I Forgot to Mention This...

I have been coveting thinking about buying these too cute holiday glasses at Kroger. They were priced at $1 each, which isn't bad. At the current price of .50 though, they were irresistible! I have some blue snowman holiday dishes that these go perfect with! They also have a poinsettia style.

Kroger (December 27--75% off SALE!)

The Kroger at Old Fannin and Spillway Road is having a 75% off sale on selected holiday foods. The wall on the other side of the floral department was stocked with baking supplies, canned goods, and other food items. Here are some of the deals I snagged:

Eagle Condensed Milk

.70

Used .55 cent coupon doubled to .70

FREE

Kroger Canned Green Beans

.17

Kroger Canned Yams

.42

Kroger Canned Pineapple

.30

Karo Syrup

.69

Used .75 coupon adjusted down to .69

FREE

Kroger Pure Vanilla Extract

$2.75 for 4 oz. (The 2 oz. was $1.50)

Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing

.82

Kroger Milk Chocolate Chips

.42

Kroger Chocolate Bark

.90

Kroger Marshmallow Cream

.30

LeSeuer Green Peas

.36

Kroger Vegetable Oil

.75

Kroger Canned Chicken Broth

.17

Other deals I found:

One variety of Pert Plus was marked on closeout for $2.03. I used a $2 coupon to get it for 3 cents.

I got an Olay Total Effects Facial Cleanser from the markdown section for FREE using a $1 coupon.

Kiwi shoelaces start at 89 cents. If you have any of the $1 coupons, these will give you a small overage.

The Peppermint flavor Mentos Gum was on closeout for 79 cents. I used .55/2 which doubled and paid .24 each.

Red Gold tomatoes are $1 per can. I used a .75/2 coupon.

I got the baby formula FREE with coupons from my store's grand opening.

I'm sorry I don't have any coupon links for you to use. Anything I had was from my stash and is no longer available. But this is a GREAT example of why I take my coupon binder in with me every time. You never know what kind of deal you may stumble across!

REDBOX Code for December 28th

It's movie night! (Yes, on Sunday!)

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.

On Sundays in December, however, they are treating us with a code for a FREE rental.

Tomorrow's code is: 11moms4uT

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preauthorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.

Thanks to Wal-Mart's Eleven Moms for the notification!

Coupon Preview for December 28

There will be one insert in this Sunday's paper, a P&G insert. It's got all the good P&G coupons for products like Gillette, Tide, Dawn, Bounty, and much more! With all our old P&G coupons expiring on 12/31, it's perfect timing.

And, just a reminder, the current PGEsaver coupons on your Kroger card will be expiring on 12/31 as well.

Be on the lookout for the 1/4 inserts...there is rumored to be 4!

REDBOX Code for December 22nd

It's movie night!

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.

Today's code is: EC22KP

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preauthorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.

REDBOX Code for December 21st

It's movie night! (Yes, on Sunday!)

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.

On Sundays in December, however, they are treating us with a code for a FREE rental.

Tomorrow's code is: 11moms4uN

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preauthorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.Thanks to Wal-Mart's Eleven Moms for the notification!

Coupon Preview for December 21

Unless P&G pulls a switcheroo on us, there will be no coupons in this Sunday's paper. This would be a great time to sort through your coupons. Pull all your expireds and get organized for the After'Christmas Clearance!

TWO FREE 8x10's @ Walgreens

Go to Walgreens website. Upload your favorite photo and order an 8x10. Use code FREEGIFT to get it FREE and pick it up at your local store today!

You can do another one through Snapfish. Use code WALFREE if it doesn't automatically deduct. If you're not already a member, you can get 50 free 4x6 prints when you sign up.

Thanks to Centsable Momma!

Holiday Busyness

I always have this image of the holidays: sitting curled up & cozy on the couch listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra and a crackling fire while sipping hot cocoa.

The actuality: I can't get my kids presents wrapped because they won't go to bed, I'm never going to finish my craft gifts and homemade cookies, my to-do list is longer than Santa's "Naughty or Nice" list, and a crackling fire would be ridiculous on a 70 degree Mississippi December day!

Each day, I decide I don't have time to blog because I have too much to do. Then it doesn't get done anyway!

