HyVee after 4H

I used kansascitymamas.com as my source for deals.

•Musselman's Apple Sauce - $1.39
$.75/2 Musselman's Apple Sauce printable
Betsy's Price $1.02 each

•Jack's Frozen Pizza - $2.50
$0.75/1 Jack's Frozen Pizza printable
Betsy's Price $1.50

•Betty Crocker Helper - $0.88 (2-day sale)
$0.75/3 Hamburger Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meal, exp. 11/5/11 (GM 09/11/11)$0.75/3 Hamburger Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, exp. 11/26/11 (GM 10/02/11) Pay $.63 each after coupon

I actually remembered to check for the retail prices knowing that HyVee doesn't do that on their receipts.  My retail total would have been $22.30, but I paid $10.33.  That's a savings of 54%.
PLUS
My HyVee does $0.10 off per gallon with today's HyVee receipt, so we scored that, too!

HyVee Ho-Hum....

I get frustrated with HyVee.  Their receipts don't provide your total savings.  You have to do all the math.  AND when you don't take notes of how much the original retail prices were, then you can't figure your total savings.  That's where I am.  My percentages will be down because it's only the savings from using coupons.  :-(

Kansas City Mamas was my source.

•Earthbound Farm Organic Celery - $1.18
$1/1 Earthbound Farm Organic Product printable
(Be prepared to take a quiz!)
Betsy's Price: $.18

•Buddig Thin Sliced Lunchmeat - $0.59
$0.55/2 Buddig Original, exp. 11/30/11 (SS 08/21/11 R)

Betsy's Price $.32 each

•Planters Peanut Butter - $1.48
$1/1 Planters Peanut Butter

Betsy's Price $.48

•Spin Blend Salad Dressing - $1.99

Buy One, Get One FREE with in-ad coupon
Betsy's Price:  $.99

•Hunt's Snack Packs - $.80 (It's $1 at Price Chopper.)
$0.45/3 Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
Pay $.65 each after coupon

•Bob Evans Refrigerated Side Dish - $2.99

 B1G1 Bob Evans Side Dish printable

Betsy's Price: $1.50 each

•Dole Pineapple - $0.79

$0.50/2 Dole Pineapple printable

Betsy's Price:  $.54 each

I paid $19.85 for $33.32 worth of items on sale.  I don't have the total retail, but it would be more than that if I had remembered to make notes of original prices!

OK, I'm over it.  {NOT!} So, my savings were 40%.  Adequate, but it's frustrating.

Oh, and we filled up at $0.10 off per gallon.  Remember, I only paid about $20, not the $100 I would have needed in order to get the same deal at Price Chopper.

Hoarding it HyVee-style

I am not a hoarder.  Eleven boxes of frosted shredded wheat cereal is a stockpile not a hoard!  Trust me.  The way my husband and daughter go through it, I'll be blessed to have it last through the weekend.

I got my deals from Kansas City Mamas .  

•BIC Round Stic Pens - $0.49
$1/2 BIC Stationery Product, exp. 9/30/11 (SS 07/31/11)

$1/2 BIC Stationary Printable Coupon

Betsy's Price FREE (I got 6 packs.)

•Post Shredded Wheat, Grape Nuts or Great Grains Cereals - $2.33
$1/1 Post Shredded Wheat Cereal, exp. 8/7/11 (RP 06/26/11 R)
$1/1 Post Shredded Wheat Cereal printable
Betsy's Price $1.33

•Farmland Meat Franks - $0.98
$0.55/1 Farmland Product printable
Betsy's Price $.43

