Before sale price or coupons this would have cost me $167.16

I was able to get it all for $51.59

Albertsons $33.15 for details click here

Walgreens $1.94 for details click here

Bountiful Basket $16.50

If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week.  Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week.  I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items  that I use to make my families menu.  My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything.  Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay.  Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.

Once again it goes to show that having Multiple Sunday papers for coupon inserts and for Doubles, really pays off.  This has been the secret to my saving buying multiple Sunday papers and for only $13 a month it is totally worth it!  To find out how to get the Idaho Press Tribune or the Idaho Statesman A Thrifty Mom Paper deal click them.

In the month of  January I bought $984.68 worth of items
But I only paid $204.49 out of pocket
I saved $780.19

Click here to view all the details of last months purchases. Or click here for the week by week review

Still wonder if couponing is worth your time? Sure is for me!

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost me $194.66

I was able to get it all for $60.11

Walgreens $1.28 for details click here

Albertsons $16.87 for details click here

Albertsons $3.54 for details click here

Albertsons $18.69 for details click here

Albertsons $8.60 for details click here

Winco $11.13

If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week.  Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week.  I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items  that I use to make my families menu.  My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything.  Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay.  Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.

Once again it goes to show that having Multiple Sunday papers for coupon inserts and for Doubles, really pays off.  This has been the secret to my saving buying multiple Sunday papers and for only $13 a month it is totally worth it!  To find out how to get the Idaho Press Tribune or the Idaho Statesman A Thrifty Mom Paper deal click them.

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $315.75

 I was able to get it all for $32.08

I did not shop much this week… in fact I only went out one day.  But here is what I was able to get.

Walgreens $3.79 for details click here

I used credit on my Groupon account to buy this Omaha Steak Package for $89 for $229 in meat.  But since I used credit it did not cost me anything.

Milk and Bread from Costco $8.80 ish… I lost my receipt

Bountiful Basket $16.50

If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week.  Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week.  I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items  that I use to make my families menu.  My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything.  Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay.  Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.

Once again it goes to show that having Multiple Sunday papers for coupon inserts and for Doubles, really pays off.  This has been the secret to my saving buying multiple Sunday papers and for only $13 a month it is totally worth it!  To find out how to get the Idaho Press Tribune or the Idaho Statesman A Thrifty Mom Paper deal click them.

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $302.11

I was able to get it all for $60.71

Walgreens $5.32 for details click here

Walgreens $4.17 for details click here

Albertsons $5.57 for details click here

Albertsons $10.87 for details click here

Albertsons $1.28 for details click here

Winco $9.60 

Albertsons $4.29

Walgreens $3.11

Bountiful Basket $16.50

If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week.  Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week.  I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items  that I use to make my families menu.  My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything.  Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay.  Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.

Once again it goes to show that having Multiple Sunday papers for coupon inserts and for Doubles, really pays off.  This has been the secret to my saving buying multiple Sunday papers and for only $13 a month it is totally worth it!  To find out how to get the Idaho Press Tribune or the Idaho Statesman A Thrifty Mom Paper deal click them.

One of the ways I keep myself motivated on this coupon clipping journey is to keep track of my savings.  It helps me see where my money is going and what a huge impact couponing can really make!

Last year total spent was $2128.09 (average of $177 a month to feed 6 people)

If I did not use coupons or sales these products would have cost me $8883.96

That means coupons saved me $6755.87

January -Spent $154.13 saved $696.59

February -spent $142.13 saved $898.12

March- spent $93.26 saved $895.26

April – spent $101.95 saved  $434.99

May- spent $201.90 saved  $865.26

June-spent  $169.66 saved $1038.75

July – spent$246.44 saved $1024.45

August- spent $183.19 saved $748.29

September - spent $186.55 saved $658.08

October- spent $224.97 saved $958.24

November- spent$ 151.38 saved $665.93

December- spent $272.53 saved $423.04

Click here to view all the details of last months purchases. Or click here for the week by week review

One of the most common questions is “How do you eat normal food when you grocery shop, since so many coupon deals are for snacks and such? – Or they ask – “Does this include grocery items like food?

So to answer those questions we started a category a year or two ago called My Menu Plan – we actually take photos of our meals everyday – To show you that yes you can coupon shop and still eat healthy and normal meals!

I try very hard to list everything that was purchased, but yes there are always items that just do not get listed.  Weather it be that Matt stopped by and grabbed things for a road trip, or because he felt like shopping.  Or because real life happens and I do not have time to grab a photo of the milk before I feed it to my hungry kids.  I do try hard and list almost all coupon trips  which is about 98% of the shopping I do for the year.

In the month of  October I bought 423.04 worth of items
But I only paid $150.21 out of pocket
I saved $272.53

Click here to view all the details of last months purchases. Or click here for the week by week review

Still wonder if couponing is worth your time? Sure is for me!

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $279.79

I was able to get it all for $83.18

Walgreens $3.98 for details click hereChicken at Ridleys for $1.59 a lb =$31.34

Walgreens $2.54

Albertsons $17.07 for details click here

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $$245.17

I was able to get it all for $63.46

Albertsons $6.22 for details click here

Walgreens $8.04 for details click here

Albertsons $21.12 for details click here

Albertsons $5.56 for details click here

Albertsons $6.52

Bountiful Basket $16.50

If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week.  Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week.  I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items  that I use to make my families menu.  My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything.  Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay.  Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.

Once again it goes to show that having Multiple Sunday papers for coupon inserts and for Doubles, really pays off.  This has been the secret to my saving buying multiple Sunday papers and for only $13 a month it is totally worth it!  To find out how to get the Idaho Press Tribune or the Idaho Statesman A Thrifty Mom Paper deal click them.