Saturday, March 17, 2012

Meat Mania!!

I am loving Safeway today! 
I stopped in to Safeway to pick up Welch's grape juice for $.99.  While I was there, I figured I would check out the clearance sections.  Oh, am I glad I did.  I got everything in the picture above for under $40.00.  I actually paid $28.05 because I had $10 in catalinas from the Kraft cheese deal.   

Here's what I got: 
  • Cottage cheese 32 oz. $4.69 50% off =  $2.24
  • 3 dozen Land o'Lakes eggs $2.99 50% off  = 1.49 used (3) $.75/1 MQ (these were actually on the egg cartons!) = $.50 dozen
  • 3 Welch's grape juice $1.99 ea w/in-ad coupon used (3) $1/1 MQ = $.99 ea
  • Pork sausage roll $3.59 50% off = $1.79 
  • Turkey Store ground turkey 93/7  $6.29 75% off = $1.57
  • 2 pkgs Oscar Mayer Boiled Ham lunch meat $3.29 75% off = $.82 ea
  • 4 pkgs Foster Farms Italian Turkey Meatballs $4.49 75% off = $1.12 ea
  • 1.3 lb Round Steak $5.19 50% off = $2.59
  • 1 lb Round Steak $4.84 50% off = $2.42
  • .92 lb Round Steak $4.69 50% off = $2.34
  • 1 pkg 85/15 ground beef $5.05 50% off = $2.52
  • 1 pkg 85/15 ground beef $4.13 50% off = $2.06
  • Sanderson Farms Whole Roaster $7.84 50% off = $3.92
  • Sanderson Farms Split Chicken Breasts $7.04 50% off = $3.52
  • 2 pkgs Boulder Breakfast Sausage $4.99 ea 75% off = $1.25

 I pretty much figured out what I was going to do with everything while in the store.  It started with the eggs and a quest to find some sausage or other breakfast meat.  I wanted to make some egg casseroles to freeze for later.  Freezer cooking has become my new passion.  I'll post later about what I ended up making with my haul.


Thursday, March 15, 2012

Target - Time to stock up on razors

I stocked up on razors almost a year ago.  Well, we're finally coming to the end of the stockpile and here comes Target to the rescue.  They had a great deal on the Schick Hydro Silk razors:
Buy two Schick Hydro Silk razors at $9.49 and receive a $5 Target gift card.  Now add in some great coupons and you've got a stockpiling scenario!
Here's what I got:
10 Schick Hydro Silk razors at $9.49 ea.
$94.90 (ouch)
- $40     (10) $4/1 MQ
- $15     (10) $1.50/1 Target Q
- $25     5 - $5 Target gift cards wyb 2
= $14.90 or $1.49 each

Swedish Fish $2.50 - $1/1 Target Q = $1.50

Market Pantry Chewy Granola Bars $1.87 - $1/1 Target Q = $.87

3 Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix clearance $.98 ea = $2.94

2 Dannon Activia Yogurt 4-pack $2.00 ea - $2/2 TQ & (2) $1/1 MQ = Free


Flashing Princess Wand $2.99 (not pictured)-bribe for cranky 4-yr old)

My final total was $23.20.
Two razors would have been $19.00 by themselves and I got TEN! 


Saturday, March 3, 2012

Target 3/3/2012 - Where the @*#$% are my coupons?

I love Target and I had a bunch of different deals I wanted to do today.  Unfortunately, my two precious angels went with me to the store.  No big deal, the 13 year old can look after the 4 year old while they cruise the toys and I do my shopping, right?  You would think.  They weren't too horrible until I'm checking out and the 4 year old starts crying, completely distracting me from my coupons getting rung up.  I ended up having to go back to the store to get $32.00 refunded to me for the 8 missed $4-Schick Hydro Silk coupons.  The kid checking me out swiped them but didn't notice they weren't subtracting from my total.  Enough ranting, here's what I got today:

