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Oh my!

2009-05-07T22:09:00.003-05:00

So where did the month go? It went to the baseball fields, piano recitals, and work. I went back to work 5 days a week the same month 2 of my kids started baseball. Time has flown by and I apologize for not keeping you up to date on savings. I have been following the deals using the links to the right. You should check out Coupon Geeks' new site. It is awesome. I highly suggest you bookmark her as I will most likely not be posting again until early June when my schedule goes back to 2 work days and the kids are out of school.

Keep saving those pennies!!
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Deals for the week of April 12-18

2009-04-12T20:39:00.001-05:00

Money Saving Mom has the Walgreens scoop for the week here

and CVS here

and Bargin Brianna has the Meijer deals here

The Scoop on Jewel

2009-04-10T16:12:00.000-05:00

Click here to check out all the deals at Jewel this week. Thanks Mummy Deals!!

April Fools - NOT

2009-04-01T11:50:00.001-05:00

Hot Buy for today only at Jewel:
eggs are 57cents a dozen and all types of Jewel cheese is 99 cents. There were other items that were today only, but these were the 2 that caught my eye.

Here's the deals this week!

2009-03-28T19:24:00.002-05:00

Check out the deals for 3/29 - 4/4 for CVS here from the Centsible Sawyer

Walgreens is here from Deal Seeking Mom

KMart is here from Bargin Briana

and Jewel is here from Coupon Geek

Earth Hour

2009-03-27T16:36:00.000-05:00

EARTH HOUR
Turn out. Take action.

Be part of this historic event.
March 28, 2009

8:30 pm local time

World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour - to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Coliseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community - A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Say it isn't so!!

2009-03-27T16:25:00.002-05:00

Deal Seeking Mom has a post here with the news we all have been dreading. I have seen internet rumors of Walgreens cancelling their Easy Saver Program and now it has been confirmed as true. This is a real disappointment to me since I have gotten back over $50.00 in rebates from Walgreens in the first quarter of 2009. I hope their new program is as good to us loyal Wags customers as Easy Saver was.

Something to consider

2009-03-27T16:12:00.002-05:00

Currently Jewel is offering 10% back if you buy a gift card. For example if you buy a $250.00 gift card you would get an additional $25.00, or $30.00 additional for $300.00. I am purchasing one to encourage me to stick to my budget for groceries. You would just use the gift card instead of cash everytime you went to Jewel and once it is gone, you are out of Jewel until you meet what should have been your target date. If you make it to your target date and there is money left, take that cash from your checking account and move it into savings because you would be that much under budget. For example, $275.00 at Jewel would last me about 6 weeks. With that in mind, I would budget my weekly spending based on $43.00 per week. If I go over one week, I need to be under the next. Once I have the card for 6 weeks, I would make a deposit into my savings account of the balance left of the gift card and obviously still use the gift card until it runs out. I am confident I will be making a deposit into savings and I am getting $25.00 of "free" money from Jewel to buy more food.

Jewel Clearance Alert!

2009-03-26T19:31:00.003-05:00

So we stopped by Jewel today to pick up my last free milk and as we went down the frozen aisle my little shopper spied FieldCrest half gallon ice cream on clearance for .99 cents!!!! Many of the flavors were gone, but our household favorite Mint Chocolate Chip and our second favorite Neopolitan were available. We picked up 4 of each. They also had Orange Sherbert and Vanilla were still left too. Spending $8.00 on ice cream felt great when right next it was Breyers for $6.99 for 1 half gallon. Get there quickly as I think these will go fast. For more Jewel savings be sure to check with Jaycee here.

Redbox Wednesday

2009-03-25T10:31:00.000-05:00

Redbox is also giving out FREE codes on Wednesdays as part of their March Madness!

Today's (3/25/09) code is: MMM325. Enter this code today only at any Redbox location to get your FREE one day rental!

Walgreens Deals

2009-03-24T16:10:00.002-05:00

I went to Wags on Sunday and scored all of my Easter candy, 2 razors, Trail Mix, and gum for $16.00! Here are the deals thanks to Deal Seeking Mom!

Bath & Body Works Coupon

2009-03-24T16:05:00.002-05:00

I love Bath & Body Works and can never have enough of it around the house. Here's a coupon for you to snag some too! Get a free full-size Bath & Body Works Body Care Item from their Signature Collection with any $10 purchase.

This is available in stores only!

Expires 4/12/09.

Redbox Monday

2009-03-23T16:25:00.001-05:00

Today's (3/23/09) code is: HG7W56. Enter this code today only at any Redbox location to get your FREE one day rental!

Friday Savings

2009-03-20T16:37:00.003-05:00

I went to Jewel this afternoon and bought 6 boxes of cereal, 4 boxes of poptarts, and 2 gallons of milk for $9.20 before tax! Here's how I did it: Kelloggs products are 10 for $25.00 then you get an instant $10.00 off making them $15.00. I had $1.00 of 2 boxes of poptarts (x2), 1.00 off Apple Jacks, 1.00 off Frosted Flakes, and $1.00 off Rasin Bran and .70 off selected cereals. I also scored big because someone had left a free milk catalina in the machine.....Lucky me! So I spent 10.03 and had a savings of $30.05 plus I still have a free milk coupon. This deal is good thru Sunday I believe. I am thankful to Jaycee for alerting me to this deal.

Swagbucks

2009-03-20T13:33:00.005-05:00

Have you heard about swagbucks? It is a search engine powered by google and ask that gives you free points for something you probably do everyday....search the web. I joined swagbucks a little while ago and have already accumulated many points. My goal is to have enough points to give each of the kids lots of Barnes & Noble gift cards for Christmas. Click on the picture above and you will be directed on how to start earning your own points.

E-Books

2009-03-18T16:28:00.002-05:00

Money Saving Mom has many e-books combined for a price of $17.00 total. I have read many of these and if your are just getting started with couponing, money saving, menu planning and organizing your home, then these books are a fantastic place to start. Check out the deal here.

Jewel - Free Milk

2009-03-18T16:25:00.004-05:00

Jaycee has the scoop here on how to get free milk when you buy Kellogg's cereal this week. Trust me-I will be there on Friday for this.....my kids could eat cereal morning noon and night-at this price, I might let them. :)

Redbox Wednesday

2009-03-18T16:23:00.000-05:00

Redbox is also giving out FREE codes on Wednesdays as part of their March Madness!

