Hello, price matching friends! Just a quick reminder that many of last week's ads are still good through today (and many are good through Thanksgiving Day as well)

Through Wed:
Albertons
Market Street

Through Thurs:
Kroger
Tom Thumb
Brookshires
Sack N Save
Diamond
Sprouts

Through Tues 11/27:
Terry's

The only ads that actually rolled over today are:
Aldi (but the deals are the same as last week anyway)
El Rancho (completely new ad)

Consequently, I will start posting the new deals on Friday. As usual, a produce-only list will appear first, followed by the whole sha-bang later.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Walmart WILL price match Black Friday!

I was looking at a scan of Walmart's Black Friday ad, and right there, on the first page I saw this:

 

Last year, I know some locations did price match Black Friday and some did not, but it looks like a push from the corporate level to price match Black Friday at all Walmart's this year!

Two things to be mindful of:

1. Be careful of high priced items, electronics in particular. Walmart will often have their own version of the same model that you could find elsewhere, just made with cheaper components and with a slightly different model number or UPC or something. For TV's, computers, cameras and other expensive items, just check carefully to make sure that the products actually are identical. For most small-ticket items, there likely won't be a problem.  Things like toys, video games, DVD's and anything else in a lower price bracket will probably be identical to what you would find anywhere else.

2. Remember, each store still has the autonomy to set their own definition for "local competitor." Some have a mileage radius, and some will just say "in the same city as the one where Walmart is located." A quick call to your Walmart's customer service will clear that up for you. If you do call your Walmart, will you leave the info you find in the comments so others can benefit?


You can also see the complete Walmart Black Friday ad, or a preview of many other Black Friday ads.

Happy Thanksgiving!

New arrival and guest blogger!

I'm happy to tell you that in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, a perfect little girl joined our family. She and I are both healthy and doing well, if a little tired :). My sister-in-law Erin will be our guest blogger for a little while. She has volunteered to put up a price matching list here for your continued price matching enjoyment!

Happy Price Matching!

A New Aldi Opens in Lewisville!

And they've circulated a grand opening ad with a couple of great price matches! These are only eligible for use if your Walmart is about 15 miles from Main Street in Lewisville, as the crow flies--

(That includes places like Frisco, Grapevine, Denton, Farmer's Branch, Keller or anywhere that is nearer to Lewisville.) See this week's full price matching list here.

 50% or more off the Walmart Everyday Price (WMEP)
 A good deal or a rare deal, but less than 50% off WMEP
WMEP fluctuates, estimations are approximate


Grapes, red seedless, $.89/lb
Multi-colored Bell Peppers, 3 ct bag, $1.49
Potatoes, (variety not specified, looks like Russet), 10-lb bag, $1.29
Pumpkins, large $2.49 ea
Milk, "all gallon varieties", $1.69
Eggs, 1 doz, grade A large, $.79

Old ads; New ads--full updates tomorrow

Because the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday this year, about half of the stores' ads are still running through today, and we won't have their new ads active until tomorrow. The other half of the stores have kept the new-ad-on-Wednesday-as-usual schedule. Therefore, I have truncated this list for today only (Wednesday, 4th of July) to only show the active items from last week. I will post a freshly updated list tomorrow when all the ads are active.

Ads from last week that are still good through today:
Kroger
Aldi
Market Street
Sack N Save
Tom Thumb
Sprouts (always overlaps on Wednesdays)

Ads from last week that are NOT good today:
Albertsons
Brookshires
Terry's (site is back up!)
Diamond
El Rancho

I'll post the new lists tomorrow. Happy Independence Day! 

 50% or more off the Walmart Everyday Price (WMEP)
 A good deal or a rare deal, but less than 50% off WMEP
-WMEP fluctuates, estimations are approximate.

