Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half! with Stephanie Nelson, The Coupon Mom

If you buy beer, take advantage of this $20 Ibotta cash back rebate when you buy two 12-packs of Michelob Ultra along with $20 worth of Thanksgiving dinner items (including the turkey, bread/rolls and fresh or frozen vegetables).  Then scan your receipt, submit it to Ibotta and get $20 back (see rebate details for participating states). If it’s the first time you’ve used Ibotta, you will get an additional $10 bonus!   This is like getting your Thanksgiving dinner free!

I did this today at my local Kroger, and here’s what I spent:

Thanksgiving meal items=$19.42 after coupon:

12 lb. frozen turkey, 3 lb. sweet potatoes, 2 lb. fresh broccoli, 1 lb. fresh carrots, 5 lb. bag russet potatoes, Sister Schubert’s frozen dinner rolls with printable coupon and one loaf of wheat bread (markdown bin, to make dressing).

2 Michelob Ultra 12 pack bottles (on sale for $11.99) = $23.98

Paid at register:  $43.40 before tax

Ibotta rebate:  Less $20

Net cost:  $23.40 for Thanksgiving meal items and beer

If the sale price of the beer is $23.98, this is like getting your Thanksgiving turkey and sides FREE! With the $10 new member Ibotta bonus, you’d be paying just $13.40 for everything.

I also saw a mail-in rebate form on the shelf by the beer that gives a $20 rebate when you buy 2 Michelob 6 packs or larger and $50 worth of gift cards.  I did that, and will mail in the rebate, for a net cost of $3.40 for the full dinner and beverages. You can buy your own grocery store gift cards to use on a future trip to qualify for the rebate. I bought Amazon gift cards which I give to my nephews every Christmas, so I have two gifts done!