Two great deals are going on right now for Kellogg's cereals and they will only work today (one started today, the other ends today). You'll need .70/1 Kellogg's blinkies that you can find at Food Lion and Kroger (these will begin with 5 so they'll double). These blinkies are for Corn Pops, Apple Jacks and Froot Loops only. Buy 5 boxes (mix and match) of the 12.5 ounce versions of these and you'll end up with a 5 cent moneymaker!
How it works:
You buy 5 boxes at $3.19 each ($15.95 total for all 5)
Use 5 .70/1 blinkies to get $7 off your order
Get $5.00 off your total order for buying 5 boxes
You'll then pay $3.95 out of pocket (not including tax) and get a $4 Off Your Next Order Catalina!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
KMart Super Doubles Week of 4/04
I don't think I've shopped KMart in years but may make the trip for this...
They will doubling coupons up to $2 the week of 4/04 so mark your calendars. It's been confirmed that all North Carolina stores will be participating (if you're in another state, email customer service at Kmart.com to confirm participation and what the rules are- they vary by region).
North Carolina rules are as follows:
- They will double up to five coupons per customer per day
- No store loyalty card is required (some states require you participate in their loyalty card program and they use this also to presumably police the 5 per day rule- I've read that each member of your household can have a card assigned to them though)
I'm not sure how NC stores will enforce the 5 per day rule and I'm also not sure how worth the trip will be for a 5 coupon limit. Heck, I'm not even sure what my nearby KMart carries- I may need to check it out to see what grocery items they have.
If you have a bevy of $2 coupons, this could be worth the trip as you'll get $4 off per coupon. This should make for several potential freebies and great cheapies for pet lovers on their food of choice.
Do you plan on making a trip for this event?
They will doubling coupons up to $2 the week of 4/04 so mark your calendars. It's been confirmed that all North Carolina stores will be participating (if you're in another state, email customer service at Kmart.com to confirm participation and what the rules are- they vary by region).
North Carolina rules are as follows:
- They will double up to five coupons per customer per day
- No store loyalty card is required (some states require you participate in their loyalty card program and they use this also to presumably police the 5 per day rule- I've read that each member of your household can have a card assigned to them though)
I'm not sure how NC stores will enforce the 5 per day rule and I'm also not sure how worth the trip will be for a 5 coupon limit. Heck, I'm not even sure what my nearby KMart carries- I may need to check it out to see what grocery items they have.
If you have a bevy of $2 coupons, this could be worth the trip as you'll get $4 off per coupon. This should make for several potential freebies and great cheapies for pet lovers on their food of choice.
Do you plan on making a trip for this event?
Saturday, March 6, 2010
March Stockpile Challenge - Week 1
I've joined a "live off your stockpile" challenge on HCW for March. The challenge is to use as much out of your stockpile and spend as little out of pocket as possible. After thinking about it more and seeing our February spending (which was a little over $400), I decided to up our goal spend from $200 to $350. I felt this was a more realistic goal.
Our first week has gone very well overall!
Total spent: $82.13
Total saved: $191.68 or 70%
Thanks to rules of the challenge allowing for deducting rebates & cash gifts in our total, our actual out-of-pocket spend was $29.28. I think that's a great start!
Here's a breakdown:
Kohl's
Total before sales and coupons: $40.00
Total spent: $0
Total saved: $40.00 or 100%
Thanks to an act of kindness by a faraway relative, we have two cute new outfits for Stellie to sport in the spring.
Walgreen's
Total before sales and coupons: $37.33
Total spent: $1.39
Total saved: $35.94 or 96%
Free Purex deal was wonderful! I'd go back out for more but it was such a hassle the first time, I think I'll just count myself lucky and leave it at this.
Harris Teeter
Total before sales and coupons: $17.27
Total spent: $2.08
Total saved $15.19 or 88%
Used lots of FREE coupons I had received in recent train envies.
