D minus for KMart

Ok, you're right, D- isn't quite right. It should be more like D- - - - - - - - - . Boo on them.

Even thought I had it confirmed from both corporate and the store, no Kmart in Utah are participating in the double coupons this week.

oh Albertsons. How I love you.

More Albertsons. The cashiers and I are BFFs.

Retails: $30.14

Total Spent: $4.56

Percent Off: 85%

How did I do it?

• did 2 transactions (which I HAD to do. I left my wallet in the car and only had about $5 in change with me. The 2 country times spit out a $1 catalina that I used to buy the string cheese in the 2nd transaction.)
• sales: $16.74
• coupons: $4.75
• double coupons: $2.50

Money Left for the Month: $143.24

Buy Low and Albertsons

I've realized that the one place I don't know how much I'm going to spend before I go in is at Buy Low. I only buy the produce or meat that's on sale, but sometimes I get a bit carried away. Today, before I went into the store I told myself I would only spend $15. That helped curb my over-buying tendencies. I'm not a fan of being surprised at the register because it usually isn't a good surprise.

Buy Low

Retails: $45.69

Total Spent: $14.73

Percent Off: 68%

How did I do it?

• Meat very rarely has coupons. I buy it when it's cheap and stock up
• Buy Low's Friday meat deals are really great. I check the ad and buy what's on great sale.
• The 70/80 shrimp were substituted for 31/something which is great because they are bigger, more expensive shrimp. I'm so excited!

Albertsons

Retails: $28.76

Total Spent: $3.18

Percent Off: 89%

How did I do it?

• sales: $17.94
• coupons: $3.00
• double coupons: $3.00

Money Left for the Month: $147.80

Wow! Check this out!

I just bought 2 videos (VHS, granted) and 4 neat books for $9.94, including the $3.99 shipping from Christian Books online. They have 30 pages filled with 90% plus clearanced deals, including videos, books, and music. Check it out here. There are some great things here.

Thanks stealofadeal!

Smiths and Albertsons

I had a $5 catalina that was going to expire today and didn't get a chance to go until Matt got back from a meeting late tonight. It was kind of fun, zombie-ing the aisles with all the college students, remembering the days when I actually had energy at midnight.

Smiths

Retails: $17.63

Total Spent: $4.30

Percent Off: 76%

How did I do it?

• coupons: $7.50. had 3 coupons for free Kitten Chow, had $1.50 diaper coupon
• had a $5 catalina
• sales: $.83

Albertsons

Retails: $13.34

Total Spent: $1.79

Percent Off: 87%

How did I do it?

• sales: $5.52
• clearance: $3
• coupons: $2.75
• double coupons: $2.75 (the cashier accidentally gave me $.50 extra on the double coupons. I pointed it out but he said it was his mistake and it was fine. Nice.)

By the way, the clam juice is not for a quick drink. I've made something delicious that I cannot remember right now that calls for it. It looks disgusting though.

Money Left for the Month: $165.71

Buy Low

Sorry, no picture. It's been one of those afternoons.

I bought 1 1/2 pounds of apples, an avocado, 1/2 pound cherries, lettuce, a cantaloupe, 1 1/2 pounds of peaches, a bunch of spinach, a pound of tomatoes, 4 dozen eggs, and a big old thing of corn tortillas.

Retails: $18.38

Total Spent: $7.99

Percent Off: 59%

The percentage would have been better but I needed those darn tortillas for the enchiladas (i forgot to list those when I made my menu. I'll fix that right now.) They were $2, a good price, and I'll freeze what we don't use. They will last for a bunch of meals.

Money Left for the Month: $171.80

6/3 Menu

I have a couple cookbooks that came at the end of last week, so I'm excited to try them out! I'm using The Taste of Home Cookbook this week. I'll let you know how I'm liking it.

Menu:

• Garlic Grilled Steak (the Taste of Home Cookbook, p.223)
• Taco Salad
• Colorful Frittata (TToHC, p.252), sausage
• Black bean Soup  (tToHC, p.60), salad, garlic breadsticks (tToHC, p.463)
• Pizza with homemade sauce
• Garlic Beef Enchiladas (tToHC, 107)

Sides:

fresh/frozen/canned fruits and veggies, potatoes: mashed/fries/hash browns, rice, salad, beans

Need:

• fresh fruits and veggies, Buy Low Wed. Deals
• corn tortillas