[heidi miller]

I went to Krogers yesterday and they had alot of Buy One Get One Free sales going on. Also, I went online the other day with Kroger and thought I set myself up for cellfire and haven't received anything yet. Does it take some time?

[lifeworthliving]

Originally Posted by heidi miller

I went to Krogers yesterday and they had alot of Buy One Get One Free sales going on. Also, I went online the other day with Kroger and thought I set myself up for cellfire and haven't received anything yet. Does it take some time?

Cellfire loads q's to your Kroger card. When you buy the items and scan your card the q's come off the bill.

[heidi miller]

Will they let you know what coupons will be coming?

[Angiecg75]

after a week of trying to figure out how everyone was getting free toilet paper i decided to spend my lunch break at kroger... OMG!!! I was so excited when i walked out!!

2 Honey Nut Cheerios - 3 for $5
Multi-Grain Cheerios - 3 for $5
2 Cottonelle - $1.19 each
3 Poptarts - $1.78 each
Nestle Tollhouse Brownie - $1.50 (on clearance)
2 DelMonte Fruit Naturals cups $1 each

Coupons ()
SCuts - Cheerios - .55
Cellfire - Cottonelle - .25
Cheerios - $1 WYB 2
Multi-Grain Cheerios - $1
3 Poptarts - $1/each (peelie on new fiber enhanced poptarts)
Nestle Tollhouse - $1
DelMonte Fruit Naturals - $1 WYB2
2 Cottonelle - .50 (doubled!!)

OOP: $6.43... i saved 70%
AND i figured out the free toilet paper thing!!! (too bad i don't have more coupons)

I've been a member of this site for 2 weeks, and I LOVE IT!!! and I'm sure after a few more weeks I'll only be paying $2.43 but I was really excited about this trip!

Thank you!

[shopalgood]

Heidi- you have to load the Qs onto your card through cellfire's website. You chose the Q's you want loaded- I think you can have up to 50. Then at Kroger, after they ring the item up, the money comes right off and you will see it on your receipt right after the item is listed. I don't know if they 'alert' when new coupons are available, but I think they do. I just joined Cellfire last week and used my first Q with them last Friday.

[Precious1285]

I first of all don't know if this is where I should post this, I am new to posting. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I was in to a different Kroger than I normally shop at today. I purchased several items that I had coupons loaded on my card for. Well the cashier told me that she could not take my manufacturer coupons if I had coupons loaded on my card for those item. I told her I had never had that problem at any other Krogers. She told me she wasn't going to let me do it. I informed her that we would be unloading most of my cart because I was not going to pay those prices. She headed to the customer service desk and came back and did take my coupons off. Has anyone heard if they are starting a new policy? The coupons that I can load on my card and my manufacturer coupons are the only thing that keeps me going there. Otherwise I can go else where and get the same item cheaper.

[lostinthissong]

I read on a blog that manufacturers view e-coupons the same as paper coupons and they aren't intended to be used together. Some stores computer systems haven't been updated to resolve the issue and are allowing them to be stacked.

[ocfisherfamily]

Today I went to kroger to buy 3 Johnson's Buddies to get the catalina. I had three 1.00 off manufacturer's coupons and a catalina for 2.50 off 3 Johnson's products. The cashier told me I could not use them together. I was puzzled because I had just used a Johnson's catalina and manuf. coupon the day before and had no problem. I told her this and she told me that she had asked her manager about it before and would not allow me to use them together. Did I just get lucky on my last trip?

[wiccanstitcher]

New to the forum and love seeing all the deals here. Did two transactions in order to be able to use 6 coupons on Green Giant Bagged Vegetables.

Transaction 1
4 Dt. Dr. Pepper $12.00
3 Green Giant Bagged Vegetables $2.39 each

Total:20.16

Coupons Used:
3 .40 M.C. off Green Giant Bagged Vegetables doubled

Total $17.76

Savings $11.16 39%

Transaction 2
6 Yoplait Yoguarts $3.35
3 Green Giant Bagged Vegetables $7.17
4 Kraft Cheese $8
3 Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls $4.50
2 Toaster Strudels $4.00
10 ct Tortilla $1.49
4 Lipton Rice Sides $4.00
2 McCormick Seasoning Packs $1.58
2 McCormick Seasoning Packs $1.98
3 Lean Pockets $4.77
Little Debbie 100 Calorie Nutty Buddy $1.79
1 Gallon Milk $2.49
Total: $44.79

Coupons Used:
.50 6 Yoplait Yoguarts Cell Fire
.50 Toaster Strudel Cell Fire
.50 Toaster Strudel Short Cuts
.35 Toaster Strudel M.C. x's 2 Tripled
.40 6 Yoplait Yoguarts M.C. Doubled
.40 Green Giant Bagged Vegetables x's 3 Doubled
.25 Crescent Rolls x's 3 Tripled
.60 2 Lipton Sides
.75 2 Lipton Sides
.25 2 McCormick Seasoning Mixes x's 2 Tripled
1.00 3 Lean Pockets Kroger Print Out
.55 Little Debbie 100 Calorie M.C.

