Meijer Ad 10/23-10/30

It looks like a good week at Meijer!

Hamburger $1.79 lb
Potatoes $1.69 10 lbs
Split chicken breast .99 lb
Apples .59 lb
Broccoli .99 lb
Ekrich smoked sausage $1.66 SS 8/29, 10/3, 10/17

Tyson boneless, skinless breast of chicken $4.99 2.5 lb bag (comes to $2 a lb)
Campbell's Chunky soups $1.25 print
Prego spaghetti sauce $1.50 SS 10/3
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta .99
Maxwell House coffee $6.99 (Buy 2 get a coupon for $3 off your next order) get coupon
Nestle toll house chocolate chips $2 (might want to start stocking up for holiday baking!)
Aunt Millies bread and buns BOGO
Pepperidge Farm cookies BOGO 
Kraft cheese $2 Click here for $5 off of 5
Kraft cream cheese $1.25 (see above)
Oreida frozen potatoes $2.33 print coupon
Kraft miracle whip or mayonaise $2 get coupon here

Classico spaghetti sauce $1.66 SS 10/10

Walgreens 10/10-10/16

These deals start SUNDAY at Walgreens.
There are quite a few deals w/ coupons that may be in this week's newspaper. (Remember bigger city newspapers tend to have more of the coupons)

Duracell batteries $5.99-9.99
Garnier skin care or Maybeline BOGO.5 off also printable from Coupons.com on left tool bar
John Freida hair care BOGO.5 off also printable from Coupons.com on left tool bar

John Freida hair care BOGO.5 off
Dial body soap BOGOF
Reach Total care toothbrush $2 w/ in ad store coupon AND possible manufacturers coupon in the newspaper to stack w/ it
Kotex pads BOGO.5 off
Prilosec $22.99 coupon  from paper or printable from coupons.com left tool bar + you get $5 RR

a cross post Paying for college

Thanks to Crystal and Amy for posting this at Money Saving Mom

It was important to my husband and I, as adults with college degrees and the student loan debt to prove it, that our children have similar opportunities for an education with none of the debt.
Given that my husband teaches at a college (not exactly the highest paid profession in the world) and I was a homeschooling mom working part-time, this was going to be a challenge and we were on a time limit because most scholarship money is available the year after one graduates from high school. This was a total family effort!

How We Did It

1. We, the parents, put away what we were able for their future and grandparents contributed what they were able, but it was minimal given our own financial needs.
2. Our students started out with getting excellent grades in high school and on standardized tests because most scholarship money is based on those two items.
3. Both also spent a great deal of time volunteering with not-for-profit groups in their own field of interest. This became vital later on as they were offered part-time jobs paying more than minimum wage at those agencies while they were in college.
4. When they turned 16, they started working for pay and continuing to volunteer as they could. They banked most of their earnings in anticipation of their college career.
5. They both did dual high school and college credit at our local two-year college. In some states this is tuition-free but not in ours. It was worth the added investment because taking college classes before graduating from high school boosts both the GPA and the standardized test results! It also puts them on track to graduate from college sooner. Our son earned his BA three years after he graduated from high school; our daughter earned her AA a year after she graduated from high school. Being willing to complete as much as possible at a two-year college will allow scholarship money to go farther too!
6. We became experts at searching out inexpensive textbooks. Part of that involves being willing to use used textbooks and part of it involves sleuthing! The first resource was other students who had taken the class who were willing to loan, rent, trade or sell a book. If that failed, Barnes & Noble Textbooks and Half.com became our new best friends! They tend to be less expensive than the college book store on used books and will also allow people to sell their no-longer needed books. We were sure to check with the professors to see if older editions of the textbook are usable because they are often available practically for free! We have been most successful with older editions for humanities courses. I also had my first experience buying a textbook from Amazon using gift cards I earned from Swagbucks just this semester!
7. Decide what is important to your student. Our son decided he would prefer a local college that offered his major and to continue living in our home (saving housing costs) and purchase his car for cash instead of spending the money on living elsewhere. He also realized that riding the Express Bus (free for university students) saved on gas and parking. That allowed him to purchase the computer and cell phone service he desired. Our daughter preferred a more traditional college experience because of the lack of availability of her desired major in our area and will spend the money she has saved the last several years while finishing high school and her AA to supplement her living expenses (she also decided on a less expensive computer and cell phone service).

