Moving Over to Facebook

I've been debating this for weeks.  I have a personal blog and this one.  I also maintain a Facebook page and twitter.  All in all, blogs seem to be the most time consuming.  Soooo...I've decided that I will be posting everything on my page on Facebook instead.  Look it up if you all are interested.  I share several deals I find on blogs/pages I follow on a daily basis.

Helping Families with Budget Friendly Meal Solutions and Money Saving Tips

I hope you'll check it!  You won't be disappointed!

Wednesday Weeklies

Grocery Deals This Week:




Smart & Final

• Coca Cola 4/$10

• Pepsi 4/$11

• Valencia oranges 6lb/96c.

• Radishes/green onions 4/$1

• Yellow/white nectarines 99c./lb

• BAR S franks 89c.

• Cool Whip 99c.

• Guerrero corn tortillas (80ct.) $1.99 – if you like to make tacos has much as I do, this is an EXCELLENT deal! I usually will pay 99c. for a 30 ct.

• Shasta 2 lt. 79c.

Fresh n’ Easy

• Pure water 2/$5

• Strawberries 4 lb/$3.92

• Pepsi/Mountain Dew Throwback 4/$11

Stater Bros.

• Pork spareribs $1.47/lb

• Pepsi products 4/$9 (must buy 4)

• FJ Wieners 99c.

• Popsicle/fudgsicle 99c.

• Coca-Cola 4/$11 (must buy 4)

• Kraft singles 2/$4 (there was a $1/2 coupon in the maxi food ad)

• Buy 6, Save $3

o Triscuits/wheat thins $1.49

o Kool Aid/Capri Sun $1.49

o Bulls Eye BBQ sauce 99c.

o Kraft dressing $1.49

o Knudsen sour cream $1.49

o Jello pudding/gelatin packs $2.49

o Kraft Mayo/miracle whip $2.99

o Planters cashew/nuts $2.49

o OM lunchables $1.99

o OM turkey/smoke ham $2.49

o Oreo cookies $2.49

o Jello gelatin/pudding 79c.

o Cool Whip 99c. (8 oz)

o Kool Aid/Country Time/Crystal light on the go $2.49

o Crystal light drink mix $1.99

o Knudsen cottage cheese $1.99

o Kraft homestyle mac n cheese $1.99

o A.1. steak sauce $2.99

o Kraft Velveeta $3.49

Food 4 Less

• Watermelon 7lb/98c.

• Buy 10, save $5

o Kraft BBQ sauce 48c.

o Gatorade 50c.

o Kraft singles $1.48

o Kraft Mayo $1.98

o Ritz/Triscuit/Wheat Thins $1.78

o 7 UP, Squirt, Sunkist 78c.

o Kraft shredded cheese $1.48

o Knudsen sour cream $1.48

Vons

• Coca-Cola or Pepsi products B2G3

• Dreyer’s $2.88

• Vlasic/Lawry’s sauce/French mustard B1G1

• Imperial spread 79c. w/store coupon

• Daily Deals

o 6/29

 2 lt. Pepsi/7 UP product 69c.

 Doritos $1.68

o 6/30

 Ground beef $1.97

 Kraft singles B1G1

o 7/1

 Watermelon $2.49 ea.

 Tony Roma’s ribs $5 ea.

o 7/2

 Safeway hotdog/hamburger buns 99c.

 Johsnonville Bratwurst family pack $2.66/lb

o 7/3

 Popsicles 99c/

 Strawberries 3lb/$2.99

o 7/4

 Chicken pack $8.99 (4 ea. – drumstick, thighs, wings, and breast)

 Deli Salad packs $2.99





Ralphs

There only thing I thought was worth shopping this week at Ralphs is their 8 hour sale on THURSDAY!!!! (Everything else that is on sale here that I thought worth getting I found cheaper at one of the above stores. Feel free to check the ad out yourself though.)

8 HOUR SALE ITMES

• Pepsi products $1.99 each (12 pk)

• Mission tortilla chips (13 oz) 99c.

• Johnsonville Brats/Italian sausage $1.99

• Raspberries (4.4 – 6oz) 99c.

 
 
Ps. Will be posting the deals from the Sunday ads tomorrow.  I didn't get my Sunday paper!!!  AGH!!!!  How could they?!??!!  No I am a little behind.  My mom was nice enough to pick up an extra paper for me.  :)

Crowdtap

I just joined today.  I've been part of a few "rewards" type sites in the past.  This one seems really cool though.  You complete polls on the site and actions to earn points and money towards rewards.  I think it's definitely worth your time to check it out.  Please use my button the side if interested, and it'll take you where you need to go.  After only signing up this afternoon, I was able to apply to be screened to get a free decorated tank from Old Navy.  If selected, I get a voucher for my free tank, AND a few to give out to my friends!  Let's hope I get picked!  You are rewarded with $1 in your account and 300 pts. for just signing up!  Each poll I've taken so far has rewarded me with 25 pts. each.  CHECK IT OUT!

Wednesday Weeklies - EARLY!

Weekly Grocery Deals




Ralphs – Nothing too spectacular this week. I’ll probably skip this store this week. Let me know if you find any spectacular deals.

• Buy 5 items, get $5 off.

o Viva paper towels or Cottenelle $4.99

o Cheez-It/Club crackers $1.99

o Selected Kellogg’s cereals $1.99

o Eggo waffles $2.99

o Huggies diapers or pull-ups $8.99

o Juicy Juice $1.49

o Keebler cookies $1.49

o Cars 2 cupcakes from bakery $3.99


Smart and Final

• 4 lb strawberries $3.99 (GETTING THESE!)

