Weekly Deals 5/31-6/6

Note: I only post my favorite deals. To see full matchups, please visit the links below.

CVS: http://www.iheartcvs.com/

Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, 2/$1, limit 8
-$1 WYB 2 printable
*FREE

Johnson & Johnson first aid kit (trial size), $0.99
-$1.00 off Red Cross Product, 5/17 RP
*FREE

Arm & Hammer 2X detergent, BOGO, ($6.99 at my CVS)
-$1 printable (use 2)
*Prices vary

Hawaiian Tropic (starting at $7.89), earn 10 ECBs WYB 2
-$2 on one printable (use 2)
*Total is $1.78 or $0.89 each.

Gallon Milk $2.79, earn 1 ECB
*Total is $1.79

WALGREENS: http://www.iheartwags.com/

Ecotrin tablets, $2, get 2 RR
-$2 Ecotrin printable OR 5/17 SS
*MONEY MAKER: $2

Bayer/Breeze 2 glucose meters $10, get 10 RR
-$10 Bayer Breeze2 or Contour Meter (free up to $30) SS 3/22/09, RP 10/26/08, or RP 2/1/09
*MONEY MAKER: $10

Chinet Plates, 10 or 15 pk., $1.50
-$1.00, 5/3 SS
*Total is $0.50

Bic Soliel Razors $4.99, get 1 RR
-$3 off one, 5/17 SS
*Total is $0.99

Loreal Feria (my favorite) or Excellence to Go Hair Color, $8.99
-$2.00 off in-ad coupon
AND
-$3.00 any Loreal hair color, 5/17 RP
*Total is $3.99

Revlon Ionic Styler/1875 Watt Dryer, $12.99 (unadvertised sale), get 10 RR
*Total is $2.99
*Walgreens has pulled this deal effective 6/2. Sorry!

TARGET: http://www.couponmom.com/

Gillette Venus Embrace Razor, $7.99, get $10 Target gift card WYB 2
-$2.00 off one, 5/3 PG (use 2)
*Total is $1.98 or $0.99 each.

Johnson & Johnson first aid kit (trial size), $0.97
-$1.00 off Red Cross Product, 5/17 RP
*FREE

KROGER: http://www.couponmom.com/

Note: Some stores in Middle TN are trippling coupons through Tuesday. Check out Faithful Provisions and Daisy's Deals for a list of matchups.

Here are some regular weekly deals for the Middle Tennessee area:

Cantaloupe $1.68

Red Bell Peppers .88 ea

Sister Schubert's Parker House Rolls, $2.50
-$1.00 on one printable
*Total is $1.50

Knorr Rice or Noodle Side Dishes, $1.00
-$0.75 WYB 2, 5/17 RP
AND
-$0.75 Cellfire e-coupon
*Total is $0.50 or $0.25 each.

Pringles, $1.50
-$1.00 WYB 2, PG 5/17
AND
-$0.50 WYB 2 PG e-saver coupon
*Total is $1.50 or $0.75 each.

Kool-Aid packets, $0.15 each
-$0.50 (doubled) WYB 10 printable
*Total is $0.50 or $0.05 each.

Green Onions, $0.55

Large Eggs, dozen, $0.98

Canned Veggies, $0.59

Fresh Express Salad Mix, 2/$5 - get Salad Finishers FREE WYB 2

Freebies 5/29

Here are some freebies that I found this week. Enjoy!

Simple & Delicious $10 coupon booklet (includes coupon for FREE 24 oz. Hunt's Ketchup) - LINK

Home Made Simple $30 coupon booklet (includes coupon for FREE Cascade Rinse Agent) - LINK

Mars candy bar (available to 1st 250,ooo every Friday) - LINK

Current Walmart Freebies (FREE icecream on Sat. 5/30) - LINK

Note: I recommend setting up a seperate e-mail address for things like this but they are legitimate freebies and they do come. I use RoboForm to help me fill out freebie forms with ease. It is also FREE.

