Saturday, April 11, 2015

Saturday sales at Meijer

Today's shopping was about catching some sales.  Our budget for shopping this weekend is $100 (we were out of town for 1.5 weeks and needed to re-stock)

What was on my list at Meijer (pricing based on SW Michigan regional prices):


** means using this week
ST**  means this is a "stock item".  It was a good deal but I might or might not use it this week.

**eggs (not on sale but necessary) $1.79
**Toilet paper - Charmin 6 rolls for $4.99 ( not on sale... coupon for $0.20 and Ibotta rebate $0.25 bringing it to $4.50)

**bananas (sale $0.38 cents a pound) $0.73.  (ibotta rebate for $0.25 bringing it to $0.48)
ST**Del Monte chili style tomatoes. (sale $0.89 a can) purchased two cans (Mperk- half off one can bringing both to $1.33)
ST**Del Monte Italian style tomatoes (sale 0.89 a can) purchased two for $1.78
ST**cereal- 3 boxes for $7.10.  Regularly priced $10.47  (Used a Catalina checkout store coupon for $1 off the purchase of any 3 boxes of cereal.  Used an Mperks manufacturers $1.00 off 3 Kelloggs cereals -bringing it to $5.10  I also had an Ibotta rebate for $0.25 off one box bringing the final total to $4.85...saving over 50% on the original cost)
**chi chis tortillas.  Regular price $1.99.  Sale price $1.89.  (Mperk deal of half off - making it $0.94)
** Jello refridgerated gelatin.  Regular price of $1.99.  sale price $1.89 (Mperk deal of half off making it $0.94)
** Peter Pan Natural peanut butter Regular price of $2.69  Sale price $2.50. (Mperk deal of half off making it $1.25)
** Meijer brand milk Regular price $2.79  Sale price of $2.59 (Mperk:  buy 2 get $0.50 off.  Ibotta rebate of $0.25 off one.  Total for both was $4.43/ or $2.22 each 

** Land o Lakes butter Regular $2.19.  Sale $1.50  (coupon $0.40 cents off making it $1.10)
** Lara Bars 5 pack:  regular $5.39.  Sale $4.99
** Juicy Juice 64 oz bottle of 100% juice.  Regular price $2.89  Sale $2.50.  (Ibotta rebate of $0.75 essentially making it $1.75)

** Crescent rolls (Meijer brand)  Regular $1.99  Sale $1.67


Non food purchases:
Two blueberry Non-GMO plants. Regular price:  $6.99.  (mperk deal:  buy 1 get 1 50% off.  =$9.82)

In addition to my sales, coupons, Mperks and Ibotta rebates, I had earned a $5 off your next purchase coupon that I used today.

Total spend:  $43.89 plus tax on the plants. Amount back in rebates:  $2.00 (net total of $41.89)




What is this?

Hi!
Welcome to my blog (one of them anyway... I also blog my creative endeavors)

What is this about?  Well- I love to shop... but I'm on a budget.  So this blog will be about menu planning based on sales.

This is the way I shop!  I do NOT plan my menu until I have the sale ads each week.  I pair the sales with coupons and rebates and tada!  Huge savings on good food.

NOTE:  This is NOT a coupon site.  It's not all inclusive.  My menus might not interest you.  There's no guarantee you'll find anything useful here.  But I like the idea that I can refer back to stuff, as i'm always losing recipes and getting tired of what we eat.  So this will push me to also find new recipes for my family.

What you'll find:

links to coupons I am using with the sales (when I have time).  Links to recipes and menu ideas.  etc.

NOTE:  I am a stocker on some items and not on others... if I'm using something from my stash, instead of buying it that week... I'll tell you.  Eventually you'll see what I consider a "stock up" price for my stash.  My stash has to fit my space.  I refuse to give up a garage to my stash... I have a limit of what I'll stock of each type of item... no matter how good a deal is, if my stock space for that item is full.. I don't buy!

So- add this page to your favorites, and what while it grows.