Library Cards

One child’s school newsletter tells me that September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.  Really?  That’s a new one for me.  So,  I looked it up.  Sure enough.  According to the American Library Association, this is the month to promote library cards.

In honor of the Library Card, here’s 5 reasons I LOVE my library cards:

  • Friendly Staff — I’ve just gotta say ‘THANKS” to my local library staff.  They are friendly and helpful.
  • Preview CDs.  Often I want to listen to new music, but I don’t know what I’ll like.  I check out the selection in my local libary and try it out for a week.  If I like it, the CD goes onto my Amazon wish list.
  • Summer Reading Program — my kids like to read, but the summer reading program sponsored by the library gives a little more incentive to keep reading throughout the summer.
  • Online Databases — every so often I want to look up something at Ancestry.com.  But I don’t have a subscription.  Enter my library.  When in the library I have access to the library edition of Ancestry.com.  This doesn’t seem to have all the databases, but enough for my research so far.  My library also has access to Heritage Quest and other online databases.
  • Can get cards for other libraries in the state.  Did you know that if you live in the state of Ohio, you can get a library card to any public library in the state?   We found this helpful when asking for out of town genealogy requests, or when traveling to another city and wanting to use the internet.  Most libraries require you to have a card to use the computers.

So, thank you to my library and the great value my card gives me.

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School Supplies – My Price Points

Every summer we’re inundated with ads offering “Back To School” specials.  Each week offers different stores offering different pricing on basic and fancy school supplies.  Listed below are my buy prices.  Some years I can get all of our supplies for these prices, and some years I have to pay a little more for a few things.  But, if I watch the ads, and am patient, I can get deals on most all the school supplies our family needs.

If you’re not in school, now is a great time to stock up on office supplies! Pens, pencils, markers, notebooks, scissors, etc.

My Price Points

#2 Pencils 2cents each (24pk for $0.50)
Crayola 10pk markers $1.25 ($1 if I’m lucky)
Crayola 24pk crayons $0.25 (yes, I can find them that cheap nearly every year)
Crayola 12pk colored pencils $1
Bic pens (not Papermate) 10pk $0.50
Mechanical pencils (cheapie kind) 10pk $0.50
pink erasers 2pk $0.50
Fiskars 5″ scissors $1
Spiral Notebooks $0.15
2 pocket folders $0.10
Posterboard $0.40
Elmer’s school glue 4oz $0.30
Elmer’s glue sticks $0.30
Composition Notebooks $0.50-$1

Where do I find these deals? All over town. I check my ads every week for the local grocery stores as well as national chain stores like Target, Big Lots, Walgreen’s, and CVS. And every Monday I post a shopping list with the best deals I see for the week. Check it out on Monday’s, or subscribe to my feed.

Happy Savings!

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Grocery Deals Week of June 15, 2009

Created with ads from the Cincinnati/Dayton Ohio markets. Stores outside this region may offer similar sales, so check your local ad.

Shorthand codes at the bottom of this post

Kroger

(www.kroger.com) must use plus card to get sale price

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Aquafresh toothpaste $1
Suave shampoo or conditioner $1 +c
Suave deoderant $1 +c
Pampers or UnderJams jumbo pk $8.99 +c
Arm & Hammer laundry detergent $2.99
Coca-Cola or 7-up soft drings 12pk cans; 6pk 24oz or 8pk 12oz bottles $2.50 (when you buy 4 soda pkgs  and ten 10for $10 items)  lim 2 rewards per transaction
Big K soft drinks 6pk 12oz cans $1
Bounty paper towels $1 +c*
Kroger milk gallon $1.75
Kroger OJ 1/2 gallon $1
Kroger cottage cheese $1
Kroger eggs $1
Kroger sour cream $1
Kroger cream cheese $1
Kroger cheese 16oz $2.99
Land -O-Lakes butter $2.49
McCormick Grill Mates or Seasonings (select varieties) $1 +c
Duncan Hines brownie mix $1
Duncan Hines cake mix or frosting $1
Jell-o gelatin or pudding .6-6oz (big boxes) $1
Keebler or Sunshine cookies or crackers select varieties 9-18oz $2.69 +c (buy 3 get $3 off at register) lim 2 rewards per transaction
General Mills cereals 8-12oz box (small boxes) $2 +c*
Kellogg’s cereal 12-20oz boxes $2 +c
Dole pineapple or fruit $1 +c
Hunt’s canned pasta sauce $1
Kroger frozen treats 6-12ct $1
Hillshire Farm deli select lunchmeat $2.50 +c
Bob Evans sausage $2.50 +c
Kroger value whole chicken $0.88/#
Kroger buns $1
Dole classic salad mix 12oz $0.98
peaches or nectarines $0.88/#
head lettuce $0.77
OfficeWorks envelopes 40-100ct $1

