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Confessions of an M&M Junkie

2009-07-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

I admit it, I am an M&M junkie. I LOVE them plain, peanut, peanut butter and dark (not overly fond of the almond ones - but I have been known to eat those too). At Walgreens, the medium size bags are currently on sale 2/$5. When you buy 2, you get a $1 RR, so that makes them 2/$4. Add in the $1/2 coupon from the 6/7 RP and they are 2/$3. Not a bad deal at all considering a Tear & Share (aka King Size) bag is $1.89.

I am a snob when it comes to my M&M's - they must be fresh! How do you know if they are fresh or not? On the back of the package, there is a white box with a code in it. The first number of the code is the year the M&Ms were made (so it should be a 9 for freshest taste). The next 2 digits indicate the week of the year the contents were produced. The ones I bought said 18 - I passed on the 08 ones. If you do happen to get a package that is not fresh - be sure to call m&m's/Mars - they do send coupons to make up for it. Yes, I've done it twice.

Coupon Preview 7/12/09

2009-07-10T21:59:00.001-07:00

This is one weekend where you may want to purchase a few extra papers. Why? According to Taylor Town Preview, there will be a $2.50 coupon for Electrasol. In the past, this has meant FREE or VERY CHEAP dishwasher detergent. There are several other great coupons. So examine your budget and buy accordingly.

kool aid/mac & cheese/sugar/capri sun deal at Meijer

2009-06-26T15:59:00.000-07:00

Devin spotted an awesome deal at Meijer and told me about and we were able to make it even better - this is why you coupon with a friend or friends!

Right now at Meijer packets of Kool-aid are 20 for $2. When you buy 20, you get a FREE 5 pack of Kraft Mac & Cheese. So for $2 you get 20 packs of Kool-aid and 5 boxes of Mac & Cheese - good deal BUT Devin pointed out that in the 06-21 S there is a coupon for Kool Aid unsweetened envelopes buy 10 and save $2 on any sugar (you can use 2 on this deal if you have them and get 2 sugars). She was all set to do it and I said "Wait! Stop at Jewel on the way and get the peelies for FREE Capri Sun WYB the 5 pack of Mac & Cheese!"

So for $2 you can get:

20 packets of Kool-aid
1 5 pack of Kraft Mac & Cheese
2 Sugars
1 Capri Sun

Shop on!

Update: There is 2 lb sugar for $1.80 which would give you $.20 overage (YMMV). 5# sugar is $2.69, so you'd pay $.69 for it - still a great deal.

Great Post for Beginners

2009-06-21T18:27:00.000-07:00

Check out on Common Sense with Money - it's great for beginners and a great reminder for seasoned couponershttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Jewel Deals 6/18 - 6/24

2009-06-18T08:56:00.000-07:00

This week there is a good ConAgra spend $25 get $10 deal going on. There is a misprint in the ad. It says spend $20 get $10 - it's wrong. $25 is the threshold you need to get to. Like all catalina deals, this one works on pre-preferred prices. Use your $10 cat from the coke/GM/Unilever deal to get this one rolling. Here are a few scenarios:

Wesson oil
scan price: $5.50
sale price: $2.50
buy 5 = $12.50
use a $10 cat from the deal that just ended. Pay $2.50 and get another $10 cat

Hunts pudding
scan price: $1.90
sale price: $1
buy 13
use a $10 cat from the deal that just ended. Pay $3 and get another $10 cat

Marie Callendars (if you have room left in your freezer after all the free/almost free ice cream)
scan price: $4
sale price: $2.50
buy 6 plus a $1 filler (pudding, ketchup, gulden's mustard)= $15.00
use a $10 cat from the deal that just ended. Pay $5 and get another $10 cat
if you have coupons from 5/17 SS - use as many $1 coupons as you have to reduce your total. I had several, which made my oop $0 (just tax)

Several other products are participating. Check the ad.

Also, if you bought a freezer in Jan there is a free Polar Burst coupon in the envelop. Polar Burst are BOGO through Sat so go get 2 for free.

Jewel Deals through 6/17

2009-06-12T15:00:00.000-07:00

So I've taken a few weeks off and we've moved. I'm still surrounded by boxes and I have no desire to try to figure out where I am putting the contents of those boxes this week because Jewel is finally having another deal that will feed my couponing obsession. This deal includes products from General Mills, Unilever, and Coca-Cola. It's advertised on the inside of the first page of this week's flier. It says save up to $10 when you buy participating products. The increments of the deal are this:
Save $2 when you buy $10 or more
Save $5 when you buy $15 or more
Save $10 when you buy $25 or more
By reaching the $25 level, your savings are maximized. This deal is like all other catalina deals in that it works off of the price the product rings at before the preferred card discount, yet you pay the discounted price.
This deal does not stack, so you want to stay as close to $25, but over it, as possible. So with that information in mind, here are a few scenarios for you:

Breyer's Ice Cream
ring price: $6.59
Sale price: $3.00

Buy 4. You will pay $12.00 (plus tax), but get back a $10 catalina. Which you can use on your next order, so essentially, you've paid $2.00 for 4 containers. Just keep using the $10 catalina that spits out and you can fill your freezer with as much Breyer's as will fit for only $.50 a container. If you have coupons from the 5/17 RP, it gets even better because those coupons are for $1/2 - use 2 coupons and you'll just pay tax.

Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad
Ring price: $2.25
Sale price: $1.25

Buy 12. By using the $10 catalina from the ice cream, you'll pay only $5 for all 12 and get back another $10 catalina for the next deal, again $.50/2 coupons from the 5/17 SS make this deal even better. If you have 6 coupons, you'll pay only $2 for 12 boxes. We LOVE pasta salad during the summer so I've already bought 24 boxes for $4 - and I'll be getting a few more.

Klondike Bars
What would you do for a Klondike bar?
Ring Price: I don't quite remember and the receipt is in the car and I'm being lazy but it's over $5
Sale price: $3.00

Buy 5. Use the catalina from before and pay $5 for 5. $1 a pack is pretty good for Klondike bars.

There are TONS more products. Check your ad. Just remember to work with the price the items ring at to get to the $25 rather than the preferred discounted price and also use www.coupontom.com to do coupon match-ups.

Another deal I LOVE when Jewel runs is their Fav 4 meat deal. The ad doesn't look impressive - 4 meals for $19.99? No thanks! But if you can find smaller packages of the same items, the instant $4.10 discount will come off when the 4th pack is scanned. For instance, pub burgers packed in packs of 4 are part of the deal. They are priced at $6 per 4-pack. If you can find 4 - 2 packs for $3, you will spend $7.90 for all 4 packs. This also works for chicken breasts, and anything else that is part of the meat deal. Each store has different participating products so check your local Jewel.

It's grilling season and Sweet Baby Ray's Dipping or Grilling Sauces are B1G1 free. Use the $1 coupons for each in the 5/10 SS and pay only $1 for each one. Thanks to a great friend, I got to meet Mr. Sweet Baby Ray himself yesterday. They make some mighty good ribs at their restaurant. Mister didn't quite get the full slab I brought home for him for dinner. Oops!

Also, if you got in on the freezer deal in January and you've been saving your coupons, Jewel Polar Bursts are BOGO this week. Use the free coupon from the freezer deal and get 2 for free.

Happy shopping at Jewel this week! If you can run to Kmart today or tomorrow, they are doing doubles again this week up to $2 coupons (which double to $4) which can mean some cheap or free items. Abundant Savings has a great match up.

K-Mart Super Doubles this Week

2009-04-23T13:51:00.000-07:00

I've been lax in posting deals here and I'll say upfront that I'll continue to be lax for the next few weeks due to other commitments right now.

That said, KMart is doing Super Doubles this week (through Saturday). Both the Woodstock and Crystal Lake locations are participating. How does this work? They will double coupons with a face value up to $2 (which will then become $4) as long as it doesn't exceed the value of the item.

This is what happens when you do doubles:

Revlon nail files happen to be 25% off. They are normally $1.49 and now $1.19. So if you use a $1 q you will only get the $1 off plus .19 cents (coupon adjusts) so it makes the item free.

Slickdeals has a excellent spreadsheet that is being updated continuously . . .

Go here: http://sheet.zoho.com/home.do
User name: slickdeals
Password: slickdeals

Taming the E-mail Lion

2009-04-13T09:07:00.000-07:00

My inbox and junk mail are loaded with junk. They contain e-mails from everywhere. So much that I can barely find the real emails that I want to get. This is the curse of signing up for this promo and that promo just to get the coupons! I have discovered the cure! This was shared on one of the couponing boards I belong to.

10 minute email! When you need to get an email to confirm a sign-up - but don't want your inbox flooded for the next century - this is GREAT! You are assigned an email for 10 minutes. You get the confirmation, go back to whatever site you were on and finish your registration. Now if you want to have to sift through 50 emails a day - go ahead, give out your email address. But I will be using 10 minute mail!

How many Sunday papers do I need?

2009-03-21T06:03:00.000-07:00

This is often asked by new couponers. The answer varies. Part of it depends on the size of your family, it is also partially determined by your goals and how quickly you'd like to see your stock pile grow. I regularly buy between 3 and 5 and get inserts from friends for 2-3 more. As I've posted before, you can buy the Saturday edition with all the inserts for $1 from Woodmans and Dollar Tree. Jewel occasionally has a double pack for $2 but I've only seen it occasionally. If you KNOW there's a good coupon coming, (Taylortown Preview has a list), you would want to buy accordingly.

Jewel Deals this week

2009-03-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

I chuckle inside when I overhear others say how cheap groceries are at other stores. Don't be fooled by shelf prices. If you're willing to put a little effort into the cause, Jewel is the best bang for your buck.

