August 07, 2011
2 New Coupons for AC Moore (8/7)
NEW RedPlum Printables!
New Skintimate Printable
Rite Aid Highlights for 8/7
This week's Rite Aid highlights are brought to you courtesy of Maven of Savin. Here are some of the top deals for the week.
Compound W Freeze Off Kit or Wartner Wart Removal Kit - $10.99
get $10 SCR (limit 1)
$2/1 Compound W
better than FREE after coupon & SCR
Eco Bath Tools & Accessories (psa $2.99)
get $2 +UPR (limit 4)
$0.99 after +UPR ** less with wellness discount
Scunci Elastics (18ct) - $2.49
get $1.50 +UPR (limit 2)
$0.99 after +UPR
GE Lightbulbs - 2/$5
get $2 SCR wyb 2 (limit 1)
$1.50 each after SCR
Conair Hair Dryers, straighteners, etc... - $19.99
get $5 +UPR (limit 3)
$14.99 after +UPR
Air Wick Kits 50% 0ff (~$12.99)
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Compact Starter Kit, exp. 8/21/11 (SS 07/10/11)
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Starter Kit, exp. 8/21/11 (SS 07/10/11)
$1/1 Air Wick Kit RA printable
$1.49 after coupons
OxiClean - 2/$7
Powder (24oz), Spray (21.5oz), MaxForce Stick or Gelpacks (10ct)
get $2 +UPR wyb 2 (limit 2)
get $1 monthly +UPR wyb Powder (24oz)
$3/2 OxiClean, exp. 9/30/11 (SS 07/24/11)
$1/1 OxiClean Liquid or MaxForce Power Pack, exp. 8/31/11 (SS 06/19/11 R)
$1/1 OxiClean, exp. 9/30/11 (SS 07/24/11)
DEAL IDEA:
Buy 2 OxiClean Powder (24oz) $7
- $3/2 OxiClean
$4, get $2 +UPR and (2) $1 monthly +UPR = FREE
Dove, Degree Men or Women, or Lady Speed Stick deodorants - 2/$4
get $2 +UPR wyb 2 (limit 1)
Dove&Degree qualify for Glam Bag rebate
Buy Dove Womens Deodorant (ultimate or clinical protection) and get a FREE Dove Men +Care Antiperspirant exp. 8/28/11 (RP 07/31/11)
$1/1 or $0.75/1 Degree Men or Women Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant, exp. 8/28/11 (RP 07/31/11)
$1/2 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Antiperspirant / Deodorant, exp. 8/13/11 (SS 07/24/11)
as low as FREE after coupons and +UPR
DEAL IDEA if you got the BOGO Dove coupon last week:
Buy Dove Women $2
Buy Dove +Men ??
Buy Degree $2
- $1 Degree coupon
- FREE Dove +Men wyb Dove Women
final = $3, get $2 +UPR = 3/$1 = $0.33 each!
CVS Highlights for 8/7
This week's CVS highlights are brought to you courtesy of The Frugal Girls. Here are the top deals for the week.
Renuzit Adjustables Air Fresheners {7.5 oz.}
Sale Price: 88 cents
Use Buy 2 Get 1 FREE coupon from 8/7 RedPlum insert
Final Price when you buy three: 59 cents each!
Colgate Total Toothpaste {select varieties, Get Free Gas item}
Sale Price: 3 for $5.00
Use 75c/1 coupon from 7/24 SmartSource insert
Or use 50c/1 coupon from 7/24 SmartSource insert
Final Price as low as: 92 cents!
Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel or Cream {select varieties}
Sale Price: $1.99
Use 55c/1 Edge coupon from 7/24 SmartSource insert
Or use 55c/1 Skintimate coupon from 7/24 SmartSource insert
Or use $1.00/1 Skintimate Printable Coupon
Final Price: as low as 99¢
Kellogg’s Pop Tarts {8 ct.}
Sale Price: $1.79
Use $1/3 Pop Tarts Coupon
Or use $1/3 coupon from 7/24 RedPlum insert
Final Price when you buy three: $1.46 each
Kettle Potato Chips or Kettle Tias {8-9 oz.}
Sale Price: $2.49
Use $1/1 coupon from 8/7 RedPlum insert
Final Price: $1.49
Schick Hydro 3 or 5 {razor or refill, select varieties}
Sale Price: $8.49
Receive $5.00 back in Extra Bucks
Use $2/1 Razor coupon from 8/7 SmartSource insert
Or use $2/1 Refill coupon from 8/7 SmartSource insert
Final Price: $1.49
Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste {4 oz.}
Sale Price: $4.49
Receive $1.50 back in Extra Bucks (limit 1)
Use $1.50/1 coupon from 7/31 SmartSource insert
Final Price: $1.49
Aussie or Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler
{select varieties}
Sale Price: 2 for $4.97
Receive $1.00 back in Extra Bucks when you buy 2 (limit 1)
Use $1/1 coupon from 8/7 RedPlum insert
Final Price when you buy two: $1.49 each
Glade Scented Oil Plugin Refills {2 pk., Get Free Gas item}
Sale Price: $4.00
Use $1/1 Glade Oil Plugin 2 pk. Coupon
Or use $1/1 coupon from 7/31 SmartSource insert
Final Price for a 2 pack: $3.00 or $1.50 each
Pampers Swaddlers or Cruisers Jumbo Pack Diapers
Sale Price: $8.99
Receive $3.00 back in Extra Bucks (limit 1)
Use $2/1 coupon from 7/31 P&G insert
Final Price: $3.99
Walgreen's Deals for 8/7
There's a regional deal going on this week for FREE 24 count Crayola Crayons after Register Rewards. Unfortunately, this deal is not valid in the Rhode Island area.
