There is nothing better than grocery shopping when the store is dead! Just got back from the grocery store on a Saturday night, I am sure you are all so jealous and wish you lead an adventurous life like me! The family all had plans this evening so I chose to casually stroll the aisles at Meijer with no concern about racing home to run someone to their next activity. I forgot how quiet grocery stores are in the evenings. I remember when my twin daughters were infants I was a frequent customer at Walmart after 10 or 11 pm as I tried to find a time to get to store when it was quiet and without screaming children.
Today's shop and browsing proved to be worthwhile. As you know Valentine's Day is on Monday. I had been looking for something to get my daughters. On Friday, they went to see Justin Bieber's Never Say Never movie with some girlfriends. I think every single teenage girl in America saw this movie this weekend. I stumbled upon giant sized poster of Bieber. They will be thrilled as they have Bieber fever. I also got them nailpolish that was on sale with coupons. They will be thrilled!!
Anyways, I also found a great deal on a coat for a 24M old boy. This time of year, I am able to get winter coats to donate to the church coat drive in the fall. The coat was 50.00 and I got it for 7.00. It will be a great coat for a needy child.
So, today's grocery shop contains items other than groceries but they were also purchased on sale and with coupons!
Spent $127.49
Saved: $1.75 with Meijer coupons
Saved: $34.61 for purchasing items that were on sale
Saved: $11.98 with coupons
Total Savings: $48.34
Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentines Day with someone they care about...their children, friends, family, boyfriend/girlfriend, or spouse.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
2/5/2011 Meijer shop and Stockpiling
Well, I have been back on the coupon wagon for about a month now. However, this is the first post I have regarding my savings.
Today at Meijer, there were so many great deals! When I do my grocery shopping, my total savings is based on all purchases. Sometimes I will have household items, cleaning products, and tolietries as well as groceries.
As I work on building up my stockpile again, I know that my grocery bills will be higher than my goal. For those of you that aren't sure what stockpiling is it is when you buy as much of an item as you can to get you to the next sale cycle. Every item in your grocery store goes through a sale cycle. A cycle can vary from 6-12 weeks depending on the product. Many items in your store will go on sale again but there is a time when the item will be at it's lowest price. This is the time that you want to stockpile. Now, this doesn't mean you have to turn a spare bedroom into a pantry. You need to determine how much of that item your family really eats. For example, if pasta was on sale and your family eats pasta on average once a week you would want to buy 10 boxes of pasta to get you to the time that this item is on sale again.
Since I haven't stockpiled until just the last 2 weeks, I still have to buy items that are not on SALE or are on sale but not at their cheapest sale price.
Summary of today's shop at Meijer
Spent: $101.53 (including tax)
Saved: .50 (do to a Meijer promotion)
Saved: $26.19 (by buying items on sale. This is the sale price savings)
Saved: $21.42 (by matching my coupons to the sale items. This is the total savings of all of my coupons once they doubled them. Our Meijer doubles up to a $1.00.)
Total SAVINGS $48.12
In this total I bought shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and food to donate for our church's food drive tomorrow. As I begin to add more to my stockpile, I know that I will be able to provide more for others while still saving money for my family.
Today at Meijer, there were so many great deals! When I do my grocery shopping, my total savings is based on all purchases. Sometimes I will have household items, cleaning products, and tolietries as well as groceries.
As I work on building up my stockpile again, I know that my grocery bills will be higher than my goal. For those of you that aren't sure what stockpiling is it is when you buy as much of an item as you can to get you to the next sale cycle. Every item in your grocery store goes through a sale cycle. A cycle can vary from 6-12 weeks depending on the product. Many items in your store will go on sale again but there is a time when the item will be at it's lowest price. This is the time that you want to stockpile. Now, this doesn't mean you have to turn a spare bedroom into a pantry. You need to determine how much of that item your family really eats. For example, if pasta was on sale and your family eats pasta on average once a week you would want to buy 10 boxes of pasta to get you to the time that this item is on sale again.
Since I haven't stockpiled until just the last 2 weeks, I still have to buy items that are not on SALE or are on sale but not at their cheapest sale price.
Summary of today's shop at Meijer
Spent: $101.53 (including tax)
Saved: .50 (do to a Meijer promotion)
Saved: $26.19 (by buying items on sale. This is the sale price savings)
Saved: $21.42 (by matching my coupons to the sale items. This is the total savings of all of my coupons once they doubled them. Our Meijer doubles up to a $1.00.)
Total SAVINGS $48.12
In this total I bought shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and food to donate for our church's food drive tomorrow. As I begin to add more to my stockpile, I know that I will be able to provide more for others while still saving money for my family.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Meijer shop 12/5
Today's shop was another great savings!!!
Total spent was $81.19 (including tax)
Total savings: $38.73
Non coupon savings = $24.33 (savings from purchasing these items on sale)
Coupon savings= $14.40
Yippee!!!
Total spent was $81.19 (including tax)
Total savings: $38.73
Non coupon savings = $24.33 (savings from purchasing these items on sale)
Coupon savings= $14.40
Yippee!!!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Meijer Shop 7/9 Spent 125 and Saved 61
Yes, I am back!!! Great deals today and the stockpile is growing....
I started by building up my stockpile with lots of bags of pretzels, english muffins, and pasta. It should take us about 3 months to eat all of this but it was a great deal and even cheaper than Aldi!!!
Hopefully, I will be able to catch the next sale without running out of these.
I did pay full price for pop!! It just makes me sick. Pop was on sale at Meijer a couple of weeks ago and I bought some then but they only allow us to buy 4 - 12 packs at a time. What I should have done is have gone back multiple times to get this deal. My family has been without pop for almost 2 weeks. I know it is probably better that we go without but I don't want to pay full price. But I gave in and bought a case for $6.75. Oh well!!!
