Weeks 51 & 52 - Goodbye 2012!

WOW! hard to believe i've been doing this for a full year. It makes me think where the heck did this year go!?!?!?

The holidays were a whirlwind and as we now settle back in to routine I am ready to post my final deals of 2012:

Superstore:

Dove Hair Serum: $3.97 - FPC = FREE!
Popeye baby Spinach: $2.98 - 50% off = $1.49 (saved $1.49)
Oasis Juice: $2.97X2 = $5.94 - 2X$0.75 = $4.44 = $2.22 each! (saved $1.50)
Almond Milk: $3.97 - FPC + $2 off = $1.97 (saved $5.97)
Barilla Whole Grain Pasta: $1.99 - $0.75 = $1.24 (saved $0.75)
Catelli Macaroni: $2.17 - $1.00 = $1.17 (saved $1.00)
Crisco Shortening: $2.77X2 = $5.54 - 2X$1.00 = $3.54 = $1.77 each! (saved $2.00)
Frosted Flakes: $3.33 - FPC = FREE! (saved $3.33)
Minigo Yogurt: $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99 (saved $0.50)
Oasis Orange Juice Jug 2.3L = $5.54 - $1.50 = $4.04 (saved $1.50)
Pataks Pineapple/Coconut Sauce = $4.19 - $1.00 = $3.19 (saved $1.00)
Resolve Spray and Wash = $2.00X2 = $4.00 - 2X$2.00 = FREE! (saved $4.00)
Tenderflake Pie Shell: $2.49 - $1.00 = $1.49 (saved $1.00)
Bolthouse Smoothie: $2.48X2 = $4.96 - 2X$1.00 = $1.48 each! (saved $2.00)

Total Spent Week 51 & 52: $181.76
Total Coupons Week 51 & 52: $30.01
% Savings: 14%

Total Spent FOR THE YEAR: $5524.32 = $106.24 per week!
Total Coupons FOR THE YEAR: $2354.39 = $45.28 per week!
% savings FOR THE YEAR: 30%

Weeks 48, 49 and 50: Nov 25-Dec 15th

Rolling 3 weeks into 1...I didn't realize it had been so long until I looked at my stack of receipts. Yikes!

With only 2 more weeks left to go, this will be my last blog before Christmas. I scored some great deals this week and used a wack of coupons that are about to expire. This time of year is a rush for couponers as most coupons expire Dec 31st and everyone tries to use up as many as they can and find some crazy awesome deals before we garbage them. Here's what I have scored over the last 3 weeks:

Safeway:

Royale Toilet Paper (24 pack) : reg. $12.24, on sale. $3.99X2 = $7.98 - 2X$1.00 = $5.98 = $2.99 each!

Total: $10.17
Coupons: $2.00
Savings: 16%

Lepp's Farm Market:

Total: $103.89
Coupons: $4.40
Savings: 4%

Superstore:

Clorox Stain Remover: $3.97 - FPC = FREE!
Breton Crackers: $2.46X2 = $4.92 - 2X$1.00 = $1.46 each!
Honey Bunches of Oats: $3.99 - $1.00 = $2.99
Iogo Yogurt: $1.17 - $1.00 = $0.17 cents
Minigo Yogurt: $3.29 - $0.50 = $2.79
Mini Wheats Lil Bites: $3.99X2 = $7.98 - 2X$1.00 = $5.98 = $2.99 each
Great Grains Cereal: $3.98 - $1.00 = $2.98
Rice Krispies: $3.99 - $1.00 = $2.99
Oragel Kids Tooth paste: $3.49 -$1.00 = $2.49
Vileda Scrunge: $1.99X2 = $3.98 - 2X$2 = +0.02 cents!
BlackDiamond Cheese: $4.97 - $0.75 = $4.22
Peak Freens Cookies: $2.96X4 = $11.84 - 2XBOGO = $5.92 = $1.48 each!
Hellmann's Mayo: $3.96X2 = $7.92 - 2X$1.00 = $5.92 = $2.96 each
Kellogg's Vector Cereal: $3.33X2 = $6.66 - 2X$2 = $2.66 = $1.33 each!
Liberte Yogurt: $3.97 - FPC = FREE!
Oasis Juice Boxes: $1.47X3 = $4.41 - BOGO + .75 cents = $2.19 = $0.73 cents each!

Total: $82.11
Coupons: $36.33
Savings: 31%

Walmart:

Barilla Noodles: $1.27X3 = $3.81 - 3X0.75 = $1.56 = $0.52 cents each
Patak's Cooking Sauce: $4.97 - $1.00 = $3.97
Breton Crackers: $1.67 - $1.00 = $0.67 cents!
Toothpaste: $1.00X3 - $3.50 coupons = +$0.50 cents
Dove Mousse: $4.77 - FPC = FREE!
Activia Yogurt: $3.97X2 = $7.94 - 2X$1.00 = $5.94 = $2.97 each
Villagio Bread: $3.23 - $1.50 = $1.73
Corn Pops: $2.97 - $0.75 = $2.22
DaninoX3 = $8.91 - $3.00 = $5.91 = $1.97 each!
Black Diamond Cheese: $6.37 - $0.75 = $5.62
Pistashios: $2.77X2 = $5.54 - 2X$1.00 = $3.54 = $1.77 each
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Spray: $3.00X4 = $12.00 - 4X$1.50 = $6.00 = $1.50 each!

Total: $67.24
Coupons: $30.71
Savings: 32%

Farm Eggs: $3
Appetizer Order: $49
Epicure: $40.94
AgroPur: $11.92

Total Spent Week 48, 49, 50: $368.27
Total Coupons Week 48, 49, 50: $73.44
% Savings: 17%

Total Spent to Date: $5342.56 = $106.85 per week!
Total Coupons to Date: $2324.38 = $46.50 per week!
% savings to Date: 30%

Weeks 45,46 and 47: Nov 4-24

I have been so ridiculously busy these last few weeks that I haven't once gotten a moment to myself to update my blog. Ridiculous I know:

Total Groceries for weeks 45 and 46: $243.79
Total Coupons for weeks 45 and 46: $56.97

Best Deals:

Crispy Minis: on sale. $1.00X2 = $2.00
Clover Leaf Tuna: on sale. $1.27X2 = $2.54 - $1.00X2 = $0.54 = $0.27
Iogo Drinkable Yogurt: 6X1.27 = $7.62 - $5.75 in coupons = $1.87 = $0.31 each
Premium Plus Crackers: $2.97 - $0.75 = $2.22
Tuna Snack: $1.98X4 = $7.92 - BOGO = $3.96 for 4 = $0.99 each!

Groceries for week 47 (Superstore):

Campbell's Chunky Soups: on sale. $1.48X6 = $8.88
Iogo Drinkable: $1.17 - $1.75 coupons: +.58cents
Hot Rods: 4@5.16 - $3.00 = $2.16 = $0.54cents each
Liberte Yogurt: $3.49X2 = $6.98 - 2XFPCs = FREE!
Oasis Orange Juice: $4.96 - $1.50 = $3.46
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner: $2.98 - $1.50 = $1.48
Tenderflake Pie Shell: $2.98 - $1.00 = $1.98
Country Harvest Bread: $3.87 - $0.75 = $3.12
Sockeye Salmon: 2 for $8.39 - 30% ($2.52) = $5.87
Schneiders Natural Bacon: $3.48X2 = $6.96
Bolthouse Smoothies: $3.00X2 = $6.00 - 2X$1.00 = $4.00 for 2 = $2.00 each

Total Spent Week 47: $99.92
Total Coupons Week 47: $22.00
% Savings: 18%

Total Spent to Date: $4974.29 = $105.84!
Total Coupons to Date: $2250.94 = $47.89 per week!
% savings to Date: 31%

($225.71 left to spend in 5 weeks)

Week 44: Oct 28-Nov 3

This week was a sad week for couponers. Save On Foods finally changed their stacking policy so you can no longer stack coupons that say "limit one coupon per purchase". This phrase is on almost every coupon out there. Frankly i'm not surprised. I hardly stack coupons anymore and have found more in-store deals lately than ever. If you know me I don't purchase items just because I have a coupon for them, i'm very picky what I buy and try to eat very healthy. For this reason our family is still a bit affected by this new policy, but not nearly as much as those that rely strictly on getting things dirt cheap.

On a happier note I have been busy baking and freezing pumpkin this week. Pumpkin is a serious staple in our house. Last year we had just moved and didn't have time to bake and freeze any and we ran out in January. 10 months without pumpkin was just brutal. We have pumpkin at least once a week, which means I like to freeze around 50-60X4 cup bags for the year. Pumpkin Soup is one of our favorite things to make and costs me around $2 a crockpot (the pumpkin is free!). Since it typically lasts for dinner and lunch the next day we get 2 meals out of it, costing us under $1 a meal. This is definitely one way to save on groceries and get a healthy meal that you don't even have to budget for.

As we round the corner towards Christmas (only 7 weeks away!) here are the deals I scored this week:

Save On Foods:

Danino: $3.49X2 = $6.98 - 2X$1.00 = $4.98 = $2.49 each
Iogo Yogurt: $3.99 - $3.25 stack = $0.74 cents!
Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent: reg. $19.99, on sale $17.99X3 = $53.97 - $33.00 stack = $20.97 = $6.99 each (This will do me for the entire next year!)

Total: $40.98
Coupons: $38.25
Savings: 48%

Superstore:

Hellmann's Mayo: $3.96X2 = $7.92 - 2X$1.00 = $5.92 = $2.96
Liberte Greek Yogurt (4 pack): $1.94X4 = $7.76 - 4X$1.00 = $3.76 = $0.94 cents each!

Total: $59.27
Coupons: $8.00
Savings: 12%

Other groceries: $22.73

Total Spent Week 44: $122.98
Total Coupons Week 44: $46.25
% Savings: 27%

Total Spent to Date: $4630.58 = $105.24!
Total Coupons to Date: $2171.97 = $49.36 per week!
% savings to Date: 32%

($569.42 left to spend in 8 weeks) - It's going to be tight! 

Week 42 & 43: October 14-27

So i'm actually done all my shopping for this week already. We did a Costco run and then got some produce and deli meat. Spent way over my 2 week budget, but it was our last Costco run until January, so we shouldn't be going over our budget again any time soon. Here are some of the deals:

The best deal of the week was by far the Cadbury Chocolate Bars at Save On Foods. If you managed to score the in-store tearpad (save $5 WUB 5 Kraft products) you would have gotten these full size chocolate bars for $0.25 cents a piece + tax, as they were on sale for $1.25 each and included in the promotion. Another great deal and NO manufacturer coupons were needed.

Save On Foods:

Cadbury Chocolate Bars: 40X$1.25 = $50 - 8X$5 = $10
Honey Nut Cherrios (Family Size): $5 - $1 = $4.00
Silk True Almond Milk: $3.99 - $2.00 = $1.99
Pizza Pockets: reg. $7.99, on sale $3.99X3 - 3X$1.00 = $8.97
Schneider Lunchmate: $3.29 - FPC = FREE!

Total: $14.96
Coupons: $46.29
Savings: 76%

Walmart:

Finish: $4.96X4 - 4X$2.00 = $11.84
POM Juice: on sale. $1.00X2 -2X$0.50 = $0.50 each!
Danino: $2.97X2 - 2X$1.00 = $1.97 each!
Organic Girl Salad: $4.97 - FPC = FREE
Marc Angelo Turkey Sausages: (reduced due to expiry date: $2.78X2 - 2X$1.00 = $1.78 each!
Minigo: on sale. $2.00X2 - 2X$0.50 = $1.50 each!

Total: $77.21
Coupons: $20.97
Savings: 21%

Other:

IGA: $12.07
AgroPur (Deli Meat): $7.93
Epicure Order: $43.09
Costco: $143.56

Total Spent Week 42&43: $298.82
Total Coupons Week 42&43: $67.26
% Savings: 18%

Total Spent to Date: $4507.60 = $104.83 per week!
Total Coupons to Date: $2125.72 = $50.61 per week!
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 41: October 7-13 ($2000 in coupon savings!)

Well its 10 weeks will Christmas and 12 weeks till the end of the year. I finally reached $2000 in coupon savings...my goal was to spend no more than $5200 on groceries and save around $2500 using coupons...and by looking at the numbers I think in the next 2.5 months I can definitely reach that goal.

I had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend, we hosted and invited my parents and in-laws and my brother and his girlfriend came as well. It was nice to cook and spend time with everyone and share a meal. The turkey was huge so I have been busy this week in the kitchen making turkey soup and freezing it. We'll be eating lots of soup this winter which is hearty, healthy and cheap!

