Frugal Schmugal

    Crazy Things in the Checkout Lane

While at Crest last night, the sacker started talking to me about Halloween. He proceeded to tell me, that he wishes he was still in highschool so him and his other 3 friends could dress up as four different versions of death and win the Halloween contest!  Now he's to old.  He asked me if I knew what the were.  I knew the Grim Reaper.  He told me 3 other ones that I didn't know.  One was a fantasy death character.  Umm...okay.  Glad you felt like you could tell me that story!

           Wal-Mart

SS 8/22 has a coupon for $6/2 on any Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic Product and 1 Schick Disposable razor or you can go to smartsource.com and get a $5/2 coupon.

I checked prices on these and you can do the 10ct bonus 2ct Schick Disposables that are $1.97.  For the suntan lotion, the Hawaiin Tropic had one for $5.97.  Most were $6-8.

1 Schick 10ct Razors $1.97
Plus 1 Hawaiin Tropic $5.97
-$6/2 mq
=$1.94 for both!!

This coupons expires on 9/12(Sunday).

         Coupon Preview for 9/12

It's not a big one this coming week, but if we get everything I've seen, it's doable. :) You have 1 insert coming.  That's Red Plum.

 Here's what I see is the best:

Combo Snack Bags $1/2-Any  Might make for some freebies at Homeland. I can't find these at the 2nd and Santa Fe location.
Garnier Fructis Shampoo, conditioner, Style Product, etc. $1/1  Makes it 50cents at Homeland this week.
Jimmy D's product. $1/1  Maybe we'll catch it with a sale.
J&J baby product $1/1  It's about time!  Homeland has some clearance J&J items that are calling my name!
Quaker Oatmeal $1/1  Free at Homeland this week!
Ragu Pasta $1/2 Hope we get this.  A good sale will make these 50cents a jar.

                 Crest

Last night was a great night to be at Crest.  I have had a hunch for a while about the pricing and when they switch things over.  I believe they switch their prices on Wed like the rest of grocery stores.  Earlier this week, they had minimal sales.  Last night? ALOT.  I know the cart specials(the items that are thrown in a grocery cart), those are not part of the sale. To me, that's more like a clearance item and it's random when they mark it down.  We went last night around 10:00.  Every employee was so nice.  I think we had a conversation with AT LEAST 4 stockers in the isles!!  I learned from one of the conversations that the 15th and Santa Fe location is the busiest grocery store in the state!   I can see that.  What's more amazing, is how clean and stocked they keep it.  He said it takes them from 9 at night to sometimes 9 in the morning to get out all the stock to fill the shelves!  That's crazy, but great!  When we got to the checkout lane, we didn't have to wait(which was awesome).  The cashier asked us how we were doing with a smile. Then he turned to my Mom-in-Law and asked her how her day was.  I literally paused for a moment because he was truly sincere and wanted to know.  I decided to press my luck even more.  I saw the meat manager who was off the clock and visited with him about how I can get my hamburger meat for cheap again.  He gave me a start, so once I get it all figured out, I'll let everyone else know.  For those of you who don't know.  I used to ALWAYS get their 95/5 or 93/7 beef for $1.68/lb.  Onto the awesome sales I found.

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish $1.88
-$1/1 or .55/1 from magazine recieved from back to school
=88cents or $1.38

Hunt's Ketchup 69cents
-$1/2 from new ConAgra book
=19cents each!!

Ken's Dressing $1.67
-$1/1 SS 8/15
= 67cents

Marzetta Peppers 99cents
-.50/1 All You Mag
=49cents

Vlassic Pickles $1.88
-$1/2 from Homeland's back to school flyer
=$1.38 each

Campbell's Chick Noodle Soup 2/$1

Manwich 79cents
-$1/3 from ConAgra Book or All You Mag
=1.37 for 3 cans!  I know these are regulary $1 at Wal-Mart.

Keebler Crackers(all kinds)  $1.67(3/$5)
-Different coupons from the back to school books
=Price will vary.

Bugles(big bag) $1.25 -This is usually the price of the small bag.

Best Choice Tomato Sauce 5/$1

Classico Pasta Sauce 2/$4 (This stuff is great!)
-$1/2 from here
=$1.50 each

Ragu 2/$3  Should have a coupon in this Sunday's paper for .75/2 or $1/2.

Ronzoni Pasta 99cents
-$1/2 from here and here  or $1/1 from various magazines
=49cents or free

Jello Pudding or Jello 4/$1

Louisiana Fish Fry Batter $1
-$1/2 SS 6/6
=50cents each!