Time to stock up on Kellogg's cereals (and milk). There are 2 promotions running right now (through Wed) on Kellogg's cereals.

Promotion 1 (ends Wed):
Buy 10 and get and instant $10 deduction. The cereals involved are plainly marked at the store. There are some other items that work for this promotion as well. Nutrigrain bars and Rice Krispie treats are among them. They are on sale for $2.50 a box. When you buy 10, you receive a automatic $10 deduction, so now they are $1.50 a box. Add in some coupons from the 2/22 RP ($1.50 off 2, $.70 off 1) and your total drops. Assuming you have 5 of the $1.50/2 coupons, you would pay $7.50 for 10 boxes of cereal.

Promotion 2 (this one actually runs longer - through 4/12):
If 7 of those 10 boxes of cereal are 12 oz or larger, you will get 3 coupons for 1 gallon of milk (up to $4.69). So you have just paid $7.50 for 10 boxes of cereal and 3 gallons of milk. The cheapest I've seen milk lately is $1.99, so factoring that price in, you are paying about $.15 a box for the cereal. You want to make sure you get 7 cereals but you could get pop-tarts, nutrigrain bars, cheez-its or a variety of other things (just look for the signs) as your other 3 items.

The milk catalinas are generated by 7 or more so while this deal does stack, in order to maximize your milk catalinas, you will want to do it one deal per transaction. This is a good price for cereal - you'll want to stock up for at least a couple of months. Keep in mind, the milk catalinas expire in 2 weeks so assuming you have enough coupons, you'll at least want to do enough transactions to cover your milk needs for two weeks.

Free Tomato Seeds from Campbell's

2009-03-21T05:40:00.001-07:00

Campbell's soup is helping you get you garden started! Click here to request your free seeds. And while you're there, help donate seeds to FFA. If you don't have a can of Campbell's on hand, the code for Tomato soup is:

First code: CU
Second code: 01

Kraft deal still going strong at Jewel

2009-03-13T16:20:00.000-07:00

The Kraft deal is still going strong, but there are new things on sale this week. The cheese is still a great buy and if you pair it with some of the other things on sale, it's free.

4 Kraft 2% cheese shreds or chunks
4 Planter's trail mix
sale prices equal $13.00
You will get back $13.00 in coupons - I've done this one MANY times. Tax on $13.00 is about $.23 - that's all you'll pay. The expirations on the cheese are June and July so stock up as much as you can that you will use by then.

Here are a few other scenarios:

Kraft deli creations. There are Ham, Turkey and Roast Beef varieties. These are ringing at $3.95, but are on sale for $2.50. Buy 4 (use the $1/2 blinkies in the case) Buy 2 Kraft South Beach Living salad dressings (these are on everyone's Avenu for $1 off. Just remember to activate your Avenu) and an Easy Mac (on sale for $1)

Here's the math:
4 Deli creations $15.80 / $10.00
2 South Beach $ 8.00 / $ 5.00
2 Easy Mac $ 2.16 / $ 2.00
$25.96 / $17.00

2 Deli Creations coupons - $2.00
Avenu savings on dressing- $2.00

Total: $13.00

Get $10 coupon back. If you already have a $10 coupon, you'll pay only $3 OOP and get the $10 coupon back.

Nabisco variety tray packs are on sale for $4.50. Normally $7.25.

2 trays $14.50 / $ 9.00
4 Planter's trail mix $11.00 / $ 5.00
$25.50 / $14.00

1 peelie on trays - $ 1.00
2 tearpad coupons for mix - $ 2.00

Total: $11.00

Get $10 coupon back. If you already have a $10 coupon, you'll pay only $1 OOP and get the $10 coupon back.

Jewel - the GEM of grocery stores!

2009-03-07T18:46:00.000-08:00

if you had told me last summer that I would shop almost exclusively at Jewel I would have laughed. Jewel is too expensive! Well yes they are - unless you know how to shop there.

There are SO many deals right now at Jewel, it's hard to know where to start. There is a Spend $25 or More when you Buy Select Kraft, Starkist, Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat products between 3/4 and 3/22 and get $10 back. This is in the form of a catalina - but those are just like cash.

Some of the products are: Cheese (currently on sale for $2), Planter's trail mix (Currently on sale for $1.25), and South Beach Living cereal bars (also on sale - and possibly on your Avenu). Sashafras did a great job of outlining the cheese deal here.
The trail mix (which would be a great 72 hour kit item) is normally $2.75, on sale for $1.25. Buy 10 and pay only $12.50. Get a $10 catalina back - if you already have a cat, you'll pay only $2.50 for 10 bags or $.25 each. Around Super bowl time, there were Kraft coupon booklets out with $1 off 2, if you have 3 of those - you'll have $.50 overage (Overage is my favorite word. Free is my 2nd favorite word).

This deal DOES NOT stack so limit your buying to $25 (scanning price) each transaction.

The $19.99 4-pack meat deal is back - again, watch for packages priced $4 and under for the best value here.

Ice Mountain water (the 6-pack 700 mL flip top bottle) is on sale for $2.50 each. For every 2 you buy, you get a $2 catalina back so $3 for 12 700 mL bottles, but throw in the $.75/2 coupon from the 2/08 RP and pay only $2.25 for 12 bottles of water - that's under $.19 a bottle! And after you scan the first 2, you will get a coupon for $1 off two which you can use on your next order - less than $.17 a bottle! The $1 coupon only prints for the first 2 so if you want to keep getting them, you need to break up your transactions.

Over at Walgreens, there is a great deal on Huggies this coming week. Spend $25 get $10 back. There are coupons for $5 and $3 at www.coupons.com - make sure you print 2 of each per computer you have access to. The jumbo packs of diapers are on sale for $10 so if you were to purchase 2 packages of diapers and one package of wipes and use 2 - $5 and 1 - $3 coupon, the scenario would look like this:

$26 diapers and wipes
-$2 store discount for purchasing 2nd package of diapers (may have to remind cashier)
-$13 2 - $5 coupons and 1 $3 coupon
=$11
-$10 Register Reward
=$1 for all that!

Remember, Walgreens Register Rewards don't roll or stack.

Happy shopping this week!

$19.99 4-pack is Back at Jewel & GM buy 10 get $10 deal

2009-02-20T08:28:00.000-08:00

I'm not loving it though. The chicken is higher priced this time ($2.66.lb as opposed to $1.99 last time). It still works the same way - (4 packs of fav 4 meat - $4.10 automatic discount) - so choose your packages wisely. One item to stock up on - not part of the Fav-4, would be Johnsonville sausages. They are on sale 2/$5 - use this coupon and pay $2.50 for 3 packages. It's a pdf so you can print more than 1. Just be aware the coupon is not coded to take the $5 off automatically. It will beep and the cashier will have to enter it manually.

UPDATE: The Jewels in Elgin have the Johnsonville on sale 3/$5 - FREE with the coupon - just pay tax (about $.09 on $5) through next Wednesday - please leave some for me :-)

The General Mills buy 10 get $10 promotion is advertised in this week's circular. Buy any 10 participating products (see ad for items) get $10 back. The best item to buy is the Pillsbury Grands. 10 will cost $12.50 but there are $.75/3 blinkies (use 3) to pay only $10.25 (if you have a $10 ConAgra cat use that as well and pay only $.25) - you will get a $10 catalina back. You can mix and match the items as well. I bought 6 Betty Crocker Warm Delights and 4 Grands - used 6 $.50 coupons on the Warm Delights and 2 - $.50 coupons I had for the grands - I did use a $10 catalina from the ConAgra promotion - Total OOP $.96 + tax.

Coupon Giveaway

2009-02-16T19:15:00.000-08:00

Check it out ! You'll want to sign up for it!

Jewel Freezer Coupon Match-ups

2009-02-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

For those of you who were able to get a freezer last week-end at Jewel - hold on to those coupons! The coupons were for $150 worth of FREE food. If you hang on to the coupons until the items are on sale Buy One Get One, you will get TWO for FREE (another trick of couponers to maximize their savings)and you'll actually get $300 worth of FREE food. Right now Deans Ice cream and Baldwin Ice Cream are BOGO - so clip those coupons and go get 4 containers of Ice Cream for FREE.

The unadvertised ConAgra promotion at Jewel

2009-02-15T06:05:00.000-08:00

This deal is currently unadvertised and has had some hiccups and glitches up to this point but is working for the most part. The risk you take in working an unadvertised deal is that if it doesn't work, the store may not honor the promotion without the ad. But if you don't mind the risk - the pay-off can be incredible. The promotion is buy $25 of participating products and get a $10 catalina for your next shopping trip. Since this is a catalina deal, it works off of shelf prices (you don't actually have to spend $25 - just $25 worth (at regular prices)) and it does roll (you can use the $10 catalina on your next transaction). It will be advertised in the 2/26 ad but you can get a head start on it now. The best way to work this deal is to find the items you use that are on a deep discount. Then, with the catalina deal, they are free or close to it. For example, right now Swiss Miss hot chocolate is on sale for $1. The shelf price varies by store but I have seen it as high as $2.55 (West Dundee). This means by buying 10, you will hit the required amount ($25.50) but pay only $10 and get the $10 catalina back, which you could then use to buy another 10 and pay only $.18 (tax). The Pam is another fairly deep discount. You would need to buy 6 (regular price is $4.25) and pay $18 (use your previously acquired $10 catalina and 6 of the $.35 coupon from 1/18SS to reduce your oop $4.90 for 6 - less than a $1 a can.) Or mix and match with the Swiss Miss. Sales like this are how you can build your food storage for very little OOP. Watch your ad for sale prices on the following items:

Swiss Miss on sale for $1 till 2/22
Peter Pan
Parkay Margarine
Marie Callenders
Hunts tomato varieties on sale till 2/22
Reddi Whip
Wesson Oil on sale $4.49 till 2/22
Banquet
Kid Cuisine
Healthy Choice soup
VandeCamps baked beans
Pam Cooking Spray on sale for $3 till 2/22
Chef Boyardee
Rotel Tomatoes on sale for $1 till 2/22
Act II Popcorn

Getting Ready for the Big Game

2009-01-30T08:29:00.000-08:00

Oaky, so I know the SuperBowl is on a Sunday and no one is watching. You're all going to TiVo it right? But just in case you're having a get together this weekend, here are some ideas to make it cheaper.

