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CVS Trip this Week -- Cheap H2O & (more) Sodas!!

Joe and I stopped into CVS yesterday to take advantage of the SUPER cheap bottled water ($2.88/24 pk), not frugal in itself, but when your water is full of rust because the pipes are from the 1930's, it's necessary :-) We got a few other deals there as well...
4 - 24 pk Gold Emblem bottled H2O (not shown) $3.99 ea - $1.11 ea Sale = $2.88 ea or 4/$11.52
3 - 12 pks Pepsi products (not shown) $4.99 ea - $1.65 x 2 & $1.66 x 1 Sale = 3/$10
1 - 4 pk Amp $5.99 - $0.99 Sale = $5
1 - 4 pk Starbuck's Coffee Drinks $5.99 - $0.99 Sale = $5 + Earned $10 ECB for purchasing $20 in Pepsi Products = $10 total for Amp, Starbucks & Pepsi cans
1 Crest Toothpaste $2.49 - $0.50 Sale - $1/1 MC (last P&G newspaper insert) - $1 ECB = FREE
1 CVS Cetirizin (Zyrtec) 30 ct $14.99 - $5 Sale - $4 ECB = $5.99
1 CVS Naproxen Twin pk (100 ct total) $4.99 - $0.50 Sale - $1/1 CVS pain relief CVS C - $1 ECB = $2.49
1 Almay Eyeshadow $7.99 - $2 Sale - $1/1 MC from here - $4 ECB = $0.99
1 Dulcolax 14 dose $12.99 - $2 Sale - $3/1 MC (hang tag on bottle) - $5 ECB = $2.99
2 Gold Emblem Cashews $0.99 ea - $1/2 CVS C = $0.49 ea OR $0.98/2
2 pks Extra Gum 15 stick $1.29 ea - BOGO Free CVS C = $1.29/2
+ Tax $2.13
- $29 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $34.38, paid on FREE gift cards + Earned $25 ECB's for next time :-)

Rite-Aid Trip This week

Stopped into Rite-Aid yesterday mainly to get the toilet paper deal they have running, as we were running fairly low (no picture, sorry), but we did get a few other good deals while we were there...
2 - 12 double roll pks Quilted Northern TP $10.99 ea - $4.50 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (this week's newspaper x 2 - $2/1 RA C from here x 2 = $3.49 ea or 2/$6.98 (Yeah for cheap TP!!!)
2 jars Jif PB $3.29 ea - $1.29 ea Sale = $2 ea or 2/$4
2 bottles Dulcolax Balance $7.99 ea - $2 Sale ea - $3/1 MC (hang tags found on bottles) = $2.99 ea or 2/$5.98
2 Lubriderm Lotions $4.29 ea - BOGO 50% off Sale ($2.15) - $2/1 x 2 MC from here = $2.48/2 + I now qualify for the $10 Johnson & Johnson MIR = MM!!!
1 Werther's + 1 Riesen Candies $2.19 ea - BOGO Free Sale = $2.19/2
+ Tax $1
- $5/25 Purchase Coupon
Total OOP: $17.58 (paid with Gift cards) - $10 expected MIR = Net: $7.58 (cheaper than 1 pk of TP, which was what we needed!) + I earned 5 Tickets to the Game of Life Sweepstakes!

Menu Plan Monday!

Monday is here again, and the best part of Monday's is writing up my menu plan for the week, and getting to read everyone else's too, of course!
Here it goes...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Cream of Wheat, Muffins, and/or Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers, PBJ or grilled cheese sandwiches, and/or canned soup with saltines

Dinners:
Sunday - Leftover Buffet
Monday - Fajita Quesadillas with Mexican Rice (glorified leftovers)
Tuesday - Baked Ziti with Meatballs and Pepperoni & Salad and homemade Garlic bread
Wednesday - Steamed Salmon & Broccoli with Salad & Jasmine Rice (possibly leftover Garlic Bread)
Thursday - Homemade Pizza (sausage, pepperoni, bell pepper & onion for Joe, cheese for me)
Friday - Left over Buffet, take 2
Saturday - Taco Salad