Archives for May 2010

My Dillons Deals 5/29

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May 29, 2010 by Fritzie

And now, for my favorite shopping trip this week!

Hormel Always Tender Pork Tenderloin 1.7 lb. $4.99, Used $1.00/1 coupon from the 5/2 SS insert

2 Lays Kettle Chips $1.98 ea., Used BOGO coupon from Facebook promotion (no longer available) & Used $1.00/1 coupon from All You June issue

Nabisco Cakester 10 ct. $3.29, Used FREE coupon from home mailer

Pace Queso Dip $3.39, Used $4.00/1 coupon from home mailer (manually adjusted to $3.39)

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Marked Down to $0.69, Used $0.70/1 coupon IP (no longer available)

4 Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz. $2.00 ea., Used 4 $0.55/1 coupons from the 5/2 SS insert (doubled to $1.00), Got back $3.00 Catalina oyno

McCormick Grill Mates Marinade $1.00, Used $0.50/1 coupon from Dillons home mailer (doubled)

Prevacid 14 ct. $10.99, Used $6.00/1 coupon from the 5/9 Parade & Used $6.00/1 E-Coupon from HERE

Vlasic Spicy Spears $1.99, Used $0.55/1 coupon from HERE (doubled to $1.00)

2 Turkey Hill Tea Half Gallon $1.00 ea., Used $1.00/2 coupon from the 4/11 RP insert

Final Cost $10.01 and Got back $3.00 Catalina

My Price Cutter Deals 5/29

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May 29, 2010 by Fritzie

So, I decided to venture out early this morning to a couple different stores thinking there wouldn’t be a lot of people at the grocery stores. Boy, am I naive or what!? Lol Needless to say, I didn’t stay long anyplace I stopped, but that suited me just fine as I tend to shop in small spurts anyway.

Earthbound Salad $5.99, Used FREE coupon from home mailer

2 Bar-S Hot Dogs $0.50 ea., Used $1.00/2 coupon from the 5/16 RP insert

4 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs $0.99 ea., Used 2 $1.00/2 coupons from HERE

3 Van Camp’s Pork & Beans 3/$1.00, Used $0.30/3 coupon from the 5/16 SS insert (doubled)

Final Cost $2.46

My Walgreens Deals 5/26

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May 29, 2010 by Fritzie

Transaction #1

Complete Solution $7.99, Used $2.00/1 coupon from the 5/16 RP insert, Got back $8.00 RR

2 Big Roll TP $0.50 ea.

Hunt’s Tomato Sauce $0.25

Goody Ouchless Barette $2.99, Got back $3.00 RR

Used $10.00 in previous RRs

Final Cost $0.23 and got back $11.00 in Register Rewards

Transaction #2

Complete Solution $7.99, Used $2.00/1 coupon from the 5/16 RP insert, Got back $8.00 RR

2 Hunt’s Tomato Sauce $0.25 ea.

Goody Ouchless Barette $2.99

Used $6.00 in previous RRs

Final Cost $0.49 and got back $8.00 in Register Rewards

Walgreens Deals 5/30-6/5

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May 29, 2010 by Fritzie

Here’s my take on the best deals each week. Free deals are highlighted in green. If you’re not familiar with all Walgreens has to offer check out my Walgreens 101 page HERE.

Note: Check out the Walgreens May Monthly Coupon Booklet List HERE.

MONTHLY REGISTER REWARD DEALS (Good 5/30-6/26)

It’s a new month for the Monthly RRs, I’ll update this section as information comes in.

REGISTER REWARD DEALS (Weekly)

U by Kotex Pads (14-18 pk.), Tampons (18 pk.) or Liners (60 pk.) – $3.49=$2.50 RR
Use $1.00/1 U By Kotex Pads, Liners or Tampons coupons from the 4/18 SS insert (Expires Sunday 5/30) or from HERE
Get back $2.50 in RR
Final Cost FREE

Luster White 7 Toothpaste (2.6 oz.) – $5.00=$5.00 RR
Get back $5.00 RR
Final Cost FREE

Ecotrin 81 mg. (45 ct.) $2.00=$2.00 RR
Use $2.00/1 Ecotrin Aspirin Therapy Product, Any coupon from the 5/16 RP insert or from HERE
Get back $2.00 RR
Final Cost FREE plus $2.00 overage

