ALDI: Grand Opening in Clinton Township

DID YOU KNOW that there's a new ALDI in town? Right near a new Meijer and a new Sonic location (the Aunt Millie's Bakery outlet is just down the road, too)!

39827 Groesbeck Highway
Clinton Township, MI 48043
Store Map and Hours

The BEST part of welcoming a new ALDI location is the Grand Opening lineup of specials! Take a look at these amazing prices - they're good only at the new ALDI on Groesbeck through June 6! Those that are considered best prices around town are marked in red. Thanks, Tracy!

$0.49 Eggs, dozen
$0.99 Strawberries, 1 lb
$0.99 Cantaloupe, each
$1.49 Whole Pineapple
$1.49 Milk, gallon (skim, 2% or whole)
$1.99 Seedless Watermelon
$4.49 Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, 3 lb bag ($1.50/lb!)
These will go from the freezer straight to the grill with ease!
$4.99 Granger Beef Patties, 3 lbs, frozen

Take a look at this week's Special Purchases, available beginning on Sunday.

Wondering about ALDI? Get the scoop here: ALDI 101

Meijer: May 31 - June 6, 2009

These best deal matchups were calculated using a Meijer Ad for Detroit Area Stores. Metro Detroit Meijer stores double coupons up to $0.50 (with some restrictions - please see the end of this post for more info).

I'll continue to edit this post with updates throughout the week. Please let me know if you find a good deal that I've missed!

$1.00 Dole Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple, or Tropical Fruit Salad, 15-20 oz can
-$0.50/1 Dole Canned Fruit printable coupon (print 2 per computer)

FREE after coupon - Great charity donation!

$1.00 Glaceau Vitaminwater10, 20 oz
-$1.00/1 Vitaminwater10 coupon (from 4-5 SS, EXPIRES 6-3!)
FREE after coupon

$0.64-0.69 McCain's Fries CLEARANCE - availability will vary by store
Look for McCain's Sweet Potato Fries, Seasoned Waffle Fries and Seasoned Spiral Fries in the Freezer Section (they may not be marked with signs, but will scan at clearance prices)
-$1.00/2 McCain's coupon (from 5-3 SS)
$0.14 - 0.19 each!

$1.19 Kraft Barbecue Sauce, 18 oz
-$1.00/1 Kraft printable coupon or printable coupon here
$0.19 after coupon

$1.25 Chex Mix
-$0.50/1 printable coupon or $0.50/1 printable here or $0.50/1 printable here
(print up to 2 per computer per link; remember only 2 will double per transaction!)
$0.25 after coupon*

$0.50 Yoplait Yogurt, 6 oz cups
-$0.45/6 Yoplait printable coupon
$0.35 each when you buy 6 with coupon

$0.40 Beech Nut Stage 2 Baby Food, 4 oz
All other Beech Nut foods also on sale!

$1.33 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad
-$1.00/4 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon, USE 1
-$0.40/1 Suddenly Salad printable or $0.40/1 printable here or $0.40/1 printable here (print 2 per computer), USE 2
-$0.50/2 Suddenly Salad coupon (from 5-17 SS), USE 1
$0.43 each when you buy 4 with 4 coupons * ** - Great charity donation!

$1.99 Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends, 2-2.5
-$0.50/1 Mrs. Dash coupon (from 5-17 SS), use 2
$1.00/2 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$0.49 each when you buy 2 with coupons

$1.50 Ken's Lite Accents Salad Dressing, 7 oz spray
-$1.00/1 Ken's Lite Accents coupon (from 5-3 SS)
$0.50 after coupon

$2.50 Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs
-$1.00/1 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
-$1.00/1 Kraft printable coupon
$0.50 after coupons**

$2.50 Nabisco Ritz Crackers, 14.5-16 oz
-$1.00/1 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
-$1.00/1 Kraft Ritz printable coupon
$0.50 after coupons**

$0.50 Imperial Spread Quarters, 16 oz

$1.33 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad (a less-complicated coupon scenario!)
-$0.40/1 Suddenly Salad printable or $0.40/1 printable here or $0.40/1 printable here (print up to 2 per computer per site)
$0.53 after coupon* - Great charity donation!

