Fabulously Frugal in Northern VA

Printable $5 Off Hallmark Coupon!

2009-12-11T19:07:00.000-05:00

This one is definitely blogworthy... Click over HERE to print up your coupon good for $5 off ANY purchase at Hallmark. The link will allow you to print the coupon 2 times per computer. I printed 2 from mine & 2 from my hubby's computer. I stopped by Hallmark today and did 4 separate transactions and spent a grand total of about $7. Here's a list of what I got... 2 Godiva milk chocolate caramel bars, 2 Godiva dark chocolate caramel sticks, a small holiday plate with spreader, and an adorable little book full of 'coupons' you give to your kids to reward them for good behavior (good behavior seems to be at an all time LOW in my house these days andthe Santa threat doesn't seem to be working!!). There were quite a few items around the store in the $5-8 range... have fun!!

FREE Christmas Music Downloads!!

2009-12-01T15:52:00.000-05:00

Need to get some Christmas music on your ipod? I know I do, so I was so happy to find these new FREE downloads today! Click HERE to get 1 FREE Christmas download per day thru Dec 25... today's song is "Joy to the World" by one of my personal favs, Casting Crowns!! You can get 2 more songs thanks to Oprah by clicking over HERE - this site has the songs "Silent Night" performed by Sugarland and "What Child is This" sung in duet by Andrea Bocelli & Mary J. Blige. ENJOY :)

Earn $40 Savings Pass from 1800Flowers

2009-11-16T08:50:00.000-05:00

Are you a member of 1-800-Flowers Fresh Rewards program? If not, you should sign up asap! They are currently offering a "get paid to get organized" incentive. All you have to do is log into your account (or create a new account) and set up 10 or more reminders in your calendar. They are giving 40 reward points for the first 10 reminders that you ad -- this adds up to a total of 400 points, which equals $40 in Fresh Rewards to be used towards your next purchase!!!

Please note that it will take a while for the points to show up on your account. I have inquired because mine aren't showing up yet and I was told that it willl probably take 2-3 weeks (it's already been a week and a half - I was waiting to make sure this program works before I posted it). I believe after you set up the reminders, the points are added some time during the first 10 days of the following month. Once your points are added, your savings pass will be sent to your email (so make sure you use a valid email address that you check!!!).

If you didn't already know, 1-800-Flowers now has a separate section of their website titled "1-800-Baskets". They have some really nice items like gourmet candy apples! Between both parts of the site there are many items $20 and under. I hope to be able to split up my $40 and send 2 nice gifts!!!

FREE Redbox Code @ Harris Teeter

2009-11-15T23:32:00.002-05:00

My fabulous girlie-girl Jane sent me this awesome deal...
At Harris Teeter all you have to do is purchase any 2 Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn products and you will get a FREE 1 night Redbox rental code - your code will print with your receipt! This deal is good thru 1/9/10!!! This will be good to put to use on all those upcoming holidays that the kids are off school.

To make this deal even sweeter, click HERE to play a quick game and get a coupon good for $1 off 2 Orville Redenbacher's popcorn products!

FREE Amazon Prime Trial = FREE 2 day shipping!!

2009-11-15T22:46:00.000-05:00

I was checking out the blogs I follow when I stumbled on this fabulous deal over at ...

Click HERE to sign up for a FREE one month trial - this offer is only good if you've never signed up for it before. If you haven't heard about Amazon Prime before, you get FREE shipping on all of your Amazon orders and FREE 2 day shipping on TONS of items!! This is an amazing offer if you plan on doing online shopping for the holidays. Just remember to go to your account settings and make sure you are set up for the account to not be renewed automatically (if you don't you do this step, you will automatically renew to the 1 year account for about $80). You do have to give your credit card info when you sign up, but you will not be charged -- plus Amazon is a very reputable site so I wouldn't be worried about this step.

Thanks My Frugal Adventures!

CoinStar Deal - Cash in $40 in Change and get an Extra $10!

2009-11-13T22:39:00.000-05:00

What? Did someone say FREE money??? From now thru Dec 6, you can get $10 extra for FREE when you cash in $40 worth of coins at a Coinstar machine for a gift certificate. Click HERE to get the full details. Some of the gift cards that you can get include Amazon.com, Boarders, Old Navy, CVS, iTunes, Starbucks and Regal! I'm thinking that I could come up with quite a few Christmas gifts from those stores... I may have to go empty out my coin jar! And heck, you could do this offer multiple times if you have a large change collection!!

FREE MP3 Download from Amazon - CMA Nominated Artists

2009-11-13T21:33:00.000-05:00

Click over HERE to get your FREE download from Amazon. You can download any song by a CMA nominated artist! Enjoy :)

Thanks to The $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge!!

JC Penny Online Code - $10 off $10 or More Purchase!!!

2009-11-13T21:03:00.002-05:00

So, first search the JC Penny website for something you like -- I found the sweater pictured to the left on sale for $14.99. Then, if you don't already have an Ebates account (online site that pays you back as you shop online - you search stores thru their site and earn back a percentage of what you pay!! Get paid to shop??? SAAAWEEEET!) go HERE to create an account -- be sure you are going to buy something before you create your account because they are running a promotion where you get $5 automatically added to your account when you open an acct and make a purchase PLUS you'll earn 3% of your JCPenny purchase back! Once you have your Ebates account set up (so easy, takes like 5 seconds!), click from their site to the JCPenny site and make your purchase. I already had this sweater in my shopping bag, so I just clicked to my bag and checked out! Easy breezy!!

I paid $4.99 for the sweater + $5.95 shipping for a total of $11.49 PLUS I got $5 for opening an Ebates account, and 3% of my purchase back into my account!!

*Ebates will automatically send you a check every 3 months as long as you reach a minimum of $5.01 in your Ebates account. Just bookmark your Ebates page and remember to go there when you are going to do online holiday shopping.

Big thanks to My Frugal Adventures for posting the HOT JCP deal!!!

INSANE Target Deals!

2009-11-09T13:08:00.001-05:00

So yesterday, I saw these deals posted over at My Frugal Adventures and I had to get out and see if I could find them today. Sure enough I did, so get your coupons printed and get them while you can!

Up & Up baby wipes (Target brand, 72 ct., pop-up tub) $1.29

- $1 Target Printable HERE

= $0.29 each!!!

*I got 4 tubs and will probably go back for more because my kids teachers are using these to clean desks and tables because the antibacterial wipes they were using were interfering with the cleaning products that are being used to prevent spreading of the flu. I also printed a few extra and gave them to a mom with a very young baby - she was so thankful and it made me feel great :)

Mr. Potato Head Santa Spud $5.99

- $5 printable coupon HERE (click on "toys" on the top left and it will pull to the front of the list - make sure you print the coupon for a Mr. Potato Head "Spud")

= $0.99 each!

*I found these back with the Christmas items. My kids probably won't be interested, but it's an inexpensive donation to any of the toy drives that will be going on soon. I'm sure a toddler wouldn't mind playing with a Santa Mr. Potato Head at any time of the year!

Kodak Gallery - FREE $15 gift towards ANY purchase - LIMITED TIME ONLY

2009-11-09T12:54:00.001-05:00

Quick, Kodak Gallery is giving away $15 credits to customers! This promo is limited to one per person, not one per household like most promos... I did one under my name and one under my hubby's name. Used them both to order photo mugs - one of which will be a Christmas gift for the hubster :) And all they cost me was $5.99 in shipping each! SUPER CHEAP!!

Just click HERE and enter your email address. They will send you an email with your promo code that you enter at check out for $15 off your purchase (if your total is less than $15, it will just take your total down to $0 - this does not cover shipping fees). Check your email for your expiration date and make sure you use it before it expires!

Thanks My Frugal Adventures!!!!

Yes, I'm alive :)

2009-11-09T12:46:00.001-05:00

I know, I know... I haven't been blogging these days. Well, blogging takes time and I just haven't had any - and when I did I couldn't find any "blog-worthy" deals... until today. There are quite a few HOT, FABULOUS deals out there that I just must share. Stay tuned friends....

LOTS of FREEBIES from Vistaprint - Pay for Shipping ONLY!

2009-10-30T13:09:00.000-04:00

Speaking of FREEBIES... have you ever checked out Vistaprint.com? If not, you should! They are offering a lot of freebies that you can order for FREE right now - you pay only for the shipping costs. The other day I ordered 140 custom return address labels (for Christmas cards), a rubber stamp (return address), a custom pen, 3 sets of 10 note cards (3 different custom styles) - and I only paid about $15 for shipping of everything! You can order up to 10 free items per order with them. Today I am going to order a free photo calendar (as a Christmas gift for my mom) and some more return address labels!

Whoot, whoot! Have I mentioned that I <3 HEART <3 FREE!!!!!

FREE $15 Gift Code for Kodak Gallery!

2009-10-30T13:03:00.000-04:00

A HUGE thanks to Kathy at 30 Dollar a week grocery challenge for this HOT, HOT tip...

Click HERE to get your FREE $15 photo gift from Kodak Gallery! I will be using mine to order Chirstmas gifts - probably a photo mug or something like that. Hurry, I did this today and my code expires 11/4 so my guess is that all codes will expire on that day. Gotta love FREE Christmas gifts! We'll have to pay shipping, but we usually order photo mugs for grandparents anyway so this is an awesome deal for me!!

50% Off EVERYTHING at Payless - 10/29-10/30

2009-10-29T20:35:00.000-04:00

Thinking about trying a new pair of stylish flats? Kids need some rain boots? Wanted to buy a pair of cute shoes to go with that Halloween costume, but you didn't want to spend too much money on them? Well this is your chance...
OK, so this deal is posted all over the other blogs I follow so I'm not exactly sure who to thank for posting it..... But anyway, you can click HERE to get a coupon good for 50% off EVERYTHING at Payless thru tomorrow only.

Target Deals This Week

2009-10-25T21:02:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Marcy at Stretching a Buck for putting together a fabulous list of Target deals for this week. Check them out HERE!! She has a loooong list, so get your pen & paper ready!

One deal she doesn't mention is that you can download coupons good for $1 off any General Mills Ceral (good at Target only) at afullcup.com. Use them to get cereal for as cheap as $1.50! I will be going by tomorrow to pick up a few boxes.

