Price Ad Matching for Beginners! {Day 2}

How was your task for Day One?  Did you find other grocery store(s) in your area, you could price ad match from? {Awesome!}

The Knowledge of Sales Ad

When reading and understanding the sales ad it's important to take your time and ask questions! By following these two  simple steps, you will be on your way to start saving anywhere from 10%-50% on an single item.

1. Dates.

Dates are very important when it comes to price ad matching. Every competitor has their own weekly circular that begins and ends on particular day out of the week. You CAN NOT price ad match from an expired ad OR an early sale before the day gets there.

• Walgreens, CVS, Target, and Kmart circular ads always begin on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday.
• Grocery stores around Southeast Kansas and NE Oklahoma area usually begins on a Tuesday and ends on the following Monday. But there are some that begins on a Wednesday and ends on the following Tuesday. This is why it is so important to know when the sales ad starts and ends. 

2. Item for Item, Pound for Pound. 

When taking the item off a Walmart or Target shelf to getting it price ad match it has to be the same exact item that represents the item in the competitor's ad.

For example:

• Sara Lee Honey Wheat or Whole Wheat 24 oz bread on sale for $1.49 in a competitor circular. At Walmart on the shelf it's for $2.79 for the exact item and net weight. Wow, you just saved $1.30 on bread!!

Another example, but on produce or meats/poultry:

• A competitor has Tyson chicken thighs on sale for $0.49lb and at Walmart has the Tyson chicken thighs for $1.25lb. Wow, another great savings!!
• A competitor has cucumbers on sale for $0.50 each and Walmart has the cucumbers for $1.00 each. Wow, what another great savings!!

Walmart will also price ad match store brand to store brand items! Not all items has to be grocery, Walmart will honor anything they have in their store from a competitor weekly circular.
 (ex: beauty products, electronics, lawn & garden, baby products, sporting goods,  and etc.)

How I price ad match.

When it comes to price ad matching, I go on the competitor's store website and find their circular ad in my area. Or I will look through the circular ads from the Sunday paper {note:make sure they are current, smile}. I will write down the competitor store name and all the items and sizes on a piece of notebook paper.

{price ad list}

 

If I have time I will type it up and print it off. If not, no trouble I will tear the page out and take it with me to the store also with my grocery list.

{grocery list}

When writing my grocery list out I will put a star to indicate this item is a price ad match. If I have a coupon with an item on my grocery list or my price ad match list, I usually write a c and circle it, to indicate that item has a coupon for additional savings.

Practice Today.

While your on your computer or smart phone, look up a few competitor's store website and glance through their weekly circular. Jot down a few items you think might be a good sale and the next time you take a trip to Walmart {during that current circular week} compare the prices you have found with the shelf price at Walmart. It's kinda like playing the "price is right" but with your real hard earn cash. {smile}

{Note: Sometimes Walmart will have the low price,

but it's not always like that, unless you price ad match.}

Coming up on Day 3 will be Price Ad Match & Using a Coupon

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Sneak Peek: Week of 5/27

There will be NO inserts tomorrow!! Take a day off from buying and clipping coupons!! Enjoy your Memorial weekend with your family and friends!!
{RED, WHITE, & BLUE}

Chicken Alfredo {That's for Dinner}

Lately, Kmart has been having these really awesome pasta deals in their weekly ad. The past couple of weeks they had a sale on when you bought a pound of hamburger meat for $2.99 you would receive a package of Barilla pasta noodles and a jar of Ragu sauce FREE.



The current sales ad for 5/13-5/19

This week Kmart is having another pasta deal which is when you buy the Oscar Mayer Grilled Chicken strips for $2.99. You will receive a jar of Ragu of choice AND Barilla pasta noodles for FREE!

All of this for only $2.99 after buying the chicken breast.

For only a few dollars we decided to cook up this awesome deal into Chicken Alfredo and it was DELICIOUS! {Yummy!}

This is a stock up item and an awesome way to help feed a family in need by donating a meal to a Church pantry near you.

Coupon! Where?

Coupon! Where?, is a fun series of stumbling upon on coupons in unexpected locations.

Or coming across coupons that you never thought

would be out for an item or a retailer who produced the coupon.

{You can see how they are displayed in the picture.}

Running into Walmart, for only just a few things yesterday, I happened to notice these coupons along the cards in the stationary department. I have seen coupons before for cards but, only during a certain promotion. Apparently since "couponing" is a success why not have coupons for cards too! {Smile} Don't forget to pick up a few Happy Memorial Day cards for next weekend!

