Saturday, June 5, 2010

Yard Sale Finds!

My Mommy and I went to some yard sales on Saturday morning, and I found this beautiful picture frame. And at the awesome frugal price of just $2!!! It is going to look wonderful in the living room with our wedding photos in it!

Saturday's Coupon & MIR Trip to Target!

Joe and I stopped into Target Saturday night so that I could do a little coupon shopping and pick up some things for some MIR's! All in all, it was a VERY productive trip!
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayers $8.69 ea - $3/1 Target Coupon (TC) x 2 - $5/1 MC x 2 = 2/$1.38
1 Shout Stain Remover $1.97 - $1/1 TC - $0.55/1 MC = $0.42
- $5 MIR for buying 3 SC Johnson Items in one Transaction = All FREE + $3.20 MM!
1 Armour All Wipes $4.87 - $2/1 MC = $2.87 + 1 Armour All Wheel Protectant $6 - $2/1 MC - $3/2 TC - $6 MIR for Protectant = both FREE + $2.13 MM!
4-10 ct boxes Crystal Light $1.97 ea - $3/3 MC & $1/1 MC = 4/$3.88
5-6 ct tubs Crystal Light $2.98 ea - $3/3 MC & $1/1 MC x 2 = 5/$9.90
1- ct pkg Full Size Cookies and Cream Hershey Bars (a Vacation Splurge) on Clearance $2.71
+ Tax $1.39
Total OOP: $25.55 - $11 expected MIR's = Net OOP: $14.55 -- Savings of 77%!

Quick Rite-Aid Stop!

This week's Rite-Aid trip was full of GREAT deals including some SCR items! Here's how it went...
Transaction #1:
1 Sea-breeze Astringent (60% Bonus Size!) $5.29 - $1.06 Sale - $3 SCR - $1/1 MC = $0.23
1 Reach Toothbrush twin-pk $4.79 - $0.96 Sale - $3 SCR - $1/1 MC = FREE + $0.17 MM!
3 Pamper's Wipes 60 ct $3.49 ea - $1 ea Sale - $2/1 MC x 3 = 3/$1.47
1 Blink Tears $10.49 - $2.50 Sale - $7.99 SCR - $2/1 = FREE + $2 MM!
+ Tax $0.94
- $5/25 RA Coupon
Total OOP: $9.46, paid with FREE gift card - $13.99 expected SCR = All FREE + $4.53 Money Maker!!

Transaction #2:
1 Sea-breeze Astringent (60% Bonus Size!) $5.29 - $1.06 Sale - $3 SCR - $1/1 MC = $0.23
1-50 ct Rite Aid Cranberry Pills $7.49 - $1.50 Card Discount = $5.99
2 Old Spice Body Washes $4.79 ea - $1.29 ea Sale - $4 Up+Rewards - BOGO Free MC ($3.50) = 2 FREE + $0.50 MM!
2 Reese's King Size Bars $1.49 ea - $0.30 ea Card Discount = 2/$2.38
1-12 ct Dramamine $5.99 - $1.20 Card Discount - $2/1 in-ad C - $1/1 MC = $1.79
+ Tax $0.82
- $5/25 RA Coupon
Total OOP: $12.71, paid with FREE gift card - $4 Up+Rewards - $3 SCR = $5.71

Net Cost for both Transactions: $1.18!!

CVS Trip for this Week

CVS was a nice small week this week! I like those every once in awhile! It was nice to be in and out in just a few minutes, and that including picking up a prescription and a FREE $25 gift card!
Here's what I ended up with...
2 boxes Frosted Flakes + 1 box Special K Cereal 2 @ $4.99 & 1 @ $4.49 - $4.47 in Sales - $1.50/3 MC - $5 ECB = 3/$3.50
2 bags Doritos (small size) $0.99 ea - $1 ECB wyb 2 = 2/$0.98
1 Fusion Pro-Glide Razor $12.99 - $3.02 Sale - $4/1 MC - $5 ECB = $0.97
3 - 24 pks CVS bottled H2O (Not pictured) $3.99 ea - $1.11 ea Sale = 3/$8.64
+ $0.87 Tax
- $5/15 CVS Coupon
- $16 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $4.96, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $11 ECB's back for next time!

Weekly Spending Totals 05/30-06/05

This week's spending did not go as planned. We definitely spent more than I wanted to, however, the spending DID include a number of things that we needed for our vacation, like rope and steaks! So that does make me feel a little better. However, I still vow to do better this week!
Here's how it looks:
Food - $18.38
Health & Beauty - $10.24
Household - $26.71
Total: $55.33

I think that if I can stay out of Target, the Dollar Store and Big Lots, I think that this week should look a LOT better, or at least I hope so :-)