Deals of the Week for May 23, 2011

Hello, Super-Couponers! I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful warm weather over the weekend — that is, before it turned into a severe thunderstorm on Sunday night. Such is life in Chicagoland….

It’s also been a busy week in coupon world! If you haven’t read my post on SavingStar and their new ecoupons, you may want to check it out. SavingStar is a new kind of ecoupon that pays you cash back for using it! Create a free account, attach your loyalty cards to it, and then select the coupons you want to load. When you reach $5 savings, you can cash it out and keep the savings! In Chicagoland, Jewel-Osco, Hilander/Kroger and CVS are all affiliated with SavingStar, so check it out! Some of this week’s Deals involve SavingStar coupons too, so I wanted to give you a heads-up on these if you haven’t already signed up.

I’ve got a new giveaway posted on the site this week too… 25 of my readers will each win a dinner for two from P.F. Chang’s! Enter at this link if you’re interested (and hey, free dinner? Is anyone in this bargain-hunting crowd NOT interested in that?)

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

As I am based in Chicagoland, the supermarkets I write about are the major ones for our market. However, many of these deals will be applicable at stores around the country within the same parent chain:

• The Jewel-Osco deals may be applicable at Albertson’s, Shaws, Acme, Cub, and other SuperValu-owned stores
• The Dominick’s deals may be applicable at Safeway, Vons, Carr’s, Randall’s Genuardi’s, Tom Thumb, and other Safeway-owned stores
• The Hilander deals may be applicable at Kroger, Ralph’s, Fred Meyer, Dillon’s, City Market, King Soopers, and other Kroger-owned stores

The Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally.

This week’s newspaper contained two inserts: SmartSource (SS) and RedPlum (RP.) Some editions of the paper also have a single sheet insert of Target store coupons for P&G products (5/23 TARGET.)

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Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy $1.25 12-packs of Sprite, Barq’s or 7-Up, FREE Ronzoni pasta, FREE Oscar Mayer Lunchables, $1.50 Wonderful Pistachios, .50 Lawry’s Marinades, .50 Duncan Hines brownie mix, $1.49 Juicy Juice, Viva paper towel 6-roll packs for $1.99, FREE Children’s Reach toothbrushes, $2 for 3 Crystal Lights plus a FREE case of water, $1.20 Mott’s juices, .61 Ball Park Franks, a super $25/$10 Catalina sale at Meijer, Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat sunscreen for $2.57, .70 Pillsbury Grands, $1.99 Wisk detergent, .50 Right Guard deodorant, $1.49 Gillette Venus razors, .44 Kraft salad dressing, FREE Complete Multi-purpose solution, .98 Purex detergent, FREE Trident or Stride gum… 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.

It’s a good idea to save the grocery and drugstore flyers each week from the newspaper to have on hand & refer to too as you go through the deals!

And, if you’re new to couponing in general, check out my Super-Couponing® website for a list of coupon classes (most are FREE!) and easy instructions on how to start using coupons effectively! MAY 2011 Super-Couponing live Illinois workshops are taking place in Zion, Aurora, New Lenox, Elburn and Highwood!

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

AND… my Super-Couponing® class is available on DVD! Own the 72-minute video and watch it whenever you like! Click for a video preview & learn how to order!

Unless otherwise noted, GROCERY store deals run through WEDNESDAY of this week,
and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.

(Also, if you’re new, you may not have some of the coupon books that I refer to for some deals. Some coupon books can be found at the grocery store during seasonal promotions — look for them, as I’ll reference them when applicable. And, at the bottom of each week’s deals, I list free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you — register for all of them, as I’ll reference them in future weeks too.

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Current home-delivery subscription deals on the Chicago Tribune: Code 0CBV: .38/week Sunday delivery. Code X277 or X542: .50/week Sunday Delivery or $1/week W, TH, F, Sun delivery. Call 800-311-8500 or visit www.chicagotribune.com.

“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, you do need to be getting the paper with the “best,” highest-value coupons.)

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Grocery Deals

Starting at Jewel-Osco… (View weekly ad)

Here’s a SUPER-cheap “stock up on pop before summertime” sale! 12-packs of Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper products are 4-for-$9 when you buy 4 with an additional $20 purchase. The new Jewel “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book available in stores has a coupon inside for $2-off-2 Coke products… but the coupon EXCLUDES Coca-Colas. It’s for the non-cola beverages, but there are plenty of them, like…

Sprite
Barq’s
Minute Maid

With two books, use two $2 coupons and buy 4 12-packs of these non-Coke Coca-Cola products. You’ll pay $5 for 4 12-packs, or $1.25 each – a STEAL!

Other readers have spotted $2-off-2 peelies on the 7-Up — with four case of 7-Up and 2 peelies, you’ll also pay $5 for 4 cases, or $1.25 each!

Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta is on sale for $1.00. Use the $1 coupon from 5/15 SS and pay nothing! It’s FREE! If you need more, there are three DIFFERENT printables on Ronzoni’s site that will net you six more boxes at .50 each!

Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables (no drink, no fruit) are on sale for $1. Many readers have written to say that the Cracker Combos variety specified on the $1 coupon from 5/15 SS are included with the Lunchables on sale with Jewel! So, buy these, use the $1 coupon, and your Lunchables are FREE!

8oz. bags of Wonderful Pistachios are $4.99, B1G1F. Buy two and use two $1 coupons from the 3/20 SS or the 3/17/11 issue of the Jewel Spotlight (in-store magazine that had a $1 coupon for this on the cover that week!) With two coupons, pay $2.99, or about $1.50 per bag – great price!

The 5/8 Parade magazine has a $1-off-2 coupon as well.

Lawry’s Marinades (12oz.) are on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 5/15 RP or a printable and pay .50! Also look for $1 hang tags on the bottles. Find these, and your marinades are FREE!

