Deals of the Week for January 9, 2012

Hello, Super-Couponers! You wouldn’t know it to look out the window lately, but it really is January in Chicago. (50+ degrees with zero snow yet? Doesn’t feel like it..!) Well, instead of being snowed in, you can hit the stores with no fear of icy roads or slippery highways. And if this weather continues, you might not even need your winter coat…

This week’s blog giveaway will help you get a cleaner home in 2012! Enter to win one of two FREE bottles of Pine-Sol!

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As always, it’s time for Chicagoland’s Deals of the Week. I’ve got all the best supermarket and drugstore deals of the week written just for you… all in one place, on one page! As always, grab your scissors and coupon inserts, and get ready to start clipping this week, as bunches of bargains and freebies are heading your way!

This week’s newspaper contained FOUR coupon inserts: Two SmartSource (SS,) one RedPlum (RP), and one General Mills (GM.) You may also have received a Johnson and Johnson Target insert (JJT) with Target store coupons, and a one-page Walmart ad with four Huggies coupons on it. Page 16 of the Chicago Tribune (section 1) has more Target store coupons for paper and cleaning products, so grab that too. And, if you’re in a Spanish-speaking area, you may ALSO have gotten a SmartSource en Espanol (SSE) insert and a Que Rica Vida (QRV) General Mills insert with many of the same GM coupons we got in the English version. Whew!

To our NEW blog readers: If you’re interested in learning to save on almost everything you buy at the grocery store, why not attend a live Super-Couponing workshop? Many are FREE, and you’ll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! You can also learn at home with my Super-Couponing DVD workshops… and in about one hour, you’ll be saving with coupons like a pro! Learn more!

Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy $1.49 Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, .50 StarKist Tuna pouches, $2 Silk milk, FREE Pure Protein bars, .50 SlimFast shakes, $1.16 Pop-Tarts, .92 Nature Valley granola bars, .99 MultiGrain Cheerios, $1.99 Gorton’s seafood, .88 Activia yogurt, $1.67 Ore-Ida potatoes, .49 Febreze Air Effects, .49 Old Spice deodorant, $2.99 Tide, .79 Smart Ones entrees, $1 Nature Made fish oil, FREE Tylenol Precise, FREE Omega Smart Fish Oil, .33 Chex Mix, FREE M&MS or Snickers, FREE CVS Vitamin D supplements, .25 Suave deodorant, .99 Listerine, .67 Nabisco crackers, .75 Stayfree, .24 Finish Powerball dishwasher detergent, .46 Kleenex… 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 terminology and abbreviations.

A note to my non-Midwest readers: While my weekly deals focus on Illinois stores, the Kroger, Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally. And, if you’re shopping at a SuperValu or Safeway store you may find similar sales to our Jewel-Osco and Dominick’s deals. Welcome, and enjoy!

AND… my Super-Couponing® class is available on DVD! Own the 70+ 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, throughout the year, companies issue free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you — register for them if you’d like, as I’ll reference them in future weeks’ deals.

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“Deals of the Week” is written assuming you are using the inserts from the Chicago Tribune (or, if reading from outside Chicagoland, the largest newspaper serving your market area. That largest paper has the most, highest-value coupons. The content, coupons, and dollar amounts of the coupons in the RedPlum and SmartSource inserts differs by paper, so to coupon effectively, it’s best to subscribe to the paper that contains the highest-value coupons.)

 

Looking for deals and discount codes for Chicago Tribune home delivery?
They are now offering discount subscription codes for MULTIPLE newspaper to the same address! (Link opens in new window.)

 

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Grocery Deals

Starting at Jewel-Osco… View weekly ad | Load Jewel Avenu ecoupons | Load SavingStar ecoupons

POLICY CHANGE AT JEWEL: The Scan Price Guarantee at Jewel-Osco is changing. Starting on January 16th, items with a price discrepancy at the register will be sold at the lower price.

Jewel-Osco’s Current Scan Price Guarantee: If the price charged is higher than the shelf or sign price, you get
the item free. Limit one of each item. Beer, Wine, Liquor & Tobacco excluded by law.

UPATED: Scan Price Guarantee as of January 16th: If the price charged at checkout is higher than the shelf or sign
price, you get the item at the lower price. No limit; Beer, Wine, Liquor & Tobacco now included.

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent (50oz., 32 loads) is on sale for $1.99, limit 4. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from January All You. You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each!

StarKist Tuna Pouches (2.6-3oz.) are on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 1/1 RP and pay .50! Facebook users can find another .50 printable on Facebook too.

Silk Soy, Almond or Coconut Milk is on sale for $3 per 64oz. carton. Use this $1 printable and pay $2! Facebook users can find another $1 printable on Facebook. And, the 1/8 SS2 has a .75 coupon too.

Sunday’s ad has a store coupon for a 6ct. mega roll pack of Scott paper towels for $5.99. Stack this with the $1 SavingStar ecoupon and you’re at $4.99!

There’s also a store coupon for 20ct. ScotTissue, the large 1000 sheet rolls. With the store coupon, these are $13.99. Use the $1 coupon from 10/23/11 and pay $12.99.

Sunday’s ad has another store coupon for Fisher Peanuts (14oz.) Two jars are $5 ($2.50 each) when you buy two with coupon. Stack this with the $1-off-2 SavingStar ecoupon and you’re at $4 for two, or $2 each!

Sunday’s ad also has a store coupon for Frigo String Cheese (10-12oz.) for $2.99. Stack this with the .55 coupon from the 10/2/11 SS and pay $2.44!

Pure Protein bars are on sale for $1. Use this $1 printable and they’re FREE! (Print two and get two free!)

Kraft Cheeses (chunk, shredded, or American, 5-12oz.) are on sale for $1.99 with the store coupon in the weekly Jewel ad. Buy two and use this .50-off-2 printable. You’ll pay $3.48 for two, or $1.74 each.

UPDATE: The Jewel coupon is only good on ONE item. Ouch. So, you’ll pay $1.99 for the first bag and $2.49 for the second. This drops you to about $2 per bag, after BOTH coupons.

If you’re a Slim-Fast user, this is a good week to stock up on shakes! 4-packs of 10-ounce shakes are on sale for $4.99. There’s a Buy One Get One Free coupon in the 1/1 SS2, and there are some nice printables to go along with this too:

– .95 off 1 multipack – printable

Your best deal here is going to be with the .95 printable, as Jewel’s coupon policy allows us to use a manufacturer coupon on the first item, then a B1G1F coupon on the second. With one .95 coupon and one B1G1F, you’ll pay $4.04 for two 4-packs – that’s $2.02 each, or about .50 per shake!

If you really want to stock up, there are more printables available:

– $1.60 off 2 multipacks – printable
– $2 off 3 multipacks – printable

To use the $1.60-off-2, you’ll need to buy FOUR shake 4-packs. Use two B1G1F coupons and the $1.60-off-2. You’ll pay $8.38 for four 4-packs, or about .52 per shake.

To use the $2-off-3, you’ll need to buy SIX shake 4-packs. Use three B1G1F coupons and the $2-off-3. You’ll pay $12.97 for six, or about .54 per shake.

