Peace and QUIET = finding more DEALS

The kids are off to school and I have peace and quiet for a few hours. I can think!!! lol. Here are some finds for today. I will do a shopping trip at Randalls this week and let you know of my finds!

.50 cents off tobasco

http://www.tabasco.com/specialoffers/

Free DVD rental with purchase of smuckers toppings

http://www.smuckers.com/promotions/ict/order_form.pdf

$7 in coupons for different colgate products (including some you may not know was made by them)

http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/PC/SpecialOffers.cvsp?Section=PersonalCare

$1 off butterball products including ground turkey

http://www.butterball.com/en/main_canvas.jsp?includePage=promotions.jsp&t=Butterball%20Promotions&s0=promotions&s1

What can you get for $20?

What a wonderful day! We were on a mission to get my daughter a new book bag. The ones in stores ranged from $20-$30. We went to all three Goodwills and at the last Goodwill we found it! It was the colors she wanted and it was a stylish book bag (not a backpack!) and the best part it was only $5! I found a Garth Brooks CD for my husband for $2 and some cool Hulk pencils and pencil tin holder both for $1. When I was in the store, it was so HOT. I thought I was having a hot flash...menopause already? The cashier told me that the air conditioning was broken (thank goodness) and they were fixing it. She told me I got a complimentary Goodwill cloth bag. ($1 value) What is funny is that I was looking a bags to put all my coupon stuff in and decided not to spend the money and God gave me this gift! My coupon binder fits perfectly in it!!

Then I went to Wallgreens because they have a coupon on their website for 5$ off any $20 purchase. I only had $10 left. I used coupons for the Sprite and Glade plugins and Pert shampoo. I got $30 worth of items for $4 after all the coupons. The young stud cashier said "Wow, you scored on that one!" Yeah... I may be an old lady but I know how to get a deal! LOL

In addition, the mail came and I got a coupon for a FREE box of Cheerios (up to 4.29 value) and a free sample of the Dove shampoo and conditioner and free samples of the Lemon, Lime, Orange crystals with a coupon for both the Dove shampoo and Lemon crystals. Apparently these crystals you can flavor anything with that needs a little citrus.

I just spend an hour in the early morning and sometimes at night to sign up for all these FREE samples. You just have to get connected with the right web sites and start typing.

Here's some deals for you:

Free sample of Mr. Clean Eraser sponge

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid49156.aspx

Free sample of new Always pad

http://startsampling.com/sm/100320/captureAddress.iphtml?item=100320

Wendy's Promotion and other GOOD STUFF!

Here's the Good Stuff!

$1 off new Downey laundry detergent
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid49216.aspx

FREE sample of Neutrogenta facial scrub
https://www.neutrogena.com/trypinkgrapefruit/pink-grapefruit-free-sample-offer-register.asp?ID=0&bCheckEmail=True

.75 cents off any Ziplock product! (could be combined with other coupons)
http://www.rightathome.com/offers/200808-ziploc/?sid=coupon&cid=pfe200808a&rid=14036742
(print 2)

$1 off lots of different products for Advil
http://www.wyeth.com/specialoffers

Wendy's is having a promotion:

$1 off salads (which are really good!)
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhtfahx20284324&bt=vi&ct=Brenda%7CHanley&o=53451&c=WY&p=118701281
$1 off hamburger
$1 off their new frosty
http://wendys.eprize.net/twistedfrosty/index.tbapp

I would register for their emails because now I have over $5 in coupons from them and we could eat there pretty cheap.

Why use coupons?

Ok.. so I have heard all the excuses. "I don't have time.", "Coupons don't come for what I need." "I don't like clipping." I have used all these excuses and more for not using coupons. The fact of the matter is....coupons save you LOTS of money. It takes a few months to get a good collection and organize them to where you can find what you need. And yes.. it is a little extra work but once you know where to go and sign up to a couple of websites that give you intstant ways to save money...it is worth it. This blog has a funny story from a husbands perspective when his wife decided to do coupons. If you want a good laugh, please read it:

http://frugalinvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-married-couponaholic-5-ways-life-has.html

So, give your family something to talk about! Get couponing!

Here are some good finds for today:

You can print this coupon and get a trial size of Johnsons Baby oil for FREE
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhsddph3415787&bt=wi&o=9192&c=JB&p=TnSAYp3I
There are more Johnson's Baby lotion products here
http://www.johnsonsbaby.com/specialOffers.do
$1 off any Tylenol (You can usually get trial sizes for FREE)
https://www.tylenol.com/vcrc/manage/nmtycampaign.jhtml?oid=5315
$1 off any O-cel-o sponge
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/O-Cel-O_US/Home/Related/Coupons/
$1.50 off Yoplait kids
http://www.yoplait.com/products_yoplaitkids.aspx

90% SAVINGS!!

