Here are the best Ultra Foods coupon matchups and deals I see for the week of 5/23/13. Sale prices start at 6AM on Thursday.

• I’m using the Lombard version of their ad (valid for Lombard, Downers Grove, Wheaton, and Crestwood), so note that some pricing can vary at other stores, particularly on the extreme value meat deals or the cereal deals. Check your own store’s ad to verify. It doesn’t happen a lot, but it does happen.
  

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Top deals

• Garland Jack’s BBQ sauce, $.68 limit four. Use $1.00/2 in the 5/12 SS or $1.00/2 tearpads for $.18 BBQ sauce!
• 30 oz Kraft mayo or Miracle Whip, $1.98 limit 1. Print $1.00/1 Miracle Whip on Facebook and get it for $.98!
• Lloyd’s baby back BBQ ribs 20.8 oz $4.98, limit 2. Print $1.00/1 here and get them for just $3.98.
• Barilla pasta, $.97. Use $.55/2 in the 5/19 SS and get two for $1.41, or $.71 each.
• Corn, $.15 each limit 12.
• Limes, 12/$1.00.
• Dutch Farms dozen large eggs, $.48 limit 1 with in-ad coupon and additional $10 purchase.
• Post cereal: 16 oz Great Grains crunchy pecan, raisin date pecan, 14 oz Cranberry Almond, 20 oz Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, 24 oz Grape Nuts, 18 oz Grape Nut Flakes, 6/$10.00 limit 6 total. Use $2.00/1 Shredded Wheat in the 4/28 SS for free cereal.

Weekly deals

Dairy/refrigerated

• Kraft cheese: 12 oz singles or 5-8 oz shredded, crumbles, chunks, Touch of Philly, select, 3/$5.00 limit 3.
• Dutch Farms dozen large eggs, $.48 limit 1 with in-ad coupon and additional $10 purchase.
• Vienna Kosher dill pickles, $2.00.
• 16 oz Dean’s cottage cheese, $1.98.
• 16 oz Dean’s sour cream, $1.88.
• In-ad manufacturer coupon: Save $2.00 on ground beef when you buy two Kraft singles (12 oz+) or Kraft natural cheese slices (7-8 oz). Singles are 3/$5.00 and slices are $2.88.
• In-ad manufacturer coupon: Save $2.00 on crackers when you buy two Cracker Barrel cracker cuts, bars, or chunk cheese. Which is $2.78 each. There’s an expired $1.00/1 Cracker Barrel in the 3/17 SS you could use.

Frozen

• Prairie Farms 56 oz ice cream, $2.88. Print $.50/1 here.

Grocery

• 2 liter Wildwood soda, $.48 limit 6.
• Garland Jack’s BBQ sauce, $.68 limit four. Use $1.00/2 in the 5/12 SS or $1.00/2 tearpads for $.18 BBQ sauce!
• 30 oz Kraft mayo or Miracle Whip, $1.98 limit 1. Print $1.00/1 Miracle Whip on Facebook and get it for $.98!
• Powerade, $.58 limit 15.
• Coke 12 packs, 4/$8.88 when you buy four with additional $10 purchase limit 2 offers.
• 7-Up 12 packs, 4/$8.88 when you buy four with additional $10 purchase limit 2 offers.
• Pepsi 12 packs, 4/$8.88 when you buy four with additional $10 purchase limit 2 offers.
• Lay’s potato chips, $1.88.
• Starbucks ground coffee, $6.99. Use $2.00/2 in the 5/12 SS.
• Village Hearth bread, $1.38.
• Thomas’ English muffins, 3/$5.00.
• Rinaldi pasta sauce, $.97.
• Barilla pasta, $.97. Use $.55/2 in the 5/19 SS and get two for $1.41, or $.71 each.
• 20lb Riceland extra long grain rice, $7.99.
• Hanover baked beans, $.97.
• 24 oz Plochman’s mustard, $1.29.
• Kraft salad dressing, $1.25.
• Domino 4 lb sugar, $1.97. Use $.75/2 in the 3/17 RP.
• Red Gold 24 oz ketchup, $.79.
• Stubb’s BBQ sauce, $.98 with on-pack coupon while supplies last.
• Hershey’s syrup, $1.88.
• Kool-Aid or Country Time 6-8 qt mix, $1.50. Use $1.00/2 Country Time in the 4/21 SS. There were $1.00/2 Kool-Aid tearpads out at Jewel a while back.
• Brownberry hot dog or hamburger buns, $2.00.
• Aunt Millie’s deluxe hot dog or hamburger buns, $1.25.
• Angie’s Kettle Corn, $1.98.
• Post cereal: 16 oz Great Grains crunchy pecan, raisin date pecan, 14 oz Cranberry Almond, 20 oz Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, 24 oz Grape Nuts, 18 oz Grape Nut Flakes, 6/$10.00 limit 6 total. Use $2.00/1 Shredded Wheat in the 4/28 SS for free cereal.
• Nabisco Chips Ahoy, Snack Crackers, or Ritz, $1.88. Use $.75/2 in the 5/19 SS.
• Maxwell House coffee, $6.99 limit 1.
• Keebler Club Crackers, Fudge Cookies, Pretzel Bites, $2.00. Use $.50/2 cookies in the 5/12 RP or exp. $.50/2 in the 3/17 RP or $.50/1 Fudge Stripe in the 3/17 RP. Exp. $1.00/2 crackers in the 3/24 RP. Print $.70/1 here.
• Kellogg’s fruit snacks, nutri-grain bars, Special K bars, $2.00. Use $1.00/3 bars in the 5/5 RP. Exp. $.70/1 nutrigrain fruit crunch in the 3/3 RP. Print $.70/1 here.
• Old Orchard 64 oz apple juice, 2/$3.00 limit 2.
• Hawaiian Punch, 2/$4.00. If included, print $1.10/1 Aloha Morning here and print $1.00/1 Aloha Morning here.
• 4 pack Red Bull, $4.88.
• 6 pack Snapple, $4.88.
• RC, Diet Rite, 7-Up Sunkist 2 liters, $.88.
• Fanta, Minute Maid 2 liters, $.97 limit 6.
• Pepsi, Mountain Dew 2 liters, $.88 when you buy three limit 2 offers.

