Price's Trip to Price is Right

Found my deals form Kansas City Mamas.

Best Choice Flour  $0.98

Red Gold Tomato Promotion: Buy 10, Get $5 off instantly at checkout
•Red Gold Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies - $0.66
$0.75/1 Red Gold Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies printable
Purchase (10) Red Gold Tomatoes with Chili's at $.66 each
Use (2) $.75/1 printables
Get $5 off at checkout
Then I found $0.55/3 blinkie coupons and I used 2.
Betsy's Price: FREE plus $1.00

•Dannon Activia Multipack - $2.00
$1 off Activia Selects or Multipack, exp. 11/27/11 (SS 10/02/11)
Betsy's Price $1.00 after coupon

•Tyson Frozen Grilled and Ready Product - $2.50
$1/1 Tyson Frozen Grilled and Ready Product, exp. 10/31/11 (SS 07/31/11)
Betsy's Price $1.50 after coupon

My retail total would have been $21.96.  I paid $3.48 OOP which is a savings of 84%

Price Chopper--chopped off 70%

I got my deals from Kansas City Mamas.

•Welch's Grape Jelly - $1.50
$0.75/1 Welch's Sparkling Juice Beverage, Juice, Jelly, or 100% Grape Juice printable
Betsy's Price $.75 after coupon

•Old Orchard Juice - $2.29
$2/1 Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals printable
$1/1 Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals Product printable
Betsy's Price: $0.29 and $1.29
•Nabisco Wheat Thins - $1.99
$1/1 Nabisco Wheat Thins printable
Betsy's Price $.99 after coupon


•Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1.69
Buy Two, Get FREE American Beauty Pasta
$0.75/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 10/9/11 (RP 09/11/11)
Betsy's price:  $2.64 for all three or $0.86 each

•Johnsonville Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage - $2.50
$0.75/1 Johnsville Smoked Chicken Sausage, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 09/11/11)
Betsy's price $1.75

•KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce - $0.79
$0.50/1 KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce or Marinade, exp. 11/30/11 (SS 08/21/11)$0.50/1 KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce or Marinade, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 09/25/11 R)
Betsy's Price: $.29

•Pillsbury Egg Scrambles or Biscuit Sandwich - $2.00
$1/1 Pillsbury Egg Scrambles or Biscuit Sandwich printable
$1/1 Pillsbury Frozen Egg Scrambles or Biscuit Sandwich, exp. 12/3/11 (GM 09/11/11)Betsy's Price: $1.00

Kraft Foods Promotion
Save $5 When You Buy 5 Products
Prices show after the $5 is taken off.
•Planters Peanut Butter - $0.99
$0.75/1 Planters Peanut Butter, exp. 10/2/11 (SS 08/21/11)
Betsy's Price: $.24 after coupon
(I got 5 to get the deal.)

Then while there, there was a sample person who was passing out $1/1 coupons for Velvetta Queso Blanco.

Velvetta Queso Blanco on sale $1.99

$1/1 coupon

Betsy's Price: $0.99 each

I also had a coupon for a free bottle of Pantene.  That  was $3.99.

Here are the facts.  I purchased $79.59 for only $24.15.  That's a savings of 70% which isn't bad considering I had no double coupons.

Price Chopper

Made a trip to Price Chopper.  I was happy the store took my printed coupons for free items without any issues.  Some stores aren't taking them anymore.

Dannon OIKOS yogurt

Free coupons from Parade Magazine 8/21 and FB
Betsy's Price: FREE

Activia Selects
Free coupon from FB
Betsy's Price: FREE

Del Monte Fruit Naturals or SuperFruit cup  $1.00
Free Coupon from cereal box
Betsy's Price: FREE

The rest I got from Kansas City Mamas

•Oxy Clinical Product - $4.99
Buy One, Get One FREE
Use (2) $3/1 Oxy Clinical Product, exp. 10/1/11 (RP 07/31/11 #2 R)
Betsy's Price: $1 Money Maker (I'll donate these.)

