Jill Cataldo

Hello, Super-Couponers! Another great week of savings and coupon deals are headed your way! I've been hearing from readers from all over the country since last week's Chicago Tribune profile of me was picked up by more than 25 other newspapers around the USA and Canada! So, if you're new to my blog, welcome. While my weekly deals writeup does focus on some Chicagoland supermarkets, I also cover deals at national stores like Target, Walgreens and CVS. And, if you shop at a Kroger, Safeway, or SuperValu-owned supermarket, you may find that our grocery deals for Hilander, Dominick's and Jewel are comparable to what's going on at your stores too.

For my Chicago audience, tune in Monday morning to Windy City Live, the new show that's in Oprah's old timeslot. I'll be discussing coupons, sales cycles, and how to save big! The show airs from 9-10am on ABC 7, and I'm scheduled to appear around 9:40am.

Now, it's time for Chicagoland's Deals of the Week once again. I've got all the best supermarket and drugstore deals of the week written just for you... all in one place, on one page! As always, grab your scissors and coupon inserts, and get ready to start clipping this week, as bunches of bargains and freebies are heading your way! And, by popular request, I'll also be blogging the best school supply deals until the kids go back to school...

This week's newspaper contained two coupon inserts: SmartSource (SS) and RedPlum (RP.)

To our NEW blog readers: If you're interested in learning to save on almost everything you buy at the grocery store, why not attend a live Super-Couponing workshop? Many are FREE, and you'll learn how to cut your grocery bill 50-70%! You can also learn at home with my Super-Couponing DVD workshop... and in about one hour, you'll be saving with coupons like a pro! Learn more!

Now... ready for your Deals of the Week? You may enjoy a NEW weekly breakout of school supply deals (this week, 1-cent pencil sharpeners, folders, .25 Crayola crayons, free Sharpie markers, 1-cent reams of printer paper and more are highlights) .12 Orbit gum, FREE Kellogg's cereal, Coca-Cola products for 6.5 cents per can, .49 Creamette pasta, $2.99 (large) bottles of Cascade, big boxes of Luvs diapers for $11.50 each, FREE W 6-blade razors, FREE G-U-M toothbrushes or floss, FREE Hyland's Teething Gel, big boxes of Pampers diapers for $10.49, $1.99 Electrasol/Finish dishwasher detergent, FREE Complete Multipurpose solution, FREE Balance Bar, .99 Bic Soleil razors, and a deal on summer camp physicals if your kids are headed to the great outdoors this summer... so, let's get started!

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If you're new to my blog, take a quick minute to read Using this site and bring yourself up to speed on all the coupon terminology and abbreviations.

A note to my non-Midwest readers: While my weekly deals focus on Illinois stores, the Target, Walgreens and CVS deals apply nationally. And, if you're shopping at a SuperValu, Safeway, or Kroger store, you may find similar sales to our Jewel, Dominick's, and Hilander deals. Welcome, and enjoy!

AND... my Super-Couponing® class is available on DVD! Own the 72-minute video and watch it whenever you like! Click for a video preview & learn how to order!

Unless otherwise noted, GROCERY store deals run through WEDNESDAY of this week,
and the drugstore/general merchandise store deals run through Saturday.

(Also, if you're new, you may not have some of the coupon books that I refer to for some deals. Some coupon books can be found at the grocery store during seasonal promotions -- look for them, as I'll reference them when applicable. And, throughout the year, companies issue free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you -- register for them if you'd like, as I'll reference them in future weeks' deals.

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Current home-delivery subscription deals on the Chicago Tribune: Code X277 or X542: .50/week Sunday Delivery or $1/week W, TH, F, Sun delivery. Call 800-311-8500 or visit www.chicagotribune.com.

"Deals of the Week" is written assuming you are using the inserts from the Chicago Tribune (or, if reading from outside Chicagoland, the largest newspaper serving your market area. That largest paper has the most, highest-value coupons. The content, coupons, and dollar amounts of the coupons in the RedPlum and SmartSource inserts differs by paper, so to coupon effectively, you do need to be getting the paper with the "best," highest-value coupons.)

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NEW: School Supply Deals

Each week I'll blog the best deals on school supplies too. Note that as we get closer to school starting, we're likely to see even cheaper deals on some of these -- in past years, many stores have had 1-cent and 5-cent sales. And, keep in mind that the WORST thing to do is buy your entire child's list at one store. Going in for 1-cent pencils and paying full price for everything else makes no sense. Keep the list with you and as you're around town each week, buy only what is cheap. By the time school starts, you'll have the list nearly completed... on the cheap! More tips here.

