Monday, May 13, 2013

Couponing - May 5, 2013

This time of year I see a ton of good deals on staples are the house.  I try to always stock on on items when I can get them cheap - or free.  Last week, I scored 8 tubes of toothpaste and only paid $1.96 TOTAL!  That should get us through the summer.

This past weekend, we didn't need much.  So I took advantage of some great laundry deals at Walgreens.  Purex laundry soap and scent boosters were BOGO.  After sales and coupons, I saved over 60%.  Here's how:

Purex laundry soap - $5.79 x 2 = $11.58
  • One was free -$5.79
  • Used two $1/1 coupons
Purex scent boosters- $7.99 x 2 = $15.98
  • One was free -$7.99
  • Used one $1.50/2 coupons  
Total was just over $10 with tax. 

Our weekly grocery budget is $70.00 for our family of 3.  When we first started our budget about 9 months ago, it was a struggle to get below $70 each week.  Now, I find it hard to even spend $50! Publix is our go-to for groceries because they have BOGO sales and take competitor coupons.  We got all the below items for just $40! 

Here's the breakdown:
6 pack of Ramen (I’ll never outgrow this stuff!)
$1.34
Bread
$1.09
Soft Taco Meal Kit
$2.99
Enchilada Meal Kit
$0.00
Organic Smoothies
$3.99
- 0.50
4 DiGiorno Pizzas
$20.00
-2.00
-2.00
-1.50
-1.50
-5.00 Target
Silk Almond Milk
$2.50
-1.00
Plain Yogurt
$1.99
Goldfish (splurge)
$2.49
Salsa
$2.59
-.60
Salsa
$0.00
Crystal Light Mix
$3.45
Crystal Light Mix
$0.00
-1.00
-1.00
Q-Tips
$2.75
Q-Tips
$0.00
Fresh Fish
$4.89
Canned Tuna
$0.99
Canned Tuna
$0.99
Cilantro
$0.79
Egg Salad
$2.49
-2.00
Watermelon
$2.77
Bananas
$1.13

We picked up some fresh items for dinners and juice at our local farmer's market for just $7.00.  Which puts us at only about $50 spent from our budget this week.  I'm happy!

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