•Totino's Party Pizzas - $1.00
$1/4 Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza, exp. 10/29/11 (GM 08/07/11)
Betsy's Price: $0.75 each

Dial Hand Soap - $1.00
$0.35/1 Dial Bar or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 8/30/11 (RP 08/07/11)
Betsy's Price: $0.65 each

•Tyson Grilled & Ready Strips (6 oz) - $2.59

$1/1 Tyson Frozen Grilled and Ready Product, exp. 10/31/11 (SS 07/31/11)

Betsy's Price: $1.59

•French's Worcestershire Sauce - $1.00

$0.75/1 French's Worcestershire Sauce 8/21/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2011)

Betsy's Price $0.25

I also needed milk, so
Roberts Milk  $3.75
$0.50/1 on Roberts Milk coupon (Exp. 8/31/11)
Betsy's Price: $3.25

Mike was with me, so he was impressed as he watched the register total go down to $13.46.  My retail total would have been $55.40 which means I had a savings of 76%.  I paid $0.24 on a dollar using only coupons and sales.  Not bad if I say so myself!

Price Chopper 8/21

Kansas City Mamas was my source for deals.


•Peter Pan Peanut Butter - $1.49
$.50/1 Printable Coupon Code 63829897
Betsy's Price $.99


•Old Orchard Juice Product - $0.99
$0.50/1 Old Orchard Juice Product printable
Betsy's Price  $.49


•Wishbone Salad Dressing - $1.66
Buy 3, Get a FREE Dole Salad Mix
$1.50/2 Wish-Bone or Western Dressings, exp. 8/28/11 (RP 07/31/11)
Betsy's Price  $2 for 4 Salad Dressings and a bag of Salad Mix  or $0.40 each

•Michelina's Entree - $0.99
$1/5 Michelina's Entree printable
Betsy's Price $.79

Matador Beef Stick $1.29
Coupon for free one from Kid's Club
Betsy's Price  FREE

The retail would have been $29.05, but I paid $10.06.  That's a savings of 65%.  I paid $0.35 for every dollar!

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?

Price Chopper

I have just been hitting my head against the wall today trying to coupon.  Here's a few things I found for Price Chopper for myself.

Bird's Eye Frozen Vegetables 10/$10
$1/3 coupon 3/20 SS
Final Price: $0.70 each

Suddenly Salad 10/$10
$0.50/2 coupon HERE
Final Price: $0.75 each

Yoplait Greek Yogurt  $10/10
$0.60/2 coupon 3/13 SS
$0.30/1 coupon here
Final Price: $0.70 each

Mccormick Grill-Mates 2/$3
$0.75/1 from 4/10 RP
Final Price: $0.75 each

Frito-lay peanuts
Free monthly product from Kid's Club

I paid $8.55.  The retail price was $22.22, so I had a 62% savings using coupons and sales.

Price Chopper? I sure did.

I know.  I can't even remember how long it's been since I went to Price Chopper.  Since we moved to the other end of town, it hasn't seemed worth the effort.  But who am I kidding?  If I can get the deals AND possibly save some gas money with their Rewards Card, who am I to complain or doubt?

Penny Pinchin Mom, Little People Wealth, coupons I've gathered for freebies, and ideas from some friends were my sources.  I'm glad I checked out Penny Pinchin Mom because she had a lot more posibilities than Little People did.

Free Belfonte Yogurt
Price Chopper Kids Club

Free Yoplait Yogurt
snail mail coupon from Facebook


Colgate Toothpaste  $0.88
$0.75/1 coupon from 2/27 SS
Final Price: $0.13 each

Red Gold Tomatoes
-$0.69 sale price
-$0.50/2 Printable Coupon
Final Price: $0.36 for 2


Ronzoni Pasta
-$0.99 sale price
-$1/2 coupon  and $1/1 coupon (1/23 SS)
Final Price: $0.98 for 2 and one FREE


Nabisco Snack Crackers
-$1.49 sale price
-$1/2 coupon 1/30 SS
Final Price: $1.98 for 2


Strawberries, 1 lb  $0.99 each
If Driscoll brand: $0.50/1 HERE
Final Price: $0.49 each  DIDN'T GET... Strawberries weren't Driscoll brand.


Pilgrim’s Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Family Pack, $0.88/pound
Use $1/1 Pilgrim’s Fresh Chicken Coupon Here
Final Price: Depends upon product size  DIDN'T GET... Pilgrim packaged the chicken under a different brand name, so I couldn't use the coupon.

