Kroger September 29--74 Cents OOP

Repeat after me: "I am allowed to buy steak."


Yes, you read right. Just because we are being frugal and thrifty doesn't mean we can't enjoy the things we love. I made a total profit of $18.51 for buying Glade, so I decided that my husband and I could have a steak for dinner last night. We LOVE LOVE LOVE steak, and there hasn't been any in my home for months. It wasn't a fancy expensive steak, just a sirlion, but it was DELICIOSO!


Here's what my trip to Kroger yesterday looked like:




$9.90 (10) 4-packs of Cottonelle Toilet Paper
$1.98 12-pack Pop-Tarts
$2.00 (2) Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread
$7.26 Sirlion Steak
$2.50 3 lb. bag of Apples
$2.99 5 lb. bag of Potatoes
$2.49 3 lb. bag of Onions
$1.00 loaf of Bread


Coupons used:


(10) 50 cents off any Cottonelle TP from 8/24 SmartSource Insert (My region did not receive this coupon, I ordered them from The Coupon Clippers. See details here.)--DOUBLED
(2) 30 cents off Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread from 9/7 SmartSource--DOUBLED
(10) $2 off next order coupons from Glade Deal


Paid 74 cents Out-of-Pocket


My savings was $40.92. My savings were over 100% because the $2 off next order coupons actually paid some of the tax.

I still have $4 left from my all my Glade moneymaking and I earned another 75 cents off my next order coupon for buying more Land O Lakes.

Get Paid to Buy Glade @ Kroger

I mentioned this in a previous post, but I want to break it down and clarify.

The Glade Wisp Flameless Candle is currently $9.99 and produces a $4 off your next order catalina coupon.
The Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer is currently $4.49 and produces a $2 off your next order catalina coupon.
The Glade PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer is currently $1.79 and produces a $2 off your next order catalina coupon.

These are all the applicable coupons (That I can find):

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer
This is a "bricks" coupon. After it prints, hit the back button and refresh to print a second time. Two is the max per computer.
Final Deal: Pay $1.79 for two, get $4 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free Wisp Flameless Candle
Combine this coupon with the $5 off Wisp Flameless Candle coupon from the 9/7 SmartSource Insert.
Some people have reported $5 off peelie coupon on the product--I have not seen this.
Final Deal: Pay $4.99 for two, get $8 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer from the 8/24 SmartSource Insert
Combine this with the $4 off coupon from the 8/3 SmartSource Insert
Final Deal: Pay 49 cents for two get $4 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer from the 9/14 SmartSource Insert
Final Deal: Pay $1.79 for two, get $4 in coupons

Mail-In Rebate for FREE Wisp Flameless candle in the 9/7 SmartSource Insert

This deal will continue until October 8. Be sure to look for the white tag below the price tag to verify that your store is participating. I have one local store that is not doing the Wisp Flameless Candle catalinas but is doing all the others.

CVS September 28

First, I must vent: The local paper has raised its price to $1.75 from $1.50. Ugh! My husband suggested getting a paper route yesterday, and I was very encouraging!!! His cousins used to do it in the Dallas area. He said, "They had sooo many of the coupon inserts leftover." What!?!

Anyway, made a little stop into CVS for the following:

$3.99 Cascade Action Pacs

$9.99 Gillette Fusion Razor

$5.49 CoverGirl Clean Liquid Make-Up

$5.99 CoverGirl Blush (This was marked $5.49 on the shelf, and I didn't notice that it rang up wrong)

$1.98 (2) Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap

$1.75 Local Paper

Coupons used:

$5 off $25 Purchase (Previous receipt)

$1 off Cascade Action Pacs (P&G mailing)

$4 off Fusion Razor (8/31 or 9/28 P&G Insert)

Buy CoverGirl Foundation, Get Face Product free (9/28 P&G Insert--Available Regionally)

(2) $1 off Dawn Hand Renewal (8/31 P&G Insert--expires 9/30!)

$8 ExtraCare Bucks

Paid $4.71 Out-of-Pocket

Earned $5 ExtraCare Bucks for the Gillette Fusion Razor

Earned $5.79 for the CoverGirl Clean Liquid Make-Up

Also got another $5 off $25 purchase Coupon

I'm a Winner...Again!

There are sometimes when I feel like luck is on my side. I've always had a knack for winning contests and giveaways. Not anything too incredibly substantial, but lots of cool stuff.

Before starting this blog, I won a giveaway at Coupon Cravings.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I won this giveaway at Deal Finding Mom.

Now, I will be the proud owner of an ADORABLE new coupon organizer from Moms Helping Moms Save.

I will be posting my first giveaway this weekend, and I want encourage you to enter as many giveaways as you can. Be a winner!

Walgreens September 27 (Double Dipping!)

Today was my first time "Double Dipping" at Walgreens! The September EasySaver Catalog and the October EasySaver Catalog overlapped yesterday and today--offering maximum savings for those willing to do a little planning. There was also a $5 off $20 purchase coupon at Walgreens.com. (If none of that made sense to you, stay tuned...I will be writing some tutorials very soon.)

Crest Pro-Health Rinse

$4.29

Used $1 coupon from 9/28 Proctor & Gamble Insert (Coupon says that it's for the larger size, but I haven't had a problem using them.)

Earned $4.50 Register Rewards

Profit of $1.11!

Playtex Nursing Pads

$3.19 Clearance Price

Pert 2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner

$3.49

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon (from a mailing)

Used $2.50 October EasySaver Coupon

Will get back $3.49 September EasySaver Rebate

Profit of $3.50!

Glade Fabric & Air

$3.99

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon from August All You Magazine

Used $1 September EasySaver Coupon

Will get back $1 October EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: 99 cents

Glade Carpet & Room Deoderizer

$2.29

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon

Will get back $1 September EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: 29 cents

(2) BioINFUSION Conditioners

$2 Each Clearance Price

Will get back $4 October EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: FREE!

(4) Glade Scented Oil Candle Holders

$5.49 Each

Used (4) $2 September EasySaver Coupons

Used (4) $2 Manufacturer Coupons

Will get back $2 each October EasySaver Rebate

Profit of 51 cents each or $2.04 Total!

Covergirl Lip Pencil

$3 Clearance Price

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon from 9/28 P&G Insert

Final Price: $2 (Quite a splurge! LOL!)

