8:00AM
Today I'm gonna attempt to head to Meijers.
They seemed to have a lot of sales with coupon
match ups this week.
I have a stack of about
40 coupons. Some things need a price check first
to see if they are part of the sale.
And other things need a price check since
they are a percentage off and no price is listed in the ad.
It's been awhile since I did a large grocery list
so we'll see how this goes.
Got to get the kids on the bus first at 8:30am
then will head to the store.
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12:30PM
DOING A HAPPY DANCE!!
Back from Meijers and had to make a pit stop at Walgreens.
For starters I got all the way to Meijers with coupon binder
in hand, got in the store and NO grocery list, ahhhhhh!
Had to truck all the way back home to get my list!
I haven't seen a good sale from Kroger or Meijer in
such a long time. When I saw this one at Meijer
I was all over it!!
Here is the break down of my shopping trip today:
I GOT $156.27 OF GROCERIES FOR $55.00.
PLUS I GOT $11.00 BACK IN CATALINA COUPONS
SO IT WAS LIKE I GOT EVERYTHING FOR $44.00!!!
HAPPY DANCE!!
RECEIPTS AND CATALINAS TELL IT ALL :-P
Then here is all the goods...$44.00 HELL YEAH!!
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My pit stop to Walgreens.
I had a coupon for a free Excedrin up to $5.99.
I looked for Menstrual Relief Excederin at Meijers
and they didn't have it. (which was a good thing)
I knew Walgreens had it so stopped there only to
get that one item. The cashier pages the manager
to come up to the register because of the free coupon.
He looked that coupon up and down and front and back.
he determined it was a legit coupon (because there are
fake coupons out there!).
I paid my .40 cents tax on the pills and out pops
a $2.00 Catalina coupon!!! DOUBLE WOO HOO!!
They actually paid me $1.60 to buy the Excederin!!
Mom deserves a nap now, lol. Had kids out of school for 5 days
then the first day back to school I make a big shopping trip.
I am wore out!! ZZzzzz
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Oh yeah I wanted everyone to know I tried something different
today at Meijers to see if it would work and it did!
Meijers accepts other stores Catalina coupons.
I knew that already but thought I would pass on the info
for those who may not have known.
BUT you cannot use other stores Catalina's at Kroger.
Doesn't even matter if it says manufacture coupon on them!
If it has another stores logo on it then forget it.
I tried and they would not take it.
MEIJERS ACCEPTS THESE TYPE COUPONS--
But was wondering if Meijer also took the other Kroger
coupons I get in the mail.
THEY DID ACCEPT THOSE OTHER COUPONS!!
AND MEIJERS ACCEPTS THESE COUPONS ALSO--
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Being a couponer I am always learning how to save.
Here is another tip I learned.
If a coupon does not specify a size then you can also
use that coupon on trial sizes.
Makes sure it does not say "excludes trial sizes".
You can use those doubled coupons
to score some free trial or travel sized items.
I checked Meijer today and they do have a travel
size section of products. I scored 3 travel sized
deodorants for free or almost free!
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FREE sample of Axe Shower Gel! You do NOT need to be a Sam’s Club member to score this freebie.
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5:15PM
OK all done with happy dances for today.
Tony just arrived home not long ago and asked me to come out
to his truck he wanted to show me something.
I'm thinking it's a goodie or something.
But to my disappointment it wasn't.
I see these scuffs and creases in the passenger
door on the driver's side of his truck.
Right before Tony clocked out of work another
worker, newer guy, hit the truck with the company's
snowplow. So this is how my day is winding down.
You cannot see it in the photos but there are creases
in the door. It's not just scuffs.
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I don't have anything else to post tonight so
will give you a break down of the deals I got today at Meijer:
This shows what I paid for each item
and how much each item normally cost before sale and coupons.
12 Yoplait Yogurt
.26 cents each (reg. .40 cents each)
6 Hamburger/Chicken/Tuna Helpers
.50 cents each (reg. $3.08 each)
plus got back a $3.00 catalina
2 Dole Blend Salad
Reg. $3 marked down to $1.79 - $1.50 coup
.29 cents each
2 Grands Biscuits
69 cents each (reg. $1.78 each)
Archway Oatmeal cookies
Reg. $3.00 marked down to .99 cents -$1.00 coupon
made it FREE
Betty Crocker cookie mix
.69 cents (reg. $1.87 each)
2 Betty Crocker warm delights
.50 cents each (reg. $1.99)
plus got back a $1.00 catalina
2 Barilla Wheat pasta
.34 cents each (reg. $1.29 each)
(used Kroger coupon)
2 Barilla pasta (reg. $1.29 each)
.14 cents each
(used Kroger coupon)
6 Green Giant Frozen vegetables
(buy 5 get 1 free)
.60 cents each for 3 (reg. $1.56 each)
.50 cents each for 2 (reg. $1.56 each)
2 Chex Mix
both free (reg. $1.77 each)
5 Betty Crocker boxed and instant potatoes
.60 cents each (reg. $1.74 each)
Plus when you bought 5 you got a $3.00 catalina
Trix cereal
.89 cents (reg. $2.39)
14 count Prevacid
.99 cents (reg. $10.99)
2 Betty Crocker supreme brownie mixes
.92 cents each (reg. $2.43 each)
2 Betty Crocker muffin mixes
.67 cents each (reg. $2.89 each)
2 Log Cabin Syrups (including sugar free)
$1.49 each (reg. $3.45 each)
2 La Choy Creations
$1.50 each (reg. $4.00 each)
2 La Choy Creations
$2.00 each (reg. $4.00 each)
2 Pillsbury orange sweet rolls
.39 cents each (reg. $2.29 each)
2 Pillsbury orange sweet rolls
$1.74 each (regular $2.29 each)
when you buy 4 you get a $4.00 catalina
4 Bar-S Hot Dogs
.68 cents each (reg. $1.18 each)
2 Goldfish cracker
.17 cents each (reg. $1.67 each)
Open Pit BBQ Sauce
.09 cents (reg. $1.09)
3 Ore-Ida Potatoes
Buy 2 Get 1 Free
$1.33 each (reg. $2.65 each)
Women's Degree deodorant (travel size)
free (reg. .96 cents)
2 Right Guard deodorant (travel sizes)
.27 cents each (reg. $1.27)
