Best Deals on Meat and Seafood this Week

I thought I would do a post about meat deals. Whenever you see a great deal on meat, you should certainly stock up. I would say buy enough to last you 2-4 weeks until the next sale comes up. These prices will last through Tuesday night!

Harris Teeter

Split Chicken Breast $.99 per pound
HT Rancher Whole Beef Tenderloin- $8.99 per pound
Fresh Oven Roasted Deli Turkey $4.99 per pound
Fresh Deli Virginia Baked Ham $4.99
EZ Peel Shrimp 31-40 ct $4.99 per pound
Wild Icelandic Cod Fillets $4.99 per pound
Cubed Steak $3.97 per pound
Alaska Sockeye Salmon $10.99 per pound (savings of $9 per pound!)

Lowes Foods 

Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99 per pound
Boneless Ribeye Steaks $6.99 per pound
Southern Style Pork Ribs $1.79 per pound
Fresh 80% Lean Ground Beef $2.99 per pound (this is an okay deal- it was $1.99 per pound at Harris Teeter recently)
Russer Ham from the Deli $4.99 per pound
Carolina Pride Smoked Ham $1.19 per pound
Boneless Beef London Broil $6.99 per pound
Boneless Bottom Round Roast $3.99 per pound
Assorted Pork Chops $2.99 per pound
Smoked Salmon $4.29 each

Food Lion

T-bone or Porterhouse Steaks $5.98 per pound
Holly Farms Whole Fryers $.87 per pound
Pork Spare Ribs $1.97 per pound *Use my ribs coupon here for $2 off!
Fresh Deli Roast Beef $4.99 per pound
Holly Farms Bone-in Chicken Breasts $1.99 per pound
Holly Farms Skinless Bone-in Chicken Breasts $2.29 per pound

The Seasonal Nature of Sales + Kelloggs Promo

One thing that I love about grocery store sales is that they tend to follow patterns according to the season. For example, in the fall there are lots of deals on cold medicine. In the spring, there are deals on allergy medicine. Around Easter there are sales on hams and around Thanksgiving there are sales on turkeys and canned vegetables. Fourth of July brings sales on hotdogs, buns, grilling meats and paper products (plates, cups, plastic utensils, etc). 


I think you get the idea! I love this because it means easier shopping for us, the consumers. Usually things go on sale right around when you really need them. Even better is that the manufacturers of these products are aware of this and tend to offer coupons for their products around the same time, making it easier for us to match our coupons to the sales.


Right now is back-to-school time. Obviously, there are lots of sales on school supplies at this time but there are great deals on back-to-school type foods. Sandwich crackers and cookies and any snacks that come in individually wrapped packs tend to go on sale right now. Breakfast cereals have also been on sale for the past week or so, so this is a good time to stock up on cereal.


Harris Teeter is running a great promo right now on Kelloggs and Keebler Products. If you buy any 10, $5 comes off of your bill automatically at checkout! Even better is that the cereals are already on sale (Saturday special Kellogs cereals $1.87 each, limit four). You can also use coupons on this transaction and almost all of the listed products in the promo have matching coupons either from the Sunday paper recently, online, or from inside of Kelloggs product packages. Be sure to use my coupon database to look for matching coupons on this promo! This is such a great time to stock up on breakfast cereals!  

Click here for details about the promo!

Also, to be fair, I should mention that Lowes Foods is also running a similar promo. Buy any 10 Kelloggs, Eggo, Murray, Keebler or Famous Amos products and get $5 off your bill automatically. This deal lasts longer, too. You have until August 16th to take advantage!

Meat Coupon plus Saving on Meat

 Meat coupons are rare, but they do exisit! Here's one for you that saves $2.00 off of 2 pounds or more of any fresh or frozen Pork Ribs. I LOVE baby back ribs, so this is definitely a welcome coupon. The great news is that you can print it twice (just hit the back button) and that spare ribs are currently on sale at Harris Teeter for $1.97 a pound (that sale ends tonight). Spare ribs are set to go on sale tomorrow at Food Lion for $1.97 a pound, so you could use it there as well.


Speaking of saving money on meat, since coupons don't come along too often, the best thing to do is simply buy them on sale. When a cut of meat that you like does go on sale, you should buy enough of it to keep you covered for at least a few weeks, maybe 2-4 weeks. Chances are, it will go on sale again within 2-4 weeks, so there is no need to stockpile in extreme.


