Albertson's

Grapes $0.88 lb.

Bone-In Split Chicken Breast $0.99 lb.

Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs $0.99 lb.

Kellogg's Pop Tarts $1 each when you buy 5 (first five)

Kellogg's Cereal $1.67 for every 8 you buy

Sweet Summer savings....

Buy 4 Nestle, Haagen Dazs, Dreyers, and Eskimo Pies get $4 cat.

if you have coupons and double them you can walk out with some cheap delicious Ice Cream or Fruit bars.

Hershey's syrup buy 2 get a third one free 2/$4

(I found a $1 off three tear pad @ safeways) $1/3 coupon double this and get

Three syrups for $2

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Check out Pinching Your Pennies for double coupon match ups here.

Thanks to PYP for their hard work!

SAFEWAY

Safeway has their Honey Bunches of Oats for $1.99 but when you purchase 5 or more you will receive a $5 cat.

My Transaction went something like this...

5 Post cereals = $9.95

2 $1/2 coupons = $7.95

1 $5cat. (from buying water last week) = $2.95

re-using 2 bags $0.06 = Total $2.89 plus a $5 cat. printed

(That's around $0.58 per box)

There is also a Honey Bunches of Oats Pecan $2 coupon here.

I couldn't find them at my Safeway's but keep your eye's out if they are part of the sale this coupon could come in handy!

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There is also a $30 coupon for a transfered perscription!

Jamba Juice

Jamba Juice BOGO Coupon here.

Thanks Heather!

Free Fruit!!

BLUEBERRIES!

The Blueberry park is ripening everyday!

These next few Sunny days should help in this process.

We went yesterday and came out with a bowl full of blueberries. Others are coming out with bucketfuls.

I am hoping to go back Saturday Evening or maybe Monday to get some more.

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Safeway

Safeway's has Chiquita Pineapple bites for $0.99 buy one get one. the best part of this deal is most packages have a buy one get one free coupon attached to them. Combine sale and coupon equals free Pineapple!! I have done this deal 3 times buying 6 or more at a time (at 3 different stores) and I have had no problem with cashiers giving me a hard time.

Albertson's

I purchased all this plus 4 12 pks of Dr. Pepper (not pictured)(Dr. Pepper's for a friend)

For... $13.43 plus I got a $10 Cat.

Value... $84.96

The Steam fresh meals were marked down for quick sale to $2 each but they are part of the buy $10 get $3 off so I bought 5 for $7 not bad when they are normally $7.99 each.Plus, my Husband loves these!! (Not as good as homemade. However, great for those quick meal nights) They had a few $2 bags left and some $3 bags but they are going fast! Once they are gone you can still get 2 for $7 defiantly not my price point but it is like buying one getting one free.

Albertson's

Julia Had a great run at Albertson's all this cost her $11.27.

The total before sales and coupons was about $40.

What a great shopping trip Julia!!

Albertson's has Ice Cream!!

Total before Sales...$83.25

Total OOP...$5.83 plus I recieved $8 in cats.

Albertson's got their shipment of Ice Cream in Today and as of a couple hours ago the shelf was full. (I ordered 2 cases so as to leave plenty for all of you.) If you go and the Ice Cream is gone, ask for a rain check.

Albertson's (The student becomes the Teacher)

I did this today...

2 Transactions Total before Sales...$88.99

Total Paid...$3.04!!! Plus I got 2 $1 catalinas back!

What I have pictured here...

3 Weber Spices

1 Albertson's Water

2 Wheat Thins

2 Ritz Crackers

1 Marshmallows

2 Crystal Lights

2 Edwards Frozen pies

1 Marie Calenders frozen meal

4 BBQ sauce

2 Ritz Crackerfuls

2 Sodas

2 Kraft Dressings

$4.70 worth Pork Ribs

1 Red Leaf Lettuce

The last few weeks we have been having a coupon gathering (class) where we go over the ads for the week, share coupons and inform everyone of the great deals going on.
This last week Jennica was able to have a great experience and fantastic savings she even inspired me! Thanks Jennica!

I wanted to get some more Ice Cream but they only had 4 on the shelf. The gentleman said he would be getting some in Tomorrow. And then he ordered some for Monday. If you are interested in the Ice Cream and can't find it ask for a rain check! I have a very nice cashier who wrote me 2 rain checks that way I can get 5 pay $1 and then get 5 more and pay $1.

