Savemart Deals

I'm starting to get better at finding deals with my local grocery store, Savemart. Since they don't double coupons and are not nation wide its challenging sometimes to get the best deals, but I found some great one's this week. Check it out!

9 H. Helper: $3.19 (9=$28.71), sale $.99 used 3 $.75 off coupons = $6.66
1 glln milk: $2.99 used catalina for free glln of milk = FREE
2 JVille brfs sausage: $3.99 each, sale 2 for $6, used 2 $.55 off = $4.90
1 dozen eggs FREE with purchase of 2 JV sausage - $1.69 = FREE
Used 1 catalina for $4 off entire purchase
Cost before sale/coupons = $41.37

Total OOP = $7.56
Total savings of $33.81
Total savings of 82%

Time Saver Tuesday!

I thought it would be fun to start a weekly feature. I'm all about saving money and time in everything I do. Shortcuts are GREAT! So "Time Saver Tuesday" will be a new feature each week.

Working full time on top of being a mother and maintaining a home can get very hectic at times. Those tasks that get tossed on the back burner when life gets hectic are important but there's not any time for them. One of those "little tasks" is plucking my eyebrows. I know right, how silly? I'm one of those few people who still plucks my eyebrows instead of waxing. I've had them waxed a few times and HATED it, so I still pluck!

Anyway, if I were to keep them on the back burner until I had the time, I'd look like Chewbacca. Ideally if the world were perfect, I'd have a quiet afternoon to sit around and pluck my eyebrows every week without any interruptions, perfect lighting, and fabulous tweezers. HA! Wouldn't that be wonderful! Since I don't have that luxury and I assume most of you don't either, I had to figure out an alternate plan.

I am an itinerant teacher and throughout my week I go to 11 different schools. Since I drive all over town, sometimes I have a few quiet moments in my car before I head into my next class. One day last year I was looking in my car mirror and noticed how "bushy" my eyebrows were and wished I had some tweezers to fix my 'hairy' problem. The next day I stuck my tweezers in my purse just in case I had time. Sure enough I had about 5 minutes before class so I pulled out my tweezers and plucked away. I noticed it was the perfect lighting with the sun shining through my window right onto my face for finding those hard to find hairs. I ended up heading into class that day a little less hairy and I had 5 minutes of "pampering" myself uninterrupted.

Time Saver Tip: Keep a pair of tweezers in your purse so the next time you find yourself feeling a bit 'hairy' you can pluck those stray hairs away while waiting in the car.

Leave a comment and tell me what your time saver tips are!

Bath and Body Works Coupon

New coupon at Bath and Body works to get a FREE Travel Size Item with any purchase. Coupon good till 4/21/10

And, here is another coupon for a FREE Signature Collection Item (Full Size) with any $10 purchase! Valid through 4/18

Quiznos Deal

For those who love Quiznos here's a great deal. Buy a sub, regular chopped salad or toasty torpedo and a regular fountain drink and get one free. Go Here to print the coupon.

Old Navy Coupon

Old Navy 30% off One Item


Old Navy has put out a new coupon for 30% off any single item. This is a printable coupon to use in the store through April 4th. If you plan to buy more then one thing then print multiple copies and separate your transactions.

FREE Stuff!!

Who doesn't LOVE FREE stuff? I mean seriously you can't turn down something that is free right? Even if you don't personally use it, you could give it away, or donate it to a shelter, or LOVE INC. etc. There are plenty of ways to use FREE stuff.

Here is some of what I've gotten for FREE lately just for signing up on the company websites for their special programs. The product will come directly to you and almost always a coupon is included with the FREE product. You may be thinking, I don't want a bunch of junk mail from signing up, but most company's allow you to choose to receive their newsletters in the sign-up process. When I started doing a lot of sign-ups, I set up another email address specifically for couponing, special company programs etc. That way I still have my personal email separate from my couponing stuff.

Most of the items I've received are great for travel, but some are full size products. Some other items that aren't shown in the photo are, 7 Pampers diapers, South Beach bar, and Suave lotion. If you like FREE things, this is a great way to earn yourself some FREE products.

