When I was in Publix today I checked on the price of the diapers that were included for the $5.00/1 found in the ad. The shelf price was $21.99, which was lower than I expected for Publix. However, I also noticed that the number of diapers per box had gone down from 92 to 88. With a stacking scenario this will be a deal for disposable diapers.
Scenario:
Buy 1 box $21.99
Use $5.00/1 Publix Ad Coupon
Use $4/$20 or Better Competitor Coupon - Look for a new Walgreen's coupon to come out this weekend.
Use $1.00/1 (8/24 S) OR $1.50/1 (Home Mailer)
Final cost $11.49 = .13/diaper for size 4
Bonus $1.00 added to Upromise Account if e-coupon is loaded and card is swiped.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Kroger Scenario Matchups for $3/15 Sale
With so many different coupons from so many different sources this is a very complex deal, but there are some great deals to be had including a few profitable items. Instead of writing a specific scenario I have focused on some of the best deals with the coupon matchups. With the exeption of the Pop Secret I have done all of the deals I have listed and can verify that they work.
You can pick any combination of 15 participating items including several that I don't have listed. You can do up to 3 deals (45 items) in one transaction. If you need more items divide your order into multiple transactions. To maximize your savings be sure that you have your Cellfire and Shortcuts coupons loaded to your Kroger card. Remember that each Kroger card can only use each e-coupon once, but you can use one tradional coupon for each product that you have.
You can only do one catalina offer for each product per transaction. Example one Nature Valley and one Fruit Rollups offer works, but two Nature Valley catalina offers (10 boxes) will not produce two catalina coupons and must be done in two transactions. For more information about the current Kroger Catalina Offers visit the Fourm at Hot Coupon World.
In the event you end up with several catalinas you should be able to use the catalina coupons at any store that accepts manufaturer coupons; however, I know some people have had difficulties with the cashiers accepting them. They are manufacturer's coupons and say this at the top of the coupon. In any event, Publix should take as a competitor's coupon, but encourage them to scan as a manufacturer's coupon.
Chart Notes:
Please note tha that there is only one Old El Paso Product Cellfire Coupon, but I was showing the option of two different products.
F/D = Face Value or Double Face Value.
Click on chart for easier viewing.
You can pick any combination of 15 participating items including several that I don't have listed. You can do up to 3 deals (45 items) in one transaction. If you need more items divide your order into multiple transactions. To maximize your savings be sure that you have your Cellfire and Shortcuts coupons loaded to your Kroger card. Remember that each Kroger card can only use each e-coupon once, but you can use one tradional coupon for each product that you have.
You can only do one catalina offer for each product per transaction. Example one Nature Valley and one Fruit Rollups offer works, but two Nature Valley catalina offers (10 boxes) will not produce two catalina coupons and must be done in two transactions. For more information about the current Kroger Catalina Offers visit the Fourm at Hot Coupon World.
In the event you end up with several catalinas you should be able to use the catalina coupons at any store that accepts manufaturer coupons; however, I know some people have had difficulties with the cashiers accepting them. They are manufacturer's coupons and say this at the top of the coupon. In any event, Publix should take as a competitor's coupon, but encourage them to scan as a manufacturer's coupon.
Chart Notes:
Please note tha that there is only one Old El Paso Product Cellfire Coupon, but I was showing the option of two different products.
F/D = Face Value or Double Face Value.
Click on chart for easier viewing.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Using the Walgreen's $10/$40 at Publix
I'm sure by now most of you have seen the Walgreen's $10/$40 coupon, but how many of you have thought about using it at Publix? Several locations have been honoring the Walgreen's coupons as a competitor's coupon.
The only catch is that unlike many of the $/$ coupons, your AFTER coupon total has to be over $40. So unfortunately your scenario can't have the help of free filler items to get your total up to $40. If you don't usually use coupons, are new to couponing and haven't established a nice supply of food, or have been wanting to get items that are not usually on sale this is a good opportunity to easily save some money.
Keep in mind if you are planning on spending $30 or more, go ahead and get a few more items to reach your $40 total. If you are already spending $30 it is like getting the final $10 of items for free!
But what about the rest of us? This is especially rough because Publix doesn't have a super ad week this week for bargain hunters. My best suggestion is to combine the best of the weekly deals with a high dollar value rebate.
The 50% off BirdsEye Vegetables could be a better deal than I originally expected if you combine the $1/3 Manufacturer's Coupon with the $1/2 Publix Pyramid Coupon.
I am unsure of the price of the Centrum Cardio Vitamins, but the $3 coupon (9/7 RP) combined with the $10 Rebate (9/7 RP) could make this a money maker item, but even if you just break even it would definately help to bump up your total. Remember to only do one rebate per receipt because most rebates require the original receipt.
