My "best buys" are: items for $1 or less, meat for $2 or less a pound, and a few other items that are at rock bottom prices. When I keep my shopping list to these items, I can bring home a ton of groceries for very little money.Also, check out Other Grocery Stores in St Louis for best buys at the smaller stores.
Click on the store name to see the coupon match ups and other great deals.
Aldi
Avocados - .39
Baking Potatoes, 5 lb. - .59
Eggs - .79
Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns - .79
Fresh Pineapple - .99
Strawberries, 1 lb. - .99
Tomatoes, 20 oz. - .99
Skim Milk, 1 gallon - $2.21
2% Milk, 1 gallon - $2.41
Whole Milk, 1 gallon - $2.58
CVS
Ban Deodorant - .24
CVS Diapers or Training Pants - $3.99
Dierbergs
North Star Fudge Bars or Twin Pops .44 (Thursday only)
Ken's Salad Dressing - .50
Malt-O Meal Cereal - .88 (Thursday only)
Luizianne Original or Green Tea Bags, 24 ct. - .99 (Thursday only)
Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. - .99 (Thursday only)
Oscar Mayer Wieners - $1
Oscar Mayer Bologna or Cotto Salami - $1
Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter - $1
Eckrich Original or Turkey Smoked Sausage - $1.44 (Thursday only)
Country Style Cut-Up Chicken - $1.49 lb.
Field Sliced Bacon $1.97 (Thursday only)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - $1.99 lb.
Xtra Laundry Detergent or Nice 'n Fluffy Softener - $1.99
Schnucks
Trans Ocean Crab Classic - FREE
Ivory Bath Soap - FREE
KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce - .33
Prairie Farm Yogurt cups - .33
Old Orchard Apple Juice - .50
Pompeian Red Wine Vinegar - .50
Bar S Bologna - .50
Oscar Mayer Turkey Franks - .50
Oscar Mayer Turkey Cotto Salami or Turkey Bologna - .50
SoyJoy Nutrition Bars - .50
SoBe Lifewater - .50
Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides - .67
Idahoan Flavored Potatoes - .75
Chicken Leg Quarters - .79 lb.
Michelina's Entrees - .89
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks - $1
Baby Carrots - $1
Whole Mushrooms - $1
Iceberg Lettuce - $1
Fresh Express Cole Slaw - $1
Celery Stalks - $1
Ocean Eclipse Seafood - $1
Mama Rosa's Pizza - $1
Bone-In Pork Chops - $1.99 lb.
Hillshire Smoked Sausage - $2
Shop 'n Save
Weber Marinades - FREE
Kool-Aid - .05
Sweet Corn - .20 ear
Bar S Jumbo Hot Dogs - .30
Prairie Farms Yogurt cups - .33
Vlasic Dill Pickle Relish - .45
Reser's Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Cole Slaw - .45
Hunter Hot Dogs - .48
Wacky Mac - .50
Prairie Farms Sour Cream or Dip - .65
Gatorade or G2 - .77
Hunt's Ketchup - .80
Vidalia Onions - .88 lb.
7 UP or Dr Pepper, 2 liters - .97
Wheatables - .98
Kraft 100 Calorie Cheese Bites - $1
Crystal Light - $1
Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs - $1
Total Cereal - $1
Lawry's Marinade - $1
Pork Tenderloin Tips - $1.78 lb.
Target
SoBe Lifewater - FREE
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste, trial size - FREE
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit - .22
Shout Stain Remover - .22
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce - .42
Smart Ones -
Crystal Light - .75
French's Yellow Mustard - .75
French's Spicy Brown Mustard - .75
Tidy Cat Litter - .77
Danimals Smoothies - .92
Kleenex Hand Towels - .99
Walgreens
Ecotrin - $2 Money-Maker
Neutrogena Bar Soap - $1.93 Money-Maker
Cortaid - $1 Money-Maker
U by Kotex - FREE
Luster White 7 Toothpaste - FREE
Rejuvicare Ultimate Skin, Hair or Nail Supplement - FREE
Walgreens A thru Z Select Multivitamins - FREE
Reach Crystal Clean Toothbrush - FREE
Tic Tacs - .25
Hershey's Pieces Candy - .25
Lindsay Olives - .49
Campbell's Chunky Soup - .75
Oxi Clean Max Force Power Paks - .99
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My friend shared with me a GREAT tip. She said that Walmart has a price match guarantee, so she will take her ads with her and get everything in one stop (using her coupons) and will have them price match everything.
