Terrific Target deal

This week Target has a B2G1 FREE sale on Wii games.

There is a $10/2 coupon on their website.

I purchase 6 games today using 3 coupons and paid $43.37 O.O.P.

Can you say Christmas?

Another fine day of Krogering (man I wish my camera worked)

first let me say,

I love Krogers and the Mega Deal!!

2 x Ghiradelli brownie mixes

3 x gatorade

4 Lays potato chips

playtex gloves

gallon of milk

bananas

20 x I Can't Believe it's not Butter 1 lb. pks

broccoli

2 x 18 -ct eggs

lrg pork roast sliced

2 pkgs of bonesless skinless chicken breast

paid $5.70 O.O.P. + got back $20 in OYNO's

Apologies = my camera is on the blitz .... but a great deal to report

Kroger Mega Event

$9.91 O.O.P. + got back $20 in O.Y.N.O (for each 2 I can't believe it's not butters you buy)

20 1-lb pks of I Can't believe it's not Butter $1.49 each - $1.50 Q's x 20

7 pks. Dannon Yoguart $1.99 each - .50 x 7 Q's doubled

1 pk Playtex gloves $1 - $1/1 Q

1 gallon of milk $2.99

2 pks of boneless/skinless chicken breast $3.02 & $2.94

3 Propel .99 each

1 reusable bag $2.19

1 pk of cottonelle flushable wipes $1.99 - $2/1 Q

Glade deal at Target

Start Christmas shopping early!! This week Target has Glade Scented Oil Candle Tins & Jars on sale for $2.50 and even better when you buy 5 you get a $5 Gift Card. Go here for a buy any scented oil holder and get one regill pack free (also included in the deal). There are lots of $1.50/1 coupons out there for the scented oil holders. Also you can send in for a $5 rebate from SCJohnson here. Can you say MONEY MAKER? LOL

Be Prepared

You never know what life might throw your way. Maybe a job loss or a natural disaster. Whatever comes your way, you should be prepared with emergency food, water, medical supplies, etc..... Start a stockpile (remember to rotate so that you don't end up with expireds). Just for fun go here to use this awesome food storage analyzer and see what you have accomplished and how long you could sustain your families needs with your stockpile.

The WONDERFUL people at Febreze and MyBlogSpark have given
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Krogers! Cheap Chicken & more

7 packs of boneless/skinless chicken breast

(7 x $1/1 Q's prices ranged $1.95 - $2.75)

2 x Deli Creations 2/$5 ($1/2 Q)

1 Lunchable $3.50 ($1/1 Q)

2 x bounty $1 each (2 x $1/1 Q)

4 x Softsoap $1 each (3 x $1/1 and $.40 Q doubled)

4 x GoldFish $1 each (4 x .50 Q doubled)

3 x Delmonte Corn niblets .99 each (3 x .50 Q doubled)

2 Velveeta cups $1.19 each (BOGO)

bananas .93

6 x Oreo cups $1 each (3 x $1/2 Q)

Chef Boy'Ardee pizza kit $3.85 (.50/1 Q doubled)

subtotal $56.12

tax $3.88

total after Q's = $21.80 + got back $2 ONYO

Plus I can use this receipt towards a $10 rebate after I buy a few more items.....

Target - Kellogg's blessings....

Transaction #1

5x Eggo waffles .98 each (5 x $1/1 Q's)

2 x skittles .67 each ($1 Target Q)

2 x Poptarts $2.39 each (.75/1 Target Q + $1/2 Q)

1 OJ $2.39 (free for buying the poptarts)

3 x Special K bars $2.39 each (.75/1 and $1/2 Q's)

1 Special K crackers $2.39 ($1/1 Q)

total $10.54 used a $10 GC (from previous deals) paid .54 O.O.P. got back $5 GC

Transaction #2

5 Eggo waffles .98 each (5 x $1/1 Q's)

2 x skittles .67 each ($1 Target Q)

2 x Poptarts $2.39 each (.75/1 Target Q + $1/2 Q)

1 OJ $2.39 (free for buying the poptarts)

4 x Rice Krispees $1.75 each

**was supposed to get a $5 GC for the Rice Krispee deal but register didn't prompt the cashier so the manager just credited my bill $5 ---- which was good for me!!!

