Deals of the Week for October 17, 2011

Hello, Super-Couponers! What a wild week it’s been over here. I have to say that I’m very excited that we have some good sales coming around again! With two “Spend $30, get $10” offers running locally (Jewel-Osco and CVS/pharmacy) this week is sure to be filled with good coupon shopping and deal-making!

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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 three coupon inserts: SmartSource (SS), RedPlum (RP) and Procter & Gamble (PG.)

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Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy FREE Crest toothpaste, .80 Green Giant frozen vegetables, .10-.32 Buddig lunchmeats, .75 Mrs. T’s Pierogies, .95 Almond Breeze half-gallons, $1.24 Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, .80 Grands biscuits, .50 Betty Crocker potatoes, the return of a “Spend $30, Get $10” Catalina at Jewel-Osco, $1.67 Quaker Life cereal, .99 Mott’s, V8 and Welch’s juices, $1.49 DiGiorno pizzas, $1.25 Tropicana orange juice, .20 Pepsi Max 2-liters, .40 Wolf Chili, $1.99 Purina One Beyond dog food, .07 Kool-Aid, $2.74 Pedialyte, FREE Bayer aspirin, FREE Reach toothbrushes, .99 AirWick FreshMatic, $1.99 Schick razor cartridges, FREE Mentos Up2U gum, .22 Dawn Plus dish detergent, free Prevacid 24-hour, and a “Spend $30, get $10” CVS promo too… so let’s get started!

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If you’re new to my blog, take a quick minute to read Using this site and bring yourself up to speed on all the coupon terminology and abbreviations.

A note to my non-Midwest readers: While my weekly deals focus on Illinois stores, the Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally. And, if you’re shopping at a SuperValu, Safeway, or Schnucks 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 70+ minute video and watch it whenever you like! Click for a video preview & learn how to order!

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

(Also, if you’re new, you may not have some of the coupon books that I refer to for some deals. Some coupon books can be found at the grocery store during seasonal promotions — look for them, as I’ll reference them when applicable. And, throughout the year, companies issue free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you — register for them if you’d like, as I’ll reference them in future weeks’ deals.

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Current home-delivery subscription deals on the Chicago Tribune: Code OCNP: .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 | Load Jewel Avenu ecoupons | Load SavingStar ecoupons

Coupon books to look for at Jewel:

– Pack to Go Back: Back-to-School snack and beverage coupons
– Single-card coupons for .55 off 1/2lb. Di Lusso deli meat or cheese found at deli counter (exp. 10/20/11)
– If you get a flu shot at Jewel, you’ll get a $45 coupon book plus a free goodie bag of health products.

Join Jewel-Osco’s email list and receive a $5-off-$25 coupon for your next trip to the store…

Crest Toothpaste (6.4oz.) is on sale for $1. Use the $1 coupon from 10/2 PG and it’s FREE! (Make sure you do not use it on the varieties excluded on the coupon.)

Green Giant boxed vegetables (7-10oz.) are on sale for $1. Buy three and use the .60-off-3 coupon from 9/11 GM or 10/2 GM. You’ll pay $2.40 for three, or .80 each.

Buddig Wafer Lunchmeats (2oz.) are on sale for .59 each. Buy two and use the .55-off-2 coupon from 8/21 SS. You’ll pay .63 for two, or .32 each!

Mrs. T’s Pierogies (12-16.9oz.) are on sale for $3.49, Buy One Get One Free. The 10/2 RP has a $1 coupon.

With one coupon, pay $2.49 for two, or about $1.25 each. With two coupons, pay $1.49 for two, or about .75 each! Yum!

The October issue of All You also has a $1-off-2 coupon.

Here’s a deal on Blue Diamond Almond Breeze almond milk. 64oz. cartons are on sale for $2.50. Almond Breeze is also part of a national Catalina deal: Buy two, get a .75 Catalina; buy three, get a $1.50 Catalina; buy four or more and get a $4 Catalina.

So, buy four cartons ($10) and get $4 back, making this $6 for four, or $1.50 each!

While there are no current insert coupons for these, reader Melenie spotted .55 blinkies at Dominick’s. (Did you know that Jewel and Dominick’s have different in-store coupon suppliers? Doms uses SmartSource, while Jewel uses RedPlum/Valassis.) If you happen to be at Dominick’s, you could snag four blinkies, take them to Jewel and do the deal. After coupons, you’d pay $7.80 and get a $4 Catalina. That’s $3.80 for four cartons, or .95 each! A STEAL!

