Swimming in soup and other deals.

What you are looking at is 37 cans of various flavors/brands of Campbell's soup.


I used 19 .50/2 coupons 6 each for Campbell's Select, Chunky Healthy Request, and Select Healthy Request, along with 1 Chunky soup.


Now for the rest of my shopping trip.


5 packages of strawberries $.99 each
6 powerade zero bottles $1 each (was supposed to use .40/1 coupons but forgot.
2 SOBE Life Water $1 each (less .50 after Mega deal)
1 Brick of Tillamook Cheddar $18.99 (nobody but King Soopers carries them)
2 Mountain High Yogurt $2.50 each (used 2 .50/1 coupons doubled)
1 Green Valley Steamers $1.59 each (less .50 after Mega deal, used .50/1 coupon doubled)
5 Fiber One bars $2.69 each (.50 less after Mega deal, used 4 .50/1 coupons doubled...lost one)
2 Nature Valley bars $2.69 each (.50 less after Mega deal, used $1/2 coupon)
2 Betty Crocker cookie mix $2.39 (used .40/1 coupons doubled)
4 Martha White muffin mix $1 each (used $1/4 coupon)


Total spent for contents of both pictures: 86.63
Total saved $121.77 or 59%

Now I just need to learn how to freeze strawberries so they are eatable when defrosted.

Check out the latest deals and matches AND Mr. Linky at Let's Go Krogering on The New Frugal Mom!

Albertsons unbelievable deals part 1

Albertsons is doubling (and more) coupons again!!! From 1/27 through 2/3

.50 and below doubled
.33 and below tripled
AND
.25 and below QUADRUPLED!!!

I plan to share in detail the deals I hope to accomplish but after spending way too much time getting ready for this. In the meantime check out this post by Hot Coupon World listing the majority, if not all of the .25 coupons that are left available from various places, inserts, peelies etc.

So many deals so little time...

King Soopers shopping trip 1/18/09

12 Cans Campbell's Chunky soup 1.25 each. Used 6 $.50/2 coupon (doubled)
4 packages of blueberries 10/$10
2 Boxes Kroger brand generic (Ritz Crisps) $1.99
5 Packages Kroger brand pudding $.90 each
1 Box Better Cheddars $2.20
1 Package Value brand Semi-Sweet chocolate chips $1.32
1 Package Tyson Chicken nuggets $6.99. Used $1/1 coupon
1 Package Kroger brand Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts $8.99
2 Bags Doritos (Nacho not pictured) $1.97 each

Total Spent $46.98
Total Saved $43.37 or 49%

King Soopers Trip 1/22/09
MEGA 10 DEAL


3 Loaves Mountain Fresh bread .69 each
1 French bread $1.49
1 Hershey's Syrup $1.91
1 Box Kroger Graham Crackers $1.69
1 Box Lotion Kleenex $1.59 .40/1 (doubled)
1 Bunch Bananas $1.85
4 Quaker Oats Rice Crisps 10/$10. Used 1 $1/1 coupon
7 Fiber One Bars $2.69. Used 7 $.50/1 coupons (doubled)
6 Nature Valley Bars $2.69. Used 6 $.50/1 coupons (doubled)
1 Orville Redenbacher Simply Salt Natural popcorn $2.19. Used $1/1 coupon
2 1 lb packages of ground beef $4.79 BOGO
1 Bag Wavy Lays Chips $2.59
3 Boxes Yogo fruit snacks (my 2 year old snuck 2 extras in) $1.99 each
6 Green Valley Steamers $1.59 each. Used 6 $.50/1 coupons (doubled)
1 Nice n Soft flushable wipes $1.79
1 Box Cap'n Crunch Cereal $2.49. Used $.50/1 coupon (doubled)
4 Boxes Life Cereal $2.49 each. Used 2 $1/2 coupons
2 Boxes Tropicana OJ $2.99 each. Used $1/2 coupon
1 French's Mustard $1.69 Used $.50/1 coupon (doubled)
1 Kroger Cottage Cheese $1.99
2 Glade warming gel refills (special 3 packs) $2.62 each Used $2/2 coupon
Add in an additional $15 taken off the total for the 3 sets of 10 items...

Total Spent $63.92
Total Saved $92.90 or 60%

Of course now I am sitting on some 20+ boxes of cereal bars in the middle of a peanut crisis...crossing my fingers they won't be recalled as well.

Check out the latest deals and matches AND Mr. Linky at Let's Go Krogering on The New Frugal Mom!

Quite an eventful day for everyone!

There's a run on canned goods and cosmetics

So today's the day. Inauguration day, or the beginning of the end of the world as so many people seem to think. It's amazing how so many people of different walks of life have become united under a single cause. Democrats, liberals, republicans, conservatives alike. NONE of them are looking forward to today.

It's time to run (don't walk) to your nearest grocery store. Not, that everyone is going to be needing canned goods and not that I'm advocating the end of the world, but considering the moratorium on peanut products right now, many people are going to be cleaning out the supplies of the canned goods on sale to make up for the lack of food they can eat that's already in their pantries. I know I personally have lost access to at least 1/3 of my inventory due to the detailed and specific instructions handed down by the FDA basically in a nutshell they say not to eat ANYTHING containing peanuts except peanut butter, until they get more information. Meanwhile I'm sitting on stockpiled food laced with, containing or having sat next to peanuts that I can't eat! So for those of you looking for canned goods, for whatever reason.

Albertsons has Chef Boyardee ravioli on sale through today for .88 a can
King Soopers has Cambell's Chunky soups on sale 4/$5 $.50/2 coupons doubled make $.75 a can.
I'm sure there are other deals out there but these are the ones I have personally taken advantage of. Don't forget Walmart will match any prices for an identical product, so if you don't want to run all over town just take your weekly sales flyers to Walmart and kill all your birds with one stone. Of course they don't double your coupons so you need to keep that in mind.

