Frugal Fritzie

I made a quick trip to Target this week and was able to get a few good deals:

• 4 Campbell’s Select Canned Coupon $1.50, Used 4 $1.00/1 coupons from HERE & HERE and used 4 $0.50/1 Target coupons
• 4 Chef Boyardee Canned $0.84, Used 4 $1.00/1 Target coupons
• Revlon Emery Board $1.27, Used $1.00/1 coupon from 7/18 SS insert & Used $1.00/1 Target coupon
• Puff Corn $2.00
• Final Cost $0.66

So, I have been loving Dillons Mega Event Sale, it has added up to some huge savings! I shopped their 3 times this week and only had one snafu, which I’m not going to complain about because I got so many other great deals! I had traded for some of the $0.55/1 Bumble Bee tuna blinkies awhile back thinking they would eventually be part of a Mega Event sale and I’ve been really happy that my Dillons was very well-stocked on Bumble Bee & I was able to use them all! Anyway, onto my deals (all prices are after Mega Event Sale prices):

8/15 Trip

• 9 Best Life Buttery Spread $1.00 ea., Used Raincheck & 9 $1.00/1 coupons from the 7/11 RP insert
• Dillons Milk half gallon $1.19
• 6 Fast Fixin’ Chicken Strips $1.00 (Manager’s Special), Used 4 $1.25/1 & 2 $1.00/1 coupons from All You Magazine
• 11 Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches $0.49, Used 11 $0.55/1 blinkies (doubled to $1.00)
• 2 Dillons Eggs Large Dozen, Marked down to $0.49
• 5 Kraft Cheese Blocks 1 lb. $2.79 ea., Used 2 $1.00/2 blinkies & Got back $5.00/1 Catalina (last day of this catalina deal was 8/15)
• Lady Speed Stick $0.88, Used $0.75/1 coupon (doubled to $1.00)
• Eckrich Smoked Sausage $2.50, Used 0.75/1 coupon from 6/20 SS insert (doubled to $1.00)
• Final Cost $9.01 & Got back $5.00 Catalina

8/17 Trip

• 10 SoBe $0.49, Used 5 BOGO Coupons (Cashier would only take $0.49 off each item instead of $0.99 like he should have. I tried to explain why it should have been $0.99, but he was adamant. I let it drop this time because I didn’t want him finding issue with my other coupons & I still got a great deal), and Used $2.00/10 Dillons E-coupon
• 17 Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches $0.49, Used 17 $0.55/1 blinkies
• 4 Betty Crocker Potatoes (Boxes) $0.89, Used 2 $1.00/2 peelies
• Beef Cubed Steak family pack $7.53
• Dillons Milk half gallon $1.34
• Head Lettuce $0.99
• Private Selection Bread 100% Whole Wheat, marked down to $1.39
• 2 Lady Speed Sticks $0.88, Used 2 $0.75/1 coupons (doubled to $1.00)
• Chex Mix $1.49, Used $0.50/1 coupon from HERE (doubled) & Used $0.50/1 E-coupon HERE
• Final Cost $5.31

8/18 Trip

• Chex Mix $1.49, Used $0.50/1 coupon from HERE (doubled) & Used $0.50/1 E-coupon HERE
• Deli Chicken 8 pc. $5.99, Used $0.80 coupon form home mailer (my splurge)
• 12 Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches $0.49, Used 12 $0.55/1 blinkies
• 2 Hot Pockets Side Shots $1.64, Used 2 $1.00/1 IPs
• Smart Balance Sour Cream 16 oz. $1.49, Used $0.50/1 coupon from the 7/11 RP insert
• Land O’ Frost Lunchmeat 16 oz. $3.99, Used $0.55/1 coupon from the 8/8 RP insert (doubled to $1.00)
• Final Cost $4.11

