Monday Meals 6/20

I've found it's much easier to stay on budget when I have a PLAN for the week of what's for dinner. It makes things much less stressful when I come home- and if I have a plan I'm much less likely to take the easy way out and drive through for fast food on the way home.

It's going to be a hectic week in the Ligay household! We are moving into our new home on Friday- and we have lots of appointments and things to do in between. On top of it all..... Super Doubles starts Wednesday at Harris Teeter! I hate to admit it, but this may be one of those times I don't make a 6:30AM Wednesday morning HT trip. That being said, the sales ad isn't out yet- so we'll see if my mind changes :)

Monday: Chicken & Yellow Squash Pasta Bake

• Leftover chicken from rotisserie last week
• Squash on sale

Tuesday: Homemade Pizza! (I made some this weekend- BBQ Chicken-  it was WAY easier than I had thought!!)

• Shredded Cheese from B1G1 sale at HT a few weeks ago
• Pepperoni from HT Triples
• Sauce from CVS sale- .70/ea!

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Grilled Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches

• Turkey & Cheese from B2G3 HT sale

Friday-Sunday: Not even going to try to plan.... I forsee take out in our future.... That's what Groupons are for, right?!

Week of 6/12 Totals

6/13 Harris Teeter- This is a great example of not using coupons and still getting great deals. After a few weekends away and not much shopping in between, there were a few things we needed to get through the week...

• HT Coffee on sale for $3.39
• HT Pre-Sliced Lunch meats & Cheeses B2G3
• I got 3 meats & 2 cheeses- averaged at about 1.70/package
•  (2) Peaches (.88 lb) on sale for .70
• Blueberries on sale for $2.50
• (3) Yellow Onions (2.17 lb) on sale for $1.71
• Sarah Lee Sliced Bread on sale for $1.99
• HT Cream Cheese on sale for $1.37

Total before savings: $41.61 Total Spent: $21.65 Total Saved: $19.99 or 48%

6/15 CVS- This was the stop for the .99 12 pack of Pepsi! Love it!

• 12 pack Diet Pepsi .99
• CVS Coupon Printing @ Coupon Center
• (4) Orbit Gum B1G1 @ $1.37
• -(2) $1/2 coupons = FREE
• Trident Vitality Gum 1.29 (my total came out negative after using coupons, so I added this on)
• -$3 ECB from last week

Total before savings $12.15 Total Spent $.41 Total Saved: $11.74 or 97%

6/15 Harris Teeter

•  (2) Kleenex Tissues B1G1 @ 2.49
• -.50/2 from April All You Magazine 
• Playtex marked down to $1.80
• (3) Blueberries B1G2 @ $4.95 (half of these are already in the freezer!)
• Cucumber on sale for .69
• Carrots 2lb 1.17
• -.99 RR from SOBE Water at Walgreens (I was totally suprised when this doubled! More reason to use these kinds of coupons at Harris Teeter rather than back at Walgreens.)

Total before savings $24.09 Total Spent $8.50 Total Saved $15.59 or 65%

Total Spent for the week: $30.56 ($19.44 under budget)

HOT Deal at CVS- Pepsi 12 pk for .99!

Today only- head into CVS and scan your ExtraCare card at one of the kiosks. A coupon for $.99 Pepsi or Diet Pepsi will print out! It's a limit one, for today only. I went this morning and there was still a huge pile in stock. Good luck!

Week of 6/5 Totals

Here's a quick list of my shopping trips this week before we head off to CT for my brother in law's wedding!

6/6 Walgreens- I split this up into 2 transactions so that I could use the Register Rewards from the BIC deal on the second transaction. Remember, Walgreens won't allow you "roll" RR on the same items- meaning I could use the BIC RR on the Proglide Razor, but I wouldn't be able to use it to purchase another BIC item.

