Deals of the Week for January 10, 2011

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!

Note that this is the LAST week for earning pots and pans stickers at Jewel! The final day to collect stickers is January 12. You can redeem them through January 26th.

Did you see the Perdue Short Cuts “Try Them Today” rebate offer in the 1/9 RP? It’s a mail-in rebate, but it’s a pretty easy one to do, especially since you’ll take home TWO 9oz. packages of Perdue Short Cuts sliced chicken for just .74, or .37 each. Here’s how the deal goes…

Perdue Short Cuts are on sale for $6.29, Buy One Get One Free. In the same 1/9 RP insert, there’s a coupon for .75 off Perdue Short Cuts. So, buy two. After coupon, pay $5.54. The mail-in rebate is good for up to $5.24 — so, after rebate, .30 for 2 packages. And, with the cost of your .44 stamp, you’re total out-of-pocket is .74!

If you have TWO .75 coupons, pay $4.79 – send in for rebate, and pay just your .44 stamp for two! That’s .22 a package!

Whew. Of course, you could also wait until these are on sale for less than $5.24 somewhere and mail in for one free, but .74 for two is a better deal, in my opinion — these are really nice for quick meals at home and they don’t go on sale too often.

Reader Adrimom spotted a great deal on VitaminWater! They’re on sale for $1 each. Buy 10 and receive an instant $3 savings. Before you buy them, look for the new Jewel coupon book in the store — it’s got a $3-off-10 VitaminWater coupon inside! So, you’ll pay $4 for 10 bottles, or .40 each!

Glade Air Freshener sprays are on sale for $1.89 each, Buy One Get One Free. Use the $1 coupon from 12/5/10 RP and pay .89 for two, or about .45 a can!

Brooks Chili Beans (16oz.) are on sale for $1.49 a can, Buy One Get One Free. Use the .55-off-2 coupon from 10/10/10 SS and pay .94 for two, or .47 a can!

Better Oats oatmeal is on sale for $1 a box (5-6ct.) Print this Facebook B1G1F coupon and get TWO for $1, or .50 each!

Still holding those nice $2.25 Electrasol/Finish coupons from the 1/2 SS2 insert? Reader Pndm96 writes that Electrasol/Finish is on sale for $2.99 at Jewel. With coupon, pay .74! No, it’s not free… but Jewel is much more likely to have it in stock, unlike the drugstores…

Here’s a little deal on Chex Mix. It’s on sale for $2 a bag (not a great price.) But, Chex Mix is also part of a national Catalina deal — buy 3 and get a $1.50 Catalina; buy 4 and get a $2.50 Catalina, or buy 5 or more and get a $3.50 Catalina.

The 1/2 GM insert has a .50-off-2 coupon for Chex Mix. If you got multiple newspapers last weekend, as many shoppers do around the New Year (5-insert weekend!) here’s how it can look:

Buy 4 Chex Mix ($8)

Use two .50-off-2 coupons ($1.00 off.)

Pay $7 and get a $2.50 Catalina — $4.50 for 6 is .75 a bag!

The Chex Mix is also part of the “Buy 10 and get 50 Box Tops” promotion (schools collect these as fundraisers — they print on a Catalina at checkout.) Honestly, there aren’t any crazy-good deals on the rest of these things. A reader wrote to ask if the Progresso soup was a good buy this week, but it was free in October, and if you’ve been following the site at least that long, you’re likely well-stocked on free soup! If not, the 1/2 GM and the 11/21/10 SS have $1-off-4 coupons in them that would make this .75 a can.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals

Jewel half-gallons of orange juice are $2.50 each.

Shoppers Value bologna and cotto salami are $1.79 each (16oz. packages.)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

FIVE DAYS LEFT! $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 in 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 12/17/10. 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
– $1 off thins – 12/12 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.

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:

Savings for a Better You – $55 worth of coupons

Morningstar $10 Worth of Savings – (Morningstar and Hidden Valley Ranch coupons)

Jewel meat deals:

• Jewel whole fryer chickens or leg quarters are .99/lb.
• Jennie-O hen or tom frozen turkeys are .99/lb.
• Butterball hen or tom frozen turkeys are $1.29/lb.
• Jewel spiral sliced half hams are $1.79/lb.
• Perdue chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.99/lb.

