Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Jamba Juice Buy One Get One Free

Go Here to print out a coupon for a free Jamba Juice smoothie when you buy a smoothie. Offer valid until 8/9/09. These are my favorite smoothies. Yummy!!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Fry's Trip July 26th

There is nothing worse than coming home from vacation totally exhausted to find nothing to eat in your house. I got up early this morning and got my coupons together to make a quick run to the store for some milk, veggies and a few sale items. The mega sale is still running so I grabbed a few stock up items while I was there. Transaction 2 Gallons Milk (Reg. $3.49, Sale $1.37 - $1Q for buy Welch’s Jelly = 1 @ $1.37 & 1 @ .37) Daisy Sour Cream (Reg. $2.99, Sale $1.99 - .50 mega sale = $1.49) Yoplait Gogurt (Reg. $3.29, Sale $2.49 - .50 mega sale - .35Q quadrupled to $1 - .80 Cellfire Q = .19) Starbucks Ice Cream (Reg. $4.49, Sale $3.34 – Free Q = FREE) 2 dozen eggs (Reg. $1.69, Sale $.77) Yoplait Gogurt (Reg. $3.29, Sale $2.49 - .50 mega sale - .35q quadrupled to 41 = .99) 7 Sobe Drinks (Reg. $1.59, Sale .99 - .50 mega sale – 1 buy 5 get 1 free = 1 free & 6 @.49) 2 Welch’s Jam (Reg. $2.79, Sale $1.99 - .50 mega sale – 1 .55Q doubled to $1 = 1 @ .49 & 1 @ $1.49) Sunny Delight Smoothie (Reg. $2.39, Sale 1.39 - .50 mega sale - .25Q quadrupled to $1 = .11 money maker) Kellogg’s Rice Krispies ($5.59, $2.49 - .50 mega sale – free Q = .50 money maker) Kellogg’s All Bran (Reg. $4.49, Sale $2.49 - .50 mega sale - $2Q = .01 money maker) Broccoli (Reg. $1.56) 2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Reg. $1.79, Sale $1.39 - .50 mega sale = .89) Roma Tomatoes (Reg. $1.16) Lettuce (Reg. $1) Corn on the Cob (Reg. $.50, Sale $.33) Bananas (Reg. $.93) Sargento Cheese (Reg. $3.69, Sale $1.89 - .50 mega sale - $1Q = .39) Carrots (Reg. $.69) 2 Bumble Bee Tuna (Reg. $1.69, Sale $1.19) Onions (Reg. $1.77) Potatoes (Reg. $2.97) 2 Vitamin Waters (Reg. $1.59, Sale $.99 - .50 mega sale - .50Q doubled to $1 = .50 money maker ) Might Dog Food (Reg. $.99 – free Q = FREE) I paid $24.15 and saved $55.63 which is 69%.

CVS Trip July 26th

CVS has been having select school supplies that are free after ECB’s. I make sure I grab those so I can donate them and also have stuff on hand for my own kids. I broke this weeks trip up into two transactions. I would have done better doing three transactions but I got lazy. Transaction 1 2 pkgs Pilot Pens (Reg. $2.19, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Caliber Sticky Notes (Reg. $1.99, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Stapler (Reg. $2.99, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Caliber Binder Clips (Reg. $1.99, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) I paid with $4.95 ECB so my total was zero. I earned $4.95 in ECB’s. Transaction 2 CVS Tampons (Reg. $1.99, Sale $1.89, Earn $1.89 ECB’s) 2 Caliber Composition Books (Reg. $2.99, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Caliber Index Card Holder (Reg. $1.19, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Caliber Pencil Box (Reg. $1.19, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 1 Caliber Binder Clips (Reg. $1.99, Sale $.99, Earn $.99 ECB’s) 7 Chapstick (Reg. $2.99, Clearance $.29) 1 Pumice Stone (Reg. $4.29, Clearance $.42) I paid $4.95 ECB’s from Transaction 1 and $5.11 OOP. I earned $6.84 ECB’s for next trip.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Fry's Trip July 15th

