Reminder- NO Coupon Inserts Today!

Good morning everyone! Just wanted to remind you that there are NO coupon inserts in the Sunday paper today; so don't go buy a million papers! My boyfriend took my son to the store today to buy us muffins for breakfast (a nice surprise, since he also let me sleep in a little!) and came back with 3 papers for me as another surprise! How sweet! But, as it turns out- there are no coupon inserts today! :( Totally sweet of him to get me those though! :-P

Wegmans deals for the week of December 9th - 15

Here we go!!!!

Wegmans Macaroni and Cheese Dinner: $0.39

Wegmans Giant Bread: $0.99

French’s French Fried Onions: $1.99
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 12/9 SS
Total: $0.99

Stove Top Stuffing: $1.29
Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from 12/9 SS
Total: $0.79 ea

Edy’s Ice Cream: $2.99
Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from 12/9 RP
Total: $2.49 ea

Dial Complete Foaming Hand Soap: $1.99
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable
Total: $1.49 ea

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix: $1.99
Use the 50¢ printable coupon
Total: 99¢

Quaker Oatmeal Cookies: $2.79
Use $0.75 printable coupon
Total: $1.29

Trix Cereal: $2.99
Use $0.50 printable coupon
Total: $1.99

Bailey’s Coffee Creamer: $1.99
Use $0.55 printable coupon (no longer available, but floating around- so you may already have it)
Total: $0.89

You can find the full list of deals here! Happy Shopping!!

Starbucks, BOGO Holiday drinks

December 13th - 16th, from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Starbucks is offering the deal of BOBO on their following three holiday drinks: Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Latte, and Caramel Brulee Latte! YUMMO!! Happy Shopping!

Hope the week is going good!

Sorry for the delayed postings! I had a very important interview the other day and had to prepare for that! Then yesterday I got the phone call that I got the job! So, then I had to find a daycare for my son, and prepare everything for that! Soooo... I'm back, but I won't be posting all day/everyday for the next week or so, so that I can get settled in to my new job. BUT- I'll still be posting things, don't worry! I just wont have as many freebies posted, and I'll focus more on the store deals!! Hope things are going well for everyone this week!!

Walgreens Deals for the week of December 9th - 15th

Here we go:

Buy 1 Goody Colour Collection Contour Clips $2, Get $2 RR
Total: Free after RRs

Buy 1 Help I Can’t Sleep $3.99, Get $3 RR
Total: 99¢ each after RR

Progresso Soup: $1.25
Buy 4 and use $1/4 coupon from 11/11 SS
Total: $1 each

Carmex Lip Balm: $1 with in-ad coupon
Buy 3 - Get 1,000 points
Use $0.30 coupon from 10/21 SS
or buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from 10/21 SS
Total: As low as $0.33 each

Hallmark Holiday Gift Bags: Prices start at $1.99
Buy 1 - Get 1,000 bonus Rewards
Total: As low as $0.99 each after Bonus Rewards

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Cake Mix, or Brownie Mix, Warm Delights, or Frosting: $1.50
Buy 4 - Get 1,000 Bonus Rewards
Use $0.50 printable coupon
Or use $0.60 printable coupon
Total: As low as 65¢ each after coupon and Bonus Rewards

Lindsey Olives: $1 with in-ad coupon (Also works at CVS)
Use $1 printable coupon or another printable coupon
Total: FREE

Check out the full list here!

Happy Shopping! If you catch any other deals, let me know!

CVS Deals for the Week of December 9th - 15th

Here are the deals so far for CVS this week! If you spot anymore, please let me know!

Buy 2 participating Advil, Robitussin or Dimetapp at $4.99, Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use (2) $2 printable coupon
Or use $1 coupon from 12/2 SS or 11/11 RP
Total: As low as $1.49 each after coupons and ECBs

Buy 2 Hershey’s Holiday Candy at $3, Get $1 ECB (Limit 2)
Use $2/2 printable coupon
Total: $1.50 each after coupon and ECB

Buy 4 Progresso Soups at $1.50, Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
Use $1.25/4 printable coupon
Total: 69¢ each after coupon and ECB

Buy 3 Hallmark Cards at $1.99 or more, Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $2/3 printable coupon
Also use Buy 3 Hallmark cards at CVS, Get $3 off purchase, in store
Total: As low as 32¢ each plus $3 towards your CVS purchase

Spend $12 on participating cleaning products, Get $4 ECB's. -----------------------------------------------
Deal Idea
Buy 2 Finish Dishwasher Detergent: $4 each
Buy 2 Lysol Disinfecting Wipes: $2.50 each
Use 2 50¢ printable coupon
And use $2/2 printable coupon
Total: Pay $10 OOP, Get $4 ECBs
Total: $1.50 each after coupons and ECBs

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Lindsey Olives: $1
Use $1 printable coupon
Total: FREE

Luvs Diapers: $6.99
Use $1 coupon from 11/25 P&G
Total: $5.99

Happy Shopping!!

Sunday!

