saving money

This week the sales weren't that exciting plus I was overwhelmed by other things going on, so I didn't HURRY to the stores at the beginning of the week.  I HAVE found that to be the key to this "couponing/sale" game.  If you want to get the best deals, you have to hit the stores on Sunday and Monday to really stock up things you NEED.  Otherwise, you get the left overs.

I wasn't planning on hitting up the stores for the sales this week.  I did make one trip to Kroger at the beginning of the week which was VERY productive.  But, the other sales (at CVS and Rite Aid) didn't seem too appealing.  

However, I got VERY excited when I got my "Single Check Rebate" $ from Rite Aid in the mail on Tuesday.  

Remember a few weeks ago (week 2) when I actually PROFITED from my trip to Rite Aid?  

Well, I got my rebate check for $41.41.  

That inspired me to look over the sale papers again and hit the stores QUICKLY for just a few things.

It was a very random list of items that I got, but overall lots of BIG savings.  

Seriously random items - so no pictures!

Kroger Purchases

I paid $4.46 for $46.92 worth of groceries.  

Rite Aid Purchases

I paid $13.38 for $67.47 worth.

AND I earned $9 in Up Rewards (good towards my next purchase)

$1 in "Single Check Rebates".

So REALLY I only spent $3.38 and will be giving MOST of the items I purchased away.

CVS Pharmacy Purchases:

I paid only $9.27 for $136.22 worth.

Yep, you read it right.  That's a savings of 93%.

AND, I earned $10 EXTRA CARE BUCKS (good towards my next purchase.)

So technically I made $0.73 PROFIT.

I did get 3 boxes of Purex laundry 3-in-1 Sheets that made this trip completely worth the time!

SO FOR THIS WEEK...

All of these items should've cost me about more than $255.

I paid just a little more than $27 for all of it.

AND, I earned $20 towards my purchases next week.

In the end...

I SAVED 90% from my purchases this week.

saving money

This week:  Not soooooo exciting {like last week}.  BUT, I got lots of items that we NEEDED at really great prices.  I stocked up some staples for our household.

Rite Aid Purchases

I paid $31.69 for all of this.  AND I earned $2 in Up Rewards (good towards my next purchase).

The packages of diapers were just under $4.

YES, we are STILL using diapers, so this was a plus!

Lots of savings for this trip to Rite Aid...but no major steals.

Kroger Purchases

I paid $19.08 for all of this.  

6 Tubes of Kids' Toothpastes - FREE
1 Can Shaving gel - FREE
2  Containers of Similac Formula - made a slight profit
11 Packs of rice - $0.10 each
12 Boxes of cereal - about $1 each

I got LOTS of items to donate from Kroger this week.
I love giving stuff away!

Publix Purchases

I paid $11.23 for all of this.

No major steals, but stuff we needed at great prices.

I'll take it!

CVS Pharmacy Purchases:

I paid only $15.12 for all of this.

AND, I earned $10 EXTRA CARE BUCKS (good towards my next purchase.)

So technically I got all of this for just over $5.

Some I will give away and some of the Aveeno products I will actually use.

Not too bad!

So for this week...

All of these items should've cost me about more than $260.

I paid just a little more than $77 for all of it.

AND, I earned $12 towards my purchases next week.

In the end...

I SAVED 70% off my purchases this week.

AND, gots lots of stuff for MY family

and LOTS of stuff to donate. 

Week #3 - Experiment Totals So Far

I spent {out of pocket}

$71

For almost $400 worth of STUFF

A savings of over 82%

saving money

This week:

Rite Aid Purchases

Ok, this was a little exciting!  So, keep up...

{sigh, yes, I am a nerd}

I paid $32.65 for all of this.  AND I earned $5 in Up Rewards (good towards my next purchase)

BUT, I GOT BACK $41.41 in Single Rebate Checks.

Yep, I MADE a profit of more than $13 from my trips to Rite Aid.

I said PROFIT.

Another good thing about my trip to Rite Aid...

I got LOTS of stuff to donate this week.

CVS Pharmacy Purchases:

I paid only $3.44 for all of this.  

AND, I earned $5 EXTRA CARE BUCKS (good towards my next purchase.)

Yet again this week, I really profited from my trip to CVS this week.

The Purex detergent was $6.49 regular priced - by itself.

I got 2 of them, plus more, and MADE $1.56.

Not too shabby!

So for this week...

All of these items should've cost me about more than $150.

I paid just a little more than $36 for all of it.

AND, I earned $10 towards my purchases next week.

Plus, I will be getting a check in the mail for $41.41.

In the end...

I MADE more than $50 from my purchases this week.

AND, gots lots of stuff for MY family

and LOTS of stuff to donate. 

Week #2 - That was FUN!

saving money

In an effort to save my family money...

I have become a coupon cutie!

And I am loving it!

I save my family TONS of money.

I buy things we need and things we don't.

Getting most of it for next to nothing or FREE.

Keep what we use and donate the rest.

I am a total nerd and decided to make it an experiment.

For the next 3 months (Oct.-Dec.)

I am going to to be VERY methodical and see how much I can BUY

and how much I can SAVE.

The idea is to STOCK UP on the items we use so that they never run out and I am never buying our household staples without using a coupon combined with a sale!

I do my regular weekly grocery shopping at Kroger - buying bread, veggies and meat.

I hit up the other stores around collecting MY DEALS.

So here goes!

This week:

Rite Aid Purchases

I paid only $4.44 for all of this.  AND I earned $1 in Up Rewards (good towards my next purchase).

CVS Pharmacy Purchases:

I paid only $5.55 for all of this.  

AND, I earned $6 EXTRA CARE BUCKS (good towards my next purchase.)

So I really profited $0.45 from my trip to CVS this week.

The Purex detergent was $6.49 regular priced - by itself.

I got 2 of them, plus more, and MADE $0.45.

Not too shabby!

Publix Purchases:

I paid only $7.70 for all of this.

The box of wipes was on sale for $7.99 by itself.

Nice!

So for this week...

All of these items should've cost me about $70.

I paid less than $18 for all of it.

AND, I earned $7 towards my purchases next week.

ALL of the items I purchased this week are for US (no donating this week).

Week #1 - I impressed myself!