Meat

• Family pack 73% ground beef, $1.78/lb.
• 73% hamburger patties, $2.98/lb.
• Farmland pork spare ribs, $1.78/lb.
• Johnsonville brats or Italian sausage, $2.98 limit 2. Use the exp. $1.00/2 in the 4/7 SS or print $1.00/1 Italian here.
• Eckrich salami, $3.98/lb.
• Jumbo pack chicken drumsticks or thighs, $1.19/lb.
• Farmland boston butt pork roast, $1.79/lb.
• Perdue split chicken breast, $1.49/lb.
• Farmland all natural pork BBQ strips, $1.99/lb.
• Lloyd’s baby back BBQ ribs 20.8 oz $4.98, limit 2. Print $1.00/1 here and get them for just $3.98.
• 2lb Moo & Oink hot links, $4.99.

Not food

• 35 ct Clorox wipes, $1.98.
• 25-80 ct Glad trash bags select varieties, $5.48. Print $.50/1 and $1.25/2 here.
• 1-5 ct Gladware, $1.88.
• Glad bags: 30-100 ct storage, freezer, sandwich, $1.88.
• Glad 300 ft cling wrap or 70 ft press & seal, $1.88.
• Kingsford 32 oz lighter fluid, $3.88.
• Scott 1000 sheet 8 roll, $5.89. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/12 SS or exp. $1.00/1 in the 3/17 SS. (This exp. 4/27 so you only have a few days to use.)
• Scott 6 choose a size mega roll towels, $5.89. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/12 SS or exp. $1.00/1 in the 3/17 SS. (This exp. 4/27 so you only have a few days to use.)
• Buy a twin bag of Kingsford charcoal (doesn’t list size) at $9.99, limit 2, and get a free KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce at checkout, limit 2 offers.
• 50 oz Arm & Hammer detergent or 20 ct Crystal Power Packs, $1.99 limit 2. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/14 SS (Sun-Times only!).
• Arm & Hammer 100 ct fabric softener sheets, $1.99.
• Luvs jumbo pack diapers, $5.88 limit 2. Use exp. $1.00/2 in the 3/31 PG.
• Marcal 250 ct napkins, 3/$5.00. Use exp. $1.00/2 in the 3/10 RP.
• Pinnacle propane exchange, $13.88.
• Bic utility lighter, $2.48.
• Buy one Colgate Total Advanced mouthwash, one Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz or Total 6 oz toothpaste, and one Colgate 360 toothbrush, and they are 3/$6.00 when you buy one of each, limit 2 offers. Use $1.00/1 mouthwash in the 5/19 SS, $.50/1 paste in the 5/12 SS or the no longer available $1.00/1 printable if you still have or exp. $1.00/1 in the 4/14 SS, and exp. $.50/1 toothbrush in the 4/7 SS.
• Best Choice 7.5 oz hand soap, $.98.
• Best Choice 18 ct nasal decongestant, $.98.
• 50% off select Nature Made, including 100-300 ct 1200 mg fish oil, 500 mg cal. carb, 1000 mg D, select varieties at 2/$5.00. Print $1.00/1 B here.
• 16 ct Energizer Max AA, $8.88. Use $.50/1 in the 5/19 SS or exp. $.50/1 in the 4/21 SS.

Produce

• 1lb strawberries, $1.48 limit 2.
• Corn, $.15 each limit 12.
• Cherries, $2.48/lb.
• Fresh Express Iceberg Garden salad, $1.25.
• Idaho potatoes, $.49/lb.
• Seedless watermelon, $3.99 limit 2.
• Eat Smart cut veggies, $1.50.
• Fresh Express cole slaw, $.99.
• 2lb Vidalia onions, $1.99.
• 16 oz Green Giant whole mushrooms, $2.50.
• Jicama, $.79/lb.
• Limes, 12/$1.00.
• 1lb baby carrots, $.99.

Things to know at Ultra

Just a few:

• At some Ultras, Catalinas will NOT print at the self-checkouts, so use the registers.
• Ultra accepts expired manufacturer coupons back 30 days; they do not accept expired store coupons.
• Ultra limits to 12 like coupons per trip.
• View the Ultra coupon policy here (click on your local store from this link and it will come up). They now accept manufacturer Catalinas from other stores; however, they will not accept Register Rewards from Walgreens.
• Some Ultras will give you a $.05 credit off your total for each reusable bag you bring in and use, so be sure to mention them to your cashier.

Here are your Valli Produce deals and coupon matchups for the week of 5/22/13. Note that this ad is good for Hoffman Estates, Glendale Heights, and Arlington Heights: Some prices may vary at other locations, so view your own weekly ad here.

• Come meet Fabio Viviani on Saturday May 25 from 11AM-2PM at the Glendale Heights location. His book now available at Valli.

Valli does not have a coupon policy available online. Some people have had trouble using printables there, while others have not, so be aware that your mileage may vary. Sometimes they take manufacturer coupons together with in-ad store coupons; sometimes they don’t. Again, no coupon policy available.