Yes it is true! I went to Wallmart with my other Kraft coupons for free hot dogs and cheese, $2 coupons for produce, bread, and milk and my Tava drink coupons. Therefore, $40 worth of products was only $11. If you buy 3 Kool-aides then you can get the free Kraft items. The only bad thing that happened was the cashier had to go through each coupon and customers kept leaving my line. I am glad that I did not go when it was busy.

Here are some of my findings for today:

Free sample of Scott toiletpaper
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid49548.aspx

Free dry erase markers for teachers
http://www.cexpschools.com/offers

.01 cent mini highlighters and markers at Office Max
http://img.ed4.net/officemax/2008/wk33_couponpdf/Wk_33_BTS_Promo_Coupon.pdf

$1 off Nivea Body Cream
http://bricks.coupons.com/Install.asp?tqnm=rhprdqs15086040&bt=wg&o=53432&c=BN&p=ABatoeX2&trb=1

Kraft Deal at HEB!

Thank you to one of my bloggers, I was able to snag a great deal at HEB. They have buy Kraft pudding and Kraft dressing and you get other items free. In the ALL YOU magazine they have these coupons for Kraft dressing free and Wheat thins free when you buy kraft products. (You can check out her blog at http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/) I used the coupons for milk and produce again because I had to buy some peaches for a peach cobbler and the peaches were on sale! My total before coupons: 72.42 and my coupons were $46.75 so I only paid $25.85!! The manager had to come over and do an overide for the transaction. You can do this too. The ALL YOU magazine is a Walmart for $1.77 and it is worth every penny to get three copies to save $46. My kids love the kool-aide but they won't get that all the time, it was just because they were free. ;)

I also went to Randalls on my way home from the YMCA. They had a great deal on Kelloggs cereal...$1.50 per box and I have a coupons for $1 off two. Anytime cereal is $1 a box, it is a great deal. I also got some trial samples of Advil so I could use the $1 coupons that I had which were going to expire.(Did I say they were FREE?) I saved $20 there. They have a buy one get one free eggs so I got that deal too. My kids love egg salad sandwiches.

Here are some findings today:

http://www.boxtops4education.com/?WT.mc_id=Newsletter_BTFEConsumer_08_12_2008
Sign up for boxtops4eduction AND get coupons plus money for your school
http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp
New Clean and Clear Products coupon, save $3 off two
http://emus.papamurphys.com/083108/0105_EX.shtml
Papa Murphy's $5 off Family size pizza
Don't forget to check your local couponbug.com for more printables
http://www.kxan.com/Global/link.asp?L=298793

Are you thirsty?

I went to HEB and used some of those $2 off coupons for produce, milk, and bread if you bought Kelloggs items. I have a lot of Kelloggs coupons. I saved $15 there. And then I took a deep breath and went to Walmart. I went over the rules with the kids before we went in and they did good. I saved $30. I got a lot of trial size items that I could find. Gold Bond lotion, Playtex wipes, and the Johnson Buddies soaps. Then the best deal ever was the Powerade was on sale for .60 cents and I had grabbed coupons at Wallgreens for Powerade and it was $1 off three. I bought 9 because it came out to .26 cents for each one!! They each have a coke rewards code in the cap. Yipee!! My husband drinks these kind of drinks a lot so he was happy too. I don't know if there are any more coupons at Wallgreens but it is worth checking out.

Here is a link to Pillsbury for over $20 in coupons! Just sign up and print!
http://www.pillsbury.com/

Cheap Soda and Kleenex

At Wallgreens they are having a sale on Kleenex for .89 cents and there are coupons from the paper for 50 cents off Kleenex and so I am getting as much Kleenex as possible for 39 cents each. Winter will be comming! Also, I have coupons for Sprite Buy one get one free and they are only $1 each at Wallgreens and so I am stocking up on Soda. There are also some peelies on the soda that I found which made a 2liter bottle of soda for 25 cents. Look for the peelies!!!

More goodies to come soon....

New Clothes at Goodwill!!

We went school shopping for clothes at Goodwill. (There are so many Goodwills in Texas) It is like a treasure hunt. We got all the above clothes for $20. That included new Spiderman shoes for Jason because he wore out his flip flops! I noticed the clothes for boys are very worn out and it is hard to find new ones. However, Jessica got brand new pants and shirts...never been worn! Usually, one pair of pants would cost $20. I found a Sade CD for $1 and it works great.

