Super Savings Saturday

I was feeling the crunch this week. We were supposed to have guests over for dinner Saturday night, but they ended up not being able to make it. Instead of scratching my head over how I was going to feed their family and ours with the $14 I had left for the week, now I was able to see what I could get to carry us through to next week. Here's what I ended up with today:



The picture above is of my combined shopping trips to Safeway and Smart & Final Extra. At Safeway I got:

• 2 bags Baby Goldfish crackers $0.88 each. Used $0.50 e-coupon (from shortcuts) and two $0.50 internet coupons here.
• Goldfish graham snacks $0.88. Used $0.75 e-coupon (from shortcuts).
• 2 Lucerne cream chese $0.99 each. Used $1/2 coupon from the Dairy booklet they had up in the Safeway stores over the last few weeks.
• Lucerne string cheese $1.50. Used $1 catalina I got from a previous purchase. (It also printed out a $1/2 string cheese catalina for me that I'll most likely use next week.)
• Tropicana OJ $3.99. Used free item coupon.
• Yoplait Fiber One yogurt $2.00. Used $1 e-coupon and $1 internet coupon. (It should have taken off two e-coupons, but at least it was still free. Oh well.)
• Gallon milk $2.59

My total at Safeway: $4.46 (I saved $18.66 or 81%!)




I just discovered there was a Smart & Final nearby. At Smart & Final Extra, they have the mini-warehouse stuff, but it caters more towards super markey shoppers. There is more produce and more grocery store type items (smaller packages). Check here to see if there's a Smart & Final Extra in your neighborhood. There I picked up:

• 5 bananas $0.59/lb. = $1.21
• 3 Roma tomatoes $0.59/lb. = $0.45
• 1.8lbs. red grapes $0.69/lb. = $1.26
• 5 Nectarines $0.79/lb. = $1.17
• Seedless watermelon $2.99

My total at Smart & Final Extra: $7.08 (I saved $5.08 or 42% without using any coupons.)


My total for the picture above was $11.54. The best part? I was under my budget by $2.46. Not a ton, but pretty good considering I started the week at $30 less than usual because I went over so much last week. (See more about my cash envelope experiment here.)


Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go fix myself a little fruit salad. : )

Super Savings Saturday

Friday I went to a new Safeway that I've been wanting to check out. It's smaller and geared more toward "city living". They touted superb produce, so I thought I'd check it out...with my three kids in tow.

I was just getting a watermelon and a cantaloupe for a Father's Day fruit salad. Then I saw a little cart piled with Pampers. As I got closer, I saw the 50% off sticker on each of them.

The Jumbo packs ended up being $5 each and the big box was $11. Then I remembered that I had a ton of Pampers coupons waiting to be used. I put five jumbo packs and one big box in my stroller and headed to the checkout.

To make a long and exhausting story short: my tiny babe was pretty much okay, one twin was whining the entire time I was at the checkout while the other twin did a little dance for everyone. The checker was not as familiar with things as I was and I kept having to tell him what to do. Finally, when I handed over my six $2 coupons off the Pampers, he wouldn't let me use them! I told him to go ahead and ask the manager, thinking for sure she would agree with me. Nope, she told him not to let me use the coupons. At this point, I was over it, so I took my 1/2 off diapers (which was a good deal anyway, but could have been a GREAT deal) and left the store.

I do plan to write a letter to the store manager about this. I also plan never to set foot in that location again!

Safeway deals, 02/11-02/17

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the weekly deals for Safeway. These prices are valid Wednesday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 17. I am using a Northern California ad. Your prices and coupons may vary.

President's Day 4 Day Sale: These prices are only good Saturday, Feb. 14 through Tuesday, Feb. 17.

• All American Two Flavor Pie (cherry/apple): $3.99


• Starbucks Coffee, 12oz.: $5.99


• Safeway Select ice cream: $2.49


• 3-lb. bag fuji or braeburn apples: $0.99 each.

Coupon Match-ups:

• Betty Crocker Cake Mix, Cookie Pouches, or Frosting: Buy 2, get 3 free (5/$4.98). Use $0.40 off cookie mix from 02/08 General Mills insert. Use $0.50 off frosting from 02/08 GM insert.


• Charmin bath tissue, 6 mega or 12 big bath rolls, or Bounty Paper Towels, 6 or 8 rolls: $6.99. Use $0.25 off Charmin from 02/08 P&G insert. Use $0.25 off Bounty from 01/18 and 02/08 P&G inserts.


• Huggies Big Pack Diapers: $20.99. Use $1.50 from 01/11 or 02/08 SS.


• Nabisco large snack crackers: $3.99. Use $2/2 from 01/25 SS.


• Hunt's Canned tomatoes: 10/$10. Use $0.40/2 from 01/18 SS.


• Post Honey Bunches of Oats: 2/$7. Use $1/2 from 01/25 SS.


• Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn: Buy one, get one free (2/$3.69). Use $1/2 from 01/18 SS.


• Powerade: $0.88. Use $0.40 off Powerade Zero from 01/04 SS. (exp. 02/15)


• Trident Gum: Buy one, get one free (2/$1.49). Use $0.75 from 01/18 SS.


• Quaker Chewy Granola bars: $2.22. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.


• Swiffer Dust & Shine: $3.99. Use $0.50 from 01/18 P&G.


• Gain or Cheer Laundry Detergent: $4.99. Use $0.50 off Gain from 01/18 P&G insert.


• Downy or Bounce fabric softener: $5.99. Use $0.50 off Downy from 02/08 P&G insert. Use $0.25 off Bounce from 02/08 P&G insert.


• Yoplait Go-gurt: 2/$5. Use $1 printable here.


• Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls: 2/$6. Use $0.55 off cinnamon rolls from 01/04 GM insert. Use $0.40 off cinnamon rolls from 02/08 GM insert. Use $0.35 off crescent rolls from 12/07 SS, 01/25 SS, or $0.25 off in 01/04 GM insert.


• Pillsbury Frozen breakfast: $2.79. Use $0.35 off Toaster Strudel from 01/04 and 02/08 GM inserts.


• Aveeno skin care: 20% off. Use $1 or $1.50 from 01/25 RP.


• Olay Bar or Body Wash: $5.99. Use $1/1 from 01/18 P&G insert. Use $1/2 from 02/08 P&G insert.


• Crest Advanced Whitestrips: $34.99. Use $10 from 02/08 P&G insert.


• Sudafed or Benadryl: $4.49. Use $1.50 from 12/07 RP.


• Tylenol Cold and Sinus: $5.99. Use $1 from 01/04 RP.


• Slim Fast Optima Shakes: $5.99. Use $1.25 from 01/04 RP.


• Kotex: $4.99. See 01/11 SS for several Kotex coupons.


• Star Kist Pouch Product: 3/$4. Use Buy 2, get one free from 01/04 RP.

Super Coupons: There are several coupons in this week's ad, however there is a limit of one per transaction ($10 minimum) unless otherwise noted. Also, some of the coupons require that 2 or 4 items be purchased, so read the coupon carefully!

• Hillshire Farm Thin or Hearty Sliced Lunchmeat: 3/$8.


• Hormel Pork Tenderloin or Filet (1.15 to 1.7lb.): $4.99 each. Use $1 off Hormel Always Tender Product from 02/08 SS.


• Mission Tortilla Chips: $0.99.


• Sun Maid 6-pack seedless raisins: $0.99.


• Signature Cafe Soups, 24oz.: $3.99


• Safeway Bath Tissue or Paper Towels: $4.99.


• Safeway Variety Breads: $1.49.


• Phillips Shrimp Steamers: $4.99. Use $1.75 or $1 from 01/25 SS.


• Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks: 4/$6. Must buy 4. Use $1.50/2 mini wheats from 01/18 RP. Use $0.75 printable for fruit snacks here. Use $0.50/2 fruit snacks from 01/04 GM insert.


• Safeway Clear Sparkling Beverage or Soda: $0.49.


• Vitaminwater Variety pack: $9.99


• Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent: 2/$7. Must buy 2.