This shop also included shaving cream, razors (they are so darn expensive), and face soap. This was almost 29 dollars of this bill before coupons.
My total spent was 125 and the savings came from the following:
Total Meijer promotions: 1.00
Non-Meijer coupon savings: $38.74 (Items on sale)
Total coupons (internet and newspaper) $21.25
Savings total: $60.99
I started by building up my stockpile with lots of bags of pretzels, english muffins, and pasta. It should take us about 3 months to eat all of this but it was a great deal and even cheaper than Aldi!!!
Hopefully, I will be able to catch the next sale without running out of these.
I did pay full price for pop!! It just makes me sick. Pop was on sale at Meijer a couple of weeks ago and I bought some then but they only allow us to buy 4 - 12 packs at a time. What I should have done is have gone back multiple times to get this deal. My family has been without pop for almost 2 weeks. I know it is probably better that we go without but I don't want to pay full price. But I gave in and bought a case for $6.75. Oh well!!!
This shop also included shaving cream, razors (they are so darn expensive), and face soap. This was almost 29 dollars of this bill before coupons.
My total spent was 125 and the savings came from the following:
Total Meijer promotions: 1.00
Non-Meijer coupon savings: $38.74 (Items on sale)
Total coupons (internet and newspaper) $21.25
Savings total: $60.99
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Meijer (saved 50.00) and Kroger (saved 24.81)
What a great shop!!!!
My daughter and I went shopping together and hit Kroger and Meijer. I usually don't shop during the week, but the girls don't have school tomorrow because of parent/teacher conferences. Since it wasn't a "school night" for them, I felt like this evening was a little more low key. I made my list last night for both Meijer and Kroger and hit them both in one evening. It has been a long time since I have done 2 stores in one day.
We went to Kroger first since I had the least amount of items that I would be buying this week.
At Kroger I bought halloween candy, goldfish crackers, sausage, yogurt, and chicken patties. Everything that I bought was on sale. I had coupons for all of these items as well. I even had an additional shortcuts coupon that was loaded onto my Kroger card. If you have a Kroger card, you can load coupons on to it and then use an additional manufacturers coupon. The website is www.shortcuts.com
Our total was $22.94. I saved $24.81 (5.50 coupons and saved 19.31 for items that were on sale)
This is a 52% savings. YEAH!!!
Meijer was an adventure. It is amazing how you really need to make sure you have a good cashier. I don't know if my cashier was just learning, but she struggled with my coupons, kept dropping items, and rang up my items multiple times. She said that she took an item off that she didn't so I had to go to customer service after our shop.
I bought 4 loafs of bread, 2 dozen eggs, toilet paper, 6 yogurt, 6 pizzas, 2 shells and cheese, 2 on the go drink mixes, 4 pudding, icecream, 5 boxes of granola bars, 2 boxes of captain crunch, 1 box of Life, mascara, and turkey breast.
Everything was on sale and I used coupons as well!! My total was 59.00. I saved 49.44 (Meijer promotions 3.99, On sale -28.65, Coupons used -16.80)
Oh my! I just noticed that she also charged me for an extra pizza!!! How frustrating!!!
Since I have begun my coupon adventure, I refuse to buy most things unless they are on sale. Without the grocery game, I was buying items that were on sale but could be a cheaper price at a later date. I love that the grocery game does all the thinking for me! I save a much greater percentage when I use their grocery lists!!!
So for this week's groceries, I spent $82.00 and saved $74.25. Almost 50% off!!
My daughter and I went shopping together and hit Kroger and Meijer. I usually don't shop during the week, but the girls don't have school tomorrow because of parent/teacher conferences. Since it wasn't a "school night" for them, I felt like this evening was a little more low key. I made my list last night for both Meijer and Kroger and hit them both in one evening. It has been a long time since I have done 2 stores in one day.
We went to Kroger first since I had the least amount of items that I would be buying this week.
At Kroger I bought halloween candy, goldfish crackers, sausage, yogurt, and chicken patties. Everything that I bought was on sale. I had coupons for all of these items as well. I even had an additional shortcuts coupon that was loaded onto my Kroger card. If you have a Kroger card, you can load coupons on to it and then use an additional manufacturers coupon. The website is www.shortcuts.com
Our total was $22.94. I saved $24.81 (5.50 coupons and saved 19.31 for items that were on sale)
This is a 52% savings. YEAH!!!
Meijer was an adventure. It is amazing how you really need to make sure you have a good cashier. I don't know if my cashier was just learning, but she struggled with my coupons, kept dropping items, and rang up my items multiple times. She said that she took an item off that she didn't so I had to go to customer service after our shop.
I bought 4 loafs of bread, 2 dozen eggs, toilet paper, 6 yogurt, 6 pizzas, 2 shells and cheese, 2 on the go drink mixes, 4 pudding, icecream, 5 boxes of granola bars, 2 boxes of captain crunch, 1 box of Life, mascara, and turkey breast.
Everything was on sale and I used coupons as well!! My total was 59.00. I saved 49.44 (Meijer promotions 3.99, On sale -28.65, Coupons used -16.80)
Oh my! I just noticed that she also charged me for an extra pizza!!! How frustrating!!!
Since I have begun my coupon adventure, I refuse to buy most things unless they are on sale. Without the grocery game, I was buying items that were on sale but could be a cheaper price at a later date. I love that the grocery game does all the thinking for me! I save a much greater percentage when I use their grocery lists!!!
So for this week's groceries, I spent $82.00 and saved $74.25. Almost 50% off!!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Meijer Shop on 10/26 (Saved $44.00)
This week's shop was very productive. I found everything on my list and got in and got of Meijer in less than 30 minutes.
I spent $79.00 dollars and saved $44.00. I had to buy a few things that weren't on sale but this was a good shop. I am very pleased that most weeks I have been able to keep our bills at 100.00 dollars or less.