4-packs of Yoplait Kids or Splitz yogurts are on sale for $2. Use the .75-off-2 coupon from 10/2 GM or a printable You’ll pay $3.25 for two, or $1.63 each.

“Buy 10, Save $5” Instant-Savings Sale! Buying any 10 of the following products will generate $5 in instant-savings PLUS 25 bonus Box Tops for Education! You must buy ten (mix and match) to receive the prices shown. Here are your products and matchups: Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (4.5-9oz.) – $1.99 – .50 off 2 – 10/9 SS, 9/11 GM Betty Crocker Fun-Da-Middles Cupcake Mix (15.2-15.4oz.) – $2.49 – .75 off – 10/2 GM – .60 off – printable – .50 off – printable, printable Betty Crocker Helpers (Hamburger, Chicken or Tuna, 5.6-9.2oz.) – $1 – .75 off 3 – 10/2 GM Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes (3.3-3.6oz.) – .50 Betty Crocker Muffin Mix or Cookie Pouch (15.2-19.6oz.) – $1.49 – $1.10 off 2 muffin mix – printable – $1 off 2 muffin mix – printable, printable – .50 off cookie pouch – printable – .40 off cookie pouch – printable, printable Betty Crocker Ready-to-Spread Frosting (12-16oz.) – $1.49 – .75 off frosting AND cake mix – 10/2 GM – .60 off frosting AND cake mix – printable – .50 off frosting AND cake mix – printable Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix (15.25-19.5oz.) – .99 – .75 off frosting AND cake mix – 10/2 GM – .60 off frosting AND cake mix – printable – .50 off frosting AND cake mix – printable Fiber One Bars or Brownies (4.1-7oz.) – $2.49 – .40 off – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, printable, printable, printable General Mills Cereals – $1.99 (Cheerios, 14oz.; Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 12.8oz.; Cookie Crisp, 11.25oz.; Trix, 10.7oz.) – .75 off Cheerios – printable – .75 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch – printable – $1 off 2 Cheerios – 9/25 SS, printable – $1.10 off 2 GM cereals – printable – $1 off 2 GM cereals – printable, printable – $1 off 3 GM cereals – 9/11 GM General Mills Cereal Treats Bars or Milk and Cereal Bars (6ct., 85-9oz.) – $1.99 – .60 off – printable – .50 off – 9/11 GM General Mills Snack Mixes (7-8.75oz.) – $1.99 (Chex Mix, Bugles, or Gardetto’s) – .60 off Chex Mix – printable – .50 off Chex Mix – printable, printable – .60 off Bugles – printable – .50 off Bugles – printable, printable – .50 off 2 Chex Mix – 10/2 GM Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites (boxed meal kits 8-23.3oz.) – $3.49 – .75 off – 10/2 GM, printable, printable Old El Paso Taco Shells (6.89oz., 18ct.) – $1.50 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Crescents (8-13.9oz.) – $1.99 – .50 off 2 cinnamon rolls – 8/7 GM, printable – .40 off 2 cinnamon rolls – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, printable, printable – .60 off 2 crescents – printable – .50 off 2 crescents – printable, printable – .40 off 2 crescents – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM Pillsbury Breakfasts – $2.49 (Sandwiches, Toaster Scramblers or Strudel) – $1.10 off sandwiches – printable – $1 off sandwiches – 10/2 GM – .60 of 2 strudel – printable – .50 off 2 strudel or scramblers – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM, printable Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (16.3oz.) – $1 – .40 off 2 – printable – .30 off 2 – 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM, printable, printable – .40 off 3 – 10/2 GM Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough (Chub or flat-pack dough or Simple dough, 14-16.5oz.) – $1.99 – $1.10 off 2 – printable – $1 off 2 – printable, printable – .75 off 2 – 9/25 SS, 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM Pillsbury Sweet Moments (5.6-6.1oz.) – $1.99 – $1 off – 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM, printable, printable Progresso Soup (Traditional, Rich & Hearty, or Light, 18.5-19oz.) – $1.29 – $1 off 4 – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, printable – Note that these are $1.25 this week at Dominick’s too Totino’s Party Pizza (10-12oz.) – $1 – .60 off 3 – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM – $1 off 4 – printable, printable Totino’s Pizza Rolls (15ct.) – $1 – .40 off 2 – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM, printable, printable Yoplait Frozen Smoothies (7.6oz.) – $2.49 – .75 off – 9/11 GM Yoplait Yogurt (4-8-packs) – $1.99 (Delights, Go-Gurt or Trix) – .75 off 2 – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, printable – .50 off – 9/11 GM DEAL IDEAS: Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch at $1.24 each are good here. Pillsbury Grands Biscuits at .80 per can is not bad as we haven’t seen too many good deals on these lately. Party Pizzas at .80 each are fair if you like them too. And, Betty Crocker mashed potatoes are .50 in the deal, even without a coupon.

