Deals of the Week for March 8, 2010

Is anyone tired of shopping yet? Whenever I hear the words "March Madness" in the news, I think of what shopping's been like for the past few weeks! I love a great deal, but this run of great sales has almost been exhausting! (Can there really be too much of a good thing?)

This week's newspaper contained three inserts: a SmartSource, a RedPlum, and a P&G. The Parade magazine also has manufacturer coupons in it, and the Wheatables coupon figures into this week's deals...

Ready for Chicagoland's best Deals of the Week? You'll be taking home more FREE shampoo, FREE pasta sauce, FREE milk, FREE bread, FREE deodorant, FREE pasta, FREE crab meat, FREE breakfast sandwiches, cheap fruit snacks, FREE popcorn, FREE soup, cheap hot cocoa, FREE Swiffer and refill, FREE Cascade, FREE Crest, cheap Kraft cheese, cheap Old Orchard and Ocean Spray juices, cheap Pillsbury, cheap brand-name, "expensive," pizzas... (should I keep going? I told you it was an insane week!) FREE Band-Aids, FREE body wash, FREE soap, FREE cough drops, FREE Puffs, FREE Post and cheap Kellogg's cereal, FREE toothbrushes ... Let's get started!

One more thing before we jump into the deals - if you haven't yet entered the Bisquick Pancake Nation Prize Pack contest and would like to, it closes tomorrow on March 9th at midnight. (Who doesn't love pancakes? You know your kitchen wants new pancake-making gear. Enter! :)

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It's a good idea to save the grocery and drugstore flyers from both Wednesday and Sunday each week to have on hand & refer to too as you go through the deals! And, if you're new to couponing in general, check out my Super-Couponing® website for a list of coupon classes (most are FREE!) and easy instructions on how to start using coupons effectively!

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-owned store, you may find similar sales to our Jewel, Dominick's, and Hilander deals. Welcome, and enjoy!

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

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Grocery Deals


Starting at Jewel, hold on to your coupon wallets, as we are headed into ANOTHER crazy week of Catalina sales!

First off, the YourBucks Catalina promotion continues to rock and roll! If you haven't been following this deal, YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON AN INSANE AMOUNT OF FREE PRODUCTS! (Did that catch your attention? :)

Jewel is offering a rotating set of Catalina deals that you activate with your Jewel Preferred card. Head over to tv.catalinamarketing.com and sign up with your card number to activate the electronic coupons that result in Catalinas when you buy featured products. Note that it takes 36 hours to activate these discounts. YOU MUST OPT-IN TO RECEIVE THESE CATALINAS.

Best bets this week?

  • Lean Cuisine entrees and pizzas are 50% off (through Sunday!) Buy 2 (I bought 2 pizzas at $1.67 each, paid $3.34 and got a $2.50 Catalina! 2 for .84 is .42 each!
  • Value Wise 5lb. bags of potatoes are $2.50. Buy 1 and get a $1 Catalina - bargain potatoes!
  • Ragu pasta and pizza sauces are $1.29-$1.99. Buy and receive a $1 Catalina - CHEAP Ragu!
  • Nesquick single-serve chocolate and strawberry milks are $1 each. Buy 2 and receive a $2 Catalina - FREE milk!
  • Jewel loaves of white and wheat bread are $1.29, B1G1F. Buy 2 and receive a $1 Catalina! TWO loaves for .29!
  • Hot Pockets are $2.49. Buy 2 and receive a $2 Catalina - Double-Dips into CHILL Catalina deal below!
  • Axe body sprays are on clearance for $2.24 at some stores. Buy one and get $2 back in YourBucks, making these .24!
  • Degree deodorant is also on clearance for $1.29 at some stores. Buy one and get a $1 YourBuck! With this $1 coupon it's an even bigger MONEYMAKER...
  • Jewel-brand dozen eggs are $1.29. Buy and receive a $1 Catalina - .29 eggs!
  • Varieties of Buitoni refrigerated pastas are $2.49. Buy 2, use two $1 off printables, pay $2.98 and get a $3 Catalina! FREE pasta!
  • Spend $50 on groceries and get a $5 Catalina, or spend $60 and get a $6 Catalina - note that this is working on a POST COUPON, NON GIFT CARD $50 purchase.

Find another great deal with the YourBucks Catalina promotion? Post it in the comments below!

Before we delve into the Catalina insanity, here are some of the best coupon deals this week...

Trans-Ocean Crab Classic imitation crab meat is on sale for $1. Use this $1 printable and it's FREE!

Tennessee Pride breakfast sandwiches are on sale for $1 (AGAIN.) Print this $1 coupon and they're free!

Butterball turkey bacon is $2.49. Use the .75 coupon from the Jewel Preferred Card Update book (store giveaway in 2009) and take it home for $1.74!

And... here's one of those "anytime" deals. If you're ever buying greeting cards at Jewel, grab a catering brochure from the Chef's Kitchen counter. In the back, there's a Buy One, Get One Free coupon for American Greetings cards!

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks are still super-cheap! They're on sale for .99 a box (Fruit Roll Ups, Fruit Shapes, Fruit By the Foot, and Fruit Gushers.) Buy 5 boxes and you'll get a Catalina for $3.50 off your next shopping trip! Make this even sweeter with two .50-off-2 printable coupons (3/7 SS, here and here) - pay $3.95 for 5 boxes and get $3.50 back! .45 for 5 boxes of fruit snacks is .09 a box! A STEAL!

The expiration dates on these are LONG too, dating to January of next year - many people are stocking up for sports team snacks, scout troops, and even Halloween - cheaper than candy! Remember, you'll only get one $3.50 Catalina per transaction, so split these into separate trips of 5 if you're stocking up.

ConAgra / Georgia Pacific / Snapple "Spend $25, get $10" Catalina deal (running through 3/10)

Oh, you're going to love this sale. ConAgra is one of our favorite high-level Catalina deals each year! And, SAVE your receipts from this -- with a $10 receipt (that's pre-coupon, so very EASY to do!) you can send in for a $25 ConAgra coupon book for future sales.

Here are your products and matchups:

Alexia Crunchy Snacks - $2.49

Angel Soft Bath Tissue 12-roll pack - $6.99
- .50 off - 2/14 RP

Banquet Brown N' Serve Sausage - $1

Banquet Regular Dinners - $1 (yes, they are called "regular dinners," which made me laugh.)

Chef Boyardee canned pastas and microwave bowls - $1

Crunch N' Munch - $2.50

Dannon Activia Yogurt - $2
- $1 off - 1/10 SS

Dannon DanActive Yogurt - $2
- $1 off - 1/10 SS

Dannon Danimals Crush Cups and Coolision - $2
- $1 off - 2/7 SS
- $1 off 2 - 2/7 SS

Dannon Danonino Yogurt - $2.59
- $1 off - 2/7 SS

Dannon Light and Fit Yogurt - $2
- .60 off - 2/7 SS, 1/10 SS

Dixie Cups, Plates, or Bath Cups or Dispenser - $4.99
- .55 off - 1/24 RP

Egg Beaters - $2.49
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Fleischmann's Margarine - $1.49

Guldens Mustard - $1.49

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers - $3.29
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1.50 off 3 - printable (print limit of 5!)

Healthy Choice Soups - $1.25
- $1 off 4 - printable (print limit of 5!)
Hunt's Ketchup - .99

Hunt's Snack Pack Puddings - $1
- .50 off 3 - printable (print limit of 5!)

Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce (canned) - $1

Hunt's Tomatoes (canned) - $1
- .45 off 3 - 1/24 SS
- $1 off 4 - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Manwich - $1
- $1 off 2 - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Marie Callender's Home Style Creations - $3.29
- $1.50 off - 2/21 SS1

Orville Redenbacher Microwave Popcorn - $1.69
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)
- $2 off 2 - printable (print limit of 5!)

Pam Cooking Spray - $2.50
- .35 off - 1/24 SS

Parkay Margarine - $1.49

Peter Pan Peanut Butter - $1.99
- $1 off 2 - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Poppycock - $2.50
- .50 off - 1/24 SS

Reddi-Whip Whipped Cream - $2.49

Rosarita - price not in ad

Rotel Tomatoes (canned) - $1
- .30 off - 1/24 SS
- $1 off 3 - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Sparkle 8-Roll Paper Towels - $6.99
- .50 off - 2/14 RP

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa - $1.50

Van Camps Pork & Beans - .69
- $1 off 4 - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Wesson Oil - $2.99
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book (direct-mail)

Snapple 6 and 12-packs - $4.99
- $1 off - 1/31 SS

7-Up, RC, Sunkist, Squirt, Crush, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, A&W, Vernors 6-packs .5 liter bottles - $2.75

The ConAgra website http://www.recessionpayback.com has a game in which you can win ConAgra coupons too - note that the game takes a long time to play. You can print coupons for Hunt's products, Manwich, Orville Redenbacher popcorn, Chef Boyardee, Reddi Whip, Marie Callender and more.

View the UPC list for this sale

(If you're brand-new to the blog, you may not have the ConAgra direct-mailed "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon book that I refer to for some deals. At the bottom of each week's deals, I list free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you -- register for all of them, as I'll reference them in future weeks' deals.)

Scenarios for the ConAgra $25/$10:

A "lots-of-yogurt-and-more" deal

Buy 1 Dannon Activia Yogurt - $2
Buy 1 Dannon DanActive Yogurt - $2
Buy 1 Dannon Danimals Crush Cups - $2
Buy 1 Wesson Oil - $2.99
Buy 2 Manwich - $2
Buy 1 Marie Callenders Signature Creations - $3.29
Buy 4 Van Camp's Pork & Beans - $2.76
Buy 3 Orville Redenbacher popcorn - $5.07
Buy 4 Rotel canned tomatoes - $4

Pre-coupon total: $26.11

Use three $1 yogurt coupons, $1 Wesson coupon, $1 Manwich coupon, $1.50 Marie Callender coupon, $1 Van Camps coupon, two $1 Orville Redenbacher coupons, one .30 and one $1 Rotel coupon.

Pay $15.31 and get $10 back! Quite a nice assortment of products for just $5.31!

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A "Heavy on the tomatoes" deal

Buy 4 Rotel canned tomatoes - $4
Buy 7 Hunt's canned tomatoes - $7
Buy 4 Hunt's ketchup - $3.96
Buy 2 cans Manwich - $2
Buy 2 Peter Pan peanut butter - $2.98
Buy 1 Egg Beaters - $2.49
Buy 3 Hunt's Snack Pack puddings - $3

Pre-coupon total: $25.43

Use one .30 and one $1 Rotel coupon, one .45 and one $1 off Hunt's tomatoes coupon, $1 Manwich coupon, $1 Peter Pan coupon, $1 Egg Beaters coupon, and .50 Snack Pack coupon.

Pay $19.18 and get $10 back! Again, a nice stockup for $9.18!

IF YOU ARE A "BLACK BELT" COUPONER:

My black belt couponers know that these deals typically work differently at Jewel than at any other store.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you have never done a high-level Catalina deal at Jewel before, YOU MUST read this short overview of the way the price structure works. In a nutshell, if you base your dollar-spent mark on the non-Preferred prices, you can save even more money and spend less out of pocket.

