Sunday, January 31, 2010

January Instant Win(ner) Roundup

At the end of the year I did a 2009 Instant Win Roundup and decided to do a monthly roundup so you can see what games I'm winning on and you can share with me what games you're winning on!

This month it seemed like I was spending a lot of time playing and a lot of time loosing (even my 3 yr old says in a sympathetic tone while I'm playing "Nope, you didn't win")! The easiest game to win on this month and the one I had the most success with was the Nestle Crunch Facebook Challenge and I sadly say good-bye tonight to one of my favorite games of the last year Twist Txt Get from mycoke.com!

Here's what I won this month:
What did you win this month?

CVS Trip 1/31/10


Here's what I picked up at CVS this morning. I have to head back over before Tuesday because I have another $9 ECBs that are going to expire, but I wanted to get the Dove before they ran out (and to my surprise they had an entire endcap full!)

Here's what I got:
2 Dove Men's Body Wash - $5.49 ea (get $5.49)
1 Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste - $2.99 (get $2)
1 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup - .67
1 Whatchamacalit - .67 (not pictured because I already ate it!)
Used $1.25/1 Dove Men's Body Wash from 1/31 RP
Used $1/1 Dove Men's Body Wash from Dominick's Savings Booklet
Used $1/1 Colgate Max Fresh from Jan. All You Magazine
Used $12 ECBs
Paid $1.56 on a gift card and got back $10.98 ECBs (Dove) and $2 ECBs (Colgate) for a net cost of .58!

I am also sending in for the Reese's Pieces Rebate with my candy wrapper!

What did you get at CVS this week?

Meijer - Miller/Coors/Bud $12.99 a Case

If you've got a beer drinker at home, Meijer has cases (24 12-oz cans) of Miller, Coors, or Budweiser on sale for $12.99 a case. This is the lowest I've seen it in the last couple of months. Limit 4 cases (and always drink responsibly :) )!

Dominick's: Free Pasta Meal


Look inside the Sunday Dominick's ad (or the wrap around the front of the Chicago Trib) for 4 FREE coupons at Dominick's redeemable this week when you spend $50 through Wednesday.
  • FREE Moran's 80% Lean Ground Beef (1 lb chub)
  • FREE Prince Pasta (12-16 oz)
  • FREE Fresh Express Garden Salad (12 oz)
  • FREE Kraft Salad Dressing (14-16 oz Selected varieties)
If you were planning to shop at Dominick's anyway, be sure to grab these and take them with you!

Kmart: Free Hershey's Pieces Pouches


Through February 6th, if you purchase 4 pouches of Hershey's Pieces Candy products (2/$5) you will get a MIR form for a $10 gift card which makes them FREE! Plus if you have coupons you can turn it into a moneymaker!

Buy 4 Hershey Pieces Pouches - $2.50 ea
Use 4 $1/1 coupons from 1/31 SS
Pay $6 plus tax, submit for the $10 gift card
Final Price FREE plus $4 moneymaker (after gift card)

And don't forget - you can score a coupon for a free bag when you send in a Hershey's candy wrapper.

Free FULL SIZE Purina Pro Plan Cat or Dog Food at Petsmart

Look in today's Smartsource coupon insert for a coupon for a FREE bag of dry Purina Pro Plan Cat or Dog food up to $13.99! There is also a coupon goof for 1 FREE pouch of wet Purina Pro Plan Dog or Cat food.

These coupons are only redeemable at Petsmart. If your dog or cat eats this kind of food (or isn't opposed to different kinds of food in their diet) it would be worth picking up a few extra papers at Menards or Dollar Tree (papers are only $1 there)!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Available Again: Free Sample Cream of Wheat Cereal


I received an email today from Cream of Wheat inviting me to try this sample. I had already signed up for it, but it let me request another one!

Go here to get a free sample of Cream of Wheat hot cereal. Choose from a variety of flavors!

You should receive your sample within 6-8 weeks.

Free Sample of Redken Hair Product

Go here to sign up for a free sample of Redken Hair Products. You get to choose from 3 different samples:
  • Matte Sponge - Rugged Texturizer
  • Velvet Gelatine - Cushioning Blow Dry Gel
  • Wool Shake - Gel Slush Texturizer
Thanks Hip 2 Save!

What's in the Mail? (1/29/10)

It was a fantastic mail week here! So much that I had to break it up into two photos!! Here's what I got in my mail this week:


What did you get in your mail this week??

