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 Ralph's Deals 10/27

I took advantage of the 10/$10 deal at Ralphs this week!

$7.00 7 Kotex Liners ($1 each)
-7.00 (7 - $1/1 any kotex Q) = free
$4.00 4 Easy Mac ($1 each)
-2.00 ($1/2 easy mac Q) = $.50 each
$2.00 2 O-cello dishpads ($1 each)
-1.00 ($1/2 any ocello Q) = $.50 each
$3.00 2 Fleischmann's Yeast 2 for $3
-1.49 (bogo q) = $1.50 for 2
-1.00 Q have no idea what happened here
-0.50 catalina for the yeast from last time
$0.70 tax

= $3.71 OOP (out of pocket) fro $16 worth of product!
Cute Daughter in Pic = Priceless!
Earned 2 $.50 off your next order from the Fleischmann's!

Might go back for more O-cello pads...I like them!! Sale ends tonight though!