Albertsons Refund Rewards

Top 5 Reasons Why I Am Getting a Refund Rewards Card:


1. I will earn 10% back!
2. I will not have to use my cash on groceries.
3. When doing multiple transactions that are the same I can alternate with this card so my debit card will not be declined.
4. Paying at the register will be quick and easy.
5. No fumbling for exact change, no signing for my purchase.


You have until tax day to get yours!

Albertsons 3/17-3/23

This is all we REALLY care about in this sale. Cathy has worked out all the best scenarios HERE!

There are a few other items worth mentioning...............

Cantaloupe .58lb

Albertsons Whole Fryer chicken .88lb

Albertsons Vegetables 14- 15.25 oz $0.59

All Liquid Laundry Detergent 100 oz. Limit 2
$4.99 with in ad coupon
DOUBLE $1/1 from RP 2/7
Final Price: $2.99

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue 18 double rolls $8.99
DOUBLE .50/1 FROM 3/14 RP
Final Price: $7.99

The Chill Promo CONTINUES.................
BUY 10 items GET $10 in coupons

Ore-Ida potatoes 16-32oz $2.99
New York Texas Garlic Toast $2.99
Aunt Jemima Entree $1.49
Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast $2.99
Kraft Bagel-fuls, Bagel Bites, Smart Ones $2.49
Hungry Mann Dinners, Red Baron Pizza $3.49
Bertolli Meals $6.99
Hot-lean-croissant Pockets
Old Orchard Grape-Cranberry-Pineapple Juice and blends
Red Baron Single Serve Pizza $3.49
DiGiornio or Single Serve Pizza
Breyers Ice Cream
Klondike Bars or Sandwiches
Ben and Jerrys Ice Cream
Good Humor Bars
Boca Original Garden Veggie Burgers
Dreyers Ice Cream $6.49 B1G2
Nestle Fruit Bars
Nestle Drumsticks $1.99
Jose Ole Taquitos and snacks
Rosetto Frozen Pasta
Tombstone Pizza
Aunt Jemima Waffles $1.69
Dreyers Fruit Bars $1.99.


Some prices may have changed, but all of these items are still triggering the $10 back! Check out the Promo Post for coupon match-ups!

SCENARIO:
Buy 9 Dreyer's ice creams $19.47
Buy 1 Dreyer's Fruit Bar $1.99
OOP: $21.46
Get $10 catalina
Final Price: $11.46 ($1.16 per 1.5qt of ice cream)
Too bad the Dreyer's coupons are expired. :(

The back page has some manufacturer coupons that you could double, but if you ask me the final price on them is insulting to a couponer. If you need some of the back page items they would not be a bad price, but do not stock up!


If you have any FAB double ideas feel free to share in the comments!

A Post about Post

So you've got your coupons in one hand, and hopefully you'll have a few sets of doubles in the other. Tennis shoes are laced up, and your alarm clock is set for 5:45 am, right!? WRONG! I'm not getting up THAT early for cereal!

There are many different possibilities for your Post purchases. We've had readers leave ideas in comments, so I felt it was time to do a post about Post scenarios. Please remember this isn't all about who can get the MOST POST!

IF you have NO COUPONS (just make sure you purchase by Sunday):
Buy 5 boxes @ $1.59 each = $7.95
less $4 catalina = $3.95
equals $.79 each not a bad deal for cereal... I like to stock up when it's $.50 or less
(if you want Raisin Bran, you can print this coupon!)


IF you have coupons AND doubles
(Thanks to Julie and Jennifer for this scenario)
Buy 4 boxes @ $1.59 each = $6.36
less $2.00 using (2) $1/2 coupons = $4.36
less $3.00 catalina (because wyb 4 boxes, the catalina is for $3.00)
less $1.00 (because you only want to double ONE coupon to minimize your oop)
equals $.36 (plus tax which I'm guessing will be $.14) for FOUR boxes!
$.09 per box (plus tax)
This is a nice scenario because you only use one double! With the set of three you'll get in the paper, you'll be able to purchase 12 boxes alone for less than $1.50!!

