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    They've been doing the price cut thing for a long time. They do it to match cuts at Walmart, mostly, but sometimes because they have an overabundance of an item that comes as an assortment and they have new assortments on the way in the pipeline. They do also do it sometimes to deplete inventory before clearance, but I have found that less often. Not sure what Walmart's new gimic is, though. What did you mean?

     

    Anyone still seeing the Nerf toys on clearance? They had Dart Tag sets marked down (the old style) and they disappeared when they did the action figure reset with the new movie toys this weekend.

    I got the large set at 75 on the 10th. The smaller ones were still scanning at 50.

  2. We went yesterday, too. It was INSANELY busy, you couldn't even maneuver around the store. We used to pick up a few things in there that were cheaper than elsewhere, and I was out of some spices and yeast, so I thought we'd check it out.

     

    Some of you know that I make my living studying marketing and grocery prices, and I was appalled at how much people were paying for some of this stuff over regular or sale prices at the grocery store.

     

    There were 8 lb. bags of oranges on sale for $7.98. Almost EVERY cart had one in it. At the grocery store across the street, they are 8 for $1. At Walmart, the same bag is $3.99.

     

    Quaker Oatmeal was 40 packages for $8.98- but it's $1.99 at the grocery store for a 10 pack.

     

    Black Olives were $6.38 a 6-pack, but at Walgreens, they run the same brand for 99¢ a can at least once a month

     

    Frito Lay chips were $6.98 for 2 bags- they are $2.99 at the store, regular price.

     

    Pepsi Products were $6.98 a 24 pack- regular price on a 12 at Walmart is $2.98 (locally)

     

    Mission Tortillas (they don't carry big packages any longer) were 2 packs for $3.98. They are $1.79 at Walmart.

     

    Colgate Toothpaste was $10.48 for 5 tubes in a bonus, buy 4, get one free, package- it's $1 a tube at the grocery store across the street.

     

    Sargento Sliced Cheese (1.5 lb) was $9.98. It's $2.24 for a 9 oz package at Walmart- $1.74 if you can catch it on sale at the grocery store, less with coupons.

     

    Those are just a few examples- but I found very few things that I could not get cheaper every day at the store, or a heck of a lot cheaper with sales and coupons!

     

    What I do buy there:

    Fleischman's Yeast (2 lb) $4.98

    Chili Seasoning $6.XX

    Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix $7.XX

    Land O' Lakes Cheese (cause it's the best stuff ever!) (2 lb) $5.74

    Super Pretzels (again, the best stuff ever): $7.XX

    Pork Loins- they are usually cheaper and better quality than any of the local stores

    Grands Frozen Biscuits (32 ct) $5.XX- a 20 count at Walmart is $4.XX- these can be bought cheaper with a sale and a coupon, but we needed them

    Honey Buns were $3.28 a 12 ct. box. They are around 80¢ each elsewhere- even at the day old bread store.

  3. My DD6 wears anything from a 13 to a 2, depending on the shoe, but she's an amazon- she can wear her 12 month pants as shorts, but has to wear an 8 in jeans for length. DS11 wears a 7, but he was in a 3 until last spring. His boots that I bought a full size too big in november (a 5.5) were rubbing blisters, and when I looked at the size I about choked. He's in a 7 now. He had tiny feet forever- now I can't keep him in shoes!
  4. Each printable coupon site is going to have different coupons. I recommend staying clear of Eversave and Couponbug as both are known to charge you hidden fees (3rd party billing against your phone bill).

     

    You are very limited when using printable coupons, as many do not double, you are limited to two per computer, many Windows 7 users have difficulty printing, and many stores are no longer accepting them due to the high risk of fraud.

     

    I don't recommend Coupon Mom's site, it's not very user friendly or comprehensive. Coupons.com is the largest individual direct printer, be sure to download the software from there before printing elsewhere to eliminate risk of spyware- and their printer is universal, so you won't have to download from other sites. You can also find a coupon database online, such as the one at www.afullcup.com or www.dealseekingmom.com, and watch blogs such as www.gatewaytosaving.com for the really good, short lived printables.

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