Just a reminder- Don't forget to purchase your newspaper(s) today!! There should be two inserts (I'm not 100% sure if it varies by region, but I don't think so!) a Redplum and a SmartSource! If you plan to purchase the paper every week, you can usually pick up a cheap subscription through your local paper. Also, because it's Sunday, I'll be posting many new weekly store deals, so check back!

Coupon Abbreviations for the Newb!

I realize that many of my readers are beginners with coupons and deals, and so I wanted to share some information today geared towards you!
Here is a list of different abbreviations used within the couponing community often. In fact, you've probably seen many of them around my site already! Hopefully this clears it all up for everyone!

$1/1, 50¢/2 etc.- Shows the value of a coupon, $1 off 1 item or 50¢ off 2 items, in these instances but can range in value.
AC- After coupon
AR- After rebate
Blinkie- Coupon dispensed from a box attached to a store shelf. The term “blinkie” comes from the box which sometimes has a blinking light.
BOGO, B1G1, B1G1F- Buy One Get One free
BTFE- Box Tops for Education
CAT, Catalina- Coupons that print at the register after your purchase of a particular item. These can be used like cash on your next purchase. However, if the say “manufacturer’s coupon” on them, you should be able to use them at any store.
CPN- Coupon
CRT- Cash register tape — often referring to coupons at the bottom of your receipt.
DND- Do Not Double
Double Coupon- A coupon which can be doubled in value
ECB- Extra Care Bucks (CVS, prints on receipt)
ETA- Edited to Add
ETS- Excludes Trial Size
FAR- Free After Rebate
Filler- An item or items you buy in order to get your total up to a certain amount in order to use a percentage off coupon. Typically a very cheap item, such as a piece of candy or baby food jar.
FS- Free shipping
GC- Gift card/gift certificate
GM- General Mills
HTH- Hope This Helps
IPQ, IP- Internet Printable coupon
MFG, MFR- Manufacturer
MQ- Manufacturer’s Coupon
MIR- Mail-In Rebate
NED- No expiration date
OOP- Out of Pocket (what you pay)
OOS- Out of Stock
OYNO- On Your Next Order
P&G- Proctor & Gamble coupon insert found in the Sunday newspaper
Peelie- Coupon attached to an item’s packaging which can be peeled off
Q- Coupon
Regional- A coupon or deal available in only a specific area
RP- Red Plum coupon insert found in the Sunday newspaper
RR- Register Rewards (Walgreens, which print with receipt)
SCR- Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid)
SS- Smart Source coupon insert found in the Sunday newspaper Stacking- Using a manufacturer’s coupon in addition to a store coupon for an even lower price on one single item
Tear pad- A pad of rebate forms or coupons attached to a store shelf
Triple Coupon- A coupon which can be tripled in value
UPC- Universal Product Code (a.k.a. bar code)
UPR- Up Rewards, a coupon you can earn on your register receipt at Rite Aid
WSL- While Supplies Last
WYB- When You Buy
V- Valassis coupon insert found in Sunday newspaper (same as RP or Red Plum insert)
YMMV- Your Mileage May Vary (in other words, you may or may not be successful with a particular deal at your store)

Thanks to MSM for compiling these!

FREE Shampoo or Conditioner at Kroger, and cheap Deodorant!

Available at Kroger: (Edited to add: for my NY readers, this may work at Wegman's or Tops also, since they double coupons up to 99¢. I'm not 100% sure on the price of the product to begin with though)

Suave Shampoo or Conditioner: 94¢
Use the 50¢/1 printable coupon (use area code 30303!)
Total: FREE, or 6¢ money maker, depending on the store

Suave Deodorant: $1.07
Use the 50¢/1 printable coupon (use area code 30303!)
Total: 7¢ each

(For those that think my math is off, lol, Kroger doubles coupons up to 50¢, and any coupon from 51-99¢ are redeemed at $1)

These coupons state you must use them at Dollar General, but they are manufacturers coupons, which means they can be redeemed absolutely anywhere!
Thanks CincinnatiCents! and Happy Shopping!!

Werther's Original: 50¢ at Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree has Werther's Originals on sale for $1 each bag. If you buy two bags and use the $1 printable coupon you can get each bag for 50¢! Don't forget that each printable coupon can be printed twice, allowing you to get 4 bags for $2! Happy Shopping!

Huge Savings on Melissa and Doug products!

Totsy is offering a huge savings on Melissa and Doug products today! These are great products that kids love; heck, adults love them too! lol. I absolutely adore their toys for my son. Anyways, not only are these at a great price, but for new customers they offer FREE shipping! Score!! Happy Shopping!!

Target Jeans for Juniors!

Today ONLY, as part of Target's Daily Deals, you can get Mossimo brand jeans Buy One Get One Free for $22.99 (plus applicable tax) and FREE shipping! That means you're getting each pair for $11.50! Not a terrible deal on good jeans! Happy Shopping!

Recipes!

I haven't shared any recipes in quite some time, so I thought this was a great time to do so!! The following recipes and pictures are not mine; they are just recipes I have found online and have already tried, or will be trying this week! Enjoy!!

