Kroger

Wow! If it weren't for the sodas, all the rest would have been $9.74- and I got a $3 catalina from the Green Giant for my next order!

Dr Pepper 24 pack $6.99 (I get desperate when I am out- I have been drinking the kids' Big-K!)
2 Big K 12 pks $1.99 (to replace what I drank!)
6 Green Giant Veg $1.25 ea used (3) $0.50, doubled & a $0.50 shortcuts
** Since I earned a $3 Catalina, my final price on these was $1 for ALL of them!**
5 Totinos Pizza rolls $0.99 ea used (3) $0.50, doubled to free & (2) $0.35, doubled
**So, I got 3 of these for free and 2 of them for $0.29- wish I had more of the $0.50!!**
2 Pringles $1.25 ea used $1/2
8 Campbell's soups $0.50 ea used (2) $0.40, doubled
NOT PICTURED:
3 Trident Gum $0.59 ea used $1 q (pd $0.77 for all 3)

OOP: $21.04 (& earned $3 catalina)
Saved: $11.47

Walgreens

I split this into 2 transactions so that I could use some of the register rewards I was earning to pay for the rest of it. I DID NOT calculate the best way to have the least OOP. I am sure I could have done better, but I just quickly split it as I was standing in line. Since I had manufacturer coupons on the Halls & Herbal Essences, and I had a $1 RR to start, I had to be careful not to have too many coupons in each transaction.

Transaction #1

Oral B Toothbrush $3.00 (earned $3 RR)

Herbal Essences Condituoner $2.99 (earned $2 RR) used $1 coupon

Halls Cough Drops $1 (earned $1 RR) used $0.50 coupon

used $1 RR from last week

OOP: $4.98

Saved: 2.50

Transaction #2

Chapstick $2.99 (earned $3 RR)

Robitussin to go $2.49 (earned $2.50 RR)

Vaseline Sheer Infusion $6.99 (earned $7 RR)

used $6 in RR from 1st transaction

OOP: $7.34

Saved: $6.00

Still have $12.50 in RR's

CVS

Vaseline Sheer Fusion $7.00 (got $7 ECB back) **I think there is a printable coupon out on this but I did not print it before I went out).

3 Reeses - B2/G1 free - $0.89 ea used $1/2, so I paid $0.78 for all 3

pocket tissues- $0.50 (only bought so I could use another ECB and have less OOP)

used $6.99 ECB & $2.00 ECB

OOP: $0.93

Saved $9.99 & got $7.00 ECB Back

Dollar General - Summer Clearance!

I went in to get some dollar treats for my puppy, and saw all the summer stuff marked 90% off! I paid $0.10- $0.30 per item.

2 Goggles $0.10 ea

2 Water balloon sets $0.20 ea

Diving Sticks $0.30

Water Ball Set $0.30

3 Dog Treats $1 ea

OOP: $4.49

Kroger - More Mega Event Items

2 Big K 12 pks $1.99 ea

Coke 18 pk $5.98

Milk $2.18

3 Hot Pockets 1.99 ea (-$0.50) used $0.50/3, doubled

2 Edy's Dibs $2.99 (-$0.50) used $1/2

5 Stouffer's $2.17 ea (-$0.50) used $1/5

2 Kraft Cheese $1.99 ea (-$0.50) used $1/2

5 Easy Mac $1 ea (-$0.50)

White Castle Cheeseburgers $3.99 used $0.50, doubled

Nabisco Crackerfuls $3.19 used free item coupon

2 Oreo Cookies $2.97 (-$0.50) used $0.75/2

Ritz Crackers $2.49 (-$0.50)

Alpo Dog Food $0.75 used free item coupon

Puppy Pads $12.99- bag of 50- beat the Dollar General price per pad

OOP: $55.60

Saved: $19.69

Walgreen's - Expiring RR's

My RR's alway's seem to expire when there's really nothing I want- oh well! The armstrong cleaner was on clearance for $1.39. I probably had manufacturer coupons, but since I had coupons on the Electrasol & Jelly, and 2 RR's, I would have had to buy filler items anyway in order to use them. Since RR's ARE manufacturer's coupons, you cannot have more coupons than you have items in your order.

2 Armstrong floor cleaner $1.39 ea

Electrasol $3.99 used $1 q; gotr $1 RR

Welch's Jelly $1.59 used $0.75 q

used $2 RR & $1 RR

OOP: $4.13, got back $1 RR

Saved: $4.75

Dollar General

I brought home an abandoned puppy about 3 weeks ago. Up til now, I have NOT been counting pet stuff in my grocery budget because we'd never had a dog, never planned on a dog, and therefore had NOTHING. And of course, no coupons, since I wasn't planning on one! But now, I have been clipping & studying prices a bit, so I will start counting food, etc. in my grocery budget.