If, instead of stocking up you'd rather party today TGI Fridays is throwing a big party at all locations. Card members even get double stripes. They are also offering free Red and White chips and salsa. For more information click here.

As for cosmetics, if you happened to have purchased any cosmetics in department stores between May 1994 and June 2003 you are eligible for $20 in free makeup Today through the 27th! Thanks to MNTK you can click here for more details.


Seems like today is full of things to take advantage of!

Falling for Albertsons all over again!

Lately there have been some deals at Albertsons that along with my coupons were too good to pass up! I tend to get my shopping there done at the tail end of the weekly sales so this week I went twice. Once the Tuesday before the deals ended and again on Wednesday of the new sales.

Albertsons deals week of 1/7-1/13


11 boxes of various flavors of Quaker instant oatmeal on sale for 1.87 each. Used 9 $1/1 coupons, 1 $1/2 coupon
2 boxes of Fiber Oatmeal to go bars at 1.87 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupons
4 apple pears at 10lbs/$10
3 half gallons of 1% milk at .97 each
1 Loaf of french bread at .88 each
3 Rubbermaid premiere containers various prices. Used 3 $1/1 coupons
1 Rubbermaid produce saver Used 1 $1/1 coupon
1 Baby sunblock 50% off

I broke this into two separate transactions and due to my lack of organization lost the receipts (it's been a rough week) but I spent approximately $30 over the two transactions and saved close to $70

Albertsons deals of 1/14-1/20
EVERYTHING on this screen started at $1.88 or less! (with one exception of $2.50 for the strawberries)



Strawberries $2.50
Orange Creme bars $.88
2 boxes of Cinnamon Chex $1.88 each. Used 1 $1/2 coupon
2 packages Yo-Plus $1.88 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupons
3 boxes Fiber one bars $1.88 each. Used 1 $.50/1 coupon and 1 $1/2 coupon
1 box Nature Valley bar $1.88 each. Used 1 $.60/1 coupon
3 boxes Chex mix bars $1.88 each. Used 1 $1/1 coupon and 1 $1/2 coupon
1 box Multigrain Cheerios $1.88 each. Used 1 $.75/1 coupon
1 box Wholegrain Total $1.88 each. Used 1 $.75/1 coupon
1 box Honey Kix $1.88 each.
2 boxes Kix $1.88 each. Used 2 $.75/1 coupons
2 bags 1lb baby carrots $.88 each
1 loaf French bread $.88 each.
2 loaves wheat sliced bread $.88 each

1 12 ct large eggs
1 loaf wheat sliced bread
1 gallon 1% milk
ALL OF THESE FREE! (WYB 10 of the above products)

Total spent $31.06
Total saved $57.04

I can't wait to see what they have next week!

My new years realization

I've fallen off the wagon, I'm trying so hard to save money on everything that I am spending more than I need to, because I don't have to buy them. Check out this guest post on MSM. Spending less vs. Saving more? An interesting distinction and one I think I will start paying attention to from now on.

I LOVE Big Government...don't you?

Ok so I was checking my normal plethora of blogs and I came upon this wonderful gut wrenching piece of news. For those of you who get the majority of your children's clothes second hand, this information is devastating!

Turns out after Feb 10th 2009 a major law goes into effect that will basically render the second hand clothing business obsolete. Not, I'm afraid because no one will need to purchase those clothes, but more, because no one will be able to afford them anymore.

Check out Babycheapskate for full details as well as links to actual articles addressing this. For those of you who using local consignment stores, pay particular attention to the LA Times link as the founder of Kid to Kid expects to "lock our doors and file for bankruptcy".

Isn't it nice when someone decides to step in and "solve" the problem at the expense of everyone else? I'm sure there was another way to address this concern without making so many suffer in the process.

What I have learned...The holidays.

Well it's been awhile since I've had worthwhile lessons to share, but over the recent holidays I have come across quite a few learning opportunities, so I thought I would share with you...

What I have learned.

1. Keep track of your stockpile, never think because you have a bunch of a particular item that you are safe! Over the holidays I have managed to run out my frozen milk stockpile as well as my multiple jars of Prego Spaghetti Sauce. Not to mention I was this close to running out of bread, of which I try to have at least 4 in the freezer at any one time.

2. Pick a squeal point. When it comes to holiday shopping, it's a fine line you have to walk between getting the best deal and losing the deal entirely. I found out the hard way when I watched a kitchen aid stand mixer go from 189 to 209 to 229 and finally (I thought) settling at 249. I know you are not supposed to chase a stock as it goes up, but let's be realistic here, if you were chasing a stock that was rising from 10 and you bought it at 15 and it stopped at 60 you'd still think you got a good deal. This is where a price log comes in handy (not that I would have thought to be tracking kitchen aid mixers) because no more than a week after I finally got my dream mixer the price went down again back to 229! It could just have easily not. What have I learned? You need to decide how much you are willing to pay and be willing to wait for it or not get the item at all. Tracking the price of an item only serves to heighten the fear and anxiety that maybe the item will not go down any further. Pick a squeal point, how much you are willing to pay and stick to it! Sometimes it hurts not to get the thing you really want, but sometimes the price tag stings just a bit more.

3. Price matching is your best friend! As I mentioned here, I managed to avoid nearly all the Black Friday Chaos by arming myself with everyone else's ads and walking into Walmart well after the door buster madness had thinned out. Turns out I could have done even better had I been paying attention and gone back out the day after Christmas,which I had made a point not to do. I discovered at MNTK that you can make even more money by using price adjustments. Definitely something to keep in mind next year.