This week proved to be EXCEPTIONAL for deals. Scroll down to see what I got!

Superstore:

Cloverleaf Flavored Tuna (Large Cans): $2.49X2 = $4.98 - 2X$1 manu & 2X$1 coupon wall = $0.98 cents = $0.49 cents each!
Silk Almond Milk: $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97
Amooza Cheese Twists: FPC from Kraftsampilicious =FREE! (Saved $7)
Cracker Barrel Montery Jack Cheese: FPC from Kraft Sampilicious = FREE! (Saved $12)
Phili Cream Cheese: $3.49
Lil Ones Yogurt: $5.09 - 75 cents = $4.34
Oasis Orange Juice Jug: $5.97 - $1.50 = $4.47
Muffins: 50% off due to expiry date = $2.65
Bananas, Lettuce, 2 pkgs of Mini Cucs = $7.47

Total: $25.62
Coupons: $29.90
Savings: 54%

Perhaps the biggest savings of the week was once again due to overlapping sales at Save On Foods. Not only did they have a sale on Quaker Chewy Bars for $2 a box, but they sent all cardholders a coupon for $1.50 off per box; making the boxes $0.50. They ALSO had an in-store promotion where if you bought 3 Quaker products you could get a free 1.75L of TROP50 Juice FREE. 3 boxes of granola bars and FREE juice all for $1.50. Here's what I got:

Hershey's Drops: reg $4.29, on sale $2.99X4 = $11.96 - 4X$2 = $3.96 = $0.99 cents per bag!
Quaker Chewy Bars: reg. $3.29, on sale $2X32 = $64 - 32X$1.50 = $16
Trop50 Juice: reg. $5.29X10 = $52.50 - (FREE WUB 3 Quaker) = 10 FREE JUGS!
Bread: reg. $4.29, on sale $3.00X2 = $6.00
Milk: FREE with 3100 points
Almond Milk: $4.99X2 = $9.98 - $4.50 stack = $5,48 = $2.74 each
Almond Milk 2 Go: FREE WUB Almond Milk = 2 FREE PKGS! (Saved $6.98)

Total: $42.41
Coupons: $124.63
Savings: 75% (Does not include in-store sales)

Total Spent Week 41: $68.03
Total Coupons Week 41: $154.53
% Savings: 69%

Total Spent to Date: $4208.78 = $102.65 per week
Total Coupons to Date: $2058.46
% savings to Date: 33%

Weeks 39 & 40: Sept 23-Oct 6

So I have definitely been slacking on the blogging front these days. Not feeling very well these past few weeks. My pile of receipts has been growing rapidly so I figured I better sort through them and get on here before I forget and leave something out.

Mail has been great lately. Lots of samples, my Kraft Sampilicious package and quite a few trains. Mail tends to slow after Thanksgiving as we round the corner and head into Christmas, so I am very glad to be getting lots of mail these days.

Here's a breakdown of what I have spent the last few weeks:

IGA:

Kraft Parmasean Cheese: FPC from Kraft Sampilicious = FREE! ($8.00 value)
Philadelphia Cooking Creme: FPC from Kraft Sampilicious = FREE! ($6.00 value)

Total: $14.72
Coupons: $14.00
Savings: 49%

Walmart:

Sour Cream: $1.00 (no coupon, but good deal)
Black Diamond Cheese Bar (500g): $6.37 - $0.75 = $5.62
Whole Chicken (2 pk): $16.00
Newman's Own Pasta Sauce: $2.00 (on rollback)X 9 = $18.00 - $1.00X9 = $9.00 - $1.00 per jar!

Total: $60.89
Coupons: $9.00
Savings: 13%

Save-On Foods:

Aero Bubbles Chocolate: reg. $3.99, on sale. $2.99X2 = $5.98 - 2X$1.00 = $3.98 = $1.99 per bag!
Earths Own 2-Go Almond Milk: reg. $3.49, on sale. $3.00X2 = $6.00 - 2X$1.00 = $4.00 = $2.00 per!
Honey Garlic Chicken Chunkies: reg. $14.49, on sale $9.99 - $8.00 stack = $1.99 for the box!
Kraft Shredded Cheese: FPC from Kraft Sampilicious = FREE! ($10.00 value)
Oasis 2L Juice Container: reg. $5.49, on sale. $3.00X7 = 21.00 - 7X$2.00 stacks = $7.00 = $1.00 per!
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices: FPC from Kraft Sampilicious = FREE! ($8.00 value)

Total: $26.02
Coupons: $39.90
Savings: 61%

Superstore:

Catelli Smart Pasta: $1.97X2 = $3.94 - 2X$1.00 = $1.94 = $0.97 cents per box!
Minigo Yogurt (6 pack): $3.29X2 = $6.58 - 2X$0.50 = $5.58 = $2.79 each!
Olympic All Natural Organic Yogurt: 2/$3.99 - 2X$0.75 = $2.49 = $1.25 each!
Cranberries: $0.98 cents per bag! (Great price)
Gillette Clinical Deodorant: $8.99 - $2.00 = $6.99

Total: $90.97
Coupons: $6.50
Savings: 7%

Other groceries: $60.56 (Corn and Deli Meat and Veggies)

Total Spent Week 39&40: $253.16
Total Coupons Week 39&40: $69.40
% Savings: 22%

Total Spent to Date: $4140.75 -$103.52 per week
Total Coupons to Date: $1,903.93
% savings to Date: 32%

Weeks 37&38: Sept 9-22

Too busy to blog these past few weeks....good thing I haven't bought a lot of groceries or I would have a lot of receipts to go thru.

Here's what I scored the last 2 weeks:

Save On Foods:

Live Clean Baby: $6.99X4 = $27.96 - 2X$13.00 stacks = $1.96 for 4 bottles! = $0.49 cents per bottle
Havarti Cheese: $4.57 - $4.25 stack = $0.32 cents!
Iogo 16 pack Dessert Yogurt: reg. $8.99, on sale $7.99 - $1.50 = $6.49

Total: $9.80
Coupons: $31.75
Savings: 76%

Shopper Drug Mart:

Danino Yogurt: $2X4 = $8 - 4X$1 = $4 = $1 per 6 pack
Catelli Pasta: $2 X2 = $4 (no coupon, good deal)

Total: $8.00
Coupons: $4.00
Savings: 33%

Superstore:

Almond Milk: $3.97-$2.00 = $1.97
Oasis Orange Juice: $5.97 - $1.50 = $4.47
Pop Chips: $2.79 - FPC = FREE!
Tylenol: $4.97X2 = $9.94 - 2X$3 = $3.94 = $1.97 per box!

Total: $34.09
Coupons: $21.29
Savings: 38%

Other groceries: $16.41

Total Spent Week 37&38: $68.30 ($34 per week over the last few weeks! Yahoo that is cheap!)
Total Coupons Week 37&38: $57.04
% Savings: 46%

Total Spent to Date: $3887.59 (average of $102.31 per week)
Total Coupons to Date: $1,834.53 (average of $48 in coupons per week)
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 36: Sept 2-8 (16 weeks to go!)

Relatively quiet week on the couponing front. Some great deals and a Costco run to add to my totals. Here's what I got:

Shoppers Drug Mart:

Goldseal Tuna: on sale $0.99 X 10 = $9.90

Total: $9.90
Coupons: $0
Savings: 0%

Save On Foods:

Adams Peanut Butter: reg. $5.39, on sale $3.50 X 2 = $7.00
Black Diamond Cheesestrings (16 pk): reg. $8.83, on sale. $4.99X2 = $9.98 - 2X$2.24 stacks = $5.48 =$2.74 each

Total: $12.48
Coupons: $4.50
Savings: 27%

Walmart:

Goldfish: on sale. $2X2 = $4
Mini Wheats: on sale. $2.88X2 = $5.76 - 2X$1.00 = $3.76 = $1.88 per box

Total: $45.20
Coupons: $2.50
Savings: 5%

Superstore:

Mini Wheats: $2.88X3 = $8.64 - 3X$1.00 - $3 Coupon Zone = $2.64 = $0.88 per box!!
Chocolate Almond Milk: $3.87 - $2 = $1.87
Astro Super Fruits Yogurt (12pk) = $6.49 - $1.00 = $5.49
Hellmanns Mayo: $3.97 - $1.00 = $2.97
Minigo Yogurt: $3.29X2 = $6.58 - $1.00 = $5.58 = $2.79 each
Strawberries: $3.88 - FPC ($3.00 max) = $0.88

Total: $43.05
Coupons: $14.00
Savings: 25%

Costco: $129.14

Total Spent Week 36: $238.77
Total Coupons Week 36: $21.00
% Savings: 8%

Total Spent to Date: $3819.29 (average $106.09 per week)
Total Coupons to Date: $1,777.49 (average $49 in coupons per week)
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 35: August 26-September 1

So I spoke too soon last week...our salmon has been ordered but who knows when we are actually getting it?! The sockeye run will not be opened for recreational fishing this year due to low stocks, so i'm not even sure if we will be getting the fish we were promised..meanwhile we are out $90, so I am praying that either the fish show up or we get our $90 back.

Some good deals this week, LOTS of GREAT deals this upcoming week. Good thing its a long weekend and back to school...I will be doing some exceptionally larger shops at SOF and Walmart.

This week's deals:

Save-On Foods:

Van Houtte Coffee: reg. $11.49, on sale. $8.99X6 = $53.94 - 6X$7 stacks = $11.94 = $1.99 per 1lb bag
Elastoplast Bandages (40 pack): reg. $5.49, on sale $4.49 - $4.00 stack - $0.49 cents!

Total: $12.43
Coupons: $46.00
Savings: 79%

Walmart:

U by Kotex: $3.47 - $1.00 = $2.47
Live Clean Professional Shampoo/Conditioner: $7.96X2 - $2.50WUB2 = $13.42 = $6.71 each!
Old El Paso Taco Kit: $3.47X2 = $6.94 - 2XFPC = FREE (Each box also came with $4 off Hamburger WUB another Old El Paso Taco Kit!)
Mini Wheats: $2.88X2 = $5.76 - 2X$1.00 = $3.76 = $1.88 per box!
Oasis Juice: $2.48X4 = $9.92 - 3X$0.75 = $6.92 = $1.73 per 2L carton!
BD 700 g Cheese Bar: $6.47 - $0.75 = $5.72!
Cascade Paper Towel (6 pack): $4.47X2 = $8.94 - 2X$1.00 = $6.94 = $3.47 each
Dempsters Bread: $3.00X2 = $6.00 - $1.00WUB2 = $5.00 = $2.50 per loaf!

Total: $72.51
Coupons: $18.19
Savings: 20%

Total Spent Week 35: $84.94
Total Coupons Week 35: $64.19
% Savings: 43%

Total Spent to Date: $3580.52 (This includes - $90 from the salmon as we have not yet received it)
Total Coupons to Date: $1,756.49
% savings to Date: 33%

Blog Changes and Eco-Friendly Laundry Solutions

So i'm making some changes to my blog next year. I will be keeping a yearly grocery total, but I won't be blogging as detailed about the deals I get. Instead i'll be focusing more on eco-friendly, natural and organic living.

This year I think I have shown that couponing can shave you thousands of dollars every year on basic things you use. However, I have also seen how easy it is for couponers to get so caught up in getting good deals that they needlessly clear shelves and purchase items that they otherwise wouldn't to fill their stockrooms. So are you really saving money then?

This next year I will be incorporating natural, chemical free, eco-friendly living with couponing. You can still save amazing amounts of money by using coupons on natural organic cereal, cleaning supplies and good wholesome food products that are good for you and the environment.

Here's a snippet of just what kind of useful information I will be blogging about:

Eco-Friendly Laundry Solutions

Ever wonder what kinds of chemicals you are coating your clothes in when you wash and dry them every week. Chemical perfumes in laundry detergent, fabric softeners and especially dryer sheets, all coat your clothes with a layer of toxic chemicals. When you wear those clothes, your body moisture causes those chemicals to come into contact with your skin and be absorbed directly into your bloodstream.

After doing hours of research on laundry soap, fabric softener and dryer sheets I decided to make the switch to some more eco-friendly choices; soap nuts and wool dryer balls.

Soap Nuts (1 kg bag ($18), 300 loads): Soap Nuts are actually a fruit, taken from the soapberry tree. Thanks to their high concentration of foaming "saponin," soap nuts are used throughout the world as cleaning agents.
Saponin is the chemical compound that makes soap nuts "sud." When they come into contact with water the soap nuts "sud" giving the same kind of reaction detergents aim to create with their lab-created surfactants. Saponin naturally softens fabrics are well, therefore the added benefit to using soap nuts is that you no longer need to use fabric softener. Soap nuts also work very similar to vinegar as they neutralize the odour of clothes especially sweat and mildew (towels). Soap nuts can also be turned into a liquid detergent simply by boiling them.

