I'm officially back! I had a pretty hectic life since mid November. With family in the hospital, colds in our house and the recent passing of my beloved Grandma, blogging sort of took a back seat. I'm hoping life returns to normal now.
Today I went to Giant Eagle & Kuhn's. My savings at each store was over 72%! We really needed cereal. We were down to Rice Crispies & Rice Chex in my house. Needless to say, the kids were not happy. I did forget to grab BOGO free roasts & pork chops at Giant Eagle, but I'll get them tomorrow when I go back for more cereal. I'll also be making a quick stop at Bottom Dollar to stock up on Purex laundry detergent, veggies & fruit. I'm going to start posting my Bottom Dollar trip as well. Even though it's hard to gauge true savings, I think it will help keep you informed on the great prices they have, especially on produce.
At Kuhn's, I paid $4.83 for $20.20 worth of groceries and household goods for a savings of over 76%!
(4) Post Pebbles Cereal $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
-(4) 55¢/1 12/02 RP
Final Price: 90¢ each!
(1) Scott Select -a-Size Mega Roll Paper Towels $3.99 (Reg. $4.96 ??)
-(1) 50¢/1 IP(NLA)
Final Price: $2.99 (49¢ per Mega Roll)
Total After all Coupons: $4.83
Total Savings: $15.37
Savings Rate: 76.09%
At Giant Eagle, I paid $39.31 for $142.11 worth of groceries & household good for a savings of over 72%!
Special Promo--General Mills Cereal: Save $2 Instantly WYB 4
(2) Multi-Grain Cheerios $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
(2) Fiber One 80 Chocolate $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
(2) Peanut Butter Toast Crunch $2 each (Reg. $4.19
(2) Honey Nut Cheerios Meldey $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
-(2) 75¢/1 Multigrain Cheerios
-(2) 75¢/1 Fiber One 80
-(2) 75¢/1 Peanut Butter Toast Crunch
-(2) 75¢/1 Honey Nut Cheerios Meldey
Final Price: $4.00 for ALL or 50¢ per Box!
Special Promo--General Mills Fruit Snacks: Save $4 Instantly WYB 4
(16) Ocean Spray/Mott's Fruit Snacks $1 each (Reg. $2.89)
-(8) 75¢/2 1/6 SS
Final Price: $4.00 for ALL or 25¢ per Box!
(2) Who-Nu Cookies $2.50 (Reg. $3.39)
-(2) 55¢/1 12/2 SS or 1/13 SS
Final Price: $1.40 each!
(2) Lay's Classic Chips--BOGO FREE-- $2.14 each (Reg. $4.28)
(2) Edy's Slow Churned Ice Cream $3.33 each (Reg. $5.99)
-(1) $1/2 Edy's Ice Cream
Final Price: $2.83 each
(2) Duracell AA Batteries-4pk $3.49 each (Reg. $4.59)
-(2) $2/1 12/9 RP
Final Price: $1.49 each!
(2) Duracell AAA Batteries-4pk $3.49 each (Reg. $4.59)
-(2) $2/1 12/9 RP
Final Price: $1.49 each!
(1) Marie Callender's Comfort Bakes-Single Serve $2 (Reg. $3.39)
-(1) 75¢/1 Coupon was inside another MC product
Final Price: 50¢!
Giant Eagle Hamburger Buns 99¢
Giant Eagle Bread 99¢
Giant Eagle Bologna $2.03 ($2.99/lb)
Schwebels Whole Wheat Flatbread $3.19
(2) Ronzoni Extra Wide Egg Noodle $1 each (Reg. $1.59)
Eggs $1.49
Birthday Card 99¢
Total after all Coupons: $39.31
Total Savings: $102.80
Savings Rate: 72.34%
FuelPerks! Earned: 10¢
Catalinas Earned: 0
Monthy Savings Report: Novemeber
I came in $152.45 under budget for November!
Monthy Savings Report:December
I came in $63.92 under budget for December! Not bad at all considering I bought many things that I normally don't for Christmas dinner.
At Kuhn's, I paid $4.83 for $20.20 worth of groceries and household goods for a savings of over 76%!
(4) Post Pebbles Cereal $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
-(4) 55¢/1 12/02 RP
Final Price: 90¢ each!
(1) Scott Select -a-Size Mega Roll Paper Towels $3.99 (Reg. $4.96 ??)
-(1) 50¢/1 IP(NLA)
Final Price: $2.99 (49¢ per Mega Roll)
Total After all Coupons: $4.83
Total Savings: $15.37
Savings Rate: 76.09%
At Giant Eagle, I paid $39.31 for $142.11 worth of groceries & household good for a savings of over 72%!
