Shaw's Trip - Spent $84, Saved $84

So as my kids are getting older, it's like they are turning into opinionated people with wants and desires.  Gosh I miss those days when they just sat in that portable car seat and didn't talk.  I probably spend more these days because of items like Spongebob Soup and Dannon Dannimals.  On the flip side, I'm still kind of happy that a can of soup keeps my 4 year-old happy - even through the checkout with all the candy.  I give him about 7 more months until soup starts to "suck" and Hershey bars rule.  I'm really hoping he doesn't start saying the word "suck" in 7 months though.

Started with a $10 CAT

Total Before Savings:  $169.49

Total Preferred Savings:  $48.68

Total Coupons Used:  $36.12

Cash OOP:  $84.69

CAT Earned:  $5.00

Good Sale/Coupon Deals

2 packs of Perdue Chicken Patties (makes great Chicken Parm. Sandwiches!) - $3 ea (2 .75/1 MFCs from paper DOUBLED) $1.50 ea 

2 Sabra Hummus - BOGO Free @ $3.99 ea (2 $1/1 MFCs) .99 ea!

Dole Fruit Crisp - $2.49 ($1/1 MFC from paper) $1.49

Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix - $2.55 (.55/1 MFC DOUBLED)  $1.45

2 Campbell's Soup - $1.79 (.75/2 Shaw's coupon) $1.46 ea (yeah...not a good deal.  Whatever.)

Act II Microwave Popcorn - $1.99 (.75/1 MFC from paper DOUBLED) .49 

2 2-Liters 7-Up - $1 ea (BOGO Free MFC from paper - Machine took $1.59 off) .20 ea

2 Barilla Piccolini - $1 ea ($1/2 MFC from paper) .50 ea

2 Barilla Whole Wheat Pasta - $1 ea ($1/2 MFC from paper) .50 ea

2 Arnold Breads - BOGO Free @ $4.19 ea ($1/2 MFC from paper) $1.59 ea

9 Green Giant Veggie Boxes (I'll eat a box as a meal because I'm weird like that) - $1 ea (3 $1/3 MFCs) .66 ea

1 Fleshmann's Pizza Dough Yeast - $1.79 (.55/1 MFC from paper DOUBLED) .69 (earned a .50 CAT - net .19 cents)

14 Yoplait Yogurts - .50 ea (2 MFCs of "Buy 6, Get 1 Free).  Woohooo!  2 free yogurts!

1 Activia Dessert Yogurt (I was curious!) - $2.29 ($1/1 MFC from paper) $1.29

3 Twix Bars - Sale of "Buy 2, Get 1 Free".  Had a BOGO Free coupon.  So .89 for all 3 (or .30 cents ea).  Small price to pay to get my husband happy.

2 Stride Gums - $1.29 ea (BOGO Free MFC from paper) .65 ea

Catalina

2 Kraft Dressings - $2.50 ea ($1/2 MFC from paper) $2 ea

1 CapriSun - $1.99

1 Cracker Barrel Cheese - $3

1 Kraft Shredded Cheese - $2.50 ($1/2 Kraft Cheese MFC from paper)

Spent $10.50 on 5 back page products, but got a $5 CAT

Random/Needed/Impulse Purchases

.83 lbs bananas - .57

2 reduced containers of mushrooms (I throw these in the freezer) - $1 ea

Pack of reduced orange peppers (they seemed good.  I ate one for dinner.  I didn't die.) - .90

Raspberries - $2.77

1.05 lbs White Asparagus - $2.09

Strawberries - $2.77

Calisse Sub Rolls - $3.19

4 pack of Starkist Tuna - $4.79

3 Del Monte Mandarin Oranges & 2 Packs of pineapples - $1.99 ea ($1/5 MFC from paper)

2 Prego Tomato Sauces - $1.69

1 Shaw's Apple Juice - $1.77

2 Shaw's Frozen Waffles - $1.77 ea

Hood Country Creamer - $1.79

1 Gallon Shaw's Milk - $3.45

1 Shaw's Half & Half - $2.59

1 Carpet Fresh thingy - $3.35 ($1/1 MFC) $2.35

The current sale is good until next Thursday - so good luck Shaw's-ing it up!