Shopper's Triple Coupons Run #2

This morning I did run #2 at Shopper's Food Warehouse's Triple Coupons. I saved 66%, lower than my usual discount when working Shopper's deals, but was also because I'm focusing more than ususal on buying some convenience and frozen foods because of my baby being due in a few weeks. I could have easily left the store with a cartful of only freebies - and in fact, many of the freebies I pick up in these sales are donated. Click here for resources on finding your local food bank to make a difference to families in need this holiday season.

I received a $1 Catalina for having bought Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice - I picked up 4 boxes FREE after $0.75 coupon, but I'm not sure what the Catalina terms were. Either way I have $1 to spend on my next Shopper's trip. :)

Here are some fun matchups I used that I haven't already typed up from last Thursday's trip or that readers and fellow bloggers haven't already added to the master list of Shopper's Food Warehouse triple coupon matchups:

Minute Rice microwavable 2-packs brown rice, $2.39
I love these for quick and healthy lunch additions.
(Note: you can also pick up the smaller-sized box of Minute Rice for $2.29 retail)
$0.50/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: $0.89 for a two-pack

Kellogg's Cinnabon bars, $2.99
$0.55/1, 11/08 RP
Final price: $1.34 for a 6-ct. box

Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice, various flavors, $2.19
$0.75/1, 11/08 RP
Final price: FREE! (+ Catalina, as mentioned above!)

Chock Full'o'Nuts Coffee, $3.69
$0.75/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $1.44

Argo Baking Powder, $1.59
$0.40/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $0.39

Alouette Cheese Spread, $6.29
(This is a splurge - I am a sucker for Alouette)
$0.75/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $4.04

Dole Mango Chunks, frozen, $3.45
$0.75/1, 11/01 SS
Final price: $1.20/bag
(So much less work and waste than cutting a mango yourself! I will be smoothie-ing these in the near future)

Breyer's Yoghurt Inspirations, $2.69
$0.50/1, 09/13 SS
Final price: $1.19/four pack, around $0.30/cup

Halls Cough Drops, 30 ct., 2/$3
$0.50/1 any 20 ct. +, recent insert
Final price: FREE!

Got any coupon matchups of your own to share? Submit a comment at our original post of all the Shopper's triple matchups!
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Menu Plan Monday

This month I started documenting our grocery budget in more detail in an Excel spreadsheet, including our household's top 20-30 most commonly bought items listed individually. Wow, what a difference just being required to record it can make! Even with generous margins built in (like for deal-catching at Shopper's Food Warehouse triple coupons this week), I find myself aware of the fact - while shopping - that I will be documenting it all when I get home. It's also simplifying my menus. I'll be curious to see if a) I can keep up the documentation, and b) the new awareness significantly impacts our grocery spending for the better.

Here is the menu plan for the week:

Monday: BLTs, salad, apple slices

Tuesday: Mac'n'cheese, salad, fruit smoothies

Wednesday: Steamfresh veggies bought cheaply at Giant, pad thai noodles with FREE CVS cashews*

Thursday: Tuna salad or egg salad sandwiches, salad

Friday: Nachos: homemade guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheddar, seasoned ground beef, diced tomatoes

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Note: Twice in the last week or so I've had a coupon print at the CVS coupon kiosk for $2 off the purchase of 2 Gold Emblem nut items. Since there's a huge bin of $0.99 packs of various nuts (wasabi almonds, cashews, or other types) at the front of the store, we've gotten 4 free snack-size pouches of nuts with practically zero effort. Scan your CVS card at the coupon kiosk soon to see if you might also get this "sneak freebie" coupon!

HOT Catalina Deal at Shopper's Food Warehouse: Buy $30 Worth, Get $15 in Catalinas! --and Shopper's Official Printable Coupon Acceptance Policy!

Whoa, Nelly! Gina of Moneywise Moms found a HOT hidden Shopper's Food Warehouse Catalina deal - spend $30 on participating products, get $15 worth of Catalina coupons good off your next Shopper's purchase. She worked this deal to the max - starting with just a hair over $30, bringing it down to about $11 with tripled manufacturer coupons, and leaving with $15 in Catalinas. Work it, girl.

Note: Reader Trisha also posted some useful info in a comment on this deal. THANKS!

Just a few thoughts on this deal:

1. Be very careful to buy only the items written in the fine print on the front of the ad. Not all of the pictured items are part of the promotion.

2. If you buy 2 wishbone in one transaction, a $1.50 OYNO Catalina prints out. It turns the transaction into even more of a moneymaker.

3. On one of my transactions today, it took a long time (maybe 3-4 minutes) after I paid, for my catalinas to print. I had already gone to customer service for help, when the bagger tracked me down and gave me my coupons.

Happy tripling!

Read more and learn from Gina's finesse! In the meantime we are posting the matchups that she found on our growing master listing of Shopper's Food Warehouse triple coupon matchups, with Gina's permission. (Thanks again!) Many other savvy shoppers have posted comments with matchups of their own, which have also been included in this master list, so go check it out!

Also, Gina's post alerted us to something critical: it would appear that the Shopper's Food Warehouse official Internet printable coupon acceptance policy has been greatly clarified from its previous wording. It now reads:

Internet Coupon Policy

SHOPPERS will accept valid manufacturers’ coupons obtained from the internet with a face-value up to $1.00. Internet coupons with a face value of $1.01 or above or FREE offers will not be accepted. Coupons must contain valid redemption information to be honored. SHOPPERS reserves the right to refuse any coupon deemed to be fraudulent and the right to change or terminate this policy at any time.

...so, if you are wanting to try Internet printables at Shopper's again, be sure to bring this stated policy printed out from the Shopper's web page.
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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 11/6-11/12

I'm not sure if the tripler coupons that are in the ad I'm using appear regionwide - I had picked up a copy of the Post and it ended up having a Giant ad relevant to the Leesburg store grand reopening (and associated specials), and so have a hunch that these triplers may be only in the Leesburg store ads. If anybody wants to comment with whether or not their Giant ad had triplers, please go ahead and do so! If they turn out to be regionwide, I'll put time into tripler matchups.

Also, since Shopper's Food Warehouse is doing triple coupons through next Wednesday 11/11 with far less limits and parameters, we recommend that you check out that listing as well.

Here are the top five reasons to check out Giant this week:

1. BOGO sale on Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
   $1/2, $0.50/1, 10/18 SS
   Use two of the $0.50/1 coupons (since you're buying two), which should double to $1 off each
   Final price: $2 off the price of one Steamfresh, for two!
   