• Wesson Cooking Oil: 2/$5. Must buy 2.


• Red Baron Single Serve Pizza or Tony's Pizza: 2/$4. Must by 2. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Listerine Mouthwash: $1.99. Use $0.50 from 02/08 RP.

Other Sweet Deals:

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  1-lb. sweet strawberries: 2/$6.


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  Jumbo Yellow or White onions: $0.49/lb.


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  Texas Red Grapefruit: 2/$1


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  Sweet Red or Green Seedless grapes: $0.88/lb.


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  Large hothouse tomatoes: $0.98/lb.


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  Safeway canned fruit: 10/$10.


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  O Organics milk, 1/2 gallon: $2.99.

Power Pump rewards are still accumulating so check your receipt to see how close you are!

Safeway deals 02/04-02/10

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the current deals for Safeway. Prices are good from Wednesday, February 4th through Tuesday, February 10th. I am using a Northern California ad. Your prices and coupons may vary.

Amazing $1 Deals

These items are only $1 each!

• 1-lb. Eating Right Baby Peeled Carrots


• Colored Bell Peppers, 1lb.


• Lucerne Flavored Milk, 16oz.


• Safeway Premium Breads


• Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, 8ct.: Use $1/2 from 01/18 RP.


• Balance Bars


• Safeway Select Artisan French Breads


• Rice a Roni: Use $1/4 from 01/04 RP.


• Dial Liquid Soap: Use $0.35 from 01/04 SS.


• Suave: See 01/11 RP for several Suave coupons.


• Lucerne Brick Cream Cheese, 8oz.


• Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables


• Cornish Game Hens, Frozen Twin Pack ($1/lb.)


• Roma Tomatoes, 1lb.


• Kellogg's Fruit Snacks (Limit 8): Use $1/2 from 02/01 RP.


• Fritos or Cheetos

Coupon Match-ups

• 5-lb. Clementine Mandarin Oranges: $4.88. Use $1 from 02/01 SS on Cuties.


• Kellogg's Frosted Flakes: $1.99. Use $1.50/2 from 01/18 RP.


• Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal: $1.99. Use $0.55 printable here.


• Ball Park Meat Franks: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/25 RP.


• Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice, 89oz.: $4.99. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.


• All Detergent: $4.49. Use $0.40 from 01/04 RP.


• Kraft Salad Dressing: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/18 SS.


• Nature Valley Granola Bars: 2/$6. Use $0.60 printable here. Or use $0.50 from 01/04 General Mills insert.


• Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs: 2/$5. Use $0.35/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Ziploc Storage Bags: $3.49. Use $1/2 or $0.40/1 from 01/11 SS.


• Yoplait Yogurt: 10/$7. Use $0.40/6 from 01/04 General Mills insert.


• Dannon Activia: 2/$5. Use $1 from 01/11 SS.


• Nestle Cookie Dough: 2/$6. Use $1 from 02/01 RP.


• Old Spice Deodorant: $2.99. Use $1 from 12/28 P&G insert.


• Tylenol, selected varieties: $5.99. See 01/04 RP for several Tylenol coupons.


• Mucinex: $9.99. Use $1 from 12/14 SS or 01/18 SS.


• Colgate toothpaste, selected varieties: $0.99. Use $1 from 02/01 SS to get it FREE or use $0.75 from 02/01 SS, depending on variety on sale.

Love Your Heart

Get a free heart health screening in Safeway's pharmacy, look for heart healthy savings throughout the store, and pick up the program booklet to find over $25 in coupons (see pharmacy for details). I'm betting the coupon are good for many of the items featured in this section of the ad, so you may get even better prices than the coupon match-ups below.

Healthy Choice Steamers: 5/$10. Use $1/2 from 01/04 SS.

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers: 2/$5. Use $1 from 01/04 SS.

V8 100% Vegetable Juice or V-Fusion Juice: $2.99. Use $0.50 from 01/04 SS.

Barilla Plus Pasta: 2/$4. Use $1/2 from 01/04 SS.

Kellogg's Smart Start: 2/$6. Use $1.50/2 from 01/18 RP.

Kellogg's Special K Red Berries: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.

Kellogg's Special K Bars: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.

Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request Soups: 2/$3. Use $0.50/2 from 01/04 SS.

Campbell's Healthy Request Condensed Soups: 10/$10. Use $0.40/2 from 01/04 SS or 02/01 SS.

Campbell's Select Harvest Soup: 2/$3. Use $0.50/2 from 12/14 SS, 01/04 SS, or 02/01 SS.

Other Sweet Deals:

• Fresh Green or White Asparagus: $1.48/lb.


• Kraft Cheese Shredded or Singles: $1.99


• Save up to $10 on frozen restaurant brand items. See store for details.


• Safeway Select Variety Breads: 2/$5.
• Lucerne Milk: 2 gallons for $3.98. That's the lowest price I've seen in awhile!

Keep racking up those power pump gas rewards. It should tell you at the bottom of your reciept how close you are!

Superbowl Weekend Safeway Savings

***Updated with Coupon Match-Ups!***
In Sunday's paper, you should find an insert from Safeway with some additional deals that extend from Sunday, February 1st through Sunday, February 8th (except for the last page, which goes through Tuesday, February 3rd).

Sweet deals:

• Sunday, February 1st: Spend $25 in groceries in a single transaction and get a Signature Cafe Pizza FREE (cheese or pepperoni). This is only valid on Sunday with Club Card and coupon.
• Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (02/01-02/03): Save $10 off your grocery purchase of $50 or more with Club Card and coupon. Some exclusions do apply and your total must be $50 AFTER Club Card savings and manufacturer coupons (and Safeway coupons). Still, you can do a lot with an extra $10 to spend!

Super Coupons valid Sunday, Feb. 1 through Tuesday, Feb. 3:

(Must use Club Card and coupon to get savings)

• Mott's Apple Juice, 64oz.: $0.99. Limit one with minimum $10 purchase.
• Large Raw Shrimp, sold in a 2 lb. bag: $3.99/lb. Limit 1 bag with minimum $10 purchase.
• Cheez-It Crackers: $1.88. Limit 2 with minimum $10 purchase.
• Oroweat Variety Breads: $1.99. Limit 1 with minimum $10 purchase.

Super Coupons valid Sunday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 8:

(All items are limit one with minimum $10 purchase, except for Palmolive, which is a limit of 2.)

• Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner: $5.99
• Dial or Tone Bars or Body Wash: $2.99. Use $0.35 off Dial bars or $1/2 Dial body wash from 01/04 SS.
• Colgate or Crest Toothpaste: $1.99. Use $1.50 off Crest from 01/18 P&G insert. Use $1 off Colgate from 02/01 SS.
• Safeway Disinfecting Wipes: $1.99
• Glade Candles: 2/$3. Use $1.50/2 from 02/01 SS.
• Fancy Feast Variety Pack: $10.99. Use $1 from 01/11 SS.
• Palmolive Dish Detergent: $1.99. Use $0.25 from 02/01 SS.
• Downy or Bounce: $8.99
• Kleenex Facial Tissue: 2/$2

Safeway in-ad coupons good through Feb. 8:

• Signature Cafe Regular Size Sandwich: $3.99
• Signature Cafe Soup, 24oz.: $3.99
• Signature Cafe Salad, 12.5 to 16oz.: $3.99
• Free Signature Cafe Side Dish with Purchase of Roasted Chicken

Coupon Match-ups:

• Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.
• Johnsonville Breakfast Links: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.
• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls: 2/$5. Use $0.35 from 12/07 SS or 01/25 SS.
• Post Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles: $1.99. Use $1/2 from 01.25 SS.
• Quaker Instant Oatmeal: Buy one, get one free (2/$4.69). Use $0.70 from 01/04 RP.
• Nature Made Vitamins or Schiff Move Free: Buy one, get one free. Use $1 off Nature Made from 01/04 or 02/01 SS. Use $5 off Schiff from 01/04 SS.
• Airborne Health Formula: Buy two, get one free. Use $2 from 01/04 SS.
• Tylenol or Motrin: $8.49. See 01/04 RP for several Tylenol coupons.
• Zyrtec: $18.99. Use $4 from 11/23 SS.
• Hershey's or Marse Large Stand Up Bags: $7.99. Use $2/2 Hershey's from 01/25 SS.
• Ziploc Food Storage Bags: $3.49. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.
• Duracell Copper Top Batteries: $5.99. Use $0.75 from 01/18 P&G insert.