You might also consider purchasing SIX boxes ans asking the cashier to adjust the value of the double down. It would look like this (and YMMV on this one!)
Buy 6 boxes @ $1.59 each = $9.54
less $3.00 using (3) $1/2 coupons = $6.54
less $4.00 catalina (that you'll get the first time you buy 5 or more boxes of Post) = $2.54
less $2.00 (2) doubles
less $.54 3rd double adjusted down
equals TAX only! remember that your cashier may not want to do this, so be prepared to grab a filler item!

If you have COUPONS and NO DOUBLES
Buy 4 x $1.59 = $6.36
less $2 using (2) $1/2 MQ = 5.59
less $3 Catalina = $1.59
= $.34 each!
Thanks to Cathyb for doing the math on this one!

So dearest readers, what is your plan of attack???
If you're going to use a filler item, what will it be?

How Much Cereal Should I BUY?

Watch our video to find out how we are figuring out

how many boxes of cereal to buy at

tomorrows Post Cereal Sale. Woot Woot FREE CEREAL!!!

Calculate boxes used per week:

Number of Cereal eaters: Monica 4 Cathy 8
x Number of days you eat cereal in a week: Monica 3 Cathy 6
x Number of times a day: Monica 1.5 Cathy 1
=
Your Serving per week Monica 18 Cathy 48 (Cathy rounded to 54 to compensate for her teenager)

DIVIDE by 6 servings in a box
= number of boxes used per week. Monica 3 Cathy 8


EXPIRES IN 9-10 months (40 WEEKS)

Number of boxes per week(Monica 3 Cathy 8)
times 40 = Monica 120 Cathy 360
- the number you have in your pantry already: Monica 20 Cathy 30
= Monica 100 Cathy 330

Divide this number by 2! Unless you want to only eat Post cereal for breakfast for the next 9 months! Monica 50 Cathy 165


Now you will just have to see if you have enough doubles and coupons for all that cereal. I only have enough for 20 so I will not be getting 50. Or maybe 36 to make an easy 6 transactions.

So there you have it! Remember that if the stock is low SAVE SOME FOR OTHERS!

Check out our most recent post all about Albertsons Post cereal scenarios!

Post Cereal Kid Favorites

It has been confirmed that the Kids Favorites are part of the upcoming Post Cereal sale.

So if you bought Kids Post Coupons on ebay

you will be able to use them on the sale coming Wednesday at Albertsons!

We were hoping to see coupons in todays inserts. No such luck. :(

If you have not yet bought Post Coupons on ebay it is not too late.
The sale does not start until Wednesday, but you better hurry and get your coupons.

Why hurry?
The catalina stops running on Sunday and doubles will only be good through Saturday.

Have questions about ordering on ebay?
Read Cathys ebay 101 post!

Now go get your Post Coupons on ebay!

Here is how it will work:

TRANSACTION ONE:

Purchase 6 boxes at $1.59 each ($9.54 total)

DOUBLE: (3) $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay (less $6.00)

FINAL OOP: $3.54 (or $.59 each)

RECEIVE: catalina for $4.00 (because you purchased 5+ boxes)

TRANSACTION TWO:

Purchase 6 boxes at $1.59 each ($9.54 total)

DOUBLE: (3) $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay (less $6.00)

USE: $4.00 catalina received on first transaction

Plus buy "something you need worth $.46 or more" to get the subtotal above $0.00

FINAL OOP: FREE (only pay tax and the amount of your filler item if it is more that $.46)

RECEIVE: catalina for $4.00

PS We have not had a visual on the doublers! Our sources are saying doubles Wed-Sat.
Doubles or not the sale is gonna be good!

