Last day of the Month--what did I get?

I had some coupons that were expiring today so Noah and I went out to see what we could find. I headed to CVS with a page full of clearance and hidden deals plus the regular sale items for the week. Well, we ended up leaving with 2 rainchecks and nothing else. :(

I did run into Becky Weber and her neighbor, Stephanie as I was leaving. I was saying that I was heading to Target to use up my $5/3 Target coupon that expired today so Stephanie gave me two more. All total I now had three $5/3 and one $5/5 to work with.

This is what I ended up getting. I think I did pretty good for not having a plan when I talked through the door.

5 Johnson's Buddies $.94 -2 $2/2
1 9oz Johnson's baby soap $2.09
2 20oz Johnson's baby soap $2.79
1 14ct Johnson's pre-soaped washcloths $2.99
1 Neosporin $3.89 -$1/1
1 20ct Diego Bandaids $1.97 -$1/1 (Noah almost had a fit 4 times once we got home because he wanted one so bad.)
5 Stayfree $1.02 ( Just realized I only needed 14 products so I only needed to get 3 of these)

I think that my OOP after all the Target coupons was $.32. My reciept only shows tax for the amount of other products I purchased. I found some toys maked 75% off so I got a couple of Christmas presents. These aren't included in the grocery budget so they won't be added to the total.

I also went to Cub last night. Here is what I got on my last trip of the month.

20 Farmland sausage $1.50 -20 $1/1
5 HomeLife paper towels $.99, -5 $1/1
5 Bushel Boy life lettuce $1.79, -5 $2/1
1 YoBaby 6pk $3.64, -Free coupon
2 Marie Calendar 16oz pot pies $2.75
10 Chef Boyardee ravioli $1, -2 $.35/3
5 McCormick Mexican seasoning packets $.80 -2 $.25/2, -5/$3 Cub coupon
3 Peter Pan $1.66, -$1/1
-$2 OYNO coupon
Total OOP $26.50, received $10 OYNO coupon


Total Spent $26.82
Total spending for the month $85.81
Total left for the month $2.84 + $10 OYNO

So...all in all I am under budget again this month. I did have quite a lot of extra money to spend this month that's to the Planters Nuts overage. It made it easier to stock up on things like the sausage and ravioli.

Budget updates

Rainbow 7-26

23 Bertolli pasta sauce pouches $2.69
-Raincheck for $1.25 each
-23 $1/1 MF
Total $4.50

Cub 7-26
7 Homelife napkins $1
-$1/1
Total after tax $.46

Cub 7-26
10 Homelife paper towels $.99
24 Homelife napkins $1
-35 $1/1
Total after tax $2.24

Cub 7-28
5 McCormick Chili seasoning $1.29
-5/$3 Cub book coupon
-2 $.25/2 MF
Total $2.50

Walmart
3lb Onions $.99 (pricematched to Aldi)
total $.99

Total Spent $10.69
Total spending for the month $58.99
Total left for the month $29.66 + $2 OYNO

Budget Updates

I forgot to post that I got some Coppertone at CVS a couple of weeks ago. I had a raincheck for $10 off WYB any 2.

Coppertone Spray $9.99
Coppertone stick $4.79
-$10 for the raincheck
Total $4.78 used a ECB

Cub 7-23-08
10 HomeLife paper towels $.99
10 Homelife tissues $1
Cub dried white beans $.85
Cub dried Kidney beans $1.43
Used 20 homelife $1/1 MF
Total OOP $3.47 after tax

Cub 7-25-08
12 HomeLife paper towels $.99
4 HomeLife tissues $1
1lb hard salami $5.99
Twin pk Cub milk $6.58
Pledge aerosal $3.50
Pledge grab-it clothes $2.99
Total before coupons
-$2.50 on any one Pledge
-Free pledge aerosal WYB any Pledge=$3.50
-16 $1/1 HomeLife=$16
-Cub booklet salami coupon=$1
-Cub milk coupon WYB $25 other products=$2.60
-2 $3 OYNO
Total after all coupons $4.79. Received $2 OYNO for buying 2 pledge