Safeway 10/14-20

2009-10-14T22:13:00.000-04:00

So, looks like all my work is done for me tonight :) I like it! Click over to Gina's list of super sale items HERE - she always has a great Safeway list because she is a Safeway junkie!!! Some of the deals she finds there... I just don't know how she finds them all!

Harris Teeter 10/14-20

2009-10-14T22:06:00.000-04:00

I'm getting ready to post the Harris Teeter deals for this week and wouldn't you know it, they're already posted on several websites! So, I'm linking up to the list I like best... Thank you Dana at Frugal in Virginia!!!

My most favorite deal this week...

Bear Naked Granola $3

use $2 off 1 printable coupon (Dana doesn't have a link to this coupon, so get it here)

= $1 each - SUPER cheap for this brand!!

More FREE Lip Balm...

2009-10-14T20:30:00.000-04:00

Looks like this is the time of year for free lip balm! I tried to score some Nivea lip balm for free today, but wouldn't you know it - they were sold out at my store :( Bummer! So tomorrow I am going to run over to CVS to try to get me some Neosporin Lip Health for FREE. Here's the deal... Print up this coupon for $3 Off Neosporin Lip Health and take it to CVS where they are on sale thru October for $3 each. I love FREE - just the sound of the word makes me feel good!

Another Way to Earn ECBs at CVS

2009-10-13T21:46:00.000-04:00

Thanks once again to Tara over at Deal Seeking Mom for heads-up on another awesome deal. Look for these "Green bag tags" at CVS - they are $0.99 each. Attach one to your reusable shopping bag - have it and your CVS card scanned at check out each time you shop at CVS and you will earn $1 ECB at every 4th visit (when you use the tag and your CVS Extra Care card each time). Sounds to me like another easy way to rack up some bucks, and to help the environment :)

FREE Trident Layers Gum at Walgreens

2009-10-13T21:01:00.000-04:00

Walgreen's has Trident Layers gum on sale for 2 for $2, get $1 RR when you buy 2. Print yourself 2 of these $0.75 off 1 printable coupons and you'll pay a total of $0.50 out of pocket and you'll get $1 RR for your next purchase! Saa-weeeet!!

New Vickie's Coupon - $10 Off & FREE Panty

2009-10-13T20:53:00.000-04:00

There's a new Victoria's Secret coupon out for $10 off any bra + a FREE Pink cotton panty. Just click HERE to log-in or join the VS Pink website and print up your coupon.

Thanks for the heads-up Tara!!

FREE Nivea Lip Balm at Safeway thru 10/15

2009-10-13T17:22:00.000-04:00

If you still have the $1 off 1 Nivea Lip Care coupon (from 8/30 paper), you can score some for free this week... Safeway has them on sale for $1. Better catch this one soon, the coupon expires 10/15!

Thanks Charlene!!

I'm in a Blogging Funk...

2009-10-10T21:43:00.000-04:00

OK, so I started on this blogging adventure a while ago. It actually took me several months to get things ready and actually start telling people about the site...... and now I'm finding myself in a place where I just don't want to blog. Somehow it has evolved from fun ---> to ---> an obligation - I know, it sounds like a dirty word, doesn't it?

As you may have noticed I haven't been blogging much over the past week. I've had so much more time to spend with my kids and my house has actually been a bit more of a happier place (I know, I know, sounds totally geek, but it's true!). So now I'm feeling like this blog is sucking my life away - I mean, I was fine before it, right?

You see, I started doing it all as a fun and easy way to share my money saving ideas with my friends. Somewhere over the past 2 months this turned into something that I am spending way too much time on. I mean, I spent time looking up deals before but posting all the info just takes SO much more time.

I'm starting to ramble on here. Basically what I'm trying to say is I think I need a bit of a break. I need time to decide what I'm doing, whether I want to put my time into this blog (a lot of time for something that I get nothing in return for except the satisfaction of helping you guys, my most fabulous readers!) and whether I can find a way to strike a balance. I'm torn over the whole thing.

I will probably continue to post a little - kind of like over the past week, maybe more, maybe less. I just wanted to let you all know why and what's going on.

Nitey-nite for now :) Stay frugal, and most of all stay fabulous!!!
xo,
Jen

$25 Restaurant.com Certificate for Only $2!!!

2009-10-10T10:52:00.000-04:00

You may remember me telling you about restaurants.com certificates HERE. Well, they are running a special where you can get a $25 voucher for only $2! Just use code FOUR - this deal is only good thru 10/12 so hurry!

Safeway Deals - 10/7-13

2009-10-07T23:07:00.000-04:00

I really need to do some good grocery shopping. The fridge is getting bare and the hubster is getting angry... I just haven't been too pleased with the grocery store sales for the past few weeks, so I keep putting off my shopping :) I know when I cave and do a whammie of a shopping trip, Harris Teeter will finally run a super double coupon deal. Here are what I think are the "bests" for Safeway this week...

FRI - SUN ONLY...

Ken's Salad Dressing - $0.99 (limit 4)

80% lean Ground Beef - $1.49/lb

Kraft Cracker Barrel cheese - $1.49 (limit 2)

ALL WEEK...

Entemann's Cakes & Pastries - 2 for $5 (not cheap, but these are usually over $5 each and they never go on sale)

Johnsonville Bratwurst - $3.99

use (1) save $1 on 2 coupon

= $3.49 each when you buy 2

Safeway Ground Turkey - $1.99/lb

Coupons in sale ad...

Lucerne Large Eggs, 18 ct. - $0.99

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent - $2.99 (combine with $1 off 1 printable manufacturer coupon and pay only $1.99 - limit 1)

Yes, that's it. I wish there were more fabulous deals. Weekly deals for Giant will be posted tomorrow since they don't start until Friday.

Nite-nite!

Harris Teeter this week - 10/7-13

2009-10-07T22:54:00.001-04:00

Here are the best deals I see -- there may be other good deals that I just don't think are that great, so they won't be listed here. For example, they have their bags of frozen, boneless chicken breasts on sale for BOGO. I got these before and half of them were freezer burned... needless to say, I won't be jumping for that deal this week. Anyway, nothing too fabulous this week. One of these weeks they will actually do those super double coupons that we are all so patiently (HaHaHaHa) waiting for. So, here goes...

Strawberries - Buy 1, get 2 FREE

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice - BOGO

I don't have any coupons for this one, but I'll still grab it because my kids LOVE it and it doesn't go on sale that often.

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - BOGO

use (2) $1 off 1 printable coupon (print limit of 2 - I have reached my limit, wahh!)

or use (1) $1 off 2 printable coupon

= price varies

New York Texas Toast - BOGO

use (2) $0.50 off 1 coupons (which will double and give you a total of $2 savings)

= super cheap

Fresh Foods Market Soups - Buy 2, get 3 FREE

This will make for an easy quick meal. We will probably use this one for a soccer night - and I can get several different kinds of soup so everyone is happy.

Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken w/Broccoli & Cheese - BOGO

use (2) $1 off 1 coupons

*Please note that for BOGO deals at HT, you can purchase 1 item and it will ring up at the 1/2 off price. I automatically do my scenarios for a purchase of 2, usually using 2 coupons. I don't have prices on any items yet because they aren't listed in the paper. I'll fill them in when I make it over to the store.

All You Magazine

2009-10-07T19:50:00.000-04:00

Have you ever heard of All You Magazine? I hadn't heard about it until recently... it's sold exclusively at WalMart or you can order a subscription online at places like amazon.com. This magazine is FULL of all sorts of coupons. The cover price is $2.49 per issue, but I know I get more than that out of the coupons I clip from it.

One of the best coupons I got out of this month's issue (shown in the picture) is a coupon for Rimmel make-up BOGO. Walgreens has Rimmel make-up on sale this week for buy one, get one free. So tomorrow I'm taking this coupon over to Walgreens and getting myself 2 FREE items! Saaa-weeet!

$5 Off Enfamil Coupon

2009-10-07T19:02:00.000-04:00

There are no more babies in my house, but when there were I remember formula coupons being pretty hard to come by. Click over to coupons.com HERE to print your $5 off coupon for Enfamil Premium - you can print 2 coupons from each computer you have access to.

Thanks to Marcy at Stretching A Buck!

Walgreen's Deals - 10/4-10

2009-10-05T21:53:00.000-04:00

Walgreens deals this week are coming to you thanks to Erin over at Coupon Cravings. Just click over to her site HERE.

For the record, the Purell is already sold out at the Walgreens on Sudley Manor Drive.

Nitey-nite - I'm going to bed early again... So sleepy, Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

CVS Deals this week - 10/4-10

2009-10-05T21:44:00.000-04:00

Here's the list of what I think are the best deals at CVS this week. Remember, you need an ExtraCare card (which you can get for free). Oh, and their super cheap items go pretty quicky so try to get in there early in the week...

Arm & Hammer Detergent - BOGO, price not listed

use (2) $1 off 1 printable coupons

= not sure right now, but with 2 coupons you'll get a pretty good deal

Secret Deodorant - $2.49

use $1 off 1 coupon (limit 1)

get $1 ECB

= $0.49 after coupon & ECB

Revlon Nail Polish - $3.99

get $3 ECB (limit 6)

= $0.99

Purex Complete 3-in-1 - BOGO, price not advertised

use (2) $1 off 1 coupons

= cheap

Not a lot, but you can bet I'll be there for the nail polish!! I'm about out of room for any more laundry detergent at the moment :)

FREE Redbox Code - Today ONLY

2009-10-05T11:41:00.000-04:00

Today only, you can use promo code QNGJ7KD to get a free rental. This code can be used once per credit card, so you can get more than one movie for FREE if you use mutiple cards (makes it easier for the kids to pick a movie if they can each pick out their own!).

Thanks to Tara at DealSeekingMom!!

Don't Be A Hater ;)

2009-10-04T21:31:00.000-04:00

OK, OK, so I'm not blogging anything good this weekend. Please don't be a hater - I'm completely exhausted! Insane busy weekend - Skins game today with friends and being in the sun and screaming my lungs out all afternoon has completely wiped me out. I'm off to bed early to get a good night's sleep for once.

I'll be back in full force tomorrow....... I promise!! If you can't wait until then, click away at my blog list on my sidebar - they have some fab posts to keep you busy until then. xoxoxo

Crazy Weekend >:-)

2009-10-03T22:47:00.000-04:00

I am having an insanely, crazy busy weekend and just wanted to let you all know I'll be posting more tomorrow night (after the kiddos are tucked into bed). Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Go Redskins - pray, it's our only hope!!

