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Frugal Friday – Show Off Your Shops!

Denise — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:12:37 +0000

This week I bought a total of $164.12 worth of groceries and toiletries for $34.95, or 79% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

Final Numbers for January – Saved $1,210.93

My 2/1 Publix Trip – $77.41 for $20.77 or 73% Off

My 1/30 Walgreens Trip – $35.92 for $1.10 or 99% Off

My 1/30 CVS Trip – $50.79 for $13.08 or 74% Off

Final Numbers for January – Saved $1,210.93

Denise — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:52 +0000

I’d been working really hard on keeping our spending below $100 for the month of January during the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge, and ended up doing so well at using money maker deals to cover staples like bread and milk that our spending for the month was only $14.77!! I was so proud of keeping the spending this low that I actually jumped at the chance to spend the savings on 40 pounds of hamburger and 30 pounds of bacon from Zaycon Foods that was just delivered last weekend. We still have plenty of chicken in the freezer from the previous delivery so I figure we now have enough meat in the freezer to make it through March and maybe a little further. I’m super excited that even with spending an unexpected $206.76 on meat, we STILL came in below our new monthly budget of $300! For the month of January we spent $221.53 to buy $1,432.46 worth of groceries, toiletries, and cleaning supplies, or a savings of 85%! That equates to an average of $1.02 per person for the month for our family of seven!

My 2/1 Publix Trip – $77.41 for $20.77 or 73% Off

Denise — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:11 +0000

Since we keep the freezer and the stockpile pretty full we often have trips to the grocery store where it doesn’t really look like we bought much “food”, but this week it’s all food and no filler so I’m really happy with getting out of the store for around $20! We didn’t buy a lot last month because we were participating in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge, but it went so well and we have so much left on hand that we’re extending the challenge into February. Today I bought $77.41 worth of groceries for $20.77, or 73% off after coupons and $12 RR. Here are the deals:

Beech-Nut Stage 2 Baby Food, 4 oz, BOGO 55¢
-$1/3 Beech Nut (I used 2 of these)
-$2/20 Beech-Nut Jars
-$2/16 Beechnut Jars
Final Price: $.35 Money Maker!

Barilla Pasta, 13.25 to 16 oz, BOGO $1.49
-$1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta 01/08/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/04/2012) (if included)
-$0.55/1 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta 01/08/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/04/2012)
Final Price: $.75 each (I had no qs)

T.G.I. Friday’s Frozen Snacks, 7.6 to 11 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$5/6 Heinz Tomato Ketchup or Frozen Snacks: Nancy’s, Delimex, T.G.I. Fridays, and Bagel Bites, TARGET COUPON (no longer available) (I used this one)
Final Price: $1.16 each

Apple & Eve 100% Juice, 64 oz, BOGO $3.49
-$1/2 Apple & Eve Fruitables Bottle 46 oz or Juice Boxes 8 pk
-$0.55/1 Apple & Eve (I used 2 of these)
-$0.50/1 APPLE & EVE Product Tearpad
-$1/2 Apple & Eve
Final Price: $1.47 each

Sargento Shredded Cheese, 5 to 8 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$0.40/2 Sargento Shredded Cheeses 01/22/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/26/2012)
-$0.55/2 Sargento Shredded Cheeses 01/22/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/26/2012) (I used 1 of these)
-$1/2 Sargento Shredded Cheeses 01/22/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/26/2012)
-$0.50/2 Sargento Shredded Cheeses 01/22/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/26/2012)
Final Price: $1.72 each package

Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables, 7.5 to 32 oz, or Corn on the Cob, 50% off
-$1/2 Birdseye Frozen Veggies or Steamfresh, Farm Fresh Mixtures, Steam & Serve, 7.5 – 32 oz, 4 ct, or 12 ct package, PUBLIX COUPON Publix Find Yourself in Good Health Booklet (exp 02/15/2012) (I used 2 of these)
-$0.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites Variety 01/08/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/28/2012)
-$1/3 Birds Eye Steamfresh Product (log in)
Final Price: $.75 each package

Lawry’s 30 Minute Marinades, 12 oz, BOGO $3.09 or $1.55 each

Publix 2% Milk $3.79

Premium Tomatoes $1.69/lb.

