Jillian Michaels Weight Loss Plan: FREE for 7 days!!

June 26, 2011 by

How many times have you watched Jillian Michaels whip people into shape on The Biggest Loser and though “I could do that, too….if only I had someone to TELL me what to do!”  Now you CAN have Jillian Michaels tell you exactly what to do to get in shape for just $4 per week.  PLUS, you can get a free trial of the program for 7 days! The price of this program is significantly less than most other weight loss programs (believe me, I’ve tried most of them!)

I have an ongoing battle with my weight.  I’ve tried numerous programs and actually have had good success with Weight Watchers previously, but as a working mom with two active kids, I struggle with the “planning” piece.  I don’t have time to browse through hundreds of recipes trying to decide what I should cook each week or even go to an extra hour-long meeting each week.  I want to make the most of my work-outs but don’t know how and I definitely don’t have the money to pay a personal trainer.

I signed up for the Jillian Michaels weight loss program yesterday and I’m so excited to start! I love that she lays it all out for you!  I have tried the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred in the past and been pleased with the results, so I have high hopes for this program!

Here’s what you get with the plan: all of these features are available with the free trial!

Customized menu plan including recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack plus a printable shopping list! You take a short quiz at the beginning to determine which meal plan is best for you and based on that, the meal plan is generated!  If you don’t like one of the menu items listed, you can easily swap it out for something else!

Customized weekly work-out plan – You take a short quiz at the beginning to determine your fitness level and based on that, a fitness plan is developed.  It includes pictures and instructions for each exercise and the best part is that you can do all of the exercises at home!  There’s no need to pay for an expensive gym membership!

Online calculators and diaries – keep track of your exercise and daily eating using the online food and fitness diaries plus calculate healthy weight, target heart rate and more using their online calculators!  You can also track your weight loss and inches lost!

Message boards and online support – there is an “Ask Jillian” section where you can submit your question or get great tips by reading questions submitted by others and you can also connect with others and get support from the message boards!

I signed up yesterday and I’m ready for Jillian Michaels to help me get into shape!  Are you ready to join me?  Sign up for your seven day free trial here!

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to provide billing information, but you can cancel at ANY time!  If you choose to cancel, you can do so by calling them toll-free at 866-348-9729 from 9am – 8pm EST, Monday through Friday.

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Target: Top 25 deals for the week of 6/26

June 26, 2011 by

Here’s my Target “Top 25? deals of the week. Keep in mind that pricing may vary by area. Always check your local ad to confirm that they have the “weekly deals.”  This was a slow ad week and many of these deals are not in the weekly ad but are “deals” because of “stacking” of Target coupons and manufacture’s coupons, which means your market may vary in terms of pricing – sometimes pricing varies from one store to the next within my own area!  Thanks to Totally Target for the heads up on many of the price cuts!  Make sure you check out the changes to the Target coupon policy here.  Also, Target printables can disappear VERY quickly(sometimes within a few hours), s0 make sure you print the ones you want as soon as they come out!

Get Text Alerts from Target: receive coupons, deals, and weekly ad reminders on your mobile phone – use a barcode that can be scanned at check-out for multiple one time only coupon deals throughout the month.  The text alerts for mobile coupons appear to be released on Sundays and appear to be valid for one week only (when the new round is released on Sundays, the old round disappears)

Now, you can save 5% when you use your Target Red Card. (This is valid in stores only)

Target now offers price matching. You can check out their policy here.

At Target, you can use one Target coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon per item.The printable Target coupons now state “one per transaction” meaning you can only use one “like” coupon per transaction. The Target coupons from the inserts do not have this wording and neither do the Target toy coupons. You can read/print their coupon policy here.

They are also offering a .05 credit when you bring in your own reusable shopping bag!

Regular Markdown Schedule in other Departments

Monday – Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
Tuesday – Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
Wednesday – Men’s Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
Thursday – House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
Friday – Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry

 

FREEBIES:

Carefree Acti-Fresh pantiliners (20-22 ct) – $.97
$1/1 Carefree pantiliners – 5-8 SS (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = FREE after coupon

Ivory Bar soap (3 ct) – $.95
$1/1 Ivory bar, body wash, or hand soap – 5-1 PG (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = FREE after coupon

KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – $.99 (on price cut through 7/9)
$1/1 KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – 5-15 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon!

