CVS

CVS.com is having a 20%off Beauty Sale. Yes, you can still get your ECB's online. Although I don't do a lot of online shopping in general, you may want to take advantage of this if you shop online. http://www.cvs.com

And if you prefer shopping in the CVS closest to you, here's a coupon.
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/images/promotions/landingpages/frontstore/fs08080_fall_beauty/fs08080_fall_beauty_cpn_02.gif
I don't get why there's no barcode either, but.... look at the source of the link.

And don't forget the $2off / $10 coupon at CVS!
That link is here: http://www.richmondparents.com/rpm%20pdfs/RICPA072208.1-32web.pdf

And here is a Neutrogena cosmetics $1 off coupon:
https://www.neutrogena.com/cosmeticsoffer/cosmeticoffer_submit.asp

Games, Wedgie Free Wednesdays and more!

Wedgie Free Wednesday's is a new campaign that Hanes is having where they are giving away their new line of wedgie free underwear on Wednesdays. You can enter to be one of the wedgie-less here, if you like: http://www.wedgiefree.com/


Coinstar has a scratch and win game where they are giving away prizes every day until the end of the year! Check that out here:
http://www.coinstarisfreegame.com/

Disney Movie Rewards is here: http://disney.go.com/disneymovierewards/ if you haven't already signed up. When you buy Disney Movies, enter the codes (Like Coke/ Pepsi rewards) and you can win things!

Colgate also has an instant win game, and it has a coupon at the end!
Go here to try that one:
http://colgate.eprize.net/healthy/index.tbapp

Enter Little Debbie's sweepstakes here: http://www.littledebbiemilesofsmiles.com/
You watch the commercial, and name the Koala. Chances for prizes and you can register if you want them to mail you things.


There is a new coupon for Tide Total Care here (For use at Target Stores)
http://tide.com/media/en_US/downloads/specialoffers/TGM121.pdf?utm_source=target_email

LiveMocha.com

Ok...so those who have talked to me in the last few days probably are sick of hearing about this, but I am just crazy about a new site I found recently.... check it out if you want to. I stumbled across it while doing research for a research site I'm a member of. LiveMocha a site that enables you to learn another language for free!!! It shows you flashcards, then you hear it, say it, write it.... it's really quite fun! You can learn Italian (like me) or German, French, Spanish, Chinese....
Try it out, and let me know what YOU think!!! I'm really enjoying it.

P& G Raising Prices

Have you heard P& G is raising it's prices by 16% because they need to offset "high commodities prices"??? A lot of people are starting to stock up on things such as cereal, etc....

What are your thoughts on this?

Comparing Costco/ Sam's vs shopping at CVS/ Walgreens

If you think like me, and apparently many of you do because of what you tell me, you have wondered about shopping in Bulk at Costco/ Sam's Bj's etc... and if it really does save you money. I must admit, I had wondered about it alot. Having 5 kids means you NEED to buy things in bulk because you just can't get by with 1 gallon of milk each week - that one gallon is gone by the morning! But every time we walked out of Sam's, I felt we had just handed over half our paycheck! (Ouch!) Since we have been "doing the couponing thing" we have noticed our grocery expenses drop quite a bit. I had always thought buying in bulk was the way to go, but it has actually saved us a ton by buying smaller bottles and using coupons. I ran across a blog today where (Common sense with Money) had actually made comparisons (dollar wise).... check it out if you would like (click the title to go to her blog and read for yourself.)Interesting.

Coupons/ More Giveaways

Ok, here's a coupon for the Nuetrogena Wave refill (registration required):

http://www.neutrogena.com/wave/wave_register.asp

And here's a coupon for the Neutrogena Wave:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh4jffl29433766&bt=wi&o=51813&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=1&c=NE&p=107940&z=&r=&pc=&tc=



Some coupons for Tylenol products (registration required here, also):

https://www.tylenol.com/vcrc/manage/nmtycampaign.jhtml?oid=5512&id=pm



Ok...deal seeking mom is giving away a digital flip video camera on her blog. You may want to check that out on here:

http://www.dealseekingmom.com/



And Kelloggs is giving Gold Soccer balls to people who submit this form: http://www.frostedflakes.com/Offers/EYSGoldSoccerBall.pdf with some UPC's.... neat ball!

