This Week's Deals-- All in One (through Dec 20th)

Every year at this time of year I think about how next year I will have all the Christmas crafting and shopping done long before now so I can enjoy the season more and not be rushing at the last minute. This year is no different. Hopefully next year will be.

Here's the deal summary for this week:

Walgreens 

Progresso $.99 w/ in-ad coupon

-$1.10 off 1

- $1.00 off 2, $2.00 off 4 Progresso

General Mills Cereal $1.99

-$.55 - $.75 off various General Mills cereals

Oral-b stages toothbrushes 2/$4, Buy 2, get $2 RR

Skippy 2/$3

For more deals that might interest you, check out the Walgreens ad.

CVS

Probably not anything I'm interested in this week, but stay tuned for next week's deals (I'll post them by Saturday).  There are lots of free after ECB items to get on Monday (no ECB deal after Monday).

If you have expiring ECBs or really need to go to CVS, you can check out this week's CVS ad.

Meijer

Juicy Juice $2.25

-$1.00 off Juicy Juice

Gold Medal All-Purpose or Unbleached Flour $1.88

Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes $1.50

-$.75 off Betty Crocker cookie mix

Green Giant Steamers $.79

-$.60 off Steamers --may be gone now :( 

Yoplait $.50

-$1.00 off 4 Yoplait Light

Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.99

-$1.00 off 2 Philadelphia cheam cheese

Auntie Millie's Healthy Goodness Bread $1

Apples $.79/lb

Campbell's Cream Soups $.60

Back in the Grocery Groove-- My Highlights for the Week

Here are my grocery highlights:

Meijer (through 11/22)

Green Giant Steamers $.89

Idahoan Mashed Potatoes $1
**$.40 off Idahoan Mashed Potatoes =$.60

Pillsbury Sweet or Crescent Rolls $1.25
**$.35 off Pillsbury Crescent Rolls =$.90
**$.35 off Pillsbury Sweet Rolls =$.90

Cool Whip Topping $.89

Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25
**Catalina Deal (prints a coupon for money off your next order): Buy 5 -- get $2, Buy 6 -- get $3, Buy 7 -- get $4... time to stock up and freeze cream cheese!

County Market (through 11/22)

Campbell's Cream Soups $.50

Imperial Margerine 1lb $.49

County Market Butter 1 lb $1.99

BirdsEye Steamfrech veggies $1

Jet Puffed Marshmallows of Marshmallow Creme $.99

County Market Apple Juice 64 oz $1.50


Schnucks (through 11/25)

Freshlike or Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies $1
**$1.00 off 2 bags of Freshlike Veggies =$.50/bag

Pillsbury All-purpose Flour 5 lb $1.50

Pillsbury Cake Mix $.50

Some Current Coupons... and How to Use Them!

Here are some great coupons to help build your stash! I also included some sales (or regular prices) where you could use the coupon to get a great deal! Whether you're going to use them this week or not, I recommend printing them now while they're available and convenient. Try right clicking on each of the links, then choosing for it to open in a new tab or window so you can easily find your way back to this list.

$2.00 off any Goody Ouchless product (PDF, so you can print multiples)
Target and Walmart have many different packs or hair bands for $2.12
Cost after coupon= $.12

$1.00 off Green Giant Steamers (also on sidebar and here, print twice)
Walmart $1.08, County Market $1.00, Schnucks $1.00
Cost after coupon= FREE or $.08

$2.00 off Honey Bunches of Oats Just Bunches
Walmart $2.82, Meijer $2.88, or hold on to it for when they'll be free
Cost after coupon= $.82-$.88

$1.00 off Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour 5 lbs
Walmart $2.76, Schnucks $1.69
Cost after coupon=$.69-$1.76

$1.00 off 2 Green Giant Boxed veggies
Schnucks $1.00
Cost after coupon= $1.00 for 2

$1.00 off 2 BirdsEye Freshlike Vegetables (also on sidebar, print twice)
Meijer $1.00
Cost after coupon=$1.00 for 2

$.40 off Betty Crocker Potatoes (also on sidebar, print twice)
Walmart $.98, Schnucks $1.00, Meijer $1.00
Cost after coupon=$.60


Also, grab the printable coupons that I used at Walmart last week , that I recommended for groceries this week, and that I listed for this cereal sale.