Today's (3/18/09) code is: GTL456. Enter this code today only at any Redbox location to get your FREE one day rental!

Redbox Monday

2009-03-16T12:28:00.000-05:00

Here is the code for Redbox-go get your free rental now!
The code for 3/16 only is: 2GR4N8. Just enter this code at your nearest Redbox location and get a FREE one-day rental. The code expires at midnight.

Deal matchups for the week

2009-03-15T20:15:00.002-05:00

Here are the matchups for the week:

CVS is here

Walgreens is here

Jewel is here

Give a hand when you can.

2009-03-12T20:34:00.003-05:00

Jaycie has a heartfelt written post here about the Salvation Army and all that they do. Some of it I knew and some of it was a surprise to find out.

Many of us CVS'er have bins of shampoo, soap, razors and whatever just waiting for our own families to use-I am planning on donating half of my bin next week because I know I can restock it for the next to nothing it cost me to fill it-I hope you feel the same.

Thank you Jaycie for this information. It really touched my heart.

Things to do in Chicago this weekend

2009-03-12T20:29:00.003-05:00

Check out here for a bunch of free things to do in Chicago this weekend, and have some fun!!

Menards Freebie Deals

2009-03-12T20:19:00.003-05:00

Go here to check out the details on seven freebies you can get at Menards this week.

Thanks Megan

Bath & Body Works

2009-03-12T20:17:00.001-05:00

If you're planning to head to Bath and Body Works by March 15, 2009, you can use this coupon here to get any True Blue Spa travel item for free with any purchase of any amount.

Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!

Redbox Monday

2009-03-09T13:22:00.001-05:00

The code for 3/9 only is: F3T9L6. Just enter this code at your nearest Redbox location and get a FREE one-day rental. The code expires at midnight.

Get ALL YOU Magazine for $17.99

2009-03-07T10:00:00.002-06:00

ALL YOU is a great source for coupons, interesting articles, and all around general info that we all can use. Check out HERE to sign up for 2 years of ALL YOU delivered right to your door. Thanks ladies for this fantastic offer!

Huggies Coupons

2009-03-07T09:48:00.002-06:00

I am sure you all are tired of hearing about the Huggies coupons on the coupon bar to the right. Well I will make this brief and tell you that they have been reset so go and print 2 more. Remember to use them tomorrow at Walgreens to get 3 packs of diapers for about 5.00.

Smoking Hot Jewel Deals!

2009-03-06T11:55:00.002-06:00

If you missed out on last Sundays' sale for Jewel - you need to get there tomorrow. Here are the deals all spelled out for you. Plus the 4/19.00 meat deal is available too!

Check this out

2009-03-03T12:41:00.001-06:00

Check out this newsflash that I just found at Sisterly Savings (Thanks, Jennifer!):

Starting Friday, March 6th and through April 24,2009, you can get a hamburger for only $.49 or a cheesburger for $.59! (Note: Fridays only!) Tax is not included and there is NO LIMIT to how many you can get at this price!

Also, while you're there, ask them if they participate in the Free Latte Mondays!

Guess what is going to be for dinner at my house on Fridays!!

Huggies scenario for Walgreens

2009-03-02T11:37:00.002-06:00

The week of 3/8, Huggies diapers will be on sale at Walgreens for $10 a pack. There is also a deal of Spend $25 in Huggies, Get $10 back in Register Rewards. Scroll down to previous post and get your $5.00 off coupons. Buy 3 packs of diapers for $30.00 then use 3 coupons for 15.00 off and you will get 10.00 in register rewards so you will have 3 packs of diapers for $5.oo. Get to Walgreens early as these will fly off the shelf-this is an amazing price for diapers and 3 packs will last me a month!

Is there a Redbox near you?

2009-03-02T11:30:00.002-06:00

Redbox is a great way to rent movies for FREE, and we use it frequently, so I thought I'd start sharing the Monday code with you.

The code for 3/2 only is: MS72K3. It is only good for today and you need to return it by tomorrow by 9:00 or it is $1.00 for each day until you return it.
Enjoy!

50.00 Meals

2009-03-02T11:24:00.002-06:00

Here's something I haven't posted in awhile: whats for dinner this week for 50.00!

Tostadas, beans and rice
Chicken Fettucini Alfredo
Lasagna, salad, bread
Chicken scampi
Lemon Pepper pork roast & potatoes
leftover ham w/eggs
baked spaghetti

All ingredients were purchased for 54.25 this weekend. Happy Eating!

Jewel

2009-02-28T14:10:00.001-06:00

I am not done setting up my trip to Jewel, but have to mention the progresso soups on sale for .99 cents. There was also a $1.00 off 4 a few weeks ago which makes this a great deal.

Huggies Coupons

2009-02-28T14:08:00.001-06:00

For the rest of you who have children in diapers or who will soon have children in diapers, run over here and print your Huggies coupons.

There is a coupon for $5/1 Huggies Gentle Care product and $3/1 Huggies Natural Fit product. You can print each twice per computer.

I can promise you these will not last long. Get 'em while you can!

Combined with a sale, these coupons would make a very sweet deal on diapers at almost any store. However, if you have a Walgreens, I'd highly suggest you print them and hang onto them for a week because starting March 8, 2009, it is reported that Walgreens will have a Register Reward promotion on Huggies diapers that could net you three jumbo packs of diapers for $5 after these coupons and the Register Reward.

Tracking your spending

2009-02-25T12:12:00.003-06:00

My husband and I sat down and made a budget for the first time in our married life in January. We didn't have a clue where our money had been going since I cut back my hours and he moved into management in January of 2007. Once we got our W-2's and saw our income and how we both felt we should have saved more, improved our house more, and definitely should have paid down more debt. We had a business meeting where I filled him in on interest rates on our debt, how much we still owed and presented a reasonable budget. Well, we blew that out of the water in January. Not to say that we both didn't try, we just didn't think of the simple unexpected things like meeting medication deductables and eye exams, dental visits and such. So we have re-evaluated this month and hope to be able to stick to this one. Our goal is to pay off 1 small loan and pay down 1 big charge card. We have 2 worksheets we are using. The first one is from Mommysnacks for tracking your grocery savings and it is here. The second is a budget from shopping for two and it is here. Thanks to both of these ladies for their great sheets! I hope you too can use them to get your money on track.

