Friday, October 15, 2010

This is how we save $$ in the budget!

I did my shopping today! I'm kind of on a high cloud right now!
Here's the breakdown in photo order:
(meijer trip)
(2) Friskies treats FREE $1ea -2 $1 coupons
(2) Pepperoni FREE $1ea -2 $.55c doubled to $1ea
(2) Travel Deo FREE $1ea -2 $1 coupons
(2) Travel Tide
FREE $1ea -2 $1 coupons
(2) Butter tubs FREE $1ea -2 $.50c doubled to $1ea
(4) Canning lids $.49c ea = $1.49 -4 $1 coupons
(4) Barilla pasta $.25c ea = $1ea-2 $1/2 coupons stacked with 1-$1 off 4 meijer coupon
(2) HV dressing $.31c ea = $2.81-2 $2 coupons stacked with 1 $1 off 2 meijer coupon
(1) Meijer brand coffee $2.89 (no coupon)
(1) 4.75lb of chicken $.75c = $3.75- 1 $3 off any chicken or beef purchase coupon (catalina printed from when I got all that taco seasoning last time! Which was also free by the way! So basically I got 6pk seasoning and 4.75lb of chicken for $.75 after coupons!)
TOTAL Out of pocket was $7.97 for everything in the picture!!! I saved $24.92 by using coupons!


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(Kroger Trip)
I wont do a break down of this trip because there was so much other stuff I didn't get on sale/with coupon, but some of the highlights are:
B1G1 free on the eggs, so I got 4doz for $2
Arm & Hammer laundry pwd was free with the coupon I got from the manafacturer, saved $6.29
Tasters Choice packets were $.09 after $1 coupon
Dawn Hand soap was $.47c each after using 2 $1 coupons
Right Guard deo was $1ea after using 2 $3 off 2 coupons
Edge shave gel was B1G1 free with coupon

(I'll tell you about the rest of the items in the next picture)
Total spent at Kroger was $39.95 but I saved $68.92 after sales and coupons!

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This is my favorite! All the free items combined from both stores! (forgot to picture the free Arm & Hammer detg powder)
2 Friskies Party Mix FREE! $1ea - 2 $1 coupons
2 Degree travel deo FREE $1ea - 2 $1 coupons
2 Tide detg travel FREE $1ea - 2 $1 coupons
10 Philli cream cheese FREE $.99ea- 2 $5/5 Kraft product coupons
5 Butter tubs FREE $1ea - 5 $.50c coupons doubled to $1
2 organic tomato paste FREE $.99ea - 2 $.75 coupons doubled to $1
2 pepperoni FREE $1ea - 2 $.55 coupons doubled to $1

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I know it's hard for some of ya'll to have the time to clip coupons, check sales and actually go get things, but it is sooooooo worth it! Creating a stockpile is such a big help in those down times when we won't have the money to get butter, pasta or cream cheese. I owe most (not all ! ;p) of these deals to www.moneysavingmom.com and www.happyhomemakercindy.com !

Friday, October 8, 2010

Today Is Mega Swagbucks Day!

Today is MEGA Swagbucks Day at Swagbucks.com!

Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day (MSBD), which means better odds of winning our BIG Swag Bucks denominations! Simply search naturally, and with a little luck, you’ll be winning large bills starting at 20 Swag Bucks and up.

Mega swagbucks is only on Friday but you can still win $10 to $50 Swagbucks any other day!

Not a member of swagbucks? Join HERE (you get 30 swagbucks for registering)

**Remember you can get a $5 Amazon.com gift card with only 450 swagbucks! I've already gotten some and added them to my Amazon account! (letting them accumulate!) ***

Monday, October 4, 2010

Shopping Trip 10/4/10



It's been soooooo long since I posted a grocery trip! (probably because I haven't gotten the deals lately!)
Well today I was just plum tickled with everything I got at Meijer! Here is the breakdown:

1 loaf oat bread $2.50 - $.55 doubled to $1.00 = $1.50

Oreo double stuff $2.98 - $1.00 coupon = $1.98

4doz eggs $.99ea x4 = $3.96 - 2 B1G1 free coupons = $1.98 For 4 dozen!

4 Nivea lip care $.99ea x 4 =$3.96 - 2 $2.00 off 2 lip care coupons = all FREE!

Tide travel detg $.99 - $1.00 coupon = FREE!

6 Taco Seasoning $.75ea = $4.50 - 6 $.5o coupons doubled up to $.75 = all 6pks for FREE!

Total OOP= $5.46!
And since I bought 6 Old El Paso taco seasoning, I got a catalina coupon for $3.00 off my next beef or chicken purchase! (Which, paired with a sale, will make a great freezer burritos will all the taco seasoning I just got!)

I got some other items not pictured, these are just the ones I used coupons on, but I still only spent $15.06 on all the groceries I bought today!
My receipt shows a savings total of $31.42!
Coupon savings of $ 14.46 +$5.00 meijer coupon,
so I saved $19.46 by using coupons today!
Awesome!

Friday, October 1, 2010

WooHoo! It's Mega Swagbucks Friday!

Today is MEGA Swagbucks Day at Swagbucks.com!

Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day (MSBD), which means better odds of winning our BIG Swag Bucks denominations! Simply search naturally, and with a little luck, you’ll be winning large bills starting at 20 Swag Bucks and up.

Mega swagbucks is only on Friday but you can still win $10 to $50 Swagbucks any other day!

Not a member of swagbucks? Join HERE (you get 30 swagbucks for registering)

**Remember you can get a $5 Amazon.com gift card with only 450 swagbucks! I'm 1/3 of the way to my KitchenAid grain mill attachment already! (I hope to get it before the end of the year!)***