Safeway Deals (3/31-4/6)

Find the deals for Safeway this week HERE.

I did the Old Spice bodywash deal they mentioned but did it a little differently.

Old Spice Odor Blocker Body Wash - $3.49
BOGO coupon from 3/7 P&G
stack with $3.00/2 P&G eCoupon (load to Safeway card)
Final price: $0.24 each!

There are also great deals on deodorant.

Degree, Dove, Secret Deodorants, select varieties - $1.99 WYB 3
$3.00/2 printable coupons
Final price: $0.49 each
For example you could get 6 deodorants (buy in groups of three, mix-and-match) and use 2 coupons.

Suave Deodorant - $1.25 WYB 4
$3.00/2 printable coupon (use 2)
Final price: $1.00 OVERAGE!

(Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!)

Save Mart Deals (3/31-4-6)

Here are the deals I see at Save Mart this week.

Strawberries, 2 lb. - $2.67 ($1.34/lb.)

Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. - $0.67

Store Coupons:

Best Foods Real Mayo., 30 oz. - $1.98 with in-ad coupon (limit 1)
$1.00 from Smith's home mailer

Final price: $0.98

Sunnyside Eggs, Large, 1 dozen - $0.59 with in-ad coupon (limit 2)

Let me know if I've missed anything!

Scolari's Deals (3/31-4/7)

Here are the deals I see for this week. Let me know if I’ve missed anything!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

(? - I don't currently have a copy of the 3/28 coupon inserts so I'm not sure if we got these coupons in our region or not.)

Creamland Dairy Milk, 1 gal., FF, 1%, 2% - $1.99
(Anyone know the going rate for milk at Costco?)

Strawberries - $1.50/lb.

Tresemme Shampoo or Conditioner, 32 oz. - $2.99
$1.00 from 3/21 SS
Final price: $0.99

Betty Crocker Cake Mix or Frosting - $0.99
$1.00/2 from 3/28 SS ?
(I'm not sure if this will double, system might read as overage)
Final price: FREE

Dole Pineapple, 20 oz. - $0.99
$0.55/2 from 1/24 SS
Final price: $0.44 each WYB 2

Crest Toothpaste, select varieties - $2.00
$1.00 from 2/21 P&G (depends on varieties included)
Final price: FREE

Lysol Cleaners, select varieties - $2.49
$0.50 printable coupon (register, then click "surface care" tab at top)
Final price: $1.49

Chinet Paper Plates - $2.49
$1.00 printable coupon
$1.00 from 3/28 SS ?
Final price: $0.49

King's Hawaiian Bread or Rolls - $1.99
$1.00/2 printable coupon
Final price: $0.99 each WYB 2

Dole Berries, 12-16 oz. - $2.99
$0.75 from 3/7 RP ?
Final price: $1.49

Delizza Mini Eclairs or Cream Puffs - $3.99
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: $1.99

Tropicana Orange Juice, select varieties, 64 oz. - $2.49
$1.00 from 3/14 RP (Trop 50 variety)
Final price: $0.49

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 8 oz. - $1.25
$0.55/2 printable coupon
Final price: $0.70 each WYB 2

Kaukauna Cheese Cup, 8 oz. - $2.49
$1.00/2 from 3/28 SS ?
Final price: $1.49 each WYB 2

Oscar Mayer Lunchables - $1.50
$1.00 from 3/21 SS
Final price: FREE

Smith's FREE Pasta Update

There are three $0.75 printable coupon links available to make the Ronzoni pasta at Smith's FREE this week.

#1 printable coupon

#2 printable coupon

#3 printable coupon

Print each of these coupons twice by using the back arrow. This will give you six coupons.

Remember, you need to purchase the items in groups of 8 for this promo. so be sure to purchase two other participating items. (Like maybe 2 of the Healthy Harvest variety pasta for $0.25 each, or 2 Powerade for $0.25 each...) See the Smith's deals on participating products HERE.

If you guessed we're having spaghetti for dinner tonight, you'd be correct! We also rented "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" as our FREE Redbox movie at Scolari's. Get it? It's a spaghetti and meatball themed night!

Provident Providers

My husband and I are trying to become provident providers. We still have a L O N G way to go but I can't help smiling when I think about how far we've come and where we are hopeful to be.

I love this video and the message!

