I just finished my weekly walk through Kroger. While I didn’t go expecting to find huge hidden deals in the Cart Buster sale, I left very disappointed in Kroger advertising. So pardon me while I step on a soap box for a second… In case you didn’t already know the Kroger weekly ad is the one ad that you must use a lot of caution and discernment with. They are notorious for using bad advertising tactics and even marking up the same product week after week while still keeping it in the ad. This new “Cart Buster Sale” is just another example. Lots of the “SAVE BIG” tags next to participating products show a savings of 10 cents or less. Really. I enjoy Kroger’s actual deals, but did they not learn the story of the Boy Who Cries Wolf in grade school?? People will stop even opening your weekly ad if you keep this up.
On a positive note. There is one deal that I will say is a very good savings. Kroger Cheese 16 oz., $2.50 ea (reg. $4.74). Now we are talking. (Except that there are coupons for Kraft…)
See the list of advertised deals.
Okay off my soap box and onto the few things I saw today, note a good number of them are repeats from last weeks list::
New Catalina Deals Starting Today
9/06 – 10/03
Hamburger Helper Skillet Meals
Buy any 3, get $1.50
Buy any 4, get $2
Buy any 5+, get $3
9/06 – 10/03
Old El Paso Taco Shells, Kits, Seasonings, Refried Beans or Heat & Serve Side Dishes
Buy any 3, save $1
Buy any 6, save $3 off next Beef or Chicken Purchase
Grocery
- South Beach Living Snack Bars 6 ct., $2.89
-$1 off South Beach Living bars printable - Orville Redenbaucher’s Pop Corn 2-4 ct., B1G1 at $2.99 ($1.49)
-.40/1 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn, SS 8/01
(makes it 69¢) - Dannon Yogurt, $1.88
Activia, Danactive, Danimals, entire line
-$1 off Activia Yogurt, 4 pk printable
-$1 off Activia product, SS 8/08
-$1 off Dannon DanActive, 4 or 8 pk, SS 8/08
-$1 off Dannon Danactive, 4 pk +, Publix Smart Savings Booklet
(makes it 88¢)
These deals start Sunday 9/05 at Target. There are $50 in new printable coupons on Target.com today. I’ve included some in the match ups (like all the clothing coupons) but the$1 off Produce coupon is also back. Make sure you print any you want now, the good coupons don’t last long.
If you see any other deals or coupons leave a comment below.
Grocery
- A&W, 7UP, and Sunkist 12pk cans $3.33 ea
Free Snapple 6 pk 16 oz. bottles WYB (3) select 12 pks - Aquafina Water, 24 pk 16.9 oz bottles, $3.99
- Aquafina Water 1 L $1
- Oreos, Honey Maid Graham Crackers Nilla Wafers 12-16 oz. B3G1 at $2.79
-.50/1 Oreo Cookies 9.6-18 oz., Target Mobile Coupon
-$1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers printable (limit reached)
-.75/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers, 4.8 oz +, SS 8/08 (EXP 9/05)
-$1/3 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate 6 pk AND Honey Maid Grahams 14 oz + AND Kraft Marshmallows 19 oz +, SS 6/27
Free Nabisco Cookies WYB Milk and any other Nabisco Cookies printable (will be available Monday only) - Betty Crocker Helper Skillet Meals $1
-$1/3 Hamburger, Chicken, or Tuna Helper printable
-.75/3 Hamburger, Tuna, or Chicken Helper SS 8/08 or printable
-.75/2 Hamburger, Tuna, or Chicken Helper printable - Del Monte Fruit Cups 4 pk $2
- Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat 8-9 oz $2.99
-$1 off Hillshire Farm Lunchmeat printable
-.35/1 Hillshire Farm Deli Select, 8 oz +, RP 8/15
-.55/1 Hillshire Farm Deli Select Hearty Slices, 8 oz +, RP 8/15 - Hormel Always Tender Pork Chops, Bone-In, $1.99 lb
-$1 off Hormel Always Tender product, SS 8/01 or printable - Hebrew National Franks 12 oz., $2.49
-$1/2 Hebrew National Franks, June All You Magazine - Kellogg’s Cereal, 11.5-20.6 oz., $2.67
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cinnabon Cereal printable
-.75/1 Kellogg’s Cinnabon cereal, RP 8/08
-$1 off Kellogg’s FiberPlus cereal printable