• Schoolio 2-pocket Folders - 1 cent at OfficeMax, limit 5. Must have additional $5 in-store purchase in same transaction. Additional folders are .25 each. Sale runs Sunday through Wednesday.
• Basic Pencil Sharpener - 1 cent at OfficeMax, limit 5. Must have additional $5 in-store purchase in same transaction. Additional folders are .25 each. Sale runs Sunday through Wednesday.
• 1"-1.5" Poly Binders and 1-Subject Poly Covver Notebooks are $1 each at OfficeMax with the coupons in the weekly ad.
• 500-sheet ream of Boise Copy Paper - 1 cent at OfficeMax. It is a MaxPerks offer, so you pay $5.99 and get $5.98 back in in-store credit. Limit 2. (This would be a good thing to use for your $5 minimum purchase if you're going for other cheapies at OfficeMax... who can't use more cheap printer paper?
• Crayola 24ct. Classic Crayons - .25 each at Toys R Us. Must buy 4 to get .25 price (so, $1 for 4 boxes.)
• Crayola 10ct. Classic Markers and 12ct. Colored Pencils are $2 each at Toys R Us.
• 8oz. bottles of Equaline Hand Sanitizer are .50 at Jewel.
• Elmer's School Glue (4oz.) - $1.29 at Jewel. Buy two and use .75-off-2 SavingStar ecoupon. Pay $1.83 for two, or .92 each.
• Travelers Club 17" Backpacks or 15" Duffel Bags are $3.99 each at Walgreens.
• Penway 24-packs No. 2 pencils are .79 at Walgreens.
• Penway 12-packs colored pencils are .79 at Walgreens.
• Fiskars Kids scissors are .99 at Walgreens.
• Elmer's School Glue or 2-pack glue sticks are .99 at Walgreens.
• Penway 130-sheet college or wide rule filler paper is .50, limit 4, with the store coupon in this week's Walgreens ad.
• Penway Composition Books are .69 each, limit 4, with the store coupon in this week's Walgreens ad.
• 100ct. Wexford Index Cards or 50-sheet Corner Office Legal Pads are .39 each, limit 4, with the store coupon in this week's Walgreens ad.
• Penway 2-pocket prong folders are 8-for-$1 (about .13 each,) limit 16, with the store coupon in this week's Walgreens ad.
• Caliber 2-pocket folders are .10 each at CVS, limit 10.
• Caliber 1-subject notebooks are 3-for-$1 at CVS.
• Pen/Ink erasers, pencil sharpeners or rulers are 3-for-$1 at CVS.
• Expo Dry Erase Markers (4ct.) are $1.99 at CVS.
• Poly portfolio folders are .50 each at Target.
• RoseArt 2ct. Glue Sticks or 4oz. School Glue are .20 each at Target.
• Crayola 8ct. Classic Markers (broad or fine tip) are $2 each at Target.
• 2ct. Sharpie Markers are on sale for $1 at Target. Target.com has a printable coupon for $1 off Sharpie Markers. FREE Sharpies!
• 100-150ct. Index Cards are $1 at Michaels.
• 2-packs of Pencil Sharpeners are $1 at Michaels.
• Multipacks of Pencil-Top Erasers (looks to be a 24ct. from the ad) are $1 at Michaels.
• Reams of 500ct. Office Depot multipurpose paper are $1 after mail-in rebate at Office Depot. Limit 2.
• Office Depot has numerous items FREE after Worklife Rewards/Star Teacher members: Free 100-pack Office Depot file folders; free 12ct. Mr. Sketch scented markers; free PaperPro compact stapler, free Uniball Vision Pens 12pk.

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Grocery Deals

Starting at Jewel-Osco... View weekly ad | Load Jewel Avenu ecoupons | Load SavingStar ecoupons

Coupon books to look for at Jewel: Celebrate Summertime Fun (coupons for beef, alcohol, and $2 off any Culinary Circle Artisan bread) | Fresh Summertime Fun - Blue book with numerous pop and picnic item coupons | Fresh & Fun Celebration (coupons for $2 off any 1lb. or larger Stockman & Dakota Premium Angus Beef package; $2 off any 1 to 2lb. bag of Arctic Shores shrimp, and $2 off any Hormel Party Tray (all expire 7/15/11.) | Single-card coupons for .55 off 1/2lb. Di Lusso deli meat or cheese found at deli counter (exp. 10/20/11)

Xtra Laundry Detergent (58-75oz.) is on sale for $2.49. Buy two and use the $1-off-2 coupon from 5/1 SS1. You'll pay $3.98 for two, or $1.99 each!

Like gum? Clip the $1-off-2 for Orbit Gum from the 4/17 SS2 and hang onto it this week. I spotted lime flavor on clearance for .62 at my store. If you find it, buy two. After coupon, you'll pay .24 for two packs, or .12 each!

Jewel's running a sale on Kellogg's cereals, bars, snacks and Keebler bars. Buy 5 and they're $1.99 each. (You must buy 5 to get the $1.99 price.) Here are your products and matchups:

Keebler Granola Fudge Bars (7.4oz.)
- .75 off - 7/10 RP, printable
- On a rare trip to Woodman's last week (to use my $1 Marcal coupons!) I spotted "Try Me Free" rebate pads for these too. Other stores may have them too.

Kellogg's Cinnabon Bars (6ct.)

Kellogg's Froot Loops (12.2oz.)
- $1 off 3 - 6/5 R, printable

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes (17oz.)
- $1 off 3 - 6/5 RP printable

Kellogg's Fruit Snacks (5-9oz.)

Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars (8-10ct.)

Kellogg's Rice Krispies (12oz.)
- .70 off - "Bright Ideas, Delicious Cereals" coupon book (found at Walmart)
- .70 off Gluten-Free Rice Krispies (if included) - 7/10 RP
- $1.50 off 2 Gluten-Free Rice Krispies (if included) - 7/10 RP
- $2.25 off 3 Gluten-Free Rice Krispies (if included) - 7/10 RP
- $1 off 3 - 6/5 RP, printable

Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats (8ct.)

Last week, Coupons.com also had a $5-off-5 Kellogg's printable. If you printed it before it hit its print limit, use it here for .99 cereal!

AND: Remember that the "Buy 10 Selected Kellogg's, get $10 Debit Card" mail-in rebate is still in effect! You can send in for up to 5 rebates ($50) per household throughout this promotion, which runs through 12/31/11.

