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Ahhh, another nice, easy trip to Dillons! While I didn’t get much, I sure got a great deal!
2-McCormick Spice Blends On Sale $1.00 ea, Used 2 $.50/1 Qs (doubled)
4-Turkey Hill 1/2 Gallon Teas (my favorite!) Unadvertised Sale $1.00 ea, used 2 $1.00/2 Qs
Final Cost $2.24
Ok, small rant here. If ever have problems shopping, it’s almost always at Price Cutter. They often have prices come up wrong in the register and then it takes time to get the right price so this is always a hassle. I’ve come to expect it when I shop there. They could take a lesson from my favorite store Dillons. Dillons’ store policy is if the price comes up wrong at the register, then you get the item FREE! Isn’t that awesome! Yet another reason for me to LOVE my Dillons (and no I don’t work there or know anyone who does, I just love them that much lol). Anyway, another problem I have with Price Cutter is their Coupon policy, if the coupon doesn’t scan, they won’t take it, period. I had a coupon from Hiland’s web site they wouldn’t accept today because it wouldn’t scan. Bummer, I understand that they are wary of counterfeit coupons, but can’t they just make it a judgment call? Do they really think someone is going to counterfeit $.55 coupons from Hiland-I don’t think so! Now, on the plus side, Price Cutter just added Black Angus to their meat section and the line is priced very reasonably, that reason alone brings me back to the store. Also, they mark down their meats and produce so you can get really great prices like I did today. And, they double coupons up to $.50.
My deal today:
Strawberries 1 lb. $.99
Head of Lettuce $.99 (came up $1.50 at the register-sighhhhh)
Red Bell Pepper $.89
Farmland Polish Sausage $1.50, used $1.00 Q
Farmland Jumbo Hot Dogs $.99, used $1.00 Q
Tyson Chicken Legs a but under 2 lbs. Marked down to $.69 lb=$1.21
Sirloin Roast Marked Down to $.98 lb.=$.98
Black Angus T-Bone Steak (couldn’t resist-Yum!) $4.14
Eggs-Medium 1 dz $.69
Final Cost $10.90
I ran out to get a newspaper and decided to squeeze in another Walgreens trip too! I had lots of fun gathering my great deal and here it is:
8-24 oz. Jars of Ragu $2.00 ea=$8.00 RR, also used 4 $1.00/2 Qs
3-Walgreens Reusable bags (this suckers are strong!)
Local Newspaper $.70
St. Ives $2.99=$3.00 RR My area didn’t get the $1.50 Q, but free is still good
4-Diet A&W Root Beer 12pks 4/$11.00=$2.00 RR
3-John Frieda Products 3/$15.00=$5.00 RR, used 2 Root Awakening $3.00 Qs & 1 $1.00 Q (they only had 2 Root Awakening products left)
3 pack of Filters $14.99-for my Free Water Pitcher I got on an earlier Walgreens trip (I LOVE this Pitcher, plus I stopped buying Gallon Jugs, so better for the environment & I don’t have to lug those jugs around YAY!)
Used 5-$10 RRs I had gotten from the marvelous Contour/Breeze deal 2 weeks ago, so these were free
Final Cost $2.13 and I got back $18.00 in RRs Whoo-hoo!
Looking for the best deals at Walgreens this week? Check out my post HERE
I shopped at 3 places today, I spent the most at Dillons, but I got a lot too, here’s my deal:
Steak Mushrooms 12 oz.-marked down to $1.59
1% Milk half gallon marked down to $1.17
2 Bags of 2% Shredded Cheese 8 oz. $1.77 (used $1.00/2 Q)
2 Bars Extra Sharp Cheddar & Marble Colby 8 oz. $1.77 (used 2 $1.00/1 Qs)
2 Ears of Corn $2.0 ea
Kroger Pre-Electric Shave on sale $2.50
2 Turkey Hill half gallon Teas (my favorite!) $1.66 ea , used $1.00/2 Q
Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread 20oz. $1.68 Used $1.00 Q
17 Weber Grill Seasonings, Used Raincheck for $1.00ea and used 17 $.50 Qs which doubled, so they were free! )I normally don’t buy up this much at one time, but they had a ton in stock, so I knew I wouldn’t be wiping them out)
Final Cost $14.11
And I got a Catalina that said “June 19-July 12 Buy Kraft Natural Cheese on your next purchase and save up to $4.00″ (if I had known that I wouldn’t have bought all the cheese this time LOL) Buy 3, get $2.00, Buy 4, get $3.00 or Buy 5 and get $4.00 off a future purchase”
Looking for the Best Dillons deals this week? Check my post HERE.
