Free Package of Oscar Meyer Beef Franks

Get a package of Oscar Meyer Jumbo Beef Franks for free. Just go to this website and enter your email and they will send you the coupon.

Arm and Hammer $10.50 Coupons

The Arm and Hammer website is offering $10.50 worth of coupons on there products. Go check it out and see if you use any of them.

Stockpile Basic Baking Items Now!

Stockpiling is a great way to save money on your food budget. Basically, stockpiling means finding an item at the rock bottom price and buying up that item to store for later use. If you can find a coupon to use with this rock bottom price it makes it an even sweeter deal. You will also have the item on hand when the price goes up and you can choose not to buy it until it goes down again because you have the item you need on hand. Right now is the perfect time to stockpile on basic baking items. At this time of year, merchants are fighting for your holiday food dollars. During the holidays, baking ingredients are a loss leader. This means they are willing to take a loss on those items in the hope that we will get in the store to buy the other full priced items. Another great thing about this time of year is that manufacturers have lots of holiday coupons to use with these rock bottom prices, which makes stockpiling even easier. See Holiday Coupons and Holiday Coupons from Nestle Busy Mommy articles to start matching some coupons with your store sales. Here are a few baking items that you can store and some tips on each. We use many of these items through out the year, so why not buy them when they are cheap!

All Purpose Flour- Store this in a tightly sealed container. Shelf life is 8 months in the pantry, 1 year in the refrigerator, and several years in the freezer.

Self Rising Flour- Shelf life is only 6 months.

Whole Wheat Flour- Stored in the freezer it is good for 6 months, shelf life at room temperature is only a couple of months.

Granulated Sugar- Stored properly in a tight container, it will last for years.

Confectioner's Sugar- Best to store in original box, it last for years.

Brown Sugar, light or dark- Best to use within 6 months of buying, do not store in the refrigerator. If you are going to keep it a long time, you can freeze it.

Baking Soda- Once opened, it has a shelf life of 6 months.

Baking Powder- Once opened shelf life in pantry is six months, store in freezer and it is good indefinitely. You can check to see if your baking powder is still active by stirring one teaspoon into 1/3 cup of warm water. If it still fizzes, it’s okay.

Yeast- Store unopened yeast in a cool, dry place, such as a pantry or refrigerator. Use within three to four months. Freezing yeast is not recommended because it kills the yeast cells.

Marshmallows- They’ll stay moist if stored frozen in a tightly sealed bag. They’re easier to slice with scissors when frozen.

Vanilla- Last indefinitely on the shelf because of the high alcohol content.

Chocolate Chips- Store tightly wrapped for six months.

Unsweetened cocoa powder- Store it in a tightly sealed container for up to two years.

Pilsbury Crescent Roll Coupon and a Recipe!

I love Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and they even have them in reduced fat! Here is a new $1.00 coupon. Since it is Thanksgiving time, I have found these on sale in a lot of stores. Add a coupon to that sale and you have a better deal! You could have these with your Thanksgiving Dinner or you could try this yummy recipe!

CHICKEN BASEBALLS
3 oz. fat free cream cheese, softened
2 tsp light margarine, melted
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
one half chopped onion
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 8oz can reduced fat crescent rolls
2 Tbsp skim milk
In a blender (or by hand) combine cream cheese, butter, salt, pepper, milk, onion. Blend. Pour mixture over chicken and stir. Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles and seal perforations. Spoon 1/2 cup mixture into center of each. Pull opposite corners of dough to center and seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Serves 4

Calories: 235.5
Total Fat: 10.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g

My Comfort Breakfast and a Coupon!

This is the breakfast I have been enjoying on these cold winter mornings. It just makes me all warm inside so I call it my comfort breakfast. Quaker Weight Control Banana Bread and Cinnamon Instant oatmeal are a great addition to my Weight Watchers plan. Here's what I do:

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Banana Bread Oatmeal

I make 1 package as directed on the box and then I add a packet of Splenda and I cut up a banana and stir it in. So easy and yummy!!!

5 Weight Watcher Points

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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

I make 1 package as directed on the box and then I add a packet of Splenda and I add several dashes of cinnamon and then add 1/2 cup applesauce and stir. So easy and yummy!

4 Weight Watcher Points

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You can also get your $1.00 off any one box Quaker Oatmeal to save you some money!

To read more about my Weight Loss Journey go visit my other blog, Honey I Shrank Myself!

Kellogg's Coupon

Are you trying to cut back your food budget? Did you know that most Kellogg's cereals are less than 50 cents per serving, including milk? Kelloggs wants to give you your first 2 bowls free with this $1.00 off coupon. I have seen lots of store deals with Kellogg cereals lately. I got some Corn Pops at CVS last week for $1.00 a box after my $1.00 off coupons.

