Mid-Week Deals 1/6-1/12

Here are MY favorite deals for this week. To see full-ad matchups, just click on the store name. Scroll down for FOOD LION & ALDI.

PENNY ITEM: Wednesday 1/6 ONLY with $10 purchase (before coupons) is PUBLIX TORTILLA CHIPS.

WEEKLY DEALS:

Bartlett or Bosc Pears, $0.88 lb.

Mangoes, $0.77

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, $1.99 lb.

Juicy Juice, $1.83

-$1.00 WYB 2 printable

*Total is $2.65 or $1.33 each

>If your store accepts Target Qs, use this $1.00 off printable

Nissin Chow Mein Noodles, $0.45

-$0.50 (doubled) WYB 2, 11/1 SS

*2 FREE

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, $0.88

-$1.00 WYB 2 printable

*Total is $0.75 or $0.38 each

Cool Whip, $0.99

>Look for $0.55 tearpad

Lysol Neutra-Air Spray, $1.80

-$1.00 off printable

*Total is $0.80

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, $1.23

-$1.00 off Jan. ALL YOU Mag

*Total is $0.23

Strawberries, $2.50

-$0.50 (doubled) off Driscoll's printable

*Total is $1.50

Nabisco Teddy Grahams, Honey Maid or Ritz Bitz, $1.50

-$2.00 WYB 2 printable

*Total is $1.00 or $0.50 each

Stonyfield Farm Yogurt, $0.50

-$0.50 (doubled) WYB 3 printable

*Total is $0.50 or $0.16 each.

GREEN ADVANTAGE BUYS: Valid until 1/29 (prices may vary by store)

Aleve 24 ct, $3.50

-$5.00 WYB 2 Publix Q

-$1.00 off 1/3 SS or printable

*2 FREE

>Look for $2 peelies to turn this into a MONEY MAKER.

Bayer Aspirin, $2.67

-$5.00 off WYB 2 Publix Q

-$1.00 off, 1/3 SS

*MONEY MAKER: $1.67

Johnson & Johnson First Aid to Go, $1.43

-$2.00 WYB 2 Publix Q

-$1.00 off J&J, 1/3 RP

*MONEY MAKER: $1.14

Benevia 4 pk, $8.99

-$4.00 off Publix Q

-$5.00 off printable

*FREE

Check out Southern Savers and I Heart Saving Money for full - ad matchups.

WEEKLY DEALS:

Strawberries, $2.50

-$0.50 (doubled) off Driscoll's printable

*Total is $1.50

Peeled Carrots, $1.49

Bone-In Pork Chops, $1.99 lb

Land O Frost Bistro Lunchmeat, $2.50

-$1.00 off, 12/6 RP

*Total is $1.50

Hormel Meat Entrees, $3.99

-$1.50 printable

*Total is $2.49

3 DAY SALE: Starts Friday at 8 am

Scott Paper Towels, $4.99

-$1.00 off printable

*Total is $3.99

Scott Tissue 12 double rolls, $4.99

-$1.00 off printable

*Total is $3.99

Scotties Tissues, $0.79

-$1.00 off printable

*FREE

Huggies Diapers, $7.99

-$1.50 off printable

*Total is $6.49

Food Lion Private Brand Sale: Valid only on Food Lion and Home 360 items. Receive a coupon for your next order.

Buy 4, get $1.00

Buy 6, get $1.50

Buy 8, get $2.00

Buy 10, get $2.50

Buy 20, get $5.00

>Equals to $0.25 off per item.

Inexpensive FL or 360 Products/Filler items:

FL Yogurt, $0.37

FL Jello, $0.33

360 Rubber Bands, Erasers, Sharpeners, $0.33

360 Kids Scissors, $0.99

360 Tape, $0.59

360 Foil, $1.35

360 Wet Ones, $0.89

360 Fabric Softener Sheets, $1.69

FL Water 24 pk, $2.99

FL Soda 12 pk, $1.00

Remember, these deals don't start in our area until Thursday.

Cantaloupe, $0.89
Bananas, $0.39 lb.
Russett Potatoes 10 lb, $2.29

Unadvertised Deals, Updates & Notes

I was out shopping today and wanted to bring your attention to some unadvertised deals and shopping notes. Click the store name to see more matchups/deals.

CVS: Well, my CVS was out of almost everything I wanted today. I was bummed! On a good note, it has been confirmed that the limit on the Oust bonus pack deal has been increased to 6! I hope my store gets these soon. There is also a new $5 off $20 printable available. My store also had Christmas clearance at 75% off.

