The Sweet Life On A Budget

  October 18-24 Colgate Toothpaste Cost: $3.49 x 2 = $6.98 Coupon: $3.2 (CVS Digital)  OOP: $3.98 ECB: $4.00 Final Cost: FREE All (36 oz detergent) Cost: $2.99 Coupon: $1.00 (10/18RMN)  OOP: $1.99 IBOTTA: $1.00 (LIMIT 2) Final Cost: $0.99 ** NOTE- If you are lucky enough to get a $2/2 or $1/1 All CRT, then the laundry soap will be FREE.  Abbreviations:  OOP- Out of pocket expense. MM- Money Maker   CRT- CVS Store Coupons ECB= Extra Care Buck  (Coupon to be used on  anything at CVS)  REGISTER REWARD (Coupon to be used on  anything at Walgreens)  IP- Internet Printable Obtained from Coupon.com  unless indicated Newspaper Inserts:  SS- Saving Star RMN- Retail Me Not P&G- P&G Coupons in Newspaper  Rebate Apps (On Phone)  IBOTTA Savingstar Checkout 51    My Favorite deal this week is the toothpaste.     This is one of my donatable items for our local food bank.     How have you lived frugally this week?   Share your ideas with our community.   

  Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective. Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.  We try hard to keep our total food and household products to under $100.00 per week.  Last month we were $99.43 over budget and this month is not off to a good start.    Goal: $400.00  What did we spend?  Week 1- $132.03 Kroger: $132.03 Rebates:  IBOTTA: $2.05 Week 2- $107.23 Kroger: $23.09 Aldi: $62.44 Meijer: $21.70 CVS: Rebates:  IBOTTA: $0.50 Week 3-$107.89 Kroger: $107.89 Aldi: Random Act of Kindness $0.00  Rebates:  IBOTTA:$3.70 Week 4-  Meijers:  Kroger:  CVS:  Rebates:  IBOTTA:  Total: $347.17 Rebate Total: $6.25 Final Total:$340.92 NOTE: Rebate total DOESN’T include Kroger Cash or Refunds because they will come off of the Kroger Bill automatically the following week.   In addition, I don’t count CVS as part of the grocery bill because I normally

    Making small changes that have big results.  On Friday’s I share a few frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget along with my money saving deals.  Although I do not advocate shopping at a large number of stores during this health crisis, if you are going to a particular store that has a deal- just pick it up too.    Knowledge is power.    ** Please think of others during this time.   If you are able to pick up the FREE or Low Price items and do not need it for your family, think about donating these items to the FOOD BANK(S) in your area.    There has been a lot of press lately about how the food banks are concerned about the holday season approaching and not having enough items to help others.   Thank you for considering doing this.    CVS Deals (October 11-17, 2020) For these deals check out the post from earlier this week:  https://sweetlifeonabudget.blogspot.com/2020/10/cvs-deals-october-11-17.html (October 18-24) Colgate Toothpaste Cost: $3.49 x 2 = $6.98