Jewel is running a “Snack Mania” instant savings sale (buy four snacks, receive $3 in instant-savings.) Unfortunately, nothing here looks too maniacal. The Nabisco crackers are $2.24 each (Ritz, Wheat Thins, etc.) when purchased in groups of four. Look on the display in store for $1-off-2 coupons that will drop these to $1.74.

“Spend $30, Save $10” Catalina Sale! Buying $30 worth of the items featured in the ad will generate a $10 Catalina! I didn’t receive a Jewel ad this week, but with these offers, the ads typically state “Minimum purchase requirement calculated after manufacturer coupons redeemed.” Note that these sales typically do work on your pre-coupon total at the register. However, if you choose to do the deal in that way, you do take the risk upon yourself in the event that it does not print. Make sure your calculations are correct! A UPC list for this sale is here. Here are your products and matchups: 3M Scotch Mailing Tape (800in.) – no price in ad – .50 off – 8/7 SS All Laundry Detergent (32-58oz.) – $3.99 – $1 off – 10/2 RP, Dominick’s Make a Muscle coupon book (available in store) Angel Soft Bath Tissue (18ct. double roll) – no price in ad – .50 off – 9/25 SS, 8/14 RP Brawny Paper Towels (6 big roll) – no price in ad – .50 off – 9/25 SS, 8/14 RP Clorox Bleach (82-96oz.) – $2 – $2 off any Clorox 2 when you buy any Clorox – printable Cottonelle Bath Tissue (18ct. double roll) – no price in ad – .75 off – 9/11 SS – .50 off – 10/2 SS, printable Energizer Batteries (8ct AA and AAA)- $5.49 – $1 off – 10/2 SS Finish Dishwasher Detergent (Powerball, Gelpacs or Quantum 22.7-24.6oz.) – $5.99 – $1 off – 9/18 SS, printable – .65 off – printable Finish Jet Dry – no price in ad Hefty One Zip Bags (12-22ct.) – $2 – $1 off 2 – 8/14 RP, 7/10 RP Hefty Waste Bags (20-80ct.) – $6.49 Huggies Diapers, Pull-Ups and Goodnites (Jumbo, various) – $9.99 – $2 off Little Movers Slip-On – SavingStar ecoupon – $2 off Pull-Ups – printable – $1 off Goodnites – printable Huggies Wipes (184-216ct.) – $6.29 – $1 off 2 wipes – SavingStar ecoupon Kleenex Facial Tissue (3-pack bundle) – $4.99 – .50 off – 10/2 SS Kleenex Hand Towels (55ct.) – $2.49 – .75 off – 10/2 SS Lysol cleaners, wipes, and toilet bowl (various) – no prices in ad – $1 off wipes – October All You – .50 off 2 – printable Palmolive Dish Detergent – (25oz.) – $2.50 – .25 off – 10/2 SS Quilted Northern Bath Tissue (12ct. double roll) – $6.49 Scott Bath Tissue (12ct.) – $7.99 – $1 off – 9/11 SS – $2 off ScotTissue AND towels – printable Scott Mega Paper Towels (8ct.) – $7.99 – $1 off – 9/11 SS, August All You – $2 off ScotTissue AND towels – printable Snuggle Fabric Softener (32-50oz. liquid, 120ct. sheets) – $3.99 – $1 off – Dominick’s Make a Muscle coupon book – .75 off – 10/2 RP Sparkle Paper Towels (8ct. giant roll) – no prices in ad – $1 off 2 – 10/9 RP Sylvania Light Bulbs (CFL 3-4ct., various) – $5.99 – $1 off – printable Viva Paper Towels (6ct. giant roll) – $10.99 – $2 off – September All You – .50 off – August All You – $1 off 2 – All You“>printable – .40 off – 10/2 SS Wisk Laundry Detergent (100oz.) – $8.99 – $2 off – 10/16 DEAL IDEAS: The All laundry detergent is a pretty good price here, post-coupon. There is also a $10/$30 Catalina sale on ALL baby products starting soon and running from 10/20-10/26. The Huggies MAY double-dip if this first $10/$30 Catalina overlaps by a day, as sometimes they do. New and beginner couponers, please understand that there are NO GUARANTEES until we try it, but if you’re chasing a Huggies deal, I’d wait and experiment around 10/19-10/20. If they overlap, $30 worth of Huggies would trigger $20 in Catalinas. [For example IF the double-dip works… you could buy one Huggies Slip On Jumbo packs and one Pull Ups ($19.98) and two Huggies Wipes (now $32.56.) Use $2 Pull-Ups coupon, $2 Slip On ecoupon, and $1 wipes ecoupon. Get $20 back in Catalinas, ultimately paying $7.56 for two jumbo packs and two big packs of wipes. Or, buy 6 Huggies Wipes at $31.45. Use the $1-off-2 wipes ecoupon and get $20 back in Catalinas. That’s $10.45 for 6 big refills, or about $1.74 each!]