Albertsons Doubler Ideas

Did you get 3 Twice the Value Coupons (aka. doublers) in your Sunday paper? If not, look again. They are only good for 3 days, so we've come up with a few ideas to stretch the promos currently running through Tuesday.

Never used a doubler before? Go HERE.

Missing out on doublers because you aren't getting the Sunday paper? Go HERE.

Campbell's Promo:

Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup $.75

Use  $1.00/4 "Great for Cooking" soups
Double  
Final price $.25 each STOCK UP PRICE!! 

Campbell's Condensed Soups $1.00
Use
$.40/4 Chicken Noodle or Tom. from Direct TV SS-1/3 (exp 3/15!)
$.40/2 Condensed soups (not Nood or Tom) from Direct TV SS-1/3
$.40/2 Healthy Request Condensed Soups from SS-2/7
Double 
Final price $.60-$.80 Decent price, but nothing I'm going to go wild stocking up on. 


Campbell's Chunky Soups $1.50 
Use $1.00/3 printable 
$1.00/4 from 3/7 SS 
Double 
Final price $.83-$1.00 Good price on these. 

Pepperidge Farms Baked Naturals $2.49
Use $1/1 printable
Double 
Final price $.49

Keep in mind when you purchase 10 of the Campbell's products, you get 200 Labels for Education Bonus Points!!


CHILL Promo:

Doubles just made the CHILL promo even hotter! 

Purchase any 10 participating items & receive TWO $5.00 catalinas at check out to use on your next transaction! We have been doing three transactions in a row, and rolling those catalinas to lower our out of pocket cost! The first price is the store sale price, the second factors in the catalina savings (essentially $1 off each item).

Healthy Choice Frozen Entree $1.99/$.99
Use $1.00/2 (remember you can print twice!) 

Double

Final price FREE! 

Hot, Lean, or Croissant, or Side Shots Pockets $1.69/$.69
Use $.75/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots from RP-1/31 
Double
Final price MONEYMAKER! 


Old Orchard Juice Concentrate $1.29/$.29 
Use $1.00/4 
Double 
Final price MONEYMAKER! 

Red Baron Single Serve Pizza $3.49/$2.49
Use $.75/1 Single Serve SS-1/17 (exp. TODAY 3/14)
$1.00/2 Single Serve SS-2/28
Double
Final price  $.99-$1.49

Bagel Bites $1.99/$.99

Use $1/1 Bagel Bites (must sign up) 

Double 
Final price MONEYMAKER! 

Bertolli Meals for Two or Oven Bakes $6.99/$5.99

Use:

$1/1 any Bertolli frozen meal (sign up required)
$1/1 Bertolli Mediterranean Style Meal  (sign up required)
$1/1 from coupons.com (hope you printed it, I'm not seeing it any more)

Double

Final price $3.99

 

$1.88 Kellogg's or Keebler Mix or Match:

Kellogg's Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Frosted Mini-wheats or Raisin Bran

Use $1/2 RP-3/7

Double 

Final price $.88  Good price if you need cereal. I won't stock up unless it is under $.50. Can get Mini-wheats for $.50 @ Target this week!

Keebler Wheatables

Use $1/1 from 3/7 Parade or $1/1 printable Must register

Double

Final price FREE!

Other HOT Doubler Ideas: 

Lay's All-natural Potato  Chips $2.49
Use $1/1 SS-3/14
double
Final price $.49  Our family LOVES the BBQ flavored ones!

Tostitos Chips $2.99 

Use $1/1 In-ad MQ  Also look for $1/1 peelies on the bag.

Double

Final price $.99 The coupon in the ad IS a manufacturer coupon, but some cashiers still may not allow you to pair w/ a doubler. YMMV!

What are you using your doublers on?

Disclosure

Seriously. Get Your Post Coupons. NOW.

We've received several emails and comments about the subject. So for those of you who haven't noticed all the talk about Post. I'm going to bring it to your attention right now!!

