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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.
Lorena says
#2
Summar says
Marty
Crystal says
#2
Anonymous says
Matt
thu says
#2 Matt
Jeanna says
Linda
Linda Whaley says
Number 5 🙂
amy says
Marty to me would be the one winner.
Kim Hawkins says
Marty
caprina says
#5!!!!!
Rita says
Marty!!!
Deandrea says
Cynthia
Anonymous says
#4
Corrin Ronquillo says
#2 Matt
Couponing for the family and he had gotten EGGS!!! that is a plus LOL
L says
Agree, I vote for Matt too. He has the most real food that he can feed his family.
Anonymous says
#2 Matt
Shannon Pickering says
#5
Joseph says
I vote for Cynthia Franklin
erika says
#3 Tara
Juan Claudio Rodriguez says
#3 TARA !!!!
Marilyn Quinn says
#3 Tara Very proud of you…
sharon says
#5 Linda
Lauren Zufall says
Linda Whaley #5
Tracy says
I choose #2 Matt.
Kimberly Martin says
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 🙂
Christina says
#3 Tara
Jasmine Lily says
Marty
Chandra says
Matt
Fabi Salgado says
#Tara (all ladies did a great job!)
Anonymous says
#5
tisha Tinsley says
Cynthia Franklin
Robin Winston says
Cynthia #1
Robin Winston says
Cynthia #1
Sierra says
MATT 🙂
Austin says
Matt
caprina says
#5
Austin says
definately matt. Food, cleaning supplies, and a razor…. winner winner!
Kenyetta says
Tara!
Donna Kurtz says
#2 Matt
Stephanie says
#2
Anna says
#2
katie says
#6 Jennifer!
Shannon says
I vote for Jennifer !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bobbi says
2 matt
erin says
Tara
LeAnne says
#1
Ashley says
#6 Jennifer
Dr Shellz says
I vote #1 Cynthia
Anonymous says
Matt
sindy says
#2 Matt
Cheryl says
#teamTara #3
Sarah says
Matt
Yajaira says
#5
Rissee says
#3 Tara
Hands down
Tiffany F. says
I vote for Tara!!! #3 all the way!!!
Jess Jess says
Definately #5 Linda Whaley
Jamie says
Marty
Ana says
I choose number 5
grandpa bob says
# 2 matt way to go matt.
Deborah Hollingsworth says
I vote for # 5
Toya says
I vote for #3 Tara!
BJ Miller says
Marty #4
Martha says
#5 Linda
Debbie says
#5 Linda. 🙂
Marissa says
Jennifer
Alicia Mendoza says
Tara #3
Pamela says
#2 Matt
Great shopping Matt !
Bree Rodriguez says
Tara #3 ALL THE WAY!!!!!
Mary fisher says
I vote for Jennifer. Good job girl!
Samantha says
There was also a $1/2 coupon and a tear pad for the cake mixes
Samantha says
#3
jatoia says
Cynitha
Krissa Redman says
#2 Matt.
Tanya Jemela says
#5 Linda did a great job!
Ashley says
#5!
Dena says
They are .49¢ here so .35 off is .14¢
crystal says
6 jennifer!
Erin Brown says
Marty
Jennifer says
#6
Larry says
6 jennifer right meow!
Cindy Cave says
#2 Matt
Annon says
#5 Linda W
Matt says
#2
Kimberly Martin says
# 2 Matt
Mary Shoemaker says
Marty
Tonya says
I vote for Cynthia #1
Erin says
#2 Matt
Barbara says
#2 Matt
Laura H says
#matt #2
Sharon says
Marty!
Tiffiney says
Tara
Lois says
Gosh they all done a awesome job … this is really hard to choose … But guess I would choose Matt
Jenny Bean says
# 2 Matt
tiffany says
#2 Matt
He got the most functional items with big savings !
Ashley says
Matt #2
Cody says
Marty
tee garner says
#3 TAR A
Anonymous says
#2 matt
malisha kingston says
Matt #2
josh says
#2 Matt
Nancy says
#2 Matt
laurel dunn says
I vote marty kingery!!
amanda says
Jennifer
Marty says
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 🙂
Marisol says
Matt
Barbie says
Marty you the best!!!
Anonymous says
#2
kelly says
#2 Matt
Ellen Ellison says
Marty
Jennifer Long says
Marty!
Scherie says
#2 Matt
Crystal says
#2 Matt
Dawn says
#4 Marty
Laura` says
Marty is the winner!!
Tonyia T says
#3 my girl Tara TG!!!!
Talisa Hughes says
#2MATT
Talisa Hughes says
#2
the bomb says
#2matt!!!!!
Anonymous says
#3 TARA
Sue says
#3 Tara
Kristina says
Marty
Michelle says
#2 Matt
Dane says
I vote for Jennifer!
Tammy says
#2 Matt
Gail says
They all did great, but Matt is my pick!
LuAnn says
#6 Should win!!!
Sabrina says
I vote #Cynthia
Barbara C says
Marty buying a 100 cake mixes WoW I wish we had a tear pad for the cake mixes in Texas
Karinne says
#2 Matt
Julie says
Marty #4
Tonya says
#3 Tara!!!!
Chris Homann says
#2 matt
Rebecca Stanley says
Marty
Tessie says
# 2 Matt
Sharita Oates says
Tara did that!!! #3 baby
Tessie says
I think he done the Best with the $ 20.00
nancy says
Marty!!!!!
candy says
Marty
Vicki says
# 4 Marty !!
kristina says
# 2
Vicki says
# 4 Marty
Vicki says
#4 Marty
Shantele says
Cynthia #1
Veronica says
My vote is for #3 Tara. She JAMMED!
wendy says
#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.
Nicole iluma says
#1 Cynthia (:
Cesar says
# 2
Ami Head says
Good Job to everyone but I choose #2 Matt!
Kim says
Matt!! Matt!!! Matt!!!
Jessi says
Voting for Matt
Susan Coleman says
Matt #2 he got some real variety and things needed for the whole house at a very great price.
Susan Coleman says
Great job #2 Matt he got such a nice variety and something for each need such as cleaners, food, snacks, etc.
Cindy says
#5 – Linda
Datt Mahms says
#2 Matt (He got eggs into the cart and stayed under budget!!)
shelbi says
5
Erma Kelso says
MARTY
Kim Asaro says
Matt!
Jeannie says
#6 Jennifer
Bonnie says
#1
Wanda says
Marty
Tish says
#4 Marty
Tori says
#2 Matt
Jennifer says
Matt…
angela norman says
#3
Tara
sarah says
Marty
dorothy says
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. 😉
Alberta says
Marty
Anonymous says
#2 since you can actually make a couple of meals
Julie says
Marty #4 is my pick
Edward says
#4 Marty
Judy says
#6 Jennifer
carmen says
#4 MARTY
Don says
Nice job #6, Jenni !
Jamie says
Marty!
Michelle ryder says
Marty!!!
Zach says
#6
Mohangany says
Tara #3
Kelly says
#2!
aida says
Tara #3
anonymous says
#4 Marty
Angie says
#4 Marty
Melissa says
#2 MATT FTW!!! GO MATT GO
Ben says
Marty!!!
Amy says
Marty #4
Tara says
#4
Laura` says
Marty #4
Michelle Gaulds says
Marty, #4
Renee says
#4 Marty 146 items for under $20 ,,way to go !!!
Chase says
#4 Marty
kristina says
#2 Matt
Jenny says
marty
courtnie says
Matt!