Discount Coupons for the Renaissance Festival

Discount coupons for the Renaissance Festival are available at Subway. Find them near the entrance where they stock the nutritional guide and discounts for Underwater World and Nic Universe.

$3 off adult admission
$2.45 off kids admission

Coupon valid Aug. 22-Oct. 4th

$15 Coupon Booklet from Proctor & Gamble

Here's a great opportunity to stock up on some P&G coupons! Click HERE to sign up for $15 in P&G coupons. Click on P&G Booklet Signup.

Free Undies at Victoria Secret 9/1/09 only!

Victoria Secret is giving away 2 FREE pairs of undies on 9/1/09 with an instore purchase. This is from their Facebook Fan page, if you would like to join, you will get updates when they post these... check it out HERE... and then click on the Secrets tab...

Free Entree at TGIFridays

Here's a great deal from TGIFridays! Click HERE for a Buy One Get One Entree Coupon expiring on 9/7/09.

Note that is offer is not valid in Denver, Detroit, Houston and Minneapolis. Think of those you can tell about this. Send them here to print a coupon. They will thank you!

Free Betty Crocker Potatoes Sample

Betty Crocker is offering a FREE sample of Potatoes. Click HERE. After you sign up for the sample, notice that there is an opportunity for you to print out coupons. I just signed up for this and received $16.80 in coupons from BC (double that when I shop at Rainbow on Wednesdays!) There are great $1 coupons for the standard Betty Crocker cooking supplies as well as YOGURT from YoPlait and Dannon. This is awesome for those of us looking to take advantage of the Dannonomics promotion! Check it out!

Target Price Matching Policy

Have you heard? Target has now joined Walmart in offering to match prices.

How it Works

You must take in the full current weekly ad that includes the prices you would like to see Target match, and all price matching must be done at customer service rather than at the register. Products subject to price matching must be of a certain brand, not type. For example, Target will match the price of a Dole pineapple, but they will not honor a price match if the brand of pineapple is not advertised. Your market my vary so I suggest contacting your local store for more details.

Here's the email from Target headquarters that is circulating around the blogosphere:

Dear Target Guest,

Thanks for taking the time to ask us about price matching at Target. Target now offers price matching with any qualifying competitor. To take advantage of this promotion you must bring in local competitor’s entire current ad. The advertised price must be valid at the competitor the day the price match is requested. Target does not accept ads that have expired, computer printouts, even those advertising in-store prices. Photos, photocopies or mobile phone versions of in-store prices, partial ads or pages cut from ads are also not accepted. Please visit your local Target location for further information.

We look forward to showing you what's new at Target.

Sincerely,
Beth
Target Guest Relations

New Target Coupons

Here's a link to the new Target coupons. Remember that you can stack these with manufacturer's coupons to enhance your savings.

Here are the deals for this week at Target:

There are lots of great deals at Target this week. Thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her hard work rounding up these highlights.

Keep in mind that sales and prices at Targets vary from store to store. Target now offers price matching.



Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 5 of the following products:
(Keep your eyes open when shopping to spot additional participating items.)

Edy's Ice Cream (1.5 qt) $2.50/ea
Use $1/1 in 8/23 Red Plum insert
PLUS
Use $1/1 Target coupon printable coupon
Final Price: $0.50/each!; It's like getting 5 of these for better than FREE with gift card! (or $0.50/ea if you don't have 5-$1/1 coupons from the inserts.)

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream (14 oz) $2.50/ea
Use $1/1 Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream - 14oz or 28oz product OR Haagen-Dazs Bars (Home Mailer)
Or use $1/1 Haagen-Dazs Five Ice Cream, 14oz (She Speaks Party)
Or use $1/1 Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream (tearpad)

Nestle Drumstick Treats (4 ct) $2.50/ea
Use $1/1 Lil Drums printable coupon here (FF), here (IE) or here (Safari) (if included in sale) or use $1/1 Nestle Drumsticks Lil' Drums from June 09 Family Fun Magazine
Final Price: $1.50/ea


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Schick Razors (Intuition Plus, Quattro for Women, or Quattro Titanium) - $6.99/ea
Use $4/1 in 8/23 Smart Source insert
PLUS
Use $4/1 Target coupon in 8/30 Smart Source insert (if you received it)
Final Price: FREE-$2.99/ea

Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers $8.99/ea
Use $1.50/1 Target coupon here
PLUS
Use $1.50/1 here and here and in 8/16 Smart Source insert
Final Price: $5.99/ea

Chef Michael's Dry Dog Food $4.49/ea
Use $3/1 in 8/23 Red Plum insert
PLUS
Use $1.50/1 Target printable coupon
Final Price: FREE

Rimmel Mascara - $2.24-2.99/ea
Use $2/1 printable coupon and in 8/23 Red Plum insert
Final Price: $0.24-0.99/ea

Today's Target Daily Deal

Breathe Easy

Sesame Street Humidifier

Poor thing the crud's hit hard. The only cure: A bowl of nice, hot noodle soup and a little beddie–bye time with Elmo and Zoie. See? All better.

