Randall’s frozen foods deal!

March marks the start of “Frozen foods” month and the deals are already starting to pop up!

In today’s Sunday paper, there will be a special Randall’s ad (or Safeway if you have Safeway stores).  The best part of this ad is a coupon for $5 off instantly when you spend $15 on frozen foods.  This is based on the pre-coupon price!  Randall’s will double ONE like coupon per transaction (with a face value up to $.50) and triple ONE like coupon per transaction (with a face value up to $.39).  These deals are valid through Tuesday, 3/1 ONLY!

Here’s my FAVORITE deal: (we love these pizzas!)

Buy 3 California Pizza Kitchen pizzas – $5.99/each

Use 3 $1.25/1 California Pizza Kitchen printables (you would have to ‘like’ them on Facebook and need access to multiple computers)
-$5/15 store promotional coupon

Spend $9.22 OOP ($3.07 per pizza)
**According to Slick Deals, there is a $1.25 OYNO catalina deal for each California Pizza Kitchen pizza you bet, so you should get $3.75 in catlinas back, BUT catalina deals are sometimes regional, so I can’t guarantee this will happen….

Buy 6 Stouffer’s or Lean Cuisine Entrees – 5/$10
Buy 2 Dreyer’s Slow Churned shakes frozen shake mix or frozen Smoothie mix (free when you buy 5 Stouffer’s/Lean Cuisine)
Buy 1 Eggo’s waffle – $2
Buy 1 Safeway frozen potatoes – $1.59

Use 3 $1.10/2 Lean Cuisine printables (you would need access to 2 computers) or 3 $1/2 Stouffer’s coupons (2-6 RP)
Use $5/15 Store promotional coupon

Final Price = as low as $7.29 OOP if you are buying the Lean Cuisine!
NOTE:  If the 2 “free” Dreyer’s items count toward the $15, you wouldn’t need to buy the Eggo’s or the potatoes and your out of pocket would be even less!
NOTE:  There are also $1/3 Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s coupons in the frozen foods coupon books

The Kellogg’s Eggo waffles are 2/$4.  There are $2/3 Kellogg’s Eggo waffles coupons in the Frozen Foods coupon books (see the picture below), so if you can get your hands on those, this ends up being a pretty hot deal!

Here’s the breakdown:
Buy 8 Kellogg’s Eggo waffles – $2 each

Use 2 $2/3 Kellogg’s Eggo waffles coupons (from the frozen foods book)
Use $5/15 Store promo coupon

Spend $7 OOP (that’s $.88 per box!)

This was not in our ad, but  it was posted by Couponing Craze on Slick Deals.  Keep in mind that pricing may vary by area:

Buy 6 Jimmy Dean bowls – $2.50/each

Use 6 $.75/1 Jimmy Dean cooked products coupons (2-6 RP)
Use $5/15 store promotion coupon

Spend $5.50 OOP ($.92/each)

Keep your eyes open for this hot coupon book which has lots of great coupons to match up with the frozen foods deals!  If you don’t see it “out” in your store, you can also try asking for one at customer service.

Here are some other deals from the ad:
-Blueberries – BOGO free ($3.99 for two!)
-Buy 2 Pepsi or Dr. Pepper products, get 2 free!

SUPER COUPONS: (minimum purchase of $10 is required)

Kellogg’s Raisin Bran – $1.99 (w/ in ad coupon)
$.70/1 Raisin Bran printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.29 after coupons

-Kellogg’s Pop Tarts (8 ct) – $1.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/2 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts (from a recent insert)
Final Price = $.99/each after coupons (when you buy 2)

Ken’s salad dressing – $1.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/1 Ken’s salad dressing – 1-9 SS (some areas got a $1/2 – **expires 2/28)
Final Price = as low as $.19 after coupon

Skippy peanut butter – $1.49 (w/ in ad coupon) – limit 4
$1/2 Skippy peanut butter printable
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

Buy Bambi – $24.99, get FREE Dasani (8 ct, 12 oz water) and Jolly Time (3 ct) microwave popcorn
$10/1 Bambi printable coupon
Final Price = $14.99 after coupon!

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CVS deals for the week of 2/27

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!

These are the “hottest” items I’ve seen so far this week.  This is not ALL of the deals for the week.  People often ask me how to find good deals on “paper” products (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) – the P&G deals at CVS are a great time to stock up!  Scroll down to the end of the post for the scenarios. 

FREEBIES:

Buy select Crest/Oral B/Scope products – $3.29, get a $3.29 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, 3D Vivid White, Clinical Gum Protection, or Multi-protection toothpaste
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-27 PG
-Oral B Satin floss
$.75/1 Oral B floss – 2-27 PG
-Scope Outlast rinse
$1/1 Scope Outlast rinse – 2-6 RP
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!

Buy Oral B Cross-Action Power toothbrush (1 ct) or Brush Heads (2 ct) – $6, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$3/1 Oral B Power toothbrush – 2-27 PG
Final Price = FREE after ECBs!


Buy Revitalens Multi-Purpose solution – $5.99, get a $5.99 ECB – limit 1 per household
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

ECB DEALS:

Spend $10 on Dove, Mars, or Wrigleys candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Mars Easter Minis Mix – $6
$1.50/2 M&Ms, Snickers, or Twix Minis – 1-23 RP
-Easter M&Ms – 2/$5

$1.50/2 M&Ms, Snickers, or Twix Minis – 1-23 RP
-Mars King size – $1
-Mars Minis – 2/$6
-Easter Dove chocolate eggs or bunny – 2/$6
-Wrigley’s Starburst or Skittles Fun Size, Lifesavers jelly beans or Starburst jelly beans – 2/$4.98
-Mars or Wrigley’s Novelties – 2/$6

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Easter M&Ms – 2/$5

Use 2 $1.50/2 coupon

Spend $7, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $4 after coupons/ECBs ($1.25/bag!)

