Friday, August 5, 2011

I couldn't NOT go back to Fred Meyer

Last night I was up til almost 1:30am, planning my shopping trip for today.  I had planned on going to Target, QFC & Walgreens (yep...again).

I had a lengthy list for Target...some were necessities & some were "if i happen to wander over"

A gift for my hula sister's baby shower
  Intended on using my $1.00 off any Gerber onesies, but they were so expensive.  So i bought her cuter ones.
  Bought some Johnson & Johnson items, using my $3.00 off 3 items coupon.
5 Star 2-3 Subject Notebooks - using my $0.75 off coupons (i had 2 of em)
New Scissors - using my $1.00 off coupon
QTips - i took my $0.30 off coupon, but the Up & Up Brand was WAY cheaper
Dental Floss - i took my 2 $1.00 off Reach Floss & got more free dental floss
Screen Print Tee Shirt - it was $8.00 & I used my $3.00 off coupon

When we left, I decided that I NEEDED to go back to Fred Meyers & spend those Register Rewards.  What was I going to do with $25.00 in Register Rewards?  I wanted to do what I had intended on doing, buying groceries.  I scoped out the registers in search for the one cashier that didn't give me any issues, but she wasn't there & I decided that i'd just use the self checkout.  So this is what I bought....

2 packages of Pork Ribs - using my $2.00 off coupon (i had 2 of em)
Plum Sauce
Oranges
Hoagie Rolls
2 cans of Corn
1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
Nori
& i can't remember what else....

I went to check out, scanned my items, scanned my Rewards card, then hit "coupons" & the computer said "an attendant will be right over to assist you." CRAP!! I thought for sure I was going to have another issue.  But she came over, scanned em all & said 'OMG!! YOU DID SO GOOD TODAY!!" And then the register said that I owed $2.76.  YAY!!

Then we went to QFC.  I wanted to get the Tide Laundry Detergent Deal.  (It was $5.99ea.  If you buy 2, then you instantly get $2.00 off, making it $9.98.  And then I had 2 - $2.00 off one coupons.  Making it $5.98 for 2)  I also wanted to get the Cottonelle TP, which is on sale for $5.99, but QFC is running "Daily Deals" where you go on their site & download a coupon to your rewards card & I scored a $2.00 off 1 package of Cottonelle.  So it was $3.99 for the 12pk.  And then I bought another pack of boneless pork ribs, bc I didn't realize that i had bought 1 pack from FM that was "bone in" BOO!

My last stop was Walgreens.  I got my Contact Solution again ($8.00 this week, I had a $1.00 off coupon, making it $7.00 & then it gives an $8.00 Register Rewards back), a 6pk of Viva paper towels (it was $5.99, there's a Walgreens coupon for $1.00 off & then I had a $0.50 off coupon also).

My total today was a little over $81, but I paid $34 & some odd change.  A savings of 58%.

It's a new month, so I'm hoping to keep better track at my spending this month to get a better count for my grocery shopping & stockpiling.


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