$14.99 Daily Deal Price
$34.99List price
Save 57% + Free Shipping!

No Coupon Supplements on 9/6

There will be NO coupon supplements in this Sunday's paper due to it being Labor Day Weekend.

FREE Kashi Cereal Sample

Kashi is offering a free sample of their cereals. You can choose among: Honey Sunshine, heart to Heart or Kashi Go Lean. OR for fun you can let them choose for you and get a surprise in the mail. Sounds like fun! I chose to be surprised. Thanks Coupon Dad!

I Scored @ CVS!

Yipee! I did a great job at CVS today! I don't shop there a lot, but on occasion I will go in and get some awesome deals. Here are the details:

I split my order in two.

Order #1
1. Glade Fragrance 10 oz. candle $6.99 $2 off coupon $6.99 ECB
2. (2) Bounce Dryer Bars $3.99 (2) $2.50 off coupons $4 ECB
3. Aquafresh Iso-Active toothpaste $4.99 $1 off coupon $2 ECB
4. Softsoap NutriSerums body Wash $4.99 $1 off coupon $2 ECB

Total out of pocket $17.76
Total ECBs $14.99

Order #2
1. (2) Covergirl Simply Ageless Foundation $15.99 BOGO Free Coupon saved $15.99
2. (2) Glade 2 oz. Soy Candle $3.29 each (2) free candle coupons FREE
3. (2) Loreal Shampoo and Conditioner $6.99 each (2) $2 off coupons

I used $15.99 ECBs on this order AND a $5 off $25 coupon that is linked in a post 2 prior to this one.
Total out of pocket for order #2 $6.71

Totals for CVS Trip:
Spent $24.47 this includes $4.54 in tax
Saved $57.66

That a 70% savings!

CVS Highlights Aug. 30-Sept. 5th

Be sure to read my next posting for a free printable $5/$25 purchase coupon. Also, read to understand how the ECB (Extra Care Bucks) program works.

Glade Fragrance Collection Scented Reed Diffuser or Soy Candle $6.99
Earn $6.99 ECBs
Use $2/1 Printable Coupon OR
Use $3/1 or $2/1 Coupon from All You Mag August/September Issue
Final Price: Free + $3 or $2 Profit!
(limit 1)

Clairol Natural Instincts Loving Care Haircolor $4.99
Earn $2 ECBs
Use $4/1 Coupon from the 8/2 P&G Insert (Exp 8/31!)
Final Price: Free + $1.01 Profit!
(limit 1)

Bounce Dryer Bar or Tide Stain Release $3.99
Earn $1 ECB
Use $2.50/1 Bounce from a Vocalpoint Homemailer OR
Use $1/1 Bounce Coupon from the 8/30 P&G Insert
Use 75¢/1 Stain Release Coupon from the 8/30 P&G Insert OR
Use $1/1 Stain Release Coupon from the 8/16 Smartsource Insert
Final Price: 49¢ - $2.24 ea.
(limit 2)

Dove, Vaseline, Pond's or Degree Products
Spend $15 and Earn $5 ECBs

Scenario:
Buy (6) Dove Deodorant $2.50 ea.
Use (6) $1/1 Coupons from the 6/7 RedPlum Insert
Earn $5 ECB
Final Price: $4, or 67¢ ea.
(limit 1)

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler $3.49
Earn $1.50 ECBs
Use $1/1 Styler Coupon from the 8/30 P&G Insert
Final Price: 99¢
(limit 1)

AquaFresh Iso-Active Whitening Foaming Tooth Gel $4.99
Earn $3 ECBs
Use $1/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 99¢
(limit 1)

Sensodyne Iso-Active Whitening Foaming Gel Toothpaste $4.99
Earn $3 ECBs
Use $1/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: 99¢
(limit 1)

Planter's Peanuts $3 ea.
Buy 2 and Earn $2 ECBs
Use $1.50/2 Coupon from the 6/28 SS Insert
Final Price: $1.25 ea.
(limit 1)

Welch's Grape Jelly or Skippy Peanut Butter $3 ea.
Buy 2 and Earn $2 ECBs
Use $1/2 Skippy Coupon from the 8/2 RP Insert
Use 75¢ Welch's Jelly Printable Coupon
Final Price: $1.25 - $1.50 ea.
(limit 1)

Gallon Milk $2.49
Earn $1 ECB
Final Price: $1.49
(limit 1)

