Deals of the Week for December 27, 2010

Super-Couponers, welcome to your last Deals of the Week of 2010!

As the year winds down, I hope you’ve all enjoyed saving lots of money on your groceries as much as I have! Many readers have been emailing and posting about how much they’ve saved over the past year, and notes like these are always fun and inspiring to read. As is typical for grocery sales this time of year, this week’s deals are a little light, but once the new year hits, get ready to jump in to coupon madness again!

The New Year’s Sunday paper is scheduled to be a FIVE INSERT week though (2 SmartSource, 2 RedPlum, and 1 General Mills,) so if you’re the kind to buy extra papers, it’s a great week to do that. Remember that Dollar Tree and Menards sell the Sunday Chicago Tribune for $1, so pick those up on January 2!

New blog readers: If you’re interested in learning to save on almost everything you buy at the grocery store, why not make a New Year’s resolution for 2011 to attend a Super-Couponing workshop? Many are FREE, and in one hour you’ll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! January 2011 Super-Couponing classes are taking place in Waterman, Arlington Heights, and Palatine. Learn more!

This week’s newspaper contained one insert, Procter & Gamble (P&G.)

Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy $3.49 P.F. Chang’s meals, .45 Bumble Bee tuna, .49 Excedrin PM, $25 worth of FREE Kimberly-Clark paper products (think Kleenex, Scott, Huggies!), $1 Mama Lucia meatballs, FREE Purina One, .49 Chi-Chi’s salsa, .44 International Delight creamer, .50 Pam cooking spray, .50 Wesson cooking oil, .14 Up and Up pantiliners, FREE Nyquil Sinex, FREE Tone body wash, FREE Colgate toothpaste, $3.97 Tide, FREE Dawn dish detergent… so let’s get started!

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If you’re new to my blog, take a quick minute to read Using this site and bring yourself up to speed on all the coupon lingo and abbreviations.

It’s a good idea to save the grocery and drugstore flyers each week to have on hand & refer to too as you go through the deals! And, if you’re new to couponing in general, check out my Super-Couponing® website for a list of coupon classes (most are FREE!) and easy instructions on how to start using coupons effectively!

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!

AND… my Super-Couponing® class is now available on DVD! Own the 72-minute video and watch it whenever you like! Click for a video preview & learn how to order!

Unless otherwise noted, GROCERY store deals run through WEDNESDAY of this week,
and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.

(Also, if you’re new, you may not have some of the coupon books that I refer to for some deals. Some coupon books can be found at the grocery store during seasonal promotions — look for them, as I’ll reference them when applicable. And, at the bottom of each week’s deals, I list free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you — register for all of them, as I’ll reference them in future weeks too.

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Coupons worth printing:

• Buy one bottle of Old Orchard juice, get one free
• Buy one box of Special K, get one free
• Buy one pack of Orbit gum, get one free – click on Special Savings to print
• Free Natural-Cut french fries at Wendy’s
• .55 off 2 cartons of eggs – any brand!
• $1 off any Scott paper product – single rolls of paper towels and toilet paper are often $1 or less
• 10% off at Lowe’s – valid on a purchase up to $5,000.

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Grocery Deals

Starting at Jewel (View weekly ad)…

Note that this week’s Jewel ad runs from Dec. 26th through Saturday, January 1st due to the New Year’s holiday. A rare, week-long Sunday flyer for Jewel…

Here’s a deal on P.F. Chang’s frozen Chinese dinners for two. They’re on sale for $6.99 this week. Check your Avenu for a $2.50 ecoupon to use with this deal. The 12/5 RP has a $1 coupon. With these stacked, you’ll pay $3.49 per meal – less than half price, and I’ve only seen them cheaper than this on one other occasion this year.

When frozen meatballs are on sale, I’d rather buy them than make my own… especially around the holidays! This week, Mama Lucia frozen meatballs (12oz.) are on sale for $3.99, Buy One Get Two Free. 36oz. of meatballs for $3.99 is about $1.77/lb – a good price.