2 Chef Michael's Dog Food $4 used (2) $3 coupons

(Thought I was doing great, but would've done better at Kroger by $0.51 ea- it's $3.49 after the $5/10 mega event-this is adult food, so it will be shelved for a few months)

Purina Puppy Chow $4.50

Puppy Pads $4

Bag Sealers $1

OOP: $12.73

Saved: $6.00

Kroger - CHEAP Popcorn!!

There were 2 packages of cookies, but the cookie monster ate one before I could get a picture! The Orville was on clearance for &0.60 each, and of course I had a coupon! I shoulda bought more, but it was pouring rain, and I'd really only gone in for the cookies, and I couldn't find any more coupons in my wallet- even though I thought I had at least one more~

2 CC Cookies $2.62 ea used $1/2

2 Orville Popcorn $0.60 ea used $1/2 (Made them $0.10 each!!)

OOP: $4.63

Saved: $2.00

Kroger- Return & 2nd Trip

OK....I went in to get a refund on the toilet paper from the last post. The 2/$5 sign was still up (it was actually last weeks sale, but they have to honor it). Anyway, one of them was free because of the mistake, and the other was $2.50. Since I used a $2/2 in the original transaction, I ended up getting them both for $0.50. (She gave me $5.43 cash back). While there, I did another $5/10 round:

Ritz Crackers $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99
Crackerfuls $3.19 used free item coupon
6 Easy Mac $1 ea - $0.50 = $0.50ea
3 Hot Pockets $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49 used $0.50/3, doubled
Texas Toast Garlic Bread $2.39 used $0.50, doubled

OOP: $10.42
Saved $10.19

Kroger - $5/10 Sale

I did 2 of the $5/10 transactions, those are indicated by the "-$0.50". Also, I bought 3 packs of Trident gum that I forgot to put in the picture.

2 Hot pockets $1.99 -$0.50 = $1.49 used $0.75/2

Stouffers family siza lasagna $7.69 used $2 q

Kroger milk $2.18

2 Nesquik $2.99 ea - $0.50 = $2.49

2 OM Bologna $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49 ea used $1/2

3 Stouffers Fettucini $2.17 - $0.50 = $1.67 ea used $1/3

2 family size Suave $1.28 ea used $1.35/2

3 Trident Gum (B1/G1) $0.59 ea used $1/3

8 Kraft Easy Mac $1 - $0.50 = $0.50 ea

2 Deer Park Water $3.49 - $0.50 = $2.99 used $1/2

Ritz Crackers $2.49 - $0.50 = $1.99

Ritz Crackerfuls $3.19 used free item coupon

*****I got 2 quilted Northern- tag said 2/$5- BUT, I just noticed that they rang up at $3.79 each- NOT WORTH IT!! I did used a $2/2, but if they were not on sale, that's too much for toliet paper- especially since I wasn't out. I will be taking these back.

saved $10 on $5/10 items

Also used a store q for $0.50 on single serve frozen entrees

OOP: $40.68 ($35.25 after refund on TP mistake)

Saved: $23.79

Bi-Lo

6 Hamburger Helpers $0.99 ea used $1/3 & $0.75/3
4 Little Debbies $0.99 ea
2 Liter Coke $0.99
Sara Lee Bread $1.99

OOP: $11.52
Saved $1.75

I will probably go back later in the week for more Hamburger Helper- I have a few more $0.75/3 coupons, and that makes it $0.74 a box.

Kroger - Last Week

Pork Chop Seasoning $1.39
Kro Pork Chops $4.63 (will make 2 meals for 3 of us- son won't eat)
Hot Pockets $2 used $0.50, doubled
2 White Castle Cheeseburgers $3.99 ea used (2) $0.50, doubled
6 Banquet Meals $1 ea used $1/6
2 MM OJ $2.50 ea
Kro Milk $1.99
Bounty $1 used $1q
2 Michelinas meals $1 ea

OOP: $27.94
Saved $5

Walmart

2 Banquet Nuggets $3.98 ea used $1/2

2 Chuch Rolls $2.38 ea

Sara Lee Buns $1.50

Pixy Stix $2 (I owed my daughter a bag because I ate all hers!)

Box of 32 hamburger patties $15.13

Tyson Chicken Patties $4.98 used $1 q

4 Enchilada Sauce $1.14 ea used (2) $0.60/2

LaCrosse Tweezers $4.24 used $1 q (needed a new pair because I used mine to get hair out of my shower drain!)

