Best Prices Around Town: Week of October 4, 2009

You'll always save the most money by purchasing each store's "loss leaders" and conveniently avoiding the rest. Here are the lowest prices in town this week - these are the items you'll want to stock up on and plan future meals around to keep your spending low. For more details on the following coupon offers, click on the store name under "Store Matchups" in the right margin or navigation tab above.

BEST PRODUCE DEALS

• $0.33/lb Bananas
  Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $0.49/lb Michigan Apples
  Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $0.50 Acorn or Butternut Squash, each
  Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $0.50 Cooking Onions, 3 lb bag
  Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $0.59/lb Bartlett Pears
  Randazzo (through Tuesday) or $0.69/lb at Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $0.89 Round White Potatoes, 10 lb bag
  Randazzo (through Tuesday), $0.99 at Vince & Joe's (through Sunday) or $1.29 at Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $1.49 Multi-Colored Peppers, 3 pack
  ALDI (through Saturday)
  
  
• $1.49 California Strawberries, 1 lb
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  

BEST MEAT DEALS

• $0.89/lb Cook's Shank Portion Smoked Ham
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $1.29 Hillshire Farm Rope Style Smoked Sausage, 14-16 oz (after coupon)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $1.39/lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, sold in 10 lb bag
  Randazzo (through Tuesday) or $1.49/lb at Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $1.69/lb Angus Ground Beef from Round
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $1.79/lb Boneless English Arm Roast
  Oak Ridge (through Monday) or $1.99/lb Boneless Chuck Roast at Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  
  
• $1.89/lb All-Natural Fresh Homemade Sausage
  Randazzo (through Tuesday) or $1.99/lb at Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  


• $1.99/lb Boneless Rolled Pork Roast
  Randazzo (through Tuesday)
  
  
• $2.49/lb Hormel Low Sodium Deli Ham (1/2 price!)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  

BEST GROCERY DEALS

• FREE (Moneymaker!) Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls
  VG's (through Sunday)
  
  
• FREE Old Orchard 100% Apple Juice, 64 oz (after coupon)
  Oak Ridge (through Monday)
  
  
• FREE Tony's Pizza for One (after coupon)
  Meijer (through 10-18)
  
  
• FREE Tidy Cats Cat Litter, 10 lbs (after coupon)
  Oak Ridge (through Tuesday)
  
  
• $0.05 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables or Rice, 10-12oz (after coupons)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $0.19 Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner (after coupons)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $0.39 Ragu Pasta Sauce, 26 oz (after coupon)
  Oak Ridge (through Monday)
  
  
• $0.69 Clorox Bleach (after coupons)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $0.75 Mott's 6 pk Applesauce or 64 oz Apple Juice (after gift card offer)
  Target (through Saturday)
  
  
• $0.79 Extra Large Eggs, dozen
  Randazzo (through Tuesday, limit 2) or Vince & Joe's (through Sunday, no limit)
  
  
• $0.99 Meijer Shredded or Chunk Cheese, 5-8 oz (LIMIT 4)
  Meijer (through Saturday)
  
  
• $0.99 Prairie Farms Butter, 1 lb quarters (LIMIT 4)
  Oak Ridge (through Monday)
  
  
• $1.00 Nestle Toll House Morsels, 10-12 oz (after coupon)
  Oak Ridge (through Monday)
  
  
• $1.49 Prairie Farms Gallon Milk
  Vince & Joe's (through Sunday)
  

BEST PLACES to STRETCH YOUR SAVINGS THIS WEEK

• Mom to Mom Sales around Metro Detroit
  


• Farmer's Markets around Metro Detroit