Hello Super-Couponers! Hope everyone has recovered from Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping madness..! It’s a lighter week of deals at the supermarkets this week, which is usually the case after a holiday. It’s also the reason we get little to no coupons in the paper after a holiday too — people typically don’t shop much because they’re home eating leftovers from last week’s big feast! So, enjoy this smaller (but still good) week of deals.
This week’s blog giveaway is a fun twist on the usual holiday cookie exchange with friends and family. Enter to win a Chex Party Mix-Change, with everything you need to whip up a batch of your favorite Chex Mix!
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As always, it’s time for Chicagoland’s Deals of the Week. I’ve got all the best supermarket and drugstore deals of the week written just for you… all in one place, on one page! As always, grab your scissors and coupon inserts, and get ready to start clipping this week, as bunches of bargains and freebies are heading your way!
This week’s newspaper contained one coupon insert: a Procter & Gamble (PG.) There was also a single-sheet Walmart ad with manufacturer coupons for Huggies and Pull-Ups on it, so grab those if you’d like them.
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Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy $4 DiGiorno pizzas, .75 Open Nature Greek yogurt, .96 Chex cereals, $5.99 Dunkin Donuts coffee, FREE Softlips lip balm, FREE Mission Max Muscle Rehab, FREE Mission Max Foot Rehab, FREE Walgreens Cold Sore Treatment, $2.49 Folgers coffee, $1.49 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, Bounty and Charmin deals all around town, FREE Complete Multipurpose Solution, $4.43 jumbo packs of Pampers, $1.93 Tide, and some fantastico Olay Regenerist deals your wallet is going to love… so let’s get started!
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A note to my non-Midwest readers: While my weekly deals focus on Illinois stores, the Kroger, Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally. And, if you’re shopping at a SuperValu or Safeway store you may find similar sales to our Jewel-Osco and Dominick’s deals. Welcome, and enjoy!
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and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.
“Deals of the Week” is written assuming you are using the inserts from the Chicago Tribune (or, if reading from outside Chicagoland, the largest newspaper serving your market area. That largest paper has the most, highest-value coupons. The content, coupons, and dollar amounts of the coupons in the RedPlum and SmartSource inserts differs by paper, so to coupon effectively, it’s best to subscribe to the paper that contains the highest-value coupons.)
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Jewel-Osco | Dominick’s (Safeway) | Meijer | Kroger | Hilander (Schnucks) | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Grocery Deals
Starting at Jewel-Osco… View weekly ad | Load Jewel Avenu ecoupons | Load SavingStar ecoupons
Betty Crocker Helpers (5.6-9.2oz.) are on sale for $1. Buy three and use the .75-off-3 coupon from 11/13 GM. You’ll pay $2.25 for three, or .75 each.
Breyers Ice Cream (1.5qt. tubs) are on sale for $3.99. Buy two and use this $1.50 printable (bottom of page.) You’ll pay $6.48 for two, or $3.24 each.
“Spend $30, Get $10 Gift Card” Catalina sale Buying $30 worth of the following P&G items will generate a Catalina good for a $10 card at the Gift Card Mall! In the past, these deals have typically NOT included Jewel-Osco gift cards. This deal is also limit 2 per transaction — buying $60 worth of items will indeed generate two $10 offers, which is not the norm. Here are your products and matchups: Always Infinity pads (28-54ct.) – $7.79 Aussie shampoo or conditioner (29.2oz.) – $5.99 Bounce fabric softener (105-120ct. sheets) – $4.99 Bounty Giant Roll paper towels (8ct.)- $10.99 Cascade Action Pacs dishwasher detergent (16-20ct.) – $5.19 Charmin Ultra bath tissue (9ct. mega or 18ct. double) – $10.99 CoverGirl Cosmetics – entire line 30% off Crest Premium toothpaste (4.1-8oz.) – $3.50 Dawn dishwashing liquid (19-24oz.) – $2.99 Downy fabric softener (41-51oz.) – $4.99 Duracell alkaline batteries (8ct. AA or AAA) – $6.29 Gillette body wash (16oz.) – $3.99 Gillette Fusion ProGlide or ProHealth razor – $9.99 Herbal Essences shampoo or conditioner (23.7oz.) – $5.99 Iams dog food (15.5-17.5oz.) – $18.99 Ivory dishwashing liquid (19-24oz.) – $2.99 Mr. Clean cleaners or erasers (40oz. liquid, 32oz. spray or 2c. erasers) – $2.69 Old Spice body wash or body spray (2-18oz.) – $3.99 Old Spice deodorant (2.6-3.25oz.) – $2.69 Oral-B Pro Health, Pro or Cross Action toothbrush – $3.50 Pampers Superpack Diapers (ad shows 80ct. size 4) – $24.99 Prilosec OTC Heartburn Relief (42ct.) – $24.99 Pringles Super Stack (5.71-6.73oz.) – $1.50 Puffs family size tissues (124-200ct.) – $1.50 Secret deodorant (2.6-3.25oz.) – $2.69 Tampax Pearl tampons (28-54ct.) – $7.79 Tide laundry detergent (100oz., 40-64oz. liquid or 95-98oz., 53-68oz. powder) – $11.99 |
Unless you need these items, these prices aren’t terribly hot. Some of the other P&G prices are better at CVS this week, as they have a lot of P&G in their $30/$10 deal too, including a super deal on Tide.
