It’s Friday: Fabulous, Frugal Finds!

It’s Friday and that means you get to see what we’ve been buying since last Friday!

Target:

(1) Pace Salsa: $4.99;  Used -$4 Manufacturer coupon (instant win pace online game). Paid 99¢
(2) Arrowhead sparkling water: 69¢ each; Used B1G1 Free coupon from insert. Paid 69¢/2
(2) Juicy Juice 8 packs: $2.29 each; Used (2) -$1 Target coupons and (1) $1/2 manufacture printable. Paid $1.58/2
(1) Merona Mens polo: $14.99 regular price, clearanced to $7.48; Used -$3 Target coupon. Paid $4.48

Albertsons #1:

4.32 lbs red grapes @ 88¢ /lb. Paid $3.80
4.19 lbs banana @ 46¢ /lb. Paid $1.93
96% lean beef $4.35; Used-$2.oo store peelie coupon. Paid $2.35
(2) Reusable grocery bags $1 each; Used (2) Free Grocery Bag coupons codes from past receipts. FREE
(7) Bumble Bee tuna $1.39 each; Sale 79¢ each USED (7) -55¢ blinkie coupons. Paid $1.68/7
1 dz Brown cage free eggs $2.99; Used -50¢ store coupon on carton and 50¢ from paper insert (doubled). Paid $1.49
1 dz Extra Large eggs $2.89; Used -50¢ store coupon on carton & 35¢ from paper insert (tripled). Paid $1.34
1 dz Large eggs $2.79; Used -50¢ store coupon on carton and & 35¢ from paper insert (tripled). Paid $1.24

Albertsons #2:

(2) Mini seedless watermelon, $3.99 each; Used 99¢ each coupon from home mailer. Paid $1.98 Total

(6) Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches, 79¢ each; Used 50¢/2 catalina coupons that printed with previous transaction. Paid $3.24/6

(1) Reusable grocery bag, $1; Used FREE coupon that printed with previous transaction. FREE

CVS:

My kids saved their money to buy the ZhuZhu ninja pets, so we hit CVS for their B1G1 1/2 off deal. I hoped to get some FREE Dawn renewal dish soap but my store was all out, my coupons are good until October so I have time. I did pick up some feminine care however!

(1) 36 ct Playtex $6.99; Used -$1 from paper insert (there were peelies on package if you don’t have coupon). Total $5.99
(1) 18 ct playtex $5.39; B1 36ct G1 18ct FREE coupon from paper. FREE
Used $5.50 in ECB from a couple weeks previous, plus tax TOTAL PAID 53¢ and received $3 ECB for next time!

Kroger:

Kroger was having a BIG Meat sale and although I was a bit disappointed in the quantity, quality and selection offered; we did find a few things! Specifically, I wanted a couple whole Turkeys at 88¢/lb but for some reason our Kroger didn’t stock any. After much searching and questioning what seemed like every employee, all in quandary,  my husband dug behind the  20 pounder butterball turkeys and found these two lonely whole turkey breasts that the very apologetic manager agreed to give us for the 88¢ /lb. I was more than thrilled, these were marked $2.79/lb!  And on top of that, when I scanned my Kroger card it took another 31¢/lb so all-in-all I Paid $8.70 for nearly 15lbs of whole turkey breast, about 58¢ /lb. These were over $37.00 retail, who would pay that? We also bought:

Brisket Managers special $5.22

Whole Chicken $3.14

Ground Turkey $1.29

(2) 6 pk Del Monte Raisins $1 each. Paid $2.00

Apples $2.00

Green Apples $1.00

(3) Larabar’s $1.25 each. Used 75¢/3 internet coupon. Paid $3.00/3 (really wish I could find these cheaper)

Walmart:

Confession: I think I have shopped more at Walmart in the past 30 days than ever before in my life! we have four Walmarts within 10 miles of our home and generally I despise the closest ones, however they just remolded one of them and it’s very nice. the employees are some of the friendliest Walmart employees ever and I’ve never had trouble with coupons there…the other Walmarts…well…..:(

(1) 1 lb Strawberries, price-matched to sprouts at 97¢/lb. Paid $5.82/6lbs

(4) Fruit chillers. $2 each; Used (4)-$1 coupons from inserts. Paid $4/4

Rubbermaid pitcher, clearanced for $3.00

(4) 10 #2 pencils, price-matched Walgreens 9¢ each. Paid 36¢/4

It’s Friday: Fabulous, Frugal Finds!

