Wow have I been missing out!

I just did my first Walgreen's rebate online. Man have I been missing out! It was so simple! All I had to do was register and basically submit my receipt number (everything was on the same receipt!). BADABING! Naturally I finally catch up with the regular Walgreens gang now that they are talking about changing the rebate process in April! AH WELL I know over the next couple of months I will be taking as much advantage of it as possible!!!! No hassle at all and if you choose a Walgreen's gift card instead of paper check you get a 10% bonus!

Kroger 2/4/09

If your new to this world of couponing your going to look at this shopping list and think all she is buying for the most part is prepackaged stuff. If you look at other posts that are in the archives towards the bottom left you will see items that I normally buy. This was a run to have stuff that would be quick and easy for lunch (I work 40 hours a week) and Dad is Mr. Mom which means he works just as hard. It's always nice to on occasion have something that can just be tossed into the microwave. Anyways, all in all it was still a pretty good run.

2- Oncor turkey/gravy family size dinners 2.29each, .35/1
1- Huggies wipes (80 count) 2.69each, .50/1
1- Oncor Salisbury steak 2.29each, .35/1
1- Dozen Kroger large eggs 1.34each
5- Cottonelle 4pk toilet paper .99 each, .50/1
6- Perdue ground turkey .99 per pound
2- Kroger Sour Cream 1.00 each, .65/2
1- Ocean Spray cranberry juice 1.98 each, .55/1
2- Healthy Ones sliced ham 1.67 each, .75/1
1- Bob Evans Mashed Potatos (reduced) .99 each, .35/1
1- Bob Evans Chicken n Noodles (reduced) .99each, .35/1
4- Quaker Quick Oats 1.50each, 1.00/2
12- Chef Boyardee pastas .88each, .35/3
3- Grands Biscuits 1.29, .25/1
2- Lloyds BBQ Pork tubs 3.99each, .75/1
1- Nabisco Ritz Crackers 16oz 2.69, Free coupon (won from Kraft online game in Dec.)
2- Ragu Spaghetti sauce 1.58, .40/2
6- Hunts Manwich sauce 1.00, .50/2

Total Shelf Price: $107.85
MFG Coupon Savings: $23.89
Bonus Coupon Savings: $7.35
Kroger Plus Savings: $42.84
Total Savings: $74.08
Total Out of Pocket: $30.79

Free Photos thanks to Carrie at MoneySavingMethods.com

People are constantly asking me how I find the deals I find. Well some I do find on my own but a lot I find through other bloggers. There is a huge community of frugal bloggers out there and several that have become stay at home Mom's. One such blogger is Carrie over at MoneySavingMethods.com. I give credit when I snag on deals from other web sites and I'm often lurking around on Carrie's. Very smart lady and she is doing what she can to help us all! This is where I have found so many free photo deals!!! Go here and you will find several links to various photo offers out there. She lists what "YOU need to look for on your end to ensure a good deal". Seriously now I know you probably have as many photos waiting to be printed as I do! Why on earth pay more for it than you have to!

Kroger/Meijer ideas for week of 2/1/09

Please remember that there are more to these deals than what I'm just posting. This is just the stuff that I see out there that I'm interested in. If they were having better sales I would be more excited!

Just checking my grocery list from www.grocerygame.com (please use sarastaggs@rocketmail.com as referal) and I see the following from Meijers this week that jump out at me.

Meijer canned veggies, select varieties (probably corn, green beans, peas) .33 each
3lb onions (10/10 with 11th free, remember to mix and match these things!) $1.00
Avacado's 10/10 = $1
Aunt Mids/Newstar leaf spinach 10/10 = $1
Organic Mushrooms 10/10 = $1
Meijer frozen veggies (select) 10/10 = $1
There are other items on this 10/10 11th free deal but this is what I'm interested in. I will probably get the following
2 3lb bags of onions
2 packages of mushrooms
2 bags of spinach
2 avocado's (can't help it love em!)
3 bags frozen veggies (if they have some other stuff on the deal that is fresh I'm going for that...craving some fresh fruit salad)
That means with 11 items I will pay .90 each which comes to 9.90. Doesn't thrill me for that total but it's ok. Not sure what coupons are to be printed from www.mealbox.meijer.com but going to check that out before I go too. Those coupons can be used along with manufacturer coupons!

Also at Meijer
Pork loin 1.79lb
Chuck eye roast or stead (ewww) 2.19lb

Kroger deals
Red or Anjou pears .88lb (yummy)

This is what I see on their buy 10 get $3 off deal I have listed sale price, coupon I have, price after deal discount in that order. Remember that Wed. is Senior extra discount day as well.
Ragu Sauce 1.58, .75/2, .91 each
Manwich 1.00, .50/2, .20 each
Chef Boyardee .88, .35/3, .35 each
Kroger coffee 36oz 5.49, 5.19 each
Pilsbury Grands biscuits 1.49, .25/1, .69
I'm not sure of quantities yet on this deal (not very excited about Kroger being so stingy this week)
Also that have Purdue ground turkey (don't knock it til you try it) at .99lb

Slone's on Southland drive has 10lb bags of chicken leg quarters at .48lb. Comes to $4.80 in case your wondering :)

Sav A Lot has 5lb bags of russets for .99!
Well I need more coffee and I'm hoping to confuse you pretty well with this :) Let me know if you have any questions.