Deals of the Week for October 4, 2010

Hello, Super-Couponers… it’s the first Deal Day of October! A big welcome to everyone from my Schaumburg and Libertyville classes last week. And, to my new readers, if you’re interested in learning to save on almost everything you buy at the grocery store, why not attend a Super-Couponing workshop? Many are FREE, and in one hour you’ll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! This week’s Super-Couponing classes are taking place in Minooka, North Aurora and Elgin. Learn more!

This week’s newspaper contained three inserts: SmartSource (SS,) RedPlum (RP,) and General Mills (GM.)

Now… ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy FREE Vitafusion vitamins, .24 Gum toothbrushes, .20 Fuze beverages, .75 Nabisco Snak Saks, more .75 Mrs. T’s Pierogies, .44 International Delight coffee creamer, ConAgra and P&G Catalina sales, FREE Butterball turkey bacon, FREE Del Monte fruit smoothie cups, .49 Oscar Mayer hot dogs, .44 and .50 Land O Lakes and Imperial margarines, .49 Comet cleanser, FREE Dannon Activia yogurt, .17 Fast Shake pancake mix, FREE Purina dog treats, FREE BestLife spread, FREE Nivea lip balm, $1.24 Wanchai and Macaroni Grill dinner kits, .75 Mott’s Apple Juice, FREE Schick Hydro razors, FREE Eos lip balm, FREE Crest toothpaste, FREE Revlon nail polish, FREE Renu … 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 lingo and abbreviations.

It’s a good idea to save the grocery and drugstore flyers each week 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!

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-owned store, you may find similar sales to our Jewel, Dominick’s, and Hilander deals. Welcome, and enjoy!

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

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

(Also, if you’re new, you may not have some of the coupon books that I refer to for some deals. At the bottom of each week’s deals, I list free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you — register for all of them, as I’ll reference them in future weeks. Also, look for promotional/seasonal coupon books in your local stores — I’ll reference these too when applicable.)

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Grocery Deals

Starting at Jewel…

Want some FREE and cheap children’s vitamins? Vitafusion Gummy Vitamins (60-70ct.) are on sale for $3.99. Use this $4 printable and take them home… FREE! (Note: coupon is no longer available.)

Need more children’s vitamins? Sundown kids gummy vitamins are on sale for $4.99, Buy One, Get One Free, at some locations. Print two $1 coupons, buy two, and you’ll pay $2.99 for two bottles, or $1.50 each!

GUM toothbrushes are cheap this week too. They’re on sale for .99. Use the .75 coupon from 8/8 RP and pay .24!

Luden’s cough drops are on sale for .99. Use the .55 coupon from 10/3 SS and pay .44!

Fuze Healthy Infusion 18.5oz. drinks are on sale for $1.39, Buy One, Get One Free. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from October All You and pay .39 for two, or about .20 a bottle!

Nabisco Snak Saks (bags of mini Oreos, mini Teddy Grahams, etc.) are on sale for $1.25 each. Use the $1-off-2 Nabisco cookies or crackers coupon from 9/26 SS and pay $1.50 for 2, or .75 each!

Resolve stain spray is on sale for $2. Use the $1 coupon from 9/12 SS and pay $1! (Note that the $1.50 coupon in this weekend’s SS is for a DIFFERENT variety of Resolve, not the spray… but it’s still pretty cheap at a dollar with the correct coupon.)

DEAL UPDATED with new coupons! The sale on Mrs. T’s Pierogies continues. They’re $3.49, Buy One, Get One Free. Buy two, use two $1 coupons (one for each box) from either the 10/3 RP, the $70 Dominick’s frozen foods coupon books or printables and pay $1.49 for both, or about .75 each! The printable reset too — I was able to print two more last night! My daughter is cheering… she loves pierogies!

For fans of ConAgra and their legendary Catalina sales, ConAgra returns this week! It’s a $25/$10 Catalina deal that includes ConAgra, Georgia/Pacific, Dr. Pepper and Smuckers products, and it is supposed to appear in the 10/6 Jewel ad, running through 10/14. As it’s not in the ad yet and most of the participating products are not on sale, I’m holding off blogging this one until the sale prices hit… and things will likely be much better deals.

But in the meantime, here’s a partial product list containing the ConAgra “usual suspects” that you may want to start clipping coupons for in anticipation of the deal. Other products we typically expect good deals on, even without coupons: Hunt’s Snack Pack puddings, Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn, Healthy Choice soups, Hunt’s ketchup and tomato sauces and Wesson oil… (hint to my black-belters… you can do a 5-oil, 7-popcorn or 10-soup deal right now!) A UPC list is here.