It is entirely up to you if you would like to work the deal in this way, but understand that IF you do, and the Catalina does not print, you can NOT go to the service counter and ask/demand that they reimburse you. You are working this sale in a different way than the ad specifies, and you're on your own if you choose to do this. Know that you are accepting ANY outcome, including getting NO Catalinas.

You can mix and match any items in the list to get to that price mark. It's important to remember that the non-preferred prices vary at EVERY store, and in some cases there are three prices (shelf, sale, and Preferred) on each item. If there is a fourth price ("Big Relief," this is the price you use.)

If this makes no sense or is the least bit confusing to you... do NOT do the deal in this way. These high-level Catalina deals can be very confusing, especially when you're new at this. If you are new, use the PREFERRED price only, and you'll get the Catalina every time.

But if you're a "black belt" couponer and want to maximize your savings... here are some of the best deals. Again, if you use these scenarios and do not get your Catalina, DO NOT go to Customer Service and ask them to make it right for you. You WILL NOT have purchased what the ad states that you must. Again, YOU are taking the risk on these deals. You must be willing to accept ANY outcome without complaining, even if it means not getting any Catalinas at all.

An all-Wesson-oil deal

Buy 5 Wesson Oil ($2.99 each)
Use one $1 Wesson coupon

Pay $13.95 and get $10 back! 5 bottles of Wesson for $3.95 - that's .79 each! A STEAL for cooking oil! With no coupons, pay $4.95 for 5 - still a ridiculously good deal!

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A massive ketchup stockup deal

Buy 17 Hunt's ketchups (.99 each)

Buy $16.83 and get $10 back! 17 bottles of ketchup for $6.83 is a steal.

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An all-popcorn deal

Buy 7 Orville Redenbacher popcorn ($1.69 each)

With $1 coupon and three $2-off-2 coupons, pay $4.83 and get $10 back! MONEYMAKER popcorn!

With no coupons, pay $11.83 and get $10 back! 7 boxes of popcorn for $1.83!

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A soup-and-popcorn deal

Buy 4 cans Healthy Choice soup ($1.25 each)
Buy 4 Orville Redenbacher popcorn ($1.69 each)

Pre-coupon total: $11.76

With $1-off-4 coupon for soup and $1 and two $2-off-2 coupons for popcorn, pay $5.76 and get $10 back! SOUP-er moneymaker!

OR, if you'd rather have more soup, you could do it this way:

Buy 8 cans Healthy Choice soup ($1.25 each)
Buy 2 Orville Redenbacher popcorn ($1.69 each)

Use 2 $1-off-4 coupons for soup and $2-off-2 coupon for popcorn.

Pay $9.38 and get $10 back! Soup-er moneymaker!

With no coupons, pay $13.38 and get $10 back! Lots of food for $3.38...

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A mostly-toilet-paper deal

Buy 3 Angel Soft 12-roll packs ($6.99)
Buy 1 can of Hunt's tomatoes ($1 - filler to get us over $25)

Use as many .50 Angel Soft coupons as you have. With one, pay $21.47 and get $10 back. $11.47 for 36 rolls of toilet paper and a can of tomatoes. With three .50 coupons, pay $20.47 and get $10 back.

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Forum reader CravinSavin's "One week of cheap lunches" deal

(You'll need to be a multiple-insert kind of person to pull this off, but it's good!)

Buy 5 Marie Callender's Signature Creations ($3.29)
Buy 2 DanActive Yogurts ($2.00 each)

Minus 5 $1.50 Marie Callender and 2 $1.00 yogurt coupons

Pay $10.95 and get $10 back! A week's worth of cheap lunches for .95!

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AGAIN, IF YOU ARE NEW... PLEASE, PLEASE do not use these scenarios if you are afraid of them not working for you. Understanding WHY things work this way and how the prices are structured is key to getting these deals right - and if you figure them wrong, you CANNOT go to the staff at your store and ask them to make it right. Be willing to "take one for the team..." or play it according to the ad, and you're guaranteed to get your Catalina each time.

Whew! Head spinning yet? Well, hold on to your chair, as we still have TWO major Catalina deals to get through this week at Jewel. The next is...

P&G / Kraft "Spend $30, get $10" Catalina deal (running through 3/10)

SAVE your receipts for this sale too. With $50 in receipts of P&G products (that's pre-coupon,) send in for this $100 coupon book for P&G!

Here are your products and matchups:

Always feminine products - (no prices in ad)
- $1 off -3/7 PG
- .75 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)

Baker's chocolate or coconut baking bars - $2.50
- $1.25 off 3 - recent tearpads in store

Bounce - $5.49
- .25 off - 3/7 PG

Bounty 8-roll packs - $10.99
- .25 off - 2/7 PG, 3/7 PG
- $1 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail), P&G "Thanks Mom" $23 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - ecoupon from Jewel's Avenu

CapriSun - $1.99

Cascade dishwasher detergent - $3.99
- .25 off - 3/7 PG
- .50 off Cascade Complete - 3/7 PG, "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .75 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off Actionpacs or Gel - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off Cascade Pure variety - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)

Charmin 18-roll or 9-roll bath tissue - $10.99
- .25 off - 3/7 PG, 2/7 PG
- $1 off - P&G "Thanks Mom" $23 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - Jewel Preferred Card Update book (in-store 2009 giveaway)

Crest toothpaste - $2.20
- .75 off - 3/7 PG, 2/7 PG, Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - 2/21 PG

Dawn dishwashing liquid - $2
- .25 off - 3/7 PG
- .50 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .50 off Pure - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .50 off Hand Renewal - 3/7 PG
- $1 off Hand Renewal - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1.50 off Direct Foam - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)

Downy - $5.49
- .25 off - 2/7 PG
- .50 off - 3/7 PG
- .75 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - 2/7 PG

Duracell batteries - $4.99
- .75 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - 2/7 PG

Febreze Air Effects - no price in ad
- .50 off - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .75 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- $1 off - 3/7 PG

Glide dental floss - $2.29
- .75 off - 2/7 PG
- .25 off - 2/21 PG

Iams dog and puppy food - $16.99
- $1 off - 3/7 PG, 2/7 PG

Kraft shredded, brick, and Singles cheeses - $2.49
- $1-off-2 Blinkies in front of cheese display

Louis Rich Turkey cold cuts - $2

Maxwell House coffee - $6.99

Mr. Clean
- .50 off - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .75 off liquid - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .75 off spray - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)

Nabisco Oreo cookies - $2.79
- Buy Oreo, get Cakesters Free (tearpad in store)

Nabisco Ritz crackers - $2.99

Oral-B Toothbrushes - $2.29
- .75 off - P&G "Thanks Mom" $23 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .75 off 2 - 2/7 PG
- B1G1F - 3/7 PG

Oscar Mayer bologna or cotto salami - $2
- $1 off 2 - 3/7 SS

Oscar Mayer Complete Lunch Lunchables - $3

Pampers baby wipes (large refill packs) - (no price in ad)
- .50 off - 2/7 PG
- Check Jewel Avenu for possible Pampers Wipes ecoupon too

Pampers diapers - no prices in ad - BE CAREFUL as clearance Pampers are NOT generating the Catalina, even though they're in the spreadsheet of UPCs.
- $1.50 off - 2/7 PG
- $1.50 off Extra Protection - 2/7 PG
- $1.50 off Easy Ups - 2/7 PG
- $2 off Cruisers - 2/21 PG

Pantene shampoo and conditioner - $2.99
- $1 off 2 - 2/21 PG
- $2 off 2 - 2/7 PG
- $3 off 2 - 3/7 PG

Planters Harvest, NutTrition and canned nuts - $3.99
- $1 off - 1/3 SS
- $1 off 2 - 1/24 SS

Pringles - $1.29
- $1 off 2 - Save-A-Lot $15 coupon book (direct-mail)
- .50 off 4 - 2/21 PG
- $1 off 4 - 3/7 PG
- Check Jewel Avenu for possible Pringles ecoupon too

Puffs - $1.88
- .25 off - 3/7 PG, 2/21 PG, P&G "Thanks Mom" $23 coupon book (direct-mail)

Swiffer dusters and refill cloths - $7.99
- $1 off Swiffer Dusters starter kit or refill - "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)
- Buy Swiffer, get Refill Free - 2/7 PG, "Refresh Your Nest" $35 coupon book (direct-mail)

Tampax - no prices in ad
- $1 off and $2 off - 3/7 PG

Tide - $10.99
- .35 off - 2/7 PG
- $1 off - 3/7 PG
- $1 off - Jewel Preferred Card Update book (in-store 2009 giveaway)
- Buy Tide, get Stain Release Free (10ct-18ct packs, 20-36oz liquid, 14-26 oz powder) - 2/7 PG
NOTE THAT THIS SIZE STAIN RELEASE IS NOT included in $30/$10 Cat deal - it's the larger size - but it WILL be free if you're buying the Tide anyway.

Yuban coffee - (no price in ad)

View the UPC list for this sale

(And, if you're brand-new to the blog, you may not have the P&G direct-mailed "Save-A-Lot," "Refresh Your Nest," or "Thanks, Mom" high-value coupon books that I refer to for some deals. At the bottom of each week's deals, I list free coupon books that you can request to be mailed to you -- register for all of them, as I'll reference them in future weeks' deals.)

Ready for some scenarios?

An easy Bounty deal

Buy 3 8-roll packs of Bounty paper towels ($10.99 each.)

Use two $1 Bounty coupons and load your Avenu electronic coupons for Jewel, activating the electronic coupons for $1 off Bounty (you'll get the discount for each package.)

Pay $28.97 and get $10 back. $18.97 for 3 BIG Bounty packs works out to $6.32 each!
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An easy Charmin deal

Buy 3 18 or 9-roll packs of Charmin toilet tissue ($10.99 each.)

Use as many/kind of Charmin coupons as you have. With two $1 coupons and one .25, pay $30.72 and get $10 back. This works out to $6.91 per multi-roll pack.

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A cheap dog food deal

Buy 2 bags Iams dog food ($16.99 each)

Use two $1 Iams coupons.

Pay $31.98 and get $10 back! 2 bags of Iams for $21.98 works out to $10.99 each...

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IF YOU ARE A "BLACK BELT" COUPONER:

My black belt couponers know that these deals typically work differently at Jewel than at any other store.

VERY IMPORTANT, AGAIN: It is entirely up to you if you would like to work the deal in this way, but understand that IF you do, and the Catalina does not print, you can NOT go to the service counter and ask/demand that they reimburse you. You are working this sale in a different way than the ad specifies, and you're on your own if you choose to do this. Know that you are accepting ANY outcome, including getting NO Catalinas.

An amazing Swiffer, Cascade and Crest deal:

Buy 1 Swiffer Dusters Extendable Handle Starter Kit ($7.99)
Buy 1 Swiffer cleaning cloths refill ($7.99)
Buy 1 Cascade detergent ($3.99)
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health toothpaste ($2.29)

Pre-coupon total: $24.55

Use $1 off Swiffer Starter Kit, Buy Starter Kit, get Refill free, .25 off Cascade and one $1 Crest and one .75 Crest coupon. (If you get multiple inserts, use two $1 Crest.)

