June 29th, 2008 - Jewel

Today my mom, daughter, and I made multiple trips to Jewel along with other "running around". We took advantage of the Kraft deal, as well as the Ball Park hot dog deal.

We got:

• 54 - 14 oz Ball Park light hot dogs ($3.79 sale, B1G2F, $1 Avenu, $1.50/2 cpns)
  
• 3 - Planters mixed nuts ($3 sale, $1/2 cpns, $4 cat WYB 3)
  
• 22 - Kraft American slices (FREE coupon)
  
• 15 - Kraft marshmallows ($1 sale, $3 cat WYB 3)
  
• 1 DiGiorno pizza ($5.50 sale, $1 cpn)
  
• 4 boxes of Jello (4/$2 sale)
  
• 47 packets of Kool-aid (8 for $1 sale)

Grand total - $4.04 OOP!! And I have $7 in cats left for future use!

Now to answer the question of "what the heck can you do with 50+ packages of hot dogs? I dropped them off for the local food pantry last night, along with 14 packages of cheese. They were DELIGHTED!

June 28th - Target, Jewel, & Wal-Mart

My daughter and I went shopping and got a "few things"...

TARGET

• 2 cases of Pampers Swaddlers Newborn diapers ($19.99 sale, $1.50 cpn, $5 GC for every 2)
• 2 pkgs of Pampers wipes - 300 wipes per pack ($5.99 ea, $1.50 cpn)
  
• 2 packages of Charmin Toilet Paper - 30 big rolls ($14.00 sale, $5 CG for every 2)
• 1 bottle strawberry syrup ($1.29)

I also used (2) coupons for $5 off WYB 1 Pampers diapers & 1 wipes. In addition to that, I also had (2) coupons for a $5 gift card WYB 1 Pampers diapers & 1 wipes. So I got an additional savings of $20 not referenced above.

I paid a total of $30.15 OOP and $41.86 using a Target gift card. I got back $20 in gift cards for my next trip.

Wal-Mart

• (4) 4lb bags of Purina dog food ($3.79 sale, $4 cpn)
• 1 York peppermint patty ($0.33)

Paid $0.50 OOP.

Jewel

• 4 Eskimo pie ice cream bars ($2.50 ea, $1 cpn, $3 instant savings WYB 4, $2 cats)
• 12 Ball park light hot dogs ($3.79, B1G2F, $1.50/2 cpns, $1 Avenu savings)
• Stacy's pita chips (FREE coupon)
• Sabra Hummus ($2.5o, $2 instant savings WYB pita chips & hummus)
• 2 Kraft American singles (FREE coupon)
• 3 Kraft marshmallows ($1 ea, $3 catalina WYB 3)
• 4 Planters nuts ($3 sale, (1) $3 cpn, (1) $1 cpn, $5 cat WYB 4)
  
• 3 Kool-aid packets ($0.13 ea)

There's a deal when you buy $20 worth of Kraft products, you get $5 off instantly.

Spent $0.77 OOP. Earned $8 of catalinas for future use.

June 27th - Walgreens, Target, Meijer, Jewel, Kroger

Hubby went to work in the wee hours of the morning, and got off early... so I got my coupons ready this morning! I was shopping half the day (with no kids!)...

Walgreens

• 2 lb butter ($3.99 B1G1F = $1.99 a lb)
• Water gun ($1.99)
• Energizer C batteries 2 pk ($2.99 sale, $1 cpn)
• Energizer 9V batteries 1 pk ($2.99 sale, $1 cpn)
• 4 Edge shave gels ($1.99 sale, $1 cpn = $0.99)

$0.00 OOP. Paid $4.65 with gift card.


Target

• 12 pk Sprite Zero ($2.50 sale, FREE coupon)
• 12 pk Fresca ($2.50 sale, FREE cpn)
• 100 piece chalk bucket ($3.48 clearance)
• Pop Secret popcorn ($2.29 sale, $1 Target cpn, $0.60 mfr cpn = $0.69)
• Snaps fireworks ($1 sale)
• 8 pk Sparklers ($2 sale)
• 8 Hellman's mayo 18 oz ($1.66 sale, $0.40 cpn = $1.26 ea)
• 2 Solo cups ($1.48 clearance, *planned on using $2 cpn but it was expired)
• 3 LARGE cans Pringles ($1.42 sale, $0.50 Target cpn = $0.92 ea)
• 5 boxes Kelloggs cereal ($2.20 sale, $1 mfr cpn, $5 GC WYB 5 = $0.20 ea)

$0.00 OOP Paid 30.28 using a gift card & got a $5 gift card for next trip.


