Hello, Super-Couponers! I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers’ Day and enjoyed the warm, sunny weekend we had here in Chicagoland.
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 one insert: SmartSource (SS.) [There’s a coupon for FREE Carefree inside!] And, the Parade magazine has a $3 coupon for Glade, so grab that too if you want it…
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? They’re FREE! And, in one hour you’ll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! You can also learn at home with my Super-Couponing DVD workshop… and in one hour, you’ll be saving with coupons like a pro! Learn more!
Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy .49-FREE Purina One Beyond cat food, .70 Revlon nail polish, .50 Fabuloso cleaner, .38-.49 Kellogg’s cereal, $1 Breyers 1.5 qt. tubs, $1 Magnum ice cream bars, .75 Starbucks ice cream, $50 gift cards for $40 deal at Dominick’s, $1.30 Go-Gurt, $1 Nestle Toll House cookie dough, FREE Creamette pasta, FREE Melitta coffee filters, FREE Nivea body wash, .34 Quaker Quakes, .75/free Zantac, FREE Ivory 3-packs bar soap, FREE Clean and Clear body wash, FREE Sunburnt Gel, FREE Ultimate Flora Probiotic, .49 Tylenol Precise, $1 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, FREE Similac formula, FREE Colgate toothbrushes, .98 Xtra laundry detergent, FREE/moneymaker Just My Size women’s shirts… 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 Arlingon Heights, Yorkville, Orland Park, Vernon Hills, Crystal Lake, 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!
and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.
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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Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Grocery Deals
Starting at Jewel-Osco… (View weekly ad)
Jewel’s Thursday ad again has a bunch of STORE coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons! Many feature Pepsi and Frito-Lay products, which line up nicely to the coupons in the 5/1 PEPSI insert. (If you did not get this insert, you may be able to print some of the coupons at this link.
Best matchups?
Quaker Cereals (18-22oz – BIG boxes) are $1.99 each with Jewel store coupon. Grab two more Jewel flyers in the store for the store coupons. Buy 3 Quaker Cap n’ Crunch or Quaker Life (mix & match is fine) and use the $2-off-3 manufacturer coupon. You’ll pay $3.97 for 3 boxes, or about $1.32 a box…
As an aside… did you happen to notice that on page 7 of the Thursday Jewel ad, their Jewel-store-brand version of Life cereal is $2.39 for a 15oz. box? The name brand is $1.99 for an 18oz. box even without a coupon! Don’t you love those “money-saving” stories in the news that advise “just buy all store brands?” Furthest thing from the truth :)
Sun Chips and Tostitos (9-13oz.) are 2-for-$4 with Jewel store coupon. (Note that you have to buy 2 Sun Chips OR 2 Tostitos – NO mix or match, according to the coupon.) For a Tostitos deal, use the $1 off Tostitos coupon in the 5/1 PEPSI. If you have two $1 coupons, you’ll nab these for $1 a bag. For a Sun Chips deal, use the $2-off-2 Sun Chips coupon from 5/1 PEPSI, and also pay $1 per bag. BUT, also clip the “Free Sierra Mist 2 Liter With Purchase of any Sun Chips” coupon from the 5/1 PEPSI and get some free pop too!
Tropicana or Trop50 (28-59oz.) are 2-for-$5 with Jewel store coupon. There’s a $2-off-3 coupon in the 5/1 PEPSI. With the even-odd numbers discrepancy here, the best way to do this deal is if you have multiple 5/1 PEPSI inserts. With two Tropicana coupons, grab two more Jewel flyers in the store. Buy SIX Tropicana juices and use three 2-for-$5 store coupons (now $15.) Use two $2-off-3 manufacturer coupons (now $11 for 6) and that works out to $1.83 each – great price for juice! (Of course, now you have to rearrange your fridge to hold 6 OJs :)
Lipton Iced Tea 12-packs (16.9oz. bottles) are 2-for-$9 with Jewel store coupon. Use the $2-off-2 manufacturer coupon from 5/1 PEPSI and pay $7 for 2, or $3.50 each…
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!
Many Revlon products are on sale 30% off. Nail polish is on sale for $2.70 at many stores. Use the $2 coupon from 5/8 SS and pay .70!
If you got the 5/1 SS Espanol insert, there’s a .50 coupon inside for Fabuloso Cleaner. 28oz. Fabuloso is on sale this week for $1… pay .50 a bottle after coupon!
“Okay” cereal deal (we’ve certainly seen it cheaper recently, but if you need it…) Selected Kellogg’s cereals are on sale for $1.99 per box (ad shows Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, and Rice Krispies.) Buy 3 and use the $1.50-off-3 coupon from 4/10 RP. You’ll pay $1.49 per box! There’s also a $1-off-2 Rice Krispies coupon in the 4/17 RP1 for more $1.49 cereal, and $1-off-2 printables for Rice Krispies and Frosted Flakes here.
