Thursday, August 18, 2011

How I Got $388.57 Worth Of Groceries For $172.24 and $6 back and 30 cents fuel perks

This week my total grocery bill before sales and coupons was $388.57 BUT I only spent $172.24 out of pocket. That's a savings of $216.33. I also got back $3 ECB's and $3 RR's and I earned .30 cents per gallon off gas (Bi-Lo fuel perks) Here is the breakdown of how I did it.

 

 

On Monday I did my big shopping for the week. I went to Bi-Lo, Ingles, Food Lion, Walgreens and CVS. The above picture is everything (minus 2 boxes of tissues) I purchased from from the 5 stores.

(2 boxes of paseo tissues not shown in pic)

Total before sales and coupons was: $267.46
Total spent: $134.24
Total saved: $133.22
I Got back $10 RR and $4 ECB

Here's the break down from each store

INGLES

Total before sales and coupons: $24.06
Total spent: $18.66
Total saved: $5.40

Some good deals from that trip:

2 boxes of paseo tissues on sale $1 each
Used (2) .50/1 coupons doubles to $1
made then FREE

4 Chobani yogurt cups on sale $1 each
Used (2) .30/1 doubles to .60
made 2 cups .40 each
$2.80 for 4 cups made them .70 each

 

FOOD LION:

Total before sales and coupons: $33+
Total spent: $17+
Total saved: $16+

Some good deals were:

Farm Rich Mozzarella sticks B1G1 @ $7.79 ($3.89 each)
Used (2) .75/1 coupons
made them $3.14 each

Wisk $3.99
Used $2/1 coupon
made it $1.99

Tropicana punch .99 each

Scott paper towel 6pk mega roll $4.99
used $1 off coupon
made it $3.99

BI-LO:

Total before sales and coupons: $138.58
Total spent: $74.15
Total saved: $64.43

Some good deals:

Land O Lakes Omega 3 eggs 1dz B1G1 @ $3.29 ($1.64 each)
Used (2) .75/1 coupons
made them .89 each

Meal Deal:
But 2 Freschetta pizza's for $14.98
Get the following FREE
Coles cheese sticks
Duke pound cake
bag of frozen strawberry's
2L Coke
Used (2) $1/1 pizza coupons
made it $12.98 for all of the above

2 Dawn dish soap $1 each
Used (2) .50/1
Made them FREE

6 Yoplait greek yogurt cups $1 each
Used (3) .50/2 coupons
made them .50 each

Fiber one or yoplait 4pks B1G1 @ $2.39 ($1.20 each)
Used (2) .50/1
made them .20 cents each

4 bags frozen lima beans B1G1 @ $2.08 ($1.04 each)
Used (2) $1/2 bags
made them .54 cents each


Paseo 12 roll toilet paper $4.88
used $1 off coupon
made it $3.88 


WALGREENS


I did 2 transaction back to back (which I do often)

Total for both Transactoins (everything in above pic)
Total before sales and coupons: $56.61
Total spent: $20.62
Total saved $35.99


Trans #1

Total before sales and coupons: $17.07
Total spent: $6.77
Total saved: $10.30
Got back $4 RR

mac & cheese $1.79
used in store coupon
made .69 each

Fusion razor $9.99 with $4 RR back
Used $4 off coupon
made it $5.99 with $4 RR back
Used (2) $1 RR from last week 

Trans #2

Total before sales and coupons: $39.54
Total spent: $13.85
Total saved: $25.69
Got back $10 RR

Foil $1.39
Used in store coupon
made them .79 each

Tuff paper towel .99 each
used in store coupon made them .59 each
mouthwash $1.99

Omega smart super krill supplement $10 with $10 RR back
makes it FREE
Used $4RR from trans #1

 


CVS

Total before sales and coupons: $15.22
Total spent: $3.82
Total saved: $11.40
Got back a $3 and $1 ECB $4 total ECB

