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July Challenge - Live off your Stockpile

Posted 07-01-2009 at 12:19:57 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

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Ok, so I've agreed to do this challenge 2 months in a row. I am happy with my results for June, I cut my budget from $60/wk to just over $30/wk. I'm aiming for $25 per week.

I'm starting out with:

$13.36 Walgreens GC (didn't go at all in June)
$10.54 CVS GC + $11 ecb
$3 oyno for Albies
$2.50 oyno for Kroger

$28.31 in free coupons that expire in July
+ $26 in free dog food coupons expiring 8/3.

Lots of paypal cash, but I don't have any way to get it out, I usually use it to pay for coupons. I may have to link it to the bank account, because it's growing faster than I can spend it on coupons.

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1. 	Oh wow, I can't wait for updates!! I am cutting back the budget and needing to relearn and restratagize my couponing to make it better - you are an inspiration!
   	Posted 07-01-2009 at 06:46:20 PM by mommaof2kiddos

2. Ok, I was able to link my bank to the paypal, and got $40 transferred today- and spent most of it, LOL! July 2 Kroger Activia 8 pk $1.50 mgr markdown 2 loaves bread $1.40 1lb Strawberries $.99 3 yakisoba ramen $1 -.35 tripled 3 Tony’s single pizza $1 -.50 doubled 4 pks Jenni-o turkey bacon $.99 mgr markdown 1 dz eggs $1.29 3lb Country crock margarine calcium + D $1.99 (part of the daytona 500, but I didn't need anything else) - .50 insert, doubled Syrup $1.52 3 bounty basic paper towels $1.09 - .25 insert, tripled $15.86 with tax Tom Thumb 5 12pks mtn dew $1.99 wyb 5 - $1/1 mailers - $2.99 b4g1free (from Fiesta ad, mfr coupon) 2 bc sup. Brownie mix -.75/2 insert -.75/2 shorcuts, -.60/2 sc, -.75/2 cellfire, -.75/2 cf 1 bc frosting -.50 insert, doubled -.50 sc, -.50 cf, -.50 cf 2 lay’s chips 2/$3 with in-store coupon (tearpad on chip aisle) 4 hefty one zip gallon 17ct 4/$5 wyb 4 - $1/1 insert 18lb Kingsford charcoal $5.99 with in-ad coupon - $4 insert Kraft cheese slices 12oz $.99 with in-ad coupon 6 yoplait singles .60 ea - .60 cf, -.40 cf, -.50 sc, -.50 sc - .50/6 IP Huggies jumbo pk -1.50 cf, -1 sc, - 1.50 sc, -.3 mailer 4 OM hot dogs - 1/2 insert 8 Ballpark hot dogs -1/2 insert 4 sara lee buns $1.89 ea FREE wyb 2 ballpark (blinkies above hot dogs) $18.78 = $34.64 Savings $161.01 $5.36 paypal balance remaining Still in the green for July!

   Posted 07-02-2009 at 10:42:04 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

3. July 3 Target 6 Eggo Bakeshop blueberry muffin tops $9 - (6) 1/1 IP = $3 CVS Milk $2.69 2 Oreo cakesters $6 - 1/1 Bayer Contour meter $19.99 (I actually have 5 diabetics in my family including in-laws, so we need these) - free coupon - $3 ecb $3.69 on gc Albertsons trans 1 4 purex $1.99 - .35 tripled 4 hefty cups $1 - .75 4 hefty plates/bowls $1 - .50 doubled 3 chinet napkins $1 - 1/1 eggs .99 Daisy sour cream $1.67 -.50 doubled community coffee $3.99 - 2 peelie - $3 kraft cheese oyno -.10 tax $5.41 trans 2 Purex $1.99 - .35 (my last coupon 10 chinet napkins $1 - 1/1 2 hefty plates $1 - .50 doubled eggs .99 .08 tax $2.01 $10.42 - 5.36 PP $5.06 OOP erm..... my freezer is so packed, stuff falls out when I try to open it. I actually dreamed that I was shopping for a new freezer and trying to reoganize a room to make space for it! I think it's time to cut back on the shopping, and maybe just get some produce, eggs, milk and bread.

