Thrifty Thursday: lots of great online and in store deals!

As the 4th of July weekend approaches, there are lots of great deals online and in stores. Here are some highlights:

BABIES ‘R US/TOYS ‘R US – Save big on toys, baby gear, and other items during their July 4th sale. The sale prices are valid 7/2-7/4. You can check out all of the deals and print a coupon for $5 off your purchase of $25 or more here.

BANANA REPUBLIC – Save up to 20% off new arrivals and get free shipping when you spend $100 or more and use the code BRNEW at check-out (offer valid through 7/5/09). Don’t forget to shop through Ebates and get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post).

CRAZY 8 – Save up to 60% off original prices during their semi-annual sale. Save 25% off uniform items during their back to school stock-up sale. Sign up for their e-mail list here and get $10 off your purchase of $30 or more.

GAP – Take an additional 20% off and get free shipping on a purchase of $100 or more when you enter the code SALE20 at check-out. This offer is valid TODAY (7/2) only. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates and get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post).

GYMBOREE – Save up to 60% off in stores, online, and at the outlet during their semi-annual sale. Prices start as low as $.99. There is a 20% off coupon in the July Family Fun magazine that can be used during this sale (at the retail stores only, not at the outlets). You can get free shipping with your purchase of $100 or more online. You will also receive a $25 Gymbuck for every $50 that you spend (Gymbucks redemption starts on 7/16/09).

JC PENNEY – Check out their final clearance sale and save up to 75% off original prices in store and online. Get free shipping on your purchase of $49 or more when you enter the code 4THJULY at check-out. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 4% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post)

KOHLS – Save 15% on any purchase when you use the code GIVEME15 at check-out. Save 20% and get free shipping on your order of $75 or more when you use the code TAKE20JULY at check-out. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post)

OLD NAVY – Save up to 50% off summer styles. All women’s and girl’s capris are only $9 July 2nd-4th. Don’t forget to check out the weekly coupon hunt here to find great coupons to use in store. Get free shipping when you spend $100 or more at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Piperline and Athleta when you enter code FREE100 at check-out. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post).

THE CHILDREN’S PLACE – Take an additional 25% off already reduced merchandise (online prices reflect final discount) in stores and online during the MONSTER sale. Save 15% off your order of $50 or more using code C4969 (expires 7/6) at check-out). Get $5 standard shipping on every online order. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 3% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post).

VICTORIA’S SECRET – Get free shipping (TODAY only) on ANY order when you use the code FRVSSHIP at check-out. Plus, save 25-50% off over 200 styles in swim and clearance during their semi-annual sale. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and using the link in this post).

Free Thomas the Train at Toys ‘R Us

If your kids love Thomas the Train, you have a chance to get one for FREE at Toys ‘R Us. I found this hot freebie on Freebies 4 Mom.

The coupon can be used in store only and is valid on Saturday, 3/21 and Sunday 3/22 only (my guess is that you’ll be out of luck if you wait until Sunday). Click here to print the coupon.

Here’s the fine print: One coupon per guest. While supplies last. No substitutions or rainchecks. Not valid on prior purchases. Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase.

If you shop between 12 pm and 2 pm on Saturday, 3/21, you can also check out the Little People birthday party and get a free DVD, too. The details on that are here.

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for Rewards ‘R Us to earn free stuff at Toys ‘R Us and Babies ‘R Us.

Daily in store deals for 12/23/08

Kroger: Huggies diapers/Pull Ups are on sale this week (through Tuesday in my stores, YMMV depending on how your ad runs) for $9.99/each. When you use your card, you get an instant $3 off (through 12/23). There are $1 and $1.50 manufacturer’s coupons out there from the inserts and home mailers and $2 Pull Ups coupons (printable, inserts, and mailers). There are also coupons that you can load onto your Kroger card for $1.50 and $1 off at Cellfire.com and Shortcuts.com. I think the cheapest way to do this is to buy 2 packages of Huggies diapers (one regular/one Supreme). Use the $1 off manufacturer’s coupons if you have them. The $1.50 and $1 will come off from Cellfire and Shortcuts. The $3 will come off instantly. If you have all the coupons, it should be $11.48 for 2 packages. If you have receipts for at least 5 packages, you can send in for the rebate from Caregivers making it $9.48 for 2 packages (or $4.74/package). **You can only do this deal two times per transaction.** If you are doing this deal, there are $2/2 coupons you can print from the blue banners at the top and on the sidebar of the blog.

