So this week is all about the FREE stuff.
I have scored some more Free coupons at the newspaper recycling bin, which in turn has gotten me some other free items.
Seattle's Best Iced Coffee--love it! It is helping me survive the night shift. Brilliant strategy on their part, give me a free coupon, get me hooked. However, I am now up to 7-Free coupons. I can only use one per purchase, but if it's FREE it's worth stopping by the store randomly to get it. I also have 7 coupons for $2.00 off of a 4 pack, which normally runs $4.99...that's 74 cents a can. I mean that's much better than a $3 iced coffee from Starbucks or McDonald's.
Tic Tacs
So I found a new website: http://coupondivas.com/ I don't like it quite as well as www.pennypinchinmom.com but it does have a match up for Dollar General. At DG Tic Tacs are normally 65 cents a package. A few weeks back there was a 75 cents off 1 coupon in the SS flyer. I found two (some more people need to throw theirs out) but that gave me 10 cents credit per the two I got. Which took care of the tax on the septic treatment I had to buy anyway. So you can't beat that! I don't normally buy them but for FREE why not???
So I'm finding real benefits of couponing the longer I do it. You just have to be patient. Don't use all your coupons the first week, hold on for that item to go on sale! Now I have files of coupons (that I got for Free--I only spend $2 a week on one Sunday paper) that I can pull up anytime I find a good match up. And the websites do a ton of work for me!
Ok, I must focus and work hard during tonight's shift. I'm drowning in things to do, but I couldn't help but stop and share before I become SUPER WOMAN and tackle this stack of misc special stuff at work!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Two FREE Items
So I got two things for FREE today!!!
Crystal Light was on sale at Price Chopper (the drink mix that makes like 6 quarts or something like that) for $0.99 which is way good. It is normally around $3.00. I had a coupon for $1.00 off one...so I got it for FREE!
I have had a coupon for a free can of Iced Seattles Best Coffee. But I couldn't find it anywhere. So I googled it and found the nearest place to be Lee's Summitt which is like 45 minutes from my house, no thank-you! Today as I was picking up Poweraid 32 oz drinks for 49 cents each (way good deal) I spotted the canned coffee drink on the shelf. It retailed for $1.49 and I got it for FREE. I only had one coupon on me, I'll have to go home and look for more. But I drank it, and it was good. And I don't really like coffee. And with working the night shift a few times in the upcoming weeks, this may be helpful...and how can you go wrong with FREE.
So in order to find out if I have more coupons I have created a filing system for my coupons. I went searching in the dumpster for more yesterday (all of a sudden I LOVE taking recycling to the bins...hummm) and in like 5 minutes I had pulled out 10 inserts (for every 2 that would have cost me $2 for a paper). When I got home I got file folders out and filed them by date and by type (Smart Source, Proctor & Gamble, Red Plum). I then used my favorite new website: www.pennypinchinmom.com where I can search for coupons in their database by name. Last night I looked up the Crystal Light one (so I could score a second container before the PC sale stopped) and it was super easy. Once I narrowed it down to which insert it took a small bit of flipping and then I found it.
So that is my excitement so far this week. Going to score more free coffee and check out the new flyers for Price Chopper and Hy-Vee. Their sales always start on Wednesdays.
Crystal Light was on sale at Price Chopper (the drink mix that makes like 6 quarts or something like that) for $0.99 which is way good. It is normally around $3.00. I had a coupon for $1.00 off one...so I got it for FREE!
I have had a coupon for a free can of Iced Seattles Best Coffee. But I couldn't find it anywhere. So I googled it and found the nearest place to be Lee's Summitt which is like 45 minutes from my house, no thank-you! Today as I was picking up Poweraid 32 oz drinks for 49 cents each (way good deal) I spotted the canned coffee drink on the shelf. It retailed for $1.49 and I got it for FREE. I only had one coupon on me, I'll have to go home and look for more. But I drank it, and it was good. And I don't really like coffee. And with working the night shift a few times in the upcoming weeks, this may be helpful...and how can you go wrong with FREE.
