Family Deal Filter

BOUNTIFUL BASKETS

2010-04-17T15:25:00.000-07:00

Wow, so I have so not been good at posting deals lately! Sorry! I hope you have been having fun and success with coupons and deals. I have been wanting to post about this for a little while, but wanted to try it out first, to see if it was indeed a good deal. Well, let me tell you IT IS! Bountiful Baskets is a Food Co-op that was started in Arizona, spread to Utah and now has hit Idaho. How it works is you make a contribution of $15.00 for a basket of food (Usually six vegetable items and six fruit items.) The first time you order there is a $3.00 extra fee, but that is only on your first time. The food is bought in bulk, so you get more food for your money, and the food is way more fresh than what you find in stores, Though some of the fruit still needs a day or two to fully ripen. I got this basket today, and it had

Carrots
lettuce
Red Chard
Mushrooms
Grape tomatoes
Broccoli
Pineapple
Apples
Oranges
Melon
Blackberries
Bananas

Everything that is pictured cost me just $15.00 plus my $3.00 fee for first time. So worth every penny! If you are interested you go to www.bountifulbaskets.org and there is a spot where they explain how it works. Essentially, you purchase your basket between Monday and Tuesday and then you pick it up on Saturday at the pick-up spot you choose when ordering. There are several spots around Idaho Falls to choose from, I got mine at Sandcreek Middle school. The only catch is that they only have a certain number of baskets to purchase each week, and when they are gone they are gone. The purchase time starts at 7:00 on Monday night, so it is best to get on early and order. Good Luck! It is so worth it.

POWERADE!

2010-03-19T07:46:00.000-07:00

For those of you who love sports drinks, Smith's has a GREAT price on Powerade this week. It is on sale for $.25! To get this price you need to purchase in sets of 8, and can only buy a max of 120 at a time. You do not have to purchase them in different transactions, the drinks are $.75, but are part of the March to Savings event where if you buy 8 participating products you get $4.00 off instantly at checkout. So they ring up as $.75 each and then you just wait as the computer takes off $4.00 for every eight. 120 powerades comes out to just under $32.00!

POST CEREAL SALE!

2010-03-17T07:06:00.001-07:00

I want to pass along a great deal that is happening at Albertson's this week. It will only work until Sunday, so don't wait to long to do your shopping.

Albertson's has some of their post cereal on sale for $1.59 a box (Honey Bunches of Oats; Fruity Pebbles; Honeycomb; Golden Crisp; and Raisen Bran) Well, there is a Catalina that runs from 2/26-3/21 (Sunday)
Where if you buy four boxes you get a $3.00 good on your next shopping trip coupon that will print at checkout;
buy Five or more and you get a $4.00 coupon on your next shopping trip that will print at checkout;

So, you will do best to buy your cereal in groups of five

Buy 5 boxes of cereal = $7.95 plus tax
Get back a $4.00 Catalina
(about $.79 a box when considering the $4.00 coupon)

You can then turn around and do the transaction again only this time

Buy 5 boxes of cereal = 7.95 plus tax
Use the $4.00 catalina = 3.95 plus tax out of pocket cost
get a $4.00 catalina back

If you head on over to A Thrifty Mom http://athriftymom.com/2010/03/post-cereal-sale-starts-march-17th/ she has some scenarios listed using doublers and coupons (which we did not get here in Idaho, but you can order on ebay or other coupon clipping sites)

Just remember that the Catalina only runs through the 21st, so don't wait to long!

Thanks http://athriftymom.com/ for the information!

March Madness Instant Win Game!

2010-03-03T08:59:00.000-08:00

If you head on over to http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145783 at Pinching Your Pennies, there is a list of stores with links that are participating in a March Madness Instant win game. You click on the store of your choice (Kroger, Smith's, Fred Meyer, etc.) It will take you to a page where after you have registered or signed in (I did Smith's and it just had me sign into my Smith's account) You get to play an instant win game. I won free Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs! The coupon gets loaded onto your card to use the next time you shop! You can enter every day through March, but can only win 2 instant prizes, however, everytime after that you can be entered into their Grand Prize drawing.

Thanks Deweyville @ Pinching Your Pennies!

Albertson's Promo Deal

2010-02-24T08:48:00.000-08:00

Albertson's has a promo deal running this week where if you buy $20.00 or more of participating General Mills Products you will save $7.00 on your next shopping trip. Usually this kind of promotion is great because the $20.00 is before store and manufacture coupons, thus your out of pocket cost can be lower than the $20.00. Also, you can usually roll the coupon into your next transaction and use the $7.00 to lower your next out of pocket cost.

Well, this time there is some fine print in the Ad that I want to make sure you are aware of. It states that the minimum purchase requirements is after manufacturer and store coupons, and also that there is a limit of one $7.00 coupon offer per customer. So, if your store is following these rules, you will not be able to roll the $7.00 into another transaction and get $7.00 back again, and your total will have to be $20.00 after your coupons have been scanned. :( Hopefully this is not a permanent thing for the store now. However, every store has their own way of following the rules so you may want to ask at yours!

$100 in coupons from P&G with $50.00 purchase

2010-02-18T17:43:00.000-08:00

This deal has been posted all over the Internet, so I am not sure exactly who to give credit to...

