First off, I want you all to know 3 things:
- I KNOW that I have bought a TON of junk the last 2 trips
- I'm giving a lot of it away. Ok, maybe not A LOT, but a good amount. This snacky stuff makes great pick-me-up gifts.
- It's called "food storage" for a reason. I'm not eating it all tonight. (although one of those Warm Delights might be calling my name for dessert after dinner...)
Alright, I feel a little bit better. Not a lot, but a bit.
On to the junk food purchases
Retails: $110.14
Total Spent: $20.05
Percent Off: 82%
plus I have $8 in catalinas (like gift cards) to spend on anything in the store in the next 2 weeks.
How did I do it?
Smiths has an Add Up the Savings Promo: Save $4 when you buy any combination of 8 participating items, basically $.50 off each items. Everything I bought is in this promo except the vitamins.
I paid using the $6 in Rewards check I got from using my Smiths card this quarter. I also split up my purchases into 2 transactions and used the $3.50 catalina I earned from the Nut Clusters to help pay for that.
Great Deals:
Nut Clusters, reg. $3.99
- on sale $1.99/$1.49 when you buy 8 participating items
- bought 5
- used 5 $1 coupon from target.com (manufacturers coupon) and 8/8 GM newspaper
- prints a catalina: buy 3 get $1.50, buy 4 get $2.50, buy 5 get $3.50
- factoring in the catalina,
- FREE + $.21 Money Maker each wyb 5!!!!
Kraft Cheese, 16 oz, reg. $6.49
- on sale $3.29/$2.79
- bought 5
- used 2 $1/2 coupon from blinkie dispenser in store (in Provo it's in the chip aisle)
- prints a catalina: buy 5 get $5
- factoring in the catalina,
- $1.39 for a lb wyb 5!!!
Betty Crocker Fruit Roll Ups, Fruit by the Foot, Gushers, reg. $2.99
- on sale $1.99
- bought 5
- used 2 $.50/2 coupon from 8/8 GM newspaper
- prints a catalina: buy 3 get $1.50, buy 4 get $2, buy 5 get $3
- factoring in the catalina,
- $.69 wyb 5!!!
Golden Grahams, reg. $2.88
- on sale $1.99/$1.49
- used $1 coupon got with free samples in the newspaper a few months ago
- $.48!!!
SoBe, reg. $1.49 (wow!)
- on sale $.98/$.48
- used Buy One Get One Free coupon (have to play the game to win it)
- $.24!!!
Powerade Zero, reg. $1.19
- on sale $.98/$.48
- used $.60/3 coupon I got from my Smiths rewards mailer
- $.28!!!
Disney Spiderman Vitamins, 60 count, reg. $7.99
- on sale $3.99
- used $1 coupon from 8/1 RP newspaper
- $2.99!!
Hefty Baggies, reg. $3.19
- on sale $1
- used $.15 peelie coupon from box
- $.85!!
This sale ends Tuesday night.
compiled list from pinchingyourpennies GrocerySmarts list and thread.
Money Left for the Month: $147.53
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