Another Sunday another shopping trip.
Safeway
6- Kraft BBQ sauce @ 1.29 - .50/1= $1.74
6- McCormic Grill Seasoning packets @1.03- .50/1= $.18
2pk Porch loin chops 7.92- 2.00/1= $3.92
6- Heft EZ Grip Cups @ 1.50- .50/1= $3.00
3- Heft foam plates @ 1.50- .50/1= $1.50
1- Hefty foam bowls @ 1.50- .50/1= $.50
1lb deli turkey @ 3.99lb= $4.02
1lb deli ham @3.99lb= $3.77
Total OOP= $18.63 + $3 OYNSO from the Kraft
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I am very aware of the electricity prices this year. They wet up over the winter. So I am have a goal for the summer. I am going to try and make enough money mystery shopping to cover all the electricity. I don't know about you but that is a lot of money for us. About $8 a day.
Now. I started mystery shopping last spring and did it for a few months. But I stopped. I got frustrated that I had to spend money to make money. (don't we all know that's true) But I realized that I can do some that I already spend money on and then re coop that plus the shopper fee. Like eating pizza. Yumm! We normally get a local pizza places pizza. But I see lots of shops for Pappa Johns. I like them and their fattening garlic butter sauce. But you can only get 1 pizza and it has to be one topping no ex cheese. First we don't need extra cheese and one pizza should be plenty. I could just make a salad to go with. So for that shop I get reimbursed plus my $5 shopper fee. For something I was going to do anyway!
Next I found shops that were practically nothing out of pocket. Like swimming pool place shops. You need to pretend that you have a problem with your pool. (they give you a list of things to say if you don't really or don't have a pool). First make a phone call to the store and then visit the store. You answer questions about how the place looked. How the employee looked and interacted with you. Then you need to by something for up to $1 (clearance toy or something at the counter). And you are done. You get your $1 back and a $8 shopper fee! Whooo that's my $8 for the day for my electricity.
If you want a invite to the one I use the most email me and I will send you one :D
Trip to Frys. Here is what I got!
6- Angel Soft @ 1.19 - .50/1= $1.14
1- 5lb bag of flour= $.99
Total OOP= $2.13
I'm looking for more Angel Soft coupons! Please let me know if you have any!
Back posting my deals this week after a 6 month leave. But I will get on with it....
Safeway #1...
6- Diet pepsi 2ltr @ .75= $4.50
6- Kraft BBQ sauce @ 1.29 - .50/1Q= $1.74
10- Wrigley's gum @ 1.29- Free Q= Free
18pk safeway eggs @ $1.49
10 or so of split chicken breast @ .78clb= $7.70
8 ears of white corn= $1.00
total OOP= $16.43 +$3 OYNSO for the kraft BBQ
Safeway #2 (all marked on clearance)
big cottage cheese $.75
11 yogart @ .10 = $1.10
4 lb real butter @.50ea = 2.00
- $3 OYNSO from the last one
Total OOP= $.85
Frys
Lays potato chips 2.99 - Free Q= Free
2gl Frys milk @ 1.47= $2.94
1.19lb tomatoes @ .99= $1.18
1.78lb sweet potatos @ .99= $1.58
1.8lb Zucchini @ .99= $1.80
1 Precious Motz cheese marked down= $2.00
Total OOP= $9.50
Shopping day total= $26.78
I am basing my menu on produce I got from this weekend. And help from Betty Crocker!
Monday-
Breakfast: Cereal or school breakfast
Lunch: Pizza (doing a pizza mystery shop)
Dinner: Green Chili Chicken, Rice, salad, strawberries on angle food cake.
To do: Take out pork chops, Make sourdough starter
Tuesday-
Breakfast: Cereal or school breakfast
Lunch: Mac and cheese, apples
Dinner: Orange glazed pork chops, broccoli, mashed potatoes and salad
To Do: Nothing
Wednesday-
Breakfast: Cereal or school breakfast
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Shreaded chicken tacos, rice pudding
To Do: Make brownies
Thursday-
Breakfast: Cereal or school breakfast
Lunch: ?? (field trip)
Dinner: Dinner salad with leftover Pork, citrus dressing, Healthfied Chocolate lovers brownies
Friday-
Breakfast: Cereal or school breakfast
Lunch:
Dinner:"Healthified" Cheesy Potato Chowder , Sourdough bread
Saturday- Leftover day
Sunday-
Breakfast and lunch- Leftovers or fend-for-yourself
Dinner: Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatori, pasta
I went to pick up my co-op produce basket. This week they had a new location that was really close to me. So that means a new buyer for the location. So I was looking forward to finding out what she was going to be buying. Ok. here is what I got for $15..
