10-30 thru 11-5

This week is pretty ripe for good deals. The Mega event is back at Kroger which almost always means pretty decent deals. Foodland even has a few really good chances to stock up on dinner basics.

Just wanted to touch on our couponing ethics really quick. Please DO NOT clear the shelves. The restrictions are getting really out of hand because of the complaints from customers about shelf clearers. It is very rude and inconsiderate of your fellow shoppers and they do not appreciate it. Kroger has already implemented a 5 like coupon restriction per day. This means that if you wanted to do all your shopping in one trip and get, for example, 10 toothbrushes for your family of 5 (yeah using myself) to have enough to last until the next sale, you can't do it. You have to make 2 separate trips. Considering I personally live 35 minutes away from the nearest Kroger, it is a real pain in the rear. This is what "Extreme" couponers have cost us.

Let's be clear about what is and is not shelf clearing. If they only have 5 of an item (for example Dr Pepper 10 which have get 1 free coupons currently) and you can tell that they usually carry a lot more, getting your 5 would not be considered clearing. If you take every item which is decently full on a shelf just because you got a coupon for it, even though you know your family won't use it anytime soon, then yes you are being a shelf clearer.

I am discussing this because in my trips to the grocery stores, I do interact with the cashiers and other employees to find out what is going on behind the scenes so to speak. I want to know what, if anything, I can do to keep coupons welcome at the stores. The more that we listen to the peeves and try to avoid them, the more flexibility that we will have when those really great deals come along. I REALLY can't fathom any more restrictions or loss of privileges at the grocery store. There has been a buzz about how much of a pain it was that some of the couponing groups were "encouraging hoarding". This makes it look bad on those of us who try to be respectful at the store.

Now to the part you have been waiting for.....

KROGER

Campbell's Cream of Mushroom/Chicken soup... .49

     .25/4 (10-9 SS)=.37

Crest toothpaste ... $1
     .50/1 (10-30 PG)= FREE

Dannon Yogurt 4-6 ct ... 1.49
      $1/1 (10-2 SS)=.49

Domino Sugar 4 lb ... 2.49
     .50/1 (10-16 RP)= 1.49

Green Giant Vegetables 7-10 oz ... $1
     .60/3 (10-2 GM)= .80*

Huggies Diapers, Pull Ups, or Goodnites ... 9.39
     $3/1 Little movers (10-23 SS)= 6.39

Johnsons Baby Care ... 2.49
     .50/1 (9-11 SS2)= 1.49

Kleenex Tissues ... .99
     .50/3 (10-2 SS)=.66

Oral B Tooth brush ... $1
     .75/2 (10-30 PG)=.63

Pepperidge Farm Bread or Dessert ... 1.99
     .40/1 (Texas Toast or loaf 10-16 SS)=1.19

Sara Lee Homestyle Pie ... 3.99
      $1/1 (10-23 SS)= 2.99

Stouffers Family Size Entrees ... 5.99
     $1/1 (9-25 SS)= 4.99

V8 Juice ... 2.19
     .50/2 (10-2 SS)= 1.69

* Unsure about the Green Giant coupon. There were several put out in October for different frozen items. Depending on what select items are on sale, there could be even better deals out there. Please keep us posted if you make a trip to Kroger as to which coupons or items are valid for this sale! Help a group out... lol.

Also, any coupons from the 9-11 and 10-2 weeks, if you have to order coupons, please get in touch with me first. I still have several books of coupons that are from these weeks.

October 9 - 15

This week the sale winner is Foodland! Their customer appreciation sale is rounding this week off with some great buys in the meat department, produce, as well as the rest of the sale. Some of the highlights include:

Progresso Soup ... $1 each
     $1/4 = .75 each

General Mills Cereal ... $2 each
     $1/2 = 1.50 each
     $1/3 = 1.66 each

Fiber One Cereal Bars ... $2.79
     .40/1 = 1.99 each

Nature Valley Granola Bars ... $2.79
     .75/1 = 2.04

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ... $2.50
     .40/2 = 2.10 each

Pillsbury Grands Sandwiches or Scrambles ... $2.00
     $1/1 = 1.00 each

Each of the above items are subject to a special incentive catalina 

deal! When $25 of the above items are purchased in one transaction, you 

will receive two $5 catalina coupons toward your future visit. So how can you 

maximize your savings with this deal? Simply use your coupons to stock

up on the great cereal deal, crescent rolls for Thanksgiving, Progresso soup for winter, 

and what ever other deals you choose. Then when you check out, make 

sure you divide your totals up to where you have 

$25, after coupons, on separate transactions. 

Don't forget to use your Fuel Links card when checking out. You will not 

receive your catalinas without it! You can use your catalinas to 

purchase your 8 lb. bag of potatoes for $1.98, or take advantage of their meat 

sale and freeze enough meats to last you for a few weeks. 

You can even check the expiration date on the catalina and wait until the 

next week's sale is out on Friday at Towne-N-Country to see 

what you can get with the new sale that will run. Whatever you do, 

DO NOT 

let your catalinas that you work so hard to get go out of date!

KROGER

Gillette Body Wash ... $2.99

     $2/1 = .99 each

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls 5ct ... $1

     .40/2 = .60 each

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 4ct ... $1

     .40/2 = .60 each

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits 4 ct ... $1

     .40/3 = .73 each

General Mills Treats ... $2

     .50/1 .... 1.00 each

Febreeze Air Effects or Set and Refresh ... $2.49

     $1/1 .... 1.49 each

New York Bread ... $2.50

     .40/1 = 1.70

Kroger Match-up - July 24-30

Kroger has some more opportunities for us to stock up this week! They may not have the Mega 10 event, but they have some great deals on the 10/$10.

General Mills Cereals - $1.49 w/Card
Sale Price$2.99 - $1.50 Save $6.00 Instantly when you buy 4 Participating GM cereals. Limit 3 rewards per transaction. Cheerios, 8.9 oz; Lucky Charms, 11.5 oz; Honey Nut Cheerios, 12.25 oz; Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Rice Chex, 12.8 oz; Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, 13 oz; Corn or Wheat Chex, 14 oz. When you buy 4.
     Coupon Dede - $1/2 General Mills Cereal = $.99/box

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Scrambles, or Biscuits - $1.79
     Coupon Dede - .50/2 = $1.29 ea.

Ragu Sauce - $1.99 w/card
     Ebay - .50/1 = .99 ea

Crest toothpaste - 10/$10
     Coupon Dede - .75/1 = .25 ea

Oral B Indicator Toothbrush - 10/$10
     Coupon Dede - $2/2 = FREE!

Gillette Body Wash - $3.50
     Coupon Dede - $1/1 = $2.50 ea
     Coupon Dede - Buy 1 Get 1 Free = $1.75 ea

Ivory or Safeguard Soap or Body Wash - 10/$10
     Coupon Dede - .50/1 = FREE!
    
SoftSoap Liquid Hand Soap - 10/$10
     Ebay - .35/1 = .30 ea

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Kroger has implemented a new modification to their coupon policy. There will be a limit of 140 coupons per transaction... lol. I think we can suffer through it.