My Shopping Trip: ShopRite
My Shopping Trip: ShopRite
I ran into ShopRite to pick up a couple more Gas Cards. I mean how can I pass up a free $10. Crazy right?!? And, while I was there I took advantage of a few deals.
Here is what he did:
ShopRite:
- 2 International Delight Coffee Creamer $1.49
- 4 Jell-O Temptations $2.50 (I never printed the $0.75/1 coupon – boo!)
- 6 Dove Chocolates $0.69
- 4 Hebrew National Hot Dogs $1.77 each
- 2 Earthbound Farms Celery $1.99 each
- 1 – 3lb pack of Ground Beef 80% $10.40
Coupons Used:
- -(2)$0.55/1 International Delight Coupon (fully doubled)
- -(4)$0.90/1 Jell-O Temptations Coupons (fully doubled)
- -(3)$0.50/2 Dove Chocolate Coupons (fully doubled)
- -(2)$0.75/1 Earthbound Farms Coupon (fully doubled)
-$4.43 ShopRite Super Coupon Ground Beef $1.89/lb (NLA) - -$3 Catalina
Paid: $15.94
Received $3 Catalina (Jell-O)
Then I did 2 transactions for the Gas Card however that money comes directly from my Gas Budget Envelope.
Total Savings including sale prices and coupons: $38.47 which I will be adding to the LRWC Reader’s Grocery Savings Counter. Be sure to add your savings so we can see how much we have all saved in 2012
Here is an update to my Grocery Budget:
- Total in envelope as of 4/23: $522.91
- -$2.49 from shopping trip on 4/23
- Total in envelope as of 4/23: $520.42
- -$18.34 Farmers Market Trip
- -$6.61 from shopping trip on 4/24
- -$2.94 from shopping trip on 4/25
- Total in envelope as of 4/25: $492.53
- $150 added to the grocery budget envelope
- -$38.02 Farmer’s Market Trip
- -$41.56 Farmer’s Market Trip
- -$14.12 from shopping trip on 5/6
- Total in envelope as of 5/6: $548.83
- $12 misc trips
- $15.94 from shopping trip 5/9
- Total in envelope as of 5/9: $520.06
If you’re interested in seeing how we set up our budget envelopes, make sure to check out, How To Set Up a Budget and Stick to It.
How are you doing on your grocery budget?
LRWC Reader Grocery Savings Counter: Be sure to add your weekly grocery savings to the the LRWC Reader Grocery Savings Counter below. You can check out the counter in the sidebar to see how much we have all saved so far in 2012!
oh my! free gas card? have I missed something? what’ s the deal on that?
It’s not a free gas, but if you buy $50 in gift cards this week, you’ll get $10 catalina. I think most gift card are included, but buying gas cards, is a great idea.
ohhhh awesome! thank you
Just be careful, on another thread someone mentioned that not all the gas stations accept gift cards at the pump. I bought two $25 gift cards for the Hess gas station and my hubby called to make sure they would be accepted and they were.
Yeah really would love to know!
Cindy, what size are the Dove chocs.? My store has a package that is 1.32 oz. at checkout. The coupons I have are for chocolate singles bars, 1.44oz. I cannot find that size any wheres in the store, I am wondering if the size at the register are the ones you picked up. Thanks.
I am wondering the same. I only found the smaller bars & wasn’t certain the coupon would work for them – didn’t attempt.
Dove Chocolates were the ones by the register. The coupons I used (which I forgot to list) can be used for that size. I added the coupon link above.
Thank you, going to re-stock the chocolate supply.
Cindy,
Not only I do not see the .75/1 Jello Q, I also do not see the dove .50/2 Q. Hmnnn…if you didn’t print it, or if you printed it and you left it, or BOGO ate it again, this is outrageous. How can you let this grave couponing sin happen?
PEACE
Ueen
Lol, I actually used the dove coupons but forgot to put them in.
I had the same issue with the 1.32 oz chocolates last week. The 1.44 are a new larger size. One isle had the small size, the other had a larger size.
Is there a limit to the gift card deal per price plus card??
