Been so busy - I didn't post the past 2 weeks!
This week is my first week using gift cards for my purchased. I have $150 in giftcards, but I think I might need to up it to $200. Since this is the first month, I am still trying to figure it out. Still $200 for a month of groceries is not much, so I am okay with that.
Total BEFORE savings: 86.09
Total Savings: 33.22
Total AFTER savings: 52.87
Bonus Card savings: 21.08
Manuf coupons: 10.15
Doubled coupons: 1.99
Giant had 4 $1 doublers in their ad this week. I was able to turn 4 of my $1 coupons into $2 coupons. LOVE that!
I also got a printable coupons in my email for $5 off a $50 order. Score.
I used my $1 doubler coupons on the following:
Dannon yogurt was 10/5. I doubled a $1/10 and got them for .30/cup.
Viva Paper towels were 6.99. I doubles a $1 q and got them for 4.99. (I don't usually like to 'buy my papertowels - I usually 'get ' them at CVS w/ ECB, but we were out and I needed them, so this was a good deal.
Orville Redenbacher Natural popcorn was 3/5. I had a $1 q which doubled to $2 and I got an overage.
Tropicana OJ was 2/5. I doubled a q that was 1/2 and got them for 1.50 each. Not bad for OJ. I hate that it costs so much, but its all my 3yo will drink!
I also scored 2 Reese's Whips candy bars for FREE! They were 2/$1. I had a coupon for $1 off 2. FREE candy!
Other deals:
Hefty plates - 50 ct 3/$5. I used a .50q that doubled and got em for .67.
Del Monte No salt Green Beans - .94. I used a .75/1 q that doubled to .99. FREE veggies!
Little Debbie 100 calorie brownies 2/3 - Used a 1.00q and got em for .50.
Land o Lakes Butter Spread 1.89. Used a .50q that doubled to 1.00 = .89
Eggland's Best Eggs 1.99. Used a .35q that doubled to .70 and got eggs for 1.29.
Yoplait kids: 2.19 - used a q for 1.50 = yogurt for .69.
Kleenex - 3 boxes @ 1.50/each. Had a q for $1 off 3. So, just over a buck each.
I also grabbed:
2 loaves of whole wheat bread - on sale for 1.29 each
2 packs of Gaint multi grain english muffins - clearanced to 1.30 each
1 lb of 90/10 ground beef reduced to 1.99/lb.
Bananas
Strawberries
4 pk avocados
Egg substitute (store brand, on sale)
Butter (I can not believe I ran out of real butter!)
Lunch meat... this takes up TOO MUCH of my budget, but I simply CAN NOT skimp. I buy Boar's Head lunchmeats. It's the BEST and at 8-10 bucks a pound, it better be! I buy in half pound increments so none gets wasted. But still, I am spending $15-$20/week on lunchmeat. se la vie.
All in all, a good week. Next week is not looking promising, not many good deals out there. I need to stock up on meat, so maybe that is where most of the week's grocery budget will go.
HINT: Shop for meats in the morning. Many items from the previous day are marked down - simply for the date. I usually freeze my meats immediately anyway, so its not big deal to me to by something that might be a day older than its allowed to be.
(My dad is a butcher -I don't want to have to pay any more for meat than I have to!)
