Harter House has Keebler cookies on sale for $1.50 this week.  Use this printable

to get them for just $1.17 each!

Keebler Cookies | $1.17 at Harter House is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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When you sign up for Box Tops 4 Education, you will not only help your school, but you’ll have access to high value General Mills, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury coupons.  These will go great with the Harter House sale I just posted! 

To sign up, please click on the photo above!

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Here are the top deals I see at Hy-Vee this week.  Please don’t forget to check out their two-day sale ad valid May 3rd and 4th only. 

Hy-Vee does not double coupons.  You can sign up for additional Hy-Vee mobile coupons (delivered straight to you via text message).  You may stack a store coupon with a manufacturer’s coupon for the best deals.

This week’s ad is their special ‘coupon’ week.  Many of the sale prices in the ad require the coupon.  In  most instances, the cashier will be able to scan the ad, so there is no need to remove the coupons.

Ragu Pasta Sauce: 99¢ (with in-ad coupon)

(there are some $.50/1 coupons floating around, but I’m not quite sure where they originated from)

Barilla Pasta: $1.25

-$1/1 Barilla Printable

=25¢ each

Keebler Cookies: $1.50

-$1/2 Keebler Printable

=$1 each wyb 2

Dole Iceberg Salad: 77¢ (with in-ad coupon)

 Dozen Large Eggs: 88¢ (two day sale item)

Doritos: $2 (with in-ad coupon)

Butter Kernel Vegetables: 48¢

Sweet Baby Ray’s: 99¢ (with in-ad coupon)

Hy-Vee Grocery Deals is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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When I was at Harter House at Strafford this week, they had a HUGE display of Reese’s Puffs and Cheerios that are set to expire in June for just 99¢.  There is a new $.50/1 Reese’s Puffs printable coupon at Coupon Network that will make them FREE after doubling.

There is also a $1/2 Big G Cereals printable and here and another here that will leave them 50¢ per box.

If you use all three coupons posted above (printed 2x each), you should be able to get 8 boxes of cereal for $3!

Possibly FREE Reese’s Puff’s at Harter House is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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Hurry on over and print a coupon for $1/1 Pepsi Next at HyVee.  This IS a store coupon, so if you were able to print the $1/1 manufacturer coupon from Common Kindness this week, you can stack them!

**HOT** $1/1 Pepsi Next Coupon (HyVee) is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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Sam’s Club is offering the Spring Taste of Sam’s Club open house this weekend.  This runs today through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  During this time, there will be no upcharge on purchases and no membership is required.

There are very few things at Sam’s that are consistently cheaper than when on sale at a grocery store.  I tend to wait for the no-upcharge events to purchase these items, because I buy so little that the membership fee does not offset the savings.

Sam’s Spring Tasting Event | No Upcharge is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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After hearing how gorgeous the hanging baskets were at the Strafford greenhouse, mom and I decided to make a trip.  They were absolutely gorgeous- and just $20!

Because we were in the area, we swung by Harter House to get groceries.  They have such great prices, and this week is 29¢ Mars candy bars.  With boys that will only eat Three Musketeers and Snickers, this is a great sale.

We’ve been trying to eat solely out of the stockpile, and quite honestly, I’m getting burnt out.  Do you ever get ‘chef’s block’?  That’s where the only things I can think of to fix are tacos and pasta.  Needless to say, everyone’s getting a little tired of it.

I don’t like to spend money on groceries at all, and over the course of four stops today, I spent $90.  That will feed us for a month, but it seems like a lot of money for just one trip.  I guess I’m a little cheap, because when asking around I noticed that a lot of my friends would be thrilled with $90 a week, much less a $90 month. 

How do I do it?  As we discuss in my Ultimate Couponing workshops, I buy ahead.    Instead of buying one of everything, regardless of price, I pick up several of an item that is at a rock bottom price. I count each week’s expenses as my grocery budget, it’s just allocated differently by meal.

What did I buy today?

Harter House

• 20 Candy Bars
• Crisco Oil
• 1 lb Zucchini
• 1 lb Fresh Green Beans
• Grape Tomatoes
• 8 Boxes of Cereal
• 1 lb. Genoa Salami
• 1 lb. Pepperoni
• 9 lbs. Boston Burger
• 2 cartons (16 ounce) Sour Cream
• 1 carton (16 ounce) French Onion Dip
• 8 Handi Snacks (4-pack)
• Pita Bread

Penny Pinchers

• 4 lbs French Fries
• 2 lbs Potato Wedges
• 5 lbs Biscuit Mix (like Hardees, not Bisquik)
• 2 packages of Honey Buns
• 48 Yoplait Yogurt
• 1 Loaf Sara Lee Bread
• 1 Package Sourdough Buns

Walmart

This is because they are the ONLY store in the area that carries frozen, chopped spinach in a bag and Sargento cheese.

• 3 packages of spinach
• 3 boxes of elbow noodles
• 1 box Shell pasta
• 20 candy bars (because Harter House had a limit of 20)
• Sargento Cheese
• 2 Kings’ Hawaiian Rolls

I’m sure there were other items that I’m forgetting to list.  These items are almost all that we’ll need to get through the month.  I do need to stop by our local store for deli meat, milk, and produce throughout the next couple of weeks.

What do you think?  What’s your weekly grocery budget?  Do you shop per meal or in ‘chunks’ like I do?

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We’ve been overrun with ants this morning, which has forced me to look for deals on bug spray.  Use this $1.00 off any Raid product coupon at Walmart to get deals on the following products. (Please note that prices vary from store to store.):

• Raid Ant Traps: $2.88 ($1.88 after coupon)
• Raid Ant & Roach: $3.28 ($2.28 after coupon)
• Raid Garden Spray: $4.47 ($3.47 after coupon)

Raid Printable Coupon + Walmart Deals is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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Target  has the FoodSaver FreshSaver sealing system for just $19.99.

Stack the printable $10/1 manufacturer’s coupon with this new $10/1 Target printable coupon to get it for FREE

**FREEBIE** Food Saver Vacuum Sealer at Target (with coupon) is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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Sutherlands will be having their ever-popular 50% off tree and shrub sale every Saturday through May 12th. 

We went last weekend to buy some more fruit trees.  We got there around 11:00 a.m. and it was pretty picked over, so try to get there early for the best selection.  I picked up the nectarine tree pictured above for just $15. I also bought a cherry tree and some blueberry bushes.

Note:  Do your research before purchasing or take your smart phone or tablet with you.  The fruit trees were not clearly labeled which varieties were self pollinating and which needed a mate. 

Sutherlands 50% off Tree Sale | Saturdays Only is a post from: gatewaytosaving.com

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