   Posted 07-03-2009 at 05:17:33 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

4. July 5 Tom Thumb 4 hefty one zip $5 - 1/1 insert 1 Lemon Betty crocker warm delights $2 - .50 cellfire, .50 cf, .50 shortcuts, .50 insert doubled = .58 OOP Walgreens 4 starbucks ice cream pints $4.79 b1g1 - (4) $2 insert = $1.58 on GC CVS trans #1 Breeze 2 monitor $19.99 - free coupon + earned $5 ecb trans #2 2 dawn - .50 mailer -.25 insert $1.25 3 Febreze noticeables $19.50 - (3) $4 insert 4 hefty one zip $1 - 1/1 - $8.50 ecb = .27 on GC + earned $1 ecb, $5 ecb Target 9 Lipton to go 10pks $1.64 - .50 1 tidy cats litter $1.77 - 1 batteries .70 $12.69 (sent in for $15 rebate) Total OOP for July: $18.33

   Posted 07-06-2009 at 08:02:45 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

5. July 6 CVS Contour meter $19.99 - free coupon 3 Post trail mix cereal 3/$10 - $2 IP Febreze fabric refresher $5 - .50 mailer Febreze air effects - free wyb fabric refresher (insert) 8 Hefty one zip $1 -1/1 Qtips $1.99 (I wanted the FAECB pencils for a filler to use my ecb, but they were sold out) - $10 ecb = .70 on GC + $5 contour ecb, $5 Febreze ecb, $5 post cereal ecb Kroger Hunt's ketchup $1.39 - free mailer Old orchard juice $1.99 - .50 doubled 5 Mighty dog cans $.69 - free coupon (took of $1 max amt) 2 yakisoba ramen $1 - .35 tripled 3 Tony's pizza for one $1 -.50 doubled 3 Mahtma 1# rice $1.09 -.50 doubled 3 Mcormick seasonings $1 -.50 doubled 3 Bounty basic paper towels $1.09 -.25 tripled - .25 esaver Activia yogurt $2 -1 insert Bread .70 -2.50 oyno = .68 OOP Total oop for July:$19.01

   Posted 07-07-2009 at 06:47:53 AM by Cynthiabutterfly Updated 07-07-2009 at 10:10:01 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

6. 	July 9 CVS 1 febreze air effects $3- .50 1 CVS pantiliner .89 Milk $2.69 -5 ecb $1.13 on gc + earned .89, $5 ecb (already had 27.50 towards Febreze)
   	Posted 07-10-2009 at 05:44:41 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

7. July 10 CVS RX $0 + earned $10 gc for new prescription July 11 CVS RX $0 + earned $20 gc for new prescription 2nd trans: 3 Febreze noticeables -4 insert - .89 ecb - 1 ecb - 5 ecb .66 on GC = $0 oop + $10 ecb (already had $30.50 towards febreze deal) Albertsons 1st trans 4 apple & eve juice $4 -.50 insert, doubled 1 amp $1.50 -1 tearpad = .54 oop 2nd trans 4 apple & eve juice $4 -.50 insert, doubled 1 amp $1.50 -1 tearpad = .54 oop 3rd trans 4 apple & eve juice $4 -.50 insert, doubled 1 c&H sugar $1.67 -.35 insert, tripled = .62 OOP 4th trans 4 apple & eve juice $4 -.50 insert, doubled dz eggs $0.88 $0.88 oop 5th trans 4 apple & eve juice $4 -.50 insert, doubled $0 oop Kroger 1st trans 3 Tony's pizza singles $1 -.50 insert, doubled 3 bounty paper towels $1 -.25 insert, doubled 5 mighty dog cans .69 - free coupons (rang up for full $1 value) 3 mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled 5 ritz $2.50 - 1 tearpad 5 Wheat thins $2.64 - free wyb ritz, insert 2 Yakisoba ramen $1 -.35 insert, tripled Hungry jack pancake mix $1.99 -.25 insert, doubled Dasani essence water $1 - .50 mailer, doubled Comforts wipes $1.47 - $1 mailer 2 loaves bread $1.40 Mt olive pickles $2 -.75 blinkie Sourkraut $1.52 Pickle relish .89 Bakery cookies $1.50 = $16.13 OOP 2nd trans 6 mighty dog cans .69- free coupons (rang up for full $1 value) 3 mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled ritz $2.50 - 1 tearpad Wheat thins $2.64 - free wyb ritz, insert Hot shot $1.99 - $1.50 insert 3 Bounty paper towels $3 -.25 insert, doubled Purina kitten food $2.09 - free insert coupon DiGiorno flatbreat melts $3.19 - free mailer coupon = $1.14 OOP 3rd trans 5 mighty dog cans .69 - free coupons (rang up for full $1 value) 3 mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled ritz $2.50 - 1 tearpad Wheat thins $2.64 - free wyb ritz, insert 3 Bounty paper towels $3 -.25 insert, doubled = .99 OOP 4th trans 2 club soda 2liters $.71 ea 3 Tony's pizza singles $1 -.50 insert, doubled 5 mighty dog cans .69 - free coupons (rang up for full $1 value) 3 mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled 3 Bounty paper towels $3 -.25 insert, doubled = .82 OOP Total: $21.66 oop $178.11 savings