(Note that many of the flavors of Lawry’s do contain high-fructose corn syrup, for those who are avoiding that. The “Original Seasoned Salt,” “Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato,” and “Balsamic Herb” flavors do not contain HFCS and are made with sugar.)

Duncan Hines Brownie Mix is on sale for $1. Use the .50 coupon from 4/10 SS and pay .50!

“Buy 10, Save $5” Instant-Savings Sale Buying any 10 of the featured products, mix or match, will trigger $5 in instant savings! You must buy 10 to receive the prices shown. Here are your products and matchups: Boost H-Protein Shakes (6-pack, 8oz.) – $7.49 – $1.50 off – printable DiGiorno Pizza & Breadsticks, Pizza & Cookies, or Pizza & Wyngz – $6.49 – $1.25 off Pizza & Cookies – 4/17 RP1 – $1.25 off Pizza & Wyngz – 4/17 RP1 – Check your Catalinas – $2.50 coupons for the Wyngz and Cookies varieties have been printing over the past month Edy’s Ice Cream and Fruit Bars – $2.79 Gerber Graduates, Puffs, Snacks or Entrees – $1.69 Haagen-Dazs 14oz. Ice Cream or Bars – $2.79 Hot Pockets, Croissant Pockets, Side Shots or Lean Pockets – $1.49 – $1.25 off 2 Lean Pockets – Target manufacturer coupon printable Juicy Juice (64oz.) – $1.99 – $1 off 2 – SavingStar ecoupon – $1 off 2 – printable Nestle Drumsticks (4ct.) – $2.79 – $1 off – April All You – $1 off 2 – 5/1 SS2 Nestle Fun Size or Mini Bags candy (10-12.5oz.)- $1.99 Nestle Pure Life Water (24-pack 16.9oz. bottles) – $3.50 – $1 off 2 – 5/1 SS2 Stouffer’s Farmer’s Harvest, Satisfying Servings, Signature Classics and Simple Dishes – $1.77 – $1.10 off 2 Farmer’s Harvest – printable – $1 off 2 – April All You Stouffer’s Party Size Entrees (Lasagna, Enchiladas, etc.) – $9.49 Tombstone Original or Brick Oven Pizzas – $2.49 Wonka Big Bag Candy (48oz.) – $6.49

I don’t usually blog beer and alcohol deals, but this one’s pretty good… Miller Lite 24-packs bottle or cans are on sale for $12.99. Sunday’s Jewel ad has a coupon that will have you paying ONE penny for the following when you buy the beer:

1 package of Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs
1 package of S. Rosen’s Hot Dog Buns
1 2-liter bottle of 7-Up or Dr. Pepper

Making this deal extra sweet? Many readers have written to say that the cases of Miller have a rebate form attached… purchase the Miller and $100 on groceries and get a $25 gift card back! With this, your beer and cookout supplies will all be free and a moneymaker if you’ve got a big shopping trip planned…

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

8oz. bottles of Equaline Hand Sanitizer gel are .50! (SUPER CHEAP!)

Canvas garden gloves are .99

16oz. Jewel Butter Quarters are $1.99.

Pepsi 2-liters are .89.

Minute Maid 64oz. lemonades or punch are $1.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

1lb. boxes of Purina One Beyond Cat Food are on sale for $2.49. Use the $2 coupon from 4/17 SS2 and pay .49!

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Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips (12oz., French Onion, Buffalo Wing or Jalapeno Cheddar) are on sale for $1.50. Use the .75 coupon from 5/15 SS and pay .75! (Through 6/11.)

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As long as this still has print limits..! Reader Avenger spotted a printable coupon for $2 off a $25 purchase at Jewel!

2011 FREEZER DEAL PARTICIPANTS: We are nearing the expiration date for the freezer deal coupons. If you would like to start using some of them up, items that typically -never- go on sale B1G1F include the light bulbs, batteries, ice cream sprinkles and ice cream scoopers. Especially for the sprinkles and the scoopers, last year, the stores sold out of these completely during the last week the coupons were in circulation… your call.

Jewel-Osco information:

Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there.

Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list? 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.

Coupon books currently found at Jewel:

Fresh Summertime Fun – Coupons for charcoal, meats and other Jewel items

Smuckers Ice Cream – has ice cream topping coupons for $1.25 off and B3G4th Free

Fresh & Fun Celebration – Small book with coupons for $2 off any 1lb. or larger Stockman & Dakota Premium Angus Beef package; $2 off any 1 to 2lb. bag of Arctic Shores shrimp, and $2 off any Hormel Party Tray (all expire 7/15/11.)

Smart Easy Spring Cleaning – Coupons for SC Johnson cleaning products (Windex, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles.)

Jewel meat deals:

• Perdue oven stuffer roaster chickens are .99/lb.
• Split chicken breasts are .99/lb.
• Chicken drumsticks or thighs are .99/lb.
• 16oz. packages of Perdue ground chicken or turkey burgers are $3.99, B1G1F – that’s about $2/lb.

Jewel seafood deals:

• Farm-raised swai fillets are $3.99/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• Baking potatoes are .69/lb.
• Vidalia onions are .99/lb.
• Jonagold, Golden or Red Delicious appleas are $1.29/lb.
• Green beans are $1.49/lb.
• Peaches and apricots are $1.99/lb.
• Asparagus is $1.99/lb.
• Florida sweet corn is .40 an ear

(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.)

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

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 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 May 19-25 flyer – “4 Day Sale” on cover:

• Half-gallons of Horizon Organic Milk are $3.69 each, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Stack that with this .55 printable and pay $3.14.
   
• Viva 6-roll Paper Towels are $4.99 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon. This double dips with a Catalina offer too… buy two 6-roll packs of Viva and receive a $4 Catalina! The new “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book at Jewel-Osco has a manufacturer coupon inside for $1 off Viva, and Viva’s Facebook page has a game in which you can print coupons too. With two $1 coupons, pay $7.98 and get $4 back. $3.98 for 12 rolls works out to about .33 per roll!
   