Wool Dryer Balls ($18 per set of 4): I've been using dryer balls for about 5 years now and love how they reduce drying time and the static in my clothes. Mine were getting old so I decided to buy some new ones and ordered some handmade ones from an Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CleanSypria

Wool soaks up some of the moisture in your laundry as it dries, but then evenly distributes it into the air – helping your dryer stay humid longer, which exponentially reduces static cling. In addition, this “soaking and releasing” action makes your clothes dry faster. And all of these things together mean fewer wrinkles. Best of all they last up to 5 years!

If you like the smell of liquid fabric softners out there you are in luck. Wool dryer balls can be scented with natural/essential oils so that you still get that lovely out of dryer smell without all the chemicals. I chose: Pear&Rosewood, Apricot&Chamomile, Vanilla&Pomegrante and Bergamont&Yuzu.

Week 34: August 19-25th (Salmon for a Year!)

So this week I had a marvelous revelation. You know that saying you have to spend $ to make $, its true, and I have twisted the saying to: You have to Spend $ to save $. This week Jared and I had an incredible opportunity to get some Sockeye Salmon for cheap...and when I say cheap I mean like 1/4 of the price you find in stores. Chilliwack is known for its AMAZING fishing. The Fraser River is loaded with salmon every year. However, with Jared's job and its odd hours it is sometimes hard for him to get out and fish at all. A contact through Jared's work was ordering whole Sockeye for $9.00 a fish through one of the local native bands in town, so we put in an order for 10. Sockeye have to be over a specific weight in order for you to be allowed to keep them, so I knew these fish were going to be big (about 4 fillets per fish). So we now have a freezer stocked full of 40 fillets of Sockeye, about enough for the next 3/4 of a year!

So that being said I may have gone a little overbored on salmon and coffee and applesauce this week, however my grocery total for next year is going to be much smaller with me not having to purchase any fish. Gotta Spend $ to Save $!

Here are my totals for week 34:

10 Fresh Sockeye Salmon's: $9.00 X 10 = $90.00

Lepp's Farm Market: $89.53

Shoppers:

Dempster's Bread: $3X2 = $6-$1 = $5.00 = $2.50 a loaf
Similac Mom: on clearance = $0.99X5 = $4.95
Danino Yogurt: $2.79X2 = $5.58 - 2X$1 = $3.58 = $1.79 each
Oasis Health Break Juice: on clearance = $0.99 - $0.75 = $0.24 cents!

Total: $14.03
Coupons: $3.75
Savings: 21%

Save-On Foods:

Motts Applesauce: reg. $3.49, on sale. $2.50X6 = $15.00 - 6X$1.00 stacks = $9.00
Van Houtte Coffee (1 lb): reg. $11.49, on sale. $8.99X10 = $89.90 - 10X$7 stacks = $19.90 = $1.99 per bag

Total: $28.90
Coupons: $76.00
Savings: 73%

Walmart:

Resolve: $1.97X2 = $3.94 - 2X$2 = +0.06
Gillette Clinical Deodorant: $6.97-$2.00 = $4.97
Black Diamond Cheese Bar (700g): $6.37 - $0.75 = $5.62

Total: $38.57
Coupons: $6.75
Savings: 15%

Total Spent Week 34: $261.03
Total Coupons Week 34: $86.50
% Savings: 25%

Total Spent to Date: $3585.58
Total Coupons to Date: $1,692.30
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 33: August 12-18

So deals have really SUCKED lately. It seems there has been nothing "I" would personally buy on sale, so flyers have been a bit of a drag lately.

My husband and I finally purchased a deep freeze - he plans on going hunting this fall and getting a deer. The 5 cubic/ft freezer was a great deal at the Brick, we paid $212 and then it went on sale the next week for 20% off...so I got $28 back (they have a 90 day price guarantee). For any of you thinking of purchasing appliances there they also have an amazing 5 year warranty. For $60 if your appliance fails in the first 5 years they will give you a new one AND give you $500 towards replacing the food you lost. However, if you don't use the warranty they will give you a $60 credit to purchase something in their store. Its a WIN-WIN situation.

Although the flyers haven't been great I still managed to pick up a few things we needed at half the cost. Here's what I scored in week 33:

Safeway:

Fresh Brush Toilet Refill (12 pack): reg. $5.79, on sale $3.99 X 4 = $15.96 - 2XBOGO = $7.98 = $2.00 each! (1/3 OF THE REGULAR PRICE)

Total: $7.98
Coupons: $8.98
Savings: 53%

Save-On Foods:

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Bars: reg. $8.49, on sale $5.99X4 = $23.96 - 4X$5 = $3.96 = $0.99 cents per box!
Strawberries: $2.99 - $2.99 coupon = FREE!

Total: $3.96
Coupons: $22.99
Savings: 85%

Superstore:

CloverLeaf Flavored Tuna: $1.40X6 = $8.42 - 2X$1.00 = $6.42 = $1.07 each
Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk: $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97
Astro Bio Best Yogurt (12 pk): $5.98 - $1.00 - $4.98
Lil Ones Yogurt: $4.28 - $0.75 = $3.53
D'Italiano Hamburger Buns: $2.99 - 0.75 = 2.24

Total: $51.15
Coupons: $6.53
Savings: 11%

Epicure: $24.77 (Nutmeg and Macaroni/Cheese mix)

I also have scraped using Liquid Laundry Detergent and have turned to all natural organic Soap Nuts! At $18 a bag you get 200 loads of laundry with NO CHEMICALS. I'll let you all know how I like them.

Total Spent Week 33: $105.86
Total Coupons Week 33: $38.50
% Savings: 27%

Total Spent to Date: $3324.55
Total Coupons to Date: $1,605.80
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 32: August 5-August 11

Not a lot to report this week. I've been trying to use up the groceries we have as we are headed to Kelowna this weekend for 3 days. I've been finding that long weekend deals have been non-existent, so it was probably a good idea to use up what we had in our fridge/freezer as there were few deals to be had. Never-the-less here is what I scored this week:

Walmart:

500g Black Diamond Cheese Bar: $4.97X2 = $9.94 (STEAL OF A DEAL!)
Danino Yogurt: $2.97 - $1.00 = $1.97
Special K Granola: $2.97 - $2.50 = $0.47 cents!
Jamieson Vitamins: $5.67 - $2.00 = $3.67
Organic Girl salad mix: $4.97 - FPC = FREE!
Yoptimal Yogurt (12 pk): $5.97- $1.00 = $4.97
Tropicana Juice: $4.97 - $1.50 = $3.47 (Accidentally did not grab Oasis, which is what the coupon was for, but the cashier didn't notice, nor did I)

Total: $55.42
Coupons: $12.97
Savings: 19%

Save-On Foods:

Earth's Own Almond Milk: reg. $4.99, on sale. $4.49X2 = $8.98 - 3.50 stack = $5.48 = $2.74 each!
Black Diamond Cheese Strings (16pk): reg. $8.83, on sale. $4.99X2 = $9.98 - 2X$2.25 stacks = $5.48 = $2.74 each!
Buitoni Pizza: reg. $7.49, on sale. $4.99 - $2.00 stack = $2.99

Total: $15.94
Coupons: $10.00
Savings: 39% 

AgroPur: $6.86 + $7.50 Fresh Chilliwack Corn

Total Spent Week 32: $85.72
Total Coupons Week 32: $22.97
% Savings: 21%

Total Spent to Date: $3218.69
Total Coupons to Date: $1,567.30
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 31: July 29-August 4 ($1500 in Coupon Savings!)

It doesn't seem that long ago but 12 weeks ago I hit $1000 in coupon savings. This week I finally hit $1500! This week I scored HUGE on diaper sales. Lets see what my final savings ended up being:

9 packs of Huggies Slip ons: $13.97X9 = $125.73 - 5X$13 stacks & 4X$13.50 stacks = $6.73 = $0.75 per pack! (Savings on $119.00)

Total: $6.73
Coupons: $119.00
Savings: 95%

Walmart:

Gillette Clincal Deodorant: on sale $6.97X2 = $13.94 - 2X$2 = $9.94 = $4.97 each
Mini Wheat Centers: $2.97 - $1.50 = $1.47

Total: $16.06
Coupons: $5.50
Savings: 26%

We also went and picked 16 lbs of organic no spray blueberries and got some local honey:

Total: $29.50

Total Spent Week 31: $52.29
Total Coupons Week 31: $124.50
% Savings: 70%

Total Spent to Date: $3132.97
Total Coupons to Date: $1,544.33
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 29 and 30: July 15th-28th

So I just haven't had time to sit down and blog the last few weeks. Just lots of activities keeping me busy. I finished my grocery shopping for this week over the weekend and today so I decided to do a combined blog entry early. Here is a quick update on some of my latest deals and where my yearly totals are at:

Costco Bellingham: $129.17

Agropur:

Total: $8.29
Coupons: $0.50
Savings: 6%

Lepp's Farm Market: $22.98

Save On Foods:

Liberte Yogurt: reg. $5.49, on sale. $4.49 - FPC = FREE!
Motts Applesauce: reg. $3.49, on sale. $2.00 X2 = $4.00 - 2X$0.50 = $3.00 = $1.50 each!
Almond Milk: reg. $4.89, on sale. $3.99 - $2.00 = $1.99
Wheat Thins: reg. $3.29, on sale $2.99 - $0.50 = $2.49
Kashi Cereal: reg. $6.99, on sale $3.99 X 6 = $23.94 - 6X$2.00 = $11.94 = $1.99 each!
Organic Milk: $4.99 X 2 = $9.98 - FREE When you buy 3 Kashi Cereal

The cereal and free milk deal alone would have cost me $51.92 and I only paid $11.94 savings of 81%.

Total: $19.42
Coupons: $30.97
Savings: 62%

Superstore:

Almond Milk: $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97
Honey Nut Cherrios: $2.98 X 2 = $5.96 - 2X$1.00 = $3.96 = $1.98 each!
Mini Wheats: $2.97 - $1.50 = $1.47!
Minigo: $3.29 X 2 = $6.58 - 2X$0.75 = $5.08 = $2.54 each!
Wheat Thins: $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99
Orajel Toothpaste: $3.99 - $1.00 = $2.99

Total: $42.36
Coupons: $8.50
Savings: 17%

Total Spent Week 29/30: $213.93
Total Coupons Week 29/30: $39.97
% Savings: 16%

Total Spent to Date: $3080.68
Total Coupons to Date: $1,419.83
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 28: July 8th-14th

This week was the week of FREE! Jared and I got sooo much free stuff....free ice cream, free starbucks, free slurpees....the list goes on...

Didn't spend much this week cause our fridge and freezer are pretty well stocked. I won't be buying a ton the next couple of weeks, unless there are some outrageous deals, as I have no room to put anything. Here's what I scooped up this week:

McGavin's Bread Basket:

Dempsters Bread: sale. $1.99 a loaf X2 = $3.98 (Steal of a deal...50% less than I pay anywhere else)

AgroPur: $7.66 (Milk and Meat)

Walmart:

Whole Roasting Chicken (2 pak): $15.00 (Love this deal!)
Lil Ones Yogurt: on sale $3.97 - FPC = FREE!
Organic Girl Salad Bin: $4.97 - FPC = FREE!
M&Ms: $1.08 - FPC = FREE!
Schneider's Sausage: sale reduced to clear (early expiry): $4.53X2 = 9.06 - 2X$2 = $5.06 = $2.53 each!

Total: $27.92
Coupons: $14.02
Savings: 33%

This is the first time i've had this happen, but I was actually charged for an extra sausage that I never bought. Needless to say I didn't catch it till I sat down to do this blog- grrr!

Superstore:

SkinnyCow Ice Cream Novelties: $4.96 X 7 = $34.72 - 7X$5 = +0.28 cents!
Quaker Rice Cakes: $0.97X4 = $3.88 (no coupons good deal tho)
Almond Milk: $3.97-$2.00 = $1.97
Black Diamond Cheese (700g block): $7.99
Campbell's Chicken Broth: 3 for $4.98 - $1.50 = $3.48 = $1.16 a carton
Resolve Spray N Wash: $1.97X3 = $5.91 - 3X$2 = +0.09 cents!

