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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Safeway Weekly Deals 4/28 - 5/4

More free tortillas this week at Safeway and cheap refried beans and soy milk! There is also a weekend sale this week at Safeway that has some pretty good deals you can get on Saturday and Sunday only.

Weekend Sale: (Good only Saturday and Sunday)
Sara Lee Bagels $1.69
Use $.55/1 from the 4/25 RP
Cost = $.69!

Red Baron Pizza $2.99
Use $1.50/1 from the 4/25 SS
Cost = $1.49!

Starbucks Coffee (12 oz.) $4.99, limit 4
Use $1/1 from the 3/21 SS
Cost = $3.99

Tropicana Pure Premium (89 oz.) $2.99
Use $1/2 from the 2/21 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $2.49 each, when you buy 2!

Strawberries (1 lb.) $1
Blackberries (6 oz.) $1
Kraft Salad Dressing (14 - 16 oz.) $.99, limit 3
Cheez-It Crackers (7.9 - 9 oz.) $.99, limit 4
Safeway Select Artisan Angel Food Cake $1.79
Signature Cafe Chicken Tenders $2.99/lb.
Safeway Thick Sliced Hickory Bacon (sold in 3 lb. packages) $1.99/lb. = $5.97
Medium Raw Shrimp (2 lb. bag) $2.99/lb. = $5.98, limit 2
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna $.44
Lucerne Creamery Fresh or Safeway Select Ice Cream (1.5 - 1.75 qt.) $2.29, limit 3



Other Weekly Deals:
Mission Tortillas Caseras $.99, with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and new $.75/1 printable here (you have to select a store and King Soopers is the only store of ours that we can pick, but when the coupon prints it is a manufacturer coupon so you can use it at any store!)
Cost = FREE!

Rosarita Refried Beans $1
Use $.50/3 from the 4/25 SS, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $.67 each, when you buy 3!


Silk Soy Milk (64 oz.) $1.99, with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and $.75/1 from the 4/11 SS
Cost = $.99!

Barilla Whole Grain Pasta BOGO
Use $.55/1 from the 3/7 SS
Cost =
I'm not sure of the final cost.

Kellogg's Rice Crispies or Froot Loops (12 - 12.2 oz.) $1.99
Use $1/2 from the 3/28 RP (good on Rice Crispies), you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.49 each, when you buy 2!

Oscar Mayer Lunchables BOGO
Use $1/1 from the 3/21 SS
Cost = I'm not sure of the final cost!

2-Liter 7-Up $.69 with in-ad coupon, limit 4

Buy 3 participating Pepsi 12 packs (12 oz. cans) at 3/$7.98, get a FREE bag of Tostitos Tortilla Chips (9-13 oz.)


Meat/Seafood:
Land O Frost Lunchmeat (16 oz.) BOGO
Use $1/1 from the 4/25 RP
Cost = I'm not sure the final cost!


Gorton's Seafood Selections $3.50
Use $1/1 from the 2/21 SS
Cost = $2.50


Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna BOGO
Use $1/2 from the 3/7 SS
Cost = I'm not sure the final cost!

Rancher's Reserve Boneless Beef London Broil $1.99/lb.

Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs $1.49/lb.

80% Lean Ground Beef $1.69/lb.

Eating Right Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb.

Alaskan Cod Fillets $3.99/lb.

Jennie-O Turkey Store Ground Turkey Breast BOGO Farmland Sliced Bacon BOGO


Produce:
Large Hass Avocados $.77

Mangoes $.50

Eating Right Salad Blends BOGO


If I missed any great deals, let me know and I'll add them to the list!

Some New High Value Coupons Available...


in the orange widget in the left sidebar. There is a coupon for $1/2 Classico Pasta Sauces, $1/1 Method Laundry Detergent, and $1/1 Sunsilk product. Some of these are not new ones so if you've already printed them this month, you won't be able to do it again.

I'd suggest printing these now and the high value coupons always seem to be gone fast. Also, it is getting toward the end of the month so print any coupons you think you may use in the future as the coupons update at the beginning of the new month and many of them disappear!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Do you have a budget?


I think writing down a budget is an important step in your financial life. It is important to know where your money goes and create a budget that works for your family. Many people don't have a budget and just spend money as they go. Creating a monthly budget will help you realize where you have room to change your spending habits and be able to save more money for yourself.

If you don't have a budget, I suggest tracking your spending for a month. This includes everything you do (that Starbucks coffee, the grocery bill, the mortgage/rent, etc.) and all other spending. Once you have what you spent for the month, try creating a budget for your expenses and see where you have room for improvement. The next month, track your spending again and see how well you did sticking to your budget. Budgets take some time to get down and usually require some trial and error before it works for you.

Do you currently have a budget written down for your family? If not, I challenge you to track your spending and create one! You'll probably be surprised how much money you "blow" on little and big things that aren't a necessity.

King Soopers Weekly Deals 4/28 - 5/4

There are some great deals at King Soopers this week, including free deodorant and yogurt!

