Kroger 2/6

I hit the last day of the Kroger Mega-sale last night. I saved 57%! (Spent $81, saved $106!)

I'm not going to detail my shopping trip b/c the deals are no longer valid today since almost everything I bought was part of the mega-sale which is now over...

Kroger trip 12/5

I just had an amazing trip to Kroger! I love mega-sales!! *denotes items in mega-sale, prices listed after discount

My best deals:

Silk chocolate mint quart $2.49 - used .55/1 MFQ (dbl to $1) and $1/1 eCpn = .49
Nature Valley Granola bars @ $2.89 - used FREE kroger Q from mailer and .50/1 eCpn = .50 profit!
Applegate farms chicken nuggets @ $4.34 (on sale from $5.79) - used $1/1 MFQs (mailed to me from company) = $3.34 ea. (these are really fancy organic, no hormone, etc.)
*Chex mix @ $1.49 used .75/2 MFQ from MyGathering and (1) .50/1 eCpn = $.73 ea.
Nature Made vitamin B @ $7.59 B1G1 - used (1) $1/1 MFQ = $3.29 ea.
Pillsbury crescent rolls @ $1.49 ea. - used .40/2 MFQs (dbls to .80) and (1) .50/1 eCpn = $1.68 for 2
Pillsbury sweet rolls @ $1.69 ea. - used (2) .50/1 MFQs and .40/1 eCpn = .99 ea.
Softsoap @ .69 - used .50/1 MFQ from All You (dbls to $1) = FREE
Suave deoderant @ .88- used .50/1 MFQs = FREE
*Private Selection sorbet @ $3.49 - used .75/1 Cat = $2.49
Organic private selection spinach @ $2.50 - used $1/1 Kroger Q from mailer = $1.50
Organice private selection basil @ $3.99 - used .40/1 Kroger Q from mailer = $3.19
Minute brown rice singles @ $1.79 - used $1/1 MFQ = .79
*Mom's Naturals cereal @ .99 (I bought 8 of these b/c we love this brand)
Alexia frozen fries @ $2 - used $1/1 MFQ from All You = $1
Silk chocolate @ $2.99 - used $2/1 printable (bought from ebay) = .99
*Kashi crackers @ $2.49 - used $1/1 MFQ from mailed free sample = $1.49
+ bought 2 Kashi protein bars at $1.59 ea. - used $3 off produced wyb 3 Kashi products!
Ronzoni pasta @ $1 - used .75/1 = FREE
*Barilla pasta @ $1.49 - used (3) B1G1 MFQs from Vocalpoint = $5.97 profit (because it took off the price before mega-sale discount which was $1.99)
P&J's frozen burrito (organic) @ $2.39 - used $1.25/1 Kroger Q from mailer = $1.14
*Kleenex @ .99 - used (2) .50/3 MFQs (dbls to $1) = .66 ea. (I bought 6 b/c I use tissues like it's my job)
*Hunt's diced tomatoes (giant cans!) @ .99 - used $1.25/3 Kroger Q from mailer = .57 ea.
Hansen Naturals apple juice @ $1.49 (50% off sale! - I bought 5 and wished I had room for more b/c I love this stuff and won't pay $3 for it)

Believe it or not, these are only the BEST deals. I got lots of other great deals as well!

Spent OOP: $109. 83
Saved:$109.99!!!

I saved $38.53 in MFQs
$71.46 in store coupon and Kroger plus savings ($15 of that was from mega-sale)

I think this might have been the first time I saved more than I spent at Kroger!