Total: $23.02
Coupons: $44.50
Savings: 66%
  
Total Spent Week 28: $62.58
Total Coupons Week 28: $58.52
% Savings: 48%

Total Spent to Date: $2866.75
Total Coupons to Date: $1,379.86
% savings to Date: 33% 

Week 27: July 1-7th

Lots of Great Deal this week:

Save-On Foods/Pricesmart:

D Italiano Brizzolio Buns: reg. $4.39. on sale. $2.44 - $1.25 = $1.19!
Huggies Diapers: reg. $19.99, on sale. $14.99X2 = $29.98 - $10.00 in-store coupon = $19.98 - $7.00 stack = $12.98 = $6.49 each
Motts Applesauce: reg $3.49. on sale $2.50X2 = $5.00 - 2X$0.50 = $4.00 = $2.00 each!
Reactine (36 count): reg. $18.99. on sale $16.99X2 = $33.98 - $14.00 stack = $19.98 = $9.99 per box!
Armstrong Cheese (900g): $9.97
Tostitos Artisan Chips: on sale: $2.97X2 = $5.94 - 2X$1.00 = $3.94 = $1.97 each

Total: $25.72
Coupons: $35.25
Savings: 58%

Superstore:

Oasis Health Break Juice: on sale $3.00X2 = $6.00 - 2X$1.50 stacks = $3.00 = $1.50 each!
Oasis Orange Juice 2.75L: on sale $4.99 - 1.50 = $3.49
Silk Chocolate Almond Milk: $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97!
Catelli Pasta: $4.15 for 2 - $1.00 = $3.15 = $1.57 each!
Corn Flakes Family Size: on sale. $2.97X2 = $5.94 - 2X$1.00 = $3.94 = $1.97 each!
Blueberry Bagels: 3.99 - $2.00 = $1.99
Raisin Bread: $3.47 - $1.74 = 1.73

Total: $65.72
Coupons: $13.24
Savings:17%

Epicure: $45.24

Fraser Valley Meats: $16.40

Total Spent Week 27: $153.08
Total Coupons Week 27: $48.49
% Savings: 24%

Total Spent to Date: $2804.17
Total Coupons to Date: $1,321.34
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 26: June 24-30 (HALF WAY)

So we are half way through my experiment and blogging. I've been thinking a lot about what my blog will be about next year, how I want to change it, what things I want to blog about. Still in the process of deciding, but I know it will look a lot different than this years.

I finally got all my websaver coupons this week. ACK! 3 weeks after ordering. They are all for Kellogg's cereals, which are ALL on sale this upcoming week. How awesome is that. We are headed to my parents this weekend, so I have purchased hardly any groceries this past week. Trying to eat up leftovers and eat up stuff in our freezer. We desperately need a Costco run this week so we've been trying to save our pennies. Here's what I scored:

Shopper's Drug Mart:

Danone Yogurt (6pak): on sale $2.00X2 = $4.00 - 2X$1.00 = $2.00 = $1.00 per pak!

Total: $2.00
Coupons: $2.00
Savings: 50%

Walmart:

Schneider's Country Naturals Sausage: $6.47X3 = $19.41 - FPC - BOGO = $6.47 for 3 paks!
Lil Kids Oatmeal: $2.97X3 = $8.91 - 3X$1.50 = $4.41 =  $1.97 per box.
Protein Bars: $1.50X2 = $3.00 - 2XFPC = FREE!
Dempsters Bread: $3.87X2 = $7.74 - $1 WUB 2 = $6.74 = $3.37 per loaf
Celestial Tea: $2.87X4 = $11.48 - 4X$1.00 = $7.48 = $1.87 per box

Total: $48.31
Coupons: $25.44
Savings: 35%

Other groceries:

Total: $14.87
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

Total Spent Week 26: $65.18
Total Coupons Week 26: $27.44
% Savings: 30%

Total Spent to Date: $2651.09
Total Coupons to Date: $1,272.85
% savings to Date: 32%

Week 24 + 25: June 10-23

Life has been so crazy the last few weeks I haven't had a chance to get on here and blog. My receipt bin is now overflowing and I am done my shopping for this week, so I can't procrastinate any longer. Here are my deals for the past 2 weeks:

Walmart:

Children's Tylenol: on sale. $4.97X3 = $14.91 - 3X$3 = $5.91 = $1.97 each!
Protein Bar: 2X$1.50 = $3.00 - 2XFPC = FREE!
Similac Mom: $8.97 - $10 Cheque = +$1.03 (yahoo!)

Total: $112.20
Coupons: $22.00
Savings:16%

London Drugs:

Kashi Pita Crisps: on sale. $2.99 - $2.00 = .99 cents
Kashi Cereal: on sale. $3.99 - $2.00 = $1.99!

Total: $2.98
Coupons: $4.00
Savings: 57%

Superstore:

Glade Oil Diffuser: $8.97X2 = $17.94 - 2XFPCs = FREE!
Tropicana Orange Juice: $4.87X2 = $9.74 - 2X50% reduced to clear = $4.86 = $2.43 per 2L!
Cotonelle Toilet Paper (24 double = 48 single): on sale. $9.97X2 = $19.94 - 2X$1.00 = $8.97 each!

Total: $75.38
Coupons: $24.82
Savings: 25%

Save On Foods:

Armstrong Cheese (700g): on sale $7.99 (no coupon but a good deal)
Elastoplast Bandages: $3.99X2 = $7.98 - 2X$3 stacks = $1.98 = .99 cents per box!
Finish Quantum: reg. $7.99, on sale. $6.49 - $6 stack = $0.49 cents!
Olympic Greek Yogurt: reg. $4.29, on sale. $3.69 - $3.00 stack = $0.69 cents!
Van Houtte Coffee: reg. $12.19, on sale. $7.99X2 = $15.98 - 2X$7 stacks = $1.98 = .99 cents per bag
Huggie Diapers (big box 100): reg. $39.99, on sale. $24.99X2 = $49.98 - 2X$6.50 stacks = $36.98 = $18.49 per box.
Dairyland Lil' Ones Yogurt: reg. $5.49, on sale. $4.99 - $1.50 stack = $3.49
Live Clean Baby Lotion: reg. $6.99, on sale. $4.99X2 = $9.98 - $9.00 stack = $0.98 = $0.49 cents per bottle!
Live Clean Hand Soap: reg. $4.99, on sale $3.99X4 = $15.96 - 2X6.50 stacks = $2.96 = $0.74 cents per bottle!
Live Clean Body Wash: reg. $6.99, on sale $5.99X2 = $11.98 - $8.50 stack = $3.48 = $1.74 per bottle!
Motts Apple Sauce (Veggies+): reg. $3.49 (6pack), on sale. $2.50X4 = $10.00 - 4X$0.50 = $8.00 = $2.00 (pack of 6)

Total: $70.13
Coupons: $76.00 (used more coupons than $$ spent!)
Savings:52%

Other groceries from Pricesmart + ProAgra: $9.59

Total Spent Week 24+25: $260.69
Total Coupons Week 24+25: $126.82
% Savings: 33%

Total Spent to Date: $2585.91
Total Coupons to Date: $1,245.41
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 23: June 3-9

So we're 3 weeks away from being half way through the year! I've definitely got to admit i've been completely slacking in the whole "coupon" world. I haven't joined very many trains lately, mail has been super slow, trades are almost impossible as everyone wants FPC's only and well lets face it, sales have been lacking big time. I feel like i'm in a rut, which is not good. It's not that I don't care about getting deals, i'm just not rushing to the stores to get them anymore. Despite the slump I picked up some great deals on juice, yogurt and almond milk this week. Lets see how I fared:

Walmart:

Oasis Nutrisource 1.89 L Juice: on sale. $2.77X10 = $27.70 - $1.50X10 = $12.70 = $1.27 each!!
Mini Wheats Cereal: on sale $2.97 - $1.50 = $1.47
Armstrong Cheddar Cheese 700g = $7.00 (no coupon but amazing deal!)
Astro Organic Yogurt: on sale. $2.00X2 = $4.00 - 2X$1.00 = $2.00 = $1.00 each!

Total: $41.83
Coupons: $17.00
Savings: 29%

IGA:

Deli Meat: $2.92
Lettuce: $0.99

Total: $3.91
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

Save On Foods:

Europe's Best Sweet Potatoes: on sale: $3.99X3 = $11.97 - 3X$2 = $5.97 = $1.99 each!
Silk Almond Milk: reg. $4.99, on sale. $4.49 - FPC from cereal = FREE!

Total: $5.97 
Coupons: $10.49
Savings: 64%

RCSS:

Minigo Yogurt: $2.49X2 = $4.98 = 2X$0.50 = $3.98 = $1.99 each!
Almond Fresh Almond Milk: $2.49X2 = $4.98 - 2X$2 = $2.98 = $1.49 each!

I bought a lot of produce, hamburgers and buns and olive oil, which i why my total was so high.

Total: $58.67
Coupons: $3.00
Savings: 5%

Total Spent Week 23: $110.38
Total Coupons Week 23:  $30.49
% Savings: 22%

Total Spent to Date: $2325.22
Total Coupons to Date: $1,118.59
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 21 + 22: May 20-June 2

I had so much going on this past week that I didn't have time to blog. So I decided I would combine both week 21 and 22 in one blog, since I really didn't do/need to do any shopping this past week. Week 21 my husband took our daughter and went camping. On the way back we stop in Bellingham at Costco. Since we were ALLOWED to bring back $200 in duty-free groceries each, we thought we'd take advantage. Also, while we were down the Canadian dollar was at par, making this trip extra great, as exchange was not even noticeable. Usually when we go down it is for 3 hours and technically you are not allowed any duty-free items (although we've never had to pay).

Costco: We bought the usual suspects that I always mention

Total: $99.53
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

Superstore:

Corn Pops: on sale. $2.97X2 = $5.94 - 2X$0.50 = $4.94 = $2.47 each (Each of these came with a code for a free breakfast item. I chose a free 2L carton of Almond milk), 2 boxes of cereal and 2X2L cartons of almond milk for under $5.00 = SMOKIN' DEAL!

Lactantia Chocolate Milk (2L): reg. $4.09X2 = $8.18 (50% off due to expiry date) = $4.09 - $1.00 WUB 2 = $3.00 for 4L of chocolate milk!

Oasis Orange Juice: on sale. $2.97 - $1.25 = $1.72!

Total: $24.54
Coupons: $7.35
Savings: 23%

Save On Foods:

Almond Fresh Almond Milk. reg. $4.79, on sale. $3.99X2 = 7.98 - 2X$1.50 stacks = $4.98 = $2.49 each!
Almyer Accent Diced Tomatoes. reg. $2.28, on sale $1.00X6 = $6.00 - 3X(2X$1 WUB 2) stacks = FREE!
Bush Canned Beans. reg. $1.99. on sale. $1.33X3 = $3.99 - 3X$1.00 = $0.99 = $0.33 cents each!
Perogies: $2.00X2 = $4.00 (no coupons but a great deal)
Maple Leaf Bacon: reg. $7.49. on sale. $4.00 (no coupon, great deal)

Total: $17.97
Coupons: $12.00
Savings: 40%

IGA:

Heinz Beans. on sale. $1.00X5 = $5.00 - 5X$1.00 = FREE
Cheese 907 g = $10.98

Total: $15.97
Coupons: $5.00
Savings: 24%

Shopper Drug Mart:

Bicks Relish: on sale $1.25X4 = $5.00 - $2.00 = $3.00 = $0.75 per jar!

Total: $3.00
Coupons: $2.00
Savings: 40%


Total Spent Week 21+22: $161.01
Total Coupons Week 21+22:  $26.35
% Savings: 14%

Total Spent to Date: $2214.84
Total Coupons to Date: $1,088.10
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 20: May 13-19th

This week I had a lot of restocking to do, kind of was a given since last week I spent NOTHING on groceries. I found some crazy meat deals at Walmart, so although I spent a lot this week, next week will be epic...Long Weekends mean INSANE deals. I'll list some of them at the end of this post.