Jewel seafood deals:

• 4oz. frozen salmon portions are $1 each ($4/lb.)

Jewel produce deals:

• 3lb. bags of red or gold potatoes are $3.79, Buy One Get One Free — for 6lbs, that’s about .63/lb.
• 5lb. bags of grapefruit are $3.49 each – that’s about .70/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cara Cara navel oranges are $3.49 – that’s about $1.16/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cuties clementines are $4.49 – that’s $1.49/lb.

(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 bets this week?

In the Jan. 9-12 flyer – “New Year, More Savings” on cover:

• Herbal Essences hair care products are $2.49 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use the $2 off any Clairol Family product coupon from 10/31 PG (exp) and pay .49! The 8/1 PG has a B1G1F coupon too, so with this coupon, get a second bottle… two for .49 is about .25 each! There are additional $1 coupons in the 11/28 PG (exp) and 9/12 SS2 (exp.)
   
• Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops or Corn Flakes cereals are $1.77 a box, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have any of the $2-off-2 coupons from the Jewel “Score More Savings” coupon book (available in stores in 2010) use them here, buy 2, and pay .77 a box! Or, use this .70 printable and pay $1.07 a box! Other Kellogg’s coupons: $1-off-2s in 8/15/10 RP (exp,) 7/25/10 RP (exp,) $1.25-off-3 in 6/27/10 RP (exp,) and $1-off-3 in 8/1/10 RP 1(exp.)
   
• Wish-Bone Salad Dressing is .99 a bottle, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use $1.25-off-2 coupons from 8/1/10 RP1 (exp) or 6/27/10 RP (exp), buy two and pay .73 for TWO, or about .37 each!
   
• Minute Maid or Florida’s Natural orange juice 59-64oz. cartons are $1.99 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon.
   
• Safeway boneless skinless chicken breasts are $6.36 for a 4lb. bag – that’s $1.59/lb. – limit 3, with Super Coupon.
   

In the Jan. 6-12 flyer – “10% Goes Back To Schools” on cover:

• Mott’s applesauce cups are $1.49, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have the “Make A Muscle” coupon book from 2010 (available in stores) use the $2-off-2 coupon inside. Buy two and pay .98 for 2, or .49 each! Jewel’s “Fall Into Savings” coupon book has a $1.50-off-2 coupon too.
   
• Pillsbury Toaster Strudel is $1.88 a box, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use the .50-off-2 coupons from 1/2 GM, 10/3/10 GM (exp,) 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 8/8/09 GM (exp,) 5/16/10 GM (exp) or a printable (and another printable) and pay $3.26 for two, or $1.63 a box.
   
• Hamburger Helper is .99 a box, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have the “Better At Home” coupon book from 2010 (available in stores) there’s a $1 coupon for Hamburger Helper inside, making this FREE! There are .75-off-3 coupons in the 11/7/10 SS (exp,) 10/3/10 GM (exp,) 9/12 GM (exp,) 8/8/10 GM (exp,) 6/20/10 SS (exp,) and 5/30/10 GM that will have you paying $2.22 for three, or .74 each.
   
• Frigo String Cheese 13.3-16oz. packages are $2.99 each, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use the $1 coupons from the 10/3/10 SS (exp,) 8/22/10 SS (exp,) or a printable and pay $1.99!
   
• Safeway Select rising-crust pizzas (32oz.) are $2.99 each, limit 3, with Super Coupon.
   

Dominick’s has two new ecoupons available on Just For U – bananas for .38/lb. and Crest toothpaste, 6.4oz, for .99 a tube. That’s a good price for the bananas, and if you’re a “blinkie” coupon collector, you may also have a .50 off 2lbs. of Dole Bananas (exp) that you picked up in the fall to drop this even more. With the Crest, use the .75 coupon from 12/26/10 PG for .24 toothpaste, or the $1 coupon from the 2011 P&G Year of Savings coupon book to get it FREE!

