Albertson's Doubler Run 11/6

So, although I have continued to coupon a bit, I have not been blogging it on here as promised (so sorry!) because I swear days have somehow gotten shorter!  I don't know what happened, but seriously, I feel like I am busy all the time since the move!  I am going to try to take an hour or two a couple times a week, however, to try to keep you all somewhat in the loop as to what is going on with sales.  Albertson's has doublers again this week (until Tuesday), so if you happen to have gotten the paper, there are some great deals to be had (and if you didn't, no worries, they will be in the paper again soon enough)!  This is what I got today:

Paid $10.65, Saved $32.62

Transaction #1 and #2

2 Emerald Breakfast on the Go, on sale for $3
-$1/1 printable (scroll down to the box marked "Savings" and it will bring you to the coupon page) x 2
-Doubler x 2

Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss Coffee Creamer, on sale for $2.99
-$1/1 printable
-Doubler

Total OOP  $2.99
Saved $4.38

Transaction #3

4 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce/Jelly, on sale for $1.50
-$1/2 printable x 2
-Doubler x 2

Heinz Ketchup, on sale for $2.39
-$1/1 printable
-Doubler

Total OOP  $2.39
Saved $5.56

Transaction #4 (New Store)

3 Rhodes Warm and Serve Rolls, on sale for $2.79
-$1/1 printable x 3
-Doubler

Total OOP  $2.37
Saved $3.60

Transaction #5

2 Febreeze Set and Refresh Air Fresheners, on sale for $2.99
-$1/1 from 10/30 P&G x 2
-Doubler x 2

3 Crest Toothpastes, on sale for $2.49
-$1/1 from 10/30 P&G x 3
-Doubler

-$5 Instant P&G Promotion

This should have been $1.38 after tax, but the cashier gave me another double (why, I don't know...), so I ended up getting it all for FREE!  :)

TOTAL OOP  $0.00
Saved  $14.70

I have taken a little break in teaching how to do this, but I feel like I am settled enough in the new place to start teaching again.  If you would be interested in hosting a class, PLEASE let me know.  Right now is a great time to start!  Save some money on things you need like food/toiletries so that you have money to spend on things you want to buy for Christmas!  :)  Click on this link to see the details on hosting a class. 

STAPLES: FREE BATTERIES!!

Staples is running their battery special again!  I am so excited because we were in desperate need of some AA batteries.  Now through Saturday (the 29th), you can get 100% of your purchase of AAA or AA Duracell batteries back in Staples rewards (max 2)!  They were running this special about 6 months ago and I was able to do some significant stocking up on batteries (with 3 boys you go through A LOT!!).  I used the Staples Rewards to "buy" ink for my computer, so although I paid out of pocket for the batteries, I got a bunch of ink free for my printer.  Here is how you can get in on this deal:

1.  First, if you are not a Staples Rewards member, you will need to sign up.  You can do so here or I am assuming you can also do so in the store.  Having a Rewards membership is good for more than just this deal.  You get regular coupons and they track what you buy so you get a percentage of that back as well in Rewards.  Also, if you recycle ink cartridges there, you get $2 per cartridge, up to 10 per month. 

2.  Go to Staples and buy one or two Duracell AA or AAA 16-count batteries.  Make sure that the UPC of the batteries matches the one in the ad.  These are $9.99 each. 

3.  If you want an even better discount, you can use the $0.50/1 coupon found in the P&G from 10/16.

4.  Your total (after coupons) will be $18.98 plus tax.  You will then get that amount back in Staples Rewards that you can use towards anything in the store!

They did this a couple months in a row last time, so I am hoping I can stock up again in time for Christmas.  :)

SNAPFISH: 200 Photos for $2 or 100 for $1

Snapfish is having another print sale this month (through the 26th, so hurry!).  You can get 200 photos for only $2 (plus shipping) or 100 photos for only $1 (plus shipping)!  Use codes JULY200PRNTS or JULY100PRNTS to get this deal at checkout.

