Weekly Spending Report: 09/07-13/2014

We continued to stock up on great deals this week as well.  Luckily we spent less than last week, hopefully, we'll continue that trend through the rest of the month.

• Sunday's Baugher's Trip (just Honey crisp Apples): $9.95 oop
• Wednesday's CVS Trip: $10.12 oop, Earned $10 ECB's

• Wednesday's ALDI Trip (Granola bars, Crackers. Sour cream, Cookies, Organic Bacon, Peanut butter, and Batteries): $14.51 oop
• Thursday's Giant Trip: $27.95 oop

• Saturday's ALDI Trip: $22.96 oop

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip (just 2 newspapers): $2.12 oop

Total OOP: $87.86

Total Earned: $10 ECB's

Total Remaining for September: $66.76

August Budget Update

August was a grest month.  Not only did we stock-up on a LOT of great deals, but stayed well under budget!

• Week #1: $38.27 oop, Earned $5 ECB's
• Week #2: $59.74 oop, Earned $22.67 ECB's, $10 CVS Gift Card, and $5 Amazon Gift Card from Swagbucks
• Week #3: $31.99 oop, Earned Zero
• Week #4: $88.34 oop, Earned $7 ECB's

Total OOP: $218.34
Total Earned: $49.67
Total Remaining for August: $81.66

Weekly Spending Report: 08/24-30/2014

We had just returned home from vacation this week, so I needed quite a few things at the store, and did some great stocking up...

• Sunday's Giant Trip: $41.58 oop

• Thursday's CVS Trip: $3.30 oop, Earned $7 ECB's 

• Thursday's ALDI Trip: $36.64 oop

• Friday's ALDI Trip: $6.82 oop (just some mints, cookies, and organic 2% milk)

Total OOP: $88.34

Total Earned: $7 ECB's

Total Remaining for August: $81.66

Weekly Spending Report: 08/17-23/2014

A really easy week...

• Sunday's Giant Trip: $31.99 oop

Total OOP: $31.99
Total Earned: Zero
Total Remaining for August: $170.00

Weekly Spending Report: 08/10-16/2014

I worked every day this week, so I had to sneak out and run errands one evening. I really hate shopping in the evening after working all day, but you have to do what you have to do sometimes.  Luckily Howard cooperated and wasn't fussy.  I managed to get through CVS and pick up most of the freebies, as well as Giant, where I stocked up on enough ice cream to last the summer. 

• Monday's CVS Trip: $17.71 oop, Earned $22.67 in ECB's and a $10 CVS Gift Card

• Monday's Giant Trip: $38.85 oop

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip (2 newspapers and 1 pkgs Doggie Poop Bags - for dirty diapers on the go): $3.18 oop
• Earned $5 Amazon Gift Card from Swagbucks
  

Total OOP: $59.74
Total Earned: $37.67
Total Remaining for August: $201.99

Weekly Spending Report: 08-03-09/2014

We got home from the flea market Monday evening, but I started back to work the next day, so things were a little hectic.  I was finally able to run some errands with Joe and Howard on Thursday.  Here's what we ended up with...

• Thursday's ALDI Trip: $28.46 oop

• Thursday's CVS Trip: $3.69 oop, Earned $5 ECB's (from the Pharmacy Rewards program)

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip (2 newspapers, and 4 boxes 'Zrytec'): $6.12 oop

Total OOP: $38.27
Total Earned $5
Total Remaining for August: $261.73

July's Budget Update

This month I went over budget, but I'm okay with that.  I've been doing better the past couple months, and it all evens out in the end.  We're also good and stocked up on diapers, wipes, and a few other items.  Here's how the month went down...

• Week #1: $63.73 oop, Earned $16 ECB's and a $5 CVS Gift Card from Swag Bucks
• Week #2: $112.54 oop, Earned $11.99 ECB's, and a $5 Target Gift Card
• Week #3: $66.54 oop, Earned $10 Shell Gas Card, and $5 Amazon Gift Card
• Week #4: $56.25 oop, Earned Zero
• Week #5: $34.29 oop, Earned $5 ECB's

Total OOP: $333.35
Total Earned: $57.99
Total Remaining: - $33.35 -- Boo!

 

Weekly Spending Report: 07/27-08/02/2014

This week we were gone at a flea market on the Eastern Shore.  We did pretty well there.  I did go over budget for July, but it was still cheaper than eating out.  Sorry no pictures this week.  Here's what we ended up with...

• Sunday's CVS Trip (1-3 V Battery, used 30% off CVS Coupon, and 1 2 lt A&W Root beer, used $0.30/1 CVS Coupon): $4.68 oop, Earned $5 ECB (for purchasing $30 of CVS Items previously)
• Sunday's Giant Trip (6 pkgs of Huggies Wipes, 4 boxes marked-down Giant Granola Bars, 1 pkgs Huggies Diapers, 2 bags Utz Chips, 2 Newspapers, 5 boxes Magnum Ice Creams, 1 pkgs Hamburger Buns. and 1 Clif Mojo Bars): $29.61 oop

Total OOP: $34.29

Total Earned: $5

Total Remaining for July: -$33.35 -- Boo!

Weekly Spending Report: 07/20-26/2014

This week I blew the budget, but BJ's had coupons for our favorite chicken breasts, and I had MC's to match, so I bought them anyway.  It all balances out in the end.  Here's what we ended up with...

• Wednesday's CVS Trip: $5.73 oop

• Thursday's BJ's Trip (1 box Free Range Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, and 1-3 pk Applegate Bacon, used coupons): $17.98 oop
• Thursday's Giant Trip (4 gallons water, 7 pkgs Pampers Wipes, 2 bottles Organic Ketchup, 6 boxes Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats, 1 bottle Sugar/Cinnamon, 1 4-pk yogurt, 2 tubs Olive Oil Margarine): $32.54

Total OOP: $56.25

Total Earned: $0

Total Remaining for July: $0.94

Weekly Sending Report: 07/13-19/2014

This week there were a LOT of great deals to be had, so while we were eating down the freezers, and pantry, I stocked up of other needed items, like Crystal Light and Diapers.  Here's how it went down...

•  Sunday's Big Lots Trip (not pictured are 3 gallons H2O): $23.34 oop

• Tuesday's ALDI Trip (1 loaf Rustic Italian Bread, Tomato Paste, and BBQ Sauce): $6.07 oop
• Tuesday's Giant Trip: $14.77 oop

• Tuesday's CVS Trip: $12.43 oop, Earned $10 Shell Gas Card

• Saturday's ALDI Trip (1-24 pk H2O, and 1/2 gal Organic 2% Milk): $5.61 oop
• Saturday's Giant Trip (1-100 ct box Tagless Tea Bags, 1 tub LOL's Margarine, and 1 Keebler Cookie Cup - suppose to be free from SavingStar, we'll see): $4.32 oop, Should earn $0.88 from SavingStar
• Earned a $5 Amazon Gift Card

Total OOP: $66.54

Total Earned: $15

Total Remaining: $57.19