Coupon Myths Busted!

Allysa over at Keeping the Kingdom First has been doing a wonderful blog series on Coupon Myths Busted! For all of those who have been considering couponing but are really just not sure if it is worth their time and effort this series if for them! It is also a great read through for us already couponing to remind us of why we are doing what we do!

Here are the first three in the series

Myth #1

Myth #2

Myth #3

With Myth #3 being “Oh, coupons just aren’t worth the extra time for me, I am much too busy…” I woudl have to say with me bing a stay at home mom to 4 kids (6 and under), homeschooler, owner of a hair bow bowtique, elder's wife, potty training, having a 4000 sq ft Victorian home, and a hubby who travels a lot for work I really need to try and consolidate as much as possible to free up some of my time. Even though the task of all that coupon clipping and organizing seems huge it is so worth it in our family budget. As I might have mentioned before, with a family of 6 our monthly budget for groceries/cleaning supplies/toiletries/diapers/baby items/and such is only $280 a month. When you look at how much a growing family of 6 needs that is really quite incredible! I can only do that with our couponing and stockpiling. One way that I have found to cut time and teach our child a lesson in frugality is to have our 6 1/2 year old clip coupons for money. She gets a penny per coupon clipped (she usually clips about 100 coupons while watching tv during the younger kids naps). I also stressed to her the importance of expiration dates and bar codes and she has to pay me 5 cents for each coupon she cuts out wrong. She definitely pays attention to what she's doing instead of the tv! This is a great time saver for me as well as giver her another way to save more money for her own American Girl Doll.

Walgreens Deals 8/8 - 8/15

Walgreens has more school supply deals again this week. I've listed some of my favorites for the week, but be sure to check out Deal Seeking Mom for the full ad match-up!

Select Band-Aid Products, $2.99
Get $4 RRs wyb 2
$1/1 Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, exp. 9-30-09 (SS 6/28/09)
$1/1 Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, exp. 11-30-09 (SS 8/2/09)
FREE after coupons and RRs!

BIC Round Grip Pens, 2/$1
$1/2 BIC Stationery Products printable
FREE after coupon!

Campbell’s Soup, $0.79 (w/ in-ad coupon)
$1/2 Campbell’s Soup printable
$0.29 ea. after coupons!

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 2/$3
$0.75/1 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, exp. 9-7-09 (SS 7/12/09)
$0.75 after coupon!

CVS Deals 8/9 - 8/15

CVS has more of their Monday - Tuesday sales this week and don't forget about the $5/$25 CVS coupon It could make some pretty cheap deals for you! Here are my favorite match-ups but be sure to check out Deal Seeking Mom for the complete add match-ups.

Huggies Diapers or Pull-Ups, 2/$18
Get $4 ECBs wyb 2 (limit 1)
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers, exp. 8-15-09 (SS 7/19/09)
$2/1 Huggies Overnites Diapers, exp. 8-15-09 (SS 7/19/09)
$5 to $5.50 ea. after coupon and ECBs!

Sharpie Accent Highlighters, $0.99
$1/1 Sharpie printable (PDF)
FREE after coupon!

Ajax Liquid Dish Soap, $0.99
$1/1 Ajax printable
FREE after coupon!

Kroger Ad Match-Ups 8/10 - 8/16

So obviously we've been really crazy around here...typical Summer but now that school is almost here I am hoping ot get back into the swing of regular blog posts again. Here is the Kroger Link ups for theis week. This is from a Central Ohio Korger Ad. Here are a few of my favorites, but you can see a full add match-up at Coupon Clippin Mom

Kleenex Facial Tissue - 10/$10 or $1.00 ea
- .50/3 printable
Final cost - .67 ea wyb3

Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides - 10/$10 or $1.00 ea
- .75/2 (8-2-09 RP) or- .50/2 August All You magazine
Final cost - .63 ea wyb2 or .50 ea wyb2

Meijer 7/19 - 7/25 Deals

Meijer has some nice coupon match-ups this week. There weren' too many items that we personally could use like cleaning supplies and glueten filled snacks (with my gluten-free kids) but I'm sure others would find lots of deals for them. You can check out their full coupon match-ups list with Coupon Clippin' Mom. She is also a local gal so her add would be the Mansfield, Ohio Meijer ad as well.

CHEAP Pull-ups Wipes at Walmart

There is a new product out from Huggies called Pull-ups Flushable Moist Wipes. They are $1.64 ea at Walmart, and there was a $3.00/2 coupon in last week's 7-19-09 SS. They end up being and you can get these for .14 each! Some people are reporting that only some Walmarts carry them so check around if yours isn't.

Target Deals 7/19 - 7/25

Target has some school deals as well this week. I'm definitely interested in the:

Construction Paper (96 ct) - $0.88/ea

With 3 small ones and homeschooling a preschooler and a first grader next year we will use a ton of this stuff! I haven't seen anyone else serve up any great deals on construction paper yet??

You can see the full list of Target Deals at Stretching a Buck.

CVS Deals 7/19 - 7/25

CVS also has some great deals on FREE after ECB's (like a gift card that print's out after you purchase the items that are eligible for one). Be sure to stop in as early in the week as possible though as these items generally don't last long. Check out Deal Seeking Mom for all the great deals this week at CVS.

Walgrenn's Deal 7/19 - 7/25

Walgreens ahse soem GREAT deals on CHEAP school supplies starting at $0.09 each! You can see all the best in ad savings and coupon match-ups at Money Saving Mom. Great week to add to that ever growing school supply box!

7/12 Coupon Insert Preview

There will be 2 inserts in this Sunday's papert: 1 Smart Source and 1 Red Plum. Remember that different areas of the country will vary slightly on which coupons they get and the amounts. I'm excited that the $2.50/1 Electrasol Gel Packs coupons are back! That makes for some CHEAP clean dishes!

Here are some of the best form this week......

