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!