Good Deals for the Week!

More Great Sales This Week! Here are a few worth mentioning:

Smith's:
- Mega Sale Event Promo: Buy 10 participating products and received $5 off instantly.

Albertson's:
- Box Tops Promo: Spend $20 in participating products and receive a coupon for $5 off your next shopping order and a catalina for 50 bonus box tops for your local school.

See PYP/GS lists for more details. I took advantage of both major promos today and here's what I got:

Smith's:



Items Purchased (2 transactions):
- 1 10 lb bag Kroger Potatoes
- 17 boxes Pillsbury Toaster Streudel (don't laugh, we love these!)
- 3 boxes Hamburger Helper
- 5 bottles Dial Hand Soap

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 5 $.35 off 1 Pillsbury Toaster Streudel
- 6 $.55 off 2 Pillsbury Toaster Streudel
- 5 $.35 off 1 Dial Hand Soap
- Mega Sales Event Promo: Buy 10 participating items, get $5 off instantly (purchased 20 items, got $10 back)

Total Spent = $28.27
Total Saved = $42.31


Albertson's:



Items Purchased (2 transactions):
- 7 pkgs Hefty Plastic Cups
- 5 boxes Hefty Trash Bags

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 2 $1 off 2 Hefty Cups
- 2 $1 off 1 Hefty Trash Bags
- 2 $.55 off 1 Hefty Trash Bags
- Box Tops Promo: Spend $20 in participating products, get $5 catalina and catalina for 50 bonus box tops
- Used $5 catalina from last week, rolled another catalina

Total Spent = $28.73
Total Saved = $37.00
Plus I got another $5 catalina to use next time and 100 box tops to send with my son to school!

Good Deals This Week!

I couldn't believe all of the great deals out there this week. It's really a great time to get out and get stuff for free or dirt cheap! Here are a few things worth mentioning:

Albertson's:
- They have a Kraft promo going on this week. Buy $25 worth of participating products, get a $5 catalina and send in a rebate form for $20 back. That's basically $25 worth of food for free! There is a limit of 1 rebate per household, so keep that in mind, but you can't beat the price. See the PYP/GS lists for the participating items as well as matching coupons.

Smith's:
- They have a Kellogg's/Keebler Promog going on this week. Buy 4 participating items and get $4 off instantly. Most stores have the items at $2.50 each, which makes them $1.50 each with the $4 off. Then there are matching coupons - most of which are $1 off of 2 or $.50 off each - making them $1. If you're lucky enough to live near one of the few Smith's Marketplace stores, then you can get them for an even better deal. My Smith's Marketplace here in Lehi has the starting prices at $2.00 each, makes them $1.00 with the $4 off and then the coupons take them down to $.50 each! If you don't live near a Smith's Marketplace that has the lower price, it might be worth a drive to one that does - you can get stuff for dirt cheap!

Here are my purchases for this week:

Albertson's:



Items Purchased:
- 5 boxes Capri Suns (on sale for $2.00 each)
- 5 Oscar Meyer Deli Meat (on sale for $3.00 each)

Coupons/Promos Used:
- Kraft Promo (spend $25, get $5 catalina and rebate form for $20 back)
- $15 in catalinas from last weeks sale

Total Spent = $10.75
Total Saved = $33.40
Plus I got a $5 catalina and mailed in the form for a $20 rebate!


Smith's:



Items Purchased (I did 4 separate transactions):
- 5 boxes Frosted Flakes
- 5 boxes Fruit Loops
- 10 boxes Fruit Snacks
- 6 boxes Rice Krispie Treats
- 6 pkgs Keebler Cookies
- 2 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray


Coupons/Promos Used:
- 5 $1 off 2 Kellogg's Cereal
- 5 $1 off 2 Kellogg's Fruit Snacks
- 3 $1 off 2 Rice Krispie Treats
- 2 $1 off 2 Keebler Cookies
- 2 $.75 off 1 ICNINB spray
- 8 of the $4 Kellogg's/Keebler Promo ($32 off total)

Total Spent = $19.29
Total Saved = $69.87

I love saving money - I came back from Smith's tonight on a total high! I better never stop using this sales/couponing system, I'm totally addicted to getting tons of food and saving tons of money!

