coupons, frugality, life

Today I had a very successful grocery shopping trip. Did I get a ton of things free? Did I wow the cashier? Neither.

I was able to get groceries for my family with two boys in tow for the next two weeks and spent $54. Yes I did use coupons and yes I did price match a few things. My trip today was one for beginners, but in some sense I feel accomplished.

In my journey through the coupon world of frugality and finding the best deals and ONLY getting those deals while traveling through life, I have decided to take a break. If you know any ounce of me you know that I am very competitive. My life game has been with the groceries and managing my family. Life has quickly reminded me lately that God is in complete control of my life as well as ours. No matter how hard I try to control every bit of it...it isn't in my hands. For a year and 1/2, I have tried to control so much that I feel that I am a bit overwhelmed with trying to predict the grocery sales, scoping out all the latest sales on all the blogs, cutting coupons, planning my grocery store visits, etc. Somehow if a person would keep that up...many other things go by the wayside or never get started (i.e. go fish game with Kenner, sewing projects, playing catch with Patton).

Although it has "killed" me in the past to purchase something that wasn't the cheapest that I could possibly get it, somehow today I had a realization that spending a certain amount of money on groceries a week and getting what we need for that week is a much better plan. I am going to start budgeting $50 a week for our groceries (which includes diapers and toiletries). I was able to spend $54 today and still purchased some "stock up" items.

I had a great conversation with a friend about grocery shopping. She pointed out that even if she buys more than she needs on sale...it is just like money sitting on her shelves. There is a huge debate out there about stocking up versus buying what you need for a week at a time. I have lived the "stocking up" life for a year and 1/2. I am going to try to live the buy what we need life for a while to see which one works better. Gayle over at the Grocery Cart Challenge does this for her family and does extremely well with budgeting her family's groceries. I will still buy "stock up" items if they fit within the budget in the week. This may limit my Wags and CVS shopping...but I might be saving time and money in the end just shopping Super Saver and price matching.

I am sorry to bore you all with this conversation, but I wanted to document my thoughts today for my other frugal grocery shoppers. I also want to know your thoughts - What kind of shopper are you?

Have a great week!

Grocery Sales, Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 11/4/09
POGO CARD SALE TODAY – Buy 1 get 2 FREE!!! AT NE SCOOTER MART by Westfield

Disclaimer: always cross reference my prices with others like the two online grocery deal sites below for the BEST dealsJ

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Make today a great one! Rhiannon
Short of time this am…so browse carefullyJ
Hyvee
3-day sale Thurs-Sat
Pepsi 2 ltr bottles .88
85% Lean Fresh Ground Beef 1.77 1lb roll
HyVee Thin Sliced Ham 2.99 lb
Gala Apples .77 lb
Betty Crocker Cake Mix .77
Yoplait Yogurt .40 (coupons)
Country Pride Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 4.77 2.5 lb bag

All week
New York Strip Steak 4.99 lb
Hormel Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast .99 lb
HyVee hot cocoa .88
Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners 1.99 4 ct


Russ’s MARKET
50% off spices, extracts, food coloring from McCormick
Best Choice Large Eggs .88 dozen
Bertolli Frozen Meal 4.99 24 oz (possible coupons)
Reames Egg Noodles B1GF
Meadow Gold or Land O Lakes sour cream .76 16 oz

Sun Mart
Norbest Turkey .99 lb
Betty Crocker Cake Mix 1.00
Nestle Cocoa Mix 1.00

SUPER SAVER
Farmland Spiral Ham 1.56 lb
Meadow Gold Milk 1.77 gallon
Broccoli 1.17 each
Best Choice Sugar 1.37 4 lb
Best Choice Powdered/Brown Sugar .98 2 lbs
Best Choice All Purpose Flour 1.14 5 lbs
Carnation Evaporated Milk .86
Meadow Gold Butter 1.33 1 lb
Chex Cereal 1.97 (coupons)
Best Choice Vegetable Oil 1.83 48 oz
Nestle Baking Chips 1.76 11-12 oz

