Clipping to Save Money in Northwest Indiana

Spin to Save Fuel

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:45:00 +0000

This is great! You get three spins to save on gas – All you have to do is spin and register! You can pick your card up at Shell Stations or have them mail it. Then after you spin and win, share your link with friends and you get $.05 off per gallon for each friend that spins! Share this one! This is a no brainer, folks!

Have a Baby Shower coming up? I can help!

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:17:00 +0000

Are you looking for a oooo, aawww, baby shower gift that will just blow the mom to be and guests out of the water? Well I can help you! I make Baby Diaper Cakes and other items for Baby showers! I know what your thinking, I can't afford one of those! Yes you can! Hey, I'm all about helping you save money aren't I? That's why I started this blog. So, here is how it goes, I have a starting price on my Diaper Cakes (for those of you that do not know what a diaper cake is, they are shaped like a cake but made COMPLETELY out of diapers...non edible) Then YOU get to customize what "Ingredients" you want into the cake. Example, lotion, baby powder, bottles, clippers, diaper rash ointment, ect. I also make small items that can be added to the cake or just as a little favor for the mom as an add on gift to what you may have already purchased. Go check out my facebook page,here it is called Diaper Cakes By Connie and you will see some of the creations I have made. ALSO....starting September 11, I will be having a contest and giving something away, so be sure to check out my page and like it so you can get in on the contest! The more people we have, the more fun it will be, so be sure to tell your friends! Thank you!

Walgreens deal not to be missed starting Aug. 26!

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Starting 8/26 at Walgreen’s you can score Velveeta Shells & Cheese Boxes with the $1.00 off 1 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Dinner printable coupon!

Here’s how to score this deal:

Buy 4 Velveeta Shells & Cheese 2/$4
Use (4) $1.00 off 1 Velveeta Shells & Cheese printable coupons (You will need 2 computers to print from)
AND
Use $1.00 off 2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Walgreens Coupon (Will be found in the new Walgreens coupon book)
Pay $2.00
Get a $2.00 Catalina good on your next purchase!!

This is SOOOOO Exciting!

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Do you have a Dollar Tree in your area? If so, have you heard the buzz? Starting Monday Aug. 27, Dollar Tree will be ACCEPTING COUPONS!!! If that is not exciting I don't know what is! This makes for some very cheap and FREE items and that is why we are all here, right? I'm going to be checking my local one in Merrillville, Indiana possibly tomorrow or Monday, so I will let you know what deals you can score! Make sure to pick up the Sunday paper this week too...Aug. 26....LOTS OF GOOD coupons coming in this one!

Ebates...what is it?

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:46:00 +0000

Do you like to shop online? Well, if you do then why not get cash back for doing it? Its so easy...all you have to do is sign up for Ebates here.... http://www.ebates.com/rf.doreferrerid=zn86wUu%2B08hEkdTxZq1mhg%3D%3D
and then find the site that you want to shop from, they offer 2-20% cash back on your purchases! So easy to save money and make a little while your doing something you may already do. You get a check about every 3 or 4 months! Right now Ebates is offering 20% cash back when you shop for printer ink through 4inkjets plus 10% off your order!. With school back in session, we all need printer ink, now is the time to stock up! Check it out!

DIY Doggie Ice Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:50:00 +0000

For those of you with a doggie, we love to spoil them as much as we do our kids(Cause they are our kids :)) So here is an EASY recipe for the famous "Frosty Paws" ice cream that you can make at home......Doggie will love....

Frosty Paws Dog Ice Cream Recipe

32 oz. plain yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 T p'nut butter
2 T honey

It’s true dairy products aren’t good for dogs, but yogurt contains much less lactase than regular milk and the live cultures are great for your dog’s digestive system. This dog ice cream recipe is delicious and good for your pet!
1. Mix all these ingredients in your blender, then dump into ice cube trays, paper cups, or even a kong toy to freeze and serve.
2. If you want to go all out for your mutt you can freeze these homemade frosty paws just like you would homemade ice cream. A salt-less automatic ice cream maker makes this as easy as using any other appliance in your home and the frosty paws will be ready to serve in 10 minutes.
For the ultimate treat, appropriate for desert at a doggy birthday party, follow steps one and two, then take the mostly frozen dog ice cream product of number two and spread it 1” to 1½” thick on wax paper. Freeze for five minutes and thenremove dog ice cream from freezer. Next, use a paw shaped cookie cutter to cut a paw shaped “frosty paws”, remove ice cream around edges, and return paw shapes to the freezer to freeze solid.

Tysens and Strack and VanTil Matchups for May 27- June 3

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:58:00 +0000

Our Family Eggs- .59

Popsicle- 1.25 each (Q-1.00/2 Facebook)

Oreos-$2.99 ( printable here)

Blue Bonnet Margarine- .89

Save A Lot always has 10 for $10.00 deals, check them out! I have never got anything bad from there.

Chips Ahoy- 2/$5.00 (Printable here)

Minute Maid O.J.- $2.99 get FREE eggs

If you are interested, they are now carrying the Duncan Hines Flavor mixes! YEA!!

