Saturday, December 31, 2011

Print coupons!

Here are some coupons you may want to print that will go with the match-ups for CVS in the next few weeks.  I will have the whole match-up list available later today or maybe tomorrow, but for now print these coupons just in case they dissapear!

$1/1 Nivea Lip -may already be gone -will make these .25 each w/4 coupons (use 2 computers)

$2/1 Pull-ups -will make these $6.49

$2/1 Benefiber -may be free if our CVS carries the 3 stick pk

$1/1 Nature's Bounty -on sale BOGO free -use 2 coupons

$2/1 Extra Strength Excedrin

$1.50/1 Maalox

$2/1 Rembrandt toothpaste or rinse -on sale at Walgreens

$1/1 Gas X

$1.50/1 Boost

$1/1 Alka Seltzer Plus

various $5/1 Pro Nutrient vitamin coupons -on sale for BOGO 50% off at CVS next week -use two coupons

CVS Beauty Club to reset 12/31!!

Here is a heads up for those of us in the CVS Beauty Club (that should be everyone, by the way!) the Beauty Club totals are going to be RESET this year!  I have no idea why, it has never been that way before, but here is the bottom of a receipt saying so:


Check your Beauty Club balances HERE by going to the ExtraCare Card tab then clicking on "balance history" it will give you the total balance you have spent, make sure you are not within a few dollars or cents of a $50 or $100 total.  If you have not created an account at CVS.com you will need to do so first, but it is an invaluable tool, so I would highly suggest doing so!  If you need just a little more to get your $5 ECB for a $50 purchase, there are sooo many things that count toward a Beauty Club purchase here are some of the things that count: 

"Qualifying Beauty purchases include items from the following categories: Cosmetics, Ethnic Hair Care, Fragrances, Hair Accessories, Hair Appliances, Hair Care, Hair Color, Healthy Skin Care, Hosiery, Skin Care and Sun Care. Excludes items from Beauty 360, items from Trial & Travel, gift cards and prescriptions."

I also think that things like cotton balls and q-tips also count, you may want to talk to an employee to varify though. 

There has also been some talk about maybe having to re-enroll in the Beauty Club at the first of the year to continue in the club, if this is correct I will post about it to let you know.  I will have to get more solid information first. 

So today will be the last day to up your balance for the Beauty Club, so be sure to check if you are close & get to CVS in a hurry to get it over the $50 mark.  Remember coupons and CVS red box coupons DO NOT COUNT AGAINST the balance.

Friday, December 30, 2011

This week at Walgreens 1/1-1/7

Here are the price match-ups for Walgreens next week.  I don't know what coupons we will be getting, so I used my best judgment from what I have heard will be comming out on Sunday, so the coupons I am unsure of will have a (?) beside them, meaning we may or may not receive them in our paper, but they will definately be available for purchase online.  There were a lot of combination RR's this week so groups of RR items will be defined by a line (_________) before and after each participating group of products and an (*) denoteing each participating item.  I hope it's not too confusing, if you have questions, just leave a comment & I will try to answer!


Freebies:

Muscletech Smart Protein Bar -$1.99
get $1.99 RR
=FREE

Nutralife SAMe Joint and Liver health -$10
get $10 RR
=FREE

Triaminic Cold, Cough, Fever Reducer or Allergy Relief -2/$10
get $5 RR wyb 2
use $3/1 Fever Reducer MQ found in the 12/4 SS
or use $3/2 printable
or use $1/1 printable
=ala FREE +MM w/(2) -$3/1 MQ

Lichi Super Probiotic 30 ct -$9.99
get $9.99 RR
=FREE

Other good deals:

GM Cereal, Fiber One Bars, or Nature Valley Bars -4/$10
get $3 RR wyb 4
use various printables found HERE, HERE, HERE or HERE
or use $1/2 Chex MQ from the 12/4 SS
or use $1/2 GM cereal MQ from the 12/11 SS
=ala $5/4 or $1.25 each

V8, Motts or Juicy Juice 8 pk -2/$5
use .75/1 V8 from the 1/1 SS ?
or use $1/2 V8 HERE or HERE
or use .50/1 Juicy Juice
=ala $3.50/2 or $1.75 each for V8
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*Get $5 in RR wyb $20 of:*

*Purina Beneful or Pet Chow 3.5-4.4 lbs

*Friskies 3.15 lb -2/$10
use .50/1 MQ from the 10/30 RP

*Tidy Cats Litter 14 lbs

*Lean Cusine 9-11.5 oz

*Stouffers 9.6-10.5 oz
use $1/1 printable ?

