Aldi Deals 4/5 - 4/11/09

Great deals this week:
celery $.79
carrots 2lb. bag $.69
Pineapple $1.49
Potatoes 10lb bag $1.99
frozen veggies $.95
Happy Farms butter $1.49
cream cheese $.79
Sugardale shank portion smoked ham $.99/lb

Kroger Ad 4/6 - 4/12/09

Here's a look at Kroger's deals this week:

gallon milk $1.99

Cook's shank portion ham $.99/lb

Pepsi or 7-Up 4/$10 wyb 4

Kroger egg $.99 dozen

Idaho potatoes 10 lbs $1.99

Philly cream cheese $.99

I Can't Believe It's Not Butte $1.48 - .50 cpn (3/29 RP)= $.48

Dannon yogurt 2/$4 - $1 cpn = $1 each

Thomas' English Muffins B1G1 - $1 cpn (All You)

Wishbone Salad dressing $1.49

Knorr sides 10/$10 - $1/2 (1/18 RP) = $.50 each

Cheetos, Fritos & Lays chips 2/$4

Wheat Thins, Triscuit & Keebler cookies 2/$4 - $1/2 (3/15 SS)= 2/$3

General Mills cereal, Nature Valley, Fiber One & Chex Mix bars $2.49

**FREE milk wyb 3 above products (limit 1 reward)

Nestle Toll House morsels 2/$5 - .75 cpn (3/29 RP) = $1.50 each
Hot/Lean pockets 5/$10

Duncan Hines cake mix 10/$10 - $1/3 (3/29 SS) = 3/$2

The P&G $3 off promo is valid again this week wyb 3.

Let me know if I've missed something, please.

My First Walmart Trip

This was my first "Real" couponing trip to Walmart...I had my list of match ups and coupons pulled. I was a little disappointed in that my store did not have some of the items listed, but overall, I was pleased w/ the savings.

I bought:

2 Purina dog foods $4.68 - $3.50 IP = $1.18 each

8 Kraft dressings $1.58 - $1.50 cpn = $.08 each

5 J&J lotions $.97 - $1 cpn = FREE

1 Kashi entre $3.43 - FREE coupon (mailer) = FREE

1 All You mag $2.24 - .50 cpn = $1.74

1 cream cheese $.88 (for dinner recipe)

subtotal $33.40

total oop = $6.54

savings 80%

One Last Walgreens Trip

I stopped by Walgreens after Walmart for one last deal (well, actually got 2!).

1 Contour monitor $14.99 - 14.99 cpn (adj from $30) = FREE

1 Diet coke 20 oz $1.29

1 Hershey bar FREE

Got another FREE Crest catalina coupon.

oop = $1.37

savings $83.98

FREE + Rebate at CVS

I bought 2 of the Natural Dentists mouthwash at CVS today.

$6.99 each - two $2 IP here.

Each will generate a $4 ECB.

WYB 2, there is a $10 rebate here.

So, the sum total of all this is :

$13.96 -$2 cpn - $2 cpn - $8 ECB - $10 rebate = +$8.02!!!

Coupons, Coupons & More Coupons!!

Can you say 50 inserts to clip & file?? Yes, I bought 10 local papers today. They each had all 5 of the inserts. I also bought an All You at Walmart which is loaded w/more coupons!! Looks like I've got work to do.

My Favorite Coupon Sites

If you haven't got your fill of coupons lately, I thought I'd mention a few of my favorite online sources:

Click here to sign up for Pillsbury recipes and coupons.

Click here to join Betty Crocker and get coupons for their products.

Click here to get printable coupons and samples from My Savings.com.

Click here to join Cool Savings with over $50 in coupons.

Go to Smart Source.com to print more coupons.

Go to Coupon Bug.com to print even MORE coupons!!

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You CAN Do It!

May I preface this post to say that the ONLY reason I share this info is to encourage a reader that they too can save money, and lots of it, if they try!! And maybe it will encourage a fellow couponer to "step it up a notch". Whatever good may come, please know that this is NOT to brag or boast of what I have done. All that I do, I do for God's glory. There is no boasting, here.
With that said, I just calculated my quarterly savings report. Here are my totals since January 1, 2009:

coupon savings: $1506.55 which averages to $502 a month
total savings: $2577.56
Based on spending, my savings percentage is at 69%.

This quarter, I went a step further and narrowed it down by store. Clearly, my greatest saving percentages were at CVS and Walgreens at 83% and 82% respectively.
My goal for this next quarter: lower my oop & increase my savings (isn't that everyone's?).

The best part about it is...YOU too can do it!! In the world of coupon blogs, we all share information so freely and selflessly. So, get busy, set some goals, and have fun watching your savings add up!

