CVS Ad/Coupon Match Up (April 18 - 24)

Extra Care Buck Deals

CVS Green Bag Tag $0.99
-receive a $0.99 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
This tag can be scanned each time you shop at CVS, and every fourth time it is scanned, you will receive an additional $1 ECB...so you can make money off of this product!!

U by Kotex Liners, Pads, Tampons $4.99
-receive a $1 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $1 off (from All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1 off (found here)
Final Cost: Pay $3.99 and receive a $1 ECB.

Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste $3.99
-receive a $2 ECB when you buy one (limit 2)
-use coupon for $1 off (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off (found here)
Final Cost: Pay $2.99 and receive a $2 ECB.

Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength Toothpaste $2.99
-receive a $2 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $1 off (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $0.75 off (found here)
Final Cost: Pay as low as $1.99 and receive a $2 ECB.

Aussie, Pantene, Herbal Essences, or Head & Shoulders (large size)
-receive a $2 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $1 off any Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $3 off any two Pantene products (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for buy one Head and Shoulders shampoo get conditioner free (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off any Head and Shoulders shampoo or conditioner (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for buy any Aussie shampoo or conditioner, get $2 off Aussie styling aid (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Will vary, and receive a $2 ECB.

Hershey's or Cadbury Products
-receive a $5 ECB when you buy $10 of products (limit 1)
-use coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 free individual size bars (this coupon will list the exact type of candy you must buy and it is supposed to be in tomorrow's paper)
-use coupon for $1 off (supposed to be in tomorrow's paper)
-use coupon for $1 off 3 Hershey's Kisses, Reese's, Hershey's Miniatures, or York candy (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off 2 Hershey's Kisses Caramel or Meltaway Chocolates (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Will vary, and receive a $5 ECB.

Smuckers, Jif, Folgers, or Dunkin Donuts
-receive a $3 ECB when you buy $10 of products (limit 1)
-use coupon for $0.55 off 2 Smucker's Jam, Jelly, or Fruit Spread (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off Folgers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $0.25 off Folgers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off 2 Folgers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.50 off 2 Dunkin Donuts bags of coffee (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off Dunkin Donuts coffee (found here)
Final Cost: Will Vary, and receive a $3 ECB.

Halle Fragrance Collection
-receive a $5 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
Final Cost: Will Vary, and receive a $5 ECB.

Revlon Cosmetics
-receive a $3 ECB when you buy $10 of products (limit 1)
-use coupon for $3 off Revlon Lipstick (found here)
The following coupons are all manufacturer's coupons but they do have the Target logo on them...you should still be able to use them at CVS, but you might have to convince the cashier that they will work. :)
-use coupon for $1 off Revlon Tools (found here)
-use coupon for $1 off Revlon Face Color Cosmetics (found here)
-use coupon for $1 off any Revlon Lip Color (found here)
-use coupon for $1 off any Revlon Eye Color (found here)
Final Cost: Will Vary, and receive a $3 ECB.

Cover Girl Mascara $5.99
-receive a $4 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $1 off any Cover Girl product (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Pay $4.99 and receive a $4 ECB.

Pampers Diapers $21.99
-receive a $5 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $2 off (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.50 off (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Pay as low as $19.99, and receive a $5 ECB.

ThermaCare Heat Wrap $2.49
-receive a $2.49 ECB when you buy one (limit 2)
-use coupon for $1 off 1 (found here)
Final Cost: Pay $1.49, and receive a $2.49 ECB.

Schhick Hydro Razor $8.97
-receive a $6 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
Final Cost: Pay $8.97, and receive a $6 ECB.

Advil (50 count) $3.99
-receive a $1 ECB when you buy one (limit 1)
-use coupon for $2 off 1 (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Pay $1.99, and receive a $1 ECB.

Nivea or Eucerin Products
-receive a $5 ECB when you buy $15 of products (limit 1)
-use coupon for $2 off Nivea SunKissed Beautiful Legs (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2 off Nivea SunKissed Firming Lotion (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2 off Nivea Body Wash for Men (found In All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1 off Nivea Body Wash for Men (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2 off Nivea Body Wash for Women (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1 off Nivea Body Wash for Women (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2 off Nivea Body Wash for Women (found here)
-use coupon for $1 off any Eucerin body product (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Will Vary, and receive a $5 ECB.

Other Deals:

Crest ProHealth Toothpaste $1.88
-use coupon for $1.50 off any Crest ProHealth toothpaste (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Crest ProHealth toothpaste (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off any Crest Toothpaste (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1 off any 2 Crest Toothpastes (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: As low as $0.38

Dove Deodorant $3.49 Buy one Get one FREE
-use coupon for $1.25 off Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Deodorant (if included in sale...this was found in the newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.25 off 2 Dove Deodorants (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Could be as low as $0.99 if Dove Ultimate Deodorants are included in the sale...need to check at the store.

Ink Cartridge Refills $1

Walgreens has an AWESOME in ad coupon that will be in this week's ad. On April 22 (Earth Day), they will refill your printer cartridges for only $1.00!! Ink can definitely get expensive if you start printing off all the wonderful coupons, so this could be a GREAT time to refill those cartridges for a fraction of the cost!!

Additional Walgreens Deals (April 18 - 24)

Yesterday I only had time to write about the upcoming Register Rewards deals at Walgreens, so I thought I should go ahead and write about other deals that will be featured in this week's ad.

Bayer Aspirin $3.29 (this is an online price, so I am not sure it will be the same in the stores)
-receive a $3.00 RR when you buy 2 Bayer products (this is a monthly register reward deal that is not advertised in the ad)
-use coupon for $1 off 1 Bayer aspirin (found in newspaper)
-use in ad coupon from Walgreen's ad for $3 off Bayer aspirin
Final Cost: Will vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use...
-if you have two Bayer aspirin coupons from the paper and 1 in ad coupon, it will look like this:
$6.58-$2 (from newspaper)-$6 (from in ad coupon) = FREE (plus $1.42 overage). If you do the deal this way you need to make sure you have something in your basket to cover that $1.42 or the coupons will not scan...you also need to give the cashier the manufacturer's coupons BEFORE the in ad coupon
-if you have 1 Bayer aspirin coupon from the paper and 1 in ad coupon, it will look like this:
$6.58-$1 (from newspaper)-$6 (from in ad coupon)= FREE (plus $0.42 overage). Again, the same scenario as above needs to be followed
-if you have NO coupons from the paper, it will look like this:
$6.58-$6 (from in ad coupon)=$0.58
Don't forget that if you buy 2 Bayer products you will also receive a $3 REGISTER REWARD!!

Thanks Shelli for giving me the heads up on this deal!! :)

Finest Natures Vitamins and Supplements Buy one Get one FREE

Maybelline Cosmetics Buy one Get one 50% off
-coupon for $1.00 off any Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (found in newspaper)

Almay Cosmetics Buy one Get one 50% off
-coupon for $1.00 off any Almay Cosmetics (found in newspaper)

St. Ives Body Wash Buy one Get one FREE (Pay $3.29 for the one you buy)
-coupon for $1.00 off St. Ives body product
(Remember for a buy one get one free sale you can use TWO coupons, so if you use 2 $1 off coupons...)
Final Cost: $1.29...or $0.65 each!!