Smart Source:

Save $2.50/1 Finish/Electrasol Quantum, Powerball Tabs or GelpacsSave

$1/2 General Mills Cereals (any variety)

Save $1/1 Tyson Fresh Chicken Product

Save $1.50/1 Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray

Red Plum:

Save $2/1 UnderJams Night WearGet

Free SatinCare with the purchase of a Venus Embrace RazorSave

$1/1 Scotch Tape 3 pack or largerSave

$1/2 12.5 oz Nestle Butterfinger fun size bags candySave

$3/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Lasting Impressions Holder

For a complete list of what you'll see in the 7/12 Coupon Insert you can check out all of them here

FREE Picture People Portrait Package

Oh How I wish our Picture People were still open! Great deal with this FREE Portrait deal, bu tnow quite sure if it's worth the 1 1/2 hour drive up to Akron. Maybe someone else will have one near them???

Thaks so Hip2Save for this deal!

Picture People is now offering this great FREEBIE through 7/25! Here is a printable coupon to get a FREE Portrait Package! The package includes 1 FREE 8x10, 2 FREE 5x7s, and 8 Wallets! And, there is absolutely NO sitting fee! YEAH!

Stapels $0.01 deals!!

So let the school shopping deals begin! LOVE this stuff for our homeschooling stash! Stapls has some great deals in this Sunday's add. From what everyone is sayin gyou'd better get there early on Sunday to get the best selection. Also if you have a Teacher's REwards card form Stapels you can up each of these 2-per-cusotmer limits to 25 each! Also just a not homeschooling families can also sign up for these. I jsut entered "Our Homeschool" for the school name and it let me print out the card to use this weekend.

Also if you have any of the $1/1 BIC Pens or $0.50/1 BIC Wite-Out you can get those items from FREE to $0.50! Supposedly the coupons were reset!

Make sure you take your Sunday add as well because there will be a $5.00 off $20 purchase coupon to make these deals even better!

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom for these deals!

:: Easy Rebate Deals

Staples Copy Paper (8.5″ x 11″), $3.69
$3.68 Staples Easy Rebate (through 7/15)
$0.01 after rebate!

Staples Photo Plus Paper (4″ x 6″), $9.99
$8.99 Staples Easy Rebate
$1 after rebate!

:: 1-Cent Deals

8-Pack Pencils (through 7/15)

:: $1 Deals
Acme Junior 5″ Blunt or Pointed Scissors (2-pk.)
BIC Velocity Stick Fashion Pens (5-pk.)
BIC Wite-Out Quick Dry (2-pk.)
Scotch Magic Tape
Sharpie Major Accent Highlighters (6-pk.)
Staples Mini Magnetic Stapler
Staples Pink Wedge Erasers (3-pk.)
Staples Translucent Pencil Boxes

FREE Sweet Tea!

Okay...this is a weakness of mine! SWEET TEA! Oh how I long for all those yummy glasses of sugar syrup with a hint of tea an da few drips of water... Southern Sweet Tea. Well, not you can snag some Free tea bags and make some at home for yourself!

Call 1-888-435-3639, enter your birthdate, and say your name and address and you will get a FREE box of Lipton Tea. That is all you have to do get your coupon for FREE tea in 6-8 weeks! Best of all it's automated so you don't have to even speak to a customer service person!

Veggie Tale DVD for only $2.99!

For a Veggie Tale lover like myself this is a sweet deal! Just go on over HERE to read all about how to get a FREE Veggie Tales DVD from Big Idea. When you sign up for their newletter, you will get one free DVD when you pay the $2.99 shipping.

Old Navy $5 Swim/Shorts 6/26 - 6/28

Old Navy is at it again! They are offering up a great door buster this weekend as well. On 6/26 - 6/28 they will be offering their swim and shorts for only $5.00! I'm not positive on the full details of it but it sounds like a pretty good deal!

Don't forget that you can still visit Old Navy Weekly to get a 15% off coupon to pair with this $5 swim/shorts deal! Just click on "Get their no-sweat style" in the bottom center to print this coupon, making each item just $4.25 instead! you never know how long this coupon will still be around so I advise going ahead and printing it if you think you'll be stopping by for the sale this weekend.

FREE 2 Year Subscription to Parents Magazine

This is a great deal to pass on to all the moms you know and love! ValuMags is offering a Free 2 Year Subscription to Parents Magazine. I signed up for a free year subscription a couple of months ago and this past month was my first FREE Parent's Magazine. I forgot how much I love this magazine and occasionally there are even coupons in it!

FREE Photo Editing Class!!!

I am so excited that Jessica Sprague, contributing editor at Creating Keepsakes (awesome scrapbooking) magazine is offering a FREE online photo editing class. This class is online only and there is no scheduled meet/class times so you can do it as you are able to. You have to submit your registration before June 28. To read the full details on this free class, check out Northern Cheapskate. Seeing how I have photoshop and no clue how to use it....this is one I will definitely be signing up for!

Weekly Deals: Walmart, Target, Rite Aid 5/21 - 5/27

I haven't seen any amazing deals while we've been on the road but I thoguht I woudl share soem of the deals for this week....

Walmart

Thanks to Tara at Deal Seeking Mom for these great deals. Be sure to check out her blog for a full list!

Country Time Lemonade Canisters $2.28
$1.50 on 2 Printable in the coupons.com widget in right side bar
Final: $1.53 each

A-1 Steak Sauce $2.43
$2 in the 6/14 SS Insert
Final: $0.43 each

Starbucks Ice Cream Pints $2.48
$1.50 Printable here
Final: $0.98 each

Always Infinity Pads $6.96
$4 in the 6/7 P&G Insert (exp 7/31)
Final: $2.96 each



Target


Thanks to Marcy at Stretching A Buck for these deals. Check out her blog for a complete list!


Eggo Frozen Waffles (including Bake Shop) $1.50
$1 Bake Shop Printable in the coupons.com widget in right side bar
$1 Bake Shop Printable here
Final: $.50 each

Lipton Tea Bags 100 ct, Iced Tea Mix (10 qt) and select others $2.50
$5 Gift Card (purchase 4)
$.60 in the 5/17 RP Insert
$1 on 2 Printables here and here
Final: $1.90 - $2 each
Buy 4: $2.60 total after coupons/Gift Card!


