Target Run

So, I didn't use to love Target. It seemed to not be well stocked and the deals weren't that great. I've changed my thinking! They have this great deal where you get a gift card with a qualifying purchase. They have a promo on Glade Holiday scents and I have coupons for the scented oil tins. So, here's what I did today.

PROMO: Buy 5 Holiday Scented Oil tins, refills, wall units or refills, or select candles, Receive a $5 Target Gift Card.

Bought 5 Scented Oil Tins, $2.50 each

Bought 5 Scented Oil Refills, $2.50 each

Subtotal = $25.00

-5 $1.50/1 MC (inside tins of previous purchases), down to $17.50

-5 BOGO MC here or (blinkies @ FredMeyer, Albertsons), down to $5.50

-1 $5 Target Gift Card, from previouse purchase, down to $.50

=$.90, with tax

Received 2 $5 Target Gift Cards

I repeated this deal 2 times. Now I had 4 Target Gift Cards. I'll save one to "roll" with another Target Gift Card Deal.

To make the above deal even better, Glade has a rebate available for $5 back wyb 3 items. The rebate can be submitted 3 times per household. So all three transactions above can be submitted to receive a total of $15 back.

They have Wii games on sale, buy 2 get 1 free. They are priced $14.99 - $49.99. Target has coupons available online or at the registry kiosk for $10/2. (When you follow this link for the coupon, look on page 5.) So, I bought 6 games @ $14.99 each, received 2 of the games free, used 3 $10/2 Target Coupons, used 3 $5 Target Gift Cards from previous 3 transactions, and paid just $15, plus tax, for 6 Wii Games.

Take into account the $15 Glade rebate, and I received all of the above for FREE!

Even if you don't do the Glade deal, the Wii games end up being 6/$30. That's just $5 each, plus tax. Definitely a good deal for Christmas.

Long Time...

It's been way too long. Life has been crazy busy. I've been couponing, but not blogging. I vow to be better. Check back soon because I'll be posting what I'm doing. Then you can view the deals, organize your coupons, and partake with me.

Giveaway at A Thrifty Mom

Go over to A Thrifty Mom and enter her contest for $560 in coupons. Many of you know I learn about many deals from her. I especially love the Albertson's match ups she does. Thanks, A Thrifty Mom!

Coupons.com Reset Today

Go here to print more coupons from Coupons.com. They reset today and there are some good ones. Grab this coupons for a BOGO Transformer Mini Vehicle. Some other coupons include the BIC $1/2 and lots of Cereal coupons. I heard there may be a sale on these again soon--as if we don't have enough cereal. But, hey, use your marshmallows from the recent great sale and make cereal bars for the kids.

Also, the Cinnabon coupon and the Special K Crackers coupons reset. They are on sale for $1.67 wyb 8 at Albertson's. Print each of these coupons twice on 2 computers. Now you have 8 coupons so the snacks are $1 each wyb 8 ($5.36 for 8). Double 3 of those coupons and they will only cost $2.36 for 8 boxes of snacks. Not too bad for a day's work.

Albertson's Doublers July 5-7

Did you see the Double Manufacturer Coupons in today's paper? There are 3 found on page A9, on the right hand side. Pair these with coupons to get some stuff for free. A Thrifty Mom has some great ideas on how to use these.

Also, use the Pinching Your Pennies printable shopping list to see the deals available this week.

Where to Find Coupons

I get asked, "Where do you get coupons?"

My answer is, lots of places. Here are some of they places I get them most often:

• Coupons.com
• Pillsbury.com
• Bettycrocker.com
• Home Made Simple, Sign up here
• The Post Register (They will be matching the Pocatello paper deal: $17 for daily plus 4 more on Sunday. Beginning in August, they will have all the inserts: Red Plum, Smart Source, and Proctor & Gamble)
• Peelies (Do not take these off products you do not buy)
• Hangtags (please don't take them if you don't plan to use them right away)
• Blinkies (the boxes with blinking lights by the products in the store)
• Friends & Neighbors who know I coupon and they don't use them
• Newspaper
• Parade Magazine in Post Register
• Redplum.com
• All You Magazine
• Other Magazines

Once you start looking for them, you will see them in places you didn't know they were. See my sidebar for more ideas.

