Albertsons Ad/Coupon Match Up (November 10 - 26)

Albertsons will:
-double coupons up to and including $0.50
-triple coupons up to and including $0.39
-only double/triple up to 4 like coupons per transaction
-accept TWO coupons during a Buy One Get One Sale (as long as each coupon is for $X.XX off ONE product)
-allow you to combine a manufacturer's coupon with a store coupon

The Albertsons ad is looking a little bleak this week. I'll only be highlighting the very best deals that I see, so make sure to look through the ad and see if there are any deals that work for your family.

THE BREAKFAST SALE: (All sale prices are when you buy FIVE in a single transaction!)

Cap'n Crunch Cereal $1.00 (wyb 5)
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Cap'n Crunch Cereal (found in 8/29 RedPlum insert)

Life Cereal $1.00 (wyb 5)

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $1.00 (wyb 5)
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (found in 9/19 RedPlum insert)

Quaker Grits $1.00 (wyb 5)

Quaker Oatmeal Squares $1.40 (wyb 5)

Quaker Instant Oatmeal $1.40 (wyb 5)
-use coupon for $1.00 off Quaker Oatmeal (found in 9/12 RedPlum insert)

Quaker Oatmeal to Go $1.40 (wyb 5)

Aunt Jemima Syrup $1.40 (wyb 5)

DEAL IDEA:
BUY 2 Cap'n Crunch Cereal (use $1.00 off 2 coupon)
2 Quakery Chewy Granola Bars (use $1.00 off 2 coupon)
1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal (use $1.00 off 1 coupon)
Final Price: $2.40 (or $0.48 each)

Side Note...even without coupons this is a pretty good deal. I only buy cereal when I can get it for $1.00 or less per box. As long as you buy in multiples of 5 you'll be able to stock up on cereal for $1.00 without using any coupons.

Honeysuckle White Frozen Turkey (12 lbs. and up, Grade A) $0.39/lb.
(This is an in ad coupon. Limit 1 per customer with coupon AND additional $20.00 purchase)

Good Day Bread $0.69

Best Choice Apple Juice $0.99

3 Day Sale (November 12 - 14):

Albertsons Large Eggs $0.79 (limit 2)

Fresh Fuji Apples $0.79/lb.

In Ad Coupon for $5.00 off $50.00 purchase...$50.00 must be reached AFTER all coupons/discounts have been applied.

HEB Ad/Coupon Match Up (November 10-16)

MEAL DEAL:

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Turkey, HEB Fully Cooked Beef Brisket, or HEB Fully Cooked Boneless Beef Prime Rib Roast
GET FREE:
HEB Pure Cane Sugar Soft Drinks (12 pack)
HEB Asparagus Cuts & Tips
HEB Creamy Creations Churn Style Ice Cream
HEB Salad Dressing
HEB Broth
HEB Hearts Blend or Veggie Medley Salad
Hill Country Fare Stuffing Mix
Handi-Foil Giant Oval or Rectangular Rack Roaster
That's a SAVINGS of $14.45!!

COMBO LOCOS:

BUY:
Libby's 100% Natural Pumpkin
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Libby's Canned Fruit (found in 8/29 RedPlum insert) (Pumpkin is a fruit, right? According to Google it is, but I'm not sure if using this coupon will cause the cash register to beep...if you try it, let me know. :)
GET FREE:
Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk

BUY:
Knorr Granulated Bouillon
GET FREE:
HEB Long Grain Rice

BUY:
Dixie Ultra Plates or Dixe Value Pack Plates
GET FREE:
Vanity Fair Napkins

BUY:
HEB Classic Roast Ground Coffee
GET FREE:
Nestle Coffee-mate Powder Creamer

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Beef Chili
GET FREE:
HEB Corn Chips
HEB Fancy Shredded Cheese

BUY:
Tyson All Natural Chicken Breasts, Strips, Tenders or Fillets
GET FREE:
Classico Pasta Sauce
Skinner Pasta

BUY:
Doritos Tortilla Chips
GET FREE:
HEB Flavored Tortilla Chips

BUY:
Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
GET FREE:
HEB Tough and Easy Aluminum Foil

