I did a big stock-up on groceries last Friday in order to take advantage of some great coupons. We got a flier in the mail from Safeway that was filled with coupons for totally free Safeway-brand products, along with other nice savings, including a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. I only needed around $20 worth of groceries, but since I had the $10 off $50 coupon, I decided that this would be a perfect time to save by stocking up on some extra supplies that we always need anyway.

Total spent: $47.33
Total before coupons: $93.74
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Got:

.40 lbs of Millstone coffee - regularly $3.84, used a coupon that was on display in the coffee aisle for $1.00 off any Millstone purchase of half a pound or more, which doubled; final price: $2.34
1 bottle of ketchup – normally $2.49, used a free product coupon from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: Free!
2-lb bag of powdered sugar – normally $1.99, used a coupon for .50 cents off from the Safeway “Big Thanksgiving Coupon Book” which I found in the store. Final price: $1.49
1 bottle of ranch dressing – price: .99 cents
1 box of jumbo taco shells – normally $1.89, used a free product coupon from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: Free!
1 jar of pasta sauce – normally $2.29, used a free product coupon from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: Free!
1 box of fettuccine – normally .99 cents, used a free product coupon from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: Free!
Two 11.3 oz canisters of Foldgers coffee – normally $5.29, I used two $1.00 off peelie coupons, found on the products; however, looking at my receipt now, it appears that only one was deducted.
1 box of Barilla pasta – regularly $2.49, used one free coupon from last month’s Vocalpoint offer. Final price: Free!
Two 24-packs of bath tissue (double rolls, equivalent to 96 regular rolls total) – regularly $10.99 each, used a store coupon from the weekly sales flier to bring the price down to $8.88 each – final total for both: $17.76
80 count box of Bounce dryer sheets – regularly $3.99, used a $2.00 off coupon, which doubled; final price: $1.49. My Grandma saved this coupon for me – she cut it out of the packaging from another product that she bought.
Two one-dozen cartons of eggs – regularly .99 cents each, used this printable coupons for .55 cents off two dozen, which doubled – final price: .93 cents for both cartons. FYI: I just found out that the fine print on the Safeway doubler coupon now excludes Internet printables – I was not aware of this at the time. Safeway has been making a lot of frequent changes to their coupon policy, so it can be hard to keep up with them sometimes!
1 package of Swiss Cheese slices – regularly $2.99, used a coupon for $1.50 off from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: $1.49.
8 oz bag of shredded cheese – regularly $2.49, used a coupon for $1.50 off from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: .99 cents
1 bottle of Coffee-Mate – regularly $2.99, used a coupon from the weekly sales flier to bring the price down to $1.99.
1 gallon of milk – price: $1.99
5 Michelina’s frozen dinners – regularly $1.00 each, used a coupon for $1.00/5 which came from another Safeway booklet that was in store last month (These are the coupon booklets that are blue and are marked “Over $70 in savings”). This coupon doubled, making the final price: .70 cents each.
1 InStyle Magazine – price: $3.99. I bought this because The Love Story is mentioned in this month’s InStyle, but as it turned out, I grabbed the wrong issue – it’s in the December edition, but the one I bought was November’s issue. Although the new issue came out last week, our local stores haven’t gotten their shipment in yet, so I am eager to see it!
1 24-count bottle of Advil – regularly $4.49, used one free coupon from last month’s free offer. Final price: Free!
1 8-count bag of hamburger buns – regularly $1.29, used a coupon for .50 cents off from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: .79 cents.
1 package of ground beef – regularly $11.52, used a coupon for $3.00 off from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: $8.52
1 bag of Fresh Express salad – regularly $1.49, used a coupon for $1.00 off from the flier which Safeway mailed to us. Final price: .49 cents

I haven’t done much shopping recently, because we haven’t really needed anything. Between the produce from The Pumpkin Patch, our big box of jumbo frozen meals, and what we have in the cupboards, we’ve been pretty set for meals. Jai has picked up the odd gallon of milk or two for me, but other than that, there’s not much to report. But I did stop by Safeway briefly on Tuesday:

Total spent: $3.99
Total before coupons: $9.57
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2 jars of Dean’s Dip – regularly $2.79, used two free product coupons that I received from the company. They sent me these coupons in order to write a review of Dean’s Dip on my Facebook page.
1 half gallon of half & half – just stocking up because I knew we would need this later in the week! Price: $3.99

Now, you must be wondering – why would I buy dip without chips or veggies to eat with it? Well, a friend of ours actually gave us a huge box of various potato chips last week; so the Dean’s Dip coupons arrived at a good time!