Ritz Crackerfuls – $2.40 (on price cut through 7/16)
$1/1 Ritz Crackerfuls Target printable
$.75/1 Ritz printable
$1/1 (or $1.50/1) Ritz Crackerfuls – 4-17 SS
Final Price = as low as free after coupons

GROCERY:

A1 Steak sauce – $3.19
$1/1 A1 Target printable
$1/1 A1 Steak sauce – 6-5 SS
Final Price = $1.19 after coupons

Crystal Light drink mix – $2.04-$2.49
$1/4 Crystal Light Target printable
$1/1 Crystal Light drink mix – 6-12 SS
Final Price = as low as $.79/each after coupons (when you buy 4)

French’s Yellow Mustard bonus packs – $1.54 (comes with a free Honey Mustard sauce)
$.50/1 French’s mustard printable
Final Price = $1.04 after coupon

Fresh strawberries (1 lb) – $1.79

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars (6 ct) – $2.49 (on price cut through 7/16)
$.50/1 Hershey’s milk chocolate Target printable
$1/2 Hershey’s milk chocolate printable
Final Price = $1.74/each (when you buy 2)

Jell-O – $.52/each
Buy 3 Jell-O boxed mixes, get one free Target printable
Final Price = $.39/each after coupon (when you buy 4 boxes)

Market Pantry hot dog or hamburger buns (8 ct) – $.90

Market Pantry frozen chicken breasts (2.5 lb) – $5.99
$1.50/2 Market Pantry frozen chicken items printable
Final Price = $5.24/each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Buy 3 Kraft salad dressings – $1.68/each
$1/2 Kraft salad dressings – 6-19 SS
$1/2 Kraft salad dressings or $1/2 Kraft Italian dressings Target printable
B2G1 free Target printable
Final Price = as low as $.68/each after coupon (when you buy 3)

Oscar Mayer wieners – $2.19
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs printable
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs – 6-19 SS
$.75/1 Oscar Mayer Target printable
Final Price = $1.32 each (this is based on using one Target printable because the coupons state that only one may be used per transaction)

HEALTH & BEAUTY:

Benadryl Itch Relief Sticks – $2.29
$2/1 Benadryl Topical product – 6-19 RP
Final Price = $.29 after coupon

Skintimate Shave Gel – $1.99
$1/1 Skintimate – 6-26 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon (for the cream)

Tums – $3.49
$1/1 Tums Target printable
$1/1 Tums printable
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons

Zantac Maximum Strength 150 (24 ct) or Zantac 75 (30 ct) – $7.74
$2/1 Zantac Target printable
$5/1 Zantac printable
Final Price = $.74 after coupons

Zyrtec (5 ct) – $5.29
$5/1 Zyrtec printable
Final Price = $.29 after coupon

HOUSEHOLD:

Hefty One Zip bags (22 ct) – $1.97
$1/1 Hefty Target printable
$1/2 Hefty One Zip – 4-10 SS
Final Price = $.97/box (when you buy 2)

OTHER:


Mead Flash Cards – $1.79/each
$1/1 Mead Early Learning School supply item Target printable
Final Price = $.79 after coupon!

(Thanks Moms by Heart for the picture and the heads up!)

GIFT CARD DEALS:


Buy 5 select frozen treats – $2.99/each, get a $5 Target gift card: included in ad – Dreyer’s fruit bars (6 ct), Dreyer’s ice cream (1.5 qt), or Haagen-Dazs ice cream (14 oz)
$1/2 Dreyer’s ice cream – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $7.95 after coupons/gift card (when you buy 5 Dreyer’s ice cream)

Buy 2 Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons (36 ct) – $6.99, get a $5 Target gift card
$1/1 Playtex Sport tampons printable
$2.50/2 Playtex tampons – 6-19 SS
$1.50/1 Playtex tampons – 5-22 SS
Final Price = as low as $5.98 after coupons/gift card ($2.99/each)
NOTE: I always keep a Target gift card on hand for these deals!

Buy 10 Sobe Lifewater, Sobe Lean Tea or Sobe Pure – 10/$10, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $.50/each after gift card

SPECIAL OFFERS:

Buy Igloo 38-qt wheeled cooler – $20, get FREE 4 qt. personal cooler and free 20 ct. Coke products – we did this deal a few weeks ago when it was $22 and it has been an AWESOME investment for our family so far this summer!  When we bought our cooler, this deal was not with the other coolers and was on an end cap in the sporting goods area – it is specially marked because the personal cooler is inside.

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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Sunday Coupon Preview: 2 inserts this week!

June 26, 2011 by

This week, there will be TWO inserts in the paper!  There is one Smart Source insert one Red Plum insert. Sunday Coupon Preview gives you the “scoop” on what coupons will be in the inserts so you can decide what coupons you want to stock up on! You can buy multiple Sunday papers, buy from a coupon clipping service, or dumpster dive (I haven’t been desperate/brave enough to try that last option yet!) For information on reputable coupon clipping services, check out this post here.

