Menu Plan Monday

Since we stuffed ourselves last week with lots of fattening but delicious foods, I thought that I would plan some lighter meals for the week...
Breakfasts: Cereal, Bagels & Cream Cheese, yogurt, muffins

Lunches: Leftovers, Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, Soup

Dinner:
Sunday - Dinner at Bullock's with our Re-enacting group
Monday - Biscuit Pizzas (at Joe's request) with Alfredo sauce and Italian Herb chicken
Tuesday - Chicken Fajitas with Mexican Rice & Corn
Wednesday - Eggs, Bacon, Toast & Canned Fruit
Thursday - Ham with Scalloped Potatoes & Broccoli
Friday - Pizza with Pepperoni, Bell Peppers & Onion (for Joe, Cheese for me)
Saturday -Spaghetti, Salad or Green Beans & Garlic Bread

Rite-Aid Trip #2 for Last Week

Stopped into Rite-Aid one more time on Saturday to see if they had gotten any more of the Schick Intuition Razors in (they are my absolute FAVORITE, and FREE makes them even better). But, they did not, so I used another coupon on the disposables to get them for FREE and donated them. Sorry no picture, again... :-(

1 pkg Schick Disposable Razors Men's 12 ct $7.79 - $6.80 Sale - $1/1 MC = FREE + $0.01
1 pkg Balmer Cookies and Cream Candies $1
+ Tax 0.12
Total OOP: $1.11, paid with gift card, so FREE! Plus, I earned another $1.99 towards my Gift of Savings Certificate!

CVS Trip, post-black-Friday

Stopped into CVS again on Saturday to get another money-making (MM) Degree Deodorant, since the limit was raised to 2 instead of 1, but they were all out, so I just got a rain check. While I was there I picked up another rain check item before the coupon expired on 11/30! Sorry no picture :-(
1 Scope Outlast Mouth wash $3.49 - $2 ECB - $1/1 MC = $0.49
Total OOP: 2.49 - $1.89 in ECB's + put $0.60 on CVS gift card, Earned $2 ECB for next time!

CVS Black Friday Shopping

CVS was the only store Joe and I went to on Black Friday. We were waiting for them to open their doors at 8am, after going home and coming back because we were told that they were going to open at 7 am, but that's okay. Got some really great freebies before I went to Frederick with my mom, sister and niece to do some REAL Black Friday shopping.

CVS Trip:

1 Hershey's Cookies & Cream Candy Bar $0.89 - ECB = FREE

1 Schick Quattro Men's Trimmer $9.99 - $8 ECB - $2/1 MC = FREE + $0.01 MM

1 King Size M&M's $1.59 - ECB = FREE

2 Colgate Toothpastes $2.88 ea - $2 ECB ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.24 MM

1 Just for Men Gray Color kit $8.29 - $8.29 ECB - $2/1 MC - MIR $8.29 = FREE + $10.29 Profit

1 St. Ives Body wash 18 oz $3.99 - $3 ECB - $1/1 MC = FREE + $0.01 MM

2 BIC Soleil Razors $6.99 - $5 ECB ea - $2/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.02 MM

1 Phillips Universal Remote $6.99 - ECB = Free

1 Phillips Ear Buds $6.99 - ECB = FREE

1 Degree Ultra Clear Deodorant $4 - $4 ECB - $1.25/1 MC = FREE = $1.25 MM

2 Dyna Pep Energy 2 pks $4.99 ea - ECB = 2 FREE

- Used Green Bag Tag & Earned $1 ECB

- $5/30 Purchase CVS Coupon

+ Tax $3.97

Total OOP: $48.18 (used ECB's & gift cards to pay, so NO OOP!) + Earned $64.73 in ECB's!!!!

Year to Date (YTD) Savings: $2,420.53

While us girls were in Frederick, we stopped at JcPenney's for the Door Buster Sales, and I am so glad that we did!! I wanted a new Liz Claiborne pocketbook for Christmas and some new jeans, and I found both on sale at Penney's, that's why I love that store! The pocket book was 50% off, which made it $26. The jeans were originally about $40, and they were on sale for $16.88. Plus I found a nice long sleeve black cardigan, originally about $40 on sale for $15.88. I was happy to get things that I really needed, and my mom was happy because now she's just about done me for Christmas. A win, win situation! :-)

And I would like to give 'props' to Penney's because they had every register up and running and were nicely pushing customers through like cattle! Works for me, the less amount of time you are in the line, the more time you have to shop!!!

Rite-Aid Thanksgiving Trip

Before Joe and I went to my Mom's house for Thanksgiving dinner, we stopped into Rite-Aid to get the FREE razors before they were all gone...

Transaction #1:

1 - 8 pk AA Duracell Powerpix Batteries $9.99 - $3/1 in-ad C - $1/1 MC = $5.99

+ Tax $0.60

Total OOP: $6.59 + Counts towards $5 SCR!

