Budget Talk 2/13-2/19

Last week 2/6-2/12 I had $54.77 leftover in my budget. I stopped by Albertsons yesterday to get my husband a roast to make jerky with - $12!!!! This gives me $42.77 plus my regular $50 weekly spending allowance for a total budget of $92.77 for the week of 2/13-2/19!

Rite-Aid February 9th - Spent $1, Saved $37 (97%) - $24 MONEYMAKER!!!

Because this was a trip from last week, I am not listing out all the details.

I spent $1.15 in cash and $30 in +Up Rewards (total cost of transaction $31.15), I received back $24 in +Up Rewards and will receive $31.97 in Register Rewards! This makes this a $24.82 MONEYMAKER!!!

Weekly Budget Summary

I had $54.05 remaining in my weekly budget before this transaction and $52.90 afterwards. I forgot that I used a rebate card on one of my transactions at Albertsons earlier in the week of $1.87, leaving me with $54.77!

Cookies & Dogs

The Saturday before the Superbowl, I had stopped by Rosauers to get a few things and saw these Christmas cookies on Clearance for $1.50. I had just ordered $1/1 coupons and decided this was a great way to use them all up without having to pair with Twice the Value coupons. I threw them in the freezer and all I have to do is reroll them so I can cut them into whatever shape I want! I picked up 14 - Total Spent $7.00, Total Saved $26.46 (79%).

Then I was able to squeeze in a few more transactions of Bar-S meat franks! I picked up some pasta, break and buns too. Total Spent at Albertsons: $7.48, Total Saved $42.79 (85%)

Weekly Budget Summary

I had $68.53 remaining in me weekly budget before the above transactions. Afterwards, I still have $54.05.

Albertsons Trips - Monday February 7th

This is a trip I did from last week's sales with my Twice The Value (TTV) coupons. I purchased the above items in three transactions using three sets of three TTV coupons. Since these are last week's prices, I am just gonna do a brief summary:

Nestle Cookie Dough $2.79, less $1/1 coupon, less TTV coupon = $0.79 each

Bar S Franks $1.00, less $1/2 coupon, less TTV coupon = FREE

Danimals Coolisions $2.29, less $1/1 coupon, less TTV coupon = $0.29

Total Spent $3.45 - Total Saved $33.42 (91%)

Weekly Budget Summary

I started the week with $71.98 to spend. These were my first transactions for the week so I now have $68.53.

Safeway Deals 2/9-2/15

Friday thru Monday Only

Asparagus $1.49 per lb

Pepperidge Farm Cookies 3.25-8.6 oz. (Limit 4) $1.88

• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $0.88

Starbucks Coffee 11-12 oz $5.99

• USe $1/1 coupon from 11/21 SS
• Final Price $4.99

Other Weekly Sales

Lucerne Large Eggs 18-ct $1.99 (limit 2)

• with in-ad coupon and $10 minimum purchase

Coca-Cola 2-liters $0.99 each when you buy 4

Gatorade 32-oz $0.88 each

Pepsi 24-pk Cans $5.49 when you buy 2

Betty Crocker Cake Mix $0.89 each

• Use $0.75 off Cake Mix and Frosting coupon from 1/30 SS
• Final Price $0.14 plus the cost of Frosting

Kettle Potato Chips $2.50

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/2 RP or 1/30 RP
• Final Price $1.50

Lucerne Creamery Fresh Ice Cream 1.5 qt $1.99 (limit 3)

• with in-ad coupon and $10 minimum purchase
  
  
  
  
  

Albertsons Deals 2/9-2/15

It is rumored that there will be Albertsons Twice the Value (TTV) coupons in this Sunday's paper! Usually Albertsons will put out a single sheet sales ad that includes three TTV coupons which you can pair with a manufacturer's coupon valued at $1 or less. Albertsons will use the TTV coupon to match the value of your manufacturer's coupon! The TTV coupons should be good Sunday the 13th thru Tuesday the 15th! Listed below are the deals I feel are the best for this week!