If you head over to http://www.thankyoumom.com/coupons.jsp P&G is offering coupon books with $100 worth of coupons if you purchase $50.00 worth of P&G products between February 1st and April 15, 2010. This says it is before coupons, and there are a lot of deals to be found on P&G products. You just save your receipts (they do not have to be on the same receipt), print out the form, and mail it all in. Then you just have to wait until you receive the coupon book in the mail! This is a great way to build up your coupon supply. P&G has so many brands for household products so make sure to check it out. More than likely you will easily meet the $50.00!

Free Johnson's Soap Buddies

2010-02-17T19:27:00.000-08:00

Smartsource has put out a new coupon for $1.00 / 1 Johnson Baby's product. You can use this coupon on the Johnson's Soap Buddies that are around $1.00 at Target and Walmart and other stores http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=5S2ZUA6PWPEPO It was the first coupon that came up on the page for me. I have gotten a few of these for my kids and they really like them. The coupon states not on trial size items, and this product is a regular sized item and should work just fine.

There is also a $2.00 / 2 Right Guard coupon on Smartsource as well, that you may want to print. It doesn't exclude size so you can use it to get two free trial size deodorants! Remember, when using coupons you get the best deal if you use it on the smallest size product you can, and when there is not a size restriction you should be able to use it on the trial size product.

And then also there is a coupon for $1.00 / 1 Johnson Shampoo and it does not have a size restriction either, so you can use it to get some free Baby Shampoo in the trial section of many stores. Here http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rlsudhw9869799&bt=wi&o=9997&c=JB&p=BdK9cFm0 These are great for baby gift baskets!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

CREST CAVITY PROTECTION TOOTHPASTE ON $.04!

2010-02-15T11:53:00.001-08:00

This week you can get Crest Cavity Protection toothpaste for only $.04! To do this you will be stacking a manufacturers coupon with a store coupon at Walgreens! This deal should work until 2/27, so that means there is a couple of weeks to take advantage of this deal! I love stocking up on toothpaste when it is free or super cheap!

So purchase 1 Crest Cavity Protection toothpaste (6.4 oz.) regularly priced at $2.29
Use the .75/1 coupon from 2/7 PG insert
Stack that with the $1.50/1 Walgreens coupon from the February coupon booklet {expires 2/27!} (The monthly Walgreens coupon booklets are usually found at the front of the store. You should only need to use one of these coupons even if you are purchasing several tubes of toothpaste and it should deduct $1.50 for each one.)
Final price: .04!!

Thanks Utah Deal Diva!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2010-02-14T16:31:00.000-08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! I apologize for the lack of posting the last little while. This post has no great deal in it, but I just want to say how thankful I am for all of those in my life I get to love and who love me. I am at home with just my little baby this weekend for Valentine's Day. Last year it was just me and her also, the other two kids and husband had gone off on a family vacation and since the baby was only a few weeks old, I opted out and got the rest I needed. Well this year, after packing the car and heading out of town to visit family, my beautiful little girl decided it was a good time to get a stomach bug. So needless to say, her and I have been laying around, and doing lots of laundry the last two days. It sure makes you realize how much you have and are blessed with when you go without for a few days. I am so blessed with a wonderful husband and three great kids whom I love more than I ever thought possible. I hope you all have a great day with your loved ones and continue to show your love and appreciation not just today, but all year long.

ASKING QUESTIONS

2010-02-08T18:59:00.000-08:00

So I wanted to share an experience that I had today regarding using coupons. Two days ago I headed into Albertson's to get a deal on some diapers. There is a coupon out for $4.00 off of Diaper Basics (the Albertson's brand of diapers) with a purchase of $7.00 or more. I had heard the diapers were on sale, so I headed over there to see and sure enough they were. I picked up two boxes of the diapers since I had two coupons, and went to check-out. The first coupon scanned just fine, but the second one beeped (AAHHH!) The cashier was very nice and checked the coupon out, reading the wording and saying he was not sure what was wrong. He asked another checker, who looked at the coupon, stated that there was not a correct bar code on the coupon, and that it was fraudulent. I was of course embarrassed, I informed them I had gotten the coupon off of a valid coupon source, the numbers on the coupon were different, and there was even the watermark on the coupon (a few things to check to make sure the coupon is valid as I know there are fraudulent ones out there). The checker voided off the first coupon and told me they couldn't use them. I did buy the diapers, but the deal was not that good.

I went home and looked up the diapers on-line and found the company e-mail. I e-mailed them asking whether the coupon was good or not. I received a reply the next day, apologizing for the misunderstanding and that the coupon was good and the store had been notified of the problem. I thought that was the end, and was glad to know I had not been trying to use a bad coupon, and sometimes that is just the way it goes.

Well, today I got a call from the local store manager. He first apologized for the hassle and that the coupon had not been taken as it should have. They have a two page list of coupons that are frauds and he felt the checkers must have just been misinformed. Anyway, he was very nice, and said they had just had a meeting to let all the checkers know this coupon is valid, and to apologize there would be a gift card waiting for me the next time I go into the store!! What a great surprise, and such a nice apology at that. I had not intended to get anything out of it, other than to know if I could use the coupon, and if I should spread the word or not, but WOW!

