Kroger Deals Breakdown (05/13): 1 Moneymaker, 3 Freebies, and a Stacked Mega Event
Nick (OhioValleyCouponer)19 Kroger deals for 05/13 with a Stem Bug Refill moneymaker on the Buy 2 Save $10 Instantly event, three freebies (MUSH Oatmeal and Werther's Caramels 2 for free), and a full Mega Event lineup featuring Juicy Juice, Schick razors, Planters Peanuts at $1.99 each with an in-store peelie, plus reset Pringles, Kellogg's, and Suddenly Salad plays.
Nick from OhioValleyCouponer is back with another stacked Kroger breakdown. Highlights include Stem Bug Kit Refills FREE + $0.02 moneymaker on the Buy 2, Save $10 Instantly promo, MUSH Oatmeal FREE with OurCart, Werther's Caramels 2 FOR FREE through Swagbucks (reset from last week), Mighty Spark Chicken Mini Sticks at $1.50 with a Social Nature rebate, Hellmann's Mayo at $1.49 on the weekly digital, and Axe Deodorant at $0.99 each when you do the $6/2 Kroger Cash Back stack. 18 deals total across weekly digitals, BOGOs, the Household Instant Savings event, and the Mega Event.
Watch Nick's full video walkthrough for bonus tips and visuals:
Quick App Legend
Before you dive in, here is what each icon means. You will see these throughout every deal breakdown on DealSeek.
- 🟢 Kroger Digital Coupon / Weekly Digital Deal / Kroger Cash Back- Clip in your Kroger app. Weekly Digital Deals can be used up to 5 times in one transaction.
- 🟠 Ibotta- Submit the rebate after purchase (Sign up for Ibotta)
- 🟡 Swagbucks- Snap & Save grocery rebates (Sign up for Swagbucks)
- 🟤 Social Nature- Brand sampling and rebate platform (Discover Social Nature)
- 🟣 OurCart / Checkout 51- Third-party brand rebate platforms (this week: MUSH freebie, Stem Bug refill rebate)
- 🏷️ Printable / Hangtag Coupon- Print from the linked website, or look for a "hangtag" coupon physically attached to the product on the shelf
Weekly Digital Deals
Weekly Digital Deals are Kroger store coupons, which means you can combine them with manufacturer coupons and app rebates for extra savings. You can use each digital up to 5 times in one transaction.
- Buy (2) Axe Deodorant Sticks 2.7 Oz at $3.99 each with weekly digital coupon
- 🟢 Submit $6 on 2 Kroger Cash Back Rebate (loads to your card within a week)
- Net Price: $1.98 for 2 ($0.99 each)
- NOTE: There is also a $6 off 2 manufacturer digital coupon, but a coupon that applies to 2 items may knock the weekly digital discount off one of the deodorants -- meaning you would pay more than $0.99 each. The Cash Back Rebate is the cleaner path.
- Buy (1) Hellmann's Mayonnaise 20-30 Oz at $3.49 with weekly digital coupon
- 🟢 Use $2 Manufacturer Digital Coupon
- Net Price: $1.49
- Buy (1) Simple Mills Cookies 5.5 Oz at $2.99 with weekly digital coupon
- 🟠 Submit $1.50 Ibotta rebate
- Net Price: $1.49
- Buy (1) Simple Mills PopMmms Crackers at $2.99 with weekly digital coupon
- 🟠 Submit $1 Ibotta rebate
- Net Price: $1.99
Regular Deals
These are basic shelf-price + rebate matchups, no Mega or 5x event needed.
