Couponing: September, Week 1

Alrighty, here we go again....Ground beef was on sale at Safeway for buy one get one free extreme value packs.  So I got 8 lbs of ground beef, more details on that deal below. This will yield me 2 meals this week, 2 freezer meals and then some extra left over to freeze.

Meal Plan
Monday: Sloppy joes with cucumber salad (cucumbers provided by my brother's garden!)
Tuesday: Cod with balsalmic vinegar reduction sauce with asparagus
Wednesday: Meatloaf with corn on the cob and potatoes
Thursday: Sausage of some sort with potatoes and cabbage

Freezer Meals
Chili - at least 2 large containers to freeze
Extra ground beef to freeze, at least 1 lb.
Second rope of Hilshire Farm Sausage

Now on to the deals...cue the music:

Soda: (yeah yeah, I know, we should cut back. shut up.) Five 12 packs. Original Price = $30
It was on sale for Buy 2 Get 3 free, so that's why we got 5. :)
Total Cost: $12, Total Savings = $18

Cheerios: Original Price = $3.79
On Sale: $2.50
E-coupon: -.50
Total Cost: $2.00, Total Savings: $1.79

Reynolds Wrap Foil, 75 ft.: Original Price = $5.19
On Sale: $3.49
E-coupon: -.50
Manuf. coupon: -.55
Doubled: -.45
Total Cost: $1.99, Total Savings: $3.20

Lean Cuisines: Original Price = $2.49 ea or 6 for $14.94
On sale for $1.99 ea if you bought 5
We purchased 6 because I had a coupon for -$1.25 off of 6
Total Cost: $10.69 or $1.78 ea. Total Savings: $4.25


Land O'Lakes Spreadable Butter, 8oz.: Original Price = $2.79
E-coupon: -$1.30
Manuf. coupon: -.35
Doubled: -.35
Total Cost: .79, Total Savings: $2.00

Colgate Toothpaste: Original Price = $2.99
On sale: .99
Manuf. coupon: -.50
Doubled: -.49
Total Cost: FREE!, Savings of $2.99

Hilshire Farm Rope Sausages: Original Price = 2 at 4.99 ea, or $9.98
On sale for BOGO
Manuf. Coupon: -.75
Doubled: -.25
Total Cost: $3.99 for 2, Total Savings: $5.99


93% Lean Ground Beef, roughly 8lbs: Original Price = $44.74
On sale for BOGO
Total Cost: $22.51, Savings of $22.23

Produce: Apples, lemon, onion, asparagus, corn, dill, mushrooms, dried cranberries
Original Price = $12.88
Catalina coupon = $3 off a $10 produce purchase
Total Cost: $9.88

Then I got a whole bunch of canned vegetables for the chili, milk, and kleenex and that's pretty much it.

Total Cost Before Coupons: $160.74
Total amount of coupons: $7.24
Loyalty Card Savings: $63.57
Total Savings: $70.81

Total Cost: $89.93

Total Savings: 45%

So yes, this week was a bit more expensive than what I would like.  However, with taking advantage of my store's BOGO sales, I was able to get a ton of stuff for the freezer.  So this week's $90 will make 4 meals this week and 4 meals for the freezer - so essentially 2 weeks worth of meals in one.  I can live with that. :)