The same meatballs, same size box, are also on sale at Dominick’s this week for $1.

Bumble Bee tuna pouches are on sale for $1 each. Use the .55 coupon from 9/12 SS2 and pay .45! Look in the coupon dispenser near the product for more .55 coupons too.

Reader Dolrskolr spotted a deal on 20ct. Excedrin PM. It’s on sale for $2.99. Use the $2.50 coupon from 12/5 SS and pay .49!

“Buy 10, Save $2” Instant-Savings sale Buying any 10 participating items generates $2 in instant savings. Prices shown are AFTER instant savings. You must buy in quantities of ten to receive these prices. Here are your products and matchups: Banquet regular dinners – .80 Blue Bonnet margarine quarters 16oz. – .80 Brown N’ Serve sausages – .80 Chef Boyardee canned and microwave pasta – .80 Hunt’s pasta sauce – .80 Hunt’s tomatoes – .80 – $1 off 3 – January 2011 All You Manwich – .80 Rosarita refried beans – .80 Ro-Tel tomatoes – .80 – Buy 3, get 1 free – January 2011 All You – .25 off – blinkie dispenser near product

Procter & Gamble “Spend $20, Get $5” Catalina Here are your products and matchups: Always pads or liners – $5.79 – $1 off pads – 12/26 PG – .50 off liners – 12/26 PG Bounce Dryer Bars – $4.99 – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book (home mailer) – $1 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Bounce Dryer Sheets – $4.99 – .50 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) – .50 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Bounty 12ct. Paper Towels – $12.99 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book – Check Avenu for possible $1 ecoupon to stack Cascade – $4.49 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – .50 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book (home mailer) – .25 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Charmin 24ct. rolls – $11.99 – $1 off Mega Roll – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book – .25 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Crest Toothpaste – $2.50 – Check Avenu for possible $1 ecoupon to stack – .75 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Dawn Dish Detergent – $2.49 – $1 off Hand Renewal – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – .25 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – .50 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – .50 off Hand Renewal – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG – .25 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Downy – $4.99 – $2.50 and $1.50 off – September Vocalpoint mailer – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book – .50 off – 11/28 PG – .25 off – 12/26 PG Duracell Alkaline Batteries – $5.99 – $1.50 off – 11/14 RP1 Febreze Air Effects – $2.69 – $1 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – $1 off – 11/28 PG Febreze Noticeables – $2.69 – $1 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Febreze Set and Refresh – $2.69 – $1 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Glide Floss – $2.50 – .25 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book Mr. Clean liquid cleaners (pourable, spray) – $2.49 – .75 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Mr. Clean Magic Erasers – $2.49 – .75 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Nice ‘N Easy hair color or root touch-up – $5.99 – $2 off – 12/26 PG Olay Bar Soap or Body Wash – $5.99 – $2 off – 12/26 PG – Buy body wash, get lotion free – 11/28 PG (note that lotion does NOT count toward Catalina, but it IS free.) Old Spice deodorant – $1 off 2 – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG – Buy deodorant, get body wash free – 12/26 PG (note that body wash does NOT count toward Catalina, but it IS free.) – Buy One, Get One Free – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book Oral B Toothbrushes – $2.50 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book – .75 off 2 – 12/16 PG, 11/14 RP1 Pampers Big Pack Diapers, Baby-Dry or Easy-Ups – $19.99 – $1.50 off Easy Ups – 11/28 PG – $1.50 off diapers or pants – 12/26 PG – $1.50 off Cruisers, Swaddlers or Extra Protection – 12/26 PG – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off diapers – 11/28 PG – Buy big pack diapers, get 72ct. ThickCare wipes free – 11/28 PG (note that wipes do NOT count toward Catalina, but they ARE free.) – Check Avenu for possible ecoupon to stack Pampers wipes 180-216ct. – $5.99 Pantene – $2.99 (Note: Stay away from any bottles marked 20% or 25% bonus – these typically do NOT generate the Catalina!) – Buy one, get one free – 11/28 PG – Buy shampoo, get $1 off conditioner – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $3 off 2 – 12/26 PG Pringles – $1.50 – $1 off 2 – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off 2 fat free – 12/26 PG – $1 off 4 – 12/26 PG – Check Avenu for possible ecoupon to stack Secret deodorant – $1.99 – .50 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Swiffer dry refills, wet refills, dusters or duster refills – $8.49 – $1 off duster kit – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – .50 off – 12/26 PG – Check Avenu for possible ecoupon to stack Tampax -$5.79 – $2 off – 12/26 PG Tide – $10.99 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 2010 P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon book – $1 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG Tide Stain Release – $10.99 – $1 off any Tide product – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 11/28 PG

