KMart has Super Double Coupon Event 10/1-10/5

You must call your Kmart to confirm. The Kmart closest to me is having Super Double Coupons 10/1-10/5. Here are the conditions:

Coupons up to $2.00 in face value
Limit of 4 like coupons
Limit of 75 coupons per customer
Value may not exceed the price of the product (you will just get it for free instead of them paying you the overage)


PLEASE CONFIRM THIS WITH YOUR LOCAL KMART. There is also a term in the coupon world that is YMMV (you milage or your manager may vary). That means your manager has complete say. You must be patient. Lots of GREAT deals are out there to be had!

9/26-27 Walgreens Coupon $5 off $20 coupon!!!

I seem to be learning! Now, at the end of the month, I wait until Friday to do my shopping. Why? Well, it seems that Walgreens always puts out a great coupon. Today was no different! Get this coupon and save $5 off of a $20 purchase. Your order must be $20 after all other coupons and discounts. You will spend about $15 out of pocket. BUT, if you buy some of the rebate items you haven't picked up yet, then you will get it all back, plus the 10% bonus if you get the gift card! So....have fun saving!

Oh, and pick up some free Altoids. How? There is a coupon in the Walgreens sale paper for 2/$2. And on some of the boxes in the store there is a peelie coupon on the box that says, "SAVE $1.00 NOW." Well, if they are 2/$2 with the Walgreens coupon and you use the peelie coupons, then you should only pay tax. I got 16 boxes of Altoids for 40 cents (of just tax!) Just don't get the Cinnamon mints covered in Dark Chocolate. They are not eligible for the coupon in the paper, even though they might have the peelie. I learned the hard way.

HAPPY SAVINGS!

FREE EVENTS!!! AND ANOTHER FREEBIE!!!

Be sure to check your local stores in case something has changed! Thanks to Money Saving Mom for all these tips!

A few free events

Borders is a hosting a free Kid's Party for children 12 and under this Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 2-4 PM. This event will include story time, games, and a scavenger hunt. Plus, you can get a free cookie with any beverage purchase at the coffee shops inside Borders. More information is here. (Thanks, AJ!

Toys R Us is having a big birthday bash on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 3 PM. This event includes activities, crafts, and free gifts! More details here. (Thanks, Jaycie!)

All You Magazine is hosting an event at Walmart stores across the country called Yes You Can! 2008 (on Oct. 25 or 26, depending on your area). Free samples and more should be included. Go here to find out if a store near you is hosting this event. (Thanks, Julie!)

Now for the FREEBIE. Get a free REUSABLE grocery bag from Walmart! Have you seen those reuseable grocery bags for $1 at different stores? Well, you can take one plastic grocery bag and fill it with others. Take that FULL sack to the customer service desk at Walmart and they will give you 1 reusable grocery bag for every full sack you bring in!

Happy Savings!

You can do this, too!

So many of you who have heard me talk or read my blog have thought, "I can't do this because I don't have a store that doubles or triples." Well, today I made two shopping stops, one to Food Lion and the other to Kroger. I used coupons today, but none of them were doubled or tripled. So, I want to share with you how I did this:



I bought all of this today for only $36 dollars out of pocket and I still have $16 more in coupons to spend at Food Lion. Oh, and there is one gallon of milk missing; it was already in the fridge. It's worth $131. So, I saved $100 with out using double coupons, just knowing how to work the deals. You CAN do this!

First of all, I need to explain the Glade Gel Plug-In deal that is going on at Food Lion and Kroger. Both stores have it on sale (Kroger for 1.79 each and Food Lion for 1.50 each). There is also a special promotion that for every one Plug-In you buy, a $2 coupon prints toward your next purchase on ANYTHING in the store. So, even without a coupon, this deal is a money maker. Pay 1.50 and get a 2 dollar coupon back. You've made 50 cents. Now, I had coupons for them. They were Buy One Get one Free coupons. So, that means I got two for the price of one, and the $2 coupons for each one still printed! So, for every two I bought at Kroger, I profited $2.21. For every two that I bought at Food Lion, I profited $2.50.

