CVS - Free School Supplies!

Some of this might have been on the three day sale, which ended Tuesday. I did not keep a copy of the ad, since I am not planning on going back~

2 Pens $0.99 ea (got back $1.98 in ECB's)

2 Composition books $0.99 ea (got back $1.98 in ECB's)

2 Tot Staplers $0.99 ea (got back $1.98 in ECB's)

1 Index card holder $0.99 (got back $0.99 in ECB's)

1 Eraser set $0.99 (got back $0.99 in ECB's)

1 Push Pin set $0.00 (got back $0.99 in ECB's)

used $7.47 in ECB's

I actually got one of the compostion books on the 2nd order- I had a question as to whether the CVS brand was the same as Caliber- they were. So, I was able to use a $0.99 ECB from the 1st transaction to buy the 2nd notebook- which is how I found out that ECB's are now being treated as manufacturer coupons, and ECB's no longer reduce your taxable total, which will mean more OOP from here on out. I guess that state of Georgia has caught onto the lost revenue, and made CVS change how they calculate the tax. The ECB's earned from your spending are still rung as store coupons, and DO reduce your taxable total- but most of us CVS'ers don't earn a whole lot that way, since we don't have a lot of OOP. I don't think I have EVER earned more than $1.00 for the whole quarter- and sometimes don't earn anything at all. Anyway, my totals:

Total OOP: $2.03 ($0.59 was tax)

Saved: $7.47

Walmart- July 22nd

I was mainly buying a birthday gift and school supplies on this trip (neither of which are part of my grocery budget), but I did pick up a few things that I had coupons for- the chocolate milk was just a splurge, since I'd already used all my Nesquik coupons.

2 nesquik $3.57 ea
2 Klondike bars $2.50 ea used $1/2
2 MM OJ $2.58 ea
Danimals yogurt $2 used $1 q
2 Hot Pockets $2 ea
2 Ittibitz $1 ea ( left a b1/g1 coupon at home- ggrrr...)
Sour Cream $1
4 Totinos Pizzas $1.25 ea
Carnation Breakfast $4.26 used $1 q
Tortillas $1.92
Bananas $1.08 (48 cents/lb)
2 craem of chicken soup $1.13 ea
4 Enchilada sauce $1 ea
4 EZ Mac $0.82 ea, used (2) B1/G1 q's

Total: $44.92
Saved: $4.64

Not the best trip ever by amount saved, but I was mostly getting things my kids really wanted- which is why I don't shop much in the summer- they always want to come with me!

CVS- July 20th

This is from last week- I have been busy and have not done a lot of shopping this summer, but I did need to use up some expiring ECB's at CVS. I had some on 2 different cards, so this is 2 transactions:

Card 1
Tide $10.99
Used $10 ECB
Total: $1.06
Saved: $10.00

Card 2
2 Filler paper $2 ea (g0t back $4 ECB's)
2 Papermate pens $.99 ea (got back $1.98 ECB's)
Used $3 ECB
Total: $3.19
Saved: $3.00

I also got back $0.50 ECB on each card for my spring spending.

Kroger- $5 off 10 Sale

I got 2 sets of the $5/10 items. Those items will show a 50 cent discount:

2 2-liter cokes $1.29- $0.50 = $0.79
2 MM OJ $2.50
12 pk Kro frozen burger patties $4.99
Milk $2.99
3 Edwards Pie Singles $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49 used a $0.75 and a $1/2
3 Kro ground chuck- 1lb pkgs- $1.99
NY Texas Toast $2.39 used $0.40, doubled
Totinos pizza rolls $5.99 - $0.50 = $5.49 used $0.50, doubled
2 Kro 24 ct popsicles $1.88
2 White Castle Hamburgers $3.89 used (2) $0.50, doubled
Kro dill pickles $1.79
A-1 Steak Sauce $2.99 - $0.50 = $2.49 used $2 q
2 Quaker Granola bars $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.40 used $0.75/2
3 Kleenex $1.49 - $0.50 = $0.99 used $0.50/3, doubled
Kellogs miniwheats $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99 used $1 q
Ortega Taco mix $0.85
Ortega Taco shells $1.79 used $0.75/2 Ortega items
Dixie Napkins $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49
Dixie plates $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49 used $1/Dixie Plates & napkins
2 Chex Mix $1.79 - $0.50 = $1.29 used $0.50 short cuts q AND $0.50/2, doubled
Doritos $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99
2 Keebler Cookies $1.99 ea - $0.50 = $1.49 used $1/2

OOP: $56.30
Saved $24.35

Walmart- This is why I rarely do "weekly" shopping!

I rarely shop like this, but I don't make very many shopping trips in the summer with my kids tagging along. Also, I have been thinking that we really need to start improving our diets, so I bought some meats that I normally would not have- I have not studied up on prices of meat other than ground beef and chicken!

