Apologies for not updating for a while. I HAVE been couponing (pretty well, too!) just not blogging about each one. And, apologies for the picture: I had SO much stuff it was really hard to fit into one big picture, but if you zoom in you should be able to see everything :) This is probably the biggest single trip for groceries I have ever done (aside from back-to-college first of the year runs...) and I planned it all out, spent my time preparing and researching and then nailed it! I went to three stores (Target, Food Lion, and Kroger) and spent a total of: $126.68 and got $15 back for next time (so, a net of $111.68!)
First up, Target:
3 Boxes Beneful Baked Delights Dog Treats @ $3.50 each (usually 3.99)
1 Variety Bag of Beneful Dog Food (included 9 cans of food, and one 3.5 bag, and COUPONS!) @ $7.99 (usually 9.99, but this is a special product on an endcap, they do not normally carry)
Coupons used:
1 MQ for $3 one bag of Beneful dog food AND one box of Beneful Baked Delights
1 Target Q for $2 off one bag of Beneful dog food
2 MQ for $1.50 off 1 box Beneful Baked Delights
2 Target Q for $2 off 1 box of Beneful Baked Delights
tendered $10 in coupons
Remember, Target does allow stacking (combining a manufacturer Q with a 'Target-only' coupon) and this is an easy way to save serious money at Target. My Target coupons all came from a savings booklet in a bag of Beneful that I bought a while ago, and the manufacturer coupons were all from the Sunday paper (Smartsource 2/10 and 4/28)
Total Before Coupons (should have been...see below): $19.41
Total After Coupons: $0.66!!!!!
*Disclaimer: the cashier scanned the incorrect barcode on my variety bag (she scanned one of the cans inside, instead of the outside barcode for the ENTIRE bag)--I did not notice what she had done until I got to the car and was like "why/how was that so cheap?"--it was her mistake, not mine as all my coupons did go through okay, so we will just call this blind luck! My total SHOULD have been, and what I had planned to pay: $7.41...anyway, it worked for me and hey, everyone loves practically free dog food :)
Next stop, Food Lion:
I'll begin by stating that Food Lion is not my usual grocery store, I only go there to get a few things when they have a good deal, but I do believe I prefer their produce section, and cheese section. Their prices on cheese are almost unbeatable and the produce is never picked over, and always looks better. Plus, when that magic machine at the front of the store puts out a coupon for an entire department (like, $4 off a $20 produce purchase) I am amazed at what can be done when stacking store coupons and manufacturer coupons. Yes, Food Lion DOES allow stacking like Target. As long as one coupon says "store coupon" or "point of sale" coupon, it can be combined with a manufacturer coupon :)
3 tomatoes (.99/lb)-- usually 1.29/lb
3 avocados (.99 each, and go figure--today they are 2/$1...boo) usually 1.29-1.99 each
2 mangoes (.69 each) usually 1.29
2 limes (.25 each, regular price)
1 pack of strawberries (1.50) usually 2.99!
1 loaf of Food Lion bread ($1 regular price)
3 Kraft Freshtakes (2.29 each) usually 2.99 each
3 Kraft Shredded cheese bags (2.00 each) usually 3.29 each (higher than that at Kroger!)
1 pack of Food Lion cookies (.97, regular price)
1 Hormel Sandwich makers (2.00) usually 2.29
1 House Autry Cornbread Mix (.99) usually 1.59
1 House Autry Biscuit Mix (.99) usually 1.59
Coupons used:
(2) .20/1 House Autry Mix
.50 off Food Lion bread (from machine)
.50 off Food Lion cookies (from machine)
(3) 1.50 off the purchase of a Kraft Shreds AND Freshtake
.50 off any bread with purchase of a Hormel sandwich makers
So, my bread was free, and the cheese only cost .50 each when I bought the Freshtake
Total Before MVP card: $39.02
Total before coupons: $26.62
Total after coupons: $20.72
Lastly, Kroger (which was the largest trip!):
Like weeks prior, Kroger was running a "buy x, save x dollars" promotion. This time it was select Procter and Gamble products and I had lots of coupons that were expiring yesterday (4/30) to combine with the sale! Also, Purina dog products are on an awesome promotion at Kroger and I had been waiting on this sale :) This is a longer list, so here goes:
Produce Department:
7 bottles of Marzetti Simply Dressing (1.99 each, on a BOGO sale)--reg. 3.99 each!