This is a recipe for an Enchilada Lasagna that looks amazing! I have been wanting to try this one for weeks, but haven't yet! This WILL be made this week, that's a promise!!

This is a recipe for Holiday Breakfast Bake that IS amazing! I have made this many times now, because it's easy and delicious! I made mine a little different though; I added a jar of salsa to the egg mixture, and I didn't use onions or red peppers because of preference and the fact I didn't have the pepper. lol. This is great to use up some items you have anyways too! My son LOVES it.

This is an AMAZING recipe for Three Cheese Chicken Alfredo Bake! The picture doesn't do it justice, I'm not kidding! This was a great recipe, especially for pasta lovers! To make it easier on myself, I used frozen pre-cooked grilled chicken. I was able to heat them in the microwave and throw them in instead of grilling fresh chicken myself.

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken. Enough said! lol. This is a great recipe, and is so easy to make! (I LOVE my slow cookers! I actually own FOUR because I use them so often!) This meal can easily be added to also. Once it's cooked, you could add things such as: corn, beans, refried beans, etc to enhance your burrito. It's perfect as is though!

Well, that's it for recipes today! Hope you enjoy! Have a recipe to share? Comment below and let us know! I'm always looking to try new foods!

Freebie Friday!!

Good morning everyone! I hope your weekly deals and couponing is coming along great! I have come down with a yucky cold and haven't done much lately. I'm going to try to force myself to at least get my coupons ready to do some more shopping tomorrow.

Anyways, it is FREEBIE FRIDAY! Here are some freebies you'll want to catch soon!

FREE Sample of Vanilla Biscotti Folgers Gourmet Coffee! For the first 500,000.. but it's still available, so hurry!

Various E-books for Kindle, etc.

HUGE list of Christmas freebies.. from printable coloring pages, to nativity printables, games, crafts, and more! I'll probably be on this site all day!!!

Gift Wrap Printable- "Joy to the World, The Lord is Come!" Very cute idea!

Nativity Pre-K Pack and a Pack Expansion.

Kindergarten Sight-Word Sentence Worksheets

Christmas Pack for Early Childhood- includes Christmas memory game!

Christmas printable pack for toddlers and pre-K.

$10 Restaurant.com Gift cards! I have used this site before, and it's legit.. for those who are skeptics. lol :)

Learnvest 10 day online course for Budgeting!

And if you missed my current FREEBIES post, check it out here! Happy Shopping!!

Walgreens Deals for this week

Here are the Walgreens deals for this week!

Campbell’s Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup or Gravy: $0.79 with in-ad coupon
Buy 4 and use $1/4 printable coupon
Total: $0.54 ea

Nestle Toll House Morsels: $1.99 with in-ad coupon
Buy 2, Get 1,000 Bonus Rewards
Use $0.75/2 coupon from 11/4 SmartSource
Total: $1.12 each after coupon and Bonus Rewards

Butterball Turkey Bacon: $1.29
Use $0.75 printable coupon
Total: $0.54

Celestial Seasonings Tea: $1.99
Use $0.75 coupon from 11/4 SmartSource
Or use $1 coupon from 10/7 SmartSource
Total: As low as $0.99

Finesse Shampoo, Conditioner, or Select Stylers: $1.99
Use $1 coupon from 11/18 SmartSource
Total: $0.99

Hershey’s or Cadbury Holiday Candy: $2.50
Buy 4 – Get 2,000 Bonus Rewards
Use 2 $2/2 printable coupon
Total: $1 each after coupon and Bonus Rewards

Buy 1 Colgate Toothbrush at $3.49, Get $2 Register Rewards
Use $0.50 printable coupon or coupon from 12/2 SmartSource
Total: $0.99 after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Colgate Total Toothpaste at $3, Get $2.50 Register Rewards
Use $0.50/1 coupon from 12/2 SmartSource
Total: Free after coupon and Register Rewards

Find the full list of deals over here, and let me know if you spot any other deals!! Happy Shopping!

Meijer Deals for the Week of December 2 - 8

Check out this site for a list of the deals at Meijer this week! For those that are newer to these style sites, to see the full list on that website you'll need to click on "Display All Matchups." Happy Shopping!!

Kroger Deals for the week of

The deals listed below are for the Cincinnati Region only. To find out what region you live in, click here!

Kroger doubles coupons up to 50¢, and any coupon from 51¢ - 99¢ goes up to $1. Check your local Kroger for other specifics and limitations within their coupon policy. Now let's get these deals started!!

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage: $3
Free Kroger Dozen Large Eggs when you buy 2 Jimmy Dean Sausage Items ~ Limit 1
Use 2 $0.55/1 coupon from 12/2 RedPlum
Total: $2 each plus free eggs

Jack’s Pizza, 15 – 18.1 oz: $2.50
Use $0.75/1 coupon from the 10/28 RedPlum or the printable coupon
Total: $1.50

Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper or Macaroni & Cheese: $1
Buy 3 and use $0.75/3 coupon from 11/11 SS
Total: $0.67 ea

Quaker Cereal or Quaker Cookies: $2.50
Free Gallon Milk or 1/2 Gallon Organic Milk when you buy 4 ~ No Limit
Buy 2 and use Buy One Get One FREE e-coupon
Total: $1.25 ea

All Laundry Detergent (28-40 Loads): $3.49
Use $1 coupon from 12/2 RedPlum or printable coupon
Total: $2.49

Happy Shopping!!