Top deals

• Wed-Sat only: Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, $.68 limit 3 with additional $25 purchase.
• Lakeview 16 oz sour cream, $1.00.
• Kretschmar ham, Wisconsin American Cheese, or Eckrich hard salami, $2.49/lb.
• McCormick Grill Mates (bottles), $.99.
• Eckrich smoked sausage, $2.00. Use $.55/1 in the 5/19 RP.
• Family pack chicken drumsticks, $.79/lb.
• Hass avocados, $.99 per 4-piece package.
• 3lb Yukon Gold potatoes, $1.29.

Red-White-Blue four day sale Wed.-Sat.

A single $25 purchase satisfies all four day sale item requirements excluding all four day sale item values.

• Oscar Mayer wieners, 3/$5.00 limit 6. Use $.75/2 in the 4/28 SS.
• Pan O’ Gold hamburger or hot dog buns, $.68 limit 6.
• Lay’s potato chips, 3/$5.00 limit 6.
• Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, $.68 limit 3.
• Greenridge Farm smoked sausage 15-18 oz, 3/$5.00 limit 6.
• Potato or Macaroni salad or coleslaw, $.68/lb limit 3 lbs.
• Country Time 8 qt lemonade, 3/$5.00 limit 6. Use $1.00/2 in the 4/21 SS.
• Racconto penne rigate or spaghetti 16 oz, $.68 limit 6.
• Heinz 38 oz ketchup, 3/$5.00 limit 3. Use $.25/1 in the 5/19 SS.

Weekly deals

Bakery

• Strip coffee cake, $1.99.
• Fresh apple or cherry slices, $.99.
• Cuisine de France demi Parisian bread, $.99.
• Clyde’s donut holes, $1.79.
• 6 ct bagels, $1.49.
• Bolillo rolls, 5/$1.00.
• Fresh apple pies, $1.99.
• Give & Go 2 bite dozen cupcakes, $1.99.

Dairy/refrigerated

• Lakeview 16 oz sour cream, $1.00.
• Minute Maid ades or punches, $1.00.
• Prairie Farms 2% milk, $2.29 limit 2.
• Dean’s dip, $1.25.
• Kraft cheese slices, $2.00. Use $1.00/2 in the 5/5 SS.
• Kraft singles 12 oz, $2.00.
• Sabra hummus, $1.99.

Deli

• Kretschmar ham, Wisconsin American Cheese, or Eckrich hard salami, $2.49/lb.
• Marinated Kalamata olives in oil, $3.99/lb.
• Fancy mixed olive salad, $2.99/lb.
• Heat n’ serve chicken wings, $2.99/lb.
• Guacamole, $3.99/lb.
• Bobak’s ham or sausage, $2.99/lb.
• Sicilian olive salad, $2.99/lb.
• Valli’s Own turkey breast, $2.99/lb.

Frozen

• Cool Whip, $1.25.

Grocery

• Super Chill case water, $1.99 with in-ad coupon and additional $25 purchase.
• Essential Everyday 4lb sugar, 3/$5.00.
• Nabisco snack crackers or Ritz, 3/$5.00. Use $.75/2 in the 5/19 SS.
• In-ad manufacturer coupon: $2.00/4 12-packs Pepsi. Makes them 4/$11.00 after coupon.
• Donkey chips, $2.00.
• Vitners cheese balls, pops, or corn pops, $1.50.
• 7-Up or Canfield’s Seltzers 2 liters, $1.00.
• Essential Everyday select cereal, $2.00.
• Hershey’s syrup, $2.00.
• McCormick Grill Mates (bottles), $.99.
• Hunt’s Snack Pack pudding, $1.00.
• Bush’s baked or grillin’ beans, 3/$5.00.
• Creamette pasta, $1.00.
• 48 oz Essential Everyday cooking oil, $2.49.
• 16 oz Granora pasta, $.99.
• 32 oz Belladoro lemon or lime juice, $1.49.
• Fruta jams, $.89.
• Flat Out wraps, $1.99.
• King’s Hawaiian 12 ct rolls, $1.99.
• Kangaroo pita chips, $1.79.
• In-ad store coupon: $2.00 off one Honey Maid Graham, Jet Puffed Marshmallows, and Hershey’s milk chocolate six pack. Grahams are $3.00, marshmallows $.99, chocolate $3.00.
• Jell-O boxes, 2/$.99.
• Old Tyme pretzels, $1.50.
• Pretzel Crisps, $1.99.

Meat

• Grill ready kabobs (pork or vegetarian), $1.99/lb.
• Valli’s Fresh Italian sausage family pack, $1.99/lb.
• Oscar Mayer 16 oz bologna or cotto salami, 3/$5.00 limit 6. Excludes beef.
• 1lb Oscar Mayer bacon, $2.99.
• Eckrich smoked sausage, $2.00. Use $.55/1 in the 5/19 RP.
• Family pack pub burgers, $2.79/lb.
• 16 piece mixed fryer parts, $1.19/lb.
• Family pack chicken drumsticks, $.79/lb.
• Boneless pork roast (sold in bag only), $2.29/lb.
• Chorizo Mexicano, $1.99/lb.
• Al Fresco chicken sausage, $3.99. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/28 RP.
• 4lb Holten beef patties extra value box, $6.99.
• Salmon steak, $5.99/lb.

Not food

• Kingsford charcoal 15.7-16.6 lbs, $5.99 with in-ad coupon and additional $25 purchase.