I personally think a deep freezer is an excellent investment. Be sure to get an energy efficient one. I have found that having meat ready to go in my freezer keeps me from being tempted to go out an pick up dinner from a take out place. For example, last week at Harris Teeter, ground beef went on sale for $1.99/pound. This was a great deal, so I bought twelve packs. I had just gotten a bunch of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil for $.50, so I wrapped each one in foil to keep out frost, and wrote the date and size on each one with a sharpie marker. This week alone we have used the beef twice, once for tacos and another time for spaghetti. The spaghetti was easy because I already had pasta sauce from a previous sale, as well as free spaghetti noodles from Muellers. I mention this because having that ground beef saved us from doing what we love to do around here- making excuses for eating out! This time, there was no excuse, as there is plenty of meat in our freezer. 


You can stock up and freeze chicken, pork and other cuts of meat, as well as milk, bread, and vegetables! Consider this next time you see a great sale!

Star News Versus News and Observer Round Four

 It's the first of the month so both newspapers will feature a Proctor and Gamble (P&G) Insert. I also noticed that both newspapers have Red Plum inserts and Smart Source inserts, so this is definitely a great week to buy the paper. You may even want to buy two or three copies this week! Below I will list all the coupons from each paper and let you know which paper has the most. May the best paper win!


Raleigh News and Observer Saturday, July 31st

Smart Source Insert
BIC Stationary Pens $1.00 off of two
General Mills Cereals $1.00 off of two
Yoplait Greek Yogurt $.50 off of two cups
Bestlife Buttery Spread $.50 off of one
Welch's Jam or Jelly $.35 off of one
Listerine $1.00 off of one
Band-Aids $.50 off of one
Efferdent $.75 off of one
Mitchun $.75 off of one
Rubbermaid $1.00 off of two
Wonderfile Workstation $3.00 off of one
Snackwells Bars $.75 off of one
Egglands Best Eggs $.35 off of a dozen Cage Free or Organic
Egglands Best Eggs $.35 off of one dozen
Eatsmart Naturals Snack $.75 off of one 5 oz or larger
Harris Teeter Brand Paper Towels 8 pack $3.00 off of one
Harris Teeter Brand Ice Cream $2.00 off of one
Harris Teeter Brand Pepperoni Pizza Thin Crust $1.00 off of one
Harris Teeter Brand Bath Tissue $3.00 off of one
Band-Aids $1.50 off of one
Listerine Smart Rinse for Kids or Reach Toothbrush $1.00 off of one
Aveeno Suncare $1.50 off of one
Clean and Clear $1.00 off of one
Precise Heat Patch from Tylenol $3.00 off of one
Schiff Megared $3.00 off of one
Schiff Mega D3 $2.00 off of one
Schiff Glucosamine $2.00 off of one
Schiff Vitamin or Supplement $1.00 off of one
Neutrogena Face Makeup $2.00 off of one
Neutrogena Lip or Eye Makeup $1.00 off of one
Glade Plug-ins $1.00 off a twin refill or two singles
Glade Scented Oil Lasting Impressions $3.00 off of one
Glade Fabric and Air Odor Eliminator $1.25 off of one
Glade Automatic Spray Refill $.75 off of one
Scrubbing Bubbles Cream Cleanser $1.00 off of one
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners $1.00 off of two
Scrubbing Bubbles Fantastic Cleaner $.75 off of one
Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-a-Clean Bathroom or Shower Cleaner $1.00 off of one
Scrubbing Bubbles Antibacterial Wipes $.55 off of one
Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower Foamer $1.00 off of one
Buy One Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel and get one Scrubbing Bubbles Brush FREE
Windex Products $1.00 off of two
Icy Hot $2.00 off of one
Icy Hot, Sportscreme, Aspercreme, Flexall, Capzasin $1.00 off of one
Tyson Grilled and Ready Frozen Chicken $1.00 off of one
Carolina Pride Lunchmeat $.50 off of one
Carolina Pride Bologna $.50 off of one 12 oz
Finish Quantum $1.00 off of one
Finish Powerball or Gelpac $.75 off of one
Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpaste $1.50 off of one
Colgate 360 Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothbrush $1.00 off of one
Scotch-brite Botanical Bacterial Wipes $.50 off of one
BIC Razors $2.00 off of one
Allegra Allergy Medicine $2.00 off of one
Listerine or Reach Toothbrush or Flosser $.50 off of one
Listerine or Reach Toothbrush or Flosser $1.50 off of two
Listerine or Reach Toothbrush or Flosser $3.00 off of three
Listerine Mouthwashes $1.00 off of one
Splenda Sugar $1.00 off of one
Splenda Essentials $3.00 off of one

