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Over on one of our Facebook pages we had a little shopping challenge… we gave 6 people $20 to go shopping at Kroger this past week. You can check out there hauls below.
The challenge is not over yet! You get to vote and choose your favorite haul, and who ever gets the most votes, get’s a $50 Kroger Gift Card just in time for Thanksgiving! Voting ends Thursday night at 10pm. Winner announced Friday morning.
Please leave a comment in the comments below giving us either the name or number of the haul that you think should win!
* The goal of this challenge was to see how much you could get for $20! It doesn’t have anything to do with making a meal, or eating for the week, it is just for fun!
* If you want to shop the Kroger mega event or learn how, here are some links to posts that might help you:
- Check out all the Kroger Mega Event Matchups HERE
- You can watch the “How To Shop A Mega Event Video” HERE
- See the unadvertised list of deals HERE
- Don’t forget to use the Coupon Database and print Coupons HERE
- List of ALL the printable coupons you will need for this Mega Event HERE
- Finally, check out ALL the posted Kroger deals HERE
:: #1 Cynthia ::
My mini haul with my $20.00 I won. You can look for coupons HERE
My total was $21.98
11 / 2 liters…10 for 10 and mega saving .50 off each and I had .25 coupon off each.
3 Pringles for 1.49 mega saving .50 and no coupon.
2 packages of Oreo’s $2.98 with .50 mega savings and I had .50 coupon .
1 bottle of Ms. Butter w. Syrup for 2.99 kroger saving .80 and had a .55 coupon.
10 cans of green giant veggie .99 kroger saving .60 no coupon.
2 boxes of Orville r. Popcorn kroger saving .19 and mega savings .50 and coupon for 1 off each.
2 boxes of minute rice for 1.99 and .50 mega savings with .50 off each.
I appreciate everyone for picking me and I enjoyed it
:: #2 Matt ::
In lieu of my past hauls of stocking up on only a few items, I decided to make my $20 Kroger trip into an example of how you can get many items on a budget for your daily needs. There was a post from a lady who was in need recently, and I wanted to show her there’s hope in providing meals for the family at a reasonable price. Here’s what I got:
Gillette Razor used $3/1 HC Q
Skippy PB used $1/1 HC Q
OxiClean Dish Tabs used $2/1 Peelie, $.50/1 Store Q
Febreze SNR
Febreze SNR $1.49 clearance used B1G1 HC Q and $1.50/2 HC Q
2ea Pine Sol used $.75/1 HC Q
2ea Clorox used $1/2 HC Q
2ea Clorox Wipes used $1/2 HC Q $1/1 Kroger Q
Barilla Sauce
Braille Pasta used $1/when you buy sauce and pasta. HC Q
2 x Reynolds Baking Cups used $1.29 $1/2 printed q
3 x Trix used 2 x $.75 printed q, 1 x $.75 printed Q
2 x Carnation Evaporated Milk used $.55/2 HC Q
4 x Pillsbury Cake Mix used 1 x $.35/1 printed q and 3 HC Q
Cheerios used Free Cheerios from Kroger App
Lady Speed Stick Deodorant used $2.00/1 Kroger Store Q
Eggs $2.79
3 x Skinner Pasta Shells
Kroger Snack bags Free with Store Coupon.
Used $5.00 off from a past Catalina
SubTotal $71.71
MFG Savings $29.69
Kroger Savings $22.64
Total savings $52.33
Total Savings 73%
Total OOP $19.38
:: #3 Tara ::
Trans # 1:
2 – Orville RB Popcorn – 1.49/ea – $1/2 (Newspaper q)
1 – Domino Sugar – 1.99/ea – .40/1 q (Newspaper q)
3 – Scrubbing Bubbles Drop – 1.69/ea – (3) $1/1 (Printed q)
4 – Dole mandarin Oranges – .79/ea – (4) .40/1 (Printed q)
(None mega) 1 – 220 ct Centrum Womens – mgr spc – 9.69 (1) $2/1 (Newspaper q)
-also used $5/25 (digital q)
Rec’d 1 – .75 cat and 1 – $3 cat
Trans #2:
6 – Chunky Soups – .99/ea (2) $1/3 (Newspaper q)
3 – Aveno Shave gel – 2.79/ea (1) $3/2 (newspaper q) and (1) $1/1 (printed q)
1 – Domino Sugar – 1.99/ea – (1) .40/1q (newspaper q)
(Non Mega) 1- Pedigree Stacker – 2.50 (free – digital q)
Rolled .75 cat + 3.00 cat
Rec’d 5.00 cat
(2.00 cat didn’t print for Chunky soup, but was able to submit a claim. Received email – my 2.00 Catalina is in the mail.)
