Inexpensive Children's DVDs at Target

Have you noticed the wall of $5.00 DVDs at Target before? These DVDs usually include short cartoons or older movies. Well, there are two new coupons that should go great with the $5.00 DVDs!!

Coupons.com has released a new coupon for $2.00 off any Wow! Wow! Wubzy! DVD. (Click on the Entertainment category)

Target.com has released a new coupon for $3.00 off any Dora DVD. (Click on the Electronics category)

Even though we are in the middle of summer, Christmas is just around the corner. If you have small children at home, or nieces/nephews/grandkids to buy for, now would be a GREAT time to stock up!! These would also make great birthday presents, or "Just Because" treats.

Mega Swagbucks Friday!!

Just wanted to remind you that it's Friday, and that means that for those of you who have signed up for Swagbucks that you'll have additional chances to win HIGH VALUE Swagbucks during your searches!! Go ahead and search for the sites you normally go to, and earn bucks to trade in for prizes while you are at it!! Remember it only takes 450 Swagbucks to trade in for a $5.00 Amazon gift card. I've been saving my Amazon gift cards, and I was just searching around Amazon a couple of days ago, and found out that you can actually order gift cards from different stores (Target, Kohls, AMC Movies, Subway, etc.) Once you earn enough Swagbucks you can trade in for different gifts or gift cards...I've been trading in for Amazon gift cards and will be using them to help our Christmas budget!!

So for those of you who are already a part of Swagbucks start searching!! Let me know if you win any big amounts today!! And for those of you who have not joined Swagbucks yet, it is completely free and so easy!! Just sign up for Swagbucks (it's a search engine...like google, yahoo, ask.com, etc). You have a chance to win Swagbucks for every search you do. You don't have to go search for specific things. The easiest way to use it, is to load the Swagbucks toolbar on your homepage. Instead of typing in a web address that you want to go to, just type it into the Swagbucks search box...you'll still go right where you would be going anyway...but you will be given chances to win Swagbucks!! I joined at the end of December, and have won over $100 in Amazon gift cards...LOVE IT!!

If you are interested in signing up, just click on the banner below to get started. Like I said it is completely FREE and you'll receive 30 Swagbucks just for signing up!!

Mini Blizzards $0.50 off

Dairy Queen now has Mini Blizzards on their menu...what a GREAT idea!! My boys LOVE Blizzards, but they can never finish one by themselves. If you buy a Kid's Meal at Dairy Queen, you'll receive a coupon good for $0.50 off one Mini Blizzard. It sounds like the coupon will be found on the bag that the Kid's Meal comes in, so look the bag over before you throw it out. Go here to read more about this coupon. Oh, and while you are there, you might want to sign up to receive six coupons for Buy one Blizzard Get one Free!! YUM!

Lowe's--GREAT Deals on Produce

Let me start out by saying that I have never gone grocery shopping at Lowe's, but I do take their ad into Wal-Mart to price match on a regular basis. A lot of times they have GREAT prices on milk and produce. Some of you might shop regularly at Lowe's, or will make a trip to Lowe's to check out their deals, but for those of you who don't want to make a trip there...don't feel like you have to miss out on their deals...just take the ad into Wal-Mart and you'll be able to price match.

These are the best deals I see at Lowe's this week:

Pilgrim's Pride Grade "A" Whole Fryers $0.59/lb.

Cantaloupe $0.79

Peaches, Nectarines, Red or Black Plums $0.69/lb.

Red, Golden Delicious, or Granny Smith Apples $0.89/lb.

Green Pears $0.99/lb.

Kiwi 6 for $1.00

Navel Oranges 2 lbs. for $3.00

Red Ripe Tomatoes $0.99/lb.

Whole Carrots $0.69/lb.

Fresh Broccoli $0.89/lb.

Sweet Yellow Onions $0.99/lb.

ShurFine is Lowe's Generic Brand of foods...like Great Value is at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart will generally let you price match another store brand product for their Great Value Brand product.