Produce

• Red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, $.99/lb.
• California peaches, $.79/lb.
• Hass avocados, $.99 per 4-piece package.
• Dole classic iceberg lettuce bagged salad, $.79.
• Marzetti 15 oz salad dressing, $1.50.
• Marzetti croutons, $.99.
• Large California navel oranges, $.79/lb.
• Whole seedless large watermelon, $3.99.
• California peaches, $.79/lb.
• XL apricots, $1.29/lb.
• Cauliflower, $.69/lb.
• Baby eggplant, $.89/lb.
• 3lb Yukon Gold potatoes, $1.29.
• XL Roma tomatoes, $.69/lb.
• 10 lb Green Giant Idaho potatoes, $1.79.
• Romaine hearts, $.99.

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Maybe use it on something in their Memorial Day Clearance Sale? Both the 7-port Belkin USB hub and laptop sleeve above are clearanced to $19.99, so just $9.99 after your free $10 credit!

• Grab your $10 credit here, and
• Check out the Memorial Day sale here.

(Thanks, The Dealyo)

Here are some of the deals (and heads up!) YOU found recently — Thanks! How do you share your own deal?

• Email Rachel.
• Comment on any post where it seems to fit.
• Post on the Facebook Wall.

Big favor: If you mention other sites, online coupons, etc, please include the link. Disclaimer: All of the deals below come straight from readers.

Costco

• For those considering the Zulily deal, Maria shares her experience: “I like to buy bottled water, Rotisserie chicken, dog food, batteries and drug store items. The prescription drugs have prices that are hard to beat. Not everything is a deal but the quality of the products is excellent and there warranty is the best. After researching dog food quality, I found the Kirkland brand to be rated A+++ and the price was so low. The also have monthly coupons that make there prices even better. The gas prices are also usually the lowest in the area too. I just bought a gallon of milk for 1.89. 40 lb. bag of dog food was 23.99.”
• Christina M comments: “My husband gets this same coupon-book-with-membership through his employer and it’s also an entertainment.com membership perk. The coupons are great; especially if they still have the free 2lb Kirkland’s coffee coupon. You can try to use it on a renewal membership; I have had success doing so though I’m sure it depends on the store and employee.”
• And Kristen says: “I buy almost all my beef and pork products, you cant beat the quality. Prices are reasonable”
• From Outlander: “I loooove Costco. You can also go inside to look around without the membership, just can’t buy anything. Just ask them at the entrance to go inside and see if you like it and want to buy the membership. Or maybe go in with a friend and see what you think.”

Coupons, etc.

• Kevin posted many new Catalinas here.

Eyeglasses

• MelanieM says: “I also prefer Zenni. Have purchased 4 pair of glasses/sunglasses in the past and they are great!”

Gluten-free products

• A place to use the $1.00/1 Canyon Bakehouse coupon, from Kim: “I get these breads at New Vitality in Orland—They except coupons! So excited!”

Reader requests

• Jacci on Facebook asked: “Walmart is listed as having free El Monterey Burritos w/coupon but the Walmart’s I’ve been to don’t sell this brand in individual servings. Any suggestions on which stores do?”
• Michelle on Facebook responded: “Its not by the burritos. Its by the individual items in the freezer. I thought the same thing until a friend told me where to look. Voila! Found them:) Kmart had the XL El Monterey burritos for a buck too.” So they’ll be free with the coupons in the 1/27 SS or 3/3 RP.

Jewel

• From mike l.: “Buy 4 tombstone pizzas at jewel and get a cat for free tombstone garlic dipping bites pizza up to 7.01 only good until wed 5/22.” He adds: “Equals 5 tombstone pizzas for 10″

Disney

• A request from seachicago: “Any bargain tips for a family taking a trip to DisneyWorld?!! We’re staying in a hotel on site, and got a dining package thrown in already; but we’ll still wind up covering a few meals out of pocket, I think. Suggestions regarding *anything* (food, fun, souvenirs, etc.) would be welcome!”
• Shandelle suggests: “See if you can get any local groupons to cover food/fun/non-Disney stuff? My friend and I actually did this when we went on a two week multi country European vacation last summer and it worked out very well. Good luck!”
• An idea from michelle: “Sounds kind of silly, but I looked up grocery stores near our hotel, went through the add, clipped coupons and shopped for microwaveable foods and fresh fruits and veges. Also bought a case of water. You will easily pay $5 for one bottle of water!”

Target

• Marjie noticed: “I found chewable Jr Strength Advil is on sale for $4.99 (24 count). If you buy two you get a five dollar target giftcard! I used 2($1)coupons from the paper yesterday. So $3 or $1.50 each after giftcard, much easier than Walgreens points deal!”
• On the Banana Boat deal, LauraL says: “For anyone with printer problems, I saw $2.00 on one hang tags at Walgreens. Also, another $3.00/2 prints (mnf coupon) when you do the first transaction. The bonus packs, the ones with the attached trial sizes, are more expensive and do not produce the gift card.”
• And Pam C. adds: “Check your Ibotta too! I have $.75 for Banana Boat kid’s sunscreen”
• Cari on Facebook shares: “Just did a pretty nice Purina Dog food deal at Target. The buy 2 bags get a $5 GC promo has been running for a few weeks. With the $5 off 2 Target coupon that came out last Sunday I thought I would check it out….yup still working. Buy 2 Purina Dog Chow $10.99 each ( I think they are 16.5 lb bags) Total=$21.98; use $5/2 Target Q 5/19 RP, 2- $1/1 Purina Dog Chow from 4/17 RP; pay $14.98 and get a $5 GC. $9.98 for 2 bags of dog food….not bad”

Walmart

• Becky noticed: “Some Wet n Wild cosmetics are .93 at the Oswego Walmart.”
• A few things feelgood ran across: “Walmart Kingsford Charcoal, KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce and Lloyd’s BBQ deals Of course, prices may vary locally.”

