Kroger deals for the week of 10/20

Don’t forget to load your coupons to your Kroger card:
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**For more information about loadable coupons and how they work check out this post!

This ad is based on the Texas/Louisiana market. My Kroger stores double three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.50 and triple three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.39. Your market may be different. Check with your store for details!

**Please note that in my market you are allowed to combine digital and paper manufacturer’s coupons.  Digital (loadable) coupons do not double and are one time use.  If your area does not allow you to combine coupons, you may need to adjust your scenarios.

Kroger is now offering the $.10/gallon fuel rewards at Shell stations, too! To find out what locations in your area are participating in this promotion, click here.

Kroger has a “Frozen Foods Mega Sale” this week – buy 10 participating items, get an instant $5 off at check-out: (the prices listed are before the instant $5 discount)

Amy’s entree – $2.99/each
Final Price = $2.49 after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Banquet entree – $2.28/each
Final Price = $1.78 after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Bird’s Eye vegetables – $1.99/each
$1/3 Bird’s Eye Steamfresh – 9-26 SS
Final Price = $1.15/bag after coupon and instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Eggo waffles – $1.99/each
Final Price = $1.49 after coupon and instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Freschetta pizza – $4.49
$1/1 Freschetta printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon and instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Gorton’s fish fillets, tenders, or sticks – $3.49/each
$.50/1 Gorton’s frozen foods item (should double)
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Healthy Choice Select entrees – $1.80/each
Healthy Choice – buy 5, get 1 free – 9-26 SS
Final Price = $1/each after coupon when you buy at least 6 (and 10 participating items total)

Healthy Choice or Marie Calendar entrees – $2.18/each
$1/1 Healthy Choice or Marie Calendar entrees – 9-12 SS
$1/2 Healthy Choice – October 2010 All You Magazine

Final Price = $1.28/each after coupon (when you buy 10 participating items)

Hungry Man entrees – $2.28/each
$2/1 Hungry Man printable
Final Price = $.22 overage (when you buy 10 participating items)

Jose Ole appetizers – $2.99/each
$1/1 Jose Ole printable
Final Price = $1.49 after coupon (when you buy 10 participating items)

Kashi pizza – $4.49/each
Final Price = $3.99 after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

M&Ms, Dove, or Weight Watchers frozen treats – $3.49
Final Price = $2.99 after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Ore Ida potatoes – $2.79/each
Final Price = $2.29/each after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Pepperidge Farm dessert or bread – $2.49/each
Final Price = $1.99 after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Quorn entree – $3.49/each
Final Price = $2.99/each after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Red Baron pizza – $4.49
$1/1 Red Baron pizza – 8-29 SS
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon and instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

TGI Friday’s appetizers – $2.99/each
Final Price = $2.49/each after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

Tombstone pizza – $2.49/each
Final Price = $1.99/each after instant discount (when you buy 10 participating items)

10 for $10 Mix & Match deals (you do not need to buy 10 to purchase):

Campbell’s cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup – 10/$10
$1/6 Campbell’s Great for Cooking soups – 9-12 SS
$.30/4 Campbell’s Great for Cooking soups – 10-3 SS (should triple)
Final Price = $.78/each after coupon

Crest toothpaste – 10/$10
$.50/1 Crest toothpaste – 9-26 PG, 10-10 PG
Final Price = Free after coupon

Dawn dish detergent – 10/$10
$.25/1 Dawn – 9-26 PG (should triple)
Final Price = $.25/each after coupon

DelMonte fruit – 10/$10
$1/5 DelMonte canned fruits or vegetables – 9-19 RP
Final Price = $.80/each after coupon

Kroger sour cream or dip – 10/$10

Little Debbie snack cakes – 10/$10 Pillsbury crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls, or Grands! biscuits – 10/$10
$.40/2 Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls – 10-3 GM, 9-19 SS (should double)
$.50/2 Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls printable (should double)
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands biscuits – 10-3 GM, , 9-12 GM, 9-19 SS (should triple)
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands biscuits printable  (should triple)
$.40/2 Pillsbury sweet rolls – 8-22 SS, 10-3 GM (should double)
Final Price = $.50/each after coupon

Red, seedless grapes – 10/$10

Sunny D – 10/$10
$.25/1 Sunny D – 8-8 SS (should triple)
Final Price = $.25/each after coupon

Totino’s party pizza – 10/$10
$1/2 Totino’s products printable
$.50/2 Totino’s products printable (should double)
$1/5 Totino’s party pizza – 9-12 GM
Final Price = $.50/each after coupons

Totino’s pizza rolls – 10/$10
$1/2 Totino’s products printable
$.50/2 Totino’s products printable (should double)
$.40/2 Totino’s snacks – 9-12 Gm
Final Price = $.50/each after coupons

OTHER DEALS:

Huggies diapers – $8.99
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 10-17 SS
$2.50/1 Huggies diapers printable
$3/2 Huggies Snug & Dry diapers printable
Final Price = $6.49 after coupons

Jimmy Dean sausage – 2/$5
$1/2 Jimmy Dean sausage – 10-10 RP
$1/1 Jimmy Dean sausage printable
Final Price = $1.50/each after coupon

CRAZY MEAL DEAL:  Buy Private Selection baby back ribs, get FREE Meals Made Simple side dish, Kroger salad dressing, Kroger potato salad/macaroni salad/cole slaw, Dole Caesar salad, Butterfinger/Baby Ruth/100 grand candy bar

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Walgreens deals for the week of 10/17

Here are the Walgreens weekly deals.  There are some great deals this week!  If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here.