Scolari's Deals (3/24-3/31)

***UPDATE***
Thanks to Disipline Bound for commenting on this deal!

Cheetos Snack Chips - $1.99
$1.00/2 tearpad from Smith's or Safeway
Final price: $0.99 WYB 2

**UPDATE**
I did miss something! Thanks to Tressa for leaving a comment about a great price on o.j.

Tropicana 50 Juice, 59 oz. - $2.49
$1.00 from 3/14 RP
Final price: $0.49

Here are the deals I see for this week. Let me know if I’ve missed anything!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

FREE Redbox code at Scolari’s: 3SCL2R44

To use the code, do the following: on the first screen select “Rent With Promo, enter the code, choose your movie and swipe your debit or credit card (this is in case you don’t bring the movie back. They will put a $1 charge on your card to hold the movie, but if you return the movie by 9 pm the next day, the charge will be removed).

You can use 1 code for each debit/credit card that you have, so to rent multiple movies, just do the above process with each card.

Chicken Breast or Tenders (value pack) - $1.79/lb.
Deal idea: Buy 14 lbs. of chicken for $25.06
(or a smaller amt. & buy other things to get total after coupons to $25.00)
Use $5.00 off WYB $25.00 from registering your email account with Scolari's HERE
(coupon will be emailed to you after you register)
Final price: $20.00 for 14 lbs. of chicken or $1.43/lb.

White corn - $0.50

Is that seriously it? Let me know if you're seeing something I don't!

Smith's Deals (3/24-3/30)

It looks like this week at Smith's is the same as last week! It's still the March to Savings mix and match any 8 participating products and get $4.00 off. Check out the deals HERE.

Save Mart Deals (3/24-3/30)

Great price on apples this week at Save Mart. YUM!

Fuji apples - $0.33/lb.

Store Coupons:

Cantaloupe - $1.49 with in-ad coupon (no limit)

All Detergent - $2.88 with in-ad coupon (limit 6)
$1.00 printable coupon or $1.00 from 2/7 RP
Final price: $1.88 (not a stockpile price but decent if you need some)

Let me know if I've missed anything!

I LOVE Couponing...

1 Colgate Toothpaste
1 St. Pat's stickers
3 Energizer batteries
5 Reese's Peanut-butter cups
4 Hershey's eggs (Easter baskets, not sweet tooth)
4 Reese's Mini cups
1 loaf of bread
8 Aussie Shampoo
3 Herbal Essence Shampoo
4 Aussie Gel
6 Herbal Essence Gel
3 Aussie Miracle Conditioner
6 Herbal Essence Hairspray

Total Price Paid: $6.89 (and I got $4.00 back in RR)

You're right I don't need 30 items of hair product. Some of it I will keep for my family, some of it will be for a couponing class I'm teaching, and some of it I'll be able to donate.

There are ways to give to those in need even when times are tough and we may be struggling ourselves...and that's one of the many reasons why I LOVE couponing.

My Trip to Scolari's

Here's what I got at Scolari's today.

Marshmallows - $0.50 (in clearance section)
1 Deli Fresh meat - $0.99 (in clearance section)

3 Beechnut baby meals - FREE

2 Energizer batteries - FREE

Pork Tri-tip - $8.03

Final price: $9.81

For those of you with picky Scolari's stores, I'm including a picture of my receipt. The register automatically adjusts the doubling of the coupon so that it will not go over the price of the item.

The Beechnut costs $1.59. The first coupon came off as $1.00. When the cashier pushed the key to double it, only $0.59 came off so that the final price was free but no overages. The coupon does not exceed the price of the item.

The coupon policy online states, "Offer excludes all liquor, tobacco, dairy regulated items, store coupons and coupons that exceed the value of the item." There is nothing mentioned in their policy that an item can't be free. (They are being reimbursed by the manufacturer, after all.)

Also, their online policy used to state a limit of ten coupons would be doubled each transaction but it no longer does. Their printed ad actually states, "Unlimited manufacturer's coupons up to and including $1.00."

Hopefully this will help clear up any confusion and we can all enjoy the beauty of doubling coupons at Scolari's, no matter which location we happen to shop at!

Smith's Update and My Shopping Trip

Here are a few things I noticed while I was there this morning.

(These prices reflect the discount taken when you mix and match any 8.)

Chips Ahoy - $1.79

$1.50 Nabisco cookie WYB milk (tearpad from Save Mart)

Final price: $0.29

Bumble Bee Tuna pouch - $0.49

$0.55 from 2/21 SS

Final price: $0.06 overage

Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta - $0.75

$0.75 printable coupon AND HERE

Final price: FREE

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta - $0.75

$1.00/2 printable coupon AND HERE

Final price: $0.25 each WYB 2

Kellogg's cereal, 17 oz. (big box) - $1.99

$0.70/1 blinkies right there on the shelf

Final price: $1.29 (some had $5 in coupons inside)

The only Scotch mini rollers I could find were twin packs and were $2.50.

