More HT Trips

I went to HT again on Friday when I got off work and was very happy at how I did.  I spent $8.14 and saved $60.88.  I don’t have my receipt with me or I would regale you with how wonderful that trip was, but I think I do remember for the most part what I bought…

The meal deal again (used my mother in law’s card, with her permission)…

2 – 16 ct Gorton’s fish sticks

2 – Ortega taco shells

2 – Breakstone sour creams

1 – HT refried beans

1 – Ortega taco seasoning

1 – Ortega taco sauce

1 lb pack of ground chicken

3 – tubs of huggies wipes

1 – Post Grape Nuts

Lysol toilet bowl cleaner

Old Spice deodorant

2 – Gillette shave gels

2 – Betty Crocker frostings

Ken’s dressing

3 – cans Dole mandarin oranges

Bailey’s creamer

 

I also went yesterday (Sunday) once I got my papers and would have done so much better than what I ended up doing, but here’s what I got

2 – 2L Sierra Mist (free)

3 – tubs Huggies wipes (free)

3 – Excedrin Migraine (.49 ea)

2 – Smart Balance nonstick cooking spray (.19 ea)

3 – frozen things of Welch’s white grape juice (.65 ea)

1 – Minute brown rice (frozen steamer bag) (free)

1 – tub Country Crock (free)

2 – Athenos Hummus (BOGO, 2.99 for both)

2 – Dannon Greek yogurt (0.50 ea)

2 – 1 lb Perdue ground chicken (free… 2.99 – 1Q which doubled – 1 clearance Q)

1 – Shredded Wheat (free)

1 – pack of wheat deli flat breads (3.79)

1 – cucumber (.99)

1 – HT boneless skinless chicken breast (4.16)

1 – Lays Kettle Cooked BBQ chips (1.00)

1 – Sunchips Jalapeno Jack Chips (1.50)

1 – Lays Tomato Basil (1.50)

1 – Cantaloupe (1.99)

1 – gallon milk (3.79)

1 – Bounty (8 roll pack) (0.49)

1 – 18 pk Miller Lite (yes, GASP, we drink beer) (12.99)

OOP:  41.93

Saved:  82.38

 

Had I not had to have the chicken (didn’t want to wait for ours to thaw), cucumber (could have bought at Aldi’s), flat breads, and the greek yogurt for dinner last night that would have taken out $9.94.  I had a coupon for the yogurt and took that into consideration when I came up with the amount for dinner.  Then, the beer… let’s take that out because that’s not really part of the “grocery” portion of the order, $12.99.  That’s $22.93 of our order, so if you take that away from the total OOP you would have $19.00!!!  Only $1 of the eVic and coupons savings was from that so it SHOULD have been $19.00 with a savings of $81.38.

I’m pretty much couponed out for this super doubles.  Unless I run across something I “have” to have, which is probably nothing, I’m done.  I have to make sure I have enough money in our grocery budget to get us through to the 15^th.  BUT we will be giving the budget out a few days early this month because, well… our own reasons, but valid ones!

The meal planning is where you can prevent overspending on trips like I did, so I have GOT to get better at that…

A co-worker of mine went to her HT this weekend and was told by an employee that they are going to be doing super doubles every month.  Wouldn’t that be great if they did?  I would only shop on those weeks and then when they have their chicken on sale.