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It’s time for Deals of the Week once again. I’ve got all the best supermarket and drugstore deals of the week written just for you… all in one place, on one page! As always, grab your scissors and coupon inserts, and get ready to start clipping this week, as bunches of bargains and freebies are heading your way!
As I am based in Chicagoland, the supermarkets I write about are the major ones for our market. However, many of these deals will be applicable at stores around the country within the same parent chain:
- The Jewel-Osco deals may be applicable at Albertson’s, Shaws, Acme, Cub, and other SuperValu-owned stores
- The Dominick’s deals may be applicable at Safeway, Vons, Carr’s, Randall’s Genuardi’s, Tom Thumb, and other Safeway-owned stores
- The Hilander deals may be applicable at Kroger, Ralph’s, Fred Meyer, Dillon’s, City Market, King Soopers, and other Kroger-owned stores
The Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally.
This week’s newspaper contained three coupon inserts: SmartSource (SS,) RedPlum (RP,) and a Playskool manufacturer coupon insert called “Take Time to Play” (TTTP.) The Parade magazine also has a manufacturer coupon for $2 off CoverGirl Natureluxe foundation. SOME editions of the Chicago Tribune also have a coupon for a FREE TGI Fridays Crispy Green Bean appetizer on the cover, so save that if you received it.
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Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy .50 half-gallons of Smart Balance Milk, FREE “The Biggest Loser” 17-ounce (big!) frozen entrees, 8-roll packs of Bounty Basic for .99 (SUPER CHEAP!), FREE Purex Complete Crystals fabric softener, .99 Purex Laundry Detergent, 20-lb. bags of Tidy Cat cat litter for $1.49, $1 Almond Breeze half-gallons, .50 Dannon Yogurt multipacks, .36 Dr. Pepper 2-liters, .12 Creamette pasta, Huggies “big boxes” of diapers for $11.49, .45 International Delight coffee creamer, .45 loaves of Aunt Millie’s bread, .64 cans of Hunt’s Tomatoes plus FREE pasta, FREE Carefree pantiliners, FREE Luster White toothpaste, FREE Snickers, .50 Biore skincare products, FREE Gatorade G-Series, FREE Russel Stover chocolate bunnies, FREE Gain Dishwashing Liquid, and some Super-Couponing scenarios for CVS that will have you taking home THREE Air Wicks, 1 Finish Dishwasher Detergent and 1 Jet Dry for a TOTAL of 25 CENTS! So, let’s get started…
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It’s a good idea to save the grocery and drugstore flyers each week from the newspaper to have on hand & refer to too as you go through the deals!
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A note to my non-Midwest readers: While my weekly deals focus on Illinois stores, the Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally. And, if you’re shopping at a SuperValu, Safeway, or Kroger store, you may find similar sales to our Jewel, Dominick’s, and Hilander deals. Welcome, and enjoy!
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and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.
Current home-delivery subscription deals on the Chicago Tribune:
- Code X277 or X542: .50/week Sunday Delivery or $1/week W, TH, F, Sun delivery. Call 800-311-8500 or visit www.chicagotribune.com.
“Deals of the Week” is written assuming you are using the inserts from the Chicago Tribune (or, if reading from outside Chicagoland, the largest newspaper serving your market area. That largest paper has the most, highest-value coupons. The content, coupons, and dollar amounts of the coupons in the RedPlum and SmartSource inserts differs by paper, so to coupon effectively, you do need to be getting the paper with the “best,” highest-value coupons.)
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Grocery Deals
Starting at Jewel-Osco… (View weekly ad)
Smart Balance Milk half-gallons are on sale for $2.50. Use the $2 coupon from 3/27 SS and pay .50!
(When’s the last time you paid .50 for milk? Actually, not long ago! Coupon shoppers know that this deal’s come around before, and here it is again. There are coupons for everything…)
French’s Spicy Brown Mustard is on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 4/10 SS and pay .50!
My daughter’s favorite deal is back again… Mrs. T’s Pierogies are on sale for $3.49, Buy One Get One Free. As Jewel allows two coupons on a B1G1F sale, we’ll use one on each box to really bring the price down! There are $1 coupons in the 3/6 RP and the March All You, and a printable too (print 2!)
With 2 coupons, you’ll pay $1.49 for two, or about .75 per box! There’s also a $1-off-2 coupon in the 1/30 RP1 for more cheap pierogies…
Many readers have written to say that Ken’s Salad Dressing is on sale for $1.79 this week! Use the $1 coupon in the 3/20 SS and pay .79!
Stayfree Maxi Pads (24ct.) are on sale for $1.99. Use the $1 coupon from 3/27 RP and pay .99!
Butterball Turkey Bacon (12oz.) is on sale for $2.79. Use the .55 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay $2.24! There’s a .50 coupon in the March All You for more $2.29 bacon…
Edy’s Ice Cream 1.5qt. cartons are on sale “Buy 1, get 2 FREE.” The cartons are $6.99 each at most stores, so you’ll buy THREE for $6.99, or $2.33 each! It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a good deal on the cartons, so this isn’t bad at all.
If you’re sitting on a bunch of Catalina coupons for FREE milk from last week’s crazy Kellogg’s cereal deal, and you don’t want to buy “regular” jugs of white milk with them, many readers have written to point out that the Oberweis Milk is a great way to use them this week. Oberweis half-gallons are on sale for $4.29, Buy One Get One Free. The maximum value of the milk Catalina is $3.59, so buy two half-gallon bottles, which equals one gallon. Pay .70 for 2 bottles of yummy, creamy, hormone-free Oberweis milk!
The Biggest Loser 17oz. frozen meals (really – they have Beef Pot Roast with Potatoes, Lasagna, Mediterranean-Style Chicken, Beef Tips and Gravy, Zing Chicken) are on sale for $5.99 this week at Jewel. The 3/27 SS insert has a FREE after-rebate mail-in offer. For the cost of a stamp, that’s a pretty cheap 17-ounce entree.
Note that this appears to have been a REGIONAL offer, and not all SS inserts will have it, unfortunately.
Streit’s Passover Egg Matzos (12oz.) are $1.99 “with in-store manufacturer coupon.” I’m guessing that this is a tearpad in the store.
Zone Pefect bars are .99 each. Use the .55 coupon from 2/27 SS and pay .44!
Jewel is running a “Buy 5 and they’re $1.77 each” sale on General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Nature Valley Granola Bars and Snack Mixes. You MUST buy in quantities of 5 to receive the $1.77 price. Here are your products and matchups: Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 4.5-9oz. ($1.52 per box after coupon) Bugles 6oz. Cheerios 8.9oz ($1.22 per box after .55 coupon) Chex Mix 7-8.75oz. ($1.27 per bag after coupon) Cinnamon Toast Crunch 12.8oz. ($1.44 per box after coupon) Gardetto’s Snack Mix 8-8.6oz. ($1.27 per bag after coupon) Nature Valley Granola Bars ($1.40 per box after coupon) Trix 12.8oz. ($1.22 per box after coupon) |
Now, this week’s BIG deal… Jewel has a pretty hefty set of Catalina deals running this week. The entire center section of Thursday’s flyer has them listed, but they’re not in any particular order..! For ease of planning, I’m breaking them down into “Buy 1, get $1” offers, “Buy 2, get $1,” and so on.