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My 1/30 Walgreens Trip – $35.92 for $1.10 or 99% Off

Denise — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:37:19 +0000

There wasn’t really anything very exciting on my Walgreens list today, but I think it was still a pretty good trip! I take a baby aspirin every day so I’m always happy to get those for free, and I really dig that hubby’s eye drops are a money maker this week. I’ve already hidden the chips because I’m trying to lose a few pounds and the kids would just inhale them, so I’ll bring them out one at a time and only when momma isn’t hungry! Today I bought $35.92 worth of stuff for $1.10, or 99% off. Here are the deals:

Get $2 RR WYB St. Joseph Enteric Aspirin 36 ct, 81 mg dose $2 = Free!

Get $8 RR WYB Blink Tears Eye Care .33 or .5oz $8
-$1/1 Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops or Gel Tears (I used 2 of these)
-$1.50/1 Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops printable
-$1/1 Blink Tears or Geltears Lubricating Eye Drops, exp. 2/20/12 (SS 01/15/12)
Final Price: $1 Money Maker Each!

Get $2 RR WYB (4) Pringles 5.71 to 6.73oz (exc. fat free) 4/$6
-$1/4 Pringles Snack Stacks or Stix, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12) (I used 1 of these)
-$0.50/1 Pringles Snack Stack, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2)
Final Price: $.75 Each

My 1/30 CVS Trip – $50.79 for $13.08 or 74% Off

Denise — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:18:18 +0000

This was my last shopping trip for the month and I was trying to keep the total down as much as possible, but I also had some ECBs that are expiring this week so I went ahead and grabbed some more shampoo and Valentine’s for the kids. The M&Ms are for me (so don’t tell the kids) and there’s just not much else in the world that is better than free Cadbury Creme Eggs so I couldn’t pass those up either! Today I bought $50.79 worth of goodies for $13.08, or 74% off. I paid using $16.25 ECBs from previous weeks so I actually came out ahead a little. Here are the deals:

American Greetings Cards (psa 99¢), Buy 3 and Earn $3 in ECBs (Limit 1)
-B2G1 American Greetings Greeting Card Printable Coupon
Final Price: 99¢ Money Maker x2

Hershey’s Cadbury Creme Egg, Milk Chocolate Bunny, Reese’s Single Egg, or Cadbury Mini Eggs 87¢, Earn 87¢ in ECBS (Limit 1)
-Buy 3 Cadbury Egg Singles and get any 4th Cadbury Egg Single Free x2/3/12 CVS Q Printer
Final Price: 3 of the 5 were FREE! (or 35¢ each)

Valentine M&M’s $2.50, Buy 2 and Earn $1 in ECBs (Limit 1)
-$1/1 M&M Brand Pretzel Chocolate Candies 9.9oz+ printable (I used 2 of these)
-$1/2 Mars Valentine’s Day products, exp. 02/14/12 (RP 01/29/12)
-$1/1 M&M’s Brand Product, exp. 2/20/12 (ALL YOU Feb ’12)
Final Price: $1 each

Purchase $15 of John Frieda Products, Get $5 ECB (Limit 1)
John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Color $12
-$3/1 John Frieda Precision Foam Colour 12/04/2011 SS Insert (exp 02/01/2012)
John Frieda Hair Collection $5
-$3/2 John Frieda Products, Excludes Trail, Travel, Brushes, Applicances, and Hair Color Products
-$3/2 John Frieda Sheer Blond, Brilliant Brunette, or Radient Red Products (I used this one)
-$2/1 John Frieda Full Repair from sample package x.7/31/12 (and this one)
Final Price: $5 total or $1.67 each

Wonka Fun Dip Classroom Exchange Kits $2.50
-$1/1 Wonka Fun Dip, Pixy Stix, Nerds Card/Candy Kit printable (I used 2 of these)
Final price: $1.50 after coupon

Frugal Friday – Show Off Your Shops!