Here is what I got at Smith's today:

The breakdown-

Fruit Loops - $1.29 (big box and has $5 worth of coupons inside)

32 Powerade - $0.25 each

4 Del Monte tomatoes - $0.24 each

5 American Beauty Pasta - $0.49 each

1 Bumble Bee Tuna - $0.06 overage

1 Wesson Oil - $0.99

1 gal. milk - $2.19

1 Sunny D - $0.54

3 Sprite - $0.75 overage

1 Chips Ahoy- $0.29

1 Command hooks - $0.50

1 Scotch pads - $1.63

1 Scotch wand refill - $1.63

Final price: $22.65 (and I forgot to use a $1.50 coupon...)

Are you thinking I must have been rather thirsty while shopping today? Maybe I was, but I think the Powerade is a great price! I like to keep this stuff on hand for sports games, breaks from yardwork, and sick tummies.

Back in Jan. when Smith's had their case lot sale, the Powerade was $0.69 each. Wal-Mart sells their 32 oz. Powerade for $1.67 each. Costco's Kirkland brand sports drink is $0.42 each for a 20 oz. bottle.

How do I remember all of this? I'm looking at the Northern NV Price List that is linked over on the side bar. It helps me know when something is a good deal or not.

My Safeway Scenario for $10 Kohl's

Okay here's my plan for Safeway on Saturday (so I can enjoy the Oreos, of course!)

(2) Pampers Cruisers Big Box - $17.99 (with in-ad coupon)
$2.50 P&G ecoupon
$3.00 home mailer coupon
$2.00 2/21 P&G
Final price: $28.48

(4) Buddig Deli Cuts Lunchmeat, 12 oz. - $1.88 (with in-ad coupon, limit 5)
$1.00 from 1/17 SS
Final price: $0.88 x 4 = $3.52

(3) Pillsbury Cake Mix - $0.69 (with in-ad coupon, limit 3)
Final price: $0.69 x 3 = $2.07

(2) Safeway Variety Breads - $1.49 (with in-ad coupon)
Final price: $1.49 x = $2.98

(2) Lucerne Milk - $2.50 WYB 2
Final price: $2.50 x 2 = $5.00

(2) Oreo Cookies - $1.99 (Sat./Sun. only)
(2) $1.50 WYB Nabisco cookie and milk
Final price: $0.98

(4) Pillsbury Grands - $0.99 (with in-ad coupon, limit 4)
(2) $0.30/2 printable coupon
(1) $0.30/2 shortcuts ecoupon
Final price: $3.06

(3) Scrubbing Bubbles - $1.99 (WYB 3)
Final price: $5.97, receive $3.00 catalina

(4) Kraft BBQ sauce - $0.75 (WYB 4)
Final price: $3.00

=$55.06 (it says excludes fluid dairy, and the milk was $5.00, so to be safe I put it just over)

Get back $10.00 for Kohl's and $3.00 catalina from Scrubbing Bubbles.

*If I weren't in need of diapers I would probably check out the $10.00 back WYB $25.00 frozen food deals.

Safeway Deals (3/17-3/23)

I'm sending you back to Abundant Food Savings again this week for the Safeway matchups. (No need for me to post it if it's already out there!)


Be sure the check the ad because sometimes there are differences by region.


One of the biggest differences in our ad this week is we get $10.00 in Kohl's rewards for every $50.00 spent! (March 17-21)
Last time this promo. ran I spent $50.00 at Safeway, got my $10.00 to Kohl's, and got a FREE tie at Kohl's for my brother on a mission. (I can admit that here because he'll never read it.)


It does state that the $50.00 excludes Safeway club card savings and Safeway coupons. There is no mention of manufacturer coupons. When I did it last I made sure my total was $50.00 AFTER coupons just to be safe but I got a LOT of stuff. I'm too chicken to try it at $50.00 before coupons and then not have it work.

*UPDATED* Total must be $50.00 AFTER coupons. (Thanks, Discipline Bound!)


I'm working up my scenario right now and I'll post it once I've got it figured out. Let me know if you're planning on spending the $50.00 (or $100.00 or $150.00...) and what deals you're planning on using.

Smith's Deals (3/17-3/30)

Looks like a good week at Smith's!

Sunny D, 64 oz. - $0.79

$0.25 from 2/7 SS

Final price: $0.54

It's the March to Savings Promo. Mix and match any 8 participating items and get $4.00 off. The following prices reflect a purchase of 8 participating items.