Not as many good deals this week as last, but there are a few to be had. If you find anymore, please feel free to share.;)

Best of the best for the week of May 27- June 2

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:07:00 +0000

Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer – FREE with printable coupon here
Capzasin Pain Relief Patch 1 ct – $.25
Franks Red Hot Sauce 5 oz – $.25
Clairol Hair Color Balsam – $.50
Van Camps Pork & Beans 15 oz – $.50
Nivea Hand Renewal Lotion 3.5 oz – $.50
Werthers Originals Candy 3 oz – $.50
Carefree Liners 18 ct – $.50
Kraft BBQ Sauce 18 oz – $.50

Up & Up Ibuprofen 24ct – FREE
Reach Dental Floss – FREE
Good N Natural Bar – FREE
Up & Up Baby Petroleum 2.5 oz – $.24
Up & Up Hair Detangler 10 oz – $.34
Up & Up Liquid Soap 7.5 oz Pump – $.47
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta – $.67 with printable coupon here
Suave Deodorant – $.72
Quaker Real Medleys Cup – $.79 – printable coupon here

Be sure to go to target.com to print out coupons specifically for Target and you can pair manufactured coupons in the same transaction.

Free Redbox Rental Codes

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Codes can only be used once....

DVDONME

BREAKROOM

DVDATWAGS(Walgreen locations only)

REDBOX

And if you sign up for text messages from REDBOX, they will send you a code every month for a FREE rental!

How to marbalizing nails at home...

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:38:00 +0000

FREE $2.00 Amazon MP3 Download

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000

Go here to get you FREE Amazon Mp3 download......hurry ends soon!! :)

FREE Snausages for the doggie

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000

Have a doggie? Score some FREE snausage with new coupon....just like Snausages on Facebook and get your coupon, should be FREE or very cheap at Dollar General! Here is the link...https://www.facebook.com/Snausages

ConAgra Helps to Feed America

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:28:00 +0000

ConAgra, one of the largest food processing companies has started a program called "Child Hunger Ends Here".... You buy a participating food item made by ConAgra, then go here enter the code on the box, Each code that is entered, it feeds 1child a meal...IN THE UNITED STATES! Plus you can download a song for FREE! Want to learn more about this program? Visit http://www.childhungerendshere.com/Html/Index.html for more information. The reality in the U.S. is that 1 in 5 kids do not know where they will get their next meal. The least we can do is to buy a participating product and enter a code....right?

FREE Candles

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:59:00 +0000

Hurry and print the $1.00/1 Cutter Product coupon then head to Walmart! You can snag a FREE Cutter Citronella Candle, perfect for summer weather. Hurry before this coupon runs out of prints!
Buy 1 Cutter Citronella Candle $0.97
Use $1.00/1 Cutter Product coupon
Final cost: $FREE + $0.03 Overage!

Be sure to print 2!! I got mine....blue and pink! ;)

Stracks Deal this week just got better with another coupon!

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:58:00 +0000

The matchups for Stracks this week just got better! There is a popsicle coupon you can print that goes with the save $5.00 sale! YEAH!! We love when things like this work out for us! Here is the link... $1/2 Popsicle coupon available to print!

FREE Target Beauty Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:36:00 +0000

If you didn't get your the last time it was available, heres another chance!! HURRY You can grab a FREE Target Beauty Bag when you head over to the Target Style facebook page and click on the “Target Beauty Summer Giveaway” tab! I am not sure how many they are giving out – but I am sure that they won’t last long! If the page loads slow, be patient! These free beauty bags are always worth the wait!

Coupon Matchups for Strack and VanTil starting Thursday May 24 to Wednesday May 30

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Codes you need to know:

S.S- Smart Source

R.P.- Red Plum

Q- coupons

Stracks has a deal going on this week where you buy 10 or more certain products, you save $5.00 on those products Instantly. Below are my match ups to save you the most money with coupons to go with.

Hellmans Mayonnaise- $2.99 Q-$1.00 (R.P. 5-20-12)
2 Wishbone Dressings- $1.49 each Q- .40/2 (R.P 5-20-12)
Q-Tips- $2.49 each Q-.30 (R.P. 5-20-12)
Lipton tea Bags- $2.49 ea. Q-.40 (R.P 5-20-12)
2 Country Crock- $2.49 ea (printable no longer available)
2 I Can't Believe Its Not Butter- $2.49 ( printable here) You can print 2
Vaseline Lotion-$2.99 Q- .50 (R.P 5-20-12)

Total before Q's- $23.90
Total after Q's and with Stracks $5.00 instant savings

Other deals to grab while there:

Cool Whip- .99 Q- .50= .49 after Q! ( Coupon here)

Be sure to "like" the page (you can print 2, just hit back button and refresh) ;) OR

Cool Whip Whipped Topping, any two tubs

$0.50/2

6-06-2012

MFG

SS(?) 5-06-2012

Gold Peak Tea- $1.00 each Q-.75(printable no longer available)=.25 each

Note: If you see a printable coupon you think you might use,print it and hold on to it, because they DO go away....Stracks does take coupons 30 days after expiration.

Gas prices soar, how to save money at the tank

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:02:00 +0000

Gas prices keep going up and up and there is nothing we can do, right? WRONG! We can't make the gas prices go down but we can be smarter at the pump and be able to get more mileage for our buck.

