Free Glucerna Chocolate Shakes at Rite Aid!

 

Glucerna Chocolate Snack Shakes, regularly $5.99, are on sale for $2.99 at Rite Aid through today - August 31, 2013.

You can get them for FREE with the $3.00 coupon that you can print HERE!

Giant Coupon for 300 Bonus Gas Points!

Finally, a reason to stop back into Giant!  I don't think I have shopped there in two months, since I did the cereal cup/gas points promo.  Check your Sunday sale flyer for this coupon:

Since I never spend $50.00 in one fell swoop at the supermarket, this is when I pull out all my freebie coupons. Then, I will throw a gift card into the transaction to get over $50.00 and earn the gas points catalina.

I no longer get home delivery of the Washington Post on Wednesdays, which includes the Giant sale flyer for the week. (This coupon was in a partial Giant ad that was included with my Sunday coupon insert section that arrives on Saturday).  I am reading reports that this week's Wednesday ad had Dollar Doubler coupons in it. If that is the case, you can use 4 of those coupons per transaction, and they will take an additional $4.00 off your bill!  The Dollar Doubler coupons are not found in the store flyers - just the home delivery ones.

I may have to take a drive by the recycling center to look for them!!

Free Revlon Beauty Tools at Rite Aid!

Check your recent email from Rite Aid for a coupon worth $2.00 off any Revlon Beauty Tool, then use it for one of these items:

Revlon 10ct Emery Boards - $1.25/Gold price - $1.00
Revlon Compact Nail Clip - $1.45/Gold price - $1.16
Revlon Nail Clip - $2.19/ Gold price - $1.75
Revlon Shapers (2ct) - $2.45/Gold price - $1.96
Revlon Tweezer, Slant Tip - $2.45/Gold price - $1.96
Revlon Compact Tweezer, Slant Tip - $2.49/Gold price - $1.99

Heads up:  The coupon expires today - August 31, 2013!!

 

 

Then, watch for a Catalina coupon to print out - you may get one of these or all three:

 

$4.00 off 2 Revlon Beauty Tools
$2.00 off 1 Revlon Beauty Tool
$1.00 off 1 Revlon Beauty Tool

If you do, you can use the Catalina for more freebies!

Best Food Lion Deals - Aug 28 to Sep 3, 2013

Here are the Food Lion Internet Printable (FLIP) coupons for the week:
$2.00 off $5.00 purchase in the meat department
$2.00 off large vegetable tray with dip (40 oz) in the produce department
$1.50 off any soft drink purchase of $5.00 or more
75¢ off one (1) Jennie-O Breakfast Sausage (16 oz)
75¢ off one (1) Jennie-O Turkey Bacon (16 oz)
35¢ off any two (2) My Essentials canned vegetables (beans or corn) (16 oz)
35¢ off any one (1) My Essentials Elbow Macaroni (16 oz)

You can print the coupons HERE.  Set the pop-up window for the number that you want, because you cannot go back and print more later.  Maximize your savings with the meat FLIP by looking for marked-down meats to use it on!

Here is a nice scenario stacking the Meat FLIP with the Jennie-O FLIPS and manufacturer's coupons:

Buy:
- Jennie-O Turkey Bacon - $3.49
- Jennie-O Turkey Breakfast Sausage Roll - $2.79
Subtotal = $6.28

Use:
- $2.00 off $5.00 Meat FLIP
- $0.75 Jennie-O Bacon FLIP and this 75 cent coupon:

- $0.75 Jennie-O Sausage FLIP and this 75 cent coupon:

- Pay a total of $1.28 or 64 cents each!


Soda is a great deal this week with the soft drink FLIP because 12 packs of Pepsi, Moutain Dew, Sierra Mist are on sale for $2.50!

Buy:
- 2 Pepsi soda product 12-packs 
= $5.00

Use:
- $1.50 FLIP off a soft drink purchase of $5.00
= $3.50 or 1.55 each!

Remember to scan your MVP card at the blue Savings Center kiosk when you enter the store. I continually get a coupon for 75 cents off any bag of My Essentials rice. The small bags of both brown and white rice are 77 cents, so I have a pile of rice bags in my pantry that cost 2 cents apiece!

 

PayPal Money Makers at CVS and Rite Aid!

There are two nice Money Maker offers valid through this Saturday, August 31st for PayPal cards that you may want to jump on.