Saved 54% at Kroger

I just spent $87.86, saved $103.40 at Kroger!
I have been off my coupon horse for a while just from being so busy with school and other things, but I finally got all my Qs organized again and was able to do a little planning this week for a trip to the mega sale. I think I did really well for being so rusty. I'll go ahead and give the details just b/c it has been so long. Asterisks denote items from the mega sale, and all prices reflected are after discount:

2 Cascadian Farms cereals @ $2.99 ea. - used $1/2 peelie = $3.98 for both
1 Cascadian Farms bars @ $2.99 - used FREE wyb 2 cereals = FREE
2 Barilla Plus pasta @ $2.29 - used $1/2 MFQ = $3.58 for both
2 Chocolate Silk soymilk @ $2.99 ea. - used (2) $2/1 printables (from ebay) = .99 ea.
1 Nutella @ $3.59 - used $1/1 MFQ = $2.59
5 Stonyfield yogurts @ .79 ea. - used B4G1 free = .63 ea. (and I get stonyfield pts from these!)
1 Earth's Best frozen meal @ $3.29
1 Goodlife cat food @ $5.79
*1 Colgate toothbrush @ $1 - used .75/1 printable = FREE
*8 Carnation evaporated milk @ .69 ea. - used (4) .50/1 MFQs = .19 ea.
*5 Annies Mac n Cheese @ .49 ea.
*1 Blue Diamond Almond Breeze @ $1.99 - used .55/1 blinkie and .55 eCoupon = .44
*2 Propel @ .49 - used B1G1 = FREE (because it takes off the pre-discount price of .99)
*1 Imagine organic chicken broth = $1.99
*2 Finish dishwashing gelpacs @ $2.99 ea. - used (2) $1.50/1 MFQs = $1.49 ea.
*3 cans Campbell's cream soups @ .49 ea.
1 can Campbell's condensed soup @ $1.50 - used .25/4 MFQ and $1.50/1 eCoupon = .97 for all 4 soups
*5 Swanson broths @ .49 ea. - used $1/5 MFQ = $1.45 for all 5
1 big Kroger apple juice @ $2.69
1 Kroger orange juice half gal. @ $1.99
1 Mom's naturals cereal @ $2.29
1 organic pear @ $1.49/lb. = .97
3# organic gala apples = $2.29
1 big bag Reese's pieces @ $2.50 - used $1/1 MFQ = $1.50 (today's craving!)
1 Kroger raisin bran @ $2
2 Food Should Taste Good chips @ $2 ea. - used (2) $1/1 MFQs = $1 ea.
Bananas @ .38/lb. = .73
Organic bananas @ .49/lb. = $1.14
Brussel's sprouts @ $1.99
Country Crock margarine @ $3.09
Kroger bread @ $1
2 Mirra bamboo back scratchers @ $1.49 ea. - used (2) $1/1 MFQs = .49 ea.
1 Crayola fingerpaints @ $5.99 (splurge.)
1 clearance halloween wreath @ $1.99 (saved $7.49)
1 clearance Halloween apron @ $4.25 (saved 12.74)
1 clearance Halloween costume @ $3.75 (saved $11.24)
2 newspapers @ $1.75 ea.

MFQ coupon savings = $27.32
Store savings = $76.08
Total coupons = $103.40

OOP = $87.86

The only things I bought that weren't on sale were Nutella, cat food, Mom's cereal, margarine, and some of the produce. But I had a coupon for the Nutella ;D

My last big Kroger trip

I had a request to post what a basic trip to the grocery store for the necessary things looks like for me. I plan and match my Qs with sales the best I can, but sometimes you just need bread and broccoli asap and there's not much you can do about prices, so I just try to balance it out with getting some things free/cheap and paying extra for some other things that I want natural/organic/etc.

This was my trip from July 18. There was a Mega Sale going on at the time. Mega Sale items denoted by * - prices listed before .50 discount.

