Spin to Save Fuel

This is great! You get three spins to save on gas – All you have to do is spin and register! You can pick your card up at Shell Stations or have them mail it.  Then after you spin and win, share your link with friends and you get $.05 off per gallon for each friend that spins! Share this one! This is a no brainer, folks!

Have a Baby Shower coming up? I can help!

Are you looking for a oooo, aawww, baby shower gift that will just blow the mom to be and guests out of the water? Well I can help you!   I make Baby Diaper Cakes and other items for Baby showers!  I know what your thinking, I can't afford one of those!  Yes you can!  Hey, I'm all about helping you save money aren't I? That's why I started this blog. So, here is how it goes, I have a starting price on my Diaper Cakes (for those of you that do not know what a diaper cake is, they are shaped like a cake but made COMPLETELY out of diapers...non edible) Then YOU get to customize what "Ingredients" you want into the cake. Example, lotion, baby powder, bottles, clippers, diaper rash ointment, ect. I also make small items that can be added to the cake or just as a little favor for the mom as an add on gift to what you may have already purchased. Go check out my facebook page,here it is called Diaper Cakes By Connie and you will see some of the creations I have made.  ALSO....starting September 11, I will be having a contest and giving something away, so be sure to check out my page and like it so you can get in on the contest!  The more people we have, the more fun it will be, so be sure to tell your friends! Thank you!

Walgreens deal not to be missed starting Aug. 26!

Starting 8/26 at Walgreen’s you can score Velveeta Shells & Cheese Boxes with the $1.00 off 1 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Dinner printable coupon!

Here’s how to score this deal:

• Buy 4 Velveeta Shells & Cheese 2/$4
• Use (4) $1.00 off 1 Velveeta Shells & Cheese printable coupons (You will need 2 computers to print from)
  AND
• Use $1.00 off 2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Walgreens Coupon (Will be found in the new Walgreens coupon book)
• Pay $2.00
• Get a $2.00 Catalina good on your next purchase!!

This is SOOOOO Exciting!

Do you have a Dollar Tree in your area? If so, have you heard the buzz?  Starting Monday Aug. 27, Dollar Tree will be ACCEPTING COUPONS!!! If that is not exciting I don't know what is!  This makes for some very cheap and FREE items and that is why we are all here, right? I'm going to be checking my local one in Merrillville, Indiana possibly tomorrow or Monday, so I will let you know what deals you can score!  Make sure to pick up the Sunday paper this week too...Aug. 26....LOTS OF GOOD coupons coming in this one!

Ebates...what is it?

Do you like to shop online? Well, if you do then why not get cash back for doing it? Its so easy...all you have to do is sign up for Ebates here.... http://www.ebates.com/rf.doreferrerid=zn86wUu%2B08hEkdTxZq1mhg%3D%3D
and then find the site that you want to shop from, they offer 2-20% cash back on your purchases!  So easy to save money and make a little while your doing something you may already do. You get a check about every 3 or 4 months! Right now Ebates is offering 20% cash back when you shop for printer ink through  4inkjets plus 10% off your order!.  With school back in session, we all need printer ink, now is the time to stock up!  Check it out!

DIY Doggie Ice Cream

For those of you with a doggie, we love to spoil them as much as we do our kids(Cause they are our kids :)) So here is an EASY recipe for the famous "Frosty Paws" ice cream that you can make at home......Doggie will love....

Frosty Paws Dog Ice Cream Recipe

32 oz. plain yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 T p'nut butter
2 T honey

It’s true dairy products aren’t good for dogs, but yogurt contains much less lactase than regular milk and the live cultures are great for your dog’s digestive system. This dog ice cream recipe is delicious and good for your pet!
1. Mix all these ingredients in your blender, then dump into ice cube trays, paper cups, or even a kong toy to freeze and serve.
2. If you want to go all out for your mutt you can freeze these homemade frosty paws just like you would homemade ice cream. A salt-less automatic ice cream maker makes this as easy as using any other appliance in your home and the frosty paws will be ready to serve in 10 minutes.
For the ultimate treat, appropriate for desert at a doggy birthday party, follow steps one and two, then take the mostly frozen dog ice cream product of number two and spread it 1” to 1½” thick on wax paper. Freeze for five minutes and thenremove dog ice cream from freezer. Next, use a paw shaped cookie cutter to cut a paw shaped “frosty paws”, remove ice cream around edges, and return paw shapes to the freezer to freeze solid.

