Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

There wasn't a whole lot that interested my this week at Rite-Aid, so I just stocked up on some essentials...
4 boxes Kleenex Tissues $1.59 ea - $0.71 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (newspaper) - $1/3 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = 4/$1.52 or $0.38 each!
4 EOS Shaving Creams $3.79 ea - $0.80 Sale - $2 UP+Rewards x 4 = $0.99 ea or 4/$3.96
+ $0.93 Tax
- $9.49 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $3 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.92, Earned $8 UP+Rewards for next week!

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

After a stop at the bank, I also stopped into Walgreen's, but they were out of the Kleenex tissues that I wanted, so I just got the non-RR deals...
1 Garlic Power clearanced to $0.50
3 Butterball Chicken Broths $0.99 ea - $0.49 ea in-ad Coupon = 3/$1.50
1-2 pk Rechargeable Batteries $5.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC = $4.99
+ $0.36 Tax
Total OOP: $5.35 - pd with Gift card, so Zero oop!

ALDI Deals: 10/26-11/01/2011!

Here are some of the deals at ALDI this week...
  • Anchor Hocking 2 Qt Batter Bowl with Lid $6.99 ea
  • Kitchen Living Silicon Counter Mat (can be used for non-stick baking) $9.99 ea
  • Breakfast Best Brown and Serve Maple Links 7 oz $0.89 ea
  • Sea Queen Battered Fish Tenders 18 oz $2.99 ea
  • Kirkwood Boneless Chicken Chunks Parmesan Garlic or Medium Buffalo Style 26 oz $4.99 ea
  • Appetitos Mac and Cheese Bites 8 oz $1.99 ea
  • Appetitos Soft Pretzels 21 oz $1.49 ea
  • Happy Farms Pepper Jack Cheese Block 8 oz $1.99 ea
  • Happy Farms Deli Sliced Cheese Mozzarella or Sharp Cheddar 8 oz $2.19 ea (also includes Swiss, Provolone, Colby-Jack, Muenster, Mild Cheddar, or Pepper Jack)
  • Friendly Farms Peach Greek Yogurt 6 oz $0.89 ea
  • Baker's Corner Molasses 12 oz $1.89 ea
  • Baker's Corner Yeast Pkt Active Dry or Fast Rising 0.75 ea $0.79 ea
  • Baker's Corner Fudge Brownie Mix 18.3 oz $1.29 ea
  • Baker's Corner Frosting Assorted Varieties 16 oz $1.29 ea
  • Baker's Corner Baker's Corner Cake Mix Yellow, Devil's Food, or White 18.25 oz $0.99 ea
  • Baker's Corner   Baking Cocoa 8 oz $2.29 ea
  • Baker's Corner Sweetened Coconut Flakes 14 oz $1.79 ea
  • Stonemill Essentials  Holiday Baking Spices (Ground Nutmeg, Ground Ginger, Ground Pumpkin Pie Spice, or Allspice) 1.1-1.5 oz $0.99 ea 
  • Stonemill Essentials Pure Extracts (Almond, Peppermint, or Lemon) 2 oz $1.99 ea
  • Pears 4 pk $1.49 ea
  • All Apples 3 lb Bags $1.89 ea
  • Sweet Potatoes 3 lb Bag $0.99 ea
  • Butternut Squash $0.99 ea
For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sunday's CVS Trip

My last stop today was CVS.  They also didn't have much going on that interested me, so I just got a few good deals to roll my ECB's...
4 Progresso Soups (for my Mom) $3.19 ea - $1.94 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (newspaper) - $1 ECB = $3 (my mom paid me for these so zero oop for me)
1 Gold Emblem Candy Corn $0.99 - $0.99 ECB = FREE!
1 Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.37 - $2 ECB = $0.37
4 Glade Items $4.29 ea - $1.29 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 (printable) - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = 4/$5
+ $0.73 Tax
- $16.36 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.73 - $3 Cash (from my mom) - $7.99 ECB's Earned = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $10.26 Money-maker!

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...

    For more AWESOME Menu plans, visit Org Junkie, Keeper of the Home, and Money Saving Mom !

    Wednesday, October 19, 2011

    FREE eCookbook - Halloween Recipes!


    Free eCookbook: 23 Unforgettable Halloween Party Recipes eCookbook featuring 43 pages of Easy Dessert Recipes and Halloween Party Recipes + RecipeLion Quick and Easy Recipes newsletter for FREE!

    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
    For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!