Angel Soft bath tissue
– $1 off – printable – use zipcode 12345
– .50 off – 9/19 RP
– .50 off – printable

Crisco shortening
– $1 off sticks – printable – use zipcode 12345

Dixie plates and cups
– $1 off 2 Dixie plates – printable

Egg Beaters
– $1 off – printable
– .50 off – printable

Folgers coffee
– $1 off Special Roast – 9/19 RP
– $1 off Black Silk – printable
– .50 off Gourmet Selections – 9/19 RP
– .25 off – 9/19 RP

Healthy Choice
– .50 off frozen entree – Dominick’s $70 Frozen, Dairy and Refrigerated coupon book (available in stores)
– $1 off 2 frozen entrees – printable
– $1 off 2 frozen entrees – coupon dispenser on freezer case door
– $1 off Cafe Steamers – printable
– $1 off 2 Cafe Steamers – October All You
– $1 off 2 Complete meals – October All You
– Buy 5, Get 1 Free – 9/26 SS
– Check Avenu for possible ecoupon for Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers

Jif peanut butter
– $1 off Jif AND Smuckers – 8/8 RP
– .55 off Jif Natural – recent tearpads

Kid Cuisine
– $1 off 2 – October All You

Marie Callender’s
– $1 off dinners – Dominick’s $70 Frozen, Dairy and Refrigerated coupon book
– $1 off Bakes – 10/3 SS
– $1 off FlavorSteamers – October All You
– $1 off 2 pot pies – October All You

Pam cooking spray
– .35 off – 8/29 SS

Reddi-Wip
– $1 off – August All You
– $1 off 2 – October All You
– $2 off when you buy one Reddi-Wip and ANY one Marie Callender’s frozen pie (… a pot pie is a “pie!” :) – Dominick’s $70 Frozen, Dairy and Refrigerated coupon book

Smuckers Preserves, Waffles and Uncrustables
– $1 off Jif AND Smuckers – 8/8 RP
– $1 off 2 jams, jellies or preserves – recent tearpads
– Buy 2 Uncrustables, get Waffles free – recent tearpads

Sparkle paper towels
– $1 off 2 – 9/19 RP

Swiss Miss hot cocoa
– .50 off 2 – 10/3 SS

If you have the most recent ConAgra $25 coupon book (from previous All You magazine mail-in offer — it’s “Tomorrow Starts Today” with 10/17 expiration dates) use those coupons here too. And, coupon confession time… at the moment, I cannot find my copy of this book to blog it for you. If anyone else has it and is willing to blog it, please feel free to post it in the Jewel forum :)

AND… if you do this deal once it starts, SAVE your receipts. With $10 worth of ConAgra receipts, you can send in for another FREE “Back to School” $25 ConAgra coupon book. They typically do these coupon book deals quarterly, and the coupons inside typically line up to future sales very nicely. The form’s also in the August issue of All You magazine.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

International Delight pint coffee creamers are on sale for .99, and there’s a $1-off-2 in 9/26 SS. Two for .98 is a deal! International Delight’s site also has a .55 printable that will net you more for .44 a bottle…

