My Albertsons Trip Yesterday

I almost didn't go to Albertsons yesterday. We (meaning my children) were having serious issues. Although we didn't make out the door in time for the kindergartener to get to school due to a hungry baby, a spilled (full)cup of milk, a puppy peeing on the floor, a potty-trainer peeing on the floor, etc.... we did get to Albertsons a little bit later. To my surprise the kids were pretty good (if you don't count one tantrum and one bloody nose) and I scored some awesome deals!! Here's how I did:

I got:

1- 10lb ham

20- cans of pork n' beans

11- cans of dices tomatoes

7- cans of refried beans

5- cans of ravioli

2- cans of Rotel tomatoes

1- bottle of Kraft salad dressing

6- boxes ofHamburger Helper

4- boxes of gourmet popcorn

4- boxes of fruit roll-ups

4- boxes of Nature Valley granola bars

2- Snack Pack 4ct. puddings

3- boxes of blueberry muffin mix

4- pkgs. of cookie mix

4- tubs of frosting

2- boxes of toaster pastries

1- box of Warm Delights

4- Green Giant Steamers

3- Kids Cuisine frozen meals

4- Healthy Choice frozen meals

6- Marie Callendars frozen meals

10- Banquet frozen meals

I did a total of four transactions

Here is what I paid: $52.86 before tax

$60.15 including tax

Total Savings: $213.35!!

Plus I got a $1 catalina for the Old Elpaso beans

AND I will get a $13 rebate for my ham

That is about an 80% savings on my groceries this week!!!

AND I am now up to .55 off per a gallon at Albertsons Express! Yay for super cheap gas!!!

You CAN do this too!! It is not difficult, it just takes a little time. And it is well worth it!

Albertsons Deals This Week

Here are the best of the Deals at Albertson's this week:

There is a Nestle Promo, and P&G Promo also, but not the greatest prices. Go here to see what else is on sale!

Strawberries 4lbs (3 days only! 5/1-5/3)
Final Price: $4.99

Tree Top Juice Boxes $1.00
Use the $1/2 IP
Or Use the $1/2 from 3/29
Final Price: $.50

Ball Park Beef, Angus, or GrillMaster Franks (Limit 4) $2.58 with in store ad
Use the $1/2 from 4/26
Final Price: $2.08

Extra lean ground beef 85% lean (3 days only! 5/1-5/3)
Final Price: $1.88 lb

Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil $1.25
Use the $.55/1 IP
*ALSO* Buy 2 And get a $.50 Catalina (good on your next order)
Final Price: $.70 (plus Catalina)

Arrowhead Water 24 Pack (Limit 2)
Final Price: $2.77

Duncan Hines Brownie Mix $1.00
Use the $.35/1 from 2/1
Final Price: $.65
Buy 5, Submit THIS 'Rebate' to receive $5 in Coupons! You can submit up to 6 per household!

Select Kelloggs Cereal and PopTarts (Limit 2) $1.49 with in ad coupon
Use the $1/1 Peelies found on box
Final Price: $.49
(*ALSO* When you buy 10 participating Kelloggs Products, Receive 2 Movie Tickets)

Mission Medium Flour Tortillas 8 ct. (Limit 4)
Final Price: $.97 with in ad coupon

Quaker Quakes $1.00
Use the $1/1 from 3/29
Final Price: FREE

Quaker Tortillaz $1.00
Use the $1/1 from 3/29
Final Price: FREE

Dannon Promo:

Spend $10 in participating products and save $2 instantly

Dannon Danimals Crush Cups 4 ct. $2.00
Use the $1/1 from 3/1
Final Price: $.60

Dannon Danimals drinkables 6 ct. $2.00
Use the $1/1 from 3/1
Final Price: $.60

Dannon Frusion Smoothies 7 oz. $.83
Use the $1/4 from 3/15 (expires 4/29!!)
Final Price: $.42

Dannon Light & Fit yogurt 6 ct. $2.00
Use the $1/1 from 3/1Final Price: $.60

Dannon Light & Fit yogurt 6 oz. cups $.50
Use the $.60/6 from 3/15Final Price: $.30

Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady for the list!!

Restaurant.com 80% off

This is a great way to eat out for less $$! We love restaurant.com!
Enter promo code: LUCKY at checkout
This code is only valid until April 30th so hurry! ...and don't forget to tell your friends.

For my original post on how to get an even better deal on these already reduced gift certificates go here. And if you are already a member of Cashbaq.com don't forget to go through your account to get an additional 25% back on your restaurant.com purchase!!

A&W Free Root Beer Float With Any Purchase

Through May 30, 2009, you can get a free Root Beer Float or Freeze at A&W with any purchase. Print your coupon here. And if your location carries Slushies or Limeades, you can also get a free one with any purchase using this coupon.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings and Money Saving Mom!

Walgreens This Week

Some of you may already know that April was the last month for the Walgreens Easy Saver rebate catalog. I am very sad to see it go :( But there are promises of better things to come such as new changes to current programs and possibly some better Register Rewards. I guess only time will tell! Here's what's going on this week:

WEEKLY DEALS

Rimmel makeup--on sale Buy One, Get One Free
Buy 2 mascara and use free Rimmel mascara coupon from the April All You magazine
Get both mascaras free after coupon and sale

Campbell's soup--$0.59 after in-ad coupon
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon
$0.09 each after coupons (Thanks, Charlene!)

Scotch Packaging Paper--$0.99 after in-ad coupon
Use $0.50/1 coupon from 4/19 RedPlum insert
$0.50 each after coupons

Visine--on sale for $3.99
Use $3/1 coupon from 3/15 RedPlum insert
$0.99 after coupon

Trident Gum Value Pack--on sale 2 for $4
Use $1/1 coupon from 3/8 SS insert
$1 per value pack ($0.33 per single pack) after coupon

Flipz--on sale 2 for $3
Use $1/2 coupon from 4/5 SmartSource insert
$1 each after coupon

Starbucks ice cream (pints)--on sale 2 for $6
Use $1/1 printable coupon
$2 each after coupon


REGISTER REWARDS DEALS

Buy 1 Bayer Breeze or Contour Blood Glucose Meter at $14.99, Get $5 Register Rewards
Use $30/1 coupon from 3/1 or 3/22 RedPlum inserts (coupon will need to be adjusted down)Free plus $5 in overage after the coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Ecotrin Tablets (45 ct.) at $2, Earn $2 Register Rewards
Use $2.25/1 printable coupon (coupon will need to be adjusted down)*
Free plus $2 in overage after the coupon and Register Rewards
*Note: If you have trouble getting this coupon to go through at the register, you might consider buying 2 Ecotrin and then using the $2.25/1 coupon plus the $1/1 coupon from the 1/25 SmartSource insert. You'll pay $0.75 plus tax out of pocket and get back a $2 Register Reward.