So in order to find out if I have more coupons I have created a filing system for my coupons. I went searching in the dumpster for more yesterday (all of a sudden I LOVE taking recycling to the bins...hummm) and in like 5 minutes I had pulled out 10 inserts (for every 2 that would have cost me $2 for a paper). When I got home I got file folders out and filed them by date and by type (Smart Source, Proctor & Gamble, Red Plum). I then used my favorite new website: www.pennypinchinmom.com where I can search for coupons in their database by name. Last night I looked up the Crystal Light one (so I could score a second container before the PC sale stopped) and it was super easy. Once I narrowed it down to which insert it took a small bit of flipping and then I found it.
So that is my excitement so far this week. Going to score more free coffee and check out the new flyers for Price Chopper and Hy-Vee. Their sales always start on Wednesdays.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Dumpster Divin'
Ok, so I'm sure that you are going to think I've gone off the deep end....but I went Dumpster Divin' for coupons today!!!
So I had a car full of cardboard from the office (with the new trash system the truck picks up the trash/recycle bin with a robot arm off the truck--so anything that doesn't go in the bin does not get picked up and we recycle a lot of cardboard at the office each week). I needed to get the cardboard out of the car so I went down to the recycling facility. As I took several loads of cardboard to the large bin, I couldn't help but notice the newspaper recycle bin staring at me. So I had to go take a look. They make it look really easy on the TV, but I have always figured that it really wasn't that easy. I slowly opened the door to the newspaper bin and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a sea of recycled newspaper! And most of them were Sunday papers! I thought to myself "Surely people don't throw away coupons." Oh I was wrong, within about 45 seconds I had picked up 5 coupon insert booklets and didn't go more than an inch into the stack of paper. All the coupons were from the last couple of weeks! So I felt like I had a real jackpot!
So I also bought a new paper this weekend with new coupons to harvest. The big coupons to hang on to this week: $1.00 off 2 Miracle Whip, $1.00 off 1 Kraft Cheese, $1.00 off 2 Kraft dressing.
I checked out Target...still no Nivea Men's body wash. If I could ever get it in stock I could buy it for $0.04! I have a $2 MF coupon and a $1 Target coupon and the price at Target the last two weeks has been $3.04. However I did find it on sale at Hy-Vee for $2.50 and so I could use the MF coupon and get it for $0.50. When I went Hy-Vee they were also out, but I got a rain check so when they have it again I can cash in for the savings. I just need to watch my MF coupon to make sure it doesn't expire.
Today's deals at Target: Kraft salad dressing on sale for $1.59, add $1 off 2 Target coupon, and $1 off 2 MF (this weeks paper) = $0.59 each. Bertolli pasta sauce $1.99, add $1 off 2 Target coupon = $1.49 each (usually that retails for $3 or more and it's super good). I got the alfredo sauce b/c I am stocked up on tomato pasta sauce from Ragu sales. Pantene shampoo, on sale $3.50, MF $3 off 2 = $2 each. Oh and I was a good Samaritan and gave a guy a $0.55 off MF coupon for shaving gel...I got that same kind last week and it was on ok deal but nothing amazing.
I'm watching Head and Shoulders Shampoo at Target to go on sale. I have $1 off 2 MF and $1 off 2 Target. Retail they are $3.99 or better, so I'm hoping to get two bottle for close to $1. I also have a $1 off coupon for Herbal Essence or Aussie hair products...watching all stores for a good buy on that one.
I always find coupons for Old Spice & Gillette men's deodorant and body wash. My goal is to never pay more than $0.50 each for either product. Nate uses Gillette and my dad uses Old Spice so they will be in supply for life pretty soon!
So I had a car full of cardboard from the office (with the new trash system the truck picks up the trash/recycle bin with a robot arm off the truck--so anything that doesn't go in the bin does not get picked up and we recycle a lot of cardboard at the office each week). I needed to get the cardboard out of the car so I went down to the recycling facility. As I took several loads of cardboard to the large bin, I couldn't help but notice the newspaper recycle bin staring at me. So I had to go take a look. They make it look really easy on the TV, but I have always figured that it really wasn't that easy. I slowly opened the door to the newspaper bin and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a sea of recycled newspaper! And most of them were Sunday papers! I thought to myself "Surely people don't throw away coupons." Oh I was wrong, within about 45 seconds I had picked up 5 coupon insert booklets and didn't go more than an inch into the stack of paper. All the coupons were from the last couple of weeks! So I felt like I had a real jackpot!