4 Fuji apples (.99/lb) reg. 1.59/lb
2 Roma Tomatoes (.99/lb) reg. 1.49/lb
1 cucumber (.69 each)
1 head of leafy Romaine lettuce (.99 each) this is the new 'low' price
1 box of Kroger Spring Mix (2.50) usually 3.29
1 bag of red onions (2.29, regular price)
1 white onion (.69/lb, regular price)
2 Lemons (.47 each) this is the usual price, I think
2 packs of Blackberries (.99 each)--these are usually anywhere from 1.50-2.99 a pack!
Bulk purple potatoes (1.59/lb)--I just threw in 6 medium ones, not sure how many lbs..
Bulk gold potatoes (also 1.59/lb)--same as above* but both of these are usually 2.99/lb, yuck
Dairy/Meat:
1 gallon of skim milk (2.79, used to be 2.99--not complaining!)
1 Tropicana Farmstand Juice (2.99) regularly 4.29!
16oz pack of Daisy Sour Cream (1.99) usually 2.69
1 dozen organic Eggland's best eggs (3.19)
4 packs of Gwaltney Hot Dogs (1.00 each) regularly 1.29 each
4 fresh pork chops (were 3.11 with my card, but reg. 6.22, so I think all the pork is 50% right now)
Pantry Items:
5 bags of Green Giant Veggie Chips (1.00 each) usually 2.99 each!
2 Bags of Kroger Tortilla Chips (1.00 each) same price for big or small bag, I bought the big ones...
2 boxes of Velveeta shells (2.28, regular price)
2 Kraft BBQ sauces (1.00 each) usually 1.69 each
6 boxes of San Georgio Pasta (1.00 each) usually 1.99 each
1 bag of Texas Toast croutons (1.50 each) usually 1.99 each
2 jars of Pace salsa (1.99 each) usually 3.59 each
2 cans of Green Giant peas (1.49 each, regular price) (buy 4 G.G. items, get $2 off next order coupon)
1 twin pack of Ziploc large container (2.69) regularly 3.79
2 Jugs (Gallon) of Hawaiian Punch Juice (2.18, reg. price)
6 Nerds Ropes :) (.89 each, regular price but if you bought 2, you got a 3rd free from Kroger, so .59/each)
Frozen:
2 Freschetta Pizzas (3.99 each--buy 2, receive a "$3 off your next order coupon") reg. 6.99 each!
1 box of Texas Toast garlic bread (2.69) regularly 3.29
3 Green Giant vegetable boxes (1.00 each) reg. 2.09--*buy any 4 G.G. items, get $2 off next order
Pet Stuff (and my personal favorite deal!):
