Grocery Store Roll Call 10/31/2009

CVS#1
I'll detail this one out since it is short:

4 Dove Deodarants on sale at $2.82 from $3.50 used 4 $2/1 coupons
2 Degree Deodarants on sale at $2.82 from $3.50 used 2 $1.50/1 coupons
Used $10 in extracare bucks from last week's transaction.
Receive another $10 in extracare bucks.
Total Paid $1.26
Total Saved $28.73
Precentage Saved: 95.8%

Meijer's
Items bought: 7
Total Paid: $5.43
Total Saved: $10.67
Precentage Saved: 66.3%

Kroger (Note this was the Grand Blanc Kroger that doubles coupons up to $1 however I did have an astute cashier who restricted the coupons that said "do not double" so only half of my coupons were doubled.)
Items bought: 36
Total Paid: $20.26
Total Saved: $70.66
Precentage Saved: 77.8%

CVS #2
1 Degree extra deodorant $2.49 used $1.50/1 CVS coupon
1 Nova Max Blood Glucose Kit $9.99
Used $10 in extracare bucks
Total Paid: $1.73
Total Saved: $63.00
Precentage Saved: 97%
(Received $10.99 in extracare bucks)

Target
5 Glade Scented Oil Candles
5 Glade Scented Oil Refills
Used 3 $1.50/1 glade candles (wish I had 5!) and 5 buy one candle get a refill free
Used $5 gift card from previous trip
Total Paid: $6.72
Total Saved: $19.45
Precentage Saved: 74.3%

CVS #3
Items bought: 5 (cold medicine products) (Used extracare bucks from previous transaction and manufacturer coupons on 4 of the 5 items)
Total Paid:$6.27
Total Saved: $18.09
Precentage Saved: 75%

So I spent $41.67 and purchased $252.54!  A new record for me of 83.5%.  That includes a blood glucose monitor, various cold medicines such as saline solutions and cough drops and of course groceries!
Of course so many trips do look like a lot, but as you can see with CVS I made the trips to keep the out of pocket costs low and use the Extracare bucks.  If you don't mind spending more you could spend more our of pocket in one transaction get $30+ extracare bucks and recoup later.