Desert Debbi's December Spending

[Desert Debbi]

Its December and I finally have my first reciept to tally! All that good shopping in November has really paid off =D

Store Policies are as follows:

Here are my stores current policies:

Albertsons: NO double Coupons
Frys: per their FB page Fry's Food Stores - Coupon Policy | Facebook all coupons worth $1.00
Safeway: All coupons worth $1 limit 3 like coupons doubled per household per day (per store manager at a specific location)
Walmart: NO double coupons, but still price matches.

[Desert Debbi]

My mom, who is Vegan, needed some stuff so we went shopping. She wouldnt let me pay, but I insisted on using coupons! Considering how much Vegan stuff costs, and how few coupons I had I think I did pretty good.

Safeway Transaction 1:

1 Open Nature Cereal 11oz $1.00 (used $1.00/1 MQ)

tax: $0.00
OOP: $1.00
Saved: $2.50 (71%)


Safeway Transaction 2:

1 Open Nature Cereal 11oz $1.00 (used $1.00/1 MQ)
2 Mission Tortilla Chips 2 x $2.50 = $5.00
2 Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate 2 x $1.50 = $3.00 (used $0.50/2 = $1.00/2 MQ)
2 50ct quart ziploc bags 2 x $2.79 = $5.58 ( SQ $2.79 ea)
2 boca burgers 2 x $3.50 = $7.00
2.28lbs bananas @ $0.57lb = $1.30
1.02lb onion @ $0.88lb = $0.90
3.02lb gala apples @ $0.75lb = $2.40
1 tofurky $3.99
1 extra firm azumaya tofu $1.00
1 1/2 gallon soy milk $2.69 ($0.55/1 = $1.00/1 MQ)
4 graham crackers 4 x $2.00 = $8.00 ( 2 $1.00/2 MQ)
4 16oz C&W frozen vegetables 4 x $1.19 = $4.76 (SQ $1.69ea & 2 MQ $0.50/2 = $1.00/2)

tax: $0.36
OOP: $46.98
Saved: 34.98 (43%)

Total for the month: $47.98
Total Saved for the month: $37.48
Retail total for the month: $85.46

[Desert Debbi]

I cannot believe how little shopping I am doing this month! Here it is already the 13th and finally have some more to post =D Had some really good hair color q's expiring and my mom needed some so.. got her a few =P

Walgreens Transaction 1:
1 Russell Stovers Holiday Candy $0.39 (SQ)
1 goody hair clips 6ct bobby pin $2.00
3 Nice & Easy Perfect 10 haircolor $4.99 x 3 = $14.97 (3 SQ $1.00/1 & 3 MQ $3.00/1)
2 Advil 50ct $3.99 x 2 = $7.98 (2 MQ $1.00/1)
1 Jet Dry 8.45oz $3.99
Also used $5 jingle cash

tax: $2.69
OOP: $27.02
saved:$26.19 (49%)
earned: $5.00 jingle cash + $5.00 RR + $1.50 RR + $2.00 RR =$13.50

Walgreens Transaction 2:
1 Nice n Easy Perfect 10 haircolor $4.99 (1 SQ $1.00/1 & 1 MQ $3.00/1)
1 picture hanging hooks kit $1.99
also used $5.00 RR

tax: $0.78
OOP: $2.76
Saved: $12.00 (81%)

Walgreens Transaction 3:
1 Jet Dry8.45oz $3.99
1 Russel Stovers Holiday candy $0.39 (SQ)
Also used $1.50RR and $2.00RR

tax: $0.28
OOP: $1.16
Saved: $3.70 (76%)

Walgreens Transaction 4:
Goody Hair clip 12ct $2.00

tax $0.14
OOP $2.14
savings $1.49
earned $2.00RR

Safeway
3 carmex Lip Balm FREE (3 MQ $0.30/1 = $1.00/1)
4 Home Pride Wheat Bread $2.00 x 4 = $8.00
1.05lb bananas @ $0.57lb = $0.60
1.57lb gala apples @ $0.75lb = $$1.18
Safeway Brand Dried plums 18oz $4.99
Pillow Pack Deli Ham 16oz $5.99

tax: $0.06
OOP: $20.82
saved: $13.29 (39%)

