Get ready for Kmart doubles

Doubles are just around the corner...here is what you need to do to prepare.

1. Sign up for a Shop My Rewards card at Kmart. Easy to do, just ask any cashier for one. This is the way they are "tracking" that you only use 5 per day.
2. Look through your stash for high value coupons, especially $2 ones!
3. Watch for coupon matchups on blogs, I will try and link them as they appear.
4. Also, when you actually shop, please play by the rules and be a good shopper. I am thinking that this is a "test" run since they are doing it in so many areas. We haven't had doubles at Kmart in the Northwest since February 2009. It used to be a monthly or every other month thing, but of course there was abuse... Maybe if it goes well they will bring doubles back more often. Keep your fingers crossed and do your part to make it run smoothly!

Albertsons 3/31-4/6

This week is a lot like last, only less exciting.

In ad coupons:

• Lots of manufacturer's coupons on the back page, the best one I see is $1 off Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip
• Cottonelle 18 roll or Viva 6 pack $8.88 (limit 2), stack with 0.50/1 from 3/14 SS or $1/1 from April All You (Cottonelle) and/or 0.40/1 from 2/21 SS.

12 ways to get Free Eggs with in ad coupon, my favorites:

1. Pillsbury Cresents or Cinnamon Rolls $2.39 (must buy 5 to get free eggs), use 0.40/2 (crescents) from 1/31 SS or 0.40/2 (cinnamon) from 3/7 SS, but there is also a catalina running (buy 4, get $2; buy 5, get $3, buy 6 or more, get $4)
2. Pop Tarts $2.50 (must buy 3 to get eggs) use $1.25/3 coupon from 3/28 RP=$6.25 for 3 pop tarts and eggs.
3. Lyson Disinfecting Wipes $2.49 (must buy 2) use $1/2 from 3/14 SS=$3.98 for two wipes and eggs.
4. Mission Tortilla $2 (must by 2) use 2 0.75/1 from 3/7 SS=$2.50 for 2 tortillas and eggs.
5. Tropicana Pure Premium Juice $2.50 (must buy 2) Use B1G1 free coupon (no longer available) or $1/2 from 2/21 RP or $1/1 (Trop 50) from 3/14 RP=as low as $2.50 for 2 juices and eggs.

Deals:

• Del Monte Veggies 50 cents, use $1/5 from 2/7 RP or $1/8 from 3/21 RP
• Dole Pineapple or Mandarin Oranges 79 cents, use 0.55/2 from 3/21 SS
• Pineapple $1.29/lb
• Fresh Express Complete Salad Kits B1G1 free
• Albertsons Shredded or Brick Cheese $1.79
• Birds Eye Steam Fresh Veggies $1, use 0.35 from 3/21 SS
• Save $2 on Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Bread instantly when you buy on tub Hillshire Farm Lunchmeat ($4.99), use 0.35/1 from 3/14 RP (lunchmeat) and $1/1 coupon from redplum.com (bread)

Catalinas:

1. Kelloggs/Free Milk, cereals $2.49 each, Buy 3 boxes, get 1 free gallon; buy 5 boxes get 2 free gallons; buy 7 boxes get 3 free gallons. A coupon will print for your next visit worth up to $4.19 per gallon. Multiple coupon combination, search afullcup.com and your stash!
2. McCormick B1G1 Free: Buy 2 Extract or Food Coloring get $1.50 cat, Buy 3 get $2.50 cat. There is also $1/1 coupon at coupons.com
3. All Eye, Lip, and Nail Products 40% off , Various Coupons: Cover Girl Coupons in the 2/7 PG, 2/14 RP, and 3/7 PG, L’Oreal in the 3/21 RP , Revlon in the 2/21 and 3/7 SS
   Buy $10 in participating products(above brands plus Wet 'N Wild) get $3.00 catalina. Note you have to reach the $10 AFTER coupons and store card discounts.
4. Ziplocs $1.99 or $2.99, use $1/2 from 3/21 SS. Catalina running, Buy 3, Get a $2.00.

UPDATE: I forgot to mention the spend $50 get 10% off coupon for your next visit. This offer runs through Easter. The coupon is good until April 13th!

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Albertsons in Oregon (Northwest). Click on over to see more bloggers deals.

Macys One Day Sale 3/30-3/31

Tuesday and Wednesday is the Macy's One Day Sale! Morning Specials each day until 1 PM, sale highlights include:

• Fashion clearance an extra 50% off (total savings up to 85%)
• Home clearance an extra 40% off (up to 80% savings)
• Easter dresses for girls 60% off
• 8 piece bedroom ensembles $39.99, regularly $100
• Free Clinique 7 piece-gift set with any $21.50 Clinique purchase, Bonus gift Tuesday and Wednesday only, free travel size Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief with any Clinique purchase.
• Many, many other deals!

I don't see a coupon in the catalog, however I have gotten several extra 20% off purchase and $20 off $50 coupons in the mail lately. Sign up for a store card (credit card on this one) to get the extra coupon savings mailed to you. I do recommend paying off your credit card bill each month though. :) Happy Shopping!

Hidden Peelie at Rite Aid

I went to Rite Aid today for a couple of things we were out of that were on rebate. I just wanted you to be on the lookout for the peelies on the Woolite Dry Cleaners Secrets. It is for a free coupon via mail for another box of Woolite Dry Cleaners Secrets. So using the SCR, coupon, and free coupon, you can get two boxes for=$4.99!

Albertsons, the catalina machine loved me, the cashier not so much...

Albertsons today,

I got $167.34 worth for $72.14,

plus I got back $10.50 in catalinas, a 10% off coupon on your next purchase, 2 free milk coupons, a 20% off Payless coupon, Bonus Tropicana points (this can be traded for coupons at tropicana.com), and a new catalina coming up, (spend $30 get $10 back on baby products, hoping to get more information on this soon.) All great, right!?!