Those of you who are watching the ads may have noticed that we are in a soup cycle. It seems like soup is on sale everywhere and the coupons in the Sunday paper are also for soup. If you haven't been paying attention to the cycles that occur, stores tend to offer certain items on sale during certain seasons. For example, ice cream was on sale quite a bit during the summer months. The trends change which is good because the theory to saving money is to stockpile (buy as much of an item that you would need over 12 weeks.) When a certain item is being featured over a few weeks the goal is to buy that item at its lowest price, if you buy 12 weeks of an item you will never have to pay full price for any item. Because this item will go on sale again when your stockpile begins to run out. This may sound like you are buying a lot of food, but it really depends on what your family eats. For example, sometime in August pasta was on sale. I bought 12 boxes of pasta, because I knew that we would eat at least a box a week.
How and where to store your food...
Many people who have joined the grocery game have used their savings from the first month for an extra freezer to help accomodate their stockpiles. We have an extra fridge/freezer from a recent fridge upgrade. I know that everyone doesn't have tons of extra cabinet space so some additional ways to store food would be in bins with lids. Most of the items you will stockpile are nonperishables. I have read about people who store these in their basement, garage, etc.
The key is to not overbuy. I know when I first started this process, I felt like I was still buying items that were on sale even though I had already created quite a stockpile. I acquired about 10 tubes of toothpaste and kept buying more. I kept thinking since I was buying toothpaste for .50-1.00, I couldn't pass up the deals. I finally had to force myself to make sure that I didn't buy more if I already had enough. It is amazing how you begin to go crazy with the sale prices of items and feel like you have to get it because it is on sale. I have learned every item will eventually go on sale again. The key is to try to make it without having to buy that item until it is on sale again. Some items I will be buying every week no matter if it is on sale or not: yogurt, milk, and some times meats...
I hope that you are beginning to understand this adventure. I know that I am thrilled that I have cut my grocery budget in 1/2 since I have started couponing. I still can't believe that I use to spend almost $800 a month on groceries. I try to stay close to $400 a month! Think of what you could do with $400 dollars extra a month!! Every little bit you save will help you with whatever financial goals you have!
I recommend you begin your coupon adventure!!
I spent $79.00 dollars and saved $44.00. I had to buy a few things that weren't on sale but this was a good shop. I am very pleased that most weeks I have been able to keep our bills at 100.00 dollars or less.
Those of you who are watching the ads may have noticed that we are in a soup cycle. It seems like soup is on sale everywhere and the coupons in the Sunday paper are also for soup. If you haven't been paying attention to the cycles that occur, stores tend to offer certain items on sale during certain seasons. For example, ice cream was on sale quite a bit during the summer months. The trends change which is good because the theory to saving money is to stockpile (buy as much of an item that you would need over 12 weeks.) When a certain item is being featured over a few weeks the goal is to buy that item at its lowest price, if you buy 12 weeks of an item you will never have to pay full price for any item. Because this item will go on sale again when your stockpile begins to run out. This may sound like you are buying a lot of food, but it really depends on what your family eats. For example, sometime in August pasta was on sale. I bought 12 boxes of pasta, because I knew that we would eat at least a box a week.
How and where to store your food...
Many people who have joined the grocery game have used their savings from the first month for an extra freezer to help accomodate their stockpiles. We have an extra fridge/freezer from a recent fridge upgrade. I know that everyone doesn't have tons of extra cabinet space so some additional ways to store food would be in bins with lids. Most of the items you will stockpile are nonperishables. I have read about people who store these in their basement, garage, etc.
The key is to not overbuy. I know when I first started this process, I felt like I was still buying items that were on sale even though I had already created quite a stockpile. I acquired about 10 tubes of toothpaste and kept buying more. I kept thinking since I was buying toothpaste for .50-1.00, I couldn't pass up the deals. I finally had to force myself to make sure that I didn't buy more if I already had enough. It is amazing how you begin to go crazy with the sale prices of items and feel like you have to get it because it is on sale. I have learned every item will eventually go on sale again. The key is to try to make it without having to buy that item until it is on sale again. Some items I will be buying every week no matter if it is on sale or not: yogurt, milk, and some times meats...
I hope that you are beginning to understand this adventure. I know that I am thrilled that I have cut my grocery budget in 1/2 since I have started couponing. I still can't believe that I use to spend almost $800 a month on groceries. I try to stay close to $400 a month! Think of what you could do with $400 dollars extra a month!! Every little bit you save will help you with whatever financial goals you have!
I recommend you begin your coupon adventure!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Too busy to make my Meijer run!!
Since we were heading out of town for a soccer tournament, I knew that I wouldn't be able to do my Meijer shop on Saturday. I knew that I would need to hit Meijer sometime before Friday.
I had printed my list and attached my coupons and I was all ready to go!
Well, life got too busy and I never made it to the store!
I was so frustrated that I couldn't fit it in because it was a great list last week. I was only going to spend 50.00 and would have gotten almost 100 dollars worth of groceries. I would have hit almost 50% off. I had multiple coupons and would have added to our stockpile...
Oh well! Hopefully I can find some good deals this week!!
I had printed my list and attached my coupons and I was all ready to go!
Well, life got too busy and I never made it to the store!
I was so frustrated that I couldn't fit it in because it was a great list last week. I was only going to spend 50.00 and would have gotten almost 100 dollars worth of groceries. I would have hit almost 50% off. I had multiple coupons and would have added to our stockpile...
Oh well! Hopefully I can find some good deals this week!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Meijer Shop (Saved $34)
Gotta love the grocery game!!
I did some shopping on Saturday. I have found that my new shopping routine is now grocery shopping on Saturday. It seems like this is the only time that I have now that I am back to work.