White Castle

• From feelgood, for new signups for their email club: “4 FREE Sliders“

I’m just pulling this out here so I remember, lol — it’s been in reader deals a couple of times. Buy Oscar Mayer lunch meats (6 oz+) between 5/20-6/16/13: Buy three, get $2.00, buy four, get $3.00, or buy five or more get $4.00 OYNO. If you still have the $1.00/2 printables (no longer available), hold onto them and wait for a sale! This is also running at Dominick’s, Meijer, Ultra, and Walgreens.

Although I don’t think much of their math, lol — Cartwheel took off $.66 on each set of two but SAID it took off $1.32. No, not so much, Cartwheel! What’s interesting is that it took off the 5% before Target Qs, even though people were reporting it doesn’t. And, actually, 5% of $12.98 is $.65, not $.66, but whatever. Target math.

So here:

• I bought four Banana Boat sunscreen — two kids and two Coolsport — for $25.96.
• I used two $3.00/2 from the 5/19 RP (could have instead used two $3.25/2 printables to save $.50 more on my four sunscreens, but already had these clipped and in my purse when I made a last minute impulse detour to Target today).
• Also used the $2.00/2 Target kids Banana Boat printable and the $2.00/2 Target other Banana Boat printable,
• and used 5% off kids and 5% off Coolsport from Cartwheel.

So ended up paying $14.64 and got back $10 in Target gift cards for a net cost of $4.64. But then

I got back $.75 from Ibotta for buying kid’s Banana Boat, so my net cost is now $3.89 for four, or $.97 each.

• Oh, the $1.00 Target coupon on my receipt is a mobile coupon — Text SPRING to 827438 and get $1.00 off $1.00 or more in fresh veggies and $1.00 off $1.00 or more in fresh fruit. So I got four free ears of corn today, too.

Notes on the sunscreen — I found a bonus 10 oz size, scanned it, and it didn’t come up $6.49, alas. Also if they don’t have any on the shelf, I found endcaps of Banana Boat up by the registers, so check there, too.

Lisa commented yesterday about finding Hormel Party Trays at her Target for $10.19 — well, I spotted them today at my store, too! They are on temporary price cut through 5/25. So…

Here’s a $3.00/1 Hormel Party Tray. Stack with the $3.00/1 Target coupon here for a total of $6.00 off, making your party tray now just $4.19 after both coupons! Nice deal.

Lisa also found peelies on hers: “they had peelies on them for a free 2 liter of sunkist or A & W or Canada Dry or ????? they were on sale for 1.00 and it took off 1.79 woot woot!!” — But, I didn’t spot those at the Lombard store.

Here are your ALDI deals on produce and more for the week of 5/22/13. Note that all ALDIs will be CLOSED on Monday 5/27 for Memorial Day.

• Produce (and sometimes other) prices vary by location; this ad is from the western suburbs of Chicago.
• These deals come both the weekly mailed ad and the sneak-peek in-store ad.
• To see your own weekly ads, check on the ALDI site here each Wednesday.
• ALDI does not take manufacturer coupons.

Produce deals

• Corn, $1.49 per four-pack.
• Large Hass avocados, $.49 each.
• 16 oz strawberries, $1.29.
• Mangoes, $.59 each.
• Tomatoes on the vine, $.99 per 16 oz pkg.
• Pineapple, $1.29 each.

Other food deals

• L’Oven Fresh hot dog or hamburger buns, $.89.
• Happy Farms 12 oz cheese singles, $1.99.
• Dakota’s Pride flavored baked beans, $1.39.
• 80% ground beef, $2.79/lb.
• 3lb frozen 85/15 ground beef patties, $8.99.
• 48 oz Kirkwood frozen chicken breasts, $6.49.
• Kirkwood fresh chicken drumsticks or thighs, $1.19/lb.
• Wed. special meat buy: Fit & Active fresh turkey tenderloins 30 oz or Backyard Grill bacon cheddar beef patties 21.33 oz, $5.99.
• 40 oz Burman’s ketchup, $1.29.
• 10 oz Burman’s steak sauce, $.99.
• Parkview brats, $1.99.
• Burman’s BBQ sauce, $.79.
• 3lb Parkview bun length wienders, $2.99.
• 30-32 oz Little Salad Bar mustard potato salad, creamy coleslaw, or macaroni salad, $2.49.
• Clancy’s wavy potato chips, $1.49.
• L’Oven Fresh frosted sugar cookies, $2.29.
• Nature’s Nectar raspberry or regular all natural lemonade, $1.99.
• PurAqua Frut Dazzle sparkling flavored water, $.59.
• S’Mores! Benton’s Graham crackers, $1.49. Choceur milk chocolate bar, $1.49. Baker’s Corner marshmallows, $.89.
• Benton’s Kids 24 ice cream cups, $.99.
• Fresh Express deli coleslaw, $1.29.
• Boca burgers, $2.89.

Non-food deals

• Range Master charcoal briquets 16.6 lb, $3.99.
• Range Master charcoal lighter fluid 32 oz, $2.49.
• Range Master kettle charcoal grill, $34.99.
• Adventuridge Folding wagon, $49.99.
• Adventuridge 24 can cooler, $12.99.
• Gardenline tomato cage, $1.49.
• 2 gallon pepper or tomato pot, $7.99.
• Crane 5 game combo, $14.99.
• Crane lawn darts, $12.99.
• Sealtite carry all containers, $3.99.
• Easy Home 6′ utility table, $34.99.
• Gardenline deck storage box, $39.99.
• Banzai motorized wave rider, $34.99.
• Banzai aqua blast lagoon water slide, $269.99.
• Bestway 12′x30″fast set pool, $69.99.
• Adventuridge pop up sun shelter, $14.99.
• Banzai water slides, $5.99.
• Intex lounge or floats, $4.99.
• Banzai animal spray n play pool, $9.99.
• Stream machine water balloon filling station, $6.99.
• Adventuridge electric air pump, $7.99.
• Huntington Home rubber gate mat, $8.99.

