Deals of the Week for January 17, 2011

Super-Couponers, 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! It’s another great week to be a coupon shopper, with bunches of bargains and freebies heading your way…

This week’s newspaper contained 2 inserts – one SmartSource (SS) and one Procter & Gamble (PG.)

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Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy .49 Natural Instincts haircolor, 8-roll packs of Bounty paper towels for $1.99, .49 Lay’s Kettle chips, .49 Ore-Ida frozen potatoes, .30 Powerades, FREE Always pantiliners, .49 Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, .54 or FREE Mott’s apple juice, .67 Kool-Aid Jammers, FREE Smart Balance milk, store-brand loaves of bread for .49-.79 with ecoupons, FREE Colgate toothpaste, a crazy little deal with 3 bottles of soy sauce AND a dozen eggs for $1.07 (for ALL of it!), FREE Quaker Easy Express oatmeal, FREE Hartz Crunch N’ Clean cat treats, FREE ThermaCare heat pads, .99 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razors, .49 Carefree pantiliners, .17 Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese (the “expensive” kind, not the “powdered cheese” kind!), $1.99 Cascade dishwasher detergent, .99 Tom’s of Maine products, FREE Dulcolax, $1.33 John Frieda haircare products, FREE Crest Pro-Health toothpaste and mouthwash, .79 Listerine Zero, FREE Orbit gum, FREE Dawn Hand Renewal 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:

• $10 off $50 Old Navy purchase – print this one for the last day of their January clearance sale, TODAY, January 17th!
• Buy one box of Special K, get one free – print limit has reset
• Buy one pack of Orbit gum, get one free – second printable link added here
• 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 that if you have been collecting pots and pans stickers for Jewel-Osco, you can redeem them through January 26th.

Here’s a deal on Natural Instincts haircolor that may have you taking it home for as low as .49 a box! Natural Instincts has a “Buy 2, get $3” Catalina running through 1/23. Several colors and varieties of Natural Instincts are on clearance for $4.49 each.

I had a $5-off-2 Catalina for Natural Instincts (they’ve been printing recently, not only at Jewel but other stores as well) and the current P&G insert also has $2 coupons in it. With two $2 coupons, pay $4.98 and get a $3 Catalina – $1.98 for 2 is .99 a box.

If you have a $5-off-2 Catalina as I did, pay $3.98 and get a $3 Catalina — .98 for two is .49 a box… super cheap!

Reader Icoupon2 spotted a great deal on Bounty paper towels! The 8-roll pack of Bounty Basic paper towels is on sale for $4.99. Check your Jewel Avenu for an ecoupon for 8-roll Bounty. Discounts seem to range from $1-$2, limit 2. If you’ve also got the new 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book, there are coupons inside for $1 off Bounty. P&G also sent out a random home mailer recently to some households with $48 worth of coupons inside — there’s a $1 off Bounty in that too.

With a $1 Avenu discount and a $1 coupon to stack, pay $2.99 for the 8-roll Bounty. With a $2 Avenu discount, pay $1.99 for 8 rolls of Bounty after all discounts!

Get ready for that Super Bowl party early! Hormel chili is on sale for $1 a can. Use the $1.50 off 3 coupon from February All You (page 78) and pay $1.50 for 3, or .50 a can! There’s also a .55-off-2 printable here for more cheap chili.

All You is a coupon magazine. It sells for $2.49 an issue and typically has $50-$100 worth of manufacturer coupons inside. You can subscribe online for $1.67 an issue!

Did you get hooked on Athenos Hummus when it was free with a coupon last month? You can still pick it up at a bargain price with this next deal. Athenos is now on sale for $1.99 a tub. Print this $2-off-2 coupon. Buy two and pay $1.98 for two, or .99 a tub!

Colgate toothpaste is on sale for 99. Use the .50 coupon from 1/2 SS and pay .49!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals

Like chicken nuggets? On-Cor breaded chicken nuggets and chicken strips are $1.50 for a 10oz. package.

24-packs of Pepsi and Sierra Mist are $5.50 each when you buy 2. You MUST buy 2 to get the discount. (Note that additional 24-packs are $6.50.)