Purex 2x Laundry Detergent, $1.88
Use $1/1 Purex Detergent or Complete 2-in-1 3/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 5/7/2011)
Final Price: $0.88


McCormick Recipe Inspirations, $1.49
Use $1/1 McCormick Product 3/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/24/2011)
Final Price: $0.49


Red Gold Tomatoes 14.5-15 oz, $0.89
Use $1/3 Red Gold Tomatoes 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/9/2011)
Final Price: 3/$1.67 or $0.56 each


DanActive or Activia Yogurts 4 pack, $1.99
Use $1/1 DanActive Product 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/30/2011)
Final Price: $0.99


Bayer Chewable or Low Dose Aspirin 32-36 ct, $1.79
Use $1/1 Bayer Low Dose or Bayer Aspirin Product 1/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/30/2011)
or use $1/1 Bayer Aspirin Low Dose or 325mg 1/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Final Price: $0.79


Hidden Valley Salad Kits, $1.99
Use $1/1 Hidden Valley Salad Kit 3/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/15/2011)
Final Price: $0.99

I think I did awesome especially considering I hadn't done Price Chopper for awhile.  I purchased $52.99 worth of groceries for only $14.45.  That's a savings of 73% which is really awesome for me at a grocery store.

Price Chopper

Money's really tight this week, so I literally got into my piggy bank to get these few deals.  I guess it was a good thing I didn't find more!  I found them on pennypinchinmom.com.  My retails was 17.08.  After sales and coupons, I paid $5.33 which is a savings of 69%.

Red Gold Tomatoes w/Green Chilies, 2/$1.00 or $0.50 each
Use $1.00/3 Red Gold Tomatoes coupon from the 2/28 SS insert
Final Price: As low as 3/$0.50 or $0.17 each

Kellogg’s Cereal or Pop Tart (select varieties), $1.88
Use $1.50/3 Kellogg’s Cereals coupon from the 5/23 RP insert
Final Price: $1.38 each

Promise Spread, $1.69
Use $1.00/1 Promise Spread coupon from the 5/23 RP insert
Final Price: $0.69

Price Chopper this week

Pennypinchinmom.com was my source for most of my deals.  My retail was $49.93.  I paid $18.52 which was a savings of  63%. 

THREE DAY SALE ENDS TODAY (SATURDAY)
Skippy Peanut Butter, $0.98
Use $0.60/2 printable coupon
Final Price: 2/$1.36 or $0.68 each 
 
Bar-S Jumbo Hot Dogs, $0.78
Use $1.00/2 coupon from 5/16 RP insert
Final Price: 2/$0.56 or $0.28 each


Michelina’s or Budget Gourmet Frozen Entrees, $0.68
Use $1.00/5 Michelina’s coupon from 5/9 SS insert
Final Price: 5/$2.40 or $0.48 each

Farmland Smoked Sausage, 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each
Use $1.00/2 coupons from 3/14 SS or 5/9 SS inserts
Final Price: 2/$4.00 or $2.00 each
Farmland Breakfast Sausage, $1.79
Use $1.00/2 coupons from 3/14 SS or 5/9 SS inserts
Final Price: 2/$2.58 or $1.29 each

Wish-Bone Salad Dressings, $0.99
Use $0.50/1 printable coupon (will come to your emal)
Final Price: $0.49 each
Purchase 2 and get free 12 oz. Dole Iceberg Lettuce
Use $1/1 coupon from a blinkie (This part was MINE!)
Final Price: Salad and 2 salad dressings FREE

Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats, 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each
Use $1.00/2 coupon from 4/11 RP
Final Price: As low as 2/$4 or $2.00 each

Price Chopper...very late

Obviously, it's much to late for you to get these deals, but some of them were coupons I had gotten from other sources, anyway!

My retail was $11.11.  After coupons and sales, I paid $1.55 which is a savings of 86%. 

Here's what a got:
McCormick Grill Mates Marinade--0.79 with .50/1 = 0.29
McCormick Grill Mates Seasonings --1.50 with $1/1 = 0.50
Oscar Meyer Lunchable--$2.00 with a $1/1 coupon = $1
Gadorade 32oz--$1.25 w coupon = FREE (coupon from Chopper Kid's Club)
Kraft cheese 100 snack bites--$2.69 w/ coupon = FREE
Kraft Mac & Cheese --$1.25 w/ coupon = FREE

New Price Chopper Rewards Card

Penny Pinchin Mom did a wonderful job explaining about the new Price Chopper card, so I just copied it for you.  This is for the Price Chopper in the KC area.  I'm excited because it's a reward program which means I'll get something back in addition to what I'm trying to save!

Well, I know many of you already know about Price Chopper’s newest feature – but in case you don’t — it is a NEW Rewards card! This one will replace your current card and has a LOT more features available to you! Read on to learn more.


