My Shopping Trips: Food Lion, Food Depot, Kroger

Food Depot:

9 packs of Hormel Ready Bacon @ $2.21 each
Used: 9 - $2/1 peelie coupons
Price: $.21 each

1 head of cabbage @ $.22/lb
Price: $.62

1 bunch of Dole Bananas @ $.29/lb
Price: $.92

2 pks of Squash @ $.78/lb
Price: $2.82

1 pk of Neck Bones @ $3.59

1 Rack of Pork Ribs @ $5.16 (marked down)

8 cans of Store Brand Green Beans @ $.32 each

Total Before Coupons & Sales: $38.20
Total After Coupons: $17.68

Food Depot is one of my "New" grocery stores. I have shopped at it before when I have visited in the past. This store has awesome meat and produce prices.

I did some research while I was in the store this past week and will post another article on my findings! If you have a food depot you won't want to miss it!

Food Lion:

3 All Laundry Detergents @ $5.47 (BOGO)
Used: 3 - $1/1 All coupons from the 10/04 RP insert or here
Price: $1.74 each

3 Ribeye Steaks @ $2.17, $2.62, $2.81 (my splurge for the week!)

1 pack of Country style Ribs @ $2.67 (on sale for $.88/lb) Great stock up price!

2 Smithfield Sausages @ $2.99 (BOGO)
Used: .55/1 from the 8/30 SS insert
Price: $.95 each

1 McCormick Grinder @ $1.27
Used: $1/1 from here
Price: $.27

1 Nature Valley Bread @ $1.50

4 Hormel Entrees @ $15 (BOGO $7.49)
Used: 4 - $1/1 coupons from 10/11 SS insert
Price: $ $2.74 each
Tip: I didn't see this coupon until now! Here is a $2/1 coupon that will make the item $1.74 each!

3 Snuggle Liquid @ $3 each
Used: $3/1 from last weeks inserts (still on sale this week!)
Price: FREE

2 Snuggle Dryer Sheets @ $3 each (still on sale this week!)
Used: $3/1 from last weeks inserts
Price: FREE

1 5lb bag of sweet onions @ $3.99

Hannah Montana Pen & Pad: $.50 (75% off) (stocking stuffer)

Total Before Sales & Coupons: $96.92
Total After Sales & Coupons: $38.26

Food Lion is also a "New" store for me. We had one in my other town but it was about a 20 minute drive for me and I couldn't make the sales constitute a drive out of town! Now it's the closet store to my house! I hope to at least find a few good sales there each week!



Kroger:

9 Green Giant Steamers @ $1.99 each (mega item)
Used: 9 - $.50/1 coupons doubled to $1 from the 9/13 SS insert or here or here
Price: $.99 each

1 box of Mrs. Pauls Beer Battered Fish @ $3.99
Used: $1.50/1 printable coupon (no longer available)
Price: $2.49

2 Edwards Pie Singles @ $1.99
Used: 2 - $1/1 coupons from the 8/30 SS insert
Price: $.99 each

2 bags of Kroger Okra @ $1.25 each

1 Idahoan Potatoes @ $1
Used: Free item coupon (Kroger Catalina)
Price: FREE

1 gallon Kroger Milk @ $2.18

2 Goya Seasonings @ $1.35 each

1 pk of Kroger Stick Butter@ $.59

1 pack of rolls @ $.99

1 pack of Buns @ $.88

1 10lb bag of potatoes @ $1.99

Received instant $5 off for purchasing 10 Mega Sale Items
Used: $1 off of your next order coupon that was laying on the bagging area stand (yes I saw a big strand of catalina coupons just laying there and this was in it along with some other great coupons for free items and $1 off coupons...you bet I picked them up!)

Total Before Coupons & Sales: $53.92
Total After Coupons & Sales: $26.19 (I actually only paid $1.19 for these items. I received a $25 gift card for transferring a prescription and used the whole thing!)

Total for all 3 stores before sales & coupons: $189.04
Total for all 3 stores after sales & coupons: $82.13
Total for all 3 stores Out-Of-Pocket: $57.13