Register Reward Deals:
Mars or Dive Mini's - 2/$5.00
♦ Earn $1 in RR's wyb 2
Final Price: 2/$4.00
Purex Complete 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets - $4.99
♦ Earn $2 in RR's wyb 1
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon found inside some packages
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from tearpad
Final Price: $1.99
Glade Lasting Impressions or Sense & Spray - $6.99
♦ Earn $1 in RR's wyb 1
~use $3.00/1 Lasting Impressions Printable Coupon
~use $3.00/1 Glade Sense & Spray mfr coupon from home mailer
~use $3.00/1 Glade Sense & Spray mfr coupon from Good Housekeeping Oct 2010 Issue
Final Price: as low as $2.99
Lysol Cleaners - 2/$6.00 , Lysol Spray - $3.99, Lysol Wipes, or Toilet Bowl Cleaner - 2/$5.00
♦ Earn $5 in RR's wyb $15 or more in a single transaction
~use 50¢/2 Printable Coupon
~use $1.00/1 Lysol Disinfecting Spray mfr coupon from 8/7 SS Insert
~use $1.00/2 Wipes mfr coupon from 8/7 SS Insert
~use $1.00/2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner mfr coupon from 8/7 SS Insert
Final Price: varies
TRESemme Hair Care Products - 4/$15.00
♦ Earn $5 in RR's wyb 4
~use 4 - $1.00/1 mfr coupons from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: 4/$6.00
Organix Hair Care - 2/$12.00
♦ Earn $5 in RR's wyb 2
Final Price: 2/$7.00
Aussie ro Herbal Essences Hair Care - $3.00
♦ Earn $1 in RR's wyb 1
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: $1.00
Gillette Fusion ProGlide or Venus ProSkin Razor - $9.99
♦ Earn $4 in RR's wyb 1
~use $4.00/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide mfr coupon from 7/31 PG Insert
Final Price: $1.99
Huggies Little Movers Jumbo Pack Slip On Diapers - $9.49
♦ Earn $2 in RR's wyb 1
Final Price: $7.49
Listerine Pocket Pacs or Smart Rinse - $3.00
♦ Earn $2 in RR's wyb 1
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/31 SS Insert
Final Price: FREE
Schick Hydro Razor System or 4 Pack Cartridges - $8.49
♦ Earn $2.50 in RR's wyb 1
~use $2.00/1 mfr coupon from 8/7 SS Insert
Final Price: $3.99
Keri Lotion - $5.99
♦ Earn $5 in RR's wyb 1
~use $1.00/1 Printable Coupon
~use $2.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/17 SS Insert
~use $2.00/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: FREE + Possible $1.01 Moneymaker
Other Weekly Deals:
Purex Laundry Detergent - $1.99
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: $1.49 each wyb 2
Target Deals for 8/7
Back to School Deals:
Mead Five Star 1 Subject Notebook - $1.00
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: 50¢ each wyb 2
Sharpie Highlighters or Markers - $1.00
Up & Up School Tools, Erasers & Sharpeners Shown - 20¢
Rose Art Glue Sticks or White Glue - 20¢
Up & Up 12" Ruler, Pencil Box, or Binder Pencil Pouch - 50¢
Poly Folders - 50¢
Rose Art 10 ct Markers - 50¢
♦ Get a FREE 24 ct Rose Art Crayons with purchase
24 count Up & Up Pencils - 90¢
Bic 8 count Shimmers Mechanical Pencils - 90¢
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 7/31 SS Insert
Final Price: 40¢ each wyb 2
2 count Up & Up Kids Scissors - 90¢
Grocery Deals:
6-ct. Edy’s fruit bars, 1.5-qt. Edy’s ice cream or 14-oz. Häagen-Dazs ice cream - $3.25
♦ Free $5 Target GiftCard® when you buy any six frozen treats listed
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 6/12 SS Insert
Final Price: as low as $1.92 each after coupons & gift card
Coca-Cola 12 pack cans or 6 pack Bottles - 4/$12.00
20-oz. Lipton Naturals or SoBe Watermelon Pure or Lifewater - 4/$4.00
♦ Buy any four drinks listed, get one free
Final Price: 5/$4.00
6-oz. macaroni & cheese or 15-oz. canned pasta - 5/$5.00
10-oz. Market Pantry® animal cookies, 6.6-oz. Goldfish crackers and selected others - $1.75
8 count NutriGrain Granola Bars - $2.50
~use $1.00/2 Target Printable Coupon
Final Price: $2.00 each wyb 2
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40 oz Skippy Naturals Peanut Butter - $5.00
♦ Get $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 4
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/31 RP Insert
~use 75¢/1 mfr coupon from 7/31 RP Insert
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 7/31 RP Insert
Final Price: as low as $2.75 each after coupons & gift card
PF Chang's 22 oz Frozen Meals for 2 - $6.99
♦ Get $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 4
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13 - 25 oz Select Post Cereals - $2.75
~use $1.00/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: $1.75
Select Archer Farms Coffees - $6.99
~use $1.50/2 Target Printable Coupon
Final Price: $6.24 each wyb 2
Lean Cuisine Frozen Entrees - 4/$8.00
~use 2 - $1.00/4 Printable Coupons
Final Price: 4/$6.00
9 - 12 ounce Market Pantry Snacking Cheese - $3.50
Health & Beauty Deals:
Conair You Curl wand, You Reel hair dryer and selected others - $29.99
♦ Free $10 Target Gift Card when you buy any Conair item listed
Final Price: $19.99 after gift card
4-oz. Eucerin face lotion with SPF 30 or 13.5-oz. Nivea skin firming moisturizer - $7.89
♦ Free $5 Target Gift Card when you buy any three Nivea or Eucerin items listed
~use $1.00/1 Eucerin Target Coupon from Home Mailer
~stack with $1.00/1 eucerin mfr coupon from tearpad
Final Price: Varies
Nice ’n Easy hair color, or 33.8-oz. Pantene shampoo or conditioner - $6.99
♦ Free $5 Target Gift Card® when you buy any three hair care items listed
~use $1.00/1 Pantene Target Coupon from Catalina
~stack with $1.50/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
Final Price: Varies
