Deals of the Week for January 3, 2011

La Preferida pinto beans (15oz. cans) are 3 for $1, or about .34 each.

Bush’s canned white hominy (108oz.) is $1.98.

Allen’s Tropical Grove juices (33.8oz.) are .69 each.

12-roll packages of Shoppers Value toilet paper are $4.77.

6-roll packages of Shoppers Value paper towels are $3.77.

96-oz. bottles of Shoppers Value bleach are .99 each.

And, my favorite – 12oz. glass-bottled sugar Mexican Coca-Colas are $1 each. (Mexican Pepsi and Fanta too!)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

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

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

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

For example…

An Old-Spice / Pantene Scenario

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

Pre-coupon total: $21.92

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list yet? Jewel has been making coupons available for many different products over the past few months, and they’re usually store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with too. I’d recommend getting on their list if you shop there.

Coupon books currently found at Jewel:

Savings for a Better You – $55 worth of coupons

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

Jewel meat deals:

• Perdue whole fryers are $1.79/lb.
• Chef’s Requested bacon-wrapped beef filets are $7.99 for a two-pack, B1G1F. See deal notes above for printable coupons to drop this even more.

• Pork blade steaks are $1.49/lb.
• Pork spare rubs are $1.59/lb.
• Jumbo fresh chicken wings are $1.79/lb.

Jewel seafood deals:

• Fresh catfish fillets are $3.99/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• Red or white onions are .99/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Gala apples are $2.99 – about $1/lb.
• Anjou, Red Bartlett or Bosc pears are $1.29/lb.
• Plum tomatoes are $1.49/lb.
• Comice pears are $1.49/lb.
• Organic Wild Harvest baby-cut carrots are $1.49 for a 1lb. bag
• 3lb. bags of Cuties clementimes are $4.99 ($1.66/lb.) Use the .55 coupon from 12/5 SS and pay $4.44!
• Bing cherries are $2.88/lb.
• Hass avocados are .99 each

• 3lb. bags of yellow onions are .99 each – that’s .33/lb.
• 4lb. bags of California navel oranges are $1.99 – that’s about .50/lb.
• 2lb. bags of Farm Stand carrots are .99 each – that’s about .50/lb.
• Plum tomatoes are .79/lb.
• Papayas are .99/lb.
• Kiwis are .33 each
• Heads of lettuce are .79 each
• Fresh mangos are .99 each
• Fresh Express garden salads (12oz.) are .99 each

(Anytime meat is under $1.99 a pound (no matter what it is — beef, pork, poultry) it’s a buy in my book, because $1.99 is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices — ditto for most produce. Seafood, by its nature, is more expensive per pound, but a good “buy” benchmark is $4 per pound or less for fish or shrimp.)

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

Note to my Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s currently accepts expired coupons up to one year past the expiration date, so my coupon matchups for Dominick’s deals will include expired coupons. If an expired coupon matchup is provided, it will be noted with (exp) after the date. Also, in Chicago, Dominick’s does not double coupons (as other Safeway stores do) – if your store doubles, you’ll do even better with many of these deals. Also, in Chicago, previously-available ecoupons are being rolled into the “Just For U” section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.

Dominick’s Super Coupons:
These are store coupons found in the weekly Dominick’s flyer, which (in the case of the name-brand products) means they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even bigger savings. You can also now load these Super Coupons to your Fresh Values card via Dominicks.com and not have to clip them. Best bet this week?

In the Jan. 2-8 flyer – “4 Day Breakfast Sale” on cover:

• Kleenex facial tissue (75-200ct.) are .99 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon.
   
• Smithfield Bacon is $2.99 for a 12-16oz. package, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have the Smithfield Pork coupon book (home mailer – Paula Deen is on the cover) use the coupon for .75 off Smithfield Bacon and pay $2.24.
   
• Morningstar Farms frozen products are on sale for $2.99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. If you have the new $10 Morningstar coupon books from Jewel, use the $1, $2-off-2, or $3-off-3 coupons from the new Morningstar $10 coupon book (I’ve spotted them at Jewel, but they may be at Doms too) and pay $1.99 each.
   
• Smuckers jellies/jams are on sale for $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use this $1 printable and pay .99! (Coupon has hit its print limit.)

Reader MomOf4 spotted a super deal on Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks! They’re on sale for .99 a box, 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’s a printable here too, plus many, many expireds in past GM inserts.

