Coupon Preview for this week 1/25/09

There are a few good coupons and some not so good, but know one thing... us couponers will take them all

SMARTSOURCE
562338332876 Air Wick Lumin Air Starter Kit, any $3 (3-8-09)
562338335334 Air Wick Scented Oil Refills, any $1 on 2 (3/08/09)
574300118821 Bengay Moist Heat Therapy Pads, any $2 (3-21-09)
574300110764 Bengay Product, any $1 (3-21-09)
505752000761 Biz Product, any size $1 (4/30/09)
522655992658 Butterball Pre-Sliced Deli Lunchmeat, 8 oz. or half pound+ Deli Meat .65 DND (2-28-09) .10 each
522655300422 Butterball Turkey Bacon or Lunchmeat $1 on 3 DND (2-28-09)
538203000553 California Sun Dry Tomatoes .55 DND (2-28-09)
550000110242 Carnation Evaporated Milk, any 12 oz. cans .50/2 (4-30-09)
516264600783 Carvel Cake, any 32 oz.+ $1.50 (3-15-09)
516264632876 Carvel Sheet Cake, any 80 oz.+ $3 (3-15-09)
516000553502 Cheerios Snack Mix, Chex Mix, 4.5 oz.+ or Chex 100 Calorie Snack . 50 (3/21/09) .10 each
537700000769 Chinet Napkins or Cut Crystal Cups $1 (3-31-09)
537700000769 Chinet Plate, any $1 (3-31-09)
571038000756 Chock Full O Nuts Coffee, any .75 (3-31-09) .10 each
526700110332 Deans Dip, 12 oz.+ $1 on 2 (3-31-09)
537600260553 Dinty Moore Stew, any .55 (3-29-09)
581421020766 Dulcolax Laxative Tablets or Suppositories, any $1 (4/30/09)
581421024764 Dulcolax Softener, any $1 (4/30/09)
571007720760 El Monterey Taquitos, any $1 (4/30/09)
516000457503 Fiber One Chewy Bars, any .50 (3-21-09)
551893300871 Freshpet Select 1 lb Roll FREE or $3 on any Freshpet Product DND (4-30-09) .30 each
571481212331 Friendship Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream, any 16 oz. $1 on 2 DND (3-31-09)
500088992766 Gaviscon Product, any $1 (4-30-09)
572080113555 Golden Flake Product, 10 oz+ .55 (3/31/09)
534000400763 Hersheys Extra Dark Bar or Bag, or any Cacao Reserve , 3.5 oz.+ $1 (3-31-09)
534000228510 Hersheys Kisses, Miniatures, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, etc. any 19.75 oz. $2/2 (3-31-09) .10
534000110143 Hersheys Milk Chocolate Bar, Almonds or Special Dark, 1.45-1.55 oz. B1G1F up to .89 (3-31-09) .10
500065530745 Icaps Vitamin Areds Formula Softgels $5 (3-31-09)
534500530304 Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread .30 (3/21/09)
510878310762 Ling Ling Product, any larger than 10 oz. $1 (5-31-09)
510878310502 Ling Ling Product, any up to 10 oz. .50 (5-31-09)
578929120753 Lloyds Ribs or Tub .75 (3-31-09) .10 each
519200211500 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourable, any .50 (3-23-09)
519200200504 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger or Lysol Plus Bleach, any .50 (3-23-09)
519200271504 Lysol Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner, any .50 (3-23-09)
571840500765 Maries Dressing, any 11.5-12 oz. $1 (4-25-09)
588901000768 MidNite or MidNite PM $1 (7/31/09)
535995222767 Moores Wing Sauce, any $1 (4/01/09)
553792200504 New Northland Dark Fruit 100% Juice, any 64 oz.+ .50 (4-30-09)
562338221750 Old English Aerosol, any .75 (3/22/09) .10 each
562338220753 Old English Product , any .75 (3/22/09) .10 each
500065470768 Opti-Free Replenish Solution, any 10 oz.+ $1 (3-31-09)
505752000761 Oxydol, any 50 oz.+ $1 (4-30-09)
541565100328 Pace Picante or Salsa, 15 oz.+ .75/2 (3/22/09)
541565180764 Pace Specialty Salsa $1 (3/22/09)
FORM Pepe Lopez Tequila Money Back Guarantee up to $15 (mail-in) (4-25-09)
583484100768 Pert Plus, any 12 oz. + $1 (2-28-09)
583483140788 Pert Plus, any 25.4 oz. + $1.50 (2-28-09)
500021040769 Phazyme Product, any $1 (4-30-09)
577013600751 Pilgrims Pride Chicken Product, any .75 DND (4/30/09)
518000159357 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner rolls, any .35 (4-18-09)
518000100229 Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads, any .40/2 (4/18/09)
518000103404 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust, any .40 (4/18/09)
542800171554 Pillsbury Savorings Flaky Pastry Bites, any .55 (4-18-09)
572400510507 Polaner Fruit Spread or Preserve, any .50 (3-8-09)
516000430247 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn, any .50/2 boxes (3-8-09)
543000100337 Post Cereals, any $1 on 2 (3/08/09)
543000110336 Post KIDS Cereals, any $1 on 2 (3/08/09)
544000200515 Ritz, Wheat Thins or Triscuit, any $2/2 (3-31-09) .10 each
571691710337 Rubbermaid TakeAlongs Containers, any $1 on 2 (3-31-09)
540822000784 Sabra Hummus, 10 oz.+ $1.50 (2-28-09)
551817000788 SaltAire Nasal Wash, 14 oz. Dispenser or 28 oz. Refill $1.50 (6-30-09)
546100120502 Sargento Artisan Blends or Bistro Blends Natural Shredded Cheese, any 5 oz.+ .50 (4-30-09)
546100100245 Sargento Natural Shredded Cheese, any 5 oz.+ .50/2 (4-30-09)
541058530823 Schick Intuition or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill, any $2 (3-15-09)
541058550821 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor, any $2 (3-9-09)
541058550821 Schick Quattro Titanium Refill, any $2 (3-9-09)
552742000010 Science Diet Canned Cat Food, 5.5 oz. B3G1F up to $1.09 (4-30-09)
552742000829 Science Diet Canned Dog Food, 13 oz. $2/6 cans (4-30-09)
552742000874 Science Diet Dry Cat Food, any 3.5 lb.+ $3 (4-30-09)
552742000744 Science Diet Dry Dog Food, any 4 lb.+ $5 (4-30-09)
552742000744 Science Diet Natures Best Dry Dog or Cat Food, 3lb.+ $5 DND (3/31/09)
525000100555 Simply Orange with Pineapple or Simply Orange with Mango, 59 oz. .55 (3-31-09)
528400290789 Stacys Pita Chips, 10 oz. $1.50 (2-28-09)
531952190780 Stacys Pita Chips or Bagel Chips, 6 oz. $1.50 (2-28-09)
583484200765 Sure Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant, any 2 oz.+ $1 (2-28-09)
583484225829 Sure MAX Clinical Power Anti-perspirant & Deodorant, any $2 (2-28-09)
500065700827 Systane Product, any $2 (3-31-09)
500766400767 Tagamet product, any $1 (4-30-09)
542800116357 Totinos Pizza Rolls Snacks, any .35 (4/18/09)
500766100339 Tums, any 45 ct.+ $1 on 2 (2-28-09)
500766131777 Tums Value Size, any 140 ct.+ $1.25 (2-28-09) .15 each
541737100767 2000 Flushes, Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, any $1 (4-30-09)
562338992506 Vivid, Easy-On, or Cling Free Product, any .50 (3-22-09)
516000563761 Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kit, any $1 (3/21/09)
582988110501 White Castle Microwavable Hamburgers or Cheeseburgers, 6 ct. .50 (4/25/09)
570470930508 Yoplait Yogurt, any 32 oz. .50 (3-21-09)