“Spend $30, get $10” Procter & Gamble Catalina sale Buy $30 worth of P&G products and get a $10 Catalina! (Note that this week’s ad specifies that the $30 is calculated after manufacturer discounts, but the deal works the same way that it always has, post-coupon. Running through 10/6.) If you do this deal, SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS. P&G has a mail-in offer for the 2011 $110 Year of Savings coupon book. Send in $50 worth of P&G receipts (that $50 is pre-coupon) and receive the book. More info here. And, look for tearpads in the store for a mail-in offer — send in $25 worth of P&G receipts and receive a free portable grill. You can also find this free grill form in the current issue of Jewel Spotlight, available on the racks by the weekly flyers. If you’re a UPC list person, here’s a list of the known included products in the deal. Here are your products and matchups: Always 20-120ct. – $5.49 – $2 off – 9/26 PG Aussie shampoo, conditioner or styling products 6-14oz. – $2.99 – $1 off -9/12 SS2 Bounce fabric softener sheets 100-120ct. – $4.99 – .75 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet (home mailer) – .50 off – 9/26 PG Bounty napkins – 200ct. – $2.99 – $1 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book (home mailer) – .50 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – .25 off – 9/26 PG Bounty paper towels – 8ct. – $9.99 – $1 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book – .50 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – .25 off – 9/26 PG – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Cascade automatic dishwasher detergent – 75oz. gel or powder or 16-20ct. actionpacs – $3.99 – .50 off – Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book (home mailers) – .25 off – 9/26 PG – Check your Catalinas too – I had a $2 off that printed within the past month! Charmin bath tissue – 12ct. double rolls or 12 + 4 roll bonus pack – $6.99 – $1 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book – .50 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – .25 off – 9/26 PG Crest toothpaste – $2.50 – $1 off – 9/26 PG – .75 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – .50 off – 9/26 PG – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Dawn or Dawn Foam dishwashing liquid – $2.50 – .25 off – 9/26 PG, Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book (home mailers) – .50 off Hand Renewal – 9/26 PG – $1 off Hand Renewal – Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Downy liquid fabric softener – 41-51oz. 52-60oz. – $4.99 – $2.50 off – September Vocalpoint mailer – $1.50 off – 8/22 SS, September Vocalpoint mailer – $1 off – 9/26 PG, P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book – .75 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet Duracell 2-10ct. batteries – $5.99 Febreze Air Effects (not shown in ad but included on spreadsheet) – $2.50 – $1 off – 9/26 PG, Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Gillette disposable razors 2-12ct. – $6.99 – $3 off – 9/26 PG – $2 off – 9/26 PG Glide floss – $2.50 – .25 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner or styling products 6-14oz. – $2.99 – $1 off – 9/12 SS2 Iams dry dog or puppy food 15.5-17.5lb. – $16.99 – $3 off Premium Protection – 9/26 PG Ivory dishwashing liquid – $2.50 Mr. Clean spray, liquid and Magic Erasers (not shown in ad but included on spreadsheet) – $3.45 spray, $3.85 liquid – .75 off – Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – .75 off Magic Erasers – Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book Nice N’ Easy Gray Solution or Root Touch-Up haircolor – $5.99 Old Spice deodorant – 2.6-3.25oz – $2.29 – Buy One, Get One Free – 9/26 PG – $1 off 2 – 9/26 PG, P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book Oral-B toothbrushes – $2.50 – Buy One, Get One Free – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book – .75 off 2 – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet, P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book Pampers Big Pack diapers or Easy-Ups – $19.99 – $1 off – 9/26 PG, P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Pringles Super Stack chips – $1.50 – $1 off 4 – 9/26 PG – .50 off 2 fat free – 9/26 PG – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Puffs facial tissue – 3 pack 132ct. or 216ct. daily – $4.99 – .25 off – 9/26 PG, P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book Secret deodorant – 2.6-3.25oz – $2.29 – Buy 2 Scent Expressions, get body spray free – 8/29 PG – .75 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet – .50 off – 9/26 PG Swiffer disposable cleaning cloths or dusters – 32ct. dry, 24ct. wet, or Dusters Extendable Handle kit or 6-10ct. refills – $6.99 – $1 off – Home Made Simple “Decor Done Right” coupon book, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – Buy starter kit, get refill up to $7 free – 9/26 PG, Home Made Simple “Organize In Style” coupon book – Check your Avenu for possible ecoupons to stack Tide laundry detergent – 141-146oz. powder, 100oz. liquid – $9.99 – $2 off liquid and/or regular Tide – October issue of Parents, Good Housekeeping, Oprah “O” and Redbook magazines – $1 off – 9/26 PG – .75 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet

Ready for some scenarios?

An “Almost-All Bounty” scenario

Buy three Bounty 8ct. paper towels ($29.97)
Buy one can Pringles ($1.50 – a “filler” to get us over the $30 mark)

Use $1 Bounty coupon, .50 Bounty coupon and .25 Bounty coupon. Check Avenu for possible ecoupon for Bounty.

With no Avenu discount, pay $29.72 and get $10 back — $19.72 for 3 Bounty big packs is $6.57 each, plus a “free” can of chips.

With $1 Avenu discount, pay $26.72 and get $10 back — $16.72 for 3 Bounty is $5.57 each plus chips.

With $2 Avenu discount, pay $23.72 and get $10 back — $13.72 for 3 Bounty is $4.57 each plus chips.

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An “Almost-All-Charmin” scenario

Buy four Charmin 12 or 12+4ct. packs ($27.96)
Buy one Cascade dishwasher detergent ($3.99)

Use one $1 Charmin coupon, one .50 Charmin coupon, two .25 Charmin coupons and one .50 Cascade coupon.

Pay $29.45 and get $10 back! $19.45 for 4 Charmin is $4.86 each plus “free” Cascade.

If you are a “Black Belt” coupon shopper, you may like these Black Belt Scenarios for the P&G $30/$10. Please note that the scenarios were written during the first week of the sale, and with the August P&G insert expiring, some of the coupons shown in last week’s scenarios may no longer be valid/unexpired. Double-check your coupons and matchups to be sure.

Jewel-Osco has launched a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there (and they answer promptly!) They’ve also got the free cookware promo under way, so save your stickers from qualifying receipts to earn free pots and pans. And, they’re also running a contest in which you can win one of five complete sets of the new cookware… free!

