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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.