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!

FREE Sundiwear Stickers

Keep track of your child's sun exposure by applying these stickers to your child's skin. They will tell you when it's time to reapply sunscreen. Go here to get your free sample. I haven't tried them before, but am willing to give it a try.

(Thanks hip2save!)

Albertson's Store Coupons

Albertson's has store coupons available to print here. Visit their website and print your coupons for your next shopping trip. Be sure to push the back, then refresh, button to print the coupons twice. These are Manufacturer Coupons, so they cannot be paired with other Manufacturer Coupons. But, this is another source for your coupons to use at your favorite store.

Sears: Buy $50, Get $50

Spend $50 or more on any combination of men's pants or jeans and receive $50 in Sears Rewards Cash by mail that you can use on anything in the men's apparel department through 10/30/09. See here for more details.

The mail-in rebate must be postmarked by 6/30/09. This offer excludes Lands' End merchandise. Not a bad deal for hubby for Father's Day. Some for now and some for later.

FREE Geo Trax DVD

Go to their website here and order your DVD. It's free--even free shipping. You don't even need to enter any credit information.

This would be great for your own little boy or for a gift. I've ordered mine already and my boy is 6. It takes about 12-14 weeks to receive it so order now.

Thanks to freebies4mom.com for this deal.

FREE Entrance to National Parks

In today's Post Register, there's an article that states that the National Park Service will offer free entrance at 147 national parks and monuments on three weekends this summer.

Make note of these dates:

• June 20 & 21
• July 18 & 19
• August 15 & 16

Visit the National Park Service website to see which parks are near you and plan a fun weekend. Our family will be visiting Yellowstone Park and Grand Teton Park. Where will you go?

Albertson's Doublers June 3 - 9

I went to Albertson's and used my doublers. Thanks to my friend, "B", who picked up 5 papers for me this morning I have 6 sets of doublers. Here's what I bought:


Transaction 1:
Kraft BBQ Sauce $1/.70
9 Jello Puddings $1/.70, -$1/3 MC here and here Doubled
=$1.24
(I couldn't use my $1 off MC for the BBQ Sauce because it would give overage. We don't get overage here. But, I needed to buy it for the $10 so I could get the $3 off.)


Transaction 2:
9 Jell-O Gelatin $1/.70, -$1/3 MC here or here Doubled
1 Ritz Crackers $2.5o/$1.75 -$1 MC here or here
=$3.16



Transaction 3:
4 Ritz Crackers -$1 MC here and here
4 Wheat Thins, BOGO SS 5/17
=$7.20
(This amount didn't seem right, but I just paid. Now I see that the $3 off the $10 purchase didn't come off. I'll be returning tomorrow for the diff. Also, I could have used doublers and I would have paid only tax.)




Transaction 4:
6 Oscar Meyer Wieners $2/$1.40, -$1/2 here or here Doubled
=$3.36
I did this transaction twice



Transaction 5:
4 Bagelful $2.50/$1.75 - $1 MC here or here Doubled 3
=$1.02




Transaction 6:
6 Kraft Cheese $2/$1.40 - $1/2 MC here or here Doubled
Chicken Drumsticks 4.13 lbs for $4.09
Chicken Thighs 3.16 lbs for $3.13
=$14.20


Transaction 7:
M&M Candy .69
Mars Milky Way .69 BOGO on candy display @ register
=.78 for 2

$$$ Maker at Smith's with Country Time Lemonade

So, I printed more lemonade coupons and headed back to Smith's. Here's what I found at the checkout!

$0.99 Country Time Lemonade
- $1.50/2
$0.24 each

Then, get a Catalina for $1 onyso wyb 2 Country Time Lemonade. This is a money maker of $0.76. But, this deal doesn't multiply with a larger store order. You only get 1 Catalina per order. So, be sure to split up your orders with only 2 per transaction. I could have made a lot of money, but I purchased all this together.

So, get your coupons and head to Smith's.

BIC Soleil Razors for $1.64 at ShopKo

Look what I found on clearance at ShopKo today. The BIC Soleil Razor is $1.63 and the BIC Soleil 4 cartridges are $1.74. Pair this with your SmartSource coupon BOGO, and get the cartridges free. All said and done, the deal is both for $1.63. I might head back for more.