Hormel Party Trays are on sale $12.99, when you buy one, you get a free 8-piece chicken (coupon in store) or $7.00 towards any Chef's Kitchen chicken purchase AND when you get the 8-piece chicken, you get 2 - 2L bottles of ANY Coca-cola product (coupon in store). So for $12.99, you get snacks, chicken & drinks. That's $10 worth of food FREE. This would be an example of stacking deals.

Nabisco crackers are on sale for $2 (Triscuit & Wheat Thins & others) and $3 (Ritz). When you buy 3, you get a free Kraft cheese (all participating crackers and cheese are marked in the store). If you use the $2/2 coupon for the crackers from the 11/25 SS and buy 3 $2 crackers, you will pay $4 for 3 boxes of crackers and cheese. Some stores have $.75 coupons (blinkies) for the cheese and you can use this as well, then you'll be paying $3.25 for the same. If you happen to have 2 coupons, you'll still pay the same, but get 4 boxes of crackers.

The best of Walgreens 1/25-2/1

2009-01-26T03:00:00.000-08:00

WEEKLY DEALS

Printer Cartridge refill (at photo counters) $5
Submit for ESR rebate, Get $5 back when you buy one
FREE after rebate

Reynolds Foil Wrap 20 SQFT $0.89 after in-ad coupon
Use $1/1 from 12/14 Smartsource (SS) insert
FREE after coupons

Reese’s Whipps on sale buy one get one free or 2/$0.98 with in-ad coupon
Use $1/2 coupon from 1/4 inserts
FREE after coupons

Hershey’s Chocolate Bars on sale buy one get one free or 2/$0.98 with in-ad coupon
Use buy one get one coupon from 1/25 inserts
FREE after coupons

Revlon Colorsilk $1.99 after in-ad coupon
Use $1/1 from 1/11 insert
Pay $0.99 each after coupons

Edge Shaving Gel $1.99 after in-ad coupon
Use $1/1 coupon in ESR catalog (If Vault or Energy types included)
Pay $0.99 each after coupons

Walgreens Cold Medicine on sale buy one get one free or 2/$3.99
Submit for ESR rebate, get $10 back when you buy six products (see ESR booklet for list of items)
Pay $11.97 when you buy six items
Get $10 back via ESR rebate
It’s like paying $1.97 for six products (only 97 cents if you have the rebate loaded to a Walgreens Gift Card)

REGISTER REWARD DEALS

Colgate Toothpaste $2.99
Get $2 bin register Rewards when you buy one
Use $0.75/1 from 1/18 SS insert
Pay $0.24 each after coupon and register reward

Degree Deodorant $1.99 after in ad coupon
Buy 8 get $10 RR back (this is a monthly deal ending 1/31)
Use $1.50/2 coupon from 1/11 Red Plum Inserts
FREE after coupons and Register Reward

Thanks to Mercedes for these deals

Need more coupons?

2009-01-24T09:40:00.000-08:00

Did you forget to get the paper? Or do you just want more of a certain one (like the $2.50 Electrasol coupon - FYI some Jewels have the lemon scented on clearance for $1.99 - they will PAY you to take it home with this coupon - just make sure you get something else to use your overage)? Visit the coupon clippers to get additional coupons.

FREE Cherry 7up with antioxidants at Jewel TODAY ONLY

2009-01-24T09:06:00.000-08:00

Today (Saturday) only, you can get a 2L bottle of Cherry 7-up with Antioxidants (so here's an oxymoron - healthy soda?). It is limit 1 per customer so this would be a good time to shop with the ENTIRE family. Normally I don't advocate that. The coupons are at the registers or customer service (that's where they were at the 2 stores I went to). Pick up your cheap butter and chicken breasts while you're at it.

Cheap Chicken Breast & Butter at Jewel

2009-01-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

Jana H. this deal is for you. Jewel is running their meat 4-pak special again. On the surface it just seems like an okay deal because it's $19.99 for any 4 paks of meat that are included. If you can't find the right packages it is just okay. However, the chicken breast packages that are part of the deal are $1.50/lb. A decent price BUT if you buy 4 packages of chicken breasts and you choose the least expensive packages you can find (preferably under $4) the price per lb drops like a rock! After the 4th package is scanned, you will get an automatic discount of $4.10, so it's like buying 3 and getting the 4th free. My packages were all about $4.30 and with the discount, the price/lb was $1.15. Obviously, if you can find cheaper packages, it's a better deal because the discount is a fixed $4.10. There are 5 breasts per package. There may be some stew meat packages that would fall into this deal also but I wasn't able to find any at the store I went to.

Butter is also $1.77 through Saturday.

Cheap Baby Food at Meijer

2009-01-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

Beech-Nut baby food is CHEAP at Meijer! It's on sale 4 for a dollar. Use the $1/10 coupon from 1/4 SS and pick this up for only 15 cents a jar. If you don't have the coupon, I have several (about 5 or 6). Give me a call (so this is only open to those who have my phone #) and I will get the coupons to you. If they are out when you go, get a raincheck!

Walgreens Deals 1/18-1/24

2009-01-19T04:56:00.000-08:00

My favorite deal this week is the Mauna Loa deal! I LOVE macademia nuts and I LOVE chocolate. Chocolate covered macademia nuts are on sale 2/$4. Use the $3/2 January EasySaver coupon (on page 4) and pay $1 for 2.

Switching gears a little, I have been intrigued by the L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara. If you have too, it's on sale this week for $7.99. Usually $9.99. There is also a $1 coupon here, which would make it $6.99. A good enough deal for me? Nope, but it's the cheapest I've seen it so far.

Some RR deals and coupon match ups worth noting:

Buy 8 or more get $10 RR, Buy 6 get $6 RR, Buy 4 get $2 RR - Obviously buying 8 gives you the best return, but which 8? This is a good stock-up on peanut butter and Ragu deal since these are the least OOP. Buying 8 of either one (or mixing and matching) totals $15.92. Minus the $10 RR means you've spent $5.92 for 8 - good deal. But add in the coupons below for even greater savings. For example, if you had 8 Skippy coupons, you would be paying $2.72 for 8 jars of peanut butter. OR 6 jars of Ragu and 2 jars of peanut butter (if you have 2 papers) would be $3.92.

Skippy $1.99
-$.40 Skippy Peanut Butter Product, any 15 oz.+ RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09
Ragu $1.99
-$1 off 3 Ragu Pasta Sauce, any RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09

Dove & sunsilk Haircare 2/$7
-$1.50 dove hair care 1/18
-$2 off 2 Sunsilk Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styling Products, any V 1/18/09
Dove Deodorant 2/$7
-$1 any 2 dove deodorants-$1.50 off 2 Dove Deodorant and/or Body Mist, any V 1/18/09
Degree Deodorant 2/$7
-$1 off 2 Degree Deodorant, any V 1/18/09
dove or degree clinical protection deodorant $7.99
-$2 Degree Clinical Protection Deodorant V 1/18/09
Dove Body Wash
Caress Body Wash
Lever Bar Soap
-$1 Lever 2000 Refreshing Soap, any 4 bar + RP 1/18/09
Q Tips
-$.30 Q-Tips Cotton Swabs Product, any 170 ct + RP 1/18/09
Pond's
Dove Lotion
-$1.50 Dove Cream Oil Hand or Body Lotion, any RP 1/18/09
Lipton Tea $2.99
-$.75 off 2 Lipton Tea Bags, Lipton To Go or any Iced Tea Mix, any RP 11/16/08
-$.60 Lipton Tea Bags, any RP 1/18/09
Hellman's $3.99
-$.60 Hellmanns Product, any 18 oz.+ RP 11/16/08, RP 1/18/09
Bertolli $5.99
-$2 off Oven Bake Meals

Buy 2 Neosporin $4.99 or Bandaids $2.99 get $3 RR - The bandaids are the best deal - use the $1 coupon in the Walgreen's Activity Book and to pay $1.99 each, but get back $3 RR - $.50 for bandaids!

For an overview of all the Walgreens deals, visit iheartwags

Win $15 in Coupons from Kraft!

2009-01-19T04:54:00.000-08:00

Play the So Good Together on Game Day Instant Win Game for a chance to win $15 on your Kraft Foods favorites for your football celebration! There are 43,000 chances to win and I finally won on my third try on the third day I played. So don't get discouraged. Keep playing! You can enter 4 times each day until 2/2/09.

