Walgreen's match-up 5.30.12-6.2.12

This sale ends 6.2.12!!

Suave deal: get 3RR WYB $10.00 or more on participating Suave products.

Q's you can use:

0.50/2 Shampoo or conditioner, 0.25/1 deodorant, B1G1 lotion

*Irish Spring deodorant or body wash 2/6 get 3RR and use 0.50/1 deodorant and 0.50/1 body wash makes it 2/2.00

Act mouth wash B1G1 50% off and use $1/1.00 Q

Wound care deal: Get a free first aid case with the purchase of by two participating Johnson and Johnson products.<\br>
Q's you can use:

1.00/1 Neosporin, 1.00/1 Benadryl itch cream, 1.00/1 Cortiad product, 1.00 off the purchase of any Johnson and Johnson red cross product.

Thermacare/Advil deal: get 3RR WYB 2 or more participating products.Sale is 2/11.00

Option A: use (2)1.00/1 Thermacare and makes them 2/9.00-3RR makes them 2/6.00 ($5.00 savings)

Option B: use (2)1.00/1 Advil (final price is the same as above.)

Option C: use one each Thermacare and Advil. (price is same as above)

*Ajax 0.89 with in ad Q

Glade deal: get 2RR WYB 3, on sale for 2.99

*Buy a warmer for 2.99 use 1.00/1 makes is 1.99, buy a (2) twin refills for 2.99 each and use (2) 1.00/1 makes them 1.99 each.

*Colgate toothpaste 3.99 with 3RR and use 0.75/1 makes it 0.24

Remember * mean it is a good stockpile item or a good price!

Wags match-up 5.25.12

ALERT: this sale ends tomorrow.
*Nice aluminum foil 0.79 with in ad Q

*Hellmans mayo 3.00 use 1.00/1 makes it 2.00

Splenda 3.49 use 1.00/1 makest it 2.49

*Ajax B1G1 @ 0.99

*Little swimmer (Huggies) 6.99 use wags Q for 2.00/1 and manf. Q for 1.50/1 makes them 3.49

Caress and Axe sale, use 0.75/1 caress Q's and 1.00/1 Axe deodorant/body spray Q's

Clear shampoo/conditioner has a 1.00/1 store Q and a 2.00/1 manf. Q

General Mills fiber one bars 2.49 use 0.50/1 store Q and 0.50/1 manf. Q makes them 1.49

I hope to get to Walgreens tonight or tomorrow before the sale ends to see just how good the Clear shampoo deal is since I don't know the actual price of the shampoo. If anyone gets there before me, let us know if it's a good deal!

Amber

Grocery Sale/coupon match-ups 5.25.12-5.30.12

Just a reminder that is something has an * by it then that means its a good stockpile item/good price.

Summer Fresh:

5.25-5.27 ONLY-*best choice charcoal 2.99

Miracle Whip 2.99

Blue Bunny ice cream 1.99

Best Choice hot dog or hamburger buns 0.79

*Kraft BBQA sauce 0.79


John Morrel smoked sausage 2/3.00


*Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion 2.79 use 0.50/1 Q (doubles) makes it 1.79


*Pantene shampoo/conditioner 3.59, buy 2 and use 3.00/1 Q makes them 2.09 each (1.50 savings on each)

*McCormick Grill Mates 5/4.00 or 0.79 each

Tuna 0.89

Price Cutter:
Johnsonville Brats 2.99

*Bar-S-Franks 0.69

Kraft BBQ sauce same as SF

*Coke 4/11.00 with the in ad Q makes them 2.75 each

*Lays chips 1.99

K.C Masterpiece BBQ Sauce 1.00 use 1.00/1 makes it FREE!!!!

*Lipton Tea 2/4.00 use (2) 0.40/1 (doubles) makes them 2/2.40 or 1.20 each!

Mission Tortilla chips 1.99

Hiland Old Fashion ice cream 2/6.00 use (2) 0.50/1(doubles) makes them 2/4.000 or 2.00 each

Hiland Family Pack ice cream 2/3.00

*Blue Bonnet butter (45oz) 2.99

Harter House:
Cantaloupe 1.99

Sweet Corn 4/1.00

Best Choice milk 2.99

Grapes 1.99lb

*Blue Bonnet butter (3lb) 2.89

Kraft miracle whip 2.99

I'm back!!