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

6ct. Jewel English Muffins are $1.99

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 meat deals:

• Chicken drumsticks, thighs, leq quarters or whole fryers are .99/lb.
• Perdue oven stuffer roasters are $1.49/lb.
• Butterball fully cooked turkey (frozen) is $1.99/lb.
• Whole boneless pork loin is $2.49/lb.

Jewel seafood deals:

• Fresh whole catfish are $3.99/lb.
• 32oz. packages of Ocean Market breaded tilapia fillets are $6.99 – that’s less than $3.50/lb. – great price!
• 4oz. single portions of salmon, tilapia, and other varieties of fish are $1 each – that’s $4/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• 5lb. bags of Wild Harvest organic russet potatoes are $3.99 – that’s about .80/lb! Great price for organic
• Hard shell cooking squash is .99/lb.
• 3lb. bags of red potatoes are $2.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
• 2lb. bags of Wild Harvest organic carrots are $1.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Wild Harvest organic yellow onions are $2.99 – that’s about $1/lb.
• 2lb. bags of mini carrots are $2.49 each – that’s about $1.25/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Jonathan or Gala apples are $3.49 – that’s about $1.16/lb.
• Golden Delicious apples are $1.29/lb.
• Sweet onions are $1.29/lb.
• Fresh green asparagus is $1.99/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.)

UPDATE: With beef prices (commodities) slated to rise, some reader have emailed to ask if I would also blog the $2.49 or less meat deals. I will now be including meat deals up to $2.49/lb. in weekly writeups.

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

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

Dominick’s is also offering Deal Match, where you can load price-matching offers from Jewel and Target to your Fresh Values Card. Try it 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 October 13-October 19 flyer – “Get Your Flu Shot Here” on cover:

• Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (8ct.) are $1.49 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon.
   
• Cans of Safeway Biscuits (16oz.) are .99, limit 4, with Super Coupon.
   
• Big boxes of Mom 2 Mom Diapers are $13.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. The ad shows 82-count size 4s. At this price, that’s about .17 each.
   
• 20-32oz. bags of Safeway frozen potatoes (fries, tots, hash browns) are $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon.
   
• Pillsbury Sweet Moments or Cookie Dough (5.6-16.5oz.) is $1.99,, limit 4, with Super Coupon. For a Sweet Moments deal, use $1 off coupons from 9/11 GM, 8/7 GM, printable, printable. You’ll pay .99! Or, for a cookie dough deal, buy two and use a $1 off 2 printable (printable.) You’ll pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each!
   
• Safeway Meal Deal is back – it’s $9.99 for 1 Safeway Skillet meal (24oz.) or Family Size Meal (32-38oz.), plus 1 appetizer (7-8oz.) OR 10oz. garlic bread, and 1 Select Super Premium Ice Cream pint or Sorbet pint with Super Coupon.
   