ALSO, if you shop through Ebates, you can earn 8% back!  It isn't much, but it is something!!

Albertson's Doubler Run 7/19

LAST DAY for Twice the Value coupons this time around.  I waited until this afternoon to go, which probably wasn't the best since most of the items on sale were out already.  Luckily, I have a pretty decent relationship with my Albertson's so I am able to pre-pay for things now if they are out of stock.  This is really useful when items I want have catalinas attached to them that will only print until a specific date.  I could get a raincheck, but some of these deals are only good BECAUSE of the catalinas.  Take the "breakfast" promotion right now at Albertsons.  If you buy any 4 participating items, you get one $2 from the manufacture, one $2 catalina from the store AND a free milk catalina.  These cereals/bars aren't that great of a price even on sale, but when you factor in catalinas, you can get stuff for VERY cheap!  Here is what I did today (note there is no picture because I don't have the items yet):

Transaction #1

4 Fiber One Brownies, on sale for $2.50--These are what I pre-payed for
-$0.75/1 from 7/17 SS x 4
-Doublers x 3

-$4 in catalinas from yesterday

TOTAL OOP  $0.75
Got 2-$2 catalinas and a FREE milk catalina

Transaction #2

4 Fiber One Brownies, on sale for $2.50
-$0.75/1 from 7/17 SS x 4
-Doublers x 3

-$4 in catalinas from yesterday

TOTAL OOP  $0.75
Got 2-$2 catalinas and a FREE milk catalina

Transaction #3

2 Chips Ahoy Chewy Gooey Cookies, on sale for $2
-$1/1 Printable NLA x 2
-Doublers x 2

3 S&W Beans, on sale for $1.19
-$0.75/1 printable 
-Doubler

-$2 catalina

TOTAL OOP  $0.07

So, I spent a total of $1.57 and saved $42! 

Albertson's Doubler Run 7/18: FREE MILK!

I drove all the way across town today to go to the Albertson's over there because I thought it would have more stuff in stock since it was bigger.  I was SEVERELY disappointed!  Almost everything I wanted was gone and I wasn't able to do the deals I wanted with what they did happen to have in stock.  So, I decided to go to the Albertson's closer to me to see if MAYBE they had some stuff and if not, at least I could grab the milk I needed.  They actually had some of what I was hoping for in stock!  I was shocked!!  AND I found some great "Manager's Markdown" specials.  There was Jennie-O Lean ground turkey on sale for $1.99!  AND I found some organic milk on sale for $2.99!!!  That is cheaper than regular milk costs!  I was super excited. 

This is what I ended up getting today:

Spent $10.18, SAVED $74.32!!

Transaction #1

2 Nature Valley Granola Thins, on sale for $2.50
-$0.60/1 printable x 2
-Doubler x 2

2 Lucky Charms Cereal, on sale for $2.50
-$1/2 from 7/10 SS
-Doubler

-$4 in catalinas (2-$2 catalinas from yesterday)

TOTAL OOP  $1.60
Saved  $16.96
Got 2-$2 catalinas and a FREE milk Catalina

Transaction #2

2 Fiber One Bars, on sale for $2.50
-$0.50/1 printable x 2
-Doubler x 2

2 Lucky Charms Cereal, on sale for $2.50
-$1/2 from 7/10 SS
-Doubler

4 Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta, on sale for $1
-$1/1 from 5/15 SS x 4

Gallon Whole Milk, $4.19
-FREE Milk Catalina

Gallon Non Fat Milk, $3.99
-FREE Milk Catalina

-$4 in catalinas from before

TOTAL OOP  $2
Saved  $34.90
Got 2-$2 catalinas and another FREE milk catalina

Transaction #3

2 Nature Valley Granola Thins, on sale for $2.50
-$0.60/1 printable x 2
-Doublers x 2

2 Multi-Grain Cheerios, on sale for $2.50
-$1/2 from 7/10 SS
-Doubler

Gallon ORGANIC 1% Milk, marked down to $2.99 (from $5.79!)
Jennie-O Ground Turkey, marked down to $1.99 (from $5.49!)