Softsoap Nutri Serums $4.99
Earn $2 ECBs
Use $1/1 Coupon from the 8/30 SS or All You magazine September issue
Final Price: $1.99
(limit 1)

Bausch & Lomb Renu Contact Solution $7.99
Earn $3 ECBs
Use $2/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price: $2.99
(limit 2)

Gillette Fusion, Venus Embrace, or Spa Razor $8.99
Earn $3 ECBs
Use $2/1 Coupon from the 8/16 RP Insert
Final Cost: $3.99
(limit 1)

Gillette Shampoo $4.39
Earn $1 ECB
Use Free wyb Gillette Fusion Razor Coupon from the 8/2 P&G Insert (Exp 8/31!)

Scenario:
Buy (1) Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99
Buy (1) Gillette Shampoo $4.39
Use $2/1 Coupon from the 8/16 RedPlum Insert
Use Free wyb Gillette Fusion Razor Coupon from the 8/2 P&G Insert
Earn $1 ECB for Shampoo, Earn $3 ECB for Razor
Final Cost: $2.99, or $1.50 ea.!
(limit 1)

Shop CVS? Give It A Try!

CVS has the ExtraCare program. Extra Bucks (also known as ExtraCare Bucks, or ECBs) are coupons that print at the end of your receipt after qualifying purchases. ECBs can be used like cash on future purchases, except you will not change back if you spend less than the total face value. They typically expire about 4 weeks after they are issued. You will need an Extra Care card to participate in this program. You can get one at your store or here. It's easier to pick one up at your local CVS and then you can use it right away. It looks just like a credit/debit card.

First, get a $5 off $25 CVS purchase ($25 is before manufacturer’s coupons and Extra Care Bucks) here. Simply watch the video, take a short survey and print your coupon. Use that alongside this weeks sales and you’ll likely make money at CVS this week. If your store is out of the hottest deals, be sure to request a rain check so you can pick them up next week.

The key to big savings is using coupons and rewards programs together. Websites like www.thegrocerygame.com can help you do this by compiling shopping lists. For instance, let’s say CVS offered a deal of free-after-ECB L’Oreal Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle Serum. it’s advertised that if you buy one at $11.99, you get $11.99 back in ECBs. But wait! If you use a $2 off $10 purchase coupon that was available online at the same time, and a $3 off L’Oreal Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle product coupon from a previous Sunday newspaper, you will only pay $6.99 and still get $11.99 back in ECBs. In other words, you’d “make” $5 to spend at CVS on things you’d be buying anyway, like food or diapers or toilet paper.

The strategy at the check out is to split your order so that you pay for the items with ECB attached separately. That way you can use the ECBs from the first order to help pay for the second order, etc. That way your out-of-pocket cost is much less. Once you get in the hang of how CVS works its ECB program you can look at the CVS weekly circular (which arrives at my house on during the week with the paper) and eyeball the deals based on what you know you have in coupons.

Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Coupon

Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough has been unavailable for a while due to a reacall. But, it back with a new coupon! I am anticipating a few good sales on this to get us back to buying it. You can get this $1.00/1 printable here. You must log in to get the coupon. There's also a coupon for Carnation Evaporated Milk and Nestle Toll House Morsels.

FREE Entree at Famous Daves For All Daves!

Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Q has declared August 30th as Dave’s Day. If your name is Dave, David or Davy you get a free entree on 8/30 (up to $15). If your middle name is Dave, David or Davy then you get your meal for half off (up to $7.50). Offers available only at participating locations with a valid picture ID. Find all participating locations HERE.

Double Coupons at Cub Foods

Apparently there is some talk around town about the possibility of Cub Foods having a double coupon day. I spoke with Super Valu Corporate today and there is NO truth to this rumor. Bummer because then they could compete with Rainbow Foods!

1,000,000 Box Tops

The Big Clip is having a contest where three lucky schools will receive Box Tops!

One Grand Prize: 500,000 Bonus Box Tops (a $50,000 value!)

Two First Prizes: 250,000 Bonus Box Tops (a $25,000 value!)

You can enter The Big Clip once daily between now and October 31 for even more chances to win.

Plus, look for more Bonus Box Tops offers and specially marked Bonus Box Tops packages at stores near you.

FREE Clorox Wipes for Teachers!

Now here is a really great freebie! If you aren't a teacher you might want to pass this on to one you know as I am sure it will be appreciated. I know that I would find some comfort in knowing that my kids' teachers are going the extra mile to keep the classroom clean in light of the unknowns with the H1N1 situation.
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From September 2-5 teachers can click HERE to get a free canister of Clorox wipes for the classroom thanks to Clorox and the National Education Association. Teachers can also download a "Clean Up the Classroom" kit with tips on preventing the spread of germs at school.
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FREE $10 Gift Card from GGP Malls!

