Lots of Albertsons Deal Scenarios

Because the Epic Savings event is still going on at Albertsons, there are many great deals to be had. I've had fun stocking up on freebies to donate to the food bank (and to a few lucky friends!). There are lots of great deal scenarios created by my fellow bloggers. Here are a few I'm particularly fond of:

Frugal Living NW here, here and here

Fabulessly Frugal

Mama Loves 2 Save

Don't forget to use those double coupons from this week's Food Day! There may be more on Sunday, too, so grab a few of the ads when you're at the store. Then, save some doubles to use with the ones that may (*hopefully*) come out Sunday.

Albertsons Trip

I went to Albertsons today to see if I could get some good deals with the double coupons from Sunday's paper. Here's what I got:

6 Skippy Natural Peanut Butter ($2.00 each)

8 Kraft Mac & Cheese ($1.00 each)

2 Knorr Rice Sides ($1.00 each)

1 Thomas' Cinnamon & Sugar Mini Bagels ($2.50)

2 Rice Krispies ($1.99 each)

1 bunch parsley ($0.69)

1 cucumber ($0.79)

2 Fruit Snacks ($0.59 each)

Total Before Coupons: $31.14

Used Albertsons in-store coupon for Skippy Peanut Butter (any kind) $0.99 each (saved $1.01 each)

Used 2 "Buy 3 get 1 free" Kraft Mac & Cheese coupons (saved $1.00 with each coupon)

Used $0.75/2 Knorr Rice Sides coupon from 5/17 RP insert

Used 2 $1/1 Kellogg's coupons from 6/7 RP insert

Used 3 Albertsons doubles ($0.75, $0.99 and $0.99)

Saved $5 for buying 10 items from "Epic Event"

Total Coupons Used: ($20.54)

Total OOP: $11.60

Received 3 $1 catalinas from Skippy Naturals (Buy 2 get $1 off your next purchase)

Received $2 catalina from Kraft (Buy 4 Mac & Cheese, get $1; Buy 5 get $1.50; Buy 6 get $2)

Total: $6.60!

*Note: the Kraft Mac & Cheese coupons I used were IP coupons, not the ones from the 6/28 SS that state "Limit one coupon per customer per transaction". If those are the only ones you have, this transaction will not work for you. (Some Albertsons cashiers will take more than one of the SS coupons, but I do not advocate using coupons in a manner in which they were not intended.)

Check out some additional double coupon scenarios here.

7/1 - 7/7 Grocery Deals

Update: I've added some links to other grocery posts for this week.

I've been going through my Food Day grocery ads and want to highlight some great deals. I'll also ad links to other posts by fellow bloggers with more great deals.

SAFEWAY

(Don't miss the $10 off $50 coupon on the back page of the This Week newspaper)

Coupon deals:

Hefty One Zip Storage Bags $1.50 (when you buy 4 or more)

Use $1/1 Blinkie coupons (may still be available at Albertsons)

$0.50 each

Update: I went to Safeway last night to buy these and they were actually $1.25 each wyb 4 or more! I got 8 boxes for a total of $2!

Kraft Salad Dressing 2/$3

Use $1/1 coupon from 6/21 SS insert

Use Safeway double

Free!

French's Yellow Mustard 2/$3

Use $0.75/1 coupon from 5/10 SS insert or $0.50/1 coupon from 6/21 SS insert

Use Safeway double

$0.25 - $0.50 each, depending on coupons used

Rosarita Refried Beans $0.99

Use $0.50/2 coupon from 5/31 SS insert

Use Safeway double

$0.98/2 or $0.49 each

Ritz Bits $2.50

Use $1/1 IP coupon (no longer available)

Use Safeway double

$1.00 each

Lays Potato Chips 2/$3 (in-ad coupon, minimum $20 purchase)

Use $1/2 coupon from July All You Magazine

Use Safeway double

$1.50/2 or $0.75 each

Other deals:

Ball Park meat franks $0.99

Safeway hot dog or hamburger buns $0.79

4-day deals (7/1 - 7/4):

Tillamook 2-lb chunk cheese $3.99

Heinz 40-oz. ketchup $1.76

Check out this post for a great deal on General Mills cereals and free milk!