Around the blogosphere....

2009-02-23T20:14:00.002-06:00

This week Caputo's in Lake in the Hills is celebrating 44 years of business (all together-not at that location), and they are having a 44 cent sale. Apples, eggs, and many other things are 44 cents/lb or each. I am going on Wednesday because you can't beat 1 dozen eggs for 44 cents!

Also moneysavingmom has the dealio on Pop Tarts-I LOVE poptarts. Check it out here

And here is the weekly deals for Walgreens from Bargin Briana here

Plus IHOP has free pancakes tomorrow! Who doesn't love free cakes. Check out the deal here I think all the kids and I are going after basketball practice!

Jewel

2009-02-22T14:48:00.003-06:00

So more and more I find myself saving big bucks at Jewel. As I have said before, it is not my favorite store, but in order to save one has to sacrifice right? I went on Friday and took advantage of the 4 for $20 meat sale. I bought 3 sets of 4 meats so we are well stocked for awhile on meat since I also took advantage last time they did this (about 3 weeks ago.) This deal really worked out to be 18.10 a set of 4 so I feel I saved even more.....just look for the packs of meat that are almost 6.00. Another deal at Jewel this week is butter-only 1.88 a package. These deals are thru Wednesday and listed here are more deals. I will be going back this Wednesday for General Mills products. If you buy 20.00 worth, you get 10.00 for your next shopping trip, or in my case, whatever other deals are still in my cart (in other words, do 2 transactions). There are may printable coupons for GM products on the link at the right------>
Happy shopping!!

Jewel Savings

2009-02-13T11:06:00.000-06:00

Here's the best deal on cereal I have seen in awhile: All Kelloggs cereal is 50% off this week. I bought 9 boxes and with coupons (see them over there on the sidebar?) I spent 15.28. That is 1.69 per box. The sale runs thru Wednesday of next week so happy shopping!

Weekly matchups

2009-02-09T13:08:00.001-06:00

In an effort to really get this out to you, I am going to give you one link to the matchups for the week. Many thanks to mommysnacks for all her hard work on these. Go here for the best deals at your local stores!

Just in time!

2009-02-05T10:18:00.000-06:00

This coupon came just in time for Valentine's Day! Go here to the American Greetings website, and click on the Special Offer button in the bottom right hand corner. Your coupon will automatically begin printing as soon as you click the button. Don't forget you can print two coupons by using your browser's back button and refreshing the page. American Greetings are sold at Walgreens, Jewel and CVS so go get your cards!

Weekly Matchups

2009-01-28T10:02:00.004-06:00

Well, if you haven't been to Jewel to take advantage of the 4/$20 meat sale, today is the last day. I have been 4 times! Our freezer is getting pretty full. To me, the chicken, hamburger, and pork roasts are the best deal.

Here are the matchups for local stores!

CVS-Coupon Cravings has the deals here and Centsible Sawyer has more here

Meijer- Briana has the scoop here

Walgreens- The Centsible Sawyer has the deals for Wags here

That's all I've got for now......Happy Shopping!

Bath & Body Works

2009-01-21T10:59:00.001-06:00

Click HERE for a fabulous coupon on Bath and Body Works signature products. You can even buy something for $1.00 to get a FREE $12.00 item. I am going on Friday because we all deserve a little pick me up this time of year don't we??!!??

Weeekly Scoops!

2009-01-21T10:23:00.004-06:00

Here are some links to deals for the week of 1/19...

Target: Check out here for the best deals at Target this week

Jewel: The weekly ad is here. Ground beef at 2.00/lb is pretty good and be sure to take advantage of the General Mills sale. There are coupons on the left for most of the products - so click away! and get money back too!

Meijer: Brianna has the scoop here

CVS: Here are the CVS deals for the week

Walgreens: Check out the deals here

I am sure that I will be going to Jewel for a few items and to Walgreens as well. Happy shopping to all of you!

Yummy!!

2009-01-20T11:06:00.000-06:00

In honor of Inauguration Day, Krispy Kreme is offering one free doughnut of your choice at the store near you. No purchase necessary, one per customer.

2009-01-15T10:34:00.000-06:00

Thru January 20th you can get a free photo book ( $34+) for free from Hooray. You will pay s&h of approx. $7.99. Use code bzzalbum at checkout. I love these free photo books and what a better way to get your Christmas memories in book form!

Store Matchups!

2009-01-14T11:56:00.003-06:00

Every week I am hoping to post coupon matching with local stores in my area. I am in Illinois, just outside of Chicago so we have Meijer, CVS, Walgreens, Jewel, and KMart. No Kroger or Rite-Aid though.

So here we go:

Meijer: Sara has the matchups for this week here

CVS: The Centsible Sawyer has the deals at CVS here

KMart: Super Doubling this week-check out CommonSense with Money here

And last but not least is Walgreens at BeCentsible here

I am hoping to find a good Jewel matchup for you all, but I may just do it myself, yes I have become a Jewelie the last few weeks and took most advantage of their recent spend 30 and get 15 back which I figured all on my own. I did it 3 times!! and since pampers were included, we are good for diapers for a little bit!

Free Suave Shampoo!

2009-01-14T11:53:00.001-06:00

Today only (January 14th)- Register here for a coupon for a free bottle of Suave Shampoo. The girls especially like the Waterfall scent!

Hello All!

2009-01-14T11:42:00.004-06:00

Hi! How are your savings going? Me-pretty good. I have not been blogging because my computer flatlined!! What a Christmas gift for me.....

So thanks to my really smart neighbor, I am back up and running and will be blogging even more than before. I also intend to keep better records for my savings, budget, and figuring out just where all our money went. Based on our budget, we should have more in savings, when instead it feels like we have more stuff around here. One of our large projects during break was to go thru every room and gather things for a garage sale. My husbands side of the garage is PACKED! We are hoping to sell enough stuff to go to the waterpark in Rockford this summer. I'll keep you updated.

Here are some things I am using to help keep me on track for a maximum saving year:

This is a great spreadsheet for entering your receipts and knowing your savings thanks to Mommy Snacks here
Also Kendra has a great budget worksheet here
and as always, keep clicking on those coupons over there on the right.....see them??? I have saved a lot by stacking these up with sale prices. You may not think that a few cents here and there help, but they do! You'll see when you start using these 2 worksheets! Well I am off to find you all some freebies!! Have a good day!

Ebates

2008-12-13T08:51:00.002-06:00

Ebates is back at it again! They are doing another double cash back (for select stores) on Monday, December 15!!!

One offer I took advantage of during the last double cash back was at Magazines.com. I really enjoy AllYou so it was a great time to subscribe to the All You magazine since the double cash back should be 48% (that's what it was during the last double cash back promo). So, it's essentially half price with the rebate!

And, don't forget that Ebates is offering a $10 Sign Up Bonus!

Kohl's coupons

2008-12-10T16:56:00.000-06:00

Click here for a printable coupon for 15% off any purchase or 20% off if you spend $100 or more. Good Thursday, Dec 11- Sunday, Dec 14th.

If you haven't already, you can sign-up for Kohl's email alerts and they'll send you a $5 off any purchase coupon. It usually takes a few days for it to arrive so sign-up now and you might have it in time for the sale!

Dinner for $50.00

2008-12-10T16:52:00.002-06:00

Here's the rundown on dinner this week:
BBQ Chicken with potatoes
Pork roast with twice baked potatoes
pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and pears
meatball subs with chips
london broil with primavera rice

all for 45.00 since Jewel had a meat sale!

CVS Saturday

2008-12-01T13:13:00.004-06:00

OK by now I should have learned to go on the day the sale starts, but I drove my sister's car on Thursday to run errands and did not have my coupons so I didn't go until Saturday. I didn't do as well as I would have liked, but earned enough ECB's to cover the cost of 4 more boxes of icicle lights.

Here's what I got:
Huggies $14.99 (2 ECB's)
Energizer Batteries $22.00 (10 ECB's)
Gatorade $4.50 (6 ECB's) I'll explain why in a moment...
Advil $6.49 (2 ECB's)
Colgate $2.49 (2.50 ECB's)
total: 50.47
Coupons used: 4.00 off the batteries, 3.00 off the diapers, 2.00 off the Adviland 2.00 off the toothpaste. total spent was 24.88 ECB's earned was 22.50. It didn't sound right in the store, but I had issues with getting my EBC's so I didn't look at the receipt until we got home....She never rang up my diapers!! I feel so guilty! They were right there on the counter too! I will say something when I am in this week and pay for them then.
I got extra ECB's because my card # wouldn't come up with my phone # so she had to manually do them whcih printed out 2.00 for each gatorade. I turned those ECB's right around on 4 strings of icicle lights for the house.

Super Doubles this week

2008-12-01T13:06:00.002-06:00

Many K-Mart stores around the country are offering Super Doubles again this week. Check out your local ad here to see if your store is participating (Super Doubles will be advertised on the front page of the ad if they are). If you are local, Bloomingdale IL is participating and so is Crystal Lake.

Also, keep your eyes peeled for the new K-Mart Beauty Book that's out. This book is filled with great manufacturer's coupons for beauty products, many which would make for great deals if your store is doubling coupons this week.

$50.00 Meals for the week

2008-12-01T13:04:00.003-06:00

Here's the rundown on what's to eat this week:
Broccoli Chicken over rice with homemade applesauce
Lasagna with salad and bread
tacos
homemade pizza and salad
pork tenderloin with potatoes and greenbeans

All of this cost $52.40 for the week for the 6 of us.

Meals for $50.00

2008-11-17T13:47:00.002-06:00

Here's what is for dinner this week:

Baked Ziti, salad, garlic bread
Chicken Enchiladas, beans and rice
pork tenderloin and mashed potatoes
ham and cheese quiche
chicken casserole, salad

total for all ingredients was 52.40

Freebies!

2008-11-12T10:04:00.002-06:00

I love getting Freebies in the mail box! Here are some for you:

Free Sunsilk Shampoo sample here

Free Fall Healthy Sample basket here

Supplement for better memory here

Splenda samples here

Who me?

2008-11-07T10:42:00.003-06:00

Those who know me best know I don't care for Jewel at all, but boy was this sale too much to pass up! It is only good thru tomorrow so you better hurry! I spent 34.56 today and walked out with 96.00 worth of food. Here's how I did it:

First you have to spend 30.00 on certain items to get 15.00 back in bonus cash. I goofed this up slightly but here is what I got: 6 cans progresso soup, 2 big progresso broths, 4 boxes of cereal, 2 jars of ragu sauce, 1 fettucini noodles, 2 betty crocker cookie mixes, 2 betty crocker potatoes and 2 knorr sides. This came to 34.00 then I had 10.40 in coupons for a payment of 25.34 with tax and I got 15.00 in coupon cash.
For my second transaction I got 2 bakers chocolates, 1 fajita tortillas, 2 whole fryer chickens, and 2 eye of round steak for a total of 28.36 less the 15.00 and less 4.61 for the free steak for a payment of 8.65. I am pleased as punch! So pleased that I am going back tonight and doing it again for more.

Tonight I am only spending 24.00, based on my math and coupons and should come home with another 75.00 in food.

I didn't do as well as some of the other ladies online, but to have only spent 34.56 and to have all of this is truly a blessing to my budget. If you want to check out more, go here and a BIG thank you to Meredes.....I had no clue this was going on because I did not purchase a Sunday paper this week.

Look at what $24.00 bought today~

2008-11-05T11:40:00.002-06:00

I went to CVS toget the deal on toothpaste (Crest 3.49 and get 3.49 in ECB's) but of course they were out so I went to my plan B. Here's the breakdown:
4 12 packs of Diet Coke 12.00 (3 ECB's)
8 packs of IceBreaker Gum 8.00 (5 ECB's)
4 Hershey Milk chocolate 2.00
Total 23.00
Coupons: .50 off Hershey, 4 off the Gum, 2.00 ECB's and 7.53 in gift cards
Total 8.92!! Plus 8.00 in ECB's

Next transaction:
2 packs of Pampers 20.00 (5 ECB's)
2 Oral B toothbrushes 5.50
2 CVS Vitamins 4.99 (1 was free)
Total 30.49
Coupons: 1.50 x 2 papmers, 5.00 off 25.00, 8 ECB's and 2.75 off toothbrush
Total 13.80 Plus 5.00 ECB's

Total saved today was $41.20!! I am very pleased it all worked out. I will be checking another CVS for the toothpaste though-I need it for my Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

$50.00 meals for the week

2008-10-29T15:34:00.002-05:00

Here is what's for dinner this week....all ingredients totaled $51.50
Monday - breakfast for dinner-pancakes, eggs, sausage grapes, bananas, oranges
Tuesday - Tostadas with refried beans
Wednesday - Polynesian pork with rice and salad
Thursday - baked ziti with garlic bread and salad
Friday - lemon pepper chicken with chicken rice

Happy cooking!

