Weekly totals Aug 22-28

I did really well this week! But I'm already eating into my savings with the start of this week! Yikes! We were out of everything it seemed, so I had to spend some money today. Also, it's a month with 5 weeks in in it, so I guess I'll just add on to my budget for an extra week.

This week:
Spent: $43.55
Saved: $487.98!!
Earned: $33.49 SCR, $5 MIR (publix gift card)

So far this month I've spent $205.93 regular budget, add in Whole Foods/TJ = $310.69 for the first 4 weeks! That's about $100 underbudget! I'l make it up this week though, esp. as it's been 4 weeks since I've been to TJ so I need to go again. Normally, this would be the start of another 4 weeks monthly period but it's not. So? I guess we'll see!
 At least I do this only for myself so the rules are completely made up by me!:)
Saved: $1745.57!!!

Rite Aid Aug 22-28

Crazy week at Rite Aid! I've been twice. I'm just posting pictures and totals! Listing everything would take forever! If anyone really wants to know, I can be more specific.

This is day 1- 4 transactions!
Spent: $10.43
But paid almost all with my RA gift card so OOP: .67
Saved: $130.38
Earned: $18.49 SCR

So, day 2. I didn't do NEARLY as well as day 1. Spent way more than usual but it happens sometimes!
2 transactions:
Spent: $14.71- this includes a legitimate coupon that wouldn't scan for $2.50 so def. should have been at least that much less. I may take it back in later. My super helpful manager wasn't in and the cashiers were already nervous about price matching a few items to the National ad.
Saved: $53.21
Earned: $15 SCR
So at least I earned back what I spent!

Totals Aug 15-21

Just realized I forgot to post this!
Spent: $46.74
Saved: $377.49
Earned: $4 cat Kroger
$7.99 SCR Rite Aid

 Pretty slow week.

Rite Aid Aug 15-21

A slower week at Rite Aid but I still did one transaction and got a few essentials! FYI: Next week is looking amazing at Rite Aid!!

I needed the tape and Purex is always good to have. The Contact solution is a big MM this week and I have a box of 6 to send to my husband's nieces!

Crest 2.99
Complete 7.99
Purex 5.99
tape 4.29- 2 from National ad in ad q. Bryan is an awesome manager at the Franklin store and will accept an internet print out of the National ad (we get a short ad here in TN) for a few items and will price match to it.
4 Rolaids $1 ea
=$25.26
Used:
=5/25 IP
-1 Complete RP 8/15
-3 Purex RP 8/15
-.75 Crest PG 8/1
-(2) 4/2 Rolaids
- 6 UP rewards from previous weeks
= 1.51 plus tax= 3.20 put on my G/C so no Oop
saved: $36.71
earned: 7.99 SCR; 1.50 UP for Crest, 1UP for Purex.

CVS Aug 15-21

I was finally able to complete my CVS shopping for the week. I struck out earlier in the week with empty shelves but today I was able to find all I needed to get my TP!
I did 3 transactions; one on Sunday and the other two today- Fri.

Transaction #1
Store was out of Dulcolax still and Zegerid so I had to come up with a new plan.
Blink 7.99
Crest 3.49
4 Sobe  @1.59 for 2. Other two Free
3 Dove chocolate bars (not pictured because, um, I ate them all already. Yikes .89 for two, 3rd one free
=16.44
Used:
-4 Blink peelie (found at Wags)
-.75 Crest PG 8/1
-1.59 BOGO SObe q
-1.59 BOGO Sobe q
-.50 on two Dove bars CVS CRT
- 5 ECB
-2 ECB
=1.01 plus tax
=2.49
Saved: $23.00
Earned: 7.99 ECB Blink; 2.50 ECB Crest; 1 ECB Green bag tag

#2
Dulcolax Rain check from last week 9.99
Zegerid 9.99
= 19.98
Used:
-5 Dulcolax from All You mag (there are $4 ones in insert)
-4 Zegerid insert?
-7.99 ECB (blink)
-2.50 ECB (crest)
=.49 plus tax=
2.34
Saved: 25.49
earned: 10 ecb dulcolax, 7 ECB Zegerid

#3
Cottonelle 18 pack 9.97
Crest 3.49
Trident Layers 1.49
Trident Layers 1.49
=16.44
-1 mq Cottonelle catalina from Kroger. .50 ones in insert
-2 CVS CRT for cottonelle
-.75 Crest q PG 8/1
-1/2 Trident layers IP (mine expired TODAY and I love this gum and am totally out!)
-10 ECB
-1 ECB
=.69 plus tax=
$1.19
Saved: 20.27
earned 2.50 Crest and still have 7 ECB from Zegerid for next time!

So for the week:
Spent: $6.02 for all that- and that is mostly tax!
Saved:$71.49

Finals for Aug 8-14

Had a pretty good week totals wise but it was a tough week kid wise. I SO look forward to shopping this week with both boys in school!!!!!!!! All day!!!!! (Well, except Mon, my Kindergartener has a half day on Mon) but Tues is the DAY after almost 8 years at home with one child or another. Of course, I'll still be at the school a lot helping out!

Spent: $42.16
Saved: $403.54
WF: $4.32
Saved: $1.00
Earned: $10 Cat (HT),  $4 cat (Kroger), a movie ticket (poptarts- immediately sent to work with my husband), and I submitted for the Schick Hydro rebate!