96oz. bottles of Jewel Orange Juice are $3.99 each.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Here’s 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 $55 Jewel “Savings for a Better You” 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!

UPDATE: Here’s the $3-off-10 VitaminWater, Powerade, or Fuze coupon as a printable!

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. No, it’s not free… but Jewel is much more likely to have it in stock, unlike the drugstores, which have been out for the past two weeks.

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, including a “$2 off $10 Jewel-brand food purchase.” Great for meat and produce!

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

Jewel meat deals:

• Chicken drumsticks, thighs or whole cut-up fryers are $1.59/lb.
• Jewel spiral sliced half has are $1.79/lb.
• Jewel is running a “Buy a 3lb. Beef Chuck or Bottom Round, or Center Cut Pork roast, get 1lb carrots, sleeve of celery and 3lb. bag of potatoes free. Roasts are $3.99/lb. and you must buy at least a 3lb. roast ($11.97) to get the free vegetables.

Jewel produce deals:

• 3lb. bags of yellow onions are $1 – that’s about .34/lb, a STEAL!
• Braeburn apples are .58/lb.
• Golden and Red Delicious, Granny Smith and Gala apples are $1/lb.
• Anjou, Bosc or Red pears are $1/lb.
• Roma tomatoes are $1/lb.
• Sweet onions are $1/lb.
• 1lb. bags of radishes are $1
• 1lb. bags of Farm Stand baby-cut carrots are $1.
• Mangos are $1 each
• Hass avocados are $1 each
• Jewel is running a “Buy a 3lb. roast, get 1lb carrots, sleeve of celery and 3lb. bag of potatoes free. Roasts are $3.99/lb. and you must buy at least a 3lb. roast ($11.97) to get the free vegetables.

(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. 13-19 flyer – “Playoff Savings” on cover:

• Lay’s and Lay’s Kettle potato chips are on sale for $1.49 a bag, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use the $1 coupon from the 3/14/10 SS (exp) and pay .49! There are also $1-off-2 coupons (exp) in the 12/5/10 SS and 3/21/10 SS. If you save old tearpad coupons, there are also “Buy 2 Lays, get Rold Gold pretzels free,” “Buy 2 Lays, get Sun Chips free,” and “Buy 2 Lays, get $2 worth of produce free” coupons all from the past year.
   
• Ore-Ida Potatoes (18-32oz.) are $1.99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have the Dominick’s $70 Frozen, Refrigerated and Dairy coupon book (in stores in 2010) there’s a $3-off-2 Ore-Ida coupon inside. Buy two and pay .98 for TWO, or .49 a bag!
   
• Chef Boyardee or Hunt’s Pudding Cups (4-packs) are .88 each, limit 6, with Super Coupon. For the Chef Boyardee, buy 5 and use the $1.25-off-5 coupon from 10/17/10 SS (exp.) You’ll pay $3.15 for 5, or .63 each. There are also $1-off-5 coupons in May 2010 All You (exp) and in the ConAgra $25 “Season to Celebrate” home coupon mailer from winter 2010 (exp.)
   
• Lucerne 18ct. eggs are $1.99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon.
   

In the Jan. 16-19 flyer – “4 Day Sale” on cover:

• Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops or Crispix are $1.49 each, 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 .49 a box! Other Kellogg’s coupons: $1-off-2’s 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.) And, if you have the Kellogg’s Fuel for School coupon books from Fall 2010, there are coupons inside for FREE store-brand sandwich bags when you buy 2 Kellogg’s…
   
• Powerade is on sale for .60, limit 10, with Super Coupon. Use the $3-off-10 coupon from the new Jewel $55 coupon book or a printable and pay $3 for 10 bottles, or .30 each!
   

Dial pump soaps (7.5oz.) are on sale for .88 each. Use the .35 coupons from 10/10/10 RP (exp) and 8/15/10 RP (exp) and pay .53 each!