On Tuesday, I used the rest of my prescription gift card in conjunction with some good coupons to get $37.11 worth of groceries for $5.05 out of pocket:

Total spent: $5.05 out of pocket, put $20.22 on the gift card I earned by filling a prescription at Safeway.
Total before coupons: $37.11
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2-liter of Refreshe cola - recently, I signed up for a free sample of Refreshe soda on the Safeway website (Offer has since expired). They actually delivered the sample in the form of a free product coupon, so I was able to pick up this 1-liter of cola (regularly .99 cents) for free – less the cost of the .05 bottle deposit, which I will get back later!
26 oz can of spaghetti sauce – regularly $1.69, I found this on clearance for 50% off, making the final price .84 cents. This will be great for making lasagna!
Two 2-lb bags of cheese – $3.99 each, total price for both: $7.98
2 Banquet fruit pies – regularly .79 cents each; I found a coupon booklet in Safeway with a variety of offers, including a coupon for .50 cents off two fruit pies. This coupon doubled, making the final price .29 cents each. These Safeway coupon booklets are blue and are marked “Over $70 in savings” – they can be found throughout the store, so keep your eyes peeled!
1 quart of Coffee-Mate – regularly $2.99, used a $1.00/1 coupon from the Safeway coupon booklet, which doubled; final price: $1.49.
5 Michelina’s frozen dinners – regularly $1.00 each, used a coupon from the Safeway booklet for $1.00/5, which doubled; final price: .70 cents each.
3.75 lb Cook’s pork shoulder – we’ve eaten a lot of Cook’s pork in recent months! Regularly $7.46, used a $5 off coupon that I received after writing to the company, which doubled; final price: $1.96.
3.55 lbs of bananas - price: $2.45
2 green bell peppers – .79 cents each, total price: $1.58 for both
1.20 lbs of zucchini – price: $1.19
2.16 lbs of cabbage – price: $1.06
6 ears of corn – price: $2.00 for all six ears
2 lb bag of carrots – on sale for $1.09, used one .50/1 coupon that I got by writing to the company; final price: .59 cents.

Jai was impressed with my deals!

Last Saturday, I made a quick trip to Safeway to pick up a few items we needed. This cost me nothing out of pocket, thanks to the gift card I earned by filling a prescription at Safeway!

Total spent: Nothing out of pocket, put $9.78 on my gift card
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Got:

Half gallon of half & half – price: $3.99
5lb bag of sugar – price: $3.29
1 Sunday newspaper – price: $2.50

We didn’t need much from the store this week – just a few supplies to supplement what we had on hand. I stopped by Safeway on Tuesday and picked up oatmeal, 2 bags of cheese, bananas, a bell pepper, and a yellow squash for $15.49 – click here for the receipt. Jai also made a quick trip to a local mini mart one morning when we ran out of coffee, and picked up a few things for $12.

I stopped by Safeway yesterday to pick up a few things:

Forgive the ugly picture, my tablecloth was in the wash!

Total spent: $38.81
Total before coupons: $49.14
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Got:
1 box of Born Blonde hair bleach – I needed this so that I can change my hair color! Price: $10.99
.5 lbs of organic, fair trade Millstone coffee – on sale for $9.19 per pound, used one $1.50/1 coupon from the 07/11 Red Plum newspaper insert, which doubled; final price: $2.60.
2 lbs of brown rice - price: $2.99
1 package of Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips – regularly $2.99, used a coupon from the Safeway sales flier to bring the price down to $1.77; this stacked with a $1.00/1 coupon from the June issue of All You magazine, which also doubled; final price: .27 cents.
1 box of bullion cubes – price: $1.50
1 package of tortillas – price: $1.99
1 package of toilet paper – regularly $6.49, used a coupon from the Safeway sales flier to bring the price down to $4.88. That’s a decent price for this area, so I thought I’d stock up.
1 dozen eggs – price: $1.69
3 bags of frozen spinach – on sale 3 for $4.00
1 lb of butter – regularly $2.99, used a coupon from the Safeway sales flier to bring the price down to $1.99.
One 4-pack of Yoplait Yo Plus – on sale for $2.29, used a coupon from the Safeway sales flier to bring the price down to $1.79; this also stacked with a .50/1 coupon from the 07/11 Smart Source newspaper insert, which doubled; final price: .79 cents.
One 4-pack of Yoplait Delights – on sale for $2.29, used a coupon from the Safeway sales flier to bring the price down to $1.79; this also stacked with a .50/1 coupon from the 07/11 Smart Source newspaper insert, which doubled; final price: .79 cents.
1.83 lbs of bananas – price: $1.26
2.12 lbs of grapes – price: $2.08
1 head of red leaf lettuce – price: .99 cents