6/9 Tops "Burst the Bags" game coupon

Today's printable coupon from the Tops Burst the Bags instant win game is $2.00 off boneless Full Circle chicken and expires 6/15/12. Play the game here to see if you win a $50 Tops gift certificate. Not the winner? You get to download the coupon just for playing!

I'm not sure what the price per pound this generally sells for, but this is a coupon I'll print and take with me.  If the price is still too much for my wallet, even with the coupon, I'll keep checking on subsequent trips in hopes of catching a package that gets marked down as the 'use by' date approaches.

6/7 Tops "Burst the Bags" game coupon

Today's printable coupon from the Tops Burst the Bags instant win game is $1.00 off Tops Deli Traditions 1 lb. or more and expires 6/13/12. Play the game here to see if you win a $50 Tops gift certificate. Not the winner? You get to download the coupon just for playing!

 

To be honest, I'm not really sure what this coupon is for.  Is it just any of their deli meat?  Or is it a specific variety of deli meat?  Does anyone know?

6/3 - 6/9 Tops deals: shopping trip #2

Today was my second trip to Tops this week, in order to abide by their coupon policy and to maximize gas points.  Here is the breakdown of what I bought and how much it cost:

2 rolls Reynolds heavy duty foil - $0.50 each
On sale 2/$4, used 2 $0.75 coupons (double to $1.50) printed from the Reynolds website
Note: These were on sale last week and I bought some, but they were out of stock and I had 2 coupons left on my last trip of last week.  I got a raincheck and had planned to use it today, but I discovered the sale was still going on through the end of the week and didn't end up needing the raincheck.

2 bags 8 o'clock coffee - $2.99 each
On sale $3.99 each, used a $2 off 2 coupon from their website (use the coupon link in the upper right)

4 packages Keebler Chips Deluxe cookies - $1.25 each, see notes
On sale 4/$10, used 2 $0.75 off 2 coupons from the 4/15 Red Plum coupon insert
Notes: My ad shows these, along with Special K granola bars below, were part of a store promo: get 200 bonus gas points when you buy 6 select products.  Upon looking at my receipt just now, I see that I earned the bonus gas points plus I also received an extra $3 off instantly from this deal.
*Each of these earned a bonus Monopoly game piece.

2 boxes Special K granola bars - $1.50 each, see notes above
On sale 4/$10, used a $1 off 2 coupon from the 5/20 Red Plum coupon insert
*Each of these earned a bonus Monopoly game piece.

1 bottle Goya extra virgin olive oil - $3.49
On sale for $4.99, used the $1.50 coupon from the 5/13 Red Plum (I think?) coupon insert

3 boxes (10-ct.) Capri Sun pouches - $1.33 each
On sale 5/$10, used the $0.75 off 3 coupon (doubles to $1.50) from the 5/6 SmartSource, plus I also used a $0.50 Tops Monopoly coupon

1 bag Pictsweet frozen vegetables - $0.50
On sale 2/$3, used a $1 coupon from the Tops "Burst the Bags" game on 6/3

4 blocks Heluva Good cheese - $1.15 each
On sale BOGO ($3.29), used 2 $1 off 2 coupons from the 5/13 SmartSource coupon insert
Note: Yesterday I bought 8 cheeses and earned a $1.50 off 2 Catalina coupon.  No Catalina printed for me today. :-(

The retail cost for today's grocery trip was $73.01 and I paid $27.57 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of approximately 62%.  I am now at a gas discount of $1.70 per gallon.

I will most likely make 1 more trip this week for more cheese, since I have a couple more coupons (and cheese is pretty much an entire food group in our house!) and I will also probably pick up some Grande tortilla chips. Grande chips are on sale BOGO ($3.99) and I have a $1 off 2 coupon from the 4/15 SmartSource insert and a $0.25 coupon from the Tops Monopoly game, making these $1.37 a piece.

I'd love to hear about a great trip or a fantastic deal you found at Tops this week.  Feel free to leave a comment below!