Kroger

• 2 pkgs donut holes ($0.69 clearance)
• 2 lb sausage ($0.99 clearance)
• 1 loaf bread ($0.49 clearance)
• 1 potato salad ($1.25 sale)
• 1 cole slaw ($1.25 sale)

$6.41 OOP


Jewel #1

• 1.7 lb bananas @ $0.69 lb ($1.17 sale, $1 cpn)
• 6 ears sweet corn @ $0.19 ea ($1.14 sale, $1 cpn)
• 2 lb strawberries ($1.28 ea, $1 cpns)
• 3 Ball Park hot dogs ($3.79 B1G2F, $1 Ave on 1, (2) $1 cpn, $0.75 cpn = $0.04 for 3)
• Stacy's pita chips ($2.99 sale)
• Hummus ($2.50 sale, $2 instant savings)
• 3 Homelife paper bowls ($1 clearance, $1 cpns)
• 3 Kraft marshmallows ($1 sale, $3 cat WYB 3)
• 20 oz Dt Dr Pepper ($1.25 sale, $1 cpn)
• Sara Lee buns ($2.00 sale, FREE cpn)
• 2 2Ltr club soda ($0.75 ea, $1 cpns)
• 6 Ball Park Light Franks ($3.79 B1G2F, $1 Avenu, (3) $1.5o/2 cpns = $2.92 OVER)
• 8 piece Fried Chicken ($6.99)
  

Paid $12.92 OOP Earned $3 in cats for next trip. I forgot to use my $ in cats though - so I should have paid $4 less.

Meijer

• 2 kids multi-vitamins ($4.97 B1G1F)
• 1 single serve Spam ($0.99, FREE coupon)
• Cat treats ($1.89, FREE cpn)
• Cat food ($1.89 sale, FREE cpn)
• Addidas deoderant ($3.79 sale, FREE cpn)
• 8 Famous Dave's BBQ sauce ($1.50 sale, $1 cpn)
• 3 Yoplait kids drinkable yogurt ($1.61 clearance, (2)$0.50 cpn doubled, (1) $0.35 cpn doubled)

Paid $11.88 OOP

So I spent a total of $31.21 today. And I earned: $5 Target gift card, $3 catalina from Jewel. $9.49 of the total was for dinner (chicken, cole slaw, potato salad).

June 26, 2008 - Target & Meijers

Another quick shopping trip while the kids were in Vacation Bible School.

I got:

• 4 kids ice paks ($1 ea)
• 2 bags Cheetos Trax ($3 ea, $1 mfr cpn, $1 Target cpn)
• 5 boxes Kellogg's cereal ($2.20 ea, $1 mfr cpn, $5 GC wyb 5 = @0.20 ea)
• 1 Sara Lee bread ($2.49 sale, FREE cpn)
• 1 Cheese dip ($3.59 sale, FREE cpn)
• 2 Meijers brand cheese puffs ($1.50 ea)
• 2 Tostitos tortilla chips ($3.79 sale, B1G1F)
• 1 gal milk ($2.50 sale)
• 2 McCormick seasoning ($0.50 ea, $0.25/2 cpn doubled)
• 4 64 oz Old Orchard juice ($1.25 ea)
• 1 Doritos ($3.00 sale)

Spent $18.03 OOP

Earned $5 Target gift card for next trip.

June 25th, 2008 - Schnucks, Jewel

I went to Schnucks & Kroger today while the kids were at Vacation Bible School.

