Shop and Tell- Smith's Mega Coupon Event

Yesterday I ran into Smith's to get those extra deals that went well the the coupons from 6/26 newspaper. My total came to $138.67 and I ended up only paying $38.23. My husband is going to kill me if I come home with anymore "stuff". We are in the middle of moving and I keep adding boxes to the pile with all my grocery deals.

You can see the matchups for Smith's this week here, here and here!

My Shop and Tell

I hit the Smiths Mega Sale this morning bright and early just like Tori did. However, we seem to have had very different shopping experiences! The store I went to only had a couple of coupon shoppers out. There was no racing to grab items, or finding empty shelves. As I was doing my shopping there were even employees unloading boxes of sale items to make sure the shelves were very heavily stocked. I was super picky about what I bought today. Before shopping I really went through the pantry deciding what items I wanted to stock up on. I left lots of things that were great prices behind due because I did not have online

coupons with me. ( my printer is broken! :( ... )

So, I may have to make another little run when I have that situation solved.

Below is a picture of what came home with me.

7 bottles of mustard, 3 dawn dish soaps, 2 softsoaps, 4 can mandarin oranges, 2 bottles of ketchup, 5 rolls of Bounty Paper Towels, 4 pkgs Carefree Pads, 3 pkgs Huggies Wipes.

A carton of Egglands Best Eggs, and a bag of Red Seedless grapes also came home but are not pictured. My total for this shopping trip came to 66.38 BEFORE coupons and sale prices.

After COUPONS and sale prices

I SPENT $25.84

Thats a 61% savings! Sweet!

Where are you planning to shop this week? Lets see a picture of your groceries! :)

A Lot for Less

I just got back from Smith's and I felt like I was stealing! I can't believe how awesome a trip I just had!I bought: 16 boxes of Oatmeal
4 Boxes of Life Cereal
Total Cost: $5.60 with tax!

First Transaction

10 boxes of Oatmeal

Last year when I bought Oatmeal during this sale there were some coupon printed on the inside of the box. They didn't expire until 12/10 so I held on to them hoping they would come in handy and the did for sure today!

Second Transaction

6 boxes of Oatmeal

4 Boxes of Life cereal

I used 4 $1/1 printable coupons (you can see them here on PYP) and then I used the $3/5 AFS coupon that was in the Fresh Market ad!

Each item only ended up costing me .28!!!

Before coupons my bill was $44.00 each transaction! My mouth about dropped when my bill came to only a couple dollars! And somehow I ended up with a coupon for a FREE movie ticket too!

How did you do?

Post Cereal Scenario- A Lot for Less

Check out whatI brought home from my latest trip to Smith's

Yes, that's right a tower of 28 boxes of Post cereal!

Right now at Smith's a variety of Post cereal is on sale and wyb4 boxes you get $4 off instantly.

There is also a hot catalina promo:

When you buy 4 boxes of Coco or Fruity Pebbles a $3 off you next purchase coupon will print off.

Below you can see how I maximized my coupons and Catalina's to get a killer deal on a TON of cereal!

Transaction #1
4 boxes Fruity Pebbles
Use (2) Post Pebbles cereal, any boxes $1/2 (4-25-10) SS-3/14
Total $4.00
Bonus a $3 Catalina will print off!



Transactions #2
4 boxes of Fruity Pebbles
Use (2) Post Cereal Kids Favorites, any variety 10 oz. or larger Cocoa Pebbles, Golden Crisp, Honey Comb or Fruity Pebbles $1/2 (4-11-10) SS-2/28
Total $4.00
Bonus a $3 Catalina will print off!


Transaction #3
4 boxes of Coco Pebbles
Use (2) Post Cereal Kids Favorites, any variety 10 oz. or larger Cocoa Pebbles, Golden Crisp, Honey Comb or Fruity Pebbles $1/2 (4-11-10) SS-2/28
Total $4.00
Bonus a $3 Catalina will print off!


Transaction #4
4 boxes of Coco Pebbles
Use (2) Post Pebbles cereal, any boxes $1/2 (4-25-10) SS-3/14
Total $4.00
Bonus a $3 Catalina will print off!


