Giant Eagle Brag Thread

[GracieCappello]

If you had a super trip to Giant Eagle, please share it here. It if fun to hear what other couponers did and - I love pictures!!! :giggle2:

[jmupole1]

I went to giant eagle again this morning and bought 40 more Knorr side dishes-cost $16 with coupons, but got $30 in Steeler bucks. I also bought more Ragu and wish bone dressing for $20 more in Steeler bucks, so $50 total. I also picked up 4 more Marcal facial tissues for 25 cents a box, 5 Playtex tampons, trial size for free, 13 Lysol toilet bowl clips for 50 cents each with 75 cent coupons and got (2) $2 off coupons on your next order. Not too bad. Sorry don't have pictures.

[sandmike123]

Unfortunately lately I don't have any GE orders to brag about. The last sale that was brag worthy to me was the mr clean/swiffer. In multiple transactions after coupons and rebates I ended up with 40 Mr. Clean and 28 Swiffer refills for $18.75

[GracieCappello]

Well here is what I did at Giant Eagle tonight. They were out of Reynold's Foil, so I had to get a rain-check.

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2 Suave Body wash - $4.00 – ok, if didn’t need this, I could have just used bar soap but if was only 0.50 after coupons and smelled SOOO good, so I decided to indulge myself!!! :giggle2:
2 Bounty Napkins - $3
6 Tylenol - $15
1 Yoplait Whips – 0.70
1 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mix - $4.29
2 Star-Kist Tuna Pouches - $2.50
Total: $29.49
Coupons used:
-2 $0.75/1 Suave coupons doubled
-6 $2/1 Tylenol coupon
-2 $0.50/1 Tuna pouch coupons doubled
-$4.29 Gluten Free Cake mix FREE coupon
- 0.70 Free Yoplait whips coupon
-2 $0.25/1 Bounty coupons doubled
Total After Coupons: about $6.49 If I did the math right that is savings of 78% Not the best, but ok. Can you imagine paying $30 for that little amount of stuff though!!!??? :shock1:

[sandmike123]

I didn't take a picture before I out everything away but today I got

6 Quaker Oatmeal Pancake mix
8 van de Kamp Popcorn Shrimp
3 Sun Crystal Sweetener
2 Airwick I motions
6 Tylenol 8 hr
40 Reynolds Wrap
1 loaf GE Bread
1 Off Lamp
1 Off Clip on

Total was $124.xx before tax. OOP was $12.49 including tax

[neekyme]

I didn't take a picture before I out everything away but today I got

6 Quaker Oatmeal Pancake mix
8 van de Kamp Popcorn Shrimp
3 Sun Crystal Sweetener
2 Airwick I motions
6 Tylenol 8 hr
40 Reynolds Wrap
1 loaf GE Bread
1 Off Lamp
1 Off Clip on

Total was $124.xx before tax. OOP was $12.49 including tax

How much was the Off Lamp? My store has them marked 50% off - but the original price is no where to be found LOL

[sandmike123]

How much was the Off Lamp? My store has them marked 50% off - but the original price is no where to be found LOL


The 50% off price was $4.99. I had a $5 Q from Buzz Agent I believe... The Clip was $4.49 and I had a $4 Q. My store still had tons of refills left so I am hoping they hit 75% off.

[GracieCappello]

I didn't take a picture before I out everything away but today I got

6 Quaker Oatmeal Pancake mix
8 van de Kamp Popcorn Shrimp
3 Sun Crystal Sweetener
2 Airwick I motions
6 Tylenol 8 hr
40 Reynolds Wrap
1 loaf GE Bread
1 Off Lamp
1 Off Clip on

Total was $124.xx before tax. OOP was $12.49 including tax

Wow!! How much were the airwick I motions were they clearanced or something??

[neekyme]

Wow!! How much were the airwick I motions were they clearanced or something??

I'm not Sandy, but there was a display at my store marked 4.99 (just the scented oil ones) But the shelf wasn't marked - so I was afraid to buy these the other day thinking the tag had been left up mistakenly.... Maybe I'll have to check that out again this morning LOL There are 4$ coupons for them, so only 99 cents after coupon

[GracieCappello]

I'm not Sandy, but there was a display at my store marked 4.99 (just the scented oil ones) But the shelf wasn't marked - so I was afraid to buy these the other day thinking the tag had been left up mistakenly.... Maybe I'll have to check that out again this morning LOL There are 4$ coupons for them, so only 99 cents after coupon

Thanks. I tried to rep you but couldn't.

[Vegasgal]

I didn't take a picture before I out everything away but today I got

6 Quaker Oatmeal Pancake mix
8 van de Kamp Popcorn Shrimp
3 Sun Crystal Sweetener
2 Airwick I motions
6 Tylenol 8 hr
40 Reynolds Wrap
1 loaf GE Bread
1 Off Lamp
1 Off Clip on

Total was $124.xx before tax. OOP was $12.49 including tax

Are there coupons for the Quaker pancake mix? I couldn't find anything in the database. Thanks.

[sandmike123]

The Airwick I motions were $4.99 for the Mini....


Wow!! How much were the airwick I motions were they clearanced or something??

I'm not Sandy, but there was a display at my store marked 4.99 (just the scented oil ones) But the shelf wasn't marked - so I was afraid to buy these the other day thinking the tag had been left up mistakenly.... Maybe I'll have to check that out again this morning LOL There are 4$ coupons for them, so only 99 cents after coupon

There was a Quaker Coupon available a long time ago on Redplum. It was a few monthes ago, but its expiration date was 12/31. They were $2 off Q's.

Are there coupons for the Quaker pancake mix? I couldn't find anything in the database. Thanks.

[jmupole1]

Went to Giant Eagle today, I got:
12 Barilla piccolini-Free
5 bird's eye veggies-Free
7 Zone perfect bars-15 cents each
11 Crest toothpastes 50 cents each
5 Bic razors for 99 cents.
Plus a bunch of other things with Q's. I paid $51.00 OOP, but my bill had been up over $100 before Q's.

[ayenbe]

In Columbus they only double 4 coupons per person per day/store.

4 Steamfresh Veg (4.00 - 4*100/1) 0.00
4 Pillsbury Grands (4.00 - 4*100/1 IP) 0.00
8 Hunts Snack Packs (8.00 - 2*100/1 IP) 6.00
2 Eggo Waffles (3.00 - 100/1 bookletq) 2.00
10 Breyers Yogurts (5.00 - 4*100/2IP - 1.00 instantly wyb10) 0.00
1 lb Strawberries (1.50 - 1.50 booklet "$2 off fruit wyb2 Eggo) 0.00
3 Bananas (.71 - .50 booklet "$2 off fruit wyb2 Eggo) .21
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8.21, earned 2oyno from Hunts

[GracieCappello]

I had a WONDERFUL and EXTREMELY FUN trip to Giant Eagle today. I am so excited about it!!!!

4689

I got the following:

40 Birds Eye Vegetables - $40
6 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables - $6
20 Boxes of Barilla Pasta - $20
10 Breyers Yogurt cups - $4
10 30 ft. Reynolds wrap - $10
3 Betty Crocker Potato pouches - $2.67
4 Tic Tac Chills - $6
3 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls - $3
4 Ortega Taco Seasonings - $3.12

Total before coupons: $94.79

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $1.70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :BigHand:I LOVE Giant Eagle. Now I don't know if they love me.... but that is a different matter!!! :) :biggrin:I did get a really nice cashier today though, and had no trouble.

[sagesonamabuster]

That is a great trip!

I had a WONDERFUL and EXTREMELY FUN trip to Giant Eagle today. I am so excited about it!!!!

4689

I got the following:

40 Birds Eye Vegetables - $40
6 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables - $6
20 Boxes of Barilla Pasta - $20
10 Breyers Yogurt cups - $4
10 30 ft. Reynolds wrap - $10
3 Betty Crocker Potato pouches - $2.67
4 Tic Tac Chills - $6
3 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls - $3
4 Ortega Taco Seasonings - $3.12

Total before coupons: $94.79

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $1.70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :BigHand:I LOVE Giant Eagle. Now I don't know if they love me.... but that is a different matter!!! :) :biggrin:I did get a really nice cashier today though, and had no trouble.

[sandmike123]

Wow.... I am not sure what I will do if my GE decides to limit Q's. I have done 2 huge orders so far this week and a few extra transactions for the Birdseye. Tomorrow will be another huge trip and hopefully the last for the sale. I still have to pick up 20 eggos, 2 pizza rolls, 10 veggies, and a few various other things.

In Columbus they only double 4 coupons per person per day/store.

4 Steamfresh Veg (4.00 - 4*100/1) 0.00
4 Pillsbury Grands (4.00 - 4*100/1 IP) 0.00
8 Hunts Snack Packs (8.00 - 2*100/1 IP) 6.00
2 Eggo Waffles (3.00 - 100/1 bookletq) 2.00
10 Breyers Yogurts (5.00 - 4*100/2IP - 1.00 instantly wyb10) 0.00
1 lb Strawberries (1.50 - 1.50 booklet "$2 off fruit wyb2 Eggo) 0.00
3 Bananas (.71 - .50 booklet "$2 off fruit wyb2 Eggo) .21
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8.21, earned 2oyno from Hunts


Awesome trip... I have had a higher OOP this week due to the eggos, but In the end I will have $40 coming back in FFS rebate and $40 in B&G bucks.


I had a WONDERFUL and EXTREMELY FUN trip to Giant Eagle today. I am so excited about it!!!!

4689

I got the following:

40 Birds Eye Vegetables - $40
6 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables - $6
20 Boxes of Barilla Pasta - $20
10 Breyers Yogurt cups - $4
10 30 ft. Reynolds wrap - $10
3 Betty Crocker Potato pouches - $2.67
4 Tic Tac Chills - $6
3 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls - $3
4 Ortega Taco Seasonings - $3.12

Total before coupons: $94.79

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $1.70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :BigHand:I LOVE Giant Eagle. Now I don't know if they love me.... but that is a different matter!!! :) :biggrin:I did get a really nice cashier today though, and had no trouble.