-.50/1 Kellogg’s FiberPlus cereal, 11.5 oz + printable
-$1.250/2 Kellogg’s Kids’ Cereals printable
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereals, SS 8/29
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran cereals printable
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, All-Bran, Crispix and/or Smart Start Cereals, RP 8/15
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Rice Krispies and/or Cocoa Krispies Cereals, RP 8/15
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K cereals, 11.4 oz +, (register) printable
-$1/3 Kellogg’s cereals RP 8/01 printable
-$2 off Sandwich bags WYB (2) Kellogg’s specified cereals, 10 oz +, Fuel for School booklet
-.75/1 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Simply Cinnamon cereal, RP 8/08 - Lay’s Classic Potato Chips 11 oz., $2.50
-$2/2 Lay’s Chips September Sunset Magazine - Smart Ones Frozen Meals, $1.80 ea
-$1/3 Weight Watchers Smart Ones grilled Flatbreads or Paninis printable
-$1/5 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products printable
-$2/6 Weight Watchers Smart Ones frozen products, September Weight Watchers Magazine
-$2/8 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products printable
-$4/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones printable - Lean Cuisine Market Creations $3
B1G1 Lean Cuisine Market Creations, (Facebook) printable
-$1/2 Lean Cuisine products printable
Here are all the deals that start today at Ingles. It’s FREE Battery week again! I love these sales and am so excited that I’ll been near an Ingles for once!
If you see any other deals or coupons leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.
For Ingles policies and special links look at the box on the right.
Produce
- Jumbo Western Cantaloupes, $1.98 ea
- Jumbo Honeydews, $2.98 ea
- Ginger Gold Apples, 5 lb bag, $2.98 ea
- North Carolina Gala Apples, 3 lb bag, $2.98 ea
- Organic Red Delicious Apples, 3 lb bag, $3.48 ea
- California Peaches, yellow or white, $1.18 lb
- Organic Washington Peaches, $1.18 lb
- Tanimura & Antle Broccoli, $1.50 ea
- Organic Broccoli, $2.98 ea
There is a fun candy coupon out on SmartSource.com tonight. B1G1 Swedish Fish 8 oz + These are on sale at Walgreens and Rite Aid next week so pick your store and enjoy a treat. (Try zip code 78641).
A few other good coupons:
$1 off Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs printable (try zip33313)
-$1.50 off Welch’s Healthy Start Juice printable
$1 off Hungry Jack Mashed Potatoes printable (available only Sat. 9/4)
(thanks Hip 2 Save & Bargain Briana!)
For the next week enjoy FREE Shipping on any order at Snapfish. Use code FREELDSHIP to get the savings.
If you have never used Snapfish you will get 50 FREE prints for signing up and the free shipping will also work on these!!!
The free shipping code is good through 9/11.
These deals start Sunday 9/05 at Kroger. Remember this ad is from the South East region. You will notice most of the same deals in other regions with some differences in produce and meat. They are starting a “Cart Buster Sale” this week, which is supposedly really low prices on tons of stuff. Don’t be fooled though, just because it has a catchy slogan doesn’t mean it’s the best price!
Check back Sunday night for the Unadvertised and Closeout Deals list.
For special Kroger links, check out the box on the right of the page. (I love my new boxes!)
Produce
- Fresh Selections or Ready Pac Garden Salad 12-16 oz $1 ea
- Cantaloupe $1.88 lb
- Gala Apples 5 lb bag $3.99 ea
- Sundia Fruit Cups 8 oz $1 ea
- Avocados $1 ea
- Mangoes $1 ea
- Kroger Value Potatoes 10 lb bag $3.99
- Sweet Onions $1.19 lb
- Green Peanuts for boiling $1.29 lb
These deals start Sunday 9/05 at Walgreens. It’s a long list of coupon matches, though not many of the deals are wowing. If you see any other deals or coupons leave a comment below and I’ll update the list.
