on'/> Making little cents go a long way: June 2010

Saturday, June 12, 2010

My week of couponing June 7-12

Publix.
Well I kind of went over my budget this week so I am going to have to really be good the next couple weeks. (it would be nice if there were no HUGE deals!!! ha ha) I honestly paid too much for some things because I was desperate even though I didn't have coupons... I gotta be better about that)
Here's what I got

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I spent$41.58 for $96 worth of product... not my best week yet but I did have to buy a few things not on sale GASP!!!
Sara Lee Bread 1.99
Yakisoba .60
Half Gal Milk 1.75
Eggs 1.29
8 Yoplait yogurt .50 each (minus (2) .50/4 coupons.com)
Sour Cream .89
4 Knorr noodles .69
2 aunt jemima pancakes 1.34 each
3 Edwards Singles 1.25 each ((2) 1/1 coupons from edwards.com)
4 Craisins 1.15 each
2 Skinny cow cones 3.50 each ((2) 1/1 coupons)
Cream of Chicken .65
TAco Bell Refried beans $1 each ($1/2 coupons.com)
Cream of mushroom .65
Doritos 1.99
Nestle cookies 1.40 each ($1/1 coupons.com)
2 Motts applejuice 1.40 each
Milk 2.79
6 Cheerios 1.99 each (many coupons .. a $1/1 pq stacked with .55/1 and 1/2 coupons)

Rite Aid
We've all been there.. couponing and not paying attention and OOOPS .. bought something NOT on sale! Oh well.. still got a really good deal on 115 diapers. I paid $11.77 before tax for $50 in diapers. So not TOO shabby. I think I might have to slow down on diaper buying before TOO long! ha ha
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1 huggie jumbo 10.79 (yup thought it was on sale but it wasn't and didn't notice til WAY later)
2 huggie megas 8.99 each
$5/20 coupon
(3) $1/1 Rite Aid coupons
(3) $3/1 MQs
I heard CVS is having an AWESOME deal this week though so I might stock up one more time and then take some inventory!!

Kroger
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3 bags of cheetos 1.68 each ((2) $1/1 coupons from paper)
2 bags lifesavers $1 each ($1/2 coupons.com
2 hot pockets $2 each
Paid $8 and I got a free redbox rental code (so basically $1) for buying three cheetos.

Overall a decent week... will have to be extremely frugal the rest of the month though! ha ha


Friday, June 4, 2010

My week of couponing


Overall it was a pretty good week. I am just going to squish all my deals in one post this week! :)
I shopped at Publix, Office Depot and Target.
Lets start with Publix (had to take two pictures.. too many items to fit in one)

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Before coupons and sales all this would have cost me: $142!! But I paid $52!!
The breakdown:
6 Gerber 3rd foods .63 each ($1/6 Kroger coupon)
2 I can't believe its not butter 1.25 each (.75/2 coupons.com)
6 Valley Fresh Steamers 1.19 each ((6) .50/1 coupons.com (doubles))
6 Uncle Ben's rice pouches 1.34 ((3) $1/2 5.16 rp)
2 Fishers snacks 1.79 each ($1/1 coupons.com)
4 Crystal Lite on the go 1.49 each ($1/1)
2 Barber chicken 2.50 each ($1/1 coolsavings.com)
2 Stouffers Skillet entrees 2.50 each ($1/1 stouffers.com)
2 Krusteaz mufffin mix 1.29 each ($1/2 peelie)
4 Kraft Shred Cheese 2.00 ($2/1 blinkie)
Simply potatoes 1.25
Natures valley Granola bars 2.00 ($1/1 peelie on box)
Thomas english muffins 1.65 ($1/1 from other box)
Del Monte Chillers 1.79 ($1/1 coupons.com)
6 Taco bell dinner kits 1.35 ($1/1 coupons.com)

Not on sale:
Sara Lee Bread 1.99
1 gal milk 2.79
1/2 gal milk 1.75
Lettuce 1.49
Tomatoes .97
2 Tuna .67 each

Now on to Office Depot and Target
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Full price this would have been:$64.07
I paid total at both stores $23.35 BUT I have a MIR for $5 for the paper and got a $5 Target Gift Card so out of pocket it comes to $13.35!!
Office Depot:
DVDs 16.99 (on sale)
Paper 6.99 ($5 mir)
pens (for filler ) 2.00
with $10 off $25 purchase coupon the total came to $17.46

at Target
10 Sobe life water 1.00 each ((4) bogo sobe.com coupons and (4) .50/1 Target coupons)
Mike and Ike (gotta keep the kids happy) $1.52 clearance
Total came to $5.89 (got $5 target gift card)
Not too shabby considering the dvds alone were normally $38!