So, I haven’t done a whole lot of shopping lately and I’ve been keeping it to pretty short trips. This 100-plus degree weather just hasn’t been very motivating for me. Anyway, I got in a short trip today, I plan to make a few more short trips to Dillons this week since there’s so many great deals this week. Here’s what I picked up today (note: all prices are after the Mega Event Sale wyb 8=$0.50 off each item):

• Half Gallon Dillons 2% Milk $1.34
• Head Lettuce $0.99
• 27 Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna Pouches $0.49, Used 27 $0.55/1 blinkie coupons (doubled to $1.00)
• 5 Kraft Cheese Chunks 16 oz., $2.79 ea., Used 2 $1.00/2 blinkie coupons and Got back $5.00 Catalina (catalina deal runs through 8/15)
• 2 Beef Roasts BOGO $9.93 for both
• Final Cost $11.72 and got back a $5.00 Catalina

So, one of my favorite Walgreens coupons is the “Friends & Family” 15% off discount. This isn’t a coupon they release very often, so I was very happy when the did so this week while there were several good deals. I went when I knew one of my favorite coupon-friendly cashiers was working and I also went early in the day when I knew it wouldn’t be so busy and so I was able to do a few transactions at the same time (yay!). Note: All the prices below are after the 15% discount was taken off.

Transaction #1

• Listerine Total Care 1 liter $4.92, Used $1.00/1 coupon from 4/11 RP, Used $2.00/1 Walgreens weekly ad coupon, took off $1.70 and Used $2.00/1 Walgreens monthly coupon booklet
• Final Cost $0.22

Transaction #2

• Complete Solution $6.79, Used $1.00/1 peelie, Got back $8.00 RR
• Pencils $0.08
• Used $5.00 previous RR
• Final Cost $0.93 and Got back $8.00 in Register Rewards

Transaction #3

• Complete Solution $6.79, Used $1.00/1 Peelie, Got back $8.00 RR
• Gillette Pro Glide Razor $8.41, Used $4.00/1 coupon form 8/1 P&G insert, Got back $5.00 RR
• Pencils $0.08
• Used $10.00 in previous RR
• Final Cost $0.30 and got back $13.00 in Register Rewards

Transaction #4

• Alive Vitamins $8.50, Used $1.00/1 coupon from HERE, Got back $10.00 RR
• Crayola Crayons 24 ct. $0.85, Got back $1.00 RR
• Used $8.00 in previous RR
• Final Cost $0.35 and got back $11.00 in RRs

Transaction #5

• Alive Vitamins $8.50, Used $1.00/1 coupon from HERE, Got back $10.00 RR
• Crayola Crayons 24 ct. $0.85, Got back $1.00 RR
• Used $8.00 in previous RR
• Final Cost $0.35 and got back $11.00 in RRs

Here’s my Dillons trips from earlier this week. All these deals are from last week’s ad, I haven’t had a chance to stop by yet for this week’s deals. The weather has been so continuously hot the past couple months or so that I have to say, I really have to motivate myself to go out in the heat.

8/1 Trip

• Sunday Newspaper $1.69
• 2 Sudafed PE, on Closeout $1.99 ea. Used $5.00/2 from the 4/11 RP insert (expired 7/31, my Dillons accepts expired coupons up to 14 days after the expiration date)
• 3 Mentos Gum $1.00 ea., Used 3 $0.55/1 coupons from 5/23 SS insert (doubled to $1.00) Note: Theres’s a rare $0.55/1 Mentos printable HERE (use zip 60712)
• 4 Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti $1.00 ea., Used $1.00/1 from various magazines
• 2 Ronzini Healthy Harvest Spaghetti $1.00 ea., Used 2 $0.75/1 coupon from 4/11 SS insert (doubled to $1.00)
• Milk 2% Half Gallon $1.33
• Nature’s Own 100% Whole Wheat Buns $2.00, Used $1.00/1 from home mailer
• 2 dozen medium Eggs, marked down to $0.39 ea.
• Final Cost $2.85

