Here are a couple tips for shopping your local grocery stores.
Harris Teeter:
* Sign up for their VIC program for the sales each week
* Sign up for their eVIC program online for even better savings including unadvertised specials/ personalized shopping lists/ eCoupon program and more perks!
*Coupons double up to $0.75 each (meaning that a .75 coupon is worth $1.50)
* Occasionally they do Super Doubles (coupons up to $1.98 double meaning that $1.50 coupon is worth $3) or Triple Coupons (means that your 0.50 coupon is worth $1.50)
* is in my opinion the best store for maximizing your grocery dollar!
Bi-Lo:
*Sign up for their Bonus Card for the sales each week
*If you take the survey that prints on your receipt each time you shop, you get a coupon for a free item on your next visit
*Coupons up to $0.60 double (means that coupon is worth $1.20)
* is my second fave store for super deals!
Food Lion:
*Sign up for their MVP card for the sales each week
*Offers printable coupons each week if you sign up to receive their sale ad in your inbox - sometimes these are really good coupons and usually they match up with a sale and can be coupled with a manufacture coupon
*They DO NOT double coupons, so I find that most of the deals I get there are not related to manufacture coupons - if you are not a coupon shopper, you may find you like Food Lion b/c there are great deals on stuff that does not require a coupon for the price
*I find that I don't buy a lot at Food Lion, but occasionally they have some super prices on meat/veggies and other stuff
Ingles:
*Sign up for their Advantage card for the sales each week
*Coupons up to $0.50 double and occasionally they do a Triple Coupon week which can make some great sales
*I find that the least of my grocery budget is spent here - the sales are not all that great most weeks, and Harris Teeter and Bi-Lo double coupons for a greater value - but I do hit Ingles about once every couple to three weeks if they have something I am low on at a good enough price
Hope this helps you get an idea of what to expect at each store!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Week of 12/15 - 12/21 Bi-Lo Ad Deals
Here are the items that catch my eye in Bi-Lo's ad. If you normally shop there or have one close to you, you may want to pop in to grab these items. If you want a complete listing with coupon match ups, check out Jenny on Southern Savers - she does a great job with it!
Meats:
**Frozen Turkeys $0.69-0.99 lb depending on size and brand - the $0.69lb requires an additional $35 purchase
**Ham $0.89 lb for a shank portion (requires an additional $35 purchase) - I think its worth the extra $$ per pound to purchase at Ingles or Food Lion unless you are already going to Bi-Lo.
Grocery: (may have coupon match ups for these items)
**Maxwell House coffee - $5.99
**Del Monte Veggies - B1G1F - makes them $0.60 ea
** Crisco oil 48 oz - $1.98
**Various canned Dole fruits - B1G1F - making them $0.84 ea
**Dasani bottled water 24 pack B1G1F making them $3.50
**Nestle hot cocoa packets - B1G1F making them $1.10 each (great for cold nights)
Freezer/ cold stuff: (may have coupon match ups)
**Land O Lakes butter quarters - 2/$5
**Cool Whip - 2/$2
** Armour meatballs B1G1F (14 oz or 35 oz) makes them $2.00 or $3.74 (even better if you get the Sunday paper inserts)
Veggies :
Sweet potatoes - $0.49lb
Clementines 5lb box - $4.99
Meats:
**Frozen Turkeys $0.69-0.99 lb depending on size and brand - the $0.69lb requires an additional $35 purchase
**Ham $0.89 lb for a shank portion (requires an additional $35 purchase) - I think its worth the extra $$ per pound to purchase at Ingles or Food Lion unless you are already going to Bi-Lo.
Grocery: (may have coupon match ups for these items)
**Maxwell House coffee - $5.99
**Del Monte Veggies - B1G1F - makes them $0.60 ea
** Crisco oil 48 oz - $1.98
**Various canned Dole fruits - B1G1F - making them $0.84 ea
**Dasani bottled water 24 pack B1G1F making them $3.50
**Nestle hot cocoa packets - B1G1F making them $1.10 each (great for cold nights)
Freezer/ cold stuff: (may have coupon match ups)
**Land O Lakes butter quarters - 2/$5
**Cool Whip - 2/$2
** Armour meatballs B1G1F (14 oz or 35 oz) makes them $2.00 or $3.74 (even better if you get the Sunday paper inserts)
Veggies :
Sweet potatoes - $0.49lb
Clementines 5lb box - $4.99
Week of 12/12- 12/18 Ingles Sale Ad
Here are the deals this week at Ingles - if you normally shop there or have one close to you and want to drop by and pick up some items for yourself or the food pantry. If you want a complete list or coupon match ups check out Southern Savers for that. Jenny does a great job on that site of matching your manufacture coupons to the sales and even has a printable list feature so you can just click what you want to buy and print out your personalized shopping list! I love her site.