Dominick’s is running a “Buy 5, Save $5” special on Oscar Mayer products this week. Prices shown are AFTER “Buy 5” discount. You must buy 5 to receive these prices. Best bets?

Oscar Mayer bacon 12-16oz – $2.99

Oscar Mayer bologna 16oz – $1.99

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh lunchmeat 7-9oz – $2.49. Look for “Game Day Playbook with Guy Fieri” coupon books in store for a $1-off-2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh coupon, which will drop these to $1.99 if you buy two.

Reader Tctbtob spotted a good deal on Lloyd’s Barbecue Ribs. Head over to Just For U and load the ecoupon for a 37.4oz. slab of Lloyd’s Ribs for $14.98. Then, use the Super Coupon in this week’s Dominick’s flyer for $5 off the ribs. There’s also a .75 manufacturer coupon in the 6/27 SS (exp) insert.

After all discounts, you’ll pay $9.23 for the slab of ribs – about $3.95/lb. Sure, we’ve seen them a little cheaper in grilling season, but as Tctbtob points out, “for s Super Bowl party this will do just fine and I don’t have to cook them from scratch!”

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Nancy Martin Breads are .89 for a 16oz. loaf.

Eating Right Turkey Bacon (10oz.) is $2.50 a package.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks are on sale for .99 a box (must buy 4 or more to get that price, and they’re also involved in a Catalina deal — buy 5 boxes and receive a Catalina for $3.00. And, wouldn’t you know it… the 1/2 GM insert has .50-off-2 coupons for the fruit snacks! There are printables here and here too, plus many, many expireds in past GM inserts (10/3/10 GM, 9/12/10 GM, 8/8/10 GM) too.

So… buy 5. Use two .50-off-2 coupons. Pay $3.95 and get a $3 Catalina – 5 boxes for .95 is .19 a box!

Dannon Activia yogurt is on sale for $1.88 per 4-pack. Use any of many $1 coupons to drop this to .88 for the package: 1/9 SS2, 9/12 SS2 (exp,) 8/29 SS (exp,) 8/8 SS (exp,) 7/18 SS (exp,) 6/6 SS (exp.

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.

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:

• Fresh Perdue whole chickens are .79/lb.
• Rancher’s Reserve boneless round steak is $1.69/lb.
• Fresh Perdue chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.69/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:

• Red Florida grapefruit are .33/lb. – a steal!
• Cara Cara navel oranges are .99/lb.
• Minneola Tangelos are .99/lb.
• Sweet yellow onions are $1.29/lb.
• Gala apples are $1.49/lb.
• Yellow peaches or nectarines are $1.99/lb.
• Large Hass avocados are $1.25 each
• Kiwis are .33 each
• Mangoes are $1.25 each

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Spaghetti-Os are on sale for .50 each. Buy 6, use the .40-off-3 coupon from 12/12/10 SS and stack it with the $1-off-6 coupon from Meijer Mealbox. You’ll pay $1.60 for 6 cans, or .27 a can!

With two .40-off-3 coupons, buy 6 and pay $1.20 — that’s .20 a can!

Meijer is running their “Buy 10 for $10, Get the 11th item FREE” sale this week! Best bets?

Pillsbury Grands – $1
– $1 off 2 – printable

Green Giant frozen vegetables – $1
– .50 off – printable, printable

Aunt Jemima frozen breakfasts – $1
– $1 off 2 – printable

RedGold Tomatoes – $1
– .75 off 2 – printable

Eckrich meat franks, bologna or salami 16oz. – $1

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers – $1
(no current coupons unfortunately, but it’s been a while since they were on sale, if you like them.)

Star Wars Fruit Snacks – $1
My kids will make me buy a box if they realize these exist. $1 is not a good price, but the Star Wars fans will likely think it is!

Some produce items are included in the deal too, which I’ve noted below in the produce deals.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Plumrose bacon (16oz.) is $2.50 a package.

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:

• Fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.79/lb.
• Center cut half boneless pork lare $1.79/lb.