Except, the cashier put me in a rotten mood! She scrutinized EVERY coupon and wouldn't let me use two on the B1G1 free deals, because "We are not going to pay you to take something." I should have replied, "Oh, yes you do, all the time..." but instead I said, "I use 2 coupons on B1G1 sales all the time, because I am still buying 2 products." She just said, "Well, they shouldn't and we get in trouble." Then gave me the once over like I was a criminal, meanwhile the line of people building behind me is getting antsy....(Hmmm going to have to email corporate and ask what the policy is on this one.) Anyway, I wanted and needed to use my free milk coupons, so I came back in...

but had to deal with the same grouchy checker (she was the only one). Do any of you go shopping in the morning and only the "express" lane is open? Then you use the express lane and then the cashier get all mad because the line backs up...so frustrating! Oh well, $9.98 for all this, plus got back another $5 catalina. At least the catalina machine liked me today, I would have cried if they didn't print out after all that!

The purpose of this story is to tell you about two hidden gems in the Sunday ad. Besides the 3 double coupons...did you notice

• spend $50 or more and get a 10% off coupon towards your next purchase (offer good through Easter and the coupon is good through April 13)
• Del Monte Vegetables are 50 cents each, use the $1/5 from 2/7 RP, if you double it you can get 5 cans for 50 cents!
• Also Crystal Light is on sale for $2, use the $1/1 coupon from the 3/21 SS, if you double it FREE! This is also part of the spend $20 get $5 catalina promo going on right now.

Rite Aid 3/28-4/3

Slower week, but the April SCR looks like we will have some freebies this month! Be sure to enter all your receipts and request your check for March. Also finish up earning any coupons on video values, as these will rotate on April 1! Also your $3/$15 pdf file will expire on 3/31. I have heard rumors of that $5/$25 coupon popping up on redplum.com. I can never find it there though, so good luck!

Deals:

• Duracell AA 20 count pack $12.99
• $3 SCR
• Use $1/1 from 2/7 P&G (expires 3/31)=
• $8.99

• Olay Total Effects Skin Care $17.99
• $2 SCR
• Use Buy Total Effects Moisturizer, get a FREE Total Effects Cleasner (or Anti Aging Body Wash depending on which coupon you use) from 3/28 SS=
• 2 products for $15.99

• Buy 1 Schick Quatro or Intuition Razor ($6.99)and 1 Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel ($2.50)
• $1 SCR on both
• Use $4/1 from 2/28 SS (Intuition) or $2/1 3/28 SS (Quatro)
• Use $1.50/2 from 3/28 SS (Skintimate)=
• as low as $5.49 for 3 products

• Rite Aid Tugaroos (diapers) $6.99
• $2 SCR
• Check to see if you have any "Rite Aid brand" coupons left from Game of Life Sweeps=
• $4.99 or better

• Old Spice High Endurance Deodorant $2/5
• $2 SCR on 2
• Use $1/2 from 3/7 P&G=
• $2 for 2!

• Woolite Dry Cleaner Secrets $7.99
• $2 SCR
• Use $1 from 3/14 SS=
• $4.99

• Crayola Art Supplies Buy 1 Get 1 50% off
• $3 SCR when you buy $10 of Crayola Products

Neutogena Deal: Spend $20 get $5 SCR

• Neutrogena Face, Lip, and Eye, Buy 1 get 1 50% off
• Use $1 (lip/eye) or $2 (face) from 3/28 SS
• Use $3 off any cosmetic April All You

• Neutrogena Skin and Bath or Men's Care, Buy 1 get 1 50% off
• Use $5 off clinical skin care March All You (if included)
• Use $5 off Advanced Solutions acne system Feb. All You (if included)

Note: there is a "spring cleaning" wrap around ad, if my area is included, I will post the deals.

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Rite Aid. Click on over for more deals!

Friday Food for Thought: Ink

Since we all print a lot of great coupons from online, I am sure you go through as much ink and paper as I do. Who pays for all of that? Do you let Staples help you? I recently bought two ink cartridges and my daughter's science fair display box for $1.87 after Staples Rewards.

Staples has several reward programs, especially on ink and paper. You get 10% back on ink and paper products (mailed to you in the form of a coupon to use at Staples). Also did you know that each ink cartridge you recycle is worth $3 and sometimes they even double that to $6? Sign up for a Rewards card next time you go in to reap these benefits.

Rite Aid Recap

My trip today, I spent $22.26, but will get some back in rebates. Plus I was happy to get stuff we need and use everyday. The cartridges alone were $15.99, so I feel good about my deal.

1. Rebates added: $47.49 from February SCRs.
2. Spent $22.26 from my recycled cash
3. Retail amount: $674.44
4. Amount spent out of pocket in 2010: $114.81

Albertsons 3/24-3/30

Another good week with lots of "hidden" deals, I guess that is perfect for the Easter season.

In ad coupons:

• Tillamook Butter $1.89, limit 2
• Arrowhead Water 24 pack $2.99, limit 2
• Stouffer's Lasagna or Chicken Enchiladas $7.99, limit 2, use $1/1 coupon from March All You=$6.99
• Mother's Cookies $1.99, limit 4
• Hormel Black Label Bacon $2.99, limit 4
• Tree Top Apple Juice $1.69, limit 3

Free Eggs Coupons: 12 ways to get free Eggs when you buy these products. These are "store coupons" so they can be stacked. Here are the best ones:

1. Pillsbury Cresents or Cinnamon Rolls $2.39 (must buy 5 to get free eggs), use $1/2 (crescents) from 1/31 SS or $1/3 (cinnamon) from 3/7 SS, but there is also a catalina running (buy 4, get $2; buy 5, get $3, buy 6 or more, get $4). Scenario:

*Buy 3 Cinnamon Rolls

*Buy 2 Crescents

*Total $11.95, use 2 $1 coupons, get $3 catalina=$6.95 for 5 Pillsbury and eggs!

