Printable Grocery Coupons For You

Get your printable grocery coupons while they last.
www.redplum.com
www.smartsource.com
coupons.com (clickable ad on the right side of this page will take you right to the coupons)
Each website has a certain amount of coupons available for printing. Sometimes in the middle of the month, they may add some different coupons or restock some of the ones that ran out.
I usually print coupons at the beginning of the month and then at the end of the month.
Each website will allow you to print the coupons twice, which really makes for some great deals on buy one get one free sales. Some grocery stores will allow you to use a coupon on each item and each item rings up half price on the buy one get one sales. Just check the stores coupon policy to make sure your grocery store will allow you to do this.

Food Lion's $15.00 turkey certificate for shopping 6 weeks

I wanted to give a heads up about the Food Lion $15.00 turkey certificate for shopping the past 6 weeks. It does not have to be used for food. I repeat it does not have to be used for food. If you are on food stamps (EBT), use your EBT card for food and use the Food Lion certificate for paper products or other products you can not buy with food stamps. If you combine the certificate with coupons and sales, you will be able to stretch the certificate and get even more items you normally can't buy.

Week of coupon shopping wrap up and how to do it yourself

Here's the past week wrap-up for shopping with coupons. Between Food Lion, Bi-lo, and 3 trips to Harris Teeter, I spent $188.33 and received $472.35 in groceries. That is $284.02 in free groceries. I saved anywhere from 41% to 77% for an average of 60% which isn't too shabby.
I hope by previous articles, I have shown what can be done to lower your grocery bill buy using coupons. Want to get in on the deals and try it yourself? The first step is to get as many coupons as you can. You can get coupons from the Sunday newspaper, sometimes the library has a coupon exchange box (if they don't, ask them to make one), from relatives and friends, and of course printable Internet coupons.
The biggest Internet coupon sites are: http://www.redplum.com/, http://www.smartsource.com/, and http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspxpid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1152450001 which is coupons.com.
You can print each coupon twice.
The best website I have found for helping you match up coupons with the store weekly specials is:
  Just click on the box and you are on your way.
They have price match ups for Harris Teeter, Bi-lo, Food Lion, Kroger, Publix, Bloom, Commissary, H-E-B, Harveys, Ingles, Lowes Foods, Sweetbay, and Winn Dixie. There are match ups for pharmacies and some super stores but, more on that later. I will also being doing an article on coupon organization soon.

3rd Trip to Harris Teeter $65.68 in groceries for $16.67

This is from my final shopping trip to Harris Teeter during there double coupons up to $1.99 during the week of 11/3/2010-11/9/2010. I scored $65.68 in groceries for $16.67.

Here's the run down:

4 Betty Crocker potatoes on sale for $1.00 each. I had 2 $ .50/2 coupons which doubled to $1.00 each, making each box of potatoes $ .50.

2 cans of Clabber Girl baking powder for $2.00 each. I had 2 $ .75/1 coupons which doubled to $1.50 each. I paid $ .50/can.

2 Idahoan mashed potatoes packets on sale for $ .99 each. I had 2 $ .60 coupons, which doubled to make both packets free.

3 cans of pringles for $1.50 each. I had $1.00/3 coupon which doubled to $2.00. I paid $2.50 for 3 cans or $ .83 each.

1 can of Hot Shot ant and roach spray for $3.99. I had a $1.50 coupon which doubled to $3.00 making this $.99.

2 Friskies cat treats for $2.00 each. I had 2 $1.00 coupons, which doubled to make these both free.

2-7th generation dish washing detergents for $1.99 each. I had 2 $1.00 coupons, which doubled to make both detergents free.

1-4 count of wisps toothbrushes on sale for $1.50. I had a $.75/1 coupon which doubled to make this free.

3 packs of bagel bites pepperoni pizzas on sale for $2.59 each. I had $1.00/1 and $1.50/2 coupons. After doubling, I paid $2.77 for all 3 or $ .92 each.

6 green giant frozen vegetable boxes on sale for $1.00 each. I has 2 $ .40/3 coupons which doubled to $ .80 each. I paid $4.40 foe 6 or $ .73 each.

Country Crock margarine on sale for $1.14. I had a $ .40 coupon which doubled to $.80 making the Country Crock $ .34.

4 pack of Danactive on sale for $2.50. I had a $ .55 coupon which doubled to $1.10 making the cost $1.40.

1 Dannon Greek yogurt cup on sale for $1.00. I had a $ .30 coupon which doubled to $ .60. This cost me $ .40.

Harris Teeter large eggs on sale for $ .77.

Between VIC savings and coupons I had $49.01 in savings. I paid $15.76 EBT and $ .91 cash for a total of $16.67 for $65.68 in groceries. That is a savings of 75%.

Now Harris Teeter is back to doubling coupons up to $ .99. I can't wait for the next triple to $.99or double to $1.99 coupon sale comes again.

Food Lion $63.16 in groceries for $37.41

This is what I bought on my shopping trip to Food Lion last night. Food Lion does not double coupons but, you can still get some good buys. The receipt did not want to scan clear so, I will do a run down for you.