For those of us with children in diapers this would be a good way to get approximately $2.50 off a pack ($10 prorated based on a shelf price of $10) and the Huggies jumbo packs would also qualify for the Caregivers Rebate OR the Publix/Kimberly Clark Rebate. However, I'm unsure of Publix's shelf price per pack to determine if this would be a good deal. If you don't have any of the Huggies $1.50 or $2 off coupons, Food Lion also has the $1.50/pack printable coupon (limit one per transaction and the print cycle can only be initiated once per computer) that can be used as a competitor coupon.
Another option that came to mind is stocking up on some of the ground chuck that is on sale or other meat that has been marked down.
My one last thought is that you can use the Free Kraft Products When You Buy 3 coupons from the August All You Magazine. I know that you are thinking that the free product will not boost your total, but the qualifying items will. I am still undecided about the use of these coupons with the small Kool-Aid packets so I have been using Kraft items that have been on sale and that I would have been buying anyway instead. Which, since I was planning on buying them anyway and I don't use Kool-Aid it comes out cheaper for me.
Please leave a comment or a link to your blog post with your scenario. I'm still looking for good ideas to decide if I want to make the trip or just wait for Monday's Penny Item.
The only catch is that unlike many of the $/$ coupons, your AFTER coupon total has to be over $40. So unfortunately your scenario can't have the help of free filler items to get your total up to $40. If you don't usually use coupons, are new to couponing and haven't established a nice supply of food, or have been wanting to get items that are not usually on sale this is a good opportunity to easily save some money.
Keep in mind if you are planning on spending $30 or more, go ahead and get a few more items to reach your $40 total. If you are already spending $30 it is like getting the final $10 of items for free!
But what about the rest of us? This is especially rough because Publix doesn't have a super ad week this week for bargain hunters. My best suggestion is to combine the best of the weekly deals with a high dollar value rebate.
The 50% off BirdsEye Vegetables could be a better deal than I originally expected if you combine the $1/3 Manufacturer's Coupon with the $1/2 Publix Pyramid Coupon.
I am unsure of the price of the Centrum Cardio Vitamins, but the $3 coupon (9/7 RP) combined with the $10 Rebate (9/7 RP) could make this a money maker item, but even if you just break even it would definately help to bump up your total. Remember to only do one rebate per receipt because most rebates require the original receipt.
For those of us with children in diapers this would be a good way to get approximately $2.50 off a pack ($10 prorated based on a shelf price of $10) and the Huggies jumbo packs would also qualify for the Caregivers Rebate OR the Publix/Kimberly Clark Rebate. However, I'm unsure of Publix's shelf price per pack to determine if this would be a good deal. If you don't have any of the Huggies $1.50 or $2 off coupons, Food Lion also has the $1.50/pack printable coupon (limit one per transaction and the print cycle can only be initiated once per computer) that can be used as a competitor coupon.
Another option that came to mind is stocking up on some of the ground chuck that is on sale or other meat that has been marked down.
My one last thought is that you can use the Free Kraft Products When You Buy 3 coupons from the August All You Magazine. I know that you are thinking that the free product will not boost your total, but the qualifying items will. I am still undecided about the use of these coupons with the small Kool-Aid packets so I have been using Kraft items that have been on sale and that I would have been buying anyway instead. Which, since I was planning on buying them anyway and I don't use Kool-Aid it comes out cheaper for me.
Please leave a comment or a link to your blog post with your scenario. I'm still looking for good ideas to decide if I want to make the trip or just wait for Monday's Penny Item.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Rite Aid Highlights Week of September 7
Slow week in the form of rebate deals this week. One of the more interesting deals this week is the combination of the Revlon BOGO Sale and the Revlon Music Downloads Promotion.
Scenario for Revlon Music Downloads:
10 Revlon Eye Shadow 4.49 BOGO $22.45
10 $2/1 (7/20 S or 8/24 S) $20
$2.45 + tax for 10 Revlon Eye Shadows and 6 Music Downloads
Don't want the Downloads? Use two coupons for BOGO Deal for a final price of 2/.49.
Glade flameless wisp candle $5.99
.99 after $5/1 (9/7 S2)
Thank you Marissa for putting this weeks' deals together!
Scenario for Revlon Music Downloads:
10 Revlon Eye Shadow 4.49 BOGO $22.45
10 $2/1 (7/20 S or 8/24 S) $20
$2.45 + tax for 10 Revlon Eye Shadows and 6 Music Downloads
Don't want the Downloads? Use two coupons for BOGO Deal for a final price of 2/.49.
