Valley Church adventure results!

Ok, I'm not crazy. I realized that I only had one thing to get at Walgreens and 2 things at Nob Hill - and one of those deals wouldn't start until tomorrow. So, I consolidated my trips to just CVS and Safeway which really cut down my time. Here's the final rundown on what I got:

At CVS:
Skippy peanut butter - 1.67 - saved 1.62 with sale
Kellogg's raisin bran - 2.00 - saved 2.49
Martinelli's - 1.88 - saved 1.11
Canned Ham - 1 lb - 1.77 - saved 2.72 (best deal of the day - I got one for myself, too!)
Bumblebee solid white albacore - .88 - saved .81
Betty Crocker fudge brownies - .88 - saved 1.61
generic spaghetti - 1lb - .88 - saved .31
1 Oral B toothbrush - 2.99 - saved .80
Aim toothpaste - .99
Campbell's chicken noodle - 1.19
Campbell's chicken noodle - 1.19
Subtotal - 16.32
Coupon for soup - 1.00 for 2

Total - 15.32
Plus, I got a 2.00 register coupon for my next visit from CVS' deal on the toothbrush.
Grand total - 13.32 (I always count these register coupons with the original order.)

That's a savings of 52% from the original before sale prices! Not too shabby. CVS is proving to really be a great place to find great deals - more about them another time.

Safeway:
Kraft mac and cheese - 1.09
Safeway peaches - 1.00
Safeway pears - 1.oo
Safeway grape jam - 2.49 (same price as NH tomorrow)
Del Monte Corn - 1.00 - saved .49
Del Monte Peas - 1.00 - saved .49
Jell-O cookies and cream pudding - 1.79 - saved .54
Safeway toothbrushes - 2pack for 1.99 (so .99 each)
Subtotal - 10.82
coupon for veggies - .51
coupon for veggies - .51

Total - 9.80

For a savings of 21%

So, the total savings was 42% on the whole shebang and I spent a total of $23.12. Not quite my goal of $20 but still much better than if I'd bought everything off the shelf without thinking.

I think this was a pretty successful experiment. Normally, you can get higher percentages of savings if you are concentrating on getting just coupon stacking deals. Since I was trying to get specific items (which is what we tend to do) the percentage was a bit lower, I think.

Now the hard part- I have to take my bag of goodies to the SV Chamber of Commerce site on King's Village road between 10 and 3 tomorrow. It's always a challenge for me to do things during the day but I'll make it happen. Oh, and they also ask for a check for $15 so the family can buy fresh food - totally worth it.

If you would like to help a family this Easter by getting a bag of groceries, just stop by the Safeway and pick up a bag. They're outside near the door by Coffee Cat. Use some or all of my money saving tips and feel good that you helped someone and saved a bit of money at the same time.