Save Big on Groceries with Kroger Mega Savings Event & Giveaway!

Kroger and their family chain of stores have some deals for you!  This August, they are putting on a Mega Savings Event where you can earn money back by purchasing a certain quantity of participating brand products that you probably buy anyways!  In this down turn economy, we as Moms are always looking ways to save some extra cash and what better way than taking advantage of this Mega Savings Event!

Here’s more information about the Mega Savings Event:

The Mega Savings Event is taking place at the Kroger Co., Family of Stores Aug. 16th thru Sept. 2nd:

You can click on this link to see a list of participating stores:  http://www.thekrogerco.com/

(Shoppers should also see stores or website for exact dates since the sales dates may vary by area). If you are not familiar with this promotional offer, here is how it works: when you buy 10 participating brands (see list below) and use your Shopper Card at check out you instantly save $5. And there is no limit on the number of rewards per transaction! Look for the double yellow tags in-store!

Participating brands include: AMP Energy, Aquafina, Betty Crocker Baking Mixes, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Cascadian Farms Cereals and Bars, Cap’n Crunch, Cheerios, Cheetos, Chex Mix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Dole Juices and Juice Drinks, Fiber One, Fritos, Gatorade, Golden Grahams, Green Giant, Hamburger Helper, Life , Lipton Tea, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Pepsi family of 2 Liters, Pillsbury, Progresso, Propel, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Bars, Starbucks, Sobe Life Water, Totino’s, Trix, Tropicana, Yoplait and MORE!

Here are some great examples of different product combinations for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime that are at a great price point:

  • Breakfast: Cheerios, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel,

Tropicana Orange Juice and Yoplait

  • Lunch: Nature Valley Granola Bars, Cheetos, Fritos, Progresso Soup, and Gatorade
  • Anytime: Betty Crocker Baking Mixes, Tostito’s Chips & Salsa, Totino’s Hot Snacks, Pepsi 2 Liters
  • Dinner: Hamburger Helper, Green Giant, Pillsbury, and Lipton Ready-To-Drink Tea

Thanks to General Mills, PepsiCo and MyBlogSpark, I received a $30 Gift Card so I may show you how much money I saved during this event!  Since my local Fred Meyer doesn’t actually start their Mega Savings Event until later this week, I’m preparing my plan of attack by clipping coupons and making a list so I’m fully armed to take advantage of the deep discounts and will be sure to give you all the details on how much my family of 6 saved during the event in a follow up post!

Giveaway Time: What’s even better is that I get to share the wealth and they have provided me with another $30 Gift Card to give away to one lucky Blessings Abound Mommy reader so they can shop the Mega Savings Event too!  Yay!!!  All you have to do in order to be qualified for a chance to win is to leave a comment with a money saving shopping tip!

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Please leave a separate comment for each item that you have completed stating that you have done so.

Winner will be chosen via Random Drawing.  Winners who I am unable to contact and who doesn’t claim their prize within 48 hours of being sent their winning email notification and me posting the winner of the prize in the winner’s section will forfeit their prize and prize will be held in a live contest following failure to claim.  Please follow directions or you will be disqualified!  This Blessing is open to bloggers and nonbloggers alike. You have from now until August 24th at 11:59 PM (Alaska time) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. I will randomly pick two winners and announce it here on my blog shortly after August 25th!  Blessing open to the USA only!