Attn Acme shoppers 1/8/2010 - 1/14/2010

Acme has another deal starting this Friday.

Coupons to gather for this deal

**the 'code' at the end of the line is the date of the paper the insert was in (btw this is on the 'fold' of the inserts too), the name of the insert IE SS means Smart Source, and the value of the coupon (this can and does vary from paper to paper - don't stress if yours is different!

-Progresso Soups, any flavor - 01-03-10 GM .50/2
-Progresso Soups, Any Flavor - 12-06-09 SS .50/2
-or printables at coupons.com
-Save $1.00 when you buy any three General Mills cereals: Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs (any), Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix 9any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, Wheaties (any) - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-General Mills Cereals, Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Puffs Combos, Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms (any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, or Wheaties - 12-13-09 GM 1.00/3
-Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-ups or Fruit Roll-ups Fruit Stickerz Fruit flavored snacks, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS .75/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, any variety - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Fiber One Chewy Bars, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Any 17.5 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries - 01-03-10 GM .35/1
- Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks, any flavor - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Just for One vegetables, any - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Frozen Bagged Vegetables 19 oz - 24 oz only, any variety - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Bisquick Original Or Heart Smart Baking Mix, Any 40 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .60/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 10-25-09 SS 1.00/1

And how this deal works
It is a GM Spend $20 get $5 OYNO and get 50 in Boxtops
In English that means Spend $20 on select items and get a coupon for $5 that can be used on your next order, and get 50 boxtops (if anyone can't use these, I can - Leena would love for her class to win the Boxtops party!!)
Ok - that is the 'as advertised' version of the sale. But the 'register logic' part is that the register figures the amount spent on the shelf price or the price you would get without using your Acme shopper card.

Trust me, we KNOW this is what it does, that's how my shelves are so full!

Do the store employees get it NO - do some of the people at catalina get it (sadly, no). But that is how it works!!!

Is it 100% - NO., but I am active on several message boards, and if there is a product that isn't working as part of the sale I typically know pretty early in the sale cycle. Also, I am not afraid to return an order, but if I do 10 orders, and 1 doesn't work, I'm also willing to accept that I didn't get that $5 coupon and move on.

Any questions? Besides - OMG - were you even speaking English?

Oh - and I don't take credit for all this info - I just gathered it, and tried to edit so my friends could understand. Info primarily gathered from www.couponerswanted.com and www.hotcouponworld.com

ACME Savings 8/5-8/6

The sale actually lasted a week, but my life just didn't permit me the chance to get there.

So here is a quick summary of how I did

Spent out of pocket: 23.54

Saved: 394.38

On your next order Catalinas still to be used $65

So bascially right now I am sitting at a profit of $41.46

What I got:

10 Breyers Ice Cream

6 Klondike Ice Cream

11 Salad Dressing

13 Pasta Sides

1 Cereal Bar

14 Brownie Mix

6 Hellmann Mayo

12 Ragu

8 Dove Shampoo / Conditioner

8 Q Tips

1 pack hotdog rolls

17 Chex Mix

2 Cake Mix

2 Frosting

And I am missing a couple of receipts - I believe they were for 5 more Qips, 11 Skippy and 11 more Ragu

I had the pleasure of shopping with an awesome friend - and she actually took some pics of her haul:

Her pictures do not include 10 gallons of ice cream and 6 packs of Klondike bars

Her total spending $35.64, and she has $15 is coupons to use on another order.

Grrr ACME! Give Collegeville a Break!

So, I admit I have been wondering what is going on with the former ACME Collegeville location, and I was in the Saladworks today and I found this petition:

Acme Deliberately Blocking Shop Rite/Wakefern Foods From Discussions Concerning Moving into Acme's Vacant Collegeville Space

Acme Markets announced in January, 2009, that it was closing its Collegeville Shopping Center location after operating here for over 40 years. It is our understanding that Acme which has a remaining four-year contract with the shopping center's manager, the Centro Properties Group, continues to pay rent to Centro for the vacant space, rather than allow another grocery store to move into its' former space. Unfortunately, Acme's marketing plan to limit competition is also forcing Collegeville residents to drive to the Acme stores in Limerick or Lower Providence - an unnecessary minimum eight mile round trip. *

Additionally, as the former anchor store of the Collegeville Shopping Center, the Acme vacany has very measurably adversely affected all the remaining shopping center tenants, and if the vacancy continues it could force many Collegeville businesses to close.

Jim Mandanci of Wakefern Foods, who runs an attractive and successful Shop Rite Supermarket in West Chester, PA, has approached Centro Properties Group to discuss combining the Acme and Riter-Aid spaces to build a high-end store in Collegeville that would contin a large, state-of the art grocery store, pharmacy and coffee sandwich/pizzeria area. For now, Centro is honoring the Acme lease and is not engaging in discussions with Wakefern Foods, to the detriment of Collegeville's residents and the mall business tenants.

Although legal, these actions, unfortunately, exhibit a total disregard for the best interests of our local residents and the viability of our Collegeville business community during the time we are alll suffering from this economic downturn.

