If you are an Albertsons Double Coupon Shopper, you may be interested in the shopping trip I did this morning.
And hey, even if you’re not an Albertsons shopper, you still might want to take a look to see how I saved a bunch on groceries today. All those funny little coupons sure do add up when you combined them with a good sale.
I was patiently waiting my turn in the check out line this morning as a lady with a huge order was finishing up. I noticed she was buying several cases of yogurt and quietly asked her what she was going to do with all of it. She was like, Well, I have a bunch of coupons and I am getting the yogurt for $1 per 4-pack, and then a FREE milk catalina is going to pop out. So I’ll be getting 3 packs of yogurt and a gallon of milk for like 3 bucks. Not bad ehh?
But then, something happened.
The free milk catalina didn’t spit out.
Yada, yada, yada, she had to get the free milk at the same time she was buying her yogurt. There was no magical catalina and most importantly no 2 week window to use the coupon for milk. She had to take all the milk right then and there.
As she was standing there trying to figure out what the heck to do, I quickly offered her a $10 Starbucks Card I had in my wallet that I scored for free from Swagbucks.
Oh Happy Day.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time.
Here is what else I picked up at Albertsons this morning.
Crest Toothpaste – $1.49
Doubled {3} $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel {P&G 07/29 PG}
Final Price: .21 tax
Wholly Guacamole Salsa – $2.50
Doubled {2} $1/1 Wholly Guacamole Product {07/22 SS}
Used {2} Buy 1 Get 1 Free Wholly Salsa Product {7/29 SS}
Final Price: $1 for 4! $.25 each! Yee-Haw!
Planters Peanut Butter – $2.49
Used {3} $1/1 Planters Peanut Product Coupon {6/24/SS}
Final Price: $1.47
Gum Toothbrushes – $1.50
Used {3} Gum Toothbrush coupons {in store tearpad}
Final Price: $.21 tax
V* Splash – $1.39
Used {3} $.75/1 V8 coupons {in store tearpad}
Final Price: $ FREE
Honey Nut Cheerios – $1.88
Knorr Hollandaise Sauce – $2.59
Doubled {3} Honey Nut Cheerios Printable Coupons
Used $5 Albertsons Preferred Card Store Coupon
Final Price: $.24
Total Spent at Albertsons today $3.13
Did you do any double coupon shopping today?
How did you do?
Heather says
Way to go! The Milk Gods were smiling down on you this morning!
I bought Crest too, plus Planters sunflower seeds and peanut butter. I did use the peelie (you have pictured) on the PB for the $1.50 WYB 3 pkgs of Kraft Mac n Cheese…currently on sale at .88/box). Like to have on hand for the base of my tuna casserole in the winter as a frugal and quick recipe on a rushed night or for food donations during the school year. This wasn’t that frugal, but I also bought 2 cans of Quaker Oats with the $1/2, as we needed the containers for a craft project and the oats are good for teaching my child pouring and scooping. 🙂 I debated pasta, but realized that we have enough on hand to work with for a while so need to regroup and use the rest of the doubles over the next two days. Like your Wholly idea…thanks! 🙂
donna finchum says
amazing day at Albertsons. Not only are you a great planner but it seems like luck follows you around just a bit.
great job
Marybeth says
I saved a few sets of doubles waiting to see what you bought 🙂 my husband will be so excited to see wholly salsa in our house.
Mavis says
Ha! My husband was flipping out! The only down side is now I have to find chips. 🙂
Sarah says
I went to my Albertsons and the wholly salsa and guacamole were priced at 3.49 ea. Was your store on clearance?
Mavis says
The guacamole was priced at $3.49 and the salsa $2.50. 🙂
Christine says
Fred Meyer has there tortilla chip brand on sale this week for a $1.00 and with the family friends shopping pass it brings it down to .90 🙂
Mavis says
Nice. Thanks Christine. 🙂
Helen in Meridian says
Yesterday while waiting for dh at Smashburger, I saw some Smashburger virgins reading the menu outside the door. I gave them a BOGO burger coupon and told them about 1/2 price milk shakes 2:00-5:00. They had come to Boise to shop at Kohls and were from Twin Falls. After they ate they gave me two $10 Kohls cash because they wouldn’t be back when they were good next week. Lucky me.
Mavis says
Pretty cool Helen!
LaToya says
OK how is that all you got? Have you not had time to secure your coupons and doublers? I placed a phatty cereal order – stock-up price at 27-cents each here. And then the Crest, I bought 10 for the promo, which made them 99-cents, used 10 of the 75-centers and doubled 3 of those so I paid 15-cents for 10 tubes of toothpaste. I got more of the Essential things with the coupons from the game book, and got my free donuts and french bread and other free goodies. Need to check out that salsa deal and see if we have it going on here. ’twas a good day for sure.
Linda says
La Toya,
Yikes! I must of missed the cereal deal. What cereal is .27 cents?
LaToya says
Same deal she has there except it’s $1.77 in Idaho; so 11-cents cheaper which takes it down to 27-cents a box.
Linda says
Duhh!! Thanks La Toya.
tina says
Hi Mavis,
I went today to Albies to byu the Wholly Salsa but couldn’t find it. Where is it located? Or may be my store doesn’t carry it?
Thanks!
Mavis says
Typically Wholly Guac and salsa is in the produce section. If you don’t see it, ask someone who works in the produce department. 🙂
tina says
Thanks, Mavis! I knew where the Guac is and looked there for the salsa but didn’t find. Asked the produce person and she told me they have a section with fresh salsa by the cheeses. Still didn’t find any. I have noticed in the past that the store in Renton on Sunset doesn’t carry many of the” deal” products.
Lissa says
Very excited about this week. Ended up with an extra 2 doublers that I *tried* to give to another couponer but she wouldn’t take them. So I figured out a way to use them after all!
Paid $6.
3 Activia yogurt + gallon milk
3 Planter’s PB (0.49ea)
2 Lance cracker creations (these are SO GOOD)
2 Starbucks Refreshers (also really good)
2 apple cider vinegar (I am sllllooowwwly using up my 6 coupons for these….always out of stock)
2 Bumblebee tuna
6 Crystal light lemonade ($0.59 each! + I bought in sets of 2 and doubled the $1 catalina received)
4 Kettle Chips (small bags)
2 dozen eggs (0.99ea w/ raincheck)
One lonely button mushroom (0.20 to get me over $2 to use a doubled catalina)
Mavis says
Nice work Lissa! 🙂 Glad to see you were able to find the vinegar. 🙂