ALBERTSONS

They are continuing their "Epic Savings" event - mix & match 10 participating products, save $5

Skippy Peanut Butter $0.99 (with in-ad coupon)

Oreos, Wheat Thins, Triscuit $1.88 each

Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce $1

Use $1/2 coupon from 5/10 SS insert

$1/2 or $0.50 each

Check out this post about a fabulous Kraft Mac & Cheese deal, and this post about some other deal scenarios.



HAGGEN
(I don't usually post about this store, but there are a couple of good deals worth mentioning)
Half flat of raspberries $10.99
Powerade Energy Drink 15/$10



Kellogg's cereal 4/$5 (must buy 4)
(includes Apple Jacks, Corn Flakes, Pops, Cocoa Krispies, Froot Loops only)
Use $1/1 coupons from 6/7 SS insert
$1/4 or $0.25 each

Huge Walmart Deals List

Check out this post from It's Hip 2 Save with a major list of all the current deals at Walmart. As you know, your local prices may vary slightly from this list, but in general, I think they're pretty accurate.

Also, check out this week's Albertsons and Safeway deals from Frugal Living NW.

More Albertsons Doubles!

Did you find your new Albertsons double coupons in the Sunday paper today? They're valid today through Tuesday only, so use them quickly! And take note: they can be used together with the 3 doubles from this week's Food Day! Those were labeled 1, 2 and 3; the ones in today's paper are labeled 5, 6 and 7. As long as they have different coupon numbers on them, they'll work in the same transaction.

So, hurry over and get some free stuff! You can check out some coupon match-ups here.

Another Albertsons Score!

I went to Albertsons this morning to use some of the doubles from their ad in the Food Day. I did two transactions, back-to-back, and here's what I got:

Transaction #1:

6 pkg. Tree Top 100% juice boxes = $6.00

-used 3 $1/2 Tree Top coupons from 5/17 SS insert

-used 3 Albertsons doubles

Total: $0

Transaction #2:

2 boxes Ritz Crackers ($5.00)

-used $1/1 IP coupon (-$1.00)

1 7-oz. bag Kraft Natural 2% shredded Mozarella cheese ($2.00)

-used $1/1 IP coupon (-$1.00)

1 California Pizza Kitchen Flatbread Melts ($2.50)

1 bottle Kraft BBQ sauce ($1.00)

-used $1/1 IP coupon (-$1.00)

-used 3 Albertsons doubles (-$3.00)

-Instant savings on $10 purchase of participating products (-$3.00)

Total: $0.50

*Plus, using the form located near the CPK Flatbread Melts, I'll get a rebate for $2.50 for the Flatbread Melts I purchased. (That's a profit of $2.00!)

There are so many deal scenarios with the $3 instant savings and the double coupons, so I hope you can find some that work for you.

Albertsons Doubles

I've sure been enjoying the Albertsons double coupons these past couple of weeks! I made two trips today to two different stores to use all 4 sets of doubles that were expiring today. Here's what I got:

6 boxes Quaker True Delights Granola Bars
4 bonus-size French's Yellow Mustard
2 bags Mission Tortillas

Total cost: $.36!

I used 6 $1/1 True Delights coupons
4 $.75/1 French's coupons
2 $1/1 Mission IP coupons
12 Albertsons doubles

This took me 4 transactions, but both stores let me do 2 per trip, so it wasn't bad. It was certainly worth it, if you ask me!

*In today's Food Day there are more doubles, but these are good all week (through next Tuesday). You can check out this post for some deal scenarios, as well as another one here.

