Laurie’s Kroger Trip: Mega Sale Savings Beat Aldi, Costco & Sam’s Club Pricing

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I knew I would love this list, but goodness now I love it even more! 

Yesterday I made a quick run into Kroger to pick up milk, but couldn't help but noticing all the great items in the Mega Sale. I checked my Kroger app, and sure enough many of the items had Kroger ecoupons available, so I ended up re-stocking my pantry after last month's Once a Month Grocery Shopping Experiment.

You know what? After doing the challenge I am so much more aware of what general grocery items I really need to stock up on, as well as what items we don't use all that much. I basically stocked up on everything we'd need for the month again, and am thrilled to do it on a penny pinched budget! (I'll still need to make a trip to Fresh Thyme this week to stock up on produce for the next two weeks, but that should be it.)

But, what I was most excited about was being able to easily really compare the Mega Sale prices agains the regular prices at Aldi, Costco & Sam's Club using this price comparison sheet. Curious how those sales (even without coupons) stack up? Take a peek . . .

Jif Peanut Butter 28 oz $1.99 = 7¢ per ounce compared to 10-11¢ per ounce at Costco and Sam's or 8¢ per ounce at Aldi for Aldi brand Peanut Delight (I'm going to head back and stock up for winter I think!) 🙂

Organic Baby Spring Mix 16 oz $3.99 = 24¢ per ounce compared to 28¢ per ounce at Costco and Sam's Club. This has been there special price all summer and I thought it was a pretty good deal, but know I know it is!

Ghirardelli Brownies Mix Boxes 19 oz $1.49 = 7¢ per ounce compared to 8¢ per ounce at Costco or 10¢ per ounce at Sam's for Betty Crocker

Turkey Hill Ice Cream 48 oz $1.99 (regularly $5.99 – this was a huge sale!) = 4¢ per ounce compared to 8¢ per ounce for Kirkland Ice Cream at Costco or 4¢ per ounce at Sam's Club for Land O Lakes

Folks, these are prices just using the sale ad with no coupons and they definitely beat the Aldi, Costco & Sam's Club prices. While I love those stores for some things, I still really feel like you can save even more each week by shopping your favorite grocery store's sale ad.

I ended up spending $78.50 and saving $63 without a single coupon in hand other than my digital coupons (I love that!) I so wished I'd taken a few minutes to print all the great coupons that match up with the sale before shopping, but this worked for me with a crazy busy week ahead. Here are a few of the best coupon deals I noticed while I shopped:

Nature Valley Granola Bars $1.99

• Use $.30/1 Nature Valley Kroger e coupon or $.50/2 Nature Valley coupon
• $1.69 after coupon

Nature Valley Granola $1.99

• Use $.30/1 Nature Valley Kroger e coupon or $.75/1 Nature Valley Granola
• $1.24 after coupon

Kroger Frozen Vegetables $1

• Use $.40/1 Kroger e coupon
• $.60 after coupon

Suave Deodorant $.99

• Use $.50/1 Kroger ecoupon 
• $.49 after coupon

Suave Shampoo $.99

• Use $1/2 Kroger ecoupon
• $.49 after coupon

Philadelphia Cream Cheese 2 pack $4

• Use $.55/1 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• $3.45 after coupon or $1.73 each

To make your shopping even easier than mine was, head on over HERE to print all the coupons that match up with the Kroger Mega Sale lasting one more week. While you won't get every deal at Kroger using only these printable coupons, you should get quite a few and save yourself oodles of time. Note that the prices are before the coupon, and also check out the full list of deals in the Kroger ad this week.

All the Coupons.com coupons that match up with this week’s ad pre-clipped for you!

