Money Matters

Great grocery deals this week!!! Here's a few for ya:

November 17 - 25:

*Fry's:
- milk - $1.59/gal.
- potatoes - .57/5lbs!
- Lay's potato chips - $1.77
- Cool Whip/Dole Pineapple, Mandrin Oranges/Kroger cottage cheese, sour cream, dip/Philadelphia cream cheese/Heinz gravy/Betty Crocker potatoes - $1 ea.
- GM cereal - $1.49 ea. WYB4
- Ritz/Nabisco crackers - $1.88
- Kroger/Kraft shredded or bar cheese (6-8 oz.) - $1.50-$2.20 (50% off)
- Coke/Pepsi 12 pk. - 4/$9
- Jennie-o frozen turkey - .29/lb. WYspend $25
- Nestle Toll House Morsels - $1.98
- C & H Powdered/Brown sugar - $2
- Fry's eggs, 18 ct. - $1.50
- Aunt Hattie's Potato/wheat rolls, 12-14 oz. - $2
- Fry's vegetable/canola oil, 48 oz. - $1.99
- bananas - .49/lb.
- 30% off ANY toy item with in-ad coupon!!! (There was also one in Sunday's ad as well!)

* Albertson's:
- Honeysuckle frozen turkey - .39/lb. with additional $25 purchase
- Coke, 12 pk. - 4/$10 WYB4 (limit 4)
- Dryer's ice cream, 1.5 qt./Haagen Dazs bars, 14 oz. ice cream - $1.99 (limit 2)
- Sara Lee pies - $1.99 (limit 2)
- Lay's potato chips/Nabisco crackers - $1.77 ea. (limit 2 ea.)
- Simply Juice/Challenge Butter/Ocean Spray juice - $1.99 ea. (limit 2 ea.)
- Betty Crocker cake mix or frosting - .69 ea. WYB5
- Campbell's cream of chicken/mushroom - .39 (limit 4)
- Pictsweet veggies (14-16 oz.) - .77 ea.
- BC potatoes/Heinz gravy/Stove Top/Dole pineapple, oranges/Albertson's olives/Carnation evap. milk/Cool Whip/ Ocean Spray Cranberry sauce - $1 ea.
- Quaker chewy granola bars - 2/$4
- Reddi-wip - $2
- GM/Kellogg's/Quaker cereal - $2.50
- McCormick Spices - 50% off
- Free dozen eggs WYB4:
* Pillsbury - crescent rolls, Ready To Bake, Create 'n Bake, Simply cookies, pie crusts - 2/$5
* Bisquick - Shake 'n Pour/ BC - supreme brownies, muffin mix - 2/$4
* Pillsbury Grands biscuits, crescent rolls, cinnamon/orange rolls - 2/$3

* Safeway:
- 5lb. box Mandarin oranges - $3.97
- Safeway frozen turkey (8-24 lbs.) - .39/lb. w/ $25 purchase
- Safeway frozen turkey (up to 16 lbs.) FREE w/ $100 purchase
- Safeway frozen turkey (up to 22 lbs.) FREE w/ $150 purchase
- Sara Lee frozen desserts - B1G1 Free!
- 10lb. bag potatoes - .99
- Hebrew National beef franks - B1G1 free = 2/$6
- GM Honey Nut Cheerios/Lucky Charms - $2.22
- Coke 2L. - .99
- Chex cereal - $1.99 ea. WYB3
- BC cake mix - .99
- BC frosting/cookie pouches - B1G1 free = 2/$2.79

Happy Shopping!! :)

Money Matters

Yes, I missed Monday - yet again! :( Just wanted to post a few good deals for this week!! (Sorry, no time for coupons this time - I've been a slacker & haven't cut mine out for a few weeks!!!) :(

November 10 - 16:
Fry's-
**Buy 10 items & save $5:
-Campbell's Chunky/Select Harvest soups - .99
- Gatorade - .49
- Quaker Chewy Granola bars - $1.49
- Cap 'N Crunch cereal - $1.49
- Red Baron pizza - $2.49
- Hot Pockets/Smart Ones/Stouffer's Entrees - $1.49
- Steamers/Kroger Potatoes/McCain Sweet Potato Fries - .99
- American Beauty/Ronzoni/Healthy Harvest Pasta - .79
- Hormel Chili - .89 (**It's Gluten Free!!!) :)
- Ken's Salad Dressing/Herdez or La Victoria salsa - $1.49
- Simply Potatoes - .99
- 7-Up/RC/Sunkist 2L. - .79
- Carnation/Pet evaporated milk - .69
- Cheez-Its/Snyder's Pretzels/Planter's Peanuts - $1.99
- Annie's Mac & Cheese - .49
- Nestle Cookie Dough/Pillsbury Pie Crust - $1.99
- Honey Maid graham crackers/Nilla Wafers - $1.99
- Nestle Pure Life Water, 24 pk, 16.9oz. - $2.99