Wegmans Deals for the week of December 2 - 8

Here are the deals at Wegmans this week! (Can I just say, as a new shopper to Wegmans, I'm so glad they DOUBLE every coupon up to 99¢! Woo!!)

Swanson Broth: $0.99
Buy 2 and use $0.50/2 printable coupon
Total: $0.49 ea

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix: $1.99
Use $0.50 printable coupon
Total: $0.99

Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Nutty Delights: $2.50
Use $0.70 printable coupon
Total: $1.10

Quaker Oatmeal Cookies: $2.79
Use $0.75 printable coupon
Total: $1.29

Pampers Sensitive Wipes (64 ct): $1.99
Use $0.50 printable coupon
Total: $0.99

Reynolds Wrap Foil, 50 sq. ft.: $2.99
Use $0.75 coupon from 11/11 SS
Total: $1.49

Go over here to find the full list of deals for Wegmans this week!! Happy Shopping!

Target Deals for the Week of December 2nd- 8th

Well let's get right to it! Here are the deals for this week at Target:

Chex Cereal: $2.25
Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from 12/2 SmartSource insert(SS)
Total: $1.75 ea

Kleenex Holiday Hand Towels or Facial Tissue: $2.49
Use $0.75 coupon from 12/2 SS
Or use $1 printable coupon
Stack with $0.75/1 Target printable coupon
Total: As low as $0.74

Nestle Toll House Morsels: $2.28
Buy 2 and use $0.75/2 coupon from 11/4 SS
Total: $1.91 ea

Crisco Vegetable Oil (48 oz): $2.99
Use $1 Target printable coupon
Total: $1.99

M&Ms: $2.79
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon or coupon from 12/2 RedPlum
Stack with $1.50/2 Target printable coupon
Total: $1.54 ea

Buy 4 Starbucks Bagged Coffee (12 oz.) at $7.99 ea
Use 2 $3/2 Starbucks Coffee coupons from the 12/2 SmartSource
Spend $25.96 plus tax out of pocket, Get back 2 $5 Target Gift Cards for buying 4 bags of coffee
Plus, submit for the $5 Starbucks Gift Card Rebate
Total: After coupons, gift cards, and $5 rebate, that’s the same as paying just $2.74 per bag out of pocket (OOP).

Pampers wipes: $1.97
Use the $1 Target Pampers mobile coupon
Stack with $0.50 Pampers wipes printable
Total: $0.47

You can find the full list of deals over here!

Happy Shopping!!!

Target: $10 gift card when you spend $50

Go here to print a coupon for a FREE $10 gift card when you spend $50 at Target! This will come in handy to use with your weekly Target deals! Free money is always my favorite! Happy Shopping!!

Arby's Coupon

Go here to print a coupon for Buy one Get one sandwich at Arby's! Mmmmm... ;)

CVS Schick razor, Playtex tampons, and Covergirl Makeup Deals

CVS is having a deal where if you spend $20 in Schick or Platex items, you get $10 ECB's. There are many coupons available for Schick products including razors, shaving gel, refill cartridges, etc. There are also some coupons for Platex currently. I'll share my deal idea:

DEAL IDEA #1:

Buy 1 - Schick Hybrid 5 Razor (cartridges included): $10.49
Buy 1 - Playtex 36 ct. tampons: $8.99
Buy 1 - Playtex 18 ct. tampons: $5.49

Use $2 off Schick Hybrid razor coupon from 11/25 P&G insert (or the 11/18 SS insert, I forgot)
Use Playtex coupon: "Buy 36 ct, get 20ct. or lower FREE" from the 11/25 PG insert

Total before coupons: $24.97
Total after coupons: $17.48
Plus you receive $10 ECB's to use next time, which totals this deal to: $7.48
That's a savings of: $17.49
This means each product will be: $2.49

DEAL IDEA #2:

Buy 2 - Playtex 36 ct. tampons: $8.99 ea
Buy 2 - Playtex 18 ct. tampons: $5.49 ea

Use (2) Playtex coupons: BOGO from the 11/25 P&G insert (same as mentioned above)

Total before coupons: $28.96
Total after coupons: $17.98
Plus you'll receive the $10 ECB's to use next time, which totals this deal to: $7.98
That's a savings of: $20.98
This means each product will be: $1.99

As for the Covergirl deal, it is if you spend $10 in Covergirl products, you get $4 ECB's.

DEAL IDEA #1:

Buy 1 - Covergirl LashBlast Mascara: $8.99
Buy 1 - Covergirl Outlast Nail Gloss: $5.99

Use coupon: "Buy Mascara, get Nail gloss FREE" from 11/25 P&G insert

Total before coupons: $14.98
Total after coupons: $8.99
Plus you'll receive $4 in ECB's to use next time, which totals this deal to: $4.99
That's a savings of: $9.99
This means each product will be: $2.49 Let me know if you think of any other deal ideas for these!! Happy shopping!!