Don’t forget the $10 mail-in rebate for buying 10 Kellogg’s cereals (selected types – check site to determine.) With the rebate, you’re looking at .49 Kellogg’s!
Another Pampers Diapers and Wipes Catalina is running. This time, it’s a $5 Catalina when you buy $20 worth of Pampers or Pampers Wipes (through 5/16.) Prices haven’t changed since the last deal, and they are:
Pampers Diapers – Jumbo packs – $9.99, Big Packs – $19.99, Bonus Packs – $29.99
– Check Avenu for a possible store ecoupon to stack
– $1.50 off any – 5/1 PG
Pampers Wipes – 72ct. Tubs – $2.99, 192-216ct. Refills – $5.49, 360ct. Box Refills – $8.99
– .50 off – 5/1 PG
– Check Avenu for a possible store ecoupon to stack
Jewel frozen French Fries or Potato Nuggets (Tots) are on sale for 2-for-$4 with the coupon in the Thursday Jewel ad. These are 2lb. bags, so not a bad price if you need them.
“Buy 4, Save 4” ice cream deal at Jewel Buying any 4 of the following products will generate a $4 Catalina! Here are your products and matchups: Ben and Jerry’s ice cream pints – $3 Breyers 1.5qt. ice cream cartons – $3 Klondike Bars or Sandwiches – $3 Magnum 3-pack gourmet ice cream bars – $3 Popsicle novelties 9-24ct. – $3 Starbucks ice cream pints – $3 |
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Dozen cartons of Jewel eggs are .99.
16oz. boxes of Jewel Saltine Crackers are $1.49.
12oz. cans of Jewel Frozen Apple Juice concentrate are $1.
100ct. Jewel Tea Bags are $2.79.
Orv’s frozen pizzas are 5-for-$10, or $2 each.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Bargain TP and paper towels deal! Don’t miss this sale on Scott Paper Products. Buy 2 items from 2 different categories (more on that in a minute) and get a $2 Catalina. Buy 3 from 3 different categories and get a $3 Catalina.
Here are your products:
Single-Roll ScotTissue bath tissue – .89
Single-Roll ScotTowels paper towels – $1.34
Scott Flushable Wipes – $1.99
– .50 off – 4/17 SS
Easy deals? Buy 1 ScotTissue and 1 Flushable Wipes. Pay $2.38 and get $2 back! .38 for BOTH!
Or, buy 1 ScotTissue and 1 ScotTowel. Pay $2.23 and get $2 back – .23 for BOTH!
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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!
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 yet? Jewel has been making coupons available for many different products over the past few months, and they’re usually store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with too.
Coupon books currently found at Jewel:
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:
- 16oz. packages of Perdue 93% lean ground turkey are $3.99, Buy One Get One Free – buy two and it’s just under $2/lb.
Jewel seafood deals:
- Swai fillets are $3.99/lb.
Jewel produce deals:
- Baking potatoes are .69/lb.
- White or red onions are .99/lb.
- 3lb. bags of Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious apples are $2.99 – about $1/lb.
- Broccoli crowns or cauliflower are $1.29/lb.
- 1lb. containers of Driscoll’s strawberries are $1.99
- Tomatoes on the vine are $1.99/lb.
(Anytime meat is under $1.99 a pound (no matter what it is — beef, pork, poultry) it’s a buy in my book, because $1.99 is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices — ditto for most produce. Seafood, by its nature, is more expensive per pound, but a good “buy” benchmark is $4 per pound or less for fish or shrimp.)
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 4 Chicago Tribune and Northwest Herald (food sections – may have appeared in other local papers as well) – “Every Shopping Trip Costs Less!” at the top of the page:
- $10 off a grocery purchase of $50 or more – valid through 5/11
- Hunt’s Tomato Sauce cans (8ox.) are .39 each, limit 8, with Super Coupon. Buy 5 and use the “Buy 4, get 1 Free” coupon from the ConAgra “Rediscover Family” coupon book (home mailer.) You’ll pay $1.56 for 5 cans, or about .31 each.
- Safeway Artisan All butter Pound Cake (which is 14 ounces, sadly, short of a pound) is $1.49.
In the May 5-May 11 flyer – “New Deals Every Week” on cover:
- Arm & Hammer 20lb. scoop cat litter is $5.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use the $3 coupon from September 2010 All You and pay $2.99!
