Harris Teeter triples savings

They're doing it again...triple coupons! Today is the first day and it goes till Tuesday at midnight. I plan on making a couple of trips because of the 20 coupon limit. Here are the results of my first trip:

2 bottles Lawry's marinades ($1.64 - $0.50 coupon = $0.14 each)
3 rolls Viva papertowel ($1.94 - $0.40 coupon = $0.74 each)
3 boxes Lipton tea bags ($1.35 - $0.50 coupon = FREE)
2 bottles French's mustard ($1.50 - $0.50 coupon = FREE)
4 6-packs White House all natural apple sauce ($1.77 - $0.60/2 coupon = $0.87 each)
1 small bottle McCormick's pure vanilla (NOT the imitation kind) ($3.39 - $0.75 coupon = $1.14)
3 bottles Mitchum deodorant ($1.98 - $0.75 coupon = FREE)
3 bricks Heluva Good cheese ($2.50 - $0.50 coupon = $1.00 each)
1 Oscar Meyer deli creation sandwich ($2.99 - $0.75 coupn and $1 HT tear off = FREE)

Total before coupons: $56.27
Total OOP: $10.55
Percent Saved: 81%

Osh Kosh Memorial Weekend Sale

Just got home from the Osh Kosh Memorial Weekend sale and I got a lot of great items! I got a coupon in my e-mail for 25% off $40 or more.

Here's what I got:
3 pairs of socks for $5.26, MSRP $14
1 pair twill cargo pants for $3, MSRP $30
1 pair twill cargo shorts for $4.05, MSRP $18
1 pair sweatpants for $1.49, MSRP $16
1 pair sweatpants for $1.49, MSRP $20
1 pair windpants for $1.49, MSRP $22
1 turtleneck onesie for $1.49, MSRP $14
1 jersey crew neck shirt for $1.49, MSRP $20
1 pair patchwork chino pants for $3.74, MSRP $26
1 pair plaid cargo shorts for 6.75, MSRP $18
1 polo shirt for $6, MSRP $16

I also got a 2-piece set of PJ's that were 50% off so would have cost $10, but when looking over my receipt I found that they didn't charge me for them. I'll have to give the store a call. This tends to happen to me a lot at this particular outlet. Guess they need more attentive employees!

Total OOP: $38.70
Total savings: $195.30
Percent saved: 83.5%

Kraft salad dressing @ Lowes Foods

16oz bottles of Kraft salad dressing are on sale this week at Lowes Foods 3/$4.98. At Lowes, you don't have to buy all 3, instead they ring up at $1.66 each. There was a coupon for $1.50 off Kraft salad dressing in one of the coupon inserts during the month of May (sorry, I don't remember which one or which week). So, if you combine the sale with the coupon, you get your salad dressing for $0.16 - a penny an ounce!

Happy saving!

"You owe me a nickle."

"You owe me a nickle." Believe it or not, that's what the cashier at the grocery store said to me last night. A nickle! That was the total sum of my bill. Amazing! Before I got into couponing I never thought I would be able to NOT spend so much money! I was making a quick stop to pick up some Kraft BBQ sauce. It was on sale for $1.29 and I had 3 coupons for $0.75 off one each. At my grocery store, coupons double up to $0.99 face value, so the BBQ sauce was basically free...I just had to pay $0.05 in tax. Yep, that's right $0.05 for 3 18oz bottles of brand name barbecue sauce. Just in time for summer cook outs :-)

Happy saving!

My HT triples deal

I just got home from shopping triples at Harris Teeter. I had more than 20 coupons so I had to do two transactions. Here's what I got:

First Transaction
1 package nestle morsels
4 jars ortega salsa
2 packages knorr pasta sides
2 boxes planters big nut bars
1 box muellers multigrain pasta
1 jar mccormick chili powder
1 jar mccormick garlic salt
1 box barilla mini pasta
3 boxes eggo frozen waffles
1 marie calendar's frozen entree

Price Before Coupons & VIC savings: $41.31
Out Of Pocket: $1.70
Savings: 96%

Second Transaction
4 jars ortega salsa
4 packages knorr pasta sides
2 bottles frenchs mustard (the 20oz ones...see next post)
2 boxes planters big nut bars
1 jar mccormick cinnamon
1 jar mccormick paprika
2 bags snyder tortilla chips
3 bags snyder multigrain chips
1 keebler ready-made pie crust
1 package 93% lean ground beef (1.03lbs)
1 box eggo frozen waffles
2 tubs breyers ice cream

Price Before Coupons & VIC savings: $69.06
Out Of Pocket: $14.87
Savings: 79%

Combined Totals
Price Before Coupons & VIC savings: $110.37
Out Of Pocket: $16.57
Savings: 85%

Be sure it's a good deal

I learned a lesson today. Just because an item is the least amount out of pocket, doesn't mean it's the best deal. I was shopping at Harris Teeter triple coupons event. I had a coupon for $0.30 off of French's mustard (any size), which tripled making it $0.90 off.

Now, they had the 8oz bottles 2/$3 and the 20oz bottles 2/$4. I reached for the 8oz bottle because after the coupon it was going to be $0.60, which was the least amount out of pocket since the 20oz would have been $1.10. But my husband stopped me and said, the 20oz is a better deal per ounce. Yes, it was more out of pocket by $0.50, but it cost me only 5.5 cents per ounce where as the 8oz bottle would have been 13.3 cents per ounce. What a difference!

8oz 20oz
Sale Price $1.50 $2.00
Coupon -$0.90 -$0.90
OOP $0.60 $1.10
Price/ounce $0.133 $0.055

The moral of the story: take your calculator and be SURE it's not only a good deal, but that it's also the BEST deal.

Happy shopping!