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A Palos Hills woman faces a charge of retail theft after police say she attempted to steal everything from sauerkraut to a stereo from a Bolingbrook Meijer on Sunday. And yet another news article straight out of the Nutjobs on Parade section of the Tribune.
I hope you have all joined the mPerks program of ecoupons tied to your cell phone number. Go on line and add the various coupons (I click ’em all) to your account. When you check out you tap the mPerks button on the bottom of the screen and it automatically subtracts the coupons. New is a $2 off any purchase, which I added this morning and used in today’s transaction to further reduce my costs.
First of all, make sure you click onto the coupons.com link on the right hand side and print out some $1.50 California Pizza Kitchen coupons. Then go here and “share” the videos and print two $2 coupons. Ready for some fun? Starting tomorrow, the 11th, California Pizza Kitchen small pizzas will be on sale $2.50/1. Buy two and get a catalina for $1 off your next purchase. I’m almost positive that this is a store coupon, but that’s OK, ’cause we’ll just use them on some other different transaction. Meijer store cats don’t roll, so don’t mess yourself up – take the first one and stick it in your pocket, until you’ve completed the pizza transactions. If it’s a mfr, just ignore my advice!
Today’s trip was for some other freebies: picked up 7 SB milk, 6 Pop Tarts and 6 Mrs. T’s Pierogies. Used seven $2 10/31 rp coupons, two “free” rain checks on the pierogies (from the B3G1 earlier this week) and four $1 coupons; two $1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts coupons. The Pop Tarts are 3/$5, so buy 6 and use two of these $1 coupons (you have to register).
I told you that Bestlife buttery spread was back on price drop to .99? Well, here’s a $1 coupon for you. There’s also a .50 q in the 10/17 rp. I think I’ll pass on these for awhile.
So my actual OOP was $5.15, but since I got that nice $4 man cat on the Pop Tarts, let’s call it $1.15. woot! Now I have to make it back over on Friday or so for the CPK dealio. Note that Thursday is a school holiday, which means not only will my PITA be around, but probably ten million of the nasty things will be causing havoc in Meijer and ruining any possible shopping plans. Be afraid…
Since so many of you follow Black Friday deals, here’s a peek at some of the deals, courtesy of Black Friday Ads. They’ve just posted the full 64-page Target insert. Also note Radio Shack, Staples and Lowes are among the retailers with ads already posted.
Moi? Too busy to even read them…I’m off now to pick up a few more last minute freebies at Jewel and then head over to Meijer to see if any of the milk came in or I’m getting more rain checks…I’ll post when I return (’cause I’m checking out some pizza deals while there).
Checked out the non-stock of Smart Balance milk – then picked up two 12-count rain checks. If they tell you that the default is 6, tell ’em you want two then. They actually have these printed out under the counter, but for some reason are loathe to part with them. I had a call from a reader who was told that she could only have one rain check for 2 and that the reader’s boyfriend could not have one “because they obviously came together!” God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change and the strength to not bitch slap that broad into tomorrow. amen
At Meijer today the cs guy said that they were out “because we’re obviously giving it away.” I did mention a little thing like a $2 mfr coupon, but you cain’t fix stupid.
There is a national catalina running with Kellogg’s Pop Tarts: buy 3 get 2.00; buy 4 get 3.00; buy 5 or more get 4.00 from 11/6 to 11/28. There is a $1/3 coupon on the Kellogg’s site (you have to register for all their coupons) so printing two would bring you down to $4/6, or .66666 each box. I’ve read that it’s a mfr catalina.
You’ll be pleased to know that the Bestlife Buttery Spread is back in stock and back down to .99 – unfortunately the $1 coupon has expired. Coincidence? I think not. There is a current .50 coupon in 10/17 s (exp. 12/16) if you need it. I, on the other hand, am busy stocking the Meijer warehouses…
Hadn’t posted this yet, not that I have any scruples about it (don’t bother wasting your emails), but the $5 combo coupon in the 10/31 P&G for Secret deodorant and Olay body wash (or bar) ALSO WORKS ON THE TRIAL SIZES! I already knew that the deodorant trial size worked, which gave some cheap body wash, but cheap is not the same as free, so I held off on posting.
I now read on a few sites that both the .97 deodorant and the 1.29 body wash trial sizes allow you to use the $5 coupon, so almost a $3 MM!
I honor those whose minds are so twisted that they come up with and attempt these scenarios! I know Meijer’s carries both these products in trial sizes, but not sure about Target, Wags, CVS, WM, et alia, so if you see ’em, try.
Whew! Talk about whirlwind shopping. First I hit Jewel for 16 of the Fuze drinks; this is high tax peeps, so plan on spending at least a few pennies. Nobody needs to see a picture of 16 bottles!
Then off to Meijer, where even a peripatetic Meijer shopper like me knows to stop at the cs desk first to see what’s out of stock. First day of a sale and they’re already out of the Smart Balance milk (got rain check for 6 – the limit) and the free w/ purchase Mrs. Ts spinach and feta Pierogies (got a rain check for 2 free). I was able to get 8 of the Maxwell House coffees for .27 each, after the $1 cat. Note that, like the previous sale, not all coffees are the same price. The breakfast blend is the only one for $1.79, so get 2, use two coupons and a $1 MFR cat spits out, which I then used on the next transaction. Obviously I ran this in multiple transactions, to get the $1 coffee cat each time, which leads into my next comment – I’m missing some receipts! Guessing on the total for Meijers…$7.50? Bananas are heavy, so maybe a quarter more.
