Monday, June 28, 2010

YELLOW PUBLIX FLYER


So I got the yellow All American Savings flyer in the sunday paper. Publix has :
Starbucks Coffee ice cream or Ben Jerrys 8 @$6.00
(-q $1.00/2) means you pay  $.50/2
Tornados 2 @$4.00  use (q-bogo)+(2 q $1.00/1) Free
Spot shot trigger $3.99 use (Summer savings q-$1.00/1)+(ss 6/27 q-1.00)$1.99
Jack Daniels bbq 2 @$3.00 (use 2q-$0.55/1) $1.90
 Kraft sandwich shop mayo $1.99 use
(Yellow flyer p-$1.00/1)+ (ss 6/20 q-1.00) FREE

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

knowledge is key!

So we have been doing really well on our shopping trips. We area spending 60-80% less in groceries and non food. What I just realized though, is that you have to time your shopping.  Some of the best coupon sites like (IHEARTPUBLIX) list a preview of the upcoming sales. So, if you have a list of things you need, you may need to wait till the next sale to purchase. Funnily enough I just figured this out. I was making a grocery list, I was looking at a Domino sugar coupon $2.00/1 if you buy 10 packs of kool-aid. I was looking at the site above and she has a preview of the adds for 6/24,  low and behold if Domino sugar is not gonna be on sale for $2.49 for 5lb bag, its normally $3.99. So for  $2.00 I basically get 10 packs of kool-aid and 1-5lb bag of sugar. Instead of buying it today, I'm gonna wait untill Thursday.
 Who said waiting doesnt pay!

Side thought.. OMG... have you tried that Starbucks coffee ice cream? OMG.. it is to die for! The Signature hot chocolate ice cream, or the Carmel Machiato ice cream, fantastic!!! Its almost like having a real frappachino. My son didnt like the Machiato, but he's 10 and this is definitely an adult treat. But, he did love the hot chocolate one. I got a coupon from their website for $1.00/2. It's on sale at Publix BOGO.. so its really worth it. Now next week the Bluebell will be on sale for $3.99. Go here to get a $1.00/1 (you will have to sign up). My mother loves butter pecan ice cream.  Bluebell has by far the best butter pecan we have ever tasted. Its creamy, and smooth, and has the most pecans of any other ice cream. I mean each mouthful you get a pecan. It was just too good to be true. Going shopping tomorrow, will let you know how well I do...

Monday, June 14, 2010

Kingsford

Kingsford

so I have a coupon from Publix for $3.00 any fresh meat if  I buy a bag of Kingsford Charcol. Plus I have a $2.00 coupon off Pork Ribs again for buying the charcoal. Publix has their pork ribs on sale for $4.99 lb. So I basically get the ribs free. Great coupons. Will let you know If the charcoal lights as quick and  easily as they say!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

ITS AMAZING THE THINGS I'M LEARNING

I found this great site called

Saturday, June 12, 2010

OVERAGE

 - is when you purchase and item using coupons, and the item amount is the less then amount the coupons are good for. for ex: Publix had Vivarin on sale for $3.19  there green flyer has a coupon for $5.00 off any 2 boxes of several brands including the Vivarin.  Redplum had a coupon for $2.00/1(I had two of them).  You had to purchase 2 boxes to use the $5.00 coupon. So 2 @$3.19 = $6.38(q-9.00) giving you +$2.62.

Some may also call this a MM-Money maker. Because you were basically paid to shop at the store. These are great! No, I do not use the product, and will happily pass them on to someone else, but I did get the Keri lotion my mom uses for FREE.  It was $8.00, after the $3.00 publix coupon/$2.50 mfg coupon it left $2.50. So using my overage above I got all 3 items FREE!


If you need to buy coupons heres a great site.. I get most of mine from this one!
BWS tips button




Slight change of subject. My sister is reading this book.  The author is really popular. I guess there are several books about the girl with the blank... .
Not my normal type of book, but I may check it out. Well let you know if she likes it!

Thursday, June 10, 2010





I LOVE TO READ! I LOVE THIS ITEM!
I M SAVING MY MONEY TO GET ONE ASAP!
WITH ALL THE COUPONING, MY SAVINGS IS LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD! 
 WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN
I PLACE MY ORDER!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

GROCERY & PHARMACY STORE TIP'S!



