People always ask me - "So - what are you buying this week? Tell me the deals!"
I did a lot of shopping last week, so I'm gonna try a "low key" week and spend less time shopping. I am shooting for only "buying" free things that we use, things we need, and "moneymakers" (these are things that are more than free!) to use or donate.
So - here's my list for this week:
SCHNUCKS (thru today)
- Quaker Quick Oats or Old Fashioned (18 oz) - $0.50 after coupon
- New York Texas Toast Croutons - free after coupon
- Disney Vitamins - 1/2 price & a $1 coupon
- Carmex - free after coupon
MEIJER
- Kraft Cheese $0.88 after coupon
- Canteloupe $2 each
- Ronzoni Pasta - free after coupon
- Kool-aid Jammers $0.67 after in store promotion
WALGREENS
- Go! Kids Multi-Vitamin Gummies - FREE after store promotion
- Quaker Quick-1 Minute Oats 18 oz., $0.50 after coupon
- Colgate Toothpaste - free after coupon
- Lysol Disinfecting Wipes Buy One, Get One Free - hopefully they'll be cheap with coupons because we need em!
- Stayfree Pads - free after coupons
Bic Triumph Roller or Retractable Gel Pen 2pk Free after coupon
CVS
- Gas-X – Moneymaker after coupon and store promotion!!
- Reeses Minis/Hersheys Drops - free after store promotion
- Snickers Singles - free after store promotion
- Finish Dishwashing tabs - Moneymaker after coupon and store promotion!!
- Aquify Contact Solution Twin Pack $5 after coupon and store promotion (I just paid $7 at Meijer for the SINGLE pack yesterday - so I'm gonna return that and pick up a few of these to keep on my shelves!)
TARGET
- Kashi Go Lean Crisp cereal - MONEYMAKER after coupons!
- Sensodyne Travel - FREE after coupons
So what are you buying this week?
What do you need to buy? Maybe someone knows where it's on sale and can help you out!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
A few new "Perks"
I am working on a few new features that will make it easier to share my blog with your friends.
There's a button to the right where you can share on Facebook.
I am also in the process of getting Feedburner set up so you can get updates in your email.
And hopefully my blog posts will begin to show up on my Facebook page.
Wish me luck - I have no clue what I'm doing here!
When I get these things all squared away, I'm hoping to post more often - sharing current deals with everyone.
There's a button to the right where you can share on Facebook.
I am also in the process of getting Feedburner set up so you can get updates in your email.
And hopefully my blog posts will begin to show up on my Facebook page.
Wish me luck - I have no clue what I'm doing here!
When I get these things all squared away, I'm hoping to post more often - sharing current deals with everyone.
2010 Summary of Totals
I DID IT!!
My goal was to spend under $1800 - I spent a net of $1708.47 (My actual spending minus the rebates I received). I am still waiting on $143.91 in rebates - if I had gotten those before the end of the year my net numbers would have been $1564.56!!
I have found that keeping the blog helps me realize how much I have spent each month. I've decided to challenge myself again for 2011 - but to $1500 for the entire year! That's $125 a month - or less than $32 per week. I think I can do it! I have quite a stockpile of shelf and freezer stable foods to get me going. I am also involved in a grocery budget challenge on one of the coupon sites I frequent.
Here's a monthly summary of numbers for 2010 (since I need to clear the right column to put 2011 numbers in):
December $103.77 (mailed $110.47 in rebates + lost $16.63 in rebates)
December rebates received $103.77
November $194.93 (mailed $34.06 in rebates + $25 in gift cards + lost $30 in rebates)
November rebates received $10.00
October $121.08 (mailed $59.53 in rebates)
October rebates received: $6.99
September $138.79 (mailed $50.00 in rebates)
September rebates received: $59.30
August $134.83 (sent in $72.06 in rebates)
August rebates received: $71.16
July $71.31 (sent in $68.97 in rebates)
July rebates received: $36.50
June: $99.85 (sent in $38.82 in rebates)
June rebates received: $23.13
May: $227.09 spent (sent in $73.50 in rebates)
May rebates received: $36.84
Apr: $418.84 spent (sent in $0.00 in rebates)
Apr rebates received: $10.00
Mar: $151.12 spent (sent in $0.00 in rebates)
Mar rebates received: $15.00
Feb: $189.43 spent (sent in $52.48 in rebates)
Feb rebates received: $87.61
Jan: $263.28 (sent in $70.95 in rebates)
Jan rebates received: $43.97
My goal was to spend under $1800 - I spent a net of $1708.47 (My actual spending minus the rebates I received). I am still waiting on $143.91 in rebates - if I had gotten those before the end of the year my net numbers would have been $1564.56!!
I have found that keeping the blog helps me realize how much I have spent each month. I've decided to challenge myself again for 2011 - but to $1500 for the entire year! That's $125 a month - or less than $32 per week. I think I can do it! I have quite a stockpile of shelf and freezer stable foods to get me going. I am also involved in a grocery budget challenge on one of the coupon sites I frequent.
