Safeway:

$26.21 worth of groceries for $2.87! Here’s the breakdown –

First transaction:

Total spent: $1.03
Total before coupons: $8.56
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Got:

1 tub of whipped butter – on sale for $1.99
3 trial sized packets of Airborne – on sale for $2.19, used three $2/1 coupons good on any Airborne, found in the January 4th Smart Source newspaper inserts. Final price: Free plus .31 cents overage each after coupon and doubles.

Second transaction:

Total spent: .07 cents
Total before coupons: $10.85
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Got:

2 bags of Purina cat chow – on sale for $2.00, used two $3/1 printables. Jai signed up for the same pet insurance quote that I did, so we were able to get two additional copies of this coupon. And, since it states that it is good on any size or variety, I was able to use it on a lower priced bag to receive overage. Final price: Free plus $1.50 overage each after coupon and doubles!
1 gallon of milk – on sale for $2.99.
1 trial sized packet of Airborne – on sale for $2.19, used one $2/1 coupon from the January 4th Smart Source newspaper inserts. Final price: Free plus .31 cents overage after coupon and doubles.
1 package of Hormel Pepperoni – on sale for $1.67, used one .75/1 coupon from the January 18th Smart Source newspaper inserts, which doubled. Final price: .42 cents.

I also earned my first Power Pump reward for this quarter, and racked up another 125 miles in the United Airlines GroceryMiles program – check out this post for more information.

Third transaction:

Total spent: $1.77
Total before coupons: $6.80
View receipt #1
View receipt #2 – the mushrooms didn’t get rung up the first time, and I had to go back through the line again so that I could pay for them.

Got:

1 Kashi Roll bar – on clearance for $1.15, used a coupon for $1 off any Kashi product that I found in Fred Meyer’s free “Naturally Preferred” magazine. Final cost: Free plus .35 cents overage after coupon and doubles.
3 cans of Hunt’s tomatoes – on sale for .77 cents each, used a $1/3 printable. Final price: .27 cents each after coupon and doubles.
2 cans of Chef Boyardee ravioli – on sale for .77 cents each, used two .50/1 coupons that I received in the mail. Final price: Free plus .23 cents overage each after coupon and doubles.
1.60 lbs of bananas – on sale for .39 cents a pound, final price: .62 cents.
.36 lbs of mushrooms – $3.29 per pound, final price: $1.18 for four mushrooms!!

Rite Aid:

Total spent: $12.98 – but I will get $6.00 back in rebates.
Total before coupons: $14.48
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Got:

1 80 count bottle of ibuprofen -the 50 count bottles were on sale for .99 cents each, but there were none on the shelf. I asked an employee if they had any more in the back, and she replied that they were out of stock, but that they could substitute an 80 count bottle for the same price. Works for me! I was glad to find a sale on this, since I just ran out of ibuprofen. Final price: .99 cents.
A two-pack of lightbulbs – free after rebate!
2 bottles of Dove body spray – on sale for $3.00 each, used a $1.50/2 coupon from the January 18th Red Plum newspaper inserts. I will also get $4.00 back in rebates, making their final price .25 cents each. I got a free sample of this body spray a while ago, and I really liked it!
2 boxes of trash bags – buy one, get one free sale. Final price: $5.49 for two. I was out of trash bags, and this seemed to be the best deal.

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