Not Part of Buy 10 deal:
- Fry's milk, 1 Gal. - $1.67
- Red seedless grapes - .88/lb.
- Fry's dozen eggs - .99
- Kroger sugar, 4lb. - $1.77
- Pepsi 12pk. - 4/$10
- Fry's powdered/brown sugar, 2lb. - $1.66
- Cool Whip/Kroger Cream Cheese, 8oz. - .99
- Betty Crocker cake mixes - .88

Albertson's:
- Gold Medal Flour, 4.25-5lbs. - .99
- Pepsi, 12pk. - 4/$10 (must buy 4)
- Blue Bunny ice cream - $2.27
- Fritos/Cheetos/Doritos - 3/$5 (limit 3)
- Crystal Geyser Water, 24pk, 16.9oz./Tropicana OJ, 59oz. - $2.50
- BAR-S Bacon, 16oz. - BOGO (2/$5.99 = $3 ea.)
- Chex Cereal - 3/$5 (must buy 3)
- Nestle chocolate chips - $2
- GM cereal - 3/$8 (Receive a coupon for a FREE gallon of milk WYB3!!)
- Barilla pasta sauce - 2/$5 (Get 2 FREE boxes of Barilla pasta WYB2 jars!)
- Apples - $1/lb. (just about every type!!)

Safeway:
- Avocados - .68
- Fresh Express salads - .99
- Ruffles potato chips - BOGO (2/$3.99 = $2 ea.)
- Rice-A-Roni - .99
- Frozen foods - select varieties - B2G1 FREE!
- Old El Paso Taco Shells - .99

Fresh & Easy:
- Pepsi 12pk. - 4/$9 (Must buy 4!)
- F & E pasta, 16oz. - .99
- Nestle morsels, assorted varieties - 2/$4 (must buy 2)
- Cinch Graham Cracker Pie Crusts, 6oz. - 2/$2 (must buy 2)
- Kraft Mac & Cheese - 4/$3 (must buy 4)

**Once again, these aren't all the great deals, but a few!! Happy shopping!! :)

Money Matters Monday

Alright - ready for some good deals this week??? :) (Sorry, gonna combine Monday & Tuesday into one post!!) :) - - They're both about saving money, so it works!! ;)

**For coupons - just going to say "- $1" - meaning "minus $1", and since all stores are doubling to $1, it will save me time!!

** 10/20- 10/26/10 **

Great deals @ Fry's:
- Milk 1/2 gal. - .88
- Kroger cheese (6-8oz.) - $1.66
- Post cereal - $1.99
- Go-Gurt - $2 -$1 off 2 = 2/$3
- Dial hand soap (7.5 oz./ 2-ct. bars) - $1 -$1 = FREE!!
- Crest toothpaste (4.6 oz.) - $1 -$1 = FREE!!
- Dawn dish soap ( 9.5-10.3 oz.) - $1 -$1 = FREE!!
- Progresso Soup - $1 -$1/4 = 4/$3
**Buy 10:
- Freschetta pizza - $3.49 -$1 = $2.49
- Red Baron Pan pizza - $3.49 -$1 = $2.49
- Jose Ole Taquitos - $2.49 -$1 = $1.49
- Eggo Waffles - $1.49

Great Deals @ Albertson's:
- Doritos - $1.99
- Coke 12pks.- 4/$10
- Bryers Ice Cream (1.5 qt.) - $2.50
- Nestle Fun Size Candy Bars - $1.66 - possibly use $1/2 Butterfinger Snackers = 2/$2.32
- Kool-Aid Jammers & Nabisco Chips Ahoy - $1.74 ea. -$1.50 WYB BOTH = .99 ea.
- Santitas Tortilla Chips - $1.77
- Kraft Mac & Cheese 5-pk. - $3.99
- Hansen's Natural Apple juice (64 oz.) - $1.50
- Brach's Candy Corn (9.5 - 11oz.) - $1
- Frozen Food - 10- 40% off!!
** Buy 4/save $4:
- GM Cereal (Trix, Cheerios, Chex, Golden Grahams, Kix, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch) - $1.47 -$1/2 = 2/$1.94 - go HERE to print more cereal coupons = FREE!!
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks - $1.47
- Fiber One Toaster Pastries - $1.47 -$1 = .47
- Herdez salsa (16 oz.) - $1.50 -$1 = .50

