Well, somehow I managed to survive last week with all its weird weather, Halloween spookiness, and insane new job duties. Yay!
So given all of that, yesterday's shopping routine was pretty... routine :)
First up, I went to GiantPA. I didn't even bother to go to CVS - there was nothing in the flyer that seemed appealing, I had no ECBs to use up, and I didn't feel like making the shopping round-robin last any longer than necessary (same with stopping into Weis Markets).
I brought all of this home:
According to my receipt, the shelf price for all of the goodies above was $57.19. After e-coupons (on the Hormel pepperoni), doubled coupons, and store deals, I paid $27.48 -- a 52% savings rate. Not only that but the 2 bottles of Ken's salad dressing (each bottle was $2.59 and I used a $1/1 IPQ that doubled so each bottle cost $1.59) should trigger another $1 in my SavingStar account, which hopefully will reach a payout level sometime in this century. The Angel Soft TP was on sale for $5.99 (normally $7.99) plus I had a $1/1 IPQ that doubled, so the 24 rolls cost $3.99, a price that beats even the store's own generic sand-papery cheapo stuff. Not that I really need TP right now -- I just used $12 in Staples ink cartridge rewards to get 2 12-packs of double-roll Charmin for about $1.50 OOP -- but it certainly doesn't expire, and it will get used.
Next up was a trip to Wegman's that yielded one free avocado and a packet of Garam Masalla spice mix. No photo. The trip was uneventful in that it was too %*#@)$ crowded so I just wanted to get the heck out as quickly as possible.
Then I stopped at Target, which was a lot less crowded. And here's what I picked up:
The ongoing "glitch" of our local Target pricing each doz eggs at 79-cents continues, so I grabbed two dozen and used the Incredible Edible Egg 55-cent/2-doz Internet coupon. Plus I had a "free" manufacturer Sunday insert coupon for the Dr. Pepper 10 bottle, and there was another IPQ for a "free" 4-pack of any Ocean Spray sparkling juice when you buy 2 64-oz Ocean Spray juices, and those were on sale for $1.99 each. Soooo my final OOP was $4.96, which I put on a gift card. Yay!
I also made a quick stop at Rite Aid because last week Collin over at Hip2Save posted about a $5/1 facebook Rite Aid coupon good on any NatureMade fish oil. I also had a $1/1 IPQ for Nature Made and a manufacturer's free mailer coupon for any Shick Hydro 3 or 5 razor.
Bless the cashier's heart, she put my free razor coupon through for the full $9.99 amount even though the razor rang up for me at a sale price of $8.99, so $1 overage - yay! I ended up paying $1.49 OOP. Now I'm good to go on fish oil caplets for awhile longer.
And, as promised, here is a pic of my newest kitty. Since she was a Halloween adoptee and she's mostly black, all hail Wicca.
She actually looks a tad grumpy here, possibly because she's not as camera-loving as my other cats, but she's really very sweet and loves to play. Hopefully as she acclimates to the household, she will give me more photo opportunities that show off her funloving nature.
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It's funny but I almost know what your shopping trips will contain now without looking at the photos.lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you can spot mine too from a mile away.
I hadn't thought about it, but yeah, given that I tend to eat/buy the same thing each week, it's probably getting kind of predictable. No teenagers around (or picky husbands) to add a little variety :) And that's OK!
ReplyDeletePlus a cat.