- Buy (1) MUSH Oatmeal at $1.67 - $2.00
- 🟣 Submit FREE OurCart rebate (offer link)
- Net Price: FREE
- Buy (2) Werther's Caramels 5.5 Oz Bags at $2.00 each (reset from last week)
- 🟡 Submit $4 on 2 Swagbucks rebate
- Net Price: 2 FOR FREE
- Buy (5) Michelina's Frozen Meals at $0.99 each
- 🏷️ Use $1 off 5 Printable Coupon (Michelina's coupons)
- Net Price: $3.95 for 5 ($0.79 each)
- Buy (1) Revlon Nail Clippers at $2.99
- 🟡 Submit $2 Swagbucks rebate
- Net Price: $0.99
- Buy (1) Mighty Spark Chicken Mini Sticks 12 Count at $15.49
- 🟤 Submit $13.99 Social Nature rebate
- Net Price: $1.50
- NOTE: The Social Nature offer says "Free, cash value up to $13.99" -- you will only get $13.99 back, not the full $15.49.
- Buy (1) Ajax Ultra 52 Oz Dish Soap at $3.99
- 🟢 Use $2 Digital Coupon
- Net Price: $1.99
BOGO Deals -- Fancy Feast Broths
Kroger BOGOs vary by location. Some stores ring the second item up at $0.00 (a "true BOGO"), while others ring each item up at half price. Check your Kroger app: if it says "Buy One, Get One Free," you must buy 2. If it shows half off, you only need 1.
Either way, the Ibotta math works -- you just buy a different quantity.
- Fancy Feast Broths at $1.99 BOGO
Half Price Store version:
- Buy (3) at $0.99 each
- 🟠 Submit $0.50 Ibotta rebate (x3)
- 🟠 $1 Ibotta bonus when you redeem the offer 3 times
- Net Price: $0.47 for 3
True BOGO Store version:
- Buy (4) at $1.99 each (2 ring up at $0.00)
- 🟠 Submit $0.50 Ibotta rebate (x4)
- 🟠 $1 Ibotta bonus when you redeem the offer 3 times
- Net Price: $0.98 for 4
Household Instant Savings -- Buy 2, Save $10 Instantly
- Buy (2) Stem Bug Kit Refills at $6.99 each
- 💵 Save $10 Instantly at checkout for buying 2
- 🟢 Use $2 Digital Coupon (on one of the refills)
- 🟣 Submit $2 Checkout 51 rebate (on the other refill, since it cannot stack with the digital)
- Net Price: FREE + $0.02 moneymaker
- Buy (2) Arm and Hammer Deep Clean Detergent at $9.99 each
- 💵 Save $10 Instantly at checkout for buying 2
- 🟠 Submit $3 Ibotta rebate (x2)
- Net Price: $3.98 for 2 ($1.99 each)
- NOTE: There is a digital coupon for this, but the Ibotta rebate cannot be combined with coupons -- so Ibotta is the better play.
- Mix and Match Scenario (qualifies for the Buy 2, Save $10 Instantly):
- Buy (1) OxiClean In Wash Scent Booster at $8.99
- 🟢 Use $2 Digital Coupon
- Buy (1) Arm and Hammer Power Sheets 35 Ct at $9.49
- 🟢 Use $2 Digital Coupon
- 💵 Save $10 Instantly at checkout
- Net Price: $4.48 for both ($2.24 each)
- Buy (2) Kleenex 6 Pack Tissues at $10.99 each
- 💵 Save $10 Instantly at checkout for buying 2
- Net Price: $11.98 for both ($1 per box)
Mega Event Deals
The Mega Event price requires you to clip the digital coupon and buy the qualifying mix. Each Mega item is marked with an asterisk so you know it counts toward the event.
- Buy (1) Juicy Juice 64 Oz at $2.99 (Mega Event)
- 🟠 Submit $1.50 Ibotta rebate
- Net Price: $1.49
- Buy (1) Skintimate Disposable Razors 4 Count / Schick Xtreme 2 Razors 12 Count / Schick Xtreme 3 Razors 4 Count at $5.49 (Mega Event)
- 🟢 Use $3 Digital Coupon
- Net Price: $2.49
- Buy (2) Planters Peanuts 16 Oz at $2.49 each (Mega Event)
- 🏷️ Use $1 off 2 Peelie Coupon found in store (a peelie is a coupon attached to a product you can peel off and use at checkout)
- Net Price: $3.98 for 2 ($1.99 each)
Reset Mega Event Deals (You Can Do These Again)
These hit last week and are still available -- worth a re-run if you missed them.