2 Boca products @ 2.69* - used $1/2 MFQ = $2.19 ea.
2 Quaker Quakes @ 1.49* - used (1) $1/1 Cat = .49 and 1.49
Arizona Tea gallon @ 2.99 (sale) - for Jon ;D
2 Welch's 100% grape juice @ 2.99* - used (2) $1/1 MFQs = $1.99 ea.
2 Boulder Canyon chips @ $1.49* - used $1/2 Print Q = $1 ea.
2 large Kroger cottage cheese @ 1.99
Kroger half&half @ $1.09
Horizon organic milk gallon @ $3.09 (clearance 50% off b/c it was near expiration date, but was good for at least a week)
Degree deoderant @ $2* - used $1/1 MFQ = $1 (yeah I still can't find a natural deodorant that I like)
3 Rold Gold can tomatos @ .99* ea. - used $1/3 MFQ = .33 ea. (did you know there is more lycopene in canned toms?)
1 Sargento cheese @ 2.38* - used .55/1 MFQ = $1.38* (after dbl Q)
Horizon organic vanilla milk singles 3 pk. @ 2.49* - used $1/1 peelie found on Cascadian Farms cereal = $1.49
Kroger organic raisins (giant bag!) @ 3.99
Digiornio deep dish pizza @ 3.19 - used FREE Q from request mailer = FREE
4 Breyer's ice cream @ 2.47* - used (2) $1/2 MFQs = 1.97 ea.
16 oz. Kroger shredded cheddar @ 2.99 (sale from 4.99)
Asparagus @ 2.49/lb. = 1.87
fresh Portabello mushrooms @ 1.50 (clearance 50% off)
2 Tombstone pizza @ 2.99* - used (2) $2/1 print Qs from Facebook = .99 ea.
Lime juice @ .99
Bag organic gala apples @ 3.99
Organic bananas @ .59/lb. = 1.29
Roma tomatoes @ .98/lb. = .61
2 Organic Lundberg brown rice bag @ 2.49 B1G1
Barilla pasta plus (w/DHA, etc.) @ 1.59
Bag of chips @ $2 (I'm not sure what kind these were b/c the receipt says "fstg chips" and I can't recall what that could be
Kroger pie shell @ 1.89
Pack of 7th Generation diapers @ 9.99 - used FREE Q from mailer request = FREE
Chocolate Silk soymilk @ 2.99 - had a $2/1 Q I ordered from ebay, but I forgot to use it! = 2.99
32 oz. Horizon organic vanilla yogurt @ 3.59
Hanson's natural apple juice @ 2.99
1 lb. (ish) Laura's lean ground beef @ 4.58
Mott's apple sauce 6 pk. @ 1.85 (the harvest apple flavor with calcium does not have HFCS in it!)
2 Organic Lundberg Risotto @ 2.69 B1G1 = 2.69 for both
half gallon Odwalla super food juice @ 5.99 (sale from 7.99!)
Suave Shampoo @ 2.09 - used a FREE Q from a mailer request but the cashier didn't scan it. I have to go back for my refund still.

-$10 total for my 20 mega sale items

Coupon savings = $33.43
Kroger plus savings = $44.00

Total savings = $77.43 aka 49%!!!!!!!!

OOP = 78.34

I will also post another smaller trip that involved less planning and was more typical next, so you can get a real idea of what my Kroger shopping looks like.

20% off kid's shoes at Endless.com

So I recently came across the website Endless.com. It is a shoe website run by Amazon. They have some pretty great deals on there. I was browsing for kids' sandals a while back and found that they had some styles from expensive brands such as Umi and Naturino for half the price of other well-known websites that I usually frequent ( I won't name because I don't want to give them bad press).

The shoes pictured above are originally $55.95 (!). But they are on sale on Endless for $30.77. Still a lot for toddler shoes, but these are extremely good quality and will be something you can pass on to future children (or friends' children).

To make it a better deal, a lot of the kids shoes (including the ones above) are 20% off if you buy 2 pairs.

Shipping is free on new styles.

Search KIDSPR2010 to see all the shoes that qualify for this offer.

For the record, I ordered some shoes from this site LAST NIGHT and they arrived TODAY! That is the fastest anything has ever been shipped to me!

*Also, click through BigCrumbs for 12% back, or Ebates or ShopAtHome for 6% back!

Kroger Trip 7/21

Yes, I have spent way too much time in Kroger this week, but that's what the mega-sale will do to a QQ like moi!

Once, again, no picture, sorry.