My Deals so far this week!

Hey readers! I spent some time gathering my coupons last night and today (especially after my boyfriend had me watch the show "Extreme Couponing." lol. I felt guilty for leaving the blog for almost a week!! eek!). First, I went to Walmart- which apparently doesn't have the same deals as the rest of the world. hah.. but this Walmart is bad about not changing the price tags on the shelf. So I gave up out of frustration with them today. However, I got some great deals at CVS and a last second, unplanned trip to Tops!

(2) Packs or Pampers diapers
32 Bars of Dial soap
(2) Right Guard Body Wash
(2) packs Playtex tampons
(1) Schick Hydro Razor with extra blades
(1) Covergirl LashBlast Mascara
(1) Covergirl Nail Polish

Subtotal before coupons and tax: $102.87
Total after tax, coupons and ECB's: $13.61
Total Saved: $89.26
Total Percent of Savings: 86.8%

The Schick razor, playtex tampons, and covergirl makeup was a deal I had to add up when I was there. They are giving ECB's if you spend so much there, and there were coupons that I had from the 11/25 and 11/18 coupon inserts for makeup, tampons, and razors. So, you can play around with that deal and see what you get! I used the BOGO coupon for the tampons, and the covergirl coupon was: Buy mascara, get nail polish free. The razor coupon was $2 off, and I grabbed the razor that had bonus razors included.

Here is what I got at Tops! I won't list it all, as you can see what is in the picture. I did grab three things that didn't have coupons: bread, ice cream, and goldfish crackers. (What? My son and I were hungry, lol) This was also an unplanned, last second trip. While I was there getting one deal, I fell on some others.

Subtotal before savings from card/coupons and tax: $82.05
Total after tax and card/coupons: $43.26
Total savings (before tax): $39.03
Total percent of savings: 47.3%
I know this percentage doesn't seem great, but most of the items I purchased weren't even with coupons. Tops had a deal that if you buy a big pack of fresh chicken breasts, you got many items FREE. I received the pasta sauce, garlic bread, crumb cake, bread crumbs, soda, one of the skillet sauces, pasta, and parmesan cheese for FREE.
So there are my deals so far for this week! Feel free to show off the great deals you're getting this week!!

CVS Deals for the week of December 2nd - 8th

Here are the deals for CVS this week! If you're new to CVS and their ECB's, check out my tutorial here!

Buy Right Guard or Dry Idea Deodorant, Total Defense Body Wash or 6 pack Bar Soap at $2.99, Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
Use $1 printable coupon
Total: $0.99 after ECB

Buy 1 All Liquid Laundry Detergent, Small & Mighty, or Mighty Packs at $3.99, Get $1 ECBs (Limit 4)
Use $0.50/1 printable coupon
Or use $1/1 coupon from 11/11 RedPlum
Total: As low as $1.99 after coupons and ECBs

Buy 1 Pampers at $9.99, Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $2 printable coupon or coupon from 10/28 P&G
Total: $3.99 after coupons and ECBs

Nivea Lip Care: $2.50
Buy 2 and use $3/2 coupon from the 12/2 SmartSource
Total: $1 ea

Xtra Laundry Detergent (30 loads): $1.99

Check out the full list of deals here!!

There you go, there are a few good deals this week.. nothing too fancy unfortunately. Happy Shopping!!!

Walmart Deals for the Week!

Oral-B Floss: $0.97
Use $1 coupon from the 11/25 P&G
Total: FREE

Halls Cough Drops: $1.18
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable and/or coupon from 11/4 SmartSource
Total: As low as $0.68 ea

Colgate Manual Toothbrush: $0.94
Use $0.50 printable coupon
Total: $0.44 (unless your Walmart doubles- then it's a 6¢ money maker!)

Idahoan Flavored Mashed Potatoes: $0.87
Buy 3 and use $0.55/3 printable
Total: $0.68 ea

Gerber Organic Baby Food Pouches: $1.37
Use $1 printable coupon
Total: $0.37

Del Monte Diced Tomatoes: $0.98
Buy 2 and use $0.50/2 printable coupon
Total: $0.74 ea

Del Monte Green Beans: $0.84
Buy 4 and use $0.50/4 printable coupon
Total: $0.71 ea

You can see the full list of deals here!

Happy Shopping!!

FREE Bic pens at Walmart or Target

Here is a $1 printable coupon for Bic stationery. The Big Crystal pens are $1 at Target and Walmart, making this item free!!

Good morning readers!

Hello again! I'm very sorry that I left you all hanging this weekend, BUT I did have a good vacation! lol. I just wanted to let you all know that this week's deals are coming today! I'll be posting the deals for your local stores, as well as the CVS and Walmart deals. If you have any requests for a store I've never done before, let me know!!

Tons of FREEBIES!

Oh these are my favorite posts!! It's my own site, and I still get excited when these pop up! lol. ;) FREEBIES!
Here is a list of great freebies this week!!