Transaction #5
8 boxes of variety post cereals
I bought
2 boxes Honey Combs
6 boxes Golden Crisp
Use (4) Post Cereal Favorites, any variety 10 oz. or larger Cocoa Pebbles, Golden Crisp, Shredded Wheat, Selects, Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Comb, Fruity Pebbles, Just Bunches, Grape Nuts or Raisin Bran $1/2 (4-11-10) SS-2/28
AND
(2) $3 Catalina's from previous transactions
Total $2.00


Transaction #6
8 boxes Honey Bunches of Oats
Use (4) Post Honey Bunches of Oats or Just Bunches, any 13 oz. or larger $1/2 (4-25-10) SS-3/14
AND
(2) $3 Catalinas from previous transactions
Total $2.00

Total Price for 28 boxes of Post cereals

$20.00 plus tax

That's an average of only .71 for a box of cereal

I don't like doing multiple transactions, but for this sale it seemed to be in my best interest. As always I encourage you to be courtesy of the people behind you in line. Consider letting some one behind you check out in between transactions or take your first 3 transactions to the car and come back in for your next 3 transactions. Remember the rule of friendly couponing!

One more note_-I don't consider .71 a great stock up deal on cereal, but the kinds of cereal that I ended up purchasing are at the TOP of my kids, and husbands list. I try to keep it under .50 for cereal, but this cereal really is a favorite at our home.

A Lot for Less

This weeks A Lot for Less comes from Charlyn. Charlyn and I meet a few months back at a class.

"This is not a usual "a lot for less" but I was able to get this great deal from posts I saw on She Shops Smart.

I needed to get a new infant carseat. I am pregnant with my third but my infant carseat was expiring just a few months after this baby will be born. I did a lot of research and picked a carseat that I wanted. It had great crash ratings and reviews but it was expensive!

I learned about becoming a friend of Babies R US on Facebook from your blog to receive a $5 gift certificate and I also learned about the Trade-in Event at Babies R Us from your blog. Here is the deal I got.

• I traded in my used Graco Snugride and got a 25% off coupon.
• I purchased a brand new Chicco Keyfit Carseat.
• The original price would have been 192.32 with tax.
• I received my 25% off discount which made the carseat $147.32 with tax
• I used two $5 gift certificates (my hubby signed up too) from the Facebook promo which made it $137.32.
• I also used two $25 gift certificates I bought off of Ebay for only $40 which brought it down to $87.32.
• I had $10.90 from my ebates rebate which brought it down to $76.42.
• I also earned a $5 rewards certificate to Babies R Us or Toys R Us with this purchase.
• My total out of pocket (including buying those gift certificates and the rewards certificate I will get) was $111.42.
• That means I saved $80.90 off or 42% off a carseat I had to buy.

I would have bought this carseat at full price if I had not known of these great deals!

Thanks for the great advice and awesome deals! My $80 saved will buy a lot of other necessities for a new baby.

Charlyn"

Thank you for sharing this with us Charlyn. You are a She Shops Smart pro! That is exactly what we want you to do so that you can save money all around town. Keep it up Charlyn. By the way- Congratulatons on the new baby!

A Lot for Less

Last night I ran in to take advantage of the Mega Sale, just one last time. Before coupons and Fresh Vales cards savings my total came to $181.00. After coupons and card savings my total came down to $34.00! I was so proud of myself. I ended up with:

Bananas
Lettuce
2 Artichokes
1 package chicken breasts
5 Sobe waters
2 bags Tostios chips
2 Tostitos dips
2 bags lunch meat
4 boxes of Cheezits
2 bags of Goldfish
3 boxes of Electrosal dish washing tablets
18 bags of Quaker Quakes
2 Sara Lee Single Desserts
2 bags of chocolate candy
1 California Pizza
1 Digornio Pizza
3 boxes of Kleenex
4 tubs of butter
1 clearanced Chocolate cake =)

I saved 82% on this shopping trip!

A Lot for Less

Here is another AMAZING A Lot for Less! Thank you for sharing your picture with us Whitney!

Hi Tori and Emily,

I started couponing in October after attending one of your classes and I just wanted to share my shopping trip to Smiths today! I had a HUGE cart full and when I went to check out I was getting nervous about how much it was going to cost. Well, the total came to $220.88 and I started to sweat, so I handed over my fresh values card and the total dropped to $117.84 so I started to feel a little better. Then, I handed over my huge stack of coupons and the total came to a whopping $74.16!!! I was so excited! That is a 67% savings!!! I saved $143.32!

