1st Round @ The Kroger Mega Event

I have never used so many e-coupons in one transaction- I think it was 35! And all of them came off as expected(a lot of times they don't). When I first saw this ad I was a bit disappointed and didn't think there were many deals to be had. I am so happy to be wrong!! Fair warning, much of what I bought is junk. I need the convenience right now and my daughter will want a treat in her school lunches so I don't feel too bad.




Prices are after the $5 discount

4 boxes bc supreme brownies 5.96 (1.49 each)
-2 .75/2 cfire
-2 .75/2 coupons= .62 each
9 hamburger helpers 2.70 (.30 each- 4 varieties were this cheap!)
-3 .75/3 e coupons
-3 .75/3 coupons = free plus 1.55 overage for all 9
4 fiber one chewy bars 7.96 (1.99 each)
-4 .40 e coupons
-4 .40 coupons= .79 each
4 bc cookie mixes 5.96 (1.49 each)
-4 .40 e coupons
-4 .40 coupons= .29 each
4 chex mix bars 7.96 (1.99 each)
-4 .60 e coupons
-4 .75 coupons = .39 each
3 nature valley nut clusters 5.97 (1.99 each)
-3 1.00 e coupons
-3 1.00 coupons= free plus .01 overage each
5 nature valley bars 9.95 (1.99 each)
-3 .40 and 1 .50 e coupons
-4 .50 and 1 .40 coupons= .77 each (also got back 3.50 cat for buying 5 = .07 each after cat)
2 old el paso shells 1.98 (.99 each)
-.60/2 e coupon
-.60/2 coupon= .19 each
4 bc warm delights 5.96 (1.49)
-4 .50 ecoupons
-4 .50 coupons= free plus .01 overage
2 trix swirls cereal 2.98 (1.49 each)
-2 .55 e coupons
-2 .55 coupons=free plus .06 overage each
1 macaroni grill dinner kit 2.99
-1.00 e coupon
-1.00 coupon= .99
2 Wanchai Ferry dinners 10.98 ( 5.49 each)
-2 2.00 coupons = 3.49 each
5 bc fruit shapes 7.45 (1.49 each)
-3 .40 e coupons
-5 .40 coupons= .45 each (also received a 3.50 cat for buying 5 bc fruit snacks=free plus .25 overage each)
1 sobe life water .49
-free cat= free plus .50 overage (took off price before mega event discount)

Grand total 22.35 (for 50 items)
saved 117.64, 56.94 in coupons
got back $7 in cats

So I have 14.65 left to spend at Kroger before I have to start using my own money(between the free $30 gift card from myblogspark and $7 in cats)!

I did not get everything I went in for because:

a). my cart was getting very full
b). I had both kids with me and they were starting to cause trouble(mostly the boy)
c). they hadn't put the tags up yet in the dairy/salty snacks/ frozen aisles
d). using more coupons at a time gives you a better chance of the cashier skipping some by accident


You can find all the coupons I used here, here, here, here, here, and here as well as in the past few weeks/months newspaper inserts. Load your card up with e-coupons here and here. There were a bunch of new ones at shortcuts.com when I checked last night-so many my card was full and I had to shop to make more room!

And a note about the granola bars, fruit snacks, and nut clusters- look on end caps for more of these if you don't find what you want on the shelves.

The $30 gift card giveaway is coming soon! I need to go rest my back some and then I will get it up so you have a chance to win free food too!