Target Deals 4/1-4/7

Allegra (5 ct) $5.99

7.00/1 Allegra Product (SS 4/1)

Final Price: Free

Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color $6.99

Buy 3 Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color

Use 3 – $2.00/1 Clairol Hair Color (SS 3/18) or

$1.00/1 Clairol Hair Color (PG 4/1)

And use 1 $3.00/1 Clairol Hair Color (Target Mobile)

And use FREE $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb (3) Beauty Items, Natural Instincts Hair Color, Olay Facial Skin Care or Covergirl Cosmetics (RP 4/1)

Pay $11.97, Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card

Final Price: $2.32 each wyb 3

Cover Girl Blush $3.74

Buy 3 Cover Girl Blush

Use 3 – $1.00/1 Covergirl product (PG 4/1)

And use FREE $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb (3) Beauty Items, Natural Instincts Hair Color, Olay Facial Skin Care or Covergirl Cosmetics (RP 4/1)

Pay $8.22, Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card

Final Price: $1.07 each wyb 3

Cover Girl Eye Shadow $3.14

Buy 3 Cover Girl Eye Shadow

Use 3 – $1.00/1 Covergirl product (PG 4/1)

Or $0.50/1 Covergirl Lip or Eye product (RP 3/18)

And use FREE $5.00 Target Gift Card wyb (3) Beauty Items, Natural Instincts Hair Color, Olay Facial Skin Care or Covergirl Cosmetics (RP 4/1)

Pay 6.42, Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card

Final Price: $0.47 each wyb 3

Eggs 1 dozen  $1.19

$0.55/2 – Incredible Eggs, Dozen

Final Price: $0.92 each wyb 2

Got2b Hair Stylers  $4.74

$3.00/1 Got2B product (RP 2/12)

Final Price: $1.74

Candy Land, Memory Game and Chutes & Ladders Games $5.00

$3.00/1 Hasbro Game (playsaver 3/25)

Final Price: $2.00

Market Pantry Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom $0.91 Use $1.00/3 –

$1.00/3 Market Pantry Soup 

Final Price: $0.58 each wyb 3

Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk $1.11

$0.50/2 Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk

Final Price: $0.86 each wyb 2

Nexcare Strawberry Shortcake Bandages $1.87

$0.55/1 Nexcare Product (SS 4/1)

$1.00/2 Nexcare Product (SS 4/1)

And use $0.75/1 Nexcare Bandages

Final Price: $0.57

Starburst or Life Savers Jelly Beans $2.00

$1.00/2 Starburst or Life Savers Jellybeans (RP 3/18)

And use $1.00/2 Starburst or Lifesavers Jellybeans

Final Price: $1.00 each wyb 2

Tums Freshers $2.49

$1.50/1 Tums Freshers

$1.50/2 Tums Freshers (RP 4/1)

And use $0.75/1 Tums Cool Mint Freshers

Final Price: $0.24

Weber Marinade Mix Packets $0.89

$1.00/1 Weber Seasoning or 2 Marinade Packets (SS 3/25)

$0.75/1 Weber Seasoning or 2 Marinade Packets (SS 3/25)

Final Price: $0.39 each wyb 2

Zantac Max Strength $7.74

Use $5.00/1 Zantac Product (SS 4/1)

$2.50/1 Zantac Product (All You Magazine Feb ’12)

$2.00/1 Zantac product (SS 2/12)

Final Price: $2.74

(Thanks KCL)

These are the best deals we found at Target this week, please let us know if you find any great deals at Target this week.