One thing that everybody should know, is the faster you go, the more money you burn. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 MPH.

Keep tires inflated, this saves about 6%

Keep car maintained properly can save you 7%

Fill up on Monday or Tuesday, earlier in the week because gas stations get thier reports on Wednesday and that is usually when gas prices take a hike up.

When at the pump, there are 3 different speeds on the handle. Slow, medium and fast. Always pump on the slow speed. The faster you pump the gas into the tank, the more the fumes are going right back into a researve and you are not actually getting a gallon of gas, even though it says you are.

Fill up in early morning hours when the gas underground is still more dense and cold. If you fill up later in the day when it is warmer, you are actually not getting the proper amount of gas per gallon.

Fill up your car when it hits 1/2 tank. The more room in your tank gives gas fumes a chance to escape and your loosing your gas even faster.

Do not let the car idle when waiting for someone. Turn the car off then back on when your ready to go, it takes lets gas to restart the car than it does to let it idle.

Have lots of errands to run? Group your errands together, to save time and gas.

Check out www.gasbuddy.com to see the cheapest gas stations in the area, remember the smaller mom and pop gas stations are always cheaper.

Take advantage of those Perk cards from Speedway and Family Express. Those can save you money off your per gallon.
Keep the trunk clear of heavy items because the more that is in your trunk, the more weight you have and the harder your car has to work which in turn, burns more gas.

I know some of these you probably have heard already but i thought they would be worth mentioning again, just to jog the brain. I hope I have helped you learn how to save money at the tank. If we just follow these tips, we will be able to stretch our paychecks a little further at the pumps.

If you want more information please visit... http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/energysavings/savegas/flash.html

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/ways-to-save-money-at-the-gas-pump-030711

Thank for reading!

Happy saving!

Couponer in Training

Online ways to save money

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:50:00 +0000

As gas prices seem to sky rocket, there are more and more people shopping online. There are so many ways to shop online and be able to save money at the same time using coupon codes. On most sites that you shop on, there is a place for a code to be able to get a discount on the product your purchasing or even free shipping. There are several sites you can use to do this but my favorite site is www.couponchief.com .

All you need to do is visit the site and type in what retailer you are going to shop from...say you want to buy something from Old Navy...you type in Old Navy and the coupon codes come up that are available. Then all you do is copy and paste the code into the checkout and BAM...your discount is applies right away. Couponchief.com also allows you to put in codes that you may have for a certain site and when someone uses that code, then you will earn 2% of the coupon sales! Nice way to earn extra spending money!

The thing I most like about www.couponchief.com, is when you sign up, they will send e-mails to you to let you know when a new coupon code has came up for your favorite online retailer. That shows they really care about saving you money!

With all the ways to shop online and save money, why not? Give it a shot and save your gas for when you really need it.

Happy couponing!

Thanks!
Couponer inTraining!

Coupon matchups for Strack and VanTil starting April 7-13 and Tysens April 4-10

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:47:00 +0000

Hi all,

I had some time today to do some matchups for the upcoming week and I thought I would like to talk about something that was asked of me today from my ex-sister-in-law(Still my family, J ) and I’m sure it’s a question that everybody has since the Extreme couponing show has aired on TLC and ready to air again soon. (There is a lady on weusecoupons.com that was chosen to be on that show that is coming up and the moderator of weusecoupons.com is the man who was on the last airing and we be on again this next one.) She asked me “HOW IN THE WORLD DO THEY DO IT?”

That show gets regular couponers so frustrated when they see those people saving all that money but the thing to remember is the reason we use coupons, it is to save money and any money saved is a WONDERFUL thing. Remember, it helps if you live in an area that has a GREAT grocery store that doubles or even has great sales. We are lucky enough to have several stores in the area that have great sales but unfortunately they do not double unless you want to drive 30 miles or so to Wiseway, but is it really worth it by the time you spend the money in gas to get there? Of course if you work that way, or up that way, it might pay you to stop in and give them a shot, but I try not to drive to far for the deals because if I’m going to get 3 free things from Target but pay $15.00 in gas to get there, are they really FREE? Just something to ponder.

In the matchups I will show you that it is possible to get FREE items at your local store if you watch the ads, keep your coupons and keep track of when the lowest possible deal is going to come around.

OK, enough chatter…on with the SAVINGS!!

Strack and VanTil

Fast Fixins Bagged Meat items 2/10 or $5.00 each

Coupon from All You Magazine- 1.00

After Q-4.00/1

Pop Tarts- 3/$5 or 1.50 each

Coupon from paper (Exp 4-3)-$1.00 off 2 Total= $2.00

Coupon from Pop Tarts Box- 1.50/3 Total= $3.50 for 3 boxes

M & M’s Easter candy- 2/$5.00

Coupon-$2.00/2 = 2/$3.00 after Q

Vlasic Pickles- 2/5 or $2.50/1

Coupon- $1.00 off 1 VLASIC pickles or HEllMANNS 30oz Real Mayonnaise (Exp 6-30-11)

Total after Q- $1.50

Welches Healthy Start Juice- $2.99

Coupon- $1.00/1 Total after coupon- $1.99

BOGO Louis Kemp Imitation Crab and Lobster Delights-$2.99

No Coupon but if you email Louis Kemp, they will send you coupons ;)but still a good deal because your getting one free, coupons just sweeten the deal.

