Monday, August 18, 2008

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

Friday, August 15, 2008

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

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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....

Friday, August 8, 2008

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)




Print a $1 off coupon for All small and mighty




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




Free sample of Degree for men!




Two coupons for Dove hair care and Deodorant



$1 off Almond Accents for Salads YUMMY!



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

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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:









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






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!



Saturday, August 2, 2008


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


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://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!!!