Rite Aid Deals- 4/1-4/7

Scunci Elastics $1.99

Buy 1, Receive $1.99 +Up

Final Price: Free

Chex Mix, Gardettos or Bugles $1.50 

$0.40/2 Chex Mix, or Chex 100 Calorie Snack (SS 2/26)

$0.60/1 Chex Mix or Chex 100 Calorie Snack

Final Price: $0.90

Trident White or Dentune Ice $2.99

Buy 1, Receive $1.00 +Up

$1.00/1 Trident or Dentyne (SS 4/1)

B1G1 FREE – Trident Single Pack Gum

Pay $2.99, Receive 2 $1.00 +Up

Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2

Halls Cough Drops $1.50

Buy 2, Receive $1.00 +Up

$1.00/2 Halls Drops (SS 2/5)

Pay $2.00 Receive $1.00 +Up

Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2

Ensure $6.99

Buy 1, Receive $1.00 +Up

$3.00/2 Ensure 4-packs (SS 2/26)

$1.50/1 Ensure  

$3.00/1 Ensure  

Pay $3.99, Receive $1.00 +Up

Final Price: $2.99

Polident Tabets, Super Poligrip, Comfort Strips, or Dentu-creme $4.00

Buy 2, Receive $2.00 +Up 

$1.00/1 Polident tablets or Dentu-Creme (RP 4/1)

$1.00/1 Polident Product

Pay $3.00, Receive $2.00 +Up

Final Price: $1.00

Allegra Allergy Relief $17.99

Buy 1, Receive $3.00 +Up

$7.00/1 Allegra (SS 4/1)

$4.00/1 Allegra or Allegra-D 12hr

Pay $10.99, Receive $3.00 +Up

Final Price: $7.99

(Thanks KCL)

These are the best deals we found at Rite Aid this week, if you find any great deals please let us know.

How to Stretch a Tight Budget

I know that when your budget is already tight, it is hard to think of couponing or doing anything that seems like spending money in order to save. Here are a few ways I have been able to stretch a budget that is already tight.

Reevaluate your spending, look over household expenses and find ways to cut back. I have found that when things get tight I can look over our budget and find that things like phone services, cable, eating out and other expenses can be changed to save money or cut back all together.

Great Deals for Michaels: Week of 3/4-3/10

40% off any one regular priced item

40% off regular and sale priced Entire purchase artist acrylic paints, brushes, pencils, pastels, and markers

Ashland Spring Bushes and Garlands and Stems 40% off

Jolee’s & Disney EK Success Brands Stickers and Embellishments 40% off

8×10″ – 14×18″ Home Collection Wall Frames and Portrait Collection Wall Frames 50% off

Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn $1.25 each

Scrapbook Paper Pads 40% off

Entire Stock Bead Gallery Strung Beads 50% off

These are some of the great deals that we found this week, please let us know what you found!

Great Deals for Target: Week of 3/4-3/10

Buy 3 Olay Body Wash, 18 or 23.6 oz or Bar Soap, 4 pk $5.00
Use 3 $2.00/1 Olay Bar, Bodywash or In-Shower Body Lotion, excludes trial/travel sizes limit 4 like coupons in same shopping trip from PG 3/4
Pay $9.00, Get a $5.00 Target Gift Card
Total: $1.33 each wyb 3

Buy 2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide 3-in-1 Styler $19.99
Buy 2 Gillette Fusion Proglide Clear Shave Gel, 5.9 oz. $3.89, Reg. Price (not included in GC Deal but needed for coupon)
Use 2 $3.00/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler, excludes trial/travel size Limit of 4 Like Coupons in same shopping trip from RP 2/5
Use 2 $1.00/1 Gillette Series Shave Prep, excludes trial/travel size, Limit of 4 Like Coupons in same shopping trip from RP 2/5
And Use 2 $5.00/2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Style Razor AND Clear Gel, Target Coupon from Target Insert 3/4
Pay $29.76,Get a $5.00 Target Gift Card
Total: $24.76 for all 4 Products

Buy 2 Dr. Scholl’s For Her Insoles $6.99
Use 2 $2.00/1 – Dr. Scholl’s For Her Product – (bricks.coupons.com)
Pay $9.98, Get a $5.00 Target Gift Card
Total: $2.49 each wyb 2

