Cereal Stock Up Trip

As you should all know from previous posts, Hy-Vee is having a stellar sale on cereal this week.  I stopped in on Thursday to pick up a few things and got 4 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios for only $4.00 out of pocket and took home a $4.00 catalina too.  I went back tonight and brought home 16 boxes of cereal and 4 candy bars for $8.74, plus I ended with a $4.00 catalina for when I go back to buy "real" groceries later this weekend.  If you haven't tried this yet, there is still time to take advantage of this great deal!

To make it even easier, here's a quick "how to" example:

I did 4 transactions in a row.  My store wasn't too busy and they had cashiers standing at empty checkouts so I didn't feel guilty about this.  If it had been busier I would have limited it to 2.  I also used 4 store coupons, which I made sure would be okay with the cashier before I started, just to avoid any problems.  (I was, however, prepared to send hubby and 2 kids through if they enforced the coupon fine print of 1 per customer).  I also let the kids get candy because I read on another blog that you needed a "filler" so you didn't have more coupons than items.  Afterward I realized I wouldn't have needed to do this on two transactions since I only had coupons for 3 of the 4 boxes.

Transaction #1:
1 Reese's PB Cup @ $0.67 (this was one I wouldn't have needed)
1 Cheerios @ $2.50
1 Honey Nut Cheerios @ $2.50
2 Rice Chex @ $3.29
- $1/3 coupon for any GM cereal
- $4/4 coupon from the Hy-Vee Ad
-$4 catalina from previous shopping trip
Total = $3.30  


Transaction #2:
1 Reese's PB Cup @ $0.67
1 Cheerios @ $2.50
1 Honey Nut Cheerios @ $2.50
2 Kix @ $3.19
- $1/3 GM cereals
- $0.50 Honey Nut Cheerios
- $4/4 coupon from the Hy-Vee Ad

-$4 catalina from previous transaction
Total = $2.60 

Transaction #3:
1 Kit Kat @ $0.67 (this is the other I wouldn't have needed)
1 Cheerios @ $2.50
2 Honey Nut Cheerios @ $2.50
1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch @ $2.50
- $1/3 GM cereals
- $4/4 coupon from the Hy-Vee Ad
-$4 catalina from previous transaction
Total = $1.67


Transaction #4:
1 Kit Kat @ $0.67
1 Cheerios @ $2.50
3 Cinnamon Toast Crunch @ $2.50
- $1/3 GM cereals
- $0.50 Cheerios
- $4/4 coupon from the Hy-Vee Ad
-$4 catalina from previous transaction
Total = $1.17, and a $4.00 catalina to take home.

If you take out the $2.68 I spent treating my kids, my total out of pocket for cereal was only $6.06, or $0.38 per box.  I'm planning to round up some more coupons so I can go back again before the sale is over. :o)