~June Coupon Schedule~

Here it is!
June 7 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
June 14 — Smart Source Only
June 21 — Smart Source & Red Plum
June 28 — Smart Source & Red Plum

Hope this helps! This one is for you B1 ;)

Not much longer.....till.....

Our Vacation! We have less than 2 weeks,so I will not have much to post as I am trying to only buy milk, bread & fruit. I will pick up some FREE items, of course. No major shopping, hopefully, until we get back. I do have a seminar next week, so I will post some pics from that.

Hope you all are blessed and saving big!

In His Grace~
S

~Deals This Week~

Kroger Today:
Carefree
Reg. $1.19
Sale $1.00
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

3 Kraft BBQ
Reg. $1.08
Sale $1
-$1 q
=FREE!

2 Green Giant
Reg. $1.89
Sale $1
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

2 Ziploc Freezer bags
Reg. $2.89
Sale $2.69
-BOGO FREE
-.40 q (doubled)
=.94 cents each

Retail: $13.99
Spent: $1.89
Saved: $12.10
*That is a savings of 87%!

Target Clearance Today:
3 Crest
Reg. $5.04
Sale $2.52
-$1 q
=$1.52 each

2 Mach 3 Razors
Reg. $13.29
Sale $6.64
-$3 q
=$3.64 each

Retail: $41.70
Spent: $11.84
Saved: $29.86
*That is a savings of over 72%!

CVS Sunday:
Bengay
$5.49
-$2
=$3.49

2 Bandaids
reg. $2.99
-$1 q
-$2 ECB
=FREE!!!
Retail: $11.47
Spent: $3.49
Saved: $7.98
*That is a savings of over 70%!
Wal-Mart on Sunday:
Hot dogs
reg. $2.50
sale 2/$1.99 (comp ad from Tom Thumb)
-$1/2 q
=.49 cents each!

Cheese
Reg. $2.08
Sale $1

Total=$7.08
Spent= $1.98
Saved=$5.10
*That is a savings of 72%

Don't Forget...No Inserts Today!

There will be NO coupon inserts this Memorial Day Weekend! Everyone enjoy not clipping. This is a great opportunity to clean out your binders and get caught up with sorting and filing. That is my plan!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

Many Blessings!

$1 Flip Flop Sale!

On Saturday, Old Navy is having their annual $1 Flip Flops Sale. Limit 5 per person. Only the solid colors will be $1. This sale excludes patterns and metallics.
Happy flip flopping!

~Target today!~

Coppertone travel size
.99
-$1 q
=FREE!

2 J&J 1s Aid kits
.99
-$1 q
=FREE!

2 Wet Ones
.97
-$1 q
=FREE!

(2) 100 Cal pk
$2.79
-$1 Target q
-$1 q
=.79 each

Ritz #1
$2.99
-$1 Target q
-$1 q
=.99 cents + Buy one get FREE Wheat thins...$2.04!

Ritz #2
$2.99
-$1 Target q
-$1 q
=.99 + Buy one get FREE Wheat thins....$2.66!

4 Kotex
$1.02 (could have gotten them for $1 @ Walmart, but didn't want to drive there)
-$1 q
=.02 each

Retail $25.25
Spent $4.36
Saved $20.89
*That is a savings of 83%!

~Kroger Deals last night & today!~

Ran into Kroger last night, but didn't have time to get everything. I was on my way to bunco! If any of my bunco girls are reading this...I had a blast!
So, went back today with my little lady for some deals. Here are a few highlights :)
*Last night
2 Hunt's
$1.59
sale $1
-.20 q (tripled)
=.40 cents each

4 Kraft BBQ
$1.08
Sale $1
-(3) $1 q's
-(1) .75 q
=.25 for 4

Quaker Quakes
$2.19
sale $1
-$1 q
=FREE!

7 Colgate
$2.09
sale $1
-$1 q
=FREE!

2 Reach floss
$1.49
Sale $1
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Retail $27.30
Spent $1.05!
Saved $26.25
*That is a savings of over 96%!
Huggies package #1
$10.69
sale $8.99 (or buy 2 packages and get an instant $3)
-$3 (instant)
-$1.50 (shortcuts)
-$3 q
=$1.49

Huggies package #2
$10.69
sale $8.99
-$3 q
=$5.99

2 Degree
Reg. $2.79
sale $2.37
-$1.25 q
=$1.12

2 Dial soap
Reg. $1.59
sale $1
-.35 q (tripled)
=FREE!

Green Giant Veggies
Reg. $1.89
sale $1
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Retail $32.03
Spent $9.72
Saved $22.31
*That is a savings of over 70%!

~Less than $4.50 @ Kroger~

2 Hunt's
reg. $1.59
sale $1
-.20 q (tripled)
=.40 cents each

4 Electrosal
$3.15
-$2.50 q
=.65 each!

Bounty
$1.09
-$1 q
=.09!

2 Lawry's
$1.99
.99 (raincheck)
-$1/2
=.50 cents each

3 Suave shampoo
reg. $1.69
.99 (raincheck)
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

3 Suave deo.
$1.19
.99 (raincheck)
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Salad (not in pic)
$2.50
=FREE!

Retail $31.99
Spent $4.49
Saved $27.50
*This is a savings of almost 85%!

