I didn’t get everything I wanted today from Farm Fresh. I’m holding off until the 13th when the turkey rebate kicks in. I want to make sure I can hit the $25 minimum after coupons, so I didn’t buy tangerines or do the back page promo like I had planned.
Here’s what I did buy:
Baby Carrots $0.99
Mushrooms $0.99
Bread $0.99
2 ground beef – $2 manager special peelies $2.27 & $2.70 (in the plastic bag)
1 Powerade 8-pk -$0.75/1 from old coupon booklet $2.50
2 Swanson Flavor Boost $2
1 Celestial seasoning tea $0.50
2 Sargento cheese $3.18
4 Progresso soup $2 (donation item)
2 Dreamfields pasta FREE (donation item)
1 Wholly Salsa – free product coupon FREE
1 Mission chips – $1/1 old coupon FREE
2 Ocean Spray Cranberry FREE
2 Bestlife Butter FREE
– $5/25 printable
Total Paid $13.09
Total Saved $33.97
Afterwards I went to Trader Joe’s for my monthly shopping trip. I don’t usually post my TJ trips, but you all asked to see more of what I buy. I love Trader Joe’s brand products. We are working towards buying more preservative free and natural products. I typically spend about $50 per month at Trader Joe’s. I went a little bit over my goal, but I’m still under budget.
Be warned that I also don’t usually use coupons since most of the products I purchase are Trader Joe’s brand. I have kept my monthly grocery budget at $280, so we are able to splurge on these purchases and other items such as organic milk for the kids.
Total Paid $62.32
Total Saved $0
Back to Coupon shopping…
Reader Beth sent me her Farm Fresh trip from today:
Total before coupons was $62.90 after coupons was $19.90 saved 69%!!!!
Received $3 off next purchase, $1 CAT from Barilla Sauce and a $10 Plum district credit!!!!
I watched close this time and the $10 Plum District printed out as soon as the cashier started scanning my coupons.
Not pictured are the eggs.
Thanks for sharing Beth!!!
How did you do?
How did you get free cranberry sauce. I’ve been looking for coupons!
there is a link in the Farm Fresh match ups for $1/2 cranberry sauce and they are only a $1 each this week, so today that coupon will double and you will get 2 for free. hope this helped
I went to Farm Fresh today. I purchased only sale items with mostly printables. I too will try to get a great deal with the Butterball turkey promo coming up. I bought 2 64oz. Motts juice, 4 OS Cranberry sauce, 8 cans Progresso soup, 4 bowls Thai Kitchen noodles, 2 Country crock mac & cheese, 4 Breakstones sour cream, 2 Bestlife butter, I used a $1 $ 2 CAT from last week & .15 off for reusable bags. Total spent = $11.19, saved 76%
Great shopping! I wish I had realized the Motts was on sale. Have you ever had the Thai kitchen noodles? I was looking at them wondering if they were good
I tried one of the mushroom Thai noodles yesterday. I liked it. I’m the kind of person who never gets tired of Ramen Noodles though and that’s what they reminded me of.
When I checked out the cashier asked, “How do you do that?” I said I can’t do this on my own, I use a blog. It’s true, thanks to you Dana I am able to do so well and I really appreciate all you do! I can’t thank you enough!
Hey just a heads up, I took advantage of the butterball turkey today. I took the turkey to the register and questioned if the 25 was before or after coupons, and they said before. They rang it up, and it rung up on sale. Then they deducted all the coupons. I just wanted to comment and let you know my experience with that.
That’s even better! They said after coupons on the Farm Fresh Facebook page but it may just depend on the store. I will definitely ask my local store before I make my purchase – before coupons is sooo much better!
Thanks so much!
I also got a turkey (Farm Fresh) for about $5.00. I questioned before or after coupons but it rung up automatically before they scanned my coupons! Great deal!!