Sorry for the lack of posts today

I have not been feeling well and is the reason for the lack of posts today. I'm on the mend and hoping to be back to posting as usual tomorrow. Thanks for your patience!

Keep an eye out...

in your mailbox for a mailer that looks like this...It is a mailer from JCPenney and is good for $10 off a $10 or more purchase in-store or online February 14-27th. There are a few exclusions, but if you can find something for $10 or close to, you will be getting it free or really cheap!

I don't shop at JCPenney regularly but will be happy to stop in if they want to give me free stuff. Let's hope you get this in the mail too!

Free Deodorant at Safeway!

Rumor has it that Right Guard deodorant is priced at $1 right now, it is an unadvertised special. Use the $2/2 coupon from here to get some free deodorant! It is easiest to search for the coupon by selecting 'personal care' items on the left side of the page. I haven't been in store to verify but it has been reported by several people. Let me know if you find this great deal - free is MY FAVORITE!

(Thanks, HCW!)

Wall Street Journal Couponing Article

Check out this article from the Wall Street Journal about couponing and if they are worth it. I think it has some great points and hopefully will help get us all more motivated to use them more! What do you think about the article?

Don't forget...

that today is the day to get your free 8 x 10" photo collage from Walgreens. Go here for more details. You don't have to pick it up today, you just need to create it and check out online and then you can pick it up whenever you have time.

REI Super Clearance starts today (2/12)!

Rumor has it that the REI annual super clearance is starting tomorrow. If you are in the market for some outdoor gear, now is a good time to check out their selection. You can shop online here or in store. I think that REI is usually pretty expensive, but you can find good deals on their clearance stuff.

Also, did you know that they offer a 100% guarantee? If you become a member, it is a lifetime membership fee of $20, they will replace any item you are not 100% satisfied with. As a member you also get a percentage back on your annual qualifying purchases, usually around 10%! If you are someone who loves the outdoors, then this membership sounds like a great deal between the satisfaction guarantee and member refunds!

If you find any great deals, let us know.

(Thanks, SD!)

Walgreens additional 15-20% off tomorrow!

Walgreens is offering a friends and family discount tomorrow (Friday 2/12) 15% all eligible products and 20% off Walgreens products. Go here to print out the coupon and pair with any of the weekly deals to make them even better! Please note you must check out at the photo or cosmetics counter to use it.

What would you like to see from me?

I am wondering what information you are looking for or would like to see me cover here. Please feel free to leave a comment anonymously and let me know what things you would like to see in the future, or what you could live without too? I really want to make this blog all about what my readers would like it to be!

Walgreens Free 8 x 10" Photo Collage

Tomorrow, Friday February 12th, Walgreens is offering a free 8 x 10" photo collage. You can make your collage today if you want and save it and check out tomorrow using code VDAY to get this completely free. Choose in-store pick up at your nearest Walgreens and you won't have to pay shipping either. These usually run $3.99, but FREE is way better!

(Thanks, SD!)

Chili's - Free Chips & Queso Coupon

Go here to sign up for Chili's email club. As a welcome gift, you will get an email within 48 hours for Free Chips & Queso with any entree purchase. I recently did this and received my coupon the day after I signed up. Just make sure you will be eating at Chili's within 2 weeks of signing up because the coupon is only good for 2 weeks. I love their queso dip, how about you?

Safeway Weekly Deals 2/10 - 2/16

Here are the best deals I see for the week:

Betty Crocker Cookie Pouches $.99 each when you buy 4
Use 4 $.40/1 from the 2/7 GM or Printables from here and here
Cost = $.19 each when you buy 4!

Crest Toothpaste $1.99 with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and $.75/1 from the 1/17 or 2/7 PG
Cost = $.99

Downy Fabric Softener $4.99
Use $1/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $3.99

Dreyer's Ice Cream $3.99
Use $1/1 from the 1/31 SS
Cost = $2.99

Duracell Batteries $5.49
Use $.50/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $4.49

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts $1.88
Use $1/3 from the 2/7 RP, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.55 each when you buy 3

Kellogg's Raisin Bran $1.88
Use the $1/3 from the 2/7 RP, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.55 each when you buy 3

Kellogg's Special K Bars $1.88
Use $1/2 from the 1/3 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.38 each when you buy 2

Oscar Mayer Lunchables BOGO
No coupon to use
Cost = will vary

Vick's NyQuil or DayQuil $4.99
Use $2/1 from the 1/17 PG or $1.50/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $2.99 - $3.49 depending on which coupon you use

Wishbone Salad Dressing $2
Use $1.25/2 from the 1/31 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.38 each when you buy 2

Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt $2
Use the $1/1 from the 1/3 GM
Cost = $1

Betty Crocker Cake Mix or Traditional Brownie Mix $.69 each when you buy 4

Wesson Cooking Oil $2.99

Coca-Cola 12 packs $3.33 each when you buy 3
Coca-Cola 24 pack $4.50 with in-ad coupon


4 Day Sale (Saturday - Tuesday):
Gala Apples $.88/lb.
Pepperidge Farms Cookies $1.88
Starbucks Coffee $4.99
Haagen-Daz Ice Cream $2.50
Filet Mignon $9.99/lb.