Apples 3-lb Bag (select varieties) $2.49

Tillamook Brick Cheese 2-lb $5.99

• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $4.99
• Wait til Sunday and use TTV coupn
• Final Price $3.99

ConAgra Promotion

Spend $25 on participating products, receive a coupon at checkout for $10 of your next shopping trip. You only need to spend $25 before coupons!

Banquet Brown N Serve Breakfast Sausage, 6.4-7 oz. frozen links or patties $1.00

Banquet Regular Dinners, 5.75-10.25 oz. frozen $1.00

Blue Bonnet Margarine, 16 oz. quarters or tub $1.00

Chef Boyardee Pasta, 14.5-15 oz. can or 7.25 oz. microwave bowl $1.00

• Use $0.35/3 coupon from 1/2 SS
• Final Price $0.88 each
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.77 each

Guldens Mustard, 12 oz. $1.00

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers, 6.94-7.95 oz. $2.50

• Use $1/2 coupon here
• Final Price $2.00 each
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $1.50 each
• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $1.50
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.50

Healthy Choice Lunch Steamers, N

atural Entrees or Select Entrees, 8-9.9 oz. $2.00

Healthy Choice Soup, 15 oz. can $1.00

Hunts Ketchup, 24 oz. $1.00

Hunts Pasta Sauce, 26-26.5 oz. $1.00

Hunts Snack Pack Pudding, 4pk. $1.00

• Use $0.60/3 coupon from 1/2 SS
• Final Price $0.80 each
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.60 each

Hunts Tomatoes or Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz. $1.00

• Use $0.45/3 coupon from 1/23 SS
• Final Price $0.85 each
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.60 each

Kid Cuisine, 7.2-10.6 oz. $2.00

Marie Callenders Dinners or Fresh Flavor Steamers, 8.5-21 oz. frozen $3.00

Marie Callenders Homestyle Creations, 6.6-7.95 oz. $2.50

Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce, 15.5-16 oz. $1.00

Pam Cooking Spray, 5-6 oz. $2.50

• Use $0.35/1 coupon from 1/23 SS
• Final price $2.15
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $1.80

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 16.3 oz. $1.69

Reddi-wip, 7 oz. $2.79

• Use $0.50/1 coupon here
• Final Price $2.29
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $1.79

Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes, 10 oz. $1.00

Rosarita Salsa, 16.8 oz. $2.00

Snapple Tea or Fruit Drinks, 6 pk. 16 oz. 5.00

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/30 SS
• Final Price $4.00 each
• Wait til Sunday and Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $3.00 each

Swiss Miss Cocoa, 8-10 ct. $1.00

Wesson Oil, 48 oz. $3.49

Budget Talk (1/31-2/5)

Pictured above are a couple of transactions I did at Albertsons on Friday the 4th of February using Twice the Value coupons. I am not going to list out the details as these were from last weeks sales ad.

The total spent on the above transactions was $11.93 - I put one transaction of $2.78 on my rebate card and paid cash for the remaining $9.15 (my total out of pocket).

I also made a quick trip to Costco for Edamame and Sandwhich Thins spending $13.98. Then made a trip into Rosauers on Saturday for some Superbowl essentials using the leftover balance of a gift card from Christmas and $8.64 out of pocket!

Weekly Budget Summary
Prior to these transactions, I had $53.75 remaining of my weekly budget. After these two tranasactions, I have $21.98, which I will carry over into next week (2/6-2/12). This carryforward plus my regular allowance of $50, gives me a total spending budget of $71.98 for the week!

Albertsons Deals 2/2 - 2/8

I'm sure you have probably already noticed, but there are three Albertsons Twice the Value (TTV) coupons in this weeks ad. You can pair these with any manufacturer coupon valued $1 or less and Albertsons will match the value of that coupon. You can use one set of three per shopping trip!