total came to $3.52 I paid with the $5 GC from the previous transaction and still have $1.48 on the card.... basically I got paid .94 for buying all this stuff!!! PLUS I will send in for 2 x $10 Kelloggs Calendar Rebates !!!! MONEY MAKER

Early bird - CVS run

CVS

4 x Carefree liners $3.79 each - 2 x $1/1 Q's

Hershey bar .50 - FREE Q

Mayfield milk $3.89

Sara Lee hotdog buns $1.99

Sara Lee hamburger buns $1.99

Sara Lee bread $1.99

used $4/20 CVS Q and $18.95 ECB

subtotal = .07

tax = $1.88

total O.O.P. = $1.95

got back $15.88 ECB

Target deals

2 x Hungry Hippo's travel games - 2 x $4/1 Q's

5 x Reach toothbrushes .86 - 5 x $1/1 Q's

2 Transformers $3.99 each - BOGO

7 x Reach dental floss $1.02 each - 7 x $1/1

$8.09 O.O.P.

Great find behind the cash register at Krogers

So when I was checking out I saw a display with a tearpad B2ChipsG1 FREE salsa

so I went back to use my ONYO's from the first transaction.

2 x $2.39 for chips

$2.39 for the salsa - FREE Q

used my $4.50 in ONYO's

paid .83

Krazy Savings at Krogers

Aleve $14.68 - FREE item Q

Lever soap $5.35 - $1.50/1 Q

also subrtact Krogers Q for $4/20 HBA purchase

4 cans of Cinnamon rolls $1.49 each - 2 x .75/2 mfg Q + .40 shortcuts

green grapes $2.95

red grapes $2.17

broccolli 2/$3.00

2 x chiquita apple bites $1 each -2 x FREE item Q

2 x Kraft cheese singles $1.99 each - 2 x .50/1 Q doubled

Minute Maid Frozen cherry limeade cups $1 - .50/1 doubled

3 x Lays potato chip snack packs $5.99 each - 3 x $1/1 Q's


13 x Hefty bags $1 each - 13 x $1/1 Q's

8 x Quacker granola bars $1.99 each - 4 x $1/2 Q's

2 x Nature Valley Trail Mix bars $2.49 each - 2 x.75/1 Q's + .50 shortcuts + .40 shortcuts

3 x Chex Mix bars $2.49 each - 3 x .75/1 Q's + .60 cellfire + .60 shortcuts + .60 shortcuts

4 x Sobe .99 each - 2 x BOGO

2 x CareBear fruit snacks $1.99 each - 2 x .75/1 Q + .40 cellfire + .40 shortcuts

4 x Fruit by the foot $1.99 each - 2 x .50/2 Q's

2 x BC cookie mix $1.99 each - $1/2 Q + .40 shortcuts + .40 shortcuts

2 x BC muffins $2.18 each - $1/2 Q

2 x BC brownie mix $1.99 - $1/2 Q + .75 shortcuts

2 x Warm Delights $1.69 each - 2 x .50/1 Q + .50 shortcuts + .50 cellfire

Old El Paso soft shells $1.49

Old El Paso hard shells $1.49

Pasta Salad $1.29

3 x Kraft mac-n-cheese cups 2 x $1.19 + 1 x $1.00 - B2G1 FREE

$62.89 ($9.61 of this was tax UGH!)

Got back $3.50 + $1 ONYO

WalMart

$6.04 O.O.P. (after coupons w/tax)

5 x CapriSuns $1.97 each

5 x Chips Ahoy cookies $1 each

used 5 x Save $2 WYB Caprisun & ChipsAhoy (8 oz or lrger)

CVS

If you would like to start CVS'ing this would be a great week to do so because there are so many FREE after ECB items.

Here is a great scenario:

(2) .99 each packs of paper

(2) .99 each packs of pens

(2) $1.99 each School Boxes

(2) $1.99 each Marble Notebooks

(1) $6.99 Phillips Headphones

(2) $1 each J&J First Aid Kits (found in the trial section)

$20.91 total

-$4.00/$20.00 ReadyFill Coupon Book

-2 x $1/1 J & J mfg Q's

$14.91 OOP (hopefully you can use ECB you have to lower your OOP)

Get Back $20.91 in ECB Makes it a $6.00 Money Maker

**Also, there are 10-ct packs of CVS brand tampons on sale for $1.89 that are FREE after ECB so you can roll your bucks from the ink pens to get another FREE item.

