Grocery Store Deals

 I am still getting the hang of Aldi’s weekly special buys! My last post was based on the in-store flyer provided a week in advance (they have these up near the front check-out so that when you’re leaving you’ll find out what deals there are to “entice” you for next week). However, that flyer is slightly […]... read more

Here are the Aldi special buys for this week: Sunday January 3rd, 2010 through Saturday January 9th, 2010. Lots of items from their signature health food brand “Fit & Active” plus excercise equipment and cookware! Breakfast Items from the Fit & Active Brand: Liquid Egg Whites. 16 0z. $1.99 each Multigrain Waffles. 12.3 oz. $1.29 […]... read more

I’m participating in Mrs. MoneySaver’s 2010 Savings Challenge! With a New Year starting up, now is the time to get motivated, create a budget and savings strategy to stick to, and stay accountable with your spouse or friend. My husband and I wrote down our 2009 accomplishments recently which included finishing Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step […]... read more

                                 I just read this article from Breitbart which describes the new $0.05 levy on Washington DC shoppers (please note this does not apply to Northern VA or MD shoppers) who purchase plastic bags: Residents of the US capital may have to dig a little deeper into their pockets when they go grocery shopping once the city slaps […]... read more

I posted earlier here about the various sales and promotions I’ve seen at most of my local grocery and drug stores for Procter & Gamble products as well as the recent influx of coupons available. Here is a deal scenario to get overage, for this $10 Visa Gift Card promotion at Harris Teeter when you buy […]... read more

In case you haven’t noticed, Procter & Gamble has been including coupon inserts (P&G Brand Saver) each month for the past quarter in newspapers such as the Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Fairfax Times, etc. And there have been some home mailers (for coupons and free samples) that I’ve signed up for over the past few months. […]... read more

If you are a regular Bloom grocery store shopper, you can earn “Happy Points” toward free Cuisinart appliances. For purchases made between Oct. 7, 2009 and Feb. 2, 2010 you will earn one “happy point” for each $10 you spend when using your Breeze card. For example, spend $10-$19.99 in-store and you will earn 1 “happy […]... read more

As you may have noticed from some of my previous posts, I enjoy shopping for deals and using coupons at a variety of stores but my love for the grocery store Aldi, has grown over the past year of shopping there and most recently a new store opening up very close to where I live. I […]... read more

My friend Leslie sent me a text message this evening about a great chicken sale at the new Super Walmart in Manassas, VA. I haven’t been able to make it out this evening, but called the store and spoke with someone in their meat department to confirm the sale and get a little more info. Right […]... read more

Yes, you’ve heard it from me a lot lately, especially since a new Aldi opened up near me: I Heart Aldi! Very low prices and I don’t need to hassle with my coupons. Don’t get me wrong, I love to use coupons, but it’s nice to have a store that I like and that I know […]... read more