Sunday, January 31, 2010

My trip to Publix! So worth it!


Ok so I made a trip to Publix in Fairhope today with my Mom. We were doing a test run to see if it would be worth our time, money and gas! Good news: It was! Bad news: We went on the wrong day! They get trucks on Monday and Friday nights, so the best times to go are first thing Tuesday mornings and Saturday mornings. We had to get a LOT of rainchecks but that is ok because I fully intend on returning!

Publix has great Buy 1 Get 1 Deals (they split the cost down the middle so you don't have to buy two items to get the lower price!), they accept 2 manufacturer coupons and 2 store coupons on B1G1 (that's two per item!), they accept competitors coupons(like the $5 off $25 from Rite Aid or the $10 off $50 from Winn Dixie BUT only 1 a day per customer) AND they have really good everyday value deals that change monthly plus instore unadvertised specials. I would NOT suggest buying all your groceries here because their regular prices seemed a little high.

So here is a run down of what I bought and where I got the coupons. These deals are good through Wednesday.

1-Publix Fruit loop cereal $1.99-instore special
1-Publix Frosted Flakes $1.99- instore special
2-Post Cocoa Pebbles B1G1 $3.99 ($2 each)
2-Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 2/$4.23
-$2/2 any Nabisco cracker here (print 2)
4-Ronzoni Pasta B1G1 $1.39 ($0.70 each)
2-Kraft Honey Hickory BBQ Sauce B1G1 $1.89 ($.85 each)
1-Lysol Toilet bowl cleaner $2
1-Broccoli head $1.99
2-Publix Pizza Rolls $1.99 each instore special
2-Farm Rich Meatballs B1G1 $6.99 ($3.50 each)
2-Pillsbury Toaster Strudel B1G1 $2.49
- $1/1 pillsbury toaster strudel here (print 2)
4-Tyson Heat and Eat entrees B1G1 $6.99 ($0.50 each after coupons!)
-$2/1 Publix coupon (print 4) contact me for coupon
-$1/1 print here (print 4) this is a PDF file so it takes a few minutes to load be patient!
2-Yoplait YoPlus yogurt 4 pack 2/$2.50 ($0.25 each after coupons!)
- $1/1 Yoplait YoPlus yogurt GM 1/3/10 (you need 2)
6-Publix 8 oz. block cheese mozzarella and medium cheddar $1.69 each
1.6 lbs White grapes $1.99 lb.
1.86 lbs. red apples $0.69 lb.

Winn Dixie $10 off $50 (you can get a $5 off $25 from Rite Aid here)

Total before coupons: $128.12

Total OOP(including tax):$47.86

It took us about an hour to get to Fairhope from Vancleave and cost us roughly $10 in gas. I am planning on making a return trip sometime this week if anyone would like to tag along! I think my $85 in savings was worth the trip!

There are many other deals available this week that I didn't want or didn't get (hence the rain checks) so check out iheartpublix and look for yourself!

Hot Tostitos Deal at Target!




If you are not already bursting out of the pantry with Tostitos and Dip than here is your chance to become like the rest of us! My Baton Rouge Mommy outlined a great deal beginning tomorrow at Target where you can get 2 Tostito Chips and 1 Dip for $3!
Here is how:
Starting Sunday Target will have Tostitos Chips on sale for 2/$5.00 and when you buy 2, you will receive a FREE Tostitos dip. That’s a good price already but here’s how to make it even better:
Buy (2) Tostitos Chips $5.00 and (1) FREE Tostitos dip
- (1) printable Target coupon save $1.00 wyb both (1) Chip & (1) Dip
-(1) $1.00 wyb both (1) Chip & (1) Dip from All You Magazine January OR There is also this coupon as a tearpad recently spotted at the Fairhope Publix
= $3.00 for (2) Chips and (1) Dip ($1.00 each)!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

What Couponing really is!