*Hot Pockets 2 pk

*DiGiorno Pizza 12" -2/$11

*Coffee Mate liquid 16 oz -2/$3
use .75/1 printable

*Nestle candy fun size 11.5-12.5 oz
or *Skinny Cow 6 pk -$2.99

*NesCafe Instant Coffee -7 oz -$6.99
use .65/1 printable
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Cookies or Crackers:
Keebler 11.5-16 oz
use $1/2 printable
Cheeze Its 9 oz
Special K Cracker chips 4 oz -2/$5
use $2/2 Jan. IVC booklet coupon
=2/$2 or $1 each

Slim Fast Bars or Shakes -$4.99
use BOGO free MQ from the 1/1 SS ?
and use $1.50/1 printable

BOGO Free Atkins Bars or Shakes or Biggest Loser Bars or Shakes
use $1/1 Biggest Loser protein -pdf format so save it to your computer

BOGO Free Estroven or Culturelle
use $5/1 Estroven Jan. IVC booklet coupon ?
and use $2/1 Estroven printable
_______________________________________________________________
*Get $6 RR wyb $20 of:*

*Mucinex 6 oz or 14-20 ct -$10
use $1/1 MQ from the 1/1 SS ?
or use $1/1 printable or HERE

*Lysol No Touch Handsoap System -$8
use $3 MQ from the 1/1 inserts ?

*Cottonelle Wipes 126 ct or *6 Rolls Viva Paper Towels -$6
use .50/2 Viva printable

*Lysol Disinfecting Spray or *4 pk Kleenex tissues -$4
use $1/1 from the 1/1 SS ?
or various Lysol printables
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Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner 16 oz -$1.99
use $1/1 MQ from the 1/1 SS ?
=$0.99 each

Charmin Basic Bathroom Tissue -$2.99
use .25/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?
=$2.74 each

BOGO Free Mead Five Star Portfolios, Binders, or Notebooks
use (2) -$2/1 printable
or use (2) - $1/2 printable

BOGO 50% off Free Stop Pain, ThermaCare, Icy Hot or Aspercream
use $1/1 Jan. IVC coupon for Icy Hot Vapor Gel ?
or use $1/1 Icy Hot or Aspercream MQ from the 1/1 SS #2 ?
or use $3/1 Thermacare printable

Get $5 in RR wyb $20 of:
Boost 6 pk 2/$12 or Glucose Control 2/$15
use $3/1 MQ from the 1/1 inserts ?
or use $3/1 Boost printable
or use $1.50/1 printable
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*Get $3 in RR wyb $10 of:*

*Robitussin or Dimetapp 4 oz or 20 ct -
use $1/1 Robitussin printable
or use $2/1 Dimetapp printable

*Advil Congestion Relief -$5
use $3/1 MQ from the 12/11 RP

*Advil 20-24 ct -$3
can use $5/2 wyb Advil & Thermacare printable if you will be doing the Thermacare deal also!

*Chapstick Lip Balm -3/$3

*Children's Advil 24 ct, 4 oz, or .5 oz infant drops -$5
use various childrens Advil printables
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eos Lip Balm -$2.99
get $2 RR
=$0.99

Nivea or Nivea for Men Body Wash -2/$7
get $2 RR wyb 2
use (2) $1/1 MQ from the 1/1 inserts ?

Softsoap liquid handsoap -$0.99 w/ in-ad coupon
use .35/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?
=$0.64

Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care 6-14 oz -$2.99 
get $1 RR
use $1/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?
=$0.99

Pantene Hair Care 12.6 oz -BOGO 50% off
use $3/2 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?

Got 2 b Styling Products -$4.99
get $2 RR
=$2.99

BOGO Free Nature Made, Finest Natural, Nature's Bounty, Sun Down, Ester C, & Osteo Bi-Flex
use various printables found HERE, HERE, HERE or HERE
or use $7/1 Osteo Bi-Flex MQ found in the 1/1 RP ?

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*Get $5 RR wyb $15 of:

*Alka Seltzer Plus 20 ct -$4.99
use $2/1 Jan. IVC booklet coupon ?
and use $2/1 MQ from the 1/1 SS#2 ?
or use $1/1 printable
=$0.99 if you can use both IVC & MQ's

*One a Day Vitamins 50-160 ct -$6.99
use $5/2 MQ from the 12/4 RP
or use $2/1 printable

*Citracal 60-200 ct -$8.99
use $1/1 printable
or use $2/1 MQ from the 1/1 SS#2

*Phillips Colon Health or Milk of Magnesia 4-26 oz -25% off

*Aleve 80-100 ct -$3 off
use $2/1 printable

*Bayer Asprin (Advanced) 80-200 ct -$3 off
use $1.50/1 MQ from the 1/1 SS#2 ?
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Dawn Dish Soap -$0.99 w/ in-ad coupon
use .50/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G
=$0.49

Nivea Skin or Lip Care -BOGO 50% off
use $1/1 printable

Enfamil Premium Newborn Powder -2/$46
get $6 RR wyb 2
use (2) $5/1 printables
=$30/2 or $15 each

Enfagrow Powder -2/$34
get $6 RR wyb 2
use (2) $5/1 printables
=$18/2 or $9 each

TheraFlu (Warming Relief) -$4.99
use $3/1 MQ from the 12/4 SS
=$1.99

Tylenol Cold, Cough or Flu -2/$10
get $5 RR wyb 2
use $1/1 printable
=$3/2 or $1.50 each

Gillette ProGlide Razor -$9.99
get $4 RR
use $5/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?
=$0.99

Get $5 RR wyb $20 of Vicks Products
use $1/1 MQ from the 1/1 P&G ?