Philadelphia cream cheese is reportedly on sale 10/$10 in some areas. There is a $1/2 printable coupon you can use to get 2 packages of cream cheese for $1. Here’s the link.

You can also get free Cottonelle toilet paper with the coupons from Cellfire and Shortcuts along with your manufacturer’s coupons and free Colgate Total toothpaste with the $1.50 Cellfire coupon and your printable $1.50 coupons.

Gymboree Outlet and Gymboree stores – Save up to 60% off on marked down items during their Semi-annual sale.

Old Navy has their performance fleece blankets as a door buster for $3 today. The blankets come in a number of colors and are normally $10/each. You can access the details here.

Toys ‘R Us in store deals of the day (if you’re brave enough to brave thst store today!). Print the coupons here.
*Save $100 on a battery operated purple ride on – $249.99 w/ coupon (regularly $349.99)
*Save 30% on Glitter Suite dollhouse ($90.99 w/ coupon, was $129.99)
*25% off all GPS units – $112.49-299.99
*Save $105 on Cars or Disney Princess 20 piece playroom sets – $49.99 each, regularly $154.99
*Save $30 on hot wheels 14″ bike – $69.99, was $99.99
*50% off Wii Mario and Sonic at the olympics – $24.99, was $8.99.

WALGREENS ENERGIZER CHARGER
In case you missed it last week, it is still on sale for $7.99 (through 12/27). If you have a $5 RR and use the $1 coupon, you only pay $1.99 OOP (well, a little more because you will have to have a filler to use both coupons). Some people are reporting they have found $2 peelies on them. There is a $5 Easysaver rebate this month (#20, I believe) and the $5 manufacturer’s rebate, so it ends up being an $8.01 moneymaker if you have the coupons I mentioned. You can see a picture of it here on my blog.

Daily In store deals for 12/20/08 – So many deals, so little time!

If you can work some shopping into your busy last weekend before Christmas schedule, there are some great deals today.

I found this one on FW:


Toys ‘R Us has a number of doorbusters as a part of their two day sale. Shop 6 am-1 pm today to get these deals. One of the things that they are offering is the Disney Tinkerbell movie for $9.99. There is a $3 printable coupon
here, so you can get the movie for $6.99. If you have the Toys ‘R Us ad, you can also try price matching at Walmart if your store is out of stock.
You can view the full ad here. Here are a few more highlights:
*50% of all Guitar Hero Aerosmith bundles ($39.99-$44.99)
*BOGO free – all Darla dolls & accessories
*50% off all Furreal newborns – $6.99 each
*Fisher Price blue or pink medical kit – $6.99 each
*Leap Frog Fridge Talk Magnetic Word Play recorder

Gap Outlet: They will be having a huge sale starting today with 60% off original prices.

Gymboree Outlet: All sweaters will be $12.99. All microfleece will be 50% off.

Hallmark: Get three .99 cards for $1 using this printable coupon here.

Kroger: Huggies diapers/Pull Ups are on sale this week for $9.99/each. When you use your card, you get an instant $3 off (through 12/23). There are $1 and $1.50 manufacturer’s coupons out there from the inserts and home mailers and $2 Pull Ups coupons (printable, inserts, and mailers). There are also coupons that you can load onto your Kroger card for $1.50 and $1 off at Cellfire.com and Shortcuts.com. I think the cheapest way to do this is to buy 2 packages of Huggies diapers (one regular/one Supreme). Use the $1 off manufacturer’s coupons if you have them. The $1.50 and $1 will come off from Cellfire and Shortcuts. The $3 will come off instantly. If you have all the coupons, it should be $11.48 for 2 packages. If you have receipts for at least 5 packages, you can send in for the rebate from Caregivers making it $9.48 for 2 packages (or $4.74/package). **You can only do this deal two times per transaction.** If you are doing this deal, be sure to print your $2/2 coupons from the blue coupon links at the top of the blog or on the sidebar.

