More Kraft Coupons

There are a few good Kraft coupons out again. Go here to get them before they're gone. I was only able to print out one per computer though, not the two each I'm used to.

If you can get two of the Nabisco Graham Cracker coupons you'll be able to get them for $.50 a box at Publix this week while they're buy one get one free at $3.

P&G Coupons Reset!

Go here to sign up to receive over $30 in coupons by mail from Proctor & Gamble. This is a new one so you can request one even if you've received one already!

I've gotten these a few times before and can attest to their value.

B1G1 Free at Ruby Tuesday! POSTED May 23, 2009

Here's another good coupon.

Ruby Tuesday is offering a buy one get one free on their Entrees. Go here to print off your coupon, then have a splendid 50% off dinner!

It's good through June 2nd.

Thanks goes to Money Saving Mom!

AWESOME Printables! 5/23/09

I was just doing some checking up on coupons and found a few great new ones out here!

$2 off 2 Maxwell House Coffee (which happens to be only $1.99 at Publix this week!)
$1 off 1 Colgate (which happens to be free at CVS this week after Extra Care Bucks and will be free after Register Rewards and coupon at Walgreens)

$1 off 2 BarS hotdogs
$1 off 1 Malto Meal cereal

If you haven't printed your Kraft coupons you might want to do that while you're there, too.

$1 off Mayo
$1 off Miracle Whip
$1 off Ritz
$1 off Triscuits
$1 off Wheat Thins
$1 off Cheese

and more - look for them here!

Cheerios $1 off 1 coupons and a recipe to go with it!

Make sure to go here and sign up for the Cheerios 10 in one challenge. You'll recieve four $1 off 1 box of Cheerios coupons beginning in June!

We really love Cheerios. Not so much as a cereal, although it is good that way too, but we like to make cereal bars with them. It makes a box of cereal go a very long way. Here is a good large family recipe for Cheerios bars.

1 3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
2 Tablespoons water
3 Tablespoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/4 cups oatmeal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
8 cups Cheerios
2 cups raisins (or other fruit)

Mix together honey, sugar, butter, peanut butter, milk, water, vanilla, and eggs. Then, mix together dry ingredients (except Cheerios and Raisins). Pour the dry ingredients in with the wet mix and blend thoroughly. Then, gently add your Cheerios and raisins.
With greased fingers take half the mixture and put it in a greased 9x13 baking dish - pressing down firmly. Bake it at 375 for about 14 minutes or until golden brown. Take the rest of the mix and do the same thing. You can also make Cheerios muffins using the same technique but with a muffin pan.
Your kids will love 'em!

New Printables Out

There are some great printable coupons out right now on:
Kashi cereals
Kashi bars
Colgate toothpaste
V8 Juice drinks
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
Huggies diapers
and more!

Go here and print our your favorites!

More Free Johnson's Buddies Soaps! (posted 3/13/09)

Crystal posted about more free Johnson's Buddies soaps. Our family loves Buddies soaps - even my husband and I use them. Plus, you can't beat free!

Here are the links Crystal posted for us. Apparently they have been re-set and we can print out more coupons again!

$1/1 here
$2/2 here
$2/2 here
$3/3 here

Walmart has these soaps for $.97. My Walmart Supercenter has them stocked in the back with the baby clothes.

Thank You Crystal for passing this one along!

How To Use Coupons

Coupon use may seem confusing at first, but with a little practice, it can become very easy and quite rewarding. Here are some couponing rules and tips.

• It is smart to have at least two of each coupon available for buy one get one free sales. To do this, you’ll want to purchase two Sunday papers. When printing, you’ll want to back space to print off two copies of one coupon – most printables can be printed twice this way. Photocopying a coupon is fraud – don’t do it.
• You can use one manufacturer's coupon per item. That means on a buy one get one free deal, you can use two coupons, one for the item you paid for and one for the free one. This is pretty standard, however, some stores won't let you do this on certain items.
• You can use one manufacturer's coupon and one store coupon on one item. Say CVS has issued a coupon for Colgate and you have a newspaper coupon for Colgate too. You can use both of these on one tube of Colgate. This is called stacking and most stores do allow it. The Commissary, however, DOES NOT allow this.
• Expired coupons are almost never accepted.
• Some stores accept competitor's coupons. Publix actually encourages this. Just make sure that your store coupon is considered a competitor before you go to use it.
• If the coupon says "one coupon per purchase" this means you can only use one coupon per purchase of one item (that you can't use two of the same coupons on one item). This does not mean you have to separate all your orders, though some cashiers will tell you it does. If you are confused by this just give it a while and you will understand what I mean.
• Prepare yourself to have to separate orders. ~:O)
• Your cashier isn't likely to give you any overage in cash but you can usually use your overage toward other groceries on your list. Though some stores don't allow overage at all and will scale any coupons that are worth more than your item down to the cost of the item.
• Most stores do accept printable coupons. However, it is illegal to photocopy coupons and this can cause a particular store to stop accepting printables all together.
• Coupon rules are dictated by each store and may differ from one store to another. If you feel your store is in error, be sure to mention this to the manager and contact corporate if that fails. It is true that all too often cashiers don’t know their own store’s coupon policies. If this is a common occurrence at a particular store, it is smart to carry a copy of that store’s coupon policy with you.
• Stay nice no matter what. Rude couponers, even when in the right, are annoying and really make couponing harder for the rest of us.
• Coupons can be used on trial sizes if they say ‘good on any size’.
  

