Safeway 5/12-5/18

AWESOME Deals at Safeway this week!! I looked at http://www.frugallivingnw.com/ and found several things I was interested in. Headed to the store to snag great deals BUT there were some things that weren't as cheap as listed on the blog. Since I brought my Excel calculations with me I knew what prices to expect to be paying and avoided some purchases I had originally planned on making. Here's what I did today:
(See http://www.frugallivingnw.com/ for the cereal coupon links)

BUY 4, SAVE $4 PROMO
Receive $4 savings for every 4 items you buy. If you buy 5 items, only $4 savings. Savings comes off of the purchase price directly.

TRANSACTION #1 & 2 (Just combined to avoid the confusion of coupon removals by cashier and missed merchandise):
$6.00   ($2 each) Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size  (3)
$1.50   Frosted Flakes (1)
$4.00   Frosted Cheerios (2)
$3.00   Golden Grahams (2)
SUBTOTAL: $14.50
-1.50/2 mf coupon
-1.00/2 mf coupon
-1.00/2 mf coupon
-1.00/2 mf coupon
-$2 double coupons
TOTAL: $8.00 for 8 boxes + (2) $3 CATS printed!!! (To get the 2 CATS you have to do every 4 boxes in separate transactions)
FINAL COST: $2 for 8 boxes of cereal... .25/each!

TRANSACTION #3:

$1.50  Honey Smacks
$1.50  Apple Jacks
$1.50  Cocoa Krispies
$1.50  Fruit Loops
$1.00  Wacky Mac Pasta
$4.99  Star Extra Light Olive Oil
SUBTOTAL: $11.99
-$1.00/2 any Kelloggs Cereals mf coupon
-$1.00/2 any Kelloggs Cereals mf coupon
-$.50 off Wacky Mac Pasta mf coupon
-$2.00 Star Olive Oil Hang Tag from previous olive oil purchase
-$2.00 DOUBLES
TOTAL: $5.49 after coupons and doubles + $3 CAT

FINAL COST: $2.49 for 4 boxes cereal, 1 pkg noodles, 1 bottle olive oil!!

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Classico Pasta Sauces, Get 2 boxes Safeway Pasta free!
$8 (4) Classico Pasta Sauces + (4) Safeway Pastas
$13.98 (2) Scrubbing Bubbles Extend Power Sprayer
$3.50 (1) Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Refill
SUBTOTAL: $25.48
-$1.50/2 Classico Pasta Sauces mf coupon (NLA)
-$1.00/2 Classico Pasta Sauces mf coupon
-$3.99 Buy One Sprayer, Get Refill free mf coupon
-$5.00 Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer mf coupon 4/11 SS
-$5.00 Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer mf coupon 4/11 SS
-$2.00 DOUBLES
TOTAL: $6.99 after coupons & doubles + $3 CAT for sprayer + $1 for refill

FINAL COST: $2.99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In summary, I bought 12 boxes of cereal, 4 boxes of pasta, 1 bag of pasta, 4 jars of pasta sauce, 2 bathroom cleaner, 1 bathroom cleaner refill, and 1 bottle of olive oil for $7.48. In other words, the cost of A BOTTLE OF OLIVE OIL alone! 30 CENTS PER ITEM!!!!! Seriously, RUN to Safeway this week!

Slight delay...

My life has turned upside down over the last two weeks! I apologize to anyone who was wanting to find a new savings post on the blog at any point since March. I am currently living in a hotel while my house is completely cleaned and painted due to an oil furnace explosion of sorts. PLEASE continue saving money while I'm away by following the links on the left of my blog! There are some AMAZING deals at Safeway and Walgreens this week. Don't use me as an excuse ;) Get out there and save, save, SAVE!

