Long holiday weekends typically signal a light week in the bargain department, but not so this time around. Both Rite Aid and Walgreens have some nice freebies and ultra cheap items. And Kroger has a fantastic sale.
We're talking free Infusium, free L.A. Looks hair gel, free Scope and free protein bars.
You can also score Herbal Essences hair products for 50 cents, Chex Mix for 27 cents a bag, Colgate toothpaste for 24 cents and Jumbo Packs of diapers for just $5.
At Kroger, you can pick up nice deals on everything from chicken breasts and organic produce to Kraft Mac & Cheese.
Keep reading for all my top picks from the drugstores and Kroger this week. And please chime in with deals you find.
At CVS:
Nabisco cookies or crackers (3.8-8 oz.): 99 cents
$1/2 (8/5 SS)
$1/2 printable on SmartSource.com
= 49 cents each. These make great holiday stocking stuffers or items for care packages to soldiers and college students.
Kleenex tissue: 99 cents
.50/3 (8/12 SS)
= 82 cents each.
Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Fantastik or Windex: 2/$6
Spend $12, Get $4 Extra Bucks
Numerous Scrubbing Bubbles coupon in the 7/29 and 8/26 SS
$1/2 Windex (7/29 SS)
Deal idea:
Buy 4 Scrubbing Bubbles products
Use 4 $1/1 coupons
= $1 each after coupons and rewards. Great deal!
Special K cereal, crackers or bars: 3/$9
$3 Extra Bucks on 3
.50/1 Special K Protein Cereal printable coupon on KelloggsFamilyRewards.com
$1.50/2 Special K Protein products
= as low as $1.25 each, if protein products are included in the sale.
Blue Diamond Almonds (6 oz.): BOGO. Online price: $3.99
.75/2 (7/22 SS)
= $1.62 each. Great price.
Mars Chocolate or Wrigley's Fun Size candy: 3/$10
$3 Extra Bucks on 3
$1/2 (8/26 RP)
Free M&M's Snack Mix wyb two M&M's bags (7/29 RP 2)
= as low as $1.67 each. A decent price and Halloween is just around the corner. Rite Aid has a better deal.
Herbal Essences or Aussie shampoo, conditioner or styler: 3/$10
$3/2 (8/5 RP)
Deal idea:
Buy 2 and use 1 coupon
= $1.88 each. Walgreens has a far better deal.
Filippo Berio olive oil (16.9 oz.): $3.99
$1/1 printable coupon
= $2.99. Very nice price.
Nestle Pure Life 24-packs (.5 liter bottle): $3.49
$1/2 (7/29 RP 1)
= $2.99 each wyb 2. Rite Aid has the better deal.
Deals without coupons:
Gold Emblem spices: 3/$2 or 66 cents each. Very good price.
Tide PODS (14 count): $4.44. Limit 5.
Select CVS vitamins and supplements: BOGO.
All CVS batteries: BOGO. Limit 4.
At Rite Aid:
DON'T FORGET: Starting today, 9/2, +UP Rewards will no longer print on your receipt unless you have specifically requested to opt out of Rite Aid's move to digital-only rewards loaded to your loyalty card.
Infusium hair care: $4.99
$3 +UP Rewards
$2/1 Rite Aid store coupon from August "Video Values"
= FREE! Limit 2.
L.A. Looks styler: $2.99
$2 +UP Rewards
$1/1 (8/19 RP)
= FREE! Limit 1.
Sani-Hands hand-sanitizing wipes: $2.99
$2.99 Single-Check rebate
= FREE!
50 4x6 digital photo prints: $3.99 with in-ad coupon
$1 +UP Rewards
= $2.99 or 6 cents each. Limit 2 offers. Very good deal.
Colgate Total or Total Advanced (4-4.2 oz.) or toothbrush: $2.99
$2/1 in-ad coupon. Limit 1
.75/1 toothpaste (8/26 SS)
= 24 cents.