Restaurants.com

2008-10-29T15:29:00.002-05:00

::Buy $25 Restaurant.com gift cards for $2 each. Use the code TREATS by friday October 31 in the code section and 80% will come off your bill. Please read the fine print and the comments on this one. There are certain days you can use these, but I bought 3 $50.00 certificates today for only $12.00 and the receipient can choose which restaurant and even make their reservations online. This is a great gift idea and inexpensive too!

Kmart Double Coupons Again!

2008-10-25T09:00:00.001-05:00

Next Round of Kmart Super Doubles 10/26-11/1

I was extremely pleased with how much I saved last time I did this. I also got a bunch of little gifts out of the way since I had nail polish coupons (think stocking stuffers!) Plus check out coupons.com over there on the sidebar for Kellogg's $1.00 off. Carol Stream and Crystal Lake are included in the list. View the complete list of Kmart stores participating in the next round of Super Doubles here.

$5/$20 at Walgreens - Fri & Sat only

2008-10-24T15:47:00.001-05:00

Here's how to get yours!

Find the Coupons.com coupon bars on the side of my site, just scroll through the coupons and click the "quick print" button when you see the Walgreen's coupon!

Remember that Walgreen's will require your total to be $20 AFTER all other coupons are applied.

Be sure to check the here for this week's deals and coupon matches before you head to Walgreen's!

You may be prompted to download a small file to your PC - this is perfectly safe! - your coupon will automatically be sent to your default printer!

Please comment if you have any problems!

Here are some things to do this weekend!

2008-10-23T21:45:00.003-05:00

Every year I feel like I shelled out the dough for costumes for 1 day of fun.....well Emme dresses up in hers all year, but anyway here are a few ways to take out your trick or treaters this weekend!!

On Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Border’s will hold a Halloween Spooktacular. Dress up in costumes for their costume contest, listen to stories or play games. Thanks, Centsible Mommy!

On Saturday & Sunday, All You will host an annual Yes, You Can! event. Stop by a participating Walmart between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day for free samples, as well as tips and ideas from All You Yes, You Can! advisors.

Yummy!!!

2008-10-22T15:11:00.001-05:00

Check out here for a free sample of 8 Haydee Chocolate Truffles.....Haydee Chocolatier represents an idea: An idea that gourmet chocolate shouldn't cost gourmet prices. An idea that quality is not just an ideal, it's a standard. The philosophy that every single truffle that rolls off of our line and into your hands should be excellent. The notion that natural products are worth the hassle.

A Sweet deal for you!

2008-10-17T12:39:00.002-05:00

Sam's Club is offering $10.00 membership for 10 weeks. This is a great opportunity to fill you freezer, pantry and under your Christmas tree! All the details are here. Happy Stocking up!!

Meal Planning

2008-10-15T10:03:00.002-05:00

As promised, here is how I am feeding my family dinner this week for under 50.00!
Saturday - ate at mom's
Sunday - BBQ chicken, salad, and rice
Monday - Hamburgers and Fries
Tuesday - Pork chops, pasta alfredo, applesauce and green beans
Wednesday - Enchilada Casserole with beans
Thursday - smoked sausage, perogies and baked apples
Friday - chicken pot pie

all of the items for these meals were on sale (hamburger $1.29/lb, chicken $.99/lb, pork chops $1.99/lb and smoked sausage 2.79 each), plus we went apple picking so Emme and I made applesauce, baked apples, and apple cobbler. I also cooked meals for another family this week and they too were under $50.00 and are eating totally different meals. It can be done-just plan and look at the meats on sale. I also bought 7 bags of cereal for 1.00 a bag and used 5 .50 off coupons. The cereal will hopefully last 2 weeks....so that is a real savings for me. I am working on my plans for next week and will post once I have the ads. Happy saving!

Here are some Deals for you!

2008-10-13T19:47:00.004-05:00

Kohl's
Save 10% At

Kohls

When You Use: NEW4251 Plus the have 99 cents for shipping right now!

Shutterfly
Make a great gift for Christmas! Here is the deal: buy 1 calendar, get 50% off additional calendars. Offer valid 9-25-08 to 10-29-08. Click the link here

Coupons.com
Coupons.com has new October coupons out. You can print coupons for any Pure & Natural product, Progresso soup, Cheerios, and more..... check out all the new offers on the right column...and print them instantly

I'll be back with a few more deals later this week.....plus I'll tell you how I am feeding my family dinners for less than 50.00 this week!

As promised-Freebies for today!

2008-10-08T09:36:00.002-05:00

Original Noodles

Free samples of Original Pho instant noodle soup cups.(Scroll down the page for free sample)

Free Bag!
Use this link to get your free bag and quit using plastic!

Free Pamprin Multi Symptom here

Quit smoking!
Click here for a free sample of Nicorette Gum!

Free Correction Pen!
This will come in handy and it is free!

Hey there!

2008-10-07T20:52:00.002-05:00

I decided to lay low this week and do not even plan on going to CVS or Walgreens. We have oodles of stuff here to eat, wash, shave and diaper with. Kmart was a huge success for me. I filled my bin with all kinds of stuff like shampoo, deoderant, shaving cream, detergent, and various other things. All I am going shopping for is meat, fresh fruit and veggies, and the never ending boxes of cereal. If there is a Buterra near you, there is a great deal on chicken breast starting Thursday. They are only $1.49/lb and they are the biggest ones I have seen! I bought these last time they were on sale and we ate the last of them tonight. Malt-o-meal cereal is also on sale for $1.00 a bag....click on the coupon box on the left for a coupon off of that too! Otherwise, I plan on playing with the kids and cleaning my house. I'll post some freebies for you tomorrow - we have been receiving a lot of them in the last 2 weeks and certainly makes getting the mail more fun! The Oil of Olay hand creme is awesome and I love the Neutrogena face wash. So until tomorrow!

