Albertsons Trip 7/4 - Deals without Doublers (.09 brownies!)

The days of getting Twice the Value (doubler) coupons at customer service are gone. I think it's actually a good thing, because the policy varied by store and even by cashier, so it was difficult to plan. Plus people were clearing the shelves at 7 a.m. on Sunday. So, the official word has come down from corporate, and Albertsons is changing their policy. Doublers will now only be available in newspapers.

Anyway, this past weekend there were no Albertsons doubler coupons, but I still managed a decent shopping trip (73% savings!).

Spent $13.56 and saved $35.86 (73% savings)

There were a few awesome deals and a few decent deals on things I actually needed. I used seven coupons.

First, I bought 10 items and received $5.00 off. The prices below are after the $.50 per item savings.

• 3 Pillsbury brownies - $.49 each
• 2 Twizzlers packs - $1.38 each
• 2 Reynolds wrap foil - $2.49 each
• 2 French's mustard - $.99 each
• 1 Kraft extra sharp cheddar - $2.19

In addition, I purchased almost three pounds of chicken breast ($1.69/lb) and light mayonnaise ($1.99). I used the following coupons:

(3) $.40 off Pillsbury brownies (6/12 Red Plum insert)
(2) $.75 off Twizzlers (6/26 SmartSource insert)
(1) $1/2 Reynolds foil (Albertsons Summertime Savings book)
(1) $3 off Albertsons meat purchase (by mail)

For $13.56 out of pocket after coupons, I think I did a pretty sweet job and saved 73%! Woot!