Say "Cheese"!! Kroger Deals

Went to Krogers today..my second trip so far for the Mega Deal:

5 1/2 gallon milk $6
14 Kraft cheese $1.99 - .50 MD - .75 cpn = $.74 each
1 Kroger napkins $1.67
2 Orville Redenbacher popcorn $1.99 - .50 MD - .40 cpn = $.69 each
6 Heartland pastas $1.50 - .55 cpn = $.50 each
8 Hormel chili $1 - .50 MD - $.55/2 = FREE
4 Glade Aerosol $1.29 - .50 MD - $1/2 cpn = 2/$.58
4 Kroger black beans $.57 each
1 Kroger BBQ sauce $.87
1 Bleach $1.50
1 French's mustard $1.69 - .50 MD - .30 cpn = $.59
2 Kroger breads $.69 each

I am so stocked on cheese, pasta, and Ragu (from Walgreens)!!
Saved $15 as per Mega Deal
Coupons savings $41.70
Total savings $72.63 (68%)
oop = $33.77

I am very pleased w/ the savings, but when I got home I noticed that none of the Kraft cheese coupons at $.75 doubled. Has anyone else had this problem?? I got all 14 of them in the blinkie machine at the store. It only adds up to $3.50, but that's another $3.50 I could have saved!!

CVS Deals 1/25 - 1/31/09

Here's the deals I see for this week. Let me know if I've missed one!!

Sunday & Monday Only
Revlon Cosmetics B1G1 - two $2 cpns
$3.99 Russell Stovers Chocolates $3.99 - $1 cpn = $2.99

Deals all week:
Mentos Gum B1G1 $1.69 - two $1 cpns = FREE

ECBs deals:
Spend $20 on Pepsi/Frito Lay products and get $10 ECBs
Wisk Laundry Detergent $4.50 - $2 ECBs/2 - $1.50/2 cpn = 2/$5.50
Schick Intuition Razor $8.99 - $4 ECBs
Gillette Fusion or Venus razor $7.99 - $4 ECB - $4 cpn = FREE after ECBs
Gillette Shampoo $4.99 - $3 ECB - $2 cpn = FREE after ECBs
On the Gillette Fusion and Gillette Shampoo, there's a Q for buy the fusion get a shampoo free--so buying both, $7.99 + $4.99, use the $4 Q plus the free shampoo Q, pay $3.99 OOP, and get $4 + $3 in ECBs. Thank you, Charlene, for this great tip!!

Buy $20 in Huggies Products and get $5 ECBs
Buy $10 in Almay Products and get $5 ECBs

Buy $15 in Advil, Dimetapp or Robitussin and get $5 ECBs
Dimetapp $6- $1 cpn = $5
Robitussin $6 - $1 cpn = $5
Advil $5 - $1 cpn = $4

Meijers Savings Trip

Went to Meijers and they also had a rain check item in!!

6 Electrosol Dishwasher detergents $3.00 - $2.50 cpn = $.50 each
2 Healthy Ones lunch meat $1.79 - .75 cpn = $.79 each
4 Kelloggs cereal $2.50 - $1 cpn - $2/4 = $1 box
(Now $1/box is a good deal on cereal...but these are the huge boxes which make this an even better deal!!)

I spent $22.95 on meats. I love Meijer meat, it was on sale, so I decided to stock up. I won't need meat for awhile, and unless they have GREAT deals, I don't make it to Meijers each week (it's about 15 miles). However, this does rack up my total. So, for now I will subtract the $22.95 to show the great deals available this week.

oop = $9.75
coupon savings = $21.00

Walgreens Savings Trip

I finally got to Walgreens this week and they were restocked with some of my rain check items (marked *). Yipee!!

8 Ragu pasta sauce $1.99 - .75/2 cpns = $1.61 each
*2 Reynolds wrap $.99 - two $1 cpns = FREE
3 Knee-hi hose $1
2 pantyhose $.69 each
1 Lindsay olives $.99
* 1 Electrosol dishwasher detergent $3.49 - $2.50 cpn= $1
1 Reach floss (no coupon!!) $1.79

Used a $3 RR and $2.20 rebate card.
oop = $14.50
Earned a $10 RR for the Ragu and will get a ES rebate of $1.50 on the Electrosol.
So, my net oop = $3!!

Coupon Inserts 1/25/09

There will be 2 coupon inserts this Sunday, January 25. It will include one Smart Source and one Red Plum. There looks to be some good coupons, including Chex Mix, Fiber One bars (both are on sale at Krogers), Hersheys, Lysol, Pace salsa, Schick, and Hillshire Farms. So, get your papers and remember, Krogers has the Sunday Enquirer for only $.99!!

