Weekly Spending Report: 05/26-06/01/2013

This week I ended up spending a LOT more money, but we did get stocked back up on a number of things.  We also were able to pick up some good deals, so I'm pleased with how we ended the month, budget-wise...

• Sunday's ALDI Trip (various items for 2 picnics on Monday): $10.71 oop

• Sunday's Giant Trip (more picnic items): $14.20 oop

• Wednesday's CVS Trip: $7.71 oop, Earned $8.75 in ECB's
• Wednesday's Giant Trip: $50.73, plus earned $0.30 off a gallon of gas!
• Friday's Goodwill Trip: $10.20 oop (1 long sleeve and 1 short sleeve shirt)

• Friday's Wal-mart Trip: $30.41 oop

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip (2 newspapers, 2 boxes Pasta Salad, 1 pkgs chip clips): $5.18 oop
• Saturday's Yard Sale Deals: 7 Zinc Lids for resale $1.50, and 1 graduation present necklace $3

Total OOP: $133.64 - $8.75 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $126.64!

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Wednesday's Giant Trip

This week the newspaper provided a coupon for an extra 30 cents off a gallon of gas (up to 35 gallons), if you purchased $50 worth of groceries.  Well, since we hadn't done a decent trip all of May, and the deals were all over the store, Joe and I decided to take advantage of the coupon and the great deals, and spend just $50.  Here's how it went down...

1 bag Alexia Frozen French Fries $4.29 - $1.29 Sale - $1/1 MC = $2

1 bag Alexia Frozen Onion Rings $4.29 - $1.29 Sale - $1/1 MC = $2

1 Full Rack Baby Back Ribs $16.17 - $6.48 Sale = $9.69

1 Family pk Italian Sausage Links $10.77 - $5.40 Sale = $5.37

1 Family pk Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $15.92 - $8.53 Sale = $7.39

3 Lean Cuisine Meals $2.79 ea - $0.79 ea  Sale - $1/3 MC = 3/$5

Bananas $1.27

1-10 ct Cliff Crunch Bars $3.49 - $0.99 Sale - $1/1 MC = $1.50

2 pkgs Keebler Cookies $3.49 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $0.70/1 MC x 2 (did not double because cashier typed them in wrong) = 2/$3.60

1 bottle Vitamin C Marked down 50% to $3.19

2 pouches Cat Treats $1.65 ea - $0.15 ea Sale - $0.50/2 MC (doubled to $1) = 2/$2

2 bags Purex Detergent Packs $4.99 ea - $3.49 ea Sale - $0.50/1 MC (doubled to $1) x 2 = 2/$1

2 FL Crystals Sugar $2.99 ea - $0.50 ea Sale - $0.55/1 MC (doubled to $1.10) x 2 = 2/$2.78

4 Pure Silk Shave Creams $1.99 ea - $0.30 ea Sale - $0.70/1 MC (doubled to $1.40) x 4 = 4/$1.16

2 Kraft Mayo $5.29 ea - $2.30 ea Sale = 2/$5.98

1 Barilla Pasta Sauce $2.89 - $0.89 Sale - $1/1 MC = $1

+ $0.51 Tax

- $5/$50 Purchase Coupon

- $0.20 Reusable Bag Credit

Total OOP: $115.15 - $64.93 Sales/Coupons = Net OOP: $50.73, Savings of 56%!!!!!

Frugal Finds Friday: Reusing Pickle Juice

 Joe and I LOVE our pickles, but they can be a little pricy, so I was looking for some recipes online.  Nothing was very simple though.  I also hate throwing away things that can be reused in another way.  As I posted previously in regards to tomato juice.  So, when Joe and I finished our most recent jar of pickles, I decided to have a little experiment.  I bought a cucumber from ALDI for $0.59, and sliced it into spears, and put those spears in my leftover pickle juice, put the container in the fridge, and then I waited.  Two weeks later, I tried a 'pickle' spear, and they are seriously yum-o!  Not as salty as the original pickle spears, but still very tasty.  We'll definitely be making these again, and again!  As your pickle juice amount lessens, just top off with a little white vinegar, so your pickles stay covered.

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Wednesday's CVS Trip

CVS had a lot of great deals this week!  I was able to get some good deals, and a couple freebies too, always a good thing!  Here's what I ended up with...

3 boxes Special K Cereal $3.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/3 MC - $3 ECB's wyb 3 = 3/$5

2 Travel Sized Neutrogena Sunscreens $2.49 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 - $5 ECB's wyb 2 = 2 FREE + $2.02 Money-maker!

1 CVS Body Wash $2.37 - Free Item CVS Coupon = FREE!

1 roll Reynold's Aluminum Foil $2.99 - $0.99 Sale - $0.75/1 MC = $1.25

2 pks PB M and M's $1.19 ea - $0.44 ea Sale - $0.50/2 CVS Coupon - $0.75 ECB's wyb 1 = 2/$0.25

+ $0.48 Tax

- $3/15 CVS Coupon

- $3 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $7.71, Earned $8.75 ECB's for next week!

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