Do you shop at multiple stores? If not why not? I am finding that the more stores that I go to the more I save and the more food I get! It takes me about an extra thirty minutes and I figure I am saving $10.00 a week doing it, so that equals out to about $20.00/hr, is it worth it? YES!! I know I have talked to you all about my growing son and how he is eating MUCH more than I ever dreamed he would ever eat (and he is only 7?) I was almost going to increase my budget another $10.00/wk to accommodate him again, then I just decided I am going to see if I can do this without increasing it, and so far shopping at several stores instead of just Kroger and CVS is paying off big time for me. Of course I have learned never say never, so I may have to increase it again. I went to CVS, Target, Kroger and Food City, and here is what I scored and how I did it:
Weigel’s:
3 Gallons of milk 2.58/gallon buy 16 gallons get one free (John gets his gas there once a week so this is not an extra trip for me as he so kindly picks it up for me:)
Food City:
All Laundry Detergent .99 on sale for 2.99 had 1/2.00 off coupon
2 Pkgs of Ground Chuck 1.99/lb
2 JFG coffee 1.23 each on sale for 1.98 had 2/.75 off coupons
Apples 2.99/bag
Strawberries 2.50 (I went in for the grapes, but they looked nasty so I settled for these even though they were kinda high I thought)
Food City Kid’s Club:
2 Apples=FREE
2 Food Club cookie mix=FREE
2 Red White and Blue Frozen pops 12ct=FREE
1 Food Club Macaroni and Cheese=FREE
1 Just for me birthday cake=FREE
Haven’t signed up for the Food City Kid’s Club yet? Go here and do it today!
Total at Food City: $25.00
Target:
Transaction #1
2 Gillette Fusion Razors 13.98 each had 2/4.00 off of one coupons
Total $ 7.00
Received back $5.00 gift card
Transaction #2
3 Boxes of Kellogg’s Granola
2 Boxes of Kellogg’s Chocolaty Cereal
3/1.00 off of Kellogg’s Granola (they only had three left on the shelf)
1/5.00 gift card
Total $4.00
Earned back $5.00 gift card
Transaction #3
3 Activa Yogurt .84 each on sale for 1.84 had 3/1.00 off coupons
1 Dozen eggs 1.22 (lower than the advertised price:)
Used my $5.00 gift card making it all free
Kroger:
3 Reese’s Dark=FREE plus .15 overage on sale for .50 each had 3/.55 off coupons
3 Sargento Cheese 3.40 for all three, on sale for 1.99 had 2/.40 off coupons which they doubled and 1/.50 off coupon which they doubled
1 Comet Bathroom cleaner 1.49 on sale for 2.19 had 1/.35 off coupon which they doubled
1 Bag of Sunchips=FREE from a facebook promo
1 Quaker Quakes .25 on sale for 1.00 had 1/.75 off coupon from a mailer
2 Kellogg’s Special K Crisp Bars (these are not worth it in my opinion, but I wanted to try them there wasn’t anything to them) 1.25 each on sale for 1.99 had 2/.75 off coupons
1 Fresh Express Salad .50 on sale for 1.50 had 1/1.00 off coupon from a mailer
Total at Kroger $15.00
Overall total $60.00 right at budget I might of went over by .20 or so, but I stayed right on budget, and I was even able to get a gift of diapers for a baby shower! I love couponing! Is that wrong? There is just something about Tuesday’s that gives me a rush when I see my savings! LOL!
Sola de gloria! To God be the glory alone!