New Rebate Forms

Ok, here is a refund form for lunchables: (Up to $3.00)
http://www.kraftfoods.com/lunchablesmom/form.pdf

And a refund form for Orajel:
http://www.sensitivitygone.com/oatd_rebate.pdf

And a refund form for Arm & Hammer Oxy Clean: (Get up to $13.99 back!)
http://www.armandhammer.com/oxiMBGform/ahplusoxiMBGform.pdf

Just for Men haircolor rebate:
http://www.touchofgraycoupon.com/justformen/togCoupon.aspx?OfferID=1562&LompID=27690&SiteID=CD2770

Psychmamma's giveaway

Ok...this is a nice blog, and you should really read the interview with a toddler.... so sweet!
Keep little Jenna in your prayers, and don't forget to check out the book giveaway...some neat books on there! Very cool site, too, about a cute little child with special needs.... really keeps things in perspective - boy, she is a cutie!

Chick Fil A

Ok, in case you haven't already seen on Moneysaving Mom.... Chick Fil A on September 1, 2008, is giving any person who goes into Chick-fil-A wearing professional or collegiate football logo anywhere on their person a free three-count box of Chick-fil-A's chicken strips.
One box of chicken strips per person. Valid from 10:30 a.m. to close in the following states: AL, AR AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and WY.
(Thanks Crystal!)

Coupons

Here is a Purina Coupon ($4.00 off)
http://www.giveabowl.com/home.aspx?LI=1

There are coupons for Glad, here: (registration required and they email them to you later.)
http://www.glad.com/

Lean Cuisine coupons are here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhomals80699795&bt=wi&o=53514&c=LC&p=5prTJKMg
and here:
http://b.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=wi&tqnm=rczncaj2188250&c=Le&o=8852&p=eanCuisin&cl=false&eb=1&z

Home Depot Coupons

Here is a Home Depot coupon for Grub and Ant Killer. If you are on the mailing list for the Garden club, they will send you coupons every now and again.

Free Sample of Cottonelle

There's a new free sample of Cottonelle Moist Wipes at WalMart.com

Walgreens coupon

Here's a coupon for $10 off $40 at Walgreens. Only good this weekend.
Registration required, but they do send you emails with these coupons in them fairly often, so if you shop at Walgreens a good bit, it's a good idea.

If you don't want to register, go here to print the coupon:
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/28/0808283.jpg
(Thanks, Moneysaving Mom!)

This week Walgreens has:
(RR's = Register Rewards)

Buy 4 Pepsi 12pks, get 1 free.
Herbal Essences 3/ $10 (Buy 2 get 2 RR's!)
Excedrine 24 = $1.99
Plus here is an Excedrine coupon: http://www.excedrin.com/offers.shtml (Plus buy Excedrine get RR's!)

Plus buy $10 P & G productss get $2 RR's Many of the P & G coupons expire 8/31/08 so you need to use them this weekend!

B1G1 Cover Girl (coupons expire 8/30 also) There have been a lot of $1 off and Buy this get this coupons in that SS for the last month....

Scott towels giveaway

Enter to win Scott towels for a year and a chance at a $1000 gift card!!!
If you play the little game they posted, you can win more chances for the sweepstakes.