Spend $10 on Excedrin products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Excedrin 80 ct+ – 2-27 SS
$.75/1 Excedrin – 2-27 SS
$1/1 Excedrin – 12-5 SS
$2.50/1 Excedrin PM – 12-5 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Excedrin PM – $5.49/each

Use 4 $2.50/1 coupons

Spend $11.96 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $1.96 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power or Manual Razor – $9.99, get a $4 ECB – limit 1 per household
$4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – 2-27 PG
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on Maybelline cosmetics, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Maybelline eye shadow or eye liner – 2-6 RP
$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara – 1-9 RP
$1/1 Maybelline FITME or New York foundations – 2-6 RP
$2/1 Maybelline Superstay 24  Lipcolor – 2-6 RP


SCENARIO:
Buy 3 eye shadow – $3.99/each

Use 3 $1/1 coupons

Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $3 ECBs
Final Price = $5.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.99/each)

Spend $30 on P&G products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Bounty Basic paper towels (8 ct) – $5.99
-Charmin Basic, Ultra Strong, or Ultra Soft – $4.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 2-27 PG
-Clairol Nice ‘N Easy, Root Touch-Up, or Gray Solution hair color – $5.99
-CoverGirl Mascara – $5.79
$1/1 CoverGirl product – 2-27 PG
-Dawn dish liquid – $.94
$.25/1 Dawn – 2-27 PG
-Pantene Pro-V conditioner/styler – 2/$6.97
$1/1 Pantene – 2-27 PG
-Puffs tissues -2/$2
$.50/2 Puffs – 2-27 PG
-Tide – $5.95
$.35/1 Tide – 2-27 PG
**Remember – you don’t have to buy all of your items in one visit or at one store, so if your store is out of items you want or need, try another store (your progress toward the $30 will be tracked on your receipt and is based on your total BEFORE coupons!)

Buy Softsoap Body Wash – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs

Spend $10 on Thermacare heat wraps, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare printable
$1/1 Thermacare – 1-30 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Thermacare heat wraps – $6.99/each

Use 2 $3 coupons

Spend $7.98 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $3.98 after coupons/ECBs

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any, ECBs to spend: $23.51 in merchandise for $2.69 OOP, $2 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.29

Use $1/1 Crest coupon

Spend $2.29 OOP, get a $3.29 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.29
Buy 1 Puffs tissue – $1 (this can go toward the “Spend $30 on P&G products, get $10 ECB promotion this week)

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $3.29 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3.29 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action power toothbrush – $6
Buy 1 Dawn dish detergent – $.94

Use $3 Oral B coupon
Use $.25 Dawn coupon
Use $3.29 ECB

Spend $.40 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action Power toothbrush – $6

Use $3 Oral B coupon
Use $3 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash – $2.99

Use $3 ECB (adjusted down to $2.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

MY PLAN:  I am starting with a $5 ECB – $93.33 in merchandise for $24.29 OOP, $6 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $3.29/each
Buy 1 Dawn dish detergent – $.94

Use 2 $1 Crestcoupons
Use $.25 Dawn coupon
Use $5 ECB

Spend $.27 OOP, get a $6.58 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Oral B Cross Action Power toothbrushes – $12
Buy Dawn dish detergent – $.94

Use 2 $3 Oral B coupons
Use $.25 Dawn coupon
Use $6.58 ECB

Spend $.11 OOP, get a $6 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Revitalens contact solution – $5.99

Use $6 ECB (adjusted down to $5.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 4 Excedrin PM – $5.49/each

Use 4 $2.50/1 coupons
Use $5.99 ECB

Spend $5.97 OOP, get a $10 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 5 Charmin – $4.99
Buy 1 Tide – $5.99

Use $1/1 Charmin coupon (home mailer)
Use 4 $.25/1 Charmin coupons
Use $1/1 Tide coupon
Use $10 ECB

Spend $17.94 OOP, get a $10 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.99
Buy 1 Softosoap body wash – $2.99
Buy 1 Puffs – $1

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $10 ECB (adjusted to $9.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 ECB and a $2 ECB

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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HOT Groupon deal: 3 Redbox rentals for $1!

Groupon has a HOT deal right now for Redbox. You can get three movie rentals for just $1!  Your codes are valid through 6/1/2011.  Limit one offer per person – you may buy 2 additional as gifts. Not valid for Blu Ray or video game rentals.

Here’s how you can take advantage of this offer:

1.  Log into your Groupon account here (or create one if you don’t have one yet).

2.  Click here and click on the green “Buy” button

3.  Once your transaction has been processed, your code will appear under the “My Groupon” code on your account.
NOTE:  If you have Swagbucks, click on “Special Offers” and then the “Trialpay” wall first and you’ll get 315 Swagbucks!!  If you don’t have Swagbucks yet, what are you waiting for?!?

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Get an oil change + extras at Firestone for $18.99!

Firestone has released a coupon for a standard oil change and filter for $18.99.

This includes the following:
-install new filter
-refill up to 5 quarts sytnhetic blend motor oil
-lubricate chassis
-free 4 tire rotation!

Additional fees may apply for oil filter recycling

The coupon is valid through 3/28/11 and can be printed here.

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Eddie Bauer: Save 30% off your entire purchase!

Eddie Bauer is having a one day anniversary savings event today! Save 30% off your entire purchase in store or online. If you are shopping online, make sure you use the code NINETYONE at check-out.

Plus, you’ll get 5% cash back when you shop through Shop at HomeThere is also a $5 sign-on bonus if you are signing up for Shop at Home for the first time here. For details about Shop at Home, check out this post here.

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