You can also get free Cottonelle toilet paper with the coupons from Cellfire and Shortcuts along with your manufacturer’s coupons and free Colgate Total toothpaste with the $1.50 Cellfire coupon and your printable $1.50 coupons.

Target:
All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately, some of our favorites will be expiring today. Shop early if you want to find some of this stuff in stock. You can print these using the coupon generator on HCW.

Here are a few of the good ones that will be expiring:
*$2/1 Archer Farms ham – use to purchase the ham steaks which are ranging in price from about $2.02-$2.50 (so they will be .02 to .50/each after the coupon)
*$1/1 Fresh Cauliflower or Broccoli – Broccoli is on sale 3/$4 this week which makes it .33 each after the coupon
*$1/2 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – YMMV, but the boxes of these are $1.78 in my stores. Combine this coupon with the $1/2 manufacturer’s coupons that are out there and you pay .78/box of Pop Tarts
*$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated baked goods – There are biscuits in a green package (you can view them here) that are priced at $1.07 at my stores. If you buy 6 of these and use 3 $1/2 printables combined with the .75/3 manufacturer’s coupon (blinkie), you will pay .32/can. If you don’t have the printables and buy 2, it’s .57/can which still isn’t a bad deal. My stores have also had a number of the ready to bake cookies on sale 2/$4. There are $1.50/2 blinkie coupons, so you pay $1.50 for two packages of ready to bake cookie dough.
*$1/2 Quaker cereal – Life has been on sale 2/$4 at my stores. Combine this with a $1/2 manufacturer’s coupon and pay $1/box (this definitely isn’t the best price ever for cereal, but if you like Life, it’s not a bad deal).

Keep an eye out for the Rayovac alkaline batteries in your $1 spot. Use the printable coupon here to get free batteries.

Walgreens 2 day doorbuster deals: (this ends today)

*Webkinz Lil’ Kinz pets – BOGO (priced at $6.99)

*Buy 2, get 2 free – kids toys (priced at $6.99/each)

*Buy 1 @ $6.99, get 2 free – Cafe Gel candle (11 oz) or Patriot Candles Mini Reed Diffuser

*50% off Sale the Color Workshop Cosmetic case (regularly $9.99 and up)

*50% off Mens’ Razor or Groomer (Remington Code or Titanium 6 in 1 grooming kit)

*50% off Sale W photo SD memory card (1 to 4 GB)

*50% off outdoor lighted Christmas decorations, light sets, and trees

*50% off digital photo frames (3.5 inch = $29.99, 7 inch = $39.99) – There is a HOT deal on the digital photo frames. This one was posted by Jen (**Kooopons**) on the BBC board.

Both of these frames are eligible for the $20 Easysaver rebate this month. You can get both frames for $29.98 after rebate (or $25.98.99 if you do the rebate on a Walgreens gift card with the bonus 10% back). If you only buy one, the 7 inch will be $19.99 after rebate and the 3.5 inch will be $9.99 after rebate). If you haven’t done the Easysaver rebates before, it is super easy because it is all online. Basically, you just have to enter your receipt and enter the # in.

*Red Baron pizza – 2/$5

*A&W, 7 Up, Sunkist, Canada Dry, or Hawaiian Punch – .79

*Spend $10 on Hallmark cards, get a $5 RR

Here are a few highlights from the regularly weekly ad:
Olay Deal – Olay Regenerist products are buy one, get one 50% off this week. The Olay Regenerist cleanser is $7.49. So, buy 2 and your total will be $11.24. There was a $5 off coupon in Sunday’s P&G insert. After this coupon, it will be $6.24. Use a $5 RR to pay (if you have one) or just pay the $6.24. There is a mail in rebate from Olay for a $15 gift card when you buy 2 Regenerist products. Here’s the link.
(ETA: Apparently the shelf tags say “prices start at $9.99” but the ad does not specify this, so if you have issues, just show them the ad)

From the 4 day sale ad (12/17-12/20):
Spend $15, get $5 RR
Triscuit 2/$6
Wheat Thins 2/$6
Ritz 2/$6
Capri Sun 2/$6
Oscar Meyer Bacon 2/$6
kraft american singles 2/$5
oscar meyer cooked ham 2/$5
deli shaved roasted turkey 2/$5
vitamin water 20 oz 5/$5
fuze 18.5 oz 5/$5
powerade 32 oz 5/$5

There are $1/2 printable coupons for use on Nabisco crackers here.

