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The following was taken from TheWashingtonPost.com

An Ohio peanut butter distributor issued a voluntary recall Saturday for two brands of peanut butter after health officials in Minnesota on Friday said they had found salmonella bacteria in a tub of peanut butter that is distributed to schools and hospitals.

The recall, and the Minnesota report, could be the breakthrough in the search for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has struck in 42 states so far.

To finish reading this article go HERE.

The following was taken from Yahoo News:

King Nut Companies said in a statement that it asked customers to stop distributing all peanut butter under its King Nut and Parnell’s Pride brands with a lot code that begins with the numeral “8.”

The peanut butter was distributed only through food service providers in Ohio, Michigan, North Dakota, Minnesota, Arizona, Idaho, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Florida. It was not sold directly to consumers.

To read this complete article go HERE.

I stopped at Walgreens again this afternoon after I picked up the girls from school. We were running low on milk and they have it on sale for 2.99. The only problem with today’s visit is I forgot most of my coupons. I originally walked in ONLY for milk but remembered I had coupons that I did not use the other day in my purse. This is what I picked up today in two different transactions:

Transaction 1

(2) Benefiber – reg. 15.98 – sale 10.00
- 4.00 – (2) 2.00 Benefiber q
Subtotal – 6.00
Tax – .68
Total OOP – 6.68
Percentage Saved – 62%

On this transaction I received a $5 Cat back for the Benefiber. The magazine in the picture is one I found in the pharmacy and is called Diabetes & You. It has the following coupons in it:

~ Free Contour or Breeze 2 meter WYB on box of Contour Test Strips 50- or 100-count or Breeze 2 10- test Discs 50- or 100-count.
~ Free Meter with the purchase of (1) 50-count Accu-Chek Aviva test strips.
~ Save $2 on any Walgreens by Ace
~ Save $1 on any Finest Natural Chromium Picolinate product

Transaction 2
(1) Gallon Pet Milk – 2.99
(1) Yogurt Covered Pretzles – 1.00 (girls snack)
(2) Loreal Lip Gloss – clearance 2.19/ea – 4.38
(4) Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa – clearance .59/ea – 2.36
(1) Nestle Hot Cocoa – clearance – .59
Total before coupons – 11.32
- 4.00 – (2) 2.00 Loreal Lip Product
- 2.00 – (4) .50 Swiss Miss q
- 5.00 cat from first transaction
Total after coupons – .32
Tax – .44
Total OOP – .76
Percentage Saved – 97%

Total Available To Spend $2,434.07
Year To Date Savings – $327.00

You may notice that I did not subtract the first transaction from my budget money and that is because those items are not food items. I did however use the cat to go towards my second transaction which was (mostly) food and beverage products. I am only using the $2500 for food products but I still want to share any good deals I find/get with all of you so that you can take advantage of them too.

After picking the kids up from school I decided to run to a couple of places and take advantage of some great deals. I made my first stop at Walgreens and my second stop at Food Lion. Here is how I did at Walgreens:

(2) Stayfree Maxi – 13.98
(6) Russell Stover Sugarfree Chocolate Covered peanuts – 13.14
(8) Reese’s Whips – 6.36
(1) Electrasol – 3.49
(2) Spring Water – 1.98
(5) Reynolds Aluminum Foil – 8.45
(1) Fructis Shampoo – 2.99
Subtotal Before q’s – 50.39
- 1.00 Fructis Shampoo q
- 6.99 BOGO Stayfree shampoo q
- 5.00 – (5) 1.00 Reynold’s q
- 4.00 – (4) 1.00/2 Reese’s Whips q
- 2.50 Electrasol q
- 4.38 – (2) B2G1F Russell Stover q
- 2.00 IVC Wags Garnier
- 6.57 – BOGO Wags IVC Russell Stover
- 2.36 – 2/$1 Wags Reese’s IVC
- 6.00 – (2) $3 Wags IVC Stayfree
- 3.50 – (5) Reynold’s .99 Wags IVC
Total after q’s – $6.09
Tax – 2.06
Total OOP – 8.15
Percentage Saved – 88%

After I left Walgreens I went down the road to Food Lion. I did not do too bad their either:

