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My $12 Challenge for the past few days

Posted by on February 4, 2012 at 11:54 pm
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These shopping trips are part of my $12 Challenge (see here).

I have not been going out shopping much lately.  I even went two entire days without stepping foot in Shaw’s.  I have enough of everything and really need to eat what’s in the freezer because there is no more room for anything new. But, I still managed to pick up a few things… ’cause that’s how I feed this addiction!

I ended up with an overage over these transactions, so I have more money in the pot than I did a few days ago. I think if I make it to $1,000 I’ll call it quits, because I honestly think I could make this go on for a very long time, mainly due to Walmart’s cash back for overages :O)

at OfficeMax.com on 1/31
1 ream of paper priced at $6.99
price after tax was $7.34
I had $7.29 in MaxPerks
I paid only $.05
I also got $6.99 back in new MaxPerks to spend on something else!

at Shaw’s on 1/31
1 half gallon Silk, reg $2.99, in reduced dairy for $1.00
Used (1) $1/1 Silk from tear pad
Value before sales discounts and coupons was $2.99
After discount and coupon I paid ZERO
Found a penny on the ground

at Walmart on 1/31
4 packs Tena pads at $2.86 each
1 pack Tena pads at $11.47
11 rolls Duck brand tape
Used (5) $6/1 Tena coupon (NLA)
Used (11) $1/1 Duck brand tape (NLA)
  tape coupon expired that day and they let me use them up
Value before tax was $33.91
I paid ZERO plus got $5.39 overage

at Hannaford on 1/31, 2/1, 2/3 & 2/4, multiple separate transactions
7 packages sliced green peppers in deli dept, $.99 each
5 packages sliced onions in deli dept, $.99 each
5 packages sandwich meat from meat dept, $.99 each
5 donut holes, $.20 each (there is meal tax on a donut hole!)
1 package pork from meat dept, $1.55
1 loaf My Essential bread, $1.19
12 cans Hannaford dog food, $.50 each
Used (6) $2 off Hannaford Deli coupons
Used (6) $1 off Hannaford Meat coupons
Used (1) $.50 off peelie from meat
Used (1) $1 off any My Essential from coupon book (NLA)
Used (6) $1 off any Hannaford from coupon book (NLA)
Value before tax was $26.57
I paid $1.42 including tax

Here’s where I stand with my $12 Challenge after these transactions:

Total value of purchases so far before tax is $504.78
Total OOP so far including tax is $3.63
I started with $12.00
I still have $8.37 cash plus $3.00 ExtraBucks for CVS, so I have $11.37 total left to spend!  That’s more than I had a few days ago!!!

 

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CHEAP Cain’s Sweet Bread & Butter Pickle Chips at Shaw’s with PDF coupon

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 10:31 pm
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I just posted this exciting new pickle coupon and now here is a deal for you! Shaw’s has 16 oz jars of Cain’s Bread & Butter pickles on sale for $2 per jar. Here’s what the deal looks like:

Buy (1) Cain’s Sweet Bread & Butter Pickle Chips on sale for $2.00
Use (1) $.35/1 Cain’s Pickle Product printable PDF coupon
Final price if coupon doubles is $1.30 each
coupon states “not subject to doubling” but it starts with a 5 so it should double automatically… you are at the mercy of the cashier :O)

You can also use the coupon at Shaw’s on the small jars of Cain’s Sweet Relish, Hot Dog Relish and Hamburger Relish priced at $1.69 each… only $.99 if coupon doubles!

 

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NEW COUPON: $.35/1 Cain’s Pickle Product – PDF coupon – also Gedney and Del Monte

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 10:19 pm
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I am sooooo excited that this coupon is back!!!  I printed this last year and was able to stock up on lots of relish and other pickle products. But that coupon expired in December. Now they have a new one that is good until March 31!

$.35/1 Cain’s Pickle Product (there is also a Gedney and Del Monte coupon on the page)

A couple of things you need to know…

1. This is a pdf coupon so you can print as many copies as you want. You can also save the file to disk then just print when you need it!

