BOGOs and Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day week!
You will notice a tread in most of the stores this week targeted to last minute shoppers looking to make a special meal for Mom.
Asparagus is on sale in all 4 major store chains this week
Bi- Lo $1.99 per lb.
Food Lion $2.99 per lb.
Harris Teeter $1.49 per lb
Lowes Foods $3.49 per lb.
Lobster is also on sale in most stores – almost 50% off
Bi-Lo $4.99 per lb.
Harris Teeter $4.99 per lb
Strawberries are about to hit the peak of their season. Take advantage of good sales at the grocery store along with several local Pick UR Own spots around Charlotte. Consider freezing some for those months ahead when the price will be almost double.
Bi-Lo $1.99
Food Lion 2/$4
Harris Teeter BOGO
Lowes $ 2.99 (2lbs.)

You will also begin to see grilling items on sale in most stores. Stock up on BBQ sauce, condiments, salad dressing and charcoal.
Bi-Lo: Southern Home ketchup 4/$5 Southern Home mustard $.99 Budweiser BBQ sauce 2/$4
Food Lion: Hunt’s ketchup 2/$3
Harris Teeter: Kraft Mayo 2/$3
Lowes Food: Heinz ketchup 2/$5 French’s Honey Mustard $1.39 KC BBQ sauce 2/$3 and Matchlight charcoal $8.99

The swine flu has most consumers staying away from buying any pork – you should see pork prices coming down.


Bi-Lo BOGOs (exp. May 12th)
Ferrero Rocher Premium Chocolates 12 Count
Murray Cookie Jar Classics 11 oz. Assorted Varieties
Powerade 10 pack 12 oz Bottles
Thomas Plain English Muffins 6 Count (Where Available)
Wise Cheez Doodles 8.5-10 oz. Assorted Varieties
Duke’s Sandwich Spreads 12 oz. Chicken Salad or Pineapple Cream Cheese
PictSweet All Natural vegetables 14-16 oz Select Varieties
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad 6.2-8.3 oz Assorted Varieties
Full Line Nature's Bounty or Flexamin Vitamin Supplements Assorted Varieties
Top Care Therapy Lotion
Boneless London Broil Pre-Packaged with FREE portion of equal or lesser value included.
Carolina Pride Premium Roll Sausage 16 oz.
Carolina Pride Sliced Bacon 12 oz. Regular or Thick
Eckrich Turkey Sandwich Meat 12 oz. Assorted Varieties
Eckrich Smoked Sausage 14-16 oz. (Original or Beef)
Fast Fixin’ Chicken Tenders, Nuggets or Popcorn Bites 23-26 oz
Land O’ Frost Variety Pack Sandwich Meat 14 oz.
Oscar Mayer Wieners or Beef Franks 12-16 oz. Assorted Varieties
Southern Home Boneless Skinless Fresh Chicken Breasts Pre-Packaged with FREE portion of equal or lesser value included
Great for Grilling Sea Pak Salmon Burgers 12.8 oz
Southern Home Tilapia Fillets 16 oz Bag Frozen
Other Promotions:
This week buy one (1) Stouffer’s Family Size Entree (57-76 oz. Assorted Varieties) for $9.99 and get these four (4) items FREE:
(1) Mrs. Smith’s Cobbler 32 oz.
(1) Southern Home Whipped Topping 8 oz.
(1) Cole’s Breadsticks 10.5 oz.
(1) Coke 6 Pack 12 oz. Cans Assorted Varieties
Buy $50 in fresh beef, pork or chicken in one shopping trip and receive a 5 qt. Rival Crock Pot.

Food Lion BOGOs (exp. May 12th)
Quaker Cap'N Crunch Cereal
T.G.I. Friday's Skillet Meals - BTGO
Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care
L'Oreal Vive Pro or Studio Hair Care
Sundown Vitamins
Food Lion Chicken Breasts
Food Lion Jumbo Cooked Shrimp
Sea Best Seafood


Harris Teeter BOGOs (exp May 12th)

