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It's been a VERY long time. SO much has happened in my life, but I'm glad to be back! Hang in there with me and I'll try to blog about some things that will help you manage your household :)

HEB & Brookshire Bros

Today marks a new day for many of us. It is a whole new coupon world. As I sat with my morning coffee and looked at the grocery ads, I was forced to look at them differently.

Here are some things I took note of at HEB:
Split chicken breast $1/lb (no q required)
Pilgrim's Pride boneless/skinless individually frozen chicken breast $1.98/lb
Hill Country Fare canned veggies 3/$1 (no q required)
Red Grapes .98/lb (no q required)
Tangelos .77/lb  (no q required)
New York Texas Toast 1.84- 1q (in store) = .84

Brookshire Bros
Purex 46 load 2.99- 1q 2/20 RP = 1.99 = .04/per load (HURRY! coupon expires 4/16)

Now that I have had time to reflect...

Many of you have asked if I will be boycotting Kroger...well the answer is, "No." As much as I would like to say that I will the reality of it cannot be so. My priority is to feed my family healthy meals on a limited budget. In light of Kroger's new policy this will pose a new level of challenge. As most of you know in the past I have spent about 95% of my weekly budget in their store. Their new coupon policy will certainly change that as, again my priority is taking care of and staying home with my family. I will likely spend the next few weeks/months looking for the best way to stay within my budget, which of course will mean trying out a few new stores or chasing those deals I am often aware of but don't take advantage of because in the past I was able to do just as well (or close to it) at Kroger.

As many of you are learning the new ropes I hope that you will share some of the "deals" you find with the rest of us. Keep in mind a few things: Brookshire Bros d/t coupons, Wal-Mart price matches and has a new coupon friendly policy, Dollar General often has good deals, Target will price match and I hear they are improving the customer friendliness of their coupon policy. I encourage you to search and share!

Candy :)

Kroger has Mars brand candy on sale for .50 ea. The following scenarios will net you some free/cheap candy.
M&Ms .50 - B2G1q 3/13& 3/27 RP = varies depending on amt cashier puts FREE one through for .20 to .33ea
Snickers .50 - B2G1q 3/27 RP =  varies depending on amt cashier puts FREE one through for .17 to .33ea
Snickers Easter eggs .50 - 1/2q 3/20RP = FREE
*Hershey/Reese's bag candy 1.99 -2/2q 1/30SS = .99ea
I like to buy these and stash them away for family outings, Easter baskets, summer camps, etc.
*part of the Mega event ending Tuesday March 29

Also...
Dial hand soap 1 - .35q 3/13RP = FREE (better stock up now this is likely the last time you will get it FREE w/the new q policy taking place 4/13)

The Official Announcement

Kroger has now posted the official announcement for ending the doubling and tripling of coupons.
I also found the following list of affected stores on another blog:
Texas City
Clute
Houston
Dickinson
Angleton
Pearland
La Porte
Alvin
Pasadena
Seabrook
League City
Friendswood
Missouri City
Rosenburg
Sugar Land
Richmond
Hedwig Village
Katy
Kingwood
Galveston
Cypress
Bryan-College Station
Crosby
Baytown
Humble
Beaumont
Porter
Orange
Spring
Huntsville
The Woodlands
Conroe
Magnolia
Tomball
Willis
I would encourage you to contact Kroger voicing your disappointment in the ending of this program even if you do not live in the greater Houston area. Who knows your area could be next.

I am the bearer of bad coupon news :(

Beginning April 13th Kroger will no longer double and triple coupons in Houston and surrounding areas (I am not sure of the exact region)! This is a real blow to me :( I encourage you to use as many of your .35 to .50 coupons as soon as possible. I also strongly urge you to contact Kroger and voice your opinion.

New Coupon Policy

They say they will be mailing the complete policy to customers soon.

This Weekends Coupons

This weekends papers should have 4 inserts. For a sneak peek go here .