HEB deals (thru 08/19/08)

While browsing the new weekly ads for HEB, I found some pretty good deals - including lots of free stuff and even that free stuff getting you more free stuff! One thing you will need is to pick up the All You magazine August edition currently at Walmart (the only store that sells it). It's $1.77 but you will more than make up for that expense once you pick up on these deals. Go to page 159 and clip those 5 coupons.

Buy 3 products from this list, get a free Beauty Book (including $20 worth of coupons):
Pantene Pro-V, Herbal Essence, Nice N Easy Perfect 10 hair color, Olay, Cover Girl, Gillette Venus, Secret, and Crest.
$3.78 Pantene Pro-V Shampoo or Conditioner 12.6 oz.
(use $1.00 off any 2 coupon from recent insert. you pay: 2/$6.56 ($3.28 each))
$1.00 off any CoverGirl store coupon
(add $1.00 off CoverGirl copon from recent insert or BOGO CoverGirl)
$2.96 Herbal Essences Shampoo or Conditioner 12 oz.
(use $2.00 off 2 coupon from recent insert. you pay: 2/$3.92 ($1.96 each))
$3.88 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste 6 oz.
(use .75 off coupon from recent insert. you pay: $3.13)
$7.68 Venus Embrace
(use $2.00 off coupon from recent insert. you pay: $5.68)
$1.00 off any 1 Olay product with store coupon
(use $1.00 off 1 Olay product coupon from recent insert. total savings:$2
or use $3.00 any 2 Olay products coupon from recent insert. total savings:$5/2 (with two in store coupons))
$4.35 Secret Flawless 5.2 oz.
(use .50 off coupon from recent insert. you pay: $3.85)

Check out school supply coupons here

STORE COUPONS:
Save $1.35 Colgate Total, Total Advanced, Max Fresh, 2 in 1, Colgate Simply White Advanced White or Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 4 oz. or larger
(use $1.00 off coupon from recent insert for total savings of $2.35)

$1.50 off any Luvs Mega Pack Diapers

$1.00 off any CoverGirl Face, Eye or Lip Cosmetic Products
(use $1.00 off CoverGirl coupon from recent insert)

$1.00 off Clairol Balsam, Herbal Essences or Natural Instincts Haircolor
(use 2 store coupons for $1.00/1 and use BOGO free coupon from recent insert on Natural Instincts Haircolor. total savings: $2.00 off one box and the second one free)

Buy any 1L Listerine and get Reach Twin Pack Toothbrushes FREE.
(if Liseterine Whitening counts in this deal, use $1.00 off printable coupon
if Listerine Smart Rinse for kids counts in this deal, use $1.00 off printable coupon)

$1.00 off any John Frieda Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler
(use $2.00 off John Frieda Collection Weather Works by Frizz-Ease coupon from recent insert)

$2.00 off Duracell Batteries
AA or AAA, 8 pk.; C or D, 4 pk. or 9 Volt, 2 pk
(use .75 off coupon from recent insert for $2.75 total savings)

$2.00 off Claritin-D
(use $3.00 off printable coupon for $5.00 total savings)

$1.00 off Olay Facial Skin Care or Body Lotions
(save $1.00/1 or $3.00/2 coupons from recent insert. total savings: $2.00 or $5.00)

$10.00 off Alli Starter Kit 90 ct.
(if you got the Alli book freebie from Walmart recently, check it for extra $10.00 off. total savings:$20.00)

BOGO free H-E-B Batteries
AA or AAA, 4 pk.; C or D, 2 pk.; or 9 Volt, 1 pk.

$2.00 off any Physicians Formula, Mineral Wear or Organic Wear Products

BOGO free Topps Push Pop or Ring Pop .5 oz.

$1.50 off H-E-B Sure Comfort Maxi or Ultra Thin Pads 14 - 24 ct.

COMBO LOCO:
FREE Market Fresh Bratwurst Links (maximum value $3.50)
when you buy H-E-B Seasoned Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs with Texas Style BBQ Rub regular pack

FREE Guerrero Fresqui*Ricas Tortillas 10 ct. AND Big Red 2 L btl. regular, diet or vanilla float
when you buy Chorizo Kiolbassa Sausage Links 12 or 32 oz.
(use $1.00 off Guerrero printable coupon)

FREE H-E-B Restaurant Style Croutons 6 oz. assorted varieties
when you buy Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz. assorted varieties
(use FREE Kraft dressing coupon from August All-You combined with the meal deal below for up to 2 Free boxes of croutons - including getting the dressing for FREE!)

