Well, I posted Wednesday that the sales this week were absolutely fantastic. Many of us who coupon have been greatly disappointed and living off our stockpiles for a few weeks. However, in the summer, take advantage of the Memorial Day, 4th July and Labor Day grocery ads. These sales are a great time to stock up on drinks, chips, breads and meats.
Just a side note, here's what's going on with me. I'm nearing 6 months pregnant and beginning to have trouble moving around. I'm trying to get everything done while I can and then will spend the next 3-4 months enjoying my summer, the pool, good books and great movies. I definitely took advantage of this week's sale. In fact I am so stocked up, except for milk, fresh fruit and veggies and the occasional item or two, I don't plan to extreme coupon shop again till August ( if I'm physically able to.) I planned meals and picnics, lunches etc for the next 4 months and bought accordingly.
Here are the results of my biggest haul yet - The Summer stock up.
Two trips to Wal-Mart, two locations while working around kids schedules
Two trips to Kroger
1 trip to Wal-Greens
1 trip to Super 1 Foods
1 trip to CVS
Walmart Total $86.39 &; $123.34 Saved $70 in coupons
Kroger Total $66.44 &; $132.98 Saved $198.79 in coupons
Walgreens Total $12.08 Saved $27.60
Super 1 Foods Total 12.87 Saved $15.75
CVS Total $16 Saved $9 and received $6 in ECBs on my next purchase
Grand Total Spent $477.58
Total Savings : $308.39
Ok so that's $785.97 worth of food & household needs for $477.58
That's 40% this month.
It was a lot of work, but considering that's a summer's worth, it was definitely worth it.
I have been spending right at $100 a week on food & supplies.
This is at least 2-4 months worth for $477.58.
Remember my ultimate goal is to get my monthly Bill down to $500 a month for grocery gas expenses.
Now that I've stocked up for the summer, let's see if I can meet that goal starting in June. So you can see how, month after month, this family of 6, soon to be 7 is lowering their bills by planning meals, eating at home, cooking from scratch, couponing and stocking up. It's working!
Here's what my family will be enjoying this summer:
Mondays: Pancakes or Waffles
Tuesdays: Hot dogs or Hamburgers, chips or fries & onion Rings, canned drinks
Wednesday: Pizza & Salad
Thursdays : Chili, cheese, chips, soft tacos, enchiladas & guacamole
Fridays : Leftover night
Sat: Southern Cooking Day or Chinese
Sunday: Pasta, Salad, Texas Toast
Breakfast: cereal, toast, biscuits, pigs in a blanket, eggs, pancakes, waffles
Lunches : sandwiches, chips, drinks, sometimes pasta, pizza, hot dogs, nachos, soft tacos or left overs and salads and fruit
Snacks: cookies, crackers, popsicles, ice cream, fresh fruit
We stocked up on chips, canned drinks, pasta, chicken, hot dogs, sausage,sugar, tolit paper, shampoo and conditioner, mouthwash, water, juice, bread, sandwich meat, pizza, ice cream, cookies, french fries, cake mixes, icing, salad dressing
A word to those who like hamburgers. Hamburger meat is near $2.00 a pound now. I have been buying the 32 pattie box for $17 at Wal-Mart. That's almost $.50 a pattie. This summer, we'll substitute hot dogs and cold sandwiches for hamburger night, or I will occasionally go to McDonalds or Wendys, buy 3 double cheeseburgers for $3 and come home and add 3 of my own buns and split 3 double cheeseburgers into 6 singles.
Pizza night- we buy the rectangle shaped 3.5 pound pizza at the Walmart Deli for $9.88 and we have pizza for dinner on Wednesday and Friday night Leftover dinner. That one pizza cut into squares feeds the 6 of us 2 MEALS!!
Split Chicken Breast were $.99 a pound and I got hot dogs for $.69 a package, so I definitely stocked up on those.
I'm done!