Here's a coupon for Nestle Toll House Chocolate chips:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh3ecul48186108&bt=wi&o=53266&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=&c=NS&p=s10076507_g622f00c0-962c-4ce2-8d8b-1b25bacd17aa&z=&r=&pc=&tc

And one for Carnation evaporated milk:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh3ecxv38405136&bt=wi&o=53265&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=&c=NS&p=s10076504_g622f00c0-962c-4ce2-8d8b-1b25bacd17aa&z=&r=&pc=&tc=

And a coupon for Toll House refridgerated cookie dough:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh3ecze98261242&bt=wi&o=53267&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=&c=NS&p=s10076837_g622f00c0-962c-4ce2-8d8b-1b25bacd17aa&z=&r=&pc=&tc=

Manufacturer's Listing

Ok...if you are like me, you do occasionally take the time to contact a manufacturer or two in hopes of getting either a sample, or a coupon....something! Well, Although I have researched the manufacturers on my own one by one... 'a full cup' has a great listing of them all ready done and easy to click and send! Try it out...write to a few...see what you think! (And let me know what they say or send!!!) Personally, as you know, I have found success with Starkist, Sprayway, Dannon, Blue Bunny..... so if you hear back, please send me a quick comment on here and let me know what happened if you would, ok???
And thank you - a full cup! That's an awesome listing!!!!

Aveeno coupon and bag

Get a free Aveeno Tote Bag here with 2 UPC's:
https://www.timeinc.net/instyle/secure/sweeps/aveeno/index.html

Get some Aveeno coupons here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh2nexq24207055&bt=wi&o=53493&c=AV&p=MSkZpxeI

Don't forget to hit back to print them twice!

Giveaways

Go here for Swiffer coupons (dont you love those?):
http://www.swiffer.com/swiffer/en_US/promotions.do

There is a very cool giveaway here for some products from Sweet Valley Candles:
http://frugalmommyof2girls.blogspot.com/
Cute blog, too!

A fun book giveaway (not to mention the blog has amazing pictures!!!) is here:
http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/08/01/august-giveaway/
(I just heard from Mother Hen, too...she said she has a new giveaway every month, so be sure to check back often! ) Thank you!

Coffee Mate/ Sierra Mist

There's a new coffe mate coupon here.

There's a new Sierra Mist Coupon here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rh2edcp2570354&bt=wi&sssdmh=dm24.140462&o=53351&ci=1&c=SM&p=6HzOigsr

If you drink Pepsi/ Coke Products, make sure you sign up for www.Pepsistuff.com or www.MyCokerewards.com and register the little points you get on the inside of 12 pk boxes or on the bottle caps you buy from the convenience store. You can get coupons for more, or MP3 downloads as well as a lot of other interesting things. I have been able to download many coke coupons and have bought coke and pepsi for free by doing this. Pepsi also will send you emails with many more coupons and sweepstakes. So, worth it if you are a caffeine addict like many of us.

Toys R Us Free Shipping

Toys R Us.com is offering free shipping on a lot of items right now. Might be a good thing to check into since (gasp!) Christmas will be here in a few months. (I can't believe I just said that!)
Anyway - if you shop online it might really be worth checking out!

Kmart

Kmart.com has two interesting deals. First: You can get $5/ off $50 on Baby stuff.
Second: If you sign up for the email updates they will send you 2 $5 off coupons.
Check it out yourself at the above link.

Or, try this link: http://f.chtah.com/i/9/381647815/KM_EA_082408.pdf?sid=iexKmartxCustCarex00014

Home Solutions Coupons

Home Solutions occasionally lets me print coupons, and occasionally tells me I already printed my household limit... do any of you get that message as well? Well, right now they let me print off the entire bunch of them again. So, if you have been having trouble with that - try it again. (It appears to be a once a month type of deal to let you print, like some sites tell you they are.)

Rite Aid Single Check Rebates for August

Here is the August Single Check Rebates List from Rite Aid.
Check to see if you have some rebates coming!

Wal-Mart Free Song Download

Wal-Mart has a new free music download for a song by Delta Goodrem. Go to the page above and look for the box with her name on it.

I do apologioze that my posting will be limited to this morning today as my kids have back to school functions all day and my father is in the hospital. But I will try to be back to bringing you longer posts soon! In the meantime, if you see any more great deals out there, please let me know! I sure have appreciated everyone's tips and help!