Walgreens was fun today! I didn’t get all my shopping done, so I’ll be making another trip sometime this week. Here’s my deal:
3 Walgreens reusable totes (they’re nice & strong!) $1.00 (for all 3)
Norelco Rechargeable Razor on sale (was $57.99) $37.99 (my guy has needed an electric shaver for a long time now, so this was a great opportunity)
Williams Pre-Electric Shave $6.49 (pricey but my OOP was minimal)
St. Ives Body Wash $2.99=$3 RR (I didn’t get any of the awesome $1.50 Qs in my area, we don’t get near the coupons other areas get)
Bic Ball Gel Pen-Pk of 12 was $8.99 on clearance $2.19
4 Diet 7-Up 12 pks 4/$11=$2.00 RR
2 Local Sunday Newspapers
Used 6-$10 in RRs I had gotten from the marvelous Contour/Breeze deal 2 weeks ago, so these were free)
Final Cost $5.20 and I got back $5.00 in RRs!
Looking for the best deals at Walgreens this week? Check out my post HERE
I did a really quick run to Target today, I didn’t get much, but what I did get was a great buy! Here’s my deal:
3 Crystal Light To Go 3 pks. $.99 ea, used 3 $1.00 Qs FREE
2 Vaseline Aloe Trial Sized $.97 ea, used 2 $1.00 Qs from IE HERE or FIREFOX HERE or BY MAIL HERE
2 Diet Mountain Dew 12 pk. $2.75, used $1.00 Q from HERE, (under 6/20)
Final Cost $3.57
So, I trotted off to Walgreens today, not very organized and when I got home and dug through my coupons a little more, I realized I had $8.50 in Register Rewards that expired today, not to mention several others I had accumulated! Sighhhh. I was NOT looking forward to getting out in the heat again, as it has been in the upper 80’s here. But, heaven forbid I let those RR’s expire! SO I went to another location which was a little bit farther away, but they tend to have more items on clearance and more in stock. Well, let me tell you, I was SO glad I went, because as you can see from my 2nd transaction, I did a lot better there. Without further ado, my deals:
First Transaction:
Ecotrin on Sale $2.00, used $2.00 Q, got $2.00 RR
2 Chinet Plates $1.50 ea, used 2 $1.00/1 Qs
2 Lindsay Black Olives, used $1.00/2 Q
Revlon Dryer was $19.99, on Sale for $12.99, got $10.00 RR. Watch for this in your stores, you can snag a $19.99 Hairdryer for $2.99!
Bayer Counter Glucose Meter, On Sale $10.00, Used $10.00 Q, got $10.00 RR
Final Cost: $14.97, Plus Got $22.00 back in RRs
Second Transaction:
Now, here’s where it got really fun!
Notepad on Clearance $.25
Ecotrin $2.00, used $2.00 Q, got $2.00 RR
2 Cans of Lindsay Black Olives, used $1.00/2 Q
Scotch Tape pop-up dispensers, on clearance $.50 ea, used 2 $.75 Qs
Scotch Tape pop-up tape refills, on clearance $.50
2 Packs of Bic Pro Plus Gel Pens, on clearance $.87 ea
2 Dentek Floss Products BOGO ($1.50 ea), used 2 $1.00 Qs
Jumbo Paper Clips with caddy $2.99
Dividers on clearance $.25
Pencil Set, on clearance $.75
Revlon Hairdryer On Sale $12.99, got $10.00 RR
Bayer Breeze2 Glucose Meter, in sale $10.00, used $10.00 Q, got $10.00 RR
Final Cost $1.28 (after using $21.50 in RRs)
Plus I got back $22.00 in RRs
I love my Dillons, it has a lot of great deals, but I got bad news today from them. They told me they were not going to be carrying Turkey Hill Teas anymore. Talk about heartbreak! I LOVE my Turkey Hill Tea, especially the Diet White Tea and they are the only store in my area that carries them! I plan to talk beg to the manager and plead my case and see if there’s any way they might change their minds. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion and ask for something. It’s ok! Businesses want your feedback so they know what they are doing well and how they can improve. Anyway, here’s my deal:
2 Turkey Hill Teas Half Gallon (1 regular, 1 raspberry) On Sale $1.00 ea, used $1.00/2 Q, $.50 ea (This is one item I would gladly pay full price for though without a coupon, it is that good!)
2 Honeysuckle 5 packs Turkey Bratwursts, marked down to $2.19
Hunt Ketchup 24oz. $1.89, used FREE coupon from the mail-in booklet
Final Cost with Tax: $5.77