Load your Avenu electronic coupons for Jewel, activating the electronic coupons for $1 off Swiffer and $1 off Crest Pro Health. You will get these discounts twice (two for Swiffer, two for Crest.)

Pay $9.56 and get $10! Yes, it's ALL FREE, and you get paid to take it home! With two $1 Crest coupons, it's even better... pay $9.31 and get $10!

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A "Needed super-cheap coffee but got other stuff too" deal

Buy 2 Maxwell House coffee ($6.99 each)
Buy 1 Planters NutRition premium nuts ($3.99)
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health toothpaste ($2.29 each)

Pre-coupon total: $20.26

Use $1 off Planters coupon, one $1 Crest and one .75 Crest coupon. (If you get multiple inserts, use two $1 Crest.)

Load your Avenu electronic coupons for Jewel, activating the electronic coupon for $1 off Crest Pro Health. You will get these discounts twice (one for each Crest.)

Pay $15.51 and get $10 back, PLUS a $1 YourBucks Catalina for buying 2 Maxwell House! $4.51 for all of that knocks your Maxwell House down to $2.26 each... and the rest of the "free" stuff is a bonus!
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A super shredded cheese deal

Buy 7 Kraft shredded cheeses ($2.49 each)
Use three $1-off-2 Blinkie coupons from dispenser in front of cheese.
Pay $14.43 and get $10 back! $4.43 for 7 bags of cheese is a good buy in my book! Remember, shredded cheese freezes very well too... IF you have any freezer space left!

BE CAREFUL with the 2% shredded cheeses - some are ringing at different prices at different stores. VERIFY with price scanner before you head to the lane!

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A bricks-of-cheese deal

Buy 10 Kraft cheese bricks ($2.49 each)

Use five $1-off-2 Blinkie coupons from dispenser in front of cheese.

Pay $19.90 and get $10 back. $9.90 for 10 bricks of cheese is less than a dollar each...

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An all-Pantene deal

Buy 8 bottles of Pantene Pro-V ($2.99 each)
(Yes, while Pantene is an Osco item, it's ringing with a price spread for this deal.)

Pre-coupon total: $23.92

Use $3-off-2, $2-off-2 and $1-off-2 coupons.

Pay $17.92 and get $10 back! 8 bottles of Pantene for $7.92 is under a dollar each.

If you get multiple inserts, use four $3-off-2 coupons. Pay $11.92 and get $10 back! 8 Pantenes for $1.92 is even sweeter!

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An almost-all-Bounty deal

Buy 2 8-roll Bounty ($10.99 each)
Buy 1 Pringles ($1.29 - a filler to get us over $30)

Pre-coupon total: $23.27

Use two $1 Bounty coupons and load your Avenu electronic coupons for Jewel, activating the electronic coupons for $1 off Bounty (you'll get the discount for each package.)

Pay $18.77 and get $10 back. $8.77 for 16 rolls of Bounty and a can of chips...

If you have the $1 Bounty coupons from the Save-A-Lot or P&G home mailers, they'll make this deal even better.
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An almost-all-Charmin deal

Buy 2 18 or 9-roll Charmin ($10.99 each)
Buy 1 Pringles ($1.29 - a filler to get us over $30)

Pre-coupon total: $23.27

Use two $1 Charmin coupons.

Pay $22.27 and get $10 back. $11.77 for "all that and can of chips..!"

If you have the $1 Charmin coupons from the Save-A-Lot or P&G home mailers, they'll make this deal even better.

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A clean-laundry-and-a-snack deal

Buy 2 Tide ($10.99 each)
Buy 2 Tide Stain Release (will not count toward $30 total but will be FREE with coupons)
Buy 1 Pringles ($1.29 - filler to get us over $30)

You'll need multiple inserts to do this one. Use two $1 Tide coupons and two "Buy Tide, get Stain Release free" coupons.

Pay $21.97 and get $10 back. $11.97 for 2 Tides, 2 Stain Release and some chips... for our Tide lovers, that isn't too bad at all.

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AGAIN, IF YOU ARE NEW... PLEASE, PLEASE do not use these scenarios if you are afraid of them not working for you. Understanding WHY things work this way and how the prices are structured is key to getting these deals right - and if you figure them wrong, you CANNOT go to the staff at your store and ask them to make it right. Be willing to "take one for the team..." or play it according to the ad, and you're guaranteed to get your Catalina each time.

Now, let your head clear for a moment... and dive in to the NEXT big Catalina deal at Jewel this week, C.H.I.L.L.! Buy any 10 products in the ad and get a $10 Catalina!

Here are your matchups:

C.H.I.L.L. Out And Save "Buy 10, get $10" - running through 3/24

Aunt Jemima Great Start breakfast entrees - $1.25

Aunt Jemima pancakes or french toast - $2.50

Bagel Bites - $4.69
- $1 off - printable

Boca Burgers - Original or Garden Veggie - $3
- $1 off 2 - 1/3 SS, February All You

DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen single-serve pizzas - $2.99

Edy's Fruit Bars - $2.99

Edy's Ice Cream (Buy one, get one free, and yes, SECOND does count as one of the ten items) - $6.49
- $1 off - 1/31 SS, Jewel Preferred Card Update Book

Healthy Choice Steamers, Simple-Natural or Complete - $4.00
- $1 off 2 - 1/3 SS, Jewel Value Your Heart" coupon book (in-store), September All You, ConAqra "Rediscover Your Balance" coupon mailer
- $1.25 off - printable">printable

Hot Pockets - $2.49
- Lots of current Catalina coupons out for these
- Double dip with YourBucks - buy 2 and get $2 back!

Hungry Man dinners - $3.99

Kraft Bagelfuls - $2.89

Mama Bella garlic bread - $1.25
- Look for .55 peelies on product

Nestle Drumstick ice cream - $2.99

New York garlic breads/toasts - $3
- .50 off - February All You

Old Orchard 100% frozen juice concentrates - $1.49
- $1 off 4 printable

Ore-Ida Potatoes - $3
- $1 off 2 - February All You

Pepperidge Farm Garlic Cheese Bread or Toast - $2.50
- .55 off - February All You, printable

Red Baron personal pizzas - prices vary by store
- .75 off - 1/17 SS

Red Baron pizzas (full size) - $4.39
- $1 off Fire Baked - 12/6 SS
- $1 off 2 - 1/31 SS

Smart Ones - prices vary

Included: Anytime, Classic, Favorites, Desserts
- $5 off 10 - printable
- $1.00 off 5 - January All You, printable
- $1.50 off 7 - January All You
- $3 off 10 - 1/10 SS
- Buy 3 Smart Ones, get free Flatbread item - 1/10 SS
- Buy 5 Smart ones, get free Breakfast item - 1/10 SS

Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 3lb. box - $9.99

View the UPC list for this sale.

Ready for some scenarios? If you've taken my Super-Couponing class, you'll probably remember a similar sale that I use an example... any time we have a "Buy 10, get $10," our best items to focus on are the least-expensive items in the sale. Here are two great deals that will have you taking home ridiculously cheap juices and breakfasts:

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An all-100%-juice deal
Buy 10 Old Orchard frozen juice concentrates - $1.49 each
Use two $1-off-4 printables. Pay $12.90 and get $10 back! Ten juices for $2.90 - that's .29 each! A STEAL!

Note: WATCH flavors here. Only these are included in the deal:

5355112388 Old Orchard White Grape
75355112449 Old Orchard Cranberry Juice Blend
75355112463 Old Orchard Pineapple
75355112470 Old Orchard Pineapple-Orange-Banana
75355112487 Old Orchard Pineapple-Orange
75355112531 Old Orchard Grape
75355112562 Old Orchard Cranberry Raspberry

(For this price, I will HAPPILY mix my own 100% fruit juices! :)

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An all-breakfast deal

Buy 10 Aunt Jemima Great Start breakfast entrees - $1.25 each.
Pay $12.50 and get $10 back! Ten breakfasts for $2.50... that's a QUARTER each!

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A Hot/Lean Pockets deal... with juice

Hot and Lean Pockets are $2.49 each. Work them into the CHILL deal, and they'll count for 2 of your 10, plus you'll get $2 back in YourBucks. If you worked these into an Old Orchard juice deal, buy 2 Hot/Lean Pockets and 8 juices. Use two $1 printables for the juices. Pay $14.90 and get $10 AND $2 back -- $2.90 for 2 Hot Pockets and 8 juice concentrates!

Many people are also reporting a .75 off Hot Pockets Catalina coupon printing with this deal too... if so, take that and roll it back into the next deal!

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A New York garlic breads deal

(assuming you have ANY freezer space left at this point!)

Buy 10 New York garlic breads ($3 each)
Look for packages with .55 peelies!

With ten packages and peelies, pay $24.50 and get $10 back - ten garlic breads for $14.50 is $1.45 each!

Even if you don't want to buy ten of these, they're good to work into other scenarios :)

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A cheaper, smaller garlic bread deal

Buy 10 loaves of Mama Bella garlic bread (they're small) - $1.25 each.

Pay $12.50 and get $10 back! 10 loaves of garlic bread for $2.50... that's .25 each!

Look for .55 peelies on the product to sweeten this even more.

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A "mishmash of cheap frozen stuff" deal

Buy 2 Ore-Ida frozen potatoes
Buy 2 Edy's ice cream
Buy 1 Pepperidge Farm frozen bread
Buy 4 Old Orchard frozen juice concentrates
Buy 1 Aunt Jemima frozen breakfast

($19.20, pre-coupon)

Use $1-off-2 Ore Ida, two $1 Edy's coupons, 1 .55 Pepperidge Farm coupon, $1 off 4 Old Orchard coupon.

Pay $15.65 and get $10 back! That's a lot of stuff for $5.65! :)

Deals continuing from last week:

Jewel's house brand of diapers, Baby Basics, are $7.99 a pack. Print this $4 coupon, and then print another $4 coupon at www.babybasicsclub.com! These will cut the price in half to $3.99 a pack!

If you're a fan of Jewel's Wild Harvest line of organics, here's your chance to take some home cheap or FREE! Print this $1 off any Wild Harvest coupon and look around the store -- there are MANY Wild Harvest products that sell for $1, or close to it -- crackers, cookies, organic produce... even reusable shopping bags.

Jewel meat deals:

  • Jewel fresh chicken drumsticks or thighs are $1.29/lb
  • Cook's fresh point-cut corned beef is $1.68/lb
  • Fresh cut pork roast supreme or pork spare ribs are $1.99/lb

(Anytime meat is under $1.99 a pound (no matter what it is -- beef, pork, poultry, or seafood) it's a buy in my book, because $1.99 is a cycle low and a good benchmark for meat prices.)

Jewel produce deals:

  • Anjou or Red Anjou pears are $1.29/lb.
  • Farm Stand baby-cut carrots are $1.50 for a 1lb. bag
  • Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Jazz or Pink Lady apples are $1.88/lb.
  • 3lb. bags of Minneolas are $2.99
  • Farm Stand Navel oranges (4lb bag) and Farm Stand red grapefruit (5lb. bag) are $4.99, B1G1F. Get two of either/or, and they're about .55/lb.
  • 5lb. bags of Value Wise russet potatoes are $2.50 each. Buy one and get $1 back in YourBucks!

