Shopping Trips

99 Cents Only Store Shopping Trip 12/6

by Julia on December 6, 2011
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I’m sharing two sections today–Gift/Donation Ideas & Grocery–from the 99 Cents Only Store. If you have a Nintendo DS fan on your list, he or she will love this Nintendo DS System Wrapfor only $1. There were lots of designs to choose from, including Star Wars. These are skins that kids can personalize their DS with. The Wraps are hanging on pegs in Electronics aisle. For boys, I found these Champion graphic tees for $1 (the retail tag says $9.99) and I’m a little miffed because I purchased this brand for my son at Target & paid a LOT more than $1! These are size small, but they seem to be a boys size 12-14. And how about Nivea lip balms for stocking stuffers? I seem to have a lip balm in my purse, my pocket, and my car at all times! So, here are my non-grocery finds today:

Nintendo DS System Wrap
Champion Graphic Tee
Nivea Q10 Kiss of Rejuvenation
Nivea Kiss of Protection w/SPF 30 (think: ski slopes)
Toy sets from Monster High (not pictured)
Bump-Its for hair styles (“As Seen on TV” brand)

And since we all have to feed our families, in addition to holiday shopping…here are my bargains in the grocery aisle. All $1, no coupons necessary!

Seedless Personal Watermelon
Oscar Mayer Bun Length Wieners, 16 oz.
Frozen Ground Turkey, 1lb.
Baby Carrots, 20 oz.
Green Beans, 1 lb.
Kraft Naturals Grated Parmesan Cheese*, 5 oz.
Kiwi Fruit, nice large ones, 2 lb.
Pop Tarts, 8 ct.
Transformer Fruit Snacks, 10 ct.
Progresso Soup

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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Giveaway: Jolene’s Fresh & Easy Thanksgiving Shopping Trip and a $50 Gift Card for one of you!

by Julia on November 20, 2011
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I’m excited to share you with you Jolene’s shopping trip, she has been cooking up this shopping trip for quite some time and had contacted me last week to see if I’d like to share it with all of you. Of course I would! I took it a bit further and asked Fresh & Easy if they wanted to partner with us and they were elated to do so. They provided Jolene with a $50 gift card as a thank you and they’re also giving one of YOU a $50 gift card to do your Holdiday menu shopping at Fresh & Easy too! The rest is from Jolene…
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Simplify. I’m determined to simplify my family’s Thanksgiving celebration this year. With menu planning, cooking, baking, and decorating on my to-do list, I needed a simple shopping trip. After studying all the grocery store ads, Fresh&Easy merits my dollars. Jennie-O Frozen Turkey is priced $.39/lb – with NO minimum purchase requirement attached! Plus, there are two coupons–a $10/$50* and a $3/$30* available. Other grocery stores are offering frozen turkeys at low prices — but they require additional minimum purchases of qualifying items. I had a nightmare about standing in the checkout line at Safeway, nervous about whether my transaction would qualify me for their turkey (worrying about manufacturer coupons, store coupons, Catalinas). Nope, other grocery stores were not helping me to simplify. I chose Fresh&Easy! Here are my 28 Thanksgiving items for $34.11!
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Jennie-O Frozen Turkey ($.39/lb) — $6.86
Jennie-O Frozen Turkey ($.39/lb) — $4.03
Fresh&Easy Spiral Sliced Ham ($1.47/lb) — $12.66
Russet Potatoes, 10 lb bag — $.98
Celery — $.49
Fresh&Easy Yellow Onions, 2 lb — $.98
(2) Del Monte Pineapples — $1.49 ea. regardless of size
(2) Fresh&Easy Salt, 26 oz. – $.36 ea.
(2) Carnation Evaporated Milk — $.99 ea.
C&H Brown Sugar, 1 lb. – $.99
Libby’s Pure Pumpkin, 29 oz — $2.49

Now, the following items I want to highlight for you. Purchase in groups to get the best price:

(6) Fresh&Easy Canned Vegetables, 14-15 oz. – 6 for $3 (Buy in multiples of 6, a great donation item!)
(2) Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries, 12 oz — 2 for $3 (Buy in mulitples of 2)