ShurFine Macaroni and Cheese 4 for $1.00

ShurFine Toaster Tarts (8 count) $1.00

ShurFine Canned Vegetables $0.39

There are a lot of deals on ShurFine products. I am not familiar with the regular price of Wal-Mart's Great Value brand, so you might want to take the Lowe's ad into Wal-Mart and check prices for yourself.

If you decide to price match at Wal-Mart, make sure to tell your cashier BEFORE he/she starts scanning your items. Have the ad handy becaue he/she may ask to look at it to verify the prices. Price matching should only ad a couple of minutes onto the length of time it takes you to check out, but will generally save you several dollars depending on what you are purchasing!

HEB Ad/Coupon Match Up (August 4 - 10)

MEAL DEAL:

BUY:
Hill Country Fare Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (4 lb. bag)
GET FREE:
Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides
HEB Creamy Creations Fruit Bars
HEB Venetian Blend Salad
Hill Country Fare Brown and Serve Wheat Rolls
That's a SAVINGS of $6.94!!
NOTE...I'm not sure that I have ever seen a meal deal for Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts. My price point for stocking up on chicken breast is $1.50 to $1.97/lb. I'm not sure what these are priced at, but this might be a good time to stock up on chicken breast. Look at your grocery budget, and figure out what works for your family...keep in mind that you'll be getting several freebies along with the chicken. Remember, to successfully shrink your grocery budget, you'll need to stock up on items when they are on sale, so you won't have to pay full price for them again!!

COMBO LOCOS:

BUY:
Kraft Easy Mac Cups (4 pack)
GET FREE:
Kool-Aid Sugar Sweetened Canister
That's a SAVINGS of $2.99!

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Sliced Chicken Breasts Seasoned for Fajitas
GET FREE:
Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese or Cheese Crumbles
HEB Original Flour Tortillas
That's a SAVINGS of $3.27!

BUY:
Maxwell House Coffee
GET FREE:
Nabisco Nilla Wafers
That's a SAVINGS of $3.98!

BUY:
HEB Fully Cooked Seasoned Ground Beef
GET FREE:
HEB Sloppy Joe Sauce
HEB Bake Shop Hamburger Buns
That's a SAVINGS of $2.48!

BUY:
Oscar Mayer Deli Creations
GET FREE:
HEB Potato Chips
That's a SAVINGS of $1.00!

BUY:
2 HillShire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat
-use coupon for $1.00 off two HillShire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeats (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $0.55 off one HillShire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
GET FREE:
Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
Sara Lee Classic White Bread
That's a SAVINGS of $4.16 BEFORE coupons!

BUY:
Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream
GET FREE:
HEB Creamy Creations Churn Style Light Ice Cream

BUY:
Jimmy Dean Frozen Pancakes 'n Sausage on a Stick
GET FREE:
State Fair Frozen Corn Dogs

BUY:
HEB Premium Smoked Sausage Links
GET FREE:
HEB Tea (1 gallon)

BUY:
HEB Mexican Style Cheese
GET FREE:
HEB Original Flour Tortillas

BUY:
HEB Chef Prepared Rotisserie Chicken
GET FREE:
HEB Stuffing

BUY:
HEB Premium Quality Crumbled Feta, Blue, or Goat Cheese
GET FREE:
Delallo Olive Cups

BUY:
Fresh Express Crisp Blend Salad
GET FREE:
Ozarka Natural Spring Water (6 pack)

BUY:
HEB Professional Make Up Brush or Sponge Applicator
GET SECOND ONE 50% OFF

BUY:
Revlon 1875 Ceramic Dryer or Revlon Straightener Combo Kit
GET FREE:
Revlon Vent Brush

BUY:
2 Cover Girl Products
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Cover Girl Product (found in 8/1 Proctor and Gamble insert)
GET FREE:
Cover Girl Makeup Masters Eye Shadow Kit

