Saved 77% This Week

I'm over budget for the week.  Thank goodness for my slush splurge funds. I'm happy I didn't have to spend more and the weather was nice on Friday because I was getting very low on meat.  I ended up with over 20 pounds of meat, and I'm not too far over budget.

CVS

When I checked out, I didn't get my ECB for the Finish/Air Wick, so the manager forced it to print.  I paid zero out of pocket and got back $20 in ECBs.  When I got home, I realised the cashier missed ringing up one of my Finishes. 

The next time I was driving by CVS, I took my receipt back in and explained they didn't charge me for one of my products and I wanted to pay for it - of course, paid for it with ECBs.  Second tip cost me 11 cents.  If the store had overcharged me, I would have when back for my money, so it's only fair the other way around.

Before sales & coupon: $76.87
Spent: $0.11 and $14.34 in ECBs
Saved: $76.76 for more than 99% savings and earned $20 in ECBs

Walgreens

I also picked up some of the 99 cent eggs, but missed putting them in the picture.  The overage from the floss paid for part of my paper.  If some of the floss hadn't rung up for less than the self price, the overage would have paid for more of my paper.  But how can you complain with overage.

Before sales & coupons: $20.95
Spent: $2.08
Saved: $18.87 for a 90% savings

Schnucks

I stopped on Sunday to pick up a few items before last week's sale was over. 

Before sales & coupons: $35.52
Spent: $6.50
Saved: $29.02 for an 82% savings

Dierbergs

The split chicken breasts were with a rain check from a few weeks ago.  I was really happy to see Fuji apples still on sale for less than $1 a pound. 

Before sales & coupons: $66.16
Spent: $23.06
Saved: $43.10 for a 65% savings

Kenrick's

This was my first stop ever at Kenrick's, a meat market in South County.  I saw their ad in Wednesday's Post-Dispatch and noticed they had ground chuck for $1.99 lb.  Since I was out and about, and not too far from their location,  I stocked up.

Comparable Schnucks price: $41.40
Spent: $19.99
Saved: $21.50 for a 65% savings

Aldi

Comparable Schnucks price: $23.17
Spent: $10.17
Saved: $13.00 for a 56% savings

My Splurge

The picture doesn't look very appetising, but I know the Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia from Dierbergs is really good. My husband and I will enjoy it on Saturday night when my youngest is not home for dinner.

Spent: $8.98

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupons: $264.07
Spent: $61.82
Saved: $202.25 for 77%

Year to Date Totals
Spent: $107.96 ($54 weekly average)
Saved: $267.79 for 71% ($134 weekly average)

Splurge Funds: $182.94

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, don't have coupons for, or when I'm over budget.