Can Shopping at Costco Save You Money? Week 18 of 52

I came home from my trip to Monticello to find an nearly empty fridge and Monkey Boy informing me we “have no food to eat.” It’s amazing to me how after all these years the boys will not prepare a meal from scratch. I mean really, the HH has me, but I sure hope Monkey Boy marries someone who can cook. Otherwise he will be living on Doritos and fried pork rinds. GAG.

Saturday morning I spent about an hour pulling things from the freezer, heating them up and then stocking the fridge for a few days.

1. Curry Chicken {Freezer Meal}
2. Spaghetti {5 ready to go containers}
3. Hobo Chili {Freezer Meal}
4. Chicken and Rice Soup {Freezer Meal}
5. BBQ Chicken {I like to cook a lot at once and then freeze it for busy weeknights}
6. Breakfast Weenies {The package has to be opened on these so I’m not sure this counts are viable “food.”}

That doesn’t mean I didn’t head out to the store and go shopping though, because I did. But I went shopping for an upcoming segment for a New Day Northwest. Now, I’m not sure if these purchases count as work related because a New Day Northwest wanted me to highlight the latest local deals, or if I should count them as purchases for my family. I’m planning on preparing my cowboy caviar on live TV this morning {around 11am on King5 if you are local} and so not everything I purchased will be coming back home with me.

Yes, I fell off the Costco wagon again. But this was work related…. so it doesn’t count, right? What do you think? Anywho, here are my favorite local deals this week:

Fred Meyer

Fred Meyer has 1 dozen eggs on sale for $0.99 {limit 2}. 1/2 gallon Fred Meyer milk, chocolate milk or orange juice is also on sale for $.99 each with when you use their in ad coupon along with Fred Meyer canned beans, corn and tomatoes for just $0.49 a can {limit 6}.

Flats of flowers are also on sale for just $14.99 each as well.

Albertsons

Get a case of 24 water bottles from Albertsons for $2.50 {limit 4} with their in ad coupon.

Costco

Costco has gorgeous hanging baskets for $19.99 each, landscape fabric for $27.99 and my favorite deal, a 24-pack of Clif Mojo Bars on sale for just $11.99. The Clif Bars are on sale through May 25th, 2015.

Amazon Subscribe and Save {I used a gift card I earned from Swagbucks}

• Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, Dark Brown $1.05 shipped
• Stacy’s Pita Chips, Simply Naked, 1.5-Ounce Bags (Pack of 24)$9.56 shipped
• Caza Trail Coffee, Dark Roast, 56 Single Serve Cups $14.93 shipped
• Bob’s Red Mill Organic Quick Cook Steel Cut Oats, 22-Ounce (Pack of 4) $8.40 shipped
• Scotch-Brite Multi-Purpose Scrub Sponge 521, 1-Count (Pack of 12) $6.79 shipped

**Note. Not all of these deals are still available at the prices shown above.

QFC

QFC has avocados and vine ripe tomatoes on sale this week for $0.99 each and if you need some taco shells, boy have I got a deal for you! Check out this scenario below:

Buy 3 Old El Paso Taco Shells on sale for $1.25 per box
Use $1/3 Old El Paso Products Printable Coupons
Pay $2.75
Get a $1.00 off your next order catalina coupon
Final Price = $0.58 per box of taco shells after coupon and catalina is factored in.

Total Spent This Week $o {I’ll wait and see what I actaully come home with and add it to next week’s tally}
Total Spent Year to Date $591.57

~Mavis

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