The cereals that qualify for the rebate are:
Kellogg’s All-Bran®
Kellogg’s Smart Start®
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®
Kellogg’s Raisin Bran®
Kellogg’s Raisin Bran®
Kellogg’s Crispix®
Kellogg’s Product 19®
Kellogg’s Mueslix®
Kellogg’s® Cracklin’ Oat Bran
Kellogg’s® Lowfat Granola with Raisins
Kellogg’s® Fruit Harvest Strawberry/Blueberry
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies® cereal
10 oz or larger, mix or match

After rebate, your .99 cereal is FREE!

Last week's crazy deal on Minute Maid 12-packs (four 12 packs for $1 - yes, .25 each!) has ended, but some Coca-Cola 12-packs are still a decent deal this week. The new deal is that the 12-packs are 3-for-$11, or $3.67 each. The Jewel Summertime blue coupon book (available in stores) has a $2-off-2 coupon in it for non-cola Coke products (we're talking Barq's, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid, etc.)

When you buy 3 12-packs, you'll get a free 8-pack of Mini Sleek Cokes instantly. But in the same Jewel coupon book, there's ALSO a coupon for a FREE 8-pack of Mini Sleek Cokes when you buy 3 12-packs.

How do we work all of these together? With three books, buy 6 12-packs of non-cola Coke products ($22.) Use three $2-off-2 coupons from the book (now $16.) Grab FOUR 8-packs of Mini Sleek Cokes too, as two will be free with instant savings (you get one free for every 3 12-packs) and the other two will be free with two coupons from the Summertime book.

After coupons, you'll pay $16 for six 12-packs and four 8-packs - that's $1.60 per 8 or 12 pack. Or, look at it as $2.67 per 12-pack, with four FREE 8-packs. There you go! And... that works out to 6.5 cents per can!

Where are the pizza deals lately? I don't know about you, but my freezer's been low on good pizzas. These deals are good-not-great pricewise, but they're "better" pizzas too... Jewel's got California Pizza Kitchen (12-14oz.) and DiGiorno Original Pizzas (13-34oz.) on sale for $6 each. SavingStar has ecoupons for both. Load $1.50 off California Pizza Kitchen and $1 off DiGiorno at SavingStar. After ecoupon, the CPK's $4.50 and the DiGiorno's $5. (Go for that 34oz. DiGiorno too if you're buying this to maximize your value here... and your pizza intake.)

If you're headed to Dominick's, both pizzas are $4.49 each there, but Dominick's doesn't participate in SavingStar, so you won't be able to use the ecoupons. Or, if you plan to hit Target this week, the DiGiorno "Pizza & Wyngz" are $6... but I spotted $1.50 tearpads for them on the freezer case at Jewel. Grab a coupon at Jewel and pick a Pizza & Wyngz up at Target for $4.50 after coupon.

Jewel also has Palermo's Rustico or Hand Tossed Pizzas (14.85-32.25oz.) on sale for $5 each. Use this $1 off 2 printable and pay $9 for two, or $4.50 each. Still cheaper than delivery, I guess!

Or, go for the Orv's Tasty Toppings Pizzas (15.8-17.1oz) at $2.50 each, no coupon needed.

Jewel's running another "Buy 4, Save $3" instant-savings deal on ice cream products. Buying any four of the following products generates $3 in instant savings! You must buy 4 to receive the prices shown. Here are your products and matchups: Edy's Fruit Bars (6-12ct.) - $2.50 - $1 off - printable Edy's Fruit Bars (Snack Size - 24ct.) - $3.25 - $1 off - printable Edy's Ice Cream (1.5qt.) - $2.50 Haagen-Dasz Bars (3ct.) - $2.50 Haagen-Dasz Bars (Snack Size - 6ct. or Cones 5ct.) - $3.25 Haagen-Dasz Ice Cream (14oz.) - $2.50 Haagen-Dasz Ice Cream (28oz.) - $5.25 Note... buying two 14oz. tubs at $2.50 each will cost you LESS than buying one 28oz. tub at $5.25..! Nestle Bars or Sandwiches (6ct.) - $2.50 Nestle Dibs (9oz.) - $2.50 Nestle Dibs (Value Pack 140ct.) - $3.25 Nestle Drumsticks (4ct.) - $2.50 Nestle Drumsticks (8ct.) - $5.25 - $1 off - Facebook printable Note... WITHOUT a coupon, buying two boxes of 4ct. cones at $2.50 each will cost you LESS than buying one 8ct. box at $5.25..! With coupon, $4.25 for the big box is the way to go. Nestle Lil' Drums Cones (10ct.) - $3.25 Nestle Push-Ups (9ct.) - $2.50 Skinny Cow Bars or Cones (4-12ct.) - $3.25 - $1 off - SavingStar ecoupon Skinny Cow Sandwiches (6ct.) - $3.25 - $1 off - SavingStar ecoupon

Honestly, not a lot of super-cheapness here, but if you like the Edy's, Drumsticks and Skinny Cow, the prices aren't terrible. Remember that the SavingStar ecoupon is a one-shot that will only come off one Skinny Cow item.

