Saturday morning I managed to somehow roll out of bed (could be because a certain three year old had found his way into the bed and proceeded to wiggle around like a fish out of water....thus interrupting my warm, cozy haven), throw on some clothes, and hit the grocery store early, with the car thermometer reading a mere 32 degrees.
Brr.
However, the early bird did indeed get the worm that morning because I was able to save the most I ever have in coupons/store rewards. The 16 year old check-out boy was not very impressed with my overall savings, which I was tempted to explain to him in a medium he might understand such as how many songs could be purchased on iTunes with such savings, but I was thrilled.
Aren't you just dying to know how much I saved?
First, take a look at our menu for this week here. I was a bit nervous about staying under the $100 per week budget, mainly because my meat supply was incredibly low in our freezer and I knew I would be purchasing quite a bit of chicken/fish/etc. for the next two weeks. Savvy shopping using store circulars helped solve this problem.
Because I wanted to stay under $100 per week (remember I grocery shop every two weeks), I did hit two stores in my quest for the lowest price possible. Fortunately the stores are close to one another, with a Starbucks placed strategically on the trip home (Giftcard was used. Have I mentioned my 20 month old can recite my Starbucks order now? Scary.).
If you want to see what I purchased during this grocery trip, head over here.
Now, drum roll please......
This week I saved $75.20 by using coupons and a store rewards card!
Now, I must say that $75 could quite possibly buy me two new pairs of some fancy trouser jeans that are on sale at Banana Republic...
Obviously, I was thrilled to save so much and keep our weekly grocery budget under $100. Part of the thing that thrilled me the most was being able to get mustard, BBQ Sauce, and pepperoni for free. Free, people! All because I cut a few coupons and spent about ten minutes reviewing the sales ad....and someone gave me free mustard!
I might just very well proclaim this a January miracle!
Anyway...anyone else out there with some stories of great savings at the grocery store lately?
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I couldn't get your second link to work for me...BUT way to go!!!! I was proud of my $17 dollar savings today with my coupons! You go girl! I was in budget as well!
Vey impressive! I'm not sure my skill level will ever be up to your caliber, but I did save $15 @ CVS the oher day (Neutrogena moisturizer (2), Caress body wash, and paper towels) with their store coupons and sales. No free mustard for me, though.
way to go Lynley!!
I am currently shopping once a week for our family (I have a hard time buying enough product to last the full 2 weeks and not go bad on me...how do you swing that?) I did manage to save a lot this week and I too, went to 2 stores to find the best savings.
At Kroger- I saved $35.86 with my store card and coupons (yep, I got the $5 off thing too....yippee!!0
At Tom Thumb- I saved 8.46 with card and coupons
So total (at both stores) I spent $74.43 for this week's food. (it would have been more but I was set of diapers and didn't have to make that purchase)
sorry,,, I meant to say "I have a hard time buying enough PRODUCE to last 2 weeks..."
I also got the free mustard. LOVE that!!
Paige...I fixed the link. Sorry!
Kelly...I used to do the whole CVS thing and now I don't get their circular anymore. Boo! I need to be better about looking at it online and doing some shopping because CVS does some really good deals as well!
Jennifer...Fresh fruit lasts about a week and then I go to frozen or canned for the second week. In the summer I might stop by a farmer's market mid-week and pick up more.
What savings everyone has found!
I was just telling my hubby about my free mustard too! I LOVE the $5 off deals. My hubs laughs at me as I hit mission impossible mode seeking the least expensive route to earning the $5 off. What was also great about this week was all the double coupons!!
Glad you had a great shopping week:-)
Lately, 32 degrees at the crack of dawn would be warm here.
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