I got this from I Prefer Pulix. Brandy did a great job of explaining what couponing is and how it works and that we are not ripping anyone off! I thought it would be good to share! So when you are using your coupons don't feel bad! You are doing NOTHING wrong!


One of the things that bugs me the most about being a couponer is that people (and by people I mean, cashiers, managers, other customers) think I am getting away with something, ripping off the store, cheating the system, some even say I am stealing. And it makes me furious.

This attitude comes from a lack of knowledge about how coupons work. If you're here reading my blog, you probably know how coupons work. Here's a quick reminder for all of us...

Manufacturer's coupons: When the stores submit these to the clearinghouse, they are reimbursed FULL FACE VALUE plus $.08 per coupon. So the store makes MORE money by accepting your coupon than by the average shopper handing over cash/credit.
*If a coupon is difficult to read/scan at the fault of the manufacturer/design, the store can charge the manufacturer even more for the handling of these q's.
*Most Clearinghouses are huge conveyor belts that scan coupons to tally the reimbursement value, so that cashier that agrees to "give it to you for free, shouldn't that be enough?" by marking your $1 coupon down to $.75? Just made $.25 for the store. That huge scanner doesn't pay a single inkling to that little $.75 the cashier wrote on your coupon.
*Stores even get reimbursed postage for the cost of shipping the coupons to the clearinghouse.

Doubling/Tripling coupons: A gimmick to get you in the door. The store eats the cost of doubles/triples. They consider it worthwhile if it causes you to shop there rather than at... Wal-Mart.

Competitor Coupons: This is truly a loss for a store. There is no reimbursement value for competitor coupons. Like doubling/tripling, accepting competitor coupons is a gimmick to get you in the doors to buy all your other items at their store rather than the competitor. Stores that accept competitor coupons are using a brilliant marketing strategy. They are counting on you wanting to buy all your items in one place, and hoping that if you have a competitor's coupon that you can use at their store, you'll stick around for the other things as well.

Store Coupons: Store coupons are a little tricky to define. Let's take Publix as an example. Regular Publix shoppers will notice that those Advantage Buy Flyers have coupons and sales that rotate on a regular basis. One that appears often is the $6/2 Sundown Vitamins coupon. The CEO of Publix may be a nice guy, but he's not browsing the local store looking for things to give away. I promise. :) What happens is, some head honcho at Sundown gets together with some head honcho at Publix and they strike a deal. The value could be based on number of coupons redeemed, or number of stores that run the sale. Specifically for Publix, the most recent numbers show that Publix is getting reimbursed approximately 75-80% of the Store coupons' face value. So don't let anyone say to you "Publix doesn't get reimbursed for these" "We can't give it to you for free" "We can't pay you to take it". Because that shows lack of knowledge of how these q's work.

BOGO deals (Publix): You may not be aware of this, but like the store coupons, sales like the Mega sales at Kroger and BOGO sales at Publix are also marketing ploys that are reimbursed by the manufacturer! If Publix is selling Scrubbing Bubbles BOGO at $3.99/ea, that means, you, the consumer, will pay half price for the item, or $2.00. At the end of the sale, Publix tells Johnson and Johnson, hey, we sold 100 bottles of Scrubbing Bubbles, costing us $199, now pony up. And Johnson and Johnson PAYS Publix for running the special and promoting the product. It is another form of advertising. Most recent numbers show that BOGO sales at Publix are reimbursed at approximately 70-80%.

ETA: It occurred to me I failed to mention rainchecks. Rainchecks are another loss for a store. The store is reimbursed the difference of the sale to the store, but if a raincheck is issued, the store is the one to eat the cost when you do use the raincheck. The manufacturer will cover the "deal" for the week the item is on sale, but the store is responsible for keeping the items in stock. If a store has to issue a raincheck, then the amount of discount given is lost since it is beyond the sale week. This is a reason you will have limits enforced on rainchecks.

