Weis Deals week of 1/29

There are some pretty good deal this week at Weis. Here's what looks good to me.

Lays Chips
Price: B1G1F ($3.99)
Total: $2 each

Ball Park Franks - Meat Singles-12.8 oz., lites-14 oz., bun size, meat, or turkey franks-16 oz.
Price: B1G1F ($3.99)
Coupon: $1/2 from insert
Total: $1.50 each

Nabisco Crackers 6.75-10 oz. Must buy 4
Price: 4/$8
Coupon: $2/2 from insert
Total: $1.50 each

Hanover Soft Pretzels-13 oz.
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Selected Eggo Waffles 17.2-19.8 oz.
Price: 3/$8
Coupon: $1/2 from insert
Total: $2.17 each

FREE Coffee at Panera Bread on 1/28!

Panera is giving away FREE coffee and samples all day January 28. Click here for more details.

Enjoy your free coffee!

Rite Aid Deals week of 1/25

This is the first week of the February Single Check Rebates. Don't forget to request your January checks! There are also 2 coupons in the ad for $25 gift card with prescription transfer.

Garnier Fructis Body & Volume Shampoo or Conditioner (specific variety)
Price: $2.99
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
SCR: $2.99
Total: -$1.00

Huggies Goodnites
Price: $9.99
Coupon: $2/1 from insert
SCR: $5
Total: $2.99

Stayfree Maxi Pads
Price: $2.50
Coupon: $2/2
Total: 2/$3 or $1.50 each

Weis Deals week of 1/22

There are a lot of BOGOs this week at Weis Markets. Time to stock up!

BOGO
Sunkist California Navel Oranges-4 lb. bag ($4.99)
Thomas’ Original English Muffins-6 ct. ($3.39)
Tyson Fresh Roasting Chickens ($1.59)
Top Round Roasts or London Broil ($5.29)

Superpretzels or Pretzelfils-9 or 13 oz.
Price: $2.69 BOGO
Coupon: $0.75/1 from insert
Total: $$0.85 each

Utz Potato Chips-10 oz.
Price: $3.69 BOGO
Coupon: $0.75/1 from insert
Total: $1.85 each

Butterball Turkey Bacon-12 oz.
Price: $3.49 BOGO
Coupon: $1/1 printable
Price: $1.25 each

Shedd’s Spread Country Crock-15 oz.
Price: 3/$5
Coupon: $0.35/1 from insert
Total: $0.97 each

Pringles Crisps 5.13-6 oz.
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $0.20/2 from insert
Total: $0.80 each

Enter to Win $15 in Kraft Coupons

Enter to win $15 in Kraft coupons at Kraft's So Good Together on Game Day site! You can enter multiple times if you don't win the first time around. I won on my first shot. The coupons will be mailed in 2-4 weeks. Good luck!!

K-Mart Super Double Coupons this week!

K-Mart is doing their Super Double Coupons this week again. They will double any coupon up to $2. So a $1 coupon will double to $2 and a $2 coupon will double to $4. Pretty sweet!

Here are some things that will be good deals at K-Mart:

L'Oreal single eye shadows
Price: $3.49
Coupon: $2/1 from insert
Total: FREE

Motts for Tots
Price: $2
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: FREE

Pledge Multi-Surface Duster
Price: $2.50
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Revlon Colorstay Single Eye Shadow
Price: $3.49
Coupon: $2/1 from insert
Total: FREE

Revlon Nail Clippers or Tweezers
Price: $1.49
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: FREE

Suave Solid 2.6 oz
Price: $1.67
Coupon: $0.75/1 from insert
Total: $0.17 each

Kellog's Special K Cereal
Price: $2.50
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Giant Deals week of 1/18

It's the third week of the Gi-Can-Tic Sale. Lots of BOGO offers this week.

BOGOs
Top Round London Broil ($5.99/lb)
Boneless, Center Cut Pork Roast
Kunzler Sliced Bacon ($4.99)
Hillshire Farms Lil' Smokies or Weiners
Kunzler Meat Franks
Thomas' Original English Muffins - 6 ct ($3.39)
Arnold Whole Grain Classic Loaf - 24 oz ($3.99)

Get $4 off your order wyb 5 Pillsbury refrigerated baked goods - There are tons of insert coupons out there. (Don't forget - Giant will not double more than 1 like coupon in 1 transaction).