(1) FL Tea Bags – reg 1.57
(2) Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream – reg. 8.58 – sale 6.00
(1) FL Large Eggs – reg. 1.89
(1) Arnold bread – reg. 2.79 – sale 1.99
(1) Quaker Oatmeal – reg. 3.45 – sale 3.00
(1) OM Turkey Bologna – reg. 2.99
(2) Cantaloupe – reg. 5.98 – sale 2.98
(1) 12pk CF Diet Dr Pepper – reg. 4.69 – sale 3.79
Total before coupons and sale – 31.94
Total after sale – 24.21
- 1.00 Eggs FLIP
- 2.00 – $2/$5 Produce FLIP
- 1.00 FL Tea FLIP
- 1.00 FL Oatmeal FLIP (handed him the wrong q but it went through)
- 2.00 Dr Pepper FLIP
- 1.00 Quaker Oatmeal blinkie
- 6.00 – (2) 3.00 Ben and Jerrys IP (no longer available)
Total after coupons – 10.21
Tax – .55
Total OOP – 10.76

Total Available To Spend $2,434.83
Year To Date Savings – $300.80

Not too bad but I am seeing that available to spend gradually reduce and its just been a week. We are a family of five trying to feed everyone on $48 a week. So far I have spent $65.17 this week but I have saved $300! That is pretty great! The way I see it is not every week is going to be great so I better take advantage of it while I can.

Ashley

The NFL playoffs are going on right now and we have been watching them. Tonight we decided to throw a “Playoff Party”. The guests were the kids, my husband and myself. The kids really get a kick out of having these family parties and we enjoy it as well. While my husband and I were preparing the food he suggested I take pictures and add them to my blog. He said it is nice to show everyone my deals but why not show them what we do with them as well. He is absolutely right. Here is what we prepared this evening:

Chili with Cornbread

French Bread Pizza (only half shown)

This bread (free with coupons) was HUGE! My husband could only eat one slice of the pizza and the kids only ate half of one slice. Of the four slices we still have one left. This is another complete meal for my husband or two of my kids! We also had some leftover pasta sauce (free after winetag coupon) that was used on the pizza so I decided to take some meatballs out of the freezer (purchased for $2.86 on 12/31 at Walmart) and toss the sauce and meatballs in a pot. I will stick these in the fridge and save them for either Spaghetti and meatballs or Meatball subs. My family loves for me to make the subs with lettuce, tomato and Provalone cheese (YUMMY!).

Meatballs and Pasta Sauce

After I emptied the pasta jar I almost threw it away but I noticed that it had the word Mason on it. I also noticed that the lip will fit the mason lids so I decided to wash the jar and save it for canning or gift giving. My local Big Lots sells the lids for these jars. Once I had a chance to look back the cost of these meals came out to about $6! Not bad for 3 meals for 5 people.

After looking over www.AFullCup.com website and finding some pretty good coupons to print I decided to take a trip to Food Lion. Here are the links I printed the coupons from and the coupons I printed:

 FREE 2 Liter Of Cherry 7UP Antioxidant w/The Purchase of any (1) 7UP Or Canada Dry (Expires January 27, 2009)
$2.00 off Any Dr Pepper 12 Pack (Expires January 27, 2009)
$2.00 off Any $5.00 Purchase From The Produce Dept. (Expires January 27, 2009)
Web Coupons

$1.00 off Food Lion Eggs (dozen or 18 ct.) Expires January 6
$1.00 off 2 boxes of Food Lion Hot Cocoa Mix Expires January 6
$2.00 off any one 10 – 12 oz. Folgers Gourmet Selections or any one 27.8 or larger canister of ground blends Expires January 13
$1.00 off any Zantac Product Expires January 27
Web Coupons

Transaction 1
(1) 12 pk Dr Pepper – reg 4.69 – sale – 3.79
(1) Quaker Oatmeal – reg 3.45 – sale 3.00
(1) Dozen Lg Eggs – reg 1.89
(1) sm bag Funyons – reg .33 (DD snack)
(2) Cantaloupe – reg 5.98 – sale 2.98
(4) French’s Worchestershire sauce – reg 5.96 – sale 5.56
(1) Food Lion Tea Bags – reg 1.57
Total before sale – 23.87
Total after sale – 19.12
- 2.00 off 5.00 produce FLIP
- 1.00 off FL tea FLIP
- 1.00 Quaker Oatmeal FLIP
- 2.00 Dr Pepper FLIP
- 1.00 FL eggs FLIP
- 1.00 Quaker blinkie
- 5.56 – (4) Free French’s Worchestershire sauce q’s
Total after q’s – 5.56
Tax – .45
Total OOP – 6.01
Percentage Saved – 75%