CVS Deals Jan 31st- Feb 6th



Here are the best deals at CVS starting tomorrow 1/31:

Dove Men's Care $5.49 Get $5.49 ECBs (limit 2)
Final Price FREE after ECBs or Moneymaker with coupons below
Use $1.25/1 Body Wash from 1/31 RP
Use $1/1 Dove Men's from Dominick's Coupon Booklet

Bioluxe shampoo or conditioner $9.99 BOGO
Use $9.99 Try Me Free MIR on bottles in some stores
Final Price 2 for FREE after MIR

Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste $2.99 Get $2 ECBs (limit 1)
Use $1 Colgate Max Fresh from Jan All You Magazine (pg 12)
Final Price Free - .24

Huggies Get $5 ECBs wyb $20 (limit 1)
Buy 2 Jumbo Huggies Diapers $10 ea
Use 2 $2.00/1 coupons
Pay $16 and get back $5
Final Price $5.50 a pack

Receive $10 in ECB WYB $25 worth of participating P&G or Coke Products
Coke 2 liter $1.25
Coke 12 pks 3/$11
Duracell Batteries $2.99
$.75 Duracell Copper Top, 4-pk+ (exp 1/31/10) 12/13 RP
Febreze fabric refresher $4.49
Febreze fabric refresher 1/17 P&G
Head & Shoulders $5.99
$2 off 2 Head & Shoulders (exp 1/31/10) 12/27 P&G
Herbal Essences $5.99
$1 Herbal Essences Product (exp 1/31/10) 12/27 P&G
Old Spice $2.50
$1 off 2 Old Spice deodorant or body wash 12/27 P&G
Pantene $5.99
$3 off 2 Pantene (exp 1/31/10) 12/27 P&G
Powerade or Fuze $1
$1 off 2 Fuze (BOGO up to $2.19) coupon on fridge doors at some stores
Pringles $1.50
Prilosec 42 ct $24.99
Secret $2.50
$.25 Secret 12/27 P&G
Tide or Gain $10.96
$.35 Tide 1/17 P&G


Free Ticket to Ringling Bros. Circus

Do you have a little one under the age of 1? Sign up here for a free ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. When you sign up for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Baby’s First Circus you will get:

  • A ticket voucher, which will arrive by mail, that can be exchanged for a free ticket to any Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performance, anytime, anywhere. No expiration date!
  • You'll also be able to print a very special commemerative certificate, that you can personalize with your child's name!
I signed up for this when my youngest son was little (didn't know about it when my oldest was born).

Thanks to Couponing to Disney for the reminder!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Dominick's Trip 1/29/10

After spending too much at Target and Jewel (I totally blew my weekly budget this week!), headed over to Dominick's where I ended on a good note!

I paid $2.10 oop for everything in the picture above (saved $31.66 - 96%!)

Here's how it breaks down:
  • 6 Small Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ($1.69 ea) - $10.14, (If you haven't done this deal yet there are discounts available on shortcuts and cellfire). Used 6 $1/1 from a tearpad found at Jewel and used 3 $1/2 Dominick's Store coupons from the Make It Tonight Simple Affordable Meals in-store at Dominick's. Final price $1.14 and I got back a $4 catalina, so $2.86 moneymaker!!
  • Lucky Charms - $1.50 (this is a special price available only at certain stores, most stores are priced at $1.88). Used .55/1 from cellfire.com (x 2, I didn't realize this was loaded twice) and $1/1 printable, final price FREE plus .60 moneymaker!
  • Kraft Ranch Dressing - $2.39 ea. Used $1.50/1 tearpad from over the summer and .75/1 Dominick's Store coupons from the Make It Tonight Simple Affordable Meals in-store at Dominick's (to my surprise these rang up as $1 off!!), Final Price FREE plus .11 moneymaker!
  • Gatorade G2 - .88 ea, Used .50/1 from 1/10 RP, Final Price .38 ea
  • Asparagus - $1.99/lb
  • 10 lbs of Potatoes - $1.99
I rolled a $4 Pillsbury cat, Paid $2.10 oop and got back another $4 Pillsbury cat!

Did you get any great deals at Dominick's this week?

Jewel Trip 1/29/10

I went to Jewel today to try the Fav 4 Deal out for myself and although I had success, it wasn't nearly as inexpensive as it has been in the past. Since I was already buying $14 worth of meat, I decided to do a $15 MIR for Miller Beer that a recently picked up in the liquor department (Buy $30 worth of meat, seasoning, salty snacks, deli items, frozen pizza or water PLUS a 12-pk or larger of Miller Lite and get $15 back). Essentially it makes the case of beer free.

I paid $28.83 oop (eek!) for everything shown above, but I will send in for the $15 MIR, so my net total for everything is $13.83 (that's more like it!)

Here's how my Fav 4 deal worked out:
  • Beef Stew ($2.72/lb smaller packs not in the Fav 4 coffin) - $2.88
  • Beef Stew ($2.72/lb smaller packs not in the Fav 4 coffin) - $2.99
  • Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast ($2.85/lb, bought the smallest package I could find) - $3.48
  • Tilapia Fillet - $4.61
After scanning the 4th package an instant deduction of $4.10 came off, making it a total of $9.86 for all 4 or $2.46 ea.

For the Beer rebate I also bought:
  • Case of Jewel Water $3.49, Used FREE Jewel Water coupon from the Preferred Card Update Booklet
  • Culinary Circle Pizza - $3.99, Used FREE Culinary Circle Pizza coupon from the Preferred Card Update Booklet
  • Tony's Pizza - $3 (included a free pass for bowling on the back of the box!), Used $3 Pizza tag, final price FREE
  • Snyders Pretzels - $2.49, Used $2 snack tag, Final price .49
  • Ruffles - $2.49, Used $2 snack tag, Final price .49
  • Tostitos - $2.99, Used $2 snack tearpad, Final price .99
And I bought some bananas since they are .39/lb this week!

