Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Grocery Store Deals - Week of 10/28

Harris Teeter is messing with us couponers minds! They were running a super doubles or triples event once a month and now nothing in a month. Oh well...Kroger is taking up the slack with this week with some incredible deals during the Mega 10 event. The normally silent weekly deals sticky on www.southernsavers.com (I swear I hear the sound of cricket everytime I click on it) has become abuzz. Here are links to deal lists/match-ups (click on the store name to pull up match-ups):

Kroger

Great finds to be had- find a coupon friendly Kroger and go nuts! There's some good coupon deals and Catalinas. My personal faves this week are Propels (moneymaker with .50/1 hangtag q's), Betty Crocker fruit snacks (get a $3.50 OYNO catalina when you buy 5 or more), Krusteaz pancake mix (17 cents after .50/1 insert q and get a $1 OYNO catalina for each 2 you buy) and free Uncle Ben's rice pouches after .50/1 insert q (plus you'll get a $1 OYNO catalina for each 6 you buy).

Harris Teeter

Not too much to report at HT this week. Good E-Vic special on Capri Suns and electronic coupon offer for Blue Bunny frozen novelty can be turned into a $1 moneymaker if you have the $2/1 coupon that appeared in some 8/02 Smart Source inserts.

Lowe's Foods

One word: blah.

Food Lion

Two words: double blah.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Coke Zero double points at Coke Rewards

Tomorrow you can earn double points at www.mycokerewards.com for your Coke Zero codes. We loooove this stuff so I'll be sure to input as many codes as I can to earn double points! We usually redeem these for FREE powerade coupons.

Baby Einstein Refund!

Thanks to my father-in-law, I learned of a Baby Einstein refund program as part of a class action suit against Disney. Apparently, they shouldn't have marketed these as "educational." File this under "duh!"

You can return up to 4 Baby Einstein videos per household and receive a $15 refund for each. You could also opt to exchange your product or get a 25% off coupon for a future purchase. Read all about it here.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Burnout...

Alright coupon shoppers. I know I haven't posted grocery store deals or drugstore deals this past week and there's a good reason why- I'm suffering from coupon shopping burnout. Does this mean I've put a temporary stop on coupon/sale shopping? With our big family and their voracious appetite for all things fresh? Heck no. It just means I haven't had the energy to post deal match-ups or even little links to deal match-ups.

In my defense, there's not too much to post out there this week. Drugstore deals are rather blah and there's not too many loss leaders at the grocers this week. The one bright spot has been Kroger's Mega Event that began yesterday. I shopped there this morning and did very well. For local readers, I've decided to forego shopping at the Hwy 64 store altogether. They are just not very coupon friendly and it's difficult to really make the most of a buy 10 event when you're limited to using only 2 coupons per like item. Even more so, when they spend far too many minutes scrutinizing the few coupons you're able to use.

At the more coupon friendly High House location, I purchased the following items:

2 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes
3 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot
Large bunch of bananas
2 -1/2 gallons of skim milk (this worked out to be slightly cheaper than buying a gallon)
2 Lean Cuisine meals
5 bottles of Propel
2 bags of Chex Mix (one chocolate, one cheddar)
1 four pack of Activia yogurt
4 six packs of Dannon Danimals yogurt smoothies
9 pouches of Uncle Ben's wild rice
1 Febreze Noticeables Starter Pack
1 four pack of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Cooking & Baking sticks

Total Value of Items Purchased: $87.52
Less Coupon & Sale Savings: -$77.51
Total Out of Pocket: $10.01

That's nearly a 90% savings! I also received a $3.50 OYNO Catalina for buying 5 or more BC Fruit Snacks and a $1.00 OYNO Catalina from Uncle Ben's.

Our kids go through fruit snacks for school lunches like crazy so I plan on rolling the $3.50 Catalinas to buy more boxes to stockpile.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Great Day at CVS!

I normally don't post trip reports but I had such a good trip to CVS this morning, I just had to share!

