wic produce

I got 4 1/2 lbs jonagold apples, 2 lemons, a bunch of spinach, 2 1/2 lbs bananas, and a bunch of green onions.

Retails: $6

Total Spent: FREE

thanks WIC!

walmart

I went to Walmart today to exchange a belt for Matt. I forgot the belt.

Retails: $54.15

Total Spent: $14.72

Percent Off: 73%

La Victoria Salsa, reg. $2.12

- used 2 $4/2 coupons from online I printed a long time ago

- $.12 each

Mayo, reg. $2.36

Uncle Ben's Rice, on rollback $1.34

- used 5 $1 coupons from newspaper

- $.34 each

Reach Floss, reg. $.97

- used $1 coupon from newspaper

- FREE

Downy Travel Wrinkle Releaser, reg. $1.47

- used FREE coupon from online

- the coupon only took off $1. Oops.

- $.47

Tomato Paste, reg. $.50

Tomato Sauce, reg. $.42

- used $1/4 coupon from online

- paste: $.25 each

- sauce: $.17 each

Cumin, reg. $2.56

- used $.75 coupon from newspaper

- $1.81

Curry Powder, reg. $2.12

- used $.75 coupon from newspaper

- $1.37

Tucks Pads, reg. $5.97 (delivery, here I come)

Tucks Take Alongs, reg. $2.74

Rolaids Multi Symptom, reg. $1.86

Rolaids, reg. $1.32

- used 2 $4/2 coupons from newspaper

- pads: $3.29

- take alongs: $.60

- rolaids ms: FREE

- rolaids: FREE

Money Left for the Month: $101.79

Family Dollar

I think this is the 2nd time ever that I've gone into the Family Dollar store. It's kind of fun in there. It's good to know that they take coupons too.

Utahdealdiva broke down the cost of these bad boys using a killer coupon we got in the newspaper. If you've got the $2.50 off coupon I would check out her post here to see where you can get them the cheapest. Just know that she doesn't take tax into consideration with her price per tablet.

Retails: $16.01

Total Spent: $3.51

Percent Off: 78%

How did I do it?

Electrasol 12 count dish soap, reg. $3 each

- used 5 $2.50 coupons from the newspaper

- $.50 each, plus tax

Money Left for the Month: $116.51

Maceys

I can tell you right now, this percentage stinks. I don't care. I got things at a good price, and that's what's important.

Right?

This is a big day: the end of being REALLY, REALLY poor. Now we're back to just being pretty poor again. Beautiful.

Retails: $44.51

Total Spent: $25.16

Percent Off: 43%

How did I do it?

Yoplait yogurt, reg. $.60 each

- on sale for $.48 each

- in store coupon: buy 10, get $1 off ($.38 each)
- used 2 $.75/4 manufacturer coupons from coupons.com (ID and UT only)

- $.23 each

Flour 25 lbs, reg. $8.99

- on sale for $6.98

Diced Petite Tomatoes, reg. $.79

- on sale for $.48 each

Pasta 48 oz, reg. $2.99

- on sale $1.78

Maraschino cherries, reg. $1.19

- on sale in front of store for $.50 each

compiled list from pinchingyourpennies

Money Left for the Month: $120.02

WIC

Retails: $28.11

Total Spent: FREE

thanks WIC!

microwaved cake?

So I stumbled upon this microwaved cake recipe from thethriftychick a while back and was very interested in it. Tonight Sam asked for cake. Weird. I didn't even know he knew that word. I looked it up again and here it is. The great thing is that you make it in a mug. In the microwave. And cook it for 3 minutes. Sweet. I didn't add the optional chocolate chips but suspect it would have been tastier if I had.

Smiths

Retails: $5.65

Total Spent: $.36

Percent Off: 94%

How did I do it?

7th Generation Wipes, reg. $5.29

- used FREE item coupon I got from a posting from hip2save?

- only paid tax of $.36

I normally don't go to a store for 1 item, but we had a single wipe left and Smiths is the only store around here that carries that brand. They didn't have anything else I wanted.

Money Left for the Month: $145.18

p.s. I'm hoping the money freeze we are currently on will be ending very soon. Stay tuned.