Before we finally, finally leave Jewel, remember to log back into YourBucks on March 10th to activate your NEW YourBucks offers! The new list is supposed to include:

Offers Valid 3/10-4/20
Any 4 or more Campbell’s Condensed Soups $1.00
Any 2 or more packages of Oscar Mayer lunchmeat, bacon, or hot dogs $1.00
(Note: Overlaps with Catalina deal through 3/21: Purchase two (2) Oscar Mayer Bacon, Receive $1 OYNO, Purchase three (3) Receive $2 OYNO, Purchase four or more (4+) Receive $3 OYNO.)
Any 2 or more packages of Kraft Natural cheese - $1.00
(Note: IF we are able to load and activate this in time, it will overlap with the current Kraft/P&G Cat deal.)
Any 2 or more packages of Nestle Toll House morsels - $1.50
Any 1 or more pks of Lunchables lunch combos - $1.00
Any 2 or more DiGiorno pizzas - $2.00
(Note: Also part of CHILL 10/$10 deal)
Any 2 or more packages of Refrigerated Jello Mousse, Pudding, or Gelatin Snacks - $1.00
Any 2 or more 1lb. packages of Jewel Butter - $1.00
Any 1 Splenda 200 or 400 count packets - $2.00
Any 2 or more packages of Nestle Fun-Sized candy bars or Miniatures - $2.00
Any 2 or more Crystal Light drink mix canisters or On-The-Go boxes - $1.00
(Note: Overlaps with Catalina deal through 3/21): Purchase three (3) Crystal Light, Receive $2 OYNO, Purchase four (4) Receive $3 OYNO, Purchase five or more (5+) Receive $4 OYNO.)
Any 2 or more Equaline mouth rinse 33.8 oz or Anticavity 16 oz - $1.00
Any 1 or more 3-pk Gerber Smart Sips - $2.00
Any 1 or more Boost 6-packs - $1.50
Any 1 or more Softsoap Bodywash 15 oz or larger - $1.00
Any 2 or more Carnation Instant Breakfast essentials, powder or Ready-Packs - $1.50
Any 1 or more Irish Spring body wash 15oz or larger - $1.00
Any 1 or more Osteo Bi-Flex Joint care - $6.00
Any 1 or more Taster's Choice 7oz or larger cans or 20ct sticks - $2.00

Remember, these are not active NOW, but they typically take 24-36 hours to load and activate, so get them loaded on Wednesday for next week's deals. Also, the next offer of YourBucks is rumored to be limited to 12 times per card, per offer.

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Over at Dominick's, they have a good sale going on cheese! (But is it better than Jewel's current Kraft sale? You decide.)

Sargento shreds, slices, Kraft Singles, and Kraft cream cheese are $1.49 each when you buy TWO OR MORE (MUST buy two or more.)

Matchups:

Sargento shredded - will be .94-.99 each after coupon
- .55 off - November and December All You
- .50 off 2 - 1/31/ SS, 11/15/09 SS

Kraft Singles - will be $1 each after coupon
- .50 off - 12/6/09 SS
- $1 off 2 - 11/15/09 RP, 8/9/09 RP

Philadelphia cream cheese - will be .99, $1.16, $1.24 or $1.07 after coupons
- $1 off 2 - 8/9/09 RP
- $1 off 3 - 11/15/09 RP
- .50 off 2 - 12/6/09 SS
- $1.25 off 3 - recent tearpads in store

You can mix and match the three different kinds, as long as you buy two or more.

Dominick's also has a deal on Frigo String Cheese 16oz. bags. Buy two or more and they're $2.99 each. (Note that you CANNOT mix and match with the other cheeses shown above.)

Use the .40 Frigo coupons from 1/31 RP and 8/9/09 RP and pay $2.59 each. The Jewel Preferred Card Update book also has a .75 coupon - pay $2.24 with this.


Pillsbury "Buy 4, Save 4" instant-savings deal

Dominick's has a great deal going on Pillsbury refrigerated products. Buy in quantities of 4 and save $4 instantly! Here are your products and matchups:

Pillsbury Grands Jr. Biscuits - $1.49 (will be .49 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- .30 off 2 - 3/7 SS, 1/3 GM, 12/13/09 GM, 12/6/09 SS, 11/22/09 SS, 11/15/09 GM, 11/8/09 SS, 10/4/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM, printable
- .35 off 1 - 7/12 SS
- Load .30 off 2 ecoupon from www.shortcuts.com

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (not Grands) - $1.89 (will be .89 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- .40 off 2 - 3/7 SS, 2/7 GM, 1/3 GM, 11/8/09 SS, 10/25/09 SS, 10/18/09 SS, 10/4/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM, printable
- .50 off 2 - 9/13/09 GM

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - $1.99 (will be .99 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- .30 off 2 - 3/7 SS, 1/3 GM, 12/13/09 GM, 12/6/09 SS, 11/22/09 SS, 11/15/09 GM, 11/8/09 SS, 10/4/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM, printable
- .35 off 1 - 7/12 SS
- Load .30 off 2 ecoupon from www.shortcuts.com

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls - $2.49 (will be $1.49 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- .50 off 2 - 11/22/09 SS, 11/15/09 GM, 11/8/09 SS, 10/25/09 SS, 10/4/09 GM, 9/13/09 GM, printable
- .40 off 2 - 1/31 SS, 1/3 GM, 12/6/09 SS

Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls - $3.99 (will be $2.49 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- .40 off 2 - 1/3 GM, printable, printable
- .55 off 2 - 12/13/09 GM, 12/6/09 SS, 11/22/09 SS, 11/15/09 GM

Pillsbury Cookie Dough - $3.99 (will be $2.99 when purchased in quantities of 4)
- $1 off 2 - 2/7 GM, 12/13/09 GM, 12/6/09 SS, 11/22/09 SS, 11/15/09 GM, 10/4/09 GM, 9/13/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM, printable
- .75 off 2 Holiday varieties - printable, printable
- .55 off - 7/12/09 SS

With all of these coupons, you know this will be good! Ready for some scenarios?

The cheapest possible Grands deal

Buy 4 Pillsbury Grands Jr. biscuits ($1.49 each)
Price drops to .49 each with $4 instant savings
Use .30-off 2 ecoupon stacked with two .30-off-2 coupons

Pay $1.06 for FOUR cans of Grands Jr! That's about .27 a can!
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An all-cinnamon-rolls deal

Buy 4 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls (not Grands - $1.89 each)
Price drops to .89 each with $4 instant savings
Use two .40-off-2 coupons

Pay $2.76 for 4, or .69 each!

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An all-crescent-rolls deal

Buy 4 Pillsbury crescent rolls ($2.49 each)
Price drops to $1.49 each with $4 instant savings
Use two .50-off-2 coupons

Pay $4.96 for 4, or $1.24 each.

Remember, you can buy as many as you want in the same transaction -- just stick with quantities/multiples of 4.

Here's a quickie greeting card deal. Look for tearpads in the Hallmark department for "$2 off when you buy 3 cards. If you need cards... get them a little cheaper!

Dominick's annual "Spend $25 on Frozen Food, get $10 back sale is running now through 3/30. Here's your spreadsheet for this deal, and here are your products and matchups!

Products and matchups for Dominick's "Spend $25, get $10" on frozen foods:

Prices listed were either in-ad or collected at the Crystal Lake store. Some stores may differ:

Alexia frozen potatoes - prices vary

Bertolli Dinner for Two - $6.99
- $1 off - 12/6/09 RP, 10/4/09 RP

BirdsEye frozen vegetables - prices vary
- $1 off - August All You

BirdsEye Steamfresh - $6.99
- $1.50 off meals - 1/17 SS, 12/6/09 SS, 9/13/09 SS, 8/9/09 SS
- B1G1F meals - 10/18/09 SS
- $1 off 2 - 1/10 SS
- .50 off vegetables/pasta - 1/10 SS, 9/13/09 SS
- .35 off vegetables/rice/pasta - 2/28 SS, 11/15/09 SS, 9/13/09 SS

Bob Evans breakfast sandwiches - $5.99
- .50 off - 2/28 SS. 10/11/09 SS, 8/23/09 SS
- .35 off - 10/11/09 SS

Boca Burger - $3
- $1 off 2 - 1/3 SS, February All You

Boston Market meals - prices vary

Breyers Ice Cream - $4.99
- $1 off - A&W coupon booklet (summer 2009 - came attached to A&W 2-liters)
- .75 off - 10/18/09 RP

California Pizza Kitchen For One - $3.49

California Pizza Kitchen - $3.99, Limit 2 (rest will be $5.99)
- $1 off - 9/27/09 SS, 5/17/09 SS
* PART OF CATALINA DEAL TOO - Purchase two (2) Receive $1 Cat, Purchase three (3) Receive $2 OYNO, Purchase four (4) Receive $3 OYNO

Ciao Bella frozen gelatos - $3.99

Claim Jumper frozen meals - prices vary

Contessa meals - $5.99
- $2 off - 1/31 RP

Cool Whip - $2.99

DiGiorno Pizzas, Crispy Flatbreds, and Pizzas for One - $3.99, Limit 2
- $1-off-2 Pizza For One - 6/14/09 SS
- $1 off 200-calorie - 1/3 SS
- $1 off pizza - 1/24 SS (rising crust variety), 8/16/09 SS (ultimate variety), 8/2/09 SS (flatbread variety), 6/14/09 SS

Dole Juice Concentrates - $2

Eating Right or Safeway Select meals - $2

Edwards cakes and pies - prices vary
- $1 off - 11/15/09 SS, 8/30/09 SS
- $1-off-2 (singles) - 726/09 SS

Edy's Ice Cream - $3
- $1 off - 1/31 SS, Jewel Preferred Card Update book

El Monterey Burritos - $3
- $1.50 off - 1/24
- Look for $1 peelies on product

El Monterey Taquitos - $5.99

Foster Farms corn dogs - $5.99

Freschetta Pizzas - $4.99
- $1 off - printable
- .75 off - printable

Gardenburger products - prices vary

Green Giant Frozen Vegetables (boxed, 7-10oz.) - $1.69
- .50 off 2 - printable, 9/13/09 SS
- .60 off 3 - 2/21 SS, 2/7 GM, 1/3 GM, 12/13/09 GM, 11/15/09 GM, 10/4/09 GM
- Load .50-off-2 ecoupon from Cellfire and another .50-off-2 ecoupon from ShortCuts

Haagen-Dasz pints ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbets - $3

Hawaii's Own juice concentrates (could not find product in store to determine price)

Healthy Choice entrees and Steamers - prices vary
- $1 off 2 All Natural entrees - "Rediscover Balance" 2010 ConAgra coupon mailer, September All You
- $1 off 2 frozen meals - 1/3 SS
- $1 off 2 Complete Meals - "Rediscover Balance" 2010 ConAgra coupon mailer
- $1 off 2 Select entrees - "Rediscover Balance" 2010 ConAgra coupon mailer
- $1 off 1 Cafe Steamers - "Rediscover Balance" 2010 ConAgra coupon mailer, September All You
- $1 off 2 Cafe Steamers - Jewel "Value Your Heart" coupon book (found in store)
- Buy 2 frozen meals, get a free Fresh Mixers - 10/18 SS (Fresh Mixers won't count toward $25, but will be FREE)

Home Run Inn 12" pizzas - $5.99
- .55 off - Jewel Preferred Card Update Book

Hungry-Man Dinners - $2.99

Jack's frozen pizzas - $3

Jimmy Dean Frozen D-Lights breakfast sandwiches -$4.99
- $1 off - 10/4/09 RP, 8/9/09 RP
- .75 off - 1/3 RP, 11/1/09 RP, 9/20/09 RP, 8/30/09 RP

Jimmy Deal Breakfast Bowls - $2

Jones Frozen Sausage - $2
- $1 off - Jewel Preferred Card Update Booklet

Kashi frozen entrees - prices vary

Klondike Bars - $3

Kraft Bagelfuls - $2.99
- $1 off - 4/19/09 SS

Krusteaz Frozen Breakfast - $2.99

Lucerne Creamery ice cream - $2.49

Marie Callender's Frozen Pies - $7.99

Michael Angelo's Italian Entrees - $2.99

Michelina's frozen entrees - prices vary

MorningStar Farms frozen patties, burgers, strips, and products - $4.99
- $1 off 2 - 8/2 KL

Mrs. T's Pierogies - $4.99
- $1 off 2 - 1/10 RP. 10/4/09 RP

New York garlic breads and Texas Toast $3.99
- .40 off - 11/8/09 SS, 8/23 SS
- .50 off - February All You, November 09 All You
- .50 off Texas Toast - September 09 All You
- .55 off - look for peelies on product!