If you believe as we do that Acme should instead demonstrate a positive community commitment in working in a good faith effort with Centro, Wakefern Foods and any other interested supermarkets for the best interest and outcome of our Collegeville community, and allow discussions concerning supermarkets moving into the former Acme space, please show your support by joining us in signing the attached petition or sign one that will be available at all the stores in the Collegeville Shopping Center beginning July 5, 2009. **

Thank you!

Andrea Baptiste
Tim Mahon
Jack Corr
Business Liaison Committee - Collegeville Borough Council



* This part is a bit misleading, yes to get to an Acme you have to drive 8 miles, but there is a Redners in the adjoining center, and a Super Fresh about 2 miles away

** This is not an official petition site, I am just sharing the information that I found, if interested in signing the petition please stop in the shopping center.

Related article you may find interesting:
Pottstown Mercury June 26, 2009

Have you checked out the current Acme FUN?

This isn't me, but it is my BFF sharing her great joy of the Catalina fun at ACME this week. The current sales are great and there are lots of coupons to match up with them!

BTW - she posed for this picture just a little while before sharing the excitement that she is pregnant with child number 3! So when you start seeing a whole lot more posts about baby deals and such, it is because now we need to help her stockpile!

No Coupons this weekend 2/15/09 - And the ACME assignment!

There are no coupons this weekend, so don't make that special trip to the Dollar Tree for coupons.

What this does make it a great weekend to do:
Organize your coupons, lots of coupons expired in the last two weeks, clear them out.
Check out ACME- There are several good deals going on at ACME this sale cycle.

ACME Assignment, Take a look at these HOT deals for this week, if there is a current coupon out for the item I will put a "*" next to them so you know to get those coupons out:

Limerick ACME only

$1.99 Lean Ground Beef
$4.99 lb Great Lakes American Cheese
$1.49 1 lb ACME Butter Quarters
$.99 Baby Cut Carrots 1 lb
$.99 Fresh Baked Baguettes 8 oz

Also a $25 ACME Gift Card Coupon - with any new or transferred prescription


Regular Ad
Celeste Pizza for One 10 for $10
Ellio's Microwave Cheese Pizza 10 for $10

Save $10 on your next shopping trip, WYB $25 in participating products, Offer Valid 2/13 - 2/19/09
10 for $10
Chef Boyardee *
Crunch N Munch *
Hunts Stewed and Diced Tomatoes
Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding
8 for $10
Hunt's Manwich for Sloppy Joe's *
4 for $5
Healthy Choice Canned Soup *
Parkay Margarine
Act II Microwave Popcorn
Ro-tel Tomatoes *
Swiss Miss Cocoa
2 for $7
Marie Callenders Dinners and Pot Pies
Wesson Oil
2 for $3
Hunt's Ketchup
Banquest Select Recipes
2 for $5
Redi Wip Aersol Whip Topping
Kid Cuisine Frozen Dinners
$2.99
Pam Cooking Spray *

Save $10 OYNO WYB 10 Participating General Mill's Products
2 for $6 Pillsbury Toaster Strudels and Scrambles * (and printable HERE)
$1.79 Betty Crocker Frosting * (and printable HERE)
3 for $4 Betty Crocker Cake Mix
$7.99 Totino's 90 ct Pizza Rolls *
4 for $5 Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits *
3 for $5 Betty Crocker Warm Delights * (and printable HERE)
3 for $5 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix * (and printable HERE)
3 for $10 Pillsbury Savorings *
3 for $10 Betty Crocker Macaroni Grill meals *
4 for $10 Pillsbury Refrigerated Chub or Ready to Bake Cookie Dough
4 for $10 General Mills Cereal and Snack Bars
5 for $10
Bugles, Chex Mix and Cheerios Snack Mix * (and printable HERE)
Betty Crocker Brownies Mix or Lemon Bars *
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks * (and printable HERE)
Pillsbury Crescent or Sweet Rolls *

Save $5 Instantly at checkout WYB $25 worth of participating homelife products
2 for $11
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Sweeper Kit
30 Gallon Trash Bags
8 Rolls Towels or Bath Tissue 12 rolls
2 For $5
Food storage containers
2 Roll Towels
Fabric softener Sheets
Cutlery Heavy Duty 144 ct
Party Cup
Designer Plates
2 For $4
Glass Cleaner or All Purpose Cleaners
Disinfecting Wipes
Storage and Freezer Slides
Scented Candles
Foam Plates and Bowls 24-60 ct
Liquid Dish Soap or Auto Dish Detergent
3 for $5
Bleach
Cleaning products




Meal Deal
Buy one of each of these 5 items and you save $4.50 at checkout
Tyson Ready to Eat chicken or steak
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
Mann's Cut Vegetable
Fress Express Baby Blend Salad

High School Musical 3 $19.95 Buy HSM3 DVD and get One Package each Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunch meat AND Kellogg's High School Musical Cereal

In Ad Coupons
Manufacturer:
FREE Bananas (up to $1.50) when you purchase any Skippy peanut butter (26.5 oz or larger) Expires 3/31/09

Free Milk, at Checkout when you purchae any FOUR Participating Kelloggs Cereals with coupon Expires 2/26/09

$1 off Colgate Total Toothbrush OR Colgate 6.4 oz Toothpaste Expires 2/19/09

$2 WYB 2 Cubes by the makers of Pepsi Expires 2/19/09

FREE 12 oz 8 pack Coca Cola Product WYB any 3 12 oz 12 pack cans Offer valid 2/13/09 - 2/19/09 Max Value $3.99

Come on , there is no way I can do that!

