Shopping Trips 10/11/09 (CVS, Walgreens, Kroger & Publix)

I love my Sunday afternoon shopping without my children :) I get to rejuvenate from the week and my loving husband gets to spend some much needed quality time with them. He's been working an unusual shift at work (not getting home until around 7 p.m.). Because of our regular routine, the kids are heading to bed about the time he gets home from work. So he hasn't been able to play with them.

So here's my shopping trip: (saved 73% Overall today)

CVS (Total OOP $.00, Saved 100%)
2 boxes Kashi cereal $3.00 each
- $3/1 coupons
= FREE
(Since I decided not to go with my original scenario, I have $12 ECB to use next week for the P&G and Transformers movie deal.)
Walgreens (Total OOP $23.34, Saved 73.42%)
1st order:
8 jars Ragu $1.67
1 Gillette Fusion razor $8.99
= OOP $14.33, saved $18.66 (56%)
(the register would not accept my $3 RR from last week???)

2nd order:
8 jars Skippy $1.67
1 peroxide $.29
= OOP $8.43, saved $16.46 (66%)

3rd order:
2 pkgs Huggies 2/$18
2 peroxide $.29
= OOP $.58, saved $23.18 (98%)
I have $8 RR, $4 RR, $3 RR to carry over for next week (Although I may end up heading to another Walgreens to do the Ragu deal one more time and using those $8 RR to get some much needed wipes.)

Kroger (Total OOP $33.70, Saved 41.69%)
10 bags Green Giant Valley Steamers $1.99
2 dz eggs $.99
1 cabbage $1.30
2 loaves Kroger bread $1.00
4 apples $1.54
5 lb Ground beef $7.45
2 pkgs Chicken breasts $2.49 & $2.79
6.31 lb Pork Butt $6.25
= OOP $33.70, saved $24.09 (42%)

Publix (Total OOP $32.17, Saved 77.15%) prices listed are after coupons & sales
3 Lysol cleaners $.35
11 pkgs Yoplait Fiber One $.25
5 pkgs Sorrento Mozzarella 8 oz $.39
1 pkg Sorrento Mozzarella 16 oz $.50
Publix milk $2.49
6 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits $.34
5 Publix reusable bags FREE
3 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn $1.05
8 Progresso Chicken Broth $1.00
2 Swanson Chicken Broth $.29
2 Green Bell Peppers $.89
4 Hunt's Tomatoes $.20
4 Hunt's Tomatoes $.45
1 Muir Glen Tomato paste FREE
1 Muir Glen Tomato sauce $.09
2 Eat Smart Fresh Veggies $1.00
1 Publix Coffee $.01 - Mystery Coupon Item
2 Halls Refresh $.25
2 Hunt's Ketchup $.38
2 8th Continents Soy milk $.50
1 Clorox Wipes $1.00
1 Publix Wipes FREE
= OOP $32.17, saved $108.63 (77%)

So far I'm under budget for the month at $38.66 for the first two weeks. Our freezer is very stocked and I plan on making up some soups that can be easily reheated for quick lunches and suppers. I'll tell you more about those later on.

Check out what others are saving: Grocery Cart Challenge (Monday Shopping Round Up), Fiddledeedee Mom (Monday Publix Super Savers) , Money Saving Mom (Super Savings Saturday), I Heart Publix (Saturday Weekly Totals), Southern Savers (Friday Finals), Thrifty Mama (Shopping Superstars)

I hope you have a great shopping week!

Enjoy!

Don't forget to check out the FREE Yoplait Kids Yogurt Giveaway ending 10/26/09.