Here are some of the “hot” coupons you’ll find this week: check out the full listing of coupons here (keep in mind that the dollar amount of individual coupons varies by region)

RED PLUM:
$4/1 Dove Men + Care body and face bar
BOGO free Dove Men + Care body and face wash

SMARTSOURCE:
$.55/1 Barilla Piccolini (there are often 10/$10 sales on these, which would make them just $.45 after coupon)
$.50/1 Cheerios (this will be even better if your grocery stores double coupons)
$1/1 Skintimate cream shave
BOGO free Stayfree
$.75/1 Twizzlers (get them cheap at Walgreens this week!)

What coupons will you be stocking up on this week? How do you get extra coupons when there are hot ones you want?

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Walmart: Top 25 deals for the week of 6/26

June 26, 2011 by

Here are my top 25 Walmart deals for the week. You can read up on Walmart’s coupon policy and print your own copy here. If you need coupons for some of these deals, make sure you check out My Coupon Hunter! To find out more about how My Coupon Hunter’s service “works” check out this post here.  Please keep in mind that pricing may vary greatly by area, so prices at your stores may be higher or lower than the prices listed here.

FREEBIES:

Black Flag Fly Paper or Fly Swatter – $.98
$1/1 Black Flag product – 5-15 RP, 6-26 RP
Final Price = $.02 overage!

Carefree pantiliners – $.94
$1/1 Carefree product – 5-8 SS (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = $.06 overage!

Dial body wash (travel size) – $.97
$2/1 Dial lotion/body wash – 6-12 RP
Final Price = $1.03 overage after coupon

Dial NutriSkin lotion – $1.97
$2/1 Dial Lotion/body wash – 6-12 RP
Final Price = $.03 overage after coupon

Noxema Bikini razors – $1.97
$2/1 Noxema coupon – 5-1 RP
Final Price = $.03 overage!

White Brite Laundry Booster – $3.98
$4 Mail In Rebate
Final Price = FREE after rebate!

BABY:

Earth’s Best Baby Food – $.76/each
$1/7 Earth’s Best printable
Final Price = $.62/each after coupon

White Cloud wipes – $1.50
$1/1 White Cloud product – June and July 2011 All You Magazine
Final Price = $.50/each after coupon

GROCERY:

Ball Park Franks – 2/$3
$1/2 Ball Park Franks – 6-5 RP (expires 7-1)
Final Price = $1.13/each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Cheese Nips – $1
$1/2 Nabisco cookies/crackers – 6-19 SS
Final Price = $.50 after coupons (when you buy 2)

French’s Classic Yellow Mustard – $1.37
$.50/1 French’s mustard printable (must register)
Final Price = $.87 after coupon

Mom’s Best Oatmeal – $1
$.75/1 Mom’s Best printable
Final Price = $.25 after coupon

Oscar Mayer wieners – $1.68
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs printable
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs – 6-19 SS
Final Price = $1.18 each (when you buy 2)

Oscar Mayer all beef wieners – $2.38
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs printable
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs – 6-19 SS
Final Price = $1.88/each (when you buy 2)

Sargento slices – $2.48
$.75/1 Sargento Natural Blends slice or snack cheese printable
Final Price = $1.73 after coupon

HEALTH & BEAUTY:

Benadryl Anti-itch sticks – $2.28
$2/1 Benadryl Topical product – 6-19 RP
Final Price = $.28 after coupon

Curad bandages – $.96
$.50/1 Curad product – 5-22 SS, 6-19 SS
Final Price = $.46 after coupon

Ivory bar soap (3 ct) – $1.07
$1/1 Ivory bar soap – 5-1 PG (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = $.07 after coupon

Nexcare bandages – $1
$1/2 Nexcare bandages printable
$.55/1 Nexcare – 4-3 RP, 5-1 SS
Final Price = as low as $.45/each after coupons!

NYC Eye, Lip & Nail products: Get 7 for as low as $1.04 out of pocket TOTAL (details are here)

Tylenol Precise (Patch or cream) – $5.98
$5/1 Tylenol Precise printable
Final Price = $.98 after coupon

Zyrtec (5 ct) – $5.27
$5/1 Zyrtec printable
Final Price = $.27 after coupon

HOUSEHOLD:

Combat Ant traps – $2.47
$2/1 Combat ant printable
Final Price = $.47 after coupon

O-Cell-O sponges (2 ct) – $.92
$.75/2 O-Cell-O sponges printable
Final Price = $.54/each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Snuggle dryer sheets – $1.87
$1/1 Snuggle printable
Final Price = $.87 after coupon

(Thanks to Passion for Savings and I Heart the Mart for the “heads up” on some of these deals!)