With just some basic tools you CAN do this! To be honest these aren't even my pictures. They were taken by my best friend, in her dinning room, tonight.







How much did all of this cost? About $55

How many stores to get all that? This table did involve shopping with 3 different chains stores, none more then 5 miles from where the purchaser would have gone anyway. The stores involved were Weis, CVS and ACME.

I could never use so many boxes of cereal!?! Really, well how many boxes of cereal do you buy a week? Have you ever checked the expiration dates on cereal - I have - and many times the expiration date in nearly a year from when I purchased it. So even if you family only used 2 boxes of cereal a week that is only about 8 weeks worth of cereal.

Ok, so how can I do this in 'babysteps'

Try this deal this week at ACME (through Thursday 2/5/2009)
Buy 4 Select General Mills Cereals 4 for $10 (as in ad includes Kix, Cheerios, Trix)
Use General Mills coupons from the Sunday Paper, or Print 2 Cheerios Coupons HERE

When your purchase is complete, the Catalina machine (awesome coupon printing machine located at the register) will print a coupon for a FREE gallon of milk (up to $4.50, on your next visit)

How much have you save with just this deal? Well the regular price of the Cheerios included in this deal is $3.49, you are getting is for $2.50, so that is a savings of $.99 a box (saving $3.96 for 4 boxes) plus up to $4.50 for milk, and your coupons. So you are looking at a savings of AT LEAST $9.46. Who doesn't like to have an extra $10 in their pocket?

While you are at ACME here are some other deals you may want to take a look at:
Totino's Pizza Rolls $1 - recent ad coupons for $.35 (doubled to $.70 means they only cost $.30) or a printable coupon HERE
Softsoap handsoap $1 recent ad coupons for $.35 (doubled to $.70 means they only cost $.30)

3 PA and 1 NJ ACME stores will be closing

KYW is reporting that ACME will be closing the following stores:
Ambler
West Chester
Collegeville
Newton, NJ


Unfortunately I am not incredibly surprised about the Collegeville store, it has always been a rather odd setup, teamed with the area it is in and a new Wegmans opening down the street, I don't think it stood much of a chance.

Reports did advise that employees will be given the opportunity to transition to other stores. Personally, I would LOVE to see some of their customer service (ok at least 1) transfer to Royesford.

I am not sure what the overall plan is for emptying the inventory in these stores, but it will definitely be something to watch.

Two Newspapers - Two Sets of Coupons? WHY?!??!

I've been telling everyone, if you are going to even try couponing as a way to save money in 2009, you NEED at least 2 sets of coupons this week.

Why 2 sets?  Why would I buy more then one paper?

The answer - there are 5 sets of coupon inserts this week, there are a TON of coupons for everything from Green Giant Steamer Veggies to Dishwasher Detergent.  If you ever want to see just what coupons are included each week (before the paper comes out) check out Taylortown Preview  the values of actual coupons, and the exact coupons do vary from paper to paper and in different areas, but you can get a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Ok, now I've got my papers, and my coupons, where do I  start?

Clip the coupons!   And organize them into what makes sense for you, like types of coupons together like soup, cereal, veggies, etc.   And then put them in an envelope or a zip lock bag AND put them in your purse /wallet.  (These clipped coupons do you no good if they are laying at home while you are at the grocery store.)

Ok, next get out your ACME ad, take a look at the back page.  It reads spend $30 on the great offers  and get $15 in coupons for your next order (OYNO).   But here is the thing with ACME  when it is a OYNO deal (not an instant savings deal) is that the register bases the $30 purchase amount on the shelf price - not the sale price (this however doesn't apply to pharmacy, health and beauty items  such as Prilosec, Nyquil, Always, those items will be based on the sale price).

"Diane, YOU ARE CRAZY - I Am Confused!"

It's OK - Take a deep breath, I went to the store today with the intention of doing the simplest order I could with just the coupons from this week and one internet printed coupon.  

So go to COUPONS.COM  and print out one coupon for Bisquick, mine printed for $1, some are printing for $.75, but it is still a good deal either way.

Now go to ACME. This is what you are shopping for:

3 boxes Honey Nut Cheerios  Regular Price $3.49, Sale Price $2,   Coupon $1 on 3

1 box Bisquick  Regular Price $4.29, Sale Price $2.50, Printed Coupon $1 (or $.75)

4 boxes Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks   Regular Price $2.50, Sale Price $2, 2 Coupons $.50 on 2 (which will double)

2 boxes Fiber One Cereal Bars  Regular Price $3.50, Sale Price $2, 2  Coupons $.50 on 1 (which will double)

The regular price total of this order :  $31.76

Price you pay after sales and coupons $14.50  (or $14.75)  and the catalina machine (awesome coupon machine at the register) will print out 3 $5 coupons totaling $15.00 - you are AHEAD! and walking out the door with groceries.

Apply those 3 $5 coupons to your next order (we call this 'rolling')   For my next order I did 2 bottles of Tide (I LOVE Tide in my HE washing machine)

Order looks like this:

2 bottles Tide,  Regular Price $15.49,  Sale Price $10.99, less 2 $1 coupons (previous weeks inserts), less the $15 coupons from my first order, out of pocket $5.28, AND I got another $15 worth of coupons!