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UPDATE: Please chalk this up to not-feeling-100% for not putting this one together sooner, but reader Tobuy2 pointed out that the Old Spice body washes are good to work in with the B1G1F coupon out there for them. My reader was doing a different deal utilizing the Old Spice, but if you have enough coupons to do an ALL body-wash deal, it’s pretty good:
Jewel-Osco Old Spice body wash deal
Buy 8 bottles of Old Spice Body Wash ($31.92.)
Use two $1-off-2 coupons from 11/27 PG on the first four bottles and four B1G1F coupons from 10/30 PG on the second four.
Pay $13.96 and get a $10 gift card back – that’s $3.96 for 8, or about .50 each. And, this will give you a receipt for $25 worth of P&G to qualify for the “Taste of Home” mail-in offer for the free cookbook, 5-quart rice cooker and 12-quart tamale pot too. Figuring the kitchen items in does make this one a pretty good deal, and I did want to do that deal on the kitchen items.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
16-24oz. loaves of Natural Harvest bread are $2
12oz. Fresh Expressed bagged salads are .99 each
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Here’s a $5-off-$25 printable coupon…
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Jewel is running an “A Taste Of Home” mail-in promotion on P&G products. Buy $25 worth of P&G products in one transaction and receive a 2-piece cookware set and one cookbook of your choice via mail (view ad here.)
The cookware is a 12-quart tamale steamer, a 5-cup rice cooker, and one of the following cookbooks: “Fresh Mexico,” “Latin Grilling,” or “Cocina Cubana.” $25 worth of goods must be purchased in the same transaction, and you must submit a receipt from the same store you found the forms in (must be from Jewel – cannot use a Dominick’s receipt, etc.)
The offer runs through 4/30/12, so we have lots of time to line this up to Catalina sales too. Look for the forms for this rebate in Spanish/Latino Jewel locations.
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Jewel launched a huge contest called “Wish Big, Win Big!” They’re giving away over $30,000,000 in prizzes and money-saving offers, including two $250,000 cash prizes, four new cars, 12 dream vacations, 100 iPads, 75 LED flat-screen TVs, and many other items. This giveaway runs through February 1, 2012. Here’s how to play…
You will earn a Game Ticket each time you make a qualifying purchase at Jewel-Osco between October 27th and February 1, 2012. Open the Game Ticket to reveal special coupon offers and four game markers. You’ll place your game markers on the Official Game Board, which you can pick up in the store. You an also earn bonus Game Tickets by purchasing specially-marked items in the store.
Jewel-Osco information:
Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list? At times, Jewel sends out coupons to match with their current sales, and often they’re store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons!
Jewel seafood deals:
- Ocean Market 4oz. seafood fillets are $1 each – that’s $4/lb.
(Anytime meat is under $2 a pound (no matter what it is — beef, pork, poultry) it’s a buy in my book, because $2 per pound is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices. This is also true for most produce. Seafood, by its nature, is more expensive per pound, but a good “buy” benchmark is $4 per pound or less.)
Let’s go to Dominick’s… View weekly ad | Load Dominick’s Just For U ecoupons
Note to Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s does not double coupons (as other Safeway stores do) – if your store doubles, you’ll do even better with many of these deals. Also, in Chicago, support for previously-available ecoupons (Cellfire, ShortCuts and PGEsaver) have been discontinued. Ecoupons are now available in the “Just For U / Coupon Center” section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.
Dominick’s is also offering Deal Match, where you can load price-matching offers from Jewel and Target to your Fresh Values Card. Load these offers at www.Dominicks.com.
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 November 25-November 30 flyer – “Get a Grande Beverage On Us” on cover:
- 25% off a $10 minimum purchase of Safeway-exclusive frozen brands. Coupon includes Dairy Glen, Eating Right, Lucerne, O Organics, Open Nature, Pantry Essentials, Safeway, Safeway Select and The Snack Artist.
In the November 27-November 30 flyer – “4 Day Sale” on cover:
- Hefty One-Zip storage bags (12-40ct.) are $2.99, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 from 8/14 RP. You’ll pay $4.98 for two, or $2.49 each. There’s also a .75-off-2 coupon in the 11/13 RP.
Dominick’s is running another gift card deal. Spend $100 on gift cards and get a $10 Catalina (through 12/6.)The ad advises to see the gift card mall in the store for more details, but the ad is showing Lowes, Outback Steakhouse, Sears, Macys and iTunes gift cards as part of the deal.
