To bring my December totals up to date...

Here are all my purchases from the beginning of December until starting this blog on 12/8.

Kroger 12/3:
+ 1 Kroger Pumpkin Egg Nog
+ 1 Kroger Milk 1/2 gal.
+ 1 Cottonelle toilet paper (4 pack, singles)
+ 7 cans Del Monte vegetables (peas, corn, and green beans)
+ 1 Celestial Seasons variety tea pack
+ 1 Fleischmann's Active Dry yeast strip (3 count)
+ 2 Nasoya Tofu blocks
+ 2 Organic Braeburn apples
+ 2 Organic Cameo apples
+ 1 bunch of organic Bananas
+ 4 Bartlett Pears
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$16.53 out of pocket, $19.27 saved, 54% savings
Avg. cost per item: $0.72
*Plus I earned back a $0.50 OYNO catalina for buying the yeast.
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Kmart 12/3:
+ 1 Suave shampoo
+ 1 Suave conditioner
+ 3 KY Jelly
+ 1 Pledge duster
+ 4 cans Del Monte vegetables
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$2.81 out of pocket, $21.88 saved, 89% savings
Avg. cost per item: $0.28
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CVS 12/4:
+ 6 Promax energy bars
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$0.00 out of pocket, $11.94 saved, 100% savings
Avg. cost per item: $0.00
*Plus I earned back $10 ECBs.
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CVS 12/4:
+ 3 Promax energy bars
+ 1 ream Georgia Pacific printer paper (500 sheets)
+ 1 Maola milk gal.
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$0.04 on GC, $16.77 saved, 99+% savings
Avg. cost per item: <$0.01
*Plus I earned back $5 ECBs.
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Lowe's Foods 12/4:
+ 3 Bird's Eye Voila! skillet meals
+ 1 Reynolds Cut Rite Wax Paper
+ 4 Daisy sour cream (8 oz.)
+ 1 carton blackberries
+ 1 carton raspberries
+ 1 5-lb. bag King Arthur whole wheat flour
+ 4 Lipton decaf. tea (24 family bags ea)
+ 2 Kiwi fruits
+ 1 Clabbergirl Corn Starch
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$22.58 out of pocket, $29.21 saved, 56% savings
Avg. cost per item: $1.25
*Plus, I'll earn a free Charlie Brown DVD for sending in the 3 Bird's Eye Voila! UPCs (retail $15)!
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Lowe's Foods 12/5:
+ 4 Johnsonville Italian sausage 1 lb. ground (hot)
+ 3 Johnsonville Italian sausage 1 lb. ground (mild)
+ 6 Bird's Eye Voila! skillet meals
+ 2 Bisquick Reduced Fat mixes
+ 1 2-lb. Purina ONE dry dog food
+ 1 5-lb. Red Band all purpose flour
+ 2 Betty Crocker Cookie mix
+ 1 Clabbergirl corn starch
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$32.96 out of pocket, $46.28 saved, 58% savings
Avg. cost per item: $1.65
*Plus I'll earn two Charlie Brown DVDs by sending in the Bird's Eye Voila! UPCs (retail value $30)!
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Lowe's Foods 12/5:
+ 10 Bird's Eye Voila! skillet meals
+ 1 2-lb. Purina ONE dry dog food
+ 3 Daisy sour cream (8 oz.)
- Coupons
+ Tax
=$35.63 out of pocket, $23.77 saved, 40% savings
Avg. cost per item: $2.55
*Plus I'll earn Charlie Brown DVDs for every 3 Bird's Eye Voila! UPCs (retail value $15 ea)!
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Target 12/7:
+ 2 Storage Organizers - on sale (for Luke's new toy room)
+ 6 Gift Cards (for Christmas presents)
- Coupons
+ Tax
= $155.46 out of pocket, $43.98 saved, 22% savings
*Plus we earned back a free $10 gift card to Target for our next shopping trip!
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