Hop Over to MyCokeRewards

If you are a member and you have points and drink soda get over to MyCokeRewards because they have the 12 packs for 30 points again.
Limit is 4, unless you got it a couple of weeks ago, then you can get 3 more.

Sluggy

More Shopping Today.....Rite-Aid & Weis

I feel like all I do lately between visits to the dr. is run to Rite-Aid and the grocery stores!

I stopped at Rite-Aid before my appt. today.
The Herbal Essence Body Wash is also generating that $5 +Ups wyb2.
There are .75¢/1 Qs on coupons dotcom.

I did this on the BIL's card......

2 x HE body wash BOGO50%=$4.48
1 x Excedrin on sale=$3.99
SubTotal.....$8.47

Coupons Used
2 x .75¢/1 HE body wash IPQ=$1.50
1 x $3/1 Excedrin tension headache variety CatalinaQ=$3.00
Coupon Total.....$4.50

$8.47-$4.50=$3.97 + .09¢ tax=$4.06

I used a $3 +Up Reward and paid $1.06 OOP.
Again, the tax meant I couldn't use $4 in +Ups and I had a dreaded "over $1 paid" out of pocket.  8-)

I received back $6 in new +Up Rewards($5 wyb2 body wash/soap, $1 Excedrin).
And the Catalina machine spit out another $3/1 Excedrin tension headache Q and a $10 off $50 purchase Q that expires 12/24.
I'll try to see if I can put a transaction together later this week using that $10/$50 Q.
I love a good challenge. lolz


After the doctor I hit Weis Markets for this stuff......

2 x Cheerios cereal=$6.38
2 x Oatmeal Crisp cereal=$7.98
2 x Skippy peanut butter on sale=$4.00
2 x Skippy choc. pb spread on sale=$4.00
SubTotal......$22.36

Coupons Used
Instant $6 Discount wyb4 GM cereals=$6.00
2 x .50¢/1 Cheerios IPQ(doubled)=$2.00
2 x .75¢/1 Oatmeal Crisp IPQ(doubled to $1)=$2.00
4 x .55¢/1 Skippy PB or Spread(doubled to $1)=$4.00
Coupon Total.....$14.00

$22.36-$14.00=$8.36 paid OOP
Savings of 66.25 over reg. shelf price.

After Qs and Instant Discount each box of cereal was $1.09.
After Qs the PB was $1 a jar.

Of course all this pb and cereal will be going back to school with College Boy next month.  8-)))

Sluggy

 

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Christmas is Right Around the Corner & I am Feeling Silly" Edition......

 

 

 

 

 

Onward to the meal planning!

What was planned last week--

1.  Turkey Day Leftovers
2.  Fish, Leftover Coleslaw, Collards

3.  Chicken Parm, Salad, Spaghetti(for Hubs)

4.  Meatloaf, leftover Man & Cheese, leftover Collards
5.  Quiche, Tossed Salad

6.  Pork Chops, Sugar Snap Peas, Sweet Potato leftovers
7.  Leftovers or Fend for Yourself Night

 

And this is what actually happened--

1.  Turkey Day Leftovers
2.  Fish, Leftover Coleslaw, Collards

3.  Chicken Parm, Salad, Spaghetti(for Hubs)

4.  Meatloaf, leftover Man & Cheese, leftover Collards
5.  Quiche, Tossed Salad

6.  Broccoli stuffed Chicken Breast, Sugar Snap Peas
7.  Leftovers or Fend for Yourself Night

The Pork chops didn't happen(still thawing in the fridge on Saturday)so that moves to this week.
 

Last week I made 6 trips to 5 different markets and spent a whopping $138.64 on $229.23 worth of groceries.  I cherry picked the good deals at each store.

I bought canned green chiles(because fresh is not an option here)on sale and got $3 in free chicken or beef, so I paid .84¢ for this chicken.....

 

 

I also earned this $10 Catalina Q at Weis.....

I'll use this plus $5 on a Weis gift card(from a Cat Deal a few months ago that didn't work right so they gave me a gift card)to buy our Christmas dinner meat.  Well I'll probably get a Rib Roast so it won't cover that but it will help pay a portion of it.