2 loaves of bread

1 gallon milk

apples,

romaine lettuce,

cucumber

1 can enfamil formula

4 bags shredded cheese

2 bags mission tortillas

5 bags lunch meat

8 yogurts

4 boxes capri suns

6 boxes kleenex

3 bags solo plastic cups

1 bag solo plastic bowls

1 sour cream

5 boxes cereal

3 Mott's apple juice

1 Welches grape juice

4 boxes kraft mac n cheese

4 boxes delux mac n cheese

5 boxes quaker chewy granola bars

4 boxes fiber one granola bars

10 sobe life waters

1 box of butter sticks

2 cans green chilis

2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes

1 can cocoa

2 hershey bars

4 philadelphia cream cheese

I got 89 items for $74...that only $0.83 per item.

What a week for shopping!

I LOVE SEEING MY TOTAL DROP AT THE CHECKOUT!

I had so much fun today! I ran into Smiths to pick up some things on the Mega Sale. At the checkout the total was 108. and dropped to 32.00! And a $2.00 off catalina printed out too! I am not going to lie, it brings a smile to my face that sticks all day long when there is savings found like this!

This week we stocked up on crackers since they are a favorite snack at my house!

Here is what I came home with:

2 boxes Ritz Crackers

2 boxes Wheat Thins

10 Bags of Goldfish crackers

2 packages Solo plates

2 packages Solo Cups

2 Packages Deli Meat

2 bricks of Cheese

2 bags of Cheese

1 bottle of Tide

1 box Toaster Strudel

2 Flats of Arrowhead Water (not pictured)

and a big smile on my face!

ANOTHER A Lot for Less

Here is another A Lot for Less from She Shops Smart reader Cindy! I met Cindy at an Enrichment night about 5 months ago and I have since taught a class for her friends and family. Cindy is so awesome at using coupons and gave some of the best advice to her friends that were new at using coupons. She told them to stick with it for more than a month! So many times I see people "try"their hand a couponing and if they haven't seen AWESOME results in 2 weeks they give up. Cindy told her friends to at least stick with it for 3-4 months and they would notice a drastic difference in their budgets and pantries! Cindy keep the awesome advice coming and I can't believe what an amazing trip you had this week! Thanks for sharing with us! I bet your glad you stuck with coupons! BTW- I love that Cindy didn't have enough room on her counter to get all her groceries into one picture!

3 bags Armour Meatballs
4 bags birds eye steam vegi’s
3 loaves of smiths bread (love this stuff)
Bananas
1 tub of I can’t believe…butter
1 box of I can’t believe…butter sticks
10lb bag of potatoes
Baby back ribs
2 4ct dannon activia
5 4ct danimals
3 gal of milk
3 bags of buddig lunchmeat
4 24pkcs of arrowhead water
2 6 pcks of arrowhead water ….FREE!
4 10pcks of Capri Sun
2 16oz Daisy Sr. Cream
4 boxes of Electrasol dishwasher detergent
5 Milk chocolate hersey bars
5 Hershey bars…FREE! (these will be great for my emergeny packs!)
5 bags of shredded kraft cheese
3 bars of kraft cheese
9 boxes of kraft mac&cheese (riley loves this stuff)
3 boxes of kraft mac&cheese…FREE!
5 boxes of krusteaz cookie mix (which I was able to use on muffin mixes too)
1 bag lays potato chips
2 cans of Lays stacks
4 boxes of toaster Strudels
6 boxes of Quaker chewy bars (we love these)
2 bags of Quaker rice cakes
5 Solo plastic items (cups & plates)
4 Tide Laundry detergent
1 tub of sanitizing wipes
2 honey bears
4 tubs of Philadelphia cream cheese
4 boxes of Nabisco crackers

114 items

Total $329.64
Paid $137.81
Saved $194.83

Another-A Lot for Less

Another newbie tries their hand at couponing and does AMAZING! I am partial to this newbie because we are related, but seriously Shannon, GREAT JOB!

Thank you for sending in your picture! Seeing how well everyone does at the grocery store is so motivating!

"I finally gave coupons a try & I'm so glad that I did!! This was my second time trying and I feel like I did pretty well! This is something that I will definitely continue doing for a very long time!! Thanks for always sharing all the good deals with us!!!"