Suave Deodarent 78cents
-.50/1 from here
=28cents

Fanta Orange and Grape 2 liters 2/$1

Cherry Coke and Barq's Rootbeer 2 liters 2/$1

Diet Coke w/Lime 2 liter 2/$1

Era Laundry Detergent $2
-$1/1 SS 8/22
=$1

Purex 3 in 1 20 Sheets $4.48
-$3/1 RP 8/15
= $1.48

Wisk $3.99
-$3/1 RP 8/29
= 99cents!

Gain Dish Liquid 89cents
-$1/1 PG 8/29
=Free!!

Scotch Pads, Wand, and Wand refills $1
-$1/2 from here
=50centsf each

Powerade 50cents each

Sunkist 2 liter 50cents

Tenderbird Boneless Skinless Chick Breast or Tenderloins 3lb/$4.99

Eggo $1.25

Crest Cheese $1.25 Shredded

             Clip SmART Training Tip

Do you have a pile of inserts lying around?  Been behind on cutting them?  How do you know which insert came from what week?  Please excuse the blurriness.  The words are very tiny on the side of an insert.

               Target

There were a  few things I found this week at Target.  Make sure you check their printables online and sign up for their Target mobile coupons. 

Produce -Price Varies
-$1/1 Target IP
= Free or cheap!  I got one of their school bus with 3lbs of Gala Apples for 99cents after the q.  I thought the school bus would be fun to use with the kids.  Their strawberries were $2.29.  After the q, it would be $1.29.  There were various items you could get for free as well.

Tony's Pizza $1
-$1/2 from here
= 50cents each!

Huggies Wipes $2.39
-1.50/2 from Target.com website(is a mq)
-2, .75/1 Target IP's
=89cents per tub!

Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons 36ct $6.99 X2
Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons 18ct X2
-$1/1 SS 8/1 or All You Mag or from smartsource.com
-BOGO 18ct SS 8/1
=$11.98 and get back a $5 Target GC  4 boxes of tampons for only$6.98!!
**Note- Hand them over where the $off goes first as the BOGO will always beep since they have to enter a price.**

Carefree Ultra Protection Liners $3.14
-2, $1/1 from here
=$4.28 OOP and get back a $5 Target GC!!

Spaghettio's 50cents
-.50/2 from here
or .40/2 SS 8/29
= 50cents for 2 or 60cents for 2!

Campbell's Select Harvest Soup $1.50
-$1/1 from here
=50cents

J&J First Aid Kits 2 Go! (love these) 97cents
-$3/3 SS 8/1
= 3 for FREE!!  (These would be great to keep in your cars, in each bathroom, in your purse, and in your diaper bag!)

               Wal-Mart

Schick Disposable Razors 10ct $1.97
-$2/1 SS 8/22
=Free!!  There was a day when I actually had to BUY razors.  Never again!

Axe Travel Size Deodarent 97cents
-$1/1 from Homeland's Back to School Flyer
=Free!!

Gain Dishwashing Soap(smaller bottle) 97cents
-$1/1 PG 8/29
=Free!!  Man, I LOVE free things!!

Ultra Downy Ball $1.37
-$1.50 SS 8/22
= Free!!

Chef's Requested Beef Filets $3.68 for a pack of 2
-$3/1 from here (must be new sign up)
=68cents!!

Revlon File $1
-$1/1 SS 8/15
=Free!!

Kraft Cheese Products $2-2.28
-$5/5 from here
=$1-$1.28 each (Great price to stock up! I did!)

Edward's Pie Singles $1.12
-.75/1 SS 6/27
=37cents each

Huggies Diapers $8.99(I'm hoping I'm right on the price)
-$3/1 from coupons.com
=$5.99

Super Sticky Post It Notes 97cents
-$1/1 SS 8/15
=Free!!  I love the colors these come in too!

J&J First Aid Travel Kits 97cents
-$3/3 SS 8/1
= 3 for Free!! 

It's Biscuit Time at Homeland Again!!!!

I recieved a Catalina on Tuesday letting me know of a biscuit deal from Pillsbury going on. I just used up my last biscuit from the deal in May??  Don't get to excited, the deal isn't as great...right now, but we've got time.  Here's the deal and a scenario:

Dates 9/6-10/3
Buy 4 Get $1 ONYO
Buy 5 Get $2 ONYO
Buy 6 Bet $3 ONYO

Buy 6 of their smallest container of basic buiscuits(it's a 6 pack of buttermilk I believe) at 65cents each.
Pay $3.90 and get back a CAT for $3 ONYO!

Get 6 more things of biscuits-$3.90
-$3 CAT
=Pay 90cents OOP and get ANOTHER $3 CAT to use ONYO!!

 You can now take this CAT and do this deal over, and over, and over, if you want. 

You can also do this if you like the fancier biscuits.

Buy 6 containers of the Pillsbury Grands(10 ct) at $1.25 each($7.50)
-3, $1/2 q's from pillsbury.com(DND)
=$4.50 and get back $3 ONYO!!