[tinabohio]

I'm not as amazing as the rest of you all. But I thought I did alright. Some of my coupons aren't as great as you alls.

10 Betty Crocker potato pouches $8.90 (90c after coupons)
2 Bird's Eye Freshlike $2.00 ($1 after coupons)
10 Bird's Eye Steamfresh $10.00 (free after coupons)
5 Kraft cheese slices $8.32 (no coupons but a need for school lunches)
2 Pillsbury Jr Grands! $ 2 ($1 after $1/2 coupon)
2 doz Giant Eagle eggs $1.76
Ideal sweetener packets $5.58 (40c after coupons)
Kraft shredded parmesan $4.39 ($3.39 after coupon)
1 Barilla pasta $1 (free after $1 off wyb kraft parm)
6 Barilla pasta $6 ($3 after coupons)
Blue Bonnet marg $1 (no coupon, just ran out)
Also used the $5/$50 GE coupon.
Spent $16.99 OOP and saved $30.18 in coupons and bonus coupons. Says I only saved 70% but the cheese didn't ring up X price and sale price in parentheses, I rang up $1.67, $1.66, $1.66- so my savings was probably higher.
I am major jealous that we don't have some form or B&G Bucks here!

[sagesonamabuster]

I finally did my big trip to GE today. My subtotal was 200-ish. I got it down to $104 after q's and got a $5 B&G buck, a $5 cat, $2 cat, and 70 bonus boxtops. That order included lunchmeat, a can of crabmeat, a pound of shrimp, a case of water, and also stuff to make eggrolls. I was very happy with my final total!

[anointdhndz]

I dont have pics either...but the other day we went and bought about $60 worth of groceries for $7. It was a BLAST!

And, for my "Brag"...I shop strictly at the GE in Cuyahoga Falls on Graham Rd. They are the NICEST ppl starting at the cashiers...all the way up to management. They NEVER give me a hard time about coupons...and one of the managers was helping me, and she had to manually add in about 10 cps...and I apologized to her for all the work involved..and she said: "oh, dont worry about it, I dont have the time to do cps...so I love watching other ppl save!".
What a nice place to shop!!
Tracy

[GracieCappello]

I had another fun trip to Giant Eagle. The deals seemed rather slim this week, but when I finally put everything I got together, I changed by mind!!

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I got:

30 Packages of Keebler Cookies
4 Packages of BC Potatoes
4 Green Giant Boxed Veggies
4 Packages McCormick Seasonings
3 Packages of El Paso Taco Seasoning
3 El Paso tacos
14 Packages Tic Tac chills
1 Trident gum
15 Reynold wrap - used raincheck from past sale
7 Glade soy candles
2 Boxes Ritz
2 Boxes Ritz crackerfuls
2 Purina cat treats

I paid approximately $7 for all this and the before coupon and sale total for this merchandise was about $160 according to my reciept.

WOOHOO!! :biggrin: I LOVE Giant Eagle!!!

[GracieCappello]

Here is what I got this week:

First trip:
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49 Bags of Birds Eye Veggies
6 Packages Tic Tac chill
1 Wilton Cake Pan
1 Wilton Cookie Sheet
3 Betty Crocker Cookie mixes
2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes
2 BC Brownie Mixes
2 Breyers Yogurt cups
2 No Yolk Noodles
1 Betty Crocker frosting
1 Cinnabon Bar
1 Special K bars
1 Fiber Plus bars
6 Purex laundry detergent

Total before coupons: $94.92

OOP: $11.78

Second trip:

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9 Purex Laundry
9 Cinnabon Bars
7 Tic Tac Chills

Total before coupons: $34.23

OOP: about $4

[sagesonamabuster]

You did awesome!

Here is what I got this week:

First trip:
4820

49 Bags of Birds Eye Veggies
6 Packages Tic Tac chill
1 Wilton Cake Pan
1 Wilton Cookie Sheet
3 Betty Crocker Cookie mixes
2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes
2 BC Brownie Mixes
2 Breyers Yogurt cups
2 No Yolk Noodles
1 Betty Crocker frosting
1 Cinnabon Bar
1 Special K bars
1 Fiber Plus bars
6 Purex laundry detergent

Total before coupons: $94.92

OOP: $11.78

Second trip:

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9 Purex Laundry
9 Cinnabon Bars
7 Tic Tac Chills

Total before coupons: $34.23

OOP: about $4

[FunnyFace]

I'm game and may I share my mentalness too in that I woke up or was it falling asleep remembering I forgot to subtract a certain amount from my total. The amount is small so I am not going to redo my picture for a third time. lol

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Not pictured 2 Purex 9 Loads and a bottle of Rice Vinegar.

I did not include the "store savings" since the prices are inflated and I wouldn't pay those prices even before I started couponing. Also the coupon total included a total of $7 of Catalinas used.

[sandmike123]

I will have to try and take some pics.... Half of the stuff I buy is generally dropped off at someones house before it even makes it home...

Here is what I got this week:

First trip:
4820

49 Bags of Birds Eye Veggies
6 Packages Tic Tac chill
1 Wilton Cake Pan
1 Wilton Cookie Sheet
3 Betty Crocker Cookie mixes
2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes
2 BC Brownie Mixes
2 Breyers Yogurt cups
2 No Yolk Noodles
1 Betty Crocker frosting
1 Cinnabon Bar
1 Special K bars
1 Fiber Plus bars
6 Purex laundry detergent

Total before coupons: $94.92

OOP: $11.78

Second trip:

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9 Purex Laundry
9 Cinnabon Bars
7 Tic Tac Chills

Total before coupons: $34.23

OOP: about $4

[GracieCappello]

I will have to try and take some pics.... Half of the stuff I buy is generally dropped off at someones house before it even makes it home...


I would love to see you shopping trips!!! :smile:

[GracieCappello]

I am loving the deals at Giant Eagle this week!!!!!! Look what I was able to get for about $18.50 plus I have a $8 CAT.!!!!

(the items on the bottom shelf are from walmart, and the reed diffuser and buddy soaps are from cvs. I just included them in the total cost and picture.)

I had to take two pictures because there was so much!!

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4871

20 Skippy Natural Peanut butter
18 Heinz ketchups
2 Classico Pasta sauce jars
4 Packages Simply Cookies
4 Boxes Cinnamon crunch
13 Packages BC Pouch Potatoes
1 36 ct. Kotex
3 Benevia
1 Purex
3 Johnson Buddy Bars
1 Glade Reed Diffuser
1 Essence of Beauty lip balm
1 Schick razor package
10 Packages pull up wipes
4 Bottles Suave

The value of all this before coupons was: $158.92.

I paid about $18.50 BUT I still have an $8 catalina to spend at Giant Eagle!!! So true oop was about $10!!!

:BigHand:

[sagesonamabuster]

WOW! You are really good!:biggrin:

I am loving the deals at Giant Eagle this week!!!!!! Look what I was able to get for about $18.50 plus I have a $8 CAT.!!!!

(the items on the bottom shelf are from walmart, and the reed diffuser and buddy soaps are from cvs. I just included them in the total cost and picture.)

I had to take two pictures because there was so much!!

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20 Skippy Natural Peanut butter
18 Heinz ketchups
2 Classico Pasta sauce jars
4 Packages Simply Cookies
4 Boxes Cinnamon crunch
13 Packages BC Pouch Potatoes
1 36 ct. Kotex
3 Benevia
1 Purex
3 Johnson Buddy Bars
1 Glade Reed Diffuser
1 Essence of Beauty lip balm
1 Schick razor package
10 Packages pull up wipes
4 Bottles Suave

The value of all this before coupons was: $158.92.

I paid about $18.50 BUT I still have an $8 catalina to spend at Giant Eagle!!! So true oop was about $10!!!

:BigHand:

[FunnyFace]

That is fabulous!

[woobie]

Here is mine from last week:


24 FruitLoops/Apple Jacks
21 Cinnabon bars
6 Aunt Jemima Pancakes
11 Purex 9 load
3 McCormick seasonall
15 Halloween bags
4 pounds of apples

Before Qs 165$ after 36$ and recieved 3oyno

My husband and I are losing perspective, we looked at this and wondered if this was very good!

[GracieCappello]

Here is mine from last week:


24 FruitLoops/Apple Jacks
21 Cinnabon bars
6 Aunt Jemima Pancakes
11 Purex 9 load
3 McCormick seasonall
15 Halloween bags
4 pounds of apples

Before Qs 165$ after 36$ and recieved 3oyno

My husband and I are losing perspective, we looked at this and wondered if this was very good!

That's terrific!!! :biggrin:

[FunnyFace]

Here is mine from last week:


24 FruitLoops/Apple Jacks
21 Cinnabon bars
6 Aunt Jemima Pancakes
11 Purex 9 load
3 McCormick seasonall
15 Halloween bags
4 pounds of apples

Before Qs 165$ after 36$ and recieved 3oyno

My husband and I are losing perspective, we looked at this and wondered if this was very good!

:giggle2: I tend to do the same thing too. "What I have to pay that much?!" Double checking to make sure the store didn't overcharge me.:rolleyes24:

[micheller126]

Wow...I'm jelous of the peanut butter and ketchup stock piles. Having 5 kids, that would be awesome.

No picks, but last week and including the week before.

60 Keeble Fudge stripes
9 Cinabons
8 Rice Crispies

OOp 4.50 for all. DH got all of the cookies free after coupons and I had a bunch of 75 cent off the cinabons then 2 off of 2 rice crispes.