$0.99 Kraft Pasta Salad, all varieties
-$1.00/3 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$0.66 each when you buy 3 with coupon**

$1.00 Betty Crocker Helper Meals
-$0.80/3 printable coupon
$0.73 each when you buy 3 with coupon

$1.50 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Roll-Ups or Gushers
-$1.00/4 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
-$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snack printable coupon, USE 2 (print 2 per computer)
$0.75 each when you buy 4 with coupons* **

$0.79 Barilla Pasta, 12-16 oz, Piccolini, 16 or Whole Grain, 13.25 oz
Print a coupon for $0.75 after you upload a photo of your child(ren) enjoying Barilla Piccolini. You could win $$$ for tuition or a digital photo frame as well! Thanks, NW Indiana Deals!

$1.00 Propel Fitness Water, 24 oz
-$1.00/5 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$0.80 each when you buy 5 with coupon**

$1.33 Oscar Mayer Bologna or Salami, 16 oz
-$1.00/2 Oscar Mayer Cold Cuts (from 5-31 SS)
$0.83 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$1.33 Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners, 16 oz
-$1.00/2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs (from 5-10 SS)
$0.83 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$2.50 Honey Maid Graham Crackers
-$1.00/1 Kraft printable coupon
$1.50 after coupon
BONUS: Buy any 3 or more Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers or Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows 10-16 oz and receive a $2 checkout coupon good on your next order!
Final Cost after checkout coupon: $2.50 for 3 boxes or $0.83 each

$0.98 Meijer Large Eggs, dozen

$2.99 Cutter Backwoods Unscented Aerosol, 6 oz
-$2.00/1 Cutter product coupon (from 5-31 SS or June All You magazine)
$0.99 after coupon - Thanks, Stacey!

$1.67 Mott's Apple Sauce, 6 ct cups or 46-48 oz jar
-$1.00/2 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$1.17 each when you buy 2 with coupon (GREAT stock-up price)
RECIPE: Low Fat Peppermint Fudge Cake (A favorite! You'll be amazed what you can do with applesauce! Use 3/4 tsp extract instead...)

$1.67 Mott's Apple Juice, 64 oz bottle
-$1.00/2 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$1.17 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$1.67 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix
-$0.50/2 coupon (from 5-10 SS)
$1.17 each when you buy 2 with coupon*

$1.20 Little Debbie Snack Cakes - Swiss Rolls, Oatmeal Pies, Nutty Bars, Fudge or Cosmic Brownies

$1.67 Valley Fresh Canned Chicken, 10-12.5 oz
-$1.00/3 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$1.33 each when you buy 3 with coupon**

$1.99 Bisquick Baking Mix, 40 oz
-$0.60/1 Bisquick coupon (from 5-31 SS) or printable
$1.39 after coupon

$2.00 Eckrich Smoked Sausage or Grillers
-$0.55/1 (from 3-29 SS) or $1.00/2 (from 5-17 SS)
$1.45-1.50 after coupon

$2.50 Nabisco Snack Crackers, Wheat Thins or Triscuits, 12-16 oz
-$1.00/1 Kraft printable coupon
$1.50 after coupon
BONUS: Buy 2 Wheat Thins in one transaction and get a checkout coupon for FREE Crystal Light Drink Mix.

$2.00 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust, 2 ct
-$0.25/1 Pillsbury Pie Crust (from 4-5 SS)
$1.50 after coupon*

$2.33 Ore-Ida Potatoes, 20-32 oz
Crinkle Cut Fries, Crispers, Pixie, Shoestring, Tater Tots or Crispy Crowns only
*BUY 3, GET ONE FREE*
$1.75 each when you buy 4

$2.00 Lean Cuisine One Dish Favorites Entrees
-$1.00/4 coupon (from 5-3 SS)
$1.75 each when you buy 4 with coupon

$2.50 Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies, 14-15 oz
-$0.55/1 Chips Ahoy coupon (from 5-17 SS), use 2
$1.95 each and when you buy 2, you'll get One Meijer 56 oz Ice Cream FREE (take with you to register!). Final cost: $3.90 for 2 pkgs of cookies and 1 ice cream!