• Seedless green grapes 89c./lb

• Fuji apples or D’Anjou pears 89c./lb

• Pasilla chilies 2lb/$1

• White onions 5lb/$1

• On the Vine tomatoes 79c./lb

• Shasta 12 pk $1.69

• Whole chicken 79c./lb


Stater Bros.

• Foster Farm Whole Chicken 69c./lb (GETTING THIS!)

• Better Crocker Fruit snacks, Buy 4, save $4 = $1.49 each

• Seedless green grapes 99c./lb

• Hunts pasta sauce/ronzoni pasta 99c.

• Calidad tortillas 99c.


Vons

• 4 Day sale (Fri – Mon)

o Lucrene Chredded or chunk cheese 2/$4

o Goldfish crackers B2G2

o Ocean Spray cranberry drinks $1.88

• 99c. Items

o Rice a Roni

o Del Monte diced tomatoes

o Anthony’s pasta

o Dial handsoap

• $5 Deal Fridays

o Pace 64 oz.

o 2lb blueberries

o Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Wings (5lbs)

o Safeway Lemon Meringue Pies

• Sweet red seedless grapes 99c./lb

• Fresh express selected varieties 99c.



Albertsons – I don’t shop here very often, BUT I do believe this week it’ll be worth a trip down there!

• FREE milk (up to $4) INSTANTLY when you buy 4 Dannon multipack products!

o Activia, Light & Fit, and Danimals $2 ea.

• Buy 10 Vitaminwater/smartwater, and get 5 FREE powerade/powerade-zero

• Frozen products, Buy 5, save $5 catalina (use on next shopping trip)

o Dreyer’s snack size fruit bars and ice cream cone varieties $3.99

o Dreyer’s ice cream or TombStone pizza 3/$10

o Dreyer’s fruit bars or Haagen-Dazs bars & ice cream 3/$10

• Free Milk catalina (use on next trip, up to $4.50), when you buy 4 General Mills cereals, bars, or Betty Crocker fruit snacks

o On Sale 2/$5

 Honey nut cheerios

 Cheerios

 Lucky Charms

 Nature Valley granola bars

 Betty Crocker fruit snacks

• Buy 10 products, Save $5 instantly!

o Bull’s Eye or Kraft BBQ sauce 79c.

o Pasta/Rice a Roni 79c.

o Wish-Bone dressing 99c.

o Bush’s beans $1.49

o Cap’n Crunch/Life cereal $1.99

o Ruffles $1.99

o Hershey’s pouch candy/candy bars pack $2.49

o Propel, 6 pk $2.49

o Welch’s $2.49

o Pepsi/Sierra Mist 6 pk bottles $3

o Aquafina 24 pk $3.49

o Gatorade/G2 8pk $3.99

o Lipton Tea 12 pk $4.99

o Chinet Dinner plates 24-32 ct. $4.99

Monday List!

CVS

• Pantene 2/$6.97 - 2 ECB - $3/2 c = 2/$1.97
• Colgate (360, Maxclean, Total) $2.97 - 2 ECB (- $1 c off Total if you have it from ALL YOU) = 97c. or FREE
• Hershey's bliss $5.99 - $5.99 ECB = FREE
• Planters peanuts 2/$5 - $2 ECB = 2/$3
• Fuze 5/$5 - $2 ECB = 5/$3
• Ritz 2/$5 - $1 ECB = 2/$4 (I did find a $1/2 in my coupon stash)
• Special K 2/$5 - $1 ECB = 2/$4
• Healthy Choice Mixers 2/$5 - $1 ECB = 2/$4
• Irish spring (deo. or body wash) $2.99 - $2 ECB = 99c.
• Spend $25, Get $10
• Cruisers (BIG box) $20
• Huggies Wipes $6
• Johnson and Desitin products $5.50
• Spend $20, Get $10
• Glade candle 2/$6
• Scrubbing Bubbles Gel $4
• Pledge $4
• My scenario
• Buy 4 candles, and 2 gels for $20
• I had 2 $3 off the gels
• Will end up spending $4 for this scenario OOP if I don't get anything else from CVS to roll over my ECB's.

Walgreens

• Palmolive 89c. w/ store coupon (if you have a manufacturer's coupon, this would make a GREAT deal) - just remember, you need the same amout of items as coupons to check out.

Target (scenarios)

• Buy 2 Tide (BIG size) $17.99, get $5 (Did find Tide coupon in PG insert AND a Target coupon)
• Buy 2 Glad trash bags $12,99, get $5
• Buy 4 Q-tips $4.99 each, get $5 (There are some q-tip coupons floating around in past inserts - already used mine though...bummer!)

RiteAid

• Colgate (Maxfresh/Maxwhite) $2.99, Get $2.99 UP = FREE (plus possible overage if you still have the 75c. off coupon)
• Stride 2/$2 - $1 UP = 2/$1 (may get 3/$1, if you have the $1/3 coupon)
• Finish tabs, buy 1 get 1 free (found $1 off coupon in pass insert.
• Lays 2/$5 - $1 UP = 2/$4

When to Buy/Stock up on Items

I generally call myself a planner.  Somethings are more "organized" and "planned out" then others - like our groceries.  We live on a very tight budget, so I am always trying to stockpile when I can get items for free (OOP).  I came through THIS blog through The Thrifty Mama, which I also follow.  I found THIS post to be SO helpful with knowing when to anticipate items to be going on sale so you can maximize your savings with coupons!  Check it out!