Also in this weeks ad is a sheet of manufacturer coupons with the Albertsons logo on them. I would presume you could pair these with TTV coupons. Please let me know if you try and what your experience is.

Here is what I feel are the best deals for pairing manufacturer coupons to TTVs for the week:

Avocados $0.68 each

Dannon Activia, 4 pk. $2.29

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/9 SS
• Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.29

Dannon Activia, Light and Fit, Danimals, Crush Cup, Coolisions or Drinkables, 4-6 pk. $2.29

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/23 SS
• Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $1.29 each

Nestle Cookie Dough, 16-16.5 oz. $2.79

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/30 RP
• Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.79
• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Use TTV coupon
• Final Price $0.79

Bar S Meat Franks, 16 oz. $1.00

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/30 RP or here
• Use TTV
• Final Price FREE

Maruchan Yakisoba, 4 oz. $1.00

• Use $0.50/1 coupon from 1/2 SS
• Use TTV
• Final Price FREE

Taco Bell Refried Beans $1.00

• Use $0.75/2 coupon here
• Use TTV
• Final Price $0.25 each

Rite-Aid $2.70 MONEYMAKER!

Made a trip to Rite-Aid today on my lunch hour! I wanted to take advantage of the Afrin MONEYMAKER, the Spend $15 on select items receive back $5 +Up Reward (Lays, A&W, 7-Up & Dixie plates), and FREE dog treats!

Here's what I did:

2 Afrin $5.99 each

• used 2 $3/1 coupons (no longer available)


• used 1 $2 RA Video Value Coupon


• Final Price $1.99 each - Received Back 2 $4 +Up Rewards = $4.02 MONEYMAKER

3 Hartz Dog Treats $2.99

• used 3 $1/1 coupons from 1/9 SS


• Final Price $1.99 each - Received Back 5 $1 +Up rewards = like paying $0.32 each

***I knew I would receive 3 $1 +Up Rewards for purchasing these (one for each box). I had read a rumor that I might get 2 $1 for each box, which I did but only for two of the three boxes. I purchased two boxes that were the variety flavors for all dog sizes and one box of regular flavor for medium dogs, so I would say the variety box is producing the extra $1 in +Up Rewards!

The next items are all part of the Spend $15, Get Back $5 +Up Reward Promotion

8 Lays Stax $1.00 each

• Received back 8 $1 +Up Rewards = FREE

2 Dixie Plates $3.99 each

• On a Buy One Get One FREE Sale This Week


• Used $3/2 RA Video Value Coupon


• Final Price $0.49 each

Only the price of the first one counts towards the $15!

4 2-Liter Sodas $1.25 each

• Used 2 $0.30/1 peelies found on the bottles


• Final Price $1.10 each - Received Back $1 +Up Reward for buying 4 = like paying $0.85 each

2 JIF Peanut Butters $1.99 each

• Used $1/2 RA Video Value Coupon


• Final Price $1.49 each - Received Back 2 $1 +Up Rewards = like paying $0.49 each

2 Smuckers Jellies $1.99 each

• Final Price $1.99 - Received Back 1 $1 +Up Reward = like paying $1.49 each

Subtotal: $30.30

Used $2 off any purchase RA Winter Reward Video Value Coupon

Used $1 off any purchase RA Winter Reward Video Value Coupon

New Subtotal: $27.30

Used $19.95 in +Up Rewards from previous transactions

Total $7.35 - Used Rebate Card

Total Spent $0 - Total Saved $69.17 (100%) - Received Back $30 in +Up Rewards = $2.70 MONEYMAKER!

***I had enough +Up Rewards that I could have taken the total ($7.35) to under $2 but I fouled up thinking my total was over $30 and handed over too much in +Up Rewards, with a $10 +Up Rewards being at the bottom of the stack. By the time she got to the bottom, my total wasn't under $10 so I quickly exchanged it for a $1.99 +Up Reward! I would have been better off had I had her scan my two $10 +Up Rewards first then fed her the smaller ones one by one!