Honestly, I’m not terribly excited about this sale – I like a larger spread (like a $25/$10) for some good Catalina action! But if you’re jumping into this deal, the best items to work in are Pantene and Old Spice, both of which have Buy One Get One Free coupons to throw into the mix.

For example…

An Old-Spice / Pantene Scenario

Buy 2 Old Spice deodorants ($1.99 each)
Buy 6 Pantene ($2.99 each)

Pre-coupon total: $21.92

Use 1 B1G1F Old Spice coupon and 3 B1G1F Pantene coupons.

Pay $10.96 and get a $5 Catalina – $5.96 for all is about .75 per item.

Remember that there’s a “Spend $50, get $20” rebate going on Olay, Venus, Secret, Covergirl, Pantene, Herbal Essences and/or Clairol products! Save your receipts for this one… form is here.

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If you’re buying Pampers, they’re just a penny away from $20.

Throw in something cheap (cans of Pringles are $1.50, or use a Secret deodorant [$1.99, minus .50 Secret coupon)

Grab a pack of ThickCare wipes too if you have the “Buy diapers, get free wipes” coupon.

If you used the $1.50 Pampers coupon, pay $19.98 and get a $5 Catalina. That’s $14.98 for the Pampers, plus wipes, plus Pringles OR Secret.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

$25 Jewel-Osco Gift Card rebate: $25 worth of FREE Kimberly-Clark paper products! – AVAILABLE FOR ALL STORES!

I’m not a huge rebater (honestly, a rebate has to be double-digits [$10 or more] to catch my interest.) But did you see the $25 Jewel Gift Card rebate? Their “Que Bueno es ser Madre y Mujer” (“It’s good to be Mother and Woman”) promotion on the second-to-last page of last week’s Spanish Jewel ad, as well as the current Jewel Spotlight magazine offers a rebate for a free $25 Jewel-Osco gift card with a $25 purchase of ANY Kimberly-Clark paper products! (View the offer.)

Prices were collected at the Huntley and Elgin/Larkin Jewel locations on 12/17. This price list may not be reposted without credit to JillCataldo.com.

Products, coupon matchups and prices:

Cottonelle toilet paper
* 4-roll – $3.99
* 12-roll – $8.99
* 18-roll – $13.99

Cottonelle wipes
* Plastic tubs – $3.19

Depends
* Underwear: $5.99 (sale price through 12/24)
* 18ct: $11.99-$12.99
* 26ct: $19.99
– $5 off 2 – Peelie on product
– $3 off underwear – 12/12 SS
– $2 off underwear – 12/12 SS, 10/17 SS
– $1 off underwear – Peelie on product

GoodNites
* 15ct: $9.99
* 33ct: $19.99
– $3 off 2 – printable

Kleenex
* cube 3-packs: $6.49
* rectangular 3-packs: $3.99
* single cubes – $1.79
* single boxes, 130ct.: $1.79
* single boxes, 78ct. with lotion: $1.19 – The $1.19 Kleenexes double-dip with a Catalina: Spend $10 on select Kleenex, Dial or Tylenol, receive $3 Catalina
– Buy 3, Get 1 Free – 11/7 SS
– .50 off 3 boxes or 1 multipack – 12/5 SS

