Friday Finals

CVS 08/23/11

(1) Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing $2.00

(1) Hydro 5 blade 4 pack $8.49 – Printed $5.00 ECB

(4) Skippy Peanut butter $1.66 Raincheck

Used:

$5.00 ECB

$1/1 Kraft Mayo RP or SS in August

$2/1 Hydro Blade multipack

2 $1/2 Skippy peanut butter RP 07/31/11

I paid $7.13 and saved $23.51 on $30.64 retail from CVS.

Wal-Mart 08/24/11

I wanted to stock up on a few items at Walmart that normally don’t have coupons for like beans. We make a lot of beans for the winter, and I am thinking of starting a fall garden. I would have purchased more wipes, but that is all they had.

(1) Strawberries - $1.68

(1) Navy beans 1lb. - $1.00

(1) Black beans 1lb. - $1.00

(1) Pinto beans 1 lb. - $0.78

(1) Red Kidney beans 1lbs - $1.36

(1) Lentils 1lb. - $0.92

(1) Pull ups $9.47 – I forgot my coupon for these

(4) Pull ups wipes $1.64 – 4 $1/1 Q SS 08/14/11

            -Final $0.64 each

(1) All You Magazine $2.49 – $0.25/1 10% off RP 06/19/11

            -Final $2.24

(2) Eight ‘O Clock Coffee - $4.88 – I didn’t give him my Q for $2/2 for the coffee

I paid $30.77 and saved $4.25 for $35.02 retail. Obviously I was not on my ‘A’ game when checking out at Wal-Mart this time. I could have used the extra $3.50 I would have saved had I use my coupons. Darn. Oh well I have them for next time.

Kroger Mega Event 08/25/11

Ok due to my coupon mess up at Wal-mart I curtailed my spending at Kroger. I did some research while I was at the store to plan for another shopping trip next Tuesday before the Mega event ends. MEI = Mega Event Item $0.50 off

(1) Gallon Milk $2.39

(2) Sunny D $0.99 – MEI, 2 $0.25 Tripled SS 08/07/11

            -Final $0.24 each

(8) Del Monte Tomatoes $0.50 – MEI

            -Final $0.50 each

(2) Nesquik Chocolate Drink Mix $1.09 – 2 $0.50/1 doubled RP 06/05/11

            -Final $0.09 each

(2) Aunt Annies Mac and Cheese $1.00 – 1 $1/2 Q Catalina Printed

            -Final $0.50 each

(4) Minute Maid Frozen Lemonade $1.00 – 4 $0.50/1 doubled RP 07/24/11

            -Final FREE

I spent $8.09 and saved $24.32 on $32.41 retail worth of groceries 75% savings. I even bought real food this time. I am stocking up on tomatoes for this winter. I make lots of soups, stews and chilis. We will need the tomatoes for those items.

All together this week I spent $45.99 on groceries and diapers and saved $52.08. How did you do this week? Any great savings? What Freebies did you find. Share your trips here so we can all learn together. LINK UP below