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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

My trip to Hilander

WARNING: This is a LONG post . . . but I wanted to post in detail so you can see what good deals can be gotten at Hilander's Mega Deal Event! Apparently it's going on next week too, and often the same deals repeat: so check it out and see what available!

Went to Hilander today to take advantage of the Mega deals going on (buy 10 items, get $5.00 off your total). I went through the self-checkout line because I wanted to do my 5 separate transactions and not have people waiting in line behind me. The help guy at the self-checkout was so nice - even went and got me a cart to transfer my purchases to. I would scan my 10 items, hand him the coupons, pay, and go on to the next transaction.

Well, here are my spoils of the day. Please note that instead of taking the $5.00 off the total, I am taking $0.50 off each of the 10 items to reflect what the actual price per item is.

First transaction: No coupons used.
- Ricola Cough Drops (x2) - $0.50 ea
- Del Monte canned tomatoes (x4)- $0.50 ea
- Scotch Brite spunge - $0.50
- Land-O-Lakes spreadable butter - $0.99
- Zesta saltine crackers (Keebler brand) - $0.99
- Heinz Ketchup 36oz - $1.49
Total OOP (including tax) - $7.07
(there were coupons for Ricola in 10/11SS and for Scotch Brite in 9/20RP but I didn't have them)


Second transaction: One coupon
Armour meatballs (x2) - $1.99 ea
Tombstone pizza (x2) - $1.99 ea
Lays (x2) - $1.78 ea
Fritos (x2) - $1.49
Ore Ida fries (x2) - $1.99 ea ($1.26 ea after $1.50/2 coupon from 9/27 SS)
Total OOP (incl. tax): $17.16


Third transaction: Six coupons
- Pepperidge Farm Natural Pretzel thins - $1.99 ($0.99 after $1 printable coupon - no longer available)
- Pepperidge Farm Sesame Snack Sticks - $1.99 ($0.99 after $1 printable coupon)
- Pepperidge Farm cookies - $1.99 ($0.99 after doubled $0.55 coupon from 9/27 SS)
- Welch's Grape Juice - $2.49 ($1.49 after $1.00 printable coupon here or here in Safari)
- Kleenex aloe and ultra soft (x6) - $0.99 ($0.66 after 2 doubled $0.50/3 coupons from 11/01 SS or here)
Total OOP (incl. tax): $9.01


Fourth transaction: Nine coupons
- Kraft Natural Mozzarella Cheese 16oz - $2.49 ($1.74 after $1.50/2lb any cheese coupon here)
- Kraft Natural Sharp Cheddar 16oz - $2.49 ($1.74 after above coupon)
- Chex Mix (x2) - $1.49 ea ($0.49 ea after doubled $0.50 coupon here, here, or from recent inserts)
- DanActive 4pk - $1.49 ($0.49 after $1.00 coupon from recent insert)
- Activia 4pk - $1.49 ($0.49 after $1.00 coupon from recent insert)
- Yo-Plus 4pk - $1.49 ($0.49 after $1.00 coupon from recent insert)
- Danimal Crush Cups 4pk - $1.49 ($0.49 after $1.00 coupon from recent insert)
- Nestle Chocolate Chips - $1.99 ($0.99 after doubled $0.50 from recent insert)
- Pillsbury Simply refrigerated cookie dough - $1.99 ($0.99 after $1.00 coupon from recent insert, or a better deal for you: a double $0.55 coupon from recent insert or here)
Total OOP (incl. tax): $8.56


Fifth Transaction: Ten coupons
- Chex Mix - ($0.49 ea after doubled $0.50 coupon here, here, or from recent inserts)
- Snuggle fabric softener - $2.99 (more than FREE after $3.00 coupon from 10/04RP)
- Bumble Bee Tuna pouches (x3) - $0.49 ($1.52 overage after 2 $1.00 printable coupons from ?? and one double $0.55 coupon from recent insert - only doubled to $0.99 retail price)
- Land-O-Lake spreadable butter - $0.99 (FREE after doubled $0.55 printable coupon here or $0.19 after doubled $0.40 coupon from recent insert)
- Keebler Fudge Shop Cookies (x2) - $0.99 ea (FREE after two $1.00 printable coupons from a LONG time ago)
- Betty Crocker boxed potatoes - $0.99 ea ($0.19 after doubled $0.40 coupon from recent insert, and $0.49 after double $0.25 coupon from recent insert) Total OOP (incl. tax): $0.15 (the total was actually $-0.19 + $0.34 tax)