Safeway Trip for Deals 3/31-4/6

DISCLAIMER: As soon as CouponTom.com is back up and running, I will tell you where to get all of the manufacturer coupons. Until then... well, there's a good reason for the baseball card sheet protector method :)

TRANSACTION #1-

Betty Crocker Warm Delights     $2.19
-(2) 1.00 Cellfire e-coupon
- (2) .50 Shortcuts e-coupon
-.50 mf coupon
-.50 double
Final Cost:  FREE + $1.81 moneymaker!!

Del Monte Canned Vegetables (Limit 6) $.49/each with in-ad coupon (ad in Sunday paper)
Buy 5
-1.00/5 mf coupon  2/7 RP
-.50 double
Final cost: $0.95 after coupons and double

Pillsbury Easter Cookies   2/$3
Buy 2
-(3) 1.00 Cellfire & Shortcuts e-coupon ($1 off 2 Pillsbury Refridgerated Cookies)
-(3) .75 Cellfire & Shortcuts e-coupon (.75 off 2 Holiday cookies)
-1.00/2 mf coupon
-.50 double
Final Cost: FREE + $3.75 moneymaker!!!!!

C&W Frozen Vegetables $1.25 with in-ad coupon
-.35 mf coupon
-.35 double
Final cost: $.55 after coupon and double

Honeysuckle Turkey Breast   $5 w/ in-ad coupon (Limit 2) I bought 2.

Chicken Thighs Extreme Value Pack  $9.17  ($1.29/lb = 7.12 lbs)
-50% discount (-$4.59)
Final Cost: $4.58 after discount  (.64/lb)

FINAL COST: $10.37 after all coupons & discounts!!!!!!!!!



TRANSACTION #2-
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix  $1.69  & Betty Crocker Frosting   $1.50
Buy 1 of each
-.40 Cellfire e-coupon
-1.00/2 Cellfire e-coupon
-.50 Shortcuts e-coupon
-.40 mf coupon for cookie mix  3/28 SS
-.50 mf coupon for frosting  2/7 SS
-.40 double
-.50 double
Final cost: FREE + $.51 moneymaker for both after coupons and doubles

Betty Crocker Cake Mix  $1.29, Buy 4 for .69
Buy 1 for moneymaker
-(2) .75 Cellfire e-coupons
Final cost: FREE + $.31 moneymaker

Safeway Bone-in Spiral Sliced Ham   $1.69/lb
Final Cost $13.30

Red Potatoes 5# bag   $2.99
-$1 Safeway e-coupon
Final Cost: $1.99 after coupon

Plus- 5 cans Del Monte vegetables & 2 bags C&W Vegetables ($1/2 tearpad coupon, doubled).
FINAL TOTAL: $17.42 after all coupons & doubles!! Remember, that's with a $13 ham!

FYI: The Safeway e-coupon did not come off either. I've had more trouble with these e-coupons for produce. It's pretty much 50/50. If I need it anyway I will buy it and cross my fingers about the coupon.

UPDATED: (Math error) Even BETTER diaper deal!

I really need baby wipes so I was trying to see what combination would get me wipes for the lowest out-of-pocket. Here it is:

1 pkg Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers 8.99 each
2 Huggies Baby Wipes 2/$5
1 $2.99 Johnson Baby wash/lotion
SubTotal: $16.98
-$3/$15 purchase coupon here
-$2 Rite Aid Adperk Huggies Diaper coupon here
-$3 Huggies mf coupon here, here, here
-(2) .50 Huggies wipes coupon 3/21 SS
-$1 in-ad Johnson coupon
-$1 Johnsons Baby product 3/07 RP
-$1 Rite aid adperk Johnsons Baby product here
Total: $4.98
-$1 rebate on purchase of 2 Huggies wipes
-$1 rebate on Huggies diaper purchase
Final Cost: $2.98... avg of $0.75 PER ITEM... 2.4 CENTS per diaper!!!!!!

Even after you've used up your rebates, $4.98 for all 4 items is still better than my previously posted deal. Average of $1.25 per item... 4 cents per diaper!

Diapers & Diapers & Wipes OH MY!

