I will not be making a run to Walgreen's this week and won't be covering their deals. I just don't see anything to make it worth my while. Instead click here to see http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/ for a thorough ad matchup. She puts the match up on her blog every Saturday, so check it out! 
Here's my load from the double coupon trip. I will outline what I got and the price after coupon. Remember that the coupons $2 and under are doubled!My "before" total was $108.10, but after doubled coupons I paid $37.06 which is a savings of 66%! But here is where it gets even better. I was going through my receipt and several coupons didn't double right. I matched them up to the items and it turns out the store owes me an additional $9.11! So my total after I go back for that money will be $27.95!!!
Always check your receipt. Anytime I see that the clerk has to 'choose' an item on the screen to match to the product, if they don't choose the exact item the coupon won't double correctly. I hate that I can't see their registers when I am checking out, but they have always been great about giving me my money back. I guess I will plan my next trip to double coupons since I will be getting money back.
I've heard already from Tiffany who had a great run at Kmart....how is everyone else doing? Leave me a message.
We keep things pretty simple around here. I don't spend too much time making anything fancy as my kids will just refuse to try it and not eat. As long as it counts as veggies and protein we go with it. That being said here is what is on our menu for this week. (My weeks will include the previous weekend as that is how I shop)
Saturday: cookout with family for lunch and dinner
Sunday: Pork chops and corn on the cob
Monday: Mini-meatloaf, salad, maybe potatoes
Tuesday: chicken, rice, salad
Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Chicken nuggets, fries, veggie
That's it! I often vary how I cook something from week to week (i.e. baked chicken vs. on the grill).
Menu planning is a very important step to saving money. If you have a plan on paper, you know what meat to pull out and when to start cooking it. That way you can avoid the fast food trap. We used to get to dinner time and then start to think about what to cook. No wonder we would give up and order takeout so often.
I also use the sale ads to plan meals for the next week based on what is on sale. I don't use many frozen veggies this time of year because produce is so plentiful right now.
How do you plan your meals? Would this type of system work to help you save money? Please leave your comments or email me with questions. I'd love to hear from you!
So, I hear these Eggo Bake Shop cinnamon flavored things are delicious. I'd thought we'd give it a try to use the coupons.My total spent was $8.78, with a coupon savings of $7. Saving almost 1/2 at Walmart is actually pretty good.
I don't buy a lot at Walmart. If I use coupons and wait for sales, I can do better on prices most times at Pierce's or Target (if I am running to Madison). I don't like how big and spread out the shopping is at Walmart so I avoid it if I can. For non food items, I can find it fairly close in price at Kmart as well.
Where do you find the best deals? Leave a comment and let me know.
It is official in case you didn't get the ad yet. Kmart in Portage is starting double coupon week on Sunday. Here's the details. You can only use one coupon per item. Coupons up to a $2 value will double. A maximum of 10 doubled coupons per person per day, and you may only buy 4 of a like item. Your before coupon total must also be at least $25.
Hi everyone. I headed over to Pierce's today to pick up a few things that were on sale. I'll list the sale items below...As you can see I got a couple other items too for a cookout we are going to this weekend. All told, my out of pocket total was $72.35, with a coupon/ad savings of $43.71. I am still running at budget for the month in groceries.
How did you do? Leave me a comment and let me know!