Oscar Mayer Lunchables - $0.99
$1.00 from 3/21 SS

Final Price: FREE

Chips Ahoy - $1.79

$1.50 Nabisco cookie WYB milk (tearpad from Save Mart)
Final price: $0.29

Bumble Bee Tuna pouch - $0.49

$0.55 from 2/21 SS
Final price: $0.06 overage

Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta - $0.75
$0.75 printable coupon AND HERE AND HERE
Final price: FREE

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta - $0.75

$1.00/2 printable coupon
Final price: $0.25 each WYB 2

Kellogg's cereal, 17 oz. (big box) - $1.99
$0.70/1 blinkies right there on the shelf
Final price: $1.29 (some had $5 in coupons inside)

Powerade Sports Drink, 32 oz. - $0.25! (no coupon needed)

American Beauty Pasta, 12-16 oz. - $0.49! (no coupon needed)

Coke Varieties, 2L - $0.75
$1.00 from Recycle Bank
Final price: $0.25 overage!

Nabisco Crackers, 5.5-10 oz. - $1.79
$1.00 from 1/24 SS
Final price: $0.79

Wesson Oil, 48 oz. - $1.99
$1.00 canola variety from home mailer
Final price: $0.99!

Ken's Salad Dressing, 16 oz. - $1.49
$1.00 from 3/7 SS
Final price: $0.49

Del Monte Tomatoes, 14.5 oz. - $0.99
$1.00/4 printable coupon (no longer available, still have?)
Final price: $0.24 each WYB 4!

Scotch-Brite Scrubber, Sponge, or Pads, 1-3 ct. - $1.00
$1.25/2 from 3/7 SS
Final price: $0.38 each WYB 2

Scotch Mini Lint Roller - $1.00
$1.00 from 1/24 SS
Final price: FREE!

Command 3M Adhesive Poster Strips or Hooks, 3-12 ct. - $2.00
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: $1.00
(These are also listed for $3.00 so check the tags.)

Let me know if you see anything I've missed!
Also, don't forget about the March to Savings Game! I've won $5.00 credit, cheese, and soda. Fun times!!

Scolari's Deals (3/17-3/24)

Here are the deals I see for this week. Let me know if I’ve missed anything!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

Pork Tri Tips (in the bag) - $1.29/lb.
I love these. They come with about 3 in a bag. The recipes I use with them are HERE. Maybe I’ll start looking for more recipes if they are regularly going to be on sale.

Gatorade Sports Drinks, 32 oz. - $0.99
$0.50 G2 coupon from 1/3 RP
Final price: FREE

Tree Top Apple Juice, 64 oz. - $1.99
$1.00/2 printable coupon
(expires 4/15, good on ANY Tree Top product, may want to print even if not interested in the juice this week)
Final price: $0.99 each WYB 2

Sara Lee Wide Pan Bread, 20 oz. - $1.99
$0.75 printable coupon (DND)
$0.55 from 2/21 RP (DND)
Final price: $1.24 - $1.44

Energizer Batteries, AA or AAA, 4 pack - $1.99
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: FREE

Save Mart Deals (3/17-3/23)

Here are the deals I'm seeing this week at Save Mart. Let me know if you're seeing more than I am!

Bananas- $0.39/lb.

Strawberries, 1 lb. - Buy 1 get 2 free

The question is how much is 1?! $4.99!
So it works out to be $5.00 for 3, or $1.67 each. Not a great price but decent. Last week they were $1.50 at Safeway. Last year I was able to get them for $1.00 at Save Mart.

In-Store Coupons:

Nissin Top Ramen - 10 for $1.00 (must purchase 10)

*$0.16 each at Costco

Idaho Russet Potatoes, 5 lbs. - $0.97

*We've seen this price for 10 lbs. but if you need potatoes, not a bad price.

Earthquake Preparedness FHE

Here is the FHE lesson I taught last night on earthquake preparedness. I have young children, so it's pretty basic, but this can be adjusted to suit any age level.

Let me know if you would like to borrow the items I prepared for this lesson. There's no need for us all to hot glue power lines and make shoeboxes for the experiments!

Feel free to change any of this to meet your family's needs, just PLEASE prepare with your families.

Earthquake Preparedness
"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

(D&C 38:30)

INTRO:
Do you know how to shake? Let me see how you shake! Good! Now we’re going to dance to some shakin’ music and I’m going to be watching for good shakers!

(Play music “Hippy Hippy Shake” {sample of song} by Georgia Satellites and DANCE.)

Wow! You really do know how to shake. Can you think of another word that means the same thing as shake? (Take suggestions *tremble, wobble, quiver, shudder, shiver* and gently guide to the word quake.)

The word quake means the same thing as shake. What do you think an EARTH quake would be? (When the earth shakes…)

DEFINITION:
An earthquake is a “sudden, rapid shaking of the earth caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface.” (1)

We are going to learn about earthquakes so that when we have one, we will know what to do. The scriptures teach us in D&C 38:30 (read from scriptures) that "...If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

When we have an earthquake it might be a little scary because everything will be shaking, but we will be brave because we will know what to do and we will be ready.

