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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Coupons tomorrow...


We are scheduled to get 2 inserts tomorrow - one Smart Source and one Red Plum. Here's to hoping for some great coupons!

Old Navy - 50% Off One Piece of Outerwear Coupon!


Old Navy has been rolling out the great deals lately!! In honor of them getting 1 million fans on facebook they are having another great sale. Go here to print a coupon good for 50% off one piece of outerwear. You must print the coupon before tomorrow, October 24th and then you can use it 10/26-10/28. What a great coupon just in time for our chilly weather ahead!

Friday, October 22, 2010

40% off at Borders!


Go here to print a coupon good for 40% off any one regular priced item at Borders through 10/25!

You have to be a Borders Rewards member, but it is FREE - sign up here if you aren't already a member.

Reminder - FREE 20 Page Photo Book!



Picaboo is offering a FREE 20 page photo book for first time customers until October 25th. Head over here to read more about this deal.

Don't miss out on your opportunity to get a high quality photo book shipped for only $8.99! Did you see you can even choose a leather bound book?

I love, love, love to give photo books for presents, they make such a special gift!

Safeway Weekly Deals 10/20 - 10/26


Safeway is having another 4 day sale this weekend on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Remember, you must spend at least $10 (before coupons) to use Safeway's in-ad coupons.

Weekend Sale Deals:
Progresso Traditional or Rich & Hearty Soup $.99
Use $1/4 from the 9/12 or 10/3 GM, you must buy 4 to use these coupons
Cost = $.74 each, when you buy 4

Assorted Pumpkins, BOGO
Lloyd’s Shredded Pork or Beef Tubs (18 oz.) $2.88



Other Grocery Deals:
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $.99, with in-ad coupon - limit 4
There is a catalina that goes well with this sale.
Scenario:
Buy 4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks = $3.96
Use in-ad coupon and 2, $.50/2 from the 9/12 GM
Cost = $1.96, get $2 catalina for buying 4 - like getting 4 boxes for FREE after catalina!

Mentos Gum $1
Use $.55/1 from the 10/3 SS
Cost = FREE!

Fage Greek Yogurt (5.3-7 oz.) $1.25
Use $1/1 printable (facebook coupon) or $.50/1 printable
Cost = $.25

Chef Boyardee Pasta $.79, with in-ad coupon - limit 6
Use in-ad coupon and $.75/2 from the 10/3 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $.49 each, when you buy 2

Quaker Instant Oatmeal (10.1-15.1 oz.) $2.50
Use $2/1 printable (facebook coupon)
Cost = $.50

Simply Juice (59 oz.) $2.49, with in-ad coupon - limit 2
Use in-ad coupon and $1/1 printable (facebook coupon)
Cost = $1.49

Hershey’s Mars or Nestle Snack Size Bags $2 each, when you buy 4
Use $1/2 from the 10/17 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.50 each, when you buy 2

Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Cookies (9.5-16.5 oz.) $2
Use $1/2 from the 9/26 SS, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.50 each, when you buy 2

Silk Soy Milk or Almond Milk (64 oz.) $2.99
Use $2/2 from the 9/19 or 10/17 or $.75/1 printable, you must buy 2 to use the first 2 coupons
Cost = $1.99

Buy 2, 12 packs of Coca-Cola products , get 2 boxes of Nabisco Crackers (5.5-10 oz .)for Free


Meat/Seafood:
Sanderson Farms Whole Chicken $.99/lb.
Assorted Pork Loin Chops $1.49/lb.
Rancher’s Reserve Boneless Beef Round Steak $1.99/lb.
Catfish Fillets $3.99/lb.



Produce:
Gala Apples $.77/lb.
Large Hot House Tomatoes $.99/lb.


If I missed any great deals, please share!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

FREE 8 x 10 Photo Collage!


Walgreens is again offering a FREE 8 x 10 photo collage available through Saturday, October 23rd. Use code 8X10TREAT when checking out to get this FREE!

Also, choose in-store pick up to save shipping costs and get this for completely FREE!

Restaurant.com Gift Certificates - 80% Off!