10 packs of Gold Fish Crackers
10 packs of Velveeta Easy Mac
10 packs of Kraft Easy Mac
8 Cans of Hormel Chili
4 Boxes of Wheat Thin Crackers
3 packs of Finish Gel Tabs
1 Box of Tide Laundry Detergent
3 (6) Packs of Dannon Danimals Yogurt Drinks
2 Boxes of Pillsbury Toaster Strudels
4 Bags of shredded Kraft Cheese
2 packs of Oscar Meyar Deli Shaved Lunch Meat
1 Jug of Motts Apple Juice
1 Bundle of Bananas
Cost: $138.23
Spent: $49.89
Saved: $88.34
That's an average of $0.85 per item!!!

That is an awesome second trip using coupons! Can you believe a HUGE box of Tide Detergent averaged out to only .85!

A Lot for Less from Jessica

This week our e-mail has been flooded with your awesome A Lot for Less photos! Many of you shared with us that this was your very first shopping trip! You guys are doing awesome! Keep it up!

Here is an e-mail from Jessica.

Hi Tori & Emily,
I have only been receiving the newspapers since late December and had only used a couple of coupons until last night. Due to the added deals with the Mega Event at Smith's I decided to jump in with both feet. I researched, prepared and went shopping. Prepping took a little longer then I wanted but I think that will shorten as I start to have some stock at home and get in the hang of filing coupons, especially those print ables.
Last night my total came to $163.74 then I had $66.46 off in Fresh Values savings and another $31.85 off from my coupons. That's a total of $98.31 in savings...I only spent $65.43!! That's a good start if you ask me. Here's to hoping that the prep time will be less and less as time goes by.
Thanks!!

Great Job Jessica! Yes, your prep time will get better with time. It looks like the time you put into it paid off too!

A Lot for Less

Yesterday when I went shopping at Smith's I was in a HUGE hurry and didn't have a lot of time to walk around and check out some of the unadvertised deals. My two little ones and I packed up this morning and took a stroll around the aisles to see what deals we could find. If I take my kids with me and I am using coupons I usually head over to the deli and grab them corn dogs and french fries to snack on. That keeps them entertained and I can go quickly. I was surprised how well I did today even with my kids with me! I am loving this sale and I am stocking up on tons of stuff that will last me at least 6 months!4 bags of Armour Meatballs@ $2.49

2 Bags Tyson Chicken Tenders @4.49

2 Bags Tyson Chicken Dinosaur Nuggets @$4.49

4 Tubs of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter @$1.49

4 bottles of Sobe Life Water @.99

2 packages Mission Tortillas @$2.50

2 Packages Goldfish @$1.38

2 Danimals Yogurts @ $1.88 (not apart of the mega sale)

1 Gallon of Milk (not apart of the mega sale)

Used:

4 .55/1 Armour Meatball coupons SS 1/24

4 .50/1 Butter coupons RP 11/15

2 B1G1 FREE Sobe Life Coupons

2 $1/1 Mission Tortilla Coupons SS 1/10

2 $1/1 Danimals Coupons SS 1/10

Minus (2) $5 off for purchasing 20 participating items

Total $30.70

Saved $43.44

I purchased 30 items so on average each item only cost me $1.33!

A WHOLE Lot for Less

I had so much fun today at the Smith's Mega sale! I have been dying to show you how I did!

I am going to break it down for you exactly what I purchased because there are some AWESOME rebates that go with this current sale at Smith's.

First Transaction
5 boxes of Capri Suns used 2 $1/2 online coupons
5 Kraft Easy Macs (no coupons)
10 boxes of Nabisco Crackers/Cookies (used the $1/2 any Nabisco cracker/cookie coupons from $55 Back to School Booklet)
Total came to $22.99 after mega savings and tax
Submit this receipt for the $20 rebate that came in the $55 Back to School Savings Booklet
You can't request this rebate again, but if you have it on hand, be sure to use it!
Total after rebate $2.99


Second Transaction
6 Boxes Premium Saltines( These were not a part of the Mega sale, but I found coupons for $1/1 when you bought I can of soup or chili at the store)
Final Cost $1.50
2 Cans of Planters Cashews $1/2 coupon here
Final Cost $4.98
2 Boxes Ritz Crackers use $1/1 SS 1/24
Final Cost $1.98
8 Cans of Hormel Chili use .55/2 SS 1/24
Final Cost $4.16
2 bags of Kraft Cheese $1/2 coupon from here
Final Cost $1.98
2 Boxes Toaster Strudels $1/1 here
Final Cost $.98
Total $15.58
Submit this receipt for the $10 Jingle Rebate
Total after rebate $5.58