MONEYMAKING CALCULATION

Had I not used the $19.95 in +Up Rewards, I would have spent $27.30 out of pocket (19.95+7.35). The $30 in +Up Rewards earned less the cost of the purchase is how I determine that this is a money making transaction.

Weekly Budget Summary

This transaction didn't use any of my weekly allowance as I used a rebate card, however, I also made a quick stop at Walgreens to grab a gallon of milk for $2.49. This takes my $56.24 budget down to $53.75!

Budget Talk

I started this week with a carryforward of $24.05 from monies not spent the previous week. This in addition to my weekly allowance of $50, gave me a total of $74.05 for the week. I was excited to have this excess in my budget for the week so I could stock up on healthier food options!

After the last shopping trip I posted to Rite-Aid, I still had $31.87 remaining for the week. Then Saturday, I dropped my son off at a birthday party an in an effort to kill some time before I needed to pick him back up, I wandered around Costco.... never a good idea!

1 4-pack Laughing Cow Cheese $8.35

5 lbs 91/9 Lean Ground Beef $13.99 ($2.80 per lb)

2 dozen large eggs $3.29



Total Spent $25.63



Weekly Allowance Remaining: $6.24



So this week I have a spending allowance of $56.24!

You Don't Have to Have Friends to Save Money!

FACEBOOK is one of the best places to get coupons and usually when available, they are the best coupons to be found! If you don't already have a FACEBOOK account then you should get one!

I know of people who are hesitant to get on FACEBOOK, but even so, create an account under an alias! You don't have to have any friends to become a fan of Product Pages!

Here are the best coupons to be had at the moment!

Bath & Body Works -

Go here to join their Facebook page, click on like, then go to their wall and find their Our Gift to You post and click on the lind to download a coupon for a FREE 1.6 oz Candle! Use this coupon through January 30th!

Challenge Butter -


Go here to join their Facebook page, click on like, you should be taken directly to their coupon tab, click on the coupon picture to print a $2/1 coupon! This should make for some FREE butter! You can print this coupon twice!


Downy -

Go here to join their Facebook page, click on like, then keep an eye on it today, as they are doing some giveaways! The next giveaway will be 10,000 samples of April Fresh!


Thank you Money Saving Mom!

Rite-Aid Spent $1, Saved $65 (99%)

This week at Rite-Aid, there is awesome money making potential on Nature Made Fish Oil! Earlier this month, there was a $5/1 internet coupon available for Nature Made vitamins and had you printed them, you could potentially make $16 on purchasing Fish Oil! I of course never got around to printing them but I was still able to make some money. Here is what I did:

3 Nature Made Fish Oil 60-ct $11.49 each

1 GE Extra Soft Lightbulbs 4-pack $1.99



Subtotal: $36.46



Used $4/$20 Rite-Aid Purchase Video Value Beauty Bonus Coupon

Used 1 $4/1 Nature Made Fish Oil coupon from February All You Magazinge

Used 2 $2/1 Nature Made Fish Oil coupon fromm 1/2 SS

Used 1 $3/1 Nature Made Rite-Aid February Video Value Coupon



New Subtotal: $21.46, Plus I earned $27.99 in +Up Rewards, which makes this transaction a $6.53 MONEYMAKER



Used $21 of +Up Rewards from previous transaction



Total: $0.46, Used Rebate Card



Total Spent $0, Total Saved $38.46 (100%)

My son was invited to a birthday party this weekend for a girl in his class. I have a couple of gifts stashed away for boys but none for girls. Rather than going to Walmart and spending cash on a present, I decided to see what I could find at Rite-Aid. I have an abundance of +Up Rewards so this is a much pleasing option over cash! I also was in need of a calendar! Can you believe I got no calendars this year for Christmas! Last year I had more than I could use!!!