You can score a FREE $10 Gift Card if you live near a mall that is owned by GGP.


For a limited time they are giving away FREE $10 mall gift cards. You just need to sign up, and they'll send you a voucher confirmation to your email, which you'll have to print and present it on specific dates (Sep.17-20 for my area) at your local mall to get your giftcard.


Check your nearest mall's website, and on the lower right corner, you'll see Clinton & Stacey from TLC's What Not To Wear, that will prompt you to the gift card offer.

Here is a LINK to my nearest GGP mall in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

For other locations go to GGP Mall Directory, and scroll down to find your nearest mall, then click on VIEW MALL WEBSITE.

These gift cards are limited, so don't wait!

Thanks Scoring Deals!

Free Chocolate Friday!

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act is once again offering a free coupon for FREE CHOCOLATE today. Be one of 250,000 people to receive a coupon for a free bag of chocolate a few weeks down the road. You must be 13 years old. Sign up the hubby too!

In My Mailbox Today. . .

Today was a great mail day! I received my September issue of All You. This magazine is the best! It is published by the same company that publishes PEOPLE Magazine. It is full of great recipes, craft ideas, affordable home decorating and fashion with "real" sized models. I love that this magazine reflects the way I live, the way I dress and the way I shop. It's full of great coupons as well which is why it is at the top of my list! The savings more than pays for the subscription. You can pick this magazine up only at Wal-Mart. The September issue has not hit Wal-Mart yet, but should be any day. I have found that there is a difference between the subscription edition and the store edition in the number of coupons included. So far my observation is that the store edition has more. I wait to get my subscription copy, wait a few days and then head to Wal-Mart to get a second copy. Sometimes there is a coupon in the subscription copy for a second copy which rocks. The magazine sells for $2.44 at Wal-Mart. I highly recommend that you check this resource out. I think you will come to watch for it monthly like I do!

I also received my quarterly copy of Kraft Foods food&family magazine. This magazine is full of great meal ideas, recipes and new Kraft product information. This quarter there is a great Back - To - School insert with $5 worth of Kraft coupons ($10 on Wednesdays at Rainbow!)along with a few other coupons here and there. Typically I find that there are no coupons in this magazine but lots of great recipes and ideas. I do puruse this throughly when I get it and the coupons this issue are a real bonus. You do have to sign-up for this magazine and it is FREE. kraftfoods.com/connect is the website and 1.800.521.4403 is the phone. Give both of these a try!

Snapfish Calendar 50% Off Sale *2 Days Only*

Snapfish is offering their personalized calendars for 50% off until Aug. 31st! These make such great gifts and are excellent to give year after year to the same person/family. I find that my parents come to expect one for their late fall birthdays. It's a great way to give them all of the year's greatest photos in one functional, practical gift! I better get started right now to take advantage of this awesome offer!

Use the code SHOPCAL50 when you check out.

CROCS BOGO Free Sale + Free Shipping

Thanks to My Frugal Adventure for this great offer. Croc has some great deals right now. BOGO Free on many of their styles. LINK Shipping is Free with all orders! Depending on which shoes you buy you can also use code slx8797 to save an extra 25% or customerloyalty09 to save 10%!

Dannon Coupon Offer Dannonomics!

This is a great opportunity to get coupons for the yogurt products you are probably buying anyway! Follow this link DANNONOMICS for the mail in coupon offer. This is one of the products that I NEVER pay for at Rainbow. Typically one of the Dannon brand of yogurts is on sale for 2 for $4.00. I always have some $1 coupons that double and give me free yogurt. It's awesome. As always, read the fine print! This promotion involves purchases made with ONE register receipt, not multiple receipts. Also, products bought at Sam's Club and Costco do not qualify.

Look for possibly 6 Dannon coupons in the Smart Source supplement in this Sunday's edition of the paper. Remember that sometimes it makes sense to purchase more than one copy of the paper if the coupons warrant.

Red Plum New Coupon Codes

Follow this LINK to codes for deals at local stores Sears, Target, KMart, Macys and others. Every penny saved is worth it even if it takes a little looking for!

FREE Sandwiches at ARBYS! Today Only!

Today is the last Wednesday that Arby's will be offering their free Beef "N Cheddar sandwiches. The deal is that you can get a free sandwich with the purchase of a beverage (any size). We went for lunch and fed our family of 5 for $7.99. Not a bad deal at all!

Walgreens $5 Off $25 Coupon & 4 Day Sale!

Walgreens is giving us savy shoppers a gift! Yep...$5 off $25 coupon after other coupons Wednesday through Saturday! That means that technically you have to have a total of $25 owed after all other coupons are deducted from your order. I find that my local Walgreens often fudges on the store policies and lets me get away with things that other stores won't. Here is the LINK.