Cottonelle Travel Size Wipes $0.97
$1 in the 6/7 SS Insert
Final: FREE


Vaseline Aloe Fresh (travel size) $0.99
$1 Printable here
$1.25 in the 5/17 RP Insert
Final: FREE


Ziploc Evolve Sandwich & Snack Bags $1.77
$1 Target Printable Coupons PLUS
$.40 in the 5/10 SS Insert
Final: $.37 each *think stockpile for back to school lunches!


Rite Aid

Rite Aid is still offering their $5 off $25 Coupon. Pair that with a transfered perscription for a $25 Gift card and some of the slae s this week and that makes for some great deals!

FREE A&W Rootbeer Float

A&W is helping to start a great Father's day weekend! From 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., you can get a FREE A& W Root Beer Float. Click on the link to find your nearest A & W Restaurant.

Gymboree Red Ballon Sale

Gymboree's Semi Annual Red Balloon Sale started yesterday. According to the email they sent out:

accessories as low as $0.99

tops leggings and shorts as low as $4.99

so much more $7.99

I did stop into 2 different Gymboree stores while on vacation and was pretty disappointed at the small amount of sale items. We always use the Winter and Summer Red Balloon Sales to stock up for our next season....well not this Summer. I did of course find some great deals, but just a hand full at each store and mostly accessories. Now if you are shopping for a baby girl or size 8-12 girl both stores had tons. A few examples of what I found were:

Long Sleeved PJ's $4.99

Wild One Rain Boots $4.99

Holiday Friends (scottie dog) Leggings $1.99

Lots of Dots Leggings $3.99

Candy Shoppe Tights $0.99

Baby Boy Spring Khakis and Sweater Vests $4.99

Baby Boy Sweater $4.99 and matching socks $0.99

Cute as a Cupcake turtleneck $2.99

Daisy Days Shoes $4.99

Also....Family Fun Magazine (I found mine at Barnes and Noble) has a 20% off coupon in their June issue which can be used in combination with this sale. So, if you are finding a lot of items, ask to put them on hold at your local Gymboree and then run to a bookstore and pick up a Family Fun magazine for about $5.00 and get 20% off the sale prices. Not bad especially when this is a great magazine to read PLUS a coupon!

Old Navy $2 Tank Tops!

Old Navy is doing another great Saturday sale! This Saturday 6/20, you can get women’s and girls tank tops for just $2 – 50 color choices including solid, stripe, print and embellished! Limit 5 per customer.

Walmart Deals Updated 6/14

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for the most current Walmart deals! Be sure to check out her link for a full list of all current deals.

NEW! Ball Park Franks, $1.50

$1/2 Ball Park Franks, exp. 7-5-09 (V 6/7/09)

$1/2 Ball Park Franks, exp. 6-14-09 (V 5/17/09)

$1 ea. after coupon!

NEW! Banquet Frozen Chicken Nuggets, $3.98

$1/2 Simple and Delicious booklet (no longer available)

$2.98 ea. after coupon!

NEW! Eight O’Clock Coffee, $3.88

$1/1 printable

$2.88 after coupon!

NEW! Healthy Choice Frozen Café Steamers, $2.50

$1/2 Healthy Choice Café Steamers, exp. 8-9-09 (ALL YOU magazine June ‘09 issue)

$2 ea. after coupon!

NEW! Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (8-pk.), $1.50

$0.55/1 Kelloggs Pop-Tarts, exp. 8-2-09 (V 6/7/09)

$0.95 after coupon!

NEW! Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal, $2

$1/1 printable

$1 after coupon!

NEW! Swiss Premium Tea, $1.98$

1/1 Swiss Premium Tea, exp. 6-30-09 (SS 5/17/09)

Try Me FREE Swiss Premium Tea (mail-in), exp. 6-30-09 (SS 5/17/09)

FREE after MIR!

NEW! Tabasco Sauce (2-oz.), $0.68

$0.75/1 Tabasco, exp. 6-28-09 (SS 5/17/09)

FREE after coupon!

NEW! Taco Bell Dinner Kits, $0.98

$1/1 printable

FREE after coupon!

NEW! Dove Deodorant, $0.97

$1/1 Dove Anti-Perspirant/Deodorants, exp. 8-30-09 (V 6/7/09)

FREE after coupon!*Trial Size

NEW! Schick Titanium Trimmers/Razors, $5.94

$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor/Trimmer, exp. 6-14-09 (V 4/19/09)

$1.94 after coupon!

NEW! Chinet Lunch Plates (36-pk.), $2.84

$2/1 Chinet Lunch Plates, exp. 6-30-09 (SS 5/3/09)

$0.84 ea. after coupon!

NEW! Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol, $2.82

BOGO Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol, exp. 7-27-09 (SS 5/31/09)

$1.41 ea. after coupon!

NEW! Shout Wipes (4-ct.), $0.97

$0.55/1 Shout Stain Remover, exp. 7-4-09 (SS 5/10/09)

$0.42 ea. after coupon

NEW! Sure Deodorant for Men, $1.78

$1.50/1 Sure Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant for Men, exp. 6-30-09 (SS 5/3/09)

$0.28 after coupon!

NEW! Adams Flea Collars, $0.97

$3/1 Adams Flea & Tick Products, exp. 12-31-09 (ALL YOU magazine June ‘09 issue)

$3/1 Adams Flea And Tick Product, exp. 12-31-09 (ALL YOU magazine May ‘09 issue)

FREE after coupon!

Target Deals 6/14 - 6/20

Thanks to "Cents"ible Sawyer for these deals!

