There are great deals this week on split chicken breasts, frozen chicken breasts, shrimp, London Broil, Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies, Gevalia coffee, back-to-school snacks, cereals and Pantene and Herbal Essences hair care products -- just to name a few.

I've included the very best of the deals from the new circulars as well as a host of unadvertised specials with outstanding coupon match-ups.

On top of that, Lowes Foods is offering 10 opportunities for enhanced fuel rewards when you buy select products while Food Lion is offering a gift card promotion for fans of P&G products.

And finally, don't overlook the produce deals at Aldi, which include bananas for 44 cents a pound and mangoes for 59 cents each.

(I'm also including the best of the Kroger deals at the bottom of the post for easier comparison.)

As always, happy shopping. And please report in on any good deals you find.

The deals at the drugstores this week include free energy bars, free candy and free feminine products, along with super cheap deodorant, gelatin, razors, hair care, candy and eggs.

At Kroger, there are deals on deodorant, soap, Kleenex, pasta, Hefty storage bags, Nabisco snacks and Chex Mix, along with a gift card promotion that will save you money at the gas pump.

Also take note of the deals I've highlighted that have holiday savings potential. Start now, save money and be more relaxed come holiday time.

Keep reading for all the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. And be sure to add the good deals you discovered. That way, we can all save more.

Binders for 50 cents. Card stock for a dime. Packages of stickers for a quarter.

The deals are plentiful at the Cary Creative Center, a non-profit organization that aims to reduce the amount of trash headed to the landfill and educate folks to look at trash in a more creative way.

And that's just for starters.

The center, located at 155 Wilkinson Ave. in downtown Cary, has seemingly endless spools of ribbon and boxes of colorful envelopes and notepads. There's yarn and plastic wrap, report covers and poster board, fabric and mailing tubes.

On any given day you never know what you might find, said Betsy Dassau, the volunteer director of Cary Creative Center.

Anyone interested in a giant clam shell measuring 12 inches across?

You're too late for that one but how about a full-size chaise lounge fashioned from construction tubing? "It's so architecturally interesting because the ends of the tubes are open," Dassau said.

Prices at the center start at a nickel. The most expensive item right now is a vintage lamp for $35.

Harris Teeter's Super Doubles promotion is the big headline in grocery news this week with with lots of freebies and ultra cheap deals. Head over HERE for an extensive list.

But don't rule out a quick trip to Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi, where you'll be able to score $1 a jar peanut butter, cantaloupe for $1.50 and a 10-pound bag of potatoes for $2.49, among other bargains.

Keep reading for a store-by-store breakdown of the very best deals this week.

Happy shopping.

Terrific news in coupon land.

Harris Teeter will offer a Super Double coupon event starting this Wednesday, Aug. 8.

The special promotion will run for seven days and include coupons up to $2 in value.

That means a $2 coupon will be worth $4 off -- a hugely generous discount.

As most of you know, I've been on vacation for more than a week so I'll be posting a list of freebies and good deals just as quickly as possible. What a welcome back for me.

In the meantime, I recommend:

With the help of Sunday's new infusion of coupons, you can score some great deals at the drugstores this week. CVS has a great deal on Ragu, Hellmann's mayo and Lipton tea. Pick up FREE Crest toothpaste, FREE Oral B toothbrushes, FREE Scope mouthwash and FREE Poligrip, along with ultra cheap Listerine and Pantene at Rite Aid. Over at Walgreens, scoop up the FREE Allegra allergy medicine and ultra cheap All laundry detergent and Clorox bleach, along with eggs for 99 cents per dozen.
And finally, at Kroger, corn is 33 cents an ear, Chobani yogurt is just 75 cents a cup and Hunt's Snack Packs are also 75 cents each. There are also nice deals on split chicken breasts for 99 cents per pound and London broil at $2.99 per pound.
Please jump in with deals you find while shopping. Leave them in the comments section so we can all save more.

The big news in coupons this week is Super Doubles at Lowes Foods. Head over HERE for a giant list of freebies and good deals.

Keep reading this post for the rest of this week's good deals, which are surprisingly plentiful.

Harris Teeter has a great deal on eggs at just 99 cents a dozen, along with a generous "meal deal" and a good selection of $1 items included in its 10/$10 sale.

In addition to its Super Doubles, Lowes Foods has a great deal on boneless chicken breasts at just $1.79 per pound and some stellar produce deals.

Over at Food Lion, take note of the $1.50 price on peanut butter and an early bird Saturday special on Doritos for $1 per bag.

And finally, there are some terrific deals on produce at Aldi, including cucumbers for 29 cents, grape tomatoes for 89 cents per pint and 3-packs of green papers for $1.49.

Read on for all the top deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi. I've also included the best of Sunday's Kroger deals at the bottom of the post for easier comparison shopping.

Please add the bargains you find while shopping. That way, we can all save even more.

The freebie line-up is pretty sweet at the drugstores and Kroger this week. With coupons and rewards, you can easily score free AMP Energy drinks, Starbucks Refreshers, Stayfree pads, St. Joseph's aspirin, Colgate Toothpaste, Safeguard or Ivory soap and Speed Stick deodorants.

Or pay a few pennies and splurge on 20-cent Colgate toothbrushes, 24-cent Crest Rinse, 44-cent Pepsi Next 2 liters, 50-cent Softsoap or 74-cent Butterball turkey bacon.

But my favorite deal of the week has to be the $1.25-half-gallon milk at Kroger. That's the third sales cycle in a row, I believe, that we've had milk at bargain prices.

Keep reading for all the very best deals I found at the drugstores and Kroger.

Please chime in with your own best bargains. Post them in the comments section below. I love to hear what you've found. And I know fellow blog readers will appreciate the extra savings tips.

It's the middle of summer and the grocery circulars were a tad on the slim side so I scoped out a few unadvertised specials to beef up my good deals list this week.

If you've been looking for a great deal on peaches, Lowes Foods has them on sale this week for just 77 cents per pound. Lowes Foods also has some other nice produce deals, a great e-offer on Merita bread, 50-cent Softsoap hand soap and $1 bags of Krunchers! kettle chips.

Lowes Foods also has the best price on milk at $2.88 per gallon. Limit 2.

Specialty cheeses and cases of wine are 20 percent off this week at Harris Teeter. You can also score free Frank's Redhot Sauce, super cheap Barilla pasta and Birds Eye Steamfresh and a couple of nice Buy 2, Get 3 Free deals.

Over at Food Lion, cherries are just $1.97 per pound, which beats the other two stores by a long shot. Food Lion also continues its "MVP Big Deal," which gives you an additional 50 cents off per item when you buy at least 10 participating products.

Keep reading for all the top deals at Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods and Aldi this week. For easier price comparison, I've added Sunday's Kroger deals to the bottom of the post.

Please add your own best deals in the comments section so we can all save even more.

If you're looking for freebies this week, you can snare free toothpaste at Kroger, free Bayer aspirin and Milky Way candy bars at Rite Aid and a free Unreal candy bar at CVS.

The drugstores also have stock-up deals on Folgers coffee, soda, Listerine mouthwash, shave gel and Planters Nuts.

At Kroger, check out the bargains on Smithfield bacon, chicken and produce, including Sprite melons for $1.

Read on for all the top deals this week at the drugstores and Kroger. And please chime in with any good deals you discover.