Fry’s is having a Mega Event where you buy 10 participating items and get $5 off. I didn’t need anything so I just went and got things I could get free or cheap. I also bought 10 Keebler Cookie products so I could submit the Kellogg’s Fuel for School rebate. I will be getting $10 back once I submit the rebate. Transaction 10 Keebler Cookies (Reg. $3.89, Sale $1.99 - .50 for mega sale - $1Q = .49 each, plus earn $10 for the rebate.) 3 Sargento cheese (Reg. $4.39, Sale $1.89 - .50 mega sale - .40Q doubled to .80 = .59) 2 Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper (Reg. $1.89, Sale $1.29 - .50 mega sale - $1/2 = .29) Simply OJ (Reg. $3.19, Sale $2.99 - .50 mega sale - .75Q doubled to $1 = $1.49) 2 Sunny Delight Smooties (Reg. $2.39, Sale $1.39 - .50 mega sale - .25Q doubled to .50 = .39) 6 La Victoria Salsas (Reg. $3.59, Sale $2 - $4/2Q = FREE) 2 Tyson Chickens (Reg. $3.94 & $4, Sale $3 & $3.050 2 Smart Water (Reg. $1.89, Sale $.99 - .50 mega sale - $1/2Q =FREE) I spent $15.30 and saved $81.53 which is 84%. After I receive the rebate I will have spent $5.30 on this trip.

Monday, July 13, 2009

CVS Trip July 12th

I love clearance! I walked into my CVS today and found the 4th of July items on 90% clearance. These will be fun to get out next year. I started out my trip with $4.96 in ECB's. I spent $3.51 OOP and ended up with $4.95 in ECB's.

Yard Sale July 11th

Growing up my mom and I would go to yard sales every weekend. It was always fun to see what kind of cool things we could find for super cheap. I have recently started taking an hour out of my Saturday to hit up a few yard sales. It is funny the things I find that I didn't even know I was looking for. I spent $5.10 on this stuff. My 3 year old loves it when I get home because I always bring him something fun to play with.

Fry's & Safeway Trip July 10th

I am trying to get rid of some of the things in our pantry so instead of a normal grocery trip, I just bought a few things that we were running low of in the stockpile. Some how I threw my receipts away before typing this up so I am just going to give the amounts.
At Safeway I just bought chicken and bacon. I spent $25.69 and saved $36.57 which is 59%. My son wanted to be in the picture with the groceries from Fry's. Not pictured is a case of Powerade and two bags of Iam's dog food. I spent $67.39 and saved $39.41 which is only 37%.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Long John Silver's: Free Baja Fish Taco Day

Go to Long John Silver's on Tuesday July 14th from open - 2:30 PM and get a free Baja Fish Taco. More details here.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Wienerschnitzel: Free chili dogs or cones

Get a free chili dog or small cone on Tuesday July 14th between 5-8PM. Go here to find the closest store to you.

Cheaper By Degrees at Macayo's

Cheaper by Degrees is back at Macayo's. The hotter it gets...the more they take off! Receive last weeks hottest temperature off your meal. So if the highest temperature was 104 degrees then you get $1.04 off your meal. You can also sign up for a loyalty card. This is in Arizona only. See more details here.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A

July 10, 2009 is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. If you dress from head to toe you will receive a free combo meal. If you are partially dressed then you will receive a free entree. Go here for more information.

Free BBQ Bacon Cheddar RoastBurger at Arby's

Go here to print a coupon for a free Arby's BBQ Bacon Cheddar Roastburger when you purchase a soft drink. The coupon is good until July 12, 2009.

7/11 is free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven

This Saturday, 7/11, is free Slurpee day. 7-Eleven stores will be giving away 7.11 ounce Slurpees. You may want to call ahead to see if your store is participating.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Coupon for Free Starbucks Ice Cream

Go here to request a coupon for a free pint of ice cream for you or a friend. They are giving away 800 coupons for free ice cream every hour on the hour. You need to be a member of Facebook to have access to the coupon. This offer is good until July 19th.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Free Mocha Mondays at McDonalds

McDonald's McCafe is offering free samples of their hot and iced mochas every Monday until August 3rd. Stop by on Mondays between 7 AM and 7 PM. No coupons necessary. Go here for more details.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

CVS Trip July 5th

It has been awhile since I updated my blog. I have felt super lazy and bored with it. I am hoping to get back on track and maybe even add some extra features. I will see how I feel over the next couple of weeks. Anyway, I went to CVS this morning to pick up some cereal that is on sale and they were out. Instead of the cereal, I came home with a bunch of 90% clearance items. Transaction 2 Dawn Dish Soap (Reg. $1.99, Sale $1 .25 Q = 2 $1.75, Earn $1 ECB) 2 Graduation stuffed Dogs (Reg. $2.99, Clearance $.30) 3 Moon Pie (Reg. $2.50, Clearance $.25) CVS Panty Shields (Reg. $.99, Sale .89, Earn .99 ECB) 2 Pencils (Reg. $.99, Earn .99 ECB) Pencil Sharpener (Reg. $.99, Earn .99 ECB) CVS cups (Reg. $2.79, Clearance $.28) Nail File (Reg. $1.99, Clearance $.20) Plates (Reg. $2.99, Clearance $.29) Hanes Socks (Reg. $5.99, Clearance $.60) 5 Hershey Bars (Reg. $.50, Clearance $.05) Jelly Belly Jelly Beans (Reg. $2.59, Clearance $.26) Lifesaver Jelly Beans (Reg. $2.79, Clearance $.28) I used $6.50 ECB and $2.77 OOP. I earned back $4.96 ECB.

