The other day I posted about the Kellogg’s deal at Acme. $1.50 a box, must buy 6 boxes. The ad states “greater or lesser quantities $2.50 each.” I was excited because this time the deal includes Crispix and Frosted Mini Wheats, which are two of Dan’s favorite cereals. I picked up my coupon inserts on Monday and had 36 Kellogg’s $1 off one coupons–so I was thrilled!

In order to try to make sure I got the price of $0.50 a box, I rang up my 6 boxes separately. Yesterday I did two transactions back to back, at self checkout, and both times paid $3 for 6 boxes of cereal. Great!

This morning my plan was to do that again, then do my regular weekly trip. It was 6 am, so self checkout was closed. Boo. I ended up getting Sue, my least favorite cashier. I don’t even mind mentioning her by name, because she treats me with a great deal of contempt. You’d think my coupons are deducted from her paycheck.

Anyway, after she putzed around with newspapers for 10 minutes and pretended not to see me waiting to check out, she checked me out. First 6 went through just fine, $3 after coupons. Second set of 6–$9 after coupons! Yikes, I didn’t get the deal this time. I asked about it and Sue said that “you’re only allowed to get 6 at that price.” I didn’t bother telling her that I had in fact purchased another 12 boxes at that price just the day before.

Anyway, at the end of it all, I got 12 boxes of Crispix and 12 boxes of FMW for $18, or $0.75 a box. Not bad, but not $0.50 a box either–actually one-third higher than what I had planned on paying. I have to pass the Avondale Acme twice a day anyway, I may try again on my way home from work on Monday, just to see what happens, and void the transaction if I don’t get the cheaper price. I have 12 coupons left!

So just a warning–either use self-checkout, or be prepared that the limit on this deal is 3.

I got the ad for Acme that starts Friday. Finally something to get excited about! Certain Kellogg’s cereals are 1.50 each, must buy 6. But I have tons of the $1 coupons, and it includes Mini Wheats and Crispix! Yay! Usually it’s just the sugary stuff so I don’t get too much of it.

Keller’s butter is 1.88 which is a great price for butter. I find that butter freezes well. So does cream cheese, which is $1 for Philly brand and there were $1 off 3 coupons out, I think it was last week or the week before. So 3 bricks for $2. You just have to stir it up as it separates when frozen. Or I just use it in cooking/baking and it doesn’t matter.

The Hatfield bacon is bogo, I freeze bacon too and it’s fine. Hatfield is our favorite kind. The Herr’s are 3 for $6 again, make sure you look for those $0.35 peelies so that will take another $0.70 off each bag.

Snapple is 3 twelvepacks for $14, or 36 bottles for $14, or $0.38 a bottle. A good price if you like it, Dan likes to take tea with his lunches.

The Coke/Nabisco deal seems decent, I don’t know if there are any coupons floating around for either of those brands. But still decent prices if you’re having people over for the holidays.

The New England coffee is 4.50 a bag, so last chance to use those $1.50 coupons that were out before they expire. $3 for a bag of coffee is pretty good, I think.

GUM/Butler toothbrushes are $1, so use the $0.75 coupons that were out (last week maybe?) and get it for free and some possible overage.

Penn Maid sour cream is bogo if you need it, and there are $1 off 2 coupons out recently.

There’s also a small bottle of Advil for $1, check your coupon binders to see if you have $1 off ANY Advil coupons. Free! There are usually printables on their website too.