Don't be afraid to take paper and a pencil, and even a small calculator to the store with you.

I want to hear how you do!

Ready for more possibilities?  Want to know how to apply this type of deal to a store near you?  Check out Couponers Wanted!

ACME 12/19 - 12/25/08

4 day sale Friday Dec 19 through Monday Dec 22

Turkey $.59 Limit 1 w/ $25 purchase
Keller's Butter $1.88 limit 3
Nestle Morsels $1.88
Philadelphia Cream Cheese 10 for $10
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce 10 for $10


Regular ad sales

Kellogg's Cereal $1.50 Select Varies MUST BUY 6
Sprite, Seagram's, Barqs or Fanta Orange $.79 MUST BUY 5
Large Eggs 2 for $6
Nesquik Single serve drinks 10 for $10
Cool WHip 10 for $10
Minute Maid Fruit Drinks 10 for $10

ACME 11/14 - 11/20

4 Days only Friday 11/14 - Sunday 11/17

Nestle Morsels 3 for $7 (Printable, assorted blinkies and 11/2 insert coupons)

Domino Sugar 5 lbs   $1.99  (10/12 insert and All You Magazine coupons)

Acme Vegetable Oil   128 fl oz   $5.99

Acme Cooking Spray Buy 1 get 2 Free (with in ad coupon)

Regular ad:

Pepsi products 2 lieters $.79

Pilsbury Cake Mix $.49 MUST BUY 10! ! ! ! 

Minute Maid Fruit Drinks 10 for $10

Cento Wine Vinegar 10 for $10

Nesquick Single Serve 10 for $10 (FREE after $.50 tearpad coupon)

Canation Evaporated Milk 10 for $10 

Campbell's Soup at Hand 10 for $10 (10/5 insert - they expire 11/16)

Birds Eye Steamfresh and Plain Poly Vegetables 10-16 oz., 10 for $10 (10/12 & 11/2 insert, blinkies)

Save $5 instantly when you buy 10 particpating products

Hungry Jack Pancake Mix $1.99 (11/9 insert, peelies)

Hungry Jack Syrup $2.99 (11/9 insert)

Pilsburry Premium Brownie Mix 3 for $5 (11/2 and 11/9 inserts)

Pilsbury Frosting 3 for $5 (11/2 and 11/9 inserts)

Pilsbury All Purpose Flour 2 for $4

Jif Peanut Butter Creamy 2 for $7 (10/19  & 11.9 inserts)

12 oz Smuckers Preserves 2 for $4

Crisco Begetable, Canola, or Natural blen oil $3.99 (11/9 insert)

Crisco Cooking Spray 2 for $5 (11/9 insert)

Crisco Shortening Sticks $2.99 (11/9 insert)

Eagle Brand Swetened Condensed Milk 2 for $5  (11/9 insert)

And this weeks Milk / Cereal Deal

 . . . especially good for homes going through a lot of milk!

Free Gallon of Milk at the checkout (not an OYNO coupon) when you buy any FOUR participating Kellogg's Cereals and /or Cereals Straws

Kellogg's Cereal on sale 2 for $6 includes:

12.2oz Apple Jacks

12.5 oz Corn Pops

12.2 oz Froot Loops

16-18 oz Bite Size Mini Wheats (Printable) 

10.5 oz Rice Krispies w/ Strawberry (Printable) 

8.8 oz Straws

AND get a free Kellogg Bowl with purchase of any TWO Kellogg's Cereals

Current ACME deal - Stocking Stuffers and Christmas gifts?

I am behind on posting anything about the current ACME ad, mostly because it hasn't been working for me the way it suppossed to. And I HATE the idea of telling someone about a hot deal and then having it not work.

But let's take a look at the GM deal:

Get $15 OYNO coupon and Free Milk wyb any 10 Participating General Mills Breakfast products. FYI the milk coupon is for $4.50 off (it will take the full $4.50 off)
Participating products include: All General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Milk & Cereal Bars, Fiber One Chewy Bars, Fiber One Toaster, Caribou Coffee Bars, Chex Mix Bars, Curves Chewy Bars

Cereals on sale 2 for $6 include:
Original Cheerios 8.9oz
Honey Nut Cheerios 12.2oz
Lucky charms 11.5oz
Reese’s Puffs 13oz
Trix 10.7oz
Golden Grahams 12oz
Cinnamon Toast Crunch 12.8oz
Cocoa Puffs 11.8oz
Cocoa Puffs Combos 11.7oz

Fruit Snacks & Bars 2 for $6
Fiber One Toaster Pastries $2.49 each

Now, you are probably saying, but you got all that cereal last week, why is this even something to give a second look? Well, last weeks deal was pretty much just on the Chex, this week is all the GM cereals AND it adds in the Fruit Snacks.

In my house fruit snacks are a treat, a rare treat (we really try and focus more on fresh veggies, fresh fruits, cheese and yogurt). But my girls love them, my friends kids love them, and they are perfect for having in the purse/car for the on the go longer then you thought you would be treat, or for the movies.

