Saturday, June 27, 2009

This week's best deals

There weren't as many coupon/sale match-ups this week, but there were some most excellent ones.

Meijer:
1. French's Mustard - 14 oz bottle of yellow mustard - look for one with the bonus free 12 oz spicy brown mustard coupon. Use the 50 cent off newspaper coupon and get both bottles of mustard for 39 cents total!

2. Kraft mayonnaise - 32 oz bottle are 2 for $4. Use the 75 cent off coupon from the newspaper and get a bottle for $1. If you can use 2 bottles (there's no way I would make it through those in time), grab the $1 off 2 Meijer Mealbox coupon.

3. Ragu sauce - 2 for $3. Use 60 cents off coupon from the newspaper (they have the new varieties in stock at the one I went to) and get it for 30 cents.

4. Yoplait yogurt - 50 cents each. Use 40 cents off 6 coupon from the newspaper to get them for 37 cents each.

See the Bargain Briana site for more possibilities.

I'll update later with more.

Friday, June 26, 2009

50% off selected items clearance at Barnes & Noble

Look for a red dot on merchandise at Barnes & Noble, in store or online, for an additional 50% off.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Old Navy - $2 tanks this Saturday ONLY!

Heads up Old Navy fans! Women's and girls ribbed knit tank tops are just $2 each in stores only (limit 5 per customer) on Saturday, June 20th. (Thanks, Debbie!)

Kohl's Power Hours

Via the Kohl's e-mail... Power Hours this weekend with Night Owl Friday 3-11 pm and Early Bird Saturday 7 am - 1 pm.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Mimi's Cafe coupons

Visit the Mimi's Cafe site for a chance to grab two different coupons - one is for a free dessert with purchase of $10 or more and the other is $5 off a Just Right size entree if you send an invitation to a friend to meet you at Mimi's.

Reminder: Free Chocolate Friday tomorrow!

Tomorrow at 9 am is your chance to get free Mars Chocolate - see here.

$15 at Giant Eagle!

Visit Saving in Akron to find an easy way to earn $15 at Giant Eagle!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Free Original Slider

White Castle is giving out coupons for free original Sliders for their 88th birthday!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Free Burt's Bees Lip Balm

Check out this post over at Stretching a Buck on how to get free Burt's Bees Lip Balm!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Free Spaghetti at Fazoli's

Visit freespaghetti.com to sign up for an order of free spaghetti from Fazoli's! (Thanks, Ben!)

Monday, June 8, 2009

Coupon Ideas

  • Don't throw away coupons you don't want! Consider swapping the ones you don't want with friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. I have been pleasantly surprised by the great finds when doing this, since we don't all use the same products.
  • Still can't find a home for the coupon? Dear Abby recently shared ideas on what to do with them. I'm looking into these - let me know what you know!
  • If you find a fantastic deal between the sales and coupons, but it's not a product you regularly use, consider making a donation to your local food shelter! There is really high demand right now and anything you can give would be much appreciated.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Meijer Crystal Light update!

If you recall the Meijer Crystal Light sale, which I originally posted about here, I have an update!

My Meijer actually had them for $2.88 each, instead of the advertised $2.99. They did not have the Skin Essentials variety for the Buy 1, Get 1 free Kraft coupon option. There was no problem in doing 2 of the deal, and both waters rang up free automatically. The cashier DID give me a little bit of hassle about using both the Meijer Mealbox AND Kraft coupons, but I politely informed him that the Meijer Mealbox does allow you to do that, and he gave them to me. He told me he wouldn't have if they had overage, though (he screwed up the mental math and thought they would be owing me 12 cents each, instead of costing me 88 cents each). But since they weren't, I didn't even go there :) (You can have the coupon price adjusted - ask for the manager if the cashier won't do it. I've had many wonderful cashiers that don't give me hassle. It just means they have to press some extra buttons.)

Now, the exciting BONUS news! I got a Cat for $2 off my next shopping trip at Meijer as a thank you from Crystal Light! I don't know the minimum you need to buy to trigger, but I bought 4, so it breaks down like this:

BOUGHT: 4 Crystal Light on the Go packs, 10 count for $2.88 a piece. Used 4 - $1 off Meijer Mealbox coupons (one for each pack). Used $2 off 2 Kraft coupons and 2 $1 off 1. Received $2 off next shopping trip at Meijer coupon from the register print-out.

RECEIVED: 4 packs of Crystal Light on the Go and 2 - 24 packs of water (would have been $2.99 each) for $1.52

Friday, June 5, 2009

Grocery Deals!

News:
-->Kroger has Triple Coupons this weekend!
-->Check your Walgreen's ad for a $3 off your $10 purchase coupon at any of the new Walgreens stores, if you can get to one.
-->The P&G BrandSaver will be in this Sunday's paper!