Tysens and Strack and VanTil Matchups for May 27- June 3

Our Family Eggs- .59

Popsicle- 1.25 each (Q-1.00/2 Facebook)

Oreos-$2.99 ( printable here) 

Blue Bonnet Margarine- .89





Save A Lot always has 10 for $10.00 deals, check them out! I have never got anything bad from there.

 

Chips Ahoy- 2/$5.00 (Printable here)

Minute Maid O.J.- $2.99 get FREE eggs

If you are interested, they are now carrying the Duncan Hines Flavor mixes!  YEA!! 


Not as many good deals this week as last, but there are a few to be had.  If you find anymore, please feel free to share.;)

Best of the best for the week of May 27- June 2

 


Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer – FREE with printable coupon here
 Capzasin Pain Relief Patch 1 ct – $.25
 Franks Red Hot Sauce 5 oz – $.25
 Clairol Hair Color Balsam – $.50
 Van Camps Pork & Beans 15 oz – $.50
 Nivea Hand Renewal Lotion 3.5 oz – $.50
 Werthers Originals Candy 3 oz – $.50
 Carefree Liners 18 ct – $.50
 Kraft BBQ Sauce 18 oz – $.50






 Up & Up Ibuprofen 24ct – FREE
 Reach Dental Floss – FREE
 Good N Natural Bar – FREE
 Up & Up Baby Petroleum 2.5 oz – $.24
 Up & Up Hair Detangler 10 oz – $.34
 Up & Up Liquid Soap 7.5 oz Pump – $.47
 Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta  – $.67 with printable coupon here
 Suave Deodorant – $.72
 Quaker Real Medleys Cup – $.79 – printable coupon here

Be sure to go to target.com to print out coupons specifically for Target and you can pair manufactured coupons in the same transaction.

Free Redbox Rental Codes

 


Codes can only be used once....


DVDONME

BREAKROOM


DVDATWAGS(Walgreen locations only)


REDBOX


And if you sign up for text messages from REDBOX, they will send you a code every month for a FREE rental!

How to marbalizing nails at home...

FREE $2.00 Amazon MP3 Download

Go here to get you FREE Amazon Mp3 download......hurry ends soon!! :)

FREE Snausages for the doggie

Have a doggie? Score some FREE snausage with new coupon....just like Snausages on Facebook and get your coupon, should be FREE or very cheap at Dollar General!  Here is the link...https://www.facebook.com/Snausages

ConAgra Helps to Feed America

ConAgra, one of the largest food processing companies has started a program called "Child Hunger Ends Here".... You buy a participating food item made by ConAgra, then go here enter the code on the box, Each code that is entered, it feeds 1child a meal...IN THE UNITED STATES! Plus you can download a song for FREE! Want to learn more about this program? Visit http://www.childhungerendshere.com/Html/Index.html for more information. The reality in the U.S. is that 1 in 5 kids do not know where they will get their next meal. The least we can do is to buy a participating product and enter a code....right?

FREE Candles

Hurry and print the $1.00/1 Cutter Product coupon  then head to Walmart! You can snag a FREE Cutter Citronella Candle, perfect for summer weather. Hurry before this coupon runs out of prints!
Buy 1 Cutter Citronella Candle $0.97
Use  $1.00/1 Cutter Product coupon 
Final cost: $FREE + $0.03 Overage!

Be sure to print 2!! I got mine....blue and pink! ;)

Stracks Deal this week just got better with another coupon!

The matchups for Stracks this week just got better! There is a popsicle coupon you can print that goes with the save $5.00 sale!   YEAH!! We love when things like this work out for us! Here is the link... $1/2 Popsicle coupon available to print!

FREE Target Beauty Bag

If you didn't get your the last time it was available, heres another chance!! HURRY You can grab a FREE Target Beauty Bag when you head over to the Target Style facebook page and click on the “Target Beauty Summer Giveaway” tab! I am not sure how many they are giving out – but I am sure that they won’t last long! If the page loads slow, be patient! These free beauty bags are always worth the wait!

Coupon Matchups for Strack and VanTil starting Thursday May 24 to Wednesday May 30

Codes you need to know: 

S.S- Smart Source

R.P.- Red Plum

Q- coupons 

Stracks has a deal going on this week where you buy 10 or more certain products, you save $5.00 on those products Instantly. Below are my match ups to save you the most money with coupons to go with.


