What don't you pay for?

[hokiegir1]

I'm pretty new, and at first, I thought $1 was a great price for toothpaste. I've already realized that is more than I should be paying--by $1! LOL!

So, to help newbies wait for good deals...

What items will you never pay for? -OR- What is your highest price that you will pay for something?



For me:

I've already learned, as I said...toothpaste is free way too often for me to even think about paying for it again.

Other than that, I'm still learning.

[uummm]

FREE (and 99% of this is I have gotten free from grocery store-just to let you know it isn't all about Wags + CVS)

Toothpaste
Tooth Brushes
Pasta/noodles
rice
Boxed Potatoes
Instant Potatoes (Never used to buy these before couponing-but they are great for soup)
Boxes Side Dishes
Dental Floss
Chicken Broth
Canned Veggies
Frozen Veggies
*Shampoo
*Conditioner
*Hair Spray
*Hair Mouse, gel
deorderant
shave cream
panty liners
*maxi pads
tampons
Razors
Toilet cleaner
Windex/Glass Plus
Quaker Old Fashion Oats
candy bars
gum
Excederin
*Store asprin
Soap
tuna
Muir Glen Tomatoes
Muir Glen Tomato Paste
Muir Glen Tomato Sauce
Hot Dogs
Cressent Rolls
Brownie Mix
Cake Mix
Cookie Mix
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Tea Bags
Smart Water/Life Water
2tlrs Soda (Dr Pepper)
*Lotion
*Air Fresheners
Dish Detergent

*Usually only found free at CVS or Wags

Things that are FREE after Beer Rebates (but I still have an OOP)
Soda
Crackers
Bottled Water (I ONLY buy for rebate purposes)
Meats (not always free)

Things I have to pay for but won't pay more than-I usually buy it cheaper than stated price, this is the most I will pay-
Kraft Mac N cheese $.33.
Ground Beef $1.99lb
Chicken Breast $1.99lb
Chicken Nuggest/Tenders/Patties (Tyson, Fast Fixins) $5.00 before Q
Cube Steak $1.99lb
Beef Stew Meat $1.99lb
Grapes $.99
Stawberries $2.00 pt
3# Onions $1.50
Cereal $.50 box (after coupon)
French's Onions $.19
Rhodes Frozen dough balls $.19
Sandwhich Bread $.99 (usually I find it for less than $.70 after coupon)
5# Flour $.99
1.5-1/2 gallon ice cream $1.75
Electrosol $.50 box
Laundry Soap (NOT PUREX) $1.50 bottle-though I have 20 bottles
Downy/Snuggle $3.00

Some of the free stuff I get, I donate

[cina409]

Free is always good, cereal is one that I will never pay full price again when I learned how to get it for $0.50 a box before, I would pay almost $4 to $5 for one box that is crazy now. Your right about toothpaste I never pay for that now. Can soup was my big free find this week I bought 100 cans, I may not find that deal again.

[cina409]

I can't seem to find Kraft Mac N cheese coupons they are very hard to find.

[uummm]

I don't think I have ever found coupons for Mac N cheese other than Free X when you buy 4 Kraft products...and they are always free items I don't want (I have hotdogs out the wazoo!).
My store typically runs a special on the KMC buy 2 get 3 free. I also see it bogo on occassion but the 5 for the price of 2 worked out to be $.33 each. I bought a lot the end of summer and my son is still working off it.

[Kelly Long]

Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Reynolds Wrap
Dish Detergent

[Weinergirl]

What kind of cereal do you get that cheap? My husband is very particular about brands. Can you find Oatmeal Crisp or Honey Nut Cheerios? He won't eat the generic.

[jedda]

in addition to the toothpaste, tampons, advil etc already mentioned:

poptarts, fruit snacks and other kiddie junk like that (if it is free we will have it for an occasional treat, but I'm not spending $ on it!)

microwave popcorn (I can get it for free about twice a year, and stock up)

[uummm]

I NEVER buy generic...
Kelloggs, and GM cereals are what I tend to find really cheap. Last year I bought over 70 boxes of shredded Mini Wheat for free after first purchase, I got a catalina I was rolling, that same deal I also got Special K, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies plus something else the deal went for 3 weeks and it was sometime in March I think.

There is no room for brand loyality in my house...Well, I take that back, I can think of one thing Kraft Mac N cheese but other than that we are not. And even if you are Brand Loyal, you can still find coupons sometimes, the key is waiting until it is on sale and STOCKING up (like the 70 boxes of Shredded Miniwheat).

[texxie]

I need help on pasta and canned veggies, green beans esp. any suggestions? i have a kroger, randalls, heb, target and walmart. cvs and wags as well. TIA.