My Albertsons DOUBLER shopping trip, spent $5.20, plus $3 catalina for later

I stopped into Albertsons today after hearing about a toothbrush money maker from my friend Mavis. I did three transactions with DOUBLER coupons and I was able to score everything pictured above (plus two boxes of pasta I forgot to include) for only $5.20, PLUS I have a $3 catalina I still have to spend. So you could argue it only cost me $2.20.

Transaction #1

Three (3) kid’s Reach toothbrushes – $2.50 each
One (1) box of Everyday Essentials pasta – $1
Subtotal would have been = $8.50

Used three (3) $1/1 Reach kid’s toothbrush coupons from 7/29 Red Plum
Used one (1) $1/1 Everyday Essentials item coupon from Sizzlin Summer Giveaway coupon booklet
Used three (3) Twice the Value/DOUBLER coupons
Final total = $2.15 out of pocket ($1.50 for toothbrushes, plus tax)

PLUS I received a catalina for $3 off my next purchase!
It was an $0.85 cent moneymaker! 

 Transaction #2 (same thing)

Three (3) kid’s Reach toothbrushes – $2.50 each
One (1) box of Everyday Essentials pasta – $1
Subtotal would have been = $8.50

Used three (3) $1/1 Reach kid’s toothbrush coupons from 7/29 Red Plum
Used one (1) $1/1 Everyday Essentials item coupon from Sizzlin Summer Giveaway coupon booklet
Used three (3) Twice the Value/DOUBLER coupons
Final total = $2.15 out of pocket ($1.50 for toothbrushes, plus tax)

For some reason I only received a $2 catalina on my second purchase. I’m really not sure why because the catalina promotion says buy three (3) Reach toothbrushes receive $3 off your next order. I will call the Catalina Corporation and see if they can correct this.

Transaction #3 

Two (2) General Mills Multi-Grain cheerios – $1.88
One (1) Precious Ricotta cheese – $2.99 (reg. $5.99 – $3 manager markdown)
One (1) Planters trail mix – $2.39
Two (2) Bayer Low Dose aspirin – $2.69
Subtotal would have been = $17.52

Used one (1) $1/2 General Mills Cereals 07/15/2012 SS Insert (exp 08/25/2012)
Used one (1) $1/1 Precious Ricotta or Fresh Mozzarella Cheese 06/24/2012 SS Insert (exp 09/30/2012)
Used one (1) $1/1 Planters 06/24/2012 SS Insert (exp 08/31/2012)
Used two (2) $3/1 Bayer Aspirin 06/24/2012 SS Insert (exp 08/18/2012)
Used three (3) Twice the Value/DOUBLER coupons
Final total was = $2.90

Used $2 catalina from Transaction #2
Final out of pocket = $0.90 cents!
*I received overage on the Bayer Aspirin coupon, per Albertsons coupon policy to give overage when the coupon is more than the product.*

I ended up spending $5.20 out of pocket and I have a $3 catalina to use on my next transaction.

Here are the details on the Reach toothbrush catalina offer:

Buy (2) get $2 off your next order
Buy (3) get $3 off your next order
Buy (4) get $4 off your next order
Expires 9/2/12 

The cereal I purchased has $1/1 MultiGrain Cheerio Peanut Butter coupons on the back – which I might bring back and double to get that FREE (it’s on sale for $1.88)! I have two more sets of doublers to use.

See other Albertsons deals here. Send in your Albertsons shopping trips to thehive@queenbeetoday.com! Please try and include a photo (not blurry, good lighting) and a description of what you purchased and what coupons you used.

(Thanks, One Hundred Dollars a Month!)