Walgreens 11/16-11/22

Skippy Peanut Butter: 2/$3.00
Use $1.00/2 MC from 10/5 RP

Final Price: 2/$2.00


Deerfield Cheddar or Mexican Shredded Cheese, 8 oz.: 2/$3.00


French's French Fried Onions: $1.29 (with in-ad coupon)
Use $.50 or $.75 off MC from 11/9 SS

Final Price: $.54-.79

Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna: $.79 (with in-ad coupon)

Green Giant Vegetables: $.59 (with in-ad coupon)

Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup: $.59 (with in-ad coupon)

Butterball Chicken Broth: $39 (with in-ad coupon)

Scotch Magic or Satin Gift Wrap Tape, 3 pk.: 2/$4.00
There is a $2.00 rebate (#32, limit 1)

Final Price: 2/$2.00


Scotch Transparent Tape: 3/$1.00 (with in-ad coupon)


Hydrogen Peroxide, 16 oz.: $.50 (with in-ad coupon)


2 Ltr. 7Up, Sunkist & Dr. Pepper: $.79


General Mills Cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios, Fiber One, Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Golden Grahams): $1.99
Use $.75 off Fiber One MC from 11/9 SS, $1.00/3 MC from 10/12 SS,

Final Price: $.99-1.49


Register Reward Deals
Various Products, buy 2 get $1.00 in RR, buy 3 get $2.00, but 4 get $3.00. Participating products include:

• Dove Hair Care: $3.99 Use $1.50 or $2.00 off MC from 10/12 RP
• Q-Tips: $2.99
• Ponds Cream or Towelettes: 25% off
• Vaseline Intensive Care: 25% off
• Suave Haircare: 25% off Use $.75/2 MC from 9/21 RP
  
• Caress Bar Soap, 6 pk.: $5.99
• Lever 2000 Bar Soap, 8 pk.: $5.99 Use $1.00 off MC from 10/12 RP
  
• Dove Bodywash or Bars, 6 pk.: $5.99 Use $1.50 off Bodywash MC from 10/12 RP
• Dove or Degree Deodorant: $2.99
  

Best Scenario:
Buy 4 Suave Haircare: prices start at $1.13 x 4 = $4.52
-$1.50 ($.75 x2)
-$3.00 RR
Final Price: $.02/4

Excedrin: 2/$12
Buy 2 get $3 in RR
Use 2 - $2.00 MC from 10/19 SS

Final Price: 2/$5


Don't forget this month's items that are completely free after rebate, there are only two this month:
L'Oreal Age Perfect Pro Calcium Radiance Perfector: up to $19.99

Use $2.00 off Walgreens coupon from 10/5 RP and they will pay you $2.00 to buy it!

Almay One Coat Mascara: up to $6.99
Use the $1.00 off MC from the 8/03 SS

Walgreens $5 of $20

Walgreens has put out another $5 off $20 purchase. It's good for only Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. Click here to get it.

It has to be $20 AFTER all other coupons. It would be $15 OOP. It's a great time to get your free after rebate items!

Warehouse Best and Worst Buys

I came across this article today. It has quotes from two great people that I subscribe too. Terrie Gault of The Grocery Game and Mary Hunt of Debt Proof Living.

Home Made Simple coupon book

Home Made Simple has come out with another coupon book. Click here to get yours. It has $27 in coupons. I just requested mine and it said it would take 6-8 weeks to get. There are no strings attached, just free money!

Raley's 11/12-11/18

There's a coupon here for $20 off your purchase of $100 or more it's only good for the 14th- 16th.

Michelina's Frozen Entree: $.88

General Mills Cereal: $2.00 There are a variety of coupons out there, I am not sure which varieties are on sale

2 Ltr. Coca-Cola: $.88 (with in-ad coupon)

Minute Maid Lemonade or Punch: $1.00

Gold Medal Flour: $1.77

C&H Powdered or Brown Sugar, 1 lb.: $.79

Raley's Baking Chips: $1.50

Chex Cereal: $2.50 Use $1.00/2 MC from 11/9 SS

Don't forget to sign up at www.raleys.com to get coupons, included in this week's coupons are:

• FREE Euorpean Market Bouquet with $10.00 purchase
• $2.00 off 2 Snyder's Pretzels

Free 8x11 Custom Cover Photo Book

Thanks to Freebies 4 Mom for this deal.

Hurry and get yours before it expires on Friday. I'm going to be doing one for a Christmas gift this year!!

Turkeys on sale

Safeway has a really good deal on Turkeys this week. I wanted to post about it before Sunday, because I'm not sure if they'll do rain checks.

$5.99 for up to 16 lbs. Safeway or Manor House Turkey

$7.99 for 10-20 lbs. Safeway or Manor House Turkey.

There is a limit of 2. Great time to stock up!

BTW, sorry for my slacking lately. There haven't been great deals and I've been very busy. My DH lost his job and things have been a little crazy.

I'll post the other Safeway deals on Sunday

A Foreign Language?

