Deals of the Week for February 7, 2011

Hello, Super-Couponers! By now my Chicagoland audience has dug out from last week’s big blizzard. I loved reading everyone’s posts about how well-stockpiled they were that they didn’t need to head out for essentials during the storm! (Being a coupon shopper means always having lots of food at home!) Speaking of food, I hope everyone’s Super Bowl party was filled with cheap snacks, ribs, wings, and beverages… and congrats to our neighbors to the north on their big game win.

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…

It’s also been a busy week in supermarket-land. Dominick’s made a lot of waves this week with a bunch of issues being raised by shoppers and a big policy shift on acceptance of expired coupons. More on that in this week’s Dominick’s writeup if you’re interested…

This week’s newspaper contained two coupon inserts – one SmartSource (SS) and one RedPlum (RP.)

New blog readers: If you’re interested in learning to save on almost everything you buy at the grocery store, why not attend a Super-Couponing workshop? Many are FREE, and in one hour you’ll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! Upcoming Super-Couponing classes are taking place in Chicago, Libertyville, and Darien Illinois; or you can learn with my Super-Couponing DVD workshop from anywhere in the country! Learn more!

Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy FREE Ronzoni pasta (with more boxes at .50 each if you want ’em,) $1 T. Marzetti dips, a popcorn-and-2-liter deal, .64 Dove deodorant, Waterfront Bistro shrimp for $3.49/lb., .49 Oscar Mayer hot dogs, .39 Hormel chili, $2.49 Kingsford charcoal, .99 Quaker Oatmeal Squares, .99 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, .02 Ortega taco seasoning, .25 Wholly Guacamole, 56 POUNDS of Arm & Hammer cat litter for $9.98, $1.38 Pop-Tarts, $1.49 Market Pantry orange juice, FREE Veripur hand sanitizer, $1.99 Lysol No-Touch hand soap dispenser, .34-.67 Garnier Herbashine hair color, FREE Skippy peanut butter, FREE Gain and Dawn dish detergent, FREE Trident gum, .99 Zantac, .50 Quaker Instant Oatmeal … 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 checking out:

• ConAgra printables here! Print and save for the ConAgra $25/$10 Catalina sale at Jewel
• More ConAgra printables here!
• Buy 1 20oz. Diet Coke, get one 20oz. Diet Coke free at CVS/Pharmacy
• Free Larabar at Safeway stores (Dominick’s)
• 112 printable store coupons for Walgreens
• Buy one box of Special K, get one free
• Buy one pack of Orbit gum, get one free
• Free Natural-Cut french fries at Wendy’s
• 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! Catalina alerts are printing for a $25/$10 Catalina sale on ConAgra Foods products from 2/6-2/17! This is one of our favorite Catalina sales to look forward to. It is NOT in the ad yet, but if past sales are any indication, we can look for it in Thursday’s ad.

MORE FREE PASTA! Ronzoni Garden Delight is on sale for $1 again, and if you think you already used your $1 coupons for this the last time it was on sale, check again… because there was a NEW $1 off Ronzoni Garden Delight coupon in the 1/23 SS! It’s FREE!

And, if you don’t have a lot of pasta in your stockpile, clip both of the other $1-off-2 Ronzoni coupons on the same page — Ronzoni Smart Taste and Ronzoni Healthy Harvest are also all on sale for $1 a box. You can stock up on even more with these coupons for .50/box.

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soups are on sale for .99 a can. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from 1/2 SS2 or a printable and pay .98 for two, or .49 each!

T. Marzetti Vegetable Dips are on sale for $3.99, Buy One Get One Free. Use the $1 coupon from 11/14/10 SS. With two $1 coupons, pay $1.99 for TWO, or about $1 a tub!

The December 2010 All You has a .75 coupon too if you’re stocking up and out of $1 coupons…

Lloyd’s 18oz. BBQ meat tubs are on sale for $3.99. Use the $1 coupon from 1/30 SS and pay $2.99…

12-packs of 7-Up, A&W and Sunkist are 3-for-$9 when you buy 3. If you have three of the Dominick’s $70 Big Party Playbook coupon books (I know, I know… I had a difficult time getting two!) there is a coupon inside for .75 off a 12-pack. With three, pay $6.75 for three, or $2.25 each!

Reader Stephjo116 spotted a great deal on Football Cupcake Cakes at Jewel! They’re a big cake made up of individual cupcakes that you break apart. 16-cupcake Football Cupcake Cakes are $9.99 at Jewel. In the Dominick’s $70 Big Party Playbook is a store coupon for $5 off a Football Cupcake Cale, which will cut the price in half to $4.99!