WALGREENS: Don't forget about the Bayer deal I told you about here. My store had the Bayer quick release aspirin on clearance for $2.19. I used to the $1 Qs from 1/3 SS to make this a MONEY MAKER! You can mix and match these with the meters if you have those Qs as well. Here are some other unadvertised deals.

Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies 6 oz, $0.99

-Earn 2 RR WYB 2

*2 FREE

Glade Fragrance Collection 2 oz, $2.50

-Earn 3 RR WYB 2

-$3.00 WYB 2, Dec. ALL YOU Mag or 11/22 SS

*MONEY MAKER: $1.00

>Also eligible for $5 SC Johnson rebate

Ritz Crackers, $0.99

-$2.00 off WYB 2 printable

*2 FREE

KROGER: First of all, there are rumors circulating that select Kroger stores will be matching the Harris Teeter Super Doubles scheduled to start tomorrow - next Tuesday. I will alert you to this as soon as it is confirmed. I was shopping today for just a few things and also doing some price shopping to prep for potential Super Doubles. I came across their Christmas clearance marked 75% off. However, they had tons of housewares and children's games also marked 75% off. I found some awesome treasures. I stocked up on Bunko gifts and kid's birthday presents. Most of the items pictured below were $4 or less.

OTHER NOTES: Because we just had 2 holidays it is likely that your store's "truck day" has changed. You might want to check with store personelle to see when they will be receiving their new shipments each week. I always make sure to know this as it helps me plan my shopping days. I like to go when they are most likely to have everything I want because I don't like making multiple trips.

Shopping Trip - Saved 94%

This was my 1st shopping week of 2010 and I am already off to a great start with much thanks to all the MONEY MAKER deals going on at Walgreens right now. Despite multiple trips for items out of stock and the crazy snow day, which had me way off my routine, I am starting off the year under budget. Nice!!

WALGREENS & CVS: FREE items were candles, cookies, aspirin, glucometer. I also bought lunchmeat (1.33), cheese (0.83), salt (0.50), hair color (3.99). Not pictured is the Bayer deal from last week. At CVS I bought hand soap (0.64).

Trip #2 for WALGREENS: FREE items were Cookies, Crackers, Electrasol. I also got more lunchmeat for 1.33 each. My store didn't have the Aquafina. :(

FOOD LION: I bought milk (2.64), juice (1.50).

KROGER: I bought cantaloupe (1.50), jelly (1.69), buns/bread (0.88), apples (0.88 lb), bananas (0.59), salad (1.29).

Kroger Trip #2: Saw my fave bars on clearance so I came home and found Qs then loaded up ecoupons. They also have a Catalina printing. Final price is (0.89).

ALDI: Here I picked up items that my hubby needed for his trip this weekend, AKA Man Camp (Don't ask me. They are nuts to be camping in this weather). Potatoes (2.49), raisins (1.49), carrots (0.99), peppers (1.49), taco shells (0.99), cheese (1.89), vienna sausages (0.39).

Regular Price: $352.55

Savings: $331.51 or 94%

Actual Cost: $21.04 + Aldi* $11.77 - ECP** $1.28 = $31.53

*I intentionally add in Aldi separately since there is no way to calculate my savings (no coupons, everyday prices, ect).

**ECP: Supplies for my daughter's school, which I am reimbursed for.

Notes: I also submited for the SC Johnson $5 rebate with the candles I got from Walgreens. Overall, not too shabby for my 1st run of 2010. I also made it my goal to reduce our weekly budget to $50 per week (down from $60). This may take a few weeks for me to get used to but I believe I can do it.

Did your shopping go as planned this week or was it crazy like mine? Did you stay within budget?

2010 Sunday Coupon Preview

I hope you remembered to pick up several newspapers today. It included 5 coupon inserts!!! I got 2 this morning and plan on getting more this week at Kroger if they have any left. Remember, Kroger sells the Sunday paper all week and reduces the price to $1 on Mondays.

The general rule for stockpiling purposes is to buy 1 newspaper for each member of your family. Why? Because the more coupons you have, the more times you can work a deal! I always buy 2 every week without fail.

If you are anxious to know which inserts to expect in your Sunday paper for the rest of 2010, check out this list from Sunday Coupon Preview. If everything goes as planned, the next BIG coupon weekend will be March 28th. However, Proctor & Gamble doesn't always follow the rules, so their insert schedule could be subject to change. Typically, there are NO coupon inserts on holiday weekends.

