A Lot for Less

This week's "A Lot for Less" is from She Shops Smart reader Amy:

"Hi! Just wanted to show off my savings! I didn't write down the regular price for each thing because I didn't have time so I don't have a way to calculate my savings but I bought 63 items (I'll list them) and only paid $53.40. That's an average of 85 cents per item. Here's my list:

18 - jars of baby food (4 will be free after mail-in rebate: $11.10 for all of them (BEFORE $2.99 mail-in rebate from Gerber 1 - box of Beechnut Rice Cereal: $1.69
4 - boxes of Pasta Rona: $.89/each
6 - boxes JollyTime Popcorn: $.48/each
2 - boxes JollyTime Popcorn: FREE
4 - Koolaid Kool Bursts 6 packs (squeeze drinks): $.68/each
4 - Ronzoni Pasta Packages: $.75/each
1 - WF Big Marshmallows: $.88
2 - 96 oz. WF Apple Cider: $1.58/each
2 - 100 ct. WF paper plates: $.98/each
1 - can coconut milk: $.99
2 - WF cottage cheese: $.99/each
2 - 1 gallon milk: $1.79/each
6 - WF yogurts: $.33/each
2 - Meadow Gold Ice Creams: $1.98/each
2 - Gold-N-Plump Chicken Drumsticks: $1/each
2.27 lbs. Large Gala Apples: $1.54
1 - 2 lb. bag Mini Carrot: $2.49
1 - head of lettuce: $.69

Total items purchased: 63
Total paid: 53.40
Avg. Cost per item: $.85"

Great job Amy! Thank you for showing us how easy it is to save big on grocery items using sales and coupons! Keep it up!