- Ziploc bags are $1.49 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 4/3 SS. You’ll pay $1.98 for two, or .99 each…
Dominick’s is running a “Buy 4, Save $4” sale on juices. You MUST buy 4 to receive the prices shown. Here are your products:
Mott’s Apple Juice (64oz.) – $1.99
Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail (64oz.) – $1.99
V8 Fusion (46-64oz.) – $1.99
Welch’s Grape Juice (46-64oz.) – $1.99
– .75 off – 4/17 SS2
Selected Kellogg’s cereals, including Frosted Flakes (14oz.) are on sale for $1.88. Buy 3 and use the $1.50-off-3 coupon from 4/10 RP. You’ll pay $1.38 per box! There’s also a $1-off-2 printable for Frosted Flakes here.
Don’t forget the $10 mail-in rebate for buying 10 Kellogg’s cereals (selected types – check site to determine.) With the rebate, you’re looking at .38 Kellogg’s!
Ecoupons on Dominicks.com worth checking out: Just for U launched new offers this week (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.
Also, remember to look through your offers for any FREE products. Over the past few weeks, many readers (and myself!) have found ecoupons for random free products in Just For U.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
12-packs of Refreshe pop are $1.88 each.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Dominick’s is running a “Buy $50 worth of gift cards, get $10 Grocery Catalina” sale! I love these deals because you’re basically getting a $50 gift card for $40 (provided you have $10 worth of groceries to buy in the future at Doms, that is…)
The ad shows gift cards for Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Starbucks, JCPenney, and Nordstrom. Catalina deal ends 5/10, so you have one more day to purchase…
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Cards priced at $1.99 and up are involved in a Catalina deal – buy 3 and get a $5 store Catalina. Three $1.99 cards will cost $5.97 and you’ll get $5 back – three cards for .97! Look in the store for a free purse holder too when you buy 3 cards (it’s in the ad as well.) This deal also ends 5/10.
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 Perdue chicken drumsticks, thighs and cut-up whole chickens are $1.99/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:
- 3lb. bags of yellow onions are $1.99 – that’s .66/lb.
- Gala or Red Delicious apples are .99/lb.
- 1lb. containers of strawberries are $1.50 each – shown in television ad that began airing 5/8
- Sweet corn is .33 an ear
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)…
1lb. boxes of Purina One Beyond Cat Food are on sale for $2. Use the $2 coupon from 4/17 SS2 and they’re FREE!
Meijer’s also running a “Buy $30, Save $5 Instantly” sale on many pet foods, including the Purina One Beyond.
6-8oz. Yoplait Trix or Go-Gurt yogurt multipacks are $1.67 each. Buy 2 and use the .75-off-2 coupon from 4/17 SS1 or 3/27 SS2. You’ll pay $2.59 for two, or about $1.30 each!
Reader Wendy Cordts was a super Meijer deal spotter on Sunday while my blog was experiencing server issues! Thank you Wendy! Here’s a great one on cookie dough… Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough is on sale for $2 per package. Use the $1 coupon from 4/10 SS and pay $1!
If you like Purex detergent, this isn’t a terrible price. The 150oz. (BIG bottle) of Purex is on sale for $6.99. Use the $3 coupon from 5/1 RP and pay $3.99…
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
64oz. jugs of Meijer Orange Juice are $1.69.
10ct. Meijer Soft Tortillas are .99.
Are you a Meijer Mperks member yet? Mperks is a different set of electronic Meijer coupons. They’re attached to your cellphone number, but aside from one text message to activate your account, you do not need to use text messaging to continually use them. Once you register with Meijer Mperks, you log into the Mperks website and click the electronic coupons you’d like to load to your account. Then, when you’re at the checkout, type your cellphone number into the keypad at the register, and your coupons come off automatically.
Meijer meat deals:
- Fresh family chicken drumsticks or thighs are .99/lb.
- Fresh pork spare ribs are $1.99/lb.
Meijer produce deals:
- Vidalia sweet onions are .77/lb.
- Greenhouse tomatoes are $1.29/lb.
- 1lb. containers of strawberries are $1.50
- Assorted hot peppers are $1.69/lb.
- Ataulfo mangos are .50 each
- Avocados are $1.25 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.
Here are your Hilander and Kroger deals (View weekly Hilander ad) …
This week, we’ve got a new Buy 10, Save $5 instant-savings sale. Prices shown are AFTER the “Buy 10” savings. You MUST buy 10 (mix and match) of the featured products to receive the prices shown. Best bets? 16oz. Creamette Pasta is .49 after “Buy 10” savings. Use the .50 coupon from 4/10 SS and it’s free! (Note that even if you’re not doing the “Buy 10” deal, the pasta’s regularly .99… the .50 coupon will double and STILL make it free!) Melitta Coffee Filters are on sale for .99 after “Buy 10” savings. Use the $1 coupon from 4/17 SS2 and pay… nothing! They’re FREE too! If you didn’t use the nice $3 Nivea coupons from the 4/17 RP2 insert, this would be a good week to use them at Hilander or Kroger. Nivea men’s and women’s body washes are on sale for $2.49 after “Buy 10” savings (and are $2.99 without “Buy 10” savings.) Use the $3 coupons and get them FREE either way! Reach toothbrushes and flosses are on sale for $1 each after “Buy 10” savings. Use the $2.50-off-2 coupon from 4/17 SS and pay… NOTHING! They’re FREE too! Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks (3-3.52oz.) are .89 a bag after “Buy 10” savings. Buy two and use the .55-off-2 coupon from the 5/1 PEPSI insert, which doubles to $1.10. You’ll pay .68 for two, or .34 each! Kraft Barbecue Sauce is .50 a bottle after “Buy 10” savings… no coupon needed! |
Hilander meat deals:
- Tyson split chicken breasts, drumsticks or thighs are .97/lb.