Jewel 1/15 - 1/21

2009-01-18T18:33:00.000-08:00

Jewel's deals this week aren't quite as exciting but there are still some to be had. Right now there is a catalina deal from ConAgra Foods. The thresholds are $3 back when you spend $15, $5 back when you spend $20, and $7 back when you spend $30. A quick calculation tells you that the optimum return is the $20 threshold - you'll get 25% back if you can keep it as close to $20 as possible. With that in mind, here is a great deal that isn't advertised but I know it works because I have done it. Ketchup is a necessary part of our food storage. There are some members of my family who think it is a vegetable (it's a stretch I know, but at least there is some nutrition in it.) I digress. Hunt's ketchup is currently 10/$10. It's also part of the promotion, but isn't listed in the ad. This works off the REGULAR price which is $1.95. If you purchase 11 of the ketchups, you will pay $11. But you will get a $5 coupon back because 11 x $1.95 takes you over $20. $6 for 5 bottles of ketchup isn't bad. I don't know of any coupon matchups for this to make it better, but if you have the $5 coupons from the P&G/GM/Coke deal - you can use those. Another good deal is the Healthy Choice soups. They are normally $2.95 - NEVER in a million years would I pay that. But if you buy 8, and use the $.45/2 blinkie coupons (4 of them - just stand there, they will come out eventually)that are in the aisle, you will pay $8.20, and get the $5 coupon back. That works out to $.40 each - not bad for a quick easy lunch. These coupons should "roll" although I haven't tried it yet. I also have not tried "stacking" it and because of the triple threshold, probably won't. Check your Thursday ad (1/15) for more details on this promotion.

The $5 instant savings listed in Sunday's ad for General Mills products works off the sale prices with your Preferred Card.

As always, check your Avenu. Many people have $1.50 off South Beach Living cereal bars which are on sale 2/$6 this week. Print this coupon for $2 off (hit your browser's back button to print 2) and get paid $.50 each to take them home. Remember, you won't actually get the cash but you can purchase other items which it will help pay for.

3 Month Supply - The Journey

2009-01-14T10:54:00.000-08:00

Last year (2008) our ward (congregation) at church set a goal that all members would have a 3 month supply of food on hand by the end of the year. I must admit, that when I read the goal in January of 2008, I sort of dismissed it because I knew that there was no way I could add extra food into our already too tight budget. It frustrated me because the goal was one that I knew we needed to work on, but I had no idea how to accomplish it. In August, I attended a class at our local library about Super Couponing in order to learn more about saving money on groceries and the light went ON. This was THE ONLY way without increasing our income that we could accomplish the goal and this is the result. Have we accomplished the goal? Not quite yet, unless we eat ONLY cereal (130 + boxes) and hot chocolate (started with 70 boxes and I think we're down to 50ish). But we are much closer than we were 4 months ago and we have the knowledge to accomplish the goal. We have quite a few side dish foods (rice and potatoes) and some canned veggies (about a month's worth). Did this kill the budget? I would have to say no. Those 70 boxes of hot chocolate cost under $2 - for ALL of them. The cereal? Each box cost between $.03 and $.50 with the average being less than $.20. We have a year's supply of razors for about $15 out of pocket (I know you can't eat those but you do still have to look good and feel good about how you look). Many of the items cost NOTHING - we MADE money (coupons for groceries or overage towards other items) by buying some items. Not only has this method helped us, we have been able to donate many items to our local food pantry. So we're able to help ourselves and others. Our goal this year is to round out this supply and continue to build our year's supply. We want to continue to contribute to the food pantry and help others learn how to do this themselves so they can be self-reliant.

Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix - a review

2009-01-14T09:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to share. This Jewel sale was the first time I purchased the Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix. While I think the box is a little on the small side (28.3 oz) and a little pricey for my taste at a retail price of $3.65 a box, the sale at Jewel that ends today (it is part of the 3/$10 group), combined with the $.60 coupon in the 1/4 SS, makes the price much more reasonable and the taste is REALLY good - a lot like the pancakes my mom made when I was a child. Since it is a complete mix, it is a good candidate for 3 month food storage (expiration dates on my boxes are AUG '09). Assuming you are starting with 3 - $5 catalinas and no other coupons and this is the only item you are buying, 9 boxes will get you to your $30 threshold (you could also do 8 and a $1.50 filler like the Fuze drink or Puffs) by using the $15 in catalinas you already have, these 9 boxes will cost you $1.66 each. If you happen to have the $.60 coupons, they will drop to $1.06 each. The sale lasts till midnight.

Free Suave Shampoo TODAY ONLY (12/14)!

2009-01-14T08:31:00.000-08:00

Register TODAY for a FREE bottle of Suave shampoo. Don't use or like Suave? Register anyway, you can donate it to your local food pantry or use it to give your favorite furry friend a bath.

Jewel 1/8 - 1/14

2009-01-09T08:38:00.000-08:00

The GREAT P&G, GM & Coke sale continues at Jewel! This will be the last week - they don't usually go longer than this, so get any coupons together and put yor transactions together to get the best bang for your buck. If you don't subscribe to a paper, Dollar Tree and Woodman's both sell the early edition of the Tribune for $1 on Saturday, complete with inserts - it's also a good idea to get the paper on Saturday because there are sometimes coupons in there for current sales.

Some other great sales going on at Jewel include the Nestle spend $20 get $5 instantly. Because this is an instant discount, it is based on the sale prices. Check your ad for a full list of participating products, but some are Edy's ice cream, Purina dog food, Lean Cuisine, and Juicy Juice.

A few other deals:

Buy 2 - 64 oz bottles Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice (at 2/$4) get a 5 lb. bag of grapefruit FREE. This is a GREAT price just for the juice but to get the fruit on top of it is an even better deal! Update: Make this deal even better with the $1 coupon in Sunday's SS insert. If you have 2 coupons, pay only $2 for 2 bottles of juice and 5 lbs of grapefruit!
Rice-A-Roni is on sale 8 for $10 - not bad, but buy all 8 and ANY meat and get $5 off. Then they will be 8 for $5 AND if you have coupons from 1/4 RP, there is a $1/4 in there and you will pay only $4 or $3 for all 8 if you have two coupons.

Free Johnson Buddie Bars

2009-01-09T07:52:00.000-08:00

If you're not familiar with these kid-friendly floatable soaps, they can be found at Target and Walmart for under $1 - making them free with coupons. Click here for a $3 off 3 printable or there were coupons in the 1/4 SS as well. I have also used them as "fillers". Say you have a $5 off $25 coupon at Meijer and you're at $22. Pick up 3 of these to get you over the $25 mark, use your Meijer coupon first, and then scan any manufacturer coupons you have. These bars are a little more expensive at Meijer ($1.09 per bar last time I bought them), but I'll gladly pay $.27 to save $5. You will begin to have a plethora of buddie bars.

P&G Coupon Book

2009-01-07T07:51:00.000-08:00

If you're enjoying the sale at Jewel, you have probably already met the requirement for this FREEBIE. Spend $50 on Proctor and Gamble products and get a coupon book with $120 in coupons. P&G products include Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Iams dog food, Always Infinity, Tide, Febreze and Puffs, just to name a few. The purchase requirement is the price of the item BEFORE coupons so the Bounty and Pampers are worth $10 each towards the goal. The Charmin is $12.99.
Here is a sample of some of the HIGH VALUE coupons you'll find in the booklet:

$1/1 Charmin toilet paper (3 coupons)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste (3 coupons)
$1/1 Duracell batteries (3 coupons)
$2/1 Pampers diapers (3 coupons)
$1/1 Pringles Sticks or Snack Stacks (2 coupons)

GET THE MAIL-IN FORM HERE.

Jewel Day 2

2009-01-06T14:59:00.001-08:00

The fruit snack deal wasn't working today. So I had to revise my game plan. Today's haul:

5 24 big roll packs of Charmin
32 various boxes of cereal
1 box of Puffs

Total OOP: $16.00 exactly
Total Savings: $203.95

ROUND 2: (I had to do something constructive during Cubscouts) (no pictures)

15 boxes cereal (Fiber One and Cheerios)
2 boxes Pizza Rolls
1 box Fiber One Toaster Pastries [healthy(?) Pop-Tarts]

Total OOP:$2.28
Total Savings: $67.43
But I also 'earned' 2 $5 catalinas I didn't have before so they basically 'Paid' me $7.72 to take all this home.

Jewel Day 1

2009-01-06T14:55:00.001-08:00

What an incredible sale Jewel is having! Get there if you can! For my readers who have an Albertson's close by - this is coming to you - don't miss out! This was 11 or 12 separate transactions, which kept the OOP low.

Total OOP: less than $33.74
Total Savings: $484.81
Items:
32 Febreze (these were a money maker so I had to buy them)
48 boxes fruit snacks (again a money maker and only $.21 OOP for 12 boxes)
11 boxes Go-gurt
12 packages Yoplait kids yogurt
1 bag Thomas' mini bagels (lunch)
1 package drinkable yogurt (lunch - not pictured)
1 package Fiber One yogurt
5 Always Infinity
6 6 packs Sprite and Coke
7 bisquik
1 Fiber One Pancake mix
5 Fuze drinks

3 8 lb packages Iams Smart Puppy (for my oldest daughter's dog)

16 Garnier haircare products (walgreens)

I think that's everything, but I may be forgetting something since it's all been put away. Day 2 is cereal and more fruit snacks day.

FREE Garnier at Walgreens!

2009-01-05T01:37:00.000-08:00

Hopefully you got lots of papers this weekend because this week Garnier is on sale at Walgreens for $2.99. Use the $1 coupon from Sunday's inserts and the $2 Walgreens coupon in the Easy Saver book to get it FREE!

Also a good deal this week is Palmolive dish washing liquid. It is $1.79. Use the $.25 coupon from the 1-4 SS and the $1 store coupon in the flyer to pay $.54!

Another good deal is Electrasol dishwasher detergent. There is a $2.50 coupon again in Sunday's paper. There is also a $1.50 rebate (limit 1) but this makes it FREE with overage! Editted to add: Electrasol is also on sale at Target for $3.25, so only $.75 after the coupon.

Happy Shopping!