Kotex
* 22ct. maxi pads: $2.99
* 48ct. maxi pads: $5.99
* pantiliners: $2.99
– No current insert/printable coupons

Huggies Diapers
* giant box: $29.99
* big box: $19.99
* jumbo packs: $9.99
– Look for $2 peelies on big boxes
– $3 off Pure & Natural diapers – 12/5 SS
– $2 off Little Snugglers or Little Movers – $12/5 SS

Huggies Wipes
* big refill wipes: $6.49
* plastic tubs: $2.99
* single refills: $2.49
* travel-size wipes: $1.99
– $1 off 180ct+ wipes – 12/5 SS

Poise
* 24ct. thins: $6.19
* 42ct. pads: $13.99
– $1 off – 12/12 SS, 11/14 SS
– $1 off thins – 12/12 SS, 11/14 SS

Pull-Ups
* jumbo packs – $9.99
– Look for $1 peelies on product

Scott Paper Towels
* single rolls: $2
* 6-8ct. rolls – $7.99
– $1 off – printable
– $2 off 4-roll or larger paper towels – printable

Scott Toilet Paper
* single rolls: .99
* 4-packs: $4.49
* 12-roll: $12.99
* 6ct. big rolls: $9.99
– $1 off – printable
– $2 off 8-roll or larger toilet paper – printable

Viva
* 2-roll packs: $4.29
* 6-roll packs: $7.99
* 6-big-roll packs: $9.99

The wording on this one is a little confusing regarding using coupons on the products. The terms state “Total net price (excluding taxes, coupons or any other discounts) of purchased Kimberly-Clark products must be $25.00 or more.” However, “net price” usually means AFTER all discounts (“gross” would be before any discounts.)

To be on the safe side, I would go over $25 AFTER coupons. With the gift card, you’re still getting the $25 back regardless, but if you use coupons, you’re bringing more products home for your $25, if that makes sense. People looking for diaper deals will love this — free or crazily cheap diapers! (You could buy that $29.99 diaper box too with the $2 peelie, pay $27.99 and get $25 back — that’s a lot of diapers for $2.99.)

Or, stock up on what you need. $25 worth of toilet paper or paper towels may seem like a lot to bring home at once, but if it’s FREE? Go for it!

Note too that this rebate is valid through 1/15/11 while supplies last. If you don’t jump on this one right away, there is a chance you may not receive the card, as we don’t know how many gift cards are actually allocated to this promotion.

Tribe Origins All-Natural Hummus is on sale for $1 (through 12/31.) Print this $1 coupon and pay… nothing! It’s FREE! (It’s also a PDF, which means you can print multiple times.)

In the Dominick’s $60 Thanksgiving coupon book, there’s a coupon for $1 off Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa. Swiss Miss is on sale for $1 too through the end of the year – FREE with this coupon!

In the same Dominick’s book, there’s also a coupon for $1 off any Sierra Mist Natural. 2 liters of this are on sale for $1.25, so you’ll pay .25 after coupon! If you have four of these coupons, the 12-packs are on sale for $1.50 each when you buy four. Buy four, use four coupons and pay $1.50 per 12-pack!

Nature’s Farm natural, hormone-free milk is on sale for $2.99 a half-gallon carton (through 12/31.) Look in the refrigerated case near the milk for a tearpad of $2 coupons. With coupon, you’ll pay .99 a carton!

Note that while this milk does not state “organic,” it seems to be similar in taste/quality as organic — and for the price, I’ll happily make the switch for a few weeks! I also noticed that at one store, the tearpad had $2 coupons on top, and midway through they switched to $1 coupons. Just a heads-up. Tearpad coupons expire 12/31/10.

Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there (and they answer promptly!) They’ve also got the free cookware promo under way, so save your stickers from qualifying receipts to earn free pots and pans.

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. I’d recommend getting on their list if you shop there.

Coupon books currently found at Jewel:

Deliciously Simple Holiday Recipes – here’s what’s inside

Share Something Delicious – here’s what’s inside.

