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Aldi Deals Week of 12/7/08

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I’m excited to announce that Deal Seeking Mom will now be featuring Aldi on a weekly basis!

Aldi doesn’t accept coupons, but their low everyday prices make them a great store to consider when making your weekly shopping list.

Thanks to Katie at Cincinnati Cents for compiling a list of the best deals to be found at Aldi this week. Find my favs below, and then check out her site for the complete list!

Here are a few good deals for holiday entertaining!

  • Spiral sliced honey ham, $1.49/lb.
  • Shrimp ring (16 oz.), $5.99
  • Frozen meatballs (16 oz.), $1.99
  • Eggnog (32 fl. oz.), $1.69
  • Poinsettia plants (6.5 inch), $3.49 (available starting Thursday, December 11th)

Check out Cincinnati Cents for more deals!

Meijer Santa Bucks are Back 12/10 and 12/11

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meijer-santa-bucksMeijer’s bringing Santa Bucks back for two days only to give you big savings!

Use your Meijer Santa Bucks to receive an additional discount off most general merchandise starting at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10th, through Thursday, December 11th. See coupons for exclusions.




Santa Bucks are available in the following denominations:

  • $4 off any item priced $19.97 and up
  • $6 off any item priced $29.97 and up
  • $8 off any item priced $39.97 and up
  • $10 off any item priced $49.97 and up
  • $12 off any item priced $59.97 and up
  • $14 off any item priced $69.97 and up
  • $16 off any item priced $79.97 and up
  • $20 off any item priced $99.97 and up

In addition to these savings, you can still take advantage of the Meijer Bonus to earn up to 20% off your next grocery purchase!  Just keep in mind that your general merchandise total must still be $100 after using your Santa Bucks.

CVS Scenarios Week of 12/7/08

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I wouldn’t call this week spectacular by any means, but it’s another week of easy transactions, perfect for those of you still learning the ropes!

Don’t forget to show off your scenarios in the Mr. Linky below!

Transaction #1 + CVS $5 Challenge Transaction

BUY Theraflu Warming Relief at $5.99
BUY Powerade (32 oz.) Selected Varieties at $1.59

USE $2/1 Theraflu Product, exp. 1-31-09 (SS 10/19/08)
USE Theraflu Warming Relief MIR $3.99, exp. 1/31/09 (SS 10/19/08)

Out of Pocket $5.58 ($0.58 if you use your $5.00 in ECBs from last week!)
ECBs earned $3.59
MIR earned $3.99
Profit $2.00 (or profit $7.00!) on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP plus MIR)

Transaction #2

BUY Shick Quattro or Intuition Razor for Women at $8.99

USE $4/1 any Schick Quattro Titanium Razor, Refill, or Travel Gift Set (ALL YOU magazine December issue)

Out of Pocket $4.99 ($1.40 if you use your $3.59 in ECBs from Transaction #1!)
ECBs earned $4.00
Profit $2.60 on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)

Transaction #3

BUY Dove Skin Vitalizer Facial Cleansing Massager at $9.99

USE $3.50/1 Dove Skin Vitalizer, exp. 12-31-08 (V 10/12/08) or $3.50/1 Dove SkinVitalizer, exp. 1-25-09 (V 11/2/08)

Out of Pocket $6.49 ($2.49 if you use your $4.00 in ECBs from Transaction #1!)
ECBs earned $3.00
Profit $0.51 on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)

BONUS Chocoholic Transaction

BUY (6) Hershey’s Bliss at 2/$6
BUY (1) Hershey’s Holiday Miniatures, Kisses, Hugs or Nuggets (8-12 oz.) at $2 (2/$4)

USE (3) $2.50/2 Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates, Reeses Clusters, etc., 3.8 oz.+, exp. 12-31-08 (SS 9/14/08)
USE $1/1 Hersheys Miniatures, Kisses or Nuggets Special Dark Chocolates, 11 oz+, exp. 2-28-09 (SS 11/9/08)

Out of Pocket $11.50
ECBs earned $10.00
$1.50 for 7 bags of chocolate after coupons and ECBs!

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Be sure to come back next week, and I’ll show you how to roll over that $3.00 in ECBs to get the most for you money!

See my pick of the week’s best CVS deals here!

New to CVSing? Want to learn how to create your own CVS deals? Get a quick overview with CVS 101 for Newbies.

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Let’s share our best CVS Scenarios! Just link up your blog post via the Mr. Linky below.

To keep it neat, I suggest that you list your blog name and then describe your scenario in parentheses, ex. Deal Seeking Mom (Less than $6 OOP!). The only requirement is that you link directly to your scenarios. Links directly to your homepage will be deleted.