Kroger Deals 10/20-10/26
There are some great deals at Kroger this week! Make sure you download your Cellfire and Shortcuts coupons before heading out to the store. Remember that Kroger stores in the Shreveport/Bossier area triple coupons 39 cents and under and double coupons 40-50 cents.
Frozen Food Mega Sale
Buy 10 participating items and receive $5 off your order instantly.
**Price listed is AFTER the discount.**
Healthy Choice Select Entrees (8.3-9 oz) $1.39
$1/2 Healthy Choice frozen entrees (SS 10/17)
$1/2 Healthy Choice frozen entrees printable or printable
Healthy Choice Entrees (8.5-21 oz) $1.68
$1/2 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers (Oct All You)
Hungry-Man Entree or Banquet Entree $1.78 (makes it free!!)
$2/1 Hungry Man Entree printable (from Facebook)
Bird’s Eye Vegetables (10-13 oz) $1.49
.50/2 Bird’s Eye Steamfresh vegetables (not sure which week this came in the paper)
.50/2 Bird’s Eye Steamfresh Shortcuts e-coupon or Cellfire e-coupon
Red Baron Pan Pizza or Pasta $3.99
$1/1 Red Baron Pan Pizza or Pasta (SS 8/29)
Jose Ole Appetizers $2.49
$1/1 Jose Ole appetizer printable
Eggo Waffles $1.49
**no coupons, but this is a good price!**
Tombstone Pizza $1.99
**no coupons, but this is a good price!**
There are several other items included in the sale, but these are the top picks.
Freebies
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Grand’s Sweet Rolls (4-5 count) $1
.50/1 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Grand’s Sweet Rolls (SS 10/10) (makes it free!!)
.40/2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Grand’s Sweet Rolls (various dates)
.40/2 Pillsbury or Grand’s sweet rolls Shortcuts e-coupon or Cellfire e-coupon
Idahoan Potatoes $1
$1/1 Idahoan potatoes Facebook coupon
Crest Toothpaste 4.6 oz $1
.50/1 any Crest toothpaste (PG 9/26) (makes it free!!!)
Other Deals
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (4-5 count) $1
.40/2 Crescent Rolls (not sure of dates..so sorry!)
.50/2 Crescent Rolls Shortcuts e-coupon or Cellfire e-coupon
.40/2 Italian Meal Breads (crescent rolls included) Shortcuts e-coupon or Cellfire e-coupon
Grand’s Biscuits $1
.30/2 Grand’s Biscuits (dates unknown)
.30/2 e-coupon Shortcuts and Cellfire (use paper q with e-q..makes them 40 cents each!)
.40/3 Grand’s Biscuits
Totino’s Party Pizza or Pizza Rolls $1
.50/4 any Totino’s products (SS 10/10)
.40/2 Totino’s roll snacks (unknown date)
.50/3 Totino’s party pizzas (unknown date)
$1/5 Totino’s party pizza Shortcuts e-coupon
Silk Soymilk or PureAlmond Almondmilk 1/2 gallon $2.99
$2/2 PureAlmond Almondmilk (SS 10/17)
Bumble Bee Chunk White Tuna or Ready to Eat Salad $1
.55/1 Bumble Bee Premium Tuna Pouch (newspaper..not sure of date)
Dawn Dish Detergent $1
.25/1 Dawn dish soap (PG 9/26)
.50/1 any Dawn dish soap PG e-coupon (use paper coupon with e-coupon, it’s free!)
.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal (PG 9/26) (if included)
Tide Laundry Detergent, Bounce Fabric Softener, or Downy Fabric Softener $4.99 **Must buy 2 to get at this price**
$1/1 Tide (PG 9/26)
$1/1 Tide PG e-coupon (buy 2, use (2) $1 q plus $1 e-q, makes it $3.49 each)
$1/1 Downy (PG 9/26)
.50/1 Bounce (PG 9/26)
This is in NO WAY a full list!! I just put in what was in the ad..I’m sure there are lots of missing mega sale items that are unadvertised.
Pay It Forward Contest!!
I am so excited to announce a way to win a great prize and help others in the process. Here’s how it will work. Drop off items (like toiletries, cleaning supplies, household items, and non-perishable food) at designated drop-off locations around the Shreveport/Bossier area. (You will see a large tub with a “Frugal Friend” logo on it.) Then, e-mail me at Elizabeth@frugalfriend.org with a list of items you dropped off to which location. Your name will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to the grocery store or drug store of your choice!!! You will receive one entry per item…with NO LIMIT to the number of entries you can receive!!
