Reverse matchups, 2/27 inserts, P&G and Smartsource

I’ll do the redplum sometime this week, but a few readers told me that they really like it when I post this. Reverse matchups is, instead of posting a store’s sale and then where to find the coupons, it’s looking at the coupon inserts & listing some possibilities on where to use that coupon.

Procter & Gamble inserts–Unfortunately, P&G is getting stricter and stricter each time they put out an insert. Most say “no trial sizes” and the bogo coupons are now “equal or lesser value” which means we can no longer buy a $0.99 something to get the free $5 something. Oh well, we’ll find a way to make it work.

Walmart:
Interestingly, if you look at this week’s Walmart ad (mine was included in Inqy), they have formatted their entire ad to reflect how much you will pay after using a P&G coupon. Here are some things they didn’t put in the ad.
You can often find the Oral B dental floss for around $0.97. Free after $1 coupon. Sometimes you can find $1 crest there too. There are also Olay bars, not trial size, for $0.97 that will be free after the $1 coupon.

Target:
They have some P&G offers this week, specifically a $5 gift card when you buy 2 listed items. Nothing even close to free, but the Pantene at $5.99 would be cheap if you use it, after coupons and gift card. For which few coupons do not specify ‘not on trial size,’ you can match them up to the travel sizes for some freebies.

CVS:
CVS has a $10 back when you spend $30 on P&G items. They also are formatting their circular to reflect the after coupon prices. Just remember, it works on sale prices, but you can hit the $30 with sale prices, then take off with coupons and pay that amount and it will still qualify. The bogo coupons that qualify are probably going to be your best bets for maximum savings.

You also want to use your Crest coupons and Oral B coupons there, for some freebies outside of the $10/$30 deal.

Superfresh:
I’m going to use my Tide coupons at Superfresh, for as long as the $3 e-savings keeps showing up on my card. I can only get one each time I go in there, per the e-savings policy, but I go in there weekly, so no big deal. I’ll take a free Tide each week for as long as you want to give them to me!

Genuardi’s (Safeway):
They have some store coupons this week for things like Duracell. And they have some P&G items on sale for $9.99 when you buy two–like Tide. So $7 for a big bottle of Tide is a good deal. Don’t forget to load your e-savings! There may be additional savings.

And maybe Acme will offer a P&G deal soon, they haven’t had one in a while.

Smartsource

$0.75 off Excedrin 20 ct-hang on to that one; it will double at the supermarkets for very cheap Excedrin, probably around $0.50. Or CVS or Walgreen’s will do a deal on it, possibly free or better.

Honey Bunches of Oats w/raisins-ick, I wouldn’t eat that, I loathe raisins. But it will probably be on sale for $1.50 or $2 at the various supermarkets.

Hershey’s-as Easter gets closer, both CVS and Walgreen’s will offer deals on these items. So will Kmart.

Mentos-might be free at Dollar General

Biotrue-CVS offers freebie deals on this occasionally.

Purina Pro Plan-that’s a high value coupon, so I’m thinking it’s going to mean cheap dog treats, probably at Kmart or Target. (I avoid Walmart whenever possible)

Huggies-I’m using mine at Walgreen’s this week. Going to roll my Motrin Register Rewards into Huggies Register Rewards and score free diapers!

Tilapia-won’t use that one

Minute Rice-meh, I’ll clip it, look for a sale. It will double at all our local grocers.

Ensure, etc.-won’t use those. Will keep them in my coupon drawer in case of possible moneymaker deal at drug stores.

$0.55 off zone-these are always $1 at Acme, so free. They taste like cardboard and my hubby refuses to eat them. I keep them in my purse for when my sugar drops.

Similac-those are good, high value coupons. If you can’t use them, give them to someone who can. You CAN use a coupon AND a formula check on one item.

More Huggies coupons, yay!

Danimals/Danonino-those danonino cups are pitifully small, like 2 oz each. My kids like the danimals and they often go on sale for $2 at the local grocers. $1 is the max I’ll pay for these items.

Activia-meh, maybe I’ll try it, if it’s on sale and I need yogurt and I can’t find anything cheaper than it. Other than that, I won’t use it.

Tostitos-it will double to $1.10 for us locals; I try to stay brand loyal to Herr’s though.

Glade-an example of what I’ll keep but won’t clip till I read about a deal. This stuff is often free at Target and CVS though, so hang on to them. I have three dogs, so always looking for smelly things for my home!

Listerine-save for CVS or Walgreen’s.

Chinet & Pepp Farm-both of those coupons will double to $1.10 for us locals, and both contain my favorite word-“ANY.” I will look for the smallest count, lowest price Chinet, hopefully very cheap or free.

Neutrogena-save for CVS or Walgreen’s

Barber foods-won’t use it; it is frozen foods month though, so it will be on sale lots of places

$1 Pollyo-my kids like string cheese, I’ll clip it & look for a Kraft deal

$2 coffee-I’m no longer brand loyal to coffee, so I will clip & buy it if it’s the cheapest among the half-dozen or so brands that I use.

Nature Made-it’s bogo everywhere this week, CVS, Kmart–use a coupon on each item! And Kmart is doing superdoubles.

Accucheck-sounds crazy, but keep it. Could possibly be big moneymaker at a drug store. I just then donate them.

Pert-won’t clip or use; it used to be free all the time with the ‘old Kmart superdoubles’ but not anymore

Colgate-I won’t even clip. They won’t double and I prefer Crest which is always free all over the place. It would make for some small moneymaker deals at the drugstores though, when they are giving back the same amount that Colgate costs, which they do all the time.

Physician’s Formula-use for CVS deal this week, see circular. Or take to Rite Aid and use on the ones that have the “try me free” peelie rebate attached.

$1 off 2 detergents- use at Acme this week, combine it with their “Buy One, get 2!! free” that they have on Dynamo.

Claritin/Zegerid-I don’t use, but there are always deals on this at the drug stores.

Best life-I only use real butter, won’t clip or save this. I don’t pay attention to non-butter deals, sorry.

Mccain-I liked this when I tried it, will clip.

$1 bagel chips-yum! Look for bogo sales, often at Acme or SF or Genuardi’s

Krunchers-never bought them, won’t clip them

Dulcolax-coupon/ad says it’s on sale at Giant this week

Resolve-never clip or use

French’s-use it if you need it for Easter–it will be on promo as we get closer to holiday

And that’s all she wrote–that’s what I see when I flip through a coupon insert!