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Shopping Trip: $52.05

10/04/2009 By Charlene 5 Comments

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Its so hard to tell but this was really quite a lot. Here is the breakdown:
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Safeway: $17.66
Pull Ups Mega $14.99 w/ in ad coupon
Kraft Cheese $1.49
Sfwy Soda .83 x 2 + CRV
Yo Plus Yogurt $2.25
Smithfield Bacon on clearance .99 x 2
Apples 2 1/2lbs = 2.23
Strawberries $1.50
Also used the $3 catalina from last week. (See the coupon matchups HERE).
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Target: $8.75
Transaction #1: 5 Mott’s Juice at $1.75
Paid $8.75 and got a $5 gift card
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Transaction #2:
Wasa Crackers $1.65- .90 after coupon
(2) Skippy PB $1.73 each- free after coupons
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl $2.24- .69 after coupons
Paid for everything on the $5 gift card and have a credit left for next time! (See the match ups HERE)
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Raley’s: $3.40
Cucumber .59
Organic Butternut Squash $2.86/ 3lbs (I puree this and freeze it and we eat it on grilled cheese or I add it to Mac n Chz a la Jessica Seinfeld.)
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Costco: $22.23
Mozzarella Cheese $3.99
Cheddar $4.29
Salad $3.49
Salad $3.49
Hamburger Buns $1.99 x 2
Hot Dog Buns $2.99
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Staples: .01
I bought the paper I told you about HERE for $3.99
Used the 20% off coupon and it took off $.99! So I paid $3 and will get $2.99 back in a rebate!

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Comments

  1. Saving with Cey says

    10/04/2009 at 7:13 PM

    Awesome shopping!

  2. Cali says

    10/04/2009 at 7:19 PM

    Great savings! I would love to hear your thoughts on Costco. Do they take coupons other than their store coupons? What items are cheaper vs. grocery store with a coupon? I love Costco but since I've started clipping coupons recently I haven't been. I don't have a lot of time and going to several stores doesn't work for me.

  3. Heather says

    10/04/2009 at 7:22 PM

    Hi Charlene,

    Where did you get the coupon for 20% off at Staples? Did I miss it? Thanks!!!

  4. Charlene says

    10/04/2009 at 7:39 PM

    Just follow the link I provided and the 20% coupon is there. It is Office Depot, but Staples accepts OD coupons.

  5. Charlene says

    10/04/2009 at 9:16 PM

    Cali I have a very short list for Costco. I occasionally buy 25lbs of flour just so I don't have to hassle with it running out, we get cheese there because the prices are so good, I stock up on buns every few months since I eat a lot of gardenburgers, tortillas etc… Otherwise it is so much more expensive- in my opinion. I have heard people say the lunch meats and stuff are cheap but they were $2.99/lb when I checked. They had Pumpkin Soup for $14.99- for 2 smallish jars, the produce is hit or miss- bananas are .44/lb but they are green and then go bad super fast. The grapes were $2.99/lb which is premium pricing. They had 20lb bags of potatoes for $6.99 and I just paid .97 for 10 lbs… I tried to find great deals to post and honestly couldn't. We love the pizza which is fairly cheap and you can find a few good deals but honestly loss leaders at premium stores are where I do 99% of my shopping. 2 bags of Kashi cereal were $7- ummm… how much Kashi have we gotten almost free in the past months?

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