Hilander produce deals:
- Bananas are .39/lb.
- Yellow squash or zucchini are .89/lb.
- Vidalia onions are .89/lb.
- Red seedless grapes are $1.48/lb.
- Tomatoes on the vine are $1.49/lb.
- Kiwis are $1.50/lb.
- 1lb. containers of Driscoll strawberries are $2/lb.
- Ataulfo mangos are .50 each
Remember that Hilander doubles coupons up to .55 face value every day! You are only allowed to double two of the SAME coupon per day though — additional coupons will ring at face value. (Split your trips if you’re stocking up!)
Readers outside Illinois will want to check with their local Kroger or Kroger-affiliated stores to determine how they handle coupon doubling.
Off to Target
(View weekly ad)…
24ct. Zantac is on sale for $7.75 at many Target stores. Use the $2 Target store coupon printable and stack it with a $5 Zantac manufacturer coupon. Where do you get that? Right at this link… after you request a FREE sample of Zantac, you’ll be taken to a $5 printable, as long as it hasn’t yet hit its print limit.
So, print those two, stack them together… and pay .75 for your Zantac (plus get more FREE Zantac in the mail!) Nice deal!
Ivory 3-packs of bar soap are on sale for .95. Use the $1 coupon from the 5/1 PG and pay… NOTHING! It’s FREE!
Travel size deal! Many Targets sell travel-size Degree Deodorant for .97. Use the $1 coupon from 4/17 RP2 and pay… nothing! It’s FREE!
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Nivea Body Wash (men’s and women’s) is on sale for $3.04 at most Target locations. Use the $3 coupons from 4/17 RP2 or printables (print 2 of each!) and pay .04!
The new 4/17 SS1 insert has a coupon for a 1 cent package of Carefree Pantiliners. Yes, that’s correct – a Target store coupon for 1 cent Carefree. There you go! (Through 5/15/11.)
Revlon Nail Tools (files, clippers, etc.) are priced around the $2-$2.50 mark at most Targets. Use the $2 off any Revlon Beauty Tool coupon from 4/17 SS1 and pay $0-.50!
Target produce deals:
- 1lb. containers of strawberries are $1.99
- Limes are .25 each
- Avocados are $1.25 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.
Drugstore Deals
Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)…
Clean and Clear Body Wash (16oz.) is on sale for $5.99, Buy One, Get One Free. There’s a B1G1F coupon in the 3/27 SS2 that’s good up to a $5.99 value.
As the price of the first bottle is $5.99, and the coupon’s worth $5.99, you’ll pay $0 for your first bottle. The second bottle is free with the store’s sale. Doing the math? That’s two bottles FREE!
Mini Super-Couponing lesson: Why does this work? Remember, it’s important to think of your coupons AS cash. In a Buy One Get One Free sale at Walgreens, the first bottle’s price is $5.99, and the second bottle’s price is $0.00. Your Buy One Get One Free coupon pays for the price of the first bottle, up to the maximum value of the coupon. The store’s B1G1F sale makes the second bottle. If you like learning coupon tips like these, check out my Super-Couponing workshop or DVD!
Sunburnt Gel sunburn relief (2.5oz.) is on sale for $3.99. Buy it and get $3.99 back on a mail-in rebate, making it FREE!
Ultimate Flora Probiotic (30ct.) is on sale for $15. Buy it and get $15 back on a mail-in rebate, making it FREE!
Tylenol Precise is on sale for $8.49. Use the $5 coupon from the 5/8 SS or a printable and stack it with the $3 store coupon in the May Walgreens coupon book (on racks near the front of the store.) You’ll pay .49!
Lysol toilet bowl cleaner is on sale for $2.99, B1G1F. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 4/17 SS2. You’ll pay $1.99 for two, or about $1 each!
Walgreens Store Coupon Deals:
4-double-roll packages of Real Soft Bath Tissue are $1.29 each, limit 3, with store coupon.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Ladies’ Tank Tops and Shorts are $2 each.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Cheap razor alert! 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!