Third Transaction
1 Digiorno Pizza $1/1 SS 1/24
Final Cost $3.99
2 Velveeta Cheese Bricks used $1/2 here
Final Cost $5.98
4 Solo Plates $1/1 SS 12/6
Final Cost $1.96
3 Solo Cups .75/1 SS 1/24
Final Cost $2.22
Total Cost $14.15
Submit this receipt for a FREE Digiorno Pizza Coupon

(Found this rebate at my Fresh Market 2 weeks ago)

4th Transaction
6 boxes of Electrosal Tablets $2.50/1 SS 1/3
Final Cost $2.94
1 box Finish Quantum Tablets $1/1 here
Final Cost $1.99
3 Boxes of Kleenex .50/3 SS/3
Final Cost $2.46
Total Transaction Cost $7.39


5th Transaction
2 bags Lays Potato Chips no coupon
Final Cost $3.56
6 boxes Cheezit Crackers $1/2 RP 12/13
Final Cost $8.94
2 Jars of Tostitos Salsa found a $1/1 Tostitos Salsa when I bought a bag of Lays Chips
Final Cost $2.00
Total Cost $14.50

Submit for the Budweiser $8.00 rebate
(I found this at my Fresh Market store 2 weeks ago)

Final Cost after rebate $6.50


6th Transaction
3 Bottles of Tide Laundry Detergent $1/1 P&G 12/27
Final Cost $13.47
3 boxes Krusteaz Cookies Mixes $1/1 SS 12/6
Final Cost $1.47
4 bottles Sobe Life Water no coupon
Final Cost $1.96
4 Philadelphia Cream Cheeses (Found $1/2 coupon at the store in this booklet)
Final Coast $1.96
8 Bags of Kraft Cheese $1/2 SS 1/24
Final Cost $7.92
4 bags of Quaker Rice Quakes .75/1 RP 1/10
Final Cost FREE
4 bags Goldfish Crackers no coupon
Final Cost $3.52
1 loaf of bread $2.00
2 Nestle Cookie dough cookies $2.88
8 Hershey Candy Bars $2.00
Total Transaction Cost $37.18

My plan today when I went shopping was to divide up my transactions like this, but after my first transaction the checker told me she could print off duplicate receipts for me instead of doing everything in individual transactions.

Now that I am home I wish I would have divided up the transactions anyway just so things were easy to sort through, so I would recommend the different transactions if you are going to use any of the rebates I did. After I paid for my first transaction and my bill came to $22 and I was going to get a $20 rebate back I was feeling pretty awesome! Then all the rest of my items came up to over $380!!!!!! I about died. Then I scanned in my Preferred Savings Card and the total went down to $219!!!! I handed over my coupons and they did their magic! My total cost for that transaction was only $92! My total for EVERYTHING ABOVE only cost me...........

$115.11

My total cost after my rebate will only be

$77.11 and a FREE pizza coupon

To make this work for me it definitely took some work and planning on my part, but it totally paid off! I teased my husband and told him saving this kind of money at the store is like paying myself to work! I can't believe how much money I saved and how many groceries I came home with! Be sure to send us your pictures from this weeks sale too! We love seeing how awesome you guys do!

BTW I had so much fun running into so many of you readers today! Thank you for always be so sweet to me! Amy totally offered to give me her blue Solo plates so I didn't have to take the red ones and Krisiti ran back to grab me the bread I almost forgot! You guys are the best and you are why I love updating this blog!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

A Lot for Less

Here was my latest shopping trip! I ended up taking a stroll into Fresh Market and then Macey's. Most of their prices were the same, my Macey's was all out of All laundry detergent, so I ventured into both stores.

12 All Laundry Detergents @$2.99-$3/2 coupon RP 1/3
3 Packages of Tennessee Pride Sausage $2.19-$1/1 coupon RP 12/3
3 Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Bags $2.99- 1 for free and 2 coupons for $1.25 from the mail
5.8lbs of Bananas(My kids eat one every day) @.59lb
1 package green onions .69
1 head of lettuce .99
1 green pepper .99
1 bag of potato's $1.48
1 pair of Scotch scissors for $1.49

1 loaf of bread for $2.00

Total Spent $34.65

I still can't believe how much All I was able to pick up for only $1.49 a piece! I am still debating on picking up some more for $1.99 after using the $1/1 coupon from the RP 1/3. This wasn't an amazing trip, but I was able to pick up HE laundry detergent for an amazing price and that will easily last me 4-6 months!

