Albertsons Spent $26 Saved $53!

My goal is to spend $50 a week on groceries for our family of 4.  This week I still had $22 left when I went to Albies but I messed up on a few coupons...oops but that happens so I went over a bit...still some AWESOME Deals this week!:

  On sale for $1.69 had .50/1 coupon (Smartsource 11-13-11) which doubled so total price .69.



  This was 2/$3 had $1.00 off coupon on 2 (Smartsource 11-6-11)= $1.00 each bought 2 packages total $2.00 for 2




Excellent Sale on Lays only $1.99 each from $4.29 (original price kinda high but good sale for $1.99)...bought 3 -no coupon!




  Sale $2.00 had 2 coupons $1.00/2 Nabisco Crackers..bought 4 (3 Wheat Thins and One Triscuit) $8.00 less $2 in coupons $6 so $1.50 each!




Here is one of the ones I messed up on!  These were on sale $1.00 each, I had $1.00 coupon..bought 3 so thought they'd be free..but coupon was $1.00/2 (Redplum 9-25-11)  so I paid $2.00 or .67 each...uggh...not bad but normally wouldn't buy these...




Bought 3 $1.00 each...had 3 $1.00/1 printable coupons so they were FREE!  **Forgot where I got the coupons! Maybe the Arrowhead website?




The only bread my son will eat!  On sale $1.99 from $3.99! No coupon.




$1.00 each no coupon ...bought 2.  Did not see any good prices on the 12 or 24 packs of water this week!




Old Orchard Juice on Sale $1.49! Great Deal to Start...had 3 printable coupons from the Old Orchard Website for $2.00/1!  Now you would think I would have an overage but cashier didn't do that so got $1.49 off two so FREE and only would take $1.00 off the 3rd one...so got all 3 for $.49 so .17 each!  I did not argue since it was a great deal!




Sale $2.00 no coupon..picked up 1 of these.




Love these...sale $3.00 from $4.29..thought I had a coupon (Smartsouce 10-16-11 .50/1 would double to $1.00) but couldn't find it...grrrr...so still good deal for 12 burritos = .25/ea


  Sale $1.67! Picked up only 1 since the kids will be on Christmas break here soon and have to stay within my $50 budget.





   Sale $2.88 from $5.99 for 5 lb box! Plus had coupon $.55 (Smartsource 12-4-11) off double to $1.00 so got 5 lb box for $1.88! 

IN TOTAL spent $26.57 Saved $53.06 with coupons and sales! Yay! Happy Shopping!

$50 total shopping for week of 12-11 to 12-17-11..Walgreens, Safeway, Frys!

*** I rounded up the cents to make things easier on the blog! ***

I MET my goal of only spending $50 a week on drug store and grocery! We have a family of four..will be trying to get lower than that in the future!

Spent $10.80 at Walgreens:
- Salon Pas Pain Patch $1.00 got $1.00 RR = FREE
- 4 Snickers and 2 Dove Bars $.60 each with Wags Coupon = $2.40
- 3 Russell Stover Candy $.40 each w Wags Coupon = $1.20
- 2 Hormel Complete Meals $2.50 had $1.00 off 2 coupon = $4.00 total for 2
- $1.80 on Christmas Ornament Stocking Stuffer
- 3 Tufs Paper Towel Rolls $.60 each with Wags Coupons = $1.80
** Saved $11.45

Safeway: Spent $11.50
*If you buy 4 Nabisco Crackers you get them $2 each box plus I had a .75 off/2 Nabisco Crackers (the cashier did not double)....so got 4 boxes of Crackerfuls (our favorite) = $7.25
* Navel Oranges only $.49/lb..got a whole bag for about $4.25
*Hormel Completes Kids Meal Macaroni & Beef - sale $1.00/ had $1.00 coupon = FREE...........saved $16.25 59%

Frys: Spent $30
Tombstone Pizza $3.00
3 Yoplait Yogurt .70 each = $2.10 (no coupon only wanted 3)
4 Whiskas Catfood Trays $.59 each had one B1G1 Coupon = $1.80
Kroger Bagels 6 pack  $1.25
Kroger sandwich meat $.70 x 3 = $2.70
Kroger Spagetti Sauce $1.25
Mentos Gum - FREE with coupon
UP2U Gum - FREE with coupon
Carmex and Blistex 1 each both FREE with coupons that were put up to $1.00
Generic Mac & Cheese $.42 each x 4 = $1.60
Ramen Noodles .25each x 4 = $1.00
3 Mahatma Rice .99 each small pack -3 coupons = FREE
Millstone Coffee Small Pack - $2.00 coupon = FREE
4 pack Orville Redin. Popcorn Lime Flavored $2.00 - $1.00 coupon = $1.00
3 Toberlone Candy $1.00 less 3 $.50 coupons double = FREE
12 Pack Kroger Water $2.50
Kroger Cheddar Cheese  Bar $2.50
Capri Sun Box $2.40
Milk Gallon $3.50 ...I forgot milk thought was $1.57/gallon so the guy went and got me a gallon but got the brand that was $3.50! I did not notice until I got home :(

Saved $24.31

Black Friday CVS...SOOO Many FREE ITEMS!