Since I signed-up for the F&E Friends Card here (see Julia’s Friends Post), I earned special Bonus Points today on the following items. If you’re familiar with Safeway’s Just4You e-coupons, this is very similar. Before my trip, I simply went online to the Friends website, clicked on Bonus Coupons which I knew I’d be using, and they automatically loaded to my Friends Card. I’ll explain more about Friends Bonus Points later. Just know that even if you aren’t a Friends member, you’ll still pay these prices:

Fresh&Easy Sliced Almonds, 6 oz. — $2.23 (Earn 5 Bonus Pts for every dollar spent on F&E Nuts)
Fresh&Easy Frozen Spinach, 16 oz. — $1.59
Fresh&Easy Frozen Butternut Squash, 10 oz. — $1.29
Fresh&Easy Frozen Edamame, 16 oz. — $1.89 (Earn 2 Bonus Pts for every dollar spent on F&E Frozen items)
(2) Fresh&Easy Italian Loaf, 12 oz. — $.98 ea. (Earn 3 Bonus Pts for every dollar spent on F&E Bakery wyb

My Subtotal was $50.11
Used in-ad coupon for $10 off $50* (-$10.00)
Used my earned cash rewards from Friends (-$6.00)
Paid $34.11

And, I will also be getting back more money later on!
1.) I earned 114 points (roughly $1) thru Friends for future shopping trips, and
2.) I earned 2% from Endorse

*The coupons for $10/$50 and $3/$30 exclude dairy products in CA & NV and expire 11/25. They were both in the ad. The $10/$50 is also printable online. I took a picture of the Jennie-O shelf tag. These turkeys will scan for $.39/lb at the register, so don’t go by the sticker on the turkey (which is showing the old price of $.59/lb). These turkeys are a bargain right now!

I am so thankful that F&E moved into my neighborhood this year! Before today’s trip, I had stopped in to F&E to pick-up one or two things. This was my first major shopping trip here (and a holiday feast prep trip, no less!) and it was painless, simple, and easy! The team members at F&E were all helpful & patient. On my way out, I noticed a Holiday Food Donation Box. I’ll be donating some of my items from today’s trip. F&E is putting the “Giving” back into Thanksgiving! Love F&E!

More Info about Friends and Bonus Points, if you’re interested:

Since we already know about CVS ExtraBucks, that might be a good parallel. F&E Friends wants to give you Rewards (similar to CVS ExtraBucks) to spend on your NEXT shopping trip. These Rewards are points which can be converted to cash rewards. 100 pts=$1. In my trip today, I used my $6 cash reward (like a $6 ECB), and I could stack it with my F&E $10/$50 coupon! Plus, my qualifying spend today was $50.11 so I earned points (50 pts for spending $50, plus another 50 pts from the Double Pts Promo running until Thanksgiving, plus 14 pts from my loaded bonus coupons).
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99 Cents Only Store Shopping Trip 11-15

by Julia on November 16, 2011
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While most people are busy planning Thanksgiving feasts right now, I’m thinking about what to serve the next day. After the inevitable overeating, I think my family will welcome a very light chicken Caesar entree salad. Today I picked up Kraft Sizzling Salads Chicken Caesar Dinner Kit. It includes two bottles–a cracked black pepper cooking sauce for eight chicken breasts & a classic Caesar dressing for tossing with the chicken & veggies. Here are today’s finds, all for $1:

1.)   Kraft Sizzling Salads Dinner Kit, 16.9 oz (Chicken Caesar or Southwest)
2.)   Potatoes, 5 lbs.
3.)   Baby Potatoes in a rainbow of hues
4.)   Mother’s All Natural Toasted Oats Cereal, 12.5 oz. (also Capt’n Crunch)
5.)   Temptations, 3 pk.
6.)   Bananas, 2 lbs.
7.)   Portabella Mushrooms, 2 pk.
8.)   Romaine Hearts, 3 pk.
9.)   Breakstones Reduced Fat Sour Cream, 16 oz.
10.) Hahn’s Soft Cream Cheese Tub, 6 oz.