January
1/3: 2 Smart Source & 2 Red Plum & General Mill
1/10: Smart Source & Red Plum
1/17: Smart Source & Red Plum & Proctor & Gamble
1/24: Smart Source & Red Plum
1/31: Smart Source & Red Plum

February
2/7: Smart Source
2/14: No Inserts
2/21: Smart Source & General Mills & Procter and Gamble
2/28: Smart Source & Red Plum

March
3/7: Smart Source, Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
3/14: Smart Source& Red Plum
3/21: Smart Source& Red Plum
3/28: 2 Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

April
4/4: No Inserts
4/11: Smart Source & Red Plum
4/18: Smart Source & Red Plum
4/25: Smart Source & Red Plum

May
5/2: Smart Source & Red Plum & P&G
5/9: Smart Source & Red Plum
5/16: 2 Smart Source & Red Plum
5/23: Smart Source & Red Plum
5/30: No Inserts

June
6/6: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
6/13: Smart Source
6/20: Smart Source & Red Plum
6/27: Smart Source & Red Plum

July
7/4: No Inserts
7/11: Smart Source & Red Plum
7/18: Smart Source
7/25: Smart Source & Red Plum

August
8/1: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
8/8: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/15: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/22: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/29: Smart Source & Red Plum & P&G Insert

September
9/5: No Inserts
9/12: Smart Source & 2 Red Plum
9/19: Smart Source & Red Plum
9/26: Smart Source & Red Plum

October
10/3: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
10/10: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/17: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/24: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/31: Smart Source & Red Plum

November
11/7: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
11/14: Smart Source & Red Plum
11/21: Smart Source & Red Plum
11/28: No Inserts

December
12/5: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
12/12: Smart Source & Red Plum
12/19: No Inserts
12/26: No Inserts

Weekly Deals 1/3-1/8

Remember, I only post MY favorite deals. You can see full ad matchups by clicking on the store name. Scroll down for Target.

These deals are matched for the Nashville, TN area or Louisville Region.

WEEKLY DEALS: This Wednesday is Senior Day. Get an extra 10% off.

Organic Braeburn Apples, $0.99 lb

Cameo Apples, $0.88

Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99 lb.

Organic Russet Potatoes 3 lb. bag, $1.68

Kroger Bread or Buns, $0.88

Cantaloupe, $1.50

Kellogg's Cereals or Snack Bars, $2.50

-Buy 3 and get 24 pk water FREE

-See 1/3 RP for multiple Qs

*Prices Vary.

Proctor & Gamble

-Buy $25, get $5 off instantly at checkout

Dole Fruit Bowl 4 pk, $1.99

-$0.50 (doubled) printable (limit reached)

*Total is $0.99

Dannon Yogurt 4 pk, $1.88

-$0.50 (doubled), 10/4 or 12/6 SS

*Total is $0.88

Freschetta Pizza, $3.50

-$1.00 off, 11/15 SS

*Total is $2.50

Campbell's Soup, $1.00

-$0.40 (doubled) WYB 2, 12/13 SS

*Total is $1.20 or $0.60 each.

Nature's Bounty Vitamins, BOGO

>See post here for high-dollar coupons

Disney or Marvel Gummies BOGO (est. $3.50 each)

-$1.00 off 1/3 RP

*Total is $2.50

Check out Totally Target for matchups.

Juicy Juice, $2.00

-$1.00 off Target printable (use 2)

-$1.00 WYB 2 Juicy Juice printable

*Total is $1.00 or $0.50 each

Nature's Bounty Coupons

Nature's Bounty vitamins are frequently on BOGO at many stores and CVS/Walgreens often have ECB/RR deals on them. Nature's Bounty has an online Healthy Rewards program where you can redeem points for high-dollar coupons ($2, $3 or $5). Today, I ran across a great post that has tons of codes to earn you points. Remember, that you can enter each code twice. When you redeem your points a coupon link will be emailed to you and you should be able to print each coupon twice.

It only took me just a few seconds to have enough points to redeem for the $5 coupon (500 points). I was able to print 6 (WOW!) coupons from the Bricks link.

Drug Store Deals 1/3-1/9

Here are MY faves for this week. It's a pretty good week at Walgreens but there are still a few (ok, very few) good deals at CVS as well.

The $5 off $30 coupon for taking the Medicare Part D quiz is still working if you haven't printed it already.

WEEKLY DEALS:

V8 Juice, $3.00

-Earn 1 ECB WYB 2, limit 1

-$1.00 off printable (use 2)

*Total is $3.00 or $1.50 each.

GE Energy Smart Bulbs, $2.99

-Earn 2 ECBs, limit 1

-$1.00 off printable or 11/22 SS

*FREE

SoftSoap Hand Soap, $0.99

-$0.35, 1/3 SS

*Total is $0.64

MONTHLY DEALS: At the beginning of each year, CVS promotes BONUS-sized products. They almost always have ECB deals on them which run for a month. Check out this post for the full list. I have highlighted my favorites below.