KoolAid at Smiths

Kool-Aid is on sale at Smith's for $0.99. Pair it with a coupon for $1/2, and this Kool-Aid is only $0.49 each. Coupons for Kool-Aid $1/2 are available at coupons.com. I could have made the deal even better by getting the CountryTime coupons for $1.50/2 at coupons.com. This would make the lemonade $0.25 each. I think I'll print the CountryTime coupons, 2 per computer, and head bach to Smith's on Monday.

Update: Cleaning the Bathroom with Don Aslett

Here's an update on my bathroom cleaning adventures. So, I'm getting better. I'm down to about 7 minutes per bathroom. Not bad. Keep in mind that the lady in the video didn't have to remove anything from the countertop, toys from the bathtub, or things off the floor, like a rug.

My time includes removing these things, cleaning, and replacing them.

Not bad to be able to clean 3 bathrooms in under 30 minutes, including gathering my rags, cleaning tote, and broom.

Give it a try and watch the video here.

FREE Burt's Bees through June 20

Today is my Burt Day! "Your coupon for a free Burt's Bees lip balm will be on the way shortly. Remember, only one per household will be mailed. Be sure to look for it in your mailbox in 1-4 weeks."

The giveaway starts anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 noon EDT but no one knows exactly when! To equal the odds and give you the fairest chance at a free balm, we've randomized the giveaway to start anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 noon EDT. It could be anytime. For instance -- it may be 9:15 AM one day, 10:25 AM the next, or 11:51 AM the day after! We don't know either - and that's what makes it fun! And if you don't get it one day, you'll get your chance. The balm giveaway goes through June 20, 2009. Go here to enter to win.

So, I got lucky today and entered the website at 9:23 am, the contest was about to end, @ 10 am MDST. So I refreshed the site 3 times and guess what? I Won! Hurray! I love Burt's Bees.

Bath and Body Works: Free Lip Item with ANY purchase

While I was at Old Navy at the Mall, I decided to pay a quick visit to Bath & Body Works to use my coupon for a free lip item with ANY purchase. By the time I made it out of Old Navy, it was 8:55 pm. The ladies there weren't excited to see me when they were ready to close, especially with my coupon.

I picked out the "Liplicious" tasty lip color, $12 value, grabbed a purse hand sanitizer for $1.50 and made my way to the check out. Grab your coupon here and head to Bath and Body Works this weekend for your FREE lip item.

Thanks to Hip2Save for the link to this item.

***UPDATE: I'm glad I got this lip balm free. Today, I was using the scrub side, and it broke off at the base. The lipstick is a nice color and tastes good. I'm glad I didn't pay $12 for it, or I'd be taking it back.

Old Navy Clearance Sale and $75 off $100 Returns!

Wow! I thought I'd take my $10 off $50 purchase coupon in to Old Navy tonight and scour the Clearance rack, which is an additional 50% off.

Look what I scored! 20 items for $42.64, including tax. See the tan and navy skorts on the right--8 of them--I bought them for $0.38 each! I think I'll sell them on E-Bay and help defray the cost of this shopping spree. I'll update you with the outcome.

In case you don't know, Old Navy has a website to find some awesome coupons. Check out the website here.

They will be resetting a coupon for $75 off a $100 purchase on Sunday. Good luck and happy hunting.

LDS Church in Cambridge, MA, Burns Down

My sister-in-law's sister attended church in this building, until it burned down last sunday during meetings.

This story is not first-hand, but here is the story I got from my sister-in-law:

The fire broke out in the attic and quickly spread throughout the building. Everyone got out ok. They quickly grabbed pictures off the walls, hymnbooks, scriptures, etc., and were handing them down the line to get them out of the building when the fire first broke out. The Baptist church down the street came to help. Now that's the Christian Spirit!

This chapel is in Cambridge, Massachusettes, and many prominent LDS leaders have passed through this building since it was dedicated in 1951. I suppose that would include Kim Clark, President at BYUI, as well as other Apostles and leaders.

I suppose the videos were taken by attenders and bystanders using their cell phones.

Watch video here, here and here.

Pictures are here.

News stories here.

As Primary President, this has made me think, "What would our plan be if this happened in our building, that was also built in the 1950s."

My heart goes out to those who are affected by and are dealing with the loss at this time. God Bless You!

FREE Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs

Today Only: Oscar Mayer is offering a coupon for FREE package of hot dogs. Go here and sign up for your FREE hot dogs. Happy Barbecueing this summer!

Cleaning the Bathroom

I hate cleaning my bathroom!!! I always have. It is the thing I detest the most. Anyone who knows me knows this, especially my extremely patient husband.

