Aren’t you glad back to school shopping is over. If I have to walk into another store selling ripped jeans or paper thin t-shirts, I think I’m going to pass out. I seriously despise the mall. Seriously, who pays good money for jeans with holes in them? It’s weird. Plus it smells there.
At least when I buy groceries I don’t have to walk past a bunch of teenagers who have doused themselves with an entire bottle of perfume or boys who wash their clothes in AXE shower gel.
It’s official, I’m getting old.
Here is what I purchased last week.
Albertsons $5.34
You can still do this deal! Head on HERE to see how I did this.
Albertsons $7.67
I had a bunch of Albertson’s Summer Sizzling Sweepstakes tickets to redeem and was able to pick up 6 free doughnuts {Monkey Boy was over the moon}. I paid $2.59 for each gallon of milk and a whopping $2.49 for 3 granny smith apples because I really, really, really wanted to make a batch of apple pie jam. I’m happy to report it was totally worth it!
Albertsons $1.99
I earned a $5 off coupon after I redeemed by Albertsons tickets and was able to pick up a bag of frozen chicken for only $1.99 after the discount.
Papa John’s Pizza $0
I redeemed some Swagbucks for a $25 Papa Johns Gift card. The Girl and the HH were both gone so I let Monkey Boy have BOTH of the pizzas!
Barter with Mrs. Hillbilly $0
I traded some fresh produce and salmon for bison meat.
Barter with Girly Girl $0
Dove chocolate for beets? Hmm, I think I got ripped off.
QFC $5.98
I picked up 2 packages of cream cheese @ $1 each for The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird’s so she could have it on her bagels. I was out of butter, so I paid $1.99 per pound. Hopefully there will be some sweet deals on butter before I run out again.
So all in all not a bad week.
How did YOU do at the stores this week?
What was your favorite deal?
Did you buy your kid a pair of ripped jeans this year?
Total Spent This Week $20.98
Total Spent This Year $889.40
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $496.58
Total “Seed Money” donations received $51.00
Nydia says
No, I can say I did not purchase any ripped jeans. But I did buy some leggings for my 8 year old, who I am having a hard time convincing that she can.not.by.any.means wear without a skirt over them, or a tunic top……why the tight as tight can be pants are in style in the 3rd grade, I will never know.
BTW, you did amazing with your shopping and bartering. I found your site this past week and I love it. I went to the nursery and bought about 10 fall veggie plants that I am going to plant today. And I am going to buy some fruit trees that I am SO excited about. I want cherry, and plum and apple!! The nursery that I went to did not have any fruit trees at all, but offered me some advice I feel good about because she had nothing to sell me. But she said the fruit trees would do well planting them now, here in Virginia.
Patty says
I agree…I HATE the mall! I especially hate the loud thumping music that these stores play. Yes… I must be old too!
Heidi says
Be sure to check out the Freddy’s coupon this week for 1/2 gallon of milk for $1. They have the papers at the store at the front door if you don’t get a newspaper.
Mavis says
Thanks Heidi! I wasn’t going to bother looking for papers because there are no coupons! Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to grab Monkey Boy a 1/2 gallon of chocolate milk when I get the others. 🙂
Susan says
Also..today ONLY FM has all Food Saver bagging? material on sale for 50% off! The 5 roll box is $22 – CHEAPER than Costco!
In the tearstrip candy bars (Twix, M&M and Snickers) are 2/$1 (limit 4) Use the .50/2 tearpad coupons = .25 each! (When did candy bars start sellinfg for .85 each?? YIKES!!!)
Susan says
OH…and to make up for your “chocolate fiasco”, Target has 5.6 oz. Hershey’s Simple Pleasure on sal for $2.99. Use the $2/1 coupon from the 8/19 SmartSource and go to target.com (click Grocery) to print a $1/1 Target coupon = FREE!!
No bartering needed!! 🙂
Mavis says
Can I do this this week???
Mavis says
I have a few of those tearpad coupons. I’ll grab some twix bars and hide them under my mattress!!!
Susan says
That’s what I got – Twix and M&Ms. I have quite a few of the .50/2 coupons. I got 12 candy bars. Shame on me, right? LOL!!!
Susan says
Yes! The chocolate will be on sale until next Saturday.
Mavis says
Sweet! 🙂
Michele says
Not only did I buy torn jeans, I purchased my daughter torn “Jeggings” a cross between leggings and jeans from American Eagle. And to add insult to injury the torn Jeggings were more expensive then the regular ones. Good thing I coupon to save money.
Mavis says
Jeggings are the worst ever. LOL. At least in the 80’s we had tapered jeans. American Eagle’s clothing is good quality though, so I don’t mind paying a bit extra for their stuff. Hopefully you are signed up for their rewards program. I like to get The Girl a few gift cards to AE when Albertsons does their gift card deals.
Sara says
I am with you on the mall… although, my Hubby & I did end up at the coolest pet shop here at the Northtown Mall in Spokane… it was like seeing a mini zoo for free! 🙂
My favorite purchase this week was at Freddies: 6 of the Marvel Hero Gummie Vitamins (60 count) BOGO Free $5.32/2 x 6 +5 $1/1 coupons (Still a bit sad I didn’t have 6)= $1.82 ea! I was super excited! These are the best tasting gummy vitamins & the Hubbs LOVES gummy vitamins! 🙂
Helen in Meridian says
I took the $2 off Snap Lock from a couple of Sundays ago to Fred Meyer. Today they have all the Glass Lock by Snap Lock refrigerator type dishes 50% off. This makes the smaller glass containers $1, and their featured 22 piece refrigerator set from today’s paper $5.99, reg. $14.99. Usefuol sizes.
Helen in Meridian says
oOOPS, my fingers stuttered. They should have typed a 4 pc refrigerator set, not a 22 piece, for $7.99 minus $2 coupon.