Quote :

"Yeah, there is a 50 cent one for regular mustard and a 75 cent one for the more 'premium' mustards."

The regional inserts only got $0.30 (yellow mustard) and $.50 (brown mustard) coupons

I got my $.50 coupons (yellow mustard) and $.75 (brown mustard) coupon from http://www.thecouponclippers.com

2/6/2009 3:54:14 PM

nm

[Edited on February 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM. Reason : .]

2/6/2009 4:24:17 PM

I want to thank the people that dropped coupons all over the supermarket's floor yesterday.

Pre: 232.58

Post: 61.17 (they made a pricing error and I am going back to get another 5 dollars back)

Some of my finds:

Minute Maid Pomegranate Juice (59 oz bottle) - Free after coupon
Pillsbury biscuits....Free after coupon
Domino Sugar0- .17 after coupon
Low Salt Delmonte- Made .11 on each one

I would have done better if I didn't get necessities.

2/7/2009 10:02:17 AM

^ I found a 75-cent GUM toothbrush coupon on the floor at Harris Teeter... it more than paid for the toothbrush

2/7/2009 10:24:23 AM

I got two boxes of Poptarts for $0.34 at Target this morning


They are $1.67/box and I had two peelies for $1 off. And there is a Target coupon out there (http://www.afullcup.com) for $1/2. So two boxes for $0.34

[Edited on February 7, 2009 at 11:46 AM. Reason : f]

2/7/2009 11:45:45 AM

CVS has Wheat Thins 5/$5 starting tomorrow

use the $2/2 coupon that came out a few weeks ago for two free boxes

2/7/2009 5:42:48 PM

I'm going to tear up some wheat thins...is there anywhere to get that 2/$2 coupon?

2/7/2009 6:05:44 PM

hmmm

I don't think you can get it online

The boxes on sale are the small boxes but free is free

2/7/2009 6:31:02 PM

in case anyone wants to know, the walnut/tryon store had tons of those $5/5 boxes of stuff in stock tonight about an hour before closing.

2/7/2009 10:45:05 PM

Quote :

"I want to thank the people that dropped coupons all over the supermarket's floor yesterday. Pre: 232.58 Post: 61.17 (they made a pricing error and I am going back to get another 5 dollars back) Some of my finds: Minute Maid Pomegranate Juice (59 oz bottle) - Free after coupon Pillsbury biscuits....Free after coupon Domino Sugar0- .17 after coupon Low Salt Delmonte- Made .11 on each one"

im guessing this was not harris teeter, cause theres no way 20 coupons could double to save you that much, and they dont do overage. infact i thought there werent stores who still did overage

2/7/2009 11:55:31 PM

^ It was with the VIC....about 2/3 my coupons were BOGOs w/ coupons

examples:
biscuits bogo w/ .55 cents coupons on the cans which tripled
Viola was bogo and coupons for .75 of 1
Muller's was bogo w/coupons
sugar was free (coupon on sugar which triples)
some cheese was free (coupon on package that triples)
Palmolive dish soap was bogo w/coupons
minute maid pom tea & Lemonade blends- coupon on bottle that tripled
canned veggies- .75/1 coupon

I am pretty sure last night they let me run over. I was looking at my receipt and all my coupons counted even the ones that made them pay me to take it off of their hands. I did do 20 coupons on my order.

2/8/2009 1:14:31 AM

even if you had .99 off coupons on every item the most you could save would be 60$
they didnt pay you to take anything cause there computer automatically adjusts
and they cant let you use more then twenty on one purchase caues the computer only triples twenty, and then cuts off, and takes the rest of coupons at face value

2/8/2009 9:33:15 AM

^^that's great! I love hearing all the savings stories! You did really well!