So long story short, make sure to stick-up for yourself using the knowledge you have, but don't get mean. The checkers are trying their best to help the customers, and with all the bad coupons out there, it may be yours that is not taken. You can just leave without the item, or still buy it as I did, and then it doesn't hurt to do some checking around and even sending the company an e-mail can't hurt. You never know what will come your way

SIDE NOTE: To get the Baby Basic coupon go to http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/02/41-baby-basics-diaper-coupon.html where Money Saving Mom has a post and a link for the coupon. There is also a link to check and see if the diapers are sold in a store near you.

Thanks Money Saving Mom for the tip on the coupon!

NEW MILK COUPON!

2010-02-03T08:29:00.000-08:00

UPDATE: It looks like the chocolate coupons are gone and now the coupon is for one free gallon of white milk with $100 purchase! Those went REALLY FAST!

The Why Milk Campaign has a new milk coupon again! Go to http://promotions.whymilk.com/ggg/ and enter for the drawing. After you enter if you go to the bottom of the page you can click Print Coupon. The coupon is good for a free 1/2 gallon of milk with the purchase of one gallon of milk (Any Brand)! I was able to print the coupon twice! There is usually a limit on these so make sure to go get your quickly. It doesn't expire until March 5th, so you will have an entire month to use the coupon!

Thanks freebies2deals

END OF THE MONTH!

2010-01-30T13:39:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow is the end of the month. The coupons on
Coupons.com, Redplum.com and Smartsource.com reset at the beginning of the month, so make sure you get on and print off the coupons that you will use today or tomorrow. Some coupons will reset; while others are no longer there, so don't procrastinate!

FREEBAG OF HERSHEY'S PIECES WITH CANDY BAR PURCHASE!

2010-01-28T09:48:00.000-08:00

If you head on over to http://www.hersheys.com/pieces/wrapper/home.asp#modal1 Hershey's is doing a WRAPPER REWARDS PROGRAM. All you have to do is send in a complete candy wrapper (including the UPC symbol) from a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Almond Joy Candy Bar, Hershey’s Special Dark Dark Chocolate Bar or York Peppermint Patty. Hersheys will then send you a coupon good for a FREE Pieces product up to $3.69 value! This offer is only valid for the first 25,000 people to send in a request form and ends on February 10th!

And who doesn't love free chocolate! I know I do!!

Also, become a fan of Reese's on Facebook, and wait for details on how to score another free bag of Pieces next week!

Thanks http://www.athriftymom.com

BABIES R US FREE $5.00 EGIFT CARD!

2010-01-28T09:40:00.000-08:00

If you head on over to Facebook and become a fan of Babies R Us, they will send you a $5.00 eGift card that you can use either online or in stores. The offer is only good today! You will have to submit your name, address and email and they will send you the egift card to you email account. I believe that you can also use this at Toys R Us as well, since like me, some places don't have a Babies R Us.

Thanks www.hip2save.com

6 BOGO DAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARD COUPONS!

2010-01-25T19:33:00.000-08:00

If you really like DQ Blizzards than here is a great deal for you. If you head on over to http://www.blizzardfanclub.com/ and join the Blizzard Fan club you will get 6 Buy One Get One Free coupons through out the year. Your first one will be emailed to you after signing up, you will get one on your birthday, one on your Blizzard Fan Club Anniversary, and three more throughout the year. YUMMY!

Thanks thekrazycouponlady.com/

FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE ON YOUR FIRST BIRTHDAY!

2010-01-20T10:12:00.000-08:00

I had heard that Alberson's used to give a free birthday cake to a child on their first birthday. Since my little girl is turning one next week, I picked up the phone and called Albertson's. Well, they still do it! (at least the one in Ammon) Apparently, it depends on the store, some do and some don't so make sure to call or ask your Albertson's before ordering. You do have to order a little in advance, so I went in today and put in my order, so that we can celebrate her birthday on Sunday. I had the choice of Chocolate or white, and whipped cream or buttercream frosting. They will also personalize it for you! I will let you know how it is when we get it, but I have yet to eat a bad cake from there so I am sure it will be Delicious!

UPDATE! I just wanted to post a picture of the cake that I got for my baby! It turned out so cute and was really good!

PRICE MATCHING, ALBERTSON'S DOUBLERS, AND PEPSI!

2010-01-19T12:14:00.001-08:00

Well, I found out something new today in my shopping trips. I had heard that if you price matched the ALL laundry detergent from the Big Lots ad this week of 2/$5 and then used a coupon for either $3.00 / 2 or $1.00 / 1 or there is a $2.00 / 1 ( I didn't have this one, it was regional and we got the $3.00 / 2 here, but I hear you can get them) that the detergent would be from $.50 - $1.50 a bottle. So since this is the ONLY detergent that doesn't irritate my kids skin, I headed to Walmart with Big Lots ad and coupons! I was so excited to see that they actually had some of the detergent on their shelves! I loaded up my cart, got my other groceries and headed to check-out. Well, apparently, Walmart doesn't price match Big Lots! (At least according to this checker). I purchased my other things and left with not detergent.