1 Wall Calendar $7.99

1 Color Explosion $11.99

2 GE Extra Soft Lightbulbs $1.99 each

Subtotal: $23.96, Plus I earned back $3.98, Which Makes this like paying $19.98

Used $23 in +Up Rewards Earned in Previous Transactions

Total Spent $0.96, Total Saved $27 (97%) - For some reason I forgot to use my Rebate Card! This should have been 100% Savings ;-)

Weekly Allowance Summary

After my trips to Safeway and my trip to Costco, I had $31.87 remaining in my weekly allowance, so after the $0.96 out of pocket on the above transactions, I still have $30.91 remaining!

Costco Spent $41.30

I use to be a regular Costco shopper but once I started using coupons, I probably only go there once every month to two months! I do like going there for produce, meat and bread products. I have found that its not the best buy when you compare it to a great sale stacked with coupons at a grocery store, however, sometimes you just don't have a coupon for something you need and you can't wait around for the next big sale. In these instances, I do think you can get the best deal at Costco.

To help me start off on the right foot with my commitment to eating healthy, I made a run this week to stock up on some of my favorite essentials:

1 Meza Traditional Hummus $4.85

1 Bag Mini Sweet Peppers $4.49

1 Pace Picante 2-pack $4.99

1 Folgers $9.99

1 Bag String Cheese $8.99

1 Bag of Edamame $7.99

Total Spent $41.30

Weekly Allowance Summary

After my Safeway runs, I had $73.17 remaining in my weekly allowance. After spending $41.30 at Costco, I still have $31.87!

This was a perfect week for a trip to Costco and to start eating healthy as I had plenty of room in my budget to stock up on healthy options! One struggle I still have with coupons is how to get great buys on healthier food options, so I just try to save enough on other foods to allow using a larger portion of my budget to cover healthier items.

Safeway Shopping - Spent $1, Saved $42 (98%)

Last weekend I received one of my big rebate gift cards I had been expecting. This card plus coming in under budget on last weeks spending of $24.05, gives me lots to work with this week and hopefully future weeks!

Transaction #1

I did this transaction on Sunday so these were last week's prices. Just gonna give a quick and dirty run down with no coupon info:

2 7-Up 2-liters $0.62 each

2 A&W 2-liters $0.77 each

3 Lucerne Ice Creams $1.79 each

1 Coffee-Mate Creamer 32-oz $2.49

1 Lucerne Sour Cream $1.50

2 Horizon Milk Singles FREE

1 Value Red Hot Dog Buns $0.89

1 Franz Whole Grain Bread $2.00

1 Gallon of Milk $1.99

Subtotal: $17.02

Used Rebate Card

Total Spent $0, Total Saved $30.78 (100%)

Transaction #2

When I check out with transaction #1, I received a $1/1 Danimals yogurt coupon, which was on sale for only $1.88 so I went back and purchased one, used the coupon and paid $0.88 out of pocket.

Spent $0.88, Saved $2.11 (71%)

Transaction #3

My carbless week was giving me a killer headache and I really needed something sweet but with no carbs to take the edge off so I made an emergency run for Crystal Light!

1 Safeway Lite Iced Tea $3.29

2 Nissin Top Ramen 6-packs $1.39 each

1 Romain Hearts 3-pack $2.99

Subtotal $9.06

Used Rebate Card

Total Spent $0, Total Saved $9.06 (100%)

Weekly Allowance Summary

I started the week with my weekly allowance of $50, plus $24.05 of overage from the week before. I spent $0.88 in the above transactions, leaving me with $73.17 to spend!

Lets Just Call It Reprogramming!

I have been a little absent on here this week because I started to "reprogram" the way I eat. In an effort to establish better eating habits, which will hopefully lead to weight loss, I am in the process of reprogramming my tastes and cravings!

This week I am trying to eliminate carbs as much as possible. I am hoping this will suppress my sweet tooth and cravings for sweet and salty foods. My focus this week is to eat mainly vegetables, lean meats, and a couple of dairy servings each day. So far so good! I did have a veggie salad from a local resteraunt yesterday, which did have carbs (rice), but it was still a healthy lunch option, so I have been pleased with my progress. Plus I have been drinking water likes there's no tomorrow! All those trips from my office to the bathrooom equates to exercise, right?