Nobody should be made to feel guilty about their savings

[Edited on February 8, 2009 at 11:35 AM. Reason : f]

2/8/2009 11:35:10 AM

lol

2/8/2009 11:35:49 AM

Well on coupons only, I do not know how much I saved. But if you take ~50% off for Vic specials, the coupon savings were the rest. I bought the carrots which were more than 50% off. There were also a few products I bought with the yellow sticks that had HT coupons of $3 off from the meat dept. that didn't count towards my maximum of 20 coupons.

I went to the HT in Cary and the coupons were actually higher than the product as I said last night. In essence there was no cut off at the actual price. So the can of veggies was like .99 cents and I saved 2.25 on it (.75 coupon) I specifically looked at that one on the receipt since it was the most obvious one.

I am about to head to the one in N. Raleigh since I live up here with a few more. I will see if maybe it is a store specific (the capping to the maximum price).

GL on the clipping

2/8/2009 12:40:33 PM

Did my first triples today.
I saved 27.09 with coupons and VIC
and my total was 30.06 so I saved almost 50%, and thats with buying $10.38 of chicken, milk, eggs, and bread.

I am very proud!

2/8/2009 6:47:46 PM

that is awesome! way to go!

2/8/2009 6:48:18 PM

This isnt a coupon deal, but Lowes Foods has Pepsi 6pks (16oz) for $1.57 each.
Thats saving me $34.59 over buying 48 drinks out of the drink machine at work.

Does anyone actually do regular grocery shopping at HT, or just go for the deals? Everytime I go in there I see they are charging some outrageous price for something...VIC brings it down to the regular price at other stores.

2/8/2009 8:54:23 PM

I am thankful for this thread and for all the helpful posts.

2/9/2009 11:52:41 AM

HT is usually the most convenient but I try to go to FL whenever possible.

2/9/2009 11:57:25 AM

Quote :

"Does anyone actually do regular grocery shopping at HT, or just go for the deals? Everytime I go in there I see they are charging some outrageous price for something...VIC brings it down to the regular price at other stores."

always fl is ok if you can catch it on sale but otherwise only their brand is cheap, kroger is crazy expensive unless its on sale, and lowes is the same.

but like someone mentioned before target has GREAT deals on groceries

2/9/2009 12:00:27 PM

Quote :

"kroger is crazy expensive unless its on sale"

You are either blind, out of your goddamn mind, stupid or all three.

Food dog: I go if something is on sale that makes it worth my time to go to FL
HT: produce, and sales + Q
Kroger: just about all of my shopping except produce
Lowes: Pretty much never. There's not one at all convenient.

Quote :

"Does anyone actually do regular grocery shopping at HT, or just go for the deals? Everytime I go in there I see they are charging some outrageous price for something...VIC brings it down to the regular price at other stores."

Mostly true, but sometimes their VIC deals or the unreal deals are pretty sweet. And the Unreal Deals last a while, too

[Edited on February 9, 2009 at 12:06 PM. Reason : ldfj]

2/9/2009 12:05:05 PM

^ no the stuff i tend to buy is almost always cheaper at harris teeter, and a lot of times i have coupons that double

so kroger is almost always more expensive, and dont carry as many products

2/11/2009 10:08:45 AM

Lowes Foods to Go + Upromise (where you can add e-coupons to your store card and they deduct at checkout) + paper coupons for the win.

I'm a nerd so I like shopping online better anyways, but this makes it easier to stick to a list and not get distracted.

I'll comparison shop at harris teeter and food lion for last minute things, but so far this Lowes thing has saved me mad cash (The last time I used it I got $85 in groceries for $40) Kroger is kinda hit or miss, and they're out of the way from where I live now so I don't even consider them anymore.

2/11/2009 10:39:10 AM

Kroger is pretty cheap, almost comparatively to food lion.

HT on the other hand...I wouldn't buy something unless it was on sale or had a coupon.

2/11/2009 2:38:23 PM

Food Lion:
I will not shop there unless I need milk and it is next to the gym. I have had terrible problems with their meat and produce quality. I have had to use their guarantee SEVERAL times. I never do bulk shopping there because of it. Price wise I find decent if they have the product. Their selection is crap.

