Friday, November 11, 2011

Triming the Cost of Thanksgiving

So this is my first year actually planning and purchasing food for thanksgiving. Dustin's mother is flying in and we're doing thanksgiving at our place. I've been gathering up my coupons and searching the sale ads for the best deals on all the thanksgiving items. I went to Wal-Mart a few days ago and got started on my shopping list. This week (until tomorrow 11/12) target had the best deals by far on turkey and stuffing. Walmart had ButterBall turkeys on sale for 1.58/lb and Stove Top stuffing for I believe 1.09. Target had butterball turkeys priced at $.97/lb and stove top stuffing for $.89. My 10.08 lb turkey at Walmart was priced at $15.93 and after PriceMatching i got it for $9.78!! I then had a coupon for $1.00 off any butterball turkey AND $3.00 off wyb a combo of a butterball tukey, heinz gravy, pillsbury crescent rolls or stove top stuffing. If i paid RETAIL w/o price matching or coupons for my turkey and (2) stovetop stuffings and (2) heinz gravies i would have spent around $20.00 BUT with Price matching and coupons i spent only $9.50!
heres an article on yahoo about some other ways to save some $ on the holidays!

http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/most-expensive-thanksgiving-dinner-ever-super-savers-guide-180200325.html

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Hunt’s® Lemon-Tomato Chicken Pasta

Hunt’s® Lemon-Tomato Chicken Pasta

Quick WalMart run 11/2

Ran into walmart at lunch today and heres what i picked up-

  • (4) Tide Single Load Packets $.97
  • (4) Crest Complete 5.2 oz toothpaste $2.47 (the ones with the samples+coupons attached)
  • (2) Febreeze Noticables Refils $4.97
Total before PM and Coupons- $23.70

I price matched the Febreze Noticable refills to CVS for $3.99 each

I used-
  • (4) $2.00 off any Tide detergent from P&G 10/30
  • (4) $2.00 off any crest complete i think it was from Redplum 9/11
  • (2) $1.00 off any febreeze noticable refills from P&G 10/30
Total after PM and Coupons- $3.74 + tax

84% savings!

Price Match List 11/2-11/6

Sorry its been ahwile since the last post....but here are some price matchs I found my walmart shopping this week. Now this isn't all of the price-matchs but just what stood out for me.

HOMELAND

Natures own 100% whole wheat bread $1.99
Birds Eyes Premium Frozen Veggies $2/$4.00
John Frieda Hair Color $8.99 (walmart price $11.97)
Jiffy Corn Mix 8.5oz 2/$.88
Cliff or Luna Bars $.99
Hershey Bliss Chocolates 2/$6
Green or White Asparagus $2.99/lb
Iceberg Lettuce heads $.87 each

Consumers

Hiland skim 1% or 2% milk ½ gallon $1.69
Digiorno Pizza 2/$10 (walmart price $5.27)
Shedds Country Crock 15oz $.99 (walmart price $2.18)- IF YOU HAVE THE $1.00 OFF ANY 1 SHEDDS COUNTRY CROCK FROM THIS MONTHS ALL-YOU THIS MAKES FREE BUTTER!

CVS

Febreeze Noticeable refills $3.99 (walmart price $4.97)

Dollar General

Gold medal flour 5lb $2.25 (walmart price 2.38) THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY A .50 OFF COUPON AVAILABLE
Libbys Vegetables 2/$1 (would you consider pumpkin puree a vegetable?)
Glad trash bags $5
Chex Cereal 12.8-14oz Buy 2 @2.50 get 1 Free ($1.67 each)- I did this deal yesterday at walmart-their chex is $2.28/box so they rang up 1 @2.50 1 @ 2.49 and 1 @$.01. I had a $1.00 off any 2 from a smartsource printable so I purchased 6 boxes and I paid $1.33 a box after PM and coupon compared to $1.77 a box if i purchased only 4 at Walmarts reg price
Rubbermaid Take alongs $2.50
409 spray 2/$4

Aldi-i've spoken to the CSM at the walmart on 6th and they WILL PM Aldi produce. I jsut print off the page of their ad from online and take it in just in case. I don't know about perkins walmart.

ButterBall Whole Frozen Turkey $1.09/lb- if i remember right- walmarts were around 1.20/lb
Broccoli Crowns $.99/lb
Baby Carrots .49/lb