Russell Stover, Whitman's, Brach's candies (select): 2/$2
$1 +UP Rewards on 2
= 50 cents each. Limit 4.
7UP 2 liters: 4/$5
$2 +UP Rewards on 4
= 75 cents each. Limit 2 deals.
Powerade, SmartWater, Dasani, Vitamin Water or Honest Tea: 4/$5
$2 +UP Rewards on 4
= 75 cents each. Limit 2 deals.
Renuzit Adjustables: 97 cents
.55/3 (8/19 RP)
= 79 cents each.
Kleenex tissue: 97 cents
.50/3 (8/12 SS)
= 80 cents each.
Luden's cough drops: 2/$3
$1/2 printable coupon on N&O's Find N Save
= $1 each wyb 2.
Mars Chocolate or Nestle Fun/Snack candy or M&M's: 2/$5
$1 +UP Rewards on 2
$1/2 Mars (8/26 RP)
Free M&M's Snack Mix wyb two M&M's bags (7/29 RP 2)
= as low as $1.50 each. A good price and Halloween is just around the corner.
Popcorn Indiana popcorn: 2/$6
$1 +UP Rewards on 2
$1.50/2 (8/5 SS)
= $1.75 each. Limit 2 deals.
Nestle Pure Life 24-packs (.5 liter bottle): 2/$7
$1 +UP Rewards on 2
$1/2 (7/29 RP 1)
= $2.50 each wyb 2. Limit 2 deals.
Maxwell House or Folgers coffee (10.3-11.5 oz.): 2/$7
$1 +UP Rewards on 1
= $3 each. Limit 3 deals.
Deals without coupons:
Russell Stover (1-1.25 oz.) Halloween candy: 3/$1.
Simplify 4-pack toilet paper, 1-roll paper towels, 100-count facial tissue, 120-count napkins or 25-ft. aluminum foil: 88 cents.
Fall home decor: 50 percent off.
At Walgreens:
Scope mouthwash (24-25.4 oz): 2/$6
$3 Register Rewards on 2
$1.50/1 (8/26 P&G)
= two FREE after 2 coupons!
Pure Protein bars: 99 cents
$1/1 printable coupon (sign up required)
= FREE!
Alteril sleep aid: $4.99
$4.99 Register Rewards
= FREE.
Chex Mix: 3/$3
$1 Register Rewards on 3
.60/1 printable coupon on BettyCrocker.com or Pillsbury.com
.50/2 (8/5 GM)
= 27 cents each when you use 2 .60/1 coupons.
Zone Perfect bars: 99 cents
.55/1 (8/5 SS)
= 44 cents.
Nabisco cookies or crackers (3.8-8 oz.): 99 cents
$1/2 (8/5 SS)
$1/2 printable on SmartSource.com
= 49 cents each. These make great holiday stocking stuffers or items for care packages to soldiers and college students.
Crest rinse: $3.99
$3 Register Rewards on 1
.50/1 (8/26 P&G)
= 49 cents!
Herbal Essences or Aussie shampoo, conditioner or styler: 2/$6
$2 Register Rewards on 2
$3/2 (8/5 RP)
= 50 cents each! Fantastic deal.
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato soups or Swanson's broth: 59 cents with in-ad coupon. A good price these days.
Bush's Baked Beans: 4/$5
$1/2 printable coupon on N&O's Find N Save
= 75 cents each wyb 4 and use 2 coupons.
Nice! olives: 99 cents with in-ad coupon.
EOS shaving cream: 2/$6
$4 Register Rewards on 2
= $1 each.
Lysol cleaning products (select): $1.99
$1/2 (8/19 SS)
= $1.49 each.
Special K cereal, crackers or bars, Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars, select Post cereals: 2/$5
.50/1 Special K Protein Cereal printable coupon on KelloggsFamilyRewards.com
$1.50/2 Special K Protein products
.75/2 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain bars (8/5 RP)
$1/2 Honey Bunches of Oats (8/19 SS)
= as low as $1.75 each, if protein products are included in the sale.