Groupon right now has a down blend comforter (four colors available) for just $39.99 shipped! Get twin, queen, or king, all at the same price.

Five free Kindle books and five cheap Kindle books for 5/21/13

A couple of things to keep in mind about Kindle e-books:

• Free Kindle books are generally only free for one or two days — if they no longer say “Kindle price: $0.00″ when you click through, the freebie period has ended.
  
• If you don’t have a Kindle, you can read any of these Kindle e-books on their FREE reading apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPad, iPhone and more.

Let’s start with free Kindle e-books!

Here are five free Kindle books for 5/21/13:

• How to Cook Healthy in a Hurry: 50 Yummy, Low Fat Recipes You Can Make In 30 Minutes
• After the Ashes
• Ultimate Leadership: Winning Execution Strategies for Your Situation
• House Mommy’s Boredom Busters – 201 Fun Things to Do With Kids!
• A Body in the Backyard (A Myrtle Clover Mystery)

Want more Kindle e-books? Not free but cheap!

Here are five cheap Kindle books ($2.99 and under) for 5/21/13:

• Werewolf Love Story Box Set, just $.99!
• The Betrayer, also just $.99.
• Gardening Basics For Dummies®, Mini Edition, $.99, too!
• Three Days in Seattle, a Novel of Romance and Suspense, yet again… just $.99.
• The Crossroads Cafe, $1.99.

*** Find more Kindle e-book bargains on the Kindle daily deals site here. As with the Kindle freebies, some of these prices are only good today or for a limited time.

Sign up to manage your CVS/pharmacy prescriptions online between 5/20-5/22, and you’ll get a $3/$15 coupon emailed to you on 5/24. I just signed up, why not?

Since today’s theme is apparently affordable prescription glasses, let’s roll with it. Because what’s more American for our Memorial Day sales than: Freedom of choice! Over at Glasses USA, get 50% off on all eyeglasses, plus free shipping.

So again, here’s our discount glasses roundup:

• Coastal (first pair free, you pay shipping).
• Pearle ($50 for $200 on Groupon).
• Zenni (glasses starting at $6.95, plus shipping).
• And now Glasses USA: 50% off eyeglasses, plus free shipping.

Home Depot is having a great Memorial Day sale (while supplies last). ALSO, get $5/$50 with code MEMHD5 through 5/27. Some exclusions apply. On a lot of items, you can choose in-store pickup to avoid shipping charges — while others ship free. Here are a few highlights:

• Up to 30% off + free shipping on select patio items.
• Discounts on ceiling fans for summer.
• Lawnmowers, edgers, and trimmers on sale.

And more… see what you can spot.

At Restaurant.com today and tomorrow, use code THANKS to get $25 gift certificates for just $6.00! (Note that this code will also work to reduce the price of any of the denominations of gift certificates, not just the $25 ones.)

• With code THANKS, you pay just $6.00 for many (but not all!) $25.00 gift certificates.

If you’re new to Restaurant.com, these are gift certificates you print out and use at the restaurant. To enter the code, add a certificate to your cart, then view your cart. In the top right is a box where you can put in the code. As always with these, read the fine print, because they work much more like coupons than gift certificates. There are generally restrictions like: minimum purchase required, sometimes not good on all days, not good on alcohol, etc., so they’re not really true gift certificates.

As some of you have noted, many of these automatically add a gratuity. On those that do not, please remember to tip on what you would have paid pre-coupon.

Sign up for the daily BookBub email newsletter to get alerts of free and discounted ebooks for both Nook and Kindle.

• And then come check out the daily Five Kindle freebies and five Kindle cheapies post here.

Yesterday I told you about this new $7.00/1 Zyrtec product (24 ct+). (There is also one in the 5/19 RP, so this is if you want extras without shelling out for more papers!) Here’s another option for using it:

• Starting Sunday 5/26, CVS will have the 25-30 ct Zyrtec on sale 2/$30.00.
• Use two $7.00/1 and pay $16.00 for two, or $8.00 each.

See here for some other places to use this high-value coupon this week.

(Thanks, Wild for CVS)

Bump! Today 5/21, they started another one of those hurry codes where the value goes down as more people use: $50 off $100+ for the first 500 customers, $40 off $100+ for the next 1000 customers, and 30% off site wide for next 2000 customers with code DOW21! Exclusions apply, as they do to all their codes. You can generally choose in-store pickup to avoid shipping charges.

Another NEW code started 5/19: Through 6/1: Take 15% off orders of $100+, plus get $50 BB to use on a future $100+ order with code MY19.

And here are a couple of monthly codes, if you miss the above or they’ll work better for you:

• Save 15% on your AdvanceAutoParts.com purchase with code AAP15OFF through 5/31.
• Take $10 off $30, $25 off $70, and $40 off $110 orders with code A124 through 5/31.

Subscribe to Yoga Journal Magazine for only $4.99 per year (68% off)! You can order up to 3 years at this discounted price! Just enter coupon code MASHUPMOM

• Get 20% off most magazines with code MASHUPMOM

Danielle comments on Facebook that she prefers Zenni Optical for affordable glasses for both her and her son. This is another great option, because Zenni has glasses starting as low as $6.95!

