Weekly Totals
August 13, 2010
I did some major shopping this week!! My pantry and refrigerator are slam full from my exploits this week! I am going to have to get creative to make sure I use some of the things before they spoil. I was able to score some great produce deals so I am going to be adjusting my menu a bit to make sure I use the items before they go bad! I think I should be able to swing it!
I have to go work on a Brobee cake for my little one’s party tomorrow so I will be quick and give you guys the totals. This week I spent $56.81 for over $397 worth of groceries. That means I saved 86% this week! I also have $8.50 in Catalinas to use for next week!
Here is what I brought home:
| Product | quantity | price | coupon | coupon details | ||
| ragu | 2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | $1/2 PQ + $.60/2 Insert |
| fruit snacks | 5 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | B1G1 + (2) $.50/2 IP |
| crystal light | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6 | -1.5 | (3) $2/1 mailer |
| wheat thins | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -1 | fre PQ + $1/1 tearpad |
| munch pack oreos | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $1/2 IP |
| trix yogurt | 3 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | free product Q + (2) $.50/1 IP |
| nestle cookie | 4 | 1.45 | 5.8 | 4 | 1.8 | (4) $1/1 IP |
| campbell soup | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | (2) $.50/1 IP |
| laughing cow | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | (2) Bogo + (2) $.55/1 insert |
| kelloggs snacks | 2 | 1.99 | 3.98 | 1 | 2.98 | $1/1 IP |
| bread | 1 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2 | -0.75 | $2 wyb kelloggs snacks |
| muir glen tomato sauce | 2 | 0.89 | 1.78 | 1.5 | 0.28 | (2) $.75/1 IP |
| fast fixin | 1 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 | 3.99 | $1/1 mag Q |
| NV granola | 1 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 | 2.19 | $.50/1 IP |
| buddig meat | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | $1/1 insert |
| heinz 57 | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 | 2.49 | $1/1 insert |
| mezzetta peppers | 1 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1 | -0.01 | $.50/1 mag Q |
| pillsbury | 1 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 0.55 | 2.34 | $.55/1 insert |
| sweet moments | 1 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 4.19 | -1 | free PQ + $1/1 insert |
| chicken thighs x 5 | 1 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 8.61 | ||
| apples | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | ||
| bananas | 1 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | ||
| bell pepper | 1 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | ||
| taco bell | 2 | 1.19 | 2.38 | 0.75 | 1.63 | $.75/2 IP |
| nv thins | 1 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 4.19 | -1 | free PQ + $1/1 insert |
| beef | 1 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | ||
| lobster ravioli | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | (2) $.75/1 peelie |
| morey’s fish | 2 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 2 | 4.6 | (2) $1/1 Peelie |
| stouffers family | 2 | 3.99 | 7.98 | 3 | 4.98 | $3/2 kroger Q |
| shrooms | 1 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | ||
| publix coupons | 0 | 24 | -24 | (2) $10/$50 + (4) art calendar | ||
| tax | 1 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | ||
| coke 2 liters | 6 | 0.88 | 5.28 | 3 | 2.28 | (3) $1/2 wyb $4 from meat,etc |
| sobe+ | 10 | 0.49 | 4.9 | 6 | -1.1 | (2) BOGO + $2/10 ecoupon |
| powerade+ | 17 | 0.49 | 8.33 | 5 | 3.33 | B10G5 hangtag |
| annie’s dressing | 1 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 | 0.49 | $1/1 tearpad |
| chex mix | 1 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.5 | -0.01 | $.50/1 IP + coupon |
| smart balance | 1 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 4.5 | -0.51 | $2.50 insert + $2 ecoupon |
| kroger buns | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | $.20/1 ecoupon + $.40/2 homemailer |
| toaster strudel | 2 | 1.49 | 2.98 | 1.5 | 1.48 | $.50/2 insert + ecoupon |
| del monte fruit | 1 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | ||
| fresh selections salad | 2 | 1.69 | 3.38 | 2 | 1.38 | (2) $1/1 catalina coupons |
| fresh selections spinach | 2 | 1.69 | 3.38 | 2 | 1.38 | (2) $1/1 catalina coupons |
| whole chicken | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1.5 | 1.99 | $1.50/$7 mailer |
| tyson chicken | 1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| cabbage | 1 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | ||
| strawberries | 1 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | ||
| bananas | 1 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | ||
| apple bag | 2 | 2.98 | 5.96 | 5.96 | ||
| peaches | 1 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | ||
