I swung by Tops today for 2 transactions. Here is what I bought:
Transaction 1
2 bags 8 o'clock coffee - $2.99 each
On sale for $3.99 each, used 2 $1.00 coupons printed from here
1 bag T.G.I. Friday's Meals-for-One - $1.00
On sale for $2.00, used $1.00 coupon from the 10/23 SmartSource coupon insert
3 bottles of International Delight coffee creamer - $0.17 each
On sale 3/$5, used 3 $.75 coupons printed from here (there are a bunch of zip codes you can use to print multiples: 90210, 77477, 20010, 10022, 30013, 60013, 11793, 76114, 33602, 15801 - Thanks, Sarah Grace!). Plus, I registered for a $0.55 e-coupon at SavingStar, which makes one of my creamers a $0.38 money-maker! :-)
10 cans of Campbell's cream of chicken/mushroom soup - $0.59 each
On sale BOGO ($1.39), used $1.00 off 5 coupon printed from here
6 2-liters of 7-Up - $0.50 each (plus tax and deposit)
On sale 3/$4, no coupons used but these are part of a "buy 6, get $5 off instantly" Tops promo
2 10-packs Minute Maid juice boxes - $1.49 each
On sale for $3.49 each, used 2 $2.00 coupons I printed a while ago (no longer available and the coupons were expiring today)
I had planned to also get a free half-gallon of cider with the coupon I received in the mail last week, but they were all out. I was able to get a raincheck, though.
The total retail value was $55.16 and I paid $19.95 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of approximately 64%. I also received 2 Dole Catalina coupons: $1.00 off any 1 frozen fruit cups and $0.75 any fruit smoothie shaker.
Since I had planned on getting 4 of the coffee creamers in the first transaction but realized at the check-out that I had accidentally left one of my coupons in the car, I decided to run back into the store afterwards and buy 4 more of them with coupons. Total retail value of 4: $7.96. Total paid after discounts and coupons: $0.67. Amount saved: about 92%. Take that, Extreme Couponing! ;-)
The shelf-life on the coffee creamer is longer than I thought it would be, so I'll be stocking up on them this week (I think I have something like 20 coupons). After doing some research, it looks like it freezes well and I can use it in place of milk in some recipes, too (great for my one daughter who doesn't do well with milk). There are also a few other deals I'd like to take advantage of this week as well, so I'll try to go back to the store tomorrow and update you all on my latest purchases!
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