Target- $83 worth of stuff for $11.43 + $5 gift card

So I headed into Target today for a few coupon items and fared fairly well.

Buy 3 TGI Friday’s Skillet Meals on sale buy 2 at $5.99 get one FREE
Total = $11.98
Use the $4/2 Target store coupon found here
Plus, stack with 2 $2/1 coupons from the 9/26 SS
Final cost ONLY $1.32 each! What an awesome price!

3 Olay Beauty Bar (Single Bar) $0.97
Use 3 $1/1/ coupons from 10/31 newspaper
+.09 towards other items in my cart

**Target policy is to adjust coupon, but mine rarely does that.
Buy 1 Olay Body Wash $5.04
2 Olay bath soaps in the 6 pack 5.44ea
Buy 3 Secret Travel Size $0.97ea
2 Old Spice Body Sprays 3.99 ea
1 3pack of Zest soap 1.99ea
Total = $28.80
Use the 3 of the $5/1 Olay Body Wash with Any Secret product coupon from the 10/31 PG
Used 1 Buy any Olay Body Wash get an old Spice Body Spray free coupon (newspaper)
Used 1 Buy any Old Spice Body Spray get one Free (booklet)
Used Buy any Olay Body Wash get an Ivory or Zest soap or body wash Free (from free quarterly Rouge magazine)
Final cost only $3.86 for all 9 of the above items!!!!!!!!!!!!

Air Wick 40 Hour Candle Cherry Tart or Warming Spice Only $2.99
Use the 2 of the $2/1 coupon from the 10/24 SS or found here
Final cost only $0.99!

3 Travel Tides .97 ea
use $1 off any tide product from 10.31 paper
+.09 towards other items in my cart
**Target policy is to adjust coupon, but mine rarely does that.

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 2.69
Use 2 $2/1 internet printable coupons
.69cents each
***on my reciept when they scanned the coupon it took off 2.69each (I didn't catch this when they were ringing it up

2 Reach Floss .97each
- $1/1 internet printable
-$1/1 manf. coupon (newspaper)
-$1.50/2 Target coupon
+1.56 towards other items in my cart
**Target policy is to adjust coupon, but mine rarely does that.

2 Curel small lotion 3.69ea
-2x $2/1 curel coupons from paper
3.38
*buy 2 Curel get a $5 gift card for future purchases (which I got)

I paid 11.43 for all the above and got back a $5 Target gift card for future purchase

Below are some other good deals available right now at Target

Buy 8 Olay Foaming Face Washes (@ $3.50 ea) and buy 8 Refreshing Toners (@ $2.84 ea) = $50.72

Get back 8 Target gift cards @ $5 ea = -$40
= $10.72
***there are $1 off any Olay face product coupons from 10/31 newspaper coupons
Submit for the $20 MIR wyb $50 worth of Olay
= $9.82 Money Maker!!!

Glade Holiday Gift Card Deal Scenarios… (wrap in tulle and a bow and they make a cute quick gift for teachers, friends and others)


Scenario #1
Buy 10 Glade Holiday Jar Candles $2.50 each
Total = $25.00
Use 5 buy one get one free coupons from the 9/26 SS
Pay $12.50
Get back 2 $5 Target gift cards
Final cost ONLY $0.25 each!

Scenario #2:
Buy 5 Glade Holiday Scented Oil Glass Candle Holders $2.50 each
Total = $12.50
Use 5 $1/1 coupons from the 10/3 SS
Pay $7.50
Get back a $5 Target gift card
Final cost only $0.50 each!

Rite Aid, great deals!

Did 3 transactions so I could use 3 of the $5 off $25 coupons.  Right there is a savings of $15!

1st transaction
1 Honey Nut Cheerios $2
2 Multi Grain Cheerios (will use for Chex mix) 2x $2
**purchase 3 get $2 UPs rewards back (purchase $15 worth of GMills products get a $2 SCR back)**
-3x .75cent internet printable coupons

1 Finish powerball dishwasher tabs 2.99
**get a $2 UPs reward back**
-$1 internet printable coupon (there are also $1 off q's from the papers)

3 Tic Tac Big Paks $1ea
-3x .75cent off coupons, mix of internet and papers-- put away for stocking stuffers for the girls

4 Edge shave gels 99cents each (I picked up the ones that had a free razor attached ;)
-2x BOGO internet printable coupons
**there's also a Rite Aid video value coupon I didn't have for $1.50/2 that you can stack with the above q**

4 dark Snickers bars .50cents each
and
2 3 Musketerrs truffle bars 50.cents each
-3x BOGO coupons from paper

1 Revlon Just Bitten lip stain 8.09
1 Revlon nail polish 2.39 w BOGO 50% off sale
-$1 off any Revlon paper q
-buy any lip product get a nail polish free Rvlon paper q
**buy $10 get $4 UPs reward back**