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. I’d recommend getting on their list if you shop there.

Coupon booklets currently found at Jewel
Note that this is a listing of what you MAY find. Coupon books tend to move very quickly once they become available! Look on displays throughout the store to find them.

Secrets of our Flavor – $7 worth of Coca-Cola, Nabisco and Kraft coupons – here’s what’s inside

Jewel meat deals:

• Fresh whole chicken fryers are $1.29/lb.
• Fresh chicken thighs or drumsticks are $1.49/lb.
• Jennie-O turkey & gravy pan roasts are $3.99 for a 32-ounce roast – that’s about $2/lb.

Jewel produce deals:

• Green cabbage is.49/lb.
• Farm Stand Idaho Russet potatoes are $2.99 for a 5lb. bag – that’s about .60/lb.
• 3lb. bags of red potatoes are $1.99 — about .66/lb.
• Organic bananas are .88/lb.
• Red, green or deep purple seedless grapes are $2.49/lb., Buy 2lbs. get the 1st lb. free. Two pounds for $2.49 is $1.25/lb.
• Eat Smart bagged cut vegetables are $2.49, Buy One Get One Free – $1.25 a bag
• Broccoli crowns or cauliflower are $1.49/lb. (Organic broccoli $1.79/lb.)
• Gala or Fuji apples are $1.49/lb.
• Bartlett or Bosc pears are $1.49/lb.
• 2lb. bags of Farm Stand baby-cut carrots are $2.99 – about $1.50/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.)

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Let’s go to Dominick’s…

Note to my Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick’s currently accepts expired coupons up to one year past the expiration date, so my coupon matchups for Dominick’s deals will include expired coupons. If an expired coupon matchup is provided, it will be noted with (exp) after the date. Also, 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.

First off, if you haven’t entered my $25 Dominick’s gift card giveaway, you should! I’ve got SIX $25 gift cards for Dominick’s, and all you need to do is post for your chance to win!

Dominick’s is also running a gift card contest through today. 85 random shoppers per store are being chosen at checkout to win $20-$25 gift cards to the store, iTunes, or AMC Theaters! I’ve already heard from one reader who won a $25 Dominick’s gift card — when her receipt printed at the register, it alerted the cashier to her having won a prize. If you shop today… good luck!

Here’s a yummy little deal on FREE Butterball Turkey Bacon. Many readers have written to say that it’s on sale for .99 at their stores (note that the shelf tag may not say it’s on sale, but it’s reportedly ringing at .99.) If it is at your store, use the $1 coupons from 6/27 SS (exp,) 5/9 SS (exp) or a a $1 printable and it’s yours… FREE!

Remember the FREE Del Monte fruit smoothie deal from a few weeks ago? Reader SkinCareKathy wrote to say that it’s back on! The smoothies are on sale for $1 again. Use the $1 coupon from the 8/15 RP and pay… nothing! There were also $1 printables and coupons in the Dominick’s September store magazine from a few weeks ago. If you didn’t use these the last time around… more free smoothies!

And, again in the “deals we’ve previously seen” department, Finish Quantumatic Dispenser 12ct. dishwasher detergent is FREE with an expired coupon! On sale for $4.99, use the $5 coupon from 4/11 SS (exp) and pay nothing!

If you’re a Coca-Cola Rewards member, you might have enough points to have earned coupons for free 12-packs of Coke. If you’ve got two of those, this would be a great week to use them! Dominick’s has Coke 12-packs on sale “Buy 2, Get 2 Free.” Use two Coke Rewards coupons for FREE 12-packs of Coke… and get FOUR free! This is a MONDAY ONLY deal, so take advantage of it today.

At Meijer this week, Purina Cheweez dog treats are free after coupon… but at FREE, many Meijers will likely sell out fast. One of my readers noted that Cheweez regularly sell at Dominick’s for $1.25 a package. Buy 4, use the $4-off-4 coupon from 9/12 RP and pay $1 for FOUR bags!