Fall Fun in Northern VA

2009-10-02T20:58:00.001-04:00

My daughter has the most amazing teacher this year! Not only does she so obviously love teaching and love her kids... but she is so fun and family friendly! I knew I'd love her when she gave out coupons for BOGO meals at Ruby Tuesday's at back-to-school night :) So, where am I going with this? Well, my kids have been bugging me about going to the pumpkin patch and wouldn't you know it - I get an email from Mrs. Fabulous 4th Grade Teacher with all sorts of informtion about fun things to do in the fall in VA!! And of course I'm going to share this info with you guys!! Here are your links...

Corn Mazes & Pumpkin Patches

2 More NoVA Restaurants where Kids Eat FREE!

2009-10-02T20:31:00.003-04:00

I just happened to be out doing some shopping this afternoon when the hubster met up with me and suggested we go grab a smoothie from the newly opened Tropical Smoothie Cafe in, uh, is that Bristow or Noksville or Manassas??? Anyway, while I was sipping away on the most amazing smoothie I've ever had (MMMmmmm, I want another one right now!) I noticed that they offer "kids eat free" on Sundays. I believe that for every adult combo purchase you get a FREE kids combo (kids 12 and under only, child must be present). I know what you're thinking... they have food too? Yes, they do and the menu looked amazing! Healthy stuff at decent prices! My hubster actually got a flatbread with peanut butter, banana, honey & granola today and he LOVED it (he talked about it all evening).

But wait, there's another...

Salsarita's (which is right near Tropical Smoothie) offers "kids eat free" on both Sunday and Monday! I don't know all of their restrictions, but I do know that you have to purchase an adult combo to get a free kids combo and I believe it's from 3-7pm each day.

From You Friday!!

2009-10-02T20:26:00.001-04:00

So this is the "first edition" of From You Friday - a posting with ideas and tips shared by you all. I had a few emails from you guys that weren't necessarily time sensitive, so I've been saving them up for this post. I hope this post helps encourage you all in your fabulously frugal-ness ;)

First, I got a tip from TIB88 (sorry I don't know your name!! If you read this feel free to leave a note and take the props that you diserve) about MyKidsEatFree.com. This is another website that links up to lists of restaurants by area - you can search where you live, where you're going on vacation, places you're going on a day trip... very handy!

I also got an email from my fabulously fugal friend Perri about Restaurant.com. On this website, you search by area to see which restaurants near you offer "gift certificates" on their website. You can purchase their gift certificates for different amounts, only that isn't the amount you pay. For example, right now you can purchase a $25 certificate for $5 when you use the code SHRIMP (got that code from Coupon Mom). I recently purchased 4 $50 certificates for a total of $16 - I paid $4 each! There is one thing you must know before purchasing (I bold this because I did NOT know the first time I purchased from them) - the certificates are good toward the purchase of a meal that is total valued at double the price of your certificate (my $50 certificates are good for $50 off a meal of $100 or more). You can read their FAQ here.

That's it for this week - if you have anything you'd like to share for next week, please feel free to shoot me an email.

Thanks again TIB88 and Perri!!!

Victoria's Secret $10 off any Bra + FREE panty

2009-10-02T11:27:00.000-04:00

Although I love me some shopping time at Vicki's, I'm not always fond of spending that much money on "under-clothes". When I find a good coupon for this store it makes for a good day... So, just click HERE to get a printable coupon for $10 off any bra + a free pair of cotton panties. The only catch with this coupon is that it's for IN STORES ONLY, not online.

Old Navy update SOON!

2009-10-01T18:48:00.001-04:00

UPDATE - As of right now (7:53pm) there are still over 44k 20% off coupons - this is the best coupon that's left, and there's no minimum purchase. If you want one, take the 4 stars in the middle section (2 at the top and 2 at the bottom - your pointer will turn into a little hand when over them) and move them to the yellow "4".

The Old Navy coupon site (OldNavyWeekly.com) is currently being updated.... that means new coupons to be posted soon! Hope they do it before my shows start at 9:00!!

Happy hunting :)

New Printable Coupons

2009-10-01T18:19:00.000-04:00

Several coupon websites have updated their printable coupons... Check out RedPlum.com, SmartSource.com and Coupons.com (you can get coupons from Coupons.com on my side bar also). Remember to scroll thru all of the screens on each webpage to make sure you have all the coupons you want - some are new and some are old. And don't forget - most coupons can be printed twice from each computer. If it's a coupon for something you use often you may want to print 2 while you can (and even print 2 more from another computer if you can!).

New Topic - From You Fridays

2009-09-30T22:46:00.000-04:00

I've been thinking of ways to keep things "new and fresh" on here and I came up with this idea of "From You Fridays". Each Friday I hope to post things that I got from you guys - my beloved readers <3 XOXO
So, if you have something you'd like me to share just click on the "email me" icon on my sidebar and let me know. Of course, if the deal is time sensitive I won't wait until Friday to post it. And I always give a "shout out" to you for the tip - I know, I know, you'll feel famous to get your name on here, right? ;-)

Sweet dreams loveys!

Harris Teeter Deals - 9/30-10/6

2009-09-30T22:19:00.000-04:00

OK, so still no super double coupons...... whatever HT!!! I am busy this week anyway!

And apparantly I'm not impressed with several grocery store sale ads this week. What the heck?? Good thing I have some food to hold me over until next week.

Game Day Meal

8 pieces of fried chicken

1 lb Potato Sala

1 lb Macaroni Salad

1 Gallon Fresh Foods Market Tea or Lemonade

Total - $7.99

Just because I'm not loving the deals doesn't mean everyone else won't. So, I'm linking you up to Frugal in Virginia. Dana has a big run down of their deals for this week.

Here's something that I hope makes you giggle... My 5 year old passed out in my bed earlier and I just left him there since I'm wrapped up in blogging. I'm here typing away and I keep hearing him smack his lips and I'm thinking "Did he go to bed really thirsty or something???". So I finally decide to go over and check on him and he fell asleep with gum in his mouth - and he's chewing it in his sleep! I grabbed it out of his mouth and he woke up just long enough to give me a dirty look. Oh well, maybe chewing that sugar free gum in his sleep will make up for the fact that he fell asleep without brushing his teeth tonight!

Safeway Deals - 9/30-10/6

2009-09-30T22:03:00.000-04:00

Safeway ad doesn't look too amazing to me this week. There are only 3 deals that look good to me. Maybe more will come up during the week - if so, I'll post them.

Kellogg's Raisin Bran or Froot Loops - $1.49 each when you buy 5 or more

Buy 6 Raisin Bran, use 3 $1.50 off 2 printable coupon (you may need to print from 2 computers)

= $0.75 per box

Ball Park Beef Franks - BOGO

use (1) $1 off 2 coupon

= about $1.75 each

Pillsbury Cake or Brownie Mix - Buy 2 get 3 FREE

Mamma's gonna be stocking up on some cake and brownie mix :)

Giant Deals - 10/2-8

2009-09-30T21:44:00.000-04:00

Giant's ad this week has 4 coupons good to double any $1 coupon - they have to be combined with a minimum $15 purchase, so I suggest you use all 4 in one trip to get your best deal (unless you shop at Giant often thruout the week and always spend at least $15). Also, remember Giant doubles coupons up to $0.99 every day. Here are the best deals I see for this coming week...

Wisk Liquid Laundry Detergent - BOGO

combine with (2) $1 off Wisk printable coupon

= as low as $2.25 each

Progresso Soup - 10 for $10

combine with $0.50 off 2 coupon

= $0.50 each

Pumpkins 3 for $15 (not sure of their size, but it says "Jack O'Lantern Pumpkins)

Pop Tarts 12 pack - 2 for $5

use (1) $1 off 2 coupon from Sunday paper + Giant coupon doubler from flyer

=$1.50 each

Pillsbury Crescent rolls - 2 for $4

use (1) $1 off 2 printable coupon + Giant coupon doubler from flyer

= $1 each

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel - 2 for $5

use (2) $1 off 1 printable coupon + (2) Giant coupon doubler fro flyer

= $0.50 each

Coupons are Popping Up EVERYWHERE!

2009-09-30T21:05:00.001-04:00

Is it just me or is everyone mailing out coupons lately? I am loving every minute of it! The other day I got some fabulous coupons from Safeway - including FREE Safeway Pasta, FREE Safeway Pasta Sauce, FREE SAfeway Jumbo taco shells, a few other $ off coupns and a $5 off $25 purchase coupon! You guessed right, I am going to stack these coupons together and get some great deals. Today I got coupons from Giant including $1 off 1 pkg of Keebler Right Bites, FREE Giant baby carrots, FREE Giant mini raisins, $1 off Juicky Juice juice boxes and more. I guess more and more retailers are realizing that coupons and great deals are what brings in business these days.

This all got me thinking... if you don't have a customer loyalty card (ie: Harris Teeter VIC Card, Safeway Club Card, Giant Bonus Card, etc) make sure you get one the next time you're at the grocery store! If you already have customer loyalty cards, but you haven't received any coupons lately, make sure you go online to verify that your address is correct. Even if Safeway isn't your favorite store you can still use that $5 off $25 coupon at Harris Teeter or Giant.

Speaking of coupons in the mail - this one was a big suprise - we got a UPS package today and there was a small unlabeled UPS box with our package. What do you think was in it??? Coupons - online promo code coupns and evena book of manufacturer coupons! I went thru them and found a few good deals I thought I'd share...

Bed Bath & Beyond - first time email subscribers get a 20% off one item in-store savings certificate. Sign up HERE.
Sephora.com - Receive a free Philosophy five-pice Miracle Worker Kit wth any purchase of $25 or more. Enter code MIRACLEU at checkout.
FTD - Save $15 on any purchase. Just click HERE or call 1-800-send-ftd and metion promo 20800.

New Poll - Please Vote

2009-09-29T22:53:00.000-04:00

Hey there! Not much fabulous going on today, but I did post a new poll on my side bar - please vote. I want to know which stores you shop at to play the "drug store game". If you haven't heard the term "drug store game" it simply means that you shop using their rewards or rebate programs and get lots of items for FREE or super-cheap. Why do I want to know? Well, I am planning an upcoming contest and I am considering a gift card to one of the stores as one of the prizes :) So if you want a good prize make sure you vote!

Nitey-nite! Tomorrow is Wednesday, so grocery deals will be posted!

