Meijer Match-ups

I've done a couple of posts in the past about coupon match-ups but I wasn't consistent. You can say life got in the way. My hopes are that I will be able to do this every Sunday when I'm clipping my coupons anyway.

Here are the Meijer Coupon Match-ups for the week of September 18 - September 24:

Velveeta Cheesy Skillets - $1.67
Use one $1 off any one package of Velveeta Cheesy Skillets
Price after coupon - .67

Vanity Fair Plates 14-20 ct. - $2.00
Use one $1 off any package of Vanity Fair Plates
Price after coupon - $1.00

Vanity Fair Napkins 40-100 ct. - $2.00
Use one $1 off any package of Vanity Fair Napkins
Price after coupon - $1.00

French's French Fried Onions - $2.50
Use one .50 off any one French's French Fried Onions
Price after coupon - $1.50

Campbell's Chunky Soup - $1.50 (4 for $6)
Use one .50 off any four Campbell's Chunky soup or chili or bowl variety
Price after coupon - $5.00 wyb 4 or $1.25

Stove Top Stuffing Mix - $1.25
Use one .50 off any one Stove Top Stuffing Mix
Price after coupon - .25

Nutella Hazelnut Spread - $2.50
Use one $1 off one 13 oz. jar or larger of Nutella
Price after coupon - $1.50

Dole Pineapple 20 oz. - $1.25
Use one .50 off any one Dole canned juice
Price after coupon - .25

M&M's Packaged Candy - 4 for $10 or $2.50 each
Use one $1 off any two bags (lots of candy bags listed)
Price after coupon - $4 for 2 bags

Crest toothpaste 6.4 oz. - $1.89
Use one .50 off Crest toothpaste 4.0 oz. or more or liquid gel
Price after coupon - .89

Degree Invisible Solid or Deodorant - $1.99
Use one .75 off any one Degree Men or Women Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant
Price after coupon - .99

TGI Fridays Entrees (Not sure if these are the one or two entrees) - 2 for $5
Use two $1.50 off any one TGI Fridays Entrees for Two
Price after coupon - $2 for 2
BUT you get $1 off instantly when you buy 2
Price after coupon and instant coupon at checkout - $1 for 2 or .50 each (Now THAT'S a deal!!!)

If the deal is for Entrees for One only here is how the deal would work out:

TGI Friday Entrees - 2 for $5
Use two $1 off any one TGI Fridays Entrees for One
Price after coupon - $3 for 2
BUT you still get the $1 off instantly when you buy 2
Price after coupon and instant coupon at checkout - $2 for 2 or a buck each (Still not a bad deal at all!)

These are definitely not the only deals this week at Meijer, just some of them that you can match to coupons for a pretty good deal. Also, don't forget to sign up for Meijer mperks if you haven't already. All you have to do is sign up and create an account, add all the digital coupons you want, and then redeem instantly at checkout by entering your cell phone number that you sign up with. Side note: We always get $2 off $2 purchse or $5 off $5 purchase coupons because we are mperk users. Not a bad deal if you ask me - I like free merchandise!!

Happy Shopping! What great deals did you get or are planning on getting this week?

Love & Laughter,
J

language of coupons

I just came back from a really awesome young adult retreat at camp where we learned about our love language and trying to make that work in any and all relationships that we have with people and understanding why we do the things we do because of our love language and in talking about our love language, I have found out that all of the young women that attended actually spoke another language - coupons and saving money. I am absolutely 100% the kind of person that loves, loves, loves saving money so a friend actually talked me into posting some of the deals that I come across when I do my ad to coupon match-ups or just couponing information in general. One store that I love is Meijer and Meijer doubles coupons up to $1 so that makes it that much more worth it to go too. I am known in my circle of friends and family for saving 50-97% of my grocery bill a week. Now, grocery shopping every week may not be ideal or even convenient for all people but works for me because it lets me match the coupons that I have to the sales in the ads. The two places that I shop at the most are Kroger and Meijer. They are close by and they both double coupons. I get more than 90% of my coupons in the Sunday newspaper but I do print the ones that I know I will use or need from websites like coupons.com, smartsource.com, and redplum.com. Being that I have an allergy to gluten I also use mambosprouts.com for some of my gluten free needs. I also load digital coupons onto my Kroger card at kroger.com and now you can do the same at Meijer with their mPerks program. One important thing to do though is too make sure you know your grocery stores coupon policy so you are more aware if a problem with a coupon does arrive. I actually printed out the coupon policies for the stores I shop at so that if there is a problem I don't have to wait for a manager and it makes me look prepared and a knowledgeable couponer. With all of that being said, I have done a few match-ups for Meijer. These are ONLY the match-ups that I feel are not bad deals with the coupons that I currently have in my binder but do not reflect the entire ad as there are other sales going going on this week that I do have coupons for but I did not add that into this match-up as I didn't feel that they would be good deals after the coupon. If you want other match-ups I would suggest goggling coupon blogs in your area or coupon match-ups for (insert your favorite store). Happy shopping at Meijer!

