Showing posts with label deals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deals. Show all posts

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Life and Such

This past April 22nd was our doggie Riley's adoptaversary! We celebrated by bringing him a couple small gifts and taking him on 3 long walks during the day! He's so adorable, I just had to play with him a bit!
I can't believe it's already been one year since we adopted this little guy! He's such a great dog!

Posing for this picture was not something he planned on doing! Scratching his neck under his collar however did work.

Today I hung out with my mom. She wanted some help couponing at Target so I obliged! She wound up saving a lot of money, so I think I finally opened her eyes to never paying full price for anything, since she is always so stressed out about money! While we were there I found a few goodies on clearance, which sprouted my plan for what I want to do with the kitchen! We have to get rid of the awful purple floral wallpaper.

My current kitchen items and gadgets are all red. I have salt and pepper shakers and small canisters I found at target about 6 years ago that are beige with cherries all over them (I love cherries!) But I didn't want an all red and beige kitchen.

Then it happened:

I found these large canisters on clearance for $2.48 each! My mom thinks the colors clash and look terrible together, but when I saw them next to each other on the shelf, I found the combination oddly appealing! So I snatched both them, and a matching aqua paper towel holder ($3.74 on clearance). It will be nice to incorporate another color into the kitchen, so I am definitely looking forward to expanding a little.

And how was your week?!


Thursday, April 8, 2010

The $20 Challenge

My dear husband doesn't understand the joy of couponing. His argument is that couponing just makes people buy things that they don't need, or won't use, just to get a deal. Which I guess could be true, although I know many people that get free items via couponing and then donate them to animal shelters, hospitals, or send them to Iraq. So I don't know. He decided to give me $20 to see what I could do, saying that everything I bought had to be something that we need or would use. I chose Target and Meijer as my stores of choice for this challenge, and off I went.

Meijer
The Goodies:

2 Betty Crocker Warm Delights : on sale for 99¢ each
Used 2 75¢ / 1 coupons (SS 3/28/10)
Cost: 24¢ each

2 Snuggle Exhilarations Sweet Blossom and Pomegranate fabric softener sheets (70 count)
Priced at $3.48 each
Used 2 $3/1 coupons (SS 3/28/10)
Total cost: 48¢ each
3 Boxes Of Barilla Pasta
On sale for 89¢ each
Used Meijer Mealbox coupon for $1 off 3
Cost $1.67

2 V-8 VFusion Juices
On sale 2 for $5
Used 2 $1/1 printable coupons- Found Here
Used Meijer Mealbox $1/2 coupon
Cost: $2.00

Always Pads
On sale for $4.95
Used BO GO (12-22 count) free coupon from 4/4 PG
Register decided to take off the $4.95 for the larger package, rather than the $2.99 for the smaller package
Cost : $2.99 for both packages combined.
Cost Wrap Up!
Meijer Promotions Savings : $2.02
Meijer Ad Savings : $6.20
Coupon Savings: $14.45
Total Savings: $22.67
Final Price: $9.36
Amount remaining from $20 challenge - $10.64

Annnnd onto Target!

The Goods:

4 Banquet Frozen Dinners (yes, healthy I know!) : 
Priced at 89¢ each
Used $1.50/4 coupon - Found Here
 Cost: $2.06 for all 4

Degree Invisible Solid Men's Deodorant
Priced at $1.97 each
Cost: 72¢

1 Package Ball Park Angus Beef Franks
On sale for $2.49
Used 75¢/1 Coupon found on http://www.coupons.com
Cost: $1.74

4 Pack Activia Yogurt
Price Drop to $1.87 per 4 pack
Used $1/1 coupon from SS 3-28-10
Cost: 87¢

Trial Size Clean & Clear Morning Burst facial scrub
Priced at 97¢
Used $1/1 coupon from 3-28-10 SS
Cost: FREE

Trial Size Johnson's Lavender & Chamomile lotion
Priced at 97¢
Used $1/1 coupon from 3-28-10 SS
Cost : FREE

Trial Size Tide 2x Laundry detergent
Priced at 97¢
Used $1/1 coupon from 4/4/10 PG
Cost: FREE

Tums Extra Strength 750 (116 tablets)
Priced at $3.89 on sale
Used $1/1 printable - Found Here
Cost: $2.89

1 Jar of Ragu
Price Dropped to $1.87
No coupons, had just run out at home!
Cost : $1.87

$0.05 credit for bringing my reusable shopping bag

Cost Wrap Up!
Total saved : $9.55
Final Cost: $10.62

Amount left in $20 challenge : $0.02

I'm waiting for him to get home and see my victory now!

XOXO
-V