Welch's Grape Juice $3.00
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Welch's juice product (found here)
Final Cost: $2.00

Nature Valley, Fiber One, or Chex Mix bars $1.99 (with in ad coupon)
-use coupon for $0.40 off any box of Nature Valley Granola Bars (found here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off Nature Valley Granola Bars (found in Spring Coupon Booklet...found in grocery stores)
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Chex Mix Bars (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any 2 Fiber One Bars (found in Spring Coupon Booklet)
-use coupon for $0.40 off any box of Fiber One Bars (found here)

Kellogg's Cereal $1.99
-use various coupons for Kellogg's cereal (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off Kellogg's Smart Start (found in newspaper)
-use various coupons for Kellogg's cereal (found here)

Trident/Wrigleys/Dentyne 3 pack gum 2 for $3 (with in ad coupon)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any 3 Trident multipacks (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: $3.50 (or $1.16 each)

Dawn $0.99 (with in ad coupon)
-use coupon for $0.25 off any Dawn
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Dawn Hand Renewal (if included in the sale)
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Dawn (found in newspaper

Walgreens Ad/Coupon Match Up (April 18 - 24)

Here are the upcoming Register Rewards deals for Walgreens...these will begin this coming Sunday (April 18). I don't have enough time to match up the whole ad right now, so I'll just be writing about the Register Reward deals. I'll try to match up the rest of the ad a little later.


REGISTER REWARDS

Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength Toothpaste or Wave Toothbrush $2.99
-receive a $2 Register Reward (RR) when you buy 1
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Colgate Total Toothpaste (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $0.75 off any Colgate Total (found here)
Final Cost: Pay as low as $1.99 AND receive a $2 Register Reward.

Colgate Pro Clinical $3.99
-receive a $2 RR when you buy 1
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste (found here)
Final Cost: Pay $2.99 and receive a $2 Register Reward.

Nature's Bounty Vitamin D-1000 IU (120 count) $5.00
-receive a $5 RR when you buy 1
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Nature's Bounty (found here)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nature's Bounty (found here)
Final Cost: Pay as low as $3.00 and receive a $5 Register Reward.

U by Kotex $3.49
-receive a $2.50 RR when you buy 1
-use coupon for $1.00 off U by Kotex (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1.00 off U by Kotex (found here)
Final Cost: Pay $2.49 and receive a $2.50 Register Reward.

Schick Hydro Razor $7.99
-receive a $5 RR when you buy 1
Final Cost: Pay $7.99 and receive a $5 Register Reward.

John Frieda Select Hair Care Products 3 for $15
-receive a $5 RR when you buy $15 of select John Frieda products
-use coupon for $2.50 off 1 John Frieda product (found here...you will need to answer a few questions about your hair in order to print this coupon)
Final Cost: Will vary depending on what products you buy and what coupons you use and receive a $5 Register Reward.

Nice 'N Easy Hair Color $6.99
-receive a $2 RR when you buy 1
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nice 'N Easy Hair Color product (supposed to be in Sunday's newspaper)
Final Cost: Pay $4.99 and receive a $2 Register Reward.

Zyrtec Products $12.99 - $18.99
-receive a $10 RR when you buy $25 of Zyrtec products
-use coupon for $5.00 off 2 Benadryl, Visine, Sudafed PE, Zyrtec, or Tylenol Sinus products (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Zyrtec Children's product (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Zyrtec Itchy Eye Drops (supposed to be in Sunday's newspaper)
-use coupon f0r $6.00 off any Zyrtec Adult product (found here)
-use coupon for $4.00 off any Zyrtec Children's Perfect Measure product (found here)
Final Cost: Will Vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use, and receive a $10 Register Reward.

Nivea SkinCare 25% off
-receive a $5 RR when you buy $15 of select Nivea products
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nivea Body Wash for Women (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nivea Body Wash for Men (found in All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Nivea Body Wash for Women (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Nivea Body Wash for Men (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nivea Body Wash (found here)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Lotion (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Will Vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use, and receive a $5 Register Reward.

Mucinex (20 count) $9.99
-receive a $2 RR when you buy 1
Final Cost: Pay $9.99 and receive a $2 Register Reward.

Brita, Burt's Bees, or Green Works Products (prices vary)
-receive a $5 RR when you buy $15 of participating products
-use coupon for $4.00 off 1 Brita System (found here
-use coupon for $1.00 off Brita Filters (supposed to be in Sunday's newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Burt's Bees non-lip product (supposed to be in Sunday's newspaper)
-use coupon for $0.75 off any Green Works product (found here)
-use coupon for $0.50 off Green Works products (supposed to be in Sunday's newspaper)
Final Cost: Will Vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use, and receive a $5 Register Reward.

Energizer Batteries $5.99
-receive a $1.00 RR when you buy 1
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Energizer batteries or flashlights (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Pay $4.99 and receive a $1 Register Reward.

Pepsi 12 packs 3 for $11.00
-receive a $3 RR when you buy 3
Final Cost: Pay $11.00 and receive a $3 Register Reward.

Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, or Hawaiian Punch 3 for $12.00
-receive a $3 RR when you buy 3
Final Cost: Pay $12.00 and receive a $3 Register Reward.

Folgers Classic Roast Coffee 2 for $5.00
-receive a $1 RR when you buy 2
-use couopn for $1.00 off 2 Folgers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $0.25 off any Folgers (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: Will Vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use, and receive a $1 Register Reward.

Lipton Gallon Tea 2 for $6.00
-receive a $1 RR when you buy 2
Final Cost: Pay $6.00 and receive a $1 Register Reward.

Kellogg's Cereal Coupons

Kellogg's has also released several new cereal coupons. To print them go here.

These coupons include:

-$1 off 2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats
-$1 off 3 Kellogg's Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, or Frosted Flakes
-$1 off 2 Kellogg's All Bran, Crispix, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran, or Smart Start
-$1 off 1 Kellogg's Smart Start

$3 Huggies Coupon Reset

On several of the websites that I read, it has mentioned that the $3 Huggies coupon has reset...this means that if you printed it off before, you should be able to print it again. This coupon should be found here.

Thanks Hip 2 Save and Couponing to Disney!!

Nestle Coupons

Nestle has several new coupons available here. You will need to sign up to be able to print these coupons.

Coupons included are:

-$1 off 2 select Wonka or Nestle bags of candy
-$1 off 2 Juicy Juice products
-$1 off Stouffer's family meals
-$1 off 2 Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough or Brownie Dough
-$1.25 off Nestle Nesquick Powder
-$1 off 2 Nestle Pure Life Water Multipacks (20 count or higher)
-$1 off 2 Nestle Tollhouse Morsels
-$1 off Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials
-$1 off Ovaltine
-$2 off Boost Kid Essentials Drink Multipacks
-$0.50 off 2 Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk

Mega Swagbucks Friday!!

It's Friday, which means that there are even more opportunities to win big with Swagbucks today...they give away even more Swagbucks when you search on Fridays...you might be one of the lucky ones who wins BIG!!

If you still haven't joined Swagbucks and would like to learn more about it go here.

Also, for those of you who are members, don't forget that you can win every day by going to the Swagbucks homepage:

1. Go to the Swagbucks homepage.
2. Click on the “Ways to Earn” tab at the top of the homepage.
3. Then click on "Special Offers"
4. Click where it says “View our no obligation offers and WIN Swag Bucks”...there's a small blue box that says "Go Now" that you should click on.
5. Scroll to the bottom of each page that comes up and hit the "Skip" or "See Next Offer" button. I have NEVER signed up for one of these offers...never filled in any of the information at all...simply scroll to the bottom of each page and hit "Skip"
6. After about 3 or 4 pages of doing this you will be awarded your Swagbucks.

I'm heading up to my older boys' school to volunteer this morning/early afternoon, but I'll try to have some new posts up by this afternoon. Hope all of you are enjoying this weather...I have some windows open and we're enjoying watching/listening to the rain. You can tell that the kids aren't used to it...they might be as excited about all the rain coming down as they were about the snow earlier this year. :)

FREE French Fries at Jack In The Box

I saw a commercial advertising that Jack in the Box will be giving away FREE french fries...today only!! To be honest with you, I had no idea that San Angelo even had a Jack in the Box...it must be new, or I must be completley out of it. :) Anyway, I called them this morning to make sure that they were participating in this offer. The person that I talked to said they'd be giving away FREE french fries to each customer...NO OTHER PURCHASE NECESSARY!! I specifically asked him if a whole family came in, would each family member be able to get FREE french fries, and he said they'd give one per person!! So, if you are over there today, swing by and grab some french fries...I love hot, salty french fries...but I'm sure that they'll taste even better when they're FREE!!