Restaurant.com Weekly Promo Offer 300 x 250


Restaurant.com is at it again. Right now they are having an 80% off sale, meaning you can snag a $25 gift certificate for $2 or $3! Make sure you use code PUMPKIN when checking out to get this great deal.

This sale is good through October 25th! Remember, if the restaurant you want is sold out, you can always purchase generic Restaurant.com gift certificates and then exchange them for the restaurant you want once it is available again.

These gift certificates make great teacher's gifts or stocking stuffers!

$5 Performance Fleece Vests - Saturday Only!


Old Navy is having another one day sale in-store only. This Saturday, October 23rd, you can snag $5 performance fleece vests for the whole family - regularly $9.50-$15!

I'd suggest getting there early as these events are usually super busy and quantities are limited to what they have in stock. There is a limit of 5 vests per person.

King Soopers Weekly Deals 10/20 - 10/26


Free toothpaste and hummus this week at King Soopers - woo hoo! Also, don't forget your reusable bags as King Soopers gives a $.05/bag credit!

A new mix and match event starts this week on frozen products. Buy any 10 participating products and you will save $5 instantly. Prices below assume you are buying in increments of 10 and reflect the $.50 per item discount.
Mix & Match Deals:
Hungry-Man Dinners (14-18.1 oz.) $1.78
Use $2/1 printable (facebook coupon)
Cost = FREE!

Marie Callender’s Dinners or Steamers $1.68
Use $1/1 from the 10/3 SS
Cost = $.68

Banquet Family Entrees (26-28 oz.) $1.78
Use $.75/1 from the 9/12 SS
Cost = $.78

Pepperidge Farm Frozen Desserts or Breads $1.99
Use $.55/1 from the 10/17 SS
Cost = $.99

Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables (10-16 oz.) $1.49
Use $1/3 from the 9/26 SS, you must buy 3 to use this coupon
Cost = $1.16 each, when you buy 3

Healthy Choice Dinners or Steamers $1.68
Use $1/2 from the 10/17 SS or $1/2 printable, you must buy 2 to use these coupons
Cost = $1.18 each, when you buy 2

Jose Ole Products $2.49
Use $1/1 from the 10/10 SS or $1/1 printable
Cost = $1.49

Gorton’s Grilled Fillets or Tenders $2.99
Use $1/1 from the 9/12 SS or $1/1 printable
Cost = $1.99

Bagel Bites $3.19
Use $1/1 from the 6/13 SS
Cost = $2.19

Freschetta Pizza $3.98
Use $1/1 from the 10/10 SS or $1/1 printable
Cost = $2.98

Red Baron Pan Pizza $3.98
Use $.75/1 from the 8/1 SS or $1/1 from the 8/29 SS
Cost = $2.98


Other Grocery Deals:
Athenos Hummus (7 oz.) $1
Use $1/1 from the 10/10 SS
Cost = FREE!

Crest Toothpaste (4.6 oz.) $1
Use $.75/1 from the 10/10 PG
Cost = FREE!

Dial Bar Soap (2 ct.) $1
Use $.35/1 from the 10/10 RP
Cost = $.30

Dial Liquid Hand Soap (7.5 oz) $1
Use $.35/1 from the 10/10 RP
Cost = $.30

Dawn Dish Detergent (9.5-10.3 oz.) $1
Use $.25/1 from the 9/26 PG
Cost = $.50

Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush $1
Use $1/2 from the 10/10 PG, you must buy 2 to use this coupon
Cost = $.50 each, when you buy 2

Totino’s Party Pizzas (9.8-10.8 oz.) $1
Use $1/5 from the 9/12 GM, you must buy 5 to use this coupon
Cost = $.80 each, when you buy 5

Del Monte Fruit Cans (15-15.25 oz.) $1
Use $1/5 from the 9/19 RP, you must buy 5 to use this coupon
Cost = $.80 each, when you buy 5

Meat/Seafood:
Boneless Pork Loin Roast $1.50/lb.
80% Lean Ground Beef $1.99/lb.
Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin Chops $2.99/lb.
London Broil $2.99/lb.



Produce:
Avocados $1
Pomegranates $1
Gala Apples (5 lb. bag) $2.99 = $.60/lb.