So I also bought a new paper this weekend with new coupons to harvest. The big coupons to hang on to this week: $1.00 off 2 Miracle Whip, $1.00 off 1 Kraft Cheese, $1.00 off 2 Kraft dressing.
I checked out Target...still no Nivea Men's body wash. If I could ever get it in stock I could buy it for $0.04! I have a $2 MF coupon and a $1 Target coupon and the price at Target the last two weeks has been $3.04. However I did find it on sale at Hy-Vee for $2.50 and so I could use the MF coupon and get it for $0.50. When I went Hy-Vee they were also out, but I got a rain check so when they have it again I can cash in for the savings. I just need to watch my MF coupon to make sure it doesn't expire.
Today's deals at Target: Kraft salad dressing on sale for $1.59, add $1 off 2 Target coupon, and $1 off 2 MF (this weeks paper) = $0.59 each. Bertolli pasta sauce $1.99, add $1 off 2 Target coupon = $1.49 each (usually that retails for $3 or more and it's super good). I got the alfredo sauce b/c I am stocked up on tomato pasta sauce from Ragu sales. Pantene shampoo, on sale $3.50, MF $3 off 2 = $2 each. Oh and I was a good Samaritan and gave a guy a $0.55 off MF coupon for shaving gel...I got that same kind last week and it was on ok deal but nothing amazing.
I'm watching Head and Shoulders Shampoo at Target to go on sale. I have $1 off 2 MF and $1 off 2 Target. Retail they are $3.99 or better, so I'm hoping to get two bottle for close to $1. I also have a $1 off coupon for Herbal Essence or Aussie hair products...watching all stores for a good buy on that one.
I always find coupons for Old Spice & Gillette men's deodorant and body wash. My goal is to never pay more than $0.50 each for either product. Nate uses Gillette and my dad uses Old Spice so they will be in supply for life pretty soon!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
My deals of the last week
So I haven't written for a while...I've been super busy. But don't worry, I have made a few great purchases in the last week. I have learned a few things too, here's the highlight:
Week 4 Sunday Paper--no coupons. (I almost bought two of them, glad I didn't)
Always check your Sunday paper to see if the inserts are in them! I bought two this last week (b/c the P&G [Proctor & Gamble] coupons were in it and that is usually worth two) but I got home to find that someone stole the inserts out of one of my papers! Seriously!!!
Don't forget your Members Card. I personally hate that stores make you use those to get deals, but don't go for a sale and don't use them. I had to go back in and have the difference made up at Walgreens.
So here is a recap of some of the deals that I got in the last week:
Walgreens
Two Men's Gillette Deo, Two boxes Therma Care Heat patches, Two Women's Degree Motion Deo, all for a total of $3.19. Total savings of $28.57 or 88.8% Savings! That one was extra good because I had a $10 off Walgreens coupon from a previous good deal.
Two Suave 18oz body lotion (B1G1), Bic Soleil Razors 4 pack ($3 MF off, $1 Store Sale), Caress body wash ($0.75 MF, $2 store sale), and a new Twix Coconut candy bar (what the heck) for a total of $3.94. Total savings of $15.35 or 79.5% savings. I used a $5 off Walgreens coupon from the above purchase.
Price Chopper
Two bottles of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, 18 oz for FREE!!! I held on to two of the $1 off one MF coupons b/c I knew I would find them on sale for $0.99 somewhere! They are normally $2.69. Charmin TP 9 pack for $2.99.
So that's the coupon news. As for cooking...well I added Sweet Cinnamon Sprinkle (my favorite Pampered Chef pantry item) to my Bisquick recipe for Shortcakes and they were amazing. So amazing that the whole batch didn't last 24 hours. I have all these wonderful strawberries from the garden and I needed something special to eat them with! :)
More deals coming up-I've scanned the grocery ads for this week and there are some good sales. I need to check out Target matchups too. I have found a great local site for match-ups: http://www.pennypinchinmom.com/ Check it out!
