Ink is Expensive...NOT!

Now that you are becoming a couponer, you are probably using your printer a lot more. Some may even debate if the cost of ink is worth the coupon to print with it. Well for one set your default printer settings to fast draft and grayscale. That will help reduce the ink used. Also I buy ink from amazon. I have a Canon photo printer. The ink is $15 a cartridge. This I thought was cheap compared to our old printer's ink. Well now I will not pay that much for all 5 inks! I pay around $4.50 for all of my ink cartridges...yes $0.90 per cartridge!! This is what I buy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046XIKZ4/ref=ox_ya_os_product I have never had a problem using this ink. I haven't tried printing photos with this ink. You can always just save your name brand ink cartridges for your photos, but it wouldn't hurt to print a test photo to see how you like the results. Try doing an amzon search for the ink you use, and you would be surprised how much cheaper the compatible off brand ink cartridges are! I'll never go back to spending $80 when I can spend $4.50 for the same thing!!

$1.50 off Wholly Guacamole

$1.50 off (1) Wholly Guacamole http://www.redplum.com/Dash/?utm_source=dash&utm_medium=

New Mambo Sprouts Coupons

The new Fall edition of the Mambo Sprouts Messenger is out and it's filled with $25 worth of eCoupon savings inside.  These are great coupons for organic products.

Here's what you can find inside:

• $0.75/1 Stonyfield Farm YoBaby Organic Yogurt (4 pk.)
• $1/1 Clif Kid Zbar or Clif Crispy (6 pk.)
• $0.75/1 Santa Cruz Organic Juice (32 oz.)
• $1/1 Clif Crunch Granola Bars
• $1/3 Kashi Golean Bars
• $0.50/2 Blue Diamond Products
• $1/1 RW Knudsen Family Just Juice
• $1.50/2 Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bars or Waffles
• $1/1 Nasoya Product
• $2/1 RiceSelect Item (36 oz.)
• $0.75/1 Organic Valley Half & Half Flavored Creamer
• $1/2 Honest Tea/Honest CocoaNova
• $1/1 Organic Valley Orange Juice (1/2 Gal.)
• $0.75/1 Rudi’s Organic Bakery Bread
• $0.75/1 Lundberg Family Farms Brown Rice Pasta
• $1/1 Country Choice Organic Product
• $1/1 Crunchmaster Crackers                                    
• $1/1 Earth Balance Organic Coconut Spread
• $1/1 Earth Balance Organic Soymilk
• $0.75/2 Mori-Nu Tofu
• $0.55/1 San-J Gluten Free Asian Cooking Sauce or Salad Dressing
• $0.75/1 Organic Valley Soy Creamer
• $1/1 Wallababy Organic Yogurt (4 oz. 4 pk.)
• $1/1 Ecover Hard Surface Cleaners
• $1/1 Dorset Cereals
• $1/1 Lifeway Frozen Kefir (1 pt.)
• $0.50 Lifeway BioKefir (4 pk.)
• $1/1 Xlear Nasal Spray or Kid’s Xlear Nasal Spray

4 Inserts in Sunday's Paper!! (9/11)

YAY!!! There will be 4 coupon inserts in this Sunday's paper!! They are making up for the no coupon holiday that was last weekend ;)

2 - Smartsource (SS)
1 - RedPlum (RP)
1 - General Mills (GM)

You can view the coupons that will be in the paper here: www.sundaycouponpreview.com/

Giant Eagle 9/9

Product total - $331.16
Saved - $199.96 (I had $10.23 in foodperks savings)
Spent - $131.20




(in order in the ad)



2 - Bottom Round Roast - B1G1 Free - $13.85 & $13.64
     Total = $13.85 or $6.92 each

3 - Campbell's Select Harvest Soup - $1.25 ($2.39)
      1 - $1.50/3 www.campbellkitchen.com/coupon.aspx?fbid=dTACLa1cXkh
      1 - $1/3 GE eOffer www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
      Total = $1.25 or $0.42 each

2 - Fresh Roasting Chicken - B1G1 Free - $12.48 & $12.46
     Total = $12.46 or $6.23 each

