How do you know when chicken is at its lowest price? How do you hear about the buy-cereal-and-get-free-milk promotions? You need to get connected with blogs that help you stretch your grocery dollars! I’ve teamed up with some great local bloggers to help cover the NoVA Grocery Deals for the Mid-Atlantic stores:

Bloom is offering Super Double Coupons this Sunday, December 11th. Head to CapitallyFrugal for the Bloom deals each week. Sarah also covers Harris Teeter every Wednesday. Join the Capitally Frugal Facebook page and follow Sarah on Twitter.

BeltwayBargain Mom covers the Giant deals every Friday. Laura also covers the Aldi deals each Wednesday. Join the BeltwayBargainMom Facebook page or follow Laura on Twitter.

FrugallyBlonde has the Wegmans deals every week. Join Frugally Blonde on Facebook.

And of course, I have your Safeway deals here at MoneywiseMoms every Wednesday (sorry it will be a little late today–I didn’t get an ad in my newspaper).

Once you find a blog, learn how to read coupon matchups for more tips on using blogs to help you save on groceries.Want even more? Check out my 31 Days of Grocery Savings videos for more help reducing your grocery budget.

Original photo from gawnesco at Flickr

One of my favorite Groupons is back! Get $20 to spend at Old Navy for just $10. You may one for yourself and one as a gift, and the voucher is only good in-store. This voucher is only good through December 24th, so it’s perfect for holiday shopping, giving as a gift, or trying to keep those kids in pants that fit (we’re having that problem over here!). Head to Groupon now, or shop through Ebates to earn 6% cash back on your Groupon purchase.

Check this month’s magazines for a great coupon: $5 off $10 at Hallmark Stores. I had so much fun with this coupon last year! Remember the cute Little Gifty I made from a Hallmark cheese plate? That was passed around and around at our MOMS Club Holiday Party–they loved it! There are tons of great little gifts at Hallmark, and this coupon helps you save when gifting your child’s teacher, a friend, or anyone.

I found my coupon in the December 2011 issue of Parents Magazine. Please let me know if you find one in another magazine, and I’ll add it to this post. Thanks!

Also found in Redbook and Martha Stewart Living–thanks, Angela!

Through next Saturday, October 22nd, get $5 off your $25 purchase in-store at Staples with this printable coupon. Unfortunately, it’s not valid on HP ink and toner or Copy & Print self-serve, but you can use it on lots of other things, like this FREE Batteries deal:

Starting Sunday at Staples and running all week, get  FREE Duracell Batteries after Staples Rewards. Look for the 16-packs of AA or AAA Duracell Batteries, which should be about $14.29. Here’s how to get them FREE:

1. Sign up for Staples Rewards if you haven’t already. 
2. Purchase either the AA or AAA Duracell Batteries. Be sure it’s the 16-pack; my store usually has them front-and-center when you walk in the door during deals like this. Limit 2 per customer.
3. Use the $5 off $25 coupon and pay around $23 plus tax. You’ll receive the full purchase price (minus the coupon) back via Staples Rewards, which you will receive via email (they no longer send it through the mail). You’ll be able to print your Rewards certificate to use in-store or you can use the credit online. Usually I receive Staples Rewards about a month after purchase.

I’ve been using the Staples Rewards program for years and have been very happy with it.