 

Quaker Life Cereal (13oz.) is on sale for $2. Buy three and use the $1-off-3 from the 10/2 PEPSI. You’ll pay $5 for three, or about $1.67 each.

(Jewel has these on sale for $2.50/box this week, but the Doms’ price is better.)

Wonderful Pistachios (7-8oz.) are on sale for $5.99, B1G1F. Use the $1 coupon from 9/18 SS and pay $4.99 for two, or about $2.50 each.

Progresso Soup (Reduced Sodium or Light, 18.5-19oz.) is on sale for $1.25. Buy four and use the $1 off 4 from 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM, or a printable. You’ll pay $4 for four, or $1 each. (Yes, we’ve seen these much cheaper, but if you NEED it, it’s not terrible.)

Dominick’s is running a “Buy 4, Save $4” sale on a variety of juices. Of course, none of the prices of these are in the ad, so I have used the Safeway online delivery pricing guide as a benchmark. Understand that your store may vary slightly. Prices shown are AFTER the “Buy 4” instant savings.

Here are your products and matchups:

Capri-Sun (10ct.) – .99
– Look for “Buy 2 Capri-Sun, get $1 off Roaring Waters” peelies

Clamato (64oz.) – $3.49

Hansen’s Natural (64oz.) – $1.99

Mott’s Apple Juice (64oz.) – $1.99
– $2 off 2 – Dominick’s Make a Muscle coupon book

Ocean Spray Cranberry Drinks (64oz.) – $2.49

V-8 Fusion (46oz.) – $1.99
– $1 off – printable

V-8 Fusion Smoothies (36oz.) – $1.99
– $1 off – printable

Welch’s Grape Juice (64oz.) – $1.99
– $1 off – 9/25 SS

DEAL IDEAS: A lot of good prices here. Mott’s, V8 and Welch’s at .99 a bottle are all definitely good buys. Ditto Capri-Sun, even without coupons.

Dominick’s is also running a “Buy 3, Save $3” sale on various ice creams. Once again, none of the prices of these are in the ad, so I have used the Safeway online delivery pricing guide as a benchmark. Understand that your store may vary slightly. Prices shown are AFTER the “Buy 3” instant savings.

Edy’s (1.5qt.) – $2.99

Drumstick (4ct.) – $2.99

Haagen-Dazs (14oz.) – $2.99

Skinny Cow (4-6ct.) – $3.49

Unfortunately, no current coupons for these.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals

16oz. Lucerne String Cheese is $3.99

12oz. bears of Safeway Clover Honey are $2.99

7.5-11oz. containers of O Organics Snacking Nuts (almonds, walnuts) are $1

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:

• Perdue Whole Chickens are $1.49/lb.
• Pork Shoulder Country-Style Ribs are $1.99/lb.
• Fresh Perdue split chicken breasts are $1.99/lb.
• Perdue Lean Ground Turkey (16oz.) is $3.99, Buy One Get One Free. That’s about $2/lb.
• Perdue Ground Turkey Meatballs (12oz.) are $2.99, Buy One Get One Free. That’s also about $2/lb. – good prices for both. Check your Just For U discounts too to see if you have additional discounts for Perdue.
• Rancher’s Reserve USDA Choice London Broil is $2.49/lb.
• Fresh 80% lean ground beef is $2.49/lb.
• Whole boneless pork loin is $2.49/lb.
• Safeway boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs are $2.49/lb. (Personally, I think this is TOO high per pound for chicken – we will see it lower.)

Want FREE marinade? Many Dominick’s will marinate your fresh meat free at the meat counter.

Dominick’s produce deals:

• Bulk russet potatoes are .79/lb.
• Many varieties of Michigan apples (Red Delicious, Gala, Jonathan, McIntosh, or Jonagold) are .88/lb.
• Bartlett pears are .99/lb.
• Navel oranges are $1.49/lb.
• 1lb. bags of O Organics mini peeled carrots are $1.50
• Broccoli crowns are $1.69/lb.
• Large hothouse tomatoes are $1.99/lb.

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Heading over to Meijer, here are your best deals for Meijer stores in in Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Elgin, McHenry, Oswego, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, and the Indianapolis area:
View weekly ad | Load Meijer Mperks ecoupons | Print store coupons from Meijer Mealbox

 

DiGiorno Pizzas (112.6-34.2oz.) are on sale for $3.99. Use this $2 Facebook printable and pay $1.99! Or, use the $1 coupon from 9/11 RP and pay $2.99! There’s also a $1-off-2 printable available for more pizzas at $3.49.

