THREE boxes of FREE dryer sheets at Target!!

HOLY COW!! What an awesome freebie!!! You can score THREE FREE boxes of Bounce Dryer Sheets at Target! There was a coupon for $3/3 any Tide Detergent, Tide Boost, Downy, or Bounce Product in this month's Proctor and Gamble insert that was in Sunday's P&G insert and there was a Target store coupon in Sunday's Smart Source insert for $3/3 Laundry Care items!

Target has the 34 count Bounce Dryer sheets for $1.97, which when you stack the coupons, it equals three boxes for free!!!

Here's the deal:
Buy three 34 ct. Bounce Dryer Sheets $1.97 each
Use $3/3 Tide Detergent, Tide Boost, Downy, or Bounce Product, exp. 3/31/13 (P&G 03/03/13)
AND use $3/3 Laundry Care Items Target coupon, exp. 4/6/13 (SS 03/03/13)
Final price FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Target coupon wasn't available in all Smart Source inserts. I found it in one of our local paper's inserts but not another one.

When I went to our local Target yesterday, they were out of them but I'm sure they'll have more by next week.

Thanks Centsless Deals!

$1/1 Tyson Chicken coupon!!

WOW! This is REALLY rare to get coupons for meat! $1/1 Tyson Fresh or Individually Frozen Chicken. There is a sentence that prints out after the coupon about it being redeemable in North Carolina, but it does not print out anywhere on the actual coupon.

Shoprite has Tyson Chicken on sale every few weeks so I can't wait to use this one!!

Thanks Budget Savvy Diva!!

PAAS Egg Decorating Kits Coupons

WOW! I totally love this coupon!! Hurry and print this one out before it's gone! Head on over to PAAS's Facebook page, "like" them and print out the coupon!

You can get coupons for $1/2 Egg Decorating Kits and $1.50/3 Egg Decorating Kits.

Free Picture Frames at Target!!!

I already went to Target this morning and got one!! Since this coupon has no size or brand restriction on it, you can score several different picture frames for free!!!!

You can print out two per computer BUT you can only use one like Target coupon per visit. Be sure to print out two though before this super awesome coupon runs out of prints!! You can find the coupon under the "Home & Decor" section of Target's coupons if you have a hard time finding it.

Print: $2/1 picture frame!!

Thanks Totally Target for the heads up!!!

How many coupon inserts in today's (2/17/13) paper?

There will be 1 Red Plum insert in today's paper. So don't worry if you think you're missing other inserts, LOL!!! Typically on holiday weekends there's no inserts so we got lucky this week!!!

Valentine Idea: Have a colorful Valentine's Day!

I totally forgot to post the Valentine's Day gift I made up for Leah to hand out to her class! I got LOADS of free crayons this year at Walmart with overage I had gotten from other coupons during back to school season at Walmart!!

When I saw this super cute idea on Pinterest, I knew I just had to make them for Leah's class!!

You can read about my awesome shopping trip, it was featured on my favorite couponing site Living Rich With Coupons.

Free Nail Polish at Walmart & Walgreens!

If you were lucky enough to get the $1/1 Wet n Wild or Fergie Product (exp. 2/23/13) from yesterday's Red Plum coupon insert (02/10/13), you can score FREE Wet n Wild nail polish at Walmart and Walgreens! It's regularly priced $.93 at Walmart so you can score it for free plus make $.07 since Walmart gives overage on coupons that are for more than the price of the item!! 

Just double check your coupon, there are two different versions of this coupon available. One says $1/1 any Wet n Wild purchase, the other one says $1/1 Wet n Wild purchase of $1.99 or more. So like I mentioned in a previous post, always check your coupons for size restrictions!! 

Here's the deal at Walmart:
Buy 1 Wet n Wild Nail Polish $.93
Use $1/1 any Wet n Wild or Fergie product (RP 2/10/13, exp. 2/23/13)
Final price FREE + $.07 MM!!!!!!


Here's the deal at Walgreens:
Buy 1 Wet n Wild Nail Polish $.99
Use $1/1 any Wet n Wild or Fergie product (RP 2/10/13, exp. 2/23/13)
Final price FREE 

CVS: free TRESemme shampoo & conditioner!!!

I absolutely LOVE it when deals like this pop up!!! I've scored 8 free bottles of TRESemme this week at CVS!!! And this is the brand of shampoo I've been using lately so I'm super excited, LOL!

The "magic coupon machine" at CVS is printing out a coupon for $2 off of any two bottles of TRESemme. If you still have the RedPlum insert from last Sunday, 1/27, there should be a coupon for Buy 1 bottle of TRESemme Get 1 Free! And as long as your cashier takes off the full $6 value of the coupon, the register is scanning it at $6 so it will work as long as your cashier isn't a jerk & adjusts the coupon down, LOL!!!

Here's the two ways to do this deal...

