Couponing, Big week
I spent $48.00 on groceries this week (last week I spent under$25.00). There are some thing I didn't get a chance to put in these pictures. In these pics there is $40.50 worth of merchandise.
ALERT: If you go to Tops this week and buy a club pack of chicken breast (mine cost under$17.00) you get nine things free! Those things are; two liter of pop, kabob sticks, bag of potatoes, bag of fresh green beans, package of flour tortillas, taco seasoning, a bag of cheese, Ice cream bars, and Kraft BBQ sauce. Kevin and I had chicken tonight for dinner and will be having it a lot the next few weeks. ;)
My tower of produce. :)
Non produce items. I didn't have enough room.
Couponing, small week
I just went to Aldi this week. No coupons this week. I really need to stock up on meat and produce. Next week I will be buying even more meat. I only spent $25.80 this week, but this means I will be spending a lot more next week. Here is the haul: bag of sweet potatoes, bag of carrots, 6 kiwi, two pints of strawberries, asparagus, garlic, 110 calorie bagels, milk, turkey bacon, meat balls, egg substitute, sugar free lemonade, milk, and four packs of gum.
Couponing, Healthy Haul
I wanted to buy recycled products and healthy food this week. I know it is tough to get good deals on these things, but I wanted to show you it is possible. All of this would have come to $55.49! I bought all of this for $26.98. I am stocked up in produce and dinner food, so I didn't have to buy much this week.
My healthy haul includes Marie's yogurt salad dressing, egg beaters, select harvest soup, 10 yogurts, grapes, apples, carrots, broccoli, skim milk, and 2 boxes of granola bars.
My recycled products are 2 Reynolds Wrap100% recycled aluminium foil (both for free) and 8 rolls of Small Steps 100% recycled paper towels.
I got the 2 Glade sprays completely free at Target! They still have the coupon in the household coupon section at http://coupons.target.com/household-coupons :)
All the products together.
My receipt at Wegmans.
My receipt at Tops.
My receipt at Target.
I spent $8.48 at Aldi. :)
Couponing, Tops 4/25- 4/21
Sometime during the weekend I will post my finds with Tops. I can do Tops before I shop because I have an ad from them. Many times though they will have specials that they don't advertise. That is what my coupon binder is for.
This week I am going to Tops and Wegmans. I am stocked up in produce from last week so I am not going to Aldi. This is what I have at Tops so far. I will do my final grocery haul Tuesday.
BTW, I try my hardest to pretend I am shopping at the dollar store. I try to get all my products for $1 or less. Lets say I got ketchup for $.50 and cereal for $1.50. I would have made my goal because when I get my bill back it would come to $2.00. Capiche? ;)
This Small Steps coupon is from this week's Redplum. Tops did the math for me here. $2.99 is not bad at all for 6 paper towels. They are usually a dollar apiece at the Dollar Store. This is great because I am in desperate need of them.
This deal is a bit more complicated. If I buy six things I would receive a $3 of coupon on my next Tops purchase. I am going to buy two of each: Egg beaters, Dole frozen fruit, and Diet rite. All of this comes to $12.04. With my coupons (eggs beater's coupon is on coupon.com right now) I bring it down to $8.04 Then I would receive another $3.00 off my next purchase. I would just turn around and use it the same day. This means I get 6 products for $5.04 This is stuff I buy anyway. (Diet pop will be a treat!)
There were two coupons for this deal. I printed them both off. They were kinda hard to find so I will give you a link: http://www.couponnetwork.com/maries-coupon. I am going to get a bottle of Marie's dressing for a buck! This normally cost over $4.00 at Tops. Bring both coupons just in case the yogurt dressing is not on sale. :)
I need shampoo... $2.00 is not bad for Garnier. :)
Coupons, How I buy groceries.
This week is a slow one because I really don't have to buy much food. I am stocked up and need to use some food up before buying more. That is the beauty of couponing. I don't have to grocery shop every week. This happens about every 5-6 weeks. However, I do need to pick up veggies, fruit, and some house products this week.
ANYWAYS, (my a.d.d. comes from my mother.) This is how I get great deals at Tops. I pick Tops to shop at because they are close and they give out an ad every week so I know what I am getting into before I get there. I squeal every Friday when I see the Penny Saver on my front step.
I am so organized when it comes to my binder (blog post soon). Every coupon goes in its right place. I have categories for every coupon. First, I look through the ad to see what I need. I circle the deals that I find interesting then bring them to my computer when I am done.
This strategy seems to word for me. Here is my Tops receipt total from last week. Remember I stop at Aldi every week to pick up milk and produce (which is usually another $15.00 on my bill.)
ANYWAYS, (my a.d.d. comes from my mother.) This is how I get great deals at Tops. I pick Tops to shop at because they are close and they give out an ad every week so I know what I am getting into before I get there. I squeal every Friday when I see the Penny Saver on my front step.
I am so organized when it comes to my binder (blog post soon). Every coupon goes in its right place. I have categories for every coupon. First, I look through the ad to see what I need. I circle the deals that I find interesting then bring them to my computer when I am done.
Here I found a pound of Land O Frost Premium Lunch Meat for $1.90! The sale was 2 for $6 which makes it $3 each. The coupon will double to $1.10! I know the TV shows show people getting stuff for free (I do too a lot) but I wanted to show you something more practical you could apply to your life. A pound of meat for $1.90 is a great deal!
Another way I find coupons is the internet. I cut down a lot of time by using the coupon data base at www.hotcouponworld.com. Simply type the product you need a coupon for and POOF it will tell you were to find it. This could be inserts, home mailers, printable (gives you links), etc. If nothing comes up try google search.
This strategy seems to word for me. Here is my Tops receipt total from last week. Remember I stop at Aldi every week to pick up milk and produce (which is usually another $15.00 on my bill.)
Before: $47.45 After: $14.82
Couponing, starting out.
I love couponing. All of this should of cost me over $87.00 dollars and I got it for $28.somethingcents lol.
I will be posting my grocery finds every week. I bought most of my stuff at Tops and the rest at Aldi. Sometimes I stock up so much I don't have to grocery shop the next week so if I miss a week or seem low it is because my cupboards are packed.
This is a great website: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
Another great website is http://www.mysweetsavings.com/. I met Heather Brickell in real life and she taught me everything. Her Mother-in-law goes to my church. Also, she was on the the TV show Extreme Couponing. These two websites go into detail how to do couponing right!
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