Sorry, no descriptions or coupon match-ups today! Here’s a glimpse into what I’ve been buying over the past two weeks!

Kroger (Mega Sale); I hit Kroger once this week and once last week to take advantage of the MEGA SALE (grabbed some great items for donation)! I used manufacture coupons for everything purchased except the managers special fish!

My favorite find, non-mega sale, was the plackers: they were on sale BUY1GET1 FREE(unadvertised) and had 35¢ peelie coupons on them that tripled, I Paid 89¢ for two 90 count packages! These are my husbands favorite flossing tool!

Albertsons (last week):

I used $1 off Marcal TP, Tuna was $1 each used 55¢ coupons, reusable shopping bag was free with survey code from receipt, chicken was BUY1GETt2 FREE and libbys were on sale 50¢ each and used (2) $1.00 off 3 printable.

Walmart: I wanted to shop at Sprouts, but my closest Sprouts is a good 25 min. drive and didn’t have time to make it there on Wednesday (when Sprouts circulars overlap and I can hit two sales in one day). So I price matched produce at the “nicer” Walmart!

Ball plastic canning lids used Buy2Get1 Free, Ball Discovery Canning kits used $2 off coupon, price matched the following to Sprouts: strawberries 97¢ lb., grapes 88¢ lb., radishes 49¢ bunch, celery 88¢ each! Avocados 44¢ each used $1/2 and $1.50/4 printable coupon. (2) Eggs $1.77 each used (2) 75¢ off printables. Apple and Eve juice boxes $2.48 used $1 coupon!

TJMaxx: No picture! I found a great deal on a set of two German Ceramic frying pans, $14.99 for both! They are amazing too, no butter or oil needed!

It’s Friday: Fabulous Frugal Finds

It’s Friday and that means you get to see a few of my favorite deals!

This is a sneak-peak of of the past two and a half weeks (and in NO particular order)…summer hasn’t provided very regular shopping!

I ♥ TARGET:

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I BOUGHT:
(2) Gold’n Plum Chicken (hormone & preservative Free) SALE $3.49
(3)  Cyrstal light Pure (no Aspartame, YAY) SALE $1.97
(1) La Croix Sparkling water SALE $2.50
(2) Bear Naked Granola $3.79
(1) Ivory Soap multi-pack SALE  $3.59
(1) Olay Total Effect Body Wash $4.79
(1) Gillette Men’s Body Wash SALE $2.99
(1) MERONA Bag/Purse SALE $5.00
(2) BIC Pens $.99

COUPONS USED:
(2) Gold’n Plump (peelies on packages) -$.75 & (1) Target Gold’n plump (home mailer)-$1.00 TOTAL: 2 for $4.48
(3) Crystal Light Pure (vocal point) -$1.97 TOTAL: 3 FREE
(1) La Croix (coupons.com)-$1.25 TOTAL: $1.25
(1) Bear Naked B1G1 (facebook promo) -$3.79 & (1) Bear Naked (MFQ mailed) -$1.00 TOTAL: 2 for $2.79
(1) Ivory Soap, Buy 1 Olay Total effect Get 1 Ivory…(P&G 6/6) -$3.59 TOTAL:FREE
(1) Olay Total Effect (P&G 6/6) -$4.00 & (1) Target Olay (home mailer) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus -$.21 overage
(1) Gillette -$2.00 (P&G 7/4) & (1) Target Gillette -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus -$.01 overage
(1) TARGET online Merona Bag -$3.00 TOTAL: $2.00
(1) TARGET online Bic -$1.00/2 TOTAL:$.98 for 2

(FYI- I normally wouldn’t have purchased the Olay, Gillette or Ivory..but use these as gifts and donation items! I also received a $2/2 Target Store Catalina Coupon for Gold’n Plump chicken!)

