GrEaT deals :)

$10 for $20 Worth of Graphic Tees, Dresses, and Summer Apparel at Old Navy
www.groupon.com AND  Like Old Navy on FB for an exstra $10 off!!!

Step by step on how to do a transaction THIS week!

 I coppied and pasted this whole thing from this URL Free stuff from CVS. To get more ideas go to the website and see what you can do! :)


Here is what we got TODAY! :)  $341.71 (retail) $80.94 (spent) and $71.98 (Register Rewards)

Lingo translations:

ECB = extra cash back (store rewards)

PG = Procter and Gamble insert (usually in your local SUNDAY paper)
RP = Red Plumb (in the local SUNDAY paper)
SS = Smart Source (Sunday paper)

Saving Star = Saving star

All You Magazine can be purchased at Walmart

CVS:
Getting Started Scenario:

Buy:
(1) Colgate 360 Surround Toothbrush $2.79
Use:
-$1 off Colgate 360 Surround toothbrush, May All You magazine
Total Due: $1.79
Get Back: $2 ECB
Buy:
(1) Colgate MaxClean Toothpaste $2.79
Use:
-.75/1 Colgate toothpaste, 4 oz +, SS 6/05
-$2 ECB
Total Due: 4¢
Get Back: $2 ECB

Larger Scenario:

Transaction #1
Buy:
(2) Colgate 360 Surround Toothbrushes $2.79 ea
(1) Excedrin Extra Strength 8 ct., 99¢
Use:
-$1 off Colgate 360 Surround toothbrush, May All You magazine
-.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids manual toothbrush, SS 6/05
-$5 ECB
Total Due: nothing
Get Back: $4.99 ECB ($4, 99¢)
Transaction #2
Buy:
(2) Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrushes $6 ea.
Use:
(2) -$3 off Oral-B Adult or Kids battery toothbrush, PG 6/05
-$4 ECB
-99¢ ECB
Total Due: $1.01
Get Back: $6 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy:
(2) Crest Pro-Health Rinse 1 L, $4.50
(1) Ban Invisible Solid Deodorant, $2.99
Use:
-.75/1 Ban solid deodorant, SS 6/05
(2) -$2 off Crest rinse, 946 mL +, PG 6/05

-$6 ECB
Total Due: $1.24
Get Back: $7 ECB
Transaction #4
Buy:
(1) Huggies Wipes $2.99
(1) Huggies Diapers, jumbo pack, $8.99
Use:
-$3 off Huggies diapers PRINTABLE
-.50/1 Huggies baby wipes, 64 ct +, SS 5/15
-$3 off Huggies Snug & Dry diapers AND wipes, SavingStar ECOUPON
-$7 ECB
Total Due: $1.48
Get Back: $2 ECB & $3 in your SAVINGSTAR account!!
RETURN TO TOP
Total Purchased Value: $42.54
Total Out of Pocket: $4.73

ECB Remaining: $2
SavingStar Balance: $3

TARGET:

Personal Care

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Heat Defeat Spray 6 oz, $5.49 

John Frieda Smooth Start Shampoo or Conditioner 10 oz, $5.49

$5 Target Gift Card WYB (3) John Frieda Items Listed

-$3/2 John Frieda Full Repair hair care, excl trial size, (Target coupon) (EXP 06/07) printable-$3/2 

 -John Frieda Full Repair hair care (Target coupon), excl trial size, Save Over $25 Beautiful Bucks booklet  -$2 off John Frieda product, SS 6/05 

 (buy (3), use $3/2 store and (3) $2 off mfr, makes it 82¢ ea. after gift card)

Suave Deodorant for women 97¢ -.50/1 Suave deodorant, RP 5/22  (makes it 47¢) 

Nexcare Kids Bandages 20 ct., $2.24 

-$1 off Nexcare kids’ bandages, 20 ct, (Target coupon) (printable coupon)-$1 off Nexcare product (printable coupon) 

(use both, makes it 24¢)

• Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste, travel size, 97¢ -$1 off Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste printable(makes it FREE)

  
  

  WALGREENS:

  Register Rewards 

  $10 RR WYB Omega Smart Super Critical Ultimate Fish Oils 30 ct at $10 ea 

  $2 off Omega Smart Fish Oil printable 

  (makes it FREE plus overage) 

  $8 RR WYB Healthy Woman Soy Supplement 45 ct at $8 ea (makes it FREE) 

  99¢ RR WYB SoBe LIfewater 20 oz at 99¢ ea 

  (makes it FREE) 

  $1 RR WYB (2) Stouffer’s 9.6-12 oz, Hot Pockets or Lean Cuisine 9-11.5 oz Dinners at $2.50 ea 