WINNER
Coupon Potluck
Sandra

KROGERS

4 x Charmin $4.99 - $1/1 Q's

1 Country Time - $1/1 Q
1 Nesquick Chocolate Milk $3.79 - FREE item Q
2 x Cheetos $1.29 - FREE item Q
2 x Doritos $1.29 - FREE item Q
1 gallon of milk $2.99 - $2 Q
8 gatorades .79 each
4 Keebler fudge shop cookies 4/$10 - 2 x $1/2 Q's

8 x Cinnabons $1.99 - $1/1 Q's
2 x Nutrigrain bars $2.50 each - $1/2 Q
Oreo Cakesters $2.50 each - $1/1 Q
Hamburger $2.73 - $2 Q
A-1 sauce $4.19 - $1 Q
Cherry tomatoes $1
bananas .85
cantaloupe $1.50
Minus a $2 produce Q for the melon & bananas
5 x Rice Krispies 4/$10 - 1 x FREE item Q & 4 $1/1 Q's
5 Eggo products - $1/1 Q's
2 x Digiorno Pizzas - $1/1 Q's
Corn Dogs $4.99 - .50/1 Q doubled
2 x Mrs Pauls fish sticks $5.23 each - $3/1 Q's

Also had a $1 ONYO to use and got credit for 4 x $4 Kraft Savings

Total for this haul = $72.51 after tax and coupons + submit a $10 rebate from Kraft!!

(saved $120.30)

Drug Store Deals

Wags

4 x Velveeta Cheese cups

using 2 Bogo Q's + Easy Save $1/4 = .75 O.O.P. + get back $1 RR

CVS

4 Coke products 4/$13 ($1/2 Q)

30 Candy Bars .50 each (11 x $1/2 Q's **wish I'd had more)

2 Ajax dish detergeant .99 each (2 x $1 IP's)

Used a $5/25 CVS IP + $9.99 ECB

$3.17 O.O.P. + got back $8 ECB

A fellow blogger is having this awesome giveaway! Please visit Money Saving Madness here for your chance to win.

8/14 and running through 9/7:

Buy 2 or more Velveeta Shells and Cheese--receive a $1 Register Reward to use like cash on your next purchase. These will also be on sale 3/$3!Deal Scenario:

Buy 4 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups $4

Use 2 buy one get one free coupons from the 8/9SS

Plus, use $1/4 Walgreens Back-2-School coupon

Pay $1Get back a $1RRFinal cost 4 cups for FREE!

FREE GAS?

Go here to take a brief quiz and you could win a FREE $10 Gift Card to Shell or Jiffy Lube. Hint- you can take the quiz again if you need to!!

Go here to register for a calendar with $20 worth of back to school savings.

KMart Super Doubles are coming up. Check out these great coupons:

::Free 10-ct Woodcase Pencils when you buy $15 or more in school supplies
::Free American Fare Mircowave Popcorn 3-pk when you buy $15 or more of health, beauty, food and consumables.
::Free American Fare Cran Juice 64 oz when you buy $15 or more of health, beauty, food and consumables.
::Free American Fare Peg Candy when you buy $15 or more of health, beauty, food and consumables.

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Kroger's Gas & Groceries Sweepstakes

Now thru September 11th. click on this link for a chance to win FREE gas & groceries from Krogers. 5,000 Instant prizes.

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FREE Candy Bars (a money maker at CVS)

3-day sale buy this Revlon ColorStay make-up $9.99 get $9.99 ECB back so FREE!

I got these 30 candybars for FREE today using $1/2 Q's matched to in-store sale 2/$1

plus when I spent $15 I got $5 ECB back!!! MoneyMaker!!

New to CVS click on this link to watch a short video and print a $5 off $25 in-store putchase. You use this store coupon before any other manufacturer coupons and ECB. Makes for some sweet shopping. I have 11 more candy bar Q's so I will be doing this deal again!! WooHoo! My kids love me.

