If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! At the beginning of each and every workshop, I tell attendees that the information presented will change the way they will look at spending. It sounds strange, but it’s very true. After you see how much things should cost, why would you want to pay more?
I often find it difficult to see how someone could stop couponing completely and go back to paying full price for everything. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of occasions that are acceptable to run out and pay full price for something. If you run out of an item, or will only use one for eternity, it’s OK to go to the store and pick it up.
However, there becomes a point when your saving and scrimping methods become so extreme that reality flies out the window. I hit this point on Saturday. See, in our house, the Easy Mac flows freely. The kids eat it for snacks. It’s a common lunch staple around here. How could it be? That stuff is so expensive! Not when it’s a free after coupon item. It’s something that I would now find it hard to live without, but I would find it even harder if I had to pay full price for it.
I hit the Dillon’s Mega Sale with my mom over the weekend. On the way out, she asked Dad if he needed any more Easy Mac for his lunches. It was going to be 50¢ a container! There are NO coupons out right now. I couldn’t believe it. Who would buy Easy Mac without a coupon? I saw the signs of panic streak across Mom’s face when Dad told her to pick up 30 containers. WHOA! That was $15!!! On Easy Mac!!!
What were we going to do? We couldn’t actually pay for them, could we? 50¢ is a ridiculously high amount to pay for anything, especially noodles in a cup with a packet of cheese powder.
Leave it to my brother for the reasoning, however unseemingly it may have been. “It’s still less than a candy bar out of the vending machine if he forgets his lunch. They are 75¢ each now.” (Yes, they work together). Relief started to set in. 50¢ for lunch? That’s not too bad, is it? It’s much healthier than a Snickers bar, not to mention warmer and more filling (sorry Mars).
So, that $15 dollars worth of Easy Mac is feeding my Dad for 6 weeks (lunches only, of course). He’d spend that in 3 days at McDonald’s. Guess it’s not so bad after all.
My motto for the week: One man’s bargain is a couponer’s panic attack.
Remember the free Dockers offer that I told you about here? I just received an email notification that I won a pair! I entered through the website, not by text. The downside is that they don’t have many sizes in even a 34L, and I really needed a 36L. So, congrats to my BIL- who is one of the sizes listed.
Check your emails to see if you’ve won!
Here’s a HOT deal at Walgreens! The Huggies Register Reward is apparently ROLLING! That means that you can use it to purchase another package of Huggies and another RR will print. Hurry, because these sometime change quickly.
Here’s the deal:
Transaction 1:
Buy a package of Huggies for $8.99
Use $2/1 printable (IE) or (FF)
Use $1/1 Walgreens Activity Book Coupon
=$5.99 for the first package
Transaction 2:
Buy a package of Huggies for $8.99
Buy a filler item (check the Valentine’s Day stuff). You want something low cost, like a pencil or card.
You HAVE to have the filler to pay with a Register Reward (It’s a manufacturer coupon and you can only have one per item)
Use (1) $2/1 coupon (links above)
Use $1/1 from Walgreens Activity Book
Use $3 RR from Transaction 1
=$3.xx (depending on your filler item) per package + get another $3 RR
Repeat!!!
Let me know how this deal works for you! I don’t need to buy any diapers!
Target can be a great place to coupon shop! Due to recent changes, deals aren’t quite a plentiful as they used to be, but there are still many to be found.
Here are some things to remember when shopping at Target:
- You may use (1) store coupon and (1) manufacturer’s coupon per item.
- Store coupons can be found on your receipt, at Target’s website, in weekly inserts, in mailers, and stuck to products.
- Super Target coupons are accepted in regular Target stores.
- No one is sure how the recipients of mailers are selected, so cross your fingers and hope you get one!
- Target is now offering Mobile Coupons. You can read more about that here.
- Target accepts printable coupons.
- Target does NOT double coupons.
- Target often runs promotions that allow you to receive a gift card for purchasing selected items. You CAN use a coupon on each item.