It makes me crazy that people have this mindset that people who use coupons are abusing the system. I hate that. As long as you are an honest couponer, using legit coupons and following the store rules, then you are doing no such thing. Abuse comes from illegal photocopies, stacking two manufacturer coupons on one item, and so forth. That is true abuse of the system. Most of us? We are just honest people looking for a good deal.

And in the end? The store wins. The store wins BIG by catering to couponers. Let me show you what I mean. . .

When I shop at Publix, I use the trick of buying multiple moneymakers to build up overage to afford the items I need. This helps reduce my out of pocket expense. Do I need 10 bottles of Aleve? 8 Rolls of J&J gauze? 10 boxes of Phazyme? Not right at the moment, and I certainly wouldn't walk into Publix and pay for all of that with cash. So Publix makes a higher profit by selling to me than the average person who runs in for a few things.

My most recent shopping trip:

For Items I use regularly that I stockpiled or needed (eggs, Morningstar, fruit, etc)
Total Cost: $125.61
Total store coupons: $5
Total Mq's: $64.15
(Quantity of mq's presented: 51: $4.08 handling fees)
Total doubles: $4.50
Total BOGO: $60.49

For Moneymakers:
Total cost: $108.96
Total store coupons: $103
Total Mq's: $82
(Quantity of mq's presented: 41: $3.28 handling fees)

For this scenario, we'll go with an 80% return on BOGOs and store q's.
So, for this trip, after reimbursement, the store will have received approximately $288.50, losing $38.20 in store coupons, doubles and BOGOs.

BUT If I wasn't a couponer, and only bought the items I needed/wanted, and we're assuming I am still stockpiling... The store would have made $120.62, losing $17.60 in store coupons, BOGOs and doubles.

When I shopped, I cost them $20.60, but I brought in an additional $167.88.

Now. Which stores was it that wanted to turn away the couponers????


*Disclaimer: I worked as a budget/price analyst for four years for a Publishing company, saving my company more than $1.5 million in residual effects in a single year, so I am pretty darn good with numbers.



Campbell's has some great coupons available right now. Click here to get yours!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Walgreens Trip 1/29


Here are the results of my Walgreens trip today! Despite having to pay $1 for my razors it was a good trip!

2 jumbo pack Huggies Supreme Diapers $8.99
-$3 manufacturers coupon
-$2 manufacturers coupon
2 boxes Huggies Natural Care wipes 2/$5
-$1 off each Walgreens store coupon
-$0.75 manufacturers coupon
-$0.75 manufacturers coupon
2 BIC Hybrid Advance Razors B1G1 $6.99
- B1G1 coupon from SS 1/10/10

Total OOP: $17.56


UPDATE on Walgreens Razor Deal

Well I have good news and I have bad news! Three of us went to get the awesome deal I mentioned yesterday on FREE BIC razors from Walgreens. We got razors but they weren't free. Walgreens was sneaky! The Walgreens ad from Sunday said "Buy 1 razor at $6.99 and get 1 razor Free" that is NOT the deal. The deal is actually buy 1 razor at $5.99 get the 2nd razor for $1. I don't believe that is truth in advertising and feel very cheated. The deal should have been as I posted it both razors free and you only pay tax, instead it was both razors for $1 plus tax. So that's the good news it is still an awesome deal $1.49 for two razors with 12 extra replacements blades.

My apologies if any of you went to get your free razors and ended up having to pay a little bit for them. I am going to investigate this farther and will let you know what I find out.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Another Walgreens Deal FREE Razors!


Here's another Walgreens deal! Free BIC Razors!


Bic Razors are on sale this week Buy 1 Get 1 Free when you pair that with the B1G1 Free coupon from the SS 1/10/10 that makes both razors FREE! You pay only tax!

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Walgreens Deal- Huggies Wipes $0.25 to $0.75 each




There is a great deal going on right now at Walgreens for Huggies wipes. Walgreens has put out more in store coupons. You can print a copy here(Thanks iheartwags) Included in this flyer is a coupon for $1 off 1 Huggies wipes which is a decent deal in itself but if you have the $0.75 manufacturer coupon to go with the store coupon it's a GREAT deal!