Hellmans Mayonnaise- $2.99 Q-$1.00 (R.P. 5-20-12)
2 Wishbone Dressings- $1.49 each Q- .40/2 (R.P 5-20-12)
Q-Tips- $2.49 each Q-.30 (R.P. 5-20-12)
Lipton tea Bags- $2.49 ea. Q-.40 (R.P 5-20-12)
2 Country Crock- $2.49 ea (printable no longer available)
2 I Can't Believe Its Not Butter- $2.49 ( printable here) You can print 2
Vaseline Lotion-$2.99 Q- .50 (R.P 5-20-12)


Total before Q's- $23.90
Total after Q's and with Stracks $5.00 instant savings

Other deals to grab while there:


Cool Whip- .99 Q- .50= .49 after Q! ( Coupon here)
Be sure to "like" the page (you can print 2, just hit back button and refresh) ;) OR

Cool Whip Whipped Topping, any two tubs

$0.50/2

6-06-2012

MFG

SS(?) 5-06-2012

Gold Peak Tea- $1.00 each Q-.75(printable no longer available)=.25 each


Note: If you see a printable coupon you think you might use,print it and hold on to it, because they DO go away....Stracks does take coupons 30 days after expiration.

Gas prices soar, how to save money at the tank

Gas prices keep going up and up and there is nothing we can do, right? WRONG!  We can't make the gas prices go down but we can be smarter at the pump and be able to get more mileage for our buck.

• One thing that everybody should know, is the faster you go, the more money you burn. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 MPH.

• Keep tires inflated, this saves about 6%

• Keep car maintained properly can save you 7%

• Fill up on Monday or Tuesday, earlier in the week because gas stations get thier reports on Wednesday and that is usually when gas prices take a hike up.

• When at the pump, there are 3 different speeds on the handle. Slow, medium and fast.  Always pump on the slow speed. The faster you pump the gas into the tank, the more the fumes are going right back into a researve and you are not actually getting a gallon of gas, even though it says you are.

• Fill up in early morning hours when the gas underground is still more dense and cold.  If you fill up later in the day when it is warmer, you are actually not getting the proper amount of gas per gallon.

• Fill up your car when it hits 1/2 tank.  The more room in your tank gives gas fumes a chance to escape and your loosing your gas even faster.

• Do not let the car idle when waiting for someone. Turn the car off then back on when your ready to go, it takes lets gas to restart the car than it does to let it idle.

• Have lots of errands to run? Group your errands together, to save time and gas.

• Check out www.gasbuddy.com to see the cheapest gas stations in the area, remember the smaller mom and pop gas stations are always cheaper.

• Take advantage of those Perk cards from Speedway and Family Express. Those can save you money off your per gallon.
•  
• Keep the trunk clear of heavy items because the more that is in your trunk, the more weight you have and the harder your car has to work which in turn, burns more gas.

I know some of these you probably have heard already but i thought they would be worth mentioning again, just to jog the brain. I hope I have helped you learn how to save money at the tank. If we just follow these tips, we will be able to stretch our paychecks a little further at the pumps. 

If you want more information please visit... http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/energysavings/savegas/flash.html

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/ways-to-save-money-at-the-gas-pump-030711

Thank for reading! 

Happy saving!

Couponer in Training

Online ways to save money

As gas prices seem to sky rocket, there are more and more people shopping online. There are so many ways to shop online and be able to save money at the same time using coupon codes. On most sites that you shop on, there is a place for a code to be able to get a discount on the product your purchasing or even free shipping.  There are several sites you can use to do this but my favorite site is www.couponchief.com .

All you need to do is visit the site and type in what retailer you are going to shop from...say you want to buy something from Old Navy...you type in Old Navy and the coupon codes come up that are available. Then all you do is copy and paste the code into the checkout and BAM...your discount is applies right away. Couponchief.com also allows you to put in codes that you may have for a certain site and when someone uses that code, then you will earn 2% of the coupon sales!  Nice way to earn extra spending money! 

The thing I most like about www.couponchief.com, is when you sign up, they will send e-mails to you to let you know when a new coupon code has came up for your favorite online retailer. That shows they really care about saving you money!

With all the ways to shop online and save money, why not?  Give it a shot and save your gas for when you really need it.

 Happy couponing!

Thanks!
Couponer inTraining!

Coupon matchups for Strack and VanTil starting April 7-13 and Tysens April 4-10

Hi all,

I had some time today to do some matchups for the upcoming week and I thought I would like to talk about something that was asked of me today from my ex-sister-in-law(Still my family, J ) and I’m sure it’s a question that everybody has since the Extreme couponing show has aired on TLC and ready to air again soon. (There is a lady on weusecoupons.com that was chosen to be on that show that is coming up and the moderator of weusecoupons.com is the man who was on the last airing and we be on again this next one.) She asked me “HOW IN THE WORLD DO THEY DO IT?”

