Target Trip (November 16)

I made a very quick trip into Target today. I couldn't pass up the Stove Top for $0.04 a box, and I decided to pick up a few other things while I was there. I bought everything pictured below and spent...



$3.41, and saved over $28.00!

I bought:

2 boxes of Stove Top (on sale for $0.79 each)
-used coupon for $1.00 off 2 Stove Top (found here)
-AND used Target coupon for $0.50 off 2 Stove Top (found here)

6 cans of Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup (on sale for $0.50 each)
-used coupon for $1.00 off 4 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups (found here)
-used coupon for $0.50 off 2 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups (found in Save Big. Dream Big. Coupon Book)

2 blocks of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (on sale for $1.80 each)
-used Target coupon for $1.00 off 2 Kraft Cheese products (found here)
(Not the best deal, but my boys LOVE cheese!!)

4 boxes of Philadelphia Cream Cheese (on sale for $1.19 each)
-used coupon for $1.25 off 3 select Baking Goods (Nilla Wafers, Cream Cheese, Jell-O, Bakers) (found in Deliciously Simple Holiday Recipes coupon book)
-AND used Target coupon for $0.50 off 2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese (found here)

2 boxes of Jell-O (on sale for $0.49 each)
-used coupon for $1.25 off 3 select Baking Goods (combined with Philadelphia Cream Cheese that I bought above)
-AND used Target coupon for $0.50 off 2 Jell-O products (found here)

Air Wick Candle $2.99
-used coupon for $3.00 off one Air Wick Candle (found in 11/14 SmartSource insert)

Advil $3.49
-used coupon for FREE Advil product

Skintimate Shaving Gel $3.69
-used coupon for FREE Skintimate Shaving Gel

Final Price for everything was $3.41. The cashier was new, and she was trying to figure out how all the coupons were scanning. She was being trained by someone, so they were talking a lot with each other. I thought my total seemed a little low...I thought it should have been closer to $5.00, so I'm not sure if they double scanned a coupon or if I had figured my total wrong before hand.

To keep the total in perspective...I bought everything above for $3.41. If I had gone into Target and ONLY purchased the Skintimate with no coupons I would have spent more for it than for everything I purchased today. Coupons really do work if you learn how to combine them with sales!!

Coupon for Fresh Chicken

There is a very rare coupon that I just found for chicken. If you've been using coupons for long, you know that coupons for fresh produce and meats are few and far between. There is a coupon available here for $1.00 off Pilgrim's fresh chicken. I believe that you can find this brand of chicken at Wal-Mart. (I think this is the same brand as Pilgrim's Pride, but that they are changing up their logo.)

Target--Great New Sleep Wear Coupon

There's an AWESOME coupon available at target.com right now:

$10.00 off with purchase of three women's sleepwear items (Gilligan and O'Malley, Nick and Nora, Xhilaration)

Around the holidays sleepwear seems to always go on sale!! There are often different tank tops/pants/shorts that are classified as sleepwear and marked way down on the clearance racks. I'm thinking that with this coupon we should be able to find some REALLY great deals!!

You can find this coupon by going here and clicking on the apparel category. Please keep in mind that the apparel coupons that Target puts out seem to go very quickly...either there is a smaller print limit or only a short time period that Target keeps these up. Either way, if this sounds like something you'd like then print it now because it probably won't last long. Don't forget that you can print this coupon 2 times per computer!

Do you remember the new coupon book that I mentioned last week...called Deliciously Simple Holiday Recipes...it has $4.75 worth of coupons in it? I found the booklet at Albertsons, but I'm sure the books will be available at various stores. There was a similar coupon book out this time last year.

There are several coupons in the book, but I want to specifically point out the coupon for $1.25 off 3 participating brands (Baker's Bar products, Jell-O, Nilla Wafers, or Philadelphia Cream Cheese)

Jell-O is normally priced around $0.50 at Wal-Mart, so if you buy 3 and use the coupon you will only have to pay $0.25 for 3 boxes (around $0.08 each).

We should also be seeing sales on Philadelphia Cream Cheese soon...I LOVE cream cheese! :)

If you decide to use this coupon, be sure to watch it when the cashier scans it...last year there was a similar coupon that only took $0.50 off instead of the full value of the coupon. Last year the cashiers were able to manually enter the correct value of the coupon...but it is something to keep your eye on.

FREE Bottle of Country Bob's

Sign up here to receive a coupon for a FREE bottle of Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce. Once you submit your information, a coupon for a FREE bottle should be mailed to you in 4 to 6 weeks. I've purchased this before, and my family really liked it!

