RVA Deals
Back-to-school time has gotten us thinking about things like Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Labels for Education. Fill us in on which schools get yours. And while you’re at it, check out this week’s best deals on meat, produce, staples, and more.
This week at Ukrop’s, get $3 off when you buy 10 participating Box Tops for Education products, plus receive 30 bonus Box Tops by mail (See customer service for details). A lot of the same General Mills/Pillsbury/Betty Crocker items are included in the Mega Savings Event at Kroger, with $5 off 10 participating items (but no bonus box tops). The Kroger prices I list for Mega Event items include the discount for purchasing 10.
So on the topic of “back-to-school,” do you save Box Tops for Education or Campbell’s Labels for Education? I seem to acquire a lot and periodically drop them off at the local elementary school by default. For those of us without school-age kids, can anyone suggest some worthy local causes which collect them?
Meat Top Pick
$2.98/lb pork tenderloin is back at Ukrop’s this week.
Veggie Top Pick
Detouring from the usual fresh picks, I see Green Giant “Valley Fresh Steamers” frozen veggies for $1.19 and canned varieties for $.75 this week at Kroger, both part of the Mega Event Sale.
Fruit Top Pick
Whole Foods is offering seedless watermelons for $2.99.
Dairy Top Pick
Sargento shredded cheese goes for $2 at Ukrop’s.
Staples Top Pick
Get your frozen dinner fix this week: Selected Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s are $1.88 at Ukrop’s, while Kroger has Smart Ones & Claim Jumper entrees for $2.
Snacks & Sweets Top Pick
8-count boxes of Kellogg’s Pop Tarts are $1 at Ukrops, with coupon from the Savings Spot kiosk (limit 5).
Beverages Top Pick
Including Mega Event savings, you’ll find Pepsi and Sierra Mist 2-liters for $.49 at Kroger. (Ukrop’s has $.88 Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist & Crush)
Household Top Pick
Cheap Hefty at Kroger! 13 to 22-count One Zip storage or freezer bags are $1, and 50-count foam plates are $1.50.
Find more deals by accessing the stores’ weekly ads online:
- Prices valid 8/16-8/22: Kroger, Ukrop’s, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS
- Prices valid 8/19-8/25: Tom Leonard’s, Whole Foods, Fresh Market
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I don’t do the box tops or labels, but with my Target Credit card x% of my purchases (sorry too lazy to look it up now!) can be given to a school of my choice. I did have my neighborhood school, until I realized that this school already has some great resources; an involved community, a new(ish) facility, wonderful teachers, etc… I changed to donate my points to a Title I school in the city where many of the students are from low-income areas. The neighborhood school has recieved over $10,000 from Target through the years, the city school has recieved a few hundred. (it’s grown a lot since I switched schools… maybe I shop too much.) Sure, flame me for my liberal guilt, but I’m happy with this choice. Mail your boxtops to Blackwell Elementary, Chimbarazo Elementary, Fairfield Court Elementary… I’m sure there’s more, but that’s all I can remember without looking them up.
Thanks! I guess that’s my issue too, although I wouldn’t say I have liberal guilt :) But the elementary I live behind is a suburban Henrico school that has previously refused my offer of school supply donations, and I don’t feel really needs much support from me (would prob be different if I had a kid there).
So it may be time to look into city schools (& consider the Target card, considering how loyally I patronize the Dollar Spot & clearance deals!)