by Cindy on October 26, 2009
October numbers are in. How did we do?
If you remember, I started keeping track in March. Previously my grocery bill used to be $225-$275 each week. I used to take advantage of some coupons that I would cut from the one insert I had from that week.
Here are my current numbers since I started keeping track in March:
March:
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $567.83
Avg $128.24 per week
April:
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $380.57
Avg $95.14 per week
May:
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $425.02
Avg $106.25 per week
June:
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $323.34
Avg $80.84 per week
July
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $288.99
Avg $72.25
August
Total Spent out of pocket for the month: $288.08
Avg $72.02 per week
September
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $279.16
Avg $69.79 per week
October
Total spent out of pocket for the month: $245.13
Avg $61.28
**If you missed it you can check out our months shopping trips here.
So to sum up our budget, for the last 8 months I have saved over $5100. That is over $640 each month. Click here to see how I got started using coupons and saving.
If you are ready to get started using coupons, check out my beginner series here.
My grocery budget week goes from a Friday to Thursday as that is when we get paid. So this month’s groceries were determined from Friday 9/25 through Thursday 10/22. Next month are from 10/23 – 11/20.
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
Okay, now it is my daughter Megan’s turn to hide her eyes. So Meg, cover your eyes now. And no you do not see Ed Hardy.
For everyone else, Ed Hardy is 60% off Monday – Sunday 11/1 at 6pm. You can snag some great Ed Hardy apparel for men and women at awesome prices. And if you have an Ed Hardy fan in your family like me then you will truly appreciate the savings.
Go here and check out their deals. (Megan is not allowed to click)
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
Lots of cheap chicken tomorrow (Monday). From the
Boston Market $1.00 meal deal and now this Kentucky Fried Chicken deal.
Kentucky Fried Grilled Chicken will be giving away 1 piece of grilled chicken on Monday, 10/26 only. No coupon needed. They tried this in the spring and they ran out so here is hoping that does not happen again.
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
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by Cindy on October 26, 2009
What an awesome deal this is. Boston Market is offering up $1.00 meals for this week (ends 11/1/09). There is a coupon attached to an email that was sent to me by my sister-in-law Jodi and a reader, Marilyn. I can’t reproduce the coupon to attach here on my site but I can forward it to a friend. So, if you would like the coupon the only way I can give it to you is if you email me here and I will forward the coupon to you.
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
At ShopRite I spent $7.41 for $32.35 worth of groceries. The cashier, who was a young man, looked twice at the register and then checked the receipt because he was sure he did something wrong. I assured him that he didn’t. But he checked anyway. It was very funny.
I don’t always post up my Walgreens or CVS deals but I did this one because I was able to get my Halloween candy for nothing. I paid $1.20 out of pocket which was really just tax. Total of items purchased was $35.73
And last but not least was Pathmark. I went pretty late tonight (Sunday) and they were all out of the ground beef (50% off) so I will be going back for that during the week as well as bread that I forgot. I spent $14.81 for $36.87 worth of groceries. I was able to get the chicken legs for only $1 and change each as they were on managers special.
Total spent for the week so far: $23.42 for $104.95 worth of groceries
I will probably be spending another $15 at Pathmark for the meat and bread. Putting my total for the week at around $40.00 which is $35 under budget for the week and $98 under budget for the month.
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
<-----------See this handsome young man.
This is my son Patrick from one of his senior pictures. He is a wonderful young man. Kind, considerate, a leader and a great athlete. He has wonderful qualities however lately he has been causing me many, many sleepless nights. From his football injury last month and now the car accident he was just in on Friday night.
We arrived at the scene of the accident knowing the he was okay. What we saw when we arrived was more then I could handle. The entire front end of the car was completely gone. Completely! Just a pile of metal. Tires deflated, pieces of the car all over the road. But my son and his friend, who was a passenger in the car, did not have a scratch on them except for a bumped knee and a burn on the hand (from the airbag). They were able to open the doors without a problem. No glass was broken. I am simply amazed, grateful and thanking God every second. The airbags opened and not one bit of the main passenger area compressed but there was nothing left of the front of the car. It was as if they were in a bubble being protected. If you are looking for a car for your teen, I would highly recommend a Jeep Liberty. Their crash safety record was proven this weekend. It truly saved my son and his friend. We will find out this week how much damage there was but my gut tells me it is totaled.
Can I tell you that life was so much easier when they were babies. I knew where they were, what they were doing. Now, instead of getting up in the middle of the night for feedings or nightmares, I’m up all night with visions of football injuries and car accidents. {sigh}
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
Here are some great match ups for Target for this week
Keebler Chips Deluxe $2.00 each
Buy 2 Get 1 FREE
use (1) $1/2
Target Printable& use (1) $1.50/2
Printable (zip code: 90210)
Final Price: $.50 each when you buy 3
Price Match Sceanrios:
When price matching, you must bring the entire circular from the store that you are doing your price match with. Items must be the same size as the ones that are shown in the circular.
Suave Shampoo or Conditioner $.77 (price match with ShopRite)
use (1) $.75/2 from the 10/25 Target Insert
& use (1) $1/2 from the 8/2 or 10/25 Red Plum
Final Price: FREE when you buy 2
Golden Grahams or Cocoa Puffs Cereal $1.50 (price match with Pathmark)
use (1) $1/2 Target Printable (General Mills cereal)
& use (1) $1/2 from the 9/27 Smart Source or $1/2 Printable
Final Price: $.50 each when you buy 2
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal $1.50 (price match with Pathmark)
use (1) $1/2 Target Printable (General Mills Cereal)
& use (2) $.55 Printable
Final Price: $.45 each when you buy 2
by Cindy on October 26, 2009
I told you about the fresh pineapple coupon the other day but I wasn’t sure if the pineapple that Pathmark had on sale for $1.99 during their 4 day sale was a Del Monte pineapple. Well, I have confirmed that it is. So you can get a fresh pineapple at Pathmark for only $.49 until tomorrow (Monday).
Del Monte Pineapple $1.99 (4 day sale)
$.75/1 Printable
Final Price: $.49
by Cindy on October 25, 2009
Thanks to Jeri at
Coupon St. Louis for putting together this list of Walgreens match ups for the week of 10/25 – 10/31
These are my favorites and check out her site for a complete list and deal scenarios.
You are not seeing a reprint. The items that are free are good all month long.
Make sure you look for the Healthy Savings Coupon Book when you are there.
Fiber Choice, 10 ct. or Beano To Go, 12 ct. – $2.49
Receive $2.49 Register Reward (GlaxoSmithKline)
Final cost: FREE after Register Reward
Super Poligrip Denture Adhesive, .75 oz. – $2
Receive $2 Register Reward (GlaxoSmithKline)
Final cost: FREE after Register Reward
Stacy Pita Chips – 2/$6
$1 internet printable HERE (use 2)
Receive $2 Register Reward when you buy 2 (Frito-Lay)
Final cost: $1 each when you buy 2 after coupon & Register Reward
B1 get 1 50% off Jumbo Bagged Candy – $6.99
$2 off Nestle 24 oz. + internet printable HERE (use 2)
Final price: $3.24 each when you buy 2
Cindy Livesey is the force behind Living Rich With Coupons which provides its readers with all the resources they need to shop smart so they can get life’s luxuries for a lot less. Her family of 5 has saved over $11,000 a year in groceries. And you can too.