Pepsi Products (12 pk cans, 6 pk bottles) - $2.75 each
Use $1/1 Target coupon in the Afullcup.com Target Coupon Generator
Final Price = $1.75/ea

Archer Farms Yellow or Blue Tortilla Chips - $2.33/ea
Get a FREE Archer Farms Salsa (16 oz) with purchase of 2 Archer Farms Tortilla Chips
Use $1/1 Target coupon in the Afullcup.com Target Coupon Generator (use 2)
Final Price = $1.33/ea when you buy 2 + FREE Salsa

Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch, Cocoa Krispies & Apple Jacks - $2.75/ea
Get a FREE Simply Orange Juice (59 oz) with purchase of any 3 of these cereals
Use $1/1 Raisin Bran Crunch here
Use $1/1 Cocoa Krispies & Apple Jacks in 6/7 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $1.75/ea when you buy 3 + FREE Orange Juice

Lean Cuisine One Dish Frozen Entrees - $2/ea
Get a FREE box of Lean Pockets with purchase of any 3 Lean Cuisines
Use $1/4 in 5/3 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $1.75/ea when you buy 4 + FREE Lean Pockets

DiGiorno Frozen Pizza (12 in) - $5.50/ea
Get a FREE 2 liter of selected Coke with purchase of any 1 DiGiorno Pizza
Use $1/1 in 6/14 Smart Source inser
Final Price = $4.50 for 1 Digiorno Pizza + a 2 liter of Coke!

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat & Kraft Cheese Singles (14-16 oz) - $2.79/ea
Get a FREE Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat with purchase of 1 Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat & 1 Kraft Cheese Singles
Use $1/2 that was available here (no longer available)
Final Price = $2.29/ea when you buy 2 + FREE Lunchmeat

Welch's Squeezable Grape Jelly & Skippy Peanut Butter (15-16 oz) - $1.79/ea
Get a FREE loaf of Brownberry Bread (24 oz) with purchase of 1 Welch's Jelly & 1 Skippy PB
Use $0.55/1 Welch's Jelly in 3/29 Smart Source insert
Use $0.40/1 Skippy in 4/5 Unilever insert
Final Price = Jelly - $1.24/ea, Peanut Butter - $1.39/ea + FREE Bread

Secret Deodorant (2.6-2.7 oz) - $1.99/eaUse $1/1 in 5/17 P&G insert
Final Price = $0.99/ea

Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair - $4.99/ea
Use $2/1 here
Final Price = $2.99/ea


~ HOT GIFT CARD DEAL ~

Get a $5 Target Gift Card When you Buy 3 of the Following:
Huggies Diapers (Jumbo packs Snug & Dry, Little Movers, or Little Snugglers diapers) & Pull Ups Training Pants - $8.99/ea
Use $2/1 Pull Ups in 5/17 & 6/14 Smart Source inserts
Use $3/1 Pull Ups here
Use $2/1 Pull Ups here
Use $1.50/1 Diapers in 5/17 Smart Source insert
Use $2/1 Diapers here
Get $0.75/ea back via Caregivers Marketplace Rebate
Final Price = varies

Deal Idea:
Buy 3 packs of Pull Ups
Use 2 - $3/1 coupons
Use 1 - $2/1 coupons
Pay $18.97 out of pocket ($6.32/ea)
Submit Caregivers Marketplace Rebate and get $0.75 back per packIt's like getting 3 packs of these for $11.72 (or $3.91/ea)!

To see all the Target deals visit Stretching a Buck HERE

Printable Coupons Round Up

Here are a few great printables I thought I would share while we are on the road. Don't forget that after you print one you can generally hit the back button on your browser and then refresh to print a second coupon.

Rubbermaid Coupons (With 4 little kids we can NEVER have enough totes for storage! Great $1/1 coupon!)

$1.00/1 Orville Redenbacher's popcorn

$1.00/1 Edge Shaving Gel

$1.00/1 printable for Wet Ones (great at Walmart and Target on the trial size packages)

There are still the Various Kraft Printable Coupons

$3/1 ThermaCare Product

$1/1 Blue Bell ice cream

$2/1 Listerine mouthwash

Go here for one of those Kraft coupons for $0.50/10 packs of Kool-Aid. Krogers ahs them on sale and when combined with Kroger's coupon doubling up to $0.50 that makes for FREE Kool-Aid. Hitting you rback button on the browser makes 20 packs for FREE! Great for all those hot Summer days when 1/2 of the neighborhood is playing in your back yard with your kids.

$1.50/1 Scotchguard Oxy Carpet Spot and Stain Remover

$1.50/1 Tide Stain Release (coupon is mailed to you and new product is released in July)

$1.00/1 Kraft Bagel-fuls - (Makes them $0.88 after coupon at Walmart...GREAT mommy-on-the-go-breakfast!)

Reach coupons

$0.55/1 Famous Amos cookies

Okay...now I am ready for some printer ink cartridge coupons??? Anyone seen any great deals on ink?

NEW Free Fisher Price DVD!

So Fisher Price has released a new FREE GeoTrax DVD! You can click here to order it. You follow the "choose country" link in the top right hand corner to take you to the order page. You will NOT be charged shipping and handling for it so it is totally free! Not sure how long this one will last so get it before they are gone!

Target Cheap Pull-Ups Deal

Just wanted to let you know that the posts might be a little more random over the next 3 weeks as we are traveling with the family out west. So, depending on where we are each day (internet access) as well as how the kids are behaving, my post might be fewer or even more frequest. We'll see how much spare time I end up with. Perhaps some of those long hours on the road will be filled with deal searching on the blackberry???

There is a new high value $3.00 off coupon available for Huggies Pull-ups HERE (IE) or HERE (FF) The word is that next week (starting 6/14) Target will have a great deal/gift card promotion....

Huggies Diapers or Training Pants - $8.99

-Use $3/1 Pull Ups coupon

-Get $5 gift card WYB 3

Final Price = $12.97 for 3 ($4.32 each)

You can only print 2 of these per computer so you might need a friend or family member to print the 3rd one off for you. What a great deal for Pull-ups!

FREE Johnsons Buddies Soaps are Back!

We love our Johnson's Buddies Soaps and I was so excited to see that the great $3/3 Johnson's Baby Products coupon is back! Since Johnson's Buddies Soaps are only $0.99 at both Target and Walmart it makes for some FREE soaps! These soaps are great because not only are the kids friendly but they come in these little protective stitched baggie so they are easier for tiny fingers to hold on to.