Reader jen120976 points out that 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.
And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad)…
32oz. bottles of Similac Formula are on sale for $4.99. Use the $5 coupons from 4/3 SS and pay NOTHING… it’s FREE!
Stride Spark gum is on sale for $1 per pack. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 4/3 SS and pay $1 for 2, or .50 each!
Selected Colgate Toothbrush 2 and 3-packs are part of an Extra-Care-Bucks deal. Buy one at $2.99 and get $3 back in ECBs, making it free! This offer is limit 2 per card.
Xtra Laundry Detergent (28 loads) is on sale for $1.49 a bottle. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 from 5/1 SS1. You’ll pay $1.96 for two, or .98 a bottle!
CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you!
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Wrapping things up with Walmart…
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!
AND… if you like these shirts, think about this deal. Additional copies of the May issue of All You cost $2.49 at Walmart. If you buy a shirt that costs $2.50 or less, you’ll pay $2.49 for the magazine – buy a $2.50 shirt with the $5 coupon, gaining $2.50 in overage… that you could use to buy another copy of All You. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Enjoy lots of new, free shirts!
Ivory bar soap 3-packs are .97 each at Walmart. With the $1 coupon from 5/1 PG, the 3-pack is FREE!
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Nivea body wash is $3 at Walmart. With the $3 coupon from the 4/17 RP2, it’s 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)
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.
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Free |
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 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.
Jewel | Dominick’s | Meijer | Hilander / Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
As always, these deals are guidelines for shopping. I can make no guarantee that these items will be on sale, in stock, or available at your area store. I can also not guarantee your Catalinas will print, your cashier will smile at you while you check out, or that your shopping cart won’t have a broken wheel. But I CAN teach you how to save money :)
And, also, as always, a huge thanks to the many readers who posted and emailed deals that made it into today’s Deals of the Week! We’re all in this together, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who spots and passes along good deals that we can all enjoy :) Thank you… to YOU!
* (All You magazine is not a requirement for using the site, but if you like coupons, you will probably really enjoy it. It’s a cheap ($2.49 an issue) magazine that is absolutely filled with coupons each month — typically $50-$100 worth per issue! You can subscribe to All You online and save about $10/year off the cover price. And depending on the values, if you use 2 or 3 coupons alone from each issue, you’ve recouped the cost of the magazine, and you’re on your way to even bigger savings.)
Do you like these deals? Want to learn how to get deals like this on almost EVERYTHING that you buy? Attend one of my Super-Couponing® classes and learn all the tricks of the trade — or OWN the 72-minute class on DVD and learn in the comfort of your home, at your pace! You’ll be slashing your bills in no time!
onceuponacoupon says
you had a nice Mother’s Day Jill! Thanks for working so hard to get the deals up after the day you had!
Brittany11717 says
Hope you had a wonderful Mothers day, Jill, as well the rest of the gang. Thank you Jill for everything…
Booju says
(CVS) Xtra Laundry Detergent (28 loads) is on sale for $1.49 a bottle. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 from 5/1 SS1. You’ll pay .98 for two, or .49 a bottle!
—-Isn’t it 98 cents each and not 49 cents???
pndm96 says
Where can I find the Revlon tools at target? I looked all over the beauty dept and the Super Target – South Elgin.
iluvtosave says
Good Morning
According to the Walgreens flyer the Sunburnt gel is a mail in rebate not a register reward. I didn’t try it so I could be wrong.
HappyMom88 says
Has anyone found any of the coupon books Jill was talking about in Lake In The Hills or Crystal Lake Jewels yet?
micoliver1226 says
Can I use register rewards at walmart? I tried 3 several different times and they all said that I cannot use it.Not a big deal for me ’cause I know I can use it at Jewel, Target and of course Walgreens. But I need some clarification. Thanks!
shouldbemakingdinner says
I hope you had a wonderful Day! Sorry you had to spend much of your day on your server issue’s. Glad to see it back up!
mrsjd2 says
I tried to do this deal already – and the manager on duty told me it didn’t work that way. She said the Clean and Clear are “two for $5.99” – so the most the B1G1 coupon could get me was “half” of that value – I’m going to go back today when the manager I usually see there should be working and try it again. . .
mickeyd says
This is in no way a criticism of Jill, because I know she’s working hard to give us the best deals possible, but does it seem to you that there have been very few really good deals lately? I don’t know whether it’s fallout from the Dominick’s thing or the Extreme Couponing, but other than some body wash/razor deals, there hasn’t been much that has made me want to run out to the store for. I have several things that I really need to stock up on and the deals just haven’t been there. I’ve been very discoraged. Has anyone else noticed this?
firegod97 says
Walgreen’s also has Reach toothbrush 2-packs 2-for-$6, with $2 RR. There are $2 coupons for a multipack in the 5/8 SS, making these free (with 2 coupons) after RR.