Please email me at psalm105faithloveandthecross@gmail.com with your name, picture, and a short description of unusual location you have came across a coupon. You will be featured in this series of Coupon! Where?

Coupon! Where?

Coupon! Where?, will be a fun series of stumbling upon on

coupons in unexpected locations.

 Or coming across coupons that you never thought

would be out for an item or a retailer who produced the coupon.

Have you ever came across something that looked like trash but would eventually turn into treasure?
{crazy, uh}

With a list in our hand my family and I was at Walmart getting a few things for us when I had remembered we were low on coffee. Of  course I had left the boys with my husband and walked over to the grocery department to grab a thing of coffee. I usually buy the cheapest with or without a coupon but just decided to grab the first coffee thing I saw. I ended up with this Folgers container.

{Walmart in Bartlesville, OK}

With this strange lid on top of the coffee, I had never thought once to take it off.

My curiosity was never there until a week after purchasing this coffee container. I took this lid off and discovered there were coupons in there! {WooHoo}

Please email me at psalm105faithloveandthecross@gmail.com with your name, picture, and a short description of unusual location you have came across a coupon. You will be featured in this series of Coupon! Where?

Sneak Peek: Week of 4/29

This week is a GREAT week on Inserts!
Look out for FOUR inserts, which will include these:
1-Smartsource, 1-RedPlum, 1-P&G, & a little PepsiCo!
Remember there will be regional differences.

Smartsource
Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected!
(/X) after coupon = expiration date
() before coupon = multiple of same coupon
ETS = excludes trial sizes
DND5 = coupon states Do Not Double, but barcode starts w/a 5

Alive! multi vitamin Save $2/1 (7/31)
Blink Tears or geltears drops Save $1/1 (6/4)
Blink N Clean Lens Drops or Blink Contacts eye Drops Save $1/1 (6/4)
Campbell’s Select Harvest Save $1/3 (6/30)
Claritin 4oz or 10ct Save $2/1 (5/27)
Claritin 24ct+ Save $5/1 (5/27)
Claritin-D 15ct + (5/27)
Colgate Toothpaste 4oz+ Save $.35/1 (5/19)
Colgate Powered Toothbrush Save $2/1 (5/19)
Colgate adult or Kids Manual Toooth brush Save $.35/1 (5/19)
Complete Multipurpose solution 12oz + Save $1/1 (6/4)
Daisy Cottage Cheese Save $.45/1 (7/31)
DiGiorno Pizza Dipping Strips Save $1/1 (5/31)
Digiorno Small Pizzas 6.4-10oz Save $1/2 (5/31)
Egglands Best Cage Free or Organic Dozen Eggs Save $.50/1 (9/30)
Egglands Best Hard Cooked & Peeled eggs Save $.35/1 (9/30)
Egglands Best eggs Save $.35/1 (9/30)
Endust Save $1.50/2 (6/15)
Icy Hot Arthritis Lotion Save $2/1 (5/30)
Icy Hot, Aspercream, CapsazinTM, Sportscream, or Flex All Save $1/1 (6/30)
Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter Products Save $.75/1 (6/30)
Lean Cuisine Save $1/4 (7/31)
MiraLax 10 or 14 dose Save $1/1 (6/2)
MiraLax 30 dose Save $3/1 (6/2)
Nestle CoffeeMate Powdered creamers Save $1.00/2 (7/22)
Nestle CoffeeMate Liquid Creamers (excludes Bliss) Save $1/2 (7/22)
Nestle Frozen Snacks 4ct or larger Save $1/2 (7/8)
Nestle PureLife Water .5L 24pack or larger Save $1/2 (6/10)
Nestle PureLife Water 8oz 24pack or Larger Save $1.25/2 (6/10)
Nestle Singles bars 1.5-2.1 oz Save $.60/3 (5/31)
Pace Salsa Save $.40/2 (7/15)
Palmolive Ultra Dish Liquid Save $.25/1 (5/19)
Palmolive Ultra Fresh Sponge only 20oz+ Save $.75/1 (5/19)
Planters Peanut Butter Save $1/2 (5/27)
Prego Sauce Save $.75/2 (6/30)
ProBiotic Pearls Enzymatic Therapy Product Save $2/1 (7/31)
Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food Save $2/1 (5/27)
Purina Beneful Prepared Meals Buy 6, get 2 free (5/27)
Purina Beneful Baked Delights Save $1/2 (7/29)
Purina Busy Bones Save $1/1 (7/29)
Purina Friskies Treats or Whisker Lickins cat treats Save $.75/2 (7/29)
Purina Friskies Cans Save $1.00 off 24 cans OR (2) 12ct OR (1) 24ct (7/31)
Purina Friskies Indoor Plus Save $.50/6 (7/31)
Purina Friskies Dry Cat Food Save $1/3 (7/31)
Purina Moist & Meaty Dog Food 72oz+ Save $1.50/1 (6/11)
Purina Tbonz 5.5oz+ Save $1/1 (7/29)
RevitaLens OcuTec Multipurpose Disenfecting Solution ANY SIZE Save $2/1 (6/4)
ROC Anti-Aging product Save $3/1 (6/30)
Skinny Cow Singles Chocolate Candy B1G1Free to.99 (7/31)
Skinny Cow Multipack Chocolate Candy 4.65oz-6oz Save $1/1 (7/31)
Snapware storage product Save $2/1 (7/31)
Sorrento Snack Cheese 10oz+ Save $1/1 (7/31)
Speed Stick B1G1Free to Save $3.99 (5/19)
Tena product Save $1/1
Tidy Cats 7lb or larger Save $1/1 (7/29)
V-8 100% Vegetable Juice 46oz Save $1/2 (6/10)
V-8 100% Vegetable Juice 5.5 or 11.5oz 6pk cans Save $.75/1 (6/10)
Who-Nu Cookies Save $.55/1 (6/24)
Woolite 50oz+ Save $1/1 (6/10)