[GracieCappello]

Wow...I'm jelous of the peanut butter and ketchup stock piles. Having 5 kids, that would be awesome.

No picks, but last week and including the week before.

60 Keeble Fudge stripes
9 Cinabons
8 Rice Crispies

OOp 4.50 for all. DH got all of the cookies free after coupons and I had a bunch of 75 cent off the cinabons then 2 off of 2 rice crispes.


WOW!!!!

[jen276here]

I had a nice little trip today:

Started with (1) $8.00 cat
(10) Ketchup's @$2 = $20 - (10) $.75/1 = $5.00
(5) Birds Eye Steamfresh @ $1.00 = $5.00 - (5) $.50/1 = $0
(2) GE Applesauce @ $2.35 = $4.70
= $9.70
- $8.00 cat = $1.70 OOP
Rcvd another $8.00 cat and $5.00 B&G Bucks

(1) Gold Peak Tea = $1.49
1/2 lb balogna =$1.58
1/2 lb Buffalo Chicken Breast = $3.92
Chicken Drumsticks = $3.20 - $1 peelie = $2.20
1 gal Milk = $3.29
= $12.48
-$8.00 cat
= $4.48 OOP

Between the two trans.
Total savings$49.15
Total OOP $6.18

Not a bad little trip. I have to see what is to come this week to see if I will be staying under my $30/week budget! And thank goodness for Farmer's Markets for produce!

[micheller126]

I had a nice little trip today:

Started with (1) $8.00 cat
(10) Ketchup's @$2 = $20 - (10) $.75/1 = $5.00
(5) Birds Eye Steamfresh @ $1.00 = $5.00 - (5) $.50/1 = $0
(2) GE Applesauce @ $2.35 = $4.70
= $9.70
- $8.00 cat = $1.70 OOP
Rcvd another $8.00 cat and $5.00 B&G Bucks

(1) Gold Peak Tea = $1.49
1/2 lb balogna =$1.58
1/2 lb Buffalo Chicken Breast = $3.92
Chicken Drumsticks = $3.20 - $1 peelie = $2.20
1 gal Milk = $3.29
= $12.48
-$8.00 cat
= $4.48 OOP

Between the two trans.
Total savings$49.15
Total OOP $6.18

Not a bad little trip. I have to see what is to come this week to see if I will be staying under my $30/week budget! And thank goodness for Farmer's Markets for produce!

wow..great job. I didn't think you can use the same CAT with the same deal?

[mchayr]

Still getting better at this but today was a good day. I got:
22 Birdseye
4 Ore Ida
3 Smart Ones
1 Bagel Bites
2 TGI Fridays Quesadillas
1 Healthy Choice frozen meal
2 pkg Trix yogurt
4 doz large eggs
1 Trident
1 Soda
Grapes
3 El Paso taco seasonings
Paid $21.04 OOP and got back $8 cat!! Now I hope to use the $8 cat to pick up some things at a different GE because this one was all out.

[lostinthemission]

Mine's not great. I'm VERY new to this. (Like as of last week.)

3 Boxes of Duncan Hines Cake Mix ($0.45 each)
1 Can of Duncan Hines Frosting ($0.45)
1 Colgate Toothpaste 6.4 oz ($0.17)
1 Birdseye Steam Fresh Frozen Green Beans ($0.30)
1 Kotex Ultra Thin Maxi Pads 18 ct ($1.50)
1 Purex 9 load Laundry Detergent ($0.27)
2 Hickory Smoked Farmland Bacon ($4.00)

OOP $8.04 (darn you tasty bacon!)
I'm still ecstatic :BigHand:

[sandmike123]

Sorry no pics again..... Someday I will bring home an entire shopping trip and take some pictures..

80 Heinz Ketchup
6 Ziploc Containers
12 Ziploc Bags
16 Farmland Bacon
10 Heinz Gravy
8 Ore Ida French Fries
12 TGI Friday Snacks
$34.74 – OOP and $25 coming in SC Johnson Rebates = $9.74 – OOP
Plus I still have $4 in OYNO Q’s to use.

[GracieCappello]

Sorry no pics again..... Someday I will bring home an entire shopping trip and take some pictures..

80 Heinz Ketchup
6 Ziploc Containers
12 Ziploc Bags
16 Farmland Bacon
10 Heinz Gravy
8 Ore Ida French Fries
12 TGI Friday Snacks
$34.74 – OOP and $25 coming in SC Johnson Rebates = $9.74 – OOP
Plus I still have $4 in OYNO Q’s to use.

WOW!! Amazing. I have a question, how can you do multiple Fuel for School, and SC Johnson rebates??

[lostinthemission]

I am in AWE of you all. I hope I can get great deals like this some day. I'm in an apartment with roommates, so stockpiling is out of the question. A girl can dream though...

[sandmike123]

WOW!! Amazing. I have a question, how can you do multiple Fuel for School, and SC Johnson rebates??

I have multiple address I can use... Moms, grandmas, uncles, neighbors, etc... none of them do rebates....

[sewnmom]

Had a couple of great trips.

I did the ore-ida deal once. Thinking about doing it again. I set up all my friends with coupons for the ore-idas. May do one more myself...hmmm.

Did the ketchup twice with coupons - was a $3 mm until I take off the cost of the coupons I bought - but it was still way less than the $12 oop after the cat with no coups. We ALWAYS run out of ketchup here - and being in the city that Heinz is in you would think we had coupons here - I rarely see ketchup ones.

Last sale I got 42 boxes of cinnabons for .17 a box. Well my kids are not big fans unless they are warmed up. I am putting them in teacher gift bags with coffee stuff and oatmeal packets - things they can eat at work. BUT we did find that cutting them up and using to make ice cream "shooters" (little sundaes) is a big hit with the teen crowd. And the football team likes them - but again they eat ANYTHING.

Here are a few of my runs to GE for this weeks sale:

16 pouches of betty crocker potatoes .89 less .40 coupon doubled cost .09 each
Yoplait yogurt 20/10.00 less three coupons for .40 off six doubled to .80 each PLUS got back two free cups of yogurt next time ($2 value)
Pillsbury cinnamon rolls 2.00 each less .50 off two double to 1.00 got 4
Pillsbury crescent rolls same price as cinnamon rolls – PLUS GOT $4 off my next visit for buying 8
American cheese 5.79 for 1.25 pounds less 1.00 coupon
Boxed scalloped potatoes 8/10 got two had coupons for .25 off each doubled to .50 off
Spinach 1.84 less .55 coupon doubled
Salad 1.84 less .55 coupon doubled
Bologna from deli 1.64
Round steak marked down to 1.02 after meat dept coupon
Tortillas 1.50 each 1 pkg
Beef gravy 3 jars 1.25 each less 1.00 off coupon on three
Ekrich smoked kielbassi – five packs at 2.24 less .55 coupon doubled to 1.10 on each
Crisco shortening x 2 at 5.25 each less 4.00 coupon on each

Total was $10.31 with my debit card got back 6 in cats

Then I got ketchup grapes and buns and paid 9.85 got 8 off my next visit.

[bamcconnell]

Had a couple of great trips.

Last sale I got 42 boxes of cinnabons for .17 a box. Well my kids are not big fans unless they are warmed up. I am putting them in teacher gift bags with coffee stuff and oatmeal packets - things they can eat at work. BUT we did find that cutting them up and using to make ice cream "shooters" (little sundaes) is a big hit with the teen crowd. And the football team likes them - but again they eat ANYTHING.



Good trip!!
Are the Cinnabons on sale this week? I looked through the flyer and didn't see them.

Where did you get your crisco and ketchup coupons? I never see ketchup coupons for Heinz.

TIA:thanks7:

[csthedays]

Thank you postal service for getting my Q's to me in time :biggrin: ....

For $25 today I got:

40 steamfresh veggies
20 peanut butters
10 ketchups
10 freshpets
8 cake mixes
6 pillsbury simply cookies
3 ziploc vacuum bags
1 cake pan
1 cookie sheet
1 dozen eggs
1 silk
1 loaf of bread
1 white tea with mango flavor

and $24 in ONYO's plus 1 more free egg cat for next week! :giggle2:

Haven't had a great trip like that in a long time!!

[Saving_Grace]

Wow, I was feeling good til I saw csthedays post! Argh, how did you figure out that deal!

I am just glad the postal service got me my 12 Heinz ketchups for FREE! The cat easily covered the cost of the coupons. :D

[NELSON7602]

I have been doing reading/planning/working on my couponing technique for 2 weeks and I think this is the best I have done so far:

Today I got
10 Heinz ketchup
14 steamfresh
2 duncan heinz items
4 skippy naturals

Paid $17 but got the $8 oyno from heinz, 2/$1 oyno from skippy, and $5 steeler bucks!

I think i was supposed to get 3/$5 steeler bucks since i bought 18 quailifing items (steamfresh & skippy)...so i'm thinking about going back tomorrow and talking to customer service. i'm a little nervous though cause as i said i'm new to this! Any thoughts????

[csthedays]

Wow, I was feeling good til I saw csthedays post! Argh, how did you figure out that deal!

Thank you!! I had help with an $8 CAT from fries last week, plus the veggies and freshpets were completely free with Q's which really helped :biggrin: The rest were all CAT or free wyb deals (pans - eggs)...well except the silk ,bread & tea which I needed to reach my fuelperk discount.

So glad you got your ketchup too!!

