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.