6 - Emerald Breakfast On the Go - B1G1 Free - $3.48
     6 - $1/1 www.emeraldbreakfastonthego.com/
     Total = $4.44 or $0.74 each

6 - Dole Fruit Jars - $2.25 (2.99)
     6 - $0.75/1 = $1.50 (coupon doubled) www.smartsource.com/
     Total = $4.50 or $0.75 each

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$3 off your next shopping trip when you purchase 5 products advertised
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2 - Quaker Instant Oatmeal - $2.50 ($3.75)
2 - Cap'n Crunch Cereal - $2.50 ($3.99)
2 - Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - $2.50 ($3.25)

      $3/shopping trip (Beacuse I divided my shopping into 2 trips, I used the $3 off Catalina on the 2nd trip and yes, I realized afterwards that I accidently picked up an extra item)
      Total = $12.00 or $2.00 each
                  $9.50 or $1.90 each (suppose to look like this)
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15 - Powerade (32oz) - 10 + 5 Free - $0.67 ($1.00*)
       Total = $10.00 or $0.67 each (must buy 10 to get 5 free)

1 - Nestle Crunch - $2.50 ($3.99)
     Total = $2.50

2 - M&Ms bag - $3.00 ($3.99)
     1 - $1/2 RP 8/28
     Total = $5.00 or $2.50 each

2 - Schwebel's Cinnabon Bread - $2.00 ($3.69)
     2 - $0.55/1 www.schwebels.com/promotions/schwebels-selects-coupon (this is a DND *barcode starts with 9 instead of 5* so it will not double)
    Total = $2.90 or $1.45 each

1 - Old El Paso Beans - $1.25 ($1.59)
     1 - $0.50/1 = $1.00 (coupon doubled) www.bettycrocker.com/products/old-el-paso
     Total = $0.25

6 - Zatarains Rice - $1.00 ($2.19)
     3 - $0.50/2 = $1.00 (coupon doubled) http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=yhswdli63646628&o=89813&c=LT&p=PNZCmpbx
     Total = $3.00 or $0.50 each

8 - Libby's Canned Vegetables - $1.00
     2 - $1/4 RP 8/28
     Total = $6.00 or $0.75 each

1 - Betty Crocker Cookie Pouch - $2.00 ($3.15)
     1 - $0.40/1 = $0.80 SS 8/7
     1 - $0.40/1 GE eOffer www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
     Total = $0.80

5 - Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup - $0.60 ($0.95)
      1 - $1/5 www.campbellkitchen.com/coupon.aspx?fbid=dTACLa1cXkh
      Total = $2.00 or $0.40 each

5 - Campbell's SpaghettiOs - $1.00 ($1.39)
      1 - $0.50/5 = $1.00 (coupon doubled) www.campbellkitchen.com/coupon.aspx?fbid=dTACLa1cXkh
      Total = $4.00 or $0.80 each
           
4 - Bottom Round Steaks - B1G1 Free - $7.60 & $7.44, $8.84 & $8.79
     Total = $16.44 or $4.11 each

4 - Bob Evans Express Pre-Cooked Sausage - $1.99 ($3.19)
     4 - $0.35/1 = $0.70 (coupon doubled) http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=yhgjduv49394808&o=88834&c=BE&p=nOJADFIN
     Total = $5.16 or $1.29 each

3 - Cascadian Farms Cereal & Bars - $2.33 ($3.33*)
      3 - $1/1 www.cascadianfarm.com/coupons/default.aspx
      Total = $3.99 or $1.33 each (must buy 3)

5 - Yoplait Greek Yogurt - $0.80 ($1.00*)
      5 - $0.30/1 = $0.60 (coupon doubled) http://yoplait.com/coupons
      1 - $0.50/2 GE eOffer www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
      Total = $0.50 or $.10 each

2 - Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner - $2.00 ($2.50*)
     2 - $0.50/1 = $1.00 (coupon doubled) www.lysol.com/
     Total = $2.00 or $1.00 each

1 - Resolve Pre-Treat Max - $2.00 ($3.49)
     1 - $0.50/1 = $1.00 SS 8/14
     Total = $1.00