TJMAXX :
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(2) Balsamic vinegar (Gluten Free) Clearance $2.00 each
(1) Gourmet BBQ sauce (NO HFCS! Gluten Free) Clearance $2.00
(3) Gourmet Popcorns (We ♥ to make popcorn) Clearance $1.00 each
(1) set of 4 Eco Life (BPA Free) bowls w/ lids Clearance $3.00
(1) Eco Life Garlic press $5.99
(1) Swivel Potato peeler (this is my favorite style) $2.99

Local HEALTH FOOD STORE:
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(2) Bags Cheddar rice/corn puffs (gluten free & YUMMY!) $1.29 each
(1) Celtic Sea Salt $5.49 Great Deal it’s $14.00 at Amazon!

WALMART:
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BOUGHT:
(2) Apple & Eve Fruitable juice boxes $2.50 each
(2) Del Monte Fruit Chillers $2.00 each
(2) Chicken of the Sea Tuna $.78 each
(3) Muir Glen Organic tomato paste $.97 each
(1) De Boles Gluten Free Penne Pasta $1.78
(1) Lundberg Brown Rice Chips (gluten free) $2.54
(1) Blackberries $3.00

COUPONS USED:
(2) Fruitables (ebay) -$1.00 TOTAL: $3.00/2
(2) Del Monte Fruit Chillers (ebay and printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: $2.00/2
(2) Chicken of the Sea Tuna (Facebook printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus overage
(3) Muir Glen (printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus overage
(1) Gluten free product (printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: $.78
(1) Lundberg product (printable mambo sprouts) -$.75 TOTAL: $1.79
Blackberries NO COUPON TOTAL:$3.00

(I generally avoid Walmart at all costs, but I had coupons expiring and for these specific items Walmart is significantly cheaper than my Target, Kroger and Albertsons. Many times if the difference is under fifty-cents I’ll spend it elsewhere…but the Apple & Eve juice was more than $1.00 cheaper each and for double the amount…I suppose it was worth the anxiety!)


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After all the chaos, hackers and whatever else on Famous Footware’s Facebook page, I wasn’t sure if I’d actually make it into the store and find something (this was before they re-introduced the ‘online’ deal). But I did, I found my daughter some great Adidas flip-flops for $11.99 so only $1.99+tax after the $10 coupon!

CVS July 12th:PhotobucketI’m Not a HUGE drugstore game player; I don’t usually use or need most of the items that provide the best offers (Extra Care Bucks at CVS or Register Rewards at Walgreens). I had ECB’s At CVS that were expiring and found some deals!

BOUGHT:
(2) Welch’s Grape Juice $3 each
(2) John Frieda $5 each
(1) Scissors $.99
(1) Pens $.99
(1) Stainless Steel water bottle (not pictured) $3.74

COUPONS USED:
(2) Welch’s printable -$1.00 TOTAL: $2 each
(1) John Frieda (6/6 SS) -$3.00 & (1) John Frieda printable -$2.50 TOTAL:$4.50/2
Scissors $.99
Pens $.99
water bottle $3.74

I paid entirely with Extra Care Bucks and received $7.98 in ECB’s for next time ($.99 for scissors, $.99 for pens, $5 for John Frieda, $1 for Welch’s)

ALBERTSONS:PhotobucketI ran into Albertsons to grab some eggs and found a great deal on books! They had two carts filled with misc. books marked down several times with an additional 75% off the marked price. I snagged several children books that will be perfect for gifts! These were all about $1 each!

Famous Footwear: $10 of $10 online purchase!

Famous Footwear had some issues, “hackers” they said, with the $10 off $10 coupon code they offered yesterday. They have initiated a NEW offer, still $10 off $10, for online purchases if you become a fan! Detailed instructions are listed under their “exclusive offer” tab. Basically all you need to do is send an email to the address given and they will send you a one-time use code…sounds like people were abusing the coupon offer previously. I sent my email and am excited to see what we can get…these kidlets of mine have feet that just don’t stop growing! The coupon codes will be sent 7/14 and expires 7/15 so be on the watch, shipping will be FREE!

Eat Better America Coupons (Larabar and Greenworks)

Head over to EatBetterAmerica for some great coupons, here are my favorites:

.75¢/3 Larabars

.30¢/1 Yoplait Greek yogurt (should triple at most grocery stores)

$1/1 Nexcare (should make for some FREE bandaids)

$1/1 Green Works Dishsoap

$1/1 Green Works  Cleaning or Laundry product

How to soothe a sunburn…

This article titled 10 Ways to Soothe Sunburn, popped up today when I checked my yahoo.com email. I found it interesting; as it highlights useful ways to stop the pain of a sunburn as well as repair the damage caused…all with common ingredients found around the house.