Related tidbits -

• Don’t put yourself in a coupon box (pun totally intended) and feel you have to coupon just like me. Find what fits your family.
• Giving up brand loyalty will help you maximize your coupon benefits. Also remember that generic brands aren’t always cheaper, especially where coupons are involved. However, like I said above you must find what fits your family.
• In many instances, such as with CVS and Walgreens, breaking your transactions up into small groups can create substantial savings by allowing you to roll store incentive dollars like Extra Care Bucks or Register Rewards.
• Remember that when you are just starting to coupon, it may take time to organize your deals each week. This will get faster and easier as you go. However, you may need to set aside a specific time to organize your plan of attack.

Like I said, serious couponers do spend time putting deals together. With practice this can become quite fast and it will save you much dough in the end!

Do you have a couponing tip to add? Please leave a comment with details or a link to where you've written about it!

Free 2 Liter Dr. Pepper

I believe this has been reset and you can go request yet another free 2 liter Dr. Pepper. Just go here and then click when you find the Dr. Pepper. It's not a printable. They'll mail it to you.

It says that it is for Diet Dr. Pepper but when I got last month's coupon it said that I could either use it for regular or diet.

MORE Huggies Printables

Overnight the Huggies printable coupons have been reset! Yes, that means even if you printed off your 2 Huggies Gentle Care $5 off coupons yesterday you can go back here and get two more! Very, very nice!

Walgreens - 3/8/09 through 3/14/09

Walgreens has a great diaper deal this week, 3/8/09 through 3/14/09, and a bunch of other nice deals, too!
Keep in mind that not all coupons are in every insert across the nation. Some coupons are regional and your Sunday paper inserts may have different coupons from what you see below.

*If you're new to Register Rewards you can read more about them here.

• Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kits are $7.99
  $4 off 1 in the 2/8 smartsource & March All You magazine (Walmart publication)
  $4 Easy Saver coupon (Walgreens booklet)
  $.01 overage
  There is also a b1g1 coupon on these here to make an even sweeter deal!
• Glade Lasting Impressions are $7.99
  $4 Easy Saver Coupon (Walgreens booklet)
  $4 off 1 in the 2/8 Smartsource & March All You magazine (Walmart Publication)
  $.01 overage
• Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste is $3.49
  $2.50 Easy Saver coupon (Walgreens booklet)
  $1.50 off 1 in the March All You magazine (Walmart Publication)
  $.51 overage
• Coffee Mate Creamer is buy one get one free at $2.49
  $1.25 off 1 here
  free
• Ziploc Storage Bags are 2 for $5
  $.55 off 1 in the 2/22 Smartsource
  $1.95 each

There is a deal where you buy $25 in Huggies diapers, pullups, or wipes and you'll get a $10 Register Reward. Here is a great scenario.

• Buy 3 Huggies Gentle Care diapers at $10 a pack
  Use 3 $5 off 1 coupons here
  Spend $15
  Get $10 in Register Rewards
  Total after coupons and RR's is $1.67 a pack! WOW!

There is another scenario here too.

• Buy 2 Huggies Gentle Care diapers at $10 a pack
  Buy one 184 or 232 pack of babywipes at $6 pack
  Use $.50 off 1 Huggies babywipes in the 3/1 Smartsource
  Use 2 $5 off 1 Huggies Gentle Care coupons here
  $10 Register Rewards
  $5.50 for 2 packs of diapers and one large pack of babywipes

Tell me all about your scenarios!

CVS - 3/8/09 through 3/14/09

CVS deal rundown for 3/8/09 through 3/14/09. There are some good ones here and I may come up with some stellar scenarios later, too. I'll let you know if I do.

