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 sales circulars are full of back-to-school deals but you can stretch your budget even further using back-to-school coupons.

Here are several I've found:

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.

Even if you don't have kids, now is the time to buy pens, pencils, computer paper and other handy items that come under the broad category of school supplies.

Think about stocking up your home office or buy the ultra cheap deals and donate them to a nearby school or charity.

But do your homework! That includes reading the fine print. Some deals, especially some of those enticing free and penny deals, require a minimum purchase or involve a rebate.

Take a look at the very best of this week's deals:

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.

Two new McDonald's restaurants in the Triangle are offering special deals as part of their grand opening celebrations.

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.

Here are this week's grocery headlines:
At Harris Teeter, milk is just $2.49 per gallon, cherries are $1.99 a pound and there's a fantastic Meal Deal promo that saves you more than $10.
At Lowes Foods, there's a new set of three-week coupons on pet products, a new round of Bonus Fuel Rewards and ultra cheap prices on Truvia, Pop Tarts and Hot Pockets.
Food Lion has a new MVP Big Deal promo that shaves $5 instantly off your order when you buy select products. Look for 9-cent Old El Paso seasoning and ultra cheap Yoplait yogurt among the deals.
And finally, at Aldi, you can pick up peaches, plums and nectarines for 99 cents a pound and pineapple for just $1.29 each.
As always, I've included Sunday's Kroger deals at the bottom of the post for easier price comparisons.
Keep reading for all the very best deals I spotted. And please add the deals you find so we can all save more.