Rite Aid and Tops

Rite Aid

8 Dawn dish soap .88 each (-.50 off * 5 = 5.50 off)

10 Chex Mix .99 each (-1.00/2 coupon AND 1.00/2 RA coupon = free)

5 boxes of candy (-1.00 RA wellness coupon for candy = free)

-5/20 RA coupon

= -.06 cents + tax of .27 cents = .21 oop saved 52.83

2 Mens multi vitamin 10.59 each BOGO -(2) 3.00/1 vitamin AND (2) 2.00 RA vitamin coupon

2 Womans multi vitamins 10.59 each BOGO -(2) 3.00/1 vitamin AND (2) 2.00 RA vitamin coupon

1 Vitamin 9.99 (-2.00 RA vitamin coupon)

1 Vitamin 0.00 BOGO (-2.00 RA vitamin coupon)

-5/20 RA coupon

= .17 with no tax = .17 oop saved 58.67

These vitamins along with the ones from last week put me over the $50.00 mark, meaning I will get a $25.00 RA gift card in the mail for "spending" 50 bucks on vitamins.

10 bottles of Shampoo/Conditioner at 2.50 each

-10 RA Garnier coupons

-10 Garnier coupons from the paper

-5/20 RA coupon

= 0.00 + 2.19 in tax = 2.19 oop saved 37.90

Tops

14 packs of Crab Meat 1.00 each with raincheck (-1.00 coupon on each = free)

24 Dannon Yogurt 12.00 (-.60/6 coupon, doubled to 1.20 * 4 = 4.80 off)

4 Loreal Kids shampoo 2.50 each (-.75/1 coupon, doubled to 1.50 = 1.00 each)

= 11.20 + .48 tax = 11.68 oop, saved 58.72

4 Loreal Kids shampoo 2.50 each (-.75/1 coupon, doubled to 1.50 = 1.00 each)

= 4.00 + .48 tax = 4.48 oop, saved 9.98

I also won 2.00 bucks in the Tops Monopoly game.. so that 2 bucks has been added to my budget!

Total spent $18.73, of that $12.92 was tax, saved 208.60

Tip # ALWAYS keep ALL of your receipts!

Every so often I am going to post a few tips that will help you do that I do!

#1 Always keep all your receipts. I keep mine in an accordion folder, each store has its own slot, newest in front. At the end of the year, I put them in a box for maybe 2 months, and then chuck them! Why?? REBATES! There are sooo many rebates out there.. and sometimes I know about one, and I shop for that one, and mail it off, but sometimes I find rebates after the fact, and just pull the receipts and mail them off. Perfect example: remember my 30 bags of FREE chex mix from 2 weeks ago?? Well, Heinekin Beer has a rebate out right now, spend 5.01 in "game day snacks" get 5.00 back! Its valid in NY, and its "no beer purchase required or NBPR for short" which means, I did NOT have to buy 2 packs of Heineken to qualify.

Long post short.. my free chex mix... just became 20.00 in rebate checks in my pocket!

Where do you find these??

This one, I traded for on www.hotcouponworld.com I mailed her a few coupons I don't need, and she mailed me 4 rebate forms. The Pepsi rebate from a few weeks ago.. its stuck on the beer boxes in Quality Market!

Keep your eyes peeled!

01/28 Shopping.. more TP and a few other things

I think its safe to say I now have at least 1 years worth of TP... so unless its free or pennies .... I wont buy it!

