Joe V's Ad Matchups 9/25-10/1

Joe V's Ad matchups

Joe V's is a Texas based grocery store owned and operated by HEB. Joe V's accepts manufacturer's coupons but does not double or triple.

Joe V's coupon policy can be found here.

If I had to shop at only ONE grocery store each week, Joe V's would rank high on that list. There prices on basic staples (rice, flour, sugar, pasta, etc) are far lower than any other store including Walmart. When I shop, Joe V's, I pick up the basics while I'm there to keep from paying higher prices elsewhere.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad. If I were shopping at Joe V's this week, this is what I would buy:

Boston Butt Pork Roast bone-in sold whole in the bag 97 ¢/lb
Sanderson Farms Whole Chicken Grade A 77 ¢/lb
Roma Tomatoes 2 lbs/$1
Bananas 3lbs/$1 (EVERYDAY PRICE!)
Bell Peppers 3/$1
Celery 87 ¢ each
Firepit Chicken Franks 12oz 2/$1
HEB  Regular Sour Cream 16oz 98¢
HCF Hot Dog Buns 16ct 98¢

HEB Ad Matchups 9/25-10/1

HEB is a Texas-based grocery store. HEB does not double or triple coupons. They have yellow coupons throughout the store that must be used to get the sale price for certain items. Those items, in my list, will have YC next to them. You can only use one coupon per item...either manufacturer's coupon or a YC. You can no longer stack them.

HEB often has incredible meal deals where you buy one or two items and get several free. Most of the time, they're just so so as far as a good deal but once in a while they are excellent. With these deals, you can use a Manufacturer's coupon on the item you purchase to save a bit more. My favorite deals are the Lunchmeat/cheese deals and the taco/spaghetti/etc deals where you buy hamburgger meat (usually two 1-lb rolls) and get the fixings for a meal free.

HEB's coupon policy can be found here.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad. If I were shopping at HEB, this week, this is what I would buy.

HEB's prices vary depending on area and two stores in the same town can have a different ad. Be sure to look at your ad to verify prices.

Each week, HEB has several items on for 5/$5. You do not have to purchase 5 of the same item to get the sales price unless noted. You also can just buy one single item and get it for $1.

Boston Butt Pork Roast bone-in sold Whole in bag $1/lb Limit 2 with $10 additional purchase
Country Style Pork Ribs bone-in Boston Butt cut $1/lb Limit 2 with $10 additional purchase
Bell Peppers 3/$1
Carrots 1lb package 2/$1
Red Seedless Grapes 97 ¢/lb
Hill Country Fare Canned vegetables (corn or green beans) 3/$1 Limit 3 each with $10 purchase
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5oz 3/$1

HEB Toasted Oats 10.4 - 14oz or Shredded Wheat Cereals 16.4oz assorted varieties 3/$3 with YC
Sanderson Farms Whole Chicken Grade A 77 ¢/lb
HEB Cream Cheese 8oz regular or Neufchatel 5/$5
HEB Ready To Brew Iced Tea 24ct family size 5/$5 (The only store-brand I will use in place of Lipton)
Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce 23.5-24oz assorted varieties 5/$5
Wolf Brand Chili No Beans 15oz 5/$5 - 75 ¢/3 (9/22 SS) = 75 ¢ each when you buy 3

9/15 SmartSource Inserts available for trade

I have several (100+) 9/15 Smart Source inserts available for trade for paypal or SERVE funds only.  Please email me at txcouponbroker at comcast.net for more information.

Food Town Matchups 9/18-24

Food Town is a Houston-based grocery chain.  Food Town redeems coupons at face value only.  They may/may not give overage depending on your store and cashier.  Most of the time, they apply the overage to my basket total.

Food Town's Coupon policy can be found here.


I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping Food Town this week, this is what I would buy.

French's Mustard 14oz .99 - .50/1 (8/11 SS) = .49 each
Ortega Taco Shells 12ct 3/$1
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 oz 3/$1
Libby's Vienna Sausages 4.5oz 3/$1
Parade Tomato Sauce 8oz 5/$1
Land O Frost PRemium Sliced Meats 1lb $2.99 - $2/2 MFC (9/15RP) = $1.99 each wyb 2
Mild Yellow Onions .39/lb (GREAT price!!!!!)
Betty Crocker Cornbread and Muffin Mix 6.5 oz 3/$1

Food Fair Ad Matchups 9/18-24

Food Fair Ad Matchups 9/18-24

Food Fair's Coupon Policy can be found here. 

Food Fair doubles and triples coupons but only at certain stores.  It is best to call ahead of time to make sure they are participating.  They triple coupons up to .39 and double from .40 to .50.  They only double/triple one like coupon per transaction.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping Food Fair this week, this is what I would buy. 