$1.98 Meijer Milk, gallon

$1.99 Doritos (1/2 PRICE)

$2.50 Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice, 64 oz
-$1.00/2 coupon (from 5-3 RP)
$2.00 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$2.50 Edy's Dibs 60 ct or Whole Fruit Bars 6-12 ct
-$1.00/2 Edy's coupon (from 4-26 SS)
$2.00 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$2.50 Nestle Drumsticks, 4 ct
-$1.00/2 coupon (from 4-26 SS)
$2.00 each when you buy 2 with coupon

$3.00 Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent, 50 oz or 128 oz Fabric Softener
-$0.50/1 Purex Natural Elements Detergent or Softener printable
(send to a friend and the coupon will appear for you as well)
$2.00 after coupon*

$3.33 DiGiorno 8" Pizza
-$1.00/1 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$2.33 after coupon **

$3.99 Planter's Peanuts, 9-10 oz can, 5-9 ct Go-Paks, or 24 oz jar
-$1.00/1 Kraft printable coupon
$2.99 after coupon

$4.50 Gatorade Widemouth, Tiger Woods or G2, 8 pk 20 oz bottles
-$1.00/2 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
$4.00 each when you buy 2 with coupon**

30% OFF Pompeian Olive Oil, 8-68 oz, 16 oz Vinegar or 12 oz Cooking Wine
-$1.00/1 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
-$0.50/1 Vinegar or Cooking Wine or $1.00/1 Olive Oil printable coupons
Final price will vary**

25% OFF Splenda Sweetener, assorted products (see ad)
-$1.00/1 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon
-$0.55/1 or more Splenda printable coupons (click to see all)
Final price will vary**

DELI and MEAT
$1.79/lb Boneless Chuckeye Steak or Roast
$3.99/lb Jennie-O Deli Turkey - oven roasted, smoked or honey mesquite
$3.99/lb Hormel Low Sodium Deli Ham

PRODUCE
$0.98 Dole Classic Iceberg Salad, 12 oz
$0.98/lb Tomatoes on the Vine
$0.99/lb California Peaches, Nectarines or Pluots (plum/apricot!)
$1.33 Strawberries, 1 lb
$1.50 Blueberries, pint
$2.99/lb California Sweet Cherries
$3.49 Whole Seedlesss Watermelon

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*DOUBLE COUPONS - This deal requires a coupon to DOUBLE at Meijer. Note that most Macomb-area Meijer stores will double only 2 identical coupons (up to $0.50) per transaction. See notes below.

**MEIJER MEALBOX STORE COUPONS -
Meijer store policy, as posted here on the Mealbox Website. You may want to print a copy of this and keep it with your shopping list to show your cashier (if they aren't familiar with corporate policy):
1.) Mealbox coupons may be used in addition to Manufacturer coupons.
2.) Mealbox coupons may be used each time a condition is met, which could be multiple times per transaction. (For example: a coupon for $1.00 off 2 Soups can be used multiple times if you have a coupon printed and the number of soups purchased matches, i.e. 2 coupons = 4 soups.)
3.) Mealbox coupons cannot be doubled or tripled at any time.
4.) Stores have the right to limit the quantity of items to normal retail purchases per transaction.
You may NOW use more than one identical Mealbox coupon per transaction, but note that the computer may only deduct one automatically - the rest may require cashier approval, so watch carefully.

Please let me know if you see any other good deals I've forgotten to mention (we could ALL benefit from your contributions)! View the Meijer Ad online here (available on Sunday).

Please remember:

• MOST Macomb Meijer stores will double coupons up to $0.50, but no more than 2 identical coupons per transaction. The new Cass/Groesbeck location will double no more than one (of each identical) per transaction. The Fraser location (15/Utica) sometimes will double 3. You may want to call your location before shopping to be sure.


• You can print 2 copies of each printable coupon per computer. Use your back button and refresh the screen if necessary or return to the original coupon link. You can print as many Mealbox coupons as you'd like.


• If a particular sale item is out of stock, be sure to ask your cashier or a customer service assistant for a raincheck.

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Kroger: Country Time Moneymaker May 29-31, 2009

This deal was good last week - starting today, it's even BETTER!

$1.00 Country Time Lemonade Drink Mix Canisters (regularly priced $4.39!)
-$1.50/2 printable coupon from Coupons.com or Kraft (1 print per computer)
Pay $0.50 for 2 canisters ($0.25 each!) when you buy 2 with coupon

BUY 2 in one TRANSACTION and get a coupon at checkout for $1 off your next shopping order!

Final price: $0.50 moneymaker when you buy 2!

NOTE: If you decide to buy more than 2 in one transaction, you will only get one $1 checkout coupon. This deal is best when you purchase 2 per transaction. You may need to make multiple trips...

This is a great price for summer! If you find these to be out of stock at your Kroger, be sure to ask for a raincheck (so that you can still get the best use out of your coupons)!

Can't use that much lemonade? Don't forget that area food banks are running low and donations are always welcomed!