• 2.00/1 Gerber Good Start Formula, $3.00/1 Gerber Good Start Soothe Formula; Includes 22.2 oz Only or $5.00/2 Gerber Graduates Formula Mega Sale Item
• $0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes (Zip Code 77477) Stacks With $1.00/1 Huggies Baby Wipes – MobiSave Rebate Mega Sale Item
• $2.00/1 Huggies Diapers Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/2 The Original Donut Shop Sweet & Creamy Maple Cream Coffee K-Cup Pods Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/2 Green Mountain Coffee Autumn Harvest Blend K-Cup Pods or $1.50/2 Green Mountain Coffee Pumpkin Spice Blend K-Cup Pods Stacks With $0.50/1 Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups – MobiSave Rebate; Includes 12 ct or More Only Mega Sale on sale $6.99
• $1/2 GM Cheerios  , $0.75/1 Kix Cereal, $0.50/1 Reese's Cereal on sale $1.49 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/1 Hidden Valley Flavored Ranch Salad Dressing on sale $2.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.55/1 Kraft Barbecue Sauce Mega Sale Item
• $0.50/1 Fiber One Bars on sale $1.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/2 M&M's Chocolate Candies Mega Sale Item
• $0.75/1 Nature Valley Nut Crisp Bars, Roasted Nut Crunch Bars or Protein Bars on sale $1.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.55/1 Philadelphia Cream Cheese Brick Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Bird's Eye C&W Premium Vegetables (Zip Code 62946) on sale $.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/1 Bon Appetit Pizza Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/2 Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizzas (Zip Code 07738) Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 El Monterey Taquito or Mini Chimi Snack Box; Includes 60 oz or Smaller, $1.00/3 El Monterey Breakfast or Signature Single Serve Burrito/Chimi, $1.50/1 El Monterey Bean, Three-Cheese & Jalapeno Burrito (Zip Code 68130), $1.50/1 El Monterey Southwest Chipotle Chicken Burrito (Zip Code 68130) or $2.00/1 El Monterey Southwest Chipotle Chicken Burrito (Zip Code 77477) Mega Sale Item
• $0.75/1 Febreze Air Effects on sale $1.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1/1 Tide Detergent on sale $4.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.50/1 Cascade on sale $2.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.25/1 Dawn Product on sale $1.79 Mega Sale Price
• $0.45/1 Energizer Batteries or Flashlight or $0.75/1 Energizer EcoAdvanced Batterie Mega Sale Item
• $0.75/1 Febreze Car Vent Clip  on sale $2.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.75/1 Febreze Set & Refresh Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/2 Hefty Slider Bags Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/1 Tide Boost  Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Boca Foods Product on sale $1.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/1 ZonePerfect Multi-Pack Mega Sale Item
• $0.75/2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs   on sale $2.49 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/1 Olay Body Wash or Bar Soap on sale $3.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1/1 Always Discreet Mega Sale Item
• $2.00/1 Aveeno Suncare Product or $3.00/1 Aveeno Sun Care Product Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/1 Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color Mega Sale Item
• $1.50/1 Clairol Nice ‘N Easy Hair Color Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Clean & Clear Product Mega Sale Item
• $2.00/1 Garnier Moisturizer or Cleanser Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Venus Disposable Razor; Includes 2 ct or Larger or $1.50/1 Gillette Disposable Razor on sale $6.99 Mega Sale Price
• $1.00/1 Maybelline New York Eye Shadow or Liner,  $1.00/1 Maybelline New York Lip Product, $2.00/1 Maybelline New York Face Product or $2.00/1 Maybelline New York Mascara Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Old Spice Bar Soap Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Old Spice Antiperspirant/Deodorant Mega Sale Item
• $0.50/1 Oral-B Adult Manual Toothbrush or $1.50/2 Oral-B Adult Manual Toothbrushes Mega Sale Item
• B1G1 Edge, Skintimate or Schick Hydro Shave Gel FREE wyb (1) Schick Razor, Refill or Disposable Razors Mega Sale Item
• $0.50/1 Scope Mouthwash or $1.25/2 Scope Mouthwashes Mega Sale Item
• $0.75/1 Secret Outlast, Scent Expressions, or Destinations Antiperspirant or Body Spray, $1.00/1 Secret Outlast, Scent Expressions, or Destinations Clear Gel Antiperspirant or $2.00/2 Secret Outlast, Scent Expressions, or Destinations Antiperspirant or Body Spray Mega Sale Item
• $2.00/1 Vidal Sassoon Salonist Hair Color Mega Sale Item
• $5.00/1 Dulcolax Product; Includes 50 or 100 ct Only Mega Sale Item
• $1.00/1 Vicks DayQuil, NyQuil, or Severe Product or $3.00/2 Vicks DayQuil, NyQuil, or Severe Products Mega Sale Item
• $10.00/2 Zantac 150 Maximum Strength, Cool Mint, or Zantac 75 or $4.00/1 Zantac Mega Sale Item
• $0.50/1 Unstopables on sale $3.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.50/1 Gain Detergent on sale $4.99 Mega Sale Price
• $0.50/1 Gain Fabric Softener  Mega Sale Item
• $2.00/1 Gerber Good Start Formula or $3.00/1 Gerber Good Start Soothe Formula on sale $23.99
• $2.00/2 Starbucks Blonde Packaged Coffee Products, $2.00/2 Starbucks Flavored Packaged Coffee Products or $2.00/2 Starbucks Packaged Coffee Products on sale $6.99
• $1.00/2 Kettle brand Items on sale $2
• $0.50/1 Bounty Basic Paper Towels on sale $5.99
• $0.25/1 Charmin Basic Bath Tissue or  $0.50/1 Charmin Ultra Soft or Strong Bath Tissue on sale $5.99
• $0.50/1 Crest or Oral-B Kids Toothbrush or $0.50/1 Oral-B Adult Manual Toothbrush on sale $2.99
• $1.00/1 Nature's Bounty Product on sale B1G1
• $0.75/3 Larabar, Uber, or Alt Bars or Renola Pouches on sale $1
• $1.00/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, or Treatment Product on sale $2.50
• $2.00/1 EAS Large Size Powder on sale $16.99

See the full list of current Kroger deals.

See all the deals at Kroger this week, and check out the complete Kroger weekly ad to plan your trip before you go.