- Keep an eye out for coupons that offer a gift card with a new or transferred prescription. You can transfer your prescriptions back or somewhere else offering a gift card next month!
- Target offers price matching. Taking advantage of it is a little tricky. You’ll need to make your purchases and then take the competitors ad to guest services for a refund. There are a LOT of stipulations with this, so read the price matching policy before planning your trip. Take it with you in case you have a problem.
- Always, always, always take a printed copy of the coupon policy with you!
Gift Card Deals
Buy (5) select Quaker products, get a $5 gift card
Quaker Cereal Squares: $2.75
Quaker Instant Oatmeal: $2.75
-$1/1 printable or $1/1 insert coupon (not sure of date)
Quaker Chewy Bars: $2.34
-$.55/1 insert coupon (1/24) or $1/2 printable
Quaker Oatmeal Express: $1.02
=as low as $.02 each after coupons and gift cards!
Buy two Gillette razors, get a $5 gift card
Gillette Fusion Manual Razor
-(2) $4/1 manufacturer coupons (2/6 inserts)
=49¢ each wyb 2 (after gift card)
Venus Razor: $6.99
-(2) $2/1 manufacturer coupon (12/6 inserts)
=$2.49 each when you buy 2 (after gift cards)
Buy 10 Healthy Choice Entrees, get a $5 gift card
Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers or Frozen Meals: $2.50
Other Meals: $1.75
-$.75/1 Fresh Mixers (1/10 inserts)
Various other coupons available at www.savealot.com
=as low as $.70 each after coupons and gift cards
Other Coupon Deals
Orbit Gum (3 pack): $2
-$1/1 printable
=$1 each
AquaFresh toothpaste (.8 oz): $1.07
-$.50/1 printable
=57¢
Hershey’s Pieces: $2.49
-$1/1 MQ (1/31 inserts)
-$1/1 printable TQ
=49¢ each
All You is a magazine that is sold exclusively at Walmart and by subscription. This magazine is FULL of coupons and budget conscious articles. I absolutely LOVE this magazine! Right now, you can print (2) coupons for $.50/1 All You Magazine (February Issue). You might even be able to print 2 more here!
| All You® Eat Well, Save Big Cookbook |
$1.00 |
4/05/2010 |
| Boca Meatless Products |
$1.00 off 2 Packages |
3/31/2010 |
| Body Fortress® |
$1.00 |
3/03/2010 |
| Borden® Singles Sensations |
$1.00 |
3/31/2010 |
| Campbell’s® V8® Soups |
$1.00 off 2 |
4/15/2010 |
| Colgate® 360® Toothbrush |
$1.00 |
3/31/2010 |
| Colgate® Wisp® |
$1.00 |
3/31/2010 |
| Cottonelle Fresh® Moist Wipes Tub |
$0.50 on any 1 |
3/31/2010 |
| Cottonelle® Toilet Paper 12-Pack |
$1.00 on any 1 |
3/31/2010 |
| Couples Retreat Special Edition DVD or Blu Ray |
$1.00 |
4/11/2010 |
| DOLE® All Natural Fruit Jars |
$0.75 |
4/30/2010 |
| DOLE® Fruit Bowls |
$0.75 |
4/30/2010 |
| Eight O’Clock® Coffee |
$0.75 |
3/15/2010 |
| Ester-C Tablets |
$2.00 |
4/07/2010 |
| Genius Pacifier |
$1.00 |
5/31/2010 |
| Good Earth® Tea |
$0.75 |
3/15/2010 |
| Gorton’s |
$0.60 |
7/31/2010 |
| Hershey’s® Kisses® Brand |
$1.00 |
3/31/2010 |
| Jillian Michaels Natural Whey Protein Powder |
$1.00 |
3/03/2010 |
| MET-Rx® Bars |
$1.00 |
3/03/2010 |
| Milk-Bone® Essentials Plus+™ biscuits or chewy treats |
$1.00 on any |
7/31/2010 |
| Milk-Bone® Essentials Plus+™ long lasting chew |
$1.00 on any |
7/31/2010 |
| Nature Made® Vitamin |
$1.00 |
02/28/2010 |
| Neutrogena® Advanced Solutions® complete acne therapy system |
$3.00 |
4/30/2010 |
| Neutrogena® Cosmetics |
$3.00 |
3/02/2010 |
| New York Frozen Product |
$0.50 on any |
5/23/2010 |
| N.Y.C. New York Color® |