Buy 2 Always Pads, select varieties $5.99
Buy 4 Tampax Tampons, select varieties $5.94
Use $1.00/2 Always Pads, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloths, excludes trial/travel sizes limit 4 like coupons in same shopping trip from PG 3/4
Use 2 $1.00/2 Tampax, 18 ct or larger excludes trial/travel sizes limit 4 like coupons in same shopping trip from PG 3/4
And Use 2 $1.00/3 Tampax or Always Product, Target Coupon from Target Insert 3/4
Pay $30.74, Get TWO $5.00 Target Gift Cards
Total: $3.46 each wyb all 6

Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, select varieties $1.00
Use $1.00/3 Birds Eye Steamfresh Varieties from RP 3/4
Total: $.67 eachwyb 3

Sobe Lifewater or Tea, 20 oz $.90
Use B5G1 Free Sobe Product from Pepsi Moments to Save 2/26
Total: $.75 each wyb 6

Nature Made Vitamin D Tablets, 100 ct $3.00
Use $3.00/2 Nature Made products from SS 2/26 (exp 3/31)
Or $1.00 Nature Made product from SS 2/26 (exp 3/31)
Or $1.00/1 – Nature Made Vitamin D – (coupons.com)
And Use $1.00/1 – Nature Made Vitamin or Supplement, Excludes Trial Size, Target Coupon – (target.com)
Total: $1.00 each wyb 2

Reach Floss, 55 yds $.97
Use $1.00/1 Reach Floss product, no more than 4 coupons (of any kind) for the same product in the same transaction from RP 3/4
Total: FREE

Tums Freshers Antacid, 25 ct $2.49
Use $1.00/1 – Tums, 24ct or Larger – (tums.com)
Or $1.00/2 Tums Product from RP 1/29
And Use $.75/1 – Tums Cool Mint Freshers, 25ct or 50ct, Target Coupon – (target.com)
Total: $.74

Brita Pitcher Filter, 3 pk $14.00
Use $4.00/1 Brita Pitcher or Faucet Mount System from SS 1/15
Total: $10.00

Purina Beneful Dog Food, 3.5 lb. $5.49, Reg. Price
Use $2.50/1 Purina Beneful Dog Food, 3.5 lb or 7lb bag from RP 2/19
And Use $2.00/1 – Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food, 3.5 lb or Larger, Target Coupon – (target.com)
Total: $.99

Coppertone UltraGUARD Continuous Spray Sunscreen, Family Size $2.68, Clearance Price
Use $1.00/1 – Coppertone Product – (coppertone.com)
Total: $1.68

Thanks KCL

These are some of the great deals we found this week, please let us know what you found!

Albertsons Deals 2/29-3/6

Bone-in Split Chicken Breast $ .99/lb

Cantalope $ .58/lb

Asparagus $1.99/lb

Dole Salad Kits $1.99 each w/in ad coupon limit 4

Super Chill Soft Drinks 12 pack $2.39 each w/in ad coupon limit 4

Carlita Soft Taco Tortillas $ .88 w/in ad coupon limit 4

Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce $1.25 each w/in ad coupon limit 4

Starbucks Frappaccino 4 packs $3.99 each

$2.00/2 Starbucks Frappaccino (Pepsi Moments 2/26)

$2.99 each wyb 2

Here are my favorite deals I saw in the Albertsons ad this week. If you noticed any great deals please let us know.

Big Lots Members Friends and Family Sale

Go here to sign-up to be a Big Lots member and then all day Saturday Mar. 3rd they have a 20% off entire purchase with card.

All day Sunday Mar. 4th you can print a coupon if you are a member for 20% off your entire purchase for friends and family.

They have some really great savings right now, especially on patio and gardening items to get you ready for spring.

JoAnn Fabrics National Craft Month Ad

Today in your paper you should receive a JoAnn Fabrics insert.  If you don’t then you should go here to sign-up for their mailers, which have more coupons and better deals.

These are some of the deals that I found.

Sorry there aren’t any coupons available to print right now online, but you should find them in the fliers.