Kellogg's Promotion
•Buy 10, Get $5 off at checkout
Betsy's Prices include $.50 per item savings
•Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal - $2.49
$1/2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal, exp. 9/4/11 (RP 07/24/11)
$2.25/3 Kellogg's Special K Multigrain Oats & Honey, Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle, Rice Krispies Gluten Free, Crunchy Nut or Kellogg's Fiber Plus Caramel Pecan Crunch Cereal, exp. 8/21/11 (RP 07/10/11)
$1.50/2 Kellogg's Special K Multigrain Oats & Honey, Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle, Rice Krispies Gluten Free, Crunchy Nut or Kellogg's Fiber Plus Caramel Pecan Crunch Cereal, exp. 8/21/11 (RP 07/10/11)
$0.70/1 Kellogg's Special K Multigrain Oats & Honey, Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle, Rice Krispies Gluten Free, Crunchy Nut or Kellogg's Fiber Plus Caramel Pecan Crunch Cereal, exp. 8/21/11 (RP 07/10/11)

Betsy's Price $1.24 & $1.49 each after coupon (Aldi's price is $1.79)
•Sunshine Cheez-It - $2.49
$0.70/1 Sunshine Cheez-It Colby Baked Cracker or Keebler Club Minis printable
Pay $1.29 after coupon

The retail on all this would have been $53.60.  I paid $16.87 which is a savings of 69%.  Then, of course, we went to get $0.10 off each gallon of gas which is what our HyVee does.

HyVee...where there's a helpful smile in every aisle!

Well, that's what the commercial states.

Went to PennyPinchinMom.com for some deals.  This will include some deals from the 3 day which ends today.

Hormel Always Tender Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.98/lb Limit 2
Use $1/1 Hormel Always Tender Product (Print 2)
Betsy's Price: Still expensive, but cheaper than normal.  Each pork loin still cost over $13, but look how much meat I'm talking about here...
One fills up my big crock pot, and it's lean so there won't be much shrinkage.

 

Old Spice Deodorant, 2/$3 or $1.50 each

B1G1 Old Spice Body Spray WYB Red Zone Product 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

B1G1 Old Spice Body Wash WYB Old Spice Deodorant 6/5/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)
Betsy's Price: 2 Deodorant, Body Wash and body spray  $3 or $0.75 each
This was an excellent deal considering the body wash was $3.98 and the body spray was $4.48.  That makes my savings on these Old Spice items around 78% off of retail on these four items.


It's not much, but since I knew I wanted the pork anyway, it was worth the effort to see if there was anything else.  That's when I thankfully, ran into the coupons for the meat, too!

We also filled up since our HyVee offers $0.10 off per gallon on today's receipt.  At Price Chopper, you have to buy $100.00 worth of stuff in order to earn $0.10 off per gallon.  At our HyVee, you can purchase a candy bar and get it!  Can you tell why I've been going to HyVee more than Price Chopper?

86% savings...I'll take it.

Made a run to HyVee today.  I'm trying to make sure I don't forget to use my coupons for free things.  These are the two I used tonight.

FREE 1 pint of Breve Creme coffee creamer
FREE 1 pouch Uncle Ben's Ready Rice

Where did I get them?  I know the creamer one came from Vocal Point.  The other was either a freebie for which I signed up independently or on Facebook.  I find most of my freebies through my usual couponing sources or specifically, Freebie Shark.

The couple of deals I used I found on Kansas City Mamas.  It's a new site for me.

Dannon Yogurt 10/$3 
$0.40/6 from 4/10 SS
Betsy's Price: $0.23 each

Uncle Ben's Country Inn Rice  $0.99
$0.75/1  from 3/20 RP
Betsy's Price: $0.24

Thankfully, I remembered to write down the original prices since HyVee doesn't note that on their receipt.  My retail total would have $10.36.  After sales and coupons, I paid $1.44.  That's a savings of 86%!  That's awesome for me at a regular grocery store. 

HYVEE gave me gas



Got these few deals from PennyPinchinmom.com.

Ok, they didn't give me gas...see details at the end.

2 day sale

Kraft Shredded Cheese 8 or 9.6 oz, 4/$5 or $1.25 each
Use $1/2 Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 3/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/24/2011)
Final Price: 2/$1.50 or $0.75 each
 
 
Kellogg’s Cereals, $1.38
$1/2 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Cereals
Final Price: As Low As $0.68
 
 
Regular sale:
 
Celestial Seasonings Tea 18 or 20 ct, 2/$5 or $2.50 each
Use $1/1 Celestial Seasonings Tea 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/6/2011)
Final Price: $1.50 each

HyVee's receipt didn't list actual retail prices or savings, so my guestimate retail price was $14.08.  I paid $4.76 for these items after sales and coupons.  That's a savings of 66%.  I only paid one-third price for these items.

