Target 8/30

Good shopping trip at Target today!  Look in your mail for a $10 off a $75 purchase coupon in the mail.  It expires 9/23 and is good for the Washington store only.  The $75 is BEFORE all Target and manufacturer's coupons, so if you pair it with their great deals, you can really save big!!!  Remember there are also oodles of Target coupons at http://www.target.com/.  Here are some things I picked up for super cheap.  Thanks, Totally Target!

Colgate Max toothpaste and 360 toothbrush (clearance) $2.08 - $1 Target Q - $.75Q = $.33
Herbal Essences travel shampoo (clearance) $.25
Tide single (travel section) $.97 - $1Q = FREE
Kraft homestyle mac and cheese $2.04 - $.75 Target Q = $1.29
Starkist tuna (clearance) $.90 - $.50 printable Q = $.40
Ortega black beans $.99 - $1/2Q = $.49 each
Pop-Tarts B3G1 for $2.50 each (4th one free) - $1/3Q = $1.63 each
Purina One cat food (3.5 lbs.) $5.50 - $2Q (there are peelies!) = $3.50
Champion tennis shoes (clearance) $14.98
Snazzy tie  for my hubby (clearance) $4.98

Walgreens - My Trip 8/28

I needed a lot of basic items this week and Walgreens sure helped me out!  I saved about 55%, which isn't the best I've ever done, but I can't complain because it was all stuff I needed now.

Here's what I bought for $42.03 in three transactions:
2 Pampers wipes (two $.50 coupons from the mail)
2 Tide duo pacs (two $1.50)
2 Downy dryer sheets ($1.50/2)
1 Bounce dryer bar ($1 from package)
(P&G deal - Buy $30, get $10RR; used P&G insert coupons)
3 Campbell's tomato soups for $.59 each after in-ad coupon (fillers for 3 RR I have from last week)

1 Pampers Cruisers diapers box ($2 P&G)
4 M&Ms (two $1/2 coupons from this week's RP insert)
1 Penway highlighter on clearance for $.29 (filler)

5  Nature Valley granola bars ($.75/2 from 7/17SS, $.85/2 (printable), $.50/1 from this week's SS insert)
2 Campbell's tomato soups (fillers)

Union Walgreen's was out of the Crest toothpaste that's 2/$5 with $3RR.  There's a $1Q in this week's P&G insert which makes them free wyb 2.
Also, our Walgreen's doesn't carry Vanilla or Lime Twist Carmex.  This would have been a $.50 money maker because they are on sale for $1.50 with $1.50 RR and there was a $.50 printable a couple of weeks ago.  Oh well.

Schnucks 8/29-9/5

I have been out of town for a funeral and then back to town with lots of stuff to catch up on at home!  Sorry I haven't posted in awhile...

Anyway, there's some good deals at Schnuck's this week.  Here's my favorites.  For all deals, see the ad at http://schnucks.shoptocook.com/circular/index.jsp.

Kraft BBQ sauce: 10 for $10 - $.50Q doubled = FREE (There have been tearpads at Wal-mart)
***UPDATE***The tearpad coupon is for 40 oz. only, and the 18 oz. is the one on sale. 
KC Masterpiece BBQ 10 for $10 - $.50Q (8/21 SS) doubled = FREE!
Heluva Good dips $1.25 - $.50 printable coupon here (doubled) = $.25 each
***Unadvertised: BeechNut Stage 3 Dinners for $.70 each - $1/5Q here = $.50 each!
Mt. Olive peppers, relish, or pickles 2 for $3 - $1Q (8/28 SS) = $.50 each
***Unadvertised: Gerber Stage 2 Dinners for $.59 each (they are $.63 at Walmart)
Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 4 for $5 - $1/2Q (Supreme mix, if included, 8/7 GM) = $.75 each
Campbell's Select Harvest soup 4 for $5 - $1/2Q (8/14 SS - other coupons also in there) = $.75 each
Bar S franks $.89
Kraft dressing 3 for $5 - $1/2Q (8/28 SS) = $1.17 each
Keebler club crackers 2 for $5 - $1/2Q (8/28 RP) = $2 each
Nabisco snack crackers 2 for $5

