Over Budget This Week

Technically. But it looks like this will get me 2 weeks, with one run for milk.

1st Stop: Hy-Vee
2 Dannon Drinkables $3.00
3 Hyvee lt. sour creams .88x3
4 Gen Mills Cereals at $1.68/each- 2 1/2 coupons= 1.18 each
1 Frito Lay salsa .79 after $2.00 coupon for buying two bags of chips (see below)
1 orange marmalade 1.74
2 Wavy Lays chips BOGO 3.99
1 Orville Redenbacher @ $1.67 (couldn't get the coupon to print.. oh well)
1 Family size take and bake cheese pizza for the boys tomorrow $7.00
2 hyvee tortillas @ $1.59
1 dole celery .59
1 bag dole salad mix .97
1 bag coleslaw mix .97
1 red pepper .88
bag of red grapes 1.99
Total $33.79

2nd stop Fareway-
4 smoked johnsonville brats 4/10 - $5/4= $5.00
Rotellas Buns .99
pt. blueberries 1.99
wedge blue cheese 3.11
smuckers grape 1.29 - .35 coupon= .96
A-1 Steak Sauce 2.99- 1/1= $1.99
A-1 Marinade 1.99- 1/1= .99
4 avocados @ .44 each= 1.76
dole mini carrots .97
Total 17.09

3rd Stop Bag n Save-
4 Old El Paso Taco Shells .99 each - 1/2, and 1.10/2= .50 each
petite sirloin 8.85
2 mac and cheese .25 each
3 birds eye chopped spinach .99 each - 1/3 coupon
4 dr. pepper 12 packs $12- $1 store coupon = $11
2 loaves Pep Farm 100% whole wheat bread $1.09 each
2 bottles sauve shampoo @ $1 each minus .50/2 coupon= .75 each
Total- $28.00

Grand Total
$78.88 plus $10.50 hubby spent at Aldi on 3 milks, 1 honey, and 1 bag of bananas
which brings me to $89.38

This puts me over by $29.38, so that will leave me just $30 for next week but that should be easy. With all the stock ups we've done, I don't think we'll need anything but milk next week.

Free Diet Dr. Pepper

Diet Dr. Pepper. Nectar of the gods. :) Get a free bottle here

I didn't take any pictures today,

But I think I'm starting to get the hang of this coupon thing. I stopped at Baker's to take one last round at the Mega Event. All starting prices are the Mega Event price, figuring in the $5 off. Here's how I did:

Dark Chocolate Chex Mix- $1.69, .50/1 MF, .60/1 cfire= .59
Steam Fresh Broc & Cheese- $1.00, .50/1 MF, .50/1 scuts= FREE
Steam Fresh Broc & Cheese-$1.00, .50/1 MF= .50
2 Wheat Thins @ $1.89/ea, $2/2 MF= .89 each
4 Coffee Mate FF Vanilla Creamers @ $2.49/ea, 1.50/1 FF= .99 each
Fiber One Bars @ $2.09, .50/1 MF, .50/1 scuts= $1.09
5lb. bag of Russet potatoes @ $1.49

Total vendor coupon savings= $17.60
Total store savings=$9.16
Total savings= $26.76
OOP= $8.41 (a 76% savings!)

Plus I snagged 2 of the .75 Kraft cheese coupons from the feeder in the dairy dept. and will use those at another store that is having the $1.49 sale this week, without the 10 item requirement.

WOOT!

Cool Opportunity!

One of my favorite blogs to follow is Gayle at Grocery Cart Challenge. Gayle feeds her family of 6 on $60 a week. She's been a real inspiration as I set my budget goals. Gayle has landed upon a great giveaway, worth $250. Coffee lovers, check it out here

Okay Walgreens Overachievers...

Don't laugh at me. But I made my first attempt at Walgreens today. Found the Colgate sale for $2.99 with the $2RR. In the ad it said "like paying .99! I read that and immediately thought, "nope, I have $1 coupon, so that's like FREE!" So yes, I walked into Walgreens and bought toothpaste. LOL. I have my Easy Saver catalog now and I'll be watching you wonderful talented bargain shoppers. But I have a free toothpaste. I'm a loser. LOL ;)