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The Garnier Towellettes I told you about yesterday were marked down to $4.04 at my Target!
Use the $2/1 Garnier printable coupon (Target)
and $2/1 RP 12/5 or RP 10/10
Final price: 4 cents!
Other *HOT deal spotted:
Frigo Cheese Heads String Cheese 10 ct. $2.56Use $1/1 SS 10/3Final price: $1.56!GE Reveal Light Bulbs 4 ct. $2.44Use $1.50/1 GE printable coupon (Target)Use $1/1 SS 1/9Final price: FREE + 6 cent overage!Emerald 100 Calorie Almonds Snack Bags 10 ct. $2.00Use .50/1 RP 1/2Final price: $1.50I also found some travel size 3-packs of Tide Detergent on clearance for 68 cents! I used the $1/1 P&G 12/26 coupons to get them for FREE + 32 overage on each! Then, each pack had another $1/1 Tide Detergent coupon in them! I got 3 more travel size Tide for FREE. Always watch for awesome clearance deals!What great deals have you spotted at Target?
Groupon has 2 vouchers available for Bath & Body Works online store today! These usually sell out quickly, so don't hesitate on this one. Bath & Body Works lotions and fragrances make a perfect gift!
There are several Albertsons locations in North Texas that will be closing on Feb. 20. Five of the Albertsons stores closing are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The following stores will begin liquidating their inventory starting tomorrow, Wed. Jan. 19. They will continue to double and triple coupons during liquidation. You may want to drop in and see what you can pick up for great deals with your coupons.
Hebron & Old Denton: 4025 Old Denton Carrollton
Hwy 78 & Crist: 3046 Lavon Dr., Suite 129 Garland
Plano & Beltline: 111 North Plano Road Richardson
Park & Shiloh: 3513 E Park Blvd Plano
Tyler: 1900 East Se Loop 323 Tyler
San Angelo: 1852 Sherwood Way San Angelo
Southlake & Davis: 2201 West Southlake Blvd Southlake
Now that the new year is here, I want to share with you my plan to restock our food supply in our home. Many of you followed my blog through the 9 1/2 months of my husband's unemployment last year. Now that we are employed again, we're focused on building up our 3 month supply of readily available foods. We will also be adding to our year's supply of dried foods and necessities.
When building your supply, don't forget about non-food items. As far as non-food items are concerned, coupons really stretch the budget! There are many items I don't pay for anymore: body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deoderant, razors, lip & face products, cosmetics, dishwasher detergent, and hair products.
As much as I would like to say that I get all my food for FREE, that's just not reality. With some planning, you can still save big at the grocery checkout line. This is my 5-step plan to get the best deals possible in 2011:
1. Coupons
If there is a coupon available for foods our family eats, it will most likely be used in the regular grocery store. I've also become a big fan of Aldi- 99 cents for milk and 49 cents for eggs!
Most of the coupon deals I pick up for my family are the ones posted here on my blog. (You are what you type...!?) I also try to pick up healthy snacks for my kid's lunches when I have coupon overages or catalinas at the drugstores. They often have marked down specials, because grocery items at the drugstore don't move quickly.
2. Bountiful Baskets
The picture at the top of this post was my Bountiful Baskets foods from about a week ago. I paid $16.50 for all that food! It's definitely worth the price (and the small drive) for fresh produce, something that coupons usually don't pay for. Each produce basket ordered is $15.00 along with a $1.50 handling fee.
Sign up for Bountiful Baskets is every Monday and Tuesday. In Texas, where I live, Bountiful Baskets pick up is every two weeks. Check the Bountiful Baskets site for your pick up time and location. (Hint: If your state is listed under 'Locations' but is not listed under the 'Participate Now' page, it means sign up and pick up will be the following week.)
Also, if there is no Bountiful Baskets pick up locations in your area, read about how to start one. Bountiful Baskets is 100% volunteer run, so you could be just that- a volunteer that guarantees fresh and inexpensive produce for families like yours!
3. Zaycon Foods
Another item that coupons usually do not pay for is meat. Zaycon Foods delivers truckloads of fresh meat products to several locations in the U.S. They are able to get low prices on their meats when there is a large group of buyers.
This month's item for Zaycon Foods in my area is boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.49/lb.! The meats are organic, so it's an amazing deal for high quality meats. Zaycon should be working on a hamburger shipment set up for the next run, so stay tuned!
The Zaycon Foods website is easy to use- orders may be reserved and paid for online. Again, if you do not see Zaycon Foods coming to your area, contact them through their website to discuss interest your area. If there are enough people that want to buy their products, they will be there! The more they hear from you and your friends, the better- let them know!