Whole Pork Butt steaks $1.19/lb.
Schnucks brats $1.99/lb. (3 lb. package)

Fricks 8/17-8/24

Best Choice canned veggies $.50 ea.
Ore Ida Potato fries $2.50 - $1Q for sweet potato fries (if included in deal) - was on coupons.com a couple weeks ago.  = $1.50 ea.
Best Choice split top wheat bread $.99
Powerade 32 oz. $.59
Bumblebee tuna $.79
Taco bell salsa $1.50
Taco bell seasoning mix 3/$2 or $.67 ea.
Nabisco cookies or crackers 2/$5 - $1/2Q or $.75/2Q (8/7 SS) = $2-2.13 ea.
Ground chuck $1.99/lb.
Gorton's fish entrees $3.19 - $1/2Q here = $2.69 ea.
Best choice sour cream $.99
Totino's pizza rolls 4/$5 - $1/2Q (8/7 General Mills) = $.75 ea.
Cucumbers $.50 ea.
Green peppers $.69 ea.
Red onions $.79 ea.

Walgreens 8/14-8/21

I had a really good trip today at Walgreens.  They were out of Pert shampoo ($3.99 - $1Q 8/14 - $3RR = FREE), but other than that, it was a GREAT trip.  For a sweet $5 Scenario filled with lots of goodies, check out http://www.couponstl.blogspot.com/.  I am not that clever, but I didn't do too bad...here's what I bought:

2 Shredded cheese @ 2/$3 after in-ad coupon
3 Kraft mac and cheese @ $.69 after in-ad coupon
3 Chicken of the Sea tuna @ $.79 after in-ad coupon
2 Noxzema Spa Shave Razor @ BOGO (I had a raincheck) - (2) $2Q***
1 Herbal Essences shampoo @ $3 - $1Q (8/7) - $1 RR
2 Scope @ 2/$6 - (2) $.75Q (7/31 P&G) - $3RR
1 Revlon nail polish @ $3.99 - $1Q (8/14) - $2 Walgreens coupon (7/24) - $3 RR

- $8.37 left over from the gift card I got on Thursday after I signed up for the Post-Dispatch (they will give you a $10 gift card when you buy a $10.79/month subscription)

= less than $4 out of pocket after RR.  Go me!!!

***Beware of Noxzema $2 Q from packages sold last spring.  They actually ring up as the razor they came from adding $4.99 to your bill instead of subtracting $2.  Luckily, the manager at our Walgreens is SUPER NICE and let me come back for a refund after I had already gotten home and discovered the mistake. :)

Schnucks 8/15-8/21

Not much this week at Schnuck's that I'm interested in.  Check out their ad for all of their sales.

Classico pasta sauce 2/$5 - $1/2Q (5/15 SS) = $2 ea. (not bad if the alfredo is included in sale)
Angel Soft toilet paper, various sizes $5.99 - $.50Q (8/14 RP) doubled = $4.99
Dan-O-Nino yogurt 2/$4 (about $.25 less than Wal-mart, no coupon)

If you were going to buy the Zatarain's rice mix (10 for $10) anyway, check to see if you still have the 6/19 RP coupon where you save $1 on Hillshire smoked sausage (on sale for $3.49) when you buy 2 Zatarain's rice mixes.  Sausage with the Jambalaya or Red Beans & Rice mix is AWESOME.

Anyhow, I'm not sure I'm going to drive into Washington this week unless I come with something else.