The coupon says limit 2 (1 coupon will take a $1 each box of wipes when you buy 2 so print your coupon more than once if you need too!) Now some cashiers will continue to use the same coupon for any more over 2 that you buy so you may want to print an extra one if you want to be safe!

Here's how to get the deal:

Huggies Wipes on sale 2/$5
Use the $1/1 store coupon (it will take off $2)
Use 2 $0.75 off manufacturer coupons (that's another $1.50 off)
Final cost $0.75 each box!


AND there's more! The Huggies wipes are part of the spend $25 get $5 Register Rewards deal so if you have enough coupons do this:

Buy 10 boxes of wipes at 2/$5 (that's $2.50 each)= $25

Use the $1 off 1 store coupon (may only need 1 copy may need 5 copies depends on the cashier!) So that's $10 off

Then use 10 of the $0.75 off coupons which is another $7.50 off

Total OOP-$7.50 plus tax and you get a $5 Register Reward so theoretically that makes them $0.25 a box!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

$2/2 Nabisco crackers!

Click here to print $2/2 Nabisco crackers!

Great Kraft Coupons!

Hurry over here and print your Kraft coupons before they are gone!

$1 off Philadelphia cream cheese
$1 off Velveeta
$1 off Planters peanuts
$1 off Capri Sun
$1 off Breakstone Sour Cream
$1 off Kraft Mac and Cheese Deluxe
$1 off Kraft Parmesan cheese

Rouse's Weekly Match up 1/27-2/2

Rouse’s Ad Match 1/27-2/2

I don’t have the time or organization to list everything on sale. So I’m am listing what I feel are the best buys and/or have coupons available. If you see something else that is a good deal let me know!


Meat

Bryan cocktail smokies $1.99

Bar S Bacon $1.77

Pork Picnic roast $0.99lb

Turkey necks $0.78lb

Chicken wings $1.78 lb

Pork steaks $1.28 lb

Country Style Pork Ribs $1.28 lb

Medium Pork Spare Ribs $1.37

Fridge or Freezer

Kraft cheese singles 12 oz. $1.69

Groceries

Kellogg’s Cereal (Apple Jacks,Corn Pops, Froot loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Flakes) 2/$4

Campbell’s Chunky Soup $1.48

Luxury Pasta $0.79

Nabisco Saltine Crackers $1.88

-$2/2 Any Nabisco Cracker printable

Camellia Red Beans $0.99

2 liter Coca Cola $0.89

Produce

Iceberg lettuce $0.78

Red Delicious Apples $0.69 lb

Winn Dixie Matchup 1/27-2/2

Click here to see the Winn Dixie ad match ups. Here's a tidbit I learned at the coupon class:
If you have a B1G1 Free coupon the best place to use it is at Winn Dixie if that item is on sale for buy one get one because it makes both items FREE you only pay tax!

Thanks to Southern Savers!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Just had my coupon party with the Savings Sisters!

Thank you Thank you Thank you is all I can say to Larissa and Thomas! The class was great! I learned so much and you gave us all so much useful information. Several of us are already planning our trip to Publix for this weekend!

If you didn't get to come to the class and want to learn how to coupon I'll be glad to share my knowledge and help point you in the right direction. You can always check out the Saving Sisters blog by clicking here.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

$10 in coupons from Betty Crocker



Click here to sign up for a free e-newsletter from Betty Crocker and receive $10 in coupons by mail in 6-8 weeks. You have to enter you email address to see if you are eligible.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Shopping trip to Winn Dixie!

Sorry forgot to take a picture before I put everything up! I'm so proud of myself! This is the first big shopping trip that I've really seen big benefits of couponing and price shopping. My bill at Winn Dixie last night was $196....after coupons and etc. I paid $87 out of pocket! WOW! That is awesome! Sorry just a little proud of myself! :)

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Wet Ones for Free- Expired



Go here and pledge to stop the spread of germs and get $1.50/1 Wet Ones Wipes. SO nice to have on the run to clean dirty little hands! Best part is starting Sunday 1/17 Walgreens is having a deal and you get them for free! Sale 2/$4 USE 2 OF THE $1.50/1 COUPONS

Friday, January 15, 2010

Blue Bell Ice Cream Coupon! WOW!


