Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Kroger Cart Buster Sale + Giveaway! - Closed!


It is week two of  Kroger’s Cart Buster Savings Event. Have you been yet?

Kroger does several "Mega Event" promotions each year where if you buy a specified number of items you get a certain dollar amount off of your order. While I get excited about all Mega Events, I love the cart buster the most because the prices are already really low and you don’t have to worry about counting anything. I encourage you to take advantage of this great promotion.

Recently, I was contacted by MyBlogSpark to do a post promoting the event. Of course I was super excited- You know how much I LOVE Kroger! The Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark provided me with a $25 gift card to take advantage of the sale and tell all of you about it. I have to be honest with ya'll - I didn't do a very good job of spending $25 last night. I thought I was going to, I really did, but after check out, my total for everything pictured was only $13.11! Plus, I got back a $3 Catalina and $2.85 of my total was tax!

So, everything below only cost $7.26. I'm not joking. Now, I have to go back to Kroger and buy even more Cart Buster items to spend my full $25! Did I mention that I love Kroger?
If you ever needed proof that shopping at Kroger was cheaper than Wal-Mart then here it is! I know, it is a lot of pre-packaged stuff BUT how wonderful is it to be able to have random treats (most of which do not expire until well into 2011) that you barely pay anything for?

How did I do it? Here’s the break down:
*Remember that Kroger Delta doubles all coupons up to .60c.

Boxed
1 Betty Crocker Muffin Mix $2.00
Final Cost: .50c

4 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes $1.00 each
Final Cost: .25c each

2 Betty Crocker Frosting $1.49 each
cellfire or shortcuts save .50
Final Cost: Free!

2 Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.50 each
cellfire or shortcuts -.50
Final Cost: Free!

Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix $1.50
cellfire save .40c
Final Cost: .30c

Fiber One Bars $2.29
Free Fiber One Bars Kroger Home Mailer
Final Cost: Free!

4 Nature Valley Bars $2.29 each
Buy 4 Get a $3 Catalina OYNO
Save .50c SS 2/07 or Save .40c
Final Cost (after coupons and catalina): .59c a box!

Honey Nut Cheerios $2.99

2 Riceland Rice $1.00 each
Final Cost: Free!

Mahatma Rice $0.75
Final Cost: Free!

Refridgerated/Frozen
4 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls $1.25 each
CellFire or ShortCuts -.40 and -1.00
Final Cost: Better than Free!

2 Frozen Pillsbury Biscuits $2.50 each
Final Cost: $1.12 each!

Dairy
Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt $2.00
Final Cost: $1.00

Danimal Yogurt $1.00 (clearance)
save $1.00/1 SS 2/28
Final Cost: Free

Almond Milk $2.99
Free Almond Milk Catalina
Final Cost: Free!

Household
2 Dawn Dish Detergent $1.99 each
$1.50 off Dawn Pump from Homemade Simple mailer (click on the cascade coupons)
$.50 off Dawn Pure Essentials from mailer
Final Cost: .49 or .99c

I also used a $1 off Cartbuster coupon mailed to me by Kroger.
This sale is good in the Delta Region until Tuesday, March 16th!  So, print your coupons, load your card with e-coupons and get ready to save some big money! Make sure your Kroger card is registered on the Kroger Website so you can have coupons mailed to your mailbox! Also, don't forget to download your Cart Buster shopping list and check your local ad to see what other great prices you can score while shopping at your local Kroger!

Now for the best part of all of this: 

The Kroger Family Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark want to give one of you a $25 gift card too! 

Here's how to win: 

1) Leave a comment on this post telling me what you love about Kroger (or if you've never shopped at Kroger, then what you think you might love!). Make sure your email address is available for me to contact you.
2) Get a second entry by following this blog. Make sure to leave a separate comment telling me that you are following!

Best of luck and we'll announce the winner Monday, March 22, 2010! Congrats Veronica!

51 comments:

Brandy said...

I love that my Kroger has unlimited double coupons up to .50!

Anonymous said...

I already follow lady :)

Anonymous said...

Okay if we had a Kroger, I would be all about the Double Coupons, all the Mega Events, and all the awesome Catalinas.

Ashley said...

I love that Kroger has the best deals around :)

Anonymous said...

I love how excited you get about Kroger! No really, I love how much money I save compared to shopping at Wal-mart. It's unbelievable!

Anonymous said...

oh, and OF COURSE I already follow your blog! ;)

Jeanette said...

I LOVE my local Ralph's (Kroger) because they double up to $1.00 every dsy!

Mari said...

What I love about Kroger is that it is close to my house, and they also have very competitive prices!

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Mari said...

