1/2 OFF CHEESECAKE!!

AT CHEESECAKE FACTORY.....

For National Cheesecake Day (July 30, 2009) TODAY, you can get any piece of cheesecake for half-price. Wish we had one here in CU, but if you have one near you, GO!!!

Free Sweet Tea!

Stop by any McAlister's Deli location tomorrow July 23 to get a free tea. Here's the link.

I've been MIA

Sorry, I have been MIA with the deals. I actually haven't really bought much for the last few weeks at Wags or CVS. I feel like the deals are just not that impressive, so I have been taking a vacay from it =) Hopefully, this week will be a better one. It looks like Target has some promising deals this week, I'll keep you posted on that.

FREE slurpee!

Stop by your 7-11 tomorrow (July 11) and pick up a FREE 7.11 oz Slurpee. Apparently there is also going to be some sort of surprise in them. Hmmm.....

Thanks Thrifty Mama

FREE MOCHA at McDonalds!!!

If you have a McDonald’s McCafe nearby, then you can get a yummy free sample! Every Monday, through August 3rd from 7 am- 7 pm you can stop by your local McCafe and get a FREE sample of iced or hot Mocha... yum! You can check out more details on this promotion here (click on "Free Mocha Mondays" in the bottom middle). There is a limit of one sample sized 8 oz Hot Mocha or 7 oz Iced Mocha per person per visit!

Wait, I was sooo alarmed that we were included in this, Champaign never particapes If you live in the Kentucky, Central Indiana, Peoria/Bloomington, Champaign (that's us!!!!!), Decatur, Springfield and surrounding areas in Central Illinois you can go here and get a coupon for a FREE Mocha or Medium McCafe!

Kellogg's New $10 Rebate Offer

Kellogg's is running a rebate right now where you need to buy 10 participating Kellogg's products in a single transaction between July 6, 2009 and September 30, 2009 and get back a $10.00 rebate check + a $70.00 coupon code from Dell.

The participating Kellogg's products are:

• Any Kellogg's Cereal (10 oz. or larger)
• Any Keebler or Austin Product (8 oz. or larger)
• Any Sunshine Product (8 oz. or larger)
• Any Eggo Product (4 ct. or larger)
• Any Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar (8 ct. or larger)
• Any Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bar (8 ct. or larger)
• Any Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries (8 ct. or larger)
• Any Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Squares (8 ct. or larger)
• Any Kellogg's Fruit Flavored Snacks (6 ct. or larger)
• Any MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods Product (5 oz. or larger)
• Any 100 Calorie Right Bites (6 ct. or larger)
  

To access the rebate form, you'll need to login or register on the Kellogg's website. Remember that all 10 items have to be purchased in the same transaction and you must send in the UPCs from the packages, the rebate form, and the original register receipt. 10 items sound like a lot, but it would be easy to stock up on these!!

$55 Nabisco Summer Savings Booklet

Right now you can snag a FREE $55 Nabisco Summer Savings Booklet! All you need to do is go on over to KraftFoods.com and either login or register. Once you've done so, click on the promotions tab at the top. You should see the Nabisco Summer Savings Booklet banner, click on that to access this awesome promotion! This is only available until they run out, so hurry!
Thanks Hip2Save!

Resigning to posting...

Hey all, I am going to take a break from posting all the sales at Wags and CVS since there are soooo many blogs that do it more religiously and for a living. So, check these blogs out, they are my favs too. I'll still post when there's a super good deal, but not as much with the lists. Enjoy couponing this week, it looks like there are some good deals all over! I got some cheapies at Meijer this past week, so hopefully there will be more.
Hip2Save-If you only want to check 1, this is the one to go with!!!
BargainBriana
CommonSenseWithMoney
StretchingABuck
TheThriftyMama

My Target and Meijer Deals 6/21-6/27

TARGET DEALS
Eggo Frozen Waffles (including Bake Shop) - $1.50/ea
Use $1/1 Bake Shop here and here (print 2 in each place)
Final Price = $0.50/ea