So the total for all of the 50 above items was $41.95! Not too shabby! If I had just bought the items without coupons or the mega event (so still shopping sales), my total would have been around $95.00 (hard to figure out the exact amount with tax). If I had shopped retail price, no sales, I would have spent over $145.00!

One more note (as if this isn't long enough): I think if I'm going to post grocery deals, I better switch my grocery day to Thursday instead of Tuesday. Posting deals on Tuesday night when the sale ends on Wednesdays is a bit of short notice for you the readers! Better go rework my weekly schedule!

Target Deals!

Target has a few good deals right now:

**Huggies or Pampers wipes - $1.99
Use .50 off coupons from recent inserts
$1.49

**Hefty One Zip baggies - $1 (price cut through 11/14)
$1 off 2 from Sunday's paper
.50 each

There are a few promotions buy a certain product get something free for example:
Get a free box of fruit snacks if you purchase 2 boxes of poptarts. Check the ad for other options.

Target has a Kellogg's cereal deal - Buy 3 boxes get 1 free
It doesn't seem to be that fantastic of a deal as the boxes were mostly $3.29 or more. Only one kind is $2.66 and there are no coupons for that type currently.
Coupons.com has some Kellogg cereals but I didn't find they matched up with the sale except the Special K Blueberry and again I think it is $3.29.
Go here to print a Target coupon for $1 off Kellogg's cereal too!

Target also released a new toy coupon book found in the store and printable online. Combine these coupons with manufacturer coupons and hopefully we will be able to get some great deals on toys.
Go here to print the Target toy coupons. Coupons.com has some toy coupons here. Go here for a few match up of Target coupons and manufacturer coupons from Moms Need to Know.

Hot Cheese Coupon!

Go here to print a coupon for $1.50 off 2 lbs of ANY kind of cheese! I am sure there will be some good sales on cheese with the holidays approaching. Remember to print two!

ALSO, the coupons at coupons.com have been reset for the month. There are several good coupons that apply to the Mega Event sale at Hilander that were reset so print two of each. Here are a couple to highlight:

when you buy 10 (mix and match)
$1 off Starkist Tuna - FREE
$1.50 off 2 Keebler Cookies - .24 each
$.50 off chex mix - .49
$.40 off Yoplait kids - .49
$.55 off Pillsbury simply cookies - $.89
$1 off Welch's juice - $1.49
$.50 off 3 Kleenex - $.66
$.40 off Betty Crocker potatoes - $.19

That's 11 items right there! Don't forget you can print all these coupons twice right here!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Coupons to note in Sunday's paper!

Here are a few coupon highlights from Sunday's Chicago Tribune:

Red Plum
**.50 off ONE Nestle Toll House Morsels! - use at Hilander/Mega Event Sale to get them for $1!

SmartSource
**$1 off one Peperidge Farm Baked Naturals - use at Hilander/Mega Event to get them for $.99!
**$1 off Danimals and $1 off Activia - use at Hilander/Mega Event
**Glade candle coupons! - use them at Target or CVS to get some free candles
**.50 off 3 Kleenex Boxes - use at Hilander/Mega Event to get them for .66 each!

Proctor and Gamble
**Pampers coupons and wipes coupons! Rare!
**15% off Gymboree Coupon!
**.25 off Puffs coupon combine with the $1 off Target coupon that came in the paper recently

That's what I see. Do you see anything special? Let us know.