(RED PLUM)
500573330769 Advil Childrens or Infants, any $1 (2/28/09)
500573320760 Advil Cold and Sinus, Allergy Sinus or Childrens Advil Cold, any $1 (5/31/09)
500573313762 Advil PM, any 16 ct.+ $1 (2/28/09)
500573310761 Advil Tablets, Capsules, Gel Caplets, LiquiGels or Migraine, any 40 ct. + $1 (2/28/09)
916500200554 Alka-Seltzer Product, any 12 ct.+ except Cold Products . 55 (3/31/09)
916500219723 Alka-Seltzer Wake Up Call Free wyb any other Alka-Seltzer Item up to $6 except cold (3/31/09) .10 each
508137360368 Aveeno, any except cleansing bars and trial sizes $1.50/2 (4/4/09) .10 each
508137360764 Aveeno, any except cleansing bars and trial sizes $1 (4/4/09)
521000713559 Breakstones Sour Cream, any 16 oz.+ .55 (2/25/09)
521000711609 Breakstones Cottage Cheese, any 4 pk. .60 (2/25/09) .10 each
570409500826 Carbona 2-IN-1 Oxy-Powered Carpet Cleaner, any $2 (4/25/09)
508151211745 Clairol Nice and Easy Hair Color, any $5/2 (2/28/09)
508151211820 Clairol Nice and Easy Hair Color, any $2 (2/28/09)
544600000751 Clorox Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner, Clorox Clean-Up, etc. .75 (4-30-09) .10 each
515839000331 Garden of Eatin Tortilla Chips $1 on 2 (4/25/09)
513700800554 Hefty Onezip Bags, any .55 (4/30/09)
913700000762 Hefty Waste Bags, any $1 DND (4/30/09)
544500000332 Hillshire Farm Cocktail Links, any $1 on 2 DND (3/31/09)
544500310356 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, any .35 DND (3/31/09)
577900360768 Jimmy Dean Breakfast Entrees, any $1 DND (2/28/09)
541000000930 Knox Powders or Caplets, any $4 (3/11/09)
534500992768 Land O Lakes Deli Cheese Product, any 1 lb $1 (3/31/09)
534500600335 Land O Lakes Deli Cheese Product, any $1 on 2 DND (3/31/09)
570501500762 Neutrogena Haircare Product, any $1 (3/21/09)
520662000502 Newmans Own Dressing, Marinade or Lemonade, any .50 (2/22/09)
520662310335 Newmans Own Salsa $1/ on 2 (2/22/09)
520662000502 Newmans Own Salsa, Pasta Sauce or Popcorn, any .50 (2-22-09)
572290000768 Odoms Tennessee Pride Sausage Product AND Ground Beef, etc. $1 (3/31/09) .10 each
570575100301 On-Cor Entree, any .35 (4/25/09)
553885120009 One Touch Blood Glucose Monitoring System, any $20 (2/28/09)
537000481824 Pampers Easy Ups Trainers, any size $2 (2/28/09)
523100395765 Pedigree Breathbuster Treats for Dogs, any $1 (4/18/09)
523100393761 Pedigree Dentastix Treats for Dogs, any $1 (4/18/09)
579100992367 Pounce Cat Treats, any $1.50 on 2 (3-22-09) .10 each
537000800380 Pringles Cans, any 145g-214g .30/3 (2/28/09)
537000800762 Pringles Stix, Select, Snack Stack or Mini Product, any size $1 (2/28/09)
583820300760 Red Stripe or Smirnoff Ice, any 6-pk. $1 DND (2-28-09)
551111200822 Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Removal Starter Kit $2 (3/31/09)
582000000827 Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, Ready-to-Serve Cocktails, etc. $2 DND (2-28-09)
587000992820 Sterling Vintners Collection, etc., any 750 ml+ $2 DND (2-28-09)
542000810505 Vanity Fair Bowls or Plates, any .50 (3/22/09)
542000830503 Vanity Fair Napkins, any .50 (3/22/09)
523100600760 Whiskas 12 pack, any $1 (4/25/09 )

