Monday, February 28, 2011

Giveaway: MyBlogSpark Kroger Cart Buster $25 Kroger Gift Card


Instead of breaking your piggy bank, shop and save with the Cart Buster Savings Event exclusively at Kroger and the Kroger Family of Stores. You’ll see Big Savings Storewide!

From February 27th through March 12th, shop Kroger’s biggest-ever promotion and find the hottest prices around on more than 35 brands, across more than 60 categories from General Mills, P & G, Nestle, Pepsi and Kroger Banner Brands. During the Cart Buster Savings Event, you’ll find great savings in almost every department at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy.

Here are just a handful of the great brands participating in the event: Multigrain Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait, Progresso, Totino’s, Green Giant, Cascadian Farm, Tide, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Pantene, Crest, Iams, Febreze, Old Spice, Bounce, DiGiorno’s, Nestle Toll House, Juicy Juice, Coffee-Mate, Edy’s, Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets, Nestle Candy, Purina and many more!



Looking for even more ways to add money to your pocket? Visit Kroger.com/CartBuster to participate in their “Deal of the Day” promotion! During each day of Kroger’s Cart Buster Savings Event, be one of the first 1000 people to click on the deal link and receive a free load-to-card coupon for the featured daily item.

I hope to stock up on Purina, Juicy Juice, and maybe some diapers!!!

Thanks sooooo much to Kroger Family of Stores, General Mills, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble & MyBlogSpark for providing me with a $25 Gift Card. They are also giving one lucky Mandy's Frugal Journey reader a chance to win a $25 gift card too!!

Want a chance to win a $25 Kroger Gift card!?!!? Here's how to win!!!:

Mandatory: Tell me what you plan to stock up on at the Cart Buster event!! If you don't answer this question all other entries will be void. So you MUST answer this easy question!! :o)

Bonus Entries:
Leave a seperate comment for each.

1.) Follow me Via Google Friend Connect: 1 entry

2.) Subscribe to daily e-mails via feedburner: 1 entry (can be found on the right hand side of my blog)

3.) Blog about this giveaway: 5 entries (leave 5 sep comments & link to post)

4.) Share this on facebook: 1 entry per day you share (leave sep comment for each day)


This giveaway will end March 12th, 2011 @ midnight cst. I will draw a winner and contact them via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose a new winner. This is open to US Residents only. Good Luck!!!




This prize was provided by Kroger family stores, and General Mills/Nestle/Proctor & Gamble through myblogspark.



Friday, February 25, 2011

Kroger Mega Event Trips #7&8 saved 78%

Trip #7:

10 Hefty Storage Bags $1.19 each = $11.90
used (5) $1/2 -$5
used $3 catalina

total:$4.43 gift card
saved: $24.60 or 86%

earned $3 catalina

Trip #8

(4) Biscuits
used (2) $.30/2 doubled to $.60

(4) Hefty Bags
used (2) $1/2

(6) Totino's Pizza
used (2) $.50/3 doubled to $1

(6) Chef Boyardee
used(2) $.35/3 doubled to $.70

Total: 8.96 ($2.04 on GC and $6.92 on debit card)
Saved: $24.00 or 72%

CVS-- Purex stock up!! Saved 96%

(4) Purex 3-in-1 Sheets: $3.99 each
(2) Purex $1.99 each

used (4) $3 for the 3-in-1
used (2) $1 for the reg.
also used $5 ecb

Total: $2.14 for 6!!!!
Saved: $48.20 or 96%

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Kroger Daytona Mega Trip #4,5,&6 saved 82%



Trip #4
8 Hefty Bags $1.19 each = $9.52
used (4) $1/2 = -$4
total= $5.52 for 8
12 Chef Boyardee $.69 each = $8.28
used (4) $.35/3 doubled to $.70each = -$2.80
total: $5.48 for 12
3 Snack Pack Pudding $3.00
used buy 4 chef boyardee get free pudding
total: 3 for FREE!!!
Used $3 catalina
Total: $7.94 used gift card
Saved: $29.95 or 79%

Trip #5:
6 Chef Boyardee $.69 each = $4.14
used (2) $.35/3 doubled to $.70each = -$1.40
total: $2.74 for 6
4 Gatorade $.69 each= $2.76
$5 ecoupon from pillsbury
Total: $.50!!!!!!!!!!!! used gift card
Saved: $9.98 or 95%
Got back $3 catalina

Trip #6
6 Totino's Pizza $.95 each = $5.70
used (2) $.50/3 doubled to $1= -$2
total: $3.70 for 6
10 Hefty Bags $1.19 = $11.90
used (5) $1/2 =-$5
total: $6.90 for 10
4 pillsbury biscuits $.99 each= $3.96
used (2) $.30/2 doubled to $.60
2 $.30 ecoupons = $1.80
total: $2.16
2 Malt O Meal Cereal $.99 each
used $2/2 coupon = FREE cereal!!! These bags are HUGE!!!
Used $3 Catalina
Total: $10.09 (used gift card)
Saved: $43.90 or 81%



Total Spent: $18.53 all on gift card!!!
Total Saved: $83.71 or 82%

I have (6) $3 catalina's left to spend!!! I have many more trips planned to use up my coupons!!