Walgreens 7-25-08
Nature Made RX tabs $9.99
3 Walgreens jumbo pack diapers $5.99
2 Panteen $4
Crayola washable markers $2
Pilot 2pk pens $1
Total after tax $40.32
-$5/2 diapers July IVC=$7.50
-$5/2 diapers August IVC=$7.50
-2 $2/1 Panteen MF=$4
Total $21.23, on gift card. I also received a $5 RR for buying 3 diapers. I turned in the receipt for the RX. Crayola, and Pilot for a total of $16.99 in rebate + an extra 10% for having it put onto my gift card for a total of $18.69. After the rebate and RR I made $2.46

Total OOP for the three trips $8.26
Total spending for the month $48.30
Total left for the month $40.35 + $2 OYNO

Yesterdays trip

I didn't get much yesterday. I actually only went to the store looking for a specific coupon. I found it at the second Cub. All in all I got

4 Homelife 120ct napkins $1 each
1 Resces peanut butter cup $.50

Used 4 $1/1 Any homelife paper product coupons

Total OOP $.71
Total spending for the month $40.04
Total left for the month $48.61 + (2) $3 OYNO

Monthly Budget Update

I didn't have much time for blogging last week so I spend it on the list instead of updating the budget when I got things. I, once again, am down a couple of receipts, but except for Tuesday remember what I got.

I made a trip to Cub last week each day, but Wednesday for grapes. I didn't go just for grapes usually and I only stopped because we were already out, can't really justify driving to get free grapes when gas is so expensive.

Tuesday
Grapes
2 100 count Homelife Sandwich zipable sandwich bags $1 each
Betty crocker turtle brownies $1
Hormel 27oz pork tenderloin $4.50
Green onions $.53

Coupons Used
Free Grapes
$6.50 OYNO
$1.25/1 Hormel MF
Total OOP ???? It had to be pretty low because I got the green onions as a filler so that I wasn't under


Thursday
Grapes
Ground beef $1.39 per lb=$8.97
10 Yoplait whips, $.50 each
Brown Berry Bread $2.00
2 Wild harvest Organic baby carrots $1
Old Home Sour cream $1.50
Tortillas $1.69
3lb bag of yellow onions $1.59
???

Coupons used
I don't have the receipt,but know what my total was because it was wrong and I had to get it corrected. :)
2 $6.50 OYNO coupons
1 $3.00 OYNO coupon
2 Free Yoplait whips WYB 4
2 $.60/3 Yoplait IP
1 $.25/2 Yoplait
Free Grapes

Total OOP $1.06

Friday
Grapes $2.11
Wild Harvest Organic Baby Carrots $1
French bread $2.99
Twin pack of milk $4.58

coupons used
Free grape coupon
$1/1 Any Wild Harvest MF
Free frech bread for taking survey
$6.50 OYNO
Total OOP $.20 The cashier tried to convince be that I couldn't use the $6.50 off coupon because my total would only be $.20. He even asked another cashier that was next to him.

Saturday
Walmart-Pricematched to Aldi
5 Limes $.15 each
5 Lemons $.15 each
Total OOP $1.50

Cub
Grapes $2.51
Cub wheat bread $1.65
2 Red leaf lettus $1.79 each
3 Yoplait whips $.50 each
5 travel size Huggies clean team wipes $1.19

Coupons used
2 $2/1 bagges salad MF
2 $3/2 Huggies clean team MF
1 $1/1 Huggies clean team MF
Free grapes
$.60/3 Yoplait Whips IP
Total OOP $1.99 I thought I was going to be under so I grabbed the yogurt. I must have added my overage wrong because I thought my OOP would be around $1

Total Spending Last Week $4.75
I still need to work on Tuesday and Wednesday. I can't think of what else I got on Tuesday or what the total was, but it will come to me.
Total spending for the month $39.33
Total left for the month $49.32 + (2) $3 OYNO

July Budget Updates

I know that I am kind of behind on the blog this month. I'm trying to get caught back up so here is a little bit of what I have been getting this month.