Another Swiffer Rebate!

Imagine my surprise when I checked the Good or Free Deals blog today and found out that the Swiffer rebate is back! Based on my last post of my Smith's purchase (where I bought 4 swiffer duster refills), this couldn't have come at a better time. I was able to qualify for this rebate when they first did it a couple months ago and it made for a great deal. Here are the details:

Receive a $5 rewards card when you purchase $10 worth of Swiffer REFILLS.

Receive a $10 rewards card when you purchase $20 worth of Swiffer REFILLS.

Rewards Card is accepted at over 100,000 retailers towards the purchase of any merchandise of your choice. Please allow 6-10 weeks for delivery. Offer valid until 9/15/09. Must be postmarked by 9/30/09.

Thanks A Thrifty Mama!

Update: I found out that Target has swiffer refills on sale for 10%-15% off this week!

More Examples of Purchases!

Like I mentioned in the last post, Smith's is having their double coupon promo until tonight at midnight. If you haven't been there already, try to find time in the next 2 hours to head over, it's well worth the time and effort! I finally made it over there today and I'm so glad I did. My sister was nice enough to take a few pics and send me the details of her purchases as well. Here are the details:

My sister's purchases:

Transaction #1:



Items Purchased:
5 Tide detergent
1 Bounce
2 Secret deodorant
3 Bounty
6 CoverGirl makeup
3 Tampax
3 Always
1 Cascade

Total Spent = $45.71

2nd Transaction:



Items Purchased (70 items):
10 boxes of fruity pebbles
5 excedrin
3 comet cleaner
2 Activia yogurt
6 old spice deod
2 old spice body spray
2 right guard deod
1 pink pearl eraser
3 pkgs of twizzler licorice
3 edge shave gel
3 skintimate shave gel
6 candy bars
3 colgate toothpaste
3 colgate toothbrushes
2 softsoap hand wash
3 pert plus shampoo
1 napkins
1 lysol disinfecting wipes
3 energizer batteries
2 oil of olay body wash
2 suave body wash
4 jello

Total paid: $55.15
Total before coupons and doubled coupons: $130

My purchase:



Items Purchased (50 items):
4 Campbell's Soup
10 Post Cereal
4 Swiffer Duster Refills
2 Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
3 bags Tyson Chicken Patties
10 boxes Eggo waffles
10 cans Pringles
7 Bakery Rolls

Total Spent = $56.04
Total Saved = $78.25

The rumor is that Smith's is going to be doing this double couponing promo more often - that's definitely good news for all of us couponers! Let's all hope this is true, because all the great deals sure help us stock up on the things we need/use/want!

Attention Shoppers!

That's right, I have a lot of things to tell you. Where to begin? Well, don't be surprised if this turns into a huge post since there are really some great deals this week - most of which are already going on!

Let's start with Smith's since that's the easiest. The ad for the next couple of days is the same, but until tomorrow they are doing double coupons! That's right - Smith's, not Albertson's. Even better, you don't need any paper doublers like you do at Albertson's. As far as I've heard there is no limit (although I'm sure if you show up with 100 coupons, they might decide that's too many). They will double everything up to $2 - meaning everything $1 and under doubles exactly as you would think. Everything from $1.01 to $1.99 will double to $2. That being said, they won't do overages, so if you buy something that is on sale for $1.88 and have a $1.00 coupon, you will get $1 off and the double will be for $.88. $2 coupons do not double at all since it is already at the max. Imagine all the great deals you can get! This is all in addition to the sales and promos - there are some killer deals with the P&G Promo that's going on right now. One thing I have read about is that you have to give them your Fresh Values Card before your coupons or they don't get doubled. The registers double all of the coupons automatically, so that makes things easy for both you and the checkers! Keep in mind that a bunch of couponers have been hoping for this for a long time, so a lot of the stores may be cleaned out of the really great deals. I had a small list I was planning to pick up, but found out from one of the forum posts that the main thing I was going for was gone, so I'm not going to even try today. I may try again tomorrow, but there wasn't anything on my list that I can't live without, so I'm not that upset. Hope you find better luck at your local store.