Old Orchard frozen juice concentrates - $2.49
- $1 off 4 - printable

Ore-Ida frozen potatoes & Steam and Mash - $3.49
- $1 off 2 - February All You
- $1.50 off 2 - 9/27/09 SS
- $1 off - 10/25/09 SS

Pepperidge Farm Desserts, Cakes, Breads and Turnovers - $3
- .50 off bread - 10/4/09 SS
- .55 off bread - February All You

Pillsbury Frozen Breakfast (Toaster Strudels, Scrambles) - $2.50
- .55 off 2 Toaster Strudel - 9/13/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM, printable

Pillsbury FROZEN Grands, Cinnamon Rolls, and Biscuits - $3.79

Pillsbury Savorings - $3.99
- .55 off - 9/13/09 GM

Reames frozen noodles - (could not find product in store to determine price)
- .50 off - 11/22 SS, 9/27 SS

Red Baron pizzas - $3.99
- $1 off Fire Baked - 8/2/09 SS
- $1 off 2 - 1/31 SS

Red Baron Singles - $3

Safeway Frozen Vegetables (24-32oz big bags) - $2.50

Safeway Frozen Potatoes (Tater Tots, fries, hash browns) - $2.50

Safeway Mini Pizza Bagels - $5.99

Safeway Onion Rings - $2.99

Safeway Select rising-crust pizzas - $3.99

Safeway Select ice cream - $3.49

Sara Lee Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and pie - $6.99

Sara Lee Frozen Pound Cake - $3.99
- $1 off - 8/23/09 RP
- $1.50 off 2 - 12/16/09 RP

Sea-Pak Frozen Seafood (8-20oz.) - $5.99
- $1 off - 2/7 SS, 12/13/09 SS
- $1 off Tilapia Tenders - 9/27/09 SS

Skinny Cow ice cream - $3.99

Smart Ones meals and flatbreads - prices vary
- $1.00 off 5 - January All You, printable
- $1.50 off 7 - January All You
- $3 off 10 - 1/10 SS
- Buy 3 Smart Ones, get free Flatbread item - 1/10 SS
- Buy 5 Smart ones, get free Breakfast item - 1/10 SS
- Buy meal, get FREE dessert - August 09 All You

Smucker's Uncrustables - $2.50
- $1 off - printable
- $1 off - All You

Tai Pei frozen entrees - $2.50

TGIF Skillet Meals - $6.99
- $2 off - 2/21 SS
- $1 off - 9/27/09 SS

Tombstone pizzas - $3.99

Totino's Pizza Rolls - $8.99 (these are the big bags)
- .35 off - 9/13/09 GM, 8/9/09 GM
- .40 off 2 - 7/12/09 SS

Wanchai Ferry FROZEN entrees (NOT boxed dinner kits) (could not find product in store to determine price)
- $1.50 off - 2/21 SS, 1/17 SS

Weight Watchers ice cream (could not find product in store to determine price)

Yoplait Frozen Smoothies - $3
- $1 off - 10/4/09 SS

View the UPC list for this sale

Ready for some scenarios?

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NEW THIS WEEK FOR 3/8/10:

A ridiculously cheap, good, 6-pizza deal

Buy 4 California Pizza Kitchen pizzas (first two will be $3.99, next two will be $5.99 - total $19.96)
Buy 2 DiGiorno frozen pizzas ($3.99 each - $7.98 for two)

Pre-coupon total: $27.94

Use as many $1 CPK coupons and $1 DiGiorno coupons as you have.

With two $1 CPK coupons and two $1 DiGiorno coupons, pay $23.94 and get a $10 Catalina for the frozen deal and a $3 Catalina for buying four CPK! That works out to $10.94 for SIX, very good, very yummy pizzas :)

With four $1 CPK coupons and two $1 DiGiorno coupons, pay $21.94 and get $13 back - $8.94 for six pizzas is $1.49 EACH!

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CONTINUING FROM LAST WEEK:

A "Time to squeeze even more cheap stuff into your full freezer" scenario

Buy 2 Smuckers Uncrustables ($5)
Buy 1 Yoplait Smoothies ($3)
Buy 1 El Monterey Burritos ($3)
Buy 2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel ($5)
Buy 1 Jones Frozen Sausage ($2)
Buy 1 Sara Lee Frozen Poundcake ($3.99)
Buy 2 Green Giant Boxed Frozen Vegetables ($3.38)

Total: $25.37

Use two $1 Uncrustables coupons, one $1 Yoplait coupon, one $1.50 El Monterey coupon, one .55 Toaster Strudel coupon, one $1 Jones coupon, one $1 Sara Lee coupon, and one .50 Green Giant coupon. Load Cellfire and Shortcuts .50-off-2 ecoupons for Green Giant. Pay $16.82 and get $10 back! Ten products for just $6.82 works out to .68 each!
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A so-so-all-vegetables deal

Buy 14 Green Giant boxed vegetables ($26.60)
Use AS MANY .50 off 2 and .60 off 3 coupons as you have.
Load .50-off-2 coupons from Cellfire and Shortcuts.

With 7 .50-off-2 coupons, pay $22.10 and get $10 back. 14 boxes for $12.10 is .86 a box.

(YES, we have and will see these cheaper than this in the future. But if you like and want these... that's about the best we have at the moment.)

Or...

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A better all-vegetables deal with NO coupons

Buy 10 bags of Safeway Frozen Vegetables ($25)

Pay $25 and get $10 back = $15 for 10 bags.

While this doesn't seem all that hot, remember that these are 32-ounce (2lb) bags. $1.50 a bag for 2 lbs. of frozen vegetables is a good price. Not great, but certainly good.

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And, for those die-hard people who chased the Jewel Preferred Card Update promo around the suburbs throughout 2009, if you did the Update a ridiculous amount of times, you just might have enough coupons for this next, wild scenario:

A "You have HOW many Jewel Update Books?" sausage deal

Buy 13 boxes of Jones Frozen Sausages ($26)
Use 13 $1 coupons from Jewel Preferred Update book
Pay $13 and get $10 back! 13 boxes of sausages for $3!

(Yeah... highly unlikely. BUT, that $1 coupon is an excellent one to work into a mix & match on other products here.)

If you did the $25/$10 P&G Catalina at Dominick's within the last two weeks, you CAN roll that $10 Catalina into this new frozen food deal -- a great way to reduce your out-of-pocket total even more. Be aware that the $10 Catalina you get from this new frozen food deal specifies it is good on your next purchase of FROZEN FOOD. The plus? You can keep rolling it back into this frozen deal.

But if you're done rolling frozens and want a good way to use up that last frozen Catalina, you might like this scenario that I did:

A use-up-a-$10 Frozen Food Doms Catalina on some other cheap frozen stuff deal

12-ounce boxes of Mama Lucia frozen meatballs are on sale for $1.99. (While my normal benchmark for meats is $1.99 a pound, and these are slightly smaller than that, it's still an excellent price for meatballs.)

So, buy 5 boxes of Mama Lucia meatballs ($9.95.) We're very close to using up that $10 Frozen Food Catalina. However, that extra .05 still MUST be spent on frozen food too (I know, I know.) So...

Add one Banquet chicken or beef pot pie - .88 each.

Total: $10.83. Roll that $10 Frozen Food Catalina in, pay .83, and you've taken home more cheap frozen food... AND gotten rid of your Catalina. Worked for me! :)

Moving beyond the Catalina craziness, here are other little Dom's deals worth noting:

Continuing through 4/1, PureVia sweetener is on sale for $1.99. Use the $2 coupon in 1/3 SS1 and it's yours... FREE!

As usual, there are some Dominick's Super Coupons* in this week's ads too. Best bet?

  • Comet cleanser is .89 with Super Coupon, limit 4. Stack it with a .35 coupon from 1/24 SS, 10/11/09 SS, or 8/2/09 SS and pay .54 a can.
  • If you celebrate Passover, there are also quite a few coupon for kosher and Passover products in the flyer too. Many readers have written to note that it's difficult to save on Passover foods, so these may help you in your holiday preparations
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Dominick's meat deals:

  • Fresh Perdue whole chickens are .79/lb
  • Rib Pork Loin chops are $1.29/lb.
  • Safeway boneless, skinless chicken breasts are $1.99/lb
  • Rancher's Reserve boneless beef chuck roast is $1.99/lb.

Dominick's produce deals:

  • Fuji apples are .99/lb - EXCELLENT price
  • Granny Smith apples are $1.29/lb.
  • Strawberries are $1.88 for a 16oz. package - also a GREAT price.
  • Asparagus is $1.29/lb. Use this .50 coupon and pay .79/lb! (Who says there aren't coupons for produce?)
  • 8lb. bags of Navel oranges are $3.99


*A note on Dominick's Super Coupons: Dominick's has changed their policy on minimum purchases for "Super Coupons." You'll remember that the old policy stated that the $10 or $20 minimums were based on the regular, non-sale, non-Fresh Values prices of the products:

What does "minimum $10 (or $20) purchase required" mean? To use store coupons that include a minimum purchase requirement, you must spend a minimum dollar amount on that shopping trip. You will reach the minimum purchase amount based upon total purchases before your Club Card discount is applied. This total will include the coupon item's regular price, not the discounted price. For example,the regular retail price of a box of Cheerios (before coupon and before Club Card discounts) will count toward the minimum purchase required in order to use the Cheerios coupon.

Got that? Now look at the new policy on Dominick's site:

What does "minimum $10 (or $20) purchase required" mean? To use store coupons that include a minimum purchase requirement, you must spend a minimum dollar amount on that shopping trip. You will reach the minimum purchase amount based upon total purchases after your Club Card discount is applied. For example, the regular retail price of a box of Cheerios (after Club Card discounts) will count toward the minimum purchase required in order to use the Cheerios coupon.