Walgreens Ad 4/5 -4/11/09

Here's a look at the deals for Walgreens:

Register Rewards:
Betty Crocker Frosting, Cake, Brownie Mix 2/$3 -$1 RR = 2/$2
Reach toothbrush/floss 2/$5 - $2.50 RR -$1.50/2 (3/15 SS)= 2/$1
Revlon Hair Appliance $19.99 - $10 RR = $9.99
Colgate Total $3.49 - $3.49 RR - $.75 cpn (3/29 SS) = FREE + overage
J&J baby care 2/$6 - $1 RR = 2/$5

B1G1 Deals:
Maybelline Face or Eye Cosmetics B1G1 - two $1 cpns (1/18 RP) for mascara
Nature Made Vitamins B1G1 - two $1 cpns (2/1 SS) = varies

In ad coupon deals:
Palmolive Dish Liquid $.99 w/ in ad cpn -$.25 cpn(3/29 SS)=$.74
Puffs $.99 w/in ad cpn- .25 cpn (4/5 P&G)= $.74
Lindsay Olives $.99 w/ in ad cpn
Kraft mac & cheese $.69 w/in ad cpn
Swanson chicken broth $.69 w/in ad cpn - $.60/2 (3/29 SS)=2/$.78
Encore spices 2/$1 w/in ad cpn
Sony VCR tapes $1.29 w/in ad cpn
Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal -$8 w/in ad cpn - $10 cpn (4/5 P&G)
Coke 12 packs 5/$13 w/in ad cpn
Lipton tea bags $1.99 w/in ad cpn - $.60 (3/15 RP)= $1.39

Easy Saver rebate deals:
Hershey's Candy 4/$10 -$1.50/3 cpn (3/15 SS)- ES rebate of $5/ 4= 4/$3.50
Glade Candles, Carpet Deod, & various refills $2.99 -$1.50/2 (3/15 SS) - $1 ES rebate =2/$3.48
Glade Lasting Impressing or Flameless candle $5.99 - $4 (3/29 SS)-$2 ES rebate = FREE
Buy $20 of Garnier Fructis, earn $10 ES rebate
Oust $2.99 - $1 ES rebate - $2 cpn (3/29 SS)= FREE

Instant Value Coupons (IVC):
Schick Disposable Razors $6.99 -B1G1 (4/5 SS Insert) -3 cpn (3/8 SS)- $2 IVC= 2/$1.99
Gillette Venus Embrace/Fusion Razors $8.99- $2 cpn (4/5 P&G)- $2 IVC = $4.99
Playtex feminine care $3.99 - $1 IVC - $1 cpn (3/22 SS) = $1.99

Other Deals:
Quaker Oats $1.50 - $1/2 cpn (2/8 RP) =$1 each
General Mills cereals 3/$7
Nestle Toll House morsels 2/$5 - $.75 cpn (3/29 SS) = $1.75 each

Let me know if you find others!

FIVE...Yes, 5 Inserts

It's official...there will be 5 coupons inserts this Sunday:
2 Smart Source
2 Red Plum
1 P&G

They look LOADED w/ great deals!!
Remember, next Sunday is Easter, so there may not be any!

CVS Ad 4/5 - 4/11/09

2 Day Sale (Sunday & Monday):
Easter basket $1.99 - $1.99 ECB=FREE
Easter grass $.79 - $.79 ECB = FREE
Hershey Pot of Gold $3.99
ECB deals:
Coke 12 packs 3/$11 - $3 ECB= 3/$8
Spend $15 on Nivea, get $5 ECB - $1 (3/29 RP)
Spend $30 on 24/7, get $10 ECB
Spend $25 on Olay, get $10 ECB - $3 (3/15 P&G)
Spend $20 on Cover Girl, get $10 ECB - $1 (4/5 P&G)
Pantene Nature Fusion $3.99 - $1 ECB - $3/2 (4/5 P&G)
Buy Crest Whitestrips, get $10 ECB - $5 (4/5 P&G)
Colgate Maxwhite or Maxfresh $2.99 - $2 ECB- $1 (3/29 SS) = FREE
Spend $25 on select baby products, get $10 ECB
Skintimate cream shave $3.49 - $3.49 ECB= FREE
Claritin $19.99 -$5 ECB
B1G1 deals:
Edys ice cream
Nature Made vitamins - two $1 (2/1 SS) =varies
Revlon cosmetics - two $1 (3/15 SS)= varies
Russell Stover chocolates
CVS batteries
Nivea lip care -two $1 (2/8 RP)
Dove lotion - two $1.25 (3/15 RP)
Schick Intuition kit/cartridges - two $4 cpns(3/22 SS)
Other deals:
Hershey Easter canday 2/$4 - $1.50/3 (3/15 SS)
Lindt/Ghiradelli chocolate 2/$4 - $1/2 (3/8 SS)
Brita pitcher $14.99 - $4 (3/29 RP)
Glade spray $.99
Glade carpet or Air Infusion 2/$3
P&G deal: Buy $20, get free Crest Whitening +Scope toothpaste 2 pack:
Dawn $.99 - .25 (4/5 P&G)
Tide $5.99
Crest 2/$4 - $1 (3/15 P&G)
Secret or Gillette $3.99- $1 (3/15 P&G)
Always $2.99 - .50 (4/5 P&G)
Bounty basic $5.99- .25 (4/5 P&G)
Charmin $5.49 - $.25 (4/5 P&G)
Puffs $.99 - $.25 (4/5 P&G)
Gillette disposables $6.99- $2 (4/5 P&G)
Clarol Nice N Easy $5.99 - $1 (4/5 P&G)
Prilosec $24.77 - $3 (4/5 P&G)
Aussie or Herbal Essence $2.99 - $2/2 (3/15 P&G)

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