HOW DO I GET A NEW CARD?

Simple! Starting tomorrow, April 14th, when you walk into the store, you will see a table set up with Price Chopper employees ready to help. They will scan your old card and download all of your information directly onto your new card. So that means — no paperwork!

At this same time, they will verify that your personal information will be verified. So, if you moved and never thought about updating your Chopper Shopper Card – you can do so right away.

WHY A NEW CARD?

Simply put – Rewards and Coupons.

One feature (coming soon) will be the ability to load COUPONS onto your card! These coupons will be available on Price Chopper’s website and will consist of both store (as available) and manufacturer’s coupons. That means you can upload some coupons to your card and don’t have to worry about leaving the paper ones at home! When your card is scanned, the system will “watch” for items you purchase that match up with the coupon loaded onto your card and then automatically deduct it from your total.

You will also earn rewards. Price Chopper has partnered with local merchants to help you save not only on your groceries, but when you shop around Kansas City. You can find the full list of Rewards available in the stores, but here are a few that I thought looked pretty great:

A.B. May – $20.00 off of a service call
BB’s Lawnside BBQ – Buy One Sandwich at regular price and receive a second sandwich at half price
Westlake Ace Hardware - 20% off all GE Light Bulbs
Hereford House & Prime Rib Grill – Free Appetizer with Purchase of Two Entrees (up to $10.00 value)

I know that they are working on other great deals as well!

MUST I GET A NEW CARD?

Nope! At this time, both cards can be accepted when you shop. However, you will not earn any of the rewards (see FAQs that follow) or be able to take part in some of the in-store specials that you will find. At this time, there is not a date in place to discontinue use of the old card. If that changes, I will be sure to pass that information along to you.

WILL I STILL RETAIN THE SAME CARD NUMBER?

Your Chopper Shopper Card number will remain the same if:

* You have your old card with you when you get your new card. When your old one is scanned, all information – including your card number – will be uploaded to the new card.

* You complete a paper application for a new card and indicate your old card number.

WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN UPROMISE?

The Ball’s Organization is a part of the UPromise Program. So, if you are signed up for this program, you should have to do nothing — as long as you follow the steps to retain your current card number. At this time, none of the other stores actively participate in UPromise.

If you are not sure what UPromise is, you can read more here.

WILL THE CARD OFFER ME OTHER SPECIAL DEALS?

There will be in-store specials that you can get only by using your card. Starting April 21st, you will find special deals in the store — just look for this logo:

Here’s a sneak peek of the April 21st deals you will see in the stores:

* Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies, 8.5 0z – 15 oz: Buy 5 – Get 1 Free

* Dannon Activia Yogurt, 4 pack: Buy 5 – Get 1 Free

* Dole Salad Blend Kits, 5 – 14.2 oz: Buy 5 – Get 1 Free

WHAT ELSE WILL THE CARD PROVIDE TO ME?

The card will actually PAY you to shop! The card will track your purchases and award points. When you make a purchase, you will be able to see how many points you earned by looking at your receipt. The points are accrued only on qualified purchases — see www.mypricechopper.com for details.

You can even log into your account on-line and view your points balance at any time! The points are earned during one period and redeemable in another. So, the first round of points will be earned during your shopping trips from April 19th – June 22nd. They will be credited to your card on June 23rd. Then, when you shop from June 23rd – July 7th, your cash back balance will be deducted from your total purchase — automatically! No coupons. No papers to print. Nothing to remember. It thinks FOR you!

Here is the breakdown of points and cash back levels:

500 Points – $10.00 in free groceries

750 Points – $20.00 in free groceries

1000 Points – $30.00 in free groceries

1500 Points – $50.00 in free groceries

One thing to keep in mind is that your free groceries credit can not be used on liquor, tobacco, pharmacy, lottery, lotto, postage stamps, gift cards, money orders, tax and other service items. For example, if you have $20.00 in credit to use and you spend $15.00 on groceries and $5.00 on stamps, only $15.00 will be deducted from your purchase and you will need to pay $5.00 for your purchase. The remaining $5.00 credit will stay on your account until you make your next qualified purchase. You will not lose your credit – unless you do not spend it by the end of the redemption period.

A feature that will be coming soon is the ability to sign up for Personalized Savings Alerts. This feature will allow you to receive an e-mail when your favorite foods will go on sale. You will be able to opt-in and add this feature very soon. I will watch for this and be sure to watch the website as well for details.