Target Trip 1/29/10


Went to Target today to get in on the Pull-ups deal (as much as I wish we were totally diaper free, we still wear pull-ups at night). I also found a few things on clearance while I was there:
  • Buy 3 Huggies for $26.97. Use three $2.00/1 coupons from the 1/17 SS. Pay $20.97 with three $2.00 coupons and get $5.00 back for a net cost of $15.97/3, or $5.32/pack.
  • Almond Bark on clearance 75% for .54 a pack
  • Women's Bears apparel 75%, I picked up this Tshirt for $3.98.
  • I also found this ESPN 2 in 1 Shoot and Score Combo Game for $8.74 (not pictured as its still in the trunk but I thought the boys would like playing with it when the weather warms up!)
Did you get any good deals at Target this week?

Mega Swagbucks Friday and a New Special Offer Code

Search & Win

Are you a member of Swagbucks? If yes, there is a new swag buck code by viewing- Swagbucks special offers! Remember all you need to do is skip through the offers and the swagcode is at the end.

Every Friday is Mega Swagbucks day! You can earn 100 Swagbucks for just one search if you are lucky! I hit a $4 Swagbucks earlier today using my search field in my Swagbucks toolbar!

If you are not a member of swagbucks, sign up here. Earn swagbucks just for searching (and redeeming special codes like this one). Use your swagbucks to by gift cards and other fun stuff!

UPDATE: I just received a newsletter with a new code worth 1 swagbuck today too! Sign up for the Newsletter on the Swagbucks Homepage!

Free Sample of 3 Pampers New Cruisers with Dry Max

P&G Sampler is offering a 3 pack sample of their new Pampers Cruisers with Dry Max! You can choose size 3, 4 or 5 for your sample. Also, its being reported that some samples will have a TEAM USA logo on it (since Pampers is a sponsor of the US Olympic team). If yours has a logo you could win a YEAR OF FREE DIAPERS!

Facebook: Become a Fan of Heluva Good and get a Free Coupon

UPDATE: Looks like this promotion may be over since the promotion tab is now missing from their facebook site.

Become a fan of Heluva Good on Facebook and get a FREE product coupon by mail. Go here to see where Heluva Good products are sold.

Coupon will arrive in 3-4 weeks.

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

Meijer - Kool-Aid Jammers .67 thru 1/30


A reader from Mashup Mom posted a great deal on Kool-Aid Jammers. They are on sale for 3/$5 ($1.67 ea), but when you buy 3 you get an instant $3 off! No coupons needed!

Buy 3 Kool-Aid Jammers - $1.67 ea
Instant deduction of $3 after the 3rd box of Kool-Aid Jammers is scanned
Final Price ONLY $0.67 per box

This deal is good through tomorrow 1/30!

Thanks Mashup Mom!

General Mills Cereal Giveaway Winners


Congratulations to the 2 winners of the General Mills Cereal giveaway! Each winner will receive (1) coupon for a free box of General Mills Cereal up to $6.00!
  • Liz
  • Keri B.
Winners were selected using a random number generator on random.org. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours a new winner will be drawn.

Sears Friends and Fans - Saturday Jan 30th

Need to do some shopping at Sears this weekend? Saturday is Sears Friends and Fans Event and you'll get extra bonus Savings!
  • Xtra 20% off fine jewelry, watches or bed and bath items
  • Xtra 15% off clothing and shoes
  • Xtra 10% off appliances, tools, electronics, mattresses
  • Xtra 5% off lawn & garden and tires
Print your in-store savings pass here! Or shop online starting TONIGHT at 8pm through tomorrow Saturday 1/30!

Free Pillsbury $10 Coupon Booklet

Sign up here for the Pillsbury eNewsletter and get a booklet with $10 of Pillsbury coupons! Booklet will arrive in 6-8 weeks.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

LAST CHANCE ENDS TONIGHT! Giveaway: Coupon for a Free Box of General Mills Cereal


I meant to post this earlier today and totally forgot! Last chance to sign up for this giveaway! I'll be drawing names tomorrow and will notify the winners via email!!
General Mills recently announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

Did you know Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets? And that Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today?

For more wellness information about kids and cereal go here!

My Blog Spark and General Mills sent me a few coupons for free boxes of cereal (up to $6.00) and I will be sharing with 2 lucky readers a coupon for a FREE box!

In the mean time, there is a printable coupon here good for $1.00/1 General Mills Trix Cereal, Cocoa Puffs Cereal, Lucky Charms Cereal or Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal!

You may enter this giveaway any or all of the ways listed below. Please submit a separate entry for each method (you may need to refresh to get a new form entry, but it is very important that submit separate entries so they all count).
  • Post a comment about what your kid's favorite breakfast food is!
  • Follow my blog and leave a comment (or if you are already a follower let me know).
  • Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave a link to your blog post.
  • Post a link about this giveaway on facebook and let me know.
  • Subscribe to my newsletter and leave a comment (or if you are already a subscriber let me know).
The giveaway ends on Thursday January 28th at 11:59 pm and 2 winners will be chosen via random.org on Friday January 29th (each receiving 1 coupon for a FREE box). GOOD LUCK!