“Buy 4, Save $4” instant-savings sale Buying any four of the items listed will give you $4 in instant savings. Prices shown are AFTER “Buy 4” instant savings has been applied. Prices were collected at the Mundelein Dominick’s. (However, I have some concerns about the brownie mix prices, which I’ll note below — none of them were tagged for the sale, but according to the ad, they should have been. It’s difficult enough to blog these sales when there are NO prices in the ad, let alone making a reconnaissance mission to the store to write all of the prices down , only to find nothing tagged. I’m talking to you, Dominick’s ad makers… but I digress.) Betty Crocker boxed potato mixes – .99 – $1 off 2 – “Better At Home” coupon book (found in stores other than Dominick’s, currently – Schucks, Ultra, and Strack & Van Til, reportedly) – .25 off – 3/28 SS2 (exp) – .50 off 2 – 10/3 GM – .50 off 2 – Cellfire ecoupon – .50 off 2 – ShortCuts ecoupon Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix – Shelf tagged $3.39 with no mention of $4 instant deal, though they matched the ad. I’m guessing the store did not have tags up. They’re likely less than this ($2.39?) with the instant — please feel free to post price corrections in the comments if your store has them tagged. – .75 off 2 – 8/8 GM, 6/27 SS (exp,) 5/30 GM (exp) Hamburger, Chicken, or Tuna Helper – .99 – $1 off 3 – “Better At Home” coupon book – .75 off 3 – 10/3 GM, 6/20 SS (exp,) 5/2 SS (exp,) 4/11 SS (exp,) 3/7 SS (exp) – .75 off 3 – ShortCuts ecoupon Progresso soups – .99 – .50 off 2 – 2/21 SS1 (exp) – $1 off 3 – “Better At Home” coupon book – $1 off 4 – 10/3 GM, 9/26 SS, printable – .50 off 2 – Cellfire ecoupon – .50 off 2 – ShortCuts ecoupon

As usual, there are Dominick’s Super Coupons* in this week’s ads too. These are store coupons, which (in the case of the name-brand products) means they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even bigger savings. NEW! You can also now load these Super Coupons to your Fresh Values card via Dominicks.com and not have to clip them! Best bets?

• Sorrento String Cheese is $2.49 for a 16oz. package, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon, and pay $1.99 a bag. (Note that some of the bags had $5 mail-in rebates on them… that expired on 9/30.)
   
• Imperial margarine spread is .50 for a 16oz. box, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Even without a manufacture coupon, this is a GREAT price if you need it.
   
• Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers are $1.99, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 Nabisco cookies or crackers coupon from 9/26 SS. You’ll pay $1.49 a box. (Note that there are lots of expired $1-off-2 coupons in last year’s Nabisco Back to School coupon books.
   
• A similar deal… Nabisco snack crackers (Triscuit, Wheat Thins) are also $1.99, limit 2, with Super Coupon (yes, it’s a different coupon.) Print this $1 off Wheat Thins coupon from Facebook and pay .99 a box. Or, buy two and use the $1-off-2 Nabisco cookies or crackers coupon from 9/26 SS. You’ll pay $1.49 a box. (Again, note that there are lots of expired $1-off-2 coupons in last year’s Nabisco Back to School coupon books.
   
• Jell-O pudding mixes are .89 each, limit 6, with Super Coupon. Use .50-off-2 coupon from 6/6 SS (exp,) buy two and pay $1.28 for two, or .64 each. There are also expired $1-off-3 tearpads – with these, pay $1.67 for three, or .56 each.
   
• Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix Yogurt are $1.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use $1 coupons from the Shrek-Tacular Savings coupon book (exp, in-store book from this Spring) and pay $1! Or, use $1-off-2 coupons from Dominick’s $70 Frozen, Dairy and Refrigerated coupon book, or “Better at Home” coupon book and pay $2.98 for two, or $1.49 each. There are also .75-off-2 coupons available (printable, 8/8 GM, 7/25 SS, 6/13 SS, 4/18 SS, and 3/21 SS, all exp.) that will have you paying $3.23 for two, or $1.62 each.
   
• All 32-50oz. liquid laundry detergent is $3.49, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Use the $1 coupon from 9/26 RP, 8/1 RP (exp) or 2/7 RP (exp) and pay $2.49.
   
• Safeway disinfecting wipes 35ct. are $1.69 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Anything under $2 is a good price for disinfecting wipes, of any brand, if you need them.
   
• SeaPak frozen seafood selections are $4.99 for 20-ounce packages, limit 2, with Super Coupon. Use $1 coupon from 10/3 SS or 3/7 RP (exp) and pay $3.99.
   
• Oscar Mayer Wieners are .99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use $1-off-2 coupons from 8/22 SS, 6/20 SS (exp) or 5/16 SS (exp,) buy two and pay .98 for two, or .49 a package! Great price!
   
• Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste spread 15oz. tubs are .99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use .55 printable and pay .44 – SUPER cheap! Or, use .40 coupon from 7/18 SS (exp) and pay .59 – still cheap!
   
• Pillsbury Grands biscuits are .99 each, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use .30-off-2 coupons from 8/8 GM, 3/28 SS2 (exp,) 3/7 SS (exp,) printable, or printable, buy two and pay $1.68 for both, or .84 each. Cellfire also has a .30-off-2 ecoupon if you don’t feel like clippin’.
   