This is something I've never seen before! $1 off any one half gallon Blue Bell flavor! Expires 3/1/2010. Click here to print yours. You have to sign up to access the coupons.

Sister Schubert Rolls Coupon YUM-O!

I am addicted to Sister Schubert Rolls! There is a $1 off 1 coupon on their website. That is awesome! Click here to get yours!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Coupon Class Jan. 26th

You are invited to a coupon class at my house on
Tuesday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m.
The cost of the class is $15, $5 of which will be
donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
You will be given a shopping scenario that will guarantee you to save that $15
(and usually a lot more) on your first shopping trip.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Walgreens Matchups for 1/10-1/16

Walgreens Deals and coupon matchups for the week of 1/10-1/16 click here.


Thanks Southern Savers!

CVS Coupon Policy explanation from CVS Customer Service

Click here to see the email received in reference to how couponing works at CVS. PRINT THIS AND KEEP IT WITH YOU IF YOU SHOP AT CVS!

Counterfeit Coupons

You may notice that many of the coupons and deals I list/will list come from reliable sources and manufacturer sites. There is a reason! There are too many counterfeit coupons running around on the internet! It is because of these counterfeit coupons that some stores will not accept internet coupons. Here is a recent listing of counterfeit coupons currently in circulation online. Should you come across these DO NOT USE THEM! Use of these counterfeit coupons is punishable with jail time!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Rouses Weekly Matchup 1/6/10-1/12/10

I'm only going to list those items that have coupons available. Remember although listed here it may not be the best available deal at this time so make sure you shop around! Coupons available are in red. SS-Smart Source insert RP- Red Plum Insert GM-General Mills insert

Yoplait Yogurt 2/$1
-$.50/8 1/3/10 SS
-$.40/6 1/3/10 SS

Tennessee Pride Rolled Pork Sausage $2.99
- $1/1 12/31/09 RP

Hillshire Farms Deli Select Ultra Thin Cold Cuts 2/$7
-$1/2 11/15/09 RP
-$1.50/3 11/15/09 RP
-$1/3 11/15/09 RP
-$.75/1 11/15/09 RP

Splenda 50 count $2.39
-$1.50/2 1/3/10 RP
-$1.1 All You Magazine January 2010

Egg Beaters 2/$5
-$1/1 First Magazine January 2010

Lean Cuisine Dinners $1.88
-$5/7 when you buy any FIVE lean cuisine, ONE skinny Cow snack and ONE Nestle water multipack in the same transaction First Magazine January 2010 THAT'S A WEEK OF LUNCHES/DINNERS, DESSERT and DRINK FOR ROUGHLY $12

BirdsEye Corn Cob $1.99
-$1/2 any Birdseye vegetable excluding steamfresh 12/6/09 SS

Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits 2/$5
-$1/2 12/13/09 SS
-$.75/2 12/13/09 SS
-$.75/2 11/22/09 SS
-$1/2 11/15/09 GM
-$.75/2 11/15/09 GM

Rouses Coupon Policy



Here is Rouses Coupon Policy from their website. I have heard of people having trouble with them accepting internet printed coupons. I have not checked this out for myself yet. I'm working on doing coupon match ups with Rouses this weekend!
ROUSES COUPON POLICY
Rouses accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):

    • Manufacturer Coupons (Cents Off)

    • Free merchandise (or manufacturer's Buy-One-Get-One-Free) coupons

    • Store Coupons

    • Internet Coupons

    • Soft Drink Container Caps
The following are guidelines and limits for acceptance of coupons:

    • Rouses only accepts coupons for merchandise we sell and only when presented at the time of purchase.

