Finally...A Good Fix

I have been needing a good cereal buy...we are down to only 6 boxes in our stockpile and I could feel my nerves creeping up.  I like to keep between 2-3 dozen boxes in my stockpile.  We eat a lot of cereal for breakfast and if I have to pay over a $1.00 a box I start to get angry.  Even $1.00 is the top of my threshold (I like to pay $0.50 or less).  Although, I will gladly pay $1.00 for Captain Crunch...it is my cereal kryptonite and it is soooo hard to pick it up for much cheaper.

Here is what I brought home from Dominick's and Wal-Mart for $16.96 OOP.  I got back a $3.00 cat that I am going to take to Jewel tomorrow for some more cheap cereal for a bottom line of $13.96.  I was even able to grab some gossip mags for vacation for cheap:)

First stop was Dominick's where I had to do...get ready for the shocker...two transactions.  I could have done 3, but decided to keep my pain-in-the-ass rating at a low level today:)

Transaction #1

• 5 boxes Kellogg's cereal $10.00.  Used printable $5/5 = $5.00.  Got back a $3.00 OYNO cat.

Transaction #2

• 5 boxes Kellogg's cereal $10.00.  Used printable $5/5 = $5.00.  Got back a $3.00 OYNO cat.
• 3 boxes Barilla Piccolini $3.00.  Used 2 .55/1 = $1.35
• 1-20 lb Tidy Cats Clumpin Litter $5.99 (w/ in-store q).  Used e-coupon $2/1 = $3.99

Used the $3.00 cat from the first transaction.  Spent a combined total of $13.07 at Dom's and left with a $3.00 cat in my pocket for the Jewel.

Wal-Mart (only 1 transaction..lol)

• 2 travel size Tide $1.94.  Used 2 $1/1 = $0.06 Overage
• 4 packages trial size Cascade dishwasher tablets $3.88.  Used 4 $1/1 = $0.12 Overage
• People Magazine $2.79.  Used printable $2/1 = $0.79
• US Weekly $2.79.

Spent a grand total of $3.88 at the Wal-Mart....a pretty good day couponing.  I also sold some of the boys clothes at Once Upon A Child for $38.25.   I waited WAY too long to sell this season so I was only able to get rid of a fourth of what I normally do...there's always next year...but I will take my $38.00 because something is better than nothing.