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NEW COUPON: $.75/2 Starkist Selects Tuna – this will double at Shaw’s

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I love tuna coupons! I hope we can find a good sale on Starkist Selects at Shaw’s where this coupon will double to $1.50 off!

$.75/2 Starkist Selects – 2 prints per computer

Thanks for the heads up Maven of Savin’!

 

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Coupon for $.75/1 Carnation Breakfast Drink 10 ct Powder or Ready 4-pack

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This coupon will double to $1.50 OFF at Shaw’s!

75¢ off when you buy any ONE Carnation® Breakfast Essentials™ 10 ct powder or Ready-to-Drink 4 pk
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Dear Darlene… Can you use a Shaw’s Catalina coupon at Hannaford?

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Dear Darlene,

Can I use a Shaw’s catalina at Hannaford if it says manufacturer coupon on it?

Thanks!
Kimberly

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Dear Kimberly,

If the coupon does not state that you can only use it at Shaw’s, then you should be able to use it anywhere that accepts manufacturer coupons. With that said, you can most likely expect cashiers and managers to stare at the coupon and say no.

If I am ever in doubt about a coupon, I find whoever is in charge and I discuss the coupon before I shop. If I have info to help my case, I bring it with me. Hannaford has a customer service number on their coupon policy. This is what you should do…

Call the Hannaford customer service number listed at the bottom of their policy (find it here) and ask if you can use the coupon.  If they say yes…

Get the name and extension of the person you are speaking to and tell them that you will be calling them back if there is an issue at the store.

Go to the store and speak to the front end manager before you shop. Tell them you had questions about a coupon and explain that you called customer service and spoke to (give name) and they said you were good to go. Show your coupon to the front end person and ask if they agree. By explaining all the steps you took before even showing them the coupon, it will make it much harder for the front end person to just say no.

If the front end person still says you can’t use the coupon, explain that it’s important to you that everyone is on the same page, then take out your phone and call customer service right then and there.

I know this all sounds… well, it sounds extreme!  And it is! But that’s how you learn the ropes and it’s also how you help educate your store.  Many times a manager will say no to a coupon just because they are not sure.  If you do your homework before you shop, and if you take the time to chat with your front end manager, all will go smooth as silk!

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My $12 Challenge: Shaw’s, Hannaford and Walmart Trips for the past 2 days

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These shopping trips are part of my $12 Challenge (see here). To save time, I’m bunching the transactions together.

at Shaw’s on 1/19, Transactions 1 & 2
4 bags Fresh Express, reg (est) $2.99, reduced $1.25
1 Cool Juice 64 oz, reg (est) $2.79, reduced $1
Used (4) $.55/1 Fresh Express coupons (email me)
Used (1) $1/1 Cool Juice coupon (try here or here)
Value before sales discounts and coupons was (est) $14.75
After discounts and doubled coupons I paid $.60

at Shaw’s on 1/20, Transactions 1 & 2
10 packs UP2U gum, reg $1.49, on sale for $.99 each
4 jars pasta sauce, reg $1.50 each
2 Hood sour cream, reg $2.29, reduced $1 each
2 fresh lemons, $.59 each
3 bananas, reg $.70, reduced $.35
Used (10) $1/1 UP2U gum from insert
Used (4) $1.50 off pasta sauce (it’s a long story)
Used (1) $1/2 Hood sour cream
Used (2) coupons for free lemon
Value before sales discounts and coupons was $27.36
After discounts and coupons I paid $1.75 including tax

at Hannaford on 1/20, Transactions 1, 2, 3 & 4
12 egg rolls, reg $.79, on sale $.69 each
4 (approx) 1/4 lb packs ground beef, $4.17 total
Used (4) $2 off Hannaford Deli coupon
Used (4) $1 off Hannaford Meat coupon
Value before sales discounts and coupons was $13.65
After discounts and coupons I paid $.45

at Walmart on 1/20, all one Transaction
6 rolls Duck brand packing tape, $1 each
1 Colgate toothpaste, $.94
12 boxes Nabisco cookies, $1 each
4 Aquafresh toothpaste, $.97 each
7 packs Reach dental floss, $.97 each
Used (6) $1/1 Duck tape (NLA)
Used (1) $1/1 Colgate from insert
Used (4) $3/3 Nabisco from insert
Used (4) $1/1 Aquafresh (NLA)
Used (7) $1/1 Reach floss (NLA)
Value before sales discounts and coupons was $29.61
After overages and coupons (and it subtracted tax?) I paid only $.49 including tax

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

Total value of purchases so far before tax is $285.22
Total OOP so far including tax is $7.71
I started with $12.00.  I still have $4.29 cash plus $3.00 ExtraBucks for CVS, so I have $7.29 total left to spend!

 

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List of items participating in the General Mills $1.88 wyb 5 sale at Shaw’s

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I stopped by Shaw’s tonight and asked for a list of items participating in the GM sale. They did not have a list handy, but they were kind enough to give me the card that they had on one of the end caps.

As a recap, you can mix and match any of these items below but you must buy in groups of 5 to get them for $1.88 each. You can buy 5, 10, 15, etc.

Make sure you pick up the exact variety and correct size box. They sometimes get shifted. Also, do not accidentally grab a Shaw’s brand cereal. I notice whenever they do this sale they mark their own cereal at $1.88 (they did it for this sale too) so it’s easy to think you are supposed to grab anything that says $1.88.  If you throw a wrong item in the mix, it will screw you up. Pick carefully and always watch the screen as they scan your items. You can send all your GM things through first then check the sub total. If it’s not correct, it will be easy to figure out what went wrong.