[neekyme]

Had a super trip to GE today (other than it being WAY to busy and me feeling quite overwhelmed with it all LOL)

Walked in and found out it was their Trick or Treat Scavenger hunt! woot! But I was bummed because the kids weren't in costume, and my oldest was at home and it was almost over - but they just gave me an extra basket for my oldest so we could get him goodies too :-) Um, yeah - now I know why my store never had the free trick or treat basket for buying 3 Kellogg's products - they used them for the scavenger hunt! LOL The kids got to keep them, so I guess that's better than having to actually 'buy' kellogg's to get them hehe

Here's my run:
27 Starkist Sandwich Ready Tuna Salad 1.50 - 75c mq (regional-had to order it) = FREE
4 Starkist Tuna Pouches 1$ - 50c IP = FREE
8 Freshpet Select Homestyle dog food 1.99 - Free mq = FREE
10 BC Pumpkin cookie mix 1$ - 40c mq = 20c each
2 BC Frosting tubs 1.50 - 50c mq = 50c each
1 doz GE Free Range/organic eggs 2.99 - 2$ (free egg cat from BC stuff last week) = 99c
3 Wilton Medium cookie sheets 5.49 - 5.49 for buying 3 BC items = FREE
Bread 1.19
Milk 3.08
-8$ oyno cat fries last week
= 79 cents

Before coupons (and including the pans) = 93.18

Cashier say "Man, you know how to shop!" and then turns to the lady behind me and started raving about my total.... The lady behind was in awe and asked me to come shop for her LOL I love those kind of shopping trips :-)

[AJS6726]

1 Hershey bar - .50 (treat for ds - he's a chocolate guy, not pb)
15 boxes Reeses Pieces - 1.00 (.55/1) free
18 packs Starkist sandwich ready tuna - 1.50 (.75/1) free
10 boxes Pop-tarts - 1.60 (.55/1) .50 each
9 Purex - .97 (.35/1) .27 each
4 Ideal sweetener - 1.99 (free q's)
4 BC cookie mixes - 1.00 (.40/1) .20 each
1 Wilton cake pan - 5.97 (free wyb)
8 Steamfresh veggies - 1.00 (.50/1) free
1 Transformers movie - 14.99
1 Band-Aid - 3.99 (free wyb)

..total of 72 items - 25.49

...minus the movie/free bandaids - 10.50 ....minus the sales tax - 8.73

[FunnyFace]

I also had a nice trip today, but disappointed there were only three cookie sheets. I ended up with two cake pans then stopped hoping they will restock the sheets. I am surprised how nice those are! I expected the quality of the dollar stores' sheets.

12 Warm Delights
26 Starkist Tuna Salads
10 Purex 9 Loads
8 BC Cookie Pouches
3 Cookie Sheets
2 Cake Pans

Approximate Total Before Coupons $104

After Coupons and $3 Cats $11 oop

Have 3 $1 left

[GracieCappello]

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Here is what I got today:

32 Campbells Select Harvest Soups
7 Warm Delights
3 Gingerbread Cookie Pouches
2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes
2 Wilton Cookies Sheets
1 Wilton Cake Pan
2 Birds eye Steamfresh Rice
10 Breyers Ice Cream
1 Dozen Eggs
3 Swanson broth

This was about $101.71 before coupons.

I paid oop approx. $27 but I still have $6 in catalina's that I earned

:BigHand:

Note: A wonderful thing about the egg catalina that you earn from buying 3 Betty Crocker Brownie or Cake mixes is that it takes off $2, not matter how much the eggs cost.

[sagesonamabuster]

I was super excited about that too. I was in GE on Thursday and the cashier caught that it was a difference. He asked a supervisor what to do. She had him void the q and enter as a manufacturer q 1.XX. I was sad!

4924

Here is what I got today:

32 Campbells Select Harvest Soups
7 Warm Delights
3 Gingerbread Cookie Pouches
2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes
2 Wilton Cookies Sheets
1 Wilton Cake Pan
2 Birds eye Steamfresh Rice
10 Breyers Ice Cream
1 Dozen Eggs
3 Swanson broth

This was about $101.71 before coupons.

I paid oop approx. $27 but I still have $6 in catalina's that I earned

:BigHand:

Note: A wonderful thing about the egg catalina that you earn from buying 3 Betty Crocker Brownie or Cake mixes is that it takes off $2, not matter how much the eggs cost.

[AJS6726]

Did my final run for the sales ending today -

40 Campbells Select Harvest soups
12 Betty Crocker cookie mixes
2 Wilton cookie sheets
1 Wilton cake pan
5 theater boxes Reeses Pieces
12 Swanson broth

72 items - total oop 25.47 & got back 26.00 oyno's

[sandmike123]

Did my final run for the sales ending today -

40 Campbells Select Harvest soups
12 Betty Crocker cookie mixes
2 Wilton cookie sheets
1 Wilton cake pan
5 theater boxes Reeses Pieces
12 Swanson broth

72 items - total oop 25.47 & got back 26.00 oyno's


Thats Awesome... Was there a deal on the Reeses pieces?

[AJS6726]

Thats Awesome... Was there a deal on the Reeses pieces?



I traded for some insert coupons a while back - .55/1 any Reese's (they exp 10/31, used the last of mine tonite). The theater boxes are 1.00 each, so free :-)

We would have 25 boxes here, but 2 have been ate. We live in the boonies, so I don't get alot of trick-or-treaters. I have 20 candy bags made - told my other half if I run out, I can pass out the Reeses Pieces....lmao, guess that won't be allowed - he said "a whole box - no way, blah blah" (the pig just wants them all for himself)

Also, I have some of the Wonka tearpads coming - 1.00/1 concession box or peg bag (exp 12/31). The theater boxes of nerds, runts, gobstoppers that are also 1.00 each, so more free goodies :-)

[sandmike123]

I traded for some insert coupons a while back - .55/1 any Reese's (they exp 10/31, used the last of mine tonite). The theater boxes are 1.00 each, so free :-)

We would have 25 boxes here, but 2 have been ate. We live in the boonies, so I don't get alot of trick-or-treaters. I have 20 candy bags made - told my other half if I run out, I can pass out the Reeses Pieces....lmao, guess that won't be allowed - he said "a whole box - no way, blah blah" (the pig just wants them all for himself)

Also, I have some of the Wonka tearpads coming - 1.00/1 concession box or peg bag (exp 12/31). The theater boxes of nerds, runts, gobstoppers that are also 1.00 each, so more free goodies :-)

I never even thought about the theater boxes of reeses pieces. I used my Q's on the king sized PB cups.

[AJS6726]

I never even thought about the theater boxes of reeses pieces. I used my Q's on the king sized PB cups.


Heck yeah - I love me some Reeses Pieces - big pig thinks they are all for him, ha! Between these & the wonka candy, I will be able to supply our group of young ladies going to New Moon in a couple weeks with free sweets (verses how much for a box at the movies, ugh) !!

Oh yeah - if you have any of the Hershey's peelies (.25/1, .55/1, .75/1 - exp 6/30/10), more free/cheap candy. Does GE still mark their candy half price on Halloween or the day after?

[merima22]

I just got back from my 1st and last run this week...LOL
i hit 3 GE and 11 trn
:)

40 Campbells Select Harvest soups
12 Betty Crocker cookie mixes
12 warm delight
3 Wilton cookie sheets
3 Wilton cake pan
70 Swanson broth

after OYNO i spend less than $5
not sure what my total oop was but not more than $5
:)

now i am off to ebay to order more BC cookie coupons..
I need 10 more pans for christmas
:)

[Jenna26]

I bought 10 boxes of Pop Tarts today for 50c each!! 5/$8 (so 10/$16) minus $11 in Pop Tarts coupons. We are stocked up on PT for awhile!

[sandmike123]

These last coupon weeks have been slow for me..But this week I got

48 Swanson Broth
21 Select harvest
5 Tylenol 8 hr (had a rain check)
12 no yolk noodles
10 cream soups
2 diego band aids
4 pumpkin cookie mix
1 wilton cookie sheet
1 loaf of bread
4 dozen eggs
5 breyers ice cream
2 hamburger buns
1 loaf sour dough bread
$18.xx OOP and I have $10 in oyno to use yet

I wanted to get more Broth today but my store only had 24 left on the shelf and I didn't feel like going to another store...

[ang0614]

You guys are giving me something to aspire too! I did not come out quite that impressive but I have goals to aim for now.

20 Breyer Ice Cream (we love our ice cream)
18 Birds Eye Veggies
4 Campbells Soup in Hand
6 Campbells Select
6 Swanson Broth
$26.xx OOP with $2 OYNO to use. $20 was for the ice cream, $1 each.

[GracieCappello]

Didn't do real great at Giant Eagle this week, but here is what I got -
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2 Breyers Disney Yogurt 6 Packs - $0.50 each
2 Robitussin Cough - $0.49 each
20 Starkist Ready Tuna Pouches - FREE
Bar S Franks - $0.25 each
2 Betty Crocker Frostings - $0.50 each
4 Betty Crocker Gingerbread cookie pouches 0.20 each
2 Packages Hefty One Zip - $1 each
2 BC Cake Mixes - $1.25 each
6 Pillsbury Cinnamom rolls - $0.15 each
6 Pillsbury Grands 0.15 each (both these and the cinnamon rolls were supposed to be free but I did something wrong :sad:)

I also picked up a Keep the Jingle in Your Holiday Nabisco coupon and rebate book. I found these on a display in my store.

All in all I paid $10.33 + 0.58 tax, and I still have a $3 cat. Also since my store was out of cake pans and cookie sheet, I was told to bring in my receipt after Monday and they will give them to me.

Before coupons all this would have been about $63 not including the pans I am going to get. I'm pretty happy, but Giant Eagle's next week sale had better be more exciting!!! :biggrin:

[AJS6726]

4 boxes Blue Bonnet (fake) butter sticks
8 cans Pillsbury bisquits
4 cans Pillsbury cinnamon rolls
1 Gillette shampoo (free coupon)
5 theater boxes Runts
5 theater boxes Gobstoppers
4 bags BC mashed pototoes
8 bags BC cookie mix

39 items - oop 5.80 (.84 was tax, grrr) & received (2) 4.00 oyno's & a raincheck for 2 free cake pans

[jen276here]

I am really happy with my two trips this week!! I blew my $30 budget, but I think in the long run it is worth it considering everything I bought.