• Huggies Jumbo packs diapers are $7.99 each. limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use $2.50 printable and pay $5.49 a pack. The 5/2 SS Espanol has a $2 coupon too (exp.) as does 3/21 SS (exp.)
   
• Comet Cleanser is .89 a bottle, limit 4, with Super Coupon. Use the .40 coupons from 7/18 SS (exp) and 4/11 RP (exp) and pay .49 – super cheap!
   
• Arm & Hammer cat litter is $5.99, limit 3, with Super Coupon. Use the $3 coupon from September All You and pay $2.99!
   

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

If you haven’t yet signed up for the new “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. Learn more here.

Coupon booklets currently found at Dominick’s
Note that this is a listing of what you MAY find. Coupon books tend to move very quickly once they become available! Look on displays throughout the store to find them. Some Dominick’s are now keeping these coupon books behind the Customer Service counter, so you may want to ask at your store.

$70 Frozen foods and Dairy Savings – here’s what’s inside.

O Organics – brochure card with “$1 off any O Organics Item” coupons in the store, expiring 12/31/10. These are GREAT coupons for products like organic milk and produce.

October Coupon Booklet – small yellow square book released monthly.

Dominick’s meat deals:

• Fresh chicken drumsticks, thighs or leg quarters are $1.29/lb.

Want FREE marinade? Many Dominick’s will marinate your fresh meat free at the meat counter, so depending on what you’re buying, you may want to take advantage of that.

Dominick’s produce deals:

• Bartlett pears are .49/lb.
• Broccoli crowns or cauliflower are .77/lb. – good price
• Red, green, or black seedless grapes are .99/lb.
• Michigan Honeycrisp apples are $1.49/lb.
• Large navel oranges are $1.49/lb.
• Vine ripe tomatoes are $1.99/lb.
• Black plums are $1.99/lb.
• 5lb. bags of Idaho Russet potatoes are $2.99 each – that’s about .60/lb.
• MONDAY ONLY: Hass avocados are .99 each. If you have any of the older $1-off-2 printables, you’ll pay .49 each.

*A note on Dominick’s Super Coupons:

What does “minimum $10 (or $20) purchase required” mean? To use store coupons that include a minimum purchase requirement, you must spend a minimum dollar amount on that shopping trip. You will reach the minimum purchase amount based upon total purchases after your Club Card discount is applied. For example, the regular retail price of a box of Cheerios (after Club Card discounts) will count toward the minimum purchase required in order to use the Cheerios coupon.

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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:

 

Here’s a super deal on Dannon Activia! It’s on sale for $2 a pack. If you buy 4, you’ll get $2 in instant savings. Use coupons to make this even better… Meijer Mealbox has a $1-off-2 Activia coupon. Print two of those, and stack it with as many manufacturer coupons as you have. The 9/12 SS has $1 off Activia. With one manufacturer coupon, buy four and pay $3 – that’s .75 a 4-pack.

With two $1 manufacturer coupons, buy four and pay $2 – that’s .50 a pack.

With three $1 manufacturer coupons, buy 4 and pay $1 – that’s .24 a pack.

With FOUR $1 manufacturer copuons… buy 4 and pay $0! Now THAT’s a deal!

The instant savings is limit one per transaction.

Fast Shake pancake mix is super cheap this week too! .5oz. containers are on sale for .50 each. Meijer Mealbox has a $1-off-3 coupon. You’ll pay .50 for 3, or about .17 each!

Look for .25 peelies on some of the bottles to make them FREE and little moneymakers!

Here’s a deal for your dog! Purina Cheweez dog treats are on sale for $1. Use the $4-off-4 coupon from 9/12 RP and get four… free!

Bestlife Buttery Spread is on sale for $1. Use $1 coupon from 8/29 RP or a printable to take these home… FREE!

Kraft chunk cheeses and Kraft Singles are on sale for $2 each. Buy 5 and use this $5 off 5 coupon. You’ll pay $5 for 5, or $1 each!

And, another possible bonus – reader Gracz5 posted that she got a $5 Kraft Catalina after doing this deal too! Reader Yamiagemini found the details of the Catalina — spending $15 on Kraft chunk cheeses, Singles, or other items generates a $5 Catalina. So, if you need to buy $15 worth of cheese, that’s a nice bonus!

Longtime blog reader BlueDemon20 spotted a fantastic deal on FREE breading mixes! Fryin’ Magic and Bakin’ Magic (similar to Shake n’ Bake) are on sale for .97. Many packages have peelies for .75 making them just .22! Buy 3, stack those with the Meijer Mealbox store coupon for 1.00-off-3 and they’re FREE with overage!

Another freebie! Mentos gum is on sale for .99. Use the $1 coupon from 10/3 SS and pay… nothing!