Frick's 8/10-8/16

Olathe Sweet Corn 6/$2

Another Kraft foods sale!
Kraft dressing (8 oz.) 5/$5
Cheese Nips 2/$3
Country Time and Kool-aid 2/$5 (including singles)

Best Choice frozen vegetables $.89
Family pack pork steaks $1.49/lb.
2L 7-up products $.59 with $10 purchase
Best Choice wheat bread $.99
Grapes $.99/lb. (freeze them for a yummy treat!)
Prairie farms cottage cheese $1.29 - $.35Q (http://www.prairiefarms.com/) = $.94
Manwich $.99
Chef Boyardee 4/$5 - $.50/3Q (http://www.childhungerendshere.com/Html/EnterCode.html) or $1/5Q (8/7 SS) = $1.05-$1.08 ea.
Kellogg's Club crackers 2/$5 - $.70Q (http://www.coupons.com/) = $1.80 ea.
Jimmy Dean fully cooked sausage $2.99 - $1Q (7/24 RP) or $.75Q (http://www.facebook.com/) or $1.50 (3/6 RP)
Best Choice chunk cheese 2/$3
Old Orchard frozen juice 2/$3 - $1/4 (http://www.oldorchard.com/) = $1.25 ea.
Fresh green beans $.99/lb.
Sweet onions $.69/lb.
Tomatoes $.99/lb.
Plums $.99/lb.
Romaine lettuce $.99 ea.
Deli Honey or Virginia ham $3.99/lb.
King's Hawaiian rolls (4pk) $1 - $2/1Q (http://www.kingshawaii.com/ - I hope that there aren't exclusions to this coupon.  It's being emailed to me because you have to join their club to get it.  Most King's Hawaiian coupons exclude 4pks, but we'll see!) = possibly $1 money maker!!!
Laughing cow cheese 2/$5 - $.55 (6/5 SS) or $1/2 (8/7 SS) = $1.95-$2 ea.

Deals on kid's clothes

I went to Kohl's, JC Penney, and Target in Washington and they have some great clearance sales on summer clothes.  At garage sale prices, stock up for next year!  Also, I've been getting tons of $10 coupons from Kohl's and JC Penney in the mail recently, and there was a $10 off $20 worth of kid's clothes coupon in the Dispatch this week.  I think it expires pretty soon, though.

I scored shorts, a hoodie, and a couple of shirts at Target for $1.12 ea.

At Kohl's, I got jeans for $3.00, a sleeper for $5.00, and a couple of cute fall outfits (which are still 30% off) to use my $10 off $20 coupon.  This will stack with a $10 off $10 coupon, by the way, so free clothes for you if you have those coupons!

Schnucks 8/8-8/14

I don't have a lot of time to post, but there are some good deals this week.

General Mills is offering 50 box tops and $2 back if you buy 8 General Mills products.  I scored some really cheap Old El Paso refried beans yesterday.  They were $1.25 each and I had a $.50/1 Q from http://www.bettycrocker.com/ (which will double in our Schnucks!), so I got 2 for $.25 each.  I wish I could have printed more coupons!

Cereal, Hamburger Helper (10 for $10), and Pillsbury products are also part of this deal.  Check out the ad.

Also, be on the lookout for a tearpad mail-in-rebate in a Bounty paper towel display near the back of the store.  You can mail in a Schnucks receipt dated August 1-14th by 8/22 and receive $5 off $25 or $10 off $40 of Proctor and Gamble products in the form of a Schnucks gift card.  I thought about using this with Pampers (9.99 ea for jumbo packs), but it works out to $.20/diaper, which is higher than my $.10 rule.  Have not priced other P&G products/coupons to figure out other deals.

Country Mart St. Clair 8/3-8/9

Country Mart accepts coupons and will double up to $.49 on Tuesdays!  Here are this week's deals:

Ground beef $1.89/lb.
Sweet Corn 3/$1
Hamburger Helper $1 - $.75/3 (7/17 SS) or $.90/4 (http://www.bettycrocker.com/, http://www.couponnetwork.com/)
         $.75-$.77 ea. ($.75/3 is better deal)
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles $1.99 - $.75/3 (June? expires 8/13) or $.50/2
          (http://www.bettycrocker.com/) $1.74 ea.
Hormel Compleats $1.69 -$.75 (http://www.hormel.com/) = $.94 ea.
Best Choice Shredded Cheese $1.69
Green peppers $.69 ea.
8 oz. mushrooms $1.50
Best Choice tuna $.59
Country Style Pork Ribs $1.89/lb.
Pork Chops $1.39/lb.
Always Save Flour $1.69 / 5 lb.