BUY:
Softsoap Body Wash
-use coupon for $1.00 off SoftSoap Body Wash (found in 7/25 SmartSource insert)
GET SECOND ONE FREE

BUY:
Listerine Rinse
-use coupon for $0.50 off Listerine Antiseptic Rinse (found in 8/1 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Listerine Antiseptic Rinses (found in 5/16 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Listerine Whitening Rinse (found in 8/1 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Listerine Total Care Rinse (found in 8/1 SmartSource insert)
GET FREE:
Reach Total Care Toothbrush
Reach Floss

BUY:
Caress Bar Soap (6 pack)
-use coupon for $0.50 off Caress Body Wash or Bar Soap (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert)
GET FREE:
Hill Country Essentials Mesh Sponge

BUY:
Gillette Venus Breeze or Venus Embrace Razor
-use coupon for $2.00 off Gillette Breeze or Embrace Razor (found in P&G Rouge August Magazine)
GET FREE:
Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel

BUY:
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor
-use coupon for $4.00 off Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor (found in 8/1 Proctor and Gamble insert)
GET FREE:
Gillette Fusion Shave Gel

BUY:
2 HEB Baby Club Box Diapers (60 to 96 count)
GET FREE:
HEB Baby Wipes (432 count)

BUY:
Scotch-Brite Scrub Sponges (3 pack)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Scotch Brite Sponges (multipacks) (found in 7/11 SmartSource insert)
GET SECOND PACKAGE FREE

BUY:
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (found in 6/6 RedPlum insert)
GET FREE:
Clorox Liquid Bleach

BUY:
Bounty Paper Towels (8 pack)
-use coupon for $0.25 off any Bounty Paper Towels (found in 8/1 Proctor and Gamble insert)
GET FREE:
HEB Twice As Strong Paper Towels (8 pack)

BUY:
Eurostyle Bouquet
GET FREE:
Vintage Fluted Vase

BUY:
Backpack
GET FREE:
Nabisco Snak-Saks
Powerade Play (6 pack)

BUY:
Pentel Twist-Erase Express Pencils
GET FREE:
Eez-Thru GUM Mint Flossers

OTHER DEALS:

Hill Country Fare Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs $1.00/lb.

Hill Country Fare Bar-B-Q Seasoned Chicken Leg Quarters $1.00/lb.

White Seedless Grapes $0.98/lb.

Red Delicious Apples (3 lb. bag) $2.48 (or about $0.83/lb...a good deal in my opinion)

Charmin Basic Bath Tissue (4 big rolls) $1.50
-use coupon for $1.00 off Charmin Basic (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert) SORRY, this is a Target coupon and cannot be used at HEB...I didn't notice that it was a Target couopn...thanks Leta for letting me know!!


Right Guard Total Defense 5 Deodorant $2.50-use coupon for $1.50 off Right Guard Total Defense 5 (found here)
Final Price: $1.00

GTC Composition Notebooks $0.25 (limit 6)
This is a GREAT deal...I saw similar notebooks priced at $2.50 at Wal-Mart

GTC Spiral Notebooks $0.10 (limit 10)
Again...similar spiral notebooks on sale for $0.15 at Wal-Mart

Paper Portfolio Folders with Pockets $0.10
Again...similar folders on sale for $0.15 at Wal-mart

1 inch Vinyl Binders $0.97

Albertsons Ad/Coupon Match Up (August 4 - 10)

It looks like it is going to be another GREAT week at Albertsons!! I am seriously loving all the deals they have been having the last several weeks!! It has been a while since it has taken me this long to do an ad/coupon match up for Albertsons...which means that there are a LOT of good deals with coupons to go along with the deals. I am sure that I probably missed a few things, so let me know if you see any other GREAT deals that I overlooked!! There are several GREAT stock up prices this week...not only is the Kellogg's/Keebler catalina deal still going, but if you have the right coupons you'll be able to stock up on sandwich meat for $1.00, cans of Chef Boyardee for $0.36 each, Cake and Brownie Mixes for $0.38, along with several other GREAT prices!! For those of you who are just starting, my advice would be to do the Kellogg's/Keebler Catalina deal in your FIRST transaction, and then use the $10.00 catalina coupon that you'll receive from that to lower the cost of your next transaction with all the GREAT stock up prices!! You'll be amazed at how much you'll be able to buy for under $20.00!!