Off to DG next. Took 54 cans of Libby’s vegetables (mostly kernel corn), 2 Gain (all they had) and 5 Franks hot sauce for a total of $ 7.36. PITA is busily clipping more Libby coupons even as we speak; I’m going back with another 55 coupons (165 cans) for $19.25 plus low tax, so less than twenty bucks. Note: DG’s registers won’t take off the entire $1/3, probably the same glitch as the Target ones. However, DG is not out to cheat you and will break up the coupon value into .40/.40/.20 for each one. Yes, a royal pain in the ass for both parties, but what else can you do?
Finally, an oddity: you’ll be relieved to learn that this was not found in the grocery section…
The $1/1 Mrs. T’s Pierogi’s coupon has reset. Go to the right side bar for the coupons.com button. I seem to gravitate to the 90210 zip (although other CA ones also work), so that’s what I used. Print out as many as you can as quickly as you can because these’ll be gone FAST. Mrs. T’s are 3/$5 and get the spinach one free.
A fast post and then off to the tub. Can’t afford that Groupon massage deal, so I’ll just have to rub myself the wrong way…sorry
Tomorrow I’m off to Meijers, DG and Jewel, quick jaunts all, for the following: DG has the Libby’s canned vegetables at .45/each (limited varieties, but not bad) which you combine with the $1/3 from 8/29 rp, so what’re we talking here: .35/3? and the best part is you don’t have to play freezer tetris! Oh, and the 10/3 s has coupons for MORE free Franks hot sauce. Will someone please stop me? While I like free more than the next guy (unless the next guy is appearing on Hoarders), the deal at Ultra way back when was better ’cause they had the reg and extra hot available – DG does not carry the extra hot.
Next is Jewel for more beverages (I know, I know, but since it doesn’t have to be refrigerated or fancy-storage needed, why not pick up some of the BOGO Fuze? The 10/24 S has $1/2, so 2 free for each coupon. Since I only have 8 coupons so far, it’ll be a fly over Jewel visit.
Meijer’s is going to give me MM milk and cheap coffee – I think I can safely pass on any spreads for the next year or two (well, unless it’s a MM). I need to check out some other deals there before I post, just to be certain that what they say and what really is meet in my reality.
Still have to check out CVS to see if the Oral B toothbrushes came in. Eventually all the stores should have sufficient supply to cover all the rain checks and expired P&G coupons.
Right now it appears that the Maxwell House coffee dealio from a few weeks ago is back. You know, it’s 50% off, you use the $1/1 from the 9/26 s and we’re talking crazy-cheap. I’ll hit ’em tomorrow and make sure, but as it stands, last time the Breakfast Blend was, I think, $1.77, less the buck and if you buy two or more, you get a $1 OYNO catalina. So what are we talking about? How about .27 for a can of coffee (1.77 x 2=3.54- 2 $1/1q- $1 cat= .54/2)? These are the 11 oz. cans, but still.
I bought lots, not even knowing if we would like this brand/blend, but I must say it’s really good. So, if you have more coupons, or even without any, it’s a good deal ($2.54/2=$1.27 can). Note: 9/26 coupon expires Sunday, 11/07
Another thing I’m looking at right now is the Country Crock spread, which will be priced at .99. Buy two and get a $1 OYNO. No insert coupons, only a printable here for .40 (requires registration). Pick up two for $1.98, use .80 in coupons and get a $1 cat, so actual cost will be .09/each.
And don’t forget the Smart Balance milk $1 MM (see prior post for coupon info and links).
My Sunday paper includes Meijer ads, but only the current week, so I am using sites covering the Sunday-Saturday ads, since prices usually transfer intact. much credit to meijer madness who has great info
Update note: Sorry, I was informed that the link was broken but was not able to get back to correct it. It should now work.
Another Smart Balance MM at Meijer, starting this Thursday. The 10/31 rp is supposed to have a $2/1 coupon (again, our area might get screwed), which ties in nicely with the $1.99 sale. Free is always good. But wait, there’s more: Meijer has a $1/1 store coupon which you stack with the mfr, so a $1 MM on each carton. This is the sweet deal a couple of months or so ago when I scored all that fresh produce. And the store coupons reduce the entire price, so you are paying tax on a buck, not two (although it’s low food tax).
I’ve put in the entire link instead of just the milk coupon. Check out everything they have in the 3 or four pages of store coupons. Off now.
I really hope that those of you who need it printed out the high value formula coupon the other day… Another good one, for $5/1 22 oz or larger can of Enfamil powder. Either click here or go to the sidebar and click. While Meijer has formula on sale, their online ad only has the ready-to-use cans of Enfamil for $4.99; possibly it’s on sale but not in the ad. Anyone have any formula info on Meijer or other stores, please comment. The exp. dates on these cans are usually at least a year off and let’s face it, not likely the kid’s gonna switch to beer!