My day of savings

So yesterday was the grand opening of the new Food Lion very near my neighborhood. When I got the ad, I thought they were giving away free reusable grocery bags to the first 200 customers. What I didn't know is that those reusable grocery bags were filled with groceries. I got all the items in the picture above FREE..yes FREE, just for showing up. I didn't have to buy anything. They gave it to me when I walked in the door, no purchase nessary. How awesome is that?!!

So here is the picture of everything I walked out of the store with. They had their ground beef for $0.98lb and their whole chickens were advertised as $0.59lb. but when I was there I noticed that they goofed and were selling it at $0.49lb. Anyways, here is what I bought...

• 2 boxes of Golden Grahams($0.49 each)
• 2 boxes of Banana Nut Cheerios(FREE)
• 2 bags of flaming hot cheetos($1.44 each)
• 1 bag of Food Lion brand hotdog buns($0.13)
• 1 bag of Food Lion brand hamburger buns($0.13)
• 2 whole chickens @ $0.49lb($4.46 total)
• 11.75lbs of ground beef @ $0.98lb($11.52 total)
• 2 Food Lion brand ketchups($0.71 each)
• 1 Heinz Ketchup 40 oz($1.99)
• 1 bag of Kingsford charcoal($3.99)
• 2 12-pack cokes($2.50 each)
• 2 12-pack sprites($2.50 each)

I spent $39.04 and saved $55.04!! The savings is not including the FREE groceries that I recieved in the FREE reusable bag. I have no clue how much that stuff would have cost.

My trip at Bi-Lo got me some great savings as well. At Bi-Lo, they have a promotion going on that if you buy certain name brand products, you receive their products free. Also they have a promotion, if you buy 5 gallons of milk, you get one free and it doesn't have to be in one transaction. So here is what I got...

• 1 Campfire brand marshmallows($1.34)
  1 Bi-Lo brand marshmallows(FREE)
• 1 Dean's brand french onion dip($2)
  1 Bi-Lo brand french onion dip(FREE)
• 1 Mentos Gum...not pictured, forgot($0.25)
• 1 gal of milk($2.39)
• 2 dozen large eggs($0.88 each)
• 2 ballpark franks($1.49 each)
• 1 Gwaltney bacon($0.99)
• 2 bags of 2.5lbs chicken tenders($5.49 each)
• 1 bundle of broccoli($0.88)
• 1 head of lettuce($0.69)
• 2 bags of Fresh Express Salad Blends(FREE + overage of $0.44)

I spent $25.07 and saved $30.90!!!

I think that I had a good day of savings....