CASH SAVERS (unadvertised sales at Super Saver)
Didn’t have time

Save Mart
Beef Cubed Steak 2.98 lb
Our Family Mushrooms .44 4 oz
Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper .97 2 ltr

Grocery Deals for Lincoln, NE

*I email out this list each week...I don't necessarily get it on the blog, so if you would like to get it via email let me know:)
Weekly Groceries 10/21/09
Disclaimer: always cross reference my prices with others like the two online grocery deal sites below for the BEST dealsJ

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Make today a great one! Rhiannon
Hyvee
HyVee Hamburger and coney Buns .99
Wlson’s Sliced Pit Smoked Ham (Deli) 2.99 lb
80% Ground Beef 1.58 1 lb
Blue Ribbon Value Pack Fresh Cut Pork Steak .99 lb
Grimmway Baby Carrots 2.50 3 lb
Del Monte Gold Pineapple 2.68
Sweet Red Bell Peppers .66 (buy extra and slice up/freeze for stir fry or pepper steak)
Hyvee Split Chicken Breasts .99 lb
Hormel Always Tender Bone In Pork Shoulder Roast .99 lb
HyVee Southern Style Hash Browns 1.77 32 oz
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Morsels 1.77 10-12 oz (coupons)
Duncan Hines Cake Mix .88 14-18.5 oz

Russ’s MARKET
Large Eggs .83 dozen
Tbone Steak 5.99 lb
Russ’s Market White Sandwich bread .99
Best Choice Chili Beans .50 15 oz
Best Choice Spaghetti Sauce 26 oz .78
Best Choice Pasta .50 16 oz
Best Choice Parmesan Cheese 8 oz 2.59
Best Choice Sugar 4.00 10 lbs (1.40 cheaper than Sam’s!)
Best Choice Ultra Moist Cake Mix .59 18.25-18.5oz
Reames Egg Noodles/Flat Dumplings 1.49 12 oz
Best Choice Frozen Potatoes 1.67 28-32 oz
Sun Chef Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 5.49 3 lbs
Boneless Boston Butt Pork Roast 1.88 lb
Broccoli .98 head
Fresh Express Salad 2.50 (coupon)

Sun Mart
Did see anything too exciting

SUPER SAVER
Bananas .38
Ribeye Steak 4.36 lb
Dole Lettuce .66
Always Save Flour 1.27 5 lb
Always Save Oyster Crackers/Saltines .76 12-16 oz
Always Save Cream of Mush/Chicken .44
Always Save Egg Noodles .93 16 oz

CASH SAVERS
Robert’s Sour Cream/Dips .84 (coupons)
Lipton Onion Soup Mix 1.15 box
Mission Avocados .58 each


Save Mart
Bottom Round Steak/Roast 2.39 lb
Our Family cheese slices .98 12 oz

Frugal Friends Weekly Grocery Deals- Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 9/16/09
WOW! This is the week for fruit salad and vegetable salads (as if we didn’t have enough in our own gardensJ) I will be bringing a LOAD of tomatoes and green peppers to AWANA tonight…I have no more room in my freezer and have not gained the confidence to can them yetJ

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon
Hyvee
3-day Sale
TBone Steak 5.99 lb
Bar S Hotdogs .77 (coupons)
Deli Ham 1.99 lb
Hamburger Helper .88 4.7-6.4 oz (coupons)

All WEEK
Farmland Boneless Ham .99 lb
Sara Lee Whole Grain White Bread .99
Hormel Always Tender Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast .99 lb (if you know of anyone that smokes the meat…this is an awesome price for this!)
HyVee Bacon 16 oz 1.99
Hungry Jack Pancake mix 1.99 32 oz
Baby Carrots 1.00 16 oz
Giorgio Mushrooms .50 4 oz