Trans #3:
3- Frosted Flakes – 1.99/ea (1) $1/3 (digital q)
2- Carnation Milk – .88/ea (1) .55/2 (newspaper q)
3 – Skinner Elow Macaroni – .49/ea (no q used)
2 – Ronzoni Thin Spaghetti – .49/ea (no q used)
(Non Mega) 1 – Takis – 2.69 – (no q used) (I had to get them for my daughter for being a good sport and hanging out with her mom while I did my last transaction for the challenge.)
Rolled $5 cat
Total: 19.71 (this includes the Catalina coming)
It was fun!!!
:: #4 Marty ::
Total: $19.99
15 Reach Floss
2 Carnation Evaporated Milk – $0.35/1 Carnation Milk – 9-14-14 RP
10 Swanson Broth – $1.00/5 Swanson Broth Cans – 11-9-14 SS
12 Bags Chex Mix – $1.00/2 General Mills Chex Mix, 9-28-14 SS
3 Swiss Miss – $1.00/3 Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa – 11-9-14 SS
1 Brown Gravy Kroger Brand
2 Sweet Baby Rays – $1.00/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce (exp 12/06/14)
1 Miracle Whip – $0.50/1 Kraft Mayo, or Miracle Whip Dressing 11-9-14 SS
100 Pillsbury Cake Mix – $0.50/1 tear pad coupon
Total: $19.86
Used Printable, tear pad, and paper coupons.
3 Frosted Flakes – $1.00/3 Kellogg’s Cereal, 8.7 oz or Larger; Includes Krave, Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Honey Smacks or Frosted Mini Wheats Cereal; Limit 4 Like Coupons In Same Shopping Trip
2 Golden Grahms
1 Glade Candle – $0.55/1 Glade Jar Candle, or Wax Melt Refill – 11-2 -14 SS (exp 12/06/14)
and used $0.50/1 Glade Jar Candle, Any variety; May vary by account – Checkout 51 Rebate
8 Powerade $1/2 Tear Pad
1 Palmolive – $0.25/1 Palmolive Liquid Dish Soap, 11-16-14 SS
3 Can Veggies Green Giant
2 Crescent Rolls – $0.75/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls or Grands! Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 Ronzoni Pasta – $1.00/2 Ronzoni Pasta – 10-19-14 SS
27 Hefty Bags – $1.50/2 Hefty Slider Bags, 12 ct or Larger – 8-10-14 RP
:: #6 Jennifer ::
Here is what I was able to do with $20:
3 Swiss miss hot chocolates- $0.40/1 Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa Product; Redeemable at Walmart
3 success boil in bag rice- $0.50/1 Success Rice Product
1 box Cheerios – free box of Cheerios for best customer
4 gerber lil crunches- $1.00/3 Gerber Graduates Puffs, Lil’ Crunchies, or Yogurt Melts Items
2 gerber puffs- $1.00/3 Gerber Graduates Puffs, Lil’ Crunchies, or Yogurt Melts Items
6 chex mix -$0.50/2 General Mills Chex Mix 9-28-14 SS (exp 11/22/14)
3 cake mix -$0.35/1 Pillsbury Baking Mix 11-2-14 RP
4 popcorn – $1.00/2 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, 3 pk – 10-26-14 SS (exp 12/31/14)
1 stuffing- I didn’t have a coupon for
1 dog bag of dog treats- free download Friday
My total out of pocket for this transaction was $19.81.








Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
#2
Marty
#2
Matt
#2 Matt
Linda
Number 5 🙂
Marty to me would be the one winner.
Marty
#5!!!!!
Marty!!!
Cynthia
#4
#2 Matt
Couponing for the family and he had gotten EGGS!!! that is a plus LOL
Agree, I vote for Matt too. He has the most real food that he can feed his family.
#2 Matt
#5
I vote for Cynthia Franklin
#3 Tara
#3 TARA !!!!
#3 Tara Very proud of you…
#5 Linda
Linda Whaley #5
I choose #2 Matt.