The first deal is at Rite Aid:

My Cash My Paypal Gift Card
Get a $5.00 +Up when you spend $75.00 (Limit 2)

For this deal, you grab a PayPal card like the one pictured above, ask the cashier to load $75.00 onto it, and get a $5.00 UP Reward.  There is a fee of $3.95, so your profit is only $1.05. However, you can ask the cashier to load $150.00, pay the $3.95 fee once, get 2 UP Rewards, and earn a profit of $6.95!

I did this same deal in June and was able to easily transfer the $150.00 to my PayPal account afterwards by following the directions on the back of the card. Do not try to transfer the money from your PayPal account to your bank account - your account could be flagged for fraud and frozen!



The second deal is at CVS and is more profitable but a little trickier:

PayPal Reloadable Prepaid MasterCard
Get a $10.00 ECB when you spend $50.00 (Limit 2)

For this deal, you select the PayPal card picture above (it is encased in plastic) and have the cashier load $100.00 on to it. You will pay an activation fee of $4.95, but will earn an ECB worth $20.00 for a profit of $15.05!

That's the good news. The bad news is that you will also be charged a $4.95 monthly fee within 36 hours, and every month thereafter!

So, here is what you need to do to make the deal work for you:
As soon as you activate the card, use it for $100.00 worth of purchases. (You could use it to buy the My Cash My PayPal at Rite Aid!!) Then, go on-line and close your account (under Help).

If you don't have $100.00 worth of immediate purchases to make, here is another idea:  Use the PayPal MasterCard to purchase an Amazon gift card on-line, then load the Amazon credit to your account for future use. Amazon credit never expires!

 

More Kellogg's Family Rewards Bonus Codes!

 

Here are 3 bonus codes for the Kellogg's Family Rewards Program:

EUROPEANVACATION - 50 points

THREEDAYVACATION - 25 points

GREATSTARTSBONUS - 20 points

Click HERE for other bonus points you may have missed!

Free Full Sized Gillette Foamy Shave Cream at Rite Aid!

This week - through Saturday, August 31st - you can get four FREE full-sized cans of Gillette Shaving Cream from Rite Aid!

The travel sized cans with overage are nice, but I was excited about this deal, because this is the only brand my husband will use and I have never gotten it free with coupons before. Normally, I have to "blow" UP Rewards on it.

Gillette Foamy Shaving Cream - Buy One Get One 50% off
Get a $1.00 UP Reward (Limit 2)
Here is the deal:
- Buy 2 Gillette Foamy Shaving Cream - $2.79 each
- Buy 2 Gillette Foamy Shaving Cream - $1.39 each
Subtotal = $8.36
- Use the $6.00/3 coupon from the 8/11 Red Plum insert
- Use the $1.00 coupon from the 8/11 Red Plum insert
Pay $1.36 out of pocket
Get back TWO UP Rewards for $1.00 each!

Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza Promo Money Maker!

This is the last week to finish off the Eye Extravaganza Promotion  at Rite Aid - it ends on Saturday, 8/31/13! 
Get a $10.00 UP Reward when you spend $30.00 on eye cosmetics (Limit 2)

I plan to do each of the scenarios listed below to reach $30.05 in purchases, spend $6.57 out of pocket, and get back the following UP Rewards:
$10.00 Eye Extravaganza
$2.00 Covergirl
$3.00 Wet N Wild
Total = $15.00

Covergirl - Buy One Get One 50% off
Get a $2.00 UP Reward when you buy 2 (Limit 1)
Scenario:
- Buy 1 Covergirl Single Eye Shadow  - $3.39
- Buy 1 Covergirl Single Eye Shadow - $1.69 (50% off)
Subtotal = $5.08
- Use either the coupon to save $3.00 off 2 Covergirl Eye Products or two of the coupons to save $1.50 off any Covergirl product from the 7/28 P&G insert
Pay $2.08 out of pocket
Get Back a $2.00 UP Reward
Final Cost: 8 cents and get $5.08 tracking towards the Eye Extravaganza!
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Wet n Wild - $1.99 and up - On sale 40% off
Get a $3.00 UP When you spend $10.00 (Limit 1) 
Scenario:
- Buy 5 items including an eye pencil and mascara to total over $10.00
- Use 5 regional coupons from the 8/25 Red Plum insert (we didn't get this in the Washington Post.)
- Use the $1.00 Rite Aid Video Value coupon for any Wet N Wild eye product
- Use the $1.00 Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon for Wet N Wild face products
- Use the 50 cent Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon for Wet N Wild eye pencils
- Use the $1.00 Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon for Wet N Wild eye shadow
- Use the $1.00 Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon for Wet N Wild mascara
Final cost: approximately $1.00 and get back a $3.00 UP Reward plus have $10.00 tracking towards the Eye Extravaganza!