Denise — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:30:06 +0000

This week I bought a total of $164.21 worth of groceries and toiletries for $39.69, or 76% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 1/25 Publix Trip – $81.09 for $18.12 or 78% Off

My 1/23 Walgreens Trip – $60.64 for $13.09 or 78% Off

My 1/23 CVS Trip – $22.48 for $8.48 or 62% Off

My 1/25 Publix Trip – $81.09 for $18.12 or 78% Off

Denise — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:01:08 +0000

We go through juice like crazy here so I probably should have bought more of the Cran-Grape juice, but I’m trying really hard to stay below $100 this month for the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge and I’m trying to keep our spending to a minimum. I couldn’t pass up the Chef Boyardee cans either because my kids absolutely love them and I had coupons to match with the sale so I stocked up a little bit. This cat litter is the non-scooping kind but it was such a good deal that I figured we could try it. I’m going to attempt to mix it with our other clumping litter and see what happens Today I bought $81.09 worth of groceries for $18.12 after coupons and $20 RR, or 78% off. Here are the deals:

Ragu Pasta Sauce 16 to 24 oz, BOGO $2.59 or $1.30 each

Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail, or Juice Drink, 64 oz, (excluding 100% Cranberry Juices and Light Blended Juices), BOGO $3.85
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drinks, 64 oz+, p.136-137 Weight Watchers, Nov 2011 (exp 02/28/2012) (if included)
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drinks, p. 136-137 Better Homes & Garden, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drinks, 64 oz+, P.126-127 Shape, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drinks, 64 oz+ Fitness, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit or Juice Drinks, 64 oz, p.52-53 Women’s Day, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
-$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit or Juice Drinks, p.176-177 Good Housekeeping, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
Final Price: $1.93 each

Doritos Tortilla Chips, 11 to 12 oz, (excluding Baked), BOGO $4.29
- $1/2 Doritos tearpad (expire 02/05/12)
Final Price: $2.15 (I had no qs)

French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, 14 oz, BOGO $1.95
-$0.30/1 French’s Classic Yellow or Spicy Brown Mustard 01/22/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/31/2012)
-$0.30/1 French’s Mustard (I used this one)
Final Price: $0.68

Nabisco Nilla Wafers or Fig Newtons, 8 to 14 oz, BOGO $3.99
-FREE Bananas (up to $.55) peelie wyb 1 Nilla Wafers (any variety,10oz to 12oz) (exp 1/31/12)
-$3/3 Nabisco Honey Maid, Newtons, Ritz Crackerfuls, Teddy Grahams, Wheat Thins, and Triscuit 01/08/2012 SS Insert (exp 01/27/2012)
-$2/3 Nabisco Honey Maid, Newtons, Ritz, Crackerfuls, Teddy Grahams, Snack Well’s, Wheat Thins, 100 Cal and Triscuit 01/08/2012 SS Insert (exp 01/27/2012)
-$1/2 Nabisco Crackers, 9 -16 oz (I used this one)
Final Price: $1.50 each

Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, 16.3 to 17.3 oz, 10/$10
-$1/2 Grands Biscuits (I used 2 of these)
-$0.30/2 Refrigerated Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits 01/08/2012 GM Insert (exp 03/03/2012)
-$0.35/3 Pillsbury Grands! Jr. Biscuits 01/08/2012 GM Insert (exp 03/31/2012)
-$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits 01/08/2012 GM Insert (exp 03/31/2012)
-$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits 12/11/2011 SS Insert (exp 03/03/2012)
-$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits 12/04/2011 SS Insert (exp 02/25/2012)
-$0.40/3 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits 11/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 02/04/2012)
-$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits 11/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 02/04/2012)
Final Price: $0.50 each

Chef Boyardee 14.5 to 15 oz, 10/$10
-$0.50/4 Chef Boyardee Pasta, any 01/01/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/05/2012)
-$1/4 Chef Boyardee Microwave Pasta 01/01/2012 SS Insert (exp 02/05/2012)
Final Price: $0.88 each can

Arnold Dutch Country Bread, 22 to 24 oz, (excluding Italian), BOGO $2.99 or $1.50 each

Publix Cat Litter 20 to 25 lb, $2.69

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt or Sherbet 1.5 quart, 2/$7
-$1/2 Edy’s Ice Cream Coupon (48oz) (I used this one but it’s no longer available)
-$1.50/2 Edy’s Products, 48 oz, Publix Simply Delicious Booklet (exp 02/29/2012)
Final Price: $3 each carton

