Frugal Friday April 16

This is my sixth week taking part in Frugal Friday. It is put on by Life as Mom. She wants us to share a tip a week about what keeps us staying in the Black. Since I missed last week, this is actually two week’s worth of shopping in one post.

This was a light week of shopping.

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Meijer

Trip 1

I didn’t take pictures of either of these transactions. I was in a huge hurry to get home and use the items to make a cake for a client.

Trans 1

Supplies for cake:

Eggs, flour, milk, evap milk, cond. milk.

Shelf Cost $7.95

Store Discount $.77

Coupons $-

Total $7.18

Trans 2

I’ve been carrying around coupons for some free items so decided to get some of them. I got 3 hot sauce, chips, and Heluva Good Dip

Shelf Cost $7.01

Store Discount $.51

Coupons $6.44

Total $.06!!! Pretty dang awesome! I got everything for free

Total Savings $6.95 or 99.14%!!

Trip 2

I used up the rest of my free Frank’s Hot Sauce, got a free DiGiorno (from house party) and free Sunchips (facebook fan). The bulk of what cost so much was we needed two radon tests for the new house.

Shelf Cost $67.51

Store Discount $6.06

Coupons $14.19

Total $47.26!

Total Savings $20.25 or 30%!

If I took off the Radon tests, though, it would bring my savings up to 60.39%

Target

I ran to Target to get a good deal on Scrubbing Bubbles cleaner.

Shelf Cost $24.35

Store Discount $0

Coupons $15.59

Rebate $10.00

Total $8.76 on a gift card (no money out of pocket)

Got a $5 gift card back, too!

Total Savings $25.59 or 105.09%!! (Plus $5 gift card!)

Kohl’s

About a week ago I spent just a little over $100 at Kohl’s to get all 3 kids outfitted for summer. Turns out it was during Kohl’s bucks so I got a $20 Kohl’s Bucks coupon to spend. I loved that dress for Monkey right around Easter because it came with a dress for her baby, too!

Shelf Cost $56.00

Store Discount $36.21

Coupons $19.79

Total $0!!!

Total Savings $56 or 100%!! I still have .21 left on my Kohl’s Bucks but I won’t be going back before the sale is over to use it. Well, maybe I will, because I bought Little Man some clothes and today found a GIANT box of clothes from Buddy that will outfit him for the whole summer. I may take back Little Man’s clothes that he hasn’t worn yet and get more for the other two.

At the end of this week I still have $10 in CVS ECB,$3.25 in Jewel Cats and $13.16 in Target gift cards to start next week out right!

Have a Frugal week!