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!!