I packed the kids up and headed to Target to try my luck there. (This was the first time I had tried to price match there, it was SO EASY!) I found the detergent, loaded 10 into my cart, checked out the toy clearance isle (not much left, but did get two things) and headed to customer service. They were super nice and had no problem matching Big Lots ad, so long as I had the entire ad with me. So here is a quick pic of what I got...

Ten ALL Detergent regularly $4.99 = $49.99
Price match 2 / $5.00 or $2.50 each = $25.00
- 5 $3.00 / 2 coupons from newspaper insert (not sure which one)
One pair of Spiderman skates clearanced $4.98
One Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader game clearanced $4.98
TOTAL = $22.06!
This would have normally cost me $90.00 plus tax!

I also thought I would share a few more deals I got today
Albertson's

After coupons = $1.70
I used buy 2 gallons milk get 1/2 gallon chocolate milk free
$1.00 any 2lb cheese on Coupons.com
Alberson's coupons Tillamock chess $3.99
$1.00 off coupons for Crest Pro Heath plus doublers
$.50 off halls cough drops plus doublers
I did this in three transactions and I did use two OYNO catalinas from last week

And finally, my husband is a Pepsi person. I have a hard time finding 12 packs for under $2.50, so when Walgreen's ad came out I new what I was getting there! They have their Pepsi 12 packs on sale 5 / $15.00 which is an okay deal, but if you buy $20.00 worth of participating products you get $10.00 Register Rewards to use on your next trip. So, I got 5 cases of pepsi, and added two bags of Tostitos chips which are 2 / $5.00 this made my total over $20.00 so I got the $10.00 RR.

Total $21.60
When you factor in the $10.00 RR you get the Pepsi for $2.00 and the two bags of chips are free! I did do this transaction twice (yes my husband will go through them all!) but you can not us the RR on your second transaction if you want another one to print. I am saving both of mine for the deal that is suppose to be coming next week on Huggies diapers!

FREE SAMPLE OF PUREX 3 IN 1 LAUNDRY SHEETS

2010-01-13T17:14:00.001-08:00

So here is another chance for a free sample. I have never used this product but have wondered if it works or not. Anyway go to http://www.trypurex.com and sign up to get a sample of the product for free.

Thanks myfrugallifestyle

FINISH DISHWASHER TABS

2010-01-12T12:09:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to pass on a great deal I got today. I was at Family Dollar in Idaho Falls, (not the Dollar store) and they had the Finish Powerball dishwasher tabs 12 count for $3.00. I had the coupon from the 1/3 smart source insert for $2.50 off any Quantum, Powerball or Gel Tabs. I was able to get them for $.50! I had five coupons since I get five sunday papers and now won't have to buy dishwashing detergent for awhile! I have heard that you can get the 20 count at Walmart for $3.87 which makes them $1.37 a box, but I have not checked this out myself and Walmart prices seem to vary by area. This coupon expires on the 31st of the month and is a really high value one, so don't let it expire!

FREE SAMPLE GOLD BOND HAND SANITIZER

2010-01-11T19:34:00.000-08:00

Walmart has a new FREE sample! Go to http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid83266.aspx and click on “Get your Sample” to get a FREE Sample of Gold Bond Ultimate Hand Sanitizer! Allow up to 4 weeks for delivery.

I have gotten a few samples from Walmart and have had no problems.

( Thanks http://www.freesnatcher.com/free-samples-of-gold-bond-ultimate-hand-sanitizer/)

FREE 1/2 GALLON CHOCOLATE MILK COUPON!

2010-01-11T14:29:00.000-08:00

Thanks to athriftymom for this great deal. Go to http://promotions.whymilk.com/ggg/ and you can enter into a give away for Free Milk for a Year. Even if you are not an instant winner, if you look at bottom of the page, you will have the option to print a coupon for FREE milk! The coupon that printed is for a FREE half gallon of Chocolate milk when I purchase 2 gallons! And it says it can be -Any Brand- ( I did have to allow the pop-up in order to get the coupons to print, so if you have a pop-up blocker you will have to allow the pop-up at least temporaily in order to get the coupon)

These coupons are only for the first 125,000 to register, so you better be quick if you want one. Be sure to hit the back button on your browser to print two coupons.

Thanks A Thrifty Mom!

REED'S DAIRY ICE CREAM!

2010-01-08T18:54:00.000-08:00

I just came across this post on pinchingyourpennies.com about receiving a free gift for your birthday from Reed's Dairy. I LOVE their ice cream and my family loves their cheese curds, so of course I was sure to sign up! You can either go to the link on PYP or else go to http://www.reedsdairy.com/birthday/

Thanks PYP for the great offer!

UPDATE: My husband and daughter both have birthday's this month, and just received their coupons! They are good for a free waffle cone, and a free bag of cheese curds!

ALBERTSON'S PROMO AND DOUBLERS!

2010-01-07T19:29:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the absence of posts lately. I had a great holiday and have had a hard time getting back into a routine again. BUT... I am ready to tackle coupons again, and what better way to start than a week with doublers and a promo at Alberson's! I have not gotten my list ready for shopping yet, but the new shopping list are up on pinchingyourpennies.