Betty Crocker Corn Muffin Mix 6.5oz 4/$1
Sargento Shredded Cheese 8oz selected varieties 2/$3
Success Rice 14oz $1.69 - .50/1 MFC (9/15RP) = .69 each
Totino's Pizza Rolls 15ct 4/$5 - .35 MFC (9/8SS) = .20 each
Flav-R-Pac frozen vegetables select varieties 10/$10 - .35 MFC (9/8SS #2) = FREE

Joe V's Ad matchups 9/18-24

Joe V's Ad matchups 9/18-24

Joe V's is a Texas based grocery store owned and operated by HEB.  Joe V's accepts manufacturer's coupons but does not double or triple. 

Joe V's coupon policy can be found here.  

If I had to shop at only ONE grocery store each week, Joe V's would rank high on that list.  There prices on basic staples (rice, flour, sugar, pasta, etc) are far lower than any other store including Walmart.  When I shop, Joe V's, I pick up the basics while I'm there to keep from paying higher prices elsewhere.  

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping at Joe V's this week, this is what I would buy:

Russet Potatoes 5lb bag $0.97 each (Limit 2 with $15 purchase)

Chicken Leg Quarters 49¢ lb. (Sold in 10-pound bags for $4.90 each)

Small Red Delicious Apples 5/$1

Fresh Picnic Roast 97¢ lb. (Bone-in sold whole in bag)

Bananas 3 lbs/ $1 (This is the everyday price!)

Cucumbers 4/$1

Iceberg Lettuce 97¢ each

Hill Country Fare Thin White Sandwich Bread 24oz 68¢ each

Hill Country Fare Hot Dog Buns 16ct 98¢ each (everyday price!)

HEB Ad matchups 9/18-9/24

HEB is a Texas-based grocery store.  HEB does not double or triple coupons.  They have yellow coupons throughout the store that must be used to get the sale price for certain items.  Those items, in my list, will have YC next to them.  You can only use one coupon per item...either manufacturer's coupon or a YC.  You can no longer stack them.  

HEB often has incredible meal deals where you buy one or two items and get several free.  Most of the time, they're just so so as far as a good deal but once in a while they are excellent.  With these deals, you can use a Manufacturer's coupon on the item you purchase to save a bit more.  My favorite deals are the Lunchmeat/cheese deals and the taco/spaghetti/etc deals where you buy hamburgger meat (usually two 1-lb rolls) and get the fixings for a meal free. 

HEB's coupon policy can be found here.  

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping at HEB, this week, this is what I would buy. 

HEB's prices vary depending on area and two stores in the same town can have a different ad.  Be sure to look at your ad to verify prices.  

This week, HEB has several items on for 5/$5.  You do not have to purchase 5 of the same item to get the sales price unless noted.  You also can just buy one single item and get it for $1.  

5/$5 Items 

H-E-B Pasta Salad  6.2 - 7.5 oz., assorted varieties 

H-E-B Boxed Potatoes  5 or 5.25 oz. assorted varieties 

H-E-B Ready To Brew Iced Tea  24 ct. family size, (I'm a Lipton tea drinker and this is the only generic brand that even comes close.  I will be stocking up at this price.  If you see a lady with 20 boxes in her cart, you have met The Coupon Broker :P ) H-E-B Powdered Drink Sticks 10 ct. single serve packets assorted varieties H-E-B Bake Shop® Large White Round Top Bread 24 oz.,  Totino's Pizza Rolls   15 ct. pepperoni or combination, or Totino's Party Pizza 9.8 - 10.9 oz. assorted varieties Totino's Party Pizza  9.8 - 10.9 oz. assorted varieties Gold 'n Soft Spread   45 oz. (MUST USE YC!!!!) Meal Deal This one is one of my favorites! BUY:          Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat   16 oz., assorted varieties,                or Oscar Mayer Ham Lunchmeat 16 oz., baked, boiled, smoked or honey,              and Kraft Sliced or Shredded Natural Cheese, 5 - 9 oz., assorted varieties -  get 5 items free!                        * Velveeta Cup, 2.19 - 2.44 oz., assorted varieties                    * Oscar Mayer Snack Duos Lunchables                    * Kool-Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix 5 pk., assorted varieties                    * Kraft Sandwich Shop Flavored Mayo 12 oz., assorted varieties                    * American Children's Book assorted titles The Lunchmeat/Cheese usually runs $8 or so together.   Other items: H-E-B Natural Chunk Cheese  8 oz. assorted varieties  2 for $4 Hill Country Fare Natural Shredded Cheese  8 oz. assorted varieties $1.87 each Cantaloupes .97 each Cilantro bunches 4/$1 Bell Peppers 3/$1 Avocados 2/$1 Salad Tomatoes .58/lb

 

Ziegler's Ad Matchups 9/4-9/10

Zieglers is located in Dickinson TX.  It is a small independently-owned grocery store.