24 Beneful Wet Dog Food Tubs, 10oz. (1.25 each) regularly 2.09 each!
8 Beneful Medleys 3pk cans (1.25 each) regularly 1.99 each!
8 Iams Can Shakeables Treats (1.99 each, "on the buy 4, save 4") regularly 2.99
Personal:
1 Herbal Essences Shampoo (1.79 on the buy 4, save 4--if not buying 4, was 2.79) reg. 3.29
1 Herbal Essences Conditioner (same as above*)
1 Herbal Essences Curl Gel (same as above*)
2 Old Spice Men's Deodorant (1.29, on the buy 4, save 4) regularly 2.99
1 Old Spice Men's Deodorant-smaller one- (.99, on the buy 4, save 4) reg. 1.99
1 Gillette Men's Deodorant (1.29, on the same buy 4, save 4 deal) reg. 2.99
1 Gillette Men's Body Wash (1.99, same deal as above*) regularly 3.99
Still With Me? Ready to Coupon?? :)
Coupons Used:
7 $0.50/1 Marzetti Dressing (doubled to $1 off each, so made them .99 instead of the reg. 3.99!) 75% off
1 $0.40/1 Kroger Salad (no double, as it is a store coupon)-salad was 2.10
1 $1/1 Tropicana Farmstand Juice-made the juice 1.99
1 $0.50/1 Eggland's Best Organic (doubled to $1 off)-made them 2.19
4 $0.45/1 Gwaltney Hot Dogs or Bologna (doubled to .90, which made these .10 a pack--We don't eat them, but our dog loves them :)
4 $0.50/2 Green Giant Chips (doubled to $1 off 2, which made these 50 cents a bag!)
1 $0.50/1 Green Giant Chips (Kroger coupon loaded to my card, did not double)
1 $0.75/2 Kroger bagged snacks, any variety--made the tortilla chips .62 each!
2 $1 off when you buy a Velveeta shells AND a Kraft BBQ, so made the BBQ FREE!
3 $1 off 2 San Georgio Pastas (made these 50 cents a box)
1 $0.30/1 Texas Toast croutons, doubled to 60 off and made these 70 cents for the bag
1 $0.40/2 Pace salsas, any kind--doubled to 80 cents off, made these 1.59 each
1 $0.40/1 Ziploc container, doubled to 80 cents off-making these 1.89
2 $1/1 Hawaiian Punch--made these 1.18 each!
2 $0.75/2 Nerds Singles (ropes or boxes)--with Kroger's buy 2, get 1 free sale, I got 6 for $2.06
1 $1.50/2 Freschetta frozen pizzas (made these $3.24 each AND I got $3 back!)
1 $0.40/1 Texas Toast Frozen Item (doubled to 80 cents off and made these 1.89
1 $0.60/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed veggies--made these 80 cents each, and I got $2 back
4 $3/6 Beneful Tubs (this made each Beneful 75 cents each, and they're usually 2.09!) AND, PURINA PROMOTION IS CURRENTLY ON: buy $40 worth of Purina product, get $10 back. The $40 is PRE-coupon! I spent exactly $20 out of pocket (after coupons) and got $10 back!
4 $2/2 Beneful Medleys 3pk. (made these 25 CENTS EACH! for 3 cans of dog food!) and yes, this counts for the above Purina promotion!
4 BOGO Free Iams Treats, max of 2.99--They were 1.99 each on the sale, and my coupons each took off 2.99, so I got each can for 50 cents! That's 92% off!!
1 $3/3 Herbal Essences Products (were 1.79 on the sale, so made them 79 cents each after coupon!)
3 $0.50/1 Old Spice Product (doubled to take $1 off-making 2 of them .29 each and one FREE!)
1 BOGO FREE (buy a Gillette Deo, get a FREE Gillette Body Wash, max of 4.29)-The coupon took off 3.99 (Kroger's reg. price) so this made the deodorant FREE, the body wash FREE AND gave me 71 cents over--woo!
After everything was rung up, my pre-card total was OVER $300 (yea, I know!)
After Kroger Card: $203.60
After Coupons: $105.30 AND got $15 back, so my net at Kroger was about $90!
Everything in the picture above cost me $126.68 and Heidi is set for at least 3 months, since she does not eat that much in a day haha and I have added more deodorant, body wash, shampoo, and pantry food to our stockpile. I will likely return later in the week to get more of the Green Giant chips and possibly more dog food, as I have enough coupons to do the same deal again, and can use my $15 to cover most of it :)
My next post will be a rundown of some recent coupon news and things that we have encountered on recent trips. I will also give some tips on how to make the best shopping strategy for your needs :)
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