Post Vacation Grocery Shopping Brag-OOP $84! Saved 66% AFTER sales & BEFORE coupons!

[thetonester521]

We just got home from vacation late, late Friday night. Fortunately, just in time to take advantage of Tax Free Day at Loblaws and SDM/Pharmaprix 20x the Points Day

After sleeping in and then going to the Santa Claus Parade in Downtown Montreal, I went out to do my grocery shopping to restock the fridge and also take advantage of some deals. I was pretty thrilled with the results - and my pre-shopping planning while on vacation paid off

If I had more time, I would have earned A LOT more SDM points - so thats my only disappointment with the day

5 stores in 2 hours looked broke down like this:

TOTAL COUPONS USED = $128.61
TOTAL IN STORE FREE PROMOS = $12.77
GCs Used from Trade & Promo = $25
SDM Points Earned = 14,970 ($26.79 Value Reg. Redemption)
TOTAL OOP w/ TAX = $84.36

TOTAL AFTER SALES & BEFORE COUPONS, etc = $250.74
TOTAL SAVED = $166.38 or 66%!!

Jean Coutu
3 x 3/$1 - White Swan Facial Tiisue - 2 x $.50 coupons = 3 x FREE!
8 x $.25 - Heinz Tomato Soup - 2 x $1 WUB 3 coupons = 8 x FREE!
TOTAL COUPONS USED = $3
TOTAL OOP w/ TAX = $.13

Pharmaprix
3 x $4.29 - Degree Deodorant - 3 x FPCs = 3 x FREE! + 1000 SDM BPs WUB 3
2 x $1.99 - Dozen Everyday Eggs = $3.98
2 x 2/$2.49 - Everyday Sugar = $2.49
2 x $.88 - Vim All Purpose Cleaner - 2 x $1 coupons = 2 x FREE! +$.24 toward tax
2 x $1.69 - Nature Valley Granola Bars - 2 x $.99 coupons = $1.40
8 x $2.99 - Secret Deodorant - 2 x $9 WUB 3 & 1 x $5 WUB 2 = $.92 ($.10 each) + 2170 BPs WUS $20+
4 x 4/$4 - 2L Diet Coke = $4
2 x $.88 - Aluminum Foil = $1.76
2 x $3.50 - 12 Pack of Nestea Green Tea & Nestea Zero - 2 x FPCs = 2 x FREE! + 1000 BPs WUB 2
3 x $3.99 - Oasis Nutrisource Juice = $11.97 with 3 x FPCs for Oasis Refrigeraed Juice
TOTAL COUPONS USED = $46.85
GC from Stouffers Promo & GC from Trade = $25
TOTAL OOP w/ TAX = $5.69
SDM Points Earned = 14,970

Super C
0.665kg x $2.18/kg - Bartlett Pears = $1.45
0.43kg x $2.18/kg - Green Beans = $.94
2 x 3/$5 - Raspberries = $3.34
TOTAL OOP (No Tax) = $5.73

IGA
2 x Buy 1 @ $3.29 G1 Free - Premium Plus Crackers - 1 x $2 WUB 2 coupon = $1.29 (65 cents each)
2 x 2/$3.98 - Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bars - 2 x $1.50 coupons = $.98 (49 cents each)
1 x $2.79 - Colgate Total Toothpaste - Free WUS $70+ in store = FREE!
2 x $1.99 - Oasis Refrigerated Juice - 2 x $2 coupons = 2 x FREE! + 2 cents for tax
1 x $3.99 - 1L Lactantia Coffee Cream - 1 x $1.25 coupon = $2.74
2 x $3.84 - 2L Lactantia Skim Milk - 2 x $.75 coupons = $6.18 + 2 UPCs for Promo
1 x $3.99 - Chapmans French Vanilla Ice Cream - 1 x $5 coupon = FREE! + $1.01 toward tax!
4 x 2 Pack of Boneless SKinless Chicken Breasts = $9.39
4 x Steaks = $5.08
2 x $4.50 - Natural Selections Chicken Lunchmeat - 2 x $2 coupons = $5
2 x $4.50 - Natural Selections Ham Lunchmeat - 2 x $2 coupons = $5
2 x $4.99 - Schneider Turkey Lunchmeat - Free WUB 2 Natural Selections = 2 x FREE!
1 x Red Grapes = $5.30
1 x $3.79 - 5lb Box of Clementines = $3.79
1 x $2.99 - 10Lb Bag of Red Potatoes = $2.99
1 x Zucchini = $1.85
1 x Green Leaf Lettuce = $1.79
1 x Bananas = $1.97
2 x $.99 - Grape Tomatoes = $1.98
2 x $.99 - Peeled Baby Carrots = $1.98
TOTAL COUPONS USED = $24.75
IN STORE FREE PRODUCT PROMOTIONS = $12.77
TOTAL OOP (No Tax) = $56.28

Loblaws
6 x $3.49 - Cottonelle Flushable Wipes - 6 x FPCs = 6x FREE!
2 x $2 - Country Harvest Bagels = $4
1 x $3.49 - Country Harvest Bread - $2.50 WUB 3 coupon = $.99
3 x $10.19 - 7kg Maxx Small Spaces Kitty Litter - 3 x FPCs = 3 x FREE!
1 x French Style Roast = $4.13
1 x Broccoli = $1.79
1 x Asparagus = $1.84
1 x Red Peppers = $1.78
1 x Yellow Peppers = $2
TOTAL COUPONS USED = $54.01
TOTAL OOP (No Tax Day!) = $16.53

[blessedmommy]

That's a whole lot of deals in 2 hours! Awesome!

[KathyN]

Wow, that's a lot of FREE!

[Perogie]

Wow, great deals Hope you had a great vacation

[blawblaw]

Where did you get the FPC for the kitty litter?

[thetonester521]

That's a whole lot of deals in 2 hours! Awesome!

Wow, that's a lot of FREE!

Wow, great deals Hope you had a great vacation

Thanks - I had a very relaxing vacation I was going through couponing withdrawals though so I had to get my 2 hour fix

Where did you get the FPC for the kitty litter?

These ones were all from trades - but most SCers have received them via Purina's MyKitty website.

[ahatt]

That's awesome, great deals!! I wish IGA was still in ON, it's changed to Foodland now...and the deals aren't as good as IGA.

[hcao]

Oh, I love to read your post!

[sweetmomma]

Great deals! You must be exhausted from all of that shopping!