*Reminder: If you ordered a box (or two) of chicken, be sure to pay for it by this Friday, Jan. 21. Pick up is on Jan. 29 and the time varies by location.
4. Shelf Reliance
I attended a Shelf Reliance demonstration recently, and I was very impressed with the quality and variety of the foods available. Many Shelf Reliance #10 cans will be added to my food storage this year! The freeze dried fruits are very tasty- you can get a home demonstration to try these out for yourself! Shelf Reliance Foods are also available at Costco.
My friend, Julie Sivley, has a blog all about Shelf Reliance Foods. Check her We Strive to Thrive blog for more information. She would be happy to give you more information about Shelf Reliance foods- no matter where you live!
My first order is going to contain powdered sour cream and powdered tomato. I was so excited to find out that these products exist! These will be extremely handy to us when you're running low on everyday items: sour cream, ketchup, tomato sauce, etc. I also use many powdered items in my cooking, so these will go on the ingredients list for many recipes.
5. Homemade Foods
As always, I'll make homemade foods whenever I can. This is, of course, the least expensive way to go when trying to cut costs on groceries. I still have a big supply of basics: sugar, flour, powdered milk, etc. and I will continue to add to the basics as the year progresses.
It's not always to easiest or the most convenient, but I consider the work I do at home to save and conserve is my way to get paid as a stay at home mom!
We recently tried making homemade tortillas- yum! I'm still working on my technique (they're not very pretty.... that's why I haven't posted the recipe here yet), but they are super tasty!
I have many recipes posted, check them out and try a new homemade recipe at your house! What's your food plan for 2011? I'd love to hear more about it, please leave a comment and share with all of us!
Like Minute Maid on Facebook you’ll be able to print a BOGO FREE Orange Juice Coupon! It's a bricks coupon, so click the back a few times quickly after the first print to get another coupon!My husband will be really happy about this- orange juice is his favorite!Thanks Hip2Save!
Tom Thumb added some new great deals that caught my eye!
First, the Tom Thumb coupon in yesterday's mailer (1/16) has a coupon for a Yoplait Yogurt 8-pack for $2.99! Limit is 3, and you must have a minimum $10 purchase to use the coupon.
Use the following coupons along with the store coupon: .50/4 Yoplait printable coupon (Print 2)
.50/4 Yoplait printable coupon (Print 2).50/8 GM 1/2
.40/6 GM 1/2 .40/6 Yoplait printable coupon (Print 2)
If you have 2 of the .50/4 Yoplait coupons, be sure to use 2 coupons for each 8-pk. Your final price will be as low as $1.49 for an Yoplait 8 pack! (Your first .50/4 will be doubled, the second one will not.)ALSO- a big cereal sale started as well and runs through 1/25/11! Participating General Mills cereals: Chex, Cheerios, Golden Grahams, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch are $1.49 each wyb 4! Limit is 20- I'm not sure if that means per transaction or per Tom Thumb card user, I'll find out!Use these coupons along with this sweet sale:$1/2 SS 1/9 (Cheerios).75/1 Cheerios (2 available- Print 2 of each)$1/2 Cheerios$1/2 General Mills Cereals (includes Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs).55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch$1/2 Chex CerealGet your cereal boxes for as low as 75 cents each with the above coupons!Be sure to get the rest of this week's Tom Thumb deals before you shop.
There are 7 (yes, seven!) new Valentine's Candy Coupons on coupons.com right now. I'm really pleased with the high value of this collection!Print 2 of each to save on your Valentine's treats! These are especially handy to have if you send a Valentine treat to each one of your children's classmates.
*This is still available today Tues. 1/18 under another city! I updated the link.
The *HOT online Groupon Deal is back today! Get $20 at Everyday Source for $10! I try to pick one of these up everytime it's available. Order ink cartridges, Wii rechargable stations, or electronic accessories with this 50% off Groupon Deal, plus Everyday Source always has FREE shipping!
Hint: This deal always sells out quick, so don't wait to grab it!Thanks, Cuckoo for Coupon Deals!
Pick up these great items next time you're at Target!
Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Towellettes $4.22
Use $2/1 Garnier printable coupon (Target)
Also use $2/1 RP 10/10 or RP 12/5
Final price: 22 cents!
Kikkoman Regular or Less Sodium Soy Sauce 10 oz. $1.42
Use $1/1 Kikkoman printable coupon (Good for any Kikkoman product- 2 available: Soy Sauce and Marinade)
Final price: 42 cents!
Zantac Acid Reducer 24 ct. $7.49
Use $5/1 Zantac 24ct or Larger
Final price: $2.49
Dannon Activia Yogurt 4 pk. $1.89
Use $1/1 SS 1/9
Final price: 89 cents!