2 Day Sale — Sunday and Monday
- $5 RR WYB (3) 7 Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry or Hawaiian Punch 12 pk at $3.67 ea
(makes it $2 ea) - Pepsi 2 liter at $1 ea w/in-ad coupon
Buy 2, get a FREE Redbox Rental - Arizona Tea one Gallon at $1.99 ea w/in-ad coupon
- Walgreens Pure Drinking Water 24 pk, 16.9 oz bottles at $1.99 ea w/in-ad coupon
- Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil 20 sq ft at 79¢ ea w/in-ad coupon
Here are all the deals that start at Rite Aid Sunday 9/05. There are a few FREE deals this week and then a lot of good priced items. I know it is tough to spend money in a grocery store but sometimes you just need to be up for at least looking at the list. If you see any other deals or coupons leave a comment below and I’ll update the list.
There are two different $5 off coupons out:
- $5 off $25 purchase coupon by earning 20 Video Values points.
$5 off $25 printable (zip 95677 change radius to 50 miles)
To see the full weekly ad, go here.
If you are new to Rite Aid read the getting started guide.
SCR Deals
- Prilosec OTC 42 ct., $22.99
-$5 SCR #1 WYB (1)
-$1 off Prilosec OTC, PG 8/29
Total = $16.99 - Nicorette Products $43.99
Nicorette CQ Patch 14 ct., Nicorette Mini Lozenge 10 ct., Nicorette Gum 100-110 ct., Commit Lozenge 72 ct.
-$5 SCR #34 WYB (1)
$5 +UP WYB (1)
-$7 off Nicorette Lozenges 72 ct or Mini Lozenges 81 ct, (Rite Aid coupon) printable
-$7 off Nicorette Mini Lozenge, 81 ct +, RP 8/29
-$7 off Nicorette or Commit Lozenge, 72 ct +, RP 8/29 or printable
Total = $19.99
(use a $5 off $25 coupon to make it even better!) - Mead School Supplies
Mead 5 Star Products B1G1 50% off
$1 +UP WYB (4) 1 Subject Notebooks 50¢ ea
$2 +UP WYB $20 in Mead Products
-$4 SCR #90 WYB $25 or $2 WYB $15
-$1/2 Five Star product, excl Academic Year planning items, RP 8/08
-$2 off Five Star Binder, RP 8/08 - Gerber Food or Juice Product B1G1 50% off
-$5 SCR #20 WYB $15 in Gerber Food or Juice products - Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade Razor $5.99
Schick Hydro Refills 4 ct., $5.99
-$1 SCR #39 WYB Schick Hydro Razor and Refills
-$2 off Schick Hydro Refill, SS 8/08
-$5 off Schick Hydro Razor, SS 8/08
Total = $1.99 ea - Crayola Arts & Crafts Supplies B1G1 50% off
-$1 SCR #86 WYB (2) Markers 8-10ct., Pencils 24 ct., or Crayons 64 ct. - Rite Aid Baby Care B1G1 50% off
(excludes Diapers)
-$2 SCR #17 WYB Rite Aid Baby Wipes 192-240 ct
We took another week off from the store except for little trips for the basics like Milk & Bread. It is a joy to have basically anything you need to make most of your favorite meals. My favorite this week was a Sunday roast that was so large for our family that we turned it into 3 other different meals. First a roast, then Sandwiches and then BBQ. There is still a ton left over, so if you want to drop in let me know and we’ll have a bbq sandwich ready for you.
Publix:
Total before sales and coupons: $33.71
Total Spent: $21.20
Total Saved: $12.51
This was a couple trips put together all for little items, and then a trip today to make a basket for a friends hotel room. Even if you don’t use coupons on everything it is still wonderful to have room in your budget for fun surprises for others. (Yes I could have made it with everything from things at home… that was the plan, but I went out and left it and wasn’t going to burn two hours of my day to run home and then go back out).
How did you do this week? Leave a comment or a link to your savings post.
Kroger in the South East Region started a 4 day sale today. These deals run through Monday (which is Labor Day by the way).
Kroger 4 Day Sale
- Coca-Cola 6 pk, 16.9 oz bottles at $2 ea
- Sara Lee Sandwich or Hot Dog Buns at $1 ea
- Black Seedless Grapes 99¢ lb
- Doritos 11.5-14.5 oz or Lay’s Chips 10.5-11 oz at $1.99 ea
-$2/2 Lays Chips September Sunset Magazine - Private Selection Ground Beef Patties 2 lb box at $4.99 ea
- Kroger Charcoal 8.3 lb bag at $2.50 ea
- Lobster Tail Easy Peel, 4-5 oz at $4.99 ea
Don’t forget all the other Kroger Deals that are good all week.
