Coupon Preview for 8/30

SMARTSOURCE
Activia Yogurt, 4-pack includes drinks $1 (10/31/09)
Air Wick Aqua Essences Air Freshener Spray $1 (10/11/09)
Air Wick Freshmatic Compact i-Motion Starter Kit $4 (10/11/09)
Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra i-Motion Starter Kit $6 (10/11/09)
Air Wick I-Motion oils Starter Kit $4 (10/11/09)
Air Wick Original Spray B1G1 up to $1.19 (10/11/09)
Air Wick Scented Oil Twin Refill Pack $1/1 or 2 Single Refills (10/11/09)
Biz Laundry Detergent Liquid $2 (11/30/09)
Biz Laundry Detergent Powder, 37.5 oz and 50 oz box $1 (11/30/09)
Biz Laundry Detergent Powder, 80 oz box $2.50 (11/30/09)
Build-A-Bear Messenger Bag Free with $15 Purchase (10-4-09)
Butterball Deep Fried Turkey Lunchmeat .75 (10-15-09)
Campbells Microwavable Bowl Soups $1 on 2 (10/11/09)
Campbells Soup at Hand .50 (10/11/09)
Carefree Ultra Protection Product $1 (11-30-09)
Chef Michaels Canine Creations B1G1F (12-30-09)
Chef Michaels Canine Creation Bag, 1.5 lb.+ $1 (12-30-09)
Chiquita Smoothie Frozen $1 (10-31-09)
Chiquita Smoothies $1 on 2 (10-31-09)
Chock Full of Nuts Coffee .75 (10-31-09)
Claritin D Non Drowsy, 10 ct+ $3 (9-30-09)
Claritin Eye $3 (9-30-09)
Claritin Non Drowsy, 20 ct+ $4 (9-30-09)
Claritin Non Drowsy Childrens, 10ct+ $2 (9-30-09)
Colgate Toothbrush .40 (9/19/09)
Colgate Toothpaste (select) .75 (9/19/09)
DanActive Yogurt, 4-pack $1 (10/31/09)
Danimals, 6-pack or 12-pack or 4pack Crush Cups $1 (10/31/09)
Dannon Light & Fit, 6-pack or 12-pack $1 (10/31/09)
Dannon Yogurt Quart $1 (10/31/09)
EAS Shake $2 (10-31-09)
Eckrich Smoked Sausage or Franks $1 on 2 (9-30-09)
Edwards Singles Frozen Pies $1 (11/7/09)
Excedrin, 20 ct.+ .75 20 ct (10/18/09)
Excedrin, 80 ct.+ $1.50 (10/18/09)
Finish Dishwasher Cleaner .40 (9/27/09)
Finish/Electrasol Powder or Gel, any .25 (9/27/09)
Finish/Electrasol Powerball Tabs, Gelpacs or Quantum .75 (9/27/09)
Finish Jet-Dry .40 (9/27/09)
Hartz Crunch n Clean Treats $2 (10-11-09)
Hartz Products, any $1 on 2 (10-11-09)
Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick Drops for Dog or Cat $1 (10-11-09)
Jennie-O Fresh or Frozen Turkey Product $1 (9-22-09)
Land O Lakes Deli Cheese, 1 lb. $1 DND (10-31-09)
Land O Lakes Spread .50 (10/24/09)
Louisiana Fish Fry Breading Products $1 on 2 DND (11-30-09)
Louisiana Fish Fry Entrees $1 on 2 DND (11-30-09)
Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray $1 (9/28/09)
Marcal Small Steps Bath Tissue or regular single roll Paper Towel or Facial Tissues Free or $1/1 (10/15/09)
Murphy Oil Soap, any .55 (9/19/09)
ob Product $1 (11-30-09)
Oscar Mayer Bacon, any $1.50 on 2 (10-25-09)
Pace Picante Sauce or Salsa, 15 oz.+ .75/2 (10/31/09)
Pace Specialty Salsa $1 (10/31/09)
Palmolive Pure & Clear .75 (9/20/09)
Palmolive Pure & Clear Rebate up to $2.99 (mail-in) (9-20-09)
Murphys Oil Soap, any .55 (9/19/09)
Schick Razor/Refill or Quattro for Women or Quattro Titanium or Intuition Plus $4 (10-15-09)
Smithfield Marinated Pork $1 (10/10/09)
Smithfield Smoked Sausage .55 (10/10/09)
Softsoap Ensembles Pump AND Replacement Base $3 (9/19/09)
Softsoap Nutri Serums Body Wash $1 (9/19/09)
Southern Comfort Hurricane or Sweet Tea Ready to Pour Cocktail $1 (10-31-09)
Speed Stick Deodorant or Lady Speed Stick, excludes .5 oz. .75 on 2 (9/19/09)
Speed Stick Deodorant Pro or 24/7 or Lady Speed Stick Clinical Proof or 24/7, excludes .5 oz. .75 (9/19/09)
Spic and Span, any .55 (12-30-09)
Splenda $1.50/2 (11-30-09)
Stayfree Product $2/2 (11-30-09)
Sterling Vintage Wine $3 on 2 DND (9-30-09)
Sundown Naturals Vitamins and Supplements $1 (10/14/09)
Terra Chip Product $1 (11-30-09)
Trident Gum White, Extra Care, or Splash $1 on 3 DND (10-24-09)
Woolite Rug Stick $3 (10/31/09)
Woolite Rug Cleaner $1 (10/31/09)
Ziploc Freezer Bags $1 on 2 (10-25-09)
Ziploc Fresh Shield Easy Zipper B1G1F up to $2.19 (10-24-09)

