More coupon deals!!!

I got some tremendous coupon deals today that I just have to share.

I loaded ecoupons (electronic coupons) on my Kroger Plus Card before I left for the store by going to the Cellfire, Shortcuts, and Kroger websites. (Click on these names for links.) These come off your total at the register automatically when you buy the item. What's great about these is that you can use an ecoupon PLUS a manufacturer's coupon on the same item! So two coupons on one item! Doubles the savings!

Then I clipped the coupons that I needed. I found the links for these at SouthernSavers.com.

There are links for printable coupons for Halls, GE Lightbulbs, Healthy Choice...you name it. It's there. And it's an added bonus that any coupons that are $0.50 or under will automatically double. So a coupon for $0.50 off will really double to $1 off!

Then, with my list of deals in hand, I went to Kroger and here's what I bought:

Cottonelle 12 Double Rolls were $5.49
I bought one for a total of:
$5.49
-3.00 manf coupon
$2.49


Grands Biscuits were $1
I bought six for a total of:
$6.00
- 0.30 off two Cellfire ecoupon
- 0.30 off two Shortcuts ecoupon
- 0.30 off two Shortcuts ecoupon
- 0.30 off two manf coupon
- 0.30 off two manf coupon
- 0.30 off two manf coupon
- 0.30 doubled coupon
- 0.30 doubled coupon
- 0.30 doubled coupon
$3.30 = $0.55 each!


Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls were $1
I bought four for a total of:
$4.00
-1.00 off two Cellfire ecoupon
-0.40 off two Cellfire ecoupon
-1.00 off two manf coupon
-0.40 off two manf coupon
-0.40 doubled coupon
-0.40 doubled coupon
$0.80 = $0.20 each!


Pillsbury Crescent Rolls were $1
I bought four for a total of:
$4.00
-0.50 off two Cellfire ecoupon
-0.50 off two manf coupon
-0.50 off two manf coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
$1.50 = $0.38 each!


Healthy Choice Meals were $2.07 ($1.99 in some stores!)
I bought five for a total of:
$10.35
- 5.00 off five meals Kroger ecoupon
- 5.00 off five meals manf coupon
$0.35 = $0.07 each!


GE 4 pack of soft white light bulbs were $1.19 each.
I bought four packs for a total of:
$4.76
-1.50 GE manf coupon
-1.50 GE manf coupon
-1.50 GE manf coupon
-1.50 GE manf coupon
-$1.24 = FREE + overage that was used toward my other groceries!!


Halls cough drops were $1 each.
I bought four bags for a total of:
$4.00
-0.50 manf coupon
-0.50 manf coupon
-0.50 manf coupon
-0.50 manf coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
-0.50 doubled coupon
FREE


All in all, I would have paid $38.60 for all of these items. After coupons, I only paid $7.20!! That's over 81% savings!!


Check out SouthernSavers.com or thethriftymama.com for tutorials on how to use ecoupons!

The Grocery Game

I’ve been having fun with the grocery game! And while I know that this post will be TERRIBLY boring for some, I just can’t help but share this today.

By using coupons and working the grocery store specials, I’ve managed to cut our grocery bill in half. At this point, I’m still buying things, but not because we actually need the groceries/items I find, but because they end up being free or close to free.

And last week, a challenge went out to the coupon moms to add a little extra in their shopping for the local food bank! What a wonderful idea! (This is especially good since I bought 24 boxes of cereal in a one week period!) When they were $0.25, $0.75, or FREE, how could I not? They’re non-perishable and will go great at the food bank!

Here are some of the items I’ve gotten for FREE this week:

Publix:

Zantac was $4.59
I bought three for a total of:
$13.77
- 3.00 store coupon
- 3.00 store coupon
- 5.00 manufacturer’s coupon
- 5.00 manufacturer’s coupon
- 2.23
Result: a $2.23 overage that I can spend on other groceries!!

Kellogg’s Special K with Blueberries was on sale buy one get one free at $3.89. I bought three for a total of:
$5.83
-1.00 Target coupon (they take competitor’s coupons)
-1.00 Target coupon
-1.00 Target coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
- .17
Result: a $0.17 overage that I can spend on other groceries!!

Chinet Napkins were on sale buy one get one free at $1.89. I bought four for a total of:
$3.78
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
-1.00 manufacturer’s coupon
- .22
Result: a $0.22 overage that I can spend on other groceries!

Soft Soap liquid soap was on sale buy one get one free at $1.58. I bought one for a total of:
$0.79
- .40 manufacturer’s coupon
- .40 bonus coupon (because Publix doubles coupons up to $0.50)
- .01
Result: A $0.01 overage that I can spend on other groceries!

Pillsbury Icing was on sale buy one get one free at $1.85. I bought six for a total of:
$5.55
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon (because Publix doubles coupons up to $0.50)
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon
- .50 manufacturer’s coupon
- .50 bonus coupon
- .45
Result: a $0.45 overage that I can spend on other groceries!


And those are just the items I got for free!

I also got the following:
$0.24 – Rice Krispies
$0.19 – Green Giant frozen vegetables (I got six at this price)
$0.25 – Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt 4 pack (I got four packs at this price)
$0.45 – Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough (I got 4 at this price)
$0.09 – Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes (I got 2 at this price)
$1.00 – 3 lb bag of apples
$0.19 – Cheerios (I got three at this price.)
$0.74 – Chex Cereal (I got six at this price)
$1.00 – Honey Maid graham crackers (I got two at this price)
$0.25 – Dove deodorant (I got two at this price.)
$0.01 - Publix oatmeal (it was the penny item)


And this doesn’t even include the deals that I got at Kroger this week.

I figured it up last month. I spent $161.32 at the grocery store, buying not only groceries, but also toiletries, paper goods, and vitamins, but received $502.15 worth of products.

And our house is so packed, we’ve got cereal in the laundry room!!

This month so far, I’ve spent $67.04, but I’ve actually received $366.44 in groceries! That’s a savings of 82%!!!

Okay…so I’ve harped on this enough. But I just really wanted to share!!