Another Deal at Albertsons

I found another deal at Albertsons this week. I posted about the Nabisco Snak Saks that are on sale for $1.00 in my earlier post. (If you want to read more about this week's Albertsons ad/coupon match up go here). I found a way to make this deal even sweeter. There are coupons available for $1.00 off 2 Nabisco Oreo or Chips Ahoy products if you become a fan on Facebook. To print this coupon off go here. This will make each of these bags of cookies $0.50!!

I like having these bags of cookies around for road trips or trips to the park...love that they are resealable. I usually don't buy these because they are normally marked up, but for $0.50 a bag I think that I'll be picking up a couple to put back for summer trips!!

Success Story!!

I got an email this morning from Kassie, telling me about her shopping trip!! Kassie isn't completely new to couponing, but she said that before she would only use coupons here or there. She made a trip to Wal-Mart to buy groceries and other items to last her family for 2 weeks. She ended up spending around $207 and saving $53.37!! That's a savings of a little over 20%!!

In my opinion, Wal-Mart is the hardest store to really see big savings at. They usually don't have great in store specials...buy x get y free, gift card promotions, register rewards, extra care bucks, etc...so saving over $50 in one shopping trip is really impressive!!

Great job Kassie!!

How are you doing saving money? Remember start small and do what you can...a savings of $5 a week adds up to $260 a year!! Keep on going and saving and you will be amazed at where you are a month from now, 3 months from now, or a year from now!! Good luck!

I really would love to hear how you guys are doing...let me know!

Coupons for Cheerios!

I know that when my boys were little, it seems like there was nothing they liked better than Cheerios!! You can go here to sign up to receive 4 $1 coupons for Cheerios. These coupons will be emailed to you over a period of time. They are also giving away 50,000 full sized boxes of Cheerios, so you might win one of those as well!!

Thanks A Thrifty Mom!

Reminder--FREE Coffee at Starbucks Today

Just a reminder that you can get a FREE cup of coffee at Starbucks today if you bring in a reusable mug. If I were a coffee drinker, it seems like today would be the sort of day where I'd curl up with a book, blanket, and a cup of coffee...but I'd rather curl up with a cold Dr. Pepper with lots of crushed ice (ice from Sonic to be exact. :)

Bed Bath and Beyond

I received an email from Kassie today telling me about shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond. She said that if you buy something at Bed Bath and Beyond, and then later get a coupon from them, that you can take the coupon (along with your receipt) up to the store and they will credit the coupon to you. I have never tried this, but I'm all about finding ways to save!!

Most of you probably already get Bed Bath and Beyond coupons/circulars mailed to you periodically, but you can also go here, and sign up for their emails (you can opt out of getting emails from them), and they will mail/email you coupons. I just signed up and I already received a coupon for 20% off any one item.

I have to admit that I don't shop there a whole lot, but my mom/grandma LOVE little handmade things from the kids (what moms don't:) I've purchased white plates/mugs that come with markers for my kids to decorate for Christmas/birthday gifts from BB&B. These are usually priced around $6.99...and with a 20% coupon, would make for a GREAT Mother's Day gift (which is right around the corner).

Thanks Kassie for the information about Bed Bath and Beyond!!

If any of you know of any great deals let me know. I'd love to help spread the info!!

Sunday Coupon Preview (April 18)

Looks like we are going to be getting two inserts in this Sunday's paper (one SmartSource and one RedPlum). Keep in mind that coupons and their values will vary from region to region. I've found that the San Antonio newspaper usually matches up pretty closely to the preview list.

SmartSource (SS 04/18/10)

■$0.55/1 A.1. Steak Sauce or Marinade, exp. 5-16-10
■$1/1 Act Product, exp. 5-31-10
■$0.40/1 Ban Product, exp. 6-5-10
■$1/1 Ban Solid, exp. 6-5-10
■$0.75/1 Banquet Family Size, exp. 5-30-10
■$3/1 Select Bic Shavers, exp. 5-30-10
■$0.50/1 Birds Eye Bag or Box Vegetables, exp. 5-16-10
■$0.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, exp. 5-16
■$1/1 Brita Filters Multipack, exp. 5-30-10
■$4/1 Brita Pour or Faucet Mount System, exp. 5-30
■$1/1 Burt's Bees Natural Toothpaste, exp. 7-11-10
■$1/1 Burt's Bees Non-Lip Product, exp. 7-11-10
■$1/2 Bush's Grillin' Beans, exp. 5-16-10
■$0.50/1 Chex Mix Bars, exp. 6-12-10
■$0.50/2 Chex Mix or Chex 100 Calorie Snack, exp. 6-12-10
■$5/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy, exp. 5-16-10
■$2/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy, exp. 5-16-10
■7o1 Claritin Non-Drowsy, exp. 4-25-10
■$2/1 Claritin-D Non-Drowsy, exp. 5-16-10
■$0.50 off Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes, exp. 5-29-10
■$0.50 off Cottonelle Toilet Paper, exp. 5-29-10
■$1/1 Dole Fruit Crisp, exp. 6-13-10
■$0.55/1 El Monterey Family Pack Burritos, exp. 7-17-10
■$1/1 El Monterey Taquitos, exp. 7-17-10
■$1/24 Fancy Feast Gourmet Cat Food, exp. 7-18-10
■$1/12 Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys, exp. 7-18-10
■$0.75/1 Select Fiber One Cereals, exp. 5-29-10
■$0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars, exp. 6-12-10
■$0.50/1 Cheerios - Chocolate Variety, exp. 5-29-10
■$1.50/1 GoodNites Underpants, exp. 5-16-10
■$1/1 Grande Tortilla Chips, exp. 7-31-10
■$1.50/1 Green Works Laundry Detergent, exp. 5-30-10
■$0.50/1 Green Works Product, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Hershey's Extra Dark Chocolate Bar/Bag, exp. 6-13
■$1/1 Hershey's Pieces Candy, exp. 7-18-10
■FREE Hershey's Special Dark Bar wyb Chocolate Bar, exp. 5-30
■$0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes, exp. 5-15-10
■$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers, exp. 5-15-10
■$1.50/1 Huggies Little Snugglers/Movers Diapers, exp. 5-15
■$0.55/1 Select Jennie O Refrigerated Entrees, exp. 6-20
■$1/1 Kotex U Liners, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Kotex U Pads, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Kotex U Tampons, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Krunchers Kettle Potato Chips, exp. 7-31-10
■$2/1 L'Oreal Healthy Look Haircolor, exp. 7-11-10
■$1/1 Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/1 Lightlife Veggie Entree, exp. 5-31-10
■$0.40/1 Nature Valley Granola Bars, exp. 6-12-10
■$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters, exp. 6-12-10
■$1/1 NIC's Sticks Nail Lacquer, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/1 Nicole OPI Nail Lacquer, exp. 6-30-10
■$0.75/2 Ortega Product, exp. 7-31-10
■$0.50/1 Philadelphia Cream Cheese Minis, exp. 5-16-10
■$1/1 Physician's Formula Cosmetic Product, exp. 7-31-10
■$1/1 Pull-ups Flushable Moist Wipes, exp. 5-16-10
■$1.50/1 Pull-ups Training Pants, exp. 5-16-10
■$1 off Purina Friskies Canned Cat Food, exp. 7-18-10
■$1 off Purina Friskies Selects Cat Food, exp. 7-18-10
■$0.75/1 Reynolds Wrap Foil, exp. 5-31-10
■$0.50/1 Sargento Reduced Sodium Natural Cheese, exp. 7-18
■$0.50/1 Scott Flushable Wipes, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Scott Naturals Bath Tissue, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Scott Naturals Paper Towels, exp. 5-30-10
■$4/1 Sherwin-Williams Woven Roller Cover, exp. 4-25-10
■25% off Sherwin-Williams Paint or Stain, exp. 4-25-10
■B1G1 Sherwin-Williams Plastic Drop Cloth, exp. 4-25-10
■$1/1 Spot Shot Instant Carpet Product, exp. 7-31-10
■$0.50/3 Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza, exp. 7-10-10
■$0.40/2 Totino's Rolls, exp. 7-10-10
■$0.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix Mulitpack, exp. 6-12
■$0.35/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix Multipack, exp. 6-12
■$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups, exp. 6-12-10
■$0.50/1 YoPlus or YoPlus Light Yogurt, exp. 6-12-10
■$4/1 Zegerid OTC Product, exp. 6-13-10
■FREE Black & Decker AutoSwitch wyb select Items, exp. 5-1

