couponing| toothbrush deals

if you need some toothbrushes to add to your stockpile, this is a good week to purchase them!

walgreens:
colgate 360 actiflex $2.99 BUT you get a $3 RR for your next purchase
essentially: FREE!!!
(keep in mind that only 1 RR will print per transaction)


rite aid:
oral b crossaction power toothbrushes 4/$24
buy 4 + a $1 filler item=$25
use the $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon
Use 4 $2/1 coupons from the 8/30P&G
total: $12
Get back a get a $10 SCR #48 (on 4)
Final cost $0.50 per toothbrush!
**This also qualifies for rebate #501-FREE Summer Fun Coupon Booklet when you purchase $15 of ANY variety Oral Care products!
(thanks, hip2save)

couponing | walgreens colgate toothbrush deal

total spent: $12.28
(that's $.68/item!!!!!)
total saved: $33.29

deals i took advantage of:
colgate 360 actiflex toothbrushes are $2.99 this week
...BUT...you receive a $3 RR!!!

downy is on sale for $3.99
(use the $1/1 from 8/30 P&G to make it $2.99)

do you see where i'm going with this? basically, i bought the toothbrush, then i used the $3 RR to score some FREE downy! it's great to be able to stockpile both products simultaneously!

(btw, i didn't do all of these in a row. transactions 1 and 2 were from yesterday. transactions 3-5 were from today.)

transaction 1:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
2 eclipse gum $1.30
1 rice krispies treat $.45
1 mentos gum $.85
used:
$.55/1 mentos gum 6/21 SS
$5 RR from last week's crest deal
total spent: $.29
received $3 RR

transaction 2:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
total spent: $3.24
received $3 RR

transaction 3:
2 downy ultra $6.78
3 rice krispies treats $1.14
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
2 $1/1 downy 8/30 P&G
$3 RR
total spent: 3.50

transaction 4:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
total spent: $2.76
received $3 RR

transaction 5:
2 downy ultra $6.78
3 rice krispies treats $1.14
gallon of milk $1.99
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
2 $1/1 downy 8/30 P&G
$6 RR
total spent: $2.49

things i learned:
in order to use RR's, you need to hit the total BEFORE tax. i was $.08 short of using my 2nd $3 RR on transaction 3. i learned my lesson.

don't be afraid of multiple transactions. when you first start couponing, the idea can be a little daunting. this was actually my first time doing it! definitely worth it...especially since i made a couple cents on transaction 4!

couponing | rite aid tylenol moneymaker!!!

total spent: $5.73 (-$2 SCR = $3.73!)
total saved $4

cascade $2.99
used 2 $1/1 from home made simple booklet

tylenol $2.99
used $2/1 from 7/26 SS
also eligible for $2 SCR (rebate #50) = $1.01 moneymaker!!!

couponing | walgreens crest deal

total spent: $10.42 (-$5RR = $5.42!)
total saved: $9.20


walgreens has a great deal on crest toothpaste this week!

crest toothpaste 4/$10, BUT you get $5 in Register Rewards back
used 3 $.75/1 and 1 $.50/1 crest coupons from the P&G insert
nets out to $2.25 for 4!!!

dawn $.99 w/ in ad coupon
used $.50/1 from home made simple booklet

starbucks ice cream 2/$6
used $2/1 from 6/21 SS

couponing | what doublers can do

i made a quick trip to albertsons tonight and couldn't resist using the 3 doublers i had on hand.

total spent: $1.99
total saved: $9.08

2 boxes Quaker Delights and 1 carton Welch's juice

couponing | 3 day sales

here are a couple shopping trip-worthy items on sale friday through sunday

albertsons
arrowhead water, 6-pack $.87
use $1/2 coupon for an even better deal of $.37!!!

sunny delight $.99

safeway
2 liter pepsi and bag of fritos/cheetos $1.49

top food and drug
tillamook cheddar cheese, 2 lb loaf $4.77/each

couponing | $.01 photos

walgreens has a great photo promo going on this week!

today's is 25 prints for $.25. just use the code PENNY at checkout.

send the photos to your local walgreens, and you won't pay shipping.

i just did it, and i'm looking forward to picking up the super inexpensive prints tomorrow morning!

it's simple and easy...i'm pretty sure you won't find prints at a better price :o]

couponing | $1 flatbread melts

the doublers are back! here's a great way to use one, or two, or three of them!

digiorno flatbread melts $2/5
use the $.75/1 coupon from today's insert
use 1 doubler
your total will be $1!

my husband takes these for lunch sometimes and loves them. $1 for a lunch is a GREAT deal in my book!

that's just a scenario to get you thinking about all the other great deals available at albertsons this week.

gotta love doublers!

make dessert | grilled peaches

no, i did not take the photo above, but here's a great way to use the Fred Meyer produce sales this week to your advantage!

