Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Free Stuff for Dogs!

1) For a free sample of Greenies dental chews for your dog go to:
http://www.greenies.com/en_US/FreeSample/.

2) You can sign up for a free can of Mighty Dog at:
http://www.mightydog.com/Registration.aspx

3) Here's a link for a sample of Breath-A-Licious: The Better Green Bone. From their site: "We know dogs love Breath-A-Licious! It freshens their breath, cleans teeth and aids in digestion. And now you can find out how much your best friend will love Breath-A-Licious for free! We'll send you a complimentary medium size Green Bone at no cost. Your dog will love the taste - and you'll love the fact that Breath-A-Licious is made from all-natural ingredients and contains just the right amount of protein, especially for older dogs."
http://www.breathalicious.com/freebone.html


4)
For a sample of Rachel Ray's Nutrish premium dog food go to this site:
http://switchtonutrish.com/index.php

5) Ever heard of White's Premium Dog Food? Here's where you can get a free sample:
http://www.whites-premium.com/free_sample.php

6) Flint River Ranch offers a free sample of their Oven Baked Premium Health Food for Pets. Just go here:
http://www.frrinc.com/freesample.html

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Free Hallmark or American Greeting cards at CVS

During the week of 1/18-1/24 buy 3 Hallmark cards and get $3 ecb. Limit is 5. In other regions buy 3 American Greetings cards get $3 ecb. The limit is 1. There are $.99 cards available in both the Hallmark and American Greetings lines that qualify for this deal! If you buy 3 cards that are priced $.99 each =$2.97 oop -$3 ecb =$.03 profit. If you have a limit of 5 in your ad do it 4 more times!

Also, Duracell batteries are on sale again. You can get a 4 pack of AAA batteries for $2.99. If you have any of those $5.00 off of 2 packs of batteries from CVS in December you can get 2 packages for $.98. If you one $.75 cents off coupon you will get two packs for $.23 or if you use 2 $.75 coupons you'll have an overage of $.52. Any of these 3 scenarios is a steal on batteries!

Here's a few other CVS deals right now:
CVS Brand 24 Hour Allergy Relief 5 ct. $3.79 Earn 3.79 ECBs Limit 2
=FREE after ECBs!

Herbal Essence $2.99 Earn 1 ECB Limit 5
-$1/1 from the 12/28 PG
=.99 after coupon and ECBs!

Pepsi Deal Spend $20 Earn 10 ECBs Limit 1
Here are the items included in the deal:
Aquafina 12 pk.2/$6
Gatorade 32.0z./Propel/Sobe 4/$5
Lays 10.5-11 oz. 2/$6
Pepsi 2 liter 4/$5
Pepsi 12 pk. 4/$12
Stacys chips 2/$6
Starbucks frappuchinno 3/$5
Tostitos 10-13 2/$6

Dawn BOGO
-$1/2 or .50/1 from the 12/28 PG
=.25 cents each after coupon!

Excedrin $1.99
-$2/1 Back and Body from the 10/19 S
=FREE after coupon!

Hershey's Spend $15 Earn $5 Gift Card by Mail Limit 1
**Scenario**
Reeses Whips 2 $1
Buy 30 Bars
-15 $1/2 Coupons from the 1/4 S
=FREE + $5 Overage after coupons and $5 Gift Card by Mail!

Johnson and Johnson Buddy Bars $1.19
-$2/2 Printable HERE
-$3/3 Printable HERE
-$1/1 from the 1/4 inserts
=.19 cents each after coupons!
(Note: These are less than a $1 at other stores and would be FREE with these coupons).

St. Ives Skin Care (all) $2.99)
-$3/2 CRTs are printing.

Tide $5.99
-$1/1 from the 12/14 and 12/28 PG
=$4.99 after coupon!

Free After ECBs

Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops $4.99 Earn 4.99 ECBs Limit 5
=FREE after ECBs!

Nasogel Drip Free Gel Spray 1.52 oz. $7.99 Earn 7.99 ECBs Limit 2
-Mail In Rebate found in select boxes
=FREE after ECBs!

Nutra Trim Weight Management Chewing Gum 48 ct. $3.99 Earn 3.99 ECBs Limit 3
=FREE after ECBs!

Soy Joy Six Pack $6.00 Earn 6 ECBs Limit 5
=FREE after ECBs!

Friday, January 16, 2009

Save up to 75% at Yankee Candle!

Stock up on Christmas gifts nearly a year in advance with this awesome sale at Yankee Candle. Gift sets are 75% off. Select large jars are only $12. It's not just candles either. You'll find picture frames, gift wrap and more at unbelievably low prices. Flat rate shipping for orders under $100 is only $6!

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Get your copy of Suze Orman's latest book, "Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan", for free!

