After Rite Aid we stopped at Giant Eagle. Thankfully the kids were still working on their giant Blow Pops, so they were a little better behaved than Rite Aid!
1st Transaction:
5 Aunt Jemima Syrup @ $2.50 each
2 Dawn Original 24oz @ $2.50 each
2 Dawn Hand Care 18oz @ $2.50 each
6 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls @ 1$ each
=28.50
-(2) 1$/2 AJ mqs
-1$/1 AJ (from a compliment I sent the company)
-(2) 25 cents off any Dawn mq
-(2) 50 cents off Dawn Hand mq
-1$/2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls IP (from coupons.com)
-(2) 40c/2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls mqs
19.90 and I used (4) 4$ oyno from last week
=$4.41 (includes tax)
I got back 3$ oyno for the Aunt Jemima, 4$ oyno for Pillsbury, and 5$ oyno for Dawn
2nd Transaction:
4 Aunt Jemima Syrup @$2.50 each
1 Life Cereal $2.00
2 DAwn @ $2.50 each
2 Dawn Hand @ $2.50 each
6 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls @ $1.00 each
Gallon Milk $3.28
Loaf of GE bread 99 cents
=32.27
-(2) 1$/2 AJ mqs
-(2) 25 cents off any Dawn mqs
-(2) 50 cents off Dawn Hand mqs
-1$/2 Pillsbury IP
-(2) 40c/2 Pillsbury mqs
=24.67
Used the 3, 4, and 5$ oynos from the 1st transaction
=13.18 (includes tax)
Got back 3$ oyno for the AJ, 4$ oyno for the Pillsbury and 5$oyno for the Dawn!
That will give me 12$ off my next order, which was going to be Ore-Ida French Fries, but the kids were driving me crazy...so I guess I'll run back up for those. The Ore-Ida are on sale for $2.00 each, so I'll get 6 bags for Free!
We go through tons of Syrup and French Fries - so that was my main focus this week. The Pillsbury was a little bit of a MM (money maker) after you figure in the oyno's, and we love making Monkey Bread Cake with them - Yum!
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Stockpiling 101: How does it save you money?
I've been asked many times, "What is a stockpile, and why on earth do you do it?!" And I have to admit, the first time I heard someone mention stockpiling I immediately thought they must be part of a radical group. You know, someone who thinks the world is ending, or that WWIII is just around the corner? I envisioned a basement full of ammunition, generators, and vats of canned food!
In actuality, stockpiling is just stocking up on items you and your family uses when that item hits it's 'rock-bottom-price', enough to last you until the next sale at least.
After couponing for a while, you'll find that most items go on sale in cycles. Every three months or so is the norm, but others may go on sale once a month, or once a year. Take ketchup for example. You're lucky to find a good sale, along with a coupon matchup, maybe once or twice a year. Baking staples you generally have to wait until just before the holidays to find a sale and coupon out at the same time.
Some people think that if you coupon, you can't be brand specific. That's not true. We only eat Heinz Ketchup, my son will only eat Eggo Waffles, my husband will only use VO5 Shampoo and Conditioner. I have no problem stockpiling specific brands.
Ok - so why stockpile? Note - math alert! Remember back in school when you couldn't figure out why you had to learn math? Now is one of those times you'll need it!
Take my son's waffles. He eats 4 a day. There's 12 in a pack. That's 3 day's worth. They go on sale with a good coupon matchup, maybe, every 3 or 4 months. Now, he's here half the time, so for a month, I'll need 4 x 16 (figuring half of 31 days in a month). That's 64 waffles, or a little more than 5 boxes. Rounding up, that's 6 boxes a month, for at least 3 months - that means when there is a good coupon out, and a sale, I need to buy 18-20 boxes! Oh my! Why would I want to do that?!
Let's look at the math some more :-)
Waffles are normally $2.25 a box
If we use about 2 boxes a week, that would cost me $4.50 a week.
When waffles are on sale, they usually go down to $2.00 a box.