Meats:
**Frozen turkey breasts - $1.24 lb (cheaper at Food Lion if you have one near you - I do and I plan on purchasing several for later and keeping them in the freezer - they cook up great in a crock pot)
**Boneless/Skinless chicken breasts - $1.84 lb
** Hormel Bacon - B1G1F - making them $2.89
Veggies:
**Family sized salad mixes - $3.98
**Earthbound Farms organic baby carrots - $1.50
**Green Cabbage - 3lb/ $1
Frozen/ Cold Stuff: (there may be coupon matches to these)
**Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - 3/$5 (cheaper at Food Lion this week)
Groceries: (there may be coupon matches to these)
** Muir Glen organic tomatoes 3/$5 (the fire roasted are a fave in my house)
**Betty Crocker boxed potatoes 10/$10
** Del Monte veggies - 3/$2 (cheaper at Food Lion this week)
** Select Kellogg's cereals - $1.98
**Select General Mills cereals - 3/$6
** Chex cereals - 2/$5 (lots of this for Chex Mix is being bought in my house)
** Keebler Zesta saltines - 2/$3 (if you have the Sunday paper coupons, these will be $0.50 a box)
** Kraft Salad Dressing - 3/$5
** Rold Gold pretzels - B1G1F - makes them $1.50 ea
** Mueller's pastas - 5/$5
Household: (again, there may be coupon matches for these)
**Bounty paper towles 6-8 count - $6.98
**Scott bath tissue - 20 count - $12.48
** RayOVac batteries - 5/$5 (if you get the Sunday paper inserts, these will be free!)
Meats:
**Frozen turkey breasts - $1.24 lb (cheaper at Food Lion if you have one near you - I do and I plan on purchasing several for later and keeping them in the freezer - they cook up great in a crock pot)
**Boneless/Skinless chicken breasts - $1.84 lb
** Hormel Bacon - B1G1F - making them $2.89
Veggies:
**Family sized salad mixes - $3.98
**Earthbound Farms organic baby carrots - $1.50
**Green Cabbage - 3lb/ $1
Frozen/ Cold Stuff: (there may be coupon matches to these)
**Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - 3/$5 (cheaper at Food Lion this week)
Groceries: (there may be coupon matches to these)
** Muir Glen organic tomatoes 3/$5 (the fire roasted are a fave in my house)
**Betty Crocker boxed potatoes 10/$10
** Del Monte veggies - 3/$2 (cheaper at Food Lion this week)
** Select Kellogg's cereals - $1.98
**Select General Mills cereals - 3/$6
** Chex cereals - 2/$5 (lots of this for Chex Mix is being bought in my house)
** Keebler Zesta saltines - 2/$3 (if you have the Sunday paper coupons, these will be $0.50 a box)
** Kraft Salad Dressing - 3/$5
** Rold Gold pretzels - B1G1F - makes them $1.50 ea
** Mueller's pastas - 5/$5
Household: (again, there may be coupon matches for these)
**Bounty paper towles 6-8 count - $6.98
**Scott bath tissue - 20 count - $12.48
** RayOVac batteries - 5/$5 (if you get the Sunday paper inserts, these will be free!)
Week of 12/15 - 12/21 Food Lion Ad Deals
If you normally shop at a Food Lion or are close to one and want to pick up some good deals, here are the ones that I see in the ad that catch my eye. If you want a complete listing of the deals for Food Lion or any other grocery store or drug store in our area, visit Jenny at Southern Savers. She does an awesome job of providing a complete listing of the grocery sales coupled with coupons that match up if you use those. She also has it set so you can check off the items you want to purchase and print out your shopping list. Southern Savers also has great beginner info if you are just getting started with your bargain hunting!