Now, the next question is that some of you may wonder how I get multiple coupons of the same thing. Well, we have one subscription to the Sunday paper, but I must confess something. I have an inside source, and I will NOT reveal my sources that gets me extra papers each week for free. BUT, there are other ways to do it. You can actually buy coupons more subscriptions and you can buy them online. You can buy Qs on Ebay, which I've done. There are also sites like, Coupons & Things by Dede, and The Coupon Clippers. These are businesses that you pay for their time of clipping coupons, and they will send you multiple coupons for a nominal fee. This is wonderful when you know a great deal is coming, or you see it in the paper. If you order immediately, you should have your coupons before the sale is over! It's a great thing!

With that explanation out of the way, I can now share about my deals for today. First, I went to Food Lion and did two transactions.

Transaction #1
12 Glade Gel Plug-ins $1.50x12=18.00
6 Buy one Get one Free Coupons
But because they originally rang up at $1.79 instead of $1.50, they gave me 1.79 off for the free one, so I made more money!!!

18.00-(1.79x6)= 7.26
Plus tax $8.16 paid out of pocket
$24 in coupons printed for my next purchase (profit of $15.84)

Transaction #2
4 boxes of Kellogs Cereal Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) 6.92
Bread 1.99
Hot Dog Buns .94
Hot Dog buns .94
Hamburger buns .94
Hamburger buns .94

Total with tax $8.99
Used 4 of the $2 coupons that printed ($8)
Paid out of pocket 99 cents.

So I got all of the above for 9.15.

Then I headed to Kroger. They have a deal going right now for the Kroger brand cereal. When you coupon, you cannot be brand picky. When the generic is cheaper, (which rarely happens anymore for me) BUY generic. But, when the name brand (or a different brand than you use) is cheaper, of course go with that. Well, for Kroger brand cereal, you could get it for $1.00 a box. It was buy 6 boxes for $10 and get $4 off instantly. So that is $1.00 a box. You can only have one of those deals per transaction, so I did two transactions. YOU CAN DO THAT, it's legal! Here is what I did.

Transaction #1
6 boxes of cereal for $10.00
Instant $4 off
Paid $6.71 out of pocket (oop)

Transaction #2
6 boxes of cereal for $10.00 (instant $4 off)=6.00
8 Ball Park hotdogs .99 each (used coupon for $1 off of 2)=4.00
3 Kroger sandwich meat 2.79x3=8.37
3 Kroger skim milks 2.85x3=8.55
1 Turkey Hill Ice Cream 2.99-$1 coupon=1.99
Then I used $10 in coupons that printed for me earlier in the week for the Glade Plug-in deal

Total Out of Pocket: 20.01

So, for $36, I got all of this. Do we need 16 boxes of cereal today? No, but that is point of coupon/deal shopping. When you find food on a REALLY good deal, buy a lot of it. Then when you need it in a month or two, you don't have to pay full price, you just go to the pantry or the freezer!

None of my coupons doubled today. I just "worked the deals." I read about all of this on Coupon Mom! You CAN do this, even without double or triple coupons. I saved $100 today. YOU CAN, TOO!!!

Happy Savings!

10 days of super savings!

OK...so I have been behind in posting all of the glorious deals that I've found. I am back and back with fervor, so I should be posting regularly now. We have had only 1 store in the area that triples coupons (about every 10 weeks) until last weekend. Another store in the area, Farm Fresh, decided to triple coupons FOR 6 DAYS!!! It did not have the stipulation of only 20 coupons per household per day. The stipulation was 20 coupons per customer per day. That meant that Craig and I could both be customers. In 3 days of shopping, we were able to get $183 in groceries for $46.

During this triples time, another store had a GREAT DEAL GOING! They were having a promotion of buy 10 of the participating items for Box Tops for Education and get $4 off your order instantly. Well, the items were on sale, I had coupons, and there was a catalina promotion. You know those separate coupons that print out with your receipts??? Well, sometimes, there will be a promotion that states that if you buy a certain number of items, then you will get a catalina (or coupon) for $ off your next purchase. There was a promo for Green Giant frozen boxed veggies. They were a part of the Box Tops promo, they were on sale, I had coupons, and a coupon was going to print if I bought a certain number. I also bought some Old El Paso items because they were a part of the Box Tops promo, they were on sale, and I had coupons. This is what I did in 4 transactions (each one just the same).

6 Green Giant Veggies
4 Old El Paso products

Here's a picture of two of the transactions. Imagine DOUBLE THIS AMOUNT!!!



