If you want to start couponing then today is the PERFECT day to do so! If you grab a paper they have LOTS of coupons in them (mine had 4 inserts).

When I get good coupons in my newspaper I will make a trip to CVS to pick up more copies.... it's great to be able to get papers for free or cheap with Extra Care Bucks and/or coupons! (and free candy is always nice!)

1- Honest Tea Honey Green Tea $1 (+ $0.05 bottle deposit) 

1- Honest Tea Superfruit Punch $1.79 (+$0.05 bottle deposit) I will be exchanging this tomorrow or getting a price adjustment because the sign said it was on sale for $1

1- Gillette Pro Fusion $9.99 

1- Skinny Cow Crisp $1.19

1- Skinny Cow Dreamy $0.99

1- Pantene Naturals Shampoo $3.49

1- Pantene Naturals Conditioner $3.49

1- Herbel Essences Body Envy $4.69

2- LA Times Newspapers $1.50/each

Coupons Used:

$5 OFF $25 purchase (CVS coupon emailed to me last week)

$4/1 Gillette Pro Fusion

$1/1 Honest Tea Printable From Recyclebank

$1/1 Honest Tea Printable From Recyclebank

B1G1 Skinny Cow Candy

(2) FREE Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (facebook promo no longer avaliable)

FREE Herbel Essences Product (facebook promo no longer avaliable)

Plus I used $2 ECB

OOP: $3.57

SAVED: $32.95!!

PLUS I got back $5 ECB for purchasing GIllette Pro Fusion and $0.99 ECB for purchasing Skinny Cow candy!

CVS Shopping and Saving 7/26

Slowing down on the couponing for a bit due to finance issues and because I have already "stocked up" a decent amount so I didn't have to shop for certain things :)

1- Bengay $6.29

1- Paper Mate Pens $1.99

1- Crest Pro Health $2.99

Coupons Used:

$1/1 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste

$5/1 Bengay Product

OOP: $6.26

SAVED: $7.40

PLUS I got back: $1.99 ECB for purchasing Paper Mate pens, $2 ECB for purchasing Bengay Product, $2 ECB for purchasing Crest Product

Babies R Us Saving More than Spending!

I don't buy Seventh Generation Diapers normally because they cost quite a bit more than the other brands, but when an awesome sale is going on at Babies R Us and I have some coupons that the company mailed me I will gladly diaper my baby with this awesome product!

2- size 3 Seventh Generation Diapers $5/each 

Coupons Used:

(2) $1/1 Seventh Generation Diapers or wipes

OOP: $8.88

SAVED: $11.98!

Pier 1 Imports FREE Stuff?!?!

Hurry over to Pier 1 Imports to print off your coupon for $10 OFF ANY $10 purchase! That's right FREE stuff! I was able to grab all this stuff:

2- White Flower Shower Puffs $1.78/each

2- Modeling Clay $1/each

1- Wood Puzzle $1.48

1- Handheld 2 Way Grater $3.48

OOP: $0.57!!

Saved: WAAYY over $10 beacuse everything I bought was on sale :)

Sometimes I LOVE Opening My Mail...

I opened:

$1/1 Honest Tea Coupon - did you know you can print amazing coupons from sites like coupons.com? Well, if you don't have a printer or you ran out of ink or paper don't worry :) When you go to print the coupon just print the "help" button towards the bottom of the page and a screen should pop up asking for your address so you can get the coupon mailed to you.

UP2U Gum- from UP2U facebook site giveaway

Meyenberg Goat Milk info and coupons- I simply e-mailed them through the link on their site thanking them for giving me an option to cows milk for my daughter and they sent me a nice little packet full of information and (2) FREE Instant powdered goat milk coupons as well as (2) $1 OFF any Meyenberg goat milk product. 

$10 Papa John's Gift Card- from Saveology.com ... they have awesome deals exclusive for first time buyers and I was able to snag this $10 card for only $5! (I think they have a Subway deal going on now)

Albertsons Shopping and Saving 7/20

12 items for only $6 OOP? Yes, PLEASE :) Also, the cashier said I must be one of those "extreme couponers"... pretty sure my transaction wasn't "extreme," but I guess I will take it as a compliment! 

