Kroger- 71% Savings!

I improvised a bit because they were out of the Farm Rich cheese I wanted. But I added in the Solo cups, which were part of the mega event sale. The only things pictured that I did not have coupons for were the chocolate milk, chips, buns & the mayo. I was hoping to come up with a coupon for that, but $1.99 was a good price regardless. I ended up buying 3 sets of mega event items, since I also added in the pedigree dog food. (I had planned 2). My prices are AFTER the $0.50 per item mega event savigs; it's just easier to record that way, and since I got exactly 30 items, I was right on target.

Brawny $5.49 used $1 q & a $2 eCpn that I'd forgotten about= $2.49
Northern $5.49 used $1 q & a $2 eCpn that I'd forgotten about= $2.49
Kro Choc milk $2.28
Daisy Sour Cream $1.49 used $0.50, doubled= $0.49
4 Texas Toast $1.89 used (4) $0.50, doubled = $0.89ea
Hamb buns $0.88
Hot dog buns $0.88
6 Kraft Cheese $0.99 used (3) $1/2 = $0.49 ea
2 Wheat Thins $1.69 used (2) $1 q's = $0.69 ea
Sister Schubert Rolls $1.99 used $0.50, doubled= $0.99
3 Electrasol $2.99 used (3) $2.50 q's = $0.49 ea
Tostidos $2.38 AND Salsa $1.99 ea used $0.55/both = $3.82/both
Kraft Mayo $1.99
Newmans Marinara $2.39 used $0.50, doubled = $1.39
3 Pedigree Dog food $0.26 ea used B2/G1 that took off $0.76= $0.02 for ALL three!
2 Goldfish $0.88 ea used $0.50/2, doubled = $0.38 ea
2 Solo Cups $1.49 used (2) $0.75 q's = $0.74 ea
Frito Lay Chips $1.78 ea

OOP: $33.33
Saved: $44.31 in q's & mega event savings
71% savings includes sale prices that saved me another $33.55

Kroger counts the $15 mega event savings as part of the "sale savings" rather than coupon savings, but I flip flop it, because I figure if I have to count my groceries as I buy them to make sure I buy in increments of 10, then I am having to DO something to get those prices, so I think of it as a coupon. If I went in and bought 2 of the items included in the mega event & nothing else- the items would not ring up at the lower price.

Walmart

We used up the last of the OJ this morning- I knew we were running low, but it was $2.85 at Kroger, and I knew Wal-mart would be cheaper. Picked up a few other things as well:

2 Duck brand tapes $1.97 used (2) $1 q's

Copy Paper $3

Farm Rich Mozarella $4.98 used $1 q

Milk $1.98

2 MM OJ $2.58 ea used $1 q on 1 of them

2 Milk Bones $2.50 ea used $2/2

Milk Bone Long Lasting Chews $5 used $2 q

2 Mighty Dog 12 pks $6.98 ea used (2) $1 q's

OOP: $35.55

Saved: $10.00

Kroger Jan 19th

2 Big K 12 pks $1.99 ea

4 Dr Pepper $4 ea B3/G1 = $12/4 = $3 ea

Cantaloupe $1.38

2 Manwich Sauce $1 ea

6 Mighty Dog cans $0.55 ea used (3) B1/G1 q's

3 Cheetos $2 ea B2/G1 = $4/3 = $1.33 ea

3 Fritos $2 ea B2/G1 = $4/3 = $1.33 ea

Kro Donuts $1.19

Kro Donuts $1.67 (chocolate was more than powdered)

4 Birds Eye Veg $1 ea used (4) $0.50, doubled = FREE!

3 Hot Pockets $1.78 ea used $0.50/3, doubled

3 Digiorno 200 calorie pizzas $2.50 ea used (1) $1.25 q & (2) $1 q's

OOP: $48.85

Saved $9.90 in q's & $8 in "quantity" discounts = $17.90 total

CVS

Tide $5.97 used $1 q
2 M&M's 2/$5 used $1/2 q & got back $2 ECB = $1 ea
Hershey Bliss $1.25 ea, clearance (to maximize my ECB's & lower my OOP- and because I am a chocaholic, lol!)
2 CVS pretzels $0.79 ea used $1/2 q
used $5 ECB, $4, $2 & $1

OOP: $0.65 ($0.60 was tax!)
Saved: $15 & got back $2 ECB
(Net cost was $10.65, since I 'lost" $10 in ECB's)

Dollar General

I'm not going to break this one down- none of it was a really exciting deal. I was on a mission to find stuff that would take a 6 month puppy a long time to chew through, lol! I had a $2/2 on the Milk Bones; but they are $0.10 cheaper at Wal-mart. I also had a $1 coupon on the Hefty, making them $4.50 after coupon (I am picky about trash bags and will not buy cheap store brand ones- I've had too many of them rip on me). Also had a $1 coupon on the Purina Busy Bones- which is a good thing, since they lasted about 10 minutes each, lol!

