Rite-Aid Last Friday & So Far This Week

So I had another .50¢/1 Colgate toothpaste ManQ, a B2G1Free Wet n' Wild ManQ and a $1/1 Wet n' Wild IPQ so I did this on Friday.........

4 x Wet n' Wild nail polish BOGO40% off=$3.16
1 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$3.50
SubTotal......$6.66

Coupons Used
1 x B2G1Free Wet n' Wild ManQ=.99¢
1 x $1/1 Wet n' Wild IPQ=$1.00
1 x .50¢/1 Colgate Toothpaste ManQ=.50¢
1 x $3/1 Colgate In-AdQ=$3.00
Coupon Total......$5.49

$6.66-$5.49=$1.17+.10¢=$1.27 paid for with BC.

On Monday I bought this on daughter's card.........

2 x SoftSoap liquid soap on sale $2.99 but Gold Disc. better $2.71=$5.42
3 x e.l.f. brushes $1 Gold Disc. .80¢=$2.40
1 x e.l.f. brushes $2 Gold Disc. $1.60=$1.60
SubTotal........$9.42

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 SoftSoap ManQ=$1.00
2 x $2/1 SofSoap In-AdQ=$4.00
Coupon Total.......$5.00

$9.42-$5.00=$4.42+.27¢tax=$4.69 paid for with Bonus Cash.

I earned $6 in new BC(2 x $3 wyb2 e.l.f. items)so a $1.31 moneymaker.

I also had this spit out of the Catalina machine....

A $3 off wyspend $30 Q.
Yippee!  I haven't gotten one of those in quite a while.

Then I bought this on my card.......

4 x e.l.f brushes $1 price point Gold Disc. .80¢=$3.20+.20¢tax=$3.40 paid for with Bonus Cash.

I earned back $6 in new BC(2 x $3 wyb2 elf items)so this was a $2.60 moneymaker.
Unfortunately no $X/$30 Q printed for my Wellness card. *whomp whomp*

$1 Brushes I know that earn back BC--
#1802 Lash & Brow Wand
#1807 Brow Comb and Brush
#1803 Blending Brush
#1821 Concealer Brush

I was going to do that Spend $40/Get $20 BC Deal(PandG items)on my son's card but with that $3 OYNO Q that printed on Daughter's card I'll do it on that card instead(and get that extra $3 off).

The BIG NEWS is that effective July 28th Sunday all new Bonus Cash expiration dates move from 60 Days to 30 Days!!!

This is what is printing on all Rite-Aid receipts now.

Yikes.
So if you carry a BC balance on your card you've got a mere 30 Days to use it or lose it.
Now is the time to spend down my BC so I'll be doing a few more transactions this week.

Stay tuned........

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Last Monday's Dinner" Edition................

A couple of weeks back I found some tv dinners 50% off on clearance-2 different Stouffer's family meals and 2 individual dinners(1 a Healthy Choice/1 Lean Cusine). I prepared the Chicken Alfredo family meal last Monday plus added some sauteed Porcini mushrooms to it.  I served it with a Asian Slaw(from a bag).  It was tasty, cheap and filling.  I think we ate off that Stouffer's meal for 1 dinner and 2 lunches during the week.  Not bad for the $4.12 it cost me. ;-)

Moving On....

Onward to the meal planning!

This is what was planned--

1. Sunday--Chicken Alfredo w/Mushrooms, Asian Slaw

2. Monday--Beer Brats(w/chili if wanted), Cauliflower

3. Tuesday--Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

4. Wednesday--TV Dinners, Salad

5. Thursday--Steak, Squash, Cuke/Tomato Salad

6. Friday--no clue yet
7. Saturday--no clue yet

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Chicken Alfredo w/Mushrooms, Asian Slaw

2. Monday--Beer Brats, Roasted Cauliflower

3. Tuesday--Leftovers

4. Wednesday--Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

5. Thursday--Fend for Yourself(I had a bagel)

6. Friday--Pork Chop, Teriyaki Green Beans
7. Saturday--Steak, Tossed Salad

Last week saw 5 nights of home cooked dinners, 2 nights of leftovers/ffy, and 0 nights of Eating Out/Take-Out.   We did go out to lunch at Chili's on Thursday so dinner was FFY that night.

