Extreme Couponing Shopping Trip
It’s been a while since I included a trip of my produce and meat purchases. Sometimes I wonder if you guys think I live off of body wash and shampoo! But I don’t of course. So, I took this opportunity to include my trip to Best Market which is where I buy a good portion of my meat and almost all of my produce. Seriously, if you live in the area of Holmdel/Middletown (NJ) I would highly recommend going. Even if you have to drive a half hour or so it would be worth your while. But, they do have limits per person so I would bring a shopping buddy so you can double up on your purchases. If you live too far to get the ad then watch for our match ups. Their sales run from Friday to Thursday and we usually post Best Market on Thursday nights. So watch for it tonight.
I also made another trip to ShopRite to take advantage of more of the great deals there. This time, instead of using the Free Clear Men’s Shampoo coupon wyb Degree Men’s Product, I just used the $3 off peelie coupon. That was sort of a spur of the moment purchase when I saw the peelies and I know my husband is happy to have his own “manly” shampoos 😉
Here is my trip:
ShopRite Transaction :
- (4) Bahlsen Cookies – $2.00
- (2) Brillo Steel Wool pads – $1.99
- (1) ShopRite Min iHazelnut Wafers – $2.99
- (2) Clear Mens Shampoo – $4.99
- (2) Simple Facial Wipes – $4.99
- (1) Robitussin – $3.74
- (4) $0.75/1 Bahlsen Cookies
- (2) $0.55/1 Brillo Steel Wool Pads (9/30 RP)
- $2/1 ShopRite Mini Hazelnut Wafers ShopRite eCoupon
- (2) $3/1 Clear Mens Shampoo (Peelie)
- (2) $2/1 Simple Facial Wipes (9/30 RP)
- $2.50/2 Simple Products ShopRite eCoupon
- (1) $3/1 Robitussin Coupon (9/30 RP)
- -$3.00 Catalina
- -$2.00 Catalina
- -$5 Catalina
- Tax: $1.36
Paid: $2.33
Received: $2.00 Catalina (Simple), $3.00 Catalina (Clear Mens Shampoo)
Best Market Transaction:
- (4) Rienzi Gluten Free Pasta – $1.99 (I know $1.99 for pasta we get it free but I wanted to try these Gluten Free pasta items since I’m trying to eliminate a lot of Gluten from my diet)
- (4) Colavita Pasta – $0.69
- (5) Packs of Boneless Pork Chops from the You Pick 5 Deal – $19.99
- (2) Pop Chips -$1.99
- (4) Breakstone Cottage Cheese Doubles – $0.69
- (2) Sophia Romano Cheese, 8 oz – $1.99
- Cantaloupe – $0.99
- (2) Red Seedless Grapes – $0.79 / lb ($3.98)
- Spaghetti Squash – $0.91
- Romaine Lettuce – $0.59
- Yams – $0.29/lb ($0.60)
- Bananas – $0.69/lb ($2.06)
- Gala Apples – $0.69/lb ($1.82)
Total Savings including sale prices and coupons: $61.29 which I will be adding to the LRWC Reader’s Grocery Savings Counter. Be sure to add your savings so we can see how much we have all saved in 2012
Here is an update to my Grocery Budget:
- total in envelope as of 8/31: $224.64
- $53.20 for produce/meat at Best Market & the farmers market
- added $150 to the envelope on 8/31
- $2.40 Shopping Trip on 9/6
- total in envelope as of 8/31: $319.04
- $10.34 shopping trip on 9/6 & 9/7
- total in envelope as of 9/7: $308.70
- $4.31 shopping trip on 9/6 & 9/7
- total in envelope as of 9/7: $304.39
- $33.42 for produce at Best Market
- $4.31 shopping trip 9/10
- Total in envelope as of 9/11: $266.66
- $5.06 shopping trip 9/12
- Total in envelope as of 9/12: $261.60
- added $150 to envelope on 9/14
- $63.46 from various trips to Best Market and A&P
- $19.28 shopping trip on 10/3
- $56.65 shopping trip on 10/4
- Total in envelope as of 10/5: $272.21
If you’re interested in seeing how we set up our budget envelopes, make sure to check out, How To Set Up a Budget and Stick to It.
How are you doing on your grocery budget?
LRWC Reader Grocery Savings Counter: Be sure to add your weekly grocery savings to the the LRWC Reader Grocery Savings Counter below. You can check out the counter in the sidebar to see how much we have all saved so far in 2012!