RED PLUM
Adams Flea & Tick Product, excludes collars $3 (12-31-09)
Alavert Product, any $1 (11-30-09)
Aunt Jemima Mix or Syrup, 24 oz.+ $1 on 2 (12-31-09)
Ball Park Franks $1 on 2 DND (9-30-09)
Cesar Bistro Canine Cuisine B1G1F up to $1.19 (11-29-09) (glossy insert)
Cesar Dog Treats, any $1 (9-27-09)
Domino Organic or Demerara Sugar .40 (11-30-09)
Domino Sugar, 2lb+ .35 (11-30-09)
Endust ,any .55 (10-24-09)
Endust Free $2 (9-26-09)
Famous Amos, any .55 1(0-25-09)
409 Product, any $1 (10-31-09)
Hefty One Zip, any $1 (10-31-09)
Hefty Waste Bags .55 (11-30-09)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls $1 on 2 DND (11-30 -09)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Entrees .75 DND (11-30-09)
Kelloggs Products with Fiber (pictured Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Raisin Bran, Mini Wheat Bites) $2/2 10-11-09)
Lawrys Marinades .50 (9-30-09)
LOreal Cleaner, any $1 (11-22-09)
LOreal Moisturizer or Treatment, any $1 (11-22-09)
Mahatma or Watermaid White, Brown, Jasmine, or Basmati Rice .55 (11-30-09)
Mahatma Rice Mixes .75/2 (11-30-09)
Marzetti Salad Dressing $1 (11-30-09)
Morton Season All, 5 oz+ .55 (9-30-09)
Nivea Body or Hand Product $1 (10-15-09)
Nivea Body Wash for Women $1 (10-15-09)
Nivea Lip Care Products $1 (10-15-09)
Pedigree Breathbuster Treats for Dogs $1 (10-25-09)
Pedigree Jumbone Treats for Dogs $1 (10-25-09)
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars .75/2 (10-10-09)
Quaker Grits, any $1 on 2 (12-31-09)
Quaker Instant or Old Fashioned Oatmeal $1.25/2 (11-30-09)
Simply Asia Product .50 (10-31-09)
Slim-Fast Ready to Drink or Bar multi-pack or Powder Canister $1.40 (11-22-09)
Success Rice Product $1 (10-10-09)
Surf, any $1 (10-11-09)
Thai Kitchen Product .50 (10-31-09)
Tums, 24 ct+ $1 on 2 (10-31-09)
Tums Dual Action, 25ct+ $2 (10-31-09)