Kellogg's/Keebler Catalina Deal
*Buy 10 select products for $30.00...get $10.00 taken off instantly at the register AND receive a $10.00 catalina coupon off your next purchase at checkout.
-There are numerous coupons that can be used with this deal...check your coupons and let me know if I've missed any.
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Kellogg's snack items (including Nutri-Grain bars and Pop-Tarts) (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Kellogg's Pop-Tarts (found in 6/13 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off three boxes of Kellogg's cereals (found here or here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off three boxes of Kellogg's cereals (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.25 off three boxes of Kellogg's cereals (found here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two boxes of Frosted Mini Wheats (found here)
-use coupon for $0.75 off one box of Town House crackers (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Keebler sandwich crackers (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Keebler 100 Calorie Right Bites (found in 8/1 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Keebler sandwich crackers (found here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Nutri-Grain bars (found here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off select TownHouse crackers (found here)
-Last week there were also numerous coupons that went along with this deal on tear pads throughout Albertsons. I would encourage you to walk through the store and see if you find any other coupons that would work with this deal.
-use coupon for $2.00 off a gallon of milk when you buy 5 boxes of Kellogg's cereal (found in Back to School flyer at Albertsons)
Deal Idea:
Buy 6 boxes of Kellogg's cereal (use 2 coupons for $1.25 off three Kellogg's cereals)
2 boxes of Keebler sandwich crackers (use 1 coupon for $1.00 off 2 sandwich crackers)
2 boxes of Nutri-Grain bars (use 1 coupon for $1.00 off 2 Nutri-Grain bars)
1 gallon of Good Day milk (use 1 coupon for $2.00 off milk when you buy 5 cereals)
Final Price: Pay $16.06 and receive a $10.00 catalina coupon good on your next purchase. If you have a $10.00 catalina coupon left from last week, pay $6.06 and receive an additional $10.00 catalina coupon!! You can continue doing this deal until you have run out of coupons (or space :). Use one catalina coupon to lower the cost of your next transaction and still receive an addtional $10.00 catalina coupon!

10 for $10.00 deal
*Buy 10 select items for $10.00 and get 3 more for free...so 13 items for $10.00 (BEFORE coupons)
-use coupon for $1.00 off four Banquet Frozen Entrees (found in August All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1.50 off four select ConAgra brands (found here)
-use coupon for $0.40 off Act II Popcorn (found in 6/20 SmartSource insert) (this coupon will be doubled)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two bottles of Hunt's Ketchup (found in August All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1.00 off four Snack Pack Puddings (found in August All You magazine)
-use coupon for $1.00 off four Snack Pack Puddings (found in 8/1 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off six cans of ChefBoyardee (found in August All You magazine)
Deal Idea:
Buy: 4 bottles of Hunt's Ketchup (use 2 coupons for $1.00 off two)
4 select ConAgra products (Banquet meals, ChefBoyardee, etc) (use coupon for $1.50 off four)
1 box of Act II Popcorn (use coupon for $0.40 off one...will be doubled)
4 SnackPack Puddings (use coupon for $1.00 off four)
Final Price: $4.70 for 13 products (or $0.36 each)
NOTE: In the Back to School Flyer at Albertsons, there is a coupon for FREE fruit snacks if you buy five participating ConAgra products (including Hunt's pasta sauce, ChefBoyardee, Snackpacks, and more...if you buy 5 participating products, don't forget to use this coupon as well to get FREE fruit snacks!!

