I got paid 3 cents to buy this AND If you have a cat or need soda this week, RUN to Food Lion!

I'll post my breakdown for yesterday's trip below but first, check out the deal ideas for this coming week at Food Lion (beginning tomorrow 2/19). To make these deals a moneymaker, you will need to be able to print coupons (limit 2 per computer) but if you just need cheap cat food and don't have the coupons, you can really rack up!

The coupon in question is $2 off ANY 3 IAMS cat food (found on coupons.com)

Food Lion is still running their Gold Medal savings event where buying 10 included items will save you an instant $5 off your total OR buying 15 included items will save you $10 off your total instantly. There are lots (and I mean LOTS) of items that qualify, but I am highlighting the BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIOS below. If you do not own a cat (like me) but love to make money when you buy groceries, then go ahead and print the coupons and buy the cat food anyway and donate it to the local shelter or a friend with a cat. The following scenarios require 4 printed coupons, which also have a limit of 4 per household/day so you can only do a moneymaker ONCE per day (but if you have multiples options to print, then hold those coupons and do another trip later in the week). Food Lion will only take off a max of $10 per transaction, but you CAN do multiples transactions (if you are stocking up on cat food here). So, let's go over the options:

Option 1: YOU JUST NEED CAT FOOD AT A ROCK BOTTOM PRICE (NO COUPONS REQ'D)

Buy 15 IAMS cat foods (at $0.79 each)

Total will be $11.85 pre-instant $10 off/pre-tax. The $10 will come off and you will pay $2.48 after tax for 15 cat food tins (makes each tin 16.5 cents each)

You can do this transaction multiple times and if you have coupons for the IAMS (from the paper or computer) then you will do even better.

Option 2: YOU CAN PRINT 2 COUPONS FOR THE IAMS AND WANT TO SAVE ON GROCERIES (2 COUPONS REQ'D)

Buy 15 of the Iams cat food (at $0.79 each), use 2 $2 off any 3 Iams cat food coupons

Total will be $1.85 AFTER $10 savings, but cash in those 2 coupons, and your new total will be NEGATIVE $2.15 (pre tax) so buy something over $2.15 for FREE (you will only pay tax on your transaction here). Like I've said before, I like to use this overage to get staple items or a loaf of bread or something. You have a $2.15 moneymaker situtation above...BUT, it could be better :)

Option 3: YOU CAN PRINT 4 COUPONS AND WANT A BIGGER MONEYMAKER (4 COUPONS REQ'D)

Buy 15 of the Iams cat food, at $0.79 each, use 4 of the $2 off 3 Iams coupons

Total will again be $1.85 AFTER savings, but pre-coupon/tax. Now cash in those 4 coupons, and you will have a $6.15 moneymaker!! Buy some produce or milk, or whatever else you need :)

Option 4: THE BEST OPTION WITH BIGGEST SAVINGS (5 TOTAL COUPONS REQ'D, 1 FROM PAPER 2/16 AND 4 PRINTED)

 Buy 15 Iams cat food (at $0.79 each), use 1 paper coupon from this Sunday (buy 2 Iams wet cat/dog food, get 1 Free) AND 4 of the printed coupons to save even more

$1.85 (after savings) - $8 in printed coupons and - $0.79 in paper coupon will be a $6.94 moneymaker :)

                                                                                                                                                             
Now, another scenario is a great option if you want to buy some Coke products at rock bottom prices (as in, less than 50 cents/12 pack)

All Coke multi-packages are included in the Gold Medal savings event, and the 12 packs are on sale 3 for $10 this week. If you buy 3 of the 12 packs AND 12 of the Iams cat food, AND use 4 of the printed coupons, you will pay the following:

12x $0.79= $9.48 (Iams) plus $10 (3 Coke 12 packs)= $19.48 pre-tax

Gold Medal savings will bring your total down to $9.48, use 4 of the $2 printed coupons, pay just $1.48 (plus tax) for the cat food and 3 packs of soda :)

There are SO MANY OPTIONS to mix and match with all of the included items..and if you need personal care products or toilet paper/paper towels, etc, all P&G items are included and will pair with some nice coupons..I am just highlighting the best option with the cat food.
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Now, here's my trip yesterday (2/17) using moneyakers at both Kroger and Food Lion. This Kroger moneymaker is awesome and can be done until March 4th.

Kroger:
This moneymaker requires 2 printed coupons on Neutrogena items (found on Target.com--it's a manufacturer coupon and can be used anywhere--it is $3 off any 2 Neutrogena items)
The price of these soaps is $2.09, if you buy 4 and use 2 of these coupons, you will pay $2.80 at checkout (after tax) and get back a catalina for $5 (so, a $2.20 mm)

I bought:
4 Neutrogena soaps (2.09 each)--used 2 $3 off any 2 items (printed from Target.com)
1 Bounty big roll (2.39) --used a Kroger coupon for $2 off any paper towels and a manufacturer coupon for 25 cents off any Bounty
1 Lysol Power and Free Wipes (2.99)--used a Kroger coupon for $2 off any cleaning item and a $1 manufacturer coupon
1 bag of 3 avocados (0.99--in the reduced produce section)

Paid $4.02 after tax, and got back $5 :)

Then, at Food Lion, I did the following:
15 Iams cat foods (79 cents each)--used 4 $2 off any 3 Iams cat foods AND 1 buy 2, get 1 free coupon (took off 79 cents)
1 Alexia frozen Sweet Potato fries (2.69)--used $1/any Alexia frozen item
1 Gallon (?) Food Lion white vinegar (2.59)
1 Pet Buttermilk (1.99)
1 bunch Parsley (0.79)--can't you tell I'm making ranch dressing lol

Paid a total of $0.95 (mostly tax, of course)

My net for yesterday's trip was $4.97 and got back $5 for a 3 cent moneymaker. I'm extreme, but this was one of my bests! Of course, you could use that overage on ANYTHING so if you just want a free pack of toilet paper, that's the beauty of it--it's FREE MONEY to spend at the store, all you have to do is print the coupons :)