I bought:
24 Yoplait yogurt cups @ .44 ea. - used three .40/6 MFQs (dbls to .80) and one .50/6 IP (dbls to $1) = .30 ea.
10 Kraft dressings @ 1.69 ea. - used ten $1/1 MFQs (bought on ebay) = .69 ea.
1 Mott's apple sauce 6 pk. @ 1.85
2 Mentos gum @ $1 ea. - used two .55/1 MFQs = FREE
3 Bananas @ .48/lb. = .66

-$5 mega sale promo (for Kraft)

Total before Qs = $33.22
Total saved w/Qs = $21.90
Total saved w/plus card = $1.18 (for some reason they file the $5 promo under MFQ savings on their receipts)

Total OOP = $10.14
aka 69% savings!
AND I got a $2 off my next order catalina for buying 20 Yoplaits, so my net total was actually $8.14!

And I think I am done w/Kroger for the week. It's a shame because I have 10 $1/1Playtex glove coupons which would be a moneymaker if I could use them, but I have checked 2 stores already and they are cleaned out. I did get a rain-check, so I will still get them for free after Qs once they are re-stocked, but if this happens after the mega-sale is over, there will be no overage on them. Oh well...

Kroger Trip 7/20

I hit up Kroger again today for a few more things:

8 Santa Cruz organic lemonades @ 1.25 ea. - used .75/1 printable MFQs (dbls to $1) = .25 ea.
3 Oral-B toothbrushes @ $1 ea. - used $1/1 MFQs from 7/5 P&G insert = FREE
3 Crest toothpaste @ $1 ea. - used .75/1 MFQs from 7/5 P&G (and another .75 came off from a loadable Q that I didn't know I had, and still don't know where it was from) = FREE + .75 overage
4 Kraft dressing @ 1.69 ea. - used $1/1 MFQs = .69 ea.
2 Eclipse gum @ 1.29 BOGO - used BOGO MFQ from 6/28 Smart Source = FREE
1 Pampers wipes @ 2.59 - used 1.50/1 Catalina and .25/1 MFQ from eSaver = .84
3 Buitoni pasta @ 4.29, 3.79, and 3.79 - used $1/1 MFQs = 8.87
1 ChiChi tortillas @ 1.61 (they were out of Kroger brand again!)
1 Bag of grapes @ .97/lb. = 2.03
2 Half gallon Kroger milks @ .79 ea. = 1.58
5 Kroger 3 minute pizzas @ .99 ea. = 4.95
1 Duracell batteries @ 3.00 - used .75/1 MFQ (dbls to $1) = 2.00

-$5 mega sale promo (for buying pizzas, batteries, and Kraft)

Total before Qs = $86.89
Total saved with Qs = $30.79
Total saved with plus card = $33.67

Total savings = $64.46
OOP = $22.43

That's 75% savings people!
That's my best percentage yet at Kroger!

Also, my Duracell $1/1 P&G eSaver Q didn't come off again, so I am going to be emailing them and hoping for a credit for next time. (ETA: I just looked at the website again and realized that the Q is for a 6 pack and I bought 4 packs b/c those are the ones on sale, so it actually makes sense now!)

Sorry, no picture this time. Half the stuff is still in the trunk and the other half is already put away...

Kroger Trip 7/17

Sorry, the pictures is not the best b/c Penny insisted on helping me "organize" the stuff.

Just a disclaimer; I will not always do these posts so extensively, but for now I just wanted anyone who is new at this stuff to get a good idea of what all goes into the deals. Coupons for Dummies, and whathaveyou. So, sorry if so much detail is too much for you, just skip to the statistics at the end if you want.

Keep in mind that I do my necessity shopping at Kroger, meaning that I will buy things there that are needed even if they aren't on sale or I don't have Qs for them b/c sometimes you just can't get around it, so you will see that my Kroger trips are a lot bigger than at other places. For example, when I go to Meijer I pretty much only go for certain things that are on sale and match my Qs.

