If you work the catalina deal just right, you can get some free granola bars and fruit snacks this week at Safeway. I’m now going to go take a nap to get rid of the headache that started when I tried to figure out the best deal scenario. ;)
General Mills Buy 4, Save $4 Instant Savings Event
Buy 4 participating items, save $4 instantly at checkout. Limit 20 total items. Prices below are after discount for purchasing four qualifying items.
Cheerios (8.9 oz) – $1.49
Buy 2 and use $1/2 General Mills Cereals – Smartsource.com
or $1/2 General Mills Cereals – Coolsavings.com
Net cost at checkout: $0.49 – $0.99 each
Rating: 3.5-5
Golden Grahams (12 oz) – $1.49
Use $0.50/1 Chex Mix Treats or Golden Grahams Treats – Coupons.com
or $0.50/1 Chex Mix Treats OR Golden Grahams Treats – SmartSource.com
or $0.50/1 Chex Mix Treats OR Golden Grahams Treats – CoolSavings.com
or $0.50/1 Chex Treats or Golden Grahams 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or buy 2 and use $1.50/2 General Mills Cereal – GeneralMills.com
Net cost at checkout: $0.49 – $0.74 each
Rating: 4-5
Trix (10.7 oz) – $1.49
Use $0.55/1 Trix Cereal – Coupons.com
or buy 2 and use $1.50/2 General Mills Cereal – GeneralMills.com
Net cost at checkout: $0.49 – $0.94 each
Rating: 3.5-5
Corn Chex (14 oz) – $1.49
Buy 2 and use $1/2 General Mills Cereals – SmartSource.com
or $1/2 General Mills Cereals – CoolSavings.com
or $1/2 General Mills Cereal boxes 7/11/2010 SS Insert (exp 8/22/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $0.99 each
Rating: 4
There are separate catalina deals going on for Nature Valley + Fiber One Granola Bars and Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks. There are lots of different combinations you could do, I’ve just inserted the “easiest” scenario – though, you’ll probably want/need to mix and match the products so you can optimize your coupon use.
Note that the *best* deal is to buy five products and earn a $3 catalina – though, that’s a confusing scenario to communicate since the instant savings promotion is for buying in multiples of four.
For more info on these catalinas, read here. For more info on catalinas in general, read here.
Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola Bars (8.9 oz) – $1.49
Catalina Deal: buy 4, get $2 on your next order
Buy four and use two $0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or $0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 7/11/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/30/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $3.96 for four, plus earn a $2 catalina
Net cost after catalina: $1.96 for four or $0.49 each
Rating: 5
Nature Valley Nut Clusters (5 oz) – $1.49
Catalina Deal: buy 4, get $2 on your next order
Buy four and use four $1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters – SmartSource.com
or $1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters – CoolSavings.com
or $1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or buy four and use two $0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or $0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 7/11/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/30/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $1.96 – $3.96 for four, plus earn a $2 catalina
Net cost after catalina: free – $1.96 for four
Rating: 5 – this scenario varies a lot depending on which combination of coupons you use. Safeway probably won’t allow you to use four of the same printables.
Fiber One Granola Bars (7 oz) – $1.49
Catalina Deal: buy 4, get $2 on your next order
Buy four and use four $0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars – Coupons.com
or $0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars – SmartSource.com
or $0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars – CoolSavings.com
Net cost at checkout: $1.96 for four, plus earn a $2 catalina
Net cost after catalina: free
Rating: 5
Betty Crocker Gushers Fruit Snacks (5.4 oz) – $0.99
Catalina Deal: buy 4, get $2 on your next order
Buy four and use two $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks – Coupons.com
or $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks – SmartSource.com
or $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks – CoolSavings.com
Net cost at checkout: $1.96 for four, plus earn a $2 catalina
Net cost after catalina: free
Rating: 5
Weekend Sale: Saturday and Sunday Only
Nabisco Tray Packs (12-15 ct) – $2.99
Buy 2 and use $1/2 Nabisco Mutli-pack Products – Coupons.com
or $0.75/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 8/8/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/5/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $2.49 each when you buy 2 (or $0.21 per individual snack bag)
Rating: ?
Doritos Tortilla Chips (11.5-13 oz) – $1.88
Rating: 4
Betty Crocker Cake or Traditional Brownie Mix – $0.79
Rating: 3.5
Meat, Dairy, and Frozen
Assorted Pork Loin Chops (bone-in) – $0.99/lb
Rating: 3
Split Chicken Breasts or Leg Quarters, Thighs or Drumsticks (extreme value pack) – $0.99/lb
Rating: 3
Lloyd’s Shredded Pork or Beef Tub (18 oz) – $4.99
Use $0.75/1 Lloyd’s Ribs or Tub 6/27/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/6/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $3.99
Rating: 4?