Jewel is running a "Spend $30, get $15 iTunes Gift Card" Catalina sale. Spend $30 on P&G products and receive a $15 iTunes gift card. (I would MUCH rather have a $15 Catalina, so this sale didn't pique my interest... but if you would be buying the iTunes card anyway, you may find some deals here.) I'm keeping this with the current week's deals, as some of the products have been updated since last week's ad. Here are your products and matchups: Always Pads or Liners (20-120ct.) - $5.49 - .50 off - 7/3 PG, 6/5 PG Bounce Fabric Softener - $4.99 (41-51oz. liquid or 105-120ct. sheets) - .25 off sheets - 7/3 PG Bounty 8ct. Paper Towels - $5.99 - .25 off - 7/3 PG, 6/5 PG - Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible store ecoupon to stack Cascade Dishwasher Detergent - $4.69 (75oz. liquid or powder or 16-20ct. Action Pacs) - $1 off - 7/3 PG - .50 off - Home Made Simple "Organize in Style" coupon book (red cover, home mailer) - .25 off - 6/5 PG Charmin Ultra 12ct. Double or 6ct. Mega Bath Tissue - $5.99 - .25 off - 7/3 PG, 6/5 PG Crest 3D White, Vivid White, or Pro Health toothpaste (4.8oz.) - $3 - .75 off - 7/3 PG, 6/5 PG - Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible store ecoupon to stack Dawn Dishwashing Foam or Liquid (10.1-24oz.) - $2.79 - .25 off - Home Made Simple "Organize in Style" coupon book Downy Fabric Softener - $4.99 (41-51oz. liquid or 105-120ct. sheets) - .25 off sheets - 7/3 PG Duracell Alkaline Batteries - (8ct. AA or AAA) - $6.19 Gillette Venus Razors or Cartridges (1-4ct.) - $9.49 - $2 off - 7/3 PG Head and Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner (23.7oz.) - $5.99 - $1 off - 6/5 PG - Buy One Get One Free - 7/3 PG Mr. Clean All-Purpose Cleaner, Spray, or Magic Eraser - $2.79 - Three .75 coupons for all three - Home Made Simple "Organize in Style" coupon book Oral B Pro or Cross Action Toothbrush - $3 - $2 off 1 Crossaction - 6/5 PG - Buy One Get One Free - 6/5 PG - $2 off 2 - 7/3 PG Pampers or Easy-Ups Jumbo Pack - $9.99 - $1.50 off - 6/5 PG - $1.50 off 2 - 7/3 PG - Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible store ecoupon to stack Pampers Big Pack Diapers or Easy Ups - $19.99 - $1.50 off - 6/5 PG - $1.50 off 2 - 7/3 PG - Check Avenu at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible store ecoupon to stack Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (12.6oz.) - $4.09 - $3 off 2 - 6/19 SS - $1 off 2 - 7/3 PG, 6/26 SS, 6/5 PG Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (Larger bottles, 25.4oz.) - $5.99 Pringles Super Stack (5.71-6.43oz.) - $1.50 - $1 off 2 Fat Free - 6/26 RP - $1 off 3 - 6/26 RP Tampax Tampons (20+ ct.) - $5.49 - $1.50 off 2 - 6/5 PG - $1 off 2 - 7/3 PG Tide Detergent or Stain Release - $10.99 (34ct. or 68oz. liquid Stain Release, 100oz. liquid or 113-116oz. powdered Tide Detergent) - $1 off Stain Release - 6/5 PG - .50 off Stain Release - 7/3 PG - .50 off Tide - 7/3 PG - .35 off Tide - 6/5 PG

Scenario ideas:

If you're a mutiple-newspaper-getter:

You can do an all Oral-B toothbrushes deal. Buy 10 Cross Action toothbrushes ($30.) Use 4 $2-off-1 coupons and 4 Buy One Get One Free coupons. Pay $10 and get a $15 iTunes gift card!

NEW: You can do an all Head-And-Shoulders deal. Buy 6 Head and Shoulders ($35.94.) Use three $1 coupons and three B1G1F coupons. Pay $14.97 and get a $15 iTunes gift card back!

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

8oz. bottles of Equaline Hand Sanitizer are .50.

20oz. loaves of Jewel Family Size White or Sweet Wheat Bread are .88 each.

16oz. packages of Jewel Margarine Quarters are .89.

8oz. containers of Chef's Kitchen Rice Pudding are $1.50.

70ct. Equaline Cotton Balls (70ct.) and Equaline Nail Polish Remover (6oz.) are both $1.19 each.

12oz. Jewel Honey Bears are $2.49.

Jewel-Osco information:

Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there.

Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list? Jewel regularly sends out coupons to match with their current sales, and often they're store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons!

Jewel meat deals:

• Perdue Oven Stuffer Roasters or Jewel chicken thighs or drumsticks are .99/lb.
• Whole fryer chickens are $1.29/lb.
• Hormel Always Tender pork chops or pork country-style ribs are $1.99/lb. The 5/8 SS has a $1 coupon that expires TODAY (7/11.) Or print a new one here.

Jewel produce deals:

• Red or white onions are .99/lb.
• Peaches, nectarines and plums are $1.99/lb. - look in the produce department for coupons for "Buy 2lbs. or more, get the 1stlb. free -- with these, you'll pay $1.99 for two pounds, which is about $1/lb.
• Northwest cherries are $1.99/lb. - good price
• Vine ripe tomatoes are $1.99/lb.
• 16oz. packages of Wild Harvest organic celery hearts are $1.99
• Wild Harvest fresh herbs (.25oz. bundles) are $1

(Anytime meat is under $2 a pound (no matter what it is -- beef, pork, poultry) it's a buy in my book, because $2 is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices -- ditto for most produce. Seafood, by its nature, is more expensive per pound, but a good "buy" benchmark is $4 per pound or less.)