RedPlum (RP 04/18/10)

■$3/1 Select Acne Free Kits, exp. 6-5-10
■$1/1 Acne Free Non-Kit Treatment, exp. 6-5-10
■$0.55/1 Aunt Millie's Fiber for Life Bread
■$0.55/1 Aunt Millie's Fiber for Life Buns
■$1/1 Best Life Buttery Spread or Spray, exp. 6-27-10
■$1/1 Cesar Chewies Prime Rib Flavor, exp. 6-13-10
■$1/1 Cesar Treats, exp. 6-13-10
■$1/1 Del Monte Fruit Chillers Cups/Tubes, exp. 7-11-10
■$1/1 Del Monte Fruit Chillers Cups or Tubes, exp. 8-8-10
■$1/1 Dole Sensations, exp. 5-31-10
■$5/1 Select Facelift Products, exp. 6-5-10
■$0.75/1 Florida Crystals Sugar Product, exp. 6-30-10
■$0.30/1 Francesco Rinaldi Product, exp. 6-18-10
■$1/1 Grain Berry Antioxidant Cereals
■$1/1 Grain Berry Antioxidant Snack Crackers
■$0.50/1 Grain Berry Pancake or Muffin Mix
■$0.50/1 Grill Mates Blend, Marinade or Spice Rub
■$1/2 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, exp. 5-16-10
■$2/1 ICAPS Vitamin Formula, exp. 6-30-10
■$0.55/2 Keebler Cookies, exp. 6-13-10
■$0.55/1 Keebler Sandies, exp. 6-13-10
■$1/1 LOreal Vive Pro StudioLine Product, exp. 7-11
■$1/1 LOreal Vive Pro Shampoo/Conditioner, exp. 7-11-10
■$0.50/1 Lawreys Spice Blend, exp. 5-16-10
■$1/2 Lindsay Olives Product, exp. 12-31-10
■$0.50/1 Lawreys Marinade, exp. 5-16-10
■$1/1 Lindsay Re-closeable Product, exp. 12-31-10
■$3/1 Motrin PM, exp. 8-24-10
■$1/1 Newmans Own Sweet Enough Cereal, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser, exp. 5-31-10
■$2/1 Nice 'n Easy Hair Color Product, exp. 5-31-10
■$4/2 Opti-Free Solution, exp. 7-15-10
■B1G1 Old Spice Body Wash, exp. 6-30-10
■B1G1 Old Spice Fresh Collection Solid, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/1 Pedigree Jumbone Treats for Dogs, exp. 6-13-10
■$1/1 Pedigree Marrobone Treats for Dogs, exp. 6-13-10
■$1/1 Purina Yesterday News, exp. 7-18-10
■$2/1 Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, exp. 5-15-10
■$0.35/1 Purex Ultra Concentrate, exp. 5-15
■$0.55/1 Purex Fabric Softener, exp. 5-15
■$2/1 Purina One Dry Cat Food, exp. 5-18-10
■B2G1 Renuzit Pearl Scents, exp. 5-31-10
■$1/1 Real Simple Magazine, exp. 5-21-10
■B2G1 Renuzit Fine Mist Air Freshener, exp. 5-31-10
■$1/1 Rimmel Lipcolour SPF 18, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/1 Rimmel Product, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/1 Sally Hansen Hair Remover Product, exp. 6-30
■$1/1 Sally Hansen Insta-Smooth Pods, exp. 6-30-10
■$0.75/1 Smart Balance Milks, exp. 5-31-10
■$2/1 Systene Product, exp. 7-15-10
■$1/1 Sun Crystals All Natural Sweetener, exp. 6-30-10
■$1/2 Temptations Treats for Cats, exp. 5-30-10
■$1/1 Temptations Treats for Cats, exp. 5-30-10
■$5/1 Zyrtec Adult, exp. 4-25-10
■$4/1 Zyrtec Childrens, exp. 4-25-10
■$2/1 Zyrtec Itchy Eye Drops, exp. 5-18-10

Challenge Results (Week 2)

At the beginning of April I decided to really challenge myself to try to save more than ever...my goal is to save at least 50% on all my grocery shopping throughout the month. Our grocery budget includes all foods, medicines, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and going out to eat. Here's how I did this week:

Spent: $64.01

Saved: $277.17

That's a savings of about 81%!!

The reason that the spent is a little higher this week is because we went to Mr. Gatti's for supper one night...spent $17.95 there. We weren't planning on going, but my oldest son's cub scout den won "free meals" there...free meals, but he was only able to redeem the "free meal" if a paying adult came with him. What in the world is that? If you are going to give a child a free prize, make it free with no strings attached. That's just my two cents worth :)

How did you guys do this week? Start small and keep going!! Any amount of savings is better than no savings at all!!

Pecan Sandies Coupon

There's another great coupon available!! Go here to print a coupon for $1.00 off any 1 package of Pecan Sandies. (You can print this coupon off twice).

This week Walgreens has these cookies on sale for 2 for $5.00, AND there's a Walgreens' store coupon you can use to make this a SWEET deal!! In the Walgreens April coupon book there's a coupon for $2.00 off any 2 Keebler cookies or crackers. If you use this coupon along with 2 of the $1.00 off Pecan Sandies coupons from above, you'll be able to get 2 packages of cookies for $1.00...just $0.50 each!!

Thanks Couponing to Disney!

Another Swagbucks Code!!

Another code worth 8 Swagbucks is available until 7:00...sorry about the short notice, but I just found out about it myself. This one is a little trickier to find than the last one, but you should be able to get it. I can't tell you exactly where to go, but I'll be as clear as possible without giving it away. To get started go here. Read through this page real quick and click on the page it tells you that you should check out (towards the bottom of the page). Read through this page...you'll find a set of numbers/letters put together in a jumbled looking word...this is the code!! Copy this jumbled concoction of letters/numbers and paste it in the Gimme box on the Swagbucks homepage. Hope some of you are able to get this...remember you only need 450 Swagbucks to get a $5 Amazon gift card.



If you haven't joined yet and are interested in earning FREE gifts/prizes just by searching the internet go here.

Muir Glen Coupon

There's a new coupon available for $1.00 off any Muir Glen product found here. Muir Glen specializes in organic products. Muir Glen tomato paste is around $0.98 at Wal-Mart (so FREE after coupon). There are also various other Muir Glen products...tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce. Remember that you should be able to print this coupon off twice!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

More Muddy Children

Now to get the kids clean, floors swept/mopped, and bathtub cleaned before Matt gets home from work...oh yeah, and also need to get supper started. I think we need to allow our children to have the chance to truly be kids and get dirty every once in a while...if only they could help clean up too!! :)

The Muddy Culprits!!

And here's further proof of those who were responsible for the muddy footprints!

Another post that has absolutely NOTHING to do with coupons/sales/deals, but I just had to share!! My three boys asked if they could go outside to "watch" the rain. I let them outside while I stayed inside to straighten up and figure out our supper. A few minutes later, I came into the kitchen to find this...



This picture does not do it justice...there are muddy footprints from our laundry room through the kitchen into the dining room...thankfully they stopped right before the carpet. I just swept and mopped this morning...looks like I'll be pulling out the mop AGAIN!! Gotta love the kids...they keep life interesting, right?