Yes, Jewel-Osco accept competitor STORE coupons on house-branded items, provided you are buying the Jewel-Osco equivalent house brand to the one shown on their competitor’s coupon. It’s outlined in their coupon policy. You can download it here if you think your store’s staff might not be familiar with this part of their policy.

Jewel has a special running on Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn and 7-Up or Sunkist 2-liters. Buy one box of Orville Redenbacher and get a SECOND box free PLUS two free 2-liters of 7-Up or Sunkist (up to a $2.50 value… more on that in a bit.) Look for tearpads in the store for these pop coupons as it is NOT an instant-savings sale – and note that the tearpads are MANUFACTURER coupons, not store.

Orville Redenbacher popcorn is on sale for $3.59, Buy One Get One Free. There’s a $1-off-2 Orville Redenbacher coupon in the 1/23 SS and in the Dominick’s $70 Big Party Playbook. There are .40 coupons in the dispenser right in front of the product in many stores too, and $1-off-2 coupons on a freestanding Orville display in many stores too.

Now, back to that “Buy 1 Orville, get 1 free instantly PLUS 2 free 2-liters of pop” coupon. The coupon’s value is only $2, which ONLY covers the price of two $1 2-liters. The store’s sale actually gives you the free popcorn. So, the best way to do the deal is this:

Buy 2 boxes of Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn ($3.59, B1G1F)
Buy 2 2-liters 7-Up or Sunkist
Use a $1-off-2 coupon for the two popcorns
Use “Buy Orville, get free popcorn and pop” tearpad coupon from store

You’ll pay $2.59 for 2 boxes of Orville Redenbacher and 2 2-liters of 7-Up or Sunkist. Still not too bad a deal.

(The December and January issues of All You each have a $1-off Orville Redenbacher, but this is for the 6-packs, which are on sale for $5.79 and not B1G1F.)

Little gift card deal: Through 2/16, you’ll get a $5 Catalina when you buy $25 worth of gift cards for AMC Theaters, Applebee’s, Catherine’s, Fashion Bug, iTunes, MasterCard, Olive Garden, Sears, SpaFinder or Visa.

“Spend $15, Save $5” Dove Catalina Sale Jewel is running a “Spend $15, Save $5” Catalina sale on selected Dove products. Buying $15 worth of Dove will generate a $5 Catalina! Here are your products and matchups. Dove Bar Soap 6ct. – $5.49 – $1.25 off – 1/30 RP1 Dove Body Wash (18-24oz.) – $5.49 – $1 off – 1/30 RP1 (excludes Men’s) – $1 off Visible Care – 1/30 RP1 Dove Men’s Body Wash or Body Wash Tool – $4.99 – $1 off – 1/30 RP1 Dove Ultra Deodorant – $3.89 – $2 off – 1/30 RP1 – $1.50 off 2 – printable Dove Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler – $3.99 – $1 off – 1/30 RP1 – $1.50 off 2 – printable

My thoughts? None of these are going to be super-cheap, but an all-deodorant deal would cost $15.56 for four. With four $2 coupons, pay $7.56 and get $5 back – $2.56 for 4 is .64 each.

An all-shampoo deal would cost $15.96 for four. With four $1 coupons, pay $11.96 and get $5 back – $6.96 for four is $1.74 each.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals

Jewel margarine quarters are .79 for 16oz.

Jewel saltine crackers (15-16oz.) are $1.69.

Homelife toilet bowl cleaner is $1.89 for a 24oz. bottle.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Nature’s Farm hormone-free milk is a great buy through Feb. 13th! It’s on sale for $3.99 a half-gallon carton, Buy One, Get One Free. Look in the refrigerated case near the milk for tearpad coupons for $1 or $2 off the milk. (Note that these do tend to go fast!)

With two $1 coupons, pay $1.99 for two cartons, or about $1 each!

With a $2 coupon and a $1 coupon, pay .99 for TWO, or about .50 each! GREAT price for hormone-free milk.

Jewel-Osco information:

Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there (and they answer promptly!)

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:

Value Your Heart – $35 worth of coupons, including one for a free 8-pack of Coke when you buy 3 12-packs

Jewel meat deals:

• Jennie-O Hen or Tom frozen turkeys are .99/lb.
• Cook’s fresh smoked shank ham is $1.29/lb. (Butt ham $1.49/lb.)
• Jewel chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.69/lb.
• Pork shoulder roast is $1.99/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of red grapefruit are $3.49 – that’s about .70/lb.
• 4lb. bags of navel oranges are $3.49 – that’s about .87/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cara Cara oranges are $3.49 – that’s about $1.16/lb.
• Jalapeno peppers or tomatillos are $1.29/lb.
• Roma tomatoes are $1.49/lb.
• Farm Stand celery hearts are $1.99/lb.
• Limes are .59 each
• Hass avocados are $1 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 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” section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.

