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Saturday, April 3, 2010

2010 Entertainment Book - As low as $4!

If you haven't already taken advantage of the great deals on the 2010 Entertainment Book full of great coupons, now is the time! They are on sale for $15 with free shipping right now and if you shop through Cashbaq, you will get an additional $6 back. If you are new to Cashbaq, you will get an additional $5 sign up bonus making the total cost of the book after cash back, only $4!

I love this book and all of its great coupons. Some of my favorites this year are: 2 for 1 admission to the WOW! Museum and Children's Museum, 2 for 1 lunch or dinner at Papa Franks's and tons more.

You really only need to use this book one or two times and it will have already paid for itself.

To get this awesome deal:

Log into or create your Cashbaq account here.
Search "Entertainment Book" in the search bar.
Click the link to create a ticket and go to the Entertainment Book site to purchase your book.
As long as you start at the Cashbaq site, your ticket is automatically tracked.

Stonyfield Farm printable coupons!

Stonyfield Farm has a bunch of printable coupons available on their website here. You have to sign up or log into your existing account to access these. You can only print these coupons once per month and they expire 10 days after printing them, so make sure you are going to use them quickly! I love Stonyfield products and love them even more when I can get good deals on them!

My Toys R Us Trip...

(Missing from the picture: pink hippo as someone already misplaced it!)

I went to Toys R Us yesterday to get in on the Hasbro game deals going on right now that I posted about earlier. They were out of Operation, I was really bummed, but I still got some good stuff...

I got:
Elefun = $12.99 - $5 coupon = $7.99, regularly $19.99
Cooties = $4.99, regularly $9.99
Ants in the Pants = $4.99, regularly $9.99
Pink Hippo Stuffed Elefun Friend = Free for buying any Elefun and friends game, regularly $9.99

Cost = $19.91 including $2 in tax
Got/will get = $5 Hasbro gift card and will get $3 rebate for Elefun and $2 rebate for both Cooties and Ants in the Pants = $12

So my total cost after gift card and rebates, will only be $7.91 for everything! That is an awesome deal.

These sales/deals go through today so you still have time to get in on them. I'd suggest calling ahead to check stock on the items you want to purchase as my store was running low and weren't sure whether they would get more or not. Go here to find your local store.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Old Navy - One Day Sale!

Sorry about the late notice but tomorrow (Saturday, April 3rd) Old Navy is having a one day sale on polos for only $5 each! This offer is available in store only, so make sure to get there early for the best selection. You can use the 30% off a single item coupon here to make it only $3.50 - what an awesome deal!

Ziploc Catalina Deal

King Soopers has Ziploc bags on sale this week for $2.50. You can use the $.40/1 coupon from the 3/21 SS to make them $1.70 each. If you buy 3 participating products, you will get a catalina coupon at check out good for $2 off your next order.

Scenario:
Buy 3 Ziploc bags = $7.50
Use 3, $.40/1 coupons from the 3/21 SS
Cost = $5.10, get $2 catalina, like spending $3.10 after catalina!

You can take this catalina coupon any buy more Ziplocs if you want to stock up and it will give you another coupon or you can use it towards your other purchases.

I believe this deal is good through April 28th, but I'll double check next time I am there.

Thanks for the heads up about this deal, Shanna!

It's a new month...


and that means that all of the coupon sites have loaded new coupons. Coupons.com has a $2/1 Nivea Body Wash coupon and $.50/1 Steamers Veggie coupon, Smartsource.com has $1.50/1 Vaseline Sheer Lotion coupon and $.55/1 Honey Nut Cheerios coupon and Redplum.com has some new coupons up as well. Make sure to print out any that you think you may use now, as the best coupons are gone pretty quickly.

Did you find some great coupons you are excited about?

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Tom's of Maine Coupons


Sprouts has some BOGO free coupons for Tom's of Maine Toothpaste. These coupons are manufacturer coupons on a tearpad, so you don't have to use them at Sprouts. They can be found on an endcap at the Sprouts in Westminster off of 120th and Sheridan and I'm sure they are available in other locations as well.

This week Walgreens has the kids Tom's of Maine Toothpaste on sale for $2.99 and you can use the BOGO coupon from Sprouts to get it for $1.50 per tube when you buy 2! That is a great deal on a great toothpaste.