New SmartSource Coupons

SmartSource has 6 pages of great coupons on their site. There is a coupon for the Oscar Mayer hotdogs ($1 off 2 packages) that are on sale at Rainbow Foods this week. Don't wait to print out what you need as there is no way of knowing how long these particular offers will be available. LINK

New Red Plum Coupons

Red Plum has several pages of new coupons on their website. LINK Check these out and print the ones you want soon before they are gone. Remember that you can usually print at least 2 of each of these coupons.

Libby's B2G1 Free Coupon

If you have a Parade magazine in your Sunday, don’t throw it out. There is a coupon for B2G1F Libby Canned Veggies. Also, Freebies4mom found this online printable as well! You can print one of these coupons. Look on the left column of the website for the coupon. Great deal for when these go on sale.

Enter for FREE Groceries for a YEAR!

Enter to win Free Groceries!

Enter to win Free groceries for a year ($5,200) or free groceries for one week ($200). You can also print out two coupons once you enter. If you don't want to receive their newsletter, be sure to uncheck the box for the newsletter before you hit submit. LINK

BOGO 50% off Bras at JCPenney

JCPenney has a promotion running for Buy One Get One 50% off on their entire line of stock bras sizes 32-54 A-I. There is also a $5 mail in rebate on the Olga brand. So. . . buy 2 Olgas, get one for half price and get $10 back in the mail. You might even have discount coupons that you can use on top of this. JCP often sends these out electronically. Here's the link to the bra sale. LINK

YIPEE! Here's an additional LINK to a JCP coupon for 15% off your entire order valid until 9/7/09. You'll have to go to File and print from there.

FREE Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs @ Rainbow Foods!

Rainbow Foods in Eden Prairie is celebrating an anniversary and is offering a few items at very good prices. One of the items is Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs. These packages are $.99 with a limit of 2. In today's SmartSource there is a coupon for $1/2 packages. On Wednesday with a $25 order you can double this coupon and then it becomes $2/2 packages, so then they are FREE!

Target Coupons

$1 0ff Skittles LINK

Skittles are $.52/pack. You can buy 2 packages for $.04.


$1.00 off Combos Cheddar Snacks LINK


Game Coupons LINK

Here's a LINK to many other great Target coupons!

Limits=Buy

Here's a great rule-of-thumb for shopping sales. This applies at the grocery store, Target or with school supplies.

When an ad or display includes a limit on how many of the items you can purchase, buy up to that limit. This means that the items is at it's lowest price and will not be going lower. Stockpile and enjoy as you watch the price creep back up.

Cheap State Fair Ideas!

Thanks for these awesome suggestions Minnesota Coupon Adventure!
Cheap at the State Fair

It is that time of year again for the great Minnesota get together... the 2009 Minnesota State Fair! With prices on the rise for everything, being able to go cheap on some things will allow you to spend the money in a different area of the Minnesota State Fair.


1~Buy tickets and coupon book BEFORE the fair at Cub Food for a discount. If you forget to buy them, look for days where the Fair will offer discounts for kids or seniors. LINK to discount days at the Fair.


2~Find a FREE parking spot and get bused to the FAIR for FREE! I thought this would be a pain, but it is so easy. Check out the spots now and save yourself the headache of driving in the stop n go traffic. LINK


3~Get there early to enjoy the fair. Less people are there in the morning. Easier to walk around.

4~Bring in your own snack foods, water bottle, etc. We have been doing this since the kids were little and we haven't stopped. We just bring in a backpack and it comes in handy when we pick up all the freebies!

5~Hit the Education Building to see all the great items on display and pick up the FREEBIES! They tend to have free bags, bandanas, rulers, pencils, pens, candy, etc!

6~If you have little kids, check out the Home Depot to see what they can build for free. I believe they still give your little on a free apron.

7~Be sure to find a seat in the shade for the parade. Great time to relax and check out the things you got.

8~Bring Addy Labels to enter those contests!

9~If your family love the rides, go on a day where the State Fair offers reduce tickets needed for rides. Of course, you can also buy discount ride tickets BEFORE the Fair starts at Cub Foods also.

10~Get a free drink or fill up your water bottle at the Culligan place near the Education building!

11~Check out the Health Fair building. They have many free or low cost health care screenings.

12~ Check out the Deals, Drawings & Giveaways Guide at most of the information booths. You will find daily give away times for freebies and where the hot drawings are in the Fair.

13~There are many free musical shows throughout the day. Grab a flyer for times and places at a information booth.


14~ Check out your local library and sign up for your child to win State Fair passes. They have to be younger than 12, but older than 3 (?).