All items collected this month will go to wonderful organization, Heart of Hope. You can check out their website, heartofhopeministry.com, to learn more about what they do. Contest ends October 31st, so get those items in today!!!
BONUS: You may also drop off any new or gently used maternity clothes. You will receive TWO entries for each piece of clothing donated!
List of Designated Drop-Off Locations:
Allstate Semon Insurance Agency
6130 Line Avenue (across from Superior Bar and Grill)
(318) 629-1905
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
We are a full service insurance agency that specialized in personal insurance for individuals. We offer Life, Health, Auto and Home Insurance. Check them out on Facebook or their website.
The Well at Brookwood
9014 Brookwood Church Way (corner of I-49 and Bert Kouns)
(318) 861-8911 ext. 137
Drop-Off Hours: Mon-Thur: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Fri-Sat: 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Check them out on Facebook!
When you drop off an item at the well, they will give you 20% off your drink order..how cool is that?? 
Cupcake Gallery
7436 Youree Drive in Shreveport
(318) 752-2253
Hours: Mon – Fri 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sat 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Check them out on Facebook or their website. (They mark all their cupcakes to 1/2 price after 7:00 p.m.!!)
Harmony Life Hospice
2529 E. 70th Street, Ste. 306
(318) 798-5775
Drop Off Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Harmony Life believes that hospice care is not giving up; it is empowering people to live each moment to the fullest. Check them out on Facebook or their website.
Cornerstone Rehabilitation
463 Ashley Ridge, Ste. 100 in Shreveport
(318) 671-8772
Drop-Off Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
They offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Check them out on Facebook or their website.
Here is a picture of a basket I took to Heart of Hope last week to give you an idea of what to donate. However, I know they would appreciate ANYTHING!!
If you own a business that would like to be a drop-off location, please e-mail me at Elizabeth@frugalfriend.org.
Quick Deal Idea for CVS
Just a quick deal idea for CVS this week. It’s what I did…not a huge sale week, but there are some good deals.
Transaction #1:
Buy: 1 Colgate Toothpaste @ $2.99
Use: $1/1 Colgate toothpaste from this past Sunday’s paper
Total Due: $1.99 + tax
Get back: $2.99
Transaction #2:
Buy: 1 Colgate Total toothpaste @ $2.99
2 Dawn Hand Renewal dish soap @ .97 each
Use: $1/1 Colgate from this past Sunday’s paper
(2) .50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal (PG 10/3)
$2.99 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: tax only
Get back: $2.99 ECB
Transaction #3:
Buy: 2 General Mills cereal on sale 2/$6
Use: $1/2 General Mills cereal (not sure of when it came out in the paper)
$2.99 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: $2.01 + tax
Get back: $2 ECB
CVS Deal Idea 9/19-9/25
Here’s a few deal scenarios for CVS this week.
Transaction #1:
Buy: (2) Right Guard Total Defense 2-4 oz @ $2.99 each
Use: $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense printable
Total Due: $2.98 + tax
Get Back: $4 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy: (2) Edge Infused Shave Gel 7 oz @ $2.79 each
(1) Right Guard Total Defense 2-4 oz @ $2.99
Use: BOGO Edge printable
$1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense printable
$4 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: 28 cents + tax
Get Back: $2 ECB (for deodorant) & $1.80 ECB (shave gel)
Transaction #3:
Buy: Revlon SuperLustrous lipstick @ $6.99
Use: $2/1 Revlon Super Lustrous printable
$3.80 in ECBs from previous transaction
Total Due: $1.19 + tax
Get Back: $5 ECB
Transaction #4:
Buy: Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick @ $6.99
Use: $2/1 Revlon Super Lustrous printable
$5 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: tax only
Get Back: $5 ECB
**NOTE: Just keep doing this same transaction until you run out of $2/1 coupons or you’ve reached your limit of 6.**
Transaction #5:
Buy: (2) Little Movers or Little Snugglers Huggies diapers @ $8.99 each
Use: $4/2 Little Movers or Little Snugglers printable
$5 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: $8.98 + tax
Get Back: $3 ECB
**OR, IF YOU DON’T NEED OR WANT DIAPERS DO THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTION INSTEAD!**
Transaction #5:
Buy: (2) Pantene Pro-V products @ $4.50 each
Use: $1/2 (PG 8/29)
$5 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: $3 + tax
Get Back: $2 ECB
At that point, you can either buy something you need or hold onto your bucks until next week. Xtra 2x laundry detergent is on sale 2/$4. It has been reported that the price checker is spitting out $2/2 Xtra coupons. If that is the case, you could use that q plus your $2 in ECB from the Pantene and get 2 bottles of laundry detergent free!