Meijer seafood deals:

• Frozen Tilapia fillets are $3.50 for a 1lb. bag.

Meijer produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of round white potatoes are $1 (.25/lb. – SUPER CHEAP!) and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.
• 3lb. bags of carrots are $1 (.33/lb.) and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.
• 3lb. bags of yellow onions are $1 (.33/lb.) and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.
• 12oz. packages of Nature Sweet cherry tomatoes are $1 and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.
• Large sweet cherries are $1.99/lb.
• Extra large avocados are $1 and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.
• Mangos are $1 and are also in the “Buy 10” deal noted above.

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)…

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

Schick disposable razors 12-packs are on sale for $5.99, Buy One Get One Free. At Hilander and Kroger, you can buy just one item (for $2.50) at half price. So, buy one and use the $2 coupon from 12/5/10 SS, paying just .50! Of course, if you have two (or more) coupons, this is a great stock-up price.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Kroger bread and buns are .98 each.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Hilander & Kroger are running a “Buy 4, Save $4” sale on P&G products. Prices shown are AFTER $4 instant savings. You must buy 4 to receive these prices. Here are your products and matchups: Always pads and liners – $4.49 – $1 off pads – 12/26 PG – .50 off liners – 12/26 PG Aussie shampoo, conditioner or styler – $1.99 – Buy One, Get One Free – 12/26 PG Bounce fabric softener sheets – $3.99 – .50 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) – .50 off – 12/26 PG Bounty 6 or 8-roll paper towels – $5.99 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book Cascade 16-32ct. Action Pacs – $4.99 – $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 Charmin 12-roll toilet paper – $5.99 – Load $3 ecoupon to your Kroger card here – $1 off Mega Roll – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – .25 off – 12/26 PG Clairol Nice & Easy or Root Touch-Up haircolor – 20% off – $2 off – 12/26 PG Cover Girl cosmetics – 25% off – $2.50 off 2 – 12/26 PG – $1 off – 12/26 PG Crest toothpaste – $1.50 – .75 off – 12/26 PG Dawn dishwashing liquid – $1.79 – $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 – .25 off – 12/26 PG Downy 52-60 load fabric softener or sheets – $3.99 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – .25 off – 12/26 PG Duracell batteries – $4.99 – $1.50 off – 11/14 RP1 Febreze Air Effects or Set and Refresh – $1.49 – $1 off – ecoupon (load to card) – $1 off – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Gillette Fusion Pro-Glide Cartridges – $15.99 – $1 off – 12/26 PG Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner or styler – $1.99 – Buy One, Get One Free – 12/26 PG Olay Soap or Body Wash – $4.49 – Other Olay products are 10% off Old Spice Body Wash – $2.50 – Buy Body Wash, Get Deodorant Free – 12/26 PG Old Spice deodorant – $1.29 – $1 off – ecoupon (load to card for .29 deodorant!) – Buy Body Wash, Get Deodorant Free – 12/26 PG – $1 off 2 deodorant – 12/26 PG Oral-B Advance toothbrush – $1.50 – .75 off 2 – 12/26 PG Pampers Diapers 48-96 ct. big box – $18.99 – $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 Pampers Wipes refill pack – $5.99 Prilosec OTC 42ct. – $23.99 Puffs 3-pack facial tissues – $3.99 Secret deodorant – $1.29 Swiffer cloths or refills – $5.99 – $1 off duster kit – Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – .50 off – 12/26 PG Tampax – $4.49 – $2 off – 12/26 PG Tide 100oz. detergent – $9.99 – $1 off – 2011 P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon book – $1 off – 12/26 PG

Reader Kmrtnz in our Forum posted a great scenario for this sale:

Buy 2 Herbal Essences ($2.99 x 2 = $5.88)
Buy 1 Old Spice Deodorant ($2.29)
Buy 1 Old Spice High Endurance Body Wash ($3.50)

Used P&G 12/26 Herbal Essences Buy 1 Get 1 Free, Used P&G 12/26 Buy Old Spice Deodorant, get Old Spice Body Wash Free.