Thanks Money Saving Mom!!

Free, or Close to Free, Products

I have been a little behind on clipping coupons this past month...I seriously have stacks of inserts that I haven't had a chance to go through. This morning I sat down to flip through some of the inserts, and I wanted to point out some coupons that should get us FREE items!!

Coupon for $0.35 off Martha White Muffin Mix (found in 11/7 RedPlum insert)
This coupon will be tripled at Albertsons (so really worth $1.05)
I have seen many varieties of the Martha White Mixes priced under $1.00, so this coupon should easily get us this product for FREE!!
-There is also a coupon for $0.35 off Martha White Baking Mixes found here. You'll need to change the zip code to 90210 to find this coupon...then click on the Food Category. This coupon will also be tripled and should get you another FREE package at Albertsons!

Coupon for $0.50 off Yakisoba Noodles (found in 10/10 SmartSource insert)
These are regularly priced around $0.54 at Wal-Mart. Over the past few weeks, certain varieties have been on sale for $0.48 at HEB. I'm not sure what these are priced at Albertsons...probably quite a bit more, but remember that at Albertsons this coupon will be doubled, so will really take off $1.00.

Coupon for $1.00 off Single or Multi Packs of TicTacs (found in 10/3 RedPlum insert)
The single packs of TicTacs (found at the register) should be priced around $1.00, so you'll be able to get them for FREE. The last time I was at Wal-Mart, certain flavors were priced under $1.00 and other flavors were over $1.00, so it will vary.

Coupon for FREE or $1.00 off Single Roll of Marcal Small Steps, Towel, Bath Tissue, or Facial Tissues.
I have only found the Marcal Products sold at Albertsons. The single rolls are priced anywhere from $1.00 to $1.39 (I think), so should make for some inexpensive (or free) paper towels.

Let me know if you have found any other coupons that will get us FREE, or close to free, products.

My goal this week is to go through and organize all my coupons...I still have coupons in my coupon binder that expired in October...been a little behind lately! :)

Time to Stock Your Pantry!

I've mentioned before that this is the time of year where we will see AMAZING deals on items for our pantry...canned veggies, soups, baking supplies (flour, sugar, etc.) I was just looking through this week's Target ad, and I want to point out some GREAT deals that are available this week.

Just a quick note to those of you in San Angelo. Our local Target doesn't carry a large stock of food, so if there is something that you are interested in stocking up on I suggest taking the ad to Wal-Mart and price matching...you'll have a better chance of finding the items in stock. Also, keep in mind that a lot of the prices we'll be seeing on pantry items over the next few weeks will be the lowest of the year, so STOCK UP!! Pantry items usually have an expiration date of well over a year...so if you have the coupons and the money in your budget, stock up now so you won't be stuck paying full price for these items later.

Del Monte Canned Vegetables $0.45
-use coupon for $1.00 off 5 Del Monte Canned Fruits, Veggies, Tomatoes, or Fruit Cups (found in 9/19 RedPlum insert) (THIS COUPON EXPIRES TODAY, 11/15, SO YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE STORE IF YOU WANT THIS DEAL!)
Final Price: $1.25 for 5 cans (or $0.25 each)
(These are normally priced closer to $0.75, so this is a GREAT deal!!)

Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup $0.50
-use coupon for $1.50 off 3 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups (found here) (Make sure you print the coupon for Great for Cooking soups)
-OR use coupon for $1.00 off 4 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups (found here)
-OR use coupon for $0.50 off 2 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups (found in Save Big Dream Big Coupon Booklet)
Final Price: As low as 3 cans for FREE with $1.50 off 3 coupon

Stove Top Stuffing Mix $0.79
-use coupon for $1.00 off 2 Stove Top Stuffing (found here)
-AND stack with Target coupon for $0.50 off 2 Stove Top Stuffing (found here)
Final Price: $0.08 for TWO boxes (or $0.04 each)
(NOTE...if you are price matching at Wal-Mart, you will not be able to use the Target coupon.)

Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes $0.79
-use coupon for $0.50 off 2 Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (found in 10/3 and 11/14 General Mills Coupon insert)
-OR use coupon for $0.50 off 2 Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (found here)
Final Price: $1.08 for 2 boxes (or $0.54 each)

Heinz Home Style Gravy $0.79
-use coupon for $1.00 off 3 Heinz Gravies (found here)
Final Price: $1.37 for 3 (or $0.46 each)