This policy change is certainly a disappointing turn of events, to say the least...

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Heading over to Meijer, we continue to have a small break from the Catalina insanity (is that good or bad?) Here's a quickie list of Meijer's best deals this week:

Bumble Bee Chunk White Tuna is on sale for .67 a package. Use the .55 coupon from 2/21 SS and pay just .12!

Nabisco Wheat Thins are on sale for $2. Use the $1 coupon from 1/24 SS and take them home for $1

Land O' Frost sliced lunchmeat is on sale for $3 for a 1lb. package. Print this $2 coupon and take it home for $1! A dollar for a pound of lunchmeat is a fabulous price...

Here's a good deal on Ocean Spray Cranberry Juices. They're on sale for $2 each. If you picked up some of the "Value Your Heart" coupon books at Jewel last month, there's a manufacturer coupon inside for $1 off 2 Ocean Spray juices. Stack this with the $1-off-2 Meijer Mealbox coupon, buy 2, and pay just $1 each!

And, if you have the same "Value Your Heart" coupon book from Jewel, and you like oatmeal, you'll want to cut the $2-off-2 Quaker Oatmeal coupon out too. It's on sale at Meijer for $1.88 a box. Buy two, use coupon, pay .88 a box! There's also a $1 coupon in the 2/7 RP for more cheap oatmeal!

If you didn't use the good Buy One, Get One Free Stayfree coupon in the 1/3 RP insert, this would be a good week to use it at Meijer. Stayfree pads are on sale for $3.12, Buy Two, Get One Free. Buy 3, use the coupon, and you'll buy ONE, getting TWO free! Pay $3.12 for all 3 packs, or just $1.04 each!

Suave shampoo and lotions are on sale 3-for-$5. (Wait, that's NO deal if you've been to Jewel lately. Just seeing if you're paying attention! LOL!)

Meijer ALSO has a frozen food Catalina deal running (and at this point, I have to confess, I have logged more hours in this week's Deals writeup than ANY other deal in my eighteen-plus months of blogging Deals of the Week.) This one's not as hot as the Jewel and Doms' deals, nor are there many good matchups, so I'll be brief...

Meijer is running a "Spend $20, get $5" Catalina on frozen food. Here are your matchups:

Boston Market dinners or pot pies - $2.19

DiGiorno Original 12" Pizza - $5

Totino's Pizza Rolls 40ct. - $2.50 (that IS cheap for the big bag)

Stouffer's Party Size Lasagna or Chicken Enchiladas - $9.99
- $1 off - March All You

Dean's Ice Cream - $3

Tyson Frozen Boneless Chicken Strips and Nuggets - $3.99
- $1 off - 2/7 SS

You know the drill by now... mix, match, get to $20, get $5 :)

Meijer meat deals:

  • Pork shoulder bone-in Western style ribs are .99.lb
  • Boneless beef chuckeye roast is $2.19/lb (a little over my benchmark, but still a fair price)

Meijer produce deals:

  • Peaches,nectarines, or plums are .99/lb
  • Red, Anjou or Bosc pears are $1.18/lb
  • Strawberries are $2 for a 1lb. container
  • 2lb. bags of lemons or limes are $2 - VERY cheap!
  • California seedless navel oranges are $2.50 for a 5lb. bag
  • 10lb. bags of russet potatoes are $1.99

Note that Meijers in other states are on different schedules. The Illinois Meijers are about a week behind on the sales vs. 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 Meijer location, they haven't been following the same sale flyer as the other Illinois Meijers, under the convoluted reasoning that because the store is new, people will shop there -without- as many products being on sale. O-kay.

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For my Rockford-area shoppers (and Kroger shoppers too!) Hilander really has some great sales going on this week that will have you taking home lots of freebies! Jump on these FAST! Our first two deals must be done TODAY, MONDAY ONLY!

Ready for four EASY freebies?

Head over to Cellfire and load up the following ecoupons:

.50 off Chocolate Chex Mix
.50 off Betty Crocker Warm Delights
.50 off Betty Crocker Frosting

Chocolate Chex Mix is on sale for $1.50 a bag. Stack that .50 ecoupon with a .50 coupon from 3/7 SS, printable, or printable - your .50 coupon doubles to $1, and the ecoupon pays the last .50. It's FREE! And if you like it, the rest of the .50 coupons listed with net you more bags at .50 each...

Betty Crocker Warm Delights are also on sale for $1.50. Stack that .50 ecoupon with a .50 coupon from 2/7 GM, printable, or printable - your .50 coupon doubles to $1, and the ecoupon pays the last .50. It's FREE! Just like the last deal, if you like these, the rest of the .50 coupons listed with net you more at .50 each...

AND... Betty Crocker Frosting is (surprise!) on sale for $1.50. Stack that .50 ecoupon with a .50 coupon from 2/7 GM - your .50 coupon doubles to $1, and the ecoupon pays the last .50. It's FREE!

But you have to shop TODAY, as the ecoupons expire 3/8. The coupon doubling deals can be done through Wednesday.

Your second group of "Must Be Monday!" deals also must be done before the end of the day, today. Go back to Cellfire and load up the following ecoupons:

$1 off Nature Valley Nut Clusters
.40 off Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
.40 off 2 Pillsbury Italian meal breads

Nature Valley Nut Clusters are on sale for $2.29. Stack that $1 ecoupon with the $1 coupon from 2/21 SS, printable, or printable - and you'll pay .29 for your bag!

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix is on sale for $1.50. Stack the .40 ecoupon with the .40 coupon from 2/7 GM, printable, or printable - it will double to .80, and you'll pay just .30 for your mix!

Pillsbury Italian Meal breads are on sale for $1.25. Buy two ($2.50.) Stack the .40-off-2 ecoupon with a .40-off-2 coupon from 1/31 SS, 1/24 SS, printable, or printable - it will double to .80, and you'll pay $1.30 for 2, or .65 each!

Several varieties of Barilla pasta are on sale for $1. Use the .55 coupon from 3/7 SS, which doubles to $1, and it's FREE!

120z. Green Giant Steamers are on sale for $1.28. Use this .50 printable, which doubles to $1, and they're use for just .28!

Sundown vitamin supplements are on sale for $3.79, Buy One Get One Free. Use two $1 coupons from 1/21 RP or printables and pay $1.79 for two, or about .90 each!

Continuing from last week... Personal care freebies! One of the constants of being a coupon shopper is that you rarely, if ever, pay for ANY personal care products, and this holds true with our next two Hilander deals!

Reach dental floss is also on sale for $1. There are lots of coupons current for this -- any $1 coupons from 1/3 RP, 10/18/09 RP, or 10/4/09 RP will have you taking these home FREE!

Listerine Pocket Packs are also (you guessed it) on sale for a buck. The .50 coupons from 1/3 RP and 10/18 RP will double, netting you two FREE!

Hilander meat deals:

  • Kroger whole chickens are .88/lb.
  • Boneless pork loin is $1.87/lb.
  • Chuck or English Shoulder Roast is $1.97/lb.

Hilander produce deals:

  • Asparagus is .99/lb.
  • Seedless red, white or black grapes are $1.49/lb
  • Nectarines, peaches or plums are $1.68/lb
  • Lady Alice apples are $1.99/lb

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Off to Target, where there's a great deal on Crest Kids Toothpaste. It's on temporary price cut to $1.49. Use the .75 coupon from 3/7 or 2/7 PG and stack it with this $1 Target Store coupon for $1 off Kids' Crest. And guess what... it's FREE!

Continuing our "free stuff for kids" theme, Forum reader MerNewQFreak spotted a deal on free Band-aids at Target. Kids' Band-Aids are on price cut to $1.88. Use the $1 Band-Aid coupon from 1/3 RP and stack it with this $1 Target store Band-Aid coupon = FREE Band-Aids! Nice!

Numerous readers have reported seeing Gillette Men's Body Wash on sale for $1.99 -- it's usually on an endcap and not with the other body washes. This item pairs nicely with the $2 off Gillette Men's Body Wash coupons in 2/7 PG and 3/7 PG!

Keebler Wheatables crackers are $1.99. Use the $1 coupon in the Parade Magazine from Sunday's paper and take them home for .99!

Anyone who's taken my Super-Couponing class knows how much I love free Johnson & Johnson's Buddies baby soaps! This week's 3/7 RP has a $1 coupon for any Johnson's Baby product (1/3 RP has the same coupon if you haven't used it yet.) But why stop there? Here's another $1 printable... and yet another $1 printable! Yes, that's a lot of free soap!

Note that because the soaps sell for .97 at Target, the coupons will beep. The cashier can either choose to allow the .03 overage or adjust the value of the coupon down to .97. Strangely, many Target cashiers don't know how to do this, but it's addressed right in their coupon policy on Target.com. Print and carry a copy with you if you anticipate any issues.

AT SOME STORES: Special K Fruit Crisps (fruit-filled wafers) are ringing up at $1.27 a box (may not be marked on shelf - check with price scanner.) When you buy 5, you'll get a $5 Target gift card (on many Kellogg's products too, through 3/13.)
Even with no coupons, this is a good deal - pay $6.35 for 5 boxes and get $5 back! But with coupons, it's even better. 2/21 RP has a .75 coupon. Print another .75 coupon here, a $1 off coupon here and another $1 off coupon here. (Remember to print 2 from each link!)

With one .75 coupon and four $1 coupons, pay $1.60 and get a $5 gift card! Moneymaker Special K!

Thanks to forum reader SavingGuru for spotting this deal!

Continuing from last week, some stores are carrying a new Gillette Fusion razor at Target. It's in a cardboard package vs. the larger plastic bubble, and it's value-priced at $4.99! If your Target has these, use the $4 coupon from 2/7 PG and take it home for .99!

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Over at Kmart, they are ALSO having a high-value Catalina deal this week involving numerous cleaning and paper products!

Kmart is running a "Spend $20, get $5 OR Spend $30, get $10 Catatalina deal.

What's interesting about this sale is that the ad states "Offer is good on ANY size, scent or variety of these featured brands," and then goes on to list the brands, noting that there are over 165 included items. No worrying about UPC lists or spreadsheets here!

Here are your matchups. (Note that the ad features VERY few prices - I've noted them here. If you come up with a good scenario, please feel free to post and share it!)

Angel Soft - $5.49 for 12 double or 24 regular rolls
- .50 off - 2/14 RP

Brawny

Coast

Dial - $3.50 for 8 bar soap, body wash or body wash refill
- $1.50 off 2 body wash - printable
- $1 off 2 body wash - 3/7 RP
- .35 off bar soap - 3/7 RP

Dixie
- .55 off - 1/24 RP

Purex - $4 for 72oz. liquid, $5 for 3-in-1

Quilted Northern

Renuzit - $1 for Adjustables, $2.79 for Pearl Scents
- .55 off 3 Adjustables - 3/7 RP
- Buy 2, Get 1 Free Pearl Scents - 2/14 RP

Right Guard - $2.50 deodorant
- $2 off 2 - printable, printable

Soft Scrub
.50 off, $1.50 off - 3/7 RP

Sparkle - $5.49 for 8-roll pack
- .50 off - 2/14 RP

Tone - $3.50 for 6-bar soap

Vanity Fair

Zout

While we're on the topic, Kmart's Super Double Coupons event is scheduled to return 4/4-4/10! More on that as we get closer... but this is a FUN event for Chicagoans, as we have NO double coupon promotions in our immediate area other than this. And, this Catalina sale runs through 4/12/10! So we'll have some overlap between the Catalina and the double coupons early next month.

