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Friday, November 22, 2013

Grocery Bargains Without Coupons



bananas $0.29/lb. x 3 lb.
Pomegranates $0.99 x 2
 
 

Campbell's creamed soups $0.65 x 4
pineapples $0.99 x 2
 
 
Dole Pineapple $0.99 x2
 
Actually, one of these is regularly that price. The other is $1.38. I don't know which is which now.
 
 

Quaker Oats 42 oz. $1.79 x 4
Folks, this is the big box!
 
 

Kraft Cheeses $1.49 x 8
 
This was a great week for bargains. If I get a small check I am expecting, I will go back and get more of everything. The hens eat my oats. I don't use many cream soups, maybe a 8 cans each year with most used during the holidays coming up. You can see I started on the cheese. The bananas are for fruit salad like we had at home, growing up. Yes, I like Jello. I love pineapple and Miracle Whip sandwiches, too. Canned pineapple is for sandwiches. Fresh is for eating minus MW.
 
Why no coupons? Because I have coupons for every one of these except bananas and pomegranates and cannot find them. Still, I got good deals.
 
Savings
Shelf price  $58.67
Sale price  $25.31
Savings  $33.36
 
58.67 - $25.31=33.36 
 
Percent saved 57%
 
My personal best is 86% of regular price.
 
Your turn
Have you found that this week was a good week for bargains? What did you get? What is your personal best for percentage saved?
 
 

11 comments:

  1. They are excellent bargains. And no, this week was an expensive one. Not so much on the grocery front, but on things and people breaking and needing repair and/or treatment.

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    1. EC,
      Thanks. I get the people and things needing attention and costing money. Maybe spending will slow down for you.

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  2. We only eat organics--they RARELY have them on sale. I did see the organic whipping cream 2/$5 . but of course, they were out. I guess with Thanksgiving coming up, everyone is stocking up on that for pie!
    :)
    Glad all went well with your surgery!
    Take care

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    1. Sue,
      I suppose I should eat organics. I saw organic whipping cream, but I don't use any whipping cream for my Thanksgiving.

      Thanks. I feel fine today.

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  3. That is savvy shopping! I try to stick to organics too. Not 100% because it's soooo expensive, but either buy locally grown or organic whenever possible. Awesome deal on the cheese, though. :-D

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  4. Sue,
    I try to be savvy. I have this feeling that many of the organic fruits and vegetables are not really organic. I am going back by Tuesday and get more of the chunks. New ads come out on Tuesday. Thanks. The Italian Five Cheese lasts longer around here than the chunks. I love cheese. I should learn to make cheese.

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    1. Hi, again. I just got back from a grocery run and thought of you almost the whole time. lol And The first thing I realized was that I buy sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes aren't local. I just wanted to correct what I said previously about buying local. :-) Is your food subsidized? We would not see those low prices here.

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    2. I don't know about subsidized. I do go to the farm to buy them. Sweet potatoes are not that cheap in the grocery store. Right now, they are about $0.39/lb. on sale. The store proudly states on numerous signs that these are Mississippi sweet potatoes. In case you are not familiar, that state is right next to Alabama.

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  5. This is a good time of year that I always stock up on canned green beans. Since I live a good distance from a store that has good sales, I am able to price match with the ad at our small town walmart.

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  6. Pstti,
    Same here. I can price-match in my small-town using prices from larger towns that are an hour away. I love that. I love green beans! Any cheap brand works for me. I hope next year I can more, including green beans.

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Okay, hoping the annoyances have gone away.