Transaction 2
(1) Dozen Lg eggs – reg 1.89
(1) 12 pk Dr Pepper – reg 4.69 – sale 3.79
(1) Quaker Oatmeal – reg 3.45 – sale 3.00
(1) FL Family size tea bags – reg 1.57
(1) lettuce – reg 1.89
(2) Del Monte Fruit Cups – reg 3.98
Total before sale – 17.47
Total after sale – 16.12
- 2.00 off 5.00 produce FLIP
- 1.00 FL tea FLIP
- 1.00 Quaker FLIP
- 1.00 FL eggs FLIP
- 2.00 Dr Pepper FLIP
- 1.00 Quaker Blinkie
- 1.99 BOGO Del Monte Home Mailer
Total after coupons – 6.13
Tax – .39
Total OOP – 6.52
Percentage Saved – 65%

I am finding it harder and harder to get above 75% savings at Food Lion. I am looking forward to new winetags.

Total Available To Spend $2,453.74
Year To Date Savings – $231.27

I went for my second day of tripling at Harris Teeter and did not do as well as I did yesterday. I got some great items for the girls lunches this week so I am still satisfied with my shop.

Transaction 1
(2) Holiday Baking Cups – reg 2.38 – sale 1.18
(1) Lucky Charms – reg 3.69 – sale 2.00
(1) Success Rice Jasmine – reg 2.59 – sale 2.00
(1) Success Rice Brown – reg 2.59 – sale 2.00
(1) can Veg All – reg 1.39
(1) Pringles snackers – reg 2.39
(1) ChiChi’s Salsa – reg 2.99 – sale 2.79
(1) ChiChi’s Cheddar Salsa – reg 2.99 – sale 2.79
(2) Kellogg’s Cereal – reg 6.38 – sale 3.88
(4) Dole Mandarine Oranges – reg 5.16
(2) Ken’s Salad Spritzers – reg 6.58 – sale 3.29
(2) LaChoy Chow Mein Noodles – reg 2.98 – sale 2.78
(1) Hungry Jack Pancake Mix – reg 1.97
(2) Texas Croutons – reg 3.18
(3) Celestial Teas – reg 10.77 – sale 5.37
(1) EatSmart Cheese balls – reg 3.49 – sale 3.00
(1) Snyder’s MultiGrain Cheese Puffs – reg 3.49 – sale 3.00
(1) Dreft Stain Remover – reg 3.29
2.33 lbs Bananas – 1.61
(1) Baby Carrots – reg 2.69 – sale 2.00
(1) Pillsbury Pizza Crust – reg 2.79
Total before sale – 75.39
Total after sale – 57.86
- 2.79 Free Pillsbury Pizza Crust Home Mailer q
- 1.18 – (2) .25 Baking cups q tripled to make product free
- 3.30 – (2) .55 Dole q’d tripled
- 1.05 – .35 VegAll q tripled
- 3.30 – (2) .55 ChiChi q tripled
- 2.00 – (2) 1.00 Kelloggs blinkies
- 2.00 – 2.00 Dreft home mailer (P&G coupon should have doubled)
- 1.00 – 1.00 Pringles q (P&G q should have doubled)
- 1.00 – 1.00 Lucky Charms q
- 4.95 – (3) .55 Celestial Seasonings tea q tripled
- 1.58 – (2) .55 LaChoy peelies (should have tripled to make this free but did not)
- 4.50 – (2) .75 Snyder’s/Eatsmart q tripled
- 3.00 – (2) .50 Success Rice Peelies tripled
- 3.29 – (2) .55 Ken’s hangtag tripled to make product free
- 1.65 – .55 Hungry Jack q tripled
- 1.56 – (2) .55 Texas crouton q (should have tripled to make this free but did not)
Q total – 38.15
Total after q’s – 19.71
Tax – .90
Total OOP – 20.61
Percentage saved – 74%

My total OOP on this should have been $14.79 but $5.82 worth of coupons were not deducted. I can not figure out why they did not multiply to make the product free or to full value?!? I am also going to send off for my $3 produce refund for purchasing the two Ken’s salad spritzers. This will make my total oop 17.61 which will make my percentage saved 78%.