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: 9/12 SS2 (exp,) 8/29 SS (exp,) 8/8 SS (exp,) 7/18 SS (exp,) 6/6 SS (exp.)

Dominick’s is running a “Big Sizes, Big Savings” sale this week on cleaning and paper products. Buy 2 or more large packages and they’re $9.99 each (through 1/11.) If you need toilet paper, the Charmin’s a decent buy this week. Dominicks.com has a $3 ecoupon on Just For U to load to your card that will make one of the packages $6.99. You can use www.coupontom.com to do matchups on the other products’ coupons. Honestly though, other than the Charmin, there’s not a lot “deal-wise” to write about here.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Loaves of Nancy Martin white or wheat bread are .89 each.

Gallons of Dairy Glen milk are $1.99 each, limit 2. Through 1/5 ONLY.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Single pouches of Purina One dog and cat food are on sale for $1.99. Use the $2 coupons from 12/5 SS, 10/17 SS (exp,) 8/15 SS (exp,) and 6/27 SS (exp) and it’s FREE! If it’s still available, Dominick’s also has had a $2 ecoupon to load at Dominick’s Just For U.

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.

$5 coupon book with Guy Fieri on cover – (has coupons for Oscar Mayer/Kraft products)

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

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Fresh Perdue whole chickens are .79/lb.
• Ranchers Reserve boneless round steak is $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:

• 4lb. bags of O Organics navel oranges are $3.99 – about $1/lb.
• 3lb. bags of O Organics russet potatoes are $3.99 – about $1.25/lb.
• 3lb. bags of O Organics apples (Braeburn, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gala or Red Delicious) are $3.99 – about $1.25/lb.

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Meijer’s ad is VERY tiny this week, so we’re extremely light on deals. If you need printer ink, they’re running a “Spend $29 or more on HP Ink, get $10 Meijer gift card” promo this week. If you do this deal, remember to GET the gift card at the register and hand it to the cashier as part of your transaction — this is specified in the ad as well.

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 seafood deals:

• 16oz. packages of Meijer Tilapia fillets (frozen) are $3.50 each.

Meijer produce deals:

• 5lb. boxes of Clementines are $3.99 – about .75/lb.
• 2lb. bags of baby-cut carrots are $2.50 – about $1.25/lb.
• Large sweet cherries are $2.99/lb.
• 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)…

Wonderful Pistachios (16oz.) are on sale for $3.99. Use the $1 coupon from 11/21 SS or a printable and pay $2.99!

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 – $1.79 – $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 – 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!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Kroger bread and buns are $1 each.

16oz. packages of Plumrose bacon are $3.

Hilander meat deals:

• Whole Boston Butt is $1.29/lb.
• Ground chuck is $1.99/lb.
• Kroger corned beef and beef brisket points are $1.99/lb.
• Pork steak or Western-style ribs are $1.99/lb.
• Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tenderloins or thighs are $1.99/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• Green cabbage is .29/lb.
• Cameo apples are $1.48/lb.
• Bartlett, Bosc or red pears are $1.48/lb.
• 1lb. bags of organic peeled carrots are $2 each
• 12oz. Dole Premium salads are $1
• Mangos are $1 each
• Ripe 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
(View weekly ad)…

Morningstar Farms products are on sale for $3. If you have the new $10 Morningstar coupon books (I’ve spotted them at Jewel,) use the $1, $2-off-2, or $3-off-3 coupons and pay $2 each.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Uno 40th anniversary edition card game is $1. These are reportedly FLYING off the shelves..!

Boys and Girls’ 4-16 denim jeans (Circo and Legendary Gold brands) are $8 a pair – not a bad price if you need them.

Logitech V220 cordless laptop mice are $14 each.

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)…

Did you buy lots and lots of newspapers yesterday? The first paper of the new year is traditionally FULL of coupons, and this week’s 5-insert paper was no exception. Just like last year too, each paper you got yesterday is going to net you a FREE box of Finish/Electrasol dishwasher detergent!

In the 1/2 SS2, there’s a coupon for $2.25 off 20ct. Finish Quantum, Powerball or Gelpacs. And guess what’s on sale this week at Wags… 20ct. Finish Powerball and Gelpacs! They’re on sale for $3.49 a box. With coupon, pay $1.24… and get $1.50 back in Register Rewards! FREE Finish AND a .26 moneymaker!

These are going to FLY, FLY, FLY this week, as many seasoned couponers know to buy multiple papers at the New Year and stock up on dishwasher detergent. If you find empty shelves, ask your store when they’ll get more in. Rainchecks won’t be of much use as Walgreens won’t issue the RR on a raincheck.

