HyVee was having a red hot sale on Sat. and Sun. I made two trips each day. If our HyVee wasn't 25 min away I would have done a lot more. Here's a run down on what I bought:
Trip 1
5 pkg's kraft shredded cheese for $6
Buy 5 pkg's for $6 and get a $5 coupon good on your next order
Total spent $6
Trip 2
4 boxes of Kelloggs cereal
LOTS of bananas (on sale for 29 cents a lb and you can freeze them)
3lb bag of onion
1 loaf of wheat bread
1 bag of Bob's Red Mill multi grain cereal
3 cans of HyVee tomatoes
lg container of plain yogurt
1 box of generic granola cereal
lg container of cat's pride litter
Total spent $16.29
I used the $5 coupon from the first transaction plus some other coupons for the cereal and cat litter that I had.
Trip 3
5 pkg's of kraft shredded cheese for $6
Total spent $6
Trip 4
2 sm containers of coffeemate
1 loaf of bread
1 doz. eggs
2 boxes of cereal
1 container of sour cream
Total spent $2.84
I used the $5 coupon from the previous transaction plus a few store coupons from the ad.
Total spent on all four trips: $31.13
Including coupons and discounts, total saved was $52.17!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Like Bisquick?
I like bisquick but not the price so I did some research today and what do ya know...wikipedia told me how to make it. It's very simple...One cup of Bisquick can be substituted by a mix of the following ingredients: 1 c flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil or melted butter. I plan to make some using the dry ingredients and storing it in a mason jar. Then when I need bisquick all I have to do is add the oil or melted butter. I bought some whole wheat flour and plan to use that to make it even healthier. How simple, easy and cheap!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Target clearance
I just went to Target tonight and they are doing good clearance sales on baby stuff. I got three pairs of shoes for $3.74 each. They were originally $15. They also had 2 pack of carter's pj's (2-piece, top and bottom kind with no feet) for $3.75 which I got in two dif. sizes for Wyatt. They were also originally $15. They had several long sleeve tops for $2. All the basic hanes sweatpants and sweatshirts were 98 cents so I got him a few pairs of pants. I stocked up for clothes for him for next year. I'm so cheap that I only stock up on next years clothes if it is under $2 unless it's a multi pack like the pj's were. You can try and guess at what size he will be wearing next year but just in case I don't want to spend too much money on it.
For those of you that know me, you know we don't shop at Walmart. Well, I went there tonight. I have 35 coupons for the beech-nut let's grow food. It's for $1/1 and Walmart has the little bowls for $1. Everywhere else has been about $1.15. Since I was only going to be paying tax for them I figured it was worth going to walmart. I bought 10 bowls for free, one let's grow banana cookies for 74cents (1.74 minus $1 coupon). I also bought a baby shirt and pants for next fall/winter. They were on sale for $2 so I spent $5 all together at Walmart for a shirt, pair of pants, 10 baby meals and 1 box of baby cookies. I guess spending a few bucks at Walmart is ok once in awhile :)
I did pay 10 cents for each let's grow coupon but even with that I only spent $6.10 for all of that merchandise. Not bad.
My grand total for tonight was $57 and that included various other things from Target like diapers and wipes and some b-day presents.
For those of you that know me, you know we don't shop at Walmart. Well, I went there tonight. I have 35 coupons for the beech-nut let's grow food. It's for $1/1 and Walmart has the little bowls for $1. Everywhere else has been about $1.15. Since I was only going to be paying tax for them I figured it was worth going to walmart. I bought 10 bowls for free, one let's grow banana cookies for 74cents (1.74 minus $1 coupon). I also bought a baby shirt and pants for next fall/winter. They were on sale for $2 so I spent $5 all together at Walmart for a shirt, pair of pants, 10 baby meals and 1 box of baby cookies. I guess spending a few bucks at Walmart is ok once in awhile :)
I did pay 10 cents for each let's grow coupon but even with that I only spent $6.10 for all of that merchandise. Not bad.
My grand total for tonight was $57 and that included various other things from Target like diapers and wipes and some b-day presents.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sales cycles
Ever wonder what's going to be on sale and when? Well, here is a list of (generally) how and when sales happen on certain products...
JANUARY - Historically, Quaker has hot deals on cereal/all items. We see Pepsi/Tostitos go on sale mid-January (again, rebates abound for these). Other items of note this time of year are chili, side dishes, anything for hearty/warm meals.
• Post-Holiday Sales
• White Sales
• Sports and Weight Loss Equipment
• Computers
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
· Organizers, Rubbermaid totes, shelf organizers, planners, filing cabinets
FEBRUARY – many of the same food items as January
• Electronics
• Floor Coverings
• Housewares
• Furniture
• Candy and Chocolates
MARCH - Frozen food month. You'll find many stores are offering free freezers or fill-a-bag deals. Between March and April, look for spring cleaning deals, so many cleaner items will be on sale. With Easter, looks for eggs, ham, Kraft products to cycle into good sales. Paper products like towels, napkins, plates are starting to come on strong. Beverage items.