Russ’s MARKET
Best Choice Granulated Sugar 1.47 4 lbs
Campbell’s Chix noodle or Tomato Soup .47 10.75 oz (coupons)
Kraft Shredded Cheese .89 (limit one)
Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Meat .99 (limit one)
Capri Sun Drinks 1.49 (limit one)
General Mills Cereal 1.47 8.7-12.8oz (coupons)
Best Choice All purpose or Self Rising Flour 1.47 5 lbs
Healthy Choice Café Steamers or complete Meals 2.00 (coupons)
Boneless Chuck Roast 2.49 lb
Joy Ultra Dishwashing Liquid .99 10.3-12.6oz(coupons)
Driscoll’s Jumbo Pack Red Raspberries 2.98 (12 oz)
Gala Apples .98 lb



KIDS TREAT OF THE WEEK
September 16
Sara Lee Mini Bagels

Sun Mart
Boneless and Skinless Chicken Breast 1.99 lb
Country Style Ribs .99 lb (econo pack)
Buy 2 dole Salad mixes for $5 and get grape tomatoes, a cucumber, our family salad dressing and 10 oz bag of carrots for free. You could make a great salad!
Quaker $3 off coupon…but you will have to see if it is worth it!:)

SUPER SAVER
Seedless Grapes .96lb
Seedless or Seeded Watermelon .22lb
Canteloupe .95 each
Colorado (normal) carrots 1.84 (5 lbs)
Meadow Gold Milk 1.97 gallon
Cube Steak 2.68lb (value pack)
Progresso Light Soups 1.15 18.5 oz (coupons)
Zesta Saltine Crackers 1.2715-16oz

CASH SAVERS
Robert’s Cottage Cheese 1.48 24 oz coupons

Save Mart
Our Family Eggs 12 ct .88
Oyster Crackers .88 12oz
Crisco Veg. Oil 2.49 48 oz
Broccoli or Cauliflower 1.19 each
Our family tomato sauce .29 8 oz

Grocery Deals Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 9/2/09
I wanted to let you know that I was successful at price matching at Target this week and getting 6 boxes of Lucky Charms for my daycare (used for breakfast, sorting, and crafts) for 1.48. I would have gotten them all for .48, but I lost a $1.00 Target coupon on the way into the storeL The sale price at Hyvee was 1.56…so I considered it a good dealJ It was just as easy to price match there has it was at Super Saver!!

Zion Carnival tonight!

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon
Hyvee
Raspberries 1.98/6oz
Robert’s Sour Cream .99 (coupons)
New York Strip Steak 3.99 lb
Lay’s Potato Chips 1.77 10-11oz
Boneless Chicken Breasts 1.99 lb
Blueberries 2.88 1 pint
Manwich .99 (1.00/1 Q – I don’t use this, but I for .29 someone else canJ)
Stouffer’s Lasagna/Enchiladas 9.99 (-1/1 Q)
Kandy Cantaloupe 1.48
Baby Carrots 1.00 16oz
Quaker Oatmeal 1.48/18 oz *Q in Cash Saver, but you have to buy 5
Kraft Dressing 1.50 (-1.50/2 coupon)
Midwest country Fare Sugar 1.58 4 lb
Pillsbury Cake Mix .88
HyVee Marshmallows .99

HyVee Online

Russ’s MARKET
Boneless Beef Bottom Round or Rump Roast 2.49 lb
Campbell’s Soup at Hand/Heat and Enjoy Soup $5/4 (-1.00/2 and .50/1 = .87 a piece)
Kool-Aid Drink Mix .5/packet
Large Eggs .95/Dozen
Pork Steak 1.49/lb
Oscar Meyer Thick Carved Meat .99/8oz (while supplies last!!!)
Colorado Peaches .97lb
Gala Apples or Paula Red Apples 2.27/3lbs

Sun Mart
Lots of meat in boxes?!?
Country Style Ribs .99 lb

SUPER SAVER
Meadow Gold Milk 1.97/gallon
General Mills Cereal 12-14 oz Cheerios, Honey Nut, Golden Grahams 1.97
*Price match at Target (bring ad) - $1/General Mills Cereal Target Q, .55 or $1/2 boxes = .42-.47 a boxJ
Kemp’s Ice Cream 2.97/4.38 qt (save your ice cream tub for me, we need them for schoolJ)
Ear of corn .24