BE AWARE that this is a $10 Catalina good on a future grocery purchase of $50 or more. IT IS NOT a straight-up $10 Catalina. (No deal!)
MONDAY ONLY: DiGiorno Stuffed Crust, Ultimate or Pizza With Sides are on sale for $5. Use the $1 coupon from 11/13 RP and pay $4!
6oz. cups of Open Nature Greek Yogurt are $1. If you use the 25% off a $10 purchase of Safeway brands from last week’s flyer, you could buy 10 cups and pay $7.50 – that’s .75 each.
Luna Bars (1.76oz.) are on sale for .99. Use this .50 printable and pay .49.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals
16-count AA and AAA Safeway batteries are $5
12-packs of Refreshe soda pop are $2 each.
Loaves of Nancy Martin Breads (16oz.) are .99 each when you buy two.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
Dominick’s has launched a new iPhone app, which you can learn more about at this link. If you are one of the first 100,000 to download the app, you’ll get an ecoupon for a FREE jar of Ragu pasta sauce.
“Buy 2, Save $2” Instant-savings sale (through 12/7.) This week’s ad notes that the prices may differ each week throughout the sale. These prices are from Safeway’s online delivery price guide. Verify prices at your local store. You must buy 2 to receive these prices. Prices shown are AFTER “Buy 2” savings. Bagel Bites (31.1oz.) – $6.99 Delimex Taquitos (60oz.) – $4.49 Nancy’s Petite Quiche (22.4oz.) – $6.99 TGI Fridays Appetizers (8-32oz.) – $4.49 Safeway Select Appetizers (Bagel Bites, Wings, 6-28oz.) – $6.69 |
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 produce deals:
- Navel oranges are .77/lb.
- Bartlett pears are .99/lb.
- 5lb. bags of Gala, Fuji or Red Delicious apples are $4.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
- Hass avocados are .99 each
Heading over to Meijer, here are your best deals for Meijer stores in in Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Elgin, McHenry, Oswego, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, and the Indianapolis area: View weekly ad | Load Meijer Mperks ecoupons | Print store coupons from Meijer Mealbox
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
Kraft original Macaroni & Cheese is .77 per 7.25oz. box
Meijer frozen chicken nuggets (26-32oz.) is $3.50 – for the big bag, that’s $1.75/lb., a good price
Are you a Meijer Mperks member? Mperks is a different set of electronic Meijer coupons. They’re attached to your cellphone number, but aside from one text message to activate your account, you do not need to use text messaging to continually use them. Once you register with Meijer Mperks, you log into the Mperks website and click the electronic coupons you’d like to load to your account. Then, when you’re at the checkout, type your cellphone number into the keypad at the register, and your coupons come off automatically.
Meijer meat deals:
- Pork shoulder bone-in country style ribs are $1.49/lb.
- Tyson fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.99/lb.
- Fresh pork spareribs are $1.99/lb.
Meijer produce deals:
- Red or Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Braeburn, Jonagold or Fuji apples are .99/lb. ($1.19/lb. for organic)
- Bartlett, Anjou, Red or Bosc pears are .99/lb. ($1.29/lb.)
- Avocados are $1 each
- Mangos are $1 each
Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. most of Indiana/Michigan. If you’re in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you’re reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store… Confusing? Yes.
AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they typically haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers.
Heading over to Kroger… View weekly ad | Load Kroger ecoupons | Load SavingStar ecoupons | Load Cellfire ecoupons | Load ShortCuts ecoupons | Load PGEsaver.com ecoupons
DiGiorno Rising Crust pizzas (11.9-34.2oz.) are on sale for $5.50. Use the $1 coupon from 11/13 RP and pay $4.50!
“No Coupon Needed” deals:
Kroger bread or buns are $1 each
Kroger canned vegetables are .50 each
Kroger meat deals:
- Tyson split chicken breasts, drumsticks or thighs are .97/lb.
- Ground beef is $1.87/lb. – good price
- Boneless pork loin is $1.97/lb.
Kroger produce deals:
- 5lb. bags of Texas Rio Star grapefruit are $2.49 – that’s about .50/lb.
- 4lb. bags of navel oranges are $2.49 – that’s about .62/lb.
Jewel-Osco | Dominick’s (Safeway) | Meijer | Kroger | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Here are your Hilander deals (also running at Logli and Schnucks)… View weekly ad
The Rockford-area Logli stores share the same ad as Hilander (Schnucks) now, so these deals apply at the four Rockford-area Logli stores as well. I have had some readers from DeKalb write and ask if these deals will also apply to their store. In looking at both ads, SOME of the deals are the same, but Rockford at times has a Hilander-specific wraparound that isn’t a part of the DeKalb Schnucks ad. Remember too that the DeKalb store does not double coupons.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: The Schnucks ad cycle is a WEDNESDAY to TUESDAY ad, which means these deals run through TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6th.