Couponers use their own language, and if you are new to couponing, it can be very confusing. Here is a list of abbreviations and lingo and what they mean and how they can be used.


W: coupon found in Walgreens weekly ad only good for that week. These can be stacked with MC.

B1G1: buy 1 get 1 (ex. B1G1 free)

Blinkies: Coupons you get at the store in the aisles by products.

Catalina: a coupon that prints out with your receipt from a separate printer

Easy Saver Catalog or ESR or ESC: this is the rebate book found at Walgreens

FAR: free after rebate

IP: internet printable coupon

IVC: instant value coupon, these are the coupons found in the Easy Saver Catalog at Walgreens

MC or MQ: manufacturers coupon

MIR: mail in rebate

OOP: out of pocket

P & G: Procter & Gamble

Peelies: peel off coupons found on products at stores

Red Plum or Valassis (RP): coupon insert found in your Sunday Paper

RR: register rewards, catalina that prints out at Walgreens when you buy specific products, only good at Walgreens. Don't use them to buy two of the same deal you got it on, you won't get another one. They are usually only good for 2 weeks.

SCR: single check rebate, Rite-Aid's rebate program

Smart Source (SS): coupon insert found in your Sunday Paper

Stack: refers to using two coupons for 1 purchase (ex. 1 store coupon and 1 MC)

YMMV: your mileage may vary (meaning in some stores this deal will be applicable, but you may have trouble trying it with others)

WYB: when you buy

Raley's 10/22-10/28

Meat/Dairy

Boneless Beef Cross Rib Roast: $2.88/lb.

Purchase 3 lbs. and receive 24 oz. Ore-Ida Steam N' Mash Potatoes, 1 bag Fresh Express Iceberg Garden Salad and 1 loaf of French Bread for free

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.97/lb.

Pork Roast: $1.69/ lb.

Sunnyside Farms Sour Cream, 16 oz.: $1.50

Grocery

Pepsi or Diet Pepsi 2 liter bottles: $.88

Bagels: 3/$.99

Barilla Whole Grain Pasta: $1.00

Use $1.00/4 or $.50/2 MC from 10/19 SS

Minute Maid Frozen Juice, 12 oz.: $1.00

Ragu Pasta Sauce: 2/$3.00

Purchase 2 jars of Ragu and receive one Barilla Pasta Free

Rite Aid 10/19-10/25

Crest Pro-Health Whitening Toothpaste, 6 oz.: $3.19
There is a $3.19 SCR
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: OVERAGE of $1.00


Tide Total Care, 20 load or Downy Liquid, 48-60 loads: $5.99
There is a $5.00 SCR when you purchase both Tide and Downy (#5, limit 1)
Use $1.00 off Tide MC from and $.25 Downy MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: $5.73 for both


Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers, Pullups or GoodNites Underpants: 3/$33.00
There is a $10.00 off SCR when you buy 3 (#1, limit 1)
Coupons:

• $1.00 off Huggies Supreme Gentle Care or Natural Fit diapers from 9/28 SS
  
• $2.00 off Pullups from 9/28 SS
  
• $2.00 off GoodNites MC from 10/19 SS

Final Price: 3/$20.00 for Huggies, 3/$17.00 for Pullups or GoodNites


Right Guard Professional Strength or Dry Idea Clinical Strength Deodorant: $5.99
There is a $3.00 SCR (#150, limit 1)
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: $1.99


Soy Joy Nutritional Bars: 10/$5
$2 off 10 bars 9/14 RP
Buy 1 get 1 free from 9/14 RP

Final Price: 12/$4

Walgreens $5 off $25

Walgreens has put out another $5 off $25 purchase. It's good for only Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th. They have released it on www.coupons.com this time, so you can print it twice per computer.

It has to be $25 AFTER all other coupons. It would be $20 OOP. It's a great time to get your free after rebate items! This is the last weekend for the rebates for October.

Bonus Rebates

In today's SS there are two rebate coupons for Theraflu and Triaminic. So, if you buy them with the $2.00 off coupon and you get the RR at Walgreen's you will make money on the deal!

Walgreens 10/19-10/25

Overlap days are coming this Friday and Saturday so this week there are additional deals on Friday and Saturday

Revlon Compact Nail Clippers: $1.00 B1G1 50% off
$3.00/2 MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: 2/$1.00

Reach Prevent Crystal Clean: $2.99
B1G1 MC from 10/12 RP
.99 with in-ad coupon

Final Price: $1.00/2

Pampers Baby Fresh Wipes: 2/$5
$.50 MC from 9/28 or 10/12

Final Price: $2.00



Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner: B1G1 Free, $2.79
Use (2) $.50 off MC from 9/7 SS (if you don't have 2 coupons, this isn't as good of a deal).