Buy 1 Nivea Body Wash at $4.99, Get $4.99 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from 4/19 RedPlum insert
Free plus $1 in overage after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Rembrandt Toothpaste or Mouthwash at $5.99, Get $5.99 Register Rewards
Free after Register Rewards

Buy 1 Bayer Quick Release Crystals at $2.49, Get $2.49 Register Rewards
Free after Register Rewards

Buy 2 Listerine Mouthwash at $4 each, Get $4 Register Rewards
Use 2 $2/1 coupons from the 2/8 RedPlum insert or here
Free after coupons and Register Rewards

Buy 3 Suave hair care products (on sale 3 for $5), Get $2 Register Rewards
Use $1.75/3 coupon from the 3/1 RedPlum insert
$0.42 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 2 Got2B Hair Products at $5 each, Get $5 Register Rewards
Use 2 $2/1 printable coupon
$0.50 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy $10 in Participating Band-Aid and Neosporin Products, Get $4 Register Rewards
*Deal Idea*
Buy two Band-Aid products at $3 each
Buy one Neosporin product at $4
Use two $1/1 Band-Aid coupons from 3/15 or 4/26 inserts
Use $1/1 Neosporin coupon from 3/15 or 4/26 inserts or printable here
$1 each after coupons and Register Rewards

Buy 2 TreSemme Hair Products at $3.50 each, Get $2 Register Rewards
Use 2 $1/1 printable coupon
$1.50 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Schick Quattro for Women razor at $8.99, Get $3 Register Rewards
Use $4/1 coupon from 3/22 SmartSource insert
$1.99 after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit at $13.99, Get $3 Register Rewards
Use $7/1 printable coupon
$3.99 after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 2 Huggies Pull-Ups (on sale 2 for $20), Get $2 Register Rewards
Use two $3 coupons from the 4/19 SmartSource insert
$6 per package after coupons and Register Rewards

New to shopping at Walgreens? Start here.
Thanks to Money Saving Mom for the list!

Monday RedBox Code

Here is your Redbox Monday-only promo code for today, Monday, April 27…

4CW33N

Be sure and return it tomorrow to avoid any charges. Happy movie watching!!

Expires tonight (Mon, April 27) at midnight Central Time.

How I got $500!!!

It really worked!!

Here is my sweetest little one Cole with my $500 Visa Gift Card!!! I can't tell you how excited I was to see that FedEx delivery guy!

I know I told some of you about an online offer that I started a couple months ago and I'm sure it sounded a little bit fishy. I read about it on one of my favorite blogs called Money Saving Methods and was a little skeptical but decided to give it a try because of all of the other moms that were getting these great gifts. Well, here is the final result.

I'm here to tell you that it really does work, I got my $500 Visa Gift Card on Wednesday and I couldn't be more excited to tell you all about it. You can do it too!!

This was my first time so I think it took me a little bit longer to get everything signed up and organized the way that I wanted it, probably 3-4 hours all together. You do have to put out some money up front for whatever offers you choose to complete, my out of pocket for this gift card ended up being $50-$60 (I have the exact $'s, I just don't have my papers with me right now)

That is a $440-$450 PROFIT for 3-4 hours of work! I don't know many jobs right now that are paying $100+ per an hour right now, especially to a stay-at-home mom like me (:

Here are some tips if you would like to do the same thing:

1. Read, read, and reread all general instructions and specific instructions for the company you will be going with BEFORE you begin!

2. Make sure you document EVERYTHING! You never know when you might need it.

3. Keep track of any dates when you may need to cancel offers by. Write it on your calender or in your planner and even write in a reminder a few days ahead of time. You don't want to get charged for anything you don't want or need and these companies most likely aren't going to reverse any charges if it's your own fault.

4. DO NOT use your debit card to make your online purchases. Use a credit card. There are so may reasons for this. Just don't do it.

5. Anything you mail NEEDS to have delivery confirmation on it (d/c without a signature required because these companies will not sign for it) That way you have a record of when everything is recieved. This is SO important and so worth paying a little extra.

6. Email me a picture of you with your gift card when you get it, because it is so fun to brag!

Carrie at Money Saving Methods has taken the trouble of finding legitimate companies and giving us a step-by-step guide for how to do these online offers. I can't thank her enough for doing that for all of us. Thanks a ton Carrie!! You're my hero (for so many reasons!)!

For all the details on how to complete your own online offer and to learn how to get started click here!!

Albertsons Kashi Promo

Save $3 Instantly When you Spend $15(essentially a 20% Discount per item... as long as you keep it in $15 increments)

Kashi Organic Promise Cereal $3.50
Use the $1.50/2 from the coupons.com bar under the header here
Final Price: $2.05

Kashi GoLean Cereal $3.00
Use the $1.50/2 Cereal from the coupons.com bar under the header here
Final Price: $1.65

Kashi TLC Granola or Fruit & Grain Bars $3.00
Use the $1.50/2 Kashi Bars from the coupons.com bar under the header here
Final Price: $1.65


For the whole list go here, thanks to pinchingyourpennies for the list and krazycouponlady for the coupons and the heads up!

Safeway Deals

This one's for you Mom!

Safeway and all affiliated stores (Carrs, Dominicks, Genuardis, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Vons) are currently running an incredible promotion through May 5, 2009.

Moneywise Moms has the full scoop here along with a Mr. Linky with other bloggers' coupon match-ups and deals.

Shellie also has some coupon match-ups here.

Thanks Money Saving Mom for the heads-up!

