March 2011 Week 1

It is shaping up to be a great month of savings so far! Saved $223.55 and it is only March 1! I haven't even been to the commissary yet! There were too many deals this week that I just couldn't pass up! Kmart is having double coupons up to $2 in health and beauty and if you buy $35 in P&G products, you get a $10 coupon to use next week! Here are the deals:

Kroger (spent $8.43 saved $26.14)
20 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage 10 pks (had rain check from last week's Daytona Deals)
2 bags Gardetto's Snack Mix (used two .50 MQ and .50 Kroger EQ)
4 boxes Zatarain's rice (used two .50/2 coupons and $1 Kroger EQ)
1 bottle Tide Stain Release liquid (used $3 MQ and $3 Kroger EQ)
1 Old Spice Deodorant (used $1 MQ from Everyday Solutions Book)
1 bottle Old Spice Body Wash (used B1 deodorant G1 body wash free and $1 Kroger EQ)

Walgreens (spent $4.15 saved $64.16) I was really going to Walgreens for the Baby Magic items that were $3 with a $3 RR, but my store was sold out! :( I ended up having to do 3 transactions see below for the breakdown)
Transaction #1
2 bottles Motrin PM (used $6/2 MQ - and got back $3 RR)
Transaction #2
2 bottles Motrin PM (used $6/2 MQ - and got back $3 RR)
Transaction #3
4 bottles Tylenol Precise Pain Relief Cream (used two $6/2 MQ)
2 boxes Splenda (used two $2 MQ)
1 box Nestle Cocoa (had to get a filler so I could use the $6 in RR from the first 2 transactions)


Target (spent $2.41 saved $35.28)
1 bottles Up & Up All Purpose Cleaner (used $1 catalina)
1 bottles Up & Up Mouthwash (use $1 catalina)
2 bottles Excedrin (use $3 Target Printable and .75 MQ)
2 packages Orbit Gum (use .75 Target Printable)
2 packages Reeses Peanut Butter Cups Singles (used $1 Target Printable)1 jar Planters Sunflower seeds (used .50 Target Printable)
4 bottles Maalox Chewables (used $5 MQ)
2 tubes Blistex (used $1/2 MQ)
1 bottle Purex Detergent (used $3 MQ)

Walmart (spent $6.40 saved $11.55)
8 packages PictSweet Frozen Veggie Singles (used .75/2 MQ)
4 bags Millstone Coffee Singles (used $2 MQ)
2 dozen eggs (used .55/2 printable coupon)

Kmart (spent $23.32 saved $86.42) I did 2 transactions here so that I could get 2 $10 coupons. Also the double coupon event is good for 5 coupons per customer per day when you spend $25 in health and beauty so I did 1 transaction and my son did the second!
Transaction #1
4 bottles Olay Face Wash (used four $1 MQ)
4 bottles (18 oz!) Olay Ribbons Body Wash (used four Buy 1 Face wash Get 1 Body wash Free MQ)
4 bottles Olay Complete Moisturizer (used four Buy 1 Body wash Get 1 Moisturizer Free MQ)
Transaction #2
4 bottles Olay Face Wash (used four $1 MQ)
4 bottles (18 oz!) Olay Ribbons Body Wash (used four Buy 1 Facewash Get 1 Bodywash Free MQ)
4 bottles Secret Deodorant (used four Buy 1 Bodywash Get 1 Deodorant Free MQ)

Adding it all up:
Total Grocery Bill $ 268.26
Total Savings $ 223.55
Total Out of Pocket $ 44.71 (and $26 of that was tax!)
Percent Saved 83%