Freebies from stores:

Essence of Beauty Hand Cream from CVS
Salon Grafix Haircare at RiteAid
Reach Toothbrush at Walgreens
Batteries at Office Depot or Staples

Free Food:

Slice of Cheese Pizza at Sbarros!
Entree from Moe's

Freebies for Christmas:

Music Downloads
Advent Calendars, Activity Calendars, Ornaments, etc

Gift Tags, and Gift ideas

I'll give you that to start, and I'll be posting a compilation of free samples too! Happy Shopping!!

My journal for today!

I don't normally post journals here, I like to keep it all about savings, challenges, and recipes. However, I wanted to share some great news!!
I had an interview today for a full time position with a great company, and-- I GOT IT! I'm very excited! It's not in the field of my chosen career, but until I get my bachelors degree, it would be difficult for my to find a full time career in that field. But I am still interpreting part time until then.
Also, I leave today for Ohio! For those that don't know, I grew up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area and just moved to Rochester, New York only 3 months ago. I moved here for a number of reasons, but college was the main. It'll be great to go home for roughly 4 days and spend time with my amazing family and friends! My son has been visiting Ohio for the last two weeks, the longest I've ever gone without seeing him, so I can NOT wait to hold him tight and bring him home!!!!!

Don't fret, I'll still be posting freebies daily, and keeping the weekly store deals coming! Keep me posted on how your shopping is coming along this week! Do any of you have plans for the money you are saving? I know many people put the money they saved on groceries in a savings account for something specific. I, personally, can't do that currently, but I'm just curious to see how many of the readers here do that!? Have a great day everyone!!

My shopping deals so far this week!

Well, I had a couple free hours last night and so I went out to do my deal shopping! I have only been back into my couponing for a couple weeks, and because it takes a couple weeks to get really good at getting the deals (because you need those Sunday coupons!), I didn't get a ton. BUT- I still did pretty well!
Unfortunately, Toys R Us was clear out of the $1 Trivial Pursuit games, but I did pick up some other deals elsewhere. I also found out that the Walmart locations near me (I'm new to NY) do not double coupons everyday. That was disappointing. lol.

Here are my deals from Target:

I picked up my two free placemats, and my coffee creamer that should have been 4¢ each if I remember correctly. However, the total came to FREE before the cashier even scanned my last coupon! (Some places will scan all the coupons and give you the cash back, but some places just scan the coupons until it's free only.) I thought it was strange, but didn't think too much of it. (Usually you have to pay at least a few cents in tax!) I checked my receipt today, and she didn't scan one of the mats, so that's why it was completely free, instead of roughly 20¢ or something.

Subtotal for everything (inc. both mats): $9.96
Total after coupons: FREE
Total savings: $9.96
Total percent of savings: 100%

Now, on to my Walmart shopping trip! Here is what I got:

I had a coupon for everything I purchased. (Once you get your coupon stash up, that's how it should work.) There were some things that weren't necessarily "deals" or freebies, but I needed them anyways, and had coupons, so I purchased them. They'll hurt my savings percentage, but none-the-less... lol.

Subtotal for everything: $79.92
Total after coupons and tax of 8%: $46.20
Total savings: $33.72
Total percent of savings: 42.2%
Total percent of savings IF I had only bought the deals listed on my site: 53%

Honestly, that percentage is one of the lowest I've had in years, BUT- it's still a great savings! Normally my average is 75%-95% savings.

Share some of your great deals this week! Leave a comment! Happy shopping!!

Wegmans Deals for the week of November 26

Again, Wegmans doesn't have a single deal this week that I feel is worthy to post.. However, I feel it's necessary to share so that you can make your own decision on it! So, here are the deals for Wegmans this week!
Happy Shopping!

Meijer Deals for the week of November 25th- December 1st

Finally, here are the deals for Meijer this week! We don't have them here in upstate New York unfortunately, but I know many of my followers shop at Meijer! Remember Meijer (check your local store) will double coupons up to 50¢, and any coupon from 51¢-99¢ will be brought up to $1. They will do this for 2 of the same exact coupons per order. (Not the same amount, but for the same product.)

Earthbound Farms Organic Green Onions, Baby Cut Carrots, or Salad: 4/$5
75¢ off 1 EarthBound Farm Organic Productprintable coupon
Total: 25¢ each

Yoplait Yogurt Cups: 10 for $5
Use 30¢ Yoplait Simplait Yogurt printable coupon
30¢ Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt Cups printable coupon
40¢/6 Yoplait Yogurt printable coupon
50¢/8 Yoplait Cups from SS 11/11/12
40¢/6 Yoplait Cups from SS 11/11/12
30¢ Yoplait Simplait Yogurt from GM 10/07/12
40¢/6 Yoplait Cups from GM 10/07/12
50¢/8 Yoplait Cups from GM 10/07/12
Total: As low as FREE after coupon

International Delight Coffee Creamer: 2 for $3
Use $1 International Delight Creamer printable coupon
55¢ International Delight Coffee Creamer printable coupon
55¢ International Delight Product printable coupon
$1 off 2 International Delight Coffee Creamer from SS 11/11/12
Total: As low as 50¢ each

Krusteaz Bread Mix, Crumb Cake Mix, Muffin Mix, Cookie Mix, or Bars: 2 for $3
Use $1 off 2 Krusteaz Product coupon from SS 10/14/12
Total: $1 each wyb 2

If you find anymore worthy deals for Meijer this week, keep me posted! Happy Shopping!!