Raleigh News and Observer July 31st, 2011


Red Plum Insert

Tresemme Shampoo or Conditioner $1.00 off of one
Tresemme Styling Product $1.00 off of one
Buy One Dove Shampoo or Conditioner and Get one Dove Treatment FREE
Dove Beauty Bar $.75 off of one
Dove Body Wash $1.00 off of one
Dove for Men $1.00 off
Dove for Men Body and Face Bar $1.00 off
Buy one Dove for Women Deoderant and Get One Dove for Men Deoderant FREE
Vaseline Prodcut $1.50 off of one 3.1 oz or larger
Degree Deoderant $1.00 off of one
Degree Deoderants $1.00 off of two
Axe Shower Gel or Detailer Buy one get one FREE
Q-Tips- $.30 off of one
Caress Body Wash or 6-pack $.75 off of one
Magnum Ice Cream $1.00 off of one
Hellmann's Product $.25 off of one
Wish Bone Dressing $1.00 off of one
Skippy Peanut Butter $.75 off of one
Lipton Iced Tea $.40 off of one
Ragu $.60 off of three jars
Country Crock Shedd's Spread $.40 off of one
AXE Products Buy one Get one FREE
Jimmy D's Product $.75 off of one
Sundown Product $1.00 off of one
Osteo Bi-Flex $4.00 off of o e
Marcal Small Steps Product $1.00 off of one
Domino Light or Amber Ogranic Agave Nectar $.75 off of one
Land-o-Frost $1.00 off of one wrap kit

Proctor and Gamble Insert (Both Newspapers Have this insert today)

Always Infinity product, 14 ct. $1.00 off of one

Always pads, clean or feminine cleansing cloths $.50 off of one
Always pantiliners, 30 ct. $1.00 off of one
Bounce dryer bar $.50 off of one
Bounce dryer sheets or bar refill $.25 off of one
Bounty napkins $.25 off of one
Bounty towels or napkins $.25 off of one
Braun Cruzer trimmer $5.00 off of one
Braun Series 3, 5 or 7 shaver $10 off of one
Cascade product $1.00 off of one
Charmin product $.25 off of one
Clairol hair color $2 off of one
CoverGirl product $1.00 off of one
Crest 3D White Professional Effects or 2 Hour Express whitestrips $10.00 off of one
Crest rinse, 946 mL  $2.00 off of one
Crest toothpaste, 4 oz + $.50 off of one
Crest toothpaste or liquid gel, 4 oz +, excl Cavity, Baking Soda or Tartar $.75 off of one
Crest White Advanced Vivid, Vivid, Stain Shield or Gentle Routine $5.00 off of one
 Dawn product $.50 off of one
Downy liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets $.50 off of one
Duracell select batteries $.50 off of one
Duracell rechargeable batteries, charger or 6 pk. hearing aid batteries $1.00 off of one
Fixodent adhesive, 1.05 oz + $.50 off of one
Fixodent cleanser $.75 off of one
Gillette body wash, excl trial size $2.00 off of one
Gillette Clinical deodorant or $3/2 reg deodorant, excl trial size $3.00 off of one 

Gillette Clinical Deoderant $3.00 off of two
Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor $4.00 off of one
Free Gillette Fusion ProGlide shave prep wyb ProGlide cartridge
Gillette Fusion skin care $2.00 off of one
Free Gillette Satin Care shave gel wyb Olay body wash, bar or hand & body lotion
Gillette Venus or Daisy disposable razor $2.00 off of one
Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner, excl trial size $.50 off of one
Iams canned dog or cat food Buy Three Get One Free
Iams Naturals dry dog or cat food $1.00 off of one $1.00 off of one
Iams Premium Protection dry dog or cat food $1.00 off of one
Iams ProActive Health dry dog or cat food $1.00 off of one
Ivory body wash or bar or Safeguard bar or liquid hand soap $.50 off of one
Metamucil Fiber singles, capsules or wafers $1.00 off of one
Metamucil product $1.00 off of one
Olay Pro-X facial moisturizer or Pro-X Clear, excl trial or cleanser $5.00 off of one
Olay Regenerist facial moisturizer, excl trial size $3.00 off of one
Oral-B battery toothbrush$3.00 off of one
Oral-B floss or floss picks, 3 ct. + $.75 off of one
Oral-B Pulsar CrossAction Advantage or (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense $.75 off of one
Oral-B replacement brush heads, 3 ct. + $10.00 off of two
Oral-B replacement brush heads, 3 ct. + $3.00 off of one three count
Oral-B Stages, Zooth or Crest kid’s toothbrush $.50 off of one
Oral-B Stages, Zooth or Crest kid’s toothpaste $.50 off of one
Pampers box diapers or pants or $1.00 off of one or $1.00 off of two bags