Note that at the time of this writing, there are three issues that may concern you as a Dominick’s shopper: a register update that is now notifying the cashier when you use expired coupons, Dominick’s has responded that the “locked in” Just For U offers’ prices really weren’t “locked in,” and Dominick’s explanation as to why store coupons scan at .01 at the register.

Dominick’s Facebook page has also exploded over the last week, with shoppers venting about a variety of long-running issues at the stores relating to coupon acceptance and customer service. Feel free to join in the conversation… it’s been interesting, to say the least.

At any rate, based on my conversation with Dominick’s corporate, because Dominick’s registers are now notifying cashiers when expired coupons are scanned, and the cashiers have been instructed not to allow them, I am no longer blogging deals involving expired coupons at Dominick’s.

Wednesday and Friday’s Chicago Tribunes had $10-off-$50 coupons for Dominick’s this week too, and the same coupon is available at Dominicks.com in the ecoupons. According to the text, the $10-off-$50 is calculated after store coupons but before manufacturer coupons.

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 Feb. 3-Feb. 9 flyer – “Everything You Need” on cover:

• SUPER DEAL: 2lb. bags of Waterfront Bistro shrimp are on sale for $7.98, limit 5, with Super Coupon. This is already a good price at $3.99/lb., a good cycle-low benchmark for shrimp. But, the $70 Big Party Playbook has a $1 coupon for the 2lb bag, bringing it to $6.98, or $3.49/lb., an excellent price!
   
• Yoplait GoGurt is on sale for $1.77 an 8-pack, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use a .75-off-2 coupon from 1/30 SS and/or 1/2 GM or a printable. Buy two and pay $2.79 for 2, or $1.40 a box.
   

In the Feb 3.-Feb. 9 flyer – “Super Price Coupons” on cover:

• Oscar Mayer hot dogs are .99 a package, limit 5, with Super Coupon. Use the $1-off-2 manufacturer coupon from this week’s Jewel ad, buy two, and pay .98 for two, or .49 each!
   
• Hormel Chili is on sale for .89 a can, limit 6, with Super Coupon. Use the $1.50-off-3 coupons from February All You, buy 3 and pay $1.17 for three, or .39 a can!
   
• Mission flour tortillas (10ct) are on sale for $1.29 each, limit 10, with Super Coupon.
   
• Fire up the grill… Kingsford Charcoal (6.3-8.3lb.) is $3.99 a bag, limit 1, with Super Coupon. Use this $1.50 off Kingsford when you buy meat coupon that will net you $2.49 charcoal! There’s also a coupon in the $70 Dominick’s Big Party Playbook.
   
• Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil (35-80 square feet… please, people, buy the BIGGEST box!) is on sale for $2.49, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Use the .75 coupon from 1/30 SS and pay $1.74 a box. (We haven’t seen an aluminum foil deal in a very long time… I am down to my last two rolls and I know I haven’t bought it in over 18 months.)
   

In the Feb. 2 Chicago Tribune p. 7 of Good Eating section, AND Feb. 4 p. 16, Section 1 – “Saves You Money” at top of page:

• Safeway Party Wings (4lb. bag) are $5.96, limit 2, with Super Coupon – that’s $1.49/lb.
   
• Idaho Russet Potatoes (5lb. bag) are .99, limit 1, with Super Coupon – that’s about .20/lb.
   
• The $10-off-$50 coupon appears on this page too.

Dominick’s is running a “Buy 2, Get 3 Free” sale on Quaker Instant Oatmeal. The oatmeal is priced at a ridiculous $4.49 per box. However, with coupons and the current Catalina deal running on the oatmeal, it’s not so bad. The 1/2 RP2 has a $1 coupon, as does February All You.

Remember that it’s Dominick’s policy to not allow a coupon on a free item, so here’s the best you can do:

Use two $1 coupons. Pay $6.98 and receive a $3 Catalina for buying 5 Quaker Oatmeal. That drops you to $3.98 for 5 boxes, or .80 each.

(Of course, if Dominick’s coupon policy allowing manufacturer coupons on free items were like everyone else’s, you could use five $1 coupons, pay $3.98 and get $3 back… making this a much sweeter deal.)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal is on sale for $1.99 a box WHEN YOU BUY 4. If you’re a multiple-inserts person and have four $1 coupons from 1/30 RP2, buy 4. After coupons, you’ll pay $3.96, or .99 a box!

Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut is part of the deal too. If you didn’t use the $1 coupons from the 1/23 RP on the Target deal last week, use the $1 coupons from the 1/23 RP and pay .99 a box. Remember, you must buy 4 to get the instant savings, but you can mix and match between the Oatmeal Squares and Crunchy Nut.

