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First, I promise I haven’t abandoned ship, LOL!  Things have gotten so crazy-hectic around here that I honestly do not know which end is up (if anyone does, maybe you could let me know?).

 

My nephew’s wedding reception is this afternoon and I will be heading there for last minute details shortly.  I wasn’t able to attend the actual wedding ceremony this morning due to their religious guidelines (we aren’t the same religion).  I have been helping my sister plan the reception (mainly she on the food and me on the décor, etc) and the past few days have been spent decorating and everything that goes into that.  So many little details.  As excited as I am about their wedding day, I have to say I am equally as excited about getting the planning and executing of the reception behind me, LOL!

 

In the midst of all this, I was also putting together the Back To School ’09 Guide and Ultimate Back To School Giveaway Package as well as preparing for the Simply Sensational Divas Review Launch Party (which is in full swing by the way with lots of giveaways – so go check it out!).  I’ve regrettably not been able to put all the energy and attention into these things as I would have liked, due to the timing of the wedding and everything that must go into it. 

 

In the midst of all of this, we’ve had 2 car issues this past week.  First, we had to replace the fuel something-or-other and then a couple nights ago something on the road put a huge slice in one of the tires, so that had to be replaced as well.  I guess we file this under the “when it rains, it pours” category.

 

We are also in full potty training mode and we started having really awesome days to the point where I think it was finally clicking!  Unfortunately, we’ve had lapses the past couple of days, which is not actually his fault at all. 

 

Needless to say, regular – or even sporadic at this point, LOL! – blog posting just has not been happening.  Hopefully once I am able to have the wedding planning behind me and other top of the to do list items checked off, I’ll get back to that. Please bear with me in the meantime. I also haven’t been able to deal with email.  My computer time has been especially minimal with everything going on, just 5 or so minutes here and there and some days not getting on it at all. 

 

One cannot do it all it seems – and I’m exhausted.  On the bright side, we are planning a get-away vacation… no agendas, no planned activities, no hustle-n-bustle, just getting away to relax and take things slow – and to enjoy some fabulous sun and pool time!  Of course, I have things that need to be attended to that I’ll be working on, but just in bits-n-pieces. 

 

Also, a quick update on Dad & the dialysis (thank you so much for all of the support – it means so very much!!).  He has been home from the hospital for a little while now (cannot remember if I updated about that) and has been going 3 times a week for dialysis.  It has been at a point of not knowing if it will need to be on-going or if it may stop in the near future.  The latest news is that they are looking into the possibility of allowing him to do it at home, overnight.  This may allow him to return to work, depending on the company’s current situation and how he feels with overnight dialysis, which is what Dad has been wanting to do for quite awhile now.  Again, thank you so much for all of your encouragement and support during this.

 

I’m off for now since I must leave in two hours to get last minute reception stuff done.

 

 

 

 

Here are a few hot deals going on at Publix right now.  Sale ends Wednesday, August 12 (tomorrow), so hurry over and grab these up. 

 

See notes at bottom for acronym info, etc.

 

 

FOOD ITEMS

 

 

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal: $4.09 BOGO – (2) $2/1 = $.04 ea.

 

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal: $4.09 BOGO –$1/2 (7/26 SS) = $1.54 ea.

 

General Mills Fiber One Toaster Pastry: $2.29 BOGO - $.50/1 (8/2 SS) = $.64 ea.

 

Wish-Bone Dressing: $2.87 BOGO - $1.50/2 or $1.25/2 (6/28 RP) = $.68-$.81 ea.

Red Baron Pizza: $5.79 BOGO – $1 (8/2 SS) = $1.89 ea.

Crisco 100% EVVO: $6.49 BOGO - $1 (5/17 RP) = $2.24 ea.Crystal Light Drink or On The Go Mix: $4.11 BOGO - $1/2 June Kraft Food & Family Mag = $1.55 ea.

 

 

 

Luigi’s Real Italian Ice: $2.99 BOGO - $.50/1 (6/28 & 8/26 RP) = $.99 ea.

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta: $1.79 BOGO – $1/2 = $.39 ea

Whole Wheat Blend or Multigrain, 12 or 13.25-oz box

Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food: $.99 BOGO - $1/10 = $.39 ea.