Last week, readers Linda & Barbara shared about the Baby Potatoes and how divine they tasted microwaved, mashed, roasted, or left in a crockpot. Their cute size and color seem to shout “gourmet”, but you’re only paying $1. I read the back of the Mother’s All Natural Toasted Oats Cereal and it’s manufactured by the trusted Quaker Oats Co. (who knew?). This cereal resembles Life Cereal. Keep your eyes open in the chilled section for Buitoni products–ravioli, linguine, and Alfredo sauce tubs. I happened to visit the Willow Pass Rd. store last Thurs. & they were stocked, so Buitoni may be coming to your store. They weren’t at the Clayton Rd. store today, but grab them if you see them because these retail for about $5.

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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Jennifer’s Winco Bulk Bins Shopping Trip

by Julia on November 11, 2011
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We’re working on getting our very popular Winco deals back on TFF, so stay tuned! In the meantime Jennifer shares her Winco shopping trip with us today…

Well, it’s been one of those weeks where I just needed to shop and not worry about all the deals and coupons…always feels weird! I didn’t even take my binder in. I’ve been out of many spiced/herbs so I hit the bins. Here’s what I got for $19.32

HyTop oats: $1.83. I needed the container for future bin shopping. Bin price is .91/lb. I paid .95
Popcorn: .73/lb paid $1.83
Basil: $2.93/lb pd .21
Sunflower seeds $1.56 p’d .76
Pumpkin seeds $2.97/lb p’d .71
Soynuts $1.28 p’d $1.33
Choc covered sunflower seeds $4.19/lb p’d $2.05
Avocado .78
Raw almonds $3.98/lb p’d $3.34
Raisins $1.78/lb, p’d $1.62
Pretzel balls .94/lb p’d .26
Baking mini chocchips $2.59/lb p’d $1.71
Thyme $5.06/lb p’d .15
Rosemary $2.58/lb p’d .08
Lindsay olives .78 p’d $1.56
Oranges .87

Used three reusable bags .18 credit

Somethings might not be fantastic deals but my budget was $20 so I figured we would have fun and try a few new things. I’m making my own granola bars, quick breads and snacks these days so feel ok spending a little more for products.

Thanks for sharing Jennifer!

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Safeway Shopping Trip 11/10

by Julia on November 10, 2011
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Turns out this week a few of the deals I shared in the weekly match-ups are unfortunately regional, so with that said make sure you check your local ad before you head out to the store. I mentioned the $1.34 Krusteaz Pancake mix last week, well it’s still on sale at my store and let me just tell you it’s SO good! We’ve been making lot’s of pancakes lately with a bit of cinnamon added before we cook them up. Delicious! I also splurged a bit and bought pure maple syrup at Grocery Outlet this week, pretty sure I’ll never go back to Aunt Jemima now. Have you entered the Grocery Outlet gift card giveaway yet? It ends soon!

I found the Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage patties on clearance for 50% off and when I entered my club card another $1 came off so I got those for $2, plus I purchase the Tropicana OJ ($3.49) so I could use the $2.00 off Jimmy Dean fully cooked sausage when you buy a 59oz container of Orange Juice coupon (zip code 97702). In the end both of those items cost $3.49!

I told you about the Lucerne Catalina the other day as well. I actually paid for these items in a separate transaction so I could use my $3 catalina on the rest of my groceries. This is what I purchased…

(2) Lucerne Shredded or Chunk Cheese, 32 oz – $4.99 (it’s $6.99 in CA from what I hear)
(1) Lucerne Chocolate Milk, 1/2 Gallon – $1.99
(1) Tub of Lucerne Strawberry Yogurt, $2.29
(3) Single Lucerne Yogurts, 6oz on clearacne – $0.25 each
Final Price: $15.01 plus I got a $3 catalina back

In all I paid just over $18 for everything pictured above. This is one of my many realistic shopping trips – one that ANYONE can do with little to no preparation. Did you find any great deals at Safeway this week?