Chex cereals (12.8-14.75oz.) are on sale for $1.29 when you buy three. The 10/23 SS has a $1-off-3 coupon. With it, buy three and pay $2.87 for three, or about .96 each!
Or, if you have multiple inserts, buy six and use the $1-off-2 coupons from 11/13 GM. You’ll pay $5.74 for 6, also about .96 per box!
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
6-8oz. packages of Schnucks shredded cheese are $1.68
64oz. bottles of Old Orchard 100% Apple Juice are $1.50
Schnucks Brown & Serve Rolls are .99
Schnucks canned pumpkin is .88
Schnucks canned vegetables are .50
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
48oz. Crisco Oil is on sale for $2.50. Use the .50 coupon from 11/6 RP, which doubles to $1, and pay $1.50!
Nabisco Wheat Thins (5.5-9oz.) are on sale for $1.77. Buy two and use this $1 off 2 printable. (Look for $1-off-2 tearpads in the store too.) After coupon, you’ll pay $2.54 for two, or $1.27 each! There’s also a .75 off 2 in the 11/13 SS for more cheap crackers…
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Margaritaville Shrimp (8-10oz.) selections are on sale for $7.99, Buy One Get One Free. Use this $1 printable (print 2!) Use one for each box, and you’ll pay $5.99 for two, or about $3 each!
Note: When Hilander was owned by Kroger, you could use one coupon on each item in a B1G1F situation. Since Schnucks took over, I have not yet tried this out on a B1G1F sale. If you do the deal, please let me know if the way Hilander is handling B1G1F sales has changed. Thank you!
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Need stuffing? Stove Top is part of a National Catalina deal:
Buy 3 Stove Top, get a .75 Catalina;
Buy 4 Stove Top, get a $1 Catalina;
Buy 5 Stove Top, get a $1.50 Catalina.
What makes this deal fun is that many stores have tearpads for “Buy 4 Stove Top, Get One Free” in store for the Thanksgiving season.
Stove Top is on sale for .97 a box. With coupon, buy 5 boxes. Pay $3.88 and get $1.50 back. That’s $2.38 for 5, or about .48 each!
If you received the $1-off-3 coupon in the 11/20 inserts, use it too. You’ll pay $1.38 for 5, or about .28 each!
Hilander and Schnuck’s meat deals:
- Frozen Schnucks or Honeysuckle turkeys are .39/lb., limit 1, with $25 purchase
- Frozen turkey breast is .59/lb., limit 1, with $25 purchase
- Frozen Butterball turkey is .99/lb., limit 1, with $25 purchase
- Fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.69/lb.
- Country style pork ribs are $1.79/lb.
- Boston pork roast is $1.99/lb.
- Honeysuckle frozen turkey breast is $1.99/lb.
- Fresh ground salsiccia sausage is $1.99/lb.
Hilander and Schnuck’s seafood deals:
- Catfish nuggets are $1.99/lb.
Hilander and Schnuck’s produce deals:
- Sweet potatoes are .38/lb.
- 4lb. bags of Florida navel oranges are $3.48 – that’s .87/lb.
- Northwest, Bosc, Red or Bartlett pears are $1/lb.
- Schnucks 2lb. bags of baby-cut carrots are $1.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
- 3lb. bags of Cuties Clementines are $3.99 – that’s $1.33/lb.
Off to Target…
View weekly ad | Print store coupons from Target.com …
Dunkin Donuts coffee (11-12oz.) is on sale for $6.99. Buy it and use this $1 printable. You’ll pay $5.99! There’s also a $1.50-off-2 in the 10/23 RP for more cheaper coffee…
“No Coupon Needed” deals:
Philips LED Christmas Lights are $8 – lowest I’ve seen them this year before Christmas, anyway. I know some readers were asking about sales on these over the past week or so.
SuperTarget produce deals:
- 3lb. bags of Honeycrisp apples are $5.49 – that’s $1.83/lb.
Target Notes:
You get .05 off your total at Target for each reusable bag you bring and use. If you pay with the Target credit card, you receive another 5% off.
Drugstore Deals
Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)…
Coupon books to look for at Walgreens: Walgreens Infant Care (has a $2 coupon inside for Walgreens brand diapers, which often go on sale. All expire 12/2011.)
Here’s a deal on Softlips lip balm (.07 oz.) It’s on sale for $2. Buy it and get $2 back in Register Rewards, making it FREE! (If you have the $2-off-2 Softlips coupon from the current CVS “Reinventing Beauty” magazine, buy TWO SoftLips. After coupon, you’ll still pay $2, but BOTH will be free!)
Mission Max Muscle Rehab (2.oz. roll-on gel) is on sale for $5.99. Buy it and get $5.99 back in Register Rewards, making this FREE!
Mission Max Foot Rehab (3oz.) is on sale for $5.99 too. Buy it and get $5.99 back in RRs, making this FREE too! (These appear to be separate offers from the ad, not a one-or-the-other kind of thing.)