My 1/23 Walgreens Trip – $60.64 for $13.09 or 78% Off

Denise — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:55:27 +0000

My mom has a really bad knee so I like to get these ThermaCare wraps for her whenever I can, plus I had a bunch of the $2 off catalinas from last week. I think I’m addicted to these Skinny Cow clusters so I had to grab a couple of those, and I’m always happy to get a deal on kids cough medicine because we go through it like crazy. I was also forced to buy the Snickers as filler so I could use my Register Rewards from last week in addition to my coupons Today I bought $60.64 worth of goodies for $13.09, or 78% off. I used $18 RR from last week to pay so I actually came out ahead $4.91 this week which is just fabulous for my Boost Your Budget numbers! Here are the deals:

Get $5 RR WYB (2) Tylenol 24ct or Liquid 8oz or Children’s Sudafed PE, 4oz 2/$10
-$1/1 Tylenol Product printable
-$2/1 Tylenol Cold Liquid Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/15/12)
-$2/1 Tylenol Cold Blinkies (found in Walgreens & CVS)
-$2/1 Sudafed Product printable (I used 4 of these)
Final Price: $ .50 Each

Get $5 RR WYB (2) Participating Products
Advil 40 or 50ct or 16 or 20ct PM $4.99
-$1/1 Advil 20 ct+ printable
-$1/1 Advil PM 16 ct+ printable
-$1/1 Advil PM 16 ct+, exp. 2/11/12 (RP 12/11/11)
-$1/1 Advil Product 40 ct+, exp. 2/11/12 (RP 12/11/11)
ThermaCare Heatwraps 2 or 3pk $5.99
-$3/1 ThermaCare Product 2 ct+printable
-$2/1 ThermaCare Catalina (I used 2 of these)
Final Price: $1.49 Each!

Nestle Skinny Cow 6pk $2.99
-B1G1 Skinny Cow Chocolate Candy printable
Final Price: $1.50 Each!

My 1/23 CVS Trip – $22.48 for $8.48 or 62% Off

Denise — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:31:40 +0000

I skipped my usual trip to CVS last week so this week I had some ECBs that I had to use up. I decided to go ahead and stock up on Listerine and batteries since I had ECBs to burn and we can always use these things. Today I bought $22.48 worth of stuff for $8.48, or 62% off. I used $9.74 ECBs to pay so I actually came out ahead $1.26 which is great for my Boost Your Budget numbers this month! Here are the deals:

$5 ECB WYB $10 any Listerine or Reach Items starting at $1.99 Limit 2
(excludes clearance items)
-$1 off Listerine whitening rinse product, 16 oz +, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue 500 mL or Reach kids toothbrush, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine Total Care or Restoring 1 L or Advanced 1 L +, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine smart rinse or agent cool blue products, September Parents magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Family Circle magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Lucky magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Better Homes & Gardens magazine
-$1 off Listerine Antiseptic or Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash 500 mL + or Restoring Anticavity Mouthwash 1 L + printable
-$1 off Listerine Kids product, (sign in) printable
-$1 off Listerine Whitening Vibrant White, Plus Restoring, or Pre-Brush rinse, (sign up) printable
-$1 off Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash printable
-$1 off Listerine mouthwash, 1 L + printable (I used 2 of these)
-.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic or Zero mouthwash, 1 L +, SS 1/08
-$2/2 Reach toothbrushes, excl Crystal Clean printable
-Free Mail-in Rebate $46.50 in Savings booklet WYB $50 in Viactiv, o.b., Lubriderm, Aveeno, Splenda, Listerine, Neosporin, OneTouch, RoC, Desitin, Stayfree, Clean & Clear, Lactaid, Neutrogena, Rogaine, Bengay, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson’s, Rembrandt, Band_aid, K-Y, Visine, Carefree or Reach products by 3/08, excl trial size
Final Price: $10.98 – $2 qs – $5 ECBs = $3.98 or $1.99 each

Duracell AAA, AA 4 pk, C, D 2 pk, 9-volt 1 pk $2.99
-$1.50 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries from 12/11 RP (I used 2 of these)
-$.75 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries from 1/1 P&G
Final Price: $1.49

Frugal Friday – Show Off Your Shops!

Denise — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:06 +0000

This week I bought a total of $244.75 worth of groceries and toiletries for $4.09, or 98% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 1/18 Publix Trip – $123.54 for $2.80 Profit!!

My 1/16 Walgreens Trip – $121.21 for $6.89 or 94% Off