Weekly Spending Report: 02/19-25/2012!

 
Here are this week's spending totals...

• Tuesday's Micheal's Trip: $13.57 oop
• Thursday's ALDI Trip (no post, just stocked back up on snacks and produce): $23.66 oop
• Thursday's Big Lots Trip (no post, just organic Oreos and organizing baskets): $5.44 oop
• Saturday's Target Trip: $13.49 oop
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just bread, Alfredo Sauce, and Shrimp): $13.56 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers, used a UP+ to help pay): $0.40 oop

Total OOP: $70.12 oop, no rewards or anything, tough week :-(

Last Week's Micheal's Trip

 I did get the chance last week to stop into Micheal's with my mom and do a little shopping.  I hadn't been there in so long, it was hard to contain myself, but I did.  I managed to stock back up on ribbon for crafts and present wrapping as well as get a couple Christmas presents...

3 Tin Calenders $3 ea - $1.20 Coupon (40% off 1) = 3/$7.80 (only $2.60 ea!)

4 Rolls of Ribbon on Clearance for $1 ea = 4/$4

1 Roll of Wrapping Paper $1

+ $0.77 Tax

Total OOP: $13.57!

Last Week's Target Trip

 Saturday Joe and I stumbled into Target to use some coupons up before they expired.  I was able to get quite a few good deals.  And I am REALLY hoping that they do the gift card deal with Purina Cat Chow soon, because we are almost out!  Here's what we ended up with...

2 Method Cleaning Sprays $2.69 ea on Sale - $1/1 Target Coupon (TC) x 2 = $1.69 ea or 2/$3.38

2 Up & Up Dryer Sheets $1.37 ea - $0.75/1 TC x 2 = $0.62 ea or 2/$1.24

2 pks Mentos UP2U Gum $1.29 ea - $0.55/1 TC x 2 - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.52 Money-maker!

2 boxes Annie's Mac and Cheese $1.77 ea = 2/$3.54

2 boxes Market Pantry Mac and Cheese $0.72 ea - $0.72/1 TC ($1 ea, both adjusted down to the price of the item) = 2 FREE!

2 Yes to Carrots Body Butter (Travel Sized) $1.99 ea - $2/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 Up & Up Chewable Vitamins $4.59 - $1/1 TC = $3.59

2 Anti-Itch Creams $1.92 ea - $1/1 TC x 2 = $0.92 ea or 2/$1.84

+ $0.49 Tax

Total OOP: $29.18 - $15.69 Savings/Coupons = Net OOP: $13.49, Savings of 54%!!!

Aldi Deals, Starting 02/29/2012!

Here are a few of the deals for this week...

• Benita 6 inch Fajita Flour Tortillas 20 ct/26 oz $1.49 ea
• Benita 10 inch Burrito Flour Tortillas 8 ct/20 oz $1.29 ea
• Benita Mexican Style Corn 11 oz $0.79 ea
• Benita Mexican Fiesta Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz $0.59 ea
• Benita Diced Green Chiles 4 oz $0.59 ea
• Benita Tortilla Triangles 13 oz $1.49 ea
• Benita Pasta or Rice Mix, Jalapeno Jack or Nacho Cheese Pasta and Sauce, or Fiesta Taco Rice 4.4-5.4 oz $0.89 ea
• Casa Mamita Taco Seasoning 1 oz $0.35 ea
• Casa Mamita Taco Shells 4.6 oz $0.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Tortilla Soup Mix 4.5 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Harvest Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz $0.59 ea
• Savoritz Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Snack Crackers 7 oz $1.49 ea
• Season's Choice Shredded Hash-browns 26 oz $1.49 ea
• Fit and Active Banana Cream Pie, or Lemon Cream Pie Non-fat Yogurt 6 oz $0.39 ea
• Happy Farms Shredded or Block Cheese 8 oz $1.79 ea
• Sea Queen Bay Scallops 120-150 ct 16 oz $5.99 ea
• Sea Queen Battered Fish Tenders 18 oz $2.99 ea
• Sea Queen Tilapia Fillets 32 oz $5.99 ea
• Sea Queen Wild Caught Salmon Fillets 16 oz $3.99 ea
• Breakfast Best Heat and Serve Patties 6.4 oz $0.99 ea
• Avocados $0.59 ea
• California Mandarins (Cuties) $1.69/2 lbs
• Roma Tomatoes 16 oz pkg $0.89 ea
• Mangoes $0.89 ea
• Red Onions 2 lb bag $0.69 ea
• Red Delicious Apples 3 lb bag $1.89 ea
• Gardenline Seed Packets, Assorted Varieties $0.49 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their Homepage!

