Posted 06-25-2008 at 03:59:23 AM by YankeeGal Now, I'm not all about getting the best deal above and beyond everyone else. I am about saving money and feeling that I personally did save money on an item we regularly use. I'm not the type of person to purchase items we don't use, and never will, just to get rewards. I only buy products that we normally use.
So with that, here's what I've spent my $100 on so far this week. Oh and tax does not count towards my $100. (There's an extra $20 involved just for tax only in our deal or special items like I had to buy Prestone, in a separate transaction.)
And additionally remember, basically I have to shop for two households, well three. One for when he is home (both of us), one for when he is on the road (in his truck), and one for me when he is on the road (me at home).
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WALMART 06/21
Items purchased included cat food, lunchmeat, collard greens, bacon, pizza, pasta sauce, corn muffin mix, yogurt, coffeemate, biscuits, French's onions, 2 ltrs, bread, and cucumbers, and a couple things I don't know what they are on the receipt and can't remember.
Total BEFORE Coupons = 42.84
Total AFTER Coupons BEFORE Tax= 26.37
SAVINGS = $16.47 (39% savings)
$100 - 26.37 = 73.63
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WAGS 06/22
Folgers 13oz 2 for $6 = $6.00
Clorox 60oz $1.29($.60 off ea) x 2 = $2.58
Dawn "Simple Pleasures" CLEARANCE (Reg $3.29) $1.89 x 2 = $3.78 MINUS 2 $1/1 coupons = $1.78
Tide 2x 25oz CLEARANCE $2.69 x 2 = $5.38 MINUS 2 $.35/1 coupons = $4.68
PRICE BEFORE CLEARANCE/SALES/COUPONS = $32.32
GRAND TOTAL Before Tax = $15.04
SAVINGS = $17.28 (53% savings)
$73.63 - 15.04 = $58.59
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Albertsons 06/22
5-12 pks Pepsi, bananas, Kohlrabi, Nectarines
Total BEFORE Sales and Coupons = $41.39
Total AFTER Coupons/Sales/No Tax = $17.89
SAVINGS = $23.50 (57% savings)
$58.59 - 17.89 = $40.70
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WalMart 06/22 (This one kinda doesn't count since it's for specific items to be put on or made into something to be put on the truck for DH at his request.)
Pudding cups, cheese slices, Beef Sausage, Chuck patties, lunch meat, Pop Tarts, bread, Spaghetto Os, potato chips, oranges, tater tots, lettuce, Ranch Dressing, pasta, and potato chips
Total BEFORE Coupons $32.09
Total AFTER Coupons $19.01
Total Savings $13.08 (41% savings)
$40.70 - 19.01 = $21.69
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Smiths 06/24
Cat Food, Nestle Cookies, Suddenly Salad, Knorr Chicken Rice/Veggie, Swanson Dinner, Digornios for One Pizza
Total BEFORE Sales = $26.09
Total AFTER Sales = $16.19
Total AFTER Coupons = $2.44
Total SAVINGS = $23.65 (92% savings)
$21.69 - 2.44 = $19.25
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$.99 Store 06/24
5# peaches = $.99
5# potatoes = $.99
Total with no coupons $1.98
$19.25 - $1.98 = $17.27
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Bad Habit
$3.15 x 5 = $15.75
Total SAVINGS = A big whopping ZERO
$17.27- 15.75 = $1.52
$1.50!?!?! It's a good thing he's suppose to be back tomorrow! I don't want to miss going to Target to get the razor deal!!! :hysterical: I NEED MY ALLOWANCE! :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: (Actually I have $10 left over from buying the Prestone and about $10 in change. And no, I do not consider myself stranded without money because if something happened, he'd call Western Union and wire it to me. And that has happened before when he's been out for four days longer than we anticipated.)
Now you might think that I'm eating lunchmeat or something like that for supper. Well, Im not. And usually both of us only eat one meal a day. But this week, for example, I've eaten the following: (And I have to work backwards...)
TODAY - Digornios pizza, salad, chips, and Pepsi. Snacks were fresh nectarines, yogurt and blackberries from the freezer.
MONDAY - Roast chicken salad, with boiled eggs, almonds, raisins and ranch dressing. Snacks were banana, yogurt and nectarines, along with a few chips. Water... mass quantities of water. (It was 111F on this day.)
SUNDAY - Collard greens, bacon, pinto beans, corn bread, tea. Snack that day was a peanut butter and banana sandwich. (Gee, was this an I miss the south day or what?)
SATURDAY - Cheeseburger, potato salad, cucumbers, tomatoes (yes I was brave) and Pepsi (and yes I obviously survived). That morning I was hungry so I fixed a couple of eggs. And snacks that day, I think were the last of the apples, grapes and yogurt and cheese.
FRIDAY - Homemade spaghetti, salad, tea. Dessert was homemade PB cookies. Snacks, I can't remember that far back.. but you want to know dont you... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? :hysterical: Get outta here! | Non-Participant |