Final Price: 2/$1.79


Pert Plus: $3.49
Use $2.50 Easy Saver coupon
Use $2.00 off MC from 10/19 SS

Final Price: OVERAGE of $1.01


Lysol Neutra Air Freshmatic Kit: $5.99
Use $5.00 off MC from 9/7 SS or 10/12 SS

Final Price: $.99

Hydrogen Peroxide, 16oz.: 2/$1.00 (with in-ad coupon)


Register Reward Deals
Gillette Fusion Power Razor: $8.99
Receive $4.00 in RR
Use $4.00 off MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: $.99


Buy 2 products get $4.00 in RR, buy 3 and get $8.00 in RR. Participating products:

• Triaminic or Theraflu: $4.99 Use $2.00 off Triaminic printable here.
• Excedrin: $5.99 Use $2.00 off Excedrin Express Gels Printable here or $2.00 off Excedrin Migraine here. Or $2.00 off Back or Body MC from 10/19 SS.
  
• Maalox, ExLax or Gas X: $4.99 Use $1.00 off Gas X 9/21 SS or $2.00 off Maalox in 10/19 SS
  
• Keri Lotion: $5.99
• Aquify or Zaditor: (no price listed) Use $1.00 off Aquify here or $2.00 Zaditor here.
  
• Benefiber: $9.99 Use $2.00 off MC from 7/13 SS, 8/17 SS or 9/21 SS

My Scenario:
2 Excedrin and 1 Maalox = $16.97
-$4.00 printable
-$2.00 MC
-$8.00 in RR
=$2.97

I will go back at the end of the week and get:
1 Maalox and 2 Triaminic= $14.97
-$4.00 printable
-$2.00 MC
-$8.00 in RR
= $.97


Buy 3 participating products and receive $5.00 in RR. Participating products are:

• Sudafed, 24 ct. or Sudafed PE, 10-24 ct.: $3.99
• Tylenol Allergy & Cold or Sinus, 24 ct Caplets or Gel Caps or Liquid 8 oz.: $4.99
• Mylanta, 12 oz.: $4.99
• Rolaids Multi-Symptom, 100 ct.: $4.99
  

Coupons that match:

• $1.00 off Sudafed MC from 9/28 RP
  
• $1.50 off Tylenol Cold or Cold Liquid Easy Saver Coupon
  
• $1.00 off 1 Tylenol Cold, Allergy or Sinus from 9/14 RP or 9/28 RP
  
• $1.00 off any Tylenol here
• $1.50 off Mylanta from 10/5 RP
• $1.00 off Rolaids from 9/14 SS or 10/15 RP
• Free Rolaids Extra Strength Soft Chews, 6 ct. when you buy 100 ct. from 10/5 RP
  

My Scenario: 1 Tylenol Cold Tablets, 1 Sudafed PE, 1 Rolaids, 1 Rolaids Soft Chews=$14.96
-$1.50 Easy Saver
-$5.00 MC
-$5.00 RR
Final price: $3.46 for 4 items

Another Scenario: 2 Tylenol Sinus, 1 Sudafed=$13.97
-$3.00 East Saver
-$3.00 MC
-$5.00 RR
Final Price: $2.97 for 3 boxes


Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold: $4.99
Receive $4.99 in RR
Use $1.00 off printable here

Final Price: OVERAGE of $1.00


Visine Eye Drops: 2/$8.00
Receive $2.00 in RR when you purchase 2
Use (2) $2.00 off MC from 9/28 RP

Final Price: 2/$2.00

Don't forget this month's items that are completely free after rebate, this is your last week to pick them up:

Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shot, 2 pack, 2 oz. ea.: up to $3.99

L'Oreal Cleansers: Age Perfect or Revitalift Cream, 5 oz., Skin Genesis Gel 8 oz., or Towlettes 25-30 pk.: up to $7.99
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/21 RP, or $2.00 off MC from 10/5 RP and they will pay you to buy it!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Mineral Enriched Foundation, 1 oz.: up to $7.49
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/14 RP and they will pay you $1.00 to buy it!

On Friday and Saturday you can get:
Air Wick Ultra FreshMatic Air Freshener: $5.99
$3.00 MIR from Nov. ES
Use $4.00 off from 9/21 SS and they will pay you $1.01 to buy it!

Walgreens 10/12-10/18

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent: $2.99
There is a $1.00 rebate (#35, limit 1)
Use $1.00 off printable here

Final Price: $.99


Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Refill with Warmer: $1.99
There is a $1.00 rebate (#28, limit 10)
Use B1G1 Free MC from 9/28 SS

Final Price: OVERAGE of $.01 for 2


Bounty Basic Paper Towels: $.89 (with in-ad coupon)
Use $.25 off MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: $.64


Hefty OneZip Bags: B1G1 Free, $3.29
Use $1.00/2 MC from 9/28 RP

Final Price: 2/$2.29


Zout Stain Remover: B1G1 Free, $3.99
There is a Try Me Free Rebate, print the form here and you will be reimbursed $3.99.

