Target - Kellogg's blessings....

Transaction #1

5x Eggo waffles .98 each (5 x $1/1 Q's)

2 x skittles .67 each ($1 Target Q)

2 x Poptarts $2.39 each (.75/1 Target Q + $1/2 Q)

1 OJ $2.39 (free for buying the poptarts)

3 x Special K bars $2.39 each (.75/1 and $1/2 Q's)

1 Special K crackers $2.39 ($1/1 Q)

total $10.54 used a $10 GC (from previous deals) paid .54 O.O.P. got back $5 GC

Transaction #2

5 Eggo waffles .98 each (5 x $1/1 Q's)

2 x skittles .67 each ($1 Target Q)

2 x Poptarts $2.39 each (.75/1 Target Q + $1/2 Q)

1 OJ $2.39 (free for buying the poptarts)

4 x Rice Krispees $1.75 each

**was supposed to get a $5 GC for the Rice Krispee deal but register didn't prompt the cashier so the manager just credited my bill $5 ---- which was good for me!!!

total came to $3.52 I paid with the $5 GC from the previous transaction and still have $1.48 on the card.... basically I got paid .94 for buying all this stuff!!! PLUS I will send in for 2 x $10 Kelloggs Calendar Rebates !!!! MONEY MAKER

Early bird - CVS run

CVS

4 x Carefree liners $3.79 each - 2 x $1/1 Q's

Hershey bar .50 - FREE Q

Mayfield milk $3.89

Sara Lee hotdog buns $1.99

Sara Lee hamburger buns $1.99

Sara Lee bread $1.99

used $4/20 CVS Q and $18.95 ECB

subtotal = .07

tax = $1.88

total O.O.P. = $1.95

got back $15.88 ECB

Target deals

2 x Hungry Hippo's travel games - 2 x $4/1 Q's

5 x Reach toothbrushes .86 - 5 x $1/1 Q's

2 Transformers $3.99 each - BOGO

7 x Reach dental floss $1.02 each - 7 x $1/1

$8.09 O.O.P.

Great find behind the cash register at Krogers

So when I was checking out I saw a display with a tearpad B2ChipsG1 FREE salsa

so I went back to use my ONYO's from the first transaction.

2 x $2.39 for chips

$2.39 for the salsa - FREE Q

used my $4.50 in ONYO's

paid .83

Krazy Savings at Krogers

Aleve $14.68 - FREE item Q

Lever soap $5.35 - $1.50/1 Q

also subrtact Krogers Q for $4/20 HBA purchase

4 cans of Cinnamon rolls $1.49 each - 2 x .75/2 mfg Q + .40 shortcuts

green grapes $2.95

red grapes $2.17

broccolli 2/$3.00

2 x chiquita apple bites $1 each -2 x FREE item Q

2 x Kraft cheese singles $1.99 each - 2 x .50/1 Q doubled

Minute Maid Frozen cherry limeade cups $1 - .50/1 doubled

3 x Lays potato chip snack packs $5.99 each - 3 x $1/1 Q's


13 x Hefty bags $1 each - 13 x $1/1 Q's

8 x Quacker granola bars $1.99 each - 4 x $1/2 Q's

2 x Nature Valley Trail Mix bars $2.49 each - 2 x.75/1 Q's + .50 shortcuts + .40 shortcuts

3 x Chex Mix bars $2.49 each - 3 x .75/1 Q's + .60 cellfire + .60 shortcuts + .60 shortcuts

4 x Sobe .99 each - 2 x BOGO

2 x CareBear fruit snacks $1.99 each - 2 x .75/1 Q + .40 cellfire + .40 shortcuts

4 x Fruit by the foot $1.99 each - 2 x .50/2 Q's

2 x BC cookie mix $1.99 each - $1/2 Q + .40 shortcuts + .40 shortcuts

2 x BC muffins $2.18 each - $1/2 Q

2 x BC brownie mix $1.99 - $1/2 Q + .75 shortcuts

2 x Warm Delights $1.69 each - 2 x .50/1 Q + .50 shortcuts + .50 cellfire

Old El Paso soft shells $1.49

Old El Paso hard shells $1.49

Pasta Salad $1.29

3 x Kraft mac-n-cheese cups 2 x $1.19 + 1 x $1.00 - B2G1 FREE

$62.89 ($9.61 of this was tax UGH!)

