Thursday, August 5, 2010

Kroger Shopping Trip Idea

Here is a plan to get the most out of your money and take advantage of all of the Catalina Deals and overage this week. As always, if you have coupons not listed or do not like/need these items just rearrange as needed to fit your shopping needs :)

Transaction #1
Buy Dr Pepper/AW Dessert Topper - $2.79
use the $0.75 ecoupon
plus use the $0.55/1 paper coupon from the 6/13 Smart Source
pay $0.94 plus tax
Get back a $2.50 Catalina

Transaction #2
Buy 11 Crayons (0.25 each) - $2.75
pay with $2.50 catalina from transaction #1
Pay $0.25 plus tax
Get back $4 Catalina

Transaction #3
Buy 4 Capri Sun ($1.98 each) - $7.92
Buy 1 Febreze Air Effects - $1.50
use $0.50/1 from home made simple mailer
use $1 e-coupon (you get $0.50 in overage)
Buy 1 Febreze Refreseher - $1.50
use $0.50/1 from home made simple mailer
use $1 e-coupon (you get $0.50 in overage)
Buy 2 Gillette Body Wash - $1.99
use two $2/1 from the 8/1 PG
pay with $4 Catalina from transaction #2
Pay $2.90 plus tax
Get back $3 Catalina from the Carpi Suns

Transaction #4
Buy 20 Yoplait Cups (4 need to be whips) - $0.50 each
use 2 $0.55/2 printables
use 4 $0.50/4 coupons here and here
use 2 $0.40/6 e-coupons here and here
pay with $3 catalina from transaction #3
Pay only tax!
Get back a $2 catalina

Total Out of Pocket - $4.09 plus tax for 40 items and you have a $2 catalina leftover to use on whatever else you want! Here are a few other transactions with greater out of pocket, but still good deals in the end.

Optional Transaction #5
Buy 5 Kraft Singles - $1.79 each
pay with $2 catalina
pay $6.95
get $5 Catalina back