Special Promo--General Mills Cereal: Save $2 Instantly WYB 4
(2) Multi-Grain Cheerios $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
(2) Fiber One 80 Chocolate $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
(2) Peanut Butter Toast Crunch $2 each (Reg. $4.19
(2) Honey Nut Cheerios Meldey $2 each (Reg. $4.19)
-(2) 75¢/1 Multigrain Cheerios
-(2) 75¢/1 Fiber One 80
-(2) 75¢/1 Peanut Butter Toast Crunch
-(2) 75¢/1 Honey Nut Cheerios Meldey
Final Price: $4.00 for ALL or 50¢ per Box!
Special Promo--General Mills Fruit Snacks: Save $4 Instantly WYB 4
(16) Ocean Spray/Mott's Fruit Snacks $1 each (Reg. $2.89)
-(8) 75¢/2 1/6 SS
Final Price: $4.00 for ALL or 25¢ per Box!
(2) Who-Nu Cookies $2.50 (Reg. $3.39)
-(2) 55¢/1 12/2 SS or 1/13 SS
Final Price: $1.40 each!
(2) Lay's Classic Chips--BOGO FREE-- $2.14 each (Reg. $4.28)
(2) Edy's Slow Churned Ice Cream $3.33 each (Reg. $5.99)
-(1) $1/2 Edy's Ice Cream
Final Price: $2.83 each
(2) Duracell AA Batteries-4pk $3.49 each (Reg. $4.59)
-(2) $2/1 12/9 RP
Final Price: $1.49 each!
(2) Duracell AAA Batteries-4pk $3.49 each (Reg. $4.59)
-(2) $2/1 12/9 RP
Final Price: $1.49 each!
(1) Marie Callender's Comfort Bakes-Single Serve $2 (Reg. $3.39)
-(1) 75¢/1 Coupon was inside another MC product
Final Price: 50¢!
Giant Eagle Hamburger Buns 99¢
Giant Eagle Bread 99¢
Giant Eagle Bologna $2.03 ($2.99/lb)
Schwebels Whole Wheat Flatbread $3.19
(2) Ronzoni Extra Wide Egg Noodle $1 each (Reg. $1.59)
Eggs $1.49
Birthday Card 99¢
Total after all Coupons: $39.31
Total Savings: $102.80
Savings Rate: 72.34%
FuelPerks! Earned: 10¢
Catalinas Earned: 0
Monthy Savings Report: Novemeber
Total November Budget for all food, household & H&B: $350.00
| Total Shelf Cost: | $ 418.92 | ||||
| Total Coupon Savings: | $ 92.00 | ||||
| Total Discounts: | $ 129.37 | ||||
| Total Savings: | $ 221.37 | ||||
| Amount Paid (after rebates): | $ 197.55 | ||||
| Savings Rate: | 52.84% | ||||
Monthy Savings Report:December
Total December Budget for all food, household & H&B: $350.00
| Total Shelf Cost: | $ 601.63 | ||
| Total Coupon Savings: | $ 121.30 | ||
| Total Discounts: | $ 194.25 | ||
| Total Savings: | $ 315.55 | ||
| Amount Paid (after rebates): | $286.08 | ||
| Savings Rate: | 52.45% | ||
I came in $63.92 under budget for December! Not bad at all considering I bought many things that I normally don't for Christmas dinner.
2012 Yearly Savings Report
Here's the big one!
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| This chart represents my totals from January 2012 through December 2012. Thinking back over the year, I'm very pleased. I began couponing in September 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, I was still working on establishing my stockpile. Looking back, I notice several numbers that excite me. One is my monthly budget(goal). In January 2012, my budget was $640.00! This January, my budget is $350.00 and I'm seriously considering challenging myself and making $300.00. But can I really buy all our food, household, H&B, etc for $300.00? I think I can! Another thing that stands out to me is my Savings Rate. While some may scoff at my 56.71%, I'm very proud of it! I remember back when I started I figured out my savings rate. This was when I would buy things on sale and perhaps redeem a few coupons, but I didn't match coupons with the sales. I didn't maximize my savings. Back then, my savings rate was roughly 20%. So, more than doubling, nearly tripling my savings is wonderful! My goal for this year is to have that number at or over 60%! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| My goal is to help others. If just one person looks at these numbers and decides to start couponing, then I feel I've done my job. Throughout this year, I will continue to post matchups for the Pittsburgh area stores. I'm going to attempt doing the Kuhn's matchups myself each week. I plan to contact a few bloggers to insure a reliable source for CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens & Target matchups. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Please feel free to leave your suggestions in a comment! | |||||||||||||||||||||
Live Frugal. Live Happy.
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