Giveaway only open to people 18 years of age or older and a resident of the U.S. This giveaway is sponsored by My Blog Spark and General Mills who provided me with 4 coupons to try this product and share information. I am giving away 2 of those coupons, no other compensation was received.

Jewel Fav 4 Meat Deal is Back!


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UPDATE: There have been lots of intermittent problems with this deal. Check out the update Mashup Mom has here.

Hooray the Fav 4 meat deal is back!

The way they advertise it in the sale ad is buy 4 packs of selected meat for $19.99 (you'll see it on the front page of this week's Jewel ad). Most of the larger packs are priced at $6 and then you get $4.10 off (which is really $19.90 not $19.99).

You get the best deals when you buy the weighted meats that are part of this deal (Jewel chicken, double packs of Pub burgers, beef stew). You can actually buy the SMALL packs that are stocked on the regular wall and not with the promotional packs. The small packs of chicken are usually priced around $2.25, the 2 packs of Jr. Pub burgers are $1.50 or you could do double packs of the regular pub burgers for $3. When you buy 4 of any of those you still get the $4.10 off...and the price is FAR less than $19.99!

Here are a few scenarios you could try - buy 2 packs of Jewel chicken breast tenders at about $2.25 a pack - and 2 2pks of Jr Pub burger for $1.50 each - you are at $7.50 minus the $4.10 - you are at $3.40 for 4 burgers and 2 packs of chicken. Or you could do 4 2-packs of Jr. pub burgers for $1.90 - $1.90 for 8 Jr. Pub burgers!

Not all stores carry the Jr. Pub burgers (which I actually prefer myself to the larger sized ones). If you like the biguns...don't buy the 4 packs that are pre-priced at $6, got to the wall and pick up 4 2packs at $3 each. Total will be $12 minus the $4.10 so $7.90 for 8 (which if you bought the 4 packs you'd pay $12 for 8)!

If you're still confused - head over to Mashup Mom. She has a great write up and tips to keep in mind when doing this deal!

Just FYI...some people are reporting problems with the discount not coming off this time around. Be prepared to take them off your order if you don't want them without the discount.

Victoria's Secret Instant Win Game Ends 2/14

Go here to play the Victoria's Secret Wild Card Instant Win Game! It ends on Valentine's Day and there are 125 winners every day (that's like a winner every 12 minutes!) Prizes range from $10 gift cards to $500 gift cards! If you don't win you get a special code emailed to you for a free Lacie Panty with a Bra purchase!

Good luck and let me know if you win!

Facebook: Become a Fan oF Babies R Us and Get a $5 eGift Card TODAY ONLY


Become a Fan of Babies R Us TODAY ONLY (1/28) and get a $5 eGift Card. eGift Card will be emailed to you and can be used in-store or on-line. eGift Card expires on 2/10/10.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Free Sample of Avery Label Pads

UPDATE: This sample is no longer available!

Sign up here for a free sample of Avery Label Pads courtesy of Box Tops for Education. Sample will arrive in 4-6 weeks!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Free Sample Nature's Select Dog Food


Go here to request a free sample of Nature's Select Dog Food. Several varieties to choose from.

Free Reese's Pieces When You Send in a Wrapper!

I'm not sure if this is the offer that the Reese's folks were hinting to on their facebook page earlier this week since they said it would be next week, but send in one candy wrapper from a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Almond Joy, Hershey's Special Dark or York Peppermint Patty and get a coupon for a FREE Pieces product up to $3.69! Offer is valid for the first 25,000 to print off the form from 1/27-2/10 or until supplies last. Go here to print off the form!

Old Navy: Take an extra 30% off Everything this Friday and Saturday



Planning to shop at Old Navy any time soon? Just announced on Facebook, this Friday and Saturday (1/29-1/30), everything in the entire store will be an extra 30% off!

Free Sample Playtex Gentle Glide

Go here for a free sample of 3 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons.

Sample will arrive in 4-6 weeks.

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Free Sample of UnderJams


Go here to sign up for a free sample of UnderJames Nightwear for kids. Choose from 2 sizes - S/M or L/XL.

Sample will arrive in 4-6 weeks!

Thanks Jodi!

Walgreens Trip 1/27/10


Had some free time before picking up my littlest guy at preschool so I ran into a different Walgreen's then yesterday and as luck would have it, they had what I wanted!

I paid $4.73 ($2.79 was tax) oop for everything pictured above and received a $3 RR, so the net total for everything was $1.73!
  • Neosporin Lip Health Products - 2/$8. Buy 2 and get $3 in RR. Used 2 $3/1 printables, Final Price $1 moneymaker after RR!
  • 2 Bic Hybrid Advance Disposable Razors or Flex4 Disposable Razors 3 pack $6.99 (BOGO). Used the BOGO Bic Disposable Razor coupon from 1/10 SS, Final Price FREE.
  • 6 Reach Dental Floss - .99 with in ad coupon. Use $1/1 Reach Floss from 10/4 RP, 10/18, RP or 1/3 RP, Final Price FREE
Did you get a great deal at Walgreens this week?