Final Price: FREE for 2


Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer: B1G1 Free, $2.99
Use (2) $1.00 off MC from 9/7 SS

Final Price: $.99/2


Bic Comfort 3 Disposable Razors: $3.99
Use $1.00 Easy Saver coupon
Use $2.00 off MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: $.99


Ban Deodorant: 2/$3.00 (with in-ad coupon)
Use $.75 off MC from 10/12 SS

Final Price: $.75 each


Register Reward Deals

Buy $15.00 in participating products, receive $5.00 in RR. Participating products are:

• Skippy Peanut Butter, 16.3 oz.: 3/$5.00 Use $.40, $.60 off or $1.00/2 MC from 10/5 RP
• Ragu Spaghettie Sauce, 26 oz.: 3/$5.00 Use $.50/2, $1.00/3 or $1.00/2 from 9/21 RP
• Shedd's Spread Country Crock: 2/$3.00 Use $.25, $.35 or $1.00/2 MC from 10/5 RP
• Hellmann's Mayonaise: 2/$7.00 Use $.50, $.60 or $1.00/2 MC
• Bertolli Chicken Dinner: $6.00
• Breyers Ice Cream: 2/$7.00
  

Best Scenario:
9 Ragu or Skippy=$15.00
-$5.40 MC
-$5.00 RR
=$4.60


Kotex Feminine Care, 14-24 pk. maxi pads, 18 pk. tampons, 48-64 pk. pantiliners: 3/$9.00
Receive $3.00 in RR when you purchase 3
Use (3) $1.00 off MC from 9/7 SS, 10/12 SS or from free sample

Final Price: 3/$3.00


Buy 2 participating products, get $5.00 in RR, buy 3 get $10.00. Participating products are:

• Dimetapp: $3.99 Use $1.00 off MC from 9/7 RP or 9/21 RP
• Robitussin: $3.99 Use $1.00 off printable here or $2.00 off printable here
• Centrum Vitamins: $6.99
  

Scenario:
3 Dimetapp or Robitussin=$11.97
-$6.00 printables
-$10.00 RR
=OVERAGE of $4.03

Vicks Products, DayQuil, NyQuil or Early Defense Hand Sanitizer: 2/$12.00
Receive $4.00 in RR when you purchase 2
Use (2) $1.00-$1.50 off MC from 9/28 or 10/12 P&G insert

Final Price: 2/$5.00-$6.00



Don't forget this month's items that are completely free after rebate:

Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shot, 2 pack, 2 oz. ea.: up to $3.99

L'Oreal Cleansers: Age Perfect or Revitalift Cream, 5 oz., Skin Genesis Gel 8 oz., or Towlettes 25-30 pk.: up to $7.99
Use $1.00 off MC from 7/20 SS, 8/3 RP, 8/10 RP or 9/21 RP, or $2.00 off MC from 10/5 RP and they will pay you to buy it!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Mineral Enriched Foundation, 1 oz.: up to

Walgreens $5 of $25

Walgreens has put out another $5 off $25 purchase. Click here to get your coupon. It's good for only Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th.

It has to be $25 AFTER all other coupons. It would be $20 OOP. It's a great time to get your free after rebate items!

Rite-Aid 10/12-10/19

Rite-Aid is having a HUGE rebate sale on cold and sinus medications this week. They are offering 31 items free after rebate.

NeilMed Nasaflo Neti Pot: $10.99
There is a $10.99 SCR (#116)

Final Price: FREE


Ayr Saline Nasal Rinse Kit: $6.99
There is a $6.99 SCR (#117)

Final Price: FREE


NeilMed Pediatric Sinus Rinse Starter Kit: $4.99
There is a $4.99 SCR (#118)

Final Price: FREE


Simply Saline Sinus Kit:$6.99
There is a $6.99 SCR (#119)

Final Price: FREE


Theraflu Warming Relief Liquid, 8.3 oz.:$3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#120)

Final Price: FREE


Excedrin Express Gels Extra Strength or Tension, 20 ct.:$3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#121)

Final Price: FREE


Triaminic (Cough Syrup, 4 oz., Congestion Spray, 6.7 oz., Thin Strips, 14 ct., Soft Chews, 18 ct., or Vapor Fan, 1ct.): $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#122)

Final Price: FREE


Children's Advil Liquid, 4 oz., any flavor: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#123)

Final Price: FREE


Children's Throat Cooler Strawberry or Grape, 6 ct.: $2.99
There is a $2.99 SCR (#124)

Final Price: FREE


Mentholatum Cherry Chest Rub for Kids, 1.76 oz.: $2.99
There is a $2.99 SCR (#125)

Final Price: FREE


Little Colds / Little Noses Little Noses Saline Mist, 1.7 oz. or Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough, 1 oz.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#126)

Final Price: FREE


Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus Relief or Baby, 1.5 oz.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#127)

Final Price: FREE


Simply Saline Nasal Mist Cold Formula, 3 oz.: $4.99
There is a $4.99 SCR (#128)

Final Price: FREE


Hyland's Sniffles'n Sneezes 4 Kids, 125 ct., or Cough Syrup, 4 oz.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#129)

Final Price: FREE


Breathe Again Adult or Child Nasal Spray, 3.3 oz.: $7.99
There is a $7.99 SCR (#130, limit 2)

Final Price: FREE


Zucol Coldcare Original, Menthol or Orange Creme, 18 ct.: $5.99
There is a $5.99 SCR (#131)