New Right at Home Coupons

Make your house smell great this holiday season with a Glade Candle! I love the holiday scented ones. Right now, there are some new Glade Coupons at Right @ Home.

*$1.00 off any Glade 4 oz Jar Candle or 2 in 1 Candles
*Buy 2 Get 1 Free Glade Scented Oil Refill Packs
*Buy 1Get 1 Free Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refills

Go here to get your coupons!

There is also a deal at CVS this week , the candles are 2/$5 and when you buy $10 worth of Glade Products you get $5.00 ECB. These coupons would work great for that deal!

Free Kozy Shack Ready Grain Cereal

Sometimes these deals go fast, so you better hurry! Get a free 7 oz. twin pack of Kozy Shack Ready Grain Cereal coupon by going here. You can also get a $1 off coupon for Kozy Shack No Sugar Added pudding treats at Cool Savings. It's easy to create an account there and they have some great coupons!

Homemade Simple Coupon Booklet

The Home Made Simple coupon booklet is back! There is usually a coupon for a free item in the book. They say you will receive it in 6-8 weeks. These are always great so make sure you order yours today!

Sunday Paper Coupons 11/16

There seem to be some great coupons in the Sunday paper this week, $128 worth. Many of them are for food for your holiday entertaining. You may just want to buy more than one. To get a preview of the coupons before you decide how many to buy head over to the Taylortown Coupon Preview.

Here are some ideas for using those coupons:

Smart Source Insert

-Progresso Broth save $1.00/1. These are $1.98 for the 32 oz at Walmart making them .98 cents after coupon!

- Fiber One Toaster Pastries save 70 cents off one. These are $1.98 at Walmart making them $1.28 after coupon!

-Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers save $1.00/1. Some of these are rolled back to $1.00 making these FREE after coupon!

-Huggies diapers $1.00/1. You can always use diaper coupons if you use them to make a great deal!

-$3 Rebate from buying the Kung Fu Panda and 5 participating food products. Expires 2/28/09.

-Krogers Grocery stores are having Mega Sales and many of these coupons will work for this sale.

Holiday Baking Coupons from Nestle!

Most people will be doing a lot of baking for the holidays over the next two months. Here are some great coupons to help you save money this season from Nestle.
$.75/2 chocolate chips
$1.50/2 refrigerated cookie dough
$1/2 Carnation evaporated milk
$1/2 Libby's pure pumpkin
Thanks to Common"cents"ical for this link!

Cereal Coupons

Want to save on General Mills cereals?

I found Cocoa Puffs, Trix, and Golden Grahams for $2.00 a box at Save-A-Lot stores and Walmart had them for $1.78.

Note: Check your Walmart for price because not all Walmarts have the same rollbacks.

Here are some coupon matches:

$1.00 off two BG Cereals Final Cost $1.28 per box at Walmart

$.55 cents off one box of Trix Final Cost $1.23 per box at Walmart

$1.00 off three General Mills Cereals from a recent Sunday paper insert, you'd have to use this one at Save-A-Lot since they do not take internet coupons. Final cost $1.66 per box

New Progresso Light Coupons

I recently tried the New Progresso Light 1 Weight Watcher point per serving soups. I never really cared very much for the Progresso 0 Weight Watcher point soups, but these are so much better. I tried the Beef Pot Roast last night and it is so good!! You can get $.50 off and try one of these new soups here! You won't be sorry. They are so good! Remember to hit the back button a couple of times to get two coupons!
Friendly reminder- Check your points if you eat the whole can. 1 + 1 does not always equal 2 in WW world!

Fiber One Samples and Coupons

Want some free Fiber One cereal and a Fiber One bar? Go here to sign up to get those samples and a coupon booklet for $3 off Fiber One products.

Want a Smart Ones Coupon?

Lots of people seemed interested in the Weight Watchers coupons that I had in my last contest. Now you can get your own coupon for $1 off any Weight Watchers Smart Ones product here.

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Also, you should check out the new incrEdible rewards program. All you do is buy Weight Watchers products and save your UPC's and then mail them in for points for lots of great prizes including the All You magazine! Go check it out! When I registered, it did not ask me if I was a member, so I guess anyone could sign up.