Rite Aid

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

Ester C 11.49 (-5.00 Ester C coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

Ester C 0.00 BOGO (-5.00 Ester C coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

-5/20.00 RA coupon

= -.53 cents + tax .70 = .17 oop, saved 45.49

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

Ester C 15.99 (-5.00 Ester C coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

Ester C 0.00 BOGO (-5.00 Ester C coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

-5/20.00 RA coupon

= 3.97 + tax .70 = 4.67 oop, saved 49.99

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

Ester C 8.99 (-5.00 Ester C coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

Knox Nail Vitamins 0.00 BOGO (-5.00 Knox coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

-5/20.00 RA coupon

= -.03 + tax .70 = .67 oop, saved 38.99

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon, -2.00 RA video value coupon)

Flexamin 14.99 (-6.00 Flexamin coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

Flexamin 0.00 BOGO (-6.00 Flexamin coupon, -2.00 wellness "vitamin" coupon)

-5/20.00 RA coupon

= .97 + tax .70 = 1.67 oop, saved 50.99

Jubliee

24 Yakasobi .80 each (-.50 coupon doubled to .80 = free)

4 Gerber Toddler Granola bars .99 each, on clearance, no coupon, just a good deal

24 Yogurts .50 each after coupon, the coupon did not double, it should have taken an extra .60 off x 4 for 2.40, I will take my receipt back for a refund of 2.40.

4 Steam Fresh Veggies .50 each after coupon

= 19.04 (should get a refund of 2.40 ... will post when I do) saved 61.12

Grand totals: spent $26.22 saved $246.58 tax $ 2.89

01/26 Shopping

Clean tushes for everyone! (thanks to my wonderful husband for arranging my goodies and taking the picture!)

Rite Aid

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

Vitamins 5.49 (-5.00 internet coupon, -1.00 RA coupon)

Vitamins 0.00 (on sale BOGO -5.00 internet coupon, -1.00 RA coupon)

-5.00/25.00 RA coupon

= -1.04, tax 1.27 = .23 oop

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

TP 6.49 (-1.00 coupon from the paper, -2.00 RA coupon)

Maybelene Mascara 3.11 (40% off - 1.00 coupon from the paper - 2.00 RA coupon)

Maybelene Mascara 3.11 (40% off - 1.00 coupon from the paper - 2.00 RA coupon)

Maybelene Mascara 3.11 (40% off - 1.00 coupon from the paper - 2.00 RA coupon)

Maybelene Mascara 3.11 (40% off - 1.00 coupon from the paper - 2.00 RA coupon)

Maybelene Mascara 3.11 (40% off - 1.00 coupon from the paper - 2.00 RA coupon)

Vitamins 6.99 (-5.00 internet coupon, -1.00 RA coupon)

Vitamins 0.00 (on sale BOGO -5.00 internet coupon, -1.00 RA coupon)

-5.00/25.00 RA coupon

= 1.01, tax 1.75 = 2.76 oop

Walgreens

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

Wipes 2.50 (-.50 coupon from the paper)

-10.00 RR from the Pepsi last week

-10.00 RR from the Pepsi last week

= 2.19 in tax oop

Got 5.00 RR back for spending 25 on Huggies

Grand total oop 5.18, of that 5.21 was tax!

I also received a 14.98 rebate check today, which will be added back into my budget.. I will update my totals on the right side of my blog!

Updating my totals

Well.. I did some last minute shopping last week.. but then we went out of town, no pictures but I wanted to update my totals for you... plus lots of rebates came in.

Amoung the thing I bought:

7 canisters of oatmeal

20 bags of frozen veggies

10 boxes of quart sized ziplock bags

6 bottles of softsoap

and some misc groceries

Total spent 11.29, total saved 63.86, of that 2.11 was tax

I also received 20.00 in rebate checks, and all 8 of the Kelloggs debit cards from all the cereal... each has 10.00 bucks on it.. 80 bucks total... for a grand total of 100.00 back in rebates which I will add back into my budget!

Year to date:

Spent 242.65

Saved 1502.89

Rebates received 100.00

= $2857.35 left to spend

This weeks menu...

Ok, so I forgot to post last weeks menu... but we ate!