Albertsons General Mills Promo

Go here to see the full list!
-Save $4 Instantly when you Spend $10 on Participating Products

-Mix and Match Products

-Be sure to spend in increments of $10, $20, $30, ect

-Get to $10 before tax and coupons

3 for $5 (or $1.67 each)

Betty Crocker Cookie Pouches

Use the $.40/1 from 4/5

Final Price: $.60

Betty Crocker Frosting

Use the $.55/1 IP and HERE

Or Use the $.50/1 from 4/5

Final Price: $.45-.50

Betty Crocker Warm Delights

Use the $.50/1 from 4/5

Final Price: $.50

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits

Use the $.30/2 from 2/8, 4/5, 3/15

Or use this $.50/2 IP

Final Price: $.75-.85

Totinos Pizza Rolls

Use the $.35/1 from 2/8

Final Price: $.65

2 for $5 (or $2.50 each)

Betty Crocker Muffin Mix

Use the $.40/1 from 4/5

Or use the $.45/1 IP

Final Price: $1.05-1.10

Bisquick Pancake Mix

Use the $.60/1 from 4/5

Final Price: $.90

California Pizza Chicken Pizza

Final Price: $1.50

Fiber One Bars

Use the $.50/1 from 3/8

Or Use the $1.35/1 IP or HERE

Final Price: $.15-1.00

Fiber One Toaster Pastries

Use the $.50/1 from 4/19

Final Price: $1.00

General Mills Cereal

Use the $.50/1 IP or HERE

Or Use the $1/3 from 4/5

Or use the $.50/1 from 3/22 for Honey Nut Cheerios

Or possibly use the $.50/1 from 3/22 for Kix

Final Price: $1.00-$1.17

Gold Medal Flour

Final Price: $1.50

Kraft Bagel-fuls

Use the $.75/1 from 4/19

Or the $1.00/1 IP

Final Price: $.50-.75

Kraft Salad Dressing

Use the $1.50/1 from 3/29

Final Price: FREE

South Beach Diet Cereal Bars

Use the $1/1 IP

Final Price: $.50

2 for $4 (or $2 each)

Jello No Bake Cheesecake

Final Price: $1.20

Jet Puffed Marshmallow

Final Price: $1.20

Nabisco Chips Ahoy

Final Price: $1.20

Nabisco Ritz Crackers

Final Price: $1.20

Nabisco Snack Crackers

Use the $1/2 from 3/15

Final Price: $.70

Nabisco Wheat Thin Artisans (if this is included)

Use the B1G1 from 3/15

Final Price: $.60

10 for $10 (or $1 each)

Jello Pudding

Final Price: $.60

Kraft Mac and Cheese

Final Price: $.60

Kraft Pasta Salad

Final Price: $.60

Nabisco Go Cups

Final Price: $.60

Taco Bell Taco Sauce

Final Price: $.60

Taco Bell Shells

Final Price: $.60

4 for $5 (or $1.25 each)

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Vegetables $1.25
Use this $.50/1 IP or HERE
Final Price: $.25

Albertsons ConAgra Promo!

Here are the details for the ConAgra Promo!

Save $10 on your next order (a Catalina will print) When you spend $25 or more on participating products

Be sure to keep your transactions at $25 (before coupons and tax)...

On this promo try to group your order together so you spend $25 exactly, or close to it.

If you have $50 worth of products, you will need to do 2 separate transactions.

At Albertson's You CAN roll your Catalina's (unless the Catalina specifically excludes it)

Prices reflect the $10 Savings...

Chef Boyardee Pasta or Microwaveable Cups $1.00
Final Price: $.60

Egg Beaters Refrigerated Egg Substitutes $2.00
Use this $1/1 IP (or here)and HERE (or here)
Final Price: $.20

Healthy Choice All Natural Entrees $2.00
Use the $1/2 from 4/5
Or the $1/1 IP
Final Price: $.20 - $.70

Hebrew National Franks $3.99
Use this $1/1 IP
Final Price: $1.39

Hunts Ketchup $1.00
Final Price: $.60

Hunts Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce $1.00
Final Price: $.60

Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding $1.00
Final Price: $.40

Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce $1.00
Final Price: $.60

Marie Callender's Complete Dinners or Pot Pies $2.00
Use the $1/1 IPOr use the $.75/1 IP
Final Price: $.20 - $.45

Orville Redenbacher Popcorn $1.67
Use the $.40/1 from 4/19
Final Price: $.60

Van's Pork and Beans $.50
Final Price: $.30

Go here for the whole list!
Thanks to KCL for compiling this list!

Walgreens and Target Free Glade Candles!

The $4/1 Glade Fragrance Collection coupon is back! Go print yours here. Use your browser's back button to print two per computer. But hurry! These will go fast!

Then, after you've printed yours, here's how you can snag free candles:

Target is currently running a deal where if you buy 2 Fragrance Collection Candles, you'll get a free $5 Target Gift Card.

Buy 2 small Glade Soy Candles at $5.79 each.

Use 2 $4/1 coupons and pay $3.58 plus tax out of pocket.

Get back a $5 gift card making these free plus a small bit of overage after the coupons and gift card!

At Walgreens, the small Glade Soy Candles are priced at $5.99.

Use the $4/1 coupon stacked with the $2/1 Walgreens coupon from the April EasySaver booklet to get these for free after the coupons.

Thanks, Hip 2 Save and Money Saving Mom!

