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March Week 4 (March 22-28)

This is what I got for charity this week:

5 bricks cream cheese (Meijer)
4 boxes Ranzoni pasta (Kroger)
3 boxes of Ziploc* (Meijer)
2 packages hash browns (Meijer)
1 Pillow (Target)
1 Dishwashing Detergent (Target)
1 container sour cream (Meijer)

Amount of merchandise: $43.14
Amount spent: $6.25

For the month of March:

Total merchandise $191.09
Amount spent: $12.48

March Week 1 (March 1-7)

This is what I got for charity this week:

2 boxes Quaker Oatmeal packets (Kmart)
4 Land O'Lakes spreadable butter (Busch's)
2 boxes Cheese Nips (Walmart)
4 bottles Old Orchard Cranberry-Cherry juice (ACO Hardware)
2 Oral B toothbrushes (CVS)*

Total merchandise: $41.84
Total spent: $0.64 (*Includes Moneymaker)

March Week 3 (March 15-21)

This is what I got for charity for the week:

2 Land O'Lakes Butter (Meijer)

2 Colgate toothpaste (Walgreens)*

6 boxes Kleenex (Walgreens)

4 bags Peanut clusters (Value Center Market)

2 Del Monte Grapefruit Bowls (Value Center Market)

4 boxes granola bars (Value Center Market)

2 Planters Peanuts 16 oz. (Rite Aid)

Total merchandise for the week: $45.70

Total spent: $1.82 (*Money Marker)

Totals for month:

Total merchandise for the month: $147.95

Amount spent: $6.23

I was invited to a coupon swap and was able to get some extra coupons that I can spend for charity. I still have a few that I can spend on items.

I also got 10 pounds of flour for 75 cents each at Walgreens. I've been doing a lot of baking recently, especially for charity, so this comes in handy as well.

March Week 2 (March 8-14)

Here's what I got this week (the second week of March):

6 Degree Deodorants (CVS)

2 Gillette Deodorants (Rite Aid)

2 Gillette body washes (Rite Aid)

1 Kashi crackers (Meijer)

2 granola bar boxes (Value Center Market)

2 Peanut clusters (Value Center Market)

2 Del Monte fruit bowls (Value Center Market)

Merchandise: $60.41

Amount Spent: $3.77

Total for Month

Merchandise: $102.25

Amount Spent: $4.41

Feb 22-28 Week 4 and Month Totals

4 cans Meijer Naturals tomato paste (Meijer)
4 Reach toothbrushes (Kroger)
3 boxes Kleenex (Meijer)
2 Reach Dental Floss (Kroger)
2 Excedrin (CVS)
2 Speed Stick Deodorant (CVS)
2 Old Orchard Cranberry Cherry Juice (ACO Hardware)
2 Johnson & Johnson 4 x 4 Gauze pads (VGs)
1 Jennie-O Sweet Italian Sausage [perishable] (Meijer)
1 box Hefty Trash Bags (ACO Hardware)

For the week

Full price = $53.50
Net price = $7.00

For the month:

Full price = $264.58
Net price = $14.09

Budget $15
Amount left = $0.91

Feb 15-21 Week 3

Here are the items I am donating to charity tomorrow:

· 4 cans Swanson chicken broth
· 3 packages Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters (Value Center Market)
· 3 Del Monte Orchard Select Cherry Mixed Fruit [perishable] (Spartan Foods in Redford)
· 2 Del Monte Fruit Bowl [perishable] (Value Center Market)
· 2 tubes Crest Pro-Health toothpaste (CVS)*
· 2 tubs HeluvaGood dip (Value Center Market)
· 1 lb. Hillshire Farms lunchmeat (Value Center Market)
· 1 bottle Aussie shampoo (CVS)
· 1 bag Stacy's Pita Chips (CVS)*
· 1 Blonde Oreo cookies (CVS)*
· 1 Sunny Delight 48 oz. Tangy Original (Value Center Market)
· 1 Gillette Fusion razor (request I made in December arrived in the mail)

* overage (the chips and cookies were on sale, register took off regular price off free coupons used in this purchase. Wasn't expecting this)

For the week:

Full price = $85.59
Amount spent = $1.12

For the month:

Full price = $211.08
Amount spent = $7.09

Budget = $15

% Amount left in budget = 47.3%
% left in the month (days) = 25%

Plus, I made items for a bake sale for this group with muffin / quick bread mix purchased for 67 cents at Meijer (2) and made muffins from a managers special on muffin mix (Kroger) plus cream cheese (Meijer). These amounts are not included in the totals.