FREE Nabisco Snak Sak 5.5 - 8 oz. assorted varieties
when you buy Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip 32 oz. assorted varieties
(if you buy this deal, you won't have to add on a package of kool-aid in the meal deal explained below)

FREE Kool-Aid Jammers 10 pk., 6.75 oz. pouches assorted varieties
when you buy Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Chewy Granola or Honey Maid Delight Bars 5.88 - 8.4 oz. assorted varieties
(if you buy this deal, you won't have to add on a package of kool-aid in the meal deal explained below)

FREE Kellogg's Yogos Bits or Rollers 4.8 oz., assorted varieties and Wrigley's Big Red, Winterfresh, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit or Spearmint gum 10 pk. assorted varieties
when you Buy any Backpack (backpacks are also BOGO free!)
(use $1.00 off YoGo coupon from recent insert)

FREE 1/4 lb. Hill Country Fare Hot Pepper Cheese and Kangaroo White or Wheat Pita Pocket Bread 8 oz.
when you buy One (1) lb. of Hill Country Fare Smoked or Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

FREE Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke or Dr Pepper 2 L btl.
when you buy 4/$5

FREE Fresh! Grape Tomatoes 1 pint
when you buy Fresh Express Crisp Lettuce Blends 6 - 12 oz. assorted varieties AND Hidden Valley Salad Dressing 16 oz., assorted varieties

FREE Hill Country Fare Bologna 12 oz., regular or thick sliced
when you buy Hill Country Fare American Singles 12 oz.

H.E.B. MEAL DEAL:
Buy Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat 16oz chopped, smoked, baked, or boiled ham, ham and cheese or turkey varieties and Kraft All-Out Squeeze! Mayo (24oz regular or light)
Get 4 items FREE: Kool-Aid Singles 12ct, Kraft Easy Mac Cups 2.05oz, Kraft American Singles 12oz, Rubbermaid Sandwich TakeAlongs 2ct.

add one package of kool-aid @ .20 (or any other oscar mayer, kraft, or nabisco product - see combo loco deals) and get these items free with coupons from All-You magazine (note: buy 2 magazines and get two of each of the following items free with two coupons of each - since you're buying 6 Kraft, Nabisco, or Oscar Mayer items):
2 Nabisco Wheat Thins
2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs
2 Kraft dressing (which is also a combo loco deal and will get you free croutons)
2 Crystal Lite
2 Kraft Singles 12oz (totals 3 for FREE with the deal above)
this is an AWESOME way to stock up!


OTHER DEALS:
$1.99lb Assorted Pork Chops
bone-in, value pack limit-2

$2.49lb Beef Chuck Roast
bone-in, USDA Select limit-2

$1.99lb Fresh! Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Hill Country Fare value pack, limit-2

$2.99lb Thresher Shark Steaks
previously frozen or Boneless Tilapia Fillets previously frozen farm raised

.59 Hill Country Fare Meat Hot Dogs
12 oz. limit-4

.99lb Beef Sweetbreads

$2.49lb Extra Meaty Cross Cut Beef Shoulder Ribs
bone-in, value pack

$2.99 each Farmland Bacon
16 oz., hickory smoked or butcher's cut

$2.49lb Fresh! Ground Chuck
80% lean, value pack
* 100% pure beef, no additives!
*Ground fresh several times a day!
* Time stamped for freshness!

$6.99lb H-E-B New Harvest 26 - 30 Ct. Per Pound Wild Gulf Brown Shrimp
previously frozen

$1.99lb Market Fresh Homestyle Sausage Links

.88lb Fresh! Salad Tomatoes

.77lb Sweet! Large Peaches

2/$1 Crisp! Cucumbers

2lb/$1 Fresh! Yellow Onions

5/$1 Juicy! Small Bartlett Pears

5/$1 Prickly Pears

$1.99 each Season's Select® Russet Potatoes 5 lbs.