What got put into the freezer last week.....

* a bag of broccoli
* 2 lbs. sauteed chicken breast
* 7 lbs. green beans
* 2 lbs. shrimp
* 1.5 lbs. salmon

What got taken out of the freezer and used last week.....
* 5 beer brats
* 1 Stouffer's dinner entree
* 2 large pork chops
* 1 quart of green beans
* 2 t-bone steaks

A small trip to the Bread Outlet($7.89), a trip to Malacari Produce($27.14), P&R Discounters($33.98), 2 trips to Weis($78.01)and a trip to the Restaurant Supply on Sunday($48.84 brought the weekly spending to $195.86 and my July total to $469.99.
That's quite a bit over my $400 food budget *whomp whomp* but better to scoop up the deals when they are low and go over(if you can afford it each month)then have less to buy in other months.

My savings percentage last week was 53.31%(without Rite-Aid trips)and July's monthly savings total comes in at 51.79%(w/out R-A).   Finding good deals and cherry picking the loss leaders last week has my rate back up into the 50's.

I have 2 more food shopping/spending days in July but I am finished spending this month(and thank goodness I am! lol).

Leftovers going into this week......small helping of chicken rice casserole, half a pork chop, teriyaki green beans.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Veggie Lasagna

2. Monday--Italian Sausage Sandwiches, Squash Casserole

3. Tuesday--Chicken Con Queso Casserole, Tossed Salad

4. Wednesday--Fish, Cole Slaw, Fried Zucchini 

5. Thursday--BBQ on rolls, Cole Slaw

6. Friday--Korean Bulgogi Beef, Stir-Fry Veggies
7. Saturday--Leftovers

This week will see 6 new meals cooked, 1 night of leftovers/FFY, and 0 nights of Take-Out/Eating Out.

What needs buying for this menu? Well I have everything I need since a bought a lot of it the past few days.

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 last week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week? 

Sluggy  

How to While Away a Sunday

Here at Chez Sluggy is the way we spend a Sunday in July..............

First we make a plan to head to the Restaurant Supply store because A-they released a $5 off $50 purchase Q this weekend and B-they have local green beans finally! for cheap this weekend.

Then we stop at Rite-Aid to pick up a Sunday paper(and the Q inserts)and Hubs gets a phone call from Ex-College Boy while sitting in the car waiting on me to get out of Rite-Aid.
Ex-CB's car blew a tire going down the mountain road to get to work, so we stop by him and Hubs helps him put the donut tire on his car.  We then change cars letting him take Hubs' car to work and we limp home in his car w/said donut on it.

At home we throw the cooler into my car and head back out to the Restaurant Supply store and actually get there this time. lolz

I got lots of produce and use my $5 off Q(and also go over my food budget for July by about $36...sigh)then we head home.

Hubs is now outside working on the monstrous brush pile..........

And I am prepping about 8 lbs. of green beans for blanching.......

I've got more sorting of fabric in my sewing room and then reorganizing the toiletry stash tubs too in there to work on.
Then I'll think about dinner plans around 5 pm(maybe tv dinners to get something else out of the chest freezer so I can shove green beans in).

If anyone needs be I'll be up to my hiney in beans for the next couple hours because these beans aren't going to clean themselves.........


Sluggy

July Giveaway is Open.....FINALLY!

Various events have got me behind the 8 ball this month on getting this month's giveaway up and running.  I met to get this up mid-month but Sluggy plans evidently and the gods laugh. ;-)
So here it is finally...rah!

Here goes the July Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway--


Here's what you can win if you are selected this month.........

1 x Speed Stick men's anti/deo
1 x Pantene Repair and Condition
1 x Pantene shampoo
1 x Suave Body Wash
1 x Neutrogena Acne Wash
1 x Emergen-C Vitamin C packets
1 x Colgate toothpaste
1 x Yes2Tomatoes charcoal mask
1 x Cover Girl eye crayon/pencil
1 x Cover Girl eye shadow palette
1 x Trident gum(mint)
1 x Hydralyte berry flavor hydration tablets
1 x MandM's caramel type
2 x Mentos(1 mint, 1 cinnamon)
1 x Fig Newtons 2 pack
1 x Belvita blueberry breakfast cookie pack


Close up shots of the goodies..........