$10 off $10 JC Penney's Coupon Code

JC Penney's has issed up an online only coupon code for $10.00 off a $10.00 purchase! Simply enter the code GR8DAD when you check out. Pair that with clearance to get some super cheap deals! Also if you shop through ebates you'll earn 4% back on your purchases. If you are new to ebates you can sign up today and recieve a free $5.00 credit making you $4.95 shipipng with JC Penney's Free! So, $10 off $10 + clearance +ebays sigh up ='s FREE stuff! Woo-hoo!

If you're new to ebays you can sign up HERE.

The Buy Ahead Principle

Money Saving Mom had a great post tonight on the how-to's of starting to stockpile your groceries. For veteran coupon shoppers it is a nice reminder and for a beginner it gives a very simple run down on how one starts their stockpile. It's worth the read especially if you're new to couponing and stockpiles.

FREE Glade Summer Sents Gift Pack from Right@Home

Right @ Home is offering a FREE Summer Sents gift pack from Glade to the first 10,000! You can click here to enter your information. It doesn't say if you are one of the first 10,000, but if you are the gift packs should be mailed out by August 15th.

$2.00 off A1 Coupon!!

This is a great coupon especially when A1 is usually on sale for $2-$3! You can't beat FREE streak sauce, especially YUMMY A1! Visit their utube page and click on the link in the lower left hand corner for the $2.00 off coupon to print. Generally these coupons do have a print limit so get yours while they are still on the site.

NEW Home Made Simple Coupon Book

Home made simple has released a new coupon book! Their last book had not only some great coupons, but also included a coupon for a FREE bottle of Cascade rinse agent. Some of the companies they offer coupons for are Cascade, Swiffer, Dawn, Mr. Clean, and Febreze. These go pretty fast so be sure to get yours while they are still available.

FREE Hair Bow Give-A-Way!!!

Our Hair Bow Boutique Sugar Sweet Bowtique is having a Summer Sale with a FREE Hair Bow Give-a-Way. You can enter to with this adorable lot of Summer themed hair bows valued at over $45.00 by leaving a comment HERE on my personal blog! You get another entry by bloggin about the give-a-way as well! Be sure to enter a second comment after you've blogged about it. This contest will run through Monday, June 1st.

Our website is also hosting some great deals in our Summer Vacation Sale . Sign up for our newsletter and receive FREE bonuses in our Sale newletters!

Be sure to leave your comment on MY PERSONAL BLOG -----> HERE

JC Penney's Coupon $10 off $25

JC Penney's is offering a Coupon this weekend for $10 off $25! That would make for some pretty cheap clothes especially when paired with clearance! Expires June 2nd.

Old Navy $3.00 Graphic Tees

I got a flyer tonight while checking out at Old Navy that this Saturday May 30th, they will be having $3.00 graphic tees (Ladies and Men only). There is a limit of 5 per customer so you might want to bring a husband or friend with you to help you stock up! You might want to get there bright and early if it is anything like last Saturday's flip flop deal was...C-R-A-Z-Y!

Our cashier was also handing out coloring pages for the girls to design their own flip flops for a contest. On the bottom of each page was a coupon to tear off for 20% off one women's item and one kid's items. (not to be used on clearance items).

Old Navy is also doing their extra clearance savings of 50% off the clearance price. Ours was pretty picked over in the girl's section but I was able to get 4 tee shirts , 2 tank tops, and a dress for Maddelyn, and a pair of khakis and sandals for the baby for just over $30.00.

NEw Tulle's Day Sale!! 6/2/09

Tulle is once again haiving a one day only Tulle's Day Treasure Hunt Sale! Id you saw my post on the sale I got last month you'll know how WONDERFUL this really is! I ended up getting $707.00 worth of clothes for $50.88, close to 92% off!!! Their sale will include knit tops for $4.99, Tops for $5.99, Sweater's for $6.99, and knit pants, sweaters, and jackets for $8.00! It's a perfect way to stock up for this Fall with some unbeatable prices! I'm not sure what time it will start, but last time it started at 12:00 pst I believe. Things got fast so it is definetly worth staying up or getting up early for, especially if you are wanting popular sizes.

If this is your first time ordering with Tulle, not that the sizes are more of a juniors sizing so it does run a bit smaller. I ordered one size up form my normal size and things fit fine. Also if you do end up with something that does not fit right, Tulle allows you to print out a return shipping label to ship it back to them for free.

FREEbie Finds!

So here is a round up of several freebies for this week. Make sure to mark you calendars so you don't forget about some of the deals that are mentioned over the next few days!

Walmart is offering a FREE single serving of ice cream treats on May 30th from 11-4, You will get either -a 1.57 fl oz. Dibs Snack Bag, 2.4 fl oz. Blue Bunny Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bar or a 4 oz. Ben & Jerry’s Flipped Out Cup (while supplies last/ one sample per customer). Check out this page to enter your zipcode and see if your local store is participating. Ours is! YEAH!!

NAPA Autoparts is offering FREE Windshield Washer Fluid when you fill out this form. This coupon is good for a free gallon of windshield washer fluid from NAPA Auto Parts!

Mr. Tire is offering a coupon for FREE Maintenance Inspection (tire rotation and inpection)

You'll definitely want to sign up for a free Home Made Simple coupon booklet This coupon booklet not only has $30.00 worth of high value coupons, but also has a coupon for a FREE Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent!!! Allow 6-8 for delivery.

Wendy's is offering a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Frosty when you sign up here! Offer ends 6/7/09

Burt's Bees is celebrating their 25th anniversary by giving away 1,000 lip glosses over the next 25 days! You can enter HERE each day from 9am to noon EST.


Baskin Robins is offering a coupons for Buy One Get One Free 31 Below


You can still pick up the Free Spaghetti at Fazolis if you haven't yet. Simply register with the site and you'll get a free spaghetti withthe purchase of a drink!

Gymboree Stuff a Bag Sale!

So I'm finally back from a long weekend of camping and then coming home to a house full of strep throat! UHHH!

