EASY COUPONING: Family Meals Month continues with savings on meat, produce

Store sales are still strong for Family Meals Month, and with a little planning the meat and produce sales will help keep the grocery cost down.

Additionally, for those who are on a tight budget, laundry detergent sales are as low as 88 cents at Walgreens. Keeping the theme for home-cooked meals, several stores have fresh produce for under $1 a pound, and this includes chicken.

While pricing the sales for you this week, I did see stores still having clearance available. Take advantage of those sales for birthdays and holidays.

Remember, as you save money with couponing, make sure you take advantage of your savings with the 52-week money-saving plan. This is the 38th week of the year. Place $38 into your savings program. This would leave a new savings balance of $741 toward your year-end goal of $1,378.

CVS

Febreze Plug Scented Oil Warmer $3, Procter & Gamble coupon is for free warmer.

Cheerios Cereal $1.99, Smart Source 09-16 $1/3,

Final Price: $1.65 each.

ALDI

Sliced Mushrooms 99 cents

California Peaches $1.98 for 2 pound bag

Honey crisp Apples $1.99 for 2 pound bag

Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash 49 cents pound

Kroger

Mix and Match Buy 5 Save $5 Sale Event

Colgate 360 Toothbrush event price $1.99, Smart Source 09-09 $1,

Final Price: 99 cents.

Colgate Total Mouthwash event price $3.99, Smart Source 09-09 $1,

Final Price: $2.99.

Kroger’s Private Selection Tortilla Chips or Salsa event price $1.49

Cheerios Cereal event price $1.99, Smart Source 09-16 $1/3,

Final Price: $1.65 each.

Pop Tarts 12-count box $2.99, RNM 07-29 $2/4,

Final Price: $2.49 each.

Food Lion

Three-Day Sale: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Family Size Ritz Crackers event price $6/2, Smart Source 08-12 75 cents/2,

Final Price: $2.62 each.

Cheez-It Crackers event price $1.98, RNM 08-26 70 cents/2,

Final Price: $1.63 each.

International Delight Creamer $5/2, Smart Source 09-09 $1/2,

Final Price: $2 each.

BelVita Breakfast Biscuits $6/2, Smart Source 09-16 $1/2,

Final Price: $2.50 each.

Pledge furniture Polish $4.99, Smart Source 09-09 $/2,

Final Price: $3.99 each.

Food City

Five Dollar Friday Event Sale: Food City Friday sale includes their Pick Five Items Meat, Produce, Frozen Food and Simply Done Household products.

Walgreens

Irish Spring Body Wash $3.99, purchase two at $7.98, use two coupons from Smart Source 09-09 $1,

Final Price: $5.98. Then receive $5 in bonus points. This is a rolling deal for the next purchase.

Purchase two Irish Spring at $7.98 and use two coupons from Smart Source 09-09 $1. Then use your $5 point from the first deal

Final Price: $0.98. Then receive $5 in bonus points this is a rolling deal for the next purchase plus this counts towards your beauty points $2.98 and everyday points, 20 cents.

Candy Deal: Nestle Chunky 1.4 oz UPC 2800008400, Nestle Butterfinger 2.1 oz UPC 2800020203, Nestle Baby Ruth 1.9 oz UPC 2800001077 are $1/2. Purchase six candy bars then receive a $1 coupon. Most stores will let you use the coupon on the same transaction it prints out before you pay.

Final Price: 33 cents each.