Good Morning

I can not tell you how glad I am it's Friday. Even though this has been a 4 day work week for me it seems that those 4 day weeks are longer then 5 days. Go Figure. I think this weekend I"m going to sit back and relax. Tonight our grade school girls go to the first game of their state play offs and since it's my turn.....I'll be there! Me and Ms. Ginny in our Big Yellow Taxi's!!!
I really havent seen big sales this coming week. I'm hoping that they are waiting on the last minutes before they start posting some good things. But as soon as I see them I'll pass them along.
I'd like to hear of some of the good sales you are getting, even if it's one thing let me know. Scroll down to where it says comments click it and let me know...
other then that have a great day!

Do I have a story for you....... couponing at KROGER'S!

Today I had a ear doctor appointment and took the afternoon off work. So I decided to stop by a Kroger that I don't normally go to. Well here's what I got (not everything is in the picture as I had put some in the freezer and started putting it up when I thought I needed to take a picture.


20 bags of Green Giant Steamers
20 Jars Frank Hot Sauce
10 Jars Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip
4 box's of Nature Valley bars
20 cans Rotel Tomatoes
10 French's Mustard
3 Russel Stover Heart Candy (shhhh 1 is for Zeke's teacher)

So anyways, I get the checkout and Kroger is having a buy certain item's sale and get 5.00 extra dollar's back. So all the above with the exception of the candy and the Nature Valley were on this deal. So with my coupons and the extra 40.00 off my amount came to MINUS 1.60. The checker said here is your change and handed me 1.60. I said I don't think you owe me this, because I didn't pay you anything. He said Oh yes, it says I do and I'm to give it to you. I thought OK buddy but I don't think your register is going to come out right. I took the money and my cart full and smiled all the way to the car. How's that for deals.