PepsiCo Moments to Save InsertSunday coupon preview
Regional coupon insert & value differences are to be expected!
(x) before coupon = multiple of same coupon
ETS = excludes trial size

PepsiCo Moments to Save (All Expire 5/16)
FREE 12 fl. oz. can of starbucks refreshers beverage, any flavor up to $2.39
$1/2 Pepsi NEXT 2 liter Bottles
$1/2 Bags Of Tostitos Tortilla Chips
$1/2 Sun Chips MultiGrain Snacks
$1/2 Bags of Lays Potato Chips
$1/1 Any Lays Potato Chips
$1/2 5ct or Larger Boxes Of Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars
$2/2 Packages of Starbucks Via Ready Brew


RedPlum
Sunday coupon preview
Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected!
(x) before coupon = multiple of same coupon
ETS = excludes trial sizes

Ahh bra Save $2/1 (7/30)
Aleve Save $1/1 product 20ct+ excluding D (7/31)
Alka-Seltzer Save $1/1 product excludes Plus cold products (6/30)
Bayer Save $1/1 Aspirin product 20ct+ (6/30)
Bayer Save $2.50/2 Aspirin products 20ct+ (6/30)
Denorex Save $2/1 anti-dandruff shampoo (12/31)
i-cool Save $2/1 For Menopause or +D for Menopause + Bone Building (6/30)
Kerasal Nail Save $2/1 Fungal Nail renewal treatment (6/30)
Land O’Frost Save $1/2 Premium, Delishaved or Bistro Favorites OR Save $1/1 Wrap Kit or Sub Sandwich Kit (7/8)
L’Oreal Save $1/1 Colour Riche lip or Paris lip product (6/24)
L’Oreal Save $1/1 Paris skin care item ets (6/24)
L’Oreal Save $2/1 RevitaLift product (6/24)
Montery Gourmet Foods 1/1 product (6/30)
Morton Save $.35/1 sea salt product excludes 4.4oz fine sea salt (7/31)
Morton Save $.55/1 Season-All seasoned salt 5oz+ (7/31)
Nicoderm Save $10/1 CQ 14ct+, Gum 100ct+, Lozenge 72ct+ or Mini Lozenge 81ct (6/10)
Nivea Save $2/1 hand or body lotion 1.7-13.5oz (5/27)
Nivea Save $2/1 Sun-Kissed product 6.7-8.4oz (5/27)
Nivea Save $3/1 Q10 Skin Firming product 2.5-13.5oz (5/27)
Nivea for Men Save $2/1 body lotion 13.5oz (5/27)
OneTouch Save $10/2 Ultramini meter (7/29)
OneTouch Save $4/1 Ultra Blue test strips 25ct (7/29)
P.F. Changs Save $1/1 Home Menu Spring Rolls or Dumpling (5/27)
Pedigree Save $1/1 dry food for dogs 3.5lb+ (6/10)
Pedigree Save $1/2 treats for dogs (6/10)
Pedigree B4G1 free canned food for dogs 13.2 or 22oz up to $1.25 (6/10)
Prell Save $1/1 shampoo (12/31)
Rimmel London Save $1/1 eye, nail or face product (6/15)
Rimmel London Save $1/1 mascara (6/15)
SimplyOne Save $2/1 multivitamin 30ct or 90ct (7/29)
Snuggle Save $.50/1 liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets (6/10)
Surf Save $1/1 laundry detergent (6/10)
Tabasco Save $.60/1 any size any flavor (6/10)
Wildwood/Emerald Valley Kitchen Save $.50/1 salsa or hummus product (6/30)
Zyrtec Save $4/1 product ets (5/31)
Zyrtec Save $7/1 24ct+ product (5/6)