BioTrue Multi-Purpose Contact Solution - $7.99
~use $2.00/1 Printable Coupon
~use $1.00/1 Printable Coupon (use zip code 45345)
Final Price: $5.99
Tums 96 count antacid - $3.69
~use $1.00/1 Target Printable Coupon
~stack with $1.00/1 Printable Coupon (sign up req'd)
Final Price: $1.69
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Dove or Degree Deodorant - $3.69
♦ Get $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 4
~use $1.00/1 Degree mfr coupon from 7/31 RP Insert
Final Price: as low as $1.44 each after coupons & gift card
Suave 2-pk. 14.5-oz. shampoo and conditioner, or 10.5-oz. kids’ detangler - $3.49
♦ Get $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 4
~use $1.00/2 Target Coupon from Home Mailer
Final Price: Varies
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Pampers 160- or 180-ct. Swaddlers, sizes 1 or 2; 92- to 144-ct. Cruisers, sizes 3 to 6 - $35.00
♦ Free $20 Target Gift Card® when you buy any two Pampers items listed
~use $2.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/31 PG Insert
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/31 PG Insert
Final Price: as low as $23.00 each after coupons & gift card
Household & Pet Deals:
17.5lb Iams Dry Dog Food - $17.99
♦ Free $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 2
~use $3.00/1 mfr coupon found inside some bags
~use $2.00/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
Final Price: as low as $12.49 each wyb 2 after coupons & gift card
Luvs 66 - 108 count diaper - $16.99
♦ Free $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 2
~use $2.00/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from PG eSaver
Final Price: as low as $12.49
Charmin 18-pk. mega-roll or 36-pk. double-roll bath tissue - $18.99
♦ Free $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 2
~use $1.00/1 Target Coupon from Home Mailer
~stack with $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 7/31 PG Insert
Final Price: as low as $14.99 each wyb 2 after coupons & gift card
Bounty 12 pack Paper Towels - $16.00
♦ Free $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb 2
~use $1.00/1 Target Coupon from Home Mailer
~stack with $1.00/2 mfr coupon found inside packages
Final Price: as low as $12.50 after coupons & gift card
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Lysol 75- or 80-ct. disinfecting wipes, 12.5-oz. disinfecting spray - $3.99
~use 50¢/2 Printable Coupon
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from BLINKIE machine
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
Final Price: as low as $2.99
Ziploc Sandwich Bags or Containers - $2.39
~use $1.50/2 mfr coupon from 7/24 SS Insert
~use 75¢/1 mfr coupon found inside some packages
~stack with 50¢/1 Target Coupon from Home Mailer
Final Price: as low as $1.39 each wyb 2
August 06, 2011
The Painting Moves Forward
The weather here in Rhode Island has been at times just plain too hot to paint, or to wet to paint. We had put off painting until these past two days, where we began to start the front of the house. Of course before you can paint, you first have to scrape. So my husband has been scraping away, every chance he gets, while I have been removing all the shutters, priming the areas that have been scraped, and then painting the primed areas. ( It sounds like I am doing more, but believe me the scraping... it's tedious, long, hard, and much more muscle is needed for this process.)
(He hates painting, and I hate the scraping, so I guess we make a really perfect team for this project!)
We knew that painting this house was going to be a big project, we just didn't realize it was going to be this big! However, each side of the house that gets finished, we become more and more anxious to finally complete this project. The color that we choose is a deep hunter green, and the more sides of the house that gets covered the more I love this color.
I will say, that the entire back and one side of the house, has now been completed. I have been using an electric paint sprayer, and although it puts on a nice even coat of paint, it didn't seem like it was any quicker than using a paint brush.
That was until I got my newest favorite tools for the house...
Fast? Fast doesn't begin to explain this attachment. You get a nice even coat of paint in about 1/8 th of the amount of time with an electric paint sprayer. I can honestly say I am actually looking forward to getting out there each morning and using this tool.
My husband laughs at me, he calls me his "Gadget Queen" because I buy him these tools, like the air compressor, and I think I have gotten more use of it so far.
One of the best features of this little gadget was the price. At just under $50, and $1.78 for the connector, it is probably the best thing we have purchased for this project, and trust me, we have made a lot of purchases, and done a lot of returns in trying to find the best and easiet way to accomplish this task.
So if you're getting ready to start painting your own home, and are doing it yourself to save money, I highly suggest you go with an air compressor & paint sprayer like the Kobalt Paint gun, as you will be saving yourself so much time. I only wish we had bought this paint gun in the first place!
Now, off to go and paint!
HOT Samy Fat Hair Printable!
$10 off @ Yankee Candle
OfficeMax Deals Beginning 8/7
Back to School sales are in full swing, and there are lots of great deals to be found this week at OfficeMax, many of which are coupons located in the weekly ad.