As seen on Ellen

2008-10-03T16:52:00.003-05:00

I saw this Dr. on Ellen this week and thought a lot about what I eat after watching him. Are you tired all the time? Do you crave sugar? chocolate? junk food? I do and after baby number 4 my muffin top is NOT going away. Plus I wouldn't use opium and most of the food I eat has the same consquences on my body. I am going to check this book out and encourage all of you to do the same. You can check out the reviews and such on Amazon - see the box at left for getting to Amazon. Just type Neal Barnard in the search box for books....
Here are the details:

Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings---And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally (Paperback)
by Neal D. Barnard (Author)

List Price: $15.95
Price: $9.57 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $6.38 (40%)
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Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

› 17 used & new available from $9.07

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Why is it so hard to resist the temptation of chocolate? Because chocolate triggers the release of natural opiates in the brain. It's a drug "strong enough to keep us coming back for more," according to nutritional researcher Neal Barnard, M.D., president and founder of the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. Cheese also releases mild opiates during digestion--no wonder we crave it. In Breaking the Food Seduction, Barnard helps you understand and overcome your food cravings. He explains which foods "hook" us the most and why, and what to do to break free when you want to decrease the calories and fat that accompany these seductive foods. Cheese, for example, is about 70 percent saturated fat and has more cholesterol, ounce for ounce, than a steak.

Barnard offers seven steps to breaking your food cravings, devoting a chapter to each one, with anecdotes and plenty of clear, sound, practical tips. Then he presents guidelines for healthy eating using "the New Four Food Groups"--vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains--with a three-week menu plan and 113 healthful, vegan recipes. Highly recommended for people who want to understand their food cravings and finally get rid of them.

Dunkin' Donuts Deal

2008-10-03T16:14:00.000-05:00

From Dunkin' Donuts:

Get to Dunkin' and reward yourself with an authentic latte for only 99¢.* That's right--weekdays from 2-5 p.m. indulge in your favorite flavors like Mocha and Caramel. And for a limited time, sip up a spicy Pumpkin Latte. It's everything you demand of a latte without the hassle or high price. Offer ends 11/11/08.

K-Mart double coupons!!

2008-10-01T11:31:00.004-05:00

KMart is doing it again! Many stores around the nation are offering Super Double Coupons from October 1 (that's today!) through October 5, 2008. And this time around, the Bloomingdale and Crystal Lake stores are included!

There are some exclusions and details which need to be noted: Coupons up to and including $2 will be doubled. No overage will be given. Only 4 of the same coupon may be used per transaction. Limit of 75 coupons per customer per day. No printable coupons will be accepted.

That said, there are likely plenty of great deals to be had. Mercedes lists a bunch of deals she came up with here.

It's been so long since any store around here has had super doubles, so I will be going for sure! My pocketbook can use all the help it can get this month!

Freebies for the day!

2008-10-01T11:24:00.003-05:00

Sign up for Betty Crocker Newsletter and get $10 in free coupons! here

Free recipe book from Land o'Lakes here

Free sample of Jergens Natural Care here

Free sample of Head and Shoulders here

and last but not least a free sample of Escade Moon Sparkle perfume http://www.escada-fragrances.com/moonsparkle/us/request_sample.html

Money making month.

2008-09-24T12:28:00.004-05:00

So the end of September is here and I wanted to share a few ways I made some extra $$ this month. First I did a few rebates from Walgreens. I earned $15.39 in rebates this month and all 3 things I earned rebates on I also used coupons and sale prices to purchase them for nearly nothing (under $5.00!). So I earned $10.00 for shopping at Walgreens this month. I also received a $20.00 rebate from Miller beer (or hubby did anyway:) and I got my $10.00 from Kelloggs too. I also sold 3 books on Amazon that were just sitting around here anyway. That earned me $12.60. So for just paying a little more attention to rebates and selling some items I don't need, I earned about $57.00. That's almost 1/2 a tank of gas!! haha

Oh and I almost forgot-I used ebates twice this month and earned 8.00 on items we would have just bought online anyway. If you are interested in earning money thru ebates, click here And I did tons of paid emails and surveys-so those added up too.

I guess I am just earning money differently and little bits all add up. Stay tuned for more ways to save and in the end earn!

FREE Breakfast!

2008-09-19T09:24:00.002-05:00

IKEA is serving free breakfast ($1.99 value) at all store locations on September 19-21, 2008. Check out all they have on sale too! Maybe I'll see you there! More details here (see bottom of the page).

I went to CVS today!

2008-09-17T16:48:00.003-05:00

and didn't spend any money.....how is that possible you ask? Coupons and ECB's and gift cards.
I got 1 Purex detergent 2.99
1 Garnier Mouse 4.29
1 Garnier Shine control 6.29
1 Garnier face wash 5.99
Total 19.26

Coupons 1.00 each of the garnier products, 1.00 off purex, 2/10 CVS Coupon, 2.00 ECB, 3.00 ECB, and 5.99 ECB

total 2.57 plus .43 tax for a total of 3.00 which I put on my gift card and I got 6.00 ECBs for next time for a net gain of 3.00!!

Freebies

2008-09-17T10:49:00.004-05:00

Get Goody hair bands FREE here

And free baby shampoo here

and some potatoes (who doesn't love those!) here

and a free planet heros dvd here

AND THE WINNER IS....

2008-09-12T09:48:00.005-05:00

I wish the graphics had copied over as well. This program will generate a random number between two numbers of your choice.

Enter a lower limit: 1
Enter an upper limit: 23

Random Number: 5
Congratulations to: http://www.blogger.com/profile/01173110701115258907 I will be contacting you so I can mail these out today. Thanks to all who entered!!!

Get ye to Walgreens!

2008-09-12T09:38:00.004-05:00

This coupon is good on Friday 9/13 and Saturday 9/14. Go here to get it!!
As always, remember that this coupon can only be used on purchases over $40--after manufacturer's coupons. And since last time there was some trouble, I just say to play it safe and make sure your purchase equals $40 after all coupons, including Walgreen's coupons.

I'm going to buy diapers, body wash for men (rebate and coupon in easy saver booklet at stores), the Rocking Horse (also a rebate item), Dove chocolates and an ink cartridge refill for my printer.