8/2 Trip

• Ivory Body Wash $1.00, Used $0.50/1 coupon from 7/4 P&G insert (expired 7/31 but store accepts coupons up to 14 days after exp.) and Used $0.50 E-coupon from HERE
• Pork Roast about 6 lbs., Marked down to $5.83
• 2 Sudafed PE, on Closeout $1.99 ea. Used $5.00/2 from the 4/11 RP insert
• 5 Crest Toothpaste $1.00 ea., Used 5 $0.50/1 coupons from the 7/4 P&G insert (doubled)
• 2 Suave Deodorant $1.00 ea., Used $0.50/1 coupon from the 7/11 RP insert
• Dillons Bread $1.00
• Final Cost $5.62

So, I went to Dillons today hoping they had restocked, but that just wasn’t the case. They were totally wiped out of several things I had intended to get. But I am by no means complaining, I still walked away with some great deals. I’ll be headed back Monday to see if I can get a few more bargains.

• Fast Fixin’ Chicken Strips $1.00, Used $1.25/1 coupon from All You Magazine July (no beeps)
• 4 Crest Toothpaste $1.00 ea., Used 4 $0.50/1 coupons from the 6/6 P&G insert
• Smart Chicken Thighs approx. 2 lbs. marked down to $2.77, Used $1.00/1 coupon from HERE
• 2 Sudafed PE on closeout $1.99 ea., Used $5.00/2 coupon from 4/11 RP (beeped, cashier pushed it through)
• Oscar Mayer Premium Angus Hot Dogs $3.99, Used FREE coupon from home mailer
• Final Cost $0.62

Oh, how I love my Dillons. And the last 2 weeks of Mega Event sale items have been great, I’ll miss them when they’re gone! But, I hear there’s another great sale coming up in a couple weeks, so something to look forward to! Note: All Mega Event prices have been included below:

• 14 Kraft Mac & Cheese Easy Mac $0.49 ea., Used 7 $0.55/2 tearpad coupons (doubled to $1.00)
• 10 Mentos Gum $1.00 ea., Used 10 $0.55/1 coupons from the 4/25 SS insert
• 1 Sargento Cheese $1.99, Used $0.55/1 blinkie (doubled to $1.00)
• Blue Diamond Milk Half Gallon $2.50, Used $1.00/1 blinkie
• 2 Philly Cream Cheese Minis $0.99, Used 2 $0.55/1 blinkies (doubled to $1.00)
• 2 Mezzetta Jalapenos $1.69 ea., Used 2 $0.50/1 coupons from All You Magazine April issue (doubled)
• Head Lettuce $0.99
• 2 Spaghettios $0.49 ea, Used $0.50/2 coupon from HERE (doubled)
• Simply Potatoes $0.99, Used $0.55/1 coupon from home mailer (doubled to $1.00)
• Honeysuckle Fresh Brats marked down to $2.19, Used $0.50/1 coupon from home mailer (doubled)
• Tyson Grilled Refrigerated Chicken marked down to $1.69, Used $0.55/1 coupon from the 5/16 SS insert (doubled to $1.00)
• Used $5.00 catalina from a previous deal
• Final Cost $0.59

So, I don’t know about you guys, but it seems like the last several times I’ve gone to Target, I’ve run into coupon issues. Have any of you experienced that? It would just be nice if there was like one big nationawide coupon class, or even if one store chain (like Target) trained all of their employees exactly the same way so we could all be on the same page, it would just be so much easier for everyone involved, Target, their employees and shoppers alike! Anyway, just my two cents.

• 10 Sobe 20 oz. $1.00 ea., Used 5 BOGO coupons from HERE and 10 $0.50 Target coupon from HERE (The cashier told me I could only use 5 of the Target coupons since I had used 5 BOGO coupons and I very nicely explained that the $0.50 coupons were Target coupons, not manufacturer’s coupons so he should be able to take them and he just kind of blinked at me. I was getting ready to explain further and whip out my coupon policy if needed and the lady behind me in the line spoke up and said to him “I’d go ahead and take those coupons, she looks like she know’s what she’s talking about,” at which point he proceeded to take all the coupons. I thanked her for her help and was laughing all the way to my car, gotta love the extra help!)
• Ragu Sauce $1.50
• 2 Johnson & Johnson mini First-Aid Kits (in the trial size section) $0.99 ea., Used $3.00/2 coupon from HERE (now, the cashier didn’t blink twice about this coupon and pushed it on through)
• Final Cost $0.50 and Used a Target Gift Card from a previous deal, so no out of pocket (oop)

I did a bunch of running around today and this was my quickest shopping excursion0just the way I like it short & sweet!

