Weekly Spending Report: 06/03-09/2012!

Here's this week's spending totals...

• Wednesday's CVS Trip (no post, just 2 Amps and 2 Starbucks drinks): $0.43 oop, Earned $1 ECB
• Wednesday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 boxes OB and 2 bags of Cookies): $1.10 oop, Earned $2 UP+Reward
• Wednesday's Giant Trip (no post, just 2 pints Gelato): $7 oop
• Friday's Target Trip: $3.44 oop, Earned $4 Cash
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.99 oop
• Saturday's Flea Market Trip (no post, just a set of 4 cloth napkins $1, 1 lg old Biscuit box with the original label $5, and a glass jar that seals with a rubber gasket $0.50): $6.50 oop

Total OOP: $22.46 - $7 Earned Cash/Rewards = Net OOP: $15.46!  Savings of 31%!

Friday's Target Trip

Last Saturday Joe and I stopped into Target to get some cat food, but they were all out, so I just used a few coupons while I was there...

 1-2 lt Pepsi Next $1.89 - Free Item Target Catalina Coupon = FREE!

2 Up and Up Hand Soap $0.99 ea - $0.50/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $0.49 ea or 2/$0.98

1 bottle Nature Made Vitamin D (for my Mom) $5.99 - $1/1 Target Coupon - $1/1 MC (Nature Made Website) = $3.99 (my mom paid me back for these)

2 Up and Up Itch Cream $1.89 ea - $0.75/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $1.14 ea or 2/$2.28

4 bottles Dial Hand Soap $1.27 ea - $1/2 Target Coupon x 2 - $2/4 MC = $0.27 ea or 4/$1.08

+ $0.16 Tax

- $5 Gift Card used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.44, Earned $4 Cash from my Mom = Net OOP: All FREE + $0.56 Money-maker!

ALDI Deals, Starting 06/13/2012!

Here are a few of the deals starting this week at ALDI...

• Aldi Thermal Tote $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Confetti Cake Mix 18.9 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Frosting Red or Blue 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Banzai Geyser Blast or Wiggling Water Sprinkler $8.99 ea
• Clancy's Sourdough Pretzels 8 oz $0.99 ea
• Clancy's Pretzel Thins 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Fresh Gourmet Croutons Garden Herb or Multigrain 5 oz $0.99 ea
• Happy Farms Flavored Spreadable Cheese Wedges Light Garlic and Herb or Light Pepper Jack 4 oz $1.29 ea
• Happy Harvest Sauerkraut 4.5 oz $0.65 ea
• Intex Rectangular Family Pool 120"x72"x22" $22.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Cherry Pie 8" 24 oz $3.49 ea
• Mama Cozzi's 4 Cheese or 4 Meat Medley Pizza 24.62- 26.58 oz $3.99 ea
• Summer Escapes 4' Plastic Pool Blue or Pink $7.99 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Summer Blast Twin Pops 18-2.35 oz pops $1.89 ea
• Sweet Corn $1.49/4 pk
• Red Grapes $1.79/lb (sold in 2 lb container)
• Seedless Watermelon $3.69 ea
• Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines $0.39 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Last week's Freezer Cooking Results

First on the list was taco-seasoned beef.  I took 3 lbs of ground beef and fried it up with some diced onions, tomatoes, and taco seasoning.  Joe and I had taco salads for dinner that night and I out 6 more meals worth in the freezer!

Second on the list was pulled pork.  I simply put a pork roast or loin in the crock pot and sprinkle all sides of it with a Memphis rub that the Dollar Tree sells (it's very tasty!)  I let it cook on low for hours, pull it out and let it cook a little bit, and then shred it up with 2 forks.  I got 4 more meals for the freezer for 1 roast.

Lastly on the list was buffalo chicken tenders.   I baked some chicken tenders with some buffalo sauce drizzled on top and bottom, until they were done.  Let them cool and then cubed them up, for another 2 meals in the freezer. 

So, for probably not even an hours worth of hands-on work, I got 12 meals put up in the freezer, plus got dinner on the table = Success!!