September 2012 - Scaling Back

I decided to scale back a bit.  While we have a smorgasbord of grocery stores around here (Harris Teeter, Giant Food, Target, Walmart, and Food Lion), I'm only starting with Target deals for now.  I will admit Giant Food usually has some pretty good deals on fresh meat - lots of BOGO deals too!  But I like to shop Target because it's the least crowded, most sensibly priced, closest grocer to my house.  PLUS we have a Target Red Card which saves us 5% on every purchase.  Considering our grocery food tax here is 2.5% I think 5% savings is GREAT!  There are lots of credit cards out there that provide rewards (usually after the fact rather than an immediate savings such as the Target Card).  Unfortunately, our credit cards do not provide rewards for stores like Target and WalMart because they are not primarily grocery stores.  Bah Humbug! 

Tip: Something else to look for is grocery store savings cards that link to gas savings!  Our Giant Food stores give you $0.10 per gallon off at Shell stations for every $100 you spend. 

Tip: Everything I have a coupon for I always price compare the store brand vs. the name brand with coupon.  Sometimes store brand wins out if it's good quality. 

Tip: If you have the extra cash, stock up on non-perishable items when they go on sale and you have a coupon!  Canned foods, paper goods, plastic wrap, etc.  I store these items in my basement.  Right now I have a stockpile of trash bags, paper towels, and ziploc bags. 

Tip:  Check out this and this digital coupon source!  Several stores participate and maybe your favorite is on the list.  These coupons are downloaded right to your grocery store savings card - no clipping required!

Newest store brand discovery: Market Pantry (Target brand) Nutra Grain type cereal bars.  They feel a little heavier and taste a bit sweeter but the price is about $0.25 cheaper compared to name brand without coupon. 

Here's this week's Target specials (thru 9/8). 
Dr. Pepper 12-pack $2.50
Gerber Graduates Grabbers $1.29
Planter's Sunflower kernels $1.89
Gerber Organic 2nd Foods Pouch $1.44
Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts $2.37
Cruchmaster Multigrain Crackers $2.50
Huggies Pull-ups or Pampers Easy-ups Big Pack $19.79 (purchase 2 and receive a $10 gift card)
Nabisco Triscuits $2.39
Green Grapes $1.69/lb
Earth's Best Organic Baby Food Pouches $1.07
24 Pack Charmin Bath Tissue $12.99
Green Giant Steamers $1.99
448ct Pampers or Huggies Baby Wipes $10.99

Next week's Target deals (thru 9/15).
Hormel Black Label Bacon $3.99
Seedless Red Grapes $1.69/lb
Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice $3.00
Select General Mills Cereals 16 oz $2.50
8pk Viva Giant Roll Paper Towels $9.99
Huggies Pull-ups or Pampers Easy-ups Jumbo Pack $9.49 plus a $5 gift card with purchase of 3
Keurig Vue Pack K cups $11.99
100ct Ziploc sandwich or snack bags $2.67
Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat $2.66
Tampax select $5.99
Charmin Bath Tissue 30 pk double roll $14.99
Folgers brand K cup $10.99
12oz Emerald Nuts $4.29
Starbucks Coffee $8.89
Nestle Morsels $2.69

Target website coupons potential savings $25.75

50¢ off when you buy any ONE Pure Via® any size

$1 off when you buy any ONE box of POST Shredded Wheat Cereal (9.25 oz or larger)

50¢ off EQUAL® CLASSIC 115 ct. or larger

$1 off 12-pk. Dr Pepper soda

$1 off With purchase of three Kellogg's cold cereals

$1 off 16-oz. Oscar Mayer bacon

$1 off Planters nuts

$1 off All Free Clear laundry detergent

1.50 off With purchase of two Bertolli pasta sauces

$1 off up & up® cough and cold relief item

$1 off With purchase of three Market Pantry® dry pastas

$1 off With purchase of two Market Pantry® cold cereals

2.50 off With purchase of two select up & up® laundry care items

$1 off With purchase of two 5-oz. or larger Market Pantry® cheeses

50¢ off With purchase of two Earth's Best Organic baby food pouches

$1 off With purchase of four Market Pantry® frozen vegetable items

$1 off With purchase of both Archer Farms® chips and salsa

$1 off With purchase of two Archer Farms® crackers

$1 off With purchase of two select Archer Farms® items

$2 off With purchase of five Happy Baby baby food items

$3 off Dr. Scholl's or Dr. Scholl's for Her shoe insole or device

$1 off 8-pk. or larger Viva paper towels

50¢ off when you buy any ONE box of Post® Cereal (11 oz. or larger)

75¢ off 105-ct. or larger up & up® dryer sheets

$1 off when you buy any TWO Planters NUT•rition Products (8.75 - 10.25 oz)

Coupon Mom Printable Coupons from the following sites:

Coupons.com
$1.00 off 2 Big G Cereals
$.75 off 1 dozen Safest Choice Eggs
$.75 off 2 green giant frozen bagged veggies
$1.00 off keebler crackers
$1.00 off Kellogg's cereals
$1.00 off Dr. Pepper 24 pack
$1.00 off Flieschman's yeast
$1.00 off 2 nutragrain bars
$1.00 off pedigree brand dog food
$.75 off gerber grabbers
$1.00 off gerber yogurt bites
$.75 off gerber organic pouch
$.75 off Wheaties
$1.00 off Athenos Feta and Dole Salad
$1.00 off 3 kashi cereal
$.40 off Fleischman's pizza crust yeast
$1.00 off McCann's irish oatmeal
$1.00 off 2 Post Cereal
$1.00 off 2 great grains cereals
$1.00 off little remedies

That's as far as I'm getting tonight.  But I'll be back tomorrow to browse the following coupon sources:

Coupon Network
$1.00 off Post Shredded Wheat Cereal
$0.50 off Pure Via
$1.00 off Kellogg's Cereal
$1.50 off 2 K-cup packs
$1.00 off Mio Liquid Water Enhancer
$0.50 off Equal
$1.00 off 4 coffee mate creamers
$1.00 off GE reveal bulbs
$2.00 off 2 Kotex products
$0.75 off EAS protein bars

Smart Source Coupons
$1.00 off 3 Kellogg's Cereal
$1.00 off Star or Pompeian Olive Oil
$0.65 off Florida Crystals Agave nectar
$0.55 off Florida Crystals Natural or Organic sugar
$1.00 off any Goodbye Gluten bread
$1.00 off any 2 Garden of Eatin Tortilla Chips
$0.50 off Pompeian vinegar
$1.00 off Splenda
$0.75 off Truvia
$1.00 off 2 nabisco crackers

RedPlum Coupons
$2.00 off 2 Right Guard products or $1.00 on 1 product
$1.00 off Wisk laundry detergent
$2.00 off Nature's Bounty protein mix
$1.00 off Garnier Fructic product
$0.55 off Hefty Slider bags