All of these you pay out of pocket for and CVS will give you the same amount in EXTRA BUCKS Back to spend on your next trip! So ALL are FREE..check it out! (I think these run thru Saturday too!):

- CVS 4 pack batteries...
- Candy Bars (All Mars Brand)
- Colgate Toothpaste
- Listerine Pocket Packets
- Starbucks Double Shot Can
- Carmex Lip Balm
- LA Looks Styling Gel
- Pepto Bismol...4 oz bottle
- Balance Bar
- Theraflu 8 Count (I couldn't find these at my CVS)
- Kleenex Blue Package
- Breathe Right Strips
- Hersheys King Size Drops
- Cepacol Lozenges
- Fiber One Brownie Bars (My CVS ddnt have)
- Advil 10 Count (My CVS ddn't have)
- CVS Dental Floss (They were out)

**** Did I mention everything here is FREE?? You pay today and use the Extra Bucks on next trip-it is like CASH..or you can split your transaction but if you know me..that is not my fave thing to do...

$16 Frys SAVED over $40! Best trip I''ve had in awhile!

Fry's previously sent me coupons for these items FREE! That is right! The coupons came in the mail and said FREE DOLE SALAD, FREE HORMEL NATURAL SANDWICH MEAT, etc..and I got to pick which ones I wanted as long as I followed the weight on the coupons! (If you sign up on their website and make sure you have your mailing address added you should get some too!):

ALL were FREE!!...and also I took advantage of the Mega 10 sale..the following prices are if you mix/match to 10 items:

Doritoes! Yum $1.99 wyb10...bought 2

Pepsi 2 Liters $.89  wyb10...bought 4

Vitamin Water $.50   wyb10..bought 2

Smart Water    $.50  wyb10...bought 1

1 Febreze Set/Refresh $2.29 wyb10 had $1.00 off coupon from P&G 10-30 so it was only $1.29

((So those 10 items together gave me the price I listed for each))

And my other WYB10 items:

2 boxes Capri Sun $1.49 each wyb10

3 Pringles Cans - Had $1.00/3 from 11-6 paper Smartsouce

3 Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel .99 each wyb10 but had 3x.55 coupons which doubled so these were FREE!

3 Ricola Cough Drops .99 wyb10 ...had 3 x $1.00 off from 10-30 Smartsource so these also were FREE...

And that is 11 so I accidentally bought too many things for the wyb10 but we will use them all and I still paid so little!

I also bought some dog treats for clearance price $1.10..Canine Carryout Brand!

Overal paid $16.84 Saved $40.43.... 71% savings!  Yeah!...I mostly blog this for myself, but if I can help even one person save..that is awesome too!

Walgreens PAID me 46 cents to walk away with $67 worth of STUFF!!

I had $27.00 in RR from buying several TPs and Halls drops last weeks...so good stuff:

Total came to $67 but after coupons and RR spent $11.54 and they gave me $12 MORE in RR for next week!  So they paid me 46cents this week! Here's the haul:  (and I will list coupons at the bottom!)

- 2 bags Lay's Kettle Chips
- 2 bags Popcorn Indian Chips
- 4 Individual Rolls Tufs Paper Towels
- 2 boxes Theraflu packates
- 2 Triaminic Fever Reducer
- 1 Walgreens Brand Maxis - 18 ct (FREE..see below)
- 8 Halloween Pencils as fillers (8/$1.00)...
- 8 Halloween Tumblers
- Cover Girl Cheekers Blush
- Cover Girl Loose Powder
- Airwick Freshmatic Starter Kit
- Listerine Pocket Pack-3 pack (Love these!)...FREE
- A 6 pack Wags Brand Big Flats Beer..it's not bad!
- $1.59 A/W soda..we had 1 more store and kids were thirsty! (((This is NOT a great deal by the way!)))

***That's a whole lotta FREE!*** See below for coupons....if you don't have any Register Rewards to start it is still great deals here!**** see below:

- $1.00/1 Kettle Chips  (used 2) 9/25 Redplum
- $1.00/1 Popcorn Indiana ...If you like them on FB you get it and I printed several..used 2 on this trip
- Tuf's Paper Towels-use coupon in Wags Ad from paper or the Wags paper in the store...50 cents each
- Theraflu $2.00/1 from 9/25 Smart Source..buy 2 for $10 you get $5.00 RR = $5.00 and use 2 Coupons = $1.00 for both!
- Triaminic Sale is $4.99 and they have peelie on box $3/2 so $7.00 for both $3.50 each..these are expensive normally
- Wags Pads 18 count Maxi $2.00..get $2.00 RR = FREE
- Halloween Pencils and Tumblers use Wags ad coupon both are $1.00 for 8 ((I had a lot of coupons this trip and Wags doesn't let you have more coupons than items-so these are great "filler" items)) and you can hand them out on Halloween too!
- Covergirl buy Loose powder $5.99 and Cheeker $4.79..sale is B1G1 50% off so = $8.38 use the $8.00/2 CG Items from 10/2 Procter/Gamble Insert = .38 for BOTH!
- Listerine Pocket Packs $2.99..had a Catalina coupon(the ones the register prints when you check out) for $1.00 off and you get $2 RR so these were FREE!
- Airwick Starter Pack $7.99 - $3 RR = $4.99 -$4.00 coupon from 9-11 Smart Source = .99
- Big Flats Beer is $2.99 for 6 pack

*** Also Wags coupon for $.79 Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup..stock up..there also is several in last few papers for $.40 off 4, and some printables to make them even cheaper!
((They were out of the Chicken, and I don't like Tomato))...