ReplyDeleteI'm planning my trip this week and plan to get the Aldis produce (avocado, pineapple, strawberries, bananas) the dierbergs ken's dressing (since coupon is $1 and not being doubled anyway) and the schnuck's idahoan potatoes!
I have an 11 month old, so if I can plan at home during naptime and then get the deals in ONE stop....it's HUGE! I hope this helps someone else! I'm going this afternoon, I'll let you know if it doesn't work!
(this might be a tactic to use when other stores run out of stock, too!)
Oh and thanks for posting this! I used it to pick what I wanted to get from each store and it should help my check out go faster as I know what ad to show and know that I'm getting the best price!
okay, so it worked! Kind of.
ReplyDeleteThe idahoan potatoes were .98 so that beat the advertised price of $1. (and they took the printable coupon for .75 off 3)
The ken's dressing caused a stink. They checkout lady, another check out person and the "manager" of the check out people ganged up on my and said that they can't take a coupon on a price matched item. I told them they could because my friend did it...but they wouldn't do it. So I didn't get the dressing.
When I left I called the store manager (figure his name is on the receipt for a reason) and he verified that I was correct. I hope he actually talks to the 3 involved because they weren't very nice and I don't want this problem in the future!
Not too bad, I saved $3 off a $20 purchase...but would have been a little over $6 saved on a $21 purchase if they hadn't messed it up!
Hi Amber - Thanks so much for sharing your expierence.
ReplyDeleteI don't live close to a Walmart so I don't even think about price matching there, but I understand with a little one in tow one stop shopping is a great advantage.
Good for you for leaving the dressing at the store and calling the manager. Keep the Dierbergs ad, and when you go back ask the manager if he would still honor Dierbergs price. All he could say is no, but it's worth asking the question.
Keep me posted on your Walmart adventures in price matching and couponing. I'm very interested in hearing how it goes and if it gets better.
Smart Ones do not end up being .66 at Target. You only get the $5 gift card if you buy 10.
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous - I'm sorry. I couldn't get this deal posted correctly from the beginning. Quite ironic it was for "Smart" Ones.
ReplyDeleteAmber, mind sharing which Walmart you went to? I have only had wonderful experiences at the Walmart in Chesterfield. However, I read on another coupon forum about absolutely horrendous experiences at the Walmart in Maplewood. My own personal experience has been that even when I am coupon-free, I haven't been treated as well at Maplewood. Chesterfield is a little far for me, I would much rather go to Manchester or Fenton, but there is one really cute checker who is so nice and never gives me any trouble. I have had absolutely wonderful experiences with Target in Chesterfield too.
ReplyDeleteAt Target yesterday, neither the TGI Friday "free" appetizers were ringing up, or the smart ones gift card. They had to send someone back to check it out. I handed the checker nearly 50 coupons. No problems. The manager-trainee also ended up putting $5 extra dollars on the GC for the trouble. They have my business. I tried to remember the employees names so that I could write a nice letter to the store (I like to compliment as well as complain, lol).
Moral of my story is, I pick my locations strategically. And when I need more than just a couple items, or know certain coupons are problematic, or want to power-shop, I will take a little trek out to Chesterfield where so far I have always been treated with dignity.
I have never tried price matching with Walmart though, so I might try that next time I go!
Hi Couponmama - Thanks for sharing your expierences and your advice. I agree. Pick where you shop as carefully as you pick your cashier. It makes the world of difference. A few extra minutes in the car can save a ton of time and angusih at the store.
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