| onions | 1 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 4 | -1.01 | $4/$20 produce mailer |
| existing giftcard | 0 | 25 | -25 | cellfire blogger promo | ||
| tax | 1 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | ||
| Hot Pocket sideshots | 2 | 1.65 | 3.3 | 2 | 1.3 | (2) $1/1 IP |
| BC fruit by the foot | 6 | 1.49 | 8.94 | 4.5 | 4.44 | (3) $.50/2 IP + (3) ecoupons |
| gardetto | 1 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.5 | -0.01 | $.50/1 IP + eCoupon |
| Sweet moments | 2 | 1.99 | 3.98 | 4 | -0.02 | (2) $1/1 IP + (2) ecoupon |
| natur valley sweet gran | 2 | 1.99 | 3.98 | 3 | 0.98 | (2) $.50/1 IP + ecoupons |
| NV nut clusters | 1 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2 | -0.01 | $1/1 insert + ecoupon |
| Ole el paso refried bean | 2 | 0.99 | 1.98 | 0.6 | 1.38 | ecoupon |
| crayons | 9 | 0.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | ||
| right guard total defense | 2 | 2.49 | 4.98 | 5.99 | -1.01 | BOGO + $1.50 + ecoupon |
| kroger eggs | 1 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 0 | home mailer |
| crisco | 1 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | ||
| tax | 1 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | ||
| TOTAL | 56.81 | earn $8.50 in catalinas  |
Publix = green; Kroger = blue
How did you all do this week? Leave a comment or link to your weekly totals.
Where are the fruits and vegetables?? You barely buy healthy foods! A bag of apples, one peach, onion and pepper???? Start early and get your kids knowledgeable about eating healthy and feeding their bodies good food instead of pre-packaged junk!
Seriously…
Let me point out a few things that apparently you missed because you choose to comment without asking for clarification…
9 POUNDS of apples (each of the 3 bags I bought were 3 lbs each)
5 peaches as they were .68¢ per pound
2 BUNCHES of bananas –otherwise were you not curious why one banana was so expensive???
3 POUND bag of onions–$2.99 would be an expensive onion!!
8 oz container of mushrooms (referred to as shrooms)
TWO 10 oz bags of salad
One 16 oz carton of strawberries (it is rare to find a single strawberry for $1.99)
TWO 16 oz bags of Spinach
ONE head of cabbage
oh yes and one measly bell pepper…I needed it for a recipe
And a whole bunch of if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all
Great job, Michelle – both on your weekly total and on the way you handle grouchy people.
Yay for you Michelle. I am ALWAYS impressed by the quantity, quality and variety of what you buy. It is why I follow you! You make it look easy, and that gives me hope that I will someday come close to your skills!
You go, girl! I have a friend who only shops at organic places and constantly looks down at me for buying non-organic stuff. I may have to use that last line when she starts in on me next time….
Sherri -
Organic is unnecessary. I use the ‘Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen’ list. I think some of what your friend is paying for is unnecessary. You can tell her that next time she looks down on you.
http://focusorganic.com/produce-dirty-dozen-and-clean-fifteen-updated/
I focus my money on the ones with too many pesticides, and try to use coupons wherever I can…
this is blowing my mind. I just started couponing last week. this week I spent $50 and saved $40, which is a huge improvement for me, but when I see people at 80% I just don’t know how you do it!!!
I’ll be checking back often as I continue my coupon journey for more inspiration and help.
thanks for your wonderful website!
I did rather well. I saved 65% on my groceries this trip, but I knowingly got some things full price because I needed to, plus I did stockpile some Greenworks because coupons were expiring and sales on those products are actually unusual in my neck of the woods. (I’m still reeling from the 25% off sale and $1.99 Greenworks Laundry detergent!)
I got my cukes for free, and some corn, too, using the Target printables.
We’re pretty well stocked up for the next two weeks (milk excepted), so in essence I spent $81.00 for two weeks worth of groceries!
Why do negative people even bother to post?
Last Wednesday, at Publix, my total at
check-out was $111.16, after coupons,
it was only $41.84. So I saved $69.32,
or 63%.
I think you do an amazing job. I always check your site. This week I spent 175.00 and saved 135.00 That is really good for me. That will last us quite some time.
Michelle, You do an incredible job on this site. I continuously save minimum of 50 % every time I shop. This past week it was 70%. I could not have done it without the help. Thanks so much for everything you do. Those people who post negative comments should just stay away from the site.
I agree with CrissyK. I, also, save 60% weekly and this week I saved 75%. It is because of reading your website and all your reader’s responses. Thank you for making a very successfull website.
Two words, YOU ROCK! I envy you and aspire to be you!! Congrats on saving TONS of moola every week!