Dannon Yogurt Fruit on the bottom or light and fit= .39 when you buy 10 with IN AD coupon and if you have a Manufactures Q for this you can stack it with store Q.

Softsoap-.99

Coupon from Sunday paper 3/27- .35 Total- .64 after coupon

No coupon deals

Strawberries- 2/$3

Arm and Hammer 50oz-$1.99 if you have a coupon this is a better deal

Home Pride Bread- .99 each

Tysens Grocery Deals

Wishbone Dressing- $1.99

Coupon- .75 from paper

After Q- 1.24

No Yolks Noodles- 3/$5 or $1.50 Each

Coupon- 1.00/1 out of paper= .50 after coupon

Kelloggs Cereal-Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, Special K, Frosted Bite size Mini Wheats, Rasin Bran- 2/$6.00 or $3.00 each

This is where it gets good and you get a FREE box of cereal!

Use 1 coupon for Special K here that is the save $2.00 when you purchase 3

Use another coupon for the Corn Flakes here that is $1.00 off when you buy 2 corn flakes

Use another coupon for the Frosted Flakes here that is $1.00 off 1

The deal can go like this:

Buy 3 Special K’s=$9.00 coupon- $2.00/3=$7.00

Buy 2 Corn Flakes and 1 Frosted Flakes- use one coupon for each and save $2.00 paying- $7.00

Or if you have been printing coupons like I told you to, you should have a coupon from last month for a $1.00 off 3 packages of Kelloggs(ex.4/28/11)

You could use $1.00 off 3-Frosted Flakes Coupon for $1.00-Corn Flakes coupon $1.00/2 and save $3.00 total= that is getting 1 box of Cereal for FREE! 1 coupon for each box of cereal, which is how you get FREE Cereal!

Yoplait Yogurt-10/$5.00 or .50 each

Use .40/6= buy 6 and pay .10 for one of them- not the best deal but it works- if you buy more with more coupons, then you get some free! Like I have 3 coupons- I would purchase 18 yogurt and get 2 FREE but to me, I have seen better deals

Minute Maid OJ-2/$6

If you were one of the lucky ones like me to get the $1.00 Q from Minute Maid on Facebook, now is a good time to use it. I have 2 so I will pay $4.00 for OJ

Krunchers Potato chips- 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each

Coupon for $1.00= 1.50 for chips

NO COUPON NEEDED DEALS
Hamburger Helper-10/$10

Banquet Value Meals- 12/$10

Pillsbury Cake Mix-10/$10

So folks, that’s how it goes. I hope this helps you out a bit. At the first of the month, the printable coupons reset, so if you don’t have your for the month yet, visit www.couponmom.com and get them printed and you’ll be set. Thanks for reading!

Happy couponing!

Kid couponing-10 Sunny D's and 2 Skittles for $1.50!

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:55:00 +0000

If she can do it, so can you check this out!

Deals for Walgreens, CVS and Jewel for the week of 3-28/4-3

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:06:00 +0000

Hey all,
How is your Monday going? Mine is fine, except I have a splitting headache from the sun and looking at this computer too long but before I leave for the night I wanted to post some deals for you to check out this week at Meijer, CVS, Walgreens and Target. I know there are some I'm going after....

CVS Deals

Clean and Clear Body Wash is a good buy this week. It's on sale for $2.99 a bottle. Head over to Clean and Clear's site to print a $2 coupon (click "Special Savings," and you'll see the coupon in the lower right corner of the screen.)
So now, you're looking at .99 body wash. That's okay. Let's make it better... by buying two. Use the Buy One, Get One Free coupon in the 3/27 SS for your second bottle. Now you'll pay .99 for TWO bottles, or about .50 each! Nice!

Stove Top Stuffing. It's on sale for .77 a box. Use this .50 printable and pay .27!
There have also been tearpads at Jewel and Dominick's over the past few months for Buy 4, Get 1 Free and .55 off Apple Stove Top. If you have these, it's a good sale to use them with.

Skintimate shave cream and gel is on sale for $3.49 a can. Buy it and get $2.50 back in Extra Care Bucks! Use the .55 coupons from 3/27 SS2 and April All You. You'll pay $2.94 and get $2.50 back -- making this just .45!
This offer is limit 1 per CVS card.

Halls Cough Drops are on sale for $1.87. Buy them and get $1 back in ECBs! Use the .75 coupon from 3/27 SS2. Pay $1.12 and get $1 back, making these just .12!
This offer is limit 2 per CVS card.

"No Coupon Needed" Deals:
Half-gallons of Deans Orange Juice are $1.99 each, limit 6.
24-packs of Just the Basics bottled water are $2.88.
Peeps 5ct. are .50 per package.

CVS Tip: Remember to always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center scanner in the store -- it prints bonus coupons for you!

