Weekly Spending Report: 06/17-23/2012!

This week  I stayed out of the stores and not only did we save money, but I got caught up on a LOT of housework after our get-away last weekend.  Here's our spending totals...

• Earned $25 for helping my Mom clean on Wednesday + $25.00
• Friday's Rite-Aid Trip: $8.26 oop, Earned $9 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers and a soda): $5.78 oop

Total OOP: $14.04 - $34 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $19.96 Money-maker!

Friday's Rite-Aid Trip

Friday I finally go to stop into Rite-Aid for some deals, and luckily, everything I wanted was still in stock!
Here's what I ended up with...

2-4 pk Double Rolls Charmin TP $4.29 ea - $2.15 ea Clearance - $1/2 MC (newspaper) = $1.64 ea or 2/$3.28

2 Colgate Max Fresh Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $2.50 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

8 pks Tic Tacs $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 x 4 = 8/$4

1 pouch York Pieces $4.49 - $2.25 Clearance (for Joe) = $2.24

+ $0.75 Tax

- $8 UP+Rewards used to Pay

- $2.99 SCR Check used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.26, Earned $9 UP+Rewards!!!

ALDI Deals, starting 06/20/2012!

Here are some of this week's ALDI deals...

• Wednesday 06/20 Only: Fresh Chicken Kebobs $4.99/lb
• Bolthouse Farms  100% Carrot Juice 32 oz $2.99 ea
• Cheese Club Macaroni and Cheese 7.25 oz $0.39 ea
• Crane Ladder Ball $16.99/set 
• Friendly Farms Whipped Dairy Topping 6.5 oz $1.49 ea
• Great Gherkins Refrigerated Kosher Dill Halves 32 oz $2.59 ea
• Halex 5-in-1 Volleyball Combo Game Set $14.99 ea
• Happy Farms Cheese Singles American or Swiss 12 oz $1.49 ea
• Kirkwood Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 48 oz $5.49 ea
• L'oven Fresh  Wheat Hotdog or Hamburger Buns 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Range Master Portable Charcoal Grill 14" $13.99 ea
• Range Master Charcoal Briquets 16.6 lb $4.69 ea
• Stonemill Essentials Spice Rubs 3.25-3.78 oz $1.49 ea
• Blueberries $1.29/pint
• Strawberries $1.79/lb
• Cantaloupe $1.59 ea
• Avocados $0.69 ea
• Sweet Corn $1.49/4 pk
• Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines $0.39 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Weekly Spending Report: 06/10-16/2012!

This week, with all the planning and packing Joe and I had to do, I decided to stay out of the stores for the most part.  Here's our spending report for this week...

• Monday's Thrift Store Trip (no post, I got a cotton knit Summer skirt, and a Dress Barn 3/4 sleeve flannel shirt, and Joe got a pair of khakis to cut off into shorts, my shirt was 50% off): $11.97 oop
• Monday's Giant Trip (no post, just Newman's Own Pizzas, and Gelato): $7 oop
• Friday's Dollar General Trip (also no post, we stopped in to pick up trash bags, twine and citronella while we were out camping): $8.48 oop

Total OOP: $27.45 oop!

Weekly Spending Report: 06/03-09/2012!

Here's this week's spending totals...

• Wednesday's CVS Trip (no post, just 2 Amps and 2 Starbucks drinks): $0.43 oop, Earned $1 ECB
• Wednesday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 boxes OB and 2 bags of Cookies): $1.10 oop, Earned $2 UP+Reward
• Wednesday's Giant Trip (no post, just 2 pints Gelato): $7 oop
• Friday's Target Trip: $3.44 oop, Earned $4 Cash
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.99 oop
• Saturday's Flea Market Trip (no post, just a set of 4 cloth napkins $1, 1 lg old Biscuit box with the original label $5, and a glass jar that seals with a rubber gasket $0.50): $6.50 oop

Total OOP: $22.46 - $7 Earned Cash/Rewards = Net OOP: $15.46!  Savings of 31%!

Friday's Target Trip

Last Saturday Joe and I stopped into Target to get some cat food, but they were all out, so I just used a few coupons while I was there...

 1-2 lt Pepsi Next $1.89 - Free Item Target Catalina Coupon = FREE!

2 Up and Up Hand Soap $0.99 ea - $0.50/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $0.49 ea or 2/$0.98

1 bottle Nature Made Vitamin D (for my Mom) $5.99 - $1/1 Target Coupon - $1/1 MC (Nature Made Website) = $3.99 (my mom paid me back for these)

2 Up and Up Itch Cream $1.89 ea - $0.75/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $1.14 ea or 2/$2.28

4 bottles Dial Hand Soap $1.27 ea - $1/2 Target Coupon x 2 - $2/4 MC = $0.27 ea or 4/$1.08

+ $0.16 Tax

- $5 Gift Card used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.44, Earned $4 Cash from my Mom = Net OOP: All FREE + $0.56 Money-maker!

ALDI Deals, Starting 06/13/2012!

Here are a few of the deals starting this week at ALDI...

