Saved 81% This Week

I'm over budget this week, but I have plenty in my Splurge Funds to make up the difference. 

CVS

Nothing like shopping for free! I had been saving up my ECBs to purchase an Entertainment Book when they went on sale.

Before sales & coupons: $44.99
Spent: $0.00
Saved: $44.99 for a 100% savings

Walgreens

Before sales & coupons: $41.97
Spent: $3.09
Saved: $37.98 for a 92% savings

Shop 'n Save (2 trips)

1st Picture: I had a $20 Catalina coupon expiring last Saturday and had planned on spending it on some items I needed/wanted that never went on sale.  But, I was coming down with a terrible head cold and didn't feel like going anywhere.  I gave the Catalina to my husband and told him I needed Tapioca and Manicotti noodles and to spend the rest of it on whatever he wanted.  He did good - $0.12 out of pocket.

2nd Picture:  I'm not a huge fan of ConAgra products, but it's hard to pass up a Catalina deal on a $10 off $50 Thursday.  The Marie Callender's are for my husbands lunches, California Pizza for my teen, and the Sweet Moments for me.  (I had better hide them in the vegetable drawer.) 

Before sales & coupons: $94.25
Spent: $10.57
Saved: $83.68 for a 89% savings

Schnucks

Before sales & coupons: $52.30
Spent: $16.33
Saved: $35.97 for a 69% savings

Target

Before sales & coupons: $39.05
Spent: $12.26
Saved: $26.79 for a 68% savings

Aldi

Comparable Schnucks price: $23.71
Spent: $14.41
Saved: $9.30 for a 39% saving

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupons: $285.37
Spent: $56.66
Saved: $238.71 for a 81% savings


Year to Date
Spent: $1,991.81 ($40 weekly average)
Saved: 7,265.30 ($145 weekly average)

Splurge Funds: $144.07

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.