Stop & Shop!

Total Before Savings:  $44.48

Total Coupons Used:  $13.29

Total OOP:  $4.22 (Really $19.22 but I used a Mail-In-Rebate card)

2 12 packs of Coke - $3.34 (2 $1/1 MFCS with DOUBLERS) $1.34 ea plus .60 deposit on each

1 Simply Orange Juice - $3 ($1/1 MFC with DOUBLER) $1

1 Perdue Chicken Nuggets - $2.99 ($1/1 MFC with DOUBLER) .99 cents

2 Yo Plus Yogurt - $2 (2 $1.50/1 MFCs) .50 cents ea!

1 Wrigley Gum (not pictured) - $1.29 (FREE MFC) FREE!

1 Dawn Dishsoap - $1 (.50/1 MFC DOUBLES) FREE!

1 S&S Butter - $2.50

3 Containers of Strawberries - 3/$5

1.54 lbs Braeburn Apples - .99/lbs - $1.52

1 case of S&S Water - $3.33

It was odd being back in Stop & Shop.  Besides a quick trip around Christmas time, I haven't been in a while.  They lured me with the double coupons and I know I could have used them at Shaw's but I wanted to scope out S&S again.  

I'm only counting the $4.22 towards my spending because the $15 gift card was because of a Mail-In-Rebate I got in 2008 from purchasing 2 Olay products (good deal - it was buy 2 Olay products, get $15 back!  I found some eye cleaner with firming stuff for $7.99 ea!  So I paid $15.98 in December, but just got this $15 card!).  It would be different if someone gave me a S&S gift card, but this is different!  I seem to be making up my grocery spending rules as I go along!  

I'll get $1.20 back from returning the cans - so in reality, it was about $3 for me for this stuff.  But I take off the recycling deposit when I actually redeem the cans.  Also, the water was an after thought.  I knew I was close to my $15 needed, but I would have been under if the bottle deposit wasn't counted, so to be safe, I grabbed the case of water.  My husband was thrilled!  

Check out The Grocery Cart Challenge if you need some motivation to stay on track!