$50 Kellogg’s “Your Ultimate Holiday Guide – here’s what’s inside.

Jewel meat deals:

• On-Cor breaded chicken strips (10oz.) are on sale for $1.49 a package.
• Mama Lucia frozen meatballs (12oz.) are $3.99, buy one get two free. 36oz. of meatballs for $3.99 is about $1.77/lb.
• Perdue oven stuffer roasters are $1.79/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• Red or white onions are .99/lb.
• Roma tomatoes are .99/lb.
• Cuties clementines are $5.99 for a 5lb. box. Use the $1 coupon from 12/5 SS and pay $4.99 – about $1/lb!
• 1lb. bags of Wild Harvest organic baby carrots are $1.49.
• Hass avocados are .99 each.

(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.)

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Let’s go to Dominick’s (View weekly ad)…

Note to my Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s currently accepts expired coupons up to one year past the expiration date, so my coupon matchups for Dominick’s deals will include expired coupons. If an expired coupon matchup is provided, it will be noted with (exp) after the date. Also, 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 are being rolled into the “Just For U” 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 bet this week?

In the Dec. 26-29 flyer – “Big Savings” on cover:

• Kleenex boxes are on sale for .99, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Several of the small yellow monthly/seasonal Dominick’s coupon books have had $1-off-2 coupons inside that will make this .49 a box.
   

If you find yourself short on ice cream, there’s a Just For U ecoupon for a 1.5qt. of Breyers for $1.99. Load it at Dominick’s.com…

Several readers wrote to say that the single pouches of Purina One dog and cat food are on sale for $1.99. Use the $2 coupons from 12/5 SS, 10/17 SS (exp,) 8/15 SS (exp,) and 6/27 SS (exp) and it’s FREE! There’s also a $2 ecoupon to load at Dominick’s Just For U for MORE free pet food.

Minute Maid orange juice is on sale for $2.50. Load the $1 ecoupon from Dominick’s Just For U and pay $1.50!

Mama Lucia Italian meatballs (12oz.) are on sale for $1 a box — this is an excellent price for these, as it works out to $1.33/lb!

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Nivea Lip Balm is on sale for .99. Use the $1 coupons from 10/3 RP (exp,) 5/2 RP (exp,) October All You (exp,) or September All You (exp) and it’s FREE!

Purina Cheweez dog treats currently sell at Dominick’s for $1.25 a package. Buy 4, use the $4-off-4 coupon from 9/12 RP and pay $1 for FOUR bags! Your dog likes good deals too!

If you haven’t yet signed up for the new “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. Learn more here.

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.

The Big Thanksgiving $60 Coupon Book – here’s what’s inside.

Share Something Delicious – here’s what’s inside.

$50 Kellogg’s “Your Ultimate Holiday Guide – here’s what’s inside.

O Organics – brochure card with “$1 off any O Organics Item” coupons in the store, expiring 12/31/10. These are GREAT coupons for products like organic milk and produce.

Fall Savings $25 Coupon Booklet – small yellow square book released quarterly.

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Ranchers Reserve top round London Broil is $1.99/lb.
• Ranchers Reserve boneless chuck pot roast is $1.99/lb.
• Pork loin chops are $1.99/lb.
• Safeway boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs are $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 produce deals:

• Hass avocados are $1 each. If you have any old $1-off-2 printables from earlier this summer, use them here for .50 avocados.

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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)…

 

Just like Jewel, Meijer’s current ad is good through Saturday, January 1st.

Chi-Chi’s salsa is on sale for .99 a jar. Use the .50 coupon from 12/12 SS and pay .49!

International Delight coffee creamer (16oz.) is on sale for .99. Use this .55 printable and pay .44!

Tyson bagged, breaded chicken (25.5-29oz.) is on sale for $3.99. Use the $1 coupons from the 10/10 SS or the Dominick’s $60 Thanksgiving book and pay $2.99!

