Giant & Safeway

I hit Giant and Safeway yesterday since it was the first Saturday in quite awhile that I was not working or was otherwise occupied.

First was Giant:

They are running a special in which you spend $20 worth of certain Coke (and possibly Pepsi) products and you receive a CAT for $7 off your next shopping purchase. I had collected quite a few $1 off coupons for Nestea products so that's mainly what I bought (and some ginger ale for my husband)

$4.99 Nestea 12-pack (16.9 oz bottles)
$4.99 Nestea 12-pack (")
$4.99 Nestea 12-pack (")
$2.75 Ginger Ale 6-pack (16 oz bottles)
$2.75 Gingle Ale 6-pack (")
$2.99 Kashi Go Lean waffles

- $2.99 Kashi Go Lean waffle freebie
- $1/1 Nestea
- $1/1 Nestea
- $1/1 Nestea

= $17.80 OOP (and received $7 for my next shopping trip)

And then Safeway. I was trying to hit $50 total pre-coupons (had a $5 off $50), which for me meant buying some staple items, brown sugar, mozzarella, apples, feminine products etc. However, even with that, I was shy about $10! My husband commented that I must be the only person alive who purposefully goes in trying to spend more money and still comes out under. He volunteered to come with me next time so I could buy him some candy. Dork.

Eitherway, here's what I bought:

$1.99 2lb Domino brown sugar
$.88 Powerade Zero
$.88 Powerade Zero
$.99 Cocoa Krispies (on special limit 1 boo!)
$2.89 Fritos
$2.89 Fritos
$0.00 Fritos
$0.00 Fritos (buy 2 get 2 free)
$1.15 liter Seltzer water
$.79 Bettie Crocker brownie mix (after super coupon limit 1)
$.88 Velveeta shells (after super coupon limit 1)
$.99 18-ct eggs (after super coupon)
$4.99 3 pounds of mozzerella (reg $7.49) in block (I just shredded this and put it in the freezer)
$3.49 1 gallon skim milk
$.99 Little Debbie nutty bars (after super coupon limit 1)
$1.09 loaf wheat bread
$3.00 Hormel natural turkey breast
$3.26 3.29lb of braeburn apples ($.99 a lb)
$5.69 Always infinity pads

- $.55/1 Hormel
- $4.50 milk deal CAT
- $.75/2 Powerade
- $6.49 Free Always coupon

= $24.25 OOP

In retrospect, I should have held off on the Kashi and Always coupon (though I have another Always) till I went and used my $5 off $40 Giant coupon. Ah well though. Still got lots of stuff and I saved 60% at Safeway, not too bad!