BUY:
PowerBar Energy Gel Blasts
GET 2nd FREE

BUY:
1 lb. of Finlandia Imported Cheese
GET FREE:
1/4 lb. of Butterball Turkey Breast

BUY:
Deli Fresh Steamed Tamales
GET FREE:
HEB Specialty Series Salsa

BUY:
Falafel Republic
GET FREE:
Cedar's Tzatziki
Kangaroo Itsy Bitsy Pocket Bread

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Sliced Philly Beef Steak
GET FREE:
HEB Natural Sliced Cheese or HEB Thin Sliced Natural Cheese

BUY:
HEB Premium Caesar or Light Caesar Salad Kit (look for ones reduced for Quick Sale)
GET FREE:
HEB Fully Cooked Sliced Seasoned Beef or Chicken Breast Fajitas or Sliced Grilled Chicken Breasts

BUY:
Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine, Italian, American or Veggie Loveres Crisp Salad Blend (look for ones reduced for Quick Sale)
GET FREE:
Texas Grapefruit (5 lb. bag)

BUY:
Southside Market Elgin Smoked Sausage
GET FREE:
Dallas Cowboys Mesquite Charcoal or Hardwood Briquets

BUY:
select Gift Cards (it does not specify what value the gift card has to be)
GET FREE:
HEB 8" Pumpkin Pie

BUY:
2 Cover Girl Cosmetic Products
-use coupon for $1.00 off 1 Cover Girl Product (found in 10/31 Proctor and Gamble insert)
GET FREE:
Cover Girl 1 Kit Eye Shadow

BUY:
Elations Healthier Joints Powder Drink Mix
-use coupon for $1.00 off 1 Elations product (found here)
GET 2nd FREE

BUY:
Risk Shampoo
GET FREE:
Risk Shower Gel or Bar Soap

BUY:
Huggies Snug & Dry Big Pack Diapers
-use coupon for $3.00 off any 2 Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers (found here) (Click on the Household Category to find this coupon quickly)
GET FREE:
Kleenex Cottonelle Bath Tissue

BUY:
Hill Country Essentials Toothbrushes (2 pack)
GET FREE:
Hill Country Essentials Toothbrush (1 pack)

BUY:
HEB Bandages
GET FREE:
HEB Hydrogen Peroxide

BUY:
Avent Twin Pack Bottles
GET FREE:
HEB Baby Distilled Water (3 pack, 1 gallon bottles)

BUY:
4 Gerber Smart Nourish 2nd Foods
-Gerber mails out coupons to new moms, so you might want to check to see if any coupons have been mailed to you for this product.
GET 5th FREE

BUY:
Pyrex Grip Rite 8" Square or 2 Quart Rectangular Baking Dish
GET FREE:
Hill Country Fare Green Beans
Hill Country Fare Cream of Mushroom Soup
Hill Country Fare French Fried Onion Rings

BUY:
IChef 13x9 Baking Pan with Lid
GET FREE:
Hill Country Fare Stuffing Mix

BUY:
Hefty Square or Rectangular Printed Foil Baking Pan with Cover
GET FREE:
Hill Country Fare Cake Mix

BUY:
Rubbermaid 2 piece one gallon Take Alongs
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Rubbermaid Take Alongs (found in 10/17 SmartSource insert)
GET FREE:
2 Pillsbury Brownie Mix

BUY:
Beneful Dry Dog Food (15.5 lbs.)
-use coupon for $2.00 off Beneful (found in 10/10 RedPlum insert)
GET FREE:
2 Beneful Prepared Meals

OTHER DEALS:

Boston Butt Pork Roast 5 lbs. for $5.00 (bone-in, sold whole in the bag, limit 2)

Hill Country Fare Split Chicken Breasts 5 lbs. for $5.00

Red Seedless Grapes $0.98/lb.

Jonagold or Cameo Apples $0.98/lb.

Blueberries $2.97 (1/2 pint)

Season's Select Gold Potatoes $2.97 (5 lb. bag)

Organic Russet Potatoes $2.77 (5 lb. bag)

New Coupon Book

Be on the lookout for this new coupon book. On the front it says deliciously simple holiday recipes, and on the back there are coupons worth $4.75!