4 for $10.00 Deal
*Buy 4 select items for $10.00 and save $3.00 instantly at checkout. You'll need to use in ad coupon to receive the savings.
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Jimmy Dean Product (found here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two HillShire Farm Lunchmeat (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $0.75 off two BallPark Franks (found here)
-use coupon for $0.55 off HillShire Farm Smoked Sausage (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two HillShire Farm Smoked Sausages (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls (found in 6/13 RedPlum insert)
Deal Idea:
BUY: 2 packages of HillShire Farm Lunchmeat (use coupon for $1.00 off two)
2 packages of Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls (use two coupons for $1.00 off one)
Final Price: Pay $4.00 for 4 products (or $1.00 each)

IN AD COUPONS:

C&H Sugar $1.89 (limit 4)

Hawaiian Punch $1.69 (limit 3)

Dole Canned Pineapple $0.88 (limit 3)
-use coupon for $1.00 off three Dole Pineapples (found in 6/27 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $0.50 off two Dole Pineapples (found in 6/27 SmartSource insert) (this will be doubled)
Final Price: $0.76 for two (if you use $0.50 coupon) (or $0.38 each...these are 20 oz. cans, so a GREAT deal!)

Blue Bunny Ice Cream $1.98 each when you buy two (limit 2)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Blue Bunny carton (found in 7/18 SmartSource) (NOTE...the newspapers that I bought did NOT have this coupon, but you might have found it in yours)
Final Price: $1.96 for two (if you use two $1.00 coupons) (or $0.98 each)

Pillsbury Cake Mix $0.88 (limit 3)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Pillsbury Baking items (found on tearpard at store)
Final Price: $0.76 for two (or $0.38 each)

Smucker's Uncrustables $1.49 (limit 2)

Albertsons Chunk Cheese $1.50 (limit 2)

Nestle Candy Bars 4 for $1.00 (limit 8)

Hormel Pepperoni $3.00 (limit 2)
-use coupon for $0.55 off two Hormel Pepperoni packs (found here)
Final Price: $5.45 for two (or $2.73 each)

Pillsbury Frosting $0.99 (limit 3)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Pillsbury Baking items (found on tearpad at stores) (Is frosting considered a baking item? There's a picture of a tube of frosting on the coupon, so I'm assuming that it is...but this coupon might not work with product...just a heads up)
Final Price: $0.98 for two (if coupon works) (or $0.49 each)

Hormel Natural Lunchmeat $2.49 (limit 4)
-use coupon for $0.55 off Hormel Lunchmeat (found in 8/1 SmartSource insert)
Final Price: $1.94

Kraft American Singles $2.49 (limit 2)

Pillsbury Brownies $0.88 (limit 2)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Pillsbury Baking items (found on tearpad at stores)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Pillsbury Brownie Minis (found in 6/27 RedPlum) (ONLY use this coupon if Brownie Minis are included in sale)
Final Price: $0.76 for two (or $0.38 each)

Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables $1.49 (limit 2)

O Organic Milk or Soy Milk $1.00 off

Tresemme Shampoo, Conditioner or Fixatives 2 for $5.00 (limit 4)

Albertsons Chunk Light Tuna in Water $0.58 (limit 2)

Albertsons Fresh Cut Boneless Pork Loin Chops (Pre-Seasoned) Buy one Get TWO FREE

Albertsons Fresh Cut Boneless, Skinless Fryer Breast (Pre-Seasoned)Buy one Get TWO FREE

OTHER DEALS:

Select General Mills and Post Cereal 3 for $5.00
-use coupon for $0.75 off Multi Grain Cheerios (found here and here)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two General Mills cereals (found here, here, and in 7/11 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off two Original Cheerios (found in 6/27 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Post Cereal (found in 7/25 SmartSource insert)
Final Price: As low as $0.66 a box

Dannon Danimals or Danonino Yogurt $2.00
-use coupon for $1.00 off Dannon Danimals (found in 7/18 SmartSource insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off Dannon Dan-o-nino (found in 7/18 SmartSource insert)
Final Price: $1.00

Kraft Easy Mac Dinners $0.99 (with in store coupon)

