Final 11/25 - 12/1 trip: breakfast & soda deals

I ran into Tops today and did 2 transactions so I could use up this week's coupons.  Here is a look at the first transaction:

6 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats - $1.49 each
On sale for $1.99 each, used 3 $1 off 2 coupons from the 11/4 Red Plum coupon insert (if your kid's school participates in the Campbell's labels program, there is also a $1 off 2 coupon in a little booklet Campbell's mailed out to schools earlier this year)

8 packages Nescafe Taster's Choice coffee sticks - $0.25 eachOn sale 10/$10, used 4 $0.75 off 2 coupons (double to $1.50) printed from here (must register -- there is also a $0.50 coupon here and)

15 Powerbars - $0.70 eachOn sale 10/$10, used 3 $1.50 off 5 coupons printed from here

1 loaf Tops white bread - FREE
On sale for $1.29, used my Golden Anniversary bonus points to get them free

The retail cost of this transaction was $60.45 and I paid $23.69 after coupons and discounts, for a savings of approximately 61%.

Here is today's second transaction:

5 bottles (2 liter) Diet Sierra Mist - $0.60 each
On sale 5/$5 (must buy quantities of 5), used 2 $1 off 2 hangtag coupons found on some Sierra Mist bottles on the shelf
Note: I always make a shopping list before I head to the store and I rarely make impulse purchases or buy things not on my list.  I happened to cut down the soda aisle today and my coupon radar noticed the hangtags on the bottles.  When I realized they were pretty decent coupons, I decided to make the unplanned soda purchase. :-)

4 Quaker Real Medleys oatmeal cups - $0.50 each
On sale 2/$3, used 4 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) printed from here (there is also a $0.50 coupon in the 11/4 Red Plum coupon insert)
Note: These each earned 5 bonus anniversary points.

3 bags Wonderful pistachios - $2.49 each, see note here
On sale for $3.49 each, used 3 $0.50 coupons (coupon states not to double, but they doubled to $1 anyway) printed from here (there is also a $0.50 coupon in the 10/14 SmartSource coupon insert)

10 Powerbars - $0.70 eachOn sale 10/$10, used 2 $1.50 off 5 coupons printed from here

The retail cost of this second transaction is $48.03 and after coupons and discounts I paid $20.12, for a savings of 58%.  I now have a gas discount of $2.30 per gallon.

I'll be looking over the Tops ad tonight so I can start planning next week's shopping trips.  Until tomorrow, happy shopping!