Here's what I got:

2 Two liters of Sunkist Soda
1 Fun Size Bag of Baby Ruth
1 Fun Size Bag of Nestle Crunch
1 Fun Size Bag of Snickers
1 Fun Size Bag of Reese's Fastbreak Bars
1 Fun Size Bag of Kit Kats
1 Fun Size Bag of Milky Way
1 Fun Size Bag of Hershey's Bars
1 Fun Size Bag of Payday
1 Glade Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser - Currants & Acai Scent

Total spent out of pocket: $1.98
Earned $11.99 in ECBS

Used the following coupons and ECBS:
$5/$25 Flu Shot Quiz coupon
2 - B3 Bags of Candy, get 1 2 Liter Sunkist FREE (found these as hangtags on Sunkist products at Food Lion)
2 - $2/1 Nestle Candy printable
1- $1/2 Mars products insert q
1- B3G1 Hershey insert q
1- $3.50/1 Glade printable
$12 ECB

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Super Glade scented oil candle deal @ Target!

I just had to share this fabulous deal going on right now at Target:

Glade Holiday scented oil candles are on sale for $2.50 each. When you buy 5, you will also get a $5 Target Gift Card. There are some coupons out there that make this a spectacular moneymaker- even more so when you separate your purchases to qualify for the SC Johnson rebate that's out here (buy 3 SC Johnson products, get a $5 rebate- you can do this 3 times per household). NOTE: You cannot use the gift card issued during your transaction on that particular transaction. You'll have to hold it for your next transaction.

There are a few coupons out there for the scented oil candle holders. There are $1.50/1 that were found within candle tins earlier in the year. There's also a $1.50/1 coupon that appeared in the latest Good Housekeeping issue (Paula Deen is on the cover). There's also a $2/2 coupon within the Holiday tins themselves (please only remove these from candles you are buying!!!). I lucked into several $2/1 coupons I found in an SC Johnson product booklet that was in Lowe's Foods a month or so ago.

There's also a couple of FREE coupons out there for refills wyb the scented oil candle holders. You can find these right now as blinkies at Kroger, Publix, Food Lion. The SC Johnson booklet I found at Lowe's also included a coupon for a free refill wyb 2 refill packs. This is how I broke down the deal to get the absolute most bang for the buck...

Bought:

2 Scented Oil Candle Holders @ $2.50 each
3 Refill packs @ $2.50 each
Subtotal: $12.50

Used:
2- $2/1 candle holder coupons from SC Johnson Booklet (-$4)
2- B1G1 blinkies found at Kroger (-$5)
1- B2G1 coupon from SC Johnson booklet (-$2.50)
Total OOP (not including tax): $1.00
Received a $5 Target Gift Card
Can file for an additional $5 SC Johnson Rebate

This made this transaction a $9 moneymaker. I repeated it twice and will have made a total of $27 in Target gift cards and manufacturer rebates when all is said and done...and I have a whole lot of Apple Cinnamon candles to show for it!

Another perk on this deal... you'll qualify for a free holiday music download from Glade with any Holiday item purchased (credit goes to petergabrielfan of HCW for finding this add'l freebie!). Click here to get your download!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Drugstore Deals - week of 10/18

Another great week to be had at Rite Aid! Not much new at Walgreens, but CVS has a good moneymaker on Glade (especially if you have the coveted $3.50 printable that was out there)! Here are this week's highlights:

CVS

Great moneymaker on the Glade Reed Diffuser or 4-10 oz. Candle. You can also get $5 ECB when you buy $20 worth of Halloween candy- use insert coupons to get the absolute best deal & stock up on your Halloween treats. Click here for all of SouthernSaver's match-ups.

Rite Aid

Could it get any better at Rite Aid? Group up some deals in groups of $25 and use the $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon that's out there to maximize your money making potential. I plan on first buying the Zantac, Blink eye drops and Little Allergies Allergen blocker, using best available coupons making this transaction a $17 moneymaker after Single Check Rebates. You can also group other freebate items together into a $25 purchase and still make $5! Click here for all of SouthernSaver's match-ups.

Walgreen's

October Register Rewards freebies continue. You can also get free Bic disposable razors after Register Rewards & coupons. Click here for all of SouthernSaver's match-ups and scenario ideas.

Happy shopping!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Grocery Store deals - week of 10/14/09

Altogether a pretty ho-hum week at the grocery stores. Here's a store-by-store breakdown for y'all...