More coupon codes

2008-09-08T12:27:00.002-05:00

Here is another site to check for codes when shopping online here . I used this today and saved 20%!

COUPON GIVEAWAY!

2008-09-07T12:09:00.003-05:00

Hey everyone! I have a surplus of coupons and am giving away over $100.00 in coupons this week to 1 lucky winner. All that is required is that you leave a comment here with your favorite saving site. Be sure to include your email so I can contact you. Just a note: all of these coupons came from the last 2 weeks of inserts, and also include the highly coveted $10.00 rebate from Kellogg's. Why don't I want that one? Well I already participated once and would feel guilty doing it twice.....I guess I believe in the one per household rule. Contest ends on Friday September 12th at 10:00 am. I will draw a winner from random number generator and email the winner on Friday! Good Luck!!

Freebies for today!

2008-09-03T13:18:00.002-05:00

Dove Sample (New)

Receive a free sample of Dove here
Click on "Free Sample" on the top right of screen

SweatBlock Antiperspirant
Receive a free sample, this is a new link although you may have to wait awhile for this one to come in the mail.

More deoderant
Degree
Receive a free Sample Of Degree Mens Absolute Protection Deodorant here

Redness Relief
Receive a free sample Of Eucerin Redness Relief!
here

CVS today

2008-09-01T15:15:00.003-05:00

Well I escaped the house with no kids - not even the baby! I made the most of my short time....I bought 2 cover girl lipsticks, 3 cans of pringles, claritan, a slip and slide and 2 Colgate toothpastes all for only 10.17 Plus I transferred hubby's prescription and got a 25.00 gift card.

Here's the breakdown:
2 cover girl lipsticks, 9.99 each
3 cans of pringles .88 each
claritan 8.99
a slip and slide 2.99 on clearance orginally 19.99!!
2 Colgate toothpastes 2.99 each

Total before sales and coupons 53.16
Cover girl is B1G1 free and I had a coupon for B1G1 from this Sundays paper so both were free, .30 of the Pringles, 3.00 off the claritan, and 1.00 +.75 off the toothpastes.
Used 5.00 ECB's and spent 10.16 plus I have 5 more ECB's to use later the month.

So far my Summer spending is 92.10 and my savings are 165.10! I am still in shock at how easy these savings have been to attain, and the surplus we have here is so handy. I have in the container now 8 bottles of shampoo, 3 tubes of toothpaste, gobs of razors and shaving cream, 3 deoderants, and various other things I can't remember. All of us love having the container here and not running to the store when we are out of a personal product. The kids like picking out their stuff from it too! Even hubby likes is liking it! To take advantage of these savings yourself visit here

Have a good week!

Here's a handy tip!

2008-08-30T15:29:00.002-05:00

Before buying anything online, check out here for coupon codes that can get your items delivered for free!

Shopping this week

2008-08-29T12:51:00.003-05:00

I did great this week since the kids were in school!! I went to Walgreens on Tuesday and bought a bunch'o'stuff on sale. I spent 29.00 and had savings on 29.00 so I guess if I hadn't worked the sale, I would have spent 54!! I was also able to go to Jewel on Wednesday with just the baby and stocked up on ground beef $1.49/lb with 20.00 purchase and the beef counted toward the purchase! So I bought 9lbs....and I also got more yogos which came with a 1.00 q off of juicyjuice-the baby's new addiction. I am not sure I am pleased with the sugar content so I am keeping him to one per day. I also got some cheese bricks on clearance, pringles on clearance, and Emme's favorite cheetos on clearance. All in all I spent 34.00 and saved 17.00 with specials and q's. :)

On Friday I went to Aldi and stocked up. I haven't spent more than a few dollars here and there since July 5th. I spent 158.00 and feel like I walked out with one of everything in the store. I did not buy any meat other than brats and italian sausage. I did get lots of things for lunch, sides for dinners, and canned goods galore! The only bummer was I had to carry it all in myself since the kids were at school.....it may be the only time I miss them since they usually carry everything in while I put it all away.

I will be going to CVS next week since my ECB's will expire on the 5th. I can't wait for the ad to see what I can get for close to free since I am also going to get the 25.00 gift card by transferring a prescription there. Well enjoy the holiday weekend!

Some freebies for Friday!

2008-08-29T12:36:00.004-05:00

Coupons for Scott Bathroom tissue here

Take a survey and get a free safety kit here

Free sample of Christina Aguilera Inspire perfume here

Huggies Baby wipes FREE here

Pampers Potty Training Kit free here

Coupons from Scotch Brite! here

And as a word of advice from me - get a free email account from yahoo, rocketmail or hotmail to put in for all of these offers so your regular inbox does not get flooded with more offers you may not be interested in. I got one from rocketmail-which is the same as Yahoo and very simple to use.

Sign This Please-it only takes a minute

2008-08-29T12:21:00.007-05:00

Subj: Be my bra (not a joke)

From a nurse:
I'll never forget the look in my patients' eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the Doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies. So there I sat with my patients, giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank You' they muttered. A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a Mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery. It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important. Please take the time and do it! Please send this link to everyone in your address book so they can come and sign. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.

If you're interested in this issue, I think you will take the 30 seconds to vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through' Mastectomy where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their Web page with a petition drive to show support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name, state, and zip code.
(http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php
w.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php> )This takes about 2 seconds.

PLEASE let all your friends and family know about this, and on behalf of all women, THANKS

Some Freebies for Tuesday

2008-08-26T10:33:00.003-05:00

Free chicken biscuit at McDonald's HERE

Free sample of Gain with baking soda from Wal-mart HERE

Free sample of Kotex HERE

Coupon for BOGO Ziploc Big Bags HERE

Get a $1 off Coffee mate Coupon HERE And go try the NEW flavors!

Free coupon for a can of Mighty Dog food (Thanks, Teresa!)
Free Wii remote jacket

Thanks Denise and MSM

Need puppy training?

2008-08-23T14:54:00.002-05:00

Here is the link for a puppy training video.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

2008-08-23T14:50:00.004-05:00

Get your free sample of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser here
I love these!! They take dirt out of grout like nothing else!
Thanks Holle

Free Bounce Sample

2008-08-21T22:01:00.001-05:00

Click Here to get a free bounce sample!

Check this giveway out!

2008-08-21T21:07:00.004-05:00

This is a great giveaway that I hope I win....