The last part was rang up wrong...Here's what's on the receipt:

(2) Oral-B toothbrushes

$1.99 Each Sale Price

Used (2) $1 October EasySaver Coupon

Used (1) $1 Manufacturer Coupon

Used (1) 75 cent Manufacturer Coupon

Final Price: 24 cents for both

In actuality, I got 1 Oral-B and 1 Colgate toothbrush. The Colgate was $2.99, but the EasySaver coupon for it was $2. One of the manufacturer coupons above was for the Colgate and the cashier just forced it through. My price would have been the same either way.

My Out-of-Pocket was $20.10. I got the $4.50 Register Rewards immediately, and I will get back $17.49 plus 10% in Rebates.

So, I'm a happy girl! I look forward to double dipping again next month!

Check out more Drugstore Divas at The Centsible Sawyer.

CVS September 26

I spent more than I had intended, because I felt myself inexplicably drawn to the 75% off clearance section where my hands began scooping up cute cheap stuff despite my inward objections... But I still think I did good! My subtotal was above $25, so I was able to use my $5 off $25 coupon from a previous purchase and I used $5 ExtraCare Bucks.

Here were the items on my list:

(5) 1 Liter Propel Fitness Waters

$1 each

Used (5) 50 cents off coupons from a tearpad at a local drugstore/gas station where I pay my electric bill

Earned $3 ExtraCare Bucks

I got paid 50 cents to buy these.

(2) 20 oz. Dasani Plus waters

$1.39

Used (2) 50 cents off coupons from a tearpad at a gas station

Earned $1 ExtraCare Buck

Final Price: 78 cents

(2) 4.2 oz. Crest Pro-Health Toothpastes

$2.99 Sale Price

Used (1) 75 cents off and (1) $1 off coupons from P&G Inserts

Earned $4 ExtraCare Bucks

Final Price: 23 cents

From the clearance section, I got these adorable magazine holders--their new function will be more coloring book oriented. They were $1.50 each and will work perfectly in my boys' new room (I will be painting the purple one red).

I got something else, but I'm not ready to unveil it just yet--I'm working on my first giveaway!

My receipt contained a few more coupons, most notably another $5 off $25 purchase. I spent $10.51 and walked out with $8 ExtraCare Bucks.

Check out more CVS Superstars Stories at The Centsible Sawyer!

Brookshire's September 24-30

I'm like a day late and a dollar short! Sorry about that!

My local stores are still TRIPLING up to and including 60 cents. They will only triple one of each kind per transaction, all others are redeemed at face value.

You do need a Brookshire's "Thank You" card for sale prices.

There's a package deal on the front page of the ad this week:

Buy Hellman's Real Mayonnaise 30 oz. jar for $3.59, get a FREE can of Starkist Tuna (6 oz.), a FREE jar of Mt. Olive Pickle Relish (16 oz.), and a FREE loaf of Brookshire's Bread (24 oz.). There was a Hellman's coupon for 60 cents off in the 8/17 Valassis/Red Plum Ad. My store will TRIPLE this right now, making this entire package just $1.79! Sensational!

On to the other deals (Not a great week beyond that package deal...):

Bunny Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns

99 cents

Washington Apples (Gala, Granny Smith, & Golden Delicious)

$1 per pound

Quaker Instant Oatmeal (11.8 oz. to 15 oz. boxes)

$2

Get $1 off printables here and here

Nature Made Vitamins

50% Off Regular Price

Get $2 off the Vitamin E here

Centrum

$7.99

Various Coupons in the 8/10 & 6/22 Valassis Insert

Aleve Pain Reliever

$2.50

Use 75 cents off coupon from 7/27 Valassis Insert

OR

Get $1 off here

Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo

$1.88

Use 50 cents off, $1 off 2, or $2 off 3 coupons from the 7/13 Valassis Insert

OR

Use $1 off when you buy one Suave kids AND one other suave product from 9/21 Valassis/Red Plum Insert

Degree Men Deoderant & Anit-Perspirant

$3.49

Use $1 off 2 from 8/17 Valassis/Red Plum Insert

Land O Frost Meats

$3.50

Use 55 cents off the "Premium" variety from 8/10 Valassis Insert

Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce

99 cents

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert

Old El Paso Refried Beans

99 cents

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert

Quaker Oatmeal to Go Breakfast Bars

$2

Use 55 cents off coupon from 9/7 Valassis Insert

Powerade 32 oz.

79 cents

Use 75 cents off coupons from 6/8 SmartSource Insert

Pringles Potato Crisps 5.12-6 oz. can

$1

Use 30 cents off 3 coupon from 8/31 Proctor & Gamble Insert

Like I said, not a great week, but maybe worth a trip.

Check out the rest of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsable.

I Think I'm In Love

With The Coupon Clippers!

I received my coupon order today, and I am just uber-excited about all the stockpiling opportunities!

I placed my order on Saturday morning, received an immediate confirmation e-mail, received a shipping notification e-mail on Monday, and received my coupons this morning. Like a little present in my mailbox!

I don't think this will completely eliminate my desire for a paper each week, but it will definitely be a resource I utilize. There are some coupons I only want one of, like make-up or cleansers I can get FREE after ExtraCare Bucks at CVS, because they usually limit it to one anyway. Then, there are some coupons I want a LOT of--canned goods, snack foods, frozen goods.

Plus, as previously mentioned, my region STINKS to high heaven and I miss out on a lot of really good coupons. I can order those not received in my area.

Thanks, Coupon Clippers! You've earned a loyal customer!

Read more Things I Love Thursday submissions at The Diaper Diaries.

FREE Ice Cream at Cold Stone Creamery Tonight

In honor & support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Cold Stone is hosting the 7th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social tonight from 5-8PM. You can choose one of two 3 ounce concoctions invented by Jack & Emily, participants in Make-A-Wish. Donations will be accepted.

Get the details and find your nearest location here.

A Few Good Deals--Check Out the Glade Moneymaker!

I did most of my grocery shopping on saturday, but here are the deals I couldn't pass up this week:

Target

Most Target stores have this special running this week:

Buy 4 Boxes of Cheerios for $11, get a $5 gift card.

My store opted to give us a FREE 64 oz. Tropicana Orange Juice (worth $2.99) instead.

Not quite as great, but I had coupons for the Cheerios and we do love some orange juice!

I picked up 2 more Easy Macs with this coupon (making them 27 cents each).

And I got 2 more FREE Travel-sized All Small & Mighty with this coupon.

Total Out-Of-Pocket: $8.56

Brookshire's

Quick trip to take advantage of more TRIPLING! They only triple one of each type of coupon per transaction, so I have to keep popping in when I’m nearby.