Walmart Deals Available From Previous Weeks

AXE Shower Gel (trial size)--$0.97
Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/5 RedPlum insert
Free after coupon

Meow mix cat treats--$0.97
Use $1/1 coupon from 3/1 RedPlum
Free after coupon

Renuzit TriScents Starter Kit--$4
Use $4/1 from 2/22 Smartsource insert
Free after coupon

Vitamin Water--$1.00
Use $1/1 from 4/5 SmartSource insert
Free after coupon

No Nonsense Ultra Sheer pantyhose--$1.00
Use $1/1 from 3/29 SmartSource insert
Free after coupon

Halls Cough Drops 30 ct.--$1.18
Use free coupon from 3/29 SmartSource insert
Free after coupon

Glucerna Cereal--$3.96
Use $5/1 printable
Free after coupon
K
Y Jelly 2 oz.--$2.59
Use $3 coupon from 2/1 Redplum insert
Free after coupon

Purina Cat Food--$3.97
Use $4/1 printable
Free after coupon
Kraft Salad Dressing--$1.58
Use $1.50/1 from 3/29 Smartsource insert
$0.08 after coupon

Purina Puppy Chow--$4.12
Use $4/1 printable
$0.12 after coupon

Cascadian Farms Organic Purely Steam Vegetables--$1.22
Use $1/1 printable
$0.22 after coupon

Muir Glen Tomato Sauce or Diced Tomatoes--$1.24
Use $1/1 printable
$0.24 after coupon

Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes--$0.68
Use $.40/1 printable
$0.28 after coupon

Mentos Gum--$1.00-$1.28
Use $1/1 from 3/1 Smartsource insert
Free - $0.28 after coupon

Quaker Rice Cakes--$1.36
Use $1/1 coupon from 1/18 Redplum insert
$0.36 after coupon

Frank’s Red Hot Sauce--$0.88
Use $0.50/1 printable
$0.38 after coupon

Johnsons Baby Swabs -- $1.38
Use $1/1 from 3/8 RedPlum insert
$0.38 after coupon

Suave Deodorant--$0.94
Use $0.50 coupon from 3/29 SmartSource
$0.44 after coupon

Pringles chips -- $1.00
Use $1/2 coupon from 4/5 P&G insert
$0.50 each after coupon

Oust Surface Disinfectant and Air Sanitizer--$2.50
Use $2/1 coupon from 3/29 SmartSource insert
$0.50 after coupon

Benefiber drink mixes--$2.50
Use $2 coupon from 4/5 Smartsource insert
$0.50 after coupon

Orville Redenbacher Popcorn Cakes--$1.50
Use $1/1 printable
$0.50 after coupon (Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!)

Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt 4 packs--$2.12
Use $1.50/1 printable here (firefox) or here (IE)
$0.62 after coupon

Dole Canned Fruit--2/$2.00
Use $0.75/2 from 2/1 Smartsource insert
$0.63 each after coupon

Yoplait Kids yogurt--$2.27
Use $1.50/1 printable
$0.77 after coupon

Campbell's Cream Soups--$0.60
Use $0.40/2 coupon from 3/1 Smartsource insert
$0.80 for 2 after coupon

Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables--$1.25
Use $.35/1 coupon from 3/29 Smartsource insert
$0.90 after coupon

Coffee Mate--$1.98
Use $1/1 printable
$0.98 after coupon

Tropicana Trop50 -- rollback for $2.00
Use $1/1 printable
$1.00 after coupon

Lysol Wipes Twin packs--$2.00
Use $1 coupon from 2/1 Smartsource insert
$1.00 after coupon

Egg Beaters--$2.00
Use $1/1 printable
$1.00 after coupon

South Beach Frozen Pizza--$2.00
Use $1/1 printable
$1.00 after coupon

Yo-Plus Yogurt 4 pk.--$2.12
Use $1/1 printable
$1.12 after coupon

Nestle Refrigerated cookie dough--$2.35
Use $1/1 printable (must register or log in)
$1.35 after coupon

Snuggle Cream Fabric Softener
Use $2/1 printable here
$2.00 after coupon

Brita Slim Pitcher--$7.97
Use $5/1 printable (must register)
$2.97 after coupon

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for compiling this list!

Let us all know if you find any other good deals at Walmart!

Walmart Deals for the Week

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Crackers $1.00
Use $1/2 from 3/1 SS insert
Final Price: $.50 each

Huggies Baby Wipes (40-ct.), $1.46
Use the $1/1 from SS 4/19 insert
Or use the $1/1 printable from the coupon bar under the header here
Final Price: $0.46

Or Get the Huggies Travel Size Baby Wipes $.97
Use the $1/1 from 4/19
Or use the $1/1 printable from the coupon bar here
Final Price: FREE

Kashi Go Lean Cereal $2.00
Use the $1.50/2 printable from the coupon bar here
Final Price: $1.25

Kashi Frozen Waffles (look by the organic section of the freezer, not by the Eggos) $2.18
Use the $1.50/1 from the coupon bar here
Final Price: $.68

Mission Corn Tortillas (30-ct.), $1.50
Use the $1/1 IP
Final Price: $.50

Aveeno Complexion Bars, $2.87
Use the $2/1 IP
Final Price: $.87

Crunch & Munch $1.00
Use the $1/2 IP
Final Price: $.50

Air Head Extremes $.64
Use the $.55/1 from 3/22
Final Price: $.09

Thanks to KCL for compiling this list!

Free Tote Bag & More Savings at Walgreens for Earth Day

Tomorrow (April 22, 2009) you can get a free tote bag with any purchase at Walgreens. Print your coupon here. In addition, this coupon says it is good for 10-15% discount on select items--including Walgreens brand items. I'm not sure what all those included items will be, but it's worth checking into, especially if it's something already on a great sale.

Thanks Money Saving Mom!

Another Great Trip to Walgreens

My totals for todays trip:

Transaction #1

$11 3- 12 packs of 7-up products
-$3 Use this $1/1 IP (print 2 times at home, went to my husbands office to print one more)
$1.99 - Chapstick Naturals
- $3 Register Reward from last weeks shaving gel
Total OOP: 6.99 + tax
*Recieved a $5 RR for 3- 12 packs and a $2 RR for the chapstick= $7 back

Transaction #2
$2.99 Edge Shaving Gel
$1.99 Chapstick Naturals
$4.96 2- Reach floss
-$1.98 Use two Walgreens in-ad coupons for floss @ .99 (at the front of the store)
- $1.50/2 man. coupon from 2/8 insert (I think?)
$.74 2- clearance packs of jelly bean easter egg thingys (filler items)
$.12 clearance creme egg (not in the pic because it got eaten on the way home(: )
- $5 RR from soda from 1st transaction
Total OOP: .32 + tax ( I probably didn't need to add that last creme egg)
*Recieved a $2 RR for the Chapstick and a $3 RR for the shaving gel

Basic I spent $7.31 + tax OOP and recieved $7 in RR. All of those things before coupons and sales would have cost $25.50. That is a 71% savings if you don't count my RR's or a 99% savings if you do count them!!! Awesome!! These sale prices are still good this week, so head in and get some deals for yourself!