GLOBE ACTIVITY: (We didn't have time for this part.)
There have recently been several earthquakes that have occurred in various areas of the world. Find each location on the globe and mark with small post-it note.

• Chile, 8.8 magnitude, 02/27/10
• Solomon Islands, 7.1 magnitude, 01/03/10
• Haiti, 7.0 magnitude, 01/15/10
• Ryukyu Islands (Japan), 7.0 magnitude, 03/08/10

Find where we live on the globe and discuss that an earthquake could happen here too.

Earthquakes can happen in the day or night. Since they can occur anytime, we might be doing lots of different things when the earthquake comes. We might be sleeping in our beds. We might be at school, or in the car, or at the store, or at work.

EXPERIMENTS:
We are going to do some experiments to help us understand what we should do during an earthquake.

Let’s pretend we were outside during an earthquake. Maybe you are at recess at school or playing outside. Demonstrate experiment #1. (2)

Let’s pretend we were in a building during an earthquake. Maybe we are at home or maybe at school. Demonstrate experiment #2 (2). Practice drop, cover, and hold! Talk about the safest places in each room of the house and practice, practice, practice. DROP, COVER, HOLD!

PREPARATIONS:

Place shoes and flashlight by each bed.
(Other ideas: Put together to-go bags, discuss family plan...)

CLOSING:
We have learned about earthquakes and our family is getting ready for an earthquake. We will be prepared so we won't fear. We can always pray and Heavenly Father will help comfort us. We know what to do during an earthquake and we will be ready.

REFRESHMENT IDEAS:

• Milk Shakes
• Rocky Road Ice Cream
• Jell-O Jigglers

RESOURCES:
(1) Earthquake definition and checklist: (http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Earthquake.pdf)
(2) Experiments: http://www.fema.gov/kids/jessnsam/index.htm

ADDITIONAL IDEAS:

• Earthquake Safety Activities for Children and Teachers is a booklet for teachers and includes maps, simulation script, "Shimmy-Shimmy-Shake" song to the tune of Old MacDonald, worksheets, etc. GREAT especially if need to adjust for older children. (Note, the master copies are at the end.)


• FEMA Earthquake page has just about all the information you'll ever want to know about earthquakes if you need more research material.

*Let me know if you come up with any other ideas or how this works when you try this on your own!

CVS and Walgreens

I don't post the weekly deals for CVS and Walgreens because there are so many other blogs that do! I mostly post the local deals that aren't found as readily on other blogs.

If you are interested in this week's CVS and WAG's deals:

Abundant Food Savings has a CVS matchup for our ad (which is different from the rest of the nation this week...)

Saving with Shellie has a nice Walgreens matchup.

Have fun!

Save Mart Deals (3/10-3/16)

There are a couple good deals to note this week at Save Mart with their in-ad coupons.

Fritos, Cheetos, Rold Gold, 16 o.z, Munchies - $1.25 with store coupon (limit 4)
$0.55 Rold Gold coupon from 2/28 SS
Final price: $0.70

*I paid $5.29 for my 6 lb. bag of pretzels at Costco...$0.88/lb.

Grab and Go Grape Tomatoes - $0.69 with store coupon (limit 1)

*I could not find these ANYWHERE so I asked the produce man. He said they were having a hard time getting them because of the earthquakes (?) and didn't have any. He gave me a bigger container of grape tomatoes as a substitute at the same price. I got a $3.99 container of tomatotes for $0.69! If you don't see any at your store, it might be worth asking.

Rung #3, Natural Disasters

It's March already? These months are just flying by. This month I am focusing on preparing my family for natural disasters. For example, earthquakes and wildfires could be potential threats in this area.

So far in my preparations (see my Food Storage Plan, page 2), I haven't geared up to leave my house. BUT it is often common for evacuations to occur alongside natural disasters.

This video got me thinking about how my family would respond to an evacuation. We have a lot of work to do. I'm not even sure we can get the whole family in the van and seat belted in ten minutes!

The Red Cross has a great Earthquake Checklist that I'm planning on going through and seeing what else we need to address for our family.

I also liked this Family Emergency Plan put out by ready.gov. We need to have a family plan set up.

These are a few of the things I'll be working on for the month of March. Feel free to join in or share any thoughts/experiences!

Safeway (3/10-3/16)

It looks like Safeway is the place to be this week!

Check out the coupon match-ups over at Abundant Savings. (No need for me to reinvent the wheel, right?)

My favorites are the FREE fruit snacks, FREE granola bars, and FREE salad dressing!

