We all know the economy sucks and everyone is looking for ways to cut back and save a few bucks. My family is no different. I save a ton of money each month with coupons and other deals. I will be tracking my coupon savings weekly so you can see how I save and maybe find a deal or 2 you can use too! Be sure to check out the links on the right side of the page for more great savings inspiration. Happy Saving!



Thursday, February 03, 2011

February 2011 Week 1

I have successfully reestablished my 3-month food supply thanks to all the stores with great sales this week and to all the manufacturers and your awesome coupons! If I wanted to, I could sit back and relax the rest of the month without visiting 1 more store, but we all know that won't happen!

Here is the breakdown of what I got by store

Target (Spent 7.45 Saved 12.71)
If you buy 2 bags chips at 2/$5 the salsa is free
4 bags Tostitos Chips (use four 0.55 coupons)
2 Jars Tostitos Salsa (use two 0.55 coupons)

GFS (Spent 8.62 Saved 3.00)
Meatballs
Flour Tortillas

Sam's (Spent 55.83)
Box of 28 bags of ACT II Popcorn
2 bags On the Border Tortilla Chips
1 bag Craisins (actually had to return to Sam's and buy a 2nd bag of these because the first didn't make it home with me- not really sure what happened. I think a vampire swooped down while I was loading my car and decided the kids were too whiny so they settled for Craisins-Both bags are included in the total.)
1 bunch Bananas
1 bag Hormel Bacon Bits
6 1/2 pounds fresh chicken breasts
8 lb bag oranges

ALDI (Spent 18.16) For those not familiar with ALDI, it is a discount grocer with great produce!
1 bunch Bananas
1 bunch Celery
4 Avocados
4 Cucumbers
2 cans Baking Powder
2 (5 lb) bags granulated Sugar
4 (5 lb) bags White Flour

Walgreens (Spent 20.96 Saved 9.84)
5 (12 roll) packages Cottonelle toilet paper (use $1 Walgreens playbook coupon and five 0.50 coupons)
5 boxes Royal Gelatin (5/$1 with in-ad coupon)

Publix (Spent 18.91 Saved 50.24) Publix has great BOGO items and they double coupons up to 0.50- I can't wait until the one in Clarksville opens this fall! Until then, Mimi will enjoy spending some extra time with the grandkids while I visit the Publix in Franklin!
2 tubs Lloyd's BBQ Pork (use two $1 coupons)
12 jars Pace Picante Sauce (use six 0.50/2 coupons)
4 jars Mt Olive Pickles (use four 0.50 coupons)
8 packets Knorr side dishes (use four 0.50/2 coupons)
1 box Publix crackers (Wednesday is penny item day. If you spend $10 you can get that weeks item for only a penny- love cheap crackers!)

Kroger (Spent 55.09 Saved 44.00) Kroger doubles coupons up to 0.50 as well, and this week they are having their Mega Event which means if you buy any 10 of the Mega Event items, you get an extra $5 off.
5 bottles French's Spicy Mustard (use five 0.50 coupons)
4 Reach toothbrushes (use four 0.50 coupons)
6 packages Bar-S Hot dogs (use three 0.50/2 coupons)
2 Boxes Sea Pak Shrimp Poppers (use two $1 coupons)
3 bags Nestle Chocolate Morsels (use $1/3 coupon)
4 packages Knorr Veggie Dip Mix (use four 0.50 coupons)
1 box Knorr Onion Soup Mix (use 0.50 coupon)
1 (3 lb) bag Kroger frozen Salmon fillets
1 (3 lb) bag Kroger frozen Swai fillets
1 (3 lb) bag Kroger frozen Cod fillets
1 (10 lb) bag Kroger frozen Chicken Legs
3 (2 cup) bags Kroger shredded cheese

Commissary (Spent 60.18 Saved 23.30) The commissary is a great place to save. Not only are a lot of their prices cheaper than other stores, there is NO TAX (which in TN saves about 9.5%- not included in my savings total), and you can use coupons!
2 Playtex Sippy Cups
2 (25 count) boxes Glad Storage bags (use $1/2 coupon)
6 boxes Marcal Tissues (use six $1 coupons)
4 Old Spice deodorant (use two $1/2 coupons)
1 LA Looks Hair Gel
1 (4 lb) box Baking Soda
2 bags Diamond chopped Walnuts (use $1/2 coupon)
1 (5 lb) bag fresh Carrots
1 (3 lb) bag McIntosh Apples
1 (1 lb) bag Kidney Beans
1 (1 lb) bag Great Northern Beans
4 (12 count) boxes Ortega Taco Shells (use two $1/2 coupons)
4 bottles Wishbone Italian Dressing (use four $1 coupons)
2 boxes Rice Chex (use $1/2 coupon)
2 bottles pancake syrup
2 canisters Oatmeal
1 bottle Kikoman Teriyaki Sauce (use $1 coupon)
1 bottle Kikoman Ponzu Sauce (use $1 coupon)
2 dozen eggs (use two 0.55 if you buy 1 Kikoman product coupons)
1 bottle Vanilla Extract
1 (2 lb) bag frozen Peas
1 (2 lb) bag frozen Mixed Veggies
1 (2 lb) bag frozen Green Beans
1 (2 lb) bag Baby Carrots
1 (1 lb) bag frozen corn
2 (1 lb) bag frozen broccoli
6 (1 lb) pkg Ground Turkey
4 (1 lb) pkg Eckrich Smoked Sausage (use four 0.55 coupons)
2 (8 count) pkg Hamburger Buns




Adding it all up:
Total Grocery Bill $ 388.29
Total Savings $ 143.09
Total Out of Pocket $ 245.20
Percent Saved 37%

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