Wednesday, February 1, 2017

January 2017 Grocery Spending, Coupon, and Rebate Totals

Total Spent This Month: $206.26
  • Amazon Subscribe & Save - $42.82
  • CVS - $ 6.82
  • Harris Teeter - $4.90
  • Safeway - $125.08
  • Target - $6.65
  • Degustabox Subscription - $19.99
Coupon Savings: $32.95
  • Coupon.com through Swagbucks - $8.85
  • Newspaper - $18.50
  • Other (Kellogg's Family Rewards, Register, etc.) - $5.60
Rebates Redeemed: $18.80
Rebate Cashouts: $6.30
Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: -$0.04
*Total Spent minus Rebate Cashouts

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $32.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $18.80
Year-to-Date Rebate Cashouts: $6.30
Year-to-Date Spending Total: $199.96
Year-to-Date Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Budget: -$0.04

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Safeway Shopping Trip 1/31/17

Safeway (Washington, DC)
  • Sargento Shredded Cheese 8oz - $1.50 each
    • Sale Price $2 each
    • $1 off 2 Coupon from 1/29 Smartsource
    • SavingStar Rebate Eligible (One or Many, $3 when you spend $15 by 3/26)
Tax: $0.00
Total Spent This Trip: $3

Coupon Savings: $1
Rebate Total: $0

Current Month Spending Total: $206.26
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: +$6.26

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $32.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $18.80

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $206.26

Monday, January 30, 2017

February 2017 Degustabox



This is the first month we've been disappointed and thinking that we may consider cancelling if another month is like this. Overall we still find it has value and there was enough surprise, but we were disappointed that several items were repeats from previous boxes. The Jones Soda repeat was welcome in that it was a good flavor compared to the disgusting Pumpkin Pie one from October (or maybe it was November), but the Nando's and Riccola (different packaging) were total repeats kind of defeating the purpose of having new things to try out every month. We also didn't mind the other repeats (*) in that they weren't actually on the month's list, so were probably just thrown in as extras from being leftover from other months.

February 2017 Degustabox Contents
  • popchips Ridges 0.8oz x2 - $1.59 MSRP
    • 1 Salted
    • 1 Tangy Barbeque
  • Grace Foods Coco Chips 1.41oz - $2.99 MSRP
  • Walkers Shortbread Rounds 5.3oz - $4.49 MSRP
  • Nando's Peri-Peri Sauce 4.7oz - $5.99 MSRP
    • Second time we've had this in a Degustabox, but at least it's something we enjoyed using.
  • Slendier Noodles 9.5oz - $2.49 MSRP
  • Ricola Herbal Immunity 28ct - $13.99 MSRP
    • Another item that came in a previous Desgustabox, but not something we liked and thus disappointing to see as a repeat.
  • PR Bars Chocolate Peanut 1.76oz - $2.07 MSRP
  • Jones Soda Orange & Cream 12oz - $1.79 MSRP
  • Green & Black's Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar 3.17oz - $3.49 MSRP
  • Bandar Spicy Mango Chili Sauce 0.35oz x2
    • Not on list, but new to us.
  • *Go Orgaically Fruit Snacks 8ct
    • Haven't tried the ones we got before, but something we are likely to use.
  • *Pillsbury Purely Simple White Cake Mix
    • Also, have not use the one we got previously. Not that we wouldn't like it, but we only make cupcakes/cake once a year and thus don't really find it useful to have another.
  • *Pillsbury Purely Simple Buttercream Frosting
    • Again, something we still have from previous box and even less likely to use than the cake mix because I don't like the sugary sweetness of frosting and tend to only use cream cheese frosting that I make with less than half the sugar the recipe calls for.
Monthly Subscription Cost: $19.99

Current Month Spending Total: $203.26
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: +$3.26

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $31.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $18.80

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $203.26

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Target Shopping Trip 1/29/17

Target (Alexandria, VA)
  • Nabisco Go-paks x3 - ~$0.67 each
    • Regular Price $1 each
    • $1 off 3 Coupon from 1/15 Smartsource
    • Checkout 51 Rebate Eligible ($3, $1 per item up, limit 5)
  • Superpretzel - $1.99
    • Regular Price $2.99
    • $1 off 1 Coupon from 1/22 Red Plum 
    • Ibotta Rebate Eligible ($0.75) 
    • SavingStar Rebate Eligible ($0.75)
  • International Delight 32oz - $2.79
    • Sale Price
Red Card Savings: -$0.34
Tax: $0.21
Total Spent This Trip: $6.65

Coupon Savings: $2
Rebate Total: $4.50

Current Month Spending Total: $203.26
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: +$3.26

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $31.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $18.80

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $203.26

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Safeway Shopping Trip 1/27/17

Safeway (Washington, DC)
  • Sargento Balanced Breaks - $2.69
    • Sale Price $3.69
    • $1 off 1 Coupon from 1/15 Smartsource
    • Checkout 51 Rebate Eligible ($0.75)
  • Lucerne Coffee Creamer 32oz - $2.50
    • Sale Price
Tax: $0.00
Total Spent This Trip: $5.19

Coupon Savings: $1
Rebate Total: $0.75

Current Month Spending Total: $196.61
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: -$3.39

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $29.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $14.30

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $196.61

CVS Shopping Trip 1/27/17

CVS (Washington, DC)
  • Nivea Lip Care x2 - $1 each
    • Sale Price 2 for $5
    • $3 off 2 Coupon from 1/22 Smartsource
Tax: $0.29
Total Spent This Trip: $2.29

Coupon Savings: $3
Rebate Total: $0

Current Month Spending Total: $191.42
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: -$8.58

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $28.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $13.55

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $191.42

Harris Teeter Shopping Trip 1/26/17

Safeway (Washington, DC)
  • Beanitos - Free
    • Sale Price $2.50
    • Free Coupon from Degustabox (October box?)
  • Super Pretzel x2 - ~$1.99 each
    • Sale Price Buy 1, Get 1 Free
    • $1 off 1 from 1/22 Smartsource
    • Ibotta Rebate Eligible ($0.75)
      • There's also a SavingStar rebate available, but I didn't realize it requires you to have your Harris Teeter card linked like CVS and we didn't have a Harris Teeter card before today, so our purchase wasn't linked to a card or the card linked to app.
  • Harris Teeter Frozen Veggies x2 - $1 each
    • Sale Price
Tax: $0.00
Total Spent This Trip: $4.99

Coupon Savings: $3.50
Rebate Total: $2.60

Current Month Spending Total: $189.13
Current Amount Over(+)/Under(-) Monthly Budget: -$10.87

Year-to-Date Coupon Savings: $25.95
Year-to-Date Rebates Redeemed: $13.55

Year-to-Date Spending Total: $189.13