Safeway weekly deals: October 7-13

Kind of a slow week at Safeway…  By the way, if you’re new to shopping at Safeway, you can read more about their coupon policy.  There’s some great deals to be had if you know how to shop smart!  Though lately the deals have been really slow…

72-Hour Sale – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Only

93% Lean Ground Beef $1.88/lb
Rating: 4.5

On the Vine Cluster Tomatoes 79¢/lb
Rating: 4

Tillamook Chunk Cheese, 32 oz $3.99, limit 2
Rating: 5 – awesome price for name-brand cheese!

Kraft Salad Dressing 99¢, limit 4
Rating: 4 – probably won’t go much lower until next summer

Meat, Dairy, and Frozen

Whole Pork Shoulder Blade Roast 99¢/lb
Rating: 3

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.88/lb
Rating: 3

Beef Ribeye Steak $5.48/lb
Rating: 3

Marie Callendars Meals or Pot Pies $1.99 when you buy 5
Use $1/2 (Pasta Al Dente only) and $1/3 (Pot Pies only)
Net cost at checkout: $1.59 each (assuming you use one $1/2 and one $1/3 coupon)
Rating: 3-4 (Pasta Al Dente is cheaper at King Soopers this week)

Lucerne Milk, gallon $1.88
Rating: 3

Lucerne Large Eggs, 18 ct 99¢ with in-ad coupon
Rating: 4

Produce

Red Bell Peppers 98¢
Rating: 3

Red Delicious or Granny Smith Apples 77¢/lb
Rating:

Fresh Express or Eating Right Salad Kits B1G1 Free
Rating: 3

General Grocery and Household

Kleenex Facial Tissue $1.50 when you buy four (instant discount)
Buy four and use $2/4 in-ad coupon AND 50¢/3 insert coupon
Net cost at checkout: $3, plus you’ll earn a $3 catalina for buying three
Net cost after catalina: FREE!
Rating: 5
Update: the catalina deal appears to have ended on 10/10.

Classico Pasta Sauce $2, plus get two free boxes of Barilla pasta instantly when you buy two
Use two 50¢/1 for Barilla Piccolini Pasta
Net cost at checkout: $2 total for two sauces and two pastas (50¢ each)
Rating: 5
Update: I was able to do this multiple times in one transaction!

Energizer Batteries, AA or AAA 8 ct, C or D 4 ct, or 9 volt 2 ct $4.99
Use $1/1 in-ad coupon and $1/1 insert coupon
Net cost at checkout: $2.99
Rating: 4

See anything else on sale at Safeway? Here’s the entire ad.  Don’t forget to load your card with Cellfire, Shortcuts, and P&Gesaver e-coupons!  This weekly ad review is part of Be Centsable’s Grocery Gathering.

Rating System Key:
1 = Not even sale price, don’t touch it
2 = Buy it if you need it
3 = Decent price, comes around at least fairly often
4 = Great price, buy enough to last awhile
5 = Stock up big time!

***Note that all ratings are ESTIMATES and ratings on produce and meat take into account seasonal fluctuations and organic versus non-organic.