Gymboree has announced that they will be having a Stuff a Bag Sale! Starting May 31st, You can 30% off at Gymboree on as many items of their new Watermelon line that you can stuff into one of their re-usable shopping bag. You don't have to purchase the bag but if you did it would only be a bit over $3.00 for it after the discount. Pair this deal with once of the 30% or 20% off coupons that came in the mail or found in a magazine (April Parents Magazine for example) to get some CHEAP Gymboree clothes!!! Call ahead to be sure, but most stores also allow a 24 hour hold, so you cna go in on the 30th and "stuff a bag" for them to hold. Side note, most coupons out there do expire on the 31st so be sure to act on this deal before they expire. You know I'll be there bright and early for my holds!

Grocery Shopping Strategies: 10 Simple Rules

I found this wonderful cheat sheet on grocery shopping rules from Keeping the Kingdom First. It's short and sweet, but defineity worth trying to put at least a few of these into practice!

1: Do not shop while hungry. This is good common sense.

2: Shop with a list prepared at home (not in the car on the back of an old receipt) and stick to it!

3: Know your target price points. This will vary by region and season. For example, the price to beat on a gallon of milk in my area is currently $2.00, same for a loaf of bread.

4:Use Coupons: combine a coupon with a sale to save the most.

5:Beware of product placement strategies on shelves and endcaps. The best deals are usually high or low on shelves, and not on the endcaps.

6:Eliminate brand loyalty. Be willing to try a variety of brands depending on what is the best value.

7:Find a great deal? Stock up! Since sales only come around every 8-12 weeks, buy enough to last you through the next sale.

8:Get in, get out. Studies have shown the more time you spend inside a store, the more money you will spend. Don't dilly dally!

9:Avoid impulse buys (see number 2). Especially at the checkout stand, where prices are inflated.

10:If possible, leave the kids at home. Enough said.

FREE Pack of Oscar Mayer Beef Franks

Oscar Mayer is offering a coupon for a FREE package of thier oscar Mayer Beef Franks. Hurry though because the offer is limited and please allow 4-6 weks for delivery. Perfect timing for all those Summer cook-outs!

Old Navy Flip Flops $1 May 23rd

I recieved an email last night that on Saturday May, 23rd Old Navy will be offering their flip flops for $1! I'm sure though that they will go fast at that advertized price so be sure to head out early if you want to snatch some up! Even better yet, head over to Old Navy Weekly coupons before you go shopping for an even better deal! Even with a low 15% off coupon that makes your flip flops only $0.85 a pair! What a great way to stock up for Summer! With 5 of us to fit, I'll be one of the crazy ones trying to snatch a nice Old Navy coupon Thursday night!

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Points

If you are already signed up on Huggies Enjoy the Ride website, stop on over there snag these 65 bonus points! You can use these points as well as other points you earn by watching videos, participating in polls, and inviting others to play instant win games or enter sweepstakes! Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

If you’re a new Huggies Enjoy the Ride member, you can earn up to 90 points right now:
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3. Take the polls – 2 pts.
4. Browse, click and earn – 6 pts.
5. Enter the rewards codes below – 62 pts.

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CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid Deals 5/17 - 5/23

So here is the weekly round up of all the deals you'll fine from the stores that I will be shopping at. Have fun snatching up some great money saving and money making deals this week!


CVS:

Dealiciousmom

Deal Seeking Mom

Common Sense with Money

Bargain Briana

Saving with Shellie

Couponing 101

Walgreens:

Deal Seeking Mom

Mommy Snacks

Hip2Save

Saving Your Green

Hip2Save

Rite Aid:

Deal Seeking Mom

Mom Needs to Know

Southern Savers

Back from the Garage Sale!!

So sorry for the lack of posts this past week! We've been super busy getting ready for and then running our annual garage sale. I haven't really done much coupon/frugal blogging at all this week. Believe it or not I only picked up 1 pack of the huggies pull-ups at CVS at $8.99 (-$3.00 coupon), for $5.99 and that is just because we were almost out and couldn't wait on those. I will however be back tomorrow night with my list of next weeks deals as well as a coupon preview. So, now that we are almost past garage sale week I will be returning to the normal daily postings.

My CVS and Walgreens Deals 4/3 - 5/9

So a little late, but better than never, here are my super steals of the week. I got some great deals at Target too, but with a crazy week getting ready for the garage sale I of course forgot what I paid! Figures!

CVS:

Lost my reciept...Opps! But ended up with all of this for only $0.88 out of pocket! I came in with only one ECB worth $3.00 to start the transactions so there was no out of pocket to begin with.

Soy Joy Bars were 10/$5 and then I had a $2/10 coupon making them $0.30 each. Great PLUS Gluten Free!

Adidias Deoderant was $3.99

-1.00 Coupon

Earned $3.00 ECB

Dawn was $0.99 with $0.25 coupon

Walgreens:

Transaction #1

Right Guard Extreme $2.99 sale

- Try Free Coupon (no longer available)
$0.21 (tax) Out of Pocket

Earned $2.00 Register Reward

Transaction #2

Halmark Card $0.99 (filler so I had more items than coupons to use my RR together, my store counts them as Manufactures Coupons so you can not have more MQ's than items. Wierd)

4 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser 2 pack $2.50 each

- 2 Buy1 Get1 Coupons

Used $5.50 RR, ($3.50 from previous week, & $2.00 from the Right Guard)

Toal Out of Pocket $1.24 (on my gift card)

Transaction #3

Right Guard Extreme $2.99

- Try Free Coupon (no longer available)

$0.21 (tax) Out of Pocket

Earned $2.00 RR

Transaction #4

2 Bic Soleil Shimmer Razor $4.19 each Clearance

2 Bic Soleil Razor Refills $7.49 each

- 2 $2/1 Soleil Razors

- 2 Buy Razor get Refills

2 Cutter Advance 10 oz Spray $1.99 each

- 2 $2/1 printable

3 Hallmark Cards $0.99 each

- $4.00 RR ($2 from previous week and $2 from Right Guard)

Total Out of Pocket: $5.80 (on a gift card)

Trip Out of Pocket $7.46 but it most of it went on my gift card earned last month on ESQ.

