With so many coupons expiring last weekend, I had a fun New Years Eve. I am normally not a procrastinator, but I really pushed it this year. I had a number of free coupons from calling manufacturers or from product samples that came, and they ALL expired on 12/31. So I ran to Food Lion, Bi-Lo and Kroger that night to try to split them up a bit and not overwhelm anyone’s supplies.
I also had a trip to Bi-Lo today to make a new youtube video for you guys… I think I’m going to hold off on the details of that trip though until I post the video next week (I know the suspense will kill ya).
Food Lion:
Total Before Sales and Coupons: $89.13
Total Spent: $3.04
Total Saved: $86.09 or 96.5%
I bought tomatoes and a clearance for dinner that night too.
Bi-Lo:
Total Before Sales and Coupons: $45
Total Spent: nothing
Kroger:
Total before Sales and Coupons: $4.99
Total Spent: nothing
Since I still had our budget for the week left, I also hit the Kroger P&G mega event that started on New Years day, and stocked up on Tide, Cascade and other items.
Kroger Trip #2
Total Before Sales and Coupons: $112.01
Total Spent: $44.89
Total Saved: $67.12 or 60%
Last week I told you I would also figure our yearly savings totals. So here they are…
2011 Totals
Before Sales & Coupons: $4667.36
Total Spent: $1894.29
Total Saved: $2,736.21 or 58.62%
We had a budget of $50 per week, and instead spent an average of $36 per week (though you know it really was nothing some weeks and higher others). I am thinking the decrease was from my youngest finally potty training in early 2011. It may not be a 99% percent savings that some feel the need to strive for, but I think feeding 5 people on $36 a week is pretty awesome!
I’ve decided to keep our budget at $50 a week this year, but hope to tuck away some each week so that we can start a real garden this summer. We’ve never done anything big so it will take some extra prep work to get our yard ready.
Do you have a set budget for the year? I’d love to hear your goals!
Leave a link to your savings or a comment for this week:
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Are free business cards ever a bad thing? Ink Garden has 100 Free business cards with $4.99 shipping. These can be used to personal business cards, quick way to give out your cell phone number, mom cards, coach cards, or any number of things.
Use the coupon code 100FREE for one-sided cards or 100FREE2 for two-sided cards.
Ann Taylor Loft is running a fun promotion – get $50 off $100 purchase coupon when they reach one million fans!
All you need to do is head over Ann Taylor Loft’s Facebook page and “like” them to receive your coupon when they reach their goal.
Don’t miss even more In Store Coupons.
Here are all the deals and coupons in the new Green Advantage Buy Flyer at Publix beginning 1/7. If you don’t see the glossy green flyer in the turnstyle with the ad, ask for a copy at customer service.
There are quite a few freebies this time around, so grab any you might need.
Pharmacy
- Maalox Advanced Anti-Acid + Anti-Gas, 65 ct., $4.99
-$5/2 Maalox, Ex-lax, Prevacid 42 ct., Gas-X or Benefiber, (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
-$3/2 Benefiber, Gas-X, Prevacid 24 Hour, Maalox Advanced, SS 1/08
-$2.50/2 Maalox Advanced, SS 1/08
-$1 off Maalox Advanced, SS 1/08
-$1 off Maalox Advanced product, SS 10/16 (EXP 01/14)
-$2.50/2 Maalox Advanced product, SS 10/16 (EXP 01/14)
(use $5/2 store and $3/2 mfr, makes it 99¢) 
Ex-Lax Stimulant Laxative, 8 ct., $2.39
-$5/2 Maalox, Ex-lax, Prevacid 42 ct., Gas-X or Benefiber, (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
-$2 off Ex-lax product, SS 10/23
(buy (2), use $5/2 store, makes both FREE)- Prevacid, 42 ct., $29.99
-$5/2 Maalox, Ex-lax, Prevacid 42 ct., Gas-X or Benefiber, (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
-$3/2 Benefiber, Gas-X, Prevacid 24 Hour, Maalox Advanced, SS 1/08
-$4 off Prevacid 24 hr product printable
-$7/2 Prevacid 24 hr product, 28 or 42 ct, SS 12/11 (EXP 01/07) or SS 1/08
(buy (2), use $5/2 and (2) $4 off, makes it $23.49 ea.) Read More→
Here’s part II of today’s printable coupons round-up: Grocery Edition! Enjoy the below savings for Dole, Hormel, Nabisco, and other edible friends :). Note: the Naked Juice coupon is back today!
Grocery
.50/2 Dole canned fruits printable
.50/1 Hormel Natural Choice deli sandwich meat printable
$1/2 Nabisco snacks, excl single serve printable
$1/2 Naked juice (Publix coupon), 15.2 oz printable, (zip 30003)
$1 off Splenda Essentials no calorie sweetener printable
Not seeing what you want? Check the Coupon Database for more savings!
Check out The Body Shop’s Holiday Clearance sale! You can get 50% off and use a coupon code to make it an even better deal.
Use JOY10 for 10% off and free shipping on any purchase. (Shipping automatically showed $0.00 for me on the checkout page.)
The shower gels have tons of really nice scents and you can grab 4 for $14.40 after the 10% discount & free shipping. Or get the candied ginger gift set above for just $20.25 after both codes.
See more clearance deals!
If you are just starting out with couponing, booklets are a great way to build up your coupons!
Right now, you can request a FREE P&G Coupon Booklet. This booklet contains over $35 in coupons and will be mailed to you.
The P&G coupon booklet is called Gather Together and will arrive in about 6 weeks.
For more coupons, check out the Coupon Database.
If you are a member of the military, or know someone who is, there are some great Kraft printable coupons at your fingertips!
Register or login to MyMilitarySavings.com to get access to these coupons:
– .75/1 Planters Nuts printable
– .75/1 Taco Bell brand product printable ‘
– B1G1 Kraft Salad Dressing printable
– B1G1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip printable
Heads up, all of these coupons are manufacturer coupons and expire 1/31.
For more coupons, check out the Coupon Database.
(Thanks, This Mama Knows!)