Vocalpoint, Pillsbury

Have you tried Vocalpoint yet? It gives you a chance to speak your mind about certain products such as Special K, Cheerios, and Kashi as well as health issues and occasionally tosses you a few coupons to boot. Click on Vocal Point (above) to go to the site and register.

Pillsbury has some new coupons out. Have you printed them off yet? If not, go here:
http://www.pillsbury.com/

Arm and Hammer rebate

Did you visit the link to get Arm and Hammer coupons (below)? If so, here is a rebate form, too! Could be a money maker, ladies! (Just click on the words Arm and Hammer rebate above).

$5 off $24 at BabysRUs

This coupon is only good through the next few days, so.... use it quickly! It has been copied and made into a full sheet, so pass em out to your friends with little ones!!!
http://www5.toysrus.com/images/our/bru/prom/200808275off25/af/923789.pdf

$25 CVS card giveaway

Ok, so there is a new blogger out there, giving away a $25 CVS gift card... go to her site and leave her a comment for a chance to win this gift card! How awesome would that be? Imagine how many ECB's you could get with a free $25 head start!!! So, here's her blog, check it out!
http://newlyweds.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/25-cvs-giftcard-giveaway/

Box Tops for Education

If you haven't signed up for Box Tops for education, do that here:

Not only do you help the schools when you purchase things, they will often send recipes and coupons via email. If you are buying products with Box Tops on them , please remember to save them for your local schools... the schools can turn them in for money toward school needs! Here's the site:

https://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/

All*You

The new September All*You magazine is out (The cover is orange and you can find it at Wal-Mart for $1.97). It has some great coupons this month, too (Smart Start, Jergens, Rimmel, John Freida, Pure & Natural, Bird's Eye, Tyson, Marzetti, jane, Halls, Colgate, Deviled Ham, Peter Pan, Snack Pack and more!) Well worth the cover price in savings. (I am really becoming a fan of this magazine.)

And don't forget the $5 rebate on Orville Redenbacher 100 calorie packs. (The Wal-Mart free sample was yummy - did you send away for that?)

Yogos

Yogos are on sale at Wal-Mart this week ( and they have been for a few weeks now so it won't be much longer) for $1.67. If you use the $1/1 internet coupon from coupons.com, you get them for .67 a box!

Kroger deals this week

$2.20 Mix & Match Soda - you must buy 5 to get this price.
$4.19 Ball Park Hot Dogs. Coupon Match: $1 on 2 in the 8/24 Red Plum Insert.
$3 Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Lunch Meat. Coupon Match: $.75 in the 7/13 Red Plum Insert.
$1 Chef Boyardee Pasta meals. Coupon Match: $.30 on 3 in the 8/3 Smart Source Insert.
$1 French's Mustard. Coupon Match: $.50 Printable (FYI -the link wasn't working when I checked it, but I will keep trying and let you know if it comes back up.)
$.88 Kleenex Tissues. Coupon Match: $.50 on 3 in the 8/3 Smart Source Insert.

Here's the link to IP's for products such as Lysol, Electrasol, Franks Hot Sauce, etc. It's one of my favorites! http://www.homesolutionsnews.us/offers.shtml

You can find Malt-O-Meal Cereal Coupons here:
http://www.malt-o-meal.com/index_en.php or here (registration required): http://maltomealcommunity.jamestower.com/storelocator/rr_regular.cfm or become a cereal member here for coupons: http://www.malt-o-meal.com/cereal-central/become-a-member/become-a-member.asp?id=1 (registration required).

If you are going to CVS this week, you may want the neutrogena sunless tanning coupon from here: http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhbreng72849023&bt=wi&o=52682&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=1&c=NE&p=1461170&z=&r=&pc=&tc

or the Pepsi/ Sobe coupon from here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rhhkfeg35266237&bt=wi&sssdmh=dm24.138860&o=53392&c=PE&p=yDOIqT26

Want a giggle?

