HEB 3/14/2010

I have been sick as well as the rest of the family. Plus researching homeschool options.

my last trips were to HEB

HEB 3/14/2010 $62.18

$3,468.74

I need to add this passed week's since I haven't been shopping for awhile. Our totals. This passed weekend had a full cart, see what happens when mom gets kicked in the head with a serious sinus/cold/bronchitis.

Thanks Texas Weather......

HEB 3/20/2010 $178.63
$3,290.11

Sick as a dog, no grocery shopping

Hard to believe I have not grocery shopped since the 24th.  Man, I was hit hard by the flu and sinus infection.

Hubby has piece mealed, with picking up bread and milk but I need to find his reciepts to update this tally.

Going to bed.......................................

With a pillow under head

Change of Plans

 But, we will still coupon, rebate, and survey.

However, now I am focusing on building a year / two stockpile of basic neccesities.  My husband wants to move over to a contractor (same job/same pay/less hours/less drive 2 hrs a day/less over time) closer to home.  We are still paying off the mortgage as quick as possible. I am thoroughly supporting his decision because we have both been through BRAC studies before --- I was actually a manpower technician for the Air Force.  He knows the signs of a base closing or going commerical contract.

So from here on in:  I will have a budget for stockpiling added to our grocery bill.

More to come

For those that use Prevacid, there was a rebate this weekend in Parade Magazine, also there was a $4 off coupon.  A careful shopper would buy using a coupon and then send in the reciept to get said OTC for almost free.   Just a thought

Week 8 Walmart

This week, I did not want to spend my time with couponing, sales figuring, and shopping because my husband has a rare weekend off.

AND IT 'IS' Supposed to be beautiful.  (thinking fishing here with the boys)

So, I went to WalMart to shop.  Needless to say Zephyr was in love with the idea of shopping and had his allowance. Yes, I make my 5 year old work for toys. ROFL

But, since during ring out he was wanting to play with said toy and eat.  I did not watch my cashier check us as closely as I normally do --- I got the total and wrote the check but felt something was wrong.

Got home and checked my tape. YUP  I had a $16.24 over charge.  I found it right away.  My ALL detergent was supposed to ring up @ $5.97 less coupons but rang up instead @ $8.97 that is a $16+ mistake.  Then I called the manager immediately.  Miss Dehlia knew exactly what I was talking about seems they are restocking and pricing that aisle. 

Bless her heart, she said bring in your reciept with those items circled, we will refund you and as a gift a $10 gift card will be there when you make it back into town.  Thanks for being a loyal customer. WHOOOP WHOOOP

Our grocey bill with this mistake this week was: $112.96

(NO, ZEPHYR'S TOY was not included in our grocery bill.  He has an allowance remember?)

STORE SAVINGS $7.96
Coupons $42.90
Cash Register Tape Total $112.96 (with mistake)
Adjusted price/gift card $86.72


Total left for the year $3,530.92



AGAIN thank you Ms. Delihia, YOU ROCK and Wal-Mart scores an excellent ten chicken pecks for customer service.
 
(INCASE, I go over I have not added my gift cards, surveys, rebates, and other earning into my annual bill.  Total so far, is $343.91 not counting coupons and sale savings.)

Weeks 6 and 7

I have been busy with our new goat kids.  I will just list our costs for shopping the last ten days.

I am trying to spreadout our shooping trips from 7 days to 10 or 14. 

Store                  Amt        Total for year   Savings that week

HEB 2/13/2010 $69.29       $3,705.46      $14.54 (coupons or store)



HEB 2/17/2010 $87.83       $3,617.63       $34.65

Hopefully my next trip will not be until this weekend since, we still have milk and bread.  Anybody want to do my farm chores?

LOL