Giant Eagle trip (average of 63.39% savings)

I went shopping early this week, because I needed to get a few supplies for Cameron's party on Saturday. I went through self checkout since I had 4 transactions to use all my OYNO Q's (they only allow 1 per transaction) and I hadn't yet determined how to divide it up. I thought it would be less stressful, but I ended up stressing myself out more than anything. This was my second experience with self checkout and it was not good, just like the first time. I think I'll stick with a human cashier from now on. It didn't like some of my Q's and it wouldn't accept my OYNO Q's, so I practically had a cashier standing next to me, scanning her card to override everything, so I pretty much defeated the purpose of using the self checkout. I also forgot to scan a pack of blueberries with my Cheerios (the blueberries were BOGO and an extra $1 off if you bought Cheerios). I was going to do this twice, since I was already planning on getting Cheerios and blueberries. I only remembered to do it once. Oh well. That's what happens when I get flustered! I still did pretty darn good!!

All prices list are after Q's and sales.

Transaction #1:
Solo Cups- $.75
Cheerios- $1.40
French's Mustard- $.34
4- Triscuits/Wheat Thins- $.75 each
2- No Yolks Egg Noodles- $.50 each
Potato Chips- $2.50
-$4 OYNO Q
Total OOP: $4.82, Saved: $16.18 (77.05% savings)

Transaction #2:
Large Eggs- $1.79
4- Triscuits/Wheat Thins- $.75 each
Cheerios- $1.40
Blueberries- $.99
Ice Cream- $3.34
2- Kraft shredded cheese- $1.50 each
French's Mustard- $.34
-$5 OYNO Q
Total OOP: $9.86, Saved: $9.74 (49.69% savings)

Transaction #3:
2 lb bag raw, peeled, deveined shrimp- $9.98
2 beef roasts (BOGO: $10.87+$10.71-$10.71)
-$4 OYNO Q
Total OOP: $16.85, Saved: $18.71 (52.62% savings)

Transaction #4:
Puffs tissues- $.50
2- No Yolks Egg Noodles- $.50 each
2- Breakstone Sour Cream- $.15 each
2- Juice Juice- $1.50 each
4- Triscuit/Wheat Thins- $.75 each
Promise Margarine- $1
2% Milk- $2.38
Bananas- $1.35
-$4 OYNO Q
Total OOP: $7.63, Saved $21.94 (74.2% savings)

Why so many Wheat Thins and Triscuits?? There is a rebate through Nabisco to receive $10 back when you buy 10 Nabisco products. I waited until there was an awesome sale (4/$7) and I had Qs for $1/1 (become a fan of Wheat Thins on FB) and $2/2 (You can only get this good of a deal if you have 2 computers or more, to print the Qs multiple times). I had to buy them in sets of 4 for the sale at GE (it was one of those sales with an instant $1 off when you buy all 4, otherwise they would have been 4/$8). So for 10, I paid a total of $7.50-$10 rebate= -$2.50. That is a $2.50 MM!!