Are You Ready? This weekend was a huge super shopping trip. And my out of pocket will surprise you at first until you see what I bought.
A&P and Pathmark
ShopRite
ShopRite
Pathmark, Target, Farmer's Market
Target & Babies R Us
Did you take all that in? Wow, lots of stuff, right?. I had told you I needed to stock back up on meat and that is exactly what I did and then some. My total out of pocket for all of this was….$102.82! Wow, when was the last time you saw me spend that much money? But, I’ve been so under my budget every single week for quite a while now that I had plenty of money to get all of this. Here is the break down:
Spent out of pocket: $102.82
Have Left: $8.00 Catalina at ShopRite & $10 Target Gift Cards
Total Amount of Groceries: $429.70
Over a 75% savings for the following:
48 lbs of meat including:
- 6 lbs sausage (Al Fresco)
- 8 lbs Hot Dogs
- 12 lbs London Broil
- 8 lbs Ground Beef
- 14 lbs Chicken
6- 1/2 gallons of Ice Cream
4 packs Razors
4 packs Cheese
2 bottles Relish
1 Tostitos
1 Tostitos Salsa
2 jars Pickles
10 Sobe Water
1 Scrubbing Bubbles Sprayer
2 Armour All Products
2 John Frieda Mousse
1 Package Nexcare Bandages
4 boxes Lipton Tea
4 12 packs Coke
2 Utz Potato chips
2 boxes Garbage Bags
2 packages Hamburger Rolls
2 rolls Toilet Paper
1 package cotton swabs
6 Olay Facial cleasers
3 Method Laundry detergents
8 Steak Rolls
2 Peppers
4 Peaches
1 container Blackberries
4 Apples
Bananas
1 Package Romaine Lettuce
2 Zucchini
Grapes
2 Fresh Broccoli
3 ears of corn
Wow, wow, wow! I’m exhausted and my freezer is stuffed. Which makes me very happy!!
How did you do this weekend?
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.
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Cindy- What was the deal with the chicken?? That is fabulous!!
@Rebecca, The chicken was $1.88/lb (I think) at A&P. The sale ended on Thursday.
Hi Cindy…I didn’t do any grocery shopping this week but I scored some good deals at Rite Aid & CVS. At Rite Aid I got: 4 sample sized Herbal Essence Shampoo and Conditioners,1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, 4 Coconut M&Ms(YUM!),1 Double pack Crayola Toothbrushes, 1 Light up Timer Crayola Toothbrush all for $1.89 inc. tax. At CVS I got: 3 Suave Clarifying Shampoo, 3 Dark Reeses Bars,2 Reach Access Floss Refills,2 Herbal Essence sample size Shampoo & Conditioner, 2 Nivea Lip Balms, 3 Nivea Bodywash for $3.64 inc. tax. The first CVS trip I got: 2 Thermacare 3pack, 3 Nivea Bodywash, 2 Smooth Away Hair Remover, 3 Tutenstein Kids DVDs, 4 NYC Nail Polishes for $1.40 inc.tax…..I LOVE Coupons!!! Can’t wait to go to Target tomorrow!
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that was amazing!! u bought so many stuffs at one time!
My freezer is also straining at the seams! I only went to Shoprite…spent $152 and got $486 worth of groceries
. My favorite head cashier closed a lane so I could check out without people complaining about how long it takes for me to get through the line. We timed it…22 minutes! No wonder people get annoyed!
Anyway…thanks to you and your fabulous site I was able to give away Ball Park franks, Shake and Bake, Al Fresco sausage, San Giorgio pasta, Heinz relish, Hunt’s ketchup, Borden’s cheese, Zip lock bags and more to my brother (who has been out of work for over a year). He was embarrassed, but I told him I hadn’t paid more than $3 for all of that. He was shocked, and then accepted the stuff. I also sent my daughter with 5 bags full of things from my stockpile (yes..it has occurred to me that I might bordering on “hoarding”!) for her friend who has just moved in to a new apartment and has nothing. I love that my couponing has allowed me to save hundreds of dollars off my own expenses, and has given me the added perk of being able to be charitable to others as well. Thanks Cindy!
I have been taking advantage of the deals as well. Been keeping track of my savings during the month of May and it is well over $1000.00. My husband thought I was crazy until he saw the savings for himself. I have been able to pick up items for my kids and grand kids for nothing….. During these tough times it is nice to be able to purchase quality items and share with others.
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