Retail Price 55.25
Gave $8 in UPs rewards
paid 4.94 OOP
got back $8 in UPs rewards


Transaction #2
1 Fiber One cereal $2
2 Cherrios cereals $2ea
-$1 off Fiber One cereal from a sample mailed to me
-2x .75cents internet printable coupons
**got back $2 UPs rewards**

1 Finish Dishwasher tab 2.99
-$1 internet printable
**$2 Ups rewards back**

4 carmex .50cents each (great stocking stuffers)

4 Dark Snickers
-2x BOGO paper q

1 Rev. Once Bitten lipstain 8.99
1 Rev. nail polish 2.39
- $1 Revolon paper q
-buy lip product get nail polish free (girl punched in the reg. price of 4.79 vs the sale price)
**spend $10 get a $4 UPs reward**

Gave $5 in UPs rewards
Paid 4.53 OOP
Got back $8 in UPs Rewards


3rd Transaction

2 Edge Shave Gels .99cents each
-1x BOGO internet printable
(there is a RA video value coupon for -1.50 off 2 that I didn't have/know about)

4 Carmex 50cents ea (yes we love this stuff)

1 Shick Hydro 3 razon 5.49
-2 RA video value coupon
-4 paper q

3 full size Tresemme products (big!) 3.50each
- $5/3 RA video value coupon

1 Dove conditioner
-$2 RA video value coupon
-$1/1 coupon I had from a sample

Gave $4 in UPs rewards
Paid 3.70 OOP

Retail Price 55.25 + 44.92 + 42.29 = $142.46
Paid              4.94 + 4.53   + 3.70 =  $13.17

Target and Rite Aid, Freebies

On occasion my hubby joins me for some mild freebie shopping. He finds it sexy to watch me work my magic ;)

So today we stopped off at Target for a few freebies (one was getting ready to expire)
5 travel size Tide laundry detergents 97cents - 5x $1.00 off any tide detergent coupons
3 Glade Tough Oder Carpet Fesheners 1.99 - (3) $1 Target coupons - (3) $1 manf. coupons
2 travel size Purells $.97ea - $2/2 manf. coupon
2 travel size band aid packs .97cents - $2/2 manf. coupon
1 Shick Quattro for wmn disposable razors pack $6.49 - $2 Target Coupon - $4 manf coup
1 edge shave gel $2.24 - Target Free edge shave gell w/purchase of shick Quatto purchase coupon
1 Skintimates save gel $2.24 - BOGO manuf. coupon
Total before coupons $26.91
$1.26 for all the above

Then I had a $5 UPs coupon that was going to expire today so we stopped by Rite Aid.
I had 2 of the $8 off any Ducolax Balance products and we needed milk so I worked a great deal

2 Ducolax Balance @ 7.99 each - (2) $8 manf. internet printable coupons
2 Gallon Milks @ 2.99 each
2 Thrifty Ice Cream 1/2 gallon (best ice cream ever) $2/5
Total was 27.92
I used a $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon
The $5 UPs Rewards that was going to expire
and the (2) $8 Ducolax internet printable coupons
and paid $1.92 for all the above

So essentially I got $54.83 worth of items for $3.18 about a 94% SAVINGS!!!!!!

This weeks shopping

Didn't need anything this week.  We're getting low on TP and we had perscriptions that needed filled sooner or later, so I worked deals with those things.

so all in all today I spent

6.20 @ Rite Aid got back $5 in UPs Rewards
1.25 @ Rite Aid got back a 10% off next purchase coupon and $4 in UPs Rewards (plus I still have 10 in UPs Rewards)
30.00 @ CVS got back $50 in gift cards
50.97 @ Albertsons got back q for $10 off next purchase

Spent 88.42
got back 69.00 twd future purchases


CVS
Filled our perscriptions.
Used our insurance and the 3 RX's totalled $30 and I had 2 "new or transfered perscription" coupons for $25 CVS gift cards so got back $50 in CVS gift cards.
Haven't been shopping much at CVS but they never expire under CA law.
If I want I can use them to purchase store or resturant gift cards at a later date... all for free. THAT'S a good thing!!!!


Albertsons
**They were having a deal were if you spent $30 on specific products (after manufactures coupons :( ) you got a coupon for $10 back to use on your next shopping trip.

TP was part of the $30 deal so I got 3 huge packs of Charmin TP @ $7 each = $21
And Pringles were the only other item on the list of interest to me so I filled that $30 gap with 8 Whole Grain Pringles @ $1.50 each = $12
I was at $33 and had 2 $1/4 Pringles coupons and 1 $1/1 Charmin TP coupon bringing me down to the $30 mark exactly.