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Drugstore Deals


Heading to Walgreens, Coffee-Mate creamer is cheap! It's on sale for $1.50. Use the .75 coupon from 2/7 RP and pay just .75!

Here's a good deal on Vicks and Puffs IF you get multiple inserts and haven't done it already. (I've posted numerous variations on this deal since January each time it's rolled around.)

This time, Vicks NyQuil and DayQuil are on sale for $4.49 each. Buy $20 worth and get $10 back in RR. So, you'll need to buy 5 bottles ($22.45.)

Use as many $1.50 off Vicks coupons as you have - they're in the 3/7 PG and 2/21 PG. Also, you'll want to use the "Buy 2 Vicks, get free Puffs" coupon from 2/7 PG.

With two $1.50 coupons and one free Puffs coupon, buy 5 Vicks and 1 Puffs. Pay $19.45 and get $10 back. Your Vicks works out to $1.89 each!

Where this deal really shines... if you have five $1.50 coupons and two free Puffs coupons, buy 5 Vicks and 2 Puffs. Pay $14.95 and get $10 back. Now the Vicks is .99 a bottle... and you get two free Puffs too!

ANOTHER WAY TO DO THE DEAL: Forum reader Tctbtob noted that the $1.50 Vicks coupons are good on "any Vicks product," and Vicks cough drops are on sale for .99 a bag, or two for $1.79. (Note that the cashier may adjust the coupon down, or you may get overage.) Buy 2 bags of cough drops -- they'll be free -- AND get FREE Puffs with the other coupon for purchasing 2 Vicks products! Very nice deal!

While we coupon shopper can often get FREE shampoo pretty regularly (see Jewel this week) the salon/professional brands don't go on sale quite as often... until now. John Frieda shampoos and hair care are on sale for $5.99. Use the Walgreens coupon in the March coupon booklet (on the wire racks at the front of the store) and stack it with the $2 manufacturer coupon from 3/7 SS... for some .99 "expensive" shampoo!

Forum reader Brc found a nice deal to net you FREE Post cereal. Post Grape-Nuts and Shredded Wheat are on sale for $1.75 each. Print this $2 coupon for Post Cereal... and take it home FREE! (Note again that the cashier may adjust the coupon down, or you may get overage.)

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And finally, over at CVS, Nivea Lip Care is an easy freebie! Buy one at $2.99 and get $2.99 back in ECBs! Free Nivea!

Let's not stop there... because we like more free things! Oral B toothbrushes are on sale for $4 with $4 back in ECBs. FREE... but we can make these moneymakers with the .75 coupons in 2/21 PG and 2/7 PG! These are limit 2, so pick up two and make $1.50 on your free toothbrushes :)

Gillette Fusion razors are on sale for $8.99 with $4 back in ECBs. Use the $4 coupon from 2/7 PG, pay $4.99 and get $4 back. Enjoy your .99 razor!

If you have the "Refresh Your Nest" P&G coupon book (home mailer,) there's a $1 coupon inside for Dawn Hand Renewal dish detergent. Dawn is on sale this week for .97 at CVS, and Hand Renewal is usually included. FREE dish soap! The 3/7 PG also has .50 off Dawn Hand Renewal if you'd like more at .47 a bottle...

Kellogg's cereals are pretty cheap at CVS this week too. They're on sale for $2.50 each. Buy 4 and get $5 back in ECBs. Use two $1.50-off-2 printables, pay $7 and get $5 back - that works out to .50 a box. If you need cereal, this is not a bad price!

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

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FREE STUFF:

FREE coupons that are still current:

3/7 SS - Free Frank's RedHot Original hot sauce (exp 4/30/10)

3/7 PG - $1 off any size Tide. Target and Dominick's sell single-load Tides for $1 or less (exp. 4/30/10)

1/3 RP - $1 off any Johnson's First Aid product. Target sells travel-sized first aid kits for .97 (exp. 3/31/10)

1/3 RP - $1 off Johnson's Baby product. Buy "Buddies" single bars of J&J baby soaps at Target, Walmart for $1 (exp. 3/15/10)

3/7 RP - $1 off Johnson's Baby product. Buy "Buddies" single bars of J&J baby soaps at Target, Walmart for $1 (exp. 5/15/10)

February All You - Free Rianxeria Tuna Snacks (exp. 4/30/10) - cubed tuna for salads

FREE GROCERIES:

Free Arm and Hammer Baking Soda shaker

Free Beech-Nut "Let's Grow" Toddler Meal pack - contains two microwavable Beech-nut meals, coupons and activities

Free Sun Chips - must become a fan on Facebook

Free bottle of Vitamin Water - must become a fan on Facebook

Free Lipton Green Tea sample (4 bags) - click link and wait for Lipton banner on right to show "Get a free sample," then click.

$1.85 off Ensure (sells for around $1.85 a bottle)

$1 off Star-Kist Tuna Creations pouches (they sell for $1 or less at most stores)

Free Kashi single-serve cereal or fruit/grain bar

Free Mariani Dried Plums - enter promo "ADSUPER"

Free YoPlus Yogurt

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 Crest 3D Whitestrips

FREE Excedrin - in the survey, choose ANY pain reliever other than Excedrin

FREE Pampers Dry-Max Cruiser

Free Nicorette stop-smoking aid 10-ct. starter kit

Free 2-pack Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets

FREE FOOD AT RESTAURANTS:

Free Honey Walnut Shrimp at Panda Express - 3/10 ONLY

Free $10 gift card to Bahama Breeze

Free panini at Corner Bakery Cafe - must become a fan on Facebook

Free appetizer at Ruby Tuesday with $10 purchase - must become a fan on Facebook

FREE COUPON BOOKS:

$20 Make It Easy, Take It Easy coupon book (Kraft and P&G)

$30 Home Made Simple coupon book (P&G - and yes, this is a NEW one!)

Scott Paper Products "Stash Your Cash" coupon book

$10 Box Tops for Education coupon booklet (General Mills)

$10 Eat Better America coupon booklet

$10 Betty Crocker coupon booklet

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

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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Kellogg Kiddie Cat

Does anyone know if the Kellogg's Cat for the "kiddie" cereal ended yesterday or is it still active today? I thought it ended yesterday but read somewhere it's active today. Just curious!

Question for Jill or anyone that did this deal.

A better all-vegetables deal with NO coupons

Buy 10 bags of Safeway Frozen Vegetables ($25)

Pay $25 and get $10 back = $15 for 10 bags.

While this doesn't seem all that hot, remember that these are 32-ounce (2lb) bags. $1.50 a bag for 2 lbs. of frozen vegetables is a good price. Not great, but certainly good.

I assume this is a $25, get $10 on your next frozen food purchase that runs 2/28-3/30. Can you confirm that the OYNO is good on frozen food only, although that’s not clear at all from their ad??

Yes - Frozen Food only

Yes, the $10 Catalina is good on FROZEN FOOD ONLY. I do state this under the Dominick's deals for this week, and I also have a scenario under the Dominick's deals for using up that last frozen food Catalina once you're done with this sale.

thanks.

I thought that was the case but I read on another site that you can use your $10 cat on other items besides frozen. so, just wanted to confirm. thanks.

It will scan.

It will scan on other items. Whether or not you're okay using it on others (and if your cashier is too) is up to you.

List of Kmarts that are doubling

Courtesy of hip2save.com

Here's a link to the list of stores participating in the doubles!
http://www.kmart.com/ue/home/4_4%20Double%20Coupon%20Event.pdf

Alexia Onion Strips at Woodridge Jewel

I just got back from my last Jewel run for this promotion. I bought 4 bags of the Alexia Onion Strips at the Woodridge Jewel. I felt so lucky because each bag had $1 off coupon attached to it! WOO HOO! I am sitting here eating them now and they are very yummy!

McHenry Meijer

Just a heads up...The Bumble Bee White Tuna is not on sale at the McHenry Meijer, so you may want to save your coupons until it is.

I posted this yesterday

It's not on sale anywhere. The cans are on sale, but the coupon is for the pouch. Thought maybe it was 'off' because of the sale dates in other states, but I checked the sale flyer for tomorrow and it's not on sale this week either.

THE UBucks Catalina has changed.... !!!!!

I just got an email from the ubucks promotion the deal has changed....

Here is the email I received:

Dear Valued YourBucks Member,

As the company proud to bring you high-valued savings, we want to express our appreciation for your participation in the YourBucks test pilot.

This test is designed to reveal the unexpected. Meaning, if the YourBucks program is rolled out nationally, we want to deliver a flawless, exceptional experience for our members.

Unfortunately, during this period of learning, some offers are being abused by a very small group of shoppers which is forcing us to modify the following three offers:

From
- Buy any ONE Ragu Pasta sauce 26oz or larger - $2.00
- Buy any ONE Suave® product excluding trial or travel size - $2.00
- Buy any ONE Degree® Anti-perspirant/Deodorant item excluding trial or travel size - $2.00

To
- Buy any 1 (One) or more Ragu Pasta sauce 26oz or larger - $1.00
- Buy any 2 (Two) or more Suave® product excluding trial or travel size - $1.00
- Buy any 1 (One) or more Degree® Anti-perspirant/Deodorant item excluding trial or travel size - $1.00

Please know this is not a decision we take lightly. And, we apologize that you are being impacted due to the questionable actions of so few.

Ultimately, our intention is to secure the long-term viability of the YourBucks program, and to continue to offer you and your families high-valued savings. Again, thank you for your participation and patience as we work to build a solid, lasting YourBucks platform.

If you have any additional questions, please connect with us at http://tv.catalinamarketing.com

Sincerely,
YourBucks Customer Service.

Does the PG and Kraft catalina roll?

I just did the 2 maxwell house, 1 planters and 2 crest and used a 10.00 PG cat and didn't get my next one. I'm thinking its because the cat doesn't roll. Anyone know?

Thanks

Alice

P&G Catalina

The same thing happened to me today I did the 2 bounty and actually 4 cans of pringles instead of one and I didn't get mine either. I thought maybe I just messed up the deal.

Yes

It does roll.

I rolled one today...

Did you have the right Bounty??
I got two Bounty 8-packs and one can of Pringles and got the Cat.

Special K Fruit Crisps

Has anyone tried the Special K Fruit Crisps deal at Target. The boxes were self scanning at $2.50 at my store. Just thought they'd be fun to try.

YUMMY

We loved em!

TV Cats

I went to Jewel last night and got 1 ragu and 1 suave (with my regular shopping items) and got the $2 CATS. I went to Jewel this morning before work and got 1 ragu and 1 suave (needed some other stuff) and got $1 CATS. I did not log into the website, but figured they made changes. So, you don't have to log in for the changes to take effect, I think it's a change across the board. I still feel that $1 for pasta sauce and deodorant isn't bad, and I have gotten some really great deals since joining the coupon fun in December.

catalina marketing value changes - heads up!

