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Monday, May 23, 2011

Week 3-Part of Week 5 of Slashing the Grocery Bill

Thanks to Southern Savers again,  I was able to do pretty good the past couple of weeks shopping.  Here is my Bi-Lo trip:
 Price before coupons/discounts: $42.06
Price after coupons/discounts: $18.12
Total savings: $23.94
What I got: 3- 8 pack Lance crackers, 2 packages of pads, 2 boxes of tampons, 2 jars of spaghetti sauce, 1- 4 pack disposable razors and 1- 3 pack Jell-O Temptations
 
My new favorite store, Publix:
 Price before coupons/discounts: $52.76
Price after coupons/discounts: $11.27
Total savings: $41.49
What I got: 2 bottles of salad dressing, 1 box cheese sticks, 6 containers of yogurt, 2- 4 pack kid's yogurt, 2 tubes of toothpaste, 3- 6 pack Propel water, 2 bottles Trop50, 2 containers of almonds, and a bag of dog treats
 
I can't seem to get the hang of it but still go to CVS:
Price before coupons/discounts: $14.72
Price after coupons/discounts: $4.80
Total savings: $9.92
What I got: 1 box of Q-tips, 1 bottle of laundry detergent, 3 containers of Pringles
 
Last, but not least, Ingles:
Price before coupons/discounts: $51.40
Price after coupons/discounts: $17.13
Total savings: $34.27
What I got: 4 cans of corn, 4 cans of green beans, 4 boxes (76 tubes total) powdered drink mix, bottle of mustard, 2 packages of hot dogs, 1 bottle of BBQ sauce, 1 package of napkins, 1 bottle of marinade, 2 packages of cheese

2 comments:

Sheila said...

You're doing great! It's learning to buy only the things you want/need when they are on sale instead of when you want them. I got the BOGO's at Publix too and asked for my flyers at the desk before I started. Gotta get organized on my file this week ~ getting behind is like getting behind in a child's babybook. 7 days to go!!! Whee!!!!!!!

Monica said...

So what is your strategy? Do you use newspaper clippings? Or combine that with online coupons? I'm just curious how you started cause it's new to you and while I would like to do it, I just don't know that I have the "time" to start really doing it AND shopping at multiple stores.