Weekly Spending Report: 10/16-10/22/2011

Here's our weekly spending totals...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $4.61 oop, Earned $1 cash (from my Mom) and $12 ECB's
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip #1: $1.74 oop, Earned $1 SCR and $10.99 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip #2: $0.51 oop, Earned $4 SCR and $4 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $zero oop (I LOVE gift cards), Earned $2 RR
• Monday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just Sage): $1.89 oop
• Tuesday's BJ's Trip (no post, just Crystal Light) $18.44 oop
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just sugar, bread, beef and ice cream): $19.08 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $7.24 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $4.85 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards

Total OOP: $58.36 - $38.99 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $19.37, for all of the stocking up that I did this past week, I think that I did pretty good!

Saturday's Dollar Tree and Rite-Aid Trips!

Saturday I stopped into the Dollar Tree for a few things...

2 Nacho Chips

1-3 pk Lighters

1 pkg Swiss Cake Rolls

1 Travel pk Spray Bottle/Pump

1 pkg Pipe Cleaners

1 pkg AA Batteries

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOO: $7.24

I also stopped into Rite-Aid to get my newspapers, and a couple of deals that were surprisingly still available...

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = 2/$3.20
1 Conair Hair Brush $2.99 - $0.60 card discount - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE + $0.61 Money-maker!

1 pair Revlon Nail Clippers $1.45 - $0.58 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE + $2.13 Money-maker!

+ $0.39 Tax

Total OOP: $4.85 - $4 UP+Rewards Earned = Net OOP: $0.85!

Menu Plan Monday: October 24th, 2011!

This week I will be finishing up my practice dictations, and moving on to the Dr transcriptions - wish me luck!  So with all the typing that's going to be going down, the menu will be simple, but tasty...

Breakfasts:  Cold or Hot Cereal, or Oat-Nut Toast with Strawberry Spread

Lunches:  Leftovers, Canned Soup with Crackers, Homemade Calzones, Omelets, or Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Leftover Chili

Monday - Leftover Pizza with Salad

Tuesday - Macaroni and Cheese with Grilled Hot-dogs on Rolls

Wednesday - Going to our friend's Melinda's house (I'm in charge of Salad and Garlic Bread)

Thursday - Out :-)

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Saturday - Soft Taco's with Chips and Salsa or Nachos

Extras:  I might bake some brownies later in the week, but we'll see...

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ALDI Deals: 10/19-10/25/2011

• Kirkwood Chicken Tenderloins Parmesan Crusted 32 oz $5.99 ea
• Kirkwood Medium Buffalo or Parmesan Garlic Wings 26 oz $4.99 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Chicken, Spinach, Garlic Pizza 29.25 oz $3.99 ea
• Deli Premium Sliced Prosciutto 3 oz $2.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche European Mustard 12.3-13.3 oz $1.99 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Breads Assorted Varieties 17.6 oz $1.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Style Sauerkraut 24 oz $1.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Pretzel Crackers 6 oz $1.69 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Black Forest Smoked Ham 3 lb $8.99 ea
• Aunt Nellie's Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage 16 oz $1.49 ea
• Stockmeyer Soup Pea or Harvest Potato 28 oz $1.99 ea
• Clancy's (All natural) Kettle Corn 9 oz $1.99 ea
• Millville Fiber Now Bars Oats and Caramel 7 oz $1.89 ea
• Red Grapes $0.99/lb (sold in 2 lb container for $1.98)
• Pineapples $1.89 ea
• Cabbage $0.89 ea
• Red Potatoes $1.99/5 lb bag
• Cauliflower $0.99 ea
• Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Jumbo pk $1.69/lb

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Menu Plan Monday: October 17, 2011!

