Saved 92% This Week

I had another great week of shopping, although I'm in need of some great prices on meat.  I might have to devote next week's budget to just meat, even if I don't find a great price.

Shop 'n Save

Quite a few readers have been asking how anyone can get under $5 a trip to Shop 'n Save.  Andrea left her shopping break down in the comments of this week's Shop 'n Save deals, and made the comment that seeing other's scenarios really helper her as a new couponer.  I agree Andrea,  I should put a few scenarios in for people to see.  Thanks, Andrea, for the inspiration.

Trip #1
$24.00 (4) California Pizzas (4 - $2 IPs)
$4.00 (4) Green Giant Boxed Veggies (.50 IP and .60 from inserts)
$7.50 (6) Pillsbury Grands (3 - .50/2 from inserts)
$2.00 (1) Farmland Pre Cooked Bacon ($1 from inserts)
$4.00 (4) Renuzits  (4 - $1 IPs)
$2.16 (2) Idahoan Potatoes (2- $1 IP)
$2.34 (3) Maruchan Yakisoba (3- $.50 form inserts)
$2.88 (1) Wheat Thin Stix (FREE coupon sent to me in mail)
$1.58 (1) 20 oz. Diet Coke ( FREE from My Coke Rewards)

- $10/$50 Thursday discount
-$5/$50 coupon from Entertainment book
- $5 General Mills Instant Savings
- $23.56 from coupons listed above
= $6.90 + tax  ($.61)
- $.69 (10% discount - Paid for transaction with gift card I bought using a $5 off $50 coupon from the Entertainment books)
Final cost: $6.21 + tax and received a $3 Catalina coupon from California Pizza & $3 Catalina from Pillsbury biscuits.

Trip #2
$18.00 (9) Chex Cereal (3-$3/3 tearpad)
$15.00 (10) Green Giant Steamers (5- .50/2 inserts)
$5.00 (2) Buddig Deli Cuts (2-$1 inserts)
$4.00 (2) Kahiki Egg Rolls ($2/2 Catalina coupon)
$3.08 (1) Nutella ($1  inserts)
$1.00 (1) Betty Crocker Potatoes (.55 IP)
$2.50 (1) Krunchers ($1 inserts)
$1.01 (2) Fuji apples
$1.58 (1) 20 oz. Diet Coke (FREE from My Coke Rewards)

- $10/$50 Thursday discount
-$5/$50 coupon from Entertainment book
-$19.63 coupons listed above
-$10.00 General Mills Instant Savings
- $6.00 Catalinas from previous transaction
= $0.54 + tax ($0.47)
- $0.05 (10% discount - Paid for transaction with gift card I bought using a $5 off $50 coupon from the Entertainment books)

= $0.49 + tax
Before Sales & Coupons: $144.10
Spent: $6.70
Saved: $137.76 for a 92% savings

CVS

It's so exciting that two more CVS's opened in town.  Not only because of the $5/$20 coupon in the Post-Dispatch, but the new South City store is much closer to home.  I was hoping it would be as coupon friendly as the other store I shopped, and to my surprise the manager is from that store. I don't know what I was fretting about.
Before sales & coupons: $28.48
Spent: $0.00 and $4.48 in ECB's
Saved: $28.48 for a 100% savings

Walgreens

I traded my Register Rewards for Shop 'n Save $5 off $50 coupons in the Entertainment Book. I still have $9.50 in Register Rewards, so I didn't completely wipe out my stash. Although, I'm hoping for some good money makers in the next few months.   I'd like to pick up another Entertainment book with Register Rewards.

Before sales & coupon: $48.94
Spent: $3.16 and $26.50 in Register Rewards
Saved: $45.78 fora 94% savings

Aldi

Comparable Schnucks price: $25.12
Spent: $11.03
Saved: $14.10 for a 56% saving

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupons: $246.65
Spent: $20.89
Saved: $225.76 for a 92% savings


Year to Date Totals
Spent: $1,285.15 ($40 weekly average)
Saved: $6,508.25 ($145 weekly average)

Splurge Funds: $100.73

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.