$1.50 Wholly Guacamole Coupon

Just received this HIGH value coupon in my inbox...$1.50 off ANY Wholly Guacamole, Salsa or Queso product. This is a PDF coupon and expires 7/31/2010.

ONLY $2 for ZarBEE’s all Natural Cough Syrup, SHIPPED!

ZarBEE’s is an all natural cough syrup made with real honey. Right now you can use the code USA at check out to save $7.99 and get yourself a bottle of this cough syrup for only $2, SHIPPED. This is a great deal and a great time to take advantage of this savings, especially with all the recent recalls.

Straight from the ZarBEE’s site:

  • ZarBee’s Children’s Cough Syrup is made with a unique blend of dark honey, vitamins and other all natural ingredients
  • Contains NO Dextromethorphan or Alcohol. ZarBee’s is the safest and most effective cough syrup available
  • ZarBee’s Cough Syrup is safe for children 12 months and older
  • High in antioxidants which promote healthy living
  • Each dose of ZarBee’s Children’s Cough Syrup contains your daily Vitamin C requirement
  • Pediatrician recommended, Pediatrician developed
  • Speaking of recalls; if you haven’t taken advantage of their “bottle-swap” promotion, it appears they are still offering it. Basically you take a photo (of yourself, children, etc) with any of the recalled cough syrups and ZarBEE’s will email you a FREE code. We did this a month or so ago and received our free bottle very quickly!

    Produce DAY…

    I am addicted to a great deal…I don’t like to say “cheap” but I bargain hunt to the max; garage sale, estate sales, coupons, clearance,  thrift stores, craigslist…etc….I LOVE a good deal! When we were first married one of the things my husband told me was that he wouldn’t scrimp on food; we could cut our expenses in other ways but he expected to eat well. Now my husband is a pretty lean guy, average height, average weight…but he has an incredible metabolism and can eat and eat and EAT…we used to eat poorly, I had this idea (due to my great desire for a good deal) that the cheaper I could get food the more we could eat -I bought JUNK- ya know the cheap stuff that doesn’t fill ya up and is filled with MSG, HFCS, artificial sugars and processed to the max…very little nutrients rarely had produce except corn and potatoes because I didn’t want to spend the money…we were basically eating CRAP and feeling like it…a few years ago I began having health problems and realized what we were putting into our bodies really did make all the difference. After research, books and blood test…we’ve re-structured our diets and eat much better today! One of the ways we do that is with TONS of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    Our family has been a part of a local fruit and veggie co-op for about 18months and we LOVE it! Every other week we pitch in $15 and take turns shopping at the farmers market and/or produce distributor. Depending on the number of contributors we have on shopping days, we get anywhere from 25-60lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables…much of it locally grown and some items organic…just depends on what the shopper chooses! We didn’t get our spring garden in this year… hubby decided to go back to school and hasn’t been around to build my much needed raised garden beds…we are planning our fall garden though (something I love about N. Texas, you get two gardens). We look forward to getting our fresh produce twice a month. I rarely buy produce in the store and if I do, it’s mostly berries, apples and bananas.

    Here is our fresh basket for this week (other photos depict previous produce days):

    We got approx. 38.5 lbs of fresh fruit and veggies! What exactly did we get?

    • 12oz Mushrooms
    • 12 Georgia peaches
    • 1 Large Texas cantaloupe
    • 3  Medium zucchini
    • 8 Medium green bell peppers
    • 7 LARGE vidalia onions
    • 12 JUMBO carrots (over 7lbs)
    • 13 Medium Yams
    • 4 Large bunches of red leaf lettuce

    It’s been fun finding recipes and trying out things we might not otherwise buy! We’ve eaten Kale in ways I’d never imagined, and learned to love it!  Once we used cilantro in everything for a couple weeks, we each got 12 HUGE bunches! The kids love the JUMBO carrots, they’re sweet like garden carrots and HUGE… I measured some today and they’re over 10 inches long and 2 inches around!

    If you have the chance to co-op a produce group, I’d highly recommend it. There are many organized ones out their to join or start your

    own! We’ve considered joining an exclusive organic co-op but budget wise it doesn’t work right now!