The Couponizer

"The hottest coupon accessory on the market."
Thanks to Amy Bergin the creator of the Couponizer you can win one!

What is included in this kit:

1. The Couponizer is a wire bound booklet with 22 pockets and 3 plastic sleeves for gift cards or store loyalty cards.

2. Guide to smart savings. Instructions on how to use the Couponizer and tips on smart spending.

3. CoupStacker - a pre-sorted mat with categories that match pockets in the Couponizer.

4. CoupTracker - for tracking savings and spending.

5. Shopping list, scissors and a clear bag to protect your Couponizer.

You will also receive.....

Greatest Secrets of the Coupon Mom by Stephanie Nelson.
This book focuses on becoming a better shopper!

Click Here to learn more about the Couponizer !!

How to enter:

Check out this blog

Post a comment and hope the random picker picks you!!

Walgreens

2008-08-21T20:58:00.002-05:00

Walgreens: $5/$20 coupon and more coupons!--Good only Friday and Saturday!

Walgreens just released a $5/$20 coupon in addition to some other back-to-school coupons which are good Friday and Saturday of this week only.

Print them out here.

Thanks, Mercedes and Christy

Free Sample

2008-08-20T16:21:00.002-05:00

I was on Neutorgena this morning looking for a q for my face wash and lookie what I found. I see that other blogs found the same thing.....I am going to figure out how they get all these scoops since mine seem to be by chance. Here is the link for a free face wash!
It's a free sample of Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub. http://www.neutrogena.com/trypinkgrapefruit/pink-grapefruit-free-sample-offer.asp

Coffee

2008-08-20T09:53:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Moneysavingmom for this one!

Caribou Coffee: Free $4 credit when you register your card

If you register your Caribou Coffee card here, you'll get a $4 credit added to your account!

If you often frequent Caribou Coffee and don't have a card, this deal might be worth getting a card for!

Cheerios!

2008-08-20T09:48:00.002-05:00

Check this out! The Cheerios challenge sends coupons right to your email for $1.00 off!

Walgreens: Cheerios for $0.99/box

Cheerios are on sale at Walgreens this week for $1.99. Use the $1/1 coupons from the Cheerios Challenge to get them for $0.99/box. $0.99 per box of Cheerios is about the best price I'm ever able to find them, so I'll definitely be stocking up!
Thanks, Mercedes!

CVS'ing today

2008-08-17T17:35:00.002-05:00

So for the first time in forever we were ready to go to church early! So of course I said - let's run to CVS and then get some donuts before church. Off we went. Here is the transaction I did today:
3 Lorel shampoo's 3/10
2 shick razors 7.99 each
1 Fruitrese Mouse 4.29
1 4 dbl roll CVS t.p 3.29
1 Tribune paper 1.99

Total: 43.
used: 3/15 CVS, 5.00 EBC's, 1.00 q for Fruitrese, 1.00 Lorel, 1.00 Lores, 1 free Lorel, 1 Free Razor
Total after q's was 13.07 and I got 5 ECB's The only strange thing I noticed was that for the 2 free items, the cashier took off the before sale price so I got 9.50 for the razor and 5.00 for the shampoo. I do think the t.p was expensive, but I made a error in my last purchase and only bought single ply.....so I had to have some 2 ply around here.

so we saved 30.00 in 20 minutes, got donuts and still made it to church on time.

I did this today

2008-08-12T21:03:00.001-05:00

Below is a link to a short survey and then you will get coupons in the mail.....I did it today-can't wait to see what I get!
$74 worth of P&G coupons--Free!
Get $74 worth of P&G coupons by filling out this survey here.

A little savings here and there

2008-08-07T13:19:00.003-05:00

Since my last post, I have picked up a few things with deep discounts. Yesterday was the best score. I went to Jewel and got 6 boxes of cereal for $8.00. Here's how I did it: General Milles select cereal were 5/$10. I had a 1.50 off from Jewel on 3, .55 on Trix, .75 on Coco combos, 1.00 off of Cheerios, and another .50 off any general mills cereal which brought the total down to 5.70. Then I added a Just Bunces which I had a $1.00 off coupon so the box was only $1 on sale after q. So my total with tax was 7.98.......Yay me since we eat cereal like fiends around here. My other big deal at Jewel was Pringles. I hardly ever buy them because one kid can eat the whole can....well they had some on clearance for .69 each. I had 4 .30 off q's so we bought 6 cans of them for 2.94. I couldn't pass it up. I also did another hot dog and bun transaction earlier in the week so for lunch yesterday we had hot dogs and pringles with my super cheap powerade. I felt so good serving them the junk they like but cheaply which I like!

I also went to CVS last week and got razors (I know-more!) and shaving cream, and something else that I can't remeber. I spent 11.00 and got another 5/15 q and 3 ECB's plus a free cotton swab q so not all was wasted. I was planning on taking a week off from CVS, but I have to roll over my ECB's so I am just getting pert shampoo, toothbrushes, and diaper wipes. I am going there tomorrow - by myself!

I'll keep you updated on any other good deals I find!

CVS $49 for $8.98-with a rookie mistake!

2008-07-23T20:13:00.007-05:00

So here is my best CVS transaction to date.....I got 3 Revlon shampoos, 3 Revlon conditioners, 2 birthday cards, 2 body washes, 1 face cleanser and 4 trident gum packets. Here is the $$ breakdown:

6 Revlons @ 4.99 each

2 cards @ 2.99 each

2 body washes 2/$5

1 face cleanser 2.99

4 packs of gum 1.49 each

Total before sales: 49.87

Revlon B1G1 -14.97

Trident B1G1 -3.00

Coupons: CVS Coupon -2.00, Revlon B1G1 -14.97, Trident q -3.00, and Card Q -2.99

End total 8.98!!! and I got 3.00 ecb and a $3/15 for next time! So I gues that means I got it for 5.98 if you take off my bucks.

Since I did this all in one transaction, I could only use 1 CVS 2.00 coupon even though I had one for each of the body washes. Next time I'll know better and pay for those in another transaction. That was rookie of me - but I was so excited I could hardly stand it and the cashier was SHOCKED! All in all though I am psyched and thank http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ and http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com for all the tips. My goal is to pick a deal next week for something other than shampoo, razors or diapers since we have an abundance of those.