Recycling catalina's

Total worth...$96.23

I spent $2.96 and received 2 free milk coupons, 2 $5 Catalina's, and a $2 Catalina.

I love recycling money (Catalina's)

first transaction...

4 ice creams 4 granola bars, 1 pizza 2 chickens, Lawry's marinade, 4 GM cereals

besides coupons and doubles I used my last $20 Catalina from buying gift cards, and a few other Catalina's totaling $15 and after I paid $2.27 that beautiful machine started humming, printing $12 worth of Catalina's and 2 milk coupons.

I love saving with paper money!

Albertson's Doubler's

Albertson's Doublers!!

Total Worth $413.13

I spent... $21.34 for 129 items that = $0.16 an item

But I recieved... 2 $5 cat's., $2 cat.,$3 cat. and a free milk coupon.

If you are getting a large quantity of something it's a good idea to call ahead an special order. I special ordered the Yogurt so I wouldn't clear the shelves. I am really excited to throw most of them in the freezer for a frozen treat. And with 6 kids and a Milk drinking Husband we will have no problems going through all the milk before it goes bad. Plus, we are sharing the wealth with our friends.
18 milks, 72 yogurts, 1 (12pack) toilet paper, 2 hefty kitchen bags, 4 Minute Maid Lemonades, 3 juicy juice,7 tic tac's, 4 luna bars, 3 twizzlers, 2 ortega chilies, 4 granola bars, 1 orbit gum, 1 pizza, 4 Dreyers Ice Cream, I won (Albertsons instant win game) 2 Doughnuts and 1.. 4 pack toilet paper

Cheap meat!

Worth $12.08 for a little over 2lbs. YIKES!

I paid... $3.08 = about $1.5o lb. (2 transactions)

Albertson's has a coupon for $2 off 1lb. or more of their premium meat you can find these at the butcher block, I have even seen them at the Deli.

This is a nice coupon made Great by combining it with a package of meat that has been marked down.

First Trans... Angus Blade Roast $5.94 -$2 mark down= $3.94 -$2 store coupon= $1.94

second trans...Angus Blade roast $6.14 - $3 mark down=$3.14 - $2 store coupon= $1.14

these coupons are good till 7/15/11

plenty of time to find great deals on meat!

Gift Cards

Albertsons is having a great promotion right now thru the 21st of June.

When you buy $100 worth of gift cards you get a $20 cat. that can be used on a future purchase.

Most of you are thinking... I don't have a $100 because if I did I wouldn't be couponing. In some cases this might be true. However if we become creative we can make this promotion work for us.

For example... My Birthday was Monday and I knew a Birthday dinner was coming out of our budget. I also know that we needed gas for our vehicles. So instead of just paying the restaurant and gas station I bought gift cards for things I needed anyway and earned a $20 cat. (I did this promotion 4 times for a total of $80 worth of free groceries)

So if a trip to Home Depot, Lowes, Kohl's or a number of other places is in the near future why not get free groceries.

I'm Back

Albertson's and Safeway Total spent OOP...$13.74 + I received a movie ticket $12 value

total value..$73.52

It's been along time since the last time I blogged.

I have a few of you wanting to know how to save money on groceries.

So I will let you in on a few tips.

Safeway has a deal on Kellogg's cereal when you buy 5 boxes you get a free movie ticket.

I personally think $2.49 for a box of cereal is ridiculous but if you go to the movies allot or are planning on seeing a movie in the near future look at this deal like this... pay $12.00 (this is the price for 3D movies) for a movie ticket (cheaper if you have coupons) and get 5 boxes of cereal for $.45

My transaction went like this...

Kellogg's Cereal 5 @ $2.49=$12.45 - $1/2 & $1/3=10.45

$3 (M&M's)-$2.99 (when you buy 2 Rice Krispies coupon)= $0.01

Total $10.46

I paid $10.46 for a movie ticket , got 5 boxes of cereal free and paid a penny for a bag a M&M'S. I also have enough codes off the specially marked cereal packages to send in for a $5 gas card.

I hope this is helpful and I will try to keep the tips coming.