I was going to do a coupon sneak peek, but if you are reading and paying attention to this blog you should already have your coupons. I won't waste your time recapping them. I did end up going to do my shopping yesterday, and dragged my poor husband with me. He was mesmerized by the Columbia grocery stores, and still doesn't understand the whole "couponing" thing. He threw me a little off my mojo because he just kept randomly throwing things in the cart. Even so, we scored some good deals! Heres what it looked like:
Hyvee:
4-8 packs 24 oz bottles diet pepsi (regularly 3.50 each-store coupon $4/10-2 mfg coupon $2 off 2=$1.50 each)
Hyvee total before sale or coupons= $14.00
Hyvee total with in store coupon=$10.00
Hyvee total with all coupons=$6.00
Gerbes:
10 Bottles of Sunny D (reg. 1.74 each-.25 plus savings -.50 sale savings -.55 coupon off 2 doubled to 1.00=$.49 each)
Bottle of Aleve 100 ct (reg 8.80-2.00 coupon=$6.80)
4 tubs Heluva Good dip (reg. 2.29-.80 plus savings-.50 sale savings-.75 off coupon doubled to 1.00=FREE)
2 tubs I can't believe it's not butter (reg 2.95-.96 plus savings-.50 sale savings-.50 off coupon doubled to 1.00=.49 each)
2 Dove Men's Care shower tools (reg 3.99-.50 plus savings-.50 sale savings-1.00 off coupon=1.99 each)
1 Bag Kroger Brand tortilla chips $1.00
6 jars Ragu spaghetti sauce (reg 1.80-.04 plus savings-.50 sale savings-1.25 off when you buy 3 coupon= $.84 each)
4 boxes mom's best natural cereal (reg 2.79 -1.30 plus savings-.50 sale savings-1.00 off 2 coupon=.49 each)
Gerbes total before sales or coupons $72.45
Gerbes total with plus card and sales savings $48.14
Gerbes total with card, coupons, and sales $28.68
Schnucks:
4 cans Campbells Chunky soups (reg. 2.26-.76 sale-1.00 off coupon when you buy 4 or .25 off each can =$1.25 each)
6 cans Campbells Condensed soups (reg 1.50 -.50 sale-.40 off 3 doubled to .80 or .27 off each can =$.73 each)
1 bar Suave deodorant (reg 1.35-.35 sale-.50 coupon doubled to 1.00=Free.)
And heres where my husband comes into play.
2 packages imitation crab sticks (reg 2.99-1.00 sale=1.99 ea)
1 lb deli sliced Honey Mesquite ham-5.04(this was on sale from 8.07 per lb)
1 bag seedless lemons-2.99 (not on sale)
1 bottle sunkist soda-1.69 (not on sale)
Schnucks total without sales or coupons $41.72
Schnucks total with sales only $30.30
Schucks total with sales and couons $23.10
Patricia's
4 packages of Johnsonville Brats 2.47 ea (lost the reciept so don't know what they are normally, but I did check all of the sales flyers and Patricia's was cheapest.-1.00 off 2 coupon=1.97 each)
Patricia total $7.88
We also made a WalMart trip to get some things we needed that I didn't have coupons for, and my husband once again messed up my mojo. So I spent way more than I planned to, but I'll give you the totals anyway in the interest of fairness.
WalMart-
1 box Celestial Seasons Sleepytime Tea- $2.38 box -1.00 off coupon =1.38
1 dz eggs-1.98
1 loaf pumpernickel bread (reduced sale) -1.68
1 pan cinnamon rolls (reduced sale) 2.39
1 pack hot dog buns- 1.25
1 loaf wheat bread-.98
1 bag seattles best coffee- 6.00-1.50 off coupon= 4.50
1 box prarie farms butter -2.88
1 big tub pre cut grapefruit in juice-6.88
1 gal milk -3.86
Walmart total-27.78
Total Shopping for week- $93.44 (and officially the last time I take the Mr. with me!) but still not bad to feed a family of 4 with what we got.
I know you're saying "Where's the meat?" Keep an eye out for meat sales. I got all the meat I needed last time it went on sale so I'm not buying it now. But if you are just starting out you will want to find good meat sales to stock up so you aren't eating Campbells soup for dinner every day :)
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