FREEBIES:

Buy Blistex Medicated lip ointment – $2.60, get a $2.60 RR
Final Price = Free after RR

Buy Bufferin low dose (130 ct) – $5.99
$3/1 Bufferin low dose – 10-17 SS
$3/1 Bufferin low dose October Walgreens IVC coupon book
Final Price = $.01 moneymaker (make sure you have something to cover the overage)

Buy Mucinex Nasal Spray – $7.99, get an $8 RR
Final Price = Free after RR

Buy Nivea body wash – 2/$5
$3/1 Nivea for Men body wash – 10-17 RP (per the new coupon policy, they should adjust this down)$1/1 Nivea body wash for women – 10-17 RP
$3/2 Nivea body wash for women – 10-17 RP
Final Price = as low as free after coupons (when you buy Nivea for Men)

Buy Ricola drops – $1
$1/2 Ricola drops – 10-17 SS
$.50/1 Ricola drops – Walgreens October coupon book
Final Price = Free after coupons when you buy 2!

OTHER RR DEALS:

Buy Crest Extra White Plus Scope/Outlast toothpaste (5.8-6 oz) or Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – $2.99, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 9-26 PG, 10-10 PG
$.75/1 Oral B Cross Action – 10-10 PG
BOGO free Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – 9-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $2.99

Use $.75/1 coupon

Spend $2.24 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.24 after coupons/ECBs

OR

Buy 2 Cross-Action toothbrushes – $2.99

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $.75/1 Cross Action coupon (YMMV on being able to use both)


Spend $2.24 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.24 for both after coupons/ECBs

Buy select Kellogg’s cereals – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats printable
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupon/RR

Spend $20 on these participating products, get a $5 RR:
-Coca Cola products (12 pk, 12 oz) – 3/$10
-Dixie plates (20-45 ct) or bowls (24 ct) – 2/$5
-Oreo cookies – 2/$6
-Pringles – 2/$3
-Solo party cups – $5 (72 ct)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer laundry detergent
*Dial body wash
*Emergen-C or Ester C supplements
*Finest Natural vitamins/minerals
*Flex-a-min or Cosamin supplements
*Haagen Dazs ice cream (PSA $4.79) – $3.79 for 2 after coupon
$1/2 Haagen Dazs – November 2010 All You 
*Natrol
*W alkaline batteries
*Walgreens pain relievers

FILLER ITEMS:
*Activity pads or books – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Halloween accessories (plastic tumbler or gift sack) – 8/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hershey’s candy – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Kraft macaroni & cheese – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Madam Mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Morton salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Novelty Halloween candy (Butterfinger pumpkin, Russell Stove pumpkin or mashmallow candy corn) – $.39/each
*Scotch cushion or photo mailers – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*W aluminum foil – $.69 w/ in ad coupon
*W classic soda – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)

OTHER DEALS:

Campbells soups (cream of chicken or cream of mushroom) – $.79/each w/ in ad coupon
$1.50/3 Campbell’s “Great for Cooking” soups printable
$.40/2 Campbell’s soups – 10-3 SS
Final Price = $.29/each after coupon

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any RRs to start with:  
 
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Blistex – $2.60
Buy Bufferin – $5.99
Buy 2 Ricola – $1

Use $3 Bufferin coupon
Use $3 Walgreens Bufferin coupon (October coupon book)
Use $1/2 Ricola coupon
Use $.50 Ricola coupon (October coupon book)

Spend $2.59 OOP, get a $2.60 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats – 2/$5
Buy 1 Halloween tumbler – $.12 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2.60 RR
Use $1/2 Kellogg’s coupon

Spend $1.52, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Oral B Cross Action toothbrushes – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Halloween tumbler – $.12 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $.75/1 Oral B coupon
Use BOGO free Oral B coupon
Use $2 Kellogg’s RR

Spend $.36 OOP, get a $1 RR

MY PLAN:  I have 2 $1.50 RRs and 2 $1 RRs to start with
Buy 1 Blistex – $2.60Buy 1 Halloween gift sack – $.12

Use $1.50 RR and $1 RR

Spend $.22 OOP, get a $2.60 RR

**Then, I will “roll” these into transactions #2 and #3 above

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens new coupon policy here!)

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit.  I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.? 
The new coupon policy does not really using a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free promotion, but it does say you can use up to two coupons as long as the total doesn’t go below zero, so, you SHOULD be able to do this!!

Walgreens coupon policy is now to adjust the value of coupons down – YAY!!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Listerine, you will only earn a RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Listerine and use the RR from that to buy more, the RR will not print

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-877-210-1917, option 1

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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More CVS freebies!

