Black Friday '09 Preview: Walgreens

Highlights for Black Friday Sale 11/26-11/28 at Walgreens:

Johnson Body Wash $4.99

Use $1 coupon from HERE 

Get $5 RR
Final Price FREE + $1 MM

Dove Visibly Smooth Deodorant $3.99
Use $1 coupon from 10-4 RP
Get $4 RR
Final Price FREE + $1 MM

Nivea Shave Gel for Men $2.49
Get $2.50 RR
Final Price FREE

Right Guard Deodorant $2.49
Get $2.50 RR
Final Price FREE

Black Friday '09 Preview: Rite Aid

Highlights for Black Friday 3-day SCRs 11/26 - 11/28:

Philips In-Ear Headphones or 3 Device Remote

Submit $4.99 SCR #24

Final Price FREE

Tampax Pearl 18-20ct $4.99

Use $1 coupon from Save-a-Lot mailer

Submit $3 SCR #108

Final Price $0.99

Oral B CrossAction Manual 40 or 60 $4.99

Use $1 coupon from 11-1 PG

Submit $2 SCR #115

Final Price $1.99

Scope Mouthwash $5.99

Use $1 coupon from 10-11 PG or 11-1 PG

Submit $3 SCR #119

Final Price $1.99

Herbal Essences Shampoo/Conditioner/Styler $3.99

Buy 1 Shampoo/Conditioner and 1 styler

Use BOGO coupon from 10-11 PG

Submit $2 SCR #139

Final Price $0.98 ea wyb 2

Philips Sonicare Power Brushes $56.99+ or Replacement Heads $26.99+

Submit $5 SCR #114

Ivory/Zest/Safeguard Bath Bar 3-pks and 4-pks $1.99+

Submit $1 SCR #134

Final price as low as $0.99

Save Up '09 - San Francisco

W.o.w.  What an amazing day we had at the savings.com Save Up event yesterday!  I learned SO much and there's so much more to learn!  It was cool to meet all the other DealPros and some of the celebrities of frugal blogging.  I tried to ask questions and just listen.  I'm so inspired to continue on this journey...

So, I'm hanging at the W tonight (with the glowing buddha in my room) just trying to relax and recover before returning to reality tomorrow morning.  Can't wait for the next chapter!

Rite Aid 11/8 - 11/14

Watch Rite Aid Video Values and print coupons HERE.
The $5/$25 coupon exp 12/19 is still available HERE.

I'm excited about this week at Rite Aid!  There are a few freebies in the mix! :-)

Herbal Essense Shampoo/Conditioner/Stylers BOGO
*Don't forget you can use a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale to get both items FREE!
Buy 1 Shampoo/Conditioner AND 1 STYLER
Use BOGO coupon from 10-11 SS
Final Price both FREE

Herbal Essense Shampoo/Conditioner/Styler BOGO
*I got my FREE product coupon from the Herbal Essense Facebook promo, did u?  If so:
Buy 2 Shampoo/Conditioner
Use 1 FREE Facebook coupon
Final Price both FREE

Oral B Crossaction manual toothbrush $2.99
Use $1 coupon from 10-11 PG or 11-1 PG
Submit $2.99 SCR
Final Price FREE + $1 MM

GE Reveal Lightbulbs 4 pk 2/$4
Use (2) $1 coupons from 10-4 SS or 11-1 SS
Submit $2 SCR #10
Final Price FREE wyb 2

Chapstick Fresh Effects or True Shimmer $1.99
Submit $1 SCR #111
Final Price $0.99

Mucinex $9.99
Use $1 coupon from 10-11 SS
Use $1 RAVV coupon
Submit $1 SCR #93
Final Price $6.99

Aveeno Bath, Body, and Face Care $2 in-ad coupon
Pair with $2 Positively Radiant IP coupon (previous printing)
OR $1 or $1.50/2 coupon from 9-27 RP
Final Price varies
**In my opinion, you are better off pairing your manufacturer coupon with the $3 Video Values coupon instead of this in-ad coupon**

Nivea Lip Care $2.50
Savvy Scenario:
Buy 6 Nivea Lip Care $2.50 ea
Buy 1 Nivea Body Lotion 300ml+ $10.49 ea
Total = $25.49
Use (3) BOGO lip coupons from 11-1 RP
Use FREE lotion wyb 3 lip care coupon from 11-1 RP
Use $5/$25 RA coupon HERE
Final Price $2.50 (+tax)

Crest Pro-Health 2/$7 (I love the Rinse! Toothpaste will be FREE next week.)
Savvy Scenario:
Buy 6 Pro-Health Rinse 500ml $3.50 ea
Use (6) $1 coupon from 11-1 PG
Use $5/$20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
Final Price $1.67 ea wyb 6 ($10.00ish)