Walmart and CVS Trips

Walmart
Pert 2 in 1 Shampoo $2.88 ($3.00/1 coupon)Got this for free!
All You Magazine Sept- $1.77
Scott Bath Tissue 4 pk $2.68 ($1.00/1 coupon) Got for $1.68
2.04 lbs Bananas $.98
Tootie Fruities $1.00 (had a $1.00/1 coupon) Got this free!
3 Kraft American Singles @ 1/$2.98 2/$3.48 Got different kinds (Got this free with buy 3 Kool Aid pack coupon)
Malt-o-Meal Corn Flakes $1.00 ($1.00/1 coupon) Got this Free!
2 Johnson Buddies EZ Grip Soaps @ $.97 each (had $2.00 off 2 coupon) Got this Free!
6 Kotex Panty liners @ $1.00 each (had 6/ $1.00 off 1 coupons) Got all Free!
2 biscuits @ $.86 each
Juicy Juice on sale for $2.08 (had a $1.00/1 coupon) Got for $1/08
French's Mustard $.92 (had $.50/1 coupon) Got for $.42
10 Huggies Clean Team Wipes $1.64 (had $3.00/2 coupons) paid $.28 each! (I got two potty training!`
2 Nestle Water 24 packs @ $3.88 each (had $1.50/2 coupon)(not shown in picture)
2 Capri Sun $1.75 each (had $1.00/2 coupon) Got for $2.50
33 pack Kool-aid @ $.20 each
Natures Own White Wheat Loaf $1.97
Nature's Own Hot Dog Buns $1.68
2 Oscar Myer 98% Fat Free @ $2.50 each (Got free after buying 3 Kool Aid packets per item)
2 Family Size Reduced Fat Wheat Thins @ $2.98 each (Got Free w/ KoolAid Coupon)
2 Crystal Light $2.98 each (Free with Kraft coupon!)
2 Kraft Dressings @ $1.58 each (Free with Kraft coupon!)



Total before coupons: $92.90
Total after coupons: $29.90!!!!


A 68% savings! Pretty good if I say so!



CVS Trip

5 Diet Dr. Pepper Buy 4 get 1 free paid $2.75

2 Glade Air Freshener @ $.88 each (Had B1G1 Free coupon)

Total before coupons and savings $26.35

Total after coupons and savings $11.88 before tax

A 55% savings!

For more Centsable Show and Tell go to BeCentsable.

These were my great coupon deals, to get really cool info on coupons and deals of your own...visit The Coupon Coup. She is also having a great giveaway, go check it out!

Expired Coupons??

What do you do with all your expired coupons? Throw them away? Cherie from A Wondering Peanut collects expired coupons. Here's what she says she does with them:
"Each month I send all my expired coupons to the Army base at Ansbach Germany. They are then distributed to families who need them. They accept manufacturer's coupons - including printables! - that are up to 2 months past their expiration date. I sort them into food and non-food items, total the face value, and mail them off to the base.
I would love it if you would help by sending me your expired coupons also! I'll even do the sorting and adding, and even clipping if necessary and give you credit and a link (if you have one). If you're interested, please either leave me a comment, or email me at wanderingpeanut@gmail.com for more information."

That is my big pile I plan to send her. I totaled all of the coupons and it came out to $260.18 for all of my expired coupons. Several came from boxes that I share coupons with others and pick some up for myself!

Consider sending Cherie your expired coupons.

My Coupon Organizer Made Frugal!

Well I just started this couponing adventure and already I know I have to get organized. I don't have a lot of money to go out and buy something so here is what I put together with what I already had on hand at home. I really like it. I would someday like to buy a notebook that is zippered and has a handle on it, but for now this will do!

This is an old notebook that was holding something that I did not need anymore.

This is the inside. My folder has two pockets. In the bottom one, I keep two envelopes marked Giveaway and Expired Coupons. I have two places that I place coupons that I do not plan to use and trade for some others I want in the boxes. I also send expired coupons to Cherie, who collects them for military families who can use them up to two months after they expire! Also, in the front is a pencil holder which I keep some scissors, pencil, pen and a small calculator. The second pocket has an envelope for each of the stores I shop at. Inside I keep coupons I plan to use at that store. I also have an empty unmarked envelope to put coupons I plan to use while at the store, so I make sure I do not forget anything. We had a big old box of envelopes so that was pretty cheap too.

I then used tabs. We got several of these last year before school started at our local library who was giving away several school supplies items. Each of my kids got one. This is the end of them though! I labeled my tabs with the following: food, personal care, baby stuff, cleaning supplies, household stuff, medicine, other, receipts, and rebates.


I then used some plastic sleeves that I already had on hand and put one behind each tab, then I put all of the food coupons all in one spot.

