Monday, January 14, 2013

Tops 1/13 - 1/19 shopping trip: cheap cereal deals

Luckily I was able to make a trip to Tops yesterday before a stomach bug tore through our house, because there is no way I'm up for shopping today (a rarity for me!).  I do want to print a few more coupons and hit up the store once more this week, but here is a look at the majority of this week's planned shopping at Tops:
4 boxes Kellogg's Cinnamon Jacks - $1.00 each, see note
On sale 4/$10, used 4 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from here (must register), plus these were part of a store promo where you get another $2 off automatically when you buy 4
Note: Check the back of the boxes!  Each of them had a $0.50 off 1 coupon that expires 11/30/13 -- certainly there will be another deal on these by then!

3 boxes Pop-Tarts - $1.20 each
On sale 5/$10, used 3 $0.40 coupons (double to $0.80) printed from here (coupon valid on the Oatmeal Delights varieties only)

8 Uncle Ben's rice cups - 4 @ $0.50 each, 4 @ $0.75 each
On sale 10/$10, used 2 $1 off 2 coupons from the 1/6 Red Plum coupon insert and a $1 off 4 coupon from the 1/13 Red Plum coupon insert

4 boxes Duncan Hines Red Velvet cake mix - $0.25 each
On sale 4/$5, used 4 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) printed from here (note: a lot of cake varieties are on sale, but the coupon is valid only on Red Velvet)

1 box Clementines - $4.99
On sale, no coupon

4 packages Perdue Done It breaded refrigerated chicken - $1.50 each
On sale 2/$6, used 4 $0.75 coupons (double to $1.50) printed from here the other day but looks like it is not available now (sorry!)

8 packages Weight Watchers bakery items - $1.45 each
On sale BOGO ($3.99) used 4 $0.55 coupons (double to $1.10) printed from here (there is also a $0.55 coupon in the 1/13 Red Plum coupon insert)

1 package Frigo String Cheese - $1.99
On sale for $3.49, used a $0.75 coupon (doubles to $1.50) from the February issue of All You magazine (note: coupon good on Superstring varieties only)

1 package Jell-o refrigerated pudding - $1.00
On sale 5/$10, used a $1 coupon from the 1/13 SmartSource coupon insert

2 dozen Tops medium eggs - $1.00 each
On sale 10/$10, no coupons
Update: Thanks to Deal is the Deal bringing to my attention, there is a $0.55 off 2 dozen eggs coupon here!  I'm going to print it and take it to Tops' customer service to get $1.10 back, making my final eggs price just $0.45/dozen.

3 cartons Friendship cottage cheese - $1.40 each
On sale 2/$5, used 3 $0.55 coupons (double to $1.10) printed from their website (there are also $1 off 2 coupons in the 1/6 SmartSource coupon insert, making them $2 each)

4 boxes Kellogg's Mini Wheats Crunch cereal - $0.60 each
On sale 4/$10, used 4 $0.70 coupons (double to $1.40) printed from here, plus they were part of the 'get $2 off instantly when you buy 4' store promo (there are also $0.50 coupons here, making them $1 each when you buy 4 and use 4 coupons that double)
Note: These also had  $0.50 off 1 coupons (exp. 11/30/13) on the back of the boxes.

The retail cost of my trip was $142.25 and I paid $47.74 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of 66%.

I will probably go back later this week to stock up on more cereal, chicken, and rice cups when I'm feeling better and I've printed off more coupons. 

There is another deal I was planning on buying, but came up empty-handed yesterday.  Perhaps your store's stock will help you get in on this one...

Nabisco Go-Paks are on sale 10/$10.  The ad states 2.75 - 4.0 oz. cups are included in the sale.  There was a coupon in the 1/6 SmartSource coupon insert good for $1 off any 2 Nabisco products, with a minimum size of 3.7 oz., which would make them $0.50 each.  Unfortunately, my store only had the smaller ounce size cups on the shelves yesterday.  Hopefully when I go back later in the week they will have other options.

Until later, happy shopping!




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