Food Lion
Total before sales and coupons: $5.54
Total spent: $1.50
Total saved: 73%
Tried to score 6 free candies with B1G1 tearpads I had lucked into but it didn't work. Cashier rung these in at the half price they wound up ringing up for due to their B1G1 sale.
Kroger
Total before sales and coupons: $59.71
Total spent: $23.56
Total saved: $36.15 or 61%
Lots of produce and fresh fruit, as well as some drumsticks for tonight's dinner.
Lowe's Foods
Total before sales and coupons: $44.83
Total spent: $9.50
Total saved: $35.33 or 79%
Still stocking up on free Trident Layers after coupons.
Super Target
Total before sales and coupons: $69.13
Total spent: $44.10
Total saved: $25.03 or 36%
Maybe I need to steer clear of Target. Tried for some freebies but couldn't find lots of the corresponding items. I stuck with what we needed- Clif Bars (no coupons for these unfortunately) and various other grocery/household items.
Our first week has gone very well overall!
Total spent: $82.13
Total saved: $191.68 or 70%
Thanks to rules of the challenge allowing for deducting rebates & cash gifts in our total, our actual out-of-pocket spend was $29.28. I think that's a great start!
Here's a breakdown:
Kohl's
Total before sales and coupons: $40.00
Total spent: $0
Total saved: $40.00 or 100%
Thanks to an act of kindness by a faraway relative, we have two cute new outfits for Stellie to sport in the spring.
Walgreen's
Total before sales and coupons: $37.33
Total spent: $1.39
Total saved: $35.94 or 96%
Free Purex deal was wonderful! I'd go back out for more but it was such a hassle the first time, I think I'll just count myself lucky and leave it at this.
Harris Teeter
Total before sales and coupons: $17.27
Total spent: $2.08
Total saved $15.19 or 88%
Used lots of FREE coupons I had received in recent train envies.
Food Lion
Total before sales and coupons: $5.54
Total spent: $1.50
Total saved: 73%
Tried to score 6 free candies with B1G1 tearpads I had lucked into but it didn't work. Cashier rung these in at the half price they wound up ringing up for due to their B1G1 sale.
Kroger
Total before sales and coupons: $59.71
Total spent: $23.56
Total saved: $36.15 or 61%
Lots of produce and fresh fruit, as well as some drumsticks for tonight's dinner.
Lowe's Foods
Total before sales and coupons: $44.83
Total spent: $9.50
Total saved: $35.33 or 79%
Still stocking up on free Trident Layers after coupons.
Super Target
Total before sales and coupons: $69.13
Total spent: $44.10
Total saved: $25.03 or 36%
Maybe I need to steer clear of Target. Tried for some freebies but couldn't find lots of the corresponding items. I stuck with what we needed- Clif Bars (no coupons for these unfortunately) and various other grocery/household items.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Kindness of Others
I believe in Karma...and likewise, I also am a firm believer in Coupon Karma. I've often come into good fortune shortly after practicing random acts of kindness- whether it be on a coupon shoppers board like HCW by offering up a RAOK envelope of coupons, passing along some goodies to others in grocery stores or dropping off food donations at a food bank.
When I have my coupon binder with me while shopping, I'll frequently hand out a coupon to another shopper who I see has one of my coupon items. Or I'll give a cashier who seems pleased by a deal I find an extra or two of the coupon that makes a good freebie or cheapie that they could use later to get the same great deal. Over the past couple of weeks, I've done this quite frequently- most recently handing out the last several of my $2 off 1 yokids coupons to other Target shoppers looking at kids yogurts.
Later that day, my mother-in-law passed along two $10 Kohl's cash certificates she had received from one of her sisters while in Colorado. I like to think coupon Karma had something to do with this...I turned the two cash certificates into this:
Two cute spring outfits for Stella! Neither cost a penny after the Kohl's certificates. We have lots of hand-me-downs for her from her big sisters but none smaller than a 3T so I knew we'd need to be spending money on spring clothes that would fit her and soon. Well, hopefully soon- I am so ready for Spring!
