Monday, November 30, 2009
Slow Week
I didn't write about any matchups or deals yet this week because, well, there really weren't any worth writing about! Food Lion's sale last week extended to 12/02, so there was nothing new there. Giant, Superfresh and Harris Teeter didn't have anything to write home about. Safeway only had an itty bitty ad with basically nothing noteworthy except ground beef for $1.47/lb which is definitely a good buy. That price is good through Tuesday, 12/01. On Wednesday 12/02 the new sale ads for Food Lion, Safeway and Harris Teeter will be out; on Friday 12/04 Giant and Superfresh ads will be available. I hope to have all the matchups for this week posted by Saturday, 12/5.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
$5.00 Magazine Subscriptions
Amazon is having a great sale on magazine subscriptions until 12/01. There are 10 listed for $5.00 each here, plus there are more with $3.00, $5.00 and $10.00 off listed here. The discount will be taken off when you go to checkout, so don't be worried if you don't see it when you click on the item. I used Swagbucks to get myself a subscription to Country Living for $5.00. Merry Early Christmas to me!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Harris Teeter 11/18 - 11/26
I didn't get to Harris Teeter this week. I had reached my budgeted weekly amount at the other stores and since HT tends to be less coupon friendly, I make this my last stop if there's anything left in my allotted weekly shopping budget. Since they don't list BOGO prices in their ad and since I didn't get there this week, I am unable to list BOGO prices for you, but here are the deals I found perusing the ad. Remember, if you are shopping BOGO sales here and your coupon is x.xx/1, you can buy one item and it will ring up half price but if your coupon is x.xx/2 you will need to buy 3 items (to cover the "free" item).
Ziploc Containers BOGO
Use 1.50/2 from 11/15 SS
Ziploc Freezer Bags BOGO
Use 1.50/2 from 10/04 SS
HT Trash Bags 1.00
Birds Eye Steamfresh BOGO
Use .50/1 from 10/18 SS
Breakstone Sour Cream BOGO
Use 1.00/2 from 11/15 RP
Chinet Napkins BOGO
Use 1.00/1 IP
College Inn Broth BOGO
Use 1.00/2 from 11/15 RP
Comtrex BOGO
Use 2.00/1 from 11/1 SS
Duncan Hines Cake Mix BOGO
Use 1.00/3 from 10/11 SS
Emerald Nuts BOGO
Use 1.50/2 from 11/08 SS
Green Giant Canned Corn BOGO
Use .40/2 from 11/15 GM
Hefty Plates BOGO
Use 1.50/2 from 11/15 RP
Crispix Cereal BOGO
Use .75/1 IP
Rice Crispies Cereal BOGO
Use .75/1 IP
McCormick Spices and Extracts 1/2 price (prices not listed)
Use 1.00/2 from 11/1 RP
Pop Secret BOGO
Use 1.00/2 from 11/08 SS
Smart Balance Margarine BOGO
Use 1.00/2 from 10/18 RP
and get Free Sour Cream with Purchase coupon from 11/08 RP
Keebler Town House Crackers BOGO
Use 1.00/2 from 11/1 RP
Super Fresh 11/20 - 11/26
I had a great time at Superfresh - lots of deals!
Campbell's Gravy .50 each
Use .50/4 from 10/11 SS
Final price 1.00/4 or .25 each
Birds Eye Boxed Vegetables B1G2
Use 1.00/2 from 11/15 SS
Final price as low as .33 each (depending on variety)
Mentos Gum .99
Use .55/1 from 10/11 SS or 9/13 SS
Final price FREE
Birds Eye Steamfresh Varieties 1/2 price
Use .50/1 from 10/18 SS
Final price .19 to .29 (depending on variety)
Keebler Pie Crust 1.33 each
Use .55/1 from 11/08 RP
Final price .23 each
Giant 11/20 - 11/26
I didn't get too much at Giant this week.
Hamburger Helper Double Pack 2.00 each (this is a pretty good price since the other stores I checked had just the single packs for 2.00)
Final price 4.50 for 3 or 1.50 each (remember, this is for a double pack)
P.S. - You don't have to use it as the box says - here are some interesting recipes using Hamburger Helper.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese BOGO 2.50
Buy 4, use 1.00/3 from 11/15 RPFinal price 4.00 or 1.00 each (not great, but will make awesome cheesecake in the Keebler crusts I got at Superfresh for .23 each!)
Food Lion 11/18 - 12/01
These are the deals I got at Food Lion this week:
Del Monte Canned Vegetables
.50 each (I could only find creamed corn and french-style green beans with this sale tag - not sure if there would be more available at other stores)
1.00/8 from 11/15 RP
Final price 3.00 for 8 or .37 each
Duncan Hines Cake Mix BOGO 1.69
Buy 3, use 1.00/3 from 10/11 SS
Final price 1.53 or .51 each
Breyer's Ice Cream BOGO 4.99
Buy 2, use 1.00/2 from 10/18 RP
Final Price 3.99 or 1.99 each
Campbell's Soup BOGO 1.19
Final price 1.38 for 4 or .34 each
Mrs. Smith's Fruit Pie BOGO 5.99
Buy 1, use 1.00/1 from 11/15 SS and 1.00 FLIP
Final price .99
Kraft Singles 2/4.00 (not great, but I needed cheese!)