CASH SAVERS
Frozen Desserts 2 for $5 – Breyers, Ben and Jerry’s, etc
Hot Pocket/Lean Pockets 1.77 (-1.00/3 Q = 1.44 each)
Save Mart
Nothing too exciting

*if anyone has any advice on meat prices I would love to know more. We usually have gotten a ½ a beef, but $650 is a lot to shell out at one time. I am curious of what you do and what good prices areJ thanks!
Target (check back to chicks dig deals for grocery matchups)
Johnson's Head To Toe baby wash - $2.19use $1/1 TQ hereuse $1/1 MQ herefinal cost $.19
Bounty dryer bar - $3.99use $1/1 MQ 8/30 P&G or $2.50 or $1.50/1 MQ from Vocal Point maileruse $1.50/1 TQ 8/23 RPfinal cost $.49-$1.49
Skittles crazy cores - $.64use $1/1 TQ herefinal cost FREE - coupon adjust down so no overage
Travel Section Deals –
Tide detergent - 1 load - $1use $1/1 MQ 8/30 P&Gfinal cost FREEHead & Shoulders - $1use $1/1 MQ 8/30 P&Gfinal cost FREE

Frugal Friends Weekly Grocery Ads- Lincoln

Weekly Groceries 8/26/09
HyVee is definitely the winner this week for sales…on THURSDAY ONLY!!! Have a great week.
Tonight is the last night for Wild Wednesday at the zoo 5-8!

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon

Hyvee
THURSDAY 24 HOUR SALE
HyVee 100% Split Chicken Breast .78/lb
Midwest Country Fare Cottage Cheese .98/24oz
New Crop Hyvee Russett Potatoes .88 5 lb
Hyvee Shredded Cheese 8 oz .99 (yeah!)
Willowbrook Sliced Turkey Breast 1.99 lb
Midwest Country Fare Paper Towels .99 (no limit)
Mid Country Fare Mac and Cheese .25 box
Totino’s Pizza .88
HyVee Ice Cream 1.18 56 oz
Red Ripe Strawberry’s 1.88 16 oz
Amana 100% Boneless Bacon Wrapped Sirloin Fillet 1.88 each

ALL WEEK
General Mills Cereal 1.58 (coupons)
Green Seedless Grapes .88 lb
Driscoll’s Red Raspberries 1.88 6 oz
California Bartlett Pears .99lb
Country Pride Boneless Chicken Breasts 4.99/2.5 lb bag
Pillsbury Rolls or Biscuits .98
C and H Sugar 1.77 4 lb (coupon at Hyvee)

Robert’s Sour cream (coupon from SP)
Jennie-O Slicked Turkey (Deli) 4.99/lb
Dole Broccoli 1 Head1.48


HyVee Online

RUSS’s MARKET
Ten for $10 SALE!
Best Choice Applesauce 23-24 oz
Calidad Tortilla Chips (for that homemade salsa from your gardens)
Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Thin Sliced Meat 6 oz

Best Choice Yogurt 6 oz .33
Best Choice Grape Juice .69 12 oz frozen concentrate

SunMart
Crunched for time…so didn’t get a chance to look through.

SUPER SAVER
Peaches .98 lb
Best Choice Ice Cream 1.44 64 oz
Meadow Gold Heavy Whipping Cream 1.98 16oz (not sure if a good price…but I LOVE to use this in different desserts and I have never found it on “sale.”)
Deli Fresh Ham 3.48 lb
Best Choice Dozen eggs .85
Crystal Farms Butter 1.48 16oz
Best Choice Frozen Vegetables .78 16 oz
Kellogg’s Cereal 1.96 12.2-14 oz

Save Mart
Nothing too exciting

Grocery Deals- Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 8/19/09

HAVE A GREAT WEEK! I am giving 20% off all Pampered Chef products, but I am placing the order tonight (Wed 8/19).

