Meijer shopping trip 5/30/2011

I know, I know, I know!! I JUST went to Meijer on Saturday. I KNOW. I've stocked up on a few things that I'm glad I won't have to buy for a while. There were some good deals.... B3G1 free ole rida, B2G1 Jell-O ready to eat Jello/pudding. :) Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts was on sale $1.99/lb.

Here's waht I got today:
Cottonelle Wipes Reg. Price $2.75 (yes, I paid full price for a container of wipes- stay tuned!)
Large Eggs Reg. Price $3.09
Family Pack Chicken Breasts $10.27
Family Pack Chicken Breasts $10.55
Family Pack Chicken Breasts $11.02 (yikes! $30+ worth of chicken!!)
KC Masterpiece Marinade Reg. Price $3.22 on sale $2.29 x 5
Ball Park Franks Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $.98 x 4
LOF Lunchmeat Reg. Price $3.98 on sale $3.29
Watermelon Reg. Price $6.99 on sale $3.49
Blackberries Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $2.00
Gain dish soap Reg. Price $2.49 on sale $2.00
Diasy Cottage Cheese Reg. Price $2.79 on sale $2.00 x 2
Golden Raspberries Reg. Price $3.49 on sale $2.00 x 2
Kraft Big Cheese slices Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $2.50
Meijer Milk Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $2.50
Jell-O Read to Eat Jello/Pudding Reg. Price $2.89 on sale $2.50 B2G1 x 6 (so 2 FREE!)
John Morrell Bacon Reg. Price $3.39 on sale $2.50 x 2
Dole Salad Mix Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $2.50
Aunt Millies Hamburger buns Reg. Price $3.29 on sale $2.50 x 2
Raspberries Reg. Price $3.49 on sale $1.67 x 2
Tostidos Chips Reg. Price $4.99 on sale $3.50
Tater Tots Reg. Price $2.84 on sale $2.67
Hash Browns Reg. Price $2.84 on sale $2.67
French Fries Reg. Price $2.84 on sale $2.57 x 5
Potatoes Reg. Price $2.84 on sale $2.67 This is how the deal goes... B3G1 (so 2 FREE!)
Ground beef Reg. Price $2.93

Coupons:
Vendor Coupon -$.50
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Meijer Coupon -$1.00
Meijer Mealbox Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$2.75 (FREE COTTONELLE WIPES!!!!!!)

Total Tax $.29
Total $104.09

Savings:
Total Meijer Promotions $11.33
Total Non-Coupon Savings $36.04
Total Coupon Savings $20.60
Overall Savings Total $67.97 Savings of 39%

Here's what I did with all that chicken!!

I marinated them in all different flavors:

Caribbean Jerk
BBQ
Chipotle w/ lime
Teriyaki w/ pineapple
Italian dressing
Lemon Pepper dry rub
Garlic w/ chive cream cheese & wrapped in bacon

Meijer shopping trip 5/28/2011

I went to Meijer this afternoon and now I remember why I DO NOT GO on Saturday afternoons! It was a mad house!! On top of that, I had Parker with me- so I was a little frustrated at checkout because he kept running over to the carts with the kids screens on them. I actually didn't get a ton of stuff (at least in my opinion!)



Here's what I got:
Copper Tone Sunscreen Reg. Price $8.59 on sale $6.44
Minute Maid Fruit punch/lemonade Reg. Price $1.99 on sale $.99 x 3
Chi-chi's salsa Reg. Price $2.43 on sale $.99 x 2
Heinz Ketchup Reg. Price $2.44 on sale $1.69 x 7
Regu Pasta Sauce Reg. Price $1.75 on sale $1.50 x 8
Kraft Singles Reg. Price $3.29 on sale $2.00 x 4
Knorr Rice Sides Reg. Price $1.47 on sale $1.00 x 8
Magnum Ice Cream Reg. Price $3.99 on sale $3.00 x 4
Shedd Spread Country Crock Reg. Price $4.25 on sale $2.97
Shedd Spread Country Crock Reg. Price $4.25 on sale $2.50 x3


Coupons:
Meijer Mealbox Coupon (Shedd Spread) $1.00/2 x 2 coupons
Meijer Mealbox Coupon (Magnum Ice Cream) $1.00/1 x 4 coupons
Meijer Mealbox Coupon (Knorr Rice) $1.00/4 x 2 coupons
Vendor Coupon =$.40 (Shedd Spread)
Vendor Coupon =$.40 (Shedd Spread)
Vendor Coupon =$.40 (Shedd Spread)
Vendor Coupon =$.40 (Shedd Spread)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon =$.50 (Heinz)
Vendor Coupon -$.50 (Knorr off 2)
Vendor Coupon -$.50 (Knorr off 2) This is about when I was chasing Parker- cashier missed 2 $.50 off coupons for $.50 off 2 Knorr x 2 coupons
Vendor Coupon -$.50 (Chi-Chi's)
Vendor Coupon -$.50 (Chi-Chi's)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Magnum)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Magnum)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Magnum)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Magnum)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Coppertone)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Ragu)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Ragu)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Ragu)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (Ragu)