After nearly a year from my last post, I'm back!! I'm not making any promises towards speediness of posts (though I do vow to have them done before the next sale starts) because we now have a two year old and an (almost) 3 week old, but I truly miss blogging savings tips and sale/coupon match-ups for you! I'm also not making promises to do supplemental posts to go along with the match-ups but I will try! When I left off I was working on doing posts for couponng basics, tips, etc. along with posts for additional savings/promotions but like I said before-two year old and three week old! So, here we go!! Amber

Grocery Match-Ups 9/8/11 through 9/13/11

Here are your match-ups for this weeks grocery trip!!  I've decided to add a new feature to this, if an item has a * by it then that means it's a good stock up item/price, hope this helps you in your stockpiling! :)  Happy Shopping

Harter House:
*Redbaron pizza $2.99
Romain Hearts $1.99
*Green Giant Canned Vegetables $0.59
*Progresso Soup $0.95 and use $1.00/4 Q makes them $0.70 each
Tri-Tips $3.99lb
Pillsburry Grands $0.95 and use $0.30/2 (doubles) makes them $0.65 each
Hiland Cottage Cheese $1.99
*Hamburger Helpers $0.99 and use $0.75/3 makes them $0.74 each
Always Save Oil $1.99
BIC Flex Utility Lighter $2.99 (may be able to use $1.00/1 to make it $1.99)
*Best Choice Refried Beans $0.69
Pringles Potato Chips 2/$3.00, buy 4 and use $1.00/4 makes them 4/$5.00
*Chef Boyarde $0.99 and use $0.35/3 (doubles) makes them $0.75 each
Boston Burger 80% lean $1.99lb
Armour Meatballs $2.99

Price Cutter:
Quaker rice snacks (small bags) 10/$10.00
Rice Cakes (large size) 2/$4.00
*Kraft BBQ sauce $0.79
Kellogg's Frosted Mini wheats $1.99 each and use $1/2 makes them $1.49 each
Hamburger Helper (same sale as Harter House)
Sarah Lee Honey Wheat bread $1.99
Tostinos Chips $1.99
Hiland Sour cream 2/$4.00 (24oz)
*Pillsburry Toaster Struddle 2/$4.00 and use $0.50/2 (doubles) makes them 2/$3.00
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls 2/$5.00 and use $1.00/2 makes them 2/$4.00
Tyson Anytizers 2/$5.00 and use $1.00/1 (use 2 Q's here if you have them) makes them 2/$4.00 or 2/$3.00 if you use two
Land o' Frost Bistro $1.99 and use $0.60/1 makes it $1.39
Navel Oranges 2/$1.00
*Crest $1.79 and use $0.50/1 (doubles) makes it only $0.79 each
*Excedrin $2.99 and use $0.75/1 makes it $2.24

Summer Fresh:
Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops $1.98
Head Lettuce $0.88
*Post Cereal $1.88
*Era Laundry soap $2.68 and use $0.50/1 (doubles) makes it $1.68 each
*Charmin 16 double rolls $6.98 and use $0.25/1 (doubles) makes it $6.48
*Bounty paper towels $4.98 and use $0.25/1 (doubles) makes it $4.48
Chicken Family Pack drums and thighs $0.99
Carl Budding lunch meat 5/$5.00 and use $0.55/4 makes it 4/$4.45
*Crest (same as Price Cutter sale)
Aunt Jemima pancake mix 2/$4.00 (on sale at price cutter too)
Aunt Jemima syrup 2/$5.00 (on sale at price cutter too)
V-8 Fusion Juice 2/$6.00 and use $0.50/1 (doubles) makes it 2/$5.00
Rice Krispie treats 2/$5.00 and use $1.00/1 makes it 2/$4.00
*Bush's Beans $0.89
All detergent 2/$7.00 and use $1.00/1 (use 2 if you have them) makes them 2/$6.00 or 2/$5.00
Pillsburry Cinnamon Rolls 2/$4.00 and use $0.50/2 (doubles) makes them 2/$3.00

Wal-mart:
Coke 20 pack $4.98
*Rotel $0.88

Ok there ya go!  Hope you save a bunch of money this week, and if you do-let me know!

