Staples Ad 8/1 - 8/7/10

Here's the deals I see at Staples this week:

Sunday - Wednesday only:

• Avery 1" binders $.59 each


• Avery Insertable 5-tab dividers $.59

All week deals:

• Staples multipurpose paper $4.99
  - $4.99 Staples Rewards
  = FREE
  ** Note: do NOT use rewards to purchase this. Pay it out of pocket.
  I talked w/Staples on the phone, and their policy is basically that
  their rewards DO NOT roll.


• Kodak Premium photo paper $13.99
  - $12.99 Rewards
  = $1 after Rewards

$1 items:

• Paper clips


• Avery glue sticks (3 pack)


• Pentel pens (5 pack)


• Bic Dry Erase markers (4 pack)


• Staples pink erasers (3 pack)


• Staples dry erase eraser


• Stretch pencil box


• Bic Wite out (2 pack)

Meijer Ad 8/1 - 8/7/10

Here's the best deals I see at Meijer this week:

• Juicy Juice $2
  - $1/2 cpn here or
  - $2/4 cpn here
  - $2/4 Mealbox
  = $1 each wyb 4 and get a $3 Catalina = $.25 each!!


• Nesquick syrup $1.79
  - $.50 cpn (8/1 RP)
  - $1/2 Mealbox
  = $.29 each wyb 2


• Kelloggs: Buy 10, get a $10 Catalina
  - $1/2 cpn (7/25 RP) or
  - $1/3 cpn (8/1 RP)


• Kraft singles 1/2 price
  Buy 5, get a $5 Catalina


• Ocean Spray $2
  - $.55 cpn (5/2 RP)
  = $1


• Nestle cookie dough $2
  -$1 cpn here
  -$1/2 Mealbox cpn
  = $.50 each wyb 2


• Redhot Sauce $.99
  -$.50 cpn (7/25 SS)
  = FREE


• Aunt millie bread/buns $.99
  - $.55 cpn (6/13 RP)
  = FREE


• Vlassic relish $.99
  - $.50 cpn here
  = FREE
  
• Crystal Light Sugar Free Lemonade or Fruit Hard Candy $1.25
  - $.75/2 (Aug All You)
  = $.75 each wyb 2


• A& W ice cream topper $2.29
  - $1/2 cpn (not sure what insert!)
  = $1.29 or
  Get a $2.50 Catalina wyb 1
  = FREE + $.21 each after Catalina
  **Thanks, Bargains to Bounty for this deal!

Kroger Ad 8/2 - 8/8/10

Kroger is again running the P&G promo this week. In addition, they are having a huge 3 day sale Friday, Aug. 6 - Sunday Aug.8. Items that will be 50% off include:

• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
  - $.50/2 cpn here


• Fiber One Bars
  - $.40 cpn here


• General mills cereal
  - $.60 Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal cpn here or
  - $.75 Kix cpn here or
  -$1/2 cpn (7/11 SS)


• Nature Valley Nut Clusters
  - $.50 cpn here


• Quaker Instant Oatmeal


• Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal


• Quaker cereal

Some other good deals I see for the entire week are:

• grapes $.99/lb


• Kroger milk $1/half-gallon


• Vitamin Water $1
  - $1/2 cpn (Aug All You)
  = $.50 each


• Oscar Mayer hotdog B1G1
  - $1/2 cpn here

Coupon Update 8/1/10

I only got 3 inserts today in our local papers. I was missing a Red Plum.

I'll have to see what I get in the big Cincy paper in the morning.
Did anyone get four???

My CVS Trip...$2.09 oop!

I love shopping CVS on Saturdays for 2 reasons:
#1 you can combine both ads
#2 I usually get a $/$ cpn emailed to me later in the week
So, here's all I bought:
1 Nice N Easy $6.99
- $2 cpn
= $4.99
8 Sobe B1G1
- four B1G1 cpns
= FREE

1 Gillette Pro Glide 9.99
- $4 cpn
= $5.99

1 Colgate $2.99
- $1 cpn
= $1.99
1 Dove bar $.50
- $.79 CRT cpn
= FREE
I used my $5/$30 and my $6.99 in ECB.
Spent $2.09 oop.
Got a total of $10 ECB back ($5 on Gillette, $2 on Nice N Easy, $2 on Colgate and a $1 bonus Green tag)
How fun is that...saved $36.59!

Money Maker at Kroger!

