I am hoping to move to IL next month and then I'll be able to give you better match ups with ALL of the inserts but since the Proctor and Gamble one differs very little from location to location this should be a good start so get your newspaper and start clipping!
Always pads 2 for $6; $1 P&G; $1 ECB on 2
Bounty paper towels 6 roll pack $6.99; .25 P&G; $1 ECB
Cascade 2/$5; .50 P&G; $1 ECB on 2
Cover girl Select products $6, $7 and $8; $1 off any Cover Girl; Buy $15 of select products $5 ECB
Crest toothpaste 2/$4.98; $.75 P&G; $1 ECB on 2;
Dawn .99; .25 P&G
Duracell batteries $2.99; $.75 P&G; $1 ECB
Gilette body wash 2/$7; $2 P&G
Gilette fusion proglide razor $9.97; $2 P&G; $5 ECB
Pampers swaddlers $19.99; $2 P&G; $3 ECB
Pantene shampoo and conditioner $5.99; $1 off 2 P&G; $2 ECB, limit 2 (several people have gotten a $2 store q for Pantene, CVS allows for stacking of store and manufacturers q/s
Prilosec OTC $24.99; $1 P&G; $7 ECB
Tide detergent $1 P&G; $1 ECB
Non coupon deal BioTrue 2 oz contact lens solution $2.99; $2.99 ECB
Note: If your store is out of a product they will give you a non-expiring Raincheck for your ECB's!
CVS and P&G coupons
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Just a little heads up, there is to be a new P&G insert this week and I hear that there will be some ECB deals using those q's.
Also if you got one of the Pantene coupons that printed at the register this week on some CVS ExtraCare accounts (I got one, my daughter didn't) hold onto it until next week because you might want to stack it w/ a Proctor and Gamble one AND get the ECB's
Also if you got one of the Pantene coupons that printed at the register this week on some CVS ExtraCare accounts (I got one, my daughter didn't) hold onto it until next week because you might want to stack it w/ a Proctor and Gamble one AND get the ECB's
1st week menu
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If anyone is interested in playing along, here is what I have planned for our family for this week. Personally I enjoy reading others' ideas and seldom follow them exactly, it tends to get my creativity going, maybe I can do the same for you.
Breakfast and Lunch at our house is are very much "free range fridge" meals. With an all adult household each on their own schedule this is just more practical. I add to the stockpile when things are on sale that I have coupons for and bake easy to heat things as needed.
SO starting out this week stockpiled items available for breakfast, lunch and snacks: Milk, yogurt, cheese (Parmesan, American, cheddar, cream), eggs, lunch meat, peanut butter, roasted almonds, tuna, strawberries, raspberries, apples, canned fruit (mandarin oranges, pineapple), broccoli florets, tomatoes, potatoes, frozen muffins (will be baking some more this week, almost out), cold cereal, oatmeal, waffles, pita pockets, tortillas, bagels, granola bars, crackers, popcorn.
And suppers
Pork roast (save left overs for Tuesday), mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed brocolli
Grilled chicken (save left overs for other meals); Yellow rice; Tomatoes, green pepper, sweet onions in raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Pork fried rice (I'm using rice cooked last week because the secret to good fried rice is to start w/ cold rice will use up left over roast, any leftover veggies, add additional veggies as needed)
Italian beef (make extra for the the freezer) on crusty bread w/ coleslaw
Tuna melt in pita pockets, grilled tomatoes w/ parmasaen cheese
Macaroni and cheese, smoked sausage, green beans
Breakfast and Lunch at our house is are very much "free range fridge" meals. With an all adult household each on their own schedule this is just more practical. I add to the stockpile when things are on sale that I have coupons for and bake easy to heat things as needed.
SO starting out this week stockpiled items available for breakfast, lunch and snacks: Milk, yogurt, cheese (Parmesan, American, cheddar, cream), eggs, lunch meat, peanut butter, roasted almonds, tuna, strawberries, raspberries, apples, canned fruit (mandarin oranges, pineapple), broccoli florets, tomatoes, potatoes, frozen muffins (will be baking some more this week, almost out), cold cereal, oatmeal, waffles, pita pockets, tortillas, bagels, granola bars, crackers, popcorn.
And suppers
Pork roast (save left overs for Tuesday), mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed brocolli
Grilled chicken (save left overs for other meals); Yellow rice; Tomatoes, green pepper, sweet onions in raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Pork fried rice (I'm using rice cooked last week because the secret to good fried rice is to start w/ cold rice will use up left over roast, any leftover veggies, add additional veggies as needed)
Italian beef (make extra for the the freezer) on crusty bread w/ coleslaw
Tuna melt in pita pockets, grilled tomatoes w/ parmasaen cheese
Macaroni and cheese, smoked sausage, green beans
Eating on $25 per person a week, is it possible?
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The short answer is "Yes it is" and I know that because I have been doing it for years for the four adults living in our home.
The big key to being able to serve varied, nutritious meals on a small budget lies in pre-planning! At the beginning of the week (for me this happens on Wednesday because that is when the majority of grocery ads come out in my area) plan the menu based on what is in your stock pile (if you haven't got a stock pile yet that is fine, you can begin building one) and on what is on sale in your local stores. The goal is to avoid paying full price for anything! Once you have planned what you are going to serve, write your shopping list--for me it helps to put a "c" beside every item I want to use a coupon for so I don't forget while I'm at the store. I also start with a list for each possible store all on one piece of paper along with prices. That way I can decide which store would be the better place for me to shop or if it would be wiser to shop multiple stores. All of that will depend on the amount of saving potential, the amount of time it would take (your time IS worth money) and any extra transportation cost. When you get to the store be aware of "what" you are planning to do with the items on your list and be prepared to substitute if you see something that would be equally good and is at a better price. For example, if you had planned on serving steamed green beans as a vegetable and fresh broccoli were on sale for less than the beans and your family would be equally happy with steamed broccoli it would probably be a good choice to change up the menu.