    • Coupons are accepted for the face value only.

    • Rouses does not accept other retailers' coupons.

    • Coupons must have an expiration date and be presented within the valid dates. Rouses will not accept expired coupons.

    • Internet coupons must be legible and say "Manufacturer Coupon". There must be a valid remit address for the Manufacturer and legal description of the offer.

    • All internet coupons must have a scannable bar code.

    • Only one coupon per item is permitted.

    • Rouses does not accept discount coupons for a percent off the total order.

    • Customers must purchase the quantity stated on the coupon.

    • Some coupon transactions may require a manager's approval.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Winn Dixie Ad Match up 1/6-1/12/10

Winn Dixie: Weekly Coupon Matchups: 1/6/10-1/12/10.

Weekly coupon matchups provided courtesy of mybatonrougemommy-- visit her site
HERE

Produce

Apples (select) $0.99/lb
5lb. Box Clementine oranges $4.99
Large vine ripened tomatoes $1.99/lb
Dole Salads 3/$5
Pears (select) $0.99/lb
Onions $0.89/lb
Red Cherries $3.99/lb

Large Cantaloupe $2.99 B1G1 Free
Final Price, $1.50 each

Ready Pac Bistro Salad Bowls $4.49 B1G1 Free
Final Price, $2.25 each

Meats

Ribeye Steaks $5.99/lb

Shoulder Blade Pork Steaks or Country Ribs $3.29/lb B1G1 Free
Final Price, $1.65/lb

London Broil $4.99/lb B1G1 Free
Final Price, $2.50/lb

Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts $3.99/lb B1G1 Free
Final price, $2.00/lb

Top Round Steaks $4.79/lb B1G1 Free
Final Price, $2.40/lb

Boneless chicken tenders $4.99/lb B1G1 Free
Final price, $2.50/lb

Baby Back ribs $6.99/lb B1G1 Free
Final price, $3.50/lb

Pork Tenderloin $5.99/lb B1G1 Free
Final price, $3.00/lb

Hillshire Farm Smoked sausage $3.69 B1G1 Free
Final Price, $1.85 each

Buy One Get One Free Deals (you must use your WD Customer Reward Card and buy two items to receive this discount)

WD orange juice $2.50
Final Price, $1.25 each

Kraft Chunk Cheese $3.39
Final Price, $1.70 each

Progresso Soup $2.79
Printable Coupon save $1.10/3
(1/03 General Mills Insert) save $0.50/2
Final Price, $1.15 each (w/ $0.50/2 Q) or $1.03 each (wyb 6 & use (2) $1.10/3 Q's)

ALL Nature's Bounty Vitamins or supplements
Print coupons @
Coupons.com and Redplum.com
Final Price, varies

Peter Pan peanut butter 13-16.3oz. $2.79
January All You B2G1 Free
Final price, $2.79 for
4
or $0.70 each (you will pay for the first jar, then get one free (store
promotion---then get 1 Free from coupon---then get another FREE (store
promotion)

Bryan Franks $3.49
(12/13 RP) save $1.00/2 ANY
Final Price, $1.25 each

State Fair Corn Dogs $3.69
(11/15 RP) save $0.55
Final price, $1.57 each

Ronzoni Pasta $2.00
Printable Coupon save $1.00/2 Smart Taste
Printable Coupon save $1.00/2 Healthy Harvest
Final Price, $0.50 each

College Inn broth 32oz. $3.59
Printable Coupon save $1.00 (use 2)
Final Price, $0.80 each

Atkins Advantage 4ct. shakes or 5ct. bars $9.29
(1/03 SS) save $1.00 (both coupons for shakes & bars) (use 2)
Final price, $3.65 each

V8 Splash 64oz. $3.59
(1/03 SS) save $1.00/2
Final Price, $1.30 each

Old El Paso heat & serve Mexican rice $1.99
Printable coupon save $0.50
(01/03 SS) save $0.50
Final Price, $0.50 each (use 2 coupons)

