Coupon/Store Savings for November!

So, I know this month is not over yet...but I got this idea to get all the receipts I could find and see how much they said I saved. I am missing a couple...definitely going to do better on keeping tabs on them for the future. The numbers are amazing!

Keep in mind: I am missing a few receipts and this is only ONE month!

$212.37 Ralphs
$166.35 Albertsons
$ 11.97 Walmart (just added up manfQ's)
$390.69 Reported Savings!!!

I'm still in shock! I am not even worried about going over my budget...I think I have but I don't think by much! Just to think I have saved at least that amount just blows my mind...I am ready to do even better next month with the budget now that I have stockpiled some items, but it's still going to be a challenge. =) Hope this offers some encouragement...it's definitely encouraged me!

My Ralphs Thanksgiving Meal Trip *Updated

Here is my receipt breakdown. I am not including any Thanksgiving items in my monthly total as normally, I want to spend $250 monthly. **updated** I failed to mention that we are providing the Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Rolls and pie toppings! =) We are splitting it between two families =)

$ 1.50 - Flischmann's Yeast
- 1.00 - $0.65/1 doubled Q
$4.00 - 2 redi whips (2 for $4)
- 1.00 - redi whip shortcuts.com loadable Q
- 1.00 - redi whip ($.50/1 doubled)
- 0.50 - redi whip ($.50/1 only one can double)
$ 2.20 - 4.4 lbs of Yams
$ 5.01 - Pillsbury rolls
- 2.00 - 2 IP's
- 0.60 - $0.30/1 doubled Mf Q
$ 4.00 - Nabisco crackers
- 1.00 - $1/2 IP
$ 2.00 - Dole Mandarin Oranges
- 1.00 - ($.55 doubled manf. Q)
$ 0.99 - 5lb bag of potatos
$ 1.79 - 2lb bag of Brown Sugar
- 0.70 - $0.35/1 doubled
$16.00 - Soda 4 12pks
- 6.00 - instant savings
+ 2.40 - CRV
$ 0.50 - garlic
$ 5.24 - 14.17 lb Turkey @ $0.37 per lb
$ 1.39 tax
$32.22 OOP

$49.48 savings w/ card, coupons & dbl coupons =)



November Spending (here)

Walmart & Albertsons Runs Today $9.47 OOP

Here is what I got:

11/19 Albertsons
$1.50 taco shells
$2.50 Pillsbury 5 lb flour (not a great deal, but grabbed it last minute)
$1.98 Hamburger about 1 1/2 lbs
$1.97 Same as above
$0.99 3 limes
$1.49 1 mango (should've got more the other day @ $1 each!)
$0.89 fresh cilantro
-10.00 cat from sunday's trip
$1.32 OOP! (out of prev. meat return!)

11/19 Walmart
$6.00 - 3 Jimmy Dean Sausage rolls ~ $2 ea.
$6.48 - 6 Green Giant Steamers ~ $1.08 ea. (were $1.27 last time I got them!!)
-6.00 - 6 $1/1 Steamers 11/17 SS
+2.12 - Ouchless hair ponies
-2.00 - Goody Q $2/1 ouchless IP
+2.97 - Cascade Rinse
-2.97 - Free Cascade rinse from home mailer
+2.16 - 2 libby cans of pumpkin
-1.00 - $1/2 libby IP
+0.39 tax
$8.15 OOP - good deal on sausage usual sale price is $2.50.

Updated the November spending (HERE)...I'm at $211.95! Not a bad run today. I also got gas @ Costco for $2.13 which is not BAD in So Cal!!!

Took back the 3 lbs of Meat!

well, I did it. I was so appalled by the price tag of $17.37 for ONLY 3 lbs of Hamburger! Are you kidding me! I totally thought it was going to be $10 minus $2.50. Which would have been just an Okay price. Oh well. Ralphs was great at doing a refund. I got my full refund and still just can't believe that they even sell it at that price and people actually buy it!! (they probably are like me and just don't want to hassle with taking it back.) =)

we went to the mall today to pick up some pictures from Sears...so we stopped on the way home at Trader Joe's for some bananas. It was only my 2 nd time in the store...but love that you can get 5 bananas for under $1! We love them and go thru them so fast. I browsed their store and this is what I got with some of the refund money...