Mid-Week Deals 5/27-6/2

Note: I only post my favorite deals. To see full matchups please visit the links below.

PUBLIX: http://www.publix4pennies.com/

Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner Kit 10.75-16.35 oz box, $1.35
-$1 off Taco Bell Kits printable (use zip code 32801)
*Total is $0.35

French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, Squeeze, 8 oz., $0.68
- $0.50 off (doubled)printable
OR
-$0.50 off (doubled), 5/10 SS
*Total is $0.17

Daisy Sour Cream, $0.99
-$0.50 off (doubled), 4/05 OR 5/31 SS
FREE

Mahatma Rice, $1.19
-$0.50 off (doubled), 3/01 OR 4/26 RP
FREE

Purina Beneful Dog or Puppy Food, 3.5 to 4 lb bag, $2.75
-$3.50 off any Purina Dog Food printable (You may have to take the quiz more than once to get dry dog food)
MONEY MAKER: $0.75

FOOD LION: www.southernsavers.com

FL Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns, $0.99
-$1 WYB 2 printable
*Total is $0.99 or $0.49 each.

Shopping Trip - Vacation

Well, I honestly have no idea what my overall savings percentage was this week. We are on vacation and I am shopping at stores I don't typically shop at home. I have no pictures of my deals because I am busy taking pics of my beautiful princess at the beach. However, we had to buy a week's worth of groceries for 6 adults and one child. We plan to eat out 3 nights and the rest of the week we will cook dinner here at the condo. I am trying to purchase these items on a $150 budget although I am prepared to splurge a bit. We brought lots of unperishables with us, so that definitely helps. Another thing that helped us is the fact that there is no sales tax on food in Florida, which is a huge savings. I also didn't list my deals for this week (sorry). I plan to get back on track with that next week once we are back home.

Target: Here I bought only lunch meat, cheese and Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs. The Target coupons are now expired so these deals are no longer valid.
Regular Price: $31
Savings: $16.20 or 52%
Total OOP: $14.82

Publix: I don't typically shop here at home because it is a bit out of my way, but I might change my mind. The BOGO deals are pretty good since they let you use 2 coupons. We also got several other items here including milk, bread, meat and vegetables. I was able to get a sneak peek over at www.publixforpennies.com and that helped me plan ahead.
Regular Price: $94.69
Savings: $28.89 or 31%
Total OOP: $65.80

Walmart: Apparently they don't list your savings on your receipt, so this is what messed up my calculation. This purchase also included a $2.50 pair of flip flops. I did splurge at Walmart and bought my favorite granola bars even though they weren't on sale and I didn't even have a coupon. It pains me to pay full price but I figured why not. We are on vacation after all.
Total OOP: $74.22

CVS: I had a $5 off $30 purchase coupon that I was trying to use and I started out with 10 ECBs from a previous week.
Regular Price: $40.31
Total OOP: $11.42 + 10 ECBs
ECBs earned: 19.98
Savings: $38.87 or 96%
Actual Cost: $1.44

Walgreens: I had 10 RR that were expiring this week so they had to get spent on something. The vitamins were a good way to roll them to another week. I also grabbed a few bags of Chex Mix ($1) to snack on at the beach.
Regular Price: $18.10
Total OOP: $1.10 + 10 RR
RR earned: 9
Savings: $17.00 or 92%
Actual Cost: $2.10

Grand Totals: Overall, on the groceries, we came in at $155, only $5 over what I had originally planned. I was quite pleased with that. My drug store purchases were only an additional $3.54.

I plan to get back on track with all my posts next week. I am even going to be adding a Mid-Week Deals section for stores like Publix and Food Lion who start their ad in the middle of the week. Stay tuned...

Freebies 5/22

Here are some freebies that I found this week. Enjoy!