Cleaning and Organizing Progress!

I have been slowly chipping away at organizing the whole house.  I have been trying to do one 

shelf/cupboard/drawer a day, and so far that has been working well.  One of the first projects I did was the pantry cupboard.  I forgot to take a before picture of the top section, but it was just as bad as the bottom.  Here's the bottom before...

The Top After.  I now have a place to store my aluminum trays for the baked goods I sell.

The bottom after.  I now have a 'shelf' for trash bags, one for light bulbs, and one for misc things like ant and mouse traps.  plus the vacuum and mop accessories have their own basket.

Menu Plan Monday: February 27, 2012!

I can't believe that February is already coming to an end, and Thursday will be the first of March!  The year is flying by before my eyes, and I can hardly believe it!  Joe and I got a lot accomplished last week in his Grandfather's basement.  We hope to go down again one day this week, and finish the room we are working on, one down, four to go, ugh!  Anyway, we ended up having more leftovers to eat this week than usual, so we have a couple meals to carry over into this week.  But, that's okay with me, as they are some family favorites!  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cereal, Yogurt/Fruit/Flax Smoothies, Cream of Wheat, and/or Yogurt with Granola

Lunches: Leftovers, Chili's on Sunday with Joe's Family, Sandwiches, Salads, and/or Soup

Dinner Choices:

• Homemade Pizza with Salad
• Leftover Buffet
• Macaroni and Cheese with Hotdogs and a Steamed Vegetable
• Taco Salads with Homemade Guacamole!
• Fried Potatoes and Onions with Eggs and Toast, and maybe Bacon too (this was so yummy last week, so we are having it again!); Cooked Apples for Dessert
• Baked Penne Pasta with Salad and Garlic Bread
• Crock-Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Baked French Fries and Salad

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 02/12-18/2012!

Here's our weekly spending report...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $1.31 oop, Earned $4 ECB's and $5 Cash
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $2.81 oop, Earned $5 UP+Rewards 
• Tuesday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just flowers and mushrooms): $8.13 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.40 oop

Total OOP: $15.65 - $14 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $1.65!!!!  Definitely a good week!

Menu Plan Monday: February 20th, 2012!

This week we plan to work at Joe's grandfather's house and continue to organize and clean out his basement and our flea market storage area.  I also have some shopping planned with my mom, and I want to get our new to us bookcase put together and organized.  So, our menu is going to be a simple one, filled with easy and one skillet meals...

Breakfasts: Cereal, Fruit/Yogurt/Flax Smoothies, Yogurt and Granola, and/or Toast

Lunches: Leftovers, Soup, Sandwiches, and/or Salads

Dinners Choices:

• Dinner at my Mom's Sunday night for my Dad and Sister's Birthdays!
• Steak Tips with Mushrooms, Onions, and Gravy over Egg Noodles with Salad
• Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo with Garlic Bread and Salad
• Homemade Pizza with Salad
• Fried Potatoes and Onions with Eggs and Toast
• Taco Salads
• Out!

Extras: White Chocolate Chip Cookies, and later in the week Brownies!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

Second stop on Sunday was Rite-Aid.  We bought a few other things for donation, but they come from a different budget, so I won't list them here.  This is what we ended up with...