Thomas' English Muffins - Plain Only - 12 ounce
Fresh Foods Market Filone - Olive & Herb, Asiago Cheese or Flax & Bran
MBA Smart Ground Chicken - 16 oz Pkg- All Natural- Vegetable Fed
Boneless Chicken Breast - Fresh- HT Small Pack
Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna - 16 ounce
Lobster Tails - 4.2 oz Min Wt - Wild Caught $4.99 50% savings
Town House Crackers - 16 ounce
Kraft Mac & Cheese - 7.25 ounce
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats - 16-18 ounce
Ziploc Containers - Assorted
Windex - 26-30 ounce
Wisk Laundry Detergent - 50 ounce
Shout - 26-30 ounce
Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids - Selected- Food Storage
Hefty Party Cups or Foam Plates - Select Varieties
Hefty Cinch Sak Tall Kitchen Bags - 45 count
Harris Teeter Latex Gloves - 1 Pair
Harris Teeter yourpet Dog Biscuits - 26 ounce
Maalox Antacid Line - 12-26 oz, 24 ct
Van's Wheat Free Waffles - 9 ounce
Mayfield Ice Cream - 48 ounce
Gorton's Salmon Fillets - 6.3 oz- Char-Grilled or Lemon Butter
Cheemo Pierogies - 18 oz- Potato & Cheddar
Allens SteamSupreme Veg-All Vegetables - 16 oz- Summer Blend or Winter Blend
White House Apple Juice - 64 ounce
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail - 64 ounce
Aquarius Spring! Water - 24 pack, .5 liter- Bottles
Must Buy 2 To Get 3 Free
7-UP or Diet 7-UP - 12 Pack Cans -
Other Promotions:
Save $2.00 with this great e-VIC only offer!
$2.00 off any Fresh Lamb Product in the Meat Dept!
12 oz or larger
Save up to $5.00 with Deer Park Natural Spring Water

Save up to $5.00 when you use your VIC card and purchase Deer Park Brand Natural Spring Water between May 1 and May 28, 2009 in a single shopping order.
When you buy Deer Park Brand Natural Spring Water between 5/1 - 5/28:
Buy 2 and get $2.00 coupon off your next order
Buy 3 and get $3.00 coupon off your next order
Buy 4 or more and get $5.00 coupon off your next order
All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Offer expires 5/28/2009.
Save up to $3.00 with Garden of Eatin'
Save up to $3.00 when you use your VIC card and purchase Good Seasons products between May 1 and May 24, 2009 in a single shopping order.
When you buy any Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips between 5/1 - 5/24:
Buy 1 and get $.50 coupon off your next order
Buy 2 and get $1.50 coupon off your next order
Buy 3 or more and get $3.00 coupon off your next order
All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Offer expires 5/24/2009.

Lowes Food BOGOs (exp May 12th)
French bread
Nature's Pride bread
Mott's apple juice
Glass Plus multi-purpose
Breyers ice cream
Cole's mini garlic bread
Weight Watchers smart ones
Purina dog chow
Lay's potato chips

No Foolin' This week's BOGOs (exp 4/7)

Bi-Lo BOGOs (exp 4/7/09)
Airwick LuminAir Flameless Candle, Scented Oil Motion Kit or Freshmatic Starter Blue Bunny Personals Ice Cream
Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain White Rice
Crystal Light On The Go Sticks 8-10 Count or Canisters 6-8 Quart
Del Monte Pineapple
Emerald Trail Mix
Finesse Shampoo or Conditioner
Fresh Baked Large Buttery Croissants
Hormel Little Sizzlers Sausage Links
Kellogg's Family Size Cereals
Mayfield Select Ice Cream
Nabisco Nilla Wafers
OdoBan Odor Eliminator
Oscar Mayer Beef Franks or Wieners
Pictsweet Chub Corn or Vegetables
Shady Brook Farms Turkey Sausage Rolls
Tilapia Fillets
Tostitos Chips 9-15.6 oz. Assorted Varieties (Excludes Family Size) or Tostitos Salsa 15.5-16 oz. Select Varieties
Wise Cheez Doodles
Bi-Lo Meal Deal of the Week: Buy 2 Digiorno Pizzas (13-34.2 oz Select Varieties) for $13.44 with your BONUSCARD® and get these four (4) items FREE*:
(1) T. G. I. Friday’s Appetizers 7.6-11 oz. Assorted Varieties
(1) Totino’s Pizza Rolls 15 Count Pepperoni or Combination
(1) Super Pretzel 13 oz.
(1) Pepsi 6 Pack 12 oz. Cans Assorted Varieties
Other Promotions:
Buy any three (3) of the Suave products listed below - save $1.50 instantly at checkout. There's no coupon required. It's that simple.
Participating Suave items* include:
Suave® Professionals® Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Aids (7–14.5 oz., Select Varieties)
Suave® Anti-perspirant/ Deodorant (2.6 oz., Any Variety)
Suave® Body Wash (12 oz., Any Variety)
Suave® Lotion (18 oz., Any Variety)