Viatmin Cottage has the adult's Tom's of Maine Toothpaste on sale this week for $3.95, so you can get it for $1.98 per tube when you use the coupon and buy 2! Another great price for this toothpaste.

Thanks for the heads up about this deal Michele!

Safeway Weekly Deals 3/31 - 4/6

Here's the weekly deals for Safeway. If I missed any good ones, please let me know and I'll add it to the list!

Wishbone Salad Dressing $1.29

Use $.75/1 from the 3/28 RP or printable here
Cost = $.29!

Birdseye Steamfresh Veggies $1.25 with in-ad coupon
, limit 4
Use in-ad coupon and $.35/1 from the 3/21 SS or $.50/2 printable here - you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = as low as $.55 each!

Tropicana Trop50 $2.50
Use $1/1 from the 3/14 RP
Cost = $1.50

Cheerios $1.88
Use $1/3 from the 3/28 SS, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.55 each when you buy 3

Suave Body Wash $1.99

Use $.50/1 from the 3/14 SS
Cost = $.99

Palmolive Dish Soap (20-25 oz.) $1.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 1
Use in-ad coupon and $.50/1 from the 3/28 SS
Cost = $.99

12 pack Coca-Cola, Pepsi or 7-Up $2.69


Meat/Seafood:

Gorton's Fish (selected varieties) $3
Ue $.55/1 from the 2/21 SS
Cost = $2!

Ball Park Franks BOGO

Use $.75/2 from the 3/14 RP
Cost = will vary!

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage or Bratwurst BOGO
Use $1/2 from the 3/21 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = will vary!

Safeway Smoked Shank Half Ham $.99/lb.

Safeway Spiral Sliced Half Ham $1.49/lb.

Whole Boneless Pork Loin $1.99/lb.

Ranchers Reserve Beef Ribeye Roast $4.99/lb.

King Crab Legs $8.99/lb.

80% Lean Ground Beef $1.99/lb.



Produce:
Strawberries $1.87 for 1 lb.
Pineapple $1.97

Large Avocados $1

Green Onions or Radishes $.50 each

Yams $.79/lb.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Princess & The Frog - DVD deal


The Princess & The Frog DVD is on sale this week at Target for $13.99. Pair that with the $5 coupon here and you can get it for only $8.99. This sale price is only good for the DVD version, not the Blu-ray one.

This is going into my daughters Easter basket - she'll be so excited!

More Dulcolax...

Just a quick heads up for the Walgreens deals this week. I went to 2 Walgreens yesterday and both had hang tags with $3/1 coupons for the Dulcolax. There is also a $5 rebate attached to this, but it expired the end of February. Keep your eyes open for these on the Dulcolax and you can use them when purchasing the product to make it better than FREE! Go here and here for the other posts about Walgreens deals this week.

King Soopers Weekly Deals 3/31 - 4/6

This is a great week to stock up on ham. The best prices on ham come around Easter and Christmas time. It freezes fine, so if you like ham you may want to stock up! Also, the Pillsbury Grands! biscuits are still on sale this week for $.98 so you can still do the great catalina deal I posted about here.

Here's the other weekly deals:
Tree Top Apple Juice or Cider BOGO $3.99 for 2, get 12 ct. King Soopers Large Eggs FREE!
Use $1/2 printable here
Cost = $2.99 for 2 apple juices and 1 dozen eggs!

Bird's Eye Steamfresh Veggies $.88
Use $.35/1 from the 3/21 SS or $.50/2 printable here - you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = as low as $.38 each!

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $.98
Use $1/2 from the 3/28 RP - you must buy 2 to use this coupon or $.60/1 (if sticks are included)
Cost =FREE - if sticks are included or $.48 each when you buy 2 tubs!

Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25
Use $.55/2 printable here, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $.75 each when you buy 2!

Folgers Coffee $5.99

Use $1/2 from the 3/28 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $5.49 each when you buy 2

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee $5.99
Use $1.50/2 from the 3/28 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $5.24 each when you buy 2

Wishbone Salad Dressing or Spritzers $1.50
Use $.75/1 from the 3/28 RP or printable here
Cost = $.50!

Bob Evans Sides $3.49
Use $1/2 from the 3/21 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $2.99 each when you buy 2

Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni $1
Use $1/3 from the 1/3 RP, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $.67 each when you buy 3!

