Weekly Shopping Savings--$192.57

Well the sales this week couldn't keep me away from the stores! I still haven't learned or have developed strong enough self-control to not pass up good sales especially when I have coupons for the sale items!

I purchased $396.97 worth of products for $204.40!!! I was able to do this because for the month of August, I didn't even hit $300 for a monthly total even with so I had "extra" money to work with for the month of September.

You are probably wondering what all I purchased...

Meijer this week has a GREAT Sale going on, so I went earlier in the week to make sure that I could get the best selection!
First stop....Meijer.... (going to give you the condensed version...prices listed are after sales and coupons)

• 4 packs(3 double pks + 1 single pk) Kotex pads $14.12 ($3.53/pk)
• 3 Meijer reusable grocery bags $2.97
• 6 boxes Betty Crocker boxed potatoes $3.00 (50cents/box)
• 6 boxes Green Giant veggies $3.00(50 cents/box plus 1 box was free)
• 2 boxes Easy Mac & Cheese $1.00 (50cents/box)
• 4 boxes Banquet B & S sausage links $4.00
• 2 lbs baby carrots $1.00 (1 lbs free)
• 1 Land O Lakes butter 50 cents
• 2 cans 25% less sodium Campbells soup $1.60 (80 cents/can)
• 2 bags pretzels $2.00
• 1 bag Combos $1.00(I forgot the coupon said TWO!)
• 2 cans Glade Aerosol $1.00 (used B1G1 free coupon)
• 2 boxes Lipton Onion Soup $1.00 (1 box free)
• 3 cans Campbells kid soup $2.60 (87 cents/can)
• 3 loaves Aunt Millies Bread $3.00
• 2 pks. Aunt Millies Buns $2.00
• 1 Broccoli $1.00
• 6 cans Old Orchard Juice $5.00(83 cents/can + 1 can free)
• 2 bags Doritoes $3.78
• 4 cont. Dean's Ice Cream $10.96 ($2.74 each)
• 2 pks. Pillsbury dinner rolls $2.60 ($1.30 each--cashier wouldn't take both $1 off coupons but did do the $1 and 40 cent coupons I had!)
• 5 cans Rold Gold tomatoes $3.00
• 2-64 oz. Meijer Tropical Blend Juice $2.50 ($1.25 each)
• 4 pks. Eckrich Smoky links $8.00
• 2 V-8 Juices $2.34 ($1.17 each)
• 6 pks Pillsbury cookie dough $8.00 ($1.33 each)
• 2 big boxes Honey Nut Cheerios $4.54 ($2.27 each)
• 2 bags Meijer frozen fries $2.00 ($1.00 each)
• 1 box Hot Pockets Paninis $1.00
• 1 bottle Softsoap pump $1.62
• 5 bottles Lysol cleaners $3.85 (77 cents each)
• 1 Spray N Wash trigger bottle 99 cents
• 2 Spray N Wash refill bottles $3.48 ($1.74 each)
• 1 Dove body wash $2.49
• 2 Lady Speedsticks $3.25 ($1.63 each)
• 1 Men's Speedstick 24/7 $2.00
• 1 Men's Right Guard Deo. $2.00
• 3 boxes Electrasol Powerballs $5.75 ($1.92 each)
• 1-15 ct pk. Bounty Basic Paper Towel $9.99 (67 cents/roll)
• 4 tubes Colgate Total Adv. Clean $4.00 ($1.00 each)

TOTAL after sales & tax: $149.43
SAVINGS TOTAL: $151.96 (see pic for breakdown!)
PLUS I got $8.00 back in catalina coupons to use at my next shopping trip!!!

Next stop...Family Fare...

• 5 tubes Pillsbury crescent rolls $3.34(67 cents each)
• 5 tubes Pillsbury cinnamon rolls $3.34(67 cents each)
• 2 bags fun size Snickers candy $5.00($2.50 each)
• 2 Old El Paso Taco dinner kits $3.48 ($1.74 each)
• 2 boxes Go-gurt $3.67 ($1.84 each)
• 2 boxes Yoplait Yogurt Kids Drinks $3.67 ($1.84 each)
• 3 Tombstone Pizzas $9.99
• 1 cantaloupe $1.67
• 2 pks. Oreo cookies $5.34 ($2.67 each)
• 2.90lbs ground beef from round $7.80
• 1 pk. 30% markdown meat(thin cut NY strip) $4.17
• 1 pk. 30% markdown meat(bottom round steak) $2.51

Total after sales: $54.97
SAVINGS TOTAL: $41.61

GRAND TOTAL: $396.97
GRAND TOTAL OOP: $204.40
GRAND SAVINGS TOTAL: $192.57

Hopefully, the sales the next two weeks will not be sooooo great so I can work on my self-control and just get the essentials and no stockpiling!