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99 Cents Only Store Shopping Trip 11-8

by Julia on November 8, 2011
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Did you miss out on printing the high-value $1.50 cheese coupon yesterday? Unless you’re tethered to a printer all day, it’s a challenge to grab the great coupons. I was busy yesterday at Target’s 90%-off Halloween clearance, so I missed printing the cheese coupon. But the 99 Cents Only Store has me covered! Today I got Kraft American & Cheddar Shredded Cheese Bonus Packs for $1 each, no coupon necessary! Shredded cheese freezes well, so I grabbed four. Here are my finds, all $1 each:

1.)    Kraft American & Cheddar Shredded Cheese Bonus Pack, 9.6 oz. – WOW!
2.)    Earthbound Farms Organic Baby Kale, 5 oz.
3.)    Certified Organic Guacamole, 12 oz. in frozen area
4.)    Red Onions, 2 lbs.
5.)    Roma Tomatoes, 8 ct.
6.)    Oscar Mayer Oven Roasted Chicken, 14 oz.
7.)   Fruit 2 Day Smoothie, 6.75 oz.
8.)    Snackwells 130 Calorie Packs, 5 ct.
9.)    Ritz Multi-Grain Crackerfuls
10.) Keebler Grahams, 15 oz.

They were also beginning to stock the shelf with Nabisco Grahams & Nilla Vanilla Mini Wafers as I left. I also wanted to mention the large, heavy duty foil turkey trays are in the paper goods aisle & they were marked $.59, if you’re in need of these for Thanksgiving. I have been reading a lot about Baked Kale Chips as a healthy low-calorie option to chips. I’ll be trying this Baked Kale Chips recipe with my organic kale.

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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Rite Aid Shopping Trip 11/6 – Completely FREE!

by Julia on November 6, 2011
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I took Cody out with me today after a marathon grocery shopping day with Haley yesterday (you can see our Safeway shopping trip and Whole Foods shopping trip. We always get a little treat when I’m one on one with them. We enjoy spending lot’s of time chatting! Today we ventured out to Rite Aid and a few other stores. He was also quite impressed with my savings, doing the math as we went along and tallying up my total savings vs. spending. He’s the math wiz in our family, I rarely have to pull my calculator out if he’s with me.

Today at Rite Aid our total before coupons was $25.47 we spent 19.47 out of pocket and got back $17.50 in UPRs to spend on our next shopping trip plus i’ll submit for another $2 SCR making my shopping trip completely FREE! Oh plus I’ve endorsed Rite Aid so I’ll get another 10% cash back for a $1.94 Money Maker! You can see the full list of deals this week at Rite Aid over here.

(2) Fall Candles – $0.25 each on clearance – 75% off

Keri Lotion – $6.99
get $6 +UPR (limit 1)
$2/1 Keri Lotion 10/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
$2/1 Keri Lotion All You, Oct 2011 (exp 11/30/2011)
~~$2/1 Keri Product printable~~
Final Price: $0.99 MoneyMaker

Arrid or Arm & Hammer Deodorant – 2/$4
get $3 +UPR wyb 2 (limit 2)
Use (2) $1/1 Arrid Deodorant printable (no longer available)
Final Price: $1.00 Money Maker

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste – $3.50
get $3.50 +UPR (limit 4)
$0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste 10/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/19/2011)
Final Price: $0.50 Money Maker

Stayfree Maxi Pads (14-24ct) – $3.00
get $2 +UPR (limit 2)
$1/1 Stayfree Product 11/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Final Price: FREE

Boogie Wipes (30ct) – $3.99
get $2 SCR (limit 1)
get $1 +UPR (limit 1)
$0.50/1 Boogie Wipes printable
Final Price: $0.49 after coupon, +UPR & SCR

7Up or Diet 7Up (2L) – 3/$3.99
get $2 +UPR wyb 3 (limit 2)
Final Price: 3/$1.99 = $0.66 each after +UPR

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Whole Foods Shopping Trip 11/5

by Julia on November 5, 2011
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After Safeway we stopped by Whole Foods, I still had the $20 Living Social deal that I paid $10 for. So we bought a few extras to make sure we’d be over $20 after coupons. Before coupons our total was $56.29 and after coupons it dropped down to $23.61 that’s a 58% savings even before the Living Social voucher. Anytime someone says that coupons are just for junk food, send them this link – it’s proof we can eat healthfully and SAVE big!