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Let's go to Dominick's... View weekly ad | a href="http://www.dominicks.com">Load Dominick's Just For U ecoupons

Note to Safeway shoppers reading from outside Chicagoland: In Chicago, Dominick's does not double coupons (as other Safeway stores do) - if your store doubles, you'll do even better with many of these deals. Also, in Chicago, support for previously-available ecoupons (Cellfire, ShortCuts and PGEsaver) have been discontinued. Ecoupons are now available in the "Just For U / Coupon Center" section of electronic coupons available at Dominicks.com.

Dominick's Super Coupons:
These are store coupons found in the weekly Dominick's flyer, which (in the case of the name-brand products) means they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even bigger savings. You can also load some of these Super Coupons to your Fresh Values card via Dominicks.com and not have to clip them. Best bets this week?

In the July 7-July 12 flyer - "$150 in new coupons this week!" on cover:

• Ruffles Potato Chips or Sun Chips are $1.88 per bag, limit 4, with Super Coupon. This coupon does expire TODAY, 7/11.
   
  
• Chicken of the Sea solid white tuna cans (5oz.) are .88 each, limit 10, with Super Coupon. This coupon does expire TODAY, 7/11.
   
  
• Charmin 12-double or 16-roll bath tissue is $6.49 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon. There are .25 Charmin coupons in the 7/3 and 6/5 PG which drops this to $6.24. For the double roll packages, it works out to .52 per double roll; a fair price.
   
  
• 18ct. Lucerne Eggs are $1.99 each, limit 2, with Super Coupon.
   
  

Dominick's is running a 4-day sale on various items. Best bets here?

- Safeway Hickory Smoked Thick Sliced Bacon 3lb. packs are $8.97 each - that's $2.99/lb. (Yes, we saw this a little cheaper last week at $6.99, but with the prices of bacon expected to rise over $4/lb. this summer, this is still a fair price. And, many people on this blog (myself included!) are fans of this bacon. It cooks up very nicely, restaurant-style, without a lot of grease.

- 2-liters of Pepsi and 7-Up products are .77 each.

- DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen pizzas (12.7-32.7oz.) are $4.49 each.

The weekly ad notes that all seafood is automatically an additional 20% off at the register with your Fresh Values card. This includes shrimp, fresh or previously frozen fish, mussels, clams and oysters, crab and lobster tails, packaged searfood and Waterfront Bistro seafood brand.

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

Knorr side dishes or Betty Crocker Potato Pouches are .88 each.

If you haven't yet signed up for the "Just For U" electronic discounts that you can load to your Dominick's Fresh Values card, you may want to. For registering your card, you'll receive an ecoupon for a FREE 12-ct. Lucerne large eggs! You'll also activate a set of electronic discounts that are tied to your card for the next 90 days. Each person's discounts are different, and they're based on past purchases made with your Fresh Values card at Dominick's.

Dominick's meat deals:

• There are no meats listed in the current Dominick's ad for $2/lb. or less.

Want FREE marinade? Many Dominick's will marinate your fresh meat free at the meat counter, so depending on what you're buying, you may want to take advantage of that.

Dominick's produce deals:

• Green cabbage is .49/lb.
• Yellow peaches are .89/lb.
• Red or black plums are .99/lb.
• Vidalia onions are $1.29/lb.
• Roma tomatoes are $1.49/lb.
• 16oz. containers of strawberries are $1.50 each
• Fresh cilantro bunches are .50 each
• Ataulfo or tropical mangos are $1 each

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Heading over to Meijer, here are your best deals for Meijer stores in in Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Elgin, McHenry, Oswego, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, and the Indianapolis area:
View weekly ad | Load Meijer Mperks ecoupons | Print store coupons from Meijer Mealbox

 

Here's a hot deal on V8 Fusion! It's on sale for $2.50 46oz. bottle. The 6/26 SS insert has $1.50 coupons that will knock these to $1 each! Meijer Mealbox has a $1-off-2 store printable to stack with this. With two manufacturer coupons and one Mealbox store coupon, you'll pay $1 for TWO bottles, or .50 each!

Note that there are also coupons for FREE V8 Fusion + Tea when you buy two V8 Fusion in the 6/26 SS. These coupons, however, ring off all THREE bottles, so you can't use them in conjunction with the above deal.

Several readers spotted a deal on rotisserie chickens at Meijer. Meijer reportedly sells Tyson rotisserie chickens, which are in the weekly ad for $4.99 this week. Use this $2 printable and pay $2.99! Not bad for a quick meal.

Yoplait Trix Yogurt, Go-Gurt and Splitz are on sale for $1.67 each. Buy two and use this .75-off-2 printable. You'll pay $2.59 for two, or about $1.30 each!

Creamette pasta (12-16oz.) is .99 a b ox. Use the .50 coupon from 6/19 SS and pay .49!

Cascade Dishwasher Detergent (75oz. powder, gel, or 20ct. Action Pacs) are $3.99 each. Use the $1 coupon from 7/5 PG and pay $2.99! If you missed picking up the 45oz. last week at CVS for $1.99, this is only a dollar more and has another 30 ounces, so it's still a good deal.

Bounty Paper products deals! 6-roll packs of Bounty Basic Paper Towels are on sale for $5.49. Use the $1 coupon from 6/12 RP and pay $4.49 - that's about .75/roll, a good price.

Bounty Quilted Napkins (160ct.) are on sale for $2.99. Use the $1 coupon from 6/5 PG and pay $1.99!

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna (5oz. cans) are .59 each.

