No coupons? No problem! Week of 7/31

If you don’t like to clip coupons, they stay tuned for this weekly feature. Well, I say I’m going to do it weekly, and then I usually do it 2-3 times per month. I try!

There are still plenty of good deals to be had for those who aren’t interested in clipping coupons. My picks for this week are:

Target: Raging hot clearance event going on right now. I would expect it to be very well picked over, but if you like to poke & hunt around clearance sales, then this is for you. What you do find will be 75-80% off.

Dollar General: Offering an in-store coupon this week for $3 off 3 Kellogg’s items. That will make some cereals and Pop-tarts $1-$1.50 per box. Not bad!

Kmart: Another store doing a huge clearance event. Again, have to be in the mood to poke around and look, but if you find your sizes, expect to pay $1-$2 for clothing items.

Walgreens: Great week at Walgreens, even if you don’t clip coupons. Several items are giving back the same amount in Register Rewards that they cost. Look for Crayola markers, contact lens solution, Goody hair accessories and more. Check your store flyer and load up. Get your RRs, then turn around and spend them on what you need. Or, hang on to them for a week or so and see if new rolling opportunities come up.

CVS: Only one little freebie–Skinny Cow candy is $0.99, get $0.99 back in Extra Bucks. Limit one.

Acme: Chance to double dip on the Pampers/P&G catalina. The P&G is spend $20, get $5. The Pampers are $19.99, so you’ll need a small P&G filler, see ad. Pay roughly $20.xx, you should get a $5 and a $2 back. $13 for the big box of diapers is decent, imo, but do the math to see how much per diaper-just to be sure.

Staples: lots of good back to school deals, including several penny items.

No coupons? No problem! week of April 3

You don’t like to clip coupons? No problem. Welcome to another installment of the weekly feature “No coupons? No problem!”

My first tip is going to be Acme. I’ve been ranting & raving about Acme all week, and yes, I have tons of coupons to go with this deal. But it is still a great deal if your household uses cereal & milk. To start-go to Acme & check out their selection of Kellogg’s cereals that are three boxes for $5. Find six that you like and put them in your cart. While you are choosing, look for the little peelie coupon stickers on all the boxes. There are several different varieties, like “Free M&Ms when you buy two Rice Krispies” or “Free dozen eggs when you buy two Kellogg’s cereals” or “Free produce when you buy two Kellogg’s cereals.” Choose the coupons that you’ll want–eggs (Acme eggs are $0.99 this week!), produce, or M&Ms.

Now, since you chose six boxes of cereal, go and get 3 of the free items you’re entitled to for buying 6 Kellogg’s and put those in your cart. Also, go get two gallons of milk. That is, if you can use both before they expire. Otherwise, just get one.

Go to register and put your Kellogg’s & your freebie coupon items on belt. If you chose six boxes that all had peelies on them, save them for another time.Pay for them, wait a minute….and here come your two free coupons for a gallon of milk. Now pay for your milk in a separate transaction with your freebie coupon. At the end of it all, you should have spent $10-and you got: six boxes of cereal, three free somethings (produce, eggs or M&Ms) and two gallons of milk! That’s a great deal!

The other easy peasy offer is the flossers at CVS for $2, get $2 back in Extra Bucks. If you need anything at that store this week, purchase those first, get your Extra Bucks. Then go use the Extra Bucks to purchase whatever it is you came in for.

The last freebie offer is the free 8×10 at Walgreen’s. The 8×10 is today only, but they are highlighting photo deals all week long, so check that link every day to see the new deal.