 

I also did 10 transactions at Rite-Aid, where I spent $4.95 total on $404.47 worth of items there for the week.

Going into this week, in leftovers we have........1 or 2 pieces of quiche, meatloaf, collards, 2 pieces of chicken parm and some sugar snap peas.

I took the last of the turkey from Thanksgiving plus stock I made and constructed a Turkey Noodle Soup on Sunday.......

This is what is leftover of that soup.  I still have a large container of stock which I put into the freezer for later.

With College Boy home I need to cook more food for the next 5 weeks.  I never know when he'll dine with us so we may be eating many many leftovers in the coming weeks. lolz

Here is the plan for this week.........

1.  Pork Chops, Braised Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes(for Hubs and son)
2.  Tacos

3.  Meatball Subs, Veggie TBD

4.  Leftovers or Hamburgers
5.  Chinese Chicken(using my .84¢ chicken) w/Ginger Stir-Fry

6.  Leftovers
7.  Leftovers or Fend for Yourself Night
 

 

What I need to buy for this menu.........nothing, not even sub rolls after College Boy came home from visiting his old work(the bakery)and brought all this home.....

Rolls and more rolls! lolz
Plus a loaf of raisin bread.

I think I'll have to fit in more sandwiches for dinner somewhere now.  8-)

I am up to $232.22 in food spending for December halfway through the month.  This week should be a light spending week with just a few loss leaders to buy.....peanut butter, tomatoes, cereal and frozen veggies.
 

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten that week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?

 

Sluggy

Rite-Aid This Week....Sunday's Trip

Went up Sunday evening and bought this on my card......I had $16.+ tracking on this card toward the $5 Cough/Cold +Ups Deal.......

4 x Excedrin on sale $3.99=$15.96
1 x Theraflu on sale=$5.99
4 x Ivory single bar soap on sale BOGO50%=$3.00
SubTotal.......$24.95

Coupons Used
1 x $2/$15 of Pain Care items R-A Q(mailed to me)=$2.00
3 x $3/1 Excedrin Catalina Q=$9.00
1 x $2/1 Excedrin Catalina Q=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Excedrin VidoeValuesQ=$4.00
1 x $3/1 Theraflu Catalina Q=$3.00
1 x $3/1 Theraflu R-A FacebookQ=$3.00
Coupon Total......$23.00

$24.95-$23=$1.95 + .11¢=$2.06

I used $1 of +Up Rewards and paid $1.06 OOP.
I received back $12 in +Up Rewards(2 x $1 Excedrin, 2 x $5 wyb2 select soaps).

The limit on Excedrin +Ups you can receive is 2 per account/card, but I had a $2/$15 headache care Q to use so had to buy all 4 on 1 card so missed out on 2 +Ups.
That's ok though since the single bars of soap are generating a $5 +Ups wyb2.
This more than made up for the Excedrin.
If you want to do this soap moneymaker get to the store quick since once Corporate figures it out they will take the single soap/small packs of soap off the +Ups Deal(they usually do).  ;-)

I now had $22+ tracking on this card for the $5 Cough
/Cold Deal and had $2.46 tracking on the Arm & Hammer Deal(from 2 weeks ago when I bought Spin Brushes) so I bought this stuff to finish off those +Ups Deals and get the Rewards......

2 x BC cookie mix on sale=$4.00
1 x Theraflu on sale=$5.99
2 x Arm & Hammer toothpaste BOGO=$7.48
SubTotal......$17.47

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 BC baking items VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x .75¢/2 BC baking items IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$.75
1 x $3/1 Therflu CatalinaQ=$3.00
1 x $3/1 Theraflu R-A FacebookQ=$3.00
1 x $1/2 Arm & Hammer toothpaste=$1.00
Coupon Total......$8.75

$17.47-$8.75=$8.72

I used $8 of +Ups Rewards and paid .72¢ OOP.
I received $8 in  new +Up Rewards($3 wyb $10 Arm & Hammer, $5 wyb $15 Cough/Cold)

The BC cookie mixes track toward a $5 on $15 Baking items +Up Rewards.  They "cost" me $2.25 for both after Qs but I'll get .75¢ back for their purchase in my SavingStar account so actually will end up costing me .75¢ each.