Wednesday Weeklies - EARLY!

Fresh and Easy


Grapes 99c./lb

Potatoes 3lb/98c.



Staters

Buy 5, Save $5

• General Mills Cereal

• Nature Valley/Fiber One Cereal Bars



Vons

• Coke products, buy 2 12pk, Get 2 12pks free, PLUS 2 bags of Snack Artist Chips

• Strawberries 2.99/3 lb

• 4 Day Sale – Fri  Mon

o 40oz beef patties 5.99

o Nabisco crackers 1.88

o Grapes 98c./lb

o KoolAid 10/$1

• Buy 5 Kellogg’s Cereal/pop Tars items, get free movie ticket



Albertsons

• Buy 5, $1.75 each

o Cheerios

o Cinnamon toast crunch

o Lucky charms

o Gardetto’s

o Chex mix

o Betty crocker fruit snacks

o Nature valley granola cars

Smart and Final

• Popsicles 99c. (8 ct)

• Mangoes 4/$1

• Drumsticks/Thighs 89c./lb

Ralphs

8 HOUR sale (Thursday 1-9PM ONLY)

• Avocados 77c. ea

• Filet Mignon Roast $7.99/lb

Grapes 99c./lb

Buy 5, Get $5 off

• Juicy Juice 99c (64oz or boxed 8 pk)

• Kellogg’s Cereal $1.99

• Keebler cookies 99c.

• Cheez-It $1.99

The Weeklies!

Sorry I did not post anything last week.  I just needed a break!  I've been really tired, and I just needed a recooperating week.  I'm back now!

Vons




Arm & Hammer B1G1 (Save $5.99)



Staters

Buy 10, Save $2.50

• Old El Paso Mix or shells 75c.

• Yoplait Greek Yogurt 75c.

• Pillsbury Grands! 75c.

• Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper 75c.

• Betty Crocker cake mix 75c.

• Bisquick Shake’n Pour 75c.

• Betty Crocker Frosting $1.75

• Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.75

• Betty Crocker brownie, cookie, muffin mix $1.75

75c. Sale

• Lipton Brisk (1ltr)

• Sobe Life Water (20 oz)

• Ready Pac Garden Salad

• BAR S Bologna or Jumbo Franks

• Chris’ & Pitt’s BBQ Sauce

• Knorr Rice/Pasta Sides

• Armour LunchMakers

CVS

• Bayer Advance $3 - $1 ECB - $2 c. = FREE

• Zyrtec (5ct) $5.99 – 5.99 ECB = FREE

• Schick Hydro 3 or Hydro 5 $8 – 4 ECB - $4 c. = FREE

• Huggies Snug & Dry/Little Movers BIG PACK $19.83 – 4 ECB - $1.50 c. = $14.33

• Motrin PM $4 – 3 ECB - $1 c. = FREE

Walgreens

• Puffs Facial Tissue (6 pk to go or 124 & 200 sheets) 2/$3 - $1 RR = 2/$2

• Colgate toothbrush (360, maxfresh, maxwhite, or total) $2.99 – $2 RR = 99c.

• Dial body wash $2.99 - $2c. = 99c.

• Blistex (for men) $2 - $2 RR = FREE

• Air Freshner Kit (Lysol Neutra Air or Air Wick Freshmatic) $7.99 - $3 RR - $4 c. = 99c.

Riteaid

• Bayer Advanced $3.99 - $2 c. - $1.99 UP = FREE

• Secret deo., old spice high endurance, dry idea, right guard 2/$5 - $1 UP = 2/$4

• Colgate Total/kids or toothbrush (wave or kids) 2/$4

• Arm & Hammer toothpaste $3.99 - $3 UP= 99c.

• Crest toothpast, 3D rinse, oral b cross action toothbrush, floss, picks $2.99 - $1 UP = $1.99

• Dial lotion or body wash $3.99 - $2c. - $1 UP = 99c.

Office Max

• Sharpie Accent Highlighters 5 pk $2.99 - $2.99 (coupon – need to print online) = FREE

Wednesday Weeklies

Vons

• Buy 8, Save 50c. off each item
• Caprisun $1.49
• Red Barron Pizza $3.49
• Kraft BBQ Sauce 99c.
• Hormel lunchmeat $2.99
• Pillsbury dough $1.99
• Del Monte fruit bowl $2.00
• Kings Hawaiian buns $1.99

Albertsons

• Fresh express salad B1G1
• Buy 10, save $5
• Ragu 99c.
• Lunchables 99c.
• Wishbone dressing 99c.
• Ronzoni pasta 89c.
• Lipton Box $1.99
• La Victoria salsa $1.49
• Crystal light drink mix $2.49
• Orville popcorn $1.49

Ralphs

• Grapes 99c./lb
• Buy 10, save $5
• Kraft BBQ sauce 49c.
• Triscuits/Wheat Thins $1.49
• Crystal Light $3.49
• Deli Fresh lunch meat $2.49
• Oscar Myers cooked bacon $2.99
• Kool Aid/Capri Sun $1.49

