Tales from the road less traveled

We're on the road from Debt to Financial Independence. Our passengers include Momma (me), Wes (my husband) and our six children. The road promises to be long and interesting.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Weekly Grocery Shopping Results

I just got home from my weekly excursion with the grocery shopping. I have to admit that I had to work a little harder at it this week. I've been spoiled by the Grocery Game consistently having the Kroger list up early. This week it was running "on time" and not a day or two early. BUT, I don't have another free night this week so I had to do the legwork on my own :)

Without further ado, the results:
Publix:
*Regular Price: $53.37
*Coupons/Sales: $39.32
*Total Paid: $14.05
*Savings: 75%

Kroger:
*Regular Price: $202.12
*Coupons/Sales: $99.94
*Total Paid: $102.18
*Savings: 49.5%

Total Weekly: $116.23
Total Savings: 55%

Some fun things I tried this week, I loaded my Kroger Plus card with quite a few BOGO (buy one get one free) offers from Procter and Gamble, Unilever, and AOL’s eCoupons. I also had paper coupons for the same items.
*Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner: BOGO @ $3.33 with a coupon for $1.00 off two. Total for shampoo and conditioner - $2.33
*Aussie Shampoo and Styling Gel: BOGO @ $2.50 with a coupon for $2.00 off two. Total for shampoo and gel - $.50
*Oil of Olay body wash: BOGO @ $3.50 with a coupon for $1.00 off two. Total for two bottles of body wash - $2.50
*Wisk laundry detergent: $1.50 off eSaver with a coupon for $1.50 off one. Total for one bottle of laundry detergent - $.49

The fun one was the cereal. I've been having a blast stocking up on the cereal (why yes, I do know I'm a little odd!). Kroger has General Mills cereals on sale for $2.00 a box. I brought the following coupons with me: 1 store printed coupon for $2.00 on 5 boxes
1 - coupon for $1.10 off Curves cereal
1 - $.50 for Total that doubled
1 - $.50 for Cheerios that doubled
1 - eSaver coupon loaded to my Kroger card for $1.00

So, the final total on the cereal was $.78 per box for 5 boxes of General Mills cereal. GO ME! Although, I suspect that if I bring one more box of cereal into this house … we have 29 … Wes may mutiny.

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