Kellogg’s Cereal /Breakfast food (Raisin Bran, Nutri-Grain bars, Frosted Mini Wheats, Frosted Corn Flakes) $1.99
Use $1.00 off 2 packages of Raisin Bran
Total $2.98 for 2 or $1.49 each
OR –
Use $.60 off 1 package of Raisin Bran (from Parade insert)
Total $.99 / 1
OR –
Use $1.00 off 2 packages of Frosted Mini Wheats
Total $2.98 for 2 or $1.49 each
OR –
Use $1.00 off 2 packages of Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Total $2.98 or $1.49 each

Aunt Millie’s Bread or buns $1.25
Use $.55 / 1 any kind Aunt Millie’s bread
Total $.25

All Liquid Laundry Detergent 100 oz. $5.99
Use $1.00 off All Liquid Laundry Detergent 28 oz or larger
Total $4.99

Oscar Meyer hot dogs $1.25
Use $1.00 off 2 packages of any Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs
Total $1.50 for 2 or $.75 each

Orville Redenbacher Popcorn B1G1 (buy one get one free)
Use 2 $.40 off 1 package of Orville Redenbacher popcorn
Total – prices vary

Welch’s Jam or Jelly 2 for $4
Use $.55 off any 1 Welch’s Jam or Jelly
Total $1.00

Yoplait Yogurt 10 for $5
Use $.40 off 6 cups
Total $2.20 for 6 cups or $.36 each
OR –
Use $.50 off 8 cups
Total $3.00 for 8 cups or $.38 each

Progresso Soups $1.25
Use $.50 off any 2 soups
Total $1.50 for 2 or $.75 each

Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix $1.67
Use .75 off 2 BC Supreme Brownie Mix
Total $2.34 for 2 or $1.17 each

Bugles $1.50
Use $.50 off 1 Caramel or Choc. PB Bugles
Total $.50

Chex Mix $1.50
Use $.50 off 2 any flavor Chex Mix
Total $2.00 or $1.00 each
(Not really a great deal as I have always been able to get Chex Mix and Bugles for free)

Keebler Cookies $1.99
Use $1.00 off 2 packages of any Keebler cookies
Total $2.98 for 2 or $1.49 each

Activia Deserts 2 for $4.00
Use $1.00 off any 1 Activia Dessert 4 pack
Total $1.00

Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt $1.89
Use $1.00 off any 2 Light & Fit 4 packs
Total $2.78 for 2 or $1.39 each

**Use the following promotion to your advantage:
Buy any four Activia, DanActive, Light and Fit 4 pack get $2 off instantly
Here are some ways to do your transaction:
Buy 4 Activia Dessert 4 packs $8.00
Use 4 $1.00 off coupons on any flavor Activia Desserts - $4.00
Register will take $2.00 off instantly - $2.00
Total $2.00 for 4 4-pack Activia yogurts or $.50 each
OR –
Buy 2 Dannon Activia Desserts $4.00
Buy 2 Light & Fit 4-packs $3.78
Use 2 $1.00 off any 1 Activia Desserts - $2.00
Use 1 $1.00 off any 2 Light & Fit 4-packs - $1.00
Register will take $2.00 off instantly - $2.00
Total $2.78 for 2 Activia and 2 Light & Fit or $.70 each

Silk Soymilk $2.94
Use $.55 off 1
Total $1.94

Huggies Tub Wipes 2 of $4.00
Use $.50 off 1 package of Huggies baby wipes 64 ct. or higher
Total $1.00

Peace, hugs & smiles,
J

mPerks

Meijer is one of my all time favorite stores. Even when I was younger it was my favorite store to go to with my mom. I remember when they had a lot of fun activities for kids - and they still do. They have lots of sample Saturdays and they even hand out coupons and have things for kids. I even got a free goldfish when I was little and last summer, Mark won 2 Reds baseball tickets from Meijer. I didn't think this store could get any better but it does. I'm pleased to let you know that they have a program that allows you to use digital coupons at the store. That's right, no clipping coupons, no wasting paper or time. All you have to do is sign up here, "clip" the coupons that you want, then redeem them at the checkout. They just need your basic information and your cell phone number which becomes the number that you input at the checkout BEFORE you pay. It's easy as that. No card to carry, and you definitely won't forget your phone number, and there are no pins to remember either. They have a really awesome coupon right now that gives you $2.00 off a purchase of $5.00. They update their coupons weekly which is really awesome. I was so excited (and eager) to see how this program works, how easy it is and how user friendly it is so my lovely boyfriend and I ventured to Meijer the other day to check it out. We purchased some chicken and 2 Purina kitten chow in which I will donate to the animal shelter since I don't have a kitten, or a cat. My transaction looked like this:

Purina Kitten Chow $1.99
Purina Kitten Chow $1.99
Meijer Family Size Chicken breasts $8.52
________
Total $12.50
- $1.99 (Purina Kitten Chow FREE coupon)
- $1.99 (Purina Kitten Chow FREE coupon)
________
Total $8.52

I then hit the mPerks button on the check out card machine and it took my $2.00 off coupon since I purchased more than $5.00 which took my total down to $6.52. Add in .23 for tax and I only paid $6.75 for 5 lbs. of boneless chicken breasts. For me, this program comes at a great time seeing as how I am unemployed and have very limited funds. I've never had a bad experience at Meijer - they have friendly greeters, awesome cashiers, very helpful employees on the floor, fast pharmacy workers and now they have this amazing time and money saving program. My cashier that I had today even said "I'm gonna have to sign up for that thing (meaning the mPerks program) because it really does save money." Yes!! It does and that's what I love to do --- save money! And I can, thanks to Meijer!!!

Peace, hugs & smiles,
J