Walgreens Cold Sore Treatment (.07oz.) is on sale for $7.99. Buy it and get $7.99 back in RRs, making this FREE as well!
Folgers coffee (10.3-11.3oz.) is on sale for $3.99. Use the .50 coupon in the December Walgreens book (found on racks at the doorway inside the store, or print it from their site) and stack it with the $1 coupon from 11/6 RP. You’ll pay $2.49!
Dawn dish detergent (9oz.) is .99, limit 3, with store coupon. Use the .50 coupon from 10/30 PG and pay .49!
Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner (16oz.) is $1.99, limit 3, with store coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 11/6 SS. You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each!
Charmin Basic Toilet Paper (12 double rolls) is on sale for $5.99. Use the .25 coupon from 11/27 PG, 10/30 PG, 10/16 PG and pay $5.74! That works out to .48 per double roll, a good price.
Bounty Paper Towels (8 rolls) are on sale for $7.49. Buy them and get $1 back in RRs! Use the .50 coupon from 10/30 PG. Pay $6.99 and get $1 back, making these $5.99! That works out to .75 per roll, also a good price. There’s a .25 coupon in the 11/27 PG too, but the deal’s better with the .50 coupon.
“No Coupon Needed” Deals:
100ct. Nice! 100% Natural Tea bags are $1.99
W or Nice! plastic cutlery (24-48ct.) is .99
“Walgreens Store Coupon” Deals:
Domino Sugar (1lb. confectioners or light brown) is .99, limit 3, with store coupon.
Nice! or Deerfield Farms Seasonings (.5-5.25 spice shakers) are .79, limit 3, with store coupon.
And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad) | Load SavingStar ecoupons
Compete Multipurpose Solution (12oz.) is on sale for $8.99. Buy it and get $8.99 back in Extra Care Bucks, making this FREE!
Salma Hayek Nuance cosmetics, hair care, body, or facial care products are on a “Spend $20, get $10” ECB deal. (Make this a coupon deal with the $2 off Nuance coupon in the current issue of the CVS “Reinventing Beauty” magazine, which is .99.) If you like the lotion, scan your ExtraCare card at the coupon center in the store for a $3-off-$10 hand or body lotion coupon to work in here too.
Deal idea: I’m hearing good things about the Nuance body creams and lotions, so here’s a deal I’m thinking of doing… They’re on sale for $11.24. Buy two plus the .99 magazine, and you’re at $23.49. Use the $2 coupon in the magazine, plus the $3-off-$10 coupon from the machine and pay $18.47. Get $10 back in ECBs, for $8.47 for two, or $4.24 each.
“No Coupon Needed” deals:
30-pack CVS Alkaline Batteries (20 AA, 10 AAA) are $9.99
Lounge pants (like print drawstring pajama pants) are $5
Half-gallons of Dean’s Orange Juice are $1.99, limit 2.
Xtra Laundry Detergent (28-load) is on sale for $1.49.
Deals continuing from previous weeks:
CVS has a gift card promotion running. Through December 25, 2011, members of CVS/pharmacy’s ExtraCare Rewards program can earn $10 gift cards to Macy’s, Gap, Applebee’s, Shell Stations, American Express, Barnes & Noble or CVS/pharmacy each week simply by spending $30 on products clearly marked as part of the “Earn Free Gift Cards” promotion.
Your coupon(s) for free gift card(s) will print on your receipt immediately following qualifying purchase(s) of $30 or more. Gift card selections may vary by store. Limit 5 free $10 gift cards per cardholder per week.
(Did you catch that you can get CVS/pharmacy gift cards too? Perfect for rolling over into a future deal!)
Here are your matchups for the current week:
Air Wick Freshmatic – $8
– $2 off – SavingStar ecoupon
– $2 off – printable
Bounty (12-roll) – $9.99
– .50 off – 10/30 PG
– .25 off – 11/27 PG
Cottonelle Wipes (42ct.) – $1.99
– .50 off 2 – 11/6 SS
CoverGirl foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off
– $2.50 off 2 – 10/30 PG
– $1 off – 11/27 PG, 10/16 PG
– Buy Olay hair remover or moisturizer, get FREE CoverGirl Lip Perfection (note CoverGirl Lip NOT included in $30/$10 deal)
Dawn dish detergent (9-10.3oz.) – .79
– .50 off – 10/30 PG
– .25 off – 11/27 PG
Duracell batteries (16ct. AA, AA, 8ct. C or D, 4ct. 9volt, 12ct. Ultra Power AA or AAA) – $9.99
– .75 off – 11/27 PG, 10/30 PG, 10/16 PG
Fantastik (22-32oz.) – $3
Gerber Good Start Formula (23.2oz.) – $21.99
– If you have any formula checks/coupons, use them here
Glade Air Freshener aerosol or Scented Oil Warmer – .99
– $2 off any Glade products – STORE printable
Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refill – $4
– $2 off any Glade products – STORE printable
– $1 off – 11/20 SS, printable
Lysol Neutra-Air – $8
– .50 off – printable
Olay Regenerist Facial Care – $20.99
– $3 off – 11/27 PG
– Buy Olay moisturizer, get Body Wash free – 11/27 PG
– Note that the Body Wash is NOT part of the $30/$10 deal, but it’s on its own deal where you’ll get $2 back for buying it, so it will be a moneymaker if you work it into the deal. More on this in a bit.