Final Price: FREE


Sambucol Immune System Booster Syrup, 4 oz, or Lozenges, 30 ct.: $7.99
There is a $7.99 SCR (#132)

Final Price: FREE


Comtrex Cough & Cold or Cold & Sinus, 20 ct.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#133)

Final Price: FREE


Bee M.D. Natural Cough Drops, any flavor, 21 ct.: $2.49
There is a $2.49 SCR (#134)

Final Price: FREE


Nexcare Microvex Cold Sore Treatment, 0.07 oz.: $8.99
There is a $8.99 SCR (#135)

Final Price: FREE


Novitra Cold Sore Relief Cream, 0.25 oz.: $8.99
There is a $8.99 SCR (#136)

Final Price: FREE


Orajel Cold Sore Treatment Brush, 0.5 oz., or Overnight Patch: $6.99
There is a $6.99 SCR (#137)

Final Price: FREE


Softlips Lip Conditioner 1 or 2-pack: $2.99
There is a $2.99 SCR (#138)

Final Price: FREE


Chapstick True Shimmer, 0.15 oz., any flavor: $1.99
There is a $1.99 SCR (#139)

Final Price: FREE


Buckley's Cough Mixture or Chest Congestion, 4 oz.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#140)

Final Price: FREE


4Way Nasal Spray, 0.5 oz.: $3.99
There is a $3.99 SCR (#141)

Final Price: FREE


Sucrets Throat Lozenges, 18 ct. or Sucrets Ice: $2.99
There is a $2.99 SCR (#142)

Final Price: FREE


Chloraseptic Max Sore Throat Spray, 1 oz., or Max Wildberries Lozenges, 15 ct.: $2.99
There is a $2.99 SCR (#143)

Final Price: FREE


Lizard Lips Lip Balm, 0.15 oz: $.99
There is a $0.99 SCR (#144)

Final Price: FREE


LypSyl LypMoisturizer, 1 ct.: $1.99
There is a $1.99 SCR (#145)

Final Price: FREE


Other Deals
Always Infinity Pads, 14-18 ct.: $4.99
There is a $1.00 SCR (#9)
Use $2.00 off MC from 10/12 P&G insert

Final Price: $1.99


Bic Comfort 3 Razors: $2.99
Use $2.00 off MC from 10/12 SS

Final Price: $.99


Reece's, Kit Kat, Snickers or M&Ms Fun or Snack Size Bags: 2/$3.00
Use $1.00/2 MC from 10/12 RP

Final Price: $2.00/2

This week's savings

Between Safeway, Walgreens and Rite-Aid I saved 55% this week. I bought $389 worth of stuff for $172. Yay! This week it wasn't a lot of food, it was mostly cleaners and such. Remember the sales go in 12 week cycles and run for about 3 weeks each, so right now it's stockpiling.

Something that I have decided to do is to only use my rebate from Walgreens for the previous month in the current month. Did that make sense? This month I have $78.00 in rebates coming to me, so that's my budget to spend this at Wal-greens. We'll see how close I come.

Safeway 9/28

There's not a whole lot of great deals this week. I guess it makes up for last week.

Progresso Light or Low Sodium Soup: $2.99 B1G1
$1.10/3 MC from here

Final Price: $1.22 each (buy 4)

Safeway Butter Top Breads: $2.99 B1G1 (I'm hoping these are in wheat and not just white)
Final Price: $1.50 each

Pillsbury Cake Mix: $.79

Windex Anti-bacterial Surface Cleaner: $3.99 B1G1
$.75 MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: $1.62 each

Lucerne Large Eggs: $1.28 a dozen

Walgreens 9/28-10/4

There are 3 inserts in your paper today. In addition to Red Plum and Super Savers is the Proctor Gamble insert.

Mead Envelopes: B1G1 Free, $.99 (with in-ad coupon)


Gillette Shampoo: 2/$10.00
There is a $5.00 Rebate when you buy 2
Use (2) $2.00 off MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: $.50 each (must buy 2 for this price)


Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap: $.99
Use $.35 off MC from 9/28 SS

Final Price: $.64


Large Eggs, 1 doz.: $1.50


Register Rewards Deals:

Febreeze Products:
Buy 2, get $1.00 in RR
Buy 3, get $3.00 in RR
Buy 4, get $5.00 in RR

My Scenario:
Febreeze Air Effects Air Freshener $2.49 (buy 2)
Febreeze Fabric Refresher 27 Oz. $4.99
Febreeze Fabric Refresher 16.9 oz $3.79
Febreeze Noticeables Starter Kit $6.99
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit $9.99
Swiffer Duster $3.49

Coupons to use:
Febreeze Air Effects Air Freshener $1.00 MC PG 9/28 (use 2)
Febreeze Fabric Refresher 27 Oz. Buy 8000 ML Get 500 ML Free MC PG 9/28
Febreeze Noticeables Starter Kit $5.00 MC PG 9/28
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit Buy Sweeper Get Duster Free