Always 20ct. pantiliners are on sale for .99 each. Use the $1 coupons from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) and they’re FREE! There are also .50 coupons from 12/26/10 PG, 9/26/10 PG (exp), 8/29/10 PG(exp), and 6/6/10 PG (exp) and pay .49 a package!

Here’s a deal on Tide Stain Release! Spray bottles are on sale for $3.49. Load the $3 ecoupon at Dominicks.com (found in “Coupon Center” once you’re logged in.) The ecoupon states that it is good on “powder, duopacs or liquid,” and the spray IS a liquid too. It comes off automatically at the register, and you’ll enjoy Tide Stain Release for just .49!

(Deal removed because ecoupon is now restricted to larger sizes.)

Halls cough drops are on sale for .99 a bag.Buy 2 and use the $1-off-2 coupons from 1/2 SS, February All You or November 2010 All You. You’ll pay .98 for two, or .49 each!

Dominick’s is running an instant-savings deal on General Mills cereals. Buy 4 and the price drops to $1.49 a box. You must buy in quantities of 4 to receive instant savings. Here are your products and matchups: Cheerios – .55 off – printable, printable – .94 a box after coupon – .50 off – 6/27/10 SS (exp) – $1 off 2 – printable, 10/31/10 SS (exp,) 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) 5/30/10 GM (exp,) Que Rica Vida, Primavera 2011 (GM Spanish coupon mailer) – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp) Chex – $1 off 2 – 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) Que Rica Vida Primavera 2011 – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp) Cinnamon Toast Crunch – $1 off – “Better at Home” coupon book – ONLY .49 a box after coupon! – .55 off – ecoupon at Dominicks.com (in “Coupon Center”) – $1 off 2 – 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) Que Rica Vida Primavera 2011 – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp) Cocoa Puffs – $1 off 2 – 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) Que Rica Vida Primavera 2011 – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp) Golden Grahams – $1 off 2 – 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) Que Rica Vida Primavera 2011 – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp) Trix – $1 off 2 – 8/22/10 SS (exp,) 7/18/10 SS (exp,) Que Rica Vida Primavera 2011 – $1 off 3 – 9/12/10 GM (exp,) 6/13/10 SS (exp)

“Buy 4, Save 4” Instant-savings deal Prices shown are AFTER $4 instant savings. You must buy in quantities of 4 to receive instant savings. Prices were collected at the Lake in the Hills Dominick’s location. .99 group (ad shows these as $1.49, but they are .99 in store) Capri-Sun – $1 off Capri-Sun Sunrise – 4/25 RP (exp) – Check your “Just For U” discounts at Dominicks.com – many people have a lower price for the Capri-Sun, from $1.87 a package. If you do, the Just For U price is the BEFORE-instant savings price, resulting in even cheaper .87/10-pack Capri-Sun for many. Kool-Aid Jammers $1.49 group Hawaiian Punch Mott’s 64oz. apple juice – $2 off 2 – Dominick’s “Make A Muscle” coupon book (in stores, spring 2010) – $1.50 off 2 – Jewel “Fall Into Savings” coupon book (in stores, fall 2010) – .50 off Mott’s Medleys – 6/13/10 SS (exp) – Check your “Just For U” discounts at Dominicks.com – many people have a lower price for the juice, from $1.54-$2.24 a bottle. If you do, the Just For U price is the BEFORE-instant savings price, resulting in super-cheap .54/bottle Mott’s for many. $1.99 group Country Time drink mix Crystal Light drink mix – $2 off – Vocalpoint mailer coupons from 2010 (exp) – Double-dips with Catalina deal on Crystal Light: Buy 2, get $1 Catalina; buy 3, get $2 Catalina; buy 4 or more, get $3 Catalina. Gatorade drink mix Juicy Juice – $1-off-2 8/1 RP2, September 2010 All You (all exp) Propel drink mix Welch’s Grape Juice – $1 off – 10/17 SS, 10/31 SS, 9/21 SS1, 9/12 SS (all exp) – .75 off – 7/11 SS (exp) V8 Fusion – $1 off 2 – 1/2 SS2, 10/3 SS (exp)

DEAL IDEAS:

– If you have the Mott’s on your Just For U at the $1.54/bottle price, this is the steal of the week. Buy 4 and pay $2.16 for four bottles of Mott’s! With any of the coupons from 2010 coupon books, it’s a moneymaker.