$1.59lb Sweet & Crunchy! Red Seedless Grapes

$1.19 each Hill Country Fare Apple Juice Cocktail

Cheerios Snack Mix

If anyone has coupons for the Cheerios Snack Mix, you might stop by H.E.B. before Tuesday to stock up. My kids LOVE these and they come in several flavors. I sadly didn't have all of my coupons with me when I went grocery shopping (I was trying hard to stick to my list), so I didn't pick up any. I probably will tomorrow though. Sales usually begin and end on Tuesday at H.E.B. so I can only tell you this will work between now and this Tuesday.

At the end of one of the aisles they had the bags of Cheerios Snack Mix on sale for $1.00 a bag. I don't know what kind of coupons you have printed or cut, but I have a couple printed for .60 off and a few clipped coupons from the newspaper inserts for .50 off. That makes these 40-50 cents a bag! I'd consider that a good deal considering they're usually well over $1.00 a bag.

EDITED NOTE: Wal-Mart also has the Honey Nut Cheerios Snack Mix 2/$2. The other flavors were still more than $1.00 - so it seems unless you want the Honey Nut flavor, you should still truck it over to H.E.B.

shopping day

We are on a very tight budget for this week. I was amazed at what all we got for so little! Total spending out of pocket today: $48.70!!! (note: I skipped Walgreens because there wasn't anything on sale that I really needed this week. I knew if I even walked in the door, I'd come out with things I didn't really need so I just skipped it)

First trip was to Wal-Mart. I didn't get much. Mostly I just wanted to pick up a couple of copies of the August All-You magazine. I spent just over $6 by also picking up Budweiser barbeque sauce (with newspaper insert coupon for $1.00 off - making it like 97 cents if I remember right) and Patio burritos for hubby's lunches at work this week.

Second trip was to HEB. I wish I still had my receipt (I think I left it out in the van and it's too late to walk out and dig for it tonight). I'd love for you to see how much stuff I got for very very little. My grand total was over $70 and with coupons I got it down to $42.08!!! Although I really considered living like toddlers and eating only pb&j and mac n cheese all week, I'm glad I didn't. I got some steak, pork chops, and other meat as well as lot of other fridge and pantry items. Our shelves are stocked again and we should be able to make it through the week no problem! It's amazing - this coupon thing.

Third trip was to CVS because I knew diapers were cheaper there as well as a few other deals. The girl behind the counter wasn't anyone I had seen before and seemed like one of those who just wanted to be there for the paycheck and not because they wanted to do their job. I think she was a little annoyed by my couponing and multiple transactions. lol In fact, during the second transaction, she forgot to ring up the coupons before I had paid. She really didn't want to return all of the items even though I was saving a lot more than what I was forced to pay out of pocket. I didn't realize she hadn't put in the coupons when I paid. I was just kind of stunned when I actually had to pay so much out of pocket. The manager on duty (who was not the manager I'm used to dealing with either) just told her to ring up the coupons as an out of sale coupon because she didn't want to take the time to return all of the items either. So I basically got cash for the value of all of my coupons. I went in with just over $25 ECBs today and ended up going through all of them I think. lol Here's how it all played out:

1st transaction:

(not pictured Gold Emblem juice)

• Gold Emblem Apple Juice $1.50
• CoverGirl x's 6 @ $5.49 each
• (I see two of them at $5.99 and I'm wondering if one of them didn't ring up BOGO?)
• Energy Drink $4.99

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• total: $40.43 plus tax
• used coupons for the CoverGirl
• used $2/$10 CVS coupon
• used $14.99 in ECBs

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• grand total out of pocket: $1.48
• got $4.99 back in ECBs and 3 store coupons.
• (saved $40.04)

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2nd transaction:

• 2 - Excedrin Migraine 24ct x 2 2/$5.00
• 2 - Oral-B Advantage toothbrush 2/$5.00
• Colate Total Advanced Whitening $2.99

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• total: $12.49 plus tax
• used $5.79 in ECBs
• paid $7.18 out of pocket because of not ringing up coupons
• still saved $13.87
• (then later I got back $9.50 cash for my coupons)
• used $2 off coupons on Excedrin Migraine
• used $1.00 off coupons for Oral-B toothbrush
• used $1.50 off coupon for Colgate
• used $2/$10 CVS coupon
• (I forget how many ECBs I got back - oops!)

