Kroger 11/02/2009 **96% Savings**
3 Snuggle
3 Frank’s Hot Sauce
2 Carnation Evaporated Milk
2 Bags of Halls Cough Drops
Total before Kroger Savings and Coupons: $24.38
Total after Kroger Savings and Coupons: $1.57 *.65 tax*
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November 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
That’s great! I will have to get some Snuggle, too!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Oh, I meant to mention a website: couponmom.com. I heard a financial advisor on the news recommend it for great coupons.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:07 am
I got free deodarant at Market Basket. I thought of you!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
How exactly did you do this?
November 19th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Lol I did the 10 items thing I think 3 times that week! I have snuggle for the rest of the year! and I paid nearly nothing! This has been so much fun! and my bank account really appreciates all the tips!
December 17th, 2009 at 1:08 am
As an avid couponer myself, I have been able to get results like this on occasion as well. When one saves up their best coupons, and couples them with great sales and double coupons, of course one can arrange a trip to get just those deals.
But I think we should be honest and say this wasn’t what many would call a normal grocery shopping visit. Most shopping visits include buying items that are a necessity, but aren’t on special and don’t have coupons available.
I don’t mean to throw any cold water on anything, but I think that people who really want to save money regularly at the grocery see what they think are gimmicks and get turned off.
January 6th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Steve it is small grocery trips like this that save money and help pay for those necessities! Sure everyone has to pay full price for milk and bread, but teaching others that you can buy vegetables and household products nearly free enables them to NEVER pay full price for them again.
If one person saves $500/year on say… laundry and cleaning products and vegetables alone that is $500 towards a credit card bill or “average” shopping trips. I am not here to gimmick or trick others into saving money. I am only here to educate and empower people into knowing that there are many ways of saving money.