Transaction 2
(3) Fiber One Pastries – reg 6.87
(2) Ocean Spray Craisins – reg 5.38
(3) Veg All – reg 4.17
(2) JIF Peanut Butter w/honey – reg 5.76 – sale 4.00
(1) JIF Peanut Butter Crunchy – reg 2.88 – sale 2.00
(1) Capri Sun – reg 2.89 – sale 2.69
(2) Glory Greens – reg 4.58 – sale 3.00
(1) Cracked Wheat French Bread – reg 2.39 – sale 1.99
(2) Lean Pockets – reg 6.00 – sale 4.00
(1) Coffee Mate – reg 2.50 – sale 1.25
(1) Milk – reg 3.69
(2) Fudge Mini Patty Cookies – reg 7.98
Total before sale – 55.09 (-7.98 for returned cookies making total 47.11)
Total after sale – 47.02 (-7.98 for returned cookies making total 39.04)
- 1.00 bakery winetag
- 6.30 – (3) .70 Fiber One Pastry q tripled
- 2.40 – (2) .40 Lean Pocket peelie tripled
- 1.25 – .50 Coffee Mate q tripled to make product free
- 1.50 – .50 Capri Sun home mailer tripled
- 4.95 – (3) .55 JIF q tripled
- 3.15 – (3) .35 Veg All q tripled
- 3.30 – (2) .55 Ocean Spray q tripled
- 3.30 – (2) .55 Keebler q tripled
- 2.10 – (2) .35 Glory q tripled
Total after coupons – 17.77
Tax – .89
Total OOP – 18.66 ($9.98 OOP after refund)
Percentage Saved 79%

After I paid I was looking over my receipt and I noticed the cookies (which had Christmas packaging and I thought would be on clearance) rang up full price. I then went to CS and got a refund for $8.68 bringing my OOP down to $9.98.

Total Available To Spend $2,466.27
Year To Date Savings – $201.62

If you are unaware of this wonderful website I highly suggest checking it out.

www.Taylortownpreview.com

She shows you the preview of the upcoming coupons. I like to check it out because this lets me know whether or not I should be prepared to purchase more papers or put out an ISO early. If you want to assist me in my quest to keep my resolution this year please feel free to send me the coupons you are not going to use. Here is my ISO for this coming week:

SMARTSOURCE
553100320764 Aquafresh Premium Toothbrush, any $1 (4-18-09)
553100120753 Aquafresh Premium Toothpaste, any 5.6 oz.+ .75 (4-18-09)
541383460505 Beano To Go Product, 12 ct. only .50 (3-31-09)
514500555828 Birds Eye Steamfresh Meals for Two Variety, any $2 (2-14-09)
514500550359 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetable or Rice Variety, any .35 (2-14-09)
541679130082 Boost Glucose Control Nutritional Drink, any $3/2 Multipacks (2-15-09)
541679151827 Boost Kid Essentials Nutritionally Complete Drink Multipack, any $2 (2-15-09)
541679100511 Boost Nutritional Energy Drink, any $2/2 Multipacks (2-15-09)
917000100351 Dial Multibar Pack, Liquid Hand Soap or Foaming Hand Wash, any .35 (3-31-09)
552700100847 Finish/Electrasol Powerball Tabs, Gelpacs or Quantum, any $2.50 (2-1-09)
541757110555 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges or Light Gourmet Cheese Bites, any .55 DND (3-31-09)
519200300754 Lysol Bathroom Cleaner, any .75 (3-2-09)
529200300754 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, any .75 (3-2-9)
517400600506 Minute Rice Product, any .50 (3-28-09)
529200000288 Muellers Pasta, any .55/2 DND (2-28-09)
529200000554 Muellers Whole Grain Pasta, any .55 DND (2-28-09)
550000130509 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid or Powder Creamer, any .50 (4-5-09)
516000430247 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn, any .50/2 boxes (2-15-09)
510158778756 Sensodyne ProNamel Toothpaste .75 (3-31-09)
510158770750 Sensodyne Toothpaste, any except trial size .75 (3-31-09
577975700766 Snyders of Hanover Multigrain Snack, any 5 oz.+ $1 (3-31-09)
574030140758 Sorrento + Plus String Cheese, 6 or 8 oz. only .75 (3-31-09)
574030144756 Sorrento String Cheese, any 24 oz. only .75 (3-31-09)
574030140505 Sorrento String or Stick Cheese, any 6 oz.+ .50 (3-31-09)
562338110504 Spray n Wash Product, any .50 (2-15-09)
551000410509 V8 100% Vegetable Juice, any 46 or 64 oz. or 5 or 5.5 oz. 6-pk. .50 (3-31-09)