This deal gets even more fun as there is a Catalina running on the pizzas too – buy two and get a $1 Catalina! With two $2 printables, pay $3.98 and get $1 back. That’s $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each!

Tropicana or Trop50 orange juices (59oz.) are on sale for $2.50. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupons from 10/2 PEPSI (for Trop50) or 8/28 RP (for Tropicana.) You’ll pay $4 for two, or $2 each!

Check your Mperks ecoupons too – I have a .75 ecoupon which will drop a bottle to $1.25…

Meijer is running its “10 for $10 and get the 11th FREE” sale again. Best bets?

Aunt Millie’s English Muffins (6ct., 12oz.) – $1

Green Giant boxed vegetables (7-10oz.) – $1
-.60-off-3 – 10/2 GM, 9/11 GM

John Morrell Smoked Sausage (12oz.) – $1

Old Orchard 100% Juice Concentrates (12oz.) – $1
– $1 off 4 – printable

Pepsi Max 2-liters – $1
– .55 off – 10/2 PEPSI
– Check Mperks for a .50-off-2 ecoupon to stack. With two .55 manufacturer coupons and the ecoupon, pay .40 for two 2-liters, or .20 each!

Sierra Mist 2-liters – $1
– $1 off 2 – 10/2 PEPSI

The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner (24-32oz.) – $1

Totino’s Pizza Rolls (7.5oz) – $1

Wolf Chili (15oz.) – $1
– .40 off – 10/2 SS

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:

• Meijer split chicken breasts are $1.19/lb.
• Sugardale whole boneless ham is $1.99/lb.
• Center cut half boneless pork loin is $1.99/lb.
• 4lb. bags of Meijer frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts are $7.99 – that’s about $2/lb.

Meijer produce deals:

• Many varieties of Michigan apples are .59/lb.
• 1lb. bags of Bolthouse Farm or Earthbound Farm organic baby carrots are $1 and also part of the “Buy 10” sale
• 16oz. containers of Campari tomatoes are $1.50
• Michigan Honeycrisp apples are $1.69/lb.
• Cabbage is .25/lb.

Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. most of Indiana/Michigan. If you’re in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you’re reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store… Confusing? Yes.

AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they typically haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers.

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Here are your Hilander deals… View weekly ad

Hilander shoppers are reminded to stop in and get a free Schnucks Customer Card to replace the Hilander Plus card. They are offering a .10/gallon fuel bonus for registering for the new card by October 18th, and an additional .05/gallon savings if you register your card with an email address.

The Rockford-area Logli stores also 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 has been having 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 Scnhucks ad cycle is a WEDNESDAY to TUESDAY ad, which means these deals will now end on Tuesdays of the current week. These deals end TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th.

Purina One Beyond 3lb. bags of dog food are on sale for $5.99. Use the $4 coupon from 10/9 SS and pay $1.99!

Buddig Wafer Lunchmeats (2oz.) are on sale for .60 each. Buy two and use the .55-off-2 coupon from 8/21 SS, which doubles to $1. You’ll pay .20 for two, or .10 each!

Kool-Aid envelopes are on sale for .10. Buy three and use the Buy 2 Get 1 Free coupon from July All You. You’ll pay .20 for three, or about .07 each!

Pedialyte (1 liter, 4ct. singles or 16ct. freezer pops) are on sale for $4.99. Use the $1.50 coupon from 10/2 SS and pay $3.49! Pedialyte is also involved in a national Catalina offer – buy two or more and get a $1.50 Catalina. With two coupons, pay $6.98 for two and get $1.50 back. That’s $5.48 for two, or $2.74 each!

4-packs of Yoplait Kids or Splitz yogurts are on sale for $2. Use the .75-off-2 coupon from 10/2 GM or a printable You’ll pay $3.25 for two, or $1.63 each.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Schnucks has a FREE turkey deal in its new ad. If you spend $50 on groceries each week for the next 5 weeks, you will earn Turkey Bucks. 6 Turkey Bucks “buys” you a free turkey up to 16 pounds. Gift cards and other “cash-like” transactions do not count toward the $50.

