Ralphs Savings Week Ending Aug 30, 2009

Sorry this is late. It has been a busy week and I have been so lazy. This week I got some great deals at Ralphs combined with their Rewards program.

I used the following coupons:
$0.50 off 1 Think Thin Brownie Crunch bar that was already on sale for $1.25
$1.00 off 2 boxes of Special K bars that were already on sale  - 2 for $5.00.
$1.59 off a bottle of Sobe Zero Calorie Lifewater. It was a buy one get one free coupon and the bottles were already on sale for $1.29 each.
$4.99 off (free) box of Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal already on sale for $4.00.
$0.89 off (free) 3 Musketeers bar.
$1.00 Lightlife Smartdogs

TOTAL Coupons: $9.97

$2.00 off Life Cereal

$0.54 off 1 Think Thin Brownie Crunch bar.
$2.36 off yellow peaches  - on sale for $0.59/lb
$1.78 off Granny Smith apples - on sale for $0.59/lb
$0.99 off a box of Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal
$0.50 off a kitchen sponge
$0.30 off a bottle of Sobe Zero Calorie Lifewater.

Ralphs Rewards Savings: $11.17

TOTAL SAVINGS: $21.14

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS: $89.82

Stater Bros and O&CO, etc - week ending Aug 23, 2009

Over the weekend I was in Huntington Beach looking at an apartment since I may have to move Oct 1 and I discovered a grocery store I have never been to before - Stater Bros. I was pleasantly surprised at how many things were on sale and you do not even have to use a membership card there. I scored a lot of great deals pairing coupons with many items already on sale.

Here's the rundown on automatic savings in the store (you DO NOT need a rewards card to get these savings):

$1.19 off 4-pack of Yoplait Fiber One - Cost was $2.00 for one package
$1.19 off 4-pack of Yoplait Yo-Plus - Cost was $2.00 for one package
$1.49 off Chex Mix
$1.00 off Kashi Heart to Heart cereal
$1.00 off Kashi TLC Bars 
$1.00 off Kelloggs Special K Chocolaty Delight cereal
$1.88 off Ragu Pasta Sauce Light
$0.80 off 2 cans of Stater Bros Chunk Light tuna
$1.00 off Cottonelle toilet paper
$0.40 off Clif Builders bars

Total Store Savings: $9.95
Other store savings: $3.13 (Green leaf lettuce on sale for .69/lb, Red seedless grapes on sale for .99/lb, nectarines on sale for .69/lb)

Coupons:
$1.00 off 4-pack of Yoplait Fiber One
$1.25 off 4-pack of Yoplait Yo-Plus
$0.75 off Cottonelle
$1.00 off Chex Mix
$1.00 off  Kashi Heart to Heart cereal
$1.50 off Kashi TLC bars
$0.50 off Clif Builders bars
$1.00 Lightlife Smartdogs

Coupon Savings: $7.00

TOTAL SAVINGS: $24.64

Another great deal I scored for was at Oliviers & Company (O&Co) at the Fashion Island mall. I got a $29 bottle of Rebiaa Olive Oil olive oil from northwestern Tunisia region for $6.75. Last Sunday I had walked over to 24 Hour Fitness from my apt (about 3 miles) and stopped through to browse the stores on my way home. I had nver heard of this store before.

SAVINGS: $22.75

OVERALL WEEKLY SAVINGS: $46.89

CUMULATIVE TOTAL: $68.68