Here we go…
Beneful Dog Food 15.5lb. – $15.99 ($14.99 after Catalina, $12.99 after coupon and Cat.) Bounty Basic 8ct. Paper Towels – $4.99 ($3.99 after Catalina, .99 after $2 Avenu discount and $1 coupon) Boursin Gourmet Cheese Spread 4.4-5.2oz. – $3.99 ($2.99 after Catalina) Charmin Basic Big Roll 12ct. bath tissue – $4.99 ($3.99 after Catalina, $2.99 after coupon and Cat.) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing 16oz. – $2.99 ($1.99 after Catalina, .99 after coupon and Cat.) Hormel Natural Choice lunchmeat 6-8oz – $2.99 ($1.99 after Catalina, $1.49 after coupon and Cat.) Johnsonville Bratwurst or Italian Sausage – $3.99 ($2.99 after Catalina, $1.99 after coupon and Cat.) Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage 12ox – $2.99 ($1.99 after Catalina) Pasta Prima Pasta 8oz – $2.99 ($1.99 after Catalina) Purex Complete Crystals Fabric Softener or Liquid Laundry Detergent – Starbucks Coffee 10-12oz. – $7.99 ($6.99 after Catalina) Tidy Cats cat litter 20lb. – $3.49 ($2.49 after Catalina, $1.49 after coupon and Cat!) Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice 89oz. – $3.99 ($2.99 after Catalina) Wesson Oil 48oz. – $2.99 ($1.99 after Catalina, .99 after $1 coupon and Cat) ____________________________________ “Buy 1, Get $2” Offer Allegra 12-Hour Allergy Relief 12ct. – $8.99 ($6.99 after Catalina, $4.99 after coupon and Cat) Energizer Batteries 2-10ct. shown in ad – $6.29 ($4.29 after Catalina, $3.29 after coupon and Cat) ____________________________________ “Buy 1, Get $5” Offers
Swiffer WetJet Starter Kit – $19.99 ($14.99 after Catalina, $9.99 after coupon and Cat – get the refill too) ____________________________________ “Buy 2, Get $1” Offers Almond Breeze almond milk 64oz. – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1.00 after coupon and Cat) Classico Pasta Sauce 15-26oz. – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2], .50 after $1 coupon and Cat) Dannon Activia, Light & Fit, and Crush Cups 4packs, and Danimals Drinkables or Coolision 6-packs – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2], .50 after coupon and Cat) Emerald Premium Nuts – $4 ($3.50 after Catalina [buy 2], $3 after coupon and Cat) Gatorade or G2 8pack, 20oz. bottles – $5 ($4.50 after Catalina [buy 2]) Hershey’s Baking Chips – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2]) Hershey’s Package Chocolates (Cadbury Eggs, Reese’s) – $3 ($2.50 after Catalina [buy 2, but must buy 3 to use manufacturer coupon. So, buy 3 at $9. Use $1 coupon and get $1 Cat, for $7 for 3, or $2.33 each.) Kettle Brand Chips 9oz. – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1 after coupon and Cat) Lofthouse Iced Cookies 10ct. – $3.50 ($3 after Catalina [buy 2]) Malt-O-Meal Cereal 15.5-22oz. – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2]) Maruchan 12-pack Ramen Noodles – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2]) Mott’s Apple Juice and Apple Sauce 64oz. or 6-pack 4oz. cups – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2]) Nabisco Snack Crackers (Wheat Thins, Triscuit) – $3 ($2.40 after Catalina [buy 2]) Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2]) Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 3-packs – $1.50 ($1 after Catalina [buy 2]) Super Chill Soda 12-packs – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2]) Tostitos Salsa or Tortilla Chips (15oz. salsa, 9-13oz. chips) – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1.95 after coupon and Cat) Welch’s Grape or Reduced Sugar Grape Jams or Jellies – $2 ($1.50 after Catalina [buy 2], $1 after coupon and Cat) Welch’s Essentials Juices 64oz. – $2.50 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2]) Welch’s Grape Juice 64oz. – $3 ($2.50 after Catalina [buy 2], $1.50 after coupon and Cat) ____________________________________ “Buy 2, Get $2” Offers Colgate Toothpaste or Toothbrushes 4.7-7.8oz. paste – $3 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1.50 after .50 coupon and Cat) Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 10.2-13oz. – $3 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1 after coupon and Cat) Lipton Iced Tea 12-pack, 16.9oz. bottles – $5 ($4 after Catalina [buy 2]) Tyson Breaded Chicken 25.5-29oz. – $4.99 ($3.99 after Catalina [buy 2], $2.99 after coupon and Cat) Tyson Fully Cooked Entrees 17oz. – $3.99 ($2.99 after Catalina [buy 2]) ____________________________________ “Buy 4, Get $2” Offers Dr. Pepper 2-liters – $1.25 (.60 after Catalina [buy 4]) ____________________________________ “Buy 3, Get $1” Offers Creamette or Prince Pasta 12-16oz. – $1 (.67 each after Catalina [buy 3], .12 after coupon and Cat!) Knorr Sides 3.8-6.4oz. – $1 (.66 each after Catalina [buy 3], about .34 each after coupon and Cat) ____________________________________ “Buy 3, Get $2 Offer Nestle Pure Life 24pack. 16.9oz. water – $3.34 ($2.67 each after Catalina [buy 3]) |
Huggies Big Pack Diapers, Pull-Ups or Goodnites – $19.99 ($14.99 after Catalina, $11.49 after $3.50 coupon and Cat)You can do multiple offers in the same transaction (buying 3 Purex will generate 3 Catalinas, etc.)
BEST BETS for the Mega-Catalina deal at Jewel:
– Bounty Basic – .99 for 8 rolls of paper towels is a STEAL if you’ve got the store coupon on your Avenu.
– Charmin – 12-rolls for $2.99 is pretty good in the absence of any other deal.
– Purex Complete Crystals Fabric softener and Detergent – The Complete is FREE, which is our favorite price! .99 for the detergent is good too.
MAKE THIS DEAL BETTER! Reader Sebrugger noted that when you buy a bottle of Purex Complete Crystals, a Catalina coupon for $1.50 off Snuggle fabric softener prints, but you’ll only get one of these per transaction. Buy 2 bottles of Purex Complete Crystals in TWO different transactions, so that you will end up with two $1.50 Snuggle coupons. Snuggle is on sale B1G1F this week for about $4.49 at most stores. Use your two $1.50 Catalina coupons to get $3 off and pay $1.49 for two bottles of Snuggle fabric softener. Whew! You should have no softening needs after this sale for quite some time. :)
– Tidy Cat Litter – $1.49 for a 20lb. bag? Unbeatable! Stock up.
– Wesson – .99 for the bottle is a great price if you aren’t stocked up from past deals.
– Huggies Big Boxes – $11.49-$11.99 after the deal is almost half off the usual $20 price. Stock up.
– Swiffer WetJet – At $9.99 for the WetJet plus the refill, this is a good price if you didn’t get one during a past deal.
– Almond Breeze Milk – $1.45 is a good price.
– Classico Pasta Sauce – If you’ve got the $1 peelies from the free Ronzoni pasta last month, you’re looking at .50 sauce. Don’t forget the “Buy 2 Classico, get $1 off fresh beef” coupon.
– Various Dannon Yogurts – .50 per multipack is a great price.
– Super Chill 12-packs soda – Yes, it’s store-brand. But $1.50 per 12-pack is super cheap, about .13/can. Not bad to have on hand for a warm-weather backyard cookout… or surprise gatherings of teenagers in your basement, which happens fairly often over here :)
Welch’s Grape Juice – $1.50 is a nice price.
Tyson Breaded Chicken – $2.99 if you’re not stocked on chicken strips from past deals.
Dr. Pepper at .36 a bottle is nice if the instant-savings overlap continues to work.
And lastly…
Creamette Pasta. If you have three .55 coupons from this past weekend’s inserts, buy 3 ($3.) Use three .55 coupons (now $1.35.) Get $1 Catalina and pay .35 for 3, or about .12 a box.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
8ct. packages of Jewel Hot Dog buns are $1.
4.5oz. boxes of Streit’s or Lipton Matzo Ball Mixes are $1.
Jewel frozen garlic bread, cheese bread, or toast are $1.99 for a 10-13oz. package.
16oz. packages of Land O Lakes Margarine Quarters are .99.
Azteca Corn or Flour Tortillas (6-8.5oz.) are $1.
Minute Maid Orange Juice half-gallons are $2.50.
Jewel English Muffins (12oz.) are $1.
10ct. Jewel Freezer Waffles (12.3oz.) are $1.50.
Gallons of Shoppers Value Milk are $1.99 each, limit 2.