Get a free download of Suze Orman’s latest book, Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan, courtesy of Oprah's Best Life Week: Your Money Plan 2009 . Offer expires at 11:59 p.m. CT on Thursday, January 15. http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081119_tows_bookdownload


ALL YOU Magazine Coupons: Special Health & Fitness Issue

There is an additional ALL YOU magazine in WalMart this month called ALL YOU Health & Fitness. It has information to improve your health, diet, and exercise routine, as well as the following money-saving coupons:

$5/1 Black Lace Eau de Toilette Spray
$1.50/1 Any Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste
$1/1 Any VIACTIV product
$5/1 Aquafresh White Trays Pro-Gentle System
$3/1 Any Monistat Yeast Infection Product
$1/1 8th Continent Soymilk, 64 fl. oz. size
$0.50/1 ALL YOU Magazine
$1/1 Healthy Choice Café Steamers

Don’t forget to use your $0.50 off coupon that was in the January issue making the price $3.93.

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Tide Money Back Guarantee

Tide Total Care is guaranteed to keep your clothes looking beautiful, even after 30 washes. If you are not satisfied with Tide Total Care, Tide will refund your purchase. Simply return the dated receipt and bottle cap. Write your Name, Address, and Zip Code on the back of the original receipt and send it to:
Tide/Downy Money Back Guarantee, P.O. Box 1702, Watertown, MA 02477-1772. Offer expires Sept. 30, 2009. Here's a link to this info from Tide: http://www.tide.com/en_US/index.jsp .

Free Big Ziploc Bags!

Register for the Ziploc Back to Basics Gift Pack (first 5000, so HURRY)!!! http://www.rightathome.com/offers/jangiftpack/ These are for the BIG bags; 1 Large, 1 LX, and 1 XXL.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

A CVS Primer

Money Saving Mom has a very good CVS 101 Primer at her blog: http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/03/cvs-101.html . It tells how to save money at CVS step by step.

Acquiring Coupons

I've compiled some tips to my coupon usage. I buy 2 newspapers each week. This is a manageable amout for me. Sometimes I wish I had more and at times I have purchased coupons from one of the coupon clippers or from ebay.

Another place to get coupons is online, lots of companies provide coupons either on their sites or on numerous coupon sites like Coupons.com, SmartSource.com, RedPlum.com and many others.

If you are looking to build your coupon stash without spending money on extra newspapers you can try these methods of acquiring coupons:

Check with your local library and ask them if you can have the coupons from the Sunday papers.
Ask neighbors and friends who do not use their coupons.

I hope this helps you get some ideas on where to get your coupons and getting started. Start slow and don't get overwhelmed, it takes time to build up a coupon stash.

Shopping With Coupons

In August 2008 I started using coupons again after many years of couponless shopping. This time around I took it to another level. I started shopping at CVS and Walgreens, using coupons to purchase items on sale or items that 'paid me back'. CVS has a ECB program.

What Are ExtraCare Rewards?
Rewards are called Extra Bucks that you can earn at any CVS/pharmacy store or online when you use your ExtraCare card.

How Do I Earn Extra Bucks Rewards?
Earn 2% back with every purchase in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy.
Earn 1 Extra Buck for every 2 prescriptions purchased in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy.


How Do I Get My Extra Bucks Rewards?
Every 3 months your Extra Bucks will print on your store register receipt, or visit CVS/pharmacy online to print your Extra Bucks.

Spend your Extra Bucks at any CVS/pharmacy location or online the next time you shop!

What other ways can I save when I shop in-store with my ExtraCare card?
Get instant savings on items featured in our weekly store circular ads.
Earn even more Extra Bucks on select brands advertised in our weekly ads. Your Extra Bucks will print on your receipt immediately following your qualifying purchase(s).


What Other ExtraCare Rewards Benefits Can I Get?
Additional special offers print on your store receipt frequently throughout the year.
Receive special savings exclusively at CVS/pharmacy when you sign up for email offers.

The more you use your ExtraCare card, the more rewards you will receive.

A shopping example: Yesterday CVS had Pantene shampoo on sale, regularly $4.99 it was 2 for $5. I used 2 $1 coupons making the price for each shampoo $1.50. (Not an ECB example but a coupon/sale example.)

Walgreens has a couple of ways to save. They have weekly ads with money saving coupons, they give 'Register Rewards' on certain purchases that you use on future purchases and they have ESR (Easy Saver Rebates). There are several ways to save and you can save even more by using a manufacturer's coupon in addition to the Walgreen's sales, etc.

A shopping example at Walgreen's yesterday: they had Garnier Frutis shampoos & conditioners on sale at $3.99 each, there's a $2 coupon in their monthly ESR booklet in the store plus there was a $1 manufacturer's coupon pad next to the display so I paid $1 for each bottle of shampoo.

You can see their weekly ads at their website http://www.walgreens.com/ .