2. Pop Tarts $2.50 (must buy 3 to get eggs) use $1/3 coupon from 2/7 RP=$6.50 for 3 pop tarts and eggs.

Deals:

• Arrowhead Water 6 pack $1, use $1/2=$1 for 2!
• Ronzoni Pasta $1, use 0.75/1 (various other coupons at this link) or $1/1 coupon from April Parents Magazine=25 cents to FREE!
• Welch's Juice Cocktail $1.99, use 0.75/1 from 3/14 SS=$1.24
• Dole Mandarin Oranges $1, use $1/3 from 3/21 SS=$2 for 3
• Del Monte Pineapple $1, use $1/5 from 2/7 RP=$4 for 5
• Starburst Jelly Beans $1.88, use $1/2 from 3/7 RP=$2.76 for 2
• Hershey's Easter Candy $2.88, use $2/3=$6.64 for 3 bags
• Pampers Jumbos $8.99, use $2/1 from 2/21 P&G, stack with 0.50 store coupon=$6.49
• Cameo Apples 88 cents per pound
• Albertsons London Broil B1G1 Free
• Albertsons Sirloin Steak B1G1 Free

Catalina deals:

1. Kelloggs/Free Milk, cereals $1.79 each, Buy 3 boxes, get 1 free gallon; buy 5 boxes get 2 free gallons; buy 7 boxes get 3 free gallons. A coupon will print for your next visit worth up to $4.19 per gallon. Multiple coupon combination, search afullcup.com and your stash!
2. McCormick B1G1 Free: Buy 2 Extract or Food Coloring get $1.50 cat, Buy 3 get $2.50 cat. There is also $1/1 coupon at coupons.com
3. All Eye, Lip, and Nail Products 40% off , Various Coupons: Cover Girl Coupons in the 2/7 PG, 2/14 RP, and 3/7 PG, L’Oreal in the 3/21 RP , Revlon in the 2/21 and 3/7 SS
   Buy $10 in participating products(above brands plus Wet 'N Wild) get $3.00 catalina. Note you have to reach the $10 AFTER coupons and store card discounts.
4. Chill promo (I was mistaken, apparently it runs through 3/25, sorry) Buy 10 products get $10 catalina. The best deals this week are the Dreyers Ice Cream (Buy 1 get 2 Free=3 for $6.49) Dreyer's Fruit Bars, or Nestle Drumsticks $1.99, Jose Ole Chimichangas $1 each, and of course Old Orchard Juice $1.59. I am going to try to squeeze in one more round, I have loved this promo!

Easy Savings (Kraft Promo) Spend $20 get back $5 catalina. Hopefully we will get our Easy Savings coupons before this week is over.

• Kraft Shredded or Brick Cheese $2.38
• Tide Detergent $5.99, use 0.75/1 from 2/21 SS
• Tide Stain Release $5.99, use $1/1 from 2/7 P&G
• Capri Sun $2
• Crystal Light $2, use $1/1 coupon from 3/21 SS
• Cascade $3.99 , use $1/2 from 3/7 P&G
• Oscar Meyer Lunch Meat $3
• Lunchables Fun Pack $2.50
• Nabisco Crackers $2.49, use $1/1 from 1/24 SS
• Charmin Bath Tissue $4.99, use 0.25/1 from 2/7 P&G
• Planters Peanuts $2.50, use $1/2 from 3/7 SS or $1.50/1 facebook coupon
• Jello Pudding or Gelatin $1
• Bounty Basic $4.99, use 0.25/1 from 3/7 P&G
• Ritz Crackers $2.99
• Bounce $5.99, use 0.50/1 from 3/7 P&G
• Downy $5.99, use 0.50/1 from 3/7 P&G
• Jet Puffed Marshmallows $1
• Head and Shoulders $4.79
• Tampax $5.49, use $1 from 3/7 P&G
• Always $5.59, use $1 from 3/7 P&G
• Pampers Cruisers Big Box $18.99, use $2/1 from 2/21 P&G, stack with $1 store coupon=$15.99!
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.29, use 0.55/2. There is a separate catalina on cream cheese, buy 3 get 75 cents, buy 4 get $1, buy 5 or more get $1.50.

WOW, my head is spinning. Some great possibilities this week! Good Luck! Thanks fabulessly frugal for heads up on the upcoming catalinas.

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Albertsons in Oregon. Click on over for more deals and matchups!

Two days left to "chill"

Only two days left to take advantage of the Chill promotion at Albertsons. It is so easy to spend under $20 and get back $10, even lower if you have catalinas to roll! Also at Albertsons, if you buy a $300 gift card (no expiration) they will add 30 dollars to it, making it worth $330. This offer is good through tax day! I also got a 20% off Payless
Shoe Source coupon from the catalina machine, so be on the lookout for those too!

Rite Aid 3/21-3/27: Huggies for $2.99!

There is a $3/$15 coupon on coupons.com or a $5/$20 coupon at video values. This is also the last week to get earn SCRs for the March rebate. Remember to submit all receipts and then request your check when you are finished shopping this week.

Freebies:

Reese's single serve candy 2/$1

• use 0.55/1 (Reese's dark) from 3/14 SS=
• 5 cents overage!

Deals:

Twilight New Moon DVD $19.99 (this was $22.96 at Walmart people...)

The Blind Side DVD $19.99 (Love this movie!)

Softsoap 99 cents,

• use 0.50/1 from March All You
• =49 cents!

Almay free concealer when you buy foundation,

• $5 SCR on 2
• use 2 $1/1 coupons from 3/7 SS.

Get free Fusion or Satin Care Shave Prep when you buy Fusion or Venus cartridge refill pack.

• Use Buy Fusion cartridge refill, get free razor coupon from 3/7 P&G
• =all 3 products for price of cartridge. (Don't forget your $3/$15 coupon too!)

Always or Tampax (limit 1 rebate) $2.99,

• $1 SCR
• use $1/1 from 3/7 P&G (Both products have $1 coupons)
• =99 cents!

Dixie plates $1.99,

• use 2 $0.55/1 from 3/14 RP
• and $2/2 video value coupon
• =88 cents for 2 packages!

Kingsford Charcoal 2/$10,

• $1 SCR on 2,
• use 2 of these coupons, to get two free products (Glad, Hidden Valley Ranch, or KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce, free with purchase of charcoal)
• =2 bags of charcoal and 2 free products for $9!

