My Albertsons Shopping today {9/1/10}

Total Spent:$3.69

Total Saved:$68.74!

Plus I still have a $5 catalina coupon for my next shopping trip to use. So it’s kinda like I got all the items above for FREE!!

I first purchased the Oscar Mayer hot dogs + milk
-used $5 catalina I earned last week
= $3.69, got back $5 catalina

Bought 5 Kraft Cheese
-used $5 printable coupon + $5 catalina from hot dogs I just earned
= FREE, paid nothing, got back $5 catalina

Bought 5 Kraft Cheese
-used $5 printable + $5 catalina
=FREE, got back $5 catalina

Bought 5 Cool Whip
-used $5 catalina
= FREE, got back $5 catalina

Bought 5 more Cool Whip
-used $5 catalina
=FREE, got back $5 catalina!

I am sooo in love with this amazing sale this week! So many FREE things. Oh and P.S. Kraft just donated 35 meals to feed the hungry in America from my transactions too!! (Thanks Kraft!!) 

Let me know how you did on this weeks Albertsons deals!

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Worked my “Olay Rebate” at Albertsons

Remember that awesome new Olay Rebate I mentioned earlier this week? Well, here’s how I decided to get to $30 mark:

Albertsons has a catalina going on till the end of the month:
P&G Participating products between 7/4 – 7/31  (pictured are Always, Herbal Essences, Olay, and Secret)

— Buy 3, get $5 off your next shopping trip

So I went ahead and purchased some Olay Buy One Cleanser Get One FREE coupons. You can now purchase them on ebay (ends up being around .15 each it looks like. Plus we also have $3/1 regenerist coupons from 7/4 PG as well.

First Transaction:
Bought (2) Olay Regenerist Cleansers @$5.79 ea
+ (2) Olay normal Cleansers @$5.79 ea
-use (2) Bogo Coupons
-used (2) $3/1 regenerist coupons
= Paid $7.50, got back $5 catalina

Second Transaction:
Bought (2) Olay Regenerist Cleansers @$5.79 ea
+ (2) Olay normal Cleansers, one 5.79 and one $5.49
-use (2) Bogo Coupons
-used (2) $3/1 regenerist coupons
-use $5 catalina from previous purchase
-used $2 survey receipt
= Paid $.49, got back $5 catalina

= Total out of pocket paid (including coupons purchased) $9.19, + still have$5 catalina to spend in store -so like I only paid $4.19
Then I will be submitting for $10 rebate as my totals before coupons were over $30
Final = $5.81 money maker for 8 Olay cleansers!

If you want to work the rebate this way you can if you purchase the coupons on ebay. You have until the end of the month to get the $5 Albertsons catalina.

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My Shopping Today

Hi – I just deleted my last post because i didnt want to confuse anyone. You can use the 2 different doubler coupons on one transaction – computer did not beep. :) I went shopping today – and purchased 12 fiber one bars boxes..and the lady used all my manufacturers coupons and the 6 doublers. Worked beautifully – :) Plus my catalinas printed too.. great shopping experience!

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November $$ Spent & Saved

So this month I spent $196.75 and Saved $324.22

At Albertsons this month: spent $79.44 between a few different shopping weeks. And all the rest I spent at Winco, Yokes, Riteaid, Walgreens and some fast food.

My Year to Date Shopping Spent is : $2676 (average of $243 per month-doggone those expensive summer months)

My Year to Date Savings is: $6347!!! Wow — I need to go on a vacation with all that money saved dont I??!!

One more month to go for tracking all my spending/savings for 2009..

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October Month End Review

 

I only ended up spending $128.44 on groceries for October! To be fair though I was out of town (In Virginia) for the last half of the month where I was totally spoiled! I didnt have to cook or spend much money at all on food.  My two youngest kids spent a week at their aunts home, and I brought lots of my cheap food and snacks along for her. So it was just my hubby and my two oldest kids at home. The thing you need to know about my hubby is that he is actually very thrifty.. frugal ..cheap. He pretty much just used up items in the house to cook with. Probably made some mystery food..the poor twins. The whole week he only went out to eat once and that was Little Ceasars Pizza so he only spent like $11.  So it was a great month, didnt spend much at all. But before this trip I went out to eat a few times for lunches – and spent $14.29–adding up these totals now:

Total Spent October $152.73

Total Saved October $628.37

So far spent amount in November : $196.75  (I have made 2 trips to winco, 2 trips to Albies and todays shopping which will hopefully be posted soon)

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Albertsons Shopping Part II

 

Went in yesterday to do the rest of my Quaker shopping..and I think I can honestly say I have a years supply of breakfast items. My daughter wanted to be in the picture as oatmeal is her FAV.  Here is what I came home with {and I will say I went shopping with my little 3-year old this time and it was a nightmare..he was a beast.. Crying and having fits. Even sweet ladies would come up and try to give him things like a bag of goldfish crackers or stickers to which he would yell “I dont want it.”  Yeah, it was fun. real fun.  }

30 Boxes Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown sugar – used lots of $1/1 peelies found awhile ago plus some $1.25/2 coupons too
4 Formula 409′s – used $1/1 coupons doubled
10 Dips Granola Bars – used .75/2 coupons
10 Aunt Jemima Syrups -use $1/2 hangtags found
4 Boxes Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix -used $1/2 coupons
6 Oatmeal Reg tubs – used 3 $1.25/2 coupons bought on couponclippers
7 Simple Harvest Granola bars -used (7) $1/1 coupons found in box last year
3 True Delights granola bars -used 3 Buy3Get1Free Delights bars peelies
3 24-packs water
4 5-lb bags of sugar -used .35/1 coupons doubled

 Spent $48.88
Saved: $297.93

If you are new to this site please read this post on all the great Albertsons sales this week, but this quaker sale ends today so hurry in!

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Walgreens shopping today

 

I didnt need all the freebies that are on sale at Walgreens this week.. so I just purchased these items.

Used $7 in RR..plus dove coupons. Paid $10.58, got back $13 in Register Rewards.

net =$3 Money maker!

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September Month End Review

This was another really busy month for me!  But this time I was prepared. I knew I had family coming so I made ahead some freezer meals so we wouldnt be as tempted to go out to eat or do last minute quick shopping. So Towards the beginning of the month I went to Winco, Save-A-Lot, and Fiesta and took advantage of their great sales with a few coupons. My shopping total is still a bit high, but I had family here again for 1 and 1/2 weeks. Here is what I purchased:

Winco Spent $96.12 — Saved $30+ with sale prices & coupons

Fiesta Foods Spent $ 18 saved $20+ with sale prices

Savealot Spent $17 saved $15+

Albertsons TP Run: Spent $11.89 – Saved $32.15

Safeway Yesterday: Spent 21.29 Saved $82.67

Albies Box of Cereal Shopping Spent $12.49 Saved $129.19

RiteAid plus Albies Soup Run Spent $34.71 Saved $117.30

Plus another Albies Cereal/Doubler run I did not take pic of (Rhodes rolls, downy, Cereal) $14 Spent Saved $132.12

Plus we went out to eat once with the restaurant.com certificate to RF McDougals – Spent $15 Saved $25

Someone gave me FREE Grapes so I canned grape juice!! Spent $0 – Saved $24 (canned 12 quarts)

 

Total Spent in 2009 Thus FAR: $2326

Total Saved in 2009 So Far: $5404!!!!!

Average of $258.44 per month spent

To see what I include in my  monthly grocery budget click here.

 

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My Coupon Shopping today

I purchased 26 boxes of Kelloggs Cereal
2 pkgs Keebler Cookies
1 box Cinnabon bars
1 Gallon of Milk (not pictured..needed to get it in the fridge)

Without a sale or coupons all this would have cost me $141.68
(each reg price of cereal would have been around $4.69-4.89)
——Price I paid: $12.49!!!

 I saved $129.19 today. — this one shopping trip just paid for my 6 month newspaper subscriptions  (for 5 sunday papers) delivered to my door!  (By the way if you want a great deal on TCH newspaper email me!)

