Saturday, November 27, 2010

Walgreens Black Friday Deals


I am NOT a Black Friday shopper, I am of the Cyber Monday persuasion because I really hate crowds. But I did venture out to Walgreens today to take advantage of their Black Friday deals. I got all of the above for $2.73!! Without coupons, rebates and RRs this would've cost $60.79!

Hip2Save has a great post on Black Friday deals HERE.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Wags 11/15


I had a good trip to Wags this morning. I got all of the above for $11.85. Without coupons and RRs this would've cost me $83.25!

Check out Hip2Save's recent Walgreens posts HERE.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Deals worth mentioning

I scored a few deals worth mentioning today.

Smiths has select GM cereals on sale for $2.99 each. Buy 4 and get $6 off instantly which makes them $1.49 each. Use $1/2 coupons making each box only $.99. That is pretty okay but the best part is that there are speciality marked boxes which can score you free movie tickets. For each 2 specially marked boxes you get a free movie ticket. So I bought 8 big boxes of Lucky Charms (the only specially marked boxes my store had) for just over $8 and will get FOUR free movie tickets!! That is a pretty sweet deal!!!

Then I went to Target and got the following Olay deals:

Buy 2 Select P&G items get a $5 Target gift card
Buy 2 Olay Refreshing Toners $2.84 each
Pay $5.68
Get back a $5 Target gift card
Final cost only $0.68 for both items (no coupons needed!)

Olay Beauty Bar (Single Bar) $0.97
Used the $1/1 coupon from the 10/31 PG
Final cost FREE!

Olay Body Wash $5.04 AND Secret Travel Size Deodorant $0.97
Total = $6.01
Used the $5/1 Olay Body Wash with Any Secret product coupon from the 10/31 PG
Final cost only $1.01 for both items!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Walgreens 10/27

I know I haven't posted for a long time. Honestly, I am not going to post often because most of the deals are shown on the other blog links on this site. But I will post when I find a really good deal.

Today I was able to get all the above at Walgreens for a total of $3.72!!
(I spent $5.22 OOP, used $9 in RR to pay down my OOP but got back $10.50 back in new RRs.)

Hip2Save had a good deal scenario which I have listed below:

Transaction #1:
Buy Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $3.49
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 10/10 SS or found here
Pay $2.49
Get back a $3.50 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy Contac Cold & Flu $6
Buy 1 Small Filler item (Laffy Taffy, $0.10)
Total = around $6.10
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 10/10 RP or $2/1 printable (no longer available)
Plus, use the $3.50 RR earned from the 1st transaction
Pay $0.60 (+ tax)
Get back a $6 RR

Transaction #3:
Buy Huggies Diapers $7.99
Buy Filler item (M&Ms single packs on Mega Saver $0.59)
Total = around $8.58
Use the $2.50/1 Huggies coupon found here or $2/1 coupon found here
Plus, use the $6 RR earned from the above transaction
Pay as low as $0.08
And get back a $1 RR

Your final out of pocket expense after all 3 transactions– ONLY $3.17! Plus, you’ll still have a $1 RR to use at a later date!

Since I had a bunch of RRs already I didn't do the above transactions, I just put it all together in one transaction but this will give you some ideas.

I actually don't have a kid in diapers anymore (YEAH!!!) but my best friend does so the diapers go to her and I still scored some great deals!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Cereal Deal at Smiths this Week

We were down to almost no cereal and my kids know that I won't buy things like cereal until there is a great deal. Well, lucky them ... Smiths has a great deal this week.

40 boxes of cereal for less then $40. Each box cost between $0.88 and $0.97. Smiths promo this week takes $6 off instantly when you buy 4 boxes of GM cereals. That takes $1.50 off each box. Then with coupons the amount drops below $1 per box. Check out the Grocery Smarts Planner to find details on the deal and coupons to use.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Smiths Deals 8/12

By combining sales, promotions, coupons and catalinas I was able to get all of the above for $45.16! Normally this would've cost $112.74!!

The pizzas worked out to be $3.74 each.
The fruit snacks worked out to be $.74 each.
The granola thins worked out to be $.54 each.
The cereal averaged out to be $.43 each using regular coupons and e-coupons.
The nut clusters worked out to be FREE!

Here are the catalinas I took advantage of today.