New Printable Coupons

2009-09-28T23:26:00.000-04:00

Expect to see a few posts like this in the next few days. A lot of the online coupons websites update their coupons around the end/beginning of the month. Right now you can check out the new printable Target coupons that are over at afullcup.com.

Afullcup.com also has a really cool feature that I just recently discovered. If you go to "coupons" on the top of the page and then go down to "printable coupons" you will find a huge database of virtually every printable coupon that you can find online! You can even search for an item by typing it in the field for "description" - love it, love it, love it! Check it out HERE, I bet you'll love it too.

Another CVS Deal.... You know I'm always on the look out!

2009-09-28T22:50:00.000-04:00

So my day started off with me having to go pick up my son from school because he has a spot of ringworm on his arm (EWWW!) and then I found out that he can't go back until after having 24 hrs of medicine (lovely, so no school tomorrow either). Needless to say I had to pay a copay for the doctor and my deductable for his medicine.... BUT, I had a CVS coupon for a $25 gift card with a new or transferred prescription :) Cha-ching, he-he-he, so now my day was getting a bit better! So, I searched the sale ad yet again and found this deal that I hadn't even considered....

Buy $25 worth of eligible Proctor & Gamble products and get $10 ECB

There are several things included in this promo, but I decided to go for laundry products.

Tide detergent is on sale for $6

Bounce dryer bars are on sale for $4

Tide stain release is on sale for $4 - I decided not to go with this because there are mixed reviews on tide.com - one lady actually said it made the colors in her clothes fade.

So, here's what I did:

Tide detergent x3 = $18

Bounce dryer bars x2 = $8

Total = $26

used $5 off $25 purchase from taking CVS Flu IQ Quiz I told you about HERE

used (1) $1 off 1 Bounce dryer bar coupon (man I wish I would have cut more out!)

used $6 ECB I had in my wallet from the other day

NEW Total = $14 and I got $10 ECB back, so my net was $4 for all that!!!

Now, there are $1 off Tide coupons out there - I have just been passing them over since I rarely buy Tide because I just refuse to pay more than $2 for detergent (Yes, I'm cheap and I'm proud!). So, without any ECBs you could used 3 tide coupons for $1 off 1 and 2 Bounce dryer bar coupons for $1 off one - and don't forget that $5 off $25 purchase coupon - and you would only pay $15 and get $10 ECB - putting you at a net of $5, that's $1 each!!!

Have fun with this deal - I'm doing laundry right now ;-)

Drug Store Shopping - My trip 9/27

2009-09-27T20:22:00.001-04:00

Today I figured I'd better run out to CVS and Walgreens to grab some deals while things are still in stock. Here's what I got...

CVS:
Vaseline Int. Care Sheer Infusions Lotion $7.99
6 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - $0.89 each, buy 2 get 1 free = $3.58
- $1.50 Vaseline Int. Care coupon
- (2) BOGO Reese's Cup coupons (savings of $0.89 x 2 = $1.79 total savings)
- $7 ECBs from previous purchases
= grand total of $1.76!!

Walgreens:
*Walgreens will only let you use 1 coupon per item. They consider RR a coupon, so in order to use coupons and RRs you sometimes have to buy a cheap "filler" item such as a pack of gum to get your best deal.

~Transaction 1~
Vaseline Int. Care Sheer Infusions Lotion $6.99
Robitussin DM to-go 2-pack $2.49
Trident gum $1.29
-$1.50 Vaseline Int. Care coupon
-$4 RR from previous purchase
-$5 RR from previous purchase
=Total $0.65
Earned additional $7 and $2.5 in RRs

~Transaction 2~
Oral B 1-2-3 toothbrush $3
Chap stick green tea $2.99
Herbal Essences Hairspray $2.99
-$1 Herbal Essences coupon
-$7 and $1 RR from previous purchases
= Total $1.28
Earned $2, $3 and $3 RRs

~Transaction 3~
Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99
Halls Soothers $1
Dentek Floss $2
Blue Diamond Almonds, 2 packages, $3.49 (BOGO sale)
-$0.75 Blue Diamond coupon
-$4 Gillette Fusion coupon
-$3 and $3 RR from previous purchases
= Total $4.62
Earned $6, $1 and $2 RRs to use later

All in all, I spent under $7 out of pocket at Walgreens and I have about $15 in RRs left to use on next week's sales (I earned $26.50 in these 3 transactions, but I used some of them today also). I hope this scenario makes sense to everyone and that it's helping you understand the amazing deals you can get at drug stores when you know how to play the game. I may go back to Walgreen's tomorrow and use my $6 RR to get another bottle of lotion (and another $6 RR!). I'm a little OCD about lotion so I need to stock up while I can. I'll probably get some additionals of other items too :)

CVS Deals - 9/27-10/3

2009-09-26T12:56:00.004-04:00

Here are the CVS deal. As always, let me know if you find any fabulous deals that I missed!

Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body Lotion $7.99 (Sun, Mon, Tues ONLY)
Get $7 ECB (limit 1)
use $1.50 off 1 printable coupon
= FREE plus overage

Reese's 8 packs $0.88
use BOGO coupon
= $0.44 each

Scope Outlast Mouthwash $3.49
Get $1.50 ECB (limit 2)
use (1) $1 off 1 coupon
= $0.99

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler 2/$7.50
Get $2 ECB when you buy 2 (limit 1)
use (2) $1 off 1 coupons
= $1.75 each

Almay Mascara $5.99
Get $3 ECB (limit 1)
use (1) $1 off 1 coupon
= $1.99
*UPDATE - The cashier I got wouldn't accept my coupon (this is getting old people!!!). The coupon says "Save $1.00 off any ALMAY cosmetic product" - under that it says "Almay smart shade collection" with some pictures. I figured the pictures were advertising their new line because there's also a picture of their eye make-up remover pads... Anyway, the dingy cashier said I had to buy something from the smart shade collection to use the coupon. I'm getting so sick of this that I may actually start emailing manufacturers when I have problems with their coupons. RIDONKULOUS!!
Reach Toothbrushes (2-4 pk.), Listerine Total Care or Reach Floss, $3.99
Get $1 ECB (limit 3)
use (1) $2 off 1 Listerine coupon
-or- there have been a ton of Reach coupons out lately
= final price varies

You can even pop over to the CVS website, take a quick FLU IQ survey and get a coupon good for $5 off a $25 purchase! This should help you make some extra $money$ off of the above deals :)
Remember, you must have a CVS Extra Care card to get these deals (free to register for one). ECBs print with your receipt as "coupons" you can use towards future purchases.

Walgreens - HOT deals this week! - 9/27-10/3

2009-09-26T12:48:00.003-04:00

Here are the best deals I see for Walgreens this week... some pretty good ones! Let me know if you find anything that I missed :)

Emergen-C Booster $3.49
Get $3.49 RR
= FREE

Oral-B Advantage 1-2-3 Toothbrush $3
Get $3 RR
=FREE

Robitussin DM to Go 2 pk. $2.49
Get $2.49 RR
= FREE

Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion, 6.8 oz $6.99
Get $6.99 RR
use $1.50 off 1 printable coupon
= FREE +$1.50 overage!

ChapStick Fresh Effects $2.99
Get $2.99 RR
= FREE

Blue Diamond Almonds $3.49, BOGO
use (2) $0.75 off 1 coupons
= $1 each

Gillette Fusion MVP Manual or Power Razor System $8.99
Get $6 RR
use (1) $4 off 1 coupon
= FREE + $1 overage!

Gilleltte Venus Razor System $7.99
Get $4 RR
use (1) $2 off 1 coupon
= $1.99 each

Dentek Dental Care floss or floss picks $2
Get $2 RR
= FREE

Halls Refresh Sugar Free Drops $1
Get $1 RR
= FREE

Herbal Essences Hair Care $2.99
Get $2 RR
use (1) $1 off 1 coupon
= FREE

Nature Made Multi-vitamins & supplements, BOGO
use (2) $1 off 1 coupons
= price will vary depending on which items you purchase

Zantac 8 ct. $4.99
$5 off 1 printable coupon
= FREE
*UPDATE - They wouldn't accept my coupon!!! The coupon says "$5 off any 1 Zantac product", but there is a picture of a 24-pack so the cashier wouldn't accept it! I'm going to try this one again later in the week.

*This week ALL Register Rewards I have posted are limited at 1 per customer. These items will go pretty quickly, so try to get to Walgreens early in the week!

Register Rewards print up with your purchase as a "coupon" that can be used towards a future purchase.

Smooches & Huggies

2009-09-25T21:39:00.000-04:00

What are "smooches & huggies" you ask... Well, it's a silly "code" between some of my fabulous girlfriends & me for kisses & hugs. I usually am extremely goofy & lighthearted on here, but I'm going to get just a tiny bit deep for a moment. See, it's been a long week - you know, the kind that gets you thinking all sorts of deep thoughts and asking God all kinds of questions. I've been trying really hard for the last half of the week to just relax and enjoy the little blessings in my life instead of "sweating the small stuff". Most of us know all too well that life can change in an instant.

So please take a moment over the weekend to just sit back and reflect on all the little (and big) blessings in your life. Hug your kids a little harder, a little longer. When your husband/wife starts to pluck your last nerve because of something minor - remember how lucky you are to have true love in your life. When you talk to your Mom/Dad, don't forget to tell them how much you love them. Call a friend that you don't get to talk to very much just to check in (I got to be on the receiving end of one of these calls today - miss you Tara!!). Oh, and don't forget to thank God through the hills and valleys of your life - He's listening and He loves you through all of it!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend! I'm going to enjoy every blessing in mine :)

FREE Chocolate Friday!

2009-09-25T14:25:00.000-04:00

I'm pretty sure today is the last Friday for you to sign up for coupons for FREE chocolate from M&M/Mars. Click HERE to request your coupon! Up to 4 coupons per household can be requested (so make sure you sign upyour hubby/wife, grown kids, sister's cousin's uncle...). The coupon will be sent to you in the mail and you should receive it in 6-8 weeks. I've already received several and they're great to stack with buy 2 get 3 free or other similar candy sales. I hope to hang on to mine so I can get some candy bars to add to Christmas gift baskets for teachers (or to add to a gift card for them).

You all know chocolate makes the world a better place so go and request yours now :)

10 for $25 VS Pink Panties

2009-09-25T14:01:00.002-04:00

Are you part of Victoria's Secret Pink Nation? I am and I get all sorts of coupons emailed to me quite frequently.

