Click here to print a coupon good for 20% off your Hollister purchase through 3/7.
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It's always fun when you can make money at Target and it's even more fun when beer is involved in said transaction. Here's How I did this week:
Bought 3 Venus Razors @ $7 each & used 3 $2/1 coupons. Got three Olay Body Washes that got me a $5 Target gift card and used 3 Buy a razor get a body wash coupons to get them free. Had the printable Right Guard coupons left over and found the Gillette body washes on an endcap for $1.99, used the printables and got them free. Found another $1/1 Reach coupon, so grabbed the floss. The beer was $10.
Original Total: $68.08
Coupons: $35.55
Target Savings: $5
Used $10 in rollover gift cards.
Total cash out of pocket: $17.53
$15 rebate from Olay and $5 Target gift card.
$2.47 money maker!
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Today at New York & Company you can use coupon code 3561 to get $25 off a $75 purchase and 3562 to get $60 off $150 or more. Also, use 2029 to get 30% off anything you buy online.
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Print this coupon for a free brake inspection from PEP Boys.
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Click here to get your free issue of Get Married Magazine. Make sure to cancel after your first issue though or they may send you more and just bill you.
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As much as I love a book and will never go fully digital in the world of literature, the Amazon Kindle has an app for...just about everything. Your PC, MAC, iPhone, Droid...etc. and the best part? It's a free download!
This link will take you to the download page for the PC. Check your iPhone apps tab for a compatible app.
A lot of the digital books are cheaper than buying a $24.95 new release but there are also many free books available for the Kindle. Any classics that have surpassed their copyright date are free.
Check out this page at 43 folders for free kindle books and this link for tips to get you started downloading free books! Check out the link below to share your own thrifty ideas as part of Coupon Teacher's Thifty Thursday!
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Thanks to Shelli over at Coupon Teacher, I've got some Harris Teeter deals to share with you.

Save $5 Instantly wyb any 15 participating GM products. Offer redeemed instantly at check-out. Products must be purchased in a single shopping visit with VIC card. Valid 2/24-3/2.

GM Cereals (Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, Wheaties) 3/$6
$1/3 from the 2/7 SS
$1.67 each

Betty Crocker Warm Delights or Minis 3/$5
$.50/1 from the 2/7 SS
$0.67 each

Pillsbury Oven Baked Biscuits, frozen 25 oz. 2/$5
$1/2 from the 1/24 SS, and $.75 from the 12/13 SS
$1 or $2 each depending

Betty Crocker Frosting 2/$3
$.50/1 from the 2/7 SS
$0.50 each

Visit Coupon Teacher's Post to find out the many other deals this week!
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Don't forget your MVP card and you can print Food Lion coupons here.

Here's what I've found from the ad so far this week:

Special Promotion: Buy 10 selected breakfast products in one transaction and get $10 off your bill. Coupons:

Nutri-Grain Bars - 2/$5
Use $1/2 from 2/7 RP Insert
$2 each wyb 2

Hungry Jack Pancake Mix - $1.99
Use $1/2 from 2/21 RP Insert
$1.49 each wyb 2

Kellogg's Cereals - 2/$5
Use $1/3 from 2/7 RP Insert
$2 each wyb 3

Deal Scenario:
Buy 2 Nutri-Grain Bars - $4
Buy 4 Hungry Jack Pancake Mixes (using 2 coupons above) - $5.96
Buy 3 Kellogg's Cereals - $6
Buy 1 Food Lion Instant Oatmeal - $1.99
Final Price: $17.95
$10 off your bill, so all this breakfast stuff for $7.95. Not a great deal but not too bad.

No need for coupons with these:
$0.99/lb Red Grapes
$0.99/lb Holly Farms Drums
$0.89/lb Holly Farms Chicken Thighs
$0.86 Michelina's Frozen Entrees

Coupon Deals:

Post Cereals - BOGO @ Price not listed
Use $1/2 from 1/17 SS Insert
??? Final Price

Smart Balance Sour Cream - $1.25
Use $1/1 from 2/14 RP Insert
$0.25

Uncle Ben's Country Inn Rice - $1
Use $1/2 from 2/21 RP Insert
$0.50 each wyb 2

Chef Boyardee 14.5 oz Microwavable Bowl - $1
Use $0.40/1 from 1/10 SS Insert
$0.60

Rotel Diced Tomatoes - $1
Use $0.30/1 from 1/24 SS Insert
$0.70


Pillsbury Grands or Cinnamon Rolls 5 ct. - $1
Use $0.40/2 from 2/7 SS Insert
$0.80 each wyb 2

Hunt's Tomatoes 14.5 oz. - $1
Use $0.45/3 from 1/24
$0.85 each wyb 3

International Delight Coffee Creamer - $1.67
Use $0.55/1 printable
$1.12

Sea Pak Shrimp or Seafood - BOGO @ $7.99
Use 2 $1/1 from 2/7 SS Insert
$3.50 each

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue 12 Double Rolls - $5.99
Use $1/1 from 1/24 RP Insert
$4.99

Weight Watchers Smart Ones - Buy 4 get 2 free (no price listed)
You can:
Do this twice and use $3/10 from 1/10 SS Insert
Do this once and use FREE Breakfast w/purchase of 5 from 1/10 SS Insert
Do this once and get FREE Flatbread with purchase of 3 from 1/10 SS Insert
Final price varies

It's Post-it Note Tuesday! Click Supah's button below to join in the fun!


