I just have to tell you about my exciting trip to Shaw’s today! Earlier, I transferred a prescription and received a $25.00 gift card. The sale wasn’t exciting last week, so instead of using it to save just $25.00 off the price of my groceries, I held onto it. This week, I found the sale to be much more exciting. I found I could stretch that gift card beyond its limits! By combining sale prices, promotions, and coupons, I was able to bring home $59.70 worth of groceries for free. Here’s what I did in 2 transactions!
Transaction 1:
- 3 Cheerios - $2.00 each - sale price
- 4 Chex Mix - $1.67 each - sale price
- 4 Gogurt - $2.50 each - sale price
- 1 Yoplait Yogurt cups - $2.50 each - sale price
I used the following coupons - ALL available from my coupon link in my sidebar!! Set your printer to “draft” to conserve ink.
- $1.00/3 Cheerios
- $.80/ 2 Gogurt - doubled to $1.60. I used 2
- $.40 Yoplait yogurt cups - doubled to $.80
- $.50 Chex Mix - doubled to $1.00. I used 4. Note: The print limit is 2. You need access to 2 computers to print 4.
The money:
- Total before coupons: $25.17.
- Preferred savings: $10.21 (store sales)
- Total after coupons: $16.17, which I put on the free $25.00 gift card I got earlier.
- Zero $$ out of pocket!
- I received a $10.00 coupon good on my next order because I spent $25.00 on eligible items!! It figures in the price BEFORE the coupons, maximizing your savings!
Transaction #2:
- 2 pints blueberries $3.99 / BOGO sale
- 6 2 liter Caffeine free Diet Cokes $.88 - sale price
- 2 Thomas English Muffins $.88 - sale price
The money:
- Total: $11.33
- I used my $10.00 coupon from above
- I put the $1.33 on my free gift card
- Zero $$ out of pocket!
- Preferred savings: $12.73
How I got my total savings figure: I added my coupon savings, my preferred savings, and the amounts put on the gift card. This is the money I would have spent had I bought these items at full retail value. Could you imagine??
Since I bought such large amounts of yogurt and Chex Mix, I thought I’d tell you what I do with it. My son loves yogurt in any form, and Chex Mix is a real treat. I put the Gogurts in the freezer. They are delicious frozen, and make a wonderful warm weather treat. The Chex Mix gets stored in the pantry and I’ll pull out a bag occasionally for a treat. I’ll admit, I opened one bag right now and am munching as I type!! But the rest are for my son! The Cheerios are a breakfast staple, and my husband lives on Dt. Coke, so whenever I find a deal, I stock up. The blueberries are also a treat for my son, and he won’t have any trouble eating 2 pints before they go bad! 2 packages of English muffins are hard to eat before they get stale, so I toss one in the freezer for later. Thaw them in the fridge, and they are delicious toasted!
Tell me… How have you taken advantage of your $25.00 gift card? What great deals have you discovered at Shaw’s lately?