Through 2/14 (just in time for Valentine’s Day!) Dominick’s is running a Catalina deal on Hallmark cards. Buy 3 and get a $5 Catalina! Note that this deal only applies to cards priced at $1.99 or higher. However, if you buy three $1.99 cards, you’ll pay $5.97 and get $5 back! You’ll pay .97 for THREE cards, or about .32 each – a great price for cards!

Reader Stephjo116 notes that there’s also a “Buy 3 Hallmark cards, get free Teddy Bear” promo running. If your store has the bears in stock, look for these for an added bonus!

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.

The Big Party Playbook – $70 worth of coupons

Game Day Playbook with Guy Fieri – $5 worth of coupons for Oscar Mayer/Kraft/Nabisco products

Winter Savings Coupon Booklet – small yellow square book released quarterly.

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Pork shoulder country-style ribs are .99/lb. – a STEAL!
• Fresh Safeway whole chickens are .99/lb.
• For any Rancher’s Reserve meat purchase, use the $2 off Rancher’s Reserve Beef Purchase coupon in the new $70 Big Party Playbook coupon book. It’s also available as an ecoupon on Dominicks.com. The coupon has NO minimum dollar-amount purchase for the beef.

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:

• Fuji apples are .99/lb.
• Green seedless grapes are $1.29/lb.
• Broccoli crowns are $1.49/lb.
• Yellow peaches or nectarines are $1.99/lb.
• Hass avocados are $1 each

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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)…

 

International Delight coffee creamer is .99 for the 16oz. bottle. Print this .55 coupon and pay .44 a bottle!

Ortega products are a great buy this week at Meijer. There’s a nice $1-off-4 coupon in Meijer Mealbox that stacks nicely with the .50-off-2 manufacturer coupons in the 1/23 SS. For example…

Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix is on sale for .51 a packet. Buy 4 and use the Mealbox coupon and either one or two .50-off-2s. With one .50-off-2, pay .54 for 4, or about .14 each. With two .50-off-2 coupons, pay .04 for 4, or ..02 each!

Ortega canned beans are .67 a can. Buy four, and again use the Mealbox coupon and either one or two .50-off-2 manufacturer coupons. With one .50-off-2, pay $1.18 for four, or about .30 a can. With two .50-off-2 coupons, pay .68 for 4, or .17 a can! (Note that the Algonquin Meijer had NO canned beans when I went to check this one out yesterday…)

Ortega Taco Shells are $1.49 a box. Buy 4 and use the Mealbox coupon and either one or two .50-off-2s. With one .50-off-2, pay $4.46 for four, or about $1.12. With two .50-off-2 coupons, pay $3.96 for 4, or ..02 each!

Meijer’s got a little Catalina deal running on Snickers, M&Ms, Milky Way and Twix. Buy any 4 9.5-11oz. bags ($2.50 each) and get a $4 Catalina back! The 1/23 RP has $1.50-off-2 coupons for these.

With two coupons, pay $7 and get a $4 Catalina, which knocks this down to $3 for 4 bags, or .75 each! Not bad at all (that is, if you didn’t pad your “secret stash” of candy with bargain-priced chocolates after Halloween…)

Bush’s Best Beans are on sale for $1 a can. Use the $1-off-4 coupon at Meijer Mealbox, buy 4 and stack it with the $1-off-5 coupon from the $70 Dominick’s Playbook coupon book. You’ll pay $3 for 5, or .60 each…

Meijer has the 6-equivalent-to-8 roll pack of Bounty paper towels on sale for $6.99. Use the $1 coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings book and pay $5.99. Not great, but not terrible if you need them.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

24-packs of Coke and Pepsi products are 2-for-$10. You must buy 2 to get the $5-each price. This offer is limit 2.

Imperial margarine quarters are .50 for the 16oz. box.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Chi-Chi’s Salsa 16oz. jars are on sale for .99, already a great price for the big jar. But use the .50 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay .49 a jar!

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:

• Sugardale whole boneless ham is $1.49/lb.
• Meijer spiral sliced half ham is $1.49/lb.
• Center cut half boneless pork loin is $1.79/lb.
• Meijer fresh grade A boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.79/lb.
• Always a deal: Meijer has 1lb. chub packs of ground turkey in the freezer case for around $1.59, every day, at all locations.

