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.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Weekly Grocery Shopping Results

I tried an experiment this week. I don't generally do my shopping at Wal-Mart. It's just too much hassle and takes too long to get around to make it worth my while. But, seeing how many people posted great deals over at the Grocery Gathering, I decided to give it a try. I don't guess I did too badly, but I'll have to consider how good next week's deals are before I give it another try.

Here are this week's results:
Wal-Mart
*Regular Price: $40.68
*Total Paid: $19.45
*Total Saved: $21.23
*%Saved: 53%

Kroger
*Regular Price: $110.63
*Total Paid: $41.78
*Total Saved: $68.85
*%Saved: 63%


Publix
*Regular Price: $18.71
*Total Paid: $3.193
*Total Saved: 15.52
*%Saved: 83%


Total Weekly: $105.60
Total Savings: 62%

Kroger Register Coupons Printed:
$1.50 off Black & Mild Cigars
$2.50 off any 3 Johnson's or Desitin products
$1.00 off any Uncle Ben's Ready Rice

Kroger Register Coupons left by previous customers that I grabbed:
$1.00 off any 2 bags of Eight O'Clock Coffee
$3.00 off any one box of Nice n Easy Root Touch-Up
$3.00 off any one Perfect 10 by Nice n Easy Haircolor
$3.00 off any one box of Nice n Easy Gray Solution

Fabulous deals I got:
Publix
Yoplait Gogurt
- On sale BOGO ($1.45 each) and had 3 coupons for $1.00 off 1. Total price, $.45 each. To take advantage of this deal, go to Money Saving Mom and click the Coupons toolbar on the right. This is the last day of Publix sale this week though!

Kroger
*Tennessee Pride Sausage - 2.5 pound boxes of pre-sliced sausage. On sale for $5.99 per box, with coupons for $.50 off any Tennessee pride products(Found in 05/18/08 Red Plum insert), doubled = $1.00 off. $4.99 each box, which is great for Wes and I because we're low-carbing it these days. *NOTE: Kroger has Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy on sale for $10 for 10. If you use the coupons on those, you get them for free!
*Zantac Cool Mint - Box of 8 for $4.59 with $5.00 off coupons. Made $.41 overage on each box. Total overage = $1.23 To take advantage of this, get the coupons here (page 3). Thanks again Money Saving Mom!
*Johnson's Buddies soap for $1.00 and had 2 $1.00 off coupons, so got two for free. You can get those here.

Note on using coupons at Wal-Mart: The Customer Service Manager told the cashier not to accept my internet coupons. However, I printed a copy of Wal-Mart's coupon policy to take with me, just in case! As soon as I showed them the policy, they shut up and scanned my coupons. It never hurts to go prepared. Wes was in awe of my coupon-fu this week.

How'd you do this week?

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3 Comments:

  • At June 11, 2008 at 3:22 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Thanks for sharing your results! My kids love GoGurt, so I'm heading out to Publix later today to get them. You can't beat that price.

    I can't wait to see what you come up with next week!

     
  • At June 12, 2008 at 11:52 AM , Blogger Amy @ The Q Family said...

    Wow! Great results. I am trying 2 weeks shopping experiment. I shopped for our grocery last week and try to make it last for 2 weeks. But I know that I will have to hit a grocery this week again for milk. I haven't been to Walmart for a while. And now I bought Kroger gift card for the $300 get $330 deal. I guess I will be visiting Kroger more often. I always find good deals at Kroger for Manager Special deal especially Organic Bread.

    -Amy @ The Q Family

     
  • At June 12, 2008 at 12:26 PM , Blogger Ida said...

    @anonymous
    Glad I could help! :)

    @ the q family
    I try to stock up on milk and eggs at Costco and just freeze the milk. I shop every week just to get the really awesome (almost free) deals that I can but then pick up the staples only once a month.

     

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