Where to find coupons; Part 2

I know that I promised this on Mondays, and I do mean to do them on Mondays, but since yesterday was a holiday and I had the day off of work-I took the day off of everything! :)  So, in honor or yesterday's missed post on the new series Where to Find Coupons?  Here is Part 2

The next best place to find coupons that will give you great savings is on the internet!  Now, of course you do not have to have the internet to coupon, because as we learned last Monday 87.7% of coupons come from the Sunday paper, there are still many coupons to be had from the internet.  Internet couponing-in my opinion, is a little more time consuming than just Sunday paper couponing because you have to take the time to search the internet for coupons.  For that reason I mostly stick to 1 site for searching for coupons and that is, if you don't already know ;), coupons.com.  (You can access that site by clicking here.)  I prefer using this site because it has all the coupons that you will probably find on the internet in one place.  There are all different kinds of website you can use to search for coupons and get a few here and a few there, but to save time, I prefer to do it all in one place!

Other internet sites that you can use to print coupons are smartsource.com (click here to access) and redplum.com (click here to access).  These coupons are typically the same ones from the newspaper inserts, but there have been times they are different!

With all these websites you can play around with different zip codes to see if there are any other good coupons available in other codes.  (Keep in mind that the coupons shown on other zip codes may be for products NOT OFFERED at our stores)!!

Happy hunting!  And stayed tuned for Monday's post, part 3 of Where to find Coupons!!

Walgreens Match-ups for sale week 9/4/11-9/10/11

In my opinion not AS MANY good sales as normal, but still some freebies this week :)

Walgreens:
All and Snuggle 2/$7.00 and use (2 if you have them) $1.00/1 makes them 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each!
Brach's Autumn Candy $0.99 with in ad Q, get two bags and use the $1.00/2 Q and get 1 FREE and one for $0.98!!
Hormel Complete meals $1.99 and use $0.55/1 and makes them $1.44 each
Woolite is $6.99 and use the $1.00/1, makes it $5.99
Lysol 2/6 with 2RR and use $1.00/2 to make them 2/$4.00!!
Lysol Wipes and Spray are $3.49 and use $1.00/1 spray and get it for $2.49
Mitchum is on sale for $2.99 with a 2RR which makes it only $0.99 then use the $1.00/1 to get it FREE!!!
Herbal essense/Aussie products 2/$6.00 with 2RR makes it 2/$4.00 and use (2 if you have them) $1.00/1 (this is an old Q but it hasn't expired yet!!) and make it 2/$2.00 or only $1.00 each!!!

Happy Shopping!!  Can't wait for the Marshfield Mail tomorrow, this week I'm on top of the game again!  Once more appologies for missing last week's match-ups, but it was a crazy hectic week!!  :)

My Apologies oh faithful ones!

In all honestly this week has been a complete disaster!  I JUST got my coupons all clipped yesterday, and I still have probably 100 to FILE!  I'm the worst example of organized you've ever seen or heard of!  So, that is why match-ups did not get done for the grocery stores this week (I was lucky to myself put together for coupon class last night and not make a total dork out of myself-that's the kind of weeks it's been!!)

So, I promise you these things:
1. I will file my coupons tonight.
2. I will post Walgreen's Match-up's on Saturday so we can all get our free stuff
3. If I come across any good grocery store deals before the sales end I will make a special post here and on facebook about them!!

Don't forget to make your shopping lists this week and as always let me know what kind of deals you find!

If I haven't said it before, thank you following and I truly appreciate all of you AND your feed back!! :)
-Amber-

Free 8x10 Canvas!

Canvas People is giving away a FREE 8x10 canvas on their web page!  All you pay is shipping and handling and you get the picture free!  (or if you want to do something different they will take $50.00 off of your purchase!)  If you are interested in this click here and it will take you to their site!

Also want to remind everyone that today is Tuesday so don't forget your Marshfield Mail!  I also want to appologize for not finishing the Walgreen's match-up this week!  Time got away from me and the next thing I knew it was Tuesday already.  If anyone needs help with their shopping trips this week I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.  Contact me by comments here, by e-mail @ mrsbrand1987@gmail.com, by facebook at One Brand's Savings or if you have my number call or text me!!  

Have a fantastic day!!