Carmello FREE cvs kiosk coupon

bandaids FREE cvs kiosk coupon

soda .88 each

nail polish $4.99 with $3 ECB back
Used $1 off polish coupon

Used $3 ECB from last week

 

On Tuesday I did a few Small purchases at Ingles, Bi-Lo, Walgreens and CVS

INGLES:

Total before sales and coupons: $14.80
Total spent: $7.93
Total saved: $6.87

Small Steps PT $1.58
used $1 off coupon
made it .58 cents

2 Yogurt $1.28 each
used $1/2 coupon
made them .78 each

2 Tissues $1 each
used .50/1
made both FREE

Super pretzel $2.98
used .50/1 coupon
made them $1.98

BI-Lo

Total before sales and coupons: $14.77
Total spent: $3.34
Total saved: $11.43

Fiber one 4pk B1G1 @ $2.39 ($1.20 each)
used $1/2 coupon
makes .70 each

Yoplait greek cups $1 each
used .50/2
made them .50 each

Dog Food $5.36
used coupon for FREE 3.5 lb bag (catalina coupon printed out on Mondays trip)
made it FREE

Side note: When I was checking out, there were a few catalina coupons left behind from previous customers. One was another FREE dog food coupon so I took it and my Mom picked up the free bag so I didn't have to make another trip. That makes 2 FREE bags of dog food this week

CVS

Total before sales and coupons: $10.31
Total spent: $3.86
Total saved: $6.45
Got back $3 ECB

Dove soap $2.44 (sale price)

Polish $4.99 with $3 ECB back

I used the $4 in ECB from Monday

WALGREENS
Total for both transactions: (everything in above pic) $61.33
Total spent: $16.72
Total saved: $44.61
Got back: $7 RR

again I did 2 transactions back to back

Trans #1

Total before sales and coupons: $34.70
Total spent: $8.59
Total saved: $26.11
Got back a $5 and a $3 RR Total of $8 RR

Lysol hands free soap dispenser $11.99 with $5 RR back
used $3 off coupon
made it $8.99 with $5 RR

Expo washable dry erase markers $3.99
used $3 off coupon (in store coupon)
made them .99

Pert Plus shampoo $3.99 with $3 RR back

Foil (reg) $1.39
used in store coupon for .99 each

bar soap .58 on clearance

used $10 RR from Mondays trip

Trans #2

Total before sales and coupons: $26.63
Total spent: $8.13
Total saved: $18.50
Got back $4RR and $3RR Total $7RR

Tuff PT (reg) .99
used in store coupon
made .59 each

mac&cheese (reg) $1.79
used in store coupon
made them .69 each

polish $3.99 with $3RR back

Razor $9.99 with $4 RR back
used $4 off razor coupon
made it $5.99 with $4 RR back

used $5 and $3 from trans #1

 

Wed. I went to walgreens again to kill time between dropping off my son at school and dropping off Isabella cause we were early

Total before sales and coupons: $19.90
Total spent $6.15
Total saved: $13.75
Got back $3RR

Lighters B1G1 50%off @ $2.99
made them $2.25 each

Pert Plus shampoo $3.99 with $3 RR back

Snickers .49 deal of the week sale price

Cottonelle $5
used in store coupon $1 off
also used .75 off (manufacturers coupon)

Used $5 and $3 RR from Tues. trip


I donated all the single rolls of paper towel to the family place, where Isabella used to go for play group before she got into school (non profit)
I also donated the FREE tissues, 2 boxes to family place and 2 boxes to her school

2 comments:

  1. Do you like that PASEO toilet paper? I have Q's for it but we are a Scott's family.

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  2. Yes, I love the paseo for a couple resaons, it's cheap and has good Q's and it isn't thick and doesn't leave lint up my nose or up my hooha lol it's on sale @ Ingles for $4.88 with Q it's $3.88 and worth a try. if you don't like it i'll buy it from you lol

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