Shopping Week #2 - Results

Deal of the Week - 12 x Yoplait Yogurt, 4 to 6 oz cup 20/$10.00
2 x -$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups (Internet Printed Coupon)
works out to $0.43 each

I found better deals at Walmart on their generic crackers as well as a better deal on Kleenex, so I "saved" a little there. Publix was out of the Kids Cuisine Snack Stix, but I only wanted them because they were free. The coupon is good for a while, so I can always get them another time. And I did splurge on some Payday bars. They were BOGO and I just couldn't stop myself.

Publix-2 x Banquet Breaded Chicken Tenders, 24 to 36.5 oz BOGO $4.99
2 x -$0.50/1 Banquet Frozen Chicken Tenders 24oz or larger (Manufacturer Coupon)
$2.00 each

2 x Hunt's Ketchup, 24oz BOGO $1.85
$0.93 each

12 x Yoplait Yogurt, 4 to 6 oz cup 20/$10.00
2 x -$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups (Internet Printed Coupon)
$0.43 each

4 x Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables, 50% off
2 x -$0.35/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh 100% Whole Grain Blend (Internet Printed Coupon)
2 x $0.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Chefs Favorites (Internet Printed Coupon)

4 x Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes, BOGO $2.79
$1.40 each

Store total - $19.50

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Food World (aka Belle Foods)
12 x Hamburger Helper 10/$10.00
4 x -$0.75/3 boxes of Hamburger Helper (Internet Printed Coupon)

$0.75 each

Store Total - $9.00

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Winn Dixie
2 x Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 16 oz BOGO $3.99
2 x -$0.50/1 Peter Pan Peanut Butter 16oz or larger (Manufacturer Coupon)

$1.50 each

2 x Payday Bar, BOGO $1.09
$0.55 each

Store Total - $4.08

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Walmart
2 x Buttery Rounds Crackers, $1.98

2 x Cinnamon Grahams, $1.98

3 x Kleenex Tissues, 100 ct,  $0.97
-$0.55/3 boxes of Kleenex Facial Tissue (Internet Printed Coupon)
$0.79 each

Store Total - $10.28

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Estimated Total - $43.86 (before tax)
Actual Total - $42.86 (before tax)
Difference - $1.00


I used over $30 in store sales, and $8.05 in coupons. So the normal retail value of my purchases was: over $80.00! That's about double what I actually spent!

Now, that's not saying I "saved" 50% on this trip. With very few exceptions, I generally don't buy brand name items. Without coupons, I would have just as happily purchased the store brand on everything except the pancakes (I haven't found a store brand of waffles yet that are even relatively good, and I've tried almost all the local store brands). For example, the crackers; without coupons, the generic was still cheaper than the brand name on sale. So my real world total would probably have been much lower than the retail value of what I bought, although not as low as combining coupons with the sales.