***Also, spend $25 on Kimberly-Clark products in one transaction and receive $5 off your next shopping order. More details in the SmartSource insert.***

Safeway deals 01/29-02/03

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the Safeway deals for Wednesday, January 29, through Tuesday, February 3, 2009. I am using a Northern California ad. Your prices and coupons may vary.

72 hour Game Day Sale

These prices are good Friday through Sunday, January 30 through February 1, 2009.

• 12 pack Coca-Cola or 7-Up: 4/$7.99 with card and coupon.


• Johnsonville Bratwurst Sausage: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Large Hass Avocados: $0.67 each


• 12 pack Corona: $9.99


• California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $3.99. (I love the BBQ Chicken one!)

Coupon Match-ups

• Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP.


• Campbell's Chunky Soup: $0.99. Use $0.50/2 off Chunky Healthy Request soups from 01/04 SS. Or use $0.75/2 off Chunky Fully Loaded soups from 01/18 SS.


• Nabisco Snack Crackers or Toasted Chips: $1.69. Use $2/2 Ritz, Wheat Thins or Triscuits from 01/25 SS.


• Cheer or Gain Laundry Detergent, 150oz.: $12.99 each. Use $0.35 off Cheer from 12/28 P&G insert. Use $0.50 off Gain from 01/18 P&G insert.


• Tyson Breaded Chicken Selections: Buy one, get one free (2/$4.49). Use $1 off any Tyson breaded bagged item from 10/19 SS (expires 01/31/09).


• Gorton's Shrimp Temptations: Buy one, get one free (2/$9.99). Use $1 printable here.


• Hillshire Farm Thin or Hearty Sliced Lunchmeat: 2/$7. Use $0.55 off any lunchmeat 8oz. or larger from 01/04 RP.


• Kellogg's Corn Flakes: $1.99. Use $1.50/2 from 01/18 RP.


• Cottonelle Bath Tissue or Viva Paper Towels: $12.99. Use $0.35 off Viva from 01/11 SS. Use $0.50 off Cottonelle 12 pack+ from 01/11 SS.


• Folgers Coffee: $6.99. Use $0.25 from 12/28 P&G insert.


• Huggies Big Pack Diapers: $20.99. Use $1.50 from 01/11 SS.


• Nabisco Ritz or Nilla Wafers: 2/$5. Use $2/2 Nabisco crackers for Ritz.


• Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn, 3ct.: Buy one, get one free (2/$3.69). Use $1/2 from 01/18 SS.


• Star Olive Oil: $6.49. Use $1 from 01/11 SS (expires 01/31/09)


• Quaker Oatmel: 2/$5. Use $0.60 from 01/04 RP.


• Cascade Auto Dish Detergent: $4.49. Use $0.50 from 12/18 P&G insert.


• Air Wick scented oil refills: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/04 & 01/25 SS.


• Dennison's Chili: 10/$10. Use $0.50/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Hillshire Farm Lil Smokies or Smoked Sausages: 2/$5. Use $0.35 off Smoked Sausage or $1/2 off Lil Smokies, both in 01/25 RP.
• Kraft Singles, 12oz.: $1.99. I've seen some coupons in store that might work for these. They are $0.75 off any Kraft cheese product, even though the picture is of Kraft string cheese. Check it out when you go to see if they have them at your Safeway.


• Yoplait Go-Gurt: $2.99. Use $0.35/1 or $0.75/2, both from 01/04 General Mills insert.


• Totino's Pizza Rolls: $6.99. Use $0.35 from 01/11, 01/18, and 01/25 SS.


• Eggo Waffles: 2/$4. Use $0.75 from 12/14 RP.


• Ball Park Beef Franks: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/25 RP


• French's Mustard: 2/$3. Use $0.50 from 01/18 SS


• Dixie Value Pack Plates: $3.99. Use $0.35 from 11/16 RP.


• Beggin' Strips: $10.99. Use Buy one, get one free from 01/11 SS.


• Aquafresh toothpaste: $1.29. Use $0.75 from 01/04 SS.


• Gillette Mega Event: Selcted Gillette Brands are 20% off (including deodorant and shower gel). See 11/30, 12/14 and 01/18 P&G inserts for Gillette coupons. (11/30 coupons expire 01/31/09.)


• Tums Antacid: $3.99. Use $1/2 from 11/16 SS (expires 01/31/09) and 01/25 SS. Or use $1.25 from 01/25 SS.


• Advil: $5.99. Use $1 from 01/25 RP.


• Thermacare Heatwraps: $5.99. Use $1 from 11/30 P&G insert (expries 01/31/09) or 01/04 RP.

Other Sweet Deals:

• O Organics Baby Salads, 5oz.: $1.99 each


• Red or Green Seedless Grapes: $0.88/lb.


• Vine Ripened Tomatoes: $0.98/lb.


• Oroweat and Entemann's Mix N' Match Sale: 2/$5

Buy 5, Save $5

Mix and match any 5 items below to save an additional $5 off your total at checkout. The ad says to look for "Buy 5, Save $5" tags on participating items, so perhaps there are more that qualify.

• 6 pack Pepsi or Aquafina: $3 each. $2 each after savings.


• Doritos Tortilla Chips: $3 each. $2 each after savings.


• 8 pack Gatorade: $5.50 each. $4.50 each after savings.


• 8 pack Pepsi Fridge Mates EZ: $2 each. $1 each after savings.

See anything I missed? Let me know!

Safeway deals 01/21-01/27

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the deals for Wednesday, January 21st through Tuesday, January 27th. I am using a Northern California ad. Your prices and coupons may vary.

48 hour sale

These prices are good Saturday and Sunday only:

• Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 4lb.: $7.16 (or $1.79/lb.) Use $1 off printable here to get them for $1.54/lb.


• 1-lb. fresh strawberries: Buy one, get one free (2/$4.99) (Last week they were 2/$3.99, so I'd wait if you can.)


• Hamburger Helper: $0.99 each. Use $1/3 here or here. $0.66 each when you buy 3 after coupons.


• Hunt's Tomatoes or Chef Boyardee: $0.77 each. Use $0.40/2 Hunt's from 01/18 SS or $1/3 Hunt's printable here. Use $0.35/3 Chef Boyardee from 01/04 SS.

Coupon Match-ups

• Kellogg's Rice Krispies or Froot Loops: 2/$4. Use $1 off Froot Loops and $1 off Rice Krispies, both from 12/14 RP.


• Rosarita Refried Beans: 10/$10. Use $0.50/3 from 01/18 SS.


• Rice A Roni: 4/$5. Use $1/4 from 01/04 RP.


• Healthy Choice Meals or Steamers: 4/$10. Use $1/2 Steamers from 01/04 SS.


• Dannon Yogurt: 10/$6. Use Buy 6, Get One Free (Light & Fit) from 01/04 SS.


• Cottonelle Bath Tissue, 12 rolls, or Viva Paper Towels, 6 rolls: $6.99. Use $0.50 pff Cottonelle from 01/11 SS. Use $0.35 off Viva from 01/11 SS.


• Ziploc Food Storage Bags, 15 -30ct.: 2/$5. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS.


• Lysol Wipes or Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Buy one, get one free (2/$3.99). Use $0.50 off Toilet Bowl Cleaner from 01/04 SS. Use $1 off Wipes from 01/04 SS.


• Dawn or Ivory Dish detergent: $2.99. Use $0.50 off Dawn from 12/14 P&G insert. Use $0.20 off Ivory from 01/18 P&G insert.


