My Wednesday morning

It’s Wednesday, and I’m heading out in a few with the boys. Not too much to get excited about during my free hour without them. And I never got ads last week with my mail so all I’ve had to go by is what’s posted online. I much prefer to have the paper ad to look at. Walgreen’s has nothing to offer, but I have some RRs that expire this week, so I’m going to get some grocery items we need. If you have RRs to roll, there is a nail polish and toothpaste deal, but I don’t remember which brands. I’ll just cash out whatever RRs I have and call it a year. Next year I think I’m going to abandon Walgreen’s altogether and look at Rite Aid instead. They seem to have many more freebies.

I thought about heading out to Superfresh, for the 10/30 deal on Kraft products, but then I’d have refrigerated items and would have to head home. I earned a 5% off voucher there this fall, so I’m going to go there tomorrow night for our xmas dinner things.

My CVS bucks are good for several more weeks, so I’m not even going to stop in there. If I have time and it’s open, I have a return at Peebles…………but it’s a very slow week for deals. Good thing, I don’t have much time this week anyway.

Area retail rumors

Note–these are just rumors I’ve heard, haven’t spoken with anyone at any of the companies or stores–

Walgreen’s-new store coming to Route 41 & Old Balt Pike, closing store at Penn Green Road.

Whole Foods-coming to site in Glen Mills where Genuardi’s used to be.

London Grove shopping center-I’ve heard tons of rumors, everything from Olive Garden (apparently couldn’t get a liquor license, but that doesn’t make sense) to Arby’s to a hunting/outdoors supply store.

I did read in the paper where Superfresh applied for zoning to expand their store in Longwood, which was stated that they need to compete because the Walmart is going to expand & convert to a super WM with food and stuff.

The old Acme shopping center-I heard that they were putting a Safeway in there, but that doesn’t make sense to me. Now practically all the stores have left–even Capriotti’s moved out to Longwood. Only the nail place and Dollar General is left. So who knows? I just hope it doesn’t sit there, abandoned. What an eyesore. But the McDonald’s is brand new, and surely they researched what was going to be there prior to rebuilding, right?

CR Shopping Calendar

As we plow (some of you literally!) through the holiday season, I’m taking inventory of what holiday items I need, so that I can shop the week of the 26th. I need some paper products and cards, will get wrapping paper if it’s super cheap. I’m always on the lookout for small generic gifts to give to teachers and therapists and now is a great time to score some.

Consumer Reports also publishes a calendar of when they think you should shop for things. According to their research, this is when things are the cheapest.  Great tool as you do your financial planning for 2011!

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CVS looks good this week

Just checked out the CVS ad, looks good this week. First, if you scan your card at the coupon scanner, you’ll get a $3 off $15 cosmetics purchase, store coupon. CVS allows you to stack store coupons with mfr coupons. Look at the ad for the various cosmetic sales and Extra Care Bucks deals. I think if we combine the $3/15 with mfr coupons and Extra Bucks deals, should be some very cheap or free stuff.

Also, front cover has a Procter & Gamble deal for Toy Story 3. If you planned on purchasing this movie anyway, I’d purchase here. I don’t see how you’d find it any cheaper than $3.99 and you can combine the P&G sales items with the P&G coupons in today’s paper. Remember, the $25 threshhold they want for the movie is BEFORE any mfr coupons. I would think you can get your total down to at least $20 after coupons, so you’ll pay $20 plus $4 for the movie, not a bad deal imo.

And, when you’re all done with that, look for the Rayovac coupons and Toy Story 3 rebate deal. I haven’t read the specifics yet but I think we could stack the deals and get a rebate on the movie too.