My Kroger List

Kroger is having a "Cart Buster Sale". Which, in my opinion, isn't that great of a sale. But I am excited about the Organic Romaine Lettuce for $2.99. I looked at it earlier this week and it was $5.99.

A few points about Kroger:
1.) Use your Kroger Plus card to get the sale prices. The card is free at customer service
2.) Kroger will double coupons valued at .50 cents or less
3.) Some Krogers will accept competitor coupons, check with your store.
4.) There are e-coupons that you load onto your Kroger card. Go to cellfire, shortcuts, and Kroger.com
5.) You can use an e-coupon and a paper coupon on the same item

Here's my list:

Produce:
Organic Mini Carrots, 16 oz
Sale Price: $2.00
- .50/1 Kroger Home Mailer
= $1.50

Organic Romaine Hearts, 3 ct — $2.99
Sale Price: $2.99

Almonds 16 oz (natural or flavored)
Sale Price: $2.99

Other Deals:

Imagine Organic Soups 32 oz carton
Sale Price: $1.99
- $1/1 Printable (must sign up)
= .99 ea

Kroger Canned Veggies
Sale Price: .66 ea

Hunts Canned Tomatoes
Sale Price: .89
-$1/4 SS 8/1
= .64 ea

Quaker Instant Oatmeal
Sale Price: $1.98
- $1/1 Printable
= .98

Pepsi 2-liter (I'm actually trying to cut out cola -- my drug of choice -- but it's a good deal so I thought I'd include it for anyone interested)
Sale Price: .88
- B1G1 Pepsi Max
= .44

Cold/Frozen
Kroger Frozen Veggies
Sale Price: .88 (this is not an extraordinary price -- I would only buy if I really needed them, We should soon start to see some deals on Birds Eye and Green Giant for alot less)

Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream
Sale Price: $2.00
- .50/1 Kroger Home Mailer "Five Fast Meals"
- .50/1 Kroger E-coupon
= $1.00 if you use both coupons

Saving on Pet Medications

Isn't she cute? That's my dog Daisy when she was a puppy. Since then, I've adopted 2 more pugs and a cat. We have a zoo!

Having a zoo, means having alot of extra expenses. I have to admit, when it comes to my animals' well-being, I'm not one to scimp. I still take them to the same vet that I've known and trusted for many years. I've been tempted by some of the lower cost chain vets and "no-frills" vets. And they are probably perfectly fine, but I just can't make the change.

One change I did recently make was where I buy their flea/tick and heartworm meds. I always just bought them from our vet. It was convenient, and I like our vet, so I thought I would do a good thing and buy from her.

But something had to give, and when I started researching other resources for the meds, I discovered I could get them considerably cheaper online.

The online source that I've started using is 1-800PetMeds.com.. They are considerably cheaper than my veternarian (on average a $10 - $12 less per box of flea & tick meds) and it's the exact same meds. Right now they are having their Biggest Sale Of The Year.. They are advertising up to 30% off select products and free shipping on orders $39 and up. And it seems like a good time to stock up. Sale runs through September 15.

Note: You're still not going to walk away with a unbelievable deal on the name brand flea/tick meds and heartworm meds. But I know they are important to have on your pet and I've seen how well they work. And if you're like me, and trying to cut corners in the budget where you can, this is a good option.

Another option that I've heard of some veternarians doing is pricematching 1-800 Pet Meds. My vet was not into that, but it's worth a shot to ask yours.

Do you have a pet cost cutting idea? Please let me know! I'm always on the lookout for good ideas.

Weekly Shopping Wrap Up - Blown Budget Edition

Well, I just blew my grocery budget this week. Whole Foods does it to me everytime! I love that store, and I have a hard time controlling myself when I'm there. Then they had this awesome deal on grass-fed beef and their $20 Labor Day Promotion.

Here's the breakdown:

Publix: See my list here.
Total OOP: 33.87
Savings: 56%

Kroger
Total OOP: $14.87
Lost my receipt, so I don't know what the savings were.



Whole Foods
Total OOP: $65.43
Savings: 45%

Total for the week: $114.17 Holy Cow!!!
But, here's how I'm justifying it: I have 10 pounds of wholesome, grass-fed beef. That will last my family approximately 6 months because we eat meat sparingly.

Free After-School Snack E-Book

For some sweet after school snack ideas Click Here to download a free e-book. It downloads in a pdf file.

It will ask you to look at some ads for other products and sign up, but there is also an option to skip those and go straight to the download -- that's what I do!

No Coupons in Sunday's Paper

There are no coupon inserts scheduled for this coming Sunday's paper beause of the Labor Day holiday.

But, check out the printables on Coupons.com, RedPlum and Smartsource.

Goodwill: Half Price Day on Saturday

This Saturday is half price day at all Middle Tennessee Goodwills.

Expect some long lines, but you never know what treasure you might find!

Blockbuster Express: Buy 2 get 1 Free Code

Blockbuster Express has put out a new freebie code for the holiday weekend. Use code: LDAY4 and get 1 free dvd rental when you purchase 2 more (must be in the same order). Blockbuster dvd rentals are $1 a day. So, this deal makes it .66 each.

Blockbuster Express Kiosks are in many Publixs. Check them out for an inexpensive movie.