Week 4 Sunday Paper--no coupons. (I almost bought two of them, glad I didn't)
Always check your Sunday paper to see if the inserts are in them! I bought two this last week (b/c the P&G [Proctor & Gamble] coupons were in it and that is usually worth two) but I got home to find that someone stole the inserts out of one of my papers! Seriously!!!
Don't forget your Members Card. I personally hate that stores make you use those to get deals, but don't go for a sale and don't use them. I had to go back in and have the difference made up at Walgreens.
So here is a recap of some of the deals that I got in the last week:
Walgreens
Two Men's Gillette Deo, Two boxes Therma Care Heat patches, Two Women's Degree Motion Deo, all for a total of $3.19. Total savings of $28.57 or 88.8% Savings! That one was extra good because I had a $10 off Walgreens coupon from a previous good deal.
Two Suave 18oz body lotion (B1G1), Bic Soleil Razors 4 pack ($3 MF off, $1 Store Sale), Caress body wash ($0.75 MF, $2 store sale), and a new Twix Coconut candy bar (what the heck) for a total of $3.94. Total savings of $15.35 or 79.5% savings. I used a $5 off Walgreens coupon from the above purchase.
Price Chopper
Two bottles of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, 18 oz for FREE!!! I held on to two of the $1 off one MF coupons b/c I knew I would find them on sale for $0.99 somewhere! They are normally $2.69. Charmin TP 9 pack for $2.99.
So that's the coupon news. As for cooking...well I added Sweet Cinnamon Sprinkle (my favorite Pampered Chef pantry item) to my Bisquick recipe for Shortcakes and they were amazing. So amazing that the whole batch didn't last 24 hours. I have all these wonderful strawberries from the garden and I needed something special to eat them with! :)
More deals coming up-I've scanned the grocery ads for this week and there are some good sales. I need to check out Target matchups too. I have found a great local site for match-ups: http://www.pennypinchinmom.com/ Check it out!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Hy-Vee Deals Today
Ok so my favorite store to shop at is Hy-Vee! I worked for HV in high school, and won the college scholarship. To recieve the scholarship I went to West Demoines, IA. and got to tour the Hy-Vee museum--guess that is where my facination started! :) My friends make fun of my Hy-Vee obsession. I just have always perferred the helpful smiles in every isle! They just built a cool new Hy-Vee in Liberty that I visit every week. So as an extreme couponer I realize that I do have to buy items that aren't for 67%+ off! But I can still save money on my purchases. Tonight's bargins don't meet my high percentage level, but I don't think I bought a single item at full price!
I applied a total of $14.04 worth of store and MF coupons to my purchase and my total was $72.50. I'm estimating another $25.80 off of normal retail price for the items I purchased. So if it was full price it would have been $112.34 so a savings of $39.84 which is 35.5% savings. Some of my good deals today included:
Oscar Myers Hotdogs-8 pack-bun length, on sale for $0.99 a package (usually over $2), plus I used a MF coupon for $1 off of 2, making each package $0.49...I bought 4 packages.
Oscar Myers Shaved Deli Meat-on sale for $2.49 each, plus store coupon of $0.50 off each, MF coupon of $1 off 2,=$1.50 each
Ritz Crackers, on sale $1.99 a box, minus $0.50 each store coupon, minus MF coupon $1 off 2=$1 each
Kraft Mac N Cheese, 5 pack, on sale for $3.79, plus $0.50 store coupon,=$3.29 or $0.65 a box which is about equal to a generic brand on sale, but I also got an instant coupon on the side of the box that gave me 10 FREE packets of Kool-Aid. So why not I said?
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce, on sale $1.77, minus $1.35 MF coupon off 3=$1.32 each (or kinda like one free)
Pace Salsa, larger bottle, on sale $2.77 (usually at least a dollar more)
Suddenly Salad Pasta Mix, on sale $0.99 each
Wheat Thins, on sale $1.99 (usually over $3), plus store coupon of $0.50=$1.49 a box.
Kraft Shredded Cheese, 8 oz bag, usually $2.89, on sale for $1.99 plus store coupon=$1.49
Those are a few of my finds. I had a kitty litter coupon I was going to use, but the generic brand was like over a $1 cheaper after my coupon and the store markdown so it wasn't worth it.
