Friday, May 13, 2011

FREE Yoplait Yogurt Cup




May is National Osteoporosis and Prevention Awareness Month and the folks at Yoplait want to help women get the calcium they need. The new Yoplait Original contains 50% of the Daily Value of calcium and Yoplait is giving out one million cups of yogurt on their Facebook page!
If you haven’t grabbed one yet- you only have 2 weeks left to get yours! Just click on the Calcium tabon the left and fill out the short form to claim your FREE cup. (Thanks to Totally Target for the reminder!)

5/12 Wags Trip

Made a trip to Walgreens last night (I had some Register Rewards that were expiring!) and I wanted to share my deals with you.



I did 2 separate transactions:

Transaction 1:
2 Cottonelle Toilet Paper- $10
2 Colgate Toothpastes- 2/$6
1 Carefree liners- $.99

I used the following coupons:
2- $.50/1 Cottonelle and $1/1 Wags IVC (from the booklet)- takes off $2
2- $.75/1 Colgate toothpaste (SS 5/01/11)
1- Free Carefree liners (or up to $1 off- SS 5/08/11)

total: $11.50
paid with $8 RR from last week, a $3 off Walgreens grand opening coupon, and the rest in cash (I had to add in 3 fillers to make up for those 3 coupons) and I got back:
$3 RR for the Cottonelle
$4 RR for the  Colgate

Transaction 2:
2 Colgate Toothbrushes- 2/$6
2 Pantene- 2/$6
1 Carefree liners- $.99

I used the following coupons:
2- $.75/1 Colgate toothbrush
1- $3/2 Pantene
1- $.99/1 Carefree

Total: $7.50
Paid with the $3 RR from the Cottonelle from trans #1 and another $3 Walgreens grand opening coupon (added one filler) and I got back:
$4 RR for the Colgate
$1 RR for the Pantene

So for all these items, I paid less than $5 (mostly to cover the tax and filler items) and got back $9 in Register Rewards to use next week! I love Wags!

*For those in South OC, a new Walgreens opened on El Toro (corner of El Toro and Trabuco, next to the Fresh and Easy.) The store is HUGE and gorgeous! They also have the $3 off coupons on the front of their circulars, that's another reason I split up my transactions :)

Printable Coupons

Here are a few fabulous printable coupons that are still available! Thanks to The Krazy Coupon Lady for the list and links!

Old Navy


There are some HOT deals to be had at Old Navy! In store and online, baby and toddler gear is 30% off, and swim wear for the entire family is up to 40% off. You can also go HERE and print a coupon, good for 50% off one regular priced item! If you happen to be an Old Navy card holder, tomorrow only- you can score flip flops for $1 a pair! This one day wonder is for card holders only, but, on the 21st, flip flops will be $1 for anyone else! Time to shop for summer!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Shopping with the KCL at Walgreens!



If you are new to couponing, or need to watch an inspirational video, be sure to check this out! The ladies over at KCL have made a video, showing how they shop at Wags! Be sure to take notes, you will be tested ;)

I LOVE Walgreens! Free toothpaste, razors, make-up, paper products, and more! And since Walgreens does not have a loyalty card, there are no limits as to how many RR deals you can take advantage of!

Click HERE to check it out!

$$$ Saving Websites I am in LOVE with!

As a self-proclaimed "frugalista," I am always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to save money! I have a few go-to websites that I try to check out on a daily basis (it doesn't always happen!) and I also like to either follow them on Facebook, or subscribe to email updates. I wanted to share my favorites with you, and also share a couple new ones I just happened to stumble upon this morning!

My top money-saving websites and blogs: (click on the names to go directly to the website)

-The Krazy Coupon Lady - these ladies are my IDOLS! They work their behinds off to share the latest and greatest ways to save money at a variety of stores nationwide. Check out their "Beginners" and "Let's Shop" tabs at the top of the page if you are new to couponing. This site was (and still is!) my bible when I started to use coupons- they taught me everything I know!

-Totally Target - One word: Target. Need I say more?

-Grocery Smarts - I use this site to check out the latest grocery store deals and coupon match-ups.

-iheartwags, iheartcvs, iheartriteaid - ALL your drug store match-ups and deals! Be sure to read the comments to see any other potential areas of savings!

Freebies4Mom - I use this site for all my free samples! I love free samples not only because they are perfect for my purse or a trip, but, because they sometimes come with high value coupons! Woo hoo!

My 2 new favorite sites (drum roll please...)

-This Frugal Life - She does detailed shopping lists for SoCal area Ralphs! Sorry, I am biased, but I love Ralphs and it's hard to find the coupon match-ups for Southern California! She focuses on CVS, Ralphs, Vons and Target in the SoCal area. Love it!

-SavingStar - Link up your store loyalty cards and these coupons are loaded onto them. No coupons to cut out or lose! The coupon variety is awesome, and are pretty high in values! (Just a heads up- you can no longer "stack" an e-coupon with a paper coupon! I noticed most of these e-coupons are unique, so you won't have to worry about it!)

Grocery Store Lists


The newest lists and match-ups are available from Grocery Smarts now! Click on your store of choice below, the new lists are good from 5/11- 5/17.  When you are checking out the lists, look for the "*****" in the left column for the best "stock-up prices" and bargains!



Great News!
Grocery Smarts now has current sale lists and coupon match ups for CVS, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart!




*Please be sure to check the dates on all lists! Not all stores are on the same sale cycles.