~.24 cents @ Wal-mart!~

My cute hubby and baby girl picked up these items for me today. They were so proud of themselves ;) Thank you to my 2 loves!

3 Kraft dressing
$1.58
-$1.50
=.08 cents each

gum
.99
-FREE coupon
=FREE!

Total $5.73
spent .24
Saved $5.49
*This is a savings of 96%!

~.54 cents @ Target!~

I got everything for FREE, except the blistex. It was on clearance for .54 cents!

Woohoo!

~Target Coupon Policy~

Some of you have emailed me and asked questions about Target's coupon policy. Evidently, some cashiers are not trained on Target's policy. If you have encountered problems, it is not a bad idea to print this email and take it with you. Hope this helps!
Thank you Thrifty Mom!
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Thanks for asking us about using coupons at Target. Coupons are a great way to save even more when shopping with us, and it’s easy to use them at our stores. Because of the variety of coupons available to our guests, we do have some guidelines for how coupons can be redeemed at Target.

When accepting coupons, we use the following guidelines:

- We accept two kinds of coupons: Target-issued and manufacturer-issued.
- We’ll accept one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits it.
- We can’t give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item; in this case, we’re able to adjust the value of the coupon to equal the price of the item.
- We can’t accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.
- All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier while you’re checking out.

For questions about using a specific coupon, we encourage you to stop by Guest Service and ask to speak with the Guest Service Team Leader. They’ll do their best to help while you’re in the store. If you still have questions after speaking with them, please call our Guest Relations team at (800) 440-0680. Either way, we’re here to help!

We appreciate the opportunity to share this information with you.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth
Target Guest Relations

~National Vinegar Month~

From time to time I run across some tips that I like to pass along. Today's information came from Jennifer at Surviving the Stores. I've not tried any of these, but am interested in using it to clean the microwave. Please let me know if you try any of these. I'd like to know what worked for you.
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Did you guys know that May is National Vinegar Month?? Well, in honor of National Vinegar Month, I thought I would do a Survival Tip Tuesday post on the ways that we use Vinegar!

Vinegar is a very inexpensive alternative to many everyday household items and Apple Cider Vinegar is an excellent home remedy (in my personal opinion - see disclaimer below!)

Here are some of the ways that we personally use vinegar:

1) As a cleaner. Fill a spray bottle 3/4 full with Distilled Water, add about 1-2 cups of vinegar and then add some Tea Tree Oil (this will be your most expensive item but it last forever!) Use it on your counters, to clean the stove, kitchen table, etc... It works great and you can feel great about your kids using it too! I also use a variation of this to mop my floors. I put hot water in the sink, add some white vinegar, and then several drops of rose oil (you can also add salt if you would like to). My floors look good AND smell good too! :)

2) With the laundry. Adding vinegar to your washing machine load works as a fabric softener, helps prevent static, and makes your clothes brighter! If you have a place where fabric softener goes, you can pour the vinegar in there.

3) To clean the microwave and the coffee maker! To clean the microwave, just stick about half a cup of vinegar in and microwave it for about 30 seconds. The junk inside just wipes clean! About once a month we run a vinegar/water mix through the coffee maker and it gets it clean every time!

4) As dandruff shampoo!

5) For eczema. After doing some research online I decided to start taking apple cider vinegar tablets and it COMPLETELY went away! I was amazed!

There are HUNDREDS of great uses for vinegar.... getting rust off of nails, unclogging shower heads, killing weeds, killing bacteria in meat, and much more!
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Thanks Jennifer!

~Kroger-May 12th~

The FREE stuff!
This is what I love about a well stocked pantry and freezer....You don't have to buy things unless they are on sale! I love not having to spend much money and get some quality fruits and lots of FREE stuff. Here are some of the highlights:

3 Johnson's baby products
Reg. $4.99
Sale $2.99
-$2 q
-$2 q
-$2 q
-$3 catalina
=FREE!

Softsoap
Reg. $1.69
Sale .99
-.35 q (tripled)
=FREE!

Brut
Reg. $2.59
sale .99
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Hunt's Ketchup
Reg. $1.59
Sale $1
-.20 q (tripled)
=.40 cents

2 Pop tarts
Reg. $2.12
sale $1.78
-$1/2
= $1.28 (which makes them cheaper than the store brand)

Purina
$2.09
-$2.09 q
=FREE!

Spent $17.21 ($10.56 was fruit)
Saved $32.39

~Free Movie Monday!~

Get a FREE movie rental at any Redbox today with code 6A43JK.
Expires at midnight tonight!

~Awesome Kraft Coupons!~

Go to Kraft.com, sign in and then click on the coupon link at the top of the page. There are $50 worth of awesome coupons! Don't forget you can print these twice.
*These coupons will go fast, so be sure to get them today!