Jewel Buy $30 get $15 back

2009-01-05T01:03:00.000-08:00

This is one of those incredible stock-up sales! Remember that these deals run off the prices the register rings before Preferred Card savings! The ad lists that the prices are effective through the 7th but that the Catalina deal runs through the 14th. That makes it a little confusing but here are some of the REALLY great deals:

Pampers jumbo diapers normally $12.49 on sale for $10 - purchase 3 and get not $15, but $20 back in Catalinas due to a separate deal (spend $25 or more on baby products - get $5 back) that is running. There are also Pampers wipes 2/$10 included in this deal. Here's an idea (I'm out of the diaper phase so you'll have to try this one on your own) buy 2 packs of diapers and one of wipes $25 and get $20 back - $5 for that bundle is a STEAL! Any coupons you have will only make this better. I understand there are some $3 coupons out there but don't know the source. There are also some free Kandoo wipe coupons - also don't have the source on those. Coupontom.com is an awesome site for finding what current coupons are out there.

Tide 75-100 oz liquid on sale for $11.47 (normally $15.99) Buy 2 - use the $1 off coupons in the 12/28 PG get $15 back. Here's the math:
$11.47
$11.47
-$1.00
-$1.00
=$20.94
-$15 back
=$5.94 ... less than $3 a bottle!

Bounty 8 pack Giant Roll normally $14.99 on sale for $10. You'll need a small filler item for these and since there were 25 cent coupons in Sunday's paper, it's a great one. Also, make sure to activate your Avenu savings before you shop for an additional $1 off each on the Bounty. There are 25 cent coupons in the 12/28 P&G as well:

$10.00 Bounty
$10.00 Bounty
$1.50 Fuze
-$1.00 (Avenu savings)
-$1.00 (Avenu savings)
-$.75 (2 - $.25 Bounty & 1 - $.25 Fuze)
$18.75
-$15 back
$3.75 for 2 huge packs of Bounty and a drink to keep you going!

Dasani Water 24 pack .5 L normally $6.99 on sale for $5
4 packs will get you to $26.96 - add in a box of any of the cereals to get over $30. Here are how the sale prices add up:
$20 (4 x $5)
$ 2
-$.75 printable on cheerios
$21.75
-$15 back
=$6.75 for 96 bottles of water and a box of cereal

Make sure you check your ad and coupons for more really great deals on cereal, Go-gurt (at less than 50 cents a box with coupons), fruit snacks, Iams dog food and more - this is a shop til you drop sale!

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T07:10:00.000-08:00

I've learned a lot about couponing in 2008 and hope to take it to a new level in 2009. I will be setting up a spreadsheet (a good New Year's Day project) which will track my savings and expenditures regarding coupon use (I have to prove to myself that this is all worth it and as the saying goes, "Numbers don't lie") I will share my savings monthly. There is time involved in this pursuit (couponing). I'm hoping to cut that down to about 10 or less hours a week. I still have a class to finish and a new profession to begin. That said, I should probably go do some shopping today that I won't have to account for (at least on the spreadsheet). I'm hoping for some freebies today.

Enjoy the background. There were others I would have chosen based on my preferences but chose this one in honor of dh and his other passion.

Entertainment Book

2008-12-31T07:06:00.000-08:00

Thinking about getting the 2009 Entertainment Book to save on services and eating out? Click here for a FREE trial - print any 3 coupons. The other nice thing is this gives you the opportunity to see exactly what is in there before you buy it.

Jewel

2008-12-29T14:07:00.000-08:00

Green Giant Steamers are on sale for $1. Use the $1 coupon in the 11/16 SS to get them FREE.

Walgreens 12/28-1/3

2008-12-29T13:36:00.000-08:00

Walgreens Christmas stuff is now 75% off. Buy some Hershey's chocolate for very little:
8oz bags are now $.62. Use the $1.50/3 (expires 12/31) in the 11/16 SS and pay only 12 cents a bag!

January ESR FREE AFTER REBATE (Choose 1 only):
Revlon Matte Collection Blush or Eyeliner $9.99
Jan ESR of $9.99 OR
Revlon Matte Collection Eye Shadow $4.99
Jan ESR $4.99 OR
Revlon Matte Collection Lipstick $7.99
Jan ESR $7.99

Robitussin or Dimetapp, 4 oz. on sale $4.00 (Buy5)
-$2 off Robitussin or $2.00 off Dimetap
=$10 Out of Pocket
But Get $15.00 in RR when you purchase $20.00 or get $5.00 when you purchase $10.00
=FREE or OVERAGE
Through 12/31 buy 5 ($20 worth) and get $20 in RRs.
Can't print enough or want to do the deal modified use these coupons:
11/2 and 12/14 RP - $1 off Robitussin
9/21 and 11/2 RP - $1 off Dimetapp

Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder Kit on sale $3.99
-$2.50 12/7 SS
=$1.49 OOP
Submit Rebate #25 & get a $1.00 rebate for each you buy (Limit 4)
=$.49

Dixie Ultra Plates $1.99 with in-ad coupon
-$1.00 RP 11/16
=$.99

Extra Gum, 15 pieces 3/$1.98
-$.99/3 Easy Saver coupon
=$.99 for 3 packs

Scotch Packing Tape $1.99 with in-ad coupon
-$1.00 11/23 SS
=$.99

Dawn Dish Soap $0.99 with in-ad coupon
-$.50 12/14 P&G
=$.49

Fusion Razor on sale $8.99 Get $3.00 in RR
-$4.00 12/28 P&G or 11/30 P&G
=$4 Out of Pocket
Get a $3 RR when you buy one
=$1.99
GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS FOR NEXT YEAR!

Listerine Whitening Mouthwash 2/$8.00
-$2.00 Using 2 - 9/28 RP(exp. 12/31)
=$6 Out of Pocket
Get $4.50 in RR when you buy 2
=$1.50 for 2 - Cheap Cheap!

Walgreens 12/14-12/20

2008-12-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

After 2 weeks of really great deals, Walgreens isn't offering the $5/$25 this week but there are still some good deals to be had and if you have any $5 coupons, you need to use them by Saturday.

Zooth Toothbrushes are 2/$4. Use the $1 coupon in the Walgreens Activity Book pictured below:

and the $1/2 coupon from the 11/30 PG and pay $1 OOP for 2 - get a $2 RR! - Money Maker.

DeMet's Turtles are on sale this week for $.99. Use the $1.50 coupon in the 11/16 S to get 51 cents overage.

Sunkist soda is $.79 for a 2L bottle. Find peelies in the store for $1/2 and pay only 29 cents a bottle.

Finally, Russell Stover Luminaries (the red ones) are on sale for $4.99. Use the $1 coupon in the 12/14S. Buy 2 and submit for a $10 rebate. $2 money maker.

Great Stocking stuffer

2008-12-15T15:14:00.000-08:00

Head on over to Mercedes site for a sweet deal on Olay cleansers - what makes it a sweet deal? Anytime you can get back more than you've put out - it's worth the effort, as long as your budget won't suffer while you're waiting on the rebate.

Free Batteries @ Target

2008-12-08T17:44:00.000-08:00

Use this coupon to get the batteries for those electronic toys you'll be getting this Christmas. Only get one set per toy because after they wear out, trust me, you won't want to replace them :P

Free Tape at Walgreens and more deals around town

2008-12-08T09:12:00.001-08:00

Now that you've purchased all your Christmas gifts, (right?). It's time to start wrapping them up! Head on over to Walgreens for some free or money making Scotch tape. It is on sale this week for $1.00 per 3 pack. In the 11/23SS, there is a coupon for $1.00 off 6 rolls. Buy 2 - 3 packs for $2.00, less coupon, then a $2.00 rebate in the Dec ESC - an easy moneymaker! Don't have the coupon? Submit it online for the rebate and it's still FREE!

While you're there, Reynolds wrap is on sale this week for 99 cents. There is a $1.00 coupon in the 11/16SS. FREE foil for those holiday meals!

Head on over to Meijer for some great stocking stuffers for the girls in your life. Goody hair accessories are 30% off. Use this coupon and purchase anything $2.99 or less for virtually free - okay the $2.99 ones end up being $.09 - almost free. Lip smackers are buy 2 get 1 free. If you buy 6, you can use 3 - $1/2 coupons from this site (Lip Smackers are a Bonne Bell product, so you can use those as well as the Lip Smackers coupon). Each one will cost only 49 cents! YMMV on this deal, depending on your cashier. If they only let you use 2 coupons, it's still only 66 cents each.

Fresh Express salads are $1. Use the $.75 coupon from the 11/09 SS or the $.55 from the 12/07 SS for some cheap salad ($.25 or $.45)

Kellogg's $1 Printable x 14

2008-12-05T07:04:00.000-08:00

This coupon allows you to print 14 times - that's 14 not the usual 2 - it doesn't expire until July so GO GET 'EM!

Free Holiday Music

2008-12-05T06:28:00.000-08:00

Amazon.com is offering 25 free mp3s - one a day through the 25th. Click here to get started.

Jewel deal - Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian

2008-12-04T10:48:00.000-08:00

Right now the Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian is $19.95 at Jewel. Buy 2 Kellogg's cereals at 2/$5 and save $5 instantly. So you are basically buying the DVD and getting the cereal free. Okay, not a bad deal but we can always make it better! Click here for a $3 printable off any Disney DVD. In the 11/9 RP, there are coupons for $1 off Kellogg's cereals. So with your $5 in coupons, you will now pay $14.95 for the DVD and 2 cereals. The DVD coupon can be used anywhere so if you find a better price somewhere else, please share!

