I have been slacking...

I have made a few trips to various stores throughout the week and my crazy life got in the way of me taking pictures (sorry). Despite my slacking I wanted to update my totals for the month with what I spent. The totals in parenthesis are what I would have spent without sales or coupons

4/14- Safeway OOP$5.07 ($5.07)
4/14-Sprouts OOP$4.63 ($4.63)
4/12-Target OOP $7.30 (39.34)
4/13-Costco OOP$10.00

Total for all of these stops
$27.00 OOP ($59.04)

10.26.09

This morning (while my little one was at a playdate) I stopped at Sunflower Market, Albertsons and Costco. Each week it sounds as if I am running all day when in fact I am not. It does take time...don't get me wrong. However most of that time is spent in the comfort of my own home planning. I do this while winding down at night or watching a movie with the kids. My morning grocery run took me about 1 1/2 hours this morning and that includes drive time. So not too bad. Here is the breakdown.

Total before Coupons and Sales $107.25
Total out of Pocket $43.80
Total % Saved 59%

HERE IS THE WHAT I GOT

COSTCO
1-32 oz. jar chopped garlic
$3.99

1-24oz. pkg. mushrooms
$3.99

1-48 oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
$5.79
Because I needed a few pkg. of cream cheese for this week (and next) and after running out of my stock of cream cheese I decided to buy it here until I can stock up again…much cheaper than Walmarts $1.67/8oz.

SUNFLOWER MARKET
3 hot house tomatoes
$0.98 per #

1 bunch celery
$0.88

2 pineapples
$0.99 each

1 zucchini
$0.88 per #

1 red onion
$0.50 per #

ALBERTSONS
1 Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes
$1.00-$0.25/1 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
FREE

(6) 32oz. Pkg. Progresso Chicken Broth
$1.00 (with rain check)- $0.50/1 insert and printable coupons
FINAL PRICE
FREE

(4) boxes Nabisco Premium Saltine Crackers
$1.99-$1/2 mailed and printable coupons
FINAL PRICE
$1.50
plus remember this rebate I mentioned earlier? These will count towards my total needed, giving me an addition $1.00 refund per box making them $0.50 a box!

1 bottle Star Raspberry Vinegar
$1.99-$0.50/1 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$0.99

1 gallon milk
$1.88

1 container Lowfat Cottage Cheese
$1.49

3 Freschetta Naturally Rising Pizza
$3.99-$1/1 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$2.99 each

1 Tony's Crispy Crust Pizza
$1.25-$0.50/1 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$0.25

4 Containers Breyers ice Cream
$1.99-$0.75/1 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$0.99 each

my stock was low...apparently we eat a lot of ice cream!

1 Litehouse Caramel Dip
$2.99-$1.00 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$1.99

Off to do my afternoon trip...only King Soopers so I will update soon!

Well it is fall break, meaning both of my kiddos are home. That combined with my youngest playdate cancelling because of sickness, I had both of them tag along with me with me this morning. It was surprisingly not bad. I think it was because I prepped everything well last night. I was able to stop at Albertsons, Sunflower Market and Costco and get home by 11:30am. For those who missed last week's post Albertsons is still doubleing/tripling/ quadrupling coupons this week. meaning any coupon under $1.00 will be worth $1.00. Anything $1.00 and over will just be worth face value. They say that they will not double a coupon that states that it cannot be doubled. However they doubled mine today that said "no doubling". Funny enought the only problems I had with them doubling were the ones I used last week that did not state "no doubling". Go figure. I had to have them correct it today. They also had an unadvertised promo on Pilsbury products (many of which were on sale). Spend $10 in participating products and get and addition $2.00 off. Even without coupons made for some decent deals. Products included (strictly from my really bad memory) Pilsbury Flour 5 # bags (cheaper than Sams), Crisco Sticks, Cake Mixes, Prosting, Crisco Oil, Brownie Minis Mix, Pilsbury Easy Frost and I think there were a few more that I am forgetting. I still need to hit Target and Kings this afternoon. Here is what I got this morning.

Total before Coupons and Sales $58.40

Total out of Pocket $29.64
Total % Saved 49%

HERE IS THE WHAT I GOT

SUNFLOWER
1 head romaine lettuce
$0.88 each

3 cucumbers
$0.50 each

2 avocados
$0.50 each

2 Roma Tomatoes
$0.88 per #

2 Green Peppers
$0.50 each

1 Red Pepper
0.55

COSTCO

1 bag Ling Ling Potstickers (60 ct)
$10.29-$2.50 coupon
FINAL PRICE $7.79

ALBERTSONS
2 Bottles SoBe Life Water
$1.00-$0.25 printable coupon
FINAL PRICE

FREE

3 cans Progresso High Fiber Soup (with Rain Check)
$1.50-$.25 insert coupon
FINAL PRICE
$ 0.50 each

3 pkg. Betty Crocker Warm Delights (with Rain Check)
$1.00-$0.50 printable coupons
FINAL PRICE
FREE

2 Pilsbury Mini's Brownie Mix
$0.80 (mismarked but she gave it to me anyway)-$1/2 insert coupon
$0.30 each

1 Pilsbury Cake Mix
$0.80 each

2 Pilsbury Frosting
$0.80 each

2 pkg. Butter Flavored Crisco Sticks
$2.00 each

3.89# Sanderson Farms Drumsticks
$0.77 per #

2 pie pumpkins

(I am going to attempt to make my own pureed pumpkin since there has been a shortage of canned pumpin this year)
$1.50 each

So I just wanted to update that I did hit Costco and King Soopers once more this week. I forgot a few essentials for birthday celebrations. The deals were not the best but I did the best I could under the circumstances. Then I hit Costco to take advantage of a few coupon deals they had that were decent and things I happen to be low on. The soup was a total convenience buy for a lady I was supposed to bring dinner to that was sick. With Scott out of town I really didn't want to cook and I only needed enough for three servings for her. So it was definitely overpriced but a must have as I didn't have time to pull together a dinner that evening. Anyways here is the breakdown. Keep in the mind the savings % is skewed as it is a Costco trip and their prices are already discounted.


Total before Coupons and Sales $77.76
Total out of Pocket $57.00
Total % Saved 27%

HERE IS THE WHAT I GOT
2 cans duncan heinz frosting $1.67 each
1 bag (8 total) mini pumpkins $3.99
2 betty crocker cake mix FREE
2 cans betty crocker frosting $1.17 each
1- 2# pkg. strawberries $2.99
1 box (8ct) Marie Callendars Pot Pies $7.39
2 pkg. (100ct) Electrasol Dish Tabs $9.19 each
1 large container fresh chicken noodle soup $9.99
1 pkg. (216 ct) ziplock freezer quart bags $8.05

So I am officially over budget for the week by $23.86 meaning I will need to cut back a little next week to stay on track for the month. I am glad that I have this blog it has been so much easier to keep track of these things. :)