i love food so much, i take pictures of it....

the well at shaw's has been VERY dry for the past few weeks. i didn't mind so much, as i had budgeted very little for groceries this month in an attempt to save some money for my big trip (yay!), and just to clear the cupboards a little for the next shaw's free-for-all. and boy, what a week this is adding up to be! my total cash spent on the items in this picture was $22.56. huh? did she say $22.56?

here's the breakdown with retail price each, then sale price, then price after coupons:

TRANSACTION 1: "the money maker"
this transaction generated $30.50 in catalina coupons, which i used in transaction 2.

6 kleenex (1.99, B1G1/.99, .83)
3 chex mix bars (3.49, 2.49, 1.49)
4 brownie mixes (2.89, 2.49, 1.74)
2 frosting tubs (2.19, 1.49, .49)
2 cake mixes (2.89, .99, .99)
4 ice cream (5.99, B1G1/2.99, 1.99)
6 fruit snacks (2.49, 2.49, 1.99)
6 frozen waffles (2.19, 1.49, 1.49)

TOTAL retail: 94.77
TOTAL sale price: 64.22
less clipped coupons: 22.00
less catalina coupons: 20.00
TOTAL SPENT: 22.22

TRANSACTION 2:
2 40 count tampax (5.99, 2.50, 1.50)
2 1/2 lbs bananas (1.68)
1 dozen eggs (2.19)
2+ pounds chicken (5.43)
2 bags baby carrots (2.00)
3 pounds beef (5.97)
1 iceberg lettuce (1.59)
4 pounds coffee (5.49, BIGI/2.75, 1.75)

TOTAL retail: 66.89
TOTAL sale price: 30.84
less catalina coupons: 30.50
TOTAL SPENT: .34

there you have it. nice and easy with a little help from my friends and the good folks at shaw's. stay tuned for more good deals next week...