Around $60 worth of regular retail goodies(depending on where you shop for this sort of thing).
Lots of July necessities here--things to get you ready for Summer(razors, hair, deodorant, make-up, dental needs), vitamin C and hydration tablets for all that outdoor activity coming up and gum, candy and cookies to feed your soul.

* This July Giveaway Box of goodies is open to any and all readers, non-winners yet and previous winners.

There is a limit of ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY for this Giveaway.  Come back every day and enter though!

I want to hear all about any Summer Projects, Summer Foods you enjoy. Or any Summer Hacks you use.  Or what is the thing in this goody box you most want to have and why?  Things like that.

I'll leave this giveaway open until Monday, August 5th at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. On August 6th, Tuesday,  I'll mark all valid entries on slips of paper and have Ex-College Boy draw the winner.

*Please note these rules*
I'll post the name/ID of the winner on this blog on June 25th and that person has 48 hours from the time stamp on that post to contact me privately via email(my email addy is listed on my "About Me" page, as well as on my side bar).

If I am not contacted via email, I'll attempt to contact the winner via the email they supplied with their entry(or gave me to add to the Giveaway Data Base)and if that email is not responded to within another 48 hours I'll pick another winner.

Disclaimer--This giveaway is open to those with mailing addresses within the US only.  As the cost of postage to foreign countries has gotten too high I am sorry to say I can no longer afford to mail boxes outside the US.  These giveaways are not sponsored by any companies.  I pay for it all(the cost of items given away and the postage to mail it all)out of my own pocket.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you in your comment.

If you're not a registered Blogger User with your contact information on your User page, please put your email addy in your comment or email me your email addy privately when you leave a comment so I can get a hold of you. If your Blogger associated user profile is a GOOGLE one make sure your email info is linked to your profile.

If I can't contact you then you can't win.  I am still having to disqualify entries due to this issue and I sure don't like doing that.  Thanks!

So let's get the JULY Giveaway started.  Good Luck to everyone!!!

Sluggy

Frugal Friday....the July 26th Edition

Well not much frugal went on this past week.

* No freebie from Weis(PMITA)Markets(it was ice pops), no money found(I saw a penny by the vending machines at the HS clinic appointment in Hershey but I didn't get a chance to pick it up)and I showed all the shopping at Rite-Aid this week already plus all the discount outlet food shopping I did.

 I got the $2 rebate from SavingStar on the cookies already so I am down $7.96 in BC for all the above.

* I received $4.80 and am still waiting on another $1 in Ibotta rebates the last 2 weeks.


* I froze 2 quart bags of hot dog chili from the cookout to use another time so avoided waste there. No photo of that.

* I received this in the mail........

Evidently our medical provider did an audit of their books from 2016 and they found I had overpaid on a co-pay during THIS allergic reaction episode from October back in 2016.  So they sent me the amount on a Debit card.
I can request a check for the amount instead and deposit that into our bank account but since it's for $100 I'll just put it away with all my other "found" monies (rebates/postQ$/refunds)and put it toward the grocery/toiletry spending at the end of the year.
That was a nice little surprise that brightened my day, huh? ;-)

* This is what got picked from the garden this past week..........

1 Head of Cauliflower and 3 more heads of Broccoli.  The Cauliflower got roasted and served with Beer Brats this week and some of the Broccoli got put into a Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole(the rest got tucked into the freezer).
We need to pick the last Broccoli and a couple more Cauliflower heads this weekend.

* Hubs and I had lunch at Chili's after my Dr. appt. Thursday in Hershey.  I used an old gift card to pay and we both got the $8 lunch combo deals so there is tons left on that gift card.

That's all I got this week.  Not much.
Just a whole lot of staying home, trying to work on projects around the house.

How has your frugal week been?

Sluggy