Cheap Baby Food at Meijer

Beech-Nut baby food is CHEAP at Meijer! It's on sale 4 for a dollar. Use the $1/10 coupon from 1/4 SS and pick this up for only 15 cents a jar. If you don't have the coupon, I have several (about 5 or 6). Give me a call (so this is only open to those who have my phone #) and I will get the coupons to you. If they are out when you go, get a raincheck!

Walgreens Deals 1/18-1/24

My favorite deal this week is the Mauna Loa deal! I LOVE macademia nuts and I LOVE chocolate. Chocolate covered macademia nuts are on sale 2/$4. Use the $3/2 January EasySaver coupon (on page 4) and pay $1 for 2.

Switching gears a little, I have been intrigued by the L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara. If you have too, it's on sale this week for $7.99. Usually $9.99. There is also a $1 coupon here, which would make it $6.99. A good enough deal for me? Nope, but it's the cheapest I've seen it so far.

Some RR deals and coupon match ups worth noting:

Buy 8 or more get $10 RR, Buy 6 get $6 RR, Buy 4 get $2 RR - Obviously buying 8 gives you the best return, but which 8? This is a good stock-up on peanut butter and Ragu deal since these are the least OOP. Buying 8 of either one (or mixing and matching) totals $15.92. Minus the $10 RR means you've spent $5.92 for 8 - good deal. But add in the coupons below for even greater savings. For example, if you had 8 Skippy coupons, you would be paying $2.72 for 8 jars of peanut butter. OR 6 jars of Ragu and 2 jars of peanut butter (if you have 2 papers) would be $3.92.

Skippy $1.99
-$.40 Skippy Peanut Butter Product, any 15 oz.+ RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09
Ragu $1.99
-$1 off 3 Ragu Pasta Sauce, any RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09

Dove & sunsilk Haircare 2/$7
-$1.50 dove hair care 1/18
-$2 off 2 Sunsilk Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styling Products, any V 1/18/09
Dove Deodorant 2/$7
-$1 any 2 dove deodorants-$1.50 off 2 Dove Deodorant and/or Body Mist, any V 1/18/09
Degree Deodorant 2/$7
-$1 off 2 Degree Deodorant, any V 1/18/09
dove or degree clinical protection deodorant $7.99
-$2 Degree Clinical Protection Deodorant V 1/18/09
Dove Body Wash
Caress Body Wash
Lever Bar Soap
-$1 Lever 2000 Refreshing Soap, any 4 bar + RP 1/18/09
Q Tips
-$.30 Q-Tips Cotton Swabs Product, any 170 ct + RP 1/18/09
Pond's
Dove Lotion
-$1.50 Dove Cream Oil Hand or Body Lotion, any RP 1/18/09
Lipton Tea $2.99
-$.75 off 2 Lipton Tea Bags, Lipton To Go or any Iced Tea Mix, any RP 11/16/08
-$.60 Lipton Tea Bags, any RP 1/18/09
Hellman's $3.99
-$.60 Hellmanns Product, any 18 oz.+ RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09
Bertolli $5.99
-$2 off Oven Bake Meals


Buy 2 Neosporin $4.99 or Bandaids $2.99 get $3 RR - The bandaids are the best deal - use the $1 coupon in the Walgreen's Activity Book and to pay $1.99 each, but get back $3 RR - $.50 for bandaids!