2. The coupon states NOT SUBJECT TO DOUBLING, but it starts with a 5 so it will double automatically. It is up to your cashier to undouble it.

 

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My price check at Shaw’s on Lloyd’s Babyback Ribs and Orville Popcorn

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 9:57 pm
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I did a couple of price checks tonight on sales that I posted earlier, but was not sure on price. These are prices in the Sanford Shaw’s. Not sure if the price is the same everywhere.

Lloyd’s Babyback Ribs (see post here)

Buy (1) Lloyd’s Barbeque Tub at $4.99
   when you buy the barbeque tub, you instantly get $10 off ribs
   use (1) $1/1 Lloyd’s Barbeque Product coupon from 1/15 SS insert
Buy (1) Lloyd’s Babyback Rib at $17.99 (they had only full racks)
   you get $10 off for buying the barbeque tub
   use (1) $2/1 Lloyd’s Ribs, any variety printable coupon
You pay $3.99 for the Lloyd’s Barbeque Tub after coupon
You pay $5.99 for the Lloyd’s Babyback Ribs after instant savings and coupon
Total for Tub and Ribs is $9.98… not bad!

Orville Redenbacher’s Microwave Popcorn and Soda (see post here)

Buy 1 Orville Redenbacher’s Microwave Popcorn 3pk at $3.19 and
Get 1 FREE Orville Redenbacher’s Microwave Popcorn 3pk and
Get 2 FREE 2 liters of 7UP or A&W Root Beer
Use (1) $1/2 Orville Redenbacher’s coupon from 1/22 SS 
Final price is $2.19 for 2 boxes popcorn and 2 bottles soda… awesome!

Note: the flyer says value up to $2.50 for the freebies, but the Sanford Shaw’s says everyone is getting the full $3.19 off for the popcorn. So, just watch the screen!

 

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Grab your mustard coupons and head on over to Shaw’s

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm
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I just got back from walking around Shaw’s and I checked out the mustard because one of Chrystie’s fans mentioned that there was an unadvertised sale on French’s in her store. I found the same sale in the Sanford store but they were sold out. Maybe you’ll have better luck in your store.

The small jars of French’s Brown mustard are $1.49 but are marked 50% off, so only $.75. After this $.30/1 French’s Brown mustard coupon doubles, you pay only $.15 per jar!

Shaw’s also had lots of other mustards on clearance for 20% off. You might want to print grab all the mustard coupons you can find just in case you can score a deal.

Search for mustard in my coupon database for available printable mustard coupons and insert coupons.

 

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Watch for Super Cheap Fresh Express and Eat Smart Slaw in Reduced Produce at Shaw’s

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 4:56 pm
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I want to give all the Shaw’s shoppers who are lucky enough to have a reduced produce section in their store a heads up!

Certain varieties of Fresh Express and Eat Smart Slaw are on sale this week for only $1.00 per bag. That means if any of those bags make it over to reduced produce, they will have to be marked down even lower than a buck… super cheap!

These are the varieties on sale for $1.00
Fresh Express Shreds (8oz)
Fresh Express Garden Salads (12oz)
Eat Smart Slaw (10oz)
they might show up in reduced produce for less

And if you can’t find any in reduced, $1.00 per bag is still an awesome deal!

 

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How to get $12 OFF Babyback Ribs at Shaw’s wyb Lloyd’s BBQ Tub with coupons

Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 10:48 pm
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Shaw’s sure has some funky sales going on this week! Of course, it’s all due to football!

Starting Friday the 3rd, you can score a great deal on Lloyd’s babyback ribs when you also buy a tub of Lloyd’s Barbeque. If you have the coupons, you can save even more!

