[leeng]

I see different stores have different prices my kroger has the aluminum foil for 1.29-.30Q double made it .69

[kristananne]

Originally Posted by leeng

I see different stores have different prices my kroger has the aluminum foil for 1.29-.30Q double made it .69

That price would have been a much better deal for me!

Maybe the Kroger stores in my area have higher prices because they triple $0.39 and under? I have noticed other stores in different states that don't triple like mine do tend to have lower prices on sale items. It could be just a coincidence though.

[vramondenc]

Originally Posted by kristananne

That price would have been a much better deal for me!

Maybe the Kroger stores in my area have higher prices because they triple $0.39 and under? I have noticed other stores in different states that don't triple like mine do tend to have lower prices on sale items. It could be just a coincidence though.

You might be right! I used to live in Atlanta, GA and Kroger was SO much cheaper over there! I didn't use to do coupons at that time but I was a grad student so I was VERY careful with money... when I moved to Houston I noticed that prices at Kroger were equivalent to those at Publix in Atlanta (so about 20% higher). And whenever I go visit and happen to pass by GA Kroger... definitely cheaper than here...

[kristananne]

Originally Posted by vramondenc

You might be right! I used to live in Atlanta, GA and Kroger was SO much cheaper over there! I didn't use to do coupons at that time but I was a grad student so I was VERY careful with money... when I moved to Houston I noticed that prices at Kroger were equivalent to those at Publix in Atlanta (so about 20% higher). And whenever I go visit and happen to pass by GA Kroger... definitely cheaper than here...

Interesting!

If our Kroger prices are high, then I bet you only go into Randall's when there's an amazing deal! ROFL They don't ever seem to have good enough deals for me.

[vramondenc]

Originally Posted by kristananne

Interesting!

If our Kroger prices are high, then I bet you only go into Randall's when there's an amazing deal! ROFL They don't ever seem to have good enough deals for me.

LOL! Yeah, I rarely go to Randall's... I never find anything in the store because I don't "know" it so I end up running in circles! and their deals are not good enough for me either! I love my Kroger even if I know prices are higher in our region at least they double/triple without giving too much drama! and I usually shop their Mega Sale or 10/10 sale

[savvymomof2]

I wish my Kroger would Dbl and Tpl more then one like item. They took it Dbl's up to 1.00. I have to do many trans to get my savings. there is nothing like checking out then going back in line to do it again. I see to check out at least 6 times. Wish I had 200 mac and cheese.

[jas80]

Made just a quick trip this afternoon before I had to pick up kiddos. Had the friendliest cashier ever, worth sending a note to her mgr.
I'm fortunate our Kroger doubles up to $1, and you can double 3 like coupons. Coupons under .50 are unlimited in doubling.
Wanted to show the hubby what I could do with $10 :P

3 nestle cookie refrigerated doughs- $2.50 ea-- .50 ea after $1 coupon (Daughter has a bake sale coming up... I can't make 2 dozen cookies for 50 cents)
12 chicken noodle soups- .50 ea-- .30 ea after .40/4
3 Dole fruit bowls- 2.20 ea-- .70 ea after .75 off
6 suave shampoos/conditioners- 1.28 ea-- .28 ea after $1/2

$33.96 worth of stuff

$9.45 in mfc
$9.45 in bonus q
$5.90 in store q and savings

For a total of $9.16
Not my best trip, but still equal to only 38 cents an item.

[esquala]

I'm loving the Campbell's soup for 30 cents a can. I started couponing in the spring, and am finally seeing more q's for canned veg's/soups.

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by esquala

I'm loving the Campbell's soup for 30 cents a can. I started couponing in the spring, and am finally seeing more q's for canned veg's/soups.

Yep, I'm loving the soup deal too. And, if you happened to get the $1.00 off 2 IP a while back they're free! I had a couple of those.

I'm also loving getting the Bumble Bee Premium pouch tuna for .19 a pack with the $1.00/1 IP. I have about 30 packs now.

[FormerDreamer]

Had a great trip at Kroger today! In addition, got my $5 off with the buy 10 deal! Here's what I bought:

11 Healthy choice and marie callendar meals (just mixed/matched) (used 2-$2 off 4 HC meals, 1-$2 off HC meal, and 1-$2 off 2 MC meals)

2 pk C batteries 2/$5 (used 2-$1 off qs)

1 8 pk AA batteries 5.69 (used $2 off)

2 Gerber Graduate meals for the munchkin (on sale 2/$4) (didn't have q's)

2 Green Giant Steamers (used 1-.40 off, 1-.50 off)

In all paid 23.31 for everything and it would've been cheaper if I hadn't gotten the Graduates. The batteries may have been a bit high and I'm sure I'll get better deals around Christmas, but I thought I didn't do too badly after having only been doing this for about a month.

[peggy822]

.38 per item! wow! I have been averaging about $1 per item which makes me jump for joy but my goal is to get under $1 per item, like around .75 but .38! well I guess it was a smaller order so I guess it might be easier to keep it lower. You said your kroger only doubles 3 like items for $1 but unlimited for less than $1,,,where in MI if you dont mind me asking I shop Flushing or Mt. Morris and I wasnt aware of that (kind of new to this)

[jas80]

Originally Posted by peggy822

.38 per item! wow! I have been averaging about $1 per item which makes me jump for joy but my goal is to get under $1 per item, like around .75 but .38! well I guess it was a smaller order so I guess it might be easier to keep it lower. You said your kroger only doubles 3 like items for $1 but unlimited for less than $1,,,where in MI if you dont mind me asking I shop Flushing or Mt. Morris and I wasnt aware of that (kind of new to this)

Unlimited under 50 cents. 50 cents and over is 3 like Qs. I shop the Owosso Kroger. My bigger trips aren't usually that cheap (yet), I just wanted to take advantage of some sale prices before ad reset (except the cookies, they're always 2.50).