40% off Papercrafting Supplies

3/$10 Jerzees T-Shirts

40% off select craft lamps

50% off Quilter’s Showcase Prints

Thurs. Mar. 1st – Sat. Mar. 3rd Butterick Patterns $.99 each, limit 10

50% off St. Patrick’s Fabrics

50% off St. Patrick’s Decor

50% off Spring Inspirations Easter Lily Bushes

50% off Basic & Spring Inspirations Bushes

50% off Organizing Essentials Baskets

50% off Framed Art & Clocks

50% off Wall & Tabletop Frames

QFC Deals 2/22-2/28

Pork Shoulder Roast $1.49/lb

Asparagus $ .99/lb

Organic Braeburn or Fuji Apples $1.00/lb

Bell Peppers (Red, Orange or Yellow) $1.00 each

Red or Green Seedless Grapes $1.28/lb

Organic Anjou or Bosc Pears$1.49/lb

Organic Mini Peeled Carrots 1 pound pack $1.00

Bumblebee Chunk Light Tuna $ .69 each

QFC Milk Half Gallon $1.25

Bonus Saving Event (Buy 10 participating products save $3.00 instantly and get $2.00 cat to use on a future purchase)

Campbells Chunky Soup $1.69/$1.39

$2.00/5 Campbells Chunky Soup

$1.50/4 Campbells Chunky Soup

$1.00/3 Campbells Chunky Soup

$ .79 each after ($2.00 cat)

Gatoraide or G2 $1.09/$.79

$.59 each after ($2.00 cat)

Dannon Yogurt $2.29/$1.99

$1.00/1 Activia or Stonyfield 4 pack (SS 2/12)

$ .79 each after($2.00 cat)

Minute Maid Orange Juice $2.49/$2.19

$1.99 each after ($2.00 cat)

Caprisun $2.29/$1.99

$1.79 each after ($2.00 cat)

Ragu Pasta Sauce $1.99/$1.69

$ .75/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce (1/29 RP)

$ 1.16 each after ($2.00 cat)

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits $1.29/$.99

$ .30/2 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (GM 2/5)

$ .64 each after ($2.00 cat)

Oreos $2.99/$2.69

$2.49 each after ($2.00 cat)

GM Cereals (Select Varieties) $2.99/$2.69

$1.00/1 Peanut Butter Cheerios Printable (NLA) if included

$ .75/1 Dulce de leche Cheerios if included

$1.00/2 GM Cereals

$1.49 each after ($2.00 cat) if PB Cheerios are included in sale

Cheetos or Fritos $2.29/$1.99

$1.79 each after ($2.00 cat)

Cottonelle Toilet Paper $6.29/$5.99

$5.79 each after($2.00 cat)

 

 

Out-of-Stock … Again

So, I know that I wrote about out-of-stock merchandise in couponning etiquette, but I believe that it’s an issue to touch on again.

This week when I went to Rite Aid for the toothpaste and toothbrush deal, they were out of the toothbrushes on Sunday.  I was a little frustrated, being that it was the first day of the sale and they were already out.  I decided to wait and go to a different store later in the week.  To my dismay they were out as well … until I found an endcap that was fully stocked with toothbrushes and I ended up getting the deal.  The exact same thing happened to me with the Vaseline deal this week.  So here are my tips for out-of-stock merchandise.

• If you go at the beginning of the week, you could always try again if the deal is worth it to you.
• You could try multiple stores.  We live in Fremont and my husband works in Milpitas and there are many Rite Aids to choose from between here and there.
• If you can’t find it in the store’s main location, check the endcaps (the displays at the end of the aisles).  I will usually walk the whole store checking the endcaps for regular and clearance deals.
• Ask an associate if they have anymore elsewhere, or when they will be getting in their next shipment
• Inform the store manager about stocking up for sales and checking coupon sites for deals that their customers will be most likely to buy.  It’s a good idea to build rapport with the stores you frequent anyways.  
• Don’t get discouraged or upset, remember we are saving money! 🙂

I hope these tips help you as you are looking for those great deals!  Happy shopping!