OOP: $30.45 (Ugg!)

Saved: $4

Bi-Lo (More Ritz Crackerfuls)

5 Ritz Crackerfuls $1.74 used (5) $1 q's
3 Birds Eye $1 ea used (3) $0.50, doubled = FREE!
2 Pork Tenderloins- $3.47 & $3.27
(These are a lot higher per pound than a boston butt pork roast, but they make MUCH better BBQ Pork- less fat and much more tender!)

OOP: $10.95
Saved: $8.00

Bi-lo Jan 16th

This was a great deal on the Ritz Crackerfuls. They were B1/G1 & there were $1 coupons out; made them $0.74 ea. I went back later in the week for more. This was last weeks sale, since I am behind on posting, so I don't think they are on sale anymore- I will try to post quicker from here on out.

2 Ritz Crackerfuls $1.74 (B1/G1) used $1 q's = $0.74
Lance Crackers $2 used $2 q = $1
Hamburger buns $0.99

OOP: $3.67
Saved: $3.00

I think in the future, I will stick with Sara Lee buns; these are cheap but they seem to get stale a lot faster than Sara Lee, so they are not really worth the low price.

Kroger Jan 14th

I goofed on this order; I had (2) $1/1 Quaker Oatmeal coupons, which would have made then $0.88 each. But I am so used to these coupons being $1/2 that picked up 4 of them. I could have either saved $2 more (by using 2 more coupons) or I could have spent $3.87 less- the price of 2 after tax. But my son eats a lot of oatmeal, so I just shrugged this one off. Here's the order:

1 Christmas wrap $0.59 (double pack)
2 Christmas wraps $0.29 (single rolls)
2 Big K 12 pks $1.99 ea
2 Kro Hot Dog Chili $0.50 ea
2 Old El Paso Heat 'N Eat pouches $1.25 ea used (2) $0.50, doubled = $0.25 ea
3 Birds Eye Veg $1 ea used (3) $0.50, doubled = FREE!
2 Tombstone Pizzas $2.49 ea (4 day sale)
2 Quaker Oatmeals $1.88 ea used (2) $1/1 = $0.88 ea
2 Quaker Oatmeals $1.88 ea (the "extras")
6 Mighty Dog cans $0.55 ea used (3) B1/G1 q's & a $0.50 cellfire q = $1/15/6 or $0.19 ea!

OOP: $19.22
Saved $9.15

I have several more of the might dog B1/G1 coupons, but I will probably use them at Wal-mart, where the price is $0.58 ea. Kroger does not carry as many varieties as Wal-Mart, and my dog doesn't seem to like the ones that Kroger offers.

Bi-Lo Jan 13th

I have a TON of dry dog food that I've gotten really cheap, but the past few days, my 6 month old puppy hasn't been eating very well. Could be because his growth rate has slowed down considerably, or that he's not been getting enough exercise (it's been in the teens here, and no one wants to walk him). It could also be that he got spoiled, expecting "the good stuff" at dinner time. Anyway, I'll try these for a few days and see if he eats better. I used the $5 catalina from the cheese deal last week:

10 Might Dog $0.55 ea

used $5 Catalina

OOP: $0.89 ($0.39 was tax)

Saved: $5

I have some B1/G1 free Might dog coupons on the way from www.thecouponclippers.com ; I guess I either skipped the paper the week those came out, or else my paper didn't have them.

This will maybe last until my coupons come.

CVS Jan 13th (Expiring ECB's)

The cashier told me today that I didn't "have" to use ECB's by the expriration date- and I have done that before, when I forgot them- but somehow, I still don't totally trust that, so I really try to use them up. Didn't see a whole lot this week, but tiolet paper is always useful, lol....

Bonus 20 roll Cottonelle $12.88 used $0.50 q & got $4 ECB's= $8.38

2 Pantene 2/$6.97 used $3/2 & got $2 ECB's = $0.99 ea

King Size Snickers (so I could use another ECB and lower my OOP) $0.99

used $5.98 ECB, $5 ECB, 3.98 ECB, $2 ECB

OOP: $1.80 ($1.42 was tax!)