Food Lion

If it weren't for their wonderful blinkies and tearpads, I don't think I'd set foot in Food Lion much at all. I'm not spotting any super deals...though someone did find Huggies on clearance for $3.49 at their neighborhood Food Lion (using a $3 Q, the pack was 49 cents!). Click here for Southern Savers match-ups.

Harris Teeter

A few great deals at HT this week...including FREE Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen veggies after doubled 50 cent insert coupon. If you have any Snuggies $3/1 coupons and $2/1 All couponsleft, you could also get free Blue Sparkle or Free & Clear fabric softener sheets and All 50 oz. for $1.20 after coupon- great deals on laundry essentials! Eggs are 97 cents a dozen too. Normally, I post a link to Southern Savers match-ups but since I worked so hard on a list at the Hot Coupon World forum I'm going to include a link to that - click here for my match-ups.

Kroger

Frozen mega deals continue through this week. There's also some good deals to be had on Pillsbury products. You can also score some free Tabasco sauce and Bumblebee tuna. Click here for Southern Saver's matchups.

Lowe's Foods

Some good deals to be had with McCormick products. Other than that, I'm not seeing much else at Lowe's this week. Click here for HCW match-ups.

That's all folks! Have a great week.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Drugstore Deals - Week of 10/11

Whoowhee, it's a crazy good week at Rite Aid this week! I'm even listing my planned scenario for an over $10 moneymaker. Here are this week's highlights from the big 3:

CVS

Nothing much going on at CVS this week. Freebies (after ECBs) are a carving tool and a nylon treat bag for Halloween. They'll also have Brach's Candy Corn on sale for 44 cents a bag through Tuesday. For all the details, click here for Southern Saver's match-ups.

Rite Aid

Even though I've already earned my $20 Gift of Savings, I will most definitely be making a Rite Aid run this week. There will be 13 freebies to be had after Single Check Rebates (5 of these will actually be moneymakers!) including lots of cold remedies just in time for cold & flu season. Click here for Southern Saver's match-ups. My grand plan will include purchases of the following:

Comtrex 20 count
Children's Throat Cooler 6 ct.
Simply Saline Mist 3 oz.
Simply Saline Children's Nasal Mist 1.5 oz.
Chloraseptic Allergen Block Gel, 20 ct.

Total before coupons: $25.95 (will give $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon to cashier first)
Total after coupons: $12.95 - $13.95 depending upon which Comtrex coupon I can find in store

I'll receive $25.95 back in Single Check Rebates making this a $12 - $13 moneymaker. Sweet!

Walgreen's

Month long Register Reward deals continue on and there are some new deals to be had- most notably $8 in Register Rewards when you buy 8 participating Unilever products (including Skippy peanut butter & Ragu spaghetti sauce). Click here for all the details on Southern Saver's match-ups.




Friday, October 9, 2009

Singing Rebate's Praises

Rebates are a couponer's best friend! My efforts at collecting receipts, filling out forms and mailing these in are beginning to pay off...this week we received $103 in rebate checks! Yes, it's a hassle but one that doesn't require too much time & effort.

You can really rack up the savings by timing your rebate qualifying purchases just right- buy these at their rock bottom prices with coupons and you'll more than likely make money on the deal. You'll find that it's pretty fulfilling to learn you've actually been PAID to get stuff your family needs.

If you happen upon a rebate form, take it! Keep note of all your forms. If you have a coupon binder, put a full page sleeve in with rebate form and any coupons you have on hand for qualifying items- this will be handy reminder to you to keep checking prices as you shop to see if it's a good time to buy. Be sure to put a sticky note on the page with the expiration date of offer (this is when you'll have to make your purchases by).

You can find these online, within Sunday paper inserts, on winetags and as hangtags or peelies (these will typically say "Try Me Free!"). All it will take is a few minutes of your time to fill in your name and address and a quick march to your mailbox.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Grocery Deals - week of 10/07

No Super Doubles or triples this week, but still some good freebies and cheapies to be had! Here's a quick store by store breakdown...