Walgreens A thru Z Select Multi-Vitamins (60 ct.) – $2.00
Get back $2.00 RR
Final Cost FREE

Rejuvicare Ultimate Skin Hair or Nail Supplement (30 or 60 ct. or 16 oz.) $9.99=$10.00 RR
Get back $10.00 RR
Final Cost FREE

Hershey’s Miniatures, Nuggets or Kisses (8.5 or 9.2 oz.); Pieces (10 or 10.5 oz.) – $2.50 or Twizzlers (11-16 oz.) – $1.25, Buy $10.00=$5.00RR
Buy 4 Pieces, Use 4 $1.00/1 Reese’s Pieces, Almond Joy Pieces, Hershey’s Dark Pieces Or York Pieces, Any 10 Oz. – 10.5 Oz. Or Larger Bag coupon from the 4/18 SS insert 04-18-10 SS
Get back $5.00 RR
Final Cost $0.25 ea.

Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (12.6 oz.), Styling Products (1.9-11.5 oz.) – 2/$8.00=$2.00 RR
Buy 2, Use 2 $1.00/1 Pantene Styler, Hairspray, or Treatment, any excluding trial size coupon from the 5/2 P&G insert (Expires 5/31)
Get back $2.00 RR
Final Cost $2.00 ea.

Tilex (16 or 32 oz.); Clorox Bathroom Cleaner (30 oz.), Wipes (35 pk.),Clean-up (32 oz.); Pine-Sol (28 oz.); Liquid Plumr (32 oz.); Formula 409 (32 oz.) – $2.99=$1.00 RR
Get back $1.00 RR
Final Cost $1.99
(Note: There is a Money-back Guarantee mail in form on the Liquid Plumr HERE)

COUPON MATCHUPS

Chex Mix (5.5 or 8.75 oz.) – $0.99 (2 Day Sale 5/30-5/31 Only)
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Chex Mix Or Chex 100 Calorie Snack Mix, Any Flavor 4.5 Oz. Or Larger coupon from the 4/18 SS insert
Final Cost $0.49 ea.

Combos (7 oz.) – $0.99 (2 Day Sale 5/30-5/31 Only)
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Combos Snacks, Any coupon from All You Magazine, June issue
Final Cost $0.49 ea.

Ball Park Franks (16 oz.) – BOGO @ $4.49, so $2.25 ea. (2 Day Sale 5/30-5/31 Only)
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Ball Park Products, Any cupon from the 5/2 RP insert
Final Cost $1.75 ea.

Lindsay Olives (5 or 6 oz.) – $0.99
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Lindsay Olives coupon from the 5/2 RP insert or from HERE
And Use Walgreens weekly in-ad coupon (limit 3)
Final Cost $0.49 ea.

Campbell’s Chunky Soup (15.25 pr 18.6 oz.) – $1.25
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 coupon from HERE
And Use Walgreens weekly in-ad coupon (limit 4)
Final Cost $0.75 ea.

Air Wick Freshmatic or I-Motion, Lysol Neutra Air Freshmatic Kits 50% Off
Buy Air Wick Freshmatic or I-Motion Compact Kits $3.99,
Use $4.00/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Compact i-Motion Starter Kit, Any coupon from the 5/16 or 4/25 SS insert or from HERE
Or Use $4.00/1 Air Wick Scented Oil I-Motion Kit, Any coupon from the 4/25 SS insert
Final Cost FREE

Reach Crystal Clean Toothbrush or Reach Floss (55 yds.) – $0.99
Use $1.00/1 Reach Dental Floss or Reach Access Flosser or Reach Toothbrush or Value Pack coupon from the 5/16 RP insert
Or Use $1.00/1 Reach Dental Floss or Reach Access Flosser coupon from the 4/11 or 3/7 or 1/3 RP insert
Final Cost FREE

Cortaid Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream (0.5 oz.) – $3.00
Get Mail-In Rebate at Checkout
Use $1.00/1 Cortaid Product, Any Excluding Trial Sizes coupon from the 4/22 SS insert
Final Cost FREE plus $1.00 overage after rebate

Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers, Pullups or Goodnites – $8.99
Use $3.00/1 coupon from HERE
Final Cost $5.99

OTHER DEALS (Good Fillers Items)

Hunt’s Tomato Sauce 8 oz. $0.25 (limit 6)

Arizona Tea Can (23 oz.) or Bottle (16 or 20 oz.) – $0.50
Use Walgreens weekly in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Royal Gelatin (Regular or Sugar-Free) – $0.20
Use Walgreens weekly in-ad coupon (limit 5)

I participate in The Grocery Gathering, check them out for more great deals!