Cottonelle wipes $1.99,

• use 0.50/1 from 3/14 SS
• =$1.49,
• plus save receipt for caregivers marketplace for an additional 50 cent rebate.

Huggies jumbos $8.99,

• $1 SCR (limit 1)
• use $3/1 coupons I talked about here,
• $2 coupon from video values
• =$2.99!
• Note the video values coupon and the SCR can only be used once, but you can by more diapers at $5.99 each, using the $3 coupon.

Cottonelle or Scott Bathroom Tissue (limit 1) $10.99,

• $2 SCR,
• use $1/1 from Feb All You or 0.50/1 from 3/14 SS and
• stack $1 video values coupon (all coupons Cottonelle)
• =$6.99 for 20 rolls!
• For Scott use $1/1 from 3/21 SS
• =$7.99 for 16 rolls!

Kotex 2/$6,

• $1 SCR on 2,
• use $1 video values coupon
• and check your stash for $1 coupons from free samples
• =$2 for 2!

Huggies wipes 2/$5,

• $1 SCR on 2,
• use 2 $0.50/1 from 3/21 SS
• =2 for $3

Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99,

• $1 SCR,
• use $1.50/1
• =$4.49

Scott Paper Towels $10.99,

• $2 SCR,
• use $1/1 from March All You
• =$7.99

Note: there is a Triple Coupon wrap around on the ad for some areas, I am waiting to see if my area get this before I do matchups!

*This post is part of grocery gathering at becentsable.net for Rite Aid. Click on over for more deals and matchups!

Friday (on Saturday) Food For Thought: Mystery coupon

This certainly peaked my interest...did you see the "mystery" amount coupon in the SS insert last week for Stride gum? I have read conflicting reports of it being a B1G1 free coupon or worth 50 cents. Has anyone tried it? I can't find this gum in any of the stores here yet. You can get a free pack coupon via mail by becoming a fan on facebook.

My question was though what do you think of the "mystery" coupon concept. I think it is marketing genius. Would the curiosity get you to try a new product?

Diaper deals

Remember how I said, in March we were going to see a big diaper launch of the New Pampers Cruisers. Well, they are in stores and on sale. $2 coupons (very unusual for Pampers) are in the 3/14 RP and the 2/21 P&G and $1.50 coupons are in the 2/7 P&G. Also the "old" Cruisers are being clearanced to make way for the new. You might be able to snag up some really good deals.

Not to be outdone, Huggies has released a $3/1 coupon (on coupons.com, hurry over to print 2).
This will work out great for Rite Aid next week. Huggies will be on sale for $8.99, use $3 coupon and $2 video value Rite Aid coupon, plus get a $1 SCR. I will post more on the deal on Saturday, but print your coupons now! UPDATE: 2 more links (4 more coupons) to print on facebook and bricks. Thanks Freebies 4 Mom. Remember to hit the back button after the first one prints to print another one. You will only be able to get one pack at Rite Aid at $2.99, but you can get unlimited packs at $5.99 with these coupons, which is still a great deals if you need diapers.

Have you got your Pampers 3 pack sample with a $1 coupon? It is not too late, click on over.

Other blogs to check...

I mainly focus on Rite Aid and Albertsons, but here are some other good NW blogs to follow for other stores:

Safeway: Saving 4 my family

Frugal Living NW

Fred Meyer: Frugal Living NW (above)

Walgreens: hip 2 save (Link to understanding Walgreen's shopping)

i heart wags (ad scans and matchups)

* Be sure to check out my sidebar for blogs highlighting Rite Aid and Albertsons.
*Also becentsable for links to lots of blogs, divided up by stores and states.

Rite Aid Recap

Another good trip to Rite Aid! Here is the breakdown:

• Trident Layers 99 cents, used 75 cent coupon from 2/7 SS=24 cents each
• Cottonelle 12 pack $5.99, used $1 coupon from Feb All You and $1 video values (Rite Aid coupon)=$3.99. There are also 0.50 coupons on coupons.com if you don't have the All You one.
• Dawn Detergent 79 cents, used $1 coupon from mailer and 0.50 coupon from 3/7 P&G=free and 29 cents.
• Joy Detergent 79 cents, used 0.30 coupon from 2/7 P&G
• Frizz Ease Shampoo and Styler $6.49 each, used $3 coupon from 3/7 SS and $2 coupon from 3/7 SS and $1 coupon from video values (above link). Plus will get back $6.49 SCR=49 cents for both. (I could have gone with a cheaper styler, but I wanted to try the "creme" kind)
• Used $3/15 (currently on coupons.com)
• Spent $9.21 will get back $6.49 rebate=$2.72

Recap:

1. No rebates added :(
2. Spent $9.21
3. Retail amount to date (2010): $613.93
4. Amount spent out of pocket in 2010: $114.81

For a full list of this week's deals click here.

Catalina Roll

The Chill Promo catalina is rolling so well, here is what I did: (buy 10 participating products get $10 catalina)

• 3 Dreyers Ice Cream (Buy1 get 2 free) $6.49 for 3
• 5 Dreyers Fruit Bars $1.99 each=$9.95
• 2 Old Orchard Juice $1.59 (up from $1.29)=$3.18

Also did the Post catalina ($4 catalina when you buy 5)

• 5 Post cereals $1.59 each=$7.95
• Used $2 Raisin Bran coupon here

Also used

• $10 chill catalina from previous trip
• $3.50 fruit snack catalina
• Total: $12.07 and got back $14!

*Even if you don't have any catalinas to use, you could still get all this above for $25.57 (using Post coupon) and get $14 in catalinas back! You can then uses these catalinas to buy more cereal and Chill products earn another $14 in catalinas! Deal runs through Saturday for Post and Tuesday for Chill.

For a full list of this week's deals, read here.

Need your input please...

