RVA Deals

MARTIN’S dominates this week with their “$10 off a $50” purchase coupon, along with the “Coupon Doublers” from their recent circular. Read on to find out more. Meanwhile, pumpkin price watch begins…

September 29, 2010; 11:59 AM • by Alison Brown

MARTIN’S is where you’ll find most of the bargains this week, especially if you’re doing a big shopping trip and received a “$10 off a $50 purchase” coupon in the mail recently.

Plus, this week’s MARTIN’S circular contains “Coupon Doublers,” which serve to double the value of a $1 coupon at checkout. The catches are that your total purchase must be $15 after coupons, and there is a limit of 4 Coupon Doublers per transaction. For instance, 45-oz Ragu pasta sauce jars are $2 this week. If you have the “$1 off 2” Ragu coupon from the 9/12 Redplum insert, you can get two jars for $2 total, after $1 coupon + $1 Coupon Doubler savings.

Pumpkin price watch: Kroger is advertising $2.50 and up for carving pumpkins, but the cheapest size is quite small; MARTIN’S has “larges” starting at $4.99.

Meat Top Pick

73/27 Ground beef 5-lb package for $4.95 (works out to $.99/lb) at MARTIN’S

Veggie Top Pick

Broccoli bunch $1.50 at Kroger

Fruit Top Pick

Bananas $.39/lb at MARTIN’S

Dairy Top Pick

Yoplait yogurt cups $.39 at MARTIN’S. Use $.50 off 8” and “$.40 off 6” coupons from the 9/12 General Mills insert, or “$.40 off 6” printable coupon from Coupons.com. Plus, receive a Catalina checkout coupon for $2 off your next purchase when you buy twenty Yoplaits in a single transaction.

Staples Top Pick

3-way tie:
GIANT all-purpose flour 2-lb bag $.99 at MARTIN’S
Campbell’s tomato or chicken noodle soup $.33/can at MARTIN’S
Quaker Oats 18-oz $1.50 at Kroger. Use $1 coupon from 9/12 RedPlum insert to make the final price $.50

Snacks & Sweets Top Pick

Doritos tortilla chips $1.88 at MARTIN’S

Beverage Top Pick

Coca-Cola product 12-pack cans $2.25 at MARTIN’S, limit 4. This is about as low as they go, so stock up!

Household Top Pick

Ziploc zipper top bags, quart or gallon size, $1.67 at MARTIN’S. Use “$1 off 2” coupon from the 9/12 SmartSource insert and combine with a Coupon Doubler coupon (if your total purchase exceeds $15) to get them for $.67 each.

Find more deals by accessing the stores’ weekly ads online:

• Prices valid 9/26-10/2: Kroger, Ukrop’s, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS, MARTIN’S
• Prices valid 9/29-10/5: Tom Leonard’s, Whole Foods, Fresh Market

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