Got back $3.50 + $1 ONYO

WalMart

$6.04 O.O.P. (after coupons w/tax)

5 x CapriSuns $1.97 each

5 x Chips Ahoy cookies $1 each

used 5 x Save $2 WYB Caprisun & ChipsAhoy (8 oz or lrger)

CVS

If you would like to start CVS'ing this would be a great week to do so because there are so many FREE after ECB items.

Here is a great scenario:

(2) .99 each packs of paper

(2) .99 each packs of pens

(2) $1.99 each School Boxes

(2) $1.99 each Marble Notebooks

(1) $6.99 Phillips Headphones

(2) $1 each J&J First Aid Kits (found in the trial section)

$20.91 total

-$4.00/$20.00 ReadyFill Coupon Book

-2 x $1/1 J & J mfg Q's

$14.91 OOP (hopefully you can use ECB you have to lower your OOP)

Get Back $20.91 in ECB Makes it a $6.00 Money Maker

**Also, there are 10-ct packs of CVS brand tampons on sale for $1.89 that are FREE after ECB so you can roll your bucks from the ink pens to get another FREE item.

WINNER
Coupon Potluck
Sandra

KROGERS

4 x Charmin $4.99 - $1/1 Q's

1 Country Time - $1/1 Q
1 Nesquick Chocolate Milk $3.79 - FREE item Q
2 x Cheetos $1.29 - FREE item Q
2 x Doritos $1.29 - FREE item Q
1 gallon of milk $2.99 - $2 Q
8 gatorades .79 each
4 Keebler fudge shop cookies 4/$10 - 2 x $1/2 Q's

8 x Cinnabons $1.99 - $1/1 Q's
2 x Nutrigrain bars $2.50 each - $1/2 Q
Oreo Cakesters $2.50 each - $1/1 Q
Hamburger $2.73 - $2 Q
A-1 sauce $4.19 - $1 Q
Cherry tomatoes $1
bananas .85
cantaloupe $1.50
Minus a $2 produce Q for the melon & bananas
5 x Rice Krispies 4/$10 - 1 x FREE item Q & 4 $1/1 Q's
5 Eggo products - $1/1 Q's
2 x Digiorno Pizzas - $1/1 Q's
Corn Dogs $4.99 - .50/1 Q doubled
2 x Mrs Pauls fish sticks $5.23 each - $3/1 Q's

Also had a $1 ONYO to use and got credit for 4 x $4 Kraft Savings

Total for this haul = $72.51 after tax and coupons + submit a $10 rebate from Kraft!!

(saved $120.30)

Drug Store Deals

Wags

4 x Velveeta Cheese cups

using 2 Bogo Q's + Easy Save $1/4 = .75 O.O.P. + get back $1 RR

CVS

4 Coke products 4/$13 ($1/2 Q)

30 Candy Bars .50 each (11 x $1/2 Q's **wish I'd had more)

2 Ajax dish detergeant .99 each (2 x $1 IP's)

Used a $5/25 CVS IP + $9.99 ECB

$3.17 O.O.P. + got back $8 ECB

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FREE Candy Bars (a money maker at CVS)

3-day sale buy this Revlon ColorStay make-up $9.99 get $9.99 ECB back so FREE!

I got these 30 candybars for FREE today using $1/2 Q's matched to in-store sale 2/$1

plus when I spent $15 I got $5 ECB back!!! MoneyMaker!!

New to CVS click on this link to watch a short video and print a $5 off $25 in-store putchase. You use this store coupon before any other manufacturer coupons and ECB. Makes for some sweet shopping. I have 11 more candy bar Q's so I will be doing this deal again!! WooHoo! My kids love me.