Market Pantry Oranges 5 lb. bag $2.49
Hartz Crunch ‘n Clean Cat Treats 3 oz. $1.49
Use $1.50/1 SS 1/9
Final price: FREE!
GE Reveal 4-Pack 40, 60, 75 or 100 Watt Standard $2.54–$2.69
Use $1.50/1 GE Light Bulb printable (Target)
Or us $1/1 GE Light Bulb printable (Target)
Also use $1/1 SS 1/9
Final price: As low as 4 cents!
Motrin PM 20 Ct. Ibuprofen Caplets $3.99
Use $6/2 Motrin printable coupon (Print 2) Or use $6/2 SS 1/9
Final price: 99 cents each!
Reach Dental Floss 55 yd. 97 cents
Use $1/1 Reach Floss printable coupon (Print 2)
Use $1/1 Reach Floss printable coupon (Print 2)
Final price: FREE!
Tide Laundry Detergent 97 cents (Travel Size)
Use $1/1 P&G 12/26
Final price: FREE!Thanks, Totally Target!
Vistaprint and Eversave have teamed up to bring you an unbelievable deal! Get a Customized Vistaprint Calendar for only $1 + 50% off all shipping! If you only get the calendar, shipping will be as low as $2.84.
If you're new to Eversave and sign up for a new account today- you will get an instant $2 credit at Eversave. That makes the calendar FREE and you'll have an extra $1 to spend on a future deal.
Eversave also has one of the most generous referral rates around- tell your friends about this deal and you get $12! The calendar will be FREE for your friends and you will get $12 in Eversave credit! WOW!
These are the best deals at CVS this week! If you're a new CVS shopper, print the $4/$20 CVS purchase coupon for your first trip to save even more!
Crest or Oral-B Toothpaste, Rinse or Floss $2.99
Get $2 Extra Bucks (Limit 2)
Use $1/1 P&G 1/16
Or use $2/1 P&G 12/26
Final price: As low as FREE!
Tom’s of Maine Deodorant, Toothpaste or Mouthwash $3.99
Get $3 Extra Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: 99 cents!
M&Ms Bags 7-12.6 oz. $2.50Get $1 Extra Bucks wyb 2 (Limit 1)
Use $1/2 Mars printable coupon
Final price: $1.50 each
Aussie or Herbal Essence Family Size $5.99 each
Buy $10, Get $3 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
Buy 2 and use BOGO FREE P&G 12/26 (up to $3.23 off)Final price: $2.88 each
Dawn Dish Soap and Hand Renewal 97 cents (Limit 5)
Use .50/1 P&G 12/26
Final price: 47 cents!
Duracell Batteries $2.99
Use $1.50/1 RP 12/12
Final price: $1.49
Thanks for some of these, The Thrifty Mama!
If this is your first trip to CVS using coupons, try this deal scenario to build up your supply of Extra Bucks:
Buy:
2 Crest Rinse $2.99 each= $5.98
2 Aussie or Herbal Essences Family Size products $5.99 each= $11.98
2 M&Ms Bags $2.50 each= $5.00
Subtotal: $22.96
Use 2 $2/1 P&G 12/26 (Crest)
Use BOGO FREE P&G 12/26 (Aussie or Herbal Essences -$3.23)
Use $1/2 Mars printable coupon
Use $4/$20 CVS purchase coupon
Pay: $10.73, get $8 Extra Bucks
Final price: $2.73 for all 6 products, 46 cents each!
Be sure to print the $4/$20 Video Value Coupon to save even more at Rite Aid! (This month it's a $4/$20 Beauty Rewards- watch the beauty videos until you have enought points to print your coupon.) There are also 2 $1/1 Rite Aid coupons available Rite Aid's Video Values site. That's $6.00 for FREE!
Rite Aid Bath Tissue Single Roll$1.00
Get $1 +UP Reward
Final price: FREE!
Rite Aid Facial Tissue 65 ct. $1.00
Get $1 +UP Reward
Final price: FREE!
(Buy 10, get an additional $3 +UP Reward!)
Simplify Bath Tissue 4 pk. $1.00
Get $1 +UP Reward
Final price: FREE!
Toms Toothpaste, Mouthwash or Deodorant $3.99
Get $3 +UP Rewards
Final price: 99 cents!
Dove Hair Care $2.99
Get $1 +UP Rewards
Use $1.50/2 Dove printable coupons
And use $1/1 Dove Video Value coupon
Final price: 74 cents each!
Rite Aid Cotton Balls $1.29
Get 50 cent +UP Reward
Final price: 79 cents!