ECB's work just like regular cash at CVS. You can use your bucks to purchase whatever you need. I often use them to buy milk and bread to cut my O.O.P. and make my budget money stretch. If you aren't familiar with the CVS way to shop check out HotCouponWorld.com's CVS forum by clicking this link. There is a ton of useful couponing information on this site. Don't just stop at CVS go on and browse around you'll find info on every store & coupon imaginable.

BIG shopping day!!

Watermellon, bananas, 10# potatoes
2 poptarts, 1 milk, 1 dozen eggs, 1 potroast season mix, 1 box shake-n-bake, 1 can chilli, bread, hotdog buns, 3 lb butter

6 gatorades, 2 milks, 1 poptarts, 1 cracker-n-cheese, hotdog buns, ready serve rice, 2 cinnabon bars, 1 eggo waffles

5.80 lbs. hamburger, 3.47 lbs. chuck roast, 5 lb. french fries

3 cheetos, 2 big bags lays, 1 chocolate milk, 4 flatbread pizzas

4 bagged salads, 6 apple bites, 3 pineapple bites, 6 ears corn, 1 tomato, 6 peaches, red grapes, broccolli

and 5 packages of split chicken breast.

All for only $107.62

Quick Trip to WAGS & CVS

Walgreens

$9.32

got back $10 RR

CVS

$1.48

got back $3 RR

Mail bag today!

$10 BP gas card and $5 KFC gift certificate compliments of KFC

No pics but a terrific grocery shopping week. Very little O.O.P.

1st stop Walgreens
1 bottle of Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
4 Fudge Stripe cookies (2 x .55/1, $1/2 Q's)
1 Chez-its $2 (.75/1 Q)
Used 2 x $5 RR's
paid 2.72 O.P.
got back $4 RR and $5 RR

2nd stop CVS
2 packs of pens .99 each
2 x notebooks .99 each
soft soap $4.99 ($2/1 Q)
scissors $2.99
compass $1.50
2 x sticky notes .99 each
2 x AA 4-pk batters BOGO (FREE item Q)
2 gatorades1 bag of fritos (FREE item Q)

used $15.96 in ECB $4.75 O.P.
got back $15.43 ECB

3rd stop Walgreens
Vitamin conditioner $3.99
loaf of Sara Lee bread $2.00
used $5 RR $1.53 O.P.
got back $4 RR

4th stop Kroger
Doritoes $1.29 (FREE Q)
Cheetos $1.29 (FREE Q)
Nesquick $3.79 (FREE Q)
Gatorade 4 x .79
bananas .96 ($1 produce Q)
Chiquita apple bites 3 x $1 (3 x $1 Q)
2 bagged FE salads $1 each ($2/2)
grapes $1.71
2 Kraft salad dressing $1.69 each
grape tomatoes .50
tyson split chicken breast $3.33 ($1 Q)
tyson split chicken breast $3.20 ($1 Q)
tyson split chicken breast $3.07 ($1 Q)
tyson bacon $3 (.50 Q doubled)
Pork ribs slab $9.03 ($2 store Q)
fresh country sausage $3 ($2 Q)
kelloggs syrup $3.19
2 x Kraft BBQ sauce $1.08 each ($1/1 Q)
5 # potatoes $2.65
10% off any order = $5.60
$3 & $2 ONYO$23.33 O.P.
got back $1 ONYO
Total spent Out of Pocket today $32.33

Also spent $2.75 last night at CVS for 5 boxes of electrosol and a gallon of milk.Total for the week $35.08 well below my $100 goal

Dinner Meals this week:
BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, green beans
Baked Chicken, mac-n-cheese, salad
Spaghetti w/salad
Sausage, eggs, and biscuits w/gravy
BLT sandwiches w/french fries
Beef Enchiladas over Mexican rice
Lasagna w/ salad

SNACKS
fruits: bananas
apples (whole & apple dippers)
grapes (red & white)
frozen strawberries
frozen blueberries
frozen blackberries

fresh veggies:
broccolli
carrots
green pepper
yellow squash
lettuce head

junk:
cookies
chips
granola bars
ice cream

CVS freebies

20 Mentos $1 each

4 Bic Triumph $3.89 BOGO

1 gallon Milk $3.89

1 box CVS tampons $1.89

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Paid $4.61

got back $5 ECB + $1.89 ECB

will go back tomorrow for some school supply freebies!

Big Shopping Day!

