Happy Friday! I am posting this late because I’ve been without a car for the past few days. So today I had to work around hubby’s work schedule to pick up my car from the shop and then do my shopping. Hence, my shopping trip is just late. But I still wanted to do it because there were quite a few deals that I wanted to take advantage of. My favorite was definitely the $0.06 Classico Pasta Sauce deal. Just 2 months ago, my dried pasta and jarred sauce stockpile was depleted. Now, with the recent deals I’ve gotten, it is perfectly stockpiled and I have enough to use for months and months. (And, to give away!)
Last week you may recall that I was getting ready to celebrate my son’s 3 year birthday. His birthday was a success. He was so excited all day long to celebrate his birthday and we made sure to make it a day-long affair starting with a giant pancake for breakfast, then we swam at Grandma’s pool and had a hot dog and cupcakes for lunch and ended the day with pizza, birthday cake and gifts. (We were planning on carrying on our tradition of Ethiopian food for dinner but hubby had to work late and couldn’t get to the restaurant and then home in time to celebrate my son’s bday let alone let us eat… so we will get Ethiopian food soon..)
I made my son’s cake and I know I told you all about it. Above is a picture of it. It came out cute right? I know my handwriting isn’t as good as Publix bakery – but this cake cost me about $10 to make while a Publix cake would have cost more. So I felt like it was a frugally cute alternative to the store bought version. (Don’t get me wrong – we LOVE Publix cakes! I just wanted to save a little money.)
And above is a picture of my son blowing out the candles on his cake. After blowing out his candles, he wanted the tractor off of the cake so that he could start playing with it. Out of all of the gifts he received for his birthday, that mini John Deere tractor and it’s trailer are one of his favorite gifts.
How did you do this week? What deals did you take advantage of?
Please remember that you do not see any chicken or ground beef purchased because we have stocked up on boneless, skinless chicken breasts and ground beef with Zaycon Fresh. **Right now Zaycon Fresh is taking reservations for their upcoming $3.99/lb 93/7 Lean Ground Beef, $1.89/lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Fresh Salmon events and more!
What I Bought & the Coupons I Used:
2 Marie Callender’s Pot Pie 4 pack, BOGO $8.59 for two
Minus two $1.00/1 Marie Callender’s Frozen Multi-Serve Meal or Family Size Chicken Pot Pie or printable
Minus one $1.00/2 Marie Callender’s Frozen Meals, Dinners or Pot Pies (Target Coupon) (exp 11/07/15)
Total Due: $5.59 or $2.80 each (makes each pot pie $0.70)
2 Red Baron Pizza, Assorted Varieties, 14.76 to 23.45 oz, BOGO $4.99 for two
Minus one $1.00/2 RED BARON® pizzas (7.2oz or larger)
Total Due: $3.99 or $1.99 each
2 All Laundry Detergent, 32 to 50 oz, Assorted Varieties, BOGO $5.99 for two
Minus two $1.00/1 All brand Laundry Product
Total Due: $3.99 or $1.99 each
4 Trident Gum, 40 to 60 ct, BOGO $3.29 for two
Total Due: $6.58 or $1.65 each
4 Maruchan Yakisoba Japanese Noodles BOGO $0.95 for two
Minus two $1.00/2 Maruchan Bowls or Yakisobas – 8-16-15 SS; Limit 2 Identical Coupons In Same Shopping Trip (exp 12/31/15)
Total Due: FREE plus $0.10 overage
4 Mueller’s Pasta BOGO $1.69 for two
Minus four $0.55/1 Mueller’s Pasta
Total Due: $1.18 or $0.30 each
8 Classico Pasta Sauce BOGO $2.87 for two
Minus two $1.50/4 Classico Products
Minus four $2.00/2 Classico Pasta Sauces (Target Coupon) (exp 12/05/15)
Total Due: $0.48 or $0.06 each
2 Hormel Pepperoni, 3.5 oz, 2/$3
Minus one $1.00/2 Hormel Pepperoni products (Target Coupon) (exp 11/07/15)
Minus one $1.00/2 Hormel Pepperoni
Total Due: $1.00 or $0.50 each
2 Sargento Shredded Cheese on sale 2/$5.00
Minus one $1.00/2 Sargento Shredded Cheese (Publix Coupon); Includes 5 – 16 oz Only; DND (exp 10/31/15)
Total Due: $4.00 or $2.00 each
2 Cabot Cheese Bar, Assorted Varieties, 6 or 8 oz, 2/$5
Minus two $1.00/1 Cabot Product; DND; Sign Up For Cabot Insider; Coupon is Emailed
Total Due: $3.00 or $1.50 each
Asparagus, $3.49/lb
Total Due: $3.39
1 pkg Zucchini, $1.69/lb
Total Due: $2.26
2 Bosc Pears, $1.49/lb
Total Due: $1.50
3 Hass Avocados, each, 10/$10
Receive $0.25 Cash Back wyb Avocados Checkout 51
Total Due (when factoring in cash back): $2.75 or $0.92 each
Fresh Garlic, $3.29/lb
Total Due: $0.69
1 Red Onion, $1.69/lb
Total Due: $1.50
2 Fresh Express Spinach, oon sale BOGO $2.99 for two
Total Due: $2.99 or $1.49 each
1 pkg Fresh Attitude Arugula, reg price $2.99
Total Due: $2.99
2 Fuji Apples on sale $1.79/lb
Receive $0.20 Cash Back wyb any brand Loose Apples Ibotta Offer
Total Due: $2.00
6 Stonyfield Oh My Yog! reg price 2/$3.00
Minus three B1G1 Oh My Yog! 6oz yogurt (zip 34655)
Minus two B2G1 Stonyfield Organic Oh My Yog! or Greek Yogurt – Publix Grocery Advantage Buy Flyer (exp 10/09/15) **note – coupon expired today (10/9)
Total Due: $1.50 or $0.25 each
1 Robitussin Cold + Flu, on sale $4.99
1 Advil Congestion, on sale $4.99
Minus one $3.25/2 Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain, Advil Allergy Relief Product, or Robitussin Product
Minus two $2/1 Robitussin, or Advil Sinus, Allergy or Cold, or Dimetapp, exp. 10/9/15 (Publix Purple H&B Flyer) [4-oz. to 12-oz.; 16-ct. to 20-ct.; Sinus 10-ct. to 40-ct.; Dimetapp 4-oz. to 8-oz.] **note coupon expired today (10/9)
Total Due: $2.73 or $1.37 each
4 Ziploc Slider Storage Bags or Freezer, Sandwich, or Snack Bags, Assorted Varieties, 10 to 40 ct, 2/$4
Minus two $1.50/2 Ziploc brand Products
Receive $1.00/Ziploc Bags – Ibotta Rebate
Minus two $1.00/2 Ziploc Brand Bags or Ziploc Brand Containers – Publix Health & Beauty Advantage Flyer (Valid from 9/26/15); Includes Bags, 2 – 280 ct or Containers, 2 – 8 ct Only (exp 10/09/15)
Total Due (when factoring in cash back): $2.00 or $0.50 each
Minus one $5.00 off $40.00 Publix Coupon
Total Due: $50.11 Total Saved: $119.73 Percentage Saved: 70.5%
Thanks for coming to Addicted to Saving! Here’s a little bit about me so you can know who’s behind all these posts!
My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..