4 hass avacados $3.29
5 bananas $.95
2 cartons of 12 Lg Eggs (hormone/antibotic free) $1.49 ea. x 2 = $2.98
1 brocolli batch (for a luncheon I'm having this week) 1.69 ea (i think)
$8.91 OOP

I actually love that they have organic apples for a decent price...so I might just try to get my apples and produce from them...depending on what Albies and Ralphs sales are for produce. I must note that I'm not fully organic, but love getting a good deal on organic produce when I can. I have been increasing our fresh vegetable and fruit intake lately. We usually have a fruit and veggie at lunch and dinner! Breakfast is just whatever...due to the fact...I'm not really a morning person. =)

Shopping this Week - New November Total $203.80 To Date

Yesterday, I did some more shopping...added it to the November receipt post (to view click here). I am starting to wonder if I tried to overdo it with the $250 budget while building my stockpile...I am already at $203.80 and I have 2 more weeks. So I guess in the future, it will not need to be as high. I really want to meet my goal but that means I only have $46.20 left. OUCH! I have a feeling I might go over...only time will tell. =) On the other hand, I don't need to buy cereal, tomatoes, beans, oats, detergent, hand soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tp, paper towels, dressings, pasta sides, etc for months probably! =) That's the bright side!!!

My Ralphs and Albertsons Scenarios

There are not a ton of coupon match-ups this week to Albertsons and still some stragglers for me for Ralphs. Here is what I plan to do:

Albertsons:
transaction #1
(taking advantage of the cereal deal & get free milk & $15 OYNO)
4 Cinnamon Toast Crunch($3 ea) $12.00 - $1/2 Q - $1/2 Q = $10.00
2 Honey Nut Cheerios ($3 ea) $6- $1/1 - $1/1 = $4.00
4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks ($2.50 each) $10 - $.50/2 - $.50/2 = $9.00

The BC fruit snacks Q, one was from Sept. issue of Parents and the other I thought was from this last week's insert.

$23.00 Subtotal

(15.00) Catalinas from last week
$8.00 OOP, get $15 in Cats and should get free Milk Q also!

transaction #2
20 Cans of Hunts diced Tomatos (14.5 oz cans) ($1 each)

**could not find any IP's for this and I used all my MF last month**
I know it's an insane amount of cans, but they have whole, stewed and diced listed in the ad. I love having them in my pantry for adding to rice, casseroles, chilis, soups, crockpot dishes...whatever)

$20.00 subtotal
(15.00) from 1st Transaction
$5.00 OOP, get $10 in Cats

Total OOP $13.00 and will have $10 in Cats & Free Milk Q!
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Ralph's

Mix & Match deal...and I have a $5 off $75 purchase that I want to use

(note prices are before the $5 off mix and match)

$10.50 - 7 Hunt's 28 & 29 oz Tomatos (bigger cans than above)
$ 6.00 - 4 (18 oz) Quaker Oats
$ 6.00 - 4 Dial Hand Soaps
$ 6.00 - 4 Hefty zip bags
$ 8.00 - 4 Viva Paper towels
$ 2.50 - 1 Dan Active
$ 2.50 - 1 Activia ( I like these!)
$ 2.00 - 1 eagle brand milk
$ 3.00 - 1 Lysol spray (use them for sanitizing the trash cans!)
$ 5.00 - 2 Smuckers apricot Preserves
$ 2.50 - Pam spray
$ 5.00 - 2 (24pks) of water
$10.00 - Beef purchase (to use $2.50 off ralphs)
$ 6.00 - Fresh Veggies/Fruit - To get total to $75.00
$75.00 Subtotal

-5.00 $5 off $75 purchase
-1.00 Hunt's shortcuts.com e-coupon $1/5
-1.00 Quaker Oats ($.50/1 doubled) 10/19 SS
- .50 Quaker Oats $.50/1
- .50 Quaker Oats $.50/1
- .50 Quaker Oats $.50/1
- .60 Dial Soap ($.30/1 doubled) 10/05 SS
- .30 Dial Soap $.30/1
- .30 Dial Soap $.30/1
- .30 Dial Soap $.30/1
-1.00 Hefty One Zip ($.55/1 doubled) 09/28 RP
-1.00 Viva papertowels ($.50/1 doubled) 10/12 SS
- .70 Viva papertowels ($.35/1 doubled) 10/12 SS
- .50 Viva papertowels $.50/1
- .50 Viva papertowels $.50/1
-1.00 Danactive ($.50/1 doubled) 08/10 SS2
-1.00 Activia ($.50/1 doubled) 08/10 SS2
- .55 Eagle Brand (no doubling..boo!) 11/09 RP
-1.00 Lysol spray $1/1 11/9 SS
-1.00 Smuckers preserves ($.55/1 doubled) 09/07 RP
- .75 Pam (shortcuts.com) e-coupon
-2.50 off $10 beef purchase(Ralph's mailer)
$ 21.50 in Q's

