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Acquiring a basic supply of food does not need to break the bank.

The Savvy Shopper and the Daily Herald help you build up a usable pantry or food storage for very little money by finding all the best deals at local drug stores and grocery stores and giving you that information for free.

We show you how to combine a store sale with a manufacturer coupon to maximize your savings. It is important to be aware of good prices to be able to determine when to stock up. Here are some price points -- the most I pay for an item -- that have been gathered by watching store sales.

Children's Advil, 99 cents

Band-aids, under 50 cents

Batteries, 12 cents per battery

Barbecue sauce, less than 25 cents

Beans, canned, 25 cents per can

Beans, pork & beans canned, 33 cents per can

Beans, refried, 25 cents per can

Beef stew, 24 ounce, $1.49 per can

Body wash, 50 cents

Bread, white, 50 cents per loaf

Bread, wheat, 80 cents per loaf

Brownie mix, 75 cents

Butter, $1.50 per pound

Cake mixes, less than 50 cents

Cereal, name brand (Kellogg's, General Mills, etc.) $1 per box or less

Chili, canned, less than 50 cents

Deodorant, less than 25 cents

Diaper wipes, less than 1 cent per wipe

Flour, $2.99 per 25 pounds

Juice, 64-ounce bottle, less than 50 cents

Ketchup, $1.17 per 36 ounces

Laundry detergent, 4 cents per ounce (powdered) (see Tide)

Lotion, 50 cents

Mandarin oranges, 25 cents

Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip, 32 ounce, under $1 each

Mustard, 29 cents

Oatmeal, boxed, $1.50

Oatmeal, canister, $1

Paper towels, 25 cents per roll

Peanut butter, 18 ounce, 70 cents

Pickles/relish, 50 cents for 46-ounce jar

Pineapple, 20-ounce can, 50 cents

Pop, under 40 cents per 2-liter bottle

Shampoo, conditioner, 50 cents to $1

Soap (bar soap), 34 cents per bar

Soap, dish, 18 ounce, less than 75 cents

Soup, tomato and chicken noodle, 33 cents

Sugar, $6.99 per 25 pounds

Tide laundry detergent, $4 for 40-load powder

Tissues, less than 75 cents per box

Toilet paper. 50 cents for four single rolls

Tomatoes, canned, less than 30 cents per can

Tomato sauce, 10 cents per can

Toothbrushes, less than 25 cents

Toothpaste, less than 50 cents

Tuna, canned, 25 cents

Vegetables, canned 25 cents

Information compiled by The Savvy Shopper and pinchingyourpennies.com.

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Featured Deal:

Available at Walgreens through Nov. 12, 2005

Ricola Cough Drops, 21 pack, 99 cents (limit 3)Use: $1 off 2 coupon found in Smartsource coupon insert issued 10/9 and in-ad store coupon

FINAL PRICE:

49 ¢ each

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This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page B1.
 
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