Zieglers doubles and triples coupons.  There is a limit of one doubled/tripled like coupon per person/day.  They triple up to .39 and double from .40-.50.  The coupons are manually doubled and tripled.

Their policy is not posted anywhere online.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping at Zieglers, this week, this is what I would buy.

Roma Tomatoes .69/lb
Fresh Bunch Cilantro .39/each
Green or Red Leaf Lettuce .99/each
Parade Vegetable Oil 48oz $1.77 each
Kellogg's Eggo Waffles 2/$3 - $1/2 MFC (8/4 RP2) = 2/$2
Parade Fries or Tater Tots 28-32oz .99 each
La Moderna Pasta 7oz 4/$1

Food Town Ad Matchups 9/4-9/10

Here are the deals for Food Town for 9/4-9/10.  Food Town's Coupon policy can be found here.

Food Town redeems coupons at face value only.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping Food Town this week, this is what I would buy.

El Monterrey Burritos or Chimichangas Family Pack 24oz $2.99 (We love these for lunch!)
Pioneer Brown Gravy Mix 3/$1
SunVista Whole Pinto or Refried Beans 15oz 3/$1
Morrison's Cork Kits 3/$1
Parade Vegetable Oil 48oz $1.77
Parade Frozen Fries 28-32 oz (Straight or Steak Cut) .99
Pioneer Buttermilk Pancake mix 32oz .99
Fiora Paper Towels .69 - .55 MFC (8/4 RP1) = .14 each

Food Fair 9/4-9/10

Here are the deals for Food Fair for 9/4-9/10.  Food Fair's Coupon Policy can be found here.

Food Fair doubles and triples coupons but only at certain stores.  It is best to call ahead of time to make sure they are participating.  They triple coupons up to .39 and double from .40 to .50.  They only double/triple one like coupon per transaction.

I only post the great buys and not everything in the ad.  If I were shopping Food Fair this week, this is what I would buy.

Red Delicious Apples 4/$1
Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steak $2.99/lb (This is an excellent price!)
Wolf Brand Chili 15oz .99 (no coupons are out but it's by far the best canned chili around and a good price too!)
Libbys Corn, Green Beans or Peas .59 - $1/4 (8/25 RP) = .34 each
Las Lomas Long Grain Rice 3lb .99 (.33/lb is a good price)

For my buddy Bryan...

Walmart Competitor's Coupon Policy

Walmart has an excellent coupon policy in favor of the customer.  They will accept manufacturers coupons, internet printed coupons, and competitor coupons.  Walmart's coupon policy can be found here.

The competitor's coupons that they will take is kind of confusing so I have put together an explanation of each item they do/don't take to make it easier to understand.

A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99  

Any of the following Walgreens coupons/price matches would be acceptable because it clarifies what the price is.  

Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price

The following price match (or coupon) would be accepted because it states a specific price ($3.19).

The following coupons would not be acceptable:

Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer

Because it doesn't have a specific price, this coupon would not be accepted.  

Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price

Because it doesn't have a specific price, this price match (or coupon)  would not be acceptable.  

Food Fair Weekly Ad 7/31-8/6

Food Fair 7/31-8/6

Food Fair is having their 52nd Anniversary celebration.  They have quite a few deals that make it worth the drive for me.

Food Fair triples coupons up to .39 and doubles from .40 to .50.  They have a strict limit of one like coupon per transaction.  Their coupon policy can be found here.

Parade Sugar 4lb .99 limit 2 (All others $1.99)
Parade Corn, Green Beans or Mixed Vegetables 3/$1 limit 6 (all others .63 each)
Mars Fun Size Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers or Milkyway .69 each
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 23-24oz $1.88 - .20 MFC (7/28) tripled = $1.28 each

While I'm there, I will also check the price on:

Wish Bone salad dressing with .50 MFC (7/28) that doubles to $1
Country Crock with .35 MFC (7/28) that triples to $1.05
Bounty PAper Towels .25 MFC (7/28) that triples to .75
Dawn dish soap .25 MFC (7/28) that triples to .75
Angel Soft TP .35 MFC (7/28) that triples to $1.05
Angel Soft Tissue .50 MFC (7/28) that doubles to $1.00.

I will also check various other coupons up to .50 off that will double/triple.

Ziegler Foods Weekly Ad 7/31-8/6 (Dickinson, TX)

Ziegler Foods Weekly Ad 7/31 - 8/6

Ziegler Foods triples coupons up to .39 and doubles from .40 to .50.  The limit is 1-like coupon doubled/tripled per transaction but according to the Customer Service associate I spoke to the policy is not always followed so it depends on the cashier you get.