2 - Pup-Peroni - B1G1 Free - $3.08
     1 - $1 off your next shopping trip wyb 2 www.gianteagle.com/grocery-coupons/monthly (I made 2 shopping trips for this entire shopping trip. I bought the 2 Pup-Peroni to get the $1 Catalina to use on 2nd half of this shopping trip)
     2 - $1/1 www.pupperoni.com/coupons.aspx
     Total = $0.08 or $0.04 each

1 - Duracell AA Batteries - $5.00 ($6.99)
     1 - $0.75/1 = $1.50 (coupon doubled) P&G 8/28
     1 - $0.75/1 GE eOffer www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
     Total = $2.75
    
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$3 off your next Health & Beauty shopping trip when you purchase 3 products advertised
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6 - Tampax Pearl - $3.99 ($4.79)
      6 - $1.00/1 P&G 8/28
      1 - $3 off (I broke this up into 2 transactions of 3 each to get $3 off from 1st set to pay towards 2nd)
      1 - $1/1 GE eOffer www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
      Total = $13.94 or $2.32 each
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6 - Softsoap Foaming Hand Pump - $2.00 ($2.79)
     6 - $0.70/1 = $1.40 (coupon doubled) www.couponnetwork.com/
     Total = $3.60 or $0.60 each

4 - Farmers Market or Fresh Express Salad Bags - B1G1 Free - $1.64
     Total = $3.28 or $0.82 each

1 - Farmers Market Baby Cut Carrots - $1.50
     Total - $1.50

3 - Valencia Oranges - $0.58
      Total = $1.74 or $0.58 each

2 - Chiquita Apple Bites - $1.00
     1 - $0.75/1 = $1.50 (coupon doubled) www.chiquita.com/ (I don't think this coupon is available anymore)
     Total = $0.50 or $0.25 each

1 - Reusable Giant Eagle Shopping Bag - $0.99
     1 - Customer Appreciation - Free Bag (The cashier was giving 1 to each customer)
     Total = Free

$5 off $25 at Dollar General on 9/11

I found a coupon for $5 off $25 at Dollar General on 9/11. I'm going to try to figure out a deal to make the most of that coupon.  http://www.dollargeneral.com/coupons/Pages/index.aspx

*GONE* FREE Aquafresh at Walmart or Target

Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste, Trial Size, $0.97, Regular price$1.00 off (1) Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste, any size http://www.aquafresh.com/Savings.aspx
Final price = FREE

Soft Soap at CVS for $0.24 Starting 9/11

Next week (9/11) Softsoap Body Wash will be on sale at CVS for $0.99! There is a $0.75 off coupon you should print now to take advantage of this deal next week!

Softsoap Body Wash $0.99, On Sale Starting 9/11
$0.75 off (1) Softsoap Body Wash www.colgate.com/app/Softsoap/US/EN/Special-Offers.cvsp
Final Price = $0.24

Walmart 9/4

Spent $25.91 Saved $104.45!!

(4) Scrabble Slam Card Game $5.24
(4) $4.00 off (1) Hasbro Scrabble Game from www.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15014&zid=ru81&nid=20
Final price = $1.24 x 4 = $4.96

(4) Sorry Revenge Card Game $5.24
(4) $4.00 off (1) Hasbro Sorry Game from www.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15014&zid=ru81&nid=20
Final price = $1.24 x 4 = $4.96

(4) Monopoly Deal Card Game $5.24
(4) $4.00 off (1) Hasbro Monopoly Game from www.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15014&zid=ru81&nid=20
Final price = $1.24 x 4 = $4.96

(5) Connect 4 Travel $4.50 (regular $5.24)
(5) $4.00 off (1) Hasbro Connect 4 Game from www.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15014&zid=ru81&nid=20
Final price = $0.50 x 5 = $2.50

(2)Spic and Span Antibacterial Spray Cleaner, 22oz $0.97
$1.00 off (2) Spic and Span http://www.coupons.com/ (Household)
Final price = $0.47 each when you buy 2 = $0.94

(4) Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, 14oz, $0.97
(4) $0.50 off (1) Dawn from Proctor & Gamble 8/28
Final price = $0.47 x 4 = $1.88

Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer Cone, $0.94
$1.00 off (1) Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer http://www.coupons.com/ (no longer available)
Final price = FREE ($0.06 moneymaker!)