5-packs (80oz.) of Osem Israeli Passover Matzos are $2.99, limit 2.
3-packs of Red Star Active Dry Yeast are .99 each.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Jewel’s “Buy 3 Kellogg’s get FREE Milk” Catalina sale continues this week, but the cereals have all jumped from $1.67 a box to $2.50 — no longer a fantastic deal. If you would like the details and matchups anyway, visit last week’s Deals for April 4.
Jewel-Osco information:
Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there.
Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list yet? Jewel has been making coupons available for many different products over the past few months, and they’re usually store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with too.
Coupon books currently found at Jewel:
Fresh & Fun Celebration – Small book with coupons for $2 off any 1lb. or larger Stockman & Dakota Premium Angus Beef package; $2 off any 1 to 2lb. bag of Arctic Shores shrimp, and $2 off any Hormel Party Tray (all expire 7/15/11.)
Smart Easy Spring Cleaning – Coupons for SC Johnson cleaning products (Windex, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles.)
It’s a Spring Thing – coupons and details of Spring Thing online contest
Jewel meat deals:
- Jewel cut-up fryer chickens are $1.59/lb.
- Always a deal: Jewel-Osco has 1lb. chub packs of Carolina Ground Turkey in the freezer case for around $1.69, every day, at most locations.
Jewel seafood deals:
- Ocean Market 4oz. salmon or tilapia fillets are $1 each – that works out to $4/lb.
Jewel produce deals:
- 8lb. bags of California navel oranges or Texas Red grapefruit are $3.48 – that’s about .44/lb.
- Red or Gold Delicious apples are .79/lb.
- Roma tomatoes are $1.29/lb.
- Jazz, Pacific Rose or Pinata apples are $1.79/lb.
- Imported plums are $1.99/lb.
- Jewel is running their “4 for $10” Fav 4 produce sale again too. Stick to items that price out less than $2 for your best deals here, and remember that not everything included will be a good per-pound price.
(Anytime meat is under $1.99 a pound (no matter what it is — beef, pork, poultry) it’s a buy in my book, because $1.99 is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices — ditto for most produce. Seafood, by its nature, is more expensive per pound, but a good “buy” benchmark is $4 per pound or less for fish or shrimp.)
Let’s go to Dominick’s (View weekly ad)…
Note to Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s does not double coupons (as other Safeway stores do) – if your store doubles, you’ll do even better with many of these deals. Also, in Chicago, previously-available ecoupons (Cellfire, ShortCuts and PGEsaver) have been discontinued. Ecoupons are now available in the “Just For U / Coupon Center” section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.
Dominick’s Super Coupons:
These are store coupons found in the weekly Dominick’s flyer, which (in the case of the name-brand products) means they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even bigger savings. You can also now load these Super Coupons to your Fresh Values card via Dominicks.com and not have to clip them. Best bets this week?
In the April 7-April 13 flyer – “Truckload Meat Sale” on cover:
- Reddi-Wip 7oz. cans are $1.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon in the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book (home mailer.) You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each.
In the April 10-April 6 flyer – “4 Day Deals” on cover:
- Smart Balance spread (13-15oz.) is $1.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 3/6 SS. You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each.
- Fiber One Bars (5ct.) are on sale for $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use this $1-off-2 printable. You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each. There’s also a .40 coupon in the 3/6 SS for more $1.59 bars.
- Nestle Toll House Morsels are $1.89 a bag with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from the 4/10 SS. You’ll pay $2.78 for two, or $1.39 a bag. Also, check your mailbox! Last week I received a coupon booklet in the mail called “Get Spring Savings” which has a .75 coupon for the Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate morsels inside. (Wish I knew how I got this!) If you got it too, you’ll pay $1.14 for the Dark. There is also a $1.10-off-3 printable that will make these $1.52 per bag.
- Safeway apple juice half-gallons are $1.49, limit 3, with Super Coupon.
THROUGH MONDAY ONLY: Jennie-O 3lb. Lean Ground Turkey is on sale for $5 – that’s about $1.67/lb., a GREAT price for this. Check your Catalinas too – I had one for $1 off Jennie-O Ground Turkey. With it, $4 for the $3 package is $1.33/lb.
New Just For U ecoupons on Dominicks.com worth checking out: Red Seedless Grapes for .79/lb, Hillshire Farm Lil’ Smokies for $1.77/package (14oz.) and 12-roll Softly Bath Tissue for $4.88.
Tide Detergent 50oz. liquid or 56-71oz. powder is on sale for $5.99. Use the $1 coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book and pay $4.99.
If you haven’t yet signed up for the “Just For U“ electronic discounts that you can load to your Dominick’s Fresh Values card, you may want to. For registering your card, you’ll receive an ecoupon for a FREE 12-ct. Lucerne large eggs! You’ll also activate a set of electronic discounts that are tied to your card for the next 90 days. Each person’s discounts are different, and they’re based on past purchases made with your Fresh Values card at Dominick’s.
Coupon booklets currently found at Dominick’s
Note that this is a listing of what you MAY find. Coupon books tend to move very quickly once they become available! Look on displays throughout the store to find them. Some Dominick’s are now keeping these coupon books behind the Customer Service counter, so you may want to ask at your store.
$42 Frozen Food Coupons – Just as the title says, it contains $42 worth of coupons for frozen food.
Dominick’s meat deals:
- Fresh chicken drumsticks, thighs or leg quarters are $1/lb.
- Fresh Perdue roasting chickens are $1.69/lb.
- Fresh Perdue chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.99/lb.
- Rancher’s Reserve Beef Round Steak is $1.99/lb.
Want FREE marinade? Many Dominick’s will marinate your fresh meat free at the meat counter, so depending on what you’re buying, you may want to take advantage of that.
Dominick’s seafood deals:
- 32-48oz. bags of frozen Safeway fish fillets (Tilapia, Swai) are $7.99 – that’s about $2.66-$4/lb.
Dominick’s produce deals:
- 5lb. boxes of Cuties Clementines are $4.99. Use the $1.00 coupon from 4/3 SS and pay $3.99!
- Red seedless grapes are .79/lb. with the ecoupon on Just For U at Dominicks.com
- Gala or Red Delicious apples are .99/lb.
Heading over to Meijer, here are your best deals for Meijer stores in in Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Elgin, McHenry, Oswego, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, and the Indianapolis area: (View weekly ad)…
Meijer is running their famous “10 for $10, Get the 11th Free” sale again. Best bets here?
Bisquick baking mix (20oz.) is $1. Use the .50 coupon from 4/3 SS and pay .50! SUPER price!
Bar S Meat Franks, Chicken Franks or Bologna – $1. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from 1/30 RP1 or a printable and pay .50!
International Delight 16oz. coffee creamers are $1. Use the .55 coupon from 4/10 SS or a printable and pay .45!
Sunny Delight 64oz. containers are $1. Use the .25 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay .75.
Angel Soft Bath Tissue 4-rolls – $1. No current coupons for this size, but that’s a fair price.
Bolthouse Farms or Earthbound Farm Organic baby-cut carrots are $1 for the 1lb. bag. If you’re on Earthbound Farms’ mailing list, you may have a $1-off-2 coupon for these, making them an even better price.
16oz. containers of Campari Tomatoes are $1.
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits are $1. Buy 3 and use the .40-off-3 coupons from 3/13 SS, 2/13 GM, or a printable. You’ll pay $2.60 for three, or about .87 per can.
Hunt’s Ketchup is $1. Buy two and use the .50-off-2 coupon from the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book (home mailer.) You’ll pay .75 per bottle.
Aunt Millie’s Bread is $1 per loaf. If “Healthy Goodness” variety is included, use this .55 printable and pay .45.
Hunt’s and Ro*Tel canned tomatoes are $1 a can. Buy 3 (or 3 of each!) as there are two $1-off-3 coupons in the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book. You’ll pay about .67 per can.