Total for the month: $101.88
Total Saved for the month: $94.15
Retail total for the month: $196.03

[Bear]

I cannot believe how little shopping I am doing this month! Here it is already the 13th and finally have some more to post =D

Braggart! LOL

[Desert Debbi]

I had some REALLY good coupons for cereal that were expiring today. Fortunately there was a sale to match them to =p

Frys Transaction 1:

1 gallon milk FREE (buy 4 life cereal get 1 frys milk free in ad special)
4 quaker Life cereal 4 x 2.00 = $8.00 ( 2 $0.50/2 = $1.00/2)
1 Kungu Fu Panda 2 $11.99 (IP $5.00/1)
1 Act 2 popcorn 6ct FREE (with purchase of Kung Fu Panda 2)
1 Crunch n Munch 12 oz FREE (with purchase of Kung Fu Panda 2)
2 Honey Nut Cheerios 2 x $0.99 = $1.98 (2 IP $0.50/1 = $1.00/1)
2 Lucky Charms 2 x $0.99 = $1.98 (2 IP $0.50/1 = $1.00/1)

tax: $1.56
OOP: $25.50
saved: $38.99 (61%)

Fry's Transaction 2:

3 Honey Nut Cherios 3 x $0.99 = $2.97

tax: $0.00
OOP: $2.97
Saved: $6.39 (68%)

Total for the month: $130.35
Total Saved for the month: $139.53
Retail total for the month: $269.88

[missmbb]

I wish I was shopping as little as you are this month. I've already done 6-8 transactions this week and I have more to do.

[Bear]

I wish I was shopping as little as you are this month. I've already done 6-8 transactions this week and I have more to do.

Don't feel bad, I can't even count how many I have done.

Great deal on the Kung Fu Panda. When I saw how big those boxes of Crunch and Munch and Popcorn were, I almost regretted buying Kung Fu Panda at Wags.

[Desert Debbi]

We had an amazing deal on cheese today. 32oz blocks on sale for $5.00 AND.. had a $0.55/1 Q from real california cheese! STOCK UP PRICE!!!

Safeway:

5 32oz blocks of Lucerne medium cheddar cheese 5 x $4.45 = $22.25
.9lb carrots @ $0.69lb = $0.62
Safway Select brand Capers $3.99
Tantillo Lemon juice $1.00

tax: $0.00
OOP $27.86
saved: $12.99 (32%)

Total for the month: $158.21
Total Saved for the month: $152.52
Retail total for the month: $310.73

[CurtisBeers]

We had an amazing deal on cheese today. 32oz blocks on sale for $5.00 AND.. had a $0.55/1 Q from real california cheese! STOCK UP PRICE!!!

Safeway:

5 32oz blocks of Lucerne medium cheddar cheese 5 x $4.45 = $22.25
.9lb carrots @ $0.69lb = $0.62
Safway Select brand Capers $3.99
Tantillo Lemon juice $1.00

tax: $0.00
OOP $27.86
saved: $12.99 (32%)

Total for the month: $158.21
Total Saved for the month: $152.52
Retail total for the month: $310.73

I did the cheese deal at Vons/Safeway and they doubled the 55 cent coupon to $1.00 so I paid $4.00 for each one and got 3 of them.
I also did the Nabisco cookies deal.....$1.99 each and I used the $1.00 mfr. coupons so I paid 99 cents each for Oreos and Nutter Butters!

[Desert Debbi]

Well I am waaay behind on posting.. lost a few reciepts and my mom wont stop paying. Going to give this up and look at a reboot in January. I DO know that I personally have only spent about $60 more than my last posted amount. That was on a honeybaked ham for around $48.00 and a few fresh ingrediants for around another $12.00