“Buy 10, Save $5 and get 25 Box Tops” Sale Buying any 10 of the following products will generate $5 in instant savings AND a Catalina for 25 Box Tops for Education! Prices shown are after the “Buy-10” savings. You must buy 10 to receive these prices. Here are your products and matchups: Betty Crocker Brownie or Bar Mix (Premium) or Fun-Da-Middles (15.2-26.7oz.) – $1.99 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or Ocean Spray Fruit Snacks (4.5-9oz.) – $1.99 – .60 off 2 – printable – .50 off 2 – 1/8 GM, printable, printable, printable Betty Crocker Helpers – .99 Hamburger, Chicken or Tuna, 5.6-9.2oz. – $1 off 5 – 1/8 GM (two coupons) – .90 off 4 – printable – .80 off 4 – printable, printable – .75 off 3 – printable (must log in to print) Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes (3.3-3.6oz.) – .49 – .40 off – printable Betty Crocker Muffin or Supreme Bar Mixes (15.2-19.6oz.) – $1.99 – $1.10 off 2 – printable – $1 off 2 – printable Betty Crocker Ready to Spread Frosting (12-16oz.) – $1.49 – .50 off cake mix AND frosting – printable Betty Crocker Warm Delights or Mini Warm Delights (2.46-3.6oz.) – $1.49 General Mills Cereals – $1.99 Dulce de Leche Cheerios, Frosted Vanilla Cinnamon Toast Crunch, MultiGrain Cheerios with Peanut Butter, and Honey Nut Cheerios – 12-12.25oz. – $1 off Multigrain Cheerios – printable – .75 off Multigrain Cheerios – printable, printable, printable – $1.10 off 2 Cheerios – printable – $1 off 2 Cheerios – printable, printable, printable – $1 off 2 General Mills cereals – 12/11/11 SS, Que Rica Vida “Bienestar 2012” coupon book (home mailer) – .50 off yellow-box Cheerios – printable (must log in to print) – $1 off 3 – 1/8 GM General Mills Snacks – $1.99 Bugles, Gardetto’s, Chex Mix – 6-8.6oz. Double-Dip Catalina Deal on Chex Mix: Buy 3, get $1 Catalina; Buy 4, get $2 Catalina; Buy 5 or more, get $3 Catalina. – .60 off Chex Mix – printable – .50 off 2 – 1/8 GM, printable, printable, printable DEAL IDEA: With two .60 coupons and one .50-off-2 coupon, pay $8.25 and get $3 back. $5.25 for 5 is $1.05 each. But if you REALLY want it cheap, go to Walgreens this week… Green Giant Canned Vegetables (11-15.25oz.) – .75 Green Giant Frozen or Just For One Vegetables (14-24oz.) – $3.49 – .40 off – 1/8 GM Nature Valley Protein Bars, Granola Bars, or Granola Thins (6-8.9oz.) – $2.49 – Double-dip Catalina deal: Buy 3, get $1 Catalina; Buy 4, get $2 Catalina; Buy five or more, get $3.00 Catalina. – .75 off Granola Thins – 11/13 GM – .75-off-2 – 1/8 GM – DEAL IDEA: With 5 .75 coupons, pay $8.70 and get a $3 Catalina back. That’s $5.70 for 5, or $1.14 per box. Not nearly as good as last week’s deal on these, but hey. Old El Paso Dinner Kits or Tortilla Stuffers (7.7-19.2oz.) – $1.99 Pillsbury Breakfast Sandwiches, Scrambles, Toaster Scrambles or Strudels (2-6ct., 7-7.8oz.) – $2.49 – .50 off 2 – 1/8 GM Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (16.3oz.) – $1 – .40 off 2 – printable – .30 off 2 – 1/8 GM, 12/11/11 SS, 12/4/11 SS, 11/20/11 SS, 11/13/11 GM, 10/23/11 SS, printable, printable Progresso Light or Reduced Sodium Soup (18.5oz.) – $1.29 – $1.25 off 4 – printable (Coupon provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.) – $1 off 4 – 1/8 GM, 12/11/11 SS, printable, printable Totino’s Party Pizza (10-12oz.) – $1 – $1.10 off 5 – printable – $1 off 5 – printable – .75 off 3 – 1/8 GM Totino’s Pizza Rolls (15ct.) – $1 – .50 off 2 – printable, (must log in to print) – .40 off 2 – 1/8 GM, printable – .60 off 3 – printable Yoplait Go-Gurt, Delights or Kid Trix Yogurt (4-8ct.) – $1.99 – .85 off 2 – printable – .75 off 2 – 1/8 GM, printable, printable Yoplait Multipack Yogurt – Original, Light, Parfait, Kids or Splitz (2-4ct.) – $1.49 – .75 off Light with Granola – 1/8 GM, printable – .85 off 2 – printable – .75 off 2 – printable, printable Yoplait Frozen Smoothies (7.6oz.) – $2.49 – $1 off – printable (must log in to print) – .75 off – 1/8 GM

“No Coupon Needed” deals:

128oz. Jewel Orange Juice is $5.39

15.8-17.1oz. Orv’s Tasty Toppings Pizzas

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Jewel is running a “Save Big” Catalina sale on P&G products. For buying singles or multiples of the following products, you’ll receive a Catalina back too. The ad notes that there is no limit on how many of the same things you can buy, except for the Tide, which is limited to two. A lot of these items aren’t fabulous deals ($3.49 for deodorant AFTER the deal, and over a dollar for a toothbrush AFTER the deal?! Ouch!) but there are some decent deals here too (Tide.)

And, if you are buying $25 worth of products (pre-coupon) in the same transaction, you’ll qualify for the Taste of Home mail-in offer for a FREE Cookbook, 5-cup Rice Cooker and 12-quart Tamale Steamer. (Save your receipt!)

Here are your products and matchups:

Always Infinity Pads (28-54ct.) – $7.49
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– $2 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $4.49

Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products (6-14oz.) – $3.33
– Buy 3 Pantene or Aussie Products (mix and match) and get a $1 Catalina
– $1 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: With three $1 coupons, pay $5.99 after Catalina, or about $2 each.

Bounce Fabric Softener (240ct. sheets) – $9.49
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– .50 off – 1/1 PG
– $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: If you buy two and use the $1.50 off two, it works out to $13.48 for two, or $6.74 each.

Bounty Paper Towels (8ct. giant roll or 12ct. basic regular roll) – $10.99
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– .25 off – 1/1 PG
– Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible ecoupon to stack
FINAL PRICE: $8.74. For the giant roll, that’s about $1.09 each. For the basic rolls, that’s about .73 per roll.

Bounty Premium Napkins (200ct. or 50ct. with dispenser) – $3.79
– Buy two and get a $1 Catalina
– .25 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: Buy two. With two coupons, pay $6.08 for two, or $3.04 each.

Cascade Dishwasher Detergent (75oz. liquid or powder, 26ct. Complete Action Pacs, or 32ct. Regular Action Pacs) – $6.99
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– .50 off – Home Made Simple “Gather Together” coupon book (home mailer)
– .25 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $5.49 if you use the .50 coupon.

Charmin Ultra Bath Tissue (6ct. mega roll or 12ct. double roll) – $6.99
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– .25 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $5.74. For the mega roll, that works out to .96 per roll, and for the double, .48 per roll, a good price.

Crest Toothpaste (6.4oz.) – $1.99
– Buy two Crest toothpastes or Oral-B toothbrushes (mix and match) and get a $1 Catalina
– .75 off – 1/1 PG
– Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible ecoupon to stack
FINAL PRICE: With two coupons, that works out to $1.48 for two, or .74 each.

Dawn Dishwashing Liquid (19-24oz.) – $2.69
– Buy 2 and get a $1 Catalina
– .25 off – 1/1 PG, Home Made Simple “Gather Together” coupon book
FINAL PRICE: With two coupons, pay $3.88 for two, or $1.94 each.

Downy Fabric Softener (103oz. liquid) – $9.49
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– .50 off – 1/1 PG
– $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: If you buy two and use the $1.50 off two, it works out to $13.48 for two, or $6.74 each. (These are a little cheaper at Dominick’s this week too – $6.24 each after their deal.)

Downy Unstopables (13.2oz.) – $5.99
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– $1 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $3.99

Duracell Alkaline Batteries (8ct. AA or AAA) – $6.29
– Buy 2 and get a $1 Catalina
– $1.50 off – 12/11 RP
– .75 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: Buy two. With two $1.50 coupons, pay $8.58 for two, or $4.29 each.

Era Laundry Detergent (150oz.) – $9.99
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– .50 off – 10/16 PG
FINAL PRICE: $7.49 for 96 loads, or about .08 per load.