These were the deals, after coupons:

29 cents--Betty Crocker Warm Delights (Mmmmmm…)
50 cents--Near East Parmesan Couscous
34 cents--small bag of Nestle Tollhouse Morsels
79 cents--Betty Crocker Three Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
20 cents--Hormel canned chicken
$1.93--(2) Sunny D’s

Total Out-of-Pocket: $4.53

Kroger

I am so pleased with today’s trip to Kroger!

$2.50 Chex Mix Bars (Something New to try!)
$2.50 Fiber One Chewy Bars (These are awesome!)
$2.58 (2) Bounty Basic Paper Towels
$2.97 (3) 4 pack Cottonelle Toilet Paper
$3.00 (3) Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread
$2.97 (3) Johnson’s Buddies Bars
$5.00 (2) Kashi Cheddar Crackers
$3.50 Gallon of Milk
$19.98 (2) Glade Flameless Wisp candles
$8.98 (2) Glade Scented Oil Warmers

Used these coupons:

60 cents off Chex Mix Bars from Shortcuts.com
50 cents off Chex Mix Bars Manufacturer Coupon--DOUBLED
50 cents off Fiber One Chewy Bars--DOUBLED
(2) 25 cents off Bounty--DOUBLED
(3) $1 off Cottonelle TP
(3) 30 cents off Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread--DOUBLED
(3) $1 off Johnson’s Buddies
(2) $2 off any Kashi Product
$5 off Glade Flameless Wisp Candle
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Glade Flameless Wisp Candle
$4 off Glade Scented Oil Warmer
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Glade Scented Oil Warmer

I paid $18.71 Out of Pocket--but check this out:
I got back $4 off my next order catalinas for each of the Glade Flameless Wisp Candles.
I got back $2 off my next order catalinas for each of the Glade Scented Oil Warmers.
I got back 75 cents off my next order catalina for the Land O Lakes.
I got $3 off any 3 Johnson’s baby items, which I will use to get 3 more FREE Buddies soaps and get $3 off 3 Johnson's baby items and on and on...

That’s a total of $15.75 toward my next order! I’ll be getting more of the Glade (These catalinas will continue to print until October 8th and are unlimited). Thanks to A Full Cup for the Glade and Johnson’s deals!

Big Shopping Day!

I did some serious shopping on Saturday (I'm so late on the delivery, I know...). My Bebe Girl was so exhausted, she cried for the next two days! Some of the deals won't apply now, but a lot of them will, so I'm still going to share what I got:

CVS

Pretty good CVS trip. I had to shell out more out-of-pocket because I spent all my ECB’s on milk. But I earned some more with this transaction, as well as getting some things we needed.

$3.99 Aleve-D Sinus medicine
$13.98 (2) CVS Training Pants (I’ve been very happy with these, by the way!)
$5.98 (2) Purex Detergents
$1.19 Johnson’s Buddies Soap

At this point, the receipt says I’ve already saved $16 with sale prices, but we all know that’s not good enough!



Used $5 off $25 purchase from previous receipt
Used $1 off Aleve-D found here
Used $1 off 2 Purex from the 9/14 SmartSource Insert
Used $1 off Johnson’s Buddies found here

Paid $18.55
Earned $2 ECB’s from Purex
Earned $3 ECB’s from Aleve-D

Got these coupons on my receipt:

$2 off Colgate Battery Powered Toothbrush
$1 off CVS brand Pantiliners
$1 off Colgate Total or MaxFresh Toothpaste (This is in their October savings book! Yay!)
$2 off Playskool Cottony Cloths
$5 off $25 Purchase

Rite-Aid

I don’t go to Rite-Aid very often. They are further from my house than CVS and Walgreens, and it takes a little longer to get my rebates from them.



I have fallen in love with the facial cleansing cloths from L’Oreal though, and they were FREE after rebate at Rite-Aid least week. Also, the store brand diapers were buy one get one FREE.



Here was my transaction:



$5.99 L’Oreal Revitalift 30 Count Towelettes
$18.98 2 packs of Rite-Aid Diapers
-$1.00 L’Oreal Coupon (These can be found pretty regularly in the SmartSource Inserts)
-$9.49 B1G1 Free Diaper

I paid $15.56 Out Of Pocket.
I will get back $5.99 Rebate.

Walgreens

This trip to Walgreens was a little pricy, but I will get most of it back through the Easy Saver Rebate program. I also found one special little ink cartridge on clearance made just for my printer!


$3.99 Excedrin Express Gels (FREE after rebate item!)
$1.99 Lypsyl Lip Moisturizer (FREE after rebate item!)
$3.79 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste (more than FREE after rebate & coupon!)
$2.99 Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste (FREE after coupons!)
$4.49 Crest Pro-Health Mouth Rinse (more than FREE after Register Rewards & coupon!)
$3.98 (2) Glade Candles (FREE after rebate & coupons!)
$7.00 Black Printer Cartridge
$1.00 (2) M&M’s (for the boys…Ok, I ate some, too.)

I used these coupons:


75 cents off Crest Pro-Health Toothpast from 8/31 P&G Insert
75 cents off Crest Pro-Health Mouth Rinse from 8/31 P&G Insert
$1 off any Colgate Toothpaste from a magazine
$2 off Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste from Walgreens Ad
(2) $1 off Glade Candles from recent inserts

Paid $24.78 Out Of Packet
Earned $4.50 register Rewards
Will get back $11.77 in rebates (Actually, I’ll get 10% extra for putting it on a Walgreens gift card! That’ll pay for more M&M’s…lol!)

Target

This was my first time couponing at Target. I love Target, so I was very happy to go armed with my new knowledge and skills! I even made a new friend who was in full battle mode as well!


Here’s what I worked out:


$7.70 (10) Kraft Easy Macs
$1.94 (2) Shout Wipes 4 pack
$1.04 (2) Trial Sized AquaFresh
.99 Trial Sized Dove Go Fresh Body Wash
.67 Dove Go Fresh Beauty Bar (On Clearance!)
.99 Wet Ones Hand & Face Wipes (So useful with two boys!)
$5.00 (5) Travel Sized All Small & Mighty


Coupons used:


(5) $1 off 2 Kraft Easy Macs found here
(2) 75 cents off Shout Stain Remover from the 8/10 SmartSource Insert
(2) FREE Trial Sized AquaFresh found here
(1) $1 off Dove Go Fresh Body Wash (from a mailing)
(1) $1.50 off Dove Go Fresh Beauty Bar (from a mailing)
(1) 75 cents off Wet Ones Wipes found here
(5) $1 off All Small & Mighty from August All You Magazine

Total Out Of Pocket: $3.82
Bullseye!