Stock up on Hanes Socks/Underwear at Meijer

2008-12-02T15:38:00.000-08:00

This week at Meijer, when you buy 3 packages of Hanes socks or underwear (bras included), you get an instant $10 deduction. This works for mens, womens, and kids varieties. Childrens socks/underwear are priced at $3.99 - buy 3 and pay

$11.97-$10 = $1.97 + tax

LESS THAN THE PRICE OF 1! So even if you need only 1 right now, you're still better off buying 3. If you need more than 3, separate your transactions as the wording says 3 or more.

Target Deal of the Day 12/1/08

2008-12-01T11:45:00.000-08:00

Leapster (Green and Silver) is today's Target.com deal of the day for only $28.82 with FREE SHIPPING! You must order today to get this deal.

Walgreens 11/30 - 12/6

2008-12-01T07:01:00.000-08:00

Walgreens is also having a $5 off $25 purchase for Monday and Tuesday ONLY!

Reach Ultra Clean Dental Care on sale 2/$6 (Buy 2)
-$3 Using B1G1F coupon RP 10/12
=$3 Out of Pocket
But get a $6 RR when you buy 2
=$3 OVERAGE

Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste on sale $2.99
-$1/1 SS 11/2
=$1.99 Out of Pocket
But get a $2 RR
=FREE
Get $2 back in Register Rewards when you buy one

Excedrin Express Gel 40 ct $5 (Buy 3=$15)
-$6 Using 3 $2/1 PRINTABLE
=$9 Out of Pocket
But get a $8 Register Rewards when you buy three
=$1.00 for 3 boxes

Glade Wisp Flameless Candle on sale $3.99
-$3/1 SS 11/2
=$.99

All Free & Clear 2x Detergent (12 loads) $1.79 after in-ad coupon
-$1/1 PRINTABLE
=$.79

Vicks Nyquil or Dayquil Products on sale $5.99 (Buy 2=11.99)
-$3 Using 2 $1.50/1 PG 11/30 and use PG 11/30 coupon for FREE Puffs when you buy two Vicks Products (this is called stacking - you can use the free Puffs coupon because it applies to the Puffs and is a separate item - this is how you get maximum savings from your coupons)
=$8.99 Out of Pocket
But get $4 Register Rewards when you buy two
=$4.99

Combine all these deals plus a $.35 caramel to get to $25, use your $5 off coupon - and get $17 in RR back! Couponers figure their savings on OOP less coupons (RR) back since they work just like cash. So in essence, you've spent $3 + tax on all these items. You can then take your $17 in RR to Jewel to work the P&G deal. (Jewel takes competitor coupons). Or save it for Walgreens deals next week.

Thanks to Clenice for putting the individual deals together

Jewel $5 OYNO when you buy $20 Proctor & Gamble

2008-12-01T06:22:00.000-08:00

This catalina coupon will print after you have paid. This promotion seems to be working as past promotions - Jewel items work on shelf price - Osco items work on sale price. Watch how they ring up to tell if it is a Jewel or Osco item. The Jewel items will ring at shelf and then list the savings. The Osco items ring at sale price. Here are some of the participating items with their sale prices:

Always Maxi Pads or Tampax Tampons 2/$6
Bounce or Downy sheets $4.99
Bounty Paper Towels $10.99
Cascade $4.47
Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color $5.99
Cover Girls cosmetics 40% off
Crest Pro Health Rinse 2/$7
Crest Toothpaste o Oral B Indicato 2/$3
Dawn or Ivory 2/$5
Dayquil/Nyquil, Vicks $4.99
Downy Concentrated liquid $4.99
Duracell Coppertop Batteries $5.95
Gillette Bodywash 2/$8
Gillette Fusion or Venus Razors $8.99
Iams Cat Food $14.99
Iams Dog Food $16.99
Olay Skin Care Poducts 20% off
Pampers Baby Wipes 2/$6
Pampers Jumbo Pack $10.69
Pepto Bismol $4.99
Pringles Stix $2.99
Puffs 4/$5
Secret Anti-perspirant Deodorant 2/$5
Tide or Cheer 75-100 oz $10.99

Match these items with coupons and save even more! And ALWAYS check your Avenu before you shop.

Super Doubles at Kmart this week!

2008-12-01T05:25:00.000-08:00

This week Kmart is again doubling coupons up to and including $2 face value ($2 coupons are worth $4). This makes a lot of items free! Some ground rules and limits per customer: 4 like coupons, 75 coupons per day, no internet printables, no overage ( a $2 coupon won't get you $4 for a $3.50 item - only $3.50). Here is a list with some FREE items after coupon match up. You will need to register but this is a GREAT site. Also, here is a $5 off $50 coupon. If you work in $50 transactions, this really helps keep your total OOP low. It also helps to keep your transactions smaller so you can keep an eye on your cashier. My first Kmart doubles experience was less than ideal. The cashier rang items twice and chose the wrong product to apply the coupon to. The bottom line was after haggling with customer service (a total misnomer) I was still overcharged $12. I kept my subsequent transactions small - went to a different store - and watched EVERYTHING they did - if you can go alone (or at least with no small children) do it. Plan to spend some time - they don't seem to increase the staff to handle this event. But you can get some deals.

$30 Incentive to shop in Crystal Lake

2008-11-25T09:49:00.000-08:00

If Crystal Lake, IL is in your shopping path, check out this link for an incentive to shop there. You may even want to make a special trip. On Route 14 within a 1 mile section, there is a ToysRUs, Jewel, Hobby Lobby, Best Buy, Kohls, Target, Sams Club and others as well as restaurants - Walmart has moved to the corner of 31 and Rakow but they would still be included as a Crystal Lake retailer. The other thing I noticed was that the certificates offered are 1 per person - but not 1 per family, so stretch those holiday dollars even further and pick up one for you and drag hubby along so he can get one too. That means you'd have to spend $600 but that's probably not too hard to do between groceries, Christmas and other household shopping - you'd get $60 back. Shop early before they run out of certificates.

Walgreens Deals 11/23-11/29

2008-11-24T14:27:00.000-08:00

Werther's Originals Candies are on sale BOGO $2.29
Use $1/2 December ESC coupon
Only $.65 each when you buy two after coupons

Sure Deodorant $1.99
Use $1/1 manufacturer coupon from 10/19 SS inserts
Use $1.50/1 Walgreen’s coupon in December ESC
Free plus $.51 overage after coupon or only $.49 if you have no manufacturer’s coupons

Sunkist Orange Soda is on sale $.79 each. Many have peelies for $1/2 – buy 2 and pay only $.29 each

Hunt's Tomato Sauce $0.29 after in ad coupon
Use $0.40/2 from 9/21 inserts
$0.09 each after coupons

Bounty Basic Paper Towel $0.89 per roll after in ad coupon
Use $.25 from 11/2 PG inserts
Pay $0.64 per roll after coupon

Welch's 100% Grape Juice 2/$5
Use $1/1 from 10/5 SS inserts
Pay $1.50 each after coupon

Robitussin is on sale for $3.99
$1/1 coupon in the 11/2 RP
Makes it $2.99
Buy 3 and get $5 RR back.
About $1.33 each and plenty of cough medicine for the winter.

leapfrog.com Friends & Family Discount Through 11/25

2008-11-22T02:13:00.000-08:00

Promo Code is HY8NFF. Click here to start shopping.

Thanksgiving Deals Around Town

2008-11-22T01:44:00.000-08:00

Need to stock up on Thanksgiving foods? Here are some of the great deals around town.

At Jewel you can get $10 off your bird when you buy $25 in participating Kraft products. There are little signs on the shelves under the products but here's a short list:
Cool whip
Kraft chunk and shred cheese
Nabisco crackers
Kraft salad dressing
Stove Top
Philadelphia cream cheese (only $.99 through Sat the 22nd)

There are more products - check your flyer.

The cream cheese can also earn you some cash (well coupons) back. Buy 5 get $2.00 OYNO, 6 get $3.00 OYNO or 7 get $4.00 OYNO. Now this is one of those instances where there is a limit of 4 - so how do you get to your 5, 6, or 7 and still spend only $.99? Buy 4 regular and 1, 2, or 3 1/3 less fat and you will pay only $.99 for each. It works I tried it.

There is also a $7.00 off your turkey coupon in the Jewel flyer. You can combine this with the Kraft deal.

At Meijer, if you buy a Rival Roaster $39.99, you get a $20 turkey free, there is also another deal: Spend $20 in other products, get $9 off a hen or $15 off a tom. It says the deals can't be combined but I have read reports of people combining them. When you buy the roaster, you may just get a $10 coupon off a small kitchen appliance as well like R.N. did.

Color Wonder Explosion Art Sets at Walgreens

2008-11-21T19:39:00.000-08:00

Crayola Color Wonder Explosion sets are on sale for $6.99 and Buy 2 get 1 Free ($13.98 for 3) They are normally $8.99 - $9.49 each. In the Walgreens Activity Book (see picture below - $.99 if you don't have one already), there is a coupon for $1 off. So you pay $10.98 for 3. Great for kids from about 3-9 with the holidays coming up. Didn't check to see when the sale ends. The coupons are good for several more months.

HOT DEAL - ENDS 11/22 BIC Soleil Razors Cheap or a Money Maker at Walgreens!

2008-11-21T15:03:00.000-08:00

Just got back from Walgreens and had to share this. Today and tomorrow are "Double Dipping" days at Walgreens - this is the two days when the November Easy Saver and December Easy Saver overlap. (Happens each month). This is the deal I took advantage of:

BIC Soleil Razors are B1G1 (this is part of the December Easy Saver - the Walgreens at Binnie & Randall had the sign up. The Walgreens at Square Barn & Algonquin did not.)
In the November Easy Saver there is a coupon for $3 off each one you buy (you only need 1 of these coupons - the register will automatically take $3 off each one - even the "free" one)

So - for every 2 you buy, you will pay $6.99 and get $6.00 off - $.99 for 2!