1 huge bag of salad.(more then enought for a weeks worth)
2-cucumbers
4- plumbs
4- oranges
6- GS apples
4- head of broccoli
6- bananas, still green :)
1- cantalope
10lb bag of potatoes
1lb strawberries
head of callifower
pint of cherry tomatoes
I also opted for the asian pack (7.00)
ginger root
4 head garlic
1 boc choy
1 asian type cabbage head
thing of mushrooms
bunch of leeks
Then I got a case of GS apples 40lbs for $12.00 . We are going to make some apple pie filling and can it for later.
But the score was being the last one to come and pick it up. The had leftovers. I got a whole case of broccoli, 4 more cucumbers, another bag of potatoes and some oranges. After spending 2 hours cutting and blanching the broccoli I now have 6 huge bags of frozen broccoli!
Well who knew I post 3 times on one day. Just thought I would put down the quick stop of the day. The Sara Lee factory (who knew they also made bread for Kroger:D). They had a bunch of bagels marked down to .50c. They had the little pies too for .25c but at 430 calories each I passed even though they looked so good. Anyway here is the break down.
2- SL bagels, plain = $1.00
1- SL Delightful whole wheat= $.99
1- SL white classic sandwich bread, white for the kids= $.99
Total: $ 2.98+ tax
I want to say that there are a lot of choices for bread and it is all baked fresh everyday. They have the expensive kinds, shorter, fatter loves that are $3-4 each. They are also $.99ea too. But since we are trying to eat more healthy, AKA low cal. I went for the delightful. I left out one of the bagels and put one in the freezer for another day.
I am posting a lot today. I guess that is because I am not feeling so bad and I feel that I neglected this blog for a while. So here comes some freebies I noticed....
Target
Free apples (if you are by a super target). They are onsale for .99c/lb and get a coupon for 1.00/1+ lb of apples. Like to HCW coupon generator ( you can also get the Bliss and Chex mix. But I dont have luck getting the cahiers to adjust down. So YMMV. See JANE4girls post.)
Snack Size Quaker Bites (found by register) $1 -$1 Target Q (see generator) = FREE
Vitamin Water- you can find this at most stores for $1 and the .50/1Q would make them free when doubled
Basha's
Suddenly Salad $1: Printable .40/1 @ BTFE.COM AND Coupons.com AND Bettycrocker.com
Daisy Sour Cream $1: use .50/1 (5-31-09) SS1-4/5
Ok, here it is. There are a few good coupons coming out this weekend that I am going to stock up on. Here is my list.....(if you are going to have extras of these. Please let me know)
Ok, guys. I am sorry I haven't been posting. But I will start again soon. I am looking for my camera today.
The past few months have been a blur. I have been so busy. Plus I have had a few health problem. I have a bump, growth, mass thing behind my left ear. It causes me to be tired, nausous, and just all around sick feeling. It is off and on about 3 or 4 days a week. I have had blood testes and seen doctors (PCP, ENT, physical theripist), to no avail. Nobody knows what is going on. I am awaiting a call to tell me when and where my CAT scan it going to be.
Here are some great deals to share for right now!
Free strawberries at safeway w/ $10 purchase (also for Tom Thumb, ect)
BOGO Del Taco Fish Taco
$3 off Combo #1 @ AMC theater (this weekend only)
$.50/1 Vitamin Water PDF (Save this incase it disapears)
Sorry I have not posted much. I have mid-terms due on the 15th. So this will be a slow week too for posting. But I do have sundays for you to look at
Fry's (tripple coupons and competitors coupons)
This first pic is from today:
6 shrimp rings @ 7.99 - Albertsons B1G2 free= $15.98
3- Poptarts @ 1.88 - .55/1= $2.64
4- Cheetos @ 1.50= $6.00
3- Scotchbrite spounges $1.50- .50/1= $1.50
3- Mini lint rollers @ 2.00 - .50/1= $4.00
1- Gold metal flour @ 2.99 - Basha's shocker coupon for .99= $.99
1- Frys milk= $1.88
3- Hotpockets @1.88- .50/1= $2.64
Subtotal: $35.63
-$5.00 promo for 10 participating items
- 4.00/40 Basha's coupon (before taking off free shrimp)
= $26.63 OOP
The second pic is from an earlier trip this week.