Gas Deals include:
1. Buy any 3 participating meat products, save $0.20 per gallon
2. Buy any 4 participating CareOne, Dove, & Unilever products, save $0.20 per
gallon (there are many Dove and Unilever coupons from inserts - see ad for
complete list of products)
3. Buy any 8 participating products (majority is Unilever products), save $0.20 per
gallon

Quaker Simple Harvest OR True Delight Granola Bars
Price: 3/$6
Coupon: $1/1 True Delight from insert
Total: $1 each

Glad Plug-in Gel Warmers
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: B1G1Free from insert
Total: $0.50 each

KN Chenille Lounge Socks Giveaway!

Frugal and Fabulous is giving away KN Chenille Lounge Socks. All you have to do is check out the KN website and then post a comment at Frugal and Fabulous about which is your favorite product. They will choose a random winner by Jan 19. Good luck!

Rite Aid Deals week of 1/18

Looks like a pretty good week at Rite Aid.

Huggies Wipes/Lotion/Bath Wash
Price: 2/$5
Coupons: $1/1 body/bath product; $0.50/1 wipes from insert
SCR: $2 on 2 and qualifies for Kimberly-Clark RA giftcard SCR offer
Total: $0.50-$1 each

Dove Body Mist or Ultimate Clear Deodorant
Price: $3.00
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
SCR: 2.00
Total: Free

Mentos Gum
Price: 2/$2
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: Free

GE Light Bulbs
Price: $2.00
SCR: 2.00
Total: Free

Colgate Kids Toothpaste

Price: $1.50
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $0.50

Bic Razors 4pk
Comfort Advance or Soleil
Price: $4.99
Coupon: $2 from 1/18 insert
SCR: $2.00
Total: $0.99

Trident Multipack
Price: $1.99
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $0.99 for the 3 pack

Free Coupons

Sign up for Eat Better America and receive a coupon booklet in the mail worth $10. Also, go to Proctor & Gamble for a coupon booklet worth $27. Visit P&G Everyday Solutions an login or register for a free sample of Head & Shoulders.

Weis Deals week of 1/15

I'm not too impressed with Weis Markets this week, but there are a couple of things worth making the trip.

Meat Sale - beef, pork, poultry, all packaged meat, bacon and sausage
Coupon: 20% off (coupon on front page of flyer)

$2 off your order wyb 3 Frito-Lay and 3 Pepsi 12-packs

Pillsbury Specialty Breads 11-13.8 oz.
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $0.40/2 from insert
Total: $1.10 each

Progresso Bread Crumbs
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $1/2 printable
Total: $1 each

Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers or Fruit Roll-Up Stackers-5.4 or 5.9 oz.
Price: 2/$4
Coupon: $0.50/2 from insert
Total: $1.50 each

Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned Oats-18 oz.
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $0.60/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Welch’s Grape Jelly or Jam-22 or 32 oz.
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $0.75/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Karns Deals week of 1/13

Karns has some good deals this week with 50% off some items. Here are some that jumped out at me.

Ziploc Bag Vacuum Pump Starter Kit
Price: FREE (they are giving this away free at the check-out - no rainchecks)

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
Price: $1.64
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $0.64 each

Sparkle Paper Towels (8-pk)
Price: $4.24
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert (doubles to $1)
Total: $3.24 ($0.41/roll)

Old Orchard Fruit Sense Juice
Price: 5/$10
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: $1 each

Fiber One Bars
Price: 4/$10
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert (doubles to $1)
Price: $1.50 each

Nature Valley Granola Bars
Price: 4/$10
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert (doubles to $1)
Price: $1.50 each

Free Suave - Today Only!

Go to Suave's website and fill out the form to receive coupon for a free bottle of suave. Coupons will be mailed in 2-4 weeks. This offer is only valid today, 1/14/09, so hurry!

Do I Offend?

A few months ago, our local paper began running a column about clipping coupons and saving money at the grocery store. I was really looking forward to reading this column. That is, until I read the first article. Now, I don't pretend to be any kind of expert when it comes to writing or even finding good deals, however, this column was...well...let's just say, it wasn't very good, in my opinion.