Staters

• Barilla pasta 99c.
• Bars S Bologna 75c.
• Romero tortillas 75c.
• Buy 6, save $3
• Triscuit/Wheat Thins $1.49
• Kool Aid/Capri Sun $1.49
• Bull's-Eye BBQ sauce 99c.
• Oscar Myer Bologna/Salami 99c.
• Kraft cream cheese 99c.
• Kraft Mayo $2.99
• Crystal Light $1.99

Weekly Shopping List

Walgreens

• Crackerfuls (today and tomorrow ONLY) - $2, Get $2 (FREE)
• V8 Fusion 2/$6 (w/ store coupon)
• Listerine smart rinse $2.99, Get $2 - 99c.
• Aquafresh kids toothpaste 99c. (w/ store coupon - limit 3)
• Icy Hot Naturals 99c., Get 99c. (FREE)
• Right Guard deo./body wash B1G1

RiteAid

• Renpure Shampoo/conditioner $4.99, Get $4.99 (FREE)
• Irish Spring/SpeedStick $2.99, Get $2 = 99c.
• Kimberly & Clark products, Buy $30, Get $10 reward
• Huggies Swimmers $6.97
• Huggies Wipes $6.97
• Huggies Diapers $8.97 (watch ad perk for extra $1 coupon)
• Pull Ups $8.97
• BIG box wipes $8.97

CVS

• Snickers/M&M 2/$1, Get $1 (FREE)
• Spend $10, Get $3
• Twizzlers 2/$4
• Reeses's Minis $2.5
• Powerade 5/$5, Get $3 = 5/$3

Target

• Bug Barrier (Buy 1 bug barrier and refill, Get $5)
• Bug Barrier $8
• Refill $4.50
• Buy 2 products, Get $5
• Charmin $9.99
• Puffs $8.99

Grocery Tally

Alright, here we go!  My husband and I had a really nice talk last night about our finances.  If you know us, you know Tim's job situation has been really rough.  We talked how finances was affecting our relationship and how draining it is on us.  SSSSOOOO, to hold myself more accountable to my grocery budget, I am going to post my tally each week for grocery expenses.  I'm hoping this will really make me look at what I'm spending even more, and be even a better stewart of the provisions God's given to us.  I really want to bring the total down to $60 a week, but I am noticing I am pretty much staying at $70-80 a week.

To keep it simple, if there is change, I will round the total to the next whole dollar amount (i.e. $24.34 will be rounded to $25)

Food 4 Less - $11 (Bread was on clearance and stocked up!)
Ralphs - $25  (Saved $36.54)
Vons - $29  (Saved 61% - my rule is that I generally have to save AT LEAST 50%, if I am going to Vons)

Total: $65

Wednesday Weeklies (A DAY EARLY! - AGAIN!)

Trying something a little bit different.  I went ahead and listed everything I thought was a GOOD-GREAT deal, and my coupon match ups.  This took twice as long, however, I have everything set for Saturday.  Tim gets paid on Friday, so most of the shopping will be done Friday-Saturday.  Let me know if you guys like this better.  It takes longer, but everything is set for me - so I think it's a win-win.  Highligthed items are what I "plan" to get.  My estimated total before coupons (and after club card savings) = $113 - $26.99 (in coupons) = $86.01 estimated cost.  This is a little "high" for a weekly trip.  My goal is to spend about $50 a week at the grocery store.  The closest I've really gotten is about $60, which is not bad for a family of 4 (and one on the way).  Of course, I'll be scouring for other coupons.  AND since I am not going out until Saturday, I am hoping to snag some more coupons out of the early paper.  If you are a "couponer,"  I highly recommend buying the early paper edition (for the coupons) and/or buying an extra Sunday paper for the coupons when the inserts are good.

Vons 5/25 - 5/31

• 5/27 - 5/30 ONLY
• Coke products Buy 2, Get 3 FREE ($2 coupon in Maxi Foods ad)
• Blueberries $1
• Popsicle varieties $1.99
• Chunk Cheese $6.99 (coupon in 5/22 SS)
• Ritz/nabisco crackers $1.99 (coupon in 5/15 SS)
• Stop in after 2 PM between 5/27 - 5/30 and get any GRANDE frappacino for $2!
• Tyson Breadded chicken varieties Buy 1 Get 1 Free

Food 4 Less

• Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce 78c. ($1/3 coupon 5/22 SS)
• FJ Hotdogs 78c.  (5/8 SS) = FREE!
• Kraft singles $1.78
• Minute Maid $1
• Limes 2 lb/98c.
• Tapatio Sauce 88c.
• Bar S. Bologna 98c. ($1/2 5/22 RP)
• Hot Pockets 3/$5

Albertsons

• Blueberries 99c (6oz)
• Buy 10, Save $5
• Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ 79c ($1/3 5/22 SS)
• Pillsbury brownies 49c.
• Best Food Mayo $2.49 (5/22 RP)
• Skippy $1.49
• French's mustard 99c. (5/19 SS)
• Twizzler's $1.39 ($1/2 5/22 SS - says for CVS, but Albertson's takes competitor coupons)
• Hidden Valley Ranch $1.99 (5/15 SS)
• Kraft Cheese $2.49
• Crystal light $1.99 (there is a B2G1 coupon I had clipped, but am not sure which insert - sorry!)
• Oscar Myer Bologna $1.49
• Ocean Spray $1.99 (5/15 RP)
• Wisk $3.99
• Oscar Myer Bacon $4.49

Maxi Foods

• Roma Tomatoes 3lb/99c.
• Jennie O Franks 2/$1
• Franceso Rinaldi Pasta sauce 99c.
• Brown Onions 17c./lb
• Green Onions 4/$1
• Sat-Sun ONLY
• Bananas 37c./lb
• 5/26 - 5/27 ONLY
• Potatoes $1.99 (10 lb bag)
• Oranges 6b/99c.