– Even without coupons, the Capri-Sun are a very good price at .99 a box. Any Just For U discounts drop this even more.

– If you like Crystal Light, buying 4 of them will cost you $7.96 and generate a $3 Catalina – $4.96 for 4 Crystal Light is $1.24 each.

Dominick’s has some new ecoupons available on Just For U – Nancy Martin white or wheat bread (16oz loaf) for .79, and Honey Nut Cheerios (12.25 oz.) for $1.47 a box, limit 2. For the Cheerios, use a $1-off-2 coupon (printable, 10/31/10 SS (exp,) 5/30 GM (exp,) Que Rica Vida (GM Spanish coupon mailer) – Primavera 2011 issue.) You’ll pay $1.94 for 2 boxes, or .97 each!

Just For U deals that continue from last week: 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 Everyday Savings coupon book to get it FREE!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

24-packs of Pepsi or 7-Up are $4.99 each.

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’re likely missing out on some good deals. 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 chicken drumsticks, thighs or leg quarters are .99/lb.
• Fresh Perdue whole chickens are $1.29/lb.
• Rancher’s Reserve Chuck 7-Bone Roast is $1.69/lb.
• 93% lean ground beef is $1.79/lb.
• 4lb. bags of frozen Safeway boneless skinless chicken breasts are $7.96 – that’s $1.99/lb.
• Safeway boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs are $1.99/lb.
• Jennie-O Ground Turkey is on sale for $5.49 for the 20-oz. package., Buy One Get One Free through MONDAY only. This deal is much better if you have Jennie-O Ground Turkey on your Just For U — many readers have reported $3.49 as their personalized price for this. Paying $3.49 for TWO 20oz. packages works out to about $1.40/lb. – A STEAL!

Want FREE marinade? Many Dominick’s will marinate your fresh meat free at the meat counter, so depending on what you’re buying, you may want to take advantage of that.

Dominick’s seafood deals:

• 48oz. packages of Swai fish fillets are $7.99 – that’s $2.66/lb.

Dominick’s produce deals:

• Large navel oranges are .50/lb – great price
• Red Delicious apples are $1/lb.
• Honey tangerines are $1/lb.
• Eggplant is $1/lb.
• Green zucchini is $1/lb.
• Broccoli crowns are $1/lb.
• Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti or Yellow Neck squash is $1/lb.
• 1lb. bags of Eating Right baby-cut carrots are $1 each
• Hass avocados are .88 each through MONDAY only.

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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)…

 

The crazy deal of the week that everyone’s talking about is on Kool-Aid Jammers! They’re on sale for $1.67 a 10-pack. When you buy 3, you’ll get $3 in instant savings at the register! So, you’ll pay $2 for 3 boxes, or about .67 a box!

Smart Balance Milk is super cheap again with a coupon! It’s on sale for $1.99 a 64-oz. carton. Use the $1.50 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay .49 a carton!

If you get multiple coupon inserts, print the Meijer Mealbox $1-off-2 Smart Balance coupon. Buy two and use two $1.50 manufacturer coupons (.98 for two.) The Mealbox coupon takes off the remaining $1, making TWO cartons FREE!

Meijer white or wheat bread is .99 a loaf. Load the Mperks $1-off-2 ecoupon, buy two and pay .98 for two, or .49 each!

Kraft cheeses (shredded, cubes, or crumbles) are on sale for $1.88 per 5-8oz. package. Print this .50 off Kraft shredded cheese with a “Touch of Philly” and pay $1.38!

Gorton’s fish sticks, fillets or tenders are on sale for $3.49 for a 12-24oz. bag. Use the .50 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay $2.99 a bag! Great price for fish.

Here’s a little deal on Scrubbing Bubbles products! Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel is on sale for $2.50 (down from its regular price of $3.99.) The 1/9 SS2 insert has a coupon for “Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel, get Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush FREE! Grab both of those, clip that coupon, and get your toilet bowl cleaner AND a toilet brush for $2.50, or $1.25 each.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Minute Maid 64oz. orange juice cartons are $2 each.