This week I had planned a few meals that I had a lot of the major ingredients for but not the seasoning that was needed. I am making a few yummy meals that were featured in this month's Everyday Food by Martha Stewart. This is a monthly cookbook magazine that is wonderful. My friend Kim told me about this magazine. Every month, I mark the pages for the meals that catch my eye and I try to make a few new things each month. I haven't gone wrong yet with any of their recipes.
Well. a few of the recipes called for some items that I didn't have the seasoning for. I plan on making Spicy Coconut Chicken Casserole, Lemon Shrimp and Rice, and Shrimp and Prosciutto Lasagna. I am also making a few recipes from my Better Homes and Garden magazine as well Puttanesca Sauce. The main ingredients for these recipes, chicken and shrimp, I had gotten on sale and are stockpiled in my freezer. So the majority of the ingredients were purchased on sale, I had to buy kalamato olives, anchovy paste, capers, ricotta cheese, prosciutto, and few other items. Unfortunately, I don't usually see these items on sale so I didn't save as great of a percentage during today's shop.
I spent $90 and saved $34
I also purchased steak that was on sale at Meijer and stocked up. I spent $25.00 on meat this week, and $11 on the extra ingredients (seasoning) needed for my recipes, and $10 on cleaning items. The remainder on miscellaneous items that were on sale this week.
I have many meals planned that should carry us for the next 2 weeks. We will be heading to a soccer tournament next weekend and I will not have time to grocery shop. I plan on making this shop of $90 last 2 weeks!!! I hope I can do it. Last time that I tried to skip a week of shopping, I ran out of milk but I think I am okay to make it these next 2 weeks.
I will let you know how I do!!
If you are interested in subscribing to Martha Stewart's Magazine: Everyday Food, I have included the link.
http://everydayfoodmagazine.com-sub.info/director?did=1&page=44&sourcegroup=google>kw=everyday%20food&crtv=1565995241&source=content&domain=EverydayFoodMagazine.com-sub.info&UMC=517&mtrack=New-Links-&partner=everydayfood.com-&xid=1&redirect=no&gclid=CLadptrOpJYCFRKIxwods23E5Q
Have a great week....
I did some shopping on Saturday. I have found that my new shopping routine is now grocery shopping on Saturday. It seems like this is the only time that I have now that I am back to work.
This week I had planned a few meals that I had a lot of the major ingredients for but not the seasoning that was needed. I am making a few yummy meals that were featured in this month's Everyday Food by Martha Stewart. This is a monthly cookbook magazine that is wonderful. My friend Kim told me about this magazine. Every month, I mark the pages for the meals that catch my eye and I try to make a few new things each month. I haven't gone wrong yet with any of their recipes.
Well. a few of the recipes called for some items that I didn't have the seasoning for. I plan on making Spicy Coconut Chicken Casserole, Lemon Shrimp and Rice, and Shrimp and Prosciutto Lasagna. I am also making a few recipes from my Better Homes and Garden magazine as well Puttanesca Sauce. The main ingredients for these recipes, chicken and shrimp, I had gotten on sale and are stockpiled in my freezer. So the majority of the ingredients were purchased on sale, I had to buy kalamato olives, anchovy paste, capers, ricotta cheese, prosciutto, and few other items. Unfortunately, I don't usually see these items on sale so I didn't save as great of a percentage during today's shop.
I spent $90 and saved $34
I also purchased steak that was on sale at Meijer and stocked up. I spent $25.00 on meat this week, and $11 on the extra ingredients (seasoning) needed for my recipes, and $10 on cleaning items. The remainder on miscellaneous items that were on sale this week.
I have many meals planned that should carry us for the next 2 weeks. We will be heading to a soccer tournament next weekend and I will not have time to grocery shop. I plan on making this shop of $90 last 2 weeks!!! I hope I can do it. Last time that I tried to skip a week of shopping, I ran out of milk but I think I am okay to make it these next 2 weeks.
I will let you know how I do!!
If you are interested in subscribing to Martha Stewart's Magazine: Everyday Food, I have included the link.
http://everydayfoodmagazine.com-sub.info/director?did=1&page=44&sourcegroup=google>kw=everyday%20food&crtv=1565995241&source=content&domain=EverydayFoodMagazine.com-sub.info&UMC=517&mtrack=New-Links-&partner=everydayfood.com-&xid=1&redirect=no&gclid=CLadptrOpJYCFRKIxwods23E5Q
Have a great week....
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10/4 Grocery Shop at Meijer
Great deals again!!!
I love the Grocery Game!
I spent 92 dolllars and saved 48 dollars.
This wasn't all groceries as I spent 24 dollars on Tide detergent and bathroom cleaner. Tide is on sale for 10 dollars. There is a dollar off coupon in the October P&G coupon flyer.
I saved 33 dollars on buying items that were on sale and I had 15 dollars in coupons.
Don't forget to check the Meijer Mealbox site at the top of this blog to get coupons for items. Gatorade and propel was on sale this week and they also had coupons from Meijer to add to the items.
I love the Grocery Game!
I spent 92 dolllars and saved 48 dollars.
This wasn't all groceries as I spent 24 dollars on Tide detergent and bathroom cleaner. Tide is on sale for 10 dollars. There is a dollar off coupon in the October P&G coupon flyer.
I saved 33 dollars on buying items that were on sale and I had 15 dollars in coupons.
Don't forget to check the Meijer Mealbox site at the top of this blog to get coupons for items. Gatorade and propel was on sale this week and they also had coupons from Meijer to add to the items.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Meijer this week 9/18 (Saved $45.59)
Well, I hit Meijer on a Thursday which is a rarity for me. I miss the days of summer when I could go at any time of the day and/or week. I got my haircut and colored (I had to hide my grays!) and then swung by Meijer to get this week's deals. We have a crazy weekend ahead of us with a lot of driving as our daughters are playing in a soccer tournament. So, I decided to go today because I knew that I would be exhausted on Saturday.