Nivea Lip Balm is free with a coupon deal too! They’re on sale for .99 each. Use the $1 off and $2-off-2 coupons from 10/3 RP, or the $1 coupons from September and October All You and pay… NOTHING! :)

Here’s a little deal on Wanchai Ferry and Macaroni Grill dinner kits (the boxed ones found near the pasta, NOT the frozen kinds.) They’re on sale for $2.99 each. Use the $1 store coupons from Meijer Mealbox and stack them with the .75 coupons from 10/3 GM, 9/12 GM or printables. That knocks the price down to $1.24 per kit… an inexpensive meal at less than half the pre-coupon price!

Meijer’s running a “Spend $35, Get $10” gift card deal on P&G products. Honestly, this one’s much, much better elsewhere in town this week. :)

“No Coupon Needed” Deals

Meijer milk is $2 per gallon…

Mott’s apple juice 64-ounce bottles are 3-for-$5, or $1.66 each… good price, even without a coupon…

Meijer meat deals:

• Fresh chicken drumsticks and things are .89/lb. – good price!
• Fresh pork back ribs are $2.99/lb. – not bad at all for late in the season :)

Meijer produce deals:

• Cabbage is .39/lb.
• California red, black or green seedless grapes are .99/lb. ($1.49/lb for organic!)
• Red or Golden Delicious, Royal Gala, Fuji or Granny Smith apples are .99/lb.
• Peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots are .99/lb.
• Honeycrisp apples are $1.69/lb.
• 2lb. bags of baby-cut carrots are $2.50
• Extra large avocados 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. Indiana/Michigan. If you’re in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you’re reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store… Confusing? Yes.

AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they haven’t been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers, under the convoluted reasoning that because the stores are newer, people will shop there -without- as many products being on sale. O-kay.

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For my Rockford-area shoppers (and Kroger shoppers too!) here are your Hilander sales for the current week…

Playtex Gentle Glide tampons are cheap this week! They’re on sale for $2.99 (18 ct.) Use this $2 printable and pay .99!

Welch’s grape juice is a good buy too. It’s on sale for $2.48. Use the $1 coupon from 9/12 SS2 and pay $1.48!

Banquet Chicken Nuggets are $3.49 for a 26.5oz. bag. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 from October All You and pay $5.98 for two, or $2.99 a bag.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

Barilla whole wheat pasta is on sale for $1. Use the .55 coupon from 8/29 SS, which doubles to $1, making this FREE!

Many Dannon yogurts (Activia, DanActive, Danimals and DanONino) are all on sale for $1.88 each. Use any of many $1 coupons from 9/12 SS2, 8/15 SS (DanONino .50 coupon will double to $1) and 8/8 SS and pay .88!

“No Coupon Needed” Deals:

Medium dozen cartons of Kroger eggs are .50 a carton – super cheap!

Hilander meat deals:

• Frozen turkeys are .87/lb
• Boneless pork loin is $1.77/lb. – great price

Hilander produce deals:

• Organic bananas are .59/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Gala, Gold, Granny Smith, McIntosh or Red Delicious apples are $2.50 – that’s .83/lb.
• Washington Honeycrisp apples are $1.77/lb.
• Hass avocados are $1 each

Remember too that Hilander doubles coupons up to .55 face value every day! You are only allowed to double two of the SAME coupon per day though — additional coupons will ring at face value. (Split your trips if you’re stocking up!)

Readers outside Illinois will want to check with their local Kroger or Kroger-affiliated stores to determine how they handle coupon doubling.

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Off to Target…

It’s stock-up-like-mad-on-juice time! Mott’s Apple Juice (and applesauce 6-packs too!) are on sale for $1.75 each. When you buy 5, you’ll get a $5 Target gift card! Since that $5’s coming right back to you, after the gift card, you’re looking at .75/bottle Mott’s, which is a STEAL. You can buy as many bottles or applesauce 6-packs as you’d like, as long as they’re multiples of 5 — and you’ll get a $5 gift card for every 5 you buy.

(Too bad the great manufacturer coupons from last month’s Jewel and Dom’s coupon books are expired… but this is still a super deal!)

And… Target.com has a coupon for $1 off Mott’s Medleys. If they are included in the deal, you can use one per transaction, and that bottle will be FREE with overage! (Medleys are not shown in the ad, but many times all varieties of Mott’s are included in these deals.)

Did you see the new coupon on Target.com for $2 off Merona socks? Several readers have emailed to say they’ve spotted Merona socks on clearance for… you guessed it… under $2! Print and go clearance-hunting, and you too may end up with free socks!

Also back on Target.com? $1 off any produce coupon! Print and get yourself some free produce of your choice… like the .99/lb. grapes that are on sale!