I am doing a short presentation on saving money at the grocery store for my RS group tomorrow. (Anyone in the "greater" Roseburg area is invited...) Since I only have a few minutes I want to get across the best ideas. So please comment, even if you never have, I am looking for lots of opinions. Question:


What is the best shopping tip you use (besides coupons) to save money?

and/or

What is something you wish someone had told you about shopping years ago?

Thanks, any and all comments greatly appreciated!

Albertsons 3/17-3/23

*At the bottom of the first page, is the refund rewards program. Buy a $250 Albertsons gift card, get a $20 gift card free or buy a $300 gift card get a $30 gift card free. Essentially 10% if you go with the $300 card.

In ad coupons:

• Nabisco Snack Crackers $1.69, use $1 coupon from 1/24 SS, check your stash on these too, you might have $1/2 coupons from previous Nabisco coupon booklets.


• Culinary Circle Pizza $3.49 (very good, especially for store brand)


• all Detergent $4.99, use $2 from 2/7 RP or $1 from coupons.com


• Pampers Big Box $18.99, use $1 store coupon, stack with $2 coupon from 2/21 P&G=$15.99!


• Pampers Jumbo Pack $8.99, use 0.50 store coupon, stack with $2 coupon from 2/21 P&G=$6.49!


• 3 double coupons good through Saturday!

In ad Manufacturer's coupons (cannot be stacked) my favorites:

• Save $1 on 4 Propel Fitness Water=75 cents each when you buy 4


• Save $1 on Tropicana Pure Premium (89 oz)=$2.99


• Save $1 on 4 Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni=$1 each when you buy 4

Deals:

• Yoplait Yogurt 5o cents each (no limit), use $1/10 from 2/7 GM


• Free milk catalina (up to $4.50) when you buy 4 General Mills Cereals, priced at $2.49, use $1/2 or $1/3 from 2/7 GM


• Powerade 79 cents


• Suave deodorant $1.69, use $3/2 (24 hour protection variety)=2 for 38 cents!


• Suave body wash $1.69, use 0.50 from 3/14 SS=$1.19


• Suave kids hair care $1.69, use 0.50/2 from 3/14 SS


• Suave Pro hair care $1.69, use $1/2 from 3/14 SS=$2.38 for 2

Post catalina:

• Post cereal $1.59 (Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Honeycomb, Golden Crisp or Raisin Bran)


• use $1/2 from 2/28 SS or $1/2 from 3/14 SS (regional, you may not have gotten them)


• use $2/1 Raisin Bran only


• There is a catalina running on this cereal until 3/21/10, buy 4 receive $3 cat, buy 5 or more receive $4 cat


• It should roll, so even if you don't have the post coupons, after your first transaction, you will be able to get 5 boxes for $7.95, use your $4 cat, pay $3.95 and then receive another $4 catalina! FREE CEREAL

Chill Promo (this is the last week, so make the most of it!):

(click on picture for a better view and to read all participating products)
On sale this week:

• Red Baron Pizza $3.49
• Red Baron Single Serve Pizza $3.49, use various coupons from 2/28 SS
• Smart Ones Anytime Selections $2.49, use $1/5 (and/or Smart Ones coupon link below)
• Aunt Jemima Waffles $1.69
• Bertolli Meals for Two $6.99, use $1/1 from coupons.com
• Aunt Jemima Great Start Entree $1.49
• Ore-Ida Potatoes $2.99, use $1.50/2 (french fries) or $1/1 (steam and mash)
• Rosetto Pasta $3.29
• Smart One Classic Favorites or Desserts $1.88, use $4/10
• Dreyer's Fruit Bars $1.99! (first 5)
• Nestle Drumstick $1.99 (first 5)
• Dreyer's Ice Cream, Buy 1 at $6.49, get 2 free! (Counts as 3 items!)
• Don't forget Old Orchard Juice (Grape, Cranberry, Pineapple Juice and Blends) $1.29 ? UPDATE: the juices are $1.59 this week :(
• Also reports of Jose Ole Chimichangas are priced at $1 and are part of the promo, although they are not listed. My store was wiped clean, so I am guessing it worked, lol.

My freezer is packed, so let me know what deals you can get!

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Albertsons in Oregon.

Rite Aid 3/14-3/20

Before you start, head on over to video values to earn your $5/$20 coupons. Remember to check your email to for your very own pdf file $3/$15 coupon.

Freebies:

• Hershey's, Reese's or Cadbury Bagged Candy $1.99, use $2 coupon from 3/14 SS=FREE EASTER CANDY UPDATE: In my paper the coupon was $2/3 (maybe it varies by region) Sorry :( This coupon is also in the ad.

Frizz Ease Scenario: Frizz Ease, buy one styling item and one shampoo or conditioner, get the purchase price of shampoo or conditioner back by mail (up to $6.99) , use $3 (John Frieda) coupon from 3/7 SS and $2 styler or treatment coupon from 3/7 SS. Online prices for stylers $5.49-$8.99, onlines prices for shampoo $5.99. Plus $1 coupon for Frizz Ease on Video Values.

• Buy styler $5.49
• Buy shampoo $5.99
• use $3 and $2 coupon, and $1 coupon!
• Pay $6.48, get back $5.99 SCR, 51 cent money maker!

• Right Guard Deodorant B1G1 Free (online price $3.99) use $2/2 from coupons.com, or 2 $1 from Sunday paper (not sure which insert), stack with $2 video value coupon (Total Defense variety)=2 free deodorants!

Deals:

• Starburst Jelly Beans 2/$3, use $1/2 from 3/7 RP=2 for $2 (YUMMY!)
• Cottonelle 12 pack $5.99, use $1/1 from Feb All You, stack with $1 video values coupon=$3.99
• Almay Foundation, B1G1 Free, $5 SCR on 2.
• Renpure Hair Care, B1G1 Free, watch for "try me free" handtags on products=2 free products! Also video value coupon of $3 from Feb (no longer available) if you still have it, makes this a possible money maker!
• Mentos gum 99 cents, use $1/2 from 2/21 SS=2 for 98 cents
• Trident layers gum 99 cents, use 0.75/1 from 2/7 SS=24 cents!