Ok...ran across this guy's blog today and I had to laugh. I have to admit, I always enjoy the men's side of the story when it comes to couponing.... they always bring such a funny spin to it. I know MY husband relates... we really laughed hard together over the blog from last week's husband of a coupon queen (here: http://frugalinvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-married-couponaholic-5-ways-life-has.html ). So, here's another one to give you a chuckle.... enjoy!
http://www.minnesotabrown.com/2008/08/coupon-quest.html

http://www.thepeople-vs-stride.com/ the form to get a free pack of Stride gum is still out there. Although you have to watch the little slides and fill in the registration form (so they know where to send the gum). Try it, if you like Stride.

Colgate/ Advil/ Dimetapp

Ok...here's a link to the Colgate/ Advil/ Centrum coupon site:
http://www.wyeth.com/specialoffers
according to some other blogs, it's a good place to find your IP's for matchup's with CVS this week! (Buy $15 worth get $5ECB's)

Diapers at Walgreens

Ok - so the place to be for diapers this week is Walgreens! Huggies = $9.50 per jumbo pack and you get $2 in register rewards! If you have a coupon from that Walgreens coloring book ($1) , use that combined with a manufacturer coupon and you are good to go! I have also read on other blogs that some Walgreens are showing diapers on clearance at their stores. (Although I haven't seen that in the local area yet - if you do, please let me know.)

RedBox Code of the day

Today's Redbox code is : X4N19P

Want some free Baskin Robbins? Try this one! http://baskinrobbins.com/coupon/kraftoreobeverage.html?utm_source=Kraft_Foods_Links&utm_medium=Site_Link&utm_content=Asset4_BeverageCoupon&utm_campaign=Kraft_Foods_Oreo_Explosion
How about a coupon for some pantyhose? (Do people still wear hose?)
There's a coupon for brown sugar Leggs pantyhose here: (registration required)
http://leggs.com/coupons/brown_sugar/index.asp
Or if you prefer the Just My Size (JMS) brand of hose, go here for coupons:
http://www.justmysize.net/mailer/new_package/etw.asp

For Arm & Hammer products (baking soda & cleaning) coupons, go here:
http://www.armandhammer.com/

New Luvs Coupons

http://afullcup.com/forums/cmps_index.php?page=coupon_generator has new Luv's diaper coupons for use at Target stores. You can use the coupon generator to print as many as you would like. Check it out if you need diapers (or other coupons to use at Target!)

Upcoming Easy Saver Deals @ Walgreens

From the new September Walgreens Easy Saver Catalog:

With coupon match ups these could be money-makers! There are 9!!!

Excedrine Express Gels 20pk (After Rebate = Free!)
Nivea Men Body Wash 16.9 oz (After Rebate = Free!)
Loreal Advanced RevitaLift Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate (After Rebate = Free!)
Crest Pro-Health 4.2oz (After Rebate= Free!)
Chemistry Shampoo/ Conditioner (After Rebate=Free!)
LypSyl Honey Berry Lyp Moisterizer (After Rebate = Free!)
Revlon Nail Color (After Rebate = Free!)
Walgreens Acid Controller 25 tab (After Rebate = Free!)
Walgreens Pitcher Filter Replacement Cart. (After Rebate = Free!)

There will also be rebates on Hershey's, Nabisco & Kraft Products, Amp drinks and Glade Products as well as some great Easy Saver Coupons for:
Dove Bars, Oust, Ghiradelli bars, Reeses, Baby Ruth & Butterfingers, NutriPals, Johnson & Johnson floss, St. Ives, Neutrogena Pink Face Wash, Eucerine, Jergens, Suave Body Wash for men, Playtex, Loreal Preference Hair Color, Bic Solei Razors, Tylenol products, Benefiber, Neosporin, Nature Made, and AcneFree kits. So...save some of those great coupons for September!!!

