Kroger Mega Sales.

OK so I am going to put a pause in the story for a minute to share one of the things I have learned. Coupon matching to store sales. This is one of the areas that I have used to really start shaving money off the budget. I have learned that you cannot just blanket shop at any one store but you have to research the Sunday sale ads to see what is on sale and where then match up any of the stuff you use to coupons you have. Here is an example of my grocery trip this week at Kroger's with their 10 item mega sale going on. If you buy 10 participating items you automatically get $5 off of your total (pretty much $.50 off each item). Then you can also match coupons to these items and get many of them cheap and sometimes even free.

Some of the stuff I got yesterday matched with coupons

(4)  2 liters of Pepsi products on sale for $1.29 each - .50 mega sale= $.79 each - $1 off of 4 coupon = $.54 each
(2) 48oz bottles of Wesson Canola oil on sale for $2.49 each -$.50 mega sale =$1.99 each, - 2 $.40 off of 1 coupons which Kroger doubles to $.80 = $1.19 each
(2) Best life buttery spread $1.79 each- $.50 mega sale = $1.29 each - 2 $.50 off of 1 coupons Kroger doubles to $1.00 = $.29 each
(3)Marie Callender's frozen meals $2.28 each - $.50 mega sale = $1.78 each - $1.50 off of 3 coupon = $1.28 each
(2)Healthy Choice frozen dinners $2.28 each - $.50 mega sale = $1.78 each - $1 off of 2 coupon = $1.28 each
(2)Kraft salad dressings $1.99 each - $.50 mega sale = $1.49 each - $1 off of 2 coupon = $.99 each
(1)Colgate total toothpaste $2.50 - $.50 mega sale = $2.00 - $1 off 1 coupon = $1.00
(3)boxes of Kleenex tissues $1.49 - $.50 mega sale = $.99 each - $.50 off of 3 coupon doubled to $1 = $.65 each
(1)Freschetta pizza $4.49 - $.50 mega sale = $3.99- $.75 off 1 coupon = $3.24 (not bad for a pizza that will feed the 4 of us, makes a cheap dinner)
(1)Red Baron pizza $4.49 - $.50 mega sale = $3.99 - $1 off 1 coupon = $2.99(again another meal sized pizza)
(1) Maxwell house coffee $6.49 - $.50 mega sale= $5.99 - $.50 off 1 coupon doubled = $4.99
(2) Half Gallons of Silk Almond Milk $2.49each - $.50 mega sale = $1.99 - $2 off 2 coupon = $.99 each
(2)Hunts tomato sauces 28 oz $1.49 each - $.50mega sale = $.99 - $1 off 3 coupon(bought a can of hunts roasted tomatoes not on the mega sale to fulfill coupon) = $.67 each

This is a sample of the items I matched with coupons, I bought more on the mega sale like bumblebee tuna packages that worked out to $.49 each after mega sale, and scooby fruit snacks for the kids came out to $1.49 on the sale. I bought a total of 40 participating items and got $20 off my over all order.

Total on receipt $179 after mega sale and coupons I paid $104.82  a savings of 57%..