4- Libbys pumpkin @ 1.25 - 1.00/2= $3.00
2- BC muffin mix @ 2.50- .50/1= $3.00
2- BC cookie mix @ 1.50= $3.00
5- Fry's pie filling @ 2.00= $10.00
3- Frenches sauce @ 1.79 - Free up to 1.69 Q= $.30
10- Carnation evap milk @ 1.00 - 1.00/1= $5.00
1- Frys sugar w/ bashas shocker coupon = $.99
1- Land O Lakes butter - Bashas coupon for free wyb 4 BC porducts= Free
1- Pills toaster struddel @ 2.00- .50/1= $1.00
subtotal= 26.29
-$10.00 for $5 off wyb 10 participating items
- $5.00/20 purchase from fresh and easy
= $11.29 oop
Third pic is Safeway
8- Swansons broth @ .60 - .25/4= $3.84
1- Daisy sour cream= $2.25
1- Eggs= $1.59
1- Bakery bread= $3.49
4- C&H sugar @ 1.50- .35/1= $3.20
- $4.00 OYNSO
= 10.37 on GC
I am so sorry this is late. I was not feeling good after my sunday shopping and then got called into work on Mon and Tuesday. I also can not find my camera again. So I will try and list without pics....
Fry's
3 slabs of pork ribs @ 1.99lb - B1G2 free Albertsons coupon = $10.42 (these are huge ribs!)
4- Snows clams (like tuna in a can) @ 1.25 - 1.00/2= $3.00
3- Purex laundry soap @ 2.50 - .35/1= $4.50
1- Pork butt roast @ 1.37lb = $8.94
3- halls caugh drops @ 1.00 - .50/1= FREE
1- Glade plug in warmer @ 4.99 - Free coupon= FREE
Subtotal before coupons = $53.91
-10% off from safeway = $5.39
= $21.48 OOP
Received $4 OYNSO from glade
Safeway
3- BC cake mixes @ .59= $1.77
Walgreens
6- Shick razors @ 5.99 - 3.00 IVC- BOGO coupon - 2.00/1= $6.03 overage
1- generic cetifiel lotion @ 5.99
1. Generic detifiel soap @ 5.99
2- Almay one coat mascara @ 6.99 - bogo - 1.00/1= $4.99
- 16 RR from last week
= .97 + tax (used giftcard)
Will get back $6.99 for Almay rebate.
I used to go to an outlet bread store years ago. But it closed. I was driving and looked over to a Earthgrains bread disributer center and saw a sign in the window that said "buns". So on my way back I stoped in the parking lot to read the other signs. It was an outlet center for Sara Lee. I fond out some interesting things. To all you out there that thinks store brand is worse or not as good as name brand.....Sara Lee/ Earthgrains makes Fry's brand bagels english muffins and buns. Haha! Some of the prices were not as good as I would think but loves of bread and buns were an awesome price. Here are some of the things I saw...
SL mini bagels $1
sm SL buns (hotdog and hamburger) $.89
lg SL buns (premium including onion, seseme seed ect.) $1.09-1.29
loaf breads (SL, earthgrains, iron kids, Sun Maid Rasian bread ect. all kinds of stuff) $1.09-1.29
They did have cereal and generic stuff but not at very good prices. I got 1 sl mini bagels and 2 sl buns for dinner tonight.
Went on Saturday early in the morning and got my produce from the co-op. I can't find my camera so there are not pictures....
9- apples
8- pears
2- english cucumbers
1- head of lettuce
5- bananas
4- artachokes
3lb grapes
3- yellow squash
1- cantalope
3- avacados
4- vine tomatoes
4- oranges
All for $15. My co-op was selling bison. Not sure what the value is but it was a bunch of different cuts that added up to 12 lb for $65. I have never had it before. But if the have sampler packs again I might try some. Cases of apples were $50 I think and organic breads were $2 a loaf. I don't think I would have a need for a whole case of apples. If my family ate a lot of applesauce I might but the kids don't eat it much. And I don't have a big freezer or I would make apple pies and pie filling. I can't wait until they offer organic honey and olive oil again.
Sorry, guys. I did not go shopping this Sunday. I got all I needed of the cereal onsale at Fry's this week. And the others were not all that interesting to me. I did manage to get another $25 gift card from Walgreens for another transfer.
I went to the doc today and got 2 new rx's for dd. So those are going to Safeway. They have a coupon on the back for $30 gift certificate with a new or transfered RX.
I used Random.org to pick the winner. Just put in how many comments there were and it ordered it randomly. Winner is................
I have been tagged by JANE4girls. Now I have to tell 7 random things about myself and tag 7 other people.
1. My stockpile closet is my one of my walkins in my bedroom (we have 2).
2. I have 3 turtles and 3 chickens.
3. CVS gets on my nerves sometimes so I rarely go.
4. At Safeway 5 checkers and 2 managers know me by my first name.
5. I scare away a lot of people that I try to convert to couponing when I tell them how many papers to buy. LOL
6. My dad has been kicked out of 2 Kroger stores for "using too many coupons" and getting too good a deal. LOL (so funny)
7. I drive a orange minivan.
Ok, maybe not too silly and random but that is the best I can do. I don't like talking about myself. LOL
Now I have to tag 7 other blogs....