SMARTSOURCE #2
500067530828 Benefiber Product, any $2 (3-31-09)
500067539821 Benefiber Stick Pack Product, any $2 (3-31-09)
535000500750 Colgate Adult or Childrens Toothpaste, any 4 oz.+ .75 (1-24-09)
535000610756 Colgate Adult Manual Toothbrush, any .75 (1-24-09)
535000550762 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Clean or Fresh Toothpaste, any 4 oz.+ $1 (1-24-09)
543000260505 Cool Whip Whipped Topping in a Can, any .50 (2-1-09)
500025110840 Equal Packets, 100 ct.+ $2.50 (4-4-09)
580793000253 Fuze On-the-Go, any .25 (4-30-09)
580793000765 Fuze On-The-Go, any 6 pack $1 (4-30-09)
503084130767 Garnier Nutritioniste Cleanser or Moisturizer, any $1 (4-30-09)
500043600767 Gas-X Product, any $1 (3-31-09)
543168550364 GE Energy Smart Compact Fluorescent Lighting Product $1.50 on 2 (3-31-09)
570074320781 Glucerna Product, any $1.50 (3-1-09)
550100240368 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers, any $1.50 on 2 (3-31-09)
530900992759 Healthy Ones Meat Sliced Fresh from Deli or Deli Pre-Sliced, 1 lb. .75 (3-31-09)
530900100758 Healthy Ones Packaged Lunchmeat, Franks or Smoked Sausage, any .75 (3-31-09)
544100341767 Hood Simply Smart Milk, any $1 (2-28-09)
543000200501 Jell-O Pudding Snacks or Gelatin Snacks, any .50 (2-1-09)
577782300357 Johnsonville Smoked Turkey Sausage .35 (3-1-09)
536000510404 Kleenex Lotion Facial Tissue .40 (2-28-09)
500067200783 Maalox Product, any $1.50 (3-31-09)
535000370759 Palmolive Pure + Clear Liquid Dish Soap, any 20 oz. .75 (1-24-09)
543000126337 Post Shredded Wheat Cereal, any $1 on 2 (2-15-09)
549000150402 Powerade Zero, 32 oz. .40 (2-15-09)
571691700765 Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Premier or Produce Saver Container, any $1 (3-31-9)
571691300767 Rubbermaid Tote or Clear Tote, any 12 quart+ $1 (3-31-09)
546100300508 Sargento Natural Cheese Snack, any 5 oz.+ .50 (3-31-09)
543002106504 Snapps Product, any .50 (6-30-09)
523400400503 Soft Scrub Product, any .50 (3-1-09)
574182110357 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, any 7.5 or 12 oz. .35 (1-24-09)
522200115143 Speed Stick 24/7 Antiperspirant/Deodorant, any except .5 oz. B1G1F up to $3.99 (1-24-09)516000730750 Total Cereal (Whole Grain, Raisin Bran, Honey Clusters, Cranberry Crunch, etc.) .75 (2-14-09)523700710555 Tyson Refrigerated Chicken or Steak Strips .55 (4-5-09)
541800620550 Welchs Squeezable Jam, Jelly, Spread, any 22 oz. or Reduced Sugar Spread, 18.8 oz. .55 (3-31-09)