Don’t forget to get your 11th item FREE! Note too that the register will not allow you to use a coupon on the 11th item, and the order the items get scanned in at the counter DOES make a difference. I like to make sure my 11th item is a free produce item, and then everything goes through without a hitch.
Gorton’s Fish Sticks, Fillets and Tenders (17.3-24.5oz.) are on sale for $3.49. Buy two and get $1 in instant savings! Use coupons to drop the price even more… the 2/13 SS and 1/16 SS have .50 coupons for Gorton’s.
So, buy two ($6.98.) Receive $1 in instant-savings ($5.98). With two .50 coupons, pay $4.98 for two, or $2.49 each.
4-6-packs of Yoplait Trix Yogurt, Go-Gurt are on sale for $1.67 each. Buy two and use the .75 off 2 Trix or Go-Gurt coupon from 3/27 SS2. You’ll pay $2.59 for two, or $1.30 each.
Meijer’s also running a “Send $50, get $10 Gift Card” sale on P&G products. Honestly, I’m not seeing any great deals here. The Cascade Dishwasher Detergent is an okay price at $3.99 – use the .50 coupon from either the blue or red Home Made Simple Organize In Style coupon books (home mailers) and pay $3.49.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Meijer 10ct. Freezer Waffles are $1.50.
Are you a Meijer Mperks member yet? Mperks is a different set of electronic Meijer coupons. They’re attached to your cellphone number, but aside from one text message to activate your account, you do not need to use text messaging to continually use them. Once you register with Meijer Mperks, you log into the Mperks website and click the electronic coupons you’d like to load to your account. Then, when you’re at the checkout, type your cellphone number into the keypad at the register, and your coupons come off automatically.
Meijer meat deals:
- Chicken drumsticks or thighs are .99/lb.
- 64oz. bags of frozen Meijer Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenders are $7.99 – that’s about $2/lb.
Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. most of Indiana/Michigan. If you’re in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you’re reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store… Confusing? Yes.
AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the oter Illinois Meijers, under the convoluted reasoning that because the stores are newer, people will shop there -without- as many products being on sale. O-kay.
Here are your Hilander and Kroger deals (View weekly Hilander ad …
Bar S Meat Franks or Bologna – $1. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from 1/30 RP1 or a printable and pay .50!
Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes are on sale for .97 per can. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 coupon in the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book. You’ll pay $1.91 for three, or about .64 per can.
BONUS! Hilander has an ecoupon for FREE Kroger pasta (12-22oz.) when you buy 3 Hunt’s. Load that to your card and get your FREE pasta too!
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A similar deal’s running on the Ro*Tel Canned Tomatoes. They’re .92 a can. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 coupon in the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book. You’ll pay $1.76 for three, or about .59 per can.
BONUS! Hilander has an ecoupon for $1 off Flavor-Sealed Ground Beef (1lb.) when you buy 3 Ro*Tel’s. Load that to your card and get your discount on beef as well.
Banquet Boneless Chicken (strips, nuggets, 24-26.5oz, but you want a 26oz.-or-up bag, which I’ll explain in a moment) are on sale for $3.99. Use the $1 Banquet coupon from the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book, which specifies 26oz. or larger. You’ll pay $2.99. But just like our previous deals, there’s more…
Hilander has an ecoupon for FREE Hunt’s 24oz. Ketchup when you buy a bag of Banquet Boneless. Load that to your card and get FREE ketchup too!
(As an aside, I had to laugh when I saw this deal. My sons have long loved to dip chicken strips in… ketchup. Try as we have, we can’t get them to switch to honey mustard, barbecue… anything more “chicken appropriate.” And now, here’s a deal pairing chicken strips and ketchup together. Maybe my boys aren’t that unusual after all…)
This is really the week for ecoupon deals at Hilander and Kroger! Here’s another one on Manwich and FREE buns. Manwich (15-15.5oz.) is on sale for $1 per can. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 coupon in the ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book. You’ll pay $2 for three, or about .67 per can.
BONUS! Hilander has an ecoupon for FREE 8ct. Kroger Sandwich Buns (1lb.) when you buy 3 Manwiches. Load that to your card and get your discount on beef as well.
If you need eggs this week, it’s almost cheaper to buy them WITH margarine than without! There’s another ecoupon deal that you can load – buy two Fleischmann’s Margarine or Parkay Margarine ($1 each) and get $1.50 off one dozen Kroger eggs. Medium eggs are $1 this week, and large are likely not too much more.
For $2, get two margarines AND a dozen eggs. Not bad!
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
16-count packages of Yoplait Go-Gurt are also $3.98 each. Buy two and use any of many .75 coupons – 3/27 SSw, printable (more here and here. Buy two and pay $7.21 for two, or about $3.61 each. Per Go-Gurt tube, that works out to .23 each.
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Hilander is running a “Spend $25, get $5” instant-savings deal on baby products. Honestly, nothing is super-great to write home about here. I was shocked to see the PediaSure shakes priced at $9.69 for the 6-pack… the regular price at both Jewel and Dominick’s is $6.99. Mega packs of Luvs are $9.99 each, but there are no current coupons.
If you’re a Pampers fan, they’re definitely your best bet for this deal. Pampers Jumbo packs (diapers and training pants) are $8.99 in this deal. Buy three ($26.97.) After instant-savings, it’s $21.97. Use as many $1.50 coupons from the 4/3 PG as you have.
With three coupons, pay $17.47 for three, or $5.82 per pack – pretty good for Pampers.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Dozen cartons of Kroger Medium Eggs are $1 each.
Hilander meat deals:
- 4lb. bags of frozen Kroger Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs are $3.96 – that’s .99/lb.
- Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tenderloins or thighs are $1.97/lb.
- Kroger chicken wings are $1.99/lb.
Hilander seafood deals:
- 5lb. bags of Kroger Value Fish Fillets are $9.99 – that’s about $2/lb., an excellent price, though the ad does not say what kind of fish.
Hilander produce deals:
- Texas sweet onions are .99/lb.
- 3lb. bags of Cuties mandarins are $3.88. Use the .75 coupon from 4/3 SS and pay $3.13, or about $1.04/lb!
- Green or red seedless grapes are $1.48/lb.
- Ataulfo Mangoes are $1 each
Remember that Hilander doubles coupons up to .55 face value every day! You are only allowed to double two of the SAME coupon per day though — additional coupons will ring at face value. (Split your trips if you’re stocking up!)
Readers outside Illinois will want to check with their local Kroger or Kroger-affiliated stores to determine how they handle coupon doubling.
Off to Target
(View weekly ad)…
Target’s kind of a snoozer this week. But, if you need a cheapie Easter basket stuffer, this deal’s for you! The “Fun on the Run” (travel) size of Connect 4 is on sale for $4.99. Use the $3 coupon in the new TTTP (Playskool) 4/10 insert or a printable and pay $1.99!
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Little deodorant deal: Look for Degree Men deodorants in the travel section for .97 each. Use the $1 coupon from 3/27 RP and pay… NOTHING! It’s FREE! (Through April 24)
Little lotion deal: Look for Vaseline lotion tubes in the travel section for .97 too. Use the $1 coupon in the 3/27 RP and pay… NOTHING! It’s FREE too! (Through April 24)
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Logitech cordless laptop mice are $10 each – good price if you need one. (I LOVE mine. It’s partially what makes Deals of the Week possible each and every week…)
Tuari neoprene laptop sleeves are also $10.
Kung Zhu Zhu Zhu pets are $3.50 each.
SuperTarget produce deals:
- 3lb. bags of Cuties mandarins are $3.88. Use the .75 coupon from 4/3 SS and pay $3.13, or about $1.04/lb!
Target Notes:
Target has launched mobile Target coupons which you can load to your phone. They are Target store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with. Load coupons here. You can also print these offers by going to www.target.com/save and entering your phone number.
Remember too that you get .05 off your total at Target for each reusable bag you bring and use. If you pay with the Target credit card, you receive another 5% off.
Drugstore Deals
Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)…
Carefree Pantiliners (20-22ct.) are FREE after a Register Rewards deal! Buy them at .99 and get a .99 Register Reward for your next shopping trip.