This weeks:

White BBQ Chicken, roasted potatoes, corn

Pasta e Fagioli, garlic bread

Pork Tenderloin, hot cranberry apples, mashed potatoes

Beef Macaroni Casserole (but with ground turkey) and salad

Pork Chops, egg noodles, peas

Hot Chicken Salad, fruit salad

Summer Saute (turkey sausage, squash, tomatoes) with Wild Rice

If you guys want recipes... just ask!

01/17 Shopping... I did AWESOME!

Walgreens

16 Pepsi 2 liters = 20.00

-4.00 in coupons

-16 in RR's

= 2.55 (tax was 1.75 and .80 in bottle deposits)

got back a 10.00 RR for spending 20 on pepsi

16 Pepsi 2 liters = 20.00

-4.00 in coupons

-16 in RR's

= 2.55 (tax was 1.75 and .80 in bottle deposits)

got back a 10.00 RR for spending 20 on pepsi

Will submit for a rebate, spend 30 on Pepsi, get 10.00 back.

Plus 1.60 back in deposits when I recycle the bottles

Spent 5.10, got back 20 in RR's, 10 in rebates 1.60 in deposits = 26.55 money maker!

Tops

3 Quaker Rice Cakes 3.75 (-75 coupon, doubled = free)

8 Ground Turkey 23.92 (-4 in coupons)

2 Turkey Sausage 3.94 (-1 in coupons)

= 22.86 (no tax, saved 19.97)

Will submit for a $10.00 rebate when you buy $20.00 in ground meat

Jubilee

16 Yakasobi = free after coupon

= 0.00 oop (saved 19.04)

Aldi oop 22.90, saved NOTHING!

Quality Markets

4 Birdseyes veggies (.25 each after coupon)

7 Quaker Oatmeal 14.00 (-4 in coupons, -3 instant savings when you buy 7)

4 Yakisoba .19 each after coupon

= 7.26 oop (no tax, saved 32.79)

Quality Markets

4 Birdseyes veggies (.25 each after coupon)

= 1.00 (no tax, saved 7.20)

Rite Aid

6 Lance crackers (free after coupons)

4 Mac and Cheese (1.79 for all 4 after coupon)

4 Vitamins 4.99, BOGO (9.98 - 22 in coupons = 12.02 in overage)

3 Glad bags 17.97

= 3.87 (tax was 1.13, saved 63.29)

2 Always 13.98

2 Always 9.58 (free after coupon)

2 Shaving Creams 6.28 (-4 in coupons)

2 Vitamins (4.99 -12 in coupons = 7.00 in overage)

= 3.48 oop ( 1.99 was tax, saved 42.98)

2 Tampax 13.98

2 Tampax 9.52 (free after coupon)

2 Vitamins (4.99 -12 in coupons = 7.00 in overage)

= 2.53 oop (1.62 was tax, saved 36.63)

2 Tampax 13.98

2 Tampax 9.52 (free after coupon)

2 Vitamins (4.99 -12 in coupons = 7.00 in overage)

= 2.53 oop (1.62 was tax, saved 36.63)

2 Tampax 13.98

2 Tampax 9.52 (free after coupon)

2 Vitamins (4.99 -12 in coupons = 7.00 in overage)

= 2.53 oop (1.62 was tax, saved 36.63)

I also qualified for the Rite Aid rebate, spend $100 on Proctor and Gamble products, get a $35.00 Visa

Grand total spent $74.07, 11.57 was tax, saved $334.18

I will get back 1.60 in bottle deposits

10.00 Pepsi rebate

20.00 RR's for Walgreens

35.00 Visa card from Rite Aid

2.00 Single Check Rebate for Rite Aid

10.00 Meat Rebate

= 77.00 in rebates!

Which means I pretty much broke even!

01/16 Shopping

Again, last day of the sale.. but I snagged a few good deals.

Rite Aid

2 Hersheys Kisses 4.99 (BOGO -2.00 RA coupon, -2.00 seasonal item receipt= free)

3 Aveeno lotions 3.14 (-2.00 printable coupon, -1.00 RA coupon = .14 each

= .41 cents + 1.00 tax = 1.41 oop

* I needed the Aveeno for the rebate I already mentioned, because all my items ring up at 10% off, I was short for the rebate!