   Posted 07-12-2009 at 03:59:15 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

8. 	July 12 Fiesta cilantro .50 4lb peaches $3.20 4.5 lbs bananas $2.29 1lb tomatillos .58 15 limes $1 3.5lbs jicama $1.75 1 1/4 lbs jalapeno .59 2.5 lbs onion $1.49 sausage $2.19 bag frozen whole tilapias $8.64 Beef crown roast $9.39 Pork shoulder roast $6.47 = $38.12 Total for July: $78.79 Savings: 906.91 Gah! I just doubled my total for the month.
   	Posted 07-13-2009 at 05:22:57 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

9. July 13 Received $9 Caregivers rebate Kroger 4 Hotshot $1.99 - 1.50 inserts 3 Tony's pizza for one $1 -.50 insert, doubled 2 Ritz crackers $2.50 - $1 tearpad 2 Wheat thins $2.64 - free wyb ritz, insert 'baking' bananas mgr markdown .39/lb (rang up .44/lb. when I pointed this out, the cashier called the produce manager, and waited a minute or two, then rang up 3 bags for $1 each and gave me the 4th free. These were almost 5lbs each) = $3 10.5lbs cherries (.99/lb, reg 3.99/lb) $10.16 = $18.24 Total for July: $88.03 Savings: 973.11

   Posted 07-14-2009 at 09:20:08 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

10. July 15 Kroger 10 Amp energy drinks $1.49 3 Kraft cheese $1.99 -.50 tearpad, doubled Fiber one yogurt 4pk $2.49 - $1 cellfire, $1 mfr 2 Philly cream cheese $1.49 -$1 mailers 3 Rolaids 3pks $1.59 - $1 insert 5 Whiskas cat treats $1.49 - $1 insert 3 Sunny D smoothies $1.39 -.55 insert 1 Daisy sour cream $1.99 -.50 insert, doubled 2 Trix yogurt multipacks $2.49 - .75/2 shortcuts, -.80/2 sc, - .35 insert, tripled -$5 instant discount for buying 10 items -$5 instant discount for buying 10 items -$5 instant discount for buying 10 items Eggs $1 3 Tony's pizza $1 - .50 insert, doubled = $16.59 oop + received $10 catalina coupon for a free gift card My pizzas rang up at $1.67 but I didn't notice until after I left the store, I was overcharged $2. I will have to get that fixed when I go back for my gift card.

    Posted 07-16-2009 at 05:39:10 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

11. 	Marking the Halfway point, I still have in my armory: Total spent for July: $104.62 Total savings: $1028.81 Remaining budget for July: $152.38 CVS: $20 ecb $37.78 GC Walgreens: $11.66 gc Kroger: $11 in onyo catalinas $16.93 in free coupons that exp in July Target $0 Albertsons $0 And I have $83 in rebates out there being processed somewhere.
    	Posted 07-16-2009 at 05:49:09 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

12. July 17 Received $3 rebate from Digiorno Kroger First I got a $3.01 refund from my pizzas I was overcharged, and got my $10 gc for buying AMP on 6/15. Then I did my shopping: 3 Quaker quakes .99 -$1/3 peelie 2 Sunny d $1.39 -.55 insert 3 Kids Yoplait $2.49 -.35 insert, tripled 3 Kraft 2% Cheese $1.99 - .50 tearpad, doubled 3 Rolaids 3ct $1.59 -1 insert 5 Temptations Cat treats $1.49 -1/1 insert and .50/1 insert, doubled 1 Sargento parmesan cheese $1.99 -1 mailer - $5 instant savings - $5 instant savings non-mega deal items: 3 Mahtma Rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled Bread $1.40 3 Corn muffin mixes $1.05 5 coke 20oz $1.39 - free coupon from mycokerewards 1 Digiorno flat breads melt $3.19 - free home mailer coupon 1 Fast fixin steak fingers $6.99 - free home mailer coupon = $7.30 on GC $60.61 savings Total spent for July: $98.61 Total savings: $1089.42 Remaining budget for July: $158.39