The only thing I would note in addition to the list at Abundant Savings is our lovely $3.00/5 coupon that was in the Scolari's ad awhile back.

Quaker Oatmeal Squares/Cap 'n Crunch - $1.00 (WYB 5)

$3.00/5 from past Scolari's ad

Final price: $0.40 each!

(Thanks, Abundant Savings!)

Scolari's (3/10-3/17)

Here are the deals I see for this week. It looks pretty S-L-O-W.

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

Kikkoman Soy Sauce, select varieties - $2.99
$1.00 printable coupon (still working?)
Final price: $0.99

Kozy Shack Pudding, 6 pk. or 22 oz. - $1.99
$0.55 printable coupon (enter contest)
Final price: $0.89

Let me know if you see anything I've missed!

My Shopping Today

I got to have the morning to myself to run some errands and do some shopping. Nine stops and a few hours later:First, I needed to take my hubby's pants to the dry cleaner. JJ's Cleaners (by Raley's on Vista) is having a grand opening for their new location and is offering 25% off. No coupon needed! Woo-hoo!!

Next, I hit up a few stores. Here's what I purchased:

Raley's - $2.00
FREE hot chocolate (It was yummy!)
1 Bag of pistachios-$2.00
(I also found tearpad coupons for Cheezit crackers and Keebler crackers on end display near deli area.)

Walgreen's - $18.56 OOP send in for $6.99 rebate
1 Renpure shampoo - $6.99 (MIR $6.99)
5 WG diapers - $2.29 each
3 Kotex - $0.66 each
2 Nivea lip - $2.00 overage

Safeway - $34.99
24 roll Charmin tissue - $6.24
12 roll Bounty paper towels - $6.74
Tide Powder Stain - $2.00 (found in clearance section)
Shout Gel - $0.95 (found in clearance section)
2 Sargento cheese - $0.99 each
6 Yoplait Whips Yogurt - $0.12 each
2 Gogurts - $1.20 each
1 Pampers diapers - $2.49
1 bag chicken breasts - $5.96
3 apples - $2.69 (I was suckered into buying these...)
(They were out of the apples. The produce manager said to get a raincheck.)

Target - $6.55 send in for $5.00 rebate
1 Clorox toilet wand - $4.69 (MIR $5.00)
2 bags Kraft cheese - $0.59 each
1 Crest kids' toothpaste - $0.22
1 travel Renu contact solution - $0.48 overage

Smith's - $2.46
1 box freezer bags - $0.39 (clearance section)
2 bags Gold Medal flour - $0.75 each
1 Sunny Delight - $0.54
(Need to return a bag of flour, expiration date is 03/2009!)

Scolari's - $6.96
3 Life - $0.89 each
2 Capn Crunch - $0.89 each
1 16 oz. Lucky Charms - $1.38 (St. Pat's Day breakfast!)
1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $1.38
1 Cheerios - $0.38
1 Beechnut biscuits - $0.49
2 Kellogg fruit snacks - FREE
2 Beechnut meals - FREE
1 Instant Quaker Oats - FREE
Redbox movie rental - FREE
(The cereal blowout was not all I dreamed it would be...)

Save Mart - $1.93
1 bag baby carrots - $0.69
3 oranges - $0.57
1 bag salad - $0.69
2 packs hot dogs - $0.02 overage

GRAND TOTAL: $73.45 and $11.99 MIR

This trip would have cost $246.59 without coupons/club cards!

If you are interested in getting any of these deals, the grocery store deals are available until Tuesday. Check these links to see the new deals this week at Walgreen's and CVS.

Smith's Game and $4.00 off WYB 8

Today I won a bag of Kraft cheese at the Smith's March to Savings Game! Woo-hoo!

I also found this list of items that when you mix & match any 8, you get $4.00 off. In store savings available 3/14/2010 - 3/27/2010. Thanks, Smith's!

*It looks like several of the items you can win for free are included in the $4.00 off items!

Raley's Deals (3/3-3/9)

Here are the deals I see at Raley's this week. Let me know if I've missed anything!

Tri Tip Roast - $1.97/lb.

Navel Oranges - $0.37/lb.

Pears - $0.88/lb.

Wonderful Pistachios, 10 oz. - $3.00
$1.00 from 11/15 SS
Final price: $2.00

Also, take a survey about Raley's Brandtastic Meal Planner HERE and get a coupon for a Free Cafe drink. I just printed mine, and I'm thinking a hot chocolate right about now sounds fabulous!

Has anyone won a gift card yet? I'm still waiting to hear that I've won the $750.00. (Ha!) You can enter daily HERE! My fingers are crossed...