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3rd transaction:

(not pictured Gold Emblem juice)

• 2 - Chex Mix 2/$3.00
• Golden Emblem Apple Juice $1.50
• Pampers Swaddlers Jumbo pack $8.88
• 4 - Pert Plus 2-1 $3.69 each (was BOGO)
• 2 - Pilot 5pk pens $4.99 each (was BOGO)
• 2 - Post Shredded Wheat cereal $4.59 each (was BOGO)

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• total: $30.34 plus tax
• used $1.00 off coupon for each Chex Mix
• used $1.50 Pampers coupon
• used $2.00 off one Pert Plus 2-1 for each purchased Pert Plus
• also used $1.00 off Pert Plus for each free Pert Plus
• used $1.00/2 Post cereal coupon.
• used $2/$10 CVS coupon
• used $18.99 in ECB

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• grand total out of pocket: $1.46
• (saved $52.13)

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total out of pocket today: $10.12
got back in cash: $9.50 for coupons later keyed in after sale
difference of 62 cents out of pocket!!!!


Total savings at CVS today: $106.04!!!!!!!!!!
(of course I blew through $25 in ECBs, but that's still excellent savings vs. out of pocket expense!)

Oh, and I should be getting back $5 for school supplies for buying those Pert Plus 2-1 shampoo/conditioner. I have a rebate form that was in this past Sunday's newspaper. Have I convinced you to get copies of the Sunday paper inserts yet?

H.E.B. weekly ad 08/06-08/12

I almost forgot the ads changed yesterday. lol You can see the entire weekly ad here
also see a weekly ad for deals on school supplies here

DEALS:
Buy (1) $15 iTunes Gift Card
get $5 off your 2nd $15 iTunes Gift Card with in-store coupon

Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip Steaks
$2.99 lb.

Fresh! Pork Spareribs
$1.99 lb.

Fresh! Sanderson Farms Whole Chicken
79¢ lb.

H-E-B Soft Drinks
5 for $10

Big Red, Diet Big Red or 7*Up
12 pk., 12 oz. cans assorted varieties
Big Red, Diet Big Red or 7*Up 6 pk., .5 L btls., assorted varieties,
4 for $10

Sweet! Large Peaches
88¢ lb.

Sweet! White Seedless Grapes
99¢ lb.

Beef Chuck Roast
$1.99 lb.

Boneless Catfish Fillets
$3.99 lb.

Centrum Multivitamin
$8.29 ea.
save $1.00 with this printable coupon

Fresh! Carrots
2 for $1

Fresh! Green Bell Peppers
58¢ ea.

Fresh! Ground Round
$2.99 lb.

Fresh! Poblano Peppers
$1.29 lb.

Fresh! Yellow Onions
2 lbs. for $1

H-E-B Bake Shop Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns
99¢ ea.

H-E-B Fresh Seasoned Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts for Fajitas
$2.99 lb.

Hill Country Fare American Singles
$1.99 ea.

Hill Country Fare BBQ Seasoned Pork Riblets
$1.99 lb.

Hill Country Fare Mixed Vegetables
66¢ ea.

Juicy! Key Limes
$1.49 ea.

Juicy! Large Red or Black Plums
$1.29 lb.

Natural Sweet Cocktail Tomatoes
$2.49 ea.

Roegelein Bologna
99¢ ea.

Sweet! Large Mangos
79¢ ea.


COUPONS:
Disney Multivitamins or Spider-Man Gummy Multivitamins
$1.50 off

Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush
$1 off
use $1.00 off TWO Oral-B indicator toothbrush coupon from newspaper insert

Zyrtec
$2 off
use this printable coupon for an additional $2.00 off

all Owen Mumford Unifine Pentips Insulin Pen Needles
$5 off

any L'Oréal Excellence Haircoloring Kit
$3 off

any New! Trident Xtra Care Single Serve Gum
39¢ off

any Revlon Cosmetic Product
$2 off

any Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, RGX Bodyspray, Soft & Dri or Dry Idea
$1 off


COMBO LOCO:
Free Guerrero Fresqui-Ricas Tortillas 10 ct. and Big Red 2 L btl. regular, diet or vanilla float
with in-store coupons when you buy Chorizo Kiolbassa Sausage Links 12 or 32 oz. That's up to $3.07 free!
use this printable $1.00 off coupon for Guerrero Tortillas for extra savings!

Free 4.8 oz. Kellogg's Yogos Bits or Rollers 4.8 oz. assorted varieties
when you buy any Backpack.


Free Wrigley's Big Red, Winterfresh, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit or Spearmint Gum 10 pk. assorted varieties
when you Buy any Backpack.