Pampers diapers or pants AND wipes 60 ct. $2.00 off of both

Pampers select diapers $2.00 off of one
Pantene product, excl trial size $1.00 off of two
Pringles fat free $1.00 off of two
Pringles Snack Stack or Stix $.50 off of one
Pringles Super Stack cans $1.00 off of four
Puffs tissues, 3 pk. or (3) singles $.25 off
Scope mouthwash, 710 mL $.75 off of one
Free Secret body spray wyb (2) Scent Expressions or Fresh Effects deodorant
Secret Flawless, Scent Expressions or Fresh Effects deodorant, twin pk. $1.00 off
Swiffer refill or Dust & Shine $.75 off of one
Swiffer Sweeper or Duster starter kit $1.00 off of one
Swiffer Wet Jet or Sweeper Vac starter kit $5 off of one
B1G1 Tampax Pearl Compak, 18-20 ct. max $3.99

Tampax Pearl Reg or Compak, 18 ct. $1.00 off of one

Tampax product $.50 off of one
Tide detergent $1.00 off one
Tide Stain Release powder 26-50 oz, duo pac 15-34 ct. or liquid 36-68 oz
Tide Stain Release product $.50 off of one
Venus razor $5.00 off when you buy a refill

Wilmington Star News Coupons July 31, 2011

Smart Source Insert
Egglands Best Eggs $.35 off of one
Egglands Best Eggs $.35 off of one Cage Free or Organic
Egglands Best Eggs $.35 off of one
Tylenol Precise Heat Patch $3.00 off of one
Snackwells Product $.75 off of one
Splenda $1.00 off of one
Splenda Essentials $3.00 off of one
Tysol Grilled and Ready Chicken $1.00 off of one bag
Efferdent Products $.75 off of one
Mitchum $.75 off of one
Rubbermaid Takealongs $1.0 off of two
Welch's Jam, Jelly or Spread $.35 off of one
Carolina Pride Lunchmeat $.50 off of one
Carolina Pride Bologna $.50 off of one
Wonderfile Portable Workstation $3.00 off of one
Eatsmart Naturals Snack $.75 off of one

Red Plum

Boost Multipack $1.50 off of one
Nestle Water $1.00 off of two multipacks
Nestle Water $1.00 off of tw multipacks
Carnation Breakfast Essentials $1.00 off of one
Mardi Gras Napkins $.55 off of one package
Mardi Gras Plates $.55 off of one package
Nivea Body Lotion $1.00 off of one
Nivea Body Wash for Womean $1.00 off of one
Nivea Body Wash for Men $1.00 of of one
Nivea for Men Face Care $1.00 off of one
Nivea Lip Care $3.00 off of two
Nivea Goodbye Cellulite $2.00 off of one
Centrum 60 ct or larger $2.00 off of one
LA Looks Product $1.00 off of one
BENGAY $3.00 off of one
Johnson and Johnson Red Cross Brand Products $1.50 off of two

Well, the obvious winner again is the Raleigh News and Observer! I would definitely buy two or three copies of it today. This brings the score to 3 wins for the Raleigh papers versus one win for the Wilmington paper.


Join me again next week for another analysis!

Racking Up at CVS!

 I bought all 20 items from CVS today for $17.44! Pictured: 2 Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergents, 10 Aussie/Herbal Essence Shampoos, Conditioners, and Products, Kleenex, 36 count Playtex Tampons, Kotex Tampons 18 count, Schick Intuition Women's Razor, Yardley Soap, Papermate Pens, Gatorade 32 ounce

Drugstore deals can be tedious but the rewards are so extreme that it can be worth it! 


So many people don't know that you can save tons of money by shopping at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. Pre-couponing, I thought drug stores were expensive. Boy was I wrong! If you shop the sales and PLAN your trip, drug stores can net you lots of free items.