I saved $45.59 with coupons and shopping the sales. I spent $84.00. This will feed my family for the week and then some! Yeah! Another week under $100 dollars.
There were a few deals that I didn't know about that I wanted to share with you. Thanks to Hot Coupon World I found out about a great deal on their message boards. When I remember to check out Hot Coupon World, I always find some great unadvertised sale. Unfortunately, I forget to do this quite often. If you set up an account at http://www.hotcouponworld.com/ you can use all of their wonderful resources. They have a message board where the coupon goddesses post all the great deals. I really appreciate their efforts. There is also a coupon database that I use when I absolutely have to get a certain item and I want to see if I can find a coupon to apply to that purchase. It is a wonderful resource.
Here is the deal that I read about on hotcoupon world. If you buy Maxwell House coffee (34.5 oz.), you will get a free box of Post cereal. The coffee is on sale for $6.99 (It was $8.25). I LOVE coffee. I buy the 1/2 caff and find that it is yummy, especially with rasberry chocolate creamer!Now, you can use a Meijer Mealbox coupon (use the link on my blog) for a $1.00 off of 2 canisters of coffee. You can also use a Meijer Mealbox coupon for $1.00 off of 2 post cereals. So, for $12.00 you can get 2 canisters of coffee and 2 boxes of cereal. Basically, they paid me $1.00 to buy 2 boxes of cereal that I got for free! Yippee!!!
Have a great week!!
I saved $45.59 with coupons and shopping the sales. I spent $84.00. This will feed my family for the week and then some! Yeah! Another week under $100 dollars.
There were a few deals that I didn't know about that I wanted to share with you. Thanks to Hot Coupon World I found out about a great deal on their message boards. When I remember to check out Hot Coupon World, I always find some great unadvertised sale. Unfortunately, I forget to do this quite often. If you set up an account at http://www.hotcouponworld.com/ you can use all of their wonderful resources. They have a message board where the coupon goddesses post all the great deals. I really appreciate their efforts. There is also a coupon database that I use when I absolutely have to get a certain item and I want to see if I can find a coupon to apply to that purchase. It is a wonderful resource.
Here is the deal that I read about on hotcoupon world. If you buy Maxwell House coffee (34.5 oz.), you will get a free box of Post cereal. The coffee is on sale for $6.99 (It was $8.25). I LOVE coffee. I buy the 1/2 caff and find that it is yummy, especially with rasberry chocolate creamer!Now, you can use a Meijer Mealbox coupon (use the link on my blog) for a $1.00 off of 2 canisters of coffee. You can also use a Meijer Mealbox coupon for $1.00 off of 2 post cereals. So, for $12.00 you can get 2 canisters of coffee and 2 boxes of cereal. Basically, they paid me $1.00 to buy 2 boxes of cereal that I got for free! Yippee!!!
Have a great week!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Another great deal at Meijer!! 9/13/08
Well, the sales have been pretty pitiful at Kroger this month. I can't remember the last time I shopped at Kroger. It must have been at least a month ago.
On Saturday evening, I made a Meijer run. In between the rainstorms, I managed to get some groceries. It was another great shop. I owe it all to the grocery game.
I spent 100.00 and saved 67.00 with coupons and shopping the sale! I am so pleased. My husband and daughters were tickled with the snacks and meals and drinks that I brought home. They love helping unload the groceries to see what goodies I came home with this time. Before the grocery game, I found that my grocery shopping was pretty routine. Every trip to the store, I would buy the same thing. Now, with coupons and shopping the sales we are trying more and more items than ever before. Snacks that my kids always wanted but I refused to buy because they were too expensive are coming into our home. They are thrilled with this new way of shopping!
I have also mentioned in a previous post that I don't go to Aldi as often as I use to. I did go this Sunday and bought $20.00 worth of groceries. I went because they have splenda and soft shell tortillas for a good price. Well, I don't know when I will go back again. I price shopped again and I am found out that I am still finding brand name products for cheaper than Aldi brand. If you don't shop the sales and stockpile, Aldi is still a great price to shop.
I also needed sliced cheese which I usually buy at Kroger when it is on sale for $1.67. Well, somehow I had run out and needed more. Aldi had it for $2.00. So, I only bought one package. I plan on keeping my eyes open for the next sale at Kroger so I can save more money!
So, check your prices and look for the best deals with or without coupons!
On Saturday evening, I made a Meijer run. In between the rainstorms, I managed to get some groceries. It was another great shop. I owe it all to the grocery game.
I spent 100.00 and saved 67.00 with coupons and shopping the sale! I am so pleased. My husband and daughters were tickled with the snacks and meals and drinks that I brought home. They love helping unload the groceries to see what goodies I came home with this time. Before the grocery game, I found that my grocery shopping was pretty routine. Every trip to the store, I would buy the same thing. Now, with coupons and shopping the sales we are trying more and more items than ever before. Snacks that my kids always wanted but I refused to buy because they were too expensive are coming into our home. They are thrilled with this new way of shopping!
I have also mentioned in a previous post that I don't go to Aldi as often as I use to. I did go this Sunday and bought $20.00 worth of groceries. I went because they have splenda and soft shell tortillas for a good price. Well, I don't know when I will go back again. I price shopped again and I am found out that I am still finding brand name products for cheaper than Aldi brand. If you don't shop the sales and stockpile, Aldi is still a great price to shop.
I also needed sliced cheese which I usually buy at Kroger when it is on sale for $1.67. Well, somehow I had run out and needed more. Aldi had it for $2.00. So, I only bought one package. I plan on keeping my eyes open for the next sale at Kroger so I can save more money!
So, check your prices and look for the best deals with or without coupons!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Meijer coupons
Coupons, coupons, coupons.....