This week just got even better at CVS! Here are some more freebies to be on the look-out for!  Make sure you check out the rest of the CVS weekly deals here.

Neutrogena Split End Mender is $7.49 this week and you get a $7.49 ECB when you purchase it, so it’s free after ECBs!  The limit is one per household.
(Thanks IheartCVS!)

Scanning your Extra Care card at the scanners in the store (or “magic coupon machines” as I like to call them) is always a good idea, but this week it really pays off because it has been reported that a CRT for $1 off ANY CVS brand lotion is printing.  You can get these travel size bottles for free if you get this coupon!
(Thanks Money Saving Madness!)

Some stores reportedly have Nivea lip balm marked at $.99.  Use the $1/1 (or $2/2) Nivea lip balm coupon from the 10-3 inserts and you’ll get free lip balm!
(Thanks Drugstore Divas!)

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Retail round-up!

If you’re going to be doing some shopping this weekend, here are a few coupons you might want to take advantage of.  If you are shopping online, make sure you check out Ebates and Shop at Home to get cash back on your online purchases!  If you are not familiar with Ebates and Shop at Home, check out this post here.

Aeropostale ~ Save $10 off a purchase of $50 or more (through 10/17) with this printable coupon. Save 15% off your purchase of $75 or more (ends 10/17) online when you enter the code 15off75 at check-out. Plus, get 5% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home.

Babies ‘R Us ~ Save 30% off your total clothing purchase (does not exclude clearance items, so take advantage!)  Don’t forget to sign up for Rewards ‘R Us to earn cash back on money you spend in store (it’s free!)

Bath and Body Works ~ here are two great coupons:

Free Signature Collection body care item with $10 purchase

Free Signature Collection travel size item with any purchase 

The Children’s Place ~ Save 20% off your entire in store purchase with this printable coupon.  Save 20% off your entire online purchase with this coupon code:  M3C2010.  Don’t forget to shop through Shop at Home get get 5% cash back.

Famous Footwear ~ Save 15% off your entire purchase

Gap Outlet ~ Save 15% on a purchase of $75 or more when you pay with your Visa card or save 15% off your entire purchase when you sign up for their e-newsletter.

JC Penney ~ Save $10 off your in store purchase of $50 or more (some exclusions apply, see coupon for details).  Save 15% off your entire online purchase when you enter the code SUROCT10 at check-out.  Plus, get 3% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home or Ebates.

Justice ~ Save 40% off your entire in store purchase with this printable coupon.  Save 40% off your entire online purchase when you enter the code 717 at check-out.  Get 9% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home.

Kohl’s ~ Save 15% off your entire in store purchase with this printable couponGet a coupon for $5 off your next in store purchase when you sign up for their e-newsletter.  Save 15% off your entire online purchase when you enter the code WOWSAVE15 at check-out and get free shipping on orders of $75 or more when you enter the code SHIP4FREE at check-out.  Get 4% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home.

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Get your Sunday insert coupons now!

This week there will be two inserts in the Sunday paper: one Red Plum and one Smartsource. If you are needing to stock up on Halloween candy or wanting to stock your medicine cabinet, there will be some great coupons!

Scroll down for recommendations on coupon clipping services.  Also, be sure to check out my post on Using a Coupon Clipping Service to Build Your Stockpile.

Here are some of the “HOT” coupons I see this week:

RED PLUM:
$1/2 Nestle chocolate Halloween fun size bags – expires 10/31/10

$1/2 Wonka Halloween candy fun size bags – expires 10/31/10

SMARTSOURCE:
$1/1 El Monterey Mexican snacks – expires 1/15/11 – great to have on hand as a “quick fix”

$1/1 El Monterey taquitos – expires 1/15/11

$1/2 Hershey’s, Reese’s, or Kit Kat snacks (expires 10/31/10)

$1.50/1 Hormel refrigerated entree – expires 11/29/10 (we have had these a few times and they are actually pretty good)

$1.50/1 Huggies diapers (expires 11/13/10)

$2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers (expires 11/13/10)

$.50/2 Jell-O gelatin or pudding – expires 11/14/10

$1/1 Kraft 100 calorie packs cheese bites – expires 11/17/10

Get ready to stock up your medicine cabinet ~ There should be good CVS/Walgreens deals coming up (based on sales in previous years) to match up with these coupons:
$2/1 Theraflu Max-D Severe Cold/Cough – expires 12/4/10
$1.50/1 Theraflu – expires 12/4/10

You can order your coupons in multiples from the following coupon clipping services: (I have ordered from all of these and never had a problem)


*Collectable Coupons


*My Coupon Hunter ~ This is my favorite coupon clipping service.  She doesn’t have minimum purchase requirements, turn around time is quick, and her communication is great!  She ships from Florida.

The Coupon Clippers
*The Coupon Clippers ~ This was the first coupon clipping service I ever used, but their prices tend to be higher than the other two services and there are minimum order requirements, so I don’t order from them much anymore.

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