That show gets regular couponers so frustrated when they see those people saving all that money but the thing to remember is the reason we use coupons, it is to save money and any money saved is a WONDERFUL thing. Remember, it helps if you live in an area that has a GREAT grocery store that doubles or even has great sales.  We are lucky enough to have several stores in the area that have great sales but unfortunately they do not double unless you want to drive 30 miles or so to Wiseway, but is it really worth it by the time you spend the money in gas to get there? Of course if you work that way, or up that way, it might pay you to stop in and give them a shot, but I try not to drive to far for the deals because if I’m going to get 3 free things from Target but pay $15.00 in gas to get there, are they really FREE?  Just something to ponder. 

In the matchups I will show you that it is possible to get FREE items at your local store if you watch the ads, keep your coupons and keep track of when the lowest possible deal is going to come around.

OK, enough chatter…on with the SAVINGS!!

Strack and VanTil

Fast Fixins Bagged Meat items 2/10 or $5.00 each

Coupon from All You Magazine- 1.00

After Q-4.00/1

Pop Tarts- 3/$5 or 1.50 each

Coupon from paper (Exp 4-3)-$1.00 off 2 Total= $2.00

Coupon from Pop Tarts Box- 1.50/3 Total= $3.50 for 3 boxes

M & M’s Easter candy- 2/$5.00

Coupon-$2.00/2 = 2/$3.00 after Q

Vlasic Pickles- 2/5 or $2.50/1

Coupon- $1.00 off 1 VLASIC  pickles or HEllMANNS 30oz Real Mayonnaise (Exp 6-30-11)

Total after Q- $1.50

Welches Healthy Start Juice- $2.99

Coupon- $1.00/1 Total after coupon- $1.99

BOGO Louis Kemp Imitation Crab and Lobster Delights-$2.99

No Coupon but if you email Louis Kemp, they will send you coupons ;)but still a good deal because your getting one free, coupons just sweeten the deal.

Dannon Yogurt Fruit on the bottom or light and fit= .39 when you buy 10 with IN AD coupon and if you have a Manufactures Q for this you can stack it with store Q.

Softsoap-.99

Coupon from Sunday paper 3/27- .35 Total- .64 after coupon

No coupon deals

Strawberries- 2/$3

Arm and Hammer 50oz-$1.99 if you have a coupon this is a better deal

Home Pride Bread- .99 each

Tysens Grocery Deals

Wishbone Dressing- $1.99

Coupon- .75 from paper

After Q- 1.24

No Yolks Noodles- 3/$5 or $1.50 Each

Coupon- 1.00/1 out of paper= .50 after coupon

Kelloggs Cereal-Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, Special K, Frosted Bite size Mini Wheats, Rasin Bran- 2/$6.00 or $3.00 each

This is where it gets good and you get a FREE box of cereal!

Use 1 coupon for Special K here that is the save $2.00 when you purchase 3

Use another coupon for the Corn Flakes here that is $1.00 off when you buy 2 corn flakes

Use another coupon for the Frosted Flakes here that is $1.00 off 1

The deal can go like this:

Buy 3 Special K’s=$9.00 coupon- $2.00/3=$7.00

Buy 2 Corn Flakes and 1 Frosted Flakes- use one coupon for each and save $2.00 paying- $7.00

Or if you have been printing coupons like I told you to, you should have a coupon from last month for a $1.00 off 3 packages of Kelloggs(ex.4/28/11)

You could use $1.00 off 3-Frosted Flakes Coupon for $1.00-Corn Flakes coupon $1.00/2 and save $3.00 total= that is getting 1 box of Cereal for FREE! 1 coupon for each box of cereal, which is how you get FREE Cereal!

Yoplait Yogurt-10/$5.00 or .50 each

Use .40/6= buy 6 and pay .10 for one of them- not the best deal but it works- if you buy more with more coupons, then you get some free! Like I have 3 coupons- I would purchase 18 yogurt and get 2 FREE but to me, I have seen better deals

Minute Maid OJ-2/$6

If you were one of the lucky ones like me to get the $1.00 Q from Minute Maid on Facebook, now is a good time to use it. I have 2 so I will pay $4.00 for OJ

Krunchers Potato chips- 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each

Coupon for $1.00= 1.50 for chips

NO COUPON NEEDED DEALS
Hamburger Helper-10/$10

Banquet Value Meals- 12/$10

Pillsbury Cake Mix-10/$10

So folks, that’s how it goes. I hope this helps you out a bit. At the first of the month, the printable coupons reset, so if you don’t have your for the month yet, visit www.couponmom.com and get them printed and you’ll be set. Thanks for reading!

Happy couponing!