Kroger

I’m not going to list everything I got, because it was a pretty big trip. I just want to hit some of the highlights:

Stacking Manufacturer’s coupons with those loaded on my Kroger card at Shortcuts.com, I got these deals:

$1.75 Each Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
$1.16 Each Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helper Dinner
$1.20 Each Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix (Try the Triple Chocolate Chunk!)
$1.80 Cheerios (Big Box!)
$1.30 Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies
50 cents for Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt
$1.29 Private Selection Organic Tortilla Chips

I made a profit on the Nature’s Valley Granola Bars! Shortcuts.com took off 60 cents, but I had a peelie coupon to get them free when you buy 3 General Mills cereals.

Got Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta for 50 cents.
Got Free Cottonelle Toilet Paper with these coupons.
Pop-Tarts were a decent sale price ($1.98 for 12 count), but I was out of coupons. :(
Tuna was on sale for 33 cents a can--stocked up!
I used my Old El Paso coupons, and now I’m kicking myself ‘cause there’s a good sale at Brookshire’s for exact same things I bought!
I bought 30 of the qualifying “Buy 15 get $3 off”, so that saved $6.
I also used $5 off $75 purchase from my Entertainment Book.

My total Out-Of-Pocket was $68.22
My savings was $78.47 (56 %)

I think buying milk hurts my savings percentage, but it was only $3.50 a gallon…I bought 4=$14.

This also took me over $100 for the month, so I get 10 cents off each gallon of gas when I fill up next. That’s about $2 worth of savings.

Brookshire's

Someday, Brookshire’s is going to stop TRIPLING coupons. I don’t know when, so I keep going back to take advantage of as much saving as I can! I got a lot of the same things I’ve been getting--just adding to the stockpile.


They also had a good price on their store brand cheese.


I was able to use a Pillsbury Toaster Strudel coupon on the Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles product--which we like sooo much better…You could try this at your store?


I got FREE mustard with this coupon, along with some cheap hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.


My total Out-Of-Pocket was $35.47.
My savings was $49.25 (61%).

Hobby Lobby Deals September 22-27

BIG HUGE Scrapbooking Sale at Hobby Lobby this week! These following items are 50% regular price:

Scrapbook Albums (starting at $7.99, I believe)

Scrapbook Refill Pages

Scrapbooking Paper (Single Sheets and Packages)

Embellishments by "Spare Parts"

All Stamps & Ink Pads by "The Paper Studio" & "Stambabilities"

All Paper Punches & Punch Sets

All Scrapbook Totes & Organizers

Photo Boxes (These are normally $3.99)

Entire stock of Xyron Products

Lots of other good stuff on sale, as usual...I LOVE HOBBY LOBBY!!

Check out the full ad here and get a coupon for 30% of Krylon spray paint here.

How Cute!

A fellow new blogger is giving away an adorable coupon organizer!

How cute is that!?!

Here's how you can enter:

1.) Blog it! Post about this giveaway and submit the link here to get an entry!

2.) Put the banner on your blog or website, tell me you have added it, and get an additional entry!

Entries must be received by Sunday, Sept. 28. Winner will be announced Monday, September 29th. The winner will be chosen using a random number generator. They'll post the winner on their blog and contact them.

September 21 Coupons/The Coupon Clippers

Honestly, I'm not that excited about the coupons this week. There's a lot for cleaning supplies and air fresheners. I'm afraid that the only good ones won't be on my local paper anyway, because my region kinda stinks!

So I have placed my very first order with The Coupon Clippers! They are a coupon clipping service. Here's what my order looks like: (The ones in purple are new this week.)

(20) Hunt's Canned Tomato Product on TWO, 11 oz. or larger, $0.40 - Exp 11/30/08
Price each: $0.05
Total: $1.00
(5) Kellogg's Eggo Frozen products on ONE, 6 count or larger, $0.55 - Exp 11/16/08
Price Each: $0.10
Total: $0.50
(10) Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Paper on ONE 4-pack or larger, $0.50 - Exp 10/25/08
Price each: $0.10
Total: $1.00
(5) Minute Rice product on any ONE, $0.40 - Exp 12/13/08
Price Each: $0.08
Total: $0.40
(10) Nestle Toll House MORSELS on ONE package, $0.50 -Exp 12/15/08
Price Each: $0.10
Total: $1.00
(5) Quaker Old Fashioned or Quick Oats, 18 oz. or larger, $0.50 - Exp 11/30/08
Price Each: $0.08
Total: $0.40
(5) Success Rice products on any, $0.50 - 01/04/09
Price Each: $0.08
Total: $0.40
(5) Totino's Pizza Rolls Snacks on any, $0.35 - 11/29/08
Price Each: $0.08
Total: $0.40

Subtotal: $5.10
Shipping cost (USPS): $0.59
Admin Fee: $0.50
Total: $6.19

$6.19 sounds like a lot, I know. But here's the lowdown: all of these will double and my local store, Brookshire's, will even triple them right now. I have a potential savings of $88.50! And because I handpicked the coupons, I know they are for things that I want/need/will definitely use.

Keep a few things in mind when using this kind service:

• Make sure you have plenty of time before the expiration date for shipping and use of the coupon.
• Read the description very carefully to make sure if you'll have to buy more than one item or if it says "DND" (means Do Not Double).
• You have to order $3 minimum subtotal.
• Most coupons require a minimum quantity of 5.
• You will pay a 50 cent "Admin Fee" on each order regardless of the order size. So make the most of each order.
• Make sure it is a "Manufacturer's Coupon" or at least a store you have locally. They do sell some store coupons, and they are mixed right in with all the others.
• The Coupon Clipper accept Visa/MC and paypal.

As I said, this is my first order. I will be reporting back with my results! Hold your breath!

In the meantime, you can check out the full preview for this week's coupons here or here. There are two inserts: 1 SmartSource and 1 Valassis.

Hobby Lobby 40 % Off Coupon

Are you going to Hobby Lobby on Saturday? Then print this coupon and save a little $! I like to print two and give one away, just 'cause I'm sweet like that ;)

You can find their full ad, PDF style, here.

Free McCafe Drink @ McDonald's

There's a new coupon on the Coupons.com widget to the right for a Free McCafe coffee drink at McDonald's with any purchase. You can get a small hot drink or a medium iced drink (my preference!). They come in mocha, mmmm.

Remember, after the first one prints, hit back and refresh for a second one!

I'm a Winner!