Save-A-Lot St. Clair 7/31-8/13

I'm not usually impressed enough with the ads from stores in St. Clair to bother driving there, but this week both Save-A-Lot and Country Mart have some HOT deals.  They both accept coupons and Country Mart will double coupons up to $.49 on Tuesdays. 

Pop-Tarts 3/$5 - $1/3 (7/24 RP) - Just $1.34 ea!!!
Kraft American Singles $1.88
Hi-C Juice Boxes $1.79 (might use $1.50 wyb Hi-C juice boxes and Rice Krispie Treats - Keebler Back to
         School coupon book found at Schnucks)
Hamburger Helper $1 - $.75/3 (7/17 SS) or $.90/4 (bettycrocker.com, couponnetwork.com)
         .75-.78 ea. ($.75/3 coupon is better)
Pork Steaks $1.59/lb.
Pork Loin $1.99/lb.
Yellow squash and zucchini $.49/lb.
Green peppers and cucumbers $.33 ea.



         

Frick's Back to School Coupon Ad

Here are the coupons in the Frick's Back to School coupon ad, found near the regular ads at the front of the store:

$.75/1 Blue Bunny novelty carton
$2 wyb $10 of select Glad, Hidden Valley, or Clorox products
Free Snack Pack pudding 4-pk wyb 4 Chef Boyardee canned pasta
$1/1 Flintstones vitamins 50ct. or larger
$.75/1 Farm Rich product
$2 off milk wyb 5 Kellogg's cereals
$1/1 Axe deodorant or body spray
$1/1 Dove Men + Care deodorant
$1/2 Combos Snacks
$1/5 Hamburger Helper
$1/1 Kraft String Cheese
$1/2 Kraft BBQ sauce (wait until they are $10/10)
$1/1 Lunchable
$1/1 Nabisco 12-pk snacks
$1/1 Capri Sun
$1/2 Skippy peanut butter
$1/2 Sargento string or snack cheese
$.55/1 Johnsonville deli bites or summer sausage
$.50/1 Ocean Spray dried cranberries
$.75/1 Dole Salad blend (excludes Iceberg, so you can't use it on this week's sale)

Frick's 8/3-8/9

Frick's has Hormel and Kraft products on sale this week, as well as a great price on hamburger!
Also, be sure to pick up your "Back to School" coupon booklet near the ads at the front of the store!
Not many coupon pairings, but most I found are in the Back to School booklet.

Here are the highlights of the ad:

Hormel
Visit http://www.hormel.com/ for coupons on refrigerated entrees ($1) and Compleats microwaveable meals ($.75)
I'm not sure if the Hormel meatloaf ($3.99) advertised is a "refrigerated entree," but if it's something you eat, it might be worth checking out.

Kraft
Kraft/Velveeta Deluxe Shells and Cheese $1.99
Kraft grated parmesan $2.99
Lunchables 2/$5 - $1Q (Back to School ad) = $1.50 ea.

Ground beef (hamburger) $1.89/lb. in family pack (GREAT PRICE)
Bananas 2 lbs./$.89 = $.44/lb.
Always Save Sugar $1.99/5 lbs.
Prairie Farms butter 2/$4 (GREAT PRICE)
Folgers coffee $9.99 - $1/2Q (7/10 RP) = $9.49 ea.
Hunt's Ketchup $.99
Pork chops $1.99/lb.
Best Choice Shredded Cheese 3/$5 (I stock up and freeze)
Best Choice string cheese $1.99
Best Choice grated parmesan $2.50
Sargento String or Snack cheese $4.59 - $1/2 Q (Back to School ad)
Best Choice lemonade or limeade $.99
Green bell peppers $.69
Zucchini $.89
Kretschmar Braunschweiger $3.99 (my hubby loves this on crackers)

Shopping Success!

It's been a good week for me in terms of shopping deals!  It's not "Extreme Couponing" worthy, but it's pretty good for me, so I'm gonna brag a bit!  (My husband doesn't want to hear it anymore, haha).