Fruit: 

Blueberries, 1 dry pt (11 oz) $1.29 Aldi
Cantaloupe, $.99 ea Aldi
Cherries, $1.69/lb Sprouts ($.98/lb Sack N Save) 
Grapes, red seedless, $1.68/lb Sack N Save
Limes, 15/$1 Sack N Save 
Raspberries, 6 oz $1.77 Tom Thumb
Strawberries, 16 oz $1.19 Aldi
Watermelon, seedless $2.99 ea Sprouts, Aldi

Veggies:

Bell Peppers, green $.50 ea Sprouts

Bell Peppers, red, orange, or yellow, $.99 ea Tom Thumb 

Celery, $.99 ea Sprouts

Corn, yellow ears, 6/$1 Kroger, Tom Thumb 

Cucumbers, $.50 ea Sprouts

Green Beans, $.99/lb Sprouts

Lettuce, Romaine, green or red Leaf, $.99 ea Tom Thumb

Onions, red, $.79/lb Market Street

Onions, yellow, $.38/lb Sack N Save 

Squash, zucchini $.99/lb Sprouts

Tomatoes, on the vine, $.99/lb Sprouts ($.68/lb Sack N Save )

Tomatoes, large round, $.77/lb Market Street

Tomatoes, grape size, 1 dry pt $2 Sprouts
Tomatoes, Nature's Sweet, cherub, cherry or sunburst, $2.00 ea Kroger

Produce Section:

Dole Coleslaw, 14 oz $.99 Market Street

Breads:

Mission Flour Tortillas, soft taco size, 10 ct $1.79 Sack N Save

Frozen:

Blue Bell Ice Cream, 1 gal $3.77 Albrtsons, Market Street
Breyer's Ice Cream, 48 oz $2.49 WYB10 Kroger
Popsicle Frozen Treats, 8 ct $1.25 Kroger
Cool Whip, 8 oz tub $.88 Sack N Save
Mrs Smith's Cobblers, 32 oz $3.69 Sack N Save
Sara Lee Fruit Pies, 37 oz $4.69 Sack N Save
Totino's Party Pizza, 9.8-10.9 oz $.95 WYB10 Kroger
Tombstone Pizza, 17.5-27.7 oz $2.50 Kroger
Hot or Lean Pockets,, 2 ct $1.48 WYB10 Kroger

Grocery:
Condiments:
Hellmann's Mayonnaise, 30 oz $2.69 WYB10 Kroger
Kraft BBQ sauce, 17.5-18 oz $.59 WYB10 Kroger 
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, 16 oz $.99 Tom Thumb
Pace Picante Sauce, 18 oz $1.50 Kroger
Del Monte Ketchup, 24 oz $.68 Sack N Save

Rice, Pasta, Potatoes:

Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16-26 oz $1.47 WYB10 Kroger

Canned:

Van Camp's Pork and Beans, 15 oz $.50 Sack N Save

Baking/Seasonings:

Breakfast:

Cereal, General Mills (Cookie Crisp and Lucky Charms pictured), 8.9-16.1 oz $1.99 WYB10 Kroger
Cereal, Kellogg's, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, 12-12.2 oz $2.50 Tom Thumb
Kellogg's Pop Tarts, 6-12 ct $1.99 WYB10 Kroger

Other:

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, 6-10 ct $1.69 WYB10 Kroger
Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars, 6.7-7.4 oz $2.50 Tom Thumb

Meat:
Refrigerated case:  

Beef, USDA Select, Ribeye steaks, bone-in, $6.99/lb Sack N Save 
Beef, 80/20% ground $1.97/lb Market Street
Chicken leg quarters, $.59/lb Sack N Save
Pork, spare ribs, $1.68/lb Sack N Save

Pre-packaged:

Bar-S Hot Dogs, 12 oz $.50 Sack N Save 
Eckrich Smoked Sausage Rope or Links, 13-14 oz $1.68 Sack N Save

Dairy/Egg:

Imperial Margarine ("spread" named, quarters pictured) 16 oz $.75 Tom Thumb PMWC

Cheese, store brand, chunk or shredded, 16 oz $2.99 Kroger

Borden Shredded (8 oz) or slices (12 oz) $1.67 Tom Thumb ($1.50 Sack N Save, includes chuck)