Geisha Mushrooms 4 oz or Madam Mandarin Oranges 11 oz -$0.59
use in-ad coupon













Coupons this weekend!

  We should be getting at least the P&G insert this weekend, but there are other inserts that might be in this Sunday's paper also.  There might be a SmartSource and a Red Plum with the possibility of a smaller SmartSource!  Before you buy a bunch of papers, check the first one to see what you are getting, then buy others if you like what you see! 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Print coupons QUICK before they're gone!!

We are in the last days of the month, so that means that if you see coupons you would like to print on any of the printing sites you better print them NOW, because it's a good chance they will disapear at the end of the month!

Here are some great coupons still available at coupons.com:
High value coupons will be in bold.
Rare coupons will be in blue.

.75/1 Wet Ones -makes the travel size .22 at Walmart!
$1/1 any Robitussin -makes the "to-go" size FREE at Walmart (in Victoria)
$1/2 Armour Meatballs
$2/1 Excedrin Extra Strength
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief TQ -can be stacked w/a MQ for added savings!
$3/1 Scrubbing Bubbles One step toilet bowl cleaner starter kit
$3/2 Triaminic - on sale at Walgreens next week, will make it .50 each after coupon/RR!
$2/1 Benefiber
$1/1 Natures Bounty -print 2 to use on the BOGO free sale at Walgreens!
$1/1 Advil Congestion Relief -on sale at Walgreens next week
.50/1 Lunchables w/fruit
$1/1 Any A&D ointment
$1/1 Sundown Naturals -print 2 to use on the BOGO free sale at Walgreens!
$1.50/1 Excedrin PM
$1/1 PediaCare
.50/1 All You Magazine -loaded with coupons!!
$2/1 Pull-Ups
$1/1 Fresh Step cat litter
$1.50/1 Maalox
$5/1 lg Parent's Choice infant formula at WM
$2/1 Aleve 40 ct+
$1.50/1 Boost
$3/1 Barbie Perfect Christmas DVD
$1/1 Scotch Safe Cut package opener -may be on sale soon?
$1/1 South Beach diet item -will be on sale everywhere around the first of the year!
$1/1 Kashi Go-Lean Cereal -also will be on sale everywhere
$1/1 Kashi Go-Lean Cinnamon Crumble Cereal -"
$1/1 Kashi Soft n Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Bar -"
$5/1 Pro Nutrients Omega 3
$5/1 Pro Nutrients Probiotics
$5/1 Pro Nutrients Fruit & Veggie
$5/1 Centrum Specialist Vision
$5/1 Sarna
$2/1 Rembrant toothpaste or rinse
$5/1 Rembrant 2 hr whitening kit
$7/1 Nicorette -will be on sale everywhere around the first of the year!  Does anyone know if this works for dipping snuff?  I would love for my husband to quit!
$1/1 -3 in one multipurpose drip oil
various high value Evenflo breast pump coupons
$3 off wyb $10 in Yes to products at WM
$2/1 Myoplex 4 pk
$5/1 ANY Enfagrow powder
$1.50/1 Biore
$3/1 Ding card Game -on sale now at Walmart
$2/2 illy issimo at Walgreens or CVS
$2/1 Sally Hansen Salon Effects
$1/1 ICBINB tub -makes it less than $1 at WM
$1/1 Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
25% off 1 item at Bealls
various high value Walmart photo processing coupons!

Go HERE to print these coupons before they're gone!
Or use the new sidebar quick-link on the right hand side of the screen.


Holiday themed clearance at Walmart

  This is just a heads up to be on the lookout in the next few weeks for some of these items to be going on clearance at Walmart.  Be sure to bring your coupons with you the next time you are in the store & check on these items often in the next week or so!

-Ziplock limited edition Holiday bags
-Coffee-Mate Holiday flavored coffee creamers
-Pillsbury Holiday themed refrigerated cookie dough
-Glade Holiday themed air freshners/candles etc.
-Kleenex Holiday printed tissue boxes

HEB this week

Produce:

Large Hass Avacados -$0.98 each

Blackberries -$0.98 each

Texas Grapefruit -5 lb bag -$0.97 each (grapefruit are great for weight loss, if that will be your resolution this year!)

Organic Braeburn Apples -$0.97 lb

Green Cabbage -2 lbs for $0.88

Large Navel Oranges -$0.97 lb

Meat:

Beef New York Strip Steaks -$3.97 lb

Grocery:

Buy Glaceau Vitaminwater -get HEB Superwater FREE

Buy Pepperidge Farm Multi packs -get Nestle Juicy Juice 8 pk FREE
use $1/1 printable ?

