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My Price Cutter Shopping Trip (Love their Manager’s Specials)

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So, here’s my Price Cutter Shopping Trip for the week. I headed out early this morning to try and beat the heat (as usual) and boy, I am so glad I went early, because it was absolutely scorching when I got home. I SO hope we get some rain soon, I don’t know how the farmers are making it right now, my heart goes out to all of them! It seems like all the articles in the paper lately have been about the heat or drought in the area, whew! In fact, it’s been so hot, the power has been going off on a daily basis for us, thankfully, not for very long stretches at a time. Anyway, back to the subject. Here’s my shopping trip this time around:

  • Black Angus Ground Chuck (lftb-free, btw) – $1.99 lb., so $7.36
  •  Tyson All-Natural Chicken Thighs – Manager’s Special $0.99 lb., so $3.58, Used $1.00/1 home mailer coupon (I emailed and told them what I liked about their products and they mailed me 3 $1.00/1 coupons)
  •  3 Diet Crush Soda (2 liter) – $0.99 ea., Used $1.00/3 coupon 7/22 Pepsico insert (There were also $1.00/3 peelie coupons on each of the sodas I bought, good through 9/30 that I’ll be able to use on a future purchase)
  •  3 Hamburger Helpers – $1.00 ea., Used $0.75/3 coupon 6/3 SS insert (I loved that the 40% more bonus boxes were included in the sale)
  •  Bread from the Bakery – $1.99, Used $1.00 peelie coupon
  •  2 Lay’s Kettle Chips – $1.99 ea., Used $1.00/2 coupon 7/22 Pepsico insert
  •  2 Land O Frost Deli Shaved – BOGO @ $3.05, so $1.53 ea., Used $1.00/2 here
  •  Best Choice Toaster Pastries (6 ct.) – $1.00
  •  American Beauty Spaghettti (16 oz.) – $1.00
  •  Reser’s Hashbrowns – $1.00
  •  4 Libby’s Canned Corn – $0.59 ea., Used $1.00/4 Libby’s coupon (previously available) I keep hearing how hard corn has been hit this year with the weather, so I figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to stock up while the price is right.
  •  Oscar Mayer Selects Premium Beef Franks (16 oz.) – $4.69, Used FREE coupon (no longer available)
  •  Final Cost $25.73

My Aldi Shopping Trip (Plenty of deals even without an ad!)

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So I ran to Aldi this week to pick up a few things and to see what unadvertised deals I could spot since we didn’t get an ad this week . And let me tell you, not having an ad did not deter me from shopping at Aldi this week one bit. Having shopped around a lot of different stores (and I do mean a LOT), I have found Aldi to be one of the best places, not just for best buys, but also the convenience and speed of it. Yes, I can still get better deals on some items with coupons and I definitely go to other stores for coupon deals, but I have found Aldi a very reliable source for many items, especially produce and milk. And, no I don’t work at Aldi or know anybody that does, nor did I get paid anything to say these things, I just like Aldi that much. LOL

Anyway, I didn’t find anything too spectacular in produce this week  and since I still had plenty of produce from last week’s huge produce haul, I passed and stocked up on a few other items.

  • Kirkwood Chicken Thighs – $0.99 lb., $4.67
  • Large Eggs (dozen) – $1.12
  • Skim Milk (gallon) – $2.56
  • Hot Pork Rinds – $0.89
  • 2 Peanut Butter & Crackers – $0.99 (my mil’s favorite snack right now)
  • Saltines (16 oz.) – $0.89
  • AquaPur Water (24 pk. bottles) – $2.29
  • Jumbo Franks (16 oz.) – $0.99
  • Bologna (16 oz.) – $0.99
  • Split Wheat Bread (20 oz.) – $0.99
  • 2 Big Dipper Chips – $1.19 ea.
  • Final Cost $20.70

My Walmart Shopping Trip (at the new store in Joplin)

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So, as temperatures cling to the 100 degree or so range here in Joplin, I tried to make my latest Walmart shopping trip & Aldi trip as quickly as possible , so I went to the new rebuilt store in Joplin that was closest to Aldi. I haven’t been to the new one very much, don’t get me wrong, it is so nice and so awesome to have back, but I still prefer the older location that I am used to. I am more familiar with their staff and they seem to be a bit more coupon -friendly at the older location. I also seem to have better luck finding items in stock at my other location, so as much as I love this new one, I plan on sticking to the other one when at all possible. Anyway, I went in the morning earlier this week  and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I pulled into the parking lot, it actually was not full, WOW! I can’t remember the last time I went to Walmart when the parking lot was not completely full. Anyway,  onto my deals:

  • 2 Ball Park Hot Dogs (16 oz.) – $1.68, Price Matched for $1.49, Used $1.00/2 coupon
  • Hellmann’s Mayo with Olive Oil (30 oz.) – $3.98, Price Matched $3.00 & Used $1.00/1 Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Dressing with Olive Oil, any coupon from All You Magazine, June issue
  • Lettuce – $1.14
  • 2 Red Delicious Apples – $0.77
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes – $0.73
  • Jennie-O Frozen Turkey Burgers (48 oz.) – $6.98, Used $2.00/1 printable coupon (no longer available)
  • Farm Harvest All Natural Pork Chops, Marked down to $3.47 and it also had a $1.00/1 peelie coupon on the product
  • Wright Bacon (24 oz.) – $5.98, Used Free home mailer coupon
  • Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies (24 oz.) – $1.48
  • 2 Sunbelt Bakery Granola Bars (8 pk.) – $2.00 ea., Used $1.00/2 coupon on Facebook
  • 2 Diet Cola (2 liter) – $0.68 ea.
  • 2 Diet Sierra Mist (2 liter) – $1.00, Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons (spin to win, once you win you can print the coupon, I Finally won the other day lol)
  • Bush Beans Grillin’ Beans – $1.75 ea., Used 2 $1.50/1 coupons (no longer available) (There’s actually a $1.00/2 coupon on Facebook right now, available for a limited time)
  • Ocean Spray Craisins (6 pk.) – $1.98, Used Free coupon from previous Facebook promotion, cashier took off the full value of the coupon $3.25
  • Marzetti Blue Cheese (24 oz.) – $4.98, Used Free coupon from in-store handout
  • GV Mouthwash (1.5 liter) – $2.98
  • Final Cost $20.87

My Aldi Shopping Trip (Love the markdowns!)

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I just haven’t had the time lately to do a lot of shopping, so I haven’t been out to the stores much. But I did run to Aldi on Saturday morning and picked up a few things. I was already stocked up on produce, so I didn’t pick up any on this trip. I love that Aldi occasionally marks down their items including produce and meats, I was able to pick up a nice markdown item on this trip. I noticed they had several products in the frozen food section that were also marked down, nice!

  • Sugardale Hot Smoked Sausage (40 oz.) – Marked down to $2.69, was $3.99
  • Skim Milk, gallon – $2.56
  • Eggs, dozen – $1.12
  • Saltine Crackers (16 oz.) – $0.89
  • Wheat Bread (20 oz.) – $0.99
  • Hot Dog Buns (8 ct.) – $0.79
  • Sundae Shopped Ice Cream Sandwiches (12 ct.) – $1.99
  • 3 Beef & Cheese Burritos (3 ct.) – $0.35 ea.
  • Milk Chocolate Bar (4.4 oz.) – $1.49
  • Vegetable Oil (64 oz.) – $2.49
  • Onion Rings – $1.19
  • Spicy Pork Rinds – $0.89
  • Wavy Potato Chips – $1.49
  • Country Creamery Margarine (32 oz.) – $1.99
  • Imperial Margarine Quarters (1 lb.) – $0.79
  • Casa Mamamita Medium Salsa (24 oz.) – $1.69
  • Parkview Jumbo Hot Dogs (16 oz.) – $0.99
  • Chicken Thighs ($0.99 lb.) – $4.51
  • Final Cost $30.85

My Walmart Shopping Trip ( and my Cheap soda find!)