Walmart:

Minigo Yogurt: $2.50X2 = $5.00 - 2X75 cents = $3.50 = $1.75 each!
Campbell's Chunky Soup: on sale. $2.00X6 = $12.00 - 6X50cents = $9.00 = $1.50 each!
Cracker Barrel Cheese (700g!): on sale $7.27 (no coupon but an insane deal, almost $1 for 100g!)
Black Diamond Cheese (700g!): on sale: $7.97 (another GREAT deal on cheese)
Mushrooms: on sale $1.00 (good deal)
2 pack of Whole Roasting Chickens: $12.00 (I always buy these when they go on sale!)
Catelli Pasta: $2.17X3 = $6.51 - $2.50 = 4.01 = $1.34 per box

BEST DEALS:

Newman's Own Pasta Sauce: on sale. $2.00 - $1.00 = $1.00 (The new SmartSource that came out this weekend has more of these coupons, lets hope these are still on sale this week!)
Children's Tylenol: on sale $4.97X3 = $14.91 - 3X$3.00 = $5.91 = $1.97 per box!!
Schneider's Natural Sausage: on sale (quick expiry date): $4.53X4 = $18.12 - 4X$2 peelies on box = $10.12 = $2.53 per package (they have 5 sausages in a package!)
Marc Angelo Sausage: on sale (quick expiry date): $2.71 - $1.00 = $1.71 (5 sausages in package!)

I got 2 packages of salmon, 2 whole roasting chickens, 5 packages of sausage, tons of fresh produce, 2 700g blocks of cheese, 3 boxes of children's tylenol, and some other canned/processed packaged stuff for:

Total: $142.83
Coupons: $26.00
Savings: 15%

Save On Foods:

Activia Yogurt: $3.99 - $1.00 = $2.99
Earth's Own Almond Milk: reg. $4.79, on sale. $3.99 - $1.50 = $2.49
Cilantro: $1.19 - FREE (redeemed 500 points)
Fletcher's Bacon: reg. $7.49, on sale. $4.99
Pamper's Cruisers Diapers: reg. $19.99, on sale $14.99X2 = $29.98 - 2X$3.00 stack (it was supposed to be for Huggies but she took them and my mind totally didn't realize) = $23.98 for 100 diapers.
Great Grain Cereal: reg $5.69, on sale $3.50 - FPC (except she gave me $5.69 off not $3.50) = +$2.19

BEST DEALS: This deal was crazy this week, same situation as the lazagna a couple months ago. Save On Foods had a product on sale that overlapped with the release of one of their coupons making the product an unreal savings opportunity (80% savings!)

Oasis Juice Boxes (5 pack): reg. $2.49 (50 cents per box), on sale. $1.25 (25 cents per box)X20 packs = $25.00 - $1.00 off per pack printable couponX20 = $5.00 for 100 juice boxes.

Total: $43.45
Coupons: $33.19
Savings: 43%

Total Spent Week 20: $191.87
Total Coupons Week 20:  $61.04
% Savings: 24%

Total Spent to Date: $2053.83
Total Coupons to Date: $1,061.75
% savings to Date: 34%

Upcoming Deals: Long weekend mean really really good deals. Here's a few I will be picking up this week:

Alymer Accent Tomatoes (Save On): 2/$2 (There are currently 2 different $1 WUB 2 coupons). I'll be stacking those to make them = FREE!
Newman's Own Pasta Sauce (Walmart): If they are still on sale this week use the $1.00 off from the recent SmartSource to it $1.00 a jar!

Week 19: May 6-12 ($1000 IN COUPON SAVINGS!)

This week I hit a magical number...$1000. Yup in 4 months I have saved a total of $1000 using coupons. Isn't that crazy? If I keep it up I have the potential to save around $3000 by the end of the year, altho my initial goal was a lofty $5000!

Not much to shop for this past week. Here are the few deals I got:

Save On Foods:

Van Houtte Coffee: reg. $12.19, on sale. $7.99X2 = $15.98 - 2X$7 stacks = $1.98 = .99 cents per bag
Van Houtte Flavored Coffee: reg. $10.19, on sale $7.99X5 = $39.95 - 5X$7 stacks = $4.95 =.99 cents per bag

Lady Speedstick: reg. $3.99, on sale. $2.29X2 = $4.58 - 2X$2 stacks = $0.58 cents = $0.29 cents per

Also bought some other goodies like milk, deli meat etc...

Total: $34.48
Coupons: $53.70
Savings: 61%

I also got my Finish Rebate back in the mail for $8.44 cents???!!! I only spent $4.99 so they gave me an extra $3.45 for some reason. Strange!

Total Spent Week 19: $31.03 ($34.48-$3.45)
Total Coupons Week 19: $53.70
% Savings: 63%

Total Spent to Date: $1,861.96
Total Coupons to Date: $1,000.71
% savings to Date: 35%

Week 18: April 29th-May 5

So this past week my husband and I took off for a little R&R in Las Vegas. We left our daughter with her paternal grandparents for 4.5 days so we could spend some time together celebrating our 4th Anniversary (which happens to be today!)

When I returned, my mailbox was super full. 1 bill, 10 different trades, 2 envelopes from save.ca and 4 envelopes from brandsaver.ca. It was a good haul and took me over 2 hours to go through it all. Had to stock up my fridge and freezer today, luckily EVERYTHING I needed to buy was on sale. Here's what I scored:

Walmart:

Hotdog Buns: $2.00 (No coupons, but great deal)
5 Lbs Potatoes: $1.00X2 = $2.00 (No coupons, but great deal)
Homo Milk 1L: $2.00 (No coupons, but great deal)
Minigo Yogurt: $2.50X2 = $5.00 - 2X$0.75 = $3.50 = $1.75 per

Total: $95.86
Coupons: $3.50
Savings: 4%

ProAgra:

Deli Meat: 99 cents/100g = $5.05

Save On Foods:

Almond Fresh: reg. $4.79, on sale. $3.99X2 = $7.98 - 2X$2.50 stacks = $2.98 = $1.49 per carton!
Celestial Tea: reg. $3.95, on sale $2.00X3 = $6.00 - 3X$1.00 = $3.00 = $1.00 per carton!
Kashi Pita Crisps: reg. $4.29, on sale. $2.50X6 = $15.00 - 6X$2.00 = $3.00 = $0.50 cents per box!
Live Clean Baby: reg. $6.99 on sale $4.99X4 = $19.96 - 2X$9.00 stacks = $1.96 = $0.49 cents per bottle!
Live Clean Hand Soap: reg. $4.99, on sale. $3.99X2 = $7.98 - $6.50 stack = $1.48 = $0.74 cents per bottle!
Live Clean Body Lotion: reg. $4.99, on sale. $3.99X4 = 15.96 - 2X$6.50 stacks = $2.96 = $0.74 cents per bottle!
V8 Fusion Smoothie Juice: reg. $3.69, on sale. $2.49X2 = $4.98 - 2X0.75 cents = $3.48 = $1.74 each
Strawberries: $1.99 - $1.00 WUB Any 2 V8 Fusion Juice = $0.99 cents

Total: $26.95
Coupons: $60.00
Savings: 69%

Saved 78% including instore savings AND coupons!

Total Spent Week 18: $127.86
Total Coupons Week 18: $63.50
% Savings: 33%

Total Spent to Date: $1,830.93
Total Coupons to Date: $947.01
% savings to Date: 34%

Week 17: April 22-28th

So this post is a little late. I didn't get a chance to write up my deals before I left for Las Vegas. However, just for the sake of keeping track, i'm going to post last weeks deals now:

Save-On Foods:

Live Clean Baby: reg. $6.99, on sale. $3.99X2=$7.98-$4.50 stack = $3.48 = $1.74 each
Live Clean Body Wash: reg. $6.99, on sale. $3.99 - $1.00 = $2.99
Huggies Diapers: reg. $19.99, on sale. $14.99 - $5 in store coupon - $5.50 = $4.49
Van Houtte Coffee: reg. $12.19X5 = $60.95 - 5X$12 stacks = $0.95 = $0.19 cents per lb!!!!
Skippy PB: reg. $5.99 - 0.75 + BOGO = $5.24 for 2 jars = $2.62 per jar!

Total: $26.60
Coupons: $82.24
Savings: 76%

Superstore:

Children's Tylenol: $6.96X2 = $13.92 - 2X$3.00 = $7.92 = $3.96 per carton

Total: $26.61
Coupons: $6.00
Savings: 18%

Walmart:

Potatoes: $1.00 (no coupons but a great deal)
Nutrigrain Bars: $2.00X3 = $6.00 - 3X$1.00 = $3.00 = $1.00 per box
Minigo Yogurt: $2.50X2 = $5.00 - 2X$0.75 = $3.50 = $1.75 per.
Pasta: $2.17X2 = $4.34 - $1.75 stack = $2.59 = $1.30 each

Total: $31.27
Coupons: $6.25
Savings:17%

So to add to me saving money, i've started buying Epicure from my best friend who started selling it. Epicure is all natural spices you add to fresh produce, pasta or canned items to make dips, salsas and other food dishes. In the long run buying a jar for $9.99 that can make 12 cups of dressing is way cheaper than buying processed salad dressing from Kraft. I decided to start investing in a collection that I would use. My total came to: $46.54 for 6 different spices/dips to make Tacos, Bean Dip, Chili, Mac&Cheese, Salsa and Greek Salad.

Epicure: $46.54

Total Spent Week 17: $131.02
Total Coupons Week 17: $94.49
% Savings: 42%

Total Spent to Date: $1,703.07
Total Coupons to Date: $883.51
% savings to Date: 34%

Week 16: April 15-21

This is my last week before my husband and I go on our first vacation ALONE since our daughter was born. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. We're leaving our daughter with her paternal grandparents for 5 whole days. At 14 months, not sure if she will freak out that we're not there or love having new play partners.

That said, i've been trying to cut down on the amount of groceries i'm purchasing and use up some stuff in the fridge and freezer before we leave on Friday. So next week's totals should be quite a bit lower i'm hoping.

Walmart:

Lil Kids Cereal (for Alexa): on sale. $1.96X4 = $7.84
Astro Greek Yogurt: on sale. $2.97X3 = $8.91-3X$1.00 = $5.91 =  $1.97 each
Minigo: $2.87 - 0.75 = $2.12

Total: $44.39
Coupons: $3.75
Savings: 8%

London Drugs:

Finish Quantum Dishwasher Detergent: $6.99 - $2.00 - Mail in Rebate = FREE!
Campbell's Chicken Broth: on sale. $1.99X4= $7.96 - 2X$2.00 WUB 2 stacks = $3.96 = 0.99 each!
Pediasure: on sale. $9.99 - $10.50 stack = (+0.51 cents)
Rubbermaid Container: on sale $5.49 - $3.50 = $1.99!
Schik Refill Blades: $16.99 - 9.00 stack = $7.99!

Total: $18.02
Coupons: $34.99
Savings: 66%

AgroPur (Island Farms):

Deli Meat: on sale. $0.99 per 100g

Total: $8.21
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

Total Spent Week 16: $99.33
Total Coupons Week 16: $45.62
% Savings: 32%

Total Spent to Date: $1,572.05
Total Coupons to Date: $789.02
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 15: April 8-14

Isn't it hard to believe we are over 1/4 of the way through the year already. I find that hard to grasp!

Before getting to couponing, I want to tell you about this FANTASTIC blog I found this week. For those of you that don't know i'm really into collecting junk/collectibles and old stuff and using it in decor. I've recently started collecting old window pains and using them as picture frames (an idea I found on Pinterest). My husband and I also really have feel in love with some of the stuff you can build with pallets. This week I was browsing Pinterest and came across this photo:

I just fell in LOVE with this piece. Turns out if you click on the picture it takes you to this blog called "Funky Junk Interiors". I read the entire blog and loved everything this woman picked up and made from old stuff that was just thrown away. Turns out she's a Christian AND lives in Comox, BC. How cool is that. We are practically neighbors. Turns out that she has a tutorial on how to make this exact pallet bench on her blog. The next day my husband and I went out and got a beautiful cushion at Walmart and some pallets (Home Depot just puts them out back) and started making it. I'll be sure to post a picture when it's all finished. In the mean time enjoy Donna's blog, maybe you'll find some inspiration: http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.ca/.

Deals of the Week:

Pricesmart:

Alymer Accent Tomatoes: on sale. $0.97 cents X 8 = $7.76 - $1 WUB 2 X4 = $3.76 = $0.47 cents per can!
Havarti Cheese: on sale. $2.72 - $0.75 = $1.97
Almond Milk: on sale. $3.99 - $0.75 = $3.24

Total: $13.62
Coupons: $5.50
Savings: 81%

Shopper Drug Mart:

Tuna: on sale. $0.99 X 10 = 9.90 (no coupons but good deal, needed to stock up)

Total: $12.39
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

ProAgra:

Deli Meat: on sale. $0.99 per 100g

Total: $2.57
Coupons: $0.00
Savings: 0%

Canadian Tire:

Ziploc 40 count: on sale. $1.00 - $1.00 = FREE! (Even paid the tax with CT Money)

Total: $0.00
Coupons: $1.12
Savings: 100%

Walmart: (Not much savings here, needed Salmon and lots of Veggies!)