 

Kellogg’s Yogos Snacks: $2.95 BOGO – (2) $.50/1 = $.97 ea.
See Kellogg’s Fuel for School promotion

Betty Crocker Premium Muffin Mix:  $2.59 BOGO – (2) $.50/1 = $.79 ea.

Breyers Ice Cream (48-oz ctn.): $5.13 BOGO - $1/2 = $2.06 ea.

Betty Crocker Hamburger/ Chicken/Tuna Helper: $.99 - $.75/3 = $.74 ea

Limit four, buy three

Campbell’s Soup: $1 - $1/2 = $.50 ea.
Deal only works if cooking soups are included; buy 2 per coupon

 

Capri Sun All Natural 100% Juice 10 pks: $2.50 - $1 FLIP = $1.50

 

General Mills Chex Mix or Bugles: $1.66 - $.50/1 = $1.16

 

Kraft Cheese: $1.66 - $1 = $.66

Included: Chunk, Shredded, Cubes, & Cracker Cut; buy 2% to use coupon

NON-FOOD ITEMS

 

Dove Hair Care Products: $2.89 - $1 IE / Firefox / 8/2 RP = $1.89

 

Glad Kitchen/Trash Bags: $5.49 - $1 IE / Firefox - $1 Target = $3.49
Deal only works if Forceflex is part of sale; use both manuf & Target coupons

 

Kingsford Match Light Charcoal Briquets: $7.99 - $2/1 & Free KC Masterpiece BBQ = $5.99 for both

 

Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Paper 12 pk: $5.99 - $.50 or $1 (Jun & Aug All You Mag) = $4.99 - $5.49 ea.

 

Clorox Green Works: $2.50 - $2/1 Summer Greenwise Mag in store = $.50 ea.

Includes: Natural Cleaner, Dishwashing Liquid, or Wipes

 

 

Notes:

 

Linked amounts are printable coupons – print 2.

“Each” prices assumes you are using coupons for each item.

BOGO = Buy one get one free

RP = Red Plum coupon insert (8/2 RP = Aug 2 Red Plum insert)

FLIP = Food Lion Internet Printable

 

See Fiddledeedee & A Full Cup for more Publix deals, and use the Frugal Deals Roundup to access more deals for Publix & other stores.

 

 

The Frugal Deals Roundup is your guide to find the coupon match-ups for the sales at your stores.  Look below for sites & blogs that list the best deals to be had at specific stores this week.  This saves you time since the work is done for you and doing the deals can save you 50-75% (sometimes more!).

 

If you have a frugal blog, see the bottom of this post for info on adding your blog to the Frugal Deals Roundup.

Check out the linked sites for your store(s), make your list(s), pull the matching coupons, and off you go!  Get clicking, writing, and saving!  Then come back and leave a comment about the deals you score this week.

 

COUPONS

 

How To Save 101: Get Coupons

Coupon Roundup

Coupons & Codes - New coupons posted @ Shake The Salt

A Full Cup Coupon Database (lists current coupons & where to find them)

Amazon Sales & Special Offers on Groceries with instant rebates & free shipping

 

WEEKLY BABY DEALS

 

Baby Cheapskate

 

CVS

 

A Full Cup

Coupon Cravings

“Deal”icious Mom

HCW

I Heart CVS

Kingdom First Mom & CVS $5 Challenge

Money Saving Mom
The Centsible Sawyer

 

WALGREEN’S

 

A Full Cup

Cherry Picker

HCW

Mommy Snacks

Money Saving Mom

Thrifty In The Cincy

 

RITE-AID

 

A Full Cup

 

PUBLIX

 

A Full Cup

”Cents”ible Sawyer

Fiddledeedee & Publix Super Savers

Homeschooling Four
Hot Coupon World

 

WINN-DIXIE

 

A Full Cup

Homeschooling Four

HCW

 

TARGET

 

A Full Cup

Attention Target Shoppers

“Cents”ible Sawyer (Target coupon policy info)

Money Saving Mom

 

WALMART

 

A Full Cup

“Cents”ible Sawyer

Deal Seeking Mom

 

COUPONING / DEALS FORUMS

 

A Full Cup

Hot Coupon World

We Use Coupons

 

FRUGAL BLOGROLL

 

BeCentsAble Grocery Gathering

Coupon Center

Couponing 101 - CVS, Walgreens, Kroger(TX), Albertson’s(TX), Brookshire’s(TX).