Use a coupon to make this a little moneymaker! The 3/27 RP has a .50 coupon. With it, pay .49 and get .99 back! FREE, and you got paid to take it home!
Luster White 7 Toothpaste is FREE and a moneymaker after a Register Rewards deal too! It’s on sale for $4.99. Buy it and get $4 back in Register Rewards! Use a coupon to make it a moneymaker… the 4/3 SS has a $1.50 coupon! Pay $3.49 and get $4 back… FREE, and again, a moneymaker!
Little FREE Easter candy deal! Snickers Easter Eggs are on sale for .29 each. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from the 4/10 RP or the 3/20 RP, or April All You. You’ll pay… NOTHING! They’re FREE!
Note: The coupon’s terms DO include the small Snickers Eggs. However, because they are priced at less than the coupon’s value, they will beep at the register. Walgreens’ policy is to adjust the value of the coupon down to match the selling price of the item. If you anticipate any issues, print a copy of Walgreens’ coupon policy and refer to the second clause under “Sale Items.”
Heinz White Vinegar (32oz.) is on sale for .99, limit 3, with the store coupon in this week’s Wags ad. Stack this with a .50 printable manufacturer coupon, and you’ll pay .49!
Reader Avenger spotted a deal on Biore skincare products. They’re on a monthly “Buy 2, get $5 Register Reward” deal. Avenger writes “The Biore Cleaners and Strips are on sale for $5.99 each this week.” Buy 2 and use the “Buy Strips, get Cleanser FREE” coupon from 3/6 SS. Pay $5.99 for 2 and get $5 back – that’s .99 for TWO, or about .50 each!
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars aren’t a bad buy this week. The 10ct. boxes are on sale for $1.99. Buy two and use the .75-off-2 coupon from 3/13 RP. You’ll pay $3.23 for two, or $1.62 each…
REBATE DEALS:
Walgreens has a mail-in rebate on Gatorade G-Series Fit Prime, Peform, and Recover beverages. They’re on sale for $1.50, $1 and $2.50, respectively. When you buy all 3 in the same transaction ($5), you’ll get a $5 mail-in rebate. Other than the cost of a stamp, these will be FREE.
Walgreens Store Coupon Deals:
Royal Gelatin is on sale for .20 a box, limit 5, with the store coupon in this week’s Wags ad.
Canisters of Morton Salt are .50 each with the store coupon.
Hot Wheels Cars are $1.29, B1G1F, with the store coupon.
Spring and Easter Pencils are 8-for-$1 with store coupon – cheap fillers if you need them.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
64oz. cartons of Walgreens orange juice are $1.79 each, limit 4 – good price.
Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens
Spring Beauty Guide – $15 in Walgreens store coupons.
Walgreens Infant Care – has a $2 coupon inside for Walgreens brand diapers, which often go on sale. All expire 12/2011.
Vitamins and Supplements – $40 in Walgreens store coupons for vitamins and supplements. All expire 4/30/11.
And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad)…
THROUGH TUESDAY ONLY: Russell Stover Single 1oz. eggs or or .875oz. chocolate bunnies are .74 each. Buy one and get .74 back in Extra Care Bucks, making it FREE! (Limit 1 per CVS card.)
Another FREE Easter basket stuffer… 16oz. jars of Super Miracle Bubbles are $1.99 each. Buy one and get $1.99 back in ECBs, making this free too! (Limit 1 per CVS card.)
Mentos Gum is cheap this week. It’s on sale for $1. Use the .35 coupon from 3/25 SS and pay .65! There’s also a $1-off-3 coupon in the 2/27 SS for more cheap gum.
Gain Dishwashing Liquid is FREE again with a coupon deal! It’s on sale for .97. Use the $1 off coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) and it’s FREE!
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CVS’ “Spend $20, Get $10 in Extra Care Bucks” Sale Buying $20 of the following Lysol, Air Wick or Finish products will generate $10 in Extra Care Bucks! Here are your products and matchups: Air Wick Freshmatic iMotion Refill or Kit – $5 Air Wick Scented Oil Refills – $5 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Spray Refill – $5 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Kit – $6 Lysol All-Purpose Cleaner – $2.50 Lysol Disinfectant Spray 12.5oz. – $4 Lysol Disinfecting Wipes (28-35ct.) – $2.50 Lysol Neutra Air 10oz – $2.50 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner – $2.50 Finish Jet-Dry Rinse (8.45oz.) – $3 Finish Powerball [Electrasol] 20ct. dishwasher tabs – $3 Lysol Neutra Air Freshener – $6 – Note: You can register to receive more AirWick and Lysol coupons on their sites here and here. |
Now… there are a few good scenarios here, especially if you like to get multiple newspaper inserts each week. But even if you only get ONE newspaper, the very last scenario is going to be an amazing one for you…
A 4 FREE Airwick Freshmatic Refills scenario:
Buy 4 Air Wick Freshmatic Refills ($5 each, now $20.)
Use two Buy One, Get One Free coupons (now $10.)
Pay $10 and get $10 back in Extra Care Bucks: 4 FREE Air Wick refills!
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A Moneymaker Air Wick Freshmatic Kit scenario:
Buy 4 Air Wick Freshmatic iMotion Kits ($5 each, now $20.)
Use four $4 coupons.
Pay $4 and get $10 back in ECBS! All free and a $6 moneymaker!
– NOTE: If your store is out of the iMotion Kits, you can do the same deal with the Freshmatic Ultra kits. They’re a dollar more apiece, but you will pay $8 and get $10 in ECBs. All still free and still a moneymaker!
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Reader Outlander’s Super-Cheap Finish Dishwasher Detergent scenario:
I LOVE this one! This is one of those fantastic examples of buying something you don’t need to get the item you do need for far less money…
Buy 2 Air Wick Freshmatic Kits ($6 each, now $12)
Buy 3 Finish Dishwasher Detergent 20ct. Powerball tabs ($3 each = $9 plus $12 = $21 total for everything.)
Use two $4 coupons for the Freshmatics (now $13)
Use three .75 coupons for the Finish (now $10.75)
Pay $10.75 and get $10 back in ECBs! THREE packages of Finish for a total of .75, plus 2 “free” Air Wick!
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And lastly… a But I only get one newspaper right now scenario:
Buy 1 Air Wick iMotion Freshmatic kit ($5)
Buy 1 Finish Dishwasher Detergent ($3)
Buy 1 Finish Jet-Dry ($3)
Buy 2 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Spray Refills ($5 each, now $10 = $21 total.)
Use the $4 Freshmatic Kit coupon (now $17)
Use the .75 Finish coupon (now $16.25)
Use the $1 JetDry coupon (now $15.25)
Use the B1G1F Air Wick Refills coupon [takes off $5, the cost of the second refill] – (now $10.25)
Pay $10.25 and get $10 back in Extra Care Bucks! THREE Air Wicks, 1 Finish Dishwasher Detergent and 1 Jet Dry for a TOTAL of .25!
CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you!
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Wrapping things up with Walmart…
Reader Flygirl spotted a super deal on Olivari Olive Oil! 22.5oz. bottles (big bottles!) are on sale for $8.15 at most stores. (Remember, regular prices can vary depending on location.)
Print this Buy One, Get One Free coupon, and you’ll take two bottles home for a little over $4 each.
(Note that this particular B1G1F coupon truly does ring off BOTH bottles of Olivari, and a $1 coupon cannot be used on the first bottle (the “Buy 1” bottle) in this scenario.
FREE Gain Dish Detergent: The P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon mailer contains two current coupons for $1 off Gain Dish Detergent. Walmart sells Gain for .97 (exp. 4/30/11, 6/30/11)
Policies to know:
- Walmart will price match any competitor’s advertised price. Bring the other store’s flyers with you to the store.
- With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept other store’s STORE coupons with an actual price listed on them. For example, a Dominick’s store coupon advertising “.99 Ragu Pasta Sauce” would be accepted. A Walgreens store coupon advertising “2/$1 Morton’s Salt” would be accepted. (A Target store coupon for “$2.50 off Huggies” would not, because it does not show the actual selling price of the item.)