• Arm & Hammer Scoop cat litter (20lb.) is on sale for $5.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. If you haven’t used it yet during a previous sale, the July 2010 All You has a $3 coupon. With it, pay $2.99! There’s also a $1 printable here.
   

Dominick’s is running a 4-Day Sale that ends TODAY, Monday. Best deals?

– Safeway Hickory Smoked Thick Sliced Bacon – the 3lb. package is $8.97, which works out to $2.99/lb. Fair price for bacon, but we really like this kind. It is thick and smoky, like you’d get in a restaurant. For a store-brand bacon, I was pretty impressed.

– Safeway Select Pizzas (14.25-32.7oz.) are $2.99. Go for the largest sizes, obviously.

Ecoupons on Dominicks.com/Just For U worth checking out:

Just for U launched new offers in May (found under “Personalized Offers” at Dominicks.com’s Just For U.) The new offers are valid through 9/14/2011, and you do need to load them to your Fresh Values card to activate them.

Comet Cleanser (17-21oz.) is .99. Use the .35 coupon from 4/10 SS and pay .64.

Here’s a little deal on Children’s Reach toothbrushes. They’re on sale for $1.89 each, and they’re also involved in a YourBucks Catalina sale: Buy 4 and get a $4 Catalina.

So, you’ll want to buy four. Let’s add coupons! The 5/8 SS has a $2-off-2, and there are $1 coupons in the 4/17 SS1 and 1/9 SS2. With $4 coming off your pre-coupon total of $7.56, you’re at $3.56. Pay $3.56 and get $4 back… all free and a moneymaker!

If you haven’t yet signed up for the “Just For U“ electronic discounts that you can load to your Dominick’s Fresh Values card, you may want to. For registering your card, you’ll receive an ecoupon for a FREE 12-ct. Lucerne large eggs! You’ll also activate a set of electronic discounts that are tied to your card for the next 90 days. Each person’s discounts are different, and they’re based on past purchases made with your Fresh Values card at Dominick’s.

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Fresh Safeway whole chickens are $1.29/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:

• Broccoli crowns are .99/lb.
• Roma tomatoes are .99/lb.
• Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious apples are $1/lb.
• Navel oranges are $1/lb.
• Zucchini or yellow neck squash are $1/lb.
• Vidalia onions are $1/lb.
• 1lb. bags of Eating Right baby-cut carrots are $1/lb.
• 3lb. packs of strawberries are $4.88 – that’s about $1.63/lb., great price
• 12oz. Fresh Express salads are .99 each
• Ataulfo or tropical mangoes are $1 each

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Heading over to Meijer, here are your best deals for Meijer stores in in Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Elgin, McHenry, Oswego, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, and the Indianapolis area: (View weekly ad)…

 

Between last week and this week, Meijer’s really rocking, especially with the super $25/$10 Catalina sale they’ve got running! But we’ll get to that in a moment… kicking this week’s sales off is a deal on drink mix and bottled water! Buy 2 or more Crystal Light On-the-Go (7-10ct.,) Kool-Aid Singles or Country Time On-The-Go (10ct.) get a Catalina for a FREE 12-pack case of Meijer Spring Water. All the drink mixes are on sale for $2 each.

The best item to use here is the Crystal Light. Print two $1 printables here. There’s also a Buy Two Get One Free coupon in the 4/3 SS. However, the B2G1F is coded for ALL THREE boxes, so you cannot use it in conjunction with the other coupons.

So… with either two printables OR one B2G1F, buy three Crystal Light. After coupons, pay $4 for 3 Crystal Lights and get a Catalina for a free case of water!

Right now, the Crystal Light Pure is also triggering an additional $2 Catalina for buying 3. I do NOT know how long this Catalina runs, but it appears to only be on the “Pure” (natural sweetener) variety. To do this deal, buy 3 Crystal Light Pure – pay $4 for 3 Crystal Lights and get a $2 Catalina, plus a Catalina for a free case of water. It ends up costing $2 for everything!

Mott’s Apple Juice is involved in a little instant-savings deal. Buy 2 64oz. bottles of Mott’s (priced at $2.30/bottle at the Algonquin store) and get a FREE bottle of Mott’s Garden Blend juice! Meijer Mealbox has coupons for $1-off-2. With that coupon, you’ll pay $3.60 for your two apple juices and get a FREE Mott’s Garden Blend. That works out to $1.20 for each of your 3 bottles! Note that the FREE bottle is limited to one per transaction. Buying 4 Mott’s will NOT generate 2 free Mott’s Garden Blend.

Ball Park Franks are on sale for .98 per package, limit 6. Buy 2 and use the .75-off-2 coupons from 5/1 RP or 3/27 RP. You’ll pay $1.21 for two packages, or about .61 each! Just in time for Memorial Day weekend…

Did you know that Meijer Mealbox now has a tab for “Custom Coupons” that shows many of the Catalina deals currently running at the store? Here’s a fun one on Whiskas cat food that’s running through 6/11:

Whiskas Tray Food for Cats
BUY 4, GET $ 1.00 off your next shopping trip via Meijer Custom Coupon

Well, Whiskas tray entrees (white square with a peel-off lid) sell for .52 at most Meijer locations. The 5/15 RP has a B1G1F coupon, and Whiskas’ site has a printable too. With two coupons, buy four trays for $1.04… and get a $1 Catalina back! That’s .04 for 4, or a penny each! Your cat says “MeWOW!”

