While I’m in England, Jai is taking care of business for me stateside. We talk on Skype daily, and he updates me periodically on what mail has arrived while I’ve been away. One of the pieces of mail which arrived recently was a flier of great coupons from Safeway, including several for totally free items. These coupons were only good through the 31st, so Jai decided he would stop by Safeway and use the coupons himself so that they wouldn’t go to waste. He went coupon shopping on my behalf once before when I was sick, and that was a resounding success, so I was looking forward to seeing what he got.

I told Jai that these Safeway coupons require a minimum $10 purchase, so he should pick up $10 worth of stuff that he needed in addition to the free-after-coupon items. He smartly picked up essentials like milk, butter, and a bag of cheese to meet the purchase requirement. He even took a picture of what he bought, and scanned the receipt!

(And yes, that is a mattress behind the kitchen table. Apparently, Jai is working on some renovations while I am away and has been moving things around. ;))

Total spent: $13.86
Total before coupons: $20.73
View receipt

Jai got:

1 jar of Safeway salsa – normally $2.19, used one free coupon; final price: Free!
1 package of Mission tortillas – Jai had a free coupon for these also, but realized afterward that it was not deducted at the checkout, so he was overcharged by $1.89.
1 bag of Mission tortilla chips – regularly $3.29, used one free coupon; final price: Free!
1 package of butter – price: $2.99
1 bag of cheese – price: $6.99
1 bag of Safeway frozen vegetables – normally $1.39, used one free coupon; final price: Free!
1 gallon of milk – price: $1.99

So there you have it – Jai did an awesome job of filling in for Super Coupon Girl!

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