Total Savings $53.80

Mommy Day FREEBIES!

So what better way to celebrate your MOMMY Day as we say in our house than with some special freebies for Y-O-U the mom??? Head on over to Thrifty Mama for a great list of lots and lots of free things to help you celebrate Mother's Day for FREE! Now don't tell hubby though because he might think this list is his get-out-of-jail-free card and slack off on having the kids get you something for mother's day because of all the pampering you'll get off this list!

FREE Chocolate Bar!!!

Mars is giving away a coupon for a FREE chocolate bar to the first 250,000 people to register for one each Friday now through September. I believe you are allowed up to 4 candy bars per house hold and only one per email address per Friday. It begins at 9:00am each Friday. I was suprised that at 2:00pm I was still able to snag one! Definitely worth checking out for any chocolate fans out there, or for people like me....to give to the sweet hubby!

Old Navy Resetting Coupons Tonight!

Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple of days we've been busy getting ready for our annual garage sale. Let's just say that with the amount of children's items priced and stacked in my living room you could open your own second hand children's shop...literally! Another frugal mommy tip.....re-sell your children's big name used clothes. I'll someday soon do a post on the how too's, but you can dress your kids in big brands for free or almost free when you re-sell them! So on to coupon news......

Old Navy will be resetting their coupons tonight! You need to just keep checking Old Navy Weekly to see if the page has loaded yet. No one knows what time, but there are sure to be some high value coupons such as $60 off $100! Remember one coupon per person. You can swap out your saved coupon to try and find another but once you click print that is it for the week with that email address. Happy Hunting!

FREE 2 Piece Grilled Chicken meal from KFC!

So Oprah has shared with everyone that KFC is offering a coupon for a FREE 2 piece grilled chicken dinner including 2 pieces of chicken, 2 individual sides and a biscuit! Supposedly this is a one-day-print-off-only so be sure to print it out today. It is valid until 5.19, but excludes Mother's Day. Also remember that you can click the back button on your browser until the computer/printer image appears again to be able to print that second coupon! It's a bricks coupon, so only 2 allowed per computer.

TULLE'S DAY Sale!!!

Tulle is having their bi-annual sale this week (the 5th -7th I believe). A large majority of this sale is $7.00 and under with tons marked $3.99, including that cute dress in the picture above! I was able to snatch up 12 dresses/shirts with a MRSP of $707.00 for $50.88, close to 92% off!!! Shipping on all that was only $12.00! Act fast though becasue obviously with things being so cheap the sizes are flying off the selves! Oh...and the word is that things run small so order a size up. Eveything on there looks so cute and it's a great way to build up you Summer OR Winter wardrobe!

CVS, Walgreens, Target, Meijer Deals 5/3 - 5/9

So since I am knne deep in pricing clothes for a garage sale I will just link you to where I found the deals for my shopping list....

CVS:
Dealicious Mom

Bargain Briana

Saving with Shellie

Couponing 101

Deal Seeking Mom

Common Sense with Money

Walgreens:

Deal Seeking Mom

Good or Free Deals

The Cheaps8mom

Target:

Good or Free Deals

Blissfully Domestic

Abundant Food Savings

Meijer:

Mummy Deals

Savings Makes Cents

FREE Vitamin Water!

Want to snatch up some FREE Vitamin Water? Vitamin Water is hosting a contest for a 3 month supply of Vitamin water as well as a free dinner for 5. Even more wonderful is that they also have a link on the page for a printable coupon. This coupon is for $0.50 off one bottle of Vitamin Water. If you take this coupon to a store that doubles at least up to $0.50 that makes the Vitamin Water FREE!!! The coupon is a PDF file so it can be printed as many times as need and it expires 6/1/09 so that's plenty of time to snatch up some FREE Vitamin water!

Heads Up! 3 Coupon Inserts 5/3

Just letting everyone know that there will be 3 coupon inserts this weekend, 1 Smart Source, 1 Red Plum, and 1 Proctor and Gamble. Remember that if your area does not offer Red Plum of you just want a home delivery, you can check out this post. Here is a complete list of what will be available in each insert. This might be a good week to pick up an extra copy or two of your Sunday paper??? Another hint is that some Dollar Trees (unfortunately not mine) carry the Sunday paper for $1.00! That helps when building your stockpile and needing more coupons! Be sure to call ahead though to save a waisted trip in case they don't offer them.

Here are a few of my favorites...

Smart Source:
Chinet Lunch Product (36 or 72ct) $2 expires 6/30/09
El Monterey Taquitos $1 expires 7/31/09
Lysol Disinfectant Spray (12oz+) $2 expires 6/29/09

Red Plum:
Aunt Jemima Mix or Syrup $1/2 expires 8/31/09

P&G:
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser B1G1 expires 5/31/09
Febreze Noticeables Starter Kit $4 expires 5/31/09
Covergirl Product $1 expires 5/31/09

Walmart Finds 5/1

I just got back form my bi-monthly Walmart and had a few updates to share. Of course price varies by location so it's frustrating that some of the deals other people have found don't work in my local walmart...or at least for a higher price than other bloggers have found the items for.

I did fine one better deal though:

Angel Soft 4 pack Toiler Paper $0.84 roll back (was $1.00)

-$0.50/1 coupon from 4/26 Smart Source Insert

Final: $0.34 for 4 rolls! That is a GREAT deal!

Also Dole Salad Mix was $0.98 roll back (was $1.68)

Wish I had a coupon but still cheap!

More Great FREEbies!

So I have stumbled on some new Freebies (Thanks Aunt Tabitha!) so I thought I would share!

Have a child that is potty training or soon to start? (Do we EVER leave that stage with 4 kids, 6 and under??) Then click here for a FREE Potty Training DVD form Pull-ups!

Baby One Step is offering a FREE Baby Blanket and mini stuffed animal! You can choose from a boy bear, girl pig, or neutral lamb. Click here!

Juicy Juice is offering a FREE Sippy Cup when you register on their website. *Allow 8-10 weeks for delivery.