Free Clorox Bleach 96 oz. assorted varieties
when you Buy Angel Soft Bath Tissue 9 mega rolls
save $1.89 ea. with in-store coupon

Free H-E-B Tortilla Chips 10 oz. white corn or round
when you buy Planters Peanuts 16 oz. assorted varieties
That's up to $1.14 free!

Free Kool-Aid Bursts
6 pk., 6.75 oz. btls. assorted varieties
when you buy Kraft Handi-Snacks Pudding 4 pk., 3 - 3.5 oz. cups assorted varieties
That's up to 99¢ free!

Free Kool-Aid Jammers 10 pk., 6.75 oz. pouches assorted varieties
when you buy Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Chewy Granola or Honey Maid Delight Bars 5.88 - 8.4 oz. assorted varieties
That's up to $2.54 free!

Free Market Fresh Bratwurst Links (maximum value $3.50)
when you buy H-E-B Seasoned Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs with Texas Style BBQ Rub regular pack
That's up to $3.50 free!

Free Ozarka Aquapod Natural Spring Water 8 pk.
when you Buy Fox DVD "Nim's Island".
use this printable coupon for $1.00 off TWO aquapod 8pks.

Free (1) Louisiana Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil 3 oz.
when you BUY two (2) pounds H-E-B New Harvest Wild Gulf Brown Shrimp previously frozen

Free H-E-B Chef Prepared Chicken Leg Quarters 2 pk., original, mesquite barbeque or lemon pepper (Hill Country Fare Deli Style Salad, 15 - 16 oz., assorted varieties, available in non-deli stores.) and H-E-B Bake Shop Hamburger Buns 8 ct., assorted varieties
when you buy H-E-B Fully Cooked® Shredded BBQ Beef Brisket 16 oz.

Free Delallo Olives 7 oz., choose from: black Greek, jumbo calamata, olive medley or pitted calamata From the Deli
when you buy H-E-B Feta Crumbles 8 oz. assorted varieties


MEAL DEAL:
get 6 items free! 1. H-E-B Premium Meat Hot Dogs, 16 oz. 2. Mt. Olive Hamburger Dill Chips, 16 oz. 3. H-E-B Bake Shop Hamburger Buns 8 ct., plain or seeded 4. H-E-B Soft Drinks 2 L btl., assorted varieties 5. Clemente Jacques Whole Jalapeño Peppers, 7.76 oz. 6. Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Packs 3 ct., 2 oz. pkgs.
with in-store coupons when you buy Fresh! Ground Chuck Patties value pack and H-E-B Natural Cheese Slices 8 oz., assorted varieties Save more than in $8.30 FREE items!

hurricane deals for you

Here's some deals that were obvious to me. As we're preparing for the hurricane, I've been looking at some foods that we can keep around that we won't have to worry about heating up or keeping cold. If you're in need... check these deals out.

You might pick up a bottle of vitamins and hand sanitizer from Walmart.
I'm not sure of the cost of vitamins, but even flintstones or generic will work. You are guaranteed to not eat as healthy so take some vitamins to help prevent getting sick.
If you go to the trial size section at Walmart, the hand sanitizer is 50 cents.

Walmart had the small bags of Malt o Meal cereals on sale for $1.
Write a letter to your local grocery store here and print $1 off coupon.
There are three other coupons for $1.00 off on this page.
You can pretty much get 4 bags of Malt o Meal cereal for FREE!!!

CVS has pepsi 12pks 4/$11 (most others have coke 3/$11)
and you'll pick up $3.00 extra bucks when you buy 4.
(you can get some baby wipes with those extra $3 - CVS has 72 ct baby wipes 2/$4)

Off bug repellant is $3.99 at CVS

You can go to HEB and get some cans of spaghetti o's or similar for less than $1 each.
That would be good if you don't mind eating it cold.
(note: pack a can opener!)

HEB also has Hill Country Fare 24pk soda $4.49

HEB has a deal to buy Guerrero Flour Tortillas 20 ct. and get a free bag of thin potato chips

I think HEB also still has the buy a box of graham crackers get marshmellows and chocolate bars free.

HEB has Hill Country Fare Drinking Water 24pk $3.79

NOTE: Most of these HEB deals end TODAY so hurry in to stock up. There is also a new sale ad that comes out today but I haven't picked it up yet and it isn't posted up on their website yet.