But, as with all good deals - it gets better!

If you have Manufacturer coupons (found in the 11/2 SS) - it becomes a Money Maker. You can use those and get an additional $3 off for each coupon you have. - Remember you can't go negative and you have to have at least the same number of items as coupons. If you are using Manufacturer coupons, figure out the math before you get to the register - you don't want any surprises. I didn't on my first transaction and it cost me - I could have gotten $6 in free items! But they sent up the red flag when I went negative - new cashier. Oh well! Live and learn from my mistakes!

Good deal on Huggies wipes at Kmart

2008-11-20T08:59:00.000-08:00

Check out here for a good deal on Huggies wipes if you are near a Kmart.

Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway

2008-11-18T02:38:00.000-08:00

Mercedes is giving away a Campbell's Soup Inspired Thanksgiving Basket. Read about it here.

Free Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

2008-11-17T09:16:00.000-08:00

$7 off your Turkey coupon when you buy $30 - Jewel

2008-11-17T08:50:00.000-08:00

In the first section of the Sunday tribune yesterday on page 8 (I think) there was this coupon. Combine this with the buy 10 General Mills items and get $15 back and a coupon for free milk for even more savings.

Jewel's ConAgra Sale

2008-11-17T08:34:00.000-08:00

This is one of those great stock-up sales. There are many products included that aren't even listed in the ad. The deal is buy $20 get a $10 coupon back on your next order. You can roll these coupons. Remember, this means you can use them on your very next transaction. I have done up to 5 back-to-back. The prices (other than Orville Redenbacher which is buy 1 get 1 free) are working on the non-sale prices.

Here are some scenarios:

Buy 10 Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa (on sale 10/$10.00) = $10.18 - you will get a $10 coupon back. You can then turn around and use that to buy 10 more boxes and pay only $.18! or any of the following:

12 - 14.5 oz cans Hunts diced tomatoes - they end up around $12.51 I think. Use your $10 coupon and pay only $2.51 - You'll get another $10 coupon. This is working on all varieties of diced tomatoes.

3 - Wesson Oils - they are normally $6.99 on sale for $3.99 - total ends up around $12 - use the previously acquired $10 coupon and pay $2-ish and get another $10 coupon. This works with the regular vegetable oil. Didn't work for me with the Canola Oil - so I just had them cancel the transaction and got my $10 coupon back.

Here are some other options:

Pam cooking spray
Reddi Whip - normally 2/$6.50 on sale 2 $/4
Manwich
Hunt's Ketchup

I hope you're seeing the pattern here so I won't keep repeating it. Check your ad and stock up on what you need. Not everything is on sale but with the $10 coupon - it makes it a sale because you keep getting the $10 back. If you need to really watch your budget, keep your transaction (actual prices after Preferred Card) as close to $10 as possible

Frugal Upstate: Giveaway! Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack.

2008-11-15T05:40:00.000-08:00

Frugal Upstate: Giveaway! Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack.

Jen is giving away a Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack. She has a great blog too. I am planning on trying her recipe for potato bread.

Free Del Monte Tomatoes

2008-11-14T18:51:00.000-08:00

Sign up on the Del Monte web site to get a coupon for a free can of tomatoes and be among the first to get other savings in the future!

Time to stock up on chocolate chips

2008-11-14T12:16:00.000-08:00

Tollhouse chocolate chips are on sale through tomorrow at Jewel for $1.67 a bag. These are the only kind I use in my chocolate chip cookies. Use the $1/2 blinkie coupon also at Jewel, buy in multiples of 2 (2, 4, 6,..., 68) and pay only $1.17 a bag! Limit 6 per transaction. I've been told that means 6 of each kind (semi-sweet, minis, chunk, butterscotch) I haven't actually tried that yet. I just stick to the multiple transaction style of getting what I want, but if you're adventurous, go for it!

Store Coupon Stacking at Meijer

2008-11-11T18:11:00.001-08:00

You know those Catalina's you get from Meijer that say "$5 off your next order of $25" or "$3 off your next order of $15"? Did you know you can stack them? Today I had an order that totalled about $31. I had the following coupons:

$2 off $30 or more
$5 off $25 or more
$3 off $15 or more

I was able to use them ALL on the same order!

Have them scan the $2 off $30 or more first - you're still over $25, so then they can scan the $5 off $25 or more, and finally the $3 off $15 or more is scanned. You've saved $10 and used all 3 coupons in one transaction!

Another tip for using coupons at Meijer: If you have multiple Catalina's - don't use the self-check lanes. They have to approve each one at the self-check which ultimately slows you down and some of the cashiers tend to scrutinize. At the regular lanes, I sailed right through today with 3 separate back to back transactions. Each was over $25 and I had multiple $2 Catalina's so that I paid out of pocket less than $1 for each order. On the third order, I didn't have a $5 off $25 and the cashier scanned one for me! How cool is that? My cashier said she wanted to come shopping with me!

Michael's coupon

2008-11-11T17:57:00.000-08:00

This one is all over the Internet on every site I follow - I even got an email from a friend. Sorry this is late, I 've been trying to do a little Christmas shopping today. In that same vein, this would be a great use for this coupon. Get something GREAT for someone you love (or even yourself) for half price! These coupons can even be used at JoAnn's.

Printable Personlized Disney Story

2008-11-08T05:34:00.000-08:00

Head on over to Disney where you can customize a story for your favorite little one and then print it off. You'll use a lot of ink but that's still less than paying $15-$20 for a personalized book.

Free Samples of TEASTA Tea!

2008-11-08T05:21:00.000-08:00

My sister-in-law, Teresa, loves herbal teas. She collects tea cups and hosts tea parties so this post is for her. I found this on Money Saving Mom.

Get your free samples from Teasta Tea here. Pick out two varieties of sample teas you'd like to try and use coupon code TRYME when you checkout and your order is completely free!

I got the chocolate mint and strawberry kiwi--yum!

SAm's Club: Trade In your old electronics for gift cards

2008-11-08T05:11:00.000-08:00

Get a Sam's Club gift card by trading in your used computers, printers, ipods, etc. Learn more here. Thanks to Money Saving Mom.

Jewelry Giveaway!

2008-11-08T05:00:00.000-08:00

Check out Money Saving Mom's site for a giveaway of truly unique jewelry! The designs are gorgeous!

Goody Ouchless Hair Brushes 99 cents at Walgreens

2008-11-08T04:48:00.000-08:00

Stop by Walgreens to get Goody Ouchless hairbrushes at a really great price. These would be wonderful stocking stuffers. The brushes are $4.99 but use the manufacturer's coupon and the Walgreen's coupon in the EasySaver and they will be only $.99! The coupon is also good for ponytail holders which are just over $2 so they would be almost free!

Meijer Deals

2008-11-04T07:40:00.000-08:00

Check out Cheapsk8 Mom's post for Meijer deals this week.

Jewel $15 off when you spend $30

2008-11-04T04:55:00.000-08:00

Check your ad for a complete list of the sale items. My list only has those items that have matching coupons. This is a great sale and you can use the 3 -$5 Catalinas that print after you pay on your next order to generate another $15 - this is called rolling. Some people are reporting that getting to $30 on the non-sale price will generate the Catalina. I tried it last night and it did not work for me. So I am going back today to return my items and try again . . .

Remember to keep your orders in $30 increments. I have also heard that if you go up to $60, 6 - $5 Catalinas will print. I haven't tried it.

This is a a great time to roll those Catalinas and stock up on staples. The sale goes through Saturday the 8th.

Many of the sale prices are a great deal, but to make them even better, use these coupons:

10/$10 group of items,
Knorr Pasta or Rice: 10/5 RP $.60 off 2
Betty Crocker Potatoes: 10/5 GM $.35
Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables: 9/7 GM, 10/5 GM $.50 off 2

6/$10 group:
Ragu Pasta Sauce: 9/21 RP $1 off 2 with pasta
Wish Bone Salad Dressing: 8/17 RP, 10/5 RP $.75/2
Progresso Soup: 10/5 GM .50/2, .25,
Progresso Broth: 10/5 GM $1 (there are also some coupons on soup cans for $.50
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix: 10/19 SS $.40
Hamburger Helper: 9/7 GM $.75/3
Betty Crocker Frosting: 10/19 SS $.50
Suave Shampoo or Conditioner: 9/21 RP $1.50 off 2
Suave Deodorant: 9/21 RP $.75

4/$10 group:
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel: 9/7 GM $.35
Pop Secret Popcorn: 10/5 GM $.50 off 2
Cheerios or Chex snack mix: 10/5 GM, 9/7 GM $.50
Lipton Iced Tea: 10/5 RP $.60
Country Crock: 10/5 $.35
Yoplait GoGurt: 10/5 GM $1
Skippy Peanut Butter: 8/17 RP $1 off 2, 10/5 RP $.75 off 2
Q-Tips: 8/17 RP $.30
Suave Lotion: 9/21 RP $.75
Vaseline Lotion: 10/26 RP $1.25
Dove or Degree Deodorant: 10/12 RP $1.50 off 2, 10/5 RP $1 off 2
General Mills cereals: 10/12 SS, 11/2 SS, 10/5 GM $1/3

3/$10 group:
Hellmann's Mayonnaise: 8/17 RP $1/2
Romano's Macaroni Grill: 10/5 GM $1
Klondike Bars: 10/26 RP $1 of 2
ALL Laundry Detergent: 10/12 RP $1/2, 10/12 RP $.40
Breyers Ice Cream: 10/26 RP $.50
Totino's Pizza Rolls: 9/7 GM $.35, 10/5 GM $.35
Dove Shampoo: 8/17 RP $2 - 10/12 RP $1.50

Walgreens Deals 11/2-11/8

2008-11-04T04:40:00.000-08:00

Here are the basics of Walgreens coupons policy:
You can stack a Walgreens coupon and a manufacturer coupon
You must have as many items as you have coupons.
No cash back and you must pay all your tax - this isn't true with all stores.
So if you do the Glade Wispless Candle deal and find the peelie, you will need to add a non- coupon item which costs about a $1.

