DAY FIVE plus Shopping Trips #1 & #2,

Well I finally made it to the store. I just listed GROCERY items purchased. I think I did pretty good considering I had to buy things for a party tomorrow- I guess entertaining costs much count. :(

#1 KROGER

Crazy Meal Deal: Buy 3lb. Ground Beef, get lettuce, taco seasoning, & taco shells FREE

3 lb. Kroger ground chuck $6.73 - $2.00/1 meat q (when you buy A.1.) = $4.73 ($1.58 per lb.)

1- Fresh Express Shreds $1.00 = Free

1- Kroger Taco Seasoning $0.43 = Free

1- Kroger Taco shells $1.09 = Free

MEGA SALE: Buy 10 Participating Items get $5.00 off Total (.50 off each item)

2- Quaker Chewy Bars $2.20 each -.75/2 q = $2.65 ($1.33 each)

3- 16 oz. Daisy Sour Cream $1.99 each -(3) .50/1 q doubled = $1.47 ($0.49 each)

4- 4 pk. Dole Fruit in Gel $1.99 each - (4) .55/1 q = $3.74 ($0.94 each)

4- Frosted Mini Wheat's $2.69 each - (2) BOGO, took $6.76 off, (2) 1/1 q = FREE

2- 10 oz A.1. $2.99 each -(2) 2/1 q = $0.98 ($0.49 each)

4-Kraft Salad Dressing $1.69 each - (4) 1/1q = $0.76 ($0.19 each)

1- 2 Lt. Coke $1.29 = $0.79 (needed for party)

Items I needed for my J.H. girls party tomorrow:

1- Tomato $1.21

1- 16 oz Cool Whip $2.69

2- Kroger Pie Crusts $2.98 ($1.49 each)

1- Eagle Brand Milk $2.39 - .35/1 q tripled = $1.34

1- Lays wavy $2.99

1- Lays Cheddar $2.99

2- Kroger Jumbo Hamburger Buns $1.50 each = $3.00

Other Items:

2- Gerber Graduates Pasta $1.19 each -1/2 q = $1.38 ($0.69 each)

2-1 lb. Nolan Ryan Ground chuck $2.99 each - (2) 2/1 meat q, when you buy Kraft = $1.89 ($0.99 each)

1- Kroger cereal bars $1.99 - 1/1 q = $0.99

2- Beach Nut banana cookies $1.99 each - BOGO = $1.99 ($1.00 each)

1- 2 lb. Strawberries = $2.97

#2 CVS

1 gallon milk $2.69 = Free (paid with ECB, received 1 ECB for buying milk)

Total OOP: $43.23

Total saved with coupons & Mega sale discount: $46.05

Total Saving including Kroger Plus card savings: $73.90 -- 63% savings

DAY FIVE MEALS:

Breakfast:

same as before

Lunch:

Me: Carnation Instant Breakfast (stockpile)

Natalie: Turkey cubes and sliced cheese with Strawberry milk (stockpile)

Husband: Taco Salad $6.47 (I hoped he saved the reciept. I love online banking!!)

Snack:

Natalie: Strawberry Apple puffs (stockpile)

Dinner:

Me- well I haven't eaten yet, been to busy. I will probably have a bowl of cereal from stockpile

Natalie- Quaker oatmeal & rasin bar, peaches in strawberry gel (receipt #1)

TOTAL DAY FIVE $49.70

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TOTAL WEEK 1: $59.51