Kroger Deals for week of 11/26/12

I'm being a little bit lazy today AND Kroger doesn't really have that many great deals this week, if you ask me. So, I'm only posting a link to where you can find the deals this week! (I miss living in an area that had Kroger! Can you say "GAS POINTS?!" lol) Here are the deals for Kroger this week!
Happy Shopping!

Monopoly Millionaire Game for as low as $4.88 !

It's Christmas time, and I'm sure you know some friends or family that would love to receive games. (I do! I do!) There are many coupons available currently for games, but here is a great deal on a classic game that you can't pass up!
Go grab the $5 printable coupon over here first. Currently the game is priced at $9.88 at Wal-Mart or $14.99 at Target. Use the coupon and get it for $4.88 at WalMart, or $9.99 at Target (for those who don't shop Walmart!)
Happy Shopping!

Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookie Coupon!

Yummo! One of my favorite types of cookies now has a coupon available! Go here to get your $1 off coupon. Remember, you can print this twice! (After you print the first one, click on "coupons" again, on their page.)
I'm not sure where this could get you any freebies, but it's a great coupon to use in general! Happy Shopping!

Target, FREE Holiday Placemat!

Don't you just love Target? I love Target! I especially love their home decor, and now you can get their holiday placemats FREE!
Their Threshold Placemats are on sale this week for $3 each, and there is a coupon $3 off 1 printable coupon here! Which means you'll get the placemat for free. Last I knew, you could print the Target coupons as many times as you want, allowing you to receive more than one. As always, double check with your local store for limitations.
Happy shopping!!

Toys R Us: Trivial Pursuit Game for $1

November 27th, and 28th ONLY, Toys R Us will be having their Trivial Pursuit Board Game on sale for only $1. They have set a limit of 2 per customer, and no rain checks will be offered!
As always, check your local listings to make sure they are a participating stores. I KNOW that the Rochester, NY area, and Cincinnati, OH area ARE participating! Happy Shopping!!

1 Year- Taste of Home Magazine Subscription for just $3.99

You can get a one year subscription to Taste of Home when you use the promotional code TURKEYTIME at the time of check out. And, you can buy up to four years for this low price! Happy Shopping!!!

Target: Creamer for 4¢

Here's a great deal happening at Target this week! Especially if you love coffee with creamer.... MMMmmm.. my coffee is brewing right now actually!

Buy 2 International Delight 16 oz. Creamer: $1.79 each
Use 2 of the printable coupons for $1 off 1
Stack with $1.50/2 printable Target coupon(for 16 oz. size)
Total: 4¢ each!
And YES, stores such as Target and Meijer allow you to use a manufactorer's coupon WITH their own store coupon on the same single item. So go for it.. go get your yummy creamer! Mmmm, coffee time for me! Happy Shopping!!

How I organize and prepare my coupons! With pics!

When people find out that I'm an "extreme couponer" the first question is always, "How do you do it?!" I feel that everyone is different, and it all depends on how much time you are willing to put into couponing. The more time you put into your couponing, the more you'll save, and the more products you'll be able to stockpile and use. So, with that being said, my preference on organizing my coupons may not be the best method for you. It took me a couple years to master the right method for me and my busy schedule. I've tried everything from: clipping only the coupons I think I'll want to use (DON'T DO THIS! lol); or using baseball card holders in a 3-ring binder to hold all the coupons I clipped; or even organizing my clipped coupons based on where the products were placed in the stores: "dairy," "cold," "frozen," "hair products," "cleaning supplies," etc. Now, here's the EASY, and time saving method I use now! First, I have a large carrying case that I have labeled by months (first half of month, and second half of month). Obviously I won't need all of the months at the same time (no coupon would be good that you bought in January, once September comes!) but it felt right to do it this way for me.

You can purchase one of these pretty inexpensively at Target, Walmart, etc. I think mine was around $5 or so.

Ok, now that is done, on to the coupons! I don't clip them. At. All. "WHAT??!?" Yes, you read it right.. I do not waste hours on end anymore by clipping all of the coupons from the weekly inserts.

I keep them in "magazine" form, and place them in the corresponding month (beginning of the month or later in the month). Then, when I know I'll need to use them for a deal, I find the right insert, find the coupon(s) I'll be using for freebies/cheap deals, and clip it.

