New to Couponing!!

I am brand new to couponing and started keeping this blog as a way to keep track of my purchases and savings.

My goal is to set a realistic $130/week grocery budget, which feeds typically 3-4 adults (our in-laws are frequently over at our house) and a child.

I am keeping a separate budget of appx. $50/week for toiletries and other items. As I am currently pregnant, I hope that this budget can include diapers - we are now starting to stockpile.

Here's what I managed to buy this week.

GROCERIES

Target Trip 1:

(2) Quaker Express Oatmeal Bowls - Cost: $1.02 x2=$2.04 - Coupon $1 x2 = $2.00 off = $0.02 x2 = $0.04 (98% savings)

(2) Smuckers Uncrustables Grilled Cheese - Original Cost: $2.04 , On Sale $1.02 x2 = $2.04 (50% savings)

(2) Healthy Choice Frozen Meal - Original Cost: $2.54, On Sale $1.27 x2 = $2.54 - Coupon $1 off any 2 = $1.54 (70% savings)

Jose Ole - Original Cost: $3.99 - Coupon $1.00 = $2.99 (25% savings)

(5) Michelinas Macaroni - Original Cost: $1.07, On Sale $0.53 x 5=$2.65 - Coupon $1 off any 5 = $1.65 (69% savings)

PF Changs Frozen Meal - Original Cost $7.49, On Sale $5.24 (30% savings)

Stouffers Frozen Meal $3.99

(2) Pillsbury Toaster Strudel $1.99 x 2=$3.98 - Coupon $0.55 off any 2 = 2 $3.43 (4% savings)

(2) Jimmy Dean Bowls $2.49 x 2=$4.98 - Coupon $1.00 off any 2 = $3.48 (20% savings)

(4) Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat $2.79 x 4=$11.16 - Target Coupon $2.79 - $1.00 coupon = $7.37 (34% savings)

Total Groceries = $47.11 Original Price - $31.77 After Sales and Coupons (32% savings)

CVS Trip:

Lays Chips Original $3.99x2=$7.98 - b1g1 Sale = $3.99

Walgreens Trip 1:

Soft Batch Cookies $2.50x2=$5.00

Fudge Strip Cookies $2.50x2=$5.00 (Get $5RR)

Chex Mix $0.99x2=$1.98 - $0.50x2=($1.00) = $.98

Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.99 - $0.55MFG= $1.44

-$4.50RR

-$4.50 RR

= $3.42

Walgreens Trip 2:

Cheez Its $2.50x4=$10.00 (Get $5 RR)

-$4.50RR

=$5.50

Aldis:

(2) Tortillas .99 x2=1.98

Caesar Salad Mix 1.99

Flat Leaf Spinach 1.69

Garden Salad Mix .99

Hashbrowns 1.49

Hashbrowns 1.49

Bananas 1.06

Oat Bread 1.19

Bacon 2.49

Deli Cheese 1.99

Quesadillas 3.99

Sweet Corn .99

Broccoli Crowns 1.35

Jumbo Biscuits 1.19 x2=2.38

Strawberries 1.79

Nacho Chips .99

White Tortilla Chips .99

Skim Milk 2.21

Hot Dog Buns .79

Mexican Corn .69x2=1.38

Salsa 1.69

Total (after tax - $1.34)= $36.25

-----

Budget for Groceries this Far:

$130
Aldi's $36.25 = $93.75 left
Target $31.77 = $61.98 left
CVS $3.99 = $57.99 left
Wags Trip 1 $3.42 = $54.57 left
Wags Trip 2 $5.50 = $49.07 left