PG and G movies at Regal theaters this summer - LINK

John Freida Brilliant Brunette Shampoo & Conditioner - LINK

Summer Bowling for Kids: 2 games per day - LINK

Current Walmart Freebies - LINK

Note: I recommend setting up a seperate e-mail address for things like this but they are legitimate freebies and they do come. I use RoboForm to help me fill out freebie forms with ease. It is also FREE.

Upromise

What is Upromise?

Basically, Upromise can help you save for your child's education or (in my case) help pay back student loans. Upromise helps you save for college on everyday purchases such as gas, groceries, dining out or shopping online. You can also invite your family and friends to sign up and help you save too. They can allocate a portion of their savings to be deposited in your account automatically.

How does it work?

Join Upromise FREE and register your contact information, grocery/drug store loyalty cards and credit cards so they can track your savings. Then you simply shop for participating products at the grocery store or shop online at the stores you love. They also have a dining program for local restaurants as well. A portion of your qualified purchases will automatically be deposited into your account.

What are ecoupons?

Ecoupons are loaded onto your shopping card directly from the Upromise website. When you purchase the participating product, that coupon amount will automatically be deposited into your account. Upromise ecoupons are accepted at most grocery stores nationwide, particularly those with a loyalty card.

How do I sign up?

It's easy and FREE. Simply visit Upromise online and follow the step-by-step instructions.

Shopping Trip - Saved 56%

We are leaving for vacation on Friday, so I didn't want to buy too much this week. Most everything I bought went straight to the freezer or stockpile shelves. I cheated and used some of our grocery budget for a few things we needed for our trip. I also needed a new ink cartridge from printing all the great coupons that have been out the last two weeks. Here are the deals I found. If you woul like to see individual store match ups, please see my post here. If you have questions, I am here to help. Please e-mail me at couponqueendiaries@gmail.com.

TARGET: Some of these deals are the same as last week. My Target finally had the mayo in stock, so I got 4 of those ($0.49 ea). I also did the cheese deal ($1.09 ea) and the lunch meat (1.74 ea) deals again. I got the Wheat Thins FREE with my puchase of Ritz ($0.54). Last but not least were the Always pantiliners ($0.44 ea).

Regular Price: $29.20
Savings: $17.64 or 60%
Total OOP: $11.56


KROGER: I think they raised the price on the BBQ sauce ($1.49) but it was still free after my coupons and Catalina, so I got it anyway. The grill spices and rice cakes were FREE and the soap was close to it ($0.30 ea). Since the hot dogs were still on sale and I had coupons left over, I got more of those ($0.99 ea). I also got more Dr. Pepper because $2.50 is about the cheapest I have ever been able to find it.

Regular Price : $63.98
Total Savings: $34.38 or 54%
Total OOP: $29.60

GRAND TOTAL:
Regular Price: $93.27
Total Savings: $52.02 or 56%
Total OOP: $41.61

NOTE: I also have a $2 Catalina (BBQ sauce) for next week.

Stay tuned for next week as I try to challenge myself to shop with coupons on vacation in stores that I am unfamiliar with. I will be buying for 6 adults and 1 child (more than double what I am used to). We have obviously set up a special vacation budget and plan to splurge a bit. However, I still plan to work the deals to get the most for my money!

Deals 5/17-5/23

Note: I only post my favorite deals. Check out http://www.couponmom.com/ for full ad matchups. This week's Sunday paper had 4 coupon inserts, so be sure and pick up one (or two)! Also, don't forget to print out your coupons from http://www.coupons.com/ and http://www.kraftfoods.com/. Check my FAQ section for more websites with printable coupons.