If all else fails, hold onto those coupons… CVS is supposed to have a deal on Electrosol/Finish next week :)

I’m often asked how long I keep my back inserts. The answer? Until EVERYTHING inside expires. (And at that point, I move the insert to a different file crate, since Dominick’s accepts them for another year expired.) If you’re ever looking for an easy way to figure out what’s current and what’s not, check out this link – every insert shown in the green box on the left has current, unexpired coupons inside.

Why am I bringing this up in the Walgreens deals? Because this week, a coupon from the 1/24/10 RP comes into play! This week at Walgreens, Children’s Oscillococcinum Homeopathic Flu Medicine is on sale for $8.99. Buy it and get $8.99 back in Register Rewards, making this FREE! But with the $2 coupon from 1/24/10 RP, pay $6.99 and get $8.99 back … a $2 moneymaker!

If you don’t have inserts back that far… luckily, there’s a $2 printable too!

Some readers have reported getting a Catalina for FREE Breathe Right nose strips when they’re buying the Oscillococcinum, so keep an eye out if one prints for you.

Want another freebie? Omega Factor-3 supplements are on sale for $10. Buy one and get $10 back in RRs… FREE!

And another? Salonpas pain patches are on sale for $5.99. Buy one and get $5.99 back in RRs… FREE too!

4-packs of Celsius Green Tea (in cans) are $3.99. Buy a 4-pack and get $3 back in RRs, making this .99, or about a quarter a can.

Nivea for Men shaving gel and aftershave are on sale for $3.99. Buy it and get $3 back in RRs!

Coffee-Mate 16oz. liquid creamers are on sale for $2.49, B1G1F. Use two $1 printables and pay .49 for TWO, or about .25 each!

Fiber Choice supplements (90ct.) are on sale for $10.99. Buy one and get $3 back in RRs. Use the $4 coupon from 1/2 RP2 or a printable, pay $6.99 and get $3 back — ultimately, $3.99 for the bottle.

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

Everything Bright & Beautiful – coupons for makeup and beauty products

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

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

This week, CVS is running a nice “Spend $25, Get $10 in ECBs” sale! Here are your products and matchups:

Angel Soft toilet paper 24-roll – $9.99
– $1 off – printable
– .50 off – 11/14 RP1

Nabisco cookies – $2.50

Planters Nutrition and mixed nuts – $3.50
– $1 off – 1/2 SS2

Sparkle paper towels 8-roll – $5

Wisk laundry detergent 26-32 loads – $5
– $2 off – 1/2 RP2
– $1 off – printable

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If you received or bought multiple papers this week (1/2) you can enjoy a super deal on the Wisk detergent! Buying 5 bottles of Wisk will put you at $25. Use 5 $2 coupons. Pay $15 and get $10 back — that’s $5 for 5 bottles of Wisk!

Another way to do the deal? If you got four January 2 papers instead, you can do the deal this way. Buy 4 bottles of Wisk and two Planters Nutrition ($27.) Use four $2 Wisk coupons and two $1 Planters coupons. Pay $17 and get $10 back! Still a great deal…

If you received the SmartSource en Espanol insert this past weekend, inside is a coupon for $1 off Kleenex. 78-110ct. Kleenex is on sale for .88 a box, limit 6. Enjoy that FREE Kleenex!

CVS also has a “Spend $10, Get $5 in ECBs” sale running on Listerine, Rembrandt and Reach.

If you have two $2 Listerine coupons from the 9/19/10 RP or two printables, buy two Listerines ($10) – use two $2 coupons. Pay $6 and get $5 back — two Listerines for $1, or .50 each! There’s also a $1 Listerine coupon in the 10/10 RP. With this as your second coupon, you’ll ultimately pay $1.50 for both, or .75 each.

This one’s also limit 2, so if you’re a multiple-inserts person, you can stock up.

Need more detergent? 28-load Xtra Laundry Detergent is on sale for $1.99. Use the .50 coupon from 12/12 SS and pay $1.49 — works out to about .05 per load.

And, I’ll wrap this up with one last Extra Care Bucks deal! CVS has another deal going on Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools. Buy ANY two Revlon and get $7 back in ECBs. The easiest thing to do here is to buy the least expensive items you can find — several varieties of nail files and clippers are priced at $2.99. Buy two, pay $5.98 and get $7 back! Enjoy!

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!