Something New: Where to find coupons session 1

Decided to start doing a few "series" pieces once a week to teach about different aspects of couponing.  The first thing I've decided to start with is where to find coupons.  I'm going to do this in the same way I teach my classes, but broken down into segments that I will post each week.  The first segment is going to focus on coupons and be broken down into different aspects of that!  Hope everyone enjoys this new part of the blog!!  I plan on posting each new segment on Monday.

Question 1: WHERE do you find coupons?  That question is one that I here ALL THE TIME!  The truth is, I don't find them any place that you don't have access too as well :)  I get probably 90% of my coupons from (wait for it......) the SPRINGFIELD NEWS LEADER, every Sunday!!  (are you shocked?).  I found a statistic that said 87.7% of coupons come from the newspaper, and I definitly belive that.  I know that a lot of people think you can only get good coupons if you have internet access but that just isn't true! 

The key to getting the best coupons from the newspaper is to pay attention to what time of the month it is.  Here is the basic info:
P & G Brand Saver (P & G=Proctor and Gamble) comes out the last/first Sunday of every month.  (Depends on how the month is falling, but if you follow along here or on my facebook then I will give you a heads up on when to expect it!!)  This insert usually contains most of the bathroom items and cleaner coupons.
SmartSource comes out pretty much every Sunday.  This is mostly coupons for your grocery items, but there are a few bathroom/household type things.
Redplum comes out pretty much every Sunday as well.  This is a mixture of grocery and bathroom/household items.

Ok, so tune in next Monday for session 2!!
For a sneak peak of what is to come click here to start printing internet coupons from my favorite site!!

A Half Wag's Match-ups

Just wanted to let you all know that I am not posting FULL match-ups for Walgreen's until tomorrow since I'm expecting the P & G Brand Saver to come out tomorrow and we will get a whole new slew of coupons!  I am going to go ahead and just point out some of the deals I see that will be good with some of the Q's we already have...so read today but check back again tomorrow for match-up's featuring the NEW coupons :)

Walgreen's :
Miracle Whip or Mayo $2.49 with in ad Q
Select Candy $2/5 and use $1/1 skittles or starburst from coupons.com to make it 2/$4.00 click here for coupon!!
Secret Scent Expressions B1G1 50% off and use the B2Deodorant and get one body spray FREE
Crest White Strips $10.00/1 with in ad Q and use the $10.00/1 Q from August P & G Brand Saver
Huggies Wipes $5.99 and if you have the Walgreen's Infant Care booklet there is a $2.00/1 Q makes them $3.99
Mead Envelope $0.79 with in ad Q
Select General Mills Cereal or Bars are 5/$10.00 and you also get 15 box tops at check out.  If you use the $1.00/3 Cereal and the $0.75/2 Granola Bars you will get them 5/$8.25

Select P & G items you will get $10RR when you spend $30.00, a few worth noticing;
Bounty Paper Towels $5.50 and use $0.25/1 makes them $5.25
Charmin 6 Double Rolls $4.00 and use $0.25/1 makes them $3.75
Tide $6.00 and use $1.00/1 makes it $5.00
Gain $5.00 and use $1.00/1 makes it $4.00
Cheer $5.00 and use $0.50/1 makes it $4.50


I hope everyone has a great shopping trip tomorrow if you are going out.  Don't forget your smiles :) or your newspaper!!  Let me know what kind of deals everyone gets!!

Last minute things!

Just wanted to check in with everyone since it's friday and we are on the down hill slope to the weekend!  So a few quickies!

Looks like there are a bunch of yard sales around town this weekend, so if you are still on the hunt for fall clothes, check some of them out.  If you are on Facebook search for the Online Yardsale Marshfield and request to be added so that you can stay in the know on upcoming sales! :)

Second if you haven't already made your grocery list-get on it!  :)  Start with your meal plan first, and don't forget to check the sales (refer to yesterday's post for match-ups).  There are some good deals around this week :) and it looks like a good weekend for Steak at Harter House!

Third (and maybe most important) it looks like we should be expecting the P & G Brand Saver in this Sunday's newspaper, so put it on your to-buy list so you don't forget!!  :)

I also thought I'd throw in this link again incase you are having a date night :)  Click here and sign up for Chili's Newletter to get a FREE queso and chips appetizer!!

Happy Friday!!

