Shopping this week

1st Transaction:  4 boxes Kellogg's Mini-Wheats on sale 4 for $10.00, get a $4.00 catalina OYNO, used (2) $1.50/2 coupons, final price $.75 per box; 2 Grillmates seasonings $1.00 each, used (2) $1.00 McKormick coupons from 4/25, final price FREE; 2 Windex Cleaning Pad refills on closeout for $1.99, used (1)$1.00 off any windex from coupons.com and got a $2.00 catalina back, final price $.49 each; 1 Tilamook Cheddar cheese on sale for $3.99.  2 Minute Maid Pink Lemonades on closeout for $.79 each. Paid with a $2.00 survey and a $2.00 catalina from last week.  Total OOP $12.61, saved $35.94 and got a $4.00 catalina from the cereal and a $2.00 catalina from the Windex.

2nd transaction: Brawny Paper Towels $5.99, used $.50 off from 3/14 RP; 6 cans of Manwich $1.50 each, used (3) $1.00/2 coupons from recessionpayback.com; 4 Orville Redenbacher Popcorns BOGO free, used 2 $1.00/2 coupons; 4 Pudding Packs at $1.00 each; 1 Bottle of Hunts Ketchup $1.00.  Paid with the $4.00 and $2.00 catalina from last transaction, Total OOP $17.45, saved $30.57 and got 2 $5.00 catalina's back.

8 pounds of Land o'Lakes butter that I found on closeout for $1.00 each because they are  expiring.  I will put them in my freezer!  I paid with 1 of my $5.00 catalina's from the 2nd transaction.  Total OOP $3.48, saved $30.52.

4th Transaction:  8 Marie Calendar meals $2.50 each, used (4) $1.00/2 coupons from recessionpayback.com, final price $1.00 each; 2 Vanity Fair Napkins $2.50 each, used (2) $.50 coupons from 3/14 RP, final price $1.00 each.  This is on the promo of spend $25.00 and get $10.00 in catalina's to use OYNO.  I paid with a $5.00 catalina.  Total OOP $16.50, saved $29.40 and got (2) $5.00 catalina's back.

5th Transaction: 14 packs of pudding @ $1.00 each; Danimals Yogurt $2.00 each, used (2) $1.00 from 3/21 SS; 4 Cans of Tomato Sauce @ $1.50 each; 2 Minute Maid Lemonades that I found on closeout for $.79 each.  Paid with 2- $5.00 catalina's from last trip, Total OOP $16.18, saved $34.99 and got 2  $5.00 catalina's!

Total for the day $66.22 OOP, saved $161.42 and still have $10.00 left in catalina's.  This is more then I usually spend but most of this is for a family reunion that I am buying the food for.