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Acme ad, Nov 11-17, 10/$3/$3 deal recap

November 10, 2011 by Lisa · Leave a Comment

I really liked breaking up the ad last time I did matchups, going to break it up again. Back page of ad, there’s a promo:

Buy any 10 participating items, get $3 instant savings plus $3 catalina good for your next order.

Here are the items, shown with prices AFTER the $3 instant savings ($0.30 per item) has been deducted:

Gold Medal Flour, 5lb-$1.99; look for tearpads & peelies

Betty Crocker Traditional Brownie Mix-$0.99; *note that most coupons are for the Supreme, not this one unfortunately.

Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes-$0.99

Domino lt brown or conf sugar-$1.69; 10/16 and 11/6 inserts

Wesson 48 oz-$2.99

Hershey’s baking chips-$1.69

Totino’s pizza rolls or party pizza$1.20

Vlasic items-$1.69

WW Smart Ones-$1.99

$1.00 off (5) Weight Watchers Smart Ones

Glad Cling Wrap, Containers$2.19

Malt O Meal cereals-$2.19

Super Chill 12 pks-$2.20 (is there a coupon in the new Thanksgiving booklet?)

Welch’s Essentials-$2.49; 11/6 inserts

Hidden Valley Ranch-$2.49; 8/21 and 10/2 inserts

Ferrero Rocher or Rondnoir-$2.69 (yum!) 8/28 inserts

Florida’s Natural 59 oz-$2.99

Kashi Cereal or TLC bars-$2.99

Buy 2 boxes of Kashi® TLC® Granola Bars, Save $1.50.
Expires 11/30/2011.
One time use only.

Green Mtn K Cups-$6.69

Filed Under: Acme sales, deals and coupons, Catalinas, Coupon Apps, E-Coupons, Coupons & Printable Coupons Tagged With: holiday 2011 deals

Diapers & Wipes price round up, week of November 6

November 5, 2011 by Lisa · Leave a Comment

Here we go, the weekly price round up!

First, as always, the coupons! Last week had the P&G inserts that included Pampers. Huggies was 10/23, and here’s a $2 printable. Huggies, Pampers and Luvs all also do home mailers and other harder to find options. If you have the Walgreens Infant Care booklet, they expire 12/31, so it’s time to stop hoarding those coupons and think about using them. I think I’ve had one booklet left, since March or April, just waiting for the perfect deal.

Here are two SavingStar offers for you to load on to your shopping cards. These rebates can be stacked in addition to sales, coupons and Extra Bucks and stuff like that.

Buy 2 HUGGIES® Baby Wipes (64 ct or larger), Save $1.00.
Expires 12/1/2011.
One time use only.

GET COUPON

Buy ONE (1) HUGGIES® Little Movers Slip-On Diapers, Save $2.00.
Expires 12/1/2011.
One time use only.

GET COUPON

And, when you go out, if you do purchase Pampers, look for these specially marked packages that have $5 of coupons inside.

Now, on to some of the prices. Remember that item counts vary by size of diaper, so you want to use your phone/calculator and figure out how much you’re paying per diaper or wipe. Personally, I prefer to stay at a penny per wipe or less, and won’t pay $0.03 or more unless I’m desperate. Diapers, my kids are in the bigger sizes now, so I aim for $0.15 or less per diaper, definitely under $0.20. More than that, only if absolutely necessary.

Amazon:

Ok, lots of good deals to be found right now, as most of the major brands are offering $2 & $3 clickable coupons. You can only use each coupon once. So, for example, if you buy Pampers and click the $2 coupon, if you buy any other Pampers, you cannot use it again (at least in that account). But you can still go and find a pack of Huggies and use that $3 coupon, but only once.

Here’s what you want to do:

Go to the Amazon diapers and find the brand, variety, count and size of diaper that you want, and while you’re looking at the page, make sure it has a coupon that looks like this:

Click image to see more Huggies.