Old Spice Deodorant Fresh Collection or Red Zone $3.97
Get $10 +UP Reward wyb $30
Use BOGO FREE P&G 12/26 coupons
Final price: As low as 74 cents each! (Buy 8 and use 4 coupons)
Dial Liquid Soap Refill $3.50
Get $1 +UP Rewards wyb 2
Final price: $3.00 each!
Valentine Candy (Non chocolate) $1.99
Use $1/1 Wonka printable (Print 2- if included.)
Final price: 99 cents!
Old El Paso Refried Beans 16 oz. $1.00
Get $2 +UP Reward wyb 10
Use .60/2 Old El Paso printable coupon
Final price: 50 cents each!
Rite Aid Cereal Cups or Raisins $1.00
Get $2 +UP Rewards wyb 10
Final price: 80 cents each!
Nissin Ramen Noodles 6 pk. $1.00
Get $2 +UP Reward wyb 10
Final price: 80 cents each!
TGI Friday Snacks 3.5-5.75 oz. 97 cents
(Possible $1 +UP Reward- up to 4!)
Final price: 4 for FREE!
New York Style Bagel Crisps 6 oz. $1.50
Get $1 +UP Reward wyb 2
Use .75/1 or $1/1 New York Style printable coupons
Final price: As low as FREE-25 cents each!
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish 6.6 oz. $1.50
Get $1 +UP Reward wyb 2
Final price: $1.00 each!
Nabisco Cookies 5.29-16.6 oz. $3.00
Get $1 +UP Reward wyb 2
Use $1/2 Oreos Video Value coupon
Final price: $2.00 each!
Glade Plug Ins Scented Gel Kit $1.50
Use $1/1 SS 1/9
Final price: 50 cents!
Renuzit Adjustable Air Freshener 7.5 oz. 99 cents
Use B3G3 FREE RP 1/9
Final price: 49 cents each
Tide 2x Liquid or Powder Assorted 50-70 oz. $5.97
Get $10 Register Reward wyb $30
Use $1/1 P&G 12/26
Final price: $3.30 each! (wyb 6 and use 6 coupons)
Tilex Fresh Shower 32 oz. $2.50
Use $1/1 Tilex printable coupon
Final price: $1.50
Viactiv Calcium or Multivitamin Chews 60 ct. $6.00
Get $3 +UP Reward
Use $3/1 SS 1/16
Final price: FREE!
Zantac Stomach Aid 24-30 ct. $7.99
Get $2 +UP Reward
Use $5/1 Zantac printable coupon
Or use $5/1 SS 11/14
Final price: 99 cents!
Halls Cough Drops 25-30 ct. $1.50
Get $1 +UP Reward wyb 2
Use .50/1 SS 1/2
Also use .50/1 Halls Video Value coupon
Final price: 25 cents each!
Ricola Cough Drops 19-24 ct. $1.50
Get $1 +UP Reward wyb 2
Use $1/2 SS 1/16
Final price: 50 cents each!
Prilosec Acid Reducer 42 ct. $24.97
Get $10 +UP Reward wyb $30
Use $7/2 or $3/1 P&G 12/26
Get $25 Prilosec Rebate wyb 2 in same transaction
Final price: $3.97-$4.47 each!
Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil 6-10 oz. or 20 ct. $4.97
Get $10 +UP Reward wyb $30
Use $1.50/1 P&G 1/16 or $3/2 P&G 12/26
Final price: As low as $2.04 each!
Bounty Basic Paper Towels 8 pk. or Charmin Bath Tissue 12 pk. $6.97
Get $10 +UP Reward wyb $30
Use .25/1 P&G 12/26
Final price: As low as $4.72 each wyb 5!
Get the complete shopping list at Rite Aid at Savvy Shopper Deals Shopping Wizard!
Try this Rite Aid moneymaking scenario this week:
(If you already have +UP Rewards, even better!)
Buy:
2 Wonka SweetTarts Lollipops $1.99= $3.98
8 Old Spice Deodorant Fresh Collection or Red Zone $3.97=$31.76
10 Rite Aid Facial Tissue 65 ct. $1.00= $10.00
2 New York Style Bagel Crisps 6 oz. $1.50=$3.00
1 Viactiv Calcium or Multivitamin Chews 60 ct. $6.00
Subtotal: $54.74
Use the following coupons:
$3/1 SS 1/16 (Viactiv)
2 .75/1 or $1/1 New York Style printable coupons
2 $1/1 Wonka printable coupons
4 BOGO FREE P&G 12/26 coupons (Old Spice)
$4/$20 Rite Aid Video Value coupon
$1/1 Rite Aid purchase coupon
$1/1 Rite Aid purchase coupon Pay $26.11, get $27 +UP Rewards! Final price: All of the above for FREE, make 89 cents! WOW!
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