Shopping Trip 15

I noticed we were low on milk, or maybe that was just my excuse to go back to Albertson's today :)

I paid $6.21 before tax on my groceries today! 5 boxes of cereal 2 (2 Cheerios and 3 Cinnamon Toast Crunch),

2 gallons of milk,

5 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit snacks

Saturday's Trip:

I went into Albertson's Saturday and was surprised to find:

Now until September 6 you can get a catalina (the coupon that prints out at the register) at Albertson's that is good for your next shopping order. You have to be 3, 4, or 5 boxes of Betty Crocker fruit snacks ($.79 on sale this week) and you get a catalina for $1.50, $2.50 or $3.50.

I had the $1.50 catalina from my Saturday shopping trip...and I add 2 coupons for Betty Crocker fruit snacks...I went in to get this amazing deal. I did do 2 transactions. 5 Fruit Snacks and 2 boxes of Cheerios (I also earned 20 box top rewards) I used 4 coupons and the before tax total was $3.55 and I received a $3.50 catalina off my next shopping trip. (Which just happened to be transaction #2). I bought milk and 3 boxes of cinnamon toast crunch used 2 coupons and the before tax total was $2.66.


Saturday's Shopping Trip:
Betty Crocker fruit snacks $.79 and I had a couple of coupons so the final price was $.39 for one box and $.54 for two boxes (plus earned a catalina for $1.50 off my next shopping trip!)

I did pick up General Mills Cereal 8 boxes for $1.00 each (using Internet and newspaper coupons $1.00 buy 2.)

Grapes were yummy too $.89/lb

Shopping Trip 14

Rite Aid

I was hoping to get the Venus Razor that was free after coupon and rebate-but they were out. I learned they have a truck come once a week--on Sunday's, so next time I will go out Monday if I really want something here. Since I was there anyways, I did get this:

Crest Pro-Health Whitening toothpaste 4.2 oz
Sale Price: $2.79 -$.75 MC -$2.79 rebate
Final Price: +$.75 over


Albertson's Final Cost after Rebate $35.66 - I was able to use $5.00 off a $50.00 purchase- I included that discount with the prices listed below.

Kellogg's Cereal 12.2 oz 6 boxes: $.44 ea.

Kellogg's Poptarts 12ct- 2 boxes: $.44 ea.

Keebler Sandwich Crackers 2 boxes: $.44 ea.

I could have paid $.35 ea. for the products, but left a $1.00 buy 2 coupon at home....Be sure to have a plan B of what to purchase in case something is out or not on sale. I thought Special K cereals (sale price $4.99) were included on the sale they are not! (they are included on the rebate,) I picked up 2 more cereals, but wished I would have brought the fruit snack coupon with me!

Bush Beans 6 cans: $.5133ea.

Hunt's Ketchup 24 oz: $.90

Apple Juice 64 oz: $1.24

Pillsbury Crescents 2: $1.57 (did use MC)

Frozen Peas 2: $.90

Popsicles: $1.35

Lettuce: $.89

Strawberries: $.90

eggs dozen: $.79

Chicken 8 pckgs 1-1.25lbs each: $1.42/lb

Shopping Trip 12

Albertson's cereal and milk sale: 3 General Mills cereal and a gallon of milk for $3.17

Strawberries have been delicious and only $1.00 for each 1 lb container! Blueberries are in my freezer I will use them to make blueberry muffins, or throw a few in when I make a smoothie.

When you buy 3 participating General Mills product you get a coupon for free milk! My milk coupon expires July 29th.

I got a coupon for $1.50 off when you buy 3 General Mills Cereal from the printer when I was checking out. I was able to use this coupon with the current purchase. With coupon I got 3 boxes of cereal and a gallon of milk for $3.17

Shopping Trip 11

Safeway clean up & save sale!

I just updated the Costco price list. I put Costco prices in red to show off what I great deal I got! (You can get a great deal too even without coupons!)

To compare prices I always break it down to a single unit. i.e. Toilet Paper one package is 12 big rolls = to 24 single rolls and the package I am comparing to is 30 mega rolls = 75 single rolls. I use the 24 and 75 single rolls to compare prices.

For Paper towels I had the total sq. foot of each package to compare prices.

Tide liquid detergent 32 load - $3.99 ea. or .125 a load compare to Costco $.20 a load!
($4.99 without coupon, $.156 a load, or use coupon $1.00 PG 7-5)

Charmin Toilet Paper 12 mega rolls = 24 single rolls - $4.49 ea. or .187 a roll compare to Costco $.262 a roll!($4.99 without coupon, $.208 a roll, or use $.25 PG 7-5) My Safeway doubles which made the coupon worth $.50)

Bounty Paper towels - I got a rain check! 6 big rolls= 8 rolls, without coupon $0.016/sq ft., with $.25 PG 7-5 (My Safeway doubles coupons) $4.49 ea. or .014/sq ft. and Costco $.02/sq. ft.