OOP: $42.46

Saved $4.20

Bi-lo - had a catalina expiring~

I had a $4 catalina from the ice cream deal a couple of weeks ago & this is how I decided to spend it. The coupons were goofed up somewhat; for some reason instead of doubling, the (2) $0.35 coupons took off an extra $0.08 & $0.03...and my $.50 did not double at all, but I did not notice that one til after I'd left...but the cashier "fixed" it by adding in $0.27 & $0.33, which each doubled- confused yet? Me too; I'll just list what SHOULD have happened- along with my actual totals.

Dixie Napkins $1.67 used $0.50, doubled

(2) Dixie Plates $1.82 used $0.35, doubled

2 Klondike Bars $1.99 ea

used $4 Catalina

OOP: $3.25

Saved: $6.51 (due to goofy coupon ring-up)

I got an extra $0.11 in coupons due to the foul up & the cashiers quick fix- but the napkins & plates were actually a little more than I thought they would be- Bi-lo never lists the regular prices in their B1/G1 ads- they will say something like "save at least $2.65 on 2". It makes it hard to know going in whether something is really a good deal. I probably could have skipped the plates, but I needed the napkins.

Miscellaneous Purchases - No Pics

I have been a bit busy lately; I have made a few purchases that count in my grocery budget, that I have no pics for.

Today at Kroger-
Milk $1.99
2 MM OJ $2,50 ea
OOP: $7.21
Saved: $0 (but both were on sale~)

CVS- over the weekend
This wasn't really grocery stuff- I just wanted to use up some ECB's, and there was some summer stuff on clearance:
2 freezer packs $.49 (75% off)
2 smaller freezer packs $0.25 (75%)
Beach Towel $3.25 (75%)
Glade Candle $6.99 (got back $6.99 ECB)- Ugggh! I know I had a coupon, but I did ot have them with me- I just ran out to pick up a gift card for someone~
used $9.99 ECB
OOP: $2.43 (got back $6.99 ECB)
Saved $9.99

Walmart- last week
(2) 24 pks Dr Pepper $4.98 ea
OOP: 10.26

Well, I THINK that's all- I really haven't been out much lately- at least not shopping!

Saved: $0 - but that was a good price!

Walgreens

I had $7 in register rewards expiring today, so this is waht I came up with:

2 Cinnamaon Toast Crunch $1.99 ea used $1/2
Chex Mix $0.99 used $0.50/1
Glade Sense & Spray $5.99 used $4 q; got back $2 RR
2 small Glade candles $2 ea used 1 free item q ($2), got back $1RR
4 Ajax Powder used WAG q to get them 2/$1
used $5 & $2 RR

OOP: $3.28
Saved: $16.46 & got back $3 in RR

Kroger; Last Week~

OK....I haven't had a lot of time to shop (or blog) lately. So for this one, I may forget some of the coupons I used- it's last week's sale prices anyway, so not much that can be copied unless some of the items are still on sale.

2 Captain Crunch $1.99 ea - $0.50 ($5/10) = $1.49 used $0.75 kro MC q
2 Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.99 - $0.50 = $1.49 used $1/2
2 Old El Paso Enchilada kits $2.69 ea = $0.50 = $2.19
3 Hamburger Helpers $1.39 - $0.50 = $0.89 used $1/3 & $0.75 shortcut
(That's @ $0.31 each- my cheapest ever!!)
4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snaks $1,99 - $0.50 = $1.49 used (2) $1/2 & (2) $0.50 Shortcuts
(That's $0.74 ea, plus I got a $2.50 coupon for my next order- if I'd bought 1 more, it would've been a $3.50 coupon- I forgot they were producing catalinas- but worked out almost free anyway!)
Tostito Chips $2.38 - $0.50 = $1.88
Kro pickles $1.92
Tostitos salsa $2.38 - $0.50 = $1.88
3 Totinos pizza rolls $2.99 - $0.50 = $2.49 used (2) $0.50 q's , doubled & a $0.55 shortcuts = $1.64/ea per bag
2 Crescent rolls $1.49- $0.50 = $0.99 I THINK I used $0.50/2, doubled = $0.49
2 Breyers Ice Cream $2.27 ea I THINK I used $1/2
Hannah Montana Vitamins $3.49 (B1/G1) used $1q
2 Kroger mini cheeseburgers $3.50 ea
Milk $1.99
used $5 coupons from mastercard rewards

OOP: 39.49
Saved $27.80