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Revlon Cosmetics - on sale 40% off
Scenario
- Buy one Revlon Single Eye Shadow for $2.99 
- Use the $1.00 coupon from the 7/28 Smart Source insert
- Use the $1.00 Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon
Pay 99 cents and get $2.99 in tracking

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Almay Eye Care -  $5.99
Scenario:
- Buy 1 Almay eye makeup item and 1 Almay eye makeup remover for $11.98
- Use the coupon for $5.00 off 2 Almay cosmetics (including eye makeup remover) from the 8/4 Smart Source insert
- Use the Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupons for $1.00 off Almay eye make up
- Use the Rite Aid Eye Extravaganza coupon for $1.00 off Almay eye makeup remover
Pay $4.98
Final cost: $2.49 each and have $11.98 tracking towards the Eye Extravaganza!

 

Best Harris Teeter Deals - Aug 28 to Sep 3, 2013

A lot of the deals are the same as last week, so you may have already done them:

Diamond Crystal Sea Salt - 99 cents

Money Maker when you do this:
- Activate the Saving Star credit for 40 cents

- Use the 50 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled

Free if you already did the Saving Star deal last week!

Colgate Toothpaste (6.4oz) - $1.49
- Coupon for 75 cents that you can print HERE , doubled
(I printed 2 last week and was able to print 2 again this week!)
= Free

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Prep - $3.99
- Load the ZVR for $2.00 to your Vic card
- Use the coupon for $2.00 from the 7/28 P&G insert
= Free

Chap Stick - $1.00
- $1.00/2 ZVR
- $1.00/2 IP from redplum.com (NLA) or the 8/25 Smart Source insert
= Free when you buy 2

El Monterey Single Burrito -$1.00
- Use the 50 cent coupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert
= Free

Ortega Refried Beans - $1.00
- Load the ZVR for $1.00 off 2 to your Vic card
- Use the coupon for $1.00 off 2 that you can print HERE
= Free

Maruchan Yakisoba - $1.00
- Use the regional 50 cent coupon from the 8/25 Smart Source insert, doubled.
= Free  (The Washington Post inserts had a coupon for $1.00 off 2, which makes them 50 cents each.)

Mario Sliced Ripe Olives, 2.25 oz – $1.69
- Use the coupon that you can print HERE for 35 cents, doubled
= 14 cents

Yoplait Yogurt Cup - 50 cents
- Load the ZVR for 40 cents off 6 to your Vic card (expires 8/31)
- Activate the Saving Star credit to earn 40 cents on 6
- Use the coupon for 40 cents off 6 from the 7/14 or 8/25 Smart Source insert
= 23 cents each

Chobani Yogurt Tubes - 2.00
- Use the $1.00 coupon that you can print HERE
- Pay $1.00
- Submit for 75 cents from Ibotta
= 25 cents 

Tabasco Hot Sauce (2 oz) - $1.25
- Use the coupon for 50 cents that you can print HERE, doubled
= 25 cents

Golden Grahams Cereal (12oz) - $1.74
- Load the ZVR for 75 cents to your Vic card
- Activate the Saving Star credit for 75 cents
= 24 cents
OR use the coupon for $1.00 off 2 General Mills cereals that you can print HERE and get 2 boxes for 49 cents each

Suave Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant - $1.66 (3 for $5.00)
- Load the ZVR to save 75 cents on two
- Use two of the regional 50 cent coupons from the 8/25 Red Plum insert
= 29 cents each  (The Washington Post had a coupon for $1.00 off 3, which makes them $1.08 each.)

Deer Park Sparkling - 59 cents
- Use the coupon for $1.00 off 4 from the 8/18 Red Plum insert
= 34 cents each

Harris Teeter English Muffins (6 count bag) - $1.39
- Load the ZVR for $1.00 off to your Vic card
= 39 cents

Davidson's Eggs - $2.00
- Use the 75 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled
= 50 cents

Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner - $2.00
- Use the coupon for 75 cents that you can print HERE, doubled
= 50 cents

Birds Eye Voila - $2.79 BOGO single price
- Use the coupon for $3.00 off two that you can print HERE
= $1.29 each when you buy 2

I am seeing rumors of Triple Coupons possible the week of September 11th......