OfficeMax Filler Paper 100 sheets - 1¢
Limit 3
Paper Mate Blue or Black 10 pack Ballpoint Pens - 10¢
Limit 3
Schoolio Poly 2 or 4 Pocket Folders - 25¢
Limit 6
Paper Mate 10 Pack Mechanical Pencils - 75¢
Limit 3
OfficeMax Glue & Glue Sticks Combo Package - 50¢
Limit 3
Paper Mate White or Black Erasers Multipack - 50¢
Limit 3
**With in ad coupon
Composition Notebooks, 100 sheets - 50¢
Limit 3
**With in ad coupon
Sharpie Highlighters 5 pack - $1.00
Limit 2
**With in ad coupon
OfficeMax 500 Sheet Ream Paper - $2.00
Limit 2
**With in ad coupon
OfficeMax 1" Durable View Binders - $2.00
Limit 4
**With in ad coupon
OfficeMax Assorted Grips & Erasers - 20¢
Limit 1
**With in ad coupon
HOT Hershey's Coupon
HOT Scotch-Brite Printable
HOT OfficeMax Coupon Deal
August 05, 2011
HOT Arnold Sandwich Thins Mini's Printable
Staples Back to School Deals Beginning 8/7
Don't you just love when companies release their upcoming sale ads a few days early? I do. It makes planning for the week so much easier. Staples has a few great "Back to School" items to stock up on.
Zebra Z Grip Retractable Pens, 7 Pack - $4.00
♦ Get $4.00 back in Easy Rebates
Limit 1 Offer
Final Price: FREE
2 Pocket Folders - 1¢
Offer Valid Sunday through Wednesday ONLY.
Limit 10
Staples Pink Cap Erasers - 25¢
Limit 2
Sharpie Permenant Markers, 2 pack - 25¢
Limit 2
Slider Pencil Cases, Assorted Colors - 50¢
(No Limit Shown)
Staples Paper Clips, Jumbo, Assorted Colors - 50¢
Limit 2
2 Pack Bic White Out - 50¢
Limit 2
~use $1.00/2 Bic mfr coupon from 7/31 SS Insert
Final Price: 2 for FREE
Hammermill 500 Sheet Ream Paper - $6.79
Limit 2 Rebates
~ Get $1.80 in Instant Savings
~ Get $4.49 in Easy Rebate
Final Price: 50¢
3 Hole Binder Hole Punch - $1.00
Limit 2
Bic Assorted Mechanical Pencils - $1.00
Limit 2
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 7/31 SS Insert
Final Price: 50¢ each wyb 2
**Save $5.00 on all Avery Clear Labels**
Win FREE Jeans From Express!
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I love jeans, and Express jeans are some of my favorites. From boot cut styles to jean leggings, Express has all the coolest styles you'll need this year.
My favorites are always the women's jeans flare and boot cut styles, where my girls love the fabulous colors and the jean leggings. Sometimes, I think that my obsession for the perfect pair of jeans has rubbed off on them, especially when I'm doing the laundry, and I see just how many pairs of jeans they have. I usually notice that I am constantly washing the same ones over and over again, and those just happen to be the Express Jean Leggings. My girls often even wear them under their shorts during the Summer.
Right now through August 28th, Express is giving away 50 pairs of their greatest jeans. Enter the Express giveaway on Facebook. You can enter everyday and earn an additional entry when you share the sweepstakes with a friend who also enters, up to 20!
Now who doesn't love a FREE pair of Express jeans? What are your favorite jeans at Express? Do you prefer the colors? Or maybe you're a Flare girl like myself? Leave a comment and let everyone know what you love about them!
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Publix Deals for 8/3
This week's Publix highlights are brought to you courtesy of Fiddle Dee Dee Mom. Here are the top deals for the week.
B1G1 Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes or French Toast $2.77
$1 printable
= $.38 each
B1G1 Skippy Peanut Butter: $2.85
$.75 RP 7/31
= $.67 each
B1G1 Wish-Bone Dressing – 16 oz $2.85
$.50 RP 7/31
= $.92 each
B1G1 X-14 Mildew Stain Remover with Bleach – 32 oz $3.99
$1 printable
= $.99 each
Scotch-Brite Scrub Sponges (Heavy Duty, Delicate Duty, No Scratch Multi-Purpose, or Natural Fiber Greener Clean, or Dobie Cleaning Pad, 3 count) $2
$1 printable
= $1
Campbell’s Concensed Soup $1
$1/5 printable
= $.80 each
4 New Michael's Coupons (8/7)
Sunday Coupon Preview
RedPlum:
~ Purex 50oz+ laundry detergent Save $1.00/2 (8/20)
~ Zyrtec Save $6.00/1 24ct+ (8/14)
~ Sara Lee 1/2 lb or more deli meat from the deli counter Save $1.00/1 (9/30)
Smartsource:
~ Lysol Save $1/2 disinfecting wipes (9/6)
~ Lysol Save $1/2 toilet bowl cleaners or no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaners (9/6)
~ Old El Paso Save $.50/1 product excluding refrigerated, frozen or soup products (10/1)
~ Ziploc Save $1.50/1 containers (9/17)
General Mills:
~ Nature Valley $.75/1 Granola Thins (10/1)
~ Yoplait $1/10 yogurt cups (10/1)
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It's Mega SwagBucks Day
Don't forget that today is Mega Swagbucks day! Do your searches, download your toolbar, search for the codes, wach videos, take the daily poll, and earn, earn, earn! There's now a new way to earn some BIG Swagbucks, that I just started doing, and let me just say, I have been raking in some big Swagbucks lately, it's number 8 on the list.
Here are some tips to help you earn more Swagbucks. If you're not yet a member of Swagbucks, you'll want to make sure you sign up as soon as possible! I paid for half of my Christmas presents last year with Swagbucks alone! Many people are earning, and savig them up for new computers! Yes you heard me correctly new computers! I, myself have earned enough Amazon gift cards to save over 60% on my Holiday Shopping!