Walgreens June Monthly Coupon Booklet

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May 29, 2010 by Fritzie

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Here’s a list of the Coupons available in Walgreens June Monthly Coupon Booklet. These booklets are generally found at the front of the store with the weekly sales ads. They can also be found at the front registers and the cosmetic counter. This month’s coupons are good 5/30-6/26. And remember, these are store coupons and can be stacked with manufacturer’s coupons for even more savings!

$0.50 off Maxwell House, Wake Up Roast (34 oz.)

$1.00 off 2 Oreo Blizzard Creme (10.5 oz.) or Cakesters, (10.56 oz.) or 12 oz or Fudge Cremes (8.5 oz.)

$1.00 off Nestle Drumstick Lil Drums (10 pk.)

$1.00 off The Skinny Cow Chocolate Cone w/Fudge, 4pk, 4oz ea or Vanilla Sandwich (6 pk.) or Truffle Bar (6 pk.)

$1.00 off 2 Mars Twix, Snickers or M&M Ice Cream (16 oz.)

$1.00 off 2 Naked Mighty Mango or Protein Zone 1 (5.2 oz.)

$1.00 off 2 Tropicana Orange Juice (12 oz.)

$1.00 off 4 Cadbury, Kit Kat or Hershey’s Chocolate Bar (3.5-4.5 oz.)

$3.00 off Revlon Pedi-Expert (Excludes Pedi-Expert Shower)

$3.00 off L’Oreal Couleur Experte or Preference Dream Blonde Hair Color

$5.00 off L’Oreal 24 Hour Lash Boosting Kit

$2.00 off L’Oreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Serum or Keratin Mascara

$1.00 off L’Oreal Telescopic Liquid Liner or Mascara

$5.00 off Maybelline Pulse Mascara

$1.00 off Maybelline Great Lash, Volume Express or Lash Stiletto mascara

$10.00 off Rogaine for Men or Women (3 pk.)

$10.00 off Norelco Body Groomer, 6940 Razor or HS85, HQ55, HQ8 Replacement Heads

$5.00 off Arm & Hammer Pro Clean Sonic Rechargeable Spinbrush

$1.00 off Bio-Oil Skin Care (2 oz.)

$4.00 off Nad’s Natural Hair Removal Gel (6 oz.)

$1.00 off Hibiciens Skin Cleanser (8 oz.)

$0.50 off Aloe Touch Cleansing Cloths (48 pk.)

$1.00 off OFF! or Raid Products

$2.00 off Zippo Chrome or Black Matte Lighter

$5.00 off Kodak Single Use Camera Powerflash (2 pk.) or Max Sport Waterproof

$3.00 off Kodak 35mm Film (4 pk., 96 exp.)

2/$15.99 In-Store Photo Book up to 12 pages

$3.00 off Salonpas Pain Relief or Arthritis Relief Patch (5 pk.)

$1.00 off Beano Meltaways (15 ct.) or Tablets (30 ct.)

$1.00 off Prevacid 24 Hour (14 ct)

$2.00 off Benefiber Powder (6.4-16.7 oz.), Chewables (100 ct.) or Stick Pack (28 pk.)

$5.00 off Os-Cal Calcium Supplement w/ Vitamin D (210 ct.)

$2.00 off Pepcid AC or Complete (25 or 30 ct.) or Chewable (25 ct.)

$2.00 off Zyrtec Tablets (14 ct.) or Liquid Gels (12 ct.) or Zyrtec-D (12 ct.)

$2.00 off Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C & D3 (100 ct.)

$2.00 off Nature Made Fish Oil with Vitamin D (90 ct.)

$2.00 off Shiff Mega-D3 (90 ct.)

$3.00 off One A Day Women’s Prenatal (120 ct.)

$2.00 off I-Caps Areds Formula Soft Gels (120 ct.)

$2.00 off Belly Bar Chewable Prenatal Vitamins (60 ct.)