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Here's what I came up with this week:

Today is national pancake day and you know what that means? Free pancakes from IHOP! Stop by your local IHOP (store locator) from 7am to 10pm for a free 3 stack of pancakes!
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I know...I know. I should have saved my tax refund, BUT my laptop is almost six years old and it was time for an upgrade. I've been thinking about this model for a while and though it was $1349.00, it was worth every penny. It's only about $100 more than I paid for my old laptop at the time and it does all of this:
HDMI output
Blu ray player
Brand new Pentium i7 processor w/2.8 Ghz speed
500 GB hard drive
17 in. HD wide screen

Sooo pretty. Sorry, my geek comes out over stuff like this.
Anywho, I'm going to post tonight while I'm loading all the stuff on it but then I will be totally cracked out.
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Happy Mailbox Monday!
Though it's a little dreary outside here today, Mondays are always good days. Check out A Frugal Friend's button below to join up and share all the free stuff you got this week!

Here's what I got this week:

Magazines:
Surfing
Weight Watchers
Garden Design
Islands
Travel & Leisure
Business Currents
Rogue
The Golden Gazette (newspaper)

Giveaway Wins:
Pink Rose Ring from The Family Jewels
Eyeball Hair Bows from Hell in a Handbag

Monies:
$5 Check from Johnson & Johnson Rebate

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How'd you do this week?

Had another couple long days at work, so not much posting (or reading) since Wednesday.
Work was rather slow so I started Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach which I checked out at the local library. I'm about fifty pages in so far and am really enjoying it. I may chronicle my progress in the book on here depending on how it goes.
I must make my Values Ladder before I can proceed any further. Anyone read this one? What did you think?
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Join Shelly over at Coupon Mom every week for Thrifty Thursday! I've learned some amazing things from her posts and all of the contributors. Gotta run to work but I can't wait to read all of the posts when I get off tonight.Click the button to visit this week's Thrifty Thursday! :)



A great way to save money, get things for free or even make money is to do mail in rebates. The trick to these is to find an in-store deal that you can combine with the rebate. Discount super stores like Target and Walmart usually have some good sales, but pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens have rewards programs that can turn your rebates into money-makers.

How to find them:
Following blogs is a great way to find out about them. Usually several people that I follow not only post the link to the rebate form but also will include a deal or two to make it worth your while.
Sometimes the coupon inserts in the Sunday paper will have a form for a freebie when you fill out the rebate form and send it in.
Internet searches. Just Google "mail in rebates" and see what happens. I found Mommy Saves Big through Google, and the whole page is dedicated to mail in rebates.

Make Sure to mail them.
The only way it work is if you actually send them in. My guess is that companies bank on the fact that people will buy their product with the intention of getting some money back and not actually send it in. It's actually a really good marketing ploy.

Do it immediately.
I have to fill out the form and stuff it and the receipt in an envelope almost as soon as I get home or I forget to do it and time runs out. I also have a spot on my desk allocated for rebates in case I don't have time when I get home from the store to remind me to complete them within a day or two.

Stay motivated.
To keep myself doing them, I mark on a wall calendar which day I mail the rebate off. That way, I can see how many I've done and can estimate about how long it will take for me to receive my checks.
I'm thinking of making a simple spreadsheet as well. Nothing dated, just a list of what I've sent off and mark it off when I receive the check. That way, the results are visible and I can keep track of the money I'm saving/making, which motivates me to keep seeking them out.

Any other tips you can think of?

Laughing Vixen Lounge had a major Valentine's Gift Bag Giveaway over the first two weeks of February and I am ecstatic to report that I won Gift Bag #1.
Just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of the great Etsy shops that participated. Please click the links below to check them out. I wish I had half the talent they do!
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Laughing Vixen Lounge
A few items they carry:

Sale on glass pendants--->Buy 2 @ $10.50 each, get one free

The Family Jewels
A few items they carry:


Dirty Dishes
A few items they carry:


Glama Ray
A few items they carry:

Glama Ray offers over 300 scents in the following categories: Floral, Earth, Pure Essential Oils, Fruit, Herbs Spices 'n' Nuts, Cocktails & Drinks, Designer Dupes, Creams & Milks, Sweets 'n' Treats and Men's Room (scents for men)

Groupie Glam
A few items they carry:


Boutique Julie
A few items they carry:


Hell in a Handbag
A few items they carry:


Snips and Snails
A few items they carry:


Carioca Witch
A few items they carry:


Soft 'N' Shiny
A few items they carry:


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Congratulations, #6, Who! You won the game! I sent you an e-mail. Just shoot me one back in the next two days with your info. If I haven't heard from Who in 48 hours, I'll pick another winner.
Thanks for playing everyone! Hope to have another one going soon.
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Remember this coupon from JC Penny? $10/$25 in store or online? Well, I swung by there today to see if I could catch any deals, and they've got some decent sales going on. My guess is that over the weekend they may go down a little more on certain things.