2- Nabisco Snack Well's $2.50/each

2- Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt $2/each

8- Healthy Choice Soup $1/each

Coupons Used:

$1/2 Nabisco items

(2) $1/1 4 pack Dannon Light & Fit Strawberry Flavor (from Dannon Facebook)

(4) $1/2 Healthy Choice Soups Printable 

I got 2 $1 off catalinas for purchasing 8 Healthy Choice Soups, $1 catalina for purchasing 2 Dannon, and $1 catalina for purchasing 2 Snack Well's. The cashier asked me if I wanted to use them on this purchase and I said "yes, please!"

OOP: $6
SAVED: $28.88!!

CVS Shopping and Saving 7/18

CVS has an amazing sale on Zhu Zhu pet accessories going on right now!

1st Transaction:
1- Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.27

Coupons Used:
$1/1 Gillette Shave Gel
$1 ECB Used

OOP: $0.38
SAVED: $2

Got back $2 in ECB that I used on...

Transaction #2:
5- Zhu Zhu pet accessories $2/each (SALE 5/$10)

Coupons Used:
$2 ECB from previous purchase
$6.79 ECB

OOP: $2.08
SAVED: $73.74!!

I spent $2.46 and SAVED $75.74!!

Target Shopping and Saving! 6/15 Trip

Won't be shopping much for the rest of the month, but I was excited to walk out of the store today with 9 things and only paid $3.65! Also, how many free Revlon beauty tools is Target giving away? Every time I buy some I get Catalinas to get more for FREE!

2- Yo Baby Yogurt 4pk $2.29/each

2- Girards Light Champagne Dressing $2.76/each

2- Revlon nail File $1.47/each

1- Revlon Nail Trimmer $2.99

1- Up & Up Peroxide $0.62

1- Hot Wheels $1.12

Coupons Used:

(2) FREE Yo Baby Yogurt I won in a blog contest 

(2) $1/1 Girards dressing printable

$2/1 Revlon Beauty Tool

$5/2 Revlon Beauty Tools

$0.75/1 Up & Up first aid item printable from Target.com

$1/1 Hot Wheels printable (no longer avaliable)

OOP: $3.65

SAVED: $15.48

Plus I also received (2) $2/1 Revlon Beauty Tool catalinas and (2) $5/2 Revlon Beauty Tool catalinas!

GAP LOVES LA!

This is from their facebook page:


"Live Local. Shop Local. Skip The 405 And 


Get 40% Off At Your Neighborhood Gap July 


16th & 17th Only."

Perfect timing! My husband was just saying he needs

some new work clothes :)

Fine Print:
Select Styles. Offer Valid At Gap, Gap Kids, Baby Gap & Gap Body Stores In The Us Only. Offer Not Valid Online At Gap Outlet/Factory Stores, Or At Gap 1969 Stores Located On Robertson Blvd And Spring & Broadway. Not Valid On Junkfood And Charmit. Offer Is Good For One Time Use Only. Discount Applies To Merchandise Only Not To Giftcards Or Applicable Taxes.
Price Adjustments Allowed Once Within 7 Days Of Previous Purchase. Not Valid For Cash Or Cash Equivalent. Offer Can Be Combined With Rewards Cards But Excludes Gap Inc Employee Discoujnt, Other Offers And Discounts.
Offer Is Not Transferable.

FREE Fresh Express Salad from Vocalpoint!

 If you aren't a member of Vocalpoint yet, then head over to the site and sign up to get your coupon for FREE Fresh Express^® Salad!

From Vocalpoint's site-

Fresh Express^® has developed a breakthrough, eco-friendly produce wash called Fresh Rinse^™ that is 7x more effective in cleaning salads than traditional chlorine wash,¹ but is still gentle on lettuce.

• Environmentally friendly
• Acceptable for use on organic produce

¹Based on average reduction of bacteria (Total Aerobic Plate Counts,
and indicator for the level of microorganisms on a product)

Target Shopping and Saving! 6/11 Trip

There are a lot of awesome coupons you can print right from Target's sight right now!

I was apparently a little late to the store because there was only one more loaf of bread and no more pillows :( The printable coupon from Target would have been great to use to pick up some $0.50 pillows. That's the life of couponing I suppose :)

2- Girard's Light Champagne Dressing $2.76/each (awesome to use as a marinade with chicken!)