P.S. I forget the daisy sour cream and my Cottonelle coupons at home... so I'll have to go back. I forgot all about DH telling me that we were out of room. Now I'm waiting on my DD (darling daughter) to come shop! : )

Cottonelle coupon - Be kind to your behind!

Cottonelle just issued another .50 off a 4 pack coupon. It's available on their website by visiting:



in case that doesnt show up it's: http://www.cottonelle.com/coupons.aspx

enter your email and you will be able to print it right from the site.

Free is good! So run to Kroger and pick up your free toliet paper!

My letter to Wal-Mart regarding their "UNBEATABLE PRICES"

January 19,2009

Wal-Mart
702 Southwest Eighth Street
Bentonville, AR 72716-8611

Re: Sale bill

Dear Sir:

After much thought I have decided to write this letter to let you know how dissatisfied I am with the recent dealings with Wal-Mart. On Sunday, January 18, 2009 I went to the Marion Illinois Wal-Mart Store, to purchase the item that was on the very front of the Pet sale bill. Your advertisement stated “ GET YOUR PET’S NEED’S AT UNBEATABLE PRICES”. Well there are several problems with this as I will explain.
I spoke with the department worker in the Marion Wal-Mart and he told me that he was unaware of any sale on IAMS dog food. I explained that it was in the front page of the sale bill and the dates where January 8 though January 22, 2009. The advertised price was:

Iams Dry Cat Food

Wholesome, nutritious ingredients for total body health. 1.8-2 lbs
3 bags for $10.00.

Great Value for us economy strapped consumers. However, this was not to be. He insisted that I didn’t know what I was talking about, even though I had the ad. So I thought ok there is another Wal-Mart up the road in Benton, Illinois and I’ll go there. So off to the Benton Wal-Mart I go.

Again, no signs showing that IAMS was on sale so I ask the department sales woman about it and showed her the ad. She said hang on and let me go see if I can get the sale bill. I really don’t know why my sale bill was being questioned but I said ok. So, after approx. 10 minutes she comes back and says you are right, it is on sale and it is on the internet as being on sale, but there is a problem. I ask what the problem was and she said “We have never had the 1.8 - 2LBs size, ever. I said really. I said what about the 7LB bag for $10.00. She said we don’t have that one either. I know I had the dumbfounded look on my face. Being shocked that this was now 2 stores that didn’t have the advertised product. But still determined to receive what Wal-Mart was advertising I head to the 3rd store.

So off to Wal-Mart in Mt Vernon, Illinois. Several things are wrong with this to begin with. One I should NOT have had to drive 75 miles to try to get YOUR advertised price and product. I could see if the product was out of stock but there was never any product to get. Plus I had $3.00 Manufacturer coupons which would of made this a great deal for me and my cats! Disappointing doesn’t even come close to the way I feel. I feel like this was false advertisement and I even ask the lady at Benton Wal-Mart if this was company policy to put things in the sale bills so they didn’t have to produce them. She couldn’t answer that question for me, maybe you can. In today’s economy with everything being so highly priced, one has to look for ways to cut here and there. That is one reason I use coupons and the other reason why I look for sales.

I would appreciate a answer to this letter. I am also requesting my IAMS cat food. 15bags to exact, because that is what I went to get. That is what I have coupons for and that is what I expect.

Looking forward to your response, I can be reached at the address and phone number below. I also will be posting this on my blog, http://www.savingmoneywithdot.blogspot.com as I’m sure my reader’s will be quite interested in this.


Sincerely,


Dot

I've been thinking....

since my stockpile is almost outgrown my home. I do have a big home,but I also have a huge stockpile. But anyway, I think starting this week I'm going to only do freebies or close to freebies. That way it will be more of a challenge to me to see what I can get and I won't have the 50 bags of stuff that was ALMOST free. LOL
We will see and I'm entitled to change my mind. You know us woman can do it. How was your week? Get any great bargains?
Well since there isnt any school today, I figured I might do a little baking and cook a REAL supper. It's not that I don't cook everyday but it seems when your rushed to get to a ballgame (ds plays basketball 3 times a week, sometimes 4) you tend to throw things together a little faster. I've been wanting Fajita's and thought I might do that with some spanish rice for dinner and some kind of dessert. But we will see........remember we can change our minds. LOL
Have a great Martin Luther King Birthday day... and remember the dream

Today's Shopping Trip

Well I had all my transactions listed out and my first stop was

WALGREEN's

1:
3 Bayer Glucose Monitors Regular price 150.03
On sale for 14.99 for a total of 44.97
3 MFG coupons -44.97
Total OOP .45
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2:
2 Ricola Cough Drops 4.98
Coupon 1.00
(total $1.99 each)