Buy 2, use 1.00/2 from 11/15 RP
Final price 2/3.00 or 1.50 each
Friday, November 20, 2009
Safeway 11/18 - 11/26
These are the deals I went for this week:
Transaction #1 (T1):
Quaker chewy granola bars .99 with in-ad coupon (good through 11/21), limit 5
1.00/2 coupon 10/11 RP
Final price .49
Select 7-Up products 2-liter 3/1.00 (good through 11/21), limit purchase of 3
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter 1.99
Use 1.00/1 IP
Final cost .99
Buy 2 and get catalina for 2.00 at checkout, essentially making this FREE
(I purchased 4 and got 2 catalinas for 2.00 each; not sure how many this would work with!)
Transaction #2 (T2):
8 6-packs of Diet Pepsi at 3.33 each which gave me the 25.00 minimum I needed to buy2 turkeys at .49/pound and since Pepsi is a qualifying product, also gave me a Home for the Holidays 5.00 catalina at checkout. I used the abovementioned (2) 2.00 catalinas to go toward the purchase price of the Pepsi and turkeys, and will be using the 5.00 catalina on my next visit to buy the hickory chips that I will use to smoke the turkey on the grill on Thanksgiving.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Harris Teeter Heads-Up
Just a short note to my fellow Harris Teeterers; if you shop at the Millsboro, Delaware Harris Teeter, you'll need to watch your couponing habits. Although they do stick to their own coupon policy, it has been my experience that some cashiers will override some things, and some will not. For instance, on one visit I was told I could not use two coupons on a Buy One Get One deal. The very next time I went back I was allowed to do this. Then today when I went I figured I would just not even try to test the waters and just do two separate transactions as everything I was buying was BOGO.
I divided my order up and told the cashier that it would be two separate transactions. She looked at me funny so I explained that I was using coupons on each transaction (which was probably a mistake). She said she wasn't sure she could do that and called the manager over. The manager has to be a drill sergeant in her off hours. She sternly told me that they were NOT supposed to do this, that they would do this ONLY ONCE, and that I was ONLY doing it to get around their coupon policy (well, duh) and NOT to do it again. Yes, sergeant manager, sir.
So, I guess the moral here is, play by the rules at this particular HT, and if you're doing BOGO transactions, for goodness' sake, PLEASE go on two separate days (or at least far enough apart in one day for there to be a shift change!)
I divided my order up and told the cashier that it would be two separate transactions. She looked at me funny so I explained that I was using coupons on each transaction (which was probably a mistake). She said she wasn't sure she could do that and called the manager over. The manager has to be a drill sergeant in her off hours. She sternly told me that they were NOT supposed to do this, that they would do this ONLY ONCE, and that I was ONLY doing it to get around their coupon policy (well, duh) and NOT to do it again. Yes, sergeant manager, sir.
So, I guess the moral here is, play by the rules at this particular HT, and if you're doing BOGO transactions, for goodness' sake, PLEASE go on two separate days (or at least far enough apart in one day for there to be a shift change!)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Giant 11/13 - 11/19
General Mills Cereal 4 for 6.00 (must buy 4)
Use 2 .55/1 regular Cheerios coupon
and 2 .75/1 Multi Grain Cheerios coupon
Final price .80/4 or .20 each
Use 2 .55/1 regular Cheerios coupon
and 2 .75/1 Multi Grain Cheerios coupon
Final price .80/4 or .20 each
Halls Cough Drops 1.00
Use .50/1 in 11/08 SS
Final price FREE
Use .50/1 in 11/08 SS
Final price FREE
Tic Tac Chill 1.00
Use 1.00/1 in 09/20 RP
Final price FREE
Use 1.00/1 in 09/20 RP
Final price FREE
Super Fresh 11/13 - 11/19
Mrs. Smith's Pies 1.99 (limit 2)
Use .75/1 in 09/27 SS
Final price .49
Green Giant Boxed Vegetables 10 for 8.00 (must buy 10)
Use (3) .60/3 in 10/04 GM
Final price 4.40/10 or .44 each
Wishbone Dressing 1.50
Use .75/1 coupon
Final price FREE
McCormick Gravy Mix .50
Use 1.00/4 in 11/01 RP
Final price 1.00/4 or .25 each
Dannon Yogurt (assorted) 2.00
Use 1.00/1 in 11/01 SS
Final price 1.00
Spend 12.00 in Dannon products and get 3.00 catalina
Healthy Choice Meals 2.50
Use 2.00/1 coupon
Final price .50
Use .75/1 in 09/27 SS
Final price .49
Green Giant Boxed Vegetables 10 for 8.00 (must buy 10)
Use (3) .60/3 in 10/04 GM
Final price 4.40/10 or .44 each
Wishbone Dressing 1.50
Use .75/1 coupon
Final price FREE
McCormick Gravy Mix .50
Use 1.00/4 in 11/01 RP
Final price 1.00/4 or .25 each
Dannon Yogurt (assorted) 2.00
Use 1.00/1 in 11/01 SS
Final price 1.00
Spend 12.00 in Dannon products and get 3.00 catalina
Healthy Choice Meals 2.50
Use 2.00/1 coupon
Final price .50
Food Lion 11/11 - 11/17
Smart Option Canned Vegetables 3/1.00, limit 12
Final price .33 each
Purex Laundry Detergent BOGO 4.79
Use (2) .50 coupons
Final price 3.79/2 or 1.89 each
Final price 3.79/2 or 1.89 each
Duncan Hines Cake Mix BOGO 1.69
Use 1.00/3 from 10/11 SS
Final price 1.53/3 or .51 each
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to my Frugal Finds page. Here I will list deals that I think are worth sharing. I'm probably not going to be posting exhaustive lists of coupon matches, but I will try to list anything that really jumps out at me, that I just can't pass up! Check back soon, as I intend to list some matches for this week.
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