- With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept competitor’s Catalina manufacturer coupons. You can get a Catalina for $1 off Snuggle and use it at Walmart.
- Walmart’s new coupon policy specifically addresses coupon overage. It says “Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase.” I have heard from one reader who used a $3 Register Reward on a $2.49 copy of All You magazine and DID receive change, in cash.
I would print a copy and carry a copy of the coupon policy with you if you anticipate any issues.
Will I blog Walmart in its entirety each week?
I will not be blogging entire writeups for Walmart each week. Every store location’s regular prices are different, and Walmart does not issue a weekly ad every week. I’ve listed Walmart at the end of each week’s Deals writeup, because if you see any deals above that you want, you’ll likely also be able to do them at Walmart.
However, if there IS an ad with noteworthy sales or I’m aware of great coupon matchups, you’ll find those here too.
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Free |
FREE STUFF:
FREE coupons that are still current:
P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon mailer – 2 coupons for $1 off ANY size Tide. Target, Dominick’s, Meijer, and Walmart sell single-load travel-size Tides for under $1 (exp. 4/30/11, 6/30/11)
FREE AFTER REBATE OFFERS:
The Biggest Loser frozen meals (really – they have Beef Pot Roast with Potatoes, Lasagna, Mediterranean-Style Chicken, Beef Tips and Gravy, Zing Chicken) – FREE after rebate up to $6.99 – 3/27 SS (expires 6/30/11.)
Sold at Target, Kroger, Dominick’s, Jewel.
FREE GROCERIES:
FREE pouch of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice
FREE Country Bob’s All-Purpose Sauce
FREE Palermo Classics Pizza:
Crystal Lake, IL area and Wisconsin shoppers only: Open Pantry food marts are offering a free Palermo Classics pizza when you register for their free Ring Thing keychain. The Crystal Lake, IL Open Pantry mart is inside the Shell at Rt. 14 and Rt. 31.
FREE PRODUCTS:
FREE Nursery Water reusable shopping bag – 100 per day.
FREE COUPON BOOKS:
$30 Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – has nice, high-value P&G coupons
Que Rica Vida – Spanish coupon magazine from General Mills – mailed quarterly throughout the year
FREE COUPON NETWORKS:
The following networks regularly send product samples and high-value coupons to your home for you to use and share. Each network may ask you for online feedback on their products via surveys or messageboards too.
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
As always, these deals are guidelines for shopping. I can make no guarantee that these items will be on sale, in stock, or available at your area store. I can also not guarantee your Catalinas will print, your cashier will smile at you while you check out, or that your shopping cart won’t have a broken wheel. But I CAN teach you how to save money :)
And, also, as always, a huge thanks to the many readers who posted and emailed deals that made it into today’s Deals of the Week! We’re all in this together, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who spots and passes along good deals that we can all enjoy :) Thank you… to YOU!
* (All You magazine is not a requirement for using the site, but if you like coupons, you will probably really enjoy it. It’s a cheap ($2.49 an issue) magazine that is absolutely filled with coupons each month — typically $50-$100 worth per issue! You can subscribe to All You online and save about $10/year off the cover price. And depending on the values, if you use 2 or 3 coupons alone from each issue, you’ve recouped the cost of the magazine, and you’re on your way to even bigger savings.)
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DiamondCass says
Wow Jill, even with all thats been going on you still got the deals up early! gotta love it, thanks so much :)
J.R. says
Streit’s Passover Egg Matzos (12oz.) are $1.99 “with in-store manufacturer coupon.” I’m guessing that this is a tearpad in the store.
When we were there last weekend, they had passover coupon brochures by all the Passover stuff. Others appeared to be photocopies taped to the boxes.
But 12oz for $1.99 isn’t really a bargain. They had several 5# packages (5 1# boxes shrink wrapped together) for $2.99-$3.99. Even if you only need 2 boxes, this is a better deal.
If you need help figuring out what to do with leftover Matzo, check out this video for tips:
dolrskolr says
it’s the non-clumping variety if that makes any difference to you. In our household … it does.
ginni01 says
Does anyone have a great deal on razors—under $1.00?
shelby says
I’m not questioning the product usage, I’m questioning 7 verses 2 that the coupon says?
stringofpearls says
is $0.79 after the $1 coupon from 3-20 SS. I know, not free, but if you are running low, not too bad.
jeffnmegan says
The smallish boxes of Kix are included in the 1.77 GM deal (wyb5)… With a .75/1 printable (I rounded up a bunch from several sites!) just a little over $1/box. Didn’t think it was too bad…
skrae75 says
Jill, I saw you on a news program a year ago when I was desperately trying to save money. I have gone to your workshops, read through your site multiple times. I am consistantly saving 62% (according to the excel savings spread sheet). Sometimes my savings are as high as 80%ish. I even developed my own excel grocery spread sheet to track a list through out the week that saves me time at the store and keeps me organized! I know what I will spend and save before I leave my house! I was so excited that when I read your deals this week (I focused on Jewel)I was on track with the deals you found. Thanks for all you do and making it so easy to follow!
akrickhahn says
Pampers are on sale at Wags for 2/$18 with $3 back in RR making them $7.50 each. [EDITED because coupon posted was for the box, not the Jumbo packs – wrong size.]
DiamondCass says
For Jewel’s Catalina madness sale:
There is a FREE Energizer Max coupon in the freezer booklet, up to $5. If MAX batteries are included, you could use this coupon, pay $1.29 and get $2 back – a small MM. (Although if they do go BOGO before it expires, 2 free is better… haha)
Also for Meijer’s 10 get 11th Free –
Meijer Mealbox has a $1/4 coupon for the Barilla pasta.
Thibodeaux says
I thank you so much for all your advice and thank you to posting all the deals you can find. You are truly a life saver.
Mark
kensbaby93 says
Mars candy bars are on sale BOGO $1/0.00
use the buy 2 get 1 free up to $0.99 ( from the 3/27 RP, only on certain flavors…pretty much all peanut butter varieties)…buy in quantites of 6 and pay $1.02/6 or $0.17 each…not free but I was looking at low OOP to use my $10/$100 jewel q the other day and these will work nicely in the easter baskets
I got PB M&M’s and Snickers PB
bookmaven says
FYI : I got a Dominick’s JFU notice this morning for a free (with $10 purchase) Valley Fresh canned white meat chicken 20.5 oz.
jen120976 says
If I use my free milk to do the Oberweis BOGO deal, how much is the bottle deposit usually? Where do I return the bottles when I’m done? Can I get my deposit back when I return them? TIA
kwilson says
Just got back from the Jewel in Des Plaines and they wouldn’t let me use the free milk coupon on the Oberweis B1G1F Chocolate milk. They said it needs to be a one gallon container. 2 half gallon containers don’t qualify for the coupon. Bummer!
Outlander says
I found Hershey Tearpads $1/2 at Jewel for big Hershey bags. Better then $1/3 from the inserts.
savin up says
Palatine CVS did not receive the 16 oz bubble so they substituted the 6 pack (4 oz each) for the same $1.99 with the $1.99 ECB. works out nice for Easter baskets.
bolayla says
kens salad dressing is 1.79 at jewel 3/20 ss has 1.00 off so they are 79 cents.
foreverbeez says
I would like to know what good prices are for toilet paper? The package sizes vary so much on how many sq ft per in each. My mom gets hers at Costco and I love that they last so long (2 ply). It seems like the Cottonelle ones dissappear so fast! I recently found a site which lists good prices for diapers per size and can’t find a similar list for tp. Thanks!
maggie says
You wrote “There is a $1 coupon in the 3/13. Prices vary, but I spotted some McCormick around the $1.99 price point at Jewel. If you have 3 coupons, buy three, pay $2.47 and get $2.50 back. .47 for 3 is about .16 each!”