Monday 4/20 Redbox Code

Get a free movie rental tonight!

Enter this code at any Redbox location : M6FR97
Be sure to return your rental tomorrow to avoid any charges.

Expires tonight (4/20) at midnight central time.

Walgreens Deals 4/19- 4/25

7-up, A&W, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, Sunkist 12 pks 3/$11
Use this $1/1 IP (print and use 2 times)
Buy 3 Get a $5 RR
Final Price: 3 for $4.00

Physicians Formula Organics Wear 40% off
Use the $1/1 from 2/22 or 3/22
Submit for the $10 ESR #6
Final Price: FREE Plus possible Overage -Just make sure you spend $10 after the 40% off discount, so that you can get the rebate)

Just For Men Hair Care $8.29
Use the $2/1 IP
PLUS Use the $1.50 IVC
Final Price: $4.79
Then Submit for the Full Rebate (more info HERE).. MONEY MAKER!!

Reach Toothbrush and Floss $0.99 (after in-ad coupon)
Use the $1/1 from 2/8
Final Price: FREE

Mentos Gum $2/2 (all month long)
Use the $1/1 from 3/1
Final Price: FREE

Natures Bounty Products B1G1
Use the $2/1 IP or HERE
Final Price: Will Vary
*TIP* Look for Products under $4 and buy 2, then use 2 coupons, to get 2 for free!

Mitchum Deodorant $2.99
Use the $.75/1 from 3/22
Buy 1 Get a $2 RR
Final Price: $.24

Pledge Multi-Surface Cleaners $3.50
Use $2/1 IP
Buy 2 Get a $1 RR
Final Price: 1 each

Hershey's Bagged Candy--on sale 4 for $10
Buy 4 bags and use 4 $1/1 coupons from the 3/1 SmartSource insert
Submit for $5 April EasySaver rebate
Final Price: $0.25 per bag after coupons and EasySaver rebate

Revlon Cosmetics--on sale Buy 1, Get 1 Free (the regular prices are as low as $4.79 each)
Buy two products at $4.79 each
Use two $2/1 coupon from 3/15 SmartSource insert
Final Price: $0.40 per product after the sale and coupons

Post Trail Mix Crunch Cereal--on sale 2 for $5
Buy 2 and use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
Final Price: $0.50 each after coupons and sale

Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates--on sale 2 for $7
Buy 4 and use $1/2 April EasySaver coupon (should take off $2)
Stack with use 4 $1/1 coupons from the 3/1 SmartSource insert or here
Submit for $5 EasySaver Rebate
Final Price: $0.75 per bag after coupons and rebate


Still Good through the month of April...

Chapstick 100% Naturals or True Shimmer Lip Balm or Butter (.15 oz.), $1.99
Buy 1 Get a $1.99 RR
Final Price: FREE

Skintimate Shave Gel, $2.99
Buy 1 Get a $2.99 RR
Final Price: FREE

Edge Infused Comfort or Edge Infused Hydrate, $2.99
Buy 1 Get a $2.99 RR
Final Price: FREE


APRIL FREE-AFTER-REBATE DEALS

Buy 1 One-A-Day Multi-Vitamin Drink Mix 2 ct. at $1.49
Use $1/1 One-A-Day coupon from the 3/22 SmartSource insert (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!)
Get $1.49 April EasySaver Rebate (offer #1)
Final Price: Free plus $1 overage after rebate

Thanks to KrazyCouponLady and MoneySavingMom for help in compiling this list! For more info about how to shop at Walgreens read this post here.

A Great Week At Walgreens

Check out all this stuff I got for FREE! Walgreens had some awesome deals going with Register Rewards this week. Here is a list of my freebies:

• Sunsilk Shampoo
• Sunsilk Conditioner
• Edge Shaving Gel
• Skintimate Shaving Gel
• Two Degree for Men Trial Size Deoderants
• Two Degree for Women Trial Size Deoderants
• Two Colgate MaxWhite Toothbrushes
• Two Chapstick True Shimmer
• Three 18pc. packs of Scunci Hair Elastics

Since these items are from this last week's ad I won't share any of the details but in my next post I will list all the deals for this up coming week!

Here are some tips when dealing with Register Rewards:

• First you must purchase the product and once your transaction has been completed your register rewards will print. You can then use that RR for future transactions.
• You cannot "roll" register rewards(RR) on the same item. For example, this means that if you were to use a RR from your first chapstick purchase to buy another chapstick, a new RR would not print. However, if you were to use the $2 RR from your chapstick to buy a pack of hair elastics, you would recieve a $2 RR for the hair elastics that could then be used on the chapstick and so on.
• Only one RR will print per promotion/per transaction. Ex: If you buy three chapsticks you will only get one $2 RR, not three. However if you bought one chapstick and one pack of hair elastics you would get one RR for the chapstick and one RR for the hair elastics.
• You can use coupons to minimize your out-of-pocket(OOP) expense and to make money. Ex: The MaxWhite toothbrushes were $3.49 each but I had a $1 off coupon for each one, so my OOP was only $2.49 but I still recieved a $3.50 RR. Because of those coupons I made $2.00 on those transactions.
• When you use a RR to pay for a transaction it cannot be for more than the things that you are buying and it cannot pay for the tax. The tax is OOP. I know, bummer, huh. :(
• RR's count as a coupon. At Walgreens you can only have as many coupons as you have items. Ex: If you want to pay for your MaxWhite toothbrush with a RR and use your $1 off coupon, you have to add a filler item (a cheap pencil, candy, something you need anyway) to even out your item/coupon ratio. Two items/ two coupons. This is the same with larger transactions as well.
• Always use your RR's last. The order in which you hand your coupons to the cashier seems to make a difference on your total for whatever reason. This is the best order found so far: 1. Manufacturers coupons 2. Instant Value Coupons (from the monthly EasySaver Catalog at the front of the store) 3. In-ad coupons (from the weekly Walgreens ad) 4. Register Rewards This way will allow for any possible overage!