Produce:
Cantaloupe $.50/lb.
Asparagus $1.49/lb.
Fresh Express Salad Kits $1.98
Navel Oranges $.99/lb.
Yellow Onions $.50/lb.


Meats:
Ball Park Beef Franks BOGO
Use the $.75/2 from the 1/10 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = will vary

Hormel Fully Cooked Entrees BOGO
Use $1.50/1 from the 2/7 SS
Cost = will vary

Hormel Marinated Pork Tenderloin BOGO
Use $1/1 from the 2/7 SS
Cost = will vary

Jenny-O Turkey Products BOGO
Use $1/2 from the 1/17 SS
Cost = will vary

Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage BOGO
Use $1/2 from the 1/17 SS
Cost = will vary

Farmland Bacon BOGO - prices will vary
Safeway Split Chicken Breasts $.99/lb.
93% Lean Ground Beef $2.49/lb.
Boneless Beef Cross Rib Roast $1.99/lb.
Lobster Tails $5.99 each
Bone-In Beef Ribeye Steaks $5.99/lb.
Beef London Broil $2.99/lb.
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna $.44

As always, this list isn't all inclusive. If you find any great deals, let me know and I'll add them to the list!

My last shopping trip for King Soopers Mega Event

I wanted to post another picture and show you what you can do once you start couponing and stockpiling. Let's get motivated! Total cost before coupons/store savings = $107.36. Total cost after coupons = $20.22 - that is a savings of $87.17 or 82% of the bill!!

Here's what I got:
2 Dreyer's Ice Cream
4 Mission Tortillas
2 Kraft Cheese
2 Chex Mix
2 Goldfish Crackers
2 Nestle Cookie Dough
3 Green Giant Steamers
2 Quaker Rice Cakes
6 Hormel Chili Master Chili's
4 Quaker Granola Bars
6 cans of Rotel
9 cans of Hunts Diced Tomatoes
1/2 gallon ORGANIC Milk

I literally was paid to buy the Goldfish and Hormel Chili because of overage with the coupons. They don't hand you back money, but the overage can be used to help "pay" for your other items.

You will again notice that I don't have any produce and the only veggies are 3 frozen Green Giant Steamers. I do most of my fresh produce, veggie and meat shopping at Sprouts and because I have previously stocked up on good meat sales, I haven't purchased any meat in the last month!

How are you doing getting started couponing? Let me know if you had any great shopping trips this week!

Restaurant.com Sale

Go to restaurant.com and search restaurants near you. If you find one that you are interested in, use code HEART to get a $25 gift certificate for only $2.50! Their gift certificates are a great value, just make sure to read the fine print for each one as there are usually restrictions on them, like good only on a purchase of x.xx or more. Gift certificates are usually good for one year from issue. Rumor has it they are even including a $15 FTD rewards credit with your purchase!

(Thanks, CM!)

King Soopers Weekly Deals 2/10 - 2/16

King Soopers is running a Daytona 500 promotion this week that is similar to the Mega Event we had the last 2 weeks. The only difference is it is buy 10 products get $3 off. Again, you can mix and match products to get to the 10 you need to get the discount and you can buy in increments of 10, 20, 30, etc. there is no limit as to how many discounts you can get in a single transaction. I'm listing prices before the $.30 discount for purchasing in increments of 10.

As always, this list isn't all inclusive - just the best deals that I see. If you find any great deals, let me know and I will add them to the list.