*New to Extra Care Bucks? Go here for a mini CVS tutorial to help get you started.

• Garnier Fructis Shampoo & Conditioner or treatment
  $5 ECB when you $10 worth
  $1 off 1 in the
  $.66 each
• Crest Pro Health Toothpaste (4.2oz) is $2.99
  $2 ECB
  $1 off 1 in the 2/8 P&G
  $.01 overage
• Renuzit Tri Scents Starter Kitare $4.99
  $4.00 off 1 in the 2/22 Smartsource
  $.99 each
• Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo or Conditioner are $2.88
  $1 ECB
  $3 off 2 in the 2/8 P&G
  $.38 each
• Secret Flawless Deodorants are $3.99
  $1 ECB
  $2 off 1 in the 2/22 RedPlum
  $.99 each
• Palmolive is $1.49
  $1 ECB
  $.50 off 1 in the P&G home mailer (Don't have it? Request yours here-Great coupons inside)
  $.01 overage
• Arm & Hammer detergent is buy one get one free at $6.59
  $1 off 1 here
  $2.30 each
• Zone Perfect Bar singles are $1 (10 for $10)
  $1 off 1 in the 3/1 Smartsource
  free
• Soy Joy Bars singles are $1 (10 for $10)
  buy one get one free coupon in the 1/4 Smartsource
  $.50 each
• Advil PM is $4.49
  $2 ECB
  $2 off one in the Feb. 20 All You magazine (Walmart publication)
  $.49 each
• General Mills cereals are 3 for $10
  $5 ECB when you buy 3
  $1 off 1 in the Eat Better America home mailer (has 4, I think - request yours here)
  $.66 a box

That's what I've found for you so far! Let me know if you spot another great deal!

Huggies Printable Coupons

Make sure to go here and print out your $5 and $3 off Huggies diaper coupons. My sources tell me there will be a super diaper deal at Walgreens next week (3/8/09)and if these coupons match up (and it looks as if they do) you can score diapers and less than $2 a pack!

Don't hesitate - get them while they're available!

Publix Deals 3/4/09 through 3/10/09

This weeks at Publix I didn't see a ton of fantastic deals but there are a few nice ones to mention. Deals are good from February 4th through the 10th.

***Remember, Publix DOES accept competitor's coupons. When I asked my Publix who they consider a competitor they said, "We'll accept anything". If you catch a good deal at Publix this way please let us know ASAP so we can partake!

• Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops are b1g1 free at $4.39
  $.70 off 1 in the 2/22 Redplum, $1 off 2 here, $1.50 off 2 in the 1/18 Redplum
  $1.50 each (depending on coupon)
• Kozy Shack Pudding (22oz) is buy get one free at $2.89
  $1 off 1 2/1 Smartsource
  $.45 each
• Hellman's Mayonnaise is buy get one free at $4.89
  $1 off 1 here
• Oreo Cakesters are buy get one free at $3.29
  $1 off 2 here (if 100 calorie are included in the sale)
  $1.15 each
• General Mills Cheerios, regular, frosted, or banana nut, are buy get one free at 3.99
  $1 off 1 Eat Better America booklet
  $1 each
• Ragu Pasta Sauce is buy get one free at $3.19
  $1 off 2 in the 1/18 Redplum
  $1.10 each
• Strawberries are 3 packs for $5
• Ocean Spray Juice or Cocktail (64oz)(excludrs Cranberry) is buy one get one free at $3.49
  $1 off 1 in the All Well & Good book found at Publix
• Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables(select varieties) are 50% off
  $1 off 3 in the All Well & Good book at Publix
  

Let me know if you see a mistake or have a found a great Publix deal I don't have listed!

CVS Deals - 3/1/09 through 3/8/09

CVS is looking pretty sweet this week! Here is what they have in store for you severe bargain shoppers.

*New to Extra Care Bucks? Go here for a mini tutorial to help get you started.

• Glucerna products are buy one get one half off
  $5 off 1 here (if cereal is part of the deal)
  Free or overage
• Carnation Instant Breakfast is $4.99
  $4.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
  $.75 off 1 in the January All You Magazine
  $.75 overage
• ACT Total Care Trial Size is $.99
  $.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
  Free
• Slimquick Energy Shot 2-packs are $4.99
  $4.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
  Free
• Gillette Fusion Gamer is $7.99
  $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
  $4 off 1 in the 2/8 P&G
  $.01 overage
• Ensure 6 Packs are $6.99
  $3 off 1 here
  rebate here
  $3 overage
• Atkins Bars are $1 each (if I have my numbers right)
  spend $12 get $5 Extra Care Bucks
  $1 off 2 here & in the 1/4 Smartsource
  $.08 each
• Clean & Clear facial scrubs are as little as $3.49
  $2 off 1 here
  $1.49 each

Check out my Pampers diaper scenario:

Pampers are $10 for the jumbo pack. If you buy $20 worth you get a $5 Extra Care Buck. Here is what I am planning on doing.

