Cheap Clothes from Aeropostale!

AEROPOSTALE CLOTHES!!

Here is a code to use on Aeroposatale's homepage here!!
**Your item must be at least $10 in order to apply the promotion. It will not be deducted from shipping and handling charges. This code is good through 12/31/09!! Use this for Christmas gifts!

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Aeropostale has $10 t-shirts online for both guys and girls, and now through Sunday 8/2/09 there is a $5 flat rate shipping fee with the code FLAT5. So you basically can get a few t-shirts for just $5!

Meijer Trip

I usually don't do my grocery shopping on Sundays, but this time I didn't want the store to be out of the products I wanted to buy! I took a little while to get my coupons together and printed some offline. Here is a highlight of my best deals:

10 for 10 get the 11th Free items:

Coffee Mate creamer $1
-use $0.50/1 coupon=free!
2 Aunt Millie Loafs of bread $2
-use (2) $1/1 coupons from coupons.com=free!
2 Warm Delights $2
-use (2) $1/1 coupons=free!
3 Colgate toothpastes $3
-use (3) $1/1 coupons
-use Meijer Mealbox $1/3 coupon= free + overage!
2 Angel Soft Bath Tissue $2
-use $0.55/1 coupon from coupons.com=$1
Frozen Corn $1
*free item

**General Mills Cereal Special**
Buy any 4 General Mills cereals and get a $2 coupon for your next purchase
**NEW** Buy any 3 General Mills cereals and get a coupon for a free gallon of milk or buy 6 cereals to get a coupon for 2 free gallons of milk!

Scenario:
Buy 2 boxes of Banana Nut Cheerios $4
-use (2) $1/1 coupons from coupons.com
Buy 2 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios $4
-use (2) $1/1 coupons
-use $1/2 coupon

Total=$3
**Get $2 coupon for next purchase
**Get coupon for a free gallon of milk

Rite Aid Deals!

My husband and I have recently found out that we will be moving because I got a job! Horray! Not only are we moving, but we are planning on buying a house to our new town! As we have been searching for the right house, I've been searching for anything that might be nice to have in our new home: cleaning supplies, plug-ins, decor. I hit the jackpot this week at Rite Aid! All of the candles and plug-ins I found were marked at these prices 75% off! The Glade candle was the best deal because it was $2.50 and then there's a $2 mail in rebate to make it only $0.50! Here's what else I got:

2 Loreal Finger nail polishes $1.24 ea.
-use (2) $1/1 coupons=$0.48
Air Wick Candle $2.50
Glade Candle $2.50
2 Glade refills $0.87ea.
Shave Gel $3.29 and $1.99
-use $1.50/2 coupon=$3.78
3 Glade Oil Candles $1.74 ea.
Oral-B Toothbrush $2.99
-use $1/1 coupon=$1.99
Oreos $0.79 (filler item)

Total=$25.15 (after tax but before coupons)
-Use $5/$25
After all coupons $15.65

Rebates:
$4 for nail polish
$1 for shave gel
$2 for Glade candle
$1.50 for Oral-B toothbrush

Total Rebates $8.50

Total out of pocket expense $7.15!!

**I was really surprised because the nail polish was supposed to be $2.99 ea. but they rang up at $1.24 ea., which after the mail in rebates makes them a money maker! These will make nice additions to gift baskets!

KMART SUPER DOUBLE COUPONS!!

It's been a while since I've shopped at any other stores other than my usual Meijer run each week, but KMart's super double coupons lured me in! KMart will double coupons up to $2! This means that your $2 coupon will double up to $4!! Remember that they do not give overage during these special deals. My wonderful husband decided to go with me so we could take advantage of the deals and do two separate transactions! Well, it didn't work out as well as we had anticipated, but we had some good deals nonetheless!