I want to pass on a post by thekrazycouponlady where there are a lot of great scenarios posted by bloggers. One of my favorites is by confessionsofacouponaholic. It has a really good scenario mapped out if you are still trying to figure out the system and want to "copy" someone in the transactions they did. Again if you come across any good deals or have a great scenario you would like to share please let me know and I will try to pass on the information!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2009-12-24T07:51:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (ALMOST) Today, I would recommend getting ready for tomorrow, and spending quality fun time with your families! I am so thankful for my family, they are the very best "deal" that I have ever gotten or received! We are super blessed and though I love using coupons and getting good deals, I love being with my kids so much more! So, I am getting off my computer to play games with my kids, wrap presents, and be thankful for all that we have.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!

ALBERTSON DOUBLERS

2009-12-21T11:57:00.000-08:00

You have probably noticed by now that there are not any coupon inserts in yesterday's paper. There will not be any in next week either, as they are both holiday weeks and there are never any inserts on a holiday week. However, there were some Albertson's doublers in the Post Register, and it sounds like in a few other papers around. Not sure what to do with the doublers? Head on over to HERE at The Krazy Coupon Lady and there is a lot of great ideas for using the doublers.

Remember to make sure that the coupon does not say DO NOT DOUBLE. They are not allowed to double coupons that say DO NOT DOUBLE, so be courteous and don't even try. Also, you can only use three coupons in a transaction. Every Albertson's seems to handle doublers a little different. The one I go to will let me do three separate transactions, using three doublers each time. Some will only let you do one transaction, so you may want to double check before getting in line as to what that stores policy is.

CUTE COUPON BINDER

2009-12-17T08:08:00.000-08:00

Some of you got the chance to see my coupon binder at the coupon class that Shannon did for us, but I had yet to really use it. Well, I just wanted to let you all know that I LOVE IT! So, I thought I would post a link to where I got it from. It is super sturdy, and I totally don't feel so self conscious about caring it into the stores like I did with my binder. CLICK HERE to go to Stylin Binders from there you can order, or go to their etsy site and see what they have in stock and order there. Or, if you don't like the choices, you could always try to make your own! I got the one pictured above, I do wish I had requested a 3" instead of the 2" as I have nearly outgrown the 2".

These would also work great for church, school or other binders that you have to carry around. I love that I can hang it from my arm and still be able to carry my baby into the store without dropping things on the way in.

I have also added their button to the side of the blog if you want to go check it out later!

LETTER FROM SANTA

2009-12-15T12:51:00.000-08:00

Well, I just got back in town on Sunday, and now have a STACK of coupons I need to cut and organize. Needless to say, I have not had much time yet to check for any good deals going on this week. Hopefully by next week things will be more back to normal. I did however come across this cute little idea just before leaving town. If you go HERE to Identity Direct you can create a personalized letter from Santa to your child. It is free other than the cost of paper and ink. You fill in the information, the letter is then sent to your e-mail where you can open it and print it off for your kids. They do have the option of them sending you a printed copy in the mail, but they charge for that one. Anyway, my kids love to write letters to Santa every year, and will be so excited to get there very own letter back!

NEW MONTH = NEW COUPONS!

2009-12-01T08:09:00.000-08:00

It is the start of a new month, and that usually means that there will be some new coupons up on the Internet. Head on over to www.coupons.com and print the ones you want. The really good ones can go quickly!

I love to use Internet coupons as they are often times higher in value than those in the paper, however, I try to only print the ones I am going to use. The cost of paper and ink can get expensive if you try to print them all off every month. Yea, sometimes I try to go back and print a coupon later and it is no longer there, but most of the time I get the ones I want.

I am not going to have computer access for the next week and a half, so there will be no new posts, however, check out the site and see what others have posted about on the side of the blog under "Coupon Blogs". Also keep checking Pinching Your Pennies for any good deals and to get your shopping list for the week! Have fun just looking around and seeing if there are any good deals to be had!

WALGREENS

2009-11-28T08:36:00.000-08:00

So I thought I would do a post on Walgreen shopping. I know that some of those who may read this blog have been trying to learn how to shop at Walgreens. I am still not very confident when I go try to shop there. It seems that they vary greatly from store to store as to what the policy is and if you don't get a very friendly checker, things can not go so well.

That being said, there are some really good deals to be found there. This weekend, they have a few items that when they are bought print out a Register Rewards which can be used on almost anything in the store, thus your product is basically free. The trick is that you can't use a Register Reward to then pay for the same product, but you can use it to buy another product of a different kind and get the Register Reward from that product. This creates the need to do multiple transactions, and again some stores will let you do as many as you want and others won't let you do more than one.

