5 Reasons to Visit Giant this Week, 06/26-07/02

1. The $5/$15 meat purchase coupon is good for one more week, through 07/02. Pair it with the half-price $4.99 Porterhouse of T-Bone Steak, the 60% off $1.99/lb. pork chops, or the $0.99/lb. chicken drumsticks or thighs to get maximum meat discount!
   
2. Sweet White Corn, 12 for $1.99. Roast it in-husk for a quick, tasty version!
   
3. $3.88 watermelons, the cheapest watermelon price at Giant so far this year.
   
4. $2.20 for 12-packs of Coke products. You must by 5 ($11 total) to get this price.
   
5. The new discount certificates. Get up to 20% off a future shopping order! Between June 26 and July 30, every $1 you spend at Giant with your BonusCard will transalte to 1 point earned. Go to giantfood.com/extrarewards to activate your rewards. You can elect to "cash in" your points at any time at this link - cashing in 250 of your points will result in a 5% savings certificate printed out during your next cheeckout, good for a future transaction. 450 points = 10%, 600 points = 15%, and 800 points = 20% savings certificate.
   
   This deal is kind of convoluted, but I'll be curious to see what kind of rewards it yields. The problem is: I rarely spend over $50 at Giant in a single transaction, so assuming $50 is my "big haul", I would save $10 at most. $800 spent to save $10 isn't a particularly good motivator for me, but maybe there are other "takes" on this deal that could result in better incentives. Anybody willing to post comments on creative ways to maximize savings with this deal?

Other deals and Giant coupon matchups we spotted for the week of 06/26-07/02:

• Ball Park Franks are BOGO ($4.49 for two). Use the $1/2 coupons from the 06/07 or 06/28 RP inserts to get two for $3.49, or ~$1.75 each, less than half price.
• Hot Pockets (includes Lean Pockets, Croissant Pockets, Paninis, or Subs) are 5/$10. Use the coupons (values vary by region) in the 05/17 SS and the 04/26 SS to maximize savings, bringing prices $0.50-$1.
• Osteo Bi-Flex is BOGO. Use the $6/1 coupon from the 04/19 SS or the printable $5/1 coupon available by registering here - and use two coupons! - to get it pretty cheap.
• Nature's Bounty vitamins and supplements are BOGO. Use two of the $1/1 coupons from the 06/07 RP to get them for $2 off the price of one.
• Turkey Hill drinks are 3/$5 again. Use the $1/2 coupon from the 05/10 RP to get them for $1.16 each (not a bad stock-up uption for Fourth of July company).
• Earn a $5 Catalina coupon good toward your next transaction when you spend $15 in one transaction on Olay skin care (see 06/07 P&G coupons) or Covergirl cosmetics (Covergirl is 25% off; 05/17 P&G had a $2 CG lip coupon expiring 06/30, while 06/07 P&G had a coupon for $1/1 and/or $2/2 any CG product).
• Ragu is 2/$4. There were $0.60 coupons in the 05/17 RP which should double automatically.
• Lay's potato chips are 2/$5. Use the $1/2 coupon from July's All You magazine to make them $2 each.
• Kellogg's Corn Pops, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, or Froot Loops are 3/$5 ($1.66 each). The 06/07 RP had a coupon good for $1 off Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops or Apple Jacks Cereal. Final cost: $0.66/box.
• Pillsbury Brownie Mixes, $1, but $0.30 after doubled $0.35 coupon from the 03/29 RP.
• Knorr Pasta Sides, $1, but after $0.60/2 coupon (05/17 SS2, doubles automatically), $0.40 each.
• Note: there is a deal for an extra $0.10 off gas this week when you buy any 4 participating items, listed in-ad. The tiny print goes on to say that the only Giant locations where gas is sold (ergo - where this deal is redeemable?) in Pasadena and Lusby, MD.

Let us know what deals you spotted by posting a comment! :)