First off, the writing style was very boring. It didn't hold my attention at all and I'm actually interested in the subject matter. I can't imagine someone who never thought about saving money reading this and making it through to the end.

Second, there were typos and grammatical errors in every paragraph. Maybe I'm a perfectionist; maybe I'm a little more sensitive to this particular issue because I proofread as part of my day job, but for a newspaper article to be so messy with misspellings and awkward grammar style is pretty substandard if you ask me.

Last, and probably the most annoying factor, the writer did not write about the best bargains out there. Instead, it seemed like he closed his eyes, pointed to a location on the page of the flyer, and wrote about whatever item his finger happened to be touching. It would have taken very little effort to actually look at the coupons and the deals to figure out where one could gain significant savings.

I fumed over this for a few weeks and then finally was so fed up, I felt he needed to know how I, Mrs. Jane Public, felt about his so-called money-saving column. After all, wasn't the whole point of the column to help us save money?

So I wrote. And I wrote some more. And I kept on writing until I felt my point was clear. (I also spell-checked numerous times before sending the email out into cyberspace to end up in the Editor's inbox.) I awaited a response.

No response came.

I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I was relieved that I was able to voice my opinions, which is something I rarely do in person. It made me feel better to be able to get my views out there, even if they would never be read by a human. That feeling of relief soon evaded as my husband read to me from that column yesterday.

The man specifically answered my email in his column (and I might add that it was very oddly placed in the middle of the article, but I digress). It was not so specific that he named me or anything, but specific enough that I knew he was thinking of me as he typed. He defended himself like my husband does when he knows I'm dead-on right about something but doesn't want to admit it, so he makes up 101 excuses. He ended with, "Enough said." I suppose that was his male chauvinistic way of telling me to back off. I think he was about to get the claws out.

I would have been fine with the fact that he answered my letter in the column if he had not gone on to use my examples and not give me an ounce of credit. So, he basically told me to shut up because he was doing the best he could, then insulted the public by saying he was trying to keep it simple for the average Joe, but must have secretly thought I had a brain because he used my logic and insight for this week's deals.

That's OK; he can have them. The whole point I was trying to make was that the general public are smart enough to read a deal and be able to do it, so why not write about the best deals? If he needs to steal someone else's ideas in order to do it, I'm fine with that. I'm guessing there is probably some ulterior motive here. This most likely has something to do with them trying to get more people to purchase the newspaper in order to get the coupons he writes about. Or giving the deals of only 1 grocery store, which happens to be the one with the most advertising in the paper. It probably has very little to do with wanting to help people save money.

Book Giveaway: Sundays at Tiffany's

Monie at Reading with Monie is giving away James Patterson's Sundays at Tiffany's. 5 winners will receive a paperback, 3 winners will win the audiobook, and 1 winner will receive the hardcopy. Contest ends at 9pm CST on January 19. Good luck!

Giant Deals week of 1/11

It's the second week of the Gi-Can-Tic Sale. There are also 3 gas deals this week. Very sweet!

Progresso Classics Soups
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $1.10/1 printable
Total: -$0.20 each

Scotties Facial Tissues-160 ct. or Cube 65-85 ct. box
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert
Total: FREE after doubled coupon

Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta
Price: $0.99
Coupon: $0.35/3 from insert
Total: $0.76 each

Quaker Oats Oatmeal-18 oz. (part of buy-8 gas deal)
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $0.60/1 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers-12 oz. (part of buy-8 gas deal)
Price: 3/$5
Coupon: $0.50/1 from insert
Total: $0.67 each

StarKist Chunk Light Tuna-2.6 oz. pouch
Price: $1.22
Coupon; B2G1 Free
Total: $0.81 each

Detour Nutritional Energy Bar
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: B1G1F printable
Price: $0.50 each

Weis Markets Deals week of 1/8

Weis is implementing a Price Freeze, so get the deals while you can!