Ziploc Freezer or Storage Bags $2.50
Use $.40/1 from the 3/21 SS
Cost = $1.70 each!

Nestle Toll House Morsels $1.99
Use $1/2 from the 3/21 RP or $.75/2 printable here, you must buy 2 to use these coupons
Cost = $1.49 each when you buy 2!

Tide Detergent (24-32 load liquid or 21-40 load powder) $5.88
Use $1/1 from the 3/7 PG or $.35/1 from the 2/7 PG
Cost = as low as $4.88

Tide Stain Release (26-36 oz.) $5.88
Use $1/1 from the 2/7 or 3/7 PG or 3/28 RP
Cost = $4.88

Old Orchard Juice $1
Use $1/4 printable here - you must buy 4 to use this coupon
Cost = $.75 each when you buy 4!

Marie's Dressing BOGO - $4.29 for 2

Use $1/1 from the 1/31 SS
Cost = $3.29 for 2!

Angel Soft Toilet Paper $5.49
Use $.50/1 from the 2/14 RP
Cost = $4.49

Post Cereal or Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - 4/$6 - you must buy 4 to get this price
Use $1/2 Honey Bunches of Oats or $1/2 Cocoa Pebbles or $.75/2 Granola Bars
Cost = $1 each when you buy 4 and use two of the above coupons!

Kroger Cheese (Block or Shred 8 oz. or Deli Slices 6 oz.) $1.25

Pepsi, Coca-Cola or 7-Up Soft Drinks (12 pack cans) 4/$11 - you must buy four to get this price

Meat/Seafood:
Gorton's Fish (selected varieties) $2.99
Ue $.55/1 from the 2/21 SS
Cost = $1.99!

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage $2.50
Use $1/2 from the 3/21 RP, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $2 each when you buy 2

Cook's Shank Portion Ham $.99/lb.

Cook's Spiral Sliced Ham $1.49/lb.
Private Selection Spiral Sliced Ham $1.99/lb.
Cook's Rump Portion Ham $1.29/lb.
Honesuckle Turkey $.99/lb.
USDA Choice Rib Roast $4.99/lb.
King Crab Legs $8.99/lb.
Bay Scallops $4.99/lb.
Atlantic Salmon Fillets $5.99/lb.

Produce:
Cuties (3 lb. bag) $3.99
Use $.55/1 from the 3/14 SS
Cost = $2.99

Blackberries BOGO - $4.99 for 2

Broccoli or Cauliflower $.99/lb.
Celery or Yams $.69/lb.
Strawberries $3.88 for 2 lbs. or $2 for 1 lb. Asparagus $1.99/lb.

If you find any great deals I missed, let me know and I'll add it to the list!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Curious George 2 DVD Deal!


Target has the Curious George 2 DVD on sale this week for $6.99 but in select ones there is also a code to get a $5 Discover gift card in the mail. I purchased this movie several weeks ago for much more than $6.99 and have already received my $5 gift card. Just make sure to look for the movies with the blue and white sticker on the front, those ones have the code to get the $5 gift card.

This would be another great Easter basket stuffer or gift to add to your shopping ahead gift supply. This movie is really cute, my kiddos love it!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Hasbro Game Deals at Toys R Us - Operation for $.99 after rebate!


Toys R Us has a bunch of their Hasbro games on sale this week, through Saturday and you can pair this sale with the printable coupons I posted earlier about. You can go directly to the coupons here. These coupons are seeming to come and go on availability so if you use the link and nothing is there, check back later and they may be back up.

Also, if you spend $20 on Hasbro games in a single transaction, you will get a $5 Gift Card to use on another transaction. They are limiting the gift card to 1 per person per visit, so you won't be able to do multiple transactions at the same time and get the $5 Gift Cards each time, unless you get a really nice cashier! Also the gift cards aren't valid until 6 hours after activation so you cannot use them on another purchase right away!

Here's the deals that go with them...

$4.99 games:
Candyland - No coupon for this one.
Chutes & Ladders - No coupon for this one.
Hi-Ho Cherry-O - No coupon for this one.
Cootie - No coupon for this one.
Memory - No coupon for this one.
These games all have a $2 rebate associated with them, so you can get them for $2.99 each after rebate.