Daytona 500 Event Products:
Gatorade $.99
Use $1/2 from the 1/10 RP (if G2 is included), you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $.69 each or $.39 each if you purchase in increments of 10!
Kraft BBQ Sauce $.99
No coupon to use
Cost = $.99 each or $.69 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Coca-Cola 2 Liters $1.29
No coupon to use
Cost = $1.29 each or $.99 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Banquet Dinners $1.00
Use $1/10 from the 1/10 SS, you must buy 10 to use this coupon
Cost = $.90 each or $.60 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Chey Boyardee Pasta $1.00
Use $1/5 from the 1/10 SS, you must buy 5 to use this coupon
Cost = $.80 each or $.50 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Kroger Salad Dressing $1.24
No coupon to use
Cost = $1.24 each or $.94 each if you purchase in increments of 10!
Campbell's Chunky Soup $1.59
Use $.50/2 from the 1/3 SS, 1/24 SS, or 2/7 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.09 each or $.79 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Capri Sun Juice $1.87
$1/2 Printable coupon here - Click on the name of the browser you are using - Firefox or Internet Explorer, You must buy 2 to use this coupon
Total cost = $1.37 each or $1.07 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Hefty One Zip Bags $1.99
Use $1/2 from the 1/31 RP
Cost = $1.49 each or $1.19 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix $1.99
Use $.75/2 from the 2/7 GM
Cost = $1.49 each or $1.19 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Nabisco Ritz Crackers $2.49
$1/1 from the 1/24 SS or $2/2 printable coupon from here
Total Cost = $1.49 each or $1.19 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

General Mills Cereal $2.69
Use $1/3 from the 2/7 GM
Cost = $2.36 each or $2.06 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Windex Glass Cleaner $2.49
Use $1/2 from the 1/10 SS
Cost =$1.99 each or $1.69 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookie Dough $2.49
Use the $1/2 from the 2/7 GM
Cost = $1.99 each or $1.69 each if you purchase in increments of 10!

Friskies Cat Food $10.99
Use $1/1 from the 2/7 RP
Cost = $9.99 or $9.69 each if you purchase in increments of 10!



Other Deals:
Izze Sparkling Beverage $1
Use $.75/1 printable here
Cost = FREE!

Soft Soap $.88
Use $.35/1 Printable here (you must register first)
Cost = $.18 each!

Ocean Spray Juice $1.98
If grapefruit is included, use $1/1 printable here
Cost = $.98 each if grapefruit is included

Skippy Peanut Butter $1.88
Use $.60/1 from the 1/31 RP
Cost = $.88 each!

Colgate Total Toothpaste $1.67
Use $.50/1 from the 1/31 SS or many other recent inserts
Cost = $.67 each!

V8 Juice $2.49
Use $.50/2 from the 1/3 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.99 each

Kellogg's Cereal $2.77
Use $1/3 from the 2/7 RP, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $2.44 each

Armour Lunchmakers $1


Meat:
Boneless NY Strip Steak $5.99/lb.
Boneless Chuck Roast or Steak $2.99/lb.
80 % Lean Ground Beef $1.79/lb.
Foster Farms Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs $.99/lb.
Hormel Little Sizzlers $1
RedBird Boneless Chicken Breasts (2.5 lb frozen) $9.99


Produce:
Fresh Asparagus $1.39/lb.
Organic Braeburn Apples $.99/lb.
Cara Cara Oranges $1/lb.
Alfalfa/Clover Sprouts $1
Texas Rio Star Grapefruit $1/lb.

Free Music for Valentines Day!

Amazon is offering up a playlist of 7 love songs for free. Just go here to sign in and download the songs. You may need to install aMP3 player if you've never purchased music from Amazon.

(Thanks, SD!)

Whole Foods One-Day Sale - 2/10

Tomorrow (Wednesday, 2/10) Whole Foods is having their one-day sale on Jonah Crab Legs regularly price at $9.99/lb. but tomorrow they will be $5.99/lb. Sounds like a great deal on crab for a special Valentine's dinner! No coupon needed for this deal, just go shopping tomorrow at Whole Foods and they will have it available while supplies last.

Big Lots Friends and Family Event - 2/21

Just a heads up that Big Lots is offering a friends and family event on 2/21 from 5 pm - 9 pm. Go here to print out a 20% off your entire purchase coupon to use and get some good buys.

(Thanks, SD!)

$1 Hot Dog on A Stick!

Every Tuesday the Hot Dog on a Stick stores are offering a $1 Hot Dogs on sticks (also known as corn dogs). I think these are usually around $3-$4 each, so it is a pretty good deal. Add some yummy fresh squeezed lemonade and lunch or dinner is done.

Sounds like a yummy treat - enjoy!

(Thanks, SD!)

A couple of tips...

With all of these internet coupons available to print you will go through ink quickly. Set your printer to default to gray scale and it will take less ink when printing them all. I have never had a problem with stores accepting coupons that are not printed in color. Internet coupons have individual bar codes on each one, so you cannot use a copier to make copies of them EVER! Copying coupons is considered coupon fraud and is the reason that more and more stores are not accepting them.

Also, feel free to use paper that has already been printed on one side. Retailers don't care if coupons are printed on the back of scrap paper. Just make sure to put the paper in the correct way so that the coupons print on the blank side of the paper.