Peaches or Nectarines $.88/lb
Organic Mint $1.68/pkg

You'll also need:
Melted Butter
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Whipped Cream/Topping

Directions:
Halve peaches, take out the pits

Slather melted butter all over each half (both sides)

Sprinkle brown sugar over each half (both sides)

Heat grill to medium

Place peaches on grill for 3-4 minutes/side, or until dark grill marks appear

Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon, whipped cream, and chopped mint

Ooh, la la! Amazing...and REALLY inexpensive this week!

make dinner | teriyaki take-in!

take out seems like such a great idea, until you realize how inexpensively (and quickly!) you can make your own teriyaki sauce at home. the bottle above probably costs at least $3-4, going to your favorite teriyaki joint will run you about $7-8. i can't even estimate how cheap teriyaki sauce is to make at home, because the ingredients were so basic that i had most of them already!

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1-2 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Directions

1. Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4c water in a sauce pan and begin heating.
2. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a cup and dissolve. Add to sauce in pan.
3. Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.
4. Add water to thin if you over-thick it :)

recipe from here

you can try it out verbatim once, then add or subtract ingredients to alter the flavor. i found the garlic powder to be a little overpowering, so the 2nd time around, i just sprinkled a VERY small amount in. same with the ground ginger. also, this does make a pretty sweet teriyaki sauce, so you might want to add 3 TBS brown sugar and 1 TBS honey, taste it, then go from there.

throw some sticky rice into your rice cooker, and scoop it out with your ice cream scooper to make your "take out" style meal even more "authentic" :o]

couponing | top food and drug 8/5-8/11

some GREAT produce deals are happening at top food and drug friday-sunday!

10 lb bag of russet potatoes $1.27/each

cabbage or yellow onions $.27/lb

fuji apples $.67/lb!!!!!

also, they're pricing a bunch of the products for the fuel for school promo at $2/each! use some of the coupons from here (scroll down to the letter K) to save big.

their other promo is buy 10 select ConAgra products and receive a free 24 pack Haggen water. i'll post coupon matchups for this promo tomorrow. here's the link to their weekly ad.

eat out | entertainment books 2 for $10

these books provide a great way to eat out for less (sometimes HALF the price!). there's a variety of restaurants and offers in each book. the south sound edition includes a coupon for a free small cone at dairy queen, no other purchase required! most of the restaurants also offered a buy one get one free coupon. $12 for a $24 dinner is a great deal in my opinion :o]

and, right now they're offering the 2009 book 2 for $10!!! you could probably save more than that on one trip to a restaurant with the awesome buy one get one free entree options provided.

here's the link to order yours

couponing | barnes and noble gift card

if you buy any of these products, there's an added bonus! between now and september 30, purchase $15 worth of any of these:
Valid on Garden of Eatin’® snacks, WestSoy® non-dairy beverages, MaraNatha® nut butters, Health Valley® cereals and snack bars and Earth’s Best® Sesame Street®, Tots, Kidz and Frozen Foods. (Not valid on Earth’s Best jarred or other infant foods.)

and get a $5 barnes and noble gift card!
(purchase $25 and get a $10 gift card)

there's a coupon available on earth's best site for $1/2 sesame street products

go here for the redemption form (also, you can do this TWICE per household)

couponing | an easy albertsons scenario

my strategy for this promo is to maximize the total number of products purchased by only buying items in the "cheapest" mix and match categories. coupons are available online for all of these items - go here to access them. here's the breakdown of what i'm going to do:

3/$5
2 bags of chex mix
2 betty crocker cookie pouches
2 betty crocker warm delights
total: $10

2/$4
4 boxes of betty crocker brownie mix
4 boxes of betty crocker fruit snacks
2 boxes of kix
total: $20

total before coupons: $30
total after coupons and 2 doublers: $21.50
(i'm also going to use my $10 catalina from the dr pepper promo, bringing my oop total to $11.50)
receive a $15 catalina back...

...that's like paying $6.50 for all of the above, which is about $.41/item!!!

couponing | 1/2 price albertsons promo

albertsons is currently having an AMAZING promo...

buy $30 in select items, get $15 off your next shopping trip. ok, so that makes every item half price BEFORE coupons...oh yes, this is going to be good.

for a complete list of coupons that match the sale items, go here

i'll be making the trek to albertsons tomorrow, so i'll fill you in on my scenario then. happy shopping!