Sweet 16 sugar donuts on sale for $1.49 which is half off
Quaker Quick Oats Instant oatmeal on sale for $1.99. I had $1.00 coupon so, I paid $ .99
2 Bush Collard Greens $2.38
2 Duke's Mayonnaise BOGOF Paid $3.88 for both
Food Lion diet cola $ .88
4 Hunts snack sugar free chocolate puddings $5.00. I had a store coupon for $ .75 off of  4 so I paid $4.25 for 4 packs.
Brach's Candy Corn on clearance for $ .49
Smart Option peanut butter $1.79
2 Swiss Miss Hot Chocolates on sale for $1.00 each. I had a $1.00 off 2 coupon so, these were $ .50 each.
Food Lion hot dog buns for $1.17
Hormel Turkey Breast on sale for $4.99. I had a $1.00 coupon so, I paid $3.99
Gwaltney Hot Dogs $ .99
2 Holly Farms whole chickens for $ .59/lb. for a total of $4.58 for both chickens
1 tomato on sale for $1.99/lb. I paid $1.09
2 cucumbers on sale for 2 for $ .88
Iceberg lettuce $1.29. This was the cheapest at any of the stores I shopped this week.
Kid Cuisine kid's meal on sale for $2.00
2 Hershey's milkshakes on sale for $1.00 each. I had 2 coupons for $.35 off so, I paid $ .65 each.
3 Pillsbury Grands! Jr. Golden Layers 10 count biscuits on sale for $1.00 each. I had a $ .40 off 3 coupon so, I paid $2.60 for 3 or $ .87 each.
1 Cottonelle Flushable Wipes for $2.50. I had a coupon for free wipes so this was free for me.
I paid $37.41 in EBT and saved $25.75 in coupons and store sales so, I received $63.16 in groceries for $37.41. I saved right at 41%. Truthfully the savings are higher than that because some items like the peanut butter and lettuce were not on sale but were cheaper at Food Lion than at the other stores. Part of keeping food costs down is knowing where to buy for the lowest price but, more about that later.

Bi-Lo $179.57 in groceries for $88.84

This is what I bought at Bi-lo last night:

2 French Vanilla 8 O'Clock coffee

Dixie Crystals sugar

5 cans Del Monte diced tomatoes

Hunt's Ketchup

Taco Bell taco shells

can of Southern Home chili beans

can of Hormel chili beans

Clear Value party peanuts

Hormel Completes Pot Roast

2 Hormel Completes Chicken & Dumplings

4 cans Progresso French Onion Soup

2 cans Progresso Tomato Rotini Soup

2 cans Progresso 99% fat free Minestrone Soup

2 Wise Cheese Doodles

14 packs of Koolaid

2 Packs of Nabisco Iced Animal Cookies

Act II popcorn

Nerds rope candy

Southern Home snack mix

Southern Home pretzels

Southern Homes sugar substitute

4 Whiskas cat food (single serve)

Gain Dish washing detergent

Pampers baby wipes

Marcal Facial Tissue

Breakstone Sour Cream

Kraft Mild Cheddar Cheese

Southern Home Mild Cheddar Cheese

Smart Balance Milk

6 Banquet Frozen Meals

Healthy Choice frozen Shrimp Diavolo meal

2 Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Steamers

5.88lbs. Ground Chuck

Bar-S bologna

3 lunchmakers

Land O Frost Turkey sandwich meat

Del Monte peach fruit cup

2 Del Monte Mandarin orange fruit cups

2lbs. carrots

Sweet Moments bite size brownies

Sweet Moments molten Lava brownies

Total before savings:$179.57

bonus card and coupon savings: $91.08

EBT total: $87.60

cash total: $1.24

Grand total: $88.84 for a savings of 49%

This isn't too bad considering Bi-lo only doubles coupons up to $ .99 and I bought 5.88 lbs. of ground chuck and nerd candy rope because my child was with me and had stuck it out this far so, I treated him. Several of the items ended up being free and I am able to try out some new products I have been wanting to try.  Because of using coupons, I paid $1.24 cash for 4 Whiskas single serving cat food, gain dish washing detergent, Marcal facial Tissue, & pampers baby wipes.



Are Coupons Worth It?

$89.67 worth of groceries for $28.47. This is the results of my shopping trip to Harris Teeter on Thursday.

I saved 68% off my bill this time. Normally, I can save between 35%-80% on a given shopping trip. How is this possible? Harris Teeters in NC are doubling 20 coupons per houshold per day up to $1.99 this week. It is a dream come true for couponers. Harris Teeters in other states may be doing this also. Just go to their website http://www.harristeeter.com/ and look at the weekly specials for your store to find out.

Here's the receipt from this trip:

I am going to go one or two more times before the sales change next Wednesday to see if I can do even better. I will post how I do here so stay tuned. I also will do some shopping at a store that doubles up to 99cents everyday and a store that does not double at all to show what can still be done to lower your grocery bill. If you want to try this and need some coupons, try http://www.redplum.com/, http://www.smartsource.com/, and http://www.coupons.com/ for printable coupons. Also try to get your Sunday's newspaper for more coupons. The double coupons at Harris Teeter don't stop until Wednesday so, you have time to use coupons from tomorrow's newspaper. Look at the advertised sales in the weekly specials section of http://www.harristeeter.com/ and see if you have any coupons for the same items and you should be able to score some great deals.

Food Stamps & Coupons

Did you know you can use coupons with food stamps? You really can. It is a great way to stretch your allotment. I must warn you that some grocery stores still charge tax on the coupons. Also, if you buy a non-food item in the same order and use coupons, sometimes a little more money is subtracted from your food stamp balance. I do not understand why this happens but, any time it has, I have been told it is because I used coupons. If you do not receive much in food stamps, you will want to buy your non-food items in a separate order. If you receive a good amount in food stamps, it's in your best interest to combine food and non-food items together. Any time I have combined them, a little more is taken from food stamps but, I pay less out of pocket for the non-food items. Sometimes, I have even received cash back. I guess they are giving me the extra that was charged to food stamps because I used coupons.  By combining coupons with sales, I have almost doubled the amount of food I can get using food stamps. It is well worth the time to clip and organize coupons and to plan your purchases based on sales.