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon

Hyvee
Stock up Sale Thurs-Fri-Sat
Farmland Boneless Ham .99 lb
Bakery Fresh Italian Bread 16 oz BI1.99 G1FREE
Old Orchard Juice Cocktail 64 oz .99

ALL WEEK
Colorado Peaches .99 lb
Hamburger Helper .99 -.75/3 Q from Sun Paper
HyVee Skinless Chicken Breast 1.99lb
Del Monte Gold Pinapple 2.88 (Target price matches now and they have a 1.00 off pinapple which would make this 1.88!!!)
Grimmway Baby Carrots 32 oz 1.88
HyVee Whole Chicken .88lb
Raisins .99 6 ct 1.5 oz
HyVee Applesauce1.68 46 or 48 oz
HyVee Pasta.69 16 oz
Buy 2 HyVee Salads 2 for $4 get 1 Sargento Finishers FREE (use .75/1 Sargento coupon and get all for 3.75) COUPON from Hyvee too
Hyvee Cereal .99 Hyvee COUPON


HyVee Online
Look to see how you can save $5 online on school supplies

RUSS’s MARKET
Chef Boyardee Canned .99 (B1G1FREE coupon from mailer)
Best Choice Pudding .79 4 pk
Best Choice Pasta .69 (same as Hyvee)
Lando Frost Bistro Favorites Thin Sliced Meat 6 oz ($1 coupon from Sun paper)
Tyson Anytizers 2.49 -.55 Q from Sun Paper
BelGioioso Fresh Mozzerella B1G1Free (yummy with the fresh veggies from garden…so you can splurge on cheese as your veggies are free)
Best Choice Snack or Sandwich bags .99 50 ct
Strawberries 2 lbs 3.98

SunMart
Large Austrailian Oranges .99 lb
Naked Juice 15.2 oz 2.50 – 1.00 online Q
Yoplait Yogurt .50 each (Buy 12 use 2 .40/6 = .43 each)
Our Family Pie Crust(2) 1.99 (yes homemade is cheaper…but when you are in a crunch, these are nice to have!)
Kretschmar Turkey Breast 4.99 lb (from deli)
Orville Redenbacher’s Microwave Popcorn 3-4 $2 (I have 1.00/1 coupons from a mailer that makes this an okay price)

SUPER SAVER
Meadow Gold Milk 1.97 1 Gal (might be the last time we see Meadow Gold milk this cheap…as the plant is closing on Friday in Lincoln)
Best Choice Bottled Water 3.44 for 35 (.09 each)
California Seedless Grapes .97 lb
Wonder Bread Classic White or 100% Soft Wheat .96 16-20 oz

CASH SAVERS
Nabisco Snak Sacks 8oz .96
Robert’s Dips/Sour Cream 16oz .83- .35 Q from Sun Paper
General Mill’s Cereal 2.48 16-17 oz – 1.00/2 Q from Sun Paper

Save Mart
Nothing too exciting

Grocery Deals - Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 8/12/09
I feel a bit of a slow week for sales…but glad for that. I could probably feed 100 people with the amount of cereal (CHEAP) I have stocked up.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK! School starts tomorrow.

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon

Hyvee
Skippy Peanut Butter .99
HyVee Bacon 1.68 12 or 16 oz
Australian Navel Oranges .99 lb
HyVee Natural Shredded Cheese 1.25 (if you need some…but can see it go as low at .99)
HyVee Tomato Ketchup 20 or 24 oz .88
HyVee Cane Sugar 3.99/10 lb
Hyvee Taco Shells .88 12 oz
Gatorade 8 ct 20 oz 4.58
HyVee Large Eggs 18 ct 1.77

Buy Select Unilever products and get up to $15 back…(these are only good if you use coupons with them. I am sure Chicks will have a scenario for you if interested. Too much math for me this amJ
Hellmann’s Mayo 2.99(-.50 Q)
Knorr Sides 1.00 (-.50/2 Q)
Ragu Pasta Sauce 1.48(-.75/2 Q)