I shopped a bit of HT Superdoubles and will do more this Tues when I am kid free! I had a GREAT Publix shop on Wed (had only 1 child with me)- I went negative by about $2 (bought a $10 Gift card to cover it) and saved $135.21!
I had a hard time squeezing in the drug stores this week. Ended up getting a raincheck at CVS for the Dulcolax (Still not in today), and doing a Rite Aid trip Thurs afternoon, with only 1 transaction and hitting up Wags on Friday to roll my RR as there is NOTHING there this week! I will post my shops this week though!  With pictures. I promise. I have everything from last week ready to photograph but it's over now, so not much point, I guess! I did quite well at Wags though! And got free Tide at Rite Aid!

I did one CVS transaction today but I hope to do two more if I can find the Dulcolax and Zegerid in. I want to get in on the Cottonelle TP!

What happened to me?

Well, last week I did do a lot of drugstore shopping and I DID take a picture of all 4 shops but I never got around to posting them:( I worked ALL weekend then have the kids this week still and it's been insane. I haven't even made it to the drug stores yet. I did hit up HT today for Super doubles and had an awesome trip to Publix.
School starts TOMORROW!!! Really, next week before they are really going but then I hope to be able to post more faithfully.
Until then....

Weekly Totals and month end July

This week I didn't shop much except for my awesome Rite Aid trip and then to Kroger just now and one or two good trips to Publix.

Spent: $48.94
Saved: $346.59
Earned: $2.99 SCR

It's also time for the month end totals too!

Spent: $445.04  (a bit over my $425 monthly budget)
Saved: $1555.30!
Earned: $45.96 SCR (makes my for my $20 over for sure!)

Restocking after vacation took some effort and a little more $$$ than usual I guess!

Kroger July 31

Just had a great trip to Kroger! I know I need to get into the picture taking more, but it's been so hot out, I pretty much want to get everything put away ASAP! I promise I'll take one of my Rite Aid trip this week though!

So today:
I did 2 transactions at Kroger:
#1
5 Benevia on clearance 3.99 ea
-5/1 IP x 5
4 shredded cheese $2.99 ea
- 1/2 blinking x2
1 cheese slices $1.79
-.75 mq from Kroger mailer( soccer one I think)
1 clearance soy yogurt .59
1 dessert topping 2.99
-.55 mq
1 Ronzoni smart taste pasta $1
-1/1 q from parents mag
=$12.25
Saved: $33.35 (and this does not include the Benevia clearance price savings which I usually include but  didn't)
Earned: $5 cat from Cheese
$2.50 cat from dessert topping

Transaction #2
4 silk soymilk at $2.99 ea
- BOGO x2
-$2/1 x 2
Cereal for Cal $2.39
Soy ice cream for me $2.99
2 Herdez Salsa at $1.79 ea
-.50 MQ bought on Ebay x2
2 packages Laura's lean gr beef on Manager's special at $2.69 ea
2 packages LL gr beef patties on MS at $2.97 ea
-2 off beef when you buy Herdez salsa  bought on ebay
6 travel sominex on clearance for .50
-2/1 qs x6 (also bought on Ebay back when this was a MM at Publix, they expire TODAY!)
-$5 cat
-$2.50 cat
= $4.46
Saved: $48.52

YMMV on getting overage at Kroger. Yes, the Sominex coupons beeped but then so did my Silk ones and even my Ronzoni where there was no overage involved. Benevia does not as the original price is $7.99 I think. My cashier pushed them all through.

Awesome Rite Aid trip- July 26

Had another great trip to Rite Aid! I also got in the mail last week my two skin care gift cards, which I use to help pay the tax on my Rite Aid trips!

Today I spent $5 off my gift card plus .62 oop and saved..... $95.28!!! And not on useless fillers for the most part, I got quite a few things I needed too.

Transaction #1
1 colgate $3
2 Stayfree $3ea= $6
2 Rolaids softchew $1ea=$2
1 Nivea lotion $5.99
1 Reach Toothbrush $3.99
1 Breathe right $3.99=
$24.97
USE:
-$5/25
-1 Colgate SS 7/11
-3 Stayfree BOGO RP 6/27
-4 Rolaids 4/2 RP 6/06
-3 Nivea RP 7/25
-1 reach toothbrush IP
-1.50 Breathe right RP 4/11
=$6.47
- $6 UP rewards from last week
= .47 plus $1.85 tax= $2.32
Earned: $2.99 SCR(reach)
$8 UP rewards

Transaction #2
1 lunch box/bag $4.99 (on sale 50% off)
1 Listerine $5.49
4 Rolaids $1 ea=$4
2 Nivea men's body wash $1.99 ea = $3.98
1 Brawny Paper Towels $6.99=
$25.47
USE:
-$5/25
-1 Listerine IP
(-1 Listerine VV- forgot mine)
- (2) $4/2 rolaids= -8
-4/2 Nivea body wash IP
-.50 Brawny RP 6/27  =
$6.95
-$6 Up rewards= .95
with tax= $2.84
Earned: $7 UP rewards

Transaction #3
1 Colgate $3
2 Rolaids $2
Use:
-1 colgate
-4 rolaids=
0 plus .46 tax
Earned: $3 UP

I have $15 UP rewards for next time.