If it does, click the coupon to activate it, and, click “Subscribe & Save” to save another 20%. Now, calculate your price per diaper to make sure it’s a decent deal–most of what I’ve found is under $0.20 per diaper which I think is good. Amazon allows you to cancel Subscribe & Save any time after your order has shipped. If you choose the bigger boxes vs the smaller packs, they qualify for FREE shipping too.

Target:

Luvs big packs (66-108 ct) are $16.99

Huggies & Pampers big packs, no counts listed, $19.79

Acme:

Nothing listed, assume full price.

Superfresh:

P&G offer-Purchase $35 in participating products and receive a $20 GC to ESPNSHOP.com. Pampers box at $19.99 and wipes at $2.49 are included in photo.

Walgreens:

W brand premium box-$15.99

Huggies Jumbo packs-$9.49

Huggies wipes-$4.99

CVS:

Pampers box-$19.99 with $4 back in Extra Care Bucks.

Huggies Jumbo packs-$10 (use the $2 printable and the $2 Saving Star, get a pack for $6)

Don’t forget the “Buy 6, get 7th free” ongoing promo. Your tally is on your receipt.

Giant:

Pampers Jumbo packs-$9.99

Huggies promo-spend $25 on participating products, get $7 catalina good for your next grocery purchase. Items included are Huggies jumbo packs at $9.99 and Huggies big wipes refills at $6.49. This could be a really hot deal if Giant is included in Saving Star, I can’t remember, hafta go check! That promo also includes Gerber formula at $19.99.

It’s not my imagination! TLC is affecting us.

November 4, 2011 by Lisa · 2 Comments

Interesting article today in Entrepeneur Magazine–How to Stop Losing Money from Coupons.

If you’ve been following me for as long as “that show” has been on, you know I’m not a fan. And I’m prone to rant about it.

My existential couponing crisis

Anyone else sick of Extreme Couponing?

Retailers getting tougher on couponers

If TLC is The Learning Channel, What are we learning?

But, as shown in the Entrepeneur article, retailers have had enough. Also, if you’ve followed this blog, you’ve surely noticed I’ve cut way back on the amount of matchups I do. Even promoting home delivery services like Peapod. Make no mistake, I’m still a serious couponer. In fact, just scored a nice haul of detergent today at Target, on clearance + coupons. But I also heard from a couponing friend that was hassled tonight at our local Acme, and they wouldn’t take her bogo printables.

Look, I am friends with several of the bloggers/couponers that have been on that show. They’re nice people and the ones that I know are honest, polite and to my knowledge don’t commit coupon fraud. But by and large, that show has been a disaster for us that have been doing this a long time. My hope is that this will blow over within a year or two, the economy will rebound more and people will lose interest. Couponing does take time and it’s not for everyone. Another one of the reasons why I don’t just bring you coupon deals. If you try to save money solely by clipping coupons, you’re not going to come out that much ahead. Grocery budgets are only 9-10% of your household budget–even if everything is free, you still have 90% of your household budget to look at, for ways to trim money.

If this is your lifestyle, we’ll evolve. If you are just in this for the freebies and think it’s easy to just walk into a store and walk out with four carts of crap for free………then you’ll probably fade away. The guidelines have gotten gradually stricter over the past 5 years, increasingly more strict over the past year. But, I’m still able to find very cheap and free stuff, and have no plans to stop. The difference is that most of us die-hards are reasonable about it, not demanding to cashiers, nor do I commit fraud to get there.

Thanks to one of my fellow mods on hcw for the heads up on the article!

