Our Smiths (Kroger) Shopping Trip – Special Salmon Find

We went to Smiths – our Kroger affiliate – for our shopping this week.  It was a great trip with a special find!

Here’s a picture of what we bought:

Here’s the breakdown:

• 2 flour tortillas .88 each = final is $1.76
• 1 corn tortillas .88 each = final is .88
• 1 Holland House cooking Marsala Wine $3.69. Then used FREE coupon = final is FREE
• 6 Avocados for .50 each = final is $3.00
• 5 pre-cut watermelon slices markdown to .39 each (from $1.99 each!) = final is $1.95
• 2 Red Baron Pizza by the slice sale for $2.98 each = $5.96. Then used 2 $2.00 off coupon – $4 = final is $1.96 for 2 or .98 each
  
• 1 pre-cut organic mushrooms on markdown for $1.49 = final is $1.49
• 1 Red onion for .91 = final is .91
• 2 cucumbers at .50 each = final is $1.00
• 2 green onions for .50 each = final is $1.00
• 4 Stuffed Salmon filets marked at 50% off ($3.14, $3.20, $3.01 and $2.83 were marked down prices) = final is $12.18
• 1 Smiths bread sale for $1.00 = final is $1.00

Kroger and affiliates also have their Mega Even going on this week where every 10 participating items you buy, you receive an additional $5 off = essentially another .50 (ME)!

• 2 Kraft Miracle Whip sale for $2.19 each = $4.38 – $1.00 ME = $3.38. Then used 2 $1.00/1 coupons – $2.00 = final is $1.38 for 2 or .69 each
• 2 Kraft Mayonnaise sale for $2.19 each = $4.38 – $1.00 ME = final is $3.38 for 2 or $1.69 each
  
• 2 Welch’s Grape Juice sale for $2.99 each = $5.98 – $1.00 ME = $4.98. Then used 2 $1.00/1 – $2.00 = final is $2.98 for 2 or $1.49 each
• 5 Kraft All Natural Cheese sale for $2.38 each = $11.90 – 2.50 ME = $9.40. Then used 5 $1.00/1 peelie on package – $5 = final is $4.40 for 5 or .88 each
• 3 Simply Potatoes sale for $1.49 each = $4.47 – 1.50 ME = final is $2.97 for 3 or .99 each
• 1 Dove deodorant sale for $2.00 – .50 = $1.50. Then used $1.50/1 (no longer available) = final is FREE
• 2 Tombstone garlic bread pizza sale for $2.99 each = $5.98 – $1.00 ME = $4.98. Then used 2 $2.00/1 – $4 = final is .98 for 2 or .49 each
• 4 Breyers ice cream sale for $2.47 each = $9.88 – $2.00 ME = $7.88. Then used 2 .75/2- $1.50 SS 6/27 = final is $6.38 for 4 or $1.59 each
• 2 Sara Lee Cheesecake Bites sale for $3.29 each = $6.58 – $1.00 ME = $5.58. Then used 2 $1.00/1 – $2 = final is $3.58 for 2 or $1.79 each
• 5 Nabisco 100 calorie packs sale for $2.50 each = $12.50 – $2.50 = $10. Then used 1 $2.00/1 mailer coupon = final is $8.00 for 5 or $1.60 each
• 2 Scotch All Natural Scour Pads sale for $2.00 each = $4.00 – $1.00 ME = $3.00. Then used $1.00/2 SS 7/11 = final is $2.00 for 2 or $1.00 each

Summary: The total AFTER sales and markdowns but BEFORE coupons and Mega Event was $106.37. The Mega Event took off an additional $15 for 30 items = $91.37. We then used $28.69 in coupons which made our new total $62.68.  Since our monthly budget averages to be $240 a month, which is about $60 a week – this is not bad for all of this stuff – with $12 being a special Salmon treat dinner for us! We only went $3 over our weekly budget – but we are not eating out this week so we can enjoy the Salmon dinner, so that more than makes up for it! Just by using coupons, we saved an additional 41% over the weekly sale prices and probably well over 60% on the regular prices – especially considering that the salmon was an additional savings of $12 alone.