I am also making making money on this Ice Cream! Let me explain, If my kids are impatient and can't wait for Ice Cream time I then sale them to my children for $0.50 each. However if they can wait they can have it for free. This lesson of Patience will probably only work when they are out of money. But it helps me replenish the supply! LOL!

My Kids think I'm Crazy!

Yesterday, after Savior of the World Practice we stopped at Albertson's to get milk and use a coupon that was expiring (for a free item). As I was walking back to the car with my Husband and kids watching every move I made. I bent down and picked up a Catalina! My Husband said the kids went crazy! They couldn't believe I would pick up Catalina's off the ground. As I got into the car, the questions started to fly...Why? Mom! Why? I very calmly said... It's a Dollar. They started asking other questions and my Husband laughing the whole time said to the kids... Wouldn't you pick up a dollar if you saw it on the ground? They then started to understand that because I bent down and picked up $1 on your next purchase. I am now $1 Richer!!

Does anyone else look at the Catalina's just floating the parking lot or just sitting in the shopping carts? Or Am I Crazy!

Deals Around Town

Safeway

Nestle Water 24 bottle cases are $2.99 each buy 5 save $5 plus use 5 $1 off coupons here (you will only be able to print 2 per computer) Plus get a $5 Catalina that's five cases for $9.95 OOP but with the $5 Catalina it is equal to $4.95 then send your receipts, proof of purchase and form to Nestle pure Life and receive coupons for 2 free cases of water.

That is Seven cases of water for the equivalent of $4.95

(Thanks to Abundant Food Savings for this deal)

Albertsons

Albertsons has buy 10 Kraft BBQ sauce $0.99 each and get $5 off automatically equaling $4.90 OOP then get 5/$1 cats. = $0.10 Money Maker (if you still have $0.50 coupons this could make for an even nicer deal)

I will be adding to this post when I have a little more time.

I Scream you Scream we all scream for Ice Cream!

(Everything pictured was Free with coupons and doubles a $16.73 value)

I talked about this last night @ our coupon class. If you missed out we have these on

Wednesday Evening to point out the good deals and trade coupons.

Albertson's has 1pint Breyers Ice Cream on sale for $1

This deal however gets better!!

Go here and print 2 $1/2 coupons you can also go here and print 2 more $1/2 coupons

Buy four Breyers Ice Cream and use 2 coupons and 2 doubles = Free Ice Cream and then out will print a $4/5 coupon turn around and buy 5 more Ice Creams for $1 that is 9 Ice Creams for $1. The coupon states it can't be used on single serving Ice Creams this however has 4 servings therefore it works!

**Now I have done this at two different stores and it worked at one but not the other.

56TH Street in Tacoma prints out the Catalina. So just beware that you might get Ice Cream free and not a Catalina. Good Luck! Also get a rain check if they don't have any Ice Cream!

Help I'm addicted to spending less!!

Yes! Sometimes I go Crazy! for a great deal!

But Seriously, I have a problem! I went to Albertson's this morning and did two Transactions spent $9.99 on 22 Items ($72.98 before sales & coupons) ( I also received a $1 cat. and a $2 survey) and I'm having a coupon breakdown. My OOP just seems way to high to me!LOL!

I finally had to divided the items into the total = $0.45 each item.

I am now breathing at a more normal rate and my palms are no longer sweaty. I just wish I could have gotten these groceries cheaper that's all!

Free Potty Training kit

Luckily I am past the Toilet Training Days!!! But for those of you who are not Here is a nice freebie from Pampers just go over and sign up for your free Potty Training Kit.

Albertson's

Before Sales and coupons...$126.09

I Paid...

Total for all 4 Transactions...$11.29 for 47 items

plus I received...$5 in cat's, 2 milk coupons up to $4.50 and a $2 survey coupon.

The Milk coupon cat. is no longer it ended yesterday:(
However you can still get

6 Boxes of Mac-n-Cheese $6

2 Boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios $4.98

1 Box of Lucky Charms or Reese's Puffs $2.49

1 Kraft marshmallow $0.99

USE...

6 Boxes of Mac-n-Cheese use 1 buy 3 get 1 free coupon (they have always taken off a dollar for me)

2 Boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios use 2 $1/1 coupons

1 Box of Reese's Puffs use $0.55 coupon

***$5 will come off for Epic

Use 2 doubler's = $2 off

Total...$3.91 but get back a $2 cat.

Today I was at the Dentist office which is right by an Albertson's I had a $2 survey from yesterdays visit. (Yes I was at the dentist office 2 days in a row:( .) So I wanted to try my hand at getting free meat.

