Kroger aka Taking Advantage of a Store Sale :)

So Kroger is NOT my favorite store as you may know but sometimes the deals are too good to pass up. I try to make sure that I am mostly getting the upperhand on them just because they have been so rotten to us couponers in my area. With that being said, I can't stop shopping there completely. LOL

Went today to do the Pillsbury CAT deal. Buy 5 or more get $3 OYNO cat. The small cans, 4-5 count, are on sale for 10/$10. Combine with the various coupons for Pillsbury (and there are a TON) and it makes for a moneymaker!! For the stores that do not have problems with doubling this can be REALLY awesome. For those of us that do have a store with *issues* it makes it a bit more of a challenge but still doable.

Transaction #1-
12 Big K Colas (cheapest store brand around right now)
10 boxes Kroger Toaster Pastries 10/$10 sale -.45/1 Store printed cat Q
4 4ct Pillsbury Cresent Rolls 10/$10 sale -.35/1 x 2 and -.25/1 x 2 Insert Q's
1 4 ct Grands 10/$10 sale - .25/1 Insert Q
1 Mentos Gum 10/$10 sale -1.00/1 Insert Q = FREE
2 1/2 Gallons 2% Milk Manager Markdown to 1.25 from 1.89
2 Quart Half&Half Manger Markdown to .50 from 1.99
1 Kleenex Cottonelle TP -.50/1 IP = FREE

Total- 46.68
Saved- 19.51
Spent- 27.17
Received 3.00 OYNO Cat

Transaction #2-
4 Pillsbury Biscuits .40/3 Insert Q
1 Pillsbury Rolls .25/1 Insert Q
-3.00 OYNO Cat from Transaction #1

Total- 5.54
Saved- 4.79
Spent- .75
Received 3.00 OYNO Cat

If I had just gotten the Pillsbury Items in Transaction #1, it would have looked like this with the Q's I had.
5 Pillsbury Rolls 5.00
- 2.90 In Q's that were doubled
= 2.10 OOP
Receive 3.00 OYNO Cat
MM of .90

Total for the Day- 52.22
Saved- 24.30
Spent- 27.92