2- Las Palmas Enchilada Green Sauce $2.09/each

1- Suave Naturals Lotion with bonus trial size lotion $2.99

2- Oral B Floss $0.97/each

2- Revlon Nail Clippers $2.29/each

1-Revlon Nail File $2.99

1- Revlon Nail Clipper $2.24

1- Benadryl Anti-Itch Stick $2.44

2- Hot Wheels Cars $1.12/each

Eggs $1.79

Wheat Bread $1

2- LUVS size 4 96ct $16/each

(2) $1/1 Girard's Dressing printable

(2) $1/1 Las Palmas Product printable 

FREE Suave Naturals Lotion from Facebook promotion

(2) $0.75/1 Oral B Floss

(2) $5/2 Revlon Beauty Tools

$2/1 Benadryl Product

(2) $1/1 Hot Wheels Target printable (no longer avaliable)

$1 OFF purchase of Eggs and Bread Target Printable

(2) $2/1 Luvs Target Coupon

(2) $10/1 LUVS coupon from writing to manufacture

$0.05 off for using reusable bag (should have had $0.10 off because I had 2 bags)

OOP: $19.64

SAVED: $55.62!!

PLUS I received a $5 Target Gift Card for purchasing 2 LUVS diaper packs!!

Albertsos Shopping and Saving 7/7

Buying meat is something that is going to happen, so when I can get quality meat for a great price I am a happy camper. Also, Albertsons doesn't double coupons (not even the first one like Ralphs and Vons) so I don't shop here unless it's a really good deal or they have their double coupon promotions that came in the mail yesterday with the ad. 

2- Foster Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken $12.37 and $12.58

2- Kraft Mac & Cheese Veggie Pasta $1.59/each

Coupons Used: 

2- $0.75/1 Kraft Veggie Pasta 

2- Albertsons double coupon taking an additional (2) $0.75/1 Kraft Veggie Pasta

1- B1G1 Foster Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast from Albertsons Savings Book $12.37 OFF

Plus I used $7 in catalinas that I received last week for purchasing 4 fiber one brownie bars (might still be going on) 

OOP: $5.76

SAVED: $22.37!!

SaveMore.com

If you sign up for SaveMore.com then you will automatically get $10 in your account that you can use towards any deal featured! I used $6 of my $10 credit to get this $12 worth of nail polish strips + FREE shipping plus I will have $4 left over to use on another deal!

$0.50/1 Cake Mate Numeral Candle!!

Hurry and print your copy before the prints run out! This is awesome because you can print off multiple coupons and if your store doubles stock up! 

Just click on this link for $0.50/1 Cake Mate Numeral Candle

What's in my Mailbox??

Today was a fun day to get mail! As I wrote before, I have started writing companies to let them know I really love them or dislike them. My daughter had a problem with leaking with Luvs diapers and so I wrote them to let them know and my husband and I tried the new Newton's Fruit Thins and REALLY disliked them and so I let the company know... a few weeks later I received some coupons!

I received:

NEW Downy UNSTOPABLES from Vocalpoint

Sample of Crest Pro-Health from P&G Everyday Solutions

Coupon for One FREE So Delicious Dairy Free Products

(2) $10 off mega or larger Luvs diapers 

Coupon for One FREE Nabisco Cookies or Crackers up to $4.49

All this adds up to close to $40!! 

Shopping and Saving at Target 7/1

Not sure how many cashiers have asked me if I have seen "that couponing show"... yes I have, and no I did not just walk out of here with $800 worth of stuff for $8. Thanks for comparing us though! haha

Plus I got these catalinas:

I did two seperate transactions:

#1-

1- Hot Wheels $1.12

1- Revlon Eye Lash Curler $2.89

1- Revlon Nail File $1.47

Coupons-

$1/1 Hot Wheels Product printed from Target.com (no longer avaliable)

$5/2 Revlon beauty tools (just took off $4.36, which is the price of the products)

OOP: $0.22

SAVED: $5.36!!

#2-

3- Jimmy Dean D-Lights $6.14/each

1- Salley Hansen Nail Polish

2- Revlon nail clippers $2.29/each 

1- Hot Wheels Car $1.12

Coupons- 

(3) FREE Jimmy Dean Product

$1/1 Salley Hansen Nail product from Target.com

$1/1 Salley Hansen Nail product printed from Coupons.com

$5/2 Revlon Beauty Tools (took off $4.58)

$1/1 Hot Wheels printed from Target.com (no longer avaliable)

OOP: $0.89

SAVED: $26!!