And just in case you are wondering, the following purchases were made in two days. I split up my shopping due to the time I had available. All total it only took me 2 hours without kids in tow to get everything below!
Here is the breakdown of my purchases this week:
Butternut Bread Thrift Store: (I am putting the regular price of each item if you were to get in the grocery store not on sale!)
- 1 box(4pks) choc. chip muffins $1.00 (reg. $3.99)
- 2 boxes assorted donuts $2.09 (reg. $3.99 each)
- 4 boxes chocolate donettes $4.00 (reg $3.19 each)
- 1 box HoHo cakes $1.00 (reg. $3.99)
- 9 pkgs. individual snack cakes $3.00 (reg. $1.25 each)
Total OOP: $11.09
Total Savings: $28.88
Total with outlet prices: $39.97
Aunt Millie's Bread Outlet: (I am putting the regular price of each item if you were to get in the grocery store not on sale!)
- 6 loaves sandwich bread $5.34 (reg. $3.19 each)
- 6-8ct pks hamburg buns $4.14 (reg $3.19 each)
- 2 pks brown 'n serve rolls $1.29 (reg. $1.99 each)
- 2 pks deli style hoagie buns $1.98 (reg. $2.99 each)
- 2 loaves Texas Toast bread $2.98 (reg. $2.99 each)
- 2 pks plain bagels $1.58 (reg. $3.59 each)
Total OOP: $17.31
Total Savings: $44.09
Total without outlet prices: $61.40
**I love the fact that I have these bread outlet stores within my 5 mile radius of my home. This makes these trips to the outlets so cost effective in that I am not going out of my way to shop there hence spending more in gas than I would be saving by shopping at these places.
Now for the grocery stores shopped at this week:
Save A Lot:
- 12 cans cream of chicken soup $6.00
- 1 box onion soup mix 69¢
Total OOP: $6.69
Total savings: priceless
Duthler's:(small local corner grocery store chain)
- 12 lbs potatoes $3.16
- 2.67 lbs beef cube steak $7.98
- 3.38 lbs beef rump roast $7.40
Total OOP: $18.54
Total Savings: $8.66
Total without sales: $27.20
Meijer:
- 2 lbs stick margarine $1.18
- 2 boxes choc. fudge poptarts $2.60
- 4 dozen eggs $3.92
- 3.93 lbs ground beef from round $7.83
- 1 bottle Juice Juice Immunity 52¢
- 5lbs whole wheat flour $3.29
- 1 box graham cracker sandwiches $2.64
- 11.12 lbs split chicken breasts $11.01
- 3.86 lbs bananas $1.51
- 4 cans Grands Biscuits $3.36
- 2 bottles Old Orchard Juice $3.38
- 2- 6pks applesauce $3.78
- 1 bag Doritos $1.99
- 4 boxes various Post cereals $6.96
- 1 box Honey Nut Cheerios $1.74
- 2 boxes Quaker instant oatmeal $2.98
- 2 boxes Red Baron pizzas $2.98
- 1 gallon apple cider $2.99
- 1 box sausage patties $1.50
- 2 Speed Stick deodorants $4.24(with tax)
- 3 gallons milk $6.00
- 5lbs boneless/skinless chicken breasts $9.98
- 5 boxes brown 'n serve sausage links $5.00
- 1 bag Nature Valley Nut clusters $2.14
Total OOP: $93.52
Total Savings: $41.00
Total without coupons & sales: $134.52
Family Fare:
- 7.43 lbs ground beef from chuck $13.30
- 2.32 lbs beef cube steak $6.48 (manager's markdown)
- .72 lbs beef bottom round steaks $2.76 (manager's markdown)
- 3.05 lbs chicken drumsticks $3.02
- 12 containers Yoplait yogurt $5.10
- 1 box Quaker Simple Harvest granola bars $1.50
- 1 box Choc. Little Bites Mini Wheats $1.67
- 1 box Cinnabon bars $1.50
- 2 boxes cream cheese $1.76
- 3 boxes Pillsbury pie crust $4.81
- 2 graham cracker crusts $2.00
- 2 boxes Pillsbury brownie mix $2.00
- 1 box Velveeta cheese $4.49
- 4 bottles Old Orchard Juice $4.88
- 1 bottle Styling gel $2.39
Total OOP after $5.10 bottle refund: $52.70
Total Savings with bottle refund: $42.59
Total without sales, coupons, & bottle refund: $95.29
Grand Total OOP: $199.85
Grand Total Savings: $165.22
Grand Total without sales, coupons, outlets, and bottle refunds: $365.07
This post is linked to:
This post is linked to:
- Super Savings Saturday at MoneySavingMom!
- Shopping Round Up at The Grocery Cart Challenge!
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