Meijer produce deals:

• 18lb. bags of Texas Red grapefruit are $4.99 – that’s about .28/lb.
• 8lb. bags of russet potatoes are $2.99 – that’s about .37/lb.
• 8lb. bags of California seedless navel oranges are $3.99 – that’s about .50/lb.
• Red or green seedless grapes are .99/lb.
• Red and Golden Delicious, Braeburn or Jonagold apples are .99/lb.
• Cantaloupe or Honeydew melon chunks are $1.49/lb.
• 1lb. containers of strawberries are $2 each
• Extra large avocados 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 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.

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

Wholly Guacamole and Wholly Salsa are on sale for $2.50, B1G1F (6-15oz.) Buy one for $1.25 and use the $1 coupon from 1/2 SS1 or a printable. You’ll pay .25! There’s also a .50 coupon in the 1/23 SS, which doubles to $1, for more cheap salsa and guac…

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

“Buy 10, Save $5” instant-savings deal Hilander & Kroger are running a “Buy 10, Save $5” sale on a variety of products. Prices shown are AFTER instant savings has been applied. You must buy in quantities of ten to receive instant savings. There are a LOT of products in this deal..! Advil 10-24ct. – $2.50 – $2 off – 1/30 RP, 12/12/10 RP – .50 after coupon! All laundry detergent – $3.27 – $1 off – 1/16 SS Armour 12-14oz. meatballs – $2.49 – .55 off – 1/30 SS, 12/12/10 SS Balance Bar – .50 – $1 off 3 – printable – 3 bars for .50 with coupon! Bar S Franks – .89 – $1-off-2 – 1/30 RP1, printable, printable – .78 for two packages after coupon! – $1 Facebook game printable – FREE after coupon! Bird’s Eye Vegetables – $1.49 – .50 off 2 – 12/12/10 SS (EXPIRES TODAY, 1/31) – Buy two, and after doubled coupon, pay .99 each Brawny 6-roll paper towels – $6.49 – $1 off – printable – .50 off – 1/23 RP Bugles – $1.49 California Pizza Kitchen pizzas – $4.49 Cattleman’s Barbecue Sauce – $1.49 Claussen Pickles – $2.79 Chex Mix – $1.49 – .50 off 2 – 1/30 SS, 1/2 GM Crest toothpaste – $2 – $1 off – P&G Everyday Savings 2011 coupon book (home mailer) – .75 off – 1/30 PG, 12/26/10 PG (this coupon expires TODAY, 1/31!) Del Monte Fruit Cups – $1.49 Del Monte Vegetables – .49 Dial soap or body wash – $2.49 DiGiorno pizzas – $4.49 Dixie tableware 14-45ct. – $1.49 Duracell batteries – $5.49 Edy’s ice cream 1.5qt. – $2.79 EnviroKids organic cereal or bars – $2.49 Foster Farms corn dogs 16ct. – $3.99 Frank’s Red Hot Sauce – $1.49 – $1 off Sweet Chili variety – 12/12/10 SS – .50 off – 1/23 SS Frank’s Wing Sauce – $1.49 – .75 off – 1/23 SS French’s yellow mustard – $1.49 – .30 off – 1/23 SS Garden of Eatin’ tortilla chips – $1.99 Gardetto’s $1.49 Gatorade or G2 8-packs – $4.79 Ghirardelli brownie mix – $1.99 Handi-Foil roaster pan – $2 Hebrew National beef franks – $2.49 Heinz Ketchup – $1.49 Hormel Chili – .79 – $1.50 off 3 – February All You Hot or Lean Pockets – $1.60 Hungry Man entrees – $1.99 Hunt’s Tomatoes or tomato sauce – .49 – $1 off 3 – January All You – .45 off 3 – 1/23 SS I Can’t Believe it’s not Butter – $1.29 – Buy 1 Get 1 Free – 1/30 RP1 Ice Mountain Water 24 pack – $3.27 – $1 off – Facebook printable – Double-dips with national Catalina offer (through 2/11/11): Buy 2 and receive a $1 Catalina; Buy 3 and receive a $2 Catalina; Buy 4 or more and receive a $5 Catalina. Jell-O gelatin or pudding – .75 – $1.25 off 3 – “Deliciously