Money Saving Moment: Bread

[This is the first post in a series of money-saving tips I will share every once and awhile.]

Today's tip: How to save money on bread

 
In South Bend we have an Aunt Millie's Bakery Outlet. (It's in front of Lowe's on Ireland.)  Their bread is usually half the price of what you'd pay at the grocery store. I always head to the back of the store first where they have their specials.  You can sometimes find bread, buns, bagels, powdered donuts, and english muffins for as low as $.59.  Plus they have specials on Mondays and Thursdays. On Mondays bread and buns are $.65. Today I spent a total of $2.97 for 1 loaf of bread ($.65), 1 pkg of 12ct buns ($.65), 1 pkg of bagels ($.59), 1 pkg of english muffins ($.59), and 1 loaf of cinnamon raisin bread ($.49). The catch with these stores is that their items are nearing their expiration date, so either eat them quickly or freeze them.

Check out Aunt Millie's website to find a location near you.  Also, check out IBC brands (Wonder, Hostess) outlets as well.  There aren't any in my area, but they have lots of locations.

Another great place to buy bread and buns is Kroger. When their items are about to expire they mark them down to as low as $.29! Look around the bread aisle - sometimes the marked down items are in a shopping cart, on a shelf, or mixed in with the regular-priced items. These items will be marked with an orange and yellow "Manager's Special" sticker.

Where do you buy bread? Any tips to share with us?

Meijer Deals 1/30 - 2/5

1. Marzetti's Organic Salad Dressing: $2.50
    $1/1
    Final Cost: $1.50

2. Kraft Singles: 50% off ($1.94 for 2% singles)
    $1/1 2% singles
    Final Cost: $.94

3. Philadelphia Cream Cheese: $1.25
    $.50/2 (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $.75 each WYB 2

4. French's Mustard: $1.50
    $.50/1 (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $.50

5. Marie Callender's Dinners: $2
   $1/1 Steamers
    Final Cost: $1

6. Nestle Toll House Morsels & Chips: $2
   $.50/2 (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $1.50 each WYB 2

7. Mueller's Pasta: $.89
   $.55/1 or $1/1 if you haven't already printed it (thanks Christy)
   Final Cost: Free or $.34

8. Hunt's Manwich or Wolf Chili: $1
    $1/2 MMB Coupon
    Final Cost: $.50 each WYB 2

9. Huggies Tub Baby Wipes: $1.99
    $2/3  or $.75/1
    Final Cost: $1.32 each WYB 3 or $1.24
   *Coupons.com just released a $.50/1 Huggies coupon, so now you can get a tub of wipes for just $.99!

Gino's East Deal

Groupon has a deal today on Gino's East deep dish pizza.  $10 for $20 worth of dine-in deep dish pizza, or $7 for $15 worth of carryout.  And it looks like you can use this deal for any of their locations, including the one in Granger.  So if you haven't tried Gino's delicious pizza yet, this is a great opportunity (or if you have tried it and want more...).  :)

Meijer Deals 1/23 - 1/29

1. Finish Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs, Quantum Tabs, Rinse Agent, Drying Agent: Buy One Get One Free
    $1/1 Quantum
    or $.50/1 Dishwasher Detergent (doubles to $1 off)
    or $.75/1 Rinse or Dry Agent
    Final Cost: Varies, but should be a great deal

2. Sara Lee Pre-Sliced Meat: $3.50
    $1/1
    Final Cost: $2.50

3. Nature Valley Bars: $2
    $.50/1  (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $1

4. Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls: $1.50
    $.50/2 crescent rolls (doubles to $1 off)
    or $1/2 cinnamon rolls
    Final Cost: $1 each WYB 2

5. Gushers: $1.67
    $.50/2 (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $1.17 each WYB 2

6. Toaster Strudels: $2
   $1/2
    Final Cost: $1.50 each WYB 2

7. Juicy Juice: $2
   $2/4 multi-pack, 64 oz, or 46 oz
   stack with MMB coupon Buy 5, Get One Free
   Final Cost: $1.33 each WYB 6, or $1.50 each WYB 4