Weekly Roundup #32 - August 18 to 24, 2013

Last week I got behind on tracking my expenditures during our out-of-town trips, so I am playing catch up now. My amazing daughter Charlie helped me with this post and learned a little bit of blogging in the process. She is taking full credit.

Purchases
Food
Gallon Milk - 1
Quaker Grits - 12
Cream of Wheat - 1
Liberte Yogurt - 2
Belvita breakfast biscuits - 4
Polaner strawberry jam - 1
Wasa crispbread crackers - 2
HT Dozen large eggs - 1
Barilla microwaveable meals - 10
Starkist Tuna Creations - 6
Spam singles - 2
Peter Pan peanut butter - 1
Cooked Perfect chicken bites - 2
Sorrento cheese sticks - 1
Craft mac & cheese - 6
Classico pasta sauce - 3
Mrs. Butterworth's syrup - 1
Splenda artificial sweetener - 2
Harris Teeter vegetable juice - 1
Starbucks Iced coffee - 1
Balance bar- 1
Met Rx bars - 2
3 Musketeers candy bars - 6
Green Giant tortilla chips - 2
Ghirardelli Chocolate bar - 2
Haribo gummy bears - 1
Oreos - 3
Jello pudding cups - 1
Twix candy bars - 10
Dove Chocolate bars - 4
Mentos Up2U gum - 5
single caramel - 1

Health & Beauty
Cover Girl eye shadow - 3
Cover Girl powder puffs - 1
Brut deodorant - 1
Gillette fusion shave cream - 2
Gillette Custom +3 razors (4 count) - 1
Gillette Foaming shave cream (travel sized) - 3
Schick Quattro Trimstyle razor kit - 1
Nice & Easy root touch up - 1
Visine eye drops - 2
Anacin tablets (50 count) - 2

Household
Lysol wipes - 2
Pedigree canned dog food - 6
HT dish detergent - 1
Final Touch fabric softener - 2
RA brand clipboard - 1
Crayola chalk - 2
Mead composition notebook - 2
Crayola crayons - 2

Rebates
Starbucks Iced coffee from Saving Star - $1.00

Expenses
Rite Aid -  (-$1.13) negative total due to a return
Harris Teeter - $19.13
Total - $18.00

I came in way under budget, thanks to Harris Teeter Super Doubles last week!  I was really happy to stock up on cheap grits, since we love them and I rarely find deals on them.

Free Brita Water Bottle at Rite Aid!

You can get a FREE Brita Water Filtration System bottle at Rite Aid like this:

Buy:
1 Brita Water Filtration System - $9.99

Use:
- Rite Aid store coupon for $4.00 that you can print HERE
- This manufacturer's coupon:


If you have a Wellness discount, this deal is a Money Maker!

Thanks, A Super Savvy Saver!

Free Chapstick at Harris Teeter!

Chapstick lip balm is on sale at Harris Teeter this week for $1.00

Get 2 Chapstick FREE like this:
- Load the ZVR e-coupon for $1.00 off 2 to your Vic card
- Use the coupon for $1.00 off 2 from the 8/25 Smart Source insert or that you can print HERE

You can see my other Harris Teeter freebies and match ups for this week HERE.

Best Food Lion Deals - August 21 to 27, 2013

It's a little late in the week but here are the Food Lion Internet Printable coupons for August 21 to 27, 2013:

$1.00 off $5.00 purchase in the meat department
$2.00 off $5.00 purchase in the produce department
$2.00 off $5.00 purchase of any frozen food items
75¢ off any one (1) Hillshire Farm® Family Size Lunch Meat (16 oz)
$1.00 off any one (1) Olay Body Wash or Bar Soap (4-13.5 oz)
35¢ off any one (1) My Essentials  Pancake Syrup (24 oz)
35¢ off any one (1) My Essentials Pancake or Waffle Mix
75¢ off any one (1) Crusted Sea Cuisine Product (Found in the Fresh Seafood Case)
Click HERE to print!
Note: You can set your printer for multiples on the pop-up window, but once you have printed, you cannot go back and print more.

