Interested in learning how to save money at the grocery store? Or do you feel like you need a refresher course in couponing?

Registration is now open for my next coupon workshop, a half-day class on Saturday, June 16.

Unlike my previous classes, which were held at The N&O's offices, I'll be teaching this class at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in downtown Apex, which happens to be my hometown for the last 19 years.

It's a much bigger venue, which means more folks can take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the class, which will cover basic and advanced coupon techniques, teaching you to save at least 50 percent, if not more, on your grocery bill.

The half-day session will include information on:

It's Cinco de Mayo this Saturday so the grocery stores are loaded with sales on everything to throw a party. There are deals on chips and salsa, grilling meats, taco kits, tortillas and black beans -- just to name a few.

You can score FREE Grande tortilla chips with a coupon at Lowes Foods, Mission tortillas for $1 after coupon at Harris Teeter, and tons of great produce deals at Aldi, Lowes Foods and Food Lion.

And if you need soft drinks for your weekend get-togethers, Lowes Foods also has a stellar deal on Pepsi products.

Who says throwing a party has to be expensive?

Read on for the very best deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi. And please add any good deals you spot so we can all save even more.

For easier price comparisons, I've also added the Kroger deals from Sunday to the bottom of the list.

It's a BOGO kind of week at Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods now through May 1.

Dozens of items are on sale Buy One, Get One Free at both supermarkets, giving you the opportunity to score some nice deals. Even Lowes Foods' Fresh Rewards e-offer is a BOGO giving you the chance to pick up laundry detergent for just $1.50 per jug.

Harris Teeter also has several Buy 2, Get 3 Free deals, including offers on six-packs of Coke, shredded cheese, Mayfield ice cream and Ragu pasta sauce. The 8-oz. shredded cheese, for instance, will only cost you $1.10 per package when you buy five.

At Food Lion, be sure to check out the chicken and ground chuck prices and some nice produce deals.

And, of course, Aldi continues to have outstanding prices on produce. This week, pineapple, kiwi, strawberries and Gala apples are especially good buys.

Read on for all the highlights. For easy comparison, I've also included Sunday's Kroger deals at the bottom of the post.

Feel free to add any great deals you spot while you're out and about shopping. That way, we can all save more.

It's time for Round 2:

With Super Double coupon promotions on-going at Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods, there are a several new deals to be snagged, thanks to Sunday's coupons.

Here are the highlights:

This week's Sunday circulars contain some stellar deals: milk for under $3 a gallon at Kroger and Walgreens, a steal of a deal on olive oil at CVS, good produce prices at Kroger and bargain prices on Kellogg's cereals at Rite Aid.
But my favorite deal of the week is at CVS, where the store will actually pay YOU to buy greeting cards.
Read on for all the very best deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger.  And, as always, please post any great deals you spot so we can all save more.

To my fellow couponers: A big heads up on some extra savings.

When you're out and about grocery shopping this week, be on the look out for what has become increasingly rare: wine tags and beer rebates.

While prepping for Super Doubles at Lowes Foods and Harris Teeter, I spotted several.

Dueling Super Double coupon events dominate the grocery deals this week. Both Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods are offering special one-week promotions that double the value of coupons up to $1.98 in face value.

Beyond Super Doubles, it's a light week for deals, though there are a few bargains worth an extra trip to the store.

Among the deals that caught my eye:

• Milk for $2.69 per gallon at Aldi!
• Store-brand bacon for $1.79 at Lowes Foods.
• Store-brand ice cream BOGO at Harris Teeter.
• 80% lean ground beef for $2.49 a pound at Harris Teeter.
• Split chicken breasts for 99 cents a pound at Lowes Foods.
• Deli turkey breast for $3.99 a pound at Food Lion.
• Sweet corn for 19 cents an ear at Kroger.

Read on for all the highlights. For easy comparison, I've also included Sunday's Kroger deals at the bottom of the post.

As always, feel free to add any great deals you spot while you're out and about shopping. That way, we can all save more.

The May issue of Consumer Reports delivers some great news for Harris Teeter.

The Matthews, N.C.-based grocery store chain ranked in the top 10 among 52 supermarkets ranked by more than 24,000 readers.

Other top ranked stores that do business in the Triangle: Trader Joe's and Costco.

This week's supermarket headlines definitely belong to Food Lion, which is offering its first-ever double-coupon event in the Triangle. Click here to find out about those deals.
But at Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods, where double coupons are the norm, there are some equally good bargains to be had -- if not better deals in some cases.
How about a dozen eggs for 24 cents? Or a large jar of peanut butter for 60 cents?
Read on for all the very best deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi. For easier comparison, I've also included Sunday's Kroger deals at the bottom of the post.

There's no shortage of bargains to go after at the grocery stores this week with impressive deals at each of the stores -- many of them under $1. How do you like the sound of eggs for 97 cents a dozen, grapes for 97 cents a pound, toothpaste for a quarter, and a one-pound package of bacon for 49 cents?
In addition, Harris Teeter has got dozens of BOGO sales going on and with any luck, this weekend's coupons will match up with some of those sales. And Lowes Foods has launched an enhanced Fuel Rewards program that you'll want to take a look at. Aldi has its usual assortment of bargain-priced produce. And all of the stores have sales this week on fresh or frozen chicken.

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