Another helpful thing to do is to set up another email address that you can use to sign up for all the great deals available without getting lots of emails to your main account. You can get free email accounts through yahoo, gmail, hotmail and many other service providers.

Super Cheap Quaker Oatmeal at Target!

Rumor has it that these individual Quaker oatmeal cups are priced a little over $1 each and are part of the buy 5 Quaker products get a $5 gift card at Target, making them almost free after the gift card. I haven't been by a local Target to double check yet, but wanted to put this out there for those of you interested. Let us know if you find out more details on this deal like actual price for them and which varieties are included.

(Thanks, HCW!)

Free Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt at Whole Foods!

Through this Tuesday Whole Foods has Oikos Greek Yogurt on sale for $1 each. Pair this sale with the $1/1 from the 1/3 SS or printable from the Whole Foods Website here and get some free organic yogurt. This yogurt is thick and creamy and so tasty! I'm not sure how many of the printable yogurt coupons Whole Foods will take in a single transaction. Also, I believe the printable coupon is also available in the Whole Deal newsletter that I posted about here, but of course I cannot find my copy to verify.

(Thanks, Hip2Save!)

Waglreens Weekly Deals - 2/7 - 2/13

Just getting started shopping at Walgreens? See my Walgreens tips post here.

Looks like another pretty good week at Walgreens this week. If you have RRs left from last week, you can roll them on to a few items to get some more good stuff. Looks like the Vitamin Care Lip Care is a monthly RR deal, so if you didn't get in on it last week, you can still get some free chapstick. Go here for more details on it.

Remember, you must have more items than mfr. coupons in your transaction and RRs count as a mfr. coupons, but Walgreens coupons (like in the weekly ad and coupon books) don't count as coupons so you don't need fillers for them. Also, you only need to hand over one Walgreens coupon and the register will deduct it for however many products you are buying.

Here are some of the deals I see:

Dove Men's Body Wash $5.99
Use $1.25/1 from the 1/31 RP or $1.50/1 Printable here
Cost = $4.49 - $4.74, get $6 RR so better than FREE after RR!

Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99
Use $4/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $4.99, get $4 RR so cost of $.99 after RR!

Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers, Pull-Ups, Training Pants or GoodNites $8.99
Use $2/1 Printable here (Firefox or Internet Explorer)
Cost = $6.99 per pack, get $3 RR so cost of $3.99 per pack!!

Starbucks Frappuccino 4 pack $4.99
Use $1/1 Printable here (Firefox or Internet Explorer)
Cost = $3.99, get $1 RR so cost of $2.99 after RR!

Vanity Fair Napkins or Wet One Wipes 2/$4
Use 2 $.75/1 Wet One Wipes Printable here (Firefox or Internet Explorer)
Cost = $2.50 for 2, get $1 RR so cost of $1.50 for 2 or $.75 each after RR!

Quilted Northern Toilet Paper 9 Big Rolls $3.99
Use $1/1 from the 1/24 RP
Cost = $2.99

Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, A & W, Sunkist, Canadian Dry or Hawaiian Punch 2 Liters
3/$4
No coupons to use.
Cost = $4 for 3, get $2 RR when you buy 3 so cost of 3/$2 or $.67 each after RR!

12 pack Coca-Cola products 3/$10
No coupon to use.
Cost = 3/$10, get $2 RR when you buy 3 so cost of 3/$7 or $2.33 each after RR!

Lindsay Olives $.99 with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and $1/2 Printable here
Cost = $.49 each when you buy 2

Cover Girl Cosmetics BOGO 50% off
Use 2 $1/1 or 1 $2.50/2 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = varies depending on what you purchase

Joy Dish Soap $.99 with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and $.30/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $.69 each

Hall's Cough Drops $.99 with in-ad coupon
Use in-ad coupon and $1/2 from the 1/10 SS
Cost = $.98 for 2 or $.49 each when you buy 2!

Buy $10 worth of products listed below (total of $10 is before coupons) get $2 RR:
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit $9.99
Swiffer refills (5 pack dusters, 12 pack wet cloths, 12 pack dry cloths or Wet Jet Cleaner) $3.99 each
Cascade Dishwaser Detergent $3.99 each
Febreze Air Effects or Mr. Clean Magic Eraser 2 pack or multi-surface cleaner 2/$5

Best Scenario:
Buy 4 Febreze Air Effects = $10
Use 4 $1/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = $6, get back $2 RR when you buy 4 so cost of $4 or $1 each after RR!

Valentine's Pencils with Eraser Tops 5/$1 with in-ad coupon
Good filler item!
Cost = $.20 each.

As always, this list isn't all inclusive. If you find a great deal feel free to leave a comment or email me and I will add it to the list.