Del Monte Vegetable Coupon!!

There is a great coupon available for $1.00 off any 4 Del Monte canned vegetables. Del Monte canned vegetables are supposed to be on sale at Target for $0.50 right now...with this coupon, you'd be able to get them for $0.25 each!! I've found that our Target does not keep a large stock of these on hand, so there's a good possibility that these won't be in stock. If you are heading to Target, I'd definitely check for these though. If you aren't able to find them, you could always ask for a rain check...or just save the coupon for another day (the ones I printed off don't expire until June 13...plenty of time for us to find another GREAT sale!!)
Go here if you are interested in printing this coupon. Also, this is a bricks coupon...with all bricks coupons you are allowed to print them off twice. Once you print it the first time, click the back button a couple of times (it will say web page expired, but keep hitting the back button). It will automatically reprint your coupon!! So if you can find them at Target you can get 8 cans of veggies for $2.00!! Definitely a GREAT stock up price!!

New Swag Bucks Code

If you have joined Swagbucks there is a code worth 5 Swagbucks out right now (it expires at 3:30). On the Swagbucks toolbar is a red square with a white envelope in it...click on it and the message inside should give you a code...copy this code and paste it into the "Gimme" box on the Swagbucks homepage...easy as that, get 5 extra Swagbucks to go towards earning prizes/gift cards!! Have I mentioned that I LOVE Swagbucks!!

For those of you who have not joined Swagbucks, it is a completely FREE way to earn points you can redeem for prizes/giftcards just by using the computer like you normally do. Simply sign up, put the Swagbucks toolbar on your homepage, and instead of typing in your normal web addresses, search them through the Swagbucks toolbar and every time you do, you'll have a chance to win Swagbucks that can be redeemed for prizes. I wrote a more detailed description of what Swagbucks is earlier, so if you want more information you can read the earlier post.

If you are interested in signing up (it is completely FREE and I've earned $70 in Amazon gift cards since starting in December) simply click on the banner below!!

HEB Ad/Coupon Match Up (April 14 - 20)

Again, I am only going to be posting about the BEST deals that I see this week, so please go through the ad and see what will work best for your family!! Remember at HEB you can use a manufacturer's coupon on the product you must buy to get other products free. Also, remember to be picking up the yellow store coupons as you shop...you will NOT get the deals if you don't have those coupons!

Meal Deals

Buy:
HEB Rotisserie Chicken
AND
HEB Field Greens, Hearts of Romain or Italian Romaine
GET FREE:
HEB Macaroni and Cheese
HEB Salad Dressing
Hill Country Fare Texas Style Ranch Beans
Big Red
Baguette Bread
Savings of over $5.87!

Buy:
Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat
AND
Kraft American Singles
GET FREE:
HEB Potato Chips
Mrs. Baird's Small White Bread
Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
Savings of over $5.79
(If your family goes through lunchmeat a lot, this would be a good deal to stock up on. You can freeze the lunch meat, and the cheese usually won't expire for a LONG time.)

Combo Loco (Buy X get Y FREE)

BUY:
Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread
GET FREE:
HEB Bake Shop Split Top Honey Wheat Bread

BUY:
Eckrich Smoked Sausage
GET FREE:
Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides
Ranch Style Beans
Savings of $1.66!

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Thick 'N Tasty Burgers
GET FREE:
HEB Potato Chips
Lipton Brisk Tea
Savings of $3.19!

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Chunks or Popcorn Chicken
GET FREE:
Oscar Mayer Lunchables with Drink
Savings of $2.50!

BUY:
Oscar Mayer Franks
GET FREE:
Country Time Lemonade
Savings of $2.78!

BUY:
Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
GET FREE:
Hill Country Fare Toaster Pastries
Savings of $1.27!
If you do this deal twice...buy 2 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Honey Bunches of Oats cereal (found in newspaper)
-get two free Hill Country Fare Toaster Pastries

BUY:
Buitoni Bolognese or Italian Sausage Pepper Sauce
GET FREE:
HEB Frozen Artisan French Baguettes
Savings of $1.79!
Also, use coupon for $1.00 off any Buitoni product found here

BUY:
2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers
GET FREE:
1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers
-use coupon for $0.40 off any 1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $0.50 off any 2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off any 2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers (found on back of Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes box)
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Green Giant frozen vegetables (found here)

BUY:
Kraft Natural Shredded Cheddar Cheese
GET FREE:
HEB Fancy Shredded Cheddar Cheese

BUY:
John Frieda Shampoo AND Conditioner
GET FREE:
John Frieda Styler

Buy:
Revlon Colorsilk
GET FREE:
Cosmetic bag

Buy:
Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash
GET FREE:
HEB Antiseptic Cool Blue Mint Mouth Rinse
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash

BUY:
20 pouches of Sprout Organic Baby Food
GET FREE:
One Jumbo Pack of Munchkin Diapers

BUY:
Enfamil Formula
GET FREE:
Evenflo Classic Bottles
-use coupon for $3.00 off 1 Enfamil Formula (in Sunday's newspaper 4-11-10)
-use coupon for $5.00 off 2 Enfamil Formulas (in Sunday's newspaper 4-11-10)

BUY:
Raid Bug Barrier
GET FREE:
Raid Ant and Roach Spray

OTHER SALE PRICES

HEB Seasoned Boneless Chicken thighs for Fajitas or with BBQ Rub 5lbs. for $5

Hill Country Fare Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs 5lbs. for $5

Select General Mills Cereal $2.54
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 select cereals (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off 3 select cereals (found in newspaper)
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 select cereals (found here)

Lunchables $1.25

PRODUCE

Red Seedless Grapes $1.77/lb.

Jonagold Apples $0.98/lb.

Large Navel Oranges $0.97/lb.

Strawberries $1.50/lb.

Blackberries $1.50 (5.6 oz.)

Albertsons Ad/Coupon Match Up (April 14 - 20)

Looks like this is the week for 10 for $10 sales...REMEMBER you do NOT need to buy 10 of these to get this price...everything will ring up at $1.00!! Also, remember that Albertsons will triple coupons up to and including $0.39 and will double coupons up to and including $0.50. One more thing, I am only posting about the BEST deals that I see, so go through the ad yourself and see if there are any other deals that will work for your family. Let me know if you find any GREAT deals that I might have overlooked!!

10 for $10 Sales

Blue Bell Ice Cream (pint) $1.00
(The half gallons are usually priced around $5.00 to $6.00...there are 4 pints in a half gallon, so it would be cheaper to buy it this way AND you aren't limited to just one flavor!) I sure hope my math is correct. :)

Hamburger or Chicken Helper $1.00
-use coupon for $0.75 off 3
Final Cost: $2.25 (or $0.75 each) (These are usually priced around $1.50 at WalMart)

Nabisco Snak Saks $1.00

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Crackers or Cheese Nips $1.00

Pasta Roni or Rice a Roni $1.00

Green Giant Boil 'N Bag Vegetables $1.00
-use coupon for $0.50 off 1 found here (this will be doubled)
Final Cost: FREE

Split Chicken Breasts (Bone-in) $1.00 a lb.
(In my opinion, $1.00/lb. is a pretty good stock up price for chicken breast...I just wish it didn't have the bone in.)

Honeysuckle Ground Turkey $1.00 a lb.
(Again, I think this is a pretty good stock up price.)

Produce 10 for $10.00

Fresh Express Garden Salad $1.00

Sweet Onions $1.00/lb.

Fresh Blackberries $1.00

Large Avocados $1.00

Celery $1.00

Zucchini Squash $1.00/lb.

Tangelos $1.00/lb.

Other Sale Prices:

73% Lean Ground Beef $1.59/lb. (Sold in 5lbs.)