About 3 months ago Meijer started featuring their own coupons. I have attached the link to these on the side of my page. They call it the Meijer Mealbox. I have written about this in a previous post, but thought since I had been writing about coupons this would be an appropriate time to remind you about this feature.
You can choose the coupons that you would like and then print them out. The really neat thing about the Mealbox link is that you can also find recipes and plan your menus using their calendar.
Before you make a trip to Meijer make sure that you check out their site. Many times they will have items on sale and then you can also use a Meijer coupon to save even more money!
About 3 months ago Meijer started featuring their own coupons. I have attached the link to these on the side of my page. They call it the Meijer Mealbox. I have written about this in a previous post, but thought since I had been writing about coupons this would be an appropriate time to remind you about this feature.
You can choose the coupons that you would like and then print them out. The really neat thing about the Mealbox link is that you can also find recipes and plan your menus using their calendar.
Before you make a trip to Meijer make sure that you check out their site. Many times they will have items on sale and then you can also use a Meijer coupon to save even more money!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Today's Meijer shop!
I am so excited!!! I am getting better and better at saving money and I am spending less and less every week!!
Today (Saturday), I finally managed to make it Meijer before this week's sale ended (which was today). I am back to work (I am a teacher) and it was a crazy week with my daughters' sports activities so it was a challenge to find time to grocery shop.
I was able to save $51.32 on my groceries today. I had over $24.00 in coupons! The remainder of the savings came from the items being on sale!
I was able to stock up on razors, shaving creme, canned chicken, kool-aid, salad dressing, yogurt, coke zero, bread, rice, milk, peaches, glass cleaners, salad, fruit snacks, microwave popcorn, and bananas.
I will have to go back next week to get the items that I received rainchecks for. I have a great stockpile of other items in my pantry that I will be able to fix dinner from this week!!
Yeah! I love it when my receipt is so long and yet my bill is so small!!!
I just love saving money and want to share what I have learned with everyone. My stomach just cringed for the lady ahead of me who purchased almost $300 dollars worth of groceries. Her cart was about 1/2 full and she had no coupons! I want everyone I know and who reads this blog to be able to save as much money as you can on your groceries. We all have other financial priorities and goals and groceries seems like such a simple place to save!
If you are just beginning this coupon journey, I recommend reading my blog from the beginning so you can learn some of the tricks that I have learned from experts! Happy couponing!
Today (Saturday), I finally managed to make it Meijer before this week's sale ended (which was today). I am back to work (I am a teacher) and it was a crazy week with my daughters' sports activities so it was a challenge to find time to grocery shop.
I was able to save $51.32 on my groceries today. I had over $24.00 in coupons! The remainder of the savings came from the items being on sale!
I was able to stock up on razors, shaving creme, canned chicken, kool-aid, salad dressing, yogurt, coke zero, bread, rice, milk, peaches, glass cleaners, salad, fruit snacks, microwave popcorn, and bananas.
I will have to go back next week to get the items that I received rainchecks for. I have a great stockpile of other items in my pantry that I will be able to fix dinner from this week!!
Yeah! I love it when my receipt is so long and yet my bill is so small!!!
I just love saving money and want to share what I have learned with everyone. My stomach just cringed for the lady ahead of me who purchased almost $300 dollars worth of groceries. Her cart was about 1/2 full and she had no coupons! I want everyone I know and who reads this blog to be able to save as much money as you can on your groceries. We all have other financial priorities and goals and groceries seems like such a simple place to save!
If you are just beginning this coupon journey, I recommend reading my blog from the beginning so you can learn some of the tricks that I have learned from experts! Happy couponing!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Meijer sale this week....
Another great sale at Meijer this week.....I didn't go to Kroger this last week because there wasn't much that was on sale and it didn't seem worth it to go for just a few items. However, this week's sale that started yesterday looks really good. They have a lot of $1.00 items.
I finally made it to the grocery store this week. It has been crazy since everyone in my home is now back to school.
I just got a few things that we needed and some things that we will use later that are on sale.
I spent $38.75 and saved $24.03 = a 39% savings....
I bought 12 Yoplait yogurts, 3 mac and cheese, 2 pkg. english muffins, 3 edy's yogurt ice cream, 3 pkg. of 2 magic erasers, 3 marinade, 3 bags pretzels, 1 orange juice, 1 milk, 1 lb turkey breast, and 6 ramen noodles.
I had $8.84 worth of coupons. Some of my friends have asked me how I have gotten these coupons, especially when I have multiples. For this shop, most of my coupons came from the coupon clippers. I bought the Edy's yogurt coupons from them, 2 of the magic eraser coupons, and the 3 marinades. The total I spent on coupons for these items was less than a $1.oo total but I saved 8.84. So my $1.00 investment was worth the money. I have been using the coupon clippers for coupons for items that I will always use and always need. The items that I used these coupons for were also on sale; therefore saving me even more money. The only down side to the coupon clippers is to make sure you use your coupon by the expiration date. There have been a few times when I have let a coupon expire. For coupons that I get in the Sunday paper it doesn't stress me out, but for coupons that I had to pay for....I want to make sure that I use them.
I saved almost $15.00 buying items that were on sale. Again, I am amazed at my savings now that I pay attention to what is on sale and then apply coupons to those sale items. I remember the days of going up to cashier with a full grocery cart and having my groceries cost over 200.00.
I am so glad that I found the grocery game and the grocery gathering!!
I finally made it to the grocery store this week. It has been crazy since everyone in my home is now back to school.
I just got a few things that we needed and some things that we will use later that are on sale.
I spent $38.75 and saved $24.03 = a 39% savings....
I bought 12 Yoplait yogurts, 3 mac and cheese, 2 pkg. english muffins, 3 edy's yogurt ice cream, 3 pkg. of 2 magic erasers, 3 marinade, 3 bags pretzels, 1 orange juice, 1 milk, 1 lb turkey breast, and 6 ramen noodles.