Freebies for your birthday

Check out this site to see what you or your kid can get free on birthdays!!!
http://www.freebirthdaytreats.com

Where to get some coupons and samples:

Go here for a coupon for Hershey's Bliss candy:
http://www.hersheys.com/bliss/OptInSignup.aspx?source=c

Go here for a free sample of Purex (however, it states that your sample will take 12 weeks to arrive, so.... but here is the link anyway.)
http://www.freesample-purex.com/PurexSample

You can get a free sample of Tampax sport here:
http://www.playtexsport.com/default.aspx

There are some Bikini Zone coupons here:
http://www.bikini-zone.com/deals.shtml

And some Aquafresh coupons here:
http://www.aquafresh.com/

And some for Claritin here:
http://claritin.com/claritin/global/savings

Have you tried Smart Start Cereal yet?
(Last week through an offer inside the box, I got a free cereal bowl! It's a pretty sturdy bowl, too.) Here's a link for a rebate from them as well:
http://www.smartstart.com/swf/Mail-In_Rebate_Offer.pdf

Some CVS Deals this week

BUY (4) Pepsi Products (12-pks.) at 4/$12
BUY 5 Sobe, Propel, or Gatorade at 5/$5USE (5) Buy one Pepsi 12-pk. Get one Sobe 20-oz. Free printable
(You may also be able to use FREE Sierra Mist Free 2-liter WYB 3 Diet Pepsi 12-pks printable if you purchase Diet Pepsi)
Out of Pocket $12.00 (Use Ecb's of you have them)
ECBs earned $5 (limit 1)

BUY Zipfizz Healthy Energy Drink Mix at $5.99, GET $5.99 ECBs (limit 2) FREE after ECBs!

BUY $5.99 of Revlon, Nailene or Fing’rs, GET $3 ECBs (limit 1)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, exp. 10-3-08 (SS 8/3/08)
$2/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, exp. 11-16-08 (SS 7/20/08)
$0.99 after $1 coupon and ECBS, FREE after $2 coupon and ECBs!

BUY any 2 Carefree Pantiliners (92-120-ct.), Stayfree Pads (28-48-ct.)
or o.b. Tampons (40-ct.) at 2/$9, GET $5 (limit 1)
BOGO Stayfree Product, exp. 8-31-08 (V 6/29/08)$1/1 Stayfree printable

Birthday Party Cake Ideas

I found this site from another blog (Frugal in Va). I loved the birthday party cake ideas!
How fun! It seems to have a bunch of great tips on crafts for kids, health for mom, birthday parties, you name it! Thought you may want to see, too!

http://www.kaboose.com/


Get a free sample of Kotex products here:
http://www.walgreens.com/dmi/kotex/default.html?ec=wa_20080824_kotextext

DQ Fan club

When you join the Dairy Queen Fan Club they send you a coupon for a B1G1 free Blizzard coupon! (Date Night!!!) Try it, here: http://www.blizzardfanclub.com/

Thanks, Alison!

New PG&E Saver coupons

Have you loaded the new coupons to your Kroger card yet? If not, go here and load them to your card to use alongside any other manufacturer coupons you may have!http://www.softcoin.com/Sites/PG_eSAVER/Page/HomePage/

There's a KY coupon here, as well.
http://www.ky.com/index_us.jsp?section=register-coupon&coupon=1#

There are some free mommy-to-be things here:
https://www.babiesonline.com/offers/?offer=wristband

If you haven't signed up for Kraft Food and Family magazine, you can do that here:
http://kraftfoods.com

New Kohls.com deals

Current Kohls.com Codes & Deals! Great Fisher-Price Baby Gear Deals!!