Nature Made Vitamins BOGO
Use (2) $1 coupon from 11-8 SS
Use (2) $1 RAVV coupon
Final Price varies  *don't forget these count towards SCR #500

Worth mentioning:
BOGO GE extension cords
BOGO Lysol products (Use coupons from 11-8 inserts.  Buy 2, use 2 coupons!)
Buy 1 Get 2 FREE Christmas cards

*NOTE: the ads in West Michigan do vary slightly! Greenville and Grand Rapids areas have a bigger ad (though not always as big as the national ad). Sparta and Grant get a shorter ad. While stores will honor either ad, please check your ad before planning your deals and heading to your store (and take the ad and the policy with you!)

Coupon Strategy v3.0

For me, the coupon insert preview helps to determine 2 things:

#1  How many newspapers will I buy on Sunday?

#2  Are there any specific coupons I will want multiples of (beyond my # of inserts)

#1  The size of your family and your progress in stocking piling your favorite goods will determine the number of newspapers (coupon inserts) you will want to purchase (or dumpster dive for, etc lol.)  Some say the general rule of thumb is one per person in your family.

Personally:  If there is a P&G insert, I will automatically buy 4 papers.  If there are just 2 inserts, I only buy 2 papers unless there are specific coupons I want, then I buy 4.

#2  Sometimes there are coupons I know will be great doublers or will work great on a BOGO sale at my favorite drugstore.  I will want more than 4 of these coupons.  For example, Schick Intuition razors/refills often go BOGO at Rite Aid when there are $4 coupons available.  I always want at least 8 of these coupons because they're my favorite razor and I want them FREE!

In this case, I will order those specific additional coupons from The Coupon Clippers.  It is inexpensive and shipping is cheap & quick.  I've always been happy with my orders!  Go HERE to see the selection. 

*This is also a great option if you don't get inserts (my dad doesn't get them in Tucson) or if you don't have time to buy/clip inserts!

Dress Barn coupon

Did you see this coat in the November issue of All You magazine?  I think it's SO cute!  It's regularly $100 at Dress Barn, but the coupon HERE would make it only $80. 

The coupon is good for 20% off a regular-priced purchase (25% off if you have their store card) until 11/22.

Meijer Super Sale - Sat 11/7 only!

Prices good 6am to midnight Saturday, Nov 11.

(General Merchandise items pricing not valid at 28th St or Kalamazoo Ave, GR locations)

Best deals:

Playskool Lullaby Glowworm $8.49

Use $3 coupon from HERE
Final Price $5.49

Smithfield Bacon $1.79
Use $0.55 coupon from 10-25 SS
Final Price $1.24

Dial Liquid Handsoap $1.00
Use $0.35 coupon from 10-4 SS
Final Price $0.65

Bath & Body Works coupon

Everytime I've been at Bath & Body Works, they hand me the green booklet with the pink/blue/green coupons inside which includes this $10 off $30 coupon.  So, if you don't have 4 of them like I do and you don't get their coupons in your inbox... HERE you go!

If you prefer to shop online, here's a deal that's good until Sunday:
*click HERE to shop through Ebates and get 3% cash back on your purchase
*buy 3, get 3 free signature body care collection (also available in store)
*$3 shipping on any order with code THREEANY

Sunday Coupon Insert Preview 11/8

As always, For the Mommas has the coupon insert preview for this coming Sunday HERE.  I find it's the closest to what we receive here in Michigan.  (Sometimes our coupon values are even better--especially in the P&G inserts!)  Thanks, Shannon!

These will be great for Thanksgiving:
$1/1 Nabisco Crackers or Easy Cheese
$1/1 Diamond Nuts product, 8oz+
$3/2 Diamond Walnuts or Pecans, 16oz
$1/3 Dole Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit cans

Another good one:
$1/1 Johnson’s Baby Product  Bummer, we didn't get that one!  On a positive note, we did get a $1/2 Hershey, Reeses coupon! :-)

*Just remember this should be used as a guide only as actual coupons and values will vary slightly.

$15 FREE gift code at Kodak Gallery

Last Chance to get the $15 code today!

Go HERE to register for free gift of $15 (in the form of a coupon code) towards a purchase on Kodakgallery.com.  When they run out of the $15 codes, they will give out 40% off codes.

Are you thinking Christmas gifts for moms/dads or grandmas/grandpas?  I just checked out their store to see what I wanted to spend my $15 on and there is SO much to choose from:  prints, holiday photo cards, mugs, calendars, photo books, etc!  Awesome!