10 YoCrunch Yogurts $2.00 - $.75/1 = $.50 each ($5.00)
15 Disney Swirls $2.00 - $.75/1 = $.50 each ($7.50)
18 Tyson Strips $1.99 - $.55/1 = $.89 ($16.02)
3 Tyson Heat-n-Eat $3.49 - $.75/1 = $1.99 ($5.97)
3 Ziploc Containers $2.49 - $1/1 = $1.49 ($4.47)
3 John Morrel Carved Deli Meat $2.29 - $1.00 = $1.29 ($3.57)
5 Johnsonville Sausage $2.99 - $.75/1 = $1.49 ($7.45)
2 London Broils BOGO $9.88 - $2.00 OYNMO from Ziploc = $7.88
3 Gallons of Milk =$10.02
14 BC Potato Pouches $.89 - $.40/1 =$.09 ($1.26)
4 BC Frostings $1.50 - $.50/1 = $.50 ($2.00)
1 Wilton Round Pan (They were OOS on the medium pans and substituted for me) = Free
1 Bag Dog Food $9.49
2 Luvs Diapers $7.49 - $5.00 = $2.49 ($4.98)
2 Gallons Swiss Iced Tea $2.39 - $.75/1 = $.89 ($1.78)
2 50oz 2pks Dr. Pepper = $2.79 - $2.79 BOGO Q = $2.79


88 Items
$85.31 total OOP after available cats and tax
Coupon Savings: $106.29
Adv Card and Store Savings: 104.84
Total Savings $211.13 or 72%

(My savings doesn't include the Wilton pan since I did that at CS and I have no clue where she put the receipt! But I'd guess another $5-6 dollars in savings)

[AJS6726]

I'm back with another trip -

12 BC frostings
20 packs Bar-S hot dogs (traded for .50/1 tearpad q's)
9 BC cake mixes
6 Starkist sandwich ready tuna (think I used the last of these q's tonite)
6 Friskies cat treats
7 BC cookie mixes
4 Wilton cake pans
2 boxes Blue Bonnet fake butter sticks

66 items...oop 11.44

also received a raincheck for 3 free baking pans and (7) tickets for 2.00 off eggs

[GracieCappello]

Well, I had an eventful trip to Giant Eagle, but I did get some good deals!! None of the GG, Philly cats printed so I got a $6 gift card instead. But after doing multiple transactions, etc, besides the fact that I am feeling awful, I'm totally exhausted!! :biggrin:

5087
5088

Here is what I purchased:

9 GG Valley Fresh Steamers
4 Glade Holiday Sprays
6 BC Boxed potatoes
3 Dozen eggs
2 Progresso soups
2 ICBNB Sticks
6 Philadelphia cream cheese
6 Dole Fruit Bowls
1 Hefty Garbage Bag
6 BC Frosting
2 BC Cake Mixes
15 Starkist Tuna Pouches

The Batteries, Pantene, Air Effects, and Kleenex are from Rite Aid, not GE. I just took one picture today.

Before coupons all this would have cost: $80.97. I paid $16 and got a $6 gift card.

[keleetz]

I'm still new to couponing, but I think I did pretty darn good tonight!

Transaction #1:
6 packs of hot dogs (I had a rain check on these and 3 coupons, so each pack came out to $.25 each!)
6 Green Giant Steamers
1 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Sticks
8 Green Giant boxed veggies
3 Renuzit air fresheners
Kotex pads
1 gal whole milk
OJ
2 boxes (32 oz) chicken broth
2 boxes (32 oz) beef broth
2 bags of Nestle jingles (yummy!)
6 Coffeemate creamers
2 pkgs mushrooms
Thomas English muffins
3 boxes Post cereal
11 cans Progresso soup
1 bunch leaf lettuce
1 head green cabbage
1 pkg grapes
1 head garlic
1 bunch bananas
1 bag pearl onions
1 carton eggs
2 pkgs egg noodles
Before sales and coupons: $121.64. Total OOP: $51.82. I saved $69.82! I also received 2 $2 OYNO.

Transaction #2:
1 I Can't Believe Its Not Butter Sticks
6 Pillsbury crescent rolls
Before sales and coupons: $12.59. Total OOP: $6.50. I saved $6.09! I also received 2 $2 OYNO.

Transaction #3:
6 Betty Crocker potatoes
2 family sized Campbells soups
1 block cream cheese
Before sales and coupons: $15.64. Total OOP: $1.95. I saved $15.64! I also received 1 $2 OYNO.

TOTAL OOP: $60.27
SAVED $91.55

[AJS6726]

Been loving GE the past several weeks....

24 Steamfresh
50 College Inn broth
50 Del Monte canned veggies
15 Starkist sandwich ready
24 Friskies cat treats
3 boxes Snuggle sheets
2 bottles Snuggle softener
2 dozen eggs

170 items....10.67 + 2.85 tax = 13.52

[GracieCappello]

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5214
Here is what I got at GE today:

40 cans of College Inn broth (the cashier must have missed a can because the 2nd $5 did not come off)
12 Skippy Peanut Butters
16 Knorr Sides
10 Birds Eye vegetables
2 Gluten Free Rice snacks
5 Starkist Tuna pouches
3 packages Ester - C (these are $8.xx but on sale for BIGI Free, so with the $5 from ? insert they are free!!)
2 Wishbone Dressing
4 Ragu pasta sauce
1 Box lipton tea
1 bag carolina rice
2 Chinet napkins
2 Chinet plates
4 Dole Fruit
1 Chocolate Chips

According to my receipt, I saved $146.18. I paid about $22 oop, but I have $12 in catalinas.

[sandmike123]

I have a had some great deals the last couple sales..

Last sale I got
35 ICBINB
22 Coffee mate Creamers
6 LOL Butter
6 BC Potatos
9 Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kits
8 Progresso Soups
2 Idahoan Potatos
6 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
3 Gallons of Milk
3 Dozen Eggs
$17.xx OOP and had tons of OYNO left to use

This Sale was
2 Gallons milk
11 International Delight Creamers
1 8th cont. Soy Milk
60 College Inn Broth
10 Wish Bone Dressing
8 Dole Pineapple
2 Rhodes Rolls
12 Busy Bone Dog Treast
2 T bone Dogs Treats
22 Beggin Strips
2 Olives
16 Gravy Packets
5 Vlasic Pickles
10 Friskies Scentsations

$25.xx OOP

[jmupole1]

I bought 95 items today and paid around $65. I don't have the exact total, but I know my last bill was up over $151 and I ended up paying $45 with four 2 OYNO and 3 Steeler bucks. I should of have 3 more bucks, but the Ritz crackerfuls do not generate them :(

[Elegance74]

In Sunday's SS there was a coupon for $5 off Airwick - so one more day at GE to get FREE! They were sold at out my store - get a rain check or I price matched some at the local WMart.

[jmupole1]

I got the last 4 of the Airwick at my store. They need to start carrying more of them when they are on sale.

[s24s]

2.16 before tax:

8 dawn hand renewal
4 orville popcorn
8 purina chew eez

wahoo!!!!!!!! thanks HOTCOUPONWORLD :)

[RAVmom]

Today I got:

2 Mr. Clean liquids
2 Mr. Clean Multi-purpose sprays
12 2-packs AA Energizer batteries

Paid $5.12 oop and received a $5 OYNO.

I'm a happy shopper!

[neekyme]

Last night was a blast :-)

4 Eggo Waffles
8 Boxed BE veggies
2 Bagged BE veggies
6 boxes of jello
4 bags of Rosetto Ravioli
8 Freshpet Homestyle Select
4 Aunt Jemima Waffles
14 packs of Energizer batteries AA-2
12 cans of Libbys veggies
20 packs of Chew-eez
1 Marcal napkins
Bunch of bananas
3 Apples

Total before coupons $99.xx
My cashier had asked me to guess what my total was going to be for the 2nd transaction after I told him the first one was going to be 0.00 (5 BE veggies)....so I said between 15-20$. When I saw the 99.xx bc total, I was worried I was going to be closer to 30$ though....

Total after coupon = $18.58

I shocked him and the lady behind me :-) As I was walking out of the lane, the lady behind me says to the cashier "Here's my one lonely coupon" lol

[StaceyLFreedman]

Best shopping trip to date!!:smilenod78: I had to make three trips, but it was worth it. Here's what I got:

Order #1
2 nature's pride bread
19 hefty plates
4 febreze air effects
Total b4 q's = $70.18
Total OOP after q's & $2 off from previous trip = $5.63 (recv'd $5 oyno)

Order #2:
9 hefty plates(cleaned 'em out above&they re-stocked by time I got back)
4 febreze air effects
Total b4 q's = $37.20
Total OOP after q's & $5 oyno from order #1 = $2.13 (recv'd $5 oyno)


Order #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
#3 - 4 febreze air effects
#4 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#5 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#6 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#7 - 4 Mr. Clean products
Total b4 q's = $39.66
Total OOP after q's & 4 $5 oyno q's = $5.76 (had 1 $5 oyno carry over)

Order #8
20 swiss miss cocoas
Total b4 q's = $28.80
Total OOP after q's & $5 oyno carry over = $5 (recv'd 2 $3 oyno q's)

Order #9
20 orville redenbacher popcorns
Total b4 q's = $54.60
Total OOP after q's & 2 $3 oyno = $6.80 (recv'd 6 $3 oyno q's)

Order #10
1 domino sugar
2 over the moon choc. milks
2 tropicana OJs
8 dial soaps
5 blistexs
2 keebler crackers
1 tic tac
1 doublemint gum (this is what u get for taking children...bribe them)
7 breakstone sour creams
Total b4 q's = $53.19
Total OOP after q's & 6 $3 oyno q's = FREE!!! ZERO!!! NOTHING!!!