Here is what we DO know:
Post Cereal is on Catalina until 3/21
The Post cereal sale will begins at Albertsons on 3/17
There are $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay


Here is what we've heard:
The cereal will be priced at $1.47 (this could vary by a few cents, we don't have a visual)

The ad will include DOUBLES! If this is the case we will be getting FREE cereal baby!

Here is what we don't know:
Exactly which varieties are included.
We do know that these varieties were included last year.


Even with the few unknowns, IF YOU WANT SOME CHEAP CEREAL YOU MUST TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH AND ORDER YOUR COUPONS NOW!!!

The sale begins Wednesday 3/17. If you wait and order your coupons then, you run the risk of not getting them before the catalina deal ends SUNDAY the 21st is the LAST DAY to take advantage of the catalina!!!

Last year many of the stores were VERY WELL STOCKED. And I'm sure over the past 12 months, they've seen the increase in couponers and WILL be well stocked. At this point, we can't suggest a special order, because we don't know the exact varieties. BUT, you can talk to your manager and tell them to order a BUNCH because the sale will be HOTTEST the first part of the sale.

Scenario:

TRANSACTION ONE:

Purchase 5 boxes at $1.59 each ($7.95 total)

USE: (2) $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay (less $2.00)

FINAL OOP: $5.95 (or $1.19 each)

RECEIVE: catalina for $4.00 (because you purchased 5+ boxes)

TRANSACTION TWO:

Purchase 5 boxes at $1.59 each ($7.95 total)

USE:(2) $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay (less $2.00)

USE: $4.00 catalina received on first transaction

FINAL OOP: $1.95 (or $.39 each)

RECEIVE: catalina for $4.00

And do it over and over again (most stores will allow you to do 3 transactions in a row).

And what is even more thrilling to think about, if there are DOUBLES in the Wednesday ad, THIS WILL BE CEREAL YOU CAN MAKE MONEY ON!!! YIKES! That's just wickedly insane!

SO. You REALLY REALLY REALLY need to decide how many boxes of cereal you want, and go purchase $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons on eBay. Share with friends if you don't need a set of 15 or 20. If you don't know how to order, but want some, I'm willing to help you with this (if you're local). Just let me know ASAP via email (fabulesslyfrugal at gmail dot com).

Feel free to read my (lengthy) tutorial called eBay 101. Also, check out Monica's post about How to Place an Order at Albertsons.

Good point made by reader Katie:
"Be careful not to buy the ones that say "kids favorites". Those coupons only cover 4 varieties." (unless those are the varieties you want of course)

UPDATE:
Do the "buy it now auctions" and then sort by "newly listed" and this will be the easiest way to find the non-kid coupons. They are being added continually, so keep your eyes peeled!! :) (see screen shot - click to enlarge)



Disclosure

Albertsons Best Deals 3/10-3/16

Just a reminder to get your FREE Panda Express Entree today (3/10)!

Also remember that today is the only day to take advantage of the Kellogg's cereal catalina (ends 3/10). You can read my post for all the details.




Campbell's Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup $.75
USE: $1.00/4 "Great for Cooking" soups
FINAL: $.50 each
I haven't been able to ever find them for much less than this!

Campbell's Condensed Soups $1.00
USE:
$.40/4 Chicken Noodle or Tom from Direct TV SS 1/3 (exp 3/15!)
$.40/2 Condensed soups (not Nood or Tom) from Direct TV SS 1/3
$.40/2 Healthy Request Condensed Soups from 2/7
FINAL: $.80-.90 each
fairly decent price, but nothing I'm going to go wild stocking up on

Campbell's Chunky Soups $1.50
USE:
$1.50/3 or $1.00/3 IP's
$1.00/4 from 3/7 SS
FINAL: $1.00 - $1.25 each

When you purchase 10 of the Campbell's products, you get 200 Labels fro Education Bonus Points. My children's school doesn't do this program. Does yours? Maybe people who don't need the bonus point vouchers could share them with someone who could benefit!