8. Yoplait Go-Gurt, Splitz or Trix Yogurt: $1.67
   $.75/2
   Final Cost: $1.30 each WYB 2

9. Totino's Pizza or Pizza Rolls: $1.25
   $.50/2 Totinos products (doubles to $1 off)
   Final Cost: $.75 each WYB 2

10. Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers: $8.49
    $1.50/1 Snug & Dry Diapers
    Final Cost: $6.99

11. Marzetti Salad Dressing: $2.50
     $1/1
     Final Cost: $1.50

Meijer Deals 1/16 - 1/22

1. Old Orchard Juices: $1.67
    $.50/1 printable (doubles to $1 off)
    or Buy One Get One Free printable (on Healthy Balance juice, get this when you send an e-card to a friend)
    stack with $.75/3 MMB printable
    Final Cost: $.57 - $.67 each
    * Deal Scenario:
    Buy 4 juices (2 have to be the Healthy Balance variety)
    Use two $.50 ($1) coupons
    Use one Buy one get one free coupon
    Use MMB $.75/3 coupon
    Total = $5.01 - $2.75 coupons = $2.26, which equals $.57 each WYB 4
    
2. Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal: $2.50
    Plus Buy 2, get one Raisin variety free
    Final Cost: $1.67 each WYB 3

3. Valley Fresh canned chicken: $2
    $.75/2 MMB printable
    Final Cost: $1.63 each WYB 2

4. Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt 4 pk: $1.89
    $.50/1 printable (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $.89 

$20 Amazon gift card for $10

Purchase a $20 Amazon gift card for only $10 through livingsocial.com, a daily deal site.  I buy stuff on Amazon a lot, so I'm pretty excited about this deal!

Magazines.com - Sign Up & Save!

As I was looking for good deals on magazines over the holidays I discovered Magazines.com.  If you sign up for their emails you often get exclusive savings offers and coupon codes.  Plus if you purchase through Ebates.com you receive 21% cash back (or occasionally up to 50% cash back!).  (To see more info on Ebates, see this previous post).

Anyway, I've been able to score some sweet deals through Magazines.com.  For example, Sports Illustrated Kids for $3.70, Parenting for FREE, Woman's Day for $1.45, Outdoor Life and Field & Stream for FREE, and Highlights for $18.46. 

So if you're looking for some good deals on magazines I suggest checking this out!

Meijer Deals 1/9 - 1/15

1. Jimmy Dean Sausage: $2.69
    $1/1 printable
    Final Cost: $1.69

2. Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage: $2.69
    $.55/1 printable
    Final Cost: $2.14

3. Gorton's Breaded Fish: $3.49
    $1/2 printable
     Final Cost: $2.99 each WYB 2

4. Pillsbury Cookie Dough: $2
    $1/2 printable
    Final Cost: $1.50 each WYB 2

5. Kellogg's Cereals, select varieties $2.50
    $.70/1 printable (Cocoa Krispies & Raisin Bran)
    Final Cost: $1.80

6. Ronzoni Pasta: $1
   $1/2 printable 
    Final Cost: $.50 each WYB 2

Meijer Deals 1/2 - 1/8

I'm back!  Sorry for being absent for over a month...the holidays kept me busy!

Be sure to check the Meijer ad for lots of $1 items in the 10 for $10 sale (plus buy 10, get the 11th free).  If you are hungry for a good salad, it's your lucky week.  Meijer has lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, croutons, celery, and carrots (including organic ones) in the 10/$10 sale.

Here are a few deals I found this week:

1. Green Giant Frozen Vegetables: $1
    $.50/1 printable (doubles to $1 off)
   Final Cost: Free

2. Yoplait Yogurt: $.50 each
    $.50/4 printable (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $.25 each WYB 4

3. Fiber One Bars: $2.50
    $.50/1 printable (doubles to $1 off)
    Final Cost: $1.50

4. Old Orchard Frozen Juice: $1
    $1/4 printable
    Final Cost: $.75 each WYB 4

5. Campbells Select Harvest Soup: $1
    $1/2 printable
    Final Cost: $.50 each WYB 2

6. Special K Cereal: $2.50
    Buy One Get One Free coupon
    Final Cost: $1.25 each WYB 2

7. Pace Salsa: $2.00
    $1/2 MMB printable
    Final Cost: $1.50 each WYB 2