6 pks Stride Gum $1.29-$1.49 ea - $0.29 or $0.49 ea Sale - $1/2 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 3 x 2 = 6/$2

1 pkg Cold-Eeze Drops $7.49 - $3.50 Sale - $3 UP+Rewards = $0.99

+ $0.42 Tax

- $10 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.81, Earned $5 UP+Rewards for next time!

Sunday's CVS Trip

There wasn't any thing that really interested me this week at Walgreen's, so Joe and I decided to just go to CVS and Rite-Aid.  First stop, CVS, where we picked up some cheap soup for my mom, and some free toothpaste.  Here's what we ended up with...

8 cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup $0.99 ea - $0.40 ea Sale - $0.40/4 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 8/$3.92, just $0.49 ea! (Mom paid me back for these)

1-3 ct Cream of Wheat (yummy!) $1

1 box Taster's Choice Instant Coffee $1 - $1/1 MC (from free sample pk) = FREE!

2 Colgate Total Toothpastes $3.19 ea - $0.44 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2 ECB's x 2 = 2 

FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
1-24 pk CVS Brand Bottled H20 (not pictured) $3.99 - $1.55 Sale = $2.44 

+ $0.45 Tax

- $10 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.31, Earned $4 ECB's and $5 cash from my mom for her soup.

Menu Plan Monday: February 20th, 2012!

Valentine's day has arrived once again, and Joe and I will be celebrating with a delicious dinner in, and some extra snuggle time!  We are also going to be trying our hand at listing/selling on Craigslist, and doing some more organizing around the house.  Here's our simple menu for this week...

Breakfasts: Cereal, Fruit/Yogurt/Flax Smoothies, and/or Toast

Lunches: Leftovers, Tuna Sandwiches, Zuppa Tuscana with Garlic Bread-sticks

Dinners:

Eggs, Fried Potatoes and Onions, and Toast

Homemade Pizza with Salad

Zuppa Tuscana (Leftovers) with Garlic Bread and Salad

Shrimp Alfredo with Salad and Garlic Bread

Grilled Steaks with Crock-pot Baked Potatoes and Salad (Valentine's Day)

Beef Tips with Onions, Mushrooms, and Gravy over Egg Noodles with a Steamed Vegetable

McDonald's :-)

Extras: White Chocolate Chip Cookies, and something sweet for Valentine's Day, TBA!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

ALDI Deals, Starting 02/08/2012

Here are some of this week's deals at ALDI...

• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.49 ea
• Red and Green Grapes $1.98/2 lb container
• Strawberries $1.89/lb container
• Cantaloupe $1.19 ea
• Grapefruit $0.39 ea
• Season's Choice Extra Fine Green Beans 16 oz $1.49 ea
• Grandessa Signature Cream Puffs or Mini Eclairs 22-27.4 oz $4.99 ea
• Fit and Active Non-fat Yogurt Vanilla or Plain 32 oz $1.99 ea
• Fit and Active Non-Fat Yogurt and Friendly Farms Yogurt 6 oz Asst. Varieties $0.39 ea
• Friendly Farms All-Natural Greek Yogurt Blueberry or Strawberry 6 oz $0.89 ea
• Friendly Farms Whipped Yogurt Mousse 4 oz Asst. Varieties $0.49 ea
• Belmont Cheesecake Sampler 50 oz $9.99 ea
• Millville Creamy Wheat Cereal 28 oz $1.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Beefy Onion Soup Mix 2.2 oz $0.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Cream of Celery Soup 10.5 oz $0.59 ea
• Happy Harvest Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes Regular and Salsa Style 14.5 oz $0.89 ea
• Dakota's Pride Lentils 16 oz $0.79 ea
• Cattlemen's Ranch Bacon-wrapped Beef Tenderloin 10 oz $4.99 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their Homepage!

Weekly Spending Report: 02/05-11/2012

Here are our spending totals for this week...

• Wednesday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just a few necessities): $15.22
• Thursday's Dollar Tree Trip (no post, flowers, pie slices, baskets, hummus, and Clearasil medicine): $14.54
• Saturday's Walgreen's Trip: $0.92 oop, Earned $2 RR
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $10 oop, Earned $10 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Wal-Mart Trip (no post, just TP and a humidifier filter, used a gift card to help pay): $5.22 oop

Total OOP: $45.90 - $12 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $33.90, Savings of 26%!  Not a great week, but I've had much worse, so I'll take it!

Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip

Joe and I also stopped into Rite-Aid today to get my newspapers.  I wanted to get at least one more Revita-lens solution, but this was the last one, so hopefully I will be able to find some of the travel sized ones some where before the coupons expire.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = $1.60 ea or 2/$3.20

2 pkgs Stay-Free Maxi Pads 24 ct ea $3.99 ea - 0.99 ea Sale - BOGO Free MC (newspaper) $3 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $1 Money-maker!

1 pk Care-Free Pads 54 ct $3.99 - $0.99 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = $0.50

1 Revita-lens Solution $9.99 - $2 card discount - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 UP+Reward = $1.99

1 Rite-Aid Mustache Scissors and Comb (to be more frugal, I have been cutting Joe's hair, these will be perfect to trim around his ears with!) $3.99 - $2 clearance = $1.99

+ $0.32 Tax

- $7 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $10, Earned $10 UP+Rewards!!!

Saturday's Walgreen's Trip

Today, Joe and I stopped into Walgreen's to see if any of the deals were left for this week, and there wasn't much left that I wanted, so I just rolled my RR's on the floss, and a few household essentials...

3 boxes Baking Soda $1 ea (wyb 2 or more) - $1.23 in-ad Coupon = $0.59 ea or 3/$1.77

2 bags Mixed Raw Nuts (my favorite!) $0.99 ea = 2/$1.98

1 pkg Reach Total Care Floss $2.99 on Sale - $2 RR = $0.99

+ $0.18 Tax

- $6 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $0.92, Earned $2 RR!

Weekly Spending Report: 01/29-02/04/2012!

Here's this week's Spending totals...

• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $26.37 oop, Earned $17 Cash and $6 RR's
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $12.81 oop, Earned $10.87 ECB's and $3 Cash
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $6.53 oop, Earned $7 UP+Rewards
• Wednesday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.48 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $4.24 oop
• Saturday's Amish Market Trip: $33.19 oop, Earned $5 Cash

Total OOP: $97.62 - $48.87 Earned Cash/Rewards = Net OOP: $48.75, Savings of 50% - I'll take it!

Saturday's Amish Market Trip

Saturday we had a meeting to go to, and we decided to ride with friends, which saved us both a little on gas, but on the way home we stopped into the Amish Market in Cockeysville, and even though we weren't out of our unrefined sugar yet, I went ahead and stocked back up.  This is what we ended up with (+ some soft pretzels, but that's another story, and budget)...

3 bags Unrefined Sugar (18.8 lbs) = $24.26 ($1.29/lb)

1-6 pk Sticky Buns $4.95

2 small bags Little Cheezer's Pretzels (my favorite!) $0.50 ea = 2/$1

2 tubs Chives (not pictured, for my Mom) $1.49 ea = 2/$2.98

Total OOP: $33.19 - $5 from Mom for her Chives = Net OOP: $28.19!!!

Last Wednesday's Dollar Tree Trip

Last week when I was out at the store with my mom, we stopped into the Dollar Tree for a few things to aid in my organizing.  Here's what I ended up with...

2 boxes Domino Granulated Sugar (I like to keep some of this on-hand for when I bake for other people)

4 Edwards Pie Slices (For Joe)

1-9 pk Adhesive Hooks

5 Large Black Plastic Baskets (I've already used two, and plan to go back this week and get a few more before they are all gone)

2 Corner/Shelf Organizers

+ $0.48 Tax

Total OOP: $14.48

Last Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

We also stopped into Rite-Aid to do the Pepsi Co double-dipping deals...