I need to check out what else qualifies for this $5 Baking +Ups in the coming weeks.  I think the Sun-Maid raisins which I planned on buying in a week or so when they go on sale again are part of it.

I also discovered that these Theraflu count toward another $5 rebate in my SavingStar account.  Spend $18 on Theraflu/Triaminic, Scotties tissues, Dial foaming soap and/or Soft Scrub and get a $5 cash refund.  I have $11.98 tracking toward that reward now too.
If I buy another Theraflu and 1 box of Scotties(on sale at Weis this week for $1) that would put me over the min. purchase requirement.


Then I bought more soap on my son's card.......

2 x Ivory 3 packs on sale BOGO50%=$2.98
2 x Olay 2 packs on sale BOGO50%=$5.68
SubTotal.....$8.66

I used $8 in +Up Rewards and paid .66¢ OOP.
I received back $10 in new +Up Rewards(2 x $5 Soaps wyb2).

The Ivory 3 packs are a $2.02 moneymaker and the Olay 2 packs "cost" me .68¢ total.
So why not buy some, right? lolz

Total +Ups spent.....$17
Total +Ups earned....$30
Total spent OOP.....$2.44
Total value of items....$73.86

Not bad and I only have $6 in +Up Rewards to roll/spend at this point before they expire on Christmas.

Sluggy







 

Last of the Rite-Aid Last Week

Another trip to Rite-Aid on Saturday yielded more goodies.

Bought on my card.......

2 x Glade sprays on sale=$5.98
3 x Glade candles on sale=$8.97
3 x Barilla pasta on sale=$3.00
1 x Emergen-C tablets 20% discount=$5.83
1 x Lindor truffle 20% discount=.31¢(bought to get me over the next dollar)*
SubTotal.....$24.09

Coupons Used
2 x $1/1 Glade spray IPQ=$2.00
2 x Glade candle IPQ=$3.00
1 x $1/2 Barilla pasta VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Emergen-C FacebookQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Emergen-C CatalinaQ=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$9.00

$24.09-$9.00=$15.09

I used $15 in +Ups and paid .09¢ OOP.
I earned back $5 in new +Up Rewards($1 wyb3 Barilla, $4 wyb $12 Glade).

After +Ups and Q the Barilla was .33¢ a box.
I bought the Emergen-C to go toward the $5 Cough/Cold +Ups Deal(spend $20 get $5).  I have $10.21 tracking toward that Deal on this card.

Then I bought this stuff on BIL's card......

3 x Barilla pasta on sale=$3.00
1 x Robitussin Medi-Soothers 20% discount=$5.83

I used another $1/2 Barilla VideoValuesQ, a $1/1 Robitussin IPQ and a $3/1 Robitussin Medi-Soothers In-AdQ totaling $5 off.

I used $3 in +Ups and paid .83¢ OOP.
I received back $1 for buying the Barilla.
The Robitussin gives me $17.49 of tracking on the $5 Cough/Cold +Ups Deal on this card.

I also bought this on my son's card......

2 x Tresemme 'Poo on sale=$7.98
I used the last 2 $2/1 Tresemme Qs totaling $4.00
$7.98-$4.00=$3.98 + .06 tax=$4.04

I used $3 in +Up Rewards and paid $1.02 OOP.
I received back $3 in +Ups(Tresemme).


I then bought various gift cards(using Christmas funds or household funds depending on what gift card it was)and got bonus +Up Rewards totaling $32.

Total +Ups used......$21+Ups
Total +Ups gained.....$41 +Ups($9 in +Ups gained w/out gift card purchases)
Total OOP.....$1.94(not counting gift cards-that money doesn't come out of the toiletries/food budget)
Total value of items brought home.....$60.34

* I discovered on this trip that my Rite-Aid no longer carries those individual Cella chocolate covered cherries by the register!  That was my go to item to get me over the next dollar of spending so I could use a particular +Up Reward amount.  Oh dear, whatever shall I do now?!? 8-(

Be glad that this coming week I only have 2 transactions(so far! lolz)to do.  ;-)

I'll try to think of something more interesting to blog about this week......

Sluggy