Post-coupon total: $5.28
Minus $4 instant savings = $1.28!

Hilander meat deals:

• Whole fryer chickens, drumsticks or thighs are .98/lb.
• Pork chops are $1.77/lb.
• Boneless pork sirloin roast or chops are $1.99/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of Texas Grapefruits are $2.98 – that’s about .60/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Minneola Tangelos are $2.48 – that’s about .83/lb.
• Gala, Granny Smith, Red or Golden Delicious apples are .98/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cuties clementines are $3.88 – that’s about $1.29/lb.
• Slicer tomatoes are $1.48/lb.
• Peaches and nectarines are $1.99/lb.

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
(View weekly ad)…

Dannon Activia and Dannon DanActive yogurt multipacks are on sale for $1.97. Use the $1 coupons from 1/9 SS2 and pay .97!

Hartz Crunch & Clean cat treats are $1.97 a bag. Use the $1.50 coupon from 1/9 SS2 and pay .49!

Hartz Crunch & Clean dog biscuits aren’t a bad deal either. They’re currently $3.49. Use the $2 coupon from the same 1/9 SS2 insert and pay $1.49…

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

The 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!

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)…

Super freebie of the week! Go! Kids Multi-Vitamin Gummies (60ct.) are on sale for $5 with $5 back in Register Rewards, making these FREE!

Note: There’s supposed to be a $1 coupon at this link, but it was not loading at the time of this writing. IF it returns, this could be a moneymaker.

Special K Cereal is a great buy this week! It’s on sale for $2.50 a box. Buy two and get $2 back in Register Rewards. Use this B1G1F printable, pay $2.50 for two and get $2 back! Two boxes for .50 is .25 a box, my FAVORITE price for cereal!

Orbit Gum is on sale for .69 a pack with the coupon in the Walgreens flyer. Stack it with this B1G1F printable and pay .69 for TWO, or about .35 a pack!

Eos shaving cream is $2.99 with $2 back in Register Rewards. Look for packages with a free razor attached to them, and you’re paying .99 after RR for cream AND a razor!

Lysol Healthy Touch hand soap dispensers are $11.99 with $7 back in RRs. Use the $3 coupon from the 1/9 SS1 or a printable, pay $8.99 and get $7 back, making this $1.99!

Pantene shampoo, conditioner or stylers are on sale for $3.50 a bottle. Buy two and get $2 back in RRs! Use the $3-off-2 coupon from 12/26/10 PG, pay $4 and get $2 back, making these $1 each!

Reader Coupon Savings spotted a deal on Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion. It’s on sale for $4.29 a bottle. Buy two and get $5 back in RRs! Use the $3-off-2 coupon from 12/5 SS. Pay $5.58 and get $5 back! Two lotions for .58 is .29 each!

Colgate toothpaste is on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 1/2 SS1 and pay .50!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

One-dozen cartons of eggs are .99.

40th Anniversary Edition of Uno card game is .99. Pick it up at Wags if you missed it last week at Target!

Alstyle T-Shirts (solid color tees) are $1.

No Nonsense Essential Basics knee-hi nylons are .25 a package, limit 6. If you’re rolling Register Rewards from last week’s deals, these make nice “filler” items too.

(Wags won’t let you use more manufacturer coupons than you have items, and their registers consider RRs manufacturer coupons. If you wanted to use two $1.50 RRs to buy a $3 item, you’d need the item and a small “filler” for the second RR to attach to.)

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

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)…

CVS’s got a lot going on this week! Let’s knock out a “little” deal before we dig into the bigger ECB deals…

Renuzit air freshener cones are on sale for .88 each. Buy 6 and use the “Buy 3, get 3 FREE” coupon from 1/9 RP. Pay
$2.64 for 6, or .44 each!

If you missed finding Finish/Electrasol dishwasher detergent last week, you might like this deal. Finish, as well as Lysol and Airwick products, are involved in a “Spend $20, Get $10 in Extra Care Bucks” ECB deal.