Bacon (Priced $5.27, however the shelf price was $3.48) - SCOP = FREE!
Dempsters Bread: $2.97 - BOGO = $1.49 per loaf

Total: $48.36
Coupons: $8.24
Savings: 15%

Total Spent Week 15: $76.94
Total Coupons Week 15: $14.86
% Savings: 16%

Total Spent to Date: $1,472.72
Total Coupons to Date: $743.40
% savings to Date: 34%

Deal of the Week: Ziplocs 40 count (Walmart) : $1.00 (This is a good deal even without the $1.00 off coupon from rightathome.ca, which was available a while ago).

Week 14: April 1-7 Happy Easter

Not sure where my head has been at this past week. Typically we go to one of our parents for Easter, so when Saturday hit, I realized "I" had to cook dinner this year. I also forgot my husband has sales training this week in Vancouver, so he won't be home till dinner time on Tuesday. So, basically my meal planning for the week needed to be juggled around. Here's what it looks like now:

Saturday - Rosemary Chicken Bake with Roasted Veggies
Sunday - Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Carrots and Pie!
Tuesday - Soup Night - Beer, Bacon and Cheese Soup
Wednesday - Fish Night - Seasame Crusted Salmon, Quinoa and Peas 
Thursday - Taco Night
Friday - Red Meat Night - Spagetti

Saturday - BBQ Night - Hotdogs and Potato Salad (Next Week)

Almost no mail this week, however I would like to mention March was AWESOME for freebies! Not only did I get some coupon related freebies (like my free Schik razor) I also got the following:

-Free Boots from livingsocial.com (3 other people bought my deal - via my link, so I got them for FREE!)
- Free $10 amazon.ca giftcard from Superpoints.ca.
-Free $10 Chapter's card thanks to Tammy from UPCSavings.com. Everyone had to take a guess on how much she spent on 3 items. I came the closest and won.
-Free windowpane that I am making into a frame for pictures
-Free TOMS  - I entered a contest with a local shop here called Unika and won their monthly draw!

On to groceries, here are my weekly deals:

Save-On Foods:

Great Grains cereal: reg. $5.69. on sale. $3.50 X 3 = $10.50 - 3X$2.00 stacks = $4.50 = $1.50 each!
Van Houtte Coffee (1 lb): reg. $12.19 on sale. $8.99 X 6 = $53.94 - 6X$8.00 stacks = $5.94 = .99 cents each!

Total: $10.44
Coupons: $54.00
Savings: 84%

London Drugs:

Somehow the lady at the till the day I went got super mixed up. I went in for a mop and she rang it in with my coupon, however only to discover it wasn't the right one and they didn't have the one that was on sale. So i told the cashier I didn't want it. Well instead of adding the coupon back she - it again! I didn't look at my receipt till I got home and then realized my bill was $6.00 less than it should have been. What a mix-up!
 Chicken Broth: on sale $1.99 X 4 = $7.96 - 2X$2 stacks = $3.96 = 0.99 cents! (ended up getting them for .49 cents)

Total: $1.94
Coupons: $10.00
Savings: 84%

Walmart:

Cereal (Alexa): on sale. $1.96 X 4 = $7.84 (no coupons, but this was a smoking good deal)
Minigo Yogurt (Alexa): $2.87 X 2 = $5.74 - 2 X $0.50 = $4.74 = $2.57 each
Roast: $15.00

Total: $33.65
Coupons: $1.00
Savings: 3%

Total Spent Week 14: $46.03
Total Coupons Week 14: $65.00
% Savings: 56%

Total Spent to Date: $1,395.78
Total Coupons to Date: $728.54
% savings to Date: 34%

Deal of the Week: Breton Crackers (Save On Foods) - on sale $2.50 - $1.50 coupon here (http://www.extremecouponingcanada.org/save-on-foods-coupons-canada-1-50-off-dare-breton-crackers-april-4-10). Making them $1.00 per package. Coupon is good till tomorrow at closing.

Meal Planning!

So over the past few weeks i've been trying to figure out how to save myself even more money. I do pretty well in the grocery store, however I have been finding that lately I just go and get the weekly deals and come home and try to make sense of what to make. Very frustrating. More often then not I find I am missing an ingredient or I don't have enough to make a meal.

Last summer, when things were not as hectic, I did meal planning for 8 weeks. I loved it! Every night I knew what we were having and when I went to the grocery store I picked up exactly what I needed to make that week's meals.

So to keep me accountable I am starting a meal planning segment to my blog. Every week (most likely on Thursday or Friday) after i've had a chance to look at that weeks fliers, I will post what I will be making for dinner. Here's what i've planned for this week:

Saturday - Rosemary Chicken Bake with Roasted Veggies (grape tomatoes, olives, zucchini)

Need to buy: grape tomatoes, zucchini, kalamata olives

Baking (Saturday is baking for the week): Gingery Oatmeal Molasses Cookies (recipe from Canadian Family magazine)
Need to Buy: Rolled Oats, Molasses
 
Sunday - Soup Night - Beer, Cheese and Bacon Soup

Need to Buy: 1 pkg. Bacon

Monday - Breakfast for Dinner Night - Puffed Apple Pancake
Need to Buy: 1 Granny Smith Apple

Tuesday - BBQ Night - Hotdogs and Potato Salad
Need to Buy: Mini Red Potatoes (Superstore $1.94 this week)

Wednesday - Fish Night - Seasame Crusted Salmon, Quinoa and Peas 
Need to Buy: Salmon

Thursday - Taco Night

Need to Buy: Taco Kit ($3.47 Walmart), Sour Cream, Ground Beef

Friday - Red Meat Night - Spagetti
Need to Buy: -- (use leftover ground beef from Tacos)

I was pretty happy with this menu as it is all healthy, complete meals and were having something different everynight!

Week 13: March 25-31st (Is Couponing really saving me money?)

So I had this thought in my head all week. How much stuff am I buying simply because I have a coupon, which in turn makes it a good deal? and would I normally buy it if it didn't have a coupon?

Looking through my lists over the last 3 months I think there are a lot of things I wouldn't normally buy if I didn't have a coupon; mainly snacks. I wonder if I would spend less by simply only buying staple foods (meat, veggies, milk, cheese, yogurt, bread etc.) when it is on sale, without coupons. Just "food" for thought I suppose! (no pun intended).

Not many groceries needed this week. Here's the few good deals I did get:

Canadian Tire:

White Swan Klennex: on sale. $0.50X2 = $1.00 - 2X$0.50 = FREE!

Total: $0.00
Coupons: $1.00
Savings: 100%

Superstore:

Green Giant Veggies: on sale $1.99X2 = $3.98 (no coupon but a great deal!)
Lipton Superfruit Tea: on sale $2.98 - $1.00 = $1.98
OR Popcorn (6 pack): on sale $3.98 - $1.50 = $2.48 (great deal!)
Laughing Cow cream cheese: $3.77X2 = $7.54 - 2X$1.00 = $5.54 = $2.77 each

Total: $57.60
Coupons: $5.50
Savings: 7%

(Had to buy lots of veggies and decided to make Homemade Trail mix for my husband, yumm! but expensive, which is why my total is so high)

Save-On Foods:

Free Milk (Redeemed 3100 Pts)

Total: $6.18
Coupons: $4.69
Savings: 43%

Walmart:

Kashi Cereal: on sale $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97
Maple Leaf Prime Whole Chicken (2 Pak): on sale. $15.00 (This is an amazing deal!)
Lindt Chocolate Bar: $2.37 - FPC (My mom won on their spin game!) = FREE!
Crest Pro Health Rinse (Travel Size): $1.00X6 = $6.00 - 6X$1.00 = FREE!
Glide Floss: $3.98X6 = $23.88-FREE WUB Crest Pro Health Rinse = FREE!
Natrel Baboo Toddler Supplement = $3.26 - FPC = FREE!

Total: $22.48
Coupons: $37.51
Savings: 63% (First time I have used more coupons than I spent at Walmart before)

Total Spent Week 13: $86.26
Total Coupons Week 13: $48.70
% Savings: 36%

Total Spent to Date: $1,349.75
Total Coupons to Date: $663.48
% savings to Date: 33%

Week 12: Mar 18- Mar 24 (Costco Run)

This week was all about the Costco Run. We only go every 8 weeks, so when we do I get excited. 1- Because I love all natural and organic products which you can only get at Costco in the States (not in Canada!) and 2- I love getting stuff in bulk for cheap!

But, before we get to the details of our special trip here are the other great deal we scored this week:

Walmart:

Campbell's Broth: on sale. $2.00X2 = $4.00 - $100 WUB 2 = $3.00 = $1.50 per carton
Paper Towel (8 pk): on sale. $2.97 - $2.00 = $0.97 cents!
Minigo Yogurt (6pk): $2.87X2 = $5.74 - 2X$0.50 = $4.74 = $2.37 per pack
Black Diamond Cheese Bar: $5.97 (no coupons but a really good deal)
Eyeliner: $1.00 (no coupons but a really good deal)
Avacado: 67 cents X 4 = $2.68 (no coupons but a really good deal)
**Deal of the Week:
Rice Krispie Granola Bars - FREE!
So the story with this is that these were posted in the store for $1.67. I have a $1.50 off coupon, which would have made them $0.17 cents. However, when I got to the till they rang in as $2.67. So I asked the cashier to apply the sores Scanning Code of Practice (SCOP).

SCOP - If the scanned price of an item is higher than the shelf price or any other displayed price, the customer is entitled to receive the item free, up to a $10 maximum. When identical items are incorrectly priced, the second one will be sold at the correct price.

Total: $39.37
Coupons: $8.48
Savings: 18%

Save-On Foods:

All Bran Bars: reg. $3.99. on sale. $2.50X2 = $5.00 - $3.75 in stacks = $1.25 = $0.63 cents each
Crisco Oil: reg. $7.49. on sale. $3.99 (no coupons but a really good deal)
Kashi Crackers: reg. $4.29. on sale. $2.50X3 = $7.50 - $7.00 in stacks = $0.50 for all 3 boxes!
Lady Speed Stick: reg. $3.99. on sale $2.29 - $2.00 stack = $0.29 cents!
Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop (3 pk): reg. $3.79. on sale. $3.00X2 = $6.00 - $3.00 stack = $3.00 = $1.50 per box (3 pk)

Total: $12.92
Coupons: $15.75
Savings: 55% (saved a total of $30.88 with coupons and instore sales = 71% savings)

London Drugs:

Huggies Diapers: reg. $13.99 (Pricematched Zellers = 10.99) X 4 = $43.96 - 1X$16 stack and 1X$17 stack = $10.96 = $2.74 per pack

Total: $10.96
Coupons: $33.00
Savings: 75%

and Finally...COSTCO (Bellingham):

Boulder Canyon Hummus and Sesame Chickpea Chips: $5.25 for a MASSIVE BAG
4 lbs of Butter: $6.99
4 lbs of Organic Whole Wheat Animal Crackers: $8.99
5 dozen egg flat: $7.39 = $1.48 per dozen!
42 all Beef Frank Hotdogs: No artifical flavors, or nitrites: $13.99
24 pk Hot Dog Buns: $2.99
Foster Farms Chicken Breasts:Organic all Natural, NO hormones (10 lb bag): $21.99
Wild Salmon Cream Cheese Dip: $9.75
2 lbs Cheese (no hormones): $7.99
1 litre Maple Syrup: $11.99
Beer (24 pack): $24.99 = $1.04 a bottle!

Total: $120.74 (Bought a few other goodies) Plus we saved on the tax and paid NO duty at the border.
Coupons: $0.00 :(
Savings: 0%

Total Spent Week 12: $183.99
Total Coupons Week 12: $57.23
% Savings: 24%

Total Spent to Date: $1,263.49
Total Coupons to Date: $614.78
% savings to Date: 33% 

Deal of the Week: Oral B Manual Toothbrushes (Shopper's Drug Mart) on sale for $0.99 - $1.00 off P&G = FREE!

For those of you that wonder if I keep track of every single grocery item I purchase; yes I do. However, there are a few things my totals do not include, such as: liquor (wine and beer), chocolate (I buy way too much of this to keep track) and pharmaceuticals (except Tylenol/Advil adult and childrens).

How to Order Manufacturer Coupons

Every wonder how to get coupons directly from a manufacturer? You simply have to call or email them! Then again, how do you know which manufacturer's will mail coupons out to you? That's the easy part; i've done the work for you! Here is a list of manufacturers that will send you coupons:

1. Johnson & Johnson (J&J, Penaten, Reach, Listerine, Stayfree, Carefree, Tylenol, Aveeno...)
1-866-JNJ-BABY or fill in this email form: (https://secure.jnjcanada.com/contact_us/en/contactus_form.asp?cmpy=1&telep=1-877-223-9807&wsite=jnjcanada.com)
You can call and request 2 coupons on a monthly basis.

