Festival - Mauston 9/23-9/29/10

Here are Festival's deals for the next week:

* Remember, Festival in Mauston does not accept any Internet coupons. I stopped into Festival to grab a few things today and asked my cashier if they accept Internet coupons, since the signs aren't up anymore. Her answer: "No, most Internet coupons are fraudulent anyways, so we can't take any. I'm pretty sure the only place that still takes Internet coupons is Walmart..." I politely informed her: "No, many Internet coupons are valid. Unfortunately, a few people have created fraudulent coupons. And all the stores around here do take Internet coupons - Walmart, Copps, Dollar General, Walgreens, and Burnstad's." It appears that Festival has been burned in the past with fraudulent coupons - and their cashiers are rather misinformed!
* Each week, Festival has an Insert Ad, a Green Sheet, and a Surprise Buys ad. All of these can be viewed on their website.
* I only list some of the best deals. See more sale items at Festival-Mauston's website (which is newly formatted and updated!).
* Festival has no written coupon policy. Common sense tells me that one should be able to combine an "in-store coupon" and a manufacturer coupon, but there is no guarantee. It's certainly worth a shot - the worst they can do is tell you no!

Insert Ad
Boneless New York Strip Steak, $6.98/lb.

Farm Fresh chicken breasts, 3 lb., $6.98 ($2.33/lb.)

Tombstone Original or Brick Oven pizza, 3/$9.99

Roma Original Pizzas (11 in.), 7/$10.00

Boneless Top Round Roast & Steak, $2.98/lb.

Wisconsin Russet Potatoes, 5 lbs., $0.98 *This is a great price!

Dole Iceberg lettuce - head, $0.98

Cracked Wheat Bread, $1.88

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, 4/$5.00

Betty Crocker Premium Brownie Mix, $1.98

Flavorite Kidney beans, 15 oz., $0.65

In-store coupons:
$3.00 off Censea Cooked Shrimp (2 lb. bag)
$4.00 off wyb 10 participating General Mills products in a single visit
Flavorite Spread, 45 oz., $1.38 (limit 1)
Flavorite Frozen Vegetables, $0.68 (limit 1)
Old El Paso Taco Shells or Tortillas, $0.88 (limit 1)

Manufacturer coupon in ad:
$3.00 off (10) 32 oz. bottles of Powerade Ion4 or Zero

Green Sheet
Flavorite Orange Juice, 64 oz., 2/$4.00

Flavorite canned fruit, $0.79

Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes, $1.50
$0.75/2 brushes (8/29 P&G)
Final price: 2/$2.25 = $1.13/each wyb 2

Bone-in Pork Butt Roast, $1.59/lb.

Pork steak, $1.69/lb.

Cantaloupe, 2/$4.00

Healthy Life Breads, $1.79

Powerade, $0.89
*If Ion4 or Zero are included, you can use the manufacturer coupon found in the Insert Ad: $3 off wyb 10 bottles.
Final price: $0.59/each (for Ion4 or Zero)

Old Orchard Juice Blends, 3/$4.98
B1G1 Healthy Balance (All You May '10) (if included)
B1G1 Healthy Balance (More Magazine June)
$0.50/1 Healthy Balance (Shape or Redbook, Sept.)
Final price: $0.83-1.16 (for Healthy Balance)

Old El Paso taco seasoning, 4/$3.00
*I saw peelies on some Old El Paso products at Festival.

General Mills cereal, 5/$10.00 *This sale does include Chex varieties!
$1/3 (9/12 GM)
Final price: 3/$5.00 = $1.66/each wyb 3
*Don't forget about the in-store coupon found in the ad - $4.00 off wyb 10 participating GM products!

Scotties facial tissue, $0.99
$1/5 (9/12 RP)
$0.50/3 (8/8 SS)
Final price: $0.79-0.82/each

Pepsi 2 liters, 10/$10.00
$1/2 hangtag
Final price: $0.50/each

Golden Guernsey chocolate milk, 64 oz., 2/$3.00

Surprise Buys
Flavorite saltine crackers, 15-16 oz., $1.29

Pepsi 12 packs, 3/$12.00
*Once again, I only include this in my matchup to illustrate that sometimes advertised "sale" prices are terrible prices! $4.00 for a 12 pack is very high - you can regularly get 12 packs for $3.00. Occasional sales will be even less than that. I aim for $2-3 for a 12 pack of soda!

Cole's Garlic bread or toast, $1.99

The Works cleaning product, 2/$3.00