I went to Stop & Shop yesterday and the receipt tape wasn’t working. Usually, this isn’t the end of the world, but I really wanted to have my receipt handy to let you know prices and all.
Why?
MyBlogSpark was so super nice to send me a $20 gift card to buy some General Mills products. See, if you buy five participating General Mills products this week [[ending 04/22]], and use a reusable bag, you’ll be entered to win a 2010 eco-friendly Hybrid. Perfect car to celebrate Earth Day in.
So, I headed to Stop & Shop, armed with a few coupons, to see what I could find. The participating products are General Mills cereals: Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Kix[[B2G1, psa $3.49]], Yoplait yogurt cups [[$.50]], Fiber One bars [[$3]], Betty Crocker fruit snacks [[$2.22]], Yoplait Delights parfait yogurt [[$2.50]], Yoplait Yo-Plus low far or Fiber One yogurt [[$2]], Fiber One or Betty Crocker muffin mix [[$2.50]], Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch [[$2]], Nature Valley granola bars or Nut Clusters [[$2.88]], Progresso Light Soup [[$1.67]], Pillsbury Grands biscuits [[$1.67]], Cascadian Farm Organic frozen veggies [[$2.50]], Cascadian Farm Organic cereal [[$3.29]], and Betty Crocker flavored mashed potatoes [[$1.67]].
Now, truth be told: The prices are a little higher than what I’d like to pay for things. But, the way I saw it was that this gift card was a gift from MyBlogSpark, so I might as well use it for things I love [[Fiber One bars]] that I wouldn’t generally pay for. I can’t justify spending $3 of my own money for a box of six bars, but with the gift card, yup, totally okay.
Plus, I’m super convinced that I’m going to win the eco-friendly car since I one] love the Earth so much; two] always use my reusable bag anyway; and three] I’m feeling kinda lucky.
So, how’d I do? I’m guessing a little bit because, like I said, no receipts. But, I got …
$5 — Two boxes of Muffin Mix
$15 — Five boxes of Fiber One bars
$3 — Six Yoplait yogurt cups
$2.50 — One Yoplait Delights Parfait Yogurts [[which look terrific]]
$4 — Two pouches of Cookie Mix
Total: $29.50
Coupons:
$2 — Two $.50/1 coupons for the muffin mix, doubled
$3 — Three $.50/1 coupons for the Fiber One 90 calorie bars, doubled
$1 — One $.50/2 coupon for the Fiber One bars, doubled
$.80 — One $.40/6 coupon for the yogurt cups, doubled
$1.60 — Two $.40/1 coupons for the cookie mix, doubled
Total: $8.40
Also got 5 cents back for using a reusable bag
Total after coupons: $21.05
I used my $20 gift card, so I really paid $1.05 for all this. When I look at it that way, it’s a fantastic deal. Especially since I’m gonna win the car.
How good could you do? Check back tomorrow and you might have your chance to … if you’re feeling lucky, that is.
Full disclosure: General Mills and Stop & Shop, through MyBlogSpark provided me with the $20 gift card.
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