Tops

8 Ground turkeys 2.99 (used raincheck from last week) = 23.92

-4 coupons for 1.00/2

= 19.92, will submit for a rebate, spend 20 on ground meat, get back 10

8 Ronzoni pasta 1.79 each - .75 coupon, doubled = .29 each

6 No Yokes noodles 1.99 each - .75 coupon, doubled = .49 each

18 Quaker Rice Cakes 1.00 each - .75 coupon, doubled = free

= 25.19 oop

Grand total oop 26.67, of that 1.00 was tax, saved $90.35, will get back $10.00 rebate

01/13 Shopping Trip...

Well, I am in a bit of a shopping rut. I did not want to go.. but I needed to. None of my 3 deals worked out right.. but in all fairness I was not paying close attention since I was on the phone with my daughters teacher from school! Ugh!

Rite Aid

2 Lubriderm Lotions

3 Aveeno Lotions

1 Aveeno Hair product

1 Clean and Clear face wash

(All for the "Beauty for all Ages rebate, spend 20 get 10)

2 Natures Bounty Vitimans

2 Huggies diapers

2 Scrubbing Bubbles shower cleaners

8 Kleenex

6 Hershey Kisses

1 Capri Sun ( I was 1 short for the Kraft Rebate)

oop 8.45, of that 4.88 was tax, saved 145.25

I will submit this for a 10.00 rebate = 1.55 Money Maker!

Wegmans

4 Ronzoni Pasta

4 McCormick spices

oop 0.00, all free after coupon

Rite Aid 01/10

Grand total = 0.00 oop, saved 57.70, made 20.00 + 1.33 = 21.33 !!

Ritz Crackers 4 = 10.00 (-4 printable coupons, -2.00 RA snack coupons)

Capri Sun 3 = 9.42

Easy Mac 3 = 2.67 (-1.50 RA snack coupons)

Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner 12.99 (-3.00 RA coupon from sales ad, -5.00 printable coupon)

Gillette Shaving Cream 3 = 4.02 (-3 RA shaving coupons)

Skintimate Shaving Cream 1.70 (-1 RA shaving coupon)

Rite Aid Hand Sanitizer 2 = 1.80

* The register showed my total due was 20.43, so I used my 20.00 Gift of Savings, and reached for .43 cents... but then the register flew open and said she owned me 1.33!! Yep.. the store owed me money! I have said before " I was paid to shop" Meaning after rebates I made more then I spent.. but I have never actually been handed money (not change) for shopping! I asked if the cashier was sure.. but since it was the manager... she said "yep" and paid me to leave!

Looking at my receipt I see that my total was -1.45 then + .12 in tax = -1.33 !

The best part... the ritz, capri sun, and easy mac finished out a rebate!

I will submit my receipts for a 20.00 Kraft Back To school Rebate!

I also earned another 7 game pieces! AND THEN... with those 7 new pieces.. I won!! Yep... a 20.00 Rite Aid gift card! I am mailing the claim form today!

Grand total = 0.00 oop, saved 57.70, made 20.00 + 1.33 = 21.33 !!

I also stopped at Aldi for a few things, no coupons... bummer oop 40.65!

I am going to add the 1.33 from RA back into my budget for the year, and update the totals!

Finishing up this weeks sales...

Its Saturday night.. so I made one more swing around town.

Grand total spent tonight 5.70, of that 4.33 was tax, amount saved 184.08

Walgreens

2 Chips Aloy cookies 2/6.00 (will go towards a Kraft rebate)

10 Revlon eye shadows 4.99 (-3.00 wags coupon -2.00 coupon from the paper = free)

4 Sensodyne toothpaste 3.49 (-2.00 wags coupon - 1.00 coupon from the paper = .49

-1.00 RR

= .75 + 1.73 tax = 2.48 oop saved 72.50

*I thought my total was going to be higher, and I was going to use more RR's ... I could not figure why my total was so low.. looking at my receipt now I see the eyeshadow actually rang up buy 1 get one 50% off... so it took an extra 12.50 off!! And since they were free with coupons, it was actually overage.. nice surprise!