CVS:

Dry Idea Deodorant (2-4 oz. excludes Clinical and twin packs), 2/$5, get 2 ECBs WYB 2
-$2 on any Dry Idea Roll-On antiperspirant printable (use 2)
*MONEY MAKER: $1.00

Hershey's extra large bar, $1.99, BOGOF
-$1 Extra Dark Bar or Bag (3.5 oz+) SS 4/19 (use 2)
*FREE

WALGREENS:

Colgate Visible White Toothpaste, $4.99, Earn 4 RR
- $1 printable
*MONEY MAKER: $1

Right Guard Professional Deodorant, $5.99, Earn 5 RR
- $1 on any 4/19 SS
*FREE

Bayer Quick Release Crystals, $2.49, Earn 2.49 RR
*FREE

Skintimate or Edge Shave Gel, $1.99, Earn 1 RR
- $0.75 on any Skintamate Moisturizing 4/26 SS
OR
-$0.75 on any Edge 5/17 SS
*Total is $0.24

BIC Bonus pack utility Lighter, $2.99, Get 1 RR
-$1.00, 5/17 SS
*Total is $0.99

TARGET:

Kraft BBQ sauce, $0.99
-$1.00 printable
*FREE

Kraft Mayo, $1.99
- $1.00 on one (use two), 4/26 SS or printable
AND
- $1.00 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $0.98 or $0.49 each.

Ritz Crackers, $2.54
- $1.00 printable
AND
- $1.00 Target printable
*Total is $0.54 each.

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, 6 pk, $2.04
- $1.00 printable
AND
- $1 Target printable
*Total is $0.04.

Oscar Meyer Lunch Meat, $2.99
-$1 WYB 2 printable
AND
- $1 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $3.98 or $1.99 each.

Kraft Natural Cheese, 8 oz, $2.09
-$1 WYB 2 printable
AND
- $1 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $4.18 or $1.09 each.

KROGER:

Kraft BBQ sauce, $1.08
-$1.00 printable or printable (need 4 or more)
-Catalina Deal: Buy 4 Kraft BBQ sauce (16 oz. or larger), Get a coupon for $2 off your next purchase.
-Catalina Deal: Buy 5 Kraft BBQ sauce (16 oz. or larger), Get a coupon for $2.50 off your next purchase.
-Catalina Deal: Buy 6 Kraft BBQ sauce (16 oz. or larger), Get a coupon for $3 off your next purchase.
*MONEY MAKER: $1.92 (WYB 4) up to $2.52 WYB 6)

Huggies Promo - Buy $15 and get $3 off instantly at checkout (various prices and coupons)

73% Lean Ground Beef per lb, $1.69

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix, $1.00
-$1.00 WYB two, 5/10 SS
*Total is $1.00 or $0.50 each.

Dial Hand Soap 7.5-11.25 oz, $1.00
-$0.35 (doubled), 5/17 SS1
*Total is $0.30

Vitamin Water 20 oz
-$1.00 on V10, 4/5 SS1
*FREE

Weber Grilling Spices 2-2.75 oz, $1.00
-$0.50 (doubled), 5/17 SS
*FREE

Green Giant Boil in a Bag 7.5-10 oz, $1.00
-$1.00 WYB 2, 4/5 SS1
*Total is $1.00 or $0.50 each.

Kraft Miracle Whip or Mayo 30-32 oz, $2.59
-$1.00 4/26 SS
*Total is $1.59

Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs or Bologna, $1.50
-$1.00 WYB 2, 5/10 SS
*Total is $2.00 or $1.00 each

Organic Cameo Apples,1 pound, $0.88

Florida Sweet Corn, each, $0.33

Strawberries 16 oz, 4.4 oz Blueberries or Half-Pint Blackberries, $1.67

Kroger Sour Cream or Dips 16 oz, $1.00

Kroger Sliced Deli Thin Cheese 6 oz , $1.50

Kroger Cheese Shreds or Bars 6-8 oz or Cheese Food Slices 12 oz, $1.50

Coke Products 4/$12, get $2 off instantly WYB 4
*Total is 4/$10 or $2.50 each.

Freebies 5/15

Here is a list of freebies that I have come across this week. These were the most fun and worth while. ENJOY!