Kraft Singles, 22-24 count $1.99 WYB10 Kroger

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 8 oz $1.69 Sack N Save

Sour cream, store brand, 16 oz $1 Kroger

Dannon Actvia Yogurt, 4-pk $1.88 WYB10 Kroger

Other Refrigerated:

Pillsbury Grands! Buscuits, 8 ct $.99 WYB10 Kroger

Drinks:

Coffee/Tea:

Beer:

Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors, or Coors Light, 18 pk of 12 oz cans or bottles, $14.98 Sack N Save (Thanks, Casie!)

Punch/Juice:

Soda:

Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Coca-Cola, Sprite, 2L bottle $.99 WYB10 Kroger

Sports drinks/Flavored waters:

Gatorade or G2, 32 oz $.69 WYB10 Kroger

Powerade, 32 oz $.79 Tom Thumb

Gatorade or G2, 8 pk $3.99 $3.98 Sack N Save

Water:

Other:

Snacks:

Chips/Crackers:

Cheetos, 8.5-9.75 oz $1.69 WYB10 Kroger

Fritos, 10.5 oz $1.69 WYB10 Kroger

Lays Potato Chips,10-10.5 oz $1.99 WYB10 Kroger

Ritz crackers, 9-15.1 oz $2.19 WYB10 Kroger

Candy/Gum:

M&M's candy, theater box 2.83-3.4 oz $.70 WYB10 Kroger 

Cookies/Snack Cakes:

Chips Ahoy! 6-15.1 oz $2.50 Tom Thumb
Oreos, 11.3-16.6 oz $2.69 WYB10 Kroger ($2.50 Market Street)

Other:

Paper/baggies/foil:

Hefty One Zip Storage Bags. 13-22 ct $1.19 WYB10 Kroger 

Cleaning:
Surface:

Soap:

Toiletries:

Baby:

Pet:

Misc:

See a deal I missed? Leave it in the comments, and I will add it straight away!

Tags: Walmart, Dallas, Price Matching, Walmart, Dallas, Price Matching

The many wonderful uses for Kool-Aid

For those in the north Dallas area, you can price match Kool-Aid packets 10/$1 at Walmart from Sack N Save's ad. There are so many uses for kool-aid that I thought we could list a couple here. I'll include links below with more information about each one:

1. Flavor/scent other things:
You can mix any flavor packet into things that are already sweet for extra flavor like frosting or ice cream (especially home-made), or mix it into petroleum jelly with a pinch of sugar for flavored lip gloss. Or like Erin  mentioned in her comment--you can make Popsicles!

2. Dye things other colors:
You can tie-dye t-shirts, re-color flowers or hard boiled eggs, or use it as temporary hair dye.

3. Clean things (lemon-flavored only):
Use lemon flavored Kool-Aid packets to clean dishwashers or toilets, help remove the chlorine green from your hair or rust stains from concrete.

4. DIY crafts (use with care--Kool-Aid can stain):
Make water colors, sand art, scented play dough, or eerie dry ice fog.

Read more details from:
Yahoo's article
Uses For Everyday Things's article
Reader's Digest's article

Recall on Planter's Peanuts

There have been a lot of price matches for Planter's Peanuts lately, so before you dig in to that salty deliciousness, so I wanted to pass this along:

Kraft issued a press release voluntarily recalling the 12 oz jars of cocktail peanuts with the date code "09-Jan-14" on the bottom of the can. There were only boxes 3,000 of these peanuts shipped, and no other varieties or sizes are being recalled. If you did purchase one of these tins, you can return it to the store where you bought it for an exchange or a full refund.

Loop 288 will price match Aldi again!