Update: Adding my play by play for you all to see:

I did this in 2 transactions:

transaction #1
16 boxes cereal
coupons used
-in store there is a blinkie (Pasco) $1/2 cereals -I used (3) of theses
-used one $1/1 kelloggs coupon found in a box a month ago
- used (4) $2/2 cereal coupons from 8/30 RP
2 cookies – used (2) $1/1 internet printables
1 cinnabon bars (1) $1/1 internet printable
1 kelloggs crackers (1) $1/1 IP
-Had a $5 catalina coupon from last shopping trip so I used it too
-used 3 doublers
Total = $5.50

 

transaction #2
10 boxes cereal
coupons used :
(1) $2/2 cereal coupons from 8/30 RP
(4) $1/2 blinkies
-3 doubler
= $6.99

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August Month End Review

So I was DEFINATELY waaaaaaay over budget for August.  However, I dont feel too bad as $140 of my budget was spent on fast food and FAIR FOOD ..oh yeah, expensive ..but every greasy bite was worth it.   Plus I also had a ton of family in!!  For One and a half weeks our household doubled in size. My sister Tiffany, her hubby and their 4 kids came -  shall I do the math for you–4 adults and 8 CHILDREN..yeah..you heard me right. It was a crazy week!  Then the next week my other sister Ashleigh, her hubby and their 2 kids came.  So for 2 and a half weeks I fed tons of extra guests. Thus the massive increase in the budget.  I would do it all over again too though to have them come and visit.  It was a blast.  

Here are my totals for the year so far: Not too bad still for my family of 6!
(although this month really kicked up my average)

 

To see what I include in my $200 per month budget click here.

If you want to browse through some of my shopping trips from this year click on the image below!

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Did some shopping this week!

Went Shopping at Safeway and Albertsons.
Before Coupons and Sale prices this would have cost $93.18
Price I paid $23.69

Then the doublers came and so I shopped again at Albertsons. This is what I brought home.
Before Coupons or Sale prices this would have cost me $55.07
Price I paid $ .84!

Also went to Walmart – Electrasol tabs are $3.56-used (5) $2.50/1 coupons
-used FREE coupon for always pads
total spent=$5.30 Saved $12.50!

Total spent for all this shopping $29.83
Total saved on all these items $136.22

Month End Review:
July total spent $222.69
July total saved $157.06 (once again too much fast food..it summer.)

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June Month End Review

Well..I am quite a bit over budget this month. The big culprit? FAST FOOD. I got carried away with busy baseball game season..and went for the quick and easy dinners far too much.  I spent $81.57 on fast food alone. Some I spent on concessions, but most of it was the quick dinners at MickyDs.

Shameful, I know. (I am hanging my head in shame right now)

Anyhoo..next sport season I will be better prepared. Perhaps I will gear up with freezer meals. Or have dinner before practice. Do any of you have any great ideas for avoiding fast food during sports practice/game seasons? I would love for your tips!!

I had a Walgreens Trip last week I am now mentioning. I bought all this peanut butter,uno game, bread and milk for $29.11 but I still have $8 in RR left to spend.

Last weeks Albertsons Run: Spent $12.86,  Saved $28.31 (Bought lots of Sara Lee buns and bread)

Some other shopping not mentioned: A Costco Run, hamburger patties, tons of bottled water, Plastic Wrap plus a few other goodies.

 2009 Y2D TOTAL SPENT: $1440
2009 Y2D TOTAL SAVED: $4070

I have 2 Great GIVEAWAYS going on right now..go HERE to see them!

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My Albertsons Doubler Shopping today

 

6 Smores Sets
1 lb Turkey Deli meat
10 packs Chinet 36ct plates
6 packs Chinet cups
2 Life Cereal
1 loaf bread
2 bagelfuls
6 Treetop juice box sets — thanks to a sweet shopper I met that gave me these coupons!
5 Wheat Thins
7 Triscuits
4 Ritz crackers
3 Planters Big Nut Bars
4 Simple Harvest Granola bars box
2 Velveeta shells n cheese
2 Kraft Deluxe mac n cheese
10 trail mixes
2 Country Time Lemonades
1 True Delights granola bars
2 12 packs angel soft toilet paper
4 premium crackers
3 Jellos
1 BBQ sauce
2 Dijornio flatbread melts
5 California pizza kitchen for one pizzas
1 Whole fruit bars
2 dove chocolate bars
10 Kraft pasta salad boxes
6 Kraft shredded cheese
5 Kraft 8 oz cheese blocks
2 Gray Poupon

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