Walmart Freebies (Aveeno, Pull Ups, Bodycology, Cottonelle and more!!) - LINK

Always Clean Pad sample - LINK

Aveeno Nourish+ Shampoo & Conditioner - LINK

Purina Fancy Feast Cat Food - LINK

Popcorn - scroll down and click on Get Poppin' Now! - LINK

Head & Shoulders & Charmin Freshmates samples - You must sign in or register - LINK

Personalized Hallmark Card + FREE shipping with code ICTCARD - You must sign in or register - LINK

Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, TN three month membership (museum, planetarium, IMAX and more!) - LINK

Discovery Museum in Murfreesboro, TN free day on Saturday, May 16th - LINK

Sam's Club one-day membership pass valid until May 25th - LINK

If you haven't already, don't forget to print your free coupons (you can print each twice). Some really great ones came out this week - LINK or LINK

Note: I recommend setting up a seperate e-mail address for things like this but they are legitimate freebies and they do come. I use RoboForm to help me fill out freebie forms with ease. It is also FREE.

Shopping Trip - Saved 56%

Note: For details on coupon matchups, please see this post under Weekly Deals.

Target: I wanted the mayo really bad but my store was out. Most of these prices were their everyday price but still a good deal because of combining mfg coupons and store coupons. I will probably get these same things next week too since the store coupons don't expire until 5/23.

Regular Price: $30.84
Savings: $19.72 or 64%
Total OOP: $11.12

Walgreeens: I was paying with a bunch of RR so I had to get some extra filler items. The animal crackers were $1 each.

Regular Price: $17.73
Savings: $13.49 or 76%
OOP: 8 RR and $4.24 cash, earned 10 RR
Total Cost: $2.24

Kroger: All of my Cellfire, PGsaver and ShortCuts E-coupons worked perfectly today. Also, please know that my hubby is a late night snacker hence all the frozen food items. Even so, you can still get a good deal on those products if you wait for them to be on sale and apply a coupon at that time.

Regular Price: $75.62
Savings: $35.68 or 47%
Total OOP: $39.94

Grand Totals:
Regular Price: $124.19
Savings: $68.89 or 56%
Total OOP: $55.30

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Deals 5/10-5/16

These are the deals I am after this week.

Note: As of this morning, some AMAZING internet printables have been loaded. Make sure you stop by http://www.coupons.com/ and http://www.smartsource.com/ and http://www.kraftfoods.com/ to get your coupons from Oscar Meyer, Kraft, Nabisco, Plantars and more!! Don't wait... print them now before they are gone.

CVS:

Schick Quattro for women razor with 2 catridges or trimmer, $8.99, get 4 ECBs, Limit 5
-$4 Schick Quattro For Women Razor, Trimstyle Razor or Refill, any SS 4/26
*Total is $0.99

WALGREENS:

Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste or Toothbrush, $2.99, get 2 RR
-$1 Colgate max fresh or max white toothpaste, any SS 4/26
OR
-$1 Colgate max White manual or powered toothbrush, SS 4/26
*FREE

Iceland Health Omega 3 Fish Oil, $8, get 8 RR, limit 1
*FREE

L'Oreal Preference Hair Color, $8.99, get 2 RR
-$2 L'Oreal Preference or Dream Blonde SS 3/22
*Total is $4.99

TARGET:

Kraft BBQ sauce, $0.99
-$1.00 printable
*FREE

Kraft Mayo, $1.99
- $1.00 on one (use two), 4/26 SS or printable
AND
- $1.00 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $0.98 or $0.49 each.