Today I got an email offering a coupon for 10 pairs of Pink panties for only $25!!! That's super cheap - $2.50 per pair. You can't even get 'em for that cheap at Walmart!!! You can click HERE to join and you can print your coupon once you sign up. If you prefer to shop online, you can use promo code 10panties to get this deal. If you prefer not to join, I can share it with what looks like up to 5 people via email. The coupon is good from 9/25-9/28. If you're interested just email me via the link on my sidebar, or leave a comment and I will email you the coupon - just make sure you include your email address ;-)

Giving Back...

2009-09-24T20:58:00.000-04:00

If you ask me, part of living the fabulous life is giving back to your local community. For those of you in the Northern VA area, here is an awesome opportunity to give back to our community...

You have probably heard about SERVE - a local organization that works "to address the immediate needs of families and individuals in crisis and offers them the stabilizing support they need to become self sufficient and build a better future."

On Friday, October 23rd from 4-8 pm, Manassas Baptist Church is hosting Empty Bowls to benefit SERVE. This event costs $15 per adult and $10 per child. You get to pick a handmade bowl to take home, dinner is served by several local restaurants, and there is live music, face art & raffles. Sounds like a great way to get a fabulous night out and give back to the community at the same time. Hope to see you there!!

FREE Ice Cream today - and Support a Great Cause!

2009-09-24T11:44:00.000-04:00

Both Carvel and Cold Stone are offering free ice cream deals today, Thursday, 9/24. Here is the "scoop"...

Carvel - You can get a FREE Oreo Lil' Rounder today between 3-7 pm as part of their Customer Appreciation Day.

Cold Stone Creamery - As part of the 8th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social, you can get a FREE 3oz. Make-A-Wish creation with a donation.

Thanks, Tara!!

Grocery Deals this week

2009-09-23T22:33:00.000-04:00

This week is really turning out to be a bummer for good deals. I have gone thru the grocery ads and haven't found much to rave about, so I'm sticking all the stores into one post. If you find something you think is fabulous, let me know and I'll post about it and give you a shout out for the heads-up (email me using the link on the side bar, or post a comment). So, here goes....

SAFEWAY 9/23-29
Nabisco Oreos or Cakesters - $1.99 (usually $3.99) Fri - Sun ONLY
Boneless Pork Loin - $1.99/lb
Fresh Express bagged Salads - $1 each
Aquafresh toothpaste or Suave hair care products - 88 cents each (stack with recent coupons)
Nathan's hot-dogs - BOGO
Kraft Mac-n-Cheese - $1 each (my kid are super picky so store brand M-n-C is out of the question)

HARRIS TEETER 9/23-29
Purex detergent - BOGO
Straberries - BOGO
Kellog's Raisin Bran or Raisin Bran Crunch - BOGO
Sargento Cheese Products - BOGO
Ken's Salad Dressing - Buy 2, get 3 FREE
Blue Bunny Ice Cream - Buy 2, get 3 FREE (I really need to get a bigger freezer!!)
Progresso Soup - Buy 2, get 3 FREE
Ocean Spray Juices - BOGO
Kello's Nutri-grain Bars - BOGO
Arnold Whole Grain Bread - BOGO

GIANT 9/25-10/1
Nathan's hot-dogs - BOGO (not sure whether this is a better deal here or Safeway??)
Ragu Pasta Sauce - BOGO
Pepperidge Farm Cookies - BOGO
Nature Made Vitamins - BOGO
Philadelphia Cream Cheese - BOGO
Hilshire Farm Smoked Sausag or Kielbasa - BOGO
Perdu Breaded chicken nuggets or cutlets - BOGO
Hormel Natural Choice Lunchmeat - Buy 1, get 1 FREE loaf of Nature's Promise Sandwich Bread (limit 1 per transaction)

SHOPPERS 9/24-30
Perdue Chicken - 40% off sale - All Perdue fresh chicken products are on sale for 40% off their regular prices

Going Out to Eat? Check this out...

2009-09-23T21:48:00.003-04:00

So, last night I was thinking about how I really need to put together some sort of list of restaurants where kids can eat free - or that have special deals. And as fate would have it, today I get an email from my fabulous girlfriend Kathy with this link - a HUGE list of "kids eat free" deals! This list breaks it down by days of the week and even lists the details of the deal..... how totally fabulous is that?!?! I'm SO bookmarking the website so I can check it out before we go out to eat. The prices for kids meals seems to have been creeping up lately, so when I pay $6-7 for a kids meal and my son only eats 2 french fries I can't help but get annoyed (then my hubster feels obligated to finish the meal and complain about how he is going to get fat - yes, a fun night out to dinner for all!). If I can go out for a decent dinner, get my kiddos dinners for free and then they only decide that they want to eat a few fries........... I think I can live with that :) But I will definitely NOT be telling my hubster that kids eat free at Hooters on Sundays!

*One thing I did notice is that the Mon/Tues deal for Logan's is not posted on the list.

Enjoy, and thanks again Kathy!!!

No Super Doubles at Harris Teeter this week :-(

2009-09-23T08:18:00.002-04:00

WAAHHHHH :( So I was totally disappointed when I got my weekly e-VIC email from Harris Teeter this morning. They are back to their usual coupon deal - double coupons up to 99 cents. Oh well, fingers are crossed for next week.

More posts to come later about the best deals from todays grocery ads.

I'm coming up Empty Handed today :(

2009-09-22T22:59:00.000-04:00

OK, OK, so I was really hoping for some fabulous deals to post on here today but I am coming up empty handed. I've spent WAY too many hours searching online for something great to post so you all won't think I've forgotten how to find a good deal...... and nothing!!! How completely frustrating! I guess I picked a great time to go out of town - and to recover from being out of town because I don't seem to have missed much.

I've been keeping an eye out for word on whether Harris Teeter is going to do double coupons up to $1.99 starting tomorrow, but I haven't been able to get confirmation on that either. I even went there earlier (you know, for one last trip to cash in on triples) and while I was there I tried to pump the cashier for information... nothing! I ran into another employee in the parking lot on my way to the car and mentioned "maybe I'll see you all again tomorrow if you double up to $1.99 coupons like you usually do the week after triple coupon week." She just smiled and gave me a "maybe!". Guess I'll just have to wait for my morning paper or my weekly HT email, whichever comes first.

Yankee Candles Printable Coupons

2009-09-22T16:34:00.000-04:00

HERE is a printable coupon for $1 tarts and votives at Yankee Candle. These are great to use for holiday teacher gifts so stock up while you can - the coupon is good thru October 4. There is also a printable coupon for $10 off a $25 purchase - this one is good thru October 17th.

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

I'm Back - Trying to Catch Up!

2009-09-21T21:37:00.000-04:00

I'm back in town and playing catch up! I will be posting some updates tomorrow since I will be spending most of my night and morning finding some deals for you all. I have a suspicion that Harris Teeter will be doing double coupons up to $1.99 starting on Wednesday because they usually do that the week after triples, but I'll post something as soon as I'm sure.

Have a great night and I hope to overload you with fabulous deals tomorrow!

No Posts for Next Few Days

2009-09-16T14:35:00.000-04:00

The hubster and I are going out of town Thurs - Sun on a motorcycle trip, so I won't be posting any updates on here until I get back. I'm going to try to get 1 or 2 more on here before I leave, but just in case..... wanted y'all to know what's up. Don't miss me too much ;) Feel free to mingle over to some of my fellow blogger's sites to look for some deals while I'm gone.

Vroom-Vroom!!!

Harris Teeter - Deals I scored at HT Triple Coupons Today

2009-09-16T14:25:00.001-04:00

This morning I was off to HT to see what I could get with triple coupons. This was an especially exciting trip for me because my mom is here visiting and she got to experience one of my coupon escapades first hand for the first time!! Here are the HOT deals we grabbed - hopefully you have some of these coupons...

Reynolds Wrap - recycled foil 35ft. - $1.97

use $0.75 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Betty Crocker Instant Potatoes pouch - $1.19

use $0.55 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Mahatma Rice 16oz - $1.79

use $0.55 off 1 coupon

= $0.19 (great to donate to your local food pantry!)

Nestle Choc Chips - $2.49

use $0.50 off 1 coupon

= $0.99

Reeses 8 pack Reeses Pbutter Cups - $1.65

use $0.55 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Pringles minis 6pk - $2.49

use $0.50 off 1 coupon

= $0.99

Cinnabon Bars - $2.79

use $0.75 off 1 coupon

= $0.54

Barilla Whole Grain Pasta - $1.39

use $0.50 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Barilla Mini Pastas - $1.39

use $0.50 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Heluva Good Dips - $1.17

use $0.50 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Welch's refrigerated grape juice (other flavors available also) - $2.99

use $0.75 off 1 coupon

= $0.74

Silk Soy Milk - $2.99

use $0.75 off 1 coupon

= $0.74

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner - don't have specific price, but it ended up being FREE

use $0.75 off 1 coupon

= FREE

Spray and Wash Stain Remover - BOGO sale

buy 1 and use (1) $0.55 or buy 2 and use (2) $0.55 coupon

= FREE

Quaker Oatmeal - 2 for $4

use (1) $1.25 off 2 coupon

= $1.38 each (cheaper than store brand oatmeal!)

All in all, I got $90 worth of groceries for $34.06!!! The only reason my total was that high is because I got a few items that I did not have coupons for. My mom is now saying that she really should start using coupons.... I better stop - she currently mails her coupons to me!!!!

If you find any other great deals, please post a note :)

Another HOT Printable Coupon - Huggies $2 Off

2009-09-15T15:07:00.000-04:00

Click HERE to get your $2 off any Huggies Diaper Product - the link will let you print the coupon twice (just use the back button on your web browser). The coupon says $2 off "any one Huggies Diaper Product", so these should be good on Huggies wipes also (since they are a diaper product). If you use your coupons to purchase the Huggies 40-pk of wipes, you should be able to get them for FREE at Target or Walmart.

Thanks to Tara (again!) at Deal Seeking Mom! Tara suggests using the coupons towards baby wipes, flushable wipes or changing pads to get your products for FREE or really cheap.

SHUT UP - Harris Teeter TRIPLE Coupons 9/16-9/22!!!