3-12 pks Pepsi Cans $5.59 ea - $2.26 ea Sale - $2 UP+Reward wyb 3 = 3/$7.99 +
4 bags Combos $2.39 ea - $1.39 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 4/$2 +
2 bags Chex Mix $3.19 ea - $1.70 ea Sale - $0.60/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = $0.89 ea or 2/$1.78
- $5 UP+Reward wyb $15 of Pepsi and Select Snack Items = Soda and Snacks for $6.77!!!!
2-4 pks Tic Tac's (Joe's Favorite) $3.99  ea - $1.49 ea Sale = 2/$5
1 box Kitchen Trash Bags $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
+ $0.95 Tax
- $7 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $6.99 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $6.53, Earned $7 UP+Rewards for next time!

Sunday's CVS Trip

Second stop Sunday was CVS, where we picked up another prescription and a few deals...

2 Xtra Detergents (for my Mom) $2.99 - $1.50 ea Sale = $1.49 ea or 2/$2.98 - $3 Cash from my Mom = Free for Me!

3 various Hallmark Cards 2 @ $0.99 ea and 1 @ $3.49 (Joe picked out my Valentine's day card) - $3 ECB's wyb 3 = 3/$2.47

1 Tom's Toothpaste $5.49 - $1.50 Sale - $3 ECB's = $0.99

1 Tom's Mouthwash $5.49 - $2.75 (unmarked clearance!) - $3 ECB = FREE + $0.26 Money-maker!

1 Reese's Egg $0.99 - $0.12 Sale - $0.87 ECB = FREE!
3-24 pks Just the Basics Bottled H2O (not pictured) $3.99 ea - $1.77 ea Sale = $2.22 ea or 3/$6.66

+ $1.10 Tax

- $11 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $12.81 - $13.87 Earned Cash/ECB's (includes $1 from Green Bag Tag) = Net OOP: All FREE + $1.06 Money-maker!

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

Joe and I slipped out to the drugstores this Sunday in-between classes here at the museum.  This is what we picked up at Walgreen's, stop #1...

1 Air Wick Freshmatic $7.99 on Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 RR = $1.99

2-30 ct boxes Breathe Rights (for my Mom) $9.99 ea on Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$15.98 - She paid me $17 back for these, so free + $2.02 Money-maker for Me!

1 box St Joseph Aspirin (also for my Mom) $2 on Sale - $2 RR = FREE!

1 can Geisha Mushrooms $1.19 - $0.52 in-ad Coupon = $0.67

1 box Old El Paso Taco Shells + 2 bottles O.E.P. Taco Sauce $0.99 ea on Sale - $0.60/3 MC (no longer available to print) = 3/$2.37 (or $0.79 ea)

2 canisters Emerald Cashews 2/$6 on Sale - $1/2 Walgreen's IVC (from store booklet) - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$3

+ $0.36 Tax

- $4 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $26.37 - $23 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $3.37!

Weekly Spending Report: 01/22-08/2012!

Here's this week's Spending Report...

• Sunday's Rite-Aid Liquors Trip: $3.40 oop
• Sunday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.24 oop
• Tuesday's ALDI Trip: $20.17 oop
• Wednesday's Giant Trip: $4.99 oop
• Wednesday's Lowe's Trip (no post, just pellets for litter, shelves and pins for our FREE bookcase - pictures to come later): $31.74 oop
• Saturday's CVS Trip: $13.39 oop, Earned $3 Cash and $11 ECB's
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $4.16 oop, Earned $3 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Walgreen's Trip: $7.55 oop, Earned $7 Cash and $4 RR's

Total OOP: $99.64 - $28 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $71.64  (not great, but since it includes a few months worth of cat litter, not too bad!)

Saturday's Walgreen's Trip

And Lastly, we stopped into Walgreen's to roll my RR's onto some cheap tea, which we were down to our last box of.  I really wanted to take advantage of the Maalox deal, but they only had cherry, and Joe (the only one who uses that gross stuff) will only use the mint kind - Ugh!  Here's how it went down...

4 Walgreen's Cutlery (for Mom) $1 ea on Sale = 4/$4

3-100 ct boxes Nice! Tea Bags $2 ea on Sale = 3/$6 - $2 RR wyb $10 (included the plastic cutlery) = 3/$4!

