Weekly Spending Report: 11/20-11/26/2011!

Here are our spending totals for this week...

• Sunday's Staples Trip: $0.52 oop
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.73 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $1.14 oop, Earned $3.99 ECB's
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $7.68 oop, Earned $4 RR
• Tuesday's Target Trip (no post, just $1 gift wrap and a Christmas gift, which comes from a different budget): $1.06 oop
• Thursday's CVS Trip: $8.14 oop, Earned $40.78 ECB's
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $38.07 oop, Earned $21.99 UP+Rewards
• Thursday's Walgreen's Trip: $21.69 oop, Earned $18.24 RR's (includes Christmas gifts)
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just cheap DVDs and a Mini Food Chopper): $13.45 oop
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 pkgs of sage): $3.78 oop
• Saturday's CVS Trip: $0.58 oop, Earned $8.73 ECB's
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.56 oop, Earned $1 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.42 oop

Total OOP: $110.82 - $99.73 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $11.09 - Much Better, especially since a LOT of this was Christmas goodies and presents!

Last Saturday's CVS Trip

Last stop on last Saturday was CVS, also looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, and they were also all out, so I got a few more of the Black Friday deals that were still in stock...

2 Colgate Total Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1.12 ea Sale - $0.75/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 - $2.87 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!
1 Listerine Pocket pks $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2.99 ECB = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
+ $0.53 Tax
-$6.68 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.58!  Earned $8.73 ECB's for next time!

Last Saturday's RiteAid Trip

Joe and I also stopped into Rite-Aid looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, but they were already out, so I picked up a few other good deals...

3 bottles VO5 Shampoo $1.19 ea - $0.52 x 2 and $0.53 x 1 Sale - $1 UP+Rewards wyb* 3 = 3/$1
1 Vintage Deck UNO Cards $1.79 - $0.79 Sale = $1
1 pkg No Nonsense Socks $1 - $0.50 clearance - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
1 pkg Cat Christmas Toys $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
+ $0.26 Tax
- $3 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.56, Earned $1 UP+Reward for next time!
* wyb = when you buy

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip!

Saturday I stopped into the Dollar Tree for my newspapers and a few other necessities and deals...

2 Newspapers
2 Neosporin
1 Solar-powered Penguin (who is adorable!)
1 Lighter
1 Cake Mix
2 Extension Cords
1 box Mucinex
1 pouch Cat Nip
(... and a partridge in a pear tree, not really, just kidding!)
+ $0.42 Tax
Total OOP: $11.42

Thanksgiving Rite-Aid Trip

Joe and I ventured out Thanksgiving morning to visit our favorite drug store employees who we knew were working, and got some awesome deals!  First stop, Rite-Aid, where I did 5 transactions, but I'll list them together here...

4 Hot Wheels Cars (Christmas Gifts) $1.79 ea - $1.04 ea Sale - $0.50 UP+Rewards wyb 2 x 2 = 4/$2

2 pair Phillips Ear Buds (Christmas Gifts) $12.99 ea - $7.99 ea Sale - $5 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

3 bottles VO5 Shampoo $1.19 ea - $0.52 x 2 and $0.53 x 1 Sale - $1 UP+Rewards = 3/$1

2 pks Combos (Stocking Stuffers) $0.79 ea - $0.16 ea card discount = $0.63 ea or 2/$1.26

2 Gillette Shave Gels $3.29 ea - $1.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $1 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

2 boxes Hershey's Pot O' Gold Chocolates (Christmas Gifts) $9.99 ea - $6 ea Sale - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = $1.99 ea or 2/$3.98

1-$30 pk I-Tunes Gift Cards (Christmas Gifts) $30

2 Dove Deodorants $3.49 ea - $1.49 ea Sale - $2/1 Rite-Aid Coupon (From Glam Bag) - $2 UP+Rewards = 2 FREE!

1 pkg Scrunci Elastics + Bonus $3.99 - $2 Sale - $1.99 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 bag Lays Potato Chips (not pictured) $4.29 - $2.41 Sale = $1.88

+ $1.14 Tax

- $28 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $38.07, Earned $21.99 UP+Rewards for next time!

* wyb = when you buy

Good-bye Fall and Hello Christmas!

Last week it was time to take down the fall decorations and get ready to decorate for Christmas, but before I un-decorated, I remembered that I had not posted any pictures yet for this year, so I took a few and thought you all might like to see what the house has looked like the past three months.  Christmas decorating/cleaning has now begun, but here is my tribute to fall...

Right outside our apartment and laundry room doors

A desk in our foyer/hallway

The mantel in the living room

Our hutch in the kitchen

And lastly, another subway art I printed and put in the hallway.

Happy Christmas decorating to all!

ALDI Deals: Starting Nov 30, 2011!

Here are some of the deals for ALDI this week...