- Buy (2) Pringles Chips 5.2 - 5.57 Oz at $1.49 each (Mega Event)
- 🏷️ Use $0.75 off 2 Printable Coupon (Kellanova coupons)
- Net Price: $2.23 for 2 ($1.12 each)
- Buy (2) Kellogg's Cereal 8.9 - 16 Oz at $1.99 each (Mega Event)
- 🏷️ Use $1 off 2 Printable Coupon (WK Kellogg coupons)
- Net Price: $2.98 for 2 ($1.49 each)
- Buy (2) Suddenly Salad 7.25 - 7.75 Oz at $1.79 each (Mega Event)
- 🟠 Submit $0.50 on 2 Ibotta rebate
- Net Price: $3.08 for 2 ($1.54 each)
Rebate Apps You Need for These Deals
- Ibotta- The workhorse this week. Powers Simple Mills Cookies and PopMmms, Fancy Feast Broths (with the 3-redemption $1 bonus), A&H Deep Clean Detergent, Juicy Juice, and Suddenly Salad.
- Swagbucks- Powers the Werther's Caramels 2-FOR-FREE play and the Revlon Nail Clippers at $0.99. Snap & Save grocery rebates work like Ibotta.
- 🟢 Kroger Cash Back Rebate- Activate the $6 on 2 Axe rebate in your Kroger app before you shop. The $6 loads to your card within a week and applies to a future purchase.
- 🟤 Social Nature- Mighty Spark Chicken Mini Sticks rebate ($13.99 max value). Submit your receipt through the Social Nature app.
- 🟣 OurCart / Checkout 51- One MUSH freebie via OurCart, one Stem Bug refill rebate via Checkout 51. Both are one-and-done third-party rebates.
New to Couponing?
If this is your first time stacking deals at Kroger, here is your quick starter guide:
- Clip every digital coupon in the Kroger app before you shop. Weekly Digital Deals, Mega Event coupons, and the Buy 2 Save $10 Instantly offers all require digitals loaded to your card.
- Weekly Digital Deals are store coupons. That means you can stack a manufacturer coupon or rebate on top. This is how Hellmann's lands at $1.49 and Simple Mills lands at $1.49.
- Cash Back Rebates are like delayed coupons. Clip them in the Kroger app, make the purchase, and the cash back loads to your account within a week to use on a future trip.
- BOGOs work differently store to store. Look up the item in your Kroger app: "Buy One Get One Free" means you have to buy 2, while a half-price listing means you only need 1.
- Buy 2 Save $10 Instantly is a register discount. The $10 comes off at checkout when you have 2 qualifying items in your cart. You can mix and match across brands -- see the OxiClean + A&H scenario above.
Tips for This Week's Kroger Run
- The Stem Bug Refill moneymaker is the headline. Buy 2 at $6.99 each ($13.98), the register knocks off $10, the digital coupon takes another $2, the Checkout 51 rebate pays back $2 -- you walk out with refills and $0.02 in your pocket.
- Werther's Caramels resets from last week. If you missed the 2-FOR-FREE play, it is back. Swagbucks is the trigger ($4 on 2).
- MUSH Oatmeal is a true freebie. OurCart pays the entire shelf price. Submit your receipt the same day to lock it in.
- The Mega Event still has reset coupons from last week. Pringles, Kellogg's, and Suddenly Salad can all be rerun if you have a fresh printable coupon available.
- Mighty Spark rebate caps at $13.99. You will still pay $1.50 out of pocket because the shelf price is $15.49. The cash-value cap is normal for Social Nature.
- The mix-and-match Buy 2 Save $10 scenario is the cleverest deal. OxiClean + A&H Power Sheets gets you both for $4.48 because the $10 instant savings hits the combined subtotal, not a single brand.
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