As a reminder, the value of the coupons that you find in your newspaper may vary from the value in the provided link! In addition, all of the stores in my area double coupons up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon has a value of $1.50). If the stores in your area don’t double or your paper is more expensive, you may not find the coupons as valuable as I do!
Check out Sunday Coupon Preview for the complete listing of coupons. There should be three inserts this week: a SmartSource, a RedPlum and a Proctor & Gamble
Don’t understand the terms or abbreviations that I use? Be sure to read my Coupon Lingo post!
Coupons of Note
Barilla Piccolini and Whole Grain Pastas $1/2 (2 coupons): these go on sale for $1 all the time
FREE Biore Cleanser wyb Biore Strips (up to $9): this coupon doesn’t expire until the end of May, giving us plenty of time to match it up with a good deal at CS/Walgreens/Rite Aid
Chex Mix Bars $0.50/1: these go on sale for as low as $1.67 (but more frequently $2), making them cheap after doubling
Chex Mix Chocolate $0.50/1: these go on sale for as low as $1 (but more frequently $1.25-$2)
Crush (2 liter) $1/1: I have seen these on sale for as low as $1, making them possibly FREE
Freschetta Multi or Single Serve $1.25/1: this is as good a coupon as I ever remember them releasing
Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables $0.60/3: hold on to this coupon until they are on sale for $1, making them $0.60 each after doubling
Hamburger, Tuna or Chicken Helper $0.75/3: hold on to this coupon until they are on sale for $1, making them $0.50 each after doubling
Hebrew National Franks $0.75/1: these are priced at about $4.50, but often go on sale BOGO
John Frieda Coupons $3/1 and $2/1: John Frieda deals are abundant at the drug stores…this should make for some free to super-cheap hair care!
Ken’s Coupons (3 $1/2 coupons): they go on sale for $1-$1.25
Mission Tortillas $1/1: these go on sale for $1.99
Nestle Crunch Single Bar BOGO: hold on to this until they are BOGO to get 2 free!
Oscar Mayer Cold Cuts and Deli Fresh Meats (2 $1/2 coupons): Oscar Mayer is pretty stingy with the coupons, so these are a nice addition to the week
Planters Peanuts $1/2: this doesn’t expire until 6/1 and we should start seeing great deals on Planters (and other Kraft/Nabisco products) around Memorial Day
Garnier Coupons: they have been absent lately, so it’s nice to see them back
Keebler Cookies $0.55/2 and Kellogg’s Cereal $1/2 coupons: these only come out about every 4-6 weeks, so get them while you can!
M&M Brand Coupons and Dove Coupons (3 coupons): we will see plenty of deals at the drug stores on Easter candy – these should help make those deals pretty sweet! (get it? “sweet”? I crack myself up!)
Reach Dental Floss $1/1: there is a size at Walmart (and possibly Target) that is only $1, which means FREE dental floss
Soft Scrub $0.50/1: these go on sale for as low as $1.67 (but more frequently $2)
Proctor & Gamble Insert: this is the largest insert that P&G has ever put out! There are high-value Tampax coupons, a better-than-normal Downy coupon, BOGO Swiffer coupon, better-than normal Always Infinity coupons, 2 BOGO Old Spice coupons, a $3/2 Pantene coupon and Clearblue Easy coupons (which I can’t remember the last time I saw those coupons!). It’s really an awesome insert!
So how many copies of the paper would I buy?
If I were building a stockpile: 7-9
Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode: 6-8
It’s a great week for coupons!
Hi Mindi -
I’m a local reader and was wondering what you are doing now for papers. So you recommend buying 6-9. Are you buying all of a local paper which will have all three inserts…or splitting it up so you have some that contain the Red Plum and some Inquirer which have the better Smart Source but no Red Plum? Just curious…
Thanks,
Lara