They also have the policy where you have to have coupon to item ratio, so if you are using a coupon and want to use a Register Reward to pay for it, you need to make sure you have an item per coupon and a Register Reward is considered a coupon so make sure to have a "filler" item to match with it. You get the best deal if you can keep your filler item low. You also cannot pay for any tax with a Register Reward, so double check your price exactly before heading up to pay. Also, there is sometimes a small pamphlet that Walgreens put out that has store coupons in it. You can usually combine these with Manufacture coupons to get a really good deal. They are often found right at the front of the store as you walk in or else back by the pharmacy, so keep you eye out of those. I have not yet seen them, but they say the December booklet should be out in stores

I love to read the blog I Heart Wags She has some great scenarios every week and usually ends up with a profit in the end. It is quite amazing to watch. The other blog I want to share is Kingdom First Mom who puts on a Walgreens $5 Challenge
every week where she list a scenario for Walgreens that week spending under $5. She then has a spot for other bloggers to link their $5 scenario that you can click on to get some more ideas. Some of them start out with Register Rewards from the previous week, others start out with nothing. It is a great way to learn the ropes and to start out slowly in building up the some hygiene products and medicine without having to spend a lot at one time. Also, if something goes wrong (as I am sure it will once in awhile) you are not out very much.

And finally, for those that are visual learners, and learn by watching Hip 2 Save has a Follow Me Monday video on her blog you can go and follow her as she does her shopping and explains a few things.

Good luck on your shopping trip! And remember it is okay to ask questions, find out when the really helpful checker is working, it makes a huge difference. And one last tip I have been given is it is often better to check out at the cosmetic counter when using a lot of coupons or doing a lot of transactions. The line is always shorter, and the cashier is usually a lot more helpful!

Thanks Hip 2 Save , Kingdon First Mom and I Heart Wags for all the great info and help!

BLACK FRIDAY!

2009-11-26T17:07:00.000-08:00

So for those of you planning on heading out and braving the crowds tomorrow, you may already have a plan as to what you want and where you are going to head. If not, here is a GREAT post by Couponing to Disney. It has some really good lists of deals that can be found at some stores. Make sure to double check your ads to make sure the price is the same in your area.

There is also a forum HERE at A Full Cup that has lots of discussions on Black Friday deals.

Make sure to BE SAFE, HAVE FUN, AND REMEMBER TO BE POLITE... ESPECIALLY TO THE EMPLOYEES!

Thanks A Full Cup and Couponing to Disney

SCRAPBOOKING SOFTWARE CHEAP!

2009-11-23T07:33:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Jodi over at PYP for the information on this deal! If you love to Digital Scrapbook, Office Depot has a great deal going on with some software programs.

They are Art Explosion® Scrapbook Factory® Deluxe 4.0 Item # 580750 and PrintMaster® Platinum 2.0 Item # 679014. I do not digital scrapbook, but know several people who LOVE to! Head on over to Family Saver Deals where she has put up a great scenario of how to get both programs for under $7.00! Remember, it is done through rebates, so you have to be willing to pay up front and wait for the money to be returned, but it sounds like a really good deal to me!

Thanks Amanda at Family Saver Deals
and Jodi at PYP

ON-LINE DEALS ON PYP

2009-11-20T09:55:00.000-08:00

If you haven't already looked, or maybe didn't know, Pinching Your Pennies has a great area were they have listed a lot of great sales and deals that are online. You can either click HERE to get to the page, or you can go to Pinching Your Pennies and select PYP Forums. Scroll down a little bit and there is a spot that says Screaming Deals Online. Click on that and you will have a huge list of great deals you can check through. Sometimes the most recent deals, or ones that were put on today are not right at the top. Scroll down and bit and you should be able to find deals put on Today.

They have quite a variety from a kids Shirt / Hat combo from Cabela's for $1.99 to a site called Think Geek were they have shirts with guitars that you can actually play! Have fun just looking around and maybe you will find that perfect gift for the holidays at a really good price!

(Make sure to read the comments posted on the forum before you order to ensure that people are not having problems with the company, or ordering. Plus, sometimes there are additional codes, such as "Free Shipping" added by other people in their posts!)

Thanks PYPfor the deals!

FOOD STORAGE MADE EASY

2009-11-17T14:18:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share this great web site that I use with everyone. I have been trying to get our food storage built up, and often felt overwhelmed at first. This site has a lot of great ideas and tips on ways to get your food storage set up. I receive e-mails from them with baby steps to setting up your storage so that I only have to really concentrate on one or two things at a time. Anyway, here is the link if you want to check them out! Food Storage Made Easy.

SARA LEE PIES AND BREYERS ICE CREAM

2009-11-16T20:49:00.001-08:00

Albertson's has a deal going through Tuesday--Buy one Sara Lee Oven Fresh pie @ $6.39 get another Pie Plus 2 Breyers Ice Creams Free (item 1.5 Qt.). There is a coupon you can print for the pies at Group C on Pinching Your Pennies (Go to the shopping list and click on Group C). The Deal has been really HOT and the Albertson's in Ammon is out of pies. Don't worry if you were going to do this deal tonight or tomorrow. They are issuing Rain Checks so make sure to stop over there still and get one. They are good for 30 days from the day they are written.

MODBE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE!

2009-11-16T08:03:00.000-08:00

Utah Deal Diva has reported that the clothing / swimsuit company is going out of business and is marking down all of their stuff. Go HERE where you can be directed to the right site. I know that they have some really cute and modest swimsuits so get what you want before they are gone!

Thanks Utah Deal Diva

Little People Nativity $21.00 Shipped for one or $18.48 each for two!