Hunt's Tomato Sauce (8 oz.) 3 for $1.00 (or $0.33 each)

Hormel Chili $1.25
-use coupon for $1.50 off any 3 Hormel Chili, Dinty Moore, Spam, etc.
Buy 3
Final Cost: $2.25 (or $0.75 each)

Select Post Cereals $2.00
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Honey Bunches of Oats (from newspaper)
Final Cost: $3.00 (or $1.50 a box)

Select Jimmy Dean Sausage $2.50
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage
-use coupon for $1.00 off any 2 Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls
-use coupoon for $1.00 off any Jimmy Dean product found here
Final Cost: as low as $1.50

Campbell's Chunky Soup $1.25

Freebies at Wal-Mart

There are a few items that you can get for FREE at Wal-Mart if you have the right coupons. Everything below was completely free. Please keep in mind that even if your famiy won't use these products...they are FREE and would be wonderful to donate!!



McCormick Taco Seasoning $0.50
-coupon for $1.00 off any McCormick seasoning found at www.coupons.com (I believe that this coupon is no longer available, but if you printed it last month it will get you FREE taco seasoning)
Final Cost: FREE

Bic Disposable Razors $0.97 (This is a two pack that I found in the travel section)
-coupon for $2.00 off any Bic Disposable Razors (from the newspaper several weeks ago)
Final Cost: FREE

Schick Disposable Razors $1.97 (This is a 12 pack that is by the women's razors)
-use coupon for $2.00 off any Schick Disposable Razors (found in newspaper several weeks ago)
-there is also a coupon for $3.00 off any Schick Disposable Razors (found in newspaper several weeks ago)
Final Cost: FREE

2 Benadryl Anti Itch Sticks $2.28 each (This is not by the other Benadryl products...found by Band-Aids/Neosporin)
-use coupon for $5.00 off 2 (found in this week's newspaper)
Final Cost: Two for FREE

Scotch Brite Sponges $0.84
-use coupon for $1.00 off found here (The cashier had to manually input this coupon because it wouldn't properly scan)
Final Cost: FREE

Tucks TakeAlong Wipes $2.74
-use coupon for $3.00 off found here
Final Cost: FREE

Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste $0.96
-use coupon for $1.00 off found here
Final Cost: FREE


I can't mention enough that even if you don't use these products that they will be WONDERFUL to donate. We don't use Tucks products or disposable razors, but I still pick them up to give to others!!

I'm a little bit behind on the HEB/Albertsons ad/coupon match ups...had to run a few errands and do some house work...I'll be laying my son done for a nap in the next few minutes and I'll pull out the new ads and start working on them...sorry for the delay. :)

I got this idea from Liza at Addicted to Saving and thought that I should share it with all of you. Every week she posts how her readers are doing saving money. I thought how awesome it would be if some of you could be featured on this blog. Some of you are probably couponing pros, and others are just starting out, but I think it would be awesome to see how others are doing. So, here's the challenge...when you go shopping, send me an email telling me what store you went to and how much you spent/saved. It would be great if you can send a picture as well, but not necessary. You don't need to break down coupons you've used or prices...just how much you've spent and how much you've saved. I think this would be a great encouragement for other readers...it doesn't matter if you've only saved a couple of dollars...if you are saving ANYTHING that's an improvement over where we all started!! I think once we all start seeing that other people are saving more and more with each trip they make, that it will encourage all of us to keep going and keep finding new ways to stretch our dollars!!

If you are interested in doing this, email me your saving/spending information at www.mljawingfield@yahoo.com. I REALLY hope some of you do, because I am so curious to know how you guys are doing!!

Albertsons Trip (April 13)

So, I mentioned that I went to CVS to get some Extra Care Bucks to use at Albertsons...YEA!! (Can you tell that I'm a bit excited that Albertsons is letting us use them!?!) Albertsons has some sales this week that I think have good stock up prices. I purchased everything pictured below and spent...



$15.27, and I saved $75.15!!

Here's how I did it:

5 boxes of Captain Crunch: normally priced at $3.99...on sale for $1.60
-used coupon for $3.00 off any 5 select Quaker products (found in this week's ad)
Final Cost: $5.00 (or $1.00 a box)

6 bottles of Kraft BBQ Sauce: normally priced at $1.79...on sale for $0.99
-used 3 coupons for $1.00 off 2 (found in the Albertsons Spring Essentials coupon ad...right by the front door by the weekly circulars)
Final Cost: $2.94 (or $0.49 each)

6 bottles of Juicy Juice: normally priced at $3.79...on sale for $1.49
-used 3 coupons for $1.00 off 2 (found in Albertsons Spring Essentials coupon ad)
Final Cost: $5.94 (or $0.99 each)

4 packages of Sargento shredded cheese: normally priced at $3.49...on sale for $2.50)
-used coupon from Albertsons ad to make each of them $1.50
AND
-used 2 coupons for $1.00 off Sargento cheese (found here...use zip code 01885)
-used 2 coupons for $0.75 off Sargento cheese (found here...use zip code 10101)
Final Cost: $2.50 (or around $0.63 each)

12 containers of Yoplait Yogurt: normally priced at $0.79...on sale for $0.40
-used coupon from Albertsons ad to make each of them $0.29
AND
-used 2 coupons for $0.50 off 6 Yoplait Yogurts (found here) These coupons were both doubled.
Final Cost: $1.48 (or around $0.12 each)

1 Gallon of milk: $3.58
-used coupon for FREE gallon of milk (from previous cereal/milk deal at Albertsons)
Final Cost: FREE

2 bags of Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies: normally priced at $3.99...on sale for $2.79
-used coupon for buy 1 gallon of milk and 1 Nabisco cookie, get 2nd Nabisco cookie FREE (this coupon is no longer available...but if you already printed it, it works GREAT with the FREE milk coupons!!)
Final Cost: $2.79 (around $1.40)

1 Reusable Shopping Bag: $1.99
-used coupon from Albertsons ad for FREE reusable shopping bag if you spend over $10.00
Final Cost: FREE

I also used a $4.50 Extra Care Buck

Final Price for Everything: $15.27 AND I saved $75.15...that's a savings of around 83%!!

Most of the coupons I used are available at Albertsons or online...so you should be able to do most of these deals as well!! Good Luck!

CVS Trip (April 13)

I didn't need anything at CVS this week, but I still decided to make a quick trip there so I could have some Extra Care Bucks to use at Albertsons!! I can't tell you how excited I am that they are letting us use Extra Care Bucks and Register Rewards there now...YEA ALBERTSONS!! Anyway, I bought everything pictured below and spent:



$1.60, and I received a $4.50 Extra Care Buck.

I was going in there just for the Body Wash, but when I swiped my CVS card under the price scan machine, two great coupons printed out...one for $1.00 off any CVS Brand paper products, and one for $1.00 off any CVS body product. I realized that I could use those coupons to get some FREE stuff!! (I've talked to a couple of other people who had these same coupons print out...so you might want to try it as well)

Dial NutriSkin Body Wash: $5.49
-use coupon for $1.00 off found here
Final Cost: $4.49 AND this generated a $4.50 ECB

2 CVS Single Rolls of Toilet Paper: on sale for 2 for $1.00
-used coupon that printed from price scan machine
Final Cost: FREE

1 Cocoa Butter Tube: $0.99
-used coupon that printed from price scan machine
Final Cost: FREE

I also used $3.00 in Extra Care Bucks that I had saved from last week. I paid $1.60 for everything and left with a $4.50 ECB!!

Side Note: Just because you think your family will not use something (that brand of toilet paper/cocoa butter) doesn't mean you shouldn't pick it up...if you get it FREE it is costing you absolutely NOTHING and it can be donated!!

