Memorial Day Meijer Run

So I got basically everything I was going to stock up on this week at Meijer yesterday. I had ordered some of the SuperPretzel coupons last time Meijer ran the 1/2 price sale, because we LOVE these snacks! Love, love, love. And I'm just not up to paying 2.73/box for them, you know? So I figured, the sale cycle will come around again surely before the coupons expiration date of 7/31 and it did! It was this week...yay!

I bought a set of 10 off ebay of the SP coupon, but for some reason through other papers I acquired, I wound up with 16 of them! Gave 3 to my mom and cashed in at .61 cents a box for the other 13. I was geeked.

Meijer is also running a sale where if you buy 4 packages of the Kashi Go-Lean waffles, you'll get a 1.00 taken off immediately at the register - it takes them down to 2.04/box and with the 1.50 coupon link, it's down to .54 cents a box and these are yummy, healthy waffles! I used my 1.50/1 Vocal Point coupons this time around, but the link should work too, if you can find another computer to print it out 4 times!

I also bought two things of Keebler elf cookies - at 50% off and then had this .55/1 coupon for ANY Keebler cookie - made them less than 1.00 a bag.

Picked up my tomato and bread for last night's sammies and made a great savings!

Paid OOP: 15.29, saved 41.38. Almost tripled my money, ya'll.

May Grocery Budget: 193.35 OOP, SAVED: 370.11.

Yeah, May was not a good month for the 50dollar challenge...just too many good deals to resist! Maybe June??? Can't hurt to try!

Meijer Match Up Link 5/18

Check over at Bargain Briana's for this week's Meijer Match Ups.

I myself partook in a couple of good deals last night. Just a few.

2 Jack's Pizzas - 4/$10- used Kraft coupon $1/2

1 Milk - 1.98

2 Oscar Mayer Deli lunch meat - 2/$5 - used $1/2 coupon

2 Kraft singles cheese - 1/2 price sale - used $1/2 Kraft coupon + $1/2 Meijer Mealbox Coupon - equals 1.19 for both! Or .60 each - probably the best deal out there this week!

2 Kraft shredded cheese - $2 each - used 2 - B1 Oscar deli meat get $1 off Kraft cheese coupons - $1.00 each!

1 bag Meijer tortilla chips - 2.50

Used 10.10 in bottle returns, OOP - 5.86. Saved 14 dollars.

My May envelope is down to: $11.14 left for the month.

Best o' the Best at Meijer this week...

If I had more money in my envelope, here's what I would be stocking up at Meijer's this week.
edited: the McCormick's Seasonings did NOT produce a 3.00 Cat and my Philadelphia Cream Cheese did not come either. BIG Bummer!

Kraft Singles - in TR - 1/2 price = 1.60. Use $1/2 Kraft Coupon + $1/2 Meijer Mealbox Coupon = .60 each. (these freeze by the way, if you want to stock up!)

Kraft Salad Dressing - 1.58 - use $1/1 Kraft Coupon and $1/1 Meijer Mealbox coupon - get it for .42 overage!

Kraft Cheese - 3/$6 - Use the $1.00/1 Kraft 2% Cheese coupon and get 1 pack for $1!

A1 Steak Sauce - 2.50 - use 2 - $2/1 Newspaper Coupon + $1/2 Meijer Mealbox coupons to get them both FREE. OR - use 2 - $1/1 Kraft Coupon + $1/2 Meijer Mealbox coupon to get them for 1.00 each.

Jello Gelatin- 6/$3 - Buy 6, use 2 - $1/3 boxes Kraft Coupon + $.50/5 Meijer Mealbox coupon to get 6 boxes for 1.00

Cool Whip - .99 each - Buy 2 - use the $1/2 Kraft Coupon - .49 cents each!

Wheat Thins or Triscuits - 3/$5 - Buy 2 Wheat Thins - use 2 - $1/1 Kraft Coupon - get them for .67 cents each! If you buy both of them Wheat Thins - you'll get a coupon for a FREE Crystal Light!

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bricks - 4/$5 - Buy 4 - Use 2 $1/2 Coupons - pay $3.00 (just .75 cents each!)

Ortega Seasoning Packets - 20% off - Buy 4 - use 2 - .75/2 Newspaper Coupon + $1/4 Meijer Mealbox coupon - get .58 overage!

Ragu Pasta Sauce - 4/$5 - buy 2 - use the .60/2 Newspaper coupon + the $1/2 Meijer Mealbox Coupon - pay .90 for 2 - .45 each!


Hmm...there were more than I thought there were. Might have to get creative and use those overages and catalinas. I got some thinkin' to do...

Lunch Runs Rock! Part Deaux!

Had to run in to Meijer on my lunch break today, I wanted to get a present for some friends we are visiting tonight. So, of course I took advantage of all the great match ups! and FINALLY for ONCE I got a cashier who understood that Meijer Mealbox coupons can be combined with Manufacturing coupons. I asked her very politely if she would mind entering the coupons in manually, rather than scanning because of all the problems I had been having. She was very nice and helpful regarding the Meijer coupons. But, of course, she was mumbling about fraudulent Internet coupons, so I am thinking about sending an email to Meijer about educating their employees about the coupons. Still debating that one.

Here's the breakdown:
1 Ritz Crackers - Sale Price 2.50 - used $1/1 coupon + $1/1 MB coupon = .50

1 Kraft Light Mayo - Sale Price 2.00 - used $1/1 coupon + $1/1 MB coupon = FREE

1 Kraft Barbecue Sauce - Regular Price - 1.45 - used $1/1 coupon = .45

1 Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz - Regular Price - 1.58 - used $1/1 coupon + $1/1 MB coupon = .42 overage!

2 packages Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs - Sale Price - 4/$5 - used $1/2 coupon + $1/2 MB coupon = .50 for BOTH


2 packages Nestle Refrigerated Cookie Dough - Sale Price - 2/$4 - used 2 - $1/1 coupons from here + $1.10/2 MB coupon = .90 for BOTH


1 Kashi Go-Lean Frozen Waffles - Regular Price - 2.39 - used FREE coupon from VocalPoint (I'll be blogging about that later!) = FREE


1 Crystal Light - Regular Price 4.38 - used FREE catalina coupon from previous purchases = FREE


1 package of Fresh Chicken Tenderloin - Regular Price - 3.69 - used $2.00 off Fresh Meat WYB - 1 Kraft Salad Dressing + 2 of either Kraft Barbecue Sauce, Grey Poupon, Salad Dressing or Mayo. - 1.69 <--this was off a tearpad I found by the barbecue sauce display last week.


Grand Total OOP - 3.62. Get that ya'll? That's .07 less than the price of just the chicken!
Savings: 25.90!

Total for the $50 challenge - 49.50.

I sure as heck better get that Caregiver's Marketplace Rebate cashed so I can fortify my envelope. I've still got 22 days left!

Great Deal on Nestle!

Here's a good Meijer deal for ya!

Sign up at VeryBestBaking.com and download a 1.00/1 Nestle Refrigerated Cookie Dough. Print off two and pair it up with the 1.10/2 Meijer Mealbox Coupon. They are on sale this week 2/$4 - armed with 3.10 in coupons - you can get two packages for .90! That's the best I've ever seen on these babies. I love to have them on hand for when I get in a pinch.

They aren't as good as my Mom's, but still pretty tasty!