Total: $28.27

Savings $29.36 49%!

[nena.nena]

: i see that you are all saving lots of money at krogers, i have a store near me and would really like and need to save and learn to shop as well as you all do.

i see that some of you list daytona, cellfire, shortcuts and esavers and well, q's meaning coupons right? what are the others and where can i find them and are they only to be used a kroger's. i would really appreciate your help.

i think it's great that you are all so good and smart at budgeting your grocery bill, i hope to learn from the best. thank you all for such informative threads. you make it all seem so easy.

[jnsmith1]

This is my first trip to Kroger using coupons. I didn't need much just the mashed potatoes. I am still thrilled by the total OOP. I was able to get my mashed potatoes free and with the 11cents leftover the cashier applied it to the overall total. I spent less than a dollar at the grocery store. I've never done that!

Betty Crocker mashed potatoes $1.09
Cellfire q -$0.40
SS q -$.40 doubled
Kroger brand macaroni $0.97
Total before q's $2.06
OOP $0.86

[kristieboyd]

My 2/23 Trip (coupons in red)

comforts diapers 5.99 $3 mailer
3 bounty basic 1.03 .25 x 3
2 cottonelle .99 .50 x 2
right guard sport 1.00 .50
3 duracell battery 1.00 .75 x 3
5 comforts flushable wipes 1.00 1.00 mailer & 1.00 peelie x 4
kroger chili 1.55
gerber spoons 2 ct 1.34 closeout .75 mailer
comforts spoons 2.59 1.00 mailer
kroger buns 1.19 .25 mailer
4 knorr pasta sides 1.00 .60/2 x 2
aunt jemima breakfast 1.00 .50 mailer
5 pills cinn rolls 1.00 .40 x 5
2 carolina pride cocktail smokies BOGO 3.79 1.50/2
kraft mozz cheese 2.00 .75 blinkie
comforts puffs 1.49 1.00 peelie
pixy stix v-day box .70 clearance

-10% employee discount (FIL works at manu. plant & lets me use his card when I buy lots of K brand)
-3.00 pills cat
-3/15 comforts cat
-2.50 GM fruit snacks cat

OOP: 10.00
Before savings: 70.16
86% savings

[dianiagay]

I just found some bath bubbles for kids, Disney kids brand, zest body wash, old spice body wash, and a candle all for less than $1 each. I used the zest body wash coupon sent to me from kroger and had some overage.
Be sure to check the end of isles and buggies sitting around that they are pulling from shelves for great deals...just be sure it's not someone else's cart.

[rgyman]

They have marked down Relvon clips, emergy boards, and all those type things at my store. The clippers were .84¢ used $1/1 coupon FREE and we can't use clippers when they have 7 kids loosing them all the time. LOL Emergy Boards were .59¢ again used $1/1 coupon, manicure set was $2.74 used $1/1 coupon thought it was a nice set, Tweezer $1.22 used $1/1 coupons again. They took off all the $1/1 coupons even for the .84¢ and .59¢ items.

They also had close out Betty Crocker sqeeze tube of decorative icing for .69¢ got 3 of those as my son will be having a birthday in March and he will love using these.

Then I had to do the Pillsbury deal which I posted on that thread made .90¢ on that deal so a very good day shopping! Love it!

[kristieboyd]

My Second 2/23 Trip

Trans 1:
3 Pillsbury Cinn Rolls 1.00 .40 x 3
2 Pills crescent rolls 1.00 .25 x 2

Total: 5.00
OOP: 1.63 Earned 3.00 OYNO
80% savings


Trans 2:
2 Comforts Diapers 5.99 3.00 peelie x 2
2 Avent Nursing pads 2.74 closeout
3 Comforts flushable wipes 1.00 1.00 peelie x 3
Gerber breast milk storage bags 3.74 closeout
5 Pills crescent rolls 1.00 .25 x 5
-3/15 comforts
-3 OYNO
-3 OYNO

Total: 39.97
OOP: 8.95 Earned 3.00 OYNO
78% savings

[bearlyhere_again]