Shopping Trip 10

King Soopers mix and match 10 items and get $3.00 off sale:

King Soopers doubles coupons, so all coupons were a $1.00 value except Kraft BBQ sauce was doubled to $.99 which is the store sale price before $3.00 off.

This is what I bought on last Friday:
The sale prices include the $3.00 when you buy 10.

1. Ragu Spaghetti Sauce sale price $1.35 - $1.00 coupon = final price $.35

2. Ragu Spaghetti Sauce sale price and final price $1.35

3. Kraft BBQ sauce sale price $.69 - $.99 coupon = final price $.30 credit

4. Cheetos sale price and final price $1.38

5. Cheetos sale price and final price $1.38

6. Fritos sale price and final price $1.38

7. and 8. Dial Soap $2.69 - $1.00 off buy 2 = final price $2.19 ea.

9. Poptarts 12 ct. sale price and final price $2.20 (same as Wal-mart price)

10. Velveeta cheese 32 oz sale price and final price $4.19

Shopping Trip 9

Safeway Shopping Trip

Safeway did have extra Sunday ad inserts at their store. Check both doors for the inserts, because my Safeway only had them on one side.

Also, I was able to use more than one coupon for the Nature Valley Granola Bars and the Bryer's Ice Cream. I asked an employee before I shopped if I had more than one in-store coupon if I could get 2 of the Bryers Ice Cream she said yes. (It says limit one, but the coupon in the fine print says limit one per coupon.) However, the cashier wasn't happy about giving me two, and told me "she wasn't supposed to, but would this time." So if you use more than one coupon good luck and I hope you get a friendly cashier.

1 box Lucky Charms and 3 boxes Honey Nut Cheerios
4 for $6.00 with in ad coupon
$1.00 Lucky Charms Coupon (coupon $.55, but my Safeway doubles up to $1)
$1.00 buy 3 GM cereals If you use the coupon from boxtops4education.com you can pay less than $1.00 per box.
FINAL PRICE: $1.00 each

6 boxes Nature Valley Granola Bars I was out of Granola Bars and was excited to stock up!
2 boxes Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
4 for $6.00 (used 2 instore coupons)
$.75 Internet coupons (used 2) Nature Valley Granola Bars
$.75 MC 5-31 SS
$.75 Internet coupon Betty Crocker fruit snacks
FINAL PRICE: $1.00 each

Bryers Ice Cream 1.5 qt store price $4.99
in-ad coupon $1.99
MC $1.00 buy 2 RP 5-17
Final Price: $1.50 each

Skippy Peanut Butter
in ad coupon $1.50
MC $.40 Valassis 4-5
Final Price $.70

Crystal Light 8 qts
mix and match $2.50
Internet coupons $2.00 buy 2
Final Price $1.50

Betty Crocker Cake Mix
mix and match $.79

CapriSun
mix and match sale $1.50 (Walmart $1.75)

Apple Juice
mix and match sale $1.50

Pork Loins boneless $1.69/lb
I got a 4lb package and will cut in half to make two dinners. 2 lbs is perfect recipe size for my crock-pot.

Shopping Trip 8

King Soopers and Albertson's

I got my first reusable shopping bag and it was FREE!

Some stores will give you a credit on your purchase if you bring in your own reusable shopping bags. If you use reusable shopping bags tell me about it --leave a comment. If you know which stores do give you a credit for bringing your own bags let me know.

I did go to two stores this week for my groceries and the deals were awesome! I menu plan for two weeks at a time and so my grocery trips this week were simply to get milk, fresh produce and any great deals.

Albertson's

Reusable Shopping bag - free! The other week my Albertson's receipt had an offer for a free bag if I completed a phone survey.

Strawberries $1.25 ea. 1lb container

Eggs one dozen (not in picture) $1.00

Milk $1.69

Fruit Loops 12.2 oz
Sale Price: 3 boxes $7.00 and get a free gallon of milk($1.69) and Oroweat bread($2.00)
2 MC $1.50
FINAL PRICE: for 3 boxes cereal, milk, and bread $4.00

King Soopers

Angel Soft toilet paper 4 single rolls
sale price: $1.00 -MC $1.00
FINAL PRICE: FREE

McCormick Grill Mates 2.5 oz
sale price: $1.00 - MC $1.00
FINAL PRICE: FREE

Goldfish crackers 6.6 oz (not in picture) $1.00

Corn $.25 ea. I was excited to have fresh corn on the cob, but was disappointed they were small and tasted okay.