Grocery Match-Ups 8/24/11 through 8/30/11 :)

Ok finally getting the match-ups posted!  Really wanted to get this done last night, but "whoa is me" and Tyson had a splinter in his foot that took first priority.

Harter House:
Big Steak Sale!! Large Variety of Steaks on sale, so just to high light a few!
T-Bone $6.99lb
Pork Steak $1.00lb
Flat Iron $4.99lb (my personal favorite!!  Marinate a few hours with your favorite Steak Marinade and it's fantastic!)
Boston Burger 80% Lean $1.99lb
Select Candy Bars $0.19
Folgers $6.99 there is a Q available here for $0.50/1 (doubles) makes it only $5.99!! (this coffee is also on Sale at Summer Fresh for the same price, and maybe even Price Cutter TOO!!)
Post Cereal $1.59
General Mills Cereal Sale (2 options)
Option one: Golden Grahams, Cheerios, Total and Cookie Crisp $1.89 and use $1/3 AND $0.50/1 (Total kind and doubles)
Option two: Fiber 1, Basic 4, Wheaties, and Honey Nut Cheerios $1.99 and use $1/3
Hiland O.J $2.99 and use $0.55/1
Cottage Cheese $1.99
Best Choice 2% $3.39 and Whole $3.79
Best Choice Mac n' Cheese $0.99
Always Save Vegetable Oil $2.49
Hamburger Helper TWIN Pack $1.99 and many option on coupons, best one is $0.75/3 makes them $1.74 each
Era Laundry Soap $2.99 and use $0.50/1 (doubles) makes it only $1.99!
Avacados $0.99
Head Lettuce $0.99
Broccoli $0.99
Bar S Franks $0.79
28 pack Corn Dogs $5.89

Summer Fresh:
Bagged Chicken Leg Quarters $0.49lb
Sunny D $0.99 and use $0.25/1 (doubles) only $0.49!
Best Choice Frozen Waffles $0.99
Grapes $0.99lb
Cut Seedless Watermelon $0.39lb!
Family Pack Top Sirloin $3.99lb
Angus Beef Rump Roast $2.99lb
Lunchables (Oscar Meyer) 10/$10
Ball Park Beef Franks $3.79 and use $0.75/1 makes them $3.04
Best Choice Potatoes (5lb bag) $2.49
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite 4/$11 (with in ad Q, must show it to get price)
Luvs $13.99 for the big box!
Sarah Lee Bread $1.89
Velveeta Cheesy Skillet Meal 2/$3.00 use $1.00/1 makes them 2/$2.00
Betty Crocker Fruit Snack 2/$5.00 and use $0.50/2 (doubles) makes them 2/$4.00
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables 10/$10
Yoplait still on sale 10/$5 and use $0.50/8 (doubles) makes them 10/$4.00 or $0.40 each
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls 2/4 and use $0.50/2 (doubles) makes them 2/$3.00

Price Cutter:
Grapes $0.99lb
Green Giant Vegetables $0.49 each!
Hiland Family Pack Ice Cream $1.79 and use $0.55/1 makes it only $1.24 (I'm wondering if this is a misprint because inside the ad the same ice-cream is shown for much more...may check before purchasing!)
Kellogg's Cereal $1.99 and use $1/2 makes them $1.49 each
WhoNu Cookies 2/$5.00 and use $1.00/1 (two if you have them) makes them 2/$4.00 (or 2/$3.00 if you use 2) Q is available here.
Rice Crispy Treats 2/$4.00 and use $1.00/1 makes them 2/$3.00
C and H Sugar 2/$5.00
Smart Balance Butter 2/$5.00 and use $1.00/2 makes them 2/$4.00
Pizza Rolls 4/$5.00 and use $0.40/2 (doubles) and you can use 2 if you have them and it makes them 4/$4.20 (or 4/$3.40 if you use 2)
Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast $1.89lb
Boneless Beef Check Tender $3.69lb
Walla Walla Sweet Onions $0.89lb
Coke Products 4/$11.00 with in ad Q (must show Q for price)

Walmart:
Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers $2.50 and use $1.00/1 and makes them only $1.50 each!

Ok, totally wanted to do more with this post but my internet is not cooperating.  So, I guess I'll edit this tomorrow.  Have a fantastic evening.