Meijer is running a “Spend $25, get $10” Catalina sale on Energizer and Energizer-owned products! Special thanks to reader Tammy for sharing the alert! This is a very nice deal that includes a lot of items. Products and prices were collected at the Algonquin Meijer. As this sale is not in the ad and is only being advertised on alerts and in-store signage, it took quite a while to compile this list. Please do not copy/paste this list to another site without crediting JillCataldo.com. Here are your products and matchups. What’s nice about this deal is that in most cases, ALL products of each brand/category are included! (Walgreens has a $25/$10 running on some of these items too, but the prices on the sunscreen are much better at Meijer this week.) Banana Boat – all products Note that Banana Boat is 20% off through 5/25! Prices will go back to regular price after that date; Catalina runs through 5/28. Where a range of prices is shown for the same product, the higher price is for the higher SPF factor. Lower SPF factors are priced slightly lower. REGULAR prices are shown on the left – the 20% off prices are shown after the colon (example – $1.99: $1.59.) * Aloe Sport Lip Balm – $1.99: $1.59 * Aloe After Sun Gel (16oz.) – $5.49: $4.39 * Aloe After Sun Lotion (8oz.) – $5.49: $4.39 * Sport Lotion (8oz.) – $6.97, $7.27, $7.99:: $5.57, $5.81, $6.39 * Banana Boat Baby Lotion (10oz.) – $7.99: $6.39 * Banana Boat Kids Lotion (10oz.) – $7.99: $6.39 * Deep Tanning Oil SPF 4 (8oz.) – $7.29: $5.81 * Deep Tanning Spray SPF 4 (6oz.) – $7.29, $8.59:: $5.83, $6.87 * Kids Ultramist Sprays (6oz.) – $7.29, $8.59, $8.99: $5.83, $6.87, $7.19 * Ultra Defense (8oz.) – $7.29, $8.79:: $5.83, $6.87 * Ultra Defense (6oz.) – $7.29, $8.47, $8.99, $11.99:: $5.83, $6.77, $9.59 * Sport UltraMist Sprays (6oz.)- $8.59, $8.99:: $6.87, $7.19 – $1 off – 5/22 SS, May All You – $1 off (excludes lip balm) – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book Edge – all products * 7oz. shaving gel – $2.29 Energizer – all Energizer batteries or lights Batteries: * AA 8-pack – $5.97 * AA 8 + bonus 2 pack – $5.97 * AAA 10-pack – $5.97 * Lithium AA 4-pack – $6.97 * AA Sensor Ultimate Lithium 4-pack – $9.83 * Lantern Battery – $8.49 * AA 16 + bonus 4 pack – $9.97 – $1 off batteries or lights – 5/1 SS2 Lights: * Compact LED Light – $3.99 * 2 LED Rubber Light – $9.49 * Weatherready Compact LED Light – $9.99 * Weatherready LED Carabiner light – $13.99 * Performance LED Cap Light – $14.99 * LED Inspection Light – $14.99 * 3 LED Headlight – $14.99 * Hardcase LED Project Light: $19.99 * 360-degree Area Light – $19.99 * 5 LED 1-watt Headlight – $24.99 * Weatherready LED Room-Filling Nightlight – $27.99 – $1 off batteries or lights – 5/1 SS2 Hawaiian Tropic Note that Hawaiian Tropic is 20% off through 5/25! Prices will go back to regular price after that date; Catalina runs through 5/28 * Shimmer Effect After-Sun Moisturizer (6oz.) – $6.99: $5.59 * SPF 4 Tanning Lotion and oil (8oz.) – $7.99: $6.39 * Lime Coolada After-Sun Moisturizer Lotion (16oz.) – $6.99: $5.59 * Sheer Touch Spray Sunscreen (8oz.) – $7.99: $6.39 * Royal Tanning Spray (6oz.) – $8.49: $6.79 * Sheer Touch Creme Sunscreen Lotion (6oz.) – $9.49: $7.59 * T-Max Indoor Tanning Deep Salon Lotion (8oz.) – $9.49: $7.59 – $1 off – printable – $1 off – May All You Playtex – all Gentle Glide and Sport tampons * Sport 18ct. tampons – $3.99 * Sport 36ct. tampons – $6.97 * Gentle Glide 18ct. tampons – $3.99 * Gentle Glide 36ct. tampons – $8.87 – $1 off Gentle Glide – May All You, printable – $1 off Sport – May All You – $1 off – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book Playtex Infant Care – all infant care products * Playtex Spill-Proof Cup Replacement Valve 2-packs – $2.69 * Kindergrip bottle – $2.99 * Lil’ Gripper Spill-Proof Cup single – $3.79-$3.99 depending on style * Vent Aire bottle nipples – $3.99 * Natural bottle nipples – $3.99 * Drop-In single bottle – $4.29 * Insulator Cup single – $4.29 * Coolster single tumbler – $4.49 * Ventaire single bottle – $4.99 * Ortho Pro Pacifier 2-pack – $4.99 * Spill-Proof Cup 2-pack (9ox.) – $5.39 * Drop-in Nurser Liners (50ct.) – $7.49 * Diaper Genie II 270-liner refill – $5.99 * First Sipster Cups 2-pack – $7.39 * 2-pack insulated cups – $7.49 * Insulator Cup 2-pack – $7.89 * Drop-in Nurser Liners (100ct.) – $7.49 * Premium Designer Nurser Bottles 3-pack – $12.59 * Vent Aire Bottles 3-pack – $12.99 * Drop-In bottle 5-pack – $26.39 – $1 off cup or mealtime item – 5/22 SS Schick – all products Men: * Slim Twin 2 12-pack disposable razors – $6.17 * Xtreme 3 4-pack disposable razors – $6.69 * Hydro 3 razor – $6.99 * Quattro Titanium 3-pack disposable razors – $7.29 * Hydro 5 razor – $7.99 * 4ct. Hydro 3 Catridges – $7.99 * Quattro Titanium razor – $8.79 * 4ct. Quattro Cartridges – $9.89 * Quattro Titanium trimmer – $10.49 * Schick Hydro Shave Gel (8.4oz.) – $3.19 – $2 off Hydro Cartridges – 4/17 SS2 – $2 off Hydro 5 Cartridges – 4/17 SS2 – $1 off Slim Twin disposable – 5/8 SS – $1 off Schick razors – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book – .75 off Hydro Shave Gel – 4/17 SS2 – Win $3 coupons for the razors and $1 coupons for the shave gel in Schick’s Facebook game Women: * Quattro Women 3-pack disposable razors – $7.29 * Xtreme 3 women 4-pack disposable razors – $6.99 * Intuition Razor – $9.29 * 4ct. Quattro Women Cartridges – $9.79 * Women Trimmer – $9.99 * 3ct. Intuition Cartridges – $19.99 – $2 off Intuition razor or cartridges – 4/17 SS2 – $2 off Quattro Women razor or cartridges – 4/17 SS2 – $1 off Quattro Women disposable – April All You – $1 off – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book Skintimate – all products * 7oz. shaving gel – $2.29 – .55 off – April All You Wet Ones – all products * 48ct. canisters – $2.79 * 24ct. singles – $2.79 – $1 off 2 – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