Kroger Daytona Mega Trip #2&3 saved 65%



Trip #2:

5 Poptarts- Mega Sale for $2.39 each = $11.95
used (2) $1/2 & (1) $.50 doubled to $1 = -$3
Total: $8.95 for 5 boxes

6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks/Fruit Roll Ups $1.69 each= $8.45
used (3) $1/2= -$3
Total: $5.45 for 6 boxes

6 Pizza Rolls $.95 each= $5.70
used (3) $.40/2 doubled to $.80 & (2) $.40 ecoupons = -$3.20
Total: $2.50 for 6 boxes

1 Coke Zero= $3.69
used free coupon from my coke rewards
FREE

2 hot/lean pockets $1.69 = $3.98
used $.75/2
Total: $3.23

4 Yakisoba Meals $.99 each = $3.96
used (4) $.50 = doubled to .99 each
4 for FREE

Also had a $2 ecoupon from Cellfire & used $3 catalina

Total: 16.22
Saved: 46.94 or 74%
Got Back (2) $3 catalinas & $3 catalina for buying 6 fruit snacks


Trip #3:


6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks/Fruit Roll Ups $1.69 each= $8.45
used (3) $1/2= -$3
Total: $5.45 for 6 boxes

14 Gatorade $.69 each= $9.66

Ground Beef: $13.61 Manager's Special saved $8.39

Used $3 daytona catalina & $3 betty crocker catalina

Total: $24.74
Saved: $30.19 or 55%

Got back (2) $3 catalinas


Total Spent on Both: $40.96
Total Saved: $77.13 or 65%

Wags: $.99 Purex Saved 87%



Yay for the wonderful $3 coupon that came out this past week. I decided to grab mine from Wags. These were on sale for $7.99 B1G1...

4 Purex: $15.98
used (4) $3 coupons: -$12
Total: $4.98 (after tax)
Saved: $31.98 or 87%

Friday, February 18, 2011

Daytona 500 Mega Event trip #1 saved 68%


Trans #1:

2 Poptarts $5.38
used $1/2 coupon

6 Chef Boyardee Ravioli $5.94
used (2) $.35/3 doubled to $.70/3

2 Campbell's Soup $3.18
used $.50/2 doubled to $1/2

-$3 for Daytona Mega Event

Total: $8.10
Saved $10.78 or 57%

Got Back $3 catalina

Trans #2:

2 Fruit Roll Ups $3.98
used $.50/2 doubled to $1/2
$.50/2 e-coupon

2 Fruit Snacks $3.98
used $.50/2 doubled to $1/2
$.50/2 e-coupon

6 Chef Boyardee $5.94
used (2) $.35/3 doubled to $.70/3

Used $3 catalina from prev purchase

-$3 for Mega Event Sale

Total: $3.50
Saved: $14.06 or 80%

Total Spent on Both: $11.60
Saved: $24.84 or 68%

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Kroger Mega Event 2/16-2/22

It's time for another Kroger Mega Event!! Yay!!! When you buy 10 particpating items you will get $3 off your order... will you also get back a $3 catalina to use on your next purchase!!!

You can go HERE to view the weekly ad.

There is also an instant win game to win free products from Kroger... go here to play that!!!

Bethany does all the match ups for the Delta area. So be sure to check her out to see what's on sale!!! :o)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Last Kroger Mega Event Trip saved 70%

This was 2 transactions at 2 diff stores on the last day of the sale.

I ordered 20 coupons for the dixie plates... and the expired yesterday. So I was hoping that they had 20 packages left between the 2 stores I shop at. I bought 10 from each store and there were more left on the shelf.

Highlights:
20 The plates were $.49 each after my $1 coupon.
4 Carmex was $.40 each after coupon.
6 The Knorr's Sides were $.50 each.
2 Dove Deodorant was free after $2 coupon.
6 Balance bars for $.17 each.
2 Gardetto's-- used 2 $.50 printable & $.50 ecoupon. $1.08 for 2 bags.
22- Monster drinks $.99-- my hubs loves these... we stocked up. They are like almost $3 at the gas station!!!

Total Spent: $41.09
Total Saved: $95.08 or 70%

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Welcome Wednesday Blog Hop







Welcome to Mandy's Frugal Journey!!! If you choose to follow please leave a comment so I can visit your blog and follow you back!!!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Yoplait Orginal Yogurt Prize Pack Winner!!!


Congrats to Louis!!! I will be contacting you by e-mail. You have 48 to respond or I will pick a new winner.
Raven In A Blue Room said...

Google Friends Connect - following your blog publicly as Louis
schnitzomage {at} gmail {dot} com

Friday, February 4, 2011

2/3 Kroger Mega Event Trip #3


19 Monster Drinks
12 Mac N Cheese Cups
4 Reach Toothbrushes
4 Reach Access Flossers
1 Dixie Paper Plates

Total Spent: $27.51
Total Saved: $51.42 or 65%

2/3 Wags--- Stock up on almonds!!!

4 Emerald Almonds B1G1 $5.99 = $11.98
used 4 $1 coupons from 1/30 RP

4 Laffy Taffy (clearance-filler) $.05 each = $.20

Used $5 RR

Total: $3.18
Saved: $20.98

(My husband just updated and told me he didn't think these almonds tasted good... so I guess I won't be purchasing these anymore... anyone else had them before???)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Welcome Wednesday Blog Hop









Welcome to Mandy's Frugal Journey!!! If you choose to follow please leave a comment so I can visit your blog and follow you back!!!

Also make sure and check out my giveaway and enter!!! :o)

Have a Happy Wednesday!!!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Organize in Style coupon booklet


Just go on over here to snag a FREE Organize in Style coupon booklet. This new coupon booklet is filled with over $35 in high value P&G coupons! You’ll get coupons for Cascade, Dawn, Febreze and more. One coupon to note is valid for $1/1 Dawn Hand Renewal with Olay. This product often goes on sale for $1 at CVS and Rite Aid, so FREE after the coupon!

*Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.


Thanks Hip2Save!!!!