July 3
1 Bushe's grillin beans $1.29
1 dz eggs $1.53
1pnt blueberries $1.98
2 loaves bread $4.98
12 Koolaide $2.40
2 Crystal light $7
3 Planters peanuts $7.50
2 Planters mixed nuts $6
1 Kraft dressing $1.66
2 family size wheat thins $4.58
total before coupons $38.92
Total after all coupons $3.87 + Recieved $6.50 OYNO


July 4
The recipes for this day get a little confusing. I went with my mom and we did many orders together. She did one for me which had an overage, and I don't have a reciept that one. I also did two transactions for her and have recipes, but she kept all the nuts and I got the crystal light. She also gave me her (4) $6.50 OYNO coupons. I'll post the reciepts that I have, but I will be including the extra 4 OYNO coupons in my budget.


3 Bush's grilling beans $3.87
15 Planters nuts $45
10 Crystal light $35.00
45 Koolaid $9
2 Family size wheat thins $8.58
Blueberries $3.99
1 gallon Kemps Ice cream $4.89
3 Kraft cheese $6
Total before coupons $116.33
Total after all coupons and $5 OYNO $2.75 + (5) $6.50 OYNO and (1) $5 OYNO

July 6
Cub I seem to have lost the reciept for this on. I'll try my best to remember what I got.
6 Kraft Marshmallows $6
3 Bushe's great white beans $.79
2 Bushes kindney beans $.99
Total $10.74 after tax
Used $6.50 OYNO. Recieved $3 OYNO for the Marchmallows. Returned 3 Marchmallows because I thought that I would get 2 $3 OYNO.
Total after refund $1.24

Target
20 Sobe Life water $20
Total $20.65

2 $5 GC for buying 20 life water
20 $.50/1 MF life water coupons
Total after coupons $.65 For some reason it charged tax on the 2 gift cards. Not sure why, but I didn't want to make a fuss over such a great deal.

July 9
Target
20 SoBe life water
Total 20.65
Total after gift cards and coupons $.65

July 10
Target
20 SoBe life water
Total 20.69 (extra tax in hennepin county)
After coupons and gift cards $.69

July 11
Target
10 SoBe life water
Total $10.33
Total after gift cards and coupons $.33

Cub
15 Dannon light and fit 4pk yogurt $2.47
3 Kraft Marshmallows $1
4 Frenches mustard $.99
Total $44.01

Raincheck for $1 dannon yogurt
15 $1/1 dannon 4pk
4 $.50/1 French's mustard
$3 OYNO
Total after coupons $.16 +$3 OYNO

July 12
I went to the Farmer's Market on Saturday. We found some really good deal
1 large bunch fresh dill $1
1 Basket of red new potatoes $3
4 pints Blueberries $4
1lb Strawberrie $1
1 container of mushrooms $1
2 Large Bunches of Bananas $1
Total $11

Walmart
2 Huggies clean team wipes in soft packs $1.64
6 green peppers 3/$.99 (price match from Aldi)
Total 5.47
-$3/2 off huggies clean team
Total after coupons $2.47

Cub
Cub white bread $1.19
3 Chicken of the sea $2.49
3 Marshmallows $3
total $6.88 Used $6.88 OYNO
Final total $.38 +$3 OYNO

July 13
3 Marshmallows $3
1.06lbs grapes $2.11
3 Pioneer Press $2.97
Total $8.30
-Cub free grapes $1.99
-$3 OYNO
Total $3.32 + $3 OYNO

July 14
Cub
Brownberry bread $2
1.07 grapes $2.13
Red leaf lettuce $1.79
Total before coupons $3.93
Used Free grape coupon -$1.99
Final total $1.93

Total for these trips 29.44. I've lost track of what transactions gave what OYNO coupons. All in all I had (7) $6.50 + (1) $5 and (4) $3 OYNO coupons. Some of these have been used in my shopping trips this week.
Total spending for the month $34.58
Total left for the month $54.07 + (3) $3 OYNO, and (5) $6.50 OYNO

Updates

The last couple of weeks seem to have been busier then normal. I still haven't finished up on last months budget, let alone started this months or posted a shopping list for the last two weeks.