Walgreens Deals

Colgate Total toothpaste is cheap or free after a coupon and Register Rewards this week! Toothpaste is on sale for $3 a tube (not a good price.) But, when you buy 2, you'll get $4 back in Register Rewards. With the $1.50 coupon in the 3/27 SS, this becomes a much better deal...

With one $1.50 coupon, buy two tubes. Pay $4.50 and get $4 back - ultimately paying .50 for TWO tubes, or .25 each!

With two $1.50 coupons, buy two tubes. Pay $3 and get $4 back - BOTH free and a moneymaker!

Colgate Total and 360 Clean toothbrushes are also part of this same sale, and are also $3 each. There's a $1 toothbrush coupon in the 3/27 SS too. You could do a 1 toothpaste / 1 toothbrush combo as well -- use the $1.50 coupon and the $1 coupon. Pay $3.50 and get $4 back - free toothbrush, free toothpaste, AND a moneymaker!

Speed Stick and Lady Speed Stick are cheap after coupons and Register Rewards! They're each on sale for $1.99, and you'll get $1 back in RRs for buying one. Use the .50 coupon from 3/27 SS, pay $1.49 and get $1 back... and you're looking at .49 deodorant!

Edge or Skintimate shave cream and gel is on sale for $2 a can. Buy two and get $2 back in Register Rewards! Use the .55 coupons from 3/27 SS2, 3/20 SS and April All You. You'll pay $2.90 and get $2 back -- making this just .90 for TWO cans, or .45 each!

Snickers Creme Eggs are on sale for .29 each. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from 3/20 RP, buy two (or three - some stores will let you apply that overage to a third egg) and pay NOTHING! They're FREE!

Mentos Gum deals: Mentos gum is on sale for .99 (15ct.) limit 3 with the store coupon in this week's Wags ad. Stack this with any of many gum coupons for cheap gum:

- .50 off any Mentos item - 2/6 SS (expires 3/30!)
- .35 off - 3/20 SS
- $1 off 3 - 2/6 SS (expires 3/30!) 2/27 SS

With the .50 coupon, pay .49 -- with the other coupons, pay about .66 per pack.

Gain dish detergent is FREE (aGain.) It's on sale for .89 a bottle with the store coupon in the Walgreens ad. Stack this with the $1 coupons in the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book (home mailer) and pay... NOTHING! It's FREE!

Charmin Basic toilet paper 6-double-roll packs are on sale for $2.99 with the store coupon in this week's Wags ad. Stack this with the $1 manufacturer coupon from the 2011 P&G Everyday Savings coupon book and pay $1.99!

Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer is on sale for $2.49, Buy One Get One Free. Use the $1-off-2 coupon from the 1/30 RP2 or December 2010 All You. You'll pay $1.49 for two, or about .75 each.

Folgers Classic Roast Coffee (11oz.) is on sale for $2.79 ($3.79 for decaf.) Use the .25 coupon from 2/6 RP and pay $2.54. With coffee prices on the rise, this isn't bad.

Cheap "filler" alert if you're rolling RRs from last week's crazy sales... Easter and Springtime pencils are on sale for .13 each with the coupon in this week's Wags ad! :)

"No Coupon Needed" and Walgreens-Store-Coupon Deals:

2lb. bags of Tropicana Clementines are $2.99 - about $1.50/lb.

Deerfield Farms spices and seasonings are .79 each with the coupon in this week's Walgreens ad.

Coupon booklets currently found at Walgreens

Spring Beauty Guide - $15 in Walgreens store coupons.

Walgreens Infant Care - has a $2 coupon inside for Walgreens brand diapers, which often go on sale. All expire 12/2011.

Vitamins and Supplements - $40 in Walgreens store coupons for vitamins and supplements. All expire 4/30/11.

Jewel Deals

Chef's Requested Bacon-Wrapped Beef Filets are on sale for $7.99, B1G1F. There are two 5oz. steaks in each pack.
Note that the printable coupons available for this deal are limit one per household. But, there are a few to choose from:
$1 off Chef's Requested twin-pack bacon wrapped filets
$3 off Chef's Requested twin-pack bacon wrapped filets
$1.50 off any 2 Chef's Requested products

Use the $3 printable on your first pack (priced at $7.99)
Use the $1 printable on your second pack (priced at $0 with store's B1G1F sale)
Use the Buy 3, Get 1 Free coupon on your third pack (priced at $7.99, but coupon will take entire price off)
The 4th package of steak has no coupon, but is also free with the store's B1G1F sale.

With this scenario, you'll pay $3.99 for 8 steaks - that's about .50 per filet!

Every time this deal comes around, people either love or hate these steaks. We love. :) You really do have to make sure you don't overcook them, but we have yet to have a bad one.I sautee them in a pan with a little garlic olive oil and they come out juicy and tender. (And yes, while these steaks are over our usual per-pound meat "benchmark" price, this is a very good price for a "nice" dinner at home. :)

Hartz Crunch N' Clean dog treats! They're on clearance at numerous Jewel locations for $1.99 a box. There's a $1.50 coupon in the 3/6 SS that will net you .49 dog treats! There are also a bunch of $1 coupons in past issues of All You magazine: February 2011, October 2010, August 2010, and May 2010! All of these will net you more treats at .99 a box. (And, if you don't mind opening your boxes, we've found that many of our boxes have had additional $1 coupons inside!)