Next I used my $20 Living Social voucher and paid $3.61 out of pocket! My daughter also had her Whole Foods Kids Club and was able to get a snack FREE (up to $1.99 value). I will also get another 10% cash back for endorsing Whole Foods.

Organic Cameo Apples – $1/lb ($4.50)

Brussel Sprouts – $1.49/lb ($2.80

Fresh Salsa – $2.453.

Jalepeno Hummus – $2.29

Juice Squeeze Bottles, 4pk – $2.99

Rudi’s Gluten Free Bread – $5.19
FREE Coupon for taking a survey (no longer available)
Final Price: FREE

Arrowhead Mills Sprouted Wheat Flour – $3.50
$1/1 Arrowhead Mills Baking Product Whole Foods Coupons
$1/1 Arrowhead Mills Baking Product (zip code 60625)
Final Price: $1.50

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – $2.29
$2/1 12oz Package of 365 Everyday Value Chocolate Chips Whole Foods Coupon (many varieties included)
*NOTE* The $2/1 coupon is ONLY available in the Whole Deal Flyer found in-stores.

Buy (4) Clif Builders Bars – $1.69 each
Use (2) Buy1, Get 1 FREE Clif Builders Bar coupon
Use (1) $1/3 Clif Bars Coupon Whole Foods Coupon (no longer available)
Final Price: $0.59 each!

Pacific Natural Cream Soups – $2.00
(2) $1/1 Pacific Natural Foods Soup or Broth (no longer available)
$1/2 Pacific Natural Foods Organic Soups, 12 or 17.6 oz Whole Foods Coupons
Final Price: FREE

Indiana Brand Popcorn – $3.69
$1/1 Bag Popcorn Indiana Brand Product
$1/1 Popcorn Indiana Product
$1/1 Indiana Popcorn Family Size Bag 9/25/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Final Price: $1.69

Alexia Fries – $3.39
$0.55/1 Alexia Oven Fry or Alexia Oven Red Product Whole Foods Coupon
$1/1 Alexia Frozen Product
$1/1 Alexia Frozen Product
Final Price: $1.84

Zevia Soda, 6pk – $3.99
$2.50/2 Zevia 6-packs Whole Foods Coupon
$3/1 Zevia All Natural Soda coupon
$1/1 Zevia Soda 6pk (Facebook offer)
$1/1 Zevia Soda (IE) Printable (FF)
Final Price: 2 FREE 6pks!

(2) Dagoba Chocolate Bar – $2.00
$1/1 Dagoba Chocolate Bar (Recycle Bank 16 points)
Final Price: $1.00

DeBoles Pasta – $2.69
$1/1 DeBoles Pasta Whole Foods Coupon (Sept/Oct Whole Deal Flyer)
$1/1DeBoles Pasta Coupon
Final Price: $0.69

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Safeway Shopping Trip 11/5

by Julia on November 5, 2011
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My daughter and I spent the morning shopping, we had a blast! First stop was Safeway (and of course Starbucks with my FREE Grande Fall Beverage coupon) plus she got a cakepop for $1.50. The kid’s each pitched in $3 towards the Cars 2 DVD ($12 off, score!). The deals we purchased are listed below. Since we are able to double up to 4 manufacturer’s coupons I was able to get an additional $2 making my total only $12.30 for the all of the groceries plus $18.99 for the DVD. I will also get 10% cash back for endorsing Safeway. You can see the full list of Safeway deals this week over here.

