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Here are the best deals at local stores to cut your grocery bills.

Patch wants to help your family save money. The easiest place for any household to do this is at the market. So many of us pay full price or at least more than we should on groceries every week. it takes just a few minutes of your time and is much less painful than many people think. Try it one week and see the savings. Each week, the savings will grow as you start to save coupons and use them along with sales. Start saving the coupon inserts from the newspaper and write the date on the outside cover. Come to Patch to get the lists of the best deals on what to stock up on and head to the market. Cutting and printing your coupons with this list will take you just a few minutes and save you a lot of money. Try it and come back to tell us how much you saved. 

This is the second week of the Mega Sale at . When you are shopping, be sure to count your items. You must buy in quantities of 10 to get the $5 off at the checkout stand. You can do it multiple times at each checkout, just be sure you have the exact number of participating items for the best savings. The amounts listed below include the discount for this sale. The best deals at Kroger include the following items this week. 

Classico Pasta Sauce is  $1.79. There is a printable coupon here and there was another one in the newspaper insert on May 15. Watch the jars for coupons right in the package as well. 

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Krusteaz Baking Mixes are $1.49. Print a coupon for $1 off of 2 packages here. 

Pop-Secret Popcorn is 85 cents. There were coupons in the newspaper on June 19.

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Pringles are 85 cents. Use the coupons from the newspaper on June 26 for extra savings. 

Rice A Roni or Pasta Roni is 49 cents a box.

Kettle Brand Potato Chips are $1.99. There was a $1 off coupon in the newspaper on June 19. 

Kraft Salad Dressing is  $1.49. There was a coupon in the newspaper on May 15 for $1 off of 2 bottles. Chi Chi Salsa is $1.49.  There were coupons in the newspaper on May 15 and June 12 for extra savings. 

Pepsi Soft Drinks in the 2 liter size are 89 cents. 

Vitaminwater is 75 cents. There is a coupon in the Kroger My Magazine that will give you an additional $1 off of 5 bottles.

Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Creme is $2.24. Use the coupon from the AJC on June 5 for an additional $1 off. 

Sargento Sliced Cheese is $1.99. If you can get your hands on the Kroger magazine, you can find a coupon that will drop this price to 99 cents. 

Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice or Trop50 Juice is  $2.49. use the coupon from the Kroger My Magazine or from the newspaper on May 22 for extra savings. 

Sunny D is 99 cents. Use the coupon from the May 15 newspaper or print one here  to save more on it.

Nestle Drumsticks are  $2.49. Shoppers can get a $1 off coupon on their Facebook page. 

 Aunt Jemima Entree, french toast, pancakes or waffles are $1.49. Use this printable coupon and pay 49 cents. 

Speed Stick deodorant is $1.49. Use this printable coupon and pay 49 cents.

Herbal Essences and Aussie products are $2.50. There were coupons in the newspaper on June 12 and July 3 that will reduce this price further. 

Johnson & Johnson Bandaids are  $1.99. use the coupon from the June 12 newspaper and get them for 99 cents. 

Colgate Toothpaste in select varieties is 99 cents. There were coupons in the newspaper on June 10 for a bigger discount. 

Wisk Laundry Detergent is  $3.25. Use this printable coupon or the one that came in the newspaper on June 26 for extra savings.  

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner is $1.42 after Mega Sale savings. Print a coupon here and drop the price to 92 cents.

Lysol Neutra Air is $1.90. Print coupons here for additional savings. 

is offering the following free items this week.

Caliber Filler Paper is $1.99. Buyers will get the same amount back in Extra Care Bucks good off of their next purchase of anything when they purchase it. There is a limit of two deals for this free paper. 

Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes are $1.99. There was a coupon in the newspaper on July 3 for $2 off of 2 packages. Shoppers will get $1 back in Extra Care Bucks when they buy it with a limit of two. Shoppers can get two for free. 

is offering the following free items this week. 

Oral-B CrossAction Toothbrushes are buy one, get one at 50 percent off. There was a coupon in the newspaper on June 5 for buy one, get one free in the newspaper on June 5. Shoppers can also get a $2 off coupon from their newspaper insert on July 3. This will get buyers free or very cheap products. 

Milka candies are $2.29 or two for $3. Print two coupons here and use them with the Walgreens July booklet coupon that is at the store and shoppers will get two for free. 

Target has these great grocery deals until Saturday.

Nivea Body Wash for women or men is between $3 and $4 a bottle depending in the one you choose. many shoppers got a coupon booklet in the mail or with purchased products. If you were one of these lucky guests, or if you have the All You magazine for August, you can combine the one that you have with the one from the  June 5 newspaper and get it as low as 4 cents a bottle. 

V8 Fusion is $2.99. Use the printable Target coupon along with the one from the newspaper on June 26 for a great deal. Shoppers can also print coupons here or here for a great deal.

Bic Cristal Ballpoint Pens are 50 cents each package. Use this printable coupon and get it for free. Be sure that you print it with other coupons or it will not print properly.

TUMS are  $1.92. Print a coupon at the Target website and combine this with the one in the June 26 newspaper and get a great deal. Better yet, sign up and print a coupon here to pair with the Target one and get them for free. 

runs their sales from Thursday to Wednesday. To see the best deals that are from this sale, see Patch article. 

if you see a great deal that you don't need but have the coupons for it, buy it and donate it. MUST Ministries is always in need. 

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