Popped onto catalinamarketing website to check on the promo and got the following message before I even logged in...

In accordance with the Terms & Conditions Section 4(c), Store is making an adjustment to the YourBucks offers of Video 2 for Ragu, Suave, and Degree , which will now be the following:

* Buy any 1 (One) or more Ragu Pasta sauce 26oz or larger - $1.00
* Buy any 2 (Two) or more Suave® product excluding trial or travel size - $1.00
* Buy any 1 (One) or more Degree® Anti-perspirant/Deodorant item excluding trial or travel size - $1.00

Yep, I got an email saying the same thing

it's too bad really. sounds like, if it continues, they'll either limit offers right off the bat or watch closely and limit at 1st sign of abuse.

CHILL deal @Jewel -Breyers!

Breyers this week is on sale down from $3.99 to 2/$6 each.
Use a $1 coupon from today's ad = 2/$5
Get a $2YB
Like paying $3 for two!
Use it as 2 products toward your CHILL deal and get $10 :)

hth, happy couponing!

Jewel Kraft/P&G Deal

I was at Jewel yesterday "doing the deals". Thanks Jill, it was so much fun! However, my catalina did not print out for the Kraft/P&G Deal. I went to customer service with my receipt and was told that Always and Duracell was not part of the deal and that is why it did not work. She pulled out several Jewel flyers and showed me that they weren't in the ad. I didn't make a fuss. I figured I had done so well on the other deals and the Yourbucks that it was okay not to get one $10 catalina. Has anyone else encountered this problem at Jewel?

P&G

I have been scratching my head all day about this! I did the promo using many always products, I guess I now know why I was denied. Thank you for mentioning because I couldn't figure it out!

skus

did you check the SKU list for your items?

It seems like sometimes there are items that are included in the deal but not shown in the ad. They usually still work ... However maybe you bought the wrong size/quantity of one of the items?

There is a link to the SKU list if you scroll up, underneath the PG deal description.

OMG!!!!

OMG OMG OMG OMG!! I LOVE THIS SOOOOO MUCH!!

I may have to be admitted to treat this new addiction.
I went to the store 2 times yesterday and once today. I did 3 of the buy $30 get $10 and then bought some stuff on the Your Bucks list.
The total that I would have spent is about $120, and because of the coupons and whatnot I only spent about $17!!!!!!!!!
I have told my coworkers and I plan on proudly displaying my receipts. This is insane and I can't believe I used to shop the old way.
I literally just found this website and although I was scared to try the black belt deals, I DID it 3 times and they all worked!! HOORAY! I love this site, and I have sooo much shampoo, detergent, dish soap, and toothpaste, I am good to go!!

Please share your deals..

It's always helpful to see the deals others have done. Maybe someone else could do your same deal.
Congrats on your savings!!!!!!!!!!

Jewel Your Bucks Change

Just noticed that there's a "sticky note" on the Your Bucks Catalina page...reads as follows:

In accordance with the Terms & Conditions Section 4(c), Store is making an adjustment to the YourBucks offers of Video 2 for Ragu, Suave, and Degree , which will now be the following:

•Buy any 1 (One) or more Ragu Pasta sauce 26oz or larger - $1.00
•Buy any 2 (Two) or more Suave® product excluding trial or travel size - $1.00
•Buy any 1 (One) or more Degree® Anti-perspirant/Deodorant item excluding trial or travel size - $1.00

I just got the notice in my e-mail

It was a great deal while it lasted. I got a bunch of free Ragu for my church's food pantry. I was going to start with shampoo, too, until this.

Well, I guess it makes sense, as much as we don't like to lose our great deals. But it kind of irked me how they worded the e-mail, as if "so few" were ripping the store off or something. It was legit, and excuse us if we went ahead and used it, ya know?

Edit to post: Okay, I read further down, and now I see. Yea, if someone has a cart loaded up with shampoo and Ragu and is separating them into 20+ transactions in order to take advantage of the situation, that IS rather excessive. Should I feel badly if I picked up a jar of Ragu every time I went in (which is almost daily, as I live less than 1 mile away)? Am I one of the "so few" about whom the e-mail refers? Did anyone else get an e-mail notification? I notice that everyone is talking about the post-it on the site.

Still worked for me

As of Tuesday night, purchasing one $.89 Suave still triggered the $2 CAT.

Dominick's Pizza Deal

I bought 4 CPK and 2 DiGiorno knowing that 2 of the CPK would ring at 5.99, but the DiGiorno also rang at 5.99. Looks like any combination of the two brands will bring you to your limit at 2. I suppose it's still a good deal-after my coupons I paid 26.78 with 13 back. Considering that makes them about as cheap as Tombstone or the store brands, I suppose I will live! :)

Pantene Deal

I was so excited I did the Pantene Deal Total $25.77

3 Shampoo (1 $3 cpn 3/7 P&G)
3 Conditioner (1 $3 cpn 3/7 P&G)
2 Hairspray ($1 cpn on each from the 3/7 P&G)

Used $8 of my your bucks spent $10.77 oop and got back $10.

Sweet deal for me! .77 for all of this Pantene

Thanks Jill for everything!

So this is how it is going to work

Before I even logged into the new Jewel catalina site, I got a popup just for loading the sign in page that the Suave, Ragu and Degree catalinas have changed. I went ahead and signed in because I hadn't checked these comments first to see if the Swiffer catalinas were still active. They weren't there but my Suave, Ragu and Degree deals were still listed as they were before. I don't know if I want to chance it or not now.

Is this how Jewel is going to do this? The catalina's didn't print when this was first announced and I went to the store and now they are going to change the deals without notification? I did complain about the first snafu and they said that they will mail me the catalina's that I should have gotten.

Notification

We did get "notification" it was in the original terms and conditions that offers are subject to change. From Section 4(c):

No Transfers/Changes/Cash or Credit: Neither the first nor second part of any Award can be transferred by any means. Awards cannot be forwarded or retransmitted to any third party. Further, they cannot be changed, altered or modified, except by the Store, with any such change, altered or modified Award announced/posted on the Web site; and Awards cannot be redeemed for cash or credit.

Plus we are receiving notification now by logging in to the site.

It's a bummer to be sure, but with all of the people who have taken advantage of this wonderful cat deal, in my opinion, it was to be expected. All of the stories that we are hearing of people stealing the cats when they print out, people shelf clearing and doing 25-40 separate transactions in a row of 1 item (Ragu, Bread etc.)

As disappointing as it is, I think its better than them pulling the plug on the whole program.

Thanks!

Thanks for pointing that out - I see things so very back and white that sometimes I need to be brought back to earth. At least I saw the notification before I went to the store and tried it out. The purpose of the yourbucks is to get us to come back to the store so I guess that as long as they give you something and you come back it's fine from their standpoint - in fact great. And as long as we get something, even if it wasn't as great as it was originally, we still win, too.

Do you have to log in to get the suave and ragu pulled?

Do you have to log in to get the suave and ragu pulled or are they just pulled period? Just wondering, I did get both Suave and Ragu this afternoon around 3 PM

My guess

My guess would be that the notification started today (I was on late last night but didn't get it then) and they would wait a day maybe to make the change? But people have not been getting all of their YB's as expected. What I did notice though is that you only get the pop up after you actually log in. I don't necessarily log in EVERY time I go to the site. If we are in the middle of an "award" period and I just pop on the verify what the various awards are. I guess now I will log in every time.

Crud, I logged in to check

Crud, I logged in to check something (STUPID because I could have checked it here!) and DH just went to Jewel for one last "regular order" as we call it. Suave, Ragu and Nestle. We'll see if it works. I did tell him to go to the Self check and see if the YB prints when he scans it, if not he can cancel his order.

Logging in won't take the

Logging in won't take the current Cat's on Ragu and Suave away. DH checked out and got the Cat's. They had a bunch of Suave earlier today but it's all cleared out now, he even said the Ragu has been really picked over. Well, it's been a fun ride up till now!

Still working through tonight

You've got until 11pm if you want to make a last-minute run :)

A good reason to clean out your coupon wallet!

I was just going through mine and found tearpad coupons for "Buy 2 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn, get free 2-liter of soda!" These expire 4/30 if you've got them -- good thing I haven't done my popcorn runs yet! :)

And if one of my free 2-liters is a Pepsi Max, there's another YourBuck... oh, the possibilities.

Jill

How many deals can I do?

Hi, I'm a newbie to all of this. I am planning on heading to Jewel to try out some of these deals for the very first time, but I'm wondering how many I can do at once. What I mean is, can I use more than one scenario from ConAgra, P&G, etc. in one transaction? For example: ConAgra spend $25 get $10 catalina...can I do the "lots-of-yogurt-and-more" deal and the "heavy on tomatoes" deal in one transaction and receive $20 in catalinas, or do I have to purchase these deals seperately? Help, please!

Separately

You cannot stack up the deals - a $50 ConAgra purchase will NOT net you $20 in Catalinas, only $10. Same with P&G.

The only deal currently stacking up is CHILL - you can buy 10 items and get $10, 20 and get $20, or $30 and get $30 - but no MORE than 30 in one transaction.

One of each per transactions

with the exception of the Chill deal you can do 3 of those per order.

Same Problem

I had the same problem at the Target in Shorewood. They said that the J&J coupons do not work towards the bath buddies, so I just decided to take my coupons back.

Can't find Jones sausage coupon

I feel risky... so I'm going to Dominicks. I would like to do the Jones sausage deal and have alot of Jewel preferred update books. I cannot find that coupon. I see Johnsonville, Bobak's and Bob Evans. Anyone know where that coupon is? Thanks so much, Lee Ann

Back of the Chevy ad

It's on the back of the Chevrolet ad. These were my favorite things I got in my frozen food Dominick's run too - they are delicious! Plus all-natural and no preservatives if you like that sort of thing, which we do. :)

Thank You Jill!!

Thank you so much, the book I was going thru was missing the chevy ad. I'm so sorry I didn't check another one of my books before I posted. Thanks again for the answer... I'm off to Dominicks... someone say a prayer for me.

Ugggggg!!!! Dominicks!

I went to Dominicks with the Jones sausage coupons. She did 5 Jones coupons then said "oh these say redeemable only at Jewel". I say "they are regular manufacturer coupons" she states "well, we don't take them". I state "corporate policy states you take all manufacturer coupons", she states "well, we don't." So.... again... I left with no groceries at all. Ugggg... it's sooooo frustrating!!!!

Soup and Popcorn Deal

In order for the soup and popcorn 25/10 deal to work, does anyone know what the sale price for each of these needs to be?

Thanks!

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks

I just got home from my local Jewel (Chicago) and while I was there I noticed that the Betty Crocker Fruit snacks (Froot by The Foot, Fruit Roll-Ups etc...) had a shelf label that read "Buy 3 get $1.50 back in checkout coupons". They were $1 each.

This is different to the deal I read on here where it said buy 5 get $3.50 back.

There seems to be a lot of unadvertised deals listed on here, so I'm not sure if this is one of them. Should I buy 5 or 3 to get the Catalina?
I know prices vary from store to store but do deals as well?

Thanks! :)

Awesome! Thanks for letting

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know. :)

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