August 23rd: Kroger

I went shopping at Kroger last weekend and picked many of the specials during their "Mega Event".  I had a little of everything after finishing.  I was happy about restocking the pantry at a low price!

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $155.60
Total Spent: $64.96
Total Saved: $90.64 or 58%
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Mailbox Monday

I received a few things this past week for free. As shown, I received Mine magazine, Home Made Simple Coupon book, Vaseline (2 oz sample), and more feminine products! It is always so fun to receive free items in the mail!! I also received the Entertainment coupon book in the mail today, but it is not free. It was $25.00, but we use many coupons throughout the year to cover the cost.

Kohl's and Christopher & Banks

I received a 30% coupon from Kohl's in the mail and Jeff needed new shoes.  My mom also gave us a $10.00 Kohl's cash on Saturday.  Overall, Jeff needed a new pair of tennis shoes.  We went on Wednesday and he bought a pair on sale for $70 for $52.91 with tax.  I also went back and found 2 shirts with the Kohl's cash Saturday evening and spent $9.14 with tax.

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $131.59
Total Spent: $62.05
Total Saved: $69.54 or 53%
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I also went to Christopher and Banks on Friday afternoon.  I had received a $10 off any purchase in my email.  I figured I would purchase a shirt, but then also lucked out with a black skirt on sale for $9.99!   I looked at all of their new clothes and can't wait for some of them to clearance a little before I purchase them.  Overall, I was happy with my $15 purchase for a shirt and skirt!

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $46.08
Total Spent: $15.09
Total Saved: $30.99 or 67%
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August 16th: CVS

I quickly went to CVS this morning and bought the FREE school supplies.  I did excellent today since I actually paid $0.00 out of pocket for 2 composition notebooks, 2 packs of red pens, 2 packs of filler paper, and 2 plastic pencil/pen boxes!  I am really excited to have picked up all of the supplies this summer from CVS since majority of them are going to my classroom.

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $21.32
Total Spent: Nothing!!
Total Saved: $21.32 or 100%
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August 10th: CVS

 

I went to CVS to purchase a few items.  I had a raincheck for the Softsoap and it was a moneymaker item due to the $2.00 coupon I had.  The Revlon makeup also was a moneymaker since I had a $1.00 coupon and CVS was offering an ECB at the same retail price!  The Airwick airfreshner was a great buy too!  It was on sale for $5.99 and I had a $6.00 coupon!  It was cheaper to purchase it this way than to buy a refill at the time being.  Jeff mentioned this was good because the other unit can go in our third bathroom in our new house!

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $32.66
Total Spent: $1.30
Total Saved: $31.36 or 96%
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Mailbox Monday

I received a few random things this past week. The two scrapbooking magazines are not free, but they are fun things in my mailbox. I always enjoy getting the Kroger mailer with all the coupons! I love how they personalize the coupons based on what you have purchased in the past. Wal-Mart sent me another Nivea sample with a coupon for $1.00/1. I also received the Splenda coffee flavors. Between these and the ones from last week, I am good to go! I have another 20% off coupon for Bed Bath & Beyond. I'm not sure if they will get used, but I always keep them in case. We also received an advertisement for Build-a-Bear that came with a coupon. I received a $10 coupon a while back, so maybe at the end of month I'll take Jakob for a new stuffed animal.

August 7th: Target

We went to Target for a few random things including the Smart One meals while I was able to use the $1.00/1 Target Coupons.  Jeff has really started liking the Smart Ones meals from Weight Watchers, and I love buying them with coupons and stockpiling!  We ended up buying 14 to match with the manufacturer coupons I had also.  Without coupons, the Smart Ones would have been $36.62 before tax.  I paid $17.62 or an average of $1.17 each for them!

We also had to purchase my 4 year old his new back pack for school.  He was so excited and picked out the Diego back pack  this year.  I was honestly surprised he did not pick another Transformer one.  He starts back to his school/daycare soon and he was a little disappointed to have to go back to school after spending the summer with me!  He really liked the lunch carriers, but he cannot take food to school yet and I reminded him next year when he starts Kindergarten, he will be able to have one!