Coupon Rules for super double coupons:
1.) You must have $25 in spending before coupons
2.) You may only use 10 coupons per transaction

Proctor and Gamble have a deal when you buy $25 worth of P&G products, you receive a $5 catalina coupon at the register. My husband and I thought that you could use it on your next transaction, so I rang up first and then passed the coupon off to him. Well, it turns out that the coupon is only good for purchases made next week! Bummer! Anyways, here's what we did:

Transaction #1 (P&G Deal)
2 Pantene Pro-V Full and Thick products $3.33/ea.
-use two $2/1 coupons = free!
2 Pantene Pro-V stylers $3.33/ea.
-use 2 buy one Pantene Full and Thick product and get a styler free = free!
2 Cover Girl Eye Shadows $2.99 ea.
*All Cover Girl eye makeup is buy one get one half off
-use two $1/1 coupons=$0.50/ea.
2 Herbal Essences Products $3.33/ea.
-use two $1/1 coupons=$1.33/ea.

Total=$3.66+tax
**Get a $5.00 catalina coupon

Transaction #2
1 Hawaiian Tropic Suntan Lotion $8.49
-use $2/1 coupon=$4.49
2 Men's Degree Deodorant $2.33/ea.
-use two $0.75/1 coupons=$0.83/ea.
2 Lysol Neutra Air Freshener $2.67/ea.
-use buy one get one free coupon
-use $2/1 coupon=free!
1 Lysol Disinfectant Wipes $2.66
-use $1/1 coupon=$0.66
4 Pringles=$1.50/ea.
-use two $1/2 coupons=$0.50/ea.

Total=$8.81+tax

Overall, we spent less than $15 out of pocket for 19 items which makes each item only $0.75!! Altogether we saved about $40 in coupons (that doesn't include the sales on the items)!

Needless to say, I am very happy that My toiletry closet is full again and we'll be shopping for our shampoo from home!

Long Time

It's been a while...

I haven't blogged in a while since I have finished up my grad school program and my husband has returned home from his deployment. Things have been so busy that I haven't had any time! Well, I've decided to come back and continue posting things! Here's some recent deals that I have found!

At Meijer:
For a healthy choice for Macaroni & Cheese, try the new WHOLE WHEAT style!
Starting July 3rd, buy 4 boxes and get $1 off at the register.

Here's a deal to try:
Buy 4 boxes of Whole Wheat Kraft Macaroni & Cheese for $1/ea
Get $1 off at the registe.r
Use coupon for buy 3 get 1 free
Final cost for 4 boxes = $2!
**This would make an easy summer meal with a salad and some fruit!

Helluva Good French Onion Dip $1.19
Use manufacturer coupon for $1
Use Meijer Mealbox coupon for 25 cents
Final cost = free!
(I did this and got a $1 off catalina couponat the register to do it all over again!)

Over the past month, I've gotten lots of salad dressing and BBQ sauce for free. Each week new coupons come out and then different salad dressings go on sale. I've stocked up on italian dressing for a few months! This means that we'll be having pasta salad and BBQ chicken! This is such an easy and affordable meal during the summer! Here's how I make my pasta salad:

16 oz. multicolored rotini pasta- $0.89
1 bottle Italian dressing- free
Italian seasoning- $0.06
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese $0.25
4 eggs $0.30
2 small tomatoes $0.50
1 chopped Bell Pepper $0.50
Total Cost=$2.50

Pair the pasta salad with BBQ chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts- $2.40
BBQ sauce = free

Total meal cost= $4.90!!
Plus, you'll have plenty of pasta salad left over for other meals!

Enjoy the good deals while they last and the summer meals you can make from them!

Wal-Mart Deal!!

I just went to my local Wal-Mart and visited a few others out of town over the weekend, and found a set of two place mats and two washcloths for only $1!! The place mats are solid colors for summer: blue, teal, coral, lime green, and the napkins are white with stripes of all those colors. I snagged a few to give as gifts in baskets I have been creating. I also happened to stumble upon 4 adorable napkin rings for .75 each! Some Wal-Marts even had plastic serving plates to match for $1, the ones with a built-in bowl in the center to hold dip. These would go great together! Hope you are able to get to Wal-Mart to snag these good deals!