What a wonderful way to start the week. Be generous and you'll be surprised by the acts of generosity that will come back your way!
When I have my coupon binder with me while shopping, I'll frequently hand out a coupon to another shopper who I see has one of my coupon items. Or I'll give a cashier who seems pleased by a deal I find an extra or two of the coupon that makes a good freebie or cheapie that they could use later to get the same great deal. Over the past couple of weeks, I've done this quite frequently- most recently handing out the last several of my $2 off 1 yokids coupons to other Target shoppers looking at kids yogurts.
Later that day, my mother-in-law passed along two $10 Kohl's cash certificates she had received from one of her sisters while in Colorado. I like to think coupon Karma had something to do with this...I turned the two cash certificates into this:
Two cute spring outfits for Stella! Neither cost a penny after the Kohl's certificates. We have lots of hand-me-downs for her from her big sisters but none smaller than a 3T so I knew we'd need to be spending money on spring clothes that would fit her and soon. Well, hopefully soon- I am so ready for Spring!What a wonderful way to start the week. Be generous and you'll be surprised by the acts of generosity that will come back your way!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Free Purex @ Walgreen's - YMMV!
Discovered this *HOT* unadvertised deal on an HCW thread and wanted to share. There is a month-long unadvertised B1G1 deal on Purex Liquid Laundry Detergents. If you have any of the B1G1 insert q's, these will mean free Purex at your nearby Walgreen's. Keep in mind these q's expire on 3/06 so you only have a few days to get this deal!
YMMV means "Your Mileage May Vary." Some Walgreen's may not accept B1G1 coupons on
B1G1 sales or you may just run into a difficult cashier. Always ask to speak to a manager if you have an issue with coupon redemption. If the manager refuses to accept the coupon, you can simply have them void out the transaction and leave. You can then try your luck elsewhere or just give up on the deal depending on your level of patience and tenacity.
I went to my closest Wags this morning and should have just turned around when I saw that the cashier was someone who has routinely had issues with my coupons (especially when I'm buying freebies after coupons) but I figured I'd give it a try anyway. The manager on duty seemed completely confused by the entire idea and was about to call in to another manager there when I waved my white flag and left. I decided to try my luck at another location and had absolutely zero difficulty with the transaction- no questions, no attitude whatsoever.
I wound up paying $1.39 total for six 50 ounce jugs of Purex Free & Clear- enough for 192 loads of laundry!
YMMV means "Your Mileage May Vary." Some Walgreen's may not accept B1G1 coupons on
B1G1 sales or you may just run into a difficult cashier. Always ask to speak to a manager if you have an issue with coupon redemption. If the manager refuses to accept the coupon, you can simply have them void out the transaction and leave. You can then try your luck elsewhere or just give up on the deal depending on your level of patience and tenacity.
I went to my closest Wags this morning and should have just turned around when I saw that the cashier was someone who has routinely had issues with my coupons (especially when I'm buying freebies after coupons) but I figured I'd give it a try anyway. The manager on duty seemed completely confused by the entire idea and was about to call in to another manager there when I waved my white flag and left. I decided to try my luck at another location and had absolutely zero difficulty with the transaction- no questions, no attitude whatsoever.
I wound up paying $1.39 total for six 50 ounce jugs of Purex Free & Clear- enough for 192 loads of laundry!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Art of the Stockpile
The key to maximizing your savings is to STOCKPILE. What does this mean exactly? It means when you spot an item on sale at its rock bottom price, you buy enough to last your family 6 weeks or more if it's a non-perishable item with an expiration date way out there. Why 6 weeks? Because this is typically the sales cycle at most stores for most items.
Here is a video tour of our garage stockpiling system for snacks, drinks, sauces and canned fruits. My husband bought several shelving units on sale at various hardware stores over the past year to allow us more space to store- and to do so in a somewhat organized fashion.