I could be wrong, and by the way nice job on your couponing! But I thought this was to be done in one shopping trip not over several trips.
Good luck to everybody 🙂
#3 Tara
Marty
Matt
#Tara (all ladies did a great job!)
#5
Cynthia Franklin
Cynthia #1
Cynthia #1
MATT 🙂
Matt
#5
definately matt. Food, cleaning supplies, and a razor…. winner winner!
Tara!
#2 Matt
#2
#2
#6 Jennifer!
I vote for Jennifer !!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 matt
Tara
#1
#6 Jennifer
I vote #1 Cynthia
Matt
#2 Matt
#teamTara #3
Matt
#5
#3 Tara
Hands down
I vote for Tara!!! #3 all the way!!!
Definately #5 Linda Whaley
Marty
I choose number 5
# 2 matt way to go matt.
I vote for # 5
I vote for #3 Tara!
Marty #4
#5 Linda
#5 Linda. 🙂
Jennifer
Tara #3
#2 Matt
Great shopping Matt !
Tara #3 ALL THE WAY!!!!!
I vote for Jennifer. Good job girl!
There was also a $1/2 coupon and a tear pad for the cake mixes
#3
Cynitha
#2 Matt.
#5 Linda did a great job!
#5!
They are .49¢ here so .35 off is .14¢
6 jennifer!
Marty
#6
6 jennifer right meow!
#2 Matt
#5 Linda W
#2
# 2 Matt
Marty
I vote for Cynthia #1
#2 Matt
#2 Matt
#matt #2
Marty!
Tara
Gosh they all done a awesome job … this is really hard to choose … But guess I would choose Matt
# 2 Matt
#2 Matt
He got the most functional items with big savings !
Matt #2
Marty
#3 TAR A
#2 matt
Matt #2
#2 Matt
#2 Matt
I vote marty kingery!!
Jennifer
They’re .49 after mega -$1/2 insert coupons. Different regions have different prices I’m mid Atlantic and our ara .49 after mega but yes ibhae my receipt if Tiffanybwould like it 🙂
Matt
Marty you the best!!!
#2
#2 Matt
Marty
Marty!
#2 Matt
#2 Matt
#4 Marty
Marty is the winner!!
#3 my girl Tara TG!!!!
#2MATT
#2
#2matt!!!!!
#3 TARA
#3 Tara
Marty
#2 Matt
I vote for Jennifer!
#2 Matt
They all did great, but Matt is my pick!
#6 Should win!!!
I vote #Cynthia
Marty buying a 100 cake mixes WoW I wish we had a tear pad for the cake mixes in Texas
#2 Matt
Marty #4
#3 Tara!!!!
#2 matt
Marty
# 2 Matt
Tara did that!!! #3 baby
I think he done the Best with the $ 20.00
Marty!!!!!
Marty
# 4 Marty !!
# 2
# 4 Marty
#4 Marty
Cynthia #1
My vote is for #3 Tara. She JAMMED!
#2 Matt because he had a variety of items. It is easy buying multiples of the same item but he mixed it up and had you could actually make a meal with.
#1 Cynthia (:
# 2
Good Job to everyone but I choose #2 Matt!
Matt!! Matt!!! Matt!!!
Voting for Matt
Matt #2 he got some real variety and things needed for the whole house at a very great price.
Great job #2 Matt he got such a nice variety and something for each need such as cleaners, food, snacks, etc.
#5 – Linda
#2 Matt (He got eggs into the cart and stayed under budget!!)
5
MARTY
Matt!
#6 Jennifer
#1
Marty
#4 Marty
#2 Matt
Matt…
#3
Tara
Marty
I wish I’d known about the challenge. I had 20 Hefty bag coupons and 8 of the Aveeno. I could have made that $20 go a looonnnnggg way. 😉
Marty
#2 since you can actually make a couple of meals
Marty #4 is my pick
#4 Marty
#6 Jennifer
#4 MARTY
Nice job #6, Jenni !
Marty!
Marty!!!
#6
Tara #3
#2!
Tara #3
#4 Marty
#4 Marty
#2 MATT FTW!!! GO MATT GO
Marty!!!
Marty #4
#4
Marty #4
Marty, #4
#4 Marty 146 items for under $20 ,,way to go !!!
#4 Marty
#2 Matt
marty
Matt!