Go here to get coupons for these items

Cereal
Cheerios 8.9 oz
Dulce de Leche Cheerios 12 oz
Multi grain Cheerios Peanut Butter 11.3 oz
Cinnamon Chex 13.5 oz
Corn Chex 14 oz
Honey Nut Chex 13.8 oz
Rice Chex 12.8 oz
Wheat Chex 14 oz
Cinnamon Toast Crunch 12.8 oz
Frosted Toast Crunch 12.3 oz
Cookie Crisp 11.25 oz
Kix 8.7 oz
Trix 10.7 oz
Whole Grain Total 10.6 oz

Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks (4.5 oz to 8 oz)
Fruit Gushers
Fruit by the Foot
Fruit Roll-Ups
Fruit Roll-Ups Mini Rolls
Fruit Roll-Ups Scoops
Fruit Roll-Ups Fruit Stickerz
Fruit Shapes

Chex Mix (15 oz)
Cheddar
Traditional

Nature Valley Granola Bars
Nut Clusters 5 oz
Roasted Nut Crunch Bars 7.2 oz
Sweet & Salty Nut Bars 7.4 oz
Granola Thins 6 oz
Protein Bars 7.1 oz

Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks 8 oz

That’s what I have folks! Always check the tags at your store. If in doubt, ask someone!

 

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Great time to use your Uncle Ben’s rice coupons at Shaw’s

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If you are holding various Uncle Ben’s rice coupons, now is a great time to use them at Shaw’s! Shaw’s has Uncle Ben’s on sale for $2 each. This includes their rice mixes and their ready rice!

Here are the various coupons you can use. I’m not sure if they are all still available, but you can give it a shot if you didn’t print them earlier.

$1/2 Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Rice

$.85/3 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Products – this will double to $1.70/3

$1/3 Uncle Ben’s Product via Free Coupon Alerts

$1/2 Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Brown Rice

 

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FREE 6-pk Torpedo Rolls wyb Johnsonville Sausage or Bratwurst at Shaw’s

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If you like Johnsonville sausage or brats, now is the time to pick some up at Shaw’s! You can get a FREE package of 6 Torpedo Rolls when you buy Johnsonville (sausage or bratwurst, 19oz or chicken sausage, 12oz).

You can also use coupons to bring down the price of the sausage or bratwurst… and don’t forget to check reduced deli! The ad on the flyer says any Johnsonville. It does not state that you have to buy at regular price :O)

Look for various Johnsonville coupons in the following SmartSource inserts: 1/22 (not out yet), 1/8, 1/1 and 11/6.

You can also try printing a Johnsonville coupon here (site was too slow for me and I gave up, so I don’t know what the coupon is or even if there is still on there… let me know if you can print one).

 

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Gather your General Mills coupons and head on over to Shaw’s – Get cereal for 18 CENTS per box

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Shaw’s is having a big sale on select General Mills products. If you buy 5 participating items, you will get them for $1.88 each. You can bring that price way down by also using coupons!

It’s possible to get items for as low as 18¢ each if you have the right coupons! Example: if you have $.85/1 Cereal (one that is participating), the coupon would double to $1.70 off and you would pay only 18¢ for that cereal!

You can mix and match the items to get the discount. But, you must buy in groups of 5 to get the $1.88 price on each one. If you were to buy 8 items, 5 will adjust to $1.88 each and the other 3 will ring up at regular price. If you buy 5, 10, 15, etc., you will get them all for $1.88 each.

The participating items are listed below along with where you can look for coupons. NOTE: Not all varieties are included. Make sure you check the shelf tags at the store.

General Mills Nature Valley Granola Bars

General Mills Cereal

General Mills Chex Mix

Better Crocker Fruit Snacks

Look for printable coupons here (General Mills cereals are usually listed as Big G cereals):

Coupons.com

CouponNetwork.com

RedPlum.com

SmartSource.com

BettyCrocker.com

Qué Rica Vida – prints in Spanish and English

And also check your inserts! 1/8 GM, 12/11 SS,

 

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CHEAP Salada Tea only 49 CENTS at Shaw’s with Printable Coupon

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If you can print the $.75/1 Salada Tea coupon below, you can pick up some cheap tea at Shaw’s this week! Salada black tea (100 ct) is on sale for $1.99, so only $.49 after the coupon doubles!

$.75/1 Salada Tea – I was not able to print it, so if you printed in the past, you won’t be able to get it again.

 

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NEW COUPON BOOK at Shaw’s – See list of all coupons here

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Shaw’s has a new coupon book for us! This one is called Game On and it has some juicy coupons inside to help you score some cheap football day snacks! Look for it on display at your Shaw’s. If you can’t find it, ask customer service if they have it. Maybe they just didn’t put them out yet! Oh, and there are recipes inside too :O)

The coupons expire 2/16

$1/2 Super Chill (seltzer water, tonic water, club soda, ready to drink tea or lemonade, 1 liter or multipack)

$5/2 12oz 8-packs Coca-Cola and 1lb chicken wings select varieties

$1/1 Farm Rich queso cheese bites or breaded mushrooms

$1/1 bag El Monterey Taquitos

$1/2 Shaw’s brand microwave popcorn

$1 off combined purchase any 2 bags Shoppers Value snacks and 1 Shaw’s dip or salsa, 12oz or larger

$1/1 bag Shaw’s frozen french fries or tater tots, 28oz or larger

$1/2 SuperPretzel products

$1/1 bag Tyson frozen breaded chicken

$1/1 homelife trash bag product, 20ct and higher

$1/2 Dixie, Dixie Ultra and/or Vanity Fair napkins, plates, bowls or cups

 

 

 

 

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