Trip to Vons

I am finally settling into the Vons Just4U program...it was difficult at first to figure out the best procedure to cut coupons because there were these extra personalized savings that weren't part of the coupon matchups that people publish online. But I think I have it all sorted out: start with the matchups, then move to the Vons website and get any extra coupons based on that list. There are coupons that they have on the Vons website that are also in the newspaper, so sometimes I don't have to cut out the manufacturer coupons. I also haven't cut out the Vons coupons from the Tuesday flyers for weeks because they are all on the website and I can load them directly to my card.

So I set myself up to go today and got the following items:
4 Quaker oatmeals, buy one get one, plus $1/3 from PE 2/26 = $8.38
6 Betty Crocker cookie mixes, $1.99 each, plus 6 $0.40/1; The first one doubles to $0.80 = $11.94 - $0.80 - $2 = $9.14
2 Kraft Dressings, personalized price $2.08, $1/2 q = $3.16
3 Welch's Grape Juice, $2.99 each, in-ad coupon for $1 off, $1/1 q = $2.97
4 Rosarita Refries, $0.79 each = $3.16
1 Mission Soft Flour Tortillas, in ad coupon for $0.50/1 = $1.49
2 Cans organic corn kernels, $0.99 each = $1.98
Capri Sun, Personalized price = $0.88!!! (This is not what I expected...would have bought more!)
Jet Puffed marshmallows = $0.99
Starbucks Via iced coffee, $6.99, $1/1 e coupon = $5.99
3 All Laundry detergent, $3.99, $1/1 coupons = $9.97
2 Oscar Meyer Deli meats, $3.99, $1/2 coupon = $4.38
2 Whole Chickens, $0.77/lb = $9.14

Total was $63.56, saved $69.36!

I was pretty happy. When I was checking out, the lady helping me said that Tide detergent and lots of shampoos were going on clearance sometime this week...I don't use Tide, but if you do you might want to stop by tomorrow or the next day to check it out. She didn't indicate WHICH types of shampoos were going to be on sale, so this is when a well organized binder full of CUT coupons helps. I am so far behind on cutting that I have given up for now. But it is working for me. :-)

Good luck to you this week!
--Katie