Clearance at Target - Going Fast!

My bestest girl and I were at Target last night, ya know, making our rounds.  We hit upon some great clearance clothes in each department (mostly summer stuff, but who can pass up $3.74 women's summer shorts?)

My favorite finds were in the bigger boys section:

Various t-shirts, muscle tees, and shorts on clearance!  Price ranges from $.98-uh, yeah. You read me right! $.98 to $3.48.

I got $71.20 worth of stuff which included 1 pair of workout pants (don't get the wrong impression - I don't work out), 1 pair of shorts, 2 t-shirts and 2 pairs of shorts for DS, 1 shirt for DD, a book for me, and a Ghiradelli chocolate (also for me) for a grand total of $31.43 after tax!  Yea me!

It was all a bit bittersweet though because Target has this jacket I really, really want, but it's $39.99 still.  I have a thing for jackets...some women do shoes. I do jackets.  Can't help myself.  Isn't it too cute?

FREE Chick-fil-a Calendar a Hoax!

Chick-fil-a posted this statement on their website just now:

"Incorrect information has been circulating on the internet regarding the 2010 Chick-fil-A® Cow Calendar.

Chick-fil-A is not authorized to distribute free calendars nor to register those who log on to www.shopchick-fil-a.com. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience."

I know you are as bummed as I am right now!

Bi-Lo Deals Week 10/14 - 10/20

Bi-Lo:
**Give the cashier your Bonus card before they scan your items and BOGO items will ring up half price so you don't have to buy both - always check with your store first
**Bi-Lo will double qs for $.60 or less face value

Meal Deal:
Buy Bertolli frozen pasta dinners $7.99, get FREE 16oz Ben & Jerrys ice cream, FREE SH 10oz Garlic Bread, FREE 6pk Pepsi
-Use $.25/1 Pepsi here
-Use $1/1 here or RP 10/4 = $6.49 for everthing!
(if you have already printed the Pepsi q 2x you won't be able to print anymore)

Dinner and a Movie:
Buy the Proposal on DVD $19.99 and get FREE SH Ultra Thin Pizza, FREE SH 2ltr Soda, FREE SH Popcorn 3pk
-Use $5 off the DVD here (sweet find PalmettoStateSaver!) = $14.99 for everything!

FREE SH Milk thru 12/26 wyb 5 gallons of SH Milk (Chocolate Milk not included). Collect a milk token for each gallon you buy. Redeem your FREE milk token by 1/2/2010.

Healthy Choice Dinners and Entrees $1.98
-Use $2/1 here = FREE

Crest Toothpaste $1.21ea
-Use $.75/1 PG 10/11 = $.46ea

Ocean Spray Instant Oatmeal $1.67ea (my DH just tried this and gaves it his seal of approval!)
-Use $1/1 SS 8/23, 10/11 or the new Bi-Lo monthly saver magazine = $.67ea

Blue Bunny Champ Cones 6ct $2.42ea
-Use $1/1 coupon when you sign up here = $1.42ea

Pompeian Olive Oils 16oz $2.69ea
-Use $1/1 here = $1.69ea

SH Chicken Patties, Nuggets, or Strips $3.99ea

Pop Secret 3ct $1.31ea
-Use $1/2 here = $.81ea

Large Pumpkins $3.99ea
-Use $1 off any pumpkin wyb Samuel Adams beer tear pad

Fresh Express Salad Blend $1.50ea
-Use $.55/1 here = $.40ea

Healthy Choice Dinners, Steamers, or Entrees $1.98ea
-Use $2/1 here = FREE

Green Giant Frozen Boxed Veggies $1ea
-Use $.50/2 here = $.50ea

Del Monte Fruit Naturals $1ea
-Use $1/2 here = $.50ea

FREE SH Peanut Butter wyb Jif Peanut Butter ($2.85)
-Use $.55/1 from last month Publix Yellow Advantage flyer = $1.75 for both peanut butters
(don't forget to print the FREE SH Peanut Butter q from Bi-Lo)

Happy Saving!

Friday Deals and Steals (10/16/09)

I'll be updating this during the day, but I had to get this first one out ASAP!

**This offer was not valid. Sorry!**HOLY Cow - really!  FREE Chick-fil-a calendars to the first 100,000 people starting Saturday, the 17th!  I'll be up at midnight, will you?  Check it out here.

FREE Little Debbie Cupcakes!  Yummy!  Sign up here and become a fan of Little Debbie on Facebook.  Little Debbie is giving away 1 million cupcakes and other bigger prizes.   Good Luck!

