Look for stockpile prices at Meijer by stacking the Meijer Mealbox coupons with manufacturer coupons for big savings. Using this strategy, I’ve purchased Ortega Black Beans FREE, Ortega Salsa $0.25/jar, Campbells Cream cooking soups FREE or $0.05/can, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Sticks $0.19 ea, etc.

Here are the best prices at Meijer this week. I won’t personally do all of these deals for the $25/wk Food Budget Challenge. They’re just what I see in the ad. If you’re not familiar with mPerks, read my post here.

Best Prices this Week:

Dannon Greek Yogurt 5.3 oz $0.99
Use (2) $1/5 Meijer Mealbox coupons
Also use (5) $0.50/2 coupons from 4/17 SS
Final Price $0.54 ea wyb 10

Ball Park Franks $1.79
Use $0.55/1 printable coupon
Final Price $1.24

General Mills Cereal $2.50
Use $2/3 mPerks digital coupon
Final Price $1.83 ea wyb 3

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Novelties $3.99
Use $1/2 mPerks digital coupon
Final Price $3.49 ea wyb 2

Yoplait Singles $0.50 ea
Use $2/20 mPerks digital coupon
Final Pric $0.40 ea wyb 20

P&G Promo: Spend $50, Get $10 Prepaid Card Back by Mail

Sample Savvy Scenario:

Buy 2 Gillette ProGlide Razors $7.99 ea
Buy 2 Bounty Basic Paper Towels 6 roll $5.49 ea
Buy 2 Mr. Clean Multi-Surface Cleaner $2.50 ea
Buy 2 Old Spice Body Wash $3.59 ea
Buy 1 Gillette Body Wash $3.89
Buy 1 Gillette Deodorant $4.49
Buy 2 Oral B Advantage Toothbrush $2.50 ea
Total = $52.52
Use (2) $4 Gillette ProGlide coupons from 5/1 PG
Use (2) $1 Bounty coupons from 5/1 PG
Use $1.50/2 Mr Clean coupon from 5/1 PG
Use BOGO FREE Old Spice coupon from 5/1 PG
Use BOGO FREE Gillette coupon from 5/1 PG
Use (2) $1.50/1 Oral B Advantage coupon from 5/1 PG
OOP = $29.94 (+ tax)
Submit mail-in rebate for $10 Prepaid card
Final Price $19.94 for all 12 items ($1.66 ea!)

Good Values:

Mangos $0.50 ea
Vidalia Sweet Onions $0.69/lb
Cilantro $0.50 per bunch
Chicken Drumsticks/Thighs, value pack $0.99/lb
Meijer Soft Tortillas $0.99

Note: I shop from the Grand Rapids, Michigan circular. Our stores do not double coupons.

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Shop Meijer.com – Higher Standards, Lower Prices

Save on Spartan brand items with the Turn to Spartan coupons valid at any Spartan store (Family Fare, D&W Fresh Market, VG’s, Tom’s Food, Glen’s Market).

Here are the best prices at Family Fare this week. I won’t personally do all of these deals for the $25/wk Food Budget Challenge — they’re just what I see in the ad.

Best Prices:

Donate $1 to Special Olympics Michigan and get $3.50 in coupons! Plus, purchase $20 of participating General Mills products, get $5 off. General Mills will donate a matching $5 to Spartan Stores Foundation for Special Olympics Michigan. (Special Olympics State Summer Games are coming up June 2 – 4 at Central Michigan University. Please BE A FAN of the local Kent/Barry county athletes on facebook if you’re not already!

Yoplait Yogurt Singles $0.50 – Buy 20
Use (3) $0.40/6 printable coupons or from 3/27 SS
(Purchase $20 General Mills, Get $5 off)
OOP = $3.80
Get $2 OYNO Catalina
Final Price $0.19 ea wyb 20

Aunt Millie’s Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns $3.19, BOGO
Use $0.55/1 coupon from 4/17 RP
Final Price $1.32

Old El Paso – 25% off full line
(Purchase $20 General Mills, Get $5 off)
Use $0.60/3 printable coupon
Final Price varies

Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent $3.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 5/1 RP
Final Price $2.99 (6.5¢ per load)
*or try my recipe for 3¢ per load detergent!

Nestle Promo: Spend $20 on participating products, Get $5 OYNO Catalina
Sample Savvy Scenario:
Buy 2 Nestle Drumsticks $6.00
Buy 4 Lean Cuisine $8.00
Buy 1 DiGiorno Pizza $4.99
Buy 1 Coffee-mate creamer $2.00
Use $1/2 Drumsticks coupon from 5/1 SS
Use $1/4 Lean Cuisine coupon from 5/1 SS
Use $1/1 Digiorno coupon from 5/1 SS
Use $0.55/1 Coffee-mate printable coupon
OOP = $17.44
Get $5 OYNO Catalina
Final Price $12.44 for 8 items ($1.56 each)

Good Values:

Azteca Flour Tortillas $1.00

Spartan Fresh Chicken drumsticks or thighs, value pack $0.98/lb
(stock up price)

Mini Seedless Watermelon $3.99, BOGO
Final Price $2.00 ea wyb 2

48-Hour Sale (Fri 5/6 and Sat 5/7):

Kellogg’s Cereal $1.57 (limit 4)
Use $1.50/3 coupon from 4/10 RP
Final Price $1.07 wyb 3
(Stock up price for me! I never pay more than $1 for cereal. How about you?)

Spartan Large Dozen Eggs $0.88
Use $0.55/2 printable coupon (previously available)
Final Price $0.61 ea wyb 2

Note: Our Grand Rapids area stores do not double coupons.

Not sure about the lingo? Read this. Don’t have the coupons you need? Order some. Still need help? Look here or ask me in the comments!