Saved: $20.46

In addition to the $6 ECB's earned, I got $1 for my Fall spending- with all the coupons, it doesn't add up to much, lol!

Rite Aod Jan 13th

I had a $5/$20 from Rite Aid's Video Savings (go to www.riteaid.com if you don't know what I'm yalking about). I was going to buy the 25 pk bonus sized Duracell, but my store was out. As it turned out, since I picked up a few 75% off Christmas items, and some floss thta my son was out of, I made it to $20 even without the batteries- just barely! Here's what I got:

4 sets boxes $0.49 ea (2 were 2 ct large, 2 were 4 ct medium)

3 wrapping paper $0.49 ea

1 wrapping paper $0.99

Care free Ultra $3.99 used $2 "video coupon" & $1 mc = $0.99

Contac Cold & Flu $4.99 used $1 peelie & will get $4.99 rebate = $1 MM

Oreos $3 used $0.50 "video coupon" (total impluse, lol)

Safeguard 4 pk soap $1.99 used $1 mq

Oral B Floss $2.50 (son got a "bad grade" at the orthodontist- we'll be supervising the flossing!also used $5/20

OOP: $11.38 (and will get $4.99 rebate)

Saved: $10.50

K-Mart Jan 12th

My K-Mart was out of the General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch, so I did not do as well with the cereal as I'd planed, but still a good price:

4 GM Cereals 4/$10 used (2) $0.75 and got $4 instant saving = $1.12 ea

(I'll do this again with $1/1 printable coupons)

Gift Boxes $1.24 (75% off)

foil pans $2.99 (not the best price, but I needed them and had none)

Hartz Chew sticks $1

Hartz squeeky pig toy $1 Purina Chew-Eez $3.59 (not on sale and no coupon, but my puppy ran out of chew stuff- so lots of savings in un-ruined furniture!)

Reece's cups $1.49 (1/2 price Christmas markdown)

American Fare candy- free item coupon)

OOP: $16.72

Saved: $6.50

Kroger Jan 11th

I got several free items this trip; I am also adding in the milk I went back for the next day- there was no chocolate milk left so I waited on the 2% as well. So, I am adding it into this trip, even though it was really the next day (which is why they're not in the pic!)

3 Manwich Sauce $1 used $0.65/3= $0.78 ea

Nature Made Fish oil B1/G1= $7.49 used $7 q from wellness rewards= $0.49!!

2 Hannah Montanna Vitamins B1/G1= $3.49ea used (2) $1 q's + $2.49 ea

Johnson's Buddies soap $1.09 used $1 q = $0.09!

4 Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls (5ct) $1 ea used (2) $1/2 & 2 $0.40 cellfire q's = $0.30 ea

3 Birds Eye Veg $1 used (3) $0.50, doubled= ALL 3 FREE!

2 Totinos pizza rolls $1 ea (rats! no q's- I get these free sometimes, too!)

Hall's Cough Drops $1 used $0.50/1, doubled = FREE!

Suave Deoderant $1 used $0.50, doubled = FREE!

2 Mirra face cloths $2.99 ea used $5/2 = $0.49 ea

Gallon Chocolate Milk (not pic) $1.99

Gallon 2% Milk (not pic) $1.99

OOP: $17.73

Saved: $23.45

*This post has been edited- I forgot to add the Suave deoderant and the face cloths.

Walgreens "Beauty for all ages" scenario

This was NOT a money maker for me; several bloggers have posted a scenario that works out as one, but I really DO NOT need 4 large bottles of Lubriderm, so I did my own scenario- as it turned out, I did not need to buy the 2 small Lubriderm; The total before coupond would habe been $30.84 without it- I lost track of my math, but I like these size bottles since they fit in a purse well. I also bought a $0.99 bottle of nail polish remover so that I could use my $2.50 RR from Sunday. I'm listing prices individually, since eveything was B1/G1-50%:

Aveeno Shampoo: $7.49 used $2.50 q
Aveeno Conditioner: $3.74 used $2.50 q
Aveeno Skin Cleanser: $7.29 used $2 q
Aveeno Skin Cleanser $3.64 used $2 q
Clean & Clear Scrub: $5.79 used $2 q
Clean & Clear Scrub $2.89 used $2 q
Lubriderm $4.99 used $2 q
Lubriderm $2.49 used $2 q
Nail Polish Remover $0.99 (daughter uses lots of this!)
used $2.50 RR

OOP: $22.56 & will get back $10 Rebate
Saved: $19.50 (not counting rebate)

Maybe not a money maker, but I don't think $12.56 was too bad for all this- and it would have been $8.56 if I'd not goofed and added in the Lubriderm- it was $4 exactly for both of them, with tax~

Walgreen's Jan 10th

Walgreen's sells their papers for half price with any purchase, so I like to stop by on Sundays after church to get my "coupon fix". The Chattanooga paper is $0.75 on Sundays with a purchase.