Enjoy your summer.
My feet are swelling and I'm propped up right now.
So feel free to comment or email. Ask Questions if you need to.
I'll probably post again in August.
Amy
Just a side note, here's what's going on with me. I'm nearing 6 months pregnant and beginning to have trouble moving around. I'm trying to get everything done while I can and then will spend the next 3-4 months enjoying my summer, the pool, good books and great movies. I definitely took advantage of this week's sale. In fact I am so stocked up, except for milk, fresh fruit and veggies and the occasional item or two, I don't plan to extreme coupon shop again till August ( if I'm physically able to.) I planned meals and picnics, lunches etc for the next 4 months and bought accordingly.
Here are the results of my biggest haul yet - The Summer stock up.
Two trips to Wal-Mart, two locations while working around kids schedules
Two trips to Kroger
1 trip to Wal-Greens
1 trip to Super 1 Foods
1 trip to CVS
Walmart Total $86.39 &; $123.34 Saved $70 in coupons
Kroger Total $66.44 &; $132.98 Saved $198.79 in coupons
Walgreens Total $12.08 Saved $27.60
Super 1 Foods Total 12.87 Saved $15.75
CVS Total $16 Saved $9 and received $6 in ECBs on my next purchase
Grand Total Spent $477.58
Total Savings : $308.39
Ok so that's $785.97 worth of food & household needs for $477.58
That's 40% this month.
It was a lot of work, but considering that's a summer's worth, it was definitely worth it.
I have been spending right at $100 a week on food & supplies.
This is at least 2-4 months worth for $477.58.
Remember my ultimate goal is to get my monthly Bill down to $500 a month for grocery gas expenses.
Now that I've stocked up for the summer, let's see if I can meet that goal starting in June. So you can see how, month after month, this family of 6, soon to be 7 is lowering their bills by planning meals, eating at home, cooking from scratch, couponing and stocking up. It's working!
Here's what my family will be enjoying this summer:
Mondays: Pancakes or Waffles
Tuesdays: Hot dogs or Hamburgers, chips or fries & onion Rings, canned drinks
Wednesday: Pizza & Salad
Thursdays : Chili, cheese, chips, soft tacos, enchiladas & guacamole
Fridays : Leftover night
Sat: Southern Cooking Day or Chinese
Sunday: Pasta, Salad, Texas Toast
Breakfast: cereal, toast, biscuits, pigs in a blanket, eggs, pancakes, waffles
Lunches : sandwiches, chips, drinks, sometimes pasta, pizza, hot dogs, nachos, soft tacos or left overs and salads and fruit
Snacks: cookies, crackers, popsicles, ice cream, fresh fruit
We stocked up on chips, canned drinks, pasta, chicken, hot dogs, sausage,sugar, tolit paper, shampoo and conditioner, mouthwash, water, juice, bread, sandwich meat, pizza, ice cream, cookies, french fries, cake mixes, icing, salad dressing
A word to those who like hamburgers. Hamburger meat is near $2.00 a pound now. I have been buying the 32 pattie box for $17 at Wal-Mart. That's almost $.50 a pattie. This summer, we'll substitute hot dogs and cold sandwiches for hamburger night, or I will occasionally go to McDonalds or Wendys, buy 3 double cheeseburgers for $3 and come home and add 3 of my own buns and split 3 double cheeseburgers into 6 singles.
Pizza night- we buy the rectangle shaped 3.5 pound pizza at the Walmart Deli for $9.88 and we have pizza for dinner on Wednesday and Friday night Leftover dinner. That one pizza cut into squares feeds the 6 of us 2 MEALS!!
Split Chicken Breast were $.99 a pound and I got hot dogs for $.69 a package, so I definitely stocked up on those.
I'm done!
Enjoy your summer.
My feet are swelling and I'm propped up right now.
So feel free to comment or email. Ask Questions if you need to.
I'll probably post again in August.
Amy
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