Coupons include:

$1.25 off 3 participating Kraft Dessert Brands (including Baker's Bar Products, Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin, Nilla Wafers, or Philadelphia Cream Cheese)

$1.50 off 2 Ziploc Brand Holiday Containers

$1.00 off 2 Ziploc Brand Holiday Bags

$1.00 off 3 Dole Canned Fruits

We should see sales on baking goods in the next few weeks, so these coupons should makes for some great deals. Also, the Ziploc coupons will be great to combine with after Christmas sales...the coupons don't expire until March 31st!

I found this coupon book at Albertsons...there was a large display of crackers/cookies towards the back of the store next to the refrigerated milk/yogurt/eggs. If you are at Albertsons I'd definitely go and pick up a booklet and hold onto it until a good sale comes along.

Albertsons Trip--November 9

I ran to Albertsons to buy a few cans of Libby's Vegetables. I bought everything pictured below and spent...



$0.53.

12 cans of Libby's Vegetables ($0.59...regularly priced at $0.99)
-used in ad coupon to make each can $0.39
-used 4 manufacturer's coupons for $1.00 off 3 Libby's Vegetables
Final Price: $0.68

Bananas $0.39/lb.

-used $1.00 Catalina coupon that I had from a previous trip

Final Price for everything $0.53, and I saved $12.20. Not the most exciting trip to Albertsons. I just wanted to start stocking up on some canned veggies. We should be seeing some other GREAT prices on canned vegetables/soups over the next few weeks, so plan on stocking up for the coming year. Remember that most canned products should last in your pantry for at least a year...so stock up when they are at their rock bottom prices!! One can of Libby's vegetables is normally priced at $0.99...I was able to buy all 12 for less than what I would pay for 1 can that wasn't on sale...it only makes sense to watch the sales and combine the sale with a coupon and stock up!!

Just got back from Albertsons, and before I post about my trip I had to share something that happened.
I was on the canned veggie aisle stocking up on some Libby's veggies...well, I only had 4 coupons left so I don't know if you would call it stocking up. :) While I was putting the cans in my cart I noticed a woman putting veggies in her cart...only not the dirt cheap Libby's veggies, but the Albertsons brand veggies which were priced at $0.79 each. Libby's veggies are on sale for $0.59, but with the in ad coupon you'll get them for $0.39 and then with the additional $1.00 off 3 manufacturer's coupon you can get them for $0.06 a can (if you still have the $0.50 off 2 you can get them for FREE!)
I debated with myself whether I should point out the difference in the price and offer her a coupon, but my son was getting antsy, so I decided to head to check out before he had a mini-meltdown. I've been thinking about the lady ever since I left the store. There have been times when I've been shopping and I've mentioned a good deal/coupon that would get a product for free to people...even offered to give them a coupon. Some people seem thrilled with the information and others look at me like I'm a little loony. What about you, do you ever mention good deals to strangers that you see shopping? If you do, you might get some strange looks, but other people will be so thrilled with the information. You never know, you might help someone stretch their grocery budget and be able to feed their family a better/healthier variety of foods.

Just wanted to say sorry that the posts and deals have been few and far between the last couple of weeks. We've had a crazy couple of weeks. Hubby had a really big project that was due at the end of October, so he was working LONG days and weekends. They finally finished it and got it turned in for review, so he decided to take several days off work last week...I don't know about at your house, but when he takes off work, it seems like everything stops in the house...hunting for deals, cleaning, blogging, etc. I'm not complaining at all...I LOVE him being home, but things kind of come to a stop when he's here.

While he was taking a few days off from work, our washing machine died and our septic system decided to quit as well...LOVELY!! Over the summer it backed up into our house, so we had it cleaned out then. We started noticing signs that it was getting close to backing up again, so we called someone to come out and check it out...We ended up having to get a whole new septic tank/system put in. We'd been preparing ourselves for having to put a new one in since the summer incident, but still a hard pill to swallow when they actually start doing all the work and you have to write out a big check...seriously like flushing money down the drain. :)

I'm so thankful that throughout this year we've been able to put extra money aside for household emergencies...now time to start buckling down again and using those coupons to try to build up our savings once again! I'm going to be heading to Albertsons in a few minutes to stock up on some canned veggies, but will try to sit down and find some good deals for y'all a little later this afternoon.

Thanks for being patient with me!!