You can use the $1.00 meat FLIP on markdown meats for a bigger savings, and here are nice scenarios for the Frozen food flip:

Pillsbury Heat-N-Go mini pancakes - 99 cents
16 cents each when you do this:
Buy 6 for $5.94
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use 3 of these coupons:

Pay 97 cents total
Note: These will be an even better deal if the BOGO coupon auto-deducts!

Totino's Party Pizza - 4 for $5.00
35 cents each when you do this:
- Activate the Saving Star credit for $1.00 when you buy 4
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use the coupon for 60 cents off 3 from the 8/4 Smart Source insert
Pay $2.40 total for 4 and get back $1.00 from Saving Star

Toaster Strudel - $2.00
92 cents each when you do this:
- Activate the Saving Star credit for 50 cents
- Buy 3 for $6.00
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use this coupon:

Pay $3.25 and get back 50 cents from Saving Star
 

American Flatbreat Pizza - $3.99
$1.49 each when you do this:
- Buy 2 for $7.98
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use the $3.00 off 2 coupon that you can print HERE
Pay $2.98 total
Note: It's an even better deal if you have 2 of the $3.00/1 coupons (no longer available to print)

Red Baron Pizza - $3.00
$1.50 each when you do this:
- Buy 2 for $6.00
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use the $1.00 off 2 Red Barons products that you can print HERE
Pay  $3.00 total
Note: It's an even better deal if you have 2 of the 75 cent coupons (no longer available to print)

Kahiki Asian Food - 3.99
$1.98 each when you do this:
- Buy 2 for $7.98
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use the Buy One Get One Free coupon that you receive when you register HERE (if you put down an August birth month)
Pay $3.99 total

Mrs. Paul's Seafood - $4.99
$1.99 each when you do this:
- Buy 2 for $9.98
- Use the $2.00 off $5.00 frozen food FLIP
- Use 2 of the $1.00 coupons that you can print HERE
Pay $5.98 and get back a $2.00 Catalina coupon

Catalina info:  Future savings when you buy any TWO (2) or more Mrs. Pauls or Van de Kamp's items between 8/12/13 and  9/8/13

• Buy (2) & Get $2.00 on your next order
• Buy (3) & Get $3.00 on your next order 
• Buy (4) & Get $4.00 on your next order

Free 3M Single Command Hook at Rite Aid!

This morning I stopped into Rite Aid to pick up the 3M medium single clear plastic hook that is on sale for 99 cents this week:

It is FREE with the in-ad coupon from the sale flyer:

I was really excited about getting this, since my son needed a hook for his dorm room.  When I bought it, a nice coupon for $4.00 off a $20.00 purchase popped out of the Catalina machine:

I noticed that fans have been clearanced to 50% off, and I may use my cat on one.  The clearance price would be $20.00, so $16.00 in UP Rewards after the catalina = Free!

Free Nature Valley Granola Bars at Safeway!

I heard about this deal while I was out of town, but I just got my mind wrapped around the details today:

Nature Valley Crunchy Bars (8.9 oz) are on sale for $1.49 each with the in-ad coupon (Limit 4).

You can get 4 free using coupons and this Catalina deal:

Save on Nature Valley Granola Bars between 8/12/13 and 9/8/13

Buy 3, Get $1.00 off your next order
Buy 4, Get $2.00 off your next order
Buy 5, Get $3.00 off your next order

 

Here is one scenario:
- Buy 4 Nature Valley Granola Bars for $5.96
- Use 4 coupons for 50 cents from the 8/4 Smart Source insert, doubled.
- Pay $1.96 out of pocket
- Get a Catalina coupon for $2.00!

 

Mailbox Treasure!

 

This week I received some nice items in the mail:

1. Free sample of the new Tropical flavor of Centrum Flavor Burst multivitamins  from Walmart and a coupon for $2.00 off a future purchase. This one is no longer available, but Walmart frequently has free samples at their website HERE, so you should check often.

 

 

2. Free samples of Boogie Wipes and Puff's Fresh Faces that I posted about HERE, along with some coupons. I think this offer is still available.

 

 

3. Three high value coupons from Victoria's Secret. VS is not near me, so I seldom shop there, but these coupons are always hot trading items. Last month I traded a set for 6 forever stamps, and I will likely do the same with these. You can get them mailed to you buy signing up for their mailing list in the store.

 

 

 

4. Coupons for a free a free box of Cheez-Its (valued up to $2.99) and a free bottle of Dr. Pepper 10 or 7-UP 10 (valued up to $1.99) that I posted about HERE.  The last time I got a freebie coupon from Safeway's Facebook page, it could only be used at their store, but these are manufacturer's coupons that can be used anywhere!