Here I am, living proof that giveaways really do have winners!

Ronell at Deal Finding Mom was hosting a Coupon Giveaway. I left a comment and subscribed to her blog (which is quite wonderful!) and, simple as that, I won some coupons! Easy peasy!

I can't wait to host my first giveaway and make someone else's day! Be on the lookout!

Betty Crocker Warm Delights

I am a chocoholic. Admittedly. Unashamedly.

And Betty Crocker has made me a very happy addict.

I have just recently discovered their Warm Delights. My local grocery store, Brookshire's, has been tripling coupons, so I've been getting my "fix" for only 29 cents. There are also coupons for these on my widget to the right, at coupons.com, and for loadabiliy on your Kroger card at Shortcuts.com.

My fave is the Hot Fudge Brownie, but the Molten Chocolate Cake is quite scrum-diddly as well. If you want to know about the caramel or cinnamon, you'll have to ask someone else. My coupons are selectively saved for the chocolate fiend's satisfaction.

Check out more Things I Love Thursday at The Diaper Diaries.

Brookshire's September 17-23

If you can't tell already, I've become quite a fan of Brookshire's lately! They are continuing to TRIPLE our coupons up to and including 60 cents...Oh, the freebies I have received with open arms! Last night, I was even annoyingly affectionately referred to as "The Coupon Lady"!

You do need a "Thank You" card for most sale prices. And they will only triple one of each type of coupon per transaction, others will be redeemed at face value.

This week, they are having a Moonlight Madness sale on Thursday, September 18th, from 4pm to 10pm. Get your store's new ad and find these truly fantastic coupons:

Save $1 off any REGULAR priced PRODUCE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced FROZEN FOOD item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced DELI item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced BAKERY item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced MEAT item
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced DETERGENT item (Liquid 100 oz. or more)
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced DOG OR CAT FOOD item

**Each item's price must exceed the value of the coupon, so you will ending up having to spend a little bit. Because you cannot combine these with sale prices or other discounts (per the fine print), I would recommend using these for their store brand items for the best discount. **

Also at the Moonlight Madness sale are the following:

Pepsi or Diet Pepsi 6 Pack/16.9 Oz Bottles--4 for $10
Swanson Pot Pies 7 oz--44 cents each (Limit 12)
Food Club Apple Juice 64 oz--$1.19 (Limit 2)
Hormel Kid's Kitchen Cups--79 cents and Buy 3 get $1.50 off Food Club or Valu Time Milk

Here are the other deals for the weeks along with coupon matchups:

Gerber Graduates Baby Food 6 oz. tub
99 cent Sale Price
Use coupons from Gerber Mailings or sign up here
Final Price: Varies

Similac Advance Infant Formula 32 oz. Ready to Feed
$5.49 Sale Price
Use $1 off coupon from 5/11 SmartSource Insert (Sign up here for checks & coupons)
Final price: $4.49

Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers or Easy-Ups
$9.99 Sale Price
Use $1 off coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert or sign up for mailings here
Final Price: $8.99

Dole Fruit Bowls
$2.50 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use 75 cents off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert
OR
Buy 1 of the Parfait varitey
Use 75 cents off coupon from August All You Magazine
Final Price: $1.75 -$2.13

Ozarka Aquapod 8 pack
$2.50 Sale Price
Use this coupon
Final Price: $1.50

Hunt's Sanck Pack Pudding
$1 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use 75 cents off 2 coupon from September All You Magazine
Final Price: 63 cents each

Juicy Juice 8 count boxes
$1.88 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use 50 cents off 2 coupon from 8/3 Valassis/Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $1.13 each

Food Club Shredded Cheese 8 oz.
$1.50 Sale Price

Purex Laundry Detergent
$2.99 Sale Price
Use 50 cents off coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert (Best deal!)
OR
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 9/14 Insert
Final Price: $1.49-$2.49 each

Food Club Instant Oatmeal 10 count box
99 cents

Chips Ahoy Cookies 14-16 oz.
$2.39 Sale Price...wish I had a coupon for that!

Knorr Lipton Sides
$1 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use 75 cents off 2 coupon from 8/17 SmartSource
Final Price: 63 cents each

One A Day or Flintstone's Vitamins
$4.09 Sale Price
Use $1 off coupons from 7/27 Valassis Insert
Final Price: $3.09

Herbal Essences
$2.69 Sale Price
Use $2 off couponfrom 9/7 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: 69 cents

Suave Invisible Deoderant or Anti-Perspirant
99 cents
Use 50 cents off coupon from 7/13 Valassis
Final Price: FREE or better

Colgate Toothpaste
$1.79 Sale Price
Use 75 cents off coupon from 9/7 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.04

Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons
$3.99 Sale Price
Use $1 off coupon from 6/22 Valassis Insert
Final Price: $2.99

Shout Laundry Stain Remover
$2.19 Sale Price
Use 75 cents off coupon from 7/13 or 8/10 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.44

Purina Beggin' Strips
$2 Sale Price
Use $1 off coupon from 8/10 Valassis Insert
Final Price: $1

Food Club Jumbo Hot Dogs
99 cents

Hormel Natural Choice Sandwich Meat
$2.99 Sale Price
Use 55 cents off coupon from 8/3 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.34

Cottonelle Double Roll 12 Count
$6.49 Sale Price
Use 50 cents off coupon from 8/24 SmartSource Insert (EXP 9/20!)
OR
Print coupons here
Final Price: $4.99

Hormel Canned Breast of Chicken
$2.50 Sale Price
Use 35 cents off coupon from 9/7 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.45

Wish-Bone Salad Dressings
$2.19 Sale Price
Use this coupon
OR
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $1.19-$1.69

T.G.I.Friday's Snacks
$3 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from August All You Magazine
Final Price: $2.50 each

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
$2 Sale Price
Use 35 cents off coupon from 9/7 SmartSource Insert
OR
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 7/13 or 8/10 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: 95 cents-$1.50 each

Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies
$2.50 Sale Price
Use 35 cents off coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.45

Mott's Apple Juice
$2 Sale Price
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert
Final Price: $1.50 each

Jell-O Singles
$1.29 Sale Price
Use 50 cents off coupon from 6/8 SmartSource
OR
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/17 SmartSource
Final Price: FREE or 79 cents

Sweet Yellow Corn on the Cob
44 cents each

5 lb Bag Russet Potatoes
$3

Navel Oranges
99 cents per pound

Seedless grapes
99 cents per pound

There is also a coupon on the 4th page for $5 off when you buy three of the following items:

Mylicon
Children's Tylenol ($1 coupon in 7/27 SmartSource Insert)
Children's Motrin
Desitin
Aveeno
Johnson's Baby Wash
Stayfree
Johnson's Baby Lotion
Johnson's Baby Powder
Carefree ($2.99 Sale Price)

In some regions, there was a $3 off 3 coupon for the same items in the 9/14 SmartSource Insert. I'm not sure if you can use both, but it's worth a try!

