A full month of posting my menus to show you how I use the theory of planning your menus based on what you have on hand…and shopping for perishables and items that are a true DEAL. Has this been helpful? What else would you like to see? What would be more helpful?

As it turns out, it was really helpful for me to post the menus as well. I feel like I’m back on track and paying a little more attention to the restraints of my budget. My menus are posted on Sunday. You can find this week’s menu posted at SuperJenn.

I’m finding the deals a little sparse this week but I’ll highlight a couple of my favorites:

Target:

Gold N Plump Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts: $3.99/ 2lb package.

Sign up and print a $1/1 coupon

Final Price: $2.99/2 lbs or $1.50/lb

Target has a $10 gift card pharmacy promotion in this week’s flier. This is good on new or transferred prescriptions. Remember that both CVS and Dillon’s pharmacies will honor competitor coupons.

Gillette Fusion or Venus Breeze razors: Buy 2 get $5 gift card

$6.99/ea

Buy 2 use 1 $4/1 Gillette Fusion (2-7 PG)

Use 1 $2/1 Gillette Venus (2-7 PG)

Use the BOGO Olay Body Wash with purchase of Venus Breeze (2-7 PG)

Final Price: $1/each for three items after coupons and Gift Card offer

CVS:

BOGO Sobe Life Water.

Buy 2 @1.99/ea

Use BOGO Printable Coupon plus sale to get them both for FREE!

Glade – Spend $12 get $4 ECB

Buy any two Fragrance Collection Soy Candle or Sense and Spray Starter Kit $6/ea

Use either $3/1 Fragrance Collection (1-24 SmartSource) or $3/1 Sense and Spray (1-24 SmartSource)

Final Price: $1/ea for two after coupons and ECB

Cover Girl – Buy any 2 New Cover Girl Items get $5 ECB

These start at $6. Buy 2/$12

Use BOGO Cover Girl Face Product (2-7 PG)

Use $2.50/2 Cover Girl (2-7 PG)

Final Price: Free + $1.50 overage after coupons and ECB

Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield Toothpaste $3.50/$3.50 ECB

Use $1/1 ProHealth coupon (2-7 PG)

Final Price: FREE + $1 overage after coupons and ECB

Colgate Total Advanced $2.99/$2ECB

Use $0.50/1 Colgate Total coupon (1-31 Smart Source)

OR

Use $1/1 Colgate Total (Jan All You Magazine)

Final Price: FREE – $0.44

WalMart

WalMart has the new Yoplait Frozen Smoothies for $2.50. This is the lowest price I’ve seen them… let me know if you find them somewhere cheaper!! I DO want to give these a try so I’ll use the $1/1 printable coupon to get them for $1.50.

Walgreens:

Sunsweet Apricots 2/$4

Use $1/2 coupon

Final Price $3/2

Smooth Away Hair Remover

Buy 2 @$9.99

Use BOGO in store add.

Use 2 $1.50/1 Smooth Away coupons (2-14 RedPlum)

Final Price $6.99/2

Crest ProHealth Mouthwash 2/$7 + $2.50 ECB

Buy 2 Use 2 $2/1 coupons(2-7 PG)

Final Price: $0.50/2 Mouthwash

Got something crafty on your mind? Michael’s is having a sale this weekend…there are several coupons in today’s inserts. Most importantly is a 20% off ENTIRE purchase (including sale items) good MOnday only. You can combine this with the 50% off ONE regular priced sale item.