Harris Teeter:
Good selection. I always shop there given the chance. A little more expensive I would guess.

Lowes:
I put this in the same level as FL. I did find out it was owned by the same peeps so I am not surprised. It seems that I never get as many groceries as I can elsewhere. They stopped letting you pay for the order with greenpoints and that really messed up last time I went.

SuperWalmart:
Have the best prices on their over stock stuff. This week they have the soup I eat which normal price is a dollar instead of 2.49. Decent selection. ALWAYS PACKED. Kinda of more expensive on the necessities, but cheaper on the other stuff. If I go there, I will go at 3 am. It is right next to my house.

Kroger:
I am so mixed about this store. I constantly am having love-hate relationships with it. Sometimes it is unbeatable and other times it isn't worth it.

When I shop, I only ever buy the deals unless it is bread & milk. My husband and I are not picky and will eat whatever is BOGO or on super sale. We freeze a lot to make it last (examples include: lunch meat, bacon, sausage, etc.) We overbuy the soups and can goods & cereal and store them (We have 7 boxes in the pantry). For meat, I usually buy the manager's special or the chicken breasts in the bag when they are BOGO.


The real reason I wanted to post: My husband was at FL getting orange juice and I was walking around. They have those BOOST smoothies on closeout. They are marked down from 8.99 to 3.49 for a package. The 1.00 coupon which is in the machine by them works on it. I don't know if anyone here drinks them.

2/11/2009 11:27:23 PM

no good deals lately?

2/13/2009 9:00:32 AM

the cvs in downtown raleigh has soyjoys and lots of them.

they close early today but today is the last day to get them.

2/14/2009 9:54:21 AM

no coupons...wtf

2/15/2009 8:55:52 AM

there are usually no coupons following a holiday or around a holiday (ie President's Day tomorrow)

http://www.southernsavers.com/2008/12/2009-coupon-inserts-schedule/

[Edited on February 15, 2009 at 2:11 PM. Reason : f]

2/15/2009 2:08:43 PM

I went to my normal place to get my stash of Q's this week and none were to be had...but it gave me some time to get my notebook back in order.

CVS is doing the Buy One, Get On for a penny and got four boxes of cereal, two poptarts, gatorades, and some other random things and it cost $14....BUT, I caught a mistake on my receipt-One box of cereal rang up full instead of as a penny even though the ad said Limit 4...so watch your receipts!!!

2/15/2009 7:38:32 PM

^Oh, I found my mistake...the boyfriend grabbed the BIG box of raisin bran crunch instead of the 15 oz box of raisin bran so that it why it didn't work.

Also, if you buy any two neutrogene products, you get $10 ECB...Well, the Neutrogena facial bar soap works for this deal and it only costs 2.99 for the 3.5 size! I got the original bars and out printed my ECB!

So, you spend 2.99 x 2= 5.98

Earn $10 ECB - 5.98 = 4.02 Profit!

I bought two HIP eye powders 11.99, two soaps, 5.98, some nail polish and lip gloss ~$5, and some random $ items...used $5 off $25, 2 $2 Q's for HIP, 1 $2 Q for lip stuff, and $12 in ECBs that were about to expire and spent $3.50 OOP, made back $12.

[Edited on February 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM. Reason : edit]

2/15/2009 11:48:32 PM

http://www.couponsuzy.com

2/16/2009 9:00:31 AM

there is also a printable out there for $1 off any neutrogena cleanser...not sure if it would work w/ the facial bars


but thanks for posting that! i love when they give you more ECBs than you pay for the product!

2/16/2009 9:12:07 AM

For all you cereal lovers out there, got this from Food Lion. That's the UPC in the middle.

