Saved 83% This Week

The longer I coupon, the less I need. It's gotten to the point it's not very hard to keep my spending on necessities to $40 or less a week. But, I'm having a harder time spending the last $10 of my budget on splurges. Maybe I should just save it for a freezer.

Shop 'n Save

I shopped on Thursday to take advantage of the $10 off $50, and used a $5 off $50 coupon from the Entertainment Book. $15 off my total before the cashier even scans my coupons.

The sodas were free with coupons from My Coke Rewards, and I received a $5 Catalina coupon from Kraft Parmesan to use next week.

Before sales & coupons: $75.91
Total spent: $13.18
Total saved: $57.88 for 81%

Dierbergs

I love this week's sale at Dierbergs - mushrooms, English Muffins and garlic bread for $1. Good thing Bounty paper towel was on sale; I was down to the last little bit on my last roll in my stockpile. I'm going to give the Marcal paper towel a try. The dog doesn't need good paper towel to get his muddy feet wiped up.

Before sales & coupons: $44.02
Total spent: $10.99
Total saved: $33.03 for 75%

Walgreens

This is a combinaton of my Saturday and Sunday shopping trips, so two weeks of ads in the picture. I sent my college age son 3 cans of soup and the Christmas candy fillers, so they are missing from the picture.

Before sales & coupons: $69.12
Total spent: $3.12
Total saved: $66.00 for 95%

Aldi

Fruit prices have been really good at Aldi. My family is loving the .99 pineapples and the .39 grapefruit.

Comparable Schnucks price: $23.85
Aldi price: $12.67
Total saved: $11.18 for 47%

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupons: $208.05
Total spent: $39.96 - $5 in rebates I receive this week = $34.96
Total saved: $173.09 for 83% savings

Year to Date Totals
Spent: $70.63 ($35 weekly average)
Saved: $266.03 ($133 weekly average)

Splurge funds: $29.37