They have a lot of "Buy one get one for $1" clothing items.

In the juniors' section, there's a rack (a little one) that's 80% off. They had a formal dress for $4.97! I imagine other clothing sections have the same rack somewhere in the back corner of the section, hehe.

I racked up in the jewelry section. All of the Arizona costume jewelry is 50% off, making the $6-$7 necklaces $3-$3.50! I got two that are really cute! Their rings are also about $6. I snagged three stackable thumb rings for $3.00!

Mixit costume jewelry is 50% off and so is all of their sterling silver. Lots of their boxed jewelry is also around 50% off. It was cute, but I wanted something cheap, hehe.

Also, there's a little table in the corner with everything an extra 50-80% off. Lotsa pretty, sparkly earrings!

I ended up getting two necklaces, the stack rings and two of the clamp-style bracelets. Total was $38, the coupon took $25 off, so I paid $18, but I had a $21.00 gift card left over from Christmas, making the cute jewelry free!
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Sad news. Our Harris Teeter is closing. It was on the front page of the local paper this morning. They'll be closing sometime before March 30. The closest one is in Greensboro which is about 45-50 minute drive from my house! No other stores around here double or triple coupons. Ever. Grr..
Guess it'll be Food Lion and Target from now on, and maybe Walmart toward the end of the month on a slow weekday.

But on a happier note, this morning was a success. I do love super doubles! Here's what I got:

Free Stuff:
Kotex Pads, Baby Power, Glade Plug-ins, dish detergent & salad dressing.

Super Cheap Stuff:
Aquafresh Toothpaste - $0.28 each
Cheese Nips - $0.10 each
Tidy Cat - $0.28 each

Cheap Stuff:
Cat Chow - $2.00

Original Price: $61.01
VIC and coupon savings: $5.76
Final Price: $6.25
That's 89.76% Savings!
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Here are some of the you can get this week with Super Doubles at Harris Teeter. Thanks, Coupon Teacher! For the rest of what you can get free and/or super cheap, visit her post here.

Smart Balance Sour Cream $1.79
$1/1 1/10 RP

Hershey's Dark Chocolate 4.25 oz $1.49
$1/1 1/10 SS

Bayer Aspirin (32 ct) $1.99
$1/1 1/03 and 1/31 RP

Rolaids $1.99
$1/1 1/03 RP

Reach Floss $1.79
$1/1 1/3 RP

Sure Deordorant for Men $2.89
$1.50/1 1/24 SS

Glade PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer $2.19
$1.50/1 1/24 SS

2000 flushes $1.99
$1/1 1/24 SS

Dentek Flossers (30ct) $1.99
$1.00/1 1/17 SS

Blistex (Raspberry Lemonade) $.99
$1/2 12/13 SS

Ken's Salad Dressing 16 oz.
$1/1 or $1/2 1/10 SS

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Don't forget your MVP Card and sign up for The Shopper's Companion to get Food Lion coupons in your inbox. No real steals this week, but here we go:

When you buy three of any of these products: Grands Biscuits, Kraft Singles, Oscar Meyer Ready to Serve Bacon, you get a free dozen eggs.

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - $1.89
Use $0.30/2 1/3 SS Insert
$1.74 each wyb 2

Kraft Singles - $3.19
Use $1/2 1/2 SS Insert
$2.69 each wyb 2

General Mills Cereals - BOGO (no price listed)
Use $1/3 2/7 SS
??? on price

Blistex Lip Balm - BOGO with no price listing
Use $1/2 12/13 SS Insert
??? on price

Healthy Choice Soups - $1
Use $0.75/2 1/3 SS Insert
$0.63 each wyb 2

$0.88/lb seedless Chilean grapes

Quaker Fiber & Omega-3 Chewy Oat Granola Bars - $2
Use $0.55/1 1/2 RP Insert
$1.45

Sparkle 2 Giant Roll Paper Towels - BOGO @ $3.69
Use $0.50/1 2/1 RP Insert
$1.60 each wyb 2

Dole Fruit Bowls - $2
Use $0.75/2 1/10 SS Insert
$1.63 each wyb 2

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel - 2/$4
Use $0.55/2 2/7 SS Insert
$1.73 each wyb 2

Land O Lakes Butter - BOGO @ $2.19
Use $0.30/1 2/7 SS Insert
$1.89 for 2

Smithfield Smoked Bacon - $3
Use $0.55/1 1/31 SS Insert
$2.45

Red Baron 12 in. Pizza - $3.99
Use $1/2 1/31 SS Insert
$2.50 each wyb 2

Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausages - $3.00
Use $1/2 1/31 RP Insert
$2.50 each wyb 2

Gorton's Value Pack Fish - BOGO $6.79
Use $1/2 mailer exp. 6/30/10
$2.90 each wyb 2

Scott Bath Tissue 8 mega rolls or 12 pk. - $6.99
Use $1/1 from 1/17 SS Insert
$5.99

Food Lion Cooked Shrimp - BOGO @ $11.99

Holly Farms Whole Chicken Friers - $0.89/lb

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