Gillette Fusion or Pro Glide Blade Refills (8ct.) – No price in ad, 10% off
– Buy 1 and get a $3 Catalina
– The only coupon available is for $5 off the ProGlide razor when you buy the refills, 1/1 PG
– DEAL IDEA: No deal.

Iams Cat Food (6.8lbs.) – $13.99
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– Coupon database notes that you may find a $1 Iams coupon inside a specially-marked Crest box. If you have Crest in your stockpile, check ’em.
FINAL PRICE: $11.99 with no coupon.

Iams Dog Food (15.5-17.5lbs.) – $18.99
– Buy 1 and get a $2 Catalina
– Coupon database notes that you may find a $1 Iams coupon inside a specially-marked Crest box. If you have Crest in your stockpile, check ’em.
FINAL PRICE: $16.99 with no coupon.

Ivory Dishwashing Liquid (19-24oz.) – $2.69
– Buy 2 and get a $1 Catalina
FINAL PRICE: With two coupons, pay $4.38 for two, or $2.19 each.

Old Spice Deodorant (2.2-4oz.) – $4.49
– Buy 2 Old Spice or Secret (mix and match)and get a $1 Catalina
– $1 off 2 – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: Buy two. Pay $6.98 for two, or $3.49 each.

Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes (1ct.) – $1.99
– Buy two Crest toothpastes or Oral-B toothbrushes (mix and match) and get a $1 Catalina
– .75 off 2 – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: Buy two. Pay $2.23 for two, or about $1.12 each

Pampers Super Pack Box Diapers (ad shows 72ct. Size 5s, 58ct. Size 6s.) – $25.99
– Buy 1 and get a $3 Catalina
– $1 off – 1/1 PG
– Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible ecoupon to stack
FINAL PRICE: $21.99

Pantene Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products (1.9-12.6oz.) – $3.33
– Buy 3 Pantene or Aussie Products (mix and match) and get a $1 Catalina
– $3 off 2 – 1/1 PG
DEAL THOUGHTS: With the $3-off-2 coupon here, you’re better off buying 6 Pantenes here. Before coupons, that’s $19.98. After three coupons and the Catalina, you’re at $9.98 for six, or about $1.66 each.

Prilosec OTC Heartburn Relief (42ct.) – $24.99
– Buy 1 and get a $3 Catalina
– $2 off – 1/1 PG
– FINAL PRICE: $19.99

Puffs Family or Cube Facial Tissue (3ct.) – $4.99
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– .25 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $3.74, or $1.25 per box

Secret Deodorant (2.2-4oz.) – $4.49
– Buy 2 Old Spice or Secret (mix and match)and get a $1 Catalina
– The only coupon available are for “Buy Secret, Get $2 off Olay” in the 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: No deal. We’ve seen Secret a lot cheaper than this.

Tampax Pearl Tampons (28-54ct.) – $7.49
– Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina
– $2 off – 1/1 PG
FINAL PRICE: $4.49

Tide laundry detergent (150oz., BIG bottle) – $17.99
– Buy 1 and get a $3 Catalina
– $2 off Tide – 1/1 Tribune (page 15, section 1) or 1/1 PG
DEAL THOUGHTS: This went up $2 per bottle over last week’s sale price – no deal.

Sale runs through Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
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Taste of Home FREE Cookbook, 5-cup Rice Cooker and 12-quart Tamale Steamer P&G Promotion

Jewel is running an “A Taste Of Home” mail-in promotion on P&G products. Buy $25 worth of P&G products in one transaction and receive a 2-piece cookware set and one cookbook of your choice via mail (view ad here.)

The cookware is a 12-quart tamale steamer, a 5-cup rice cooker, and one of the following cookbooks: “Fresh Mexico,” “Latin Grilling,” or “Cocina Cubana.” $25 worth of goods must be purchased in the same transaction, and you must submit a receipt from the same store you found the forms in (must be from Jewel – cannot use a Dominick’s receipt, etc.)

The offer runs through 4/30/12, so we have lots of time to line this up to sales too. Look for the forms for this rebate in Spanish/Latino Jewel locations.

The form for this offer is online too on another store’s website. Several readers called the number on the form and were told that printable versions would be accepted.
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Jewel launched a huge contest called “Wish Big, Win Big!” They’re giving away over $30,000,000 in prizzes and money-saving offers, including two $250,000 cash prizes, four new cars, 12 dream vacations, 100 iPads, 75 LED flat-screen TVs, and many other items. This giveaway runs through February 1, 2012. You will earn a Game Ticket each time you make a qualifying purchase at Jewel-Osco between October 27th and February 1, 2012. Open the Game Ticket to reveal special coupon offers and four game markers. You’ll place your game markers on the Official Game Board, which you can pick up in the store. You an also earn bonus Game Tickets by purchasing specially-marked items in the store.

Jewel-Osco information:

Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list? At times, Jewel sends out coupons to match with their current sales, and often they’re store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons!

Jewel-Osco meat deals:

• Jewel is running its “Fav 4” meat deal Buying 4 included items drops the price to $20 for everything. Even for the largest 24-ounce packages of meats, this is still topping out at over $3/lb. – not much of a deal.

Jewel-Osco seafood deals:

• 4oz. Ocean Market seafood portions (salmon, tilapia) are $1 each

Jewel-Osco produce deals:

• Sunday’s flyer has a coupon for a 5lb. bag of Value Wise potatoes for .99 – that’s about .20/lb.
• 4lb. bags of navel oranges are $3.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
• 5lb. Cuties Clementines are $4.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
• 16oz. bags of Farm Stand shredded carrots are $1.79

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Let’s go to Dominick’s… View weekly ad | Load Dominick’s Just For U ecoupons

Note to Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s does not double coupons (as other Safeway stores do) – if your store doubles, you’ll do even better with many of these deals. Also, in Chicago, support for previously-available ecoupons (Cellfire, ShortCuts and PGEsaver) have been discontinued. Ecoupons are now available in the “Just For U / Coupon Center” section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.

Dominick’s is also offering Deal Match, where you can load price-matching offers from Jewel and Target to your Fresh Values Card. Load these offers at www.Dominicks.com.

BOX TOPS PROMO AT DOMINICK’S: Through 1/19/12, buying any 5 General Mills Box Tops for Education products will generate a Catalina for 20 bonus Box Tops!

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 load some of these Super Coupons to your Fresh Values card via Dominicks.com and not have to clip them. Best bets this week?

In the January 5-11 flyer – “Hot Offers Just For U” on cover:

• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (4.5-8oz.) are $1.49 each, limit 5, with Super Coupon. Buy two and stack this with this .60-off-2 printable. You’ll pay $2.38 for two, or $1.19 each. Or, use the .50-off-2 coupon from 1/8 GM or a printable (moreprintables here, and more printables here.) You’ll pay $2.48 for two, or $1.24 each. 
• Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (8ct.) are $1.49 each, limit 5, with Super Coupon. Use this $1 off 3 printable and pay $3.47 for three, or $1.16 each! 
• Yellow Cheerios or Nature Valley Granola Bars (6.7-14oz.) are $1.79 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. For a Cheerios deal, use any of these $1 off 2 coupons (12/11/11 SS, Que Rica Vida “Bienestar 2012” coupon book, printable, printable, printable or this .50 off yellow-box Cheerios – printable) and pay $1.29 per box. For a Nature Valley deal, buy 4 boxes of granola bars and use two .75-off-2 coupons from the 1/8 GM. After two coupons, you’ll pay $5.66 and get a $2 Catalina. That’s $3.66 for four boxes, or about .92 per box! 
• MultiGrain Cheerios (11.3oz., other Cheerios on sale too) are on sale for $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use this $1 printable and pay .99! Or, use any of these .75 off Multigrain Cheerios coupons (printable, printable, printable) and pay $1.24. 
• Kellogg’s Special K, Krave, or Frosted Mini Wheats (11-18oz.) are $1.99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Buy 3 and use the $1-off-3 from 1/8 RP or a printable. You’ll pay $4.97 for three, or $1.66 each.  The 1/1 RP has a $1-off-3 Special K coupon too.  
• Fiber One Bars (11.75-17.25, 5ct.) are on sale for $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. The new issue of Que Rica Vida “Bienestar 2012” (GM’s free Spanish coupon mailer) has a .75 coupon for bars or cereal. With it, pay $1.24! For a cereal deal, use this .75 printable (another printable here!) You’ll pay $1.24 per box. For a bars deal, use the .40 coupon from 1/8 GM or a printable (another printable here!) You’ll pay $1.59 per box.  
• Kellogg’s Special K Bars (6-8ct.) are $1.99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 from 1/1 RP. You’ll pay $4.97 for three, or $1.66 each. 
• 10lb. bags of Safeway Russet Potatoes are $2.99 with Super Coupon, limit 2 – that’s about .30/lb. 
• Land O’ Frost Lunchmeat (16oz.) is on sale for $3.49, limit 5, with Super Coupon. Use this $1 printable and pay $2.49! 
• 30% Off Any Frozen Participating Item (excluding meat, seafood and bakery) – through 1/11/12.
  Participating items are listed in the ad with no prices. Prices are from Safeway’s online delivery guide:
  – Contessa Meals, 24oz. – No price in guide
  – Edy’s Fruit Bar Novelties, 6-12ct. – $3.99 [$2.79 after coupon]
  – Edy’s Slow Churned Ice Cream, 1.5qt. – $4.49-$6.59 [$3.14-$4.61 after coupon]
  – Jimmy Dean Frozen Breakfast, 8-36oz. – $3.00 (Breakfast Bowls) – $6.39 (Sandwiches) [$2-$4.47 after coupon]
  – Kashi Frozen Entrees, 9-10oz. – $3.00-$4.39 [$2-$3.07 after coupon]
  – Kashi Frozen Pizza, 11.9-12.7oz. – $4.99 [$3.49 after coupon]
  – Kashi Steam Meals, 9.5oz. – $3.00-$4.39 [$2-$3.07 after coupon]
  – Kellogg’s Frozen Breakfast, 10.75oz.-29.6oz. – $2.50 (Eggos) [$1.75 after coupon]
  – Morning Star Farms, 5.25-14.5oz. – $3.49 [$2.44 after coupon]
  – Ore-Ida Potatoes, 4.25-64oz. – $1.45 (Easy Fries) – $3.35 (most 26oz fries and tots) – $7.09 (large 3lb+ bags) [$1.02-$2.35-$4.96 after coupon]
  – Skinny Cow Novelties, 4-6ct. – $4.99 [$3.49 after coupon]
  – State Fair Corn Dogs, 6-12ct. – $4.19 [$2.93 after coupon]
   

Dominick’s has more good “Just For U”-only sales running this week. Head over to www.dominicks.com and load ecoupons for:

– Pantry Essentials Gallon Milk – $1.97 each, limit 2
– Dominick’s Italian Sausage – $1.99/lb., limit 2 packages
– Large California navel oranges – .49/lb.
– Starbucks Coffee (12oz.) – $5.77 each, limit 2. Buy two and use the $3-off-2 coupon from 12/4/11 SS. You’ll pay $8.54 for two, or $4.27 each. There’s a $1 coupon in the same insert that would make this $4.77 if you only wished to buy one.

These ecoupons are valid through 1/11/12.

Pure Protein bars are on sale for $1. Use this $1 printable and they’re FREE! (Print two and get two free!)

Here’s a “Buy 5, Save $5” sale on Gorton’s seafood. Buy any 5 participating products and save $5 instantly! This offer runs through 1/19. Prices, of course, were not in the ad, so the following prices are from Safeway’s online delivery guide:

– Gorton’s Breaded Tilapia Fillets (17.2oz.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Crispy Batter-Dipped Fillets (11.4oz.) – $3.49
– Gorton’s Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets (19oz.) – $4.99
– Gorton’s Crunchy Fish Sticks (11.4oz.) – $3.49
– Gorton’s Fish Fillets Beer Batter (18.2oz.) – $4.99
– Gorton’s Fish Fillets Potato Crunch (18.2oz.) – $4.99
– Gorton’s Fish Sticks Value Pack (24.5oz.) – $4.99
– Gorton’s Fish Tenders (10.6oz.) – $3.49
– Gorton’s Garlic & Herb Fish Fillets (11oz.) – $3.49
– Gorton’s Grilled Cajun Fillets (7.6oz.) – $3.99
– Gorton’s Grilled Garlic Butter Fillets (7.6oz.) – $3.49
– Gorton’s Grilled Salmon (6.3oz.) – $3.99
– Gorton’s Grilled Shrimp (8oz.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Premium Tilapia Fish Stick (17.2oz.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Shrimp Temptations Beer Batter (10oz.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Shrimp Temptations Jumbo Butterfly (10.5oz.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Shrimp Temptations Scampi (120z.) – $5.99
– Gorton’s Signature Grilled Tilapia (6.3oz.) – $3.99
– Gorton’s Southern Fried Fillets (11oz.) – $3.49

The 1/1 SS2 has a .50 coupon for Gorton’s, and Gorton’s site has a $1-off-2 printable. So, in looking at the prices above, if you have enough coupons to take .50 off each, buy 5 and subtract $1.50 from each price to get your post-coupon prices! Your best deals here will be on the $3.49 items, as they’ll drop to $1.99 after instant and coupon.

Yoplait Go-Gurt (8ct.) is on sale for $2. Buy two and use this .85 off 2 – printable. You’ll pay $3.15 for two, or about $1.58 each! Use the .75 off 2 from 1/8 GM or a printable (another printable here!) and get two for $3.25, or about $1.63 each.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Dominick’s is running a “Buy 2, Save $3 Each Instantly” sale on large sizes of laundry detergents, paper towels, and dishwasher detergents. Buy two or more and get $3 off each. You can mix and match the items in the deal, but you must buy two “Large Selection” sized items.

Their 103oz. Downy is a little cheaper than Jewel’s this week at $9.99. Buy two and get $3 off each, knocking these to $6.99 each. Use the $1.50-off-2 from the 1/1 PG, and you’re at $12.48 for two, or $6.24 each.

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Cottonelle Ultra 30ct. Double Roll Bath Tissue is included in the deal too. It’s $13.99 before the $3 instant savings, $10.99 after. There’s a $1.50 coupon in the November All You that will ultimately drop everything to $9.49. That works out to about .32 per double roll, a very good price for TP!

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Hefty Trash Bags are a decent buy too this week. The 18-80ct. packages are on sale for $8.99 before the $3 instant savings, $5.99 after. Use the $1 Hefty coupon from the 1/1 RP or a printable and you’ll pay $4.99.

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The ad notes that the 100-oz. Tide is $12.99, but you’ll pay $9.99 each when you buy two. I thought this was a pretty decent deal with the $2 Tide coupons in the 1/1 PG and the 1/1 Chicago Tribune, as they work out to $7.99 each.

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An even better buy in the laundry department? All Laundry Detergent. The 150 giant bottle is $11.99 before the instant, $8.99 after. Use the $1 All coupon from 1/1 RP or a printable and you’ll pay $7.99 for the 96 load bottle – that’s .08 per load. (The 12/4/11 RP has a .75 coupon too.)

“No Coupon Needed” deals:

16oz. loaves of Nancy Martin Bread are .99 each when you buy two. (You must buy two to get this price.)

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

16oz. packages of Challenge Butter are on sale for $2.99 again (sign says through January 28th, but the last time it was on sale “through January,” the price magically jumped to $3.99 one of the following weeks, so if the sale ends early, please let me know.) There are .75 coupons in the blinkie dispenser which will drop this to $2.24. If you aren’t stocked up on butter, grab some before the baking-season price cycle ends and it goes back up in price.

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Cornish game hens are $1.99/lb.

Dominick’s produce deals:

• Bulk Red or Russet potatoes are .79/lb.
• Gala or Fuji apples are $1.49/lb.
• Broccoli crowns or cauliflower are $1.69/lb.
• Bosc or Bartlett pears are $1.69/lb.
• Sweet Bing cherries are $2.99/lb.