   
2. Deal: Get a FREE gallon of milk when you purchase any 3 General Mills cereals with your Giant card! Purchase 5 General Mills cereals and get 2 FREE gallons of milk.
   General Mills Cereal coupon: $1/2 (09/27 SS), $1/3, (10/04 GM and 10/18 SS)
   Listed at 2/$5:
   Honey Nut Cheerios, 12.25 oz. $1/2, 11/01 SS
   Cheerios, 8.9 oz., $1/2, 11/01 SS, $0.55/1, coupons.com
   Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, 13 oz.
   Cookie Crisp, 11.25 oz.
   Golden Grahams, 12 oz.
   Kix, 8.7 oz., $0.75/1, coupons.com
   Save $3 on 3
   $1/2 Chex cereals coupon, coupons.com
   Chocolate Chex
   Wheat Chex
   Corn Chex
   Rice Chex
   Cinnamon Chex
   
   Deal Strategy: If you already buy milk for your household think of this as a way to get near-free cereal.
   
   Sample deal: Buy 5 boxes of Kix with $0.75/1 coupon. Depending on your store's doubling practices, you could get 5 boxes of cereal and two gallons of milk for just $5, when you'd have spent $7.18 on two gallons of milk by themselves.
   
   Sample deal: Buy 5 boxes of Cheerios. Depending on your store's doubling practices, you could get 5 boxes of cereal and two gallons of milk for just $7, when you'd have spent $7.18 on two gallons of milk by themselves.
   
   
3. DiGiorno Flatbread Melts, 5/$10
   $0.75/1 or $1/1, 08/16 SS
   Final price: $0.50-$1
   
   
4. Dannon Light & Fit Yoghurt Six-Pack, 2/$4
   $0.60/1, 10/04 SS, or $1/2, 11/01 SS
   Lowest final price: $0.80 per six-pack!
   
   
5. Betty Crocker 80 Calories Mashed Potatoes, 5/$4
   $0.40/1, coupons.com, will likely double
   $0.25/1, 09/13 General Mills insert
   $0.40/1, 09/13 SS insert
   $1/2, 09/13 SS or 10/04 SS
   Lowest possible final price: FREE!

Here's a summary of other deals and Giant coupon matchups that we spotted for the coming week:

Giant's ad says that the chain won't be undersold on turkeys. Shady Brook Frozen Turkey is listed at $0.47/lb. (Save $0.52/lb.).

Holiday Giant Card Rewards - Save up to 20% off a future shopping order with your Giant card. Earn 1 point for every dollar spent at Giant.

250 points = 5% off holiday reward coupon
450 points = 10% off holiday reward coupon
600 points = 15% off holiday reward coupon
800 points = 20 % off holiday reward coupon

Turn in your points for a coupon now through December 10, and redeem your coupon through December 25.

London Broil, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $3.00/lb.)

Tomatoes on the vine, $1.79/lb. (Save at least $0.70/lb.)

Jumbo Green Peppers, $0.79/lb.

SUPER G Italian Dinner Links, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $1.80/lb.)

North Atlantic Lobster Tails, Wild Caught, $5.99/ea. (Save at least $4)

Bakery Bonanza - BOGO
Arnold Wide Pan Breads
Thomas' English Muffins 6-pack
Entenmann's Little Bites

Healthy Choice Entrees, 5/$11
$1/2 September All You
$1/1 October All You
$0.75/1 or $1/1, 10/18 SS
High value Healthy Choice printables here

Tropicana Pure Premium, 2/$6

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, $5.99

Folgers Coffee, $5.99

Brawny Paper Towels, $5.99

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue, $5.99
$1/1, 10/11 RP
Final price: $4.99

BOGO Sale - use two coupons since you're buying two!
Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon (Save $5.29)
Freschetta Pizza or PizzAmore, $1/1, 09/13 insert or coupons.com
Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, $1/2, $0.50/1, 10/18 SS
Plumrose Smoked Ham Steaks (Save $5.29)
2 lb. bag yellow onions (Save $1.49)
Keebler Chips Deluxe

Nature's Promise Whole Chicken, $1.59/lb. (Normally ~$1.89/lb.)

Crab Classic Imitation Crabmeat, BOGO

Green Mountain K-Cups Coffee, $5.99
$1.50/1, 09/27 SS
Final price: $4.49, $0.37/K-Cup (not bad for K-Cups)

Deal: 2 FREE Pepsi 2-liters when you purchase:

-A Bertolli Complete dinner for two
-A Giant Garden Salad
-A Wish-Bone Salad Dressing -$0.75/1 printable available here

This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

Did you spot any other coupon matchups or deals for Giant for the this week? Post a comment if so! :)

First Shopper's Food Warehouse Run - 70% Saved!

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Ohhhh it was a good trip to Shopper's Food Warehouse this morning. I actually got brave and did my first run using the Shopper's self checkout. I've been comfortable using the Giant one, but each self-checkout system is quirky in its own way, so I'd been hesitant to clog the self-checkouts at Shopper's with tons of coupons. This morning, though, the clogging was at the service checkouts, so I decided to go for it! I'd say it was a good experience. A few pointers:

• If you have any coupons whose tripled total is more than the value of the product, save those 'till last - because like me, you will probably need to ask the self-checkout monitor to process those himself/herself. In my case, I had 6 of these, so it wasn't a big deal. However, if you have a TON of coupons for freebies (with overage?), you might be better off going through the service checkout.
  
  
• Go s-l-o-w-l-y when scanning coupons, and after you've scanned the coupon, be sure to wait until the machine's done gabbing through its, "50 cents savings, 50 cents savings, 50 cents savings," tripled coupon spiel before you put the coupon in the coupon receptacle slot. Be very slow and deliberate about putting your coupon in - you are most likely to register with the machine as having submitted the coupon this way.

Included in this listing are some matchups not originally listed (though they have now been added to the full Shopper's Food Warehouse triple coupon matchups listing):

Mahatma Yellow Rice (saffron package), $0.99
$0.75/2, 08/30 RP
Final price: FREE!

Mahatma Brown Rice, $2.39
$0.55/1, 08/30 RP
Final price: $0.74/bag! Yeah, cheap, healthy eating!

Musselman's Applesauce, Key Lime flavor marked down to $1.55 to clear
$0.50/1, July All You
Final price: $0.05 per four-pack!

Domino Sugar, white, 2 lb. box, $1.99
$0.40/1, 08/30 RP, or $0.30/1, 10/18 RP
Final price: $0.79 to $1.09/box

Domino Dark Brown Sugar, $2.09
$0.40/1, 08/30 RP, or $0.30/1, 10/18 RP
Final price: $0.89 to $1.19/bag

Tyson Honey BBQ Any'Tizers, $2.49
$0.75/1, September All You
Final price: $0.24!

Smithfield Bacon, 2/$6
$0.55/1, 10/25 RP
Final price: $1.35/package!

Yakisoba instant noodles, 10/$10
$0.50/1, 10/18 SS
Final price: FREE!

POM large pomegranate blackberry teas, $2.59
$0.50/1, tearpad not in Shopper's
Final price: $1.09

Breakfast Lean Pockets, $2.95 per two-pack
$0.75/1, 09/27 RP
Final price: $0.70/two-pack

Welch's Guava Pineapple juice, $2.79
$0.75/1, 09/13 SS
Final price: $0.54

Pampers Tub Sensitive Wipes, $2.89
$0.50/1, in package
Final price: $1.39/tub

L'Oreal Kids Shampoo (bottom shelf of shampoo section), $3.28
$0.75/1, 11/01 RP
Final price: $1.03/bottle

Got any coupon matchups of your own to share? Submit a comment at our original post of all the Shopper's triple matchups!
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Triple Coupons at Harris Teeter and Shopper's Food Warehouse - Includes Our Matchups!