Preview Smart Source 10/10

Activia 4 packs+ $1.00/2 (11/7)
Air Wick Scented Oil twin refill pack or 2 single refills Save $1.00/1 (11/21)
Air Wick Freshmatic Compact i-motion Starter Kit Save $2.00/1 (11/21)
Balance Bar B1G1F value up to Save $1.69 (11/21)
Balance Bar box 6 or 15 ct Save $1/1 (11/21)
Ban Save $.75/1 (12/4)
Biore Pore Strip product Save $1/1 (1/31/11)
Biore Cleanser Save $2/1 (1/31/11)
Buitoni refrigerated Pasta or sauce $1.00/1 (12/31)
Buitoni Frozen Complete Meal for two $1.50/1 (12/31)
Campbell’s Chunky Soup cans or microwavable bowls Save $1/4 (11/21)
Campbell’s Healthy Request Soups Save $.40/2 (11/21)
Campbell’s Chunky or Select Harvest Healthy Request soups Save $.50/2 (11/21)
Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Colgate Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Clean or Total Advanced Fresh Toothpaste 4 oz+ Save $.35/1  (10/30)
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste Save $1.00/1 (10/30)
Curel except trial Save $2/1 (12/4)
Curel Moisturizer 3.5 pz+ Save $1/1 (12/4)
Freshetta Pizza Save $.75/1 (11/28)
Fruitables 8 pack Juice boxes Save $1/1 (12/31)
Halls Cough Drops 20ct+ Save $1/2 (11/6)
Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer excluding 2 oz, or Jergens Moisturizer 7.5 oz+ Save $1/1 (12/4)
Jergens Overnight Repair Moisturizer Save $2/1 (12/4)
John Frieda Hair Care Save $2/1 (12/4)
Kotex Liners 33 ct or Kotex Security Tampons Save $1.50/2 (11/21)
Kotex Pads Save $2/2 (11/21)
Maruchan Yakisoba Save $.50/1 (12/31)
Mrs. Dash Salt-Free Seasoning Blends Save $.50/1 (11/30)
No Yolks Save $.50/1 (6/30/11)
Pediacare Save $1/1 (11/30)
Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Chunk Chrispy Cookies or Soft Baked Cookies Save $.60/1 (1/2/11)
Petrodex Dental Care Save $1/1 (11/30)
Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls Save $.50/1 (1/1/11)
PurLuv Dog Treats 32 oz Save $3/1 (11/30)
PurLuv Dog Treats Save $1/1 (11/30)
PurLuv Dog Treats Save $1/1 (11/30)
Sentry HC Good Behavior Pheromone Collar Save $2/1 (11/30)
Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken Save $1/1 (1/10/11)
Tyson Any’tizers Snacks Save $1/1 (1/10/11)
Wholly Guacamole Save $1/1 (10/31)
Ziploc brand bags Save $.40/1 (12/4)
Ziploc brand bags Save $1/2 (12/4)
Ziploc containers Save $.55/1 (12/4)
Ziploc containers Save $1.50/2 (12/4)

Red plum 10/10 preview

Remember coupons will vary by region. Bigger city papers will tend to have more coupons than smaller ones. Here is the preview for the Red Plum insert
Dial Body Washes Save $1/2 (11/28) ETS
Dial Bar Pack or Dial Liquid Hand Soap Save $1/3 (11/28)
DiGiorno full size Pizza, 8 Breadsticks and Dipping Sauce Save $1/1 (11/30)
Fancy Feast canned cat food any variety Save $1/24 (1/9/11)
Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys any variety Save $1/8 (1/9/11)
Fancy Feast gourmet dry cat food any variety Save $1 (1/9/11)
Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers Buy three get One Free up to $.65 (1/9/11)
Folgers coffee 7oz+, Folgers Singles, or Folgers Gourmet Selections K-Cup portion packs Save $1/1 (11/6)
Garnier Cleanser or Moisturizer Save $2/1 (1/31/11)
Garnier Fructis any style product Save $1/1 (11/15) ETS
Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or treatment Save $1/1 (11/15) ETS
Garnier Herbashine color creme with bamboo extract Save $2/1 (1/10/11)
GoodLife Recipe treats for Cats Save $1/2 (12/4)
GoodLife Recipe Food for Cats Save $1/1 (12/4)
Grain Berry item Save $1/1(12/31)
Jimmy Dean Sausage rolls Save $1/2 (1/30/11)
Life Savers, Starburst or Skittles fun size bags Save $1/2 (11/13)
Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash 500ml+ .50/1 (4/30/11)
Listerine Pocketpaks 24ct+ and/or any Listerine Pocketmist and/or any Plax Rinse and/or any Listerine Essential Care toothpaste $.50/1 (4/30/11)
Listerine Smart Rinse Anticavity Mouthwash or any Listerine Agent Cool Blue Tinting rinse 500ml or any Reach Kids toothbrush Save $1/1 (4/30/11)
Listerine Total Care Plus Whitening anticavity mouthwash 473 ml (16fl oz)+ Save $2/1 (4/30/11)
Listerine Zero Mouthwash or any Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash 500 ml+ or any Restoring Listerine Anticavity Mouthwash Save $1 (4/30/11)
M&M’s Brand Fun size candies all M&M’s brands fun size bags Save $1/3 (10/31)
Maybelline New York Mascara Save $1/1 (11/15)
Maybelline New York Eyeshadow or eyeliner Save $1/1 (11/15)
Nivea for Men face Care product ,5 fl oz – 16.9floz or TWO shave gels Save $1/1 (11//30)
Nivea for Men revitalizing Q10 product .5 fl oz = 3.3 fl oz no shave gel Save $2/1(11/30)
On-Cor entree Save $ .40/1 (12/31)
Purex Ultra Concentrate liquid laundry detergent Save $1/2 (11/6)
Purex Ultra or Classic Purex fabric softener Save $1/2 (11/6)
Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry sheets no 2 load to-go pack Save $3/1 (11/6)
Purina Chef Michael’s canine creations any variety Save $1.00/4 (11/8)
Purina Chef Michael’s canine creations dry dinners, 4.5 lb bag any variety Save $2.00/1 (11/8)
Purina Tiny T Bonze dog snack, or Purina Beggin’ Littles dog snack or Purina Busy Bone Mini chewbone treat any size Save $1/1 (1/10/11)
Purina Beneful Incredibites dog food or Purina Beneful dog food any size-variety Save $2/1 (12/11)
Purina Might Dog twelve (12) cans or 12 ct variety pack Save $2/1 (11/22)
Reach Dental floss or any Reach Access Flosser or any Reach Toothbrush Save $1/1 (4/30/11)
Reach Total Care + whitening Toothbrush Buy 1 get 1 free value to $4.99 (4/30/11)
Reach Total Care plus Whitening Dental floss Save $2/1 (4/30/11)
Renuzit Adjustables Air Fresheners Buy 3 any size get 3 of the same size Free good on all single, 2 packs and 3 packs value to Save $8.28 (10/24)
Scotties facial tissues 5 boxes or 2 multipacks Save $1.00/1 (11/10)
Silver palate oatmeal Save $1/1 (12/31)
Silver Palate Pasta Sauce jar Save $1/1 (12/31)
Similac 1 quart Concentrated Liquid Save $2/1 (12/31)