Rite Aid

6 bags Kisses (3.99 BOGO )

-6 "seasonal item" coupons from the bottom of the receipts

-6 RA Video Value coupons 1.00/1 kisses

= free

6 Nivea chapsticks

-BOGO sale

-BOGO coupon

= free

oop .43 in tax saved 45.26

Lysol Wipes 2.99 * 3 = 8.97 (-3.00 1.00/1 coupons from the paper)

Revlon Nail Polish 4.79 * 2 = 9.58 (-4.79 BOGO sale, -4.00 2.00/1 coupon from the paper)

Nivea chapsticks 2.99 * 6 = 17.94 (-8.97 BOGO sale, -BOGO coupon = free)

-5.00/20.00 RA coupon

= 1.28 + .72 tax = 2.00 oop saved 33.92

Revlon Nail Polish 4.31 * 10 = 43.10

-21.55 BOGO sale

-5.00/20 RA coupon

-18.00 ( 9 coupons for 2.00/1)

= -1.45 + 1.45 tax = 0.00 oop saved 25.40

Tops

Yakasobi 1.19 x 8 = 9.52

.50/1 coupon, doubled

- 8.00

1.52 oop

Grand total spent tonight 5.70, of that 4.33 was tax, amount saved 184.08

Left to spend 2927.98 total saved 799.97

*I also got 37 more game peices for the "Game of Life" but I already had all the ones I got tonight.. still leaving me 1 away from winning each prize. But a friend of mine in Orchard Park won 50 bucks in cash.. Go Sherry!

More added to the money made total...

Today I got some great coupons in the mail! And more rebates. Again, since the rebates were from 2009 I did not add them back into my budget, rather into the $3000 I want to make this year. Which brings that total to $69.37 !!

Tops / Wegmans 01/07

One of the things you have to do when you coupon shop is determine your "stock up price" Its the target price you want to pay for something, say .10 cents a roll for toilet paper, so when you find a sale, and it matches your "stock up price" then you STOCK UP!!

We are trying to eat healthier this year.. so I am buying more ground turkey.. which runs 4.99 lb! OUCH! So.. when I found it for 1.99lb.. it was stock up time!

Tops also had yogurt for .20 each after coupon.. thats a hot price also!

Tops:

8 packs of ground turkey, 1.25lb each 2.99

-1.00/2 coupon from 01/03 paper

-1.00 doubler at tops

= 1.99 lb !!

12 Yakasobi Noodle things (the mac and cheese flavor is pretty good 1.19 each

-.50/1 coupon from the 01/03 paper

doubled to 1.00

+.19 each

2 Beech Nut Lets Grow Meals 1.45

-1.00/1 coupon from the 01/03 paper

-1.00 doubler at tops

= free

4 bakers joy 2.79 each

-.75/1 coupon

.75 doubled

= 1.29 each

4 Transocean crab meat 1.00 each

-1.00/1 internet printable coupon

= free

48 Dannon Yogurts .40 each

-.60/6 coupon

.60 doubled

= .20 each

= 33.06 oop

But then I noticed that the yogurt coupon did not double right, it only took off .20 cents rather then .60 cents, so I went to customer service and got 1.20 back!

new oop 31.86, saved 75.16

I did this is 3 transactions so I could use all 6 doublers at Tops.