I picked up 2 small ice cream cups for DH and I to enjoy this weekend as a treat $1 ea
2 Gortons Beer Batered Fish Filets BOGO @ $6.99 (I have a recipe I want to try for fish tacos)
3 bags of grapes @ .89cents a lb
and
3 reduced priced Bakery items (Bread) @ .99cents each

My total was 50.97 got back that $10 coupon and saved 41.50


My Rite Aid stop this week was strictly for deal shopping. In CA our sales at RA end on Thurs. so unfortunately I couldn't do all the deals I had planned as the shelves were a wee bit bare.

I got a box of 100 splenda packets 3.49 -1UP reward back -1mq
1 Aveeno leave in conditioner 5.99 - 4RA q -1mq
1 Crest Pro Health Mouth Wash 4.99 -2mq -3 UP reward back
2 Olay Complete UV moisterizers 8.99; BOGO 50% off = 13.49 for both - 2 3/1mq
28.25
-the 5 off 25 purchase q
-the above mentioned 10 in mq
-12 in UP rewards from previouse purchase
PAID 1.25 OOP

Then I did a 2nd transaction
2 Fiber One Cereals 2.50 each -1 UP Reward if you buy 2 - 2 1/1 mq
1 small dark choc. M&M bag .22cents and I had a coupon to get it free
1 100 count Splenda box 3.49 - 1 UP reward - 1mq
2 Hershey bliss bags 2/6 - .50RA q -1 off of 5 worth of baged candy RA q - $1/2 mq
1 Crest Pro Health Mought wash 4.99- 3 UP reward back - 2 mq
2 boxes of 100ct black tea 2.50 each
Came in just above $25
- $5 off 25 purchase q
- 7.50 in mq
-6 in UP Rewards I had
6.20

Lots of Frugal Family Fun for the Summer

The 2010 Kids Bowl Free is a program that you can sign up for and get your kids 2 free games of bowling per day. A family pass can be purchased for only $24.95 and includes 2 games per person per day. Go here to see more details. http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/how.php



Take your kids to the movies for free this summer at Regal Cinemas. Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m., you will be able to see a selected G or PG movie for free. (Note: Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity.)


 Kids can hit the lanes for free games this summer at all 93 Brunswick Zone and Brunswick Zone XL centers. Every day this summer, students age 18 and younger can bowl one free game whenever lanes are available. Shoe rental is not included. To claim their games, students just need a Student Ball Pass, which you can get for free at any Brunswick center or online here.


The entire family can enjoy a free family summer camp at Bass Pro Shops, starting June 5th. Kids will get to enjoy free crafts like coloring their own backpack, painting a wiggle fish, designing their own birdhouse, making a camping photo frame, creating plaster animal tracks and making a leather key chain for Dad (while supplies last). The whole family will enjoy learning the basics of hiking, camping and fishing. Other workshops include bird watching, archery, animal identification and plants & insects. New this year, families can learn important summer safety travel tips for their pets. Kids will earn a collectible pin for every workshop completed (while supplies last). Plus, throughout the event, families will love the time-honored tradition of making campfire s’mores. “Camp” is in session at the 54 Bass Pro Shops across the United States, including two stores in Canada, on Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 2 PM, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 PM.


You can buy a punch card for $5 at the Cinemark box office for their Summer Movie Clubhouse. For 10 weeks of summer, they will be showing a fun movie for kids each week (G or PG). If you don’t want to buy the punchcard, the movies will be $1.
Prices are the same for children and adults!


You can get more information and find you local theater here. http://www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/index.htm


 AMC MovieCamp has $1 movie admissions every Tuesday morning at 10am. These are all rated PG and the doors open at 9:30am. They will also be offering the KidsPack Concession combo for only $4 (30% off). Go here to see more details. http://www.amcentertainment.com/smc/


 Every Tuesday this summer, you can head over to your local Carmike Cinema at 10 AM where $1 gets you into a favorite blockbuster film from the past…you can even snag popcorn and a drink for just $1 each!
The $1 summer movie schedule is as follows…


* June 15 – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian


* June 22 – Aliens in the Attic


* June 29 – Ice Age


* July 6 – Ice Age: The Meltdown


* July 13 – Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs


* July 20 – Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium


* July 27 – Alvin and the Chimpmunks


* August 3 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel


* August 10 – Tooth Fairy


Check out these stores for weekend fun events~typically FREE

Free Lakeshore Learning Craft - http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/general_content/store_locations/storeCrafts.jsp?f=m

Free Home Depot Kids Workshop – search “kids workshop” on their webpage

Free Lowes Kids Clinics- https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/

Michael’s Free Family Event - http://theknackkids.com/EventView/Code/ev0068.aspx

Joann’s Craft stores offer kid, pre-teen and teen classes for a fee as well as “Summer Camp” classes http://www.joann.com/joann/common/content_noleftnav.jsp?catName=kidsCamp


A great resource for activity ideas AND craft ideas is the FamilyFun.com website. **I loved their magazine when the kids were young**


If you live near a state or national park check out their Jr Ranger programs. It will keep the kids busy for a bit and they typically get rewards.