The Problem
Did you know that a brand new Aldi just opened (March 22nd, 2012) in Little Elm? Maybe one day I'll visit there, but for now, I'd like to see why the Walmart on Loop 288 in Denton announced that they will not price match to Aldi.....(phone call to Walmart)

The Answer
....I just got off the phone with a very polite, very helpful customer service agent at the Loop 288 Walmart in Denton. When I told her that last week, a cashier told me that a manager instructed her (and other checkers) to not price match to Aldi--she got on the phone with the daytime "CSM" (I'm not sure what that stands for, but I think it's the equivalent of a manager) named Sheelah. Sheelah said that they do, in fact, price match to Aldi because of the new store. Before 3 weeks ago, the closest store was in Frisco, which is 18 miles away from the Loop 288 Walmart in Denton, just outside their 15-mile price matching radius. So, the confusion is understandable.

What to do if you're questioned about Aldi
I asked what would be the proper thing to do if I have a well-meaning checker tell me that they don't honor Aldi's ad. She said "tell them that Sheelah, the daytime manager, said that because of the new store in Little Elm, they do price match to Aldi."

Aldi's Back!
There you have it. Aldi is back! Good thing, too, because this week they have the best prices on cantaloupes, pineapples, strawberries, pears, and mangos...
Tags: Walmart, Dallas, Price Matching, Walmart Dallas

What to do when you can't find a price match for your razor

Use this unbelievably easy trick to keeping your favorite, expensive, oh-so-hard-to-price-match razor sharp as new.

 

How it's done

When it starts to become dull, you simply stroke the razor backward, up the outside of your forearm (so you are not shaving the hair off) 10 times, and voila! That's it! The hair on your arm straightens the imperfections on the razor's edge, the same way a knife sharpener actually just straightens the edge of your kitchen knives.

Too simple? It works!
I couldn't believe at first--it sounded too simple, but it's really true. I have been using the same double-blade razor for about 3 5 months now, when I usually toss them after three weeks. My husband uses the same trick with his 5-blade, and it works every time! This article from Lifehacker shows a how-to video of a man who has used the same razor for 22 months!

What this trick won't do
1. It won't keep your blades from rusting. Shaking the extra water out, drying it off, or setting it where it won't get wet can help.
2. It won't do anything for the aloe strip. I know some really love the built in moisturizers that come with a new razor, and this won't help with that.
3. It won't make the hair on your forearm grow back faster if you sharpen your razor the wrong direction!

Try it! You've got nothing to lose but a trashcan full of dull razors!
Tags: Walmart, Dallas, Price Matching, Walmart, Dallas

Caution when price matching oranges

Good Deals, Good Checker
Yesterday, my little family was at Walmart in north Dallas (Denton, Loop 288). We had loaded our cart to overflowing, and nearly every item was price matched. Near the end of our checkout came the 14 oranges I had carefully picked (7/$.99 this week).

"I'm sorry, we can't price match the oranges." I looked up, confusion written on my face. He continued, looking apologetic, "The ones at the Mexican marts are the small snack-size oranges, so they aren't really the same."

What to do?
What should I do? I could tell he was feeling awkward for calling me out. Should I tell him it had always been ok in the past? Should I try to get a little huffy and see if he would just give it to me? Should I try to point out how the size was not really specified in this week's ad? I was not going to pay full price. (Full price? /gasp!!/)

"Oh...oh, that's ok then, I don't need them." He set them aside, breathed a little easier, and resumed checking. The truth is, last week, for the first time in Terry's ad, I actually did see the size specified as the "small snack-size" oranges. But, the small size was not specified this week, so I thought I would be ok.

He added, "Yeah, our managers really get onto us about that one--just 'cause it really is a smaller size..." It sounds like all of the checkers at this store were being instructed about the oranges.

Farewell cheap oranges?
So, buyers beware--at least at the Loop 288 store in Denton, you might not be able to get oranges as cheaply as we're used to. I think we'll be ok when the deal is for a bag of oranges, or the deal comes from a non-"Mexican mart."

What do you do?
When you're challenged on something at the register, how do you handle it? Some might be new to this whole price matching thing, some might feel intimidated, and some are confident old pros--share your wisdom, won't you?