1 Flurry Protein Bar $1.99 on Sale - $2 RR = FREE!

3 cans Campbell's Tomato Soup (for Mom) $1.59 ea - $0.90 ea in-ad Coupon = $0.69 ea or 3/$2.07

+ $0.24 Tax

- $6.75 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $7.55, Earned $7 Cash and $4 RR's!

Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip

Saturday, we also stopped into Rite-Aid while we were out to grab my newspapers, and get a coupon of deals.  This is what we ended up with...

3-15 ct Mentos Gums $1.69 ea - $0.69 ea Sale - $0.55/1 MC (newspaper) x 3 - $1 UP+Reward wyb 3 = 3/$0.35

1 Conair Color Vibe Hair Brush $2.99 - $0.60 card discount - $2 UP+Reward (did not print, but I contacted Rite-Aid, and it's in the mail) = $0.39

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = $2/$3.20

1 Mandarin X-mas Tote $6.99 - $3.50 clearance = $3.49 (yeah for another Christmas present done!)

+ $0.73 Tax

- $7 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $4.16, Earned $3 UP+Rewards for next week!

Saturday's CVS Trip

Joe and I stopped out to CVS for a prescription on Saturday, and since I had not gotten any of the deals yet for the week, I went ahead and picked up what I wanted that was left, before the sales changed.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 St Ives Body Washes + 1 St Ives Lotion $15.97 total - $5.80 Sale - $5 ECB wyb $10 = 3/$5.17 (about $1.72 ea!)

1 Fancy Travel Hair Spray $8.99 - $2 Sale - $5/1 CVS Coupon = $1.99

1-4 pk Schick Quattro Razor Blades $11.99 - $3.50 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 ECB = $3.49

1-3 pk Kleenex Tissues $4.99 - $2 Sale - $1 ECB = $1.99

2-84 ct Polident Tablets (for my Dad) $6.39 ea - $1.90 ea Sale (used rain check) - $2/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $1 ECB x 2 (rain check) = 2/$2.98 - 3 Cash from Mom = Free to Me!

+ $2.26 Tax

- $9.49 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $19.39 - $14 Cash/ECB (includes $1 from my Green Bag Tag) = Net OOP: $5.39!

Last Wednesday's Giant Trip

I love Giant, but I very seldom get to go there, not that it is out of the way, it's just out of my way.  It's in a shopping center that I don't frequent all that much, but with our hot dog stash dwindling and an amazing deal on organic canned tomatoes, that was enough of a reason for me to stop.  This is what I ended up with...

2-lg cans Muir Glen Diced Tomatoes $2.59 ea- $0.59 ea Sale - $0.75/1 MC (no longer available) x 2, both doubled to $1.50 = 2/$1

2-8 ct pkgs Oscar Mayer Selects (with no nitrates or nitrites) $3.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale $3.99 = 2/$3.99, no coupon needed!

Total OOP: $13.16 - $8.17 Sales and Coupons/Doubles = $4.99!!!  Savings of 62%!

Last Tuesday's ALDI Trip!

Last Tuesday my mom and I went to Hanover, so I got the chance to stop into ALDI.  This is what I ended up with...

1-2 pk Bell Peppers $1.49
1 pkg Aspsragus $2.99
1-2 lb bag Apples $1.89
2-8 oz Cheese Blocks $1.99 ea = 2/$3.98
2 tubs Sour Cream $1.29 ea = 2/$2.58
1-1/2 gallon 2% Milk $2.04
2 Cheese Snack Mixes $1.19 ea = 2/$2.38
1 bag White Chocolate Morsels $1.79
2 boxes Wheat Thins $1.29 ea = 2/$2.58
1 box Mixed Granola Cereal (for on top of yogurt) $2.19
1 bag Doritos $1.19
2 pouches Yogurt Raisins $1.79 ea = 2/$3.48
1 box Graham Crackers $1.49
Total OOP: $30.17 - $10 cash from my Mom (for helping her do something, but I can't remember what?) = $20.17 oop