Weekly Grocery Shopping (8/12 - 8/18)

Well holy cow, I had a good week shopping. It was kind of complicated, what with a ton of rebates, Register Rewards, and Catalinas, but I actually have fun figuring out the deals. Assuming I get my rebates back, I successfully stayed under my $50/week budget. But seriously, I am going to have to take a shopping break soon... I am running out of places to put stuff!

Ralph's
Well this was the week to cash in my $10 rewards certificate. I also scored enough good deals on Kellogs stuff (items listed in blue) to get the $10 Fuel for School rebate. Just a reminder, if you are doing the Kelloggs rebate, they require you to send in the UPCs from all 10 items. I kind of wish I realized that before I put groceries away, but that's ok. They were running a deal where you could get 4 of participating Kellogs/Keebler items for $6 (works out to $1 off each item), and you could do 2 such deals per transacation.

Oh, and the beef liver is for dog treats... I don't eat that stuff :)




2x Eggo Nutri Gran Waffles 2/$5 -$1/2 MFC -2.00 Kellogs deal = 3.00
2x Rice Krispies Treat 2/$5 - $1/2 MFC - 2.00 Kellogs deal = 3.00
2x Keebler Cookies 2/$5 - $1/2 MFC - 2.00 Kellogs deal = 3.00
2x Fruit Snacks 2/$5 - $1/2 MFC - 2.00 Kellogs deal = 3.00
2x Nutri Gran bars 2/$5 - $1/2 MFC = 4.00
4x Tomato sauce @ .25 = 1.00
Hot dog buns = .88
6x Coke buy 3 get 3 free = 5.97
2.17 lbs Grapes = 1.67
3.47 lbs Cantaloupe = 1.74
1 lb Beef liver = 1.22 (manager's special)
Turkey Franks @ .99 - .55 MFC (doubled to .99) = FREE
2x Suave conditioner @ .99 - $1/2 MFC = .98
Ralph Rewards Coupon = -10.00

Total OOP: 16.06 - will get $10 Kellogg's Fuel for School Rebate

Total after rebate: 6.06

Albertsons
I don't shop at Albertsons regularaly, but if they're going to PAY me to take food out of the store, it would be rude not to show up :) They're running a promo where if you buy $25 in certain Kraft products, you get a $5 catalina for your next trip, and a $20 rebate from Kraft (the rebate form prints at the register with your catalinas). So, they're basically giving you free food, and if you use coupons, you'll make a profit! Plus there's another catalina deal on Velveeta mac n cheese cups ($1 off your next trip when you buy 2 or more) that I didn't even know about until it printed out! Free food rocks!

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent 1.99 (store coupon) - $1 MFC = .99
3x Velveeta Mac N Cheese cup - 1 B1G1 MFC and a .55/1 MC = 1.45
2x Kraft shredded cheese @ 1.79 -$1/2 MFC = 2.58
2x Kraft cream cheese @ 1.79 -$1/2 MFC = 2.58
DiGiorno 12" pizza 5.00 - $1 MFC = 4.00
4x DiGiorno pizza for 1 @ 2/$5 - 2x $1/2 MFC = 8.00
2x corn = .50
Seedless watermelon = 1.69 (store coupon)

Total OOP: 21.79
$5 OYNO catalina (kraft deal)
$1 OYNO catalina (buy 2 or more velveeta cups)
$20 Kraft rebate

Total after rebates: 1.79 (I'm not counting the catalinas since they will count when I use them on the next trip).

Walgreens

2x Canned Mandarin Oranges = .98
Softsoap Body Wash = 3.99 (gave $4 RR)
RR from last trip = -3.50

Total: 1.82 plus $4 RR for next trip

Vons


4x Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 4/$4 (store coupon)
- .40/1 MFC (doubled to .80)
- .40/1 MFC (not doubled)
- .50/2 MFC (doubled to 1.00)
- .40 cellfire e-coupon
= 1.40 (gave $2.50 OYNO catalina)
4x Nature Valley Granola Bar 4/$6 (store coupon)
- .40/1 MFC (doubled to .80)
- .40/1 MFC (not doubled)
- .70/2 MFC (doubled to 1.00)
- .40 shortcuts e-coupon
- .40 cellfire e-coupon
= 3.00 (gave $2.50 OYNO catalina)
4x Coke 2-liter = 3.96
2x Quilted Northern TP @ 5.99 - 2x 1.00 MFC = 9.98
Welch's grape juice 1.99 (store coupon) - 1.00 MFC = .99
2x Wheat Bread = 1.98
2x White Bread = 1.98
1 lb Ham lunch meat 2.99 (store coupon) - 1.00 MFC = 1.99
3.5 lbs Pork chops = 6.71 (1.88/lb)
Cucumber = .99
Lettuce = .99
Radishes = .79
4x croutons @ 1.00 - 2x $1/2 MFC = 2.00

Total: 38.75 plus recieved $5 in catalinas for next visit

Weekly Total: 48.42 (after rebates)

Well, I'm off to mail out rebate forms!

Check out more great shopping trips at
Super Savings Saturday
The Grocery Cart Challenge