Purple seedless grapes $.87/lb these have been delicious!

Shopping Trip 7

King Soopers Grand Opening Shopping Trip: There were some good deals for this store location only. The green items are prices good for this store only, black items are the same price at all King Soopers.

See Weekly Deals for other specials for this location only.
MC = Manufacture coupon

King Soopers doubles coupons up to $1.00

King Soopers's	Price	Coupons	Final Price
Milk- gallon	$0.99	(limit 2)	$.99
Kroger 8 oz cheese shreds	$1.00		$1.00
Lawry's Marinade	$.88	MC $1.00 buy 2	$.33 ea.
Tree Top Apple Sauce 24 oz B1G1 Free	$2.79	MC $1.00 buy 2	$.90 ea
Quakes	$.88	$.50 (store doubles coupons)	FREE
Fiber One Bars	$1.77	MC $1.00	$.77
Soft Soap	$.88	MC $.35 MC $.40	$.18 & $.08
Oroweat Bread	$1.97		$1.97
Strawberries 4 lbs	$3.99		$3.99

Shopping Trip 6

This week I went to Walmart and did price matching on the ads. Minute Maid Orange Juice (64 oz): $1.50 ea. (Albertson's)
Cheetos 10.25 oz: Walmart price $2.00 price matched $1.67 (Albertson's)
Nabisco Crackers: Walmart price $2.00 price matched $1.69 (Safeway) - MC $1.00 buy 2 Final Price $1.17 ea
Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz: Walmart price $1.58 price matched $1.50(Albertson's) - MC $1.50 Final Price: FREE
Kraft Mayonnaise 32 oz: Walmart price more than $3.00 price matched $1.50 (Albertson's) -MC $1.00 buy 2 Final Price: $1.00 ea

Since Walmart does not double coupons, I went into King Soopers to get this deal:
Cereal $2.77 each buy 3 get free milk.
Cereal Total: $8.31 - MC $1.00-MC $1.00 = Final Price for all cereal and milk: $6.31 or $1.26 ea.
The Cheerios are 9 oz and the Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 12.6 oz
Milk was on sale for $1.99 a gallon.

I took the last three cereals off the shelf and I did ask if they had any more in the store and was told they were out. Tuesday is when the store will restock so try then if you want this deal.
Be sure to print off coupons for the cereal from the coupon printer on the top left.

I planned on buying 2 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (had two Internet coupons), but they only had one on the shelf. I only printed one Cheerios coupon, so I could have saved another $1.00 if I had printed off two coupons.

Shopping Trip 5

Safeway-Tuesday March 31
Total Paid: $15.71 (tax $1.97)

Huggies Baby Wipes 72 ct
Price $2.50 - mix and match sale $.50 - MC $1.00
FINAL PRICE: $1.00 ea ($.013 a wipe vs. Costco $.024 a wipe)

Crystal Light 4- 2 qt tubs (8qts)
Price:$3.99 store sale price:$2.00 - mix and match sale $.50 - MC B2G1 Free (-$3.29)
FINAL PRICE: $0.40 ea.

Duncan Heinz Cake Mix
Price $1.25 - mix and match sale $.50 - MC $.70
FINAL PRICE: $.05

American Beauty Pasta
Price $1.25 - mix and match sale $.50
FINAL PRICE: $0.75 ea.

Angel Soft 24 Regular Rolls
Rain Check for $3.99 - MC $.50
FINAL PRICE: $3.49 ea. ($0.14/roll)

Safeway has bath tissue on sale this week see weekly deals. It comes to $.40 ea. for a double roll which is a good deal. $.20/single roll is a good deal.

Shopping Trip 4

This is my combined Safeway and Albertson's shopping trip on Saturday morning.

The best part that is not shown, are the 3 rain check I got for diapers. I am stocked up for diapers for the next six weeks, so with the rain checks I can go back and use them in April and still get the great deal. Also, I talked with an Albertson's Manager and he told me they only keep 8 packages of each size of diapers on the shelves. By having multiple rain checks, I am sure I will be able to get all the diapers I wanted. I had a bad experience with a rain check for peanut butter. After the peanut butter promotion the store only had a few jars of peanut butter on the shelves and I was only able to get 6 jars of peanut butter with my rain check, instead of the desired 10.