CVS Deals week of 11/1/09

Be on the look out for a Here is what CVS has to offer this week:

**Buy 1 Listerine Total Care, Reach Toothbrush, or Floss at $3.99, $1 ECBs (Limit 3)
Use $2/1 Listerine coupon from the 4/26 RedPlum insert
Stack with $1/1 CVS coupon from the Flu Book
Free after coupons or $.99 w/out the Flu Book Coupon

**Buy 1 Nova Max Glucose Monitor at $9.99, $9.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
Free after ECBs

**Buy 1 Plackers Dental Flossers at $2.99, $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 from the 11/1 RedPlum insert
Free after coupon and ECBs

**Colgate Total $2.99, $1 ECB (Limit 2)
Use $1/1 coupon from the 10/25 SS insert
$0.99 after coupons and ECBs

**Cascade Gel or Powder 45 oz. $2.99
Use $1/1 from the 11/1 PG insert
$1.99 each after coupon

**Dawn Dish Detergent $0.97
Use $0.20/1 coupon from the 11/1 PG insert
$0.77 after coupon

AND another Glade Deal (if you still have coupons or if you haven't gotten them FREE at Target yet)

**Buy $10 worth of Glade Scented Oil Candles or Refills, $3 ECBs (Limit 3)
Here is a deal idea:
Buy 2 Holders at $2.50 each
Buy 2 Refills at $2.50 each
Use 2 BOGO coupons here
Use $2/2 from the 9/20 SmartSource insert
Free after coupons and ECBs

Walgreens Deals week of 11/1/09

Here's what you can find at Walgreens this week:

**Campbell's Tomato Soup--$0.50 each
Buy 2 and Use $1/2 printable coupon in IE or Safari
Free after coupon

**Hunt's Tomato Sauce (8 oz.)--3 for $1
Buy 3 and use $1/3 printable coupon (Its a semi lengthy game you have to play and when you get to the end choose the hunts lady.)
Free after coupon

**Trident Gum (18-count)--$0.69 each after in-ad coupon
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon
$0.19 each after coupons

**Buy 3 Johnson's & Johnson's First Aid Products at $3.99 each, $8 RR
Use 3 $1/1 coupons from the 8/2 SmartSource insert
$0.32 each after coupon and RR

**Buy 2 Herbal Essence shampoos, conditioners, or stylers $3.50 each, $2 RR
Use BOGO coupon from 10/11 P&G insert
$0.75 each after coupon and RR

**Glade Sense & Spray--$4.99
Use $4/1 printable coupon or from 10/18 SmartSource insert
$0.99 each after coupon

**Almay One Coat Mascara--on sale BOGO 50% off (prices start at $6.99)
Buy 2 and use $4/1 coupon from the November Coupon booklet found in the front of the store (one coupon will deduct $8)
$1.25 each after coupon

**Buy 1 Blistex Lip Balm (0.13 oz.) at $2.49, $1.50 RR
$0.99 each after RR

**Buy 1 Dial Foaming Hand, Yogurt Soap, or Bar Soap (3-pack) at $1.99, $1 RR
Use $0.35/1 coupon from 10/4 SmartSource insert
$0.64 after coupon and RR

**Buy 2 Participating Products at $4 each, $2 RR
Participating Products: Gillette Body Wash (12 or 18 oz.); Gillette Antiperspirant/Deodorant; Old Spice Body Wash (12 or 18 oz.); Old Spice Body Spray (3.5 or 4 oz.); Old Spice Antiperspirant/Deodorant (2.6-4 oz.); Secret Antiperspirant/Deodorant (2.6-4 oz.); Tag Body Spray (3.5 or 4 oz.)

Two deal ideas from Money Saving Mom:

*Deal Idea #1
*Buy 2 Tag Body Spray at $4 each
Use BOGO coupon from 11/1 P&G insert
$1 each after coupon and RR
OR
*Deal Idea #2
*Buy one Gillette Deodorant and one Gillette Body Wash at $4 each
Use $1/1 coupon from 11/1 P&G insert
Use BOGO coupon from 11/1 P&G insert
$0.50 each after coupons and RR
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