Total for all b4 q's = $283.63
TOTAL OOP = $25.32 I saved over 90%!!
:BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigH and::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand:: BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand:

[sandmike123]

Best shopping trip to date!!:smilenod78: I had to make three trips, but it was worth it. Here's what I got:

Order #1
2 nature's pride bread
19 hefty plates
4 febreze air effects
Total b4 q's = $70.18
Total OOP after q's & $2 off from previous trip = $5.63 (recv'd $5 oyno)

Order #2:
9 hefty plates(cleaned 'em out above&they re-stocked by time I got back)
4 febreze air effects
Total b4 q's = $37.20
Total OOP after q's & $5 oyno from order #1 = $2.13 (recv'd $5 oyno)


Order #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
#3 - 4 febreze air effects
#4 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#5 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#6 - 4 dawn dish soaps
#7 - 4 Mr. Clean products
Total b4 q's = $39.66
Total OOP after q's & 4 $5 oyno q's = $5.76 (had 1 $5 oyno carry over)

Order #8
20 swiss miss cocoas
Total b4 q's = $28.80
Total OOP after q's & $5 oyno carry over = $5 (recv'd 2 $3 oyno q's)

Order #9
20 orville redenbacher popcorns
Total b4 q's = $54.60
Total OOP after q's & 2 $3 oyno = $6.80 (recv'd 6 $3 oyno q's)

Order #10
1 domino sugar
2 over the moon choc. milks
2 tropicana OJs
8 dial soaps
5 blistexs
2 keebler crackers
1 tic tac
1 doublemint gum (this is what u get for taking children...bribe them)
7 breakstone sour creams
Total b4 q's = $53.19
Total OOP after q's & 6 $3 oyno q's = FREE!!! ZERO!!! NOTHING!!!

Total for all b4 q's = $283.63
TOTAL OOP = $25.32 I saved over 90%!!
:BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigH and::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand:: BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand::BigHand:

You did an awesome Job..... I haven't done most of my orders yet because I am waiting on some Q's yet...

[AJS6726]

Great job Stacey - gotta pull my q's out for tomorrow....finally have my plan of attack worked out :)

[StaceyLFreedman]

You did an awesome Job..... I haven't done most of my orders yet because I am waiting on some Q's yet...

Thanks! Totally excited. Learned from the best.......all of you!:wink7: Couldn't have done it without ya!

[Shannon T]

Today I purchased 22 batteries and 12 swiss miss. $35.43 before q's Used 1 $5 cat & 6 .50/2 swiss miss and 22 $1/1 Energizer. paid $ 2.43 oop and recv 2 $3 cats back!!!:BigHand: I am so loving the deals this week.

[neekyme]

100 Chew-eez dog treats
30 bags/boxes of veggies
130$ before coupons...

0.00 +$6.00 tax OOP
30$ in B&G bucks and one really really happy dog

:-)

[keleetz]

I had a big week! This was the first time I had ever ordered coupons, and I don't know why I was such a big dork and nervous about using them. I think I did really good this week, and I got soooo much stuff! (Good thing becaue next week dones't look very good!)

Transaction #1 (This was at a different GE since they take the SS IPs and my normal GE doesn't):
3 Triscuits (These and the Wheat Thins will go towards the rebate)
2 Wheat Thins
4 Melitta Coffee Filters (I was so happy to find these on sale, because I had printed SS IPs for them a while ago that were about to expire that I didn't think I would be able to use)
2 Swiss Miss
2 Parkay
1 Pam Spray
1 Reddi Wip
3 BC Cake Mix
1 BC Frosting
1 Cookie Sheet (Free with BC deal)
2 Nature's Pride Bread (Free after Q's)
Robitussin
2 Libby's Canned Veggies (Free after Q)
15 Birds Eye Veggies (Free after Q's)
Total OOP: $14.53
Card and Q savings: $67.96
I also got $3 OYNO and $2 off eggs cats.

Transaction #2:
1 Marcal Napkins (Free after Q)
1 Ziploc bags (Will go towards the rebate)
1 BC Frosting
1 Diet Pepsi Cube
1 Big bag o' Cat food (This killed my total, but it was 10c off and my cats need to eat!)
16 BE Veggies (Free after Q's)
2 Kraft Shredded Cheese (Didn't have Q's but I need cheese for this week's meals)
2 BC Cake Mix
1 Cheeze It
2 Jello Pudding
4 Jello Gelatin
2 Goldfish Crackers
1 Ketchup (Again, no Q, but my son will flip if he doesn't have ketchup)
1 Progresso Broth (had to get a RC since I grabbed the last one)
1 OJ
3 1/2 gals of milk (it was cheaper to buy 1/2 gals than 1 gals this week)
Sweet potatoes
1- pkg mushrooms
1 Cookie Sheet (Free with BC deal)
Total OOP: $41.90
Card and Q savings: $51.74
I also got $2 off eggs cat.

Transaction #3:
2 Triscuits (These and the wheat thins will go towards the rebate)
3 Wheat Thins
4 BC Brownie Mix
1 Cake Pan (Free with BC deal)
Total OOP: $8.00
Card and Q savings: $19.94
I also got $2 off eggs cat.

So for the week, OOP: $64.43 and Total savings: $139.64 (68%)
Not bad considering my precouponing days I would spend $100, save $20 and be happy with that! My my, how things change!!
My mom wants me to bring my binder and receipts home so she can see first hand, lol!

[FunnyFace]

You did great Kelly! It's so wonderful that your mom wants to see what you are doing and supportive. :)

[jmupole1]

Wow was it crazy at GE today. I don't have an itemized list of everything, but I bought 137 items. Original price would have been 212.36, I paid 96.41 OOP and got 3 Steeler bucks and four 5 OYNO and one 2 egg cat. Pretty good shopping today. I was bummed thought that I couldn't find the energizer batteries anywhere or Marcal napkins.

UPDATE... I figured I would list some of the good deals that came with my orders. I did 4 different transactions.

1. 4 Febreze
1 Birds eye (had to get the Steeler bucks)
2 ICBINB sticks
I used (4) $1 Febreze coupons and $1 Bird's eye coupon and (2) $1 ICBINB coupons.
OOP 10.60, but got $5 OYNO and $2 OYNO and Steeler bucks

2. 4 Dawn Hand renewal
used (4) 50 c. coupons and $5 OYNO
OOP 1.48 and got 5 OYNO

3. 4 Febreze
1 Birds eye
used (4) Febreze coupons and $5 OYNO
OOP 1.60 and got $5 OYNO pluse Steeler bucks

4. Very big, but some highlights were:
48 Purine chewy treats
10 Hefty plates
4 BC icing
3 more Febreze
Baking items, diapers, wipes
used (12) $4 Purina coupons, 10 Hefty 50c coupons, (4) .50 BC icing, (3) $1 FEbreze and lots of other stuff with coupons too, but too long to list. Used $5 OYNO, (2) $2 Egg cats, $5 off GE coupon by mail, and a $2 OYNO
OOP 82.72, got another $5 on your next order, $2 egg cat and steeler bucks.

I like seeing when a total goes from over $170 down to 82.
OOP 82.73

[StaceyLFreedman]

Wow was it crazy at GE today. I don't have an itemized list of everything, but I bought 137 items. Original price would have been 212.36, I paid 96.41 OOP and got 3 Steeler bucks and four 5 OYNO and one 2 egg cat. Pretty good shopping today. I was bummed thought that I couldn't find the energizer batteries anywhere or Marcal napkins.


Girl!! I was at GE yesterday around 4:30 pm and it was crazy!:hectic1: That's how you can tell the holidays are here. It was insanity..........

[tinabohio]

I spent $14 today on a quick trip (my doc was supposed to have called in a script, but I think there was a disconnect between him and their VM).
I got
3 Bags of Purina One cat food
2 boxes Cheese Nips (kids don't like Wheat Thins)
1 box Wheat Thins (husbands)
2 Birds Eye
4 Dawn
1 Mr Clean spray
3 Febreeze air effects
1 Kraft shredded cheese
1 Kraft block cheese

I still have my 2 $5 OYNO left to take to the store in the afternoon.
Cat has food for quite a while too (George likey the Purina One so far).
I was pretty proud that I got as much as I did for so little in so much pain! (Doc thinks I ripped a muscle or cracked a rib with the coughing I had going on through this bronchitis)
So, I'll be getting all of my other fun stuff in the afternoon, yay!

[micheller126]

My turn..not the best of brags, but it is the day before Thanksgiving and I had all 5 of my kids with me..9, 8 5, 2 and 4 months old...than in itself was a feat.

I had to go to 2 different stores, but

20 febreeze
20 popcorn
22 Swiss miss
10 Birds Eye
6 Energizer batteries
2 ICBINB

19.xxoop
30 Black and Gold bucks
14 oyno left to spend

Still have 18 more Swiss Miss to buy, 2 Mr Clean and 2 Dawn...planning on rolling the oyno that I have left.
Hoping I can run to the store and not let the coupons go to waste..the 2 yr old started with a cold, hubby and the boys are at basketball practice and I still need to go to sleep so I can go to work tonite..

