Saw all the cans of EE tomatoes (different varieties) on the clearance cart earlier today, selling for 20¢ to 50¢ for the biggies.  No coupons showed on the data base, but the Jewel site had $1/3 EE tomatoes and $1/3 EE beans.  Went back and scooped up 48 cans and some chips for $16.28 (darn chips!).  I’ll return with my 16 $1 tomato coupons and hold the EE beans coupons in hopes of finding them on the clearance cart (or a store coupon in the Big Book of Jokes Savings) in the near future.  Coupon expiration dates are 11/13/14.

Why so many?  Dates are a couple of years out and cold weather just screams for chili in the crock pot.

Stack this $1 EE pizza printable with the 60¢ store coupon in the September Big Book of Savings (just came out).  This week the EE pizzas are 3/$9 – last week they were 4/$10.  I’m grabbing them now ’cause we’re really low on pizza and these are pretty good.  They’re the old Chef’s Kitchen ones tricked out with new labels.  There was a point where they switched manufacturers and the resulting pizza was total crap (Shoppers Value anyone?) but now the taste has returns and it’s safe to go back in the water.

Note:  The 60¢ store coupons are limited to ONE per transaction; additional coupons will scan but not register, so split it up!

While making tuna salad for tomorrow’s dinner, I realized we had no celery, which necessitated a Jewel run. Good thing, because the carts at both Jewel and Osco were filled with clearance items and many of them will be even cheaper after the magic of coupons!

An entire bag (62) little tubs of Cesar dog food – use the $1/3 from 8/24 rp for a discount even greater than the 50¢ clearance price.  The Bear Creek macaroni & cheese was 75¢ – too pricey, especially since we have lots of Kraft, but after a 55¢ coupon from 5/4 S, it’s back up the truck time.  The Crayola gumballs were only 25¢ a bag – cheap enough not to sweat over the lack of coupons.  8pk of AlpoChop House was $2.25 and I’ll use the $1 coupon from 7/27 r1.  Couple packs of YumEarth organic lollipops and sour jelly bean for 50¢ each – again no coupons but we’re living the high life here!

Total was $72, but I’ll return with $20 in Cesar coupons, $1 for Alpo and about $4 for the Bear Creek.  Also picked up five bottles of Aura Cacia lavender bubble bath, which was pricey even on clearance and some long-dated products I’ll sell to cover the rest of my shopping trip.  And who knows?  Maybe there’ll be coupons for the gumballs within the ext 60 days!   I’m pleased.

This is the letter sent out from corporate – very decent of Jewel to honor the error, imo.  I’ve heard some stores are claiming it’s a misprint and not honoring the price at all, while others, like Lisle, have signs up showing the 29¢ price!  If your store won’t honor the price, show ’em this letter and ask if they’d like you to call corporate… Lisle also has stocked up (full end caps!) with more cases coming; if you’re in the area, stop on by.  Note that you cannot stack this deal, so the cheese will be for five with only two $1/2 coupons.

The original variety isn’t part of the deal, but most kids want SpongeBob and the TNMT anyway, even if it is 2 oz less!  The organic sugar was on the clearance cart for $2 a pouch – there’s a $1 SS printable!  Other people have found dog and cat food deeply discounted at their stores.  And hey, subtract a high-value coupon from a clearance price and you’re doing better than Target!