Staters

• Foster Farm Whole Chicken 75c/lb
• Farmer John Wieners 99c. (5/8 SS) = FREE
• Kraft/Velveeta slices 2/$4
• Minute Maid 99c.
• Popsicle/Fudgsicle 99c.
• Stater Brand bagged frozen chicken $4.77
• Stater Block Cheese 2/$5
• Buy 6, Save $3
• Triscuits/Wheat Thins $1.49
• CapriSun/Kool Aid $1.49
• BullsEye BBQ Sauce 99c.
• Oscar Myer Bologna/Salami 99c.
• Knudsen Sour Cream $1.49 (40c. off coupon in Maxi Food Ad)
• Kraft Dressing $1.49 ($1/2 5/15 RP)
• Kraft Cream Cheese 99c.
• Crystal light $1.99
• Oscar Myer lunch meat $2.99 ($1/2 5/15 SS)

Ralphs

• Thursday from 1-9 PM:  Minute Maid 79c.
• Frozen Food Sale (Buy 10, get $5 off)
• Dove/Magnum/M&M/Ben & Jerry/Popsicle variety $2.49  (check 5/1 RP and 5/22 RP)
• Lean Cuisine/Stouffers $1.99 (Check 5/1 SS)
• El Monterey/Tyson/Fridays frozen variety $4.99 (Check 3/6 RP or 5/1 SS)
• Digiorno/CPK Frozen Pizza $4.99 (Check 4/17 RP, 5/1 SS)
• Mamma Bella Garlic Bread/Hot Pocket Smackers $2.49
• Buy 5 items for $5
• Colgate Total
• Palmolive
• Softsoap
• Speedstick
• Tyson Grilled/read variety 2/$5 (5/8 SS)

Monday List

There isn't anything TOO spectacular this week, but here you are!

• Ralphs
• Santa Cruz lemonade (organic) $1.25 use 75c. coupon (from santa cruz site) = 25c.
• Walgreens
• Huggie Swimmers $6.99
• Use $2 off coupon from booklet (in store under the store ads)
• Use $2 off from 5/7 insert
• Carefree 99c. w/ store coupon
• Stack w/ $1 coupon in 5/8 SS (smart source insert)
• CVS
• Axe Buy 3/$13
• Use 2 B1G1 coupons from 5/22 RP (redplum insert)
• Biore cleanser or strips $7.89, Get $5 when you buy 2.
• Use B1G1 coupon from 3/6 SS (smart source insert)
• Revlon Nail $4.99 Get $4
• Use $2 coupon from 5/8 SS or
• Use $1 coupon from 4/10 SS
• Stride Gum 99c., Get 99c.
• Use $1/2 from 4/3 SS
• Arm & Hammer detergent, B1G1 Sale
• Use $3/2 from 4/10 SS

I, for one, am excited about the swimmers (have $2 Wags bucks to use), the lemonade at Ralphs, and detergent at CVS.  Let me know if you spot any other deals!!!

El Tapatio & Cardenas

El Tapatio

• Brown onions 5lb/99c.
• Red Delicious 3lb/99c.
• Tomatoes 69c./lb
• Eggs (20 ct.) $1.99
• Watermelon 10c./lb
• 5/22 or 5/25 ONLY
• Eggs (20 ct.) 3/$5
• Tomatoes 2lb/99c.
• Bananas 2lb/99c.
• Potatoes (10lb) 2/$4
• Cherries 99c./lb

Cardenas

• 5/18 - 5/19
• Oranges 8lb/99c.
• Cherries 99c./lb
• Watermelon 6;b/99c.
• Sunny D 89c.
• Cilantro 5/99c.
• Pineapple 2lb/99c.

Wednesday Weeklies (A DAY EARLY!)

What can I say?  I'm on a roll this week!  Here's what's on my shopping list to try to find coupons to match up with.

Vons 5/18 - 5/24

• Remember the deal I posted on the Pepsi products that I said wasn't that hot?  Well, HERE'S Why!  Coke products are Buy 2 Get 2 FREE, PLUS 2 FREE boxes of Nabisco (i.e. Triscuits or Wheat Thins).
• Strawberries 99c./lb

Food 4 Less 5/18 - 5/24

• Chicken Drumsticks 99c./lb
• Kroger salads $1
• BAR S Franks 98c.
• Edge/Skintimate $1

Albertsons 5/18 - 5/24

• Buy 10, Save $5
• Stouffer Entrees $1.77
• Hot Pockets $1.49
• Juicy Juice $1.99

Fresh n Easy 5/18 - 5/24

• Strawberries 98c./lb (Sold in 4 lb pk)
• 98c. Product packs
• 2 ct. bell peppers
• 2 lb. yellow onions
• 1 ct. Iceberg Lettuce

Ralphs 5/18 - 5/24

• Frozen Food Sale, Buy 10 Save $5
• Stouffer/Lean Cuisine Entrees $1.99
• Ore Ida (19 oz - 32 oz) $2.49
• M&M, Dove, or Weight Watchers Frozen Treats $2.49
• Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, or Popsicle Treats $1.99
• Aunt Jemima Entree or waffles 99c.
• El Monterey or Tyson chicken $4.49
• Hamburger Helper $1
• Kraft Cheese Slices $1.79

Staters  5/18 - 5/24

• 75c. each when you buy 10 items
• Lunchables
• Mini Oreos/Ritz Bits bag
• Kool Aid Bursts
• Kraft Mac n Cheese box
• Kraft Dressing/BBQ Sauce
• Taco Bell seasoning packet
• Corn nuts
• Stride gum
• Hunts Pasta Sauce 99c.
• Ground beef $1.89 (sold in 3 lb)
• Farmer John links 99c.