BUT WAIT!  THERE'S MORE!

HyVee Gas was offering $0.10 off per gallon of gas today only with HyVee receipt.  OK, so I only saved $1.60, but gas at $0.10 cheaper a gallon is a big deal these days!

What can I save while I'm waiting for Sunday inserts?

Well, ran to Walgreens yesterday. I had to make sure I got the items that were going to be free this week because I had forgotten them on my earlier run.

I purchased 21.97 worth of items for 5.47. That would have been a 75% savings but I got 8.50 back in RR, so they paid me $3.03. I always try to get the items that end up being free because they give you RR or ECB at CVS. This time the items I got for free was Rembrandt toothpaste and Bayer Aspirin.

I had to pick up my prescriptions at Price Chopper and made sure to run through the ads before I went. I purchased 34.30 worth of groceries for 12.83 which is a 63% savings. I have to remind myself that means I only paid 37 cents for every dollar.

Some of my best deals were on cereal. Kellogg Miniwheats were on sale for 2/$5. I had a B1G1 coupon meaning that I got 2/$2.50 or 1.25 each. I purchased 2 more with $1/1 coupons making them 1.50 each and some Rice Krispees for .66 after a coupon for $1/1 because they were on sale 3/$5 which is 1.66. Most of those coupons I got through snail mail, but one was from 4/5 RP and I think I got one or two from coupons.com. Better than Aldi's prices. You bet.

(Speaking of Aldi. Hyvee has their instant oatmeal on sale for 1.38 this week. Micki is an oatmeal fiend. Aldi sells theirs for 1.49. Hey, 11 cents is 11 cents.)

I also got some Sara Lee Bread. It was on sale for 1.97 and I had $1/1 coupons from 4/26 RP. So name brand bread for .97. I only wish the whole wheat were included.

Also, Johnsonville Brat is on sale for 2/$5. There was a .55/1 coupon in 4/5 SS. I had two so I managed to get 2 for 3.90 or 1.95 each .

Well, tomorrow we start a new week with Walgreens & CVS. Of course, you can still snag thes deals from Price Chopper until Tuesday.

Getting paid to take things from the store isn't bad.

Micki & I ran the gamut today.

Went to HyVee first. The facts are that I bought 14.79 for 7.95. That's a savings of 54%. Micki's job was to write down the numbers I told her and write down the sums I gave her after I counted out the answer with her. See, homeschool goes to the grocery store.

• I planned to purchase some Betty Crocker Potato mixes that were on sale for 1.18. I had a coupon for .40/1, BUT when I got there, they actually had some boxes with peelie coupons for $1/2 which means I saved .50 off each. The final cost was .68 each. Aldi's regular price for the same kind of item is .96, so I got it 30% cheaper than Aldi.
• Birdseye vegetables on sale for .88. I had a .35 coupon on each, so the final price for each was .53.

Then we went to Walmart. Micki took things in her own hands and started writing down prices of her choosing, so it wasn't that helpful to me, but still educational and fun for her. Oh, you wanted to know what I did with coupons, huh? Well first, let me explain that Walmart can be a little challenging because the prices are different in different areas, so while I might gain some things from the list on Becentsable.net, I may not get some of the items since the price may be more here and not worth it.

At Walmart, I purchased 25.73 and ended up paying 7.51. That's a 71% savings. What was also cool was that the man behind me was VERY impressed with what he saw me do and asked me for imformation and websites so he can share it with his wife.

