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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

My Kroger Mega Savings Event Deals

Total OOP: $28.03 + tax

Earlier today, I went to Kroger to check out the Mega Savings Event and to see what kinds of deals I could score with my $30 gift card from MyBlogSpark, PepsiCo. and General Mills. I'm really happy with the results of my trip! I thought it was interesting that I got all of these deals using Internet printable coupons, e-coupons and sales/discounts - no "traditional" coupons here.


(Item prices below are listed with and without the Mega Savings discount.)

Mega Savings Event items:

5 Betty Crocker fruit snacks - $2.29 each
-$.40 off any Betty Crocker fruit shapes Shortcuts
-$.40 off any Betty Crocker fruit shapes Cellfire
= 5/$6.65 (5/$4.15 after discount)
(I also received a $3.50 Catalina for buying 5.)

5 Nature Valley granola bars - $2.49
-$.40 off any from Shortcuts
-$.50 off dark chocolate and nuts from Shortcuts
-$.40 off any from Cellfire
= 5/$7.15 (5/$4.65 after discount)
(I also received a $3.50 Catalina.)

4 Sobe Life Water - $.99 each ($3.96)
= 4/$1.98 ($.02 in overage after discount)

4 Quaker Quakes - $.99 ($3.96)
= 4/$3.96 (4/$1.96 after discount)

4 Green Giant green beans - $1.05
= 4/$4.20 (4/$2.20 after discount)

2 Toaster Strudel - $1.99 ($3.98)
-$.55/2 from Shortcuts
= 2/$2.88 (2/$1.88 after discount)

2 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls -$1.49 ($2.98)
-$.40/2 printable coupon (doubled to $.80)
- $.40/2 from Shortcuts
= 2/$1.78 (2/$.78 after discount)

2 Pillsbury Grands! biscuits - $1.49 ($2.98)
- $1/2 from Shortcuts
= 2/$.98 ($.02 in overage after discount)

3 Hamburger Helper - $1.39 ($4.17)
-$.75/3 from Shortcuts
= 3/$2.67 (2/$1.17 after discount)

2 Betty Crocker brownie mixes - $1.99 ($3.98)
-$.75/2 from Shortcuts
= 2/$2.48 (2/$1.48 after discount)

1 Betty Crocker potatoes - $1.49
- $.40 from Shortcuts
= $1.09 ($.59 after discount)

1 Aquafina water - $3.99
= $3.99 ($3.49 after discount)

2 Nature Valley Nut Clusters - $2.49 ($4.98)
-$1 from Shortcuts
-$1 from Cellfire
= 2/$.98 ($.02 in overage after discount)

1 Trop50 organge juice - $2.99
-$1 printable coupon (have to register first)
= $1.98 ($1.48 after discount)

1 Tostitos salsa - $2.38
=$2.38 ($1.88 after discount)

1 Tostitos chips - $2.38
=$2.38 ($1.88 after discount)


Non Mega Savings Event items:

1 Dentastix - $3.99
-$2.50 printable coupon (no longer available)
-$2.50 from Shortcuts
= $1.01 in overage

1 bag of Skittles - $1.50
= $1.50



-$20 ($5 x 4 Mega Savings discounts)

Subtotal: $28.03

Total OOP: (includes sales tax) $32.39

Total saved: $77.35 or 73% (includes sales, coupons, bonus coupons, and promotion discounts)

Total earned: $7 in Catalinas



3 comments:

Tasha Early said...

Oh my goodness! Are you KIDDING ME!!?!?? I didn't know that the fruit snacks you got were compatible with those .40/1 coupons!! OH my gosh. Thank you!!

:D

Tasha Early said...

another thing.... Did you do all this in one transaction? I thought the limit for the Mega Event was 3/transaction (40 items)??

Melissa said...

You're very welcome! I was really excited when I figured that out, especially since they double! There's also a $.50/2 Gushers/Fruit by the Foot available.

I did do all of this in one transaction ($20 off for 40 items). I didn't think there was a limit, but that may vary by region/store. I double checked my ad and didn't see anything about that, but you might want to check with customer service just to be sure.

Hope that helps!