Simple Holiday Recipes” coupon book – .55 off 3 – printable Kellogg’s cereal (various – not all varieties shown in ad, so I will match all available Kellogg’s. Check store for items tagged for this sale) – $2.19 – .70 off Raisin Bran – printable – .70 off Cocoa Krispies – printable – .70 off Cinnamon Corn Flakes – printable – .50 off Cinnabon cereal – printable – .70 off Fiber Plus cereal – printable – .70 off Cinnamon Pecan Special K – printable – Buy 1 Special K, get 1 free – printable – $1 off 3 – 1/9 RP – $1 off 2 Special K – 1/2 RP1 – $1 off Crunchy Nut cereal – 1/23 RP Ken’s salad dressing – $1.49 – $1 off – 1/9 SS1 – Only .49 after coupon! Kettle potato chips – $1.49 – $1 off – 1/30 RP2, 1/2 RP2 – Only .49 after coupon! Kingsford or Match Light charcoal – $4.49 Kleenex facial tissue – $1.19 – .50 off 3 – 1/2 SS1 – Double-dips with national Catalina offer (through 2/11/11): Buy 5 and receive a $1 Catalina; Buy 6 and receive a $1.50 Catalina; Buy 7 or more and receive a $2.00 Catalina Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese – $1.18 Kraft Easy Mac & Cheese cups – .49 Kraft Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip – $2.79 Kraft Singles cheese slices – $1.49 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups – .49 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese dinner – $1.18 Krusteaz cookie and pancake mix – $1.49 – .50 off – 12/5 SS – Just .49 after doubled coupon! Maxwell House coffee 31-34oz. – $6.49 Monster Energy Drink – .99 Mott’s Apple Juice – $1.49 Nabisco & Ritz crackers – $1.99 – $1 off 2 – 1/30 SS Nestle Toll House ready-to-bake cookies – $2.49 – $1 off – 1/30 RP2 New York Garlic Bread – $2.27 – .50 off – February All You, November 2010 All You – .40 off – 11/14/10 SS Ore-Ida Potatoes – $2.27 Oreo cookies – $2.49 Oscar Mayer Deli Creations – $2.19 Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved Lunchmeat – $2.79 Oscar Mayer Lunchables – $2.19 Pace salsa or picante – $1.49 – .60 off 2 – 1/30 RP2, 12/5/10 SS Palmolive 20oz. dish detergent – $1.79 – $2 off 2 – 1/2 SS1 – $1 off – 1/30 SS – .75 off – 1/2 SS1 – .50 off – 1/30 SS Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers – 1.19 Pepsi 2-liter soft drinks – .89 Philadelphia Cream Cheese – $1.29 Planter’s peanuts 16oz. – $2.79 Progresso Soup – .99 – $1 off 4 – 1/16 SS, 1/2 GM Propel Fitness Water – .75 Quaker Chewy granola bars – $2.19 Quaker Quakes rice snacks – $1.19 Red Baron Pizza – $2.99 – $1 off – 1/23 SS Rotel Tomatoes – .49 – .30 off – 1/23 SS – FREE with doubled coupon! Scotch Brite scrub sponges – $2.50 Silk almond or coconut milk – $1.99 – $1 off – 1/16 SS Snickers, Twix, or 3 Musketeers mini candy bar bags – $2.50 – $1.50 off 2 – 1/23 RP Snuggle fabric softener – $3.27 – $2 off 2 – 1/16 SS – .75 off – January All You Sobe Lifewater – .75 Solo and Solo Bare plates and cups – $1.49 Starbucks 12oz. coffee – $6.99 – $1 off – 11/21/10 SS TGI Fridays appetizers and skillet meals – $4.99 Tidy Cats 10lb. cat litter – $1.49 – $1 off – 1/30 RP2 – Just .49 for 10 pounds of Tidy Cats litter? A STEAL. Tone soap or body wash – $2.49 Tropicana and Trop50 orange juice – $2.49 – $1 off 2 Trop50 – 1/2 RP1 Wanchai Ferry or Macaroni Grill skillet meals – $4.99 – $1.50 off 1 Wanchai – 1/2 GM – $1.50 off 1 Macaroni Grill – 1/2 GM York, Reeses or Hershey’s bite-size candies – $4.50 – $2 off 2 – 1/30 SS Velveeta 32oz. – $4.49

