This week was a fabulous week. I was way under my budget of $50 a week, which is great. I have a few small things I still need to get, but I won’t pick those up until next week, most likely. I didn’t need much food-wise, since I still have a really good stockpile, so I picked up some things that were on sale that I know we’d use, and I stocked up on more toiletries.

Publix
4 Bic Soleil Razors
Normally $5.49/each
Rain check for B1G1 sale = $10.98
Coupons = 4/$3 off – $12
Total = $1.02 in overage!
4 Bic Flex 4 Razors
Normally $5.49/each
Rain check for BOGO sale = $10.98
Coupons = 4 $2/off – $8
Total = $2.98 ($0.74/each)
4 boxes Quaker Mini Delight
Normally $2.99/each
On sale BOGO = $5.98
Coupons = 2 $1 off 2 – $2
Total = $3.98
2 Betty Crocker brownie mix
Normally $2.69
On sale BOGO = $2.98
Coupons = $0.75 off 2
Total = $1.94
1 Publix peanuts
Normally $2.39
This week’s penny item
Total = $0.01
1 box Old El Paso dinner kit
Normally $2.95
On sale BOGO = $1.47
Total = $1.47
4 boxes Kellogg’s Pop Tarts
Normally $2.39
On sale BOGO = $4.78
Coupons = 2 $1 off 2
Total = $2.78
1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
Normally $4.99
On sale B1G1 = $2.49
Coupon = $0.55
Total = $1.94
20 bottles Softsoap handsoap
Normally $1.27
On sale for $1
Coupons = 20 $0.35 off 1 doubled to $0.70 off 1
Total = $6.00
Kroger
1 bag Santitas chips
Normally $2
On sale for $1.88
Total: $1.88
2 bottles Gatorade
Normally $1.09
On sale for $0.99/each
Total = $1.98
10 tubes Crest toothpaste
Normally $2.59
On sale for $1
Coupons = 10 $1 off 1
Total = FREE!
1 6-pack Diet Snapple Iced Tea
Normally $4.99
Coupons = free product coupon
Total = FREE!
4 packs Kroger chili seasoning
$0.59/each
Total = $2.36
Kroger macaroni and cheese
$0.49/each
Total = $1.47
Grand retail total (pre-tax): $145.33
Total paid (pre-tax): $25.79
Savings: 83%

Sweet!! I am finally getting into this and thinking CVS is a great source! It seems like Publix is an awesome place — wish we had one here.