Tuesday Night Shopping: Part 1--Tom Thumb 78% Savings

This evening, I wen tout to do some last minute shopping (before the new ads begin tomorrow) after dinner, and left my husband home to get the kids to bed.  I love shopping at night because I can be alone, and because the stores aren't busy.

The first place I stopped was Tom Thumb.  This was actually my second trip to Tom Thumb during this ad week.  I stopped by on my way to Aldi last Friday, but they were completely out of the Suddenly Salad I had gone in to get, so I left.  I should have gone ahead and gotten the two cereals I had wanted, because they were out of one (the Brownie Crunch) tonight. They were also still out of the Italian flavor suddenly salad, so I got only 4 instead of 6, and their $0.99 cantaloupes did not look appetizing, so I left them off, too. 

Here is what I got:

Shelf Price:  $13.65

Total Sale Price (After In-Ad Coupons):  $5.75  Already  58% Savings

--Used $1/2 Suddenly Salad from Coca Cola Coupon booklet (my Aunt gave me this)

--Used $0.50/2 Suddenly Salad from 6/5 SS (doubled)

--Used $0.75/1 Kix Cellfire e-coupon

Price Paid:   $3.00   78% Savings

NOTE:  I did learn an important fact tonight.  The in-ad coupons at one point said that a $10 minimum purchase was required to use them.  They've not stated that for weeks now, so I had been wondering if that $10 purchase was still needed.  Tonight, the sale prices of my items did not reach the $10 mark, but the coupons went through without any problems.  Well, one of them just wouldn't read at the self-check out, but the cashier came over before I even called to help me out with it.  He stood there and took care of all my coupons for me (that would have never happened earlier in the day).

I used to never shop at Tom Thumb because they were soooo expensive, but I've been finding them great to grab a handful of items with coupons.

Is there a Tom Thumb near you?