Reader Trips - My first Giant Eagle couponing excursion

So it's not that we HAVENT been to the grocery.. we have. But it is expensive!!

And my husband and I were talking about "why is it costing us $50 each trip and all we get is sandwich and salad items?!" and that is when we realized ... it is bc we dont have a STEADY stockpile!

You NEED to keep the meat and cheese and cereal stocked bc the next time it goes on sale you need to restock it... buying it one at a time is VERY costly... buying it once every month or more is WAY cheaper!

So here we go... I am starting over.

And if you EVER have questions... go to customer service. I went up 3 times during my hour and a half trip with a 2 year old and a 7 week old.

ALSO - Take your kids... ppl are so much more patient with you!

Transaction #1 -
4 - Peter Pan peanut butter - $3.79
$3 catalina OYNO wyb $10 

Final Price: $2.25 each wyb 4 after Catalina

Bonus 10¢ fuelperks  wyb 4 Good through 9/5!

$3 value wyb 30 gallons, $1.50 wyb 15 gallons

1 FREE Instantly wyb 2

4 - Mio Liquid Water Enhancer $3.99 B2G1
-$1/1 from 6/10 SS
Final Price: ala $1.67 each

Total savings - 11.15

Total OOP - 20.53

Fuel perks up to - .50

Transaction #2 -
2 - Giant Eagle Black Olives $1

Bonus 10¢ fuelperks  wyb 4 Good through 9/5!

$3 value wyb 30 gallons, $1.50 wyb 15 gallons

1 FREE Instantly wyb 2

4 - Mio Liquid Water Enhancer $3.99 B2G1
-$1/1 from 6/10 SS
Final Price: ala $1.67 each

Total savings - 10.37

Total OOP - 10.53

Fuel perks up to - .60 <--- this is why I divided up the MIO

Transaction #3 -

Bonus 10¢ fuelperks  wyb 4 Good through 9/5!

$3 value wyb 30 gallons, $1.50 wyb 15 gallons

1 FREE Instantly wyb 2

4 - Mio Liquid Water Enhancer $3.99 B2G1
-$1/1 from 6/10 SS
Final Price: ala $1.67 each

8 - FiberPlus Bars $2.50

70¢/1 FiberPlus Nutty Delights Bars Printable
75¢/1 FiberPlus Antioxidants bars from 6/17 RP
$1/2 Fiber Plus Printable
Final Price: ala $1

$3 OYN Milk wyb 5 participating products below
2 - Kellogg’s Mini Wheats - $2.50

$1/2 Giant Eagle eOffer
50¢/1 Mini-Wheats with touch of fruit Printable
$1/2 Mini Wheats Little Bites Cinnamon Roll or touch of Fruit from 7/8 RP
$1/3Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites from 7/29 RP
$1/2 Frosted Mini Wheats from 7/29 RP
$1.50/2 Start School Like a Champion booklet
Final Price: $1.50

3 - Kellogg’s Cereals  Special K - $3

$1/2 Giant Eagle eOffer (if included)
Final Price: ala $2.50 if included

2 - Kashi Cereal $3

$1/3 Kashi
70¢/1 Maize or Indigo Morning Cereal Printable
$2/2 Recyclebank
Final Price: ala  $1.60

2 - Breyer’s Ice Cream B1G1 FREE = $2.99 each (Reg $5.98 each)

50¢/1Breyers product
75¢/1 Breyer’s Blasts printable coupon (facebook coupon)
Final Price: $1.49 each – $1.99 each

2 - Yoplait Light with Granola $2.50 (regular price)

75¢/1 Yoplait Light yogurt with Granola
Final Price: $1

$10 oyno wyb $30 participating products:

4 - Huggies Snug & dry, supreme, pull-ups, slip-on jumbo pack diapers or goodnites $9.99

$1.50/1 Huggies from 8/12 SS
$2/1 Huggies from 8/12 SS
Final Price: $8.49 each or $5.99 each wyb 4 after Catalina for Huggies, As low as $5.49 for Pull-Ups!

Giant Eagle Italian Baked Bread (bakery) $1
Crayola Construction paper - 2.79

Total savings - 69.42

USED - $2 and $3 Catalinas

Total OOP - 70.44

Fuel perks up to - .80 <--- this is why I divided up the MIO

Got Back - (2) $3 off milk Catalinas + $10 Catalalina

Transaction #4 -
*I am doing a mommy-meal this week for a new friend here in The 'Burgh so I needed to get ingredients to make 2 pans of lasagna.. obviously I will make it for my hubby too!
2 - Giant Eagle Shredded Mozz - 2.50
Barilla Pasta - 2.25
Beef - 7.23
Eggs - 1.68

*NOTE - Cashier forgot and left a coupon on the ricotta! UGH! I will go back for that $1!

Total savings - 1.34

USED - $10 Catalina

Total OOP -9.65

Fuel perks up to - .80

Totals:
Total Saved - 92.28
Total OOP - 111.15
Brain hurts... cant even figure out the %s right now.. feel free to do it for me and leave a comment!