$8.99 games:
Operation - Use $5/1 coupon = $3.99
Connect 4 - Use $4/1 coupon = $4.99
Twister - Use $4/1 coupon = $4.99
Battleship - Use $4/1 coupon = $4.99
Trouble - No coupon for this one.
These games all have a $3 rebate associated with them, so you can get them for $.99 - $5.99 each after rebate!

$12.99 games:
Elefun - Use $5/1 coupon = $7.99
Gator Golf - Use $5/1 coupon = $7.99
Hungry Hippos - $4/1 coupon = $8.99
These games all have a $3 rebate associated with them, so you can get for for $4.99 - $5.99 each after rebate! If you purchase any Elefun and friends game, you also qualify for a free plush toy (value of $9.99)!

$14.99 games:
Sorry Sliders - Use $5/1 coupon = $9.99
Bop It - $5/1 coupon = $9.99
Connect 4 x 4 - No coupon for this one.
Guess Who - No coupon for this one.
These games all have a $3 rebate associated with them, so you can get them for $6.99 - $11.99 each after rebate!

There are forms available for these rebates in store, so make sure to pick them up while you are there. You can only get 1 rebate per game, so if you purchase multiples of the games, you will only get the rebate for 1

Some of these prices are great and don't forget you can shop ahead for birthdays and holidays!

Dulcolax printable is gone...New Scenarios for Walgreens


The $4/1 printable coupon for the Dulcolax that I posted about is no longer available. That means that you will have to redo some of the scenarios that I posted about for Walgreens this week. You can still do Transactions #1-3 the same.

I would modify Transaction #4 to be:
Dulcolax and a cheap filler, like the candy on sale for $.39 this week = $10.39
Use the $2/1 Dulcolax coupon from the 1/24 SS, the in-ad coupon for the candy and the $7 RR from the Simply Saline deal from Transaction #3.
Cost = $1.39, get $10 RR!

Then you can continue on as posted before or however you want!

Walgreens Weekly Deals 3/28 - 4/3


This is one of the best weeks at Walgreens for free deals in a really long time! WOO HOO - can you tell I'm excited? There are lots of free or money making items this week, so I'll be heading to Walgreens a few times I'm sure! There are actually 5 items that are free or better than free this week (not including sales tax). This list is pretty long, but read through it because at the bottom I put together some scenarios for the free stuff this week and you can get a ton of stuff for not much out of pocket!

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens check out my posts here and here to get the lingo and understand how Walgreens shopping works.

Here's the best deals I see...

Register Reward Deals:
Dove Shampoo or Conditioner (8 or 12 oz.) or Styling Products (7 or 9.25 oz.) $4, get $4 RR
Use $1.50/1 from the 3/28 RP
Cost = $2.50, get $4 RR, like getting it for FREE plus some after RR!

Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus Relief Nasal Mist (4.25 oz.) $7, get $7 RR
Use $1/1 coupon from the 1/24 SS, 11/15 SS, or 10/18 SS
Cost = $6, get $7 RR, like getting it for FREE plus some after RR!

Dulcolax Balance (14 day, 8.3 oz) $10, get $10 RR
Use $2/1 from the 1/24 SS or $4/1 printable here (this printable is no longer available)
Cost = as low as $6, get $10 RR, like getting it for FREE plus some after RR!

Walgreens One Daily Multivitamins (100 count) $3, get $3 RR
No coupon to use
Cost = $3, get 3 RR, like getting it for FREE after RR!

Dentek Floss (55 yards) $2, get $2 RR
No coupon to use
Cost = $2, get 2 RR, like getting it for FREE after RR!

Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste (4 oz.) $3.99, get $2 RR
Use $1/1 printable here
Cost = $2.99, get $2 RR, like getting it for $.99 after RR!

Buy $20 of participating Garnier products, get $10RR
Scenario:
Buy 4 Garnier HerbaShine Hair Color $5.99 each = $23.96
Use 4, $2/1 coupons from the 3/7 RP
Cost = $15.96, get $10 RR, like getting them for $1.49 each after RR!
You could also use the $1/1 (shampoo/condition or style products coupons) from the 3/7 RP! I also know that the smaller sizes are on sale as well, so you may come up with a better scenario buying the smaller products!

Buy $12 of participating Dove products, get $4RR
There are tons of Dove product coupons in the 3/28 Rp and printables here (for the body wash) and here (for deodorant) that can make this a good deal. I don't have any scenarios in mind, but if you come up with a good one, let us know!

