For my family of three I allow us $100.00 every two weeks, and that includes groceries and toiletries.

CVS: Spent $3.54, Saved $8.66

Costco: Spent $7.98

Target: Spent $14.19, Saved $21.56 (used a gift card, FREE)

For the breakdown go HERE.

Smart & Final: Spent $15.48, Saved $9.53

WinCo & Foods Co.: Total Spent: $33.64, Saved $??

For the breakdown go HERE.

This Weeks Budget: $52.42

Total Spent: $60.64 (due to freezer cooking)

Total Saved: at least $39.75

For my family of three I allow us $100.00 every two weeks, and that includes groceries and toiletries.

Ok, you might be asking where is all the meat, the vegetables, did you guys even eat this week?!? Let me clarify. Like I’ve said before in my Meat & Produce Video HERE, when I see stock-up price deals, I truly stock-up! I can sometimes go 3-4 weeks without having to buy any meat if I have enough in our freezer to get us by. What’s nice about stock-piling meat and produce, is it allows some weeks for me to spend more money on toiletries (since I do include the cost of toiletries in my weekly grocery budget) and stock-up on those items when I see a great deal.

Foods Co: Bosc Pears and Hamburger Buns Spent $4.49, Saved ??

SaveMart: Spent $5.80, Saved $7.68

Rite-Aid: Spent $6.72, Saved $25.00

Vons: Spent $19.42, Saved $25.46

I had no intention of buying those Sponge Bob Cheese Nips, but I noticed they were on sale for $1.99, and I had (2) $2.00/3 Nabisco Crackers coupons that expired last night. I gave in and bought them. They cost me $1.33 each and they are the bigger boxes!

This Weeks Budget $38.85

Total Spent: $36.43

Total Saved: at least $58.14

Roll Over For Next Week: $2.42

I am asked frequently how to stockpile. “If I only have $50.00 a week to spend on groceries and toiletries, how can I stockpile without spending more money?!?” This was a question I had when I first started to coupon, and it comes with a pretty simple answer.

If there is a sale going on at Foods Co. for Crest Toothpaste, 6.4oz for only $.99 each when you buy 4, and I have (4) coupons for $1.00/1 Crest Toothpaste, then I am going to use my coupons and get 4 toothpastes for FREE. This is how you build a stockpile! When you see items go on sale and you have a coupon to use towards that sale item, then you are getting that product for the lowest possible price! Remember though, not all sales in grocery ads are good sales.

This is the secret though, you must stockpile coupons in order to stockpile products! You can find coupons through the Sunday paper and also online through coupon websites or facebook.

If you can purchase an item for more than 75% off it’s retail price, then stock-up to last your family until the next sale cycle, which is typically every 3 months. Now you can go out and build a stockpile for your family!

To watch a video on stockpiling that Kerri made from last year, go HERE.

For my family of three I allow us $100.00 every two weeks, and that includes groceries and toiletries.

We all have weeks where we go over budget, it’s a reality! I feel like I got a lot for my money though, and I’m very pleased with that! Now my challenge for this week is to spend only $38.85, yikes! So, I want to know how you did?!?

WinCo: Spent $22.20, Saved ?? I bought 3 Zacky’s Turkey Thighs for only $1.98 each!

Smart & Final: Spent $9.97, Saved $8.00

Save Mart: Spent $16.55, Saved $11.62

Softsoap Seasonal Edition- $1.00 clearance price

Used $.40/1 from 01/01 SS

Final Price= $.60 each

*great price

Organic Milk, half gallon- $3.29 sale price, I noticed it was expiring soon, so they gave them to me for half price- $1.65 each!!!

*stock-up price

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs- $2.49/lb

*not a good price at all, but I had company and needed chicken, and they were out of the chicken legs for $.67/lb. We all, even experienced couponers, have weeks like this. It’s ok though, just pick up where you left off and continue saving money. It’s not the end of the world!

Albertsons: Spent $18.12, Saved $71.56 Go HERE For Review

Dollar Tree: Spent $1.00, Saved $3.00

I had $6.49 rolled over from the last 2 weeks

Total Spent: $67.64

Went over by: $11.15

Saved: at least $94.18, but I know it was more!

Amount left for next week: $38.85

For my family of three I allow us $100.00 every two weeks, and that includes groceries and toiletries.

Ok, you might be asking where is all the meat, the vegetables, did you guys even eat this week?!? Let me clarify. Like I’ve said before in my Meat & Produce Video HERE, when I see stock-up price deals, I truly stock-up! I can sometimes go 3-4 weeks without having to buy any meat if I have enough in our freezer to get us by. Last week and this week we had plenty of meat in our freezer with all the freezer meals that I’ve made, so we haven’t needed any. I also have lots of berries and vegetables in our freezer that I’ve frozen when I’ve seen a stock-up price. What’s nice about stock-piling meat and produce, is it allows some weeks for me to spend more money on toiletries (since I do include the cost of toiletries in my weekly grocery budget) and stock-up on those items when I see a great deal.

CVS: Spent $13.53, Saved $71.18

Albertsons: Spent $5.00, Saved $33.68

Bananas from Smart & Final- $.49/lb Spent: $2.82

Target: Spent $2.59, Saved $5.87

Walmart: Spent $8.69, Saved ?? I price matched the apples from the Foods Co. ad to get them for only $.58/lb! (I really wanted the $.25 cans of veggies, but they were out. I really needed green beans though, my daughter LOVES them!)

Albertsons: Spent $8.69, Saved $24.52

Blessed that my mom brought us some raspberries, nice surprise!- FREE

Vons: Spent $7,24, Saved $7.31 (FREE eggs!)

Total Spent: $45.74

Total Saved: $142.56

That’s a savings of 68%

Money left over from last week and this week: $6.49 that I can roll over to next week!

For my family of three I allow us $100.00 every two weeks, and that includes groceries and toiletries. Lets see how I did:

Foods Co. Spent $14.47, Saved $50.53

Albertsons Spent $15.51, Saved $40.67

Rite-Aid Spent $4.55, Saved $16.61

2nd Trip to Albertsons (really wanted Top Ramen to donate) Spent $11.16, Saved $21.26

Smart & Final Bananas- $.49/lb (some bananas have already been eaten), Spent $2.08

Total: Spent $47.77, Saved $129.07

That’s a savings of 63%

How did you do?!?

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