If I missed any great deals, please let me know!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Free Day at the Zoo Tomorrow!


Tomorrow is a FREE day at the Denver Zoo! Looks like the weather is supposed to be decent so it might be a great day to head out.

Just make sure you bring some patience with you as these days are usually packed!!

New Cellfire Coupons Available!



These Cellfire coupons will be availble to be saved to your card now through November 1st and will expire on November 15th.

Pillsbury® Frozen Grands! Save $.75/2

Green Giant® boxed Vegetables Save $.60/3

Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls Save $.40/2

Pillsbury® Crescents Save $.50/2

Pillsbury® Refrigerated Grands! Save $.30/2

Pillsbury® Italian Meal Bread Save $.40/2
(includes: any Loaves, Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls, and Pizza Crust)

Pillsbury® Cookie Dough Save $1/2

Progresso® Soups Save $.50/2


Total® Cereal Save $.75/1 (including: Whole Grain Total®, Total® Raisin Bran, Total® Cranberry Crunch, Total® Blueberry Pomegranate, Total® Cinnamon Crunch, Total® Plus Omega-3s Honey Almond Flax)

Bisquick® Save $.50/1 (40 oz. or larger)

Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix Save $.40/1 (17.5 oz or larger)

Original Cheerios® Cereal Save $.55/1

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Save $.55/1

Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables Save $.40/1
(19-24 oz. only)

Chex Mix® or Snacks Save $.50/1 (4.5 oz. or larger)

Betty Crocker® Cake Mix/Frosting Save $.50 when you buy both Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting (any flavors/varieties).

Yoplait® Cups Save $.40/6 (includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, Whips!® OR any flavor Yoplait® Original OR Light Smoothie)

Pillsbury® Holiday Cookies Save $1/2

Pillsbury® Savorings Save $1/1

Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers® Save $.50/2

Betty Crocker® or Fiber One® Muffin Mix Save $.50/1

Pillsbury® Sweet Moments® Save $1/1

Nature Valley® Granola Nut Clusters Save $.50/1

Betty Crocker® boxed Potatoes Save $.50/2(
except Potato Buds® and Betty Crocker® Pouch)

Go here to save any or all of these to your shopper's card.

Sprouts Weekly Deals 10/20 - 10/27


Sprouts does double ad Wednesdays so if you are shopping today, make sure to check out these deals that are available through today. Sprouts offers a $.05/bag credit when you bring in your own reusable bags, so don't forget them in the car!

Grocery:
Mountain High Yoghurt (32 oz.) $2
Use $.50/1 from the 9/26 SS
Cost = $1.50

Bulk Oats (rolled, quick or steel cut) $.50/lb.
Bulk Raw Almonds $2.99/lb.
Bulk Dried Cranberries $2.99/lb.
Bulk Walnut Halves and Pieces $3.99/lb.



Meat/Seafood:
Whole or Cut-Up Chicken $1.29/lb.
40% off ground meat
- including: extra lean ground beef, ground sirloin, ground pork, ground chicken, ground chicken breast, and ground turkey breast)


Produce:
Apples (Gala, Granny Smith, Fuji, Red Delicious, Jonathan, and Braeburn) $.49/lb.
Celery $.49
Cucumbers $.49
Yellow or White Onions $.49/lb.
Green Peppers $.49
Organic Bananas $.77/lb.
Green Beans $.77/lb.
Vine-Ripe Tomatoes $.77/lb.
Organic Butternut Squash $.88/lb.
Organic Bartlett Pears $.88/lb.
Bartlett, D'Anjou or Bosc Pears $.88/lb.
Black or Red Plums $.88/lb.
Iceberg Lettuce $.88
Red Peppers $.88
Hass Avocados $.88
Red or Jewel Yams or Sweet Potatoes $.88/lb.
Italian or Yellow Squash $.88/lb.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Children's Place Sale


Now through October 25th, The Children's Place is having a pretty big sale in-store and online. If you spend $60 or more you can save 25% (use code SAVE25 when shopping online), if you spend $50 you can save 20% (use code SAVE20 when shopping online) or save 15% when you spend $40 (use code SAVE15 when shopping online). There is no coupon needed if shopping in-store, the discount should be taken off automatically.