ALSO - Here are some of the good prices for the CHILL promo that continues this week. Do you have room in your freezer?? Have you purchased a new freezer just to accommodate this sale?? Hee hee!

Remember with the CHILL promo, when you purchase any 10 participating items, you'll receive TWO $5.00 catalinas at check out to use on your next transaction! We have been doing three transactions in a row, and rolling those catalinas to lower our out of pocket cost! The first price is the store sale price, the second factors in the catalina savings (essentially $1 off each item).

Healthy Choice Frozen Entree $1.99/$.99
USE: $1.00/2 (remember you can print twice!)
FINAL: $.49 each

Hot, Lean, or Croissant, or Side Shots Pockets $1.69/$.69
USE: $.75/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots from 1/31 RP (a reader left a comment saying these were included)
FINAL: FREE! (use coupon only on the Side Shots variety!)

Old Orchard Juice Concentrate $1.29/$.29
USE: $1.00/4
FINAL: $.04

Red Baron Single Serve Pizza $3.49/$2.49
USE:
$.75/1 Single Serve from 1/17 SS (exp 3/14!)
$1.00/2 Single Serve from 2/28 SS
FINAL: $.174-$1.99

Red Baron Multi Serve Pizza $2.99 (with in-ad coupon, limit 8)
POSSIBLY included in CHILL deal
STACK WITH: $1.00/2 from 1/31 SS
FINAL: $.149 (when factoring in catalina savings)

Bagel Bites $1.99/$.99
USE: $1/1 Bagel Bites (must sign up)
FINAL: FREE!

Rosetto Pasta or Steam n Eat Pasta $3.29/$2.29
USE: $1.50/2 (thanks Julie!)
FINAL: $1.54
better price than last week!

Bertolli Meals for Two or Oven Bakes $6.99/$5.99
USE:
$1/1 any Bertolli frozen meal (sign up required)
$1/1 Bertolli Mediterranean Style Meal (sign up required and variety may not be inc in sale)
$1/1 from coupons.com (hope you printed it, I'm not seeing it any more)

FINAL: $4.99

All the other items from last week are still included in the CHILL promo, but the sale prices may be different.

Have you spotted any great finds?

Disclosure

Albertsons One Day Deal Alert - 3/10 only!!!

You are probably feeling ready for an Albies break after the past week of promo and doubles maddness we've had! Well, you're in luck... it's a slow one. But don't get too comfy, the Post cereal sale is coming right up... do you have your stock of $1.00/2 Post Cereal Coupons from eBay yet? I'm talking about cereal that is less than $.50 a box... I'm stocking up! AND I've already purchased my coupons! Anyway, enough about that...

Tomorrow is the last day of the Kellogg's Cereal catalina that we told you about here. It is also the first day to use the new coupons we just got on Sunday on fairly decently priced cereal. Personally, I'm not getting any, because I already have enough Kellogg's cereal from last months sale. I also want to save room for my family's fave cereal (Honey Bunches of Oats) that will be on sale next week. BUT, If you are needing some cereal and are new to this, this is a good practice run!

Kellogg's Cereal $1.88 each (a fab "pre-coupon-days" price, but doesn't fit my new price point of $.50/box)
varieties included: Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Frosted Mini Wheats, Smacks, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran Crunch (see image for sizes)

PURCHASE 4 boxes of Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Smacks, or Cocoa Krispies
USE: (2) $1.00/2 from 3/7 RP
FINAL: $1.38 each
RECEIVE: $3.00 catalina
Bottom Line: $.63 each
remember you can "roll" the scenario - which means you can do it over and over again, and USE the catalina that printed. And each time you do it, you'll receive another catalina!

THIS CATALINA ENDS TOMORROW!!! So if you want to do the deal, YOU MUST GO ON WEDNESDAY!!!

