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This week’s bargains (8/17-8/23)

August 16, 2008 by

Here are the bargains for this week: (It’s kind of a slow week from what I’m seeing so far, which is kind of a relief for me because between going back to work last week and all of the deals, I’m burned out!)

CVS: (not many ECB, but some BOGO free deals)
**My ad scans this week came from here:
http://iheartcvs.com/2008/08/817-823-weekly-ecb-deals-preview.html

*Buy Ascensia Contour system ($19.99) and Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste with free toothbrush, get $5. (not a bad deal if you have the $30 Contour coupon, a $1.50 Colgate coupon, and use the $2/10…it ends up being a free $5)

*Buy Oral B indicator toothbrush or Crest toothpaste at $1.99, get $1 ECB. There are .75/1 and $1/2 coupons for the Crest in the August P&G insert.

*Gatorade or Propel 6 pk – 2/$9, get $2 ECB

*Buy $10 of Band-Aid, Neosporin, or Johnson & Johnson, get $5 ECBs – There have been lots of coupons for this recently.

*Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Exprses mascara – $4.99, get $2 ECBs – There were $1/1 Maybelline coupons recently

*Revlon lash fantasy – $7.99, get $5 ECB – there were $2/1 and $1/1 coupons in the paper recently

*Schick Quattro Titanium – $7.99, get $5 ECBs

*Speed Stick 24/7 – $3.99, get $1 ECB – there were coupons for $1/1 and $1/2 in the paper recently

BOGO deals: (*remember you can use two coupons!)
*Dreyer’s/Edy’s ice cream – buy one @ $5.99, get one free – not bad if you like ice cream and even better if you have any coupons

*Glade air fresheners – they are .88, there were BOGO coupons in the paper recently.

*Revlon makeup – there have been $2/1 and $1/1 coupons in the inserts recently.

*Sunsilk (Prices listed at $4.29-$4.49)

*Wet Ones wet wipes – $2.99 – there were .75/1 coupons in the paper recently

GYMBOREE:
Circle of Friends sale is August 21st-24th and you get 30% off your entire purchase (plus your additional 5% if you have the Gymboree Visa). They are giving out coupons in the store right now. If you sign up for their mailing list on their website, you will also get an e-mail with a printable coupon and a code for online use. The Halloween costumes will be in the stores this week!

KROGER:
Deals through 8/19 are here:
http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/2008/08/kroger-deals-week-of-813-819.html

OFFICE MAX: I LOVE back to school sales! I don’t even have school-aged kids (other than preschool, where supplies are pretty much provided), but with young kids, crayons and notebooks always come in handy, so I stock up for the year!

*Bic pens are .25 – there is a $1/2 coupon that was in the paper a few weeks ago. If you use it, you will get .50 “overage”

*Elmer’s glue for a penny!

*Spiral notebooks – 10 cents each

*Crayola crayons, 24 ct. – 20 cents each

TARGET:
They have new printable coupons on their site which can be found here:
http://sites.target.com/site/en/supertarget/page.jsp?title=coupons_specials

There is a .50/1 Pop Tarts coupon. This can be combined with the $1/2 manufacturer’s coupon that was in the inserts a few weeks ago. In my area, the Pop Tarts are $1.79, so if you use both coupons, it ends up being $.79/box. Buy 10 and send in the Kellogg’s rebate if you haven’t done so yet and you will make $2.10 🙂

Gold Fish Crackers are on sale 3/$4. There is a .50/1 Target printable coupon. (see link below) Print 3 and they end up being .83/each 🙂

http://afullcup.com/forums/cmps_index.php?page=coupon_generator

WALGREENS: (also a slow week)
Full add scans are here: http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/walgreens/145563-preview-walgreens-aug-17-aug-23-ad-scans-enclosed.html

*Pantene Pro-V 2/$8, get $3 RR. There is a coupon for $1/2 from the August P&G. If the Restoratives and/or Expressions are included (ad does not exclude them) there is also a Walgreens rebate for $5.99/2

*Pert Plus – $3.79 (free after rebate), use $2 coupon that was in the paper recently, make $1.79