If you only have 1 of the BOGO coupons:
Buy two bottles of TRESemme for $3.50 each
Use one BOGO coupon (RP 1/27
Also use $2/2 any TRESemme CVS coupon from the machine
Final price FREE!!!! (you will most likely need to grab something for around $1 to cover the overage from the coupon)


If you have 2 of the BOGO coupons:

Buy four bottles of TRESemme for $3.50 each
Use two BOGO coupons (RP 1/27
Also use $2/2 any TRESemme CVS coupon from the machine
Final price FREE!!!!

If you don't have the BOGO coupon, some people are reporting that some of the bottles have peelie coupons on them for $1.75 off so you might still be able to get a decent deal on them!!


*depending on which state you live in, you might have to pay sales tax. Here in CT, you don't :)

Couponing tip: Walmart gives overage from coupons for free items!!

One of the awesome things about couponing at Walmart is that you will get overage from the coupons that are worth more than the item you're buying! I've actually gotten cash BACK from Walmart on one of my free trips (although it was only $.15)!!

Example: let's say you get a free travel size deodorant that is priced $.97 and the coupon is for $1/1, you'll get $.03 overage!! You might not think this is much but if you have a pile of various free items and other things in your cart, that overage helps to pay for those items!

During another one of my free trips to Walmart, I knew I was going to have at least $5 in overage from my coupons. I grabbed a pack of socks and ended up only paying a few dollars for my entire order!!

Coupon Tip: Check for size restrictions on coupons!

Always check your personal care item coupons for size restrictions, if it doesn't say "not valid on trial/ travel sizes" or doesn't have a liquid/ weight on it then you're in luck!

A lot of times, it's a really easy way to score free trial or travel sized goodies! I can't even begin to count the number of free deodorants, toothpaste, shampoo and more I've gotten for free just by doing this!! I get the majority of these at Walmart and Target.

These coupons are becoming more and more rare but when you see them, jump on the chance!!

Sunday Coupon Preview: 1/27/13

I've had multiple people ask me how many newspapers I buy a week. Truthfully, it all depends on how many inserts will be in that Sunday's paper. If it's a good week (three or more inserts) then I buy eight papers, if there's just one or two, I typically only buy four. 

This Sunday, 1/27, there's going to be 4 inserts so this week is an eight paper week for me! You can expect one Procter & Gamble, one Smartsource, and two Red Plum inserts!! 

Head on over to Sunday Coupon Preview more details on what coupons you might find in each of the inserts! Just remember, sometimes coupons are regional. They might appear in one newspaper but then not somewhere else. 

The Bzzzzzzz About Morningstar

I got chosen for another BzzCampaign from BzzAgent, this time for Morningstar products! Although we eat meat on a regular basis, we're in no means vegetarians, LOL! I bought a box of the Morningstar Chik'n Strips and made them for Leah and Aiden one day for lunch. They LOVED them, they couldn't even tell a difference and I even tried one and I couldn't even taste the difference! 
I give this one 4 out of 5 stars!! 
If you're interested in signing up with BzzAgent, give it a try! But first, you'll first want to get signed up with MyPoints, that way you can earn credit for the surveys you'll take through BzzAgent. So, sign up first with MyPoints then BzzAgent.

Free Oscar Mayer Pulled Pork!!!

WAHOO!! Last year, Oscar Mayer had a freebie similar to this one and it's back again this year! Hurry over to their Facebook page and last year by the time from promotion was over, I ended up getting  a coupon in the mail for a free pack of Oscar Mayer lunch meat!

Head on over to Oscar Mayer's Facebook page, "like" the page, then submit a "taste-a-monial" (you can write anything) and you'll be signed up for the coupon to be sent to your house.

And if you don't want to keep Oscar Mayer on your list of FB pages you like, you can unlike it after you're done.

Free Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes at Target!!

You can score totally free Neutrogena travel sized makeup remover wipes at Target right now! Print this coupon off while before it runs out of prints!! This coupon has NO size restriction so you can use it on a travel sized item! I absolutely LOVE these wipes! I use these almost everyday so this one makes me super happy!!! They're typically found in travel size section, but I've also found them on an end cap in the makeup section.

Neutrogena Make-Up Remover 7-Count $1.99 
Use the $2/1 Neutrogena Cosmetics Coupon (use area code 06489 if you can't find it under yours)
FINAL COST = FREE!

Couponing Tip: Find your stock up price for everything!

Another tip I have for those of you that really want to get into couponing is to have a stock up price for items when you go to buy them. Now that I have my stockpile in our house, I only buy things when they're on sale, I have a coupon for them, and they're at the "stock up" price.

Obviously anything I can get for free, even if I don't need it, I get it. I either give it to a family member or friend that can use it or I donate it to our church.