FREE Insulated Freezer bag from Skinny Cow and Sam's Club


UPDATE: This is no longer available!

Sign up here for a FREE insulated reusable bag from Skinny Cow and Sam's Club. You do not need a Sam's membership number to request this sample. Offer available for the first 30,000 people (I just signed up at 12:53pm CST).

Bag should arrive in 4 weeks!

Facebook: Possible Free Reese's Pieces Coming Soon

Reese's announced on their fan page that Next Week (week of 1/31), they will announce a way to snag a free bag of Reese's Pieces! If you enjoy these little sweet treats, then go on over to Reese's Facebook Page to become a fan now! I'll remind you next week too when the offer becomes available!

Tropicana Juicy Rewards

Tropicana has a new rewards program available: Juicy Rewards. Enter codes from specially marked cartons of Tropicana and redeem for discounts on a variety of activities and store offerings related to Family Fun, Health & Wellness and Museums & Outdoor Activities!

When you register, you can take a survey for 1 free point.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Pop Chips Freebie Update

I posted a freebie over the weekend to Pop it Forward and send samples of Pop Chips to 3 friends. Apparently this was not intended for more than a select group of people and people who shared are getting emails that they won't be fulfilled! Bummer! Sorry to have posted a freebie that wasn't intended to be shared via the web!

Free Swagbuck available on Facebook Fan Page


Search & Win


There is a swag code worth 1 swagbuck available on the Swagbucks Fan Page on Facebook. Code good until 10pm tonight PST.

Not a member of Swagbucks yet? Join here!!

Dominick's Trip 1/26/10

So I know I told all of you guys that the fruit snack cat ended on Sunday, so that would mean that I should know that the cat ended on Sunday...and yet I found myself at Dominick's buying fruit snacks today and SURPRISE, guess what didn't print? The cat that ended on Sunday! Fail!

Luckily I was making money from the Crescent rolls so it didn't turn into an ultimate failure, but I am kicking myself because I could of used the overage on something else that I needed (since we are certainly already stocked up on fruit snacks)! Chalk it up to "you win some, you loose some" I guess!

I spent $1.56 oop on everything pictured above, spent a $3.50 cat but got back a $4.00 cat, net total for everything was $1.06! (I know, how can I get upset when I spent $1 on everything, right? But the truth is after awhile of being a "couponer", when things like this happen it totally kills the bargain high :P)!

Here's how it breaks down:
  • 6 boxes of Fruit Stackers (.99 ea) - $11.94, Instant $6 off for buying 2 sets of 3. Used 4 $1/2 printables. Final price $2.94 for all 6 boxes (Besides the $3.50 cat that didn't print which would have made them free... I was also expecting $1 off cellfire which I loaded earlier today but it didn't hit my card yet).
  • 2 Kettle Chips - $2.50 ea, Used 2 $2 off snack wine tags, Final price .50/ea
  • 6 Small Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ($1.69 ea) - $10.14, .50/2 from shortcuts.com, $1/2 from shortcuts.com, .50/2 from cellfire.com. Used 6 $1/1 from a tearpad found at Jewel and used 3 $1/2 Dominick's Store coupons from the Make It Tonight Simple Affordable Meals in-store at Dominick's. I was at an overage of .86 just using the coupons. But as a bonus when you buy 6 Pillsbury baked goods you get a $4 cat! So that made it a $4.86 moneymaker!
  • 2 cartons of eggs - $1.29 ea, Used BOGO printable from the Good Egg Project (no longer available).
  • 2 Jell-o Mouse Temptations - $3.50 ea, Used 2 FREE coupons from Houseparty (bought this so that I could use the Make it Tonight coupons that require a $20 purchase).
Did you have any bargain fails this week?

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards - 10 Free Points

Here are 2 new codes from Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards worth 10 points:

BFGSKHHXKPFTPGB (5 pts)
BFGMRKBCNNHHPGB (5 pts)

Thanks Hey Its Free!

New Kraft Printable Coupons

Kraft just released some new and rare printables!! All coupons I printed expire 2/25 (limit 2 per computer). Go here to print the following coupons:
  • $1/4 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • $1/1 Velveeta Cheese
  • $1/2 Planters Mixed Nuts
  • $1/2 Capri Sun
  • $1/1 Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • $1/1 Oscar Mayer Meats
  • $1/1 Oscar Mayer Bologna
  • $1/1 Claussen Pickles
  • $1/2 Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta Shells and Cheese
Yahoo on the Claussen Pickle coupon!! So excited!

Thanks Hip to Save!

Jewel Trip 1/26/10

I paid $0.93 oop for everything shown in the picture above! Yes that is a $10 Pot Roast!! I also used an expiring $5 cat though, so my total net cost for everything was $5.93!