As always let me know if you have any questions! Happy Saving!

Sorry for a month without posts!

Hey there! It's been a while! Well, it all started with spring break and I haven't posted since. Sorry about that. We've been pretty busy around here and I've been thinking a lot about what I want to accomplish with this blog.

My lack of posting has not been because of a lack of great deals out there. This has been my most successful month so far in the grocery department. I have also scored some awesome deals at Walgreens.

My greatest desire and goal within this blog is to share all of these fantastic opportunities for you to save money! I also would love to have all of you be a part of this blog. By sharing our great finds we can help each other become better homemakers, which I believe is our most important job. And stretching a buck is a big part of it. So, let's do it together!

Feel free to email me anytime, my email is penniesinyourpiggy@hotmail.com. Also, please post your comments. We would all love to hear how you did on a certain deal or if you have anything to add. One of my favorite parts of a blog is reading everyone's comments, so please share! Just be sure to keep your comments family-friendly and avoid anything mean-spirited :)

Now, let's get saving! Good luck!!

Restaurant.com 70% off through 3/31/09

Another great offer from restaurant.com! Pay as little as $3 for a $25 gft certificate! Enter your zipcode to select from restaurants in your area, then apply coupon code SAVE to reflect your savings before checkout.


If you haven't already, sign up at cashbaq.com to recieve 25% cashback on your restaurant.com purchases, PLUS a $5 bonus for new members! Go here, to my original post on restaurant.com for step by step instructions. Just be sure to use the current discount code SAVE when you go to check out.

Awesome Arby's Deals!

You can get coupons for:

Free Roastburger with purchase of fries and a drink

Free Roast Chicken Club with purchase of fries and a drink

Go here to print!
Coupons expire 3/31 so use them soon.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Super Double Coupons at Kmart This Week!

Kmart is doubling coupons this week up to $2.00 in value! Check your local flier to see details. Some stores are doubling internet coupons as well so be sure and check with your store! For some deal ideas check here.

For those of you in the Coeur d'Alene area, our Kmart is doubling internet coupons! Yay!

If you are wondering where to get internet coupons, one of my favorite resources is afullcup.com. The have a coupon database where you can type in any product and they will tell you where to find a coupon for it. If it is a printable coupon you can click on it and it will take you to the site where it can be printed. The only downside is that many of the links are no longer valid, so it can take time to find coupons that will print. For me, it is well worth the time it takes!

Please post your deals here. I would love to see how everyone did!

Walgreens Deals for the week of March 22-28

WEEKLY DEALS

Glade Scented Oil Sense and Spray Starter Kit--$9.99 each

*Deal Idea*
Buy 2 Glade Sense and Sprays at $9.99 each
Use 1 B1G1 internet printable coupon
Use 1 $4/1 coupon from March All You magazine or 2/8 SmartSource insert
Use $4/1 March Easysaver catalog coupon (page 29--should take off $8)
Free plus possible overage

Hunt's Tomato Sauce (8 oz.)--$0.39 after in-ad coupon (regularly priced at $0.99)
Buy $10 worth, Get $5 March EasySaver Rebate (#29) back

*Deal Idea*
Buy 11 cans--$10.89 before the coupon when you buy 11 cans
Use the in-ad coupon to get $6 off
Pay $4.89 plus tax out of pocket
Get $5 rebate back
Free after coupon and rebate

Colgate Toothpaste--on sale for $0.99
Use $0.75/1 coupon from 2/22 SmartSource insert
$0.24 after coupon

Trident Gum--$0.79 after in-ad coupon
Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from 3/8 inserts
$0.29 each after coupons

Campbell's Soups--$0.79 after in-ad coupon
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon
$0.29 each after coupons

Pledge Fabric Sweeper--on sale 2 for $7
Buy 2 and use 2 $2/1 internet printable coupons
Get $2 March EasySaver rebate back
$0.50 each after coupons and rebate

Right Guard Professional Strength--$5.99
Get $5 March EasySaver rebate
$0.99 after rebate

Schick Quattro Razor--on sale for $8.99
Use $4/1 coupon from the March EasySaver catalog
Stack with $4/1 coupon from 3/22 inserts
$0.99 each after coupons

Nature's Source Cleaner--on sale 2 for $6
Buy 2 and use 2 $1/1 coupons from 3/1 inserts
Get $2 March EasySaver rebate back
$1 each after coupon and rebate

REGISTER REWARDS DEALS

Buy 4 selected Kellogg's cereals (on sale 4 for $10), Get $2 Register Reward
Use 4 $1/1 off Raisin Bran or Mini Wheats coupon from 2/22 RedPlum insert
$1 each after coupons and Register Reward

Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer Razor at $8.99, Get $4 Register Reward
Use $4/1 coupon from 2/8 inserts
$0.99 each after coupon and Register Reward

MARCH FREE-AFTER-REBATE DEALS

Advanced Memory Formula 45 ct. soft gels--full rebate up to $19.99
Free after rebate

Axe Hair Care--full rebate up to $5.99
Free after rebate

Wal-Zyr 24-hour allergy relief 5 ct.--full rebate up to $3.99
Free after rebate

Walgreens Extra Strength Headache Relief 20 ct. gel--full rebate up to $2.99
Free after rebate

MARCH EASYSAVER FREEBIES

Colgate Total Toothpaste 4 oz.--priced around $2.99 to $3.49
Use $2.50/1 coupon from the March Easysaver Catalog
Use $1/1 coupon from 2/22 SmartSource inserts
Free plus possible overage after coupons

Revlon Emery Boards--priced around $1.59
Use $1/1 coupon from the March Easysaver catalog
Use $1/1 coupon from 2/8 RedPlum inserts
Free after coupons

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for posting these deals. For the ins and outs of shopping at Walgreens read Walgreens 101. Happy Saving!

Free Thomas Train at Toys R' Us 3/21 & 3/22

Toys R' Us has a coupon for a free train. It is only valid today and tomorrow so go get it while the gettin' is good! The coupon states one per a guest, I suppose that means each child (or even you) could count as a guest. Go here to print your coupon!