About once every month or two, I check on the older coupon inserts and throw out the expired ones. Again, I don't clip anything, but I'll just tear out the good pages, and reinsert them in the correct folder. If I spot a coupon that I KNOW I'll use, whether the item will be free or not, I go ahead and clip it and place it in an envelope that I keep in the front of my carrying case. This allows me to carry only the envelope to the store with me, and use the coupons on the daily items I purchase. (I do not lug this carrying case around FYI. lol) I also buy 1-5 newspapers each week, depending on how good the coupons are, or how many inserts there are. If the paper has a SmartSource and another insert like P&G, I'll probably buy 4-5 newspapers. The reason for this is because it allows me to purchase many more things with my extra coupons, and stock pile the items that I get for free. (Yes, you'll get probably $40-$200 worth of freebies every week.) Stock piling is nice for many obvious reasons, but it also helps because at the end of the year if I have too many products that I won't use, I can donate them to local shelters. So, I got the items for free (sometimes I even 'get paid' to purchase them!) I use what I want, and get a tax write off, WHILE donating and helping others. Not a bad deal. ;) At any rate, this is the easy and organized way I keep track of my coupons! It saves me hours of work from cutting ALL the coupons ahead of time, and it's super easy to find the coupons I need, when I need them. I hope this helps you in some way! Let me know if you have any questions or opinions! Let me know how you stay organized!

Walmart Deals for the week of November 25 - December 1

Well, here it is: the deals for this week for WalMart! Enjoy! And for my beginners, don't forget that most printable coupons can be printed twice, doubling your savings and stock piling!

Mt. Olive Relish: 98¢
Use $1 coupon from 11/18 SmartSource
Total: FREE

Mt. Olive Hamburger Dills: $1.50
Use $1 coupon from 11/18 SmartSource
Total: 50¢

Hormel COMPLEATS Microwavable Meal: $1.98
Use $1 printable coupon
Total: 98¢ each

Birds Eye Steamfresh Varieties: $1
Buy 2 and use 50¢ off 2 coupon from 11/18 SmartSource
Total: 75¢ each

Hormel Sandwich Makers Product: $1.66
Use $1 printable coupon
Total: 66¢

Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough: $2.50
Use $1.50 printable coupon
Total: $1 each

Baileys Coffee Creamer: $1.88
Use $1 coupon from 11/18 SmartSource
Total: 88¢ each

Happy Shopping! Let me know if I need to add a deal that was missed!

CVS Deals for November 25 - December 1

Here are the CVS deals for this week! If you're new to CVS shopping, check out my CVS 101: Tutorial. (It's an old format, but the rules are still the same!)
There's not as many deals this week as last, but there are some!
Here we go:

Blistex: $2, Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
Use $1/2 coupon from 11/12 SmartSource
Total: $1 each after coupon and ECB

Carmex Healing Cream or Lotion: $4.99 Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1 coupon from 10/21 SmartSource
Total: $0.99 after coupon and ECBs

Buy 2 Robitussin or Dimetapp Liquid at $5 ea, Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1 deal)
Use $2 printable coupon (print twice, use both)
Total: $1.50 each after coupons and ECBs

Zantac: $8.99, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 3)
Use $5 coupon from 11/11 SmartSource OR
Use $2.50 coupon from the All You magazine, February issue
Total: As low as $1.99 after coupons and ECBs

Gillette Fusion ProGlide or Venus Razor, Cartridges (4-8 ct) or ProGlide Styler, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $5/1 coupon from 10/28 or 11/25 P&G
Or use $4/1 coupon from 10/7 Red Plum
Total: As low as $1.99 after coupons and ECBs

Luden’s or Burts Bees Throat Drops: $1.99
Buy 2 & use the $1 off 2 Printable Coupon
Or $1 coupon from 10/21 SmartSource
Total: As low as $0.66 ea. after coupon

This week if you spend $30 on P&G items, you get $10 in ECB's. If you need to stock up on these items, or use your ECBs to rollover and use, then this is a good deal for you:
Buy 3 Tide Detergents: $5.94 each
Buy 1 Charmin: $5.94
Buy 1 Bounty Paper Towel Pack: $5.99
Use $2/3 Tide coupon from 10/28 P&G coupon insert (these P&G coupons may be in the insert from yesterday also)
Use $.25 Charmin coupon from 10/28, 10/14, or 11/25 P&G insert
Use $1 Bounty coupon from 10/28 P&G
Pay $26.50 out of pocket, get $10 ECBs, makes them just $3.30 each after coupons & ECBs!
Keep me posted if you spot a great deal that isn't posted!! Happy Shopping!!!

Caribou Coffee- 20 days of deals!

Caribou Coffee is offering daily deals in their locations for the next 20 days! Text BOU20 to the number 65017 to receive the information daily, on the deals offered. Thanks MSM!

Coffee-Mate coupon! $1.50 off 1

Log on to facebook and click here to get your coupon for $1.50 off of coffee-mate. By the way, you can print this coupon twice! (Like most online coupons) (If it's your first time printing a coupon, you may need to download/install a coupon printer system. That is completely normal! Happy shopping!

ThredUp Credit for $15

Today ThredUp is giving out a $15 credit on a first time purchase. Just go here to sign up and shop around. Use the code CYBER15 at the checkout. You'll have to pay for the shipping, but the clothing is inexpensive so it'll get you some free items! Happy shopping!