I paid $3.33 out of pocket for double what's in this picture. It has a value of over $72 dollars! Then I received $9 in coupons of my next purchase at that store. SO, I profited almost $6. Because of an error by the cashier, I should have received $12 in coupons, to profit $9, but I was not going to argue since they were already paying me to take it all out of the store!

So, that brings my total to $255 in groceries that I paid $40 to bring home!

Now, this weekend is triples at Harris Teeter, the same store that paid me $6 to take groceries out of their store last weekend. Due to the busy-ness of life, I have only been able to go once. Hopefully I will head there one more time tomorrow. Here is how I did on my first trip.



Most of this stuff was on sale. I had coupons for all of it. And I used one of my $3 dollar coupons that they paid me last week. Are you ready to know how much I paid for all of that in picture (not including the Artist!)???? Drum Roll please...... 92 CENTS! Yes, 92 CENTS!!! I can't believe it either, but it's true!!! The original value of all of this (no sales, no coupons) is $71. 80. I will keep my receipt just in case any of you want to check it! So, in 4 days of shopping in a 10 day period, I have bought $326 in groceries for $41.

It's do-able! You may not have a store that triples coupons, but there are many ways to work the system. You just have to be patient and learn! Stay tuned, because I am going to being posts about how to do it!

Happy Savings!

Don't forget to see my post about our trip to Williamsburg!

Trip to Colonial Williamsburg

We live only 45 minutes from Williamsburg. As many of you know, this area was pivotal in the Revolutionary War in the pursuit of our freedom from Britain. Last week we were able to step back in time and see what life was like back then. The kids loved it.

Twice a year there is a Homeschool emphasis time in Colonial Williamsburg. Not only does that mean discount admission prices, it also means special performances and activities only for those who homeschool. We were able to listen to Thomas Jefferson speak about his part in penning the Declaration of Independence. At the end, he opened it up for questions, and my little Jedi raised his hand, "What's your favorite food?" Mr. Jefferson responded, "That is such a wonderful question. My favorite food is the English Pea." He talked a little more about that and traditions they had concerning the pea, and then asked my Jedi about his favorite food. He responded, "Grilled chicken." It was such a neat time. Jedi still talks about it.

Check out our trip!

I am behind....

Just so you know...I am working on some new posts for you all. Family pics and savings stories! Hopefully before midnight tonight, I will have it done. Thanks for your patience!

So how do I do it? AND READ FOR A GREAT DEAL!!!

Many of you are wondering about how I do it. This is going to be a longer post explaining how it's done, or at least how I did it this time. First of all, I LOVE WALGREENS!! If you haven't become a Walgreens shopper, maybe this post will change your ways.

We are in the middle of tropical storm Hanna as I write. We are having 20-40mph sustained winds and gusts MUCH higher. We are snuggled safely in our home. Yesterday we had to buy some last minute things as we have never lived in a hurricane prone area. Craig headed out to Walmart, which was a zoo (think ice storm in Tennessee) and many of the supplies were gone. When he got home, I made my list and headed to trusty ol' Walgreens. Here is how it came down.

Sidenote: I have my rebate gift card from Walgreens that I like to use because it's like recycling my money. I spent the money last month, so I don't have to count when I spend it this month, because I already spent it. For my trip last night, my card had not been recharged, so I used our monthly money. It recharged sometime over night, so I had it for my trip this morning.




Transaction #1 (included hurricane supplies)
Bottled Water 4.99 (Sale) (not in the picture)
20lb bag of ice 2.39 (not in the picture)
3 cans of Gillette Shaving Cream 1.99x3= 5.97
Pack of 3 flashlights 9.99
Crank Lantern 8.99
2 packs of life savers 1.99
Crest Pro Health Mouth wash 500ml 4.49
Paprika .24
Pantene Shampoo 4.50
Pantene Conditioner 4.50
Pantene style produect 4.99
Excedrin PM 24ct 1.99

I used these coupons
Free Pantene Style product when you buy shampoo and conditioner -4.99
Pantene -2.00
Pantene -2.00
Excedrin -2.00
Lifesavers -1.99
Gillette .55x3= -1.65
Walgreens Register Reward (earned previously) -9.00


So I spent 33.64 (including tax)
Walgreens Advertised savings 11.12
Coupon Savings 24.36
Total Saved 35.75
AND IT PRINTED $11.50 in Register Rewards (which are coupons that print after you pay that are like cash toward your next purchase at Walgreens)

Transaction #2
Crest Pro Health mouthwash 4.49
3 Gillette shaving Creams 5.97

coupons used:
3 Gillette .55x3: 1.65

I paid 9.11 (including tax)
Walgreens adv. savings 1.80
Coupon savings 1.65
Total saved 3.45
AND IT PRINTED 7.50 IN Register Rewards toward my next purchase

So on Friday I spent $42.75, but I earned $19.00 in Register Rewards.