Thanks to an earlier post by Laura of Frugal Friends (thank you so much!), I was alerted to the delightful news that Harris Teeter and Shopper's Food Warehouse are both doing triple coupons this week/weekend! Check out Laura's post for links to the Harris Teeter triple coupon matchups, courtesy of Nova Thrifty and Southern Savers.

And, oh, HONEY. My couponing mother-in-law and I have long been in mourning for what we thought was the end of Shopper's Food Warehouse special doubling and tripling deals. After about 9 months of deals that ran fall 2008 through this past spring, suddenly Shopper's had made "double automatically up to $0.99 every day" its new standard after May, and the hot deals were nowhere to be found. I didn't have a candlelight vigil or anything, but it was still a hit to my couponing power since for those 9 months I was doing runs averaging discounts of around 75% off or more. I was picking up toiletries and cleaning products to spare - not to mention all the hottest-to-market groceries, for free or close to it.

Well, I am all too happy to report that Shopper's is back in action this week with 7 full days of triple coupons! (And there was much rejoicing...) November 5 through November 11, you can triple all manufacturers' coupons up to $0.99 in value - the only restriction listed being that you must limit yourself to four (4) identical coupons.

Here are some matchups that we spotted right away in the Shopper's ad, with freebies and cheapies ($0.50 or less) bolded. We encourage you to comment with other deals you spotted in store - and will gladly add them to this list with credit to you. Also come back to this post at later points during the week to see what matchups have been added from our research and/or reader contributions. (Note: Giant matchups - also with 5 tripler coupons in-ad!! - to come tomorrow, likely, since this Shopper's deal had us occupied and started one day sooner...)

Please note that we have not had the greatest success with our Shopper's accepting printable coupons in the past, so if you plan on making a run with printable coupons, check first with your Shopper's location to ensure that they will be accepted.

Mueller's Pasta, 10/$10
$0.55/1 whole wheat printable, though whole wheat isn't listed in the ad, so check the price in store
$0.55/2, 10/04 SS
Final price with insert coupon: $0.35 for two boxes, or $0.17/box

Hamburger Helper or Chicken Helper, $1.25/each
$0.75/3, 09/13 General Mills insert
Final price: $1.50 for three, or $0.50/each

Del Monte Fresh Cut Vegetables, $0.88/can
$1/5, 09/20 RP
Final price: $0.68/can

General Mills Cereals, $2.99
Cheerios, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams

Pillsbury Biscuits, selected varieties in 25 oz. packages, frozen, 2/$6
$0.75/2, 10/04 General Mills insert
Final price: 2/$3.75, or ~$1.87 each

Sparkle 8 Roll Paper Towels, $5.99
$0.50/1 multipack, 09/13 RP
Final price: $4.49

V8, $2.79
$0.50/1, 09/20 ss
Final price: $2.04/bottle

Tony's Crispy Crust Pizza, 10/$10 (assuming this is single-serve because of price)
$0.50/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: FREE(?)

Tyson Any'Tizers, 10-13.25 oz., $2.49
$0.75/1 coupon, September All You magazine
Final price $0.24!
$0.55/1, 08/02 SS
Final price: $0.84

Tyson Breaded Chicken, 25-32 oz., $6.99
$0.55/1, 08/02 SS or 10/11 SS
Final price: $5.34

Duncan Hines Fudge Brownie Mix, $1.25
$0.55/2, 10/11 SS
Final price: $0.85 for two boxes, or ~$0.42/box

Nestle Toll House Morsels, 2/$4
$0.50/1, 11/01 RP (Though this seems to vary regionally; mine was a $1/2. Drat!)
Final price: $0.50/bag!

Carnation Evaporated Milk, $1.25/can
$0.50/2, 09/27 SS, or $0.50/1, 11/01 RP
Final price: FREE to $0.50/can

Domino Sugar, 2 lb. +, $0.35/1 (08/30 RP) or $0.50/1 (10/18 RP)
Don't know retail prices, but these are sure to be cheap with the coupons above while you're already browsing the baking aisle for the morsels and evaporated milk! ;0)

$0.75/1 L'Oreal Kids Product, 11/01 RP
L'Oreal kids shampoo retailed ~$2.99 last time I bought it at Shopper's, so this might be ~$0.75/bottle with coupon!

Shedd's Spread Country Crock, $2.99
$0.30/1, 09/20 RP
Final price: $2.09

Fresh Express Salad Blends, $1.99
$0.55/2, 10/04 SS
Final price: $1.16/bag

Log Cabin Syrup, $3.89
$0.50/1, September All You magazine
Final price: $2.39

Nesquick Chocolate Milk, $1.49
$0.50/1, 11/01 RP (also varies regionally - I had $1/2)
Final price: FREE!

Land O Lakes Spreadable Light Butter with Canola Oil, 2/$4
$0.40/1, 10/18 SS
Final price: $0.80/each

Shout Laundry Strain Remover, 60 oz. bottle economy refill, $5.65
$0.55/1, 09/13 P&G
Final price: $4.00

Nestle Coffee-Mate, 22 oz. jar, $4.19
$0.50, 11/01 RP
Final price: $2.69

Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, $2.79
$2/1, 09/27 RP
Final price: $0.79

Zatarain's Rice Mix, 2/$4
$0.75/2, 09/13 RP
Final price: $0.87 each

Cheez-It, 2/$5
$1.50/2, 10/04 SS
Final price: 2/$3.50 ($1.75/box)

Karo Lite Syrup, $2.59
$0.50/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: $1.09

Newman's Own Pasta Sauce, $3.19
$0.50/1, 10/25 RP
Final price: $1.69

Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese, 8 oz. tub, $1.89
$1.25/3, baking section tearpad at various stores
Final price: ~$1.48/each

Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, $1.59
$0.40/3, 10/04 General Mills insert
Final price: $1.19/each

Splenda Sweetener, 100 ct., $5.29
$0.55/1, October All You magazine
Final price: $3.64

Karo Dark Corn Syrup, $2.59
$0.40/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: $1.39

Heinz Tomato Ketchup, $2.59
$0.75/1, 10/04 SS (a regional coupon found in southern states)
Final price: $0.34

Sun-Maid Raisins, $2.89
$0.35/1, 11/09 RP
Final price: $1.94

General Foods International Coffees, 9 oz. can, $3.79
$0.75/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: $1.54 each

Kleenex Facial Tissue, 280 ct. box, $2.68
$0.50/3, 10/04 SS and 11/01 SS
Final price: $2.18/box

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Skillet, $4.89
$0.75/1, 08/30 RP
Final price: $2.64

Angel Soft 12 Double Roll Bath Tissue, $5.99
$0.50/1, 09/13 RP2
Final price: $4.49

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Edit: These added based on first 11/5 trip at Shopper's:

Mahatma Yellow Rice (saffron package), $0.99
$0.75/2, 08/30 RP
Final price: FREE!