• All or Surf Laundry Detergent: $11.99. Use $0.40 off All or Surf from 01/01 RP. Use $1.50 off All from 01/04 RP.


• Quaker Chewy Granola Bars: Buy 2, get 3 free. (5/$6.98) Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP. (Use two of these coupons and get 5 boxes for $1 each.)


• Knorr Lipton Rice or Pasta Sides: 2/$3. Use $0.60 off Knorr Sides Plus Veggies printable here.


• Keebler Mix N' Match: 2/$5. Use $1/2 Keebler crackers from 12/14 RP.


• Crest or Colgate Toothpaste: $2.49. Use $1.50 off Crest from 01/18 P&G insert. Or use $0.75 off Crest from 12/28 P&G insert. Use $1 off Colgate from 01/04 SS. (expires 01/24)


• SlimFast Optima Shakes: $5.49. Use $1.25 from 01/04 RP.


• Vicks Nyquil or DayQuil: $5.99. Use $1.50 coupon from 01/18 P&G insert.


• Huggies Jumbo diapers: $9.99. Use $1.50 coupon from 01/11 SS. (Buy them at Walgreen's this week and get $1 Register Rewards!)


• Centrum Multivitamins: 25% off. Use various coupons from 11/16, 12/07 and 01/04 RP inserts.


• Sudafed PE or Benadryl: $4.49. Use $1.50 off Sudafed from 12/07 RP.

Other Sweet Deals

• Fresh Express Salads and Shreds: 10/$10. (If you find a coupon for these, let me know. Sometimes there are little ones right in the salad section.)
• Organic Blueberries: 2/$4


• Fresh Yellow Peaches: 10lbs./$10.


• Oroweat, Francisco, & Entemann's Mix N' Match Sale: 2/$5. (This is a good opportunity to stock up on Oroweat!)


• Nabisco Ritz Crackers or Chips Ahoy! cookies: Buy one, get one free. (2/$4.29) (Without coupons, this is the best price for Ritz crackers that Safeway has.) ***Update*** Use $2/2 coupon from 01/25 insert to get these for $1.15 each!


• S&W Variety Beans: $0.79 each


• Girard's Salad Dressing: $2.99. (I love their Spinach Salad dressing!)


• Doritos: Buy 3 bags and get 1 free Mountain Dew 8-pack.


• 24 packs of water (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, or Refreshe): 3/$9.99


• Produce 10 pounds for $10:


• Sweet Navel Oranges


• Red Roma Tomatoes


• Bosc or D'Anjou Pears


• Crisp Fuji Apples


• Fresh Zucchini or Yellow Squash

Don't forget about the Power Pump Rewards. This week, I bought a $25 Target giftcard to use for the shopping I had to do at Target. Bonus: I earned points toward my Power Pump rewards! Safeway cards are not eligible to earn points, and neither are a few others. They don't want you to double dip!

Safeway deals 01/14-01/20

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the current deals for Safeway, using a Northern California ad. (Local prices and coupons may vary.) Prices in this ad are valid from Wednesday, January 14th through Tuesday, January 20th.

48 Hour Game Day Sale!

Saturday and Sunday only the following prices are available:

• Tyson Hot & Spicy Cooked Chicken Wings: $2.99/lb. in the meat dept.
  
• Large Hass Avocados: $0.88 each
  
• DiGiornio Original Pizza: $3.99 (limit 2)
  
• 30-pack Coors: $15.99

Coupon Match-ups:

• Ragu Pasta Sauce: Buy 2, Get 3 Free (5/$6.58). Use $0.25 coupon from 11/16 RP insert.


• Life Cereal: $1.88. Use $1/2 from 12/07 and 01/04 RP inserts.


• Tide Laundry Detergent: $11.99. Use $1 coupon from 12/14 P&G insert.


• Progresso Vegetable Classics: 2/$3. Use $0.50/2 coupon in 12/07 SS and 01/014 General Mills inserts. Or use $1/2 and $2/4 printables here.


• Slim-Fast Optima Shakes, 6 pack and 8 pack: $5.49. Use $1.40 coupon from 01/04 RP insert.


• Dole Fruit Bowls, 4 pack: $2/$5. Use $0.75/2 coupon from 01/11 SS insert.


• Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal or Chewy Bars: 2/$6. Use $1/2 cereal coupon from 01/11 SS insert. Or use $0.75 printable here. Use $0.50 bars coupon from 01/04 General Mills insert.


• Downy or Bounce Fabric Softener: $5.99. Use $1Downy coupon from 12/14 P&G insert. Use $0.25 Bounce coupon from 12/28 P&G insert.


• Barilla Pasta, selected varieties: 10/$10. Use $1/2 Barilla Plus from 01/04 SS insert.


• Wish-Bone Salad Dressing: 2/$5. Use $1/2 coupon from 01/04 RP insert.


• Dannon Activia: 2/$5. Use $1 coupon from 01/11 SS insert.


• Smart Ones Classic Favorites: 4/$10. Use $1/5 printable here.


• Pillsbury or Nestle Valentine Cookies: 2/$6. Use $0.75/2 Pillsbury from 12/07 SS. Use $1/2 Pillsbury from 12/14 SS. Use $1.50/2 Nestle from 11/02 RP. Use $1 coupon from 12/07 RP.


• Silk Soymilk: $3.99. Use $1/2 from 01/11 SS insert.


• Johnsonville Sausage: 2/$7. Use $0.35 from 01/11 SS insert.


• Windex or Scrubbing Bubbles: Buy one, get one free. (2/$3.99). Use $0.40 off Windex and $0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner from 01/11 SS.


• Pine-Sol Cleaners: Buy One, Get One Free (2/$5.59). Use $0.50 printable here.

Other Sweet Deals

• Fresh blackberries or blueberries: 2/$3


• 10-lb. bag Navel Oranges: $3.99


• Whole or Sliced White Mushrooms, 8oz.: 10/$10


• Lucerne Shredded or Chunk Cheese, 32oz.: $5.99


• Crisp Cucumbers: 2/$1


• Red Texas Grapefruit: $0.69 each


• Buy any 3 Pepsi-Cola 8 packs or 24oz. 6-packs and 2 Doritos or Lay's potato chips for $7.99. (Items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit 1 offer per transaction.) Submit your receipts to get $15 in coupons from Pepsi and Frito-Lay! Check out the details here.

***Check out your weekly ad for a coupon for a complimentary tall tea beverage of your choice, redeemable at any participating in-store Starbucks counter! Good through January 20th.

***Don't forget to rack up those Power Pump Gas Rewards!

See anything I missed? Let me know!

Free Electrasol (again), cheap Huggies and Kashi bars

Here are some of the best deals this week:

Rite Aid:

• The Huggies deal I mentioned earlier. Make it sweeter with a $5 off $25 coupon here (coupon good through March so save it for another purchase if you already bought your Huggies).
• Electrasol free after rebate and $2.50 coupon from 01/04 coupon inserts.

Target

• Kashi cereal bars (which are much better for you than Nutri-Grain and still tasty) are on sale for 3/$8. Use $2 off printables here to get a box for $0.67!

Safeway

• Buy 5 Tree Top apple juice and get them for $1.50 each. I haven't been able to find any coupons for that, but it's a dang good price. (ends today)
• 3 lbs. fuji apples for $1.49 with super coupon from store ad. (ends today)

Any other mega-deals worth mentioning? Let me know!

Safeway deals 1/07-1/13

Welcome Grocery Gatherers!

These are the deals for Safeway this week, with prices valid from Wednesday, January 7th through Tuesday, January 13th.

Super Coupons:

Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios, or MultiGrain Cheerios: $1.50 with in-ad coupon. Use $0.75 off Honey Nut Cheerios here. Use $0.75 off Multigrain Cheerios here. Use $1/2 printable on coupons.com

Jennie-O Turkey Store Lean Ground Turkey, 20oz.: $2.49 with coupon. (This is a great price!)

Fuji Apples, 3lb. bag: $1.49 (That's only $0.50/lb!)