Gillette Body Wash is $2.99 at Kroger right now thru Sunday 8/8.
Wyb 4 P&G, you get $4 off making them only $1.99.
I used four B1G1 cpns and four $2 cpns.
The B1G1 cpns each took off $2.99, so this was a $4 money maker...just subtracted it from
the rest of the goodies I got!

Huggies $3 Coupon Still Available!

Go here to print a $3 Huggies diaper coupon.
With today being the end of the month, it's wise to print all the coupons you
need as they will change tomorrow!

FREE Crazy Bands

Get 5 packs of Crazy Bands(TM) FREE, details apply. It’s the original bracelet that started the craze, and the only one that glows in the dark. Designs include Posh, Groovy, Frogs, Pets, and Beach.

Walgreens Ad 8/1 - 8/7/10

Here's the best deals I see at Walgreens this week:

• Complete Multi-Purpose Solution $7.99
  -$7.99 RR
  =FREE
• Alive! Energy Multi Vitamins $10
  - $10 RR
  =FREE
• Crayola Washable Markers $3
  - $3 RR
  = FREE
• Crayola Crayons $1
  - $1 RR
  =FREE
• Ester-C B1G1
  - $3 cpn (8/1 RP)
• Nature's Bounty B1G1
  - $2 cpn ( 8/1 RP) or here
• Osteo Bi-Flex B1G1
  - $1 cpn (8/1 RP) or here
• Flex-a-min B1G1
  - $4 (RP 8/1)
• Bic Disposables B1G50%
  - B1G1(8/1 SS)
  - $3 cpn (7/11 SS)
• Tide $5.99
  - $1 RR
  - $1 cpn (8/1 P&G)
  = $3.99
• M&M's Bagged Candy, 2/$5
  Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn (3 ct.), 2/$5
  Buy 1 of each, receive $1 in Register Rewards
  -$1/1 M&Ms Pretzel, exp. 9-5-10 (RP 07/25/10)
  -$0.40/1 Orville Reddenbacher Popping Corn, exp. 10-1 (RP 8/1/10)
  -$1/1 Orville Redenbacher Product, exp. 10-31-10 (ALL YOU August 2010)
  =As low as $1 each after coupons and Register Rewards (thanks, Katie)

Again this week, they have lots of school supplies starting at $.19!

And the Winner is...

The winner of my giveaway of 5 FREE Frappe/Smoothie coupons is:

Denise...please send me an email (or leave a comment) w/your mailing address, so I can get them in the mail ASAP.
Thanks to all who participated...I enjoyed your frugal tips!

(Note: the winner was selected using Random.org.)

Con Agra Coupons!

Go here to print a form for $25 in Con Agra coupons wyb $10 in products. These can be on different receipts and must be purchased from 7/7 - 10/31/10.

My Shopping Trips!

(Note: Not all items are in picture..some eaten or in fridge!)
I did a lot of short trips today at different stores to get the bargains.
I really didn't need a lot of groceries, but there were some deals I wanted.

Stop #1: Meijer
I had to do the 10/$10, get the 11th free deal and the Kelloggs/Fruit of the Loom one!
I broke the 10/$10 in 2 transactions so all my coupons would double:
3 Hunts Ketchup
- $.20 cpn
= $.60 each
4 Chex Mix
- $.50 cpn
= FREE
4 Land O Lakes butter
- $.50 cpn
= FREE
4 Coffeemates creamers
- $.50 cpns
= FREE
1 Meijer bread
2 Hunts spaghetti sauce
1 Dole salad mix
2 Dole Pineapple
- $.50/2 cpn
= $.50 each
2 Vitamin Waters
- $1/2 cpn
= $.50 each
Got 2 free by buying 10 in two transactions.
1 Taco Bell shells $1.29
- $.50 peelie
= $.29
2 Fiber Plus bars $2.50 each
- two $1 cpns
= $1.50 each
2 Fiber Plus cereal $2.50
- two $1 cpns
= $1.50 each
3 Fruit of the Loom products priced at $6.99, $5.99, and $3.99
Got $10 off instantly wyb $10 Kelloggs.
My total oop for 2 transactions was $19.27
Saved $54.75


Stop #2: Staples
I wanted some of the fun deals they had
7 folders $.15 each
index cards $.25
18 count Pentel pens $5
Really Useful box $.25
Used a $17 Rewards..so a balance of $10 is left!!