Oh well. At least I have fudge to comfort me! ;)

REDBOX Code for December 15th

It's movie night!

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.\

Today's code is: 47J2L8

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preauthorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.

REDBOX Code for December 14th

It's movie night! (Yes, on Sunday!)

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.

On Sundays in December, however, they are treating us with a code for a FREE rental.

Tonight's code is: 11moms4uA

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preauthorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.

Thanks to Wal-Mart's Eleven Moms for the notification!

See Kai Run Smaller Giveaway @ Thrifty & Chic Mom

Thrifty & Chic Mom is hosting a giveaway for some GREAT baby shoes. My Bebe Girl could really use a pair of these! Check out all the details here.

Coupon Preview for December 14

According to The Coupon Clippers, there are three inserts in this Sunday's paper: 1 Red Plum/Valassis, 1 SmartSource, and 1 P&G. Looks like a pretty decent week for coupons!

There's the Pillsbury and Bettty Crocker coupons we've come to know and love, along with some we don't see very often. The P&G insert has a few different ones, like FREE Gillette Shampoo or Body Wash when you buy Fusion cartridges.

If you have a Publix near you, you'll also get one of their coupon inserts.

Brookshire's December 10-16

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsable, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement. I apoligize for the tardiness, but these deals are still good through Tuesday.

You do need a Brookshire’s “Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

*This week, Brookshire's has a coupon on the front page of the ad that states: $10 off your total bill of $100 or more with your Brookshire's Thank You Card. There are the usual exclusions (alcohol, prescriptions, gift cards, stamps, etc.) and the offer applies to single transactions.


**Purchase $10 worth of selected store brand items, and receive a coupon for $1 off your next order, including at the gas pump. This promotion keeps a running total form order to order and does not have to be all in one transaction.


***Here are the best deals of the week with coupon matches:

Betty Crocker Cake Mix
79 cents
$1/3 blinkie from Kroger


Gold Medal Flour, 4.25-5 lb. bag
$1.50
LIMIT 2 bags with $10 additional purchase


C&H Sugar, 4 lb. bag
99 cents
LIMIT 1 bag with $20 additional purchase


Food Club Vegetable Oil, 48 oz.
$1.99
LIMIT 1 with $20 additional purchase


Gladiola Cornbread Mix
.44
.55/2 coupon from 11/9 Valassis

Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin
.50
$1/3 blinkie from Kroger


Philadelphia Cream Cheese
99 cents


Food Club Macaroni & Cheese
33 cents
LIMIT 6 boxes with $10 additional purchase

Green Cabbage
49 cents per pound

Russet Potatoes, 10 lb.bag
$4.99

USDA Select T-Bone Steak
$3.79 per pound
LIMIT 3


Playtex Tampons, 16-18 ct.
$3.97
$1 printable for Playtex Sport


Electrasol Dishwashing Detergent
$2.99


Pampers Wipes, 72-77 ct.
$2.99
.50 coupon from P&G inserts

Pleasantly Surprised!

When I was checking out the coupon previews last week, The Coupon Clippers only showed one insert in the December 5th paper. I guess I need to double check with Taylortown from now on! I was pleasantly surprised to find 2 inserts in my newspaper--and many good coupons!

If you haven't gotten your paper yet, you may want to grab one or two.

Hobby Lobby Week of December 8th

Print your coupon for 40% off any one regular priced item.

Check out the full ad here.

Redbox Code for December 7th

It's movie night! (Yes, on Sunday!)

REDBOX is a DVD rental machine. You can rent movies for $1 per day per DVD.

On Sundays in December, however, they are treating us with a code for a FREE rental.

Tonight's code is: 11moms4uS

You must swipe a credit card for authorization, but it won't actually charge. The code is only good for 1 night, extra nights will charged to your preautorized card. You can use the code once per credit card.

Thanks to Wal-Mart's Eleven Moms for the notification!

Getting Started (Week of December 7)

I am attempting a weekly post dedicated to those people who are just starting out on their frugal journey. For those who don't have a binder full of coupons, a stash of ECB's or RR's (or even know what those are!), or a real history of using coupons.

Using only this current week's coupons and available printables, here are the best deals of the week:

CVS

Reading this first might help.