Things that I get for free that I will never buy again as long as I'm couponing:

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Deodorant
• Body wash
• Lotion
• Shampoo/ conditioner
• Air freshener

A few good examples of stock up prices for me:

• Paper towels $.35 a roll or less
• Toilet paper $.01 per sq ft or below
• Tissues/ Kleenex $.30
• Name brand household cleaners $.99
• Laundry detergent (Purex or Ajax) $.99
• Ziplock bags $.50 a box
• Diapers/ Pull Ups (Huggies) $4 per pack 
• Shaving cream/ gel $.25
• Mouthwash $.75
• Ketchup $.88
• Mustard $.40
• Cereal $.50 
• Salsa $.50
• Coffee creamer $.40
• Greek Yogurt $.40

Couponing Tips & Tricks: Check clearance racks!

One of the best ways to score free or extremely cheap makeup, hair dye and other personal care items with coupons at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid is to check out their clearance racks!!

At these stores you can use a coupons on a clearance items and many times get them for free or for very close to it!!

Whenever a  manufacture changes the design of one of their labels, the item with the old label gets put onto clearance!!

I haven't paid for hair dye for about 1 1/2 years due to this trick!!

I've also scored TONS of free makeup especially at Target! In addition to using manufacture coupons there, you can stack them with Target coupons you can print from Target's website.

Check back soon for even more couponing tips & tricks!!

CVS: FREE Stayfree Maxi Pads this week!

OMG! How did I miss this one on Sunday?! In many of last Sundays (1/6/13) Smart Source coupon inserts there was a coupon for Buy 1, Get 1 free Stayfree Maxi Pads coupon and this week CVS has them on sale for Buy 1, Get 1 free, which mean TOTALLY FREE MAXI PADS!!!

Guess where I'm going first thing in the morning, LOL???

I remember this same sale with this same coupon last year at CVS, I stocked up!! I haven't bought maxi pads in over 1 year, they've all been for free!!

Free Icy Hot at Walmart!!

I love it when this coupon pops up!! Especially right now, I have tore the rotator cuff in my right shoulder so this one is right up my alley right now, LOL!!! 

Icy Hot .5 oz – $.97
Use $1/1 Icy Hot or Aspercreme Product, exp. 2/24/13 (From RP 01/06/13)
or use $1/1 Icy Hot printable coupon
Final Price = FREE + $.03 MM!!

These $.97 Icy Hots can be tricky to find. They're typically located on an end cap of an isle somewhere in the personal care section of the store.

And to make this freebie even more awesome, you'll actually earn $.03 in overage from each Icy Hot you buy!!! Walmart gives overage on items that you get for free if the coupon is more that the actual item (unless specified on the coupon itself)!!!

I just LOVE getting paid to shop!!!

Thanks for the photo and deal, I Heart The Mart!

Couponing Tip: Using a binder to keep yourself organized!!

One of the most important tips I have for someone that's interested in getting hard core into couponing is to keep your coupons organized and don't get rid of ANY of your coupons until they've expired!

I prefer clipping all my coupons and keeping them in a binder, although during the holiday season, I found it VERY hard to keep up with.

I have my zipper binder divided into 4 sections: health  & beauty  household, refrigerated  frozen foods, and shelf stable foods. Then within those sections I have pages with just the certain items: deodorant  soap, toothpaste, hair products, ect...

I use baseball card sleeves for the smaller coupons and currency sleeves for the long coupons. You can buy the sleeve pages online on Amazon, eBay and in stores like Walmart and Target where the baseball cards are located in the store.

I also keep a pencil case (that I use for loose coupons), pens, pencils, post-it notes, highlighters, a pair of scissors. and a calculator in my binder as well. I also bought a binder that has a filing area in it so I can keep m favorite stores' weekly ads in it!

I typically buy 4-8 papers a week depending on how many inserts are in that week's paper. If there is a certain coupon I want more of, then I order extras either from a coupon clipping service or from eBay.

When I go to clip my coupons, since I have multiple inserts from all the papers I buy, I stack all the same pages together, so the same coupons are on top of each other in piles. Then I staple the pages together, but just make sure the coupons line up exactly together or you may cut into the bar codes or the expiration date! Also, make sure you don't staple through the bar code, this may make the cash register not able to scan the bar code!

If you cut off the expiration date on any of your coupons, the stores will not be able to accept your coupon with the missing expiration date on it!!

Also a huge help if you find yourself overwhelmed with cutting all the coupons with scissors, you can always order a paper trimmer.

Then file your coupons into their proper page in your binder!!

Enjoy and welcome to the world of couponing!!!

*check back soon for even more couponing tips & tricks!!!

DYI Christmas Present: "For your mistletoes"

Even though Christmas has come and gone but I wanted to share this one as well. As many of you know, I LOVE my couponing and I get a lot of stuff for free including free nail polish I scored a few months ago. Seeing that I have one sister and eight sister in laws, I'm always looking for super cute things to add to their Christmas gifts!

And I couldn't pass up the opportunity to add the "for your mistletoes" tag to the polish!!