Walgreens has a store ad coupon for 2/$1 big roll toilet paper
also, a coupon for 59 cent paper towels

Walgreens has bags of snacks for 2/$3
• Indiana Kettlecorn, 3.5 or 4 oz.• Cracker Jack, 7 oz.• Family Time Popcorn, 6 oz.• Chex Mix, 8.75 oz.• Poore Brothers Kettle Chips, 6.75 oz.

Walgreens has dried fruit $3
• Mariani, 10 to 20 oz.• Ocean Spray Craisins, 12 oz.

Walgreens has a store ad coupon for dried fruit/trail mix 99 cents
Deerfield Farms
limit 3

Walgreens has a store ad coupon for baked beans 16oz for 79 cents
limit 3

Walgreens has a store ad coupon for Bumble Bee tuna 79 cents
limit 3

Walgreens has a coupon for Bic lighters 5 pk plus 1 bonus 2/$5
limit 4

Walgreens has a coupon for double zipper bags 99 cents
• 50 pack Sandwich• 20 or 25 pack Storage
limit 3

Walgreens has a coupon for batteries 16pk $4.99
AA or AAA
limit 3
Heavy duty batteries • 12 pack AA• 8 pack C or D• 6 pack 9 Volt $2.99 with store ad coupon

Walgreens has Buy 1 get 1 free on School Zone, Activity, Sound or Licensed Coloring Books
(they start at $1.99 and would make a good activity for the kids if you're staying in a hotel or even for the road)
Walgreens (and Walmart) also has really cheap school supplies that you might stock up on for kid entertainment.

Walgreens has 24pk Dasani bottled water - buy 2 get 1 free with EasySaver coupon.

Walgreens also had yellow rubber cleaning gloves on clearance yesterday for 50 cents.

Check here for coupons on Cheerios snack mix and Curves granola bars

Don't forget these previously posted deals:

FREE FitSmart bar printable c

FREE sammie from Quiznos
(this would be good if you see a Quiznos on the way out of town)

Get a FREE jump at the pump from Firestone
(great if you have the time before leaving town)


oh, and don't forget the regular coupon sites that might have extra coupons for foods you don't have to heat or keep cold:

http://www.coupons.com/
http://www.couponsurfer.com/
http://www.smartsource.com/

take note that some coupons will work to get some trial size items for free (like tylenol, shave gel, etc)

shopping trip

There is a lot more I need to start posting with deals. I need to stop waiting till the last few days of a sale to do my shopping. Sometimes what I come out with is really awesome and I really need to tell everyone about it - but there's no time left for anyone to shop the same deals. I'll try to do better about that. Really. That's what this blog is for anyhow. It's not just about my savings - but also about getting you YOURS.

On that note, I shopped 4 stores today (HEB, Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart). The total cost was $257.39 before coupons. At the end of all my shopping, I only spent $190.15! That's a savings of $67.14 (26%)!!! I also walked away with a $1.50 off 4 General Mills cereal coupon from Walgreens and $1.00 Extra Buck from CVS. That includes back to school stuff, groceries, charity items, and even diapers and formula! The best deals were the BOGO backpacks at Walgreens for $9.99 (that got me 2 backpacks $5 each). Also, the $4 coupons (fill out the survey once for bark and once for pur using different email addresses) for the Purina kitty/cat and puppy/dog food (that got me 2 bags of food for 62 cents!). Those are going to our local shelter tomorrow because we don't have any pets but was an awesome opportunity to help someone else. 4/$1 one subject notebooks (limit 8) at Walgreens. 8/$1 two pocket w/prongs folders. I also got 3 boxes of cereal for $5. Walgreens has GM Cereal on sale 3/$7 and I had two $1.00 off coupons for Honey Nut Cheerios so I made sure two of the three were that kind so that I could basically get 3/$5. And something that totally wasn't on sale, but I bought anyway was Mission cinnamon twists. They are like the ones from Taco Bell, but are Mission brand. I love Mission chips and tortillas, so I'm sure these won't disappoint either. Not to mention they were only 88 cents a bag at Walmart! I'm going to have to see if I can find a coupon for those anytime soon. :) I noticed HEB is also carrying my favorite spaghetti sauce now (Rinaldi). We used to buy it all the time in California, but haven't found it out here till now. It was still kind of pricey (over $2), so I'm going to have to dig for some coupons and see if it goes on sale anytime soon.