Maxi Foods

• 5 lb Potatoes 99c. (today and Wednesday ONLY)
• Limes 20/99c. (Sat. and Sun ONLY) (Can't wait for my lime tree to produce!)
• Seedless watermelon 15c./lb
• Pineapple 99c./each (WHOO HOO!)
• BAR S Franks 69c.
• Kraft Mac n Cheese 79c.
• White/Red Onions 4lb/99c.
• Friday and Saturday ONLY
• Brown onions 6lb/99c.
• Fuji apples 3lb/99c.
• Chiles 2lb/99c.
• Alta Dena sour cream 99c.

Monday List!

Nothing TOO spectacular this week.  I think the majority of shopping will be at Walgreens and Staters.

Staters

• Buy 10, Save $5
• Oscar Myer Wieners 99c. (There's a $1/2 coupon in the coupon insert) - looks like i"ll be stocking up!
• Hillshire lunchmeat $2.49
• Guerrero Tortillas 99c.

Walgreens

• Softsoap 2/$6, Get $4 = 2/$2
• Electrasol 20pk (Jet dry also included) $3.49, Get $1.50 = $1.99 (75c. coupon in coupon insert)
• Dove Men Deo. $3.99, Get $3 = 99c.
• Colgate Pro Clinical 2/$6, Get $4 = 2/$2 (75c. coupon in coupon insert)

CVS

• Speedstick (Lady's or Men's) $2.99, Get $2 = 99c. (50c. off from last week's coupon insert)

Wednesday Weeklies (on Thursday)

Just can't catch a break.  I am still running a day behind, as you can see.  I think I have a sinus infection, but I am hoping it's just a bad cold.  13 work days left!!!  I'm trying to hold on.  Despite feeling crummy, I couldn't help but relax on the couch (with plenty of tissue), and make out the Wednesday List.  So HERE IT IS!

Fresh N Easy

• 98c. Produce Packs
• Salad 12 oz.
• Tomatoes 1 lb.
• Cucumbers 3 count.
• Nectarines/Peaches 98.c/lb
• Canned Veggies 75c.

Ralphs

• Buy 10 items to get the sale prices
• Minute Maid OJ $1.99
• Activia/Dannon Light n Fluffy $1.99 (4 pk)
• CapriSun $1.49
• Quaker Rick Snacks 99c.
• Simply Lemonade $1.99 (LOVE THIS STUFF!!!)
• Motts Apple Juice $1.99
• Campbell's Condense Soups 99c.

Vons

• Buy 2 Classico Sauces (2/$4), get free Safeway Pasta
• Pepsi Products Buy 2, Get 2 Free (approx. $12 for 4 12-pks, NOT the greatest deal, but if you have a party coming up...)
• Sweet Corn 8/$12 (Friday through Monday only)
• Frozen Veggies 12-16 oz. 99c. (w/ store coupon from circular)

Albertsons

• 88c. Items
• Chef Boyardee Microwave Bowls/Cans
• Hunts Canned tomatoes or Tomato Sauce (cheapest I've seen for pasta sauce!)
• Manwich
• Hunts Ketchup or Hunts BBQ Sauce
• Gulden Spicy Mustard
• Buy 10, Save $5
• Propel/Powerade 50c.
• Krafts Mac n. Cheese 79c.
• Peperidge Farm Goldfish $1

Food 4 Less

• Sweet Corn 4/$1
• Tomatoes (On the Vine) 98c./lb
• Foster Farm Drumsticks/Thighs 99c./lb
• Buy 10, Save $5
• KoolAid/CapriSun $1.48
• Kraft BBQ Sauces 48c.
• Powerade 48c.
• Creamette Pasta 48c.
• Downey $1.98
• Knudsen Sour Cream $1.48
• Kraft Shredded Cheese $1.48
• Deli Fresh Lunch Meat $2.78
• Eggo $1.48
• Watermelon 3lb/99c.
• Kroger Salads Varieties (16 oz.) $1
• Bologna (BAR-S) 98c.
• Calidad Tostadas $1

Maxi Foods

• Sweet Oranges 6lb/99c.
• Tropicana 99c.
• White Corn 4/99c.
• Brown Onions 4lb/99c.
• Green Onions 4/$1

Staters

• Romero Tortillas 99c.
• Buy 10, Save $5 (Not that great of a deal unless you can stack w/ coupons)
• Oscar Myer Wieners 99c.
• Hillshire Lunchmeat $2.49
• Gurrero Tortillas 99c.

