Unexpected Detour

On my way to work this morning I got a message from a friend asking if we could exchange coupons. I ended up shopping at Publix and Office Depot!

The Publix $5/$35 coupon from a while back expires today. I decided I'd use up some rainchecks.

I bought the following:
4 - Nature Valley Organic Bread
14 - Smucker's Low Sugar Jam/Jelly
4 - Stacy's Chips

I spent $12.09. However, My mother is buying half of the Smucker's off me. I will charge her $0.60 a jar. She is also going to buy two loaves of the bread. So, that takes my total down to $2.70.

I also went to Office Depot this morning. I purchased two laptop backpacks. One for DH for school this fall and one for me. I will need mine to take my laptop & papers back and forth from school. I got them both for $13 each and they are NICE!!

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spent today: $2.70
spent so far: $27.78 (w/out dining out $13.83)
amount allotted: $50.00
amount available to spent: $22.22 (w/out dining out $36.17)

Candy, Pads & Clothes?

Yesterday I went to Walgreens and got in on the Hershey Bliss deal. Here is the breakdown:

$14.00 - Hershey Bliss x 4
-$3.50 - Bliss BOGO
-$3.50 - Bliss BOGO
-$1.00 - Bliss $1/1
-$1.00 - Bliss $1/1
-$4.00 - IVC $2/1 x 2
=$1.00
Get back $5.50 (10% bonus) on my rebate!

I decided to go ahead and include this $1 in my monthly spending.

I also went to Target and used up 18 $5/3 coupons! Here is what I got:
10 - Stayfree Pads
6 - Bandaids
6 - Buddies Bars
3 - Buddies Products (body wash, detangler, shampoo)
8 - Carefree Liners ($2.69 packs)
21 - Carefree Liners ($1.04 packs)

I also purchased the following clearance items:
$9.98 - Cardigan Sweater
$9.98 - Cardigan Sweater
$6.98 - Merona Top
$6.98 - Merona Top
$6.98 - Merona Top
$2.24 - Merona Top
= $43.14

How much did I pay?? Approximately $18 and that inlcudes tax!!!


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spent today: $1.00
spent so far: $25.08 (w/out dining out $11.13)
amount allotted: $50.00
amount available to spent: $24.92 (w/out dining out $38.87)

Past Few Days

So, not much has been going on the past few days. Over the weekend we tackled our whole apartment and got a lot of things in order. We also bought a new TV! :)

I've done a lot of school supply shopping. Trying to get things for my classroom and for Andy going back to school. Food-wise, we really haven't bought much.

The only thing we've purchased is pita bread and that was $2.29. Seriously, that is it.

Wait, I did purchase Trident XtraCare Gum last week and Lifesavers this week from CVS. But, those were free. I just had to pay tax.

Over the weekend I also headed to Walgreens and took advantage of the Cutter deal. I used the overage to buy a gift for my niece.

I went to Kroger on Saturday and I picked up some Speedstick and Huggies wipes. I want to go one more time this week to get more Speedstick, Advil and Sargento cheese.

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spent today: $2.29
spent so far: $24.08 (w/out dining out $10.13)
amount allotted: $50.00
amount available to spent: $25.92 (w/out dining out $39.87)