If you haven’t yet signed up for the “Just For U“ electronic discounts that you can load to your Dominick’s Fresh Values card, you may want to. You’ll 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.

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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 | Load Meijer Mperks ecoupons | Print store coupons from Meijer Mealbox

 

4ct. Dannon Activia yogurt is on sale for $1.88. Use this $1 printable and pay .88!

Hillshire Farms Rope and Link Sausages are involved in an instant-savings deal this week. Buy two Hillshire Farms smoked rope sausages (13-14oz.) and get one link sausage (13-14oz.) FREE. The smoked rope sausages are $2.78 each, so you’ll pay $5.56 for three, or about $1.85 each.

Ore-Ida frozen potatoes are part of an instant-savings deal too. Buy two 19-32oz. bags at $2.50 each and get the third FREE! This deal excludes Easy Fries and Twice Baked, but 3 for $5 is about $1.67 each.

Hunt’s Snack Pack pudding cups (13oz.) are on sale for .94. Buy three and use the .45-off-3 coupon from 1/1 SS2. You’ll pay $2.37 for three, or .79 each.

Lysol Cleaners, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, or Disinfecting Wipes (22-40oz., 35ct.) are on sale for $2. There are $1-off-2 coupons for all of these in the 1/1 SS2. With coupon, buy two and pay $3 for two, or $1.50 each!

Seventh Generation products are involved in a “Buy $10 or more, Get $3 Catalina” sale at Meijer this week. The ad is showing 4-ct. 100% recycled bath tissue on sale for $3 and 100oz. natural laundry detergent on sale for $11.99. The November All You has a $2 coupon for the laundry detergent. Buying just the detergent already puts you over the $10 mark, so after the coupon, you’ll pay $9.99 and get a $3 Catalina. That drops the detergent to $6.99! Good price for Seventh Generation.

There’s also a .75 coupon for any Seventh Generation cleaning product in the same issue of All You.

Meijer’s also running a “Spend $30, Get $10 Mail-In Rebate for Debit Card” offer on P&G products. Honesrly, I’m not seeing anything other than the usual here. If you’re into this, your coupons are in the 1/1 PG.

“No Coupon Needed” deals:

Meijer 64oz. Orange Juice, Orange Blends, or Pineapple Blends cartons are $2

64oz. bottles of Meijer apple juice are $1.50

Dozen cartons of Eggs are $1.25

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, Culinary Collections or Spa Collections (5.2-11.5oz.) are on sale for $2 each. Buy 10 and get two Lean Cuisine Market Collections or Market Creations FREE. There’s a $1-off-5 on the cover of the orange 1/1 SS. With two coupons, pay $18 for 12 Lean Cuisines – that’s $1.50 each.

(The Catalina for these that was on CouponNetwork’s site last week does not start now until 1/18..! Darn.)

Are you a Meijer Mperks member? 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:

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.77/lb.
• Center cut half boneless pork loin is $1.89/lb.
• Fresh pork spare ribs are $1.99/lb.
• 4lb. bags of Meijer boneless skinless chicken breast tenders are $7.99 – that’s about $2/lb.

Meijer seafood deals

• 16oz. bags of Meijer Tilapia fillets are $3.99

Meijer produce deals:

• 15lb. bags of Texas Red grapefruits are $4.99 – that’s about .33/lb!
• 3lb. bags of carrots are $1 – that’s about .33/lb.
• 2lb. bags of organic carrots are $1 – that’s .50/lb.
• 8lb. bags of navel oranges or Michigan Red Delicious apples are $4.99 – that’s about .63/lb.
• Extra-large sweet cherries are $2.99/lb.
• Head lettuce is .79 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 typically haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers.

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Silk Soy, Almond or Coconut Milk is on sale for $2.79 per 64oz. carton. Use this $1 printable and pay $1.79! Facebook users can find another $1 printable on Facebook. And, the 1/8 SS2 has a .75 coupon too for $2.04 Silk.

“Buy 4, Save $4” Instant-Savings Sale Buying any 4 of the included products will generate $4 in instant savings! Prices shown are AFTER instant savings. You must buy in quantities of 4 to receive the prices shown. Here are your products and matchups: Always Infinity Pads (28-36ct.) – $6.49 – $2 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Bounce Fabric Softener (90-105ct. sheets) – $3.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – .50 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to $1) – $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG Bounty Paper Towels (6ct.) – $5.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – .25 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to .50) Cascade Dishwasher Detergent (26-32ct. Action Pacs, 75oz. gel or powder) – $5.99 – .50 off – Home Made Simple “Gather Together” coupon book (doubles to $1) – .25 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to .50), Kroger ecoupon Charmin Ultra Bath Tissue (6ct. mega roll or 12ct. double roll) – $5.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – .25 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to .50) Crest Toothpaste (6.4oz.) – $1.69 – .75 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Downy Fabric Softener (52-60 load) – $3.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – .50 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to $1) – $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG Duracell Batteries (4ct. AA or AAA, C or D 2ct., 1ct. 9V) – $2.99 – $1.50 off – 12/11/11 RP – .75 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Febreze Air Effects or Set & Refresh – $1.49 – $1 off Air Effects – Kroger ecoupon Gillette Fusion Power or ProGlide Razor Cartridges (4ct.) – $14.99 – Buy 1, save $5 on razor – 1/1 PG Iams Cat Food (5.5-6.8lbs.) – $9.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – Coupon database notes that you may find a $1 Iams coupon inside a specially-marked Crest box. If you have Crest in your stockpile, check ’em. Iams Dog Food (15.5-17.5lbs.) – $16.99 – $1 off – Kroger ecoupon – Coupon database notes that you may find a $1 Iams coupon inside a specially-marked Crest box. If you have Crest in your stockpile, check ’em. Old Spice or Secret Deodorant – .99 – .50 off – Kroger ecoupon – $1 off 2 Old Spice – 1/1 PG Oral-B Advantage Toothbrush – $1.69 – .75 off 2 – 1/1 PG Pampers Box Diapers (72-112ct.) – $23.99 – $1 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Pantene Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products (1.9-12.6oz.) – $3.50 – $3 off 2 – 1/1 PG Prilosec OTC (42ct.) – $23.99 – $2 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Puffs (3-4ct. boxes) – $4.99 – .50 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to $1), Kroger ecoupon Tampax Pearl Tampons (36-40ct.) – $6.49 – $2 off – Kroger ecoupon – $1 off – 1/1 PG Tide Laundry Detergent (20-32load liquid, 31-40load powder, 18ct. or 36oz. Stain Release) – $4.99 – $2 off Tide – 1/1 Tribune (page 15, section 1,) 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil (8-12oz. or 24ct.) – $4.99 – $1 off – 1/1 PG, Kroger ecoupon DEAL IDEAS: Your best buys with this are Old Spice deodorants at .49, and the Febreze Air Effects, also .49.

Kroger meat deals:

• Whole chickens are .98/lb.

Kroger produce deals:

• 8lb. bags of navel oranges are $4.99 – that’s about .65/lb.
• Sonya apples are $1.28/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Cuties Clementines are $3.88 – that’s $1.29/lb.
• 1lb. bags of baby-cut carrots are $1.67
• Tomatoes on the vine are $1.88/lb.

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Here are your Hilander deals (also running at Logli and Schnucks)… View weekly ad

The Rockford-area Logli stores share the same ad as Hilander (Schnucks) now, so these deals apply at the four Rockford-area Logli stores as well. I have had some readers from DeKalb write and ask if these deals will also apply to their store. In looking at both ads, SOME of the deals are the same, but Rockford at times has a Hilander-specific wraparound that isn’t a part of the DeKalb Schnucks ad. Remember too that the DeKalb store does not double coupons.

The current ad is good through TUESDAY, January 10th.

StarKist Tuna Pouches (2.6-3oz.) are on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 1/1 RP or a printable, which doubles to $1, and they’re FREE!