Buy Buitoni Family Size Pasta -get Buitoni Pasta Sauce FREE
use $1/2 printable

Other:

Buy Pampers Jumbo Pack Baby Diapers -get Pampers Wipes FREE **
use $2/2 wyb both diapers & wipes MQ from the 11/27 P&G

Buy Prilosec OTC -get HEB B12 Vitamins FREE**
use $1/1 Prilosec MQ from the 11/27 P&G

Buy Kingsford Regular, Mesquite or Match light charcoal -get HEB 12 pk soft drinks FREE
use $2 off meat wyb Kingsford MQ from the 9/25 SS

Buy Ricola throat drops -get one Ricola throat drops FREE
use BOGO free Ricola Dual Action MQ from the 10/2 SS
get 2 bags FREE!
or use $1/1 printable

Mennen Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Deodorant -$0.98 each

Rival 4 qt red oval Crock Pot -$9.97 after yellow HEB coupon

Special Offer:

Get a $10 Catalina coupon OYNO (on your next order) for purchasing $30 in P&G products!
Use any of the MQ from the P&G inserts to save even more! (Note- unfortunatly, HEB has a practice of putting out yellow "manufacturer" coupons on their products that cannot be combined with regular insert manufacturer coupons -IMO it is a loop hole so customers cannot save as much money at their stores, because all of the other chain stores will now have P&G products ON SALE, instead, HEB will have these stupid yellow coupons!  But, regardless of my opinion, you cannot combine a yellow M coupon with a regular MQ -see HEB's coupon policy HERE).   Here are some of the participating brands:




**These products will also count for the $30 purchase of P&G items!**




Earn another 90 pts at Recyclebank!


Recyclebank has unlocked the next chapter of the Green Your Seasons holiday book where you can earn another 90 points!  If you're not familiar with Recyclebank, it's a site that promotes recycling, repurposing & reusing.  It's kind of fun, all you have to do is answer a few questions or look at a few tips about the subject & you earn points that you can redeem for different things, including printable coupons not found anywhere else!  You don't have to do any actual recycling to be a member of it.  The Kashi $2/1 coupon that they offer is a MM at Walmart, if you buy the Kashi Go-Lean bar singles!  So it's worth it to check out Recyclebank & earn some points to print some pretty great coupons!
 

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Coupons this weekend?

  It looks like we MAY be getting P&G inserts this weekend!  Yea!  It is on the schedule to be delivered on the 1st, I guess we will just have to wait and see if the Victoria Advocate will actually put them in there due to the fact that date is a holiday.  I've never seen coupons in the Victoria Advocate on a holiday before, but there could always be a first time!  If there are P&G inserts comming out they will also be in the Port Lavaca Wave Saturday edition (the one that actually comes out on the stands on Friday) so be on the lookout for them! 

Plus size jacket for only $1.59!!

Hurry and go to http://www.womanwithin.com/ to pick up some great deals for plus size women.  You can get this Fleeced Lined Parka for only $1.59 after an additional 20% off using code: WW66756!

Only $1.59 after 20% off!!!

If you miss the other jacket this one is only $3.19 after discount!!

This V-neck tunic is only $3.10 after discount!

You'll have to hurry, these are going FAST!
Go through Ebates to get an additional 3.5% cash back!!


Monday, December 26, 2011

Coupon codes + after Christmas sales = great deals!

Here are some coupon codes for some popular stores that you can combine with their online sales to get some really great deals:

J.C. Penney -sale, up to 70% off online
use code BIGTEN to take an additional $10 off of a $25 purchase!

Kohl's -sale, up to 60% off online
use code MISTLETOE to get an additional 20% off
or use SMS5933 for 20% off

Sears -sale, up to 75% off online
use code SEARS2011 for $5 off of a $50 purchase

Macy's -sale, up to 60% off online
use code DEALS to get an additional 15% off

Bath & Body Works -sale, up to 75% off
use code F115304 to take an additional $10 off a $30 purchase

Aeropostale -sale, up to 50% off + $5 Tees
use code 10HOLIDAY to take $15 off of a $100 purchase

Monster Sale at The Children's Place


They are having a Monster Sale at The Children's Place.  Here are some of the deals I found that seem to be a good deal:

Boys:

Boys jeans -$8.39

Sweaters -$5.59

Steamboat shoes (Chukka's) -$7.99

Rockstar Glacier Sneakers -$6.99


Girls:

Girls jeans -$8.39

Zip up hoodie -$5.59

Radiance Rockstar Sneaker -$6.99



After Christmas local sales

  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  I was out earlier today doing some shopping, but was kind of disapointed in the after Christmas sales this year.  I went to Walmart & found a few things, CVS had a few things, TSC had 50% off all Christmas & toys, but I just didn't find anything out of this world great that I just had to have!  Anyway, I will most likely hit Walgreens & Dollar General later in the week, so if you see something great at any of the stores, leave a comment & let us know what to look for! 

  The best deal I found today was at HEB, they had their ChefStyle 3qt & 4 qt baking dishes in red & white polka dot pattern for $3.50 for the 3 qt & $4.50 for the 4 qt.  They also had glass mini loaf pans with Christmas themes on them for $0.85 and other ChefStyle baking dishes priced from $0.85-$5.  They are heavy baking dishes, that seem to be well made. 