This was a hard secret to keep – especially when some of you already knew and shared it with me. I couldn’t say anything about it – but I told you that it would be worth it – and it certainly is! Be sure to stop by www.mypricechopper.com as the website is also getting a face lift and should be even easier to navigate.

Price Chopper

I got most of my deals from kcpennypinchinmomma.com this week, but the two free items and Hunt's tomatoes were ones I had myself.

My retail total was $93.19.  After sales and coupons, I paid $35.78 which is a savings of 62%.  I'll take it!


Del Monte Canned Fruit
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Printable Q $1.00/4 (don't remember where I found it)
Final Price: $0.75each

Knorr Side Dishes
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
BONUS with purchase: Purchase 10 and get 1 Rotisserie Chicken Free (I didn't do this since I only had 2 coupons.)
Less $1.00/3 printable coupon here
Final Price: $0.67 each

Crest Toothpaste, 4.5 oz
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $1.00/2 coupon 4-4-10 PG
Final Price: $0.50 each

Del Monte Canned Vegetables
Price with card: $0.69
Less $1.00/5 coupon 2-7-10 RP
Final Price:  $0.49 each

Palermo’s Classics Pizza
Price with card: 4/$10.00 or $2.50 each
Less $1.00/1 printable coupon here (join La Famiglia)
or Less $1.00/1 coupon 3-14-10 SS
Final Price: $1.50 each

Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats

Price with card: 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each
Less printable coupon $1.50/2
Final Price:  $1.75 each

Healthy Choice Entrees
Price with card: $2.19
Less $1.00/2 coupon 3-28-10 SS
or Less $1.00/2 printable coupon here
Final Price: 2/$3.38 or $1.69 each

Post Cereals, select varieties
Price with card: $1.49
Less $1.00/2 coupons 2-28-10 SS and/or 3-14-10 SS
Final Price $0.99 each

SunChips  FREE coupon via snail mail

Cheetos FREE CHopper Kids Club

Hunts Tomatoes
10 for $10.00
$1/3 coupon from April All You
Final Price: $0.67 Each
Remember the ConAgra Rebate.  I puchased 7 cans for $1.00 so I only need $3 more in ConAgra products to get my coupon book.

Price Chopper 1/31

A lot of these are from the 4-day sale which ends today, so you won't be able to score the same deals, but remember, if you really want do well, you're going to need to do some research every Wednesday. Becentsable.net has the Grocery Gathering at http://www.becentsable.net/Default.aspx?pageId=331691 where you can check your local grocery stores. I use kcpennypinchinmama.com for the KC Price Chopper chain. Oh, and going the last day of the sale can also mean they are out of stock of things.

Here's the deals I got:

New York Texas Toast Croutons
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $0.50/1 coupon 11-8-09 SS
Final price: $0.50

Crest Toothpaste
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $0.50/1 or $0.75/1 coupon 12-27-09 PG or 1-17-10 PG
Final Price: As low as $0.25

Dawn Liquid Dish Soap, 10.3 oz
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $0.25/1 coupon 12-27-09 PG
Final Price: $0.75

Farmland Breakfast Sausages
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $1.00/2 coupon 12-13-09 SS
Final Price: 2/$1.00 or $0.50 each

Farmland Bacon Wrapped Pork Fillet
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $1.00/4 coupons 11-1-09 SS or 12-6-09 SS
Final Price: $0.75

Nabisco Cheese Nips
Price with card: 10/$10.00 or $1.00 each
Less $1.00/1 coupon 1-24-10 SSLess $1.00/2 coupon 12-13-09 SS
Less $2.00/2 printable coupon IE or Firefox
Final Price: FREE!!!!

Remember to always check for coupons in the aisle. I had planned to purchase a few bananas and some bags of salad just because we needed them. They weren't on sale, but I happened to see a coupon for purchase 2 bags and get bananas free (up to $1.75). So a grabbed a few more bananas to make sure I got the full value of the coupon (and picked up a few more coupons since they don't expire until March). I ended up getting over 3 lbs of bananas for $.16 or just over $.05 a lb!

All that said, my retail price for my shopping list was 48.42. After sales and coupons, I paid 18.92 which is a savings of 61%. I really like thinking about me paying less than half then the next person in line did!

