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Sunday, November 1, 2009

"C" is for Coupons...that's good enough for me

Every Sunday morning I wake up early and race to the driveway to grab the Sunday paper.Then I spend about an hour or so planning my shopping trips for the day. The goal? Spend less than $50 OOP (out of pocket) for the weeks groceries, toiletries, etc. Here's how it went down today:

First (and only) stop this week: PUBLIX

(1) Fresh Express Salad Mix $1.57 On Sale - Reg $2.39
(2) Green Bell Peppers @ $2.37
(1) Onion @ $1.06
(3) Cheez-Its @ $1.75 On Sale - Reg $3.49
(1) Mission Flour Tortillas $1.79
(1) Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce $1.55
(3) Ole El Paso Refried Beans @ $1.45
(2) Old El Paso Taco Seasoning @ $1.07
(1) Publix Mixed Veggies $1.35
(4) Rotel Diced Tomatoes @ $1.09
(1) McCormick White Chicken Chili Mix @ $0.99 On Sale - Reg $1.15
(1) 4 Pack Green Giant Canned Green Beans @ $2.99 On Sale - Reg $4.99
(2) Solo 44 ct Paper Plates @ $1.40 On Sale - Reg $2.80
(4) Dole Pineapple Slices @ $1.39
(1) Velveeta Cheese @ $1.80 On Sale - Reg $3.59
(2) Knox Gelatin @ $1.39
(1) Publix Peanut Butter @ $2.39
(1) McCormick Black Peppercorns @ $1.99
(2) Cannelini White Beans @ $0.87
(2) Country Crock Butter Spread @ $0.88 On Sale - Reg $1.75
(1) Publix Sour Cream @ $0.99
(1) 3 pack Rubbermaid containers @ $4.01 On Sale - Reg $6.69
(2) Brown Rice Pilaf @ $1.09 On Sale - Reg $2.19
(3) International Delight Coffee Creamer @1.50 On Sale - Reg $2.00
(1) Publix Cranberry Sauce @ $1.29
Tax $3.82
Total Coupons Used ($41.33)

Total Due $28.90


TOTAL OUT OF POCKET THIS WEEK:
$28.90 for $98.07 worth of stuff

We're not hitting RiteAid, CVS and Walgreens b/c the sales are pretty lowsy this week!

1 comment:

  1. OK...I'm bringing my coupon sections and sale papers to your house on Sunday. You've got to teach me how to shop!!!!

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