Here is a video tour of our garage stockpiling system for snacks, drinks, sauces and canned fruits. My husband bought several shelving units on sale at various hardware stores over the past year to allow us more space to store- and to do so in a somewhat organized fashion.
If you have the money to invest or can find a good cheap used freezer, I highly recommend this as well. We have a large freezer in our garage in which we store frozen veggies, pizzas, meals and meats. I try to buy about 20 lbs of our most used meats (boneless/skinless chicken, very lean ground beef) when they're at their rock-bottom prices, remove them from their store containers and use a Ziploc pump & seal to remove air from Ziploc bags and then freeze so they'll keep well.
We have other items stored in our limited kitchen cupboard space and my handy husband also installed two rows of shelves above our washer/dryer upstairs to store laundry & household cleaning items, as well as separate bins filled with shampoos, shaving creams, toothpastes and the like.
I periodically take a walk around our garage storage and remove items which my family hasn't used/liked. If they're approaching expiration, I throw them out. If they have expiration dates more than a few months away, I separate these and put them in boxes to take to a food bank.
Stockpiling will help you save lots of money! I'm making it a personal goal to live off our stockpile as much as we can in March and spend as little out of pocket as possible. I'm shooting for $200 or less to spend next month- a lofty goal, but one I think within reach. We'll just have to stretch our dollars as much as possible.
We have other items stored in our limited kitchen cupboard space and my handy husband also installed two rows of shelves above our washer/dryer upstairs to store laundry & household cleaning items, as well as separate bins filled with shampoos, shaving creams, toothpastes and the like.
I periodically take a walk around our garage storage and remove items which my family hasn't used/liked. If they're approaching expiration, I throw them out. If they have expiration dates more than a few months away, I separate these and put them in boxes to take to a food bank.
Stockpiling will help you save lots of money! I'm making it a personal goal to live off our stockpile as much as we can in March and spend as little out of pocket as possible. I'm shooting for $200 or less to spend next month- a lofty goal, but one I think within reach. We'll just have to stretch our dollars as much as possible.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Good Deal Alert- Huggies Wipes @ CVS
I've only shopped at CVS a couple of times since the new year- I get too frustrated with their paltry stock and having to keep tabs on rainchecks and ECBs. Plus, I don't think they've had any really great FAECB (that's Free After Easy Care Bucks for newbies) deals thus far this year. But I had to make an early morning run today thanks to this deal.
Huggies Wipes refill packs are ringing in at $2.50 each. These typically retail between $7.99 and $8.99 a pack. Since our little one has another six months to go or so before potty training, we need as many cheap diapers and wipes as we can get. Also, some posters on A Full Cup have reported receiving a $2 off CVS store coupon for wipes and a $3 off diaper coupons when scanning their card on the in-store scanner. The diaper coupon will come in handy when their boxes go on sale this coming week!
Unfortunately, I did not have the same luck at the price scanner as these posters but I still did pretty well. Using some rare home mailer coupons I had on hand and the one ECB I had for $3.50, I paid a little over $14 for 9 refill packs saving a total of $57 on these.
If you have a little one or know someone who has a little one, go out and get these while they last! Judging from my luck last time when Walgreens had a great wipes sale, these will be flying out the door.
Huggies Wipes refill packs are ringing in at $2.50 each. These typically retail between $7.99 and $8.99 a pack. Since our little one has another six months to go or so before potty training, we need as many cheap diapers and wipes as we can get. Also, some posters on A Full Cup have reported receiving a $2 off CVS store coupon for wipes and a $3 off diaper coupons when scanning their card on the in-store scanner. The diaper coupon will come in handy when their boxes go on sale this coming week!
Unfortunately, I did not have the same luck at the price scanner as these posters but I still did pretty well. Using some rare home mailer coupons I had on hand and the one ECB I had for $3.50, I paid a little over $14 for 9 refill packs saving a total of $57 on these.
If you have a little one or know someone who has a little one, go out and get these while they last! Judging from my luck last time when Walgreens had a great wipes sale, these will be flying out the door.
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