Cheap Chica

Fuel Saver

2013-01-11T12:40:00.000-08:00

If you haven't signed up for the fuel saver card at Hy-Vee, I highly recommend it!! Today alone I earned $.20/gallon for buying carrots, ice cream (yum!!), pork chops, veggies, etc. I have noticed that select brands of orange juice have been on sale weekly plus you earn cash into your fuel saver account. You have one month to redeem your fuel saver money, and you can fill up at Hy-Vee gas stations, Casey's, or Shell! Enjoy!!

Fareway Coupon Match - Halloween Candy

2011-10-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for a good deal on Halloween Candy, Fareway has bags of fun size candy on sale for $1.88! Pair that with any of the $1.50 off 3 bags (I had ones for Snickers, Milky Way, Kit Kat, Reeses, etc). When you use those, you spend $1.38/bag. While I still don't love spending that much, I'll do it for Halloween trick or treaters. :)

Ebates!

2011-10-19T12:46:00.001-07:00

Ebates - Get cashback for shopping online!
I love Ebates...they pay me for shopping online!
A few of my favorite places and things to shop for online:
Clothes - I order most of our children's clothes from kohls.com and get free shipping, free returns, and 3% cash back!
PhotoBooks and Cards - I make our Christmas cards and yearly photo books on Shutterfly, wait for a free shipping deal, and get 8% back!
Ink Cartridges - I have scored as high as 30% cash back on ink cartridges ordering online!! (I hit a bonus double cash back deal that day).
All you have to do is go to Ebates (sign up if you're not already), search for the store you're ordering from, and go into the link from Ebates.

Questions: Just post a comment below. :)

HyVee 10.18-10.24

2011-10-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

HyVee 10.10-10.16

2011-10-12T18:50:00.000-07:00

Walgreens - Nature Valley Granola Bars

2011-10-06T18:09:00.000-07:00

I went to Walgreens today because Nature Valley Granola Bars were on sale (through Saturday).

I bought 6 boxes of granola bars (6 ct boxes) and spent $6.05 AND I got a RR for $3.

I didn't see the Register Reward wasn't advertised, so I'm not sure how many boxes you need to buy to get it. Here's what I did:

4 boxes Sweet & Salty Granola Bars

2 boxes Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars

*Advertised Price: 2/$4
*Use $1/2 October Coupon book (located at front of the store by the ads)
*Use $.75/2 6 pk granola bars
*Use (2) $.60/1 Nature Valley Printable Coupons HERE
*Use (2) $.50/1 Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bar

Enjoy your cheap granola bars! :)

HyVee 9.27-10.3

2011-09-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

HyVee 9.20-9.26

2011-09-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

Good Deals at HyVee this week:

Red Grapes $.99/lb
Campbells' Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup $.39
HyVee Chocolate Chips $1.68
Hunt's Tomato Sauce $.77

Store Coupons (find in in-store ad)
HyVee Milk (1/2 gallon) $.99
Ragu Pasta Sauce $.99
HyVee Flour $.99
HyVee Stick Butter $1.99

HyVee 8.31-9.5

2011-08-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

Walgreens Today (and this week)

2011-08-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

I didn't get a picture of my Walgreens Stash today b/c I got everything put away before I thought of taking a picture. :)

Anyway...here's some Walgreen's deals you might want to check out this week.

Milk $2.89/gallon (I LOVE this price for whole milk for my daughters!!)

Rice Krispies Treats or Keebler Cookies 4/$10 (Get $5 RR back)
*Use (2)$1/2 Rice Krispie Treats OR Keebler Cookies Coupon (8/7 RP)
=$.75/box wyb 4

HyVee 8.23-8.30

2011-08-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

I'm back

2011-08-23T11:50:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the hiatus.
My husband was gone for a couple of weeks, and my daughters and I took a mini-vacation up to my parents house. Instead of couponing and blogging, I did a lot of visiting people, catching up, and resting.
Hope you all had a wonderful couple of weeks. :)

Swagbucks Code on Facebook (5 points)

2011-08-10T14:00:00.000-07:00

To all of my Swagbucks friends:
Check facebook for a 5 buck swagbucks code -
(Do not capitalize the word)

Don't have Swagbucks, join now. :) You earn swagbucks for searching and can cash in those swagbucks for prizes. My favorite prizes are $5 amazon gift cards for 450 bucks. Swagbucks can add up fairly quickly, especially when you get them through searching and coupon use! :) I think it's one of the easiest ways to earn extra money towards purchases!

HyVee 8.9-8.15

2011-08-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

HyVee is personally my favorite grocery store in the metro area. I love the friendly people, and the drive up is very conveinent. I also love that HyVee will price match against competitor's ads (if you take the ad in with you). The cashiers don't always love that, but if you're super friendly, they don't mind as much. :) Also, HyVee gives you $.05 for each reusable bag you use! :)
*Don't forget to use your U-Promise card with U-Promise coupons and Saving Star coupons.

