Stocking up my pantry and freezer for less

Extreme Shopping can be used towards stocking up your pantry and freezer as well, and yesterday was one of those days where I had to take advantage of some great sales and coupons to get some food at a significant discount.

One of the best things about Extreme Shopping is that some months, I don't need to buy certain items such as meat because I might have bought them the previous month at a huge discount. I did not buy any meat at all for the month of May, and I'm pleased to report I still have about 3/4 box of chicken left in my freezer, but I just could not pass up the great pricing on the chicken at No Frills.

The items in the picture above would have cost about $110 without sales and coupons.

Thrifty's:
2 bags of Cheese scones (my favourite): 2/$7 (saved $1) plus received 20 points
Used a giftcard I had received to completing a survey
OOP: $0

No Frills:
8 bags of chicken approx 6.298kg at $2/lb or $4.41/kg, saved $1.49/lb)
OOP: $28.03
Saved: $20.03

5 Pizza Pops at $1 each (saved $1.27 each)
Used 5 $1 coupons, for additional $5 savings

4 boxes Special K boxes 3.50 x 4
used 4 FPCs
Saved: $14.00
OOP: $0

2 Sprites and 1 Fanta Tangerine,
on sale for $1 each, saved $1.17 per bottle
Used a coupon, buy 2 Sprites get a free Fanta Tangerine
Saved $4.51

Bananas: 1.71

Peak Freans cookies on sale for $1.97
saved: $1

Bluewater Lemon Pepper Fish, on sale for $2.97
Used .75cent coupon
OOP: $2.24

Dofino Havarti on sale for $3
Used .50cent coupon
OOP: $2.50

Pork Tenderloin $3/lb, saved $1.99/lb
Spent: 4.42
Saved: $6.55

Total before savings, coupons, etc:$109.66
Total savings (coupons and sales): $60.86
Total Out of Pocket: $48.80 (this includes tax, recycling fee, deposits, etc)
Total percentage savings: approximately 65%