El Tapatio

• Tomatoes 2lb/99c.
• Frozen Veggies 99c.
• Fuji Apples 2lb/99c.
• Corn 4/99c.
• Bananas 2lb/99c. (Sun only)
• Strawberries 99c./lb (Sun only)
• Persian Limes 20/$1 (Sun only)
• Pineapple 2/$4 (Sun only)
• Minute Maid $1
• 20 ct. Eggs $1.99 (Sun only)

Cardenas

• Can Corn (15.25 oz) 3/$1
• BAR-S Franks 99c.
• Barilla Pasta 99c.
• Green Bell Peppers 2/99c.
• Limes 3lb/99c (5/11 and 5/12 only)

Monday List!!! (A Day Late)

It has been such a busy week!!!!  Our family went over to my parents' yesterday evening to celebrate my brother's 23rd birthday.  My!  How time flies!  So...I am running a day behind!  Here's my weekly "Monday" list on Tuesday. :)

RiteAid

• Tylenol Precise Patch/Cream - $5, Get $5 UP Reward back (I have the cream and love it!)
• Gatorade 4 pk. or Lipton Tea (1 Gal.) - 2/$6, Get $2 UP Reward = 2/$4

Walgreens

• Colgate Total Toothpaste or Toothbrush 2/$6, Get $4 Reward = 2/$2 (I can typically get these for free, but if you're in need, it isn't a bad deal!)
• Nexcare bandaids - $2.99, Get $2.99 Reward = FREE

CVS

• Carefree Pantiliners - 99c. (use 99c. off in coupon insert) = FREE  (Also at Walgreens)

Friday Freebies!

Check out this blog from My Frugal Adventures for some freebies or cheap stuff you can get at Target and Walmart.

Wednesday Weeklies

Sorry I am a day behind, BUT today (THRUSDAY) is a great day to head over to Ralph's!!!!

Ralphs

• Strawberries 77c./lb (limit 4)
• Kraft Singles 99c. (limit 2)
• Buy 10, Save $5
• Ronzoni Pasta 49c.

Food 4 Less

• Buy 10 items and get these sale prices
• Deli Fresh Lunchmeat $2.78
• Cream Cheese 98c.
• Powerade 48c.
• CapriSun/KoolAid packs $1.48
• Knudsen Sourcream (16 oz) $1.48
• Ritz crackers/Chips Ahoy $1.98
• Guerrero Tortillas $1

Vons

• Buy 4, save $4
• CapriSun $1.49
• Motts Applejuice/Ocean Spray Cranberry $1.99

Maxi Foods

• Foster Farm Whole Chicen 79c./lb
• Watermelon 17c./lb
• Tomatoes 2lb/99c.
• Brown Onions 17c./lb
• Straberries (Th/F only) 99c.
• Fuji Applies 2lb/99c.
• Navel Oranges 5lb/99c.

Stater's

• Buy 6 items, and get them for 75c. each.
• Hunt's Ketchup or BBQ Sauce
• Hunt's Canned Tomatoes
• Guilden's Spicy Brown Mustard

Manic Monday

Sundays are our day of rest.  We go to church, worship our Lord, and spend time with the family.  It's a relaxing day typically.  I also usually spend the afternoon going through the coupon inserts and Sunday ads.  I hope you were as excited as I was that the monthly PG insert came out!  (Proctor and Gamble). 

On Sundays, I start making my list of what's on sale where and what I need.  Unless I can get it for free, or at a very little OOP (out of pocket) expense, I strictly stick to what we NEED.  My rule has really become that to get it it must be on sale AND I must have a coupon for it.  Unless, of course, we ABSOLUTELY need the item, ie. diapers, and such.

Here is my list of what I plan on picking up this week.  I may not get EVERYTHING on the list.  It gives me a goal to set for our weekly budget.  Sundays are typically Non-Food lists, while Tues./Wed. are food grocery list days. 

Monday starts my "manic" shopping rounds.  I always go to stores I pass on the way to save gas, rarely venturing out too much out of my regular route unless I absolutely NEED to.  Today was Albertsons and CVS. 

Albertsons

• Took advantage of their Buy 5 General Mills products and get a free gallon of milk (up to $4) - this is good up until tomorrow. I stacked this deal with printed coupons from coupons.com.  I used 2 75c. off multigrain cheerios, 1 $1 off 2 lucky charms, and 1 55c. off honey-nut cheerios.  I spent approx. $9.

Vons

• I may or may not hit up Vons for this deal.  It's not a necessity, but it is a GOOD deal.  Buy 2 Pepsi products, get 2 FREE, and 1 FREE bag of Tostitos.  It'll turn out to approx. $11.98 + CRV, which isn't BAD AT ALL for 4 12-packs and a bag of chips.  However, they also have Buy 2 Get 3 FREE, so I try to wait for those deals.

CVS

• Colgate Max Clean $2.77 Get $2.77 back = FREE (There's a cojpon for 75c. off in the smartsource coupon inserts this week)
• Charmin $4.99 Get $1 = $3.74
• Cascade products - Buy $10 Get $3 Back (I got these today because I had $7 ECB's to use.), I ended up spending $1.01.
• Cascase dish detergent - $4  (Used $1 from PG booklet mailer I sent off for)
• Magic Eraser - $3 (I got 2) (Used $1.50 off 2 Mr. Clean products from this week's coupon insert)
• Bic Soliel Shimmer $6.99 Get $3 = $3.99 (There is also a $3 off coupon in the PG insert)

Walgreens

• Noxema Razors (4 pk) $3.99 Get $3 = 99c (There's a $2 coupon for this in the redplum coupon insert)
• Bic Soleil (4 pk - disposables) $5.99 Get $2 (There's a $3 off coupon in the smartsource coupon insert)
• ProGlide Gillette Razor $9.99 Get $5 = $4.99 (Use the $4 off in the PG coupon insert and it's 99c!)
• Arizone Tea 2/$1 w/ store coupon (I really like these, they are SO refreshing!)