Above = $34.23
-$5.00 RR
-$14.28 MC
=$14.98 for all 6 items


Gillette Fusion Razor: $8.99
Receive $4.00 in RR
Use $4.00 MC from 9/28 P&G insert

Final Price: $.99 (There is a better deal at Rite-Aid this week)


Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush: $4.49
Receive $4.49 in RR
Use $.75 off MC from 9/28 PG insert

Final Price: OVERAGE of $.75


Softsoap Bodywash: $3.49
Buy 3, receive $5.00 in RR
Use $1.00 off Easy Saver
Use (3) $1.00 printable here

Final Price: OVERAGE of $.53


Peptol-Bismol: $4.99
Receive a $10.00 Walgreens gift card when you buy 3
Use (3) $.55 off MC from 9/28 PG

Final Price: $3.32/3


Various Medications: Purchase 3 and receive $5.00 in RR. Here is what I'll be getting:

• Tylenol Allergy & Cold or Sinus, 24 ct Caplets or Gel Caps or Liquid 8 oz.: $4.99 buy 3
  

Coupons that match:

• $1.50 off Tylenol Cold or Cold Liquid Easy Saver Coupon
  
• $1.00 off 1 Tylenol Cold, Allergy or Sinus from 9/14 RP or 9/28 RP
  
• $1.00 off any Tylenol here
  

Tylenol Cold Tablets 3 x $4.99=$14.97
-$4.50 Easy Saver
-$3.00 MC
-$5.00 RR
=$.82 each!

DayQuil, 20 LiquiCaps: 2/$12.00
Buy 2 and receive $4.00 in RR
Use (2) $1.00 off MC from P&G insert

Final Price: $3.00 each

Advil PM Pain Relief: $4.49
$2.00 MC from RP 9/21

Final price: $2.49

Charmin Bathroom Tissue 6 Double Rolls: $5.29
3/$10 This week's ad
$.25 MC PG 9/28

Final Price: $3.09

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream: $4.49 B1G1 (my guilty pleasure)

Final Price: $2.25



These items that are completely free after rebate: (I wait until the end of the month to buy them to make sure there aren't any coupons that come along.

Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shot, 2 pack, 2 oz. ea.: up to $3.99

L'Oreal Cleansers: Age Perfect or Revitalift Cream, 5 oz., Skin Genesis Gel 8 oz., or Towlettes 25-30 pk.: up to $7.99
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/21 RP, and they will pay you $1.00 to buy it!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Mineral Enriched Foundation, 1 oz.: up to $7.49
Use $1.00 off MC from 9/14 RP and they will pay you $1.00 to buy it!

LypSyl Honey Berry: up to $3.99
There is a rumor that you can buy 2 because they are only $1.99 I don't know if that's true or not.

There is a rebate they are repeating from last month:

Nivea for Men Bodywash: up to $4.99

Walgreens September and October Overlap

At the end of the month Walgreen's usually overlaps with their Easy Saver coupon book and rebates. These prices are only good for Friday and Saturday

Hershey's Harvest Bagged Candy $2.99
Sept ES $1/2 (use 2 coupons)
Oct: $5/4 MIR

Final Price: $1.24 each

Halloween M&M's Candy 4/$10
Sept MIR $5/4
Oct: $1/2 (use 2)

Final Price: $.75 each

Lindt Premium Chocolate Bar 2/$3 *buy 1*
Oct: $1 ES

Final Price: $.50

Hubba Bubba or Variety Life Savers Candy 2/$8
Oct 2/$2 ES

Final Price: $3.00 each

Glade Scented Oil Candle: $5.99
Sept: $2.00 ES
Oct: $2.00 MIR
MC: $2.00 off from 9/14 SS

Final price: They pay you $.01

In addition here you can print $5 off $20 for Friday and Saturday only.

Happy clipping!

This week's savings

Out Of Pocket: $171
Savings: $264
% Saved: 61%

Target 9/21-9/27

Lysol Neutra Air Automatic $5.99
$5.00 MC 9/17 SS

Final price: $.99

Airwick Oil Dispense $4.50
$4.50 MC 9/7 SS

Final price: Free

Airwick Oil Refills 2/$9
use 2 $1.00 MC 9/7 SS

Final price: 2/$7

Rite-Aid 9/21-9/27

Garnier Fructis 2/$6
Buy 2 get $3.00 rebate
Use 2 $1.00 MC 9/14 SS

Final price: $.50 each

General Mills Cereal $2/5
Use 2 $.75 MC for here

Final price: $1.75

Scott Paper Towels $10.99
$1.00 MC from 9/14 SS
$2.00 MIR

Final price: $7.99

Revlon Color Products $4.29 B1G1 12-hour eye shadow
Use 2 $1.00 MC 9/14 RP

Final Price: $1.10 each

Almay One Coat Length Mascara $6.49 B1G1
Use 2 $1.00 MC 9/14 SS

Final Price: $2.24 each

Walgreens 9/21-9/27

I'm only listing items to stockpile
IVC coupons inside EasySaver Catalog
Easy Saver Catolog has MIR in the center of it

