Here is a new and interesting way to save that I just learned about: Penny Deals.
Some national retailers, including Dollar General, Home Depot, and Michaels "penny" out items that they are no longer carrying and will remove those from the shelves. In some cases, all of the items are not pulled from the shelves, and shoppers may be able to purchase them for only a penny!
Here is how penny deals work at The Home Depot:
Penny items are most likely to found in the clearance sections. These are located in the garden center and at the end caps of aisles. Penny items can be found mixed in with regular items as well. You may actually find items marked for 1 cent like this:
More likely, though, you will have to do a treasure hunt through the store for items without a price tag on the shelf or items that have a yellow clearance sticker on them.
Home Depot typically "pennies" items out after 8 to 12 months on the shelf.
If price ends in .06, the item will be 50% off original price.
If price ends in .03, the item will be 75% off original price.
The .06 and .03 indicate how many weeks until the item becomes a penny (6 weeks and 3 weeks). This is based upon the Born on Date (BOD) found on the yellow Home Depot price tag.
It takes a minimum of 250 days (8 months and 1 week) after the BOD for the item to go to a penny, so any clearance items with a BOD of 10/30/12 or before should be a penny.
Home Depot self checkouts have a price check option on them, allowing you to double check the price if you are unsure. Be sure to scan the original barcode and not the yellow tag.
Note that not all stores are on the same schedule for penny items, but they tend to be close.
Here are some deals to be on the lookout for:
SKU Description Current Price / Original Price
898583 - Hampton Bay Halogen Track light kit - $.01 / $61.97
458194 - Weber Fish Turner - $0.01 / $19.99
265488 - Pfister Brookwood Kitchen Faucet - $0.01 / $119
178771 - Bosch 2.5-Amp Oscillating MultiTool Kit - $0.01 / $159
428427 - Kohler flipside 4 spray handshower - $0.01 / $76
432659 - 24" 4500 CFM Direct Whole House Fan - $0.01 / $245
628015 - Bosch JS365 Jigsaw - $0.01 / $129
470155 - Bosch Bulldog Extreme Rotary Hammer 11255VSR - $0.01 / $199
625331 - Black & Decker Electromate 400 Power Supply - $0.01 / $99
478602 - Dremel Stylus 1100-N/25 - $0.01 / $69
132130 - Toro 24 V Lithium Cordless String trimmer $0.01 / $149
510796 - Hitachi 3-1/2 in. Cordless Gas Powered Plastic Strip Nailer - $0.01 / $299
648690 - Black & Decker 36v trimmer - $0.01 / $149
342082 - BLACK & DECKER 36-Volt Lithium-ion Battery - $0.01 / $89
252332 - BRUTUS 2-Speed Power Mixer - $0.01 / $109.00
178771 - Bosch 2.5-Amp Oscillating MultiTool Kit - $0.01 / $159
218422 - 4-Port Ethernet Gateway Router - $0.01 / $69
294694 - Pegasus Modern Single Hole 1-Handle Low-Arc Faucet - $0.01 / $89
458149 - Lithonia Lighting 4-Light Fluorescent Troffer was - $0.01 / $52
467698 - Ridgid 12-Piece Heavy-Duty Cleaning Kit - $0.01 / $49
898583 - Hampton Bay 3 light track light, antique bronze - $0.01 / $59
556909 - Glacier Bay Toomba 4" 2 handle bath faucet in brushed nickel - $0.01 / ?
676114 - Philips T12 30 pack 40 watts fluorescent light - $0.01 / ?
688918 - Philips T12 30 pack 34 watts fluorescent light - $0.01 / ?
Click HERE to print a Money Back Guarantee form for Hot Pockets Sandwiches!
If you are not satisfied, send form, UPC, and cash register tape with price circled to receive up to $3.99 back.
Purchase must be made by November 15, 2013 and form must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase.
Check your weekly Giant ad flyer for these neat coupons:
These coupons can be used with a $10.00 purchase at Giant to save
- $1.00 on produce
- $1.00 on meat
- $1.00 on frozen foods
- $1.00 on any item x 2
Here is a great deal on Larabar Uber Bars, that are on sale this week for $1.00:
Buy 4 Larabar Uber bars for $4.00
- Activate the Saving Star credit to get 75 cents off 3
- Use two of these coupons, doubled:
Pay 25 cents for four or 6 cents each!
Here is my plan:
Buy:
4 Larabars - $4.00
Bananas - $1.00
Meat - $2.00 (will look for markdowns)
Frozen Food - $1.00 (small ice cream?)
2 Other Items - $2.00 (Dollar Deals)
Total = $10.00
Use:
- 2 Larabar coupons - $3.00
- 5 flyer coupons - $5.00
Total = $8.00
Pay $2.00 out of pocket and get 75 cents from Saving Star!
That will come out to 14 cents per item!
If you are a member of Kraft First Taste, login HERE to print a coupon for $1.50 off any one Cracker Barrel cheese product (6-8 oz). I was able to print it twice and it doesn't expire until 11/22/13.
This is a great coupon to have for upcoming Harris Teeter Super Double coupons!
Here are the Food Lion Internet Printable (FLIP) coupons for the week of October 23-29, 2013:
$3.00 off $5.00 purchase of any candy product
$1.00 on any one (1) Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn (3 Pk or Larger)
75¢ on any 3 Hunt's Tomatoes (14-14.5 Oz.)
50¢ off any1 My Essentials or Food Lion Brand Sugar (4 lb. or Larger)
50¢ off any1 Taste of Inspirations Specialty Cheese (6 Oz. or Larger, Available in the Deli Department)
Click HERE to print!
Lindt Chocolate Truffles - $3.49
FREE when you buy 2 for $6.98, use the FLIP coupon for $3.00 off a $5.00 candy purchase and 2 of the coupons that you can print HERE for $2.00 off Lindt chocolate!
Rice Krispies Treats, 8 ct – $2.99 on sale Buy One Get One Free
FREE with the $1.50 coupon that you can print at the Kelloggs Family Rewards site for 1000 points!
Beech-Nut Textures Baby Food - 2 for $1.00
17 cents each when you buy 3 and use the coupon for $1.00 off 3 that you can print HERE!
Dial Liquid Hand Soap, 7.5oz - 99 cents
49 cents when you buy 2 with the coupon for $1.00 off 2 from the 10/6 Red Plum insert!
Bonus: This will count towards the Saving Star offer to get $5.00 when you spend $20.00 on Henkel products.
Red Baron Pizza - $4.19 on sale Buy One Get One Free
$1.60 each when you buy 2 and use this coupon:
Purex Detergent - $5.99 Buy One Get One Free
$2.25 when you buy 2 with this coupon:
and it counts towards the Saving Star promotion to get $5.00 back when you spend $20.00 on Henkel products AND for the $1.00 Saving Star credit on Purex!
Scenario:
- Buy 8 Purex for $23.96
- 4 coupons for $1.50 off 2 (you will need 2 computers)
- $5.00 Saving Star credit on $20.00
- $1.00 Saving Star credit on 1 Purex
= $11.96 for 8 bottles or $1.49 each
My stock-up price for detergent is 50 cents a bottle, but I already have partial credit towards the Henkel offer with Saving Star which expires on October 30th, so I will probably get 4 bottles.
Click HERE to get a free sample of Starbucks flavored K-Cups!
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