First Trip to the Big Y!

We decided Friday night to make the 35 minute trek up to Worchester to check out the Big Y grocery store. My husband, who since has gotten on the shift he has wanted for the last year and a half, has become my biggest helper, and supporter of my couponing. So when I mentioned last week that we should check it out some time, he decided Friday night would be perfect!

My perception of the Big Y... It was a nice store, clean, and stocked. When we got there I headed over to the Customer Service desk to get a savings card, and then started to get a few things. I had checked out the ad before we left, and notied that they had TRIPLE coupons up to 99¢ this week, so Woo Hoo, Jackpot! I had a ton of great coupons to use for this. All the coupons, had to be from newspapers, and not printable ones for the tripling, so here is my trip,

2 - 4 packs Angel soft bath tissue $1.00 ea
used 2 - .50¢/1 coupons
Final Price: FREE
3 - 250 count Simple Steps Napkins $3.19 ea
used 3 - $2.00/1 coupons
Final Price: $1.19 ea
2 packages of hamburger and hot dog rolls $2.29 ea
used 2 - .55¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .64¢ ea
3 - 4 packs Simple Steps bath tissue 2/$5.00
used 3 - .75¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .25¢ ea
3 - single rolls Simple Steps bath tissue
used 3 - FREE coupons
Final Price: FREE
4 packs of Wacky Mac Pasta $1.59 ea
used 4 - .50/1 coupons
Final Price: .9¢ ea
10 packs of Carolina rice $1.00 ea
used 5 - .75¢/2 coupons
Final Price: FREE (no overage)
3 bottle of Ocean Spray Cran Pomagranite $3.19 ea
used 3 - .75¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .94¢ ea
2 packages of Light n Fluffy egg noodles $2.19 ea
used 2 -.65¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .24¢ ea
3 McCormick Grill Mates $2.49 ea
used 3 - .75¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .24¢ ea
1 bottle Hunts Ketchup
used FREE coupon from ConAgra home mailer
Final Price: FREE
Cascade All in One packs $4.99
used .50¢/1 coupon
Final Price: $3.49
2 cans of Frenchs Fried Onions $2.29 ea
used 2 - .75¢/1 coupons
Final Price: .4¢ ea
Swiffer Wet Jet Refill $4.19 ea
used .50¢/1 coupon
Final Price: $2.69
2 - Sunlight dish washer liquid 2/$7.00
used 2 .50¢/1 coupons
Final Price: 2/$4.00
3 cucumbers $3.00
2 packages of peanuts $2.50 ea (the price I pay for taking the husband! ☺)

I would have paid $94.98 plus taxes,
However, after all the coupons I used, I only paid $28.24 plus taxes!

When I started couponing, I never realized I would be saving upwards of 70% at the grocery store!

I have been getting questions about what my stock pile looks like, so in the next few days, I will post some pictures for everyone!