Stop #3: Walgreens
9 Dentyne
1 box of Raisins
- four $1 mfr cpns
- Wags cpn on the Dentyne
oop = $.30

I also stopped in Target, but they didn't have the Wonka bars I was looking for!
Did you get any great deals this week?? Leave me a comment!

CVS Ad 8/1 -8/7/10

Here's the best deals I see at CVS this week:

• Sobe B1G1
  - B1G1 cpn printable (win their online game)
  = 2/FREE
• Colgate Total $2.99
  - $2 ECB
  - $.50 cpn (8/1)
  = $.49
• Gillette Pro Glide or Venus $9.79
  - $5 ECB
• Get $3 ECB wyb $10
  Ragu $1.67
  - $.75/2 cpn (8/1)
  = $1.30 each
  Skippy $1.67
  - $.40 cpn (8/1)
  = $1.27
  Lipton tea $3
  Hellmans mayo $3

As always, let me know if I've missed any!

Printable Coupons!

Go to Coupons.com to print coupons tonight, as they will change/disappear/reset then! Then, you can print 2 more!!
$1 DiGiorno pizza product
$1 Land O Lakes cheese
$.50 Egg Beaters (should go FREE)
$1.50/2 Ziploc containers
$1/2 Mini Wheats
$1 Listerine Zero (on sale this week)
$1 ChiChi snackers product
And many more!!

FREE Gillette & Coppertone

Coupon Inserts 8/1/10

Are you ready for some serious couponing???
There will be FOUR inserts this Sunday, August 1:
1 P&G, 2 Red Plum and 1 Smart Source!!!!
Here's my favorites so far:
$1 Ball canning item (it's that time again!)
$.75 Degree deodorant
$1/2 Keebler sandwich crackers
M&MS B2G1
Ragu $.75/2
Skippy $.40
To see the entire lists, go here.
Check back later, as they will update the lists!

Giveaway: FREE Frappe/Smoothie Coupons!

Thanks to Cindy at the Q Hunter , I have 5 coupons good for a FREE McDonalds Smoothie or Frappe to give away. In order to enter this giveaway, I thought it would be both fun and beneficial to hear from you. Leave me a comment on your BEST frugal tip between now and Friday. I'll post the winner Saturday and send out the coupons ASAP...they expire 8/15!

Fruit of the Loom coupon!

Go here to print a $1/2 Fruit of the Loom coupon. This goes great w/the Meijer promo: Buy $10 in Kelloggs, get $10 off 3 packs of Fruit of the Loom.

Bio True Contact Solution..$1 Profit Coming!

Go here to print a $2 coupon good for Bio True Contact Solution. Walgreens will run it on sale the week of 8/8 for $4.99. Use a $2 cpn...pay $2.99 and get $4.99 RR!!
Thanks, Michele

Welch's Healthy Start $1.50 coupons!

Go here to print a $1.50 coupon good for new Welch's Healthy Start Juice. Thanks, Money Saving Mom . It's a bricks so you can print 2 per computer.

Scotch Reusable Tabs coupon!

Go here to download and print a $1 coupon for Scotch Reusable Strips or Tabs.

Cheap Juicy Juice at Target

I also stopped by Target. I got 2 8-packs of Juicy Juice boxes at $2.29 each.
Used two $1 cpns and a $1/2 Target cpn.
$.79 each...not bad for 100% juice!

My $2 Walgreens Trip!

I stopped in Walgreens, because my $2 RR was going to expire. Here's how I used it:
2 candys 2/$1.59 (not in picture...already eaten)
6 Nabisco cookies 2/$1 (raincheck item)
2 Penway Carry All $.59 w/in ad cpn
3 Scotch Mailers $.39 w/in ad cpn
Used the $2 RR
Used three $1/2 Nabisco cpns
Paid $2.18
Saved $12.70

FREE Paper at Office Max!

I stopped in today and bought 2 packages copy paper at $6.49 each.
I used a $10 gift card (from my tax package back in February).
Total oop = $3.82
I will get a total of 12.98 back in Max Perks rewards. I just signed up for this program, and I think it is similar to the Staples rewards. Anyway, free paper is always good! They also have FREE backpacks, pens, etc...check their ad or online for the perks available this week!

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Taco Bell Original Coupon!

Go here to printa $.75/2 cpn on Taco Bell Originals. This should make the seasoning packets FREE!

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