– Buy Olay hair remover or moisturizer, get FREE CoverGirl Lip Perfection – 10/30 PG
– Also note that the Lip Perfection is NOT part of the $30/$10 deal
Oral-B Cross Action Electric Toothbrush or 2pack heads – $4.99
– $3 off toothbrush – 11/27 PG
Pampers Jumbo Pack diapers – $9.50
– Double-dips with “Buy 6 Jumbo Packs & get the 7th FREE.” New this week: Ad states that diapers must be “of the same brand” – something there was some confusion on…
– $2 off 2 – 10/30 PG
– $1 off 2 – 11/27 PG
Pantene Pro V shampoo, conditioner or styler (5.7-12.6) – Two for $6.97 (about $3.48 each)
– $1 off 2 – 11/27 PG, 10/30 PG
Puffs facial tissueScott Bathroom Tissue (4ct.) – $3.49
Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner (16oz.) – $3
– .50 off – September All You
Tide Ultra 2X (19-32 load liquid, 31-40 load powder) – $5.94
– $2 off – 10/30 PG
– .50 off – 11/27 PG, 10/23 RP
Vicks DayQuil, NyQuil, or Nature Fusion (24oz, 48ct. liquid/caplet) – $9.99
– $1.50 off Nature Fusion – 11/27 PG, 10/30 PG
– $1 off Vicks – 10/30 PG
– Buy 2 Vicks, get Puffs FREE – 11/27 PG
Windex (22-32oz.) – $3
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DEAL IDEAS:
Pampers Diaper Deal
Buy 6 Jumbo packs of Pampers. ($57.)
Buy four Glade air sprays ($3.96)
Pre-coupon total: $60.96
Use three $2-off-2 Pampers coupons
Use two $2 off 2 Glade printables
Post-coupon total: $51
Pay $51 and get TWO $10 gift cards back. That’s $31 for 6 packs of Pampers… but guess what, you’ll get a 7th pack free too (it prints on your receipt) for buying 6. So, $31 for 7 jumbo packs works out to about $4.43 per pack! GREAT price! (Plus, four “free” Glade sprays to keep the air around the diaper pail fresh!)
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Mostly Tide Deal
Buy four Tide ($23.76)
Buy two Glade air sprays ($1.98)
Buy one Oral-B Cross Action toothbrush ($4.99)
Pre-coupon total: $30.73
Use four $2 Tide coupons, one $2-off-2 Glade printable, and $3 Oral-B coupon
Post-coupon total: $17.73
Pay $17.73 and get a $10 gift card back. That’s $7.73 for everything! It works out to about $1.93 per Tide, with the Glades and toothbrush “free.”
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Toothbrushes and Cottonelle Deal
Buy four Oral-B Cross Action toothbrushes ($19.96)
Buy four Cottonelle wipes ($7.96)
Buy four Glade air sprays ($3.96)
Pre-coupon total: $31.88
Use four $3 Oral-B coupons, two .50-off-2 Cottonelle coupons, and two $2-off-2 Glade coupons.
Post-coupon total: $14.88
Pay $14.88 and get a $10 gift card back. That’s $4.88 for EVERYTHING, or about .41 per item!
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Crazy Olay Deal with $30/$10 rebate
(Remember that wild Olay + lipstick deal a few weeks ago? This one’s good like that!)
Buy two Olay Regenerist moisturizers ($41.98)
Buy four Glade air sprays ($3.96)
Buy three Oral-B toothbrushes ($14.97)
Buy one Olay Body Wash (price doesn’t matter, as it will be free)
Buy one CoverGirl Lip Perfection lipstick (price doesn’t matter, as it will be free)
Pre-coupon total: $60.91
Use two $3 Olay coupons, two $2-off-2 Glade printables, three $3 Oral-B coupons, Buy Olay get Olay Body Wash FREE coupon, and Buy Olay get CoverGirl Lip Perfection FREE coupon.
Post-coupon total: $44.91
Pay $44.91 and get TWO $10 gift cards back, plus $2 in ECBs for the Olay body wash. That’s $22.91 for everything. THEN, don’t forget to send in for the $10 Olay rebate for spending $30 on Olay. Ultimately, that will drop you to $12.91 for two nice, “expensive” Olay and other fun goodies!