2009-11-13T17:38:00.000-08:00

Pinching Your Pennies has a deal listed to get this cute Little People Nativity set for $21.00 shipped or you can get Two and pay only $18.48 each. They are way cute and so practical for those with kids who love to move the little people around. I don't have one yet, but have seen them. Go HERE for the link to the page and the codes you will need!

Thanks PYP !

20 Copies of THE CHRISTMAS BOX book for $.75 each!

2009-11-13T07:50:00.000-08:00

Richard Paul Evans is offering up a box of 20 copies of his hit book "The Christmas Box" for free. All you have to do is pay the $15.00 shipping fee. Head on over HERE to get all the details and information. You can also buy more than one box, however, once they are gone, they are gone!

These would be great stocking stuffers, or gifts to give to neighbors or friends!

Thanks Pinching Your Pennies!

8 Free Download Books from Deseret Book

2009-11-12T19:53:00.000-08:00

Thanks to A Thrifty Mom you can go to HERE where Deseret Book currently has 8 books available for free download. (With a 9th at the bottom of the webpage that you can get one chapter a week.)

The books available are:
1. Please Pass the Scripture (by me, John Hilton III).
2. What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Single (by John Bytheway).
3. Sisters at the Well (by Richard and Jeni Holzapfel).
4. Digging Deeper (by Robert Eaton).
5. 10 Secrets Wise Parents Know (by Brent Top and Bruce Chadwick).
6. Growing Up: Gospel Answers About Maturation and Sex (by Brad Wilcox).
7. Saving Kristen (by Jack Weyland). (fiction)
8. The Book of Mormon Sleuth, Vol 3 (by C.B. Anderson)

I have not read any of these yet, but have downloaded some of them to read. Hope they are good!

FLEISCHMANNS YEAST DEAL AT ALBERTSON'S

2009-11-11T14:25:00.000-08:00

Krazy Coupon Lady has a great post HERE on getting some really cheap yeast this week at Albertson's

There is also a really great deal running on Sara Lee pies and Bryer's Ice cream. Again Krazy Coupon Lady has a great scenario on her blog GO HERE for all the details!

Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady!

SHOPPING LIST FOR WEEK 11/11- 11/17

2009-11-11T08:48:00.000-08:00

Pinching Your Pennies has put on the shopping lists for the week of November 11th through November 17th. Smith's and Albertson's both run on a Wednesday to Tuesday schedule so these sales are good through next Tuesday. Go HERE to get the shopping lists for the State of Idaho. You will go into the forum for either Albertson's or Smith's and in the first thread there should be a link for Grocery Smarts Printable Shopping list. Click on that and the shopping list should appear. If you want to only see the Four and Five star deals, click the start button at the top, then click on the red star. This should highlight the four and five star deals. Now go back up and click Shrink. This will take off everything that is not four or five star. Print the page and you are ready to plan your trip!
Again thanks PYP for the lists!

USEFUL PAGES

2009-11-10T18:58:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I thought I would post a few helpful links for anyone either just getting started with coupons, or anyone who wants to know if they got a good deal or not on something. First is thePrice points list. This list tells you what is a three star, four star and five star deal. If trying to develop a storage of food, you want to make sure and stock up when prices are at a five star deal so that you don't have to pay full price later on when you run out. I have this printed and in the front of my binder so that if I come across an unadvertised deal at the store and am not sure if it is a good deal or not, I can look and see what PYP has it listed as.

The second post is Sale cycles. This makes it so that you can see when the deals seem to come around for certain products. It makes it nice to know how much you should stock up on something, and when to look for certain items in the store. I also have this printed in the front of my binder, mostly just for my own reference.

I love these two posts and use them all the time! Hope they help! Thanks to PYP for both lists!

TARGET WIPES; WALGREEN DIAPERS

2009-11-10T11:24:00.000-08:00

Target has put out a store coupon for !$1.00 off of Up and Up diapers and wipes. The wipes range in price but there are some as low as $1.57. Use the coupon and the wipes are only $.57. I went and did this today in IF and they were out of the $1.57 wipes, but had the 80 count wipes for $1.87 so I paid $.87 for the wipes. Not as good as $.57 but since I was in need of wipes, the deal was pretty good. You can use as many Target coupons as you want, there is no limit on these so if you get the $.57and use wipes STOCK UP!

Now diapers...I like to use Huggies for Dreyken as they are the only ones she doesn't leak out of, however, they can be pricey! At Walgreens right now they are $8.99 a pack. Combine that with the $2.00 off Huggies coupon at Coupons.com, and the $1.00 off huggies diapers found in the Walgreen's coloring book (you only need one coupon of these as it takes $1.00 off for each product)Then use the coupon in the Sunday's paper for $5.00 off of $25.00 and you get a pretty good deal for diapers. Just make sure that you are at $25.00 after your coupons in order to use the $5 off $25.00 NWA Deals has a great scenario to use to maximize the deal

CHEAP LIGHTBULBS!

2009-11-09T12:23:00.000-08:00

Missy just sent me this information, so I am passing it along!
"Just wanted to comment about this great deal on light bulbs, and good ones too! I just picked up 4 packs of GE light bulbs for $2.56 + tax. Use 1 Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon. Pretty sweet deal. I got them here"

Remember, Target has their own coupons you can print and since they are store coupons, you can stack them with manufacture coupons.