2009-09-15T12:20:00.000-04:00

OK, so I was just talking about this!!! I knew this would happen this week because I am going to be out of town and I just know the items I want will be sold out by the time I get back - WAHHH!! I better run to HT tomorrow morning to get my 20 coupons worth before I leave :)

Now that I have finished rambling... I was REALLY excited to see over at My Frugal Adventures that Harris Teeter is going to be running triple coupons (up to $0.99) value starting tomorrow, 9/16 - 9/22! There have been TONS of $0.75 coupons lately so I'm excited to see what I can get for free. Remember to check in tomorrow - I'll post the hot deals that I'm able to find so you can cash in if you have the same coupons!!

Mimi's Cafe E-Club

2009-09-15T12:16:00.000-04:00

Are you a member of the Mimi's Cafe E-Club? If not, you should so totally click HERE to sign up! Yes, I am still a Valley-girl thanks for asking :) Anyway, I get coupons emailed to me all the time from them. Today I got one good for a FREE kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree. In the past I've gotten coupons for free appetizers and free dessert! Free dessert - now who would say no to that?!?!

Couponing 101 - Part 4 - The Store Rules

2009-09-15T12:07:00.001-04:00

This is something I've been talking about and wanting to put together for a long time -- the different store coupon policies. Some stores have their policy posted online, in which cases I have posted a link directly to it. I am also listing what I think are the most important specifics of their policies. You may want to print out the store policies and keep a copy in your coupon binder/book/file just in case you run into a problem. It always helps to have it ready in case someone doesn't want to accept a valid coupon from you... unfortunately it happens from time to time. It's much easier to shop without looking like a crazy coupon lady when you know the rules and are prepared :) Ready? Here goes...

HARRIS TEETER (this is my interpretation, see specifics on their website HERE)
• Doubles coupons up to $0.99 every day - 20 coupon doubling limit per day per customer/household. Additional coupons will be redeemed at face value only.
• Accepts coupons printed from the internet, however no “free” product internet coupons are accepted (BOGO)
• With the purchase of two like manufacturer’s products, they accept two internet coupons, per store, per day.
• Occasionally has specials when they double coupons up to $1.99 or triple coupons up to $0.99 - don't forget the 20 coupon doubling limit. You can, however, go back several days in a row during these specials and use 20 coupons each day (I'm usuall there 3 or 4 days in a row!).
• They accept local competitors’ circular or direct-mail coupons for MONEY OFF THE TOTAL ORDER (ie: $5 off $25 purchase); they do not take competitor’s coupons for money off specific items.
• They also have a "scan guarantee" that states "If an item scans higher than the shelf tag or sign, you will receive one like item free, excluding alcohol and tobacco."

SAFEWAY (view specifics on printable coupon policy, see website HERE)
• Doubles coupons up to $0.99 every day
• Accepts coupons printed from the internet except for "free" items. BOGO printable coupons ARE accepted.
• Does NOT accept printable coupons good for over 50% of the value of an item (ie: $1 coupon must be redeemed for item priced at $2 or more)

WEGMANS (coupon policy for VA & MD can be viewed HERE)
• Doubles coupons valued at $0.50 or less
• Double or face value of a coupon may not exceed the price of the item purchased
• Only 4 manufacturer coupons may be doubled for the same brand product per day
• Only 4 manufacturer coupons for free products can be redeemed per day
• The face value or double value of a coupon may not exceed the retail price
• Does not accept printable coupons for free items - this includes BOGO coupons

GIANT (you can find more specifics HERE
• Doubles coupons up to $0.99. In cases where the doubled coupon exceeds the value of the item, the offer is limited to the retail price.
• Their website says "We happily accept Internet coupons except in situations where manufacturers have alerted us to specific fraudulent coupons."
• Many locations have signs up indicating that they accept ALL competitor coupons (I know the Gaiesville, VA location does).

SHOPPERS FOOD WAREHOUSE
• Doubles coupons up to $0.99 every day
• Accepts coupons printed from the internet up to $1 in value (specifics posted HERE)

TARGET
Target has been very vague about their coupon policy in the past -- which I couldn't find online by the way. However, Tara at Deal Seeking Mom emailed Target and posted the coupon policy that she received HERE.

Well, I think that covers most of the major grocery stores in the NoVA area. If I left something out please let me know! Hope this helps you on your couponing escapades!! My fingers are crossed for a HT special doubles or triples soon :)

FREE Theme Park Admission for Military Families!!!

2009-09-15T09:44:00.000-04:00

I knew about this, but had totally forgotten about it until I saw it over at Moneywise Moms... Please click over to get all the details that she has posted. Several theme parks have offers for military families including Disney and Anhauser- Bush. There are some really amazing deals.

If you're active military, National Guard or Reserves, well first THANK YOU!!!! Second, click over and make sure you take advantage of this deal!!

Nature Valley Coupon - Print this one ASAP!

2009-09-15T09:31:00.001-04:00

*UPDATE - Thanks to John for leaving us a note.... this coupon is dead. There was $1 off in the paper I got last week. I'll post a link if I can find anything else online.

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for this one... There is a $1.60 off 1 Nature Valley Nut Clusters printable coupon available HERE - you should print this now since a lot of manufactureres place print limits on their coupons, so you want to grab this while it's still available. Print as many as you can (there's usually a print limit of 2 per computer, but I need to grab ink for my printer today so I don't know how many times you can print this one). When Harris Teeter does their next coupon doubles for up to $2 coupons this coupon should get you some freebies!!

Lunchables Coupon - $1 off 1

2009-09-15T09:27:00.001-04:00

Click HERE to get your $1 off 1 lunchables printable coupon. All you have to do is promise to put a note in your child's lunch and they will donate a free lunch to a child in need and you'll get your $1 off coupon!

Thanks to Erin at Coupon Cravings for this tip!

FREE Fakkai Shampoo Swap - Saks, 9/17 only!

2009-09-14T23:22:00.000-04:00

If you live or work near Tyson's Corner, run, don't walk for this completely fabulous deal... On Thursday, September 17th ONLY Saks Fifth Avenue is having a "shampoo swap". Just bring any full sized bottle of your old shampoo and you will get a bottle of Fekkai shampoo for FREE! This stuff is usually about $23 a bottle ladies!! Pull out your bottle of Suave and upgrade it :) This deal is one per customer while supplies last. Please remember to call your Saks location ahead of time to make sure that they are participating - You can find a location HERE.

Thanks, Nicole's Nickels!!

Fabulous Target Freebies & Cheapies!

2009-09-14T23:11:00.000-04:00

Click on over to Coupon Cravings to check out some free to very cheap deals at Target. Deals Erin has listed are for Kashi cereal, Chef Michael's Dry Dog Food, Wish Bone Salad Dressing & Market Pantry String Cheese. Thanks Erin!!

Awesome Consignment Sale in Alexandria, VA -9/26

2009-09-14T22:31:00.000-04:00

Thanks to my girlfriend Emily for sharing this...
Calvary Road Baptist Church is having a huge children's conignment sale Saturday, 9/26, 7:30am-1:30pm. This is the first time I've heard of this yearly sale, but she says that they have tons of great stuff from infant thru size 14, baby gear, toys, books, etc. You can click HERE to get the details. PLUS, 30% of the proceeds go to the Alexandria Crisis Pregnancy Center, so you'll also be supporting a great cause!

New printable coupons - get your printers ready!!

2009-09-14T15:23:00.002-04:00

New printable coupons have been put up on several sites. Check out the following sites for printable coupons to make sure you have the latest and greatest...

A Full Cup (click on "Target Coupon Generator" on the right side of the page)

Smart Source

Red Plum

Safeway coupons
Coupons.com - link from my side bar or all the way at the bottom of my page - click on "see all coupons"

Don't forget to check out CellFire - this site links to your store loyalty cards and links the discounts directly to your cards! That way you don't need to worry about printing up paper coupons, the discount is applied when your card is scanned at the register (for more info visit their FAQ page). You can also send deals to your cell phone, but I'm not that technologically inclined (remember when it took me 3 hour to change the background on my webpage???) so I haven't tried that yet.

*If you are printing coupons, remember that you can change your printer settings to print in "grey scale". That way you will only use black ink and will save your color ink cartridge (saving $$) - the coupons will still be good for use!

Walgreen's Deals - 9/13/19

2009-09-12T20:53:00.009-04:00

If you live in my area (Prince William County, VA - Bristow area), make sure you grab a Sunday paper for this reason (and those 5 coupon inserts!)... The Walgreen's ad had 2 great coupons good for use at the new Sudley Manor Drive Walgreen's location only - 1 for a $25 gift card with any new or transferred prescription and 1 for $3 off any purchase of $10 or more.

Now, on to the deals for this week...

Softsoap Nutri Serums Body Wash - 2 for $8

Get $4 RR when you buy 2
use (2) $1 off 1 Softsoap Nutri Serums Body Wash
= $1 each

Rimmel Eye or Lip Cosmetics - BOGO
use (2) $1 off 1 coupon from this week's paper
= price varies

Cottonelle Fresh Wipes (42 sheets) - $1.99
use 1 BOGO coupon
= $1 each

True North Nut Crisps or Clusters - $3
Get $3 RR (limit 1)
= FREE

Listerine Mouthwash - $2.99
Get $2 RR (limit 1)
= $0.99

Murine Ear Wax Removal System - $6
Get $6 RR (limit 1)
= FREE

Walgreen's TRUEresult Blood Glucose Monitoring System - $19.99
$19.99 mail-in rebate on box
= FREE after rebate

Triaminic Allergy, Sinus or Cold Relief - 2 for $10
Get $5 RR (limit 1)
~~use (2)~~ ~~$1.50 off 1 printable coupon~~ *Unfortunately looks like this coupon is dead. I can't get it to print. Let me know if you have any luck. Still a pretty good deal at $2.50 each
-or- you can use the $3 off $10 purchase at Sudley Manor Dr. location and get these for $1 each! You know that's what I'm doing :)

*UPDATE - I went to the Walgreen's on Sudley Manor this afternoon. The Soft Soap NutriSerums are going fast, Cottonelle Fresh Wipes were sold out, I couldn't find the True North Nut Crisps or Clusters... However, I did get 2 Softsoap NutriSerums and 2 packages of Triaminic - used (2) $1 off Softsoap coupons and the $3 off $10 purchase Walgreen's coupon. My total was $13.23 plus I got $9 RR (a $5 and a $4) for use towards a future purchase (next time these will be used to earn other RR so I spend less out of pocket). I also got a FREE 3-pack of Hallmark cards which I didn't even know that I got until I got home and unpacked my bags :) All in all my net was $4.23... not too shabby!