Ok, now on to Albertson's. Hopefully you all saw the ad from yesterday's paper. It announces 2 additional promos that started yesterday and 2 doubler coupons. There are some great deals out there. Here's a list of the promos going on right now:

1. P&G Promo
purchase between 8/2 - 8/11
Buy $20 worth of P&G products
Get $5 OYNSO
Purchase must be made in a single transaction.
See ad circular for participating P&G items.

2. Unilever Promo
purchase between 7/22 - 8/9
Buy participating Unilever products* and save up to $12 OYNSO
Spend $10 & get $3 OYNSO
Spend $20 and get $7
Spend $30 or more and get $12
All items must be purchased in one shopping order.
*See store ad for a complete list of participating products

3. GM/Unilever Promo
purchase between 8/2 - 8/8
Buy $30 worth of P&G products
Get $15 OYNSO
Purchase must be made in a single transaction.
See ad circular for participating items.

You can get some great deals! See the PYP forums for lists and matching coupons on what to buy. A lot of the online sites have reset their coupons due to it being a new month, so there are a bunch of coupons you can print that match up with this weeks ad.

I was up and at Albertson's at 6am this morning and this is what I got:



Transaction #1:

Items Purchased:
- 3 All Liquid Detergent
- 1 Suave Body Wash
- 1 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion
- 6 Fiber One Bars

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 3 $1 off of 1 All Liquid Detergent
- 1 $.75 off of 1 Suave Body Wash
- 1 $1.25 off of 1 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion
- 6 $.40 off of 1 box Fiber One Bars
- 2 doubler coupons (each redeemed at $1)
- GM/Unilever Promo (spend $30 in participating products, get $15 off next shopping order), this was 1st transaction, so didn't get any savings, but had 3 $5 coupons print after paying

Amount Spent = $22.00
Amount Saved = $29.09
Received 3 $5 off your next shopping order catalinas and a $4.50 catalina - not sure what triggered that, but it was a fun surprise!


Transaction #2:

Items Purchased:
- 4 Betty Crocker Cookie Pouches
- 12 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks & Fruit Roll-ups

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 4 $.40 off of 1 Betty Crocker Cookie Pouches
- 6 $.50 off of 2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks/Fruit Rollups/Etc.
- 2 doubler coupons (each redeemed at $.50)
- 3 $5 off coupons from transaction #1 (GM/Unilever Promo - spend $30 in participating products, get $15 off next shopping order)
- 1 $4.50 catalina from transaction #1

Amount Spent = $6.46
Amount Saved = $41.87
Received 3 more $5 off our next shopping order coupons


Transaction #3:

Items Purchased:
- 4 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion
- 4 Suave Hairspray
- 2 Suave Mousse
- 2 All Liquid Detergent
- 1 Suave Body Wash

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 4 $1.25 off of 1 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion
- 3 $.50 off of 2 Suave Shampoo/Conditioner/Hairsprary/Styling Products
- 2 $1 off of 1 All Liquid Detergent
- 1 $.75 off of 1 Suave Body Wash
- 2 doubler coupons (each redeemed at $1)
- 3 $5 off coupons from transaction #2 (GM/Unilever Promo - spend $30 in participating products, get $15 off next shopping order)
- 1 $5 off coupon given to me from the cashier (I kept letting others with smaller orders in front of me, so she gave it to me as a bonus for thinking of other and being patient - see it pays off!)