Filed Under: Acme sales, deals and coupons, Catalinas, Coupon Apps, E-Coupons, Coupons & Printable Coupons, Extreme Couponing Tagged With: coupon fraud, extreme couponers, extreme couponing, november 2011 coupon deals and freebies

ShopRite ad, Oct 30-Nov 5, highlights & matchups

October 31, 2011 by Lisa · Leave a Comment

October 30, 2011 – November 5, 2011

4 DAY PRICE BREAK

SHOPRITE ITALIAN SAUSAGE – $2.49

MARTINSON TRADITIONAL COFFEE, 30.9OZ CAN – $6.99

$1.00/1 – 07-10-11 SS

FINAL – $5.99

STARKIST SOLID WHITE TUNA, can – $0.88

$0.50/1 – StarKist Autentico, any can – All You, September 2011

FINAL – FREE

XTRA LG SEA SCALLOPS, 1.5LB BAG – $14.95

SWANSON HUNGRY-MAN DINNERS – $1.88

$1.00/2 – printable

FINAL – $2.76/2 ($1.38 EACH)

FINAL TOUCH FABRIC SOFTENER – $1.77

$1.00/2 – 08-14-11 SS

FINAL – $2.54/2 ($1.27 EACH)

BIRDS EYE VEGETABLES – $0.69

CANADA DRY GINGER ALE, 12PK – 4 FOR $13.00

BUY 4, GET 1 CANADA DRY GINGER ALE 2-LITER – FREE

KEEBLER COOKIES, ANY – $1.99

$0.55/1 – Keebler Mint Creme Middles Cookies, 9.5 Oz., Any – 09-18-11 RP

FINAL – $0.89

PILLSBURY CAKE MIX – $0.79

PILLSBURY BROWNIE MIX – $0.99

GOLD MEDAL FLOUR, 5LB BAG – $1.99

$1.00/2 – TEARPAD

FINAL – $2.98/2 ($1.49 EACH)

BARILLA PASTA – $0.88

$0.55/1 – Barilla Whole Grain Pasta, any – 09-18-11 SS

FINAL – $ FREE!!!

SMALL STEPS BATH TISSUE, 20PK – $8.99

$1.00/1 – 10-16-11 RP

FINAL – $7.99 ($0.40 PER ROLL)

SMALL STEPS DOUBLE ROLL, 24PK – $8.99

$1.00/1 – 10-16-11 RP

FINAL – $7.99 – ($0.33 PER ROLL)

NATURE’S BOUNTY – ½ PRICE

SALE PRICES – $1.74 – $19.99

$1.00/1 – 10-16-11 RP

WONKA SOUR MIX UPS, NESTLE FUN SIZE CANDY, SNICKERS FUN SIZE CANDY, HERSHEY’S SNACK SIZE CANDY – 2 FOR $5.00

VARIOUS COUPONS FOR HALLOWEEN CANDY – MOST EXPIRE 10/31

JELL-O GELATIN OR PUDDING – 5 FOR $4.00

$0.55/1 – Jell-O No Bake Pumpkin Style Pie Dessert, Any – TEARPAD

FINAL – 5 FOR $0.60 ($0.12 EACH)

NESQUIK MILK – $1.59

$0.35/1 – TEARPAD

FINAL – $0.89

HUNT’S DICED TOMATOES AND REGULAR TOMATOES – 3 FOR $3.00

$0.45/3 – 10-02-11 SS

FINAL – 3 FOR $2.10

ORTEGA SALSA PRIMA – $1.79

$1.00/2 – PRINTABLE

$2.58/2 ($1.29 EACH)

ORTEGA REFRIED BEANS – $0.99

$1.00/2 – PRINTABLE

FINAL – $0.98/2 ($0.49 EACH)

BARILLA PLUS PASTA – $1.99

$0.55/1 – 10-23-11 SS

FINAL – $0.89

NEWMAN’S OWN SALAD DRESSING – $2.99

$0.50/1 – 10-23-11 RP

FINAL – $1.99

Get $5.00 off your next shopping order when you purchase $15.00 worth of items listed below: Smucker’s, Pillsbury, Crisco, Folgers, Eagle or Jiff products:

PILLSBURY CAKE MIX – $0.79

PILLSBURY BROWNIE MIX – $0.99

PILLSBURY FROSTING – $1.79

CRISCO VEGETABLE OIL – $2.88

CRISCO BAKING STICKS – $3.69

CRISCO SHORTENING – $5.99

FOLGERS GROUND COFFEE, 27.8 – 33.9OZ CAN – $11.99

SMUCKER’S STRAWBERRY PRESERVES – $1.99

SMUCKER’S STRAWBERRY JAM – $2.99

SMUCKER’S RED RASPBERRY PRESERVES – $2.19

SMUCKER’S SPECIAL RECIPE – $2.59

$0.55/1 – Smucker’s Toppings Product, any – 08-28-11 RP

FINAL – $1.49

SMUCKER’S ICE CREAM TOPPING, 7.25OZ BTL – $1.99

$0.55/1 – Smucker’s Toppings Product, any – 08-28-11 RP

FINAL – $0.89

SMUCKER’S ICE CREAM TOPPING, 11.75OZ JAR, – $2.39

$0.55/1 – Smucker’s Toppings Product, any – 08-28-11 RP

FINAL – $1.29

SMUCKER’S SUNDAE SYRUP – $2.99

SMUCKER’S ORCHARD’S FINEST PRESERVES – $2.79

JIF PEANUT BUTTER – $2.49

EAGLE CONDENSED MILK – $2.49

KRUSTEAZ PANCAKE MIX – $1.99

$1.00/2 – PRINTABLE

FINAL – $$2.98/2 (1.49 EACH)

LIBBY’S PINEAPPLE – 10 FOR $10

$1.00/2 – 08-28-11 RP

FINAL – 8 FOR $4.00 ($0.50 EACH)

LIBBY’S FRUIT W/ SPLENDA – 3 FOR $4.00

$1.00/2 – 08-28-11 RP

FINAL – 3 FOR $3.00

SWISS MISS HOT COCOA MIX – $1.39 (excludes: pick me up, great start, diet, fat free, marshmallow lovers or madness, no sugar added)

$1.00/3 – 10-02-11 SS

FINAL – $ $3.17/3 ($1.06 EACH)

CHINET PLATES – $1.99

$0.55/1 – 07-24-11 SS

FINAL – $0.89

HEFTY ZOO PAL PLATES – $1.99

$1.00/1 – Tearpad

FINAL – $0.99

DYNAMO OR FAB ULTRA 2X LAUNDRY DETERGENT – $1.88

$1.00/2 – 08-14-11 SS OR 10-02-11 SS

FINAL – $2.76/2 ($1.38 EACH)

SPOT SHOT CARPET STAIN REMOVER – $2.24

$1.00/1 – 10-09-11 SS

FINAL – $1.24

SUPER COUPON: SHOPRITE FLOUR – $0.99

Low Prices ‘’Locked-In’’ Holiday Baking Essentials. Prices good thru 11/26/11

PILLSBURY MOIST SUPREME CAKE MIX – $0.79

PILLSBURY BROWNIES CLASSICS – $0.99

SHOPRITE FLOUR – $1.88

GOLD MEDAL FLOUR – $1.99

$1.00/2 – Tearpad

FINAL – $2.98/2 ($1.49)

HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE BAKING CHIPS – $1.88

CRISCO VEGETABLE OIL – $2.88

WESSON VEGETABLE OIL – $3.79

CARNATION EVAPORATED MILK – $0.99

DIAMOND SHELLED WALNUTS, 1-LB CANISTER – $6.99

MCCORMICK PURE VANILLA EXTRACT – $3.99

Nature’s Bounty Vitamins $1.74-$19.99
$1/1 All You, November

Osteo Bi-Flex $7.99
$3/1 – All You, November
$5/1 – 10/9 RP

Schiff Vitamins $4.19 – 16.79
$1/1 – 10/30 SS (several others in this weeks SS insert)