Wegman's

10 Mc Cormick crockpot seasoning mixes 1.50 each

-.75/1 coupon from 01/03 paper

.75 doubled

= free

= 0.00 oop, saved 15.00

01/04 Shopping Trips

Walgreens:

Transaction 1

2 Meters, used free coupons, nothing out of pocket, got 13.00 RR’s back

Transaction 2

School folder .69

3 Electrasol 10.47

= 11.16

-.50 Wags coupon for folder

-2.50 Electrasol

-2.50 Electrasol

-2.50 Electrasol

-3.00 RR

= .16 + tax .93 = 1.09 oop

Got 1.00 RR

Transaction 3

School folder .69

3 Electrasol 10.47

= 11.16

-.50 Wags coupon for folder

-2.50 Electrasol

-2.50 Electrasol

-2.50 Electrasol

-3.00 RR

= .16 + tax .93 = 1.09 oop

Got 1.00 RR

Transaction 4

2 Electrasol 6.98

2 Chips Ahoy 1.98

4 Kids Sensodyne 13.98

= 22.92

-2.50 Electrasol

-2.50 Electrasol

-4.00 (4) 1.00/1 Sensodyne coupons from 01/03

-8.00 (4) 2.00/1 Sensodyne Wags coupons from the ad

-5.00 RR

= .92 + tax 1.13 = 2.05 oop

Got 1.00 and 2.00 RR

Transaction 5

Electrasol 3.49

2 Chips Ahoy 1.98

Kids Sensodyne 3.49

2 Neosporin 8.00

= 16.93

--2.50 Electrasol

-1.00/1 Sensodyne coupons from 01/03

-2.00/1 Sensodyne Wags coupons from the ad

-1.00/1 Neosporin coupon from 01/03

-1.00/1 Neosporin coupon from 01/03

-5.00 RR

-3.00 RR

= 1.46 + tax .44 = 1.90 oop

Got 1.00 and 3.00 RR

Rite Aid:

Transaction 1

Foldgers coffee 4.49

M&M’s .50 ß my transaction went negative, closest thing I could grab!

3 Nivea 8.97

1 Nivea 3.99

4 Stayfree 15.96

= 31.91

- coupons (same as Sunday’s transactions)

= -.01 + tax .30 = .29 oop

Got 5 “Game Of Life” pieces

Transaction 2

Lysol Wipes 2.99

6 Chex Mix 17.94

4 Nivea 11.96

2 Stay Free 7.98

2 Got2Be products 12.98

= 53.85

-coupons (same as Sunday’s transactions)

= .45 + tax 1.18 = 1.63 oop

Got 7 “Game Of Life” pieces

Transaction 3

Capri Sun 3.14

2 Easy Mac 1.78

8 Stayfree 31.92

= 31.92

-5/20.00 RA coupon

-31.92 Stay free BOGO’s

= -.08 + tax 1.23 = 1.15

Got 1 “Game Of Life” pieces

Transaction 4

Lysol Wipes 2.99

6 Chex Mix 17.94

4 Nivea 11.96

2 Stay Free 7.98

2 Got2Be products 12.98

= 53.85

-coupons (same as Sunday’s transactions)

= .45 + tax 1.18 = 1.63 oop

Got 7 “Game Of Life” pieces

The Capri Sun, Easy Mac and Chips Ahoy are for a rebate. I will post when I bought all that I need to and I mail it

Total spent today 8.56 ( 6.38 was tax )

Total saved today 391.53

Budget left 2966.74

I also sold 10 bucks worth of coupons today, so I am adding 10 bucks to the "money made" total, since I dont pay for my coupons, it wont go back into the budget.

Rebate received!

Today I got a $20.00 rebate check from Kraft. If I remember it was the buy 10 cookies or crackers, 5 easy mac and 5 caprisun, get a 20.00 rebate. I spend 6.81 on the items.. so it was a money maker of 13.91! It will be added to the money I made total, since the money spent did not come from my 3000!

01/03 Shopping Trips

I dont get my coupons until midnight on Sunday... so most of my shopping happens during the week.. but I did get out today!