All Almay is on sale B1G1 this week.

Almay One Coat Mascara on sale B1G1F (Buy 2) ($6.99)
less$1.00/1 SS 10/12 or $2.00 off Kmart's Beauty Book Coupon
less $1.00/1 SS 10/12 or $2.00 off Kmart's Beauty Book Coupon
equals $2.99-$4.99 oop for 2 products depending on your coupons
less $6.99 November EasySaver Rebate
equals a profit of $2-$4

Kmart's Beauty Book Coupon – if you don’t have a Kmart Beauty Book and want to take advantage of this, email me & I will bring the coupons to Fall into Christmas. I have a few extra.

Wrigley's Gum is B1G1

Glade Wispless Candles
On Sale for $5.99
Use the $2 EasySaver coupon for $3.99
Some people are reporting $5 peelie coupons on the box. If you find those, they will be free plus overage!

Save on Christmas Toys at Target

2008-11-03T04:55:00.000-08:00

Target has posted their toy coupons! You can print them here. Match them to a toy that's on sale and get it even cheaper!

No Longer Available - Victoria's Secret 2 Bras & 1 panty for $15.99 - Get TWO sweaters for $20 more

2008-11-02T18:57:00.000-08:00

I guess Victoria's Secret got wise to the deal and made it so these codes do not work together anymore. It did work before I posted. This is one of those instances where you have to act fast! I hope some of you were able to take advantage of this one!

1. Find the Bras that are 2 for $40 (VS Cotton are 2/$40) and add 2 to your cart
2. Add a pair of panties (VS Cotton again) that are $7.50 (they have to be a plain color)
3. Use the following two codes at checkout:

*FA813789 for $10 off any bra

*25PTY for $25 off any two full priced bras and free cotton panty

4. Your total should come to $10 plus $5.99 shipping! I also had $1 for tax. So my total was actually $16.99. But that is pretty good for 2 bras and 1 panty!

You can do this with more expensive bras, your total will be just a little higher.

Check out Chaos in the Cupboard to find out how to get 2 sweaters for only $20 more!

Cheap cereal at Target

2008-11-02T18:48:00.000-08:00

Select* Kellogg's cereal is on sale this week at Target for $2.75 a box. Now that's not a great deal but here is a $1 off coupon that will make it better. You can print 6 of these by hitting the back button on your browser. Now they are down to $1.75 - purchase 5 and you will get a $5 Target gift card - that makes them only $.75 a box. Now that's a good deal.

*Qualifying cereals are 16.3-oz. Frosted Mini Wheats Strawberry Delight, 16.9-oz. Frosted Flakes Gold, 17.5-oz. Smart Start, 16.5-oz. Cocoa Krispies and 12-oz. Special K with red berries.

JCPenney Coupon Codes

2008-10-31T06:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a code I found today for $10 off a $10 order online. the JCPenney coupon code is DOOR39. I personally have nottried it yet, but it is supposed to work even without a JCPenney's card!

JcPenney's free shipping code on $49 or more is LEAVES

Thanks to Clenece at Good or Free Deals.

Free Mineral Makeup Samples

2008-10-31T06:21:00.000-07:00

Click here to get some Free samples of mineral makeup. You have to specify what you'd like them to send you. I asked for it all to get a good feel of how it works together and looks.

Free Old Spice Razor

2008-10-31T06:11:00.000-07:00

Click here for a FREE Old Spice Razor (good stocking stuffer for dad).

GROSGRAIN MINI STORE OPENING NOVEMBER 6!!!!! AND BIG PREVIEW GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-10-30T03:00:00.000-07:00

GROSGRAIN MINI STORE OPENING NOVEMBER 6!!!!! AND BIG PREVIEW GIVEAWAY!!!!

Such an incredibly talented and practical woman! One outfit that can make four! What will she think of next? She's opening an online store soon. Check out Kathleen's site!

Chex Mix Turtle Bar Sample

2008-10-29T04:54:00.001-07:00

These look really yummy! Sign up for the Betty Crocker newsletter and get a free sample.

Check out this Sweet Deal for Christmas Toys!

2008-10-28T20:00:00.000-07:00

Mercedes has posted a great offer on how to get discounted toys from Amazon.com. Read her post here.

Free Jello and almost Free Pudding and Cottage Cheese at Meijer!

2008-10-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

Right now, on Meijer's Mealbox, (see bottom of my blog) you can print a coupon for $1.50 off any 2 Jello or pudding 4 serve packages. They are $.74 per box for Jello so use the coupon and they are free! I believe the pudding is $.88 per box - still a great deal! Breakstone cottage cheese is also a great buy - the Mealbox Q is for $2 off 2. Buy 2 of the single serve with fruit (normally 3/$3.33) and you pay only $.22 for 2! Dean's ice cream is 1/2 price this week and again, there is a Mealbox Q for $1.00 off 2, so pay even less!

Remember, Meijer coupons are 1 (of each kind) per transaction.

Free Educational DVD! - No longer available :(

2008-10-27T15:10:00.000-07:00

Kinderbright is giving away a free educational DVD. For full details visit their site!

This is their update:

We would like to thank you for posting our offer on your site. After more
than 440 requests in 3 hours, we can no longer offer the dvd for free. We
had been averaging about 2 requests per day before this.

We will honor all the requests received this evening (by approximately 7:45
central time), for the free Volume I, but it may take a number of weeks to do it.

We have changed the webpage, and we are now offering your visitors a
discounted price of $8.95 and free shipping.

Again, thank you. Based upon the responses we've received thus far from
viewers, we feel confident your moms, dads, and kids will find the dvd's
worth the wait.

Kind regards

Kohls Friends and Family Shopping Days

2008-10-24T14:36:00.000-07:00

Nov 2-4 is Kohls friends and family shopping days. Click here for a coupon for 15% off your total for those days.

BooJiboo Apron giveaway!

2008-10-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

These aprons are sooooo cute! Check out Jennifer's blog for the giveaway!

Free Chocolate Truffles!

2008-10-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

Click here to request your free sample of chocolate truffles from Haydee Chocolatier. Act fast before they run out! You get 8 truffles.

Sam's Club 10 weeks for $10

2008-10-24T04:51:00.000-07:00

If you're not a Sam's Club member, you can try them out for 10 weeks for only $10. You have to sign up this weekend. Click here for full details.

Kellogg's cereal $.49 at Jewel!

2008-10-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

Kellogg's cereal (Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Corn Pops, Froot Loops & Corn Flakes) are on sale today-Sat at Jewel (with your Preferred card) for $1.49. Use this link to print out 6 $1 coupons per home computer (you may have to download some software to make it print but it's safe) and it's only $.49 a box! - so if you have 2 computers, you can print 12, 3 computers 18. If they are out of stock when you go, just get a raincheck they will get more in next week.

Free Taco at Taco Bell!

2008-10-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

Taco Bell has a "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion during the World Series. If a base is stolen during games 1-4, get your free taco on Tuesday, October 28th between 2:00-6:00pm! If a base is stolen during games 5-7, get your free taco on Monday, Nov. 3rd. A base was stolen last night (the 22nd) so get your free tacos next Tuesday - take a night off mom!

Deals 10/19

2008-10-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

Here are the deals I think are great at Walgreens this week:

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold - FREE limit 1 per transaction
Buy 1 at $4.99, get a Register Reward for $4.99. The flavored varieties seem to not be ringing up right which means they would not generate the register reward. Different managers will handle this in their own way. My experience is that they will either make the item free (absolutely nothing out of pocket) or they will give you a W card with the amount of the RR on it(better than a RR since it doesn't expire).

Pert Plus on sale for $3.49
$2 off coupon in the 10/19 SS plus a $2.50 coupon in the October Easy Saver makes this free with $1.01 overage - remember you need as many items as coupons at Walgreens so pick up something for $1 or less.

Revlon Tools - Buy 1 Get one 50% off - CHARITY
The nail clippers are $1.99 - use 2 - $1/1 in 9/14 SS or 10/12 SS - there are also stickers that say "Save $1 when you pay at COS" - pay at the cosmetic counter and they are free. Great for the missionary Christmas bags that are being put together.

Quilted Northern
The 6 pack double roll is on sale for $4. Use the $1 off coupon in the Easy Saver and $1 off coupon in the 9/21 RP and pay only $2.

Lysol Neutra Air
On sale for $5.99 - use the $5/1 coupon from 10/12 SS and pay only $.99

Jewel Deals
Don't forget to check your Avenu before you shop for extra savings.

Meijer Free or Cheap Food

Taco Shells - 12 or 18 ct $1.30 - use $1.50 coupon here to generate $.20 overage

Jello - $.64 each - use $1.50 off 2 here to generate $.22 overage

Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker Giveaway

2008-10-21T08:48:00.000-07:00

Mercedes at Common Sense with Money is giving away a Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker. Click on the link below (or copy and paste it into your browser and follow the directions for a chance (or more) to win it!

http://commonsensewithmoneyreviews.blogspot.com/

My New Blog

2008-10-21T07:39:00.001-07:00

I decided to create a new blog totally devoted to the deals I find and strategies for saving money so I can share them with others. Hopefully I can help others with what I've been able to learn.