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