Check out this post for some scenarios involving recent coupons and the TRIPLING!

Oooo Weeee!

I just got tomorrow's Brookshire's ad and I AM PSYCHED!!!

Not only are they still TRIPLING coupons, this week is the MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE!!!

On Thursday, September 18, you can use the following coupons, found only on the front page of this week's ad:

Save $1 off any REGULAR priced PRODUCE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced FROZEN FOOD item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced DELI item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced BAKERY item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced MEAT item
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced DETERGENT item (Liquid 100 oz. or more)
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced DOG OR CAT FOOD item

I'll be posting my full Brookshire's feature tomorrow, but I just wanted to tell you to make time in your schedule to be at Brookshire's Thursday night to utilize these fantastic coupons!

September 14 Coupons

There's only two official inserts tomorrow, but there appears to be some store coupons, also. Target, The Home Depot, Walgreens and a couple restaurant coupons as well.

Campbell's has a couple of really good ones that you could pair up with Kroger's "Buy 15 get $3 off" promotion. Especially if your store doubles!

Check out the full preview here.

My Pizza Cutter

Welcome to today's Things I Love Thursday hosted by The Diaper Diaries!

I adore my pizza cutter!

It is stainless steel and I use it for far more than just pizza cutting--although with my sons' pizza habits alone, it would be a neccessity!

I was tired of the classic pizza cutter wheel clogging up with cheese and not rolling or pulling more cheese off as I cut. I bought this one at Bed Bath & Beyond a couple years ago (and I'm sure I used a 20% off or $5 off $15 purchase coupon). You hold this one in both of your fists and rock it back and forth.

Here are some other things I've used it for:

• Cutting cooled fudge into squares
• Cutting brownies and cookie bars
• Cutting homemade dumplings
• Cutting homemade pasta
• Chopping onions, bell peppers, garlic, etc.

I found the one in the picture at this website, but I believe you'd find it at Bed Bath & Beyond or Linens & Things to avoid shipping and use a coupon.

Brookshire's September 10-16

HOORAY!!! Brookshire's is TRIPLING for another week! Coupons up to and including 60 cents are tripled, but only one of each kind will triple per transaction--others will redeem at face value. You do need a "Brookshire's Thank You Card" for sale prices.

Also, some stores do not accept internet printables. Inquire at the service desk.

Here are the coupon match-ups for the week:

Angel Soft Toilet Paper

24 Regular Roll, 12 Double Roll, or 9 Mega Roll

$5 Sale Price

Use 50 cent coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert

Final Price: $3.50

Sparkle Paper Towels

8 Roll Package

$5 Sale Price

Use 50 cent coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert

Final Price: $3.50

Ragu Past Sauce

16-26.3 Ounce Jar

99 cents Sale Price

Buy 2

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert

Final Price: 49 cents each

(I have a 25 cent off one coupon--can't figure out where I got it from! But if you have one, you can get your Ragu for just 24 cents!!)

Aleve

40-50 Count

$3.99 Sale Price

Use this coupon

Final Price: $2.99

Clearasil Stayclear

1 oz. Tube

$3.99 Sale Price

Use $2 off coupon from 7/27 SmartSource Insert

Final Price: $1.99

Colgate Total Toothpaste

6 oz. Tube

$2.69

Use 75 cent or $1 coupn from 8/24 SmartSource Insert

Final Price: $1.69-1.94

Huggies Baby Wipes

64-80 Count Tubs

$2.99 Sale Price

Use 50 cent coupon from 8/24 SmartSource Insert

Final Price: $1.49

Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat

8-10 Oz. tub

$3 Sale Price

Use 55 cent coupon from 8/24 Red Plum Insert--Coupon says do not double :(

Final Price: $2.45

***My store also had tearpad coupons for a FREE loaf of Sara Lee Bread when you buy two of these lunchmeats***

Chex Mix

14.5 or 15 oz. Bag

$2.50 Sale Price

Use 50 cent coupon from 8/3 SmartSource Insert #2

Final Price: $1

Lawry's Marinade

12 Oz. Bottle

$2 Sale Price

Use 50 cent coupon from 6/22 Valassis Insert (EXPIRING 9/14)

OR

Use 50 cent coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert

Final Price: 50 cents

South Beach Diet Drink Mix

7-10 Count

$2 Sale Price

Use $1 coupon from 7/27 SmartSource Insert

Final Price: $1

Yoplait Yogurt

4-6 Oz.

50 cents

Buy 6

Use 40 cents off 6 coupon from 7/13 SmartSource Insert or 8/10 Smartsource Insert #2

Final Price: 30 cents each

Michelina's Lean Gourmet Frozen Entrees

$1 Sale Price

Buy 5

Use this coupon

Final Price: 80 cents each

Knorr Lipton Side Dishes

$1 Sale Price

Buy 2

Use 75 cents off 2 coupon from 8/17 Red Plum Insert

Final Price: 63 cents each

Select Kellogg's Cereals

$2 Sale Price

Buy 2

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/3 Kellogg's Insert

Final Price: $1.50 Each

No Coupon Required:

John Morrell Franks 12 oz. Package

69 cents

Eckrich Smoked Sausage 14-16 oz. package

$2

Kool-Aid Drink Mix Individual Packets

10 cents

Pillsbury Cake Mix

87 cents

Buy 2 8-pack Powerades, Get 24-Pack dasani for FREE!

Here are some Buy One Get One Free offers:

1 Lb. Baby Carrots ($1.99)

4 ct. Package of Vine Ripened Tomatos ($2)

3 Lb. Bag of Yellow Onions ($2.50)

Mann's Rainbow Salad or Broccoli Cole Slaw ($2.50)

Lean Cuisine Entrees

6 count Maruchan Ramen Noodles (Chicken or Shrimp Flavor)

Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast (Garlic or Mozzarella)

Mission Tortilla Chips (14 oz. bag)

McCormick Seasoning Mix (Enchilada, Burrito, or Fajita Marinade)

Food Club Grapefruit Juice Cocktail

O-Cel-O Sponges

Top Care Vitamins

Check out this post for some other great coupon matchups (but please note that some sale prices may have changed due to the new sales week).

