Short CVS Prescription Pick-up Shopping Trip

Stopped into CVS to pick-up a prescription and used a coupon for a FREE $25 gift card. While I was there, I decided to grab a few other deals, and Joe insisted I buy him the Butterfinger Bells, but at $0.87, that's okay with me :-)
1 pkg Butterfinger Bells $3.49 - $2.62 Clearance Sale = $0.87
1 - 6 ct pkg Soy Joy Bars (to Donate!) $6 - $6 ECB = FREE
1 Glade Soy Candle $3.29 - $2/1 MC = $1.29
+ Tax $0.25
Total OOP: $8.41 on Gift card + Received $6 ECB for next time!

Small Food Lion Run 01/05/2010

Joe and I stopped into Food Lion yesterday evening after a Dr's appointment for some FREE Hot Cocoa!!!!
4 boxes FL Hot Chocolate 10 ct $1.39 ea - $0.50 ea Sale - $2/2 FL C x 2 = 4 FREE + $0.44 MM
1 box Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate 10 ct $1.87 - $0.87 Sale - $1/1 FL C = FREE
2 boxes Quaker Instant Oatmeal $3.44 ea - $0.45 ea Sale - $1/1 FL C x 2 = $1.99 ea = $3.98/2
Total OOP, no Tax: $3.54 -- Saved $10.77 or 75%

Walgreen's RR's Trip for the Week!

This weeks Walgreen's trip went very well, except for a very selfish gentleman who clear the shelves of the $0.99 Nabisco treats* story to follow...
4 boxes Chips Ahoy Cookies $0.99 ea on Sale - $1/2 MC x 2 - $2 RR wyb 2 x 2 = 4 FREE + $2.04 MM
2 boxes Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $2 ea on Sale - $1/2 MC = $3/2
4 Cans Geisha Peaches/Pears $1.99 ea - $4.40 in-ad C ($1.10 x 4) = $0.89 ea or $3.56/4
2 pkgs Neosporin Lip Care 2/$8 on Sale - $3/1 MC x 2 - $3 RR wyb 2 = 2 FREE + $1 MM
2 Reach Toothbrushes $3.99 ea - $4 in-ad C ($2 x 2) - $2/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.02 MM
2 Revlon Eye shadows $4.99 ea - $6 in-ad C ($3 x 2) - $2/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.02 MM
2 pkgs Vanity Fair paper Bowls $1.50 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 = $1/2
2 Jiffy Muffin Mixes $0.89 ea = $1.78/2
+ Tax $0.66
- $10 RR's used to Pay
Total OOP: $3.92 + Received $7 RR for Next Time = Net OOP: All FREE + $3.08 MM!!!!!

Martin's Dollar Doubling Trip this Week -- FREE Tomatoes!!!

I stopped into Martin's on Monday to grab a few good deals, including FREE canned diced tomatoes, as well as some bread to make Garlic bread to have with dinner one night...
2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes $1.85 ea - $0.35 ea Sale - $0.40/1 MC x 2 - $0.40 Double x 2 = $0.70 ea or $1.40/2
8 cans Hunts Diced Tomatoes $1.34 ea - $0.34 ea Sale - $4 Promo wyb 8 - $1/4 MC x 2 - $1 Double x 2 = 8 FREE + I can mail in the receipt for more Conagra Coupons!
2 boxes Post Frosted Shredded Wheat Cereal $3.25 - $1.26 ea Sale - $0.98 Promo wyb 2 - $1/2 MC - $1 Double = $1/2
1 loaf (Delicious!) Bakery Italian Bread $1.89
Total OOP: $22.81 - $18.52 Savings/Coupons = $4.29 -- Savings of 81% + I received a $1 Catalina to use on my next purchase for buying the 2 Post Cereals = Net OOP: $3.29

Rite Aid Trip from Last Week

I stopped into Rite-Aid on Saturday, since I was right next door, and got the SCR deals for the week...
2 Metamucil 160 ct $9.49 ea - $3/1 MC x 2 - $5 SCR x 2 = $2.98/2
1 pkg Kotex $2.99 - $1/1 MC - $2 SCR = FREE + $0.01 MM
1 pkg DayQuil 20 ct $4.99 - $1.50/1 MC - $2 SCR = $1.49
Total OOP: $18.46 (paid with FREE Gift Card) - Expected SCR's $14 = Net OOP: $4.46
(1 bottle of fiber pills at Wal-mart is $4, so I think I did pretty good!)

