Giant Eagle foodperks/fuelperks shopping trip

We had over $3.00 in fuelperks expiring on 10/31 & 11% foodperks. We decided to use them all today..

We still had 1 container of gas at home & our car was still almost half full, so our fill up wasn't as much as I would have liked. But, 17 free gallons of gas isn't bad :) Savings of $62.58

We ended up having 16% food perks total to use. Whenever we have a bunch of foodperks, I make a big shopping trip and just get things we need, use or want. I don't base the trip around coupons.

OOP: $156.37 & I earned $16.75 OYNO & will get $2.75 deposited into my Saving Star account
Savings of: $138.95

My OOP seems high. I did spend a lot though on items that had no coupons or very low value coupons for how expensive the item is...

$20.00 in cooking oils
$21.00 in garbage bags
$37.00 in meat
$15.00 on a mop (we NEEDED a mop. I have been using a swiffer since our last one broke almost a year ago and I HATE HATE HATE the swiffer)

So, $93.00 in non/low coupon items alone! Without those items, my total would have seemed a little more normal ;) I could have rolled my OYNOs to keep my OOP low, but I think I am going to use them on the Olay deal (get it totally free then) & that will give me a little more toward the mail in rebate. I need to figure out though if I can come up with the rest of the $50.00 I need before 10/31 for the rebate.

I'll also add, our vacation is right around the corner so I couldn't stop up many fresh items. I needed items that would stay good frozen or in the pantry for awhile.

I'm not going to break it down because there is just to much! Here are some of my best deals though:

Trumoo chocolate milk $2.69
 -FREE because the tagged showed $1.39 and it rang up $2.69!!

2 Huggies wipes $1.99 each
 -used $.75 coupon from a home mailer (doubled to $1.50)
 -used $.50 coupon from a home mailer (doubled to $1.00)
 -will get $1.00 deposited into my Saving Star account
=$.48 for 2 packages of wipes!
  **I had 2 $.75 coupons (which would have made the wipes free) but I couldn't find 1 when it came time to go to the store :(

4 Dole fruit crisp $1.67 each
 -used $.50 coupon available here (doubled to $1.00)
 -used $.50 coupon from a tear pad at GE (doubled to $1.00)
 -used 2 $.50 coupons from the Sunday paper (doubled to $1.00 each)
=$2.68 OOP & earned $.75 OYNO (it's like paying $.48 each after OYNO)

Earn $2.00 OYNO when you buy 2 select Crest/Oral B/Scope products
1 Crest Toothpaste $3.50
 -used $1.00 eoffer
 -used $1.00 coupon from the Sunday paper
1 Scope mouthwash $3.50
 -used $.75 coupon (doubled to $1.50)
 -used $1.50 eoffer
=$2.00 OOP & earned $2.00 OYNO (it's like getting both for free after OYNO!)

Hunt's diced tomato's $1.25
 -used FREE coupon from Smiley360

Bayer $3.99
 -used FREE coupon

Earn $2.00 OYNO when you buy 2 select Old Spice/Gillette products
2 Old Spice body sprays $3.50 each
 -used B1G1 FREE coupon (not sure where it came from?!) - took off $4.29
 -used $2.00 eoffer
 -used $2.00 coupon from the Sunday paper
=money maker of $1.29 PLUS earned $2.00 OYNO! (money maker of $3.29 after OYNO)

Spend $25.00 on select P&G products & earn $6.00 OYNO (goes off shelf price - not sale price)
Tide $5.99
 -used $1.00 eoffer
 -used $.50 coupon from the Sunday paper (doubled to $1.00)
Pampers wipes $9.49
 -used $1.50 eoffer
 -used $.50 coupon from a previous package (doubled to $1.00)
Bounty paper towels $6.99
 -used $1.00 coupon from a previous package
 -used $1.00 eoffer
=$15.97 & earned $6.00 OYNO (it's like paying $9.97 after OYNO or $3.32 an item)
 **This is a little more than I would like to pay for these items, but the Powder Tide wasn't included in this sale and I was hoping it was, so I had to think of a new transaction in the store. We'll need the paper towels for our "stockpile" anyway since I don't want to spend much next month

Mama Mary's Pizza Crust $4.69
 -used FREE coupon from manufacturer

2 Kashi organic oatmeal's $3.00 each
 -used FREE coupon
 -used $1.50 coupon from a previous sample
=$1.50 for 2 organic oatmeal's - or $.75 a package

Tabasco sauce $1.50
 -used $.75 coupon from the Sunday paper (doubled to $1.50)
=FREE

Pam cooking spray $3.79
 -used FREE coupon from Smiley360

There are actually quite a few items there I didn't have any coupons for...the orange juice, 2 things of rice, chocolate chips, croutons, sandwich bags, soda & bacon

I also receive a mystery $7.00 in OYNOs...can't compain! They will be put to good use :) We are also already up to $1.37 in fuelperks, so by the time we need gas again we'll be able to fill up for free!

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