August 25 through 31

Okay, are we ready for a new week? Here is what I am buying this week:
Albertson's
Hamburger Helper, $1 ($1/3 SS-8/10, .75 after coupon)
4 gallons of milk, 3.29
2 boxes of Fruit Loops (FREE with the milk)
Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue, $1 ($1/1 SS-7/27 & a printable coupon, FREE after coupon)
Sunsilk Shampoo & Conditioner, $3 ($1.50/1 RP 8/17, Albertsons promo get $7 off next trip with the purchase of $20; .39 after coupon and rebate)
Caress Bodywash, $4 ($1 printable coupon, same rebate as above; $1.60 after coupon and rebate)

I also went to Costco this week to get a few things
Grapes 5lb $5.79
Potatoes 20lbs $4.79
Hamburger 5lbs $14.00 (you can get a better price on this, but I have husband that is picky about where I buy meat)

My total shopping trip this week was $51.50, regular price for these items would have been $86.98. I saved 72% on the non-costco items that I purchased this week.

Other Deals
Other items you may want to look at this week include:
Albertson's
Diet Pepsi 12 packs 5/$11.98 plus get a FREE Sierra Mist with printable coupon
Gerber 2nd Foods 2/.88 with printable coupon
Werthers Chocolate Carmels .50 with printable coupon
Dove Hair Care Products .28-.78 (RP 6/8 & RP 8/17)
Farmland Sausage 0-.45 (SS 5/4, RP 6/8, RP 8/10)

Reams
Zyrtec $11.99 (Ss 7/27 & RP 8/24)

These of course are not complete lists of good buys this week to see everything on sale please go to www.grocerysmarts.com, if you need a passport use g84caf. I would love to hear about your experiences using coupons, please leave comments.

Happy Shopping!!!

August 17 trhough 24

Alright so this week wasn't that great of a week either, but they can't all be great right. So here is what I will be buying this week:
Albertsons
Kotex tampons 14-64 ct., $2.50 ( .75/1 SS-7/20. , after coupon $1.75)
Kotex pads 14-64 ct., $2.50 ( $1/1 SS-7/20. , after coupon $1.50)
Butler Gum toothbrush 1-2 ct., $1.00 (.75/1 RP-8/3, after coupon 0.25)
Old El Paso refried beans 16 oz., $1.00 ($1/2 SS2-8/10, after coupon 0.50)
Sun Maid Raisins Snacks, 6 pack, $1.00 ($1/2 RP-8/17, after coupon 0.50)
Walgreen's
Dove Hair Care Product 2/$4.99, ($2/1 RP-8/17, after coupon 0.50)
Skippy 16.3 oz, $1.00 when you buy 6 (.75/2 RP-8/17, after coupon 0.63)

There have also been rumblings that Albertsons will be having a General Mills sale the first week of September so get those coupons ready. Remeber that you can print your General Mills coupons this week and then again the first week of September so that you will have plenty of coupons for the sale.

Happy Shopping!!!!!!

August 10 throught 16

This week it was kind of slim picking, but we still managed to get what we needed. The great deals on my list this week were:
Lipton Pasta Mixes (.75 @ Albertsons)
Popsicle brand popsicles (1.88 @ Albertsons)
Juicy Juice (1.88 @ Smith's, .88 after coupon)
Charmin Toilet Paper (.99 @ Smiths, .74 after coupon)
Totinos Pizza Rolls (1.00 @ Albertsons, .65 after coupon)
Farmland Sauasage (1.94 @ Wal-Mart, .94 after coupon)
Pert Plus with Botanicals (2.50 @ Harmons, FREE after coupon)

I priced matched all items at Walmart. My total savings this week was 46%!