Coupon preview 10/10 P&G

It is going to be a good Sunday for coupons. Remember they will vary by region, bigger city papers tend to have more coupons than smaller. There are supposed to be 3!!! inserts this week. And your P&G preview

P&G Insert Coupons Expire (11/30)
Save $2.00/1 Metamucil product
Save $7.00/2 Prilosec OTC 42 count
Save $3.00/1 Prilosec OTC pkg
Save $5.00/2 Covergirl simply ageless products
Save $2.00/1 Cheer detergent
Save $1.00/2 Herbal essences or Aussie products ETS
Save $5.00/1 Crest 3d professional effects, advanced vivid 14 ct., stain shield whitestrips or gentle routine
Save $0.75/1 Oral b pulsar crossaction advantage or any two indicator or cavity defense manual toothbrushes
Save $0.75/1 Crest toothpaste 4.0 oz. or larger or liquid gel
Save $1.00/1 Gain dish liquid
Save $1.00/1 Gain fabric enhancer
Save $1.00/1 Gain detergent
Save $1.50/1 Bounce dryer bar
Save $0.50/1 Mr clean magic eraser or bath scrubber
Save $0.50/1 Mr clean liquid or spray
Save $1.50/1 Vicks product
Save $1.00/2 Pantene
Save $.75/1 Duracell coppertop AA 4pk+, AAA 4pk+, C, D, 9V and ultra advanced AA, AAA or ultra photo lithium 123,223,245,cr2, or cr-v3
Save $1.50/1 duracell hearing aid batteries
Save $.75/1 Scope mouthwash 770 ml
Save $.50/1 Fixodent adhesive or denture cleanser
Save $.50/1 Accu clear pregnancy test or ovulation test
Save $4.00/1 Sinex
Save $.25/1 Charmin
Save $.25/1 Ivory bodywash bar or liquid handsoap
Save $.35/1 Zest or safeguard bar bodywash or liquid handsoap

Schnucks 10/6-10/12

I am loving the 10 for $10 promotion because there are lots of coupon match-ups! Remember you don't have to buy 10 (or in multiples of 10) to get the price.

10 for $10 items w/ coupons

• Land o Lakes margarine here
• Totino's pizza or pizza rolls here
• Old Orchard Apple juice here
• Green giant vegetables here  and here
• Betty Crocker helpers printable SS 9/12, SS 10/03
• Barilla pasta here

Buy any 6 or more of the General Mills products listed on the back page of the sale flyer and get $3 off your next order! If you get 6 vegetables and/or helpers listed above w/ coupons, and subtract off the $3 coupon you will get back, it winds up being $1 for those items or less than .17 each!


10 for $10 items I don't have coupons for but are a good price

• Ocean Eclipse seafood 4 oz, all varieties
• Fresh Express spinach
• Melita coffee filters
• Hunts spaghetti sauce