*Ragu or Skippy – on sale 3/$5 – buy 3, get $1.50 RR, buy 6, get $4 RR (there will be coupons for Ragu and Skippy in this week’s paper)

*Lots of .39 items: (with in ad coupon) aspirin, hydrogen peroxide, lip care, toothbrush, erasers, lighters, sticky notes, pencils, Jell-O, cutlery, Sharpies, pork and beans, Bubble mailers, tooth picks, muffin mixes

*Dixie plates – buy one @ $3.79, get one free (with in ad coupon)

Don’t forget your free McDonald’s chicken sandwich:
http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/2008/08/free-mcdonalds-sandwich.html

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The week in pictures

August 16, 2008 by

I wanted to share pictures from my CVS and Walgreens trips this week because I know that sometimes a visual helps!

Here’s what I got at CVS this week: (not pictured is the milk, the 4th Lamisilk and the 2nd Alavert because we’re already using them). I used ECBs and paid $.98 OOP (basically because I would have lost ECBs or hadto buy extra stuff to cover a bigger ECBs otherwise). I spend $52.90 in ECBs and earned $46, so I lost about $7 in ECBs, but it was worth it to get free diapers! Plus, I’ll mail in my receipts from the diapers to Caregivers and get $6 back.
Here’s why I love CVS so much:
Card #1:
YTD savings: $3494.45
Spending: $72.80
(We buy basics like milk and stamps at CVS and also fill all of our prescriptions here because the out of pocket goes toward your 2% quarterly ECBS):
Card #2:
YTD savings: $2816.85
Spending: $138.89
(From what I can figure out, the way that CVS calculates the YTD savings includes what you saved by shopping sale prices, plus your coupon and ECB redemptions)

Here’s what I got for $.99 at Walgreens this week. I also got a catalina for two free movie tickets for buying the Axe body wash and I will get a $2 rebate from Walgreens for buying the Glade Plug-in.

I used a $4 Glade coupon, a .75 Lysol coupon, a $1/2 Bic coupon, a $3 Bic razor coupon, the $2 Bic coupon from the Walgreens Easysaver catalog, the in ad coupon for $.89 Kleenex from the Walgreens ad, a $.50/3 Kleenex coupon, and $21 in Register Rewards from last week.

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Free McDonald’s Sandwich

August 14, 2008 by

McDonalds will be offering a free Southern style chicken sandwich or breakfast biscuit with the purchase of a medium or large drink. A coupon is available to download on this site:

http://facetheglory.com/

(You have to print in color or they will not accept it)

The promotion is being offered in support of the Olympics, and the coupon will be valid until September 1st.

While you’re waiting for the coupon to appear, turn yourself into an champion by uploading your picture and creating your own video!

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Steak on a budget?

August 13, 2008 by

Last night, I was in the meat section at the grocery store when a woman caught my attention. She was walking back and forth shaking her head, and finally she said, “I can’t believe these prices! How are we supposed to ever eat meat with prices like this and afford anything else?” It caught me off guard.

So, the question is….is it possible to buy steak on a budget? The answer is yes (with careful planning, of course).

Here’s how I did it last night:
LOOK FOR THE YELLOW TAGS! (this means markdowns at my store at least) I found a package that was marked down to $9. I had a Kroger store coupon for 20% off any Private Selection Angus beef. I also had a wine tag for $3 off any beef purchase (if you’re not familiar with wine tags, they are apparently coupons that are around the top of a wine bottle – I’m not a wine drinker, and I have never seen any in my stores, but I trade for them on various coupon trading sites…I always trade for the ones where no wine/beer purchase is needed!) So, I paid $4.20 for a package of 3 steaks. They are not huge, but they are decent sized, the cut of meat is actually good, and my husband will be happy.