General Mills Fruit Shapes, Fruit By the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Stickerz Catalina Offer (Valid 8/9/10 - 9/5/10)
• Buy 3, get $1.50 OYNO {.50 savings per item}
• Buy 4, get $2.00 OYNO {.50 savings per item}
• Buy 5, get $3.00 OYNO {.60 savings per item}

California Pizza Kitchen Catalina offer (Valid 8/9/10 - 9/5/1)
• Buy 2, get $1 OYNO {.50 savings per item}
• Buy 3, get $2 OYNO {.67 savings per item}
• Buy 4 + get $3 OYNO {.75 savings per item}

General Mills Granola Bars and Snack Items offer
• Buy 3, get $1.50 OYNO {.50 savings per item}
• Buy 4, get $2.50 OYNO {.63 savings per item}
• Buy 5, or more get $3.50 OYNO {.70 savings per item}

Remember these items that have catalinas also work with the buy 8 items get $4 off instantly promo so make sure you buy in increments of 8. You want to buy 8 items but you don't want to buy more the the number that will trigger the catalina in a transaction. So here is what I did. Hopefully this will help you think about how to capitilize on this easily.

1st transaction:
4 pizzas
4 fruit snacks
5 nut clusters
3 boxes of cereal
= 16 items, two $4 off promos
Got back a $3 cat for the pizzas, a $2 cat for the fruit snacks and a $3.50 cat for the nut clusters.

2nd transaction:
4 pizzas
4 fruit snacks
4 granola thins
1 nut clusters
3 boxes of cereal
= 16 items, two $4 off promos
Got back a $3 cat for the pizzas, a $2 cat for the fruit snacks and a $3.50 cat for the nut clusters/granola thins.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Wags Deals 8/4

I went to Walgreens this morning to take advantage of the 15% off Fans & Family coupon. I used that coupon in conjunction with some other deals this week and was able to get all of the above for $20.32! Without sales and coupon this would've cost $114.04.

Check out Hip2Save's Walgreens posts HERE for more deal details.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Today's FREEBIES - Target & Walmart

Did you get anything for free today? I made trips to two stores today and got a lot of things for FREE.

At TARGET I got these freebies:

4 - Tide 2x Ultra Travel Size (1 Load) $0.97 each
Used four $1/1 coupon from the 8/1 PG
Final cost FREE!

12 - Band-Aid Brand Adult (8 ct) $0.97 each
Used four $3/3 coupon from the 8/1 SS
Final cost– 3 for FREE!

4 - Clean & Clear 1 oz travel size Morning Burst Cleanser $0.97 each
Used four $1/1 coupon from the 8/1 SS or found here
Final cost FREE!

I know these items are small but think about the 4 loads of laundry that I won't have to pay for, the 96 owies that I have free bandaids for, things like that, you can see that buying these smaller items for free can really pay off. You will find that you will end up with these random item shopping trips but as you stockpile you will find more and more things that you don't need to buy so often.

Then to Walmart ...

These are on sale for $2.99 at Smiths this week but with the P&G promo when you buy four you end up getting them for $1.99 each. Since I was at Walmart I decided to price match this price. YMMV on whether you can price match to the promo price but I usually have had no trouble doing this. I price matched these to the $1.99 price and used four of the $2/1 Gillette coupons from yesterday's (8/1) P&G insert making all of these items free. Actually the one taller one rang up at $1.50 so I ended up making money on that one.

There are more freebies available at Target this week. I only got the ones that I will use. You can check out THIS Hip2Save post for more deals.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Smiths Doubles


Smiths is rounding any coupon lower then $1 up to $1 today through Saturday. I ran there this morning and got $76.34 worth of groceries AND one free movie ticket for $27.22!!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Quick Smiths Trip


I ran to Smiths today to stock up on cheese while the Mega Event was still going on (ends tomorrow). I got 10 bags of Kraft Naturals shredded cheese and 10 cans of Hunts diced tomatoes for $14.30. I did this deal WITHOUT using ANY COUPONS but by taking advantage of the store promo and the Kraft cheese catalina deal running right now I was able to save $33.10. Paying full price this would've cost $47.40.

The cheese freezes well so if you stock up when they are at a great price then you won't have to pay the $3+ price they want to charge you normally. It pays to stock up so that you can buy things at the price you want to pay, not at the price the store wants to charge you.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Smiths Mega Event

Smiths is running a "Buy 10 items get $5 off instantly" promo this week. You can check out the grocery smarts list for partipating items HERE or check out UtahDealDiva's post HERE for some ideas.

I don't take advantage of every sale that comes along but I did run to Smiths for this one because with three little boys, frozen pizzas come in handy and we use cream cheese a lot in pastas and desserts and you can't beat FREE.

I got these 10 items for $1.42!

Friday, July 9, 2010

Thomas Nelson Book Review - Same Kind of Different as Me

I really enjoyed this book and I felt like I gained a lot of perspective. "Same Kind of Different as Me" by Ron Hall and Denver Moore was written like memoirs from both men, telling their stories and how they came to be friends. Denver was a black man who although was not technically a slave, was raised in the same slave south that generations of his family had in the past. Ron was a white man, born poor but made a fortune as a high end art dealer. Ron's wife brought them together as she worked to help the homeless. I felt this book had a similar feel to "The Blindside" but the thing that I really liked about it was how much Denver taught Ron. I think we often think about how much we can give or offer to someone like Denver who is homeless and appears to not have a purpose in life. But Denver, despite his hard life and scrapes with the law, is a very spiritual man and very in tune with God. I feel like I learned a lot from him just by reading about his life. I was also amazed at how oppressed blacks like Denver were and still are, and not just in the past, but now, in my lifetime. I think about slavery as a thing of the past but my eyes were really opened to how the life that many blacks still live. This book was definitely worth reading.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Smiths Doubling to $1 event

As you may know, Smiths is doing a doubling even this entire week (Wed - Tues). All coupons under $1 will be rounded up to $1. So those $0.30 coupons are now worth $1, $0.50 coupons are worth $1 and so forth. I went to the Smiths marketplace on 90th and Redwood this morning and found everything I was looking for in stock. The doubling part worked great. I did run into a couple items that didn't ring up for the sale price I was expecting but for the most part everything went really smoothly. I had a large list of not only coupon deals but also birthday party needs for my soon to be 5 year olds birthday party this weekend. I ended up spending $62 and saving $78!!

Check out these PYP posts HERE and HERE for deal details or use the GrocerySmarts planner HERE to plan your trip. And remember that this doubling even goes all week so they should have time to restock if your best deals are out of stock today.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Target 6/21


All this for $2.87?? YES!!

I went to Target this morning and got all of the above for $17.87, I used $10 in Target gift cards that I received previously bringing my OOP down to $7.87 but I got back $15 in new Target gift cards making the total cost only $2.87!! Without sales and coupons this would've cost over $48.

Check out these posts for available deals ... Hip2Save and TotallyTarget.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Thomas Nelson Book Review - Love on a Dime

My most recent book to review for Thomas Nelson Publishing was "Love on a Dime" by Cara Lynn James. I have to be honest, I wasn't sure whether I would really like this book or not. It looked a little lovey dovey and I am not really into romance novels. However, I must say that I really enjoyed this book and was surprised how easy it was to get into it and for it to keep my interest. The gist of the book is that Lilly who is a member of the wealthy and priviledged back in the late 1800s writes dime store novels, which is completely against the "rules" of her social set at the time. Women are to depend on their husband or father for their support, not make money on their own. I really enjoyed learning more about life during that time period and found Lilly to be a wonderful character of faith and goodness even though she was surrounded by so much greed and inequality. I would recommend this book as a nice easy read, an enjoyable book with a nice message. It did kind of lag a little bit in the middle and I just wanted Lilly and Jackson to talk to each other openly but it was still a good book.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Wags 6/14

I love getting paid to shop!!

These items cost me a total of $8.75 ($3.75 OOP and $5 in RRs) and I got back a new $10 in RRs. So I got all this and made a profit of $1.25 on the purchase!!

There are some really good deals this week. Check out Hip2Save's most recent Wags posts HERE for a list of deals.

And I just saw on UtahDealDiva that there is a rebate offer on the Shick razor so that will get me a rebate of $7.99 back making this even more profitable.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Walgreens 6/8

I got all this for $6.46 at Walgreens this morning!! Without coupons this would've cost me $89.63!!

Check out Hip2Save's most recent Wags posts HERE.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Walmart Deals

There are a couple great freebies you can take advantage of right now. I went to Walmart so that I could price match and do it all in one place. I got free wipes and free body wash:

Target has the Olay Total Effects Body Wash on sale for $3.54
I price matched these at Walmart and then used four of the $4/1 coupons from the 6/6PG meaning I got four for free and got $1.84 in overage to pay down my other items.

Walmart also has their tubs of Pampers Wipes on sale for $1.97
I used four $2/1 coupons from the 6/6PG making these free with overage as well!

That makes about $40 worth of products ... All for FREE!!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Target 6/1

I got all of the above at Target this morning for $4.58!! Without coupons this would've cost $34.80.

3 Olay single bar soaps $.97 each
Used three $1/1 coupons from the 5/2 PG
Final cost FREE!

4 Olay Foaming Face Wash on sale for $3.69 each
Used four $1/1 coupons from 5/16 SS
Got back two $5 Target gift cards (one for each 2 purchased)
Final cost $.19 each!!

2 Shout Stain Removers $1.97 each
Used two $.55/1 coupons from the 5/2 SS or peelies found on the bottles
Used two $1/1 Target coupons found HERE
Final cost $.42 each!

4 Standard GE Reveal Light Bulbs (4 packs) on sale for $2 each
Used four $1.50/1 Target coupons found HERE
There is also a $1/2 MFC coupon HERE (I had already used these previously)
Final cost FREE!!

Check out Hip2Save's most recent Targets posts HERE to find more deals!!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Target Deals

I ran to Target this morning and got all of the above for $12. I used two $5 Target Gift cards from a previous deal so my OOP was only $2!! Without coupons this would've cost $30.54!

Check out Hip2Save's Target posts HERE for a list of current deals.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Diaper Deal @ Rite Aid

I went into Rite Aid this morning in hopes of taking advantage of their deal on Huggies this week. They never have a huge stock of diapers and so they tend to get cleaned out fast but I was happy to see that they still had some size 4 & 5 Snug & Dry diapers. Yeah! So here is what I did:

1st transaction:
Bought 3 packs of diapers on sale for $8.99 each.
Used one $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon which you can get by watching a 2 minute video HERE
Used three $3/1 Huggies diapers coupons which you can find HERE or HERE
Paid $14.47 with tax OOP

2nd transaction:
Bought 2 packs of diapers on sale for $8.99 each.
Bought 4 bags of M&Ms on sale B1G1 (I used these to get my pre-coupon total up over $25 so I could use the Rite Aid coupon)
Used one $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon
Used two $3/1 Huggies coupon
Used one B2G1 M&Ms coupon from the 5/2RP (this means you get three of the four bags for free)
Paid $12.10 with tax OOP

Now I can submit my reciepts online at RiteAid.com and I will be sent a voucher for a free pack of Huggies. So in the end I will have gotten 6 packs of Huggies for $3.76 per pack!

Now, the only problem with these diaper deals at Rite Aid, as I mentioned before, is that they clear out fast. So I would suggest calling your store ahead of time (use the store locator HERE) to see if they have any in stock. If they don't, ask if they will allow you to come in and purchase them and then pick them up at a later date when they are back in stock. That way you would be able to take advantage of the sale prices and rebates and use those great coupons but not have to stress about finding stock on hand.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Smiths Doubling Event

Through tomorrow (Tuesday) Smiths will round any coupon under $1 up to $1. So a $.25 coupon is now worth $1, a $.40 is now worth $1, etc. I went this morning and found most of the things that I was looking for.


All of this cost me $13.29 but without coupons it would've cost me $49.63.

Check out THIS PYP thred for a list of great deals to look for!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Book Review: The Heart Mender

** Congratulations Wendy O for winning a copy of "The Heart Mender".


As you might know, I review books for Thomas Nelson Publishing. I really enjoy doing it. They send me books for free, in return I read and review them. I just read a great book by Andy Andrews called "The Heart Mender". If you want a chance to win a copy of this great book for yourself, keep reading!

I really enjoyed "The Heart Mender" by Andy Andrews. The origin of this book is very interesting. Andrews unearthed a tin can full of old Nazi artifacts and photos dating back to World War II. These items send him on a quest to discover the story behind them and the people associated with them. The story he uncovers is very fascinating and I loved that it was historical, as well as exciting. Not only did I learn new things about World War II that I never knew, but the story also was uplifting in that it showed the value of second chances and of forgiveness. This book is classified as a "Self-help" book and I felt that it really did have a powerful message full of lessons that we can all benefit from. It showed that forgiveness isn't for the person who has offended, but for the person who has been offended, so that they can regain control over their life. The woman in this story had lost her husband in the war as well as every other relative that she had and found herself angry with the world. It wasn't until she learned to forgive that she was able to move forward with her life. I also loved that it was historic as well and especially appreciated the distinct difference that Andrews was able to present between a Nazi, and a German citizen. This is a book that I would definitely recommend.

So if you would like to win a copy of this book (thanks to the publisher for sending me an extra copy to give away on my blog) just make a comment below and I will randomly choose a winner on Thursday. Good luck!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

GM Cereals for $.25 a box at Smiths

**UPDATE: I bought 4 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch this morning at Smiths and no cat printed out. I will update again if I get more info. :(


My children have gotten really good about understanding that there are somethings that I just won't buy unless I find a great deal on them. Cereal is one of them. My kids haven't had their favorite, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal for a long time but it looks like now they will finally get to have some.

Starting tomorrow, 5/12, select GM cereals will be on sale at Smiths for $2/box. Combine that with THIS $1.50/2 coupon and the current catalina that is running (Buy 4 participating GM products, get back a $4 cat to use on your next order) to get them for $.25 each.

Buy 4 GM cereals at $2 each
Use two $1.50/2 coupons
Pay $5 OOP
Get back a $4 catalina to use on your next order
Final cost $1 or $.25 each!!

Remember, if you are going to buy more then 4 boxes, to seperate your orders so you only have 4 per transaction. And you can use the $4 cat you got from your first transaction to pay for your next one.

Thanks UtahDealDiva!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Target Deals

I got all of the above at Target for $13.85 OOP but I got back $15 in Target Gift Cards making this trip a $1.15 moneymaker! This was about $45 worth of products for better then free!

Check out Hip2Save's recent Target posts HERE for available deals.

Walmart Deals

I went to Walmart today, did some price matching to the Winco ad and used a bunch of coupons and got all of the above for $19.

FREEBIES:
The CapriSuns are $.98 at Winco and with $1/1 coupons from the 4/25SS they were free.
The Carefree Liners were $1 and with the $1/1 coupons from teh 4/25SS they were free.

Check out PassionForSavings for an extensive Walmart list.

FYI - Walmart will price match to Winco's ad but I was told that they do want you to bring in the ad with the coupons which comes in the mail and leave it with them. As with everything, it probably depends on the check but keep that in mind.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Fresh Market Deals


Thanks to UtahDealDiva for THIS POST about Fresh Market's Grand Opening sales this week. I have never been to a Fresh Market store myself since there isn't one super close to me. But her post tempted me to make a trip in.

The closest store to me that was participating in the Grand Opening sale (see the list HERE) was the Riverton store so I went there today. I was able to get chocolate chips for $.98, Yoplait yogurt for $.27 each, 2 lbs blocks of Tillamook cheese for $3.98, grapes for $.98/lb and 4 lbs of strawberries for $3.98 as well as a few other items.

Friday, April 23, 2010

B1G1 Free Bonnie Plants at Lowe's


It's getting to my favorite time of year ... when the tomato plants get planted in the garden. So I was very happy to see this on deal AThriftyMom (thanks!). Lowe's is having a B1G1 sale on their Bonnie plants/herbs and seed packets this week (valid thru Monday 4/26). I checked their ad for my area and it is there so yeah! I usually don't plant most of my plants until Mother's Day but I will probably grab most of what I need this week and just hold off on planting them for a couple weeks.

School Uniforms


Target has many of their school uniform items on clearance right now. Sizes and colors vary since they are clearance but I was able to find most of what I needed for my son who is starting kindergarten in the fall. So if you have a child in a charter school or other school that requires a uniform you might want to check THIS out.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Pop-Tarts = Free Movie Tickets (or other freebies)


Pop-Tarts has a promo going on right now where if you buy 5 specially marked boxes of pop-tarts, of 5 different varieties you can enter the codes on the inside of the boxes online and redeem those codes for either a free movie ticket, 5 music downloads, more poptarts or a couple other prizes. Just go HERE for more details.

Macey's has these on sale this week for $.98 each with in-ad coupon. Combine that store coupon with the $1.25/3 coupon from the 3/28RP to make these just $.56 each. Just make sure you buy different varieties because once you have entered the code for a certain variety it won't let you enter that type again. I do have to say, I went to the Macey's by me today and was disappointed by the lack of choices they had. So I think I will probably hit Walmart later this week and price match there so that I can have a larger flavor selection. **Keep in mind, depending on what checker you get, they may or may not be willing to price match to a coupon deal. I have had both good and bad luck with this so sometimes it's just a matter of luck. :)

The nice thing about this promo is that you do everything online. You don't have to save receipts or UPCs or mail anything in. And you don't have to buy 5 at a time. Just enter the codes as you get them and once you have 5 you can redeem them. And the promo goes until 9/29/2011 so there is no reason to rush out and buy 5 packs. Just be sure to enter codes as you get them and redeem them when you have enough for a reward. Sounds pretty good right!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Rite Aid

Well I had hoped that my diaper stash would last until Kyle was potty trained but since neither he or I are ready for the joys of potty training I needed to put the $3/1 Huggies coupons to use. Most places have packs of Huggies on sale for $8.99 this week but I chose to go to Rite Aid since you can use the $5/$25 or $5/$20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon on your transaction saving you just a little more money.

Here we have a little boy who didn't want to just "hold" the chocolate, but he wanted to unwrap and eat it all. :)

I got all of the above (there are 2 packs of diapers there) for $9.66 and used my rebate check from last month making this cost $0 out of pocket!

2 packs of Huggies diapers, $8.99 each
Used two $3/1 coupons
Used one $5/$25 coupon since my transaction total was just over $25.
Final cost factoring in the Rite Aid coupon = $3.49 each!!

2 NYC nail polishes on sale B1G1 50% off
Used one B1G1 free coupon from the May issue of All You Magazine
Used one $1/1 coupon from 4/18 RP on the one you are not getting for free.
Final cost a $.51 moneymaker!

8 single Hershey bars on sale $2/1
Used four B1G1 free coupons from 4/18 SS
Final cost only $.25 each.

4 large Hershey bars on sale for $.99 (stock piled for summer camping trips ... s'mores!!)
Used four $1/1 coupons from 4/18 SS (**This coupon is for the Hershey Extra Dark bars but they didn't have any of these and were fine to substitute these)
Final cost FREE!!

Check out Hip2Save's current Rite Aid posts HERE for more available deals this week.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Bountiful Baskets Produce Co-op

I have mentioned Bountiful Baskets produce co-op before but I wanted to post what I got this week.

These co-ops are non-profit organizations who are able to "Use collective purchasing to get high quality food at prices usually reserved for grocery stores and restaurants."

There are many co-op organizations out there but the one that I use and LOVE is Bountiful Baskets. The cost for a "basket" is $15 and you get a variety of fruits and veges. You never know what you will get and so it's always a nice surprise to see what you get that week. I then plan my meals around what I received. I also always keep a vege tray in my fridge for Eric, my vege eater so that when he is hungry for the 50th time that hour he can go and get out his vege tray and feed himself.

Some details you might need if you want to try this out:

The cost for a basket is $15 but you can order multiple baskets. The site will let you order up to three baskets per order. They do charge you a $1.50 handling fee per order so I always order with two other friends so that we can split that fee.

They often have add-ons like bread, granola, or additional fruits and veges (ie. a case of mangos, a a case of strawberries, etc.) that you can add on to your order.

The pick ups are on Saturdays. I pick up at the West Jordan location which is at the West Jordan police station on Redwood and 80th South but there are pick-up locations all over the valley.

Some locations, such as the one that I pick up from only have pick-ups every other week, some you can pick up at every week. I do the WJ pick-up the two times a month and then if I feel we need a little more I will buy a basket from one of the SJ pick-ups on the off weeks.

Pick up is really easy. You can access the Site List HERE which shows you the locations you can pick-up at and the time of the pickup. Then you just go there, give them your name and pick-up your produce.

Ordering is done online on Monday's (the Monday before the Saturday pick-up) for my location. This organization covers 5 states so the times that you can log-on and order depend on your location.

Because of high demand some sites fill up really fast. In my case, my area can log on on Monday's at 4pm MDT and I make sure that I do it right at 4pm so that I can be sure to get my basket. The site is slow because so many people log on but it's certainly worth it!

I have really loved doing this. I find that we have fresh fruits with almost every meal and I am often going onto recipezaar and finding recipes for ingrediants that I wouldn't have thought to have bought otherwise. And the nice thing is that you can do this year round so even in the winter you can eat fresh fruits and veges.

Let me know if you have any questions. I also included some pictures of the things we got on other weeks. Thanks to my sister-in-law Alisa who does it with me and is much better at taking pictures ... I stole some of the pics from her. :)


Thursday, April 15, 2010

Smiths Quaker Update

I didn't want to post this until I tried it myself to make sure it worked but if you buy 10 Quaker Instant Oatmeals in one transaction and use two $3/5 coupons from the AFS ads you will end up paying $4 for 10 boxes of oatmeal PLUS you will get a catalina coupon with a code for a free movie ticket. 100 packets of instant oatmeal and a free movie ticket for $4 ... WOW!!

See THIS post for more details.

Huggies coupon $3/1

This coupon has been popping up a lot and the one HERE on coupons.com has reset for me. Hopefully you will be able to print off this high value coupon again!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Quaker Deal at Smiths

This morning I was able to get 10 boxes of Quaker Instant Oatmeal at Smiths for $4 total (or $.40 each) and so did my friend Liz!

Smiths has a promo right now where if you buy 5 participating Quaker products ($2 each) get $5 off instantly making each item essentially $1 each. Participating items are Cap'n Crunch and Life cereals as well as Quaker Instant Oatmeal.

Make the deal even better by using the $3/5 coupon that can be found in AFS store ads (such as Harmons, Macey's, Reams). You should've received these in the mail yesterday. Using these coupons makes each 5 items only $2 or $.40 each!!

There is also a $1/1 Oatmeal coupon HERE or a $1/1 Quaker True Delights Oatmeal coupon HERE. If you can print off 5 of these coupons you would get 5 packs of oatmeal for FREE!!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Walgreens 4/13

I got a few good freebies and deals at Wags today.

#1: Two Shick Hydro Shave Gels $2.99 each, get back a $3 RR = FREE. Reports are that it is rolling but I didn't try it because I had other RRs to use and I only got a couple since we don't go through it very fast.

#2: Four TGI Friday's Snacks on clearance for $1.39 each (weren't marked that low, be sure to price check). Used four $1.50/1 coupons from HERE making them an $.11 moneymaker on each!


#3: Four boxes of Kashi Cereal 2/$5. Get back a $1RR on each two you buy making them $2/4. Used three $1.50/1 vocalpoint coupons as well as one Free Box vocalpoint coupon making all four boxes only $1.30 total or $.33 each!!!!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Target 4/12

All this cost me $6.09 at Target today PLUS I can mail in for a $5 rebate from SC Johnson for the Scrubbing Bubbles cleaners making the cost only $1.09! Without coupons and rebates this would've cost me $33.05!

Check out Hip2Save's most recent Target posts HERE for available deals.

The Special K Granola worked out to be $.39 each, the Scrubbling Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner ended up costing only $2.99 and the three Scrubbing Bubbles cleaners worked out to be only $.22 total OOP with a $5 rebate making them a money maker!!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Smiths CaseLot Sale

There are caselot sales going on at AFS (Macey's) right now as well as Smiths. Thanks to UtahDealDiva for THIS post that compares some of the prices. Personally, there wasn't any great deals at Macey's this time around that I wanted to take advantage of. So I went to Smiths today and took advantage of a the case lot sale (2 week sale) for a few things that I was low on.

The one deal that I wanted to highlight is on Skippy Peanut Butter. We go through PB like crazy so I almost always need more. Smiths has a case of 12 Skippy PB's on sale for $15.60. That works out to be $1.30 each. There are also a $.75/2 coupon in the 3/28RP that came in your mail box. This would make them about $.93 each. I actually went onto ebay at the beginning of the week and ordered a batch of 15 higher value coupons, $1/2 for a grand total of $.99. That makes them $.80 each if you buy them in the case. NOW THAT BEING SAID, there has been some discussion on the PYP threads about whether they will allow you to use coupons on a case item as they are often times skewed my the case, not individually. So you will want to ask at the store before you check out to find out if you can use your coupons. Some items at Smiths can be bought individually at the same lower price as they would be in the case and some can not.

