If you’ve been grocery shopping for a while, you know some things at the store are better deals than others. But there are times when it makes sense to buy something even when it isn’t on sale. At the same time, there are lots of overpriced grocery items you should avoid at all costs, because the amount of mark-up is insane!
7 Overpriced Grocery Items You Should Avoid
Boiled eggs
They are cheap and filling, but boiling water and peeling the egg shells can be a little bit frustrating. Somebody recognized this frustration and the profit that could be made from it. Remarkably, people seem to be willing to buy two eggs for $1.29. That’s an incredibly high $7.74 per dozen! Even if it’s a little more work, you’re saving a ton of money by making them at home yourself.
Spice blends
Most people aren’t too savvy with spices and never know what to use. The manufacturers are taking full advantage of your fear of messing up and making over 500% profit on spice blends! You can find many blend recipes online with quick Google searches, so save the money and buy the main spices you like and make the blends at home.
Pre-sliced or chopped fresh vegetables
You are paying quite a price for the convenience of not having to dirty your cutting board. A mix of diced onions and green peppers is $2.99 for an 8 oz package in my store. That’s $6 per lb for items that we would normally pay less than $1 a lb for.
Grab all the produce and BOGO deals this week at Sprouts!! Strawberries for $1.25 a lb makes my heart very happy… I hope you can all stock up!
Remember, on Wednesday you can shop all the new deals plus all the deals in last weeks ad!
Produce
- Strawberries, 1 lb, 4 for $5
(buy (4), makes it $1.25 ea.) - Blueberries or Blackberries, 5.6-6 oz, 2 for $4
(buy (2), makes it $2 ea.) - Red or Yellow Mangos, 98¢ ea.
- Asparagus, $1.98 lb
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers, 98¢ ea.
- Organic Red Globe or Green Seedless Grapes, $2.98 lb
- Hass Avocados, 69¢ ea.
-.75/3 Avocados From Mexico (Hass Avocados), Sprouts (EXP 2/20) eCoupon
(makes it 44¢ ea.) - Organic Blueberries, 6 oz, 2 for $5
(buy (2), makes it $2.50 ea.) - Black Plums, Yellow Peaches or Nectarines, $1.98 lb
- Brussels Sprouts, $1.48 lb
- Cauliflower, 98¢ lb
- Organic Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith Apples, $1.48 lb
- Organic Russet Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.98 ea.
- Organic Table Carrots, 5 lb bag, $2.98 ea.
- Organic Green Curly Kale, 4 for $5
(buy (4), makes it $1.25 ea.)
Meat
- Perdue Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, $2.99 lb
-$1/2 Perdue fresh chicken products printable - Pork Shoulder, 99¢ lb, limit 2
- Wild Jumbo Raw Gulf Shrimp, 16-20 ct, $6.99 lb, limit 4
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Portions, 6 oz, $4.99 ea.
- All-Natural Bacon or Dinner Sausage, $3.99 lb
- Bone-In Country Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Loin Chops, $2.99 lb Read More→
Head to your local Walgreens where you can get (2) Oral-B Toothbrushes for a moneymaker! Combine a Register Rewards offer with 2 other coupon offers to get this deal.
See the full Walgreens Ad for more great deals.
Walgreens Deal (thru 2/22):
- $4 RR wyb (2) select Crest or Oral-B Toothbrushes or Toothpaste
Buy:
(2) Oral-B Toothbrushes, 2 for $8
Use:
-$3/2 Crest Adult Toothpaste 3 oz+, Mouthwash 473 ml 16 oz+, Oral-B Manual Toothbrush or Glide Floss or Fixodent Adhesive, excl 4.6 oz Crest Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar Control/Protection pastes, Kids variants, Indicator, Cavity Defense & Healthy Clean brushes & trial size, Walgreens (exp 2/22) eCoupon
Submit for:
(2) -$1 off Oral-B Manual Toothbrush, limit 5, excl Healthy Clean, Indicator, or Cavity Defense, Ibotta mobile app
Makes it FREE + $1 profit!