Also, Christmas is coming. Instead of stuffing the stocking with things that get broken, or breaking the bank, how about throwing in some of your childs favorite fruit snacks? I picked up some yesterday that were Sipderman and Tonka Trucks- how cool!

And don't forget, use your coupons!


Next deal
Get $10 OYNO wyb $20 in participating products
Healthy Choice Entrees: 4 for $12
Marie Callender Entrees: 4 for $12
Healthy Choice Soups: 3 for $5
Healthy Choice Simple Selections: 5 for $10
Ro-tel Tomatoes: 4 for $5
Hunts Manwich: 4 for $5
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta: 4 for $5
Hunts Pasta Sauce: 4 for $5
Banquet Value Menu Entres: 4 for $5
Swiss Miss Cocoa: $10 for $10
Hunts Snack Pudding: 10 for $10
Hunts Stewed and Diced Tomatoes: 10 for $10
Crunch & Munch Caramel Corn: 10 for $10
Egg Beaters: 2 for $5
Pam Cooking Spray: 2 for $5
Peter Pan Peanut Butter: 2 for $5
Wesson Oil: $3.99
Orville Redenbacher Microwave Popcorn: BOGO at $3.39
Parkay Squeeze Margarine: $1.79
Reddi Wip Aerosol Topping: 2 for $4
Flesichmann’s Margarine Quarters or Soft: 2 for $4

Now, history, would have us know that this deal should work off of shelf prices. I have to admidt though, I have tried it 3 times, and it has only worked once. So if you are going to do it off shelf prices, be sure to read up at Hot Coupon World, for the latest on what is working and what isn't.

I have bolded the Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, the Hunts Snack Pudding and the Orville Redenbacher Microwave Popcorn, because these are all great for stocking stuffers, and the hot chocolate and popcorn are also great for holiday gift basket giving! Have some hot chocolate, box of popcorn, and a movie or blockbuster gift card and you have a really nice gift! Pick up some cute holiday mugs (at our favorite Dollar Tree!) and you have an even better gift!

ACME Wrap Up through Thursday 11/6/08

The rest of my tally for this HOT week

Items that are part of the HOT Buy $30 get $15 deal:
9 Skippy Peanut Butter
6 Totino Pizza Rolls
8 Green Giant Veggies
1 Lipton Ice Tea to go
4 All Small & Mighty
8 PIllsbury Dinner Rolls
4 Green Giant Pasta accent veggies
3 Betty Crocker Box Potatoes
6 Assorted Klondike Boxes (hubby LOVES the Triple Chocolate)
12 Lipton Side
3 Betty Crocker Frosting
6 Chicken Helper
3 Hamburger Helper
28 Chex
8 Cheerios
4 Ragu
2 Bisuick
1 Hellmann Mayo, Light
3 Progresso Broth
6 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

Other items we needed for the house or had coupons for:
1.68 lb Banana
2 Bags Salad Mix
1 Lb sliced cheese
18 Dasani Plus Waters
5 Dannon Frusion Smoothies
1 Salt
2 Gallon Tea
1 2 Liter Pepsi
2 bags cat food
1 bag candy corn
1 Powerade Zero
4.6 Lb Chicken legs
4 packs gum

Out of Pocket $65.99
Savings 458.40
and I walked out of this deal with $30 in OYNO catalinas
5 Free bread coupons
and a Free Turkey

Somewhat sadly, this deal is over now, time to reviews the ads and message boards to formulate plans for the next deals.

ACME Report for this week . . . so far

I have been totally loving ACME this week!

I have done 3 orders, I have spent $51 out of pocket and I have $30 in OYNO catalinas (so as far as I am concerned that puts me at $21) And this is what I have gotten

Items that are part of the HOT Buy $30 get $15 deal:
9 Skippy Peanut Butter
6 Totino Pizza Rolls
4 Green Giant Veggies
1 Lipton Ice Tea to go
10 Knorr Sides
1 Hellmann Mayo, Light
3 Progresso Broth
6 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
3 Chicken Helper
3 Hamburger Helper

Other items we needed for the house or had coupons for:
1.68 lb Banana
2 Bags Salad Mix
1 Lb sliced cheese
18 Dasani Plus Waters
5 Dannon Frusion Smoothies
1 Salt
2 Gallon Tea
1 2 Liter Pepsi
2 bags cat food
1 bag candy corn


Remember this OYNO deal at ACME is based on the SHELF price NOT the sale price, that means you get $30 worth of shelf price items to get your $15 OYNO coupons . . . and you are paying sale prices, add in coupons and WOOWOOWOWOWOWO

Items included in the sale:

6 for $10
Progresso Broths Beef, Chicken, and Reduced Sodium Chicken, 32oz
Wishbone Salad Dressing 16oz or Spritzers 7oz, select varieties
Knorr Veggie Sides, 4.3-5.4oz, select varieties
Suave Kids Shampoo or Conditioner, 10.5-12oz, select varieties
Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, 5.2-9.2oz, select varieties
Bisquick Shake N Pour, 10.6oz
Progresso Traditonal Soups 18.5-19oz, select varieties
Suave Professional, 14.5oz, select varieties
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, 17.5oz
Ragu Pasta Sauce jar OR pouch, 13.5-26oz
Betty Crocker family brownie mix 18.3-20.5 oz, select varieties
Betty Crocker frosting, 12-16oz, select varieties
Suave Hair Products, 5.24-8.5oz, select varieties

