Meet me at Meijer - w/o 3/29

All I can say is, WOW! At first, I wasn't that impressed with the ad....but I got a TON of stuff for only $17 this morning (I'll detail my deals after the ad highlights listed below):

• Ortega Mexican food Products - Sale 20% OFF AND .75 in the 1/18 SS Insert AND $1 on 4 via Meijer Mealbox. NET PRICE = varies but Seasoning packets are only .01 each!
• Rice-A-Roni - Sale $1.11 AND $1/4 in 3/22 RP Insert NET PRICE = $.86
• Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls - Sale $1.50 AND $1 on 2 on Crescent Rolls in the 2/8 SS Insert AND $.25 on Crescent Rolls in the 3/15 SS Insert AND .35 on Crescent Rolls Printable here AND .35 on Cinnamon Rolls Printable here. NET PRICE = .80 - $1 each
• All Laundry Detergent - most varieties on Sale $3.50 AND $.45 in the coupons.com widget in right side bar. NET PRICE = $2.60 each
• FREE Excedrin 24 ct - Sale .99 AND $1 in the 1/4 SS Insert AND $1 in the 3/1 SS Insert AND $1 Printable here. NET PRICE = FREE + .01 profit ***Unadvertised Deal**** - When you purchase Excedrin Migraine (this is the same exact product as regular Excedrin, just a different package), you will receive TWO catalina coupons - $1 off your next purchase from Meijer AND $1 off another box of 24ct. Excedrin Migraine. I went back through the line & got a second box of Excedrin Migraine and the SAME TWO COUPONS printed out again. So, at the end of my time at Meijer today, I had 3 boxes of Excedrin (2 Migraine & 1 Back & Body) for FREE with $2.03 profit AND another coupon for $1 off (free this week) Excedrin Migraine.
• Suave Shampoo or Conditioner - Sale $1.50 AND $1 on 2 in 1/11 RP Insert AND $1 on 2 and a $1.75 on 3 in 3/1 RP Insert AND $1 on 2 and a $2 on 3 in the 3/29 RP Insert NET PRICE = $1 each
• Suave Deodorant - Sale $1.79 AND .50 in the 3/29 RP insert. NET PRICE = $.79

DAIRY:

• Dannon Yogurt - Sale $2 (assorted varieties) AND $1 on DanActive in the 1/11 SS Insert AND $1 on DanActive in the 3/1 SS Insert AND $1 on Activia in the 1/11 SS Insert AND $1 on Activia in the 3/1 SS Insert NET PRICE = $1 each
• Meijer Shredded Cheese - Sale $1.50
• Land O Lakes Butter - Sale $1.25 AND $.55 Printable here (Click *Printable Coupons*). NET PRICE = .25 each
• Avocados - $1 each

SOOOO - Here's how I did this week:

• Winterfresh gum - FREE with coupon
• Pace Salsa - Large size! - FREE with a coupon I printed off the Internet last week (they're gone now, sorry)
• 2 avocados = $1 each
• The Fabulous Excedrin deal from above - 3 boxes of Excedrin FREE plus $2.03 profit!
• Suave shampoo and a Suave conditioner = FREE plus $1.00 profit HERE'S HOW: Did you get the coupon for the FREE bottle of Suave a few weeks ago? I used that and the .50/2 coupon (doubled to $1), thinking I'd pay .50 OOP for both (.25/each). However, the FREE Suave coupon rang up at $3 value, plus the .50 coupon. Since Suave is on sale 2 for $3, I made $1 profit!
• Honey Bunches of Oats cereal Family Size box- Sale 3/$7 (that's $2.34 each) AND I had a Meijer coupon for $1.50 off Honey Bunches of Oats NET PRICE = .84
• Ortega Taco Seasoning = 2 packages for .01/each
• Hormel All Natural Turkey lunch meat = Sale $2.98 1 lb.
• Activia Yogurt with Fiber - 3 packs of 4 yogurts - $1 each with Catalina coupons from Kroger (Meijer happily accepts Kroger catalina coupons!)
• Dawn dish washing soap (large size!) - On clearance for $1.32 (usually $2.75) AND I had a .50 coupon NET PRICE = .32
• All Detergent = Sale $3.50 AND .45 coupon NET PRICE = $2.60
• Organic mushrooms - fresh & presliced - Sale $1.50
• Celestial Seasoning Tea - Sale $2.25 AND $1 coupon NET PRICE = $1.25
• Jenni-O Turkey - Clearance $2.40 (tonight's dinner)
• Organic, grain fed stew meat - Clearance $1.53 (tomorrow's dinner)

TOTAL OOP = $17.19

TOTAL SAVINGS = $39.68

TOTAL ITEMS PURCHASED = 22

WHEW!