Week 41 Savings Tally

Sorry this is up late but I haven't been feeling well the last few days.

For Week 41, there were some very exciting savings!!!


Here's what I saved this past week:


Walgreens:

Bought 2  Child's Cough Syrup, 2 Oreo Fudge Cookies, 1 Crest Toothpaste.
B1G1 Child's Cough Syrup, Used 2 Oreo Coupons and 1 Crest Coupon.
Varsity Snuggie - Used Manufactuer Coupon + RR

Total Spent: $15.03, Total Saved: $15.49

Target:

Bought 18 items, Used 12 Manufactuer Coupons + 10 Target Coupons
Total Spent: $23.80, Total Saved: $33.56

Old Navy:
Bought 14 items (7 adult, 7 kids)
*used B1G1 coupon for kids items, combined with sale

Total Spent: $69.81, Total Saved: $207


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Total Savings Tally: $256.05

Week 40 Savings Tally

For Week 40, there wasn't much shopping.
Mainly because it was my 5th wedding anniversary and we went out of town.
I'm gearing up to do more shopping this week and have a STACK of coupons to go through.
Should be some good savings coming my way.

Here's what I did save on this past week:

Toys R US Deal:
Bought 2 DVDs, 1 Toy and Pre-Ordered 2 more DVDs
Total Spent: $16.77
Total Saved: $58.99

Hyatt Regency Hotel:
2 night stay @ $149 $72/night*
Total Saved: $154
*we used hotwire.com to book which saved us a lot of money per night!

Total Savings Tally: $212.99

My Weekend Savings...My New Project

Can you believe that since I've been clipping coupons, I've never actually tracked how much I'm saving by using coupons when I shop?  It's probably because it takes time which I don't have but I thought it would be good to show me, my family and you, the readers in case you are just starting out and need some encouragement. Even though it's almost at the end of 2010, I thought I'd go ahead and start. I'm going to track my weekly savings and put the tally on the right side of my blog for future tracking. That way, I can see the fruits of my labor and feel good about the time it takes to find, clip and use the coupons at the store.

This weekend, I went to five stores. I usually plan out my weekend shopping early Saturday morning and then hit the stores throughout the weekend when I can. I generally do grocery shopping only at one store on Sunday morning and get incidentals and toiletries at CVS and Walgreens. Here's how my weekend was mapped out:

Walgreens:
2 - Nivea Lip Balms
Total Spent: $.00
Total Saved: 5.98

CVS:
Green Tag Scanned
1 - Halloween Lighted Jack o' Lantern - $5.99
*used CVS Coupon for $5 Off Halloween Decor
*at checkout, a CVS MFR Coupon of $.99 also deducted
*earned $1 ECB for green tag
Total Spent: $0.00
Total Saved: $5.99

Target:
1 - Merona Wallet - $2.98
*used $2 off Merona accessories coupon
1 - Merona Women's Dress - $9.98 (clearance)
*used $3 Off Merona dress coupon
2 - Glade Fall Air Freshners - $3.99 each
*used 1 $1 off Target Coupon & B1G1 manufactuer coupon
Total Spent: $12.11
Total Saved: $10.99

Kohl's:
Kids Shoes - $5.99, marked down from 29.99!!!
Total Spent: $6.48
Total Saved: $24.00

HEB (Grocery Store):
# of Items Purchased: 21
Total Spent: $39.77
Total Saved: 18.08

My Savings Tally for Week 39 of 52: $65.04