Way Cheaper than the Dollar Store Deals:

• 79 cents: Pepsodent Toothpaste, Aim Toothpaste, Arm & Hammer Deodorant, Arrid Deodorant, V05 shampoo/conditioner, Angel Soft toilet paper 4 pack,
• Joy Detergent 79 cents, use 0.30 from 2/7 P&G=49 cents!
• Dawn Detergent 79 cents, use 0.25 from 3/7 P&G, or 0.50 from 3/7 P&G (hand renewal) or if you have the home made simple booklet, look for $1.00 coupons for hand renewal, possible 21 cents overage!
• Puffs 79 cents, use 0.25/3 from 3/7 P&G=$2.12 for 3

*This post is part of the grocery gathering click on over for more Rite Aid deals!

Friday Food for Thought: Razors vs. Blades

My darling sister Devri, ask me to be on the lookout for razor cartridge deals. It is frustrating! The cartridges are priced so high, that the small coupons barely even seem to make a dent in the price! A couple of weeks ago, you could get a free Schick Quatrim or a Fusion, but the blade packs were like $29.99! (outrageous) I understand that companies basically give razors away hoping you will get hooked on that kind and buy the overpriced blades, but wow. So every time we run out, I find myself buying another razor rather than the blades. This seems "wasteful" to me and I hate that, but I also don't like shelling out so much money when I can get the alternative for free. What do you think? Do you buy the razors and the blades now that you are a deal diva? Please comment, I am very interested.

Rite Aid Recap

What a great week at Rite Aid! One note, make sure you are buying "face" products with the B1G1 Free Cover Girl coupon, (apparently that means foundation,) eye shadow and blush won't work.

1. Rebates added $5 from SC Johnson (make sure you do it all three times!) and my $15 gift card from P&G.
2. Spent my $15 gift card and $12.15 cash from my rebate envelope (for all of that above!)
3. Retail amount to date: $571.13
4. Amount spent out of pocket in 2010: $105.60

Food Storage Deal of the Week

Albertsons has Campbell's Cream of Chicken (or Mushroom or Celery) on sale for 75 cents a can. Coupons for "cooking soups" are in the 1/10 or 2/28 SS and also $1/4 printable make this soup closer to 50 cents a can. That is a food storage stock up price! You should be able to buy it by the flats, my store was well stocked. If they are gone, make a rain check or special order for more.

Twilight Deals

Like you need "deals" on Twilight to buy it, but there are coupons for the New Moon DVD on redplum.com right now. New Moon goes on sale March 20. And how about a little Edward/Jacob to start out your Thursday, the new Eclipse trailer just released this morning.Eclipse will be in theatres on June 30. Enjoy!

Kmart Doubles coming up!

Blue Light Special: Kmart is doubling coupons for the week of April 4-April 10 and my fav KMarts, Roseburg, OR and Richfield, UT are included! Check out this list to see if your KMart is! (Thanks http://www.bargainblessings.com/!) Here are the rules:

• Manufacturer Coupons up to and including $2 Value are doubled up to $2 no matter what the retail price of a single item is
• Does not include Kmart Store Coupons
• Does not include Kmart Pharmacy Store Coupons
• Limit 5 total coupons per customer per day

I am giving you a heads up to be on the lookout for high value ($2) coupons! They haven't done this in Oregon for over a year, but last time they did, I got quite a few things for free! Keep an eye out and stay tuned for matchups!

Albertsons 3/10-3/16

Hopefully you racked up some catalinas to spend on this week's sales! A little less crazy, than last week, but still some good deals to be had.

In ad coupons:

• Tillamook Brick Cheese $3.99 (limit 1)


• Red Baron Pizza $2.99 (limit 8)


• Cottonelle Bath Tissue, Moist Wipes, or Viva Paper Towels $5.49 (limit 4) , use $1/1 from coupons.com (Viva), and/or use $1/1 from Feb All You (tissue).

Deals:

• Oranges 58 cents per pound


• Tostitos Chips $2.99, use $1 coupon in ad=$1.99


• Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees $1.99 (check your stash and sign up at gerber to get great coupons in the mail)
• Keebler Fudge Shoppe, Vienna Fingers, or E.L Fudge $1.88, use 0.55/2 from 3/7 RP or 0.55/1 from 3/7 RP (Fudge Shoppe Cheesecake Middles)
  

Campbell's Promo: (Buy 10 products get 200 labels for education, but 20 get 500 labels for education)

• Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Chicken, 75 cents each, use $1/4 or the coupons from 1/10 or 2/28 SS (amount varies by region)


• Campbell's Chunky Soups $1.50, go here to print 8 coupons (2 of each one) of various amounts or various coupons from the 1/3, 2/7, or or 3/7 SS


• Campbell's Spaghettios $1


• Campbell's Condensed Soup $1 (also Healthy Request, Reduced fat, less sodium) $1, use coupons from 1/3, 2/7, 2/28 SS


• Campbell's Soup at Hand $1


• Campbell's Microwavable Soup Bowl $1


• Campbell's Family Size Soup $2


• Campbell's V8 Splash $2


• Prego Pasta Sauce $2


• Pace Salsa $2, use 0.50/2 from 1/31 SS


• Pepperidge Farm Chunk Cookies $2 (YUM!)


• Pepperidge Farm Baked Natural Crackers $2.49


• Goldfish Crackers (box) $2.49

Chill Promo (Buy 10 participating items, get $10 catalina, and yes it is rolling!) Check your store for all products, this week the ones on sale are...

• Breyer's Ice Cream $2.99


• Hungry Man Dinners $2.99


• Ben and Jerry Ice Cream pints $2.99


• Klondike Ice Cream Bars $2.99


• Healthy Choice Entrees $1.99, use $1/2


• Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers $2.49


• Red Baron Single Serve Pizza $3.49, use various coupons from 2/28 SS


• Good Humor Bars $2.49


• Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast $2.99


• Old Orchard Juice $1.29 use $1/4 Unfortunately, this is not a new link :( Please be sure to buy the $1.29 priced juices (grape, cranberry, and pineapple varieties) ...the 99 cents and $1.79 will not generate the catalina.


