I did really well today. My cashier said that it's $15 minimum before the doublers so you'll have an out of pocket around $8ish bucks if you plan well {this may vary store-to-store, I'm really not sure!} & they let me use my catalinas as "cash" and not coupons, so I could get my transaction down even lower. Here is how it played out;
Transaction #1
3 Suave for Men Body Wash; $2.39 B2G1
- (1) B2G1 Q = $2.39 for 3
9 Uncle Ben's Rice; 10/$10
- (3) $1.00/3 Q
- (3) Doublers = $3.00 for 9
Received $3 Catalina
4 YoCrunch; 10/$6
- (1) $1.00/4 Q
- (1) Doublers = $.40 for 4
2 Yoplait Lactose Free; 10/$7
- (2) $.30/1 = $.20 for 2
2 Velveeta Skillets; $2.19 each
- (2) $.50/1 Q = $2.38 for 2
3 Tyson Any'Tizers; $2.50 each
- (3) $.75/1 Q {direct from manufacturer} = $3.00 for 3
2 Palmolive Soap; 2/$5.00
- (2) $.50/1 Q = $3.00 for 2
2lb Ground Beef; $3.49lb
- (1) $3.00 meat coupon from Mailer
- $2.00 Velveeta Promo = $1.81
- $8.75 in Catalinas
Before; $61.17
Total OOP; $3.59
Received $3.00 OYNO
94% savings
(I calculated $8.60 OOP.. not exactly sure what made my calculations WAY off..)
Transaction #2
2 Tyson Any'Tizers; 2/$5.00
- (2) $1.00/1 Q {direct from Manufacturer}
- (2) Doublers = $1.00 for 2
4 Bumblebee Tuna; 4/$5.00
- (4) $.50/1 Q {from a coupon envy on a Facebook contest} = $1.00 for 4
2 Cabot Cottage Cheese; $1.99 each
- (1) $1.00/2 Q
- (1) Doubler = $1.98 for 2
4 YoCrunch; 10/$6
- (1) $1.00/4 Q
- (1) Doublers = $.40 for 4
2 Yoplait Lactose Free; 10/$7
- (2) $.30/1 Q = $.20 for 2
8 Uncle Ben's Rice; 10/$10
- (4) $.55/2 Peelies = $3.60 for 8
Received $3.00 Catalina
1 Roaster Chicken; $.99lb = $4.48
1 Watermelon; $.88lb = $2.16
- $3.00 Catalina
Before; $51.14
Total OOP; $10.62
Received $3.00 OYNO
79% Savings
(this one I actually calculated right, off by a few cents since I wasn't sure how big of Watermelon or Chicken I'd get!)