 

 

 





Best Harris Teeter Deals - August 21 to 27, 2013

Diamond Crystal Sea Salt - 99 cents BOGO single price
Money Maker when you do this:
- Activate the Saving Star credit for 40 cents

- Use the 50 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled

 

Oral-B Vitalizer Crossaction Toothbrush - Soft - $5.99
- $3.00 coupon from the 7/28 P&G insert
- $3.00 ZVR
= Free

Colgate Toothpaste (6.4 oz) - $1.49
75 cent coupon from the 8/25 Smart Source insert or that you can print HERE, doubled
= Free

Tampax Radiant Tampons - $3.99
Always Pads (16-20 ct.) - $3.99
$2.00 coupon from the 7/28 P&G insert
$2.00 ZVR
= Free

Ortega Refried Beans - $1.00
- $1.00 off 2 coupon that you can print HERE
- $1.00 off 2 ZVR
= Free

El Monterey Single Burrito - $1.00
- 50 cent regional coupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert (not in the Washington Post)
= Free

Barilla Whole Grain Penne (13.25 oz) - $1.00
- 55 cent regional coupon from the 6/30 Smart Source insert (not in the Washington Post)
= Free

Mount Olive Pickles (24oz) - $1.57
- 75 cent coupon from the 8/25 Smart Source insert (may be regional), doubled
= 7 cents

Clif Bar Mojo - $1.09
- 50 cent regional coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled.
=  9 cents

Haribo Candy - $.74
- 30 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled.
= 14 cents

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt - 99 cents
- 40 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled
= 19 cents

Friendship Cottage Cheese - $2.00
- 55 cent coupon that you can print HERE, doubled
- 55 cent ZVR
=  35 cents

Mrs. Paul's Crnchy Fish Sticks (18 ct) or Flounder Filets (3 ct) - $2.49
= 49 cents each when you do this:
- Buy 2 for $4.98
- Use 2 coupons for $1.00 that you can print HERE
- Pay $2.98 out of pocket
- Get back a Catalina coupon for $2.00 off your next order

Catalina info:  Future savings when you buy any TWO (2) or more Mrs. Pauls or Van de Kamp's items between 8/12/13 and  9/8/13

• Buy (2) & Get $2.00 on your next order
• Buy (3) & Get $3.00 on your next order
• Buy (4) & Get $4.00 on your next order

Hefty Storage Bags - $1.62 BOGO single price
- $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 7/28 Red Plum insert 
- $1.00 off 2 ZVR
= 62 cents each
Note: Some regions got a coupon for $1.25 off 2 for a better deal.

Deer Park Natural Spring Water (1/2 liter) 6 pack - $1.00
- $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 8/18 Red Plum insert
= 50 cents each when you buy 2

Nabisco Premium Rounds - $2.00
- $1.00 coupon from the 7/14 Smart Source insert
-.50 ZVR
= 50 cents

Heinz Tomato Ketchup (20 oz) - $1.89
- 50 cent coupon from the 8/25 Red Plum insert
Pay $1.19 and get back a Catalina coupon for 50 cents
= 39 cents

Catalina info:  Future savings when you buy 20 oz. or 32 oz. Heinz Tomato Ketchup between 8/12/13 and 9/8/13

• Buy 1 and get $0.50 on your next order
• Buy 2 and get $1.00 on your next order
• Buy 3 or more and get $2.00 on your next order

Note: The deal gets better if you have more coupons:
Buy 2 for $1.78 after coupons, get a $1.00 catalina, so 78 cents for 3, or 26 cents each!
Buy 3 for $2.67 after coupons, get a $2.00 catalina, so 67 cents for 3, or 22 cents each!

Ritz Crackerfuls - $1.99 BOGO single price
- 75 cents off 2 regional coupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert (not in the Washington Post)
- $1.00 ZVR
= 74 cents

Harris Teeter Old Fashioned Bread (20-24 oz) - 77 cents
Evic price (Limit 2) 
 
Fiber One Protein Chewy Bars - $3.00
= 80 cents when you do this:
- Load the 50 cent ZVR to your Vic card
- Activate the Saving Star credit for 50 cents
- Use the coupon for 60 cents that you can print HERE, doubled
 
Ritz Crackers - $2.12 BOGO single price
- 75 cents off 2 cregional oupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert (not in the Washington Post)
- $1.00 ZVR
= 87 cents each when you buy 2

Minute Maid Juice Box - $1.97 Evic Price (Limit 2)
- Saturday 8/24 and Sunday 8/25 only!
= 97 cents with this coupon:
 

How I Turned My Trash Into Cash!