This the 3/13 RP, plus the 4/10 RP has a 75 c. coupon as well.
Also, when you buy three, you pay $2.97, instead of $2.47.
Redplum.com has a 50c. coupon as well.
iLOVEcoupons80 says
Walgreens has the Hefty onezip bags b1g1 and theres coupons in 2-20 RP and 4-10 RP for buy 2 get a $1 off.. comes down to bout $1.15 a box
justme says
The Tropicana deal is on the 89 oz. bottle, but the 3/6 RP Q is for $1 off two 59 oz. products. Can this Q be used on the 89 oz. bottles?
pattycakes says
Normally, I have the $1.50 Bounty ecoupon Avenue savings. However, whenever Bounty is on sale, Jewel removes it for the duration of the sale. I guess they don’t want my Bounty business. Bad marketing ploy. All it does is breed ill will.
HappyMom88 says
Can’t locate it in Trib or Herald. Anyone else get it? If so, what papers please? Thanks
MomWifeNurse says
Just went to coupons.com for printable man q’s for cereal and they had Mrs. T’s Pierogies printables $1.00 off any one box.
zukeeper6 says
Jill you posted there is a 1.50 Q for the 5 lb box of Cuties, but I only see one for 1.00. Am I missing something or is this possibly a misprint?
demottelovescoupons says
At Meijer the Kraft BBQ sauce is on the 10 for 10 sale. I found peelies on some of the bottles for $2 off an 8 quart canister of Country Time lemonade or Kool-aid when you buy 2 bottles of BBQ sauce. The Kool-aid was on sale for $2 making it a free bonus after the coupon.
CheerfulGirl says
I got the Snickers Eggs at Walgreens and of course the coupons beeped at the register. The girl didn’t want to let me use the coupons at all so we called over the manager. He wouldn’t adjust the price for the eggs to get them all free, he gave me 29 cents off of TWO eggs instead of 29 cents off of EACH egg. Silly me didn’t bring the coupon policy because I’ve never had a problem at that Wags before (new manager I guess). I argued that it was a dollar off of TWO eggs so he said he yes, that meant I’d get 29 cents off of TWO eggs. Doesn’t make any sense I know!! I had bought four eggs with two coupons so I had to pay about sixty cents for four eggs. I felt like an idiot arguing over sixty cents so I paid it.
Also I had a Walgreens coupon for $1.00 off any Carefree Acti-fresh excluding trial sizes. I figured I could use it on the 99 cents Carefree because they were Acti-fresh. The coupon wouldn’t go through at the register, it said something like the product was not purchased so the cashier wouldn’t let me use it. She said the 22-ct. pads WERE trial size. I argued that they were NOT trial size because it didn’t say so anywhere on the package. I was tired of arguing and the manager was a jerk so I just paid the 99 cents because I had already used my two 50 cent coupons before.
Do you all argue over a few dollars? I know dollars add up and that’s why we coupon!
wljohn says
Does anyone know if the Cherry Dr. Pepper 2L are part of the catalina deal? I purchased nine 2L and got the $4 instant savings, but only one $2 cat. I am wondering if the Cherry Dr. Pepper messed it up.
pndm96 says
Does anyone know of any deals for Hellman Mayo. I had one back up bottle but that was expired. I can’t believe that I actually ran out of something. Th only coupon I found was $1.00/2 on target’s web site.
Thanks
MomWifeNurse says
If you rec’v Jewel Osco emails you may have rec’d a printable coupon for $1 off produce when you purchase 2 packages of Triscuit crackers. Goes well with this weeks JO deals :) Thanks Jill for all you do!
MomWifeNurse says
The Que’ Rica Vida mailer has a Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1 man q when you buy ONE box. Also for Hamburger Helper $1 off 2 boxes the catalina currently is for OYN purchase of chicken,tuna,hamburger purchase 3 get $1.50, buy four get $2.00 buy 5 or more and get $3.00 this is 3/21/11 thru 4/17/2011
Rocko105 says
Target has the Airwick Starter Kits on sale for $4.19 and with the 3/20 SS $4 off coupon, it’s only $.19!! ut then I walked around the corner and on the end cap, there were the AirWick Starter Kits with one cartridge already included on clearance for $4.24….so you get the gadget and one fragrance for $.24!!
The $4 coupon was also on Coupons.com…but I can’t see it anymore.
artmom6 says
I was just wondering what Walgreens you visited? I’ve never had problems with my most frequented one, but I really had problems with a couple of others in the past.
That’s ridiculous that they wouldn’t let you use the carefree coupons. And as far as the snicker’s eggs go – I had no problems at all doing that deal. I know there are greater things in life to be concerned about, but even though it’s just a few dollars, it’s the principle here. I would have straightened it out, otherwise it may just keep happening every time you go there with other deals! After all, it is your time spent that gets wasted.
amills says
I couldn’t find the $1.50 coupon in the 4/3 SS for the Luster White 7 Toothpaste at Wags. Is anyone else having this problem?
I found a printable for $1 off 2 Malt-O-Meal Cereals. This combined with the Buy 2, Get $1 at Jewel puts you at $1.50 per cereal. Here is the link to that coupon: https://www.malt-o-meal.com/special-offers/special-offers.php
Thanks for breaking down all the Catalina deals this week, Jill! I’m really excited about it :)
Outlander says
At CVS for Air Wick refill deal there is also $1.50/1 Q in 3/6 SS. So buy 4 use 2 BOGO and 2 $1.50, pay $7 and get $10 back.
brani says
On sale 2/$4 at Meijer use the $1 off one from the 4/10 SS for $1 pack!
frugalsheila says
I found a little deal at Jewel on Milk Bones.
I’m doing this from memory, so excuse my vagueness- I found a bag of their oral care treats that had a “Buy a box of Milk Bone treats, get this bag for free” peelie.
Then the box of Milk Bone treats had a “Buy this box of treats, and get $1.50 off Milk Bone original treats” peelie.
Plus, there was a “Buy 3 Milk Bones, get $2 back” catalina.
So I got a box of regular Milk Bones, a box of Original Milk Bones, and a bag of Milk Bones Oral Care treats. I used the free coupon, the $1.50 off coupon, and got a $2 catalina back. It was about $5 OOP.
szalud says
Where is the coupon in the Mealbox? I can’t find it. :(
ancamo05 says
I’ve looked for the Luster coupon in 4/3 SS high and low..no luck. Boohiss.
godonie says
Do NOT take 6 foot plus teenage hungry boys coupon shopping with you. Highly stressful and now praying for coupons for alcohol. . . sheesh. Goodnight! :^)
SuperSavingMommyof2 says
Just an FYI, Meijer has ground turkey on sale for $1.25/chub in the freezer section.
mirkitty76 says
I went to jewel tonight and purchased a few items 200.00$ to be exact before coupons and preferred savings and while I was there I saw some peel off coupons by the shreaded kraft cheese with philadelphia cream cheese in it for 1.00$ off one and the cheese is on sale this week for 2.54 a pkg so 1.54 after coupon not bad and after I checked out my bill dropped down to 84.00 and then printed 11.00 in future money coupons and another free milk coupon with a limit of up to 4.50 from general mills from the cheerios and trix cereal I bought so now i can go back and get the oberweis chocolate milk B1G1 for totally free. not a bad shopping experience at all tonight…Thanks Jill…..Also if you still have the coupon for 1.00 off deans chocolate milk I used that on top of my free milk coupon and there is also peelies by the chips ahoy cookies for 1.00 off when you buy a gallon of milk and the cookies are on sale for 2 for 4.00 so lots of cheap treats for the kids and husband….
coop says
Has anyone found the Luster White? I’ve been to two stores and both were out of stock.
bandtplus6 says
I went to my local wags in Sandwich and this is how it worked out for me…..I had 8 coupons, bought 16 eggs @ .29/ea=$4.64 – 4/$1q= .64 out of pocket. I was totally okay with that! This is what I am wondering? They also have hersheys easter candies on sale and if you spend $10 you get $5 cat….can I use $1 off coupons when I get to my $10 and still get the cat?
godonie says
Wags CoverGirl Clean Makeup – $6.99 ea. BOGO 1/2 off ($3.49) = $5.24 each. Then use the (4/3 PG) $2.50 off for 2 Q = $2.74 ea bottle. If I figured it correctly (I’m a newbie), I think that’s a good price.
amber1361 says
Just went to Jewel and bought the Oberweis chocolate milk BOGO (2 half gallons) and tried to use my free milk coupon. The cashier said since they are a half gallon each and the coupon was for one gallon, I couldn’t use the coupon. Bummer.
dancingwolves says
I went there this afternoon and didn’t see any for $1 on the 10/$10 sale nor seen any space on the shelf for it. I’ll try again tomorrow and will presume need a rain check.