Here's my "haul":

• 12 Eskimo Pie ice cream bars ($2.50 ea, $1 cpn ea, B4G$3 instant savings & $2 cats = $0.25 a box)
• 1 4pk Tava sparkling drink ($2 sale, $1 cpn)
• 2 Schnucks Pop-Tarts ($1 ea)
• 1 Schnucks applesauce ($1)
• Yoplait kids drinkable yogurt ($2.50 sale, used FREE cpn)
• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream ($1.88 sale)
• 8 oz shredded lettuce ($1 sale, $1 cpn)
• 1.13 lbs tomatoes @ $1 lb ($1.13, $1 cpn)
• Scooby-Doo push-up pops ($2.50 sale)
• 6 64 oz Old Orchard juice ($3.99 B1G1F)
• 2 2Ltr Club soda ($0.75 ea, $1 cpn ea)
• 1.78 lb bananas @ $0.69 lb ($1.23, $1 cpn)
• 2 cucumbers @ 2/$1.50 ($1.50, $1 cpn)
• 1 bag carrots ($1 sale, $1 cpn)
• 3 kiwis @ 2/1.00 ($1.32 sale, $1 cpn)
• 1.83 lb nectarines @ $0.99 lb ($1.81 sale, $1 cpn)
• 1.68 lb peaches @ $0.99 lb ($1.66 sale, $1 cpn)
• 1 marachino cherries ($1.25 sale)
• 2 gal milk ($2.68 ea)

Paid $11.30 OOP. I have $1 cat leftover for my next trip.

June 21st - Walgreens & Jewel

Today was the last day of Walgreens' sale - so I had to get my shopping done! Also went to Jewel to get produce & milk.

Here's what my trips got me:

Jewel

• 64 oz fish sticks ($8.29 sale)
  
• (2) 28 oz french fries ($3.25 sale each)
• (2) 2 L Club soda ($0.75 sale ea, $1 cpn ea)
• (2) gallons milk ($2.68 sale ea)
• 8 oz Jewel light cream cheese block ($1.49 sale)
• (2) 16 oz Barilla wheel pasta ($1.29 sale ea, $5 cpn ea)
• 10 oz Kraft Sweet & Sour ($1.49 sale)
• 1.46 lb peaches @ $0.99 lb ($1.45 sale, $1 cpn)
• 1.40 lb nectarines @ $0.99 lb ($1.39 sale, $1 cpn)

Paid $0.95 OOP I used $15.50 in RR that I earned at Walgreens.

Walgreens

• (4) 12 pk Electrasol 3 in 1 tabs (clearance $2.19, $2.25 cpn ea = EARNED $0.06 ea)
• (4) 3 pk Thermacare Heat Wraps (2/$12 sale, (1) $2 cpn, earn $5 RR WYB 2, $12 rebate WYB 4 = FREE)
• (10) 30 ct Bandaids ($0.99 w/ rain check, $1 cpn ea = EARNED $0.01 ea)
  
• (6) Oral-B Cross-Action Battery Toothbrushes ($5.50 sale, B1G $5.50 in RR, used B1G1F cpns = all FREE)
• (12) Planters peanuts ($3.49 B1G1F sale, (4) $1/2 cpn, (4) $3 cpn, get $5 RR for every 4 = EARNED $10.06)
• (6) 16 oz Coffee-Mate creamers ($1.50 ea, (2) $1 cpn, (2) $1.50 cpn = $0.66 each)
• (12) Kraft Mac & Cheese ($0.69 ea, bought these to use the $3 cpns for the nuts = $8.28)
  
• 12 oz Ocean Spray Craisins ($3 sale)
• (4) 17.5 oz Kellogg's Smart Start cereal ($2.50 sale, (2) $3/2 cpns, earn $2 RR WYB4 = $0.50 ea)

Paid $0.00 OOP. Paid $66.37 using Walgreens gift cards. I earned a total of $43.50 in RR that I can use at either Walgreens or Jewel. I will also get back $12 in rebates. So after everything is said and done - it will be like spending only $10.87 for all this stuff!

June 20th, 2008 - Walgreens

We ordered pizza from Papa Johns for supper. I was out of gift cards - so I went to Jewel to get another Papa Johns card with using my Walgreens gift card.

Came home with:

• $25 Papa Johns gift card
• 2 Oral-B electric toothbrushes (sale for $5.50, used a B1G1F coupon & earned a $5.50 RR)
  
• 2 16 oz Coffee-mate creamers (2/$3 sale, used a $0.55 and a $0.50 cpn)
  
• 2 bandanas (for the kids to wear over their hair when they help paint Grandma's fence - $0.24 ea)

OOP = $0.00 Paid $33.83 using my Walgreens gift card.

Sorry - no pictures when I got home.