Friday, September 30, 2011

Comparison of Grocery Shopping with and without Coupons/Price-Matching

I’ve heard from a lot of people that it’s hard for them to understand how couponing and price matching will save them money.  I thought today I would try to help people that haven’t used KC Savvy Shopper visualize how coupons and price matching can save everyday families a LOT of money.

So, even though I resemble Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, thanks to a nasty case of allergies, I pushed myself out of the house after sifting through my sales ads and coupons (since today is the last day of the month meaning a lot of great coupons will expire today) to find some incredible deals.  I decided to price match at Walmart, mainly because I wasn’t up to driving all over KC. 

With a very full cart and over 30 minutes to check out (Benadryl makes me groggy), I finally paid my $125.23 bill, made it home and started to unload the car.  That’s when the thought came to me that a visual representation may help some people.  I decided to compare, by using two different photos, what $125 would have bought if I just walked into a store with my shopping list but with NO coupons or price matches verses walking into Walmart with the same list USING coupons and price matching.

So, the picture below shows $125 worth of food at regular grocery store prices.  No coupons  and no price matching.  To make it easier for everyone to visualize, I simply pulled $125 worth of food out of my pile of groceries and photographed it. 

Here’s the amazing part --- and the part that I hope will help new KC Savvy Shoppers see the big picture.  The photo below shows the rest of the items that I picked up on this same shopping trip.  Meaning, EVERYTHING right of the Diet Coke cases – I got for FREE!!  That’s the type of difference you can expect from price matching and couponing! 

On today’s trip, I used $35.50 worth of coupons and my total bill (if I didn’t price match and coupon) would have been $339.03 saving my family $213.80! 
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Best Meat and Produce Deals in KC for Week 9/28


We have a very sparce list this week for produce, but still some good sales!

Best Prices in Kansas City for week of 9/28/11
Meats Store Price / LB Notes:
Beef:      
KC Strips, Cry-O-Vac Thriftway $4.99  
Bone In T-Bone Steaks Sunfresh $6.99  
Top Sirloin Steak Price Chopper $2.99 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Bottom Round Steak HyVee $2.99  
Cube Steak Sunfresh $3.99  
Beef Stew Meat, extra lean Sunfresh $3.49  
Rump Roast, boneless Sunfresh $2.99  
Arm Roast, boneless Dillons $2.99  
Pork:      
Pork Spareribs Hen House $1.99  
Boneless Pork Loin Chops Thriftway $1.99  
Center Cut Pork Loin   Thriftway $1.89 Sept 29 - Oct 2
Center Cut Pork Loin Roast Thriftway $2.29  
Butterfly Pork Chops Thriftway $2.59  
Pork Sirloin Chops Sunfresh $1.99  
Pork Sirloin Roast Sunfresh $2.49  
Lean Pork Cutlets, LB Thriftway $2.99  
Oscar Mayer Bacon Dillons $2.99  
Johnsonville Smoked Sausage Price Chopper $2.50 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Chicken:      
Split Chicken Breast Price Chopper $0.89 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Frying Chicken, fresh  Thriftway $0.69 Sept 29 - Oct 2
Chicken Leg Quarters, LB Sunfresh $0.68 Sept 29 - Oct 2
Fish:      
Tilapia Fillets, LB Sunfresh $3.99  
Fresh Whole Rainbow Trout Sunfresh $5.99  
Atlantic Salmon Fillets Dillons $6.99  
Product:      
Best Choice Frozen Veggies Thriftway $0.69  
Bunch Spinach Sunfresh $1.29  
Mission Avocados Sunfresh $0.99  
Dole Celery HyVee $0.97  
Green Peppers HyVee 2 for $1  
Broccoli Bunch Price Chopper $1.29 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Cauliflower Bunch Price Chopper $1.29 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Green Giant Baby Carrots, 16oz Price Chopper $0.99 PC's Lowest Price Guarenteed
Head Lettuce Thriftway $0.99 Sept 29 - Oct 2
Russet Potatoes, 10LB Thriftway $1.99  
Asparagus Thriftway $2.29  
Fruit:      
Nectarines HyVee $1.48  
Jonathan Apples Thriftway $0.99 Sept 29 - Oct 2
Honeycrisp Apples Hen House $1.48  
Plums, Red or Black HyVee $0.99  
Del Monte Pineapple Thriftway $3.99  
Red Seedless Grapes Dillons $1.29  
Green Seedless Grapes  Sunfresh $0.98 Sept 29 - Oct 2
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Dillons's Coupon Match Up 9/28-10/4


