Saved 70% This Week

Besides going to Aldi on Sunday, I didn't get out to shop until Friday evening. If anyone is looking for a quiet time to shop, Friday evening is it.

Schnucks

What I thought was going to be a good trip to Schnucks turned out to be a great trip. The boxes of Wheatables had peelie coupons on them for a FREE box of Nut Crisps when you buy Wheatables. All I ended up paying was .50 a box for the Wheatables; the Nut Crisps and BBQ sauce were free. I didn't have any problem using the $1 printable coupon on the BBQ sauce even though it made them free.

Before sales & coupons: $35.44
Spent: $2.00
Saved: $33.44 for 94% savings

Dierbergs

I took my husband with me to Dierbergs so we double dipped on the web-only coupon for Tostitos. Before checking out, I surveyed which cashiers were working and carefully picked the one who looked most coupon friendly, but my husband headed to another aisle. He doesn't realise it makes a difference. I had to wait for him while his cashier read every word of the few coupons he was using and called up to the front desk to see if she should allow a $1 Fisher Nuts printable coupon. Your experience at a store shouldn't depend on the cashier you choose, but it does.

Before sales & coupons: $59.23
Spent: $18.28
Save: $40.85 for 69% savings

Sappington Farmers' Market

Yes, I did buy some real food this week. The rest of my purchases were not the most nutritious.

Comparable Schnucks price: $13.13
Spent: $5.75
Saved: $7.38 for 56%

Walgreens

I had no desire to purchase Off Clip-on Mosquito Repellent, but couldn't resist taking the Walgreens' ad in last Sundays inserts to a Walgreens that readers (coupons.girl and Katy) have had so much trouble using coupons at. Boy, were they correct in relaying how difficult coupon shopping is at that location. I ended up speaking with an assistant manager who told me every story in the book and even a few new ones. She told me the computers at her store were programmed differently for coupons than other locations. Really?

But overall, the experience was one of my best shopping trips ever. While I was talking to the assistant manager, another shopper was trying to use her B1G1 coupon for the Old Spice Body Wash. Of course, two shoppers at the beauty counter having problems using their coupons at the same time have to start comparing notes. The other shopper was Katy! It was so fun to meet a reader. Coupon.girl, you should have taken me up on that ride to Walgreens.

Before sales & coupons: $9.99
Spent: $4.99
Saved: $5.00 for 50% savings

Aldi

Comparable Schnucks price: $13.06
Spent: $8.69
Saved: $4.37 for 33%

My Splurge

My husband took the crazy picture. I don't know why he put the hamburger buns in the fish packaging. Really?

Spent: $6.68

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupons: $130.85
Spent: $39.81
Saved: $91.04 for 70% savings

Year To Date Totals
Spent: $852.74 ($43 weekly average)
Saved: $2713.31 ($136 weekly average)

Splurge Funds: $138.66

For those who don't read my blog on a regular basis, my splurge funds are the difference between what I've actually spent and my $50 budget. I use it for those items I never find on sale or that I don't have coupons for.