My thoughts? .50 Advil’s cheap if you need it. The Bar S franks are cheap/free, as are the Rotel canned tomatoes, and the .49 Tidy Cats is ridiculously cheap if you have cats. And I love .49 Kettle Chips AND Krusteaz pancake mix! There you go.

Maruchan Yakisoba noodle bowls are still on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 1/2 SS, which doubles to $1, making this FREE!

Hilander meat deals:

• Ground chuck is $1.88/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• 3lb. bags of Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala or Granny Smith apples are $2.50 each – that’s .83/lb.
• Red seedless grapes are .99/lb.
• 1lb. bags of Kroger mini carrots are $1 each
• Kroger chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.19/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cuties mandarin oranges are $4.48 – that’s about $1.49/lb.
• Hass avocados 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.

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Off to Target
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Here’s a SUPER cat litter deal! Arm & Hammer Double-Duty Clumping Litter (huge 28lb. box) is on sale for $9.99. Buy two and receive a $5 Target gift card. Print $10.50 worth of Arm & Hammer cat litter coupons from this link, including two $2.50 coupons. (Note that they email the coupon link to you, and mine took awhile to show up, so sign up to receive them BEFORE you actually need to print them.)

The September 2010 All You has a $3 coupon, and you can print another $1 coupon here as well.

With two $2.50 coupons, pay $14.98 and get a $5 gift card back! You’re at $9.98, the cost of ONE box, for TWO — a whopping 56 POUNDS of cat litter!

With a $3 coupon and a $1 coupon, pay $15.98 and receive a $5 gift card back! More cheap litter!

64oz. Market Pantry orange juice is on sale for $1.99. Print the $1-off-2 coupon from Target’s site, buy two and pay $1.49 each! Great price for orange juice.

Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts are on sale for $1.88 a box (8ct.) Use the $1-off-2 coupon from the 2/6 RP, buy 2 and pay $2.76 for two, or $1.38 each.

Kellogg’s site also has a $1-off-3 printable that will net you three more for $1.55 a box.

This week, Vaseline men’s lotion is $2.69 for the big bottle. Use this $1 Target store printable coupon and stack it with the $1 coupon from the 1/30 RP1 insert. You’ll pay .69!

Kids’ jeans deal… boys’ Legendary Gold jeans and girls’ Circo jeans are $8/pair. Not great but not terrible if your kiddo has had a winter growth spurt and you’re not stocked up on jeans.

(Yes… I stock up on kids’ jeans too. I stock up on everything!)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Here’s a “little” deodorant deal (and I do mean LITTLE!) This weekend’s new 1/30 RP1 insert has a coupon for .75 off ANY Degree men’s or women’s deodorant. Target sells travel sizes of each Degree variety in the trial-size section for .97 each. With coupon, pay .22!

Suave travel-size deodorants are also .97 at Target. Use the .75 coupon from 1/30 RP1 and get one of these for .22 too!

No, they’re not free, but that’s very cheap if you like these for traveling… or you’re truly hard-up for a cheap deodorant deal… read on.

So you want a full-size deodorant cheaply? Grab your new 1/30 PG insert and clip the “FREE Secret Deodorant when you buy any Olay bar or body wash” coupon. Head to the fabulous travel/trial size aisle at Target and buy an Olay travel-sized bar of soap for .97. You’ve now qualified for to buy a full-sized Secret deodorant FREE, so take both home for .97!

Quaker Easy Express oatmeal cups are .97 each at most Target stores. Use the $1 coupon from February All You and it’s FREE!

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)…

Veripur Hand Sanitizer (3oz.) is on sale for $3.99 a tube. Buy one and get $3.99 back in Register Rewards, making this FREE!

Kellogg’s cereals and Pop-Tarts are on sale at Walgreens this week too for $1.88/box. If you like Raisin Bran, print this .70 coupon (you can print 2!) and pay $1.18 a box.

Prefer Pop-Tarts? Use the $1-off-2 coupon from the 2/6 RP, buy 2 and pay $2.76 for two, or $1.38 each.

Kellogg’s site also has a $1-off-3 printable that will net you three more for $1.55 a box.

The Lysol No-Touch hand soap dispenser is on sale for $11.99. Buy it and get $7 back in Register Rewards. Use the $3 coupon from 1/9 SS (expires Tuesday!), pay $8.99 and get $7 back. You’ll pay just $1.99 for pump-free soap washing!

Right Guard Total Defense body wash is $3.99. Buy it and get $3 back in Register Rewards, making it .99.

Walgreens is running a “Spend $15, get $5” deal on Garnier haircare products. Here are your products and matchups:

Garnier Fructis shampoo and conditioner 3-for-$10 (about $3.34 each)
– $1 off – 2/6 RP printable, printable

Garnier Herbashine or Nutrisse haircolor – $5
– $3 off Herbashine – 1/9 SS, 11/7/10 RP, printable
– $2 off Nutrisse – 2/6 RP, 12/5/10 RP, printable

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Best deal here? Buy 3 Garnier Herbashine haircolor ($15.) Use three $3 coupons. Pay $6 and get $5 back in RRs! You’ll pay just ONE DOLLAR for THREE boxes of haircolor! That’s a STEAL!

Walgreens is running a different “Spend $15, get $5” deal on Lipton, Ragu, Skippy and Hellman’s. Here are your products and matchups:

Hellman’s Mayonnaise 22-30oz. – $2.99
– .25 off – 1/30 RP1

Lipton tea 40-100ct. – $2.50
– .50 off – 1/30 RP1

Ragu pasta sauce 26oz. – $1.50
– $1-off-2 – 1/30 RP1

Skippy peanut butter – $1.50
– $1 off – Dominick’s $70 Big Party Playbook
– .75 off 2 – 1/30 RP1

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MANY readers have written to say that the easiest deal here, if by some miracle you have ended up with ten $70 Dominick’s books, is to buy ten jars of Skippy ($15.) Use ten $1 coupons from the book. Pay $5 and get $5 back in Register Rewards, making it FREE!