Check out the cute thank-you cards I ordered from the first go-round.  They turned out great!

Produce coupons

HERE are some of those elusive produce coupons we're always looking for!  

If you haven't already printed them, I found them using zip code 49321.

$0.55 Mann's Fresh Cut Vegetables

$0.75 Del Monte Gold Pineapple

Coach Factory Store coupon

Do you heart Coach?  Are you going to the outlets this weekend?
HERE YOU GO!  Shop your heart out at an additional 20% off!

PS this bag is on my Christmas list ;-) ;-)

Thanks, Shannon!

World Market coupon

I truly love this store.  My mom and I shop there every year for holiday gifts because they have such unique items.  I got a rockin' pair of earrings a few weeks ago for $4.99!

They released 3 new printable coupons valid until 11/25 HERE

Save $5 off $20 purchase in store

Save $20 off $50 purchase in store

Save 25% on regular and sale-priced furniture in store and online (use code NOVFURN)

Kikkoman Soy Sauce coupons

I use SO much soy sauce & I just ran out!  SO happy about these coupons... hey, it's the little things, right?

Walmart price $2.19
Buy 4 Kikkoman Soy Sauce
Use (2) BOGO coupons HERE
Use (1) $1/2 coupon HERE
Final Price $0.85 ea wyb 4

Thanks, Shannon!

Silk Soymilk coupon

Meijer price $2.94
Register HERE for $0.75 coupon for Silk Soymilk (print 2 per computer)
Pair it with the $1/2 Meijer Mealbox coupon HERE
Final Price $1.69 ea wyb 2

More Coupon Strategy

Ok, I'm not going to bore you to death with pictures of every single one of my shopping trips.  However, this particular transaction illustrates a very important coupon strategy.

In 11-1 PG coupon insert, there is a $3 coupon for the Oral B CrossAction Power Toothbrush (which is FREE at Rite Aid this week after coupon and Single Check Rebate.) There is also a $1 coupon for the $6.99  2-pk replacements heads for this toothbrush.  It's obvious the better deal is to buy multiples of the single toothbrush!  In this transaction, I got the equivalent of a 3-pk for just $1.57!

This is a common phenomenon in spending coupons.  Manufacturers get you to try a new product and make it free/cheap with coupons and promotions, but the refill products remain to be quite spendy!  (This is often true for razors and refill cartridges, too.)

For me personally, there is one negative side-effect to using this saving strategy:  waste!  I sometimes feel guilty for wasting so much packaging and product (buying 3 toothbrushes vs. 1 pkg of refills.)  How do you justify this for yourself?

*In case you're wondering, my OOP for the above transaction ($41.94 retail) was $3.07.  I purchased the Oral B Crossaction yesterday to submit for my SCR and I loved it!  So, I went back today to spend the rest of my coupons and stock up!

Walgreens November Coupon Booklet

Look for your copy of the Walgreens November coupon booklet in stores now. Have you seen the movie The Holiday with Cameron Diaz?  You remember the man's voice who does her movie trailers?  I keep hearing "Look for your copy of the Walgreens November coupon booklet in stores now" in his voice.  Ha!  (Sorry! lol)

ANYWAY, Don't forget these are STORE coupons that can be stacked with your manufacturer coupons for added savings!   I found it next to the weekly circulars in the front of the store.  (Exp 11/28)

Double Coupons at Family Fare

Today 11/3 is the last day of Double Coupons at Family Fare!  Go HERE to review the details of this event.

Here are a few more coupons from HERE that would double-up nicely:

$0.50/1 New York Brand Frozen Product
$0.50/1 Starkist Pouch Product
$1/1 Welch's 46 or 64 oz Juice

*Note:  some of the coupons on coupons.com print out as "do not double" (DND) and the store will not double them.

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Target Toy Matchups & Printable Coupons

Remember I mentioned the Target Toy Coupon Booklet (available in stores) with store coupons that can be stacked with the manufacturer toy coupons I mentioned HERE?

Now you can print those Target Toy coupons online HERE.  Thanks, Hip2Save!

Here are just a FEW matchups for you:

Hasbro Connect 4x4 or Pictureka Game $14.99
Use $5 IP coupon HERE
Use $5 Target coupon HERE
Final Price $4.99

Leapfrog TAG Reading System $39.99
Use $10 IP coupon HERE
Use $10 Target coupon HERE
Final Price $19.99

Browse through the Target coupons to see what interests you.
Here are a few highlights:

$10/2 Wii Games (pairs nicely with this week's sale:  Buy 2, get 1 FREE!)
$10/2 Xbox 360 Games
$1off Energizer batteries or flashlight
...many more!  (expire 11/25)