FREE panty from the Victoria's Secret Pink Panty line.  Join or sign in here.  You can also receive $10 off any bra!

FREE Halloween Jack O' Lantern stencils here and enter daily to win a $5,000 gas and grocery prize here!

Need more FREE?  Don't forget to check out my friend Lauren at PalmettoStateSaver for her Friday Freebies!

Food Lion Deals 10/14 - 10/20

I know, I know.  I'm late putting this up, but I just didn't feel it after going several rounds with our insurance provider concerning my son's speech and occupational therapy. Without furter adieu...

Food Lion:
**The cashier prefers to scan your MVP prior to scanning your purchase in order to get the sale prices.
**You do not need to purchase 2 items to receive the BOGO discount. Verify with your store first.
**Food Lion does not accept any competitor coupons, but you can stack a FLIP (Food Lion Internet Print) with a manufacturer coupon.

Campbell's Cream of...Soups $1ea
-$1/2 Campbells soups here = $.50ea

3lb bagged Gala apples $1.99ea

Boneless half pork loin $1.87/lb

Whole Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip $1.77/lb

Del Monte Fruit Bowls $2.25ea
-Use $1/1 Fall AY = $1.25ea
-Use could use $1/5 Del Monte q from RP 9/20 but in my opinion this q is a joke...

5lb bag Red potatoes $2.99ea

Green Giant canned veggies $1ea

Koolaid Jammers 10ct $1.87ea
-If you are still working on the Nabisco $20 rebate, these qualify and this is a good price

Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies $1.74ea
-Use $.55/1 = $1.19

Mrs Pauls Seafood $3.24ea
-Use $1.50/1 here zip code 30013 = $1.75 (qualifies for the $5 in coupons rebate wyb 5)

Oscar Meyer Deli Shaved Meats $2.50ea
-Use $1/1 blinkie = $1.50ea

Nilla Wafers $2.09ea
-Use $1/1 peelie found on some boxes = $1.09ea
-Use $1/2 Nabisco boolet = $1.59ea
-Stack FREE bananas peelie (up to $.55) found on some boxes = FREE

CoffeeMate Creamer 32oz $2.50
-Use $1/1 here = $1.50ea

Healthy Choice Dinners 33% off
-Use $2/1 here = should be FREE

Charmin 6 Mega or 12 Double rolls tissue $5.99
-Use $.25/1 PG 8/30 or 9/27 = $5.74
-Save $1 with Upromise

Scott Paper towels 6 or 8 rolls $4.99
-Use $1/1 SS 9/13, 10/4 = $3.99 - this is a good price!

Check out the FLIP's available from my favorite grocery site! Remember, you can only print once from the FL website and Publix will accept FLIPs for Food Lion store brands on Publix store brands.

FREE Turkey promo from 9/30 to 11/24. Here are the rules:
-Shop 6 of 8 weeks
-Present your MVP card and your FREE turkey card (from the ad) each visit
-Spend $45 before coupons per visit (I usually don't spend this much in a single visit, but good luck to the rest of you!)
-After you earn 6 different weekly Electronic Turkey Credits (shows on your receipt) you will receive $20 off your next purchase at the cash register!

Happy Saving!

FREE Kid's Meals at McD's Anyone?

It was a rough day yesterday and I was totally uninspired for dinner ideas so the kids and I headed out of the house to eat.  Of course, their favorite place to go is McDonald's - not real high on my list, but whatever.  I remembered seeing a sign at their drive-thru recently advertising something about kids eating FREE.  Well, that certainly works for me, so we went to check it out!

From 5pm to 8pm, Mondays - Thursdays, kids get a FREE Happy Meal (not a Mighty Kids Meal) for each LARGE Value Meal you order.

Not a bad deal, right?  We could still eat cheaper at home, but if we are eating out with the kids, it helps to have restuarants to choose from that offer discounted or FREE meals for kids.  I tried checking out the McDonald's site to see which locations were offering this, but no such luck.  Give your local store a quick ring to verify if they are participating!

As Many Freebies As You Can Handle!

Here is a huge list of FREE items I've been compiling from all my favorite sites, so are you ready?  Here we go...

FREE mp3's from Amazon.com.  Over 600 songs/albums to choose from here.

FREE coupon booklet from Mambo Sprouts.  Save $35 on organic items here.

