Hadn't been to Walmart in a while, so stocked up on quite a few things.

*2 cottonelle ultra 12-pks@6.97 = 13.94 (I bought these so I could qualify for a $10 gas card sent by mail)
*2 cans Alpo dog food @.68 = 1.36 (used bogo coupon) 2 cans Alpo free@.67 1.36, or .34 each
*6 bags Pedigree breathbusters dog treats@2.66 = 15.96 (Used (6) $1/1 coupons)
9.96, or 1.66 each
*Natures Pride bread = 1.98
*Earth Grains bread = 2.88
*Sunmaid Raisin...

2 Dean skim milk @ 2.79 - 5.58 (+2EB)
Biore Nose strip 8ct @ 7.99 - 1.00Q = 6.99
Advil PM caplet 4ct @.99 - 1.00Q = FREE
2 Nature Made SAM-e 60ct BOGO = 39.79 - 3.00Q = 36.79
2 Crystal Light 1 pk @ 1.00 - 1.00CVSQ = FREE

Also used $10.00 CVSQ
9.50 EB

Total items: 8
Total: 27.82
Total saved: 68.29
% saved: 71%

Lint sheets (on clearance) .64 (saved 1.59)
Bananas 3.17 lb @ .49 = 1.55
2 Ragu pasta sauce w/MMBQ = $3.72
2 Limes = .50
2 Wishbone Dressings - 1.00Q = $4.32
English muffins on sale 2.49
Almond Accents 2@2.99 -1.00Q = $4.98
Good Bites dog treats 3.27 - 1.00Q = $2.27
1 lb. Almonds on sale 3.29
garlic powder 4.99
2 pasta on sale for .69ea - 1.00Q = 2/.38
Bread on sale 1.79
Kelloggs Fiber Plus cereal on sale 2.49...

2 Kitchen drain strainers @ 2.49 (I'm annoyed when I have to pay full price for anything, but I needed them. Aargh)
ss water bottle @ 4.99 (again full price, but a treat for me)
bananas @ .49/lb = .58
yellow peppers on clearance = .68
orange peppers on clearance = .79
Meijer root beer = .88
Yoplait greek yogurt @.99 - .30IP = .73
Meijer brown sugar = 1.79
Meijer cinnamon = 2.29
Dannon activia = 2.29 - 1.00 IP = 1.29
2 Del Monte...

I decided I might as well record some of my better shopping trips. It may help me learn even better the kinds of things that work and don't work for me. I am posting only the shopping trips that I felt were the best, from the following stores I usually shop: CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, and perhaps occasionally a Walmart or County Market.

Disclaimer: This blog will be primarily for my own benefit. I'm not posting necessarily for others. I'm still learning this whole deal thing and...