$75.00 Orginal Total
- 21.50 Manu Q's
- 15.00 Mix & Match (auto Q)
+1.50 CRV
+ 1.78 Tax
$41.78 OOP (estimated due to CRV & fresh produce/meat purchases)

November Shopping ~ $243.58 To Date

I'm going to keep track of spending in a post...to maximize space. I will just continually update this post when I spend...GOAL...At or Under $250!

11/1 Ralph's Trip
$13.40 (4 diet cokes plus CRV)
$ 1.00 (2 Ocelo Dish sponges)
$ 4.57 (3 Purex Nat. Elemnts Det)
- 1.00 (catalina Q)
$ 1.86 Tax
$19.83 OOP

(Manu Q's = $2.40)
(store savings with all Q's = $19.88)

11/4 Ralph's Trip
**prices after Qs**
$1.29 (Purex - Natur. Elmnts)
$3.89 (splenda packets - didn't plan)
$3.21 (oregano spices 33% off)
$4.00 (2 Lay's Potato C's - hubby's impulse)
$3.69 (Big Box Minute Rice)
$0.99 (Int. Delight Creamer)
$0.90 (Pillsbury Cinn. rolls)
$3.50 (4 Campbell's Cream of Ckn)
$1.00 (can of Pineapple)
$1.67 (cottage cheese)
$5.79 (Mozz. Cheese 4 cups)
$0.25 (tuna pouch)
$1.00 (2 ocelo dish sponges)
$2.30 (4 gala apples)
$3.52 (4 avacados)
$2.49 (3 onions)
$8.40 (2 -5lb chickens BOGO)
$0.28 tax
$49.67 OOP

(Manu Q's = $6.55)
(store savings with all Q's = $42.60)

11/4 Albertson's trip
$4.00 (8 - 14pk Raisins)
$ free (french bread 4 taking survey)
$1.49 (asparagus)
$5.49 OOP

(Manu Q's= $4.00)
(store savings $19.23=T savings $23.23)

11/8 Albertson's Trip
trans#1
$4.98 (3 progressive broths-$1.66 ea)
$9.96 (6 suave kids S/C - $1.66 ea)
$5.00 (knorr pasta sides - $1 ea)
$9.96 (Wishbone dressings -$1.66 ea)
$0.77 tax
-14.00 (coupons!! I know- crazy good!)
$16.67 OOP

I was supposed to get $15 in Catalina Q's for promo...that's another story...to be continued...

trans #2
$6.66 (dove S & C - $3.33 ea)
$3.32 (2 prog. broths - $1.66 ea)
$1.66 (1 BC frosting - $1.66 ea)
$3.32 (2 BC cookie mix - $1.66 ea)
$3.32 (2 Wishbone dressings - $1.66 ea)
$2.00 (2 Knorrs pasta sides -$1.66 ea)
$1.00 (1 BC potato box - $1 ea)
$6.64 (4 Ragu sauces - $1.66 ea)
$3.00 (2 pastas for Ragu Q's - $1.50 ea)
$0.52 tax
-9.85 Q's
$21.59 OOP

Was hoping this was $15 less...Cat deal

11/8 Ralphs
$1.00 - 10 carnation evap. milk
$1.00 - Sourdough round/buns
$2.00 - 4 mini lint rollers