Coupon Mommy - CVS, Walgreens, & Kroger (ATL Region)

Deal Seeking Mom

Frugal RI Mama - CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, surveys, saving & making $$ online

Frugal In Virginia - Mid-Atlantic Kroger, Safeway, Giant

I Could Use A Deal

Mission Mommy

Saving with Dee - Publix, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, Piggly Wiggly, Food Lion, Rite Aid

The Freebie Blogger - Samples, Coupons, Rebates & more

Thrifty & Chic Mom - CVS, Walgreens, Meijer & Kroger

Thrifty Jinxy – Freebie Friday, Deals

 

 If you have a blog that focuses on frugal shopping, frugal living, getting deals, etc & would like to have your blog listed here, email me with the following info:

Blog Name

Blog URL

3-4 Keywords (stores you cover, special features, etc)

 

YOUR TURN

 

Did you post a good deal for this week?  Share your link or story in the comments!  

 

 

 

 

Be sure to get your newspaper coupon inserts today. Check out the list of Sunday Coupons:

 

 

Supplement the Sunday coupons with printables (be sure to check with your store in advance to make sure they accept printables) & coupons mailed from companies:

 

STORES

CVS, $5 off $25 purchase (watch short video & take quick quiz)

CVS Glucosamine/Chondrotin Vitamins, $2/1

CVS Vitamin D, $1/1

Food Lion Internet Printables (FLIPs), variety varies from week to week

Giant Food Stores, $5 off $50 purchase

JCPenney.com, $10 off $10 purchase – use code GET4BTS

Meijer Printables (click “specials” tab on widget)

Target / Paul Frank clothing, $2/1 (prices start at $5.99)

Target (food, non-food, even 10% off Levi Jeans)

 

 

FOOD

Aunt Jemima, $1.50/2

Betty Crocker Frosting, $.50/1

Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix, $.75/2 – also here and here

Campbell’s Soups, $1/2

Chiquita Bites Singles, FREE

Coffee Mate, BOGO & $1.50/2

Del Monte Fruit Cups, $1/3

Earth’s Best Baby Food, $1/10

Egg Beaters Seasoned, $1/1

Fiber One, $1/1 – another one here

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, $.55/1 – another here

General Mills Kix Cereal, $.75/1 – another here

General Mills Trix Cereal, $.55/1 – also here

Kellogg’s Yogo Snacks, $.50/1

Kraft/Nabisco Coupon Booklet, $55 in coupons & rebates

Land O’Lakes Deli Cheese, $1 off ½ lb

Lindsay Olives, $1/2

Mars chocolate product (M&Ms, etc; signup on Fridays only), FREE

Mott’s Apple Juice or Apple Sauce, $.50/1

Pillsbury Grands, $1/2

Post Honey Bunches With Pecans, $2/1 – also Upromise e-coupon

Skinny Cow Truffle Bars, $1/1

Smart Ones, $1/3

Steaz Energy Shot, FREE (only at Whole Foods?)

Tony’s Pizza, $1/2

Welch’s Jelly, $.75/1

Yoplait Delights, $1.25/1

 

 

NON-FOOD

Ajax, $1/1

All Detergent, $1/1

Bic Pens, $1/2

Bic Soleil Razors, $2/1

Colgate Toothpaste, $1/1

Coppertone NutraShield, $5/1

Coppertone NutraShield, $2/1

Depends, $2/1

Ecotrin (aspirin), $2.25/1

Glade Fragrance Collection, $3/2

Hawaiian Tropics (internet explorer), $2/1 – or for firefox

Home Made Simple, coupon booklet

Huggies Diapers, $1.50

Huggies Pull-Ups, $2/1

Huggies Pull-Up Wipes, $2/2

Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers, $3/1

Instinct Rabbit or Duck Food – 4.4 lb, FREE

Lumene Skin Products, $2/1

Lumene Serums & Cremes, $5/1

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, $.50/1

Neosporin, $1/1

Rice Select, $2/1

Scott’s Natural Bath Tissue 4 Pack, $1/1

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner refills, $3/2

Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel, $2/1

Sharpie, $1/1

 

Tip: Most printable coupons can be printed twice. Use your back arrow on your browser or click the link again to go back.