Lunchables are cheap this week too. They’re on sale for $1. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from Target.com, buy two and pay $1 for both, or .50 each!

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

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.

Target produce deals:

• Red seedless grapes are .99/lb.
• 4lb. boxes of Honeycrisp apples are $6.99 – that’s $1.74/lb.

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Drugstore Deals

Heading to Walgreens…

Ready for another FREE razor? Schick Hydro 3 and 5 razors are on sale for $7.99. When you buy one, you’ll get $4 back in Register Rewards. Use the $4 coupon from 10/3 SS, pay $3.99 and get $4 back! Voila…your free razor!

And, look for peelies on the razors for “Buy Razor, get Shave Gel Free!”

Nivea Lip Balm is free with a coupon deal too! They’re on sale for .99 each. Use the $1 off and $2-off-2 coupons from 10/3 RP, or the $1 coupons from September and October All You and pay… NOTHING! :)

Want MORE free lip balm? EOS Lip Balm is also free after a RR deal! It’s on sale for $3. Pay $3, get $3 back in RRs… and it’s FREE!

And the freebies don’t stop! Crest toothpaste is $1.99 with $1 back in Register Rewards. Use the $1 coupon from 9/26 PG, pay .99 and get $1 back! FREE!

Tena-Serenity Heavy Protection Underwear 16-18ct. is free after a checkout rebate! Tena is on sale for $9.99. Buy it, and a mail-in rebate form prints at the register, which you can mail in to receive $9.99! You can also find the form in the 10/3 SS insert,

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

Vitamins and Supplements – $40 in Walgreens store coupons for vitamins and supplements. All expire 4/30/11.

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And finally, over at CVS…

Revlon nail polish is on sale for $3.99 a bottle. When you buy one, you’ll get $3 back in Extra Care Bucks! Use the $1 coupon from 9/12 SS, pay $2.99 and get $3 back! FREE Revlon!

Bausch and Lomb Renu is free after ECBs too! It’s on sale for $7.99. Buy it and get $7.99 back – FREE after ECBs!

Schick Hydro 3 and 5 razors are on sale for $8.97. When you buy one, you’ll get $5 back in Extra Care Bucks. Use the $4 coupon from 10/3 SS, pay $4.97 and get $5 back! Tiny little moneymaker, and your razor is FREE!

And, look for peelies on the razors for “Buy Razor, get Shave Gel Free!”

Robitussin DM Singles are on sale for .99. Use this $2-off-2 printable and this $1 off printable and get three… free! (Or print twice and get SIX free!)

CVS is running a “Spend $25, get $10 in ECBs” sale this week too. Here are your products and matchups:

Bounty paper towels – 12ct. – $13
– $1 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book
– .50 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet
– .25 off – 9/26 PG

Charmin bath tissue – 16ct. – $10
– $1 off – P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book
– .50 off – P&G “Because of You” coupon booklet
– .25 off – 9/26 PG

Duracell 2-10ct. batteries – $6

Puffs facial tissue – $1
– .25 off 3 – 9/26 PG, P&G “Year of Savings” coupon book

Honestly, prices are better at Jewel this week on most of these, but if you have old ECBs to roll in, it’s not bad. A Charmin, a Bounty and two Puffs will put you at $25 – use a $1 Bounty coupon and a $1 Charmin coupon. Pay $23 and get $10 back…

And lastly, CVS has their ladies’ bathrobes on sale for $5.99 — we see them this cheap only once or twice a year, and if you want one, they’re hard to beat at this price!

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

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

9/26/10 – $1 off ANY size Tide – Dominick’s and Target sell single-load travel-size Tides for under $1 (exp. 10/31/10)

P&G $100 Year of Savings coupon mailer – 2 coupons for $1 off Bounty – Target sells single rolls of Bounty Basic paper towels for $1 or less. (exp. 10/31/10, 1/31/11)

8/22 SS – FREE can of Chef Michael’s dog food – Target store coupon (exp. 10/31/10)

FREE GROCERIES:

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 box of Kleenex tissues. The catch? You have to send it to someone else :) Surprise someone with FREE Kleenex!

FREE Nursery Water reusable shopping bag – 100 per day.

Free 2-pack Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

Free $25 ConAgra Fall coupon book – must send in $10 worth (pre-coupon) of receipts for participating ConAgra products purchased by 10/31/10 and sent by 11/7/10.

P&G $110 Fall coupon book – must send in $50 worth (pre-coupon) of P&G receipts dated between 8/20/10 and 12/31/10, and mailed by 1/14/11. Form is also inside the 8/29 PG insert.

$30 Home Made Simple “Organize Your Home” 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

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings

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

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

 

* (All You magazine 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!