I got some more freebies in the mail. Classico sent me a coupon for .50 off and a free Classico sauce because I could not print their coupon and I sent them an email about it. I got a free sample of aftershave balm from Nivea for Rick. I also got a coupon for a free V8 fusion 48oz. Did I say how much I love getting free stuff in the mail? I LOVE IT!!! :)

Here are some items I found today!

Free Sobe Water when you buy a 12 pack of Pepsi (print 2)

http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhhefxy36882000&bt=vi&sssdmh=dm24.138859&o=53392&c=PE&p=yDOIqT26

Print a $1 off coupon for All small and mighty

http://www.befresh.com/

New website for some Advil coupons $1 off Childrens Advil and it is on sale at CVS

https://www.wyeth.com/specialoffers?c=115&p=00000000000&s=01&i=&e=&f=&l=

Free sample of Degree for men!

http://www.degreemen.com/Men/Absolute-Free-Sample.aspx

Two coupons for Dove hair care and Deodorant

http://content.dove.us/dimensions/coupons.aspx (Print 2)

$1 off Almond Accents for Salads YUMMY!

http://www.almondaccents.com/Specials.aspx

$3 in coupons for Uncle Ben's Rice. (I like to ready rice for the microwave..so EASY)

http://www.unclebens.com/coupons.aspx

God? God? Oh.. You are Listening!

Shopping at Randalls went great! I saved $95!!! I used my coupons with everthing that I wanted and that was on sale and it was the best shopping trip I had. My kids helped me find items with the coupons. (I told them they were each a secret agent on a mission) I had about $50 in coupons and $45 in savings at the store. There was a lady behind me in line with a few items and she said "Wow! Did you get those coupons on the internet?" and I explained how I did my couponing and she said "I am going to have to try that! You go girl!" (I honestly thought she would start throwing daggers at me with her eyes because she had to wait) I think the young stud cashier's eyes almost fell out after he looked at the bottom of the receipt. His mouth gaped open as he handed it to me. After he found his voice, he said I had earned a .20 cent discount on my gas the next time I fill up! Yahoo!!! That was an unexpected blessing. The gas price at their pump is the same at HEB so I was a HAPPY GIRL! I have decided that I will do a big shopping trip every two weeks and just get a few neccessities in between. Wallgreens seems to have better deals this week with all the coupons that I got in the Sunday paper. If you haven't picked up a Sunday paper, I hope you can find one. There were three booklets of coupons!! There was also a $10 rebate from Kelloggs and it is an easy one qualify for!

Here are some good items I found for today:

http://rewarduniverse.nfshost.com/Free/ Free hat and shirt!

http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/c/tag/hBIk3E3AX4voDB7SFFjALiXq8.AX4voDWX/doc.html

This is a coupon for Payless Shoes 15% off in store or 40% online

http://www.neutrogena.com/tgel_offers/

I have always had success with neutrogena for dry scalp and this is a $2 coupon

The coupons have changes for the month of August so you can look through the printable coupons websites and see what is available. My favorite is the TAVA drink and if you get it at Walmart it is only .45 for four drinks!

I will update my savings for the month of July soon! Happy Shopping!

Thank Goodness! A new month has begun! It is supposed to be HOT this week in Texas and so I am searching for any icecream coupons or icey drink coupons to keep me cool. I have discovered this budget is not easy but I am determined to make it work. I am off to Randalls today to see what I can save. I have organized the coupons in my bright green binder that I got at Walmart. I have a little bit more coupon matching before I go. This time, I am going to pray before I go. Pray for my eyes to see good deals and make wise decisions, pray for my children that they will behave and pray for my SANITY! LOL.

Here are some findings for coupons and freebies:

https://pantenece.safeprocessing.com/?src=pgeds Free sample of shampoo and conditioner

https://cwsdmc.safeprocessing.com/?src=Crest&Source=crestSO Crest whitestrips $7 off!

http://view.iscreamteam.com/view_email.aspx?j=fe8911757c6c027d70&m=fef711707d6d06&ls=fe0215727366007e7c157175 Coupon for Blue Bunny Icecream. (I have only found this icecream at Walmart)

http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rgvpdhm38609766&bt=wg&o=53239&c=DM&p=Q4FYGIaD $1 off Del Monte Fruit chillers

http://www.playtexpcc.com/pcccouponregistration.asp $1 off Playtex Cleansing cloths (I have used this to buy a trial size and it was nearly free. (print out two)

STAY COOL!!!