More deals and match ups tomorrow. The juice will still be $1.29 and will trigger the $10.00 catalina when you purchase 10, so if you missed the deal, it's not too late! Read our previous post for all the details!

I'm off to bed early for once! Woot!

COUPON UPDATE:
FIND COUPONS FOR:
$1.50/2 Frosted Mini Wheats HERE
$1.50/2 Frosted Mini Wheats, All Bran or Raisin Bran HERE
(Although, these varieties are not a part of the catalina promo)

5&O wants to KNOW!

Hey Locals - the Five Mile and Overland Albertsons has started a blog to help keep shoppers informed of the stock and coupons they have in their store.

Today, they are trying to figure out how much product they should buy... head on over there and leave a comment to help them stock up!

One Day Left to Double

Tomorrow is the last day to use your double coupons!


Don't miss the deals from our Albertsons PREVIEW CONAGRA, CHILL, KRAFT/P&G so many options!
*Be sure to see our Other Albertsons Double ideas HERE and HERE
*Free fruit snacks with doubles!
*New to Doubling at Albertsons? Read Albertsons Doubles 101
*New to couponing? Read Couponing 101



Well here are a few more options for you:


Pepperidge Farm Fish Crackers $1.66
DOUBLE .75/1 from here and here
Final Price: .16

Rhodes Warm and Serve Rolls $2.50
DOUBLE $1/1 HERE
Final Price: .50

Kettle Chips $3.79
DOUBLE: $1/1 from Sears SS 1/3
Final Price: $1.79
Not my most frugal find, but I had a weak moments and wanted the salt and vinegar chips. Yum!

Wholly Guacamole $2.99
DOUBLE: $1/1 from RP 1/31
Final Price .99
This is going to go great with my cheap sour cream and Jose Ole!
Find these in the produce section at your store.


Snyder's Pretzel Sandwiches $2.99
DOUBLE $1/1 from SS 2/21
Final Price: .99


 Disclosure

Fruit Snack Deal Turned Moneymaker!

First I must thank Fab FruGAL BETH!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

"If you go to the Target website, you are given a ton of coupons to print. Some are Target coupons and others are manufacturer's coupons. There is a Betty Crocker fruit snack coupon that happens to be a manufacturer's coupong and says the same thing as the ones from coupons.com, except it doesn't say DND! That would make the Albertson's deal SWEET! - Beth (Vancouver, WA)

Buy 5 - $5
Use 2 0.50/2 coupons (-1.00)
Use 2 doublers (-1.00)
= 3.00, get $3.50 back

To roll this deal - find a 0.50 item to throw in... or don't double if you don't have doublers or use your 3rd doubler from the previous transaction (if you didn't use it on something else) to make these free. My Albertsons keeps a stack on the customer service desk, so I grab a few doublers and then go shopping.

Note - if you only print the Betty Crocker fruit snack coupon, it does print in the middle of the page.

Thought you would all like to know!"

Woot thanks again Beth! I screwed up my transactions today and bought in lots of six and spent an extra .50 per transaction. I was so mad at myself, over $1. I am dumb huh? lol Well now I can make up for it!

Fab FruGALs Shopping Trip

When I was a newbie reading coupon blogs these were my favorite posts to look at!

I loved to see how little people payed for so much!

This is a shopping trip from FabFruGAL Christina.

26 boxes of cereal

5 boxes of Fiber One Bars

4 Boxes of Brownies Mix

3 boxes of Muffin Mix

4 Wanchi Ferry Asian Dinner Kits

4 Oreida Mashed Potatoes Steam and Serve

6 Boxes of Waffles

5 Macaroni Grill Dinner Kits

2 El Paso Taco Shells

1 sour cream

1 Dryers Ice Cream

18 Dannon Light Yogurts

Spent $40.50

Saved $251.00

She bought 79 items. That averages out to only $.52 an item! Sweet! Great job Christina!

All  the frozen food item she bought in the Chill Deal which you can still do!