Nabisco Tray Packs: $2.99

Gorton's Seafood Selections: $2.49

Buy 5, Save $5:

Ocean Spray Cranberry drinks are $1 each after savings

Tree Top Apple Juice and Capri Sun are $1.50 each after savings.

Welch's Grape Juice and V8 Fusion are $2.50 each after savings.

Family Fridays:

Friday, January 9th, get a Signature Cafe Whole Roasted Chicken for only $5!

Sweet Deals:

• Foster Farms Whole Chicken: $0.79/lb. This is the lowest price I've seen.


• Fresh Pork Loin Assorted Chops: $1.79/lb.


• Sweet Bing Cherries: $2.99/lb.


• Safeway Canned Fruit: 10/$10


• Safeway Variety Breads: 2/$4 (I usually buy these instead of OroWeat.)


• VitaminWater, SmartWater, or Fuze: 10/$10


• O Organics Baby Salad Blends, 5oz.: $2.99

Coupon Match-Ups:

• Quaker Instant Oatmeal: 2/$5. Use $1/2 here. $2 each after coupons.


• Yoplait Yogurt: 10/$5. Use $0.40/6 coupon in 01/04 General Mills insert. Or use $0.50/6 printable here. $0.42 to $0.43 each after coupon when you buy 6.


• Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: Buy one, get one free ($3.99/2). Use $0.55 coupon in 01/04 SmartSource. $1.50 each when you use two coupons.


• Hillshire Farm Thin or Hearty Sliced lunchmeat: 2/$7. Use $0.55/1 or $0.65/2, both in 01/04 Red Plum insert.


• Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice: $4.99. Use $1/2 coupon from 01/04 RP insert.


• Chef Boyardee: 10/$10. Use $0.35/3 coupon from 01/04 SS insert.


• Quilted Northern Bath tissue, 24 rolls: $10.99. Use $1 off printable at coupons.com.


• Neutrogena Skin Care or Hair Care: 20% off. Use $1 off hair care in 12/07 RP insert. Or there are two Neutrogena coupons on coupons.com.


• Quaker Oatmeal: 2/$5. Use $1/2 here. $2 each after coupons.


• Nestle Hot Cocoa: 2/$5. Use $1/2 coupon from 11/02 RP insert.


• Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn: Buy one, get one free ($3.49/2). Use $0.50/2 coupon from 12/07 or 01/04 SS inserts.


• Kleenex facial tissue: 3/$5. Use $0.50/3 coupon from 12/07 SS insert.


• Electrasol Auto dish detergent: $4.29. Use $2.50 coupon from 01/04 SmartSource insert. Or use $1/2 printable coupon here. Better yet, get it at Walgreen's this week and get it for free!


• Lindt Bars: 2/$6. Use buy one, get one free coupon from 10/05 SS insert. There's also a coupon for $0.75/1 in the same insert.


• Tide or Cheer Laundry Detergent: $6.99. Use $1 off Tide from 12/14 Procter & Gamble insert. Use $0.35 off Tide and $0.35 off Cheer found in 12/28 Procter & Gamble insert.


• All Detergent: $4.49. Use $0.40 off coupon in 01/04 RP insert.


• Kellogg's Special K Cereal: 2/$6. Use $1/2 from 01/04 RP insert or $1 off coupon from 12/14 RP insert.


• Splenda sugar substitue: $8.49. Use $0.55/1 or $1.50/2 coupons from 11/02 RP insert. Or use $0.55/1 from 01/04 RP insert.


• Knorr Lipton Sides Plus Veggies: 10/$10. Use $0.75/2 from 11/16 RP insert.


• Coffee Mate flavored creamer: $3.79. Use $1 printable here. Or use $0.50 coupon in 11/02 and 01/04 Red Plum inserts.


• Yoplait GoGurt: $2.99. Use $1/2 coupon from coupons.com. Or use $0.35/1 coupon from 01/04 General Mills insert.


• Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen vegetables: 2/$4. Use $1/3 printable here.


• Huggies Training Pants: $14.99. Use $1 off Pull-ups printable here.

Power Pump Rewards are back! Check your weekly ad for the fine print and rack up those gas savings!

Power Pump Gas Reward

Did you take advantage of the Power Pump Gas Reward program that Safeway ran in November and December? One way I got some bonus rewards was by purchasing giftcards for Christmas gifts at Safeway. Their giftcard mall was quite impressive, I must say. I figured, if I'm going to get these giftcards anyway, I might as well get them in one place and get a bonus on top of that!

Well, I got to reap the rewards of that program tonight! I had racked up $9 in free gas through Arco. That's almost 5 gallons! Not a bad way to start off the new year!

(If you have earned rewards, remember that January 3, 2009 is the last day to use them!)

Year to date free stuff and savings: $9.00

Safeway deals 12/17-12/25, P&G e-saver coupons

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the Safeway deals for Wednesday, December 17th through Thursday, December 25th.

Safeway is now allowing Proctor and Gamble e-coupons to be loaded onto your Safeway card. The savings are automatically deducted at check-out. The great thing is that they can be stacked with paper coupons for even more savings! You can only use each coupon once, however. The current coupons are good through 12/31/08. Check it out here. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm excited to try!

Coupon match-ups

• C&H Sugar, 5lb.: 2/$4. Use $0.35 coupon in 10/12 & 11/16 RP. $1.65 after coupon.
• Nabisco Snack Crackers: 2/$4. Use $1/2 printable here. $1.50 each when you buy 2 after coupon.
• Folger's Coffee: $6.99. Use $0.25 coupon in 11/30 P&G insert. $5.74 after coupon.
• Hillshire Farm Lil Smokies: 2/$6. Use $1/2 coupon in 11/16 RP. $2.50 each when you buy 2 after coupon.
• Tyson Any'tizers Chicken Selections: 2/$7. Use $0.75 coupon in 10/12 SS. $2.75 after coupon.
• Charmin Bath Tissue, 24 rolls.: $13.49. Use $0.25 coupon in 11/30 P&G insert. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card for an extra 25 cents off. That's $12.99 after paper coupon and e-coupon.
• Bounty Paper Towels, 12 rolls: $13.49. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card to save $0.25. $13.49 after e-savings.
• Tide Detergent: $6.99. Use $1 off from 11/30 and 12/14 P&G inserts. $5.99 after coupon.
• Keebler Mix N'Match cookies and crackers: 2/$5. Use $1/2 coupon in 11/02 and 12/14 RP. $2 each when you buy 2 after coupon.
• Progresso Vegetable Classics: 10/$10. Use $1/4 coupon in 11/09, 11/23, and 12/07 SS. Or use $0.50/2 in 11/23 and 12/07 SS. Or use $1/2 and $2/4 printables here. $0.50-$0.75 each after coupons.
• Chinet Plates, Bowls, or Cups: 2/$5. Use $0.75 coupon in 11/23 SS. $1.75 afer coupon.
• Ziploc Food Storage Bags: 2/$5. Use $1/2 coupon in 11/02 and 12/07 SS. $2 each when you buy 2 after coupon.
• Kleenex Facial Tissue: 3/$5. Use $0.50/3 in 11/02 and 12/07 SS. Or use $0.50/1 in 11/02 and 12/07 SS. $1.17-$1.50 each when you buy 3 after coupons.
• Celestial Seasonings Tea: 2/$4. Use $0.55 coupon in 11/09 and 12/07 SS. Or use $1 coupon in 10/05 SS. $1-$1.45 after coupon.
• Del Monte Canned Vegetables: 4/$3. Use $1/4 coupon in 11/16 RP. $0.50 each when you buy 4 after coupons.
• Mrs. Cubbison's Stuffing: 2/$5. Use $0.55 coupon in 11/02 RP. $1.95 after coupon.
• Robitussin or Advil: $4.99. Use $0.50 off Robitussin in 09/21 RP or $1 off Robitussin in 11/02 and 12/14 RP. Use $1 off Advil in 11/16 RP. $3.99-$4.49 for Robitussin or $3.99 for Advil after coupons.
• Kotex: $2.99. Use $1/2, $1, or $0.75 coupons in 11/09 SS. $1.99-$2.49 after coupons.
• Pampers Jumbo Pack: $9.99. Use $1 coupon in 11/30 P&G insert. Load your e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card to get an additional $1.50 off. $7.49 after coupon and e-savings.
• Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls: 2/$4. Use $0.25 off crescent rolls or $0.35 off sweet rolls in 10/05 General Mills insert. Or use $0.30 off sweet rolls in 10/12 SS. Or use $0.35 printables here. $1.65-$1.75 each after coupons.
• General Mills Rice Chex Cereal, 12.8oz.: $2.99. Use $1/2 in 11/09 and 12/07 SS. $2.49 each when you buy 2 after coupon.
• Coffee-mate Flavored Creamer: $3.79. Use $0.50 coupon in 11/02 RP. $3.29 each after coupon (you can get a much better deal at Walgreen's this week!)
• Pantene Shampoo/Conditioners: $6.49. Use $1/2 in 11/30 P&G insert or $2 in 12/14 P&G insert.
• Dove Skin Care: $6.99. Use $1 off bar soap or $1.50 off body wash from 10/12 RP. $5.49-$5.99 after coupon.