Kellogg’s Sale (with coupons from Sun Paper and Hyvee…you might make a deal out of these with the Back to School rebate)

Cracker and Cookie Sale (Does the church need snacks or things? I know cookies aren’t the healthiest…but thought I would ask. These might be worth buying if they need some)

HyVee Cottage Cheese 1.28 24 oz
Hyvee Garden Salad .77 16 oz (Hyvee Coupon in ad)

HyVee Online
Not checking…due to not being able to price match at Super Saver without wasting my inkJ

RUSS’s MARKET
Russ’s Market Sandwich Bread 24 oz .99
Turkey Breast .99 lb
Peter Pan Peanut Butter 1.19 16.3 oz (-.50/2 Q Sun Paper = .94 each for 2)
Hunt’s Snack Pack’s Pudding .89 4 pack (-1.00/2 Rebate Q = .39 each)
General Mills Cereal (Cheerios, Multi-Gr Cheer, Kix, Reese’s Puffs,Wheaties) 8.7-13 oz (1.00/2 Q Sun Paper)
*Coupon note: I have recently found to get FREE or very cheap cereal cups at Target or any place for that matter when the cereal cups are on sale for 1.00. The Q I referred to for the General Mills is not specified…so you can use it even on the little ones and get two cereal cups for a 1.00.
Easy Mac Microwavable Cups .75 (-.55/2 Q = .47 each)
Best Choice Sour Cream .89 16 oz
MEAT- on your own…too confusing for me to try to figure out when we buy a ½ beefJ Any tips on good prices…I’ll take them though.
Seedless Grapes .97 lb

SunMart
FRI-SAT Sale
Our Family American Singles .98 16 slices

ALL WEEK
Our Family ½ Gal 1.00 (better price at Super Saver)
John Morrell Turkey Breast Sliced from Deli 4.99 lb
Fill the Bag with Peaches and Nectarines for 5.00 (don’t know the weight or if this is a good deal)
Kraft Dressing 1.50 8 oz

*Interesting…General Mills is trying to do what Kellogg’s is doing with Fuel for your School in the Sun Mart Ad. If you have enough coupons…you might be able to make it a good deal with their ad: General Mills Cereal 2.00 a box…but not sure

SUPER SAVER
Meadow Gold Yogurt .33 6 oz
Dortitos 12-14.5 oz 1.96

CASH SAVERS
Robert’s Milk 1 Gal 1.98 (-.50 Q Sunday Paper= 1.48)
Hefty One Zip Bags 1.68(-1.00 Q from internet = .68)
Keystone Sliced Mushrooms 1.48 8 oz (a good price is .99 for whole…so you pay .50 for someone else to slice them…you decide)

Fuel for your School Rebate information and sale: I have already done this with Walgreens ads, but check out Chicks Dig Deals for any coupon match ups. It might be worth it if you have coupon match upsJ

Save Mart
Hunt’s Spaghetti Sauce .97 26 oz
Dole Bananas .39 lb
New Crop Russet Potatoes 1.29 5 lb

Grocery Deals Lincoln, NE 8/4/09

Weekly Groceries 8/4/09
I’m backJ I have decided that my week was a bit crazy last week without my ads. I didn’t realize that this Wed morning ritual has become a routine in my family and without it the dominos don’t fall right. I also realized that I have helped more families save money or gain confidence in their shopping abilities than I had realized.

Another realization last week was that I save MUCH more money shopping at Super Saver than I do at Walmart. You might not think this is true…but it is. Super Saver often price matches Russ’s and Hyvee’s ads automatically on the shelves (no ad needed) and marks them down 1-2 cents cheaper than the actual ad. Note: If you stay on course to only buy the sale items…then you save money. If you steer off the sale ad course, then you might not be saving much money.

Also for you price matchers at Walmart…you (or shall I say I) get sucked into the other areas of the store that Super Saver doesn’t have. Shopping at Super Saver allows me to keep the “eye on the prize.”

Have a great week and I am very happy to be doing the sale ads for myself this week and hope it brings some “calm” to your week as well!