CVS Deal Idea 9/12-9/18
Here’s a deal idea for those of you who are new to couponing and don’t have ANY coupons to use this week. You can still get good deals!! Here’s what you can do:
Transaction #1:
Buy: Nature’s Way Alive! vitamins @ $9.99
Total Due: $9.99 plus tax
Get back: $9.99 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy: 4 (participating) Lysol or Air Wick products (look at p. 5 on ad for list of participating products)
Use: $9.99 ECB from transaction #1
Total Due: 1 cent plus tax
Get back: $5 ECB
Transaction #3:
Buy: Nivea for Men Active 3 @ $4.99
Use: $5 ECB from transaction #2
Total Due: tax only
Get back: $4.99 ECB
Transaction #4:
Buy: Skintimate shave gel @ $3.99
Brach’s candy corn, autumn mix, or mellowcreme pumpkins @ 99 cents (**This ends Tuesday, so if you go after Tuesday, just find something else for around $1.00.)
Use: $4.99 ECB from transaction #3
Total Due: tax only
Get back: $3 ECB (from shave gel) and 99 cent ECB (from candy corn–if bought on Tuesday)
Transaction #5:
Buy: Purex Ultra liquid laundry detergent @ $3.99
Use: $3.99 ECBs from transaction #4
Total Due: tax only
Get back: $2 ECB
Transaction #6:
Buy: High Octane Energy Chews @ $1.99
Use: $2 ECB from transaction #5
Total Due: tax only
Get back: $1.99 ECB
CVS Top Deals (8/29-9/4)
ECB Deals
$3 ECB wyb Pampers Cruisers boxed diapers @ $21.99 limit 3
$1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants (PG 7/04) exp 8/31
Buy Pampers Diapers, Get Wipes free (PG 7/04) exp 8/31 (You can use this coupon with the one above)
$1/1 Pampers Diapers (PG 8/29)
$1/1 U by Kotex coupon printable
$1/1 U by Kotex (September All You)
$1/1 Excedrine product printable
$1.50/1 Excedrine product 80 ct or larger (SS 8/29)
$4/1 Prevacid printable
$4/1 Prevacid (SS 8/29)
BOGO Oral-B manual toothbrush single pack (RP 8/15)
$1/1 Listerine printable
$1/1 Reach toothbrush or floss printable
.75/1 Glide Floss (PG 8/1, PG 8/29)
.75/1 Crest Toothpaste (PG 8/1, PG 8/29)
.50/1 Crest toothpaste (PG 8/29)
$2/1 Venus razor (PG 8/01, PG 8/29)
.35/1 Purex Concentrate (RP 8/15)
$1/1 Premium Room Spray (RP 8/29, September All You)
.25/1 Cascade (PG 8/01, PG 8/29)
$1.50/1 Ultra Downy (SS 8/22)
.50/1 Downy (PG 8/29)
.50/1 Bounce dryer sheets (PG 8/29)
Sample Transactions:
Transaction #1:
Buy: Phillips Headphones @ $6.99
Total Due: $6.99 plus tax
Get back: $6.99 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy: Gillette Venus Embrace or Breeze razor @ $9.99
Use: $6.99 ECB from transaction #1
$2/1 Venus razor (PG 8/29)
Total Due: $1 plus tax
Get back: $5 ECB
Transaction #3:
Buy: (4) Oral-B toothbrushes @ $2.99 each
Use: (2) BOGO Oral B toothbrushes (RP 8/15)
$5 ECB from transaction #2
Total Due: 98 cents plus tax
Get back: $5 ECB
Transaction #4:
Buy: Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios 2 pk @ $7.99
Use: $5 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: $2.99 plus tax
Get back: $4 ECB
Transaction #5:
Downy Ultra liquid 40 load @ $3.99
Crest Clinical Gum Protection toothpaste @ $3.97
Use: $1.50/1 Ultra Downy (SS 8/22)
.75/1 Crest toothpaste (PG 8/29)
$4 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: 71 cents plus tax
Get back: $1 ECB, $2.50 ECB
Transaction #6:
Buy: Purex Ultra Concentrate (29-38 load) @ $3.99
Use: .35/1 Purex (RP 8/15)
$3.50 ECB from previous transaction
Total Due: 14 cents plus tax
Get back: $2 ECB
Total OOP: $12.81 plus tax
Total Value (based on sales prices): $48.88 (74% savings) PLUS you will still have $2 ECB to spend later.
I’ll let you take it from there! There are a million ways to work the transactions. This is what I’ll be doing simply based on what I need/want.