Time to stock up on dog treats! Look for boxes with a free chew toy inside too!

Another dog treat deal? (Woof!) Pedigree Good Bites dog treats are on sale for $2.99. Use the $2 coupon from the new 3/27 RP and pay .99!

Laundry detergent deal! Xtra Laundry Detergent (75oz., 48 load) is on sale for $1.99. Use the .50 coupon from 3/6 SS and pay $1.49 - that's .03 per load!

We've had a lot of pasta sauce deals lately, but just in case you missed them (or need more!) ... Prego pasta sauce (23-24oz.) is on sale for $1.50 a jar. Buy 3 and use the $1-off-3 coupon from 1/2 SS2 (expires 3/31!) You'll pay $3.50 for 3 jars, or about $1.17 a jar.

Jewel is running a "Spend $20, get $5" Catalina deal on selected Johnson & Johnson products. I'm not seeing anything super-crazy here unless you're a multiple-insert person. If you are, you could possibly do an all-Stayfree deal in this way:

Buy 11 packages of Stayfree pads ($21.89)

Use as many of these coupons as you have:

- Buy 1 Stayfree, Get 1 Free - 1/9 SS2 (expires 3/31!)
- $1 off - 3/27 RP
- $2 off 2 - printable

With 5 B1G1F coupons (taking $9.95 off) and 6 $1 coupons (or $2-off-2 coupons that take a dollar discount off each package,) you'll pay $5.94 and get $5 back! That's 11 packages of Stayfree for .94! About .09 per package!

There is a national Catalina deal running on McCormick herbs, spices, extracts, food coloring, black pepper, garlic and onion. Buy two and get a $1.50 Catalina; buy 3 or more and get a $2.50 Catalina (through 4/10.)

There is a $1 coupon in the 3/13. Prices vary, but I spotted some McCormick around the $1.99 price point at Jewel. If you have 3 coupons, buy three, pay $2.97 and get $2.50 back. .97 for 3 is about .32 each!

NOTE that NOT ALL McCormick items are included. Many readers have reported issues with some products not working, namely the carded recipe spices and the grill packets. Stick to the red-lid jars.

Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles Treats bars! (They're like Rice Krispie Treats, but of course made with Cocoa Krispies or Fruity Pebbles.) The treats are on sale for $1.79 a box. Use the $1 coupon from 3/13 SS and pay .79! If you like these, inside the cover of the box (at least for the Fruity, anyway) we found another .55 coupon.

The Pebbles bars are also part of the "Buy 10 or 15, get Labels for Education" if you're going for that deal.

Here's a deal on Kellogg's Cereals. They are on sale for $2.99 a box (not the best price, especially since they were $2.50 last week!) However, if you buy 3, you'll get a Catalina for a free gallon of milk on your next shopping trip, so that sweetens the deal somewhat.

Included cereals are:

Apple Jacks
Cocoa Krispies
Corn Flakes
Froot Loops
Frosted Flakes
Honey Smacks
Mini-Wheats
Raisin Bran
Rice Krispies
Pops
There are quite a few Kellogg's coupons out for the deal...
- $1 off Frosted Flakes low sugar (if included) - printable
- $1 off Mini-Wheats with fruit (if included) - printable
- $1 off 2 Kellogg's Corn Flakes - printable
- $1 off 2 Kellogg's All Bran, Crispix or Corn Flakes cereals - printable
- $1 off 2 Kellogg's cereals (ANY) - 3/6 RP
- $1 off 3 selected Kellogg's cereals - printable
Here's where the deal gets even more fun. Many readers are reporting finding "peelie" coupons on the cereal boxes for produce discounts -- $1.00 off fresh fruit when you buy 2 boxes, or 1 pound of bananas free for buying cereal. Others have reported seeing tearpads for $1.50 off fresh fruit when you buy 2 boxes. Any of these will make an already-good deal even better!

"Buy 10, Save $5" Instant-Savings Sale

Buying any 10 items shown on the back page of the weekly Jewel ad will generate $5 in instant savings. You MUST buy in quantities of 10 to receive the prices shown. Prices listed are AFTER the "Save $5" price.

Here are your products and matchups:

Dannon Activia Yogurt 4-packs - $1.49

Dannon Coolision Yogurt 6-packs - $1.49

Dannon Danimals Crush Cups 6-packs - $1.49
- $1 off - 2/27 SS

Dannon Drinkables 6-packs - $1.49

Dannon Light and Fit Yogurt 4-packs - $1.49
- $1 off - 1/30 SS (expires 3/30!)

Farm Stand baby-cut carrots 1lb. bag - .99

Fresh Step Scoopable Cat Litter 14lb. - $5.99

Glaceau Vitaminwater 20oz. - .75

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers - $1.99
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Family" coupon book (home mailer)
- $1 off 2 - January All You
- Check your Avenu electronic coupons at www.saveatjewel.com for a possible ecoupon to stack. Some readers are reporting $1.50 ecoupons, which would knock these to .49.