Always has great BOGO sales! Check to see if they will double your coupons.  Here in Orlando they  DO NOT double coupons.   But they will take most competitor coupons.    (Except Target).

*CHECK WITH YOUR STORE TO SEE WHO IS A COMPETITOR FOR YOUR GROCERY STORE.
 THAT WAY YOU KNOW WHAT COUPONS THEY WILL TAKE.


Sometimes the BIG WD will give Publix a run for their money with the BOGO free sales. Plus the WD will take Target as well as CVS coupons. So sometimes you cannot help but shop here.
 
 
 
GET A CVS CARD! YOU GET GREAT DEALS WITH THEIR ECB REWARDS! THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET MOST OF YOUR NON FOOD ITEMS.


 ALSO HAS CASH REGISTER REWARDS. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP TO GET A CARD. THEY HAVE GREAT DEALS AS WELL!
 
 
 
 
 
I HAVENT SHOPPED AT TARGET YET! BUT THEY HAVE SOME GREAT COUPONS ON THEIR SITE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THE SHOPPING GOES ON MY FIRST TRIP COMING UP SHORTLY.
ARE YOU TRYING TO SAVE MONEY?
 TRYING TO MAKE YOUR $1 STRETCH?
 SO AM I! COME FOLLOW ME! LETS DO IT TOGETHER.

I am learning how to coupon correctly. Here's what I have learned so far:

1. GET THE SUNDAY PAPER. GET AS MANY AS YOU CAN GET, PREFERABLY FREE!
I get mine from my neighbor who gives me the coupon inserts and the sale paper. I also get some from my mothers friends from church.

2. HAVE A PLAN AND AND LIST
You dont have to buy things you dont need to save money. The best couponers get what they WANT either free or very inexpensive. But, you need to have a list of the items/brands you will use on a regular basis. But, dont be afraid to changes brands if necessary. For ex. I use Cottonelle toliet paper, but if a similar brand is on sale and I have a great coupon then I will buy an alternate brand. Be willing to trade. Often you will have many coupons left over. Find a coupon group or start one. I am a member of both of these.
 
3. ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE BOGO FREE SALES

Buy one get one free means, you buy one, and the store buys one, so you get one free. There are manufacturers coupons that offer BOGO. If you find these and the store also has the item for BOGO then you get both items FREE. How? Because it means the store buys one, and the manufacturer buys one, so you get both FREE!

4. ITS OKAY TO BUY COUPONS
There are some great sites out there that sell coupons for 8-15cents per coupon. If the coupon is $1.00/1 then you made your money back with just the one coupon. I bought one coupon that was $4.00/1 so for 15cents it wass well worth it to buy the coupon. Most sites only require a minimum purchase of $1-$3.00, and i only use the ones that charge the cost of a stamp plus a minimum processing fee.

MY FAVORITE SITES FOR INEXPENSIVE COUPONS:

check out the best way to:  ORGANIZE, SHOP, SAVE, BLISS!!

Monday, June 7, 2010

MAKING OF A COUPON QUEEN




FIND DEALS, COUPONS, AND GREAT INFO!

Let's Help Each other Save money!
The key is finding the best sale and the best deal!
BOGO free plus a (Q)coupon
if you get rewards or cash back even better
check out my tabs above to see what we've purchased so far!
 see  how much we've saved  for 2010!
 
 I am new to couponing. You know, for the longest time I thought in order to get the real deals you had to buy stuff you didnt really use. Stock up on can goods ( yikes?) I rarely use can stuff, so image how happy I am that I dont have to buy things I dont use. The trick to this is just a little planning. Just a little research, and the willingness to ask questions. There are way more people couponing than I would have ever imagined.When I decided to coupon I found that I had so many coupons left over. I thought "hey, why dont i start a website where I can sell these extra coupons". I could charge 10c a coupon." HA. Little did I know I was late. There are already these great sites out there. UGH! What do I do now? I am gonna just  do what I am doing, and perhaps I can help someone else out there do it easier.