Walgreens Trip - 5/31/09

I made a quick run to Walgreens this morning. Here is what I got:

Contour Meter $10.00
Ecotrin $2.00

Coupons Used:
-$10.00 Contour Meter (2/1 or 3/22 newspaper insert)
-$2.00 Ecotrin (5/17 newspaper insert)

Paid: $0.12 out of pocket
Earned: $10 (Contour Meter) and $2 (Ecotrin) Register Rewards

I didn't need either one of these things, but I paid only $0.12 and got $12 to spend later at Walgreens. I can always give the items away.

Free Kool Aid

I just wanted to let you know that Kroger has Kool Aid packets on sale 10 for $1.00. There is a coupon at Coupons.com for $0.50 off 10 packets. You will have to scroll until you find the coupon. Our Kroger doubles coupons $0.50 or less, so it will double to $1.00.

You should be able to get 10 packets of Kool Aid for FREE.

Reusable Bag

In April I signed up for a free reusable shopping bag from Earthbound. They had a limited supply and I was one that won.

I love using my reusable shopping bags. I try to look for any free ones or deals on bags. Most stores have bags for about $1. They hold so much more that the plastic sacks. When I bring in my groceries from the car, I don't have to make as many trips.

I have bags from WalMart, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and Aldi. Most bags are about the same size, but the Aldi bag is about 2 times the size of the other ones. It is great for things like diapers, chips, cereal and other things that aren't very heavy, but are a little bulky.

I have also made a few of my own bags from fabric. I really enjoyed that. I wish I had more time to do this.

Yard sales are also a great place to get bags. They don't have to look like all the other reusable bags in order to be a great bag.

If you haven't already, consider getting a reusable bag and trying it.

Entertainment Freebies

I just found a great post on Freebies 4 Mom. She has posted about Entertainment Freebies 4 Families. It looks like there are some great resources there. Check it out!

Funny Mom Video

I heard part of this song on the radio this morning and decided to try to find it on YouTube. It is a very funny song. Go HERE to listen to it. It is all a part of being a mom.

Walgreens Coupon

Walgreens has a new coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. It is good Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21 only. Your total needs to be $25 after all manufacture and Walgreens coupons. Go HERE to print your coupon.

New Huggies Program

There is a new program by Huggies called Enjoy the Ride Rewards. I signed up for it a few weeks ago. You do not have to buy diapers to earn points. You can earn points by watching videos, taking polls and telling friends. In addition to those, there are many points you can get just by entering the codes.

You get 10 points just for joining. Money Saving Mom has codes posted that should give you 100 points. It is a little slow entering all the codes, but there are several prizes you can win.

There are sweepstakes and instant win prizes. Also just for signing up, you will be entered to win diapers for a year. They are giving away a years supply of diapers everyday for a year. Yesterday I won a $25 prepaid Visa card. It is not going to arrive for 8-10 weeks. I am happy to have won!

Kraft Coupons

There are some great printable Kraft coupons out now. There are a couple of different sites to print them.

kraftfoods.com
coupons.com

Deal Seeking Mom also has many other sites that you may be able to print these coupons.

There are a lot of good deals using these coupons.

Common Sense With Money - New Wal-Mart Deals
Coupon Cravings - Target Deals: $1 or less
Money Saving Mom - Kroger: Kraft BBQ Sauce

Deal on Dishwasher Detergent

Electrasol is on sale at Kroger this week for $2.99. If you got the $2.50 coupon in your newspaper a few weeks ago, you can get them for only $0.49. If you did not get the coupon, you can still get some for for only $1.99. There is a $1.00 coupon located next to the dish washing detergent for Finish Quantum. This is still a pretty good deal.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, May 11) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

6A43JK

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Dishwasher and $100 Stove

A while back, I searched Craigslist and found a dishwasher someone was giving away. I quickly emailed and found that they still had it. I asked to see a picture and then said I wanted it. The catch was I had to wait until their new one was delivered and installed. That was not a problem for me. They had several problems with getting their dishwasher, but finally they got theirs and I was able to get my free one.

They also had an electric stove they were selling for $100. I decided to get it also. They also gave us the range hood.

So, for $100, I got a stove, dishwasher and a range hood. I am very happy with what I got. I was even able to sell my old stove for $25. I gave them the dishwasher and range hood. They were very happy to get it.

If you are looking for something, check out your local Craigslist, you never know what you might find.

$1 off a 12 pack of Coke

This is a great coupon!! $1 off a 12 pack of Coke. A coupon like this doesn't come along very often. You can print these from mycokerewards, but it usually costs 35 points. You should print yours today. If you print coupons using Explorer click HERE and if you use Firefox click HERE.