Transaction #1

• $5 RR wyb (1) Proglide Gillette Razor $9.89
• $4 off from PG 6/05
• $2 RR wyb (1) BIC Comfort Razors 3ct $5.99
• $3 off from SS 6/05
• .99 RR wyb (1) SOBE Lifewater $.99

Total before savings: $21.88 Total Spent: $11.18 Total Saved: $10.70 or 49%

& Got Back $5, $2, $.99 in RR

Transaction #2

• $5 RR wyb (1) Proglide Gillette Razor $9.89
• $4 off from PG 6/05
• .99 RR wyb (1) SOBE Lifewater $.99
• -$2 RR from BIC deal in Transaction #1

Total before savings: $15.42 Total Spent: $5.72 Total Saved: $9.70 or 63%

& Got Back $5, $.99 in RR

6/7 Harris Teeter

• (5) Old Orchard Juices Buy 2 Get 3 Free $2.99
• (2) .50/1 printed (doubled)
• (1) $1/2 printed
• Rib Eye Steak $6.99/lb - not a good price, but wanted steak this week- so switched it out with one of the leftovers nights from my meal plan :)
• =$7.97
• (1) Cucumber .59
• (1) Bunch Lettuce 1.69
• (2) Yellow Squash 1.29
• Kozy Shack Pudding B1G1 = 1.64
• .75/1 coupon (doubled)
• (4) HT Shredded Cheese B1G1 = 1.35/ea
• (2) Activia Light Yogurt 2.89
• $1/2
• HT Gallon Milk
• FREE Milk wyb (2) Yogurt Mulitpacks
• HT Eggs 18 ct 1.57
• $5 RR from Proglide (Walgreens transaction #1) 
• $5 RR from Proglide (Walgreens transaction #2)
• $.99 RR from SOBE (Walgreens transaction #1)
• $.99 RR from SOBE (Walgreens transaction #2)

Total before savings: $58.75 Total Spent: $12.08 Total Saved: $46.67 or 79%

I also plan on swinging by Walgreens later this morning for another Proglide Razor & SOBE Lifewater. Assuming they have both in stock, I'll spend another $7.72.

Total Spent for the week: $36.70 ($13.30 under budget!)

Living Social: 2 Movie Tickets for $9

See deal HERE. This will be a great way to escape the heat!!

Monday Meals 6/6

I've found it's much easier to stay on budget when I have a PLAN for the week of what's for dinner. It makes things much less stressful when I come home- and if I have a plan I'm much less likely to take the easy way out and drive through for fast food on the way home.

We have another busy week ahead of us! We're traveling to Hartford, Connecticut on Friday for my brother in law's wedding.

Monday: Pasta w/ Italian Sausage, Tomatoes & Onions

• Sausage on sale from 2 weeks ago @ HT- $1.99
• Pasta sauce .70/ea 2 weeks ago @ CVS

Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Sandwiches w/ Salad

• Chicken bought last week at Lowe's 1.99/lb
• Hamburger Buns .89 from HT Triples

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Homemade Pizza

• HT Shredded Cheese B1G1 through 6/7
• Pepperoni from HT Triples
• need to find a recipe for the crust...... Recommendations??

Friday: Rehearsal Dinner for Tim & Erin!

Saturday: Wedding

Sunday: Probably something quick at the airport....

Week of 5/29 Totals: Thank Goodness for a Stockpile!

We did eat out twice this week at the beach- Sunday & Monday- but luckily when we got home we didn't have to run to the store and spend more money. I did one shopping trip to Lowe's.

5/31 Lowe's Foods

• (2) Chicken Breasts - had a raincheck from 2 weeks ago for $1.99/lb (typically my stock up price is a little lower than that, but we are out of chicken breasts and $1.99/lb is still an okay price)
• price after raincheck: $3.88 & $4.60
• (1) Ziploc Freezer Bags $2.59
• -$2 off electronic Lowe's Foods coupon
• (2) Golfish Crackers B1G1 @ $2.39 (1.20)
• .75/2 coupon printed (limit reached) (doubled)
• Green Bell Pepper .99
• Used an $8 Walgreens Register Rewards from buying contact solution last week!

Total before coupons: $18.12 Total Spent: $3.20 Total Saved: $14.92 or 82%