Coupon savings 19.69

I sent Mike to the store to pick up some things - (he is really enjoying his mini trips)


He got -

7 ~ fisher trail mix - 1.00 each
10 ~ 8 count Mission flour tortilla (taco size) - 1.42 each
1 ~ Healthy Choice Frozen meal - 2.69

Total before coupons = 23.89

He had in coupons -

7 ~ 1.00 off fisher trail mix
10 ~ 1.00 any mission tortila
1 ~ free healthy choice meal

Total coupons - 19.69

Total out of pocket - 4.20

% savings - 82%

Year to date savings - 259.33

Coupon savings - 20.00

I hit wal-mart this morning for some great deals

6 ~ pullups wipes - 1.64 each
1 ~ huggies diapers - 9.72
1 ~ huggies pullups - 9.72
2 ~ lunchables with water - 3.00

Total before coupons - 35.28

Coupons:
3.00 off 2 pullup wipes
3.00 off huggies diapers
2.00 off huggies pullups
2 free lunchables with water.

Total coupons - 20.00

Total out of pocket - 15.28

% savings - 57%

total savings to date - 239.64

Coupon savings - 27.00

This time I sent Mike to the store to pick up some things -

He got:

10 - 6packs of Fruit 2 0 essentials flavored water @ 1.50 each
17 - Fisher Nuts Trail mix @ 1.00 each

Total before coupons - 32.00

I had coupons for
17 ~ 1.00 off Fisher nuts
10 ~ 1.00 Off Fruit 2 0

Total coupons = 27.00

Total out of pocket - 5.00

% savings - 84%

Total coupons for the year - 219.64

Adventures in dying

I bought 24 prefold diapers from little lions the other day - but who likes plain 'ole white diapers?

So I got some dylon dye to spruce them up

The first batch I mixed up in a rubbermaid container - a very pretty green - and then decided to move to a hot pink. I mixed the dye - put a diaper in the second container poured the dye over the diaper and hot pink dye started running out the corner of the container down the cabinet onto the floor. Apparently there was a small crack in the corner of the second container. So Thinking quick I grabbed one of the next diapers I was going to dye pink and threw it to Mike and had him start wiping up the dye while I held the broken container over the bowl he handed me. Once the mess was cleaned up I mixed this batch up in the bowl and then poured them into a gallon ziplock to set. Still though I only had a few pink fingers.

The third color I did was turquoise - this went off without a hitch except for I somehow managed to get my right hand covered in dye. THe last batch was a really pretty purple - and now my left hand is purple.

The diapers are going to sit for a few more hours then I will rinse them out and post photos...

Coupon savings - 8.00

We again hit wal-mart this week -

1- pullups - 15.78
4 - wipes - 1.64 each

coupons -
3.00 off 2 wipes
2.00 off pullps

Total before coupons - 22.34

total coupons - 8.00

Total out of pocket - 14.34

% savings - 36%

Total savings to date - 192.64

September Menu

1 - baked tillapia with cucumber/tomato salad
2 - broccoli/cheese chicken roll-ups/mac and cheese
3 - grilled pork chops w/pasta salad
4 - steak w/ salad
5 - hamburgers w/ oven fries
6 - sticky grilled chicken w/ grilled squash & zuchini
7 - hamburger helper or leftovers
8 - turkey meatballs with grapejelly/chili sauce and mashed potatoes
9 - Cheesy broccoli chicken and rice casserole
10 - breakfast for dinner (pancakes or waffles)
11 - steak k-bobs and oven potatoes
12 - out for Mikes birthday
13 - Crock pot chicken w/ mac and cheese
14 - pizza (dh will pick up one after soccer practice)
15 - mexican chicken casserole
16 - grilled tillapia with pasta salad
17 - skillet lasagna w/ salad
18 - hamburger stuffed bread
19 - out for date night
20 - BBq venison roast w/ potatoes and carrots
21 - hamburger helper (Andrew has soccer)
22 - BBQ sandwiches23 - Bertolli pasta (from freezer)
24 - grilled pork chops w/ baked beans
25 - Spaghetti
26 - grilled shrimp w/ cheesy spinach
27 - chicken w/ egg nodles
28 - pizza (dh will pick up after soccer)
29 - chicken pot pie with crescent crust

Coupon savings 156.64

I do monthly grocery shopping trips - I have found I spend way less if I only go once a month. This month I didn't have to buy a lot of meat since I have a standing freezer and it is currently full of meat I have stockpiled from sales (well that and deer meat) (September menu)

This month I made my menu for the month and then made my grocery list. I also added things to my list that I could get super cheap with coupons and stock pile for later use (for example last month we ate mostly from the stock pile and my monthly grocery bill was 128....to feed a family of 4 for 31 days....not too bad)

So this trip my total before coupons was 372.71

I am not going to list every coupon I used (I had 177 of them...lol) but I will list some of the great deals I did get

10 packages bumblebee tuna - 75 cents and I had a 1.00 coupon - so a .25 cent overage
1 instant rice - 1.89 and I had a 1.00 coupon = .89 cents
4 shells and cheese cups - .88 each with a bogo coupon = 44 cents each
17 fisher trail mixes - 1.00 each with a 1.00 off coupon = free
12/6packs of fruit20 essentials water - 1.50 each with a 1.00 coupon = .50 each
40 mighty dog canned food - .55 each with a buy one free coupon = free
2 friskies cat food - 2.99 each with a 3.50 off coupon = .51 cent overage per bag.


So as mentioned before my total before coupons was 372.71
My coupons totaled 156.64

so my total out of pocket = 216.07

my % saving this trip is a bit lower because I had several things that were pricy and did not have coupons (like the 10lbs bag of vadalia onions...) but I still ended up with a 44% savings

My coupon savings to date is 184.64

Coupon savings - 29.00

Yesterday we hit walmart again :)

I got:

8 packages of pull-up wipes 1.64 each
1 package huggies diapers - 9.78
1 package of pullups - 9.78
4 lunchables with water - 3.00

My coupons:
wipes - 3.00 off 2 = 12.00
diapers - 3.00 off 1 = 3.00
pull-ups - 2.00 off 1 = 2.00
lunchables - 3.00 off 1 = 12.00

Total before coupons - 44.68

Total OOP after coupons - 15.68

% savings - 65%

Total coupons for the year - 48.00