10.6-16oz. loaves of Cole's Garlic Bread or Cinnamon Sticks are $1.50.

72-150ct. Meijer Antacid Tablets (like Tums) are $2.

Meijer Breaded shrimp, calamari or fish sticks (9-19oz.) are $3.99. A good price benchmark for seafood is $3.99/lb., so go with something 16oz. or larger here for your best value.

Red Baron Pizzas are 3-for-$10, or about $3.33 each.

46oz. boxes of Yummy Dino Bites (dinosaur-shaped chicken breast patty fritters) are $5.99 - that's about $2.08/lb., a pretty good price for chicken nuggets.

Are you a Meijer Mperks member? Mperks is a different set of electronic Meijer coupons. They're attached to your cellphone number, but aside from one text message to activate your account, you do not need to use text messaging to continually use them. Once you register with Meijer Mperks, you log into the Mperks website and click the electronic coupons you'd like to load to your account. Then, when you're at the checkout, type your cellphone number into the keypad at the register, and your coupons come off automatically.

Meijer meat deals:

• Meijer split chicken breasts are .99/lb.
• Pork shoulder bone-in country-style ribs are $1.49/lb.

Meijer produce deals:

• Zucchini or yellow squash are .49/lb.
• Fresh green beans are .88/lb.
• Many varieties of peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots are .99/lb. ($1.49/lb. for organic)
• Pints of blueberries are $1.50 each
• Cucumbers are .34 each

Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. most of Indiana/Michigan. If you're in Illinois, these Meijer deals run through Wednesday. If you're reading from another state, they ENDED Saturday at your store... Confusing? Yes.

AND, if you shop at the Illinois NILES or ORLAND Meijer locations, they typically haven't been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers.

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Here are your Hilander and Kroger deals... View weekly Hilander ad | Load Hilander Softcoin ecoupons | Load Cellfire ecoupons | Load ShortCuts ecoupons

Continuing from last week, but I kept it with the current deals as there are more products in this week's ad...

Hilander's running a big "Buy 10, Save $3" sale. The Totinos Party Pizzas and Pizza Rolls aren't bad prices here - .99 each when you buy 10. The 4/17 SS1 has coupons for .40 off 2 Pizza Rolls and .50 off three Party Pizzas. Both of these will double, so .80 off two Pizza Rolls puts you at $1.18 for two, or .59 a box. Buying three Party Pizzas for .99 each with the .50-off-3 doubled to $1 leaves you at $1.97 for three, or .66 per pizza!

Brown N' Serve Sausages and Banquet Entrees are .68 each after "Buy 10" savings.

Capri-Sun or Kool-Aid Jammers 10-packs are $1.81 each after "Buy 10" savings.

"No Coupon Needed" deals:

Dozen cartons of Kroger eggs are $1 each.

Loaves of Kroger bread are $1 each.

Jack's Frozen Pizzas are $2.25 each.

Half-gallon cartons of Naturally Preferred Organic Milk are $2.79 each.

Hilander/Kroger meat deals:

• Kroger chicken, drumsticks, thighs or whole chickens are .88/lb.
• Pride of the Farm turkey breasts are $1.39/lb.
• 3lb. bags of Kroger boneless skinless chicken breasts, cutlets or tenderloins are $5.99 - that's about $2/lb.

Hilander/Kroger produce deals:

• 1lb. containers of strawberries are $2 each
• 6oz. containers of Driscoll's raspberries are $1
• Yellow peaches or nectarines are $1.28/lb.
• Ripe tomatoes on the vine are $1.49/lb.
• Mangos are $1 each
• Whole pineapples are $2.48 each

Remember that Hilander doubles coupons up to .55 face value every day! You are only allowed to double two of the SAME coupon per day though -- additional coupons will ring at face value. (Split your trips if you're stocking up!)

Readers outside Illinois will want to check with their local Kroger or Kroger-affiliated stores to determine how they handle coupon doubling.

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Off to Target...
View weekly ad | Print store coupons from Target.com ...

Here's a decent deal on Luvs Diapers. 66-108ct. Big Packs of Luvs are on sale for $16 each. Buy two and get a free $5 Target gift card! There's a $2 off Luvs Target store coupon in the 6/26 RP insert. (There are no longer any current manufacturer coupons in inserts or books, but if you have any from direct-mailers, use them here too, of course.)

Buy two boxes. With one $2 coupon, pay $30 and get a $5 gift card. $25 for two is $12.50 per box.

With two $2 coupons, pay $28 and get a $5 gift card. $23 for two is $11.50 per box - a pretty good price.

Need toilet paper? Charmin's not a bad buy this week. 12-pack mega rolls or 24-pack double rolls (both equal 48 regular rolls) are on sale for $13 each. Use the $1 Target store coupon in 6/26 RP and stack it with the .25 manufacturer coupon from either 7/3 PG or 6/5 PG. There's also a great coupon in the 6/5 RP for "Buy two Charmin (or Bounty, Pampers or Iams) and get a $5 Target gift card."

So, buy two packages. With one $1 Target store coupon, two .25 manufacturer coupons, and the gift card coupon, pay $24.50 and get a $5 Target gift card back. That's $19.50 for two.

With two $1 Target store coupons (and the rest of the same) pay $23.50 and get a $5 Target gift card back. That's $18.50 for two, or $9.25 each.

What's a good price for toilet paper? Typically, our rule of thumb is that .25 or less per roll is a good price. It's tougher to estimate this when we're talking double rolls or mega rolls, so figure good prices at .50 for a double roll, .75 for a mega. This deal puts you at .77 for the mega rolls, or about .39 per double roll.