What I bought and how I saved:
*When you see "overage" that means that I got an item free and actually made money for buying it, which then applied as a discount to the rest of my order. This is why the mega sale is magic!

2 Chex Mix @ 1.99 - used .50/2 MFQ (doubles to $1) and a .50/1 Shortcuts Q = $1.24 ea.
2 Sargento sliced cheese @ 1.99 - used .40/1 MFQs (dbls to .80) = $1.19 ea.
2 Sargento shredded chz @ 1.99 - used .40/1 MFQs (dbls to .80) = $1.19 ea.
1 Playtex rubber gloves @ 1.00 - used $1/1 MFQ = FREE + .50 overage
2 Glade oil tin candles @ 2.70 - used $1.50/1 MFQs found under lids = $1.20 ea.
1 Glade oil tin refill @ 2.79 - used free wyb Glade candle MFQ = FREE
3 Kroger 3 minute pizzas @ $1.00 ea.
2 Hunt's pudding 12 pk. @ $1.99 ea.
1 Kraft dressing @ $1.19 (was going to use $1/1 MFQ but I left it at home!)
1 Daisie sour cream @ 1.99 - used $1/1 MFQ = .99
1 Febreze fabric deoderizor @ 4.49 (closeout price) - used $1/1 P&G eSaver Q = $3.49
1 Febreze air spray @ 2.79 - used free wyb fabric deod. MFQ = FREE + .50 overage
1 Aveeno hair conditioner @ 3.49 (clearance price) - used $2/1 MFQ = $1.49
1 Duracell 4 pk. @ 3.00 - used $.75/1 MFQ (dbls to $1) = $2.00
2 Tombstone pizzas @ $3.27
1 Minute Maid juicebox 10 pk. @ $3.71
1 DiGiornio flatbread pizza @ $3.19 - free MFQ (mailer request) = FREE
2 Tyson boneless skinless chkn breast pkgs. @ $5.04 and $4.79 - used $1/1 MFQs = $7.83
1 24 oz. Kroger cottage chz @$1.77
2 Chocoloate Silk soy milks @ 2.99 - $2/1 MFQs (purchased on eBay) = .99 ea.
1 Kroger garbage bags @ $5.35
1 Kroger bagels @ $1.99
1 Bunch bananas @ .48/lb. = .94
4 Nectarines @ 1.48/lb. = $2.63
1 Zucchini @ .99/lb. = .55
1 Bag Dole salad @ .98
1 Pack Lance pnut butter crackrs @ $2.62

- $10.00 (I bought 20 items that were part of the Mega Sale, so I got $5 off for each 10)

Total before sales and Qs = $119.53
MF coupon savings = $37.87
Kroger plus & promo savings = $23.06

Total out of pocket = $58.60
Total savings = $60.93 aka 51%!!

This wasn't a perfect trip b/c I forgot my Kraft coupon at home and I was expecting a P&G eSaver Q on the batteries, but I got an unexpected one on the Febreze ( I always forget about those loadable Qs after a while), so that kind of made up for that. I also forgot to buy grapes...
But I'm not too upset b/c my goal is to save more than I spend, and I did it!

Kroger Mega Sale List

There is finally a list up of every single item in the Kroger Mega Sale this week (and next week I hear). In these sales, there are always a lot of unadvertised items, which makes it hard to prepare your shopping list ahead of time. For me, it is next to impossible to bring my coupon binder into the store with me because I always have to shop with my 1 year old who LOVES to much on coupons! So I make my list before I go and put my needed Qs in an envelope, that way those are the only ones I have to deal with and things are a lot simpler. I do end up missing unexpected deals b/c of this, or sometimes making a second trip later, but there is just no other way to go about it at the moment. So you can see how a master list of sale items being made available to me at home is such an asset! It's always good to plan ahead (although we all know what happens to the best laid plans, so there is almost always a bit of improvising going on in my shopping trips too!)

If you want the scoop, go to Nickel-n-Dime's post here!

PS If you don't know what a coupon binder is, you shall soon find out!