Price Chopper Run

Went to Price Chopper last night. I know, I have a very exciting night life. ;-)

Here's the dish. Retail total was 66.11. After coupons and sales, my total was 26.82 which is a 60% savings.

Here are my deals. A few may have been from the 3 day sale which means you can't get them now. You can always check www.mypricechopper.com. They have a wonderful list making program along with the ads. I pretty much got all these from www.kcpennypinchinmama.com.

McCormick Spices
Price with card: 33% off
Less $0.50/1 coupon 11-1-09 RP
Final Price: Will vary based upon price (I got Parsley Flakes for .69 and Chili Powder for .49)

(We don't usually use much gravy but for these prices, I couldn't help but stock up for when we do.)
Campbell's Gravy
Price with card: 2/$1.00 or $0.50 each
Less $0.40/4 coupon 11-8-09 SS
Final Price: 4/$1.60 or $0.40 each

McCormick Gravy Mix
Price with card: $0.79
Less $0.50/2 coupon 11-1-09 RP
Final Price: 2/$1.08 or $0.54 each

Sara Lee Pies
Price with card: $2.99
Less $1.00/1 printable coupon here
Final Price: $1.99

Curly's Meat & BBQ Sauce
Price with card: $2.99
Less $1.00/1 printable coupon here (I got 1 copy from here, then I played the game on the site and was able to print up 2 more copies.)
Final Price: $1.99

Nabisco Premium Crackers (These are the saltines.)
Price with card: 2/$4.00 or $2.00 each
Less $1.00/1 coupon 11-8-09
Final Price: $1.00 each

This item I didn't get from the site but found it right at the store. Kraft salad dressings were on sale for 2.69. Not that great of a deal. BUT right in front of the dressings were coupons for 1.50/1. Now 1.49 for a decent size Kraft dressing in not too bad. I'm learning to keep my eyes open. Even if I don't get the item right then, I always take a few in case the items goes on sale soon.

Price Chopper 10/28/09

I ran to Price Chopper last night. The only bad part is that their 4-day sale didn't start until today, so I didn't score anything from that.

Actually, I didn't do too badly especially when you consider that these totals include some sale items I didn't have coupons for and some items that weren't on sale nor did I have coupons for them.

Retail total was 104.86. After sales and coupons, my OOP was 46.69 which is a 55% savings. Half-priced food. It's a good thing.

I only scouted out kcpennypinchinmama.com for deals because littlepeoplewealth.com didn't have their list up. Here's the best deals for me:

• Quaker Instant Oatmeal Price with card: $1.99 Less $1.25/2 coupon 8-30-09 RP Final Price: 2/$2.73 or $1.37 each
• Skippy Peanut Butter Sale Price: $1.99 Special Purchase: Purchase 2 and get Oroweat Bread FREE Less $0.40/1 coupon 10-4-09 Final price for 2 Skippy's and one loaf of bread: $3.18 or $1.06 for each of the items
• Palermo's Pizza Price with card: $1.49 each Less $1.00/1 printable coupon here or Less $1.00/2 printable coupon here Final Price: I paid .49 for a pizza. The other coupon would have been $1.00 each. Still not a bad deal for a pizza.

Well, nothing for free this time but pizza for .49 is pretty good if you ask me!

Price Chopper Run 10/24

Managed to do a Price Chopper run tonight. I wanted to make sure I got in on the 4 day sale which ends on Sunday the 25th. The only thing I got from that sale with coupons was the Yoplait Yogurt and Progresso Soup.

Ok, the facts. My retail was 19.91. I paid 7.86 OOP which made my savings 61%. It's so weird that I have to remind my self that I paid less than half of what a "normal" person would pay. 61% just doesn't sound as good as the 90+% I'm used to at Wags.

Certain Progressive Soups were 10/$10 or $1 a piece. I had a coupon for $1.00/3 that I had printed up previously and can no longer find which made my total .67 each.

Wishbone salad dressing is on sale for $1.49 PLUS if you buy 2 you get a free Dole Iceberg Lettuce Salad. Two coupons for Wishbone for .75/1 from here http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qc1sduv44162784&bt=wi&o=55102&c=WB&p=cZaTdVY5 made the final price 1.48 for 2 salad dressings and one bag of salad.

Healthy Choice frozen meals are 1.49 each. I had 2 coupons for $2/1 from http://www.healthychoice.com/ which meant they paid me .51 to take each meal home.