• 4 New York Texas Toast Croutons 5 oz. $1.00 ea., Used 3 $0.50/1 coupons from the 5/16 SS insert (doubled) & 1 $0.55/1 coupon from the 5/16 SS insert
• Final Cost $0.47

Ok, the Philadelphia Cream Cheeses & me just don’t seem to be working out well together. I ran back to Dillons today to get take advantage of the new Kraft Catalina and to my disappointment, it didn’t print. Has anybody else had trouble with their catalina printing? If yours didn’t print either, you can email Catalina Marketing HERE or call them at (877) 210-1917. I’ve had the catalinas not print several times in the past & I’ve always gotten my catalina in the mail after calling or emailing them with my receipt information.

Anyway, here’s a few more deals I spotted at Dillons today (all part of the Mega Event Sale):

Mentos Gum $1.00 (wyb 10 participating Mega Event items)
Use $0.55/1 Mentos Gum coupon from the 5/23 or 4/25 SS insert (doubles to $1.00
Final Cost FREE

Wishbone Salad Dressings 16 oz. $1.49 (wyb 10)
Use $0.50/1 coupon from HERE (doubles)
Final Cost $0.49

Scotch Brite Erasing Pad $0.57 (wyb 10) No coupon that I know of, but a good deal anyway

And Lisa spotted Johnson & Johnson Select Baby Products for $2.50 (wyb 10) and her store had $2.00 hangtag coupons making them only $0.50 (Thanks Lisa!)

I’ve also heard that the single serve can of Joint Juice is on sale for $0.99 and there’s 2 coupons that would make this a freebie plus possible overage (YMMV):
$2.00/1 Joint Juice Ready-to-drink Supplement or Drink Mix coupon from the 6/6 SS insert
$1.00/1 Joint Juice Ready-to-drink Supplement 7/11 SS insert

• And in other money-saving news for Dillons, I don’t know how long they’ve been doing this, but I confirmed at my store today that they offer a $0.05 credit for each Resusable Shopping Bag you use. That doesn’t sound like a whole lot, but believe me, the savings will add up!

And if anybody sees any great Dillons deals out there, let me know, I’ll be glad to post & give you credit!

On to my deals today (all prices are after Mega Event Sale price):

• 14 Kraft Mac & Cheese Easy Cups $0.49 ea., Used 7 $0.55/2 tearpad coupons (doubled to $1.00)
• 5 Philadelphia Cream Cheese Minis %0.99 ea., Used 5 $0.55/1 blinkies (catalina didn’t print, I contacted Catalina Marketing as soon as I got home)
• 6 Mentos Gum $1.00, Used 6 $0.55/1 coupons from the 4/25 SS insert (I am so addicted to this gum, it’s my favorite & I think I’ve gotten most of my friends & family hooked on it too lol)
• 2 Kroger 1% Milk Half Gallon, Marked down $0.99 ea. (That is an awesome price, in my area, the cheapest I ever see milk for is $1.25 half gallon)
• 2 Spaghettios $0.49 ea., Used $0.50/2 coupon from HERE (doubled)
• 2 Sargento Cheese $1.99, Used 2 $0.55/1 blinkies (doubled to $1.00)
• Welch’s 100% Juice $2.49, Used $2.00/1 IP (no longer available, coupon had expired, but my store accepts expired coupons within 14 days of the exp. date)
• Final Cost $4.06 (and will hopefully get my $5.00 catalina in the mail)