Walgreens
1 Complete Multi-purpose contact solution, 12 oz.
1 100-ct. Acco Paper clips
3 Single-serve Gerber juice (clearance for .25!)
Little Tike Fun Phone (clearance for 1.50!)
2 CoffeeMate creamers, 16 oz.
2 Folgers Coffee, 11.3 oz.
For...$5.26 out of pocket!!!

Schnucks
10 Yoplait Greek yogurts
2 Bugles chips
1 Hunts Spaghetti sauce
2 Schnucks diced tomatoes
1 Dawn dish soap (clearance for $1.34, only .34 with .50Q doubled!)
2 60-ct. Band-aids (FREE with doubled .50Q!)
1 8-ct. Azteca burrito shells
2 Creamy chicken ramen (fast and easy lunch - add frozen veggies and curry powder!)

And the surprise item...very nice Scotch brand scissors for free!  They had scissors and coupons at checkout and offered up 10 scissors per customer!  So head over to Schnucks in Washington before they run out!

All of this for $13.05!

Schnucks 8/1-8/6

Great 10 for $10 sale this week!  Remember you don't have to buy 10.  Also, there are some good Catalina offers (the money-back offers printed at checkout) for items I buy often AND have coupons for!  Check out my previous post about where to find coupons for items marked (PP).  Here's what I'm interested in this week:

Bugles (6-8.5 oz.) $1 - $1/2 Q (7/10 SS) = .50 each
Yoplait Greek Yogurt $1 - $.50/2 doubled (6/26 SS, 7/31 SS, PP) = $.50 each
Knorr rice or pasta sides $1 - $.75/3 or $1.35/5 or $1.85/7 PP
      Best deal: 5 for $5 - $1.35Q = .73 ea.
Kleenex $1 - $.40/3 Q (7/17 SS, doubled) = .73 ea.
Bounty napkins $1 - .25Q (7/31 P&G, doubled) = .50 ea.
Band-aid $1 - .50Q (7/31 SS, doubled) = FREE

Pampers 9.99 - various Q (7/31 P&G, $1.50/1 Cheerios box)
      Catalina deal: Buy $10-$24.99 get $2, Buy $25 get $5 on Swaddlers or Cruisers only

Fresh Bratwurst $1.99/lb. (3 lb. pkg) = $5.97
Pork Steaks $1.89/lb. (4 lb. pkg) = $7.56
Gorton's frozen fish $4.99 (17.5-24.5 oz.) Q here

Yoplait regular cups $.68 ea. - .50/8 or .40/6 (7/31 SS, PP, doubled)
Catalina deal: Buy 20, get $2
       WYB 6 x 3 + 2 (use 3 Q) = .56 ea.
       WYB 8 x 3 (use 3 Q) = .56 ea.
I have gotten Yoplait yogurt for as low as .33 ea. at Schnucks after coupon.  Wait on this deal.

Print those coupons!

It's the first of the month, so go to all the coupon websites and print those coupons before they are gone!

http://www.couponnetwork.com/
http://www.bettycrocker.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
http://www.smartsource.com/
http://www.coupons.com/

You have to register for the first two, but registration is free.  You can print 2-3 times off each website by hitting your back button.  If you've printed the limit, the coupon will either disappear or say "print limit reached," so don't worry that you are doing something illegal.  They will change the print limit when they only want you to print one of each.  My favorites:

Pillsbury rolls and crescents coupons
Yoplait Greek and regular yogurt
Hamburger Helper
Nature Valley granola
Totino's Pizza rolls

Also, remember that you can use as many coupons as you want in one transaction.  For example, if you have 8 $.50/2 Greek yogurt coupons, you can buy 16 yogurts and use all the coupons.  Careful, though, because Schnucks in Washington will only double up to 15 coupons per transaction up to $.50 each.  So if you want to buy Greek yogurt on their 10 for $10 sale, you can use all 8 coupons, but then you only have 7 left in your doubling allotment.  Of course, you can always divide up into two transactions!