RITE AID is having an AMAZING deal on Huggies diapers this week. I went yesterday and this is what I left with:

TRANSACTION #1
2 pkgs Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers 8.99 each
2 Huggies Baby Wipes 2/$5
SubTotal: $22.98
-$5/$20 purchase coupon here
-$2 Rite Aid Adperk Huggies Diaper coupon here
-(2) $3 Huggies mf coupon here, here, here
-(2) .50 Huggies wipes coupon 3/21 SS
Total: $8.98
-$1 rebate on purchase of 2 Huggies wipes
-$1 rebate on Huggies diaper purchase
Final Cost: $6.98... avg of $1.75 PER ITEM... 6 CENTS per diaper!!!!!!

TRANSACTION #2
2 pkgs Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers 8.99 each
1 Johnson Baby Lotion $2.99 (15 oz)
Subtotal: $20.97
-$5/$20 purchase coupon here
-$2 Rite Aid Adperk Huggies Diaper coupon here
-(2) $3 Huggies mf coupon here, here, here
-$1 off Johnsons Baby Product 3/07 RP
-$1 Rite Aid Adperk Johnson Baby product coupon here
Total: $5.97... avg $1.99 per item... 6.4 cents per diaper!!!

If you need diapers or wipes or, heck, even if you don't need them GO BUY THESE DIAPERS!!

Smart Ones & Cereal @ Albertsons

Albertsons has the doubles through Saturday. Along with two of their current promotions you can save lots! Here are a couple more deals you can score:

Smart Ones SALE $1.88
Buy 10 for $18.88
Use $3/10 1/10 SS or $4/10 mf coupon IP
Use FREE Breakfast Item ($2.49 at my Albies) with purchase of 3 1/10 SS
Use FREE Flatbread ($2.49 at my Albies) with purchase of 5 1/10 SS
Use double (if cashier allows since coupon is over $1)

OUT OF POCKET: As low as $11.12 plus get $10 CHILL promotion CAT
FINAL COST: As low as $1.12 FOR 10 SMART ONES!!

*Buy 3-4 Kelloggs Cereal, Get FREE milk CAT
*Buy 5-6 Kelloggs Cereals, Get 2 FREE milk CATS
*Buy 7-8 Kelloggs Cereals, Get 3 Free milk CATS

Buy 3 boxes of Kix $2.49/each
Use 3 $1/1 mf coupons (need access to two computers)
-$3 Double coupons
OUT-OF-POCKET: $1.47 + FREE milk CAT for up to $4.19 towards milk
FINAL COST: FREE with up to $2.72 overage!!

Safeway Shopping Trip

Transaction #1:

Star EV Olive Oil (2) 2/$9.69
-(2) $4 mf coupon in mailer
-$1 e-coupon

COST: $.69 for 2!!!

2/$2 Trident Layers Gum (2)
-(2) $75 off mf coupons 2/7 SS
COST: $.50 for 2

$.99 each, Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (2, with Super Coupon)
-$.30/2 mf coupon 1/3 GM, 3/7 SS
-(3) $.30/2 e-coupons

COST: $.78 for 2

$2.00 Multipack Foster Farms Turkey Deli Meat (clearanced)(1)
-$1 peelie

COST: $1 for 2

-$2 double

Total: $.97


Transaction #2:

2/$3 Hillshire Farms Lunch Meat (clearanced (2))
- (2) $.35 mf coupon 3/14 RP (Coupons.com has $1/2)
COST: $2.30 for 2

3/$3 Colgate Total toothpaste (3)
-(2) $1 mf coupons 3/7 SS
- $.75 mf coupon... I'm thinking this one might have been expired... oops :/
COST: $.25 for 3!!

$1 Trident Layers Gum (1)
-$.75 mf coupon
COST: $.25 for 1

-$2 DOUBLES

Total: .80

FINAL TOTAL: $1.87 after coupons, e-coupons, and doubles