[tinabohio]

Three bigger trans because the store was a mad house.
1st trans-
10 Orville Popcorn
8 Swiss Miss
1 Reddi Whip
2 Parkay bowls
Used
10 OR Q's
4 SM Q's
1 RW Q
1 PK Q
and one $5 OYNO
Spent $9.40 oop (79% savings according to reciept) & earned 5 $3 OYNO

2nd trans-
10 Orville Popcorn
10 Swiss Miss
1 Parkay bowl
1 Parkay 2 pk bowls
Used
10 OR Q's
5 SM Q's
1 PK Q
5 OYNO
3 OYNO
spent $6.40 OOP (85% savings on reciept) & earned 5 $3 OYNO

3rd trans-
6 varities Wheat Thins $6
2 Pillsbury Pizza Crust (dinner choice on the fly) $5
4 Kraft shredded cheese $8
1 small roll packaging tape (lost our old one somehow!) $2.49
2 ICBINB sticks $5
2 Farmland Bacon $6
2 Hormel Pepperoni $4.78
1 pizza squeeze sauce $1.89
Used
2 $3 OYNO
2 $1 ICBINB Q
2 $1/2 Kraft Q
6 $1 Nabisco Q
1 $1/2 Farmland Q
2 55c Hormel Q
2 55c Pillsbury Q (off package)
2 35c Pillsbury insert Q
Spent $22.55 OOP earned 1 $2 OYNO
Total spent on the day $38.35
Total OYNO still 7 $3 and 1 $2= $23
I think I did fairly well for me, not as great as some of you, but the listed total savings was $102.34, for about 78% savings. Would have done better if not for the bacon... but life needs bacon!

[FunnyFace]

I think I did fairly well for me, not as great as some of you, but the listed total savings was $102.34, for about 78% savings. Would have done better if not for the bacon... but life needs bacon!

:BigHand:My family couldn't agree more and I had bacon in my trip (http://savenmaven.blogspot.com/2009/11/giant-eagle-shopping-1123.html) too. :BigHand:

78% saving is nothing to shirk and when GE counts the savings they don't include the catalinas used into that figure so you saved even more. :smile:

[tinabohio]

I watched Criminal Minds tonight and they showed a bacon donut! I was both disgusted and intrigued...
We'll just go with cooking the bacon in the morning and some eggs and pancakes...

[FunnyFace]

Those are my feelings exactly. Now my husband on the other hand said it sounds delicious. lol

[pittsburgh24]

My local shop n save had Oscar Mayer center cut bacon clearanced to $1.99/pkg. It had an expiration date in early December. We now own 13 of them at .49 ea (used the .75/1 q's)

[FunnyFace]

Are you trying to make us jealous "24" ? LOL

[tinabohio]

Jealous! We don't have a SNS. We have the bird, Heinens, Buehlers (but that is in the next county), Acme (no doubling and haven't found much there), and Marc's (but I won't take the kids there because they get too hyper). Kroger is an hour away too. We need more choice here!
I was looking at OM Bacon at GE and was shocked at the $5.99 pkg! I can go to the butcher for $2.99 lb slab bacon cut to order thickness! (missed going there today because of pain though)

[mshopper]

I am very jealous of all of your bacon. I switched to turkey bacon a while ago, and it's just not the same. :sad:

[mshopper]

100 Chew-eez dog treats
30 bags/boxes of veggies
130$ before coupons...

0.00 +$6.00 tax OOP
30$ in B&G bucks and one really really happy dog

:-)


Awesome! :BigHand:

[FunnyFace]

I switched to turkey bacon a while ago, :sad:
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[mshopper]

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:hysterical:

I feel sorry for myself, too, but I also like fitting into my pants every day! :shrug7:

Turkey bacon isn't really horrible, as long as you keep your expectations on the low side. :rolleyes24:

[Julz81]

Well here's my first brag. I just got back into couponing and it finally hit me last week that buying coupons on ebay is so mucj better than buying 6 papers that I used to!!

I got:
7 heluva Good Dips
20 6pks of Breyers Yogurt
10 hot posckets
5 Amps (second store I've cleaned out of them
2 GE bacon
Frosted Flakes
Fruit loops
Spag noodles
Eggs
American cheese
Betty crocker cookie mix
Fantasik cleaner (had a free coupon)


OOP-25.61
Savings-86.13

I know its not as great as a lot of everyone elses but I'm loving it. I was so excited I had to call my hubby and mom as soon as I got out of GE. Lol. I still have coupons 15 clorox wipes coming and just ordered 40 more coupons for the yogurt for my mom and I to split. I'm so excited to see what's on sale next week I really want to get my stock pile going!!

[neekyme]

Had a great run tonite! Went up about 10:30pm, because I really wanted the Creamy Butter BC Potatoes they were out of last night - figured if I waited for the night stockers, I might have luck getting some. It worked! Asked the stockers in the next aisle to check, and sure enough they got 2 boxes of them in :-)

1st transaction:
(6) BC Frostings @ $1.25 - (6) 50c/1 mqs
(4) Kleenex @4/5$ - (4)75c IPs
(1) Reddi Wip $2.00 - 50c mq
-2$ oyno from yesterday
50c cents OOP (+tax)
got 2$ oyno and 1$ oyno

2nd
(12) BC Potato pouches @ 10/8$ - (3)40c/1 IPs - (9)35c/1 mqs
(6) BC Frostings @ $1.25 - (6) 50c/1 mqs
(1) Reddi Wip @ 2$ - 50c mq
(5) BC Warm Delights @ 3/5$ - (5) 50c/1 IPs
-$2.00 instant savings
-2$ oyno from above
-1$ oyno from above
$1.74 OOP
got 2$ oyno

So for $2.25ish I got 4 Kleenex, 12 Potatoes, 12 Frostings, 2 Reddi Wips, and 5 Warm Delights! woohoo!

[keleetz]

I had a great week this week! I have one more trip to make today since I just found a 50c off one GG veggies, so I will have 4 of those for free and then I completely forgot to get Blue Bonnet (on a special dairy free diet, so no butter for me, BOO!).

Transaction #1:
1 doz eggs (FREE after Q)
2 Viva paper towels
2 Rice Dream (again, dairy free diet)
2 Int'l Delight Quart Creamers (these ended up both FREE plus $1 ORVERAGE, because they rang up at shelf (I think they forgot to take down the sales price from last week) but they didn't adjust for the coupons I had used, yay!)
1- 40# Tidy Cats (killed my total, but I have some Q's to use up)
10 BC potatoes (FREE plus $.90 OVERAGE)
GE Raisin Bread
8 Progresso soups
2 cans chicken broth (FREE: They had no idea what chicken broth was free, I should have known it was the Progresso box, but they gave me two cans, oh well!)
2 Juicy Juice
Blueberries
OOP: $28.63, Total Savings: $30.18

Transaction #2:
2 BC Frosting
2 BC Cookie Pouches
1 cookie sheet (FREE)
2 Nestle Morsels
2 Jello
1 doz eggs (FREE after Q)
1- 40# Tidy Cats
OOP: $15.35 Total Savings: $13.16, Earned 1- $2 OYNO

Transaction #3:
1 gal milk
1 gal GE OJ
4 Viva Paper towels
4 Kleenex (FREE plus $1 OVERAGE after Q's)
1 doz eggs (FREE after Q)
1 big container of Valu Time rolled oats
5 Progresso soups
1 box Progresso broth (FREE)
8 cans Del Monte fruit
1 Powdered cocoa
2 Marzetti dressings
2 Jello
4 BC frostings
1 cookie sheet (FREE)
1 GE Cream cheese
1- 5# bag GE chicken breasts
1- 2# bag brown sugar
2 bags M&Ms
1 bag Nestle Jingles
3 bags goldfish
2 Nutrigrain bars
1 6 pk GE Cola
Bananas
1- 3# bag onions
1 blue cheese ball from cheese counter (splurge for DH, no dairy for me, boo!)
OOP: $53.64 Total Savings: $67.10, Earned 1- $1 OYNO and 1- $2 OYNO

[AJS6726]

Did a quick trip tonite -

6 Oscar Mayer bacon (.75/1)
10 BC mashed potato pouches (.35/1)
3 Domino 5lb bags sugar (.50/1)

also used a 5.00 oyno = oop 7.74 & got a 2.00 oyno

[FunnyFace]

Short Version:

Total Value $328

Total Spent $60

Savings $268 or 82%!

Here (http://savenmaven.blogspot.com/2009/12/giant-eagle-shopping-trip.html) is my brag more in detail this week.

[AJS6726]

Had to hit the store for another round before this weeks' sales ended -

6 Oscar Mayer bacon
10 BC mashed potato pouches
5 Domino sugars
2 Keebler graham cracker crusts

total oop - 11.54 & got back (2) 2.00 oyno's

[jen276here]

16 Nesquik $0 after Q (have another 10 or so to go)
12 Tyson Chicken Strips (Raincheck) $.89 after Q
10 BE Veggies $0 after Q (have like 90 to go - lol)
10 Jergens $0 after Q (have another 4 to go)
16 Purina Treats $0 after Q (have another billion to go - lol)
8 Welch's $.50 each after Q
1 Gold Peak Iced Tea $1.49 (no Q)
2 Marcal Small Steps Napkins $0 after Q

After $12 in cats my total was $2.38 for one trans and $4.03 for the other. $2.24 was tax alone!

[Britt5116]

16 Nesquik $0 after Q (have another 10 or so to go)
12 Tyson Chicken Strips (Raincheck) $.89 after Q
10 BE Veggies $0 after Q (have like 90 to go - lol)
10 Jergens $0 after Q (have another 4 to go)
16 Purina Treats $0 after Q (have another billion to go - lol)
8 Welch's $.50 each after Q
1 Gold Peak Iced Tea $1.49 (no Q)
2 Marcal Small Steps Napkins $0 after Q

After $12 in cats my total was $2.38 for one trans and $4.03 for the other. $2.24 was tax alone!

Im jealous of the chicken strips!!! lol! great haul! :smile:

[sandmike123]

You guys are doing awesome. I haven't found a deal lately that I need to stock up on, so much purchases have been pretty small. The only thing I have even bought coupons for lately were the nesquik. Had I know the shlf life was so long on them I would have bought more.