Other deals:
12 Pack Coca-Cola Products 5/$13, limit 1 offer per transaction.
Use in-ad coupon to get this price.

Russel Stover Eggs (1.2 oz.) $.39 with in-ad coupon - a good filler this week! Limit 6.

Easter Candy: select Mars, Palmer, Easter Faire, Wonka or Neslte (.92 to 1.75 oz.) $.39 with in-ad coupon - another good filler this week! Limit 6.

Hershey's Candy (1.4 to 2 oz.) $.39 with in-ad coupon - another good filler this week! Limit 6.

I'm going to give a couple of scenarios on how to do these Register Reward deals this week that give you free or better than free items and roll them from one to another with as little money out of pocket as possible. I am assuming you don't have any RRs to start with in these scenarios, if you do, you will need to adjust these and/or add fillers in. Also, remember that in-ad coupons don't count against your coupon count so you don't need filler items when using them, only for manufacturer coupons and register rewards. Also, my numbers don't include sales tax for each transaction, so your actual cost will be higher once you figure in sales tax.

Transaction #1:
Buy Dentek Floss = $2,
Cost = $2, get $2 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy Dove Shampoo or Conditioner and a cheap filler, like the cheap candy with in-store coupon = $4.39
Use $1.50/1 Dove coupon from the 3/28 RP, in-ad coupon for the candy and $2 RR from Dentek deal above.
Cost = $.89, get $4 RR

Transaction #3:
Buy Simply Saline and a cheap filler, like the cheap candy with in-store coupon = $7.39
Use $1/1 Simply Saline coupon from the 1/24 SS, 11/15 SS, or 10/18 SS, use in-ad candy coupon and $4 RR from the Dove deal above.
Cost = $2.39, get $7 RR

Transaction #4:
Buy Dulcolax Balance and Walgreens Multivitamins = $13
Use $4/1 Dulcolax printable here (this printable is no longer available) and $7 RR from Dove deal above.
Cost = $2, get $10 RR for the Dulcolax and $3 RR for the Vitamins.

You could then use the $10 RR to buy any of the above RR items except the Dulcolax again, something like:
Dentek Floss = $2, Dove Shampoo/Conditioner = $4, Simply Saline = $7
Use $1.50/1 Dove coupon and $1/1 Simply Saline coupon and $10 Dulcolax RR
Cost = $.50, get $2 Dentek, $4 Dove and $7 Simply Saline RRs.

If you did all of the above transactions you would have:
2 Dentek Flosses
2 Dove Shampoo or Conditioners

2 Simply Saline Sprays

1 Walgreens Multivitamin

1 Dulcolax Balance

2 fillers
(the $.39 candies if you followed my transactions exactly!)

...and would have only spent $7.78 (not including tax) and would still have $16 in RRs to spend
on more of these items or whatever else you want! Just make sure you aren't using the RR from the same deal (like using Dove RR to buy more Dove) as it won't print out a new RR.

It isso much fun than spending less money than you now have in RRs and having all the awesome stuff above! I wouldn't do all of the transactions above in the same visit, I try to only do 2 or 3 at a time, so that I am not a huge pain for the cashiers!

If you have questions about any of the above information, let me know - I'll try to answer as soon as possible so you can get to shopping.

There are lots of other deals this week, if you find some good ones, let us know!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

My goal in April...

I have to confess, I have been a stockpiling queen lately and because of this my freezer/pantry/stockpiling shelves in the basement are overflowing. My goal for April is to spend $100 or less on food, yes you heard that right only $100. This $100 includes any meals that we go out to eat for, so needless to say I think we'll be eating in a lot!

I have to do this every once in a while because I buy tons of food at rock bottom prices and continue to do so faster than I can use my stockpile up. It is only beneficial to stock up on stuff if it is going to get used. I learned this lesson the hard way when I started couponing and got tons of food and then didn't use it fast enough and had expired food. Don't waste your time, energy or money buying things you won't use or donate.

I think setting goals makes life interesting and challenging. I will keep you posted throughout the month on how this whole thing goes.

Do you have any goals for April? They can be financially related or not. If you are brave enough, leave a comment so others can see what you are shooting for!

Old Navy 30% off one item coupon


Go here to access and print a 30% off one item in-store Old Navy coupon. It is a single use coupon good only in-store through the 4th of April.

(Thanks, SD!)