Weekly Roundup #35 - Aug 26-Sep 1, 2012

This week I used some "free item" coupons that were expiring on the last day of August to get the new Jif Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Facebook offer), two Stouffer's Toasted Subs (Stouffer's Dinner Club), Ritz Crackers (MyCokeRewards),  and 3 Bic FlameDisks (Smart Source 8/26 insert).

Purchases

Food

My Essentials Bread - 1

Giant Brand Ice Cream - 1
Harris Teeter Sour Cream - 1
HT Parmesan & Romano Cheese - 1
Harris Teeter Sugar (5 lb bag) - 1
Oscar Mayer Select Hot Dogs - 3
Stouffer's Toasted Subs - 2
Ore Ida Easy Fries - 21

Jif Chocolate Hazelnut Spread - 1
Cap'n Crunch Cereal - 2

Total Cereal - 1
My Essentials Corn Flakes - 1
Hannaford Cream of Wheat - 1
Ritz Crackers - 1

Fruit Gushers - 3
Idaho Potatoes (5 lb bag) - 1
Green Onions - 1
Lemon - 1

Health and Beauty
G.U.M. Crayola Pipsqueak Toothbrushes - 2

Crest Mouthwash - 4

Crest Toothpaste - 4 

Gillette Aftershave - 1

Gillette Shaving Cream - 2
Schick Hydro Razors - 10

Stayfree Ultra Thin pads - 1
Nice N Easy Hair Color - 1
Rite Aid Hand Sanitizer - 1

Household

Giant Brand Toilet Paper (single roll) - 2

Mead 5 Subject Notebook - 1

Leggs Trouser Socks - 6

Bic Flamedisk - 3
Purina One Dog Food - 1

Giant Brand Dog Food - 1

Rebates mailed off

Rite Aid Gift Card - $10.00

(2) Coors "No Beer Purchase Required" Rebate - $15.00 each

Miller "No Beer Purchase Required" Rebate - $15.00

Total - $55.00

Expenditures
Giant - $2.60
Rite Aid - $9.43
Harris Teeter - $8.36
Food Lion - $2.48
                                                                                       Total - $22.87

Total Expenses for August - $246.17 or $49.24 per week.
Not only did I stay within budget this month, I sent off for a total of $139.95 in refunds! I did spend $3.00 (75 cents each) to buy 4 "No Beer Purchase Required" rebate forms, but will receive $60.00 back on those, so a great investment in the end.