So I had my last tryst with Food Lion for the week... weekends and grocery bargin hunting doesn't work for me too often. With this said Food Lion won the game twice today....but I think I came out ahead despite losing about $15 in Food Lion coupons...agh... I think they fell out of my pocket somewhere.
So anyway, I confirmed in this shopping trip two things... one of what I already knew...but I was hoping things would still go my way. 1.) a FLIP will NOT work on mark downs if the mark down price is lower than the FLIP and most Food Lion will not push it thru. This is what happened to me yesturday thus I did not get as much chicken as I had planned and it resulted in a little higher out of pocket due to not having overage to utilaize. 2.) The chicken FLIP will NOT work on the 8pc Fried chicken... this distressed me since that meant I had to shell out a whole $5 for dinner...pathetic I know... $5 for dinner for 4 is a huge bargin... but I was and still am down about losing $15.
I would like to also give 2 valuable tips to anyone interetsed...
1.) Do NOT "spend" your coupons as soon as you get them...unless you need the item. Wait for a sale or a rewards promation that will pay you back. An example... I have a FREE Digornio Pizza coupon that I got from a rebate promotion... it doesn't expire until the end of next year...I am not starving, thus I do not "need" that pizza right now. Eventually there will be a rebate for pizza and the pizza will be on sale...this tends to happen in tha fall... and that is when I will "spend" this coupon.
2.) GET RAINCHECKS! I can not say that enough. Several of my stores have Rainchecks that NEVER expire. I often go raincheck shopping...meaning I purposely look for items that are on sale and out of stock and get a raincheck for these items. About a year ago we had a new Food Lion open locally. This Food Lion had specials that none of the other Food Lions had. One of these specials was Counrty Style Boneless Pork ribs for .98 a pound. Of course they were out and I got a raincheck. This week I found a coupon for $2 ribs when you buy 2 KC Masterpeice BBQ sauces. I also had $1.50 off 2 KC Masterpeice BBQ sauces AND a friend of mine (thanx Sara) sent me a $10 rebate when I buy $25 worth of BBQ sauce...so guess what I got lol... I bought enough BBQ sauce to qualify for the rebate...use the BBQ sauce coupons and I also used the ribs Raincheck to get the ribs @ .98 a pound and I use the $2 off ribs coupon on those!!! It was a heck of a deal!
Anyway todays Purchase form Food Lion were:
8 bottles of A1 Marinade
7 bags of Planters Trail Mix
26 cans FL potted meat
2 pounds FL chicken tenerloins
2 packs Mentos gum
8pc Hot fried chicken (dinner)
1 side of baked beans for 4 (dinner)
1 side of baked apples for 4 (dinner)
14 bottles KC Masterpeice BBQ sauce
11 pounds od boneless country style pork ribs
$1 donation to Children's Miricale Network
I earned $4.75 in Food Lion Coupons towards anything I want on my next order.
I also qualify for a $10 rbate for buying BBQ sauce as well as a $5 rebate for buying 8pc fried chicken.
My total out of pocket total before rebates and earned coupon was: $7.77 (a bit steap eh?)
I also stopped buy Martins to get a pound of fresh mozz cheese. I paid $3.13 for that.
My daily out of pocket total is: $10.90 before rebates and earned coupons. I should have used my $4.75 in FL coupons to lower my OOP, but they were in the car...
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
June 4, 2009
Food Lion and I are tighter than ever these days, LOL. Here is today's purchases:
9+ pounds of Food Lion brand Boneless Skinless chicken breast
1 bottle A1 Sauce
6 bags Planters trail mix
8 bottles A1 Marinade
6 single serve packs FL brand peanuts
7 cans FL brand potted meat
3 packd FL brand chewing gum
1 box of Peppridge Farms 5 cheese Texas Toast
I also earned $3 in coupons to use on anything I want my next shoping trip.
My total Out of Pocket cost was $1.19
My daily total Out of Pocket before factoring any earned coupons was $1.19.
The bad news is I seemed to have misplaced about $15 in FL coupons...I sure hope they turn up.
9+ pounds of Food Lion brand Boneless Skinless chicken breast
1 bottle A1 Sauce
6 bags Planters trail mix
8 bottles A1 Marinade
6 single serve packs FL brand peanuts
7 cans FL brand potted meat
3 packd FL brand chewing gum
1 box of Peppridge Farms 5 cheese Texas Toast
I also earned $3 in coupons to use on anything I want my next shoping trip.
My total Out of Pocket cost was $1.19
My daily total Out of Pocket before factoring any earned coupons was $1.19.
The bad news is I seemed to have misplaced about $15 in FL coupons...I sure hope they turn up.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 3, 2009
Today I continued my love affair with Food Lion. It is a new sales week, and it looks as if this week is gonna be a winner too!
I bought:
7 bottles of A-1 Steak Sauce
2 bottles of A-1 Marinade
14 bags of single serve FL brand peanuts
2 cans of FL brand potted meat
21 packs of FL brand chewing gum
I earned $7.25 in coupons to use towards anything I want on my next purchase. I am pretty sure I also qualified for $10 in rebates.
Total out of pocket cost before coupons and rebates are factored in: $1.49
Todays toatl out of pocket cost: $1.49
I also donated some buns to my children's daycare and a local food pantry. Do you think the food pantry would appreciate potted meat?
