Jan 28th deals...

My ebay coupons came today so I picked up 25 boxes of cereal, oatmeal & granola bars for .40 a box. (They didn't have the flavors I wanted, but I'll exchange them later when they have them back in stock.)I spent $ 2.70 for my coupons and they saved me $ 15.00, yes it's worth it to buy coupons!

Total Spent= $ 11.19
Total savings= $ 94.25

Oct. 27th deals...

Today was the first day of the Quaker sale at Albertson's, so I printed 4 $ 1.00/1 printable coupons, and got 5 boxed of oatmeal for .20 each.
I also went to Target and picked up a few clearanced items, boys underware for $ 2.24 (6 pack sz. small, they had a TON left at the Nampa store)set of Pjs, for $ 3.98, leggings for $ 1.00, socks & knee highs for $ 1.24 (2 pack)
I also went to old Navy to use my $ 10.00 coupon and picked up the dress I've been coveting, I only paid $ 2.50 for it! And I picked up Valentines socks for .24 each for the girls to give away in their valentine treat bags.
(I don't have my reciepts right now)

Total Spent= $ approx 17.56
Total savings= $ 93.71

Jan 26th deals...

I used my .20 off gas points at Albertsons and saved $ 3.60!

I got a FREE can of formula from Walgreens using my $ 5.00 off Enfamil coupon that came in the mail. I saved $ 4.99

I also cut Trav's hair tonight! I saved us $ 12.00!

(Its a long story, but about 7 years ago I attempted to cut his hair. # 1, it was WAY too long and I was using the clippers, which scare the cr*p out of me, and I got a little carried away shaving off clumps of his hair. so after about 3 seconds into it I said, " Oh, oh." Let me tell you, no half naked man in the bath tub wants to hear his wife say those 2 words while holding the clippers that are shaving his hair off! So, I called my neighbor to help fix the damage I had done, she came right over, assessed the horrible job and had him looking hot in no time! (she used sissors, not the scary clippers.) Anyway, I've been cutting Tristin's hair for about 6 years now and every once in awhile I would ask Trav if he wanted me to "try agian", but he always kindly said, "No thanks, I'll go get it cut." I wasn't too offended, I just hated him spending $ 12.00!!! to get one. So last week he asked if I wanted to cut his hair and I said, "Sure, if I can use sissors!" So, to make a long story long- I DID IT, and he LIKED it! I'm great without the clippers, anyone need a hair cut???

Jan 18th deals...

Yesterday I took all 4 kids on a 7:00 AM Albertson's shopping trip. I wanted to pick up some of the FREE stuff they had using doublers. You can still get all of these until tonight at closing. I bought:

4- packs Bar S hotdogs= FREE (used 2 $1/2 printable & double coupons)
6- boxes Jolly time popcorn= FREE (used .50/1 & double coupon)
6- Kens dressing= FREE (used $ 1.00 off & double coupon)
2- Nestle cookies= FREE (used $ 1.00 printable & double coupon)
2- boxes Instant breakfast= .99 each (used $ 1.00 off & double coupon)
3- Chef boyardee microwavable bowels= .20 each (used .40 off & double coupon)
6- bags of Halls cough drops= FREE (after .50 & double coupon)

Total spent= $ 3.89 (includes tax)
Total Savings= $ 87.93

Deals this past week...

I've been WAY behind in posting my deals, sorry, now that they are all gone/done (except the Fred Meyer stuff!)

Albertson's
Total Spent= $ 5.18
Total savings= 34.24

Albertson's
Total Spent= $ 4.58
Total savings= $ 26.94

Target
2-Diapers sz. 6 = $ 12.98 (used 2 $ 2.00 off manufactured coupons)Clearanced to $ 14.98
2- Christmas dresses for next year= $4.48 each (not pictured)
1- pJ's= $ 2.48 (not pictured)

Total Spent= 38.72
Total savings= 67.70

Fred Meyer (Bought today)
12- Mac N Cheese= .15 each (used store coupon from friday paper)
10- 20 oz Fred meyer pop= .10 each
2- 6 jumbo roll pack= .99 each

Total spent= $ 5.08
Total Savings= $ 17.28

Old Navy
Additional 50% sale going on right now!)
I love this sale because I stock up for the next school year! I did spend a lot this year, but I have 4 kids and this is ALMOST the only time I buy anything brand new! I'm having yard sale withdrawls! I bought 113 items.
Total Spent= $ 194.08 (Thank you for my Old Navy card! I don't promote credit cards, but I love this one!I always get awsome coupons for $ 5.00 or $ 10.00 off any purchase!)
Total savings= $ 1172.75

Dec 6th deals...

I went back last night to get a few more deals! This was 5 transactions done at Albertson's & Target.