Grocery Deals (through Nov 8th)

County Market
Steamers $1 (10/$10, but you don’t have to get 10 to get the price)
-$1.00 off Green Giant Steamers (also on sidebar)=FREE

Progresso $1
-$1.10 off 1 Progresso Soup = FREE
also -$1.00 off 3 Progresso Soup = 3/$2.00

Hamburger Helper $.77
-$.80 off 3 Hamburger Helper (on sidebar too) = $1.51 for 3 boxes
Thanks Angela!

Quaker Cereal 2/$4.00

Check out the County Market ad to see if there's anything else!

Meijer
Jello (if you still have coupons for $1.50 off 2 small boxes-- not available this week)
Last week buying 3 in one transaction was pringing a $2 Catalina deom Kraft (can use on anything though). Worth a try!

Taco Shells/ Salsa (Mealbox coupon for $1.50 is back!)
Shells (12 or 18 count) = FREE with $.20 overage
Salsa = $.35 still a great deal

Kellogg’s cereal 5/$10
- $1.00 off Kellogg's coupon= $1 per box
Note: this is a hot coupon, so print now! If it doesn't work, try it in the morning. I heard that the print limint (total, not individual) is reset daily. Also check coupons.com in the morning if there aren't any $1 Kellogg's coupons now.

Betty Crocker Mashed or Specialty potatoes $1.00
-$.40 off Betty Crocker Potatoes (on sidebar too) =$.60

Grapes $.88/lb

Check out the Meijer ad to see what I missed.

Please share any other great grocery deals you find this week!

Today's Shopping List

As soon as the little one wakes, we're headed out. I've got my coupons all printed and ready to go! Here's my list, (in case you need a little inspiration) along with links for the printables.

Here's a little tip for those of you who are new to couponing. After looking at ads and blogs, I make up my list. I have an envelope for each store. I write my list on the outside of the envelope and indicate which items I have coupons for and how much they are for (or how much I expect to pay and how much I expect back in Catalinas, ECBs, RRs, etc). I put the coupons in the envelope for the store that I'm going to use them at. This prevents me from having to dig through my main coupon holder in the checkout line and not being able to find the ones I need.

Even if you're not heading to the store today, I would suggest printing these coupons now. They are all great coupons, so get your stash started! You can print most of them twice. They print best in Internet Explorer.

UPDATED

WALMART (Prices may vary by area, special thanks to Deal Seeking Mom and Money Saving Mom)

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers $1.27
-$1.00 off Green Giant Steamers =$.27

Nestle Hot Chocolate (10 pack) $.1.00
- $.75 off Nestle Hot Chocolate = $.25

Kraft Bagel-fuls $2.12
-$1 off Kraft Bagel-fuls = $1.12

Kotex pantiliners (16 or 18 ct) $1.00
-$1.00 off Kotex = FREE

Nestle Toll House Morsels $1.98
-$1.50 off Nestle Toll House Morsels =$.48

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour 5 lb $2.76
- $1.00 off Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour = $1.76

Ziploc Sandwich bags (25 count) $.75 *Couldn't find these
-$.75 off Ziploc Bags = FREE

Below are deals at someone else's Walmart, but I passed on them since my Walmart had higher prices. I left them on here so you can at least print the coupons and hold on to them for a good deal. Maybe your Walmart has better prices.