1. Use Swagbucks to search the web.
Instead of using google use swag bucks. I usually find what I am looking for, and if not, I just switch back to google. When you search using swag bucks you randomly win bucks. Usually once in a 24 hour period I find.
2. Install the Swagbucks toolbar.
I can’t believe I didn’t do this months ago. I installed the toolbar and I usually win several swag bucks a day for doing nothing! It will just pop up on your computer screen that you won a swagbuck or two!
3. Purchase items through Swagbucks.
The swag bucks website usually has incentive programs if you buy through their affiliate links, where you will get one or two or 5 Swagbucks per dollar spent at various websites.
4. Trade in your old Cell phones and video games for Swagbucks.
Yep, it depends upon the age of your cell phone and the type of video game, but you'll get a varied amount of Swagbucks for each item you trade in. You simply choose which item from a drop down bar, and once you find your item, you'll see how many Swagbucks it's worth. Then you can print out prepaid postage, and wait until they receive it!
5. Find The Swag Codes!
These are released approximately once a day and they can appear anywhere, at any time, throughout the Swag Bucks website, including the Official Swag Bucks blog, Facebook Fan Page, Twitter page, Flickr page; and affiliated partner sites. When you find the code, enter it in the swag code box on the site and earn bucks.
And now New Swagbucks!
6. Watch Swagbucks TV!
Earn extra Swagbucks just for watching videos. You can choose from several different topics, just remember to pay close attention, as they ask a few questions. You don't earn Swagbucks on every video it's random.
7. Take The Daily Poll!
Click down the Earn tab once a day, go to the daily polls, and vote. You'll earn 1 point each day you do this. It doesn't get easier than that!
8. Swag Tasks
Click down on the Earn Tab, and go to the Tasks section. Here you will see a couple of dozen "Tasks" or Jobs, that will earn you anywhere from 10 to 120 Swagbucks. These are short writing jobs that take around 30 minutes to do.
August 04, 2011
FREE Cookie
HOT RepHresh Printable
Stop & Shop Deals for 8/5
Produce:
♦ Fresh Strawberries - B1G1 FREE
♦ Green or Yellow Squach - $1.49 lb
♦ Fresh Green Peppers - $1.49 lb
♦ Fresh Eggplant - 99¢ lb
♦ Fresh Sweet Corn - 6/$2.00
♦ Fresh Green Beans - $1.49 lb
♦ Grape Tomatoes - B1G1 FREE
♦ Orchard Perfect Peaches, Plums, or Necterines - $1.49 lb
♦ Stop & Shop Romaine Hearts - B1G1 FREE
Meats & Deli:
♦ Perdue Boneless Chicken Breast - B1G1 FREE
♦ Petite Sirloin Steak - $4.99 lb
♦ Center Cut Pork Loin Chops - $2.49 lb
♦ Big Buy Ground Beef 85% - $3.49 lb
♦ Country Fine Italian Sausage Links - $2.69 lb
Grocery:
Polar Soda or Seltzer 12 packs - 4/$10.00
Hebrew National Beef Franks - B1G1 FREE
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from June Issue of All You magazine
Final Price: Varies ( use doubler coupon for greater savings)
Thomas' Flavored English Muffins - B1G1 FREE
Freihofer's Country Bread - B1G1 FREE
Dorito's, Cheetos, or Sun Chips - 3/$6.00
** Must buy 3
Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets - 5/$10.00
~use 50¢/1 mfr coupon found inside some packages
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon found on tearpad
~stack $1.00/1 Store Doubler with $1.00 coupon
Final Price: FREE - $1.00 each
Klondike Ice Cream Bars - 3/$6.00
** Must Buy 3
~use 50¢/1 mfr coupon from tearpad
Final Price: as low as 3/$3.00 after doubling
Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni - 10/$10.00
Chef Boyardee Pasta - 10/$10.00
~use B3G1 Free mfr coupon from June Issue All You Magazine
Final Price: 75¢ when you buy 4
Oscar Mayer Meat Bologna - B1G1 FREE
Micro Cuisine Seafood Entrees - B1G1 FREE
Louis Kemp Crab Delights - B1G1 FREE
Alouette Spreadable Cheese - B1G1 FREE
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 6/5 SS Insert
~stack with $1.00 Store Doubler
Final Price: Varies
President Goat Cheese - $4.99
~use $3.00/2 Printable Coupon
Final Price: $3.49 each wyb 2
Kashi Cereals, Select Varieties - $3.49
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from Real Ingredients Booklet
~stack with $1.00 store doubler
Final Price: as low as $1.49
Progresso Bread Crumbs - $1.69
Stop & Shop Canned Fruit - 10/$10.00
Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches - 5/$4.00
~use 50¢/1 mfr coupon found on some packages
Final Price: as low as 4/$1.00
Post Cereals - 2/$5.00
~use $1.00/2 Printable Coupon
~stack with $1 store doubler
Final Price: 2/$3.00
Smuckers Preserves - 2/$4.00
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: 2/$3.00
Stop & Shop Fruit Snacks - 10/$10.00
Stop & Shop Big Daisy Bread - 10/$10.00
Stop & Shop Potato Sticks - $1.79
Stop & Shop Potato Chips - $1.99
Chi Chi's Salsa or Tortillas - 33% off
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 6/12 SS Insert
~stack with $1 store doubler
Final Price: Varies
Luigi's Italian Ice - 2/$5.00
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/24 RP Insert
~stack with $1 Store Doubler
Final Price: as low as 50¢ each
Lean Cuisine Frozen Entrees - 4/$10.00
~use $1.00/4 Printable Coupon
~use $1.00/4 mfr coupon from 5/1 SS Insert
~stack with $1 store doubler
Final Price: as low as 4/$8.00
International Delight Coffee Creamer - 2/$3.00
~use 55¢/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 40¢ each after doubling
Stop & Shop French Toast Sticks - 3/$5.00
Cabot Cheese - 2/$6.00
~use 2 - $1.00/1 printable coupons
~stack with $1 store doublers
Final Price: as low as 2/$2.00
Household:
Purex Laundry Detergent - B1G1 FREE
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: Varies (use doubler for greater Savings)
Scott 20 Roll Bath Tissue - $12.99
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from August Issue of All You Magazine
Final Price: as low as $10.99 when you stack $1 Doubler
Shaw's Highlights for 8/5
This week's Shaw's highlights are brought to you courtesy of Maven of Savin. Here are the top deals for the week.