Super Coupons (good 12/14 through 12/20/08, must use card and coupon to get price. Each coupon can only be used once with a minimum $10 purchase.)

• Tresemme or Fructis: 2/$5
• Crest or Colgate toothpaste: 2/$4. Use $0.75 off Colgate in 12/07 SS. Use $1 off Crest in 11/30 P&G insert. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card to get an additional $1 off. That's free toothpaste!
• Tide or Cheer Laundry Detergent: $5.99. Use with Tide coupon mentioned above to save an additional $1. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card for an additional $0.50 off. $4.49 after coupons and e-savings.
• Duracell CopperTop Batteries: $2 off. Use $0.50 off from 11/16 RP. Or use $0.75 off from 11/30 or 12/14 P&G insert. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card for an additional $0.50 off. Save up to $3.25
• Febreze Candles: $6.49. Use $2 off from 12/14 P&G insert. Load your P&G e-saver coupon onto your Safeway card to get an additional $2 off. $2.49 after coupons and e-savings!
• Cottonelle Bath Tissue or Viva Paper Towels: $5.49. Use $0.50 off Cottonelle from 12/14 SS. Use $0.35 off Viva in 10/12 SS.
• Listerine Mouthwash: $3.49
• Dove Skin Care: $5.99. Use with Dove coupon mentioned above to get an extra $1 off.
• Huggies Big Box Diapers: $19.99. Use $2 off printable here.

Safeway printable coupons (print here):

• $0.50 Safeway Signature Soup
• $1 off 1lb. deli counter turkey breast

Other sweet deals:

• Butcher's Cut Whole or Shank Half Ham: $0.99/lb. Limit 2 while supplies list. Butcher's cut Spiral Sliced Ham: $1.69/lb. Limit 2 while supplies last.
• Fresh Pork Shoulder Blade Roast: $0.99/lb.
• Jimmy Dean or Hormel Bacon, Johnsonville Links or Jimmy Dean Roll Sausage: Buy one, get one free. These are usually in the $3.99 to $5.99 range, so this is not a bad deal, especially if you are making some breakfast casseroles for Christmas!
• Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, 6oz.: Buy one, get one free (2/$3.99).
• Thomas' English Muffins: 2/$4
• Clementine Mandarin Oranges, 5lb. box: $4.99. (If these are the Cuties, there was a $1 off coupon in the 12/07 SS.)
• Beauregard or Garnet Yams: $0.69/lb. (I'm going to stock up on these as they are normally $1.69/lb.
• Crisp Celery: $0.99
• Sweet Mangos: $0.99 each. (Not too bad of a price if you are desperate for a taste of the tropics.)
• Fresh blueberries or raspberries: $2.99 each.

Frustration!

I went to Walgreen's today because I had some RR's expiring and I wanted to cash in on the spend $25, get $5 RR deal. The first store I went to, I ended up with a total of $24.94! 6 cents prevented me from getting my $5 RR! Arrgh! The problem is that when it subtotals, you don't know how much of that is tax. I did save a lot, though. My final total was $6.53 and I qualified for a $2 rebate (for the Scotch tape).

The second store I went to, I double checked my addition and ended up paying $9.31, receiving my $5 RR and getting $5 rebate for the Hershey's candy. Not bad, but it could have been better. : ( I ended up with several free items:

• 2 rolls of Reynold's aluminium foil
• 2 Sure deodorants
• 2 3pks. Scotch tape (after rebate)
• Dove beauty bar

Safeway was a great deal today. I bought 5 boxes of Kellogg's cereal for $0.49 each after savings and coupons! What a nice way to stock up!

Safeway deals 12/10-12/16

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Here are the deals for Safeway this week. Prices are valid from Wednesday, December 10th through Tuesday, December 16th.

Coupon Match-ups

Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets : $2.50 each. Buy 8 participating products in a single transaction and save $5, making them $1.88 each. Save even more by using $1/2 printable here. Or use $1/3 Stouffer's single serve entrees from 11/02 RP. Or use $0.50 off Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets from 09/28 RP. Or use $1/2 Hot Pocket Ultimate Sandwich from 09/14 RP. Final price will vary, depending on coupons used.

• Cottonelle Bath Tissue, 12 rolls: $6.49. Use $0.50 off Cottonelle ultra 4-pack+, $0.25 off Cottonelle 4-pack+, or $0.25 off Cottonelle with aloe & E, all in 11/16 SS. $5.99-$6.24 after coupons.
• Campbell's Select Harvest Soup: Buy one, get one free ($3.39/2). Use $0.50/2 in 09/14 SS and 10/05 SS. $1.45 each after coupons.
• Colgate toothpaste: $2.49. Use $0.75 coupon from 12/07 SS.
• Emerald canisters: Buy one, get one free (2/$6.49). Use $1.50/2 in 11/09 SS. $2.50 each, when you buy 2, after coupon.
• Rice Chex cereal: $3.00. ***The ad also says, buy 3, save $3, which would be like buying 2 and getting one free.*** Use $1/2 from 11/09 and 12/07 SS. Or use $1/2 printable here and here. Or use $1.50/3 printable here. $1.50 to $1.67 each when you buy 3 after savings and coupons.
• Knorr Lipton Sides or Veggie Plus: 10/$10. Use $0.75/2 in 10/05 and 11/16 RP inserts. $0.63 each when you buy 2 after coupons.
• Herbal Essence Hair Care: 2/$7. Use $1 coupon in 11/30 P&G insert. $2.50 each after coupons.
• Vicks NyQuil or DayQuil: $5.99. Use $1.50 coupon in 11/30 P&G insert. $4.49 after coupon.
• Aveeno Skin Care: 20% off. Use $1 printable here or $1.50/2 in 09/28 RP.
• Tums Antacid: $3.99. Use $1 printable here or $2.25 off QuikPak here. Or use $1.25 coupon in 11/16 SS. Also in 11/16 SS: $1/2 Tums, any size (24ct. or larger) and $1 off QuikPak.
• Earth's Best Baby Food: 10/$7.50. Use $1/10 printable here. $0.65 each when you buy 10 after coupons.
• Nestle Refrigerated Cookie Dough: 2/$6. Use $1 printable here or here. Or use $1.50/2 from 09/14 & 11/02 RP. Or use $1 coupon from 12/07 RP. $2-$2.25 each after coupons.
• Hershey's or Nestle packaged chocolate: 2/$6. Use $1.50/3 Hershey products in 11/16 SS insert or $1/2 Nestle jingles chocolates in 12/07 SS insert. $2.50 each after coupons.
• El Monterey Taquitos: $5.99. Use $1 coupon in 10/19 SS.
• Hefty Trash Bags: $6.99. Use $1 coupon in 11/16 RP. $5.99 after coupon.
• Fresh Express Salads: $2.99. Use $0.50 printable here or $0.75 coupons in 10/26 SS, 11/09 SS, and 11/16 SS. Or use $0.55 coupon in 12/07 SS. $2.24 to 2.49 after coupons.