Toaster Strudels $1.50 *My Walmart had them for $2.12
-$1.00 off Toaster Strudels =$.50

Chex Mix Bars $1.98 *My Walmart had them for $2.56
-$1.25 off Chex Mix Bars = $.73

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix Pouch $1.00 *My Walmart had them for $1.50 :(
-$.75 off Betty Crocker Cookie Mix = $.25 (coupon may not still be available)

Progresso Soup 3/$2.00 *My Walmart didn't have this deal. It was $1.50/can
-$1.10 off 1 Progresso Soup = FREE
also -$1.00 off 3 Progresso Soup = 3/$1.00

MEIJER
Eggs $.99

Cheese 8 oz $.99 (buy 4, get $2 Catalina) *All out :(

Taco Bell Salsa $1.48 or Taco Bell 12 or 18 ct shells 1.04
-Mealbox coupon for $1.50 off (No longer available, I printed plenty, thank goodness, if you're in the area, I can give you a couple) =FREE + overage

Jello $.50
-Mealbox coupon for $1.50 off 2 (Still available) = FREE + overage

Strawberry Shredded Mini Wheats 4/$10
-4 coupons for $1 off box of Mini Wheats (no longer available) =$6
Receive $3 Catalina (coupon of next order= 4 boxes for $3

COUNTY MARKET
Imperial Margerine $.39 (limit 4)
Sugar 4 lb $1.29 (limit 3)

ALDI
Milk $1.99
Carrots 2 lbs $.59
Onions 3 lbs $.69

WALGREENS
Bubble Mailers 3/$1.oo with in ad coupon (get at at front of store), limit 9

TARGET
I'm going to try this at Target! If it's a deal at my Target, I'll let you know in a separate post!


Did these deals work for you? What else did you see? Let me know what you found, the good and the bad!

Cheap Cheese at Meijer

Meijer has 8 oz blocks of cheese on sale for $.99 through tomorrow (limit 4). To make this deal even sweeter, you get $2 off your next order with the Catalina (coupon that prints at the register). Thanks for the heads-up Liz!

Combine this with some of the other Meijer deals this week and it's definitely worth a trip! See you there!

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

To celebrate the Meijer Mealbox coupon for $1.50 off 2 boxes of Jello gelatin and pudding coming back (to find out more about Mealbox coupons go to the bottom of this post), I want to share with you my new favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies because it calls for pudding!


Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies (from AllRecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.


Speaking of baking... here are some great Nestle baking coupons. Grab them now and hold on to them until the holiday sales! You can print each coupon twice.- $.75 off chocolate chips-$1.00 off 2 cans of Libby's pumpkin-$1.50 off 2 packages of refrigerated cookie dough-$1.00 off 2 cans evaporate milk.

Deals This Week (through 11/1)

First, check out CVS today! Last week I gave a heads up about deals for Monday (some still available later in the week), so be sure to print your coupons and go get the deals! I just got back from CVS and posted some updates for CVS.

I just posted some deals for Meijer, as well. I just got back from Meijer and it was awesome! I posted updates!

I will post deals for Walgreens and RiteAid later on. I hear that Walgreens isn't too exciting, but Rite-Aid has some great rebates this week.

I just tried to see where the closest Rite-Aid is and was super sad to find that there isn't one here! We just moved here a few months ago and I really thought I saw one as I was driving around. Bummer! They have lots of "free after rebate" things this week! If you use coupons you can even make some money! For those of you who do have a Rite-Aid, check out Deal Seeking Mom for some sweet deals.

County Market's site is down now, so stay tuned for that one, as well.

This Week at Meijer! (through 11/1)

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (4 lb) $7.49

Dozen Eggs $.99

Taco Bell Salsa 20% off= $1. 48 (or 18 taco shells are only $1.04)
-Meijer MealBox coupon for $1.50 off (page three, see note at bottom if you are new to MealBox)
FREE + overage

Jello sugar-free (4-serving) on sale 6/$3 (can also use for regualar gelatin or pudding, price varies, at Meijer on Prospect all Jello gelatin is $.50, not just sugar-free)
-Meijer MealBox coupon for $1.50 off (page two, see note at bottom if you are new to MealBox)
FREE plus overage, you MAKE $.50 with each coupon you use!

Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats 4/$10
-Use 4 $1 off coupons from sidebar or here
-Get an instant $2 off at register (This didn't work for me)
-Get a printout for $3 off your next order
You'll pay $6 OOP, but get $3 for your next purchase, (thanks cheapsk8mom!) I haven't tried it at my Meijer, but will give an update on how it goes!