So our discount glasses options today are…

• Coastal (first pair free, you pay shipping).
• Pearle ($50 for $200 on Groupon).
• And now Zenni (glasses starting at $6.95).

You might browse around and see which one has frames that strike your fancy! It’s good to have options.

PineCone Research has a reputation of being about the best survey panel around, and they are currently in need of Hispanic survey takers. If that’s you, go on and apply!

Several new Glad coupons under ZIP 12345 today (look under “household” to find). $1.25/2 and $.50/1 Glad trash bags and $.50/1 Glad designer series medium rectangle containers. They say “redeemable at Walmart” but are manufacturer coupons.

If this morning’s Pearle Vision Groupon doesn’t do it for you, or you don’t have one nearby, here’s a reminder that this fantastic deal is still going over at Coastal!

• If you’re a new customer, your first pair is FREE with code FIRSTPAIRFREE (includes standard lenses). If you try them on at home and the frames don’t fit, return shipping is free. Available for first time glasses customers only. Shipping charges up to $20 apply. Lenses upgrades and coatings are available at additional cost.
• If you have ordered from Coastal in the past, try FREESHIP13 for free shipping. (Codes will not stack.)

Mr. 10′s current glasses are from Coastal (and his last glasses were from Pearle, so I guess it’s Mr. 10 glasses day!), and they’re nice — plus, several of you have commented in the past that you have had a good experience. Check out the qualifying free frames from Coastal here.

Here’s a useful Groupon: $50 gets you $200 toward prescription glasses or sunglasses at Pearle Vision — 39 locations to choose from!

Today only on Amazon Gold Box, pick up ER: The Complete Seasons 1-15 for $149.11 shipped — it lists at like $650 (!). This should keep you busy — All 15 seasons of the series are included in this 84-disc set. **331 episodes on 84 discs. 228 3/4 hrs.**

Today only, get a subscription to Family Handyman Magazine for only $4.99 per year (75% off)! You can order up to 4 years at this price! Just enter coupon code MASHUPMOM to get the deal.

• Save 20% on most other titles with code MASHUPMOM

This Brother Inkjet MFC-J430W all-in-one printer is just $59.99 shipped over at OfficeMax this week!

Here’s a brand-new $1.00/1 Canyon Bakehouse gluten free baked item coupon! Not a lot of stores carry this — I looked it up and only Lemon Tree in my immediate area does. However, if you can find it in your area, it’s good stuff — I’ve tried the bread at a couple conferences.

Here’s a new $3.25/2 Banana Boat coupon. Over at Target this week, Banana Boat is $6.49, buy two, get a $5.00 Target gift card. So:

• Buy two kids sunscreen or sport spray for $12.98.
• Use a $2.00/2 Target printable = $10.98.
• Load 5% off at Cartwheel (one transaction, after Target coupons) = $10.43.
• Use $3.25/2 = $7.18.
• Get back a $5 gift card for a net cost of $2.18/2, or $1.09 each.

(There’s also $3.00/2 and $1.00/1 in the 5/19 RP.)

$5.00 off Culturelle. This is a free after Register Rewards deal at Walgreens every so often.

Five free Kindle books and five cheap Kindle books for 5/20/13

A couple of things to keep in mind about Kindle e-books:

• Free Kindle books are generally only free for one or two days — if they no longer say “Kindle price: $0.00″ when you click through, the freebie period has ended.
  
• If you don’t have a Kindle, you can read any of these Kindle e-books on their FREE reading apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPad, iPhone and more.

Let’s start with free Kindle e-books!

Here are five free Kindle books for 5/20/13:

• Brain Fog and Stress: Better Brain Health by Managing Stress Now
• The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back
• Death Will Get you Sober (A Bruce Kohler Mystery) (#1, The Bruce Kohler Series)
• Choking on a Camel
• How to Solve All Your Money Problems Forever: Creating a Positive Flow of Money Into Your Life

Want more Kindle e-books? Not free but cheap!

Here are five cheap Kindle books ($2.99 and under) for 5/20/13:

• Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement, $2.99.
• Truly Madly Deeply, A Carly Phillips Collection, just $.99.
• French Silk, $1.99.
• 100 Natural Beauty Tips That Will Make You Beautiful Forever, $.99.
• Overlay: A Tale of One Girl’s Life in 1970s Las Vegas, also just $.99.

*** Find more Kindle e-book bargains on the Kindle daily deals site here. As with the Kindle freebies, some of these prices are only good today or for a limited time.

Here are some of the deals (and heads up!) YOU found recently — Thanks! How do you share your own deal?

• Email Rachel.
• Comment on any post where it seems to fit.
• Post on the Facebook Wall.

Big favor: If you mention other sites, online coupons, etc, please include the link. Disclaimer: All of the deals below come straight from readers.

CVS

• Theresa reports: “The max on the Sally Hansen deal is six.” Note that only one $5 ECB will print per transaction, though.

Daily deals

• On the fleece-lined footless tights, JulieT comments: “I bought these and they are not meant for tall women – 5’8. They’re short and when I tried to pull them up, they tore at the seams. I’m pretty thin and they were pretty snug.”

Endorse

• Shandelle’s experience: “I almost always have to submit an appeal to Endorse for receipts where I bought more than just what I was submitting to them. I just make it as clear as possible for them and usually they give me what I determine is correct. ” I feel like I have to appeal each time too, but with the opposite result, lol.

