Oh my!

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

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

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

April Fools - NOT

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!

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

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!!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the matchups for the week:

CVS is here

Walgreens is here

Jewel is here