I just got back from Meijer and I'm smiling big! I didn't see 4 for $10 advertised in the cereal aisle, but I did find it where the sales are (between food and clothes, straight ahead when you walk in). It is the 21.5 oz size (NOT the smallest size). I only found the Strawberry Delight (21.5 oz) and regular (24oz) Mini Wheats. If you don't have coupons for this yet, check the coupons.com sidebar, or the site itself. The coupons come and go, so I have been stocking up. Let me know if you are having trouble finding coupons and I'll help you. Note that any of the coupons for new flavors can be used on any of the new flavors, not just the one pictured. Be sure to grab some taco shells and jello to take another dollar off your order!


Meijer MealBox Coupons Explained
It isn't hard to print these coupons, but I will give detailed instructions for anyone who may need them. So don't be intimidated by the length of the next paragraph!

Use Internet Explorer. Go to the page and find the box outlined in blue that says Meijer Mealbox Beta. Click on the tab (within the box) that says "specials." There are several pages of coupons (currently 3). You can scroll through them using the page numbers just above the top of the first coupon. When you find ones you want, click "add to shopping list" and press "ok" in the little box that pops us. When you have chosen all the coupons you want, click on the tab "shopping list" (next to "specials") . Then press "print list" near the top of the box. It will give you a popup with 3 checkboxes. I only leave "coupons" checked. Click "print" in the next popup. Another small window will open up shoing the coupons. Click on "file" and then "print." That should cover it.

The 2 coupons I mention about for gelatin/pudding and taco shells/salsa are both good until 11/15, so print out as many (or more) than you think you can use before then. They do not limit you to how many you can print, but they may limit you to one of each particular coupon per transaction (though you could do several back -to-back transactions).

Keep Your Eyes Peeled!

I went to Meijer today to redeem coupons for Free Taco Shells and Jell-o Pudding, and found another source of coupons! At the front of Meijer on the shelves where all the ads are (behind where the greeter stands), there were several stacks of nice coupons! Since my couponing is fueled primarily by printable coupons (we don't get the newspaper), I am always on the lookout for other coupons. One of the coupons I found was for a free tub of Promise butter spread. There was a whole stack at Meijer on Prospect. If you're at Meijer, be sure to look around and under the ads at the front of the store for great coupons!

As a side note, I used my last Jell-O coupon and unfortunately it is no longer available to print on the MealBox Site (argh , should have printed more). The taco shells are, though. Today I noticed an 18-pack of Taco Bell taco shells for $1.30 (the same price as the 12-pack)! The coupon is for $1.50 off, so you make $.20 on each one, and now you can get 50% more in the package! Wahoo! We had tacos just the other night. Next time I think we'll have taco salad!

Meijer

My first couponing adventure was at Meijer. For those of you who don't live near a Meijer, keep reading. You can't do the first 3 deals listed, but I bet you could find the last three on sale at Wal-mart of you local grocery store and still get them free or super cheap for the printable coupon.

I got all this for $2.44:

Here's the breakdown of what I got and what it cost:

2 boxes of 12 taco shells @ $1.30 each = $2.60
- 2 MealBox coupons for $1.50 off (on page 3) = -$3.00
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FREE (+ $.40 overage)

2 boxes of 4-serving Jell-o @ $.64 = $1.28
-1 MealBox coupon for $1.50 off 2 = -$1.50
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FREE (+ $.22 overage)

2 boxes of 4-serving Jell-o Pudding @ $.84 = $1.68
-1 MealBox coupon for $1.50 off 2 = -1.50
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$.18

4 Boxes of Green Giant Boxed Veggies @ $1.00 = $4.00
- 2 coupons for $1.00 on 2 boxes = -$2.00
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$2.00

1 box Honey Bunches of Oats- Just Bunches @ $2.00
- 1 coupon for $2.00 off a box= -$2.00
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FREE

2 boxes South Beach High Protein Cereal Bars @ $2.00 = $4.00
- 2 coupons for $2.00 off one box = -$4.00
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FREE

I spent: $2.44 total

I printed more of the jello and taco shell coupons. Mealbox coupons are unlimited. They don't expire for a while (though I think you'll only be able to print them this week). I plan to use a few every time I'm in the store.