[jen276here]

I had to update for the week so far:

48 Nesquik $0 after Q (got more Q's lol!)
12 Tyson Chicken Strips (Raincheck) $.89 after Q
30 BE Veggies $0 after Q (have like 70 to go - lol)
14 Jergens $0 after Q
36 Purina Treats $0 after Q (1/2 billion to go - lol)
10 Welch's $.50 each after Q
1 Gold Peak Iced Tea $1.49 (no Q)
4 Marcal Small Steps Napkins $0 after Q

After $12 in cats my total was $2.38 for one trans and $4.03 for the other. $2.24 was tax alone!

Add another $2.68 for the additions.

I can't believe I am buying more veggies - I have bought almost sooo many in the last few sales.... I am obviously in love withthe B&G bucks - lol!!!

[Manthem]

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Picked up some vitamin supplements and a poster board last night. I've never ever paid for something with just a dime before. It. Was. Awesome.

[FunnyFace]

Picked up some vitamin supplements and a poster board last night. I've never ever paid for something with just a dime before. It. Was. Awesome.


:BigHand:

[daniellematis]

I just looooooove the market district! I got so much good fancy stuff I never get for $59 oop!
Pork chops($7)
stuffed steak roll things($9)
Ground sirloin ($6)
Brie ($3)
Parmesan cheese (insanely expensive stuff)($9)
Bread
Mangoes
Carrots
Freeze Dried Pears (They were like $6 for a 2 oz bag but sooo good)
$9 a lb lunch meat turkey
Deli cheese
Feta cheese
String cheese
Cottage cheese
anti-pasta bar artichokes
Taco sauce
Taco shells
enchilada sauce
Pinto beans
Flat out wraps
Iams dog food (the small bag)
Reynolds wrap (free actually MM I had a Rain check)
Pet fresh (free/MM)
Hefty plates
Cat treats
Chew-eez -(Free/MM)
Hefty plates
Tabasco sauce
2 olay Body wash and 2 Quench-(so 2 Cats and a MIR!)
and a few misc odds and ends. All total 129 items, $193 in total savings. I paid $59 but $7.28 was tax!
I really wasn't organized and I only had a few coupons that were expiring.
I used 16% FP, $16 in cats, the most recent market district mailer, 2 $2 off deli cats I found! a $5 off Iams cat I found!
All of my MM because of my Food perks is almost $12!

I LOOOOVE MARKET DISTRICT! Oh and I got free lunch at the Cadillac grill cause I took my mom with me!!

[neekyme]

Ok - not a brag about 'a' trip - but a brag about this year:

Total spent OOP at GE: $3931.39
Total Saved at GE: $7330.05
65.09% Savings
Average weekly cost (OOP/52) = 75.06 for a family of 5...plus donations...plus goodies for family and friends...plus enough stuff to last us through the apocalypse if so needed LOL

Seriously though - my new big chest freezer is PACKED, my pantry is PACKED, my fridge is PACKED, and even my old chest freezer is now serving as storage for small steps napkins! hehe I love it!

total savings this year for the major stores (Rite Aid, Ge, Target, Walmart, a little of Wags and CVS) about 70% or over $16,000!!! Total OOP this year was a little over $6,500.00. I'm freakin amazed! I didn't figure in a few stores - or gas, or mail-in rebates though. This year I'm going to try to keep better track of everything we spend - but I've just been keeping all my receipts organized by month and today sat down and got caught up on entering everything into my spreadsheet. I'm sure it's not perfect - but pretty darn close :-)

[sandmike123]

Neekyme thats awesome. I don't keep track anymore because I pick up so much stuff for other people. It got to be too much of a pain just to keep track of my own.

[quilts]

Ok - not a brag about 'a' trip - but a brag about this year:

Total spent OOP at GE: $3931.39
Total Saved at GE: $7330.05
65.09% Savings
Average weekly cost (OOP/52) = 75.06 for a family of 5...plus donations...plus goodies for family and friends...plus enough stuff to last us through the apocalypse if so needed LOL

Seriously though - my new big chest freezer is PACKED, my pantry is PACKED, my fridge is PACKED, and even my old chest freezer is now serving as storage for small steps napkins! hehe I love it!

total savings this year for the major stores (Rite Aid, Ge, Target, Walmart, a little of Wags and CVS) about 70% or over $16,000!!! Total OOP this year was a little over $6,500.00. I'm freakin amazed! I didn't figure in a few stores - or gas, or mail-in rebates though. This year I'm going to try to keep better track of everything we spend - but I've just been keeping all my receipts organized by month and today sat down and got caught up on entering everything into my spreadsheet. I'm sure it's not perfect - but pretty darn close :-)
That is so cool.

I'm thinking about doing that this year myself.

[GracieCappello]

Finally a good week at Giant Eagle!!! Here is my first trip for the week -

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I got

12 1lb. bags of Kraft Shredded Cheese
11 bags Quaker Rice snacks
3 Mussel-man Apple sauce

I paid $13.50 oop, saved 84%, and I still have $17 in onyo coupons.

[jen276here]

Well, I am definitely loving this week! There are so many of our favorites included in these cat deals!!!

So far I have bought:

98 Gatorade ($Free after Q)
19 Quaker Granola Bars ($1.40 after Q)
17 Quaker Minis ($.17 after Q)
1 Kibble N Bits Dog Food ($8.99 after Q)
15 Jello Pudding Snacks ($1.30 after Q)
9 Planters Cashew Halves (2/$5 after Q)
3 Hungry Jack Pancake Pouches ($Free after Q)
24 Ronzoni Pastas/Noodles ($Free after Q)
7 Farmland Diced Ham ($.50/1 after Q and e-Q, $1.50 for the rest)
10 BC Potato Pouches ($Free after Q plus MM)
6 Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs ($1.79)
3 Arnold's Breads ($.39 after Q)
1 Kraft Parm Cheese ($2.49 after tearpad Q)
1 Dunkin Donuts coffee ($7.99 - not even on sale!! Darn DH!!!)
2 Gallons of Milk (Expensive as all get out in PA! $7-ish for 2 gallons)

Total items: 206
Total OOP: $57.79
Total Savings: $362.85 (84%)
I still have $8 in cats for my next trip(s) and I plan to do the Planter's rebates after I buy just a few more :D

[TerryTerrific]

...

This year I'm going to try to keep better track of everything we spend - but I've just been keeping all my receipts organized by month and today sat down and got caught up on entering everything into my spreadsheet. I'm sure it's not perfect - but pretty darn close :-)
Well, I am doing just the opposite ...

I do not have to keep track of my savings because after 100+ years of using coupons I know when something is a money saving good deal.

+

Less time keeping track of the savings means only one thing ...

More time to save while shopping!!!

+

Teernce in Brook Park, oHIo

[GracieCappello]

Well, I made my second trip to Giant Eagle this week (I only have one more to go now :biggrin:)

I got:
18 Shredded Kraft Cheese
21 Rice Snacks
11 Planters Nuts
20 Boxes Ronzoni Pasta
2 Fiber One Yogurt
1 Mussel-mans apple sauce

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I paid $25 for this all and I still have $17 in catalina. Originally I would have paid about over $212 for all this so I am really happy. We now have 30 bags of Shredded cheese in the freezer!!!

I only have 6 more bags of cheese, 10 more Planters, and 15 more ronzoni and I will be done for the week. It was nice to finally have an exciting shopping week after all these boring ones!!1:BigHand:

[sandmike123]

2 – Gallons Milk
2 – Loaves Arnolds Classic White Bread
2 – International Delight Creamers
3 – 6pks Diet Dew
3 – Kool Aid Canister
8 – Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta
10 – Contadina Tomato Sauce
6 – Old El Paso Heat n Serve Rice
5 – Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
2 – Dozen Eggs
5 – Birds Eye Spinach
8 – Starkist Tuna
$0.20 – OOP

[car7323]

Ok - not a brag about 'a' trip - but a brag about this year:

Total spent OOP at GE: $3931.39
Total Saved at GE: $7330.05
65.09% Savings
Average weekly cost (OOP/52) = 75.06 for a family of 5...plus donations...plus goodies for family and friends...plus enough stuff to last us through the apocalypse if so needed LOL

Seriously though - my new big chest freezer is PACKED, my pantry is PACKED, my fridge is PACKED, and even my old chest freezer is now serving as storage for small steps napkins! hehe I love it!

total savings this year for the major stores (Rite Aid, Ge, Target, Walmart, a little of Wags and CVS) about 70% or over $16,000!!! Total OOP this year was a little over $6,500.00. I'm freakin amazed! I didn't figure in a few stores - or gas, or mail-in rebates though. This year I'm going to try to keep better track of everything we spend - but I've just been keeping all my receipts organized by month and today sat down and got caught up on entering everything into my spreadsheet. I'm sure it's not perfect - but pretty darn close :-)

Hello, when you calculate your savings, are you including the GE savings from store sales plus the coupons, or only the coupons? Are you including Cats (OYNO amounts)? I just started couponing and have started to do this year to see if it is worth it but I was not including the store sales, only coupons and cats.

[GracieCappello]

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7 Boxes Cheerios- $8.80
36 Jars Ragu Pasta Sauce - $7
10 Boxes Nabisco Crackers -$8
2 Marcal Napkins - $1.50
4 El Paso Taco Shells - $7.20
2 El Paso seasoning - FREE
2 Nestle Chocolate Milk = FREE
6 Juicy Juice = $5
1 Gallon of Milk = FREE
5 Blueberries = $5

Altogether I paid $32.50 + I have
$10 in cat. and $3 of my next meat order. :BigHand:

[sandmike123]

I have been tracking my savings on my blog.. BARGAINBRAG.COM My Savings Page (http://bargainbrag.com/my-savings-page/) It is for all my shopping, not just giant eagle..

[tranquilmama]

I have been tracking my savings on my blog.. BARGAINBRAG.COM My Savings Page (http://bargainbrag.com/my-savings-page/) It is for all my shopping, not just giant eagle..

Thanks for posting!