I don’t think so. I have done it 4 times this week, all with the same price plus card.
Just know that next week, when you go to use them, you can only use 1 per transaction.
I’m wondering if we will be able to do multiple transactions since I have 6 of them. I’m thinking scan my groceries, stop when it gets to a little over $10, use my cat and repeat. A pain but better than having to do 6 small trips. Thoughts?
Lori, that’s what I would do. But so that you don’t annoy the people in line behind you I would go at an off-time, like 9 or 10pm on a Friday night!
actually my SR is quite busy at 9 or 10pm on a Friday. Not as bad as Saturday morning, but it is one of my times to avoid.
That was my plan also. However, they do say one per transaction per day. So, YMMV I’m thinking! Since it was essentially free (would spend that gas money anyway), I figure there was no harm in getting a bunch and then trying.
None of the SRs by me like multiple transactions. However, the rule is that you must go to a different register for the next transaction. If you have a self check out, that might be your best option.
Cindy did you see the tiny print on the $10 cat…it says minimum $5 purchase.what does that mean.
I actually think it was a mistake and should read $10 not $5.
nope, I don’t think it’s a mistake or atleast my shoprite cashier on self check-out told me that I must have $5 in grocerries on top of $10….i know doesn’t make any sense…..here’s the trans. I was buying 2 organic milks + bananas=$12 something…..tried to use the cat from gas card (as in gas card post someone mentioned she already started using them)….message popped up “exceeding the limit” something like that……when asked for help they mentioned it has to be $5 atleast after coupon plus milk is excluded(fine prints) so I paid the whole amt. with tired kid had no energy to go back & put more stuff in trolly….may be next time will go without kiddoo….
& cindy your SR is good….mine at north brunswick doesn’t keep earthbound celery & I buy organic celery everytime for around $3
Are the Union County Shop Rites doing the gift card promo? I can’t find it in my ad.
In my circular (Brooklawn, NJ) it’s the 3rd from the last page, on the left, at the very bottom. HTH.
Confirmed working in garwood.
Cindy,
Did you buy the gas cards and get the catalina using the same price plus card? Meaning you did the catalina deal more than once and got a cat each time?
Yeap. I did it 4 different time, 2 times on 1 day and 2 times on another day. All 4 times using the same price plus card.
Great, thanks!
I been getting assorted cards , also apple iTunes for xmas gifts
Cindy
If u did not print the $0.75 coupon for the Jello-O Temptetion u should have used the $1.10 coupon, it is good for any Jello-O….
U still did good…:)
Cindy,
You should check out what time the Meat Dept at your shoprite marks down the ground beef. At my Shoprite, ground beef gets marked down 50% daily every evening. Was told that they MUST do this every day b/c they are not allowed by law to resell the beef once it has been out for more than 24hrs. I’ve been stocking up on ground beef and making different dishes! Tmrw is taco night!
what rtime do u go … i used to get mine around 8 but i havent seen it in weeks. TIA
I get mine around 9:30/10 pm. Fri, sat & sun I don’t bother they are so busy there is never anything good.
Mine are marked down around 8 but you usually can’t get anything good except for Monday nights, sometimes Sunday. This was a good price because after the Super Coupon it was only $1.86/lb.
Thanks! Didn’t realize I could do the gift cards more than once. Besides the gas, some of them will make great graduation gifts.
great job!!! as always,, thank you! when you post your trips help me to deicide if I want to go or not!! LOL
SR is not really close by 
Also does anyone know is the multipack gift card are part of the CAT? for example the itunes multipack that came with 3 $15 gift card or the Starbucks with 3 $10??
TIA
can some one tell me plz if hess is include in gas card deal
Yes it is
My store had Shell (which I got), Hess and BP. I believe it works on all of them . I didn’t read the fine print and tried to use it on another trip this week and the cashier let me know it can’t be used until next week and one per day.
Was there any kind of activation charge on the Shell card??
no they work like regular gift card…
Mine (in NY) also had Gulf.
Does anyone know if the gift card cats rolling?
Is there an activation fee for the gas cards/gift cards at Shoprite?
Thanks!