By the way, the gal/guy who left the rainchecks behind for the Mrs. T Pierogies…thank you. I only had raincheck for one variety but used your for the other flavors.
Bought 9 Mrs. T and five Intl Creamers for $6.52!!!
J.R. says
I was just at Joe Caputo in Algonquin, and saw Fair Oaks milk on sale for $1.99. If you’re not familiar with them, they are hormone / antibiotic free. Not sure if it qualifies as organic or not. It’s at least on par with Oberweis & similar product.
If my fridge wasn’t full and we didn’t have an almost new half gallon, I’d have grabbed one.
It wasn’t in their sale flyer, so I don’t know if this deal ends today, or if it was up early for next weeks sale.
iLOVEcoupons80 says
is All you magazine really worth getting?? im thinkin of gettin it
starfishonboard says
I know that jewel takes register rewards from Walgreens but do they accept the Extra Care Bucks from CVS? I’ve never gotten any ECBs from CVS but I was just wondering. Thanks!
akrickhahn says
I was looking and Meijer’s Mperks has a coupon for cesar’s dog food b2g1 free, then there is a printable manufacturers coupon for b1g1 free. How would that work out? Would you buy 1 and get 2 free? Thanks for helping :)
jmdetz says
of shopping this way is that since I am shopping in stores I didn’t used to shop in I am still having to go back to a previous aisle often and am getting some extra exercise :)
RobinElise says
Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 10.2-13oz. – $3 ($2 after Catalina [buy 2], $1 after coupon and Cat)
– $1 off – 3/6 RP, 2/6 RP, printable
If I buy 4 shampoos or conditioners in one transaction, will I get 2 $2 Cats or do I have to purchase the pair in 2 separate transactions?
Thanks!
wireman1979 says
Just an FYI: these hot dogs aren’t very good. I love hot dogs; especially Ball Park hot dogs. These have a grainy consistency which I cannot stand. Sadly, I bought two packages as my $1 off coupon was for two packages so now I am stuck with them. I realize that everything in life is a matter of personal preference and taste but if someone else loves hot dogs like I do and cannot stand grainy ones…avoid this brand. To those who do enjoy Bar S hot dogs; no offense intended.
godonie says
I know I saw an Egg Beater’s Coupon in the last week or so and can’t seem to find it. Does anyone recall where you might have seen it? TY in advance.
Hofergern says
I have been to 2 different Jewels and can not for the life of me find the Smart Balance milk! And not because it has been cleared out, I can’t even find the cooler where it’s sold. I have tried a Jewel in the city and one in Lemont with no luck, can anyone help? Maybe some Jewels just don’t carry it?
godonie says
When you search a coupon at:
https://supercouponing.coupontom.com/coupons/show
for something like Dish (for dish washing soap)
In your results for “Location” you will see a Date and an S or S1 (e.g., 03/27 S1)
What does S or S1 stand for?
When you click on the item, the description is Sunday paper.
I understand SS, RP, AY, etc, but not S or S1.
Thanks in advance.
firegod97 says
One Walmart near me (West side of Aurora) has Quaker granola bar 3-packs for $.50. Use the $.75 off 2 coupon and get 6 bars for $.25. The only drawback is most of them had late April/early May expirations, but I’ll send them to Girls Scout meetings for snacks for the troup.
Also, in case people aren’t aware, Menards sells Sunday Tribunes for $1.00. Most of them have a limit of 3. Nice way to get some extra coupon inserts on good weeks (Use a single $1 coupon, and you’ve alread broken even).
Also, speaking of Menard’s, they have 2 decent deals this week.
1) Rayovac AA & AAA 20-pk batteries are $5.99 with $2 rebate. Using the $1 coupon makes them $1.99 after rebate for 20 batteries. Not as nice as free 4 packs at Target, but we use a TON of AA & AAA batteries, and $.10 per battery is a pretty good price in my book.
2) Selected Clorox and Brita products are buy $20, get $10 rebate. The Brita slim pitcher is $6.88. If you print the $5.00 coupon, and pick up some other stuff, the pitchers end being $1.88 each. My deal was 2-150ct Clorox wipes for $4.48 each and 2 Brita pitchers for $6.88 each.
2 x $4.48 = 9.96
2 x $6.88 = 13.76
2-$5 coupons= -$10.00
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Out of pocket= $13.72
$10 rebate = 3.72 total for 210 Colorx wipes and 2 Brita pitchers
Now, I know the rebates are only good for future trips to Menards, but they don’t expire, and Menard’s runs free after rebate deals that you can roll these on.
venessadawn says
I’m a couponing virgin (haven’t actually shopped with coupons yet, but I’m preparing for my first trip), so I know these are probably silly questions. But I need help; I keep getting really overwhelmed.
The deals of the week for Kroger keep mentioning this ConAgra Rediscover Family coupon book. I’ve been googling that, and I can only find that sometimes if you spend a certain amount of money on ConAgra products, you can mail in the receipts and get a coupon book.
First, is ConAgra like P&G? Do I just look on the box to see if the product applies? So, I’m not randomly searching, what are some common ConAgra products?
Second, how often are ConAgra coupon books put out? And where do I get the form to submit my receipts? When it says you have to spend $10 on ConAgra products, is that $10 pre-coupon?
Third, I keep getting frustrated b/c so many of the coupons that correspond to this week’s sales are from previous inserts that I just don’t have (just ordered a paper, hope to get one this Sunday). Is this just the name of the game? Will it just take time for me to build up my coupon stash enough to be able to get the best deals? I’m trying to get printables online, but like I said, I just keep getting overwhelmed or lost in all the places to get coupons.
Fourth, it seems like every printable requires you to sign up for that products or store’s email/club. Is that really how couponers do it, sign up with endless products for a measly $.50 coupon?
Fifth, my store has this 4 boxes cereal for $12 plus a $5 gift card back (plus I have 4 manufacturing coupons of $.55 for reg cheerios, which my store will double up to a $1) = $3 for 4 boxes Cheerios. Great deal, but my store will only let me get one gift card per trip. Is that normal? I’d have to go every day this week to do any major stocking up. Is that more typical of couponers: to do lots of little trips to just get the deals, rather than the crazy $1900 shopping trips you see on TLC?
I’m sure this information is probably out there, but it’s hard to concentrate on couponing with a 2 and 1 year old tugging on my leg. Still, I’m hoping that someday soon I’ll be saving a bundle on diapers, making it all worth it….
Thanks for any feedback!
Alice9 says
I think the max rebate is $6 not $10
msm3535 says
I bought a bottle of Neuragen last week or the week before, because it paid us $10 to do so. I don’t actually need this product and my local food bank doesn’t take over the counter medication. Does anyone have anything I can do with this stuff?
Thanks.
Jill, you rock!
mamagatz says
YUMMY!!! FYI, my 6-yr-old and myself LOVED the mediterranean chicken one. Haven’t tried the others but very fast and good.
Ava says
Just purchased 19 Similac ready to feed -Sensitive “spit up” for $3.84 each, at Walmart,with the $5.00 coupons!! No prolem at all recieving the overage on that. Found the oliveri olive oil too. The bad news- I went to two Targets looking for the Olay age-defying deal- not in the flyer and cutomer service had no idea. Still a good day :)