As frugal-minded shoppers, we are always on the hunt to find the best prices without too much work. I know a lot of you have found that Aldi has low prices and good deals on certain items. Since they don’t carry name brands or accept any coupons, I thought it might be a good idea to compare their prices with the sales and coupons at traditional grocery stores and see where things fall.
You might be surprised to learn that the comparison shows when you buy brand name and use coupons, you actually get much better deal!
To see the current Publix deals go here.
To see the current Aldi deals here.
To make the price comparison, I took 13 items from a recent Buy One Get One list at Publix and found the comparable house brand item at my local Aldi. This included items like canned tomatoes, brownie mix, condiments, snacks, bread and dairy products. After tallying up the prices at both stores, here are the results:
Aldi: $19.47
Publix with coupons: $13.16
Publix without coupons: $21.73
As you can see, if you just want to walk in the store without clipping a coupon, you could save $2.26 to buy the Aldi store brands vs. national brands at Publix. Add on the coupon savings and there really is no comparison. I saved $6.31 shopping at Publix and I got Kraft cheese instead of the Aldi brand! Another point about Aldi is they only accept debit, or cash (no credit cards) and grocery bags are not provided.
I hope this helps you see that buying on sale and using coupons on name brand items can save you more just just shopping at discount stores. If you want to learn more about how to shops sales and coupon, check out the Learn to Coupon page!
If you are in the market for Blu-Rays, Amazon has a great coupon to help you save! There is an instant coupon for $3 off available.
You can get:
Prices are after $3 off coupon.
Independence Day, $5.99
The Usual Suspects, $7.99
Slumdog Millionaire, $9.99
Crazy Hearts, $9.99
There is FREE super saver shipping with a $25 purchase or FREE 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime.
See more entertainment deals.
Snapfish is running an awesome deal on prints! When you spend $10 you will get 500 prints for 1¢ each. Use the coupon code JANPRINT at check out.
This is a great deal if you need a lot of prints or want to make other items such as cards, calendars, or photo books!
The deal is through 1/16/12.
See more photo deals.
(Thanks Noelle!)
Freebies are great. Not only do you get a free sample, they often come with high value coupons!
Here are some great new freebies to sign up for:
Shout: Color Catcher
Bliss Find Yourself: Aromatherapy Oils .5 oz Bath/Shower Gel & .3 oz Body Butter
Crystal Light: Crystal Light Energy (“like” them on Facebook first)
Prilosec OTC: Free Sample
Amazon Kindle Book: Absolutely Organize Your Home
See more freebies.
Here are all the deals at Walmart this week, starting 1/8. There are a number of freebies with the new high value coupons, so use those coupons wisely!
If you find more deals or coupons leave a note and I’ll add them! If you notice an error or coupon to add, feel free to report it using the blue button at the bottom of this list.
Fridge or Frozen
- Silk Milk, 1 qt., $1.96
-.75/1 Silk Soymilk printable
(makes it $1.21)
Grocery
Mentos UP2U Gum, 99¢
-$1 off Mentos UP2U single pack SS 1/08
(makes it FREE)- Wonka Candy Kits, 24 ct., $2.96
-$1 off Wonka Fun Dip, Pixy Stix or Nerds card and candy kit printable
(makes it $1.96) - Earthbound Farm Carrots 98¢
- Sun-Bird Seasoning Packets, 76¢ ea
-B1G1 Sunbird product printable
(makes it 38¢ ea) - Kellogg’s Cereals $2
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Crunch Nut cereals, 10.8 oz +, on product
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Rice or Cocoa Krispies, Crispix, or Corn Flakes cereals, 10 oz +, Kellogg’s $5 in Breakfast Savings on product booklet
-$1 off Fresh Fruit WYB (2) Kellogg’s cereals 10 oz +, Kellogg’s $5 in Breakfast Savings on product booklet
-$1/3 Kellogg’s cereals printable
-$1/2 Kellogg’s cereals, 8.7 oz + printable(makes it $1.50) - Hershey’s Air Delights $1.09
-Free Hershey’s Air Delight aerated milk chocolate bar WYB any milk chocolate bar, max $1.19, SS 1/08 - Nabisco Wheat Thins, 4 oz, or GoPacks Cups $1
-$2/3 Nabisco Honey Maid, Newtons, Ritz Crackerfuls, Teddy Grahams, Snack Well’s, Wheat Thins, 100 Cal and Triscuit, SS 1/08
(use $2/3, makes it 33¢ ea.) - Kikkoman Soy Sauce $1.42
-$1 off Kikkoman product printable
-B1G1 Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce (10 oz) WYB any Kikkoman Sauce, $3 max printable
-$1 off Kikkoman soy sauce, 10 oz + printable
-$1 off Kikkoman product printable
(use $1 off, makes it 42¢) Read More→
Starting in February 2012 I have some big changes for workshops!
