Love Me Some Deals

I should really start a separate blog for this kind of stuff, but since I am lazy, I'm just gonna put it here (for now?).

Here's my Vons trip from yesterday. Props to my mom who came and stayed with the girls thereby making my coupon-printing and kid-free shopping possible.

Coupon Deals

4 jars Classico Pasta Sauce, $1.99 each (if you buy more than 3)
-used 2 x $1 off 2 printable coupons
= $1.49 each

4 boxes Kleenex tissues, $1.29 each (if you buy 4)
-used $2 off 4 in-ad store coupon
-used 2 x .75 off 1 printables (first one doubled to $1)
-received $1 off my next order coupon at checkout
= .41 for 4 boxes

2 loaves Nature's Pride bread, $2.00 each
-used 2 x .75 off 1 printables (first one doubled to $1)
= $2.25 for both loaves

2.5 lbs pot roast, $1.67/lb ($4.28 total)
-used $2 off printable store coupon
= $2.28 (under $1 a pound!)

2 bags Pillsbury ready-to-bake cookies, $2.99 each
-used 2 x $1 off 1 store coupon
-used 2 x $1 off 1 printable coupon
-used 2 x $1 off 2 loadable e-coupons
=FREE! (+2 cents overage)

Non-coupon stuff that was just on sale:

2 1lb. boxes Barilla Pasta, $1 each

Ground Turkey, $1.99/lb

Raspberries, $1.50/pack

Oranges, .47/lb

Potatoes, .49/lb

Other stuff that wasn't on sale but I still needed:

1 Gallon 2% Organic Milk, $5.49 (wish I could get coupons for this!)

1/2 gallon skim milk, $1.99

2 packs frozen sausages, $2 each

Bananas, .67/lb

Carrots, .79/lb

Organic Salad Mix, $5.99

Total Before I scanned my store card: $86.20
After store card and sale prices: $54.25
After coupons: $40.75

Got back:
$1 off your next purchase (from Kleenex)
$10 off your next purchase (from Vons, for having spent way too much money with them over the past few weeks)

But look at all that stuff! For $40! I was stoked. And as much as I fall off the wagon with couponing sometimes... man, when it is good, it is SO good.
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