People often ask me if it’s worth it to clip coupons and can you really get “real” food using coupons. It takes a little time and some planning, but I think it’s worth it when I look at our savings (last night it was 71%)

Here’s what I got for $23.50 last night (my total before coupons was $84.72): (I’ll let you decide if it’s worth it)

gallon of skim milk, 1.5 pounds yellow squash, two packages of Tyson chicken breast, hot dog buns, Cottonelle toilet paper, 3 pounds bananas, paprika, 3 pkgs Totino’s pizza rolls (my kids love these, so I let them have them every now and then), Kraft salad dressing, beef stew meat, Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls, Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, 1.5 pounds zucchini, steak, 6 packages Kool Aid, 4 apples, 2 packages wheat thins, 3 bottles of Hormel real bacon pieces (I use these in recipes that call for crumbled bacon), 3 containers of Daisy sour cream, 1 bag of grapes (2 lbs), 1 Pillsbury pizza crust, 3 cans 98% FF cream of mushroom soup, 3 cans 98% FF cream of chicken soup, 1 bag of rice, 1 bag of pinto beans

Here are the coupons I used:
$6 off any $60 grocery purchase (got this in the mail from Kroger)
2 $1/1 Tyson chcken (they chicken was BOGO free)
.25/1 Kroger hot dog buns (from a mailer)
.25/1 Cottonelle toilet paper (tripled)
.35/1 Totino’s pizza rolls (tripled)
Free Kraft salad dressing WYB 3 Kraft products (that’s where the Kool Aid comes in)
$1.50 off a $7 beef purchase (Kroger coupon from the mail)
.25/1 Pillsbury crescent rolls (tripled)
.30/1 Pillsbury sweet rolls (tripled)
20% off Angus Private Selection beef (from a Kroger mailer)
2 $3 off any beef purchase (NWBPN) wine tags
$1 off any $4 fresh fruit purchase (Kroger mailer)
3 – .35/1 Hormel coupons (tripled)
3 – .35/1 Daisy sour cream coupons (tripled)
.30/1 Pillsbury pizza crust (tripled)

If you’re wondering if you can eat “real” meals on a budget, I think so. Here’s our dinner menu for the week:

Sunday – chicken rice casserole
Monday – crock pot pork chops
Tuesday – taco pie
Wednesday – chicken stroganoff
Thursday – french dip sandwiches
Friday – baked ziti
Saturday – steak (it was supposed to be lemon chicken puff, but I switched it now that we have steak!)

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Kroger deals, week of 8/13-8/19

August 13, 2008 by

Here are a few Kroger deals that I spotted this week: (you can view the full ad at www.kroger.com)

They have a promotion going where you get an instant $5 off when you spend $20 on selected products (marked with a yellow tag). Some of the ones listed include:

Gerber 3rd foods – 3/$2 (plenty of coupons if you sign up on their website – Gerber.com)
Gerber 2nd foods – 2 pack ($1)
Gerber 2nd foods – 2/$1

Juicy Juice – $2.44, get printable coupons here: http://www.verybestkids.com/

Purina Beggin strips – 2/$5 (coupons for $1 off in last week’s inserts)

Ozarka Spring water – $4 (there are coupons from the 5/18 Red Plum insert that expire on 8/31)

Hot pockets – $2

Lean Cuisine frozen entrees – $2.20 (printable coupons here: http://b.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=wi&tqnm=rczncaj2188250&c=Le&o=8852&p=eanCuisin&cl=false&eb=1&z)

BOGO free:
Oscar Mayer hot dogs (use your All You FREE WYB and you will get another package for free also!)

Other deals:

Little Debbie snacks – 10/$10 (there is a .25/1 coupon that expires on 8/31…it will triple in TX)

Crest – 10/$10 (there is a $1/2 coupon from the P&G insert this month)

Hunts Snack Pack pudding – 10/$10 – use .30/2 coupon from recent inserts (it will triple in TX!)

Rice Krispie treats and Quaker granola bars – 2/$4 (there are $1/2 coupons for each of these)

Pillsbury crescent and cinnamon rolls – 10/$10 (there are printable coupons here: http://coupons.smartsource.com/WEB/index.aspx?Link=GLPAHOLHDARLS and on Pillsbury.com and there have been coupons in the inserts recently, too – free or almost free rolls!)

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