I no longer have the receipts for the last week in June, but think that I remember what I ended up buying.

As for last week I spent a lot of time at Cub. I think I was there at least once per day last week. It paid off as you will see. Not all the trips were for me also. I helped mom and Becca with the Planters deal because you needed to go through so many times to use all the coupons.


June
I went to Target on the 25th. I was going to get some cheese and a bunch of other things. Nothing I really needed. I thought my total would be around $1.30. Things ended up going terribly wrong. They didn't cut the right cheese and then each bag ended up costing around $1.70/$1.80 instead of $1.05 like it had been. Even after that I had figured out a few things for overage so that my total should have only been $3.xx. In the end it was $9.70. My plan was to return a few of the things that should have had overage, but instead the coupons weren't even scanned. My real total would be $4.16

I made two trips to Rainbow and ended up getting a bunch of bertolli pasta sauce pouches at Rainbow. They were $1.25 and I had $1/1 coupons for them. I think the total as $6.50

I also found a recipe for 6-30
10 bags AF cheese $11.13
AF Chips $7.12
After coupons $.25


Total spending $10.91
Total Spend this Month $81.85
Total Left for this Month $3.65 + $5 OYNO @ Cub, and 2 Free milk up to $4 at Rainbow

All in all I was just under budget for June.

Last week I bought a lot of things. I kept all the receipts so here goes...

July 2,
Walgreens
Chocolate bar 1.05(FAR monthly item)
Total on WG gift card $1.05
Total rebate received back $1.15

Rainbow
6 Koolaid $.25
4 Oscar Meyer hotdogs 2.99/2 (bogo)
2 Roundy's butter $1.50
2 Roundy's milk $3.19

Used 2 $4 off milk coupons
2 Free OM hotdogs WYB 3 partcipating product coupons
Total after coupons $2.88
I had planned on using the $1.98 milk coupon, but it was only good if you had $25 with of items. they were out of the Bertolli pasta sauce pouches so I wasn't able to have $25.

Cub
I did two runs on Wednesday. I'm just going to put them together cause it's much easier.
1 Bush's grillin beans $1.29
10 Planter's nuts assorted kinds $30
1 2lb organic carrots $1.50
3 Kraft singles $6
1 Blueberries $3.99
2 Kraft dressing $3.32
2 Crystal light $7
1 Family size wheatthins $4.29
39 koolaide packets $7.80
2 Triscuts $4
Coupons used

10 $3 off Planters WYB 3
1 Free Wheat Thins WYB 3
1 Free Kraft Dressing
1 Free Kraft dressing WYB 3
2 $1/1 Grillin beans
2 Cub store coupons for $.88 grillin beans
1 Blueberry store coupons for $1.98
3 2 Free Koolade WYB 10
2 $5 off WYB 10 Cub coupon
1 Free Cheese up to $4.99 WYB 2 Nabisco crackers
2 $1/1 any Nabisco
1 $1/? coupon that I can't remember what it was for/ sorry

Total for the two trips after all coupons $2.26 + I recieved 2 $6.50 off OYNO coupons


So Starting for July would be $85, + $3.65 left from last month, + $5 OYNO at Cub and 2 Free milk up to $4 at Rainbow.

Total for these first few trips $5.14 + gained (2) $6.50 OYNO at Cub
Total spending for the month $5.14
Total left for the month $83.51 + (1) $5 OYNO, and (2) $6.50 OYNO