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Winter Sports Equipment
• Gardening Supplies
• Luggage
APRIL –
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Coats and Hats
• Paint
• Wallpaper
• Jewish Foods and Eggs
MAY - get ready for summer! Here come loads of deals on BBQ sauce, frozen veggies, baked beans, and condiments of all kinds, summer-time meats (ribs, hotdogs, and ground beef). Also with all the holidays, look for tons of paper goods that match the holiday and pick them up after clearance. These deals generally continue through September!
• White Sale - Linens and Towels
• Spring Cleaning Supplies
• Auto Maintenance
• Home Maintenance
• Sodas & Bottled Water, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments, Paper & Plastic plates & cups
* Raid/Off bug repellents and sunscreens
JUNE –
• Summer Apparel and Accessories
• Pianos
• Television Sets
• Building Materials and Hardware
• Dairy Products
JULY –
• Air Conditioners
• Summer Sports Equipment
• Sportswear
• Craft Supplies
• Sodas, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments
* Loss leader school supplies start now through the end of August
AUGUST –
• White Sale - Linen and Towels
• BBQ and Patio Equipment
• Back to School Supplies
• Bathing Suits
• Fresh Fish and Vegetables
• Breakfast foods (Cold cereal-Juice-Waffles-etc)
• Cold lunch items for in lunch boxes
SEPTEMBER - back to school; time to fill up on snacks! Pudding cups, Capri suns, fruit snacks, cereal sales start up hard again, peanut butter/jelly. Also, like clockwork, there will be Prego coupons in August, and plan on getting lots and using them in a hurry before they expire in September when the spaghetti sauce goes on sale. Sauce wars between Ragu and Prego this month. Campbell’s soups will go on as well and there will be coupons in the end of August for these as well. Lunchables are on sale this time of year, too.
• Back to School Supplies and Apparel
• Gardening Supplies
• Housewares
• Bicycles
• Canned Goods
OCTOBER - Stock up on holiday foods – Stove Top, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth, cranberries, marshmallow, ice cream, pie shells, whipped cream, pudding. Look for great Kraft deals again this time of year. Piggyback those Kraft coupons when you can. Crackers are a biggie - going on for $1 or less a box. Lots of extra deals like $ off cheese WYB crackers. The real kicker is the after Christmas food deals! Save your coupons because pie fixings, fried onion, broth and canned green beans will be on deep discount. I got those onions for .50 a can, normally almost $4. These generally continue through December.
• Cars
• Houses
• Fishing Equipment
• Crystal, Silver, and Glassware
• Candy
· Baking/candy-making items (choc chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup, nuts, etc)
NOVEMBER -
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Quilts and Blankets
• Heating Devices
• Turkey, Sweet Potatoes
• Canned goods (soup, chicken broth, condensed milk, veggies etc)
• Baking goods
DECEMBER –
• Toys
• Gift Items
• Party ware
• Post-Holiday Sales
• Party Foods, Baking Goods, and Various Meat
• Canned goods (broth, soups, etc)
Year-round after a holiday, you can always pick up cheap cookie dough and any food related to a holiday.
Continual sales are candy, popcorn, chips, anything snacky, cereal (heavier in the fall/winter, but still around in the spring).
Frozen food sales seem to centralize on a brand and the switch brands the next month. I think the manufacturers buy slot time for sales. So last month, Stouffers was on sale hard, now lean cuisine is. Save the entire frozen coupon and then keep checking back for the brand of the month.
Frozen pizzas go on sale in the fall and then again the spring; not often in the summer because people don't want to turn their ovens on in the summer.
By all means, this isn't everything that you can get on sale, but if you follow the cycle and stock up (I never buy BBQ sauce in the winter), then you can get where you have enough on hand and only need to refill when the items are in season. The result is that you spend less and less with each successful cycle
JANUARY - Historically, Quaker has hot deals on cereal/all items. We see Pepsi/Tostitos go on sale mid-January (again, rebates abound for these). Other items of note this time of year are chili, side dishes, anything for hearty/warm meals.
• Post-Holiday Sales
• White Sales
• Sports and Weight Loss Equipment
• Computers
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
· Organizers, Rubbermaid totes, shelf organizers, planners, filing cabinets
FEBRUARY – many of the same food items as January
• Electronics
• Floor Coverings
• Housewares
• Furniture
• Candy and Chocolates
MARCH - Frozen food month. You'll find many stores are offering free freezers or fill-a-bag deals. Between March and April, look for spring cleaning deals, so many cleaner items will be on sale. With Easter, looks for eggs, ham, Kraft products to cycle into good sales. Paper products like towels, napkins, plates are starting to come on strong. Beverage items.