Codes: *can combine one ship code and one % off code* Free shipping on any order with Kohls charge MVC9105 - exp 08/25/08 Free shipping on any order with Kohls charge MVC8066 - exp 08/27/08 15% off w/Kohls charge TAKE15 - exp 08/31/08 15% off w/Kohls charge MYAUGPICK - valid 08/20/08-09/09/08 10% off NEW7796 - exp 08/23/08 Free standard shipping when spend $75+ thru 8/25. Kohls.com LINK
*Earn $10 Kohls Cash when you spend $50* Some good deals going on Fisher Price baby gear... Fisher-Price® Rain Forest™ Jumperoo™ reg. $79.99 sale $47.99 Fisher-Price® Rainforest™ Take-Along™ Swing reg. $59.99 sale $35.99 Fisher-Price® Rain Forest™ Healthy Care™ High Chair reg. $99.99 sale $59.99 Fisher-Price® Starlight Papasan™ Cradle Swing reg. $159.99 sale $95.99 Fisher-Price® Soothing Motions™ Glider reg. $69.99 sale $41.99
And more!

Have you taken the Cheerios challenge?
http://www.cheerios.com/promotions/challenge/ if you go here and sign up, they will send you emails to print coupons for cheerios. Don't forget to hit 'back" so you get them twice!

Nature Made vitamins (if you buy those - they were on sale at Walgreens last week) has codes on the sides of the package. They have a rewards program for buying thier products when you enter the codes. There are printable coupons on the site when you register as well.
http://www.naturemade.com/ try it.

By the way - Get to know your local store clerks. This last Friday I was just planning to do a stop in and out kind of thing at Walgreens. I got to talking to one of the store clerks who works there and has been seeing me frequent the store. She ended up giving me the coming week's store ad, September's Easy Saver Catalog and informed me of some special upcoming deals! I walked out of there with a bag full of samples, too.... pays to get to know the clerks!!!!

Have you tried AdPerk yet? http://www.adperk.com/
This is a site where you watch some commercials (between 10-20 commericals each lasting about a minute or two) and enter the little codes at the end. In return, you get gift cards or magazine subscriptions! I often use the time to clip coupons - kill two birds with one stone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Whenever I go to the store, I am consistently asked a series of questions by women who pass by me and notice my coupon binder. So, I thought it might be a good idea to list some questions and the answers I am most frequently asked. (Please remember, I am not nearly as good at this yet as some are, as I am still learning just like you!)

Q: How do you get so many coupons?
A: Online (at the sites listed at the left) and in the Sunday paper. If the paper has really good coupons, I often buy a few papers. Sometimes I find them reading in other people's blogs. In magazines, too. All*You magazine had a ton of them in the August issue.

Q: How do you keep track of so many coupons?
A: It was a bear to originally get organized with my binder but after that, it's not nearly as bad as you might think! I got the baseball cards sheets at Wal-Mart for about $4 a pack and the dividers were about as expensive. I had an unused binder around home. I would strongly suggest you get a binder that 1. Has pockets inside and out and 2. Zippers up all the way around it (to save you a mental breakdown when you drop it) and 3. Has your name written on it/ in it (for days when you leave it behind at some store.) Now that I am more organized, I just clip the coupons (often the kids help do this), organize them into the divided groups and place them in the baseball card sheets. It takes me about an hour to clip them and put them in the sleeves each week. An hours worth of time, though, saves us a few hundred each week at the store.

Q: How did you get started doing this?
A: A friend took me with her one day to Target and Wal-Mart and showed me how you can save money by printing off internet coupons and gave me the names of a few great sites. After going with her that once, I was hooked!!! Brooke, you rock!

Q: How much time does it take you each week? Doesn't it take a lot of time?
A: Well, yes, it can. It takes me a good hour to clip the coupons and another to organize and put them in the binder. It also takes me time (a little over an hour or so) to go through the ads in the paper and list all the places I want to "hit" each week, as well as the deals I hope to find (according to the ads and coupons I have) each week. But, I do this because I have found our family's food budget has been cut in half, while the quality of products we have been buying and the amount has greatly increased. For instance, we never bought anything name brand, we were always running out of things like shampoo and toothpaste (5 kids...lots of teeth and hair!) Now, we have a stockpile of those things because I bought them on sales with coupons and paid hardly anything for them!!!