You do not need a customer card to get Register Rewards at Walgreen's. Register Rewards are good towards any future purchase, but are considered by Walgreen's to be a coupon - they require one item purchased per coupon, so in your purchase you must have an equal or greater amount of items than the amount of coupons and RR you are using. Yes, I know this stuff gets confusing but believe me it gets so easy once you start buying stuff and seeing how it all works (really, it does, I promise!).

CVS Deals - 9/13-19

2009-09-12T20:52:00.002-04:00

OK, there seem to be quite a few good deals at CVS this week. I have gone thru the sale ad, my coupon binder and online coupons to match up some deals and these are the best ones I see for this week...

ALL Revlon Cosmetics - BOGO, prices starting at $1.99

use (2) $1 off 1 coupons (there was one in today's paper!)

= varies, but you can snag a great deal if you stick to the lower priced items (which are most likely beauty tools like nail clippers, eyelash curlers, etc.)

Air Wick Minis Fresh Matic or Compact i-Motion automatic spray - $4.99

use $4 off 1 coupon

= $0.99

Dove Ultimate Deodorant - 2 for $7

Get $2 ECB on purchase of 2 (limit 1)

use (2) $2 off 1 printable coupon

= $0.50 each after coupons and ECBs

Listerine Total Care (16.9 oz), Rach toothbrush 2pk or Reach floss (30yd) - $3.99

Get $2 ECB (limit 3)

use $1 off Listerine total care = $0.99 after coupon and ECB

-or- use $0.50 off Reach floss or toothbrush = $1.49 after coupon and ECB (this would be the best deal if used to purchase the 2pk of toothbrushes)

Suave shampoo, conditioner , styler or body wash - $2

Get $2 ECB when you spend $6 (limit 1)

use (3) $0.75 off 1 body wash

-or- (1) $0.75 off one body wash and (1) $1 off 2 shampoo, conditoner or styling products

= $0.87- $1.12 each

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails or Xtreme Wer nail polish - $1.99

use $1 off 1 coupon

= $0.99

Dyna Pep energy micro-shot 2 pk - $4.99

Get $4.99 ECB (limit 2)

= FREE after ECB

Purex Ultra Concentrate laundry detergent - $3.49

Get $1 ECB (limit 5)

use $1 off 1 printable coupon (print limit of 2 per computer)

= $1.49 each!

-or- use $0.35 off 1 coupon

= $2.14 each, still cheap!!

Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste - $2.99

Get $2 ECB (limit 1)

use $1 off 1 coupon

= FREE!!

Don't forget that you will need your CVS Extra Care card. If you find any other great CVS deals for this week, please post a note to share!

Safeway Tag & Save Contest

2009-09-11T20:56:00.000-04:00

So there is this interesting new contest at Safeway that I read about over at Money Wise Moms today. If you live in the DC Metro or Baltimore Metro areas, visit the customer service desk of your Safeway and ask for one of the above pictured "Tag & Save" decals. The decal goes in the back window of your car. Vans from 2 radio stations - Baltimore's Magic 95.9 and DC's Mix 107.3 - will be driving around to one Safeway store each day between 9/12 and 9/18 and they will choose someone to win a $1000 Safeway gift card! HERE are the official rules, and of course you can listen to the radio stations to hear about how to get spotted.

You can so bet that I will be up at Safeway tomorrow morning to get my decal!! I am up there at least once a day, so if they're going to be in my area I'd say my chances are pretty good. Good luck!!!!

HOT Sale on Crib Bedding from Amazon.com

2009-09-11T20:47:00.000-04:00

Charlene over at My Frugal Adventures posted about some amazing deals on crib bedding. Amazon has quite a few 10 piece crib sets on sale for 70% off or more! The set picured above is priced at only $49.99 + shipping. The 10 piece set includes everything listed below...

1 crib quilt
1 bumper
1 fitted sheet
1 crib skirt
1 diaper stacker
2 window valances
1 toy bag
1 baby pillow
1 baby bib

There are quite a few other sets on sale like this - for boy or girl or neutral. This is an amazing deal for everything that is include!

FREE Chocolate Friday!!!

2009-09-11T09:15:00.000-04:00

Today's Friday which means you can go to the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act site to get your coupon for FREE M&M/Mars Chocolate. Your coupon will be sent to you in the mail. Up to 4 people per household may claim a coupon every Friday thru 9/25!! If you keep you eyes open for when there are BOGO sales on chocolate, you can use your coupons to get 2 free candies! MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm, chocolate :)

Coupon Inserts this Suday

2009-09-11T08:55:00.000-04:00

OK, so last Sunday we didn't get any new coupons in the paper and that was a total bummer... But, this Sunday there are supposed to be 5 coupon inserts! Yes, you heard me right - that's 5 of them!!! To take a sneek peek of what's supposed to be in them, feel free to click over to Deal Seeking Mom for a full list (some coupon values may vary by region).

Can't wait to get all these!!! Hopefully Harris Teeter will have double or triple coupons soon :)

Old Navy Coupons - Update SOON!

2009-09-10T22:13:00.003-04:00

UPDATE - It's 8am and no update yet. If you have time to watch the site this morning, you may be able to snag a good coupon :) I'm stalking it.... my luck it will update when I take the kids to the bus stop! Well, coupons updated around 10:30ish - and the webpage never updated on my computer so I totally missed out on the high $$ ones. Guess next week I'll try, try again!

Current Old Navy coupons expire today, so specultion is that the website is supposed to update within the next 24 hours - possibly before 10am tomorrow so the store won't be open without coupons being available. Click HERE to start your search! If you find any good coupons post a comment to let us know where you found it :) There are supposed to be $75 off $100 purchase coupons available on there this week, but they will go super fast.

DON'T FORGET... when you find a coupon, you have the option to email the same coupon to a friend (so you will each get one - good for one time use). Make sure you email it to someone (even if it's your husband or your 2nd email address) so you can share with a friend if needed - the good coupons run out VERY quickly!

For Old Navy coupon newbies, click HERE for details! Happy hunting!!!

Safeway - Now thru 9/15

2009-09-10T15:10:00.000-04:00

The Safeway sale ad has a bunch of coupons in it this week, so make sure you grab one next time you are at Safeway - BEFORE you start your shopping, so you can use the coupons while you're there!

Here are what I think are the best IN-AD COUPONS (remember you can stack a manufacturer's coupon on top of these store coupons if you have one to match up, but you need these coupons from the ad to get this price)...

Hormel Natural Choice lunchmeat - $1.99, limit 5
Johnsonville Brawurst or Italian Sausage - $2.99 each, limit 5 (these are usually $5.99 each!)
Tyson Breaded Chucken Nuggets, 25.5-29 oz bags - $3.99, limit 10
UTZ Poato Chips, 10-10.5 oz bag - $1.49, limit 1
Quaker Instant Oatmeal - $1.77 (limit 4)
IBC 6-packs (rootbeer, cream soda) - $1.99, limit 3 (they were out of cream soda when I was there yesterday :( WAHHH!!
Coffee-mate Flavored creamer, 32 oz - $1.99, limit 2
Alpine Lace Val Pack Cheese, 8 oz pack - $1.99
5 lb Bag of Russet Potatoes - $1.49
Chef Boyarde canned pasta - $0.79, limit 4
Post Honey Bunches of Oats - 4 for $6
Bertolli Olive Oil, 17 oz - $4.99

OTHER SALES worth noting...

Yellow or white peaches - $0.99 per pound
Gala apples - $0.99 per pound
Betty Crocker brownie & cake mixes - $0.99
Kens salad dressing - BOGO

72 HOUR SALE - FRIDAY thru SUNDAY ONLY (no coupon necessary)...

Mission tortilla chips - $0.99, limit1
Lucerne American cheese slices, 12 oz - $0.99, limit 1
Rice or Pasta Roni - $0.89, no limit listed
Bumble Bee solid white albacore tuna - $0.88, limit 3

Harris Teeter Deals - now thru 9/15

2009-09-10T10:58:00.003-04:00

UPDATE - I went to HT this afternoon, so I have filled in some prices below that weren't there this morning...

Here are the best deals that I see for Harris Teeter this week...

Buy One Get One FREE Deals *Note about BOGO sales at Harris Teeter, you do not have to purchase 2 items - 1 item rings up at half price on this deal! If you do purchase 2 items, you can use 2 coupons!

All Laundry Detergent - BOGO, $5.99

Make this deal even better by using 2 $1 off 1 coupons

Total = $1.99 each!

Breyers Ice Cream - BOGO

Smithfield Whole Boneless Pork Tenderloin - BOGO

These are priced about $11-$14 each. I got 2 for $11!

Tostitos - BOGO

General Mills Cereal - BOGO

there are several $0.75 and $0.55 off 1 coupons that you can download from my sidebar to use here - make sure you print 2 so you get the most bang for your buck!

Glass Plus - BOGO, $2.79

Use 2 $0.50 off 1 coupons (which will double and give you a total of $2 off)

Total = $0.40 each! Now doesn't that make you feel a little better about cleaning your house? :)

OTHER DEALS
Jif Peanut Butter $0.99
Use coupon for $1 off when you purchase 1 Jif peanut butter product and 1 Smuckers product and it will be like you got the peanut butter for FREE
Smuckers jellies ranged from about $2.50 - $3.50.
I purchased the raspberry jam for $2.69 + Jif for $0.99 - $1 coupon = $2.68 for both!
Perdue Boneless Chicken Breasts - $2.99 per pound
Harris Teeter Meal of the week:
Harris Teeter Marinated Pork Tenderloin
One loaf LaBrea Rosemary olive oil bread
20-24 oz. Bob Evans side dish
Frozen Harris Teeter cut or French style green beans
Total for entire meal = $9.99

Remember to use your VIC Card!! Harris Teeter DOUBLES coupons up to $0.99 every day!

Dress Barn - Coupon & Other deals

2009-09-09T22:58:00.000-04:00

OK, I'm starting to think that retailers are desparate for Fall business because I am getting all kinds of deals and coupons in my inbox! Here's a few that I just got from Dressbarn...

