Shopping Trip 1/31/10: Kroger, Publix, CVS & Walgreens

I am so "proud-ed" (that's how my daughter, Haylei, says proud) to let you know I came in UNDER budget this week!!!  I am so happy.  Since we are done with the pantry challenge (and although I went over budget throughout the month, I am happy to report we only spent $50 a week on groceries.)  After talking to Kevin about the grocery budget, we decided we can reasonably spend $50 a week on groceries and sufficiently feed our family and keep our pantry and freezer well stocked.  I will keep a separate budget aside for CVS and Walgreens purchases, but some of those can be placed on our Health Care Spending Account Card.  We'll see how that works out.  So here goes:

Kroger:

(2) Organic Milk $2.79 each

(2) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter FREE

(1) Organic Half & Half $1.19 

(1) Organic Milk $2.99 (they overcharged me...should've only been $1.49)

(2) Pillsbury Toaster Streudels $.77 each

(2) Pillsbury Toaster Streudels $1.27 each

(1) Stacy's Pita Chips FREE

(4) Kraft Shredded Cheese $.49 each

(1) Parmesan Cheese $2.25

2.69 lbs bananas $1.32

Kroger wheat bread $.78

Kroger white bread $.78

Kroger buns $.88

(2) Heinz Ketchup $.84 each

(3) Packages Tyson Chicken $3.00, $2.65, $2.94

(3) Electrasol  Detergents $.49 each

Kroger Gallon Milk $2.28

Kroger All Purpose Flour $1.79
- $5.00 Kraft Catalina
- $5.00 Kraft Catalina

= OOP $30.25 (including tax) saved $66.29 (70%)

Publix:

(2) Tyson Refrigerated Pork and Beef $2.50 each

(8) Knorr Rice pouches $.10 each

(2) Juicy Juice $1.33 each

= OOP $9.47 (including tax) saved $22.14 (70%)

CVS:

1st order:

(2) Huggies diapers $10.00 each

(2) Lip Stick pencils on clearance $.10 each

- (2) $2 Huggies coupons

- $4 off $20 coupon

- $10 ECB

= OOP $3.33 (including tax) saved $23.78 (88%), received $5 ECB

2nd order:

(1) Dove Men's Wash $5.49

(1) Hair bow on clearance $.85 

- $5 ECB from 1st order

- $1 Dove Men's Wash coupon

= OOP $.78 (including tax) saved $13.65 (95%), received $5.49 ECB

3rd order:

(1) Dove Men's Wash $5.49

- $5.49 ECB from 2nd order

= OOP $.38 (tax only due) saved $5.49 (94%), received $5.49 ECB and $1 ECB for using my Green Bag Tag to use next week

Walgreens:

1st order:

Zicam cold sore medicine $10.00

(3) lotions on clearance $.49 each

- $3 Zicam peelie on the box

- $2 RR

- $2.50 RR

= OOP $4.77 saved $10.99 (70%) received $7 RR

2nd order:

Blink Eye Gel $7.99

Dried Cranberries $1.00

- $7 RR from 1st order

- $1 Blink peelie on the box

= OOP $1.58 saved $11.00 (87%) received $8 RR

3rd order:

Joint Juice $10.00

- $8 RR

= OOP $2.70 saved $19.49 (88%) received $10 RR for next week

Overall, today we spent $40.51 on food items and $13.54 on Drug Store purchases.  That was a savings of 76%. 

Hope you have a great shopping week!

This post has been linked to:

• Publix Supersavers at Fiddledeedeemom (Mondays)
  
• Grocery Cart Challenge (Tuesdays)
  
• Coupon Super Savers at Coupon Saving Game (Fridays)
• Friday Finals at Southern Savers (Fridays)
• Weekly Totals at I Heart Publix (Saturdays) 
• Shopping Superstars at The Thrifty Mama (Saturdays)
• The Cha-Ching Challenge at Cha-Ching on a Shoestring (Saturdays) 
• Saving Our Cents Saturdays