Reader Shopping Trips: Acme Catalina Deal!

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I know you guys are all anxious for some more Acme scenarios.  Well we have 2 right here for you to check out.

The first is from reader Amanda.  She did 4 transactions for a total out of pocket of only $3.71. She started with a $10 catalina from last week and still has a $10 catalina left over

Transaction #1
Cottonelle Most Wipes $3.19
Dutch Country Bread $1.50
4 BC Cake Mixes ($2.59) $1.00
4 BC Frostings ($2.49) $1.50
3 Lipton/Knorr Sides ($2.49) $1.00
2 Chex Mix Original ($3.39) $1.69

– $2.89 Cottonelle Wipes (max coupon value)
– (1) $0.75/Both BC cake & frosting
-(3) $0.50/Both BC cake & frosting
-(1) $1.00/3 Lipton Sides (blinkie in front of product)
-(1) $10 catalina from previous trip
Paid $0.68 OOP
Received $10 catalina & $3 catalina

Transaction #2
2 BC Pouch Potatoes (KD) $1.00
2 Progresso Soups ($2.49) $1.00
3 Multi-Grain Cheerios ($4.79) $2.00
2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ($2.99) $2.00
Bananas $1.56

-$1/2 Progresso Soups
-$1/3 Cheerios
-$.50/2 Crescent Rolls
-$10 catalina
-$3 catalina
Paid $.56 OOP
Received $10 catalina
*looks like they missed one of my $1 coupons but I would have needed a filler anyways..win some/lose some.

Transaction #3
1 BC Pouch Potatoes (KD) $1.00
1 Asian Helper ($2.69) $1.89 <– This apparently was not included in the sale
2 Chicken/Hamburger Helper ($2.49) $1.00
2 Cinnamon Toast Crunch ($4.39) $2.00
3 Old ElPaso Refried Beans ($1.79) $1.00
2 Progresso Soups ($2.49) $1.00
1 Yoplait Delights ($3.49) $2.50
Pears $1.37

-$1/2 Progresso Soups
-$1/3 Old ElPaso Products
-$0.75/3 Helper Meals
-(2) $0.55/1 CTC cereal
-$0.50/1 Yoplait Delights
-$10 catalina
Paid $1.06
Received $10 catalina

Transaction #4
2 BC Box Muffin Mixes ($3.29) $2.00
2 Green Giant Can Green Beans ($1.39) $1.00
1 Breyer Yogurt $3.59 (Thought I could stack Acme/Manu Q but couldn’t)
3 Yoplait Splitz ($3.29) $2.00
4 Totinos Pizza Rolls ($2.69) $1.25
10 Zone Nutrition Bars $1.00

-(2) $0.50/1 BC Muffin Mix
-$0.75/1 Breyer YoCrunch
-(3)$0.50 Yoplait Splitz
-(2) $0.40/2 Totinos
-(10) $0.55/1 Zone Bars (received $0.10 overage for each one)
-$10 catalina
Paid $1.49
Received $10 catalina

And next is from reader Rebecca who started with a $10 catalina from last week.  Spent $7.09 and has $13 in Catalinas leftover.

Transaction #1
4 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2 boxes of Cheerios
1 pkg ground beef
1 Mini Italian bread

-4 .65/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
-(2).55/1 Cheerios
-$10 cat from last week
Total OOP= .46 and got $10 Cat back

Transaction #2
1 Bisquick
4 BC Cake Mix
4 BC Frosting
2 Chex Mix
Bananas
1 3 pk Garlic
1 Green Bell Pepper
(forgot to put in the picture)
-(3) .75 off wyb cake and frosting,
1-(1).50 off wyb cake and frosting
-(2).50/1 chex Mix (I sadly couldn’t get my hands on a Bisquick coupon so I had to make due without the coupon booooooo)
-$10 cat from transaction 1.
Total OOP=$5.10 and got $10 + $3 cat for the double dipping on the frosting

Transaction #3
½ lb cheese
½ bologna
1 Old El Paso refried beans
2 Progresso bread crumbs
2 Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 Pillsbury sweet rolls
3 Yoplait splitz

-.50/1 Old el Paso
-(3).50/1 Yoplait splitz
-(1).35/1 Pillsbury sweet rolls
-(1).50/2 Pillsbury crescent rolls
-$10 cat from transaction 2.
Total OOP= $1.53 and got $10 cat

Way to go ladies.  You did amazing.

You can head over here to check out the Acme catalina deal.

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