Q: Do you run all over town for deals? Doesn't that seem like a waste of gas? How can that save you money?
A: Well, no. I try to plan my routes accordingly. Most stores are within a 15 to 20 minutes radius of my house. So, that makes it easy. I try to go to the farthest store first and work my way back home. I also try to limit the trips to once a week. That, in itself, is probably the biggest money saver.

Q: Do you really save that much money?
A: Well, although I am not as good as many out there, I have cut my family's food budget in half! So, I guess it's a work in progress but I'm happy.

Q: Don't you just get coupons for 'junk food'?
A: No, not really. I have found coupons for all kinds of things from deli meats, fish, produce, canned goods, beauty supplies, laundry soap, etc. You just have to look.

Q: Do you go to stores that 'double' coupons? Do stores still do that?
A: The only store in my area that doubles coupons is Kroger, and only to 50 cents, but it's every day. So yes, I shop there a good bit but, I shop at other stores, too, depending on the deal I find.

Q: How is your binder organized?
A: It's divided into categories. The front of my binder has a pocket that holds pens, a pad of paper and scissors. The coupons are in plastic baseball card holders. The categories are then divided into groups: Personal and Makeup, deodorants and razors, first aid and medicines, paper products, laundry and cleaning, yogurt, beverages, meat/ cheese and deli items, frozen dinners and snacks, ice cream, cereals, baking needs and snacks, pastas and rice and sauces, batteries and household items, restaurants. In the back, I place the week's store ads so I can show them to store clerks when I need to or compare a price.

I hope that clears any questions you may have had. Sometimes it's fun to have people stop me and comment about my binder (it does get some looks.) But sometimes it can be a little frustrating (when I am in a hurry and trying to shop quickly, for instance.) But I am always happy to help someone else get started or answer some questions. If you have some.... ask.

Spraywell.com

Yesterday, I was cruising the clearance racks at Target, looking for deals with coupons, when I get a phone call from my sweetie at home. "I don't know how you do it, but we got these two big boxes from UPS today..."he said. A few weeks back I had emailed Spraywell.com regarding an ad I saw in the August issue of All*You magazine. I emailed to ask if they ever sent out coupons for their cleaning products, as I had never come across any. They replied back, saying no, they didn't have any right now, but gave suggestions as to where I could find some (Home Depot, Lowes, etc.) I was happy to know where to get this stuff (especially the dust mites spray since we are allergic around here.) I emailed back a thank you, and told her I would let all my friends know. She sent a return thank you, and since I was willing to tell my friends, she sent me two boxes of assorted items such as their multi surface cleaner, dust mite cleaner, and window cleaner. So...it pays to write to companies!!!! Let me know how your emails to any manufacters go. I will let you know how I like the stufSpraywell stuff!

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The Big Start

Ok, so I finally did it. I started a blog about couponing. We will see how this work in progress goes as we go along this road. The plan is to post the deals I see in the local area for a while and see if I can attach coupon sites and links so we can all enjoy them together. I can use any help and advice you plan to send me, ok? I plan to look at this the way I look at life in general.... we are all in this together.... so it's best if we can help each other out. Although I see couponing as a game (how much stuff can I walk out of the store with by using the least amount of money out of my pocket!) And I seem to collect coupons like they will be extinct in the near future. My family laughs and rolls their eyes at me as we watch tv and I loudly say as we watch the ads "I have a coupon for that!" They have come to expect the UPS boxes full of samples, the free cereal bowls and Uncle Ben's rice, the "but it was free" mentality when trying something new. And for that, I am grateful. So, help me out so I can try to help you out, ok? Thanks! And all this because of one couponing trip with some friends! Who knew?! But thanks, Brooke. I owe you one.