My children go through cereal like CRAZY!! I was so happy yesterday morning when I realized that I didn't have to throw out a box of empty cereal...they go through about a box a day. I was thinking that maybe they were slowing down and I wouldn't have to buy so much...well, that brings me to this morning...when i found TWO empty boxes and one box that has a small handful of cereal left in it. I started thinking, if I really want to stock up on cereal...say 6 months worth...26 weeks...182 days...182 boxes of cereal. I think cereal might be something that I try to stock up on for only a couple of months at a time. :) Where in the world would I put that many boxes of cereal? Good thing our stores have been having some good cereal sales lately. The best places to find inexpensive cereal this week are:

Target: With their Special K Cereal gift card promotion. (this will run through Saturday)
5 boxes of cereal for $2.39 each (don't forget those coupons from the newspaper and online) and get a $5.00 gift card

Albertsons: Select cereals are on sale for $1.60, but with the manufacturer's coupon found in their ad...if you buy 5 you will get them for $1.00 a box. (This will run through today, but I have found that there are times that Albertsons will run these cereal deals for a couple of weeks in a row...just won't know until the new ad comes out tomorrow).

Your family might not go through cereal as quickly as we do, but if you find a good deal on cereal buy several boxes...that way you won't have to pay full price when you run out. I typically try to spend $1.00 or less on a box of cereal...and I NEVER go over $1.50! If you are just starting out and don't have many coupons, just do the best you can...if you stick with it, you'll get!!

Starbucks FREE Brewed Coffee on April 15

First of all, I am NOT a coffee drinker at all, so this deal does not appeal to me in the least...but I know a lot of people LOVE their coffee, so I thought I should go ahead and post this deal.

On April 15 you can get a FREE brewed coffee at Starbucks just by bringing in a reusable travel mug into any local Starbucks. I called our local Starbucks and the person I talked to assured me that they would be participating in this offer. So for all you coffee drinkers, enjoy!!

Can you believe that I've never even stepped foot inside of a Starbucks? :)

Thanks Getcha Coup On!

Another Target Gift Card Deal

Jaime made a comment on one of my posts about this deal, and I thought I should share it with all of you. Along with the great coupon for FREE $5 Target gift card when you buy 3 Scrubbing Bubbles products in yesterday's paper, there was also a coupon for FREE $5 Target gift card when you buy Windex Outdoor All-in-One starter kit. There's a coupon for $2.50 off this Windex starter kit found here. I have to admit that I have no idea how much this costs at Target, but with the coupon and the $5 gift card, it could make for a pretty good deal.

Thanks for the heads up on this deal Jaime!!

If any of you come across some great deals while you are out shopping let me know, and I'll try to post some of the deals that you find.

Cereal Coupon to use with Target Deal!!

For those of you who are just starting out with coupons and don't have a coupon stash built up, I found a great site that has coupons that will work GREAT with this week's Target Special K cereal deal. The $2.00 off 2 coupons that I posted about using in my Target deal were coupons that I had from the newspaper, but I found them online. So for those of you who didn't buy the newspaper several weeks ago, you'll still be able to do this great deal!! Just go here to print the coupon off. I hope this works for you.

Swagbucks Birthday Gift

Okay, I know I posted about this previously, but I wanted to show you that it REALLY did work. We have a budget of $50.00 for our children's birthday presents. My oldest son had a Nintendo DS that broke several months ago. He has been so good about not complaining about it and has patiently waited to play his brother's DS. My husband and I decided to try to buy him a new DS for his birthday...and we were able to do it, for right around $50!! We just got it in the mail and wanted to show you that it is LEGITIMATE!!



This DS was originally $129.99...on sale at amazon.com for $119.99...we paid $55.00 out of pocket!! How? I've been earning Swagbucks while I'm searching on the Internet and I've been able to trade them in for Amazon gift cards...I had $65.00 in Amazon gift cards saved up, and I was able to use those to spend just $55.00 on a BRAND NEW Nintedo DS!!

Swagbucks is a search engine just like Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, but when you do searches, you have the opportunity to earn bucks which you can then trade in for different prizes...electronics, jewelry, I always save mine up and redeem them for gift cards. It is completely free and SO EASY!! If you are interested in signing up, just click below.



You will get 30 Swagbucks just for signing up...if you sign up don't forget to put the Swagbucks toolbar on your homepage. Instead of typing in web addresses that I want to go, I simply "search" them through the Swagbucks toolbar...example instead of typing in www.facebook.com, I simply type facebook into the Swagbucks search engine...I win anywhere from 20 to 50 Swagbucks a day doing this...the bucks add up fast and then you can trade them in for prizes!! Easy as that!! Good luck!!

SC Johnson $5.00 Rebate

I posted about the great Scrubbing Bubbles deal at Target this week, but I wanted you to know that you can make this deal even BETTER!! SC Johnson is offering a $5.00 rebate if you purchase any 3 participating SC Johnson products. These products include:

Ziploc
Glade
Windex
Scrubbing Bubbles
Pledge
Shout
Fantastik
Drano
Raid
Off
Saran
Nature's Source

All you need to do is buy 3 products listed above, and mail in your original receipt along with this rebate form found here. They will allow you to submit for this rebate 3 times per household. I've submitted for it twice already, and it's taken me about a month to receive the rebate. This really will make the Scrubbing Bubbles deal at Target into a nice little money maker. Here's the best scenario that I could come up with, let me know if you can come up with something better:

Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Starter $7.99
-use $5.00 coupon off any Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Starter (found in yesterday's newspaper)

Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Refill $3.94
-use coupon for free refill when you buy starter kit found here

Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner $2.49
-use coupon for $0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom cleaner

Use coupon for FREE $5.00 Target Gift Card when you buy 3 Scrubbing Bubbles Products.
ALSO Submit for the SC Johnson Rebate.

If you do this deal, you will pay $4.73 out of pocket AND receive a $5.00 gift card AND receive a $5.00 rebate check. That's a profit of $5.27!! If you want to submit for this, you do need to save you original receipt and you will be out the cost of a stamp...but still this one is definitely worth it!!

HEB Trip (April 12)

I also made a quick trip to HEB this morning. I didn't see any really great deals that would work for my family there this week, but we REALLY needed some more fruit (my boys ate the last of our fruit for breakfast), and I think the produce at HEB is some of the best in town. I bought everything pictured below and spent:



$11.41 (I know, not so great). Here's how I did it:

2 loaves of Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread $2.38 each
Final Cost: $4.76

2 loaves of HEB Split Top Honey Wheat Bread $2.09 each
-used 2 HEB store coupons for buy Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread, get HEB Split Top Honey Wheat Bread FREE (This deal does not expire until April 20)
Final Cost: FREE!!

3 packages of HEB Flour Tortillas (20 ct.) on sale for $0.95 each
-used 3 coupons for $0.75 off any HEB Tortillas (this was found in yesterday's newspaper...it is an HEB store coupon)
Final Cost: $0.60 (or $0.20 each)

Dole Bananas $0.44 a pound

3 lbs. of apples
Final Cost: $1.98

Bag of Cuties Mandarin Oranges $2.97
-used coupon for $0.55 off bag of Cuties (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: $2.42

1 lb. of Strawberries
Final Cost: $1.50

I spent $11.41 and saved $8.45 (savings of around 42%)...it really is more difficult to save big with fresh fruits/veggies, but if you start saving in your cleaning supplies, toiletries, pantry staples...you will have that extra money to go towards your produce.

Look through your coupons and see if you can do any of these deals...if you picked up the paper yesterday, you should be able to do all of these deals except for the oranges!! Doesn't matter how little/much you save the first time you try this...just start somewhere!!

Target Trip (April 12)

I made a quick trip to Target this morning to take advantage of some of the GREAT gift card promotions that they are running this week. I bought everything pictured below, and spent...