WALGREENS
LOreal, any cosmetics $1 (11-22-09)
LOreal, any Haircare Product $1 (11-22-09)
LOreal, any Haircolor Product $2 (11-22-09)

PROCTER & GAMBLE
Bounce Dryer Bar, any $1 (9/30/09)
Bounce Dryer Sheets, any .25 (9/30/09)
Bounty Towel or Napkin, any .25 (9/30/09)
Cascade, any .25 (9/30/09)
Cascade ActionPac, any .50 (9/30/09)
Charmin, any .25 (9/30/09)
Clairol Hair Color, any except Balsam $2 (9/30/09)
Crest Premium Toothpaste, 4.2 oz+ .75 (9/30/09)
Crest Rinse, 440ml + .75 (9/30/09) .10 each
Crest Toothpaste, 4.2 oz+ .50 (9/30/09)
Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal $10 (9/30/09)
Crest Whitestrips Premium, Pro-Effects, Daily Whitening Multicare, etc. $5 (9/30/09)
Dawn, any .25 (9/30/09)
Downy Dryer Sheets, any .25 (9/30/09)
Downy Liquid Fabric Softener, any $1 (9/30/09)
Duracell CopperTop, PowerPix, Ultra Digital or Ultra Photo Lithium Batteries .75 (9-30-09)
Duracell Rechargeable Product or any one DayLite Flashlight $2 (9/30/09)
Duracell Ultra Advanced 4-pack or Ultra Digital (AA or AAA) $1.50 (9/30/09)
Febreze Air Effects, any $1 (9/30/09)
Febreze Candle, any $2 (9/30/09)
Febreze Fabric Refresher, any $1 (9/30/09)
Febreze Flameless Luminary, any $4 (9/30/09)
Febreze Scented Oil Reed Diffuser or Soy Blend Candle $2 (9/30/09)
Fixodent Adhesive, 1.2 oz+ .50 (9/30/09)
Gillette Series Shave Gel, 7oz or Foam, 9 oz .55 (9/30/09)
Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner $1 (9/30/09)
Ivory, any .25 (9-30-09)
Ivory Body Wash or Bar Bundle .25 (9/30/09)
Mach3Disposable 3ct, Sensor3 4ct, CustomPlus3 4ct or Venus Disposable 3ct or 2 ct $2 (9/30/09)
Mach3 Disposable 6ct, Sensor3 8ct, CustomPlus3 8ct, or Venus Disposable 6ct $3 (9/30/09)
Matamucel Psyllium or Clear & Natural Non-Psyllium $3 (9/30/09)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser $1 (9/30/09)
Mr. Clean Multi-Surface Spray or Liquid, any .50 (9/30/09)
Olay Body Wash Free wyb Olay Total Effects Facial Moisturizer (9/30/09)
Old Spice Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant or Body Wash $1 on 2 (10/31/09)
Old Spice Deck Scrubber Free wyb 3 Old Spice Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant or Body Wash (10/31/09)
Oral-B CrossAction Power Max Brush $2 (9/30/09)
Oral-B CrossAction Power or CrossAction Whitening Brush $1 (9/30/09)
Pampers, any $1 (9/30/09)
Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive, Swaddlers, Cruisers or Extra Protection Diapers $2 (9/30/09)
Pampers UnderJams Night Wear $2 (9/30/09)
Pantene, any except trial $1 on 2 (9/30/09)
Pantene Styling Product, any except trial $1 (9/30/09)
Prilosec OTC, any $1 (9/30/09)
Pringles, 180g+ $1 on 2 (9/30/09)
Pringles Fat Free, 165 g+ .50/2 (9/30/09)
Pringles Snack Stacks, Stix, Minis, or Bold Bites .50 (9/30/09)
Secret Flawless Antiperspirant Free wyb Olay Total Effects Moisturizer (9/30/09)
Swiffer Duster Starter Kit, any .50 (9/30/09)
Swiffer Refill or Dust & Shine .50 (9/30/09)
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit, any $1 (9/30/09)
Swiffer WetJet Refill Free up to $7 wyb Swiffer WetJet Starter Kit (9/30/09)
Tag Body Spray or Invisible Solid B1G1F (10/31/09)
Tide, any $1 (9/30/09)
Tide Stain Release, any .75 (9/30/09)
Tide To Go, any .35 (9/30/09)
Zest Body Wash or Bar Bundle .35 (9/30/09)