Safeway (3/3-3-9)

Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $1.49/lb.
(Frozen in a 4-lb. bag @ $5.96 each)

Tree Ripe Yellow Peaches - $0.99/lb.

Tree Ripe Nectarines - $0.99/lb.

Red Delicious Apples - $0.59/lb.!

Yoplait Yogurt - $0.50 each
$0.50/6 Cellfire ecoupon
stack with $0.60/3 Whips variety printable coupon (use 2)
Final price: $0.12 each WYB 6

Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix Yogurt - $2.00
$0.80/2 Cellfire ecoupon
stack with $0.40 printable coupon (use 2)
Final price: $1.20 each WYB 2

Pampers Cruisers - $7.99 (in-ad coupon from Sun. paper, expires 3/6)
$2.50 off P&G esaver coupon (load onto Safeway card)
stack with $2.00 from 2/21 P&G
Final price: $3.49

Sargento Cheese - $1.49 each WYB 2
$0.50 from 1/31 SS (use 2)
Final price: $0.99 each WYB 2

BIG SIZES, BIG SAVINGS PROMO. (2/28-3/6)
Buy 2 or more participating larger packages for $9.99 each

Charmin 24 big rolls - $9.99
$3 off P&G esaver coupon (load coupon onto Safeway card)
stack with $0.25 from 2/7 P&G
Final price: $6.74

Bounty Paper Towels 12 big rolls - $9.99
$3 off P&G esaver coupon (load coupon onto Safeway card)
stack with $0.25 from 2/7 P&G
Final price: $6.24

PILLSBURY $4.00 OFF 4 PROMO.
Save $4 instantly WYB any 4 participating Pillsbury products with your Club card.
The only problem is I don't know what products are participating!

There are lots of coupons available for Pillsbury products. I'll update when I find out what in included in the sale.

Available at coupons.com:
$.55/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
$.40/2 Pillsbury Loaves, Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls…
$.75/2 Frozen Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
$.30/2 Refrigerated Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
$.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough

Available at smartsource.com:
$.75/2 Frozen Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
$0.75/2 Holiday cookies
$1.00/2 Savorings
$0.55/2 Toaster Strudels
$.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls

Available at Pillsbury.com
$.75/2 Frozen Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
$0.75/2 Holiday cookies
$1.00/2 Savorings
$0.55/2 Toaster Strudels
$.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
$0.40/2 Italian Meal Breads

$0.95 off Pillsbury Grands printable coupon (REALLY hoping this one is included!)

PLUS on top of paper coupons you can stack coupons from Cellfire and Shortcuts onto your card! Both sites have several Pillsbury discounts. I loaded them all on just in case.

Scolari's Deals (3/3-3/10)

Yeah! This week is looking a little more promising. The cereal deal Friday and Saturday looks like it may have potential for some good prices. My target price for cereal is typically under $1.00/box...the bigger the box the better.

Here are the deals I see for this week. Let me know if I’ve missed anything!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

FREE Redbox code at Scolari’s: 3SCLARS3

To use the code, do the following: on the first screen select “Rent With Promo, enter the code, choose your movie and swipe your debit or credit card (this is in case you don’t bring the movie back. They will put a $1 charge on your card to hold the movie, but if you return the movie by 9 pm the next day, the charge will be removed).

You can use 1 code for each debit/credit card that you have, so to rent multiple movies, just do the above process with each card.

Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks - $2.00
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: FREE

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish - $1.69
$0.75 printable coupon (no longer available, still have some?)
Final price: $0.19

Coca-Cola Soft Drinks - $1.50
$1.00 any Coke product from Recycle Bank
Final price: FREE

Crest Toothpaste - $2.00
$0.75 from 2/7 P&G
Final price: $0.50 (If you don’t shop drugstores and get it for free…)

Dreyer’s Ice Cream - $3.49
$1.00 from 1/31 SS
Final price: $1.49 (I’m having a hard time paying more than $0.49!)

*CEREAL BLOWOUT SALE (Fri. and Sun. 3/5 & 3/6 ONLY)
All cereal will be 25% off these two days. Some of the prices listed include:

Cap’n Crunch, 16 oz. - $1.49
Life Cereal, 21 oz. - $1.49
$3.00/5 coupon from past Scolari’s ad (remember?)
Final price: $0.89 each
(Let me know if you need a coupon and we’ll see if I can get one to you!)

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, 15 oz. - $1.88
$3.00/5 coupon from past Scolari’s ad (remember?)
Final price: $1.28 each
(Let me know if you need a coupon and we’ll see if I can get one to you!)

