Betty Crocker instant potatos are on sale now thru Aug 17 for $1 per box at Albertsons.  When you buy 10 of them you get an instant $5 savings.  On many boxes there are peelie coupons for $1 off 2.  That makes these ….

FREE

ALBERTSONS has Planters Trail Mix on sale for $.75 when you buy 10.  You must buy in groups of ten in order to get the special instant savings.  Sale is good through Aug 10.  Look for $1.00 off 2 tear-pad coupons on the displays around the store.

Buy (10) Planters Trail Mix $1.25

Less $5.00 instant savings

Use (5) $1.00/2 tearpad coupons

Final price: $2.50 for 10 or $.25 per bag

I bought 20 yesterday and the instant savings deducted twice.  I paid $5 for 20 bags.

PREGO spaghetti sauce is on sale for $.99 (limit 2 per transaction) July 28 – Aug 3 at Albertsons.  This weekend we are getting double coupons in the Sunday paper valid from Aug 1 -3. 

Purchase 2 jars, use the $1 off 2 Prego printable coupon from HERE along with one Twice the Value coupon and these will be…

FREE

Sign up to receive emails from Albertsons HERE.  Enter “PRODUCE” as the promotion code. 

You will get an email with a $2 off produce coupon. 

There are two over-lapping Catalina promotions going on at Albertsons right now for Tampax Pearl Tampons.  Here is what to buy:

Purchase (8) Tampax Pearl Tampons for $3.99 = $31.92

Use (8) $2 off coupons from 6.6.10 PG

Total:  $15.92

You then get back a coupon for a FREE $15 gift card to ITunes and $5 Catalina coupon for purchasing 3 P&G items!  

Final price: $1.37 a box for the tampons, but you get a $15 ITunes gift card.

Please note:  on the “buy 3 P&G get $5″ deal, you only get one Catalina even though you purchased 8 total.

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Another way to work the deal if you are not interested in the ITunes promotion is to only buy 3 boxes at a time.  You can’t take advantage of the ITunes deal this way, but your out of pocket will be less.

Buy (3) boxes for $3.99 and Use (3) $2 coupons.  Total $5.97, get back $5 Catalina. 

Final cost:  $.32 each!

UPDATE 7.15.10:  this deal on the trial size Herbal Essences is over.

There is a Catalina promotion going on at ALBERTSONS:  ”Buy any 3 participating P&G products in a single transaction and receive a coupon for $5.00 off your future shopping trip. 7/4 – 7/31/2010. Participating products: Always, Herbal Essence, Olay, Secret.” 

Today I bought 3 trial size HERBAL ESSENCES shampoos and conditioners and I got the $5 Catalina.  These were $1.29 at my store, which makes this deal…

a $1.13 MONEY MAKER

Stock up on these FREE trial sizes for summer vacations or to toss in your gym bag.

Now thru July 6, KRAFT 8oz shredded cheese is on sale for $2 per pkg.  When you buy 5 you get a $3 instant savings.  If you purchase 10, you will save $6 instant savings.  When you use (5) $1/2 coupons from the Safeway dairy coupon books you save another $5.

Final price:  $.90

This is a great price for shredded cheese.  It is cheaper than buying it in bulk at Costco.

Here is a good deal even if you do not have any mfg coupons.

ALBERTSONS has a promotion when you buy $10 of certain products you get a $3 instant savings.  Plus, there is an overlapping Catalina promotion for the Cool Whip and Cool Whip is included in the Buy $10, get $3 instant savings.  Here is my suggestion on what to buy from this promotion:

Buy (5) Cool Whips @ $1 each = $5

Buy (5) Taco Bell refried beans @ $1 each = $5

Total after instant savings = $7, but you get back a $3 Catalina for buying the Cool Whip

Final price:  $4 for 5 Cool Whips and 5 refried beans.  This is $.40 per item.

The reason I chose the refried beans vs the other items is that they are a good source of protein.  Refried beans are good to have on hand to make bean burritos for kids.  Need cheese for those burritos?  Check out THIS post about cheap cheese this week at Safeway.

Today at ALBERTSONS you get a 10% off coupon for your next purchase when you spend $50.