-$4 in catalinas from before

TOTAL OOP  $6.58
Saved  $22.46
Got 2-$2 catalinas and another FREE milk catalina

So, total spent was $10.18 and I saved a whopping $74.32!!  AND I still have $4 in catalinas to use and 2 more FREE milk catalinas!!

Weekly Diaper Deals, July 3-9

I started doing weekly diaper deals because The Thrifty Couple stopped doing them for a while.  Of course, although I had good intentions, it was pretty hard for me to find the time every week to sit down and do these.  I am SO excited because The Thrifty Couple is back doing them, so I am just going to post their blog post on Facebook each week in place of my weekly diaper deals.  :)  I know this may seem like taking the easy way out, but sometimes you just have to choose what is more important--Time with the kiddos or weekly diaper deals. ;)

So, for this week here is their post on the deals around town:

Cheap Diapers and Wipes:  The Best Deals on Diapers and Wipes This Week 7/3-79

And here is their post on the best Amazon diaper deals this week:

Amazon:  Cheap Diapers, Training Pants and Wipes This Week 7/3-7/9

Enjoy!

Bountiful Baskets Produce

A few weeks ago at a class I was teaching I was told about this produce co-op called Bountiful Baskets.  I decided I would look into it and see what it was all about.  I purchased my first basket last week and WAS NOT disappointed!!  I paid $19.50 for my first basket.  This included a one-time fee of $3 for a first time basket (it covers the laundry baskets they sort the food in) and $1.50 for a handling fee.  So, normally a "basket" is $15 (plus the $1.50 fee).  It is not organic produce, so that is kind of a bummer, but I honestly have never been a huge "have-to" eat organic person.  It is definitely a plus, but never really a must.

The "basket" I got this last week contained one laundry basket (the smaller round ones) of fruit and one of veggies.  And there was A LOT of it.  This is all of the stuff that I got in my basket:

I went onto Safeway's home delivery and priced out what all this would have cost.  I realize that the home delivery prices for produce are average prices of items and that they tend to be a little bit higher than they are in the store (but not a huge difference).  The cost of all of this would have been $46.95 had I gotten it from Safeway!  So, I saved at least half (always my goal)!!

There are some major pros and some cons to this co-op.  A pro is that it is super cheap!  Another one is that it is "one-stop" shopping.  Another nice thing is that you order it each week.  So, if you have a ton left over from the previous week, you don't have to get a basket that week.  A con is that there is a REALLY short window of time that you are able to go pick up your produce.  Mine was from 10-10:20 (yes, only 20 minutes) on Saturday morning or they will donate the produce.  Not the most convenient time.  Another down fall is that you are not able to choose what is in your basket.  It is just what they happen to purchase that week.  Every thing that was in my basket on Saturday is stuff that we will definitely eat, so it wasn't a huge problem. 

Bountiful Baskets is a co-op.  This means that with the contributions from people who purchase baskets, they just buy a lot of produce straight from the warehouse at the price the stores are getting it for.  That is why the baskets are so affordable.  It is the exact same produce the grocery stores are getting (it isn't rotten or old or anything like that).  If you choose to participate on a regular basis in this co-op, you will need to volunteer once every two months or so.  This is how they are able to run the program.

To sign up for a basket, go here.  There is some additional information on this page if you want to read more about it.  Each week you can purchase a basket.  You can "contribute" (which is how they word purchasing a basket) from noon on Monday to 10pm on Tuesday Mountain Time.  You can only pay with a credit card (or a debit with a credit card logo on it) online at this time.  It is not available EVERYWHERE, so make sure you check to see when and where they are in your area.  There are some select area that carry organic (Eastern WA being one of them) baskets and those are $23 each.