Oh and I finally had a transaction today where I spent less than what I saved! I'm definitely learning the right things. I promise to start getting these deals to you sooner so that you can take advantage of them too.

HEB weekly ad (july 16th - 22nd)

see more deals on the weekly ads here, here, and here

COUPONS

Crest Toothpaste $1.00 off

Degree Men's, Women's or Girl's Invisible Solid Anti-perspirant Deodorant BOGO

H-E-B Sure Comfort Maxis or Ultrathins $1.00 off

FREE Mesh Sponge when you buy any Calgon, Healing Garden or Bodycology Body Wash Product

Neutrogena Skin Care, Hair Care, Sun Care or Men's Products $1.50 off

Omron HEM-637 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor $10.00 off

FREE Pantene Conditioner when you Buy Pantene Shampoo, 12.6 oz.

Revlon Colorsilk or Colorsilk Root Perfect Haircolor $1.50 off

Aquafresh Toothpaste $1.00 off

Energizer Find Me Light LED Flashlight $1.00 off

L'Oréal Promanicure Nail Polish when you buy any L'Oréal Lipstick

your choice of 5-Tab Clear or Color Insertable Tab Paper Index Dividers when you buy any GTC View Binder 1/2" - 2"

MEAL DEAL

get free! * Hill Country Fare Deli Style Salad 1 lb. cntr., assorted varieties * Hill Country Fare Pecan Cookie Pieces, 2.25 oz. * Hill Country Fare Turkey or Cornbread Stuffing Mix, 6 oz. * Caffeine Free Diet Coke or Diet Coke 2 L btl. * R&F Pasta 12 oz., spaghetti, thin spaghetti, vermicelli or elbow macaroni

when you buy H-E-B Chef Prepared Rotisserie Chicken choose from: original, lemon pepper, Italian herb, mesquite BBQ, honey mesquite or honey jalapeño (Goodheart's All Natural Rotisserie Chicken available in non-deli stores.) and Fresh Express Crisp Lettuce Blends 6 - 12 oz., assorted varieties.

COMBO LOCO

FREE Hill Country Fare Foam Plates 50 ct. with in-store coupon when you buy Kraft Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip 32 oz.

FREE Cheetos 8 - 10 oz. assorted varieties with in-store coupon when you buy two (2) Lipton Brisk Tea 12 pk., 12 oz. cans

FREE H-E-B Traditional Lard Flour Tortillas 20 ct. AND Big Red 2 L btl., regular, diet or vanilla float with in-store coupons when you buy H-E-B Premium Smoked Sausage Links regular pack assorted varieties

FREE H-E-B Ketchup 20 oz. AND Hill Country Fare Crispy Fries 32 oz. with in-store coupons when you buy Fisher Boy Fish Sticks, Portions or Shrimp Poppers 40 - 64 oz.

FREE H-E-B Thin Potato Chips 5.5 oz. assorted varieties with in-store coupon when you buy Guerrero Flour Tortillas 20 ct.

OTHER DEALS

Coca-Cola or Dr. Pepper Products 12 pk./12 oz. cans save $4.99
* Buy 3 12 pks., Get ( 1 ) Nestea 12 pk., .5 L bottle FREE! with in-store coupon
* Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke or Dr Pepper, 2 L bottle, assorted varieties, 4 for $5

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts limit-2 OR Pork Spareribs previously frozen $1.99 lb, limit-2

Large Cantaloupe 99 cents (save $1.00)

Boneless Beef Shoulder Roast USDA Select $2.59lb, limit-2
* Fresh! Ground Chuck, 80% lean, value pack, $2.49 lb.

Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip Steak USDA Select, wafer thin sliced, value pack $2.99lb

Boneless Beef Shoulder Steaks USDA Select value pack $2.79lb

Hill Country Fare Fresh BBQ Seasoned Chicken Leg Quarters $1.19lb

Pork Steaks from the Boston Butt bone-in, regular or thick sliced value pack $2.48lb

Hill Country Fare Smoked Sausage 14 - 16 oz., regular Polish, mesquite or cheese 2/$4

