Walmart is really making efforts for your business this holiday season and they have just released details on a new Christmas Price Match Guarantee.
“If a customer buys an eligible product at Walmart anytime between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, and then finds that same product advertised for less at another store, Walmart will give the customer a gift card for the difference through Dec. 25”
There are a few key things to keep in mind if you plan to use the guarantee:
- Must be identical items (brand, size, color quantity, grade & model #)
- Competitor must be in same local market
- You must have your original receipt and local competitor’s current ad
- There are other exclusions like Black Friday Ads, internet pricing and limited time offers.
Be sure to read all the fine print in the official annoucement here for all the details.
I do most of my holiday shopping online, so I’m not sure I’ll take advantage of this. Do you think it will help make your holiday shopping easier?
If you are planning a movie night over the next week or two, keep these new Blockbuster Kiosk Codes handy. They have good long expiration dates (10/31 and 11/8) and can be used to get any of the $1 DVD rentals for FREE!
BGNFUS (exp 10/31)
N4FUNV (exp 11/8)
K8XY0P (exp 11/8)
7RZPIV (exp 11/8)
LAL4OR (exp 11/8)
Check out the Blockbuster Kiosk website if you want to reserve a movie or find the nearest location to pick up your free movie!
I get asked a lot: “What about warehouse clubs?” I fight the urge to answer back with a quick “you aren’t saving anything”. Personally I haven’t found much that makes the cost of a membership worth it. The biggest reason being that you can’t use coupons at most warehouse clubs (BJ’s being the one exception).
To learn about the best way to use coupons go here.
In an effort to put numbers behind my personal feelings, I went recently to my local warehouse club and got the price of 30 items from all over the store. In case you are wondering, I compared prices for the same product and brand in each category.
Here are the prices broken down by price per size.
| Item | Regular Store w/ coupons |
Sam’s Club |
|---|---|---|
| Boneless Chicken Breasts | $1.99 /lb | $1.97 /lb |
| Split Chicken Breasts | 99¢ /lb | $1.78 /lb |
| Bacon | $3 /lb | $2.96 /lb |
| Canned Tuna, 5 oz | 50¢ per can | 78¢ per can |
| Ketchup | 1.6¢ /oz | 5¢ /oz |
| Mayonnaise | 3¢ /oz | 9¢ /oz |
| Mustard | Free | 8¢ /oz |
| Salad Dressing | 3.7¢ /oz | 12.6¢ /oz |
| Popcorn (microwave) | 60¢ ea. | $1.31 ea. |
| Soups, 15 oz | 40-60¢ per can | $1.31 per can |
| Soft Drinks, 12 oz can | 18¢ per can | 27¢ per can |
| Iced Tea Bags, family size | 3¢ per bag | 19¢ per bag |
| Butter | $1.80 /lb | $1.06 /lb |
| Cheese | $2.50 /lb | $2.66 /lb |
| Eggs | $1.19 per dozen | $1.44 per dozen |
| Milk | $3.19 per gallon | $3.32 per gallon |
| Sour Cream | Free-1.8¢ /oz | 8.9¢ /oz |
| Spaghetti Sauce | 3-4¢ /oz | 63.7¢ /oz |
| Spaghetti Pasta | Free | 96¢ /lb |
| Brownie Mix, 18-20 oz | 40¢ | $1.86 |
| Cake Mix, 18-20 oz | Free-50¢ | $2.40 |
| Cereal, 18-24 oz | $1.25 or less | $3.49 |
| Sugar | 32¢ /lb | 69¢ /lb |
| Baby Diapers | 9-15¢ per diaper | 20.8¢ per diaper |
| Foil | 1¢ /sq. feet | 9¢ /sq. feet |
| Freezer Bags | 4.5-6.7¢ ea. | 4.8¢ ea. |
| Paper Towels, roll | 43¢ ea. | $1.62 ea. |
| Sandwich Bags | .9¢ ea. | 1.7¢ ea. |
| Toilet Paper, roll | Free-29¢ ea. | 55¢ ea. |
| Trash Bags | 10-13¢ ea. | 11.1¢ ea. |
| Dishwasher Detergent | Free – .8¢ /oz | 13¢ /oz |
| Glass Cleaner | 4¢ /oz | 9¢ /oz |
A few things that stand out to me:
- I remember at one point getting a membership just for paper goods, thinking that I had to be saving money getting a 40 roll paper towel pack. The cost difference on paper goods was the most striking though! Using store sales and coupons (normally in the drugstores) we are saving a ton over the “bulk price”!
- The second reason folks get memberships… diapers. Yep, not saving there either.