A Couple Grocery Deals

Here are a couple of deals I ran across in this week's grocery ads:


Haggen:
*Pureheart Watermelon $2.99 each
*Five Star Natural Pork Boneless Sirloin Chops $1.97/lb (Value Packs)
*Tree Top Juice or Cider 2/$4 - Buy 2, get free Seneca Applesauce
-use $1/2 Tree Top coupon from 5/17 SS insert
*California Pizza Kitchen or DiGiorno Pizza 2/$9 - Buy 2, get free Cool Whip and Jell-O Gelatin or Pudding
-use $1/1 CPK or DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza coupons from 5/17 SS or here


Safeway:
*Large Hass Avocados 10/$10 (you do not have to buy 10 to get this price!)
*Combo Deal: Buy 1 lb Strawberries & 1 Angel Food Cake $3.99
-use Free Strawberries coupon here (not 100% sure this will work, but it's worth a try)
*Buy 3 2-liter bottles of Coke products, get 3 free (6 for $5.97)
*McCormick Grill Mates seasoning packets $.99
-use $.50/1 coupon from 5/3 RP insert and Safeway double to get these for free!
*80%/20% Ground Beef $1.47/lb in the Extreme Value Packs!


Albertsons:
*Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.88/lb
*85%/15% Ground Beef $1.88/lb
*Weight Watchers Smart Ones Entrees $1.88
-use various printable coupons here, here, here and here
*Tree Top Apple Juice (select varieties) $1.48
-use $1/2 100% Juice coupon from 5/17 SS insert
*Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 5-pack $5.69 - buy 1, get another 5-pack free, plus coupon for 2 free Capri Sun Sunrise Drinks (coupons located on the Mac & Cheese boxes)
*Mission Flour Tortillas (8-ct. burrito size) $1.99
-use $1/1 IP coupon (no longer available)


Thriftway:
*Skippy Peanut Butter 2/$4 with in-ad coupon
-use $.40/1 coupon from 4/5 Unilever insert and Thriftway double = $1.20 each

I'll let you know if I find any other great deals worth mentioning. Let me know if you've spotted something I missed.

Albertsons Double Coupon Score

I made a quick trip to Albertsons today to use some double coupons from this week's Food Day. Here's what I got:

(4) 4-packs of Starbucks Mocha Frappuccinos $4.99 each = $19.96

(3) Skintimate Shave Gel $1.50 each = $4.50

(5) Kraft Ranch Dressing $1.50 each = $7.50

Total: $31.96

Used 4 $2/1 Frappuccino coupons (found at Starbucks stores or at the Starbucks counter in grocery stores) = (-$8.00)

Used 3 $0.75/1 Skintimate coupons = (-$2.25)

Used 5 $1.50/1 Kraft Dressing coupons = (-$7.50)

Used 3 Albertsons double coupons = (-$3.00)

Total: $11.21 (65% savings)

So, to recap, I got the shave gel and the dressing for free, and paid only $2.74 for 3 of the 4-packs of Frappuccinos, and $2.99 for one of them! That's cheaper than Costco!

*Note: the Albertsons double coupons state that only $1 and lower coupons can be doubled, so I was expecting to only have the Skintimate $0.75 coupons to be doubled. My cashier doubled the Starbucks coupons ($1 each), and told me she'd had so many complaints that she talked to the manager and he told her to go ahead and give the full $1 double amount on the higher value coupons! Lucky day!

Check out more great Albertsons deals for this week here.

Albertsons Double Coupons Are Back!

Once again there are some double coupons in the Sunday Albertsons ad that are valid through tomorrow only! There are some deals you might not want to miss, however, so check out these posts by local bloggers about some of the best ones:

The Bargain Jargon

Frugal Living

Happy shopping!

Albertsons Deals

Check out this week's deals (4/22-4/28) at Albertsons on The Bargain Jargon. Doesn't look like there are any doubles this week, however. Hope you had a chance to use yours last week!

Cheap Cottonelle at Albertsons!