10 for $10
Betty Crocker cake mix, 18-21.5 oz, select varieties
Ben&Jerry's ice cream cups, 3.6oz
Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes, 4.5-7.2oz, select varieties
Green Giant (frozen) veggies, 7.5-12oz, select varieties
Lipton Side Dishes (the Knorr ones), 4.1-5.7oz, Noodles or Rice, select varieties
Lipton dry soup mix, 1.8-2.2oz, select varieties

4 for $10
Hellmann's Mayo, 24-30oz, select varieties
Pillsbury refrigerated ready to bake or chub cookie dough, 16-16.5oz, select varieties
PopSecret micro popcorn, 8.7-10.5, select varieties
Vaseline Intensive Care lotion, 3.1-10oz, select varieties
Suave hand or body lotion, 18oz, select varieties
Chex Mix Select and 100 Calories, 4.2-8oz, select varieties
Skippy peanut butter 15-16.3oz, select varieties
Gold Medal flour, 5 lb, sleect varieties
Country Crock spread, 45-48oz, select varieties
Degree or Dove solid deo or antiperspirant, 2.6oz, select varieties
Qtip Valu Pack cotton swabs,
500ctChex Mix and Bugles, 7.5-8.75oz, select varieties
Dove bar soap, 8.5oz, select varieties
Trix MultiPack Yogurts, Yoplait Kids Drinkables or Go-Gurt, 18-24oz
General Mills cereals: Trix 10.7oz, Golden Grahams 12oz, Cheerios 8.9oz, Rice Chex 12.8oz, Wheat Chex 14oz, Corn Chex 14oz, Multibran Chex 14oz
Lipton Tea-to-go, .4-.6oz
Lipton Pyramid Teas, 20ct, select varieties
Lipton tea bags, 100ctLipton Pyramid Gourmet Tea, 18-20ct, select varieties

3 for $10
all small and mighty or 2X, 26-32 loads/32-50oz, select varieties
Breyers ice cream, 48 oz, select varieties
Totino's Pizza Rolls, 17-19.8oz, select varieties
Dove shampoo or conditioner, 12oz, select varieties
Klondike ice cream novelties, 16-27oz, select varieties
SlimFast snack vars, 4.65-7.19oz, select varieties
Pillsbury Dinner Rolls and Biscuits (frozen), 12.4-25oz, select varieties

KMart Super Doubles End 11/1, ACME Deals are coming, and Superfresh TRIPLES start 10/31

Are we having fun yet?!?!?!??!

Have you shopped Kmart yet? Don't forget grab your in store Beauty books! The coupons on them work great on things like the B1G1 Loreal Makeup (my store lets me use a coupon for each item too!), Almay 40% off makeup, Kiss Nail Art, Revlon Nail Files (great for solider donations!) Plus the "hot list" from my previous post.

There has been a lot of bzzzzzz about ACME and Jewel deals coming at Couponers Wanted they are OYNO catalina deals which *should* be based on shelf price not on sale price. The ONLY way to know what is hot with the Jewel deals . . .which frequently match up with the ACME deals is to watch Couponers Wanted I will post an update when I have the ad, but Barb and Ernie have the heads up way earlier then me.

Also, if you use an ACME Cash Rewards points store. Check the bottom of your receipt, the end of the month is approaching and you don't want to just miss a point level to get a bigger reward! Also rewards will now be printing as a catalina after the 15th of the month the reward, the month following when the award was earned, no more wondering when they will come in the mail! WTG ACME!

Kristen C at HCW is reporting Superfresh Triples starting 10/31 ! It's been awhile (Since I believe the end of August) so I am ready for these!!!

Hot coupons from previous Superfresh Triples deals Vive Paper Towels, Reynolds Wrap (the pop up dispensers), Hot Pockets, Toothbrushes, Deodorant, Texas Toast Croutons, Eggos, Ben & Jerry's, Totinos Pizza Rolls, Lysol Hand Sanitizer . . . we will have to wait for the coupon previews and the ad to get an idea of what else might be hot.

ACME 10/17 - 10/23

My mailman is still withholding my ACME ad till mail delivery on Friday. So I am doing a quick run down of it via the online ad.

If I spot anything different with a paper ad in hand I will do an update.

Meat 4 for $19.99 deal is back again, just remember to put it at the front of your order and tell the cashier you want that deal (or it will get messed up!)

$1 Bag sale

-Fresh Express Salad

-Carrots

-Spinach

-Cole Slaw

-Onions

-Mushrooms

-Celery

10 for $10 Nestle Flavored Milk . . . Use the .50 blinkie, doubled = FREE

ACME THANKSGIVING REWARDS!

*When you spend $300 between 10/17 - 11/20/08 you will earn a coupon for one of the following:TURKEY, ShadyBrook or Village Market, Grade A, Frozen, 10-24 lb. average -or-TURKEY BREAST, Grade A, Frozen, 4-7 lb. average -or-LASAGNA, Frozen, 96 oz., Family SizeSAVE 99¢ lb. ON ANY TURKEY

Don't forget to check your AVENU too! You never no when that will give you a hot deal for the day!

