Albertson's Shopping Trip

Total: $21.75

Total amount I paid: $5.46

Breakdown of prices and items:
5-pack of Macaroni and Cheese: $5.69
Another 5-pack of Macaroni and Cheese: FREE (with purchase of 1st mac & cheese)
2 Capri Sun 10 packs FREE (with purchase of 1st mac & cheese)
v8 Fusion: $0.88

PLUS, I had a $1.50 off coupon from last week's shopping trip

Macey's Shopping Trip

Total: $17.95

Amount I paid: $7.95

Breakdown of items and prices:
3 Chinet lunch plate packs (36 plates in each pack): $1 each
3 boxes of Hefty one zip bags: $0.87 each
1 Artisan Wheat Thins box: $0.67
1 Grandma Sycamore loaf of bread (my favorite!): $1.67

Albertson's Shopping Trip

Total: $98.65

Amount I paid: $32.38

Breakdown of items and prices:
5 Spongebob Mac and Cheese: $1.00 each
5 Dr. Pepper 12 packs (my not-so-secret obssession): $2.60 each (buy 4 at $3.25, get one free- hence why I bought so many!)
Mission Tortillas: $1.99
3 Skintimate Shave Gels: $0.75 each
Bananas: $1.74
Hormel Beef Stroganoff: $2.99 (for 3 bucks, I figured it was worth trying!)
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce: $1 (my brother's swear it's the best, so again, I decided for only $1, what the heck, why not try it?!)
3 McCormick Grill Mates Seasonings: $0.50 each
French's Mustard: $0.75
3 Dole Fruit Cans: $0.89 each
2 Albertson's Canned Fruit: $0.89 (thought I'd put them in food storage!)
3 Kraft Dressings: FREE!!!

As you can see, I did pretty well at the grocery store this week. I was able to get stuff on sale, PLUS some new stuff to try AND things we needed for the week- not to mention I saved $66.27!
I should mention that I used some of Albertson's doubling coupons (they sometimes come in the ads- what they do is double a manufacturer's coupon that you use) PLUS Albertson's gave me a $1.50 to use towards my next shopping trip!

Trip to Macey's Grocery Store

Total amount I paid by using Grocery Smarts: $4.17

Breakdown of items and prices:
Ritz Crackers: $2.50
Wheat Thins: FREE (with purchase of Ritz)
4 packages of BAR S hot dogs: $0.29
3 McCormick Grill Mates packets: $0.17
3 Vitamin Waters: FREE

Welcome to the new blog! As you may have seen, you can save HUNDREDS every month by using the FREE Grocery Smarts website! I will be teaching a class this week at my house if you're interested in finding out more. The class is FREE and will be Thursday at 7pm. Just call or email me and I will give you directions. You're welcome to bring along friends too!

Total: $100.04

What I paid combining coupons with ads: $24.33

Breakdown of items and prices:

Rice Krispies cereal: $0.50
Frosted Flakes cereal:$0.50
Raisin Bran cereal: $0.50
Frosted Mini Wheats cereal: $0.50
4 large boxes of Pop Tarts (12 count): $1.00 each
6 boxes of Go Gurt (8 count): $1.13 each
3 Betty Crocker frosting: $0.50
1 Betty Crocker frosting: $0.45
3 boxes Betty Crocker muffin mix: $1.10 each
Progresso Bread Crumbs: $1.00
6 Knorr Rice/Pasta Sides: $0.63 each
4 Philadelphia cream cheese: $0.38 each