Hendersonville NC Walgreens

Grand Opening is Thursday May 14, 2009!!!!

Wish I didn't have to work.

I sure hope they have grand opening coupons for Pepsi products

New Walgreens in Hendersonville

Anyone who has driven down US 25 in Hendersonville, NC has seen the construction of the new Walgreens. The building has been sitting there completed for weeks, and we are just waiting for the Grand Opening. Well looks like we have to wait a little longer. According to a cashier I spoke with at the Arden store, May 15th is the goal for the Grand Opening.

An interesting fact about new stores:
When Walmart built their new store on Highland Square (geez has it really been almost 10 years ago already?) I learned that from the time the store takes occupancy (gets the keys and the construction guys are totally finished) it takes 6 weeks to set up the fixtures and get the stock in place for the grand opening.

Watch your mailbox

When I started couponing, I took a class, and one of the things that was covered is the use of prescription transfer coupons. I love doing this. I transfer my prescription from one place to the next and for doing so, the pharmacy I am transferring to gives me a gift card. I have seen coupons for anywhere from $10 to $35 in gift cards. Right now Rite Aid has a promo for 4 $25 cards for 4 transferred prescriptions. I will soon being doing this one.

A few months back I transferred from Walgreen's to CVS. Then I got a letter in the mail from Walgreen's with a check attached. $25.00 to transfer my prescription back to Walgreen's. Now I have a check to use for $25 in Walgreen's. My dilemma, what do I spend my $25 on. I wonder if there are any Pepsi deals coming up any time soon?

Good Deals at Walgreens

$2.49 Fiber Choice assorted fruit flavor fiber supplemint
Free after RR

Kashi or Kellogg's cereals $3/$10 Earn $3 RR

$3.29 Colgate Max White
Free after RR

Chex Mix Snack Mix
Sale .99 ea
Cpn $1.00 off 2
Math Buy 2 for $1.98 - $1.00 = $.98 (or $.49 ea)

Possible changes at Walgreens

I currently have an email in to Walgreens Customer Support to try and get some answers.

I have been seeing more and more posts in the forums stating that Walgreens has changed their policy to only allow the use of 1 (one) coupon per item. This may mean an end to most of the Walgreens free or nearly free items.

Walgreens policy in the past was that they would accept their 'in advertisment/or Easy Saver(Monthly Coupon Book) - AND- a manufacturers coupon on any item.

My favorite example of this deal is their Garnier Fructis Shampoo and Conditioner.
Reg. Price 2.99
Easy Saver 2.00
_____________
Sale Price .99
Coupon 1.00
_____________
-0.01

I sure hope that it isn't true--as this will cut my shopping at Walgreens in half!

Building a Staples List--And How to Use It

You will find that your staples list and your stock pile will work hand in hand. As you are making your Staples list (the items that you and your family use regularly), be sure to note if there are name brand items that you prefer to buy (due to allergies, or just because you like them better) as opposed to the off brands. With your staples list in hand, you will find yourself scouring the Sunday sales fliers looking for those items and seeing who has the best deal.

Your staples list will also be the starting point of your price comparison book. A price comparison book is a notebook or tablet that has your list of Staple items on it, along with the regular prices of those items from the stores where you shop most of the time. With this price book, you will easily be able to see where your best deals are for the everyday prices, and where your best sale price is.