Land O Lakes American Cheese - $5.99/lb
$1/1 Land O Lakes Deli Cheese printable
$1/1 Land O Lakes Service Deli Cheese Products, exp. 8/31/11 (SS 06/26/11 R)
$4.99/lb after coupon
Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter or Margarine - 2/$3
$0.50/1 Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter
$0.40/1 Land O Lakes margarine
as low as $0.50 after coupon doubles
Newman's Own Lemonade - 2/$4
$1/2 Newman's Own Product printable
$0.50/1 Newman's Own Dressing, Marinade, Pasta Sauce, Salsa, Popcorn, or Drink printable
$1 after coupon doubles
Nestle Nesquik Flavored Milk - 4/$5
$0.50/1 Nestle Nesquik Product, exp. 8/28/11 (RP 06/05/11) - if correct size
$0.25 after coupon doubles
Keebler & Kellogg wyb 6 - $1.99
(must buy 6 or $2.49 each)
Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, Sunshine Cheez-its, Pop Tarts, Special K bars, Frosted Flakes
$0.70/1 Sunshine Cheez-It Colby Baked Cracker or Keebler Club Minis printable
$1/3 Kellogg's Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Honey Smacks or Frosted Flakes Cereal, exp. 9/4/11 (RP 07/24/11)
$1/3 Kellogg's Pop Tart Pastries or Mini-Crisps printable
$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts or Pop-Tarts Mini Crisps, exp. 9/18/11 (RP 07/24/11)
$1/2 Kellogg's Special K Product printable
$1.50 off Fresh Fruit wyb Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Frosted Flakes, or Corn Flakes, exp. 9/30/11 (Kellogg's Back to School Booklet)
as low as $0.59 each after coupon doubles
Lays Potato Chips - BOGO
Keebler Sandwich Crackers - 2/$4
$0.75/2 Keebler Sandwich Crackers, exp. 9/18/11 (RP 07/24/11)
B2G1 Keebler Sandwich Crackers or Keebler/Sunshine Right Bites wyb Powerade Ion4, exp. 9/30/11 (Kellogg's Back to School Booklet)
$1.25 each after coupon doubles
Wisk Laundry Detergent - BOGO
$2/1 Wisk Laundry Detergent, exp. 9/11/11 (RP 07/31/11 R)
$2/1 Wisk Laundry Detergent, exp. 8/7/11 (RP 06/26/11 R)
$1/1 Wisk Laundry Detergent printable
Dave's Marketplace Deals for 8/5
Before heading out to Dave's this week, be sure to print out this week's coupons. The $1.00 off $5.00 Produce printable is back. Go HERE to print out your coupons.
Produce:
♦ Sweet Juicy Southern Peaches - 99¢ lb
♦ Native Garden Tomatoes - $1.99 lb
♦ California Westside Cantaloupes - 2/$4.00
♦ Native Green Beans - 2 lbs / $3.00
♦ Locally Grown Eggplant - 99¢ lb
♦ Locally Grown Romaine Lettuce - $1.29 each
Meats & Deli:
♦ Fresh Split Chicken Breast - 99¢ lb
♦ Angus Boneless Beef Shoulder London Broil Steak - $2.99 lb
♦ 86% Lean Ground Beef - $2.99 lb
♦ Boar's Head American Cheese - $3.99 lb
♦ Fresh Chicken Drumsticks - $1.29 lb
♦ Perdue Skinless Turkey Breast - $3.99 lb
Dave's Own:
♦ All American Potato Salad - $2.99 lb
♦ General Tso's Chicken - $5.99 lb
♦ Dave's Jumbo Traditional Stuffers - 5/$10.00
♦ Dave's Famous Calzones - $3.99 each
♦ Gourmet Stuffed Scallops - $4.99 for a 4 pack
Grocery:
Chobani Greek Yogurt Cups - 5/$5.00
~use 2 - 30¢/1 Printable Coupons
~use 30¢/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
Final Price: as low as 70¢ each for each coupon you can use
Kemp's Frozen Yogurt - 2/$5.00
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 6/26 RP Insert
Final Price: 2/$4.00
General Mill's Cereals - 4/$8.00
~use 50¢/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Printable Coupon or HERE
~use $1.00/3 General Mills Printable Coupon or HERE
~use 75¢/1 Cocoa Puffs Printable Coupon or HERE
Final Price: as low as 4/$5.00
Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter, 3 Pack - $3.99
Poland Spring Aqua Pods - 99¢
Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Lunch Meats - 2/$7.00
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 7/10 RP Insert
Final Price: 2/$6.00
Bos n' Cleaned Calamari Rings - $3.99
Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce - B1G1 FREE
Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides - 4/$5.00
~use 75¢/3 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 4/$4.25
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad - B1G1 FREE
BettyCrocker Hamburger Helper - 2/$3.00
~use 80¢/4 Printable Coupon or HERE
Final Price: 2/$2.60 wyb 4
Honest Tea - 5/$5.00
~use $1.00/1 Printable Coupon from RecycleBank
Final Price: FREE for each coupon you have
Smuckers Concord Grape Jelly - 50% off
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: Varies
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 2/$5.00
~use 75¢/2 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 2/$4.25
Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - 2/$4.00
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from BLINKIE
Final Price: 2/$3.00
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Crescent Rolls - 2/$4.00
~use 50¢/2 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 2/$3.50
Stonyfield Organic Milk - $3.99
~use 75¢/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: $3.24
Household:
Purex Laundry Detergent - $3.99
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 8/7 RP Insert
Final Price: $3.49 each wyb 2
Marcal Small Steps 3 Roll Paper Towels - $2.99
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/10 RP Insert
Final Price: $1.99
Marcal Small Steps Paper Napkins - $2.69
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/10 RP Insert
Final Price: $1.69
Marcal Small Steps 12 Roll Bath Tissue - $6.99
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 7/10 RP Insert
Final Price: $5.99
Glade Aerosol Air Fresheners - 5/$5.00
HOT Ricola Printable
August 03, 2011
One Day at a Time...