***IT is another SUPER Wags Week...take advantage and save, save, save!

** Good Week for Walgreens..>HIGH Dollar Coupons! $$$$$

This week is great for utilizing your recent high dollar coupons..these don't come around very often!!


Coupon from 10-2-11 Procter&Gamble Inserts: $8.00 off 2 covergirl makeup:  Wags has B1G1 50% off this week:


Some Scenarios:
Buy 2 $7.99 each so one only $3.99  = $11.98 ..use $8 coupon = $3.98 so only $1.99 each!  I gave up my Clinique for these- they work just as well!

OR:  Buy 2  $5.99 each so one only $2.99 = $8.98 - $8.00 coupon = $.98 or .49 each! 

OR Buy 2  $5.99 each-same deal above = .49ea

*** I can assure you with me getting several papers, I did this deal more than once this week!  A GREAT makeup stockup week!              Also..see below:


A great tp stockup week! Check out this deal!:
     Buy 2 of the Cottenelle Ultra 12pks (only the purple packs!)....$5.00 each = $10 - Use $1/off in the October Wags Coupon Book will take $2.00 off so now $8.00 -  use 2 x .75/1 coupons from Smartsource 9-11-11 so $6.50 for both AND you get $3.00 Register Reward so ony $1.75 each oop!

Also Walgreens has 40% off all REVLON Age Defying Makeup...so I got this:
The concealer ...normally $9.99 so was $5.99 ($4.00 off)...and use the $5.00/1 Revlon Age Defying Coupon from Smart Source 9-18-11 so only $.99 ea!

AND of course the FREE DEAL this week:
  Sale $1.00 and get $1.00 Register Rewards!!

*** Today I spent $9.43 out of pocket and saved $33.99! Bought: 2 Cottenelle 12 pks, 1 Halls Cough Drops, 2 Covergirl Eye Pencils, 2 Revlon Age Defy Concealers..THIS IS THE WEEK TO STOCK ON THESE ITEMS!

Fry's 9-14-11

** A ton of stuff for awhile..won't have to get hubby vitamin water for a month! (cheapest I ever see it on sale is $1.00 but $.50 NOW at Frys!)


Spent $76 saved $61........not quite 50% but a great stock up today!

 - Got 25 bottles of Vitamin Water  and 5 bottles Smart Water $.50 each...so only $15 for all..........this is on the When you buy 10 deal..mix and match!

- 6 trays Whiska Wet Cat Food..sale .69 had 3 x B1G1 Free so only $2.10 for 6/ .35each
- 1 bag Meow Mix 3.5lbs sale $3.99 had $1.00 off coupon so $2.99
- 3 boxes Purina One Cat Food- $2.99 each but had 3x $2.00 off coup = .99 each!
- 3 pack dog bones $3.99..not on sale
- 3 Canco Dog Treat bags on clearance for $1.06/bag!


- 2 Noxema Face Cream Cleansers...I love these...$3.99 used 2x $1.00 off $2.99 ea.


Another WYB10 deal:
4 Prego Spagetti Sauce $1.49 wyb10 but used 2 x $1.00/2 coup from 9-11 paper = $4.00 or $1 each!...I noticed later I accidentally picked up 5 of these so paid more on the 5th one!
2 Gerber Graduate Lil' Entrees $1.50 -used 2 x $1.00 each = .50 each coupons.com)
4 Yoplait Gogurts $1.49 used 2 x .75/2 so $.49 each!


1 Frys Shred Cheese bag....$2.99 (love this on my spagetti)!


3 cans Pringles 3/$5.00 sale ..no coupon but wanted these!


1 10 pack Frozen Burritos $3.49 no sale but love these for breakfast with my Tabasco Chilpotle Sauce!


2 6packs Hersheys Choc Bars (had ecoupon .50 off but later noticed it did not come off!)....$2.99 each


.70 Crayola Sidewalk Chalk on clearance

Been out of commission but better...Found GREAT DEAL today at TARGET!

So just back from Surgery...today is exactly 2 weeks.  I have been shopping a few times with minimal coupons this week..YIKES...just did not have the energy to find the best deals but now I am back!

Found this one at TARGET today......This Mascara retails for $7.24!  It was marked on clearance on an end cap by the makeup for only $1.81!!!  If you have the last week REDPLUM from 8-7-11 it has a $1.00 coupon  for any Maybelline Mascara or Eye Liner...so I got 10 of these for .81 cents each!  That is a savings of $64.30...whoo hoo!



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