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Crazy Olay deal WITHOUT rebate
Buy one Olay Regenerist moisturizer ($20.99)
Buy four Glade air sprays ($3.96)
Buy one Oral-B toothbrush ($4.99)
Buy one Dawn dish detergent (.79)
Buy one Olay Body Wash OR buy one CoverGirl Lip Perfection lipstick (prices don’t matter, as it will be free, but you must choose ONE ONLY. The body wash will be a moneymaker, but if they’re out of stock, go with the lipstick!)
Pre-coupon total: $30.73
Use $3 Olay coupon, two $2-off-2 Glade printables, $3 Oral-B coupon, .50 Dawn coupon, and then whichever FREE coupon corresponds with what you bought (Olay body wash OR CoverGirl Lip Perfection.)
Post-coupon total: $20.27
Pay $20.27 and get a $10 gift card back. That’s $10.27 for your Olay, knocking it to less than half price, plus all the other “freebies!” If you chose to go with the body wash, you’ll get another $2 in ECBs too, making your grand total $8.97 for everything.
AND with these last two deals, make sure your ExtraCare card is registered for the CVS Beauty Club — you’ll get an extra $5 back in ECBs for every $50 spent on beauty, and both of these scenarios have a lot of beauty stuff goin’ on :)
CVS Tips: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store — it prints bonus coupons for you!
And, if you haven’t already, make sure your CVS ExtraCare card is registered for the CVS Beauty Club before you do any of these deals. It gives you $5 in ECBs for every $50 you spend on beauty products, and it is cumulative, meaning you don’t have to spend $50 in one trip. It keeps track for you and will automatically print ECBs on your next visit to the store when you reach a $50 threshold.
Jewel-Osco | Dominick’s (Safeway) | Meijer | Kroger | Hilander (Schnucks) | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Walmart | Free |
Wrapping things up with Walmart…
Policies to know:
- Walmart will price match any competitor’s advertised price. Bring the other store’s flyers with you to the store.
- With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept other store’s STORE coupons with an actual price listed on them. For example, a Dominick’s store coupon advertising “.99 Ragu Pasta Sauce” would be accepted. A Walgreens store coupon advertising “2/$1 Morton’s Salt” would be accepted. (A Target store coupon for “$2.50 off Huggies” would not, because it does not show the actual selling price of the item.)
- With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept competitor’s Catalina manufacturer coupons. You can get a Catalina for $1 off Snuggle and use it at Walmart.
- Walmart’s new coupon policy specifically addresses coupon overage. It says “Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase.”
I would print a copy and carry a copy of the coupon policy with you if you anticipate any issues.
I do not blog Walmart deals each week unless there is a weekly ad with noteworthy deals. Every store location’s regular prices are different, and Walmart does not issue a weekly ad every week. I’ve listed Walmart at the end of each week’s Deals writeup, because if you see any deals above that you want, you’ll likely also be able to do them at Walmart.
Jewel-Osco | Dominick’s (Safeway) | Meijer | Kroger | Hilander (Schnucks) | Target | Walgreens | CVS | Free |
FREE STUFF:
FREE coupons that are still current:
FREE Idahoan Au Gratin, Scalloped, or Loaded Baked Potatoes – October All You(exp. 12/31/11)
FREE Idahoan Hash Browns – November All You(exp. 12/31/11)
FREE GROCERIES:
FREE case of Aquafina water:
Crystal Lake, IL area and Wisconsin shoppers only: Open Pantry food marts offer this free 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 “Gather Together” coupon book – has nice, high-value P&G coupons
Que Rica Vida – Spanish coupon magazine from General Mills – mailed quarterly throughout the year
FREE COUPON NETWORKS:
The following networks regularly send product samples and high-value coupons to your home for you to use and share. Each network may ask you for online feedback on their products via surveys or messageboards too.
Jewel-Osco | Dominick’s (Safeway) | Meijer | Kroger | Hilander (Schnucks) | 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: If you like coupons, you will probably really enjoy it. It’s an inexpensive magazine ($2.49 an issue) that is absolutely filled with coupons each month — typically $50-$100 worth per issue! Subscribing via the pink banner on the right drops the price to $1.67 per issue. Depending on the values, if you use 2 or 3 coupons alone from each issue, you’ve recouped the cost of the magazine, and you’re on your way to even bigger savings.)
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T23 says
You posting early on Sunday has been really great!!!! Thanks again!!!
MomWifeNurse says
Don’t know where you get the energy to do all you do and especially when you’re not feeling well. hope you are feeling better soon! Thanks Jill :)
DawnMiller0231 says
Will CVS accept the pampers coupons for $2 off 2 if you don’t buy the wipes? The coupon states one pampers diapers or pants AND one pamapers wipes.
maggie says
Hi Jill, I really hope you’ll take the time to get your strength back. Get well soon!
About these water chestnuts… they are a great deal when you use the $1.00/3 Jewel coupon. When I used one of those game piece coupons of 25c, the price per can dropped to less than 7 cents! (48c/can x3 = $1.44 minus $1Q is 44c, minus 25c game piece Q is 19c total).