Meijer dozen eggs are .99 a carton.

Meijer applesauce is $1.50 for a 24-25oz. jar or 6 4oz. cups.

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.

Bestlife Buttery Spread is on sale for .99 a tub. Print this $1 coupon and it’s FREE!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

24-packs of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist and Mountain Dew are $5 each, limit 2.

Meijer meat deals:

• Meijer split chicken breasts are $1.29/lb.
• Meijer spiral sliced half hams are $1.99/lb.

Meijer seafood deals:

• Fresh wild-caught ocean perch fillets are $3.99/lb.
• Gorton’s fish sticks, fillets or tenders are on sale for $3.49 for a 12-24oz. bag. Use the .50 coupon from 1/16 SS and pay $2.99 a bag.

Meijer produce deals:

• Holy grapefruit deal, Batman! Meijer’s got EIGHTEEN-POUND bags of Texas Red Grapefruit on sale for $4.99. That’s about .28.lb.
• Michigan Red Delicious apples are $4.99 for an 8lb. bag – that’s about .62/lb.
• Tomatoes on the vine are $1.69/lb.
• Large sweet cherries are $1.99/lb.

Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. most of Indiana/Michigan. If you’re in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you’re reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store… Confusing? Yes.

AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the oter Illinois Meijers, under the convoluted reasoning that because the stores are newer, people will shop there -without- as many products being on sale. O-kay.

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

Colgate toothpaste is on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 1/2 SS, which doubles to $1, and it’s FREE!

Xtra Laundry Detergent (40 loads) is on sale for $2.49. Use this $1 printable and pay $1.49! That’s less than .04 per load! The 12/12 SS has a .50 coupon too for more cheap detergent.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Coca-Cola 24-packs (Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite) are on sale for $5.49 when you buy two. You MUST buy two to receive the $5.49 price.

Kroger apple juice and apple juice blends (64oz.) are $1.69.

Bar S Bacon (12oz) packages are 3-for-$7, or $2.33 each – good price.

Hilander is also running a “Buy 10, Save $5” instant-savings deal this week. Honestly, nothing at all is jumping out at me deal-wise with this one (disappointing, since the last P&G instant deal was great!)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

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

Hilander meat deals:

• Ground beef is $1.67/lb.
• Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thighs or tenders are $1.97/lb.
• John Morell spiral hams are $1.99/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• 8lb. bags of Kroger russet potatoes are $2.99 each – that’s about .37/lb.
• 8lb. bags of California navel oranges are $3.99 each – that’s about .50/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cuties Clementines are $3.88 – that’s about $1.29/lb.
• Tomatoes on the vine are $1.68/lb.
• Ambrosia, Pink Lady or Sonya apples are $1.79/lb.
• Hass avocados are $1 each
• Mangos are $1 each
• Jumbo pineapples are $2.99 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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In the “Dollar Spot” at the front of the store, Target currently has plastic coupon wallets and letter-size accordion files for $1! I like to buy a few coupon wallets, as they’re cheap, and when they wear out… you’ve got another one on hand, ready to move into :)

Here’s a crazy little deal on 3 bottles of soy sauce and a dozen eggs! Try to follow along, as I said.. this one’s a little crazy…

Kikkoman Soy Sauce is $1.43 a bottle at Target. Print this $1 coupon for your first bottle and this Buy One, Get One Free coupon for the second bottle. Then, print this “Buy Kikkoman soy sauce, get Ponzu sauce FREE” printable too! To top it all off, clip the “Buy any Kikkoman product, get .55 off eggs” coupon from the February issue of All You magazine.

Ready to put the deal together?

Buy 2 Kikkoman Soy Sauce ($1.43)
Buy 1 Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce ($2.97)
Buy 1 dozen eggs ($1.19)

Use $1 Kikkoman coupon for the first bottle and B1G1F coupon for the second bottle.
The Ponzu sauce is free with the third coupon, and the eggs are .55 less with the fourth coupon.
Because you’re buying two bottles of soy sauce, each bottle is a qualifier for the third and fourth coupons in this deal.