1. Frugal Makes Cents (another couponer in my state)
2. "Cents"able Mamma (she is great at making senerios)
3. Money Saving Methods (has the inside scoop on deals that are not grocery related)
4. $5 Dinners
5. Thrifty Mamma Ramblings (shopping excursions like me)
6. The Centsable Sawyer (love this one)
7. I am a Money Magnet (shopping trips)
Well not really, I used my coupons! Here is my Fry's trip today. (triple coupons and competitors coupons)
Order #1
6- Life cereal @ 1.50 - 1.00/2=$6.00
3- Celestial Seasonings Tea @1.00 -1.00/1= FREE
3- Armor Sizzle and Serve @ 1.00 - .35/1= FREE
2-Franks Red Hot sauce @ 1.99- Free coupon= FREE
3- Puffs @ 1.00-.25/1= $.75
**NOT PICTURED***
3- Wisker Lickens cat treats @ 1.00 - .50/1= FREE
3- Pkg hotdog buns @ 1.29= $3.87 (for birthday party)
-$3.00 for buying 6 life cereal
- $5/25 whole foods coupon
= $2.62 OOP
Order #2
4- Captain Crunch @ 1.50 - 1.00/2= $3.00
2- life cereal @ 1.50- 1.00/2= $2.00
2- BC pouch potatoes @ 1.00 - .35/1= FREE
3- Sizzle and serve sausage @ 1.00 - .50/1= FREE
2- Franks red hot @ 1.99- FREE coupon= FREE
1- Celestial seasoning tea @ 1.00 - 1.00/1= FREE
4- Nesquik milks @ 1.00 - 1.00/2= $2.00
**NOT PICTURED***
3- Wisker Lickens cat treats @ 1.00 - .50/1= FREE
2- BC vanilla frosting @ 1.69= $3.38 (for birthday party)
2- Frys marshmellows @ 1.00= $2.00 (for birthday party)
-$3.00 for quaker deal
- $5/25 whole foods
-$5 OYNSO from last week
= $2.38 OOP
total for both orders; $5.00 on the dot!
I just cant stop with the good deals. I have become a non-stop shopper and may have a problem.
Trip#1
1- Theraflu warming @ 4.99 - 2.00/1= $2.99
2- Triamenic strips @ 4.99- 2.00/1= $5.98
4- Lindt candy bars @ 2.49 - (2) BOGO - (2) .75/1 - 1.00/1 IVC= -$.52 overage
1- Small gift card= $.60
Subtotal= $9.05
used $5 RR from ragu deal last week
= 4.05+ tax ($5.34)
On gift card from RX transfer = $0.00 oop
Receive; $8 RR for triamenic and theraflu
Apply for Theraflu rebate= $2.99
NET + $5.65 profit!
Trip #2
3- Theraflu warming @ 4.99 - 2.00/1= $8.97
6- Lindt candy bars @ 2.49 - (3) BOGO - (3) .75/1 - 1.00/1 IVC= -$1.71 overage
= $8.19+ tax ($9.43)
On gift card from RX transfer = $0.00 oop
Receive: $8 RR for theraflu
Apply for theraflu rebate= $2.99
Net= $1.56 profit!
GC balance = $10.23
I need help finding the shower soothers. I love these and so does DH but we cant find them at any WAG.
About a year ago I got a little sample of Kiss Me Mascara that uses tube technology. It is wonderful. It goes on well and does not smudge or come off. It takes a little warm water and a little pressure to slide the tubes off your lashes. It makes your lashes very long and lush looking. I just bought the Loreal Paris Double Extend (beauty tubes technology) at CVS this week. It is on sale for $9.99 and $2.00 back in ECB. After using the Kiss Me I was very disappointed with the Loreal. I do like the idea of the nourishing end of the tube but it went on thick and goopy. The applicators on the Loreal are very bushy
and do not extend out very far from the end that you hold. It was very awkward to use. You can see from the picture (sorry for the quality) how short it is. I think that I am going to stick to my Kiss Me mascara. Even though it is more then 2 times the price. It is worth it to me.
You can find it Here!
or if you don't mind the awkwardness you can get the less expensive version at CVS this week for $9.99 - $2.00 ECB= $7.99 (even better if you have a coupon).
I forgot to add that Kiss Me mascara is the best mascara I have ever had!
Do you want to try a Kiss Me mascara. I will give one away to someone that comments on this post. Please remember to leave your email, have your profile enabled or just leave a comment and email me your email addy ( mamma.liz@gmail.com). Drawing ends on Friday 10/24/08 at 6pm PST
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