DiGiorno Pizza & Wyngz are on sale for $6 each. If you read the Jewel deals above, note that you may find $1.50 tearpads for Pizza & Wyngz at Jewel. With this coupon, pay $4.50.

Target's site has a printable coupon for $1 off Sharpie Markers. And guess what... 2ct. packages are on sale for $1! FREE Sharpies!

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

16-24oz. loaves of Market Pantry bread are $1 each.

10-packs of Room Essentials white plastic hangers are $1.

Target Notes:

Target has launched mobile Target coupons which you can load to your phone. They are Target store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with. Load coupons here. You can also print these offers by going to www.target.com/save and entering your phone number.

Remember too that you get .05 off your total at Target for each reusable bag you bring and use. If you pay with the Target credit card, you receive another 5% off.

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Drugstore Deals

Heading to Walgreens (View weekly ad)...

Coupon books to look for at Walgreens: Walgreens Infant Care (has a $2 coupon inside for Walgreens brand diapers, which often go on sale. All expire 12/2011.)

Now through 7/30, if you're an AARP member, show your card when purchasing $20 or more at Walgreens!

Kicking things off at Wags, here are some freebies...

W Women's 6-Blade Razor System is on sale for $3.99. Buy it and get $3.99 back in Register Rewards, making it FREE!

Selected G-U-M Dental Care items are FREE after Register Rewards too. Buy either a 2-pack of Micro or Super Tip toothbrushes OR a 200yd. G-U-M floss for $2. You'll get $2 back in RRs, making either FREE!

Got a teething baby? Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Gel (.5 oz.) is on sale for $5. Buy it and get $5 back in RRs, making it FREE too! Use this $1 printable and it's a moneymaker.

Still in the baby department, Evenflo Simply Absorbent Disposable Nursing Pads (40ct.) are on sale for $4.99. Buy them and receive $4 in RRs, making these just .99!

Here's a deal on Pampers that isn't too bad. Jumbo boxes of Pampers Prints diapers are on sale for $21.99. Buy a box and get $5 back in Register Rewards. Use the $1.50 coupon from the 7/3 PG or the 6/5 PG. Pay $20.49 and get $5 back, knocking the box down to $15.49.

Where this deal really shines is if you have an AARP card (so yes, get that grandma, grandpa, Nana, or other person who both loves your baby AND has an AARP card to shop with you, as you'll get the extra $5 RR for using the AARP card. With this deal, pay $20.49 and get $10 back, knocking the jumbo box to a cool $10.49!

Without the AARP card factor, the same deal is running at CVS for a little less - box is $19.99, also with $5 coming back in ECBs.

"Okay" Finish/Jet Dry deal. 20ct. Finish (Electrasol) dishwasher detergent and 8.45oz. Jet Dry Rinse Agent are both on sale for $3.49. Buy either and get $1 back in RRs. Use coupons to make this a little better... with this .75 off Jet Dry printable, pay $2.74 and get $1 back, ultimately paying $1.74 after the deal. For the Finish, a .50 printable will cost you $2.99 after coupon, and $1.99 after the deal.

There's a .40 coupon for the Electrasol and a .55 coupon for the Jet Dry in the 6/12 SS. After coupon and RR, you'll ultimately pay $2.09 for the Finish and $$1.94 for the Jet Dry.

Like Infusium hair care products? They're involved in a Register Rewards deal. Buy an 8-ounce or 16-ounce bottles of Infusuim Hair Care at $5.99 (and really, why buy the 8-ounce when the 16 is available?) and get $4 back in Register Rewards. With a $1 printable, pay $4.99 and get $4 back, netting you $1 Infusium!

Little snack deal: Keebler crackers, Cheez-Its and Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats are $2.50 each. Buy two and get $2 back in Register Rewards, which makes these $3 for two, or $1.50 a box. The only coupon currently available is a $1-off-2 printable for Keebler crackers. With this, pay $4 and get $2 back in RRs, knocking these to $1 per box.

Bigger snack deal: Combos are on sale for $1 a bag when you buy 10. The 5/22 RP has $1-off-2 Combos. But, you do need to buy 10 to get the $1 price. If you've got 5 coupons, buy 10 bags for $5, or .50 each! The back page of the Wags ad has a bunch of other $1 items that you can mix and match into the deal too (the 1lb. canisters of Domino Sugar or the bricks of Deerfield Farms cream cheese would be good fillers if you need them to complete your Combos deal.)

Lastly, many people have been writing about a Cottonelle toilet paper deal at Walgreens. There are a lot of problems with the deal though, so read, read, read this if you were planning to do it. 12-roll packs of Cottonelle are on sale for $5. There's a national Catalina running on these... buy two and get a $3.50 Catalina, or buy 3 and get a $4.50 Catalina.

However, the only UPC reportedly in the system that works for the deal is 0-36000-13396-7, and several readers have written to say that this particular UPC is no longer stocked at Walgreens. If your Walgreens has very old stock on the shelves, you can do the deal. Buy two for $10 and get $3.50 back, which drops it to $6.50 for two, or $3.25 per 12-pack. Or, buy three for $15 and get $4.50 back, which drops it to $10.50 for three, or $3.50 each.

But if that particular UPC/package isn't on the shelf, this won't work, I'd recommend not chasing this one unless you really stumble across it.