That would be $4.00 a week, a savings of 50 cents. eh..not very good.
The coupon that usually comes out is 75c off one box, and my grocery store doubles coupons. So that $1.50 off
If I used two coupons and bought 2 coupons the week that they're on sale, it would cost me $1.00 for that week. Wow, that's a nice savings of $3.50
But if I get 20 of that 75c coupon and use them when the waffles are $2.00 a box, I would pay $10.00 for 20 boxes.
Even more math - If I paid $2.00 a box for 20 boxes that would be $40.00, and if I bought the same 20 boxes paying full price, it would be $45.00
So by stockpiling 20 boxes every time they go on sale, I'm saving $35.00! See how all those little cents add up to big savings when you stockpile!?
In actuality, stockpiling is just stocking up on items you and your family uses when that item hits it's 'rock-bottom-price', enough to last you until the next sale at least.
After couponing for a while, you'll find that most items go on sale in cycles. Every three months or so is the norm, but others may go on sale once a month, or once a year. Take ketchup for example. You're lucky to find a good sale, along with a coupon matchup, maybe once or twice a year. Baking staples you generally have to wait until just before the holidays to find a sale and coupon out at the same time.
Some people think that if you coupon, you can't be brand specific. That's not true. We only eat Heinz Ketchup, my son will only eat Eggo Waffles, my husband will only use VO5 Shampoo and Conditioner. I have no problem stockpiling specific brands.
Ok - so why stockpile? Note - math alert! Remember back in school when you couldn't figure out why you had to learn math? Now is one of those times you'll need it!
Take my son's waffles. He eats 4 a day. There's 12 in a pack. That's 3 day's worth. They go on sale with a good coupon matchup, maybe, every 3 or 4 months. Now, he's here half the time, so for a month, I'll need 4 x 16 (figuring half of 31 days in a month). That's 64 waffles, or a little more than 5 boxes. Rounding up, that's 6 boxes a month, for at least 3 months - that means when there is a good coupon out, and a sale, I need to buy 18-20 boxes! Oh my! Why would I want to do that?!
Let's look at the math some more :-)
Waffles are normally $2.25 a box
If we use about 2 boxes a week, that would cost me $4.50 a week.
When waffles are on sale, they usually go down to $2.00 a box.
That would be $4.00 a week, a savings of 50 cents. eh..not very good.
The coupon that usually comes out is 75c off one box, and my grocery store doubles coupons. So that $1.50 off
If I used two coupons and bought 2 coupons the week that they're on sale, it would cost me $1.00 for that week. Wow, that's a nice savings of $3.50
But if I get 20 of that 75c coupon and use them when the waffles are $2.00 a box, I would pay $10.00 for 20 boxes.
Even more math - If I paid $2.00 a box for 20 boxes that would be $40.00, and if I bought the same 20 boxes paying full price, it would be $45.00
So by stockpiling 20 boxes every time they go on sale, I'm saving $35.00! See how all those little cents add up to big savings when you stockpile!?
Friday, January 8, 2010
Coming Soon
Well, I'm going to give my hand at blogging a try..... I'm a stay at home mom of three, and as you can see from the name of the blog, I'm spending impaired. I hate spending money and scour the web every day trying to find the best deals using coupons.
At the end of 2009, I added up all my spending at the four stores I frequent the most - Giant Eagle, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart. My average spending for groceries, per week, for a family of 5 was 75$. This includes our weekly food, and stockpiling. I never buy just 1 of anything on sale! Well, 99.9% of the time anyway :-) Total savings for the year was over $16,000!
So....I guess I'm off to figure out the next deal, and just where I want to take this blog!
At the end of 2009, I added up all my spending at the four stores I frequent the most - Giant Eagle, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart. My average spending for groceries, per week, for a family of 5 was 75$. This includes our weekly food, and stockpiling. I never buy just 1 of anything on sale! Well, 99.9% of the time anyway :-) Total savings for the year was over $16,000!
So....I guess I'm off to figure out the next deal, and just where I want to take this blog!
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