One-dozen cartons of Market Pantry eggs are $1.19 at many Target stores. So, after all coupons, you’re paying .43 for THREE Kikkoman sauces (2 soy, 1 Ponzu) and .64 for the eggs – a total of $1.07 for EVERYTHING!

Thanks to reader Avenger for spotting some of the coupons that work into this deal!

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

If you missed last week’s deal on Hartz Crunch N’ Clean cat treats, it got better this week! Now, the cat treats are on price-cut sale for $1.49. Use the $1.50 coupon from 1/9 SS2 and they’re FREE!

In the same insert, there’s a $2 coupon for Hartz DOG treats – these are $2.49, so .49 a box after coupon! Pets like coupon deals too!

If you recently received a Vocalpoint mailer with a coupon for $3 off Kashi cereal, Kashi is on sale for $2.99 this week at Target… FREE cereal!

Nature Made Fish Oil capsules are on temporary price cut for $5. The February issue of All You has a $4 coupon, making these $1!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Market Pantry orange juice 64oz. cartons are $1.99.

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

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Freebies at Walgreens!

Full Fast Appetite Control Spray is on sale for $10. Buy it and get $10 back in Register Rewards, making this FREE!

ThermaCare Pain Relief heat wrap (1ct.) is on sale for $2.50. Buy it and get $2.50 back in RRs! Use this $1 printable to make this FREE and a $1 moneymaker!

Joint Juice Glucosamine Chondroitin (20oz.) is on sale for $10. Buy it and get $10 back in RRs! Use this $1 printable to make this FREE and a moneymaker too!

Cheap “Expensive” razor deal! Gillette Fusion ProGlide razors are on sale for $9.99. Buy one and receive $5 back in RRs! Use the $4 coupon from 12/26 PG, pay $5.99 and get $5 back! Your razor is just .99!

Carefree pantiliners are .99 a package with the coupon in the weekly Walgreens flyer, limit 3. Stack this with the .50 manufacturer coupon from 1/9 SS2 or a printable and pay .49!

Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese (the “fancy” boxed kind with non-powdered cheese!) is on sale for $1.67 a box. Grab a January coupon book off the rack at the front of your Walgreens store, as there’s a $1-off-2 coupon inside. Buy two, and stack that coupon with the $1 coupon from 1/16 SS. You’ll pay $1.34 for two, or .67 each.

This deal REALLY shines with multiple coupons. With a second $1 manufacturer coupon from the 1/16 SS, pay .34 for two boxes, or .17 each! Look at that… “expensive” mac and cheese at powdered-box-cheese prices!

Cascade dishwasher detergent (60oz. powder or gel, or 15ct. Action Pacs) are on sale for $3.99. Buy one and receive $1 back in Register Rewards! Use the $1 coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer), pay $2.99 and get $1 back. The Cascade’s yours for $1.99! The “Home Made Simple” coupon book has .50 Cascade coupons as well.

(I know we JUST had Finish/Electrasol free over the past couple of weeks, but Cascade has its fans too, and this is a very good price for it.)

Here’s a great deal on Tom’s Of Maine products! Deodorant, toothpaste and mouthwash are on sale for $3.99. Buy one and receive $3 back in RRs, making these just .99 each! This is a very good price for Tom’s Of Maine if you like it.

Remember that you will only receive one Register Reward per transaction, so split these into separate orders if you’re planning to stock up.

If you like John Frieda hair care products, this next deal’s for you… John Frieda shampoo, conditioner or stylers are on sale for $5 each. Buy 3 and get $5 back in Register Rewards! Use any of the following coupons:

– $2 off shampoo or conditioner – printable
– $2 off styler – 12/5 SS
– $1 off shampoo or conditioner – 12/5 SS

With three $2 coupons, pay $9 and get $5 back. $4 for 3 bottles is $1.33 each, an excellent price for John Frieda.