~FREE @ Target~

My cute husband and little miracle took Mommy out shopping today for Mother's Day. We were finished shopping, but had a few minutes before my car would be finished (tires), so we headed over to Target to get some FREE stuff! I've said it before, but I will say it again MOMMA LOVES FREE STUFF :)
Hope all you Mommy's out there have a wonderful Mother's Day and feel cherished and celebrated!
2 Purell
.99 each
$2 off 2 q
=FREE!

Banana Boat Sunscreen
.99
-$1 q
=FREE!


Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit
.99
-$1 q
=FREE!

Axe Body Wash
.99
-$1 q
=FREE!

TOTAL $4.95
SPENT $0.00
SAVED 100%!!!
The Purell, First Aid Kit & sunscreen are all small and perfect for your car, purse or bag. It is so nice to not have to carry big bottles of everything.

~CVS this week~

2 Colgate
$2.99
-$2 ECB
-$1 Q
=FREE!

Adidas
$3.99
-$3 ECB
-$1 q
=FREE!

If you are having trouble understanding ECB's, scroll back to the Jan. 28th post (The CVS Game)where I have the best explanation that I could find.

~KFC Update~

KFC is no longer to take the coupons for the free meal on Oprah's show. They are giving out rain checks instead.
KFC Statement:
We are so sorry, but due to the overwhelming response to our FREE Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ meal coupon, we can no longer redeem the free coupon at this time. But we will honor our commitment to giving you a free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal.

Please visit a participating KFC restaurant for a rain check form. Complete the form, attach your original coupon , and give it to the KFC restaurant manager or postmark per the form’s instructions, by May 19, 2009, and we’ll send you a rain check for your free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal at a later date, plus a free Pepsi with our compliments. Your participating KFC restaurant will provide you with the form you need.

Please note that the redemption periods of the rain checks will vary. All other terms and conditions of the original free Kentucky Grilled Chicken coupon will apply.

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My question is "What did they think was going to happen when this was offered on the Oprah show?" She has MILLIONS of viewers!
Oh, well...Hope you all have a great Friday!

~FREE KFC Dinner Coupon-TODAY ONLY!

Be sure to head over to Oprah.com/kfc and print your FREE 2 piece meal coupon. The coupon is valid from 5/5/09-5/19/09, but must be printed by TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT! The offer is good for 2 pcs grilled chicken, 2 sides and a biscuit. I was able to print out 3.
Thanks Oprah!

~All for $3.44!~

Today I headed over to Kroger because I remembered that they were having their Tide on sale for $4.99 and today was the last day of the 3 day sale. If you are wondering about the cat food...no we don't have cats, yes we still are allergic and yes I'm still afraid of them (long story). However, I do not pass up FREE stuff. I plan to give it to a family who needs it. That is the underlying beauty of what I do. I get to bless others in a way that I would not be able to if I were not using coupons. Some people see coupons as a chore...I see it as FREE MONEY! :)

4 Purina bags
$2.09
-$2.09 q
=FREE!

3 Softsoap
Reg. $1.69
sale .99
-.35 cent q tripled
=FREE!

Tide
Reg. $8.23 (would never pay that!)
Sale $4.99
-.35 q tripled to $1.05
-.50 Internet q
=$3.44

Retail $21.66
Spent $3.44
Saved (roughly) $18
Which means I saved 85%!!!

Here's my CVS rundown from Saturday:


Garnier hairspray
$2.99 sale
-.99 coupon
-$2 ECB
=FREE!

Garnier product
$2.99 sale
-.99 coupon
-$2 ECB
=FREE!

Crest
$1.99 sale
-$1 q
-$1 ECB
=FREE!

Gum was a filler so I could use some other ECB's. The gum was on clearance and I used 2 BOGO coupons on the it!

Something I don't normally do......

I went to CVS, Walgreens, Wal-mart, Tom Thumb, Albertson's, Super Target and Hobby Lobby. I quickly remembered why I try to only go to 2 grocery stores at most. It wore me out and took a large portion of my day. I did get some great deals. Mainly, we were needing to stock up on some meats and chips. I've spent the majority of our monthly budget already, so we should have enough food for a while!
Here are some of the highlights:
Tom Thumb:


Fritos
3 for $5....$1.67 each
Tostitos $1.99
Quaker Quakes
.99 sale
-$1 q
= FREE!

Albertson's:



Fries BOGO made them 2 for $2.69
6 Pizza Rolls BOGO Sale
$1.99
$1.99
$1.99
-$1.05 q (.35 q tripled)
-$1.05 q
-$1.05 q
-$1.05 q
-$1.05 q
=.72 total or .12 each! (would have been FREE if I had 1 more coupon)

Ground Beef sale $1.88 per lb
Pork Chops BOGO Sale $1.99 per lb!
Target:


Special K deal
Buy: (5) Special K Boxes at $2.39 ea
Use: (5) -$1 off Kellogg’s RP 4/05 or printable
Total Due: $6.95

Buy 5 boxes, get a $5 Gift Card for next purchase.

Makes them .39 cents each!!!

Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit
$1
-$1 q
=FREE!

Dry Idea
$2 sale
-$2 q
=FREE!

Teddy grahams
$1.52
-$1 q
=.52 cents

11 Extra gum
.53 clearance!