Hunt’s Snack Pack puddings (4ct.) are on sale for $1. Buy three and use the .45-off-3 coupon from 1/1 SS2, which doubles to .90. You’ll pay $2.10 for three, or .70 each!

Pillsbury Grands! biscuits (8ct.) are on sale for $1. Use the .30-off-2 coupon from 12/11/11 SS, 11/20/11 SS, 10/23/11 SS, or a printable (another printable here!). The coupon doubles to .60, and you’ll pay $1.40 for two, or .70 each!

Healthy Choice Soups are on sale for $1. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 coupon from 1/1 SS2. You’ll pay $2 for three, or about .67 each!

Campbell’s Condensed Soups are on sale for $1. Buy four and use the .40-off-4 coupon from 12/4/11 SS, which doubles to .80. You’ll pay $3.20 for four, or .80 each.

Yoplait Greek Yogurt 6oz. cups are on sale for $1. Buy two and use the .50-off-2 coupon from 11/13/11 GM or a printable (another printable here!). The coupon doubles to $1, and you’ll pay $1 for two, or .50 each!

Totino’s Pizza Rolls (15ct.) are on sale for $1. Buy two and use the .40-off-2 coupon from 12/11/11 SS or a printable. The coupon doubles to .80, and you’ll pay $1.20 for two, or .60 each! There’s also a .60-off-3 printable available, but the deal’s not quite as good with this.

Ricola Cough Drops (19-24ct.) are on sale for $1. The ad says all varieties are included, so look for the Dual Action variety… then use the .75 coupon from 1/1 SS2. You’ll pay .25! There’s also a $1-off-2 in the same insert which will net you two bags for $1, or .50 each.

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs or SnackWell’s (3.7-7.75oz.) are on sale for $2. If you’re on Facebook, head over to Nabisco’s wall and print two $1 coupons! After coupon, you’ll pay $1!

Cheetos, Fritos, and Rold Gold Pretzels are 3-for-$5 (about $1.67 each) after in-store coupon. Stack that store coupon with the $1-off-2 Cheetos or Fritos ecoupon from SavingStar (and make sure two of your three bags are Cheetos or Fritos!) After ecoupon, you’ll pay $4 for 3, or about $1.33 per bag!

“Spend $30, Get $10 Catalina P&G Sale Buying $30 worth of the following P&G items will generate a $10 Catalina! Here are your products and matchups: Always Infinity Pads (14-20ct.) – $3.99 – $2 off – 1/1 PG Bounce Fabric Softener (105-120ct. sheets) – $4.99 – .50 off – 1/1 PG – $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG Bounty Paper Towels (6ct.) – $6.99 – .25 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to .50) Charmin Ultra Bath Tissue (6ct. mega roll or 12ct. double roll) – $6.99 – .25 off – 1/1 PG (doubles to .50) Crest Toothpaste (6.4oz.) – $1.49 – .75 off – 1/1 PG Downy Fabric Softener (105-120ct. sheets) – $4.99 – .50 off – 1/1 PG – $1.50 off 2 – 1/1 PG Head & Shoulders Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products (1.9-12.6oz.) – $3.50 – $2 off 2 – 1/1 PG – $1 off 2 – 12/11/11 RP Iams Dog Food (15.5-17.5lbs.) – $17.99 – Coupon database notes that you may find a $1 Iams coupon inside a specially-marked Crest box. If you have Crest in your stockpile, check ’em. Pampers Box Diapers (72-112ct.) – $24.97 – $1 off – 1/1 PG Pantene Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products (1.9-12.6oz.) – $3.50 – $3 off 2 – 1/1 PG Tampax Pearl Tampons (14-20ct.) – $3.99 – $1 off – 1/1 PG Tide Laundry Detergent (40-64oz.) – $10.97 – $2 off Tide – 1/1 Tribune (page 15, section 1) or 1/1 PG DEAL IDEAS: Buy 2 Tide, 2 Pantene, and one Crest toothpaste ($30.43) Use two $2 Tide coupons, one $3-off-2 Pantene, and .75 off Crest Pay $22.68 and get a $10 Catalina! All that for $12.68! Buy 4 Pantene, 4 Always Infinity, and 1 Crest toothpaste ($31.45) Use two $3-off-2 Pantene, four $2 Always, and one .75 off Crest Pay $16.70 and get a $10 Catalina! Lots of personal care products for $6.70! Buy 8 Pantene and 2 Crest toothpaste ($30.98) Use four $3-off-2 Pantene and two .75 off Crest Pay $17.48 and get a $10 Catalina! $7.48 for 8 Pantene is about .94 each… plus “free” Crest!

“Spend $20, Save $5, or Spend $30, Save $8” Catalina Sale Buying $20 or $30 worth of the following Nestle products will generate either a $5 or $8 Catalina! Here are your products and matchups: Coffee-Mate Creamer (32oz. big bottle) – $2.98 Gerber 2nd Foods baby food (two 3.5oz. tubs) – $1 Jack’s Pizzas (15-18.9oz.) – $2.50 Juicy Juice (64oz. bottle or 8ct. juice boxes) – $2.50 Hot, Lean, or Croissant Pockets (7.5-9oz.) – $2 – $1 off 6 – printable Skinny Cow Ice Cream Novelties (4-12ct.) – $3.99 DEAL IDEAS: Without too many coupons, some of these are not terribly great, but the Juicy Juice isn’t terrible here. Buy 8 ($20) and get $5 back. $15 for 8 is about $1.88 each. If you buy 12 ($30) and get $8 back, you’re at $22 for 15, or $1.47 each, a nicer price! You can do the same deal on the Jack’s Pizzas too and stock up, if you’ve got the freezer space..!

“No Coupon Needed” deals:

Half-gallons of Full Circle Organic Milk are $3.19

14oz. packages of Oscar Mayer Smoked Turkey Sausage are $1.49

6ct. 7″ Kangaroo Pita Pockets are $1.

Hilander meat deals:

• Split chicken breasts are .89/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of Ocean Spray red grapefruit are $3.48 – that’s about .70/lb.
• Sweet yellow onions are $1/lb.
• 1lb. bags of Schnuck’s baby-cut carrots are $1
• 3lb. bags of Cuties Clementines are $4.49 each. Use the .45 coupon from 12/4 SS, which doubles to .90, and pay $3.59 – that’s about $1.20/lb.
• Bunches of celery are $1

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Off to Target…
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The big deal at Target this week is on Smart Ones frozen entrees! They’re on sale for $1.89 each. Buy 10 and get a $5 Target gift card back! The 8/7/11 SS has a $3-off-10 coupon, or use a printable. Stack that with the $3-off-10 Target store coupon on Target’s site. After coupons, you’re now at $12.90 for ten… and you’ll get a $5 Target gift card back. That puts you at $7.90 for ten, or .79 each!

If you’re a Facebook user, you can print $5-off-12 and $3-off-8 manufacturer coupons from Smart Ones’ Facebook wall.

Nature Made Fish Oil (90ct.) is on sale for $4. Use the $2 coupon from 1/8 SS1 and stack it with the $1 store coupon on Target’s site. pay $1! SUPER price!

Thanks to Msoregan for spotting the store coupon!

If you did get the Johnson and Johnson Target insert this week, the great blog Totally Target has a list of manufacturer coupon matchups to go with them. Most are in the 1/8 SS2. But we’ll likely need to hit the store and gather prices on these to see if anything is worthwhile deal-wise…

Target Notes:

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)…

Tylenol Precise Cream or Heat Patches (2.5oz., 3-4ct.) are on sale for $5.99. Buy it and get $3 back in Register Rewards! Buy one and use this $3 printable. You’ll pay $2.99 and get $3 back, making this FREE!

There’s also a $2 printable online, or use the $2 coupon from 11/6/11 RP or 9/11/11 SS2 for more cheap Precise after the deal.

Kids Omega Smart Ultimate Fish Oil (60ct.) is on sale for $10. Buy it and get $10 back in RRs, making this FREE!

