Couponing

I just wanted to share a little bit about how to effectivly coupon to get things free or close to free.

1- Watch your store circulars for "on sale items" This is critical to get things free and almost free!!!
2- Keep all your coupon inserts from the newspaper, also there are a few websites you can go to and print coupons that are accepted at all stores.
3- You want to go to stores that will double, super double and triple the value of the coupon. Such as bi-lo, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.
4- Make sure you have a member card and sign up on their website for extra saving. Rite-Aid has a great member saving incentive "video value coupons" which you can use along with a manufacturer coupon for even more savings. Most stores will have their own in store coupons you can use.
5- Go to your favorite products website and sign up for their newsletters because they will e-mail you special coupons only for their newsletters members that you can not get anywhere else.
6- Stay organized, now this varies from person to person. Personally I have a multi file folder that I have labled by the month and rather than clipping every coupon I just file the insert by the month, it saves a lot of time!
7- Get your grocery list ready before hand along with your coupons so you are not spending hours in the store going through every coupon. I will try to give you everything you need to get ready before hand.
8- Partner up with friends and family to trade coupons one or the other may need that you do not and vice versa.
9- Stock Pile items that are free and below a dollar. Items usually are on a 6 week sale cycle so make sure you purchase enough for 6 weeks.
10- Share your savings with others
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Printable coupon websites:

coupons.com
redplum.com
mysavings.com (this site is also good for getting free samples in the mail)

Be careful to not "google" or search for a coupon on the internet because there are a lot of fraudlent coupons out there that are virus's, stick with the websites, coupon inserts from the newspapers and newsletters you've signed up for and you will be safe. Also, try to get more than one newspaper because some items if they are free you can get more than one of. Please pay for every newspaper from a paper box. Most of these people are independent and souly rely on the money you spend at that specific paper box as their income.

As I get more in depth into this and learn to navigate my blog and add tabs and stuff I will add more stores and savings but for right now I am going to post critical things that I know every family regularly uses.


OH..... and thanks Amanda for turning me on to all of this!!

Happy couponing everyone

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Super Double at Harris Teeter 8-11/8-17

Starting tomorrow is Super double at HT, they will double any coupon up to $1.98. There are a ton of freebies this time around so make sure to check out your circular and coupons. I have posted some good steals below.

1. You do not have to buy 2 of the B1G1 items, each item will ring up half price.

2. Coupons are doubled that are $1.98 or less.
3. They will double 20 coupons per day.
4. You must have a VIC card to get sale prices and for your coupons to double.
5. Most stores only allow one coupon per B1G1 deal, so only buy one per transaction if possible.


This is the E-Vic Item Sale (go to HT website and sign up for E-vic to get deals just for members)
Mix or Match, Get 3 items for 97¢ ea
(must buy 3, to get the price)


Peter Pan Peanut Butter 13-16.3 oz
Get $25 in coupons wyb $10 in ConAgra foods Mail in Rebate
-$1/2 Peter Pan Peanut Butter, June All You Magazine (exp 8/15)
-.60/1 Peter Pan Peanut Butter, SS 8/01 (makes it FREE)
Welch’s Grape Jelly 32 oz
-$1/2 Welch’s Jam, Jelly, or Spread, SS 6/06
-.55/1 Welch’s Jam, Jelly or Spread, 18.8-32 oz, SS 8/01 (makes it FREE)

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Other deals

Del Monte Fruit Smoothies 12.2 oz. at $2.99 ($1.49) this is a B1G1

-$1/2 Del Monte Smoothie Blend Kits tearpad (makes it 49¢ ea)
-$1 off Del Monte Smoothie Kit RP 8/15 (makes it FREE)




Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner at $2.79 B1G1($1.39)

-.50/1 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaners (printable) (coupon will make it 39cents)




Dannon Activia Yogurt, 4 ct, $1.99

-$1 off Activia product, 4-12 pk or 24 oz, SS 8/08
-$1 off Dannon Activia, 4 pk +, Publix Smart Savings Booklet
-$1 off Dannon Activia Yogurt, 4 pk (printable) (coupon makes it free)




Mission Flour Tortillas 23 oz $1.99

-$1 off Mission Tortillas, (makes it FREE)




Honey Nut Cheerios 17 oz., $2.50

-$1/2 Cheerios cereals listed, SS 7/18
-$1/2 General Mills Cheerios (any)
-.75/1 Cheerios Honey Nut (printable) (makes it $1) this is an excellent price for cereal!!!

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FREEBIES FREEBIES FREEBIES


Pure Protein Bars $1.59

$1 off Pure Protein product, August All You magazine



Franks Red Hot Sauce, 4.5 oz., $1.29

.50/1 Frank’s RedHot Sauce (printable)
.75/1 Franks Red Hot Sauce (printable)



Kotex Pantiliners, 48 ct, $1.49

$1 off U by Kotex Product, April All You Magazine
$1.50/2 Kotex Liners, 33 ct +, SS 8/08 (get 2 Free)
$2/2 Kotex Pads, SS 5/16




Mission Tortillas $1.89

-$1 off Mission Tortillas, SS 8/01


 Old El Paso Seasoning $1
.50/1 Old El Paso product SS 7/11 (regional)




Kraft Home Style Mac & Cheese $1.99 (if sale continues)
$1 off Kraft Homestyle Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese, Kraft Food & Family Mag. Summer ’10
$1 off Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, SS 8/08
B1G1 Kraft Homestyle Mac ‘n Cheese (printable)




Wholly Guacamole or Salsa 7oz. $1.99

$1.50 off Wholly Guacamole Product (printable)




Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks $1.99

Buy 10 participating products get $10 off your next order
$1 off Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks (printable)



Welch’s Juice 64 oz., $3 (if sale continues)

$1.50 off Welch’s Healthy Start juice (printable)




Chinet Napkins 40 ct., $1.40

$1 off Chinet product, (register) (printable)



Lip Smackers .14 oz., $1.99

$1 off Lip Smacks (printable)




Reach Dental Floss – Clean Burst Waxed Icy Spearmint $1.65
$1 off Reach Floss or Flosser RP 3/07, 1/03, 4/11, 5/16




Air Wick Scented Oil Warmer $2.29
$1.50 off Air Wick Hidden Pleasures Scented Oil Warmer (printable)

 Johnson’s Baby Powder or Oil 4 oz $1.89
(printable)-$3/3 Johnson & Johnson Baby Products
$1 off Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil (printable)
$1 off Johnson & Johnson Baby Product (printable)


 Sure Deodorant for Men $2.79
$1.50 off Sure Deodorant for Men, SS 5/02

Great freebies and almost freebies this week

Rite Aid:


Crest Pro Health Sensitive Shield Toothpaste 4.2 oz. at $2.69
~2.69 SCR #47 wyb (1)
~$1 off Crest Toothpaste 4 oz & or liquid gel, PG 8/01
~$1/2 Crest Toothpaste 4 oz & or liquid gel, PG 8/01
Total = FREE


$3 +UP wyb Visine Eye Drops

~$1 off Visine w/ in- ad coupon
~$1 off Visine product printable or RP 6/13
~2 off Visine Maximum Redness Relief Formula or Tired Eye Relief, RP 6/13
(You can find printable coupons on the net for below)
~$2 off Visine
~$3 off Visine Tired Eye Relief and Maximum Redness Relief Formula
This item will be FREE after coupons and reward


 $1 +UP wyb (4) Mead Notebooks at 50¢
-$2 SCR #105 wyb $15, or $4 SCR wyb $25
 
$2 +UP wyb (4) Fla-Vor-Ice 16 ct., at $1
(makes it 50¢ ea)