Stocking Up: QFC, Albertsons and Rite Aid trips!

Whew! It's been a busy few weeks of deals! I've been remiss in my stocking up posts, so this is going to be a big review. Here goes! {I apologize for the blurriness of the photos... my camera phone obviously wasn't working so well.}

  Let's start with Albertsons. I had lots of Twice the Value coupons to burn! Here's the breakdown, with the prices reflecting coupons and doublers:

(2) Mott's for Tots: one was $0.29, one was $1.19
(5) WhoNu? cookies: $2.50/$0.50 each
(3) Jamba Juice smoothies: $1.47/$0.49 each
(3) Minute Maid juice boxes, 10-count: $2.97/$0.99 each
(2) Seventh Generation cleaners: $1.98/$0.99 each
(10) Hamburger Helpers: $0.50/$0.05 each +$2.00 Catalina coupon towards a meat purchase
(6) S&W Beans: $3.00/$0.50 each
Chicken Tenderloins: $0.99 after $3.00 Manager's Special discount and $1.00 Catalina coupon (doubled)
(2) packages of Jenni-O ground turkey: $2.99 after BOGO discount and $2.00 Catalina coupon
=Total: $17.88!


  I'm sending the Helpers home with my brother (he's coming home for the weekend from college). I find it crazy that I only paid $0.50 to score a $2.00 Catalina coupon toward meat. Crazy, I tell you!

  I made a quicker trip to Rite Aid, purchasing 6 Tylenol Precise products for only $5.94, which earned me a $10 +UP Reward! That's a $4.06 money-maker! I also hit up the 75% clearance on summer products, and bought the Topsy Turvy, (2) ice packs, (2) packages of straws and (2) insulated tumblers for less than $5.00!

  Finally, I made a nice, kiddo-free trip to QFC. Here's the breakdown:

-(8) Skippy Natural Peanut Butter: $6.92 after (4) $1.25/2 coupons from Albertsons Fall Fresh coupon booklet
-(6) La Victoria Salsas: $8.94
-(4) Darigold sour cream: $6.00, and printing a $1.00 Catalina coupon!
-So Delicious Coconut Milk: $4.19... ouch! My youngest is allergic to milk products, so sometimes you just pay full price.
-Coffee-mate creamer: $1.79 on Manager's Special
-Darigold cream: $6.69... double ouch! I'm making homemade ice cream for a birthday party this weekend, so it's worth it!
-Butter quarters: FREE! I got a coupon from QFC in the mail!
-Cloves: $2.99 on Manager's Special!
-(2) travel-size organic conditioner: $0.25 each on Manager's Special... normally I wouldn't pay for travel-size anything with all the free samples we get, but it smells deliciously of lemon, so I "splurged"!
-Mirra conditioner ($4.00) and Mirra mousse ($0.50 on Manager's Special): FREE after $5.00/2 coupon from my Entertainment Book

  I also used my $5.00/$50 coupon from the Entertainment Book for a total of $33.55 out-of-pocket! Not bad for all of that peanut butter and those expensive dairy (and non-dairy) products! 

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  I would love to see your great deals and shopping trips, too! If you send me a photo and breakdown of your trip to how2coupon (@) gmail.com, I'll post it here. You can also share photos and deals on How2Coupon's Facebook page!