• Baker's Corner Holiday Confetti Cake Mix 18.9 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Yellow, Devil's Food or White Cake Mixes 18.25 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Fudge Brownie Mix 18.3 oz $1.29 ea
• Baker's Corner Holiday, Milk Chocolate, Chocolate, Vanilla, or Cream Cheese Frosting 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Baker's Corner Premium Dark Chocolate Baking Chips 11.5 oz $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Regular or Mini Semi-Sweet, Milk, or White Chocolate or Butterscotch Morsels 11-12 oz $1.69 ea
• Baker's Corner Sweetened Coconut Flakes 14 oz $1.69 ea
• Baker's Corner Sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz $1.19 ea
• Baker's Corner Evaporated Milk 12 oz $0.69 ea
• Carlini Baking or Butter Cooking Spray 5-6 oz $1.29 ea
• Sealtite Kitchen Flatware Organizer $4.99 ea
• Happy Harvest Cut Green Beans or Whole Kernel Corn 14.5-15.25 oz $0.59 ea
• Belmont Candy Cane or French Silk Pies 24-28 oz $5.99 ea
• Friendly Farms or Fit and Active Whipped Topping (Frozen) 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Aunt Maple's Banana Chocolate Chip or Gingerbread Pancake Mix 16 oz $2.49 ea
• Clancy's Holiday Tortilla Chips 14 oz $1.49 ea
• Clancy's Bagel Chips, Roasted Garlic or Sea Salt 6 oz $1.79 ea
• edenVale Gouda, Smoked Gouda, or Edam 7 oz $2.99 ea
• Countryside Creamery Regular or Unsalted Butter Quarters 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Farms or Fit and Active Cream Cheese 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Season's Choice Broccoli Cuts 16 oz $0.85 ea
• Grapefruit $0.39 ea
• Tangerines 3 lb bag $1.39 ea
• Apples, All 3 lb bags $1.89 ea
• Ocean Spray Cranberries 12 oz bag $0.99 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Thanksgiving Walgreen's Trip

Last stop on Thanksgiving was Walgreen's, where we also finished up our Christmas shopping!  Here's what we ended up with...

3-50 ct Walgreen's Tylenol PM $6.49 ea - $16.50 in-ad Coupon = 3/$2.97 (or $0.99 ea)
7 Ecotrin $0.99 ea on Sale - $1.50/1 MC (newspaper) x 5 = 7 FREE + $0.57 Money-maker!
2-3 ct pkgs BIC Bella Razors 2/$6 on Sale - $2/1 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $4 RR = FREE + $2 Money-maker!
1-4 ct Advil PM $0.99 on Sale - $0.99 RR = FREE!
1 Venus Razor $8.24 on Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $5.50 RR = $0.74
1 Cortaid Anti-itch Cream $2.99 on Sale - $3/1 MC (store display) - $3 RR = FREE + $3 Money-maker!
1 Preparation H Tote-ables $2.75 on Sale - $2.75 RR = FREE!
1-20 ct Walgreen's Aleve $2 on Sale - $2 RR = FREE!
2 boxes Russell Stover Cream Chocolates (Christmas gifts) $8.99 ea - $10 in-ad Coupon = 2/$7.98 (or $3.99 ea)
+ $1.34 Tax
- $4 RR used to Pay
Total OOP: $21.69, Earned $18.24 RR's for next time!

Thanksgiving CVS Trip

Next stop on Thanksgiving was CVS for more deals and freebies.  I did a total of 7 transactions, but I'll list them as one here...

4 Peanut Butter M&M's $1.19 ea - $0.44 ea Sale - $0.75 ECB x 4 = 4 FREE!

1 Advil PM 4 ct $0.99 - $0.99 ECB = FREE!

1 Theraflu Trial Powder $0.99 - $0.99 ECB = FREE!

1 Excedrin Extra Strength 8 ct + Bonus PM 8 ct $0.99 (should have printed $0.99 ECB, but did not, I guess because I bought it on Sunday as well)

1 Starbucks Double Shot $1.99 - $0.30 Sale - $1.69 ECB = FREE!

1 Advil 10 ct $3.29 - $0.30 Sale - $2.99 ECB = FREE!

1 Wet and Wild Nail Kit $5.99 - $3.11 Sale - $2 ECB = $0.88

1-4 pk CVS AAA Batteries $4.39 - $0.74 Sale - $3.99 ECB = FREE + $0.34 Money-maker!

1 Balance Bar $1.99 - $0.30 Sale - $1.69 ECB = FREE!

1 Listerine Pocket Pack $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2.99 ECB = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!

2 Cookies and Cream Hershey's Bars $1.87 ea - $0.88 ea Sale - $0.99 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 box Kleenex Cool Tissues $2.57 - $1.07 Sale - $0.40/1 MC (from free sample mailer) - $1.50 ECB = FREE + $0.40 Money-maker!

1-10 ct Breathe Rights Advanced $6.39 - $0.40 Sale - $1.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $5.99 ECB = FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!

1-90 ct CVS Flossers $2.49 - $0.50 Sale - $1.99 ECB = FREE!.

1 box Chex Cereal $4.69 - $1.82 Sale - $2 ECB = $0.87

1 pkg Soft Lips $2.99 - $0.99 Sale - $2 ECB = FREE!

1-2 pk GUM Toothbrushes $3.99 - $1 Sale - $2.99 ECB = FREE!

1 Carmex Chap-stick $1.67 - $0.67 Sale - $0.35/1 MC (NLA*) - $1 ECB = FREE + $0.35 Money-maker!

+ $2.01 Tax

- $33.10 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.14, Total ECB's Earned $40.78!

Last Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

Our last stop Sunday was Walgreen's.  I picked up a Christmas present while I was there too!  Here's what I ended up with...

1 Dog Ornament (Christmas Present) $2.99
2 cans Bumble Bee Chicken $2.49 ea - $3 in ad Coupon = 2/$1.98
1-4 pk Schick Quattro Blades $8.99 on Sale - $2/1 any Schick MC - $4 RR = $2.99
+ $0.72 Tax
- $5 RR used to Pay
Total OOP: $7.68, Earned $4 RR for next time!