Some of you may have noticed that we have been slowing down on posting lately. I've been trying to keep things updated, but since Willow's birth, it has been harder and harder to keep up.
Maybe its that I'm getting tired of typing with one hand while I'm nursing, or that my other two kids want my attention more when I'm not holding the baby. It could be that in addition to a new baby, I've also added running my son to and from school every day, or that I'm just too tired by the end of the day to work on coupon match ups and deal posting.
At any rate, Christina and I have been reevaluating where we are at right now, and have come to the conclusion that we need to take a break so that we don't feel stressed by the fact that we're not keeping up with this. Honestly, I'm not sure if this means that we are quitting the blog for good, but we do need the freedom to just slow things down for a while.
Christina and I both want to thank all of you who read and comment for all your support and understanding. Hopefully we have been able to help encourage you in your journey to spend less, set goals and enjoy more financial freedom.
Erika & Christina
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Taking a Break
Friday, October 16, 2009
Sunday 10/18 Coupon Insert Preview
Thanks to Taylor Town Preview you can get a sneak peak of Sunday's Coupon insert here. There will be 1-SmartSource & 1-Redplum insert. You can buy the Sunday "Early" edition on Saturdays usually after 11 AM at your local grocery & convenience store, of course your ymmv.
Christina
Gold Metal Flour Printable!
Albertons Spend $25 Get $10 Cat ONYO
Here are the deals with coupon match ups!
2/$4
General Mills, Fiber One Toaster Pastry, or Cereal:
Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Fiber One, Kix, Multi Grain Cheerios
$1/2 here or $1 here Cheerios, or $.75 here Fiber One, $.55 here Cinnamon
Progresso Natural Broth 320z
$.50 here or here or 10/4 SS insert
Gold Medal Flour
$.50 here 5lb flour (NEW!)
Betty Crocker Muffin Mix
Green Giant Valley Steamers
$.50 here, or $.40 from 10/4 GM insert
2/$5
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
$.40 here, here, or $1/2 here or mfq's from 9/13 GM insert
GM Granola Bars or Snack Bars
$.40 here or $.70/2 from 10/4 GM insert
Pillsbury Cookie Dough or Pie Crust
$1/2 or $.55 from 10/4 GM insert, $1 here, here, or $.50/2 here or here
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Multi pk, Kids Drink or Yo-plus
$1 here for Yo-plus or mfq's found in 10/4 GM insert
3/$5 or $1.67 ea.
Betty Crocker Warm Delights or Mini's
$.50 here or here
Betty Crocker Cookie Pouch
$.40 here or here
Progresso Trad,Rich & Hearty, or Fiber Soup
$1/3 here or $1/2 here, here, $1 here Fiber soup
Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes
$.40 here or here, $1 here, here
Chex or Cheerios Mix, Gardettos or Bugles
Green Giant Box Veg's
Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
$.30/2 here, or $.75/2 here
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
$.50/2 here or $.50/2 from 10/4 GM Insert
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
$.40/2 here or $1 here
4/$3
Green Giant Veg's 11-15oz can
10/$10 or $1 ea.
Betty Crocker Trad Brownie Mix
$3.49
Totino's Pizza Rolls 19.8oz
$3.99
Cascadian Farm Organic Cereal
$1 here or here
**Thanks to Frugal Living, here is the dealio on the Pillsbury Cat's**
2 additional Catalina deals that overlap with the General Mills one:
Pillsbury: Crescents, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, Grands products, Pie Crusts, Dinner Rolls, Loaves, Breadsticks & Pizza Crust
Buy 3, Get $2 Catalina
Buy 4, Get $2.50 Catalina
Buy 5+, Get $3 Catalina
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks:
Fruit Shapes, Fruit By The Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups & Fruit Roll-Up Stickerz
Buy 3, Get $1.50 Catalina
Buy 4, Get $2 Catalina
Buy 5+, Get $3.50 Catalina
Also, there should be doubles in Sunday's Newspapers to go great with these deals. I will add more coupon match ups as I find them. Sorry it took so long to post :)
Christina
$3 Kroger Diaper coupon!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Pillsbury Catalina Deal
Albertsons has a promo starting tomorrow, Spend $25, Save $10. This catalina deal will go great along with this catalina deal for some really cheap Pillsbury!