[ladyopter]

Peggy 822....I'm also in Flushing! Such a small world! I have been going to Swtz Crk due to the "rude" cashiers in Flushing.

[hautie]

Originally Posted by peggy822

.38 per item! wow! I have been averaging about $1 per item which makes me jump for joy but my goal is to get under $1 per item

My goal is the 1.00 per item too. Which I can do normally if I don't purchase any fresh meat or chicken in the transaction. But this past weekend I somehow averaged .88 per item. Which stunned even me. I am still working on mastering the use of my coupons so it was a nice surprise.

I have been able to get those large, Kroger brand, boneless chicken breast packages for half price during the sales. So I have a freezer filled with them. It is the meat buying that will jack up the cost of my trip.

[esquala]

The skinless boneless chicken breasts are a steal at $1.69 lb. I've loaded up on those.

[peggy822]

I actually have been going to the mt morris store for the same reason, they are nice and never give me a problem. they are too busy to worry about it

[peggy822]

Originally Posted by esquala

The skinless boneless chicken breasts are a steal at $1.69 lb. I've loaded up on those.

I actually bought the tyson this week since there was a $.50 q in the paper, I am sure the kroger was cheaper but I had the kids with me and couldnt really compare due to my two year old being out of control..,

[hautie]

Originally Posted by savvymomof2

I wish my Kroger would Dbl and Tpl more then one like item.

I find it so odd that the local Krogers in the Dallas area have no real set of rules about how they honor coupons. It is ridiculous. Does you stores ad clearly state they only take one coupon, per item, per transaction?

I learned from a local Kroger manager, if the Kroger Ad that covers your local store advertise that they do the triple/double coupons daily... and it does not clearly state it will only honor ONE coupon, per item, per visit... it is consider fraud to turn your other coupons down for the like item. It has to clearly state their guidelines, that they will only accept one.

This is why so many stores have gone to limiting 3 per item. But those stores have to clearly state that, in order to do it.

So point of this very long post... the store that you shop seems to have issues with coupons in general.

And I suspect a phone call to one of our local News station, they would take up this cause. They LOVE to go after local business that are obviously screwing the consumer over in this economical down turn. Say like Fox News on Channel 4 and their reporter Raul. That man loves to embarrass local businesses that think they don't have to follow the rules.

So if Krogers got embarrass locally, I suspect the coupon issue you face would stop.

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by hautie

I learned from a local Kroger manager, if the Kroger Ad that covers your local store advertise that they do the triple/double coupons daily... and it does not clearly state it will only honor ONE coupon, per item, per visit... it is consider fraud to turn your other coupons down for the like item. It has to clearly state their guidelines, that they will only accept one.

I'm in N.C., but all of our ads say that they double umlimited up to .50 everyday and then the dreaded "See store for details." Soooo, each store can set their own rules it seems.

[esquala]

Originally Posted by peggy822

I actually bought the tyson this week since there was a $.50 q in the paper, I am sure the kroger was cheaper but I had the kids with me and couldnt really compare due to my two year old being out of control..,

Do you know......Tyson periodically has .50/1 fresh chicken q's in the Houston Chronicle and yet does not sell these products anywhere in Houston? I confirmed this myself with the company.

Go figure.

[kristananne]

Originally Posted by esquala

Do you know......Tyson periodically has .50/1 fresh chicken q's in the Houston Chronicle and yet does not sell these products anywhere in Houston? I confirmed this myself with the company.

Go figure.

I used buy Tyson fresh chicken at HEB all the time....they sell that prepped & trimmed stuff, it's kind of expensive though.

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by esquala

Do you know......Tyson periodically has .50/1 fresh chicken q's in the Houston Chronicle and yet does not sell these products anywhere in Houston? I confirmed this myself with the company.

Go figure.

Feel free to send them to me! They sell Tyson everywhere here and its always on sale at Kroger. We got coupons a couple of times a few months ago, but that was the first time I'd ever seen q's for fresh Tyson.

[esquala]

Originally Posted by Moggy

Feel free to send them to me! They sell Tyson everywhere here and its always on sale at Kroger. We got coupons a couple of times a few months ago, but that was the first time I'd ever seen q's for fresh Tyson.

They're all yours! PM me your address and remind me next time they come out. I don't see any current ones on the coupon list here. The ones I had put aside seem to have a 9/2/09 exp date on them - guess it's time to throw them away. LOL. (Oh, and they're $1/1, too!)

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by esquala

They're all yours! PM me your address and remind me next time they come out. I don't see any current ones on the coupon list here. The ones I had put aside seem to have a 9/2/09 exp date on them - guess it's time to throw them away. LOL. (Oh, and they're $1/1, too!)

Thanks, the ones we got a while back were $1.00 too. I'll try to keep my eyes open for someone mentioning when they come out again.

[KAREN BUTLER]

Hi I went to krogers to night and got 10 healthy choice meals 3 small cup of ice cream and a package of johnsom after coupons my total was 1.79 the cashier was so funny she took my recipt and keep looking at it and real thought see had done somthing wrong and I just told her that it was right I used good coupons