Hebrew National Beef Franks 11-12oz. - $2.49
- $1 off - ConAgra "Rediscover Family" coupon book (home mailer)

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage Rope or Links 14-16oz. - $2.99

Jell-O pudding or gelatin 6-packs - $1.99

Jell-O Temptations 3-packs - $1.99
- $1 off - printable

Juicy Juice 64oz. - $1.99
- $1 off 2 - printable

Kraft Cheese Singles, Shredded or Chunk Cheese - $1.99
- $1 off 2 shredded - 3/13 SS, printable
- $1 off 2 Singles - 2/13 SS

Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta Shells and Cheese 9.4-14oz. - $1.49

Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip - $1.99

Kraft Salad Dressing 14-16oz. - $1.49

Marie Callender's Homestyle Creations - $1.99

Nabisco Fig Newtons - $2.79

Nabisco Snack Crackers (Triscuit, Wheat Thins, etc.) - $1.99
- $1 off 2 - 1/30 SS (expires 3/31!), Game Day Playbook (in-store coupon book with Guy Fieri on cover)

Oreo cookies 9.6-18oz. - $1.99
- Look for $1 off 2 Oreos when you buy milk tearpad on Oreo display

Pillsbury Brownies (Chocolate Fudge or Milk Chocolate) - .49

Powerade or Powerade Zero - .50

Reddi-Wip 6.5-7oz. - $1.99
- $1 off 2 - ConAgra "Rediscover Family" coupon book (home mailer)

Starbucks Coffee 10-12oz. - $6.99

Best bets here?

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers - If you have them on Avenu with a high-enough discount, they could be free.

Danimals Crush Cups and Dannon Light and Fit - just .49 per multipack after coupon - a steal!

"No Coupon Needed" Deals

9-count packs of Clorox Wipes are .25 each (through May 1!) It is currently cheaper to buy multiple small packs of Clorox Wipes like this than to buy a canister of them. (Really - the 35ct. canister is $2.50 this week, but buying 4 9-packs will give you 36 wipes for $1! If you've taken my Super-Couponing workshop, remember what I have said about those small sizes..!

Cans of Campbell's Spaghetti-Os are .50 each. They're also part of the "Buy 10 or 15, get Labels for Education" if you're going for that deal.

Jewel 16oz. margarine quarters are .99.

Jewel Applesauce (23-25oz.) is $1.50 a jar.

Deals continuing from previous weeks:

INSERT COUPON EXPIRES 3/31! The FREE pasta deal that just won't quit! Ronzoni Garden Delight is on sale for $1 again, and if you think you already used your $1 coupons for this the last time it was on sale, check again... because there was a NEW $1 off Ronzoni Garden Delight coupon in the 1/23 SS! It's FREE!

And, if you don't have a lot of pasta in your stockpile, clip both of the other $1-off-2 Ronzoni coupons on the same page -- Ronzoni Smart Taste and Ronzoni Healthy Harvest are also all on sale for $1 a box. You can stock up on even more with these coupons for .50/box.

A reader found more $1-off-2 printables too! Click "Promotions and Coupons" after printing the first coupon you see for even more $1-off-2s.

$1 sale price runs through 4/6/11.

Jewel-Osco information:

Jewel-Osco has a Facebook page. If you have questions directly for corporate, you can ask them there.

Are you on the Jewel-Osco email list yet? Jewel has been making coupons available for many different products over the past few months, and they're usually store coupons that you can stack manufacturer coupons with too.

All deals courtesy of Jill Cataldo! Thanks Jill for posting! If anybody finds any other deals please feel free to post them!

In the next couple of days I will be doing research for Strack and Vantil deals..so keep your eyes open but for now, I'm shutting down and need to make dinner for DH and DD.

Happy couponing!

Several things I have Learned Today....Please Read...

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:37:00 +0000

Hi all,

Hope all of you had a great Sunday! Even though it is still chilly here in Northwestern Indiana the sun was shinny so we can't complain to much.

Hubby and I decided to go out today to our local Home and Garden Show to see super couponer Jill Catlado. Since I am still learning this whole coupon game I thought I would be able to pick up a few tips. I Did! I am going to share some of them with you here in a few short minutes but first I want to talk about why YOU should start couponing.

We already know that the economy is heading down the toilet and there is not alot we can do about it except be prepared. As I was surfing Jills website I came across this article that you NEED to read and take serious.

The reason I started couponing was just to save a few bucks and to help stretch our paychecks a little further. When I watched Super Couponing in January, I'm looking at the people with their stockpiles and thinking to myself"these people are insane, I will never be like that!" Well, as I get more into the whole couponing thing, and see what I can get for free and I see that the prices are going up and up, I am beginning to rethink the whole stockpiling thing. There are people that stockpile laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, diapers, anything like that that has no expiration date. Then you can also stockpile cereal, because that last at least 11 months unopened, canned goods, just make sure when you buy new you put the new in the back and keep the older in the front.

It makes me very sad that the world has come to this, but it has and there is nothing we can do about it except to be prepared for when it happens. Start couponing now, get things while they are still at decent prices, grab them on sale and use your coupons! Stock up, there are creative ways to hide things in your house. Here are a few ideas............

