Menu Plan Monday

I did my weekly shopping on Saturday this week and without a menu plan. I picked up mostly things that were on deal for stocking the cupboard. My best deal was a Wanchai Ferry boxed dinner, a Macaroni Grill boxed dinner and 1# of fresh chicken breasts for $4 total. We picked up 8 boxes of cereal and some snack food. My savings were a little lower than normal at only 45%, but we purchased some wine and beer and of course, those increased out of pocket - without them, it was closer to 65% savings.

At our house, the focus is on dinners. I tend to only list the main course and any standard side we have with it. We do still have vegetables and/or fruit with each of our dinners, I just don't always call them out.

Sunday
Cereal
Sandwiches
Leftover Turkey Tenderloin

Monday
Pizza

Tuesday
Slow Cooker Italian Meatball

Wednesday
Cashew Chicken

Thursday
Potato Soup and sandwiches

Friday
Roasted Shrimp with Tomatoes

Saturday
Cereal
Skyline Chili
Birthday Party

Weekdays breakfast is at daycare for my daughter, the rest of us eat cold cereal, frozen waffles, oatmeal, toast or whatever strikes our fancy. Lunch we pack, usually leftovers for me.

Check out other menu plans for the week at Menu Plan Monday at I'm An Organizing Junkie.

Walgreens Scenarios - week of 2/28

As with CVS, with the snow, I just didn't see the benefit in driving over to the nearest Walgreens, so I skipped last week at Walgreens as well. There seems to be some pretty good deals this week that might make it worth the deal.

I don't need Huggies any more, but they have a deal that if you have coupons, you can get a lot of diapers for not a lot of cost. Buy 3 Jumbo packs at 8.99 each and earn $5 RR. $21.97 for 3 packs or $7.32 each. There are a number of coupons and some IPs, as well that can sweeten the deal.

Transaction #1
4 - Nyquil/Dayquil
2 - Puff's Tissues

-$2 Nyquil/Dayquil Any mfg coupon (expires today)
-$2 Nyquil/Dayquil Any mfg coupon (expires today)
-$2 Nyquil/Dayquil Any mfg coupon (expires today)
-$2 Nyquil/Dayquil Any mfg coupon (expires today)
-Free Puff's wyb 2 Nyquil/Dayquil
-Free Puff's wyb 2 Nyquil/Dayquil

Total $12 OOP. Earn $10 RR.

Transaction #2
2 - Purex 3-in-1 sheets
2 - Sudafed

-$4.50 BOGO Purex mfg coupon
-$2 Sudafed IP
-$2 Sudafed IP

Total $10.48, pay with $10 RR and $.48 OOP. Earn $6 RR.

Transaction #3
3 - Kotex Products
1 - Speedstick

-$1 Kotex mfg coupon
-$1 Kotex mfg coupon
-$1 Kotex mfg coupon

Total $7.97, pay with $6 RR and $1.97 OOP. Earn $5 and $1 RR.

Transaction #4
1 - Schick Intuition
2 - Dentyne single packs (w/ in ad coupon)

-$4 Intuition mfg coupon
-$1 $1/2 Dentyne mfg coupon

Total $5.37, pay with $5 RR and $.37 OOP. Earn $3 RR.

You now have $4 RR to roll for next week, or if you are like me and unsure of your next visit, use them up with this transaction:

Transaction #5
1 - Red Baron Pizza
1 - Gallon Milk

Total $5.32. Pay with $4 RR and $1.32 OOP.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Money Saving Mom and Deal Seeking Mom.

Walgreen's $5 Challenge
Transaction #1
1 - Intuition Razor

-$4 Intuition mfg coupon

Total $4.99, earn $3 RR.

Transaction #2
2 - Purex Liquid (on sale BOGO, not in ad - thanks Mercedes)
1 - Colgate Total
2 - Dentyne Gum (w/ in ad coupon)
1 - Sweettime Jelly Beans (w/ in ad coupon)

-BOGO Purex mfg coupon
-$.75 Colgate mfg coupon
-$1 $1/2 Dentyne mfg coupon

Total $3.14, pay with $3 RR and $.14 OOP. Earn $2 RR.

Transaction #3
1 - Speedstick
1 - Sweettime Jelly Beans (or cheaper filler)

Total $2.49, pay with $2 RR and $.49 OOP. Earn $1 RR.

Total OOP $5.62, with $1 RR to roll, for $28.33 in product. A savings of 81%.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the Walgreens $5 Challenge.

CVS Scenarios - week of 2/28

I sure could use a CVS $/$$ coupon. Or, how about some more coupons from the coupon machine? I feel like lately, I haven't had any $/$$ coupons from e-mails, newspapers, or the coupon machine. Plus, when I do go to the coupon machine, I seem to only get the two coupons - typically CVS branded items. I used to get at least once a week, another set of coupons and/or $/$$ type coupons. Please CVS bring them back!

I didn't make it to CVS last week, even though I had plans to. With all the snow, I couldn't walk to my local to work CVS at lunchtime and I just had no get up and go to otherwise get out in the snow. So, I just skipped it. I would have liked to have gotten the inexpensive cereal and Softsoap, but alas I saved more money by not spending this week.

My thoughts for this coming we are as follows:

Transaction #1
2 - Speedstick
4 - Pepsi 2L
1 - Gain Detergent

-$1 $1/4 Pepsi Mfg coupon (from a hang tag at CVS earlier in the month)
-$1 Gain Mfg coupon

Total $14.82. Earn $3, $1 and $2 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Softsoap NutriSerums

-$1 Softsoap NutriSerums mfg coupon

Total $3.99, pay with $3 and $1 ECB from transaction #1 (adjusted down). Earn $4 ECBs.

Transaction #3
4 - Ensure 6pk (I use this as a protein drink after exercising)

-$3 Ensure Mfg coupon
-$1.85 Ensure IP
-$1.85 Ensure IP
-4.99 B3G1 Free IP

Total $8.29. Pay with $4 ECBs from Transaction #2 and $2 ECBs from Transaction #1 and $2.29 OOP.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Deal Seeking Mom, Money Saving Mom and the "Cent"sible Sawyer.


CVS $5 Challenge
Transaction #1
1 - Softsoap NutriSerums

-$1 Softsoap NutriSerums mfg coupon

Total $3.99 OOP, earn $4 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Gain Detergent

-$1 Gain Mfg coupon

Total $4.99. Pay with $4 ECBs from Transaction #1 and $.99 OOP. Earn $2 ECBs.

Transaction #3
1 - Ensure 6 pack

-$3 Ensure Mfg coupon

Total $1.99. Pay with $2 ECB from Transaction #2 (adjusted down).

Total OOP of $4.99 with no ECBs to roll, for $16 (at sale price) worth of merchandise.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge.