Restaurant.com cheapies!!

Restaurant.com now has their $25 certificates 80% off, using the code DINE. So you can score a $25 certificate for only $2. This offer is good through 2/28. Enjoy!

Thanks Budgeteer!

Organic Coupons!!!

Check out Fiddledeedee's blog for a huge list of organic sales and coupon matchups! Eating organic foods can often be more expensive than we would like, so thanks for the Organic Friday deals!

Albertsons deals 2/18

Buy 10 Items, get $5 off ($.50 discount on each item)



Hamburger Helper $1.50

• -$.50 promo
• -.$80 off 3 MQ
• $.73 ea wyb 3 after promo and MQ

Betty Crocker frosting $1.50

• $.50 promo
• use $.50 off 1 MQ
• $.50 after promotion and Q

Betty Crocker cookie mix $1.50

• -$.50 promo
• -$.40 off 1 MQ
• $.60 after promo and Q

Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.50

• -$.50 promo
• -$.50 MQ
• $.50 after promo and Q

Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix $1.50

• -$.50 promo
• $1.00 after promo

Betty Crocker Brownies $2.00

• -$.50 promo
• -$.75 off 2 MQ
• $1.12 ea wyb 2 after promo and MQ

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $2.00

• -$.50 promo
• -$.50 off 2 MQ
• $1.25 ea wyb 2 after promo and MQ

King Soopers deals 2/18

It's a pretty slow week at King Soopers! The Cheerios deal is running for the third week, so if you haven't taken advantage of this, stock up!

$1.67 Honey Nut Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios, or Trix

• use $.50 off Multigrain Cheerios (doubles to $1)
• use $.50 or $.75 off Honey Nut Cheerios (doubles to $1)
• use $.50 coupon off Trix (doubles to $1)
• just $.67 each!

$1.99/lb 80% lean ground beef (1 or 3 lb roll)

$1.99 Kraft Salad dressing

$2.00 Yoplait Kids Pack Yogurt

• use $1.50 printable here http://www.yoplait.com/products_yoplaitkids.aspx
• just $.50 each

Safeway Deals 2/18

$.99 deals!!

Safeway Apple Juice

Ragu Pasta Sauce

• use $.50/2 jars MQ (doubles to $1)
• just $.49 each

Hormel Chili

• use $.55/2 MQ (doubles to $1)
• just $.49 each

Manwich

• use $.50/2 MQ (doubles to $1)
• just $.49 each

Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna

Safeway Butter Top Breads

Red Bell Peppers, Hass Avacados, or Large Navel Oranges ($.99 each)

Honeysuckle Whole White Turkey Breast ($.99/lb)

Fresh Safeway Chicken Drumsticks, Thighs, or Leg Quarters ($.99/lb)

$1.59/lb Ranchers Reserve Beef Chuck 7-bone pot roast

$1.99/lb 80% lean ground beef ($2.99/lb for 90% lean)

$1.77 Gallon Lucerne Milk

$2.47 Miracle Whip or Kraft Mayo

• use $.75 Kraft Mayo MQ (doubles to $1)
• $1.47 after sale and MQ

$3.50 Jennie-O lean ground turkey (20 oz)

B1G1 Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls ($4.29 ea)

$2.49 Ritz Crackers

• use $2/2 MQ
• just $1.49 ea

Walgreens 2/15

WEEKLY DEALS

Revlon Creme Lip Gloss--on sale B1G1 (2/$9.99)
Submit for Free After Rebate--Offer #4
Pay $9.99 for two
Get $9.99 EasySaver rebate back
Both free after sale and rebate

Glade Sense and Sprays--$8.99-$9.99 (price varies around the country)
Buy two and use the B1G1 coupon here and the
$4/1 coupon from the 02/08 SmartSource insert
Submit your receipt online for EasySaver Rebate #28--
Get $3 rebate for each Sense and Spray purchased (Limit 4)
Free after coupons and rebate

Colgate Toothpaste (4.6 oz.)--$0.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 2/8 inserts
Free after coupon

Garnier Vibrant 100% Hair Color--on sale B1G1 (2/$7.49)
Use 2 $3/1 coupon from 11/9 inserts
$0.75 each after coupons

Aquafresh Toothpaste--$1.99 after in-ad coupon
Use $1/1 coupon from 1/4 inserts
$0.99 each after coupon

Bic Soleil or Comfort 3 Disposable razor 4 pk.--$4.99
Use $2/1 manufacturer coupon from 1/18 Smartsource inserts
Use $1/1 coupon from February EasySaver catalog (page 17)
$1.99 each after coupons

Air Wick FreshMatic Kit--$8.99
Use $4/1 internet printable coupon
Submit for EasySaver rebate #34--get $3 back when you buy one (Limit 1)
$1.99 after coupon and rebate

Walgreens Brand Diaper--$5.99 after in-ad coupon (page 6)
Buy 2 packs and get $2 discount at register when you buy two packs (see page 44 of the February EasySaver rebate)
$9.98 for two packsNote: This should work out as written above, but let us know if you try it and whether or not you get the $2 discount applied in addition to the in-ad coupon.

REGISTER REWARDS DEALS

Buy 4 selected Kelloggs cereals (on sale 4/$10), Get $3 Register Rewards
Use 2 internet printable coupons here or here
$1.25 each after coupons and Register Reward

FEBRUARY FREE-AFTER-REBATE DEALS

Zucol Cold Care Lozenges (18 pk.)--full rebate up to $7.99
Use $2/1 coupon from 2/1 SmartSource insert or $2/1 internet printable coupon
Free plus $2 in overage after coupon and February EasySaver rebate

Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer or Spa Foundation--full rebate up to $10
Free after rebate

Revlon Creme Lip Gloss--full rebate up to $10
Free after rebate

Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers 6.8-13 oz.--full rebate up to $4.29
Use $1/1 from 1/4 inserts
Free plus $1 in overage after coupon and rebate

ThermaCare Trial Size Neck, Shoulder and Wrist Heat Wrap--full rebate up to $2.49
Free after February EasySaver rebate

Walgreens Multi-Purpose No Rub Solution 4 oz.--full rebate up to $1.99
Free after February EasySaver rebate

Coupon and Budget 101

STOCKPILE - When there is a spectacular deal, get as many as you can! So much of our budget goes to things that we need right now. If there isn't a deal or a coupon to be found, we pay whatever it happens to be. By creating a stockpile of regularly used goods, we then get to dictate what we will pay for things, rather than being dictated by circumstance. Don't get me wrong, you don't need to prepare for another World War! Just gather what your space will allow. Even a few things can make a difference in the long run.

BRANDS - Don't be a slave to brand loyalty. By willingness to try new things and using coupons for them, you will save so much money!! For those few items that you just can't switch on, keep your eye out for those coupons and HOARD them! Ask friends or relatives for their copies of those coupons.

NEWSPAPERS - Get yourself a Sunday subscription to the largest newspaper in your area. By getting a Sunday subscription, you will probably be saving 50% from the price in a store on Sunday morning. Buy extra papers (always buy in even numbers to maximize usefulness of BOGO and $ off 2 coupons). Most large papers will put out an early Sunday edition on Saturday. This is a good way to get your extra coupons without having to pay the higher Sunday price. It will be a smaller paper and won't have the sale ads from the retailers, but it will have the coupon inserts. You can check out sites like Hot Coupon World.com and Coupon Clippers for ways to actually buy coupons or to get previews on upcoming Sunday coupon inserts.

QUANTITY - Larger sizes my have lower per unit costs, but when a smaller size ends up free after the coupon, that's the better deal (most times, anyway). It's all about spending as little out of pocket as possible, so pay attention to what you are getting and for how much. In addition, by purchasing multiple smaller sizes, you can use multiple coupons, which means you might be able to get the same quantity as the larger package for much less money.

ORGANIZE - Be organized. Sort your coupons by category into an inexpensive organizer. I got mine at Wal-Mart for around $3. Save your sanity by making lists for each store and then pulling coupons for each list and putting it in a separate envelope. I go online every Wednesday and view the websites for each of the 3 grocery stores in my area. I can view the ad and click on any item that I want and it will add it to a list for me. When I am done with the ad, I just hit print on the list and voila! I have a shopping list by store with pictures, quantity and price already written out for me! I then lay out my 3 lists and go through my coupons for match-ups. Then I put each list and corresponding coupons into an envelope labelled with the store name and I am ready to rock-n-roll! It makes everything go sooooo much smoother, especially when you have a toddler in tow!

KNOWLEGE - 1st and foremost, know the policy of the store at which you are shopping. Do they double coupons? Do they accept internet coupons? Will they allow overages? Using your coupons in the right place at the right time is very important. For example: a product may be less expensive at Wal-Mart than King Soopers, but when that $.50 coupon doubles to $1 at King Sooper and doesn't at Wal-Mart you may end up with it being cheaper at the grocery store! Pay attention to what you have purchased. You should have an idea of what your total should look like before checking out. Know how many coupons you have and how much should be taken off. Watch the cashier ring up your coupons. You will see if they miss one or if it doesn't double on the screen. Remember this is your money!! It is important that you watch where it is going, so DO NOT feel guilty for asking them to relook at something or take off a product because it wasn't the price you thought it was going to be. You must be an empowered consumer and that includes not being pressured to buy something just because of an uncomfortable situation.

GIVE IT SOME TIME - Allow yourself 3 months of doing this before giving up. I'll admit, when I was first fumbling my way through this, I was spending way too much time on it. But as I came to understand what I was looking for, the deals just seemed to land in my lap without much thought. Not to mention the help I got from my friend Sarah and all the other frugal bloggers out there. My first month (admittedly making errors, missing deals, and paying too much for some things) I almost cut our grocery and household goods expenditures in half. My second month, I have cut it to almost 1/3 and spent much less time doing it! We have a full pantry, meat in the freezer, and toiletries out the wazoo. I'm telling you, give this a fair shake and it will begin to be 2nd nature to you.