Hershey Candy (selected Varieties)
Buy $20 and get $10 ECB's
$1 printable for Hershey's Bliss

Nestle Hot Cocoa, 6ct.
$1.50
.75 printable

Powerade, 32 oz.
$1.59
Earns $1.59 ECB's (LIMIT 1)

Promax Bars
3/$5
Earns $5 ECB's (LIMIT 5)

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution Easy Rub Formula, 12 oz.
$8.99
$2 printable (Look for "Coupon Downloads" at the bottom of the page. Register. Once the first coupon prints, hit back and refresh to print a second one.)
Earns $8.99 ECB's (LIMIT 2)

Theraflu (selected varieties)
$5.99
$2 printable
Earns $2 ECB's (LIMIT 5)

Colgate Total Toothpaste (selected varieties)
$1.99
$1.50 printable (must register)

K-Y Yours & Mine or Intrigue
$14.99
$5 coupon in Red Plum insert

Energizer Batteries--Buy $20 and get $10 ECB's
Price Varies
Look for "peelie" coupons on packages
$1 printable here

Walgreens

First, read this.

Walgreens is having a 4-Day Sale from Wednesday to Saturday. If you spend $25 (pre-coupon) in one transaction, you get $5 Register Rewards. These RR's will roll into each other, so you can use one to pay for a transaction of $25 or more (pre-coupon) and you will get another $5 RR. You can only used one of the $5 RR per transaction, though.

Scotch Tape (3-pack)
2/$2
Earns $2 rebate from Easy Saver catalog (Must buy 2)

Sure Deodorant
$2.50
$1.50 coupon in the Easy Saver catalog
$1 printable

Arm & Hammer Detergent
$6.99
Use in-ad coupon to get it for $1.99
$1 printable here (Click on "Get coupons" and register. When coupon prints, hit back and refresh to print it twice.)

Please let me know if you see any other great deals based on this week's coupon inserts and currently available printable coupons. I will continue to ad to this as I find more deals!

Brookshire's December 3-9

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsable, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement.

You do need a Brookshire’s “ Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

*This week, Brookshire's has a coupon on the front page of the ad that states: $10 off your total bill of $100 or more with your Brookshire's Thank You Card. There are the usual exclusions (alcohol, prescriptions, gift cards, stamps, etc.) and the offer applies to single transactions.

**Purchase $10 worth of selected store brand items, and receive a coupon for $1 off your next order, including at the gas pump. This promotion keeps a running total form order to order and does not have to be all in one transaction.

***Here are the best deals of the week with coupon matches:

Food Club Milk, Half Gallon

99 cents

(Limit 2 with $10 or more additional purchase)

Kellogg's Cereal, Selected varieties

$2

$1 printable

$1 MQ from 11/9 RP insert

Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks, 6-10 count
$1.50

Oreo Cookies, 15-18 oz. package
$2

Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. bag

$2

Navel Oranges, 4 lb. bag

$2.99

Green Cabbage

44 cents per pound

Pictsweet Vegetables, 14-16 oz.

$1

Coupon Preview for December 7

Just 1 insert again this week. It's a Valassis insert, and the coupons are a bit of a smorgasboard. There's a few pet coupons, a few Health & Beauty, and some for groceries. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the McDonald's coupons that are supposed to be in there.

See the full preview here.

Walgreens Register Reward Deal

Today through Saturday, Walgreens is having a 4-day sale.

Most of the sale items are the same as the November 30th ad.

There is one great deal:

Spend $25, get a $5 Register Reward!

My assumption is that your total only has to be $25 BEFORE coupons, because that's how other register rewards for products work.

Read more about Register Rewards here.

FREE Food at Local Krogers!

In celebration of our new and remodeled local stores, Kroger is giving away a FREE item for the first 200 customers between 4pm and 6pm today through Tuesday.

Wednesday, December 3rd: Pepsi 2-liter
Thursday, December 4th: Oscar Mayer Deli Creations
Friday, December 5th: Fresh Express Salad
Saturday, December 6th: Fountain Health Hummus
Sunday, December 7th: Kroger Bread (1 Loaf)
Monday, December 8th: King Cotton Smoked Sausage
Tuesday, December 9th: Private Selection Green Beans

Valid only at these locations:

4910 I-55 North in Jackson
1070 Spillway Circle in Brandon
3408 Pemberton Square Boulevard in Vicksburg
107 Highway 80 East in Clinton

I'm not sure if you have to be the first 200 at the door or the first 200 making a purchase. I will call and find out.