Got a great tip from Couponers Wanted and Mashup Mom this week about the advertised Roast deal at Jewel. In the ad it states if you buy a 3lb Jewel Signature Roast (Pot Roast, Round Roast or Pork Roast), you get a free bag of potatoes, carrots and celery. Well, it turns out that if you buy a roast that is over 3 lbs you get an instant deduction of $5.48 off the roast - NO NEED to buy the other 3 items, thus making your roast about 1/2 price!

UPDATE: A friend attempted to do the roast deal again (she had successfully done it yesterday) without buying the additional items and the instant discount did not come off. Use caution if doing this deal without the extra items. I also had another friend who did not get the discount when just buying the meat, but brought up the celery with her just in case and got the discount as soon as she scanned the celery. Be prepared to have them take it off the order, or buy the additional items if it doesn't work! Good luck!

Here's the deals broken down:
  • 3 1/4 lb Jewel Signature Pot Roast (do not get Stockman and Dakota) - $9.72 ($2.99/lb). Instant Deduction of $5.48 plus I used a $3 off Beef wine tag, Final Price $1.24!!
  • 3 lb bag of Apples - $1.88, Used FREE 3 lb bag of Apple coupon from the Jewel Preferred Card Update Book (handed out over the summer at Jewel events), Final Price FREE!
  • Ortega Salsa - $2.00, Used $2/1 any chips or salsa from Jim Bean tearpad (NAPN), Final Price FREE!
  • Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt - .50 each, Used $1/4 from a Dannon rebate in 2009, Final Price .25 each
  • Arnold Soft Family 100% Wheat Bread - $1.50 each, Used 2 $1/1 Arnold Bread from the Jewel Preferred Card Update Booklet, Final Price .50 each
  • Gallon of milk $2.38
Used $5 catalina from a previous shopping trip, paid .93 oop. Saved $26.20!

I also hopped over to Valli this morning and spent $13.66 on deli meat, butter and fresh produce!

Walgreens Trip 1/26/10

Headed to Walgreens this morning (even though I hadn't planned to go there are all this week). I paid $1.09 for everything pictured above (.74 was tax!) Here's the deals:
  • Sure Men's Deodorant - 2/$3 with in ad coupon. Use 2 $1.50/1 Sure Men's Deodorant from 1/24 SS, Final Price FREE
  • Reach Dental Floss (or Reach Toothbrushes) - .99 with in ad coupon. Use $1/1 Reach Floss or Toothbrush coupons from 10/4 RP, 10/18, RP or 1/3 RP, Final Price FREE (since you will have some overage you need to throw in a filler which is why I bought the Snickers heart).
Other decent Walgreens Deals this week:
  • BOGO Coffee-Mate liquid - $2.49/2. Use 2 $1/1 printables, Final Price .25 each!
  • Pert Plus Shampoo for Men - $2.50 each, Buy 2 and get $2 RR. Use 2 $1.50/1 coupons from 1/24 SS, Final Price FREE after RR.
  • Neosporin Lip Health Products - 2/$8. Buy 2 and get $3 in RR. Use 2 $3/1 printables, Final Price $1 moneymaker after RR!
  • BOGO Bic Hybrid Advance Disposable Razors or Flex4 Disposable Razors 3 pack $6.99. Buy 2 and use the BOGO Bic Disposable Razor coupon from 1/10 SS, Final Price FREE.

Twitter: Free Bar of Dove Soap

Send a photo of your current bar soap to Dove on Twitter and they'll send you a free Dove Beauty Bar (US only)! I'm not super Twitter Savvy so I'm not much help on this one, but more details here.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Reminder - Giveaway: Coupon for a Free Box of General Mills Cereal



General Mills recently announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

Did you know Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets? And that Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today?

For more wellness information about kids and cereal go here!

My Blog Spark and General Mills sent me a few coupons for free boxes of cereal (up to $6.00) and I will be sharing with 2 lucky readers a coupon for a FREE box!

In the mean time, there is a printable coupon here good for $1.00/1 General Mills Trix Cereal, Cocoa Puffs Cereal, Lucky Charms Cereal or Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal!

You may enter this giveaway any or all of the ways listed below. Please submit a separate entry for each method (you may need to refresh to get a new form entry, but it is very important that submit separate entries so they all count).
  • Post a comment about what your kid's favorite breakfast food is!
  • Follow my blog and leave a comment (or if you are already a follower let me know).
  • Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave a link to your blog post.
  • Post a link about this giveaway on facebook and let me know.
  • Subscribe to my newsletter and leave a comment (or if you are already a subscriber let me know).
The giveaway ends on Thursday January 28th at 11:59 pm and 2 winners will be chosen via random.org on Friday January 29th (each receiving 1 coupon for a FREE box). GOOD LUCK!

Giveaway only open to people 18 years of age or older and a resident of the U.S. This giveaway is sponsored by My Blog Spark and General Mills who provided me with 4 coupons to try this product and share information. I am giving away 2 of those coupons, no other compensation was received.

Coupon Tip (1/25/10) - Catalina Deals


I talk a lot about Catalina Deals and I thought it would be a good idea to have one place I can point back to that explains how catalina deals work. So this week's coupon tip is all about Catalina Deals!