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Awesome sale at Bath & Body Works


Bath & Body Works is having a "Hello Yellow" Sale with up to 75% off on some items, plus if you go through Ebates you can get an additional 3% cash back!

You can save even more with these coupon codes:
-20% off entire purchase: 20SEMIANNUALSALE
-$10 off of a $30 purchase: F115304

Holiday items are 50% off, some signature items are only $3 each!

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Check out coupons.com for printables

There are a few new printables on http://www.coupons.com/:

$1/1 Freschetta pizza crust

$0.75/1 Ban Deodorant

$1/1 Starburst or Skittles Bank

$1/1 South Beach Diet (expect to see lots more diet coupons in the comming weeks!)

.50/1 All You Magazine!!

$2/1 Sally Hansen Salon Effects -these will be on sale at Walgreens & CVS next week for BOGO 50% off

Various Lifesavers coupons

Sayings I like & a few funny things!

























































Friday, December 23, 2011

One of Walmart's biggest sales dates 12/26!

  I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on one of Walmart's biggest sales days, the day after Christmas!  This is when all of the Christmas decor, trim-a-tree, wrapping, gift items, fragrance, special order items, etc. will all be on sale for 50% off!  Of course the prices will go down even more the next week, but the selection will be almost nill, so this is the time to stock up for next year.  If you have a place to store things, hit the stores on the 26th!  I have a large tote that I store all of my "next year" items in & I keep it on the floor under my shelving in my bathroom closet. 

Here are some of the things I always stock up on:
Gift wrap
Gift Bags
Bows
Tape
Gift tags
Ribbon
Tissue paper
Boxes

Here are some of the things to look for to use coupons on:
Axe gift sets
Crest Whitestrip gift sets
Fragrance gift sets
Olay gift sets -there may be some of these that offer the free Allure subscription, if so, you can go online & opt out of the subscription & they will send you a check for $9.99!!
Various Shaving/Razor gift sets
Various cosmetic gift sets (Cover Girl, Maybelline, etc.)
Holiday candy

Here are some things that will be on sale that you may be interested in:
Lights
Outdoor decor
Stockings
Trim-a-tree
Christmas trees
Replacement bulbs -I always buy these in white/clear to use year round in night lights!
Christmas themed clothing (PJ's, t-shirts, sweaters, etc.)
Food related gift sets -now's the time to get that coffee, tea, or hot sauce set you wanted to try!
Dog/Cat stockings & gifts

What will you be buying or stocking up on for next year?

Hot printable coupon!

There is a HOT coupon to print at http://www.coupons.com/ for $2/2 Illy Issimo Coffee Drinks! 
There is one available to use at Walgreen & one available to use at CVS.  Print these quick before they're gone!  Use zip 77477.

Next week at Walgreens

Here are a few match-ups for Walgreens for next week, I still haven't taken the time to actually look at the ad & do match-ups myself, these are from another site that I get info from.  FP= Final Price, ala= as low as, AY= All You Magazine.  After I look at the ad myself, I may make additions or changes to this list, so you may want to check back.

All Fragrance sets, gift wrap, holiday clothing & decor will be 50% off starting December 25th!
Lichi Super Probiotic 30 ct $9.99
- $9.99 RR (?)
FP free


Red Baron 12" Frozen Pizza -$2.99
with in-ad coupon

Tuf Trash Bags -$2.99
with in-ad coupon

24 pk Pure Drinking Water -$2.79
with in-ad coupon

Xcel Laundry detergent 41-50 load -$1.99
with in-ad coupon
Post Cereal 2/$5
- $1.50 (AY Nov)
- $1
Coupons.com
FP ala 2/$2


Robitussin
Dimetapp
Advil Congestion Relief
$5.99
- $2 Advil (RP 12/11)
- $3 Advil (RP 12/11)
- $1 Advil (RP 11/13)
- $1 Advil
Coupons.com
- $1 Robitussin (RP 12/11)
- $1 Robitussin (RP 11/13)
- $1 Dimetapp (RP 11/13)
- $1 Dimetapp
Coupons.com
FP ala $2.99 on Advil


Walgreens 4 day sale 12/27-12/31:

LifeStyles Skyn Condoms 3 pack $4.99
- $4.99 RR
FP free


Nabisco Crackers 2/$5
- $1/2 Dec coupon booklet
- B2G1F
Coupons.com
FP 3/$4


Quilted Northern Bathroom Tissue 9 rolls
2/$8
- $1 RR wyb 2
Fp 2/$7


Pedialyte Liquid, Freezer Pops, Powder Packs 2/$10.50
- $1.50 RR wyb 2
- $1.50
Printable
FP ala 2/$7.50


Thanks to http://www.refundcents.com/ for the type-up.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Need inexpensive, DIY, last minute gift ideas?

Here are some wonderful ideas from some very creative & imaginative people (not me!)

DIY Bath Salts


Make it right in the can caramel dip!
I made these this year for friends, they turned out very nice!

Reindeer "Beer" -too cute!


Chocolate covered pretzels

We "wisk" you a Merry "Kiss"mas!