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon

MENARD’S
Menards has great back to school prices for rebates and kids gifts. I got .99 (with 5.00 MIR) backpacks for our backpack program at school, cool marker set of 4 FREE (w/2.50 MIR) for birthday gifts. This is a great time to think about stuffing the Operation Christmas Child gifts as well for little or nothing out of your pocket.

Hyvee
Thurs-Fri-Sat
Peter Pan Peanut Butter13 or 16.3 oz .99 (I have 1.00 off coupon from MIR, Woohoo!)
Hyvee Jelly 32 oz .99
Granny Smith Apples .88 lb
Hillshire Farm Select Lunchmeat 8 or 9 oz $2.50
Ziploc 25 ct bags 2/$5 (only good price if you use $1/2 coupon)

ALL WEEK
Hyvee Butter 1.38 1lb
Hyvee Ice Cream 1.75 qt 1.38
Hyvee Thin Sliced Deli Ham 2.99 lb (you can almost get pre-packaged price from the DELI)
Hyvee Sugar 4 lb 1.68 (not exceptional…but if you need sugar to cook up garden produce into somethingJ)
Midwest Country Fare Mushrooms .48 4 oz
Kraft Salad Dressing 1.50 16 oz
Post Cereal 5 for $10 (use 2 coupons $1/3, $1/2 to make them $1.60 a box…good to donate)
Hyvee Yogurt .37 6-8 oz
Wanchiai Ferry Complete Frozen Meals 6.49 ($2/1 coupon…might be worth a try instead of staple frozen pizza for Mom’s night off)
Pillsbury Grands!, Biscuits, Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls 1.69
Farmland Bacon 1.99 12-16 oz
Farmland Jumbo Franks .99 16oz
Hyvee Cheese Slices 12 oz .99
Berry Patch (Rasp, blackber, strawber, blueber) 1.88 pint


HyVee Online
I am not finding many good deals online at Hyvee…as I can’t price match them with an ad at Super Saver.

RUSS’s MARKET
Knorr Side Dishes .88 ($.50/2 expires this week)
10lb meat sale
Best Choice Texas Style Biscuits .50 12 oz
Honeysuckle Deli Sliced Meat 8oz 2.49
Bartlett Pears 10 lbs for $10 (if you can’t eat them all…freeze them for yummy smoothies)

SunMart
Didn’t see anything too exciting, but double check on Chicks Dig Deals

SUPER SAVER
Pork Spare Ribs 1.78 lb
Country Style Pork Ribs 1.28 lb (I didn’t know there were different kinds…hmm there were 8 featured in this ad. If you know and want to teach me, I would love to know the difference)
Kraft BBQ Sauce .75 18 oz
Hunt’s Spaghetti Sauce .87 26.5 oz
Pepsi 24 pk cans 5.48 (buy 3 save $3…so 4.48 a pack)
CASH SAVERS
Robert’s Cottage Cheese 1.47 (.50 coupon from SP)
Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers 2.38 ($1/2 coupon expires this week)

Save Mart
Crisco Veg Oil 48 oz 2.08

Frugal friends Weekly Grocery Deals - Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 7/8/09
Have you seen the coupon clipping section of the Wed paper lately? Have you looked on the back for the article regarding frugal shopping? She has had some great articles to help anyone get started. She has a personal blog: http://www.jillcataldo.com/

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of others.

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Rhiannon

Hyvee
Blueberries 1.48 pint
Boneless Skinless chicken Breasts 4.77 3 lb bag
HyVee Sliced Bacon 12-16 oz or Sausage 1.99
HyVee Whole chicken .88 lb
Kellogg’s Cereal 1.99 11-14.5 oz
Bananas .49 lb
Broccoli .99 each
Celery .88 each
Barilla Pasta 12-16 oz .99
Doritos/Ruffles Chips 2.00 9-14.5 oz
Hunt’s Spaghetti Sauce .88
HyVee Butter 1.48 lb
HyVee Twin Pops 2.00 20 ct (Brings me back a couple years)
HyVee Mac and cheese .29 7.25 oz

HyVee Online
Nothing too exciting, except that they organize their coupons nicely online to match with other stores adsJ

RUSS’s MARKET
Best Choice Frozen Lemonade/Limeade .39 12 oz
Russ’s Market White Bread .99
½ Gallon Meadow Gold Milk.99
California Strawberries 4.48 4 lbs

Treat of the week
July 08
Produce Department - Black Plums

SunMart
Did see anything too spectacular. Most of their items were a better deal else where.