Hilander meat deals:

• Pork shouder country-style ribs are $1.89/lb.
• Boston pork roast is $1.99/lb.
• Fresh bratwurst is $1.99/lb. (sold in packages of 3lbs. or more)
• 16oz. packages of Perdue ground turkey are $2

Hilander seafood deals:

• 2lb. bags of Sea Best Tilapia fillets are $7.98 – that’s $3.99/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

• Squash is .50/lb.
• California Bosc or Bartlett pears are $1/lb.
• Washington apples are $1/lb.
• 3lb. bags of seedless navel oranges are $3.99 – that’s about $1.33/lb.
• California red or green seedless grapes are $1.88/lb.
• Hothouse Beefsteak tomatoes are $1.99/lb.

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Off to Target…
View weekly ad | Print store coupons from Target.com …

Purina One Beyond 3lb. bags of dog food are on sale for $5.99 at many locations. Use the $4 coupon from 10/9 SS and pay $1.99!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

64oz. bottles of Market Pantry Apple Juice are $1.89

Dozen cartons of eggs are $1.39

Target Notes:

You get .05 off your total at Target for each reusable bag you bring and use. If you pay with the Target credit card, you receive another 5% off.

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Drugstore Deals

Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)…

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.)

Bayer Extra Strength Aspirin (24-36ct.) is on sale for .99 with the store coupon in this week’s Wags ad. Stack this with the $1 coupon from RP 9/11. You’ll pay NOTHING… it’s FREE!

Reach Total toothbrushes or dental floss are both on sale for $2.99. Buy one and get $2 in Register Rewards! Use the $1 coupon from 4/17 SS. You’ll pay $1.99 and get $2 back, making this FREE!

Air Wick FreshMatic Ultra Automatic air fresheners are on sale for $7.99 each. Buy one and get $3 back in Register Rewards! Use the $4 coupon from the 9/11 SS2. You’ll pay $3.99 and get $3 back, making this just .99!

Here’s a rarely-seen deal on Schick razor cartridges! They’re on sale for $8.49 for the 3-4ct. packs. Buy one and get $4.50 back in Register Rewards! Use the $2 coupon from the 10/16 RP. You’ll pay $6.49 and get $4.50 back, dropping these to $1.99 – a pretty decent price if you want cartridges.

Mentos Up2U gum is $1.49 at most Walgreens stores. Buy two and stack the $1-off-2 coupon in the October coupon book with two $1 manufacturer coupons from 10/9 SS. You’ll pay… NOTHING… and get TWO free!

Walgreens Store Coupon Deals:

Tuf Paper Towels single rolls are .50 each, limit 4

Morton Salt (26oz) or Nice Baking Soda (16oz.) are .50 each, limit 4

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

AARP Members will receive an extra $5 RR with a $20 in-store purchase when they show the AARP card. This offer is limit ONE for the dates between 9/25-10/29/11.

If you want to join AARP, you can also get a FREE one-year membership with a $15 purchase of Walgreens and W brand health and wellness products. The form prints at the register, and this offer runs through 10/22/11.

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

Dawn Plus dish detergent (9-10.3oz.) is on sale for .97. Use the .75 coupon from 10/2 PG and pay .22!

Here’s a mail-in rebate offer on Prevacid 24-hour. The 28ct. Prevacid is on sale for $18.99. Buy it and get $18 back via a mail-in rebate (form is at www.cvs.com or in the 9/18 SS insert.) The 9/18 SS also has a $4 coupon, and the 9/11 SS1 has a $3 coupon, so there’s a possibility of a small moneymaker here too.

CVS has a super new gift card promotion running. From October 16 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.

(Why is this deal super? Did you catch that you can get CVS/pharmacy gift cards too? Perfect for rolling over into a future deal!)