$10.79...AND I left the store with $10.00 in Target gift cards...if you factor in the gift cards, it's like I spent $0.79 on everything!! I broke my trip up into two different transactions to help lower my out of pocket expenses. Here's how I did it:

TRANSACTION #1:

8 Boxes of Benadryl Anti-Itch Cream Price Cut to $2.29 Each
($2.29 x 8 = $18.32)
-used 4 coupons for $5.00 off any 2 Benadryl, Zyrtec, Visine, Sudafed PE, or Tylenol Sinus (found in yesterday's newspaper) (4 x $5.00 = $20.00)
Final Cost: FREE (plus $1.68 in overage)

2 Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Starters Price Cut to $7.99 Each
($7.99 x 2 = $15.98)
-used 2 coupons for $5.00 off any Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Starter (found in yesterday's newspaper) (2 x $5.00 = $10.00)
Final Cost: $5.98 (or $2.99 each)

2 Scrubbing Bubbles Refills Price Cut to $3.94
($3.94 x 2 = $7.88)
-used 2 coupons for Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Starter, get Refill for free, found here
Final Cost: FREE

2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners Price Cut to $2.49
($2.49 x 2 = $4.98)
-used 2 coupons for $0.75 off any Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner (found in previous week's newspaper) (2 x $0.75 = $1.50)
Final Cost: $3.48 (or $1.74 each)

PLUS I gave the cashier 2 coupons for FREE $5 Target gift card with the purchase of 3Scrubbing Bubbles products (excludes Toilet Gel and Automatic Shower Cleaner). This coupon was found in yesterday's newspaper

Final price for Transaction #1:
$7.78 PLUS I received 2 $5.00 gift cards!!

Transaction #2:

5 boxes of Special K Granola Cereal Price Cut to $2.39
(5 x $2.39 = $11.95)
-used 2 coupons for $2.00 off 2 boxes of Special K Granola Cereal, and used 1 coupon for $1.00 off 1 box of Special K Granola Cereal (found in newspaper)
Final Cost: $6.95 (or $1.39 per box)
This also generated a $5.00 gift card.

2 Gillette Fusion Razors Price Cut to $6.99
(2 x $6.99 = $13.98)
-used 2 coupons for $4.00 off any Gillette razor (found in last week's newspaper)
(2 x $4.00 = $8.00)
Final Cost: $5.98 (or $2.99 each)
This also generated a $5.00 gift card.

Final Price for Transaction #2:
$12.93 plus $0.08 in tax = $13.01
BUT I used the 2 $5.00 gift cards I earned in Transaction #1, so I only owed $3.01!! AND I got an additional $10.00 in Target Gift Cards for my next trip there!!

Overall I spent $10.79 and left with $10.00 in gift cards. The bottom of my receipts says that I saved $121.18...that seems a bit high to me, but I guess that is factoring in prices before all price cuts, gift card promotions and coupons. That's a savings of almost 92%!!

FREE Macaroni and Cheese!

Another great coupon available for FREE Macaroni and Cheese. To get this coupon, you need to become a fan of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese on Facebook. You will then be able to fill in your information, and they will mail you a coupon good for FREE mac and cheese. There is a limit to how many of these they will send out, so if you are interested DON'T WAIT!! Go here to get started.

Thanks Addicted to Saving!

Scotch Brite Coupon

There's a great coupon available right now for $1.00 off any 1 Scotch Brite product. The individually packaged sponges are priced around $1.00 at Wal-Mart and Target, so you should be able to get some for FREE...so STOCK UP!! Go here to print off the coupon.

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

GREAT COUPON FOR DELI MEAT!!

There's a great coupon for $2.00 off any Sara Lee pre-sliced meat. This is a really high value coupon for sandwich meat. To get this coupon you need to become a fan of Sara Lee on Facebook. Once you become a fan, click on the coupon tab and you should be able to print this coupon off twice!! Go here to get started.

Thanks Couponing to Disney!

Target Ad/Coupon Match Up (April 11 - 17)

There are a couple of really good deals at Target this week that I wanted to mention. Remember, Target has started the gift card promotions and also the buy x get y free. ALWAYS try to combine these deals with coupons to save BIG!!

Gift Card Promotions

Buy any 2 Gillette Fusion or Embrace razors or cartridges $6.99 each
RECEIVE: $5.00 gift card when you check out.
-Buy 2 Gillette Fusion Razors ($13.98)
-use 2 $4.00 coupons (from last week's newspaper) ($13.98 - $8.00 = $5.98)
Final Cost: $5.98 AND receive a $5.00 gift card
OR
-Buy 2 Venus Embrace razors ($13.98)
-use 2 $2.00 coupons (from newspaper) ($13.98 - $4.00 = $9.98)
Final Cost: $9.98 AND receive a $5.00 gift card
OR
-Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor and 1 Venus Embrace razor ($13.98)
-use 1 coupon for $4.00 off Gillette Fusion razor ($13.98 - $4.00 = $9.98)
-use 1 coupon for $2.00 off Venus Embrace razor ($9.98 - $2.00 = $7.98)
Final Cost: $7.98 AND receive a $5.00 gift card

Buy 2 Huggies big pack diapers 19.99 each
RECEIVE: $5.00 gift card
-use 2 $3.00 off Huggies coupons found here
($39.98 - $6.00 = $33.98)
Final Cost: $33.98 (or $16.99 each) AND receive a $5.00 gift card
(Remember if you are interested in doing the Gillette razor deal, you could do that transaction first, then do the Huggies diaper deal and use the $5.00 gift card from the razors to lower your cost on the diapers to $28.98...or $14.49 each!)

Buy 5 Select Kellogg's items $2.39 each
RECEIVE: $5.00 gift card
I am not sure what Kellogg's items are included in this promotion...the ad pictures Special K cereals, but often these will often include Fruit Snacks, Granola Bars, etc...so when you go to Target, look for red and white hang tags that will indicate what items are included in this promotion.
There are various Special K coupons that can be used with this deal:
-use coupon for $0.50 off any Kellogg's Special K Fruit Crisp Bars
-use coupon for $1.00 off any one Kellogg's Special K Granola cereal
-use coupon for $2.00 off any 2 Kellogg's Special K Granola cereal
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Kellogg's Special K crackers found here
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Kellogg's Special K Granola cereal found here
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Kellogg's Special K Fruit Crisp bars found here
Final Cost: Will vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use, AND receive a $5.00 gift card.
(Keep in mind, that if you are wanting to start stocking up and saving, this would be a great deal to start on. If you did this deal:
Buy 2 Special K Granola Cereals
-use 2 $1.00 printable coupons (that I listed above)
Buy 2 Special K Fruit Crisp Bars (my children LOVE these...they taste a lot like PopTarts, only not so sweet and sugary)
-use 2 $1.00 printable coupons (that I listed above)
Buy 1 Special K crackers
-use 1 $1.00 printable coupon (that I listed above)
Final Cost: You'll end up paying $6.95 (or $1.39 each) AND receive a $5.00 gift card
(If you factor in the gift card, it will be like you paid $1.95 for all 5 items...OR $0.39 EACH!!)

THIS DEAL IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE AD, but I thought I would pass it along. I don't know if you guys noticed the GREAT Target coupon in the SmartSource insert this morning. The coupon states:

FREE $5.00 Target Gift card with purchase of 3 Scrubbing Bubbles products.

There are various Scrubbing Bubbles coupons that have been in the newspaper the past few weeks.
-use coupon for $0.75 off any Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner
-use coupon for $1.00 off any Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Starter Kit or Refill
-use coupon for FREE $5.00 gift card from today's paper
I'm pretty sure that once you combine these different coupons (especially if you have multiples of the coupons), you'll be able to get a pretty great deal!

Buy 3 Select Fiber One bars or Toaster Pastries
RECEIVE: $5.00 gift card
-use coupon for $0.50 off 2 Fiber One Chewy Bars
-use coupon for $1.00 off 1 Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars (if included in sale)
REMEMBER that you can use a coupon for the item you get free as well!
Final price will vary depending on what you buy and what coupons you use AND receive a $5.00 gift card.
(I have never had Fiber One bars, but I've heard that they can be quite effective...so beware :)

Hope you guys are able to find some GREAT deals this week. Keep in mind, that I have not gone to Target to try any of the deals I listed yet, so keep your eyes open, I might have missed somethings, or I might have listed things that are not available at our local Target.