Gift Buying: 102

I haven't had much time on my hands lately to update my blog. I'm substitute teaching at the school where I'm student teaching and it is really exhausting! I did however get the chance to put together a few ideas to continue my previous post on gift buying. Since spring is here, that means lots of bridal and baby showers! It means mothers' day and people moving into new apartments and houses! We all need some gifts to give, yet don't want to spend a lot of money! Here's how to do it:

I first want to mention a few amazing deals I've found over the past few weeks at Wal-Mart. My youngest sister-in-law is in middle school and LOVES High School Musical. I always keep an eye out for the merchandise to go on sale because it can be so expensive. If you know a pre-teen or teen who loves High School Musical or Hannah Montana, then you need to take a quick trip to your nearest Wal-Mart! Here are some things that I found that I intend to give for Christmas:
-HSM winter hat and glove set $1
-2 HSM keychains that play music $2
-HSM hairbands $1
-HSM sleeping bag $5 (it lights up too!)
**I can't believe I found all this stuff for under $10!! Everything was so cheap, but she's going to love it!

Wal-Mart also had other merchandize marked way down. Here are some things I got for my nieces, nephews, ect:
-Dora the Explorer umbrella $1
-Winnie the Pooh light-up pens .10/ea
-Tinkerbell sleeping bag $5 (also lights up!)
-Ironman fleece blanket $5 (also lights up!)
-Scarf and glove set .50 (This will make a great women's Christmas exchange gift)
-Black cashmere scarf .50
**Like I mentioned before, you should shop ALL YEAR LONG for Christmas and birthdays. It really pays off in the long run! Now I can be stress free because half of my shopping is done and I spent about $5 for each of them, getting them amazing gifts!

Since I can often get sprays, candles and plug-ins for little to nothing, I stock up on them in common fragrance scents. This way I can put them all together for a nice gift that still looks expensive! I also like to specialize them with something else meaningful, like a journal, book or piece of jewelry. This means that I'm only really paying for the specialized gift since everything else was free. I usually spend $5 or less on something like this. Here are some gift ideas that I came up with from things I already have stocked in my closet!

House warming/bridal shower/gift exchange:
-Hawaiian Breeze room spray- .50
-Hawaiian Breeze plug-in- $1.50
-Hawiian Breeze candle- $2
-orange colored antibacterial soap to match-free
*Cute basket from Goodwill for $1
=$5

Spa Package:
-Clean linen/sunny days plug in- free
-Waterlily rain glad candle- .22
-Exhale body lotion- free
-Satin Care shave gel- $1
-Disposible razors- free
-Lavender hand soap- free
*Cute basket from Goodwill for about .80
=$2

Bachelorette gift (to take on honeymoon)
-Travel bags $2.50
-Suave travel lotion-free
-Satin Care shave gel- $1
-Dove deodorant- $1
-Dove soap-free
-Crest toothpaste-free
-Kotex pads- free
-Disposible razors- free
-sample shampoos and conditioners-free (these are great because they don't leak and you can just throw them away when you're done and not feel guilty!)
-KY Jelly-free
-Cute underwear- $1 (can usually find on sale at Wal-Mart)
=$5.50

Here are just a few ideas that I have come across that I wanted to share with you all! I've only spent $35 on all that I have mentioned! I'm planning on everything (including the kid stuff) covering 7 gifts! Who hoo! I'm on a roll! The best thing is that my husband's family is planning on doing a gift exchange among the grown children and their spouses. This will save us from buying 5 gifts! I would highly suggest the same for your families if there are people who need to cut back :) Besides, Christmas is not about gifts, but Jesus!

I hope this advice helps you make creative gifts for friends and family that will help you save money and feel proud of the gifts you give! Good luck shopping!