Beautifully decorated Oreo cookies

Sugar hand or body scrub

Santa Hat pops!

Thanks to sugartartcrafts.blogspot.com, howdoesshe.com, weusecoupons.com, caramelpotatoes.com, theidearoom.net, northerncottage.blogspot.com, & lifeofamodernmom.blogspot.com

A few printable coupons

$1/1 Ovaltine

$1/2 Scotchbrite scrubbing pads -it's a pdf file so save it to your computer!

The Children's Place -30% off in-store

There are some new coupons on coupons.com
$1/1 Honey Bunches of Oats
3 new Walmart photo coupons (use these to print those holiday photos you will be taking)
$2/1 Sally Hansen Salon Effects
and don't forget about the Buy 2 get one FREE Nabisco crackers

My Target Trip

Here are some of the things I got at Target the other day, and some of the coupons I used.

Women's sweater -clearanced to $11.48
used $4/1 any women's sweater TQ
total: $7.48

Women's sweater -clearanced to $4.48
used $4/1 any women's sweater TQ
total: $0.48

Garnier Moisturizer -$5.49
used $2/1 TQ
& used $2/1 MQ
total: $1.49

Olay Cleanser -$6.49
used $2/1 TQ
& used $2/1 MQ
total: $2.49
*Note* you can also use the $4 off Olay bar soap wyb an Olay item MQ, but Target only had a 4 bar pack of these and they were almost $7, making the price of 4 bars $3, I didn't think that was a very good deal!

Filtrete water pitcher -$19.99
used $10/1 printable MQ -NLA
total: $9.99

TGIFriday's hot wings -$6.59 &
TGIFriday's cheese sticks -$6.59 =$13.18 (large boxes)
used $5/2 printable MQ
& used $5/2 TQ from Dallas paper -available for purchase HERE, but they are $0.50 EACH! or HERE for $0.25 each!
total: $3.18/2 or $1.59 each!

2-Bagel Bites 40 ct -$6.59 x 2 =$13.18
used $5/2 printable MQ
& used $5/2 TQ from the Dallas paper -available for purchase HERE, but they are $0.50 EACH! or HERE for $0.25 each!
total: $3.18/2 or $1.59 each!

2-Playtex sippy cups -2 pk -Target special BOGO half off. First one -$4.99
second one -$2.49- total =$7.48
used (2) -$2/1 printable MQ
& used (2) - $2/1 TQ
total $0.52 MM!

Note- the Maybelline Baby lips lip balm ($2.99) will be FREE after the $2/1 printable TQ & a $1/1 any Maybelline lip item MQ, but Victoria Target was completely sold out of them!

Price Match the Grocery Ads at Walmart

Save-a-Lot didn't have anything in their ad that could be price matched at our Walmart.  The only things that were a good price our Walmart doesn't carry.  But here are a few things from Dicks:

Navel Oranges -$0.79 lb

Celery -$0.69 bunch

Yellow onions -$0.39 lb

Pet Evaporated Milk 12 oz can -$0.99 ea

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

HEB this week

Meat:

Pork Picnic Roast -$1 lb sold whole in bag

Beef Shoulder Roast -$1.97 lb

HCF Chicken drumsticks or thighs -$1 lb

Smithfield Premium Shank Portion Ham -$1.47 lb

HCF Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts -$1.97 lb

Produce:

Strawberries -$1.98 ea

Green Beans -$0.87 lb

Organic Fuju Apples -$0.97 lb

Bosc Pears -$0.98 lb

Large Navel Oranges -$0.98 lb

Yellow Onions -$0.48 lb

Nature Sweet Cherubs or Sunbursts yellow tomatoes -$2.98 each
use .55/1 printable HERE or HERE
final price =$2.44

Grocery:

8" pecan pies -$4.95
use yellow in-store coupon

HEB soft drinks -5/$10 or $2 each

Sara Lee Coffee Cake -BOGO FREE
use yellow in-store coupon for free item
use $1/1 MQ from the 10/23 RP for the item you are buying

Buy Gorton's Fish Sticks, Fillets, or Popcorn Shrimp
get Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookie Dough 16 oz FREE w/yellow in-store coupon
use $1/1 MQ peelie found on taco shells at HEB
or use $1/2 printable (if you use the $1/2 printable also use 2 yellow coupons for the free cookie dough & get 2 free)


Buy Eckrich Li'l Smokies Cocktail Weiners
get 2 L bottle of Sierra Mist soda FREE
use .75/2 MQ (if you use this coupon & buy 2 Li'l Smokies, also use 2 yellow coupons for the Sierra Mist & get 2 free)

Early preview of CVS 6 day sale -starts the day after Christmas

The day after Christmas all Christmas decorations, trim-a-tree, lighting, gifts, and fragrances sets will be 50% off!!