HERE is a coupon for 20% off any singular regular priced item.
Better yet, HERE is a coupon for 10% off your entire purchase (good thru 10/12).
From now thru 10/12 you can earn $5 in Daisy Dollars for every $25 you spend and there is no limit to how many you can earn.
They are also offering a FREE tote with any pre-tax purchase of $100 or more. It's cute too!

Click HERE for more details!

Sales at OshKosh & Carter's

2009-09-09T22:18:00.001-04:00

Just got info on a sale going on at OshKosh B'gosh stores and this one sound pretty good!
They are having a "$10 and under" event. Two-piece sets for baby boys & girls are advertised at $10. PLUS, thru 9/13, for every $25 you spend you will receive a $10 "Play Card" (redeemable 9/14-9/17 towards purchases of $35 or more). AND... you know I have a coupon to add on this deal :) Click HERE to get a coupon good for 20% off any purchase of $50 or more.

Carter's is also having a similar sale where for every $25 you spend, you get a $10 "gift check" (redeemable 9/14-9/17 towards purchases of $35 or more). Of course, there is a 20% off any purchase of $50 or more for this store too that you can find HERE.

One Hour Massage for Only $35!!!

2009-09-09T22:11:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Alexandra, a massage therapist at Massage Envy's Dumfries Location for emailing me this amazing deal... On September 15th you can book a ONE HOUR MASSAGE for only $35!!! They are running a promotion called "Massage for the Cure" to benefit Susan G. Koman for the Cure. Not only will you get a massage at a fabulous price, but it will benefit a fabulous cause! You can click on the link above for more information or to request an appoitment.

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream - Sale at Safeway

2009-09-09T13:02:00.000-04:00

OK, so I stumbled upon the most beautiful sale at Safeway today for Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Here's the deal - Normally this is 2 for $7 and I very rarely ever pay that much unless I really, really need it. However, if you purchase 3 or more you only pay $1.99 each!!! Yummy fabulosity! I am guessing that this deal is good for today thru next Tuesday because their sales usually run Wed - Tues, but I will update this if I find out anything different.

Now, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go wallow in some Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream :)

CVS Coupon - $25 GC with any transferred presciption

2009-09-09T10:36:00.001-04:00

Just got this one in my email... Click HERE for a coupon good for a $25 CVS gift card when you transfer any prescription to CVS pharmacy - expires 10/18. Enjoy!

Arby's FREEBIE Day - Roast Beef Sandwich

2009-09-09T08:51:00.000-04:00

Looking for a cheap lunch? Thanks to Jen at Mommies Saving Money for the reminder that today is FREE Wednesday at Arby's! Today you can get a FREE Regular Roast Beef Sandwich with any soft drink purchase - no coupon needed.

CHEAP Cereal at Target

2009-09-08T22:00:00.005-04:00

I scored some major deals at Target the other day, so I wanted to share these scenarios with you. These are good for this week...

Cheerios - sale price $2.50

use 1 $1 off 1 General Mills cereal coupon HERE (under expires 9/12 section - print 3 of these)

use 1 $0.75 off 1 Cheerios coupon HERE

Final price = $0.75

Blueberry Special K - sale price $2.39

use $1 off 1 coupon HERE

Final price = $1.50

Any General Mills Cereals - price varies

purchase 2 boxes

use 2 of the $1 off Target coupons that you printed earlier*

use 1 $1 off 2 boxes General Mills cereal coupon HERE

Final price = varies, but you are saving $3 off 2 boxes

I got a total of 4 boxes of cereal for $4.67!!! I purchased Cheerios Crunch, Special K Blueberry, Cookie Crisps and Fiber One Raisin Bran - got a wide variety so everyone's will eat it and I'm happy because it was a super good deal.

*Please note that some Targets may only let you use 1 printable Target coupon per transaction. You could ring up the last 2 boxes of GM cereal separately and only use 1 Target coupon - you would still save $2 on 2 boxes. There were quite a few GM cereals on sale this week so you can still get a good deal.

Fabulous Giant Coupon

2009-09-08T21:32:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for this HOT coupon... Click HERE to get a coupon for $2 off any $5 meat purchase at Giant. The coupon says that you have to use it with your Giant Bonus Card and that there is a one coupon per customer limit. I'm wondering if this could be used in multiple shopping trips -- it's good thru 9/19, so you can bet I'm going to give it a try!

UPDATED LOOK

2009-09-07T21:47:00.004-04:00

OK, so I had the fabulous idea to change the look of my blog a bit............ Ya, not such a "fabulous" idea! It took me about 2 hours to figure it all out, but I think I like it for now. Please take a moment to vote on my poll (top right side of my page) to let me know what you think. Be honest - if you hate the new look I promise I won't hate you ;-) So I won't be thrilled if everyone doesn't like it and I have to change it back, but I'll deal with it. Hope you like it!

Good at getting deals... Bad at updating webpages and messing with script!

Chick-fil-a FREE Chicken sandwich today!

2009-09-07T10:15:00.000-04:00

Don't forget to put on your sports shirts today and head over to Chick-fil-a for your FREE chicken sandwich from 10:30 am until close. Click HERE for details.

Have a great Labor Day!

CVS this week - 9/6-9/12

2009-09-06T23:14:00.001-04:00

Well, it looks like Coupon Cravings has the best sale lists all around this week! Check out Erin's list HERE. As always, below are my favorites...

Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler: $2.99 (Sun-Tues Only)

Receive $2 ECBs
Final Price = $.99

Crest with Scope Outlast Toothpaste: $3.49
Use $1/1 coupon from 8/30 P&G insert
Receive $2.50 ECBs
Final Price = FREE

Schick Quattro for Women: Buy 2 for $7.99 (BOGO)
Use 2 $4/1 coupons from 8/23 Smart Source insert
Final Price = FREE

Coppertone NutraShield Sun Care: $6.99 (Sun-Tues Only)
Use $5 off 1 printable coupon
Final Price = $1.99
*This sunblock is awesome! I will definitely be grabbing some while I can get it this cheap - the average price I saw this for over the summer was about $9.

For those of you that are my fellow Northern Virginians, here's a tip... When I first started going shopping on my CVS escapades I would get very discouraged because I'd get to the store and all of the items that I could have gotten for free would already be gone (buzz kill!!). However, I recently discovered this HUGE CVS in Manassas - on Sudley Road (234 business) in the shopping center with Giant, Ruby Tuesday, Panera, etc. (pop a note up here if you don't know where I'm talking about). So far, I have always found what I'm looking for there. So be nice and if you go there make sure you leave some for me :)

Walgreen's - 9/6-9/12

2009-09-06T22:55:00.002-04:00

I want to keep you all up to date on this week's drug store sales. Since I've spent most of my night filling out school paperwork for my kiddos, I am going to link you up to the best lists I could find...

Coupon Cravings has an amazing list put together for Walgreen's, which you can find HERE. Below are what I think are the best deals...

Crest with Scope Outlast Toothpaste: Buy 2 for $7

Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 8/30 P&G insert
Receive $5 Register Rewards
Final Price = FREE

Glade Sense & Spray: $5.99
Use $4 off 1 printable coupon
Receive $2 Register Rewards
Final Price = FREE
(seem to be a lot of air fresheners for free lately - my house has never smelled better!)

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Buy 2 for $2
Use 2 $.55/1 coupons from 8/23 Smart Source insert
Receive $1 Register Reward
Final Price = FREE CHOCOLATE!!!

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit: $9.99
Use $7 off 1 printable coupon
Receive $3 Register Rewards
Final Price = FREE

Wrigley’s Gum (3-pack): Buy 2 for $2.69 (BOGO)
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 7/12 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $.35 each

*Remember that Register Rewards print up with your receipt and are good towards a future purchase that is equal to or greater than the value of the Register Rewards that you are using. You do not get the RR amount towards your current purchase.

Happy FREEbie-ing!!

Stand Up to Cancer - You can help!

2009-09-05T21:59:00.002-04:00

I have added something new to my blog. If you scroll down, you will see a box on the right for Stand Up to Cancer. I love, love, love this organization because they support research for ALL types of cancer!

Cancer has impacted my life in SO many ways thru both family and friends. If you don't know already, my amazing step-sister went thru treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma last year. I'm beyond estatic to say that not only is she my hero, she is in remission. However, I have known other people who haven't been so blessed. I'm sure you can think of at least one person that you know who has had cancer in some form.

Please help support this organization by clicking on the link on my sidebar.

As always, thanks - you guys are FABULOUS!!! xoxo

Good reason to get the Sunday paper!

2009-09-05T21:35:00.001-04:00

The Target flyer in this Sunday's paper has a coupon good for a $10 gift card with any new or transferred prescription. This coupon expires on 9/21, but it is great for any of you who have monthly prescriptions. I will definitely be refilling my daughter's allergy medicine before the 21st. I hate paying the whopping copay, but if I can get a FREE $10 gift card out of the deal it makes me feel a little bit better :) In fact, I may need to stop by the store tomorrow and pick up another paper so I have an extra one of these!

*There was also another 15% off Macy's coupon good thru Monday - you can get yours without the paper by clicking HERE. This one has quite a few restrictions, so make sure you read the fine print.

No Coupon insert this Sunday :(

2009-09-04T09:48:00.000-04:00

The word is out that there will not be any coupon inserts in this Sunday's paper (9/6). I will still post about the best sales out there and how you can combine the coupons that you already have to get your best deals, so stay tuned on Sunday and Monday for those posts!

Since there are no new coupons to cut and organize, you could spend your Sunday coupon time to either get organized and ready to start couponing - or you can go thru your coupons to remove any old, expired coupons -- which is what I'll be doing! I've come across a lot of them that expired 8/31 in the past week and really want to get them out of my book.

There were a few retail coupons in today's paper... $10 off $50 purchase and $25 of $100 purchase at Sports Authority. There was also a 15% off coupon for Macy's. Both coupons were in the store's sales flyers inserted in today's paper (Friday, 9/4).

FREE MP3 Download from Amazon

2009-09-03T18:57:00.001-04:00

To celebrate surpassing a million followers on Twitter, Amazon.com is giving away a free download (your choice, valued at $1.29). Just click HERE to get yours! This promotion ends Sept 6, so grab it while you still can.

Hair Cuttery coupon

2009-09-03T18:46:00.000-04:00

Do your kids still need a back to school haircut? Click HERE to get a $2 off shampoo, cut & blow dry coupon. The coupon can only be used Mon - Fri and expires on Oct 9th.

Thanks to Moneywise Moms for this one!