Food Lion BOGOs (exp 4/7/09)
Take & Bake French Bread
Kellogg Cereals
Nabisco Nilla Wafers
Cadbury Mini or Reese's Peanut Butter Egg
Birds Eye Premium Vegetables or Blends
Mrs. Smith's Fruit Pies
Pond Cleansing and Exfoliating Towelettes
Angus Beef Patties
Ball Park Beef Franks
Canadian Maple Ham or Black Forest Ham
Food Lion Chicken Breast Halves or Tenders
Food Lion Large Cooked Shrimp
Phillips Special Crabmeat
Philly Beef Steaks

Harris Teeter BOGOs (exp 4/7)
Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread - 20 ounce
Harris Teeter Cloverleaf or Yeast Rolls - 12-14 ounce
Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls
Planters Mixed Nuts or Cashew Halves - 9.25-11.5 oz
Hanover Gold Line Vegetables - 14 oz- Selected Varieties
Duncan Hines Cake Mix - 18.25 ounce
Airwick Starter Kit - 1 count
Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti Marinara - 9.5 ounce 50% OFF
Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich - 8 oz- Canadian Bacon 50% OFF
Mama Lucia Meatballs - 25.6 oz- Italian or Homestyle
Barber Stuffed Chicken Breast - 12 oz- Cordon Bleu or Kiev
Mott's Apple Juice - 64 ounce
Buy 2, Get 3 Free
H.T. Traders Coffee - 12 oz Bags- Must Buy 2 To Get 3 Free
In Store Promotions:
Save up to $5.00 when you use your VIC card and purchase any Manischewitz product between March 14 and April 12, 2009 in a single shopping order.
When you buy any Manischewitz product between 3/14 - 4/12:
Spend $25 or more on Manischewitz products and a $5.00 off coupon on your next order.
All items must be purchased in one shopping order.
E-Vic Special(Offer good through April 7, 2009)
$2.00 off any Duracell Battery!


Lowes Foods BOGOs (exp 4/7)
2 count monster muffins -
6 count cupcakes -
Chex Mix snack mix
Kellogg's cereal -
Lowes Foods cream soup
Hellmann's mayonnaise -
Lowes Foods butter -
Swanson chicken or turkey pot pie
Boneless eye of round steaks - BUY 1 LB. GET 1 LB. FREE
Contessa frozen shrimp -
Lowes Foods boneless beef eye of round roast - BUY 1 LB. GET 1 LB. FREE
Sanderson Farms boneless skinless chicken breast - BUY 1 LB. GET 1 LB. FREE
Steak-Umm burgers -
Tidy Cats cat litter -
Iceberg lettuce -
Cheez-It crackers -
BUY 2 GET 3 FREE
Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn
Old Orchard juice
Florida red grapefruit
Lowes Foods shredded cheese
Palermo's pizza
PictSweet steamersr seasoned vegetables

Bi-LO BOGOs (exp 1/20)

Brden Natural Shredded Cheese
Doritos
Green Giant Boil In Bag Vegetables
Kellogg's Cereals
Southern Home Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Southern Home Traditional or Self-Rising Pizza
Strawberries 1 lb. pkg. or Blueberries 6 oz. pkg. or Blackberries 1/2 pint
Birds Eye Steamfresh Blueberries
Thomas' Plain English Muffins
Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Cookies or Crackers
Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain Breads
Thomas' Plain English Muffins.
Heartland Whole Grain or Disney Pasta
Krab Cakes
Eckrich Smoked Sausage or Franks
John Morrell Sliced Ham
Southern Home Pimento Cheese or Chicken Salad

Food Lion BOGOs (exp. 1/20)