Buy 5, Save $5

This promotion is back this week, with a special on Kellogg's products. The list of participating products is longer than what is shown in the ads. (If you see an item that I haven't listed, please let me know!) Use one (or all) of the three $1 off coupons in 11/09 RP with many of the Kellogg's cereals. I was able to print 3 $1 off coupons here. November's All You Magazine has a coupon for $1 off one of the three new flavors of Frosted Mini Wheats. Also, rumor has it that there will be several Kellogg's coupons in this Sunday's insert. Remember, you can mix and match any 5 items to qualify for the savings and there is no limit to how many "groups" of 5 you have in one order.

• Kellogg's Corn Flakes, 18oz. or Frosted Flakes, 14oz.: $2.29. $0.29 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Special K, 12oz.; Special K Red Berries, 12oz.; Special K Vanilla Almond Crisp, 14oz.; Fruit and Yogurt Special K Cereal, 12.8oz.; Special K Low Carbohydrate Cereal, 13.5oz., Chocolate Special K Cereal, 13.4oz.; Cinnamon Pecan Special K Cereal, 12.5oz. : $2.99. $0.99 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats, 18oz.; Frosted Mini Wheats bite sized, 18oz.; Frosted Mini Wheats Strawberry, 16.3oz.; Frosted Mini Wheats Maple and Brown Sugar, 16.5oz.; Frosted Mini Wheats Blueberry Muffin: $2.49. $0.49 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal, 12oz.; Cocoa Krispies, 16.5oz.: $2.49. $0.49 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Smart Start, 17.5oz.; Smart Start Healthy Heart Low Sugar Cereal, 15.2oz.; Smart Start Maple and Brown Sugar, 15.2oz., or All Bran Cereal, 18.3oz.: $2.88. $0.88 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Raisin Bran, 20oz., or Crispix Cereal, 12oz: $2.29. $0.29 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Apple Jacks Cereal, 12.2oz.; Froot Loops, 12.2oz; Honey Smacks, 15.3oz.; Corn Pops, 12.5oz.: $2.49. $0.49 each when you use 5 coupons after instant savings.
• Kellogg's Frosted Strawberry Pop Tarts, 12 count (Also, Frosted Cinnamon, Strawberry, and Frosted Chocolate Fudge): $2.49. Use $0.55 coupon in 11/09 RP. $0.94 each when you buy 5 after instant savings and coupons.
• Kellogg's Eggo Syrup (Buttery, Original, and Lite): $3.29. $2.29 each when you buy 5 after instant savings.


• Kellogg's Rice Krispy Treats: $2.79. $1.79 each when you buy 5 after instant savings.

Other sweet deals:

• Rancher's Reserve Cross Rib Roast or Boneless Top Blade Roast: $1.99/lb. This is a great price, as it is normally $3.99/lb. Try to stock up if this is something your family likes!


• Fresh Pork Shoulder Blade Roast: $0.99/lb.


• Safeway Chicken Drumsticks, Thighs or Leg Quarters: $0.99/lb. This is the lowest price I've seen for this item, so this is a good time to stock up.


• Crisp Fuji or Organic Granny Smith Apples: $0.88/lb.


• Organic Golden Delicious Apples, $0.99/lb.


• O Organics Carrots, 1lb. prepacked: $0.69 each
  

Spotted at Safeway

Although I scour the Safeway ads when they are delivered to my mailbox each Monday and despite the fact that I check Safeway.com for even more deals, there are tons and tons of "unadvertised" specials that I know I miss out on. So when I spot one, I know I need to share it with you!

Yesterday I went to Safeway to pick up some items for a church dinner I'm helping cook tonight (Swedish meatballs over noodles). I stopped to look at the canned fruit (for some reason, I'm not finding the best deals in the produce aisle lately). My eye fell on a tag that read "buy one, get one free". It was for a can of Dole peaches in light syrup (which is what I get for my babes). At $1.79 for two cans, I knew I couldn't pass it up. To make things a little sweeter, at checkout, I received a catalina coupon for $0.75 off 3 cans of Dole peaches, pears, or mixed fruit. You know I'm going to take this with me next time to get 4 cans for $0.71 each! The tag says that this price is good through December 25th. Pears were also buy one, get one free, but they were a little more expensive, at $2.19 for one can, which could still be a good deal, but I'd rather wait for the 10/$10 sale.

I also picked up a one pound bag of pinto beans for 99 cents. They were the only dried beans that were on sale. I plan on making the whole bag and then freezing the cooked beans, although I may wait until after the holidays for that little project.

Finally, 2 gallons of milk are now $4.25! Only a week ago, I bought two gallons for $5.19, so that's a nice little drop in price. My babies' organic milk has not gone down, though. It's still $5.99/gallon. Maybe with the drop in gas prices, milk prices will come down a little more.

Safeway 12/03-12/09

Welcome Grocery Gatherers! Normally I wouldn't have two Safeway posts so close together, but Safeway has put out two ads that cover this week.

Here are the Safeway deals for Wednesday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 9th. (Yes, I know that this ad overlaps the one I posted on Monday. I'm assuming that this ad's prices override the previous ad's for the same item.) Remember that I am using a Northern California ad. Your prices may vary.

The 48 hour sale has been extended to become the 72 hour sale. These prices are good Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only:

• Medium cooked shrimp, 51 to 60 count: $3.99/lb. Sold in 2lb. bag at $7.98 each
• All American Sub, 1 foot: $5
• 12-pack Coca-Cola Fridge Packs, 12oz. cans: Buy 2, get 3 free.
• Doritos Tortilla Chips, 11.75-13oz.: $1.69

Super Coupons (minimum $10 purchase to use these coupons):

• Safeway Hickory Smoked Thick Sliced Bacon, 3lbs., limit 1 with minimum $10 purchase: $5.99
• 10lb. bag Russet Potatoes (limit 1): $1.99
• Charmin Bath tissue, 6 mega or 12 big bath rolls or Bounty Paper towels, 6 big or 8 rolls (limit 1): $5.99. Use $0.25 off Charmin in 11/30 Procter & Gamble insert.
• Nature Valley Granola Bars, Cheerios, Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, or Lucky Charms: 4/$6 (must buy 4, limit 1)
• Refreshe Water 16.9oz., 24 pack (limit 1): $2.99

Coupon Match-ups:

• Keebler mix n' match: Buy one, get one free. Use $1/2 Keebler crackers coupon from 11/02 Red Plum insert. $1.85 each after coupon.
• Hostess multipacks, selected varieties: 2/$5. Use $0.75 off Hostess 100 calorie pack printable coupon here. $1.75 each after two coupons.
• Yoplait Yogurt: 10/$6. Use $0.40/6 coupon from 11/02 Smart Source insert. $0.53 each when you buy 6 after coupon.
• Wish Bone Salad Dressing or Spritzers: 2/$5. Use $1.25/2 coupon from 10/05 Red Plum insert. $1.88 each after coupon.
• Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16 to 26oz.: 2/$4. Use $0.25 coupon from 11/16 Red Plum insert. $1.75 each after coupon.
  Del Monte Tomatoes, 14.5oz.: 10/$10. Use $1/4 coupon from 11/16 Red Plum insert. $0.75 each when you buy 4 after coupon.
• Kellogg's Pop Tarts, 8ct.: 2/$5. Use $0.55 coupon from 10/12 or 11/09 Red Plum inserts. $1.95 each after coupon.
• Celestial Seasonings Tea, 20ct.: 2/$4. Use $1 coupon from 10/05 Smart Source insert or $0.55 coupon from 11/09 Smart Source insert. $1 or $1.45 each after coupon.
• Ziploc Food Storage Bags or Containers, selected varieties: 2/$5. Use $1.50/2 containers in 10/12 and 11/02 Smart Source inserts. Or use $1/2 bags in 10/12 and 11/02 Smart Source insert. Or use $0.40 coupon on bags in 10/12 Smart Source insert. $1.75, $2, or $2.10 each depending on your coupon.
• Hershey's Bliss, 9.6oz.: 2/$7. Use $2.50/2 coupon in 09/14 Smart Source insert. $2.25 each after coupon.
• Pedigree Canned Dog Food, 22oz.: 10/$10. Use $0.75/10 cans in 09/21 Red Plum insert. $0.93 per can when you buy 10 after coupon.
• Tidy Cats Scoop Litter, 20lbs.: $6.99. Use $1 coupon in 09/14 Red Plum insert. $5.99 after coupon.
• Hefty Trash Bags, 18 to 80 ct.:$6.99. Use $1 coupon in 11/16 Red Plum insert. $5.99 after coupon.
• Nestle Baking Morsels: 2/$5. Use $0.50/2 printable coupon here or $0.50/1 coupon from 09/14 Red Plum insert and 11/02 Smart Source insert. $2 or $2.25 each depending on your coupon.
• Reddi Whip Whipped Cream Aerosol, 7oz.: $2.99. Use $0.50 coupon in 11/16 Red Plum insert. $2.49 after coupon.
• Breyer's ice cream, 1.5 to 1.75 qt.: Buy one, get one free. Use $0.50/1 coupon from 10/26 Red Plum insert. $3 each or $2.75 each, depending on how many coupons you use.
• Pillsbury Breads: 2/$5. Use $0.40/2 loaves, breadsticks, dinner rolls, or pizza crust from 10/12 Smart Source insert. $2.30 each after coupon when you buy 2.
• Electrasol Auto Dish Detergent, 75oz. powder/gel or 20ct. tabs/gelpacs: $3.49. Use $1/2 powerball tabs or $0.50 detergent printable coupons here. Or use $0.35 off powder/gel from 11/16 Smart Source insert. Or use $0.50 off powerball tabs or gelpacs, also in 11/16 Smart Source insert. $2.99 each for powerball tabs when you buy 2 after coupon or when you buy one using $0.50 coupon. $2.99 or $3.14 for powder/gel, depending on coupon.
• Tide Laundry Detergent, 100oz. 2X liquid, 40 to 64 loads: $11.99. Use $1 coupon from 11/30 Procter & Gamble insert. $10.99 after coupon.
• Stayfree pads, 28 to 48 count: $5.99. Use $1 off printable coupon here. Or use $2/2 from 11/09 Red Plum insert. $4.99 after coupon.
• Excedrin 100 ct.: $7.99. Use $2 coupon in 10/19 Smart Source insert. $5.99 after coupon.
• Dove Skin care, 6-ct. bar soap or 19.4 to 24oz. body washes: $6.99. Use $1.50 off Cream Oil Body Wash printable coupon here. Or use $1.50 off body wash or $1 off soap coupons from 10/12 Red Plum insert. $5.49 for body wash or $5.99 for soap after coupon.
• Dove Hair Care: 2/$7.50. Use $1.50 coupon from 10/12 Red Plum insert. $2.25 each after coupon.
• Fiber Choice, 90ct.: 33% off. Use $3 off printable coupon here.
  Breathe Right, 12 to 30ct.: 33% off. Use $1 off from 10/19 Smart Source insert.
• Citrucel, 16.9 to 30oz.: 33% off. Use $2 off printable coupon here.
• Lubriderm Lotion: $6.99. Use $1 coupon in 09/14 Smart Source or 11/09 Red Plum inserts. $5.99 after coupon.
• Fresh Express Complete Salads: $2.99. Use $0.75 coupon in 11/16 Smart Source insert. $2.24 after coupon.

Coupons to print off of Safeway.com:

• $2 off Safeway Signature Meatloaf
• $0.50 off Safeway Signature side dishes
• $0.50 off 5lb. box of Clementines
• $5 off floral purchase

Other sweet deals:

• Organic Red Delicious Apples, $1.49/lb.
• Fresh Raspberries: Buy one, get one free ($3.99/2)
• Fresh Boneless Pork Sirlon Chops: $1.99/lb.
• Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.99/lb. (Sometimes you can get these for $1.88/lb., but this is still a good price if you need to stock up.)
• Fresh Asparagus: $1.99/lb.

Don't miss this week's 5 days of giveaways!

Safeway 11/30-12/07

Welcome Grocery Gatherers!

Here are the specials and deals at Safeway this week. Prices are valid from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7.

Coupon match-ups:

• Charmin Bath Tissue (6 Mega or 12 Big rolls): $6.99 each. Use $0.25 off 11/30 Procter & Gamble insert. $6.74 after coupon


• Signature Cafe Whole Roasted Chicken, 32oz: $6.99. Use $2 off printable coupon here. $4.99 after coupon.


• Signature Sandwich: Use buy one, get one free printable coupon here. Or, use in-ad coupon to get sandwich, chips or fruit, and fountain drink or water for $4.99.


• Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, farm raised: $6.99/lb. Use $2 off any purchase from the seafood deparment.


• Blooming Holiday Poinsettias, 6 inch: $8.99 each. Use $5 off floral purchase. ***There are several items in the floral department under $5. Use this coupon to take a little extra off your total bill. Flowers make great gifts!


• Oroweat English Muffins: 2/$6. Use with $0.40 off printable here. $2.60 each after coupon.


• Del Monte Fruit Naturals, 8oz.: 10/$10. Use with $1/2 printable here. $0.50 each after coupon. (Some of you may have gotten the buy one, get one free coupon for these from Vocal Point. Use those with the printable to get two for free!)


• Hershey's Christmas Packaged Chocolate, 10 to 12oz.: 2/$6. Use $1.50/3 coupon in 09/14 SmartSource. $2.50 each after coupon (when you buy 3).


• Hershey's Christmas Big Bag Minuatures, 18.5 to 19.75oz.: $3.99. Use $1.50/3 coupon in 09/14 SmartSource. $3.49 each after coupon (when you buy 3).

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Buy 5, Save $5

(Buy any combination of 5 of the participating products in one transaction and get $5 off your total. You can have as many "groups" of 5 in one transaction as you like to get additional savings.)

• General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, 17oz. or Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 12.8oz.: $2.99. Use with $1 off printable here and/or here. $0.99 each after 5 coupons and savings.


• Kellogg's Rice Krispies, 12oz. or Froot Loops, 12.2oz.: $2.99. Use $1 off Rice Krispies, 11/09 Red Plum and/or $1 off Froot Loops, 11/09 Red Plum. $0.99 each after 5 coupons and savings.


• Welch's Grape Juice, 64oz.: $2.99. Use $1 off, 10/05 Smart Source. $0.99 each after 5 coupons and savings.


• Jif Peanut Butter, 17.3 to 18oz.: $2.50. Use $0.35 off, 11/09 Red Plum. $1.15 each after 5 coupons and savings.


• Juicy Juice, 64oz.: $2.50: Use $1 off Harvest Surprise, 09/14 Red Plum. (Not sure if this is included in the sale, though.) $0.50 each after 5 coupons and savings.


• Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail Drink, 3 liter: $2.99 each after savings.


• Maxwell House, Yuban, or Seattle's Best Coffee, 33 to 39oz. or 12oz. pre-pack: $5.99 each after savings.


• Aunt Jemima Syrup, 24oz.: $1.99 each after savings.


• Mission Burrito Tortillas, 14-ct.: $2.99 each after savings.


• Safeway Select Sausage Rolls, 16oz.: $1.00 each after savings.

***Remember that you can mix and match these items to maxmize the coupons you have.***

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Other sweet deals:

• Large Hass Avocados, $0.99 each


• Pre-packed avocados, 4 count: $2.99


• Safeway Select Bacon, 16oz.: $3.49 each


• Organic pre-packed blueberries, $2.99


• Organic D'Anjou pears: $1.78/lb.


• Raspberries, 5.6 oz.: $2.99


• Fuji Apples, large: $1.49/lb.