Weekly Deals:
Speed Stick Deodorant $1
Use $.50/1 from the 4/25 SS or $.75/1 printable here
Cost = FREE!

Mountain High Yogurt $.50

Use $.50/2 from the 4/11 RP
Cost = 2 for FREE!

Tobasco Sauce $1
Use $.50/1 from the 4/25 SS or printable here
Cost = FREE!

Yoplait Greek Yogurt $1
Use $.30/1 from the 3/28 SS or $.45/1 printable here or $.30/1 printable here
Cost = as low as $.10 each!

Tropicana Pure Premium Juice (59-64 oz.) $2.38

Use $1/2 from the 2/21 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.88 each, when you buy 2.

Maxwell House Coffee $5.99
Use $1/1 from the 3/21 SS, or $1/2 printable here you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = as low as $4.99

Kellogg's Cereal $2.50
Various coupons in the 3/28 RP, if any of these varieties are participating
Cost = will vary!

Pop-Tarts $1.67
Use $1.25/3 from the 3/28 RP, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.25 each, when you buy 3!

Irish Spring Body Wash $2.88
Use $.50/1 from the 4/25 SS
Cost = $1.88

SoBe Lifewater $1
Use BOGO printable here, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $.50 each, when you buy 2!

Country Crock Spread $1
Use $.40/1 printable here
Cost = $.20!

Pillsbury Dough $1
Use $.40/2 from the 3/28 SS (good on crescent rolls) or $.40/2 from the 1/3 SS (good on dinner rolls and expires on 4/24) or $.30/2 printable here (good on Grands! biscuits) , you must buy 2 to use these coupon
Cost = as low as $.60 each, when you buy 2!

Buy 5 Healthy Choice or Marie Callendar's Entrees 5 for $10, get 1 free 48 oz. Kroger deluxe ice cream free! You must buy 5 to get this deal. Use 2, $1/2 printables here, (good on Healthy Choice) like paying $8 for 5 Healthy Choice meals and 1 container of ice cream!

Kroger Cheese (8 oz. bars or shreds, 6 oz. deli slices) $1.50

Buy 3, 12 packs of Coca-Cola soft drinks for $12, get 2 boxes of Ritz crackers free!


Meat/Seafood:
Fast Fixin' Chicken (6-8 oz.) $1
Use $.30/1 printable here
Cost = $.40!

Boneless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb.
USDA Choice Boneless Chuck Roast or Chuck Steak $2.99/lb.



Produce:
Fresh Corn $.25
Cantaloupe $.33/lb.

Grape Tomatoes (10 oz.) $1

Large Avocados $1

Organic Pink Lady Apples (3 lb. bag) $2.99

Anjou Pears $1/lb.


Rumor also has it that King Soopers is carrying the Marcal Small Steps line that you can pair up with coupons from the 4/25 SS to get some good deals on paper products. I haven't been by the store to confirm this and in the past haven't been able to find these products at King Soopers. Let us know if you find them! Thanks for the heads up Carmen!

Did I miss any great deals? If so, let me know and I'll add them to the list!

Sprouts Weekly Deals 4/28 - 5/5


Remember that Sprouts does double ad Wednesdays. What does that mean? It means that you can get deals from both last weeks ad and this weeks ad on Wednesdays.

As many of you know, I do most of my meat, veggie and fruit shopping at Sprouts. Their sales are amazing and I can almost always get good deals on organic produce.

Here are the best deals I see for the week...

Produce:
Seeded Watermelon $.25/lb.
Hass Avocados $.33 each

Cucumbers $.33 each

Cilantro $.33 each

Green Onions $.33 each

Lemons $.33 each

Limes $.33 each

Green Leaf, Red Leaf or Romaine Lettuce $.77 each

Baby Carrots (16 oz.) $.99

Broccoli $.99/lb.

Blackberries (6 oz.) $1.50


Meat/Seafood:
USDA Choice Beef rump Roast $1.99/lb.

Fresh Whole Frying Chicken $.99/lb.

Marinated Pollo Asado $1.99/lb.



Bulk Grocery:
Quinoa $2.99/lb.
- Awesome grain for your family. Try it out if you don't know what it is, it is great for your body, super fast and easy to cook!
Yogurt Covered Pretzels or Raisins $2.49/lb.

Roasted Almonds $3.99/lb.

Baskin Robbins $.31 scoop night tonight!


Stop into Baskin Robbins between 5 pm and 10 pm tonight to take part of 31 cent scoop night. They are honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and donating $100,000 to them!

I would suggest calling ahead to make sure your store is participating. Find your closest store here. You may be able to make donations to the NFFF as well, what a great organization to support.

I think I know where the kids and I will be heading tonight - YUMMY!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Watch your mailbox for...

(Sorry for the bad picture, my camera isn't cooperating!)

another $10 off a $10 or more purchase from JCPenney. Mine just showed up yesterday and is good from April 25th - May 10th. I love these coupons as they can make for some really inexpensive or even FREE items!

Did you get one of these too?