Here's a monthly summary of numbers for 2010 (since I need to clear the right column to put 2011 numbers in):
December $103.77 (mailed $110.47 in rebates + lost $16.63 in rebates)
December rebates received $103.77
November $194.93 (mailed $34.06 in rebates + $25 in gift cards + lost $30 in rebates)
November rebates received $10.00
October $121.08 (mailed $59.53 in rebates)
October rebates received: $6.99
September $138.79 (mailed $50.00 in rebates)
September rebates received: $59.30
August $134.83 (sent in $72.06 in rebates)
August rebates received: $71.16
July $71.31 (sent in $68.97 in rebates)
July rebates received: $36.50
June: $99.85 (sent in $38.82 in rebates)
June rebates received: $23.13
May: $227.09 spent (sent in $73.50 in rebates)
May rebates received: $36.84
Apr: $418.84 spent (sent in $0.00 in rebates)
Apr rebates received: $10.00
Mar: $151.12 spent (sent in $0.00 in rebates)
Mar rebates received: $15.00
Feb: $189.43 spent (sent in $52.48 in rebates)
Feb rebates received: $87.61
Jan: $263.28 (sent in $70.95 in rebates)
Jan rebates received: $43.97
Saturday, January 1, 2011
December Totals
We were out of town for over a week - so some light spending this month.
Meijer $42.16
Schnucks $14.43
Jewel $13.81
Walgreens $39.54
Other $23.83
Total Spending: $133.77
Rebates detailed in another post.
Meijer $42.16
Schnucks $14.43
Jewel $13.81
Walgreens $39.54
Other $23.83
Total Spending: $133.77
Rebates detailed in another post.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
December Rebates
Received
(4) $10 Kelloggs
$2 Meat
(2) $15 SC Johnson (this is one I called about last month that I thought was lost!)
$3.29 - Dishwasher Magic Cleaner
$9.99 Tena rebate
$15.00 Prepaid Visa for Kahlua online survey
$3.49 Planters cashews
Total Received: $103.77
Mailed:
(3) $3.49 Planters nuts
$3 Rotisserie Chicken
(2) $3 Pork
(7) $2 beef
$2 grilling meat
$3 Cortaid
(4) $3 Turkey
(6) $10 Keebler/Kelloggs
Total Mailed: $110.47
Alcohol rebates - (I didn't include the receipt for these in my budget, and won't include this in my budget when I receive it - just wanted to keep track of it for my rebate totals)
(2) $50 TGIF cocktails
$10 Asti Spumonte
$20 DeKupyer
(2) $15 Hiriam Walker
Total Alcohol rebates: $160
Lost $16.63 of Schick rebates - They were mailed in February but I've never received them. There is no number to call and check on them - so I'm writing them off to the category of "Lost Rebates".
(4) $10 Kelloggs
$2 Meat
(2) $15 SC Johnson (this is one I called about last month that I thought was lost!)
$3.29 - Dishwasher Magic Cleaner
$9.99 Tena rebate
$15.00 Prepaid Visa for Kahlua online survey
$3.49 Planters cashews
Total Received: $103.77
Mailed:
(3) $3.49 Planters nuts
$3 Rotisserie Chicken
(2) $3 Pork
(7) $2 beef
$2 grilling meat
$3 Cortaid
(4) $3 Turkey
(6) $10 Keebler/Kelloggs
Total Mailed: $110.47
Alcohol rebates - (I didn't include the receipt for these in my budget, and won't include this in my budget when I receive it - just wanted to keep track of it for my rebate totals)
(2) $50 TGIF cocktails
$10 Asti Spumonte
$20 DeKupyer
(2) $15 Hiriam Walker
Total Alcohol rebates: $160
Lost $16.63 of Schick rebates - They were mailed in February but I've never received them. There is no number to call and check on them - so I'm writing them off to the category of "Lost Rebates".
Sunday, December 5, 2010
November Totals
Holidays mean more grocery spending for us! We usually host Thanksgiving and so we have those costs. We also buy quite a lot of convenience foods because life just seems so busy! I found a few good meat deals as well - so I stocked up a couple times this month.
Jewel $42.62
Meijer $61.67
Walgreens $38.20
Schnucks $23.97
Kroger $20.88
Other $7.59
Total Spent $194.93
Rebates detailed in another post.
Jewel $42.62
Meijer $61.67
Walgreens $38.20
Schnucks $23.97
Kroger $20.88
Other $7.59
Total Spent $194.93
Rebates detailed in another post.
November Rebates
Rebates Received:
$10 Kraft rebate
More rebates to mail this month!
$3.29 Dishwasher Magic
(2) $10 iTunes gift cards (Energizer batteries)
$2 for beef
$3 for seafood
(2) $3.39 TGI Fridays Try Me Free Quesadillas
(2) $6 Chestall
$6.99 Childrens Mucinex
$5 Walmart gift card + $30 in coupons from ConAgra
I also have been researching some old rebates that I haven't received. There were 3 $10 rebates for Listerine Whitening products that I will not be receiving. They had a limited number of prepaid cards and ran out - so they are mailing me coupons instead. Another reason to jump on rebates when they are released!
$10 Kraft rebate
More rebates to mail this month!
$3.29 Dishwasher Magic
(2) $10 iTunes gift cards (Energizer batteries)
$2 for beef
$3 for seafood
(2) $3.39 TGI Fridays Try Me Free Quesadillas
(2) $6 Chestall
$6.99 Childrens Mucinex
$5 Walmart gift card + $30 in coupons from ConAgra
I also have been researching some old rebates that I haven't received. There were 3 $10 rebates for Listerine Whitening products that I will not be receiving. They had a limited number of prepaid cards and ran out - so they are mailing me coupons instead. Another reason to jump on rebates when they are released!
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