2 Sunday papers $0.75 ea

2 Hall's cough drops $0.99 w/WAG in ad coupon ($3.02 on 2) also used B1/G1 q

(sometimes the cashiers will take off the price that the item rings up- in this case $1.59, but the cashier on this day took off $0.99, which is the actual price I paid with the WAG in ad coupon)

Thermacare $2.49 used $1 q & got back a $2.50 RR

OOP: $4.29

Saved: $$5.01 & got back $2.50 RR

Do you track sales savings, or just coupon savings?

I have never tracked what I save with sales prices, because for most things, I would never pay full price. If I am completely out of something and there are no sales or coupons, I usually come out better with the store brand (which is about the only time I buy store brands~). Also, I figure even people who don't coupon at all and even just buy what they need, when they need it will accidentally get a good bit of sales savings. SO, when I post my "Savings", that is coupons only.

BUT, Angela over at www.thecouponproject.com has created a spreadsheet that makes it very simple to track not only coupon savings, but sales savings as well. It even has a rebate traker, too. Her download is free; if you want to offer it on your own blog, she is fine with that-she just asks that you post a link to her post and NOT the spreadsheet itself. SO, here is a link to her site where you can download her spreadsheet:
http://www.thecouponproject.com/the_coupon_project/2010/01/free-downloadable-2010-savings-tracker.html

Enjoy!

Bi-Lo Kraft Cheese Deal

When you buy any 5 Kraft Cheeses, you will get a $5 Catalina for your next grocery order. I SHOULD have kept all my coupons, but I used 2 at Kroger because I was almost out of cheese and I didn't want to waste a good coupon by letting it expire. But I was able to come up with 4 q's total. This would have been a money maker if I'd had 5, though- live and learn!

5 Kraft Cheese $1.67 ea used (2) $0.50, doubled & (2) $0.55, doubled
**Paid $4.10 for all the cheese and got a $5 Catalina, so I guess the cheese part WAS a MM**
Hamburger Buns $0.99

OOP $5.31 ($0.22 was tax)
Saved $4.20 & got a $5 Catalina

Kroger 1/5 (No Pic)

OK....I've been lazy about posting, but I really haven't shopped a lot, either, so you've not missed much. I didn't take a picture of this purchase at all. It was so cold out, I just wanted to get it put up so I could warm up! Some of this was just stuff I needed, since I haven't shopped much lately, but I did pick up a few good deals:

Milk $1.99
Kro Choc Milk 1 gallon $1.99
3 Big K 12 pks $1.99 ea
(This is $10 on beverages alone!!)
3 Hot Pockets $1.78 ea used $0.50/3, doubled= $1.45 ea
Hoy Pokets Pizza $1.78 used $1.50/1= $0.28
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles $2.49 used FREE item coupon
3 pcks Perdue Chicken breasts @ $1.99/lb- $8.50 total (Kroger took off $5, but I think they miss-applied the coupon; it was supposed to be for a private selection ribeye roast)
.7 lb Sweet onion $1.30/lb= $0.91
Kroger baking spray $1.50
Kroger lemon juice $1.19
2 Quaker Oatmeal $1.88 ea used $1/2= $1.38 ea
12 pk Froger Mac 'n Cheese $3.99 (makes them $0.33 ea)
2 pks Kro shredded cheese $1.50 ea
Strawberries $2.50
Snuggle liquid fabric softerner $2.69, clearance used $2 q = $0.69
2 Kraft Cheese $2.49 ea used (2) $0.50, doubled = $1.49 ea
****I should have saved these coupons for the Bi-lo deal, but they were expiring in a few days, and we were actually getting low on cheese- also could have used at Walgreen's, but it was so cold, I did not want to make another stop****

OOP: $39.98
Saved $14.99

Bi-lo 1/4

Sara Lee Whole Grain White Bread $1.99
Farm Rich Miozarella B1/G1 = $3.89 used $1 q
(was hoping to get more- but they didn't have the plain ones I like)

OOP: $5.60
Saved $1.00