Showing posts with label Grocery Savings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grocery Savings. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Kmart....Again!!

Kmart is at it again with their double coupons which means Jennifer is at it again as well....haha! Unfortunately I do not have a picture because by the time we got home last night it was late and I was too tired to worry about it. I will say this is the best Kmart trip I have had to date and the first time my husband accompanied me on one of these double coupon trips.



Anyway....here is what I purchased:



Honey Nut Cheerios (2)
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cereal (2)
Cinnamon Toast Crunch (2)
Cocoa Puffs (2)
Crest Toothpaste (2)
Resolve Carpet Cleaner (3)
Pedigree Dog Treats (1)
Ziploc Containers (2)
Palmolive Clear Dishsoap (2)
Palmolive Dishsoap (4)
Kleenex Lotion Tissue (1)
Gain Fabric Softner (1)
Febreze Air Spray (1)
Pledge (4)
Glade Fabric Spray (1)
Scotch Sponges (2)
Whiskas Treats (2)
Chew Lotta Dog Treat (1)
Lifesavers Bagged Candy (1)
Aquafina Water Bottle 20 oz (1)
Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers (3)
Betty Crocker Warm Delights (2)
Betty Crocker Potatoes (2)
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix (2)
Betty Crocker Frosting (2)
Sue Bee Honey (1)
Nestle Baking Chips (3)
Progresso Chicken Broth (1)
French Worcheshire Sauce (1)
Jello Pudding Singles (1)
Healthy Choice Soup (3)
Healthy Choice Single Serve Pasta (1)
Smuckers Apple Butter (1)
Smuckers Grape Jelly (1)
Starkist Creations Tuna (1)
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (3)
Pillsbury Frozen Bag Dinner Rolls (1)
Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough (2)
Country Crock Light Butter (2)
Nestle Refrigerated Cookie Dough (2)



Total Items Purchased: 72


Total Before Coupons: $163.96


Total After Coupons: $69.61


Coupon Total: $94.35



My husband just stood there with his mouth open like you did not just save almost a hundred dollars....it was funny. If you break it down I paid under a dollar for each item although there were several items that were free after coupons. I did go over my weekly budget but with the double coupons I am willing to go a little over.



Last week I hit a great boneless chicken breast sale and purchased seven packages of chicken for $18 bucks. We eat chicken at least once a week so we should be good for nearly two months! My goal is to live off of our stockpile this winter and not to have to go grocery shopping except for staple items like Milk and bread. I have asked for a bread maker for Christmas so maybe I will get it and I can start making my own bread which will be even more savings.



I don't know how everyone else is doing but working in the building/development industry is really slow right now so I need the comfort of knowing if work gets cut back we are okay for a few months on groceries. I would love to hear ways you guys are cutting back or your coupon savings deals. Good luck and happy bargain hunting!!!!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Kmart Shopping Trip


I have decided to start blogging my grocery savings because it is so much fun and exciting. I am learning so much from other bloggers and especially from moneysavingmom.com. I have lowered our weekly grocery and toiletry budget to $50 per week and so far we are doing great. I will say this shopping trip was an exception due to some left over funds from last week's grocery envelope that I did not use.
Okay to the point our Super Kmart is doing a double coupon days and will match the value of a coupon all the way up to $2.00!! You can use up to four of the same coupon and up to 75 per visit. Here is what I purchased today:
Cover Girl Foundation
Clean & Clear Face Cleanser
Meaty Bone Dog Biscuits (3 Boxes)
Glade Carpet Fresh (3)
Glade Scented Oil Refills (2)
Meaty Bone Chewy Treats
Heinz 57 Sauce
1lb Box Elbow Macaroni (2)
Betty Crocker Skillet Potatoes (2)
Betty Crocker Brownies (4)
Quaker Breakfast Bars
Dole Canned Fruit (3)
Ragu Sauce (4)
Peanut Butter
Worcestershire Sauce
Tortellini Barilla Pasta
Frozen Bag of Tyson Chicken Fillets
Bob Evans Breakfast Sandwiches
Sargento Salad Finishers (4)
Bag of Lettuce
Total Items: 38
Total Prior to Coupons: $113.07
Total Paid out of Pocket: $64.39
Coupon Savings this Trip: $48.68 Woohoo!!
Total Savings this month: $69.72
Spent this month: $132.25
Funds remaining for the month: $83.75
Share what your family budget is and how it is going. My goal is to get my whole budget down to $35 per week but I am sure I need to get up my stock pile before that will happen. I will get better at it as I go...this is my first month really tracking my success. More to come.....