Here’s the a list of what I see as the best Dillons Deals of the week with coupon matchups. If you’re unfamiliar with all the great things Dillons has to offer, check out my Dillons 101 post for more info here. Free Items after Coupons are Highlighted in Green. Note: Dillons is part of the Kroger Chain, so if you have any Kroger chain stores in your area, these deals should be similar. Keep in mind, prices may vary a bit by region.
You can load eCoupons from the following sites: Cellfire, Shortcuts, Upromise, P&GeSaver, Dillons or SavingStar.
NOTE: Check back later today for more updates!
MEAT/POULTRY/SEAFOOD
Ribeye or KC Strip Steak - Buy One, Get One Free of Equal or Lesser Value (Save up to $10.89 lb.)
Oscar Mayer Bologna (excludes Beef, 12 oz.) - $1.00
Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage Ropes or Links (13.5-16 oz.) - $3.00
Use $0.55 or $1.00/1 Hillshire Farm Links coupon on Facebook (Watch video under “Inner Voice” tab, share to access the $1.00/1 coupon)
Final Cost $2.00
Farmland Jumbo Hot Dogs (16 oz.) - $1.88
Note: Sign up for their emails & you should get a $0.55/1 coupon within the first few days
PRODUCE
Red Seedless Grapes - $1.29
DAIRY/REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS
Dillons Large Eggs (dozen) - $1.25 Prices may vary by region
Kroger Cottage Cheese, Dip or Sour Cream (16 oz.) - $1.25
Dannon Yogurt (select varieties, 24-32 oz. or 4-6 ct.) - $1.99
Use $0.75/1 Dannon Danimals Pack, any coupon from the 8/14 SS insert (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $0.99
Horizon Organic Milk (half gallon) - $3.49
Use $1.00/2 Horizon Organic Milk coupon (lower left)
Final Cost $2.99
Yoplait Yogurt Cups - $0.60
Use $0.40/6 Yoplait cups coupon or from the 9/11 or 8/21 SS Gm insert
Final Cost $0.37 ea.
BEVERAGE
Gatorade or G2 (32 oz.) or Propel (24 oz.) - $0.88
Ocean Spray 100% Juice (64 oz. or 4 ct.) - $2.99
Note: Keep an eye out in your October Magazines, a $1.00/2 coupon is showing up in various ones including Redbook & Better Homes & Gardens
FROZEN FOODS
Michelina’s Entrees (4-10 oz.) - $0.88
Use $1.00/2 Michelina’s Lean Gourmet coupon from All You Magazine, October issue
Or Use $1.00/5 coupons
Final Cost $0.38-$0.68 ea.
Gorton’s Fish Sticks, Fillets or Tenders (13.3-24.5 oz.) - $4.59
Use $0.50/1 Gorton’s Item, any coupon from the 9/11 SS insert (doubles)
Or Use $1.00/2 coupon
Final Cost $3.59-$4.09 ea.
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Scrambles or Biscuit Sandwiches (select varieties, 6 ct.) - $1.99
Use $1.00/1 Pillsbury Frozen Egg Scrambles or Biscuit Sandwiches from the 9/11 SS GM insert or from Dillons
Final Cost $0.99
Totino’s Party Pizza (9.8-10.9 oz.) - $1.25
Use HERE (Thanks Steph!)
Or Use $1.00/4 coupon or from the 9/11 SS Gm insert or from Cellfire
Final Cost $0.75-$1.00 ea.
Freschetta Pizza - $4.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon
Final Cost $3.99
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables (7-10 oz.) - $1.00
Use $0.60/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, any coupon from the 9/11 SS Gm insert (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $0.67 ea.
SNACK/BAKING/SEASONING
Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies (6.6-10.5 oz.) - $1.99
IF included in the sale, use $0.55/1 Keebler Mint Creme Middles Cookies, 9.5 Oz., Any coupon from the 9/18 RP insert
Or Use $0.55/2 Keebler Cookies, 6.6 oz. or larger coupon from the 9/18 RP insert or 8/7 RP insert (expires 10/2) (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $0.99-$1.49 ea.
Cheetos or Fritos (9-10.5 oz.) - $1.99
PowerBar - $1.00
Note: Keep an eye out for $0.50/1 tearpad coupons
Kroger Saltines (15-16 oz.) - $1.00
CANNED/CONDIMENT/PASTA
Zatarain’s Rice Mix or Pasta Dinner (5.2-8 oz.) - $1.00
Use $0.50/2 coupon (doubles) or from the 8/28 RP insert (some areas got $1.00/4 coupon)
Final Cost $0.50 ea.
This post is copyrighted and is a Frugal Fritzie original. Thanks for stopping by!
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The Hunger Games Trilogy (Kindle Edition) just $4.38!