Also can be used with $3.00/5 coupon (take $0.60 off per item):
Quaker Oatmeal Squares (unknown price)
Quaker Quick and Old Fashioned Oats (unknown price)
Quaker Old Fashioned Grits (unknown price)

Cheerios, 14 oz. - $1.88
$1.00 printable (no longer available, still have some?) (DND)
$0.75 from home mailer (will double)
Final price: $0.38-$0.88

Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $1.88
$1.00/2 printable coupon (good on Boo Berry, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Count Chocula, Dora, Franken Berry, Golden Grahams, Kix, Lucky Charms, Reese’s Puffs, Trix) (no longer available, still have some?) (DND)
Final price - $1.38

Here are some other cereal coupons available…I just don’t know what the prices are!
$1.50 Kashi Heart to Heart printable coupon (DND)
$0.75 Malt O Meal Honey Graham Squares & $0.75 Malt O Meal Honey and Oat Blenders & $0.75 Malt O Meal Hot Wheat Cereal printable coupons (will double)
$0.75 ANY Malt O Meal printable coupon (will double)
$0.75 Wheaties Fuel & $0.75 Chex & $0.75 Reese’s Puffs printable coupons (DND)
$1.00/3 any Kellogg’s cereals from 2/7 RP (will double)
$1.00 Quaker Oats printable coupon (no longer available, still have some?) (will double)
$1.00 Quaker Instant Oatmeal from home mailer (will double)
$0.55 Trix printable coupon (no longer available, still have some?) (DND)
$1.00 Kellogg’s Special K, Raisin Bran Extra, Mini-Wheats Little Bites printable (no longer available, still have some?) (will double)
$2.00/2 Kellogg’s Special K, Raisin Bran Extra, Mini-Wheats Little Bites printable (no longer available, still have some?) (DND)
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s All-Bran, Crispix, Rice Krispies, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran printable (no longer available, still have some?) (DND)

My Save Mart Trip

I made a quick run to Save Mart this morning (3/3) to pick up hot dogs, oranges, and carrots. There was also a cart of clearanced bread right as you walk through the front doors (next to a cart of fake Tupperware). All the bread was marked $0.50!I got:

3 bags of hot dog buns

1 bag of English muffins

1 loaf of bread

2 packs of hot dogs

1 bag of baby carrots

4 oranges

GRAND TOTAL: $3.84!I was hoping the all-beef variety of hot dogs was included but it wasn't. The turkey, chicken, regular hot dogs, and bun length hot dogs are included and are marked $0.79.

I'm not sure if it matters, but I handed the cashier the manufacturer's coupon first and then the store coupons. No beeps, no problems, good deals! Can you guess what we're having for dinner tonight? (Sorry, Sofia...I know how you feel about hot dogs!)

Save Mart (3/3-3/9)

There are some good deals at Save Mart this week. Let me know if I've missed anything.

Boneless Cross Rib Roast - $1.99/lb.

Large Navel Oranges - $0.25/lb.!!

(This is the lowest price I think I have ever seen on oranges.)

Store Coupons

Bar S Jumbo Meat Franks, 16 oz. - $0.49 (limit 2)
stack with $1.00/2 printable coupon (no longer available)
Final price: FREE!!

Fresh Express Iceberg Salad, 12 oz. - $0.69 (limit 1)

Grimmway Farms Whole Peeled Baby Carrots, 1 lb. - $0.69 (limit 1)

Don't forget to fill out the mail-in form found in the ad for your chance to win a refrigerator/freezer or $300 gift card. I could use both of those prizes!

Smith's Deals (3/3-3/9)

Here are the deals I see at Smith's for this week. Let me know if you see something else!

Gold Medal Flour, 5 lb. - $1.50

$0.75 printable coupon

Final price: $0.75!

Green Giant Steamers, 12 oz. - $1.28

$0.50 printable coupon (wrong size)

Final price: $0.78

Sunny D, 64 oz. - $0.79

$0.25 from 2/7 SS

Final price: $0.54

Tennessee Pride Roll Sausage, 16 oz. - $2.00

$1.00 from 1/21 RP

Final price: $1.00

Smith's (Kroger) also has a fun instant win game online. I won a $5.00 credit loaded onto my card! Sign in or register your Smith's card and then play the March to Savings Instant Win Game. You can play once a day and win things like store credit, cheese, pizza, and other grocery items.

Ragu at Raley's

Here is a new coupon that can be used through tomorrow (3/2) for a good price on Ragu and pasta at Raley's:

Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1.50
Store promo. FREE Golden Grain Pasta (12-16 oz.) WYB 2 Ragu Pasta Sauce
$1.00/2 Ragu printable coupon
Final price: $2.00 for 2 Ragu and one pasta ($0.67 each)!

Find the other Raley's deals for the week of 2/24-3/2 HERE.