My Stater Bros. and Albertsons Shopping Trips

Today at Stater Bros., I spent $9.31 and saved $8.96, which is 50%. Here's what I bought:
1 Romeros Flour Tortillas $.99
4 Fritos/Cheetos $5.00
2 Mini Cookies $.99 each = $1.98
Onions $.79/pound

The onions rang up at $1.49/pound. The clerk called someone who didn't know what to do, and none of the other clerks knew what to do either. So, he finally just rang it up under general produce at $.79/pound. At least he finally figured out a way to get me the sales price, but I had to prove it to him first by showing him the ad.

Today at Albertsons, I spent $15.25 and saved $20.38, which is 57%. Here's what I bought:
3 Barilla pasta $.75 each = $2.25
3 Pasta/Rice a Roni $.79 each = $2.37
2 Oscar Meyer Deli Selects lunchmeat $2.99 each = $5.98 - $1.00 coupon = $4.98
2 Jello $.75 each = $1.50
2 Aquafresh toothpaste $1.00 each = $2.00
1 pound strawberries $1.99

Albertsons is starting a new game again where you collect tickets and put them on your game board. My daughter already went through the tickets, she loves doing it, and found out I won $2.00 and free napkins so far!

Honey Bunches of Oats Review and Giveaway

As a Purex Insider, I was sent a box of Honey Roasted Honey Bunches of Oats to try. However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own. Besides Honey Roasted, there is also with Almonds, and Fruit Blends with blueberry or raspberry. The cereal is made of four grains: wheat, oat, corn, and rice, that are all in nice crispy flakes. The cereal also includes crunchy granola bunches. Those grains give the cereal 10 grams of whole grain per serving! Honey Bunches of Oats only has 6 grams of sugar per serving, compared to Honey Nut Cheerios which has 9 grams of sugar per serving. Another added benefit is the cereal is heart healthy because it has 0 grams trans fat, 0 grams saturated fat, and 0 milligrams cholesterol. If you want to find out more information on this cereal go to Honey Bunches of Oats Facebook page.

My husband, 5 year old son, and I all tried the Honey Roasted Honey Bunches of Oats. When I first opened the box and took a whiff, the cereal smelled good, with a slight sweet smell. When I poured it into the bowl, I was a little skeptical, because it isn't the nicest looking cereal, but looks can definitely be deceiving. The cereal tastes delicious! I really like the texture combination of the crispy flakes and crunchy granola bunches. The cereal has just the right amount of sweetness. My 5 year old son even asked for more! My husband also liked the flavor, but he brings the cereal in a plastic bag to eat in the car on his way to work and he said he ended up with cereal all in his car; so it's probably best not to eat this on the go. All 3 of us don't eat our cereal in milk, so I don't know how it is in milk. We will definitely buy this cereal again, and I really want to try the Fruit Blends.


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My Vons and Ralphs Shopping Trips

Today at Vons, I spent $17.52 and saved $21.04, which is 55%. Here's what I bought:
Bananas $.47/pound
4 Chips Ahoy $1.99 each = $7.96
3 Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs buy one get two free $4.49
2 Welches juice $1.94 each = $3.88

At Ralphs, I spent $7.32 and saved $6.65, which is 48%. Here's what I bought:
Green beans $.99/pound
Cabbage $.49/pound
Zucchini $.99/pound
5 Michelinas $.88 each = $4.40

My Walgreens and CVS Shopping Trips

Yesterday at Walgreens, I spent $13.43 and saved $20.18, which is 61%. Here's what I bought:
3 Studio 35 nail polish remover $.99 each = $2.97
2 Chex Mix $3.00
4 Nice aluminum foil $.79 each = $3.16
4 Ajax buy one get one free $1.98
3 Renuzit $.79 each = $2.37
2 Walgreens floss $.99 each = $1.98

I also had $3.00 register rewards to use from last time to help pay for this trip.

At CVS, I spent $.71 and saved $14.57, which is 96%. Here's what I bought:
4 Pringles $5.96 - $1.00 coupon = $4.96 + $1 extra buck to use next time
1 Dentek floss picks $2.50 + $1.50 extra bucks to use next time
2 Gain $2.00 - 2 $.50 coupons = $1.00

I also had $8.00 in extra bucks to use from last time to help pay for this trip.