P&G
Sunday coupon preview
Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected!
(x) before coupon = multiple of same coupon
ETS = excludes trial sizes

Always Save $.50/1 Pads, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloth ETS
Always Save $.50/1 Pantiliners 30ct+
Always Save $1/1 Infinity 12ct+ including Radiant Infinity
Bounty Save $.25/1 towels or napkins ETS
Charmin Save $.25/1 product ETS
Clairol Save $2/1 hair color box ETS
Clairol Save $5/2 Natural Instincts hair color boxes ETS
Covergirl Save $1/1 product ETS
Crest Save $.25/1 Rinse 458mL+ ETS
Crest Save $.25/1 toothpaste 4oz+ or liquid gel ETS
Crest Save Save $5 on 3D White 2 Hour Express 4ct, Professional Effects 20ct or Intensive Professional Effects 7ct Whitestrips ETS by MAIL IN REBATE 4/29/12-6/16/12
Downy/Gain Save $.50/1 Unstopables or Fireworks ETS
Duracell Save $.50/1 CopperTop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or specialty batteries ETS
Duracell Save $1.50/1 rechargeable batteries, charger or 6pk+ hearing aid batteries ETS
Febreze Save $.50/1 Fabric Refresher spray ETS
Febreze Save $.50/1 Noticeables refill ETS
Febreze Save $.50/1 Set & Refresh ETS
Febreze Save $1/1 candle ETS
Febreze Save $1/1 car air freshener ETS
Febreze Buy Noticeables refill, get warmer free up to Save $3.29
Fixodent Save $.75/1 cleanser ETS
Fixodent Save $1/1 adhesive 1.05oz+ ETS
Gillette Save $1/2 body washes ETS
Gillette Save $1/2 deodorants ETS
Gillette Buy Fusion ProGlide cartridge 4ct+, get Save $3 off Fusion ProGlide razor ETS
Gillette Buy Mach3 cartridge 4ct+, get shave prep free ETS up to Save $2.99
Iams Save $1/1 dry dog or cat food ETS
Metamucil Save $1/1 Fiber Singles, Capsules or Wafers ETS
Metamucil Save $1/1 product ETS
Olay Save $3/2 facial moisturizers, facial cleansers or smooth finish facial hair removal duo ETS
Oral-B Save $.50/1 Glide floss 35M+ or floss picks 30ct+ ETS
Oral-B Save $.50/1 Pro-Health Clinical Pro-Flex toothbrush ETS
Oral-B Save $1/1 replacement brush heads 3ct+ ETS
Oral-B Save Save $10 on Pulsonic or Professional Care rechargeable toothbrush ETS by MAIL IN REBATE 4/29/12-6/16/12
Pampers Save $1/2 bags or Save $1/1 box diapers or pants ETS
Pantene B1G1 free product ETS up to Save $4.99
Prilosec OTC Save $2/1 product
Puffs Save $.25/3 singles or Save $.25/1 3pk ETS
Scope Save $.25/1 mouthwash 710mL+ ETS
Secret Save $1/1 ETS
Tampax Save $.50/1 18ct+
Tampax Save $1/1 Pearl, Pearl Compak or Radiant 16ct+
Tide Save $.35/1 to go ETS
Tide Save $1.50/1 Stain Release 15034ct duo pac or 36-68oz liquid excludes PODS/trial
Tide/Downy/Bounce Save $.25/1 Tide, Downy, Bounce or Tide Stain Release excludes PODS/trial
Tide/Downy/Bounce Save $.50/2 Tide, Downy, Bounce or Tide Stain Release excludes PODS/trial
Tide/Downy/Bounce Save $1/3 Tide, Downy, Bounce or Tide Stain Release excludes PODS/trial
Venus Save $3/both 1 Venus & Olay ProSkin, Embrace, Breeze or Bikini razor AND 1 Venus refill excludes disposables/trial
Venus/Daisy Save $2/1 disposable razor ETS

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