Kroger 10 Item Mega Event

The Kroger 10 item sale is back! I got a lot of good deals last time around, so I'm hoping to score some again this week. For those of you who are new to this sale, here are the ground rules:

- The prices of items included in this deal are usually discounted

- When you buy 10 of these items (mix & match), you get a $5 credit on your transaction

- You can get up to 3 $5 credits per transaction

- The Greenville Kroger doubles coupons up to $0.50

- You can use up to 4 identical coupons, but only the FIRST one will double :-(

That last one makes this a little tricky, but I've put together a 10-item scenario for you with what I think are the best deals. To see the full list of items on sale and coupon match-up, visit ClipperGirl's blog (you will have to scroll down and click on "older posts").

My Scenario:

(Final price reflects $0.50 discount on each of the ten items in the scenario, for a total of $5 discount)

#1 - Quaker Quakes (Rice Cakes) 3-3.6 oz; use $1/1 coupon from 1/18 RP, final price = FREE

#2 - Colgate Toothpaste 6.4 oz.; use $.75/1 coupon from 2/22 SS final price= $0.25

if you have any $1.50 coupons from All You, this is a great time to use them!! final price = $0.50 profit!!

#3 - Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes; use $0.40 Cellfire coupon, and/or printable coupon HERE (you should be able to use both of these coupons, making this item FREE)

#4 - Colgate Toothbrush; use $0.75/1 coupon from 2/22 SS, final price = $0.25

#5 & 6 - Pillsbury Toaster Strudels (buy 2); use $0.55/2 coupon from 1/4 or 2/8 SS AND $0.50 Cellfire coupon, final price = $1.93 for 2

#7 & 8 - Kellogg's Frosted Flakes (if included in the sale); use 2 $0.70 coupons from 2/22 RP AND $1.00/2 coupons from Shortcuts, final price = $1.14 each ****UPDATE**** Frosted Flakes are NOT part of the sale this week. Here's a deal you can do instead. Buy 1 bag of Chex Mix and 1 bag of Cheerios Mix; use 1 $0.60 printable coupon from Coupons.com HERE and 1 $0.60 Cellfire coupon each, final price = $0.29 each!

# 9 - Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 12 Double rolls; use $0.50 coupon from 2/1 SS AND $0.25 Cellfire coupon, final price = $4.74

#10 - Fiber One Cereal Bars; use $1.35 printable coupon HERE OR $0.50 coupon from 1/25 or 3/8 SS AND $0.75 coupon from Shortcuts, final price = $0.11 profit or $0.24! ****UPDATE*** The printable coupon is only for the Chocolate Mocha variety, which the Greenville Kroger does not carry. I suggest getting more toothbrushes or toothpaste. I also got some Freschetta pizzas. They're on sale for $4.49 (so, $3.99 after the $0.50 discount) and there are $1 coupons, making them $2.99. We eat them a lot at my house, so while they're not free, it's still a great deal!!

Grand Total = $8.79 Retail Value = approx. $36.38 (according to Harris Teeter online,) Potential Savings = 76%

Got a different scenario you'd like to share? Leave a comment or send me an email!

Greenville Grocery Stores

Here’s the low-down on all the grocery stores in Greenville.

Food Lion
No doubles or triples here. Everyone in Greenville knows Food Lion. They have low prices and decent weekly sales. Every now and then you’ll get opportunities to save big with coupons and sales, but the fact that they don’t double means that the coupon usually has to be $1 or more or the sale has to be really good to make it worth your while. Even still, FL is a great place to go for produce and other non-coupon items.

Harris Teeter
My personal favorite (not just because there's a Starbuck's inside), HT doubles coupons up to $0.99 every day! In order to take advantage of this you need to use a VIC card - their customer loyalty card. HT tracks your purchases through this card and limits you to 20 multiplied coupons per card per day. Needless to say, I have more than one of these babies! In addition, you are limited to 4 identical coupons per order. This rule, however, is enforced by the cashier and not all of them enforce it. In addition, Harris Teeter runs 2 types of promotions: Super Doubles and Triples.

Triple Coupon Sales: These sales usually run Wednesday - Tuesday and you can get some great deals this way! This is a great time to stock up on non-perishable and frozen grocery items, as this is where you'll find the best deals during these sales. The same coupon policy applies (just substitute the word "triple" for "double".

Super Double Sales: During "Super Doubles," HT doubles coupons up to $1.98 (instead of $0.99). Again, the normal coupon policy applies, but with the higher coupon value. Usually, the best deals are going to be with cleaning supplies and health and beauty items as these items are the ones with the higher value coupons.

Kroger
RIP :-(

Lowe’s Food
Another grocery store that doubles up to $0.99 every day, Lowe’s is a good place to find some great deals. They also have triple coupon sales, but not as often as HT. Lowe’s customer loyalty card, the Lowe’s Green Card, tracks your spending and gives you points for every dollar you spend. These can be used later to get discounts on, or even free, groceries.

Piggly Wiggly
No double coupons here. Like FL, they have some good sales and it’s not a bad store for non-coupon items. I recommend "The Pig" (as we call it in Farmville) for meats and other non-coupon sale items.