SCENARIO IDEAS:

With all of the Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat coupons out there, you can do a nice all-sunscreen deal. For example, buy 4 Hawaiian Tropic and/or Banana Boat priced at $6.39 each ($25.56.) With four $1 coupons, pay $21.56 and get $10 back — $11.56 for four is $2.89 each! Good price! AND, if you have an $8 Catalina from last week’s vitamins sale that specifies it’s good for “health, beauty, or cosmetics” products, you can use it here for your sunscreen! With four $1 coupons and an $8 Catalina from last week, pay $13.56 and get a $10 Catalina back!

Or, buy 5 $5.57 sunscreens ($27.85.) Use 5 $1 coupons to drop it to $22.85. Pay and get a $10 Catalina – $12.85 for 5 is $2.57 each! And again, if you have an $8 Catalina from last week, add that here too. Pay $14.85 and get a $10 Catalina back! (I am super-stocked on sunblock for the summer now… AND I turned my $8 store Catalina into a $10 manufacturer Catalina. Love that!)

All of the Playtex baby cups and bottles are going to be good buys here too if you need them. Even with no coupons, this sale is a welcome opportunity to knock the prices down on these things. (I would have loved to have had a sale like this when my kids were younger… I have a small fortune invested in their collection of Coolster Tumblers, which were my [and my kids’] favorite spill-proof cups. Truly, I’m not exaggerating. We own TEN of those cups. Do the math…)

And… batteries! Go for the Energizer “bonus packs” to maximize the deal.

Lastly, the $10 Catalina you receive is a manufacturer coupon.

It’s charcoal stock-up time for charcoal grillers! Meijer’s running a Catalina sale on Kingsford Charcoal, Hidden Valley Ranch dressing and Glad trash bags. Buy $10 or more of ANY Hidden Valley, Kingsford, or Glad and get a $3 Catalina. Here are your products and matchups: Hidden Valley Mix (single packets) – $2.19 Hidden Valley Dressing (16oz.) – $2.50 – $1 off Farmhouse Originals or Salad Kit – 5/15 SS Hidden Valley Salad Kit (croutons, mix) – $2.69 – $1 off Salad Kit or Farmhouse Originals – 5/15 SS Hidden Valley Dip Mix (4ct. packets) – $4.99 Hidden Valley Dressing (36oz.) – $5.69 – $1 off Farmhouse Originals or Salad Kit – 5/15 SS Hidden Valley Ranch-On-The-Go (4ct. dipping cups) – $4.49 Kingsford 16.6lb. charcoal – $7.49 – $1 off – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book, currently available in stores Glad Trash Bags – $6.49-$9.49 – .75 off – 5/1 PG

BEST SCENARIO: Buy 1 Kingsford Charcoal and 1 Hidden Valley Salad Kit.

Pre-coupon total: $10.18

Use a $1 coupon for each. Pay $8.18 and get a $3 Catalina – knocks your charcoal down to $5.18 a bag, plus a “free” salad kit.

If you shop for kids who like Crayola art kits and sets, you may want to clip and carry the Crayola coupons from the 4/3 SS insert. There’s a $1 off Color Wonder and $2 off Glow Explosion. I’ve heard from several Meijer shoppers who have found Color Wonder and Glow Explosion kits on clearance at the McHenry, St. Charles, Elgin and Algonquin Meijers.

I too spotted some good finds in Algonquin. I picked up a Glow Explosion set on clearance for $1.99 (free with $2 coupon!,) some Color Wonder Light-Up Marker and Drawing Pad sets on clearance for $2.79 ($1.79 with coupon) and a Color Wonder Pirates of the Caribbean Floor-Size Poster Paint Set [has paint-filled brushes and three giant posters] for $1.99 (.99 with coupon.) Nice cheap art supplies for the kids to enjoy on a rainy day over summer break…

Reader Marie reports that the Color Wonder On-the-Go marker sets sell for $1.99 at the St. Charles Meijer (& probably other locations too) and with the $1 coupon, they’re .99.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Dozen cartons of Meijer eggs are .99.

24-packs of pop (Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up) are $5 each, limit 3.

89oz. Tropicana Orange Juice are $3.99 each.

1lb. bags of Meijer frozen vegetables are .99.

12ct. Meijer hamburger or hot dog buns are $1.50.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Meijer is running a super Catalina deal on its Meijer Naturals and Meijer Organics house branded food items. Buy any 3, get $1 off, buy any 4, get $2 off, or buy any 5 or more, get $3 off your NEXT Meijer Naturals or Organics purchase. (Page 4-5 of last Thursday’s ad, through 5/28!)