Pam cooking spray is a good buy this week. It’s on sale for $2. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 Meijer Mealbox coupon. Stack this with two manufacturer coupons: 11/14 SS has .35 and .50 coupons, and the Dominick’s $60 Thanksgiving coupon book has a $1 coupon.

With two $1 coupons, pay $1 for two cans, or .50 each!

The SAME deal is running on Wesson Oil. It’s also $2 – print the Mealbox coupon and stack it with the .40 coupon from 11/14 SS or the $1 coupon in the Dominick’s $60 Thanksgiving coupon book.

Purex laundry detergent (72oz! BIG bottle) is on sale for $2.99. Use this .35 printable and pay $2.64.

Meijer’s also running a P&G “Spend $50, get $10 rebate” sale. Honestly, there’s nothing earth-shattering happening here.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Hormel bacon (16oz.) is $2.99 a package.

Minute Maid lemonade, limeade or punch are .99 a half-gallon carton.

Meijer pickles (16-24oz.) are $1.67 a jar.

Meijer orange juice 64oz. cartons are $2.50.

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:

• Pork shoulder bone-in country style ribs are $1.19/lb.
• 64oz. bags of Meijer frozen chicken wings are $5.99 – that’s about $1.50/lb.
• 64oz. bags of Meijer frozen cooked meatballs are $5.99 – that’s about $1.50/lb.
• Angus ground beef from chuck is $1.89/lb.

Meijer seafood deals:

• 16oz. packages of frozen tilapia fillets are $3.50 a bag.

Meijer produce deals:

• 18lb. bags of Texas red grapefruit are $4.99 – that’s about .28/lb!
• 5lb. bags of red, Klondike rose or yellow potatoes are $2.50 – that’s .50/lb.
• 8lb. bags of Michigan red delicious apples are $4.99 – that’s about .63/lb.
• 5lb. boxes of clementines are $3.99 – that’s about .80/lb.
• Mangos are $1 each

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 other 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.

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Here are your Hilander and Kroger deals (View weekly Hilander ad | View weekly Kroger ad)…

This week, Hilander has a tiny ad that runs Dec. 26-28th — there’s not a lot happening sale-wise, with no meat or produce specials in the ad either.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Minute Maid orange juice half-gallons are on sale for $2 each.

Kroger spices and extracts are $1 each.

VO5 shampoo and conditioners are .77 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.

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Off to Target
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This Sunday’s 12/26 PG has a coupon for $2 off any Olay body wash, bar or lotion. Many Targets sell single bars of Olay soap in the travel section for .97. With this coupon, get one FREE!

Here’s a deal on Nexcare kids’ adhesive bandages. They’re on sale for $1.97. Print this .50 Target store coupon and stack it with this $1 manufacturer coupon. You’ll pay .47!

A few readers sent this little deal on Up and Up pantiliners. They’re on sale for .89. Print this .75 Target store coupon and pay .14!

Since we’re light on grocery deals this week, here are a couple non-grocery good buys at Target this week too:

Tuari neoprene laptop sleeves are $5. This is a steal if you need a skinny zipper case for your laptop. (Super nice if you travel too, as they can go through an airport scanner without being opened.)

Room Essentials storage ottomans are $15. These are pretty big, with a padded cushion “seat” top, and that’s cheap!

Target meat deals:

• 1lb. packages of all-natural 80% lean ground beef are $1.99.

Target produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of oranges are $2.99 – that’s about .60/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.

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Drugstore Deals

Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)…

Ready for a cheap razor deal? Gillette Fusion Proglides are on sale for $9.99 with $4 back in Register Rewards. Buy one and use the $4 coupon from the 12/26 PG insert. Pay $5.99 and get $4 back — it’s yours for $1.99.

Remember the NyQuil Sinex deal that’s been recurring off and on this season? It’s back again! NyQuil Sinex is on sale for $5. Buy $20 worth of it, or any selected Vicks products and get $10 back in Register Rewards.