Mahatma Brown Rice, $2.39
$0.55/1, 08/30 RP
Final price: $0.74/bag! Yeah, cheap, healthy eating!

Musselman's Applesauce, Key Lime flavor marked down to $1.55 to clear
$0.50/1, July All You
Final price: $0.05 per four-pack!

Domino Sugar, white, 2 lb. box, $1.99
$0.40/1, 08/30 RP, or $0.30/1, 10/18 RP
Final price: $0.79 to $1.09/box

Domino Dark Brown Sugar, $2.09
$0.40/1, 08/30 RP, or $0.30/1, 10/18 RP
Final price: $0.89 to $1.19/bag

Tyson Honey BBQ Any'Tizers, $2.49
$0.75/1, September All You
Final price: $0.24!

Smithfield Bacon, 2/$6
$0.55/1, 10/25 RP
Final price: $1.35/package!

Yakisoba instant noodles, 10/$10
$0.50/1, 10/18 SS
Final price: FREE!

POM large pomegranate blackberry teas, $2.59
$0.50/1, tearpad not in Shopper's
Final price: $1.09

Breakfast Lean Pockets, $2.95 per two-pack
$0.75/1, 09/27 RP
Final price: $0.70/two-pack

Welch's Guava Pineapple juice, $2.79
$0.75/1, 09/13 SS
Final price: $0.54

Pampers Tub Sensitive Wipes, $2.89
$0.50/1, in package
Final price: $1.39/tub

L'Oreal Kids Shampoo (bottom shelf of shampoo section), $3.28
$0.75/1, 11/01 RP
Final price: $1.03/bottle

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Reader skgaff said in her comments, of a recent run (thank you!!):

Here are some matchups I used:

Krusteaz Crumb Cake/Muffin Mix, $2.89
$.50/1
Final Price = $1.39

Birdseye Steamfresh Lightly Sauced, $2.29
$.50/1
Final Price = $.79

New York Texas Toast, $3.00
$.50/1
Final Price = $1.50

Dole Frozen Fruit, $3.45
$.75/1
Final Price = $1.20

Jimmy Dean D'Lights Bowl, $2.50
$.55/1
Final Price = $.85

Garnier Fructis Shampoo/Conditioner, $3.39
$75/1
Final Price = $1.14

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Laura of Frugal Friends got in some Shopper's action, and here is what she dug up. Thanks, Laura, for your contribution and taking the time to type these!

I just did a great shopping trip at Shoppers today!
Here are some additional finds that I don't think I saw on your master list:

Del Monte Gold Pineapple (full pineapple in produce section) @ $2.99
- $0.75 Internet Printable (currently on page 1 of Coupons.com) TRIPLED
= $0.74

Keebler Ready Crust Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.) @ $2
- $0.55 (can't figure out where I got this, but it looked like it was from an insert?) TRIPLED
= $0.35

Carnation Evaporated Milk (smaller can, 5 fl. oz.) @ $0.78
- $0.50/2 SS 9/27 TRIPLED
= $0.06 for 2 ($0.03 each)

French's Worcestershire Sauce, Classic (10 fl. oz.) @ $1.49
- $0.50 green hang tag on bottle in-store (about 1/4 of the bottles had them) OR $0.50 SS 10/4 TRIPLED
= FREE

Heinz EZ Squeeze Tomato Ketchup (20 oz.) @ $2.09
- $0.75 SS 10/4 TRIPLED
= FREE

Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix packet (1.25 oz.) @ $0.88
- $0.75/2 SS 9/13 TRIPLED
= 2 for FREE

No Yolks Noodles (12 oz.) @ $2.19
- $0.75 Internet Printable (you have to provide name, email and state in order to print this Bricks Coupon) TRIPLED
= FREE

Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice (6 oz.) @ $2
- $0.75 (can't figure out where I got this, but it looked like it was from an insert?) TRIPLED
= FREE

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (2 pack) @ $2.50
- $0.75 Home Made Simple Mailer TRIPLED
= $0.25

Windex Original (26 fl. oz.) @ $3.39
- $0.55 hang tag on spray bottle in-store (only saw one of these, not on every bottle) TRIPLED
= $1.74

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Whoa, Nelly! Gina of Moneywise Moms found a HOT hidden Shopper's Food Warehouse Catalina deal - spend $30 on participating products, get $15 worth of Catalina coupons good off your next Shopper's purchase. She worked this deal to the max - starting with just a hair over $30, bringing it down to about $11 with tripled manufacturer coupons, and leaving with $15 in Catalinas. Read more and learn from her finesse! In the meantime we are posting the matchups that she found, with her permission:

Betty Crocker Cake Mix $1.25
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $2.15. I used the .40 off from the 10/25 paper, but there are printables as well.
Betty Crocker Frosting $1.50. FREE with the .50 coupon from the 10/25 paper or this printable.
Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper $1.25 Print this .75/3 coupon.
Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix $2.59. There's a .75/2 printable.
Bisquick Shake 'N Pour $2.19
Breyers Ice Cream $4.00. There was a $1.00/2 coupon in the 10/18 paper.
Chex Mix or Chex Select $2.69. There's a .50 off printable.
Cheerios 8.9oz box $2.99. There's a .55 printable coupon.
Gold Medal Flour 5lb bag $2.79. There's a .50 off coupon.
Green Giant Canned Vegetables $1.00
Progresso Bread Crumbs $2.59. Print this $1.00/2 coupon.
Progresso Broth 32oz $2.39. I used the .50 off from the 10/4 paper, there's also a printable.
Progresso Soup Traditional or Rich & Hearty $2.29. There were coupons in recent inserts.
Fiber One Bars or Chex Mix Bars $3.00. There was a .40 off Fiber One coupon in the 10/4 paper and a .50 off Chex Mix Bars coupon back in the 9/13 paper.
Kleenex Facial Tissue 110-ct $1.29. There was a $1.00/4 coupon in the 11/1 paper.
Klondike Ice Cream Bars or Sandwiches 6-8ct. $3.50
Shedd's Country Crock Spread 45oz $2.89. There was a .40 off coupon way back in the 9/20 paper, or you can print this .50 off coupon.
Yoplait Delights Yogurt 4-pk $2.89. There was a $1.00 off in the 10/4 paper and a $1.00 off printable.
Yoplait Yogurt 32oz $2.98
Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt 4-pk $2.49. I used the $1.00 off from the 10/4 paper.
Wish-Bone Salad Dressing $3.69. There is a printable .75 off coupon (for some reason, I was able to print 3 instead of the usual 2).