Nabisco Cookies 2/$5
Milk $3.49 one gallon
Buy 2 packs of cookies and 1 gallon of milk receive $3 RR

Final price: Milk $.49

Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares 2/$3
$1/2 9/21 SS
$1/2 IVC

Final price: $.50

Campbell's Select Harvest Soup: 4/$5.00 (with in-ad coupon)
Use 2 $.50 MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: 4/$4.00


Glade Air Freshener: $.99 (with in-ad coupon)
Use B1G1 Free MC from 9/14 SS

Final Price: 2/$.99


Snuggle Dryer Sheets, 40 ct.: 2/$4.00 (with in-ad coupon)
Use $.25 off MC from 9/21 RP

Final Price: $1.75 each


Hershey's 8 pk. Candy Bars: 3/$3.00
There is a $5.00 MIR (#35) when you buy $10.00 worth of Hershey's 8 packs. This is only good for Hershey's products, not any other 8 packs on sale.

Final Price: $5.00/10 packages. *Great way to stock up on Halloween candy!


Register Reward Deals

Various L'Oreal Products: Purchase $25.00 of participating products and receive $10.00 in RR. Participating Products:

• Bare Naturale Makeup, powder or blush: $12.00
• Skin Genesis, eye serum, cream, lotion or serum: $16.00
• Natural Match Hair Color: $9.00
• Vive Pro Shampoo or Conditioner: $4.00

Coupons that match:

• Makeup: $2.00 MC from 9/7 RP
  
• Vive Pro: $1.00 MC from 9/21 SS
  
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**Best Scenario:
2 Bare Naturale Makeup $12.00
1 Vive Pro Shampoo or Conditioner $4.00
-$4.00 MC (Bare Naturale)
-$1.00 MC (Vive Pro)
-$10.00 RR
=$13.00 for all 3. (I'm only doing coupons since 9/7, I'm going to wait until next week to see if additional coupons come to buy more)


Reach Toothbrush: 2/$5.00
Receive $5.00 in RR when you purchase 2 Reach products
Use (2) $.75 off MC from here

Final Price: OVERAGE of $1.50


Reach Floss: 2/$5.00
Receive $5.00 in RR when you purchase 2 Reach products

Final Price: FREE


Triaminic, 14 pk. thin strips or 4 oz. liquid: $4.99
Receive $2.00 in RR
Use $2.00 off printable here

Final Price: $.99


Dimetapp Liquid, 4oz. or Robitussin, 4 oz.: 2/$10.00
Receive $5.00 in RR when you buy 2, receive $10.00 in RR when you buy 3
Use $2.00 off Dimetapp or $1.00 off Robitussin printable here or $1.00 off Dimetapp from RP 9/21

Best Case Scenario:
4 items $20.00
-$10.00 in RR
$2.00 Dimetapp
$1.00 Robitussin
$1.00 Dimetapp

4/$6

Advil PM $4.99
Use $2.00 MC 9/14 SS

Final price:$2.99

Tylenol Pain Relief $9.99 Buy 2 products receive $5 in RR
$2.00 MC from 9/7 SS (use 2)

Final price: 2/$10.98

This weekend the October ES comes out. You can use coupons from both Friday and Saturday. Here are the deals you can get then:

Halloween M&M's, 11-14 oz.: 4/$10.00
Purchase 4 bags and receive a $5.00 MIR (#36)
$1/2 (Oct IVC)
Final price $.75

Lindt Premium Chocolate Bar 2/$3
$1.00 Oct IVC
Final price $.50 (only buy 1 for this price)

Hubba Bubba or Life Savers Variety Bag 2/$8
$2.00/2 Oct IVC
Final price: $3.00




This is the last week to buy the items that are completely free after rebate.

Excedrin Express Gels, 20 pack: $3.99

Nivea for Men Body Wash, 16.9 oz.: $4.99


L'Oreal Advanced RevitaLift Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate, 1 oz.: up to $16.49


Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste, 4.2 oz.: $3.79


Chemistry Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, 1.35 oz to 12oz.: $7.99

LypSyl Honey Berry with SPF 15 or Orsiginal LypMoisturizer .1 oz. Stick: $1.99

Revlon Nail Color or Nail Care: $4.79
You could possible use the $2.00 off any Revlon Color Cosmetic MC from 9/7 SS and they will pay you $2.00!