  -$1 off Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Stuffed Melts and Soups printable-$1 off Stouffer’s Farmer’s Harvest meal, single serve printable-$1/3 Lean Cuisine product (mfr coupon), 5-16 oz, Publix Simple Summer Pleasures booklet-$1/4 Lean Cuisine product, SS 5/01 $2 RR WYB (2) Planters Peanuts 16 oz, Cashews Halves and Pieces 9.25 oz, Mixed Nuts 11.5 oz or Flavor Grove Almonds 6 oz at $3 ea-$1/2 Planter’s Flavor Grove almonds, SS 3/20(makes it $1.50 ea.) $3  

  (the prices and items participating are based on the pictures in the ad, and prices from Walgreens.com, here’s hoping we all find it pretty similar when we get to the store Sunday) 

  $2 RR WYB (2) Nivea for Men Skin Care or Nivea Body Wash at $3.50 ea 

  -$2 off Nivea For Men body wash, 8.4-16.9 oz, RP 6/05 

  -$2 off Nivea For Men face care or (2) shave gels .5-7 oz, RP 6/05 

  -$1 off Nivea body wash for women, 8.4-13.5 oz., RP 5/15 or (Facebook) printable-B2G1 Nivea body wash, June All You magazine

    $2 RR WYB Bic Flex 3, Flex 4, Comfort 3 Advance Soleil Disposable 3-6 pk or Hybrid Advanced System at $5.99 ea 

  -$3 off Bic Comfort3 Advance razor 4 pk or Hybrid Advance razor, SS 6/05 

  -$3 off Bic Soleil disposable or System razor, SS 5/01(makes it 99¢) 

   

  $4 RR WYB (4) Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 10.2 or 13 oz or Styling Products 2-8.5 oz at $3.50 ea 

  -$1 off Garnier Fructis hair care, RP 3/06 (EXP 06/06) or RP 5/01 

  -$1 off Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner or treatment, excl trial size, RP 6/05 

  -$1 off Garnier Fructis stylant, excl trial size, RP 3/06 (EXP 06/06), RP 5/01 or RP 6/05-$2 off Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Blow Dryer Perfector 2-step Smoothing kit printable(makes it $1.50 ea) 

  $2 RR WYB (2) Colgate 2-in-1 or Total Toothpaste 4.6 or 6 oz or 360 Clean Toothbrush at $2.50 ea
  -$1 off Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste, 4 oz +, Kroger home mailer
  -$1 off Colgate Total toothpaste, 4 oz +, Summer Walgreens Diabetes & You magazine
  -$1 off Colgate toothpaste, 5.8 oz +, Get More From Your Pharmacy booklet
  -.75/1 Colgate toothpaste, 4 oz +, SS 6/05
  -$1 off Colgate 360 Degree manual toothbrush, Get More From Your Pharmacy booklet
  -.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids manual toothbrush, excl Plus or Extra Clean, SS 6/05
  (use (2) $1 off, makes it 50¢ ea)

Get your coupons! Fresh hot coupons! Get your free coupons here!

grocery coupon links:
saving star

shop at home.com
coupon mom
coupons.com
smart source
red plum.com
valpak
coupon network

other links:

http://www.couponcabin.com/
http://www.groupon.com

Sunday paper links:

The Daily Oklahoman
Springfield, MO paper

Store specific coupon links:
Target
Dollar General
Walgreens
CVS e-mail coupons

Birthday Freebie links:

Everyone:
birthday freebies.com
Baskin Robbins e-mail list
Denny's supposedly gives away a free grand-slam breakfast if you register in store
Qdoba
Schlotzskys
Coldstone Creamery

Kids:

 ToysRus

Baby steps to couponing

Baby Steps to Coupon-ing

First, I just have to mention that the whole "extreme coupon-ing" thing can be very overwhelming. There is so much information to take in and it all seems very "over the top". Let me break this down into doable steps. If you take one step at a time and don't think of all that you have to do, you will get this and quickly find that you are addicted :)

1. Get coupons -lots of them. 

(places to get coupons would be, the Sunday paper, magazines like the "All You" mag., gas station beverage coolers have "peelys", Walgreens has two coupon booklets, Procter and Gamble have a coupon insert that they distribute,  there are the coupons that are printed at the register (catalinas) when you buy groceries and the types of coupons that you pull off the shelf in the grocery store. There are also websites where you can print coupons. KEEP your coupons until a good sale comes out and THEN buy.

2. Create your own filing system. Lots of people have a coupon filing cabenet with coupons filed according to month and store.

3. Watch coupons data bases (where they will tell you what things are on sale) http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/coupon.php and even create your own on a spread sheet if you think it will help. (I will make our personal data base public when we finish it)

4. ALWAYS look through store fliers. Walgreens has a section on the back of there flier that tells you what products will get you cash back. It is always good to combine these offers with coupons making the amount of $ earned a bigger number.

5. NEVER spend money on something that you will not use unless you are MAKING $ off of it to buy things that you DO want. :)

6. Buy lots of what is on sale. The "crazy coupon lady" you see in the store is buying enough to last her till the next time that item is on sale. 

7. NEVER pay full price.