I didn't actually turn my trash into cash - but I did turn it into lingerie today! 

Four years ago when we moved to Loudoun County from West Africa, I found this little table set out for the trash by the side of the road.

It was a little small and rickety, but it was free and it served as a TV table until we found a better table at a yard sale 3 years later.

At that point, I saw a post on a virtual yard sale site that someone needed a small piece of furniture to refinish in exchange for a $25.00 Macy's gift card, and I snagged it!

 

That gift card was in my wallet for a while, since I don't live near a Macy's, while I contemplated the best use for it.

Recently, I was browsing on the Recyclebank site and found a coupon for $10.00 off a $50.00 purchase at Macy's for 80 points.  I printed it out thinking that it would be good for a year, but it turned out to only be good for a month, so I knew I had to do the deal soon.

Today I took my son to college at George Mason University.  I made sure he packed the extra long sheets that I got for his dorm at J.C. Penney.

Afterwards, since we were not far away, I took my daughters shopping to the Macy's at Tyson's Corner mall. One of them wanted a bikini and one of them wanted a bra and undies.  I wanted some new underwear as well.

Our total purchases came to $50.13. After the $10.00 coupon and $25.00 gift card, we owed $15.13 plus tax!

We grabbed dinner on the way home for free at McDonalds with gift cards from MyCokeRewards.

And here is what happened to the little table that I traded after it was refinished:

Weekly Roundup #31 - August 11 to 17, 2013

Last week I bought a LOT of ice cream at Food Lion and used a raincheck to get cheap olive oil. I also spent out of pocket on Physician's Formula cosmetics at Rite Aid. I normally only like to pay with UP Rewards, but my daughter wanted the make-up and there were very few pink "Try Me Free" peelie stickers, so I didn't want to pass the deal up.

Purchases
Food
Gallon Milk - 2
My Essentials Bread - 1
Wasa Crisp N Light - 2
My Essentials Sugar (5 lb) - 1
Harris Teeter Sugar (5 lb) - 1
My Essentials Ketchup - 1
My Essentials Rice - 1
Kraft Macaroni N Cheese - 6
Classico Pasta Sauce - 3
Starkist Tuna Creations - 4
Bunch Bananas - 1
Fisher Trail Mix - 2
My Essentials Soda Pop (2 liter) - 3
Pompeiian Olive Oil - 2
Klondike Bars (6 pack) - 6
Breyer's Ice Cream - 21
Fruttare - 2
Caramel - 1

Health & Beauty
Stayfree Pads - 1
Bic Silky Touch Razors - 2
Pure Shine Luminator Styler - 1
Conair Hot Sticks Curling Iron - 1
Secret Clinical Deodorant - 1
Gillette Fusion Proglide Shave Prep - 2
Tampax Pearl Tampons - 1
Always Radiant Pantiliners - 1
Visine - 2
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Concealer - 1
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Powder - 1
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Cream - 1

Household
Bic White Out - 3
Final Touch Fabric Softener - 1
Febreeze Vent Clip - 1

Rebates
Physicians Formula TMF Mail in Rebate - $25.00

Expenses
Food Lion - $54.26
Harris Teeter - $3.11
Rite Aid - $29.07
Total - $86.44

Fortunately, I didn't spend much at Harris Teeter, but I was still way over budget. That's okay, because I was way under budget the week before, so I should break even!

My Starbucks $5.00 Gift Card Finally Arrived!

I posted about an easy deal to get a $5.00 gift card for Starbucks from Prevacid back on July 17, 2013.  Supposedly, an email would arrive with the e-card after a few hours. Well, it never showed up and I chalked up to one of those things.

Imagine my surprise when I opened up my email box this morning - more than a month later - and found this message:

THANK YOU FOR REDEEMING A PERK!

You selected: STARBUCKS GIFT CARD Get a $5 Starbucks gift card. Treat a friend or treat yourself to a delicious cup of Starbucks! Since 1971, Starbucks has been transforming the finest coffee beans into the perfect cup of coffee. So take a moment and enjoy a delicious, handcrafted beverage with extra savings - coffee as it should be! You can redeem your perk directly online by entering the following Reward Redemption Code at the website below.