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CVS deals for the week of 6/26

June 26, 2011 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here.

If you need coupons for your “deals” I recommend My Coupon Hunter!

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit– limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

 

FREEBIES:

Buy RepHresh Brilliant pH tampons (18 ct) – $6.79, get a $6.79 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 RepHresh printable
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

Buy Band Aid brand bandages:  decorated (20-60 ct), sheer (40-80 ct) or sheer comfort flex (10-40 ct) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
$.50/1 Band Aid bandages – 6-12 RP
Final Price = $1.49 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Colgate Total Gum Defense, Total Advanced, or Total Enamel Strength – $2.87, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
$.75/1 Colgate toothpaste – 6-26 SS
Final Price = $1.12 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $15 on Dove or Degree products, get a $5 ECB – limit 1 per household
-Caress, Dove, or Lever bar soap – $7
$4/1 Dove Men + Care body and face bar – 6-26 RP
-Dove body wash – $6
$1/1 Dove body wash – 6-26 RP
-Dove body lotion or Men + Care body wash – $5
BOGO Dove Men + Care body wash or face wash – 6-26 RP (up to $5.99 value)
-Dove/Degree Ultimate, Ultra clear, or Men + Care deodorant or Dove Body mist – $3.50
$2/1 Dove Men + Care deodorant – 6-26 RP
-Dove shampoo/conditioner/styler – $3

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Dove Men + Care body wash – $5/each
Buy 2 Dove Men + Care deodorant – $3.50/each

Use BOGO free body wash coupon (will deduct $5)
Use 2 $2 deodorant coupons

Spend $8 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs $.75/each)

Buy 2 Huggies jumbo packs – 2/$18, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers/Little Movers – 6-12 SS
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers, any – 6-12 SS
Final Price = 2/$10 after coupons/ECBs ($5 each)

Buy Mennen Speed Stick – $1.99, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
$.50/1 Mennen Speed Stick printable
Final Price = $.49 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Off! Or Raid Off! Clip-on, Deep Woods Dry, or Raid Max Bug Barrier – $9.99, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$3/1 Raid Max  bug barrier – 6-12 SS
$1/1 Off – 6-26 SS
$2/1 Off clip-on – 6-26 SS
Final Price = as low as $4.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household, but they must be purchased in separate transactions)
$3/2 Pantene – 6-19 RP
Final Price = 2/$1.97 after coupon/ECBs ($.99/each)

Buy Pond’s towelettes (30 ct), dry skin scream, cleanser, or cold cream – $5.88, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 Pond’s product – 6-26 RP
Final Price = as low as $2.88 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Schick Intution or Quattro razor (for men or women) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 Schick Quattro for Women – April 2011 All You Magazine
$1/1 Schick razor – 5-22 SS (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = $4.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy select beverages – 5/$5, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household (includes Powerade, Vitaminwater, Smartwater, Fuze, or Honest Tea)
Final Price = 5/$3 after coupon/ECBs ($.60/each)

Buy Tums (60-150 ct) – $3.99, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 Tums printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Zantac 75 (80 ct) or Zantac 150 (65 ct) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB – limit 1 per household
$5/1 Zantac printable
$2/1 Zantac – 5-8 SS
Final Price = a low as $9.99 after coupon/ECBs

OTHER DEALS:

Schick Hydro 3 or 5 razor or cartridges – BOGO free (PSA $8.99)
$4/1 Schick razor – 6-12 SS
Final Price = 2 for $.99 after coupons ($.49/each)

Xtra laundry detergent – $1.49
$1/2 Xtra laundry detergent – 5-1 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon (when you buy 2)

The following transactions are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few, if any ECBs to spend: $25.83 in merchandise for $4.10 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Mennen Speedstick deodorant – $1.99

Use $.50/1 coupon

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Colgate toothpaste – $2.87

Use $1 ECB
Use $.75 Colgate coupon

Spend $1.12 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Band Aid product – $2.99

Use $1 ECB
Use $.50 Band Aid coupon

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Schick Hydro razors – $8.99

Use 2 $4 Schick coupons
Use $1 ECB (adjusted down to $.99)

Spend $0 OOP

If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy RepHresh Brilliant pH tampons (18 ct) – $6.79
Buy Mennen Speed Stick deodorant – $1.99
Buy Colgate toothpaste – $2.87
Buy 2 Schick Hydro razors – $8.99

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $1 RepHresh coupon
Use $.50 Speed Stick coupon
Use $.75 Colgate coupon
Use 2 $4 Schick coupons

Spend $6.39 OOP, get a $6.79 ECB and 2 $1 ECBs

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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