Let me know if you guys find any SUPER UBER deals this week!

Thursday Tips

When my husband and I first got married, I'll do "bulk" shopping.  Buy big, buy once - I figured if I just do one big trip a month, I'm saving on gas, and saving on having to make repeated trips to the grocery store.  I also used to have the mindset that I would only shop at ONE store because they HAD the best stuff.  However, as much as I tried to really plan out what I needed over the course of a month, I'd always miss SOMETHING, or SOMETHING would always come up unexpectedly.  I also came to realize that in terms of being responsible with my finances, my dedication/allegiance to just ONE store really wasn't helping. 

As our family grew, I came to realize that we simply didn't have the finances to put forward for an ENTIRE month of groceries.  I get paid once a month, and covered a bulk of our bill expenses.  My husband gets paid twice a month, which we rely on for living expenses.

For the past couple years, I started making a grocery list for multiple stores.  Each week, I make a list of what's on sale for the stores nearest to me (or I pass on my way going to and from work).  The goal is to plan your route so that you are not going too much out of your way than your regular traveling route. 

I often hit most stores I need to shop at one afternoon afterwork.  I'll plan out my route from work to home, trying to hit stores up as I come pass them.  That way I'm not making a special trip out. 

Because I go through the ads weekly, I get groceries weekly.  However, I spend a whole lot less than buying them once a month.  My typical goal for our family of 4 (soon to be 5 in July) is about $50 a week.  Now this is strictly food - no toiletries or diapers. 

My very supportive husband found this blog of me, and I'd like to pass on.  It goes through some benefits of shopping at multiple stores.  I hope it helps you guys out!  Click HERE for the blog.

Deals for 4/27 to 5/3

So I know I've really neglected this blog for a bit.  My goal is to post my weekly grocery list.  Every Wednesday I will post what the deals are for So. Cal. stores (zip 92504).  I hope it'll be beneficial to you as you plan your weekly grocery trips as well.

So below you will find deals that I will be scouring for coupons to stack up with to maximize my savings. 

Here is what is on my list this week.

Ralphs (4/27 - 5/3)

• Hass Avocadoes $1 ea.
• Kiwi 4/$1
• Tropical Mangos $1 ea.
• Pineapples 88c./lb
• Papaya 69c./lb

Fresh & Easy (4/26 - 5/3)

• Sweet Corn 3/$1
• Apple Juice $1.99
• 100% Juice Blends $1.99

Vons (4/27 - 5/3)

• Red Seedless Grapes 99c./lb (Wed-Sat)
• Kraft Salad Dressing 99c. (Wed-Sat)
• Barilla 88c. (Fri/Sat only)
• Lean Cuisine/Skinny Cow Deal - Buy $15 Get $5 (to use for next shopping trip)
• Lean Cuisine meals on sale 5/$11
• Skinny Cow $3.99
• Apple Juice $1.49 (Wed-Sat)
• Chicken of the Sea Tuna 88c. (Wed-Sat)
• Mission Tortillas 99c. (w/ store coupon)
• Safeway Salsa $1.79 (w/ store coupon)
• 2-Liter 7-Up 77c. (w/ store coupon)
• Pepsi Deal
• Buy 2 Fridge Mates Get 2 Free PLUS Free Tostitos

Food 4 Less (4/27 - 5/3)

• Sweet Corn 4/$1
• White onions 6lb/96c.
• Tropicana Fruit Punch $1
• Farmer John Turkey/Chicken Franks 98c.

Albertsons (4/27 - 5/3)

• Mangos 3/99c.
• Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce $1
• Cereal Deal - FREE Gallon of Milk when you buy 5 participating products (on sale 2/$5)
• Honey Nut Cheerios
• Cocoa Puffs
• Golden Grahams
• MultiGrain Cheerios
• Reese's Puffs
• Lucky Charms
• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
• Nature Valley Granola Bars
• Pillsbury Toaster STrudel
• Yoplait Original or Light Multipack (4pk)

Maxi Foods (4/26 - 5/2)

• Bananas 37c./lb
• Brown onions 17c./lb
• Los Rube Tostadas 89c.
• Animal cookies 69c.
• Green onions 3/99c.
• Lemons 10/99c.

Stater Bros. (4/27 - 5/3)

• Strawberries 89c./ea (1lb pk)
• Minute Maid 99c./ea
• Stater Bros. yogurt 39c./ea.
• Ready Pac Garden Salad/Dining in Garden Supreme Salad 99c.
• Wishbone Dressing (8 oz.) 99c.

Baby Week at CVS!

It's Baby Week at CVS!  This week spend $25 in select baby products and get a free umbrella stroller!  Umbrella stroller is Cosco brand.

Little Movers/Snug n Dry - $20
Huggies Tub - 2/$5

I got a box of diapers and 2 tubs of wipes.  I had $17 ECB's to use, and used $3.50 off for diapers and $0.50 off for wipes.

I also got a freebie coupon in my e-mail for candy (up to $2) and got a $1 off cereal (when I scanned my CVS card).  Below is my loot...just over $6.