Old El Paso sides $1.99
(1/03 SS) save $0.55/2
Final Price, $0.72 each

Other Weekly Deals

**The P&G Deal is back this week: - Buy 5 participating items - Get $5 off instantly -
All final prices are after $5 instant savings and coupons (next 7 deals)

Tide Detergent $5.99
(12/27 P&G) save $1.00/2
Final Price, $4.49 each

Charmin 12 double or 6 mega roll $6.99
(12/27 P&G) save $1.00/2
Final Price, $5.49 each

Bounty Giant 8 rolls $9.99
(12/27 P&G) save $1.00
Final Price, $7.99

Pampers big pack baby dry diapers or Cruisers $19.99
(12/27 P&G) save $2.00
Final Price, $16.99

Dawn dish liquid $2.79
(12/27 P&G) save $1.00
Final Price, $0.79

Cascade dishwasher detergent $4.50
(12/27 P&G) save $1.00/2
Final Price, $3.00 each

Downy liquid fabric softener or Bounce 100-120ct. Dryer Sheets $4.99
(12/27 P&G) save $0.20
Final Price, $3.79 each

**Special Offer** Buy 4 participating Special K products @ $1.99 each- Get 1 Free
Printable Coupon- Get FREE Special K granola cereal wyb any Special K cereal
Printable Coupon save $1.00/2 ANY
Printable Coupon save $1.00 Special K Blueberry Cereal
Final Price, varies

Hot & Lean Pockets $2.00
(10/25 SS) save $1.00/3
Final price, $1.67 each wyb 3

Dannon Yogurt 20/$10
(01/03 SS) save $0.60/6 or $1.00/10
Printable Coupon save $1.00/6
Final Price, $0.34 or $0.40 each

Yoplait Fiber One 4pk. $1.50
Printable Coupon save $1.00
(01/03 SS) save $0.50
Final price, $0.50 or $1.00

YoPlus+Yogurt 4pk. $1.50
Printable Coupon save $1.00
Final price, $0.50

Green Giant Vegetables $1.25
(01/03 SS) save $0.60
Final price, $0.65

Free Cane's Box Combo!



I know this sounds crazy but I absolutely LOVE Cane's Sweet Tea and French Fries (even though I rarely eat fries!) But this offer you can't beat on the whole meal! Sign up at Cane's website (click here) and join the Cane's Cainiac Club and you will get an email with your virtual club card number. Print out that email take it with you to Cane's and get a free Box Combo and your actual club card!