Vanity fair cups, plates or bowls $1.99
.99 after $1/1 (6/22 RP)
.99 after $1/1 (6/22 RP)
Glade flameless wisp candle $5.99
.99 after $5/1 (9/7 S2)
Motts Applesauce 2/$3
$1.45/2 after .55/2 (8/10 S1) And Single Check Rebate (SCR) $1/2 (Confirmed that each household can do this rebate item twice)
$1.45/2 after .55/2 (8/10 S1) And Single Check Rebate (SCR) $1/2 (Confirmed that each household can do this rebate item twice)
Vaseline Intensive Care Clinical strength $5.24
.74 After $1.50/1 (9/7 RP) AND $3 SCR
.74 After $1.50/1 (9/7 RP) AND $3 SCR
Thank you Marissa for putting this weeks' deals together!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The Results are In
Even though I managed to leave my scenario at home I still managed to stick with my plan with a few minor changes.
I added bananas, salad mix which were both manager's specials. I also added 2 cans of Starkist Tuna after I realized that I could get it for .19/can after the Catalina coupon that I had. I didn't get the tomatoes because they looked like pink rocks and I forgot my Cattlemen's coupon at home so I picked up an extra package of Kiwi shoelaces to be on the safe side.
The biggest change of note was the shelf price of Huggies. They have gone up from $9.99 to $10.69! However, next week's SALE price is the the OLD SHELF PRICE of $9.99.
Click below to see the comparison of my plan and my actual trip. The differences are highlighed in yellow.
I added bananas, salad mix which were both manager's specials. I also added 2 cans of Starkist Tuna after I realized that I could get it for .19/can after the Catalina coupon that I had. I didn't get the tomatoes because they looked like pink rocks and I forgot my Cattlemen's coupon at home so I picked up an extra package of Kiwi shoelaces to be on the safe side.
The biggest change of note was the shelf price of Huggies. They have gone up from $9.99 to $10.69! However, next week's SALE price is the the OLD SHELF PRICE of $9.99.
Click below to see the comparison of my plan and my actual trip. The differences are highlighed in yellow.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Kroger Scenario for Friday, September 5
There were only a few items that I had originally planned to get this week at Kroger; however, the perfect combination of hidden deals, a $/$ coupon that is about to expire, and 2 great unadvertised Catalina offers turned even this bad sale week into a potential good deal.
Due to the South Beach Diet Catalina offer expiring, Friday is the only day this scenario is possible.
If you click on the chart below you can see my plans.
I allowed for some extra padding because I am unclear if the e-coupons will be deducted before or after the $10/$50 coupon (It does come off before physical coupons, just unsure about the Cellfire, and Shortcuts Coupons). I also allowed for a slight difference in price (especially the pizza) or if they are out of an item.
I will have a few Kiwi coupons with me as additional filler if I need them. I don't want to use them tomorrow unless if I have to because I sill have some time to use them before they expire and may need them as filler items in the future. I don't know if Cellfire will continue with $/$ coupons, but I still have a few left from LAST year's Entertainment Book (Rumor is Kroger will not be participating this year).
I my plans excluded any coupons that explicitly said Free on them, but there are several inexpensive items that can be routinely gotten for free or very cheap. The key is the higher you can build your total up with free items then the more of the $10 can be put towards the items that you need that you don't have a coupon for.
I opted to save my additional Powerade coupons to roll in a future deal instead of taking the additional savings off of my total.
According to my calculations I will save 67.5% before the Catalinas and Caregivers Rebate. If I take those into consideration (which I shouldn't until I spend it/get the check in the mail) I will have saved 84%.
I'll report back with my actual deal later.
Due to the South Beach Diet Catalina offer expiring, Friday is the only day this scenario is possible.
If you click on the chart below you can see my plans.
I allowed for some extra padding because I am unclear if the e-coupons will be deducted before or after the $10/$50 coupon (It does come off before physical coupons, just unsure about the Cellfire, and Shortcuts Coupons). I also allowed for a slight difference in price (especially the pizza) or if they are out of an item.
I will have a few Kiwi coupons with me as additional filler if I need them. I don't want to use them tomorrow unless if I have to because I sill have some time to use them before they expire and may need them as filler items in the future. I don't know if Cellfire will continue with $/$ coupons, but I still have a few left from LAST year's Entertainment Book (Rumor is Kroger will not be participating this year).
I my plans excluded any coupons that explicitly said Free on them, but there are several inexpensive items that can be routinely gotten for free or very cheap. The key is the higher you can build your total up with free items then the more of the $10 can be put towards the items that you need that you don't have a coupon for.
I opted to save my additional Powerade coupons to roll in a future deal instead of taking the additional savings off of my total.
According to my calculations I will save 67.5% before the Catalinas and Caregivers Rebate. If I take those into consideration (which I shouldn't until I spend it/get the check in the mail) I will have saved 84%.
I'll report back with my actual deal later.
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