(4) Tucks Take Along Towelettes, 12 count, $2.84 (great gift to give a new healing mom)
(2) $5.00 off any (2) Tucks products www.tucksbrand.com/save-now
Final price = $0.34 each when you buy 2 = $0.68

(2) Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Travel Size First Aid Kit, $0.97
$1.50 off (2) Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Brand Products from Smart Saver 8/21 or Red Plum 7/31
Final Price = $0.22 each when you buy 2 = $0.44

(2) Suave Invisible Solid Deodorant, 1.4oz, $0.97
(2) $0.50 off (1) Suave Deodorant Product from Red Plum 8/14
Final price = $0.47 x 2 = $0.94

(6) Simply Orange Juice, 13.5oz, $1.00
(6) $1.00 of any size Simply Orange http://www.coupons.com/ (Beverages)
Final price = FREE

(2) Simply Lemonade Juice, 13.5oz, $1.00
(2) $1.00 off any size Simply Lemonde, Simply Limeade, or Simply Lemonade with Raspberry http://www.coupons.com/ (Beverages)
Final price = FREE

Travel Connect 4 Game Only $1.24 at Walmart!

The Connect 4 travel game is $5.24 at Walmart. There is also a $4.00 off coupon you can use to purchase Connect 4 for only $1.24! I got these a few months back when the coupon was available and they are so nice to have on hand for birthday gifts and traveling! http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15014&zid=ru81&nid=20&bid=alk0901130918080bada9a18817

Also while you are there print the Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry and Life. All of the previous have card game versions that are $5.24. WARNING: Stay away from middle age women! They like to think they are better, smarter, whatever and try to stop every single coupon and try to fight you (before even scanning the coupon to see if it'll go through). I don't know why. Some are nice but I have found most are undercover workers for the manufacturers and trying to save them money or something. Just an FYI the store gets paid $0.08 handling plus the value of the coupon from the manufacturer for every coupon you use. They are making money by us using coupons!! Next the young college girls might question but just don't want to bother and pass the coupons through and lastly my favorite: young boys! ;) Seriously, they just don't care and are the easiest checkouts.

EDIT: WHOO HOO!! My Walmart had the Connect 4 games clearanced to $4.50!! $4.50-$4.00=$0.50!!!

$1.00 off 2 20oz Coca Cola Products

HURRY UP AND PRINT THIS COUPON!! This one will go fast! This is great to have on hand in your purse/wallet/whatever for when you are in the store and thirsty. Walmart has Coca Cola products for $1.48. http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=yidhdei96852602&o=90978&c=SV&p=DKRa48Ql

CVS 9/4-9/10

This is what I got at CVS tonight. I spent a total of $6.95 out of pocket and saved $21.00.




Soft Scrub with Bleach Cleanser, 24oz, $2.50 (reg. $3.99)
$1.50 off (1) Soft Scrub Product from Red Plum 8/7
Final price = $1.00


Soft Scrub Total Bath & Bowl Cleaner, 25.4oz, $2.50 (reg. $4.59)
$1.50 off (1) Soft Scrub Product from Red Plum 8/7
Final price = $1.00

Carefree Body Shape Pantiliners, 20 count, $1.00 (reg. $1.49)
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
Pay $1.00, Receive $1.00 ExtraBuck = FREE

Dove Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate Bar, 1.3oz, $0.79 (reg $1.19)
CVS Coupon Machine - FREE Dove Chocolate Bar 1.3oz
Final price = FREE

Gain Dishwashing Liquid, 9oz, $0.99 - raincheck (reg. $1.57)
Raincheck for 3 Gain Dishwashing Liquid at $0.99 each from 8/14
$0.50 off (1) Gain Dishwashing Liquid from Red Plum 8/14 (x3)
Final price = $0.49 each