Ragu Pasta Sauce 23-24oz $1.99 - .20 MFC (7/28) = 1.39 each
Country Crock 45oz tub $2.99 - .35 MFC (7/28) = 1.94 each
Nature Valley Granola Bars (asst) $1.99 - .50 MFC (6/23) = .99 each
Del-Dixi Hamburger Slices 32oz $1.49 - 55MFC (6/23) = .94 each
Lloyds Seasoned BBQ Beef $3.99 - $1 MFC (6/9) = $2.99 each
Jimmy Dean Pork Roll Sausage 32oz $2.99 - .55 MFC (7/14) = $2.44 each

HEB Weekly Ad 7/31-8/6

HEB Weekly Ad 7/31-8/6

Prices vary from store to store and these prices are taken from my local store ad.

First thing I immediately see is the backpack deal.

BUY any Backpack (From $5-$30)get free! * Mars Fun Size Candy Bars 6 pk., assorted varieties * Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal 13 - 18 oz., assorted varieties * H-E-B Easy Melt Shells & Cheese or Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese, 12 - 14 oz. assorted varieties * Kool-Aid Liquid, 1.62 oz. assorted varieties * 7*Up TEN, 2 L btl. assorted varieties * Hill Country Essentials(TM) Hand Soap or Sanitizer 7.5 - 8 oz., assorted varieties (excludes foaming)
That's up to $13.17 Free! with in-store coupons

If you were to buy the backpack for $5.00 and got all of the free stuff, that's $5 spent for $18.17 in items for a 73% savings.  Most all of those items I would use so that's definitely a deal I could use.  The backpack could be donated, used, or saved for a gift.  I will probably do this at least 3-4 times and use the backpacks for gifts at Christmas time.  There is also a 50-cent Ibotta rebate making it $4.50 for $18.17 or a 75% savings!

Other deals worth noting:

Ground Chuck (80/20) $1.97/lb
Daisy Sour Cream 24oz $1.66 after yellow coupon plus 50-cents back via ibotta.  $1.16

Family Dollar through 7/27

Family Dollar has a new program called "Family Dollars" where you earn reward dollars on certain purchases.  It is similar to the CVS Extra-Care program.

There is a limit of one of each "Family Dollars deal" per transaction.

The current listing of "Family Dollars" deals are listed here.  The Family Dollars terms and conditions can be found here and their coupon policy here.

I have not done these deals yet and do not know what the "Good until" date is on the Family Dollars coupons but these are my plans.  I'm assuming you will not be able to use these the same day like you can at CVS or Walgreens.

3 Jello Pudding = $3  $3 FD (Family Dollars) = Free
3 Kraft Barbecue Sauce @ 1.25 = 3.75 with $3 FD = .25 each
2 Clairol Balsam Hair Color @ 3 = $6.  Use $5/2 from 7/7PG and pay $1  $2FD = $1 MM

I plan to repeat these several times and if nothing else use them towards laundry soap before the $3/3 Tide coupons from 7/7PG expire.

Happy Couponing!!!
~TX Coupon Broker

Dollar General 7/21/2013

I spent a few minutes walking through Dollar General last week while I was waiting for the washer to finish at the Laundromat.  I seen quite a few deals and chose Dollar General as my first attempt to kick up the old couponing motor.  Everything went just as expected.

Unfortunately, the milk/cereal deal ended on Sunday but the other deals still exist.

Cheerios are priced as $2.50 per box.  Milk is $2.75/gallon which is cheaper than most anywhere around here.  There was a deal in the ad where you saved $3 when you bought 2 boxes of cereal and a Gallon of milk.  I used 2 50-cent coupons from the 7/14SS off the Cheerios.  Total I paid $3.75 for 2 boxes of cereal and a gallon of milk.  Not bad for no doubling/tripling.  

Head and Shoulders has a 2-in-1 bottle (8oz or so) for $2.50.  Combined with the $2 coupon from the 7/7PG made it .50 per bottle.   The bottle is small but since I use this, it was worth it for me.  

The Premium Rounds Saltines are priced at $2.25.  With the $1 off from the 7/14SS, I paid $1.25 for each box.  

The Always Pantiliners 20ct were $1 and with the $1 coupon from the 7/7PG, they were free.  

I spent $12.00 and saved $22.00 for a savings of 64.71%  

I will not be uploading pictures for a few days but hope to start soon.  

I'm back!

After about an 18-month hiatus from couponing, this chick is back!  I have relocated from the piney woods of east Texas to near Galveston.  The stores here are plentiful and couponing is actually worth it for me again.  I have closed my website and opened this blog now.  Eventually, I might reclaim my web address and become "The Coupon Broker" again.

Give me a few days to get everything posted here like the coupon policies, couponing 101, etc.

Happy Couponing!!!!!

~TX Coupon Broker