A Lot for Less

This A lot from Less comes from She Shops Smart Reader, Heather. Heather was able to pick up all 37 items for only $12.37! Heather's local store surprised her with a double coupon day and she knew that she needed to take advantage of it! It looks like it paid off for her! Great job Heather! Keep it up!

Thank you to all of our readers for sending us in your pictures! The response has been overwhelming! We have enough pictures to feature one of you a day for over a month! Make sure you keep sending them in, because who knows you might be featured next!

We want to hear from YOU!

Before I learned about grocery smarts I would DREAD going grocery shopping. I hated hearing the total at the checkout. After learning about the system, I found a whole new attitude and opinion on the topic of grocery shopping. Now its like a game that I am excited to play each week to see how much money I can save. Hearing the total is now my favorite part. I still take pictures on weeks I feel proud of myself for the savings! Tori and I love sharing with you what we have saved, but what we really love is hearing from our readers! We want to see your pictures! Don't pretend there has not been a week where you felt really proud of yourself, and the total savings your had! We know youve have had one! We also know you probably took a picture of it! :) So, dont be shy! Tell us about those weeks, and send us a picture of what your scored! We would love for you to show and tell, so we can feature it on the blog, and show others how you were able to purchase "a lot for less" using grocery smarts! Send us a picture, along with your total spent vs saved to Tori and I at our email- sheshopssmart@gmail.com

We cant wait to see your pictures and savings totals!

A Lot for Less

This week's A Lot for Less is from She Shops Smart reader Cindy! Cindy was at a class of mine last month and this was her very FIRST time shopping with coupons after my class! I would say she is an A+ student! Way to go Cindy!

• "I wanted to share with you photos of my first trip using this coupon system. It was quite an adventure, people were commenting on my cart while I was shopping, it was pretty funny. I really did have super full cart! Then I got to the checkout and I started sweating I was so nervous. I was thinking what if this didn’t work, there is no way I could afford all this, so I had a plan of running out of the store in case it didn’t work."

Well Cindy, it looks like it worked out great for you! Thanks for sharing this with us and showing those newbies out there how easy and successful shopping with coupons can be!

Total: $398

Paid: $154

Saved $244

Bought:
2 6packs of quilted northern toilet paper
2 ALL detergents
2 Snuggle fabric softeners
2 Krusteaz pancake mix
4 Del Monte canned tomatoes
2 Kroger Honey Bear bottles
4 Kroger Gravy Mix packages
2 V8 Fusion Juice
2 Welch’s Juice
8 cans of chili
2 boxes of Swiss miss hot chocolate
3 lbs of gala apples
4 bottles of Langers apple juice
4 boxes of Giradelli brownie mix
2 gallons of skim milk
1 gallon of 2% milk
3 ½ gals of chocolate milk
2 4 packs of dannon yogurt
3 Avocados
2 Dole salad bags
Tbone steak
3 loafs of smiths bread, wheat
4 bags of Ore Ida Fries
3 Stoufers entrees
7 Tony’s pizzas
1 Kroger Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
8 packs of Keebler cookies (my husband and little boy are happy)
7 Chex Mix bags (may be Christmas gifts!)
1 box of Saltine crackers
2 bags of Lays potato chips
1 42 ct. box of fruit snacks
4 lunchables
1 pack of Franks
Pork Loin Chops
2 cans of Campbell's crm of chick
2 cans of Campbell's crm of mushroom
2 boxes of Blue Bonnet butter
1 Tub of I can’t believe it’s not butter
7 Sure Deodorants
2 tubs of cottage cheese
2 tubs of sour cream

Wow, I bet Cindy's food storage looks incredible after a trip like this!

A Lot for Less

I got so busy putting my groceries and things away last week that I forgot to post my show and tell and show how much I was able to buy with coupons, and using Smiths Mega Event that was going on. Here is what I came home with last week.