Office Depot Deals for 8/23

Office Depot

Office Depot has some great back to school sales for August 23. Be sure to get in there early for the items that are FREE! LINK to ad. What is nice is that you can add these to a list and you can then print it out to go shopping by! Quantities are limited...no rainchecks

Papermate 10 pack pencils .10
OD Pencil Slider box case .10
Scholastic crayons .25 (better deal at Walmart/Target for Crayola)
Scissors 2 pack .25
Purell mini hand sanitizer .25 (Limit 3)
2 pocket folder ~FREE after mail in rebate and/or instant savings (limit 5)
5 pack Sharpie~FREE after mail in rebate (limit 3)
Office Depot protractor ~Free after mail in rebate or instant savings (Limit 3)
Calculator ~ FREE after mail in rebate (limit 1)

Thanks to Minnesota Coupon Adventure for the heads up on this deal!

FREE FRIDAY!

FREE FRIDAY

It is FREE chocolate Friday again. Sign up anyone in your house aged 13 or over! Pass is along to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc! LINK

Print a coupon for a free bottle of Venom energy drink.Click Here

Walgreens is giving away 8/21 8×10 Scrapbook Page FREE with the coupon code- SCRAPIT.

Restaurant Deals IHOP and TGIFridays!

Here are a couple of good deals at local restaurants. Maybe a night out as a end-of-summer celebration?

IHOP is offering free meals for kids 12 and under from now through 9/13. This offer is available everyday from 4-10PM. No coupon needed but you do need to purchase an entree.

Love TGI Fridays and use a Visa Card to pay? Then next time you visit bring this printable coupon to save $5 off your $15 or more food purchase. Coupon is good through 10/31/09.

Free Skittles At Target

Here's the link to free Skittles at Target. Only one item per transaction. I think I will print 3 and let my kids each take one through the checkout. Good practice, right?

Smart Shopper Class Aug. 26th

I am hosting my first Smart Shopper Class next week at the Eden Prairie Community Center from 6:30-8:30pm. This class will cover the fundamentals of shopping with coupons. We'll cover how coupons work, where to get them, where to shop, when to buy, how to organize and more. I am excited to share what I have learned with you. I promise that you will walk away with loads of information and handouts to refer back to. I have spots available if you are interested in joining us. Please bring a friend.
The Super Saver class is the follow-up to the Smart Shopper class. Once you get a few weeks of new strategies under your belt, we'll get together again and add a second layer of strategies to your arsenal. This class will help you to substantially increase your savings. The date for this class is Thursday Sept. 24th 7:30-9:30 at the Eden Prairie CC.

Check out my website at www.grocerytutor.com for registration.

Bounce Dryer Bar Deal At Target!

Charlene let me know about this great upcoming deal at Target:

In this weekend’s inserts there is a Target coupon for $1.50 off a Bounce Dryer Bar. They are currently priced at $3.79 at Target. If you are a member ofVocalpoint, you may have received coupons in the mail for $2.50 off a dryer bar. Stack these coupons and it will be free.
If you are not a member of Vocalpoint, use the coupon in the 08/02 P&G and this will be $1.29

I get monthly coupons from Vocalpoint mainly for cereal/bread/waffles. I have gotten several free products from them. I highly recommend that you join this site and get on their mailing list. www.vocalpoint.com Last week I received 6 coupons from Vocalpoint for Rice Krispies cereal. One was for a free box and 5 were for $1.00 a single box. I will wait for the cereal to go on sale and double the coupon for $2.00 off a box and probably get them for free or darn close. If I don't need all of the boxes, then I pass them on to the food shelf and contribute that way.

Justice Clearance Sale 40% Off

Just in time for Back to School- Justice is having a 40% clearance sale. August 13-17 use code 772 to get 40% off your entire purchase! Plus there are a handful of free items- one of which will be added to your cart automatically at checkout! Click HERE to have a look around.

www.shopjustice.com


You can also use Mr Rebates to get an additional 5% back on your purchases!

Office Max Sale 20% Off

Get ready for a great sale this weekend at Office Max! There will be flyers in this weekend's inserts offering 20% off everything you can stuff into a bag. Combined with the great back to school sales this should make for great deals!

Macy's Circulon Cookware Sale!

This is a great deal on Circulon 10 Piece Cookware! This is now on sale for $97.00. The original price was $297! Combine this with Macy’s promotion of get an extra 10% Off at macys.com and you’ve got your self a sweet deal! Here are the specifics:

There is also free shipping on orders of $125 or more if you use the code EXTRA10 at checkout you will get both the 10% off plus free shipping.