$3.49 OOP

11/09 Costco
$4.29 - tub of sour cream
$4.49 - 18 organic eggs
$8.78 OOP

11/16 Ralph's

(note prices are before the $5 off mix and match)
$10.50 - 7 Hunt's 28 & 29 oz Tomatos (bigger cans than above)
$ 6.00 - 4 (18 oz) Quaker Oats
$ 6.00 - 4 Dial Hand Soaps
$ 6.00 - 4 Hefty zip bags
$ 8.00 - 4 Viva Paper towels
$ 2.50 - 1 Dan Active
$ 2.50 - 1 Activia ( I like these!)
$ 2.00 - 1 eagle brand milk
$ 3.00 - 1 Lysol spray (use them for sanitizing the trash cans!)
$ 5.00 - 2 Smuckers apricot Preserves
$ 2.50 - Pam spray
$ 5.00 - 2 (24pks) of water
$17.37 - Beef purchase - Didn't see it ring up..this is going back! thought it was $10!
$4.83 - Caramels for daddy's b-day cake
$3.01 - pecans for cake (33% off!)
$7.00 - 2 Omega CC Butter Tubs
$0.78 - broccoli for this week...need more!
$1.61 - 2 gala apples
$1.53 - green, but not granny smith apples
$1.00 - 1 mango
$0.65 - 2 bananas (getting more!)
$2.40 CRV on Waters
$98.73 Subtotal

Q are in scenario's for the week..but I found a peelie for $.20 off now the hefty bags. =)
Total MFQ $ 16.90+5.00 ($5/$75) = 21.90

$98.73 Orginal Total
- 21.90 Manu Q's
- 15.00 Mix & Match (auto Q)
+ 1.46 Tax
$63.29 OOP

Receipt says I saved $88.03 with card, Q's and double Q's!

However, I'm taking back the hamburger that rang up $17.37! Are you kidding me! I didn't see it and I would never pay $5.99/lb for hamburger! So I will more than likely use the refund on more produce. Grr.

11/16 Albertson's

transaction #1
$12.00 - 4 cinn. toast crunch
- 2.00 - 2 $1/2 for CTC
+10.00 - Fruit Snacks
- 1.00 - 2 $.50/2 Fruit snacks
+ 6.00 - 2 Honey Nut Cheerios
- 2.00 - 2 $1/1 HNC
+ 2.00 cake mix (for dh bday)
-15.00 Cats from last week
$10.00 OOP, earn $ 15 in Cat's and free Milk Q!

transaction #2
$20.00 - 20 cans of Hunts tomatoes (mix & match - $1 each)
+ 4.99 - Milk
-15.00 - Cats from trans #1
- 5.00 - Free Milk Q from trans #1
$4.99 OOP! get $10.00 in Cats

11/19 Albertsons
$1.50 taco shells
$2.50 Pillsbury 5 lb flour (not a great deal, but grabbed it last minute)
$1.98 Hamburger about 1 1/2 lbs
$1.97 Same as above
$0.99 3 limes
$1.49 1 mango (should've got more the other day!)
$0.89 fresh cilantro
-10.00 cat from above
$1.32 OOP! (used $ from meat return!)

11/19 Walmart
$6.00 - 3 Jimmy Dean Sausage ~ $2 ea.
$6.48 - 6 Green Giant Steamers ~ $1.08 ea.
-6.00 - 6 $1/1 Steamers
+2.12 - Ouchless hair ponies
-2.00 - Goody Q $2/1 ouchless
+2.97 - Cascade Rinse
-2.97 - Free Cascade rinse from home mailer
+2.16 - 2 libby cans of pumpkin
-1.00 - $1/2 libby IP
+0.39 tax
$8.15 OOP - good deal on sausage usual sale price is $2.50.

11/21 Ralphs
$1.50 Yeast (get $.50 cat)
-1.00 Yeast Q ($0.65 doubled)
$10.00 Soda
$ 2.40 CRV for soda
$ 2.00 Mandarin Oranges
- 1.00 Dole Q ($0.55 doubled)
$ 1.67 Grand biscuits
- 1.00 Grand IP Q
$ 1.67 Grand biscuits
- 1.00 Grand IP Q
$15.24 OOP

11/22
Farmers Market
$2.00 for 4 avacados
($1.00 for a bunch of thyme)
$2.00 OOP ($1 - thyme for Thanksgiving)

Costco
$3.99 Organic Tortilla Chips
$3.99 OOP

11/25 Ralphs (husband went solo!)
$5.19 2 - Jugs of Milk
$3.34 - 2 Pillsbury crescent rolls
-1.05 - Pillsbury Q's
$6.99 - Pecans (for Sweet potatos!)
$2.99 - Soft Shell Torillas
$2.22 - Pepper (i wouldn't have spent that much!)
- 0.50 - cat from yeast last trip
$19.18 OOP (only adding the ones in Bold to the Nov. Spending,not adding the thanksgiving stuff)

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TOTAL Spent for November $243.58