Ritz Crackers, $2.54
- $1.00 printable
AND
- $1.00 Target printable
*Total is $0.54 each

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, 6 pk, $2.04
- $1.00 printable
AND
- $1 Target printable
*Total is $0.04

Oscar Meyer Lunch Meat, $3.04
-$1 WYB 2 printable
AND
- $1 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $4.08 or $2.04 each

Kraft Natural Cheese, 8 oz, $2.09
-$1 WYB 2 printable
AND
- $1 WYB 2 Target printable
*Total is $4.18 or $1.09 each

KROGER:

73% Lean Ground Beef per lb, $1.68

Electrasol Finish Gelpacs 20-26 ct or Auto Dish Detergent 75 oz, $2.99
-$2.50 4/19 SS
*Total is $0.49

Mangos each, $0.68

Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs 1 lb, $1.50
-$1.00 WYB 2, 5/10 SS
OR
-$1.00 WYB 2, printable
OR
-$1.oo WYB 2 printable
*Total is $2.00 or $1.00 each

Seedless Red Grapes per lb, $1.28

Tyson Sliced Bacon 16 oz or Fully Cooked or 12 oz Center Cut & Fully Cooked BOGO, $2.50 each

Kraft Dressing, $1.69 (everyday price)
-$1.50 off any Kraft Dressing SS 5/10
*Total is $0.19

McCormick Grill Mates, $1.00
-$0.50 (doubled) off any McCormick Grill Mates or Rub RP 4/19, 5/03
OR
-$1.00 off any McCormick Spice ,RP 3/15
* FREE

Mahatma Rice, $0.99
-$0.50 (doubled) off any Mahatma rice product, RP 4/26
* FREE

Glaceau Vitaminwater or V10, 20 oz, $1
-$1.00 off any Vitaminwater10, SS 4/05
* FREE

Pedigree Dentastix $3.89
-$2.50 off Dentastix shortcuts eCoupon
AND
-$2.50 off Dentastix RP 4/19 or printable
*MONEY MAKER: $1.11

Shopping Trip - Saved 70%

Kroger: Several Kroger stores in the area were offering triple coupons this week. This is what I bought.

Regular Price: $251.03

Total Saved: $174.85 or 70%

Total OOP: $76.18

Favorite Websites

Here is a list of websites that I use and visit often. I hope you will find them helpful too!

Printable Coupons:
Coupons.com
SmartSource
Red Plum
Pillsbury & Betty Crocker (General Mills brand)

Target Qs

Food Lion Qs

E-coupons:
Cellfire
Shortcuts
Upromise

Kroger Ecoupons

Forums:
Hot Coupon World
Slick Deals
A Full Cup
Coupon Mom

Coupon Clipping Services:
The Q Hunter (ultimate fave!!!)
Clippity Q

Ebay

Online Shopping:
Amazon
Ebates
Cashbaq

Miscellaneous:
Shelf-life guidelines
Counterfeit/Fraudulent coupons
Coupon Preview
Swagbucks - search engine
Google Reader - blog updates

Speaking the Lingo

Deal talk can be confusing. These are some of the top abbreviations in couponing.

BOGO or B1G1 – Buy one get one ______ (FREE, 50% off, ect.)
CAT – Catalina (coupons that print out after your purchase)]
CPN – Coupon
CRT – Cash register tape (coupons that print with your receipt)
ECB – Extra Care Buck (earned at CVS and used like cash on future purchases)
FP – Final Price
GDA – Good Deal Alert or Good Deal Anyway
HCW – http://www.hotcouponworld.com/
IP – Internet printable
MFG – Manufacturer coupon
MIR – Mail in rebate
MM – Money maker
OOP – Out of Pocket (actual amount you paid with your own money)
OYNO – On your next order
P&G – Proctor and Gamble Co. (also has inserts in Sunday papers)
PEELIE – Coupon on product packaging
Q – Coupon
RAOK – Random Act of Kindness
RP – Red Plum (coupon insert in Sunday papers + online printing)
RR – Register Reward (earned at Walgreens and used like cash on future purchases)
SS – Smartsource (coupon insert in Sunday papers + online printing)
SD – http://www.slickdeals.net/
WYB – When you buy
YMMV – Your mileage/manager may vary (depends on store policy)