Pairing up a sale with a coupon is a great way to save, but add a catalina deal in the mix and you usually can take home your items for free or close to free (if not MORE than free because you end up leaving with more than you came with - what couponers like to call "moneymakers"). Catalina deals run at Jewel, Dominicks, Ultra and Meijer's (and a few other stores too). You might be asking yourself what is a catalina? A catalina ("cat" for short) is a coupon that comes out of the little printer next to register and its called that because Catalina Marketing are the people responsible for them. Catalina deals usually are something around buying a specified dollar amount or item amount and then you get a catalina coupon for $x off your next order.

To make the most of catalina's couponers like to "roll" them if at all possible. That means buy the items that will generate the catalina and then use that catalina to buy MORE of the same items, pay little to nothing oop (out of pocket) and get another catalina. Wash-Rinse-Repeat.

Jewel
Although they generally work the same way wherever they are offered at Jewel it works a little differently for cat deals that involve a specified dollar amount. Most of the time (even though it is NOT advertised as such), catalinas will generate of the REGULAR non-prefered card price not the sale price. This means it takes less items to get to the specified dollar amount and you only have to pay the sale price! Add coupons on top of this and a lot of the time you can end up breaking even after your catalina prints if not making money on the deal!

Here's an example:
The ad states Buy $30 in one shopping trip earn $15 in catalina coupons to be used on your next order. For this example we are going to use Progresso Broth.

Progresso Broths - the non-preferred card price is $2.99, but the sale price is $1.49.

Non-Preferred Price 11 X $2.99 = $32.89 (enough to trigger your $15 in catalinas)
You actually pay: 11 X $1.49 = $16.39
After the $15 catalina you just paid $1.39 for 11 Progresso Broths.

Add coupons in the mix and you make it even a better deal! Say you only have 3 .50/1 coupons - you pay $14.89 and get back $15 = FREE. If you have 11 .50/1 coupons - you pay $10.89 and get back $15 - you just made $4.11!

If you want to guarantee that your catalina's will print, you should spend $30 in sale prices and your coupons will print. BUT as I mentioned above, the registers are currently programmed to calculate the $30 on the non-preferred card price (this is the first price that scans and prints on your receipt before your preferred card savings is listed). This of course can change at any time, and customer service has told me on more than one occasion that they are working on the fix...but I won't believe it until it happens!

Once you have your first set of $15 catalinas you can "roll" them and essentially pay tax after coupons if you have them, for whatever you want to buy in the deal!

IMPORTANT: And I can't stress this enough...please be kind to your customer service people. If you choose to work the deal in this way (basing it on non-preferred card prices) and your catalina doesn't print (which DOES happen for a variety of reasons)...please do NOT go to customer service and complain, yell or demand your cats. Just be prepared to return everything and try again. Your cat machine might be offline, out of paper, you didn't add right (all of these things have happened to me)...and most of the time it is my mistake (bought the wrong sku, short by a few cents). I can almost guarantee the answer you will get back if you do is that you didn't buy enough because it works on sale prices (which is not actually the case). And ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS double check your math and use a price scanner if you aren't sure what the pre-perfered card price is.

A couple of tips:
  • Always check the cat machine if you can to make sure the solid green light is on!
  • If you want to be totally sure you'll be over the $ amount that you need to generate the cat before your preferred card savings, use the self check. Do not scan your preferred card first, scan your items. Once your done scanning all of the items for the deal, subtract the tax and if its over the dollar amount your cat should print. Then scan your preferred card so all of your savings come off and pay!
  • If you want to try and figure out the Non-preferred card sale price at the shelf. Look at the tag. Add the sale price to the "amount saved" and you should have the price is will actually ring up at the register before preferred card savings.
  • Avoid shopping between 11 pm and 2 am when Catalina is updating their machines.
  • And always be courteous to the coupon shopper behind you - don't clear the shelf. Of course buy what you need for your family, but if you need a lot (as in the typical amount that is on a shelf) consider putting in a special order. They have no problem ordering items for you.
For all other stores:
The Catalina deals are truly how they are stated in the ads or shelf tags...but using coupons plus electronic savings paired with a cat deal you can get things for free there as well!

Examples
Are you a visual person and want to see some REAL examples...check out my posts here, here or here!

Is there anything I haven't answered? Still have questions? Leave a comment below and I'll update this post with the answer! For previous coupon tips go here!

Free Sample Kotex First Period Kit from All You

Go here to sign up for a Kotex First Period Kit from All You Magazine! This is a limited time offer and there are just over 3,600 left as of this posting. Kit includes:
  • Product samples of Kotex Ultra Thin pads with Wings, Ultra Thin Overnight Pad with wings, Long Liner, Regular Tampon and Cottonelle Flushable Wipes.
  • Brochures about how to talk to you daughter about starting her period, Toxic Shock Syndrome and Kotex products.
  • Kotex Coupons
Kit will arrive in 4-6 weeks!

Thanks Hey its Free!

Einstein Bros: Free Bagel w/Shmear


Go here for a coupon for a free Bagel with Shmear from Einstein Bros. No purchase Necessary. Coupon expires 1/31/10!

