Grocery Savings

It's time again to talk about savings for the week. I made trips to Publix and Target and did pretty well. My best deal was FREE Betty Crocker Frosting. I know, but I could not help myself. I purchased 5 containers and it cost be nothing! Since some of you may wonder what I do to feed my family during the week based on these shopping sprees, below is my menu the week. We even had a Sausage and Cheese Grit casserole for breakfast this morning. Yummm!

• Day 1: Wendy's Homemade Chili, Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies
• Day 2: Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie
• Day 3: Salsa Chicken and Rice
• Day 4: Creamy Tuna Pasta
• Day 5: Eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy
• Day 6: Dining Out

Publix is where I got the best deals this week.

yellow onion (.25), green pepper (1.00), grape tomatoes (1.50), Frozen biscuits (3.99), Gallon of Milk (3.09) Ritz Bitz 12 pack snacks (2.50 w/coupons), cream cheese (.99), cheese cubed (1.67), ground chuck (3.99), turkey sausage (3.29), 3 boxes hamburger/tuna helper (.75 ea w/coupons), Nabisco 12 pack variety snacks (2.50 w/coupons), large can chili beans (1.59), salsa (1.99), gravy mix (.99), Betty Crocker cake mixes - Chocolate and Lemon (.95 ea), 4 pack tuna (2.50), whole corn (.89), black beans (.83), Lysol toilet cleaner (1.00 w/coupons), Large Listerine with free small bottle (2.69 w/coupons), Crystal Light (.99 w/coupons), Betty Crocker Frostings - Strawberry, Cream Cheese, Lemon, and Coconut ( 5 containers for 0.00 w/coupons), Hershey chocolate syrup (2 at 1.00 ea), Delmonte fruit cups (2 4 packs 1.40 ea), Bisquick 2 large boxes (1.40 ea), and Hungry Jack Lite Syrup (2.50).

• Total before taxes was $51.91
• Total savings was $44.13

Target - I only purchased a few items but still found some good deals. Capri Sun (1.97), Quaker Grits (1.79), wheat bread (1.29), Kraft Marshmallows 4 bags (.50 ea w/coupons)

Hope this inspires you to make great shopping trips of your own!

Grocery Savings

I am finally getting closer to my goal of spending $50 a week. Life has changed. My husband lost his job last December and has not been able to find work. The good Lord has opened up an opportunity for him to go back to school for two years fully paid so I am trying my best to get the budget down. I went shopping to my favorite store Publix and here is the result:

Spent (before tax): $67.95

Saved: $61.45

Wheat bread (1.69), Eggs (1.29), Aunt Jemima Pancakes with coupon ($.85 ea, 4 boxes), Mentos Gum with coupon (1.00 ea, 2 packs), Rosetto Ravioli (2.10), Kraft singles (2.49), Pizzas (4.69 ea), big roll paper towels (.99), Lender's Bagels (1.04 ea, 2 packs), Turkey lunchmeat (1.50), Tollhouse Morsles with coupons (.75 ea, 4 packs), Tollhouse refrigerated cookies with coupon (.70 ea, 2 packs), Betty Crocker potatoes 2 boxes FREE with coupons, Land of Lakes butter with coupons (.70 ea, 2 packs), Hunt's tomatoes with coupons (.50 ea, 3 cans), Ragu sauce (1.25 ea, 2 jars), Large peter pan peanut butter with coupons (2.25 ea, 4 jars), Fiber One Bars with coupon (2.45), Special K cereal with coupons (1.00 ea, 2 boxes), Chocolate Milk (1.55), Milk (3.09), Candy Corn (1.25), sausage patties (1.89), baby cut carrots (1.29), Rome apples (2.99), 32 oz chicken broth with coupon (1.00), Juice box (2.00), Glass Plus with coupons (.25 ea, 2 containers)

Weekly Grocery Savings

I did not post last week since we were out of town so need to catch up. I did really well this week and only went to one store - my favorite - Publix. Here is the breakdown on my purchases:

Large eggs (.99), Ore Ida Crispers (3.39), Morning Star Grilled Burgers (2 boxes .90 ea with coupons), Green Giant 24 oz packs niblets (2 packs 1.75 ea), Cottonelle toilet paper (2.99 with coupon), smoked turkey lunchmeat (2.00), milk (2.89), V-8 Splash Drinks (2 for 1.55 ea), Cheez-Its (2 for 1.60 ea), 100 calorie pack chocolate pretzels (2 for 1.50 ea with coupons), Mccormick pepper (1.80), Hunt's Garlic Herb spaghettis sauce (1.00), Can't Believe It's Not Butter Baking (2 for .45 ea with coupons), Aquafina 24 pk bottled water (3.99), Rotessiere Chicken (4.99), Mac n Cheese (2 for .58 ea), Kraft Velvetta (2 for 1.80 ea), Kashi Cereal (2 boxes 2.50 ea), Mott's applesauce (2 packs 1.17 ea with coupons), Quaker rice cakes (2.00), Family Size box Pop Tarts (2.50), Bananas (2.50 lb for 1.77), Plums (1.60 lb for 1.46), and Italian Pizza Dough (2.59)

Total with Tax: $62.62
Total Savings: $50.23

Savings on Kid's Clothing

Ok, I just had to post an update tonight. I just love GAP and their jeans are the only ones my daughter can fit into just right. They are having a great sale on jeans right now. Buy one at regular price and get the second for just $10. They also have a jeans card that you get stamped every time you purchase a pair of jeans. Buy 4 pairs and get the 5th free. I already used the Friends and Family 30% coupon from last week to get 2 pairs for $20 each. So I went back today and purchased two pairs and got a third for free. I spent with tax $48 on all 3 which are regularly priced $34.50. Thought this was so worth passing along!