KMart Super Coupon Deals

I stopped by KMart to check out their deals and here are a few I found:

Tearpad for $2/1 Old Spice, Gillette, or (I can't remember which ladies brand) Deodorant
Old Spice was only $2.69 This coupon does restrict 1 per transaction and cannot be combined with any other coupon, even though it's a KMart coupon. The other brands were $4 or more.

Tearpad for FREE Regular Clorox Bleach wyb Clorox 2
Then, there's a hangtag on the Clorox 2 to try it free, after rebate. You will need to send in your original Register Receipt. This also restricts 1 per transaction and cannot be combined with any other coupon.

Final Cost: Both FREE!

Pictureka Card Games, $5.99, use $5/1 coupon here Print 2!
Final Cost: $0.99 each

They also had several toys and games on clearance with an additional 20% off the clearance price. There was an additional 40% off clearance clothing.

Albertson's Meat Deal

Tonight, I stopped in at Albertson's to see if they had an item I was waiting for. They didn't. BUT. . . I found this great deal. An employee was standing at the front of the store handing out coupons and explaining this deal.

I bought 10 Kraft BBQ Sauce 10/$10

Received $5 off instantly

I had 5 $0.50 coupons

Paid $2.50 for 10 BBQ Sauces

Used 5 MC for $2 off meat wyb 2 BBQ Sauce (These were given to me by the employee)

I bought 4 Hormel Pork Loin & 1 4-pack Pork Chops, all in the "Always Tender" line of products

All five had $2 Manager's Special coupons attached

I also used 5 $1 coupons off Hormel "Always Tender" items.

Total paid: $2.50, plus tax

I paid $2.50 for $25 worth of Pork and 10 BBQ Sauces.

Now that's a Super Coupon Deal!

How Do I Get Started?

I've talked to a few friends lately about Couponing. I've done what I can to help you get started, but I'm no pro. One of the blogs I follow frequently (ok daily) is A Thrifty Mom. She recently had a question about getting started and determining how much to spend each week on groceries and how much to spend "stockpiling". Here is her response.

2 Gallons of Milk for $0.32?

It's true! Albertson's has milk on sale for 3/$5. A great deal, right? Let's make it even better. Go here and print the coupon for $0.75 off a gallon of milk. (Available only in Idaho and Utah) Be sure to press the back button, then refresh, then retry and print this coupon twice.

Pair these 2 coupons with the 2 doublers available in Wednesday's paper and the milk will be only $0.16 each!!!

If you didn't get Wednesday's paper, they are usually available at the Customer Service desk.

If you have 2 computers at home or access to more computers, then be sure to print the coupon twice for every computer you can!

FREE St. Ives Body Wash

Did you get your FREE St. Ives body wash at Walgreens yet? Here's how it works:
Buy 1 St. Ives body Wash for $2.99 and get a Register Reward for $3 off your next purchase. If you're not familiar with how the Register Rewards work, visit I Heart Wags for more details.

You can also buy 1 Carmex for $2.99 and get a Register Rewards for $2. If you use an FSA, Flexible Spending Account, and have enough money in your account for the year, this is an FSA reimburseable item! Submit this for $2.99 PLUS get your Register Reward for $2!

See ya! I'm headed to Walgreens again today.

Camping Trip Meals

My brother and sister and I and our families are getting together next week to camp at Heise Hot Springs east of Idaho Falls next week. I did the shopping for the food for 15 and planned the menues around what was on sale for the last month.

The food pictured totals $57.75. This includes 8 meals for 6 adults and 9 children for 8 meals and 3 snacks everyday. I still need to buy the perishables this weekend. I was able to stay within our estimated budget of $30 per family. That's $10 per family per day for all food. Not bad, huh?

I'm sure if I'd been shopping with coupons and sales for longer than 3 months then I'd been able to spend far less. I'm satisfied.

Trident Coupon $1/2

Go here and print your coupon for $1/2 packages of Trident gum. Then, look for your favorite flavor to go on sale. Happy Chewing!

Thanks, A Thrifty Mom for this link.

Update: FREE Burt's Bees for their "Burt Day"

Update: Remember to sign up for your FREE Burt's Bees lip balm here.

My coupon came in the mail today--Hooray! See my original post for all the details.

Thanks, Burt's Bees! And Happy Birthday!