Friday, April 30, 2010

MAY 1-8th Budget Challenge

I ran in to Farm Fresh this morning for a few deals.
4 bags Fresh Express Salad mix $5 (on sale 4/$5)
2 Cucumbers $1.18
2 Grapefruits $2.00
2 Infusium 23 Shampoos $1.75ea (clearance Price)
-(2) $2/1 Infusium 23 Shampoo MQ (expired today)
=$8.06 (saved $9.16)
Total Budget Left 60.20-8.06= $52.14

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Grocery Challenge May 1-8



I realize that it is April 29th, but there were a few deals that had to be done today and tomorrow. This will all come out of the May 1-8 budget

Rite Aid

4 Ban Deodorant B1g1 50% off
(2) 3.49
(2) 1.74

4 Splenda Mini (75% off clearance)
.87 ea

2 everlast GNC vitamins $19.99 ea BoGO sale

-$5/$25 RA Q
-BOGO RA Everlast vitamins Q (emailed from RA)
-(4) .75/1 Ban (can print from Ban's website)
-(4) $1/1 splenda ( adjusted to .87 ea)
TOTAL with tax $3.87 (saved $64.03)
I will get back a $10 Rebate for buying 4 Ban Products Making this a $6.13 Profit.
Total Budget left:64.07-3.87= $60.20

May 1-8th Grocery Budget Challenge



This is the first of several posts to come this week. I have challenged my facebook friends and family to a grocery budget challenge. Whatever their budget may be, to stick to it or beat it. Just one week of watching what you spend to see exactly where your dollars go. Maybe, even encourage more to use coupons and see that it really does save $.
Today is 4/29 I realize, however, I had a few coupons expiring today and tomorrow that I wanted to use. These will come out of my grocery budget for the first week of May.
The Budget $75 for a family of 4, one of which is still in diapers.

Rite Aid
3 Finish Quantumatic Kits %50off ($5.49ea)
4 Splenda Mini's (75% off clearance) .87ea
1 Johnson and Johnson Travel First Aid Kit $1.49
2 StayFree Pads $1.99ea
-$5/25 RA coupon(expires 4/30)
-(3) $3/1 Finish Quantumatic (Tearpad at store in front of kits)
-(4) $1/1 Any Splenda Coupons (ends up making each a .13 Profit)
-(1) $1/1 RA Johnson and Johnson
-(1) $1/1 Johnson and Johnson First Aid Manufacturer Q(ends up making kit .51 Profit)
-(2) $2/1 Stayfree coupon (makes each package .01 Profit)
Total with Tax=$3.36 (saved $53.04 by shopping sales and using coupons)
Budget $75-$3.36= 71.64

Food Lion

2 Chinet Lunch Napkins $1 .99ea ( closeout price with shoppers card .99ea)
2 Pantene Mouse $4.29ea (closeout Price with shoppers card $2.14ea)
2 Purex Natural Elements $4.49ea
1 FL Whole wheat bread $1.94
-(2) $1/1 Chinet Coupons(expires 4/29) (ends up FREE)
-(1) BOGO sale with store card Purex detergent -$4.49
-(2) Purex facebook coupons .35/1
-(1) $3/2 Pantene coupon (ex 4/30)
total with tax= $7.57 (saved $16.50)
71.64-7.57= 64.07