Transaction #2:

Phillips Head Phones $4.99 - SCR = FREE

1 Schick Intuition Razor $9.99 - $8 Sale - $2/1 MC = FREE + $0.01 MM

3 pks Schick Disposable Razors (to Donate) $7.79 ea - $6.80 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 3 = 3 FREE + $0.03 MM

1 - 3 pk Ivory Soap $3.19 - $1.20 Sale - $1 SCR = $0.99

1 Scope Outlast Mouth Wash $3.99 on Sale - $3 SCR - $1/1 MC = FREE + $0.01 MM

1 - 20 ct Tampax Tampons (to Donate) $3.99 - $3 SCR - $2/1 MC = FREE + $1.01 MM

1 St Ives Body Wash $3.29 on sale - $1.50 RA C (from watching a video online) - $1/1 MC = $0.79

1 - 4 pk Duracell Powerpix AAA Batteries $5.99 - $3/1 in-ad C - $1/1 MC = $1.99 + Counts towards $5 SCR

+ Tax 1.22

- $5/25 purchase RA C

Total OOP: $10.92 (paid with Gift Card, so no OOP) + $16.99 expected SCR's = ALL FREE + $6.07 Profit!!!!! I love it when I get paid to shop!!!!!!! Plus I earned $39.19 towards my Gift of Savings certificate!

Walgreen's Thanksgiving Shopping

Joe and I stopped into Walgreen's on the way to his families house, mainly for a Snuggie, but we got a LOT of other great deals while we were there...

1 Snuggie $9.99 on Sale - $2 RR = $7.99

1 Dulcolax $7 - $3/1 MC - $4 RR - $5 MIR = FREE + $5 Profit

4 Wal-zyr Allergy Medicine 5 ct $5.99 - in-ad C $5 = $0.99 ea = $

2 Vaseline Lotion $1.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC = $0.99 ea = $

1 Johnson & Johnson Body wash $5.99 - $6 RR = FREE

3 Dove Deodorant $3.99 - $1/1 MC x 2 - $4 RR x 3 = FREE + $2.02 Profit

1 Butterfinger (Filler) $0.89

+ Tax $1.98

- $24 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $14.76 - $28 Earned RR's - $5 Expected Mail-in Rebate = ALL FREE + $18.24 Profit!!!!!!

Last Week's CVS Trip

Stopped into CVS pre-Thanksgiving because I wanted to be sure they still had the Complete Contact Solution in stock, and they did...

2 Complete Contact Solutions $8.99 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 - $8.99 ECB ea = 2 FREE + $2 Profit!

1 Zantac 150 24 ct + Free Zantac Cool Mint 8 ct $9.99 - $2/1 CVS C - $2/1 MC = $5.99/32 Zantac, not bad!

Paid with Gift Cards, so no OOP! Received $17.98 in ECB's back for next time!

Wal-mart Trip for Last Week

Stopped into Wal-mart mainly because we were in desperate NEED of milk and cat food, and grabbed a few other good deals while I was there... Sorry no picture :-(
1 Fitted Mattress Cover (because our lovely Miss Daisy cat likes to pee on our futon!) $5.97
1 Gallon 2% Milk $3.28
1 pk Friskies Cat Treats $1.86 - Free Item MC = FREE
3 Crisco Vegetable Oils on Roll Back for $2 ea - $1/1 MC x 3 = $1 ea = $3/3
2 Lysol Nuetra Air Refills $4.98 ea - $4/1 MC x 2 = $0.98 ea = $1.96/2
2 - 3.5 lb Cat Foods $3.75 ea = $7.50 (and each one came with a FREE wet food inside + a Coupon!!!
1 Dog Calender (Christmas Present) $5
+ Tax $1.82
Total OOP: $28.53

Martin's Trip for Last Week

Stopped into Martin's last week to pick up some awesome deals on baking supplies, as the holiday season is upon us...

6 Duncan Hines Cake Mixes $1.69 ea - $0.69 ea Sale - $1/3 MC x 2 = $4/6 + will earn $5 in coupons from the manufacturer

1 LARGE pkg of Walnuts $6.99 - $3 Sale - $1/1 MC = $2.99

1 - 2 pk Giant Refrigerated Pie Crusts $2.27 - $0.48 Sale = $1.79

Total OOP, no Tax: $8.78 + Earned 17 points towards my Gas Rewards!

Walgreen's Trip #1 for Last Week

Sorry so I'm so late in posting my shopping trips for last week, but with the holidays, and I was baking up some delicious goodies earlier in the week for some friends who are willing to pay me because they hate to bake. I can't imagine hating to bake, because I love it, and they are glad I do :-) Well, onto the deals...

4 - 2 lts Sunkist Soda $1 ea with In-ad C - $1/2 MC x 2 = $0.50 ea = $2/4

2 Nexxus Mousse (to Donate) 2/$5 - $4/1 (took off $5) Walgreen's IVC = 2 FREE

3 Hunts Tomato Sauces (to Donate) $0.99 ea - In-ad C $1.80 - $1/3 MC = $0.17/3

2 bottles Dulcolax $7 ea - $3/1 MC x 2 - $4 RR x 2 - MIR $5 x 2 = 2 FREE + Profit of $10

2 - 78 ct boxes Kleenex $1.39 ea - In-ad C $1 - $0.75/1 MC x 2 = $0.28/2

1 pk Leather Shoe Laces (Joe) $1.09 on Clearance

4 Act II Popcorn Singles $0.25 ea after online Bonus Coupon = $1/4

1 Starbuck's Coffee Ice Cream $2.50 - $1/1 MC = $1.50

3 Walgreen's Light Bulbs (Joe) $1.79 ea = $5.37/3

1 Liquid Nail Glue $1.09 on clearance (For Joe's Grandfather & he paid us back, so Free)

+ Tax $0.81

- $15 in RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $7.31 - $8 in Earned RR's - $10 expected MIR's = All FREE + Profit of $10.69!!!