Excedrin Migraine, 100 count, $9.99
Buy 1, Receive $5 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
$1.50 off (1) Excedrin Product from Smart Source 8/14
Pay $8.49, Receive $5 ExtraBucks = $3.49

CVS Baby Wipes, 12 count, $0.99
CVS Coupon Machine - $1.00 off any Baby Wipes
Final price = FREE ($0.01 moneymaker)

How to shop CVS

CVS is one of the best places to get free toiletries such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, body wash, etc. It's also to my surprise a great place to get some food items too such as crackers, drinks, etc. I have gotten many things from CVS that have better than free but have actually been moneymakers for me! The best deals from this store come in the form of "ExtraBucks" which are coupons (think gift card in the form of a printed coupon) that print at the bottom of your receipt to be used on your next transaction. Once you have done one transaction to earn a ExtraBucks, you can then recycle your ExtraBucks. For example today's deal consisted of Buy Excedrin for $9.99, get $5 extra bucks which after the earned ExtraBucks would be $4.99. I had in my envelope a $5 ExtraBucks coupon from the previous week. So my total was $9.99. I gave the cashier my $5 previous week's ExtraBucks coupon which brought my total to $4.99. I also had a coupon for $1.50 off. My total went even lower to $3.49. So I ended up paying out of pocket $3.49 for Excedrin Migraine 100 count!! When the cashier handed me my receipt, $5 ExtraBucks printed at the bottom for buying the Excedrin. Also whenever you walk into the store, find the coupon machine (price checker machine) and scan you ExtraCare card. Store coupons print on receipt paper and many freebies can be had this way! To get the card to take advantage of the deals, you can sign up either online at www.cvs.com or get one in the store.

A good video to watch for an explanation of CVS is www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQojkzrMgmM&feature=player_embedded By the way www.thekrazycouponlady.com/ is a favorite of mine!! I hope this helps you when shopping at CVS as it is one of my favorite stores to shop at!

Print $3/2 Triminic/Theraflu

Print this high value coupon! Go to www.coupons.com and click on Health Care. Look for $3 off of 2 Triaminic/Theraflu. Hold on to it as I am sure we will see a sale soon to use with it!

How do I get Coupons?

Internet: Most coupon sites allow two prints per computer. We have three computers in our house so I can print up to 6 coupons. Most of the high dollar coupons come from the internet. If you are a coupon shoper, about 25% of your coupons will be printed.

Newspaper: I have a Sunday subscription to the newspaper. I'll preplan my CVS deals on Saturday or early Sunday and if I am using coupons for CVS, will clip from my home delivered Sunday newspaper. I then run to CVS for my weekly shopping trip and buy however many newspapers I want that week there. I usually have a total of 3-5 newspapers per week. At the end of the month when the P&G brandsaver is in the newspaper, I'll "splurge" to have a total of 6-8 newspapers as most of my free/cheap toothpaste, dish soap, laundry detergent, etc comes from those coupons.

Mail: Some companies allow you to sign up for their mailed coupons. This is a great way to get coupons for baby formula, diapers, etc.

Email: Sign up for all of your favorite brands' email list as they sometimes send out coupons to your email.

Facebook: I have gotten many freebies this way! They go fast though which can be disappointing. I'll "friend" the company for the coupon, print, and then "unfriend". I'll let you know when there's a good coupon worth friending!

Gather Together Coupon Booklet

Proctor & Gamble just released a new coupon booklet called "Gather Together". You can request a new booklet every month. The booklet will arrive in 4-6 weeks through the mail and has over $35 in coupons including Cascade, Olay, Febreeze and many others. Sign up at www.pgeverydaysolutions.com/pgeds/HMS/brandsampler-login.jsp Pair these coupons with a sale for a great deal!

FREE Lemonade and Orange Juice

Go to http://www.coupons.com/ and click Beverages. There are two coupons for $1 off one Simply Orange and another for Simply Lemonade. If it doesn't come up, in the top left put in 90210 as zip. Print both. You can print every coupon twice per computer. You can find the small bottles at many stores for $1 give or take a few cents. Or you can hold on to your coupons and wait for the larger bottle to go on sale.