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(13)Weight Watchers Smart One Meals $2.54
-$1.00 Target Coupons (use 13 of them)
-$4.00/10 Smart Ones Coupon
(1)Weight Watchers Smart One Meals $1.80
-$1.00 Target Coupons
(1) Weight Watchers Smart One Deserts $1.80
-$1.00 Target Coupons

-FREE Smart Ones Desert wyb 4 Smart Ones Meals

(2) Hormel Tray $1.97

-B1G1 FREE Coupon

(2) Healthy Choice $2.99

-$2.50 Healthy Choice Coupon

-$2.50 Healthy Choice Coupon

Starkist Tuna Fish (4 pack) $2.69

-$0.50 Target Coupon

(2) Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk $2.74

-$0.50 Target Coupon

-$0.50 Target Coupon 

(2) Market Pantry Frozen Green Beans $0.97
Market Pantry Frozen French Fries $2.39
Quaker Oatmeal $3.29
Diego Bookbag (for my 4 year old!) $8.99
Purina Dog Food $28.39
Planet Heroes Toy $2.48 (75% off!!) Other Clearance Target Toys

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $125.05
Total Spent: $83.13
Total Saved: $41.92 or 34%
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August 4th: CVS

I went to the other CVS quickly to check on the Softsoap since Southern Savers showed the limit had been increased to a limit of 5 instead of 1 as advertised. The store was out, so I purchased the milk on sale and received the rain check for the Softsoap!

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Buy:
Shepp 2% Milk $2.69
Use:
-$1.98 ECB
Due: $0.71
Get Back: $1.00 ECB

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $2.69
Total Spent: $0.71
Total Saved: $1.98 or 74%

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Menu Planning Monday - 8/3/09

Breakfasts
Pancakes (from freezer), fruit
Muffins, fruit
Waffles (from freezer), fruit
Oatmeal
Cereal, fruit
Cinnamon Rolls

Lunches
Hot Dogs, apple
Chicken Nuggets
Grilled Cheese, grapes
Pepperoni Pizza, corn
Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli (Jakob)
Ham Sandwiches, fruit
Leftovers

Dinners
Slow Cooked Pork with BBQ Sauce, carrots, wheat bread
Spaghetti with meat sauce, wheat bread
Oven Fried Chicken, Betty Crocker Three Cheese Potatoes, carrots
Mac & Cheese, peas, wheat bread
Leftovers
Sausage, rice, corn
Hamburger Helper, green beans, wheat bread

Snacks
Fruit
Apples
Bananas
Strawberries
Grapes
Yogurt
Cheeze-Its
Pretzels

Mailbox Monday

Here's what I received free this week.  I'm interested in trying the coffee this week.  It has been so neat getting the free items in the mail since they usually come with coupons.  I'm not sure if I will end up using the Jo-Ann's coupon or the Bed Bath & Beyond, but I usually keep them in case.  What did you get this week in your mailbox?

Samples:

Nivea for Men Body Care (from Wal-Mart) with $1.00/1 Coupon

Kleenex Viva Towels (from Wal-Mart) with $1.00/1 Coupon

Nescafe Taster Choice Instant Coffee

Coupons:

20% off entire purchase at Jo-Anns (expires 8/30/09)

20% off one item at Bed Bath & Beyond (expires 8/24/09)

$2.00/1 UnderJams Night Wear (expires 8/31/09)

Magazines:

Ikea Sample Magazine

Random:

Free stickers (forget what this was from)

August 2nd: CVS

I went to CVS for the free items today. I brought Jakob this morning since Jeff went to get his hair cut. He will probably never go again as it was much more challenging! I picked up the school supplies and the Softsoap since it was a $1.00 money maker. Overall, I spent $0.53 out of pocket and saved 98% on today's purchases. Make sure to check out Southern Savers before heading out to the stores!