Lucerne Large Eggs (18 ct, grade AA) – $1.29 with in-ad coupon, limit 2
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Rating: 5
Freschetta Pizza (12.6-28.01 oz) – $3.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Use $1/1 Freschetta Pizza – Freschetta.com
Net cost at checkout: $2.99
Rating: 5
Produce
Palisade Peaches – $0.99/lb
Rating: 3
Black Seedless Grapes – $0.99/lb
Rating: 3
Green Beans – $0.99/lb
Rating: 3
General Grocery and Household
General Mills Cookie Crisp (11.25 oz), Kix (12 oz) or Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs (13 oz) Cereal – $1.49 with in-ad coupon, limit 4
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Use $0.75/1 Kix cereal listed: Kix, Berry Berry Kix, Honey Kix – SmartSource.com
or $0.75/1 Kix cereal listed: Kix, Berry Berry Kix, Honey Kix – CoolSavings.com
or buy 2 and use $1.50/2 General Mills Cereal – GeneralMills.com
or $1/2 General Mills Cereals – SmartSource.com
or $1/2 General Mills Cereals – CoolSavings.com
Net cost at checkout: $0.49 – $0.99 each
Rating: 3-4
Nabisco Snack Crackers (5.5-10 oz) – $2.00
Buy 2 and use $0.75/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 8/8/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/5/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $1.50 each when you buy 2
Rating: 3
Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls (8-12.4 oz) – $1.49 with in-ad coupon, limit 4
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Buy 2 and use $0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – Coupons.com
or $0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls – CoolSavings.com
or $0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls – SmartSource.com
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 6/27/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2010)
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls – Coupons.com
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet Rolls – SmartSource.com
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet Rolls – CoolSavings.com
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/30/2010)
or $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls 7/11/2010 SS Insert (exp 8/22/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $0.99 – $1.09 each when you buy 2
Rating: 3
Wish-Bone Salad Dressing (16 oz) – $0.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Use $0.75/1 Wish-Bone Dressings or Salad Spritzers Dressings – Wish-Bone.com
Net cost at checkout: free
Rating: 5
Safeway Pasta (12-16 oz) – $0.59 with in-ad coupon, limit 6
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Rating: 5
Betty Crocker Helper Meals (4.3-8.4 oz) – $0.99 when you buy 4+
Buy 4 and use $0.75/3 Betty Crocker Helper Meals – Coupons.com
or $0.75/3 Helper Meals 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/2/2010)
or $0.75/3 Betty Crocker Helper Meals 6/20/2010 SS Insert (exp 8/14/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $0.74 each when you buy 4
Rating: 4
Pillsbury Cookie Dough or Sweet Moments (4.6-16.5 oz) – $1.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 4
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Use $1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Moments Refrigerated Desserts – Coupons.com
or $1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Moments Refrigerated Desserts Cellfire (exp 8/23/2010) – Cellfire.com
or $1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Moments 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/30/2010)
or buy 2 and use $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough – Coupons.com
or $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough – SmartSource.com
or $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough – CoolSavings.com
or $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough Cellfire (exp 8/23/2010) – Cellfire.com
or $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough 8/8/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/30/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $0.99 each for Sweet Moments, $1.49 each for Cookie Dough
Rating: 3-4?
Tide Laundry Detergent (50 oz 2x liquid, 70-71 oz powder) or Stain Release (18 ct, 36 oz) – $5.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 2
(coupon requires minimum purchase of $10)
Use $2/1 Tide Laundry Detergent, any liquid P&G eSaver (exp 8/31/2010) – PGeSaver.com
or $1.50/1 Tide Stain Release – Tide.com
or $1/1 Tide Laundry Detergent 8/1/2010 P&G Insert (exp 8/31/2010)
or $1/1 Tide Release Stain Release 8/1/2010 P&G Insert (exp 8/31/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $3.99 – $4.99
Rating: 4-5 if you’re brand-loyal.
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For Colorado Springs….the buy 4 save $4 promo at Safeway is actually buy 4 or more so you don’t have to buy in mulitples of 4. I had a manager test this for me by scanning 5 items and they rang up with the sale price. So, this works out even better for the Nature Valley granola bars (and nut clusters) catalina. Also, the store on Powers/Constitution has changed their internet printable policy (talked to the manager this morning). They accept internet printable coupons if they scan and are not fraudulent. There is no more limit to the number they take. As with any manufacture coupon, only can be used per item. So if you’re buying 5 boxes of granola bars, you can use 5 internet printable coupons for those items. If the coupon doesn’t scan, they won’t accept it.
This is good news for everyone all the way around. :)
I think the Sweet Moments cookies/desserts are on rollback at WalMart for $1.53 (for those who dare enter!) ;) So, they’d only be $0.53 there…but you know how WM’s prices vary!!
The Nature Valley Sweet n’ Salty Bars are also a part of this deal, and we have $.50 coupons for these in the 8/8 SS. I also printed one off of coupons.com, so I was able to buy 4 and get a $2.50 catalina. I guess I could have printed two, but alas, I didn’t know at the time :) Anyway, these are a great deal because they end up being $.50 each and a $.50 moneymaker after catalina!
I can back Karla up! I just got back from Safeway, and I broke my catalina deals into 5′s and did them one at a time–it confuses me less that way. It worked, no problem. And everything printed just fine as well. I saved BIG bucks!!! And I guess I had several electronic coupons loaded that were a factor, cause it just kept taking more and more off! OOP for just the granola bar and fruit snack type stuff was $3.09 for 20 items! And that was before I considered the $12.50 in catalinas I walked away with!
If you purchase 10 items, will you get 2 catalinas or is it only 1 catalina per transactions?
I separated mine and did them in groups of 5, so I don’t know. Generally though, I think if you did 10 items, 5 of the Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks and 5 of the Fiber One/Nature Vally granola bars/clusters, you would get two, because they are independent of each other.
I went to Safeway today and got 12 boxes of fruit snacks (two transactions), paid 3 cents OOP and ended up with a $3.00 catalina!
How did you do this?
I’m a bit confused about the Golden Grahams deal… aren’t those coupons for the “snacks” and not the cereal?
Just an FYI, but the Simply Fruit Roll-ups ARE included in the Safeway deal. I haven’t found any stores that have the sale price sticker on the shelf, but they do ring up at the $1.99 price, (or 99cents when you buy 4) just like the other Roll-Ups and GM Fruit Snacks on sale, and buying them will generate a Catalina as well. (I’ve already done it twice)
Freschetta Pizza will print twice!