(2) Krusteaz Oat Bran Complete Pancake Mix – $1.59
$0.25/1 Krusteaz Pancake or Waffle Mix, 24 – 32 oz Safeway Thanksgiving Insert
Final Price: $1.34

Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Golden Grahams – $1.99 wyb 5
$1/2 General Mills Cereals
Final Price: $1.49 each

(2) Kashi Cereal – $2.79 wyb 5
$2/1 Kashi Product (Recycle Bank 75 Points)
Final Price: $0.79

Golden Graham Snack Bars – $1.49 wyb 5
$1/1 Golden Graham Snack Bars coupon from inside a previous box
Final Price: $0.49

Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce – $1.69
$1/2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 12 – 14 oz
$1/2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce
Final Price: $0.69 ea

Mission Flour Burrito Tortillas – $2.19 (forgot to put these in the picture)
$1/1 Mission Flour Burrito Tortillas, 8 ct
Final Price $1.19

Buy (2) Ocean Spray Cran Juices – $2.00 each
Get a FREE Ocean Spray Juice w/ Lime wyb 2 Bottles (no coupon needed)
PLUS use this FREE Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice 4pk wyb 2 Ocean Spray Juice Coupon
Final Price: $4 for (3) 64 oz Bottles of Ocean Spray Juice and a 4pk of Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice

Cars 2 on DVD – $18.99 plus you’ll get the following items FREE w/purchase:

Special K Crackers (on sale BOGO so I got 2!)
Dasani water, 8pk
Jolly Time popcorn, 3pk
Cars 2 plate, Bottle, OR Bowl

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Whole Foods Deals Week of 10/26

by Julia on October 26, 2011
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	365 Everyday Natural Peanut Butter, 18 oz – $1.79 This is a great price, stock up now before the prices go up.

	Clif ZBar 6pk – $3.99 $1/1 Clif Kid Zbar, 6pk Whole Foods Coupon $1/2 Clif Kid Zbar, 6pk (no longer available) Final Price: $2.49 each

	Muir Glen Tomatoes, 14.5 oz Cans – $1.50 $1 off ANY 2 Muir Glen Products Coupon $1/2 Muir Glen Products Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $0.50 each

	Muir Glen Organic Tomato Sauce $1.09 $1 off ANY 2 Muir Glen Products Coupon $1/2 Muir Glen Products Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $0.09 each

	Imagine Gravy – $2.00 $1.00 Imagine Soup, Broth, Stock or Gravy Whole Foods Coupons Final Price: $1.00

	DeBoles Pasta – $2.00 $1/1 DeBoles Pasta Whole Foods Coupon $1/1DeBoles Pasta Coupon Final Price: FREE!

	Blue Diamond Almond Milk – $1.99 $1/2 Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk 10/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 1/31/2012) $1.00/2 Blue Diamond Products Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $1.00

	Tofurky Sausage – $2.99 $0.75/1 Tofurky Product Final Price: $2.24

	Think Thin Bars – $1.29 $0.50/1 Think Thin Bars $0.50 thinkThin or thinkThin crunch bars Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $0.29

	Kettle Chips – $2.39 $1/1 Kettle Potato Chips 9/25/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/26/2011) Final Price: $1.39

	Barbara’s Chips (many varieties) – $1.99 $1/1 Barbara’s Product Final Price: $0.99

	Mi-Del Gluten Free Cookies – $2.99 $1.00 Mi-Del Product Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $1.99 (the Ginger Snaps are good!)

	Earth Balance Soy Milk, 64 oz – $3.59 $1/1 Earth Balance Soymilk Whole Foods Coupon $1.00 Earth Balance Soymilk 64oz (no longer available) Final Price: $1.59

	365 Organic Pasta Sauce $2.29 $1/1 Everyday Value Pasta Sauce Whole Foods Coupon Final Price: $1.29

	Zevia All Natural Soda, 6pk – $3.99 $3/1 Zevia All Natural Soda coupon Final Price: as low as $0.99 each!

