Coupon Cat Says...

Go and get these great deals at Albertson's!

Abbey the Coupon Cat likes to pounce on good deals before they get away!

Look at the Good Deals I Found at Albertson's!

KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce .88

-$1/1 KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce or Marinade 5/15/2011 SS Insert (exp 7/17/2011)

=FREE!

Heinz Ketchup $1.88

-$0.50/1 Heinz Tomato Ketchup 5/22/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/19/2011)

= .88!

Knorr Rice Sides $1.00 each

-$0.50/2 Knorr Pasta and Rice Sides 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 7/30/2011)

= .50 each!

Smuckers Strawberry Preserves $2.89

-$0.55/1 Smucker's Jam, Jelly, Preserves or Fruit Spread Product, exp. 7-30-11 (RP 05/22/11)

-$0.50 Monopoly coupon

=$1.84 each!

Del Monte Green Beans .88 

-$0.50 Monopoly coupon

=.38 each!

Lance Cracker Creations $1.49

$1/1 Lance Cracker Creations Sandwich Crackers (printable)

= .49 each!

SoyJoy Bars $1.49 each

-B2G1 SoyJoy Single Bars 4/17/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/31/2011)

=$1.00 each!

Fuze or Fuze Slenderize $1.00 

-$1/2 Fuze or Fuze Slenderize 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 7/10/2011)

= .50 each!

Hefty Plates and Cups .99

-$0.55/2 Hefty Plates or Cups 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2011)

= .72 each!

Cutter Bug Repellent  $2.74

-$1.50/1 Cutter Any Product 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2011)

=$1.24 each!

Stack Albertson's Monopoly Coupons with Manufacturers Coupons and SAVE!

If you have been playing the Monopoly game at Albertson's, then you probably have a bunch of the coupons that are inside the game piece cards you receive every time you shop there.

Did you know that these are considered in-store coupons and can be stacked with manufacturers coupons?  Here are a few sample matchups I had in my own collection (In some cases the mfg coupon will double or triple):

 $1.05 off Smuckers!

 $1.50 off Heinz Ketchup!

 Use 1 Monopoly coupon and get $1.50 off 2 boxes Fiber Plus Bars or

use 2 Monopoly coupons and get $2.00 off 2 boxes!

 $1.25 off Hershey's candy!

 $1.20 off Fiber Plus Cereal!

 $2.00 off Energizer batteries!

Use 1 Monopoly coupon and get $2.50 off 2 pkg Special K Bars or

Use 2 Monopoly coupons and get $3.00 off 2!

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I Planned, I Shopped, I Saved!

Last night I spent some time planning today's trip to the grocery store.  I wanted to stock up on some chicken, but I also wanted to take advantage of some coupons that were expiring on 4/30.  By carefully planning, I quickly got through the 3 stores I visited. I stuck to my list and didn't spend time looking for other deals...although I did stumble upon a great deal on turkey bacon while I was in the Albertson's meat department ;-)

• I matched my coupons with the sales in the store circulars
• I checked my favorite coupon sites for deals I might have missed
• I made a list for each store
• I placed the coupons in envelopes for each store
• I got to the store early

 

Here are the results:

Kroger: 

4 packs MentosGum - Free

2 pkg Goldfish Grahams - Free

10 Tony's Crispy Crust Pizzas - .50 each

2 bags Kroger tortilla chips $1.00 each

Total out of Pocket:  $7.88 (72% savings)

Albertsons:

2 Archway Cookies .99 each (my plan for stacking coupons failed)

3 Puffs Tissues .63 each

2 Homelife double roll 6 roll $1.99 each

3 New York Texas Toast Croutons .75 each 

2 pkg Allen Frozen Peas .33 each

2 Cool Whip $1.25 each

1 Pantene Shampoo $1.33

3 Whole Fryer Chickens .49 per pound

1 pkg Chicken thighs .88 per pound

5 pkg Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon $1.00 each

4 Mangos $2.00

5 limes $1.00

2 jalepeno peppers .15

1 bunch cilantro .25

3 bags Fresh Express Salad .99 each

Total Out of Pocket  $36.73 (Total savings $52.51)
Aldi
2 loaves of wheat bread .99 each
2 gallons of milk $1.69 each
1 bag of sweet onions $1.29
Total out of pocket:  $6.65 (total savings approx. $3-$4)
Grand Total Out of Pocket:  $51.26


I would not call this extreme couponing, but I'm very happy with the results.  I can't believe I used to buy all of this stuff without coupons! Actually, I would have never bought Pantene Shampoo, 5 pounds of bacon, or 10 pizzas at one time because these would have busted the weekly grocery budget.  Couponing allows us to buy higher quality products and stock up on items we used to buy every week!!!

$1.00 turkey bacon at Albertsons!

Today while I was shopping I came upon a great deal at Albertson's.  Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon was on sale for $1.99 and the packages had a $1.00 "peelie" coupon attached.  I have never tried this product, but I am always looking for low sodium options, so I thought I would give it a try.  I bought 5 for $1.00 each! 

Honeysuckle Farms Ground Turkey $1.00 at Albertsons!!!!!

My family loves this turkey!  We hardly ever buy ground beef anymore.  Albertson's is currently running it for 10 for $10 limit 10 per visit.  They had this deal back in February and we stocked up on 10.  It lasted us about 8 weeks. So glad to see it's back!  If they don't have it, be sure to get a raincheck at the customer service desk.  The raincheck is good for 30 days at the sale price!