Walgreens

The meters are on sale 14.99, get 5.00 RR back

But there is also a buy 2 Bayer products get 3.00 RR

So if you buy one of each meter, and use the free meter coupon from the paper about 2 months ago, you get 13.00 RR's. I did this twice today, for a total of 26.00 in RR's

Rite Aid

The Nivea lip care products are BOGO this week. Rite Aid allows you to use a BOGO coupon, on a BOGO sale, making both items free!

6 Nivea at 2.99

6 Nivea at 3.99

Coffee 5.39

= 47.25

-5.00 /25.00 RA coupon

-41.88 BOGO sale and BOGO coupon

= .39 oop

2 Stayfree at 3.99

4 Nivea at 2.99

2 Got2Be products at 6.49

6 Chex Mix at 2.99

1 Lyson 2.99

= 47.87

-5.00 / 25.00 Rite Aid Coupon

-7.98 BOGO stayfree and BOGO coupon

-11.98 BOGO Nivea and BOGO coupon

-6.49 BOGO Got2Be

-3.00 RA coupon for Got2Be

-3.00 RA coupon for Got2Be

-1.00 Lysol coupon

-1.00/2 Chex Mix coupon x 3 = 3.00

-.50/1 Rite Aid Snack coupon x 6 = 3.00

= .45 + 1.18 in tax = 1.63 oop

I also went to Aldi for grocery items.. cant use coupons there.. nothing too exciting, just the things for dinners and such. 22.68 oop

Total spent today 24.70 (1.18 was tax)

Total saved today 98.98

Budget left 2975.30

Rite Aid is doing the "Game Of Life" right now. You buy marked products and you get a game piece, match all the needed game pieces and win prizes. Today I got 20 tickets, 3 of which had instant win tickets in them, for 6 tickets = 26 ! See www.riteaid.com for more details!

Dinner Menu

Ok, when I posted how much I spend on each item for dinner ... a lot of people asked where those deals were. The problem is that all of the things I used were from deals past. I am still going to post the menus, but I wont break down the prices.

Monday - Orange Chicken, potato salad, green beans

Tuesday - Salas Burgers, corn, mashed potatoes

Wednesday - Bacon Mushroom Quiche, fruit salad

Thursday - Beef Pot Pie

Friday - Pizza night, family night

Saturday - Southwest Chicken Salad

Sunday - I am leaving this one blank.. because I think we are going out to eat one night this week!

Rebates

So, as I mentioned before, any rebated received will go back into my $3000 budget. However, I have almost $200 in outstanding rebates from 2009. I have decided to put those rebates into my savings, rather then back in to my budget.

I received the first today, for 3 bucks!

Sale ads for the week of 1/3 - 1/9

Because the sale ads are available on countless other blogs and websites, I am not going to post them here. I use www.hotcouponworld.com so I will post the links to their site, and you can check out the ads for yourself. If something is really really hot... Ill mention it.

Rite Aid

http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/riteaid/299900-rite-aid-01-03-01-09-a.html

*Stayfree pads are on sale BOGO, and this sunday there will be a coupon for BOGO, RA allows you to use a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale.. allowing them both FREE!

*Nivea chap stick is BOGO also, and there was a BOGO coupon a few weeks ago if you have your old news papers. If you dont have them.. KEEP THEM FROM NOW ON!

Walgreens

http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/walgreens/298646-preview-walgreens-1-3-1-9-ad-scan.html

*Electrasol / Finish dishwasher tabs are on sale 3.49 with a 1 RR back. This Sunday there will be a coupon for 2.50 off, making them just .99 cents after coupon, and then 1.00 RR back making them FREE. The RR's are good at Walgreens on anything else in the store. This is a super HOT deal. This coupon only comes out every 6 months, stock up now!

CVS

http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/cvs/298540-cvs-preview-1-3-1-10-2010-pictures.html

I dont get to see the grocery stores like Tops, Wegmans and Quality Market until Sunday.. but Ill let you know if anything stands out.

In the mean time.. start gathering coupons!