I follow your blog.

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Anna said...

Girl you know how I love Kroger! They have so much stuff - I really love the organic section! I love all the stuff they carry and their great deals. Kroger brand is pretty good too!

Missy

Anna said...

Oh and I follow you - or at least I signed up to!!

Unknown said...

We LOVE Kroger! The store is always neat and clean and the staff has always been helpful. We love the fresh produce and the fresh fish and meats. Our store also has a fantastic cheese section and we love letting the staff help us pick new cheeses to try along with suggestions on the perfect pairings. Kroger also doubles some coupons and gives a discount on gas to card holders. My mother in law just said this week that if we ever move houses she thinks I will locate Kroger and look for a house near by.

JC said...

I like they have great sales and with double coupons!

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JC said...

I'm a follower

Unknown said...

I love that my Kroger is the only store that has boar's head meat and cheeses!

Unknown said...

I'm a follower

JuliaGulia said...

I love Kroger because of the cars on the front of the carts for my kids to sit in!

cindy said...

It has to be the fantastic deals I can get. Love that my budget is met each time.

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cindy said...

Happy follower!!

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Sarah in MO said...

We like that we can find some things at Dillons (our Kroger) that we can't find other places.

Thanks for the giveaway!
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Pat said...

I like Kroger because they double coupons.
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Unknown said...

My Kroger did not double all of my .50 or less coupons last week. The cashier said that they will only double the 1st coupon if I have several of the same coupons (one for each item purchased). I am highly disturbed. Corporate won't send me a coupon policy - told me to go to the store for it. The store can't find one to give to me. They took my name and receipt number so that they could research the transacation - that was a week ago - no returned call yet. I am sooooo disappointed.

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Shelley said...

OUr Kroger cashiers & baggers are fabulous. They never mind all of the coupons. They have even been known to cheer. Thanks!
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Jay said...

We love their doughnuts. We only shop there when we are visiting family!
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Bev said...

My Kroger, well it's actually a Fry's, is one of the best stores around. They double coupons and have great sales.

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Amanda said...

I am already a massive Kroger fan...my store doubles $1 coupons to $2!!! My savings are huge each week!

Suzanna said...

I love how they double coupons and match Harris Teeter double and triples.

Suzanna said...

I'm now a follower!
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Anonymous said...

Double coupons baby and that it is in the same town I live in! Kim in wv

a boy a girl and a pug said...

i love their deli meat selection...great prices and quality.

Penny Tackett said...

I LOVE Kroger's because they have great deals and double coupons!!
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Veronica said...

I wish I had a Kroger nearby so I could shop there all the time. They do have the best deals! We are going on our family vacation soon and there is a Kroger at that location. It be great to win this and be able to use it during our vacation to lessen our out of pocket expenses!

veronica78617 at yahoo dot com

Veronica said...

I am a new follower!

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Pattie F. said...

I love lots of things about Kroger. They double q's, have great sales and are very consumer friendly. Thanks!

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Anonymous said...

i love kroger because they have high quality fruit and veggies and they double coupons! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

I'm a follower and I do enjoy the many savings one can get at Kroger.

Unknown said...

i like that its the only grocery store close to us and i never have to go further away because they always have good deals
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Unknown said...

im a follower
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Unknown said...

I couldn´t believe it until I went to kroger and I use my coupons, from that moment I am a loyal kroger costumer :)

Anonymous said...

I love the great deals, markdowns, and TRIPLE coupons at my local Kroger :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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Anonymous said...

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cassie said...

wow, now those are some serious deals. great job!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE Kroger!! Ours doubles coupons....with the March Madness deals and coupons....we got 96 items for $115 dollars- that included a roast, 6 boxes of cereal, 4 packages of yogurts, Pull ups, frozen pizzas, childrens vitamins, soap, paper towels, snack foods, milk, cheese, and a whole lot more! About 10 of those items were totally free after coupons- cant beat that!

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Anne Marie@Married to the Empire said...

I love that Kroger has really fantastic sale prices.

Little Natural Cottage said...

My MIL is always raving about Kroger's... I've never shopped there but would love to-- especially with a $25 gift card!

Kristy @ Homemaker's Cottage

Leisa said...

I love Kroger, too (Fry's in my neck of the woods). They have the best case lot sales two or three times a year.

Kristina said...

We have Smith's here (Kroger affiliate) and I love that they always have everything in stock.

Emily said...

i love that they double coupons up to fifty cents!
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sponge423 said...

i love all the great deals! they always seem to have freebies :)
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Christine said...

I love double coupons and the fact that they have organic fruits and veggies that I don't have to take out a second mortgage on my home to purchase

Christine
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