Finally, I have started browsing the internet for good deals on items for Christmas. Yes, the kids are already making out their wish lists! Anyway, my daughter is going to start the third grade next week and really, really wants a North Face jacket. As you already know, North Face is a good brand but expensive. I was so proud after researching some tonight that I found the jacket she wants in the color she wants and purchased it 50% off the original price at www.moosejaw.com. They are having a great sale right now with most items being 40% off. I found a coupon code online for an additional 10% savings.

So it pays to take the time to do a little research before making your purchases. If you have any tips on where to get great bargains, please feel free to post it. We can all learn from each other.

Grocery Savings

I am a little late on posting this since we were out of town for a family matter but I still think I did pretty well. I had another great week at Publix and am working towards a goal of $50 a week. I am not sure I will make it but plan to do my best. Below looks good but I also had to spend more money at Walmart on school supplies so it evened out. Here are my savings:

Walmart:

2 cans northern beans (.78 ea), peanut butter (1.97), canned pineapple chunks (1.08), 2 cans tuna in water (.67 ea), toilet paper (2.00)

Publix:

6 packs Betty Crocker fruit snacks (.84 ea), 2 boxes Stouffer french bread pizzas (1.60 ea), 2 jars Mt Olive pickles (1.10 ea), 4 6 packs jello snacks (1.17 ea), 4 boxes family size deluxe Kraft mac and cheese (.50 ea), 2 lb chicken tenders (6.99), Kraft BBQ sauce (.40), 4 packs Dole fruit bowls (.82 ea), 2 boxes 100 cal snack packs (1.69 ea), Degree (2.00), fiber one bars (2.59), 2 boxes pop tarts (.65 ea), 2 6 packs yoplait yogurt (.99 ea), vidalia onion (.82), green bell pepper (.78), bag of salad (2.00)

Total OPP: 38.92

Total Savings: 60.53

Weekly Grocery Savings

I did pretty well this week with my best savings at Target. As you will see below, my savings was almost equal to my OPP. I have a pretty good stockpile built and plan to shop from it in the coming weeks to help keep my weekly grocery budget down. My first goal is to get down to $60.00 per week. I have 3 growing kids so we will see how that goes. Here is my breakdown for this week:

Target -

4 cans black beans (.74 each), 2 cans tuna in water (.67 each), 2 wheat bread (1.29, 1.52), paper plates (1.99), Fiber One Bars (2.29), 3 cans soup (1.27), 2 packs unsweetened applesauce (1.57 ea), 1 can Dole pineapple (1.09) = $21.18 including tax

(took two pics to make sure you could see everything so some overlaps)

Publix -

4 boxes Kellogg's Blueberry Mini Wheats (used coupons making these 1.34 ea), 2 boxed Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats - Cinnamon and Maple Sugar (2.10 ea), Cottonelle (used coupon making it 3.99), 2 Snuggle (used coupon making them $2.00 ea), Publix Milk (2.89), 4 bags 8 o'clock coffee (used coupons making these 1.50 ea), 2 bags Bird's Eye Voila Alfredo Chicken (1.92 ea), Sarento Shredded Cheese (2.00), Tuna Salad (2.99), Kraft Singles (used coupon making it $1.59), 4 Yoplait Gogurts (used coupons making these $1.05 ea), 3 Lean Cuisine Meals (used coupon making these 1.67 ea), 2 Smucker's Jams (used coupons making these 1.14 ea), 2 Del Monte Fruits (1.00 ea), 2 cans Planters nuts (2.15 ea), 2 Oscar Mayer Turkey Breast (used coupon making these 1.50 ea), Salad Mix (2.50), 4 boxes NutraGrain Bars (1.64 ea). 2 lb bananas (.44/lb), baby cut carrots (1.29), 2 cucumbers (.50 ea), 4 Kiwi fruit (.25 ea), grape tomatoes (2.00) = $84.50 including tax (saved $71.11!!!)