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In her comment, dccheapskate notes:
Thank you for the list! At the HT in Manassas, the Lean Pockets and Hot Pockets are actually 2 for $4, making them free after the tripled $.75/1 9/27 RP coupon. Just thought you might want your readers to know they might be able to get a better deal.

Thanks for the comment and info, dccheapskate!

Note: Please make sure that your item matches your coupon's terms, since this Lean Pockets/Hot Pockets 09/27 coupon is for breakfast versions only.

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My 11/9 trip:

Minute Rice microwavable 2-packs brown rice, $2.39
I love these for quick and healthy lunch additions.
(Note: you can also pick up the smaller-sized box of Minute Rice for $2.29 retail)
$0.50/1, 10/04 SS
Final price: $0.89 for a two-pack

Kellogg's Cinnabon bars, $2.99
$0.55/1, 11/08 RP
Final price: $1.34 for a 6-ct. box

Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice, various flavors, $2.19
$0.75/1, 11/08 RP
Final price: FREE! (+ Catalina, as mentioned in the original 11/9 trip post!)

Chock Full'o'Nuts Coffee, $3.69
$0.75/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $1.44

Argo Baking Powder, $1.59
$0.40/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $0.39

Alouette Cheese Spread, $6.29
(This is a splurge - I am a sucker for Alouette)
$0.75/1, 11/08 SS
Final price: $4.04

Dole Mango Chunks, frozen, $3.45
$0.75/1, 11/01 SS
Final price: $1.20/bag
(So much less work and waste than cutting a mango yourself! I will be smoothie-ing these in the near future)

Breyer's Yoghurt Inspirations, $2.69
$0.50/1, 09/13 SS
Final price: $1.19/four pack, around $0.30/cup

Halls Cough Drops, 30 ct., 2/$3
$0.50/1 any 20 ct. +, recent insert
Final price: FREE!

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Coupons from coupons.com - caveat printor as Internet coupon acceptance practices may vary by store
$0.40 off Betty Crocker cookie mix - usually gets 2/$4 cookie mixes for $0.80
$0.50 off Betty Crocker tub of frosting - $1.65 normally, $0.15/each with coupon
$0.50 off Betty Crocker Warm Delights - normally gets $0.65 or so after coupon
Several $0.75/1 for various General Mills cereals
$0.50 off Tetley tea could make some boxes in the $0.50 range
$0.75/1 Fiber One frozen muffins
$0.50/1 Chex Mix makes some bags in the $0.50 range
$0.40/1 Larabar - unsure of these on original price, but could get close to free at $1.20 off!
$0.55/1 Bridgford frozen rolls, bread dough, or monkey bread, could get as low as ~$0.50
$0.75/1 Crunchmaster crackers

What other coupon matchups did you spot for the Shopper's Food Warehouse Triple Coupons event? Post a comment to give everyone the scoop! :)
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Works for Me Wednesday: Using Amazon Shopping Lists for Free Super Saver Shipping Strategizing

It's Wednesday - time for another "Works for Me!" tip, inspired by the blog carnival/series at We are THAT Family. This week's carnival theme is getting the most from the holidays.

Amazon.com is generally a good thing for our budget - the Subscribe and Save, the frequent promos and coupon codes, the Gold Box deals, Friday sales, and the Free Super Saver Shipping all add up to a multitude of ways to combine savings for good.

One way that I find this useful is to keep a "shopping list" running on Amazon for future purchases. If I don't need something right away, I stow it on the shopping list (this also stems my instant gratification tendencies). At a later date, when I absolutely must buy something else based on a time limit (a relative's coming birthday, or a limited-time-offer like the Gold Box deals), I can look at my shopping list to come up with the cheapest possible item that will snag me the Free Super Saver Shipping by putting my total just over $25.

An example of how I did this recently: there was an irresistible Gold Box deal for a toy that I knew a little one in my life would love as a gift. It was temporarily marked from $29.26 down to $14.99 - and the quantity available at this price was going quickly.

After I added this toy to my cart, I skimmed my shopping list. I had a book on the list that has been there for a few months: Don't Panic: Dinner's in the Freezer!, a highly-rated cookbook written for those seeking shortcuts via premaking and freezing dinners. This book was listed at $10.19 - just enough to eke me over my $25 minimum and get free shipping on both the toy and the cookbook. I'm excited to see what I can learn from this book in terms of getting my freezer stocked with a few meals just in time for our second baby to arrive in December - hopefully saving us a little money along the way by making them with couponed ingredients.

By delaying gratification on non-essentials, you can remember to buy them later when you need to order something else immediately - and save yourself some money on shipping at Amazon.com.

What Amazon.com shopping and saving strategies work for you?

Tuesday Deals Roundup: CVS $/$$ Coupon, FREE Christmas Music, FREE Family Circle Magazines, and Holiday/Black Friday Promos!

Here are some smokin' deals we've seen on the blogosphere lately.

Bargain Briana has the goods on getting a $5 off $30 CVS coupon. She also described here how L.L. Bean is running a holiday promo where you can snag a $10 gift card for every $25 spent. Thanks, Briana!

A popular item - get 5 free classical Christmas songs at Amazon. Thanks, Frugal Coupon Living!

Freebies 4 Mom tells us where to get 2 FREE issues of Family Circle (almost never free). Thank you, Heather!

Mommy's Wish List has info on a coupon for a free auto maintenance check at Pep Boys, good through 11/15. Thanks, Lea Ann!

The Safeway Home for the Holidays Promo is upon us! When you buy $25 worth of participating products, you'll get a Catalina coupon for $5 off your next order. Safeway guru Gina of Moneywise Moms is the blogger to watch on these promos, since she is a seasoned scenario-runner in maximizing value on Safeway Catalina deals - and you can "roll" your $5 Catalinas along with manufacturer coupons to make some jaw-dropping discounts. Go, Gina, go!

Jodi of Never Pay Retail Again is starting to aggregate news on Black Friday ads, starting first with this year's Sears Black Friday ad, so keep an eye on her Black Friday tagged entries in the coming weeks. Thanks, Jodi!

Head to upromise.com, coupons.com, redplum.com, and smartsource.com to claim your new coupons (ecoupons from upromise and printables from the others) now that it is November! Remember that some printables (the hottest, usually) are limited in quantity, and so may be gone before long. Today is the day to print what you know you will use!
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Monday Freebie Redbox Rental Code - Good Today Only!

Freebies 4 Mom has the scoop on today's Redbox Rental Code. Sweet! Thanks!! And I was just out the door to Giant. Now I'll come home with a free rental. :)
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Limited Time Deal, 11/2 and 11/3, Free Movie Ticket With World Market Purchase

A big thanks to reader Jen for sharing with us this deal at World Market. Find your local World Market location here.

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Menu Plan Monday

Whew! Halloween weekend left me in its wake. Anybody else feeling a little jet-lagged after a full Saturday of costumes and such?

My menus this week are loosely organized around what's on sale at Giant. Oh, and also me attempting to counterbalance all the sugar that I consumed this weekend.