Walgreens Deals 1/25 - 1/31/09

Revlon Colorsilk $1.99 w/ in ad cpn - $1 = $.99 = $0.99 each
Colgate Toothpaste $2.99 - $2 RR - .75 cpn = $.24
Reese's Whipps, 2/$.89 - 2/$1 cpn = FREE + overage
Reynolds Foil $.89 w/in ad cpn - $1 cpn = FREE + overage
Ponds B1G1 $4.99 - two $2 cpns = 2/$.99
Jello 2/$1 w/in ad cpn
Royal pudding 4/$1 w/in ad cpn
Campbells soups $.69 w/in ad cpn
Ajax B1G1 $1.79
Maybelline B1G1
L'Oreal hip B1G1
Degree/Dove $1.99 w/in ad cpn - $1/2 = 2/$3
Ban $1.99 w/in ad cpn
Carefree pantiliners $.99 w/in ad cpn - $1/2 = 1/$1
Puffs $.89 w/in ad cpn - $1/3 cpn
Kelloggs cereal $1.99 - $1 cpn
$.10 4x6 in prints
Ink Refill $5 - $5 ES rebate = FREE after rebate

Walgreens Register Reward Deals
2 liter 7 up, Sunkist, Dr. Pepper, Hawaiian punch, Canada Dry 3/$4 Buy 3,Earn $2RR
Dove candy 2/$6 Buy 2,Earn $2RR
Listerine mouthwash 2/$9 Buy 2, Earn $4RR
Claritin allergy relief $24.99 Earn $5RR
Advil $4.99 Earn $1RR
Alli Weight Loss $49.99 Earn $10RR
Zyrtec $26.99 Earn $2RR
Colgate total or maxfresh - Sale Price $2.99 - Earn $2RR

Spend $30 or more, get $10RR; Spend $20, get $5RR:
Tums : $4
Pepcid: $15
Prilosec OTC: $19
Imodium: $10
Benefiber: $10
Miralax: $19

CVS trip

Went back to CVS today to pick up an item that I had a raincheck for and I knew their truck was due in yesterday.

5 Palmolive dish liquids $1.49 each

subtotal $7.45
after coupons $6.20
used $5 ECBs
oop = $1.38
earned $5 ECBs
(making each only $.27)
It gets to be "trading" ECBs in for more ECBs!!

Meijer Super Saturday Sale 1/24/09

Meijers is again running a Super Saturday Sale!!

Tyson 40 oz chicken $3.99
Apples $.88/lb
Pepsi 6 packs 3/$6.99
Plumrose bacon $1.79
Meijer Split top bread $.97
Meijer apple juice 2/$3
Meijer pretzels or cookies $.99
Meijer shrimp $6.99
Rice Krispie treats or Sweet N Salty bars 2/$3
VO 5 Shampoo/conditioner 4/$3

B1G1 items:
Softsoap Body Wash 18 oz.
Colgate Total 6 oz.
Total Advanced 4 oz.
Max Fresh 6 oz
Liquid Gels 4.6 oz.
Max Fresh Toothbrush 1 ct.
360 Toothbrush 1 ct.
Irish Spring Body Wash 18 oz.

There is also a coupon on the ad for Spend $25 in GM/ Get 15% off GM
15% off* Your Total General Merchandise and Apparel Purchase When You Spend $25 or More on General Merchandise and Apparel Items.

The Sunday Cincinnati Enquirer for $.99

Krogers is again running the special that the Sunday Cincinnati Enquirer is only $.99, compared to the usual $1.50. I'm not sure how long this promotion lasts, but it will be worth taking advantage of a $.50 savings on each paper!!

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Fun at Krogers??

Sounds like a lot of us are enjoying the savings at Krogers.
Apparently, the sale runs again next week...hopefully so!!
Anyway, enjoy the savings. I am planning on a least one more trip there, a Walgreens trip to stock up on Ragu, and a Meijers run for chicken & Kelloggs.

"Heads Up " on Rebates!!!

Don't make the same mistake I did with the Pepsi/Frito Lay Rebate. I was under the assumption that it was just buy $20 worth of these products. Untrue!! When I sat down to do the rebate last night, I realized the requirements for the rebate:
three 12 packs of Pepsi
(or four 8 pks, two 24 pks, two 18 pks, or eight 2 liters)
and
three 9oz or larger bags of Frito Lay snacks,dips, etc...

Unfortunately, I only bought 2 bags of chips and the rest I spent on pop. So, I need to buy 1 more bag of Fritos or something before the deadline of 2/1/09.
Thankfully, I did not wait until then to try to fill out the rebate!!

It must not have been my night for rebates, for then I tried to do the P & G and realized I am $1.80 short on it as well!!! Again, I still have time.

Do I get an "A" for effort??

Great fun at Krogers!!