BOGO FREE all Nature Made Vitamins
use various MQ or printables

Basic purified water 24 pk -$2.88

Select Sundown Herbals or Vitamins $5.49
use various MQ or printables HERE or HERE or HERE
get back $2 ECB

Zyrtec 5 ct -$5.99
get back $5.99 ECB

Theraflu -$4.77
buy 2 Theraflu Warming Relief
use (2) $3/1 MQ from the 12/4 SS
get back $3 ECB wyb 2
send in MIR form found HERE
=FREE + MM

FREE $10 CVS gift card wyb select CVS brand items!
The ad shows CVS Gold Emblem gummy bears which are .99 each, so buy 30 of them for a MM! LOL!
(At our CVS we have the option to pre-order products, so if you really want to do this, pre-order.  But if you pre-order, you will have to purchase the items you order!)

Free glass scale wyb $30 or more in weight loss products shown:
Kelloggs Special K shakes or bars
Right Size smoothie drink mix
Hollywood 48 hr Miracle Diet
Dexatrim Max
Slim Quick
Full Fast
Pounds Lost

Progresso Soup BOGO FREE -limit 8
use $1/4 printable

Revlon Eye or Lip
get $5 ECB wyb 2
use $1/1 colorburst lipgloss tearpad coupon from Walgreens display
or use $1/1 MQ from the Walmart beauty insert

Physicians Formula Cosmetics
Spend $10 get $5 ECB -makes them half price w/o any coupons!

DiGiorno Pizza -12" (price match at Walmart) -2/$10
use $2/1 printable NLA
pay $6/2 or $3 each

MIR for Theraflu on sale next week at CVS!

There is a MIR available HERE under zip code 77477 for a $5 retailer giftcard wyb Theraflu products.
Theraflu will be on sale with an ECB back next week at CVS!  Here is the scenario:

Theraflu Warming Relief -$4.77 each (buy 2) -limit 1 per card
use (2) -$3/1 MQ from the 12/4 SS
pay $3.54 oop
get back $3 ECB wyb 2 -like paying $0.54
send in MIR -get back $5 -like getting it FREE + $4.46 MM!

If you want to pre-order products let Rita (manager of our CVS) know by Friday morning!
If you need coupons go HERE.  $1 for 5 coupons + free shipping until 12/31!

A few printable coupons

Here are a few printables I found:

$1/2 Uncle Ben's Rice

Various Hormel Coupons

Keebler cookie/cracker coupons

Send an ecard to a friend and both of you will get a BOGO FREE coupon for Old Orchard Juice!

$5 off of a $25 purchase at Family Dollar!

$3/1 Zantac 24 ct + thanks to the comment below!

90% off code for Restaurant.com!

  Will you be traveling out of town or even out of state over the holidays?  If you are and you will be eating out, go to Restaurant.com to buy a $25 gift certificate for only $1!  If you go through Ebates you will get 30% cash back today making it only $0.70 after your cash back!  Use the code JOY at checkout to get 90% off of your order. Unfortunatly, none of the restaurants in our area have jumped on the band waggon with resturants.com yet, but there are alot of choices if you will be in the San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston or Dallas area.  I even found resturants in smaller towns like Canyon Lake, so where ever you may be over the holiday check out the surrounding area at resturant.com to get a high-value gift certificate for a little of nothing!  Be sure to check out the "fine print" on each certificate before you purchase it, most require an additional purchase (must buy $35 worth of products to use a $25 certificate, etc.) but still very much worth it in the long run! 



 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A few printable coupons

With the holiday getting closer & everyone going to kids school programs/parties, the online printable coupons are getting few & far between.  Here are a few I found plus don't forget to check the printable coupon sites:

http://www.coupons.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
http://www.smartsource.com/
http://www.couponnetwork.com/

Printables:

$1/2 Peeps -it's back & has been re-set so print quick!
.99/1 Coke Zero -FREE Coke at Walmart!
$1/1 Blue Bell Half Gallon
FREE purse size Essence of Beauty hand cream!

You can always leave a comment if you want to share a HOT printable coupon with us! 

Monday, December 19, 2011

Do you want me to continue with the blog?

   I have to ask if people are really interested in this blog.  It takes up SOOO much of my time each day to keep up with all of the new printable coupons, match-ups from the drugstores & grocery stores, plus all of the great online deals.  I know I will have to put time into it for it to be worthwhile for people to look at because there are so many other great blogs out there with pretty much the same information. But if no one is really interested, then I would rather not waste my time doing this.  No one ever leaves comments here, which is the main reason I started this blog, so we could all discuss the great deals in our area & what everyone was doing to save money & live simply. 
  If the format of this blog needs changing, let me know.  If you would rather I post about couponing only, no online deals, or if you think I need to post about something I'm not posting about, let me know. I can only say that it seems like there is very little interest in this blog, certainly not enough to keep it up if the traffic doesn't improve. 
   If you are interested in this blog LEAVE A COMMENT to let me know, if you're not, then I doubt you would even be here looking at it, LOL!  If at least 20 people leave a comment for me keep it up I will, if not, then I will be closing it down after Christmas.  So if you think anyone else might be interested in it & want me to continue, send them the link to this blog & tell them to leave a comment.  If you want, post it to your Facebook page so people can find a link to it. 
  Thanks so much to all of you who do read this blog & have left comments here, I appreciate it. 
  If you support this blog by leaving comments, clicking on ads & visiting it regularly, then I know that the time I spend working on it is worth it!
  Thanks for everything!!