Planters Trail Mix $0.99 each when you buy 2 (with in store coupon)

Kraft Easy Mac cups $0.60 each when you buy 5 (with in store coupon)

Planters Peanuts 2 for $3.00 (with in store coupon)

Crystal Light (select varieties) $1.50

Tony's Frozen Pizzas $0.79
-use coupon for $1.00 off two (found here)
Final Price: $0.58 for two (or $0.29 each)

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks $1.49

Tide Liquid Detergent $5.99
-use coupon for $1.00 off Tide Detergent (found in 8/1 Proctor and Gamble insert)
Final Price: $4.99

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE DEALS;

Sanderson Farms Boneless, Skinless Fryer Breast or Tenders

Albertsons USDA Choice Beef Chuck Steak, Mock Tender Steak, Eye of Round Roast or Steak, or Bottom Round Steak or Roast

Fresh Pineapple

Fresh Coconuts

Fresh Kiwi

Fresh Strawberry Papaya

Doritos

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
-use coupon for $0.50 off two Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (found here) (This will be doubled)
-use coupon for $0.50 off two Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (found here)(This will be doubled)

Entire Line of Vitamins or Minerals
-use coupon for $3.00 off two Flintstones and One a Day Vitamins (found in 7/25 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one One a Day Vitamins (found in 7/25 RedPlum insert)
-use coupon for $1.00 off one Centrum Vitamins (found in 6/6 and 7/11 RedPlum inserts)
-use coupon for $3.00 off one Centrum Vitamins (found in 7/11 RedPlum insert)

Pet Supplies

Orbit Gum, Select Nestle/M&M candy, Sour Patch Kids, Power Bars

Colgate Toothpaste $0.99 (with in store coupon)
If in store coupon is NOT a manufacturer's coupon, you can combine it with coupon for $0.35 off Colgate (found in in 7/25 SmartSource insert) (this will be tripled)
Final Price: FREE

I'm about to start working on the Albertsons and HEB Ad Match Ups for this week. My husband is still not feeling too great, so I might not be posting as many deals today as I normallly like to. Right now he is laying on our bed with all three boys watching Finding Nemo...we'll see how long it lasts. :) The boys think it's vacation with their Dad being home for the day. Hopefully he'll be able to fall asleep, they'll quietly watch the movie, and I'll be able to get the match ups done this morning...but you never know.

I glimpsed through the ads and just wanted you to know that the Kellogg's/Keebler catalina deal is STILL going on at Albertsons this week!! If you still have any coupons left, you'll be able to continue to stock up on cereals and snacks!! I'll be posting a more detailed match up in a little while, but wanted to give you a heads up on that deal!!

3 energetic boys + 1 sick husband = 1 tired Momma who hasn't had a chance to search for any deals today.

Once my kids and husband are down for the night I'll try to look for some deals, but I just might fall asleep myself...don't hold your breath. :)

August Grocery Budget

Since it's the beginning of August, I wanted to encourage all of you to sit down and make a grocery budget for the month. Some of you may already do this, but I am sure that a lot of people have no set grocery budget at all. How can you know if you are truly saving money, if you have no set budget that you've started from?

For the last several months we've had a set grocery budget of $60.00 a week for my family of five...this includes all food, toiletries, paper products, medicines. I really feel like I've been able to build a good stockpile of basic items, so I am challenging myself to try to spend $40.00 a week for this month. I've still budgeted $60.00 just in case I can't make it, but each week I'm going to take out only $40.00 and see if I can make it last the whole week. This is kind of tricky because with the stockpile of food that I've been able to build up, I'm sure that I could go several weeks only buying perishable items...but then by the end of the month my pantry would be bare and I'd be back to buying items at full price. My goal is to cut my weekly grocery budget down, but still manage to stockpile basic foods in my pantry. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it, but thought that if I actually wrote that I'm going to be trying it that it will keep me more accountable. At the end of the week I'll let you know how I did for the first week of August.