The big key to being able to serve varied, nutritious meals on a small budget lies in pre-planning! At the beginning of the week (for me this happens on Wednesday because that is when the majority of grocery ads come out in my area) plan the menu based on what is in your stock pile (if you haven't got a stock pile yet that is fine, you can begin building one) and on what is on sale in your local stores. The goal is to avoid paying full price for anything! Once you have planned what you are going to serve, write your shopping list--for me it helps to put a "c" beside every item I want to use a coupon for so I don't forget while I'm at the store. I also start with a list for each possible store all on one piece of paper along with prices. That way I can decide which store would be the better place for me to shop or if it would be wiser to shop multiple stores. All of that will depend on the amount of saving potential, the amount of time it would take (your time IS worth money) and any extra transportation cost. When you get to the store be aware of "what" you are planning to do with the items on your list and be prepared to substitute if you see something that would be equally good and is at a better price. For example, if you had planned on serving steamed green beans as a vegetable and fresh broccoli were on sale for less than the beans and your family would be equally happy with steamed broccoli it would probably be a good choice to change up the menu.
Hello Fellow Coupners!
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I am very pleased and excited to be posting on Champaign County couponing! Thank you SO much to Jazzrib for allowing me to participate. The site is going to have a bit of different slant than what you are used to for awhile because I need to start out with what I have background on before I'll be able to branch out. Please leave comments about what you like or don't like and we'll try to build the site the way it will be helpful to the greatest number of people.
By way of introduction, I am a very new blogger but a very experienced couponer and grocery shopper (you will note I did not use the word "old" ;-) but put it this way I remember couponing with my mom when we would cut out coupons for 5 cents off from the newspaper). I started couponing on my own as a young adult thinking I would quit when I had enough money that I didn't need to do that anymore. A marriage and two grown children later I realized that I would prefer to coupon and spend the money we save on things I would enjoy having and doing than on groceries!
I am currently participating in a contest in conjunction with All You Magazine where the challenge is to feed your household delicious and nutritious meals for $25 or less per person per week. I thought I'd share here some of my ideas and menus along with sale match ups from the local stores. Eventually I can embed links to coupons as well but as I said, I am a very new blogger and haven't learned to do that yet.
By way of introduction, I am a very new blogger but a very experienced couponer and grocery shopper (you will note I did not use the word "old" ;-) but put it this way I remember couponing with my mom when we would cut out coupons for 5 cents off from the newspaper). I started couponing on my own as a young adult thinking I would quit when I had enough money that I didn't need to do that anymore. A marriage and two grown children later I realized that I would prefer to coupon and spend the money we save on things I would enjoy having and doing than on groceries!
I am currently participating in a contest in conjunction with All You Magazine where the challenge is to feed your household delicious and nutritious meals for $25 or less per person per week. I thought I'd share here some of my ideas and menus along with sale match ups from the local stores. Eventually I can embed links to coupons as well but as I said, I am a very new blogger and haven't learned to do that yet.
the future
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when i first began champaign county couponing, i was a single woman with a lot of time on my hands!
as you know, i recently moved and we have SO much in front of us to get done. i am going to concentrate on our home for the time being. i still LOVE coupons and deals, but maintaining this site is going to have to fall to the wayside for a little bit.
is there anyone out there who might want to take over champaign county couponing for awhile or possibly indefinitely?
if so, please send me an email and let me know!
there are a consistent 20 to 30 visitors per day and i feel terrible for not being able to give this site the time it truly deserves.
as you know, i recently moved and we have SO much in front of us to get done. i am going to concentrate on our home for the time being. i still LOVE coupons and deals, but maintaining this site is going to have to fall to the wayside for a little bit.
is there anyone out there who might want to take over champaign county couponing for awhile or possibly indefinitely?
if so, please send me an email and let me know!
there are a consistent 20 to 30 visitors per day and i feel terrible for not being able to give this site the time it truly deserves.
getting back into the swing of things
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my apologies for a bad couple of weeks.
things have been SO crazy (as i'm sure you know if you've been reading).
i am FINALLY moved in to our new place... but now we've got a lot of work to do!
making a place "home" on a strict budget isn't easy. there are many diy projects to come! :)
i hope to get back in the swing of things next week!
i've missed 3 papers, so i probably won't have all the coupons you all do, but i'll do my best until i get caught up again.
in the meantime check out:
cincnnati cents for meijer
and
hip2save for cvs and walgreens
(there are some pretty good deals this week!!)
things have been SO crazy (as i'm sure you know if you've been reading).
i am FINALLY moved in to our new place... but now we've got a lot of work to do!
making a place "home" on a strict budget isn't easy. there are many diy projects to come! :)
i hope to get back in the swing of things next week!
i've missed 3 papers, so i probably won't have all the coupons you all do, but i'll do my best until i get caught up again.
in the meantime check out:
cincnnati cents for meijer
and
hip2save for cvs and walgreens
(there are some pretty good deals this week!!)
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