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So, while I was running around town yesterday, I stopped in at Walmart to use a couple coupons before they expired and happened across a nice unexpected deal. Love those! 🙂

  • Cutter Citronella Candle – $0.97, Used $1.00/1 coupon HERE
  • Head Lettuce – $1.19, Price Checked from Aldi for $0.59 – I really would have preferred to take a trip to Aldi this week, but I just never found the time to squeeze it in.
  • Tide travel size – $0.97, Used $2.00/1 Tide coupon from home mailer (no size exclusions)
  • 3 Diet A&W Root Beer and 5 Diet 7Up (2 Liters), $1.00 ea. – I happened across a ton of $0.55/1 hangtag coupons on an endcap, there were rows & rows of them, wow! I hardly ever find hangtag coupons like this one, so I was really happy to pickup several bottles (And there were still a ton of hangtag coupons when I left!)
  • 2 Crystal Light To Go Energy (10 ct.) $2.00 ea, Used 2 $2.00/1 coupon from previous Facebook promotion
  • White Cloud Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) – $5.37, Used $2.50/1 coupon from previous promotion
  • White Cloud Facial Tissue (90 ct.) – $0.86, Used FREE White Cloud Facial Tissue, any 90 sheet box Free WYB White Cloud Bath Tissue, any 12 roll or larger 4/22 SS insert
  • Pantene Ice Shampoo – $4.97, Used Free coupon from previous promotion (it had a peelie coupon on it for a future purchase, but alas, it had already expired)
  • Final Cost $6.10

My Target Shopping Trip (Dollar Spot Clearance)

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Dollar Spot Clearance

So like I said earlier, I ran a few errands on Saturday and made a few quick stops at a couple of stores while I was out. I’ve had people email me and ask me how I have time to run in to different stores and pick up just a few items here & there. My answer to that is, I plan in advance. I make lists of what I’d like to get at each store, I have my coupons ready for each store with the lists and I plan my trips around errands I’m running that week so I can try to get everything accomplished on the same day if possible. Sure, I may find more deals by going out more often, but by cutting the trip down to once a week, it saves not only my precious time, not to mention gas money, but it saves my sanity too! 😉 I wan’t able to find much that was on my list for Target this week, they were out of stock on most of the things I had been looking for. Since this is our only Target in Joplin, this is not an uncommon occurrence. If that had been my only stop yesterday, I would’ve been disappointed, but since it was a part of one combined trip, it was no biggie. Here’s what I was able to find:

  • 1 Coffee-mate Sugar Free Hazelnut (32 oz.) – $3.29, Used free coupon from Facebook promotion (no longer available)
  • 3 Revlon Nail Clippers – $1.97, Used 3 $2.00/1 Target store coupons (no longer available) (auto-adjusted down)
  • 1 Revlon Lash Curler – $2.89, Used $1.00/1 Target catalina manufacturer’s coupon & $2.00/1 Target store coupon (auto-adjusted)
  • 1 ZonePerfect Bar – $1.49, Used Free coupon (don’t remember which promotion this one was from?)
  • 1 Black & White Journal – $0.30 On Clearance, the Dollar Spot (located at the front of the store) was having a big 70% Off clearance sale on all Red Dot items. I picked up several things, did the “do I really need this?” speech in my head and put everything back except for an adorable little journal I picked up for my Grandmother who likes items decorated in black & white.
  • Final Cost $0.32, also got 3 Target catalina manufacturer’s coupons, 2 for $1.00 off one Revlon Beauty Tools & 1 for $1.00 off any one Method item

My Price Cutter Shopping Trip this week (Stocked up on condiments now)

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So, I ran around yesterday to run a few errands and stopped in a made a few quick purchases at a couple stores. We still had plenty of meat & produce, so I picked up a few other things including the following deals at Price Cutter:

  • 2 French’s Dijon Mustard – $1.00 ea., Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons from HERE. Note: These weren’t marked on sale, they were tagged at their regular price of $3.79 (ouch!), but they rang up on sale for $1.00!
  • 2 French’s Spicy Brown Mustard (12 oz.) – $1.00 ea., Used 2 $0.30/1 coupons 3/25 SS insert (doubled)
  • 2 French’s Worcestershire (10 oz.) – $1.00 ea., Used 1 $0.40/1 coupon 3/25 SS insert & 1 $0.30/1 coupon HERE (both doubled)
  • 2 Best Choice Salad Dressings (16 oz.) – $1.00 Yes, I know they were a little cheaper at Harps this week, but I didn’t have any errands planned that way, so was plenty happy with this deal! 😉
  • Final Cost $3.56

Do you shop at Price Cutter? Don’t forget to check out my weekly Price Cutter deals post which includes coupon matchups!