1/20 - 1/26 Tops shopping: cheap cheese, pasta, sausage & more!

There weren't too many items I was interested in from the Tops ad this week, but I was able to stock up on more granola bars for the kids' lunches and my favorite pasta, as well as grab a few more deals...

1 box Emerald Breakfast-to-Go - $1.50
On sale 2/$5, used a $1 Catalina coupon I received on a previous shopping trip

8 boxes Nature Valley granola bars - $1.00 each, see note
On sale 4/$6 (must buy in multiples of 4 to get this price, otherwise they are $2.50 each), used 4 $0.50 off 2 coupons (double to $1) printed from here (there is also a $0.50 off 2 coupon here)
Note: Be sure to activate the $0.50 off 2 SavingStar eCoupon before you head to the store, so you can get money refunded back to you and lower your final cost!

3 boxes of Kleenex tissues - $0.82 each
On sale 10/$10, used a $0.55 off 3 coupon (coupon states "do not double" and my cashier didn't double it when she manually entered it, but your mileage may vary depending on how closely your cashier is paying attention) printed from here

8 boxes Ronzoni Garden Delight pasta - $0.50 each
On sale 10/$10, used 4 $1 off 2 coupons printed from their Facebook page (note: other varieties are on sale but the coupon is valid only on the Garden Delight type -- which is awesome for me because my kids and I love this kind!)

Blueberries - $2.88
On sale, no coupon

Strawberries - $2.88
On sale, no coupon

4 boxes Jones Dairy breakfast sausage - $0.35 each
On sale BOGO ($2.69), used 2 $2 off 2 coupons from here (there is also a $1 off coupon here, which would make them $0.85 each)

Pork chops - $1.99/lb.
On sale, no coupon

8 boxes Lean Pockets - $1.38 each
On sale 5/$10, used 4 $1.25 off  2 coupons printed from their Facebook page

1 carton Bailey's coffee creamer - $1.00
On sale 2/$4, used a $1 coupon from the 1/20 SmartSource coupon insert

4 packages (4-packs) YoCrunch yogurt - $1.50 each
On sale 2/$5, used 4 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) printed from here

4 blocks Heluva Good cheese - $1.00 each, see notes
On sale 2/$4, used 4 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) printed from their website
Notes: All of their blocks of cheese are on sale but the coupon is only good on the "Bold" varieties of cheese.  Alternatively, the coupon is also valid on any of their sour cream dips which are on sale 3/$5, making them $0.67 each after the coupon doubles.

The retail cost of this transaction was $135.56 and I paid $52.30 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of 61%.  I also received a coupon to redeem next week, good for 100 gas points, because I spent more than $50 in a transaction.  I also received a Catalina coupon good for $3 off my next trip, which was triggered by the Nature Valley granola bar purchase.

I'm looking forward to next week, when we start earning gas points again.  :-) Until next time, happy shopping!