1 Tylenol

10 Gatorades
2 V-8 Juices

1 Welches Juice

2 Heinz Ketchups

6 Boxes of Kleenex

3 Boxes Swiss Miss

8 Carnation Evap. Milk

4 Boxes Uncle Bens Rice

6 Cans Del Monte Tomatoes

6 Tombstone Pizzas-husbands fav

4 Boxes Zesta Crackers

2 Bags of Fritos-another one of hubbys fav

2 Duncan Hines Frostings

Spent 51.50

Saved 91.21

I also had to buy a couple of things that were not all on sale but we had to have like:

milk, bread, and some fruit and veggies. That night my total including those things (which are not in the above picture) came to 68.09 and savings of 98.45. I get so excited every week that I shop when I see that I was able to save so much money on the things that I was buying for my family! I love it!

A Lot for Less

One of my favorite parts about teaching classes and updating this blog is when you share with Emily and I how much we HELP you! I love that we can teach you an EASY way to save TONS on money! Thank you for inspiring us and keeping us motivated with your encouraging photos, e-mails and phone calls of how well you do using what we show you! We are so grateful to each and every one of you readers! We love each week when we get to share with you are A Lot for Less photos! This weeks photo is from She Shops Smart reader Lauran.

" Hello there! I wanted to share with you my "A Lot For Less" I didn't buy as much as some of the pictures you feature but I think my example is wonderful because I didn't end up spending a single penny! That's right, I ended up being paid $6.97 for this purchase! I bought:

1 Charmin Toilet Paper

Big Pack1 Sucrets Throat Lozenges 24 count
2 Dayquil, 20 count
1 Hersheys Chocolate Chips
1 Maybelline Eye Shadow Quad
1 Maybelling Eye Shadow Trio

I used:$25 Rite Aid gift card for transferring a prescription, $5/$25 coupon, 2 $1/1 any Dayquil, In addition I received $4.99 from Single Check Rebates, and $5 from their Fall Savings Reward.

If these items were full price I would have spent $52.33 Instead, after my rebates, I ended up being paid $6.97 for this purchase! Nothing out of pocket! Amazing!

Thank you for the great coupon tips! We love you at my house!

Thanks! Lauran"

Way to go Lauran! That is incredible. FREE really is the best thing isn't it! Thank you for sharing your A Lot for Less with us!

A Lot for Less

This week's A Lot for Less is from She Shops Smart reader Cindy! Cindy was at a class of mine last month and this was her very FIRST time shopping with coupons after my class! I would say she is an A+ student! Way to go Cindy!

"I wanted to share with you photos of my first trip using this coupon system. It was quite an adventure, people were commenting on my cart while I was shopping, it was pretty funny. I really did have super full cart! Then I got to the checkout and I started sweating I was so nervous. I was thinking what if this didn’t work, there is no way I could afford all this, so I had a plan of running out of the store in case it didn’t work."

Well Cindy, it looks like it worked out great for you! Thanks for sharing this with us and showing those newbies out there how easy and successful shopping with coupons can be!

Total: $398

Paid: $154

Saved $244

Bought:
2 6packs of quilted northern toilet paper
2 ALL detergents
2 Snuggle fabric softeners
2 Krusteaz pancake mix
4 Del Monte canned tomatoes
2 Kroger Honey Bear bottles
4 Kroger Gravy Mix packages
2 V8 Fusion Juice
2 Welch’s Juice
8 cans of chili
2 boxes of Swiss miss hot chocolate
3 lbs of gala apples
4 bottles of Langers apple juice
4 boxes of Giradelli brownie mix
2 gallons of skim milk
1 gallon of 2% milk
3 ½ gals of chocolate milk
2 4 packs of dannon yogurt
3 Avocados
2 Dole salad bags
Tbone steak
3 loafs of smiths bread, wheat
4 bags of Ore Ida Fries
3 Stoufers entrees
7 Tony’s pizzas
1 Kroger Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
8 packs of Keebler cookies (my husband and little boy are happy)
7 Chex Mix bags (may be Christmas gifts!)
1 box of Saltine crackers
2 bags of Lays potato chips
1 42 ct. box of fruit snacks
4 lunchables
1 pack of Franks
Pork Loin Chops
2 cans of Campbell's crm of chick
2 cans of Campbell's crm of mushroom
2 boxes of Blue Bonnet butter
1 Tub of I can’t believe it’s not butter
7 Sure Deodorants
2 tubs of cottage cheese
2 tubs of sour cream

Wow, I bet Cindy's food storage looks incredible after a trip like this!