Here’s a super hot deal! I’ve had my eye on The Hunger Games Trilogy for a while now and I see today they have dropped the price to $4.38 for your Kindle over on Amazon! This is almost a $50 savings (or 92%)!!!

Don’t have a Kindle? You can still download this one to your PC, IPad, Itouch, or smartphone! 

Keep in mind…Amazon prices can change at any time…if you are wanting this book at this price, make sure to grab it right away.
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Hy-Vee Coupon Matchups: Week of 9/28 – 10/4

Remember that Hy-Vee’s coupon policy allows you to stack manufacturer coupons with in-store coupons.
Hy-Vee Deals - 9/28 to 10/4
    Two-Day Sale (Thursday - Friday)
  • Hy-Vee Whole Chicken (lb) - $.69 (LIMIT 2)
  • Campbell's Chunky Soup - $0.99
    $0.50/2 Campbell's Chunky Soup printable
    Pay $.74 each after coupon
  • Tony's Crispy Crust Pizza - $.79
  • Hy-Vee Russet Potatoes (5 lbs) - $1.18
  • Peter Pan Peanut Butter (3-pack) - $3.99
    $0.50/1 Peter Pan Peanut Butter , exp. 11/15/11 (ALL YOU Sept '11)
    Pay $3.49 after coupon
  • Hy-Vee Potato Chips - $.99
    Frozen
  • Lean Cuisine Market Creations - $2.75
    $0.75/2 Lean Cuisine Market Creations, exp. 10/15/11 (SS 09/18/11 R)
    Pay $2.38 each after coupon
  • Palermo's Pizza - $2.22
    $1/2 Palermo's Pizza printable
    Pay $1.72 each after coupon
  • Stouffer's Corner Bistro Stuffed Melt or Soup - $2.98
    $1/1 Stouffer's Corner Bistro Stuffed Melt or Soup printable
    Pay $1.98 after coupon
  • McCain Purely Potatoes - $2.50
    And then submit $1/1 McCain Purely Potatoes (SavingStar.com)
  • New York Garlic Cheese Toast - $2.98
    $0.40/1 New York Frozen Product, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 09/18/11 R)
    Pay $2.58 after coupon
  • Totino's Pizza Rolls - $1.00
    $0.40/2 Totino's Pizza Rolls, exp. 12/3/11 (GM 09/11/11 R)
    $0.40/2 Totino's Rolls Snack, exp. 10/29/11 (GM 08/07/11)
    $0.40/2 Totino's Rolls Snacks printable
    $0.40/2 Totino's Rolls Snacks printable
    Pay $.80 each after coupon
  • DiGiorno Large Pizza - $5.99
    $1/1 DiGiorno Large Pizza, exp. 10/31/11 (RP 09/11/11)
    Pay $4.99 after coupon
  • California Pizza Kitchen Product - $5.99
    $1/1 California Pizza Kitchen Product, exp. 11/30/11 (RP 09/25/11 R)
    Pay $4.99 after coupon
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