Right now, you can print more than 2 and each has a unique code. There is no telling how long this will last, so print yours soon.

K-Mart Super Double Coupons

Kmart is having the Super Double Coupons again this week. The ad said it they were doubling coupons up to $0.75. I went into the store and there are signs at each cash register stating the ad was wrong and they are doubling coupons up to $2.00.

There are many coupon match ups HERE and HERE.

Free 2 Piece Meal from KFC

Print the coupon HERE to get a free 2 piece grilled chicken meal from KFC. You should be able to print the coupon twice. Coupon is valid from 5/5/09 to 5/19/09, except on Mother's Day 5/10/09.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, May 4) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

BT73H9

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Walgreens Trip - 5/3/09

I made a quick trip to Walgreens without the girls. I started with $6 RR from last week. Here is what I got:

Transaction 1:
2 Pert Plus for Men @ 2.50
1 Colgate Sensitive @ 4.49
1 M&M @ 0.34 (needed this since I wanted to use my RR)

Coupons Used:
1 -$1.50 Pert Plus for Men (from 5/3 newspaper insert)
1 -$1.00 Pert Plus (from the 5/3 newspaper insert)
1 -$1.00 Colgate Sensitive
$6.00 RR

Total: $0.77
RR Earned: $2.00, $4.50

Transaction 2:
1 Bayer Quick Release @ 2.49
1 Right Guard Deodorant @ 2.99
2 M&Ms @ 0.50 each
1 M&M @ 0.34

Coupons Used:
1 -$1.00 Bayer Quick Release (from display)
1 -$1.00 Right Guard (from newspaper insert)
$4.50 RR from Transaction #1

Total: $0.59
RR Earned: $2.50, $2.00

Transaction 3:
1 Colgate Sensitive @ 4.49
2 M&M @ 0.34 each
2 M&M @ 0.33 each

Coupons Used:
1 -$1.00 Colgate Sensitive
$2.00 RR, $2.50 RR from Transaction # 2

Total: $0.39
RR Earned: $4.50

So in summary, I started with a $6.00 RR and ended with a $4.50 RR and a $2.50 RR. I spent $1.75 in cash.

You can check out some of the freebies at Coupon Cravings:Walgreens: What's Free This Week.

CVS Trip - 5/3/09

I made a quick trip on Sunday to CVS. My mom had the girls, so I went alone. I started with $10 ECB. Here is what I got:

Transition 1:
1 12pack Spirte @ 4.00
2 12pack Coke @ 4.00 each
6 Vitamin Water @ 1.33 each

Coupons Used:
6 -$1.00 Vitamin water (from recent newspaper insert)
2 -$1.00 Coke (from MyCokeRewards)
$10 in ECBs

Total: $2.73
ECBs Earned: $10

Transition 2:
2 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes (one not pictured) @ 3.33 each
1 Kelloggs Special K @ 3.34
1 Adidas Deodorant @ 3.99

Coupons Used:
2 -$1.00 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes
1 -$1.00 Kelloggs Special K
1 -$1.00 Adidas (from newspaper insert)
$9.99 in ECBs (adjusted down) from 1st transaction

Total: $0.04
ECBs Earned: $5.00, $3.00

Transition 3:
1 Adidas Deodorant @ 3.99
2 Colgate Max Fresh @ 2.99 each

Coupons Used:
1 -$1.00 Adidas (from newspaper insert)
1 -$1.00 Colgate (from newspaper insert)
$5.00 in ECBs from 2nd transaction
$2.97 in ECBs (adjusted down) from 2nd transaction

Total: $0.16
ECBs Earned: $4.00, $3.00

So in summary, I started with $10.00 in ECBs and ended with only $7.00 in ECBS. I only paid $2.93 in cash.

You can check out some of the freebies at Coupon Cravings: CVS: What's Free This Week.

Kellogg Cereal Coupons

There are new coupons to be printed at coupons.com. There are 8 different Kellogg's Cereal coupons worth $1.00 each. That can mean some inexpensive cereal. There are also Kellogg's coupons HERE.

Right now, Kroger has some Kellogg cereal for $2.18 and if you use a coupon, you can get it for $1.18 for a box.

Also next week, CVS is going to have Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Smart Start, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Special K (12-18 oz) cereals on sale for 3 for $10 and if you buy 3, you get $5 Extra Care Bucks. So if you buy 3 and use 3 coupons, you will pay $7 out of pocket and get $5 ECB to spend on something else you want or need.

If you print these coupons today, you will have until the end of the month to use them. You should be able to print each coupon 2 times from each website.