Walgreens Pitcher Filter Replacement Cartridge: $6.99

(This will fit most Brita and Pur Pitchers)

Safeway 9/21

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls- Sale price $2.50* ($1.00 from www.coupons.com)

Final Price: $1.50

Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough - $3.00* ($1.00/2 www.coupons.com)

Final price: $2.50
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls - $2.50* ($1.00 from www.coupons.com)

Final price $1.50

*Buy 5 get $5 off
Best case:
5 of each with coupon makes:
crescent rolls $.50
cookie dough $1.5
Cinnamon rolls $.50
$12.50 for all 15 items

Gatorade $.59 each limit 10 (Sunday Only)

Trident Gum $1.00 ($.45 RP 9/21)

Final Price: $.55

Windex $2.50 (.$75 RP 9/21)

Final price: $1.75

DiGiorno for One frozen pizza $3.00 ($1.00 SS 9/21)

Final price: $2.00

Quaker Simple Harvest Instant Oatmeal $4.99 B1G1 ($1.00 SS 9/21 use 2)

Final price: $1.50

Quaker Simple Harvest Granola Bars $4.29 B1G1 ($1.00 SS 9/21 use 2)

Final price: $1.15

Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner $2.50 ($.75 SS 9/21)

Final price: $1.75

Windex Glass Cleaner $2.50 ($.75 SS 9/21)

Final price: $1.75

Fantastick All Purpose Cleaner $3.00 ($1.00 SS 9/21)

Final price: $2.00

Bic Soleil Women's Shavers $4.59 ($2.00 SS 9/14)

Final price: $2.59

Ziplock Sandwich Bags $2.00 ($.55 SS 9/14)

Final price: $1.45

Green Giant Frozen Boxed Veggies $1.75 ($1.10/3 from here)

Final price: *must buy 3 $1.38

Fiber One Granola Bars $2.99 ($1.00/2 or $.60 from here) Buy 5 get $5 off

Final Price: $1.74 (this is an ok deal, I've paid as low as $1.25 for these, they are worth buying for this price)

Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.50 ($.50 SS 9/7)

Final Price: $1.00

Betty Crocker Fruit Rollups $2.49 ($.75/2 and $1/3 from here) By 5 get $5 off $1.14

Final Price: $1.14

Happy clipping!

Getting Started

The first thing you want to do is buy the Sunday newspaper. You can do it without the Sunday paper, by printing coupons from the internet. A lot of stores won't take printed coupons, so check before you go. Sometimes it depends on the cashier too.

When you get the Sunday paper clip all the coupons. I clip every coupon that I think I would ever possibly use. I don't have a cat, so I don't clip kitty litter, other than that I clip everything else. The best way is to buy at least 2 Sunday papers so that you have double the coupons. The general rule is to have 1 coupon for each person in the house that you will be buying for. The trick with couponing (is that a word?) is to stockpile. You want to buy as much as your family will eat in a year. That's your goal. Certain foods go on sale at certain times of year i.e., the Quaker sale just happened, it happens big once a year, the baking goods all go on sale in the fall, before the holidays, General Mills happens twice a year.

After you've got your coupons all clipped you will want to organize them. There are a couple of ways to do this. Some people use a small accordion file, I use a binder. It's a 3 ring binder with baseball card holder pages. They come in boxes of 10, you will probably want 3 boxes. Organize them in the way that feels most natural to you, you want to be able to find them fast. You'll want at least one page empty in the front. I put all my coupons in there for the week separated by the stores I'm going to use them at.

My binder can be written on the front, so I have all the stores listed and then each week I write what I'm buying, the sale price, the price after using the coupon, and how many to buy. That way, it's very simple, once I'm in the store. The more organized you are when you go to the store, the less money and time you will spend at the store.

At the beginning you won't be buying a lot because you won't have a lot of coupons. The trick is to wait until things go on a great sale and then use the coupons. You'll be amazed at all the money you save. There are lots of opportunities for stores to pay YOU to take the products.

I go shopping Sunday-Wednesday. I hit Walgreens, Safeway and other drug stores on Sunday and I go to the other grocery stores on Wednesday. Most stores I go the day the sale starts to make sure they don't run out of anything. Safeway I wait until Sunday because they have 24 or 48 hour weekend sales that usually end Sunday night. I've learned you have to go Sunday morning or they are sold out of everything.

reformed grocery shopper

I am a reformed grocery shopper. I used to hate going grocery shopping. I could never get out of the grocery store for under $50 and that was usually for only 1 or 2 days of shopping. I never had what I needed in my house to make a meal, so I wouldn't cook. I'd go to warehouse stores and spend hundreds of dollars on not very much useful food.

My sister started couponing a couple of years ago. She would call me and tell me all the great deals she would get. It all seemed like too much work and time and effort, I didn't want to do it. Fast forward a couple of years, I'm now married, have a baby and decided I need to become more domestic and start making dinner. I still hate grocery shopping and I'm on a budget, even more reason to hate it. I finally decided to give couponing a try. I called my sister and she taught me how to do it. I give her lots of credit for spending hours with me on the phone figuring out the sales.

After my first trip to the store I was hooked! It has now become a game to me to see how much I can save.

Happy Shopping!

Couponing in CA

I've had a lot of people ask me about how I find my great deals. Rather than use my family blog for it, I've decided to start a coupon blog. I also decided to do it, because all the coupon sites I've found don't have very much information for California. Since our prices are quite a bit different from the rest of the country something that is specific to our region would be really helpful.

Each week I'll post the sales from the local grocery stores: Safeway, Lucky, Raley's, and Smart & Final and also the drug stores, Long's, Walgreen's, and Rite-Aid. I'll tell you which coupons to use and where I got them from.

Happy shopping!