Went to Kroger...was able to snag some great deals:

4 Cottonelle 4 pks. $.99 - .50 cpn = FREE
6 Quaker Quakes $1.00 - $1 cpn = FREE
7 J&& Buddie bars $.99 - $1 cpn = FREE
5 Kroger milks $6
6 lbs ground chuck $1.79/lb = $9.56
5 Dial Soap 3 pk $1 - .35 cpn = $.30
2 Heartland spaghetti $1.50 - .50 = $.50
1 Schiavonne's sauce $2.99
1 Garlic bread $1.99
1 NY Croutons $1.99 - .50 cpn = $.99
1 Guacamole $1.50 - .50 cpn = $.50

Mega Deals items:
3 Orville Red. popcorn $1.99 - .40 cpn = $1.19
10 bottles Snapple tea $1 - .50 cpn = FREE w/ $.50 overage per bottle!!
5 Rotel tomatoes $.87 - .30 cpn = $.27
1 French's mustard $1.69 - .30 cpn = $1.09
1 Chex Mix $1.99 - .50 cpn = $.99

Subtotal = $73.33
Because I bought 20 of the Mega Deal items, I got $10 off.
coupons used $49.32
total savings $81.34 (77%)
oop = $24.51

CVS Fantastic Savings!

Here's a low down on what I bought:

18 Reese Whipps 2/$1 - $1/2 cpns = FREE
2 Excedrin Express Gels $1.99 - $2 IP cpn = FREE
3 American Greeting cards $.99 each
1 Colgate Total $3.49 - $.75 cpn = $2.74
1 Colgate Advanced Total $3.49 - $1 cpn = $2.49
1 Clairol Natural Instincts $5.99 - $2 cpn = $3.99
used $16.75 in coupons, subtotal $12.87
used $10 ECBs
oop = $2.87
earned $7 ECBs ($2 colgate, $3 cards, $2 Clairol)

I had planned on buying the Palmolive, but they were out of stock.
So, I bought the Clariol instead in order to use the entire $10 ECB.

CVS Scenario

I've got $10 ECBs, so here's my plan:

5 Palmolive dish 11 oz (from rain check) $1.49 - .25 cpn - $1 ECB = $.24 each
1 Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo/Conditioner $2.99 -$1 ECBs - $1 cpn = $.99
Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $3.49 - $1 ECBs -.75 cpn = $1.74

Net oop = $10.93
ECBs used = $10
oop = $.93 plus tax
earn $7 in ECBs

Has anyone in the Cincy area found a CVS that has the Arm & Hammer Essentials in stock? I've tried 2 stores in my area and neither store ever got this item in. I have a rain check I've been wanting to use. Would appreciate any help!!

Menu Planning 1/19 - 1/25/09

Here's whats on the menu this week:

Monday cheeseburgers (on the Foreman grill)
Tuesday spaghetti
Wednesday chicken pasta stir fry
Thursday salmon patties
Friday Date Night!!
Saturday beef enchiladas
Sunday chicken tortilla soup

My husband and I are planning to go out Friday..we received several restaurant gift cards for Christmas and need to use them up. Will get something for the kids to cook for themselves.

Meijer's Deals 1/18 - 1/24/09

I didn't see a lot of great deals this week at Meijers. Here's just a few deals I see:

Kelloggs cereal 2/$4 - $1 cpn = $1 each
Kelloggs pop tarts 12 ct. 2/4
Buy Any Four Boxes of Cereal Listed in Ad or 12 Ct. Pop Tarts, Get $2 off Instantly.

Meijer milk $2.39
Frenchs spicy mustard 4/$5 - .50 cpn =$.25
Orville Redenbacher 1/2 off - .40 cpn
Doritos 1/2 off
Eggos Waffles 2/$3 - .50 cpn = $.50
Quaker oats 2/$3
Life Cereal 5/$10 - $1/2
Captain Crunch 5/$10 -.50 cpn = $1.50
Hillshire Farm Deli Select 2/$7
Eckrich franks 2/$3
Johnsonville Brats 2/$6 - $1 cpn = $2
Campbell's Chunky 8/$10

Let me know if I'm missing something.

Kroger Deals 1/19 - 1/26/09

Not quite the sale as before, but Krogers is again having the Mega Sale, which means you save $5 when you buy $10 worth of participating items. Feel free to mix and match!!

Some of the items include: (prices reflect $5 savings)
Chex Mix $1.49 - .50 cpn = $.49
Fiber One bars $1.99 - .50 cpn = $.99
Nature Valley bars $1.99 - .50 cpn = $.99
Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn $1.49 - .40 = $.70
Pace Picante Sauce/Salsa $1.49 - .75/2 = $1 each
Quaker Instant Oatmeal $1.99 - .70 = $.99
Quaker Capn Crunch Cereal $1.99 - .50 cpn = $.99
Kraft Mayo/Miracle Whip $2.49 - .75 cpn = $1.49
Kleenex $.99 - .50/3 = 3/$2
Green Giant Steamers $.99 - $.50 cpn = FREE
Philly Cream Cheese $.99
Tropicana OJ $2.49 - $1/2 = $2 each
Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved lunch meat $2.50
Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs $2.50

Other good deals:
Milk & OJ 1/2 gallon 5/$6
Grapes $.99/lb
Kroger buns $1
Kroger cheese 3/$5
Colgate 2/$3 - .75 cpn = $.50 each
Johnsonville Brats $3 - $1 cpn = $2
Gain Laundry Detergent $4.99 - .50 cpn = $3.99
Dove Hair Care $3.50 - $1.50 cpn = $2

Once again, for the MEGA sale, there is a limit of 3 per transaction.