$2.00 off Lactaid Fast Act (32 ct.)

$2.00 off Rolaids Soft Chews (24 or 36 ct.)

$3.00 off Innerglowe Beauty Drink Mix (14 pk.)

$2.00 off Finest Natural Cranberry Triple Strength Softgels (100 ct.)

$2.00 off Alive! Men’s or Women’s Energy (50 ct.)

$5.00 off L’il Critters Gummy Vites (190 ct.)

$3.00 off Vitafusion Mutli Vites (150 ct.)

$3.00 off Welless Calcium & Vitamin D (16 oz.)

$1.00 off Vitafusion Calcium (100 ct.) or Heart One (60 ct.)

$8.00 off Urinozinc Prostate Welness (90 ct.)

$15.00 off Real Health Laboratories Prostate Formula (270 ct.)

$3.00 off Finest Natural Reservatrol (60 ct.)

$2.00 off Youthforia Anti-Aging, Reservatrol (500 or 250 mg, 60 ct.)

$2.00 off Rainbow Light Prenatal One or Women’s One Mutli-vitamin (50 ct.)

$2.00 off Bausch & Lomb PreserVision, Areds 2 Formula soft gels (60 pk.)

$2.00 off Enzymatic Therapy (3o ct.)

$2.00 off Natrol Esselence Classics Hair (50 ct.), Skin (30 ct.) or MaquBerry (60 ct.)

$15.00 off I-Flex Joint Relief (120 ct.)

$20.00 off Focus Factor (60 ct.)

$3.00 off Colace Stool Softener (30 ct.)

$2.00 off Activ-On Arthritis or Ultra Strength Joint & Muscle (2 oz.)

$2.00 off Ivy Block Lotion (4 oz.)

$5.00 off Little Allergies Allergen Block .1oz or Chloraseptic Allergen Block (.1 oz.)

$2.00 off Gentle Naturals Tummy Soother (4 oz.), Eczema Baby Wash (5.5 oz.) or Cream (4 oz.)

$5.00 off Compound W Freeze Off or Palantar (8 pk.)

$1.00 off Bleed-arrest (5 strip)

$2.00 off Mineral Ice Pain Relieving Gel (8 oz.)

$1.00 off Azo Cranberry (50 ct.) or Urinary Disk Relief (30 ct.)

$5.00 off Dexatrim Max Daytime Appetite Control or Complex 7 (60 ct.)

$3.00 off IntelliGender Gender Prediction Test

$2.00 off Traditional Medicinals Organic Smooth Move Stimulant Laxative Tea (16 pk.)

$2.00 off Florastor Probiotic (20 ct.)

$2.00 off Nepro Vanilla Nutritional Drink (4 pk.)

$10.00 off Omron Automatic Arm Blood Pressure Montior

$2.00 off Pill Glide Swallowing Spray Strawberry or Grape (1 oz.)

$10.00 off Medline Bath Bench

$10.00 off Medline Raised Toilet Seat w/Arms

$10.00 off Medline Transfer Bench

$5.00 off W Listen Up Micro Personal Sound Amplifier

$10.00 off W Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

$3.00 off W Certainty Guards (52 pk.), Underwear (14–20 pk.), Shields (30 pk.) or Pads (30-72 pk.)

$1.00 off W Nutritional Drink (6 pk.)

$5.00 off W Coated Nicotine Gum (40 pk.)

$10.00 off W Nicotine Gum (160 or 170 ct.) or Lozenges (108 ct.)

$4.00 off W Probiotic, 5B CFU Tablet (60 ct.) or 20B Capsule (60 ct.)

$3.00 off Wal-Mucil Fiber (320 ct.) or With Calcium (240 ct.)

$2.00 off W Heirloom Fashion Eyewear Gold Chain

$2.00 off Wal-dryl Allergy Mini Tablets (100 ct.)

$1.00 off Wal-Zyr Children’s Allergy Chewable (12 ct.)

$2.00 off Wal-Zyr Allergy (14 ct.)

$2.00 off Wal-Zyr Itch Eye Drops (.17 oz.)

$1.00 off W Saline Nasal Spray (3 oz.)

$2.00 off W Triple Blade Shaving System or Cartridges (8 pk.)