Okay so onto the Skippy deal. The individual Skippys are marked at $1.30 each (the caselot price). If you buy 10 of them you will get a catalina that prints out for a free Digital Choice Reward which is you choice of 15 free music downloads, 1 free movie ticket OR 15 free ringtones.

So for me it was worth it to just buy 10 seperate Skippy's instead of a case of 12.

10 Skippys for $1.30 each
Used five $1/2 coupons (from ebay)
Paid $8 for 10 Peanut Butters and one free movie ticket!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Macey's Today only & Weekly Deals

I went to Macey's this morning to take advantage of some deals that are in their Budget Buster coupon booklet (you can get one at the store) that are expiring today.

Here are some deals you might want to take advantage of:

Western Family Peanut Butter: There is a $1/1 coupon in the BB booklet and the best part is it doesn't specify a size so you can buy the smallest size for $1.69 and get $1 off each. (I am not sure the limit on this, I just bought 2.) $0.69 PB is great!

Land 'O Frost Premium Lunch Meat (1lb): This is a deal that I didn't even know about but I had a super awesome checker who told me about it and sent the bagger to get me some. Usually these cost about $5.49 but this week (starting today) they are on sale for $2.89. But there is still a budget buster coupon for $3/1 in the book (expires today, limit 4) so you can get 4 packs for free plus overage. What an awesome checker to want me to take advantage of this deal to go out of her way to tell me about it!

There are also some good prices on things in their weekly ad this week that you don't have to take advantage of today. A few of my favorites are:

Santitas Tortilla chips for $1.48 (these are my favorite chips)
2 lb of WF cheddar cheese for $3.99
Bar 'S Hot Dogs on sale for $.79 each. Use the $1/2 coupon from HERE to get them for $.29/pack!

Check out the Grocery Smarts Planner HERE to see what interests you.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Wags - Dove ROLLING RR!

I went to Wags (104th South & Redwood) this morning and the Dove RR was indeed rolling there as posted on many blogs. This happens occasionally and when it does it is a really great way to stock up.

Here's what you do:

Buy 1 Dove hair care product (shampoo, conditioner, styler) for $3.99
Use the $1.50/1 coupons from the 3/28 SS (you don't need this to get a good deal but if you have them use them!)
Get back a $4 RR making it free or even a moneymaker!

And because it's rolling you can use that $4RR to buy another Dove item and get another $4RR.

You will have to use a inexpensive filler because the product is $3.99 and you can't use a $4RR on a $3.99 product because the RR can't cut into the tax amount.

If you have the coupons you will just need to add in a little more expensive filler item or more inexpensive ones to get your total up over $4. The coupons just help you get more of those extra items for free.

I got all of the above for $3!!!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Smiths 3/18

I got all of the above for $18!! My savings were $41.18!

Smiths has a buy 8 participating items get $4 off instantly promo going on right now.

Check out UtahDealDiva's posts HERE and HERE for more details and items included in the promo. The GrocerySmartPlanner is also a great resource for finding what is a great price in this week's sale.

Great deal on Quilted Northern TP @ Kmart


I just went to Kmart and scored a great deal on toilet paper. Here is how it works:

Buy 5 packs of Quilted Northern Bath Tissue - 12 pk double rolls for $7.49 each
Use the $10 off of $20 Kmart coupon from HERE
Use either two $1/2 coupons from the 3/14 RP (this was a regional coupon and I didn't have it)
OR
Use the $1/1 coupon found on the Target website HERE (this is a Manufacturer coupon even though it has a Target logo on it) I was able to print 4 of these (2 computers) so I used four and they went through just fine!

So in my case I paid $23.45 OOP

BUT to make it an even better deal when you buy $30 in QN products (before coupons) you get back a $10 cat (you can use this like cash on your next purchase)

AND to make it even better you can go HERE and submit for a $5 rebate.

This made it out to be $8.45 for FIVE 12 double roll packs, or $1.69 per pack! It will of course depend on which coupons you have and how many of them you have but no matter what it's a great deal on toilet paper!

(Thanks Hip2Save!!)