• Knorr Rice or Pasta mixes (they used to be Lipton) were priced at .98 which is about the same as the same item at Aldi, but I had a coupon for .75/2 from Ss 4/15 which made them about .50 each. That's 49% cheaper than Aldi.
• Quaker Rice cakes sell for 1.66 each. My coupon from 3/29 was for 1.00/1 making my final price .66 each. They are 1.29 at Aldi. I saved 49% off Aldi's price.
• Dannon Activa was regularly 2.00 and I had a 1.00 coupon making the final price for the yogurt 1.00.
• Yoplait Kids yogurt sells for 2.27. I had a coupon for 1.50, so my final price is .77. 66% savings.
• Yo-Plus yogurt is 1.98. Had a 1.00/1 coupon from coupons.com, so final price was .98
• Rimmel Mascara is 6.47. The April edition of All You Magazine which is sold at Walmart has a coupon for a free Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara, so that means it was free

Finally ran back to Walgreens for those Speed Stick deoderants that I saw on sale for $1 each. I a coupons from 3/29 SS for .75/2 which means I got those for around .62 each. Aldi's deoderant is 1.89 each which means what I bought today was 67% cheaper than Aldi's. I also picked up one of the Colgate toothpastes that give you 3.50 RR back. So, my total retail was 7.49 and it ended up being 5.99 after coupons. I turned in $5.00 worth of Register Rewards making my final price .99, but wait remember they were going to give me 3.50 for that toothpast I purchased which means Walgreens ended up paying me 2.51 to get deoderant and toothpaste!

One of the things that I have learned is that you can't used RR to purchase the same thing and get more register rewards. For instance, I had a 3.50 Register Rewards that I received from my toothpaste purchase last time. I couldn't use it this time if I wanted to receive the RR for the toothpaste this time.

I don't think I'll be doing any shopping tomorrow, so my next opportunity will be Monday after we get the papers on Sunday.

My grocery store stops & comparing prices to Aldi

I did ok. It's funny that when I only save around 50%, I don't feel like I did as well! Silly Betsy. Also, I made a run to Aldi for a few things first and compared the prices that I was going to get with my coupons and sales with them.

At Price Chopper my retail costs would have been 19.64. After the sales and coupons, my total was 7.99 making my savings 60%.
Best deals for me:

• Chex cereal. On sale for 2/$4, I had coupons for .75 off, so I got each box for 1.25. Aldi's Chex brand is 2.19 meaning a 43% savings over Aldi.
• Fanta Orange soda 8pk. Was 3.79 but I had Micki signed up for Kids Chopper Club, so this months free gift was....an 8 pk of Fanta Soda. It was free.
• Velvetta was on sale for 3.79 and I had a Q for .55, so my final price was 3.24. Aldi's price for their Velvetta is 3.49. Ok, so that' s only a 7% savings, but it's a savings none the less.
• Danimals was on sale for 2/$4. I had a coupons for $1/1, so the total was $1 which is a 50% savings. I go the coupons from http://www.fullcup.com/ 's data base.

I actually saved quite a bit a HyVee using their coupons from their sales add. I only had 3 other coupons besides those. I purchased 17.52 retail and paid 8.37 after sales and coupons. That makes my savings 52%.

• Dole salad was .69 with a store coupon. Aldi's salad runs .99. 30% savings over Aldi.
• HyVee Spaghetti was .69 with store coupon. Aldi's spaghetti is sold in 2 lbs box for 1.69 making 1 lb of theirs .85. 19% savings over Aldi.
• Boneless porkchops on sale for B1G1 with a store coupon.
• Betty Crocker frosting was on sale for 1.48. I had coupons for .55 off from the Betty Crocker website and coupons.com, so my price was .93. Aldi's frosting is 1.09. 15% savings over Aldi.

Hyvee also has C&H sugar on sale for 1.48. I had a .3o Q from 3/15 RP which was going to make my price 1.18. (They were out when I went, so I got a rain check.) Aldi's sugar is 1.54. I will be getting a 23% savings over Aldi.

So, yes, you can save money over Aldi. Not all the time, not all items. But, if you stock up when you get the deals, then you can save more money over time.

So, here ends this days couponing saga.