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

Couponing Series: Where to Get Coupons-Part 1

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May 28, 2010 by Fritzie

In this post, I’ll share with you on the numerous sources of coupons and how you can increase your coupon stockpile. I’ll be doing a separate post on different coupons available online (called “IPs”, or Internet Printables).

Your Sunday Newspaper. Sunday Newspapers have coupon inserts each week. There are 3 types of different inserts: Procter & Gamble, Smart Source and Red Plum. The Parade magazine sometimes includes couopns too, so check those each week as well. They each have different schedules and each one is not always in the paper every week. I post each week a preview of how many and what inserts will be in the paper. You can acquire more inserts from your Sunday paper in a number of ways-through friends & family, your local recycling center (always ask first), multiple subscriptions (ask your local newspaper if you can get a discount rate). And be aware that not all areas get the same coupons. The bigger cities seem to get more coupons in their inserts. I live in a smaller city and the coupons in my local paper are pretty pitiful. I do not rely on my local paper for the bulk of my coupon supply.

Magazines. While you’re flipping through your magazines, keep your eyes peeled for coupons. Most magazines have at least one or two coupons, some include a lot more. I have gotten a lot of free magazine subscriptions (watch for my posts on free magazine offers, sometimes the offers only last a matter of hours so you have to be quick). I seem to have a constant flow of magazines coming in the mail each week. I usually flip through the magazines in the evenings when I’m watching tv and I’m always amazed at the coupons I come across. All You Magazine has the most coupons, check out the long list of coupons in the June issue HERE. You can get a 6-Month subscription at Amazon for $10.00 HERE. I see cheaper rates for All You on different websites from time to time, but I personally like purchasing it on Amazon mainly because I use free Amazon gift cards I have earned through various survey programs. That way, I don’t spend any out of pocket for the subscription. The less out of pocket I spend, the better!

Coupons through Free Samples. When you sign up for a free sample online, it will often include a coupon.

Coupons in the mail. Contacting companies online is a great way to add to your coupon stash. Companies love to hear from their customers and want to know what you like about their products. When you email, be specific. Let them know what you like about a their product and ask if they have any coupons available to send. It only takes a few minutes of your time and if you resolve to contact a certain number of companies a week (like say, 10 a week, you’d only be contacting 2 a day, very easy to manage that), you’ll be amazed at how fast your coupon collection will grow. Here’s an example of a few companies I personally contacted in the past and the results HERE.

Coupons in the store. Blinkies, Tearpads, Hangtags, Peelies, Coupon Booklets, Store Magazines/Coupon Booklets. As you walk the aisles of your local grocery store, keep your eyes peeled. You’ll be surprised how many coupons you’ll start seeing in the store.

“Blinkies” are coupons distributed by SmartSource Coupon Machines. The name “blinkie” refers to the blinking light so it attracts your attention.

Tearpads are simply coupons you tear off of a pad. I see a lot of these in the chips aisle.

Hangtags are coupons literally hanging off of a product

Peelies are coupons that are on the actual product and you have to peel the coupon off the product to use it.

Companies like Kellogg’s and others put out coupon booklets generally on displays you’ll find sprinkled throughout the store, often at the end of the aisles. And if you have a Whole Foods store near you, be sure to watch for Mambo Sprouts coupon booklets, they’re loaded with natural & organic coupons. And if you’re like me and you don’t have a Whole Foods, you can sign up HERE to get one sent in the mail. Offers for coupon booklets pop up periodically online as well. Home Made Simple is a great example, they put out a great coupon booklet at least twice a year and there are usually numerous links so that you can get several booklets throughout the year.

Some stores themselves have coupon booklets on display in the store, Safeway & Publix are examples of that. Walgreens carries their own magazine Diabetes & You and it always includes coupons, check out the latest issue HERE.

Thanks for checking out my post! Next time, I’ll continue with yet more coupon sources including coupon clipping sites & coupon trains.

Also, I’m putting together a Q&A Coupon post and would love to hear from you about what you most want to know about couponing in general, feel free to leave your questions in the comments or email me frualfritzie (at) gmail (dot) com, thanks!

State Fair Corn Dogs $0.55/1 Printable Coupon

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May 28, 2010 by Fritzie

Print a coupon for $0.55 off any State Fair product HERE. This coupon prints twice and it expires 30 days from print date. Hopefully there are some good sales out there to match with this coupon.