                   Harter House

There's only 3 "deals" that I would see worth jumping on.  If you are not near a Harter House, print the ad off and take it to Wal-Mart and have them price match.  Especially if you are a canned veggie person.

Libby's Canned Veggies 3/$2
-$1/3 RP 8/29 or Parade 8/29
=3/$1!!

Mt. Olive Relish $1.19
-.50/1 SS 8/1
=19cents!

Best Choice Shredded Cheese $1.67

          Price Cutter/ Country Mart

Tyson Fresh Boneless Skinless Filets or Tenders BOGO $3.99lb
$2/lb for Tyson FRESH chicken is a great deal!

Green Giant Canned Veggies 39cents

Hamburger Helper 96cents
-.75/3 SS 8/8 or from pillsbury.com
= $2.13 for 3 or 71cents each!

Cap'n Crunch Cereal $1.98
-.50/1 SS 8/29
=98cents

Angel Soft 6 Double Rolls $3.99
-.50/1 from here
=$2.99

Bestlife Buttery Spread or Spray $1.29
-$1/1 RP 7/11 or 8/29 or from here
= 29cents    **I like this butter.  The spray is great for popcorn.**

                          Dillon's

Pepsi 2 liter-88cents

Cap'n Crunch Cereal -$1.98
-.50/1 RP 8/29
= 98cents

Dannon Activia $1.88
-$1/1 SS 8/8
=88cents

Dial hand soap $1
-.35/1 RP 8/15
=30cents

Colgate Toothpaste $1
-.75/1 SS 8/29
=Free!!

Please go to Frual Fritzie  or I Heart Coupon Deals for more matchups.

                     Diaper Deal at CVS

CVS is got a great deal on diapers this week.  Especially if you have $10 in ECB's to start with!  Here's the deal.  If the language is foreign, call me or email me.

Buy $25 worth of products, get $10 back in ECB's.  What are the products??
Box of Pampers 48-96ct -$20
Box of Huggies 56-96ct -$20
Gerber Good Start -$20
Baby Bottles, sippy cups, and paci's-$5 each
J&J baby products, Desitin, CVS Wipes, Gerber 100% Juice, Gerber Oatmeal -$2.50 each

Here's one scenario I came up with:

Buy 1 box of Huggies Lil Movers -$20
Buy 1 Desitin
Buy 1 CVS Wipes
=$25 before coupons
-$3/1 huggies from coupons.com
-$1/1 Desitin from here
=$21 after coupons
If you have ECB's(like I do), I would use my $10 in ECB's with my coupons and only pay $11 OOP AND you will get back $10 to use ONYO!! 

$11 OOP for a box of diapers that runs you $18-22 on avg, plus getting the other things.  What a great buy!
AND the best part is, you have $10 to use on great deals next week and there are some GREAT deals next week at CVS!

      Homeland Unadvertised Deals

Went to Homeland tonight.  I wasn't impressed with their unadvertised deals.  But, there are a few!

Musselman's 4 pack Totally Fruit $1
-$1/2 from inside of package
= 2 for Free!!

Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Chunk Cookies $2.50
-.75/1 SS 8/1
= $1.50

Shawnee Best Flour $1.49

French's Honey Dipping Sauce $1.79
-.75/1 SS 8/22
=29cents

Chinet Beverage Napkins $1.59
-.75/1 SS 8/29
= 9cents

Kool-Aid Fun Fizz $2.79
-$1/1 SS 8/29
=79cents

Yoplait Greek Yogurt 99cents
-.30/1 SS 8/8 #2
=39cents

Hiland Yophoria 89cents
-$1/4 (don't know the insert)
=$1.56 for 4!

Buitoni Refridgerated Fettucini Pasta $1.99
-$1/1 from Here
= Free!!

Tornados $ 2.49
-$1/1 mq
PLUS BOGO from liking them on FB
= 2 for 49cents!!

Rhodes Warm-n-Serve Rolls $2.69
-$1/1 RP 6/13, 7/11, or 8/8 or from redplum.com
=69cents

Carnation Instant Breakfast Singles $1.79
-$1/1 RP 8/1
=Free!

Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta $1.50
-$1/1 from various magazines
Or
-$1/2 from here
=Free or 50cents

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta(My favorite) $1.50
-$1/2 from here
=50cents each

Bestlife Butter Spray or Spread  $2.39
-$1/1 from here
= 39cents!!

         Look What I Got In the Mail!!!!

Some days...I love the Postman!  All this was free including my new cards for the site!  Now, I don't have to use scrap paper to get your email address or to give you my blog!  Woo Hoo! :)

Here's a link to the new Home Made Simple Book.  These always come with lots of coupons.  With this book, you can always get free Dawn Detergent when it goes on sale at CVS.

Here's the link !!