I applied a total of $14.04 worth of store and MF coupons to my purchase and my total was $72.50. I'm estimating another $25.80 off of normal retail price for the items I purchased. So if it was full price it would have been $112.34 so a savings of $39.84 which is 35.5% savings. Some of my good deals today included:
Oscar Myers Hotdogs-8 pack-bun length, on sale for $0.99 a package (usually over $2), plus I used a MF coupon for $1 off of 2, making each package $0.49...I bought 4 packages.
Oscar Myers Shaved Deli Meat-on sale for $2.49 each, plus store coupon of $0.50 off each, MF coupon of $1 off 2,=$1.50 each
Ritz Crackers, on sale $1.99 a box, minus $0.50 each store coupon, minus MF coupon $1 off 2=$1 each
Kraft Mac N Cheese, 5 pack, on sale for $3.79, plus $0.50 store coupon,=$3.29 or $0.65 a box which is about equal to a generic brand on sale, but I also got an instant coupon on the side of the box that gave me 10 FREE packets of Kool-Aid. So why not I said?
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce, on sale $1.77, minus $1.35 MF coupon off 3=$1.32 each (or kinda like one free)
Pace Salsa, larger bottle, on sale $2.77 (usually at least a dollar more)
Suddenly Salad Pasta Mix, on sale $0.99 each
Wheat Thins, on sale $1.99 (usually over $3), plus store coupon of $0.50=$1.49 a box.
Kraft Shredded Cheese, 8 oz bag, usually $2.89, on sale for $1.99 plus store coupon=$1.49
Those are a few of my finds. I had a kitty litter coupon I was going to use, but the generic brand was like over a $1 cheaper after my coupon and the store markdown so it wasn't worth it.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Target Super Deals
So I already liked Target, but their coupons are great and match up with sales and MF coupons amazingly well!!!
Todays Shopping Trip:
Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce, 18 oz, on sale $1.62 minus $1 MF= $0.62
Kraft Miracle Whip, large size, regular $3.09, on sale for $2.50, minus $1 off 2 TC, minus $1 off 2 MF=$1.50 each. (I bought 2)
Kraft Salad Dressing, 18 oz, on sale $1.69, minus $1 TC off 2 and $1 MF off 2=$0.69 each (I bought 2)
Wish Bone Salad Dressing, 12 oz, on sale $1.09, minus MF $1.50 off 2=$0.34 each (I bought 4)
Lipton Tea Bags, 16 count box, regular $1.09, minus $1 TC, minus MF $1.00 off 2=$0.09 each (I bought 2)
Degree Men's Deoderant, regular $2.34, minus $1 TC, minus $0.75 MF=$0.59
12 Items=$8.70, a savings of $12.93=60% Savings!!!!
My savings percentage could have been bigger but I really do use quite a bit of the Miracle Whip so I always stock up on it when it goes under $3, but I got it for 50% off what I normally find as a good sale! Now to the Hy-Vee and Price Chopper ads!
Todays Shopping Trip:
Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce, 18 oz, on sale $1.62 minus $1 MF= $0.62
Kraft Miracle Whip, large size, regular $3.09, on sale for $2.50, minus $1 off 2 TC, minus $1 off 2 MF=$1.50 each. (I bought 2)
Kraft Salad Dressing, 18 oz, on sale $1.69, minus $1 TC off 2 and $1 MF off 2=$0.69 each (I bought 2)
Wish Bone Salad Dressing, 12 oz, on sale $1.09, minus MF $1.50 off 2=$0.34 each (I bought 4)
Lipton Tea Bags, 16 count box, regular $1.09, minus $1 TC, minus MF $1.00 off 2=$0.09 each (I bought 2)
Degree Men's Deoderant, regular $2.34, minus $1 TC, minus $0.75 MF=$0.59
12 Items=$8.70, a savings of $12.93=60% Savings!!!!
My savings percentage could have been bigger but I really do use quite a bit of the Miracle Whip so I always stock up on it when it goes under $3, but I got it for 50% off what I normally find as a good sale! Now to the Hy-Vee and Price Chopper ads!
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