Sadly, there is no way that I am going to make it to Spokane today so we will not be able to get a train :( But if you can take adavantage of this deal, head over there ASAP because the shelves will clear out quickly. The coupon says while supplies last, no substitutions or rainchecks. SO GET MOVING!

Thanks to Catrina at Being a Wise Steward for the info!

Please leave a post if you get this deal or send me a picture of you with your trains. I would love to hear back or even post your pics!! My email is penniesinyourpiggy@hotmail.com.

50 Prints for $5 from Snapfish until 3/29!

Only 10 cents for each 4 x 6 print on orders of 50 or more when you pick-up at Walgreens!

After you add your prints to your cart, follow these steps:

1. check out and click the "pick up my order" tab
2. enter your address and select a Walgreens location
3. use coupon code WAL505 by March 29th

Click here to go to Snapfish!

Free Tote!!

Register to become V i X VIP and recieve this free complimentary tote! I love it! You will also recieve an email for a 20% off coupon for their online store where they sell swimsuits and such. Click here to sign-up.

I recommend setting up a special email account for deals like this, that way newsletters and things don't get mixed in with your personal emails.

Thanks to Jennifer at iMommies!

How I Saved $240 in 15 Minutes !!!

Today, I was so inspired by what I was reading about lowering your home bills on one of my favorite blogs (Money Saving Methods), that I decided to quit reading about it and take some action. And boy am I glad I did!!

One of our expenses that drives me absolutely crazy is Dish Network. Don't get me wrong, I love having tv to watch when I want it and they have good service and everything. It's the bill that I hate. I just don't think it's worth $50 a month. But living where we live, satellite tv is our only option if we want anything at all.

So today I called and told them how I felt. I said I loved having the service but would have to switch providers if they could not lower my bill to match the promotional pricing of their competitor. That's all it took!

I get the same service but they lowered my bill by $20 a month for 12 months!! Not only that, but they gave me free HBO and Starz for 3 months just for adding my emaill address to my account!! And then by signing up for Autopay, they gave me Cinemax for one cent a month for 12 months!! One of the best parts is that you can have them schedule your future account change, so that they cancel HBO, Starz, and Cinemax before they start charging full price again.

In 15 minutes on the phone I saved my family $240 for the year! Not bad, if I say so myself.

So tomorrow I'm going to call the phone company to see what they can do. And you can bet that in 12 months when my Dish Network bill goes back up, I'll be calling again to see what kind of deal I can make.

To read more on how you can lower your home bills go to moneysavingmethods.com and click on Getting Started, scroll down until you see the section on family bills. Thanks so much Carrie for the inspiration!

Free 8 Piece Salad Set at Brylane Home!

This is my first time ordering from BrylaneHome. I got such a great deal that I know I'll be ready to order again when a new promotion comes out!! Thanks to Carrie over at Money Saving Methods for letting us know about this great deal!

In two transactions I ordered 1 kitchen utensil set with bonus wooden spoons, 1 colorful knife set, and 2 free 8 piece salad sets. After using a $10 gift certificate and after recieving a $10 rebate I will have paid around $3 for all of it including shipping!!!

Click here and head over to moneysavingmethods.com where Carrie has step-by-step instructions on how you can do the exact same thing! On her home page just scroll down until you see the post about the Free Salad Set.

At BrylaneHome their promotions are always changing so make sure to take advantage of this soon, who knows how long it will last. If you miss out on this deal, keep checking back here for their next great promo!

TONS!! of Birthday Freebies!

Yesterday was my son's third birthday so I wanted to share with you some of the free stuff I signed him and my other kids and family members up to recieve for their special days. When I went to check out the list again over at Freebies 4 Mom, I saw that the list of freebies had gotten even bigger!! There are free desserts or meals at tons of places, free admissions to Disneyworld or Disneyland, a free toy at Toys R' Us, free tokens from Chuck E. Cheese, a free video rental from Holywood Video, lots of coupons, and a ton more! I'm so excited to share these with you, there are some really great things!! Click here to see the gigantic list. Enjoy!

Curves- Donate a bag of food and join for free!

Be a part the March food drive through Curves and join for free! ( normally $150 fee) They are giving the donations to local food banks. This is a nation-wide program that goes through March 28th. If you are interested, contact your local Curves for details. Thanks to freebies4mom.com for letting us know!

Free Redbox Rental Wednesdays in March

Do you love Redbox? Well, good news. March is Movie Madness at Redbox. You can get a free nights rental code every Wednesday throughout the month of March.

Todays code is: JBG123

To get your code every Wednesday check back here or visit the Redbox Blog.

To find a Redbox location near you click here.

*Code expires at midnight Central time*

Great Freebies at Walgreens

Glade Scented Oil Sense and Spray Starter Kit--$7.99
*Deal Idea*

Buy 2 Glade Sense and Sprays at $7.99 each.

Use 1 B1G1 internet printable coupon

Use 2 $4/1 March Easysaver catalog coupons (page 29)

Free plus $.01 in overage

Glade Lasting Impressions--$7.99
*Deal Idea*

Buy 2 Glade Lasting Impressions at $7.99 each

Use 1 B1G1 internet printable coupon

Use 2 $4/1 March Easysaver catalog coupons (page 29)

Free plus $.01 in overage

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste--$3.49

Use $1/1 internet printable coupon

Use $2.50/1 coupon from the March Easysaver Catalog

Free plus $.01 in overage after coupons

Garnier Fructis Hair Care--$2.99

Use $1/1 manufacturer's coupon from 2/8 Red Plum insert

Use $2/1 from March Easysaver catalog

Free after coupons

Buy 1 Irish Spring Body Wash 18 oz. at $4.49,

Get a coupon after purchasing for a free Irish Spring Bodywash on your next transaction--

use $1/1 coupon from recent insert to turn this into a money-maker of sorts. There are

reports that this is a "rolling deal" right now and every time you purchase the bodywash

with your free coupon, you'll get a coupon for another free bodywash. Let us know what

happens if you try this out!