Prefer Pantene? It’s on sale for $3.50 a bottle. Buy two and get $2 back in RRs! Use the $3-off-2 coupon from 12/26 PG, pay $4 and get $2 back, resulting in $2 for 2 bottles of Pantene, or $1 each!

One of my readers (who wishes to remain anonymous because “this deal involves laxatives!”) sent along a deal on Dulcolax. Dulcolax Balance is on sale for $6.99. Use the $3 coupon in this week’s Walgreens flyer, and stack it with this $4 printable. Your Dulcolax will be FREE after the coupon stack!

Extra Gum is .50 a pack, limit 4, with the coupon in the Walgreens ad. Cheap-ish gum if you need it…

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Deerfield Farms cheeses (American singles, 12oz; shredded or block, 8oz.) are $1.50 each, limit 4.

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)…

Before we dig into CVS, has anyone else been paying attention to their CVS receipts lately? For both the Wisk deal two weeks ago and the Pepsi deal last week (which had minimums of $25 and $20, respectively) the receipt has actually shown the deal’s qualifications fulfilled at $24.95 and $19.95. If this is going to continue to be the case, it’s interesting for deals that end in .99-priced items as you may not have to add something larger to get “over” the mark, depending on just what the threshold is.

On to the CVS deals…

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste and mouthwash are on sale for $2.99. Buy it and get $2 back in Extra Care Bucks! Use the $1 coupons for both in the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) – pay $1.99 and get $2 back, making it FREE! This offer is limit 2 per card.

If you don’t have the P&G book, there are also .75 toothpaste coupons in 12/26 PG and 1/16 PG that will net you .24 toothpaste. Oral B dental floss is in the deal too, and you can get it for .24 with the .75 coupon in 12/26 PG.

Here’s a deal on Listerine Zero 500ml mouthwash. It’s on sale for $3.79. Buy it and get $1 back in ECBs! Use the $2 coupon from 9/19/10 RP, pay $1.79 and get $1 back. Your Listerine is now .79! This offer is limit 2 per card.

Orbit Gum is on sale Buy One Get One Free. Use the B1G1F printables here and here. For every coupon you’ve got, you’ll get two packs FREE! Remember you can print these twice, so that’s potentially 8 packs of FREE Orbit!

Cascade dishwasher detergent (45oz. powder or gel) is on sale for $2.99. Use the $1 coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer), pay $2.99 and get $1 back. The Cascade’s yours for $1.99! The “Home Made Simple” coupon book has .50 Cascade coupons as well.

(Note that this is the same price as the Cascade deal at Walgreens, but for the same price, you get 15oz. more detergent in the bottle at Wags.)

Dawn Hand Renewal dish detergent is on sale for .97. Use the $1 coupon from the Home Made Simple coupon book (home mailer) and it’s free! The same book has .50 coupons for more cheap Dawn, and the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book has .50 coupons as well… and so does the 12/26 PG insert!

Here’s a “Deja Vu: Yes, we’re still talking about CVS” deal on Tom’s Of Maine products! Deodorant, toothpaste and mouthwash are on sale for $3.99. Buy one and receive $3 back in ECBs, making these just .99 each! This is a very good price for Tom’s Of Maine if you like it. Limit 2 per card.

CVS is having a “Spend $25, get $10 in Extra Care Bucks” sale on Procter & Gamble products. Here are your products and matchups:

Bounty Basic – $9.99
– $1 off – 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer)
– .25 off – 12/26 PG

Charmin 16-roll big packs – $9.99
– $1 off – 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer)
– .25 off – 12/26 PG

Duracell value-packs batteries (AA 20 pack, etc) – $9.99
– $1 off – 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer)
– $1.50 off – 12/12 RP

Puffs single boxes of tissue – .99
– .25 off 3 – 12/26 PG, 2010 P&G Year of Savings coupon book

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Easiest deals to put together here will be two $9.99 items ($19.98) and 6 Puffs ($5.94) for a total of $25.42. Any coupons you use will knock this down more, and if you’ve got multiple 12/26 inserts, use two Puffs coupons as well.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

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 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, exp. 2/5/11) [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)

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!