Alas....no pictures. Too much of a hurry when I got home with the groceries, but here's a rundown of the highlights:
1st Stop: Walgreens
1st transaction: 1 Schick Hydrocare shaving cream - cost $3.26 (we pay 9.25% sales tax)
Received: $3 RR
2nd transaction: 2 cans Blue Diamond Almonds - on sale B1G1 - so, 2/$3.49
Right Guard Total Defense 5 - on sale for $2.50, used $1.50 off coupon
Applied the $3 RR from above
Net cost: $1.49
3rd transaction: Schick Hydrocare shaving cream - $3.26
Received $3 RR
4th transaction: bobby pins on clearanced for $1
headbands on clearance for $2
Applied the $3 RR from above
Net cost: cents
Recap: total OOP: $8.01 for 7 items = just over $1 per item. Not bad!!
2nd Stop: Save Mart
1st transaction: 2 packages of pampers diapers @ 9.99 each
3 bottles of Downy fabric softener @ 4.99 each
Used (2) -$1.50 coupons for the diapers
Used (3) -$1 coupons for the downy
Received a $10 off coupon for my next trip!
OOP cost: $28.95 (will apply the $10 later)
This was a Proctor & Gamble promotion, spend $30, get $10 off your next trip. PLUS, i can apply it toward the Proctor & Gamble rebate/coupon book offer - see the details HERE.
2nd transaction: 5 Quaker instant oatmeals
3 Captain Crunch cereals + 2 Quaker chewy granola bars
1 quaker instant oatmeal + 2 Life cereals + 2 chewy granola bars
By buying Quaker products in quantities of 5, the price each was $1.39
$1.39 x 15 = $20.85
Ground beef (2 packages of 1.3 pounds each) - $7
Sunchips - $2.99
Quaker rice cakes - $1.25
Strawberries (3 one pound packs, on sale for B1G2 free) - $4.99
4 boxes Fiber Plus bars - $2.19 each = $8.76
Used the following coupons:
$1 off 2 boxes of chewy granola bars
$1 off 2 boxes Life cereal
$0.75 off quaker oatmeal
$0.75 off quaker rice snack product
FREE item for Sunchips (-$2.99)
$1 off 2 boxes of fiber plus bars (used 2)
Applied the $10 P & G reward from 1st transaction
Net cost: Just over $30 for transaction #2, total spent = about $60
Time spent to plan this trip: reviewed the weekly ad, made a list, matched coupons: 30 min
3rd Stop: Winco
Purchased "everything else".....did not find any fantastic buys. Here's a couple highlights:
Frigo Cheese Head string cheese - priced at $2.28, used $1 off printable HERE.
Best foods mayo - $2.48
Ghiradelli chocolate chips - $1.62 each
Broccoli crowns - $0.88 / pound
Ragu pasta sauce - $0.98 a jar
Total spent: $105.00
This week's meals based on shopping and what we have on hand:
Tuesday (tonight) - Burritos -> taco meat ($2, from this trip), Taco Bell refried beans ($0.78/can at Winco), flour tortillas (costco - cents each), tomatoes, avocado ($0.78 each at Winco), grated cheese (costco), chopped onion mixed with Rotel canned tomatoes/cilantro/lime)
Wednesday - (will be selling concessions at softball game, 2 kids have basketball practice)
Biscuits and gravy, eggs
Thursday - I work (3pm - 0330 a.m.), Dad has 2 softball games. Planning on dinner out!
Friday - pork chops, baked beans, corn, french bread
Saturday - Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, baked beans
Sunday - Nachos
Monday - Mom's choice, plan next week's menus!
Linking to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!
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