Just under the wire - the Kraft rebate

Let me start out with saying how much it pains me to increase my OOP so much, even though it is only temporary, since I'll deduct the $20 check when it comes. The Kraft rebate ended last night at midnight. I went to the store around 9pm, hence my under the wire comment.

So I went to the store last night, not sure how much anything would cost. So I calculated my total as I went along, but somewhere I made a mistake, because I ended up spending more than I had intended. Usually I would have spent some time and had some stuff taken off, but I didn't bother. It was all stuff we could use, and I still made money (well, not including hubby's impulse purchase.. but on the Kraft stuff), so I decided to just let it go.


3 Kraft cheese - $2.50 ea, used 2 $.50 coupons
2 Crystal light - $2.69 ea, used $1/2 coupon
1 Starbucks coffee - $8.99, used $1 coupon
1 Caribou coffee - $4.99, used $1 coupon (not part of Kraft deal... hubby saw it and wanted it...)
1 Velveeta shells & cheese cup - $.99, used $.55 coupon
1 Ritz - $3.39
1 Wheat Thins - $3.49, used coupon for free Wheat Thins WYB Ritz

Total Cost: $35.08
Coupons: $8.04
OOP: $27.04 (ouch!!!!!)

And I got back a $5 catalina, and I'll be mailing in my form for my $20 rebate today. So after hubby's impulse purchase, this cost $2.04. Considering he often pays full price for coffee, and now he has two bags, I'm going to try hard not to complain... too much.

I am now going to go recalculate the spending in my sidebar and try not to cry. My rebate check cannot come soon enough so I can deduct it from my OOP!