Total Tax $.39
Total $50.98

Total Meijer Promotions $7.00
Total Non-Coupon Savings $34.77
Total Coupon Savings $16.10
Total Savings overall $57.87

Savings of 53.2%! NICE!!!

Meijer shopping trip 5/22/2011

Last week was a major bomb when it came to my grocery budget. I hadn't gone shopping the week before; ended up spending over $200. In reality, that's 2 weeks worth of budget money so it's about even... but, it just about killed me to spend it all at once. My cashier this week was not the best, in fact, I'm a bit pissed because she only said one word to me "Bye." when I left. Whatever.... doesn't change the fact that I had some amazing deals!! :)

Here's what I did today! I did TWO transactions; the first, was very easy.

Snapple Tea Reg. Price $5.99 on sale $4.99 x 2
Meijer promotion: Buy 2, get $2.00 off instantly. That made them $3.99 ea.

Coupons:
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00

Total: $5.98

Savings Total: $6.00

It printed a ton of CATs! 25 free Pampers points, a special deal with pampers diapers (too bad I don't have a kid in diapers anymore! Of course, I can't give it to a customer or anything because the same card HAS to be used to get the promo! Darn it! I was hoping to spread the wealth! $1.00 off of fresh ground beef, $1.50 off Tombstone pizza, $.75 off Heluva Good!)

Transaction #2
Newspapers $2.00 x 2
Colgate 6 oz (1+ oz free) Reg. Price $3.04 on sale $1.79 x 3
Bananas 2.01# x $.58 $1.17
2 pack El Monterey burritos $1.29 (Typically would NOT get this, but you'll see why in a min!)
Dole Salad mix Reg. Price $1.99
Ole Rida Fries Reg. Price $2.58 (Can't believe I got these full price w/o a coupon )
Diced Ham Reg. Price $2.79
Crackerfuls Reg. Price $2.98 (If I hadn't been re-bagging my groceries at this point, I would have caught that this did not ring up on sale and would have contested it- sign sad 2/$5)
Meijer Milk Reg. Price $2.99
Chi-chi's salsa Reg. Price $2.43 on sale $.99 x 2
Lawry's Lemon Pepper seasoning Reg. Price $2.59 on sale $1.94
Sweet corn Reg. Price $.50 on sale $.14 x 6
Johnsonville Cheddarwurst Reg. Price $3.69 on sale $2.89 x 2
Ball Park Franks Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $.98 x 6
Ragu pasta sauce Reg. Price $1.76 on sale $1.50 x 2
Kraft cheese slices Reg. Price $3.29 on sale $2.00 x 2
Snapple tea Reg. Price $5.99 on sale $4.99 x 2
Meijer promotion: Buy 2, get $2.00 off instantly. That made them $3.99 ea.
Philly Cream cheese Reg. Price $2.29 on sale $1.67
Carrots Reg. Price $2.99 on sale $2.50
Knorr Rice and sauce Reg. Price $1.47 on sale $1.00 x 4
Kruncher's potato chips Reg. Price $3.79 on sale $2.50 x 2
Nabisco Newtons Reg. Price $4.09 on sale $2.50 x 2
Ritz Crackerfuls Reg. Price $2.89 on sale $2.50 x 4
Ritz Crackers Reg. Price $2.98 on sale $2.50 x 2
Mazorrati Veggie dip Reg. Price $3.49 on sale $2.50
Aunt Millie's hamburger buns Reg. Price $3.29 on sale $2.50
Aunt Millie's Hot Dog buns Reg. Price $3.29 on sale $2.50
Red Raspberries Reg. Price $3.49 on sale $2.50 x 2

Coupons:
Vendor Coupon -$.50
Vendor Coupon -$.50
Vendor Coupon -$.50
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.55
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$.75
Vendor Coupon -$1.00 (El Monterey burrito was supposed to be free)
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00
Vendor Coupon -$1.00

Total Tax $.32
Total $81.12

Savings:
Total Meijer Promotions $3.00
Total non-coupon savings $44.00
Total Coupon savings $20.45
Savings Total $67.45

Saved 45.4% not bad!