MARCH FREE-AFTER-REBATE DEALS

Advanced Memory Formula 45 ct. soft gels--full rebate up to $19.99

Free after rebate

Axe Hair Care--full rebate up to $5.99

Free after rebate

Wal-Zyr 24-hour allergy relief 5 ct.--full rebate up to $3.99

Free after rebate

Walgreens Extra Strength Headache Relief 20 ct. gel--full rebate up to $2.99

Free after rebate

MARCH EASYSAVER FREEBIES

Colgate Total Toothpaste 4 oz.--priced around $2.99 to $3.49

Use $2.50/1 coupon from the March Easysaver CatalogUse

$1/1 coupon from 2/22 SmartSource inserts

Free plus possible overage after coupons

Revlon Emery Boards--priced around $1.59

Use $1/1 coupon from the March Easysaver catalog

Use $1/1 coupon from 2/8 RedPlum inserts

Free after coupons

Sambucol--priced around $12.99

Use $10/1 coupon from the March EasySaver catalog

Use $4/1 internet printable coupon

Free after coupons

For the ins and outs of shopping at Walgreens, read Walgreens 101 at moneysavingmom.com.

Restaurant.com 80% 0ff through March 15th!

Here it is again !! Thank you to Krystal for letting us know! I'm so excited to share this with all of you because it is an awesome way to save money and still enjoy eating out. I find that for my family we are able to eat at better restaurants and pay the same or less than we would if we were to eat fast food. We love it!! Last time I went through cashbaq.com and got an even better deal because . Because I signed up as a new member (took about 20 seconds) I got a $5 bonus plus I will get 25% cash back on the order I made at restaurant.com. I bought six gift certificates valued at $105.00 total, the restaurant.com price was a total of $39.00. With my 80% coupon code the price I paid came down to $7.80 (that is $31.20 off!!). Then on cashbaq.com, I recieve my $5 bonus and 25% cash back ($1.95). If I count that amount against my restaurant.com purchase that means I paid .85 cents for $105 worth of gift certificates!!Here is how you can do the same thing:

• On the right side of my blog there is a button for cashbaq.com. Click on that and register to get your $5 bonus. Make sure that you go in to your account and put in your info so that they can mail you your cash back check when your total rewards get to $10.
  
• Go back to the home page and click the drop down button to shop by store and scroll down to restaurant.com. When the page comes up click on 80% off any order (not dinner of the month club) Make sure you go through the cashbaq website because this is how they keep track of your % back.
  
• Once at restaurant.com, put in your zip code to find restaurants near you. Start adding gift certificates to your cart.
  
• To get your 80% off you need to make sure that the coupon code MENU is being used in your cart. If not you need to enter it and click apply to reflect your savings.
  
• When you are ready to check out you will have to register and enter billing info.
  Once your order has been placed it will take you through to where you can view and print your certificates!
  
• On cashbaq.com they will send you a check when your balance reaches at least $10. There are many other ways to get cash back on your other online purchases at places you may already be buying from so check out the other deals they offer.
  

Well, that's about it I think. If any one has any questions they can call or email me at penniesinyourpiggy@hotmail.com . I hope that some of you can take advantage of this awesome deal!! Be a good friend and spread the word! This offer is only good until Sunday, March 15th, so be sure and get in on it before you run out of time!
P.S. If you don't want to do the cash back thing you can still get 80% off by applying coupon code MENU to your cart before checking out.

Walgreens Diaper Deal

For those of you who need diapers, this is an incredible opportunity for you to stock up!

At Walgreens right now Huggies Diapers are on sale for $10 and big packs of wipes for $6.

Pair this sale price with these $5/1 and $3/1 coupons from Huggies (you can only print out two of each coupon per a computer, so I go to my husbands office if I need to print more, you could probably even go to the library and use their computers if you need extra coupons). There is also a Walgreens coloring and activity book by the toys that you can purchase for $1. It has a Walgreens coupon for $1/1 Huggies products. The great thing about Walgreens is that on top of the sale price, you can use a manufacturers coupon AND a Walgreens coupon, plus the Walgreens coupon will take $1 off for each item purchased! And the kicker... For each $25 worth of Huggies you buy, you get $10 back in Register Rewards to use on your next purchase! You can use this to buy more diapers and wipes or other things that you need, or you can save it for the next great deal at Walgreens!

Here are some deal scenarios for you:

Yesterday I bought:

3 jumbo packs of Huggies Gentle Care Diapers- $30

- $15 ( 3 $5/1 internet coupons from here)

- $3 (wags coloring book $1/1 coupon)

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= $12 out of pocket

+ recieved $10 back in Register Rewards

or you can:

buy 2 jumbo packs of Huggies Natural Fit diapers- $20

+ 1 pack of Gentle Care wipes- $6

- $6 ( 2 $3/1 internet coupons from here)

- $5 ( $5/1 internet coupon from here)

- $3 ( wags coloring book $1/1 coupon)

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= $12 out of pocket

+ recieve $10 back in RR

or you can:

buy 2 packs of Huggies Gentle Care Diapers- $20

+ 1 pack of Gentle Care Wipes- $6

- $15 (3 $5/1 internet coupons from here)

- $3 ( wags coloring book $1/1 coupon)

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= $8 out of pocket

+ recieve $10 back in RR

A $2 Money Maker!

or you can:

buy 5 packs of Gentle Care wipes- $30

- $25 ( 5 $5/1 internet coupons from here)

- $5 (wags coloring book $1/1 coupon)

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= $0 out of pocket

+ recieve $10 in RR

A $10 Money Maker!!

Some things you should know:

You can only get the Register Rewards for this deal once per a transaction, so if you want to do more than one deal, you need to do a separate transaction for each RR you want to recieve.

If you pay for another Huggies transaction with the RR you just recieved, the register will not print you out another RR. However, it should print out a RR for each transaction that you pay for out of pocket. You can save your RRs for a purchasing other items at another time.

At Walgreens you have to have the same amount of items as coupons, so if you are using 3 manufacturers coupons and 1 wags coupon to buy 3 packs of diapers (or whatever) you will need to pick up something else (something you need anyway or an inexpensive item like candy) to offset the 4th coupon.

Also if you ever pay with Register Rewards, they count as a coupon.

For a the ins and outs of shopping at Walgreens click here or for more deals at Walgreens this week click here . Thanks to Money Saving Mom!

I hope some of you can find this useful. Please post your experience with this Walgreens diaper deal. I would love to see how you saved!