6/6 Tops "Burst the Bags" game coupon

Today's printable coupon from the Tops Burst the Bags instant win game is $1.00 off Tops premium and self rise pizza and expires 6/12/12. Play the game here to see if you win a $50 Tops gift certificate. Not the winner? You get to download the coupon just for playing

6/3 - 6/9 Tops deals: shopping trip #1

Today I made my first of several trips to Tops, in order to maximize my gas points and to stay within the store coupon policy.  I don't generally have a hard and fast weekly grocery budget, but my general rule is to stay under $75 for the week.  I often stay under $50 and there have been several weeks where I spent in the $30 range.  Between today's trips to Tops and Wegmans to stock up on some pricier items I needed, I've already spent over $75.  Because I've been under budget for several weeks, I don't really feel bad for spending well over my typical limit this week. :-)

Here is what I bought on my first transaction of the week:

6 bottles Coffee Mate creamer - $0.68 each
On sale 2/$4, used 4 $0.55 coupons (double to $1.10) and 1 $0.75 off 2 coupon (doubles to $1.50) printed from their website (will need 2 computers and 2 registrations), plus part of a store promotion where you get $2 off automatically when you buy 6 select items.

3 boxes Mrs. T's pierogies - $1.67 each
On sale 3/$7, used 2 $1 coupons printed from their Facebook page (coupon is good only on whole grain varieties)

1 carton Tops ice cream - FREE
On sale for $2.79, part of a store promo where you get a free carton when you buy 3 Mrs. T's pierogies
*This earned a bonus Monopoly game piece.

6 blocks Heluva Good cheese - $1.06 each, see notes
On sale BOGO ($3.29), used a $1.50 off 2 Catalina coupon from a previous transaction and 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from their website (the click & save link in the lower right, I have trouble printing this coupon from 2 of my 3 computers for some reason so hopefully you can get it to print)
Notes: There is also a $1 off 2 coupon in the 5/13 SmartSource insert.  Today's transaction also triggered another $1.50 off 2 Catalina coupon, so I will definitely be stocking up on cheese throughout the week!

I also bought peaches (on sale $0.99/lb.) and pork loin (on sale $1.99/lb.) without coupons.

The retail cost of this transaction was $71.77 and I paid $30.13 after discounts and coupons for a savings of 58%.  I am also at a gas discount of $1.40 per gallon. 

I am planning tomorrow's trip now and will update after I shop!

Wegmans freebies and cheapies - week of 6/3

I haven't done much shopping at Wegmans lately, but I hit the store and picked up quite a few deals today.  My overall savings wasn't super high (I paid $46.07 for $83.92 worth of groceries, for a savings of 45%), but several of my needed purchases didn't have coupons and/or sales (like milk, produce, and cleaning items).  I also bought a few things that weren't on sale but had coupons expiring soon and wanted to take advantage of at least some savings. 

Here are my favorite cheap and free items from today:

4 cans Old El Paso enchilada sauce - FREE
Priced at $1.49, used 4 $0.75 coupons ("double" to $1.49) printed from here

8 boxes Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad - $0.49 each
On sale for $0.99 each, used 4 $0.50 off 2 coupons (double to $1) printed from here

4 cartons YoCrunch yogurts - $0.38 each
Priced at $0.70 each, used a $0.65 off 4 coupon (doubles to $1.30) printed from here
Note: Always be sure to read the wording on your coupons carefully!  I had originally planned on using multiples of this coupon on my trip today, until I noticed that the coupon specifically states only 1 coupon per shopping trip.  I'll use them throughout several shopping trips.

2 bottles Suave body wash - FREE
On sale for $0.99 each, used 2 $0.75 coupons ("double" to $0.99) printed from here
Note: These coupons also had a usage restriction -- 2 coupons per shopping trip.

4 packages Pampers wipes - $0.29 each
Used a raincheck for a prior $1.79 each sale price, used 4 $0.75 coupons (double to $1.50) printed from here

I had also planned on picking up some $0.99 Carefree pantylinerS, because I had $0.50 coupons from here (no longer seem to be available) and from the 5/6 SmartSource coupon insert.  They would be FREE after the coupon doubles, but they were out of stock when I was there today.

Another freebie I saw, but didn't have the coupon printed at the time, was for North Star popsicles.  A few varieties are on sale for $0.99, and by using the coupon from their website (must register), they will be FREE.  I was able to do a major stock up on these last year and I will definitely be picking some of these up again this time around!

6/5 Tops "Burst the Bags" game coupon

Today's printable coupon from the Tops Burst the Bags instant win game is $1.00 off 2 Tops pickles and expires 6/11/12. Play the game here to see if you win a $50 Tops gift certificate. Not the winner? You get to download the coupon just for playing.