Great Deals @ Safeway:
- Bananas - .39/lb.
- Ragu (16-26 oz.) - $1.25
- Coke 12pks.- 4/$12.98 + 2 FREE boxes of Nabisco crackers (Good deal only if you plan on buying crackers anyway - pop is $5.99ea - B2G2 - crackers are about $1.50 ea.)
- Gala/Granny Smith/Red Delicious Apples - .50/lb.
- Rice-A-Roni - .88
** With in-ad coupon & $10 purchase:
- Lucern 18 ct. eggs - $1.79
- Ken's Salad dressing - $1.49
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks - .99
**Friday - Monday only:
- Pumpkins - B1G1 Free!!
- Progresso Soup - .99 -$1/4 = 4/$2.96
- Doritos - $1.79

Now you've got a day & 1/2 to get your coupons ready!! Best of luck!!! ;)

Albertson's Update

I was so excited with my good deals, that I just had to post again!! :) I got 21 items & my total was $21.20!!!! HOWEVER. . . . it might have been even cheaper, had I paid attention to what I was doing!! (Got caught up in all my good deals!! ;) I bought TWENTY items, thinking I had to buy in sets of 10!! Duh!! I only had to buy SIXTEEN - 2 sets of 8!!! Sooo, I don't know what I paid the sale price for, instead of the Mix & Match price!! (Sale price was only about .50 more, so nothing major!!) Any who - I bought 20 "sale" items & 1 bottle of Canola oil (on sale, but not Mix & Match!). This is what I got for $21.20:

**The oil was $3, so that means I got the other 20 items for $18!! That's .90 each!!! Cereal for .90???!! And the Reeces Puffs was the BIG 22 oz. box!!! Yes, I know - kinda pathetic that I get excited about coupons!!! ;)

Grocery Tip Tuesday - on Wednesday! :)

Ok - so being that Monday was a holiday, I didn't get my grocery ads until today!! :( Oh well, I guess better late than never!! Here are some great deals at Albertson's this week (10/13-10/19) - hopefully I'll be able to add the other stores later!!!

**If you haven't signed up with Betty Crocker/Pillsbury/General Mills before, go HERE & sign up to be able to print some great coupons!!!**

* Albertson's-

MUST BUY 8:
-Totino's Pizza Rolls - .99
- Betty Crocker Cookie Mix - .99 - use .40 off 1 = FREE -AD!! (after doubling) Also, use .40 coupon from the link above & get more free!!
- Pillsbury Simply... cookie dough - $1.99 - use .55 off 1/= .99 - AD
- Hamburger Helper - .99
- Pillsbury Sweet Moments - $1.99 - use $1 off 1 (link above) = .99 ea!
- General Mills Cereal - $1.49-$1.99 - use .55/1, $1/2, $1/3 = .99 - $1.66 ea!!
- Chex Mix - .99 - use .50 off 1(link above) = FREE - AD!! or use .50 off 2 = 2/$1
- Betty Crocker fruit snacks - $1.49 - use .50 off 2 = 2/$2 AD
- Nature Valley granola bars - $1.99 - use .50 off 1, .75 off 2 = FREE - AD, or 2/$3

DO NOT HAVE TO BUY 8:
- 1/2 gal. milk - .88
- Gold Medal flour - $1
- Barilla Pasta - $1
- Kraft marshmallows - $1
- Arrowhead 6-pk bottled water - $1
- Softsoap 7.5 oz liquid soap - $1 - use .35 off 1 = FREE - AD!

**OK - so there are a bunch more, but I'm off to Albertson's myself, so no time to post all the great deals!!! ;)

Another Week, Another Deal!!

OK - so this is kind of turning into my "good deals" blog!!! :( Hopefully I'll have some crafty stuff to post soon!!! It's way easier for me to pick up a good deal when I'm out & about, than it is for me to find the time to make something!!! - - Priorities, priorities!! ;)

With that said, here's what I've found recently:

- FINALLY got my Arrowhead Aqua Pods @ Albertson's!! They were gone every time I went the first week, then, when they were cheaper, I went back & found some!! I got 6 - 8 pks. for only $3!!! Woo hoo!! ;) (First 4 were $0.88 ea., the other 2 were $1 ea. & had 2 $1 off coupons, so those 2 were FREE!!!)