We have a new Garnier Coupon you can print out. Take it to Target where you can get their Fructis Treat Hair Mask for just $2.49!
See the full Target Ad for more great deals
Garnier Coupon
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Target Deals (thru 3/2):
- Buy:
Garnier Fructis Treat Hair Mask, 3.4 oz, $4.49
Use:
-$2 off Garnier Fructis Treat shampoo or conditioner 11.8 oz only, 1 Minute Hair Mask or Fructis dry shampoo printable
Makes it $2.49!
- Buy:
Garnier Fructis Treat Shampoo or Conditioner, 11.8 oz, $7.99
Use:
-$2 off Garnier Fructis Treat shampoo or conditioner 11.8 oz only, 1 Minute Hair Mask or Fructis dry shampoo printable
Makes it $5.99!
More coupons to print out…
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Looking to spruce up a bedroom in your home? Check out these 12-piece comforter sets at Macy’s for $54.99, regularly $120.
These sets come in several patterns and sizes. Sets include a reversible comforter, sheets, shams and even a decorative pillow.
Offer valid through 2/23. Free Pickup Today.
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Grab a crazy good deal on diapers at Walgreens.com right now!! Heads up they will sell out quickly, so just trust me and buy it now if you need them.
Through Saturday, 2/22, you’ll get $20 back in Balance Reward points for any online order of $60 or more. This can be stacked with items that are already giving rewards this week! Diapers is by far the best deal, but there are plenty of other deals with points you could grab too.
Pampers Diaper Deal
Buy:
(7) Pampers Diapers or Easy Ups, jumbo pack, 2 for $18
Use:
Total Due: $63
Get Back: 30,000 Balance Rewards
Submit for a $15 P&G Rebate for buying $50 in Pampers.
After the rebate and rewards you are paying $18 for 7 packs of diapers or training pants. That makes them $2.57 per pack!!
Note: The 20,000 bonus points will show up in your account after your order has shipped. It usually takes 48 hours after you order.
Heads up shoppers! Pier 1 has just announced that they have filed bankruptcy. They are currently trying to borrow enough funds to keep them going while they find a buyer. Pier 1 says they are working with several potential buyers.
The bankruptcy isn’t a surprise. In January, Pier 1 announced in a press release they were closing 450 stores (that’s about half of their stores) and several distribution centers, including all the stores in Canada. Around 400 of the stores have already started going-out-of-business sales.
Some stores may have already closed and the closing dates of the other stores vary. If you have a question about a particular store, you could call the local store or Pier 1 customer service at 800-245-4595.
Remember, filing for bankruptcy doesn’t always end a business. They may use this to regroup and decrease costs to be more a profitable company.
Kroger has a new Oikos Extra Point Instant Win Game where you can win gift cards to the NFL Store, tickets to NFL or a Kroger Digital Coupon for Dannon Oikos Yogurt.
To play:
Choose your store or sign into your Kroger account
Scroll down and click Kick Away
Try to kick the ball into the goal. You can play 1 time per day.
The fun part is that you can play once a day until 3/23.
See more Freebies.
You’ve got a few more days to buy 5 quarts of Pennzoil Full Synthetic Motor Oil and get a $22 Shell Gas Station gift card back with an online rebate!
You can purchase the motor oil at every major retailer and parts store or directly from Amazon. If you have Amazon Prime, the prices are making it come out to be FREE after the rebate!
Note: All weights (i.e. 5W-30) are included as long as you stick with the correct line of Pennzoil. See all the rebate details here.
Participating Pennzoil Products Are:
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic Oil, 5 qt, $20.98
get back $22 gift card
makes it FREE
Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic Oil, 5 qt, $22.68
-5% off with subscribe & save
get back $22 gift card
makes it FREE
Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage Oil, 5 qt, $17.56
get back $22 gift card
makes it FREE + profit
Tip: If you order from Amazon, submit the Amazon invoice which shows “Shipped”. Do not submit the initial invoice or your submission will be rejected.