Here is a very rough example:

On 7/1 xyz product is on sale for 3.50 at CVS, and 4.00 at Harris Teeter you have a .60 cpn for xyz product, and it is triples weekend at Harris Teeter

Walmart 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.79
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.79 (.12 per ounce)

CVS 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.89
Sale Price 3.50
Coupon -0.60
OPP 2.90 (.09 per ounce)

Ingles 16 oz. size
Reg Price 4.09
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.49 (.21 per ounce)

Walgreens 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.99
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.39 (.11 per ounce)

Harris Teeter 16 oz. size
Reg Price 4.29
Sale Price 4.00
Coupon - 1.80
OPP 2.20 (.13 per ounce)

So by looking at your price book, you know that with Triples this week at Harris Teeter your best price is there.

Make sure that you are listing the prices of the like items, so you will have multiple listings for products that have different sizes.

Having this book also allows you to be able to see which sale has the best price per unit.

Price divided by the number of units (lbs, oz), so while the Harris Teeter is the best out of pocket price, the best price per ounce is CVS.

3/8 Deals Cont.

Sorry for the delay, Sinuses and Life got in the way.....lol

Store
Item
Sale Price
Cpn --amount--date cpn came out and who from
ECBs or RR earned
Math

**Easy saver cpns come from a book that the store has at the front. Each month they put out a new book. The front half of the book has instant cpns (that you must present to the cashier to redeem), and the back half has rebates that you mail in and get credit to your gift card or a rebate check back.

Make sure to have other items to eat up the overage--these are called fillers (a candy bar, a drink,--usually something cheap)


Walgreens
Garnier Fructis Hair Care
$.99 (after instant coupon)
$1.00 off -- there have been several cpns including from this past weekends
$2.00 easy saver cpn (pg 18)
RR--0
$2.99 -$2.00Easy saver cpn-$1.00 cpn= -.01



Walgreens also has some good deals after RR (register rewards--like ECBs in that you use them like cash on your next visit)

Advil PM 16 ct. liqui-gels or 20 ct. caplets
Sale 4.49 - RR $2.00 = Like paying $2.49
--this can be $.49 if you have the $2.00 cpn that came out in the 3/8 cpns

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste
Sale $3.49
ES cpn $2.50 (pg 23)
$3.49 - $2.50 es cpn = .99
--this deal can be better if you find the $1.50 cpn that is out--I could not find it in my cpn book, but I am told it is out there. With the extra cpn, it becomes a MM (money maker) just be sure you have a filler

My Walgreens/CVS trip

After scouring the papers this week, I set off for Walgreens and CVS. First was Walgreens

2 Kellogg's Mini Wheat Cereals 2/$5.00
I used $0.70 off cpn
2 Nature Valley Granola bars 2/$5.00 ($1.00 RR back)
I used $.50 off cpn
I used $.60 off ip cpn
2 Sunkist Diet Orange and 2 Diet Ginger Ale 2lts 4/$5.00 ($2.00 RR back)
Excedrine 20ct gel caps $1.99 ($1.00 RR back)
I used $1.00 off cpn
2 Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil $0.89 (with in flier coupon)
I used (2) $1.00 off cpns
Brawney 8pk paper towels $6.49 (with in flier coupon)
I used $1.50 off cpn

WAG Coupon Savings (from the paper) $4.60
WAG Advertised Savings $12.34
MFG coupon Savings $6.30
______________________________________
My total savings $23.24

My OPP Total $20.19 and I now have $4.00 in RR to use on my next trip;-)

I will post my CVS results tomorrow

Good Deals this Week

I am being a real bum this week. With only having one car (and the one we have is not that great on gas) I did not go out and buy any Sunday Papers. There were no new coupons in this weeks paper, so I opted to save my money until there were coupons so then maybe I can get an extra paper.

So I am relying on the online Ads for CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. Here is what I found on first glance. Hope it helps!