CFOof5 says
The Jewel in AH had a sign up apologizing for the error in the ad, but the multi-pack gift card deal only runs through 5/8.
iLOVEcoupons80 says
there is a coupon for the v-8 fusion on there web page below either a $1 off 1 tea and also $1 off of 2 bottles https://www.v8juice.com
wireman1979 says
Pantiliners (20 or 22 ct.) are on sale for 99-cents. Use the $1/1 Q in 5/8 SS and they’re FREE!!
iLOVEcoupons80 says
if anyone dog eats pro plan i got 3 $5 dollar coupons please let me know..
wireman1979 says
2-pack Advanced Design are on sale 2/$6 – $2 RR = $4. If you have two 5/8 inserts use two $2Q for two multi-packs of toothbrushes and they’re FREE!!
Listerine (8.45 to 17 oz.) and Reach Total Care Floss (30 yds.) are also included in this sale.
Carrie77 says
Since I didn’t see this one posted …
I just wanted to point out that the Jewel ad has a manufacturer coupon for a Free 6pk of 20oz. SmartWater bottles (up to $4.99 value) when you purchase 10 Vitamin Waters. Vitamin Water is 10 for $10.
Trouble is … Jewel is selling that 6pk of SmartWater for over $7.
HOWEVER … When I tried it on Friday, Dominick’s took the coupon from the Jewel ad, and they have the SmartWater on sale for $4.99 AND they’re also selling the Vitamin Waters at $1/bottle. 10 Vitamin Waters and a 6pk of 20oz. SmartWater for $10.
Ruby Red says
Purex laundry detergent 72oz. is on sale for 2.99 at Jewel. Use the 1.00 coupon from 5/1 RP for some cheap detergent!
wireman1979 says
Fitness Water is 2-for-$5 with store coupon. Use the $1-off-1 manufacturer coupon in 5/1 PEPSI and pay $4 for two, or $2 each. If you have two inserts, use two $1-off-1 manufacturers coupons and pay $3-for-2 or $1.50 each!
wireman1979 says
Lifewater is 10-for-$10. Use the $1.50-off-5 coupon from 5/1 PEPSI and pay $8.50 or 85-cents each. Two inserts? Use two Q and pay $7.00 or 70-cents each!
soapboxtray says
Check your Jewel Avenu, I have a $1.50 off Revlon Eye and Nail electronic coupon on there (2 per visit). Will make for some free nail polish with the man.Q and sale Jill posted under Jewel.
Yukipr says
All,
If you live by a near by Food For Less, you can do your Quaker deal over there instead. I did two deals on Saturday.
They have the buy 10 items, get $5 off automatically. You need to buy 10 items in order to get the disccount. Some of the items that I remember (with prices) are below.
Quaker cereal is $1.98 – 0.50 = $1.48 – 0.67 ($2 off coupon divided by 3)= $0.81. That’s what I pay for the cereal boxes.
Dannon is on the sale too including the Danonino ones. They are for $1.98-0.50=$1.48 – $1 coupon = 0.48 cents per. That’s a deal!
Creamette pasta is 0.98 – 0.50 = 0.48-0.50 coupon = 0.02 overage
Freschetta pizza is on sale for $4.48 (I think) – 0.50 = $3.98-$1 coupon = $2.98.
Motts juice, Caprisun, Kraft shreeded cheese are some of the other items listed.
Yukipr says
Walgreens is running the same deal as CVS on the toothbrushes and toothpaste. They actually taped coupons onto the toothpaste, After coupons and RR, the toothpaste is FREE. They also have the Tressemme one. Spent $15, get $5RR. I used the $1 coupon for the control one (it is part of the sale) and paid $9 for 4 or $2.25 each.
CVS
Has a great sale on ConAgra products. I bought 6 Chef Boyardee cans and 4 Puddings and they all came to be $0.45 each after coupons and $3 back.
Shampoo, Aussie is on sale. I paid $1.75 each after coupon and the CVS RR. Garnier is also on sale, paid $2.25 each after deal. However be carefull since the computer had a problem and the CVS rewards for the Garnier did not print. The manager ended up printing it for me. Not sure is the Shampoo deals are good ones, but I needed them.
fanilow77 says
Is food 4 less a kroger store?
jen120976 says
Crystal Light is on sale this week (next week for most of you) buy 2, get 2 free. I have 2 coupons, buy 2 get 1 free. How many do I buy? This type of sale with coupons confuses me. TIA.