Instead of traveling all over the southeast (which is fun don’t get me wrong) I am going to be doing one workshop a month, each in a different area. These are going to be a bit different than what you may have seen in the past. I am working to get grocery stores, financial planners and many others involved in making this a true savings event!
Another big difference is that ALL workshops are now 100% non-profit. All proceeds will raise funds for local food banks and Operation Christmas Child. It is still $10 to attend, but it’s awesome to get a chance to help others while learning to save!
If you are interested in learning everything about couponing in one place, check out the upcoming workshops and keep checking back for an event in your area.
For anyone that can’t make it to a workshop, don’t worry I have more big news coming in a few weeks…
There are a lot of unadvertised half off sale items this week! I had already gotten the full list of mega event items, so I expecting it to be a slow week… I’m proud of Kroger for surprising me.
Have you found any other unexpected deals in Kroger?
Half off Sale
- Colgate Wisp 4 ct., $1.19
- Aveeno Baby Care, $2.49 and Up
-$1 off Aveeno handy and body lotion or baby product, excl trial and 2.5 oz sizes printable
-$1 off Aveeno hand & body lotion or baby product, excl trial and 2.5 oz sizes, SS 1/08
(makes it $1.49 and up) - Johnson’s Baby Care, $1.49 and Up
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, 15 oz + printable
-$2/2 Johnson & Johnson Baby Bedtime bath, bubble, Bath & Wash or Bedtime lotion, (sign in) printable
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby lotion, cream, moisture care wash or oil, printable
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby lotion printable
-$2/2 Johnson & Johnson Bedtime product printable
-$1.50 off Johnson & Johnson Natural baby product, Johnson & Johnson home mailer
-$2/2 Johnson & Johnson Bedtime Bath, Bedtime Bubble Bath & Wash, or Bedtime lotion (Facebook) printable
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby oil, excl 3 oz printable
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby product, excl 1-4 oz, SS 1/08
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby or natural lotion, excl 1-4 oz. printable
(use $1 off, makes it 49¢ & up) Read More→
With all the coupons that came out this weekend, there were bound to be some extra deals to grab. Here is a nice list of freebies and other things you might want to head out to Target for.
Have you found other deals we should all know about?
Extra Target Deals
- Bic or Bic Cristal Pens, 97¢- $1
-$1 off Bic Stationery Product SS 1/08
(makes it FREE) - Desitin Creamy Diaper Rash Ointment, 4.8 oz. $2.98
$5 Target Gift Card WYB (3) participating baby products
-$1 off Desitin SS 1/08 (EXP 2/19)
-.50/1 Desitin Diaper Rash Treatment, (Target Coupon) J&J Insert 1/08 (EXP 1/14)
-$46 coupon booklet WYB $50 in Johnson Products Mail in Rebate
(buy (3), use (3) of each coupon, makes it FREE + after gift card) Read More→
Today, 1/9, only you can get the MobiLearn Talking Phrasebook Andoird App for FREE from Amazon.
The app is a $9.99 value andhelps you learn key phrases in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish!
See more Amazon deals.
