My latest Aldi, Walgreens, Walmart Shopping Trips

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My latest Aldi, Walgreens, Sam’s Club and Walmart Shopping Trips over the last few days have been quite the mix. I hadn’t been to Walmart in quite a long while and to be honest, it was exhausting. I went on a Monday morning thinking it wouldn’t be that busy, boy I could not have been more wrong. That must have been what everyone else was thinking, because the store was just absolutely packed. I have to admit I’m a pretty distracted shopper to begin with, so the massive crowds didn’t help that one bit. It was kind of a strange trip with an odd mix of items. LOL Anyway, here’s what I picked up along with my other store trips over the weekend.

Walmart Shopping Trip

4 Avocados – Price Matched at $0.29 each
3 Dozen Eggs – Price Matched at $0.99 each
3 Gillette Shave Gel – $1.98 each, Used $6/3 Gillette coupon from the 8/11 RedPlum insert
Georgia Pacific Paper 500 Sheets – $2.97, Used $0.50/1 GP coupon from the 7/28 RedPlum insert
Pantene Gel – Price Matched at $3.49, Used $1/1 Pantene coupon here (there were $3/2 coupons, but I only needed the 1 item)
Equate Pads 3 pk – $0.48, Used $1/1 Equate Brand Coupon (no size restrictions), $0.52 got overage
Pepsi Next 2 liter – $1.00, Used Free Pepsi Next coupon (previously available)
Glad Wrap 300 sq ft – $2.88, Used Free product home mailer coupon
Chocolate Chip Cookies – $1.00 (John had a dream about cookies, so he just “had” to get these) 😉
Atkins Bars – Price Matched at $4.99, Used $0.50/1 coupon from here
Final Cost $14.84

Walgreens Shopping Trip

This trip was short and sweet! So waiting in lines, everything I wanted was in stock, easy-peasy!

Transaction #1

Crest Rinse 33.8 oz – $3.99, Used $1.50/1 Crest Rinse coupon from the 9/29 Procter&Gamble insert, got back $2.00 Register Reward
Final Cost $2.49 and got back $2 RR

Transaction #2

Scope Mouthwash – $2.99, Used $1.50/1 Scope coupon form the 9/1 Procter&Gamble insert, got back $1 RR
Nice! 1 dozen eggs – $0.99
Used $2 RR from above transaction
Final Cost $0.50 and got back $1.00 RR

Sam’s Club Shopping Trip

I have found some items at Sam’s to be more expensive than other stores and cheaper in other cases. What I especially like is when I find markdowns like the one below.

2 Hellmann’s Mayonnaise 3 pk Squeeze Bottles 22 oz each – Marked down to $3.00 per 3 pk (At $1.00 per bottles, a really nice deal!)
6 pk of Romaine Lettuce – $3.98
Rotisserie Chicken – $4.88 (I like that their chickens are a little larger than at other stores, even Walmart!)
Skim Milk Gallon – $2.89
Baker’s Chef Cottage Cheese 5 lbs – $7.88
Vlasic Pickle Spears Gallon – $4.84
Mario Stuffed Olives 2 pk, 21 oz each – $6.98
Member’s Mark Ultra Toilet Paper 45 large rolls (equals 104 rolls) – $16.48
Final Cost $57.04