Weekly Shopping Trip - WAAAAAY underbudget!

I am super excited this week! It feels so GREAT to be under budget! I got a few awesome coupons in the mail this week that really helped out.


One of them was for $10.00 off a $50.00 purchase at Fred Meyer. The verbiage on the coupon did not say it had to be the total after coupons. I called my sister (who happens to work at Freddie's) and she said that as long as I gave it to the cashier FIRST before any other coupons, that it would take the $10.00 off of my total before coupons. It worked! I am so happy!


But first things first...I started with Walgreen's. I think I was going into withdrawals because it feels like I haven't been there forever. I stopped at a Walgreen's that wasn't my usual because I first went to Target to finish up some Christmas shopping. It is right across the street from a nice Walgreen's that I don't go to much. I was happy that they had most of what I wanted:2 Arm&Hammer Laundry Detergent - $2.98 (with in ad coupon)

1 Schick Quattro Razor - $6.99

2 Deerfield Farms Baking Soda - $1.00 (with in ad coupon)

2 Morton Salt - $1.00 (with in ad coupon)

1 5# Domino Sugar - $1.99 (with in ad coupon)

2 3-pack 3m tape - $2.00

2 Kellogg's Rice Krispies - $3.98

Total before coupons: ??? This was full of in ad coupons and stuff, but my receipt says I have $36.13 in savings, so I'm stickin' with that.

Coupons I used:

2 $1.00 off 1 Kellogg's

1 $4.00 off Schick

1 $3.00 off Schick (Walgreen's IVC)

1 $.35 off Domino Sugar

Net amount due: $12.85 which I put on a gift card - so No OOP for me! + I will be receiving a $2.20 rebate for the tape and I got a $5.00 Register Reward for spending more than $25.00 (before coupons, that is!).

Then I had to pick up a prescription for my hubby at MY Walgreen's, so I was able to pick up the items that they didn't have at the original Walgreen's and use the $5.00 RR I just got. I ended up with:

2 Reynold's Wrap Aluminum Foil - $1.98 (with in ad coupon)

3 Jiffy Muffin Mixes - $1.17 (with in ad coupon)

2 Arm&Hammer Laundry Soap - $3.98 (with in ad coupon)

This one worked out kind of funny too.

Coupons I used:

$5.00 RR from transaction above

2 $1.00 off Reynolds Aluminum Foil

Net OOP: $.26! I was going to put it on my gift card, but I just handed the cashier a quarter and a penny, so will be taking this out of my budget amount for the month.

My last stop was Fred Meyer. What a haul! I was kind of nervous that my pre-coupon total wouldn't go over $50.00, but I made it. Here is what I ended up with:

2 FM 1/2 gallon OJ - $2.00 (with in ad coupon)

2 FM 1/2 gallon Chocolate Milk - $2.00 (with in ad coupon)

2 FM 1/2 gallon Skim Milk - $2.00 with in ad coupon

2 FM 18 ct Eggs - $2.59 (these were B1G1 with the in ad coupon)

1 FM Vegetable oil - $1.99

1 Ruffles Chips - $2.50

2 cans Stagg Chili - $2.00

4 cans Hormel Chili - $3.16

2 margarine - $1.58

2 Hall's cough drops - $2.00

3 Fresh Express salad kits - $6.00

1 FM polish sausages - $3.99

2 Hormel Black Label bacon - $5.00 (with in ad coupon)

4 Fuji apples - $1.41

1 bag yellow onions - $1.89

My total before coupons rang up at $58.03 (that was before I gave them my FM in ad coupons as well, which brought the total way down).

Coupons I used:

$10.00 off $50.00 purchase

2 $.55 off Fresh Express

1 $1.25 off Fresh Express (I got this in the mail from Albertson's last week, but it was a MFG coupon - good anywhere!)

2 $.50 off Hall's

My net OOP ended up at a whopping: $28.57! I can't believe it.

I'm so happy because I was able to get some great stockpile stuff, some great fresh food, and I still have a lot left in my budget. I must add that I had to send my hubby to the store this weekend for some milk and butter and he spent $8.45, so my total grocery expense for the week is $37.28. I still have $12.72. (My budget is $50/week) Will I spend it? I don't know. I may go to Albertson's and pick up a few things, they are having a good sale on Betty Crocker stuff - we'll see. My stockpile is pretty good right now!