I bought:
7 bottles of A-1 Steak Sauce
2 bottles of A-1 Marinade
14 bags of single serve FL brand peanuts
2 cans of FL brand potted meat
21 packs of FL brand chewing gum
I earned $7.25 in coupons to use towards anything I want on my next purchase. I am pretty sure I also qualified for $10 in rebates.
Total out of pocket cost before coupons and rebates are factored in: $1.49
Todays toatl out of pocket cost: $1.49
I also donated some buns to my children's daycare and a local food pantry. Do you think the food pantry would appreciate potted meat?
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009
Today I shopped at Food Lion and Weis Markets.
Purchases made today at Weis Markets included:
2 gallons of Edy's Ice Cream
2 6pks of Jello Pudding cups
2 6 pks of Jello Gelatin cups
4 6ct boxes of Steak-Umms hamburgers
1 16lb bag Dog Chow
16 boxes Renolyds Wrappers pop up boxes
6 boxes Marcel Facial tissues
4 single Propel waters
I also earned $10 in rebates and I have a coupon for $7 off anything I want the next time I shop.
Out of pocket cost before rebates and earned coupons : $25.82
Purchases made today at Food Lion include:
2 Family sized bags of Tyson Chicken Nuggets
6 bags of Planter's trail mix
76 cans FL potted meat
18 packs FL Hamburger/Hotdog Buns
18 Single packs FL nuts
20 single packs of M&M's candy
4 single packs of Starburst
I earned another $10 rebate plus $9 in coupons off anything I want the next time I shop.
In addition, I purchased some Planter's trail mix that did not ring up correctly, as they had already taken the sale down for the week, so I got a cash refund.
Out of pocket cost before rbates and earned coupons, but after cash refund: (5.01)
Daily Total Out of Pocket Cost before earned rebates and earned coupons: $20.81
Purchases made today at Weis Markets included:
2 gallons of Edy's Ice Cream
2 6pks of Jello Pudding cups
2 6 pks of Jello Gelatin cups
4 6ct boxes of Steak-Umms hamburgers
1 16lb bag Dog Chow
16 boxes Renolyds Wrappers pop up boxes
6 boxes Marcel Facial tissues
4 single Propel waters
I also earned $10 in rebates and I have a coupon for $7 off anything I want the next time I shop.
Out of pocket cost before rebates and earned coupons : $25.82
Purchases made today at Food Lion include:
2 Family sized bags of Tyson Chicken Nuggets
6 bags of Planter's trail mix
76 cans FL potted meat
18 packs FL Hamburger/Hotdog Buns
18 Single packs FL nuts
20 single packs of M&M's candy
4 single packs of Starburst
I earned another $10 rebate plus $9 in coupons off anything I want the next time I shop.
In addition, I purchased some Planter's trail mix that did not ring up correctly, as they had already taken the sale down for the week, so I got a cash refund.
Out of pocket cost before rbates and earned coupons, but after cash refund: (5.01)
Daily Total Out of Pocket Cost before earned rebates and earned coupons: $20.81
June 1, 2009
I shopped at Food Lion, Martin's Grocery, and Walgreens.
Purchases at Walgreens include:
2 Bayer Contour Blood Glucose Monitors
1 Totebag style cooler
1 bottle Off! Bug Spray
1 bottle Ecotrin
1 $10 Walgreens Gift Card
I also earned $20 in rebates, and I earned a $2 coupon off anything I want to use my next shopping trip. Don't forget about the $10 Gift card listed above! :)
Out of pocket cost before rebates and earned coupons: $12.91.
Purchases at Martin's include:
2 six packs of Danimals drinkable yogurt.
Out of pocket cost: $2.10
Purchases at Food Lion include:
1 loaf FL brand bread
8 packs FL brand hotdog/ hamburger rolls
8 single packs FL brand nuts
2 bags Planter's trail mix
4 single bags M&Ms
1 bag Kraft cheese cubes
8 single packs Starburst
10 single bags Skittles
I also earned $4.25 in coupons to use on anything I want the next time I shop.
Out of pocket cost before earned coupons: $1.80
Daily Out of Pocket before rebates and earned coupons: $16.81
Purchases at Walgreens include:
2 Bayer Contour Blood Glucose Monitors
1 Totebag style cooler
1 bottle Off! Bug Spray
1 bottle Ecotrin
1 $10 Walgreens Gift Card
I also earned $20 in rebates, and I earned a $2 coupon off anything I want to use my next shopping trip. Don't forget about the $10 Gift card listed above! :)
Out of pocket cost before rebates and earned coupons: $12.91.
Purchases at Martin's include:
2 six packs of Danimals drinkable yogurt.
Out of pocket cost: $2.10
Purchases at Food Lion include:
1 loaf FL brand bread
8 packs FL brand hotdog/ hamburger rolls
8 single packs FL brand nuts
2 bags Planter's trail mix
4 single bags M&Ms
1 bag Kraft cheese cubes
8 single packs Starburst
10 single bags Skittles
I also earned $4.25 in coupons to use on anything I want the next time I shop.
Out of pocket cost before earned coupons: $1.80
Daily Out of Pocket before rebates and earned coupons: $16.81
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