January 9, 2012 Savings

I have set a budget of $100 a week on all groceries, paper goods, dollar store, thrift store finds and Target (that store being my weak point every week)

My husband and I went through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Program about three years ago and while we still use many of the awesome tips; we have gotten lax on other wonderful points this program provides.  One being the money envelope system.  You put cash in separate envelopes and only spend that money and/or save that money for specific things.  I am starting a money envelope for my weekly groceries, so when the money is gone I spend no more, no matter how great the deal is.  It will take discipline but I know I can succeed. I would like to drop my budget back down to $50 a week like I have done before.  I hope week by week as I rebuild my stockpile that I can drop $5.00 every month until I am down to a $50 weekly budget.

Kroger saving today 1/9/2012

Deal: select 8z Kraft and Sargento cheese 2 for $5 ($2.50 each)
(4) Kraft Cheese 8 oz. packages
(2) Sargento Cheese 8oz packages
Total $15.00 - 4.40 in Manufacture Coupons - 2.00 off Dairy order of $10.00 or more = $8.60 oop
Or $1.43 each (Awesome price for name brand cheese!!)

Deal: Buy 5 Lean Cuisine get FREE Skinny Cow Candy (coupons on S.C. boxes)
Lean Cuisine 5/$10 - 1.00 Manu. coupon = 9.00oop
Plus Skinny Cow Candy $3.50 - Free w/ purchase coupon= $0.00

Skinny Cow Candy 2.$7 -B1G1 manu. coupon=  $1.75 each


(2) Starkist Tune Pouches $1.29 - .50 manu. coupon x 2 (doubled) =  0.29 each

Total before coupons = $38.08

OOP $24.29  ( saved $13.79)

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HOT coupons right now:

$2.15/1 Finish Quantum Dishwasher Detergent 25 ct+ X1/30

SPEED STICK or LADY SPEED STICK DEODORANT COUPONS .50/1 02-20-12

 $.55/1-- Any BARILLA whole Grain Pasta CAN BE DOUBLED Exp 3/4

BOGO FREE COUPONS - BOGO FREE Stayfree product coupons max value: $4.49

A little side note about the above coupon:  The last time I bought B1G1 Stayfree coupons, Walgreens had an awesome deal that made both packs free.  That was four years ago and I still have around 10 packs left! lol

I'm going to use my blog to keep track of my savings this year.  So you will see a lot of these post start popping up.

My year to date total saving this year includes sale pricing, store promo and coupons:

January 2012: $254.52 so far