 

 

Additional Coupon Resources:

 

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

Get a free coupon toolbar and have access to free online coupons, get alerts on deals and sales, and more. Click Here

 

Join the 5 A Day campaign at Couponing To Disney and write 5 companies a day & you’ll start seeing coupons flood your mailbox. Tips on what to write.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom, Bargain Briana, Common Sense With Money, and Cherry Picker for some of the coupon links.

 

 

 

 

The absolute BEST way to save money on grocery and household needs is to use coupons on sale items.  It is important that you know when a sale is really a sale – an item that is typically $2.59 and is on sale 2 for $5 is not really a deal.  Tip: Use the Frugal Deals Roundup to find links to coupons matched with deals on your favorite stores.

 

Now, how in the world do you actually get your hands on coupons? 

 

SUNDAY INSERTS – Buy the Sunday paper to get the coupon inserts.  In fact, buy two because you’ll need two if you are purchasing BOGO (buy one get one free) deals to get the best price. I personally get 6 papers because I tend to want more than one or two items at the sweet price I get when I do my deals. Tips: Some papers (not mine, LOL!) put their inserts in Saturday’s paper. Also, if you are in a medium to smallish town and there’s a city nearby, you may get better coupons if you purchase the city paper instead of your local one.

 

PRINTABLE COUPONS – These are coupons available online through all sorts of sources that you print out.  There are some stores that no longer accept printable coupons, so call your stores to check their policy.  Coupons.com and Smartcource.com are two sources of printables, see my sidebar for others.

 

BLINKIES, TEAR PADS, and PEELIES – There are an assortment of coupons available in-store, on or near products.  Blinkies are the coupons in the little blinking machine attached to the shelf.  Tear Pads are the pads of coupons usually found on self-standing product displays.  Peelies are coupon stickers on the actual product.

 

True story: On the last day (and late in the evening) of a sale week at Publix, I came across a blinkie machine with BOGO coupons for a particular can of cat food that happened to be on sale BOGO.  I was thrilled because (a) this made them FREE; and (b) there were still tons of coupons in the blinkie machine!  I would have “purchased” less had there been any time left of the sale (to be respectful of others wishing to get this deal), but the sale was ending in about an hour.  That said, there were still coupons left in the machine and my cat ate on that purchase for a long, long time! 

 

CATALINAS – These are the coupons that print out along with your receipt.  Winn-Dixie, Walgreens and many other (but not all) stores have them.

 

INSIDE PACKAGING – Remember to do a quick check when opening product packages. Sometimes a coupon is stuck to the inside item, sometimes it is part of the packing itself (printed on the inside of the cardboard), sometimes it is loose inside the packing.  You never know when you’ll come across these, so keep your eyes open.

 

SAMPLES – Request samples.  In most cases companies will include a coupon with the sample.

 

STORE COUPONS – Many stores offer in-house coupons on a regular basis.  Food Lion has new printable store coupons weekly; Publix has regular (though not weekly) flyers with store coupons; Target always has printables available and are updated periodically.  A store coupon CAN be used with a manufacture coupon on one item in most cases (a $1 man coupon + 50 cent store coupon gives you $1.50 off the item).  Check your store’s policy on their acceptance of competitor coupons.  Publix is awesome about accepting store coupons from Food Lion, Target, etc; including $5 off $20 CVS coupons and similar Winn-Dixie $ / $$ Catalina coupons.

 

CONTACT COMPANIES – Have you ever been less than completely satisfied with a product or food item? Or perhaps there’s a product you especially like? Let them know! Go to their website and fill out the contact form or give them a call. This gives them useful feedback and can usually net you some pretty decent coupons. 

 

Couponing To Disney offers Five A Day – quick links to five companies’ contact forms each weekday. As of this posting, I only contacted three companies from her lists and today I received a coupon for a free product, up to $4.00. Tip: You don’t have to have personal experience with a product or brand to leave a comment, so feel free to contact ALL of the companies she lists!

 

Coupon Services – Sellers on eBay and other sites offer coupon-clipping services. You cannot technically buy the coupons, so you pay for their time, effort, and postage in getting the coupons to you. This is especially great if there’s a particular product or two you use all the time and need a larger number of coupons for it.

 

 

Did I miss something? Leave a comment and let me know.