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

Week 5 HEB

While HEB does not double or triple low value coupons. 

They print out what they call INSTORE coupons which are actually manufacturer's coupons. THUS this store chain does not allow stacking.

Sometimes, this chain does have Combo Locos or Meal Deals which are very good.  For instance one time:

If you bought a Stouffers Family Size Lasagne (57 or 96 ounce) then you would get

1 bag of Fresh express salad
1 french fresh baked baquette
1 2 liter of soda
1 1/2 gallon of ice cream

So for $5.96 I got $8+ in free items.  Which I buy multiples and freeze what I can.

(That was just an example and sometimes their instore deals are not a good deal)

BUYER BEWARE

Below is our groceries from earlier this passed week.  Its been a busy time here with sick boys, dealing with forms for our Flexible Spending Acct and life. LOL

But, we are still on track..............

Proctor & Gamble buy $50 get $100 coupon booklet

Since, it is time to stock pile my hair care and beauty products.  I thought I would share the rebate form.  This should also be in the Sunday paper on the 21st of Febuary.

In case you can not read this;

go here

http://www.thankyoumom.com/pdf/pg_couponbookform_general.pdf

Basically, I just needed to know the dates of when to shop.  So yeah, also have you ever heard of ALICE.com?  Its a good place to shop when you want big items delivered to your home.

Before I found the marcal coupons, I would buy paper towel and toilet paper from their website.