Products and prices:

Finish/Electrasol – $3
– $2.25 off – 1/2 SS2

Lysol toilet bowl cleaner – $3
– $1 off 2 – 1/2 SS2

Lysol spray disinfectant – $4
– $1 off – 1/2 SS2

Air Wick scented oil refills, Freshmatic, or Imotion refill or kit – $5
– $1 off scented oil refills – 1/2 SS2, January All You, 12/12/10 SS
– Buy scented oil refill, get warmer FREE – 1/2 SS2, January All You, 12/12/10 SS (note that warmer is not included in ECB deal)
– $1.50 off Freshmatic refill – 1/2 SS2
– $3 off Imotion starter kit – 1/2 SS2

Air Wick Freshmatic Kit – $6
– $4 off – 1/2 SS2

Lysol Neutra Air – $6
– $1.50 off – 1/9 SS1

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Want a couple of deal ideas?

If you got LOTS of inserts on 1/2, you can do an all-Finish deal, provided your store has enough in stock. Buy 7 boxes of Finish dishwasher detergent for $21. Use 7 $2.25 coupons, taking $15.75 off your total. Pay $5.25 and get $10 back in ECBs! ALL FREE and a moneymaker!

You could also do an all-Air Wick deal. Buy three Air Wick Freshmatic kits ($6 each) and one Air Wick Imotion kit ($5) for $23. Use three $4 Air Wick Freshmatic coupons and one $3 Imotion coupon, taking $15 off your total. Pay $8 and get $10 back in ECBs. ALL FREE and a moneymaker!

CVS is running another “Spend $20, Get $10” ECB deal on Maalox, Gas-X, Prevacid and Benefiber. There are no prices in the ad, but knowing there was a high-value Maalox coupon ($5!) coming in the 1/9 SS1, I checked the price last week – $5.99. If you got multiple inserts this past weekend, buy 4 Maalox ($23.96.) Use four $5 coupons. Pay $3.96 and get $10 back in ECBs! ALL FREE and a moneymaker!

Reader Jewelover emailed that Gas-X is $6.99 at her store. Again, if you’re a multiple-inserts person, buy 3 bottles ($20.97.) Use three $4 coupons from 12/12 SS. Pay $8.97 and get $10 back in ECBs! ALL FREE and a moneymaker!

As the Super Bowl approaches, we’re starting to see the chip-and-pop deals come around, and this week, there’s a good one… CVS has Pepsi, Gatorade, Amp, Izze, Starbucks, Sobe, Doritos and Lays involved in a “Spend $20, Get $10” ECB deal.

Prices:

Pepsi 12-packs: 3-for-$10
Pepsi 2-liters, Gatorade single bottles or Sobe single bottles: $1
Izze 4-packs – $2.99
Amp or Starbucks Frappuccino 4-packs – $4.99
Doritos or Lays – $2.50

The easiest and best deal I see? Buy six 12-packs of Pepsi product. Pay $20 and get $10. $10 for six 12-packs is $1.67 per 12-pack, or .14 a can!

CVS has another “Spend $25, get $10 in ECBs” deal going on Kleenex, Cottonelle and Scott products. If you need paper products, you could do this deal:

Buy any TWO items priced at $10 (Scott 10-packs paper towels, Scott 24-roll bath tissue, or Cottonelle 18-roll bath tissue.)

Buy one Cottonelle wet wipes tub or refill ($2.)

Buy one Kleenex 3-box pack (110ct. boxes – $3.)

Now, you’re at $25, pre-coupon. Use the .50 Kleenex coupon from 1/2 SS1 or 12/5. If you bought Scott, print this $1 coupon for paper towels OR toilet paper. (If you bought 2 Scott, print twice.) If you bought Cottonelle, print this .50 coupon.

With two $1 coupons and one .50 coupon, pay $22.50 and get $10 back — ultimately, $12.50 for all of your paper.

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:

1/2 RP1 – FREE Marcal Small Steps Paper Towel, Bath Tissue or Facial Tissues (single roll/box.) [Where to purchase Marcal]

12/26 PG – $1 off ANY size Tide – Target, Dominick’s, Meijer, and Wal-Mart 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

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

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings

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!