Facebook: Free Oreos TODAY at 2pm


The Mannings Won yesterday!! That means FREE Oreos for us! Go HERE to visit Oreo's fan page on Facebook and register for your FREE package (first 150,000) starting at 2 PM CST TODAY (1/25)!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Free Sample of Kashi


Go here to sign up for a free sample from Kashi. Choose between 3 different samples:
  • GOLEAN Crisp!™ Toasted Berry Crumble cereal
  • TLC® Dark Chocolate Coconut Fruit & Grain bar
  • GOLEAN Crunch!® Honey Almond Flax cereal.
Joining the Kashi Community at the bottom of the form is optional. Your sample will arrive in 4-6 weeks!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Jewel Trip 1/24/10


I made a quick trip to Jewel this afternoon since today is the last day for the Kraft Catalina. I wanted to pick up some sour cream but was disappointed that the expiration dates were so soon which is probably why they are marked down to .99 (they must be trying to clear them out of the warehouse)! I still grabbed them since they were a money maker and shared some with my SIL this afternoon so 2 are not pictured. Here's what I got:

Transaction 1:
5 Breakstone Reduced Fat Sour Cream - .99
1 Ortega Salsa - $2.00
1 Jewel Kidney Beans - .79
Used 1 $1/2 Breakstone sour cream Catalina from Jewel
Used 3 .55/1 Breakstone sour cream from 1/24 SS and coupons.com
Used $2/1 Salsa tearpad in liquor department
Used $2.50 Catalina from a previous General Mills deal
Paid .76 and got back a $5 catalina, $1.74 money maker!

Transaction 2:
5 Breakstone Cottage Cheese Doublers - $1.19
Used $5 cat from above
Paid $1.08 and got back another $5 cat, .21 each!

After catalinas I made a net profit of .66 for everything!

$2/1 Post cereals printable

Go here and scroll to the bottom of the page to register for the Post Natural Advantage cereal newsletter. After registering you will receive an email with a link to your $2/1 coupon!

My coupon expires 2/23/10 and it only allowed me to print one.

Free Sample Murad Acne Complex 3-Step System

Copy and paste this link - http://www.murad.com/cosmo2 -to request a sample of Murad Acne Complex 3-step system. Sample includes Clarifying Cleanser, Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel and Skin Perfecting Lotion. (According to Hip 2 Save these samples ran out fast the last time they were available, so hurry if you want your)!

Sample will arrive in 2-4 weeks.

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Sign up for Be Snack Ready from Frito Lay

Go here to register for Frito Lays Be Snack Ready site. You could receive special values, coupons, samples, alerts, exclusives and more from Frito-Lay’s BeSnackReady.com.

Note: I just signed up and when I try to log in I'm getting a blank screen so I'm not sure what's going on with it or if I'm actually signed up. You can give it a try and if it doesn't work, try again later!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Diaper Deals this Week


Mashup Mom has some great diaper deals posted on her blog for this week and next! I know a lot of you have little ones in diapers so I wanted to share it with you!

Target - starts 1/24 includes Huggies and Pampers $3.32-$5.32 a pack after gift card (this is the one I think I'm going to do since I need some Pullups and I have some Target gift cards in my stash)


CVS - starts 1/31 includes Huggies $5.50 a pack after ECBs PLUS Upromise Savings

Sign up for MyPoints

MyPoints

Are you a member of MyPoints yet? Earn points for answering surveys, clicking through emails and printing and redeeming coupons. Turn your points into gift cards (I like to get CVS gift cards through MyPoints so that I don't have to spend any money oop on my weekly trips)!

Click on the image above to join and get 100 points to start out!

Free Sample Mariani Dried Plums


This sample is available again but will probably go quickly as most food samples do! Go here to receive a FREE sample of Mariana Dried Plums. Scroll down and enter promo code ADSUPER. Then click the link "Click here to begin". Your sample should arrive in 7-10 business days.

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

CVS Deals Jan 24th - Jan 20th



Here are the best deals this week at CVS, thanks to Hip 2 Save for compiling the full list here:
    Crest Toothpaste $1.99 get $1 ECB (limit 1)
    Use the $0.75/1 coupon from 1/17 PG
    Final price $0.24

    Dulcolax Laxative Tablets $10.99 get $5 ECB (Limit 1)
    Use the $3/1 coupon from 12/13 SS
    Pay $7.99 get back $5 ECB
    Submit for the $5 Dulcolax Balance rebate here
    Final price FREE + a $2 moneymaker

    Ivory Soap 3 pack $.99
    Use the $1/1 coupon from 12/27 PG
    Final price FREE

    Monthly ECB deals still available
    Oust Surface Disinfectant & Air Sanitizer - $3.99 get $3 ECBs (limit 6)
    Buy 2 for $7.98
    Use 1 BOGO up to $3.99 1/3/10 SS
    Pay $3.99 Get back $6 ECBs
    Final price - $2.01 Moneymaker!

    Soy Joy Bars (6 ct box) - $6 get $6 ECBs (limit 6)
    Final price - FREE