 Barnes & Nobles has a great summer reading program available:
*Click here to print off the Passport of Summer Reading. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/
*Read any 8 books this summer and record them in this Passport (Be sure to document the location you visit in each book).
*Bring your completed Passport to a Barnes & Noble store between May 25 and September 7, 2010.
*Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list featured on the back of your Passport. Your name will be automatically entered in the sweepstakes for a chance to win a complete set of signed The 39 Clues books.
*Please note that this offer has a limit of 1 free book per school-age child (Grades 1-6)


Borders 2010 Summer Reading Program Double Dog Dare Program
* Kids 12 and under read any 10 books of their choice
* Books need to be listed on the form found here http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/summerreading.pdf
* Bring the completed form to a Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store by 8/26/10 and kids can then choose a FREE book of their choice from a pre-determined selection



Half Price Books Feed Your Brain Summer Reading Program
* Get a Feed Your Brain reading log at your local Half Price Books or download one here
* Beginning, Tuesday, June 1st, have your kiddos (ages 14 and under) check off each day that they read for 15 minutes or more (be sure that a parent/guardian signs the completed form)
* Bring the completed and signed log to your local Half Price Books.
* Get a Feed Your Brain Reading Reward (i.e. $3 Shopping Card good at all Half Price Books locations)
* Each week through Saturday, July 31st, you can repeat the process above
* For more information, click here http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html


 ***our local libraries offer a summer reading incentive program too
If you are planning to travel this summer we found books on CD with a personal CD player to be a HUGE sanity saver for us adults


This summer, more than 600 museums in all 50 states are offering FREE admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31st, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6th, 2010 to show their appreciation for those who are serving this nation.


Below are some facts about the Blue Star Museum Program…
* Active duty military personnel and/or immediate family members (i.e. spouse, sibling or children) will gain free access by showing either a Geneva Conventions CAC ID or a DD Form 1173 ID card at the museum admissions desk
* Up to five immediate family members plus the military ID holder are allowed in free per visit
* Immediate family members under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an appropriate ID holder.
* Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program, so check with the museum directly.
* There is no limit on the number of participating museums that eligible parties can visit.
* Click here to view the participating museums. http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index.php


 If you live where the city/cities have a parks and recreation department check out what they have listed in their monthly or quarterly newsletter.


While we live outside the city limits, I can go online and check the 4 local cities newsletters online. One does water days for the kids every Wed. in the summer, another does outside concerts, another does Movies in the park. Then there are often fireworks, camp nights, parades and local street fairs or festivals!!!


you can get BOGO Free Tickets at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom / Magic Mountain with a Las Palmas Product label thru 9/6/10. http://www.laspalmassauce.com/

Free Treats for Good Grades/Report Cards

Did your kids make the Honor Roll or Principal’s List? If so, hold on to your kids’ report cards as they can prove to be very valuable…


• Chick-fil-A offers a free 8pk. of nuggets if your child had all A’s and B’s.

• Pizza Hut offers a free personal pan pizza and soft drink with at least 3 A’s.

• SBarro offers a free slice of pizza and soda to elementary students with A’s and B’s, as well as a free slice to one parent.

• McDonald’s offers a free Happy Meal with all A’s.

• Krispy Kreme gives one free doughnut per “A”, up to 6 total.

• Chuck E. Cheese offers 15 free game tokens with all A’s and B’s.

• Limited Too offers $5 off that day’s purchase with all A’s and B’s.

• Blockbuster offers 1 free “family” rental for all A’s.

• Baskin Robbins offers one free scoop of ice cream for A’s and B’s.

I would recommend calling your local stores to confirm that they are participating!

$45 worth of Dog Treats for $3.47~~ PetSmart

MomsByHeart posted here about a $3 off Science Diet Dog Treat internet prinable coupon and a sale at PetSmart.

The Sciene Diet Simple Essentials are on sale at PetSmart for $2.50 each until 6/21.
The link to the printable is here
AND this weekend in the newspaper coupons there was a $3/1 coupon also.

We had 4 prinables (from 2 computers)
Plus 3 manuf. coupons from the paper
for a total of 7 coupons.

I wasn't sure how our store would handle it.
If they would reduce the value of the coupon to $2.50 or if they would take the full $3 value off leaving me with an overage that I would need to eat with other items purchases.

They gave me the full $3 value and we ended up with 9 bags of Dog treats for $3.47 ($2 of which was tax)
**Plus I got a print out on our reciept to do a Survey and get another $3 coupon off anything in the store!!**
Our Dogs are loving all these treats!!!!