Interesting Offer

Got an e-mail notice for a really interesting offer from Nielson Home Scan Consumer Panels...I went to the webstite to see what it was all about!  This is what I learned:

The company is a company that chooses consumers to test/report on items they buy at the grocery store.  They send you a scanner to scan items as you buy them at the store and then you report to them about those items.  To find out if they were selecting people from this area you had to register.  The registration process took less than 5 minutes and pretty much consisted of questions regarding our home.  How many people, who is the primary shopper, and a little information about things we have in our house (computer, TV, etc.).  The last page was a page stating they'd send you an e-mail to let you know if you would be selected.

I know it sounds kind of hokey but I think it sounds fun, kind of hope they pick me!  If you are interested click here!!

Interesting Site for Parents with Children!

Ok, so I've signed up with a Network to get some incentive for some of my blog posts.  To get the incentive I have to do blog posts related to items they have available, post the links, hope you guys click them/sign-up/put in your e-mail/or whatever they require, and then boom I make a little money for my efforts :)  (But you should know I just really LIKE doing this, so if you don't click, sign-up, and play along-that's ok too). 

So, last night got an exclusive e-mail saying that this website ThredUp is having a promotion.  I have NEVER heard of this site before, so I decided to check it out myself this morning!  Here is what I know:

When I first got to the site it explained that it's a site where you can exchange childrens clothes and toys through the mail for $5.00 (plus shipping and handling and it's $10.95) and you get a large box of clothing.

First I had to enter my e-mail address, shipping address and phone number.

The company is so certain that you will LIKE the products that this month they are offering your first box at no cost!! (you just pay the $10.95)

I started searching through "boxes" for stuff that is my son's size and they have descriptions of the items, photos, and ratings from other people on how well they liked that seller!  It's like EBAY for baby clothes!!

So, I think I'm going to try this out....(after my husband gets paid) to let you guys know, but if someone else tries it out BEFORE me please share a comment to tell us what you think!!!  And if you try it and don't like it, then please let me know...I only want to post about things that are good and helpful and save us MONEY!!! 

I plan to post match-ups tonight for the grocery stores, so don't forget to check back!

Internet Coupons

When it comes to printing coupons off the internet for groceries and bathroom items there ARE savings to be found.  I know that some people get overwhelmed by all the different sites available for printing coupons so I wanted to do a little internet coupon break down to try and make it easier.

First and foremost, my favorite internet printable coupon website is coupons.com.  You can access this by clicking HERE.  I like it because I can find a lot of the coupons (that'd I'd find on other websites like, coupondivas.com or afullcup.com, all in one location).  A good coupon available now on coupons.com is for string cheese/cheese heads and you can get it quickly by clicking here.  The only requirements of coupons.com is to sign up by entering you e-mail address.  It will generate coupons each time you log on by the zip code that you enter during sign-up.  However, you can enter different zip codes while browsing the coupons to see what other offers are available.  (Keep in mind that not all the coupons offered in different zip codes will be for products available to us)


Another website that is good for printing coupons is redplum.com.  These coupons will be similar to ones that you clipped from the newspaper, but occasionally they offer coupons that are not found in the Sunday paper, so it is worth checking.  You can get to that website by clicking here.

I also like smartsource.com.  It is similar to redplum as far as being like the ones in the paper, but again sometimes the website offers different coupons.  You can access it by click here.

So, those are the top three sites that I would suggest when printing internet coupons.  There of course are a bunch more available than that, but those are my go-to sites.  Let me know what YOUR favorite printable site it!

Also, don't forget, tomorrow is Wednesday so you will want to make sure to pick up your Marshfield Mail!

GOOD printables this week!!

Wanted to offer you guys access to some great printable coupons and deals this week!  Make sure you get them while they are HOT :)

If you click here it will take you to the quizno's site to print coupons for a FREE sub (with the purchase of one) FREE chips or a cookie and a drink with the purchase of a sandwich and 2 other GREAT offers from Quizno's!  Get in on the fun and give yourself a treat this week!!



If you click here you can print a FREE calendar from Vista Print.  All you will pay is shipping and handling and the calendar is FREE!!  I think this offer ends Friday though, so make sure you get it before it ends!  (This would make a fantastic Christmas present!)