SMARTSOURCE #3
516000440246 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Roll-Ups, or Fruit Stickers, any .50/2 (2-28-09)
516000420248 Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Shapes, any .50/2 (2-28-09)
516000531258 Betty Crocker Potatoes, any box or pouch except Potato Buds .25 (2-28-09)
516000457503 Fiber One Chewy Bars, any .50/1 box (2-28-09)
516000507604 Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix, 28.3 oz. .60 (2-28-09)
520000310249 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, any .50/2 (2-28-09)
520000312502 Green Giant Just For One Vegetables, any .50 (2-28-09)
520000331503 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Frozen Vegetables, any .50 (2-28-09)
516000450504 Nature Valley Granola Bars, any .50/1 box (2-28-09)
518000811354 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, any .35 (3-28-09)
541196110246 Progresso Soup, any .50/2 (2-28-09)
570470920509 Yoplait Kids Cup Yogurt or Yogurt Drink, any .50 (2-28-09)
570470920325 Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt, Fizzix Yogurt, Smoothie, or Trix Multipack Yogurt, any .75/2 (2-28-09)
570470920356 Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt, Fizzix Yogurt, etc. Kids Cup Yogurt or Yogurt Drink .35 (2-28-09)
570470900228 Yoplait Yogurt Cups or Smoothie, any .40/6 (2-28-09)

VALASSIS (RED PLUM)
503084121765 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, any except trial size $1 (5-1-09)
503084122762 Garnier Fructis Style Product, any except trial size $1 (5-1-09)
508137000769 Johnsons Baby Product or Johnsons Buddies Product, any except trial size $1 (3-31-09)
538000551333 Kelloggs Special K Cereal, any 11.4 oz.+ $1 on 2 (2-15-09)
538000840338 Kelloggs Special K Cereal Bars or Bliss Bars, any 5 ct.+ $1 on 2 (3-1-09)
508004992876 KY, Tucks or Soothing Care Product, any $3 (7-1-09)
542300100764 Ludens Throat Drops, any 30 ct. $1 (4-4-09)
553885120009 One Touch Ultra Smart Blood Glucose Monitoring System $30 (1-31-09)
553885120009 One Touch Ultra 2 or Ultra Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System $20 (1-31-09)
516837992765 Pepcid, Mylanta, Lactaid, Rolaids, or Imodium Product, any except trial size $1 (3-31-09)
516837992000 Pepcid, Mylanta, Lactaid, Rolaids, or Imodium Product, any except trial size $4 on 2 (3-31-09)
574170992767 Sally Hansen Nail Product or La Cross Implement, any $1 (3-31-09) (Walgreens)
522776100550 Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Product, any .55 (4-4-09)
522776111556 Splenda No Calorie Sweetener with Fiber Product, any .55 (4-1-09)
500045992846 Tylenol Childrens, Childrens Plus, Childrens Motrin, or Pediacare, no trial $2.50 on 2 (3-31-09)574300992766 Visine Product, any $1 (6-30-09)

VALASSIS (RED PLUM) #2
511111139782 All Liquid Laundry Detergent, any 96 load+ $1.50 (2-22-09)
511111100409 All or Surf Laundry Detergent, any .40 (2-22-09)
530000300331 Aunt Jemima Mix or Syrup, any 24 oz.+ $1 on 2 (3-31-09)
530000220509 Captain Crunch Cereal, any .50 (3-31-09)
551500937759 Crisco Puritan Canola Oil with Omega-3 DHA, any .75 DND (3-31-09)
544500610555 Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeats, any 8 oz.+ .55 (2-15-09)
571249600820 LOreal Facial Skincare Product, any $2 (3-29-09)
571249800824 LOreal HIP Eye or Lip Product, any $2 (3-29-09)
571249230751 LOreal Kids Product, any .75 (3-29-09)
571249840820 LOreal Lip Product, any $2 (3-29-09)
571249860873 LOreal Makeup, Powder, Blush or Concealer, any $3 (3-29-09)
571249810823 LOreal Paris Eye Product, any $2 (3-29-09)
571249210760 LOreal Vive Pro Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, any $1 (3-29-09)
572745450766 Perdue Short Cuts, any $1 (3-8-09)
530000510334 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, any $1 on 2 boxes (2-28-09)
530000120700 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, any .70 (3-31-9)
530000260505 Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal, any 16 oz.+ .50 (3-31-09)
530000138552 Quaker Oatmeal to Go Breakfast Bars, any .55 (3-31-09)
530000110602 Quaker Old Fashioned or Quick Oats, any 18 oz.+ .60 (3-31-09)
530000544766 Quaker True Delights Granola Bars $1 (2-28-09)
508346200776 Slim-Fast Bars, any Multi-pack $1.25 (3-31-09)
551500100351 Smuckers Jam, Jelly, Preserves, or Fruit Spread Product, any .35 (3-31-09)
551500510556 Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter Product, any .55 (3-31-09)
551500260550 Smuckers Uncrustables Sandwiches, any .55 (4-30-09)
580000700167 Star Kist Pouch Product up to 4.5 oz. B2G1F up to $2.10 (2-28-09)
548500100337 Tropicana Pure Premium Juice Product, any 64 oz. $1 on 2 (3-31-09)
541000242750 Wish-Bone Salad Spritzers Dressing, any 7 oz. .75 (2-28-09)