AC= in Ad Coupon

MC= Manufacture Coupon

IC=Internet coupon (from coupons.com)

Safeway	Price	Coupons	Final Price
Quaker Granola Bars 10 ct	$2.50	AC 1 for $.99 MC$1.00 off buy 2	$1.25 ea.
Doritos	$3.99	48 hour sale price $1.59	$1.59 ea.
Tree Top Apple Juice	$2.50	buy 5 for $1.50 each IC $1.00 of 2	$1.00 ea.
Capri Sun	$2.50	buy 5 for $1.50 ea. (combined w/ apple juice)	$1.50
Tropicana OJ, 64 oz	$4.69	AC 1 for $1.97	$1.97
eggs, 18 count	$2.69	AC 1 for $.97	$.97
Albertson's
Huggies Diaper Natural Fit size 4, 35 ct	$6.99	IC $3.00 off	$3.99 ($0.114 ea.)
Skippy PB, 16.3 oz	$1.00	MC $.40 off 1	$.80 ea.
Cheez-It 7 oz	$1.00	(other stores selling 11 oz $2.00)	$1.00
GM Cereal	$2.50	buy 4 $1.50 each MC $.75 off Chex MC $1.50 buy 3	$0.937 ea.

When you buy GM cereal you will receive a catalina (coupon that prints out with your receipt), for GM cereals. Mine was $2.00 off 5 boxes, my friend received one for $1.50 off 3 boxes. If you are buying cereal you may want to consider breaking up your transactions to use these coupons.

Shopping Trip 3

After seeing the ad for Sproutz I wanted to go check it out for myself. This is what I bought:

carrots were $.50/lb and were locally grown,

cilantro $.34,

Fuji apples $.69/lb

garlic $.50

green leaf lettuce $.69 each

avocados $.69 each

limes $.20 each

red peppers $.50 each

roma tomatoes $.69/lb,

corn 6 for $1.00!

The Bananas were $.57/lb which was less than the grocery store, but Costco still has the cheapest price/lb for bananas. Cantaloupe $1.50 each, Colby Jack Cheese block $1.99/lb, this was a special sale this week and is the same price/lb as Costco. The Tortilla Chips were $1.89/12 oz, and they were an extra buy (I am not perfect at sticking to my list.)

The chips were good and I would buy them again, but my FAVORITE tortilla chips are made in Henderson, CO, La Favorita chips.

Sam's Club is the cheapest place to buy them, but you can find them in King Soopers and Albertsons for $1.99/16 oz bag. I have also found them at the Wal-mart in Commerce city. You will have to look around at your local Wal-mart and grocery stores, because not all Wal-marts, King Soopers, and Albertson's carry them.

Shopping Trip 2

This week I went to Safeway and Costco for my shopping trips. I bought all my produce for the week, cheese, butter and the necessary Chicken Nuggets at Costco. At Safeway I bought 2 dial soaps for $0.30 each after using a coupon. The Colgate Toothpaste was free after using coupons! The Tide Laundry detergent was cheaper than at Costco, $9.99 each, making it .$15 cents a load vs. buying the same Tide detergent at Costco at $.20 cents a load. The Pop-tarts and Fruit Snacks were $0.50 a box after coupons. Frito's/Cheetos were $1.00 each. I saw the Cheetos for $1.50 at Wal-mart before the Superbowl, so I think at $1.00 it is worth to stock up on a few bags.

Shopping Trip 1

I normally don't go to all three stores, but today I did. I also did buy milk, eggs, poduce, and a few other items other than listed below, but I wanted to share with you what I bought that were good and great deals.

My combined King Sooper's and Safeway trip

King Sooper's
With the mix and match sale I stocked up on Salsa for $1.00 each after coupons, Ro*tel for $0.49 each no coupon needed, and Cream Cheese for $0.79 each. Also, I got Strawberries $0.99 for a 16 oz tub.

Safeway
Okay you caught me! Your Diet Coke 4 12 packs for $7.99 I had to make a special trip. Lucky it is just right across the street from King Sooper's so I don't feel too guilty like I was "running around town" spending gas money to save grocery money. While I was their I conveniently got my 4 boxes of crackers for $0.67 each. That was after I used two coupons.

Albertson's
With Superbowl Sunday we had to get the must have $2.99/lb Tyson hot wings from Albertson's. We love these, and look forward to buying more to freeze and enjoy them again during March Madness when Albertsons' reduces the price. While I was there I did pick up my 5 boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese for $2.50. That makes it $0.50 a box! Which makes it a good deal, so I bought two! The bonus is with the in-store coupon, I also got two free Tombstone frozen pizzas. My kids are going to love that for lunch!