Totino's Pizza Rolls
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $1/1 printable
Total: FREE

Blistex Lip Balm (.15oz)
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $1/2 from insert
Total: $0.50 each

Kellogg's Cereals
Price: 3/$6
Coupon: There are some $1/1 coupons from various inserts
Total $1 each

Doritos Tortilla Chips
Price: BOGO ($3.99)
Total: $2 each

Progresso Classics Soups
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $1.10/1 printable
Total: $-0.10 each

Dawn or Ivory Dish Liquid-selected 11 or 14 oz., Ivory-12.6 oz.
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: $1/1 from insert
Total: FREE

Rite Aid Deals week of 1/11

A couple good deals at Rite Aid this week. And don't forget about those Prescription Transfer coupons from the 1/4 ad that give you a $30 gift card with any prescription transfer!

Excedrin 20 ct.
Price: $1.99
Coupon: $2/1 from 10/19 insert
Total: Free

Electrasol
Price: $4.49
SCR: $2
MC: $2.50 from 1/4 insert
Total: Free

Ziploc bags
Price: $1.99 x 2
Coupon: .50 in ad coupon x2
Coupon: $1/2 from 12/7 insert
Total: $1.98/2

Glade Scented Oil Refills
Price: 2 for $5
Coupon: $1/2 in ad coupon
Coupon: $2.50/2 from 12/7 insert
Total: $1.50 for 2

Glade Candles
Price: 2 for $5
Coupon: $1/2 in ad coupon
Coupon: $1 x2 from 12/7 insert
Total: $2/2

Maybelline Cosmetics
Price: B1G1F
Coupon: $1/1 Maybelline mascara
SCR: $2 on any 1 Maybelline mascara
Total: Not sure of prices, but could get you some cheap mascara

Huggies Pullups
Price: $9.99
SCR: $2
Coupon: $1/1
Caregivers Marketplace Rebate: $1
Total: $5.99 and qualifies for SCR 48 for $10 gc wyb $25 worth of Kimberly Clark products

Rite Aid Deals week of 1/4/09

It's an OK week for Rite Aid deals. And don't forget, you can combine in-ad coupons with manufacturer coupons for some good bargains!

Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner or stylers
Price: $3
Coupon: many $1/1 floating around from various inserts
SCR: $2 (limit 2)
OOP: FREE

SoyJoy bars Price: 10/$5
Coupon: $3/10 from 1/4 paper
SCR: $5 on 10
OOP: FREE to -$3.00

B1G1F Nature Made Vitamins (also coupons in 1/4 paper)
Aquafresh Toothpaste & Toothbrushes (also coupons in 1/4 paper)

Giant Deals week of 1/4/09

Take advantage of the gi-can-tic sale this week and those 5 inserts that will come in the paper on 1/4. There are also 2 gas deals this week, they are pretty pricey products to save $0.20 per gallon. Here are some notable deals.

Ben & Jerry's ice cream (pint size)
Price: $2.79
Coupon: $3/1 (printable)
OOP: -$.21

Betty Crocker Hamburger Helpers
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: Many $1/3 mfr coupons out there (and others)
OOP: 3 for $2 ($0.67 ea)

San Giorgio Pastas
Price: 10/$10

Kleenex Upright Lotion Tissues
Price: 10/$10
Coupon: A couple coupons out there that will double to $1/3
OOP: 3 for $2 ($0.67 ea)

Egg Beaters (part of buy 8 gas deal)
Price: 2/$5
Coupon: $1/1 (printable)
OOP: $1.50 each

Healthy Choice Complete Selections or Cafe Steamers Frozen Meals (part of buy 8 gas deal)
Price: 5/$10
Coupon: $1/1 (printable)
OOP: $1 each

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
Price: 10/$10

Campbell’s Select Harvest Light Soups 18.6-18.8 oz.
Price: 10/$10

Stayfree Maxi Pads 14-24 ct., Carefree Liners 34-60 ct., or OB Tampons, 18 ct. pkg. EXCLUDES Maximum Maxi (part of buy 4 gas deal)
Price: $2.93
Coupon: Many $1/1 coupons out there
OOP: $1.93 each

Grands! Biscuits
Price: 4/$5
Coupon: $.50/2 (printable)
OOP: $1 each

Hunt's Tomato Sauce
Price: 5/$2
Coupon: $1/3 (printable)
OOP: $0.20 for 3

Hanover Kidney Beans 40.5oz can
Price: 2/$3
Coupon: $1/2 mfr from insert
OOP: $1 each

Here's a link to the list of coupons that will appear in the 1/4 paper. Enjoy!