Meijer Mania Again

UPDATE: OK, so I want to make sure I am not confusing you. I was able to use previous Catalinas on my order today, so my "ending" cost may not be the same as someone who goes into the store without catalinas from a previous order.

Sean helped me figure it this way.... I went into the store with $7.50 worth of catalinas. I paid $15.20 out of pocket today, and walked out of the store with $14.00 worth of catalinas. If I treat the catalinas like cash, I really spent $22.50-$14.00 which equals $8.50. You could also say I spent $15.20 out of pocket since that is what I actually charged, but I like to deduct the new catalinas since I ALWAYS spend them at Meijer so I can reap the reward of receiving them.

So, I have changed the amount to $8.50 for this order.....still an awesome deal!!

Question on the BC Potatoes: You buy 5 boxes and Meijer deducts $2.00 instantly, so they ring up for 60 cents each. You now have a balance of $3.00. You pay the $3.00, and a $3.00 catalina is printed off for you. Whether you use that catalina to pay for another item or save it until next week, you still have $3.00 free dollars to use on merchandise, therefore the potatoes are FREE!! You can not roll the BC catalinas, at least at the Lafayette store, so you may have to pay the $3.00 for each order up front, but if you spend those catalinas the next time you are in the store, again your potatoes are FREE! I hope this helps!


The deals are sweet at Meijer this week and now we are stocked up on many items that we will use all year long! On Monday, I stopped in to do my weekly shopping and was pretty excited that I only spent $47.07 and brought home $121.77 worth of groceries, cleaning products, and a toothbrush for Evan :). I even had $7.50 worth of catalinas to use on my next order! Sweet deal, I thought....until....

As I was searching the internet for a site that lists all the catalinas with their beginning and ending dates, I found a site that lists all the Meijer specific catalina deals for the week (www.thecouponhigh.net). I totally love this site because it lists the deals with many of the links for the coupons you need to make the deal work so well....like FREE and almost FREE stuff.

I printed off the coupons and away Evan I went to Meijer this morning after taking the big kids to school. Let's just say, I will be checking this site on Mondays and shopping on Wednesdays from now on!! Here is what I brought home today:



20 boxes of Betty Crocker potatoes (FREE)
6 Bety Crocker frostings ($1.74)
4 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough ($2.00)
12 Yoplait Whipped Yogurts ($2.40)
3 Heluva Dips (FREE)
2 Bags of Chex Mix (FREE)
5 Betty Crocker fruit snacks (FREE)
4 Toaster Strudels ($1.92)
9 Betty Crocker Warm Delights (overage of $1.50)
2 Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kits ($1.98)
6 boxes of Hamburger Helper ($1.50)

I had $7.50 worth of catalinas from Monday, so after it was all said and done, I paid $15.20 out of pocket and walked away with $14.00 worth of catalinas to use on my next order. That means I got all this stuff for a whoppin' $8.50 (or something close to that)!!!! The order above reflects $10.04, but I think I received some extra freebie catalinas from Meijer or some other manufacturer.

If you want some good deals on the stuff above, I suggest going to the website above, printing your coupons, and going to Meijer!! And don't worry, I didn't take it all....Meijer is awesome at always having lots in stock and the shelves were full today! Now, get going!!