Note that the Catalina is for your NEXT Meijer Naturals or Organics purchase, and it does state “Additional coupon offer will not print when this coupon is redeemed in the same transaction,” so don’t roll it if you’re planning multiple deals. Idea to use the Catalina on in a future trip? Meijer organic milk ($3.49 half-gallon) or Meijer Organics/Naturals fresh produce items.

Are you a Meijer Mperks member yet? Mperks is a different set of electronic Meijer coupons. They’re attached to your cellphone number, but aside from one text message to activate your account, you do not need to use text messaging to continually use them. Once you register with Meijer Mperks, you log into the Mperks website and click the electronic coupons you’d like to load to your account. Then, when you’re at the checkout, type your cellphone number into the keypad at the register, and your coupons come off automatically.

Meijer meat deals:

• Meijer split chicken breasts are $1.19/lb.
• Cook’s shank or butt portion ham is $1.49/lb.
• Certified Angus ground beef from chuck is $1.99/lb., limit 3 – GREAT price for this
• 4lb. bags of Meijer boneless skinless chicken breasts are $7.99 – that’s about $2/lb.

Meijer seafood deals:

• 1lb. packages of frozen Tilapia fillets are $3.99.

Meijer produce deals:

• Vidalia onions are .69/lb.
• Asparagus is $1.49/lb.
• 1lb. containers of strawberries are $1.50 each
• Florida bi-color sweet corn is .17 an ear
• Large cantaloupes are $1.50 each
• Heads of lettuce are .69 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 other 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) …

Pillsbury Grands biscuits are $1 per can. Buy two and use the .30-off-2 coupon from 4/17 SS1, which doubles to .60. You’ll pay $1.40 for two, or .70 per can!

Propel Zero is on sale for .69 a bottle. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 from 2/13 SS. You’ll pay .38 for two, or .19 each!

Lawry’s Marinade (12oz.) is on sale for $1.69. Use the .50 coupon from 5/15 RP, which doubles to $1, and pay .69!

Wisk laundry detergent (26-32 loads) is on sale for $3.99. For the 32-load bottle, use the $2 coupon from 5/15 RP (is for 50oz. or larger) and pay $1.99! Planning a stock-up onWisk? Use the $1 ecoupon at SavingStar and save $1 on another bottle!

Arm & Hammer detergent (31-44 loads) is also on sale for $3.99. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 4/10 SS. You’ll pay $6.98 for two, or $3.49 each… but the Wisk is a better buy.

Angel Soft 12-double-roll bath tissue is on sale for $4.99. Use the $1 coupon from 3/20 RP and pay $3.99!

Suave body wash (12oz.) is on sale for $1.67. Use the .50 coupon from 5/22 RP, which doubles to $1, and pay .67…

Right Guard Total Sport Deodorant is on sale for $1. Buy two and use the B1G1F coupon from 5/1 RP. You’ll pay $1 for TWO, or .50 each!

It’s another “Buy 10, Save $5” instant-savings sale at Hilander! Prices shown are AFTER the “Buy 10” savings. You MUST buy 10 (mix and match) of the featured products to receive the prices shown. Aunt Jemima Entree, Waffles, Pancakes or French Toast – $1.49 Ben & Jerry’s 16oz. ice cream – $2.99 California Pizza Kitchen pizza and appetizer – $5.49 – $1.25 off – 5/1 SS2 Cool Whip – .99 DiGiorno Stuffed Crust, Ultimate Topping or Pizza & Breadsticks – $5.49 Dove Frozen Treats – $3.49 – $2 off Dove Swirl – May All You – .75 off 2 – 5/1 RP El Monterey Snacks – $4.49 – $1 off – 5/1 SS2, 3/6 RP Gorton’s Fish Sticks, Fillets or Portions 6.3-11.4oz – $3.49 – .50 off – 2/13 SS Green Giant boxed vegetables – $1.29 – .60 off 3 – 4/17 SS1 Kashi Pizzas – $4.49 Lean Cuisine Cafe & Casual – $2.45 – $1 off 2 – SavingStar ecoupon Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites – $1.79 – $1 off 2 – SavingStar ecoupon M&M Frozen Treats – $3.49 MorningStar Farms Entrees – $3.49 New York Garlic Bread – $2.29 Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes – $2.79 Popsicle 20-24ct. – $2.99 Sister Schubert’s Rolls – $2.29 Stouffer’s Family Size Entrees – $6.10 Stouffer’s Satisfying Serving – $2.45 Stouffer’s Signature Classics – $1.79 TGI Friday’s Appetizers – $4.49 Tony’s Original Crust Pizza – $1.99 Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken – (25.5-29oz.) – $4.49 Weight Watchers Frozen Treats – $3.49

“No Coupon Needed” deals:

12oz. packages of Oscar Mayer Bologna are .97 each.

Dozen cartons of Kroger eggs are $1.

7.5oz. Kroger liquid hand soap pumps are .88 each.

Folding camp chairs with cup holders are $5.99 each.

Hilander/Kroger meat deals:

• Chicken leg quarters are .49/lb. – SUPER price!
• Pork spareribs are $1.47/lb. – great price
• Corned beef is $1.49/lb.
• Boneless skinless chicken thighs and chicken wings are $1.99/lb.
• 18oz. packages of Kroger Bratwurst and Italian sausage are $2.99

Hilander/Kroger produce deals:

• Hothouse tomatoes are $1.99/lb.
• 1lb. containers of strawberries are $2
• 6oz. containers of blueberries are $1
• Sweet corn is .33 an ear

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)…

Did your Sunday paper have a one-sheet insert of store coupons for Target? If so, grab that 5/22 TARGET and get ready to put some deals together…

Gillette Venus razors are involved in a gift card deal this week. Buy two at $7.99 each and get a $5 Target gift card back. Add coupons to make this an even better buy…

The new 5/22 TARGET has a $2 coupon for the Venus razor. If you’ve got two sets of inserts from this week’s paper, you’ll want to use one of these coupons for EACH razor. Stack these with a $2 manufacturer coupon from either the 5/15 RP or the 5/1 PG… one for each razor.