Walmart (Yes, Walmart!)

Since I started serious couponing, I haven't been to Walmart much. But I had a small collection of coupons that would net me some FREE (or tax-only or cheap) goodies.







2 Gillette Fusion Razors (Read about what kind here)
$4.94


Kotex Pantyliners
$1


Ruffies Trash Bags
$1.52


2 Reynolds Oven Bags (Turkey size)
$1 each


2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holders (holder only, no candles included)
$2 each


3 Glade Scented Oil Candle Refills
$2 each


6 Johnson's Buddies Soap bars
.97 each


5 Ramen Noodles
.15 each


Coupons used:


2 $4 off Gillette Fusion coupons from 11/30 P&G insert
$1 off any Kotex coupon from a sample
.50 off Ruffies coupon from my coupons.com sidebar on the right
2 $1 off any Reynold's Oven bags (not sure where I got those)
B1G1 FREE Scented Oil Candle Holders (from an insert a few weeks ago)
$2 off Scented Oil Candle Holder (grocery store blinkie)
B2G1 FREE Scented Oil Candle Refills (from inside the package of a Scented Oil Candle Holder I bought previously)
$2 off 2 Scented Oil Candle Refills (grocery store blinkie)
2 $3 off 3 Johnson's products printable--I can't find the link :(


I paid $7.64 OOP

Walgreens (December 1)

2 Gallons of Milk

$3.99 each

2 Arm & Hammer laundry detergents

Buy 1 for $6.99, get 1 for a penny

(Must use in-ad coupon)

2 Reach Ultra Clean floss

$3 each

Earns $6 RR's WYB 2

Colgate MaxFresh toothpaste

$2.99

Earns $2 RR's

Glade Wisp Candle

$3.99

Florida's Natural Apple Juice

Buy 1 for $2.59, get 1 for a penny

Coupons used:

$1 off Arm & Hammer Detergent (Click on "Get Coupons" to register. After the first coupon prints, hit the back button, then refresh.)

***Make sure the cashier scans those before the in-ad coupon.***

$3 off Glade Wisp candle from an insert last month

$5 off $25 purchase coupon from the coupon.com sidebar on the right (Valid yesterday and today ONLY!)

With this Walgreens coupon, your total after all manufacturer's and store coupons (except the $5/$25) has to be at least $25. So your final total will be at least $20.

My total was $22.35

Paid with a gift card.

Zero OOP.

This is why I LOVE CVS!

I didn't know if I was going to go to CVS this week. It's a pretty slow week.

However, we needed flushable toddler wipes, so I went to CVS and came up with a scenario. I paid what I would've paid to just get the wipes and got a whole lot more.

Duracell 8-pk AAA

$5.99

Duracell 8-pk AA

$5.99

Oral-B Flossers

$3.99

6-Hour Energy Shots

$4.99

2 CVS Toddler Wipes

$1.49 each

2 J&J First Aid Kits

.99 each

J&J Buddies Soap

$1.19

Coupons used:

$5/$25 purchase from a previous receipt

(2) .75 off Duracell from 11/30 P&G insert

$5/2 Duracell from CVS Tearpad

$1 off 1 Johnson's Product (from Tosha @ Savings Makes Cents)

Used $3 off 2 Johnson's Red Cross First Aid products (This was adjusted down)

Used $5 and $6 ECB's

Paid $1.87 OOP

Earned $10.99 ECB's

Check out more CVS Superstars at The Centsible Sawyer!

Kroger (November 30)

I noticed a few days ago that the Kroger on Lakeland Drive in Flowood had the Venus Embrace razors for only $4.74. That's a great price for my ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE razor!

I knew that CVS was having an ECB deal this week on Venus and Fusion razors, also. I didn't know how much the razors would be at CVS, so I waited until Sunday to check prices. I was not impressed with the CVS sale prices, so I got them at Kroger.

I also had $4 coupons from VocalPoint, so I paid 74 cents each plus the pre-coupon tax.