"Walgreens Store Coupon" Deals:

W 48-packs of assorted plastic cutlery, forks or spoons are .99 each, limit 3, with the coupon in this week's Wags ad.

41-50-load bottles of Xcel 2X Laundry Detergent are $1.99, limit 3, with the coupon in this week's Wags ad.

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

Ladies' Tank Tops are $2.99 each or 4-for-$10.

Twin-Size Air Beds are $9.99 each.

Travel pillows are $1.99 each.

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And finally, over at CVS (View weekly ad)...

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12oz.) is on sale for $8.99. Buy it and get $8.99 back in Extra Care Bucks, making it FREE!

Balance Bars (1.76oz.) are on sale for $1.69. Buy one and get $1.69 back in ECBs, making this FREE too!

Bic Soleil Razors are involved in an ECB deal this week. The razors are on sale for $6.99 each. Buy one and get $3 back in ECBs! Use the $3 coupon from 7/10 SS, pay $3.99 and get $3 back... making your razor .99!

If you don't want to buy 5 Kellogg's cereals at a time to do the current Jewel deal this week, Kellogg's cereals are a good buy at CVS too. Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Pops, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops and Raisin Bran are all on sale for $2.50 each. Buy two and get a $1 back in Extra Care Bucks, which knocks these to $2 per box.

With a.70 coupon listed in this week's Jewel Kellogg's deal, you can drop this to $1.30 per box.

A similar Pampers deal to the one running at Wags is running at CVS too. Jumbo boxes of Pampers diapers are on sale for $19.99. Buy a box and get $5 back in Extra Care Bucks. Use the $1.50 coupon from the 7/3 PG or the 6/5 PG. Pay $18.49 and get $5 back, knocking the box down to $13.49.

If you have kids going off to camp, CVS's clinics are offering $20 off camp phyicals, which knocks them to $39 each. Details are here.

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:

Cans of Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna are .69 each, limit 10.

Half-gallons of Dean's Milk are $1.69.

15ct. Just The Basics 13-gallon tall kitchen trash bags are $1.

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CVS is again running a gas card promotion that will run for the next few weeks. Spend $30 on selected items in the ad and get a $10 gas card. You do NOT have to purchase all $30 in the same shopping trip, but you DO have to purchase $30 worth in this particular calendar week -- it will not carry over to next week. Your CVS Extra Care Card will track the $30 for you.

CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store -- it prints bonus coupons for you!

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Wrapping things up with Walmart...

Coupon books to look for at Walmart: "Bright Ideas, Delicious Cereals" (Kellogg's cereal and breakfast coupons)

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Policies to know:

• Walmart will price match any competitor's advertised price. Bring the other store's flyers with you to the store.
   
  
• With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept other store's STORE coupons with an actual price listed on them. For example, a Dominick's store coupon advertising ".99 Ragu Pasta Sauce" would be accepted. A Walgreens store coupon advertising "2/$1 Morton's Salt" would be accepted. (A Target store coupon for "$2.50 off Huggies" would not, because it does not show the actual selling price of the item.)
   
  
• With the new coupon policy, Walmart will also accept competitor's Catalina manufacturer coupons. You can get a Catalina for $1 off Snuggle and use it at Walmart.
   
  
• Walmart's new coupon policy specifically addresses coupon overage. It says "Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase."
   
  

I would print a copy and carry a copy of the coupon policy with you if you anticipate any issues.

Will I blog Walmart in its entirety each week?

I will not be blogging entire writeups for Walmart each week. Every store location's regular prices are different, and Walmart does not issue a weekly ad every week. I've listed Walmart at the end of each week's Deals writeup, because if you see any deals above that you want, you'll likely also be able to do them at Walmart.

However, if there IS an ad with noteworthy sales or I'm aware of great coupon matchups, you'll find those here too.

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

$1 off any Marcal Small Steps Product - 6/19 RP. Stores that carry Marcal typically sell single rolls of toilet paper and boxes of facial tissue for $1 or less. (exp. 7/31/11)

FREE can of Seattle's Best coffee - 6/5 SS (exp. 8/7/11)

FREE GROCERIES:

FREE Country Bob's All-Purpose Sauce

FREE Palermo Classics Pizza:
Crystal Lake, IL area and Wisconsin shoppers only: Open Pantry food marts are offering a free Palermo Classics pizza when you register for their free Ring Thing keychain. The Crystal Lake, IL Open Pantry mart is inside the Shell at Rt. 14 and Rt. 31.

FREE PRODUCTS:

FREE cup of Yoplait yogurt

FREE Nursery Water reusable shopping bag - 100 per day.

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

$30 Home Made Simple "Organize In Style" coupon book - has nice, high-value P&G coupons

Que Rica Vida - Spanish coupon magazine from General Mills - mailed quarterly throughout the year

FREE COUPON NETWORKS:

The following networks regularly send product samples and high-value coupons to your home for you to use and share. Each network may ask you for online feedback on their products via surveys or messageboards too.

Vocalpoint

General Mills' Pssst

Kraft First Taste

Frito-Lay Snacks

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings

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As always, these deals are guidelines for shopping. I can make no guarantee that these items will be on sale, in stock, or available at your area store. I can also not guarantee your Catalinas will print, your cashier will smile at you while you check out, or that your shopping cart won't have a broken wheel. But I CAN teach you how to save money :)

And, also, as always, a huge thanks to the many readers who posted and emailed deals that made it into today's Deals of the Week! We're all in this together, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who spots and passes along good deals that we can all enjoy :) Thank you... to YOU!

 

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