Here’s the scenario:

$97.00 (use EXTRA10 at checkout)
Shipping $14.95
Minus 10% discount -$9.75
Plus Taxes (vary by state)

Here's the link:
http://www.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=91438&BannerID=PD677&PartnerID=LINKSHARE&LinkshareID=a4t3jqItZRg-65C_JqViwFBFNaY3fNwLEg

If you purchase two you can get free shipping. If you want in on this deal, I would suggest you do it fast as it is a closeout.

Coupon Abbreviations and Lingo

Abbreviations & Lingo Commonly Used

If you are having trouble knowing what those little abbreviations mean. Here is a list of the most common used to help you out.

AC=After Coupon
AR=After Rebate
BLINKIES=Instore Coupon found near product
BOGO=Buy One Get One Free
BOLO=Be On The Lookout
BTW=By The Way
CAT or Catalina=coupon dispensed from register
CRT=Cash Register Tape
DB= Coupon Data Base
DND=Do Not Double
Double Coupon= Store will double value of coupon
ECB= CVS Extra Care Bucks
EQ=Loadable Store Card Internet Coupon
ESR=EasySaver Rebate (Walgreens rebate)
FAR= Free After Rebate
GG=Grocery Game
HBA=Heath And Beauty Aid
HCW=Hot Coupon World
HT=Hang Tag Coupon found on product
IDSO=In Desperate Search Of
IMO=In My Opinion
IP=Internet Printable Coupon
ISO=In Search Of
IVC=Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon
KG=Kroger
KM=K-Mart
MIR=Mail IN Rebate
MQ=Manufacturer Coupon
OOP= Out Of Pocket
OOS= Out Of Stock
OYNO=On Your Next Order
P&G=Proctor & Gamble Sunday Supplement Coupons
PEELIE=Coupon on Package you have to peel off
PM=Private Message
POP= Proof Of Purchase
Q=Coupon
RC=Raincheck
RP=Red Plum Sunday Supplement Coupons
RR=Register Rewards Walgreen Store coupons
SASE=Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
SCR=Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
SS=Smart Source Sunday Supplement Coupons
STACKING=Using more than one coupon for a item (a store Q with MQ or a BOGO Q with a $1.00 off Q)
TEAR PAD=Coupons found in a pad on a store shelf to entice you to purchase product
TIA=Thanks In Advance
TQ=Target Coupon
TYVM=Thank You Very Much
V=Valassis Sunday Supplement Coupons
WAG=Walgreens
WM=Walmart
WYB=When You Buy
YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary (what your store will allow you to do or if the product is in stock)
YVW=Your Very Welcome

New Kraft Promotion Save $55

Kraft has a new promotion going on that you will find detailed in a coupon booklet that you can pick up at the grocery store. This is what it looks like. I always keep my eyes peeled for coupons of any kind at the grocery. Any time you see a temporary display in the aisle, chances are that there is a coupon booklet or tear pad of coupons near by. Look for these! Even if you don't need them at the time, hang on to them for later. These offers will often prove to be valuable!

This booklet has 2 sets of coupons that cover many of the Kraft crackers, snacks, juice boxes and Easy Mac. The deal is that you need to buy 10 Nabisco cookies/crackers, 5 beverages (CapriSun and Kool-Aid Jammers and 5 Easy Mac Single Cups. These items do not need to be purchased in one order or at a particular store. You can accumulate several receipts in order to achieve this requirement. Once you have these items purchases, circle the items on the receipt and send them in with the filled-in rebate form inside the coupon booklet. YOU CAN DO THIS TWICE! The deadline for the first rebate is 12/31/09. The dates for the second rebate are 1/10/10-6/30/10.

The idea is to use one set of coupons now and save the second set for January 2010. There are 15 $1 coupons in this book. That means you can save $30 on these products if you buy them on Wednesdays at Rainbow Foods. Watch the ads for sales on these products as well as a second coupon to go with each of the coupons in the book for even more savings.

Kelloggs Fuel for School Update

Another great opportunity! I posted information about the Kellogg's Fuel For School promotion a few posts back. You have probably seen the coupons from last week's paper and the little school bus display in the stores with the qualifying products on them. You might even notice that there is an awesome coupon book on that display as well.
On the promotion literature you see that it states that only one $10 Kellogg's rebate check per household/address. Well. . . there are 3-4 different PO boxes listed on different rebate forms. So. . . you can work this deal 3-4 different times and get 3-4 different $10 rebate checks! This has been confirmed with Kellogg's as being legitimate and okay to do. Google the Kellogg's Fuel for School promotion and see that there are several different rebate forms out there. Print out a couple with different PO boxes and you are good to go. Remember that you need to have all 10 of your qualifying items on one receipt, so you'll have to check out multiple times or do this deal on different days. Last week I saved $210 at Rainbow Foods with this promotion making up a huge part of my savings.