	R.W. Knudsen Apple Cider – $2.50 $2/1 R.W. Knudsen Coupon (no longer available) Final Price: $0.50

	Rudi’s Organic Bread, Load – $4.19 $1/1 ANY Rudi’s Organic Bread Final Price: $3.19

	Food Should Taste Good Chips – $2.00 $1/1 Food Should Taste Good Final Price: $1.00

	Kashi Cereal, Select Varieties $3.69 $2/1 Kashi Product (Recycle Bank 75 Points) Final Price: $1.69

	Kashi TLC Crackers – $2.79 $2/1 Kashi Product (Recycle Bank 75 Points) Final Price: $0.79

	Oregon Chai, 32oz – $3.49 $1/1 Oregon Chai product – (Zip Code 97702) Final Price: $2.49

	So Delicious Coconut Milk, 32 oz – $2.00 $1/1 So Delicious Coconut Milk Beverage Final Price: $1.00

	MaraNatha Peanut Butter - $5.99 $1/1 ANY MaraNatha Product Final Price: $4.99

	Dagoba Chocolate Bar – $2.69 $1/1 Dagoba Chocolate Bar (Recycle Bank 16 points) Final Price: $1.69

	Method Multi-Surface Cleaning Spray – $3.99 $0.50/1 Method Product 9/18/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2011) $1.00 Method Item Whole Foods Coupons Final Price: $2.49

	Meyer’s Countertop Cleaner – $3.50 $1/1 Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Cleaning Product Final Price: $2.50

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99 Cents Only Store Shopping Trip 10/25

by Julia on October 25, 2011
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Organic deals & grocery basics today at the 99 Cents Only Store! Sometimes it’s a challenge to include affordable organic products in your shopping trip. So I was thrilled to snag the following items for only $1 each:

1. Earthbound Farm Organic Baby Arugula, 5 oz. clamshell
2. Earthbound Farm Organic Frisee (not pictured), 5 oz.
3.   Organic Celery Hearts, 2 ct.
4. Barbara’s Snackimals cookies, 7.5 oz.
5. Oscar Mayer Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, 10 oz.
6. Minute Maid Rasberry-Passion Drink OR Lemonade, 64 oz.
7. Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, 6.6 oz.
8.   Oranges, 3 lbs.
9.   Bananas, 3 lbs.
10. Pillsbury Roll Mix (tip: make pizza crusts!)

If you have a fan of Littlest Pet Shop, over in the toy aisle I spotted many assorted Fanciest Pet sets similar to this one on amazon. Think ahead to Christmas and Birthdays! These toys retail for around $5.99, but you’ll pay only $1. Another shopper commented to me that he had spent a small fortune on Littlest Pets at Target, so he gave a thumbs-up on this deal.

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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99 Cents Only Store Shopping Trip 10/18 – Pumpkins!!

by Julia on October 18, 2011
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Fresh pumpkins have arrived at the 99 Cents Only Store! The larger pumpkins were outside in a crate, and these probably weigh around 7 pounds. Smaller pumpkins were inside the store. Almost every shopper had at least two pumpkins in their carts, so I suggest getting these sooner than later. Here’s what else I found today:

1.   Fresh pumpkins, $1 each regardless of size
2.   Butterfly wings (also Ladybug or Honeybee) for kids
3.   Fleece animal hats (Shark, and other animals) for infants
4.   Sandy Lion sticker pack, set of 24 panes
5.   Cinnabon Frozen Pancakes
6.   Ritz Crackers, 12 oz
7.   TJ Farms Frozen Fries
8.   Romaine Lettuce, 3 pk.

Cute & frugal costumes for preschoolers can start with an animal hat or butterfly wings. They can wear solid-colored fleece sweatshirt & sweatpants (Hanes brand is great). The best part is you’re not buying an entire costume just to wear for a few hours. The Sandy Lion (SL) sticker pack is a nice candy-alternative. For $1 you get 24 panes of animal stickers (12 panes of farm animals & 12 panes of zoo animals). Many schools now have “No Candy” policies, so if yours does, head over to the 99 Cents Store for alternatives like small toys or stickers.

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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Whole Foods & Safeway Shopping Trip 10/12

by Julia on October 12, 2011
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I just love finding deals on wholesome healthy food and today’s shopping trip had several of these items! To save time, I’m not going to list out the particular items I bought but you can find all the items, prices, and coupons for Whole Foods here and Safeway here. My total out of pocket today was $10.37 at Whole Foods and $23.22 at Safeway. I did a quick calculation (definitely not 100% accurate) and before coupons and sales my total would have been just over $97.

