Grocery shopping

So many of you know that I have a 13 year old garbage disposal(really, my son Zach!) that can eat anyone out of house and home.  I never knew that saying was really true until he turned 13!
Our grocery bills could really get out of control if I let them, so that is why I scour the grocery ads and stock up on all the sale items I can!  I think I am getting pretty good at it and would like to share my recent trip to Hy-Vee.  Keep in mind that I rarely buy anything that isn't on sale, except milk-gotta have our AE products no matter what!
12 pk Hy Vee pop reg $2.50
can deposit .60
2 twin packs Hamberger Helper $3.76
2 Right Guard Sport deodorant $3.76
2 Hy-vee mac and cheese $1.18
2 pkg HyVee buns $1.98
TOTAL- $13.78

Now let me subtract my coupons:
coupons found in monthly ad for Hy-Vee:
12 pack HyVee pop $1.39
2 twin packs Hamberger Helper $3.00
weekly ad:
2 hyvee mac & cheese @ .19
Newspaper coupon:
Buy one get one free Right Guard deodarant $1.88

And the best one-$5.00 off ANY purchase from a previous Hyvee promo

So my total was $4.27  YAY

So, I know you are thinking that it was a waste of time and gas to go pick up these few things, but in my defense, I never just go out to go to one store.  I was on my way to Staples(which has GREAT ad items right now) and stopped in at HyVee.  Also, I have a pretty good stockpile of sale groceries, so I usually can get by with just getting ad items and I do get as many as I can!!

Just trying to show people how they can save money and still eat the same way they are used to!!
I will save my Staples trip for another time-let's just say it did not go as well as planned!!!!