My Stater Bros. Shopping Trip

Today at Stater Bros., I spent $18.94 and saved $22.56, which is 55%. Here's what I bought:
2 Hillshire Farms Sausage $2.50 each = $5.00
2 Farmland Bacon $2.50 each = $5.00
6 Triscuit/Wheat Thins $1.49 each = $8.94

My Vons and Ralphs Shopping Trips

Today at Vons, I spent $20.71 and saved $26.56, which is 56%. Here's what I bought:
3 Ragu $.99 each = $2.97
2 Blueberries $3.00
3 Kraft dressing $1.29 each = $3.87
2 Oscar Meyer Carving Board lunchmeat $2.99 each = $5.98
3 Gogurt/Trix $1.88 each = $5.64

At Ralphs, I spent $3.01 and saved $6.38, which is 68%. Here's what I bought:
6 Kraft Mac & Cheese $.33 each = $2.98
Broccoli $.99/pound

My CVS and Walgreens Shopping Trips

Yesterday at CVS, I spent $8.14 and saved $7.64, which is 49%. Here's what I bought:
1 CVS Body Wash free
2 Softsoap Bodywash $7.00 + $4.00 extra bucks
1 Tone soap pack $1.88 + $1.00 extra bucks

I also had $.75 extra bucks from last time to help pay for this trip.

At Walgreens, I spent $7.70 and saved $7.45, which is 50%. Here's what I bought:
2 Softsoap Bodywash $6.00 + $3.00 register rewards
3 Kleenex $3.00

I also had $2.00 in register rewards from last time to help pay for this trip.

My Stater Bros. Shopping Trip

Today at Stater Bros., I spent $9.42 and saved $15.40, which is 63%. Here's what I bought:
6 Lunchables $.99 each = $5.94 - $1.00 store coupon = $4.94
1 Farmer John Bacon $2.99
1 10 pound bag of potatoes $1.49

My Vons and Ralphs Shopping Trips

Today at Vons, I spent $7.22 and saved $6.20, which is 46%. Here's what I bought:
Bananas $.39/pound
1 Lucky Charms $1.88
2 Lays Stax $2.00
1 Lucerne string cheese $2.12

At Ralphs, I spent $17.12 and saved $28.18, which is 63%. Here's what I bought:
4 General Mills Cereal $1.68 each = $6.72 - $2.00 store coupon = $4.72
1 Popsicle $.88
Zucchini $.99/pound
3 Goldfish $.99 each = $2.97
2 Yoplait yogurt $1.89 each = $3.78 - $.55 coupon = $3.23
3 Quaker rice cakes $.99 each = $2.97
2 VanKamp pork and beans $.39 each = $.78

My CVS and Walgreens Shopping Trip

Yesterday at CVS, I spent $2.91 and saved $13.44, which is 83%. Here's what I bought:
1 Milky Way $.75 + $.75 extra bucks
2 Campbells chicken noodle/tomato soup $.69 each = $1.38
2 Jello instant pudding $.88 each = $1.76
4 Dole Pineapple Chunks $.88 each = $3.52 - $.50 coupon = $3.02

I also had $4.00 in extra bucks from a previous trip to help pay for this trip.

At Walgreens, I spent $5.00 and saved $4.98, which is 50%. Here's what I bought:
2 Kelloggs Cereal $5.00 + $2.00 register rewards

My Stater Bros. Shopping Trip

Today at Stater Bros, I spent $10.94 and saved $2.00. I really saved more than that, but the vegetables only shop up on the receipt as the sales price and doesn't show how much money you saved by buying them on sale. Here's what I bought:
Cabbage $.49/pound
Onions $.79/pound
2 Welches juice $1.99 each = $3.98
2 Birthday candles - these weren't on sale, but I needed them

My Vons and Ralphs Shopping Trip

Today at Vons, I spent $16.56 and saved $23.53, which is 59%. I'm sorry I don't have a picture of this trip. I lined it all up for the picture, but forgot to take the picture before I put everything away! Anyway, here's what I bought:
3 Chips Ahoy $1.69 each = $5.07
2 Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.49 each = $2.98 - $1.00 coupon = $1.98
2 Poptarts $1.49 each = $2.98
3 Gogurt/Trix $1.88 each = $5.64 - $.75 coupon = $4.89
1 Hostess $1.89

Today at Ralphs, I spent $16.63 and saved $21.50, which is 57%. Here's what I bought:
Dozen eggs $.98
Mission flour tortillas $.88
3 Kraft/Sargento cheese $1.68 each = $5.04
10 Ralphs yogurt $4.00
3 Pillsbury Grands biscuits $.99 each = $2.97 - $.40 coupon = $2.57
1 Minute Maid orange juice $1.99
Cauliflower $.88/pound

I also had $1.00 coupon from Ralphs earned for the past quarter's spending.

I was going to buy more flour tortillas, but it didn't say on the package if they can be frozen. Does anyone know if flour tortillas can be frozen?