Butterscotch...

Butterscotch is loving the fact that we are home from vacation, but also loving my new seat cushions Joe and his grandparents gave me for Christmas. There is a beautiful rooster in the middle, under Butterscotch...

Wal-mart Trip -- Milk & FREE Ziplocs!!!!

Stopped into Wal-mart on Sunday, mainly to get much needed milk, however, some coupon and after Christmas deals caught my eye...

1 Gallon 2% Milk $2.28 (this price has gone down a $1 since before the holidays!)

8 boxes Ziploc Freezer Qt Bags $0.50 ea on Clearance - $1/2 MC x 4 = 8 FREE

4 boxes Ziploc Freezer Gallon Bags $0.50 on Clearance - $1/2 MC x 2 = 4 FREE

1 roll Gift Wrap (for Christmas 2010) $0.75 on Clearance

5 boxes Snuggle Dryer Sheets $1.87 ea - $2/1 MC x 5 = 5 FREE + $0.65 MM

1 pair of Boots for the snow :-) $25 on sale

- $15 Gift card -- Thanks Amy!!! :-)

+ Tax $2.47

Total OOP: $14.85 + $5 MIR for purchasing the Ziplocs = Net OOP: $9.85!!!!!!

CVS Trip for this Week -- Lots of CHEAP Detergent!

Stopped into CVS this past Sunday to get some really cheap detergent, and a few other deals, including some clearance Christmas candy...
5 All Small & Mighty Detergents $7.49 ea - $3.50 ea Sale - $2/1 MC x 5 = $1.99 ea or $9.95/5 (these would have been $2.97 ea with the coupon at Wal-mart, so they are not always the cheapest place to shop)
1 bag Hershey Kisses $3.49 - $2.62 Clearance = $0.87
2 bags Reese's Miniatures $3.49 ea - $2.62 ea Clearance = $0.87 ea or $1.74/2
4 bags Holiday M&M's $3.99 ea - $3 ea Clearance - $1/2 MC x 2 = $0.49 ea or $1.96/4
1 GE CF Light Bulb $5.99 - $3 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2 ECB = FREE + $0.01 MM
+ Tax $1.42
- $5/25 CVS Coupon
- $12 ECB used to Pay
Total OOP: $5.93 on Gift card + Received $2 ECB for Next time :-)

Menu Plan Monday -- We are joining the Eating from the Pantry challenge!!!!

A LOT of people in the blogging world are participating in an 'Eat from your Pantry Challenge,' so I have decided that Joe and I would too. Our goals for this challenge are:
- clean out the pantry and the freezer to make room for a good stock up trip to the Super Wal-mart and ALDI in February
- Only spend $100 this month for fruit/veggies, stock-piling, and kitty food and litter
I hope that we can meet both of these goals, as the cub boards are stuffed to the gills right now, and this is a tight month for us financially anyway.

Menu Plan for this week:
Breakfasts: Muffins, fruit, yogurt & Cereal

Lunches: Leftovers, Ham & cheese Sandwiches with Chips, PBJ

Dinners:
Sunday - Baked Pork Ribs with Scalloped Potatoes and Broccoli
Monday - Spaghetti, Garlic Bread & Salad
Tuesday - Shake & Bake Chicken, Chicken Rice-a-roni, & Broccoli
Wednesday - Cheese-Steak Sandwiches with FF's
Thursday - Cashew Chicken with added water chestnuts, Jasmine Rice & Sugar Snap Peas
Friday - Homemade Pizza
Saturday - Out with Melinda and Joel!!!

Quick New Years Walgreen's Run!

Stopped into Walgreen's on New Years as well since it is right near the Martin's. I had a few RR's to use up...
4 Christmas Gift Sacks on clearance 50% off $$0.12 ea = $0.48/4
2 Puffs Tissues $0.89 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC = $0.78/2
3 - 40 ct bottles Pepto-Bismol (these are good until 2012!) $4.99 ea - $1/2 MC - $10 RR wyb 3 = $3.97/3 -- That is an AMAZING price!)
= Tax $0.14
- Used $5 RR's to pay
Total OOP: $10.37 - received $10 RR for next time = Net OOP: $0.37!!!!!