Monday:
Ginger asparagus and carrot stir-fry, salmon (frozen), brown rice (Success, free after coupon a few weeks ago)

Tuesday:
Quesadillas with salsa, sliced apples, baby carrots

Wednesday:
Baked whole chicken, diced fresh tomatoes with mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinaigrette

Thursday:
Chicken salad sandwiches, roasted butternut squash

Friday:
Cobb salads: Mixed greens, shredded cheese, canned corn, bacon, etc. (basically whatever's handy)
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Frugal Fridays: Making Your Own Fancy Chai Latte - and Other Hot Drinks

This post is a part of the Frugal Fridays carnival, hosted by Life as Mom.

I know that making one's own fancy hot drinks is a strategy common to frugalistas near and far, but I think it's a habit that's only proliferating in the face of the current state of the economy. People are starting to measure the actual return on investment of $4 drinks, and wondering if they might not get a similar ROI with their own brews and concoctions at home. Even better, most find that they prefer their own drinks because of the ability to control flavor aspects and ingredients to their liking.

Which brings me to the homemade chai latte. Back in my college days, my student union introduced chai lattes, and at around $2/cup for the largest size, I was instantly hooked. Even though it initiallly had to be explained to me as "pumpkin pie in a cup", once I was in the chai-buying groove, I felt so hip and cosmopolitan - not to mention warm and sugar-sated.

But folks? Even $2 for a drink can add up quickly if it's a habit, and mine was quickly becoming one in my college's colder climate. Then one semester, my longtime roommate and chai-loving bosom buddy came back to school with a revelation. Over the break, a friend of hers had taught her how to make chai lattes from scratch at home. What's that? Chai whenever you want - in the comfort of your own dorm room? No cross-campus treks through the cold to spend money on chai? I was mesmerized as she laid out the method (posted here with her permission):

Ingredients for one homemade chai latte:

• 1 bag plain black tea (you can use decaf black tea for a decaf chai latte!)
  
• 1 mug full of milk
• 6 or 7 cardamom pods, cracked open with any mortar/pestle type method (but not completely crushed)*
• 3 or 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (or ground cinnamon)
• Sugar or Splenda to taste

*Note: I have found these at Whole Foods in a small package in the bulk dry foods section - several hundred pods for around $4.50. I'm willing to guess that they might also be found at Wegmans and international groceries in the area.

My chai master says:

Aficionados would demand that you cook the recipe on the stove, starting with slowly boiling the milk, tea, and sugar, then adding the cardamom pods, the cloves, and the cinnamon stick and simmering the mixture for about 10 minutes. They would also say that Splenda is a horrible product.

You can also dump everything into a mug and microwave it. [...which is exactly what we would do in our dorm rooms...with Splenda!]

OK, so we were not chai purists - but my roommate's recipe removed the aura of mystery from chai lattes - and to this day I see how far I can break down fancy drink concoctions by myself at home. Other ingredients I have been known to add to my homemade chai lattes:

• Fresh sliced ginger
• Ground ginger
• Ground cardamom
• Nutmeg

Note: one way to keep chai latte seasonings contained is to use a tea infuser (I got mine at IKEA for cheap). Make your drink hot with the black teabag, then add the other ingredients via tea infuser to brew - in other words, don't microwave a metal tea infuser. :) When you're done brewing and ready to drink, all you need to do is remove the teabag and the tea infuser!

If you're having a gathering of friends over and want to impress with fancy drink options, you're in luck! This is the time of year when hot drink mixes and ingredients are marked down for holiday sales - and coupons for them are everywhere. Here's what you need to host a barista gathering on the cheap (I put "couponed!" next to items for which I've seen coupons in the past):

• Regular ol' coffee (couponed!)
• Milk (lots)
• Half and Half (lots)
• Cans of whipped cream (couponed!)
• Black tea (couponed!)
• Cinnamon sticks/ground cinnamon
• Cardamom pods
• Cloves
• Sugar (couponed!)
  
• Honey (couponed!)
• Artificial sweeteners, if desired (couponed!)
  
• Flavored syrups (couponed!)
• Hot chocolate mix (couponed!)
• Bittersweet chocolate shavings and/or caramel syrup, to sprinkle/drizzle on the top of whipped cream drinks along with cinnamon

This assortment pretty much enables people to make their own coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, adding their dairy product and sweetener of choice, and topping with whipped cream and the aforementioned accoutrements like chocolate shavings and caramel syrup.

If you'd like to make flavored coffee to rival expensive flavored gourmet coffee, check out our classic post on making your own flavored coffee in your coffee pot at home.
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Super Savings Saturday: Safeway and CVS

Here's a recap on some shopping deals this past week.

Safeway was running a sale on Wheat Thins and Triscuits for $1.38 a box last Saturday and Sunday. I made a quick run there to stock up on them in preparation for holiday entertaining to come. Using 5 $1/2 boxes coupons I paid just over $9 OOP, and I'll submit the receipt for the $10 rebate Nabisco is offering through 11/30/09. Score! 10 boxes with money in my pocket! Thanks for the tip, Moneywise Moms!

CVS ran a 2/$4 deal on a variety of bags of fun size candy, so I went there on Tuesday to capitalize on that deal. I used 2 save $1/2 bags of M&M's MFCs, 2 $1/2 Campbell's Soup coupons, and one $.55 Reese's coupon and walked away from CVS with all this for just over $6. We typically have slews of trick-or-treaters, so I've been stockpiling for Saturday. And once every 2 months I drop off a bag of food at our church food pantry, so the soup will be perfect for that.



What deals have you scored this week?
Drop us a comment.

50% Off Any Item at Payless Shoe Source, Tomorrow, 10/30 only!

Via Oprah, you can buy any item at Payless Shoe Source for 50% off using this PDF coupon, good tomorrow, October 30, only! Wooo, what a great deal! Find your local Payless location here.

Thanks, Mommy's Wish List, for the tip!

Buyer Review: Purchasing Glasses Online

I wanted to share some positive experiences my family has had with buying glasses online. It took awhile (ok, a year!) for me to come around to this idea for myself, but last year at this time my husband decided to get a written prescription from our optometrist to try buying glasses off the internet. He was tired of paying upwards of $200 for glasses every other year when he wanted new frames, and he researched different glasses websites. He also wanted to buy prescription sunglasses, and they are expensive. The website he selected was 39dollarglasses.com. Since we have now purchased 3 pairs of glasses from there, I thought I'd write a buyer review.

The company claims to be "The World's #1 Online Optical Store" and has positive reviews on its homepage by Readers Digest and The Wall Street Journal. We're WSJ fans, but the price is what caught our attention more than anything. With 3 glasses/contacts wearers in the family, eye care adds up, and we were looking for ways to save. When each pair of glasses was shipped, they came in a fabric pouch placed in a hard black case in a padded mailing envelope.