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Here was my shopping list for the week for CVS:

3 Day Sale Sunday-Tuesday only .99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS 70-80 sheet 1 Subject Notebook at .99¢ FREE Limit 2
$1.99 ECB wyb Caliber Academic Book Covers at $1.99 FREE Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber 20 ct Pens at .99¢ FREE Limit 2
$2.99 ECB wyb Caliber Academic Scissors at $2.99 FREE Limit 2
$1.99 ECB wyb Caliber Academic Compass/Protractor at $1.99 FREE Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber Academic Flexi Ruler at .99¢ FREE Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber Note/Glue stick/Pen Eraser at .99¢ FREE Limit 2
$4 ECB wyb (1) Softsoap Nutri Serums 15oz, at $4.99 Limit 1
-$2 off Softsoap or Irish Spring Body Wash 15 oz + printable (use zip 45435)

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#1:

Buy:

(2) Black Pens $0.99

(2) 1 Subject Notebook $0.99

(2) Flexi Ruler $0.99

(2) Glue Sticks $0.99

Use:

-$1.98 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

Due: Nothing

Get Back: $7.92 (1.98, 1.98, 1.98, 1.98)

#2:

Buy:

(1) Scissors $2.99

(1) Protractor $1.50

(1) Academic Book Cover $0.99

Use:

-$1.89 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

Due: $1.74

Get Back: $5.48 (2.99, 1.50, 0.99)

#3:

Buy:

(1) Scissors $2.99

(1) Protractor $1.50

(1) Academic Book Cover $0.99

(1) Softsoap $4.69

Use:

-$0.99 ECB

-$1.50 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

-$1.98 ECB

-$2.99 ECB

Due: $0.79

Get Back: $9.48 (4.00, 0.99, 2.99, 1.50)

I forgot to use my $2.00 coupon because my 4 year old was not being too helpful. She refunded my $2.00 afterwards.

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $34.54
Total Spent: $0.53
Total Saved: $34.01 or 98%

ECB Remaining: $11.46

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July 31st: Kroger

 http://www.southernsavers.com/

After previewing Southern Savers, Jeff and I went to Kroger quickly on Friday for a few things due to prices and my coupons.  We didn't need much but a few things since we were already pretty well stocked up on everything for the week.  We have what we need for our Menu Plan this week, so we should be good except if we run out of milk or bread!  (I forgot to put the Listerine Pocket Packs in the picture and the Popsicles went straight to the freezer when we got home!)

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Buy 4 Procter & Gamble participating items get $4 off the rest of your purchase
(must have other items in your transaction than just the 4 P&G items)
price shown is after $1 per item promotion discount

(2) Secret Deodorant $2.59
-$1 off Secret Deodorant $120 Savings Rebate Booklet
-$1 off Secret Deodorant $120 Savings Rebate Booklet

(2) Aussie Hair Care $1.99 ea
-$2/2 Aussie Products RP 7/26
-$2 off any Aussie Product PG e coupon
(buy 2, use paper coupon and e coupon makes both FREE)
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10 for $10
(all $1 each, no matter how many you purchase)

Listerine Pocket Packs, 24ct $1.00
-.50/1 off Listerine Pocket Packs SS 6/14, 4/26
(all coupons make it FREE or with overage)

Chef Boyardee canned pasta $0.94
-$1 off Chef Boyardee printable (makes it FREE)
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Flintstones Vitamin C $4.59

-$1.00/1 Flintstones Vitamin C

Lady Speedstick $0.88

-$0.75/1 Lady Speedstick Coupon

(2) Pillsbury Toaster Streduels $2.00

-$0.55/2 Pillsbury Toaster Streduels Coupon

(12) Yoplait Yogurts $0.55

-$0.50 Cellfire Coupon

-$0.50 Cellfire Coupon

-$0.40/6 Yoplait Coupon

-$0.50/6 Yoplait Coupon

(3) Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper .99¢ ea
-.75/3 Betty Crocker Helper Meals SS 6/07
-.75/3 Betty Crocker Meals Shortcuts e coupon

Popsicles $3.99 (No coupons, no sale, but these have no sugar and are sweet in the evening after doing WW all day!  I think you have to eat 2 before it really counts as a point because they are hardly any calories!!)

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $46.59
Total Spent: $16.02
Total Saved: $30.57 or 66%

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