This is a plastic sleeve that I keep my receipts in. I read somewhere to keep all of your receipts because if you find a rebate, you may have already bought it and you can easily find your receipt. Also, the CVS ones have some information about your Extra Care Card.

This is a plastic sleeve that I keep my rebate forms in that I have not met all the requirements to mail off.

There are also two pockets in the back of the notebook that I keep my ads and other store related stuff like the Extra Care Bucks book for the month.

So, that's the book I created without spending any extra money on it. I like it but I know as I get more into this couponing, I may need to change a few things. It really did not take a long time to create either.

My Walmart Grocery Shopping Trip

I went to Walmart today. I thought I did really good for my first big grocery experience with coupons. I had two sets of the coupons from the All You magazine for free food so I decided to do this in two orders because those are confusing for cashiers. So, here's what I got.

1st Transaction
3 EZ Grip Johnson Buddies soaps-$.97 (after coupons I got these FREE)
5.57 lbs Bananas-$2.67
4 Yoplait light yogurts- $.58 each and I had a $1.00 off 4 coupon
Bread- $1.97
2 Gogurt-$2.43 each and used $1.00 off 2 coupon
2 Malt o Meal Cereal- $1.00 each and I used two $1.00 off coupons so both boxes were free.
2 Hormel Turkey Chili- $1.52 each and I used $.55 off two coupon (from a Family Circle Issue)
1 pint blueberries- $2.88
4/6pks Sunny D- $2.00 each and I used two $.55 off 2 coupons(from Aug All You Mag)
Just Bunches Cereal-$2.50 and I used $2.00 off coupon, so I paid $.50 for this!
Kashi Go Lean Crunch-$2.98 and I used a $2.00 off coupon, so I paid $.98 for this!
2 Juicy Juice 8 packs-$2.50 each and I used a $1.00 off two coupon
2 packages Bic Pens- $.88 each and I used a $1.00 off two coupon
All You Magazine- $1.77 Yes I bought another one because the free food coupons pay for this!
2 Eggo Waffles-$1.50 each and I used $1.00 off 2 from Sunday Paper coupons

Total before coupons: $47.60
Total after coupons: $33.40
Total savings: $14.20

2nd transaction
2/98% Fat Free Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs- $2.50 each (FREE with coupon)Aug All You Mag
2 Family Size Reduced Fat Wheat Thins-$2.98 each (FREE with coupon) Aug All You Mag
2 Kraft American Singles- $2.98 each (FREE with coupon) Aug All You Mag
2 Crystal Lite- $2.98 each (FREE with coupon) Aug All You Mag
2 Kraft Fat Free Italian Dressings- $1.98 (Free with coupon) Aug All You Mag
30 packages Kool-Aid- $6.00
12 pack Diet Dr. Pepper- $2.50
1 Checkout Diet Dr. Pepper- $1.25
2 Spaghetti jars(Great Value brand)- $1.25 each
Aug All You Mag- $1.77 (Yes, I bought another one!)

Total before coupons $40.17
Total after coupons $14.13
Total savings: $26.04

So, I spent $47.53 and saved $40.24!!!!! Wow!!!! That's about a 48% savings!
Actually some things were on rollback so I saved even more!

RE: Richmond Parenting Magazine CVS $2/$10 Coupon

I posted some scenerioes about using the CVS $2/$10 coupon found in the online version of the Richmond Parent's Magazine last week. Here is some information I got from The Homemaker's Resource.

Ok, fellow CVS shoppers, it is my sad duty to pass along a bit of information that came my way via Hot Coupon World (Click to see original text).

"CVS has LEGALLY requested that online printable coupons no longer be posted anywhere on the interent. CVS has contacted several of the larger websites, not just HCW. It is their position that the only valid printable coupons will be sent to you directly through their email system.

As to the online magazines and newspapers. Their online version is simply a convenience service. It's not meant to be printed out and replace their paper magazines and newspapers, otherwise they'd lose their income from their product. Same goes with the coupons in those situations, they are not meant to be printed out and replace the paper ones. My guess is CVS doesn't have the time to police every single newspaper or magazine's online source to make sure that their coupons are blacked out or made unprintable.

In the end, we at HCW are intent on following the parameters stated on the legal notice that we received. And that is that the only valid internet coupons will come directly to you in your email and that any other sources of internet coupons are not legitimate, not approved by CVS and will not be allowed to be posted on HCW."

Suffice it to say, going forward that Richmond Parent's Magazine $2/$10 coupon should only be used if you picked up a hard copy of the magazine and are using a clipped version.

This was a really good coupon. I guess the saying if something is too good to be true, it probably is goes here. So, I will not be using that coupon again. I want to be an honest couponer!