Jewel

• Lean says: “Went to jewel today to get the duncan cake mix and brownies and to my surprise, not only was there peelies on the red velvet boxes for .35 off but there was also lots of devil’s food cake mixes with peelies for a free frosting flavor packet! Look out for those! They are really good for mixing into cool whip if your not a frosting person. ”

Target

• A heads up from patti: “The flip flops are on sale 2 for $4.00 or $2.50 each.  The coupon is limit one per customer, so they end up costing $.50.”

Walgreens

• Theresa tried the Splenda deal: “Ran this twice at Wags this morning – once with three Splenda and once with three Nectresse. Worked fine with the Splenda, but no Cat on the Nectresse. Also, the small boxes of Fig Newtons were marked on the shelf at $1.99, but rang up at $0.99, so free after IP.”
• Beth’s experience: “I just bought the Nectress and it didn’t work on that. Wondering if it should have? Steve F. did you buy the Yellow box or the Nectress?” He had commented: “Tried the Splenda deal this morning and DID NOT get the $5.00 National Cat. down in FL.”
• And a report from letsshop: “Just did 3 boxes and it worked fine  Used the P&G $5 RR from last week’s  Crest and got another in its place .Love that
  By the way did the 100 box Splenda and also shopped in south suburbs of Chicago (O:”

Here are a few items that are free with coupons right now — no Catalinas, no Register Rewards, just straight up free. In IL, grocery store sales generally run through Wednesday 5/22 (except for a few stores like Whole Foods and Food 4 Less, whose sales change on Wed.), and drugstore, Target, Walmart sales through Saturday 5/25. So, let’s shop for free!

Did I miss anything? Comment here.

Coupons for free products

• In the 3/17 SS, there was a coupon for a free Duncan Hines flavor creations packet, up to $1.00. Free frosting flavoring.

CVS

• Wet ‘n Wild cosmetics, as low as $.99. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/19 RP for free makeup.

Dollar General

• Glade scented oil warmer, $1.00. Print $1.00/1 here for a free warmer unit.
• Kiss easy fit natural nails, $1.00. Print $1.00/1 here for free nails.
• RepHresh tampons, $1.00. Print $1.00/1 here for free tampons. Also, look in your free boxes for $1.00/1 coupons to get more free tampons.

Dollar Tree

Note that items and brands carried varies greatly between stores.

• Colgate MaxFresh toothpaste, $1.00. Print $1.00/1 here for free toothpaste.
• Luigi’s 4 pack Italian ice, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/12 RP for free frozen treats.
• Maybelline lipstick or gloss, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/14 RP for free lip color.
• Rimmel eye shadow, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 3/17, 4/7 or 4/28 RP for free makeup.
• Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/14 RP for free toothpaste.
• Garnier hair treatment, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/7 RP for free hair treatment.
• Westsoy shelf-stable soy milk, $1.00. Print $1.00/1 here for free soy milk.

Meijer

• Sweet Baby Ray’s dipping sauce, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/19 SS for free sauce.

Target

Unadvertised pricing can vary by store and by region.

• Tide to Go stain eraser pad 1 ct, $.99. Use $1.00/1 Target coupon in the 5/12 RP for free stain remover.
• Folgers 6-7 ct instant coffee, $1.00. Print $1.50/1 ANY Folgers Product here for free coffee.
  
• EcoTools loofah, $1.00. Print $1.00/1  on Facebook for a free little sponge.
• El Monterey single burrito, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 1/27 SS or 3/3 RP for a free burrito.
• L’Oreal Advanced shampoo or conditioner 1.7 oz, $.99. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/28 RP for free hair product.
• Poise wipes, fresheners, or wash, $2.99. Use $3.00/1 in the February AY for free feminine products.
• Duncan Hines flavor creations packet, $.84. Print $1.00/1 here for free frosting flavoring.

Walgreens

• Newtons 8 oz box, $.99. Print $1.00/1 here for free cookies.
• Wet ‘n Wild cosmetics, as low as $.99. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/19 RP for free makeup.

Walmart

Note that unadvertised prices at Walmart vary by region and by store.

• Wet ‘n Wild cosmetics, as low as $.99. Use $1.00/1 in the 5/19 RP for free makeup.
• Beechnut Fruities Stage 4, $.98. Use $1.00/1 here for free baby food.
• Folgers 6-7 ct instant coffee, $1.00. Print $1.50/1 ANY Folgers Product here for free coffee.
  
• L’Oreal Advanced shampoo or conditioner 1.7 oz, $.97. Use $1.00/1 in the 4/28 RP for free hair product.
• Poise wipes or wash, $2.97. Use $3.00/1 in the February AY for free feminine products.
• El Monterey single burrito, $1.00. Use $1.00/1 in the 1/27 SS or 3/3 RP for a free burrito.
• Duncan Hines flavor creations packet, $.94. Print $1.00/1 here for free frosting flavoring.

Here is another option for cheap printer ink and toner: Inkgrabber is having a big sale, plus free shipping with code GOFREE. Or, try code SPRING10 for 10% off — whichever gives you a better deal (automatic free ship at $75).

Subscribe to Fitness Magazine for only $4.99 per year (58% off)! You can get up to 4 years at this price! Just enter coupon code MASHUPMOM

• Save 20% on most other magazines with code MASHUPMOM

I bought these the last time they were on sale on Tanga, and they are nice and thick and cozy. Two pairs of fleece lined footless tights, $6.99 with free shipping. OK, maybe not what we need on an 88 degree thunderstorm day here in Chicagoland, but think ahead for the fall… I’d recommend them!

Organic Valley, Lowfat Chocolate Milk (1% Milkfat), 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 12) are currently $10.18 shipped with subscribe & save, or just $.85 a carton! Great for snacks or a lunchtime treat.

(Thanks, Stretching a Buck)