I had $8.84 worth of coupons. Some of my friends have asked me how I have gotten these coupons, especially when I have multiples. For this shop, most of my coupons came from the coupon clippers. I bought the Edy's yogurt coupons from them, 2 of the magic eraser coupons, and the 3 marinades. The total I spent on coupons for these items was less than a $1.oo total but I saved 8.84. So my $1.00 investment was worth the money. I have been using the coupon clippers for coupons for items that I will always use and always need. The items that I used these coupons for were also on sale; therefore saving me even more money. The only down side to the coupon clippers is to make sure you use your coupon by the expiration date. There have been a few times when I have let a coupon expire. For coupons that I get in the Sunday paper it doesn't stress me out, but for coupons that I had to pay for....I want to make sure that I use them.
I saved almost $15.00 buying items that were on sale. Again, I am amazed at my savings now that I pay attention to what is on sale and then apply coupons to those sale items. I remember the days of going up to cashier with a full grocery cart and having my groceries cost over 200.00.
I am so glad that I found the grocery game and the grocery gathering!!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Meijer shopping this week!
Hello! Well, I spent more than I planned today, but it was worth it. I had hoped to spend 50 dollars. I had even decided I would spend 75 if needed. Well, I spent 98.00. I had to buy toilet paper and this was about 15 dollars of my grocery bill.
My children accompanied me on this shop and this is part of the reason I was over. We didn't buy anything that wasn't on sale, but I did give in on a few items. I don't know about you but shopping with my children stresses me out. By the end of the shop, I am frustrated and crabby.
My goal this week was to get my weekly grocery bill down to $75 this week. With my shop from yesterday at Kroger, I spent 125.00 dollars this week. Oh well! I still got some great deals that we will eat over this month.
I wanted to share a really good deal on Turkey italian sausage.
If you buy the Turkey store ground turkey (It is on sale for 2.99.), many of the packages have a coupon to save a $1.00 on Turkey store Italian sausage. Well, the Turkey store Italian sausage is also on sale for 2.99 so I got it for 1.99!
I bought 2 packages of ground turkey (I did leave some with coupons) and 2 packages of Italian Sausage. I used the coupons on both.
I spent 98 dollars and saved 64 dollars! With my shop yesterday and today, I saved 81 dollars! Yeah!
Have a great week!
My children accompanied me on this shop and this is part of the reason I was over. We didn't buy anything that wasn't on sale, but I did give in on a few items. I don't know about you but shopping with my children stresses me out. By the end of the shop, I am frustrated and crabby.
My goal this week was to get my weekly grocery bill down to $75 this week. With my shop from yesterday at Kroger, I spent 125.00 dollars this week. Oh well! I still got some great deals that we will eat over this month.
I wanted to share a really good deal on Turkey italian sausage.
If you buy the Turkey store ground turkey (It is on sale for 2.99.), many of the packages have a coupon to save a $1.00 on Turkey store Italian sausage. Well, the Turkey store Italian sausage is also on sale for 2.99 so I got it for 1.99!
I bought 2 packages of ground turkey (I did leave some with coupons) and 2 packages of Italian Sausage. I used the coupons on both.
I spent 98 dollars and saved 64 dollars! With my shop yesterday and today, I saved 81 dollars! Yeah!
Have a great week!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Meijer sale 8/8 and 8/9
I have many friends that are die hard Meijer fans!
Here is info about their 2 day sale from a blog that I read!
http://thriftyinthecincy.blogspot.com/2008/08/meijer-2-day-super-sale-88-89.html
Here is info about their 2 day sale from a blog that I read!
http://thriftyinthecincy.blogspot.com/2008/08/meijer-2-day-super-sale-88-89.html
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Meijer sale ends on Saturday 8/9
Another great shop!!!
This is so much fun!!
Well, I should be done shopping for the week. I am planning on making a quick CVS trip but this shouldn't cost me anything because of my ECB's (extra care bucks). I have over $10.00 and many of the items I am getting this week are free...
Well, Meijer is having their 10 for 10.00 sale with the 11th item, for free.
I spent $50.48 and saved $24.75. My groceries should have cost $75.23. Therefore, saving our family 33%. Yeah!
Our shop consists of....
3 Garlic toast on sale for 2.25 with 3 -.40 cent coupons (doubled to .80) = 1.45 each
1 breadstick on sale for 2.00 with .40 cent coupon (doubled to .80) = 1.20 each
Hard Salami
2 pkg. English muffins
5 Yoplait yogurt whips with one FREE
8 Barilla pastas with 2 - 1.00 coupons off of 8.
1 Country crock on sale for 1.00 with .55 cents off coupon= .45 each
Jennie-O turkey breast on sale 4.96/lb
1 Frozen Green Beans on sale for 1.00
1 Dial soap 3 on sale for 1.00
2 Banquet turkey sausage 1.00 each
2 Meijer Microwave popcorn packages 1.00 each
2 Aunt Jamima breakfast great starts 1.00 each
1 Breaded Chicken patties 1. 00 each
1 Tortilla chips Meijer brand 1.89
1 Cottage Cheese 1.50
3 Coffee mate creamers for 1.50 each - coupons 1.00 off and .50 cents off (doubled to 1.00)= .50 each
1 BBQ chips 3.79
This week's shop combined with previous shops should feed us for the week. Therefore our weekly grocery bill is $98.21 not too bad for a family of 4 with 2 growing preteens!!
This is so much fun!!
Well, I should be done shopping for the week. I am planning on making a quick CVS trip but this shouldn't cost me anything because of my ECB's (extra care bucks). I have over $10.00 and many of the items I am getting this week are free...
Well, Meijer is having their 10 for 10.00 sale with the 11th item, for free.