SUPER SAVER
93% Ground Beef 1.78 (10 lb tubes)
Kemp’s Ice Cream 2.96 140 oz pail (SAVE YOUR PAIL FOR ME…we need them for our school carnivalJ)
Bing Cherries 11.98 11 lb box – note to self: Canned Cherries are 2.82 at Walmart
Bulk Boneless Chicken Breast 1.98 lb (10 lb pack)
Oscar Meyer Wieners .88 16 oz
Hillshire Farm Deli Selects .98 5 oz
Martha Gooch Pasta 1.33 24 oz
Kellogg’s Cereal 1.98 12-14 oz (coupons online?)
Baby Carrots .77 1lb
Meadow Gold Yogurt .35 6 oz
Pack o Meat Sale – Check prices
CASH SAVERS
Cheese Nips .98
Robert’s Flavored Milk 1.24 ½ Gallon (coupons from Sunday paper)
Fresh Squash .78 each (we have been slicing these up and grilling them…yum!)

Save Mart
Our Family Lg Eggs 18 1.09
Liberty Gold Peaches 1.38 29 oz can

Frugal Times- Grocery Deals Lincoln, NE

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! For all notes below that say “coupons out there” go to chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com and toopoortoeat.blogspot.com to get them! Two great websites for our area!

Target has Kraft Cheese for .49, 100 Calorie Packs for .04 for the entire pack. Check out Chicks Dig Deals for the scenario!

Make it week a great one!
Weekly Groceries 5/20/09

Hyvee
HyVee Value Pack Split Chicken Breasts 1.28 lb
Oscar Meyer or Louis Rich Variety Pack 8/9/12 oz 2.50
County Fare Sugar 1.48 4 lb
Country Fare Cottage Cheese 1.18 24 oz
Blue Bunny Ice Cream 1.99 (coupon in Hyvee Ad)

HyVee Online
Pretzel’s .99 10-15 oz
HyVee Old Fashioned or Quick Oats 1.88 42 oz
Blueberries 2.28 4.4 oz

RUSS’s MARKET
Meadow Gold all Natural Lemonade .49 (with $10 purchase)
Oscar Meyer Wieners .97 (I know there is a $1.00 off two coupon out there)
Pepsi 2.40 a 12 pack (when you buy 5 12 packs)
Kraft BBQ Sauce .99 (coupons online)
McCormick Grill Mates $1.50 (.50 coupons out there)
Best Choice Marshmellows .89 10 oz
American Beauty Pasta 24 oz 1.29
Best Choice Limeade or Lemonade Frozen Concentrate .89
Meadow Gold Sour Cream or Snack Dip .89 16 oz
Ruffles and Doritos B1G1 Free
Asparagus 1.77 lb
Wholly Guacamole 1.98 (coupons out there)

SunMart
Our Family Jumbo Biscuits 1.00 (10 for $10 sale…did say if you needed to buy all 10)
Kraft BBQ Sauce 1.00 (coupons out there)
McCormick Grill Mates seasoning packets 1.00 (coupons out there)
Our Family Large 18 ct eggs 1.49

SUPER SAVER
Best Choice Russet Potatoes 1.66 10 lb bag
Fuji apples 1.48 3 lb bag
Jello .38 (coupons online or in the Sunday Paper)


ARBY’s 5 Roast Beef sandwiches for 5.95 (not at all locations)
SAM’s Summer membership for $15. You must go in 5/20-6/7 to get this deal