MissyB1 says
CVS gives you a $3 off $10 cosmetics purchase at the coupon kiosk. Combine that with the Covergirl sale which gives $3 ECB on $10 purchase with some other good Covergirl coupons and it’s a decent deal. There is a $2.50 off 2 CG coupon (sorry can’t remember which insert I clipped this – late April/early May). CG lipstain is on sale for $6 (normally ~$8.99 at CVS)
Kristalb01 says
Hello! You can not use 2 coupons on one item at Walgreens! I was so disappointed because I tried for the Tylenol PRecise to use the $3.00 store coupon and the $5.00 P&G Coupon, but the register would not let me scan it. I had to purchase a kit kat in order for it to work. Anyone else notice this problem at Walgreens?
aosowski6 says
Yes you can use 2 coupons at Walgreens. I had the same problem yesterday. I was told by the store manager that you could only use the # of coupons that you had items. I had to buy some fruit snacks so I was able to use the coupons. I was gonna ask if this was a policy? Does anyone know? Also the catalina for nexcare was not working.
aosowski6 says
Another good deal at Walgreens is the Schick razors. They are B1GiF. They are 8.99 each. If you like the Schick page on facebook you will receive a $3.00 coupon. Find someone on your family to “like” the page and you will get 2 3.00 off coupons. This brings it down to 2.99 for 2 schick razors.
wireman1979 says
are on sale for $2.99 with $2.99 Mail-In Rebate = FREE!! Use the 55-cent Q in 4/30 SS and it’s a small moneymaker. There are also $1/2 Q’s in some 4/3 SS and a 55-cent Q in 5/1 SS. The rebate is a sticky that is glued on the package so be sure to get a package with a sticky on it.
nfernschuss says
All I know is, I can’t bring myself to watch that show on TLC. At first I was all interested, set up my DVR to record every new episode. But after watching the first episode and half of the second episode, I don’t want to give them the numbers. Some of those people are just obsessed. It is like a drug for some of them. I swear, it is all about the adrenaline rush, not about providing for a family. I was sick when I saw the lady and her boyfriend with a stockpile of 56 bags of chips, calling her friends to the store in the morning so they could take full advantage. Or even worse, the woman with a stockpile of diapers, WHO DOESN’T EVEN HAVE KIDS! I am just getting frustrated with the whole extreme couponing in general. It’s sad, because I was so excited when I first attended Jill’s class, but it definitely isn’t panning out for me the way I had hoped. Oh well.
Laurentide says
Orland Park sale tax is already the highest in area (9.25%). If that Meijer store has fewer sales on top of the insaely high Orland Park sales tax, I’ll either make the 25 mile drive to Plainfiled, IL or skip Meijer entirely.
Laurentide says
2/$3 through 6/8/11 @ Jewel. Use BOGO coupon from RP 4/10. Total cost = $0.75 each (regularly $2.39)
QObsession says
Where is the $2/3 coupon for Life coming from? I can’t find it on coupontom and I can’t find it in the Jewel ad. Please help? :)
Tinamain says
Target has Nivea body wash on sale for $2.43. If you use the $3.00 coupon it’s free. My Target has been out of the Nivea since the coupon came out so I still had mine.
reneepeet says
Help can anybody tell me how this works. if the sale is buy 1 get 1 free and my coupon is buy 1 get 1 free shoundnt i get 4???sooo confused
joshuasoper says
I wanted to do the catalina deal at Jewel for just the starbucks icecream but also do the “buy 4 save $4. I only have one computer so I was only able to print two 75 cent coups. However i did find a $1 off 2 coup here (https://email.starbucksicecream.com/cgi-bin23/DM/t/nkQr0IF2kh0KNi0EjEv0Eb) at the unilever site courtesy of penny pinchin mom.com.
So 4 starbucks icecream at $3 a pint is $12. Minus two $0.75 coups and one $1 coup = $9.50 and receive two $1 catalinas to equal $7.50 for 4 pints.
Thanks Jill!
Yukipr says
This was supposed to be a response. Upss,
mrsemerson says
I tried to use the BOGO coupon at Walgreens for the Clean and Clear body wash. I was shot down at two different stores. They said that the price was already BOGO and I couldn’t use the coupon.
I know Jill suggests to carry the store coupon policy when you go shopping. Has anyone had success when carrying the store policy with them? I think I may start, but both times there was a line and I would have felt bad holding it up.
Both stores were in Skokie, (Oakton and Skokie Boulevard and the one about 4300 Dempster).
phyllisdgg@aol.com says
I, too, was shot down during the most recent Right Guard Body Wash deal. The cashier told me that corporate had changed their policy and per her manager she was absolutely not to take any BOGO coupons on store BOGO promtions. She said I had to buy at least one item. So, I gave her back the product and figured, oh well, times are changing and this great perk at Walgreens is now nixxed. I went home and pulled up Walgreens website and printed their coupon policy. Nowhere does it state you can’t use a BOGO. In fact, here is a cut and paste right off their site. “When items are featured in a Buy One, Get One Free promotion, up to two coupons can be used against the items being purchased, as long as the net price does not go below zero for the items being purchased.