    Posted 07-17-2009 at 12:06:51 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

13. 	July 18 CVS 1 gal milk $2.69 on GC + earned $1 ecb
    	Posted 07-19-2009 at 10:45:20 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

14. July 20 $3 Pinecone check Tom Thumb BC cookie mix $1.69 - .40, -.40 CF, -.40, -.50 SC (Found my .40 IP at home after I went shopping, grr) Fiber One chewy bars $3.29 - .50 mailer, -.50, -.40 SC = $1.38 Kroger 3 Kraft 2% cheese $1.99 -.50 tearpad, doubled 2 Spongebob gogurts $2.49 -.35 insert, tripled 1 Trix yogurt $2.49 -.35 insert, tripled 3 Fiber One yogurt $2.49 -1 insert -1 sc 2 coke 2-liters $1.29 5 Temptations cat treats $1.49 -.50 insert, doubled 4 Kleenex $1.49 - .50/2 insert, doubled -$5 instand discount -$5 instand discount -2.70 on gc = $6.93 CVS Bayer Breeze 2 meter $19.99- free coupon pens .99 -1 ecb adjusted down = $0 OOP Total = $5.31 Total spent for July: $103.92 Total savings: $1132.59

    Posted 07-21-2009 at 06:35:35 AM by Cynthiabutterfly Updated 07-27-2009 at 04:58:41 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

15. July 21 Kroger 10 Amp $1.49 (3) - .40/1 tearpad doubled, (7) - 1/1 tearpad 3 Kraft 2% cheese shreds $1.99 -.50 tearpad, doubled 2 Yoplait kids $2.49 -.35 insert, tripled -1 shortcuts 1 Spongebob gogurt -.35 insert, tripled 4 Kleenex ultra 130ct $1.49 -.50/2 insert, doubled 9 kraft dressing $1.69 – 1/1 insert 1 Sargento salad finishers $2.49 - .75 peelie on Sargento cheese I bought yesterday -$5 instant savings -$5 instant savings -$5 instant savings Non-mega deal items: 2 Grande tortilla chips $2 – 1 insert 1lb Sirloin mgr markdown $2.81 – $2 off beef wyb 2 Grande chips (peelie) 4lbs chicken quarters $3.03 - $2 off meat or chicken wyb 2 Kraft products (one lonely coupon that some kind soul sent as an extra in a trade) 3 Mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled 1 Dole salad tub mgr markdown .99 (to go with my salad finishers of course) - (2) $1 oyno from cat treats and Kleenex on previous transactions = $11.98 + earned $11 in oyno catalinas for the Kleenex and AMP.

    Posted 07-21-2009 at 12:38:26 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

16. July 22 Kroger Kroger 3minute microwave pizza $1 -.10 (10% kro discount) Coke 2 liter $1.29 -1 coke 2ltrs and frozen or deli pizza hangtags 2 Temptations cat treats $1.49 - .50 insert, doubled Kraft 2% cheese $1.99 - .50 tearpad, doubled 2 Daisy sour cream -.50 insert, doubled 4 Dole fruit 4pks $1.99 -.75/2 insert 3 Gogurt -.35 insert, tripled 4 Kleenex ultra -.50/2 insert, doubled 10 AMP sugar free $1 - (6)1/1 tearpad (all I had) - $5 instant discount - $5 instant discount - $5 instant discount Non-mega deal items: bread $1.40 hamburger buns .79 -10 gc =$6.80 July 23 Tom Thumb 5 Velveeta shells & cheese $10 -1/1, (2) $1.50/2 IP 2 BC fruit snacks $5 -.50/2 doubled, (3) -50 ecoupons (shortcuts and cellfire) - .75 ecoupon 2 NV granola bars $5 -.50 IP doubled, -.50 IP (3) -.40 ecoupons - $4 wyb 4 NV granola and BC fruit snacks BC frosting $1.69 - .50 peelie, doubled, (2) -.50 ecoupons Knorr bouillon .99 -.45 ip, doubled, -.45 IP (forgot they only double ONE like coupon per trans) Kraft cheese $1.49 -.50 tearpad, doubled 18ct eggs .99 Van De camps fish sticks $3.99 -2 blinkie Ritz $1.88 - 1 tearpad = 10.72 July 24 Albertsons 4 Tony's crispy crust pizza -1/2 IP 2 Dole pineapples $1.99 - .50 IP, doubled 4 Apple & eve 3pk $1 -.50 insert, doubled 2 Dr Pepper 2liters $1.25 - 1/1 from inside 12pk Dr P cherry Club soda .88 1 Amp $1 -1 tearpad (I wanted to see if an informational cat would print to tell me the GC promo was working here, but it didn't) = 5.27 July 25 Kroger I went to CS first and got my $10 gc from a previous transaction. 5 Kroger 3minute microwave pizza $1 -.10 (10% kro discount) 5 Coke 2 liters $1.29 -1 coke 2ltrs and frozen or deli pizza hangtags 4 Kleenex ultra $1.49 -.50/2 insert, doubled 3 Yoplait kids/trix yogurt $2.49 -.35 insert, tripled 3 Temptations cat treats $1.49 - .50 insert, doubled 10 AMP sugar free $1.49 - 1 tearpad - $5 instant discount - $5 instant discount - $5 instant discount Non-mega deal items: 2 Activia yogurt 4pks $1.88 -1 catalinas (printed when I bought the Fiber One yogurts) 7 OralB toothbrushes $1 - 1 insert 3 Crest toothpaste - .50 insert, doubled 6 Eclipse gum bogo - bogo coupons = $0 Ice cream $2.25 Syrup $1.52 = $9.78 on GC