Friday night, I checked my FAVORITE site, Hot Coupon World
and found out that Walgreens had put the Magic Bullet Express on clearance for only $15.49. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???

This morning before the storm hit, I headed to Walgreens again, this time with my gift card recharged, which means NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ME!!!

Transaction #1
3 Gillette Shaving Cream 5.97
1 Crest Pro Health Mouth Wash 4.49
Pantene Shampoo 4.50
pantene conditioner 4.50
Pantene Style product 4.99

Coupons used:
3 Gillette .55x3= -1.65
2 Pantene $2x2= -4.00
One Pantene free when you buy Sham. & Con. -4.99

Total: 14.81 (paid with Gift Card)
Walgreens Adv. savings 4.78
Coupon savings: 10.64
Total saved: 15.42
AND IT PRINTED $10.50 in RR

Transaction #2


2 Magic Bullets $15.49x2=29.98
7 pencils on clearance 9 cents = .56

Coupons used
-$29.50 in RR

Total paid: $3.69 (with gift card)
Walgreens adv. savings: 90.12
Coupon Savings: 29.50
Total saved 119.62

So, on Friday, I paid $42.75 of our monthly money (incl. $23 in hurricane supplies) for 81.95 worth of stuff, and got $19 in Register Rewards. On Saturday, I spent NOTHING out of pocket (29.50 in Register Rewards and 18.50 on the Gift Card) for 153.54 of stuff! I love coupons and rebates!

Now, a couple of things that I want to share.

1. Why do I keep buying Crest Pro Health Mouthwash? Well, we have bad breath. Seriously, because it's free all month long. How is it free? Well, it costs $4.49. You pay that and then it prints a $4.50 register reward (which is like cash toward your next purchase). So, you can spend $4.50 and in turn, get $9 worth of stuff (4.50 mouthwash and $4.50 worth of something else). So every time I am in Walgreens, I will buy a bottle. OH...and if you want more than one bottle, YOU MUST BUY THEM IN SEPARATE TRANSACTIONS! More than one register reward will not print at a time. So, just buy them in separate transactions.

2. Why did I buy 7 pencils in the transaction with the 2 Magic Bullets? Well, I used 9 Register Rewards totaling $29.50. It is a Walgreens policy that you cannot use more coupons than you have items in your order. So, I looked and found the cheapest thing that I thought we could use. They had pencils on clearance for 9 cents each. So, two Magic Bullets and 7 pencils were a total of 9 items, so I could use my 9 Register Rewards. This is just a tip to keep in mind for the future.

SO...call Walgreens and ask if they have Magic Bullets in stock and ask them to see if it's marked down to 15.49. But, do at least one transaction of Crest Pro Health Mouth Wash 500ml (must be this size) and double the value of your $4.50 spent. Then use your Register Reward earned toward the Magic Bullet!

If you have questions, please post them. It means that others probably do as well.

Happy Savings!

$25 in free groceries...

For those of you who live in DC, MD, OH, NC, TN, VA, and KY there is a rebate out there for $25 in free groceries. It is from the Miller Draft Company, but there is no beer purchase necessary. It's as if they are giving away $25 dollars. Although I know where to get the rebate forms here in VA, at Farm Fresh, I am not sure where you can get the forms where you live. I would check at the customer service desks at the grocery stores that you go to. All you must do is buy $50 in groceries and have the receipt dated in between 8/10 and 9/6. It can be from any grocery store. The original receipt and rebate form must be postmarked by 9/16.

I hope you can find the form.

Happy Savings!

Free Chic-fil-a (LABOR DAY ONLY!)

Check out Chic-fil-a for details to get your free food today!

Happy Savings!