ALBERTSON'S:

2- cases of water=.64 each (I used a $ 3.50 catalina to pay for this transaction)
3-bags of bows= .19 each (90% off)
3- turkey basters= .13 each (90% off. Bought for bath toys!Thanks for the idea Annikan!)
7-bars of ivory soap= FREE/plus .51 overage on 2 bars, applied to hamburger helper)
1-Betty Crocker squeezable frosting= .36 (90% off)
5- packs of napkins= .14 each (90% off)
3- boxes of Hamburger/chicken helper= .16 each (would have been .50 each, but overage from the Ivory soap applied to this transaction)

Total Spent= $ 4.92
Total Savings= $ 45.19

TARGET:

10 Electrsol gel= .37 each (used $ 2.50 manufactured coupon. Asked the cashier first if these applied to the product, she scanned and said they worked. I was just tired of going to Walgreens, hoping they had dishwaser soap in stock, so I paid a little OOP. )
2- Johnson & Johnson body lotions= FREE (used $ 1.00 printable coupon)
1- trial size Tide detergent= FREE (used $ 1.00 off manufactured coupon)
A bunch of little random Christmas things= $4.22 (90% off. Everything is almost gone.)

Total Spent= $9.98
Total Savings= $ 69.90

Grand total= $ 14.90
Grand Savings= $115.09

Dec. 6th deals...

The Albertsons sale started today! With lots of manufactured coupons, double coupons, and multiple catalina deals, there are some great deals right now!

2- Cottonelle toilet paper (12 jumbo rolls) (used $ 1.00 off printable & double = $ 2.99 each
23- boxes of Honey Nut Cherrios & Cinn. Toast crunch= .58
15- boxes of fruit snacks (buy 5, get a $ 3.50 catalina too!)
5- bags of nut clusters (buy 5, get a $ 3.50 catalina too!)

I bought 45 items. Averaged out, it came to .70 per item.


* You cannot but 11 boxes of fruit snacks and have 2 $ 3.50 catalinas print, we had the manager do a test run for us, only 1 $ 3.50 cat printed out, darn,)

Total Spent= $ 31.54 (after factoring in last catalina)
Total savings= $ 155.62

Dec. 4th deals...

I made 3 different Albertson's run today to get a bunch of the FREE items with double coupons! This was done in 11 seperate transactions and runs until tomorrow night.

2- blocks of 2 lbs Albetsons cheese= .99 each (after in store coupon, $ 1.oo off printable & double coupon)
7- Crest toothpaste= FREE (after $1.00 manufactured & double coupon)
8- Colgate Diego kids toothpaste= FREE (clearanced to $ 1.19 each, used .75 manufactured &double coupon)
16- Dannon yogurts= FREE (after 3 internet coupons & double coupons)
5- Oral B spin toothbrushes= .49 each (after $ 3.00 off manufactured coupon)
6- Kellogs Corn Pops= .47 each (after $ 1.00 off peelies)
1- coffemate= FREE (after $ 1.00 printable & double coupon)
Bagelbites= FREE (after $ 1.00 off printable & double coupon)
2- boxes of Fruitloops=.47 each (after $1/2 manufactured & double coupon)
4- bags pepermint sticks (from Walmart)= .22 each


Total Spent= $11.65
Total Savings= $ 140.03

Jan 1st deals...

I ran to Walmart, walgreens & bath & Body works today to pick up a few things. Walmart was 75% off (But cashier had to mark some of it down. Some of my friends struggled at other stores to get the 75% price)so I picked up:
12 Glade candles= FREE (after $ 1.50/2 off manufactured coupon0
1- bakugan bath set= $ 1.25
3- brouch pins= $ 1.25 each (not showing, they are a surprise for my Mom)
2- boxes of Russell Stover chocolates= .24 each
1- set of gift bags= $ 1.25
6- lip gloss= .25 each
2- christmas art sets =.25 each

Total Spent= $ 9.97
Total Savings= $69.34

Bath & Body

8- hand soaps=$ 3.00 each
1- holiday body wash= $ 3.00
5- body wash= $3.00

Total Spent= $ 2.12 (used $ 10.00 printable coupon & gift card)
Total Savings 157.72

Walgreens
1- Enfamil formula= FREE (used $ 5.00 off coupon)
Total Spent= .29
Total Savings= $ 4.99

Grand Total= $12.38
Grand Savings Total= $232.05

2009 Round Up...

I cannot believe a full year has already passed! Holy Cow! After adding up my numbers, I am happy to report that by using coupons, shopping sales, buying on clearance & being careful with money, I have saved my family:

$ 10,419.21 this year!

Wahoo! Over 10,000 dollars, can you believe it?!

Just for fun this coming year, I'm going to keep track of how much I can feed my family of 6 on. The other day while we were eating dinner, I calculated how much our meal was and it was .50 total for everything! For lunch the other day, it was less than $2.00! I absoulty HATE to cook, but I love to add up how much the meals are, so maybe this new little game will help inspire me in the kitchen!

Dec 30th deals...

I bought a bunch of christmas clearance stuff at Target, some diapers and contact paper.

Total Spent= $ 1.23 (used gift card)
Total savings= 87.37

Dec. 28th deals...

I picked up a few things for work today and saved $ 60.00!

Dec. 28th deals...

In Sunday's paper, they had $ 1.00 off ANY size tide detergent. I picked up 6 at WalMart for FREE (I'm not picking up my extra papers these days, so I'm only getting 7 a week right now)

Total Spent= .18
Total savings= $ 6.00

Dec. 22nd deals...