I went to Albertsons this morning to use my double coupons (which expire today!) and came across the Cottonelle Ultra (remember, the stuff I got the coupons for at Fred Meyer last week). It's currently on sale for $6.99 for 12 double rolls. Not a stellar deal on its own, but wait. There's a Kimberly-Clark promotion where you get a $5 coupon good on your next purchase when you spend $20 in participating products (Cottonelle is included). So, here's what I did:

Purchase 3 pkg. 12 double rolls Cottonelle Ultra ($20.97)
Use (3) $1/1 Cottonelle Ultra coupons from blinkie at Fred Meyer (-$3.00)
Use (3) Albertsons double coupons (-$3.00)
Received a $5.00 and a $1.00 catalina at the end of my transaction

Total: $8.97 for 36 double rolls!

*I'm not sure what exactly the $1.00 catalina deal was. It was a surprise when it came out! It's from Cottonelle (it says so on the coupon), but I haven't read about it anywhere.

10% Off Coupons at Albertsons Today - Sunday

I found an ad in the paper for Albertsons - when you spend $25 or more in a single transaction you'll get two coupons for 10% off your purchase of $50 or more (valid 4/13-4/19 and 4/20-4/26). It's not as great a deal as the $10 off $50 at Safeway, but since we can't use competitor coupons at Albertsons anymore, we'll have to take what we can get!

*UPDATED* Local Store Deals Week of 4/5 - 4/11

photo credit: clutterfree

Here are links for our local store deals:

Walgreens

Rite Aid

Albertsons (don't miss the one-page ad in today's paper - that's where you'll find this week's double coupons)

Target (for more information on Target's coupon policy, click here)

Walmart

Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom , It's Hip 2 Save , Common Sense with Money and Frugal Living!

Post Cereal for $.17 or Less at Albertsons!

I read about this deal on multiple deal blogs and went to Albertsons today to try it out. What a great deal!

Albertsons is having a promotion on Post cereals. They're $2.07 on sale, but when you buy 2 it takes off $1.00. When you buy 4 it takes off $2.00 and so on. If you buy 5 boxes, you get the $2.00 off and a $5.00 catalina prints out! Here are some deal ideas:

Deal #1
Buy 2 boxes of Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran or Grape-Nuts (any combination) - $3.14
Buy 2 boxes of Post Selects (any combination) - $3.14
Buy 1 box of Honeycomb cereal - $2.07
Total: $8.35

Use (1) $1/2 Post Selects coupon from 3/1 SS insert
Use (1) $1/2 Post Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran or Grape-Nuts coupon from 3/29 SS insert
Use (1) $0.55/1 Honeycomb coupon from 3/1 SS insert
Receive $5 catalina at checkout

Total after catalina: $0.80 for 5 boxes!

Deal #2
Buy 2 boxes of Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran or Grape-Nuts (any combination) - $3.14
Buy 2 boxes of Post Selects (any combination) - $3.14
Buy 1 box of Post Trail Mix Crunch - $2.07
Total: $8.35

Use (1) $1/2 Post Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran or Grape-Nuts coupon from 3/29 SS insert
Use (1) $1/2 Post Selects coupon from 3/1 SS insert
Use (1) $2/1 Trail Mix Crunch printable coupon here
Receive $5 catalina

Total after catalina: $0.65 profit for 5 boxes!

Even if you have none of the above coupons, you'll still be getting 5 boxes of cereal for $3.35. That's only $0.67 per box. Not bad.

Try your own combinations to get the cereal your family will enjoy. Or, if some are just not your favorites, donate them to your local food pantry.

Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!

New Albertsons Coupon Rules

Well, the inevitable has occured! As of tomorrow, Albertsons will no longer accept competitor coupons. In other words, you cannot use the Safeway double coupons or any other coupons from competitor stores.

Even though this sounds like a bad thing, it seems they are trying to make up for this change by issuing their own double coupons. In this week's ad (found in the food day that arrived today) there are 4 double coupons on the front page. Each one can be used to double one manufacturer coupon, up to $1.00 each! That's twice as good as Safeway. Note, however, that the coupons are only good March 22-24. So, get out those high value coupons and use them to get some cheap or free items.