CVS
8pk Scott Paper Towels $4.99 (Sunday and Monday only)
Kraft EasyMac 5 for $5.00
Xtra Laundry Detergent $1.99
Colgate 4oz Toothpaste $2.99 Free after Extra Bux Reward of $2.99

Walgreens
Selected Varieties Kellogg's Cereal 4/$10.00 - $3.00 Register Reward (for next purchace) = 4/$7.00
Sun-Maid Raisins $1.99 ea

Rite Aid
BOGO
Coolgate
Revlon
Planters
Excedrin

If there are any particular products that you are interested in, please let me know, then when I see it on special, I can let you know.

Admitting my problem

Most folks have one something that they do that makes them really happy. Mine used to be buying purses. Handbags of any shape or size, it really didn't matter, as long as it was a new purse. My husband lovingly refers to me as the Emelda Marcos of handbags. My particular favorites were Betty Boop purses.

I realized today that my happy focus has shifted.

I stopped by the gas station, with my $10 to put gas in the car. Then I began to think, "Hey, if I put $6 in the tank that will get me enough to make it and leave me $4 that I can go to CVS with....and I have my 4ECBs with me, so I have $8 to spend."

My happy focus has shifted to couponing and spending my RR or ECBs. I have found that I have to go by CVS or Walgreens at least once a week. Sometimes I have to go more than once. I just have to.

Now, is this really a problem? I mean I am saving money, and I am getting products that we do use and need. Is it so bad that I feel that I have to go?

I have seen posts from other couponers who are have totally stocked their homes with products that they have gotten through couponing. I remember this one lady who lets her family members come and go 'shopping' through her pantry. I have read about others who donate items they have that they just have too much of. I am not quite to that point, but that is my goal.

For the record (and my husband's benefit--because I know he is going to read this) I have not bought a new purse since last March while we were on spring break in Florida.

Be sure to check my next blog -- Stockpiling 101

My trip to Walgreens

OK, so I have to brag a little.

My husbands job only pays once a month and on the last day of the month. December is the only exception, and then they pay on or around the 15th. So this means we go 6 weeks between paychecks. Planning in January is very important to us. With that being said, to say funds are tight right now is an understatement. All of my stocking in November and December is paying off for us right now.

Last week I had to get one of my meds filled, so I used a transfer coupon to get a $25 gift card from Walgreens. So I have been planning this trip for a few days (with the ad sneak peaks on HCW). There are some really great deals this week at Walgreens.

First trip ( yep this one was done in 3 stages)
8 jars of Ragu for $1.99 ea
1 Double box of Kelloggs cereal $5.99
2 boxes of Jiffy Pancake mix (in case it does snow) $.89 ea
2 6pk of Ramen Noodles $1.39 ea
------------------------------------------------------
I used coupons for
$1 off 3 jars of Ragu
$1 off the cereal
_____________________________
Subtotal $25.98
-Coupons$ 2.00
Total $23.98 put on gift card
OOP .00
**Bonus $10.oo Register Rewards bucks for buying 8 jars of Ragu

Trip #2
5 12pk of Pepsi products 5/$15
________________________
Subtotal $16.01
-Coupons $ 2.00 ($1 off 2 12pk Pepsi products from Walgreens grand opening)
-RR $ 10.00
_______________
Total $4.01
Paid $1.02 from the gift card
OOP $2.99
**Bonus $5.00 RR for spending $15 on Pepsi products

Trip #3
Pet 1gal Milk $3.59 (hey they are calling for snow after all....lol)
Dt. Pepsi 20oz$1.49
__________________
Subtotal $5.25
-RR $5.00
___________________
Total $ .25
OOP $ .25

Grand Total OOP $3.24

Just for fun I added everything up, if I had bought everything here using just the store sales and no coupons it would have been $45.53 with tax.

Every time I get discouraged and start thinking that this couponing just isn't worth the time or effort, I get to do something like this and it renews my drive!!