I decided to watch Don Aslett's movie on how to clean the bathroom in just 3 1/2 minutes. Could it be possible? Could I really have a clean bathroom in such little time?

So I watched here, gathered my supplies, including a timer, and gave it a try. That was Monday. Since I don't clean it very often, it took about 12 minutes for each bathroom. Then I cleaned on Saturday and it took just 7 minutes each.

My goal is to be able to clean each bathroom in just 5 minutes each. That way, including getting my supply bucket and rags I could have it all done in under 1/2 hour (I have 3 bathrooms).

If you want to join me and take on the challenge, watch How to Clean a Bathroom in 3 1/2 Minutes, gather your supplies, and give it a try. Let me know how you do. And good luck!

Getting Coupons in Southeast Idaho

So, I subscribed to the Idaho Falls Post Register a couple months ago. I receive the paper daily with 5 copies on Sunday. Great. I'll get the coupons available. Right?

Not exactly so. I quickly learned that the Red Plum and the Proctor & Gamble inserts aren't available in this paper. Why, I don't know. Supposedly they are aware and are working out a deal, or something like that. Doesn't matter why, but I don't get all the coupons I want to make all the great deals happen.

So, I've purchased the Blackfoot paper a couple times to get the additional inserts. Great. Now I'll get all the coupons. Right?

Not exactly so. It only had the Smart Source & Red Plum inserts. No Proctor & Gamble. I keep hearing about this BOGO for Kraft Easy Mac in the Parade Magazine last Sunday. So I pull out all 5 copies, turn to the page where it's supposed to be--no coupon. What's up? I flip through the Parade several times looking for it and start thinking I'm going crazy. No coupon. What's up with that?

So, today I was at a convenience store in Idaho Falls and noticed they carry the Idaho State Journal out of Pocatello. They have some copies of Sunday's paper, so I flip through the inserts and guess what I find? The Smart Source, Proctor & Gamble, AND Red Plum. So I decide to see if this paper has the Parade magazine. Sure enough, there it is. I flip to the page where the coupon is supposed to be and guess what I find! The BOGO I'm looking for.

So I bought 5!

So, lesson is: Not all papers are created equal. I guess I knew that. But I didn't expect the advertisements in the Parade to vary by newspaper publisher. I may be frequenting this store each week and am reconsidering my newspaper subscription.

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act

Mars Candy Company is enacting the "Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act." Their website states:

Times are tough and we at Mars want to help. How, you ask? Every Friday
through September, Mars will give away FREE* real chocolate to 250,000 people.
That means you can enjoy your favorite Mars candy brands—M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, MILKY WAY® and DOVE®— for free*!

FREE coupons are available on Friday mornings by going to RealChocolate.com . These FREE coupons are limited to the first 250,000 to register each Friday through September, between 9:00 a.m. ET to 11:59 p.m ET!

Allow approximately 6 weeks for delivery of your free coupon. You can also win up to 4 FREE coupons per household!

Thanks to Hip2Save!

Old El Paso Catalina Deal

I was looking through my Catalinas today to make certain that I don't let any expire. I have one that I thought was a $3 coupon off my next meat purchase Catalina, but it's actually information on a Catalina deal that runs through 5/17. Here are the details:

• Save $1.00 on your next beef or chicken purchase when you buy any 3 pkgs Old El Paso taco shells, dinner kits, seasoning, refried beans or heat & serve side dishes.
• Save $3.00 on your next beef or chicken purchase when you buy any 6 pkgs Old El Paso taco shells, dinner kits, seasoning, refried beans or heat & serve side dishes.
• All items must be purchased in one shopping order. limited to product in stock. No cash back. Offer expires 5/17/2009.

I plan to do this between Friday & Sunday this weekend when their Ground Beef Patties are on sale 10 for $10. They also have other beef, chicken, and seafood items on sale the same dates. See their ad here for Idaho sale information.

I also received another $0.15 off my gas purchase. I love Albertsons!!!

Albertsons Run 05/06/09

Ok. The new Albertsons ad is out today. It doesn't appear that there is much I want to buy on this sale. Not much is FREE or under $1. I decided to go in and get the barbecue sauce, since it's free (I'll show you how), and for the Medicines.