If you’re a multiple-inserts person, you’ll want to clip the $4 NyQuil Sinex coupons from 12/26 PG. Buy four packages ($20.) After your four coupons, pay $4 and get $10 back in Register Rewards! ALL free and a moneymaker!

AND, if you have the “Buy 2 Vicks, get Puffs free” coupons from 11/28 PG, use two of those here too and get two boxes of Puffs free as well!

If you’re a one-insert couponer, blog reader MDoonan posted a BEAUTIFUL scenario for taking home lots of Vicks for $2 in the Forum:

Buy:
1 Nyquil ($5)
1 Dayquil ($5)
1 Sinex ($6)
1 Vicks Vapor Rub ($4)

Pre-coupon total: $20

Use coupons from the 12/26 PG for:

$3 of a combination of Nyquil and Dayquil
$4 off Sinex product
$1 off Vicks Vapor Rub

Pay $12 and get $10 back! That’s a LOT of stuff for $2!

If you have the 11/28 PG, add the “Buy 2 Vicks, get FREE Puffs” into the mix and get those free too!

Carmex lip balm is on sale for .99 with the Walgreens coupon in this week’s ad. Stack that with the .30 coupon from 11/7 SS and pay .69!

Encore gourmet spices are .50 each, limit 4, with the coupon in this week’s ad.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Twin-size air beds are $9.99.

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

Everything Bright & Beautiful – coupons for makeup and beauty products

Vitamins and Supplements – $40 in Walgreens store coupons for vitamins and supplements. All expire 4/30/11.

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And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad)…

Tone body wash is FREE after coupon and Extra Care Bucks! 18oz. bottles are on sale for $3.88. Print this $1 coupon, buy it, pay $2.88 and get $3 back in ECBs! It’s free AND a moneymaker!

Colgate Total toothpaste is also free after coupon and ECB! It’s on sale for $2.99 a tube. Buy it and get $2 back in ECBs. Use the $1 coupon from January 2011 All You, pay $1.99 and get $2 back, making this FREE!

Tide liquid 19-32 load or powdered 31-40 load are on sale for $5.97. Buy a bottle and get $1 back in Extra Care Bucks. Use the $1 coupon from the 12/26 or 11/28 PG inserts, and you’re looking at $3.97 – a pretty good price for Tide.

Dawn dish detergent is on sale for .94 a bottle, limit 5. Use the $1 off Hand Renewal coupon from the Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book and it’s FREE!

Want more cheap Dawn? Here are some other coupons that will net you more bottles for .44-.69:

– .50 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book
– .50 off Hand Renewal – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG
– .25 off – 12/26 PG, 11/28 PG, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book

CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you! And, CVS is now advertising a Thursday preview of the coming Sunday’s ad at www.cvs.com/weeklyad, so check in on Thursday…

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

11/28 PG – $1 off ANY size Tide – Dominick’s and Target sell single-load travel-size Tides for under $1 (exp. 12/31/10)

12/26 PG – $1 off ANY size Tide – Dominick’s and Target sell single-load travel-size Tides for under $1 (exp. 1/31/11)

P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon mailer – coupon for $1 off Bounty – Target sells single rolls of Bounty Basic paper towels for $1 or less. (exp. 1/31/11)

FREE GROCERIES:

FREE Country Bob’s All-Purpose Sauce – request online

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 box of Kleenex tissues. The catch? You have to send it to someone else :) Surprise someone with FREE Kleenex!

FREE Nursery Water reusable shopping bag – 100 per day.

Free 2-pack Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

Free $25 ConAgra Winter coupon book PLUS $5 Wal-Mart gift card – must send in $25 worth (pre-coupon) of receipts for participating ConAgra products purchased by 1/2/11 and sent by 1/17/11.

P&G $110 Fall coupon book – must send in $50 worth (pre-coupon) of P&G receipts dated between 8/20/10 and 12/31/10, and mailed by 1/14/11. Form is also inside the 8/29 PG insert.

$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.

Vocalpoint

General Mills’ Pssst

Kraft First Taste

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings

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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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