Farmland Bacon 16 oz., hickory smoked or butcher's cut 2/$5

Hill Country Fare Shredded Cheese 8 oz., assorted varieties $1.98 each

Hill Country Fare Breakfast Sausage 16 oz., hot or regular 3/$5

Fun Time Ice Cream 5 quart container assorted flavors $5.38

Hill Country Fare Drinking Water 24 pk $3.79

Hill Country Fare Sodas 24 pk $4.49

H-E-B Chips Galore! Cookies 12.5 - 16 oz 2/$4

H-E-B Flavored Tortilla Chips 12.5 - 13 oz. nacho cheese, jalapeño, ranch or chile limon 2/$4

Hill Country Fare Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns 16 ct. $1.89

Starbucks Frappuccino Coffee 4 pk., 9.5 oz bottles. assorted varieties
buy two (2) get 3rd free! ($4.99 each)

GTC Pencils 10 ct. yellow or assorted colors 57 cents

BIC Cristal Pens 10 ct. black, blue or red 88 cents

H-E-B 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 16 oz. 58 cents

H-E-B Petroleum Jelly 3.75 oz. 98 cents

White Rain Hairspray 7 oz. 98 cents

Colgate Extra Clean Toothbrush 1 ct. 98 cents

a trip to HEB

I had to pick up a few extra things today at the store. Here's what I got for LESS than $25.

24 HEB rootbeer sodas (2 12pk)
2 HEBuddy apple juices (2 liters each)
1 gallon HEB spring water
1 large jar of HCF grape jelly (it was a larger jar than I needed, but was cheaper than the small jars)
1 can Enfamil EnfaCare Lipil 12.8oz (had a $1 Enfamil check)

plus I got a receipt coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 free Nestle GoodStart 12oz can!!
(too bad we don't use that kind lol)

FYI: The can of formula runs 14.58 at HEB making it 13.58 with my retail check.
That means that I got all the other stuff for under $12!!!

I just saved a ton of money - but not on car insurance

First, I want to apologize for not getting up all the weekly deals posted yet. I know the week is nearly half over, but I have been traveling and don't always get a chance to sit down and blog. This stuff does take some time. lol I'm home now but will be gone again July 5th, 6th, and 7th. Yeah... just in time for new deals to post. :) Don't forget that if you're needing to know what is on sale but I haven't posted it, you can look for it here or google your local store and check for a weekly ad link.

Even though we didn't get home till late, I still made it to H.E.B. in time to take advantage of last minute deals before they switch tomorrow. It was so good, I couldn't pass it up. Here's how it went down:

Bought Brisket for 29.08 and got the following items FREE:
HEB tortilla chips 1.00
LaCostena whole pinto beans .89
Hill Country Fare mesquite sausage 2.00
Hill Country Fare cheese smoked sausage 2.00
Reynolds Handy Vac Sealer 2.99
HEB old fashioned root beet 12pk 2.29
HEB lard tortillas 20ct. 1.54
Daisy sour cream 8oz 1.08
SAVED: 13.79

Bought HEB homestyle tortillas 20ct for 1.63 and got for FREE:
Mexico coke (glass bottle of coke) 1.29
SAVED: 1.29

Ball Park bun size franks 2/$3.00 and got for FREE:
Sara Lee wheat hot dog buns 2.44
Ranch Style Beans .59
SAVED: 3.03

Bought Austex American Original Hot Dog Chilli for .59 and got for FREE:
Box of HEB mac and cheese .50
SAVED: .50

Bought HEB Creamy Creations Ice Cream 12pk for 4.29 and got for FREE:
Ben N Jerry's ice cream 2.86
SAVED: 2.86

HEB french style green beans .32 each (bought 2)
Hill Country Fare whole kernel corn 2/$1 (bought 2)
Banquet frozen dinner .89 (bought 2)
HEB fancy shredded cheese 2.48 (bought 2)
Hill Country Fare wafer thin sliced lunchmeat 2/$1 (bought 2)
HEB baby bath chamomile 1.75
Mott's apple juice 3.86
L&P Worcestershire sauce 2.02 (1.00 off coupon)
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 2.34 (75 cents off coupon)

TOTAL SAVINGS: 23.22
plus a few items on sale that I can't remember the original price for.

More important was the amount of meals I can make out of this list of food. :)

Now do you see how important it was for me to get to the store tonight, despite how late it was?
Don't worry if you missed this deal. HEB almost always has deals like this weekly.
Here is the NEW AD that lasts 07.02.08 till 07.29.08
If you check out the coupons listed, you'll see many of these deals have continued thru the 8th.