Savemart Deals

I had a very successful shopping trip today at Savemart, our local grocer. I didn't take a picture but I will detail everything for you and you can imagine the picture of everything ;)

2 Family size Frosted Mini Wheats - $4.99 each - sale $3 w/ 1 $1.50 off 2 = $4.50
2 family size Rice Krispies - $5.49 each - sale $3 w/ 2 $1 off = $4.00 (+ FREE milk Catalina)
***Catalina is a coupon that prints after purchase for $ off your next shopping trip***
Store sale if you buy $12 worth of Kellogg's cereal you get free eggs, milk, and bread
1 Large loaf of white bread - $2.59 = FREE
1 dozen eggs - $1.50 = FREE
1 1/2 gallon of milk - $1.99 = FREE
10 Pillsbury Cake mixes - 10 for $10
6 Pillsbury Crescents - $3.19 each - sale 3 for $5 used 3 $.50 off 2 = 8.50 (+ $4 Catlaina)
Bridgeford Parker house rolls - $3.99 sale for $2.99 used 1 $.55 coupon = $2.44
2 Fresh Express salad packs - $2.99 each - sale B1G1 = $2.99

Total before sales and coupons = $78.05
After sales and coupons = $32.43
Savings of $45.62 plus $4 off my next purchase and a FREE gallon of milk on my next purchase!

Target

Welcome back! We had a great vacation and some super fun play time in the snow and at Disneyland. Sad for it to end, but glad to be back in a routine. I was bummed to miss out on some great shopping trips last week so wast extra eager to get my papers on Sunday and look for those great deals this week.

My first super EXCITING deal was at Target. In their add they had several Hasbro games on sale for $7 one of which was Connect 4. My son loves this game and ours broke a few months ago, so he's been asking for a new one. This was so exciting because I had a $4 off manufacturer coupon which would make it $3 after the sale and coupon. BUT WAIT, I remembered 2 weeks ago Target send out a booklet of Target Coupons and in it was a $3 off Hasbro game and Connect 4 was listed on the coupon. So that meant, I could get the game for FREE!!!!!

I organized my coupons (I had 2 sets which meant I could get 2 games for FREE) and headed to the store. I picked up 2 Connect 4 games (which by the way weren't marked as on sale it still said $14.99, but I knew better from looking through their add) and headed to the register. I looked for the 2 cashiers I normally like to use at Target and didn't see either one so got in line with the only available cashier. She rang up my total at $15 something. I handed her my 4 coupons and she scanned 2 of them and then said, you can't use 2 coupons on 1 item. I kindly responded by explaining one was a manf. coupon and the other a Target coupon and that their coupon policy stated I could stack a manf. coupon and a store coupon on 1 item. She visibly got irritated with me and told me NO. I nicely explained the same thing again and that's when she called over her "manager" he told me the same thing, which I again stated what THEIR coupon policy was. I knew this because I had a copy of it with me in my coupon binder!! So he said well scan the coupon and see what the register says, and it said nothing! Which means, the coupons worked. If a coupon isn't correct, the register will beep at you, almost always the register never lies. My heart was beating so fast during the whole thing, but I remained calm, stood my ground because I had done my research and knew what I was allowed to do in their store and if paid off. My total cost for 2 games which would have been over $30 after tax ended up costing me $.29!!!! WOOOHOOOO!! I was so proud of myself and so frustrated at the same time, but I kept my cool and maybe she will remember next time what her company policy is for stacking coupons.

Moral of the story, remain calm, do your research ahead of time on what the store coupon policies are, and stand your ground if you know you are right!!

Followers?????

I think I need more then 2 followers, kinda sad I think! Who are you people? Who's checking out my blog, but not unveiling their identity? I just might do a special giveaway for people who "unveil" their secret identity by becoming a follower................................details to come!

Not forgotten!

I just wanted to let the few of you who actually read my blog know I'm not forgetting to post lately, just been super busy the past 2 weeks. Had a sick hubby who was on bed rest for 4 days unable to hardly move, sick baby girl, working full time and life. Now I am looking at a week of vacation, YIPEE, but I won't be able to be online for most of it because we will be in the mountains. I have a ton of things to post when I get back though. I still have my giveaway I plan to unveil too, so stay tuned! I haven't forgotten!!!!!!!

Another FREE product!

Here is another coupon for a FREE product I get to try just because I answered about 10 questions on their website. I can't wait to try it and I got 2 of them so we will have 2 FREE meals. Thanks DiGiorno!!