Here are some of my favorite deals from this week:
See the weekly ad HERE

HyVee Yogurt $.30

Country Pride Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (2.5lb bag) $3.99

Select Barilla Pasta $1.18

HyVee IceCream (square) $1.98

HyVee Eggs (dozen) $1.18

Candy is on sale...but you'll have to check the ad for that. I honestly couldn't tempt myself looking at all of it! :)

Select Box Tops Products - HyVee Coupon - Save $5 when you buy 10
(Green Giant Veggies included, but I didn't have coupons to list for those)
**Deal Ideas:
*Use Save $1/2 boxes - Cheerios (regular and flavored) = $1.49/box
*Use Save $1/3 boxes - GM - Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch (8/7 GM) = $1.66/box
*Use Save $1 Regular Cheerios (Pampers diapers) = $.99/box
*Use $.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bar (8/7 GM) = $1.62/box
*Use $.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (8/7 GM) =$1.29 each
*Use $1.00 off Pillsbury Sweet Moments Desserts = $.99 each
*Use $.75/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough = $1.62 each
*Use $.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks = $1.23/box

2 Day Sale (Thursday & Friday)
Green Grapes $.88/lb

Hormel Always Tender Pork Loin $1.99

FREE Pineapple Pop from Edible Arrangements

2011-08-09T07:04:00.000-07:00

"Like" Edible Arrangements on Facebook and take the "Pledge of Health" (go to the Pledge of Health Tab) to get a coupon for a FREE pineapple pop. The coupon will be emailed to you in 24-48 hours, and is valid until 8/31.

While you're on Facebook, "like" Cheap Chica on Facebook to get great deals delivered straight to your news feed. :)

Sunday Coupons this week 8.7

2011-08-05T18:16:00.000-07:00

This week there will be THREE (maybe 4) coupon inserts:
Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP), General Mills (GM), and possibly Target (T). The Target one could be regional, so I'm not sure.
I think it will be another GREAT week for coupons, so get your scissors ready. :)

**Remember coupons are regional, but go HERE for a sneak peak.

**Remember, when you fill up with gas at Kum&Go on Sunday ($15+), you can get a FREE Sunday paper.

B1G1 FREE Lunch or Dinner at Mimi's Cafe

2011-08-04T06:06:00.000-07:00

If you'll be eating out before August 7th, here's a coupon for Mimi's Cafe.

Get a FREE lunch or dinner entree with the purchase of a lunch or dinner entree and 2 beverages. :)

ENJOY!

(Thanks Freebies4Mom)

5 point Pampers code

2011-08-03T11:22:00.000-07:00

A new 5 point Pampers code! :)

BABYISDUEANYDAY

If you're not already a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, I would recommend it - even if you do not yet have babies. New members start with 100 points. The Pampers rewards catalog is wonderful, and there are photo gifts - which I love. :) Points add up fairly quickly, and I will post any points I come across.

*Check these posts for more Pampers points.

(Thanks Deal Seeking Mom)

Fareway 8.2-8.8

2011-08-03T06:21:00.000-07:00

I do not usually shop at Fareway, but it is my sister-in-law's favorite grocery store. She told me the other day, "I'm too lazy to (take the ad in to price match), Fareway does it for me." Fareway *usually* marks their prices down to match competitor's prices around the area.

If you are a Fareway shopper, check this week's ad for other deals; these are just some of my favorites.

California Red Seedless Grapes $.98/lb

Palermo's Classic Pizza $1.67

Mama Mary's Pizza Crust $2.99

Kraft Parmasean Cheese $2.99

Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats $2.50

Hormel Pepperoni $1.34

Bananas $.34/lb

Kiwi $.33 each

Dahls 8.2-8.8

2011-08-03T06:20:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my favorite deals at Dahl's this week.
To see more advertised specials, see the Dahl's ad HERE

Betty Crocker Family Size Brownie Mix $1.00

General Mills Cheerios $2.50

Deerdorf Sweet Corn $3.99/dozen
(Personally this is the BEST sweet corn, and this is a GREAT deal!!!)

FREE Parent's Choice Formula Sample

2011-08-02T11:07:00.000-07:00

Get a FREE Sample of Parent's Choice Formula. You can choose from 3 different samples.
ENJOY!!

FREE Playtex Sport Tampon Sample

2011-08-02T11:02:00.000-07:00

FREE Playtex Sport Tampon Sample

Includes 2 regular, 1 super, and $1 coupon

ENJOY!

HyVee 8.2-8.8

2011-08-02T05:43:00.000-07:00

FREE Sample Kirkland Diaper

2011-07-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

Costco is offering a FREE sample of Kirkland Diapers. At this point, you don't need a membership number. If that changes, please let me know!!
ENJOY!

(Thanks For The Mommas)

FREE 5 ct sample Tampax Pearl

2011-07-30T09:58:00.001-07:00

Get a free 5 count sample of Tampax Pearl from Costco. Currently, you do not need a membership number. If that changes, please let me know!! :)

ENJOY!