Download Your eCoupons
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Friends and family are always asking me how do I earn so much in Amazon cash, and well, this is just one of the many ways I earn my Amazon Cash. Building up money in Amazon is one of the best ways that I defer some Christmas expenses.
It's the beginning of the month, and that means that SavingStar has reloaded their offers. Be sure to activate the ecoupons you want before they're gone!
August 02, 2011
Extreme Couponing ~ Simplified
** This post was such a hit, I thought I would repost for some of you who have not yet read it, while we are on away on a Maine Vacation Getaway.**
I wasn't expecting such a big response from my last "Extreme Couponing" post. I received a few emails asking me what I thought, and where should people start, which prompted me to write an additional post on where I think everyone who is serious about saving money should start. Prepare yourself for a rather long post. It may seem like a lot, but it really will simplify your life, and maximize your savings!
First and foremost, you must learn to say goodbye to brand loyalty. There are a few items that my household uses, that we are brand loyal, but for the most part, we are not. Believe it or not, my husband used to only like the Gillette Gel deodorant. I have since been able to get him to try other "Gel" brands out there, and now, as long as it's a gel, I can buy any deodorant.
Secondly, you need coupons. You can find coupons just about everywhere. Look down the aisles of your grocery store for those red machines hanging on shelves. These dispense coupons for a nearby product. Your Sunday paper contains coupons just about every week. Weeks that holidays fall on, generally do not have coupon inserts in them. Doctor's offices, check the bottom of your drug store receipts for store coupons, Catalinas are other type of coupons that will dispense certain coupons depending on what you buy, these are then handed to you along with your receipt by the cashier. Some of the catalinas are not coupons, but information about an ongoing sale. Read these! They contain valuable information that you can use to help you save additional money! I always save ALL my catalinas that are not coupons, and I sort them by store.
If you're a regular reader, you know that I will post these ongoing deals every few weeks, letting you know what other sales are going on. Magazines are another great place to find coupons. All You is probably the best source of magazine coupons, but don't pass by other magazines like Parents, Better Homes & Gardens, Redbook, etc. Again, Brandy's Big Bargains 2.0 will post free subscription offers to some of these magazines when they are released. Brandy's Big Bargains 2.0 will only post truly FREE magazine offers, and not the offers that are free with purchases. Sign up for Facebook, if you aren't already. Many companies are releasing Facebook only coupons, which means, you can only print them from their fan page. Internet. There are literally thousands of coupons that are available to print on any given day. Brandy's Big Bargains always tries to list hot printables, or newly released coupons, usually at least one per day.
Now there are a hundred different ways to organize your coupons, different binders, holders, methods. I am not going to recommend any of them. What works for me, probably will not work for you. I've tried the binder method, I've tried the recipe holder, the don't cut them until your in the store method, the accordion folder. I have found that when I bring ALL my coupons to the store, I end up using more then I wanted to. I cut, and research sales at home, and sort them according to stores into their on envelopes. Then I head to the store. I found that I was fumbling around and wasting more time in the store with a binder, and my time is valuable. I was defeating the whole purpose. My coupon stash is neatly organized in my filing cabinet, in my office, behind my desk. I have in my top drawer, a pen, notebook, scissors, calculator, and envelopes. Simple. Everything I need is right at my finger tips.
My next piece of advice is crucial. Sign up for every reward card for stores that are local to you, even the ones that aren't local to you. I have store loyalty cards for grocery stores that are upwards of 50 miles away. Driving to a grocery store that is 30 or 40 miles away because of a big sale is the norm in my household. This is of course not something we do on a weekly basis. This is for when sales are so good, and items that we need are dwindling down that the savings far outweigh the cost and time of driving. With that said, you can follow these links provided to get store loyalty cards.