2010 Newspaper Insert Schedule

2010 Newspaper Insert Schedule

January Coupon Inserts

1/3: 2 SS + 2 RP + GM
1/10: SS + RP
1/17: SS + RP + P&G
1/24: SS + RP
1/31: SS + RP

February Coupon Inserts

2/7: SS
2/14: No Inserts
2/21: SS + GM + P&G
2/28: SS + RP

March Coupon Inserts

3/7: SS + RP + P&G
3/14: SS + RP
3/21: SS + RP
3/28: 2 SS + RP + P&G

April Coupon Inserts

4/4: No Inserts
4/11: SS + RP
4/18: SS + RP
4/25: SS + RP

May Coupon Inserts

5/2: SS + RP + P&G
5/9: SS + RP
5/16: 2 SS + RP
5/23: SS + RP
5/30: No Inserts

June Coupon Inserts

6/6: SS + RP + P&G
6/13: SS
6/20: SS + RP
6/27: SS + RP

July Coupon Inserts

7/4: No Inserts
7/11: SS + RP
7/18: SS
7/25: SS + RP

August Coupon Inserts

8/1: SS + RP + P&G
8/8: SS + RP
8/15: SS + RP
8/22: SS + RP
8/29: SS + RP + P&G

September Coupon Inserts

9/5: No Inserts
9/12: SS + 2 RP
9/19: SS + RP
9/26: SS + RP

October Coupon Inserts

10/3: SS + RP + P&G
10/10: SS + RP
10/17: SS + RP
10/24: SS + RP
10/31: SS + RP

November Coupon Inserts

11/7: SS + RP + P&G
11/14: SS + RP
11/21: SS + RP
11/28: No Inserts

December Coupon Inserts

12/5: SS + RP + P&G
12/12: SS + RP
12/19: No Inserts
12/26: No Inserts

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

$10 in laundry coupons



Click here to sign up for $10 in laundry coupons. These include Downy, Dryel and several others. You have two options on how to receive them: email or snail mail. I chose snail mail because the email coupons are pdf files and I don't always trust those, but it's up to you which way you want them delivered.

$3 Brita Water Pitcher




Lowe's has their Brita Water Pitchers on sale for $8. If you go HERE and sign up then take a FilterForGood Pledge, you'll get access to a $5 of Brita Water Pitcher making it just $3. Click on the tab that says "Pledge" and it will take you to where you can find the coupon. Not sure if all Lowe's have the pitchers at this price ... so be a smart little shopper and call ahead.

Thanks to SheSaved

I went and got mine today at the D'Iberville store! The coupon has to be manually entered and the pitchers are located at a front display.

Free Meat


OK everyone check this out...If you live in the states of Alabama , Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi (me), Tennessee or Virginia you can score some amazing FREE food samples! Blue Ribbon Foods will send you two lemon pepper boneless chicken breasts, two super-select boneless pork chops, and two gourmet steak burgers. Everything comes in a reusable, personal-size cooler too! …AND yes, all of that is completely FREE! Just hurry on over here to request this freebie!

Thanks Saving Sisters

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Juicy Juice $0.50 each at Target



Juicy Juice $0.50 each at Target!


Here's a great deal on Juicy Juice you won't wanna pass up!

Buy two Juicy Juice 64oz bottle $2
Use two
$1.00/2 Juicy juice printable coupons
Use two
$1.00/1 Target store coupons
Final Price: $0.50 each wyb2 after coupons


Walgreens How to

Catalina coupon--at Walgreens it is called a Register Reward.

*No card required at Walgreens.

*You can use one manufactuer coupon and one Walgreens coupon per item. (stacking)


*Be sure to hand over your manufacturer coupon before the Walgreens coupons so you don't have a beeping cash register!!!

*Walgreens does not take competitor coupons.

*Register Rewards are manufacturer coupons that print from at Catalina machine when you buy certain promotional items.

*Register Rewards are like "Walgreens money".

* You must have as many items as you have coupons. So if you have 5 coupons you must have 5 items. Sometimes you have to add fillers to you will have enough items, especially when you are stacking coupons.
*What are fillers? These are just cheap items that you add to your purchase so you can use all of your coupons. Check clearance section for filler.

*Do Register Rewards expire? Yes.

*What can I purchase with Register Rewards? Anything!

*Where can I use Register Rewards? Walgreens of course. But also Publix. Our Fairhope location will accept them. The rule with using them to pay at Publix is that each Register Reward has to have a different Retailer(you can find this info on the RR).

*What does FREE after Rebate Rewards mean?
Here is an example--Vitamin Shampoo was $3.99. After I checked out, paid cash for the shampoo plus tax...a Register Reward for $4 printed out of the register along with my receipt. So essentially I got the shampoo free--just paid tax.

*Multiple Transactions? Why would I split transactions?
To get more than one Register Reward for the same product.
I wanted the conditioner, but would only get 1 register reward for that item per transaction...If I would have put the conditioner and the shampoo in the same transaction only one $4 Register Reward would have printed out. By breaking it up I received $8 Register Rewards.

*What is "rolling"?
Example, you buy Dove soap and get 2 Register Rewards along with your receipt. In your second transaction you purchase 2 toothbrushes. You pay for the second purchase with 2 Register Rewards(Dove) from the first transaction. And get 2 Register Rewards for the toothbrushes along with you receipt. Roll RRs from first transaction into the second transaction.