Made a quick trip to get some cheerios and this is what all I got:

(10) cheerios multigrain $1.67-1.10=0.57 each -0.75 scuts
(1) kool-aid jammers $1.09
(4) alesi breadsticks $0.99 each
(3) venus divine razors $3.99-$2=1.99 each -$2 esaver
(1) vaseline lotion $1.69-1=0.69
(1) fusion razor $4.39-4=0.39
(1) moisturizing lotion $3.39-2=1.39
(1) gallon milk $2.97
(1) danimals yogurt $2.29-0.55 doubled=1.19
(2) eggs $1.52
(1) seapack shrimp $4.99
(5) revlon tweezers $1.49-1=0.49

oop=$37.09

[ladyopter]

Well i must say i had one of my best trips to Kroger today...not going to list the whole trip ...as that might take a while but i did get a lot of Starkist Tuna pouches w/ q i got 3 pouches for $1....also Ocean Spray juices were still on sale for $1.98 so that made them .88 after q. Healthy Choices frozen meals were on sale for $1.98 ....Nabisco 100 cal. snack pack boxes were on sale for $1.88...(which meant free after $1 q dbld) some Kelloggs cereals $2.69 w/ q pd .69

Those were just a few of the items i bought. In the end I purchased 63 items....

oop = $66.30
Saved = $107.56

(OH!! I forgot Kraft cheese! That was on sale for $1.98 after my q's i paid .50!!)

[savvymomof2]

For the first time in 3 years.. yes 3 years my total was over 100.00 I thought I was going to faint. here is what I got.

Mrs.B Bread x2 = 2/4.00
Springdale Milk = 1.99
NSTL House Brwne =2.73
NSTL House CC =2.73
NSTL House CC/w Walnut= 2.73
NSTL House Peanut Butter x 2= 2.61 each
NSTL House CKIES= 2.61
NSTL House CC = 2.73
Kroger Fruit bars= 2.00
Fruit Roll Up= 2.79
Lunchable x2 =2.89 each
Wholesome Good Cat Food= 14.29 Large bag
Sun Pac Clem= 4.99
Lipton Mexican Rice x3= 1.00 each
Lipton Pasta x 3= 1.00 each
Hormel Lunch Meat x 3= 2.50 each
Chicken leg Quaters family Pack =4.06
Chicken Leg Quaters =3.90
Chicken Leg Quaters =3.85
Chicken Leg Quaters=3.87
Chicken Tender Bags x2= 5.37 each
Beef Cubed Steak Family Pack= 5.53
diet coke=1.39
7- UP=1.39
Peach x1=.70
3 Musk Mini x 2=2.60 each
Kraft Cheese x2=2.00 each
Rosita Refried Beans x6= .99 each
Country Crock Mac and Cheese x2=3.99 each
Country Crock Rice= 3.99
Pillsbury crest Rolls x3= 1.59 each
Pillsbury Sweet Rolls x3=1.39 each
COUPONS USED:
For everything but meat, diet coke, 7 up.

Here is what my savings says
MFG CPN Savings = 25.85
Bonus CPN Savings = 6.30
Kroger Plus Savings = 42.35
Total Coupon Savings = 74.50
OOP $ 105.87
There was just to many Q's to put down and I had no idea where they went. I did load my card, but it did not take off at end. I had to put back about 30.00 in FREE items. With card loaded and Q's in hand. guess I will try again to see if I can get those items Free.

[CarolynC]

Here is my AWESOME deal for today!! I had a prescription to fill and had a presription Q that I got $20 in FREE groceries and I counted this out pretty good. They didn't have the Herbal Essence that was clearanced....but I got other goodies to make up for it!

I bought~

1 2L Diet Dr Pepper FREE
3 Totino's Pizza $3.87 B3G1 Dr Pepper FREE
3 Kroger Cheese 3/$5
1 24 pk Frozen Biscuits $3.99
1 Kroger 1/2 & 1/2 $1.79
12 Hunt's Fire Roasted Tomatoes $11.04


Coupons Used~

1 Buy Any 3 Pizza's and get a FREE 2L De Pepper - $1.67
6 40c/2 Hunt's Tomato Products - $2.40
1 $20 RX Q - $20

Total oop....$2.73!!

Percent Saved today~98%!!!!!!!!! I have only done this well one other time, so this is great!!

I don't know how the register came up with this cause I had it figured to be more. The register also spit out 2 Cat's that I can't relate it to anything except I have bought these items there before. They were 50c /2 Gold Peak Tea's and 75c off any 1 Splenda!