I am totally won over now to buying glasses online, and here are a few reasons why.
(1) It's easy to view different types of glasses, and you can easily print a PDF file with the glasses shape and hold them up to yourself in a mirror. The website explains how to easily measure your eyes so you know which glasses fit. There is, of course, some risk involved for those who don't know what frame shapes work on their face shapes. I've worn glasses for most of my adult life, so I knew my limitations. If you don't know yours, I'd suggest trying some on at your optometrist when you visit for an exam. Or you could go to a department store that carries a wide selection of sunglasses and reading glasses and try different shapes on to see what works for you. Be creative!

(2) It's easy to enter prescription information. The paper prescription my optometrist gave me matched up exactly with the information needed to place the website order.

(3) It's quick! For my first order, I took my time to print about 4 different glasses frame shapes, look at myself in the mirror, have hubby verify my measurements, etc. Even still, it took me less than 30 minutes. Now that I've placed an order, it would take me less than 10 minutes to order again. Ordering glasses at an optometrist has typically taken 30-60 minutes for me. I appreciate saving time. And the shipping was quick! My glasses arrived only 4 days after I placed the order, via USPS. Can't beat that.

(4) It's affordable to have a few pairs of glasses if you want different styles, prescription sunglasses or just a second pair in case of damage to your favorite glasses. Our toddler wears glasses, and we have a backup pair for him because he is hard on his glasses every day. It's a low-cost way to make sure he is covered if we have to take his glasses in for repair.

(5) You can get money back through Ebates! I was pleasantly surprised to find a coupon code for $12 off my order if I went through Ebates?! Plus I'll get back an additional 4%. I paid $32 for a pair of beautiful glasses, then Ebates will return 4% to me. Wow!

The only downside we've experienced is that we're on our own when it comes to tune-ups or repairs. Our local optometrist who performs our exams has been very generous with replacing nosepieces, doing repairs, etc. for free, but some optometrists might not be so generous to customers who wear glasses that have not been purchased there. To us that risk is worth it; sometimes we're able to do our own repairs at home, and we wouldn't mind having to pay if it came to that. The cost would still be so much less than buying eyeglasses at a store!

Have you had any experiences buying eyeglasses online? Good or bad, please share them here.

Einstein Bagels: Free Bagel Friday before 11 am!

Thanks to reader Jen for sharing a tip about a free bagel coupon Einstein Bagels has released for Fridays before 11 am through November 3.

If you haven't signed up for the Einstein Bagels e-club, you can do so here to get more coupons and offers throughout the year.

Click here for the coupon, hosted by CouponDad.

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 10/30-11/05

Well, let me tell you, I can think of 4 very good reasons right off the bat: Dollar Doublers, yeaaaaaaaaaah! Your delivered Giant ad will have four "dollar doubler" coupons that will double the value of any $1 manufacturer coupon in a transaction of $15 or more. These doubler coupons have not usually been available in the in-store ad, so save your delivered ad's doublers. Some seriously good deals on ice cream, cheese, and yoghurt this week. And check out those $0.22 after doubler 6-packs of Fruit2O (below, in green).

1. Smithfield Sliced Bacon, BOGO
   $0.55/1, 10/25 RP, use two since you're buying two
   Final price: $2.79 for two, or ~$1.40/pack, compared with $4.99/pack retail
   
   
2. Three Day Halloween Sale Deal (10/30-11/1):
   Buy two Tombstone 12" Pizzas, get two Tombstone 12" Pizzas and a Giant Ice Cream FREE. (Must buy all at checkout in one transaction. Limit one offer per transaction.)
   Tombstone Pizza, $1.50/2, 09/27 SS (exp. 10/31)
   Use two coupons since you are buying four
   Get $3 off the cost of two pizzas - to get four pizzas and an ice cream!
   
   
3. Breyers Ice Cream, 2/$6
   $0.75/1, 10/18 RP
   Final price: $1.50/each
   
   
4. Yoplait Yo-Plus 4-packs, 2/$5
   $1/1, coupons.com
   Final price, dollar doubled: $0.50 for 4, or 12.5 cents each!
   
   
5. Kraft Shredded Cheese, all varieties, including Natural, 2/$5
   $1/2 Natural, 10/25 SS, final price dollar doubled: $1.50/bag
   $1/2 printable for Natural, final price dollar doubled: $1.50/bag
   
   
6. BONUS FREEBIE REASONS: Kellogg's Cereals, 2/$4
   Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Rice Krispies, or Raisin Bran
   Raisin Bran, $1.50/2 (same coupon as Frosted Mini-Wheats)
   Final price: $1.25/box
   $1 Froot Loops coupon that came in last Sunday's newspaper packaging with the boxed sample
   Final price with dollar doubler: FREE!
   
   Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, $2
   $1/1 available here
   Final price with dollar doubler: FREE!
   
   Bagel Bites, $2
   $1/1 coupon available
   Final price with dollar doubler: FREE!
   

Here are some other Giant coupon matchups and deals that we spotted for the week of October 30 through November 5.

Front Page

New York Strip Steak, $4.99/lb. (Save $5/lb.)

Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $1/lb.)

All Purpose Potatoes, 5 lb. bag, $1.77

Tomatoes on the Vine, $1.77/lb.

Green or White Asparagus, $1.77/lb. (Save ~$1.33/lb.!)

SUPER G Homestyle Roasting Chicken, $0.99/lb.

Stouffer's Entrees, 5/$10

Tropicana Pure Premium, 89 oz. jug, $3.99

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Three Day Halloween Sale, 10/30-11/1

Gala, McIntosh, Red, or Golden Delicious Apples, $0.59/lb. (Save $0.40/lb.)

Lay's Potato Chips, BOGO

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10/$10 Sale
Pepsi 2 Liter
Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup - see the end of this post for comments from Frugal Friends on some recently-appeared Progresso printable coupons that could bring this down to $0.60-some cents per can of soup! Thanks so much, Laura!
Chobani Greek Yoghurt, B2G1 printable, final price: $0.66/cup
Giant English Muffins
Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce
Pillsbury Moist Cake Mix

Second Page

Shady Brook Farms Turkey Cutlets, $4.59/lb.

Perdue Baked Low Fat Chicken Breast Cutlets, $3.49

Nathan's Beef Franks, BOGO

Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna, BOGO

Third Page

Friday October 30th only, get two Giant Rotisserie Chickens for $10.

Cedar's Hommus, 4/$10

Tombstone 12" Pizzas B2G2 (But do the deal Friday through Sunday, and you get a free Giant ice cream, too! See above for details.)
$1.50/2, 09/27 SS (expires 10/31)
Use two since you are buying four
Final: $3 off the cost of two, to get four

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers, 3/$5
$0.50/1, 09/13 RP, or $0.40/1, 10/04 GM insert
Final price: $0.66/bag

Haagen-Dazs ice cream 14 oz., 2/$5

Gorton's Value Pack Fish (fish sticks, fillets, portions, or tenders), $4.99
$1/2, 09/20 SS
Final price, dollar doubled: $3.99

Stonyfield Farm Organic Yoghurt, 10/$5
$0.50/3 available here, among other Stonyfield coupons
Final price on 3: $0.50, or ~$0.17/cup

Land O Lakes Whipped Butter, 2/$4

Nature's Promise Organic Salsa, 2/$5

Fourth Page

Green Mountain Coffee, $5.99
$1.50/1, 09/27 SS
Final price: $4.49

Fruit20 6 pack, $2.22
$1/1, 08/23 SS (expires 10/31)
Final price, dollar doubled: $0.22 for a whole six pack!
(Note: also a $0.55/1 printable which should make it $1.12)

Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice, 2/$4 (cheaper than WalMart's price on these)

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Family 12-Pack, 2/$6
$0.55/1 8 ct. +, 09/23 RP
Final price: $1.90 for a 12-ct.