- Dairy was the one department that did show savings. I don’t know if you can eat enough butter and cheese to make it worth the savings and extra trip, but their prices were lower than the grocery stores.
I know for some of you looking at the price per ounce, you are thinking “that’s only 5¢ more and I don’t have to use coupons”. Remember that’s 5¢ per ounce and really in the end will make the product twice the cost over using a coupon and catching the sale in the grocery store.
Okay all this said, there are some that love to buy in bulk versus watching sales and clipping coupons. You are saving money over the full retail price in a grocery store, so I’m not trying to rock your boat. I want you to see how much you could save though if you put a little time into figuring out the whole coupon “thing”.
Helpful Links:
Walmart vs. Grocery Stores
Learn to Coupon
Right now get $5 off an order at Target.com with code TGT75HFN. There are a number of deals all over the site, but one you might want to check out is the Target daily deals which always ship for free.
You can get a Maternity Top for $3 shipped!
Others found elf cosmetics with free shipping and grabbed them for less than $2. So get hunting and find a deal!
Heads up: I have no clue how long this code will work.
There are some great deals on candy this week at almost all stores. There’s no reason to pay full price with all these great sales and coupons!
Candy Deals
- Publix – Hershey’s Snack Size Chocolates, 50 ct, 22.7-27.8 oz, $8.99 ($4.49)
(all coupons are for smaller sizes) - Publix – Nestle 100 Pieces Fun Size Candies, or Nestle/Wonka Assorted Candles, or Wonka Monster Ups or Factory Mix, 48-56 oz, at $9.99 ($4.99)
-$1/2 Nestle Seasonal Themed candy, fun size 11.5 oz +, RP 10/16
-$1/2 Nestle fun size bags, 9 oz +, October All You magazine
-.50/1 Nestle Crunch fun size bag printable
-$1.50/3 Nestle Seasonal chocolate fun size bars printable
-$1/2 Nestle 11.5 oz + or Wonka 9 oz + fun size seasonal themed candy printable
-$1.40 off Nestle or Wonka large bag printable
(makes it $3.59) - Publix – Nestle Ultimate Scream Fun Size Candies, or Classic Scream, 3 Fun Size Bags, Nestle Wonka or Wonka 200 pieces, 32-44 oz, at $8.49 ($4.24)
-$1/2 Nestle Seasonal Themed candy, fun size 11.5 oz +, RP 10/16
-$1/2 Nestle fun size bags, 9 oz +, October All You magazine
-.50/1 Nestle Crunch fun size bag printable
-$1.50/3 Nestle Seasonal chocolate fun size bars printable
-$1/2 Nestle 11.5 oz + or Wonka 9 oz + fun size seasonal themed candy printable
-$1.40 off Nestle or Wonka large bag printable
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Are you looking for some fun educational arts and crafts to do with your kids? Check out BelleChic’s daily deal – get 50% off PDF sewing patterns from Bugga Bugs.
Bugga Bugs is popular for their cute and colorful collection of toy patterns that will excite and educate your children.
Their sewing patterns are great Do-it-Yourself crafts and contain a cover page, sewing tips and tricks, a supply list, pattern instructions with photographs and full scale pattern pieces.
The “Bakery Sweets” PDF pictured above is reduced to $3.50 plus shipping. This sale will continue through the weekend.
The last time I posted a $9.99 FoodSaver deal it sold out in minutes, so this is one to jump on if you want it. (Note: It may take a while to get through, these deals are really popular)
Get a handheld FoodSaver MealSaver system right now for just $9.99 after coupon code (was $69.99!).
To Get The Deal:
- Start by going through ShopAtHome for 7% cash back.
- Click through to the Food Saver site and search for product FSMSSY0211-027
- Add to cart & apply coupon code J1FV88A
- Get it for $9.99 shipped + Get Cashback too!
These are awesome to have on hand if you do a lot of freezing. At $10, this makes a great housewarming, wedding or Christmas gift too!
It’s almost time for another great 4 hour Friday deal from Little Tikes! Today at 12PM, the Triangle Bouncer, will be 40% off. Use the code BNCR to take the price from $199 down to $119.99 AND get FREE shipping!
I don’t know about your kids, but mine would think I’m the best mom in the world for getting them their own bounce house.
It is time to say goodbye to October and look forward to November and the fun holiday it brings! This means it is almost time for a new set of Rite Aid’s Video Value Coupons.
But before we get ahead of ourselves, don’t forget to watch any October videos to get access to coupons you might want later.
You won’t need to print them yet – as long as you go ahead and watch the videos, the coupons will be available to you over the next month.
These coupons will make for some great deals next week at Rite Aid.