And don't forget to check out the rest of The Grocery Gathering for other stores' sales!

Best Customer Coupons @ Kroger

I ran into Kroger yesterday just to grab some yeast (My husband makes the BEST homemade bread!). When I checked out, a SLEW of catalina coupons printed out! Catalina coupons are the ones that print out of the little machine at the cash register--they are not on your receipt.

The coupons said I was a BEST CUSTOMER--I feel so special ;)

Here's what I got:

FREE 1 Liter Dasani Bottled Water
$1 off Kroger Old-Fashioned 4 Quart Ice Cream--my favorite!!
Buy 2 Get 3rd Free Kroger Frozen Vegetables 9-16 Oz. (I'll wait until they run these on sale for $1!)
$1 off Scripto Aim 'n Flame II Utility Lighter
$1 Irish Spring 8 pack Bar soap or 18 oz. Body Wash
75 cents off one box of Quaker Oatmeal

Maybe they're doing this for everybody? Let me know!

Free (or Super Cheap) Items @ Brookshire's

Because of the TRIPLING of coupons up to and including 60 cents, I've managed to get some SUPER deals at Brookshire's. Please note that they will only triple one of each kind of coupon per transaction.

Lipton Tea
$1.69 Sale Price
60 cent coupon from an August Insert
Final Price: FREE!

Succes Rice
$1.43 for 2-pack boil-in-bag or
$1.39 for flavored brown rice side dish
50 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts
Final Price: FREE!

Peter Pan Peanut Butter
$1.69 Sale Price
50 cent coupon from September All You magazine
Final Price 19 cents

Totino's Pizza Rolls 15 count
$1.25 Sale Price (One local store had them at this price, another one did not)
35 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts
Final Price: 20 cents

Betty Crocker Warm Delights
$1.79
50 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts
Final Price: 29 cents

Tennesse Pride Sausage
$2 Sale Price
55 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts
Final Price: 35 cents

Tennesse Pride Frozen Sausage Biscuits (6-pack)
$2 Sale Price
55 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts (This coupon states "Fully Cooked Product")
Final Price: 35 cents

Murray's Sugar Free Cookies
$2.29 Sale Price for Chocolate Chip (Price Varies slightly for other varieties)
55 cent coupon from 9/7 Inserts
Final Price: 64 cents

There were also a lot of Green Giant Vegetable and Pillsbury coupons in the 9/7 Inserts that would give you a great deal, but you might want to save them for a Kroger promotion starting Wednesday.

Also, they have Kool-Aid on sale for 10 cents a packet, so if you have any of the Kraft coupons that say "Get XXX Free when you buy 3 Kraft products", use them at Brookshire's for the absolute best deal!

Walgreens September 7

Here's a quick moneymaker from Walgreens, and perfect for preparing for cold & flu season!

First go print this coupon for Robitussin, this coupon for Dimetapp, and this coupon for Robitussin.

Go forth and buy two advertised Robitussins and one advertised Dimetapp. These are 4 ounces each and sale priced at $3.99. The MAX variety does not qualify.

Your total will be $5.97 plus tax, and you will get back $10 in Register Rewards to spend like Walgreens cash on your next visit!

While I was there, I got the Schick Quattro razor for Women and a 4 pack of cartridges to go with it. They were on sale for $4.99 and I had two $4 off coupons.

Total Out-of-Pocket: $9.05
Total saved: $26.50
Total register Rewards Earned: $10

CVS September 8

CVS has some GREAT deals this week--lots of FREE goodies!

My first Transaction:

(5) RightGuard Extreme Deoderants
$2.99 Sale price
Used (5) 55 cents off Peelies (These were on only two of the scents)
Some areas recieved a $1 off coupon in the August 10 SmartSource Insert, my region did not
Earned $2 ExtraCare Bucks on Each
Final Price: 44 cents each

(2) Aussie Products (Shampoo & Conditioner)
$2.49 Sale Price
Used (2) $2 off coupons from 9/7 Inserts
Earned $1 ExtraCare Bucks on Each
$1.02 Profit for maintaining beautiful hair!

L'Oreal Advanced Revitalift Cleansing Towelettes 30 count
$5.99 Sale Price
Used $1 off coupon from a recent insert
Earned $5.99 ExtraCare Bucks
The paid me $1 to try a product I've really been wanting to try!

I used a $5 off $25 purchase coupon that printed on a previous receipt. The more you use your ExtraCare card, the more coupons you'll get!

I also paid with some ExtraCare Bucks from a previous transaction ($5.99 & $6.45).

Total Out-of-Pocket: $1.13
Total Saved: $37.29
Total ExtraCare Bucks Earned: $17.99

My Second Transaction:

(6) bags of Chex Mix
$1 Sale Price
Used (2) $1 off coupons here (Once your first coupon prints, hit the back button and refresh to print a second one)
Used (1) 60 cents off coupon from the coupons.com widget on the right
Used (3) 50 cents off coupons from recent inserts
Paid $1.90 for all six bags (The Chocolate Turtle variety is a yummy sweet, but light snack!)

(3) Revlon Nail Enamels
$3.99 Sale Price
Some areas got a $1 off coupon in the paper recently, my region did not
Earned $3 ExtraCare Bucks on each
Paid $2.97 for all three bottles

(4) Colgate Total Whitening Tootpastes
$2.79 Each
Buy One Get One Free
Used (4) 75 cents off coupons from recent inserts and from August All You Magazine
You can use this coupon for $1.50 off one or some higher value coupons from recents inserts, but I had already used mine.
Paid $2.58 for all four (You could get an even better deal by purchasing the $1.99 tubes, but I'm picky about my toothpaste taste!)

(4) boxes of Malt-O-Meal cereal
$1.00 each
Used (4) $1 off coupons (Sorry, I can no longer find the link!)
FREE cereal!

(2) M&M's
50 cents each
I needed a quick filler item and the boys needed a treat!

I used this $2 off $10 purchase coupon (Coupon is on Page 30).

I also used some ExtraCare Bucks ($2, $10, & $5.99).

Total Out-of-Pocket: 20 cents
Total Saved: $44.19
Total ExtraCare Bucks Earned: $9.00

My Third Transaction was super simple... I needed MILK!

(4) Gallons of Milk
$4.39 Each

Paid with $17.00 ExtraCare Bucks.