Food Lion

Big deal at Food Lion this week is All Laundry Detergent (32 load) for an amazing 74 cents after coupon...that is, if you were one of the folks lucky enough to get the $2/1 coupon in this past Sunday's paper. I was...but traded away mine away before learning of this deal. 8-( Yes, feel free to play the world's tiniest violin for me. Click here for all the details on Food Lion deals this week. I will likely be there holding back the tears as I pass the cleaning aisle while peelie & blinkie hunting.

Harris Teeter

You can get free Ideal Sweetener, Tony's frozen pizzas and Knorr Rice Sides after VIC savings and coupon. If you're an E-Vic Member (which if you're not, I highly recommend joining for specials such as these), you can get a dozen large eggs for 39 cents and a twin pack of Weight Watchers ice cream treats for 89 cents.

Other good deals after VIC savings and coupons: 49 cent 8 ct Lance Crackers, 35 cent Nestle Ready to Bake Cookie packs, 42 cent boxes of New York frozen Texas Toast and 99 cent multipacks of Activia. There's also some good meat deals. For all the details, click here for Southern Savers match-ups.

Lowe's Foods

Lowe's Foods kicks off its new member loyalty program, Fresh Rewards, this week. Jury's still out on this one, but I'm interested to hear readers' thoughts on this program. You can score some free Tennessee Pride gravy & Barilla pasta after coupons. You can also buy some cheap Wonder Bread (18 cents) and Duke's Mayo (39 cents). Read all about the deals here on hcw's Lowe's match-up thread.

Kroger

Kroger has a frozen foods Mega Event (buy 10, get $5 off your next order). Not so sure I'll be trying to get 10 items at once as their coupon rules really make it difficult to get the most bang for your buck. Kroger also has free Tenneseee Pride sausage gravy after coupon, Bumble Bee Tuna and Tabasco Sauce. Not too much else going on at Kroger this week. Click here for Southern Saver's complete list of deal match-ups.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Lowe's Foods Greenpoints Ends Today!

I would have missed this had Sue Stock not mentioned it in her N&O blog...Lowe's Foods is ending their Greenpoints program today! So if you have any Greenpoints accrued, get to your nearest Lowe's to redeem them tonight. I just got back from spending my Greenpoints to get a free gallon of milk. I also picked up some Oikos Greek yogurt for free thanks to $1/1 insert coupons found in this Sunday's paper (it was in 9/27 SmartSource for most other regions) and used a $3 Catalina I earned from McCormick purchases to also get some blueberries for 99 cents AC.

Oikos sale ends today so if you want some free Greek yogurt (I can't yet attest to the taste of Oikos but I love Trader Joe's greek yogurt), get over to Lowe's ASAP.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Drugstore Deals - week of 10/03

Things have been crazy busy here so I haven't been posting as much as I typically do- my apologies- we have a lot of personal stuff going on right now and it's potentially likely to keep us occupied (& stressed!) for the next several weeks...if not longer. I didn't have opportunity to post our Friday Finals. I haven't done a good job in keeping receipts this past week and our spending was up due to my stocking up on lean ground beef & chicken drumsticks from Food Lion. Oh well- we can't all be perfect, can we? Without further ado, here's a brief store-by-store breakdown of deals.

CVS

CVS has a $5 Moneymaker again with the Bayer Breeze ECB deal coupled with old insert coupons. You can also pick up some free Revlon nail color, a variety of bar soaps and, of course, free toothpaste (Colgate Total Advanced, to be precise). Read all about these deals and others here on the SouthernSavers match-up page.

Rite Aid

You can score some free Super PoliGrip powder and Act II Popcorn balls (not exactly a perfect combo, I know). There's also a $1 moneymaker to be had with Scalpicin Anti-Itch Medicated Wipes. Rite Aid is also offering a $10 off $25 rebate for certain Johnson & Johnson products. Click here for more details on these and other deals at Rite Aid this week thanks to Southern Savers' match-ups.

Walgreen's

There are lots of month long freebies thanks to Register Rewards that mirror that of last week's listings. I plan on using up all my Halls Refresh coupons to earn a stash of $1 Register Rewards that I hope I'll be able to use during a Harris Teeter Super Doubles promotion should they have one prior to the expiration date on these. Click here for details on Southern Saver's match-ups.