    Posted 07-27-2009 at 05:19:54 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

17. 	Totals for July: OOP: $138.69 Savings: $1,489.79 Budget surplus $144.31
    	Posted 07-27-2009 at 06:12:02 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

18. July 28 Kroger 10 amp $1.49 - (7) 1/1 tearpad (all I had) - $5 instant discount 20 Eclipse single pks Bogo $1.29 - bogo coupons = $0 4 Grande tortilla chips $2 -1/1 insert ground beef $2.26 -2 on beef wyb 2 grande chips beef steaks $3.61 -2 on beef wyb 2 grande chips 6 Oral B toothbrushes $1 - 1/1 insert 1 crest toothpaste $1 -.50 insert, doubled Activia yogurt $1.88 - 1 insert 2 Danimals crush cups $1.88 - 1 insert Dano-nino yogurt $1.88 - 1 insert 3 Mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 insert, doubled True orange 30ct pkts 0.79 mgr markdown = $12.26 + earned $10 gc for the AMP Albertsons Reusable bag $1 - free coupon from CRT Twix .50, Snickers .50 -1/2 insert, - .21 store coupon (These were supposed to be .29 but the cashier only scanned the coupon once) 2 Kraft bbq .99 - .35 tripled, -.44 store coupon = -.44 Dr pepper 2 liter $1.25 -1/1 from inside 12pk dr pepper cherry AMP $1 - 1/1 tearpad Apple & eve 3pk $1 - .50 insert, doubled Eggs .88 = $0.48 + earned $1 oyno for the bbq sauce

    Posted 07-29-2009 at 05:31:03 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

19. July 30 Albertsons 4 Scotch packing tape $1 -.50 insert, doubled 1 pkg price sticker dots .50 4 Kraft BBQ $1.50 - .35 peelies, tripled 1 Purex fabric softner 2.50 -.51 store coupon - .50 IP, doubled 4 Mussleman's applesauce 4pks $1.50 -.30 IP, tripled - $1 oyno =$4.79 + earned (2) $1 oyno cats for the BBQ sauce The bbq sauce was marked as 10/$10 so I had to go to CS to get a $2 refund, so I got .20 overage because of the tripled coupons. CVS 1 gal milk $2.69 - free coupon Copy paper $5 3 Mentos gum $1 - .55 insert 3 mars candy bars 3/$2 - free coupon mailers 3 boxes Kashi TLC crackers $3.34 ea- (2) 1.50 IP - Free mailer Ensure Kids 11.99 - 2 mailer (sent in for TMF rebate) - 10, 5, 5 ecb = .09 on GC + earned $5 ecb for the Kashi Total spent for July: $154.22 Total savings: $1602.64

    Posted 07-31-2009 at 08:12:16 AM by Cynthiabutterfly

20. 	July 31 Kroger 4 Danimals drinks 6pks $1.88 -1/1 insert 4 Activia $1.88 -1/1 insert 3 Hostess donettes $2 - .50 insert, doubled 3 Crest toothpaste $1 - .50 insert, doubled = $10.04 on GC
    	Posted 07-31-2009 at 01:25:48 PM by Cynthiabutterfly

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