Quote :

"The following Food Lion and Bloom products are being recalled: Food Lion Raisin and Nut Trail Mix 3582606484 6 oz. Food Lion Fruit and Nut Trail Mix 3582606485 6 oz. Food Lion Winter Blend Trail Mix 3582606486 6 oz. Food Lion Nut Seed Bry Trail Mix 3582606487 6 oz. Bloom Raisin and Nut Trail Mix 72543992166 6 oz. Bloom Fruit and Nut Trail Mix 72543992167 6 oz. Bloom Winter Blend Trail Mix 72543992168 6 oz. Bloom Nut Seed Bry Trail Mix 72543992169 6 oz. "

2/16/2009 9:20:33 AM

I'm amazed their Cocoa Crunchies are not being recalled; it's about as low quality as cereal gets.

2/16/2009 10:56:38 AM

They're being recalled due to the whole peanut/peanut butter thing. Not because it's low quality.

2/16/2009 12:25:44 PM

i havent looked at the cvs ad yet i really should do that

2/16/2009 12:47:14 PM

it's really nothing special. the week's just get worse and worse.

2/16/2009 3:20:06 PM

you can get cheap herbal essences shampoo at CVS

On sale $2.99 each. Get $1 ecb per bottle. Use $3/2 coupon. $0.98 for 2 bottles after coupon and ECBs.

Also Lysol Neutra Air freshmatics are on sale for $5.99. Use the $5 coupon from the 1/11 inserts to get it for $0.99...these make GREAT housewarming gifts!

Colgate Advanced toothpaste is $2.99 w/ $2.99 ecbs. Use the $1.50 q from the All You magazine (available by subscription or at Walmart) or the $1 q from the inserts.



[Edited on February 16, 2009 at 3:50 PM. Reason : im cheap]

2/16/2009 3:48:10 PM

^^I mean, look at the economy. i didn't even waste my $1.50 yesterday (glad i didn't because there weren't any inserts) because i knew the coupons probably wouldn't be so great.

i also went grocery shopping yesterday and was only gonna use 5 coupons, but totally forgot to hand them to the cashier. FML.

2/16/2009 7:28:41 PM

ugh, getting super frustrated with the lack of good deals at CVS. i'm not getting good enough deals to warrant spending so much time on it. considering blowing my ECBs on something random and quitting.

2/17/2009 10:47:34 AM

psh just be patient

2/17/2009 1:16:10 PM

Depending on when they expire, I'll give you 3/5 of what your ECBs are worth IN CASH for them. Better than you blowing them

2/17/2009 3:20:12 PM

ECBs are card specific homey.

2/17/2009 3:45:42 PM

here's what you do


Lend them your card for their shopping trip. Let them buy what they want. They will use your ECBs (they will give you cash for the ECBs). It's a win/win/win.

You get cash for your ECBs. They buy things they want at CVS w/ your ECBs. Whatever they buy go towards your quarterly ECBs spending (you get 2% of your spending back every 4 months in ECB form).

2/17/2009 4:25:30 PM

Man, I got a letter from P&G about that coupon booklet.

APPARENTLY, I didn't have $50 worth, and I could've SWORN I had something like $52 or so. Bah. I'm short three dollars adding up their qualifying purchase stuff. Next time, I'll photocopy the receipt I send them..

Anyone have a receipt they would like to lend or got any particular deals from their products to use?

2/17/2009 5:51:23 PM

I did photocopy mine

I still need to send it in, though...

2/17/2009 6:04:04 PM

I am pretty sure you had to send in the P&G receipts by Feb 14th...

http://www.pgeverydaysolutions.com/pgeds/en_US/jsp/EDS_Page.jsp?pageID=Year-of-Savings

Yup, says Offer Has Ended now, won't even let you get to the form anymore.

[Edited on February 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM. Reason : .]

2/17/2009 6:10:13 PM

yeah, you had to buy the stuff by 1/31 and send it in by 2/14


I got the letter saying I didn't qualify either. I know I had more htan $50 but I didn't photocopy.


I heard on Hotcouponworld.com that P&G was randomly rejecting qualified people. I guess they didn't think it would have been such a huge turnout.

2/17/2009 6:18:42 PM