It's been too long since I've posted! With all the crazy changes in our lives, I haven't had any time to blog about my coupon endeavors. I am still faithfully couponing as often as I can, but it is difficult to find the time! Here are a few tips as we enter into the holiday season:
**Keep your eye out for cheap or free items for stockings or gift fillers. These may include candles (there is a great coupon for $3/2 Glade items), lip gloss (great coupons for Nivea and Blistex), candy bars (buy1, get 1 coupons for Hershey's), small toys or Pez dispensers. I have found many of these items recently, especially in the sale sections.
** Take advantage of the $5 coupon for Hallmark stores to stock up on holiday, birthday or anniversary cards. Hunt for the $0.99 cards and get 5 for free! You are able to print the coupon twice per computer, so take advantage of this great deal! When I went this evening, the fall decor was 75% off and I was able to get 3 adorable plaques for just $1 after my coupon and discounts! Hurry to get your deals while they're available!
** Make your Christmas budget last by shopping on the sale racks. Right now is the prime time for summer items to go on sale at a very low price. While tank tops and skirts aren't the most practical items to wear right now, you can pair a tank with a cardigan, or wear tights under a skirt to make it more winter appropriate. Wal-Mart always had good deals on jewelry which are nice stocking stuffers or fillers to complete an outfit!
** Gift idea: Scarf and glove set bought last year after Christmas $1.50, flower pin for coat $1, long necklace $1, matching earrings $1, lip gloss $0.50, Card-free = $5 for an awesome gift!
Happy Shopping!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wal-Mart Sales! Shop NOW!
I would HIGHLY suggest spending some time in Wal-Mart's sale section within the next few days! Many of their "summer" items are on sale. This is the time that I stock up on extremely cheap gifts for the following months!
For example, I just bought 3 ceramic candle warmer skirts for $0.50 each! They are super cute and are perfect wedding shower gifts (many of which I will be attending over the next year). Sometime last year I bought a few candle warmers for around $2 each and these skirts will look great with them. All I need to add is a large good smelling candle and I've got a great gift for about $5.00. To make it even better, I can add a plug-in and room spray that I've gotten for free and make a cute basket!
In addition, there are really cheap paper products for parties. If you are planning on hosting a birthday party, I even saw banners and invitations for $1 each. Happy shopping!
For example, I just bought 3 ceramic candle warmer skirts for $0.50 each! They are super cute and are perfect wedding shower gifts (many of which I will be attending over the next year). Sometime last year I bought a few candle warmers for around $2 each and these skirts will look great with them. All I need to add is a large good smelling candle and I've got a great gift for about $5.00. To make it even better, I can add a plug-in and room spray that I've gotten for free and make a cute basket!
In addition, there are really cheap paper products for parties. If you are planning on hosting a birthday party, I even saw banners and invitations for $1 each. Happy shopping!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Free Clothes!
It is the season for back-to-school shopping, and as a teacher, I need some clothes too! Luckily there is an awesome coupon out for Christopher & Banks! Go here and get your own $10 coupon off any purchase! This coupon is good for clearance purchases too, and guess what?!? There are several racks priced at $9.99. If they tell you that your purchase must be $10, just ask them to make the coupon for $9.99! You don't even have to pay tax!! This is the best deal ever!
Friday, July 31, 2009
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!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
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
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
Saturday, July 25, 2009
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!
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!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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!
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!
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