- Went to Goodwill, (or Goodjohn's as Hunter calls it!!), and found costumes for both my girls - Olivia's was $8 & Madelyn's was $6!!! They're gonna be so cute - can't wait to show 'em off. . . .but you'll have to wait!!!!!! :)

- Found a 3-pk. of boys undies for $2.41 @ Target!!

- Got a cute camera case for $3.24 @ Target!!

Grocery Tip Tuesday

Most of you do this on your own, however, a few people have asked me about my couponing (my new word) & so I thought it I'd share great grocery deals that start on Wednesday!! Here are a few good deals I've found:
* FRY'S: - 10/06/10
(must buy 10!!)
- Coke 2L - $0.79
- Kraft Mac & Cheese or Easy Mac cups - $0.49
- Quaker Quakes - $0.49
- Kellogg's Fruit Snacks - $1.49 - use $1.00/2 coupon = 2/$2!!
- Arrowhead 24-pk, 16.9 oz. bottled water - $2.99
- Wonka Candy 9.47-12 oz. - $1.47 - use $0.50 coupon = $0.47 (after doubling)
-DiGiorno pizza - $3.99 - use (either $1/or $0.50 off - can't remember- used mine last week!) = $2.99
-Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough - $1.99 - use $1/1 = $0.99
-Kraft BBQ sauce - $0.49
- Jell-O Pudding/Gelatin cups - $1.79 - use $0.60/1 = $0.79

Not part of the buy 10 deal:
-Kellogg's cereal - $1.88
- Progresso Soup - $1 - use $1/4 coupon = 4/$3 (it's also on sale @ Safeway for $0.99 if you buy 4, so if you want to save $0.04 or already going there, then it's cheaper there!)
-Campbell's Healthy Request/Condensed soup - $1 - use $0.50/2 = 2/$1

* Albertson's:
- Purex - $1.99 (1st 2)
- Ken's Salad Dressing - $0.99 - use $1/1 = $0.01 CREDIT!!
- Arrowhead Aqua Pod 8pk bottled water - $0.88 - use $0.75/1 = $0.12 CREDIT!!
- Quaker cereal, granola bars, oatmeal, Aunt Jemima pancake mix, syrup - $1 ea WYB5 & use $3/5 in-ad coupon = 5/$5
- Milk - $1.77/gal. (limit 2)
- Kool-Aid FunFizz - $1.99 - use $1/1 = $0.99
- Pop Secret popcorn 3 ct. - $2 - use $0.50/2 = 2/$3
- General Mills Cereal - $1.99 - use $1/2 = 2/$3

* Safeway:
- 7-up/Pepsi 2L. - $0.88 - use B1G1 FREE =2/$0.88
- Barilla/Classico pasta sauce - 2/$4 - use $0.75/1 & buy 2 = 2 jars Barilla for $3 & 2 FREE boxes Barilla pasta!!! (So, 2 jars of sauce & 2 boxes of pasta = $3!!)
- Milk - $1.77/gal. (limit 2)
- Progresso soup - $0.99 ea (WYB4) - use $1/4 = 4/$2.96
- Coke 24 pk - $5.49 ea (WYB2) = 2 - 24pks/ $11 (like 4 -12pks for $11!)

OK - so there are other good deals, but those are just a few at each store!! Good luck! :)

Money Matters Monday

Monday already?? Geez - time sure flies when you're busy!! :) Well, unfortunately, I didn't score that many great deals this week!! :( However, I did get:
- These 2 cute shirts 4 my Ladybug - only $2.50 each @ Wal-Mart:

- Barilla pasta - SIX boxes for $3 @ Fry's!!
- $5.00 off a box of diapers @ Target by stacking coupons!!
- a rain check for Aqua Pods water @ Albertson's - will get 2 - 8 pks FREE!!! (If you didn't get any water, or a rain check, don't worry, they're going to be even cheaper on Wed!!) ;)

Oh yeah - I sold the Cricut!!! Woo hoo - made $50!!! :) (However, if the lady had paid attention to the Jo-Ann's ad, she could have bought it for less than $100 if she went to the 1-day only sale!!! - - Yeah me!! ;)