If shopping in-store, you should be able to use this 20% off printable as well! Have fun shopping!

Upcoming $3 Money Maker at Walgreens!


Hurry over here right now to print out a $3/1 ZarBee's Cough Syrup coupon. You can find it quicker by clicking on the 'Health Care' tab on the left sid eof the page. This will be FREE after RRs the week of October 31st at Walgreens. This coupon will turn it into a $3 money maker! Print this now, as I'm sure it will be gone very shortly! Don't forget to print it 2 times!

Once you've printed that coupon twice, head over here to print another $3/1 coupon 2 more times! You could potentially make $12 if you buy 4 bottles of this! Even if you don't use this product you can donate it to a local charity or family in need!!

(Thanks, Wild for Wags!)

Leapfrog Tag Books $5 or $6 at Target this week!


Taret has Leapfrog Tag storybooks on sale for $10 this week through Saturday. Use this $4/1 printable coupon or $5/1 printable coupon to snag these for $5 or $6 a piece. This is a pretty good deal on these books! We don't have a Tag system, but some of our friends do and the kids love "reading" with it!

Remember, it is definitely not too early to get started on your holiday shopping - I've got a jump start on ours already!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Taco Bell - Free Orange 'n Creme Swirl Fruitista!


Print this coupon good through November 25th or until 500,000 coupons are redemeed, to get a FREE Orange 'n Creme Swirl Fruitista at Taco Bell.

Enter the Colorado Vacation Giveaway!





The Colorado Board of Tourism is sponsoring a great vacation getaway. You can win a 3 day Colorado ski vacation for 2 people to Keystone including hotel, ski passes and equipment rental. You must answer a question to be able to enter this awesome giveaway, but they pretty much tell you where to go to find the answer! Click on the picture above to enter.

This sounds like so much fun! I love vacations - they are actually one of the reasons that I coupon, so that I can save on things I have to buy and be able to splurge on some fun. What could be better than a free vacation? For me, probably nothing!

Chili's - Free Chips & Queso coupon!

Chili's Free Chips and Queso

I know I've posted this before, but thought it was worth mentioning again.

Join the Chili's Email Club to get the latest happenings, exclusive offers, and a FREE order of Skillet Queso & Chips. Click Here to sign up.

This is one of our favorite appetizers. I also love their fajitas for 2 - makes me hungry just thinking about it.

If you don't want to get email updates in your regular email account, consider creating a new free account that you use just for signing up for these kinds of deals - that is what I do!

Picaboo - FREE Photo Book (up to $39.99 value)!!


Now through October 25th, Picaboo is offering first time customers the opportunity to try them out with a FREE 20 page photo book. Make sure you use code FALLBK when checking out to get this great deal! You can choose from a 20 page classic book, classic leather book or classic custom book! You have to download their software to create this book, but you can always remove it when you are done if you don't want it on your computer.

I haven't tried them yet, but have heard awesome things about the quality of these books and I plan to create a Christmas present for someone on my list with this awesome deal. You really cannot lose when all you have to pay is shipping - it is usually only $8.99 for shipping! A great present and a good deal, it doesn't get much better then that! I love giving photo books as presents to the family, they are always such a special gift.

Head over here to get started creating your FREE book!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Walgreens Weekly Deals 10/17 - 10/23


Here are my favorite deals this week...

Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment (.21 oz.) $2.59, get $2.59 RR
Like getting this for FREE after RR!

Mucinex Nasal Spray (.75 oz.) $7.99, get $8 RR
Like getting this for FREE after RR!

Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse Mouth Wash (16.9 oz.) $2.99, get $1 RR
Use the $1/1 printable or $1/1 from the 3/7, 4/11, 5/16 or 10/10 RP
Cost = $1.99, get $1 RR - like getting this for $.99 after RR! (My kids love this stuff, it really helps them brush their teeth much better.

Check out Hip2Save for a complete list of deals!

Coupon Inserts...


Looks like we are getting a Redplum and a Smart Source insert in the paper today!