Meijer

(www.meijer.com)
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Buy 2 huggies big pk diapers or training pants ($18.99) +c and 1 Huggies box wipes ($9.49) +c get $10 gift card free (take gift card to register and tell cashier)
Meijer generic zyrtec and claritin B1G1F
Meijer american cheese slices 8oz (small pkg) $0.99
Kraft cheese 6-8oz $2 +c*
Kraft cheese slices (american, swiss or 2% cheddar) 10-12oz 1/2 price +c
Land O Lakes buttery taste spread 15oz $1.25 +c*
Meijer sour cream $0.99
* Pioneer Sugar 5# $1.75 lim 3
Kraft mac ‘n cheese $0.50
Heinz Ketchup 40oz $2
Kellogg’s rice krispie treats $1.75 +c
Keebler fudge shoppe cookies $1.75 +c
Keebler cookies (assorted) 1/2 price +c
Kelloggs cereal (assorted, small boxes) $1.75 +c*
Doritos 1/2 price
Meijer spring water 24pk $2.50
Hawaiian punch 1 gallon $2
Kool Aid drink mix (8qt canister or singles or on-the-go) $1.67 +c (buy 3 8qt drink mix get 1 Nabisco Snak Sak or Dunk’ems free)
Ground chuck $1.99/#
Deans ice cream 1/2 price
Dove pint 1/2 price
Dove, Snickers or M&M novelties 4-16ct 1/2 price +c
Mrs T’s pierogies 1/2 price
Meijer boneless chicken breasts frozen 64oz $7.99
Tennessee Pride sausage roll $2
Meijer buns $0.99
Aunt Millie’s buns or bread $1.25 +c
bananas $0.38/#
pineapple $2.50
head lettuce $0.77
cantaloupe $1.18
Strawberries $1.25 (buy 2 Dannon yogurt 32oz get 1# strawberries free)

Bigg’s

(www.biggs.com)
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Kellogg’s cereal assorted 12-25oz $1.79 +c
Trauth ice cream 56oz $3
yoplait yogurt $0.50 +c
Cheerios 18oz $3 +c (buy 2, save $1.50 on Dole bananas at register)
Chi Chi’s salsa $1 +c
Twizzlers buy 3 for $5 and get 1 free (when bought at the same time)
Red Gold ketchup 24oz $1
Hawaiian Punch 128oz $1.88
VO5 shampoo or conditioner $0.89
Flavorite shredded or chunk cheese 8oz $1.33
Flavorite butter $1.99
Flavorite cheese singles 12oz $1.25

Jungle Jim’s

(www.junglejims.com)
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Idaho potatoes 10# $1.99
peaches $0.79/#
Broccoli $0.88/bunch
baby carrots 1# $0.99
green onions $0.33/bunch
cut watermelon $0.29/#
cilantro $0.33/bunch
ground chuck $1.79/#
Jungle Jim’s pork sausage roll $1.50
Jungle Jim’s bacon $2.50
Trauth chocolate milk gallon $1.89
Dairy Fresh sour cream 16oz $1.25
Trauth milk 1/2 galon $0.88
Trauth OJ 1/2 gallon $0.88
Aquarius water bottles 24pk $2.99 lim 4 w/$10 purchase
Domino sugar 5# $1.99 +c lim 2 w/$10 purchase
Yoder’s shredded cheese 8oz $1.25 (freezes well)
Quaker cereal 14-16oz (Life, Cap’n Crunch) $1.59
Betty Crocker brownies $0.89
Reynolds Cut Rite wax paper 75 sqft $0.99
Purex 50oz $2.39
Colgate toothpaste $1.29+c
Colgate plus toothbrushes $0.99 +c

Monroe IGA

(on Cin-Day just north of Summerlin)
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IGA ketchup 24oz $1
Lay’s chips B1G1F
IGA American cheese singles 12oz $1.25
grapes $0.99/#
ground round 3# packages $1.99/#
peaches $0.88/#
head lettuce $0.88
red, yellow or green peppers $1

Marsh

(www.marsh.net) – must use shopper’s card to get sale prices)
Sale Dates: Jun 11- Jun17
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Perdue split chicken breasts $0.98/#
5# box of peaches $3.98 ($0.80/#)
milk gallon $1.79
Food Club cheese shredded or chunk 8oz $1.50
Hormel pepperoni $2.69
Kraft chunk cheese $2 +c*

Cub Foods

(in the Dayton area)
doubles coupons
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Chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) $1.99/#
Jennie O turkey breast $0.88/# lim 2
Homemade Olde Style ice cream 56oz $1.99
peaches $0.68/#
Yoplait yogurt 3/$1 +c
Hawaiian Punch 128oz $1.67
Hunt’s ketchup 24oz $1 +c
Betty Crocker helpers (hamburger, chicken, tuna) $1 +c
Velveeta shells ‘n cheese (box) $1 +c lim 10
Betty crocker brownie $1
Chi Chi Salsa $1 +c
Cottonnelle toilet paper 4pk $1 +c* (if you still have some of these printables)
Betty Crocker cake mix $1
Homelife napkins 120ct $1
Wesson oil 48oz $2.50
Ken’s marinades, salad dressing $1.88 +c
Edy’s dibs $2.50 +c
Cub Foods Butter $1.68
head lettuce $0.58
Dole fresh classic salad $0.98
red bell peppers $0.88 each
General Mills 11-12oz boxes $2 +c*


Codes:
+c means there was recently a coupon in the paper for this item
+c* means there’s a coupon for it and I think it’s a good deal ONLY if you use the coupon
M-R monday through thursday sale dates only
B1G1F (buy one get one free)
** super deal — seriously think about stocking up at this price if this is an item you use
w/c means with in-ad coupon
lim tells you what the limit is

Disclaimer: This list is generated by a human.  I never intend to make a typo, but sometimes they happen.  See the store and/or the ad for clarification if you’re unsure about a product.  This list was generated using ads in the Cincinnati metro area.  Stores outside this market may offer different pricing or promotions.

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