Maybe my best shopping trips yet!

I hit Walmart and HEB tonight since we had to get a few things for J's trip. Some of the items for J's trip did not count towards grocery budget (entertainment fund), but some I had to use as fillers.


HEB
6 - Oral-B toothbrushes: $3.47 ea = $20.82 - 6 free item MQ = FREE
1 - Deli Select Deli Creations: $2.50 - free item MQ = FREE
1 - Kashi frozen entree: $2.99 - free tiem MQ = FREE

Total before sales and Q = $26.31
Total sales = 0
Total Q = $26.31
Total OOP = ZERO

Walmart
Transaction #1
1 - Over the Moon fat free Milk: $2.97 - $1 MQ = $1.97 (will receive $1.97 rebate making this free)

Total before sales and Q = $2.97
Total sales = 0
Total Q = $1
Total OOP = $1.97 (will be free, but I am going to deduct this from grocery budget)

Transaction #2
1 - Rimmel mascara: $6.47 - free MQ = FREE
1 - Vitamin water 10: normally $1.26 on sale for $1 - $1 MQ = FREE
1 - Pillsbury brownie mix: normally $1.25 on sale for $1 - $0.35 MQ = $0.65
2 - McCormick spice packs: $0.50 & $0.82 - 2 $1 MQ = $-.68 OVERAGE
1 - hot dogs: $1.06 (filler)
2 - Hall's cough drops: ea $1.18 - 2 $1 MQ = $0.36
1 - Airhead: $0.64 - $0.55 MQ = $0.09
1 - Sunchips: $0.88 - $1 MQ = $-0.12 OVERAGE
2 - Kraft salad dressings: normally $2.12 on sale for $1.58 - 2 $1.50 MQ = $0.16
1 - Deli Select Focaccia Creations: $2.50 - $1.50 MQ = $1
1 - Knox Gelatin: $1.32 - $4 MQ = $-2.68 OVERAGE

Total before sales and Q = $23.30
Total sales = $1.59
Total Q = $21.87
Total OOP with tax = $0.38 (my subtotal was -$0.16, so I paid for some of the tax with my overage) I used change from my wallet instead of my grocery budget!

So if I don't count the milk purchase towards today's total (I will deduct from budget), I paid $0.38 for $49.61 worth of items with tax!