Smiths. Again.

I can't help myself. I know I just bought a shopping cart of junk food, but it was such a great deal!

I needed to get more stuff for WIC and since I was going to the grocery store, I might as well go to Smiths. And since I was at Smiths, I might as well get 10 more items. And since I ended up with 13 in my cart, I might as well get 20.

I have MAJOR shopping issues I need to work through.

Retails: $72.24

Total Spent: $11.69

Percent Off: 84%

How did I do it?

Besides the candy bars, everything I bought is on the Mega Event promotion that is going on at Smiths right now for one more week, ending next Tuesday night. The deal is for every 10 participating items you buy, you get $5 off instantly. That equals $.50 off per item.

Mission Tortillas, reg. $2.99

- on sale $1.50/or $1 (when you buy 10 items)

- used $.75 coupon from 1/10 SS newspaper (also $1 coupon here)

- $.25 each (FREE with online coupon)

Quaker Granola Bars, reg. $2.49

- on sale $1.99/$1.49

- used $1/2 coupon from 1/3 RP newspaper or here

- $.99 each

Post Raisin Bran, reg. $2.99

- on sale $2.49/$1.99

- used $2 coupon

- FREE

French's Mustard, reg. $2.29

- on sale $1.69/$1.19

- used $.50 coupon from newspaper

- $.69 each

French's Honey Mustard Dip, reg. $2.49

- on sale $1.69/$1.19

- used $.50 coupon from newspaper

- $.69

French's Honey Mustard, reg. $2.69

- on sale $1.69/$1.19

- used $.50 coupon from newspaper

- $.69

Kraft Shredded Cheese, 8 oz., reg. $3.69

- on sale $1.99/$1.49

- used $1/2 coupon from 1/24 SS newspaper or here

- $.99 each

Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies, Cheesecake Middles, reg. $2.75
- on sale $1.69/$1.19
- used $1 coupon
- $.19

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, reg. $2.18

- on sale $1.38/$.88

- used $.75 coupon (only one coupon per computer)

- $.13

Dreyers Ice Cream, reg. $4.99

- on sale $2.99/$2.49'

- used $1 coupon from this Sunday's SS newspaper

- $1.49 each

Pillsbury Toaster Strudels, reg. $3.19

- on sale $1.99/$1.49

- used $1 coupon (can only print one per computer. boo)

- used $.55/2 cellfire coupon (load onto your Smith's card)

- $.72 each (if you use 2 computers, would be $.22 each)

Hershey Candy bars, reg. $.79

- on sale $.50

- used BOGO (buy one, get one free) coupon from 1/10 SS newspaper

- $.25 each

I also used my $5 catalina that printed yesterday from the Arrowhead water deal to pay.

compiled list from pinchingyourpennies Grocery Smarts list and thread and also from Utahdealdiva.

Money Left for the Month: $105.22

1/3 of the budget gone and it's only the 2nd of the month. Good work!