[dianiagay]

I went through the self check out (normally don't do because it's more hassel with coupons at my store)...anyway I had to get popcicles for my 2 year old (Happy Birthday today Ian!!!) He busted his mouth. Back to my point. I decided to dig through the trash cans by the selfcheckouts becuase I noticed some coupons on top. I found: (all kroger print outs) a free bumble bee tuna, free zone perfect bar, $2 and $1 pampers, $1 lean pockets, and $4 virginia slims (don't smoke, but picked it up anyway) Of course people stared and some commented I'm sure, but hey Free food!!!!

[conner.ash]

Went grocery shopping for the first time since I joined AFC. I received some great coupons from my coupon fairy just in time for this shopping trip. Total saved with coupons and Kroger savings was $25. I still spent $100 though. The items that I got with coupons were 3 boxes of Multi-grain Cheerios 2 with $0.75 coupon and 1 with $1.00 off coupon. Hormel chilli, Trix cereal, I don't remember much more. Sorry. But I was excited about my savings. Looking forward to saving more once I get used to this.

[Justlooking1208]

Originally Posted by dianiagay

I went through the self check out (normally don't do because it's more hassel with coupons at my store)...anyway I had to get popcicles for my 2 year old (Happy Birthday today Ian!!!) He busted his mouth. Back to my point. I decided to dig through the trash cans by the selfcheckouts becuase I noticed some coupons on top. I found: (all kroger print outs) a free bumble bee tuna, free zone perfect bar, $2 and $1 pampers, $1 lean pockets, and $4 virginia slims (don't smoke, but picked it up anyway) Of course people stared and some commented I'm sure, but hey Free food!!!!

check the carts too, they sometimes have catalinas in them that people don't want. I've often found "free" items there

[teamom05]

(5) Kleenex $1 ea -.40 dbl = .20 ea
(4) Fuze $1 ea -.25 dbl = .50 ea
(2) right Guard $1 ea no Q
(4) Lipton sides $1 ea -.75/2 dbl = .25 ea
(5) Kraft Cheese $2 ea-.75 dbl = .50 ea
(1) Italian Loaf of bread on the Marked down rack .79
OOP 9.79 including tax
I saved 16.50 just with coupons!!

[xmaspickle]

1st transaction
marked down chocolate milk $1.99
bottle deposit $2
horizon skim milk marked down gallon 99 cents
kroger fat free sour cream 1.00
marked down bottle vitamin c .99 cents
2.28 lbs green grapes 2.26
marked down kroger pear can .49 cents
2 lb. white rice marked down .79
3 # white onions $1.00
marked down baguette bread .99 cents
kroger big box bran flakes marked down .79 cents
old orchard pomegranite/blueberry frozen juice $2.50


then the coupons:
$1.00 kroger sour cream
$1.00 vitamin coupon
(then the bad part..I had intended to buy 5 pillsbury rolls..but had some stranger see my binder and strike up a conversation about couponing..talked for quite a while and then proceeded with my shopping...I had in my stack of coupons the 5 for the crescent rolls..and the clerk pushed them through even though the register beeped..the register had beeped for the sour cream and the manager had to come over and override...and the vitamins beeped since the coupon was a penny more than the bill...I totally thought I had picked up the rolls..but then I didn't get a catalina so perused my receipt..then was embarrassed as I know all the managers/clerks so I didn't know which was worse..not saying anything..or having them think I was a total ditz for not picking up the item)
so $$2.50 off for pillsbury

total $10.59


2nd transaction
bought the crescent rolls finally
5 @ $1.00
minus $2.50 coupons
$2.59 w/ tax and a $3 catalina

3rd transaction
5 @ !.00 cinnamon rolls
1 can dole pineapple
minus
$3.00 pillsbury coupons
$3.00 catalina
total .11 cents and a $3 catalina

did realize later that I have a 75 cent off 2 dole fruits..so next time around I'll pick up two dole tidbits and pay a quarter for them...we use the tidbits for homemade pizza frequently

and one kroger near me has okay markdowns..that's where I went yesterday..another one is major markdowns..last week picked up half gallons of close dated milk for a quarter a piece..they are in my freezer as we speak..and they majorly mark down their veggies/salad mixes and such..

[dianiagay]

okay, not a great amount of savings (only 51%) but I got some high ticket items.
2 pullups $4 each
1 huggies $5
1 pampers $6
Downy
some candy on clearance - love those dark choc. truffles
bc potatoes
bandaides
childrens ibuprofen g1g1
some other various stuff I don't remember

total oop $51