All of these deals, as well as many more be found on Free Stuff 4 Free!! Keep an eye on their site for new freebies!!

Another hint is that I have set up another alternate email address (actually an old email address of mine) to use when signing up for free offers and coupons. This way it is a legitamate email address that you are entering onto the forms but your email will NOT get clogged up with all the spam that comes with these great deals. Remember a lot of the free samples are also free because they sell your email address to other companies who in turn send you lots of spam. I do once in a great while check that other email address to see if I messed some coupons or such. I usually do a mass delete when I go in to check. Just an idea to pass on.

New Walmart Deals 4/28

Here is a updated list of the newest Walmart deals. Thanks Bargain Briana! Remember Walmart does not double coupons and to do a store comparison price, you must have that other store's sales flyer with you!

Here’s a few of the Walmart Deals I’ve found:

Snuggle Liquid Fabric Softener 50 loads $4 (On rollback)

Use $2 off Snuggle Creme Printable

Final Price: $2

Clean & Clear Morning Burst $4 (On rollback)

Use $2 off printable

Final Price: $2

Gillette Fusion Razon $7 (on rollback)

Use $2 off Gillette Fusion from 4-5 P&G Insert (Expire 4/30/09)

Final Price: $5

Pillsbury Brownie Mix $1 (on rollback) – Buy 2 for coupon

Use $1 off 2 Pillsbury Brown Mix from 3-29 Red Plum Insert (Expires 6/30/09)

Final Price: 50¢/each

Speedstick or Lady Speed Stick $1 (on rollback) — Buy 2 for coupon

Use .75 off 2 from 4-26 Smart Source (Expires 5-16-09)

Final Price: 62¢/each

Thomas English Muffins $1.97 (on rollback)

Use $1 off 1 from March 2009 All You Magazine

Final Price: 97¢

Thomas English Muffins $1.97 (on rollback)

Use .50/1 from 4-19 Smart Source Insert (Expires 8/31/09)

Final Price: $1.47

Wheat Thins or Triscuits $2 (on rollback) — Buy 2 for coupon

Use $1 off 2 Wheat Thins or Triscuits from 3-15 Smart Source Insert (Expires 5/31/09)

Final Price: $1.50/each

Wheat Thins Artisan (these are YUMMY!) $2 (on rollback) — Buy 2 for coupon

Use Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Wheat Thin Artisan from 3-15 Smart Source Insert (Expires 5/31/09)Final Price: $1/each

Hawaiian Snacker Rolls 4 ct. $2 (Again, these are yummy for sanwiches!)

Use $1/2 printable

Final Price: $1.50/each

Capri Sun 10 pk Sunrise $1.97 (on rollback)

Use $1/1 from 4-19 Smart Source Insert (Expires 7/31/09)

Final Price: 97¢

Added:

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for these other Walmart deals!

Heather found trial size Evercare Lint Rollers at her local Wal-Mart for $0.97 each. If you find these at your store, you can use this $1/1 coupon here or this $1/1 coupon here to get them free after coupons!

Also, check to see if your store has Colgate Extra Clean Toothbrushes for $0.97 each. There was a $1/1 coupon in the 4/26 SmartSource insert which makes these free after coupons.

And finally, Erin over at Coupon Cravings said that Velveeta Shells and Cheese are on sale at Wal-Mart for $1 per box. Use the $1.50/2 coupon here to get these for $0.25 per box after the coupon.

Tide To Go Coupon!

So anyone who knows me knoew that I could be a spokes person for Tide-to-go Pens! I'm more than a little anal with 4 kids 6 and under abotu their clothes and with that many tiny ones (and Mommy pscho about keeping clothes clean) there are bound to be messes that need cleaned up. Tide is by far my favorite detergent anywyas for stain fighting so Tide-to-go is perfect got this Mommy-on-the-go! As many clothing items that have been saved by Tide, I see it as another means of being frugal, especially when paired with a good asle and a coupon! So to help our wallets, I'm sharing a coupon for Tide-to-go pens that I found! May your Summer be STAIN FREE!!

Teaching Frugality to Kids

So my 4 year old Emma tells my husband yesterday that she wants to go to Disney again this Summer. He tried to explain to her that we went last year and after just buying a house we are not going to be able to go again this Summer. She them wants to know why and we explain that it is very expensive and costs a lot of money. My then frugal-learning-six-year-old Maddelyn pipes up and says "Yeah Emma, we used to have money....now all we have is coupons and a debit card!" So wise, now if we can just teach her to take out the debit card and do a cash only budget the Dave Ramsey way we'd be right on track! LOL! I even had her couponing the other day. She had $1.00 to spend if she could behave for me while we did our errands the other day. She new our last stop was Meijer and she could spend it there to get a candy if she behaved through the other stores. Well while at CVS (right before Meijer) I showed her that they had flavored Twizzlers for 75% off at $0.40. I told her that if she bought those now instead of something at Meijer like she wanted, that she could get the candy and STILL have money left over. She was so proud to come home and show her dad that she got a bigger pack of candy than she normally could have with her dollar and she also got money back! Wow, I'm so proud! She's learning a lot about using the resources God has given you to the very best of your ability!

CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Deals 4/26 - 5/2

Since the weather is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL outside today...I am not going to individually post all the sale add deals for this week. I am kinda cheating by linking you to the blogs that I will be making my shopping lists from. So here you go!

Right Aid Deals from Coupon Insider

Walgreens Deals from Hip to Save

CVS Deals from Deal Seeking Mom

Giant Eagle from Cherry Picker

Publix from Southern Savers

Still looking for my local Kroger's and Aldi's. another tip is that I "google" the store's name plus the start date of the sale. This way I can check out not only the deals that everyone's found with coupon matches, but different bloggers have different scenarios on their blogs of how to get the best deals with sales that you can buy more than one type of product for that sale price. Most bloggers post their sale/coupon match ups on Friday or Saturday/ I generally do my shopping lists on Saturday evening after the kids go to bed and then my shopping after church on Sunday. Hubby takes the kids home for a nap and I head to the stores.

Have a great Saturday!!