2 packs of Pampers for $20
12 Atkins Bars for $12

Total - $32
Minus:
$5 off $30 CVS email coupon
$5 ECB for buying $20 in Pampers
$5 ECB for buying $12 in Atkin's bars
$1 off 2 (x6) for Atkin's bars
$1.50 off Pampers (x2) (numerous coupons available)

$8 total for 2 packs of diapers and 12 Atkin's bars

Let me know if you have any super scenarios this week!

Walgreens 3/1/2009 through 3/7/2009

Walgreens has a few good deals this week, a couple freebies and some overage deals, too! Keep in mind that not all coupons are in every insert across the nation. Some coupons are regional and your Sunday paper inserts may have different coupons from what you see below.

*If you're new to Register Rewards you can read more about them here.

• Blink Tears Eye Drops (.33-.5 oz.) are $7.99
  $7.99 Register Rewards
  $1.50 off 1 here (at bottom of page)
  $1.50 overage
• Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste at $3.49
  $3.49 Register Rewards
  $1 off 1 in the 2/22 SmartSource
  $1 overage
• Vaseline Intensive Care Rescue Lotions are $2.69
  $2 Register Rewards
  $1 off 1 in the 1/18 RedPlum
  $.31 overage
• Nabisco Ritz Crackers (4-8 oz.) are buy one get one free at $1.99
  $2 off 2 in the 1/25 Smartsource
  Free
• Reach Toothbrushes are $.99 with in-ad coupon
  $1 off 1 in the 2/8 Red
  Free after coupons
• Campbells Soups are 3 for $3 after in-ad coupon
  $1 off 2 here
  $.50 a can
• Nivea Lip Balms are $1.99 after in-ad coupon
  $1 off 1 in the 2/8 RedPlum
  $.99 each
• Revlon Matte Eye Shadows are 2 for $4.99
  $2 off 1 in the 2/8 RedPlum
  $.50 each
• Pepto Bismol is $5.49
  $8 Register Rewards when you buy 2
  $.55 off 1 in the 1/18 P&G
  $2.27 each
• Chex Mix is 2 for $3
  $1 off 1 here (I could only print this in Firefox)
  $.50 each
• Fiber One Chewy Bars are $1.99 each
  $1.35 off 1 here (if the mocha kind is available)
  $.64 overage
• Sunsilk Shampoo, Conditioner is $2.99
  $1 Register Reward
  $2 off 2 in the 1/18 RedPlum
  $.99 each

Let me know about mistakes!

Winn-Dixie Deals - 2/25/09 though 2/3/09

I found only a handfull of decent deals at Winn-Dixie this week. Here's the rundown.

Remember, these deals start on February 25th.

• Kotex feminine pads, tampons, liners are buy one get one free at $3.49
  $.75 off 1 in the 2/22 Smartsource
  $1 each
• Dove Ultra Clear deoderant is buy one get one free at $4.39
  $1.50 off 1 in the 1/18 RedPlum
  $.70 each
• Degree Ultra Clear deoderant is buy one get one free at $4.39
  $.75 off 1 here (warning - woman in underwear)
  $1.45 each
• Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers are 10 for $10 (or $1 each)
  $1 off 1 or $.50 off 1 in the 1/4 General Mills Insert (depends on your area)
  $.50 each or free
• Duncan Hines Brownie mixes are 10 for $10 (or $1 each)
  $1 off 2 in the 2/1 Smartsource
  $.50 a box
• Del Monte fruit naturals are 10 for $10 (or $1 each)
  $1 off 2 here
  $.50 each

Let me know if you found a sweet deal to add!

Publix deals 2/25/09 through 2/3/09

Here is the best of Publix this week, 2/25/09.
As I say often, although insert coupons are usually similar across the nation, there does seem to be more differences lately from one region to another.