Do you need Coricidin?

If you do, then take your ACME ad to Target.

In this weeks ACME ad there is a manufacturers coupon for $5 off when you purchase any three products (Non Drwosy Claritin, Coricidin, or Afrin No Drip) any combination.

The Coricidin is on sale for $5.99 at ACME. But the regular price is $4.99 at Target.

Hubby needed this medication so I picked up 3 last night at Target. But the coupon doesn't expire till 10/31/08 so I will be watching for better deals too.

Cheap Edy's (again), FREE Pop Tarts, Acme Ad 10/10/08 - 10/16/08

4 Day Sale 10/10/08 - 10/13/08

Acme Butter Sitcks 10 for $10
Birds Eye Box Sauce Vegetables 10 for $10
All You 10/08, blinkies, 9/7/08 SS
Celeste Pizza for One 10 for $10
Acme Vegetables 10 for $10
Kleenex Facial Tissues 10 for $10
tearpad, 10/5/08 SS

Regular Ad 10/10/08 - 10/16/08

4 packages of meat is back for $19.99 remember to put your meat on the belt first AND tell your cashier, or you may not get the right price!

Crest Toothpaste 10 for $10
Assorted . . . I think coupon from Giant PA booklet was $1 too, which would make it FREE
Hot Pockets 6 for $10 must buy 6 - use in ad couopn
assorted including 8/24/08 and 9/14/08 Red Plum
Maxwell House Coffee 5 for $10 must buy 5 - use in ad couopn
$1 Peelie
Dannon Yogurt 20 for $10
blinkies, 8/17/08 SS
Progresso Classic Soup 10 for $10
9/7/08 GM, 10/5/08 GM
Kellogg's 8 ct Pop Tarts 4 for $4 Must buy 4 - use in ad coupon
Shown in preview for this weekend Valassis .55 = FREE w/ doubling
Windex 2 for $5
$2 Printable http://www.rightathome.com/offers/OctCoupons/ = $.50 after coupon, .75 9/21/08 SS = $1 after doubled coupon
Edy's 3 for $10
$2 Avenue disocunt, limit 2 per vist = $1.33
Powerade and Powerade Zero 10 for $10
Glaceu Vitamin Water 10 for $10
In ad manufacturer coupon buy 10 get 5 Powerade / Powerade FREE
Propel 10 for $10
$.50 Tearpad =FREE after doubles
Fast Fixin Chicken Nuggest, Patties, Tenders 10 for $10
$1 Printable http://www.fastfixin.com/index.php = FREE , $1 insert 4/6/08 = FREE, $1 August Redbook = FREE
Softsoap Liquid Soap 10 for $10
.35 insert 9/28/08 SS, .50 insert 9/14/08 SS = FREE after doubling
Gold Peak Tea or Fuze Beverage 10 for $10
assorted tearpads and blinkies

That is all I am spotting of any consequence - anyone else?

ACME Report 10/7/08 Total Savings $125.96

I just made my first serious grocery shopping trip since last Thursday! wow! But I am pretty pleased with how it went

Rundown:

Hefty Kitchen Bags 80 count $11.99 (we needed them)
less $1 manufacturer coupon
Hefty Kitchen Bags cost $10.99
9 Pork Chops $7.54
less $3.00 Manager Coupon
Pork Chop cost $4.54
10 Green Giant Boxed Veggies @ 5 for $10 = $20
less ACME Green Giant coupon -$5
less 5 $.50/ 2 insert Green Giant coupon -$2.50
ACME doubling Manufacturer coupons -$2.50
less $5 instant pink savings -$5
Green Giant Boxed Veggies cost $5.00 or $.50 each
6 Green Giant Steamers @ 3 for $5 = $10
messed this up, only got 6, should have gotten 10 - arg!
less 6 manufacturer coupons = -$6.00
Green Giant Steamers cost $4.oo or $.67 each
SHOULD have been cost cost $1.70 or $.17 each :-(
1 1% Milk $3.44
less $4.50 coupon from last weeks cereal deal
OVERAGE on milk $1.06
1 White bread $1.79
1 Wheat Bread $2.00
1 Swiss Lemonade $1.89
less $.50 peelie (note peelie was expired, but this store has some coupon issues and I wanted it brought to their attention that new product on the shelves had expired peelies on it, they told me they would honor it, I didn't ask to have it honored, just wanted them to be aware)
ACME doubling Manufacturer coupons -$.50
cost for Lemonade $.89

2 Acme 1/2 Gallon Tea @ $1 = $2
10 Progresso Canned Soup @ $2 = $20
less ACME Progresso coupon -$5
less 2 $1 printable Progesso coupons -$2
less 1 $1 insert Progesso coupon -$1
less $5 instant pink savings -$5
cost for soup $7 or $.70 per can
10 Betty Crocker Warm Delights @ $1.59 = $15.90
less $5 instant pink savings -$5
less 10 $.50 insert Betty Crocker coupons -$5.00
ACME doubling Manufacturer coupons -$5.00
cost for Warm Delights $.90 or $.09 each
1 Robitussin (clearance but expires 10/09) $1
Less $.50 insert Robitussin coupon -$.50
ACME doubling Manufacturer coupons -$.50
FREE
additional discounts
less $2.50 off $30 purchase Giant Coupon
less $5.00 Glade Manufacturer OYNO from Kmart
less 10 $2 OYNO Glade coupons from Giant

