[cashqueen]

It seems that compared to 'the pros' I'm spending alot oop. I swear I read tons of posts about how someone got 4000 items for .48. I am spending much more than that.

So....for this week I saw the following and maybe someone could come up with a better deal?

The only popcorn I eat is Popsecret Homestyle and it's on sale this week for 2/3.00 and there is a .50/2 MFG q. I have seen in the past that this goes on sale for $1 but idk if/when that will ever happen again. Since food prices are on the rise, how would I know if this is the 'new lowest price?' BTW it used to go on sale for $1 AND there would be a .40/1 coupon that when doubled would make it .20/box. They have only been putting out $/2 lately.

Also, we do eat tacos and are out of shells. DH prefers the kits b/c they have the seasoning and salsa in them. But I have peelies for free seasoning wyb 2 Ol Paso products.

Here is the deal I was thinking of doing:

#1
5 Taco Kits 6.25
5 Shells 5 (got these to go with free seasonings)
5 Seasonings FREE w/ Peelie

11.25
-5 MFG Q
6.25 +tax oop

#2
10 popsecrets 15
-5 MFG Q
-4 Roll OYNO from tacos
6.00 + tax oop

12.25 + tax TOTAL

Does $12.25 + tax seem like a lot for all that? Not including the free seasoning that is about .61 per item. Am I doing something wrong? We wouldn't use any of the items with the GM deal (save for maybe a couple of boxes of cereal). We are out of taco kits at home and I only have 10 or so boxes of popcorn left We eat it almost every day so it's not as much as it sounds!