My Shop 'n Save Plan for 1/15/09

When I first started couponing, I read about people's fantastic savings and even read through the deals available. I still had a hard time figuring it all out until I read other's plans. So, here is my plan for Shop 'n Save this week. Hope it helps you.

Shop 'n Save Deals for 1/12/09 - 1/18/09

First Transaction
1 Dog chow - $16.97
2 Toll House Cookie Dough - $5.00
9 Orville Popcorn - $15.00
12 Red Gold Tomatoes - $6.00
3 Kashi Cereal Bars - $7.50
Total $50.47 and received $5.00 and $3.00 coupon for next purchase

Coupons Used:
$10 off $50
1 - $4.00 Dog Chow
2 - $1.00 Toll House Cookie Dough
9 - $1.00 Orville popcorn
6 - .75 off 2 Red Gold Tomatoes
3 - $2.00 Kashi Cereal Bars
Total Coupons $35.50
Out of Pocket $14.97

Bag, Trunk, Repeat

Second Transaction
1 Dog Chow - $16.97
2 Toll House Cookie Dough - $5.00
8 Rice a Roni products - $10.00
Some kind of Meat for about - $5.00
4 Quaker Granola Bars - $8.00
1 Cap'n Crunch - $2.00
1 Kashi Cereal Bar - $2.50
1 20 oz. Diet Coke - $1.33
Total $50.80 and received $5.00 coupon for next purchase

Coupons Used:
$10 off $50
1 - $4.00 Dog Chow
1 - $1.50 off 2 Toll House Cookie Dough
2 - $1.00 off 4 Rice a Roni
1 - $5.00 off meat when you buy 8 Rice a Roni
2 - $1.00 off 2 Quaker Granola Bar
1 - .50 Cap'n Crunch
1 - $3.00 off 5 Quaker products
1 - $2.00 off Kashi Cereal Bar
1 - $1.33 free 20 oz. Diet Coke (My Coke Rewards coupon)
1 - $5.00 coupon from previous transaction
1 - $3.00 coupon from previous transaction
Total Coupons $39.33
Out of Pocket $11.47

Bag, Trunk, Repeat

Third Transaction
1 Dog Chow - $16.97
2 Toll House Cookie Dough - $5.00
2 DiGiorno Pizzas - $12.00
6 Kashi Cereal Bars - $15.00
1 20 oz. Diet Coke - $1.33
Total $50.30 and received $5.00 coupon for next purchase

Coupons Used:
$10 off $50
1 - $4.00 Dog Chow
1 - $1.50 off 2 Toll House Cookie Dough
2 - $6.00 Free DiGiorno Pizza (have these coupons because of a complaint)
6 - $2.00 Kashi Cereal Bars
1 - $1.33 free 20 oz. Diet Coke (My Coke Rewards coupon )
1 - $5.00 coupon from previous transaction
Total coupons $45.83
Out of Pocket $4.50

Bag, Trunk, no repeat - the trunk will be full by now.

Grand Totals:
Groceries - $151.57
Coupons - $120.63
Out of Pocket - $30.94 and I will have a $5.00 coupon to use next week.
I will save 80% off the sale prices

I don't purchase large quantities of products without a plan.

Dog Food - Store in basement in plastic tub
Cookie Dough - My version of homemade
Popcorn - My oldest thinks this is one of the food groups
Kashi Bars - Send in youngest's lunches

Leave a comment if you have questions, or have your own plan to share.