FREE SuperMarket Cook Book if you spent $25 between 9/15 and 10/15 on these items: (more details)
ALPO Prime Cuts
Always Infinity
Aquafresh iso-active
ARM & HAMMER Clumping Cat Litter
ARM & HAMMER Plus OxiClean Laundry Detergent
Butter Buds Sprinkles
Crystal Light
Fancy Feast
Glade Sense & Spray
Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates
Hershey’s Snack Size
Kikkoman Panko
Laura’s Lean Beef
Maxwell House
McCormick Slow Cookers
Minute Brown Rice
Pantene Pro-V Full & Thick
Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
Playtex Gloves
Secret Clinical Strength
Select Harvest
Snyder’s Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches
Spray ‘n Wash
Twinings of London
V8 100% Vegetable Juice
Vanity Fair Dinner Napkins
Wholly Guacamole
Zatarain’s Rice Mixes
 
FREE 60 day membership to Bj's wholesale club (like Sam's). Expires 12/31/09.  We don't have these in S.C. but N.C. isn't too far away!
 
FREE money for college with Publix/Upromise!  If you haven't signed up already, do so!  Don't forget to enter code 10PX to receive a $10 deposit into your new college savings account!  Publix and Upromise are also offering bonus contrtibutions 10/8-10/21 on brands like Nestle, Hunts, and more.  Get all the details here or here!
 
FREE Oust gift pack from Right @ Home.  If you have received one in the last 6 months you will not be eligible for this one.  Coupons available as well: $3/2 Glade Fragrance Collection, $4/1 Glade Sense & Spray, $.55/1 Natures Source Stain Remover, $2.50/1 Windex All-In-One Outdoor window kit
 
FREE chance to win 2oz Glade soy candle or $100 America Express gift card.  Play the game everday!
 
FREE card to send to a loved one from Snapfish in honor of Breast Cancer Awarness Month!  Go here and register or sign in.  Use code sharetocare.  If you are new to Snapfish, you will also receive 50 new prints for FREE!
 
FREE membership to Home Depot Improver Club to get first access to special discounts, promotions, and coupons.  Sign up today!
 
FREE dry-erase paint!  Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  The real surprise will be the color you end up getting!
 
FREE emergency radio for the distinguished gentleman in your family.  Click here to order.  Shipping is $5.95, but you also get 4 FREE issues for NewsMax magazine.
 
FREE fountain drink from Race Trac!  Print your coupon here!  Expires 12/31/09.
 
FREE 1GB SD card.  Fill out the form here!
 
FREE Jiffy cook book here.  Our house loves Jiffy corn bread!
 
FREE sample of Paul Mitchell hair product here.
 
FREE trick or treat pail + more from Michaels.  Check out the details here!
 
I have so much more to share, but my fingers are tired of typing and clicking.  Be back later!
 
 

15% Off At Gymboree

This is a great discount for Gymboree and it's valid at their outlets too!

Click here to enter your email address. You will receive an instant email with a 15% discount code.

Don't want to shop on-line?  No worries!  Print your email out and take it to your favorite Gymboree store to use instead!

Happy Shopping!

Weekly Totals 10/11 to 10/17

I really tried to keep my OOP down this week to help offset last week's spending.  I think I did pretty well!  What do you think?
(updated 10/17)

Bi-Lo
(4) Kleenex 200ct
(1) Sunday Newspaper
(4) OceanSpray Oatmeal
(1) Bertolli frozen meal
(1) SH frozen garlic bread
(1) pint Ben & Jerrys ice cream
(1) 6pk canned Pepsi
(1) Friskie Naturals cat treats
(2) Ricola Mixed Berry cough drops

Before Savings: $49.35
After Savings: $13.16

CVS
(1) Gallon Milk
Used $1 ECB and gift card

Before Savings: $3.55
After Savings: $0.00
Publix
(2) Fiber One yogurt 4pks
(3) Publix Coffee
(4) Pillsbury Crescent rolls
(2) Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls
1.90lbs Bananas
(1) pkg Strawberries
(2) Classico pasta sauces
(4) Ronzoni pasta noodles
(3) Cabot cheese blocks
(3) Clorox wipes
(3) Publix Lemon scented wipes
(1) Publix 1/2 Gallon Half & Half
(3) Scrubbing Bubbles

Before Savings: $80.54
After Savings: $15.37

Grand Total Before Savings: $133.44
Grand Total After Savings: $28.53 - That's an 79% savings!!!!

I normally would wait until this weekend to post this, but there isn't anything else I need for the rest of the week.  If there is something I absolutely can't live without then I'll update this again.

Happy Saving!