I want to demonstrate with CVS because I shopped there this morning. This is an amazing week at CVS, so if you have time, try to get by there today. Their deals end on Saturday nights, so you still have time! 


At CVS, I always look through the sales flyer at home before I shop. I scope out items that are on sale and that I also have coupons for. Third and most importantly, I try to find items that offer Extra Care Bucks. Extra Care bucks are rewards money that you can spend at CVS only. After your purchase, they come attached to your receipt and you can redeem them on your next transaction, right away if you choose.


I buy items using coupons and then take the extra care bucks that I just earned to buy more things for free! You can also use coupons along with the extra care bucks to pay even less. Again, it can be complicated but it's worth it! Let me show you what I did this morning:


I bought:

Schick Intuition Women's Razor with 4 blades
A box of Kotex Tampons 18 count
Skintimate Shaving Cream
Playtex Tampons 36 count
PaperMate Pens 8 count


I used coupons on all of these items except the pens, and I ended up paying $25.04 including tax. For buying all of these items, I got back $14 in Extra Care Bucks to use inside of CVS. I spent them right away on my second transaction which was the following:

2 Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergents 50 ounces each
10 Herbal Essence and Aussie Shampoos, Conditioners and Mousse
1 Box of Kleenex 
1 Bar of Yardley Soap
1 Gatorade 32 ounce


I had 5 coupons for the shampoos, each coupon being for $3 off of two. Since I bought ten I could redeem five coupons, thus saving $15 off. I also had a CVS coupon for $5 off of a $25 purchase, which I could also redeem because it was a CVS coupon and I had certainly spent $5. Finally, I used all of my $14 in Extra Care Bucks towards the final price. So I SAVED $34 on that second order and only paid $2.10 for all of those items!


So, my total out of pocket was $27.14. Not bad for everything I got. But wait.....it gets even better....I earned a ten dollar gas card for buying the shampoo and detergent!


So if you factor in the gas card, you could say I paid $17.14 for everything I got (20 items), less than $1 per item. Considering that I bought some very expensive items (razor, laundry detergent, tampons), I think that's pretty good!

Kelloggs Cereal for Ten Cents a Box!!!

Pictured are some of the cereals that I got during the Lowes Foods sale.

I found a great sale this week on cereal and just yesterday had a chance to do it. It was at Lowes Foods and boy did I rack up. They had plenty in stock, too, so I didn't feel like I was doing the grocery store in.


The great thing about the sale is that there are several cereals to choose from- Rice Krispies, Cinnamon Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Crunchy Nut, Eggo Maple Cereal, and Cinnabon Cereal. Each was on sale for $2.50, which is already a great deal.


Then, Lowes was running a promo where if you bought four boxes ($10 worth), you would get $4 off automatically at the register, making them $6 for all four ($1.50 each). I love promos like that because they are so easy- no coupon needed!


On top of all that, I had coupons for $.70 off of one box of Kellogs cereal, from the newspaper a few weeks back. Lowes Foods doubles coupons everyday, so that $.70 off turns into $1.40 off, thus making each box only $.10!!!! I paid ten cents a box plus tax!!!!!


Since I had 28 coupons, I bought 28 boxes. Lowes Foods will only double four of the same coupon at a time, so I did 7 separate transactions- two last night and five today. The cashiers were very friendly and to my surprise said not many people had done this deal!


Even without the coupons, it's still a great deal on cereal. I checked prices at Walmart last night and their prices don't even come close to beating this deal. The same size cereal for Crunchy Nut was $2.98 and Eggo Maple Syrup was $2.50. Even if I had redeemed my $.70 off coupon for the Crunchy Nut, it would have been $2.28 at best, since Walmart will not double and since they do not run fun promos like $4 off your bill. I always like to point that out because so many people assume they are getting the best deal at WalMart. 

The grocery store sales change over tonight, so you still have time to get this deal today!

Awesome Pier One Coupon

Apparently Pier One is doing some kind of daily deals offers on their website. I haven't checked them out yet but a friend of mine shared this awesome coupon with me!


Save $10 off a $10 purchase at Pier One! It really doesn't get much better than that!


Simply click and print the coupon. It expires July 27th, so you will need to use it soon. I would print it as soon as possible, in case too many people print it and it is removed. 


Coupon says one per customer per store, so keep that in mind. I guess that means you can print one for your hubby, too!


Click here to print the Pier One coupon!