Here's what I bought in 2 Transactions:

Transaction #1

10 Kraft Barbecue Sauce $1 each, -$0.75/1 SS MC 05/03, -$3 wyb 10

Visine Eye Drops $3.99, -$2 here

3 Neosporin Ointment $4.49, -$1/1 SS MC 2/08 (exp 5/31)

2 Tylenol Pain Relief $5.49, -$2/1 SS MC

1 Carefree Pantiliner $3, -$1.50/1 here

= $21.19, received $3 & $10 Catalinas off next purchase

Ok. Here's where it gets good.

I bought 10 BBQ sauce for $10, used 9 MC for $0.75/1 (total $3.25), received $3 off instantly for buying $10 Kraft (total $0.25 for 10), then received a $3 Catalina off my next purchase. This makes an overage of $2.75!

As for the Health Items, I will submit for reimbursement from my Flexible Spending Account for these items as listed on my receipt: $31.44. I'm not sure if they'll pay it all--they may only pay the $23.50 on the bottom of my receipt.

Either way, I received a $13 Catalinas and received all this for no out of pocket!

Transaction #2

2 Neosporin Ointment $4.49, -$2/1 SS MC

4 Tylenol Extra Strenth Pain Relief, -$1/1 coupon here

=$24.80

I will submit this for reimbursement, as well, and received a $10 Catalina of my next purchase.

Not too bad for a day's shopping when I thought there wasn't much I was interested in. I received $23 in catalinas, received lots of product, and basically paid nothing out of my shopping budget for it! My kind of shopping trip!

Walgreens MoneyMaker #2 05/04/09

Here's how I purchased all this for only $2.90 Out of Pocket:

4 Wags Alum. Foil 20 sq ft $0.39 ea w/in-ad Coupon
3 Dawn Jasmine/Lavendar 10.3 oz $0.99 w/in-ad Coupon, -$0.50/1 Home Made Simple MC
1 Playtex Cloths on the go $2.14 on clearance, -$0.75/1 SS MC
Planters Cocktail Peanuts 12 oz $1.74 on clearance
2 Sunset Spice Nut Mix $1.09 on clearance
2 BIC Soleil Razors $6.99, -$2/1 SS MC
2 BIC Soleil 4pk Refills $7.49, -B1 Razor G1 Refill FREE SS MC 05/03
1 Colgate Toothpaste Sensitive $4.49, -$1/1 SS MC
Redeemed $3 Register Reward from previous purchase
Redeemed $5 Register Reward from previous purchase
=$18.30 Total
Used $15.40 Gift Card from Easy Saver Rebate
=$2.90 Out of Pocket

Received $4.50 Register Reward toward future purchase
This was a $2.10 MoneyMaker. Hooray!

Walgreens MoneyMaker 05/04/09

Here's how I did it:

Colgate Toothpaste Sensitive Whitening $4.49 -$1/1 MC here

Caramel (filler) $0.39

-$2 Register Reward from previous purchase

=$2.18 Out of Pocket

Received $4.50 Register Reward toward next purchase

$2.32 MoneyMaker.

Hooray!

(I used the caramel as a filler because the number of coupons redeemed cannot be more than the number of items purchased.)

Free Sally Hershberger

Next time you stop in Walgreens keep your eyes out for clearance Sally Hershberger hair care products. Some items are on clearance for ONLY $2.39. The Sally Hershberger products to look for are wavy products, select wreck and roll products and thin to normal hair care products. Plus, there is also a $3 Register Reward available when you purchase one, thru 5/9!

Here's the Deal:
Purchase one Sally Hershberger Product $2.39
Pay $2.39 + tax
Get back a $3RR
Final cost FREE + a moneymaker!

Thanks Hip2Save!

Free KFC Grilled Chicken Meal

Today Oprah's show is doing “hook up’s” So she hooking us all up with FREE Grilled Chicken Meals!

Free offer good for 2 pieces of Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ (manager’s choice) and two individual sides and a biscuit at participating KFC restaurants located in the U.S., while supplies last. Go here or here to print your coupons.

On Oprah's website, it states that the coupons are only available to print until 9:59 pm on May 6th. So. . . get printing now. The coupon expires May 19th.

Be sure to print more than one. I think you can print up to 4 per computer.

Update: I was only able to print the coupon twice per computer, but still a good deal.

Walgreens Deal 05/04/09

Once again, I loved the sales this week at Walgreens. Here's what I bought on one of my many trips yesterday:

2 Listerine Advanced 500 ml $4.50, -$1.50 MC SS

3 Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion $2.39, -$2 MC here

1 Aveeno Essentials Kit FREE ($7.99 value)

-$5.00 Register Reward

-$4.50 Register Reward

= $2.14 Total Out of Pocket

Received $4.50 Register Reward for Listerine purchase to be used on any future purchase.