ECB's work just like regular cash at CVS. You can use your bucks to purchase whatever you need. I often use them to buy milk and bread to cut my O.O.P. and make my budget money stretch. If you aren't familiar with the CVS way to shop check out HotCouponWorld.com's CVS forum by clicking this link. There is a ton of useful couponing information on this site. Don't just stop at CVS go on and browse around you'll find info on every store & coupon imaginable.

BIG shopping day!!

Watermellon, bananas, 10# potatoes
2 poptarts, 1 milk, 1 dozen eggs, 1 potroast season mix, 1 box shake-n-bake, 1 can chilli, bread, hotdog buns, 3 lb butter

6 gatorades, 2 milks, 1 poptarts, 1 cracker-n-cheese, hotdog buns, ready serve rice, 2 cinnabon bars, 1 eggo waffles

5.80 lbs. hamburger, 3.47 lbs. chuck roast, 5 lb. french fries

3 cheetos, 2 big bags lays, 1 chocolate milk, 4 flatbread pizzas

4 bagged salads, 6 apple bites, 3 pineapple bites, 6 ears corn, 1 tomato, 6 peaches, red grapes, broccolli

and 5 packages of split chicken breast.

All for only $107.62

Quick Trip to WAGS & CVS

Walgreens

$9.32

got back $10 RR

CVS

$1.48

got back $3 RR

Mail bag today!

$10 BP gas card and $5 KFC gift certificate compliments of KFC

No pics but a terrific grocery shopping week. Very little O.O.P.

1st stop Walgreens
1 bottle of Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
4 Fudge Stripe cookies (2 x .55/1, $1/2 Q's)
1 Chez-its $2 (.75/1 Q)
Used 2 x $5 RR's
paid 2.72 O.P.
got back $4 RR and $5 RR

2nd stop CVS
2 packs of pens .99 each
2 x notebooks .99 each
soft soap $4.99 ($2/1 Q)
scissors $2.99
compass $1.50
2 x sticky notes .99 each
2 x AA 4-pk batters BOGO (FREE item Q)
2 gatorades1 bag of fritos (FREE item Q)

used $15.96 in ECB $4.75 O.P.
got back $15.43 ECB

3rd stop Walgreens
Vitamin conditioner $3.99
loaf of Sara Lee bread $2.00
used $5 RR $1.53 O.P.
got back $4 RR

4th stop Kroger
Doritoes $1.29 (FREE Q)
Cheetos $1.29 (FREE Q)
Nesquick $3.79 (FREE Q)
Gatorade 4 x .79
bananas .96 ($1 produce Q)
Chiquita apple bites 3 x $1 (3 x $1 Q)
2 bagged FE salads $1 each ($2/2)
grapes $1.71
2 Kraft salad dressing $1.69 each
grape tomatoes .50
tyson split chicken breast $3.33 ($1 Q)
tyson split chicken breast $3.20 ($1 Q)
tyson split chicken breast $3.07 ($1 Q)
tyson bacon $3 (.50 Q doubled)
Pork ribs slab $9.03 ($2 store Q)
fresh country sausage $3 ($2 Q)
kelloggs syrup $3.19
2 x Kraft BBQ sauce $1.08 each ($1/1 Q)
5 # potatoes $2.65
10% off any order = $5.60
$3 & $2 ONYO$23.33 O.P.
got back $1 ONYO
Total spent Out of Pocket today $32.33

Also spent $2.75 last night at CVS for 5 boxes of electrosol and a gallon of milk.Total for the week $35.08 well below my $100 goal

Dinner Meals this week:
BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, green beans
Baked Chicken, mac-n-cheese, salad
Spaghetti w/salad
Sausage, eggs, and biscuits w/gravy
BLT sandwiches w/french fries
Beef Enchiladas over Mexican rice
Lasagna w/ salad

SNACKS
fruits: bananas
apples (whole & apple dippers)
grapes (red & white)
frozen strawberries
frozen blueberries
frozen blackberries

fresh veggies:
broccolli
carrots
green pepper
yellow squash
lettuce head

junk:
cookies
chips
granola bars
ice cream