The downside to all of this is that I have had a three day headache! I take that as a sign my body knows I am depriving it of something so its retaliating. The headache has left me pretty blah in the evenings which has led to the lack of posting. The good news is, I no longer have a headache! Which to me is a good sign my body will start responding positively to the changes in my eating habits and now that I am feeling a little more frisky, I can start to incorporate some exercise into my Day to Day World!

I have been doing some shopping this week. I did a Safeway trip on Sunday, a trip to Costco and had a nice money making trip to Rite-Aid. I will try to get the details of these up shortly!

Friday thru Monday ONLY

Asparagus $1.99 lb

Gatorade 32 oz. $0.79

Classico Pasta Sauce 15-24 oz. $1.69

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese 7.25 oz. (Limit 10) $0.69

Kettle Chips 8.5 oz. $1.88

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/2 RP
• Final Price $0.88

Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz. $1.50

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/23 SS
• Final Price $1.00 each

Ruffles or Lays Chips 9-10 oz. $1.88

Stouffers Family Size Meals 35-40 oz $5.00

Cheer 100 oz. 2X Liquid or 125 oz. Powder $8.99

• Use $1/1 coupon from 1/16 PG or here
• Final Price $7.99

Weekly Sales

Carrots - Eating Right Baby Peeled, 1 lb. bag $0.99

Garlic Bulbs $0.34 each

Onions - Red, White or Yellow 3 lb bag $1.50

Beef - Ground 80% Lean, Extreme Value Pack $1.99 lb

Lucerne Sour Cream 16 oz. $0.99

Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables or Meat Bologna 3.3-16 oz. $0.99

Pepsi or 7-UP 2 Liter $0.88

General Mills Cheerios 8.9 oz. $1.99

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/9 SS
• Final Price $1.49

Rosarita Refried Beans 16 oz. $1.00

• Use $0.50/3 coupon from 1/23 SS
• Final Price $0.84 each

Breyers Ice Cream 1.5 qt. or Klondike Novelties 4-6ct. $2.49

Arm and Hammer Scoop Litter 20 lb $5.99

• With in-ad Safeway coupon and $10 purchase
• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $4.99

Glade Candles 4 oz. (Limit 2) $1.99

• With in-ad Safeway coupon and $10 purchase

Glade Scented Oil Refills 4ct. (Limit 2) $1.99

• With in-ad Safeway coupon and $10 purchase
• Use $1/2 coupon here
• Final Price $1.49

LOreal EverPure Shampoo or Conditioner 8.5-10.5 oz. $5.99

• Use $2/1 coupon from 1/23 RP
• Final Price $3.99

Safeway Softly Facial Tissue 66-160 ct. (Limit 2) $0.89

• With in-ad Safeway coupon and $10 purchase

Mix and Match Sale

Buy 4 participating items in one transaction, save $2 INSTANTLY - Look for other participating items throughout the store. Listed below are the ones I feel are the best deal. Prices listed are before/after discount

Campbells Select Harvest Soup 18.6-18.8 oz. $1.49/$0.99

• Use $0.50/2 coupon from 1/2 SS
• Final Price $0.74 each
• Use $1/2 coupon here
• Final Price $0.49 each

Nabisco Premium Saltine Crackers 11-16.5 oz. $1.99/$1.49

Albertsons Deals 1/26 - 2/1

Listed below are the advertised sales this week that I feel are the best! Please see the weekly ad for a list of all advertised sales.