• Bagel-fuls $1.99


• Bagel Bites $1.99, use $1/1


• Hot Pockets $2


• Rosetto Pasta $3.29 (These are good and make for an easy meal!)


• Tombstone Pizze $5.49


• DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Pizzas for One $2.99


• Bertolli Meals for Two or Oven Bakes $6.99, use $1/1 from coupons.com=$5.99

*I am a little sad my freezer is so full right now, but the promo should run all month so plan accordingly.

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Albertsons in Oregon. Click on over to find more deals and coupon matchups.

Rollin' and Chillin'

I am loving all these promos at Albertsons right now. I bought some juice last week and got a $10 Chill coupon... On Saturday, I bought 10 Dreyer's Fruit Bars (these are the BEST popsicles ever!) I used my $10 Chill coupon, my $10 P&G coupon, and my $3.50 fruit snacks coupon. So I spent $6.40 and got back $10 more for the Chill promo.

Today, I got 4 Texas Toasts (another favorite), 6 grape juices, and 5 fruit snacks. I used my $10 Con Agra coupon, and my $10 chill coupon. I spent $2.90, but got back $13.50 in catalinas to roll again! The Chill promo is rumored to run for a few weeks, with different products on sale. The fruit snack catalina runs until 3/22, but the fruit snacks are priced at $1 through Tuesday!

Rite Aid Recap

Some of the SCR items were gone at my store (and the other store in town), so I didn't spend a whole lot this week. By the way, Rite Aid Apple Juice is NASTY!

1. Rebates added $10 from computer game rebate
2. Spent $10.66 in cash from rebate envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $502.05
4. Amount spend out of pocket in 2010: $105.60

Rite Aid 3/7-3/13

Check your in box for your $3/$15 pdf from Rite Aid, it came in the email for your quarterly SCR review. Also visit video values to earn your $5/$20 coupon.

Freebies:

• Cover Girl Cosmetics B1G1 Free, combine with B1G1 Free from 2/7 P&G for 2 free products!


• ReNu travel kit 99 cents, use $1 coupon from coupons.com

Deals:

• John Frieda Shampoo or Conditioner 3 for $15, $5 SCR on 3, use $3/3 from 3/7 SS and $1 off one Root Awakening Video Value coupon=3 for $6


• Biore products 3 for $15, $5 SCR on 3, use Buy 2 Pore Strips get Cleanser free coupon from 3/7 SS and $1 video value coupon=3 for $4


• Jergens/Curel products 3 for $15, $5 SCR on 3, use $1 coupons for Jergens and Curel in 3/7 SS=3 for $7 (Note all of these fall under rebate #41, but you can do all three deals because there is a limit of 3 to this rebate!)


• Zicam $9.99, $2 SCR, use $1 from 10/25 SS=$6.99


• Almay eye products B1G1 Free, $5 SCR on 2, use $2/1 from 2/7 SS or $1/1 from 3/7 SS (remember you can use 2 coupons!)


• ReNu $6.99, $2 SCR, use $1 from 12/13 SS or at coupons.com=$3.99


• NYC Cosmetics Buy 1 Get one 50% off, $1 SCR on 1, use B1G1 Free (Nail Color) from March All You=price will vary, but a good deal for two products!


• Secret Clinical Deodorant $7.99, $2 SCR, use $1/1 from 3/7 P&G=$4.99
  

P&G Promo: (Spend $30 get $10 Rite Aid Gift Card) Participating brands include: Prilosec, Metamucil, Algin, Nyquil/Dayquil, VapoSyrup, Always, Tampax, Gillette Razor Cartridges or Shave Gel, Pampers, Clean 'n Go, Swipers, Crest, Oral-B, Scope, Fixodent, & Glide. Save your receipt for the $100 in coupons rebate.

• NyQuil or DayQuil $4.99, $2 SCR, use $1.50 from 2/7 P&G=$1.49


• Pampers Jumbos $9.99, use $1.50 from 2/7 P&G or $2 from 2/21 P&G


• Pampers Wipes $2.49, use 0.50/1 from 2/7 P&G=$1.99


• Crest Toothpaste $2.74, $1 SCR, use 0.75 from 2/7 P&G=99 cents (limit one rebate on either toothpaste or toothbrush below)


• Oral B Advance Toothbrush $2.74, $1 SCR, use B1G1 Free from 3/7 P&G=2 for $1.74 (limit one rebate on either toothpaste above or toothbrush)


• Buy any Gillette or Fusion cartridge, get a Fusion or Satin Care shave gel free, stack with free razor with cartridge purchase from 3/7 P&G for 2 free products with purchase of cartridge. (Note the 12 count cartridge was priced at $39.99, so this will get you the gift card easily!)

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Rite Aid. Click on over for more deals!

Albertsons Score!

I went to Albertsons and spent $56.08 and got back $33.50 in catalinas, plus will send in the the $5 Jenni-O rebate, making this purchase $17.58 for $147.65 worth of groceries. So I saved 88%! I was thinking the B1G1 coupon would work for the Tide stain release, but it was the wrong size, so I came out $10.99 higher than I expected, but still very "deal-icious!" I am going to use these catalinas to roll into more fruit snacks and chill promotion products!

* Please check out the krazy coupon lady to see other bloggers finds!

Albertsons 3/3-3/9: PROMOS GALORE!

Albertsons is great, we have not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 Catalina promos. The possibility of walking out of the store with $33.50 in catalinas by spending 72.90 (before ANY coupons!)!