Syntha-6 Meal Replacement Bars are on sale for $1.89. Buy one and get $1.89 back in RRs, making this FREE too!

Chex Mix (6-8.6oz.) is cheap this week at Walgreens! It’s on sale 4-for-$6, or $1.99 each. The store coupon in the January Walgreens booklet (available on racks near the front of the store) has a $1-off-4 coupon inside, making these 4-for-$5. But… there’s also a double-dip Catalina Deal on Chex Mix: Buy 3, get $1 Catalina; Buy 4, get $2 Catalina; Buy 5 or more, get $3 Catalina.

Ready to put the deal together? Here are your coupons (and you’ll definitely want to use the one in the top of the list..!)

– .60 off Chex Mix – printable
– .50 off 2 – 1/8 GM, printable, printable, printable

With the Wags store coupon, two .60 coupons and one .50-off-2, pay $3.30 for four bags and get a $2 Catalina back! $1.30 for four bags is about .33 per bag!

With two computers, buy four bags with four .60 coupons (don’t forget the Wags store coupon too.) Pay $2.60 and get a $2 Catalina back! That’s .60 for four bags, or .15 each!

Reach Total Care Dental Floss (30yd.) and Reach toothbrushes are on sale for $2.99. Buy one and get $2 back in Register Rewards! Use this $1 printable for floss. Pay $1.99 and get $2 back, making this FREE!

Dulcolax Balance Laxative (14 dose) is on sale for $6.99. There’s a $2 store coupon in the Walgreens January coupon book that will drop this to $4.99. Stack that with this $4 printable and pay .99! You’ll find more Dulcolax coupons online ($3 printable, $1 printable) and in your inserts: $3 off 2 – 1/8 SS, 10/30/11 SS; .99 off – January All You.

Duracell Batteries (4ct. AA or AAA) are on sale for $2.99. Use the $1.50 coupon from 12/11 RP and pay $1.49!

Tom’s Of Maine deodorant, mouthwash, or toothpaste are all on sale for $3.99. Buy one and get $3 back in RRs, making each .99! This is a good price for Tom’s if you like their products, as they don’t often have deals or coupons.

Halls Cough Drops are on sale 2-for-$2 with the store coupon in this week’s ad. Stack that with the $1-off-2 Halls printable. You’ll pay $1 for two, or .50 each!

All Walgreens house-branded Nice! products are on a “Spend $10, get $2 in RRs” deal this week. Some standouts?

– 6-roll Nice paper towels are on sale for $5. Buying two will put you at $10 and give you $2 back, knocking these to $4 each. That works out to about .67 per roll.

– Nice sandwich or storage bags (50ct. snack, 150ct. sandwich, 20-25ct. double zipper) are $1. Buying 10 will cost $8 after the deal, or .80 each.

– Nice liquid bleach is $1.99 each, or 2-for-$3. Buy 6 bottles ($9) and one $1 Nice sandwich bags. After the deal, you’re at $8 for everything – that puts the bleach at about $1.33 each, plus “free” bags.

“Walgreens Store Coupon” Deals:

Cans of Butterball Chicken Broth are .50 each, limit 4, with store coupon.

No Nonsense Knee His are .29 each, limit 3, with store coupon.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Dozen cartons of Eggs are $1.29, limit 3.

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And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad) | Load SavingStar ecoupons

UPDATE FROM CVS: Quarterly ExtraBucks Rewards were available starting 1/1/2012, and you may have seen that now you can SEND ExtraBucks Rewards straight to your ExtraCare card! Starting January 1, CVS has given everyone the option to either print your ExtraBucks Rewards at home or in-store, or send your ExtraBucks Rewards to your card. You can send or print from your CVS.com account.

Mars Chocolate Singles (1.08-2.15oz. – ad shows M&Ms, Snickers) are on sale for .75. Buy one and get .75 back in Extra Care Bucks, making these FREE!

CVS Vitamin D (100ct.) is on sale for $3.49. Buy it and get $3.49 back in ECBs, making them FREE!

Kodak Picture Archive DVDs (with your own photos) are $4.99. Buy one (well, have it made) and get $4.99 back in ECBs, making it FREE too!

Suave deodorant (1.4oz.) is on sale for $1. Use the .75 coupon from 1/8 RP and pay .25!

Dulcolax Balance Laxative (14 dose) is on sale for $4.99. Use this $4 printable and pay .99! You’ll find more Dulcolax coupons online ($3 printable, $1 printable) and in your inserts: $3 off 2 – 1/8 SS, 10/30/11 SS; .99 off – January All You.

Listerine Total Care or Advanced Mouthwash (500ml) is on sale for $3.99. Buy it and get $2 back in ECBs! Use the $1 coupon from 1/8 SS1 or a printable. Pay $2.99 and get $2 back, making this .99!

CVS is running a new “Spend $30, Get $10 CVS Gift Card” deal. Here are your products and matchups:

Air Wick Scented Oil Refills, Spray Refill, Imotion or kit – $5
– $2 off – 1/1 SS2
– Buy Twin refill pack, get Double Fresh Warmer Unit FREE (this unit is shown in the ad too!)

All Laundry Detergent (28-32 loads) – $4
– $1 off – 1/1 RP, printable

Angel Soft Bath Tissue (12 big rolls) – $5
– .45 off – 11/13/11 RP

Bengay pain relief cream (4oz.) – $8.99
– $2 off – 1/8 SS1, printable, printable

Carefree Pantiliners (92ct.) – $4.49
– .50 off – 1/8 SS1, printable

Clean & Clear skincare products – $4.99
– $2 off – 1/8 SS1
– $1 off – printable

Coke 12-packs – 3 for $10 (about $3.33 each, limit 3)

Desitin Diaper Rash Cream (2oz.) – $3
– $1 off – 1/8 SS1, printable

Dove Chocolate Minis (8.5-10.5) – $3

Finish Jet Dry (8.45oz.) – $3.50
– .55 off – 1/8 SS2

Finish Powerball Dishwasher Tabs (10-20ct.) – $3.50
– $2.15 off – 1/1 SS2 – Note that these coupons are limit 2 per transaction.
– I’m getting a lot of email today asking if this coupon is valid for this item. Every year, they word these coupons so strangely, but it states that it is good on Finish Quantum 25ct. or higher, or Powerball or Gelpacs excluding the 10ct. or 12ct. Finish Quantum. The item in the sale is the 10-ct. Powerball. Quantum is a different variety than Powerball. I believe the coupon is correct to use with this sale.
Coupons state “NO MORE THAN TWO (2) COUPONS FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS CAN BE USED IN THE SAME TRANSACTION.”

Fuze, Powerade, VitaminWater or SmartWater (16.9-32oz.) – $1

Johnson & Johnson Baby powder, oil, lotion, wash, shampoo, oil, or gel (2-15oz.) – $3
– $1 off – 1/8 SS1, printable

Lactaid Fast Act (32-60ct.) – $7.99
– $2.50 off – 1/8 SS1
– $1 off – printable, printable

Listerine PocketPacks (72ct.) – $2.99

Lysol Cleaner, Disinfecting Wipes, or Neutra Air (10-32oz., 35ct. wipes) – $2.50
– $1 off 2 (several coupons) – 1/1 SS2

Lysol Disinfectant Spray (12.5oz.) – $5
– $1 off – 1/1 SS2

Lubriderm Lotion (16oz.) – $6.99
– $2 off – 1/8 SS2

Mars Chocolate Minis, M&Ms, or Snickers Fun Size – $3

Nabisco crackers (Wheat Thins, Triscuit, Ritz, Fresh Stacks or Crackerfuls) – $2.50
– $3 off 3 – 1/8 SS2
– $1 off 2 – printable

O.B. Tampons (40ct.) – $4.49
– $1 off – 1/8 SS1

Pepcid AC (25-90ct.) – $7.99
– $2 off – 11/16/11 SS2

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) – $7

Rembrandt Toothpaste or Whitening Rinse (2.6-3oz., 16oz.) – $3.99
– $1 off – 1/8 SS1 printable, printable