Don't Throw Away Your Expired Coupons!

Feel bad throwing away those great coupons that have expired? Why not pay it forward and adopt a military base overseas. They can use them for 2 months past the expire date. Here's how:

• There is no donation minimum so grab a stack and clip away.
• They ask that you clip them as they only have volunteers who are already super busy. It'll also save you postage.
• Separate them into food and non-food.
• Do not send Assistance Vouchers, Food Stamps, or any other assistance items. Store coupons, those only good at the store named are useless on a military base overseas. Do not send restaurant coupons.
• Use envelopes or baggies to separate them, not paper clips or rubber bands.
  Label them.
• Add up the totals per bundle.
• Send them to a participating base here.

I've adopted a Naval Base in Sicily. If you don't want to adopt one of your own, send me an email or talk to me and you can send them in with me. Coupons do need to be sorted by food and non-food items.

If you don't want all the work, why not grab some friends, or your Mom's group and adopt a base together.For more info check this out.

Thanks to Mummy Deals for this terrific tip!

Get Your Free Shimmer ChapStick

Enter this contest daily. The 1st 10,000 people who enter will get a free Shimmer Chapstick. All you have to do is enter an email address. Just so you know, the page loads VERY SLOW, here is the link. You will need to click the enter giveaway in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Thanks Hip2Save

A Thrifty Mom's Giveaway

I've been following A Thrifty Mom for some time. She posts some really good deals, store sales, recipes, etc. Right now, she's doing a giveaway of 2 prizes: $330 in coupons each!!! Go here and sign up for this giveaway. Good luck!

Albertson's Second Trip

My first trip was so awesome, I had to go back for more. Here's what I scored this time:

Transaction 1

4 Cup Noodles, $0.25 w/Store Coupon

10 Wrigley Gum, $1.00 -BOGO coupon, SS

8 Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce, $0.88 w/Store Coupon

2 diet Mtn Dew, $0.79 w/Store Coupon

3 Stouffers Lean Cuisin3e Flatbread Melts, Clearance $1.00

Used 3 $5 Catalinas f/Kraft deal last week

=$1.92 on gift card (purchased for 10% off) plus $.05 off 20 gals gas

Albertson's 4/29/09

I went out early for the Albertson's Deal this week. I wanted to get to the store before they ran out of product. I was glad I did because I bought the last 4 tortillas.

Transaction 1

3Pace Salsa $3.99, -$4.00 MC no longer available

4 Cup O' Noodles, $0.25 w/Store Coupon

8 Hunts Spaghetti Sauce, $0.88 w/Store Coupon

4 Mission soft taco tortillas, $0.97 w/Store Coupon -$1 MC (no longer available)

2 Kellogg Pop Tarts, $1.49 w/Store Coupon -$0.55/1 MC SS

3 Tree Top Apple Juice, $1.00 -$1/2 MC (doubled) SS 3/29 (5/31)

2 diet Pepsi, $.79 w/Store Coupon

2 Honeysuckle 19oz Ground Turkey Meat, $5.99 BOGO, -$2/1 MC (online, no longer available)

Used 2 $4 Catalinas, 1 $5 Catalina, & $5/$30 Purchase (coupon sent to PYP members f/Albertsons)

=$0.39 + $2 credit for gas!

SWEET!

Walgreens 04/27

I loved the deal at Walgreens yesterday. In all I had 3 transactions.

Transaction
Got 2 Be creme 2/$10, -$2/1 MC

Got 2 Be gel 2/$10, -$2/1 MC

6 Campbells Soups $0.59 Wags Coupon & - 3 $1/2 MC

1 Breath drops (filler) on clearance for $0.15

Register Rewards: $3.50

= $4.01 f/gift card

Received $5 Register Reward

Transaction 2

2 Campbells Soups $0.59 Wags Coupon, - $1/2 MC

Got 2 Be Hairspray 2/$10, -$2/1 MC

Chocolate Bunny (filler) $0.05

Register Rewards: $5 (Transaction 1)

= $1.91 f/gift card

Received $5 Register Reward

Transaction 3

L'Oreal men's expert moisturizer on clearance $2.69

2 L'Oreal men's expert SPF 15 moisturizer on clearance $1.79

Register Rewards: $5 (Transaction 2)

= $1.65 f/gift card

Total OOP was -$2.53