Getting ready for Winter

Today I couldn't help but think about how Summer is coming to an end, which means we are about to enter the season of Chili's, Roast's and other crock-pot dinners.  At our house we try preparing for winter meals by stocking up on those things we will use regularly during the season.  A few examples of winter staples are:

Kidney Beans

Black Beans

Pinto Beans

Canned Veggies

Seasoning Packets (various ones like brown gravy, roast seasoning, ranch dressing seasoning, etc)

Sugar

Flour

and many other items that I could fill the page with!  The point is, start preparing for winter meals now by taking an inventory of the items in your cabinets and assessing where you are in your winter stock pile.  

As you take inventory of the items in your cabinets make lists of the things you need and of the things you DON'T need.  Watch sales in the next few months to start stocking up on some of those winter cooking necessities so that you don't find yourself paying full price for canned beans or corn in the middle of winter!

 

Walgreen's Match-Up for 8/21/11 through 8/27/11 (with the 8/21 Smart Source Q's)

Decided to go ahead and post match-ups again with this weeks Smart Source Q's.

Walgreens:
Chex-Mix B1G1 Free and use $0.50/2 to make them 2/$2.69 or $1.34 each!
Brach's Candy is $0.99 with in ad Q and use the $1.00/2 to get one free :)
Hot Pockets 2/$3.00 with in ad Q, buy 4 and use the $1.00/3 to make them 4/$5.00
Wisk is $6.99 and use the $2.00/1 to make it $4.99
L'Oreal has skin care 25% off and use the $2.00/1
L'Oreal Cosmetics B1G1 50% off and use $1.00/1
Mitchum Deodorant $1.99 with in ad Q and use $1.00/1 makes them $0.99
Clear Care Contact Solution is $5.00 off with in ad Q and use the $3.00/1 twin pack
Claritin is $28.99 with a 4RR use the $4.00 Q and the $4.00 Wags Q from the book and makes it $16.99
Zyrtec $18.99 with 4RR and use $4.00 Q and the $4.00 Wags Q from the book and makes it $10.99

Happy shopping this week.  Please tell me what kind of deals you got!!  I love shopping trip break downs :)

A Sea of Binders

Totally amazed this morning at Walgreen's when EVERY person I saw (ok maybe not everyone but more had than didn't have) had a binder for coupons!! It was interesting actually because I've been shopping at Walgreen's on Sunday morning for a few months now and I've never really noticed before.  The word must be getting out, coupons rock!

After seeing the sea of coupon binders this morning, it compelled me to post a few reminder tips in regards to coupon courtesy and etiquette.

1.)  Be friendly and polite while shopping.  This morning it seemed like everyone was there, with their binder, but it was more like a contest/race than a pleasant shopping trip.  I couldn't tell that anyone was really HAPPY to be saving, more like everyone seemed to be trying to get the item first and into their cart...even if that meant buying, 6, 7, or 8 of the same items...yes I saw that this morning.  So, remind yourself not to be the green eyed monster snatching up items and tossing them in your cart, just so you can say you got a good deal!

2.)  WHAT ARE YOU DOING with all those multiple items?  I saw a woman loading up on like 8 dial body washes...yes I REALIZE they were on sale and had a great RR attached to them, but when you get home and need to store all that-where do you put it?  I can only hope that the people I saw buying multiple items (beyond the amount of adding to their stockpile) were planning on donating it to a pantry, church, or family member in need.  Otherwise, I encourage everyone that when shopping with coupons (while extremely exciting and a great head rush) to analyze each items you are purchasing.  There is nothing more embarrassing than getting home and having to explain to your husband why you bought him 6 body washes when he already had 2 from your LAST coupon shopping trip!!

3.)  Give the cashier your store ad coupons instead of expecting them to ring up correctly.  (My big goof today, even I still mess up lol).  I always seem to forget that I have to show the cashier the coupon in the ad I'm expecting to use, it isn't their JOB to scan it for you.  Now, that isn't to say some cashiers won't do it just to be nice, but on a Sunday (their busy coupon day) have the ad ready and ready to be scanned with your other coupons to save the cashier time!

Hope everyone saved a bunch today!  I didn't buy much, just a few sharpies and deodorants (sharpies for coupon class and deodorants for church) and of course my paper!  (If you haven't bought your paper yet, there was only a Smart Source insert this week.)  Let me know what kind of deals you got!!