This week, here are the “Spend $30, Get $10 Gift Card” included products:

Advil or Advil PM (40-50ct.) – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off

Betty Crocker Bowl Appetit (2.4-3.1oz.) – $1

Blue Diamond Almonds (6oz.) – $2.50

Bounty Extra-Soft paper towels (12-pack) – $13
– .25 off – 10/2 PG

Chex Mix or Gardetto’s (5.5-8.75oz.) – $1.66
– .60 off Chex Mix – printable
– .50 off Chex Mix – printable, printable
– .50 off 2 Chex Mix – 10/2 GM

Claritin (15-20ct.) – $16.99

Coca-Cola 2-liters – $1.50

Colgate Toothpaste (Cavity, 2-in-1, Max or Total, 4.2-8.2oz) – $1.99
– $1 off – 10/2 SS

Diet Supplements – $19.99
– Xenadrine, Hydroxycut, Bob Harper or SlimQuick

Duracell – (AA, AAA 8-pack, C &D 4-pack, 9v 2-pack, or ultra advanced 6-pack) – $5.99
– .75 off – 10/16

Flex A Min – Buy One Get One Free

Kellogg’s Cereal (8.7-15oz.) – $2
– $1 off 2 Raisin Bran – 9/11 RP
– Double-dips with “Buy 10, get $10” Kellogg’s mail-in rebate

Mars, Hershey or Nestle (8-packs) – $1

Mars or Nestle King Size (1.94-3.63) – Buy 2 Get 1 Free

Mars Minis – $3
– SEE BELOW: Scan CVS card at coupon center for $1-off-2 store coupon
– $1.50 off 2 – October All You

Mott’s Applesauce (6ct. cups) – $2
– $2 off 2 – Dominick’s Make a Muscle coupon book

Nature’s Bounty – Buy One Get One Free
– $2 off Your Life supplements – 9/11 RP
– $1 off – 9/11 RP

Pampers Jumbo diapers or Easy Ups – $8.99
– $1.50 off 2 – 10/2 PG
– Double-dips with “Buy 6 jumbo packs of CVS, Luvs, Pampers or Huggies diapers, get your 7th pack FREE” deal. When you buy the 6th pack, a coupon for a free 7th pack will print on your next visit to CVS.

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish (6.6-8oz.) – $1.50

Pringles (5.7-6.75oz.) – $1.50
– $1 off 2 Fat Free – 10/2 PG
– $1 off 4 – 10/2 PG

Puffs Plus Lotion tissues (124ct.) – $1.50
– .25 off 3 – 10/2 PG

Simply Asia Bowls (2.4-3.1oz.) – $1

Vicks NyQuil, DayQuil, VapoRub, VapoSteam or Nature Fusion (48ct., liquid 24oz., 6-8oz.) – $9.99
– $1.50 off Nature Fusion – 10/2 PG
– $1 off – 10/2 PG

Wisk Laundry Detergent (26-32 loads) – $4.99
– $2 off – 10/16

HALLOWEEN CANDY: Also part of the $30/$10 Deal:
Need Halloween candy? This week’s ad reminds shoppers to visit the coupon center machine in the store for a $1-off-2 store coupon for Hershey’s, Nestle, Mars or Wrigley Fun Size candy. They’re all on sale for $2.50 each, and the store coupon knocks them to $2 each.

Let’s add some manufacturer coupons..! The October All You has a $1.50-off-2 Snickers coupon, which will drop two bags to $2.50, or $1.25 each. (The 10/9 RP and 9/25 RP both have $1.50 off 3 coupons too, but the All You coupon will work best here.)

Or, do a deal with Nestle. Use this $1-off-2 printable or the $1-off-2 from the October All You, and stack it with the store coupon, and pay $3 for two bags, or $1.50 each.

Yardley of London single bars of soap are on sale for .99. Use the .25 coupon from September All You and pay .74.

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

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

Did you see the nice $8-off-2 Cover Girl coupon in the 10/2 PG? You can score some free makeup at Walmart this week with it! Single-color Cover Girl Cheekers blushes and Enhancers eye shadows are $3.99 at most stores. Buy two… and with your coupon, pay NOTHING. They’re FREE!

Policies to know:

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

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

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

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

FREE Crave soft cat treats – 9/18 RP (exp. 10/29/11.)

$2 off one Tide or Gain powder detergent – 9/11 SS2 (exp. 10/31/11). Dominick’s sells single-loads of powder Tide for $1 in the trial/travel aisle.

FREE 2-liter bottle of Dr. Pepper Ten – 10/9 SS (exp. 11/21/11)

FREE Idahoan Au Gratin, Scalloped, or Loaded Baked Potatoes – October All You(exp. 12/31/11)

FREE GROCERIES:

FREE Country Bob’s All-Purpose Sauce

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.

Vocalpoint

General Mills’ Pssst

Kraft First Taste

Frito-Lay Snacks

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

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

 

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

 

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