I just successfully transferred the $5.00 balance to a Starbucks card that I already had registered, so if you did this deal, check your inbox and your Spam folder!



Harris Teeter Super Doubles Coupon Match-Up List #4

Here is a photo of my Harris Teeter shopping today in Virginia Beach. My mom needed eggs and automatic dishwasher detergent, so I picked those up and tried to pay for them with my Classico catalina.  Unfortunately, it wouldn't scan and the cashier had to put it in manually. She called the manager over to double it, and the manager refused.  Happily, my Oreo coupon scanned and doubled and the cashier didn't say anything about the "Do Not Double" wording on it.  My total was $4.45 and I got back a $2.00 catalina coupon for the Splenda.

Here is my fourth list of coupon match-ups for super double coupons at Harris Teeter. You can see my previous lists here:

List #1

List #2

List #3

Catalina Offers

Pillsbury Cookies - Disney Ships Cars (11.00 oz) - $2.50

- $1.10 off 2 that you can print HERE or HERE or HERE

- $1.00 off 2 Saving Star credit

- $1.00 off 2 ZVR

= Money Maker

Organix Thick & Full Biotin & Collagen Root Boost Spray - $3.99
- $2.00 coupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert
= FREE
 

Clairol Nice ‘n Easy Root Touch-Up - $5.99

- $2.00 ZVR

- $2.00 coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

= FREE
 

Sara Lee Bread - $2.29

- $1.00 coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

= $0.29

 

Jell-o Refrigerated Snacks - $2.39

-$1.00 coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

= $0.39

Excedrin Extra Strength Coated Caplets = $4.49
49 cents with this coupon:


Sorrento Stringsters or Sticksters - $3.50

- $1.50 coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

= $0.50

Edge Shave Gel - $2.50

-$1.00 coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

= $0.50

 

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl - $2.50

-$1.00 coupon from the 8/18 Red Plum insert, doubled

= $0.50

Oreo Cookies - $2.50
- $1.00 coupon from the Nabisco booklet (says DND)
= $0.50

Bailey's Coffee Creamer - $1.50
- $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 8/11 Smart Source insert
= 50 cents each when you buy 2
 

Jennie-O Turkey Bacon - $1.8

-$0.55 doubled coupon from the 8/18 Smart Source insert, doubled

 = $0.74

Deer Park Bottle Water (12pk, 8oz) - $2.00
- $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 8/18 Red Plum
= $1.00 each when you buy 2

 

Best Rite Aid Deals - August 18 to 25, 2013

Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle Razor - $8.99
Get a $5.00 Monthly UP Reward when you spend $15.00 (Limit 2)
Money Maker when you buy 2 for $17.98 and use:
- Two in-ad coupons for $3.00
- Two of these coupons:

Pay $3.98 and get back a $5.00 UP Reward!
Note: There is also a $3.00 Load2Card coupon HERE.

Gillette Custom Plus 3 Disposable Razors - $6.99
Get $2.00 Up Reward (Limit 2)
Free when you buy 2 for $11.98 and use:
- Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 8/4 Red Plum insert
- $3.00 coupon from the 8/18 Red Plum insert!

School Supplies - 2 for $1.00
Includes:
Crayola Crayons (8 ct) or Chalk (12 ct)
Avery Big Tabs or 5 Pack Poly Tabs
Mead Comp Books, Paper Portfolios
Rite Aid Brand Rubber Bands
Highlighters or Reusable Envelopes
Key Chain Sharpener
Jumbo Bookcover Print
Pencil Pouch
FREE with the coupon for $1.00 off two from the Rite Aid flyer!

Anacin (50 Ct) OR Hyland's Leg Cramps - $4.99
Get a $3.00 UP Reward (Limit 2)

Money Maker when you use the $4.00 coupon that you can print HERE (for the Anacin) or HERE (for the Hyland's) to pay 99 cents, then get back a $3.00 UP Reward! 









Beneful Medley Dog Treats - $2.49 / $1.99 Gold
65 cents each with Gold Discount when you use the Rite Aid coupon for $1.00 that you can print HERE with the coupon for $3.00 off 3 Purina dog snacks from the 7/28 Red Plum insert.  Cheaper if you can print more than one Facebook coupon.