~ CVS
~ Rite Aid
~ Albertson's
~ Big Y
~ BiLo
~ Bloom
~ Dominicks
~ Food Lion~ Fred Meyer~ Giant Eagle~ Giant Food~ Hannaford
~ Harris Teeter - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Hyvee - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Ingles
~ Jewel Osco~ Kroger
~ Marsh
~ Meijer
~ Path Mark~ Price Chopper~ Publix - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Ralphs
~ Randalls - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Safeway - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Shaw's
~ Shoprite
~ Stop & Shop~ Von's - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Waldbaums - Must go to nearest store to obtain Loyalty Card
~ Weis
~ Wegman's
~ Winn-Dixie
There are so many great benefits to obtaining store loyalty cards now a days. Many places have or accept ecoupons which are loaded onto your store loyalty cards, in addition to accepting printed coupons. Upromise is a college savings program that are tied to your loyalty cards. Each month they have ecoupons you download, and if you purchase the item, you'll be rewarded with a dollar amount that is put into a savings account for your child's college. Savings add up quickly! You can also recruit family members to add their loyalty cards to increase your savings account even more. In addition to applying for the loyalty cards, make sure to sign up to receive the weekly add, emailed directly into your inbox each week.
Stockpiling truly is an art form, and needs to be learned. Once learned, it's constantly evolving as per your family's needs change. Sit down for 20 minutes, and make a list of the items that your family uses on a regular basis, and of those items which ones can be stockpiled? For instance, you don't want to stockpile milk or yogurt, but you can stockpile toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste mouthwash, cleaning supplies, etc.
Once you have your list of items, now you have to decide just how much do you want or need to stockpile? Doing the math for this next step may take a week or two. Count how many rolls of toilet paper your family uses in a week, or how many bottles of shampoo or conditioner you go through in a week. Now all you do is multiply that number by the amount of weeks you want on hand. Sales usually have 12 to 16 week cycles, though rock bottom prices are generally every six months.
Our family has a different length of time for different products. We can easily store a years worth of toilet paper, or 250 rolls (worst case scenario) This would be roughly 11 - 24 packs. We hold only a 6 month supply of paper towels, which will generally last much longer, as I like to use reusable cloths for the majority of clean ups. Shampoo and conditioner in my house, is a different story. With 2 girls both with long hair, and myself, we go through quite a bit of this, so I will usually pick this product every time it's on sale, and I can get it for less than $1.00 per bottle.
To me, tying up half a bedroom with 4000 plus rolls of toilet paper is just absurd, there is absolutely no reason for it. This goes beyond extreme, and crosses into the category of hoarding. Buying products that you don't need or wont use is pointless as well. Unless you are donating these items to a local food bank, or homeless shelter, it's defeating the purpose of saving money. If you are donating these items, you can deduct the full price of these items on your tax return.
Stockpiles grow, and can grow quickly. It is absolutely imperative that you designate an area or two before you begin and learn to stick to it. We are fortunate to have a rather large laundry room that we dedicate to 98% of our stockpile. For items that can get lost easily, we went out and spent approx. $55.00 on an 8x4 sheet of peg board, and the hooks. Items like batteries, razors, chapstick, floss, toothbrushes are all placed on hooks on the peg board. This is a HUGE space saver, and now, I never lose those items, and I always know how many we have. When the peg board is full, I know that I will not be purchasing those items, unless they are free, AND we are donating them.
Meats. unless you are a pro at meal planning ahead of time, I would suggest you put this off, until you have a rock solid plan in place. The average family throws out hundreds of dollars of produce, and meats because they didn't eat them in time. We were no different. I enlisted the help of ALL the members in my family to begin a structured meal planning menu. You will save more money in the long run by following two rules. Buying what's in season is always a great way to save in the produce, and meat department. Everyone having a say in meals. By doing the later of the two, I have found that my girls are more apt to eat even the meals they don't really care for too much.
We now are up to planning out 30 meals, or one month at a time. As a busy family, we don't always have the time to prepare and cook a meal from scratch every night. Our solution. When hamburg goes on sale for $1.99 per pound or less, we will purchase about 20 lbs. Once we get it home, we prepare meatballs, roll them and place them into bags and freeze them. We will also cook up the remaining, and separate them into bags according to what we will be making, some bags will be made into taco meat, others, will be placed into bags for Shepard's pie, and still more will be placed into disposable bread pans for meatloaf. Once all the hamburg is cooled, it all gets placed into the freezer and pulled out each day for dinner. This cuts our prep time down dramatically.
I know that I have given you a lot of information here, and it's a lot to take in all at once. The biggest thing you can do for yourself, is to get organized. To get organized, you don't need to purchase items, you can get yourself organized by simply using items that you already have around the house. Don't get discouraged if you feel like you're missing out on deals. Deals come and go, and deals are a dime a dozen. If you miss one, wait, another one will show up. Sign up to receive newsletters from your favorite blogs like this one. You can sign up on the right side bar of Brandy's Big Bargains. By signing up on this site or any other sites, you will receive an email each day letting you know of all the deals, that blog posted for that day. This is a huge timesaver when searching for deals that apply to you.
Next is email. People don't like signing up for a lot of emails because they don't want to get bombarded with hundreds of emails each day. There is however a great solution, learn how your email works, I mean really learn, all it's features. Emails such as Gmail or outlook have filters and rules that you can apply to incoming emails. This makes things so much easier when deciphering through hundreds of emails. For instance when family members send you an email you can apply a rule that will make their email stand out in red, grocery stores you can apply a rule that will make the email stand out in blue, or you can have it sent directly to a folder that you create. The possibilities for organizing your inbox are endless, as long as you understand how all the features work.
All in all, being an "extreme couponer" doesn't mean you have to go overboard. It only means that you know how to make your dollars stretch beyond that of the average couponer. It means that you know what a good sale is, it means you know how to stack coupons, it means you know just how much $1.00 can buy you in the grocery or drug store. It also means you don't get discouraged when your total isn't as low as you would like it to be, and that you try that much harder next week to meet or exceed your goals. It means that you know every penny saved is a penny more in your pocket. Simply put.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? We would love to hear them!