Meats:
** Smithfield ham (spirals are $1.55 w/ a $15 additional purchase and shanks are $0.99 lb (no additional purchase needed) - these are some of the lowest prices per pound I have seen since last Christmas, so if you have freezer space, I would purchase 2 for later)
** 10lb bags of fresh chicken leg quarters - $0.59 lb
** Frozen Turkey Breasts - $0.97 lb (these are super good in the crock pot)
Veggies:
** 5 lb bags Russet potatoes - B1G1F making them $1.50 a bag or $0.30lb
** 3 lb bag Tangerines - $2.99
** Mangoes - $0.99 ea
Grocery items (there may be coupon matches for these items - check Southern Savers for those
** Campbell's Select Soups - 10/$10
**Del Monte veggies - B1G1F making them $0.60 ea
**Kraft shredded or chunk cheese - 3/$5
**Dole canned pineapple - 5/$5
** Bush's canned beans - 5/$4 (makes them .80 ea - buying dried and cooking them is a much cheaper route)
Freezer/ Cold Items (may have coupon matches)
**Birds Eye frozen veggies - B1G1F - makes them $1.25 each
** Land O Lakes butter quarters - 2/$6 (or if you are not brand particular - Food Lion brand is 2/$5)
Household items (again there may be coupons available for these items)
**Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent - B1G1F - makes them $2.35 each
** Hefty paper products B1G1F - no price listed, but will be a good deal if you need for Christmas entertaining
Meats:
** Smithfield ham (spirals are $1.55 w/ a $15 additional purchase and shanks are $0.99 lb (no additional purchase needed) - these are some of the lowest prices per pound I have seen since last Christmas, so if you have freezer space, I would purchase 2 for later)
** 10lb bags of fresh chicken leg quarters - $0.59 lb
** Frozen Turkey Breasts - $0.97 lb (these are super good in the crock pot)
Veggies:
** 5 lb bags Russet potatoes - B1G1F making them $1.50 a bag or $0.30lb
** 3 lb bag Tangerines - $2.99
** Mangoes - $0.99 ea
Grocery items (there may be coupon matches for these items - check Southern Savers for those
** Campbell's Select Soups - 10/$10
**Del Monte veggies - B1G1F making them $0.60 ea
**Kraft shredded or chunk cheese - 3/$5
**Dole canned pineapple - 5/$5
** Bush's canned beans - 5/$4 (makes them .80 ea - buying dried and cooking them is a much cheaper route)
Freezer/ Cold Items (may have coupon matches)
**Birds Eye frozen veggies - B1G1F - makes them $1.25 each
** Land O Lakes butter quarters - 2/$6 (or if you are not brand particular - Food Lion brand is 2/$5)
Household items (again there may be coupons available for these items)
**Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent - B1G1F - makes them $2.35 each
** Hefty paper products B1G1F - no price listed, but will be a good deal if you need for Christmas entertaining
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Welcome Calvary Fellowship Friends
"Welcome" to all my friends from Calvary Fellowship! I hope you will find that this blog helps you save money for your own family as well as helps you donate to the Food Pantry. I am so excited about being a part of this ministry!
Please let me know what you would like to see on the blog. I plan to alert you each week as to where your best prices are on staples for donations as well as meats and veggies for your own family's needs. I also will be showing you how you can save on your health and beauty needs and household needs as well. I have found that by cutting back on these items, I have much more left in my budget for other things.
One of the first things I would ask that you all do it to pray and ask God to direct you and your family in your shopping habits. Nothing that we attempt to do in our own strength will end well, so start now by thanking the Lord for His grace and provision in the past and asking fo His wisdom in what your family needs to do to be able to give to this ministry.
Please let me know what you would like to see on the blog. I plan to alert you each week as to where your best prices are on staples for donations as well as meats and veggies for your own family's needs. I also will be showing you how you can save on your health and beauty needs and household needs as well. I have found that by cutting back on these items, I have much more left in my budget for other things.
One of the first things I would ask that you all do it to pray and ask God to direct you and your family in your shopping habits. Nothing that we attempt to do in our own strength will end well, so start now by thanking the Lord for His grace and provision in the past and asking fo His wisdom in what your family needs to do to be able to give to this ministry.
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