-Put a table behind your couch with a shelf on the bottom of it..hide some things in there

-Ottomans- If you have an ottoman with a lid, put your smaller items in there

-Do you have a space in your basement you just don't know what to do with? Purchase a shelving unit from the hardware store and you can store laundry soap, toilet paper, canned goods, things like that.

-Extra laundry basket laying around with a lid? Store toilet paper, hand lotions, whatever you can in there.

Just use your imagination and I'm sure you can come up with some creative storage ideas. Anybody that has any creative ideas to "hide" our stockpiles, please feel free to post them in the comments section of this website. Any and all comments are welcome.

Now, you maybe asking yourself "Won't I be considered a hoarder if I stockpile?" The answer to that question is ABSOLUTELY NOT! The difference between being a hoarder and a stockpiler, a stockpiler uses there stock, a hoarder just keeps things for years and buys things they don't really need or will ever use. Stockpiling is helping the family, hoarding just hurts the family. For example, your family goes through 2 boxes of Kelloggs Raisin Bran a week and your paying approximately $3.99 a box without it being on sale or without a coupon. In 1 month you are spending $31.92 just on cereal!!!! Ok, say you buy the off brand cereal at 1.99 a bag...your buying 2 bags a week for 4 weeks...you are still spending $15.92 a month on cereal...OK that's better but of course I have better for scenario for you....say Kelloggs Raisin Bran is on sale this week at Strack and VanTil for$ 2.99 and you have a coupon for$ 2.00 off a box. You are only paying .99 a box. Say you stock up for a month, saying your going through 2 boxes a week, you are only spending $7.94 for a months worth of cereal! Now you tell me, which of the 3 deals would you go with? I know what I would do! Its just makes since that you would stock up on the groceries and toiletries you need while the prices are low.

Now...I'm going to share with you a couple of things I learned today in the coupon class. Groceries sales go in cycles. When you find something that you use all the time at the rock bottom price it is best to get all you can while it is at that price because it will not be that low again until approximately 3 months later!! Experts say that when your items go on sale, buy at least 3 months worth because it will not be that low again until another 3 months. I have seen this myself in the 3 months I have been couponing. Everything that I bought in January is starting to go on sale again now. A little trick is to keep track of the things you buy the most and track there prices for 3 months, then you will see how prices dive and skyrocket. This will also help you to see if what your buying is really a good deal or not. Here is a great spreadsheet to use when beginning to coupon to help track your savings.(Hint: Don't erase what is in there, just type over the numbers with your own because for some reason it will not add up properly)

Another thing I learned and has nothing to do with food! Its saving on toys and clothing!

Here is the schedule to shop for clothing:

Winter-March-May

Spring-June-Aug.

Summer- Sept.-November

Fall - Dec- Feb.

These are when all the clothes start going on clearance. If you wait 3-4 weeks in after the sales start, you will hit the 90% off clothing and get your best deals. Working at Penneys, I learned the longer you wait, the lower the prices, when I left Penneys, clothing was going for .90 and that was in February!

Another thing to look out for is for sales AFTER new movies come out. There will be clothes and toys geared toward the movies and the kids go nuts for these things. After the movie has came out is when the clothes and toys go on clearance!

After holidays....good time to shop as well, that's when holiday items go on sale. Sometimes things will be marked a holiday item and you can wear it year around or all season. An example Jill showed us was a skirt at Old Navy for a little girl. It was considered 4th of July skirt because it had fireworks on the buttons! She got it on clearance for $1.00 after the 4th of July! Old Navy is a great store to look for clearance items!

Toys go on clearance in January and Late July or early August so those are the best time to look for bargain toys for Christmas the next year.

I know I was pretty winded in this article but the time to start couponing is now and I hope that you get on the coupon train before its too late. If you have any questions or comments please send them to me and I will help get your answers and if your interested in starting to coupon let me know and I will be happy to help. Please check out these sites to help you to start, they will really help you!

www.couponmom.com

http://www.jillcataldo.com/

www.weusecoupons.com

Happy Couponing to All!

FREE Bath and Body Works

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0000

Hey all,
Just had to share, if any of you are heading to the Mall this weekend or going to be by Bath and Body Works, stop in and grab your FREE travel size body lotion of their new scent Country Chic, no other purchase necessary, just go here to print the coupon. Fair warning...it says you can get it online but don't...they charge 9 something for shipping better off picking it up while your out but its only for Saturday and Sunday, while supplies last. I'm going to get mine! Yippy!
Happy couponing!

Redesigned my blog

noreply@blogger.com (Keysmom) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:23:00 +0000

Hey all,
I redesigned my blog tonight so if you could give me some feedback on what you think of it that would be much appreciated.
I have some exciting deals coming up sometime tomorrow for the following week for CVS and Walgreens, so if your a couponer, get your coupons ready for these deals. If you do not have coupons for the deals, I will be posting where you can find them. Some you will be able to print right from your computer. So get your pen, paper and ink ready cause there are some deals coming your way this week!
Happy couponing!

Remember, add me to your favorites or sign up with your email so you don't miss anything good! I will be starting a new page on Facebook too called "money saving mom" and it will be for deals that I find in Northwestern Indiana, so for those of you in my area, keep a look out.