Soy Joy 6 ct. Box, $6.00

-Earn 6 RR, limit 6

-$2.00 off WYB 5 CVS CRT

*FREE

Glade Fabric Spray, $3.99

-Earn 3 ECBs, limit 3

-$1.00 off from SC Johnson Booklet

*FREE

Oust Air Sanitizer, $3.99

-Earn 3 ECBs, limit 6

-$2.00 WYB 2 printable or B1G1, 1/3 SS

*FREE

Remember to check out my post here for details on a month-long deal which is a HUGE money maker ($13)!

WEEKLY DEALS:

Electrasol, $3.49

-Earn 1 RR

-$2.50 off Electrasol, 1/3 SS

*FREE

John Freida Products, $5

-Earn 5 RR WYB 2

-$5.00 off WYB 2 Root Awakening printable

or

-$2.50 off Luxurious Volume printable (use 2)

*2 FREE

>This may only be working for the Frizz-Ease variety.

Neosporin Lip Therapy, $4.49

-Earn 3 RR WYB 2

-$3.00 off printable (use 2)

*2 FREE

Johnson's Baby Products, $2.99

-$2.00 off printable with zip code 75230

*$0.99 each.

>Not printing RRs as previously thought.

Kraft Cheese &,Oscar Meyer Lunchmeat, $2.50

-Earn 2.50 RR WYB 3

-$0.50 off Kraft, 12/6 SS

-$1.00 off WYB 2 OM, 12/13 SS

*Total is $3.50 or $1.16 each.

L'Oreal Excellence Hair Color, $5.99 with in-ad coupon

-$2.00 off L'Oreal 1/3 RP or printable

*Total is $3.99

Vanity Fair Plates, $1.50

-$1.00 off from Dec ALL YOU Mag

*Total is $0.50

Revlon Matte Eye Shadow, $1.99 w/in-ad coupon

-$2.00 off Revlon, 12/13 SS

*FREE

Ritz Crackers, $0.99

-$2.00 off WYB 2 printable

*2 FREE

Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies 6 oz, $0.99

-Earn 2 RR WYB 2

*2 FREE

Glade Fragrance Collection 2 oz, $2.50

-Earn 3 RR WYB 2

-$3.00 WYB 2, Dec. ALL YOU Mag or 11/22 SS

*MONEY MAKER: $1.00

>Also eligible for the $5 SC Johnson rebate

Good filler items:

Photo Processing, $0.09 each w/in-ad coupon

Pocket Folders, $0.19 each w/in-ad coupon

Hunt's Tomato Sauce $0.39 each w/in-ad coupon

Morton Salt, $0.50 each w/in-ad coupon

2010 Refresher Course

If saving money is part of your 2010 New Year's Resolutions, then I want to encourage to take a refresher course in couponing. Check out these popular articles in my FAQ section. Sometimes we all need to jog our memories even on the basics. You can view all the FAQs here.

Getting Started

Stockpiling

Favorite Websites

Coupon Lingo

Store Policies

Coupon Printing Problems?

If you are looking to start tracking your savings in 2010, you might find this nifty spreadsheet helpful. I use something similar to this to track my savings each week. Check out this post to see the breakdown of how I saved over $6000 in 2009!

Freebies 1/1

Ok, honestly I totally forgot that yesterday was Freebie Friday because I didn't realize that it was Friday at all. We were busy eating it up with family and friends to welcome 2010. So, here are your freebies for this week just 1 day late. ENJOY!

P&G Home Made Simple Booklet ($35 in coupon savings) - LINK

Nature Made TripleFlex - LINK

Benefiber - LINK

Pet Decals (For Fire Rescue) - LINK

Prilosec - LINK

NicoDerm CQ & $7 coupon - LINK

Pregnancy Journal - LINK

Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers - LINK

Baby Calendar - LINK

HotPrints Photo Books (1 every month + includes shipping) - LINK

OB Tampon & Carrying Case - LINK

Galaxy Granola - LINK

Weekender Sample Kit from Become - LINK

Natural Nibble Dog Treats - LINK

Kindle Book Downloads - LINK

3 Books from Crown Publishing - LINK

Facebook Exclusives:

$50 Advertising Credit for your business (66KT-39T1-F56K-5N9N) - LINK

Sweetleaf Sweetner - LINK

Note: I recommend setting up a seperate e-mail address for things like this but they are legitimate freebies and they do come. I use RoboForm to help me fill out freebie forms with ease. It is also FREE.