If you are new to shopping with coupons at Target, go here to print off their coupon policy. Several people suggest printing a copy and keeping it in your binder. Also Hip2Save has made a video called "follow me monday" that you may find useful. And it also has links for Target coupons.

Thanks Missy and Hip2Save

TOYS R US DEAL!

2009-11-09T09:56:00.000-08:00

So Hasbro is running a great deal through Toys R Us. Along with a good deal by Toys R Us.

I went today and tried this out and got four games for $10.00 after gift card and mail-in-rebate. This is about $2.50 per game. So I didn't do the best scenario, but got the games I know my kids will play, plus we already had some of the games included.

The deal is -Spend $25.00 or more on select Hasbro games and get a $10.00 Toys R Us gift card. Than, Hasbro has a Mail in Rebate for several of the games. On top of that many of the games are marked down to $3.99 a game. Hip2Save has some great scenarios to use that get you the games for as low as $.99 a piece!

My Scenario:

One Cootie game $3.99
One Candyland $3.99
One Chutes and Ladders Super hero $3.99
(not available for MIR)
One Hungry Hippo $14.99

TOTAL $28.58

Get back $10.00 Toys R Us gift card
send MIR in for
Hungry Hippos $3.00
Candyland $2.00
Cootie $2.00

TOTAL AFTER GIFT CARD AND MIR $11.58

Not to bad for Four games. These would make great Christmas gifts, or gifts to donate. Also great to put into a birthday present stock pile.

Make sure to grab a rebate form that is right by the games!

**you can only do one MIR per household and only one per game, up to $69.00 so make sure to get different games**

HERE WE GO!

2009-11-07T19:54:00.001-08:00

All right, first things first. So I have to give a shout out to my mom and Jana for going out the other day with coupons and giving it a try. WAY TO GO!

So moving on, to start with I would highly recommend reading this post Couponing 101 by Krazy Coupon Lady. She does a great job at explaining how to get set up. She helps you become a KCL in 10 days, so hopefully that will give you some good information.

When she talks about coupon organization there are a lot of different ways people organize their coupons. I have chosen the "BINDER" method and LOVE IT! (If you decide to organize with the binder method, I have only been able to find the baseball card holders at Target here in IF. They are located right by the end of the cash registers along with the baseball card.) It does take a bit of time in advance, but once I get to the store I am ready to go. I usually spend about 1 hour clipping and filing my coupons a week. There is no right or wrong way, just use what works for you. Go Here for a video of how to set up a binder, and also for a list of possible catagories you might want to use. I use the more basic one.

I would also recommend getting multiple copies of the paper. The Post register has a deal for weekly papers along with five on Sunday. The Internet is also a great way to get coupons, but can get pricey with ink. Print in only black (the black ink is cheaper), use scrap paper, and make sure your printer settings are set to print with the least amount of ink. Remember you can usually print the coupons twice. (select your coupons, hit print, then after they finish printing, hit back, and then F5 to refresh the page and they should begin to print again.

Finally, I would recommend getting on Pinching Your Pennies and just browse. There is so much to the site, and the only way to learn is with reading! I started by just reading a little bit a day, usually in the time it took for me to feed Dreyken a bottle, and I am still learning new things.

Just don't burn yourself out! and Have Fun!

GETTING STARTED!

2009-11-05T20:34:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking about starting a blog like this for a little while, and after having a coupon class with some family members I decided to go for it. It was said that we needed to come up with some way to share deals between each other and help each other out. So, here I go! I hope to get lots of comments and support from family and friends as you find good deals around Idaho Falls and other areas. Most of my knowledge has been figured out by trial and error, and is really limited to the Idaho Falls area. Mostly Albertson's and Smith's with a little bit of Walgreen's. If you have other information from around the country please feel free to share. I will do my best to update regularly, but most of the postings are going to be ones I have found from other bloggers and web sites and may not have been tried out by me. (Thus the "filter" in the title) I figure since I am looking for good deals for myself and family, I may as well share what I find. I hope this helps a few of you out, feel free to ask questions if you have any and I will do my best to answer!

So, to start with I am going to start at the very beginning. I found out about couponing from a friend who was just starting out. I was floored when she said that she got FIVE Sunday newspapers! After some explaining, I quickly go very interested, and decided to just jump right in. I got home, called the Post Register (local newspaper) and asked for the coupon deal. I get a newspaper every day of the week (minus Monday since they don't put out a Monday paper) and five Sunday papers for only $17.00 a month when on auto pay (I believe it is $20.00 if not on auto pay). I then headed to Walmart and bought a binder, followed by Target for some baseball card holders. It was kind of crazy, but I started that next Sunday and have been couponing ever since.

I am going to try and put the entire process of getting set up to coupon in a few posts over the next few days so that you don't get overwhelmed or confused. Most of the first posts will be a repeat from what Shannon taught at the class the other night. To view her blog go here . She did such a good job, but it was done quickly and so hopefully the review will help.

Again, I hope you will post deals and comments you have and that we will be able to help each other find deals and learn the ropes