Buy 5 boxes of Triscuits, Wheat Thins, or Ritz and use 2 $1/2 printables. Spend $13 (or $8 if you are rolling one of your holiday RR into this deal) and get a $5 RR back.

Other deals:
The DeMet’s turtles are on sale for $.99 and there is a $1.50/1 coupon from the 11/16 SS insert. You have to buy more than one box to use the coupon or it beeps. So, buy 2 boxes and pay .48. Buy 8, use 5 coupons, and pay .42. Buy 11, use 7 coupons, and pay .39.

I am also doing these deals:
Buy Tide – $12.99 (use $1 coupon from this week’s inserts)
Buy DeMet’s Turtles – $.99 (use $1.50/1 DeMets coupon)
Buy Butterball chicken broth – .50

Use 2 $5 RR (one from Holiday deals, one from Gatorade purchase)
Spend $1.98, get $2 RR

Buy 2 Oral B stages toothpaste – 2/$4
Use $1/2 Oral B stages coupon
use $2 RR from Tide
Spend $1, get $2 RR

I found this on the Common Sense blog:

FREE Energizer Rechargeable charger – It is on sale for $7.99 this week. There is a $5 Easysaver rebate. There is also a $5 MIR from the manufacturer. Now that the Walgreens Easysaver rebates are online, you can enter the receipt and then submit the original receipt for the manufacturer’s rebate. There were also $1 off coupons in the 12/14 SS inserts. If you use one of your $5 Holiday RR to pay for it, it ends up being an $8.01 moneymaker! It is a $3.01 moneymaker without the Holiday RR and a $2.01 moneymaker without the manufacturer’s coupon.

In store deals – 12/19/08: Kroger, Target, Toys ‘R Us, Walgreens and more!

These are the deals that I have seen so far. Please feel free to share any deals you have also!

Gap Outlet: They will be having a huge sale starting today with 60% off original prices.

Gymboree Outlet: All sweaters will be $12.99. All microfleece will be 50% off.

Hallmark: Get three .99 cards for $1 using this printable coupon here.

Kroger: Huggies diapers/Pull Ups are on sale this week for $9.99/each. When you use your card, you get an instant $3 off. There are $1 and $1.50 manufacturer’s coupons out there from the inserts and home mailers and $2 Pull Ups coupons (printable, inserts, and mailers). There are also coupons that you can load onto your Kroger card for $1.50 and $1 off at Cellfire.com and Shortcuts.com. I think the cheapest way to do this is to buy 2 packages of Huggies diapers (one regular/one Supreme). Use the $1 off manufacturer’s coupons if you have them. The $1.50 and $1 will come off from Cellfire and Shortcuts. The $3 will come off instantly. If you have all the coupons, it should be $11.48 for 2 packages. If you have receipts for at least 5 packages, you can send in for the rebate from Caregivers making it $9.48 for 2 packages (or $4.74/package).

You can also get free Cottonelle toilet paper with the coupons from Cellfire and Shortcuts along with your manufacturer’s coupons and free Colgate Total toothpaste with the $1.50 Cellfire coupon and your printable $1.50 coupons.

Toys ‘R Us:
They are having BIG sales this weekend (some deals are online and in store and some are online only).

Here are a few highlights from the Friday & Saturday in store only ad: (view the full ad here)
*50% of all Guitar Hero Aerosmith bundles ($39.99-$44.99)
*BOGO free – all Darla dolls & accessories
*50% off all Furreal newborns – $6.99 each
*Fisher Price blue or pink medical kit – $6.99 each
*Leap Frog Fridge Talk Magnetic Word Play recorder

Target:
There are some great coupons that expire this weekend (12/20) which will end some of the deals that we have really enjoyed. You can print these using the coupon generator on HCW.