Food Lion BOGOs (exp 1/20)
General Mills Cereals
10.7 Ounce Trix, 11.8 Ounce Cocoa Puffs or 17.2 Ounce Frosted Cheerios
Mrs. Paul's Seafood18.1-25 Ounce
Pepperidge Farm Garlic Toast & Cheese Toast9.5-11.25 Ounce
TombStone Pizza12 Inch
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Dinners, Entrees or Desserts4.9-11.5 Ounce
Butterball Turkey Bacon
Food Lion Chicken Breast Halves or Tenders2.5-3 Lb. Bag
Food Lion Peel & Eat Cooked Shrimp16 Ounce
Great American Catfish Fillets
On the Go Bistro Sides12 Ounce, Select Varieties $2.99
Alpo Dog Food17.6 Lb
Doritos11.75-13 Ounce
M&M's, Hershey's & Nestle Single Candy Bars1.69-1.74 Ounce
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish7.2-8 Ounce

HT BOGOs (exp 1/20)

Arnold Wide Pan Bread - 24 ounce - 100% Wheat or Country White
Frozen Chicken Breast - 2.5 lb Bag - Harris Teeter- Boneless
Pier 33 Mussels - 16 oz- Gourmet
Wish-Bone Salad Dressing - 16 oz- Any Variety
Ragú Organic Pasta Sauce - 26 ounce
Ragú Pasta Sauce - 26 oz- Any Variety
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish - 6.6 ounce
Knorr Sides - Any Variety
Famous Amos Cookies - 12 ounce
Doritos - 11.75-12.5 oz
Windex Cleaner - 22-30 ounce
Ziploc Sandwich Bags - 100 count
Shout - 22-30 ounce
Scrubbing Bubbles - 22-30 ounce
Philips Energy Saver Bulbs - Compact Fluorescent
Filler Paper - 200 ct- Wide Rule or College Rule
Schiff Move Free Advanced - 40-120 ct
Harris Teeter Toothbrush
Pepperidge Farms Coconut Layer Cake - 19.6 ounce
Pepperidge Farm Cherry Turnovers - 12.5 ounce
Edy's Ice Cream - 48 ounce
Breyers Ice Cream Sandwiches - 5 Pack
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - 15 oz
Buy 1, Get 2 Free
Spring! Water - 15 pk, .5 Liter Bottles

What is stockpiling?

Stock Piling What is it? How do I do it? Why? And When to know you need to cut yourself off!
The difference between a casual coupon user and a professional coupon user is stockpiling.
As a professional beginning to stockpile is a process and one that once started can result in the most long term savings.
What is stockpiling?
When I have a coupon for an item, and it is on sale, buy as many as you have coupons for. This is especially important if you are saving at least 70%. Warning: Initially, building a stockpile can actually make you spend more on your weekly groceries, because you still need to buy most of your essentials AND stock up on sale items. How do I do it?
1) Identify items that are good stockpiling items for your family. Think non- perishables. This is a brief list of the items I as a mom of two and happy dog owner stockpile.
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Toothbrushes
Lotion
Body wash
Shaving items
Cleaning products
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Canned goods
Cereal
Storage bags
Trash bags
Marinades
Dog food
Rice
Pasta
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Baking items – cake mixes, frosting
Wipes
Diapers
Water
Juice (bottled)
2) Collect multiple coupons of the same item that would be an excellent item to stockpile. You will need to attempt to collect multiple copies of coupons’. I do this by sharing with friends at work. I send them the ones that I do not use and they send me the ones they don’t use. My mom will also send me hers and I have a neighbor who will put them in my mailbox sometimes. Truly a family of four usually does not need more than 2 copies of the same ad. Unless you are that family out west with 20 kids whose names all start with the same letter; you do not need 15 copies of Sunday’s paper.

3) Prepare a space in your house for products. Linen closets are great for toiletries or garages. Get Organized- I suggest using plastic bins to organize your items. If you use your garage I suggest buying large Rubbermaid or other durable plastic containers to hold your items.

4) Almost always if an items is a BOGO (Buy One Get One) and you have a coupon for it - it is a stockpile item. Triple Coupon weeks are key for stockpiling on toothpaste and deodorant.
Why?
Stockpiling allows you to collect items you use every day at way below the orginal cost. Stockpiling works if you buy products you will use.

When to Cut Yourself off:
Among my friends we call this “restriction” Do you really need 20 tubes of toothpaste – only if you are the Osmonds! Watch your quantities even if you can get the 21st tube for $.25 walk away – that’s. $.25 you can spend elsewhere. Right now I am on restriction for BBQ sauce (we have 11 bottles) unless we are planning a huge BBQ on one of these balmy Charlotte January weekends – I am all set! Having too many of a great deal can also take up to much space you could use for something else.