Apples, medium Braeburn $0.68 lb

Tillamook Brick Cheese, 2 lb. $5.99

• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $4.99

Pepsi Soft Drink, 24-pk $6.99

• $5.99 each when you buy 2 in a single transaction

Malt O Meal Cereals, 18-21.5 oz. $2.00

• Use $2/2 coupon from 1/2 SS
• Final Price $1.00 each

Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16-26 oz. $1.50

• Use in-ad manufacturers $1/2 coupon
• Final Price $1.00 each

Skippy Peanut Butter, 15-16.3 oz. $1.50

• Use in-ad manufacturers $1/2 coupon
• Final Price $1.00 each

General Mills Cereal, 12.8 oz. Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.75

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/9 SS
• Final Price $1.25

General Mills Cereal, 14 oz. Cheerios, 12.25 oz. Honey Nut Cheerios $1.75

• Use $1/2 coupon from 1/9 SS
• Final Price $1.25 each

Budget Talk

I started the third week of the year $24.65 over my weekly allowance of $50 per week due to over spending the first week of 2011. I knew I would eventually be able to recover from this overage which I did this week =) The only spending I did was at Rite-Aid. According to the post I did here detailing my transactions, I spent $2.11 but I forgot that my first transaction of $0.81 I put on a rebate gift card, so my actually spending was only $1.30! This means that I came in under budget for the week by $48.70!!!

I head into the 4th week of 2011 with a $24.05 cushion, giving me a weekly allowance of $74.05!

Rite-Aid Spent $2.11, Saved $62.68 (97%)

*** I forgot when I orignally typed up this post that my first transaction I used a gift card from a rebate offer to pay, so my out of pocket on both transactions was only $1.30 and my total savings was $6.49 (98%)

Don't ya just love a great toilet paper deal? It will always get used and never goes bad! Which is why I was super excited about Rite-Aid's deal on bath and facial tissue this week - Buy one at $1, Get back a $1 +Up Reward, which makes it like free. Originally there was no limit, however, couponers fled to the Rite-Aid in masses on Sunday clearing shelves and depleting inventory, so by Monday morning Rite-Aid had imposed a 3 per wellness card limit! Its not as exciting when you only get to add a few packages to your stock pile. I headed there today to get my FREE toilet paper (but none to be found) and a few other items:

2 Halls Cough Drops $1.50 each

• Used 2 $1/1 coupon here
• Used 1 $0.50/1 Rite-Aid Video Value coupon
• Final Price $0.25 each - Received Back $1 +Up Reward for buying 2 = $0.50 Moneymaker

4 Hormel Chillis $1.25 each

• Used 2 $0.55/2 coupons
• Used 1 $0.50 Video Value coupon
• Final Price $0.85 each - Received Back 1 $5 +Up Reward and 4 $1 +Up Rewards = $1.60 Moneymaker

3 T.G.I.F Potato Skins $0.97 each

• Received 3 $1 +Up Rewards = $0.03 Moneymaker

Used $6 in +Up Rewards from Previous Trip

Total Spent $0.81 - Total Saved $19.10 (96%)

Then I headed back the next day for one more round with the goal of receiving my resolution reward:

2 Zantac 24-ct $7.99 each

• Used $5/1 coupons here
• Final Price $2.99 - Received back 2 $2 +Up Rewards = $0.99 each

4 Hall Cough Drops $1.50 each

• Used 1 $1/1 coupon here
• Used 3 $0.50/1 coupons from ??? Sunday Paper Insert
• Final Price $0.88 each - Received back 2 $1 +Up Rewards = $0.38 each

6 TGIF Potato Skins $0.97 each

• Received Back 6 $1 +Up Rewards = $0.18 Moneymaker

Used $14 in +Up Rewards

Total Spent $1.30 - Total Saved $43.58 (97%)

HOT Buy on Kraft Cheese

You can go here to print a coupon for $1/1 Kraft 2% Singles. Remember to print two per computer! Then head over to Safeway this week (1/19-1/25):



Kraft Cheese 16 oz. Singles (Limit 3) $1.99

• With in-ad Safeway coupon and $10 purchase
• Use $1/1 coupon here
• Final Price $0.99 each

Thank you Hip 2 Save!