Weekly Totals 10/4 to 10/10

I felt like I did pretty well this week with my shopping trips until I had to pay for cold medicine at Bi-Lo because I didn't have time to go to CVS and get it for FREE with my gift card.  My poor little man was feeling like dooky and I didn't have the heart to drag him to another store!  I also over bought beer for my Girls Night In, but that's okay - it won't go to waste (wink, wink)!

Toys R Us
(2) Snow White Diamon Edition DVD/Blu-Rays
Princess Baking Set (FREE wyb $25 any Disney Princess items)
$10 Gift Card to use onyo ($5 Gift Card wyb 1 Diamond Edition Snow White)
Battle Force Car (FREE - received q when we went to Geoffrey's birthday a few weeks past)

Before Savings: $82.73
After Savings: $23.28

Publix (3 trips total)
(14) Green Giant frozen veggies
(6) Dr Pepper 2lts
(2) Klondike Bars
1.62lbs Bananas
(1) Cascade Gel Dishwasher detergent
(2) Px white bread loaf
(1) Px Cottage Cheese
(4) Healthy Choice frozen dinners
(1) Strawberries - fresh
0.73lb Sweet Onion
1.09lb Tomato
(1) Px Half & Half
(2) Cookie Crisp Cereal
(1) Px $.99 shopping bag
(3) Ground Chuck - just under 1 lb each
(2) Px qrts OJ
(1) Domino Light Brown Sugar
(1) Kraft Swiss singles
(6) Nestle Tollhouse cookie dough
(2) Kraft Shredded Cheese
(4) Px cooler bags
(4) Fancy Feast wet cat food

Before Savings: $136.55
After Savings: $8.15 (I used gift cards I received from a Kraft/Publix rebate that ended in July, otherwise my after savings total would have been $23.99.)

CVS
(2) Kids cold medications

Before Savings: $13.07
After Savings: $12.07, but actual OOP was $0.00 - used a gift card!

Wal-Mart
(1) Watch battery
(1) Bottle Hair Gel w/ bonus travel size gel

Before Savings: $6.42
After Savings: $5.42

Food Lion
(1) Oscar Meyer Lunchable (treat for DD)
(2) Imitation Almond Extract
(1) Italion Herb Grinder
(1) Garlic Salt
(1) Margarita Salt

Before Savings: $18.00
After Savings: $10.33

Bi-Lo
(1) Pepsi 2lt
(2) Lays chips
(1) Wize Cheez Puffs (must have for girls night!)
(4) Sweet Sue canned chicken
(5) Bumble Bee tuna pouches
(1) Whiskas Temptations cat treats
(3) Hartz Crunch n Clean cat treats
(1) X-14 Mildew Remover
(2) Tropicana 12oz OJ
(1) Fresh Express salad blend
(1) Weight Watchers Frozen ice cream novelty
(1) 6pk Pepsi
(1) Mayfield half gallon ice cream
(1) Cole's mini loaf frozen bread
(1) Michael Angelo's fozen chicken alfredo
(1) London Broil 2.31lbs
(2) pks Frozen Shrimp
(2) pks Frozen Tilapia fillets
(1) 3lb bag of Red Potatoes
(6) Friskies Natural Cat Treats
(1) Bi-Lo brand kids motrin
(1) pkg Grape Tomatos
(1) lb of fresh Strawberries
(1) case of Smirnoff Twisted beer

Before Savings: $155.69
After Savings: $74.83

Grand Total Before Savings: $412.46
Grand Total After Savings: $122.01

I was hoping for lower OOP all around but I did buy some extras for Girls Night In and my plans to get better deals at other stores were thrown out the window when I had to pick up sick DS from school Friday morning.  Oh well! 

Happy Saving!

New Coupons for Osh Kosh and Carter's

The last set of coupons for Carter's and Osh Kosh expired on 10/7.  

I have new ones for you here and here.

Both coupons are valid thru 10/13 and can be used at their outlet stores.  I know people are wary of pdf coupons, but these came in emails I received directly from Carter's and Osh Kosh, so no worries!

I'm off to Publix!

Happy Saving!

Publix Penny Item 10/11 & 10/12

I'm running a little behind this morning, but the Publix Penny Item is

Publix Coffee

I'm excited about this week's item again, because I was just thinking this very morning, "We're down to one bag of coffee.  Better start looking for deals."  Ask and you shall receive...I'm not arguing with this divine intervention!

Remember, you only have to spend $10 before coupons to qualify for your penny item.  Don't forget to bring your penny coupon from the Sunday paper.

Happy Saving!