• Aldi Thermal Tote $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Confetti Cake Mix 18.9 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Frosting Red or Blue 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Banzai Geyser Blast or Wiggling Water Sprinkler $8.99 ea
• Clancy's Sourdough Pretzels 8 oz $0.99 ea
• Clancy's Pretzel Thins 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Fresh Gourmet Croutons Garden Herb or Multigrain 5 oz $0.99 ea
• Happy Farms Flavored Spreadable Cheese Wedges Light Garlic and Herb or Light Pepper Jack 4 oz $1.29 ea
• Happy Harvest Sauerkraut 4.5 oz $0.65 ea
• Intex Rectangular Family Pool 120"x72"x22" $22.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Cherry Pie 8" 24 oz $3.49 ea
• Mama Cozzi's 4 Cheese or 4 Meat Medley Pizza 24.62- 26.58 oz $3.99 ea
• Summer Escapes 4' Plastic Pool Blue or Pink $7.99 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Summer Blast Twin Pops 18-2.35 oz pops $1.89 ea
• Sweet Corn $1.49/4 pk
• Red Grapes $1.79/lb (sold in 2 lb container)
• Seedless Watermelon $3.69 ea
• Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines $0.39 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Last week's Freezer Cooking Results

First on the list was taco-seasoned beef.  I took 3 lbs of ground beef and fried it up with some diced onions, tomatoes, and taco seasoning.  Joe and I had taco salads for dinner that night and I out 6 more meals worth in the freezer!

Second on the list was pulled pork.  I simply put a pork roast or loin in the crock pot and sprinkle all sides of it with a Memphis rub that the Dollar Tree sells (it's very tasty!)  I let it cook on low for hours, pull it out and let it cook a little bit, and then shred it up with 2 forks.  I got 4 more meals for the freezer for 1 roast.

Lastly on the list was buffalo chicken tenders.   I baked some chicken tenders with some buffalo sauce drizzled on top and bottom, until they were done.  Let them cool and then cubed them up, for another 2 meals in the freezer. 

So, for probably not even an hours worth of hands-on work, I got 12 meals put up in the freezer, plus got dinner on the table = Success!!

ALDI Deals, Starting 06/06/2012!

Here's some of the AWESOME Deals starting at ALDI this week...

• Wednesday 06/06 ONLY: Hormel Fresh Boneless Pork Butt Roast $1.59/lb
• Aunt Maple's Pancake Mix Blueberry or Chocolate Chip 22-28 oz $1.49 ea
• Belmont Glazed Donuts 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Belmont Fruit Bars Coconut, Strawberry, or Lime 6 ct, 16.5 oz $1.79 ea 
• Breakfast Best Chocolate Chip Pancakes 12 ct 14.8 oz $1.69 ea
• edenVale Flavored Hand-Crafted Cheese Roasted Garlic with Tomato and Basil or Salsa and Cilantro 8 oz $2.99 ea 
• Freshine Super Eraser Sponge 2 pk $0.99 ea
• Happy Farms Pepper Jack Cheese Block 8 oz $1.79 ea
• L'oven Fresh Sweet Rolls Raspberry and Cheese 22 oz $2.99 ea
• Millville Shredded Wheat Cereal 16.4 oz $1.79 ea
• Millville Cocoa Spheres Cereal 11.8 oz $1.69 ea
• Millville Corn Flakes Cereal 18 oz $1.49 ea
• Millville Cinnamon Crunch Squares or Honey Wheat Puffs Cereal 12.8-15.3 oz $1.99 ea
• Millville Chewy Granola Bars Dark Chocolate Cherry or Rainbow Chip 8.4 oz $1.69 ea
• Millville Instant Oatmeal Assorted Varieties 13.5-15.1 oz $1.49 ea
• Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter and Honey 18 oz $2.29 ea
• Reeva Automatic Dishwasher Powder 75 oz $2.99 ea
• Sealtite 6 pc Rectangle Container Set $3.99 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Lemonade Bars Variety pk of S. berry, Regular, and Pink Lemonade 15 oz $1.99 ea
• Watermelon $3.29 ea
• Red Grapes 2 lb container $1.69 ea
• Cantaloupe $1.49 ea
• Blueberries 6 oz pkg $0.99 ea
• Strawberries 1 lb container $1.59 ea
• Pineapples $1.59 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: June 04, 2012!

This week is going to be a busy one as we gear up to go away next weekend.  I also need to get some freezer cooking done this week, as the freezers are looking a little bear.  Here's what cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Bagels with Cream Cheese, Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers, Salads, Sandwiches

Dinners:

Homemade Pizza and Veggies with Dip

Taco* Salads

Buffalo Chicken Tender* Salads

Crock-pot Pulled Pork* Sandwiches with Baked French Fries and Veggies with Dip

Out :-)

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches with some kind of Potato and Fruit

Orange Chicken Dinner Freezer Kit with Rice

*Freezer Meal Cooking: Crock-pot Pulled Pork, Taco Beef (3+ lbs), and Buffalo Chicken Tenders

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!