For an overview of all the Walgreens deals, visit iheartwags

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Jewel 1/15 - 1/21

Jewel's deals this week aren't quite as exciting but there are still some to be had. Right now there is a catalina deal from ConAgra Foods. The thresholds are $3 back when you spend $15, $5 back when you spend $20, and $7 back when you spend $30. A quick calculation tells you that the optimum return is the $20 threshold - you'll get 25% back if you can keep it as close to $20 as possible. With that in mind, here is a great deal that isn't advertised but I know it works because I have done it. Ketchup is a necessary part of our food storage. There are some members of my family who think it is a vegetable (it's a stretch I know, but at least there is some nutrition in it.) I digress. Hunt's ketchup is currently 10/$10. It's also part of the promotion, but isn't listed in the ad. This works off the REGULAR price which is $1.95. If you purchase 11 of the ketchups, you will pay $11. But you will get a $5 coupon back because 11 x $1.95 takes you over $20. $6 for 5 bottles of ketchup isn't bad. I don't know of any coupon matchups for this to make it better, but if you have the $5 coupons from the P&G/GM/Coke deal - you can use those. Another good deal is the Healthy Choice soups. They are normally $2.95 - NEVER in a million years would I pay that. But if you buy 8, and use the $.45/2 blinkie coupons (4 of them - just stand there, they will come out eventually)that are in the aisle, you will pay $8.20, and get the $5 coupon back. That works out to $.40 each - not bad for a quick easy lunch. These coupons should "roll" although I haven't tried it yet. I also have not tried "stacking" it and because of the triple threshold, probably won't. Check your Thursday ad (1/15) for more details on this promotion.

The $5 instant savings listed in Sunday's ad for General Mills products works off the sale prices with your Preferred Card.

As always, check your Avenu. Many people have $1.50 off South Beach Living cereal bars which are on sale 2/$6 this week. Print this coupon for $2 off (hit your browser's back button to print 2) and get paid $.50 each to take them home. Remember, you won't actually get the cash but you can purchase other items which it will help pay for.

3 Month Supply - The Journey

Last year (2008) our ward (congregation) at church set a goal that all members would have a 3 month supply of food on hand by the end of the year. I must admit, that when I read the goal in January of 2008, I sort of dismissed it because I knew that there was no way I could add extra food into our already too tight budget. It frustrated me because the goal was one that I knew we needed to work on, but I had no idea how to accomplish it. In August, I attended a class at our local library about Super Couponing in order to learn more about saving money on groceries and the light went ON. This was THE ONLY way without increasing our income that we could accomplish the goal and this is the result. Have we accomplished the goal? Not quite yet, unless we eat ONLY cereal (130 + boxes) and hot chocolate (started with 70 boxes and I think we're down to 50ish). But we are much closer than we were 4 months ago and we have the knowledge to accomplish the goal. We have quite a few side dish foods (rice and potatoes) and some canned veggies (about a month's worth). Did this kill the budget? I would have to say no. Those 70 boxes of hot chocolate cost under $2 - for ALL of them. The cereal? Each box cost between $.03 and $.50 with the average being less than $.20. We have a year's supply of razors for about $15 out of pocket (I know you can't eat those but you do still have to look good and feel good about how you look). Many of the items cost NOTHING - we MADE money (coupons for groceries or overage towards other items) by buying some items. Not only has this method helped us, we have been able to donate many items to our local food pantry. So we're able to help ourselves and others. Our goal this year is to round out this supply and continue to build our year's supply. We want to continue to contribute to the food pantry and help others learn how to do this themselves so they can be self-reliant.

Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix - a review

Just wanted to share. This Jewel sale was the first time I purchased the Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix. While I think the box is a little on the small side (28.3 oz) and a little pricey for my taste at a retail price of $3.65 a box, the sale at Jewel that ends today (it is part of the 3/$10 group), combined with the $.60 coupon in the 1/4 SS, makes the price much more reasonable and the taste is REALLY good - a lot like the pancakes my mom made when I was a child. Since it is a complete mix, it is a good candidate for 3 month food storage (expiration dates on my boxes are AUG '09). Assuming you are starting with 3 - $5 catalinas and no other coupons and this is the only item you are buying, 9 boxes will get you to your $30 threshold (you could also do 8 and a $1.50 filler like the Fuze drink or Puffs) by using the $15 in catalinas you already have, these 9 boxes will cost you $1.66 each. If you happen to have the $.60 coupons, they will drop to $1.06 each. The sale lasts till midnight.

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