PILLSBURY REFRIGERATED BAKED GOODS 10/5 - 11/1
Buy (4) & Get $2 Cat
Buy (5) & Get $3 Cat
Buy (6) or More & Get $4 Cat
Participating Items include Crescents, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, Grands! Biscuits, Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, Pie Crusts, Dinner Rolls, Loaves, Breadsticks, Pizza Crust Coupons in 8/9/09 SS; 7/12/09 SS
Erika
Safeway 10/14 - 10/20
Load Even More Coupons To Your Club Card!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Rite Aid has a huge list of items that are free after rebate this week. Many of them are great to stock up on before cold and flu season really hits. Also, this is the last week of Rite Aid's Gift of Savings promotion.
Unfortunately, I am short on time and energy (I'd rather be sleeping! Baby still isn't sleeping so great), so check out this weeks deals at It's Hip 2 Save.
Erika
More Albertsons Shopping!
I had a chance to go to Albies and do the Quaker deal Buy 10, save $5 off instantly & Spend $10 Get $3 off instantly. Also, I got a few other items & only had 3 Doubles to use. Unfortunately, Customer Svc did not have any extra doubles to give me so I wasn't able to split up my transactions for extra Savings.
Weekly Menu Plan
Classico $1/2 Printable Coupon!
Thanks to a comment from one of our readers, go here to get a $1/2 Classico pasta sauce coupon. This will go great with the sale going on at Safeway right now.
Erika
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Albertsons Doubles in this Sunday's Ad!
Hi Everyone!
I just got the Sunday paper and yes, there are Albies Doubles on pg#A14.
Also, there is a great deal on Quaker products too.
Buy 10 participating products and get $5 off instantly.
Scenario idea:
Buy 10 Quaker chewy Granola bars for $1 ea (this includes $5 off)
Total: $10
use these coupons:
-(2) $1/2 IP here
-(3) $1/2 or .75/2 mfq from 8/30 RP insert
-$3 Albies DBL
OOP: $2 for 10 boxes!!
Christina
Friday, October 9, 2009
Albertsons Purchase $10 Save $3 Instantly
**Edit (10/11th) this Mix in Match sale is a purchase of $10 0f participating products & then save $3 off instantly. Not Buy 10 & save $3 instantly. Sorry all about the confusion. I'm 35 1/2 weeks pregnant and very busy with Ava (my 2 y/o) and quickly try to post deals when I can. I hope you all get some great deals at Albertsons this week! Remember these deals are good until Tuesday only.**
Christina
Here a few scenario's I may do with the Buy 10 Save $3 Instantly at Albertson's this week. You can find a list of the deals in the ad on pg#6.
Prices after $3 instant savings when you purchase $10 are:
$.70 ea.
$1.40 ea.
$1.75 ea.
$3.50 ea.
I am going to wait for the Sunday paper so I can use the Albertsons doubles for extra savings!!
My Scenario, includes $3 off instant prices wyb 10:
2-Wet Ones Wipes $2.80
3-Clorox Wipes 35 ct $5.25
3-Dial Hand Soap $2.10
2-Welches Grape Juice $3.50
Total: $13.65
After coupons & Albies DBL:
-2 $1 IP Wet Ones
-B2G1F IP & 2 $.50 mfq Clorox Wipes from 10/4 RP insert
-3 $.35 mfq Dial Soap from 8/16 or 10/4 SS insert or $.55 IP here!
-2 $1 IP Welches
-$3 DBL
OOP: $2.85!
Another Good Scenario:
3-Playtex Gloves 10 ct $2.10
2-Nivea Lip $2.80
4-Ronzoni Smart Taste & Healthy Harvest Pasta $2.80
1-Sargento Cheese $1.40
Total: $9.10
After coupons:
-3 $1 Playtex mfq's or $1 IP's here
-2 $1 Nivea Lip mfq from 8/30 RP
-2 $1/2 Ronzoni IP's here
-$.55 blinkie
-$1 DBL (otherwise you will be negative $1.45)
OOP: $.55 or get $1.45 filler & pay $0!
**Quick reminder, you don't have to split your transactions. Unless you want you want to use the Albies DBL then you will want to split it up. Thanks Erika for letting us know, that saves so much time!!**
Christina
Sunday 10/11th Coupon Inserts
Don't forget you can get the Sunday Early edition Newspaper on Saturdays at your local grocery or convenience store usually after 11 AM, ymmv. Thanks to Taylor Town Preview you can see the inserts here! There will be 1-SmartSource, 1-RedPlum, and 1-P&G!
Thanks,
Christina
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