Here’s the deal:

Buy (1) Lloyd’s Barbeque Tub at $4.99
   when you buy the barbeque tub, you instantly get $10 off ribs
   use (1) $1/1 Lloyd’s Barbeque Product coupon from 1/15 SS insert
Buy (1) Lloyd’s Babyback Rib
   you get $10 off for buying the barbeque tub
   use (1) $2/1 Lloyd’s Ribs, any variety printable coupon
You pay $3.99 for the Lloyd’s Barbeque Tub and you get $12 OFF the ribs!

Yee haw!

 

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Shaw’s Store Coupons are Available to Print – Week of 2/3 to 2/9

Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 9:27 pm
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You can print the new Shaw’s store coupons! I have not matched these up to see if any of the items are on sale. Just wanted to get them out there to you right away.

Shaw’s Store Coupons

 

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** HURRY ** $2 OFF Sara Lee meat by the pound or package

Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 1:25 am
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One of my facebook fans told me about this $2 off Sara Lee coupon (so sorry, I can’t remember who!) and I finally got around to printing it.  And now I want you to print it too!

There are two reasons to be excited about this coupon…

1. Shaw’s often has pre-sliced packages of Sara Lee in reduced deli with a $2 off peelie slapped on it. You can stack this coupon with the peelie to get a total of $4.00 off!

2. You should be able to stack this coupon with the $2 off Deli Hannaford coupon to get $4.00 off either a pound of sliced meat any pre-sliced meat. But some people are telling me Hannaford will not let them stack. Others are saying they are allowed to stack. Hannaford does not mention coupon stacking in their policy, so you’ll have to ask your store.

Facebook coupons don’t hang around for long… so hurry!

$2 OFF Sara Lee meat, 1 lb at the service deli OR 1 package of any pre-sliced meat in the deli section –  “Like” them then print 2 prints per computer

 

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How to Shop the Game On $5 Instant Savings Sale at Shaw’s

Posted by on February 1, 2012 at 1:25 pm
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Shaw’s has a new Game On Save $5 Instantly sale starting Friday, Feb 3 and running through Thursday, Feb 9.

This post is only to explain how to shop the sale.  I will have some coupon matchups for you either later tonight or tomorrow, so watch my blog for a new post later!

For this sale, you will get $5 off instantly when you buy any 10 of the participating items, mix and match (see items below). The discount will show on your receipt. You must buy all 10 items in one shopping trip. If you buy 20, you should get $5 off twice, buy 30 and get $5 off three times, and so on.

What I always suggest for these types of sales is that you buy only the sale items during your transaction, especially if you are new. You should figure out in advance exactly what your final total will be. It the total is not what you expected, do not be afraid to ask the cashier to help you find the mistake.

The best way to save during this sale is to buy the cheapest items that are participating and also use coupons to bring the price even lower.  This sale does not go by price, but by how many items you buy.

Let’s say you don’t have any coupons. If you were to buy only the cheapest item in the sale, which happens to be Prince pasta at $1.29 each, it would look like this: 10 x $1.29 = $12.90 minus the $5 instant savings = $7.90. That is a savings of $39%.

If you were to buy the most expensive item, the Gevalia coffee at $7.49 each, it would look like this: 10 x $7.49 = $74.90 minus the $5 instant savings = $69.90. That is a savings of only 6%. So, you can see that shopping for the least expensive items is the way to go.

If you do have coupons to match the items, you can use them to bring the price way down. Again, this sale does not require a minimum price purchase after coupons. You just need to buy 10 items.

Below is a scan of the new Shaw’s flyer. The scan is provided by We Use Coupons… one of my very favorite coupon sites!

The prices you see in yellow are the prices you end up paying if you buy 10 of the correct participating items. Always check the shelf tags to be sure you are picking up the correct size and variety. Items on the shelf get shifted! If you pick up even one wrong item, you will not get the $5 off. That’s why it’s a good idea to buy just 10 at a time if you are super new to couponing. You can do it!

If you want to start looking for coupons to go with these items, you can search on my COUPON DATABASE! It will show you available printable coupons and will also tell you which inserts to look in.

 

 

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