 ~Karen

Printable Coupon Alert

$1/1 Lipton green or pyramid tea

$1/1 Goodnights Training pants

$2/1 Charmin Mega Rolls bath tissue (starts at 7 pm EST)

$2/1 One a Day Vitamins

$5/1 Playskool Bounce N Ride and $5/1 Playskool Transformers Rescue Bots Fire Station

Hobby Lobby -40% off one regular priced item

Ulta -20% off in-store or on-line

Walgreens match-ups 12/18 -12/24

There will also be a 4 day sale starting on the 21st, mostly of last minuite gifts & wrapping items.



$2/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Power Toothbrush Refill printable
$1/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush or Refill, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 10/23/11)
$1/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 12/11/11)
$1/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Kid's Powered Toothbrush, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 10/23/11)
$2/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush or Refill printable
$2/1 Arm & Hammer Pro Series Spinbrush printable
Final price: As low as $1.99


$0.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate Product printable
$0.50/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid Creamer, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/30/11 R)
$0.75/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid or Powder Creamer Product printable
$0.55/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid Creamer, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/30/11)
Final price: As low as $0.74
 
 
 
MUST BUY 2 (otherwise $2.79 each)
Selection may vary by location
$1/3 Kellogg's Special K Products and/or FiberPlus Cereals printable
$1/2 Kellogg's Cereals printable
$1/2 Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cerea, exp. 4/30 (Product Package)
$1/2 Select Kellogg's Cereals, exp. 3/31/12 (Product Insert)
$1/2 PopTarts Product, exp. 3/31/12 (Kellogg's Great Days Booklet)
1/2 Kellogg's Raisin Bran Cereal, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/1 Silk Soymilk or Almondmilk, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/1 Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cereal, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/2 Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/1 FiberPlus Cereal, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days Booklet)
$1/2 Kellogg's Crispix, exp. 12/31/11 (Product Package)
$1/1 Kellogg's FiberPlus Cereal printable
$1 off Eggs wyb Kellogg's Cereals, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/2 Select Kellogg's Cereals, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/2 Select Kellogg's Kids Cereals, exp. 3/31/12 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/3 Kellogg's Cereals printable
$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Mini Crips printable (if included)
Final price: As low as $1.00 (depends on variety available)
 
 
 
Use in-ad coupon (limit 3)
$1/2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce printable
Final price: $0.49 each wyb 2



$1/2 Cheez-It Crackers, exp. 12/31/11 (Product Package)
$0.55/1 On The Border Product printable
$1/1 Popcorn, Indiana Family Size Bag, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 09/25/11)
$1/1 Popcorn, Indiana Product printable
Final price: As low as $0.99
 
 
 
MUST BUY 2 (otherwise $2.99 each)
$1/2 Walgreens In-Store Coupon
$0.25/1 Nabisco Ritz Crackers printable
$0.75/2 Nabisco Crackers, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 11/13/11)
$1/2 Nabisco Crackers, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 11/13/11 R)
$1/1 Nabisco Crackers printable
$1/2 Nabisco Crackers, exp. 1/31/12 (Guy Fieri Recipe Booklet)
$1/2 Nabisco Crackers printable
$1/2 Nabisco Crackers printable
$0.75/1 Nabisco Crackers or Cookies, exp. 12/31 (Kraft Food & Family)
Final price: As low as $1.00 each wyb 2
 


$0.45/1 Angel Soft Product, exp. 2/13/12 (RP 11/13/11 R)
$1/2 Angel Soft Product, exp. 2/13/12 (RP 11/13/11)
$0.50/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue, exp. 2/13/12 (RP 11/13/11 R)
$1/1 Angel Soft Product, exp. 2/13/12 (RP 11/13/11 R)
Final price: As low as $2.50 each wyb 2 ($0.42 per big roll)



Use in-ad coupon (limit 3)
$0.25/1 Blistex Lipcare Product, exp. 1/31/12 (SS 11/13/11 R)
$0.55/1 Blistex Cold & Allergy Lip Soother, Five Star Lip Protection, Complete Moisture, or Lip Ointment, exp. 1/31/12 (SS 11/13/11 R)
Final price: As low as $0.44






 
 
 
Use in-ad coupon (limit 3)
$1/2 Nestle Pure Life Purified Water printable
Final price: $2.99 each wyb 2


$1/2 Hefty One Zip Bags, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 11/13/11)
$0.75/2 Hefty One Zip Bags, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 11/13/11 R)
$0.15/1 Hefty One-Zip Bags, exp. 3/31/12 (Peelie)
Final price: As low as $1.25 each
 


Use in-ad coupon (limit 3)






FREE Ricola Bag wyb Ricola Dual Action, exp. 12/31/11 (SS 10/02/11)
Final price: $0.65 each wyb 2