So if someone would have 2 of these Jewel water chestnuts coupons, the whole lot would be free!
smiles2u says
Unfortunately, the Jewel Gift Card Promotion where one spends $100 and gets a $20 Catalina ended on Thanksgiving, not 12/3. Tonight, I called two Naperville Jewels to confirm that the deal was still on … Unfortunately both stores reported that it ended a few days ago. Bummer :-(
P.S. Jill, I hope that you’re feeling better soon. Thanks for posting the deals tonight :-)
soapboxtray says
If you are doing the CVS Xtra detergent, there is a coupon for it:
11-13SS XDec 31 $1.00/2
Makes for 99¢ detergent wyb 2 :-)
dancingwolves says
I had the Thanksgiving one and all coupons expired 11/27/11. Is there one for Christmas?
dakota5 says
Isn’t that sale for the Xtra Detergent for $1.49 a really good deal?
Thanks!!
teacherk says
Kroger/Hilander is not close by, so I don’t get a sales flyer. I would love to buy the Chex from Walmart by price matching. Does anyone know if I can print the ad out to show at Walmart? Will they accept that? I have lots of $1/1 box coupons I’d love to use.
teacherk says
I just called and they said they won’t honor it because they would view that as an online price. I told her it wasn’t an online price since I was only printing the ad…no go. Oh Walmart, I wonder why I avoid you half the time!
Coupon Maven says
I posted this one above too. Please chalk this up to not-feeling-100% for not putting this one together sooner, but reader Tobuy2 pointed out that the Old Spice body washes are good to work in with the B1G1F coupon out there for them. My reader was doing a different deal utilizing the Old Spice, but if you have enough coupons to do an ALL body-wash deal, it’s pretty good:
Jewel-Osco Old Spice body wash deal
Buy 8 bottles of Old Spice Body Wash ($31.92.)
Use two $1-off-2 coupons from 11/27 PG on the first four bottles and four B1G1F coupons from 10/30 PG on the second four.
Pay $13.96 and get a $10 gift card back – that’s $3.96 for 8, or about .50 each. And, this will give you a receipt for $25 worth of P&G to qualify for the “Taste of Home” mail-in offer for the free cookbook, 5-quart rice cooker and 12-quart tamale pot too. Figuring the kitchen items in does make this one a pretty good deal, and I did want to do that deal on the kitchen items.
I did this today at Woodstock and it worked great (though they’re a bit low on body wash now…) If you also shop at Woodstock, the Taste of Home mail-in forms are in the cleaning aisle near the Febreze.
Interestingly, the Catalina that prints for the gift card does NOT exclude getting a Jewel gift card either. I liked that!
hccmmommy says
We recently moved, so Dominick’s is a new store for me. I just went in to add some coupons and personalized deals to my card. Can someone tell me if the personalized price on my card will always be used, even if a sale price is lower? For example, there is a cereal personalized price that is OK if we were out of cereal and needed it, but I don’t want to add it to my card if it keeps me from getting a lower sale price in the weeks to come. Thanks for your help!
dakota5 says
On the Crazy Olay deal at CVS how do you come up with two oral b toothbrushes adding up to $14.97? If they are the ones on the front page of the ad they are $4.99 each before coupons.
Thanks!
tvarhea says
First, thank you for your wonderful blog!!! OK, was trying to work the gift card deal to include Regenerist rebate. Leaving out all the “gorey details,” how does one know for certain which product qualifies? Ad states “Regenerist Facial Care” & a $24.97 Regenerist moisterizer purchase did not qualify.
Calvin33 says
I did the Olay Regenerist deal this week, without rebate (because I had already done the Olay rebate), and I have to say this is an AWESOME deal for two reasons. #1, because it turns out this Olay product is fantastic! I got the night recovery cream, and I love it. I had never tried the Regenerist before and I am very happy with it – especially at this great price.
Reason #2 this is an awesome deal: When I showed my boyfriend all the stuff I got, and explained to him what it would normally have cost, he looked at me like I was a genius. LOL! I did give due credit to Jill for providing the deal scenario. Jill – you are a household name in my home. Every Sunday/Monday, he knows not to bother me while I am reading “Jill’s deals” and we both think it is wonderful all the money we’ve been able to save. Count me as one of your many fans! Thank you!
katierudy says
This week, there is a Duracell store coupon for $2 off. It does not say anywhere on the coupon that there is a limit like all of the others do. What does that mean? Can it only be used toward one Duracell pack or used toward all that are purchased? There was a Duracell coupon for $3 off 2 in Trib’s Thanksgiving coupon inserts for Black Friday. Would be great if I could stack this with the store coupon and get $3.50 off each pack.
dakota5 says
I also have to add how great this CVS Oil of Olay deal was. It was super easy too. I didn’t get to go till today and was worried if they would still have the products. No problem. I find that CVS employees are always kind and courteous with all my coupons. Thanks again Jill. This was one of the best I have done yet!