$1.00 off any N.Y.C. New York Color®
Item $1.72 or Higher |
2/28/2010 |
| Ore-Ida® Frozen Potatoes |
Buy 2, Save $1.00 |
3/31/2010 |
| OVALTINE® |
$1.00 |
5/30/2010 |
| Pepperidge Farm® frozen bread |
$0.55 |
3/31/2010 |
| Polaner Sugar Free Preserves with Fiber |
$1.00 |
3/26/2010 |
| Pure Protein® Bars |
$1.00 |
3/03/2010 |
| Rianxeira Tuna Snacks/Bites |
Try 1 For FREE (up to $1.88 value) |
4/30/2010 |
| Rogaine® |
$5.00 off Any ROGAINE® Product |
5/31/2010 |
| Sister Schubert’s |
$0.50 |
3/13/2010 |
| T. Marzetti® Salad Dressing |
$1.00 |
4/30/2010 |
| Taco Bell® Home Originals® Salsa and Salsa Con Queso |
$1.00 |
4/30/2010 |
| Tetley® Tea |
$0.60 |
3/15/2010 |
Amazon is running a great deal that allows you to get All You (1-year) for only $15. This magazine RARELY goes on sale, so take advantage of this one!
If you haven’t already bought your Valentine’s cards, print these- for FREE! Each card is worth 5 free tokens at Chuck E. Cheese. Try to combine these with some of the other offers found here. Always look here and in your local newspaper for coupons first!
Remember the Hasbro toy coupons that I told you about here? If you already printed them, they have reset- so you can print them again!!!
You can print them again at PlaySaver!
Yup, that’s a total of 6 of EACH coupon!
There are 4 inserts this week!!! For a preview of all of the coupons featured in this week’s inserts, click here. Remember, the coupons listed may vary by regions.
Some of my favorites are:
- $2/1 All Laundry Detergent
- $1/1 any Covergirl Product
- $.75/1 Crest Toothpaste
- $2/1 Gillette Body Wash
- $1/1 Scope
I’ve lovin’ the new Super Bowl giveaways! Here’s one for a free bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce if the Saints win the Super Bowl. To get yours, become a fan of Louisiana Hot Sauce on Facebook and root your little hearts out! If they win, you’ll get a free bottle.
 
I’m going to let you in on one of my FAVORITE deals. Every year, my hubby and I take a trip to a warmer place.. a place with a beach for Valentine’s Day. We are not wealthy, especially since we’ve been a 1.2 income family for a couple of years. (I’ll generously count my blogging as .2) While many of our friends and neighbors consider the 50 mile trek to Branson a weekend getaway, I just cannot bring myself to go.
I have found that in January and February, Allegiant Air starts SLASHING prices on flights. They fly out of tons of cities to destinations in Florida, Arizona, California, and Las Vegas. Fares get as low as $10 each way!!! I check their website out weekly. It’s so user friendly and you can view the fares for each day, unlike some sites that force you to put in your desired dates and it gives you a fare.
As I was checking out Florida fares this morning, I noticed fares to LA were the same price. Each time I refreshed the page, they got lower. So, I impulsively booked a trip to Los Angeles in two weeks. We will be picked up by my best friend from my childhood and make our way down to San Diego. I am super excited, as this will be her birthday weekend!
If you have any inclination of making a weekend trip, check out Allegiant Air! If you’re close to the airport, you’ll save $14 per ticket to pick them up at the desk.
Our entire trip will cost less than 2 nights in a hotel in freezing cold Branson. It’s not a trip unless it involved a climate change!
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