If you’re a multiple inserts person, you could do the deal like this:

Buy 6 Ragu and 4 Skippy ($15.)

Use three $1-off-2 Ragu coupons and two .75-off-2 coupons.

Pay $10.50 and get $5 back…. eight jars of pasta sauce and seven jars of peanut butter for $5.50!

If you sent in for the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book, you’ve probably got enough coupons to do this next deal! Walgreens has a deal going on Dawn, Joy, and Gain dish detergents. All are on sale for $1 each. If you buy 5, you’ll get $1 back in Register Rewards.

Well, the 2011 P&G book has THREE $1-off-Gain coupons inside, and it also has two .50 Dawn coupons inside. (If by chance you’ve used any of these, the P&G “Home Made Simple” coupon book, also a home mailer, has .50 Dawn coupons too.)

So, grab 3 Gain and 2 Dawn coupons.

Buy 3 Gain and 2 Dawn ($5.)

Use three $1 Gain coupons and two .50 Dawn coupons ($4.)

Pay $1 and get $1 back in RRs… 5 bottles of dish detergent are FREE, and you’re nicely stocked on dish detergent for several months! Thanks, P&G!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

One-dozen cartons of eggs are .99.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

If you’re really in need of a razor (I say this because we often see these cheaper/free) Gillette Fusion ProGlide razors are on sale for $9.99 each, with $4 back in Register Rewards. Use either of the $4 coupons from the 1/30 PG or the 12/26/10 PG (expires TODAY!), pay $5.99 and get $4 back, making the razor $1.99 after all discounts.

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

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)…

Stride Spark and Trident Vitality gum are on sale for .99. Buy one and receive .99 back in ECBs, making it FREE!

OR, if you like cheap gum, buy 3 packs of Trident. Use the $1-off-3 coupon from 1/2 SS. Pay $1.97 and get .99 back! That’s .98 for THREE packs of gum, or about .33 per pack! This offer is limit 1 per card.

Zantac 150 or Zantac 75 is a steal at .99 after coupon and ECB! The 24-30ct. Zantacs are on sale for $8.99 each. Buy one and receive $3 back in Extra Care Bucks! Use this $5 printable, pay $3.99 and get $3 back! .99 Zantac is definitely a deal. This offer is limit 1 per card.

If by some chance Walgreens runs out of Garnier haircolor this week, you can do a similar deal at CVS, though it will cost (slightly) more. CVS is running a “Spend $20, get $10” on Garnier products. Nutrisse and Herbashine haircolors are on sale for $7 each.

So, buy 3 haircolor ($21.) Here are your coupons:
– $3 off Herbashine – 1/9 SS, 11/7/10 RP, printable
– $2 off Nutrisse – 2/6 RP, 12/5/10 RP, printable

With three $3 coupons, pay $12 and get $10 back! 3 boxes for $2 is about .67 a box. Still a deal!

Quaker oatmeal, quick oats and granola bars are $2.50 each. Buy 2 and get $2 back in ECBs! There are coupons out for the instant oatmeal — $1 off in 1/2 RP2 and February All You.

With 2 coupons, pay $3 for 2 boxes and get $2 back in ECBS — that knocks each box to .50 each!

CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you! This week, the machine is offering $3 off a $10 cosmetics purchase!

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

2/6 RP1 – FREE Marcal Small Steps Paper Towel, Bath Tissue or Facial Tissues (single roll/box, exp. 3/20/11) [Where to purchase Marcal]

P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon mailer – 3 coupons for $1 off ANY size Tide. Target, Dominick’s, Meijer, and Wal-Mart sell single-load travel-size Tides for under $1 (exp. 2/28/11, 4/30/11, 6/30/11)

P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon mailer – 3 coupons for $1 off Gain Dish Detergent. Wal-Mart sells Gain for .97 (exp. 2/28/11, 4/30/11, 6/30/11)

FREE GROCERIES:

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 cup of Yoplait yogurt

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

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.

Vocalpoint

General Mills’ Pssst

Kraft First Taste

Frito-Lay Snacks

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.)

 

Do you like these deals? Want to learn how to get deals like this on almost EVERYTHING that you buy? Attend one of my Super-Couponing® classes and learn all the tricks of the trade — or OWN the 72-minute class on DVD and learn in the comfort of your home, at your pace! You’ll be slashing your bills in no time!