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Winter Sports Equipment
• Gardening Supplies
• Luggage
APRIL –
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Coats and Hats
• Paint
• Wallpaper
• Jewish Foods and Eggs
MAY - get ready for summer! Here come loads of deals on BBQ sauce, frozen veggies, baked beans, and condiments of all kinds, summer-time meats (ribs, hotdogs, and ground beef). Also with all the holidays, look for tons of paper goods that match the holiday and pick them up after clearance. These deals generally continue through September!
• White Sale - Linens and Towels
• Spring Cleaning Supplies
• Auto Maintenance
• Home Maintenance
• Sodas & Bottled Water, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments, Paper & Plastic plates & cups
* Raid/Off bug repellents and sunscreens
JUNE –
• Summer Apparel and Accessories
• Pianos
• Television Sets
• Building Materials and Hardware
• Dairy Products
JULY –
• Air Conditioners
• Summer Sports Equipment
• Sportswear
• Craft Supplies
• Sodas, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments
* Loss leader school supplies start now through the end of August
AUGUST –
• White Sale - Linen and Towels
• BBQ and Patio Equipment
• Back to School Supplies
• Bathing Suits
• Fresh Fish and Vegetables
• Breakfast foods (Cold cereal-Juice-Waffles-etc)
• Cold lunch items for in lunch boxes
SEPTEMBER - back to school; time to fill up on snacks! Pudding cups, Capri suns, fruit snacks, cereal sales start up hard again, peanut butter/jelly. Also, like clockwork, there will be Prego coupons in August, and plan on getting lots and using them in a hurry before they expire in September when the spaghetti sauce goes on sale. Sauce wars between Ragu and Prego this month. Campbell’s soups will go on as well and there will be coupons in the end of August for these as well. Lunchables are on sale this time of year, too.
• Back to School Supplies and Apparel
• Gardening Supplies
• Housewares
• Bicycles
• Canned Goods
OCTOBER - Stock up on holiday foods – Stove Top, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth, cranberries, marshmallow, ice cream, pie shells, whipped cream, pudding. Look for great Kraft deals again this time of year. Piggyback those Kraft coupons when you can. Crackers are a biggie - going on for $1 or less a box. Lots of extra deals like $ off cheese WYB crackers. The real kicker is the after Christmas food deals! Save your coupons because pie fixings, fried onion, broth and canned green beans will be on deep discount. I got those onions for .50 a can, normally almost $4. These generally continue through December.
• Cars
• Houses
• Fishing Equipment
• Crystal, Silver, and Glassware
• Candy
· Baking/candy-making items (choc chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup, nuts, etc)
NOVEMBER -
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Quilts and Blankets
• Heating Devices
• Turkey, Sweet Potatoes
• Canned goods (soup, chicken broth, condensed milk, veggies etc)
• Baking goods
DECEMBER –
• Toys
• Gift Items
• Party ware
• Post-Holiday Sales
• Party Foods, Baking Goods, and Various Meat
• Canned goods (broth, soups, etc)
Year-round after a holiday, you can always pick up cheap cookie dough and any food related to a holiday.
Continual sales are candy, popcorn, chips, anything snacky, cereal (heavier in the fall/winter, but still around in the spring).
Frozen food sales seem to centralize on a brand and the switch brands the next month. I think the manufacturers buy slot time for sales. So last month, Stouffers was on sale hard, now lean cuisine is. Save the entire frozen coupon and then keep checking back for the brand of the month.
Frozen pizzas go on sale in the fall and then again the spring; not often in the summer because people don't want to turn their ovens on in the summer.
By all means, this isn't everything that you can get on sale, but if you follow the cycle and stock up (I never buy BBQ sauce in the winter), then you can get where you have enough on hand and only need to refill when the items are in season. The result is that you spend less and less with each successful cycle
50 Pictures for free
Snapfish has a deal right now but today is the last day for it. I just happened to stumble upon it today and of course I took advantage of it. Just order your 50 photos at snapfish.com and enter the code newyear50 for your discount. With shipping it should be about $3.50 for 50 photos. Don't forget to go through ebates and get an additional 10% back!
Planner pages
While this isn't a coupon or discount it is a great tool that I found. It is planner pages. They have pages for you to put on your freezer so you know before opening it what is in it, how long it has been there, etc. They also have meal planner pages with shopping lists, meal prep pages if you plan to cook several meals in a day to freeze. Anyways, check it out here.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
$15 olay rebate
Click here to download the rebate form...buy 2 olay regenerist items that qualify and get $15 back. You don't have to buy it through amazon, this is just where i found it.
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