Listerine Mouthwash $3.99
$1/1 – 10/9 RP
Buy 1, Get $1 OYNO

Rayovac Batteries 2-12 ct $1.99
$1/1 – IP

Duracell Batteries 16 ct $9.99
$1.50/1 – 10/16 P&G

Folgers Coffee $11.99
$1/1 – 10/2 RP

Melitta Coffee $4.49
$1/1 – 10/23 SS

Special K Protein Shakes $5.99
$1.50/2 – 9/11 RP

Brita Slim Pitcher $9.99
$4/1 – All You, October

Nestle Fun Size Bags 2/$5
$1/2 – All You, September exp 10/31

M&M’s 2/$5
$1.50/2 – All You, September exp 10/31

Carnation Evaporated Milk $.99
$.50/2 – 9/25 RP

Weight Watchers Cream Cheese $1.69
$1/1 – All You, November

Chef Boyardee $1.00
$.50/2 (DND5) – All You, September

Hunt’s Snack Pack $1.00
$.50/2 (DND5) – All You, September

Libby’s Pineapple $1.00
$1/2 – 8/28 RP

Mrs. T’s Pierogies $1.99
$1/2 – All You, October

Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast 2/$6
$.55/1 – 10/16 SS

Kozy Shack Pudding 2/$5
$.75/1 – 9/11 SS
$1.25/2 – 9/11 SS

Butterball Turkey Bacon 3/$5
$1/2 -10/9 SS
$.65/1 – 10/9 SS

Marcal Small Steps Napkins $1.69
$1/1 – IP

Dynamo or Fab Laundry Detergent $1.88
$1/2 – 8/14 SS
$1/2 – 10/2 SS

Lever Bath Soap 8 pk $3.49
$1/1 – IP

Spot Shot Carpet Stain Remover $2.24
$1/1 – 7/24 SS exp 10/31
$1/1 – 9/18 SS
$1/1 – 10/9 SS

Ortega Salsa $1.79
$1/2 – IP

Ortega Refried Beans $.99
$1/2 – IP

Ortega Tortilla Wraps $1.99
$1/2 – IP

Ortega Taco Shells $1.99
$1/2 – All You, September

Campbell’s Select Harvest 2/$3
$.50/2 – 10/9 SS

Progresso Rich & Hearty Soup 3/$4 (MB3)
$1/4 – 9/11 GM
$1/4 – 10/2 GM
$1/4 – 10/9 SS
$1/4 – 10/23 SS

Barilla Whole Grain Pasta $.88
$1/2 Whole Grain – 9/18 SS

$0.55/1 – Barilla Whole Grain Pasta, any – 09-18-11 SS

FINAL – $ FREE!!!

Newman’s Own Salad Dressing $2.99
$1/2 – 10/23 SS

Huggies Mega Pack Wipes $6.19
$.50/1 – 10/23 SS

Huggies Little Movers Jumbo Pack $9.99
$3/1 – 10/23 SS

Huggies Little Snugglers or Overnights $9.99
$1.50/1 – 10/23 SS

Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers $9.39
$1.50/1 – 10/2 P&G exp 10/31

Pampers Sensitive Touch Wipes $10.99
$.50/1 – 10/2 P&G exp 10/31

Earth’s Best Baby Food 5/$3 (MB3)
$1/7 – IP

Meow Mix Cat Food $3.99
$1/1 – 10/23 RP

Friskies Cat Food 10/$5 (MB10)
$1/1, any 20 5.5 oz cans – 7/24 SS exp 10/30

October 30, 2011 – November 5, 2011

Filed Under: Catalinas, Coupon Apps, E-Coupons, Coupons & Printable Coupons, ShopRite sales, deals and coupons Tagged With: clip coupons, save money on groceries

Acme ad, Nov 11-17, 10/$3/$3 deal recap

Diapers & Wipes price round up, week of November 6

It’s not my imagination! TLC is affecting us.

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