July 3, 2008

Today - I didn't do anything today. I am still planning my trip and sorting my coupons and cleaning my house (and playing on the computer- shhh). Still nothing oop. Don't get your hopes up! I still have 28 days to go, my dh will be home soon - and he eats a lot - and I have to go grocery shopping. So my total will drop - I just hope I do good when I do it.


THE NUMBERS:
amount available to spend for July : $25.00
amount spent in July : $0.00
amount saved in July : $0.00

CVS trip

A true Zero OOP!

Almost impossible to accomplish because we are taxed on everything here.

My Card:
$ 13.96- (4) CVS Exfoliating cloths @ 3.49 each
- 8.00 - (4) $2 CVS coupons (she didn't want to do separate transactions)
=
$ 5.96
paid with two $3 ecbs (one marked down to $2.96)
=
$ 0.00
and NO tax

Zero oop

spent : $6.00 ecb
earned : $11.96 ecb
profit of $5.96


Mom's card:

$ 0.99 - CVS panty shields
$ 8.97 - (3) CVS makeup cloths @ $2.99 ea
=
$9.96
- 6.00 - (3) $2 CVS coupons
=
$3.96
used a $4 ecb marked down
=
$ 0.00
and no tax

Zero oop again!

spent : $4.00 ecb
earned : $0.99; $8.97 = $9.96
profit of $5.96

woohoo - I may get used to this - I don't ming losing a few pennies, especially since they were free anyways.

Savings = $23.92 or 100% savings

Day 2 - July 2, 2008

Well - I was up very last night (this morning) but was able to get up in time to take the kids to the Free Movie our local theatre has each Wednesday during the summer. The only problem with it, is that so many people go, you have to be there an hour before it starts an in line to get a seat - first come, first served kind of thing. However, we got the watch Alvin and the Chipmunks for free - and brought bottles of water and a fruit snack from home - so Zero oop.

Then a quick trip to the library - where the kids turned in their time and received tickets and vouchers for Free Food! A stop for Free Pizzas from some of their vouchers.

Then to CVS - where I got the facial cloths (I will post my transaction later) using coupons and a $3.00 ecb and spent $0.00 oop - no tax that round.

Heading to BBW shortly to use coupons for Free items and take advantage of their 75% off sale.

*Went to Bath & Body Works to use some free coupons. Got 7 bottles of 2 oz lotion; 1 bottle of body splash; 2 tubes of antibacterial hand lotion; 1 lip tint; and 1 breathe body lotion
total sale price = $20.00 +tax
total oop = $6.42
All these items were on sale and I have no clue as to their original price, but I saved $13.58 and savings of 67.9%
(this doesn't count towards the grocery deal though - it isn't food or edible and it is for Christmas presents)

For food today:
breakfast - cereal
dinner - kids had free pizza from the library reading program - I had a slice of each pizza
supper - Bertolli pasta from my Wags deals last week

THE NUMBERS:
amount available to spend for July : $25.00
amount spent in July : $0.00
amount saved in July : $0.00

How to figure your Savings Percentage

to get your total savings on a deal:

add together all your original price
add together your oop
subtract oop from original
equals amount saved

then divide amount saved by original price
move decimal over two spots
viola!
your savings percentage!

Go Tip a Cow

July 11th is Cow Appreciation Day! http://www.cowappreciationday.com/

In honor of our Bovine-themed Benefactors,
it is requested that you don appropriate costumes
and make your way,
without delay,
to the nearest Chick-fil-a.

Where you will receive a tasty treat for your attire.




Thank you to http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/ for the advance heads-up

Day One - July 1, 2008

Well, not much to report. I just got back from a weekend trip and spent most of today recovering from the 20 hour drive.

However; I did find time to run to the post office for mail call (got a few rebates in) and the I went to the Recycling Center - can you say JACKPOT!! I got inserts from the last few weeks - my stack was 6 inches tall - I hope to post a picture soon - AND I got 7 of the Parade Magazines from 6.22.08 that had the Free Cheese coupons in them. So I shall be using them on my July Challenge.

For food today - lol - we had cereal that I got free last week, and I had Deli Creations that I got for $0.50 each due to markdowns and coupons on Saturday. Exciting!

I have been doing a bit of research and chatting with other Challengers on what I hope to accomplish and where I will shop this week. So I will check back in soon.


THE NUMBERS:

amount available to spend for July : $25.00
amount spent in July : $0.00
amount saved in July : $0.00

A July Challenge

I am challenging myself in July. Several other coupon bloggers I know are doing it, too. The objective is to not spend more than $25 in groceries during the month of July. The interesting part in the challenge is how many you buy for. Many who are doing it are only buying for one or two people - I am buying for 4 people. I think I am going to plan to do it for the $25, but I won't feel bad if I do it for $25 per person - that's still a great deal.

The budget amount is for groceries; not gas, prescriptions, HBA - just food items. I still plan to CVS and roll my ecbs. I am not including them as it is a grocery budget.