Roc Skincare – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off
– $3 off – 1/8 SS1
– $2 off – printable

Sparkle Paper Towels (8ct.) – $5

Splenda Sweetener (200ct. packets)
– $1 off – 1/8 SS1, printable

Stayfree Pads (28-48ct.) – $4.49
– $1 off – printable
– B1G1F – 1/8 SS1

Tena Pads (30-56ct.) – $9.99
– $1 off – 1/8 SS2

Viactiv Calcium Chews (60-100ct.) – $6.49
– $2 off – 1/8 SS2
– $1 off – printable

Visine Tears, Totality, Advanced or Wipes (.5-1oz., 30ct. wipes) – $5.49
– $2 off – 1/8 SS1, printable, printable

Woolite (25 loads) – $8
– $1 off – 12/11/11 SS

Zyrtec(30ct. tablets or 25ct. liquigels) – $18.99

DEAL IDEAS:

THE BIG Finish Powerball deal
(Yes, this is the one EVERYONE wants to do this week!)
Buy 9 Finish Powerballs = $31.50
Use nine $2.15 coupons from the 1/1 SS2 (now $12.15)
Pay $12.15 and get a $10 gift card. That’s $2.15 for nine, or about .24 per box!
IMPORTANT NOTE! These coupons state “NO MORE THAN TWO (2) COUPONS FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS CAN BE USED IN THE SAME TRANSACTION.” Several readers have emailed pointing out that if you buy different varieties of Finish products (original, orange scent, etc.) you may be allowed to use more than two coupons in the same transaction, as long as you do not exceed two kinds of each of the same products. You will likely need to split this into multiple transactions to complete this deal though. And yes, this deal depends on you having bought a stack of 1/1 newspapers, though many couponers do that on the first of the year…
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An alternate Finish Powerball deal
This deal uses Stayfree or Air Wick as fillers to get up to 30. We’ll assume you have four Finish coupons.
Buy 4 Finish Powerball – $14
Buy 4 Stayfree Pads OR 4 Air Wick (two Double Fresh and two 2ct., refills)

Finish and Stayfree pre-coupon total: $31.96
Use four $2.15 Finish coupons
Use two $1 Stayfree coupons and two B1G1F Stayfree coupons
Pay $12.38 and get a $10 gift card. $2.38 for all that is about .30 per item!

OR

Finish and Air Wick pre-coupon total: $34
Use four $2.15 Finish coupons
Use two $1 Air Wick coupons and two B1G1F Air Wick coupons
Pay $13.40 and get a $10 gift card. That’s $3.40 for 8, or about .43 each!

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Buy 12 boxes of Nabisco crackers = $30
Use as many Nabisco cracker coupons as you have.
With four $3-off-3 coupons – now $18
Pay $18 and get a $10 gift card. That’s $8 for 12, or about .67 per box!

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Buy 3 Air Wick Double Fresh and 3 Air Wick refills = $30
Use three $1 coupons and three B1G1F coupons = $12
Pay $12 and get a $10 gift card. That’s $2 for 8, or about .33 each!

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Buy 6 Angel Soft Toilet Paper = $30
Minus as many .45 coupons as you have
With 6 coupons, pay $27.30 and get a $10 gift card. $17.30 for 6 packages is $2.88 each, or .24 per roll!

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8 Stayfree Pads = $35.92
Minus two $1 printables ($33.92 – could use two more too with access to a second computer. More on that in a minute…)
Minus four B1G1F coupons – now $15.96
Pay $15.96 and get a $10 gift card! $5.96 for 8 packages is about .75 each!

(With two more $1 printables, pay $13.96 and get a $10 gift card! That’s about .50 per package.)

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Or, stock up on ALL Laundry Detergent

Buy 8 All Laundry Detergent = $32
Use eight $1 coupons – now $24
Pay $24 and get a $10 gift card back. $14 for 8 is $1.75 each!

Or, with less coupons:

Buy 4 All Laundry Detergent = $16
Buy 4 Stayfree – now $33.96
Use four $1 coupons, two $1 Stayfree coupons and two B1G1F Stayfree coupons
Pay $18.98 and get a $10 gift card. $8.98 for eight items works out to about $1.12 each.

CVS also has a “Spend $10, Get $3” deal running on cold remedies. (I love that Progresso Soup is included in their list of cold remedies..!) Here are your products and matchups:

Children’s Dimetapp (8oz.) – $7
– $1 off – 1/1 RP, 12/11/11 RP, printable, printable

Kleenex Facial Tissue (70-100ct.) – .88
– .50 off 3 – 1/1 SS2

Progresso Soup (18.5-19oz.) – $2
– $1.25 off 4 – printable (Coupon provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.)
– $1 off 4 – 1/8 GM, 12/11/11 SS, printable, printable

Robitussin Cough Syrup (8oz.) – $7
– $1 off – 1/1 RP, 12/11/11 RP, printable

I’m liking the Kleenex here! 12 boxes will cost you $10.56. Use four .50-off-3 coupons. Pay $8.56 and get $3 back in ECBs, making this $5.56 for 12 boxes, or about .46 per box.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

CVS is also running a “Spend $30, Get $10 Gift Card” promo on their house-branded CVS products. Spend $30 or more on select CVS branded items and get $10 back in “CVS CashCard” (it’s a CVS gift card.) This deal is running through 1/14/12.

The following brands are included:

CVS
Gold Emblem
Absolutely Divine
Caliber
RTH Round The House
Salma Hayek Nuance
Cristophe Professional
BioLuxe
Essence of Beauty
Fuel
Skin Effects
PetCentral
EarthEssentials
Just the Basics
Lumene
Frutopia

CVS vitamins and batteries are NOT included. And, anything house-branded that is involved in an additional ECB deal is also NOT included (I had thought diapers might be a good buy with this sale, but they have their own “Buy 6, get 7th FREE” ECB deal already running.)

CVS Tips: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you!

And, if you haven’t already, make sure your CVS ExtraCare card is registered for the CVS Beauty Club before you do any deals involving beauty products. It gives you $5 in ECBs for every $50 you spend on beauty products, and it is cumulative, meaning you don’t have to spend $50 in one trip. It keeps track for you and will automatically print ECBs on your next visit to the store when you reach a $50 threshold.

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Wrapping things up with Walmart…

Policies to know:

• Walmart will price match any competitor’s advertised price. Bring the other store’s flyers with you to the store.
   
• With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept other store’s STORE coupons with an actual price listed on them. For example, a Dominick’s store coupon advertising “.99 Ragu Pasta Sauce” would be accepted. A Walgreens store coupon advertising “2/$1 Morton’s Salt” would be accepted. (A Target store coupon for “$2.50 off Huggies” would not, because it does not show the actual selling price of the item.)
   
• With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept competitor’s Catalina manufacturer coupons. You can get a Catalina for $1 off Snuggle and use it at Walmart.
   
• Walmart’s new coupon policy specifically addresses coupon overage. It says “Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase.”
   

I would print a copy and carry a copy of the coupon policy with you if you anticipate any issues.

I do not blog Walmart deals each week unless there is a weekly ad with noteworthy deals. Every store location’s regular prices are different, and Walmart does not issue a weekly ad every week. I’ve listed Walmart at the end of each week’s Deals writeup, because if you see any deals above that you want, you’ll likely also be able to do them at Walmart.

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

FREE Idahoan Hash Browns – November All You(exp. 1/31/12)

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

$30 Home Made Simple “Gather Together” 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

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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: If you like coupons, you will probably really enjoy it. It’s an inexpensive magazine ($2.49 an issue) that is absolutely filled with coupons each month — typically $50-$100 worth per issue! Subscribing via the pink banner on the right drops the price to $1.67 per issue. Depending on the values, if you use 2 or 3 coupons alone from each issue, you’ve recouped the cost of the magazine, and you’re on your way to even bigger savings.)

 

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