Back Into Catalina Grocery Deals
One of our local grocery stores, Shaw’s, has recently started frequently running Catalina promotions again. Last month it was Conagra products, now this month it’s Kraft products. I thought I’d mention it because it points out just how much these promotions can save.
Normally Shaw’s is the most expensive grocery store around. If you go there and buy stuff that is not on sale, you pay top dollar. These super high prices are what make them work so well for Catalina promotions. Despite the wording of the deals, they are nearly always based on the pre-sale price of the item. So the Oscar Meyer Deli Creations that are on sale for $2.50 count as $4.99 (regular price) towards the promo. So buy 5, plus a filler like Plantar’s Trail Mix for $1.25 and you reach the $25 threshold. Total spend $13.75, but then the Catalina machine starts printing… drum roll… your $10 catalina. So for $3.75 net, you have $27 worth of food (not that I would every pay $27 for this stuff). There are scenarios using coupons to get your net even lower.
Also there is currently a promotion for Heinz products. Check out Slickdeals.net or hotcouponworld.com to get the full info. Obviously this is a somewhat advanced form of couponing, since you must do math and buy from a specific list of products. Get the wrong size or something not on the list and you might not get your $10 back. But with practice most people can learn it.