Today's total savings $125.96

Out of pocket $3.49

Received the following catalinas:
$.10 off per gallon of gas at Exxon (btw there is an Exxon with AWESOME prices on Germantown in East Norriton, if you have a reason to be down that way, I am trying to make one up, I believe it was $3.13 there today)
General Mills Dollar Days entry for Box Tops
$1 off 2 cans Campbells's Select Harvest Soup
2 $1 off OYNO from General Mills

Shopping Report 10/1/08

I am pledging to do a better job of reporting my purchases this month, the great deals, and all the rest too. Hopefully this will not only give me a better opportunity to review my spending, but give others some in site too.

but first . . . .

Glade Deal ending soon! 10/4/08! As I originally reported HERE buy a Glade scented gel warmer and get a $2 OYNO catalina. Today these are ringing up at $1 at Giant PA, $1.57 at Acme, $1.99 at Genuardis (didn't bother there). And there are B1G1 printable coupons at Coupons.com and HERE . I have had greatly enjoyed this catalina deal!

ok now back to the 'report'

First stop Genuardis

Admittedly, I haven't been in Genuardi's for awhile. But top on hubbies Christmas list was the Iron Man DVD, and though the ad lacks details, if you spend $40 on selected items you get the DVD for free.

Also note on the bottom of the Genuardis receipt there is a code for your school/ charity to receive 10%, you can enter it yourself, or give it to the schoool/charity to do. I entered mine and the school got $.29!

I got

3 Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Wipes @ $3.29 = $9.87

6 Glade Plugs In Oil Warmers @ $5.79 = $34.74

Total $44.61 ( I should have only gotten 2 Scrubbing Bubbles)

Less Coupons

3 B1G1 Glade Plug Ins @ $5.49 = -$16.47

Scrubbing Bubbles @ $3.00 = -$3.00

Out of Pocket Cost $27.82 and I received a coupon for Free Iron Man DVD, which I promptly redeemed.

Savings at Genuardis $39,46

Next Stop Giant PA

This week my store has Triples up to $.99 face value, you need the coupons from the ad, I believe there are 5, but even they didn't get me too excited about deals.

I got:

1 Fiber One Chewy Bar @ $2.34

1 Nature Valley Granola Bar @ $2.33

8 Glade Gel Plug Ins @ $1.00 = $8.00

Less

4 Glade B1G1 -$4.00

1 Nature Valley -$.50 (x3) = -$1.50

1 Fiber One -$.50 (x3) = -$1.50

Out of Pocket $6.16

Savings $12.27

Received $16 in OYNO Glade Catalinas

Last Stop

ACME

ACME has still has their confusing by $10 worth of select items and get an instant $3 off, but I did enough of that deal yesterday, didn't do any of it today.

But I did do the buy 5 boxes of select cereals for at 5 for $10 and get a coupon for a FREE gallon of milk.

2 Apple Cinnamon Cheerios @$2 = $4.00

2 Kix @ $2 = $4.00

1 Cheerios @ $2

1/2 pound Creta Bologna $2.85

Less

1 Creta Meat coupon -$2

1 Cheerios Coupon $.55 (x2) -$1.10

2 Apple Cinnamon Cheerios @ $.75 (x2) -$3.00

2 Kix @ $.75 -$3.00

(all the cereal coupons are printables at Coupons.com)

Out of pocket $3.75

Savings $17.11

and received coupon for free gallon of milk!

FYI my normal goal for cereal is under $.50 a box, I will give allowance for FREE milk though.

Today's out of pocket $29.37

Savings $68.84

And I still have $16 in OYNO catalinas and a coupon for a free gallon of milk

ACME Shopping Report 9/30/08

The end of the month can be pretty depressing for couponers, when all those coupons expire. But I did my best to use a few before the clock struck 12 today.

Here is my summary
Trip #1
14 Packs Napkins
1 Zatarain Rice Mix
1 Motts Apple Juice
1 Sargento Cheese
1 Hillshire Lunchmeat
Out of Pocket $2.06 Savings $26.28

Trip #2
5 Packs Napkins
2 Dixie Paper Plates
6 Glade Air Freshner
1 2 liter coke
Out of Pocket $.71 Savings $24.21

Trip #3
4 Packs Napkins
2 Dixie Paper Plates
5 Glade Air Freshner
Out of Pocket $.65 Savings $23.32

Trip #4
7 Packs Napkins
9 Zatarain Rice Mix
3 Febreeze Air Freshner Starter Kits
2 Dixie Paper Plates
3 Shoulder Steaks (managers specials)
2 Gallons Tea
Out of Pocket $.55 Savings $69.55


Total Out of Pocket today $3.97 Savings $143.36

Coupons used
Glade $2 OYNO Catalinas
Glade b1g1 free warmer
Homelife $1 expired 9/30/08
Zatarian Rice $1.25 off 3
Dixie Paper Plates $1 off 2 (from the Giant 85th anniversary book)
Febreeze $5

Also I got my ACME Cash Rewards Point total up to $266.25 which will get me a $5 cash reward check in my mail sometime in October - WOOT!