• $1 J&J Baby, Penaten, etc.
• $2 Reach, Listerine, Band-Aid, etc.
• $2 Stayfree, Carefree, etc.
• $2 Tylenol, Motrin, Immodium, etc.
• $3 Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Neutrogena, etc.

2. Kimberley-Clark (Huggies, Klennex, Kotex, Poise, Depends, Pull-Ups, Scotts, Cotonelle)
1-888-525-8388 or fill in this email form (http://www.kimberly-clark.com/contact-us.aspx)
Offers a one-time gift of a variety of coupons.

 3. Colgate-Palmolive: (Speed Stick, Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Fleecy, IrishSpring)
1-800-268-6757 or fill in this email form
 Will send you 5X$1 coupons

4. Chapman's Ice Cream:
1-800-265-9110
$5 coupon (once per year)-Frozen Yogurt tubs go on sale for $4.99 a lot, use this coupon to make it FREE!

5.  Marc Angelo Meats:
Can request a $1 coupon by liking their Facebook Page

Week 11: Mar 11-17th

What a slow week! The lack of mail and sales was definitely cramping my couponing, however by the time TGIF rolled around I had hit the jackpot for both.

Mail this week: FREE Schik Razor with $4.00 off coupon for refills, 3X$2.00 Kashi coupons (these will come in handy with the Deal of the Week), 2 packages of Celestial Tea each with $1.00 off coupon and 4 coupon trains.

I needed a bit of everything for shopping this week, so I got great deals, but the end total of some of my bills kind of overshadowed that. Here's some of my great finds:

Superstore:

Oasis 960mL Juice: on sale. $1.25 X 4 = $5.00 - 2X0.50 = $4.00 = $1.00 per jug
Oasis Smoothies (Yum!): on sale. $4.27 - $1.00 = $3.27
Oasis Health Break Juice: on sale. $2.97 - $1.00 = $1.97
Black Diamond Cheese block: 7.47 - $0.75 = $6.72
Lactania Chocolate Milk: $4.09 - 50% ($2.05 due to early expiry date) = $2.05
Maple Leaf Bacon: on sale. $3.50 each WUB 2 = $7.00 (no coupon, great deal on bacon)

*Find of the Week: Alymer Accents Diced Tomatoes: on sale. $1.49X8 = $11.92 - 4X$1.00 WUB 2 = $7.92 = $0.99 cents per can. (These almost never go on sale so I was very excited)

Total: $72.30
Coupons: $9.80
Savings: 12%

Save-On Foods:

Triscuits: reg. $3.29 - FPC = FREE!
Gillette Clinical Deodorant: reg. 9.49. on sale. $7.99X2 = $15.98 - 2X$2 = $11.98 = $5.99 each
Liberte Yogurt: reg. $5.49 - FPC = FREE!
Ritz Pretzel Muchables: reg. $3.49 - FPC = FREE!
Van Houte Coffee: $12.19 - $12 stack = $0.19 cents!

Total: $31.81 (Bought some other snacks and bread)
Coupons: $29.27
Savings: 48%

London Drugs:

Dove GO Fresh Body Wash: on sale: $2.99X5 = $14.95 - 5X$2 = $4.95 = $0.99 cents 400mL bottle

Total: $4.95
Coupons: $10.00
Savings: 67%

Local Honey from Honeyview Farms in Rosedale (1kg Jar): $20.00 - $1.00 = $19.00

Total Spent Week 11: $128.06
Total Coupons Week 11: $50.07
% Savings: 28%

Total Spent to Date: $1,104.49
Total Coupons to Date: $557.55
% savings to Date: 34%

Deal of the Week: Kashi Crackers (Save-On Foods). on sale 2 for $5.00. Coupons are being mailed this week (I received mine today). Using this $2 mail out coupon makes them $0.50 cents a box! If you haven't yet ordered your coupon you can do so here: (http://kashi.ca/en/Crackers/Register.aspx)

Week 10: Mar 4-Mar 10

Wow! It's been a week and a half since I posted. This has become such a part of my routine that I actually have been having withdrawls. My daughter is now 1, we survived the first year of craziness. She is walking everywhere and always getting into mischief and I am sure that will absolutely continue...

Mail was ok this week. Got a few envelopes from websaver.ca and 3 coupon trains with some new coupons that I had never seen. Got a copy of my Canadian Family magazine and RedPlum inserts were out in this weekend's paper with some AWESOME coupons. I hope all of you were able to snag a copy, or raid the paper box and take a few extras ;)

Not too much on sale this week. I had a lot of mini-shopping trips where I only bought 1 or 2 items:

Walmart:

Crest Pro Health Rinse (travel size): $1.00X2 = $2.00 - 2X$1.00 = FREE
Crest Pro Health Floss: $3.67X2 = $7.34 - 2X(Free Floss WUB any Crest Pro Health Rinse) = FREE
Sour Cream (500 mL): on sale. $1.00  (no coupon, but this was a screaming deal!)
French's Mustard: on sale. $1.79 - $1.00 = $0.79 cents!
Kraft Dinner SMART: on sale. $1.27X9 = $11.43 - 9X$0.75 = $4.68 = $0.52 cents a box
Oasis Nutrisource Juice: on sale. $3.96X2 = $7.92 - 2X$1.00 = $5.92 = $2.96 per jug (These eaach also came with a code for a FREE Oasis Juice...so I basically get 4 jugs for this price = appr. $1.25 per jug)
Rice Krispies Granola Bars: on sale. $2.00 - $1.50 = $0.50 cents!

Total: $71.55 (Bought some meat and veggies too!)
Coupons: $21.34
Savings: 23%

London Drugs:

Huggies Diapers: on sale. $9.99X2 = 19.98 - 2X$4.00 stacks = $11.98 for 2 packs

Total: $11.98
Coupons: $8.00
Savings: 40%

Shoppers: Decided to stock up on eggs on the last day. Egg coupons expired March 3

Eggs: on sale. $2.49X2 = $4.98 - $1.00 WUB2 = $3.98 = $1.99 per dozen

Total: $3.98
Coupons: $1.00
Savings: 20%

IGA:

Baby yellow potatoes: reg. $3.99. on sale. $2.99 - $1.00 = $1.99
Milk: $2.09

Total: $4.08
Coupons: $1.00
Savings: 20%

Canadian Tire:

White Swan Paper Towel (6 pk): on sale. $2.27 - $0.50 and $0.05 CT Money = $1.72

Total: $1.72
Coupons: $0.55
Savings: 24%

Total Spent Week 10: $93.31
Total Coupons Week 10: $31.89 + Free Movie Snacks coupon ($4.50) = $36.39
% Savings: 28%

Total Spent to Date: $976.43
Total Coupons to Date: $505.66 (average coupon saving of $50 per week)
% savings to Date: 34%

Deal of the Week: (Canadian Tire) - Tide Liquid 20/25 Load Laundry Detergent = $4.97. In this weekend's RedPlum insert there is a P&G coupon for $3.00 off Tide WUB 2. Buy 2 = $9.94-$3.00 = $6.94 = $3.47 per jug. Great Deal!

Week 9: Feb 26-Mar 3

So i'm posting this a bit early as I am done my shopping for the week and I won't be near a computer this weekend. We will be headed to Kelowna to celebrate my daughter's FIRST birthday. It's so hard to fathom how far our family has come in the last year since her arrival into this world.

Small haul this week in mail (although the week is only half done). Received 1 coupon train and another free Liberte yogurt coupon. Lots of coupons expiring this week (Feb 29th-Mar 2) so I tried to use up some stacks that were going in the garbage, and was pretty successful. Now lets get to the good stuff; the shopping

This week at Save On Foods was by far the most i've ever saved in one trip. Here's what I scored:

Western Family Lazagna: reg. $6.49. on sale. $3.99X7 = $27.93 - 7X$3 = $6.93 = 0.99 per lazagna!
Actvia Yogurt Tub: $3.99 - $3.00 stack = 0.99 cents!
Dempster's Bagels: $4.99X2 = $9.98 - 2XFPC = 2 for FREE!
Dr. Oetker Frozen Pizza: on sale. $4.00X6 = $24.00 - $4.50 stack = $20.50 = $3.40 per pizza!
Nature's Path Organic Granola: reg. $5.79. on sale. $3.33 - $2.00 stack = $1.33!
Liberte Yogurt: reg. $5.49. on sale. $4.99 - FPC = FREE!
Huggies Diapers: reg. $19.99. on sale. $14.99 - $8.00 stack = $6.99!
Olymel Chicken Chunkies: reg. $14.49. on sale. $9.99 - $6.50 stack = $3.49!
Green Giant Veggies: reg. $3.49. on sale. $2.50X2 = $5.00 (no coupons but a good deal)
Finish Quantum Dishwasher Tabs: reg. $7.99. on sale. $7.49 - $7.00 stack = $0.49!
Vileda Scrunge: reg. $2.89. on sale. $2.17X2= $4.34 - $4.00 stack = 0.34 = 0.17 cents per box!
Vileda Ceramic Top Scrunge: reg. $4.79. on sale. $3.59X2 = $7.18 - $7.00 stack = 0.18 = 0.09 cents per box! (These are for my mom and her new cooktop :))
CheeCha Puffed Potato Chips: $3.49 - FPC = FREE!

Total: $49.60
Coupons: $83.96
Savings: 63%
(saved $136 in in-store sales and coupons combined = 73% savings!)

Shoppers Drug Mart

Earth's Own Almond Milk: reg. $4.99. on sale. $3.49X3 = $10.47 - 3X$0.75 = $8.22 = $2.74 carton
Twinings Tea: on sale. $3.00X2 = $6.00 - 2X0.75 = $4.50 = $2.25 each

Total: $12.72
Coupons: $3.75
Savings: 23%

Canadian Tire:

Royale 6pk Tissue: reg. $7.29. on sale: $3.97 - $2.00 = $1.97 - 0.35 CT Money = $1.62

Total: $1.62
Coupons: $2.35
Savings: 59%

Walmart:

Lil' Kids Oatmeal for Alexa: $2.97X3 =  $8.91 - 3X$1.00 = $6.91 = $1.97 per box
POM Antioxidant Cold Tea Beverage: $2.97X4 = $11.88 - 4X$1.00 = $7.88 = $1.97 each
Arthur's Organic Smoothies: $2.27X2 = $4.54 - 2X$1 = $2.54 = $1.27 each
Mini Wheat's Little Bites: on sale. $2.97X2 = $5.94 - 2X$1 = $3.94 = $1.97 per box!

Total: $46.42
Coupons: $11.00
Savings: 19%

Total Spent Week 9: $110.36 (Got a lot of stuff for that!)
Total Coupons Week 9: $101.06 (First time ever using over $100 in coupons in 1 week!)
% Savings: 48%

Total Spent to Date: $883.12
Total Coupons to Date: $469.27
% savings to Date: 35%

Coupon Trains for Beginners

When you see coupons they're not always ones you'd use. If you have a baby, diaper and wipes coupons are probably like gold to you. However people who don't have children would typically walk right past a pampers coupon if they ever saw one in stores.

With Coupon Trains, you keep what you can use and then send the ones you would ever use in an envelope to the next person on the train. If I'm the person before you on the train (still assuming you have a baby), you're thrilled to get so many pampers coupons. When you take out $10 in coupons, you put in $10+ in your coupons, send it to the next person on the list and they then take out coupons you thought were useless but they needed. Make sense?

The best place to get started is the Coupon Train list on smartcanucks.ca. Here's the link:

http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/canadian-coupons-trains/

In the title of a train it will say 'looking for riders' or something like that if it hasn't already left the station. Click on the train title, READ the instructions and see if you qualify to board the train. In order to get on most trains, you need a trade rating. The trade rating is a symbol for trust. The best way to get a trade rating is to join trains that say "for newbies" or join trains with NO rating requirement. The best trains to join are ones that say "Traditional Train". As a beginner I would highly suggest not joining Virtual Wishlist Trains (VWT). They are complicated and take up a lot of time.

If you meet all the requirements that the "conductor" (person that is hosting the train) lists than click on 'SendPM' at the bottom of their post. Send them a private message with the train title and your name and address. If you are selected to be on the train they will contact you back. A train takes 6-10 people, they are all written on a list and then the list is mailed with the coupons in an envelope. Once the list is made the train is closed. Some trains have unique requirements (grocery coupons only, must contribute at least one FPC, western providences only, etc.). Make sure you can meet all requirements before asking to join.

