Gettting my stockpile done!

most couponers work on their stockpiles slowly, but being impatient, i just had to get a good start!! after my 2 store/$20 challenge, my hubby was so impressed with what i have learned about couponing, he challenged me to "how much can you get for $100?".

so, i spent a good part of yesterday figuring out what basics we always use and what all should be in our stockpile. then i made my list and checked all the usual coupon blogs and websites and sale papers and gathered all my coupons! then i spent 3.5 hours today at 3 stores and i must say, i think i've done amazing!

here's all i got:This was my stockpile group from Kroger:
2 hot dog buns
4 boxes of saltines
1 ranch dressing
5 goldfish packs
1 box of teabags
1 veg. oil
1 ketchup
1 grape jelly
3 peanut butters
5 rice mix packets
1 bag of spaghetti
1 bag of mac noodles
4 boxes of cocoa puffs
4 boxes of honey nut cheerios
2 mac and cheese
1 raisin bran
4 cinnamon rolls
3 frozen veggies
1 toothpaste
2 boxes of capri suns
total: $62.62

Here's my stockpile trip to HEB:
4 loaves of bread
5 boxes of sandwich bags
6 tuna packets
total: 11.86 (would have been $10.86, but one coupon didn't ring up. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!!)

here's my target trip:

10 chex mix (went back for more!!!)
1 box of freezer bags
2 deodorants
2 deodorant matching sprays

THIS IS THE BEST ONE YET!!! TOTAL: $1.35!!!

My stock pile trip budget was $100 and all together, i spent $89.29 on stockpile items!!! that's $10.71 under budget! i think hubby will be impressed with that, huh??? LOL!!!

i also decided that we are going to spend around $50 a week on groceries from now on. we have been spending $150 every two weeks, but had no stockpile. our cupboards were bare the last few days before grocery day!!! this is why i jump started my stockpile. my goal, when i get really good at this, is to only spend $35 a week on groceries by jan.

here's my "grocery trip" for this week (which i also did today while i was out):
(some items are in the other picture)
2 bags of pretzels
1 chocolate syrup
1 bag of mini carrots
4 4pks of pudding
1 oxyclean spray
4 cans of biscuits
3 bags of shredded cheese
3 block of cheddar
2.5 dozen eggs
1 bag of mini bagels
2 gallons of milk
1 box of prilosec
2 pork loins
2 packages of pork chops
1 pack of chicken legs
5 lbs of ground beef
1 50ct box of cookies
total: 63.45 - $10.71 under stockpile budget= 52.74!!! only $2.74 over!!

i went to kroger this week because they are having amazing deals on the 10 for $10's and meat! when i got home and looked at my receipt good, i realized they even added more savings on top of the sale prices for using my kroger card. TONS of stuff ending up being 50 cents and under or free!!! i also found several free coupons in the store. some one had left them on items i guess they weren't going to use and in the meat dept., the manager came over and told me about some $1 off pork coupons that where "hidden" under the packages. pay it forward and leave coupons you aren't going to use around the store too!!! there was just too much math to put what coupons i used up today, but check out some of the blogs and you'll see them!!!

i'm so excited about this!!! i'm going to keep track of our savings and start putting that toward a vacation (some place magical in florida, hint hint!) and see how fast i can save up and take my family!!!

i'll post my trips every week and post what coupons i use, so subscribe to keep track!!!