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If you’re an avid couponer, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that there are weeks when lots of coupons come out and weeks when there are no coupons. That’s just the way it goes, right?
Here are a few resources to help you keep track of what to expect:
Taylortown Preview - this site lists all the coupon fliers due out for the upcoming week as well as an exact description of the coupons for each flier set.
Smart Source coupon schedule - This PDF will tell you which weeks there will not be any SmartSource coupons in your paper.
Dan-Active 4pack of yogurt - $1.19 minus a $1q
Fiber One apple cinnamon muffin mix - $1.69 minus a $.50 peelie on the box (doubled to $1 off)
Whole milk - $2
Eggs - $.79
Preseasoned pork ribs - $2.25/lb
Ground flaxseed - $1.79
Do you keep track of the best prices for the products you buy regularly? For example, I never buy boneless skinless chicken breasts for more than $1.99/lb; but stock up on it when it’s $1.89/lb. It often goes on sale for $2.49/lb but that’s not a deep enough discount to entice me to purchase.
Do you keep track?
I’m working on compiling a “best prices” spreadsheet and could use your help! Post a comment with your best prices and I’ll add it to the list. Once it’s a pretty comprehensive list, I’ll post it for everyone to download.
Powerade - on sale for $.99. Use $1q. Buy four and get one free.
Crest toothpaste - $1. Use $.75 q.
Barilla pasta - $.99. I couldn’t find any coupons but that’s a good price.
Starkist Tuna - $.99. There are $1 blinkies in Food Lions that can be used at Kroger.
Electrasol - $2.69. $.35 q doubled is worth $.70 off. There were coupons for $2.25 but they may have expired.
Leave a comment and let me know the deals you’re finding this week at Kroger!
The key to saving at the grocery store is simple: combine deep discount sale prices with coupons.
That’s too easy, right? But it really works.
The key is knowing your prices so that you’re paying rock bottom prices instead of marginal sale prices. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts on sale for $2.49/lb, while a decent price, is not the best price possible. Every 6-8 weeks, they go on sale for $1.89 or $1.99/lb. That’s when you want to buy extra and stock up. But it at $2.49/lb only if you’ve run out and really need it.
But how do you get better prices on non-meat products? Keep track of the lowest prices and look for manager specials.
This morning I purchased a 4-pack of Yo-Plus yogurt on manager special for $1.39. I had a $2.00 catalina coupon. I made a profit of $.61 which was applied to the rest of my purchases.
Yes, it takes a bit of effort to find the deals. Is it worth it to you? Free food is always worth it to me!
Last week, Kroger had their Mega Sale. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love the Mega Sale! It’s a great opportunity to stock your pantry and deep freeze with some drastically reduced prices if you’re smart about how you shop.
The Mega Sale was held over for a second week of savings. Listed below are the Kroger deals for this week. Purchase 10 items in the Mega Sale categories and you get $5 off your total order. This $5 discount brings the price down to the prices listed below. You must purchase 10 items to get the rebate.
Using these sales prices combined with coupons, I was able to get $160 worth of groceries for $38. Yes, $38!!!
Cattlemen’s BBQ - $1.00 - $.75 IP coupon LINK
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix - $1.00 - $.60 IP coupon LINK
Stouffers or Lean Cuisine Meals - $1.50 - $1/5 IP coupon LINK
Soft Scrub - $2 - $.50 IP coupon LINK (which will be doubled so it’s $1 off)
Soft Scrub - $2 - $.50 mfg coupon LINK
Brawny paper towels - Single roll is $1. Q for $.50/2 LINK. Tiffany was able to use this coupon even though it’s for a double pack when she purchased two single rolls. This would bring the price down to $.75/roll.
Hebrew National hot dogs - $2.50 - $.75q LINK
Ballpark hotdogs - $1.50 - $1/2 q makes these $1/pack
Softsoap - $1 - $.35q doubled makes the hand soaps $.30 each.
Speedstick/Lady Speedstick/Teen Spirit deodorant - $1 - $.50/2 q LINK. Double, this is $.50 each. OR use the $.75q for Speedstick 24/7 and it’s a final price of $.25. (I checked tonight and the 24/7 is on sale as well.)
Palmolive - $1.50 - $.25 q LINK doubles to make this $1.
Daisy sour cream - $1 - $.50 q doubled makes this FREE.
After over a week of extreme headaches and technical difficulties, we’re back!
Are you okay? Did you survive? I almost didn’t. I’ve been bursting at the seams to tell you about all the great deals I’ve been finding.
Office Max - 3 boxes of off brand 24count crayons, 3 kids scissors and 3 Sharpie mini highlighters — $.98 including tax!
Horizon organic milk - $1 manager special!!
Huggies travel packs of wipes - FREE last week at Kroger! (Sale price $1 minus $1 coupon)
Have you been deal hunting on your own? Tell me about it! Leave a comment and let me hear about your deals!
Free subscription to Wired magazine
Free sample Wet personal lubricant
Free subscription The Scientist magazine
Free subscription to TV Guide
Free Tazo “Be Enlightened” tea sample
Sample of San Antonio Coffee Roasters (sign up for the newsletter)
Sample of Seattle’s Best Coffee
Free sample of Playtex personal cloths
Free subscription to Creativity magazine
Free sample Baby Phat Seductive Goddess fragrance
Free Mirena spa kit
Tampax Pearls sample
5,000 free tokens from Pogo.com
Free COPY (not subscription) of House Beautiful
Distribution Point tshirt
2009 Good Health calendar
SCOTT Xtreme Rags sample
Free subscription to Southern Boating magazine
Free subscription to More magazine
Four issues of Cosmo for free
Free sample for Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal and Fiber One Oats and Chocolate bar plus coupons!
Today only, print out this email and take it to World Market to get a free reusable bag.
If you were lucky enough to get $1 off 1 coupons for Dawn in your Sunday paper yesterday, CVS has Dawn 2 for $2 with $1 ECB…so if you have the mfc, you pay nothing out of pocket and make one ECB on every 2 bottles you buy. *Money Maker* …Do the dance….
Also, there were coupons for buy one fabric refresher spray, get one air effects spray free. If you buy 3 refreshers for 3.99 each, you can get three air effects sprays free, plus you’ll get $5 ECB’s back. If you have coupons for the three fabric refreshers, you can sweeten this deal even more.
Finally, Olay skin care is a good deal. $10 ECB when you buy $20. Remember, the $20 is before coupons at CVS!!! The cheapest combination I could work out was to buy 4 Ribbons body wash, use the $2 off coupons for an out of pocket of $15.96 and get $10 ECB back.
Now. If only I’d get off my computer and go shower and clean my house!