I picked up a few more things last week while Albertsons still had their double coupons going:
4- cans of veggies= FREE
5- bags of cough drops= FREE
2- boxes of Treetop apple juice (thanks for the coupon Angie!)
1- can of Muir Glen tomato sauce FREE
1- can of cookies= FREE (Angie gave them to me. She got them free after raincheck)

Total Spent= $.39
Total Savings= 25.46

Dec. 21st deals...

I had to make a few more Albertson's runs. Here's what i picked up:

7- boxes of butter= FREE
2- bags of pretzels= FREE
3- boxes of cream cheese= .33 each
4- bags of shredded cheese= .49 each

Total Spent= $ 3.87
Total Savings= $51.18

Dec. 21st deals...

I went to Albertson's at 6:00 am to grab a few FREE things with double coupons, here's what I got:

4- bags of Snyder pretzels= FREE (used $ 1.00 manufactured & double coupon)
3- nestle chocolate milk= FREE (used .50 manufactured & double)
2- bags of Almond M&M's= $ 1.00 each (used $1/2 internet & double coupon)
1- bag Nestle chocolate chips= .88 (used .50 manufactued & double)
4- bags of Kraft shredded cheese= .49 each (used $ 1/2 manufactured & double)
1- box of jimmy dean turkey sausage= .49 (used $ 1.00 manufactured & double)
2- tubs of I Can't believe it's not butter= FREE (after $1.00 internet & double)
1- can of Muir Glen tomato sauce= FREE (after $ 1.00 internet coupon)
1- pint of creamer= FREE (used FREE coupon)
2- Febreeze air spray= .49 each (used $1.00 manufactured & double)
4 cans of Del Monte veggies= FREE (after $ 1.00 internet & double coupon)
1- HOt Pocket= .50 (used $ 1.50 catalina coupon)
1- Dannimal crush cup yogurt= .50 (used $1.00 manufactured & double coupon)

Total Spent= $ 7.96 (includes tax)
Total Savings= $ 70.64

Dec 15th deals...

We went out after Angie's b-day to pick up some more batteries at Target. I got 20 more packs! (Thanks for 10 coupons Ang!)Used internet coupon.

Total Spent= $ 1.20 (tax)
Total Savings= $ 20.00

Dec. 14th deals...

Today At Target I picked up 10 more packs of Rayovac batteries for FREE. I used the internet coupon.

Total Spent= .60
Total savings= $ 10.00


I used my 40% 0ff coupon at Michael's today and saved= $ 2.20

Dec. 14th deals...

I used my $10.oo off coupon today at Old Navy and got a jacket for Trav for $5.00. Last week I used my other coupon and got the cutiest outfit for Willow for FREE.(Coupons came in the mail- must have/use Old Navy credit card)

Total spent= $5.35
Total Savings= $20.00

Dec. 11th deals...

I picked up 6 FREE boxes of Snuggle fabric sheets today at Walmart.They were $ 1.87. I used the manufactured coupon that just came out and even got .13 overage!


Total spent= $0/ .78 overage
Total Savings= $ 12.00

Dec. 5th deals...

My friend Angie is the best, after she was done using her Kohl's coupons, she gave me the 2 left over, so Trav & I picked up bath robes for the girls last night. (I should have grabbed them earlier in the day because they were $ 4.00 cheaper then, darn!)So, yes, I spent $ 8.60 on EACH robe! Can you believe it? They will love them and I already bought Tristin's, so now they each have one.

Total Spent= $ 19.24
Total Savings= $ 50.80

Dec. 5th deals...

Trav recieved a $ 25.00 gift card (You pick out of 4 resturants), so last night we had a date! We went to On the Boarder.

Total Savings= $ 25.00

Dec. 5th deals...

I ordered 10 Rayovac battery coupons off e bay for $ 2.00 and picked them up last night after our date. They are noramlly priced $ 1.00 each in the target dollar bins.They were FREE after $ 1.00 off coupon.(she actually sent me 11 coupons)

11- packs of batteries


Total spent= .66
Total Savings= $ 11.00

Kohl's round up...

Oh thank goodness today is the last day of these deals, I'm pooped! Kohls was awesome! I did 15 transactions (with Angie's help & then I helped her!) I paid $ 2.00 for the e mailed coupons off E bay. I bought:

2- play dos
2- My little Pony's
1- body spray set
1- body lotion/gel set
4- pairs of Carter's Pj's
3- calendars
1- Bakugon
1- watch
1- baby blanket set
2- pairs of socks
2- bath robes

Total Spent= 45.07
Total Savings= 249.18

Dec. 3rd, 4th & 5th deals...

Angie, the kids & I made a kabillion trips to Kohl's these past few days, but it's been oh so worth the effort! We've driven to both stores, survived 6 kids with us and have done so many transactions, we can't believe they didn't say anything to us!I was able to pick up more presents for super cheap!

1- calendar= 1.99
1- body spray= .99
1- body lotion set= .99
2- Carter's PJ's= 2.00 each
2- Carter's PJ's= $ 4.10 & $ 5.50 each
1- watch= 1.99

Total Spent= $ 20.75
Total Savings= $134.42