6 Kleenex tissues 11.94
Coupon -6.00 WAG CPN
-2.40 MFG CPN
(Total of Kleenex 3.94 or .66 each


7 One Touch Ultra Mini 104.93
Coupon 104.93 MFG CPN
(Total 0)
Total OOP 9.13
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3:
3 Helmans Mayonaise 11.97
4 Skippy Crmy Peanut Butter 7.96
Coupons -10.00 WAGS
Total OOP 12.14
Rec'd 10.00 WAG

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4:

8 Ragu 15.92
coupons -12.00
Total OOP 4.08

Total PRODUCT $204.66
TOTAL OOP: 25.80
TOTAL SAVED: $178.86

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KROGER

People Mag. ( I know!) 3.99
2 Tyson Chicken Nuggets 13.98
Coupons -2.00
Kroger PLUS -5.32
2 Tyson Beef Fajita's 10.98
Kroger Plus -2.60
Lays BBQ chips 2.38
Kroger Plus -2.60
10 Cottonelle Toliet Paper 9.90
Coupons -9.90
4 Heinz Ketchup 7.96
Kroger Plus -1.64
1 Tidy Cat 20LB 3.49
Coupon -1.00
Kroger Saving for buying 10 -10.00

Total MFG coupons used 8.00
Bonus Saving 4.90
Kroger Plus Saving 11.26


Total Product 59.34
Total OOP 40.75
Saved 18.59

I know I could of done better and the Tyson was NOT on the list but it is a cheap supper for ballgame nights.

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CVS - Store 1

If you remember last week I had trouble with the checker over the candy, well I thought since I was at Kroger and being that CVS is next door in this town I would give them another chance. I mean everybody has a bad day every now and then. Well I've found out NOT THIS STORE!!! I'll explain it later.

Transaction 1:
3 Herbal Essence Shampoo 8.97
Coupons MFG -3.00
EBC -4.00

Total OOP: 2.33

Transaction 2:

2 2 Liter Diet Pepsi 2.50
3 Carmel Candy (filler) .99
CVS coupon 3.00 off 15.00 - 3.00

Total OOP: .49

Transaction 3:

4 Pepsi 12 packs 12.00
2 Lays Chips 6.00
3 Herbal Essense Shampoo 8.97
1 Revlon Nail Color 4.99
Ebc USed -29.00

Total OOP: 3.77

This was were the problem was: First off I had a coupon for 1.00 off any revlon product. The cashier (and OH how I wish their names printed on the receipts like Walgreens does) refused to take the coupon. The date was good. I explained to her that it was for any revlon product and she said: "but it doesnt show nail polish on the picture"! I'm glad I wasnt buying milk from this lady and it had a cow instead of the jug of milk. I'd of had to run home and gotten the truck!!!!!! So I said well I hope that the survey doesnt print at the end of the receipt because if it does you just earned yourself a 1 instead of a 5 being that this is the second week in a roll that this has happened in this store. I went on and said, politely of course, Maybe you should take lessons from the store up the road. They are always cheerful and polite..... and even smile. With this I put my next transaction on the counter. I knew she was happy to ring this one up. : )

Transaction 4:

2 Puffs Tissues 1.98
2 Herbal Essense Shampoo 5.98
Used .50 off PUFFS -.50
USed 2.00 off Herbal Essense -2.00
EBC -4.98

Total OOP: .70

So after I couldnt find what I went in for (they were out of ALOT of stuff) I went north to my FAVORITE CVS STORE IN BENTON!!!!!!!
Am I glad I did. I found unexpected deals that even the cashier didnt know about! WOOT WOOT!!!

Transaction 1:

2 Rogaine 39.98
2 Clarol Naturals 11.98
3 Sally Hansen Nail Polish 10.98
Rubbermaid bowls all sizes 34.60
2 One Touch Mini 39.98

MFG COupons -97.98
EBC 30.00

Total OOP: 9.54

Now on the Rubbermaid bowls, Man what a deal and I might go back and clean the shelf off before they are gone.
It's buy one get one half off. but there is NO sign posted! I just happened to have my rubbermaid coupons and seen the bowls where 1.49 each and with 1.00 off I needed a few and thought .49 was a good deal. So when she rang them up I went back and got alot of them. As you can see in the pictures. Good day

So OVERALL TODAY WAS:

Products 785.37
TOTAL OOP: 128.78

Savings of: 656.59

I'd say it was a good day. But my Husband says, you are running out of places to store this stuff you need to come up with a better system on that end. SO I'm thinking, hey maybe a first giveway basket? Anybody game?