4 Totinos pizzas $1.25 ea
2 Eggo Waffles $1.50 ea
Frozen Vegeteables $2.08
Marie Callendar's frozen meal $2.50 used $1 mq
3 Hungry Man cheeseburgers $2.14 ea used (3) $0.75 q
Tyson chicken nuggets $5.50 used $1 q
Tyson chicken patties $5.50 used $1 q
6 Michelinas macaroni $1 ea
Caramel dip $3.58 used $1 q
2 Smuckers ice cream toppings $1.82 ea used (2) $0.55 q's
4 Pringles tall $1.50 ea used (2) $1/2
Bama grape jelly $1.46
4 Nesquik $2 ea used (2) $1/2 (cashier forgot to ring 1 of them- did not notice til I got home)
Donuts $1.50, bakery reduction
2 MM OJ $2.58 ea
Farm Rich mozarella sticks $5.50
2 Imperial margarine $0.66 ea
Tortillas $1.92
Pork Chops $4.03
Rump Roast $6.73
3 ground beef $2.18 ea
pork chop seasoning $1.68
2 country gravy mixes $0.54 ea
pot roast seasoning $1.68
eggs $0.98
Oreo Cakesters $2 used $1 q
7 dell monte mixed veggies $0.92 used b6/g1
4 Easy macs $0.82 used (2) b1/g1
3 Velveeta shells 'n cheese $0.98 used (1) $0.55/1 & (1) b1/g1
2 GV bathroom cups $1.68 ea
Fuji Apples 2.14 lbs @ $1.47 = $3.15
2 Walmart reusable shopping bags $0.50 ea (not pictured)
Swiffer 2 pack $6.48
3 White Cloud 4pk big rolls $2 used (3) $1 q's
Disposer Care $2.93 used $0.55 q (not pictured)
Vidalia Onion $.61 lb @ $0.78/lb= $0.48
Banaas 1.71lb @ $0.48/lb= $0.82

OOP: $118.49 (Whew! Thank goodness I don't do this often!)
Saved: $19.99

Walgreen's

I did not really have anything I wanted to buy this week at Walgreen's, but I had a $3 RR that was expiring TODAY and it just feels like throwing away $3! So, I remembered seeing these cheeseburgers- Kroger used to sell some that we loved, but they quit carring them an I had been wondering if these would be just as good. And I was going to buy marshmallows today at Wal-mart, but theirs seemed to be all melted together in to one huge marshmallow. So:

2 Cheeseburgers $1.29 ea
Marshmallows $1.79
used $3 RR

OOP: $1.51
Saved: $3

Bi-Lo

4 Dr. Pepper $9.88/4 (after $2 savings on 4)

Kraft Mayo b1/g1 = $2.19 used $0.75 mq

Tostitos Salsa $2.50

Lay' sFrench onion dip $3.69

Lay's chips $1.99 used $0.55 wyb salsa or dip, doubled

Tostitos $3.33 used $0.55 wyb salso or dip, doubled

6 Van Camp's pork & beans 2/$1 used (2) $0.30/3, doubled

Sara Lee Hot Dog buns $1.49

Sara Lee Hamburger Buns $1.49

Ball Park Hot Dogs $3.29

Seeded Watermelon $3.99 used $3 wyb SL buns & BP hot dogs

(****never would have paid $3.29 for hot dogs, but I was buying the other items anyway, so I preferred to think of it as paying $0.29 for the hotdogd wyb the buns & watermelon****)

2 Hefty Storage bags b1/g1 = $1.42 ea ued $1/1

2 Breyers Ice Cream $1.98 used (2) $0.75

Got $0.10 bag credit for bringin in my own!

OOP: $34.01

Saved: $13.75

Using up ECB's at CVS

It seems like the sales haven't been that great lately- or maybe I'm just so stocked up on things that it's not worth it to drag my kids all over the place when it's 100 degrees out. So, I decided to try and use up all my expiring ECB's, but I still earned a few back~

I used 2 different cards, but I got them mixed up & had to grap something quick because my total was negative. That's the reason for the Nerds!

Card 1:
Almay foundation: $13.99
used $11.97 in ECB's, earned $10 back.
OOP: $2.16 (actual "cost = $4.13: $2.16 + $1.97 net ECB's)
Saved: $11.97

Card 2:
Tide: $12.99 used $0.35 mq
Nerds: $0.99
used $12.98 in ECB's, earned $3 back
OOP: $0.68 (actual "cost"= $10.63: $$0.65 + $9.98 in ECB's)
Saved: $13.33

June Recap

I know I haven't posted much lately, but I haven't shopped much, either. I made a few bread & milk trips that I didn't post, and one for Dr. Pepper. Summer is NOT a big shopping time for me! Here are my monthly and yearly totals:

June OOP: $198.98
June Savings: $136.45

YTD OOP: $2,094.91 (weekly average: $80.64)
YTD Savings: $1,477.88 (weekly average: $56.89)

My freezer was super-packed at the start of summer, so we really haven't been out of very much. I figure in July, I'll mostly feed the family out of the freezer and pantry, and then after school starts back in August, it'll be back to the regular routine. I'll continue to post as I shop, though!