General Mills Cereals, 2/$5
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Sprinkle Cookie Crisp, or Cocoa Puffs Combo
Various $1/2 General Mills coupons, coupons.com
Final price: $1.50/box

South Beach Living Cereal Bars, 2/$5
$1/1 printable , but this $2/1 may also apply
Final price, dollar doubled for the $1 coupon: $0.50/box!

Chi-Chi's Salsa, 2/$4

Wonder Home Pride Buttertop Wheat Bread, $1.99

Sunbeam White Bread, BOGO
$0.25/1, 10/11 RP
Use two since you're buying two
Final price: $1 off the price of one loaf of bread, for two

Toiletries Pages

Halls Cough Drops, 30 ct., 10/$10
$0.35/1 20 ct.+, 09/27 SS, or $1/2 in same insert
Final price: FREE to $0.30/bag

Oral-B Toothbrush, 2/$5
$1/1 or $0.75/1 from 10/11 P&G (varies regionally)
Final price, if using dollar doubler on the $1: $0.50 each

L'Oreal Kids Hair Care, 2/$5
Coupon rumored to be in this coming Sunday's paper...

Cover Girl Facial Cosmetics, 25% off regular retail
$1/1, any, 09/27 P&G or 10/11 P&G
Final price: $2 off, if dollar doubled

Skintimate or Edge ShaveGel, 2/$4
$1.50/1, September Family Circle, October Women's Day and Good Housekeeping
Final price: $0.50

Holiday/Housewares Page

Candy Deal Through 10/31, Your Choice, 2/$5

• Fun Size Snickers, Milky Way, or 3 Musketeers
  $1/2, 09/27 and 10/11 RP
  Final price dollar doubled: $1.50/bag
• Nestle Fun Size Candy
  $1/2, coupons.com, or October Parents Magazine
  Final price dollar doubled: $1.50/bag
  
  
• Hershey's Snack Size Candy

Pampers Big Pack, $19.88
If your recently got a $3 coupon from Pampers in the mail good on any box, this would make it $16.88
$2/1 Cruisers, 08/02 and 09/20 SS

Last Page

Deal: Buy 2 Hormel Pepperoni, Get FREE Giant Soda and Giant English Muffin
$0.35/1 Hormel Pepperoni, should double to $0.70 off

These deals are shared as part of this week's Be CentsAble Grocery Gathering.



Did you spot any other Giant coupon matchups or deals for this coming week? Any dollar doubler freebies? Let us all know the buzz by leaving a comment! :)
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Works for Me Wednesday: Baby Shampoo in Foaming Hand Soap Dispensers

It's Wednesday - time for another "Works for Me!" tip, inspired by the blog carnival/series at We are THAT Family. To see this week's Works for Me Wednesday tip carnival, click here.

Do you have a stash of baby shampoos in your closet? Last fall I ended up with bottle upon bottle of free-after-coupon Huggies shampoo. While it works well on my daughter's hair, I also had many bottles of L'Oreal Kids shampoo that we need to use, too.

I recently stumbled across a great use for mild baby shampoos like the Huggies formula or the Johnson & Johnson types. I had picked up a foaming-style kitchen soap at CVS with a freebie coupon that CVS had mailed me - I was sad to see it run out because I love that foamy texture.

On a whim, I filled the dispenser half-and-half with water and the Huggies shampoo (which is a thinner consistency anyway). After some shaking to mix, this pumps out beautiful fluffy puffs of foamed soap as though the shampoo came with the bottle. Bonus: the baby shampoo formulas are mild enough for baby's skin and often hypoallergenic, so washing your hands with a diluted version won't dry them out!

How do you save money on hand soap and hand soap refills?
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Tuesday Deals Roundup - Free Juice Coupon, $2 Halloween Costumes, and Much More!

Here are some great deals and steals we've seen around the blogosphere lately:

Get a coupon mailed to you for a free Old Orchard juice. Sweet! Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!

Bargain Briana reported that on Friday 10/30 and Saturday 10/31, you can get Halloween costumes at Old Navy for just $2! Thanks, Briana!

Per Frugal in Virginia, any orders placed today will net you a $25 gift certificate back at Piperlime's online shoe store. What a terrific deal! Thanks, Dana!

Printable Hasbro board game coupons (like for Connect Four and Cranium) are available! Thanks, Mommy's Wish List!

Via VistaPrint, you can snag 140 personalized address labels just in time for Christmas - and pay only $3 shipping. Caricature labels with cartoon versions of your family members are available. Thanks, Frugal Coupon Mom!

Money Saving Mom gave the scoop on two of the hottest online coupons around, both for $10 off a $10 or more purchase - at Lands' End (must be regular-priced item, must pay shipping), and JCPenney (must pay shipping and taxes). Thanks, Crystal!

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Apple and Pomegranate Crisp, AKA the Antioxidant Special

So, today was the first time I'd ever cracked open a genuine pomegranate, while making "Brenda's Apple and Pomegranate Crisp". Let's say it's an adventure and a half getting those seeds out of there, though once you get the hang of it, it goes faster. Anybody have tips on that? (Edit: Wikipedia tells me that the fruit can be opened and seeded in a bowl of water, where the seeds sink and the to-be-discarded debris floats)

True confession: I have "issues" following recipes to the letter. This is, I believe, a hereditary condition stemming from my mother's side, where all of the cooks in the kitchen are convinced that they know just the right tweaks.

Now I'm working on it; when trying a highly-rated recipe for the first time, I try to stick as close to the original as I can manage, so that I have a baseline. The only differences that I did tonight was adding a dash of ground cardamom because ever since my college roommate showed me how to crack cardamom pods open to make homemade chai lattes, I've been a bit obsessed with the flavor. Oh, and I used a butter/canola oil spread that I had gotten for free (or close to it) with coupons - instead of plain butter, because I just don't happen to have butter around the house that much.

All things considered, it is a good thing that I planned an extra-light dinner of veggie sushi and salad, because this crisp is tartly, decadently awesome. The closest comparison I might make is homemade cranberry sauce, but this dessert has several more dimensions, especially when served with a garnish of Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns ice cream. :o) Not that I would, uh, know that from first-hand experience or anything.

In any case, if you've never handled a pomegranate, this is a good recipe for rookies to try it out! Pomegranates and apples are both on sale at Giant this week.