Last good deal. Hormel Compleat meals are 2.19 each. I had a coupon for B1G1 free that I'm pretty sure I got from All You magazine, but I can't find listed anywhere which means I paid 1.10 for each instead of 2.19.

Price Chopper & Walgreens

You know what? Homeschooling 1st grade takes more time than homeschooling kindergarten. With that thought in mind, I will only be posting my totals this time instead of including my good deals. Well, Price Chopper will change tomorrow anyway!

Price Chopper's retail total was 89.18 this includes a few items we needed that were not on sale nor had coupons. After sales and coupons, my OOP was 47.94 making my savings 46%. I don't think that's bad at all especially when you consider it includes several items that didn't have a sale or coupon discount at all!

Walgreens. At Walgreens, remember that you can use both their in-ad coupons and regular coupons on the same items. My retail total was 88.87! After sales and coupons, my total was 11.87 which is a savings of 87%. They gave me $7 in RR which made my total 4.87. That's a 95% savings.

Price Chopper 9/26

I went to Price Chopper late on Saturday evening because I knew I wouldn't be allowed to shop on my birthday! I did an average job at Price Chopper, but there were a few excellent deals I got.

My retail total was 58.26 and after sales and coupons, my total was 39.41 which was a 32% savings. Again, not as good as Walgreens, but not bad.

But here are some of my deals that I scored because I had asked for free samples, signed up for Vocalpoint, or sent in for a rebate of coupons.

• Honey Nut Cheerios was on sale for 1.49. I had a coupon for $1/1 from a sample making it only .49.
• Kashi Sunshine cereal was not on sale. It is priced at 4.99, but I had received a sample and a coupon for one for free, so it was FREE.
• I got 2 gallons of milk for only .89 a gallon. The coupons I had received from a rebate was $2 off a gallon of milk when I purchased 2-100 Calorie Nabisco treats which I was planning on doing anyway.

Ok, just had to prove my point about getting samples and signing up for Vocalpoint.com!

Price Chopper

Finally, hopefully, getting back to my couponing. The start of school and CVS boycott kind of through me for a loop for a bit.

Did pretty well at Price Chopper this week. To check out the deals I chose from go to www.littlepeoplewealth.com and www.kcpennypinchinmama.com.

I purchased $85.35 worth of groceries for 36.57 which is a savings of 57%. That means that I paid .43 for every $1.

Cha Ching! Betsy's back in town baby!

Finally, CVS, Wags, and Price Chopper this week

You know, living with a bathroom in the middle of "renovation" puts a cramp in living. Which is why, in part, I'm finally getting around to my rounds. I'm very disappointed, though, because it means I missed all free things I could have gotten at CVS earlier in the week. Well, I still did pretty well there anyway.

Since tomorrow starts a whole new week for CVS and Walgreens, I'm not going to go into details about my savings since I don't think most of you will be running out within the next few hours to score the same deals!

Walgreens was a little disappointing compared to usual since I only had $1 in RR and no coupons! My retail 28.42 was only reduced by 23% to 21.97. I did receive $5 in RR making my final total 16.97 or 40% savings. That's my usual grocery store savings, not Wags! Oh well.

At Price Chopper, however, I did an awesome job. My retail was 21.69 and after sales and coupons, I paid 4.70. That's a 73% savings. Yippee!! I don't usually do that well at grocery stores. found my deals on www.kcpennypinchinmama.com

• The first best deal: Bic pens. They are on sale for 2 for $1.00. Get a coupon from www.coupons.com for $1/2 and they are free. I walked out with 6 packs of pens for nothing.
• Kellogg’s Pop Tarts, Selected Varieties---Price with card: $1.49 Less $0.55/1 coupon 6-7-09 RP (exp. 8-2) or $0.55/1 Blueberry Muffin here Final Price: $0.94
• Sunshine Cheez-Its---Price with card: $1.99 Less $0.75/1 coupon here Final Price: $1.24
• Hunt’s Ketchup--Price with card: $0.99 Less $0.20/1 coupon 6-21-09 SS Final Price: $0.79

CVS was the best deal. My retail was 36.01. After sales, coupons, and ECB, my OOP was 7.31 which was a savings of 80%. Then the gave me $8 back in ECB making my final cost....FREE.

Also, if you have an Extra Care Card from CVS (which you should have by now), you also get a few gift from CVS in August the first time you use your card. My free gift coupon is for a bottle of aspirin. OK, it's not that great...but it will be free when I turn it in!!!!