Super Savings Saturday: Kroger, Aldi, and pears

We spent $39 at the store this week. Here's what we bought:

You can read more of the details of this trip here.

My sister also stopped by Wal-Mart on Thursday and picked up five pounds of bananas for us at $0.19 per pound (another grocery store offers bananas for $0.19/lb. on Thursdays so she just price-matched at Wal-Mart since it's right on the way to our house).

So our total altogether was $39 for groceries this week--including diapers! You can see our menu for this week here, in case you're interested.

We also saved money by creatively using two grocery sacks of pears which were given to us. Read more about what we did with those here.

Those are a few ways we saved money this week. How'd you do this week? Post about the deals and bargains you were able to snag this week or other ways you saved money on your blog (with pictures, if possible!) and then come back here and leave your link below. **To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Super Savings Saturday post.**

Comments

[Good Or Free Deals]

Thanks again!

[Laura]

Quickly, I just want to say thanks. I was always a coupon user...but with the help of you and the group of lovely people who share information here, I've become a coupon 'queen'! We are facing possible layoffs, so I'm using coupons to stock up the pantry for potentially leaner times. Thank you for helping me find a way to do this without money! (woot!)

[carrie]

Between the Jewel catalina deal and the 8 huge free pumpkins I got, this was hands-down the best week of my couponing careers so far.

[Karen W]

You've been awarded!! Check it out here..

http://frugalrimama.blogspot.com/2008/11/kreativ-blogger-award.html

[Martha Artyomenko]

I spent about $40 this week and got 50 lbs of unbleached flour, 1 lb. brown sugar, 1 lb butter, 3 dozen eggs, 1 lb. powdered sugar, 35 pounds apples, 1 head red cabbage, 2 cucumbers, 3 zucchini, 4 green and orange peppers, 15 lbs of sugar. We have plenty of meat, potatoes etc so we were stocking up!

[Tiffany]

I rocked CVS this week and kept it super simple. My oop was 1.73 and I made $12 ecb's!!

[Michael]

Got a $14 bag of Hills dog food for $5 at Petco.

[Barb]

Went grocery shopping this week and my bill was $197--after triple coupons, I spent only $82 oop--stocked up on some packaged items.

[Honey]

Went to Target this morning to get a bridal ahower gift and happened to notice a 90% off costumes sign. Let me say I would never pay $30 for a costume! Ever! My boys were asking for various super hero costumes for Christmas, so I decided to check it out. I got 3 costumes for $7.50!

[Lissa]

Check out how I save money on my water, electric, and garbage bills! Article on "Saving Around The House"! If you have any tips let me know too! I love to save money anyway I can and I love to share that information too!

http://savingyourcents.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-i-save-money-on-my-utility-bills.html

[Patty]

I don't know how I managed without this website. Look forward to your weekly savings!

[Myra]

Just starting out on the coupon journey. I felt pretty good about all the deals that I got until I read about how much all the "professional" couponers saved! Oh well! I'm sure I'll learn with time!

[Catina]

Thanks everyone for sharing all the valuble info!! It's very much appreciated that you take the time to share your tips. You are a blessing to this family!! I'm still trying to master he art of coupons, you are all helping me in this challenge. Thanks and God Bless!!

[Mary]

Thank you moneysavingmom for all of your wonderful posts and a thank you to all of your readers/posters for their wonderful tips and great finds. I couldn't have done any of this without you guys!!

[mona]

hi crystal,

thanks for your money saving tips! i love your site... i really do. check out my website: www.monashopsforfree.blogspot.com. you are one on my favorite blog list.

god bless,

mona

[carla]

Coupon really saves a lot. Thanks for all the tips its a big help. Keep it coming. :)

[Alison]

LOVE this blog! A friend recommended it and I have passed it onto others. Can you share which store has $.19 bananas on Thursdays? I always try to get stores to sell me over-ripe bananas for a discount, but they say they can't. Thanks!

[andy]

Some great money saving links here. It was great to discover this blog and as a fellow pf blogger it nice to such a helpful site. Looking forward to checking out the archives.

[Jennifer M.]

Thanks for posting my link.... I wanted to share my great Ralphs trip!! $85 of stuff for $5!! Whoo Hoo!! I love this hobby!

[Amy Strait]

Thanks for a great site!! I check it several times a day to keep up-to-date on all the deals!!! I LOVE IT!!! It is a great inspiration to me to keep saving!!

[Tasha Via]

You are the money-saving QUEEN!!! Awesome=)

[Tammy]

My brain had to comprehend that your sister picked up bananas for you. and She isn't visiting .I had to remember you live close to family now.I hope you are enjoying it.

[Betsie]

Together with our friends we have saved alot. I saved 409.47 just from Kroger and Walgreens and only spent about 64.

[Sarahs Mom - Michelle]

Thanks for offering a place to post everyone's great deals! This helps all of us to save in so many unexpected ways by learning from each other! Happy savings!