1. Purchase Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks between 2/22 and 3/31, priced at only $1!
   •Buy 3 get $1.50 cat
   •Buy 4 and get $2.50 cat
   •Buy 5 or more and get $3.50 cat, use 0.50/2 from coupons.com, bettycrocker.com, boxtops4education.com, and pillsbury.com (sidebar)
2. Easy Savings (Kraft & P&G) Spend $30 get $10 cat

• Tide 100 oz $10.99, use 0.75 from 2/21 SS
• Tide Stain Release $10.99, use Buy Tide, get Stain release free from 2/7 P&G Update: this coupon does not work for the size in the promo :( Sorry.
• Charmin $9.99 use 0.25 from 2/7 P&G
• Bounty Paper Towel $9.99 use 0.25 from 2/7 P&G
• Oscar Meyer Bologna or Salami $2.49
• Capri Sun $2
• Oscar Meyer Complete Lunch Lunchables $3.50 Update use $1/1 coupon (Kraft will also donate a meal to a child in need when you "pledge". Thanks Freebies 4 Mom).
• Oreos $2.79 (still have your B1G1?)
• Ritz $2.99
• Planters Harvest Nuts $3.99
• Planters Small Premium Nuts $3.99, use $1/2 from 1/24 SS
• Bakers Baking Bar, Coconut, or Dipping Chocolate $2.50
• Pringles Super Stack $1.29, use 0.50/4 from 2/21 P&G
• Kraft Brick or Shredded Cheese $2.49
• Kraft Cheese Singles $2.49
• Cascade Action Pacs $3.99, use $1 from Home made Simple mailer
• Puffs $1.19, use 0.25/3 from 2/21 P&G
• Dawn detergent $1.99
• Bounce Dryer Sheets $5.99
• Downy Fabric Softener $5.99, use $1 from 2/7 P&G
• Febreze Air Effects $2.49
• Swiffer kits, refills or dusters $6.99, use B1 Starter kits get 1 refill free from 2/7 P&G
• Pantene products $2.99, use $2/2 from 2/7 P&G, or $1/1 from 2/7 P&G, or $1/2 from 2/21 P&G
• Crest Toothpaste $2.29, use 0.75 from 2/7 P&G
• Glide Dental Floss $2.29, use 0.25 from 2/21 P&G
• Oral-B Advantage Toothbrush $2.29,
• Prilosec $24.99, use $3/1 from 2/7 P&G
• NyQuil or DayQuil $5.49, use $1.50 from 2/7 P&G

* Check your stash for coupons from HomeMade Simple and other mailer booklets.

3. Save Tonight (ConAgra/Pepsi) Spend $25 get $10 catalina

$1 products:

• Chef Boyardee pasta
• Chef Boyardee Microwave pasta
• Rosarita Refried Beans, use 0.50/2 from 1/24 SS
• Healthy Choice Soup
• Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes, use 03.0/1 from 1/24 SS
• Manwich
• Swiss Miss Cocoa
• Banquet Dinner
• Banquet Brown n Serve
• Hunts Barbecue Sauce
• Hunts Snack Pack Pudding
• Hunts Tomatoes, use 0.45/3 from 1/24 SS
• Hunts Ketchup
• Hunts Spaghetti Sauce
• Dannon Yogurt $2, use various coupons from 2/7 and 2/21 SS
• Peter Pan Peanut Butter $2
• Reddi Whip $2.50
• egg beaters $2.50
• Poppycock $2.50
• Alexia Crunch Snacks $2.50
• Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Popcorn $1.69
• Van Camp's Pork and Beans 79 cents
• Dixie Plates $3.99
• Angel Soft Bath Tissue $5.49, use $1/2 or 0.50/1 from 2/14 RP
• Sparkle Paper Towel $5.49
• Pam Cooking Spray $3 use 0.35 from 1/24 SS
• Wesson Cooking Oil $3
• Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers $3, use $1 from Feb All You
• Marie Callender's Signature Creations $3
• Gulden's Mustard $1.50
• Parkay Soft Spread Margarine $1.50
• 7-up, A&W, or Sunkist 2 liters $1.50

* Go to this link, recession payback for ConAgra coupons. This site takes a long time, but has coupons for several of these products. Also look through your stash if you got the recent ConAgra mailer.

* Also save your receipt and go to this link all you coupon offer to get $25 in ConAgra coupons when you spend $10 on participating products.

4. Chill catalina promotion. Purchase 10 or more participating products get a $10 catalina coupon. Products include:

• Ore Ida potatoes $2.99 use $1 (for Steam and Mash)
• DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen or Flatbread Melts
• Boca Burger $2.99, use $1/2 from 1/3 SS
• Tombstone Pizza $2.99
• Hot Pockets $1.69
• Red Baron Singles $3.49, use 0.75/1 from 1/17 SS
• Kraft Bagel-fuls $1.99
• Jose Ole Taquitos $3.99
• Smart Ones $2.49
• Bagel Bites $1.99
• Klondike Ice Cream Bars or Sandwiches $2.99
• Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream $2.99
• Hungry Man Dinner $2.49
• Aunt Jemima Waffles $1.69
• Dreyer's Ice Cream $2.99, use $1/1 from 1/31 SS
• Old Orchard Juice $1.29, use $1/4 from coupons.com (new link) or $1/4 Update: be very careful to get the $1.29 juices, the juices marked 99 cents and $1.79 will probably not generate the catalina.
• Texas Toast $2.79
• Nestle Drumstick $2.99
• Dreyer's Fruit Bars $2.99
• Many other items that were not in the ad, look in your store for the chill sign.

But I am not done yet...

In ad coupons:

• Bumble Bee Tuna 49 cents (limit 6) stack with $1/5
• Albertsons Apple Juice $1.49 (limit 3)
• Albertsons Spring Water 24 pack $2.99 (limit 2)
• Darigold Sour Cream 99 cents, (limit 3) stack with B1G1 free from 1/24 SS
• Moran's Ground Beef 5 lbs $7.45 (limit 2)
• Fresh Express Salad Blends $1.88

Other Deals:

• Jennie-o Ground Turkey B1G1 Free, good time to use your $5 rebate.

*Don't forget to sign up for your coupon booklet $20 mailed to your home.

*Doublers through Saturday! Check at customer service (they were in Sunday's insert)

Wow, what a week, my head hurts! It will be worth is though to get some great Cats to roll! Let me know if you score some great deals!

*This post is part of the grocery gathering for Albertsons in Oregon. Click on over for more deals and matchups.