Also, conductors will ask for something in return from each rider as a "Thank You" to them for hosting the train, this is called a "Boarding Pass". Typically they request 2 or 3 new postage stamps or a few coupons off their wishlist (which they will include). The envelope you receive will have a plastic ziploc or something similar inside for you to put your "Boarding Pass" in. This may sound complicated, however it usually just takes joining a few to get the hang of it.

Once you receive a train you just follow the instructions. Take out all the coupons you want, add up the total, and put in $ for $, Buy One Get One for Buy One Get One back in the envelope, have it weighed at the post office and sent to the next rider. Many conductors will expect you to post back in the thread when you received the envelope and list how much you took out and how much you put back in (you can always put more in than you took out).

Once the conductor receives the envelope back they will rate each rider with a +1 or -1. This is your trade rating. The more trains you ride successfully, the better your trade rating and the better Coupon Trains you will be able to get on.

 Here is what a typical Traditional Coupon Train post would look like:

This train will contain over $100 in coupons, no TFT, Printed, Internet or insert coupons. All coupons expire on or after March 31st 2012. Train consist of no more then two of each coupon

I will be taking 6 riders plus myself so 7 in total. I will determine the order once I get the riders.

Rules are simple
MUST HAVE A TRADE RATING OVER 10 TO RIDE
*replace $ for $, B?G?,
* please post in thread when received, in's, out's and date mailed
*please replace with April 1 2012 or later expiries
*no more then two of the same coupons, please
*include boarding in the baggie provided.
*please bring envelope to post office within 24 hrs of receiving and get proper postage
*please put the name of the train on the envelope so riders know which train it is
*once you receive train please leave feedback for conductor, i will leave feedback for riders once train returns home

Boarding pass 2 unused postage stamps

If you would like a seat please PM me your address and include train name and post in thread. Thanks

I would be happy to answer any questions anyone has in order to get you started. Happy Riding!

Week 8: Jan 19-25

This week certainly had a lot of ups and downs. Mail was pretty good, 3 coupon trains with some excellent coupons I had never seen before for bread, snacks and canned goods. Finally received my Free Liberte yogurt coupon (still waiting for 2 more) and also 2 coupons for a free pack of Dempster's Bagels (used them today).

On the down side my daughter was sick with the flu. I have determined I now loath Pamper's diapers as they have proved to leak; resulting in poop all over my house. To top it all off this weekend she pulled a glass piggy bank down off a bookshelf, which hit her on the head; Saturday was spent at the walk-in clinic and then taking it easy to make sure she didn't have any serious side effects. After such a crazy week I definitely needed to get out of the house for some coupon therapy (lol!)

Walmart:

Bear Paws Cereal Bars: reg. $3.49. on sale. $2.00X8 = $16.00 - 8X$0.50 = $12.00 = $1.50 per box

Total: $12.00
Coupons: $4.00
Savings : 25%

Save On: Last week I mentioned I had a huge shopping trip planned...here's what I scooped up!

Olymel Chicken Chunkies: reg. 14.49. on sale: 9.99X2 - 2X$6.50 stacks = $6.98 = $3.49 a box!
Campbell's Chicken Broth: reg. 6.46. on sale: 2 for $4 - $2.00 stack = $2.00 = $1.00 each!
Goldfish Grahams: reg. $3.49. on sale: $2.00 - $1.50 stack = $0.50!
Johnson's Baby Wash: reg. $5.29. on sale: $3.99 - $4.00 stack = +0.01 (FREE!)
Oral B Toothbrush: reg. $1.88. on sale. $1.00X5 - 5X$1.00 = FREE!
V8 Fusion Juice: reg. $3.99. on sale: $2.50X2 - 2X$1.50 stacks = $2.00 = $1.00 each!

Total: $15.50
Coupons: $28.00
Savings : 64%
(saved $53 in in-store sales and coupons combined = 77% savings)

Total Spent Week 8: $53.37 (went to Lepp's Market to buy Mennonite Cracklings)
Total Coupons Week 8: $32.00
% Savings: 38%

Total Spent to Date: $772.76
Total Coupons to Date: $368.21
% savings to Date: 32%

I'm under $100 per week for groceries ($96.63 to be exact)!

If anyone missed my facebook deal of the week, Save On has their Western Family Lazagna on sale for $3.99. There is also a coupon (good till Monday night) for $3.00 off, making their Lazagna $0.99. I bought 7 since that was all my freezer could hold. Here's the link to the coupon: http://ofgserver.com/weeklyemails/saveonfoods/2012/wk08_seg/wk08_vegetarian_coupon.pdf

Week 7: Feb 12-18

So this week I didn't get out much. Not many sales, except I got a really cool recliner/rocking chair for $10 from a swap site on facebook. In beautiful condition and they even delivered it (I'll post a picture in a bit). Mail was also slow, I only received 2 coupon trains, 2 envelopes from websaver.ca and my free Kellogg's Vector T-shirt that I ordered back in Week 1. My neighbor, who is a dental receptionist also dropped off 30 trial size toothpastes. She was cleaning out her cupboards and asked if I wanted them, or course I said YES! A little surprised I didn't get my Dempster's Free Bagel coupons or my Free Liberte Yogurt coupons...hopefully this week.

I always look forward to Thursday's as that is when all the flyers are delivered in the paper. Some great deals this week, most started Friday so I ventured out for a few things at Shopper's Drug Mart and bought some groceries at Superstore that you can't use coupons on, I also headed back to Home Depot to get more of the .29 cent Dawn, bought 6 more bottles for a total of $1.74 (saved $3.00). My mom and my mother-in-law are going to be super happy, their getting 3 bottles each.

Shopper's Drug Mart:

Royale 24 roll Toilet Paper: reg. $7.99, on sale $5.99X2= $11.98 - 2X$2 = $7.98 = $3.99 each
Tuna: $0.99 cents per can (no coupons but such a great deal. They have tuna on sale every other week)
Eggs: $2.49X2= $4.98 - $1 WUB2 = $3.98 = $1.99 per dozen

Total: $22.89 (bought some other things)
Coupons: $5.00
 Savings : 18%

Superstore: Bought a ton of stuff, but only really got 1 deal worth sharing:

Kellogg's Cereal: on sale. $3 box X 3 boxes = $9 - B2G1 Free = $6 paid (Rice Krispies)
Also had 2 coupons to get a box of Rice Krispie squares for free when you buy a box of Rice Krispies. Since I had purchased 2 boxes of this cereal I got 2 boxes of Rice Krispie squares for free ($4.00 value)

Total: $55.68
Coupons: $10.74
 Savings :16%

Total Spent Week 7: $82.01
Total Coupons Week 7: $18.74
% Savings: 19%

Total Spent to Date: $719.39
Total Coupons to Date: $336.21
% savings to Date: 32%

I have a huge shopping trip planned for tomorrow morning at Save On Foods. They have a ton of deals this week including $2 Goldfish snacks (I have $1.50 stacks making them $0.50), V8 Juice for $2.50 (I have $1.50 stacks making it $1 per jug), Oral B toothbrushes for $1 (I have 8X$1 coupons making them FREE!) and lots of other great little deals I will hopefully be able to scoop up.

Also, this week I will be posting on Coupon Trains (What are Coupon Trains, Types of Coupon Trains and How/Where to Join Them).

Where Do I Find Coupons?

So I figured that after a few weeks of posting my sales a few of you are probably wondering...

WHERE THE HECK DOES SHE GET HER COUPONS FROM? and HOW CAN I SAVE THAT MUCH?

The whole idea of me starting this blog is to show people a few things:

1. Saving money is EASY and no you dont have to spend hours a day clipping, ordering and organizing coupons
2. Eating healthy doesn't have to be expensive (coming soon...Meals of the Week: What exactly do I eat every week and how much does it really cost?)
3. Stockpiling does not have to be like you see on TV (a whole room that looks like a grocery store) and can be very useful for those products you use all the time.

RESOURCES:

Savealoonie.ca is an online Canadian resource which I found a few months ago. This website is run by a couple from Ontario. It gives you information on everything from learning how to coupon to where to find coupons to the latest freebies in Canada.

My other trusted source I use is called Smartcanucks.ca. This website also gives up to date freebies and coupon information, but also has the link to Canada-wde coupon trains (which I will get to later)

WHERE DO I FIND MY COUPONS?

There are many ways that you can get coupons. Lots are printable (which I don't use), some can be ordered and shipping to you via mail, some can be obtained through facebook offers by "Like"ing the companies Facebook page and others through Coupon Trains (my next post will be on this).

To start, there are a few great online resources which mail coupons to you. All you have to do is order them.

1. websaver.ca
2. save.ca
3. brandsaver.ca
4. gocoupons.ca

These websites also have what is called "Hidden Portals" which are hidden links to other coupons you can order through them. You can find the list of "Hidden Portals" here:

-Websaver.ca hidden portals (http://www.savealoonie.com/hidden-websaver-coupons/)
-Save.ca hidden portals (http://www.savealoonie.com/hidden-save-ca-coupons/)
-Brandsaver.ca hidden portals (http://www.savealoonie.com/expired-mail-coupons/all-hidden-brandsaver-coupons/)

I suggest ordering ALL the coupons they have (i'll explain why in my next post), as coupons for products you don't use can be traded in coupon trains; one mans junk is another man's treasure.
 
Happy Ordering!

Week 6: Feb 5-11

My weekend/week was pretty busy as it was my birthday...3 days of lovely gifts and outings and great shopping. My husband told me to go shopping for clothes for my birthday. Whoever knows me, knows I HATE the mall. Winners is my place to shop, but they are in the middle of transitioning seasons so I found nothing there. On a last ditch effort I decided to quickly browse the Bay. They were having a 70% off the original ticket price sale; I got 2 shirts, a sweater (Reg $65) for $21 and a tank top (Reg $35) for $9. Looks like there are still Winter Sales to be found in some places.

Monday was great for mail. I got my TOMS flats that I ordered (I used birthday money from my parents and my in-laws) so they were FREE for me (ended up shipping them back for a bigger size-BOO!) and my FREE Yoga Mat from Kellogg's from the .94 cent boxes of Special K that I bought a few weeks ago. I also got 2 more BOGO Peek Frean coupons (which I gave to my mom), 2 envelopes from websaver.ca and 3 coupon trains loaded full of great coupons that I have been wanting/needing. Sales were excellent this week, here are a few of the highlights:

Save On Foods

Maple Leaf Prime Portion Chicken Breasts: 8 for $19.87 - 2X$4 stacks = $11.87 for 8 = $1.48 each
Peak Freen Cookies: on sale. 2 for $5.00 X 6 = $15.00 - 3 X BOGO = $7.50 for 6 = $1.25 per box
Van Houtte 1lb Coffee: reg. $12.19, on sale $8.99 X 6 = $53.94 - 6X$8 stacks = $5.94 for 6lbs = .99 per bag

Total: $41.46
Coupons: $63.00
Savings: 60%

Home Depot (Of All Places?!)

Dawn Dishsoap: on sale. 79 cents X 4= $3.16 - 2X$1 WUB2 = $1.16 for 4 = .29 cents per bottle

Total: $3.16
Coupons: $2.00
Savings: 39%

Walmart

Catelli Pasta Noodles: on sale. $1.00 X 4 = $4.00 - 2X$1 WUB2 = $2.00 for 4 = $0.50 per box
Finish Dishwasher Detergent (25s): on sale. $4.97 X 2 = $9.94 - 2X$2 = $5.94 = $2.97 per box

Total: $28.99
Coupons: $10.00
Savings: 27%

Real Canadian Superstore

Ocean Spray Juice: on sale. $2.97 X 2 = $5.94 - 2X$1 = $3.94 = $1.97 per jug
Oral B toothbrush: on sale. $1.67 X 2 = $3.34 - 2X$1 = $1.34 = $0.67 cents each
Frozen Pizza: on sale. $4.00 X 8 = $32.00 - $6.50 = $25.50 = $3.18 per pizza
Nutrigrain Bars: on sale. $1.97 X 2 = $3.94 - 2X$1 = $1.94 = $0.97 cents per box of 8
Chapman's Frozen Yogurt: $5.67 - $5 = $0.67 cents

Total: $61.86
Coupons: $18.50
Savings : 23%


Total Spent Week 6: $135.47
Total Coupons Week 6: $93.50
% Savings: 41%

Total Spent to Date: $637.38
Total Coupons to Date: $317.47
% savings to Date: 33%