Sales tax must be paid for any Buy One, Get One Free coupon offers, if required by applicable state laws.” So, I called corporate and explained that I was prohibited from using a BOGO coupon even though their policy states it is allowed. The man I spoke to confirmed that this an accepted practice and took my name and number. Sure enough I received a phone call from the Manager of the store where I tried to make the purchase. I was not at home so I will be calling him back. The whole point is that WE CAN use a BOGO coupon. I have since printed the policy, just as Jill recommends, and I’m carrying it with me.
mrsoregan says
On the Xtra detergent deal.. The 48 load is on sale at Jewel for the same price as the 28 load deal at CVS with the 5/1 coupon you can get a bigger bottle for .99 :-)
Yukipr says
I did the deal yesterday and got home with a free nail polish. With the 30% off was 3.38 – 1.50 on avenue – 2 coupon, 12 cents overage. I learned from pior experience to print out my avenue once I load the coupons. If the avenue does not take the disccount at the cash register, customer service will do as long as you show them the print out.
todonovan says
In reading your deals at Jewel I realized that I was not honored the Sun Chip/Sierra Mist free deal. I bought 10 bags of Sun Chips 2/$4 sale and used the $2 off coupon. Shift manager working that day told me I could not use my Free Sierra Mist coupon to stack. So I had them remove the pop and I have thought about this for days. I called my local Jewel and proceeded to speak with an associate who advised I should speak with higher management and or corporate. Needless to say the manager I will be speaking with is the same woman who issued me the rain check to extend the 2/$4 sale. I see a light at the end of my tunnel. Your post gave me the hope that I was cheated out of my deal. Thank you!!
Advise to other couponers…pay close attention to your cashier and coupons…mistakes happen.
alkerns says
When I first saw the $2 off a Revlon tool, I went ahead and took advantage of it. When I got the nail clippers, I received a Catalina for $5 off 2 Revlon Beauty tools. Since we tend to lose nail clippers in our house, I was then able to get a nail clipper and tweezers for just over $5 and received 2 more of the same Catalinas! That was over a week ago, so I thought I’d try it again today. This time, I bought 4 items totaling a little over $11 and received 5 Catalinas! 2 – $5 off 2, 1 – $2 off 1 and 2 – $1 off 1. CRAZINESS!!!
AlyHowie08 says
Did anyone find the 3 pack of Ivory soap for .97? I didn’t find any 3 packs at my store
aiden1027 says
I know from Jill that shopping earlier in the week provides more sales, but due to my work schedule, I shop Jewel weekly on Saturdays. Does Jill update her Jewel matchup section to reflect the sales at Jewel on the Thurs, Fri Saturday cycle (as opposed to the Sun, Mon, Tues and Wed cycle)? Also, it looks to me like the Jewel sales insert in the Chicago Tribune is only for sales through Wed., so I don’t know what is on sale on Saturday. Is that right? Thanks!
wireman1979 says
at full value. I had a problem today when I bought the Trix yogurt. I bought four packages and used two 75-cents-off-two-packages coupons. I used the self-checkout aisle. One of the coupons came off at 75-cents but the second one only came off at 38-cents. Fortunately I caught it before I finished checking out and got one of the watchers to cancel the 38-cents and ring in the 75-cent one. I hope this is not going to turn into a situation like with Target last fall. Just an FYI to everyone to keep an eye out.
Taffybear says
If there are special Thursday through Saturday sales in the Jewel ads, go to http://www.mashupmom.com as she lists deals every day!
aosowski6 says
If something on your avenu downloads says “limit 5 per household” does this mean per day or total?
venessadawn says
I love your blog, but I hear a lot about short and long term store flyers. I shop at Ralphs (Hilander), and I’ve never seen two separate flyers for a single week. Is this store just different than Jewel, or am I missing the short cycle flyers? If Ralphs does two cycles, how can I get the short cycle flyer (I’ve never seen one in the store)?
Also, you say that it’s best to shop Sun-Wed…is this strictly b/c of the overlapping flyers or are the prices lower in general?
On a different topic, I was very excited about the freezer deals that you talk about on your DVD, but I googled it and it seems as if only Dominick’s does them. Is that true? I couldn’t even find that the counterpart Vons does them. Does anyone other than Dominick’s do them, or is that a regional thing?
I know you focus on the Chicago area, so I sometimes feel a little left out of the great comments on your blog since I’m on the west coast. Do you know of any blog I can go to for LA-specific daily commentary?
Thanks so much!
Venessa
wireman1979 says
Does anyone know if or where there are printable coupons for TRESemme products? TIA