Learn to Be a Couponista: Catalina Deals

by cindy on April 12, 2010

I wanted to share in a vlog why Catalina deals are so important to saving money and why Couponista’s love them so much. Hope this will help you understand why I get so excited about them.

Catalina’s are coupons you get from the manufacture for purchasing their products during specific times. Finding coupons and sales to go along with these deals will help you get items very cheap after you deduct the value of the Catalina you earn.

CAT or Catalina=coupon dispensed from register

OYNO=On Your Next Order

*For information on what to do when you Catalina does not print click here.

*Hot Kroger and Meijer Catalina Deals you can do this week.

Kroger:

Buy Betty Crocker Potatoes now through 4-18-10

  • Buy (1) get $.50 OYNO
  • Buy (2) get $1 OYNO
  • Buy (3) or more get $3 OYNO

Deal idea:

Buy 3 Betty Crocker Potato pouches = $3
-use (3) $.40 printable coupons here, and here – $2.40 (My Krogers Doubles all coupons.)
-earn $3 OYNO
=$.60 OOP
=$2.40 Overage after coupons and catalina!

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups Buy between 3-22-10 and 4-18-10

  • Buy (2) get $.50 OYNO
  • Buy (3) get $1 OYNO
  • Buy (4) or More get $1.50 OYNO

Deal Idea:

Buy 4 Velveeta Sheels & Cheese Cups (Prices between $1 and $1.19)
-use (2) B1G1 free coupons here
-earn $1.50 OYNO
=$.50 to $.88 for 4

Buy Any Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods Between 3-22-10 through 4-18-10

  • Buy (4) & Get $2 OYNO
  • Buy (5) & Get $3 OYNO
  • Buy (6) or more & Get $4 OYNO

Products Include: Cresents, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, Grands, Biscuits, Grands, Cinnamon Rolls, Pie Crusts, Dinner Rolls, Loaves, Breadsticks or Pizza Crust.

Meijer:

Buy Any Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods Between 3-22-10 through 4-18-10

  • Buy (4) & Get $2 OYNO
  • Buy (5) & Get $3 OYNO
  • Buy (6) or more & Get $4 OYNO

Products Include: Cresents, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, Grands, Biscuits, Grands, Cinnamon Rolls, Pie Crusts, Dinner Rolls, Loaves, Breadsticks or Pizza Crust.

Deal Idea:

Buy 6 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits $1.00 = $6.00 (Sale ends 4-17-10)
-use (3) $.30/2 here and here or -lots of insert coupons in 3-28-10 and 3-7-10 SS insert -$1.50 (My Meijers Double up to 2 alike coupons)
-earn $4 OYNO
=$.50/6

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups Buy between 3-22-10 and 4-18-10

  • Buy (2) get $.50 OYNO
  • Buy (3) get $1 OYNO
  • Buy (4) or More get $1.50 OYNO

Deal Idea:

Buy 4 Velveeta Sheels & Cheese Cups (Prices between $1 and $1.19)
-use (2) B1G1 free coupons here
-earn $1.50 OYNO
=$.50 to $.88 for 4

Note: I would to give a big thanks to  my 14 year old son Josh for doing all my video’s for me. You rock!

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

Diane April 12, 2010 at 10:32 am

The pillsbury catalina deal is at kroger too :)

Raeme April 12, 2010 at 11:53 am

Cindy,

Can I buy all items in one transaction and get all my catalina’s back?Thank you so much for the video it is pushing me to go do it!

Alexandra April 12, 2010 at 12:26 pm

Thank you soo much for all of your hard work! Do you have a Facebook fanpage for you Website? I have been telling all of my friends about you, and I “shared” your youtube link on my profile, but I think a lot more of my friends might try your site if it was linked to Fb. Just a thought – Thanks!

cindy April 12, 2010 at 5:36 pm

Raeme, Yes, you can do each of the catalina deals 1 time per transaction.

cindy April 12, 2010 at 5:37 pm

I am working on getting a Facebook fanpage up. So much to do so little time. LOL!

Jary April 15, 2010 at 9:28 pm

So if I did a transaction for the Betty Crocker Potatoes on Monday and get a Catalina could I go Friday and get more Betty Crocker Potatoes and use Monday’s Catalina on that transaction and still receive the Catalina for Friday’s purchase? I’m not sure if they would print me another of if I have to use the Catalina on separate items, thanks!

cindy April 16, 2010 at 7:05 am

Jary, I have not been rolling the cats. I did not want to chance it. Most of the time it does work.

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