I spent $50.48 and saved $24.75. My groceries should have cost $75.23. Therefore, saving our family 33%. Yeah!
Our shop consists of....
3 Garlic toast on sale for 2.25 with 3 -.40 cent coupons (doubled to .80) = 1.45 each
1 breadstick on sale for 2.00 with .40 cent coupon (doubled to .80) = 1.20 each
Hard Salami
2 pkg. English muffins
5 Yoplait yogurt whips with one FREE
8 Barilla pastas with 2 - 1.00 coupons off of 8.
1 Country crock on sale for 1.00 with .55 cents off coupon= .45 each
Jennie-O turkey breast on sale 4.96/lb
1 Frozen Green Beans on sale for 1.00
1 Dial soap 3 on sale for 1.00
2 Banquet turkey sausage 1.00 each
2 Meijer Microwave popcorn packages 1.00 each
2 Aunt Jamima breakfast great starts 1.00 each
1 Breaded Chicken patties 1. 00 each
1 Tortilla chips Meijer brand 1.89
1 Cottage Cheese 1.50
3 Coffee mate creamers for 1.50 each - coupons 1.00 off and .50 cents off (doubled to 1.00)= .50 each
1 BBQ chips 3.79
This week's shop combined with previous shops should feed us for the week. Therefore our weekly grocery bill is $98.21 not too bad for a family of 4 with 2 growing preteens!!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Meijer sale this week 7/29/08 through Saturday
https://honeynutcheerios.icmodus.com/Default.aspx?bhcp=1
They have General Mills cereal 4/$10
The above is a coupon for Honey Nut Cheerios. This is for $1.00 off...
Making them 1.50 a box....Regularly 3.29 a box....
Great shop today....
I spent $62.68 and saved $45.14....It should have cost 107.82 cents. This is a 42% savings.
It should have been about $1.25 less because my Dole salad rang up the wrong price. I didn't notice this until our way out. I would have gone to customer service, but I had ice cream melting on a 90 degree day....Oh well!!
They have General Mills cereal 4/$10
The above is a coupon for Honey Nut Cheerios. This is for $1.00 off...
Making them 1.50 a box....Regularly 3.29 a box....
Great shop today....
I spent $62.68 and saved $45.14....It should have cost 107.82 cents. This is a 42% savings.
It should have been about $1.25 less because my Dole salad rang up the wrong price. I didn't notice this until our way out. I would have gone to customer service, but I had ice cream melting on a 90 degree day....Oh well!!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Meijer this week!
Great savings at Meijer!!!
Remember our Meijer doubles coupons upto .50 cents
Here is what I bought today!!
1 lb and 1/2 turkey breast
1-Propel drink mix to go = free with water purchase must buy 2
2 Aquafina cases of water on sale for 3.99
6- Yoplait Yogurt 6/$4.00 Not on sale but we were out and I had a coupon for .80 cents off
1- Meijer pasta (use mealbox coupon -.50) = .17 cents
2- Oscor Mayer Wieners 2/$3 = 1.00 a pack with coupon
1- Meijer Olive Oil (use Meijer coupon) -1.00
1- Cascade 2.00 with -50 coupon
5 Tang drink mixes 1 a piece
1- Sauve Body wash .67 cents each with coupon
4- Bertolli Meals 5.99 on sale with 4 coupons...
Total before coupon and savings....$94.37
I got all of this for $56.16
Saved 2.99 on Meijer Promotion (propel drink mix)
Saved 25.42 with items being on sale at Meijer
Saved 9.80 with Manufacturer coupons and Meijer Mealbox coupons
Therefore saving, $38.21 or 40% off my groceries!!
Yeah!
Remember our Meijer doubles coupons upto .50 cents
Here is what I bought today!!
1 lb and 1/2 turkey breast
1-Propel drink mix to go = free with water purchase must buy 2
2 Aquafina cases of water on sale for 3.99
6- Yoplait Yogurt 6/$4.00 Not on sale but we were out and I had a coupon for .80 cents off
1- Meijer pasta (use mealbox coupon -.50) = .17 cents
2- Oscor Mayer Wieners 2/$3 = 1.00 a pack with coupon
1- Meijer Olive Oil (use Meijer coupon) -1.00
1- Cascade 2.00 with -50 coupon
5 Tang drink mixes 1 a piece
1- Sauve Body wash .67 cents each with coupon
4- Bertolli Meals 5.99 on sale with 4 coupons...
Total before coupon and savings....$94.37
I got all of this for $56.16
Saved 2.99 on Meijer Promotion (propel drink mix)
Saved 25.42 with items being on sale at Meijer
Saved 9.80 with Manufacturer coupons and Meijer Mealbox coupons
Therefore saving, $38.21 or 40% off my groceries!!
Yeah!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
How to save at Meijer
Another reason I recommend Meijer is that they also double coupons! Kroger and Meijer are the only ones in our town that does! They double up to .50 cents. So if your coupon is for .40 cents they will double it to .80.
Now, Meijer doesn't have e coupons but they have just started something called mealbox that allows you to print coupons that are only able to be used at their store.
The mealbox software is really cool. You could be really really really organized if you used their system. They have the option of you choosing recipes and then it will print your grocery list and any additional coupons that can be applied to the items that are needed for this recipe. It is really COOL!!
You aren't able to stack their coupons. You can only use one or another.
Enjoy!
http://www3.meijer.com/mealbox/mealbox.html
Now, Meijer doesn't have e coupons but they have just started something called mealbox that allows you to print coupons that are only able to be used at their store.
The mealbox software is really cool. You could be really really really organized if you used their system. They have the option of you choosing recipes and then it will print your grocery list and any additional coupons that can be applied to the items that are needed for this recipe. It is really COOL!!
You aren't able to stack their coupons. You can only use one or another.
Enjoy!
http://www3.meijer.com/mealbox/mealbox.html
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