(Epic Sale)

2 Kraft dressings $1.99each

2 Ritz crackers $2.49 each

2 crystal lights $1.99 each

4 Kraft BBQ sauce $0.99each

(grocery)

2 wheat thins$2.99 each

3lbs. Hamburger $9.21

2 Milks $3.98 for both

2 Sprite 2/$3

Total...$39.07

use...

$5 epic sale (automatically)

2 $1.50 off Kraft dressing (tear pad coupons found at Safeway)

2 $1 off Ritz crackers (found taped to the boxes)

2 Free wheat thins when you buy Ritz Crackers

2 $2 off crystal light when you buy both wheat thins & crystal light (tear pad)(I'm not sure if this is considered doubling up on the wheat thins or not)

2 $2 off meat for buying Kraft dressing and 2 other participating products

4 $0.50 BBQ coupons

$3.42 off the Hamburger w/Store Coupon

$1 coupon on Soda for buying something from the meat Dept.

(I used one of the milk coupons but forgot to give them it before I cashed out so I only got $1.99 off instead of the $3.98 I was hoping for.)

$2 Survey coupon

2 Doubles $2

Total $4.67 Not Bad!!

Free Slurpee!

7-Eleven is giving away Free (small) Slurpee's on Saturday the 11Th

While supplies last!

Last Year I took all the Kids and our friends to get our free Slurpee's! They had a blast!

We actually had to go to 2 Stores because the first store was out of cups. This year it is on Saturday so the sooner you get in their the better your chances of scoring a free Slurpee!

Deals to look out for!

Albertson's

Total before Sales...$134.57 for 113 items

Total Paid...$16.42OOP and received $9 in cats.

There are a few deals at Albertson's this week...
Skippy Peanut butter w/in ad coupon is $0.99 limit 6 however for every 2 Skippy Natural Peanut Butters purchased you will receive $1 cat. (I purchased 6 and received 3 $1 cats.) If you are starting out just buy 2 Natural Peanut Butters for $2 receive $1 cat and then go back and buy 2 more use $1 cat = $1OOP and receive $1 cat (don't forget the in ad coupon)

Mac-n-Cheese is 10 for $10 and it is part of the Epic Savings so when you buy 10 you get an automatic $5 savings! Meaning 10 boxes for $5! Now this deal gets better... For every 6 boxes you buy you will receive a $2 cat. I used 2 buy 3 get one free coupons (they took $1 off for each coupon)

example buy 10 boxes $10-$5 Epic Sale

$5 - $2(for coupons)= $3 OOP Receive a $2 cat = $1 for 10 boxes of Mac-n-Cheese

Now even if you don't eat Mac-n-Cheese $0.10 a box is a great price just for the noodles find a friend or neighbor to hand out the cheese packets to. Or great for food Storage purposes!

This Transaction was made at Rite-Aid.

Total before Sales and Coupons...$56.89 24 items (4 candybars not pictured)

Total OOP..$7.43

However I sent in for a $25 gift card and $1 rebate

Stayfree was buy one get one + I had a bogo coupon = Free + tax

Ialso used a $5 off a $25 purchase and $1 off the listerine. (I left my $1 coupons for the bandaids @ home) I love 72nd Rite Aid they have been so friendly to me and very coupon friendly!

Albertson's Doubles

Have I ever told you...

I LOVE ALBERTSON'S DOUBLES!!!

We did this transaction yesterday.

This trip here was 11 Transactions!! I took my Husband and a few of my kids to be my runners (purchasing and then running them to the car).

All together this would have cost the average person...(before sales and coupons)

$239.54 for 102 items!

I paid $34.22 a 93% savings!
Now any normal person would be happy with this however I am not normal! I should have been able to get this down at least $5 more! I forgot to give my husband 5 doubler's all together Ugh!

The pop tarts also have a free Movie ticket you can send in for so I will also receive 2 free movie tickets! Yahoo!

Here's my list... 10 poptarts....10 Kelloggs's Cereal...2 Gallon milks...8 Nestle milks...3loafs of bread...6 storage bags...4 popcorns...6 Hershey syrups...1 solo cups...2 salsa's...2 Guacamole...4 paper plates...24 kool-aids...15 powerade's...2 5lb. Sugar...1 Lay's Dip...and 2 bags potato chips.

I am starting to think about getting a group together every week? to go over coupons and ads. I was thinking of Wednesday's If you are interested please leave a comment and leave your perferred day and time. This is open to anyone so if you are in a different Ward you are still welcome to come! Just leave a comment!