***Remember - these deals are only good between February 25th and March 3rd.

• Pop-Tarts are buy one get one free at $2.39
  $1 off 2 here & in the 2/18 and 2/22 RedPlums
  $.70 per box
• Lipton Tea bags (100 ct) are buy one get one free at $3.79
  $.60 off 1 in the 1/18 RedPlum
  $1.30 each
• Quaker cereals (Select varieties) are buy one get one free at $4.49
  $1 off 1 here (if Maple & Brown Sugar Life is on the deal)
  $1.25 a box
• Hershey's Bliss Milk, Dark or Reese's Select Clusters (8-9.6oz bag) are b1g1 free at $4.49
  $1.50 off 3 here
  $1.75 each when you buy 6 and use 2 of the above printable coupons
• Lysol Disinfectant All Purpose Cleaner is buy one get one free at $3.19
  $1 off 1 in the 2/1 Smartsource
  $.60
• Spray 'N Wash with Power Resolve (44oz) is buy one get one free at $4.79
  $.75 off 1 here
  $1.65 each
• Birds Eye Voila! Meals (21-23oz) are buy one get one free at $4.99
  $1 off 1 here
  $1.50 each
• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! spread (many varieties) is buy one get one free at $2.39
  $1 off 2 in the 1/18 Redplum
  $.70 each
• Pam Cooking Spray (5-6oz) is buy one get one free at $3.39
  $1 off 2 in the 1/18 SmartSource
  $1.20 each
• Kellogg's Smart Start, Raisin Bran (includes crunch), Corn Flakes are b1g1 free at $3.99
  $1.50 off 2 in the 1/18 RedPlum
  $1.25 a box
• Classico Pasta sauce (10-20oz) is buy one get one free at $2.39
  $1 off 2 here
  $.70 each
• Mueller's Pasta is buy one get one free at $1.49
  $.55 off 2 in the 1/4 SmartSource
  $.47 each
• Del Monte Tomatoes (14.5oz) is buy one get one free at $1.39
  $1 off 2 in the 2/8 RedPlum
  $.20 each (as long as the 'no salt' variety is included in the sale)
• Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix is buy one get one free at $2.69
  $1 off 2 in the 2/8 General Mills (GM)
  $.85 each

Let me know if I made any mistakes or if you found a super great deal to pass on.

Target Deals - 2/22/2009

Target has a few good deals right now.

• Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers are $1.66
  $1/1 Target coupon here
  $1/2 here
  $0.16
• Flat Earth Chips are $2.63
  $1 off 1 Target coupon here
  $2 off 1 here
• Gillette Venus and Fusion Razors are $7.99
  $5 Target Gift Card When you Buy 2
  $3 off 1 Target Coupon here
  $4 off 1 (Fusion) or $2 off 1 (Venus) in the 2/8 P&G
  $1.49 each if you get the Fusion, $3.49 each if you get the Venus (after $5 gift card)
• Purina Dog Chow (20 lb) is $11.99
  Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 2
  $4 off 1 here (backspace to print a second one)
  $5.49 each after $5 gift card

Let me know if you have Target deals to add.

CVS this week - 2/22/2009 through 2/28/2009

CVS deals this week look pretty decent. There are a couple of good deals to roll your Extra Care Bucks on.

• Gillette Fusion Gamer, Venus Embrace or Spa Breeze are $7.99
  $4 ECB (Limit 1)
  $4 off 1 (Fusion) $2 off 1 (Venus) in the 2/8 P&G
  $.01 overage or $1.99 each (depending on which you purchase)
• Schick Intuition Plus is $8.99
  $4 ECB (Limit 1)
  $2 off 1 in the 1/25 Smartsource
  $2.99 each
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Foundation is $8.39
  $5 Extra Care Bucks (limit 1)
  $2 off 1 in the 2/8 Redplum
  $1.39 each
• Revlon Cosmetics start at $1.99
  $10 in Extra Care Bucks when you buy $20 worth
  $2 off 1 in the 2/8 Smartsource
  Final price could be sweet - let me know what you put together!
• Fructopia shampoo or conditioner is $1.99
  $1 off 1 CVS Instant Value Coupon (prints off after receipt)
  $.99 each
• L'Oreal Excellence To Go haircolor is $6.99
  $3 off 1 here
  $3.99 each
• Extreme Energy 6 hour shot is $4.99
  $4.99 Extra Care Buck
  Free
• Vicks NyQuil or DayQuil is 2 for $9.98
  $5 Extra Care Buck when you buy 2
  $1.50 off 1 in the 2/8 P&G
  $1.98
• Clairol Natural Instincts Haircolor is $5.99
  $5 off 2 in the 1/18 P&G
  $3.49 each

There ya go! Let me know what you found, too.