Two razors, before coupons, are $15.98. With two $2 store coupons and two $2 manufacturer coupons, pay $7.98 and get a $5 gift card back! $2.98 for two is $1.49 each!

Clairol Herbal Essences or Aussie Hair Care shampoos and conditioners are $2.99 each. The new 5/22 TARGET has a coupon for $1 off Herbal Essences, Aussie, or Pantene. Stack this with the $1 off Herbal Essences or Aussie coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings book. You’ll pay .99!

The 5/1 PG also has a .50 coupon for Herbal Essences or Aussie, and the 5/1 TARGET has a $1-off-2 store coupon if you want to do more cheap stockups.

Several readers have written to say that Oscar Mayer Lunchables With Fruit are on price cut for $1. I was not able to get to Target to verify this, but if so, use the $1 Lunchables With Fruit coupon from 5/15 SS, and your Lunchables are FREE!

Kraft salad dressing is pretty cheap. It’s on price cut for $1.69 a bottle at most stores. There’s a $1.50-off-2 coupon in the 5/15 RP which you can stack with a $1-off-2 coupon from Target’s site. Buy two, and after the stack, you’ll pay .88 for TWO, or .44 each!

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)…

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12oz.) is involved in a Register Rewards sale this week! Buy a bottle at $7.99 and get $7.99 back in Register Rewards! It’s FREE! Use a coupon to make this a moneymaker… the 5/22 RP has a $1 coupon. Pay $6.99 and get $7.99 back!

Scunci Hair Elastics (18ct.) are on sale for $2. Buy a pack and get $2 back in RRs, making these FREE too!

Carefree Pantliners (20-22ct.) are .99 with the store coupon in this week’s Walgreens ad. Use the FREE coupon ($1 value) in the 5/8 SS and get these FREE!

Pure Silk 9.5oz. shave cream is $1.99. Buy it and get $1.50 back in RRs, making this .49 a can!

Huggies Little Swimmers (10-12ct.) swim diapers are $6.99. The May coupon book (on racks at the front of the store) has a $2 store coupon inside. Stack it with the $2 manufacturer coupon from 5/15 SS and pay $2.99!

The June All You also has a coupon for FREE Juicy Juice when you buy Huggies Little Swimmers. (I do not know if Wags stocks Juicy Juice, as I didn’t get out on Sunday night to check due to the storm.) But if they do… add that to the mix for a super deal.

Walgreens is running a “Spend $25, get $10” Register Rewards deal on Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Schick, Playtex and Wet Ones — similar to the one running at Meijer, but the sunscreen prices and product selection are much better over there. Some of the razor/shaving prices are better here, so it depends what you want to buy. Here are the products and matchups that correspond to the Walgreens sale:

Banana Boat
* Sport Lotion (8oz.) – $7.99
– $1 off – 5/22 SS, May All You
– $1 off (excludes lip balm) – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

Edge
* 7oz. shaving gel – $1.99

Hawaiian Tropic
* SPF 4 Tanning Oil (8oz.) – $7.99
* Sheer Touch Creme Sunscreen Lotion (6oz.) – $7.99
– $1 off – printable
– $1 off – May All You

Playtex
* Sport 36ct. tampons – $6.99
* Gentle Glide 36ct. tampons – $6.99
– $1 off Gentle Glide – May All You, printable
– $1 off Sport – May All You
– $1 off – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

Schick
Men:
* Quattro Titanium razor – $8.99
* 4ct. Quattro Cartridges – $8.99
– $1 off Schick razors – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book
– Win $3 coupons for the razors and $1 coupons for the shave gel in Schick’s Facebook game

Women:
* Intuition Razor – $8.99
* 4ct. Quattro Women Cartridges – $8.99
– $2 off Intuition razor or cartridges – 4/17 SS2
– $2 off Quattro Women razor or cartridges – 4/17 SS2
– $1 off Quattro Women disposable – April All You
– $1 off – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

Skintimate
* 7oz. shaving gel – $1.99
– .55 off – April All You

Wet Ones
* 40ct. canisters – $1.99
– $1 off 2 – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

“Walgreens Store Coupon” Deals:

Rolls of Tuf paper towels or Big Roll bath tissue are .50 each with store coupon.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Harvest Pride 8ct. hamburger or hot dog buns are .99.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Gillette Fusion Pro-Glide razors are on sale for $9.89. Buy one and get $5 back in Register Rewards! Use a coupon to make this an even better buy… the new 5/1 PG has a $4 coupon for the Gillette Fusion razor. With it, pay $5.89 and get $5 back in RRs… and you have yourself a very “expensive,” .89 razor!

If you received the P&G “Have You Tried This” mailer recently, there is a $5 coupon for the razor inside. With this, buy it, pay $4.89 and get $5 back… FREE and a little moneymaker!

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

Walgreens Infant Care – has a $2 coupon inside for Walgreens brand diapers, which often go on sale. All expire 12/2011.

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

Purex laundry detergent (24-33 load) is on sale for $1.98 a bottle, limit 4 (already a steal!) Use the $1 coupon from 5/1 RP and pay .98!

(and remember to get a raincheck if the shelf’s empty, as this is going to FLY all week long…)

Revlon nail polish is FREE & a moneymaker after ECB! It’s on sale for $4.99, and you’ll get $4 back in Extra Care Bucks! So, buy a bottle and use the $2 coupon from 5/8 SS. Pay $2.99 and get $4 back… it’s FREE!

There’s also a $1 coupon in the 4/10 SS that will also make this free. And, this offer is limit SIX per household, so you can stock up!