Here are a few of the good ones that will be expiring:
*$2/1 Archer Farms ham – use to purchase the ham steaks which are ranging in price from about $2.02-$2.50 (so they will be .02 to .50/each after the coupon)
*$1/1 Fresh Cauliflower or Broccoli – Broccoli is on sale 3/$4 this week which makes it .33 each after the coupon
*$1/2 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – YMMV, but the boxes of these are $1.78 in my stores. Combine this coupon with the $1/2 manufacturer’s coupons that are out there and you pay .78/box of Pop Tarts
*$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated baked goods – There are biscuits in a green package (you can view them here) that are priced at $1.07 at my stores. If you buy 6 of these and use 3 $1/2 printables combined with the .75/3 manufacturer’s coupon (blinkie), you will pay .32/can. If you don’t have the printables and buy 2, it’s .57/can which still isn’t a bad deal. My stores have also had a number of the ready to bake cookies on sale 2/$4. There are $1.50/2 blinkie coupons, so you pay $1.50 for two packages of ready to bake cookie dough.
*$1/2 Quaker cereal – Life has been on sale 2/$4 at my stores. Combine this with a $1/2 manufacturer’s coupon and pay $1/box (this definitely isn’t the best price ever for cereal, but if you like Life, it’s not a bad deal).

Keep an eye out for the Rayovac alkaline batteries in your $1 spot. Use the printable coupon here to get free batteries.

Walgreens 2 day doorbuster deals: (Friday and Saturday 12/18-12/19)

*Webkinz Lil’ Kinz pets – BOGO (priced at $6.99)

*Buy 2, get 2 free – kids toys (priced at $6.99/each)

*Buy 1 @ $6.99, get 2 free – Cafe Gel candle (11 oz) or Patriot Candles Mini Reed Diffuser

*50% off Sale the Color Workshop Cosmetic case (regularly $9.99 and up)

*50% off Mens’ Razor or Groomer (Remington Code or Titanium 6 in 1 grooming kit)

*50% off Sale W photo SD memory card (1 to 4 GB)

*50% off outdoor lighted Christmas decorations, light sets, and trees

*50% off digital photo frames (3.5 inch = $29.99, 7 inch = $39.99)

*Red Baron pizza – 2/$5

*A&W, 7 Up, Sunkist, Canada Dry, or Hawaiian Punch – .79

*Spend $10 on Hallmark cards, get a $5 RR

Here are a few highlights from the regularly weekly ad:
Olay Deal – Olay Regenerist products are buy one, get one 50% off this week. The Olay Regenerist cleanser is $7.49. So, buy 2 and your total will be $11.24. There was a $5 off coupon in Sunday’s P&G insert. After this coupon, it will be $6.24. Use a $5 RR to pay (if you have one) or just pay the $6.24. There is a mail in rebate from Olay for a $15 gift card when you buy 2 Regenerist products. Here’s the link.

From the 4 day sale ad (12/17-12/20):
Spend $15, get $5 RR
Triscuit 2/$6
Wheat Thins 2/$6
Ritz 2/$6
Capri Sun 2/$6
Oscar Meyer Bacon 2/$6
kraft american singles 2/$5
oscar meyer cooked ham 2/$5
deli shaved roasted turkey 2/$5
vitamin water 20 oz 5/$5
fuze 18.5 oz 5/$5
powerade 32 oz 5/$5

There are $1/2 printable coupons for use on Nabisco crackers here.

Buy 5 boxes of Triscuits, Wheat Thins, or Ritz and use 2 $1/2 printables. Spend $13 (or $8 if you are rolling one of your holiday RR into this deal) and get a $5 RR back.

Other deals:
The DeMet’s turtles are on sale for $.99 and there is a $1.50/1 coupon from the 11/16 SS insert. You have to buy more than one box to use the coupon or it beeps. So, buy 2 boxes and pay .48. Buy 8, use 5 coupons, and pay .42. Buy 11, use 7 coupons, and pay .39.

I am also doing these deals:
Buy Tide – $12.99 (use $1 coupon from this week’s inserts)
Buy DeMet’s Turtles – $.99 (use $1.50/1 DeMets coupon)
Buy Butterball chicken broth – .50

Use 2 $5 RR (one from Holiday deals, one from Gatorade purchase)
Spend $1.98, get $2 RR

Buy 2 Oral B stages toothpaste – 2/$4
Use $1/2 Oral B stages coupon
use $2 RR from Tide
Spend $1, get $2 RR