As I mentioned in my previous post Harris Teeter started their triple coupons today. I went this morning and met my daddy there to do a couple of deals. I did AWESOME!!! This is going to make my New Year Resolution easy if I can continue to do deals like this!

Transaction 1
(1) Cocktail Sauce – reg 2.39 – sale 1.50
(1) Chili Sauce – reg 2.39 – sale 1.50
(2) Dawn Dish Soap – 3.58
(1) Dawn Direct Foam – reg 3.49 – sale 2.99
(2) Chinet Plates – reg 7.98 – sale 6.00
(2) Kens Spritzer Dressing – reg 6.58 – sale 3.29
(3) Celestial Seasonings Tea – reg 10.47 – sale 5.22
(3) Veg All frozen veggies – reg 6.00 – sale 4.50
(2) Coffee Mate – reg 5.00 – sale 2.50
Total before sale – 45.88
Total after sale before q’s – 31.08
- 3.00 off your food purchase winetag
- 3.00 – (2) .50 cocktail/chili sauce tripled
- 3.00 – (2) .50 Dawn dish liquid tripled
- 3.00 Dawn direct foam q doubled
- 4.50 – (2) .75 Chinet plates tripled
- 3.29 – (2) .55 Kens dressing hang tag tripled to make product free
- 4.50 – (3) .55 Veg All q’s tripled to make product free
- 4.95 – (3) .55 Celestial Seasonings Tea q’s tripled
- 1.50 Coffee Mate q tripled (cashier did not ring up both q’s)
Total after q’s – .34
Tax – .55
Total OOP – .89
Percentage Saved – 99%

Transaction 2
(3) Holiday Baking Cups – reg 3.57 – clearance 1.80
(2) Martha White Cornbread mix – 1.78
(3) Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes – 3.57
(2) Betty Crocker Frosting – 3.98
(2) Gillette Body Wash – 9.38
(2) Chinet Plates – reg 7.98 – sale 6.00
(5) Kelloggs Cereal – reg 15.95 – sale 9.70
(2) Smuckers Jelly – reg 4.98 – sale 2.00
(3) Celestial Seasonings Tea – reg 10.47 – sale 5.22
(1) La Brea Petite – 2.39 (plan to make a soup bowl with this)
(1) Pepperidge Farm Mini Bagels – 3.79
(1) Veg All frozen veggie – reg 2.00 – sale 1.50
Total before sale – 69.84
Total after sale – 51.11
- 3.00 off your entire order winetag
- 1.00 off deli bread winetag
- 8.00 – (2) 2.00 Gillette q’s doubled
- 1.65 – .55 Martha White q tripled
- 3.15 – (3) .35 Betty Crocker q’s tripled
- 3.00 – (2) .50 Betty Crocker Frosting q tripled
- 8.00 – (2) 2.00 Gillette q doubled
- 4.50 – (2) .75 Chinet q tripled
- 5.00 – (5) 1.00 Kelloggs Blinkie
- 1.65 – .55 Smuckers q tripled
- 4.95 – (3) .55 Celestial q’s tripled
- 1.65 – .55 Pepperidge Farm q tripled
- 1.50 – .55 Veg All q tripled to make product free
Total after q’s – 4.06
Tax – .76
Total OOP – 4.82
Percentage Saved – 94%

Total Available To Spend $2,494.29
Year To Date Savings – $108.62

With a new year comes new resolutions. I have made several personal resolutions but I have been reading a blog that has inspired me to try something new. I am doing something that I have never done before and I am going to need lots of encouragement. I am going to try to feed my family of 5 on $2500 this year. Grocery shopping is something that I am really good at and finding great deals are another specialty of mine so having this goal is going to make me even better at it. So now that I have made this resolution for 2009 I am off to post my first deal!

Ashley

Total $ saved this year $0
Total available to spend $2,500.00