Thursday, October 28, 2010

My Giant Eagle MONEY MAKING shopping trip

YES I MADE MONEY today shopping at Giant Eagle and no I didnt just get a few things I got a WHOLE cart FULL (over $75 worth of items)!!!

I did 2 transactions so I could use 2 $5 off $30 coupons (our store is celebrating a Grand Opening of another local store)
The First Tansaction I bought . . . 

Hamberger 2.38
USED .50/1 (doubled)

(2) BarS hotdogs on sale for 1.00 ea
used (2) .25/1 (doubled)

(2) Always on sale for 2.67 ea
USED (2) 2.00/1
(1) Tampax on sale for 2.66
USED 1.00/1 + 1.00/1 E-Coupon
GOT a 3.00 OYNH&B coupon for buying all 3

Colgate toothbrush on sale for 2.50
USED 1.00/1
Lady SpeedStick on sale for 2.00
USED .75/1 (doubled)
(4) Softsoap hand soaps on sale for 1.00ea
GOT a 3.00OYNO coupon for spending 10.00SHELF price on these items

(2) Vicks Sinex on sale for 5.00ea
USED (2) 4.00/1 = 1.00 E-coupon
GOT a 4.00 OYNH&B coupon when you buy 2

total BEFORE coupons was 30.88 + .32Tax=31.20
USED $5/$30 coupon and the above coupons (19.50)

piad just 6.70 OOP and got back 4.00, 3.00, 3.00 which I used in the next transaction


the Second Transaction I bought. . . .

(2) boxes of Velveeta Mac&cheese  on sale for 2.00 ea 
USED 1.00/2 coupon

(4) Vick's Sinex on sale for 5.00 ea and When you buy 2 get 4.00OYNO coupon
USED (4) 4.00/1 coupons + a 4.00/1 E-Coupon

(1) OldEpaso shells on sale for 1.25
(2) OldEpaso Seaonings on sale for .75
USED Buy2 get free seaoning (.75 off) coupon

(1) Loreal kids detangler on sale for 1.99  (we needed this and NO I didnt have a coupon) 

(1) WASA crackers on sale for 2.00ea
USED .75/1 (doubled)

(5) 2 liters of  Canada Dry on sale for 1.00 ea
(5) 2 litters of 7-up on sale for 1.25 ea
USED (5) Buy one Canada Dry Get a FREE 7-up Coupon  ( 6.25off for all 5)

(1) Yoplait Delgihts on sale for 2.00
USED .50/1 (doubled)

Grapes 1.56

so my total for this transaction was 45.55 + .80 in tax before coupons
Used the 5.00/30 coupon and all the above coupons (30.50)
and I used 4.00, 3.00 & 3.00 OYNO coupons (that I got on the last transaction)
and paid just .85 OOP and got back (2) 4.00 OYNH&B coupons


SO GRAND TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS was 77.55 (that is with sale Prices)
and used $60.00  in coupons and 10.00 in CATs 
so I spend only 7.55 OUT OF POCKET
and STILL HAVE 8.00 OYNO Coupon to used
so they PAID ME .45 to BUY ALL THESE ITEMS!!!! 

1 comment:

Samantha said...

ok. So... stupid question. Are all these coupons you used ones that you got in past trips to Giant Eagle when you check out? I need to become a more efficient (okay, I just need to start) couponer. Help!! :) thanks!