I encourage you to set some goals for yourself. If you are just starting out, try to save $5.00 or $10.00 a week...might not seem like a lot, but it's a good place to start!!

Hope all of you are starting to see your spending go down and your savings go up!! Let me know how you guys are doing!! Would love some feedback from you.

Home Made Simple Coupon Book

There's a new link available to request yet another Home Made Simple coupon book!! I LOVE this coupon book!! Go here to request yours.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Home Made Simple book, it is a booklet filled with coupons for various Dawn, Mr. Clean, Swiffer, and Cascade products. Once you fill in your mailing information, a booklet will be mailed to you. My favorite coupon from this book is a coupon for $1.00 off Dawn Hand Renewal...everytime I use this coupon I get FREE dish washing detergent!!

Thanks Saving Addiction!

Coupon for Fruit of the Loom

There's a coupon available for $1.00 off two Fruit of the Loom packaged underwear or casual sportswear items. A lot of stores have these products marked down now for back to school shopping. It's always a good idea to buy these items when they are on sale AND you have a coupon...that way you'll get an even bigger savings!! Go here if you are interested in printing this coupon.

Coupon for Purell

There's a new coupon available for $1.00 off Purell Hand Sanitizer. It seems like hand sanitizer is always one of the things that you'll find on a school supply list, so this coupon should come in handy for back to school shopping. Go here to print this coupon.

FREE Whataburgers

Just a reminder that tomorrow, August 3rd, is Whataburger's 60th anniversary. To celebrate their anniversary, they will be giving away FREE Whataburgers to anyone who comes in wearing orange between 5:00 and 8:00 pm. It does say that you need to dine in to take advantage of this deal. Yea for FREE food!!

Even More Deals at Albertsons

I have to say that Albertsons seems to be pulling out all the stops this week!! I tend to shop at Albertsons about once every two weeks, depending on the sale prices. I'm embarrassed to admit that I've been to Albertsons three times during this sale cycle...and each time I've done at least two different transactions. The sales this week have just been so GREAT, and I keep finding coupons that make the deal even better.

I ran back to Albertsons today to take advantage of the new Snackpicks coupons that were just released, and I also wanted to stock up on some more cereal. While I was at Albertsons I found a new coupon flyer that Albertsons has just released. (This can be found at the front of the store by the ads and also throughout the store.) At the top it says "Back to School" and has over $25.00 of manufacturer's coupons on it. A lot of these coupons should be pretty good when combined with a sale, but one in particular jumped out at me...$2.00 off a gallon of milk when you buy 5 boxes of Kellogg's cereal. If you combine this coupon with the Kellogg's/Keebler catalina promotion that is going on right now, you should get an AWESOME deal on cereal AND milk. The Good Day milk at Albertsons is priced at $2.56, so only $0.56 after coupon...a GREAT deal!! To read more about the Kellogg's/Keebler catalina deal, go here.

Remember tomorrow is the last day that you'll be able to take advantage of this catalina deal. If you have not taken advantage of this deal, then I strongly encourage you to!! It is an AWESOME time to stock up on cereals and snacks for your family, and if you think that your family won't eat the items on sale, go ahead and buy them and donate them!! You'll be amazed at how much you can bless another family without busting your own budget!!

New Snackpicks Coupons

Snackpicks just released some GREAT new coupons!! These coupons include:

$1/2 Nutrigrain bars

$1/1 Townhouse Flatbread Crackers

$1/2 Cinnabon Bars

$1/2 Keebler Sandwich Crackers

$1/1 Fiber Plus bars

These coupons work with the AMAZING Kellogg's/Keebler catalina deal that is going on at Albertsons. Tomorrow is supposed to be the last deal they are offering the $10.00 catalina coupon when you buy 10 select Kellogg's/Keebler products. I'd print some of these coupons off and head over to Albertsons. Remember this is a GREAT time to stock up on some snacks and cereal items for your family!!

Go here if you are interested in printing any of these coupons.