My Awesome Acme Shopping Trip

I went shopping at Acme today with coupons in hand. Spent about a 1/2 hour or so last night studying the flyer and trying to figure out the best possible deals. Anyhow, I went there this morning with list in hand ready to conquer. I came out with a 62% savings on my first transaction, a 71% savings on the second, and a 74% savings on the last transaction.





1st transaction $37.00 savings $59.78

2 (6) packs of mello yello @.88

3 (6) packs of Barqs Root Beer @.88

1 Campbell's Beef Gravy @1.49

1 Acme Sugar @3.99

5 cans of Progresso Soup @$1.00 a can - $1.00/4 MFR coupon = 5/$4.00

3 boxes of GM Honey Nut Cheerios @ $2.50 per box

1 bag of Nature Valley Granola Clusters @$2.50
**deal was if you buy 4 of GM cereal, and/or Nature Valley granola bars you get instant $3.00 savings so each turned out to be $1.75 each, had $1.00 off MFR for the granola and $1.00/3 for the HN Cheerios = 4/$5.00

3 bags of Grande Tortilla Chips @ $2.00 per bag - 3 $1.00 MFR = 3/$3.00

2 7-up 2 (L) soda @$.79 each

2 A+W Rootbeer 2 (L) soda @$.79 each
**had 2 coupons BOGO = 4/$1.58

3 cans of Redpack Tomatoes 3/$3.00 - $1.00 MFR= 3/$2.00

8 yoplait yogurts @ $.50 each - $.50 MFR(my stores double coupons so technically it's $1.00)= 8/$3.00

1 store brand pain relief @$4.99

1 6 pack of store made bagels @$1.99

2 kaiser rolls @$.65 each


2nd transaction $4.50 savings $11.06

2 boxes GM Honey Nut Cheerios @$2.50 each
2 boxes of Nature Valley Granola Bars @ $2.50 each
-$3.00 instant savings -$.75/2 on the granola (which was doubled) - $1.00/2 HN Cheerios

3rd transaction $5.00 savings $11.36

3 boxes GM Honey Nut Cheerios @$2.50
1 box Nature Valley Granola @ $2.50
-$3.00 instant savings-$.50 MFR on the granola bar (doubled)-$1.00/3 GM HN Cheerios