Fall in Love with getting free stuff...

Fall in Love with Fluff is giving away a prize worth $500 cloth diapers. I am so hoping to win it. You can check it out on the website... http://dailymothering.com/fall-in-love-with-fluff-500-cloth-diaper-giveaway/ for more information.

Free Walgreens Collage Photo

Walgreens.com has an offer for a FREE 8 x 10 collage photo when entering 1FREEBIE during checkout. Makes for a great gift for dad and can be picked up in as early as an hour.. Just upload photos and go.

Not much in couponing world...

There were no coupons in the papers this weekend but I will check out the papers this week and keep you all updated.
But I do have one tidbit for all of you.
If you receive food stamps and have lost food due to the storm, then you are able to go to Family Services and fill out a food stamp replacement form. It didn't take much time at all because they were so well prepared ahead of time

Saving on Textbooks

If you or someone you knows spends way too much on textbooks at the college's bookstore then check out Collegebookrenter.com to save a whole lot more. You can rent textbooks at a fraction of the price. Also, you can sell your textbooks back to them. In addition you can save an extra $5 by using the college rep code CBR709000.

Special Deals...

Hair color- L'Oreal Sublime Mousse- 2 dollars off with Manufacturer's coupon and 2 dollars off with Target Printable coupon Total cost would end up about $4.94.

Air Wick Freshmatic- By combining two coupons a manufacturer's coupon and a printable target coupon you can get three refills and a Freshmatic gadget for the price of two refills.

Allergy Medication deals...

Claritin has another coupon for $5 dollars off and mixed with the Walgreens coupon of $5 dollars off.
But Children's Claritin is a better deal at Target. There is a $2 dollar coupon in the paper and a printable Target coupon for $5 dollars off Children's Claritin.

Allegra is a great deal at Target when combining the $5 dollar off coupon from the paper and the Printable $2 off coupon from Target.

Zyrtec is 80 cents cheaper at Target and combined with the $7.00 off coupon for the next week or the $4.00 off coupon it is a good deal.

If you are stocking up on Enfamil the paper had a $2.00 off coupon and at Toysrus/ babiesrus there is a coupon for receiving a $10 gift card for purchasing three.

Excedrin is Buy one get one 1/2 off at Walgreens and can be combined with either .75 cent off coupon or the $1.50 off coupon.

Let me know if you are looking for any particular deals or products. I am more than happy to look for you. Or if you want one of the above coupons, I will not be using them and would be more than happy to give them to you.

Great finds of the week...

*There were two coupons for Old Spice deodorant and body wash in the paper this week. One coupon was a BOGO free coupon and another was $1 off. Combined with Walgreens deal on the Old Spice deodorant/body wash of BOGO half off, I was able to get two deodorants and two body washes for LESS than the price of two items. The total was $9 instead of $20 and now my hubby is set for the entire month.

* Claritin had a coupon in the paper for $5 off 40 count, Walgreens had a coupon of $5 off and I was given $8 store cash at the receipt that I was able to use at the next visit. So I received a little more than a months supply of my allergy medicine, which usually goes for $31.99 and had a savings of $18.

* Kool-aid had a coupon in the paper for buy 10 packets get 5 free and at this time Schnucks has a deal of 10 packets for $1.

Those were my finds of the week... If you had any please me know.

General Tips for the hopeful coupon clipper

1. Don't clip coupons for things that you do not NEED or use regularly. By clipping coupons for things that look good our sound like a great deal you will actually be spending more money than by not cutting coupons to begin.


2. Plan meals around the coupons you have clipped and around what you already have at home. If you plan your meals in advanced it will not only allow you to keep your will power in the store by not buying other things not on your list, but it will also allow you to not waste food or money.


3. Remember you can combine store specific coupons and manufacture coupons. For example today I used a manufacture coupon for $5 dollars off of Claritin and a Walgreens coupon for $5 dollars off. Giving me twice the discount. You must read the coupon carefully because if one states buy 40 count and the other states buy 24 count or more than you would need to buy the 40 count to use both coupons.


4. Sometimes a coupon that seems like less of a value is actually more of a value at stores that double coupons. I had one coupon for 75 cents of the purchase of three Pillsbury rolls and a coupon for 40 cents of two Pillsbury rolls. Since Schnucks doubles coupons 40 cents or less I actually saved more money.


5. Remember that store coupons usually expire faster than manufacture coupons.


6. Storing coupons in a Ziploc bag can make it very simple to have them handy and keeps them safe in your purse.


7. Keep track of how much you have saved. This gives a satisfying feeling and helps you discover how much of a budget you really need for shopping. Plus, it makes the Hubby realize how much of an impact you are making by your efforts.

If you really want to be kind to other shoppers you can leave coupons that you will not be using on the shelf in front of the item the coupon is for. It shares the blessing and makes everyone a little happier.