  • 2 McCormick Au Jus $1.17 ea
  • Pull-Ups $9.49 - $4.50 ($2 TQ & $2.50 MQ) $4.99
  • 10 Schick Hydro Silk razors $9.49 ea  "Purchase deal-Buy two and get a $5 Target gift card"
            Deal Scenario: Buy 10 Schick Hydro Silk razors $9.49 ea
            $94.90  -- 10 @ $9.49 ea
            - $15.00 (use ten $1.50/1 TQ)
            -$40.00 (use ten $4/1 MQ)
           = $39.90 - $25 (five $5 Target gift cards for buying 10)
           
=$14.90 for 10 or $1.49 each that's like saving 85% off the regular price            
  • 2 Market Pantry Spiced Cider (clearance priced) $1.14 ea - $1.00 (2 $.50/1 Market Pantry juiceTQ) = $.64 ea
  • Market Pantry Apple Juice $2.39 - $.50/1 Market Pantry juiceTQ  $1.89
  • Market Pantry Tomato juice $2.69 - $.50/1 Market Pantry juiceTQ  $2.19
  • 3 Snickers Fun size 8 packs (clearance) $1.07 ea
  • 2 Butterfinger Fun size 8 packs (clearance) $1.07 ea



  • Goody 40 count hair bands (clearance) $4.50
  • Remington 25 count Little girl hair band $2.50
  • Pink frog $1.00 (dollar spot bribe)
  • 2 two packs Breathe Right strips $.99 ea - (2) $1.50/1 MQ  +$.52 overage
  • 2 Kikoman Teriyaki sauces $1.74 - (2) $1.00/1 MQ  $.74 ea
  • 2 L'Oreal eye shadows (clearance) $2.03 ea - $1/1 TQ, $2/1 TQ, $1/1 MQ = $.06
  • L'Oreal Lip color (clearance) $2.98 - $2/1 TQ & $1/1 MQ = + $.02 overage
  • Up & Up dental floss $.87 - $1/1 TQ adjusted down = free
  • 2 Up & Up two pack toothbrushes $1.61 - (2) $1/1 TQ = $.61 ea
  • 3 Up & Up 50 count Q-tips $.99 ea - (3) $.50/1 TQ = $.49 ea
  • 2-pack Up & Up scubbing sponges $.99 - $1/1 TQ adjusted down = free
  • 2 Gold Bond hand lotions-trial sized (clearance) $.28 ea
  • 2 Up & Up Ibuprofen 20 count $.97 ea - (2) $1/1 TQ adjusted down = free
  • 3 Up & Up Femine Wipes 40 count $1.64 ea - (3) $.75/1 TQ = $.89 ea
  • 2 Gold Bond medicated powder-travel size $.97 - (2) $1/1 MQ = + $.06
  • Purell 8 oz + travel size $2.99 - $1/1 MQ & $1/1 TQ = $.99
  • Suave shampoo $.94
  • 3 packs Up2U gum $1.29 - $.55/1 TQ & $1/1 MQ = + $.78 overage
  • Up & Up Disinfecting Wipes $2.19 - $1/1 TQ = $1.19
  • 2 Up & Up facial cleansing wipes $.99 - (2) $1/1 TQ adjusted down = free
  • 2 Softsoap 6-packs bar soap $3.99 - (2) $1.50/1 = $2.49 ea
  • Up & Up 4 pack magic erasers $2.89 - $1/1 TQ = $1.89
  • 4 Freschetta Pizza by the slice (on sale) $1.00 ea
  • 2 Swedish Fish 14 oz bags $2.69 ea - (2) $1/1 TQ = $1.69 ea
  • 2 Market Pantry sugar-free Concord grape jams (clearance) $.56 ea
  • 4 Dannon Activia yogurt 4-packs $2.19 ea - (2) $2/2 TQ & (4) $1/1 MQ = $.19 ea
  • Robinson Dairy milk $3.39 - $3.39 MQ free milk wyb 3 breakfast items = free
  • Wonder bread $1.89
  • Market Pantry breaded fish fillets (clearance) $3.07 - $1/1 TQ = $2.07

Total before coupons was over $220.00!!

After coupons
$95.23 + five $5 Target gift cards
Final cost $70.23 or 68% off

Not too bad since the razors alone would have been $94.90 regular price!