This week Joe helped in the Menu-making process, and I think we have a LOT of yummy meals planned for this week.  I also have a LOT of transcribing to do, again, so here is to a simple and productive week!  Here's what cooking...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereals, Toast with Butter and Jam, or Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies

Lunches: Leftovers, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Canned Soup, Tuna Fish Sandwiches or PB&J Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Roast Turkey Breast with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Green Beans

Monday - Leftover Gravy/Turkey/Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans (I'm thinking maybe Hot Turkey sandwiches with sides)

Tuesday - Steak Tips with Mushrooms, Onions and Gravy over Egg Noodles with Asparagus

Wednesday - Soft Tacos with Chips and Salsa or Nachos

Thursday - Out :-)

Friday - Chili

Saturday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Extras: I have an Apple Cider Doughnut recipe and an Oatmeal Bread recipe that I want to try sometime this week, but we'll see how the typing goes in order to know if I'll have any free time to play in the kitchen...

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Today's Rite-Aid Trips

Last stop was Rite-Aid.  I did two transactions to make the most of my UP+Rewards, but I'm going to list them here together.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 Saline Soothers Wipes $1.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1 SCR (Lmt 1 but I have one that goes to my Mom's house too) x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 Sinus Buster Nose Spray $13.99 - $5.99 Sale - $2/1 MC (peelie on pkg) - $8 UP+Rewards = FREE + $2 Money-maker!

1 Blistex Lip Balm $2.79 - $1.30 Sale - $0.25/1 MC (mailed to me by Co.) - $1.49 UP+Rewards = FREE + $0.25 Money-maker!

1 Organix Cough Drops $2.19 - $0.69 Sale - $1.50 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 Watch Band (for Joe) $8.95 - $6.72 clearance = $2.23

1-120 ct St. Joseph's Aspirin $6.49 - $1.50 Sale - $1/1 MC (magazine) - $4 UP+Rewards = FREE!

6 various Zone Bars $1.59 ea - BOGO 50% off Sale $2.40 - $1.50/3 MC (email from Co.) - $1 SCR wyb 2 x 3 = 6/$1.14!

+ $0.14 Tax

- $18.99 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.25 - $19.99 UP+Rewards and SCR Earned = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $17.74 Money-maker!!!!

This Week's Walgreen's Trip

Stop #2 for today was Walgreen's.  Not a lot of RR deals, but I did stock up on some much needed essentials.  I'm not sure yet, but I might stop in later in the week for more baking soda and mushrooms, but we'll see.  Here's what we got for today...

4 boxes Baking Soda (for baking and cleaning) $1.29 ea or 2/$2 - $2 in-ad Coupon = $0.50 ea or 4/$2

4 cans Mushrooms $1.19 ea or 2/$2 - $2 in-ad Coupon = $0.50 ea or 4/$2

2 rolls Aluminum Foil $1.39 ea - $1.40 in-ad Coupon = $0.69 ea or 2/$1.38

1 Reach Toothbrush $2.99 - $1/1 MC (magazine) - $2 RR = FREE!

+ $0.27 Tax

Total OOP: $6.64, paid with gift card, so NO oop!!  + Earned $2 RR for net week!

This week's CVS Trip

This afternoon Joe and I stopped into our weekly deal-shopping stores, the first, CVS.  Here's what we ended up with...

4 boxes Lipton Soup Mix $1.87 ea - $0.87 ea Sale - $1/2 MC x 2 (newspaper) = 4/$2 (2 not pictured - for my Mom)

1-3 pk Dial Soap (for homemade Laundry Detergent) $3.39 - $1.51 Sale - $2/1 CVS C (e-mail) - $1 ECB = FREE + $1.12 Money-maker!

1 Venus Razor $11.49 - $2.50 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $2.99

1 Schick Hydro Razor $9.99 - $1.70 Sale - $5/1 MC (printable - no longer available) - $3 ECB = $0.29

1 Almay Eyeshadow $8.99 - $3 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $0.99

+ $1.46 Tax

- $14 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $4.61 - $1 from my Mom for her soup mixes = $3.61!! + I earned $12 ECB's for next time!