A Little Behind

OK - so I haven't "got around" to much of anything crafty lately!! (Well, nothing finished anyway!!) My "Money Matters Monday" post has been delayed a few days, being that it is now Wednesday!! However, with that said, here are just a couple of my deals for the week:

1. Super cute shoes for Ladybug - Target of course!! ;) Only $3.24!!


2. Pamela's gluten-free chocolate chip cookies - usually between $4-$5 . . . got 'em for $0.50 @ Wal-Mart!!! (Of course I had to buy FOUR boxes!!! - And NO, they weren't expired!!) ;)


3. OK - - so you ready for the deal of a lifetime???? (Drum roll please!!!) At Wal-Mart, I got a Cricut Create foooooorrrrrrrrrr. . . . $45!!!! It was $149 (and $199 @ Target!!!)!!

Can you believe it??? I've got it on Craigslist right now, (being that I already have one), for only $100 - which is still super cheap, so hopefully I can make a little $ off of it!!! ;) Anyone out there interested??????? ;)

4. Cute cupcake stand (Wal-Mart again), for only $2.50!! It holds 24 cupcakes, comes with 24 liners & little crown picks!!! Can't wait to use it - and with 2 girls, we'll use it lots!!:)

Money Matters Monday

Been a busy week - seems like it was just Monday!!!

Well, here are my great deals since last time - of course, all were at Target - don't ask how many times I went there though!! :) - -

1. A cute pink desk lamp for only $1.48:

2. A backpack for $3.74, a lunch bag for $1.75 (and another one for $2.48 that's not pictured), and a 3-ring binder for $0.98:

3. Not pictured: a bag (12 oz.) of M & M's for $1; a (9.5 oz.) bag of Wonka chocolate for $1; Skintimate shaving cream for $0.49; Reach dental floss for FREE!!!; about 4 packs of Cynthia Rowley (26 count) diapers - normally $12.99 each, on clearance for $6.48 - with coupons I paid between $2.48 - $4 each!!!! (actually the diapers were a couple weeks ago, just forgot to post them last time!!) ;)

The items in #3 were all bought using AWESOME coupons!!! Did you know that you can stack (combine) coupons at Target???? I didn't until just recently, and now I do it every time I go!! Here's a few tricks:
a. Go here and scroll to the very bottom & click on "coupons". Browse through the coupons & print the ones you like! Take these Target coupons & match them up with manufacturer's coupons & head to Target for great savings!! :)
b. If you print Target coupons that say "Target Coupon" on the top, or if you receive Target coupons in the mail, you're fine - just stack them with a similar manufacturer's coupon! However, if you print a Target coupon that says "Manufacturer's Coupon", then as long as it has a Target logo on it, they should still accept it as a Target coupon!! (Sometimes, if you have a grumpy employee, they might say otherwise, but just inform them that it has a Target logo & you printed it from the website!!) :) . . .and that I said so! ;)
c. If you don't get Target coupons in the mail, you can go to the link above & register your email address & (I think) your mailing address to receive coupons, etc.!!!
d. If you haven't been there lately, every time you buy certain items, coupons automatically print out at the register - usually GREAT ones!!

Now go out & find some great deals!!!

Money Matters Monday

Here it is - my first "theme" day!! :) If you know me at all, you know I'm always looking for a bargain!! Well, what better place to show off my finds, than right here!!! So, every Monday, I'll be posting a great deal I found (or two, or three)!!! With that said. . .

Here are today's great deals:

1. Went to Target (of course) & found these cute baby shower invites for only $0.36!! (No, not giving a shower, but I LOVE buying invites because you can always use the envelopes & card parts to make new cards!!) I got 16 envelopes, invites, & little pink bows all for $0.72!!

2. Also at Target - found 3 super cute shirts for my Ladybug for only $1.74 each!! Just a hint about Target - if there's a bunch of something on clearance, it will get marked down even further - just be patient & wait it out!! Don't forget to check back often!! I have my eye on a few items at a few different stores!! (But don't tell - that's my secret!! ;)
Love, love these shirts!!
Also found one for Madelyn - only $1.98!!

3. For today's last great deal - I went to Fresh & Easy!! I got all of the following for a total of exactly $5.00:

That's one avocado, 6 tomatoes, a bag of potatoes & a bag of salad!! NO, they weren't rotten or about to rot!! All the items except for the salad were part of their $0.98 produce!! The salad was $1.99 - the most expensive item!!