I had a very nice shopping day today. I would like to have posted pics but hubby has the kitchen and living room torn apart doing a remodel job UGH!

First stop: Target
2 x honeynut cheerios single serve cups $1.00 each - $1/1 IP
4 x Lipton tea $1.09 each - $1/1 Q
Eggo bakeshop $1.94 - $1/1 IP
Eggo bakeshop $2.29 - $1/1 Ip
Kashi waffles $2.44 - FREE item Q
Fusion razor $4.99 - $4/1 Q
Pantene shampoo $3.33 - $2/1 Q
Pantene conditioner $3.33 - $2/1 Q
Pantene hairspray $3.33 - FREE item Q
Bayer Contour Monitor $18.89 - FREE item Q (cashier gave me overage here $30)
5 x Always Infinity $6.99 - $4/1 x 5 Q's
2 x Schick Quattro Titaniums $6.99 - $4/1 x s Q's
subtotal 20.58 Total (after tax) $29.73 saved $99.15
Plus I got a $5 GC for next time

2nd stop Krogers
Kroger OJ reduced .59
2 x Sunny D smoothies $1.29 each - .55/1 Q's
Fiber one yoguart $2.49 - $1/1 Q + $1/1 cellfire
13 x Kraft Cheese shreds $1.99 each - .50/1 Q's
Daisy Sour Cream $1.50 - .50 doubled Q
Kroger IQF chicken breast $7.99 (should have been $5.99 I missed the overcharge) - $1/1 Q
Whiskers cat treats $1.49 - .50 Q doubled
Rolaids $1.55- $1/1 Q
bananas .66
2 x powder donoughts (shhh. don't tell) $2.00
2 x Carefree liners $2.50 - $1/1 Q's
2 x Kelloggs mini-wheats $2.49 - $1.50 Q's
2 x BC brownie mixes $1.39 - $1/2 Q
8 x playtex gloves $1 each - $1/1 Q's
2 x suave deoderant $1.19 each - .50/1 doubled Q's
softsoap liquid $1.54 - $1/1 IP
2 x SpeedStick deoderants $1.50 each - $1.50/1 Q's
2 x Keebler cookies $1.99 each - $1/1 IPs
Irish Spring soap 3-pk $1.50
Fructis shampoo $2.28 - $1/1 Q
Fructis condition $2.29 - $1/1 Q
4 x Kraft Mac-n-Cheese $1.79 each - $1.50/2 Q's x 2
Always Infinity $4.39 -$1 e-saver + FREE item Q
2 x Raviolis $1 each - $1/1 IPs

Deduct 4 x MegaSaver $5/10 qualifying items for a $20 deduction
Balance $34.23 + got back a $4 OYNO for the mac-n-cheese


3rd times a charm - WalMart
4 x Nestle Pure life water 6 Pks $1 each - $1 IPs
2 x Cinnabon (price matched Target) $1.75 each - $1/1 IP
4 x Popsicle $1 each - $1/1 Q
6 x Breyers pints $1.53 each - $1.50 Q's
6 x Chips A'hoy $1 each + 6 CapriSun $1.97 each - $2 WYB both items Q's
6 Hefty ziplocs $1 each - $1/1 Q's
2 x Ajax .97 each - $1/1 IP's
Pet ice cream $2.50 - FREE item Q
Pet ice cream sandwiches $2.97 - FREE item Q
2 x Digiorno pizzas $5.75 - $1.50 Q's
eggs $1.12
2 x OM hotdogs $1.50 each - $1/2 Q
hotdog buns .88 - FREE item Q
Banquet chicken nuggets $3.98 - $1/1 Q
Queso Melt cheese $3.24
Ronzoni Spaghetti $1.50 each - $1/1 Q's
3 x Chiquita .98 each - $1/1 IP's
Pet milk gallon $3.98 - FREE item Q
Pet milk 1/2 gallon $2.50 - FREE item Q

Total due $35.00
(had to have CSM come check out my load of coupons and turn her key. Had the cashier all torn up that I was getting so much stuff for very little $$.)

Great Mail Day!

Got all this in the mail today. The Nesquick Shakers kit: shirt, back pack cooler, stickers, tattoos and notebook. Glidden paint. And, a coupon for a FREE Gatorage from WAGS.