I plan to submit my receipts to Endorse and get back roughly $3.30!

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99 Only Cents Store Shopping Trip 10/11

by Julia on October 11, 2011
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Another great day of frugal finds at the 99 Cents Only Store! I’ll also share my meal inspiration ideas from today’s trip:

1.   Riso Di Molinella Gourmet Arborio Rice, 1 lb.
2.   Hormel Maple Pork Sausage, 12 pk.
3.   Simply Asia Teriyaki (Liquid) Stir-Fry Sauce
4.   Huge Cabbage
5.   Cauliflower
6.   Roma Tomatoes, 8 pk.
7.   Santa Paula Whole Peppercorns, 2.5 oz
8.   Barbara’s Organic Crunchy Granola Bars
9.   Quaker True Delights Instant Oatmeal, Hazelnut
10. Wheat Thins Stix Chipotle Pepper
11. Pillsbury Brownie Mix

I love to surprise my kids with a fun ”Breakfast-for-Dinner” — they enjoy the topsy-turvy element & I like the no-fuss frugality! So, one night this week we’ll have the $.99 Hormel Maple Pork Sausage, eggs, bacon (which I scored from Lucky for only $1.50 w/the Farmer John coupon), and pancakes. Start your own “Breakfast-for-Dinner” tradition by winning the TFF Giveaway for the Pancake Creator Set!

The Arborio Rice will make a wonderful Risotto, perhaps with chunks of butternut squash in celebration of autumn. Another dinner idea is my version of Octoberfest — cabbage (from today’s trip) & smoked sausage/bratwurst — simply lay sliced cabbage in a pan, place bratwurst on top, add a little water, cover & gently simmer. I’m also planning a Stir-Fry entree using the Simply Asia sauce & whatever leftover veggies I have at week’s end. I try to never throw away any veggies!

This week’s shopping trip highlight was brought to you by Jolene, the new TFF 99 Cents Only Store expert! Find a 99 Cents Store location near you.

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Submit a video of your shopping trip and you could earn $50!

by Julia on October 10, 2011
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I posted today on the TFF Facebook Wall the following…

So Mr. Frugal and I broke down and watched the Extreme Couponing show (the one at Raley’s) in California. First let me just say that if there was ever a way to get FREE yoplait yogurt, that deal would have been on TFF. Second, why do they never factor in the cost of the coupons – 250 tic tac coupons had to have cost something, those tic tacs were not free. Thirdly, I just wish stores would step up to the plate and stick to their coupon policies instead of bending the rules for media exposure. Oh I could go on…

So as the comments poured in I got an idea – a good one? I’m not so sure yet. I figured I’d throw it out there and see what you all think. Clearly the Extreme Couponing show is popular and intriguing. I totally get that – even though I totally disagree with the execution of the show, I love the concept of educating people about coupons and sharing our shopping trips with the world. It’s so much fun. That is why so many bloggers even started to blog, we just have to tell someone about the deals we’ve found! So with that said, I’d like to introduce my idea – TFF readers submitting videos of their REAL coupon shopping trips and and getting paid for it!

If you’re interested, this is what we’re looking for…

Our goal is to highlight REAL couponers during REAL coupon shopping trips. If we choose to use your video, we’ll pay you $50. The more footage you can tape the better, for example using your coupons at the checkout (mess-ups and all!), details about why you’re buying XYZ, etc. This shouldn’t just be at your house after the fact, we’re looking for in-store shopping trips. Take a trip with a friend or two and have fun with these videos!

So you’d like to submit a video? Here is what you need to know…

You only get paid if we choose to use your video, and there are no guarantees that we will use a video that you’ve submitted.
You MUST adhear to your store’s coupon policy and the fine print on each coupon.
Provide a detailed list of the coupons you used and product prices.
If you purchased extra coupons (above your regular Sunday paper subscription/purchases) please include the cost of your coupons in the details.
Please check with your local store before filming.

Please fill out this google doc if you’d like to get your name on the list for more info.

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