Trident Vitality or Stride Spark gums are .99. Buy one pack and get .99 back in Extra Care Bucks, making this FREE! Make the deal even better with the $1-off-2 Stride coupon from 4/3 SS. Pay .98 for two packs and get .99 back… TWO FREE!

Coppertone sunscreen is also involved in an ECB deal. Buy two and get $8 back in Extra Care Bucks… however, the sunscreen is priced at $9.49, or $18.98 for two. The new Jewel “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book has a $4-off-2 coupon inside. With it, pay $14.98 and get $8 back — that’s $6.98 for two, or $3.49 each.

CVS is ALSO running a “Spend $25, get $10” on many of the same Energizer, Hawaiian Tropic, Playtex, Edge, Skintimate, Schick products as Wags and Meijer this week. None of the prices are in the ad, except for the Hawaiian Tropic ($8.99) and the Banana Boat ($6.99.) Those matchups again are…

Banana Boat
– $1 off – 5/22 SS, May All You
– $1 off (excludes lip balm) – Jewel-Osco “Fresh Summertime Fun” coupon book

Hawaiian Tropic
– $1 off – printable
– $1 off – May All You

CVS is running a gas card promotion that will run for the next few weeks. Spend $30 on selected items in the ad and get a $10 gas card.

This week’s featured offers?

Coca-Cola 2-liters – .99

Dean’s Gallon Fruit Drink – $1.59, limit 4

Doritos and Tostitos – $2.50

Edy’s Ice Cream1.5qt. – $6.29, B1G1F.

Edy’s Maxx Ice Cream, Nestle or Haagen-Dazs Singles – $1.99

Folgers Coffee (22.6-33.9oz.) – $8.99
– $1.50 off Folgers AND International Delight – April All You
– .25 off – 5/22 RP

Gatorade and Sobe – $1.99, B1G1F.

Hershey’s, Kit Kat and Reeses bars – .89 each, B2G1F.
– B1G1F – 5/1 SS1. With this coupon, buy 3 bars and pay .89 for one. You will get $1.78 credit toward your $30 though.

International Delight 16oz. creamer – $1.59, limit 4
– $1 off 2 – 4/10 SS
– $1.50 off Folgers AND International Delight – April All You

Lysol Disinfectant Spray or Wipes – $5
– $1 off spray – 5/22 SS
– $1 off 2 wipes – 5/22 SS

M&Ms (9.9-15.4oz.) – $2.50, (19.2oz.) – $4
– $1.50 off 2 – 5/22 RP, printable

Palmolive dish detergent (10oz.) – .88

You do NOT have to purchase all $30 in the same shopping trip, but you DO have to purchase $30 worth in this particular calendar week — it will not carry over to next week. Your CVS Extra Care Card will track the $30 for you.

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

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Wrapping things up with Walmart…

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Here’s a little deal on Just My Size shirts! Many Just My Size shirts are on clearance for $1-$5 each. The May All You has a coupon for $5 off Just My Size apparel on page 14.

Buy a $5 shirt, and it’s FREE with coupon! Buy a less expensive shirt, and Walmart’s policy is to give the coupon overage, so you could actually make money on your shirt!

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Ivory bar soap 3-packs are .97 each at Walmart. With the $1 coupon from 5/1 PG, the 3-pack is FREE!

FREE Gain Dishwashing Liquid: The P&G $110 Everyday Savings coupon mailer contains a coupon for $1 off Gain Dishwashing Liquid. Walmart sells Gain for .97 (exp. 6/30/11)

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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 have heard from one reader who used a $3 Register Reward on a $2.49 copy of All You magazine and DID receive change, in cash.
   

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

Will I blog Walmart in its entirety each week?

I will not be blogging entire writeups for Walmart each week. 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.

However, if there IS an ad with noteworthy sales or I’m aware of great coupon matchups, you’ll find those here too.

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

4/17 RP1 – FREE roll of Marcal toilet paper, paper towels, or boxed facial tissue (exp. 5/31/11.)

3/27 RP – FREE Super Poligrip denture adhesive (exp. 5/31/11.) [Even if you won’t use it, you can donate it – or read one reader’s great suggestion as to what to do with it.]

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

FREE AFTER REBATE OFFERS:

Free 8lb bag of Iams Dog Food mail-in rebate: print form

Free bag of Iams Cat Food mail-in rebate: print form

The Biggest Loser frozen meals (really – they have Beef Pot Roast with Potatoes, Lasagna, Mediterranean-Style Chicken, Beef Tips and Gravy, Zing Chicken) – FREE after rebate up to $6.99 – 3/27 SS (expires 6/30/11.)
Sold at Target, Kroger, Dominick’s, Jewel.

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 Nursery Water reusable shopping bag – 100 per day.

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

$30 Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – has nice, high-value P&G coupons

Que Rica Vida – Spanish coupon magazine from General Mills – mailed quarterly throughout the year

FREE COUPON NETWORKS:

The following networks regularly send product samples and high-value coupons to your home for you to use and share. Each network may ask you for online feedback on their products via surveys or messageboards too.

Vocalpoint

General Mills’ Pssst

Kraft First Taste

Frito-Lay Snacks

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings

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As always, these deals are guidelines for shopping. I can make no guarantee that these items will be on sale, in stock, or available at your area store. I can also not guarantee your Catalinas will print, your cashier will smile at you while you check out, or that your shopping cart won’t have a broken wheel. But I CAN teach you how to save money :)

And, also, as always, a huge thanks to the many readers who posted and emailed deals that made it into today’s Deals of the Week! We’re all in this together, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who spots and passes along good deals that we can all enjoy :) Thank you… to YOU!

 

* All You magazine: 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. Or, take advantage of the 30-issue “Campus Special” via this link and pay $1.33 per issue! 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!