Meijer: MealBox Printable Coupon Clarification

Meijer MealBox is a website featuring recipes, a shopping list, and printable coupons to make shopping at Meijer even easier. The best part of MealBox, in my opinion, is the coupons. When combined with manufacturer coupons, they bring AMAZING deals to the table! You'll notice them mentioned in each week's Meijer matchups on this blog.

There has always been a bit of debate on MealBox coupons between various Meijer locations, however. Some would allow you to combine these with manufacturer coupons, others would refuse. When wording on the coupons changed again this month (to allow more than one identical MealBox coupon per transaction), the debate continued. The computer system (not yet updated to reflect the new policy) doesn't always want to allow multiples of the same MealBox coupon.

Thanks now goes to Meijer, who has put some answers in writing on the MealBox website to help clear things up! You may even want to PRINT this and keep it with your shopping list just in case your next Meijer cashier is less than familiar with the correct MealBox policy. We wouldn't want anyone giving you trouble about using coupons legitimately!

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MEIJER wrote:

We apologize for the recent confusion surrounding the MealBox coupons. To help clarify the redemption of the MealBox coupons please know the following:

1.) Mealbox coupons may be used in addition to Manufacturer coupons

2.) Mealbox coupons may be used each time a condition is met, which could be multiple times per transaction. (For example: a coupon for $1.00 off 2 Soups can be used multiple times if you have a coupon printed and the number of soups purchased matches, i.e. 2 coupons = 4 soups.)

3.) Mealbox coupons cannot be doubled or tripled at any time.

4.) Stores have the right to limit the quantity of items to normal retail purchases per transaction.

Taste of Home: $4.50 Hardcover Cookbooks

Taste of Home is one of my favorite cooking resources! It's hard to say no to tested recipes with everyday ingredients that my family will actually eat (and that would explain the many ToH cookbooks that line my shelves)!

Taste of Home has discounted many of their hardcover cookbooks - these are amazing recipe compilations that retail for $24.99 (and more!). Some of them are yearly editions, but others are specialty cookbooks that would make great gifts, including these titles:

• Best of Country Ground Beef
• Gifts from the Country Kitchen
• Prize Winning Recipes
• Pillsbury Favorite Casseroles
• Treasury of Christmas Recipes

Take a look at all 15 Taste of Home cookbooks, now on sale for $5.00 each. Add the ones you like to your cart, then type the coupon code TO169 in the "suite number" box to save an additional 10% and get FREE shipping on your order. Final cost: $4.50 per cookbook. Get them while they're still in stock!

Thanks, Hip 2 Save!

Huggies: Enjoy the Ride Rewards Program

Huggies has introduced a new Rewards program that allows you to earn points, which can then be used to enter sweepstakes and instant win games.

Deal Seeking Mom has listed multiple codes and hints to help you earn up to 90 points quickly. Check it out!

Simple Ideas for Generosity -- Even on a Tight Budget

Money Saving Mom has written a great post on how to be generous with your gifts, especially when you might feel like you have nothing to give. The economy is rough, but that doesn't mean you have to stop giving - simply re-think the way you're giving. Read more here:

Simple Ideas for Generosity--Even on a Tight Budget

On a personal note, our family actively participates in #1-4 of her suggestions. I wasn't familiar with #5 until now. How about you?

Feel like giving of your time? Head to CVS or Walgreens with your coupon and pick up a FREE Glucose Monitor to share with a charity!

Sharing Deals with Your Friends

DID YOU KNOW that when you find a deal here that you'd like to share with a friend, you don't have to go to the trouble of opening your email account and sending a link?

Just click on the small white envelope icon at the end of the deal post you're interested in (it looks like this):

It will take you to a short "Email Post to a Friend" form. Add your friend's email address and your name to share any deal quickly and easily!

Stamp Out Hunger: Saturday, May 9, 2009

The following information is taken from http://www.helpstampouthunger.com

ABOUT STAMP OUT HUNGER
On Saturday, May 9th, letter carriers in more than 10,000 communities will collect food items and deliver them to local food banks to help some of the millions of Americans, including an estimated 13 million children, who face hunger every day.

Since 1993, families have donated more than a half-billion pounds of food to Stamp Out Hunger. You can help make this year our most successful ever.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

1. Place bags filled with nonperishable food items next to your mailbox.
   Donate items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice. Please do not include items that have expired or those in glass containers.
   
2. Your letter carrier will pick them up and deliver them to local food banks!