Safeway Trip July 4th

There were a couple of items at Safeway that were a good deal this week. I made a quick trip and stuck to my list 100%. Woohoo! That is rare for me. Transaction Frosting (Reg. $2.19 - .50 ecoupon - .50Q doubled to $1 = .69) 4 Wheat Thins (Reg. $3.69, Sale $1.69 - $3/4Q = .94 each) Best Foods Mayo (Reg. $4.35, Sale $3.89 - $1.90 Safeway Q - .60Q doubled to $1 - .99) Mission Tortillas (Reg. $2.79, Sale $2.49 - .55Q doubled to $1 = $1.49) Ground Turkey (Reg. $5.49 - $5Q = .49) 4 Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs (Reg. $3.99, Sale $.99 - $1/2Q = .49 each) Pork Ribs (Reg. $17.73, Sale $5.34) Cherries (Reg. $15.17, Sale $2.15) Corn (Reg. $2.07, Sale $1.20) I spent $18.07 and saved $62.44 which is 78%.

Fry's Trip July 3rd

My spending this past month has been horrible. Probably part of the reason I haven’t been posting. I have felt pretty lazy and not that inspired to go after the good deals. This isn’t the best shopping trip but I will post it anyway. Maybe it will force me to work a little harder at staying within my budget. Transaction Huggies Pull Ups (Reg. $11.99, Sale $9.77 - $2Q - $2 short cuts Q = $5.77) Kroger OJ (Reg. $4.68, Sale $2.99 - .65Q = $2.34) Shepherds Bread (Reg. $2.99, Clearance $1.29) Ragu Sauce (Reg. $1.65, Sale $1.59 - .60Q doubled to $1 = .59) Goldfish Crackers (Reg. $2.00, Sale $.99) Fruit Cocktail (Reg. $1.49) 7 Donuts (Reg. $.59 each) Spaghetti (Reg. $1.29, Sale $1) Otter Pops (Reg. $6.49, Sale $3.99) Oscar Meyer Beef Franks (Reg. $4.99, Sale $2.49 – free Q = FREE) Campbells Cream Soup (Reg. $1.49, Sale $1.39) Orville Redenbacher Popcorn (Reg. $3.49, Sale $1.99 - $1Q = .99) Digiorno Flatbread (Reg. $3.79, Sale $2.99 – free Q = FREE) Kraft BBQ Sauce (Reg. $1.49, Sale $.99- .75Q doubled to .99 = FREE) 3 Fry’s Tomato Sauce (Reg. $49, Sale 3/$1) 2 cans Mushrooms (Reg. $.56) Mighty Dog Food (Reg. $.99 – free Q = Free) Purex (Reg. $4.19, Sale $2.29 - .35Q tripled to $1 = $1.29) Fry’s Cream Corn (Reg. $.99, Sale $.77) 4 cases Soda (Reg. $5.29, Sale $1.99 - $2/3 = $1.49 each) 6 Brownie Mixes (Reg. $3.29, Sale $1.99 - $1/2Q - .75 cellfire Q - .75 shortcuts Q = 6/$7.44) 3 Bananas (Reg. $.81) 1 Orange (Reg. $.75) 10 pkgs sliced Kroger Cheese (Reg. $2.99, Sale $1.29) Oscar Meyer Lite Beef Hot Dogs (Reg. $4.49, Sale $2.49 - $1Q = $1.49) 2 Gala Apples (Reg. $.90) Fry’s is currently running a mix and match promotion. Buy 10 participating items get $3 off your order. I did two promotions so got $6 off my order. I spend $53.42 and saved $85.26 which is 61%.

Kohl's Trip July 2nd

I found a $10 off $20 purchase coupon on the front of my newspaper so decided to go check out the store. I haven’t been there much but heard they had good clearance deals. Boy am I glad I went. I could have spent some serious money in there. They had so many cute boy items on clearance. I refrained and just got a few things. Transaction Women’s shirt (Reg. $16.00, Sale $6.99) Boy’s Nike Shorts (Reg. $30.00, Clearance $3.00) 2 Toddler Shorts (Reg. $12.00, Clearance $3.60) 2 Toddler Shirts (Reg. $12.00, Clearance $2.40) The total with tax came to $22.99. After my coupon I paid $12.99 and saved $82.01.