Total OOP was $105.68

Total Savings was $72.01

Weekly Grocery Savings

It has been a little while since I last posted my savings so time to get back on track! This week's budget also includes 3 birthday presents as my kids were invited to 3 birthday parties over the weekend. This was by far not my best week but I still saved almost 30%. Here is the breakdown on my purchases:

Target -
2 cans black beans (.74 each), 2 cans tuna in water (.67 each), wheat bread (.94), Nutrisse hair color (6.94), paper plates (1.99), children's cough medicine (2.99), Carefree pantyliners (used $1.00 Target coupon making these FREE), girl's rock star make-up set (10.00), 4 Hot Wheels (.97 each), Trouble board game (9.96) and soccer ball (9.99) = $59.32

Publix -
2 packs Bic Mechanical pencils (used coupons making these FREE), grape tomatoes (2.99), diced green peppers (2.50), 2-2lb bags of chicken (4.99 each), 2 Stouffer's Skillet Meals (2.50 each), salad mix (2.50), 4 Mentos gum (.49 each), gallon of milk (2.89), Coffemate Creamer (.30), Glad Flex trash bags (2.69), 2 bags goldfish (1.10 each), raisan bran cereal (2.69), fiber one bars (2.59), 2 Large Listerines (1.50 each), 2 cans Pillsbury pizza crust (1.67 each), 2 boxes Quaker chewy granola bars (1.50 each) = $52.83

Total OOP was $112.15
Total Savings was $44.12

Saving Money on Groceries

I love shopping at Publix for the B1G1F deals as I am sure many of you are. I also enjoy checking out all the Target deals on www.moneysavingmom.com. I thought I would share with you my purchases this week along with my menu to hopefully inspire you. We are a family of five and the kids are 8, 5, and 4. Lucky for us this summer the kids get to eat breakfast, lunch and snacks at summer camp which helps out a lot!

I spent a total of $95.87 on my shopping trips to Publix and Target. Keep in mind that some of that was for household cleaning products. My menu for the week for dinner is as follows:

Day 1 BBQ Chicken Pizza, Strawberry Cheesecake
Day 2 Tacos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Chocolate Tier Delight
Day 3 Crockpot Chicken and Rice, Green Beans, Chocolate Tier Delight
Day 4 Baked Spaghetti, Garlic Toast
Day 5 BBQ Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Brownies
Day 6 Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit
Day 7 Blueberry Pancakes, Sausage

We try to have one breakfast night and one meatless night.

Publix Purchases (total with tax was $46.05):
Vidalia onion
Jimmy Dean Cooked Turkey Sausage
Green pepper
2 lb Bag frozen chicken Cutlets
Cucumber
Gallon of Milk
Dozen Large Eggs
1 pound Ground Chuck
2 packs Oscar Mayer Turkey lunchmeat
Heavy Whipping Cream
Sara Lee Cheesecake
2 Cans Pringles
2 boxes Kotex Pads
Grape Nuts Trail Mix
2 boxes Jello Pudding Mix
2 Packs Crystal Light
Spanish Rice
Cornbread Mix
2 Lysol All Purpose Sprays
Large Jar Hamburger Dills
Bread and Butter Spears
Refried Beans
Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Mushroom Soup

Best deals were Sara Lee was on sale for 50% off and I used a $1.00 coupon making it $1.64 for the cheesecake. Grape Nuts I got for free with $2.00 coupon. Kotex was $.70 box with coupons. Lysol Sprays were $.70 each with coupons. Crystal Light was $1.00 each with coupons and the Pringles were $.84 each with coupons.

Target Purchases ($49.82 with tax):
Dish Brush
Hanes
Clorox Toilet Cleaner
Boxers
Swiffer Refill
Gatorade 6 pk
Wheat Bread
Chopped Pecans
2 lb grapes (on sale for .99lb)
6 boxes Eggo Bakeshop
4 individual Edy's Ice cream
Shredded Kraft Cheese
6 pk Bounty double roll paper towels
Napkins
Travel Pack Wet ones
Paper Plates and Straws

Best deals were the Eggo Bakeshop for $.50 each since these were on sale for $1.50 and there are $1.00 coupons. Also got the Edy's for $.19 each using Target $1.00 coupons.

Freebies for Father's Day

Father's Day is Sunday, June 21 and there are some good deals on free food for his special day.

Chick-Fil-A is treating dad to a free handspun 14 oz milkshake. The offer is good on Saturday, June 20. Deal is fathers are accompanied by a child. Check to confirm your location is participating http://www.chick-fil-a.com/fathersday/index.html

Romano's Macaroni Grill is treating dads to a free piece of chocolate cake. Offer is good one per customer per party and expires July 20. Get your coupon http://www.shop4freebies.com/images/coupons/macaronigrill.jpg

Lastly, A&Ws are offering a Free Float Root Beer from 2:00-8:00 p.m. today, Friday, June 19 and offering Papa Burgers on Sunday, June 21 for 90 cents. http://www.awrestaurants.com/

Old Navy Weekly - Waiting for the Update!

We are all waiting patiently for the Old Navy Weekly update. We just can't wait for our chance at another $50 or $75 coupon. According to latest post on http://m80im.com/newsroom/tag/supermodelquins/ the next update could be as early as tonight. Now may be a good time to print those saved coupons if you have not already done so.

The suspense is getting to me. Hope they update soon.

DON'T FORGET TANK TOPS: This Saturday only tank tops will be $2 each with a minimum of 5 per person so head to Old Navy early!!!