Finish dishwasher products: $3.99
$1 Register Rewards
.50/1 (8/19 SS)
= $2.49.
Deals without coupons:
7UP, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry or Hawaiian Punch 2 liters: $1.
24-pack Nice! bottled water (16.9 oz. bottles): $1.99. Sunday and Monday only.
Purex laundry detergent (33 loads): $1.99. Nice deal.
Nice! flour (5 lb.): $2.29.
Nice! cooking oil (32 oz.): $2.29.
Walgreens brand Jumbo Pack diapers: $5. Great deal.
Walgreens brand hearing aid batteries: BOGO.
At Kroger:
Buy 10, Save $5 promotion: Buy 10 participating items and $5 comes off your bill instantly, amounting to a 50-cent per item reduction. Look for the yellow tags on store shelves.
Kraft Barbecue Sauce: 49 cents after promo
$1/3 (8/19 SS)
= 16 cents each wyb 3.
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinners: 75 cents after promo
Buy 15 and use the SavingStar.com credit for $5 I wrote about HERE
= 42 cents per box! Great deal if you buy these.
Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta cups: 49 cents after promo
Capri Sun 10-packs: $1.49 after promo
$1/1 printable that was briefly available
= 49 cents!
Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt: $1
$1/3 (8/12 SS)
= 66 cents each wyb 3.
Puffs tissue: 99 cents after promo
.25/3 (8/26 P&G)
= 82 cents each wyb 3.
Coke brand 2 liters: 89 cents each after promo.
Nabisco snack crackers: $1.49 after promo
$1/2 (8/5 SS)
$1/2 printable on SmartSource.com
= 99 cents each wyb 2.
Kraft Cheese Singles (16 count): $1.49 after promo
$1/2 blinkie spotted around the Triangle
$1/2 printable that was briefly available
= as low as 99 cents each wyb 2.
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars: $1.67
$1/2 printable coupon previously available
$1/2 tearpad coupon spotted in Triangle stores
= $1.17 each wyb 2.
Bush's Baked or Grillin' Beans: $1.67
$1/2 printable coupon on N&O's Find N Save
= $1.17 each wyb 2.
Pace Picante Sauce or Salsa: $1.49 after promo
.60/2 (8/26 SS)
= $1.19 each wyb 2.
Kellogg's Eggo Waffles: $1.79
$1/2 (8/5 RP)
= $1.29 each wyb 2.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese (8 oz.): $1.29 after promo.
Quaker cereals (select): $1.88
$1/2 printable coupon previously available
$1/2 tearpad coupon spotted in Triangle stores
= $1.38 each wyb 2.
Oreo cookies: $2.49 after promo
$1/2 (8/5 SS)
$1/2 printable on SmartSource.com
= $1.99 each wyb 2.
Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip (22-30 oz.): $2.49 after promo
$1/2 (8/19 SS)
= $1.99 each wyb 2.
All liquid detergent: $2.99 after promo
$1/1 (7/29 RP 2)
= $1.99. Very nice price.
Tombstone pizza: $2.49 after promo.
Deals without coupons:
Mangoes, including organic: 77 cents each.
Tomatoes on the vine: 99 cents per pound.
Organic tomatoes on the vine: $1.49 per pound.
Simple Truth Organic Salad (5-9 oz.): $2.99.
Boneless chicken breasts: $1.88 per pound in the value pack.
Boneless pork loin: $1.99 per pound.
Ground Round or Sirloin: $3.33 per pound.
Boneless chuck roast: $3.49 per pound.
Atlantic salmon filets: $4.99 per pound.
Snow crab leg clusters: $5.99 per pound.
Kroger bread or buns: $1.
Michelina's Entrees: 88 cents each.
Kroger ice cream (48 oz.): $2.50.