  • Berry Mania! Raspberries are $1 for 6 oz at Kroger! 1 lb containers of strawberries are 2 for $3 at Kroger also, and pints of blueberries are 2 for $4 at Meijer.
  • Right Guard Deoderant 10 for $10 at Kroger. Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from the 5/17 paper to get it for 50 cents each.
  • Kraft Mayonnaise is $1.99 each at Target. Use the $1 off manufacturer's coupon from Kraft if you printed it and a $1 off Target coupon from Target and get it free.
  • Cutter Aerosol Bug Spray is $2.99 at Meijer. Use the $2 off one product coupon from the paper to get it for 99 cents.
  • Crunch and Munch is $1 at Target. Print $1 off 2 coupon and get them for 50 cents each.
  • Dole Mandarin Oranges are $1 per can at Meijer. Use the 55 cents off 2 coupon if you printed it before the end of May on Smart Source and get them for 50 cents each.
  • Ritz Crackers are $2.50 at Meijer. Print the $1 off coupon at Meijer Mealbox and use your $1 off Kraft printable, or use the Buy a Ritz, get a Free Wheat Thins from the 5/17 newspaper to get it for either 50 cents or to get a Ritz and a Wheat Thins for $1.50.
  • Nature Valley Bars are 3 for $7 at Meijer. Print a 75 cents off 2 coupon to get them for $1.95 each.
  • Mott's Apple Sauce and Apple Juice are on sale for 3 for $5 at Meijer. Print the $1 off 2 coupon from Meijer Mealbox to get them for $1.17 each.
  • DiGiorno Pizzas are 2 for $10 at Meijer. Print the $1 off coupon from Meijer Mealbox and use any one of the DiGiorno coupons that came out in the newspaper, 75 cents, $1 or $1.50 off.
  • Dial Hand Soap is $1 at Kroger. Use the 35 cent off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get it for free.
  • Hot Pockets are $1.69 each at Kroger. Use the 50 cent off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get them for 19 cents each.
  • Bic Soliel Razors are $4.99 each at Walgreens. Use the $3 off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get them for $1.99 and get $1 off your next purchase coupon!
  • Theater box candy is 3 for $3 at Walgreens - they have the best variety of any of the places I have seen that run them for $1, as a heads-up.
  • Quorn products are $3.99 at Giant Eagle. Use the $1.25 off one product coupon to get them for $2.74.
  • Crystal Light on the Go Mix are 99 cents each at Walgreen's and $2.99 each at Meijer. If you buy 2 at Meijer, you also receive a 24 pack of bottled water. Review the coupons you printed off from Kraft (or off of coupons.com) to put together a deal that fits you. If you plan to go to Meijer, also print out the $1 off per Crystal Light product from Meijer Mealbox. What I plan on doing is: purchasing 4 Crystal Lights using 4 - $1 off Meijer Mealbox coupons. I will also use the $2 off 2 Kraft coupon, the $1 off 1 Kraft coupon, and the Buy 1 Crystal Light, get 1 Free Crystal Light Kraft coupon. So I plan to walk out with 5 packs of Crystal Light and 2 - 24 packs of bottled water (good for emergency preparedness too!) My deal should come out to $4.96
  • True North/Shell - Car washes & Gasoline

    Visit the True North website to get the Car Wash Club Card, which will give you a free car wash after you purchase 6 car washes. In addition, you will receive 10 cents off per gallon of gas for each car wash you purchase. The above link also has the available locations. (Thanks to Ben).

    Shell (True North is often associated with Shell gasoline) is also offering a customer gift each time you fill up at Shell through the end of June (or while supplies last), so check in the store to get your gift!

    Kohl's - Huge sale

    Kohl's is having a big sale this weekend, plus power hours 3-11 pm tonight and 7 am - 1 pm Saturday morning.

    Thursday, June 4, 2009

    Graeter's Birthday?

    Debbie reports that she has heard, via word of mouth, that Graeter's will give you a free cone on your actual birthday, if you show your ID with birthdate on it. So tell us -- have you had success with this?

    T.G.I. Friday's - B1G1F entree coupon

    T.G.I. Friday's e-mail list just sent out a Buy 1, Get 1 Free (B1G1F) entree coupon good through June 22nd. They have been sending out some good coupons, so I recommend signing up if you enjoy the restaurant.

    (Another trick to use with these kinds of deals - when you go to the restaurant, only eat as much as you need to feel full. A lot of people I know, myself included, find themselves quite content with just eating 1/2, so then you are getting 4 meals for that price when you take the leftovers home to eat later!)

    Friday's also has the Stripes program, which is free. You just give them the card any time you eat there and collect "stripes," which can later be redeemed for gift cards and such to the restaurant.

    Reminder - Free Chocolate Friday

    Tomorrow at 9 am is your chance to get free Mars Chocolate - see here.

    Book Coupons

    Borders just sent out a 25% off one item coupon via their email list and Barnes and Noble sent out a 10% off one item on theirs.

    Borders will say you have to be a Borders Reward member, but it is a FREE program to join at any of their stores, so don't be put off by that! They send you interesting info on new books and plenty of good coupons (up to 40% off).

    Wednesday, June 3, 2009

    JCPenney - Doorbusters & Coupon

    JCPenney is having Saturday doorbusters from 8 am to 1 pm this weekend. They also sent out a 15% off your entire purchase (including sale merchandise) coupon via their email list today, so don't forget to take that with you!

    Tuesday, June 2, 2009

    Hobby Lobby - Sale

    50% off Scrapbooking and Stamping supplies at Hobby Lobby this week! They also sent out a 25% off coupon on their email list in case you need something that is not on sale. Don't forget - Hobby Lobby is not open on Sundays.

    Free chocolate -- Coupons

    If you've been entering the Real Chocolate give away at the Mars site, keep an eye on your mailbox! I just received my coupon.

    Mimi's Cafe -- Coupons

    Sign up for the Mimi's Cafe e-mail list and receive a free breakfast entree, up to $10! Their new menu looks really good too.

    They also currently have a coupon for a free appetizer with purchase of an entree on the front of their website, good for 6/2 - 6/9.

    Monday, June 1, 2009

    Reminder: It's June 1!

    Check up on all of the coupon sites to gather the newest coupons for your collection!