Give it a try!

Free Bic Pens AND Colgate Toothpaste!

I worked a great deal today at Walgreens. You can do it too, but don't wait too long or you might find the products gone. In your SmartSource coupon supplement today there should be a $1/2 Bic Stationary Products near the front of the supplement. Mine was on page 2. Clip this coupon!

Also in today's SmartSource there is a $1.00 coupon for Colgate TOTAL toothpaste. Cut this coupon out as well.

Go to Walgreens and get the $2.99 Colgate Enamel Strength toothpaste. If you happen to have other Colgate TOTAL coupons, use them as well and get as many as you can. I happen to have 2 of these $1.00 coupons. The store does not check the coupons closely enough to see if the particular "type" of Colgate toothpaste matches the coupon or not.

Now go to the school supply section and grab 2 Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip pens. These are on sale for 2/$1. If your mind is working quickly you will already realize that these will be FREE!

When you get to the checkout, give the cashier the pens. Let her ring them up and THEN give her the coupon(s). You will see that all you have to do is pay the tax. I got 80 FREE PENS TODAY! I had 4 of these coupons. I got 2 in my paper today because one section of the paper was double stuffed. DARN! I had printed two off of the internet weeks ago and saved them in anticipation of a freebie opportunity.

Lastly, give the cashier your toothpaste. If you have more than one of these coupons, pay for them separately! With each of your Colgate purchases you will receive an instant register rebate of $3.00! So. . . you end up paying $1.99 for a tube of toothpaste and you get $3.00 back! So what if you don't need toothpaste! Give it away if you have enough stockpiled. This is a great opportunity to save!

Recap:
I bought 80 Bic pens for 13 cents.
I bought 2 tubes of toothpaste for -$2.00 which means they paid me $2.00 to take these out of the store.

Give this a try! I promise that it works!

Let me know how you do.

Free Command Strips at Target!

Command Strips are on sale this week for .74 in the Target Back to School area. Print out some $1.00 coupons at this link and get yourself a deal!
http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/command/commandcoupon/coupon/commandcoupon.pdf

Kraft $5 Coupon $20 Rebate Offer Update

I went to Cub in EP today to use this offer and stock up on juice boxes. The registers at Cub are not set up to handle this offer until Sunday 8/9. I suggest that you wait until then to try this offer.

Free Sharpies At Office Depot Through Saturday!

Another great deal! Paste the attached link into your browser and print out a couple of sheets of $1.00 coupons for Sharpie Accent highlighters. Go to Office Depot (I went to the one in EP) and check out their school supply section for a 6 pack of Sharpie Highlighters (3 yellow, 1 orange, 1 pink, 1 blue). These are on sale for .99 a pack. You will need to check out individually for each pack that you buy and there is NO limit listed on shelf tag. The only restriction on the coupon is one coupon per transaction. The items will ring up at $1.06 which includes tax. The clerk will credit you .99 and you pay .7 for the tax. I got 4 packages, 24 highlighters for .28. That's a penny a piece. Not bad!!


http://schoolyearseve.cookiemag.com/pdf/SYE_Coupon.pdf

Grocery Tutor Classes

I am excited to announce that I have scheduled my first 2 Grocery Tutor classes! All of the details are on my website at www.grocerytutor.com. I am offering two classes. The beginner class is the Smart Shopper class. I highly recommend that you take this regardless of where you are at with your shopping techniques. There are so many strategies that are shared and information that is discussed that you are sure to pick up a few pointers. This class lays the foundation for making a few changes in your habits and leaves you with a "To-Do" list of easy tasks that will lead you to the path of savings.
The advanced class is the Super Saver class. This class builds on the Smart Shopper class and adds a second layer of strategies to enhance your savings in an even more significant way. Coupled together, these classes will arm you with information and ideas that will enable you to save in all areas of your shopping. Shopping becomes fun!

Kraft $5 off + $20 Rebate Offer

Check out this link for a great opportunity at Cub Foods. I don't see this mentioned in this week's Sunday circular. A great chance to do some stockpiling! http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Products/supervalu.aspx

New Printable Coupons

Here is a list of some good printable coupons.
$1/2 Bic Products
$1/1 Bic Triumph Pens
$.75/1 Cheeze Its
$2/1 Huggies overnites diapers
$1/1 Kelloggs Cinnabon
$1/2 Klondike ice cream products
$.50/1 Listerine
$.60/1 Luzianne Ready to Drink Tea
$3/1 Similasan
$1/1 Similasan Earache Relief
$.55/1 Yoplait

Click on the Cheeze Its link and simply go from page to page to see what is there. Some of these items are good towards the Fuel for School promotion that Kelloggs and DELL are having right now. Check it out!