Amount Spent = $1.84
Amount Saved = $47.92
Received 3 more $5 off our next shopping order coupons


Transaction #4:

Items Purchased:
- 2 Bounty Paper Towels 8 double roll pkgs
- 1 Puffs Tissue

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 2 $1 off of 1 Bounty Paper Towels
- 2 doubler coupons (each redeemed at $1)
- 3 $5 off coupons from transaction #3 (GM/Unilever Promo - spend $30 in participating products, get $15 off next shopping order)
- These products were from the P&G Promo - spend $20 in participating products, get $5 off your next order

Amount Spent = $3.80
Amount Saved = $36.19
Received 1 more $5 off our next shopping order coupon

So after everything, here are my final totals:
Total Spent = $34.10
Total Saved = $155.07
Plus I still have a $5 catalina to use on my next purchase!

Great deal and I'm thinking it was more than worth it to be up at 6am on a Monday for such great savings! Hope you are able to save a bunch as well - GOOD LUCK and HAPPY SHOPPING!

Good and Bad News

So which do you want to hear first?

Let's start with the bad news since the good can help cushion it a little bit afterwards. Ok, the bad news is that yesterday Associated Food Stores purchased 29 of the Utah Albertson's stores. What does that mean for us couponers? Well, we're not sure. As a whole, Associated Food regular prices are lower than Albertson's regular prices. So for those of you who only live near an Albertson's, this may be good news. For those of you like me who only pick up the sale/promo items, then this may be bad news. Typically, Albertson's exceeds almost all stores in the amount of good deals you can get with sales+promos+coupons and Associated Food Stores don't seem to run as many promos as Albertson's does. It could be that they will step it up a bit since they are purchasing a chunk of the Albertson's stores, but then again, they may not. We'll just have to wait and see. On the whole, I'm taking it as bad news and am really keeping that in mind the next month or so and stocking up on items as much as possible.

The good news is that despite the bad news above, there are some great deals at the stores this week! Albertson's has a few different promos running on cool treats, Kellogg's items, and a few others. Smith's has a great promo on P&G products, in addition to some other great sales. Take a look at the PYP/GS lists to see further details. Here's what I got today:

Albertson's:



Items Purchased:
- 2 lbs red seedless grapes
- 2 can Chef Boyardee Pasta
- 5 Kellogg's Pop Tarts
- 2 bags Lays BBQ Potato Chips

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 2 $1 off of 1 can of Chef Boyardee Pasta
- 5 $.55 off of 1 box of Kellogg's Pop Tarts
- Store Promo (Buy 5 Pop Tarts, get them each for $1 - takes off $.50 per box)
- 3 doublers (2 redeemed at $1 and 1 redeemed at $.55)

Total Spent = $6.42
Total Saved = $24.44


Smith's:




Items Purchased:
- 1 bag Kroger Frozen Chicken Breasts (4 lb)
- 3 Dannon Activia Yogurt (4 pk)
- 4 gallons milk (not pictured above)
- 2 pkgs Smith's Hamburger Buns
- 2 bags Fritos
- 2 bags Santita's Tortilla Chips
- 1 Aussie Conditioner
- 5 Herbal Essences Shampoo/Conditioner
- 5 Herbal Essences Styling Products
- 5 Tampax

Coupons/Promos Used:
- 1 $2 off e-coupon for Aussie
- 5 $0.50 off of 1 box Tampax
- 3 $1 off of 1 Dannon Activia Yogurt
- 1 $1.50 off 1 bag Kroger Frozen Chicken
- 5 $1 off Herbal Essences Shampoo/Conditioner
- 5 Buy 1 Herbal Essences Shampoo/Conditioner, get a styling product for free
- P&G Promo (save $4 instantly for every 4 participating items purchased)

Total Spent = $39.13
Total Saved = $58.06

Take a look at the lists and get out there and SAVE!

More Albertson's Doublers in Today's Newspaper!

GOOD NEWS!

There are 3 doubler coupons in today's newspaper. Mine (from the Daily Herald) were in the actual newspaper portion of the paper, on page A4. There were 3 of them numbered 1, 2, and 3 and have limits of 3 per shopping trip per family. I've read on the PYP forums today that they are also available in the other papers. Check carefully so that you don't throw them out - they can help you get some great deals this week! Check out the PYP/GS lists for more details!

Happy Shopping!