Total Out-of-Pocket: 60 cents

Normally, I like to keep my ExtraCare Bucks to use towards earning MORE ExtraCare Bucks, but this was a great way to ease up on my regular grocery budget.

Check out more CVSing at The Centsible Sawyer's CVS Superstars!

Walgreens September 6

I needed ink for my printer, so back to Walgreens! I bought a remanufactured cartridge--kinda broke the typical Walgreens budget, but it was a much better price than buying a new one (and I was far too impatient to order one!).

But, I did manage to take advantage of this deal, thanks to Frugal is Fabulous!

Walgreens September 5--Part II

I managed to make another Walgreens trip last night. They had a bunch of Similac baby Formula on clearance--check your store's clearance section!!--but I only needed a little. My Bebe Girl only gets one or two bottles a week at church.

2 Similac Ready-to-Feed Formula 1 Quarts
Clearance Price $2.49
I used a $5 Similac Check (Get yours here.)

3 Visine .5 oz
$3.99 Sale Price
Used 3 $2.00 EasySaver Catalog Coupon
Used 3 $3.00 coupon found in August All You magazine
***When you do a deal like this, you must purchase a "filler" item to eat up the profit. They will not give you cash back.***

Revlon Nail Polish
Sale Price $4.29
Will get back $4.29 rebate (from EasySaver Catalog)

Total Out-of-Pocket: $2.76
Total Rebates Earned: $4.29

September 7 Coupons

Tomorrow looks like a great day for Mommies MANAGING to save money. It appears that there will be 3 SmartSource Inserts and 1 Valassis Insert. Check out the full preview at Taylortown Coupon Preview. Locally, I always have some small variances, but it still gives me a good idea what to expect and how many papers I want to buy.

One specific coupon that will more than pay for the paper itself is $2.25 off any Electrasol Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs!

Brookshire's will still be tripling coupons up to 60 cents at least through Tuesday (I'm keeping my fingers crossed for much longer!!!).

My Walgreens and most area Wal-Mart's sell the paper for just 99 cents.

I think I'll manage to get three! ;)

Did you know?

You can manage to get FREE formula from your pediatrician's office! All you have to do is ask!

Walgreens--September 5

If you're new to shopping at Walgreens, here's a couple of pointers:

Pick up a weekly ad and Walgreens EasySaver catalog, both located near the register. You will find Walgreens instant value coupons in both and mail-in rebates in the Easysaver Catalog. Honestly, I get more than one!

The coolest thing about Walgreens is that you don't need a membership card to get rewards or sale prices!

Register Rewards are like Walgreens cash for use on your next visit--watch out, though--they DO have expiration dates!

Here's how I managed today. Try some of these yourself. All offers listed are good through tomorrow.
Excederin Migraine 24 Count
$1.99 Sale Price
Use this printable coupon
Get it for Free plus walk away with $1 in Register Rewards!

Visine .5 oz
$3.99 Sale Price
Use $2.00 EasySaver Catalog Coupon
Use $3.00 coupon found in August All You magazine
Profit $1 for your trouble!

Pantene Expressions Shampoo & Conditioner
$4.50 Each
Use (2) $2 coupons from 8/31 P&G Insert
Pay $2.50 each, receive $3 in Register Rewards

Gillette Shave Gel
$1.99 Each
Use (2) 55 cents off coupons from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $1.44 Each (Keep reading for why I did this!)

Mach3 Disposable Razors
$5.99 Sale Price
Use $2 off coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $3.99

Buying the razors and the two shave gels got me $3 in register rewards!

My total out-of-pocket: $11.87
Register Rewards earned: $7.00

My Paper Trimmer

I love my Zision paper trimmer! It is not the fanciest, but it is so freakin' useful!

I bought this at Hobby Lobby. It is normally priced at $9.99, and I used their regularly available 40% off any regular priced item coupon (available here until tomorrow) and managed to get it for $5.99. I had only planned on using it for scrapbooking. Then, I started using it to trim the kids' portraits that are printed up on sheets. Now, I also use it for clipping coupons! I just read that you can sharpen the blade by trimming a few pieces of aluminum foil--can't wait to try that out!!

Check out Things I Love Thursday and see what you might fall in love with next!

Brookshire's September 3-9

I've recently become a serious couponer and look forward to bringing you many great deals to help manage your Mommy dollars.

Be sure to check out the rest of The Grocery Gathering.

Brookshire’s is currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents (unless otherwise stated on coupon)! You do need a Brookshire’s club card to get most sale prices. Sign up at the customer service desk.

Here are the great deals I see in this week’s ad:

Split Breast Chicken (easy to debone and deskin!)
99 cents per pound

Food Club Brand Canned Vegetables
33 cents each (limit 12)

Frosted Flakes Gold Cereal
Buy 2
$2 each
Use $1 off 2 coupon in 8/3 Kellogg’s Insert
Final Price: $1.50 each

Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
89 Cents
Buy 2
Use 30 cents off 2 coupon from August insert
Final Price: 44 cents each

Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies 32 oz. Roll
$3.00
Buy 2
Use $1 off two coupon from August insert
Final Price: $2.50 each

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat
$2.50
Use 55 cents off coupon from Blinkie machine (says “Coupon Not Subject to Doubling“)
Final Price: $1.95

Campbell’s Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup
58 cents

Buy $25 of P&G products, get a $20 Ebags Gift Certificate. The following items all qualify.

Charmin Bath Tissue--Regular or Ultra 8 Giant Roll
$5.99
Use 25 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final price: $5.24

Folgers Coffee--Selected Varieties 10.3 to 11.3 ounces
$2 with $10 additional purchase (limit 2)
Use 25 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $1.25

Crest Toothpaste 6.4 Oz. Box
$2.39
Use 50 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: 89 cents

Tide Laundry Detergent (63-80 Load)
$10.99
Use 35 coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $9.94

Secret Anti-Perspirant/Deoderant 2.6 to 4oz.
$2.29
Buy 2
Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $1.79 each

Luvs Ultra Leakguards Diapers Big Pack 80-104 ct.
$17.45
Use $1 coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $16.75

Cascade Dishwasher Detergent 75 oz. or 20 ct.
$3.49
Use 25 coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $2.74

Downy 40 oz.
$3.89
Use 50 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $2.39

Dawn Dish Detergent 22 to 28 oz.
$2.49
Use 50 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final price: 99 cents

Bounty Paper Towels 6 Mega Roll Package
$8.59
Use 25 coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price: $7.84

Always or Tampax
$2.99
Use 50 cent coupon from 8/31 P&G Insert
Final Price $1.49

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