Kraft Easy Mac Cups - $0.73/ea
Use B1G1 Free from July issue of Parents magazine
Final Price = $0.37/ea when you buy 2

Bounty Basic Paper Towels (6 pk) - $5.99/ea
Use $0.25/1 in 6/7 P&G or $0.50/1 in 6/21 SS
Final Price = $5.49-5.74/ea

Get a $5 Target Gift Card When you Buy 2 of the Following:

Bounce Sheets (240 ct) or Downy Liquid (120 load) Fabric Softener - $8.99/ea
Use $0.75/1 in Target mailer or $1/1 from the P&G booklet if you got it
Final Price = $8.24/ea or $7.99/ea

Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit - $16.99/ea

Pampers Super Mega Pack Cruisers, Baby Dry or Swaddlers- $16.99/ea
Use $1/1 in 6/7 P&G
Final Price = $15.99/ea

Pampers Easy Ups Training Pants (mega pack) - $14.99/ea
Use $1/1 in 6/7 P&G
Final Price = $13.99/ea

MEIJER DEALS (just a few, not too much going on this week)
Dannon Activia Cups or Drinks, or DanActive Yogurt 4 pks. $2 $1/1 Activia from 5/10 SS $1/1 DanActive from 5-10 SS =$1

Cool Whip 99¢
$1/3 Meijer Mealbox printable
=66¢/ea

Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray $1.50
$1.50/1 from 5/3 SS
$1/2 Meijer Mealbox printable
= FREE

Kellogg’s Cereal (Select Varieties) $1.99
$1/1 from 6/7 RP
$1.50/2 Shredded Wheat printable
=as low as 99¢

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, $2
$1/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars from 6/21 or 5/3 RP
$1/2 Meijer Mealbox printable
= $1/ea

Kool Aid Envelopes 20/$2
$2/1 Sugar when you buy 10 Kool Aid Envelopes from 6/21 SS
GET Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 5 pk FREE when you buy 20 Kool Aid Envelopes!
=Price of Sugar + Get 20 Packets FREE after coupon + 5 Pack of Kraft FREE!

*I did this last week and got the catalina for Free Sugar, but this deal is even better!

My CVS and Wags deals this week 6/21-6/27

CVS Deals
Buy 4 SoyJoy Bars $1 each=$4Ecb (limit 5)
Use 2 buy one get one free coupons from the 5/31SS
= 4 for FREE + a $2 moneymaker!
**There is also a $1/5 coupon from here and a $2/10 coupon available in the 5/31SS

Tylenol (20-24 ct) $4.99=$2Ecb (limit 3)
Use the $3/2 coupon from the 4/5RP
= $1.49 each!

Thermacare Neck or Arm Wrap (1 ct) $2.49=$2.49Ecb (limit 2)
Use the $1 coupon from the 3/29 or 4/19RP
Or the $1 coupon from here
=FREE + a $1 moneymaker!

French's Mustard $1
Use the .75 coupon from the 5/10SS
= .25!

SoBe buy one get one free
Use the buy one get one free coupon from here, IE or Firefox
= 2 for FREE!

FreeStyle Glucose Monitor $9.99
Use the $9.99 coupon from the 5/17SS
= FREE!

WAGS Deals
Planters Trail Mix (6 oz.) 2 for $3=$1RR (on 2)
= $1 each!

Aquafresh Advanced Toothpaste $3=$3RR
Use the .75 coupon from the 6/21SS
Or use the $1 coupon from here
=FREE + a $1 moneymaker!

Lysol Disinfectant Spray (12.5 oz) 2 for $7=$2RR (on 2)
Use 2 $2 coupons from the 6/7SS
=.50 each!

Accu Check Meter $14.99=$5RR
Plus, submit for the $14.99 rebate found inside the box
=FREE + a $5 moneymaker!

Nabisco Chips Ahoy cookies (small box) $1
Use the .55 coupon from the 5/17SS
=.45!

Chex Mix $1.33
= .83 per bag!

Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (100 packets, 80 packets w/ fiber, granulated 3.8 oz)$2.99
Use the $3 off 2 coupon from the 3/29SS or All You mag.
= $1.49 each!

Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99
Use the $3 or $1.50 coupon from the 4/19SS (depends on your region)
Or use the $1.50 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
Final cost as low as $3.99!

Band-Aids 2 for $3
Use the $1 coupon from the 4/2
= .50!

Free Redbox 6/22 w/super quick survey

You will get a free Redbox rental for 6/22-23 when you fill out this super quick survey. Go here and enjoy!

$1 Subs at Jimmy Johns!!

You can get $1 subs at Jimmy Johns today until 3pm (I believe this is only for the C-U area) for customer appreciation. It's only one per customer and the lines are super long, BUT they move super fast! So, don't be let down when you see the line. Thanks Caro for the tip, it's pays to work for Jimmy =)

Money Maker on lens cleansing wipes at CVS

I am going to try this deal today, so we'll see if it works and if any of the CVSs around here carry this. But, it's a hidden deal, so it's not a guarantee that the EBCs will print. Here's the deal: the StyleScience lens cleaning tissues that are .99 are working for the buy 2 sunglasses, get 10 EBCs. Buy 2 StyleScience lens cleaning tissues for 0.99 each and the $10 ecbs print! The deal is limit 1.

People have found them in the eye care section, sunglasses section, reading glasses section by the pharmacy, and in the trial/travel section.

So, this is a $8 money maker and if you already have ECBs to use, even better! Hope it works for you and me too!

Excellent Chicago Blog and Free Museum Days!

I've lived in Chicago my entire life, but I feel at times that I don't take advantage of all the touristy hot spots, museums, and such. I came across this awesome blog that goes through exciting and fun things to do in Chicago. Check it out and my fav section on the blog is the FREE info to the museums up in Chicago =)
Art Institute: Free on Thursdays from 5-8pm
Chicago Children's Museum: Free on Thursdays 5-8pm and 1st Monday of the month
Field Museum: Free on the 2nd Monday of the month
I'm going to check out some of these when I'm up in Chicago in July, let's go!
There are also Free dates for these museums and other ones as well that he has listed.

Scott Freebie and Day 2 of Potty Training

Walmart has a pretty nice freebie on Scott toliet paper and flushable wipes. You can a roll and 10 flushable wipes in the sample, go and get it! Go get it here and click on Get Your Sample Pack. You can always use more toliet paper, especially when you're potty training =)
P.S. Today Sammy sucessfully went peepee in the potty, but we are still working on getting the poop in there....did I mention I despise potty training, sooooo disgusting! Question: How do you stop your son from touching his weewee, sorry that may have been TMI?

Potty Training Day 1

This has very little to do with couponing besides the fact that I want to save $$ and not have to buy diapers for my 2 year old son. So, I started potty training today and Sammy came screaming at me that there was a banana on the floor. I usually would disregard it, but I thought something was weird, so I went over to take a look and low and behold there was something that was shaped like a banana, but was brown and stinky on the carpet...you can only guess what it was, YUCK! Please tell me that this gets better and is worth it, all you veteran moms out there.

Meijer Deals 6/14-6/20

There were a lot more deals than I thought when I went to Meijer yesterday. I saved more money than I spent, I love that feeling! I spent $20, but I saved $30!!

Here are my highlights:

Chi Chi’s 24 oz. Fiesta or Original Salsa $1.75
.55/1 any Chi Chi’s Salsa from 5/17 SS
=$1.20

Kraft Original Mac & Cheese 50¢
Buy 3, Get 1 Free Printable
=38¢/each

Kellogg’s Cereals: Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, Rice Krispies, Corn Pops, Hannah Montana, Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Smorz or Keebler Cookie Crunch, Frosted Mini Wheats, Cocoa Krispies $1.75
$1/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, or Apple Jacks Cereal, from 6/7 RP
$1/1 Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats, Rice Krispies, or Crispix Cereal, Any 10 Oz. + from 6/7 RP
$1/1 On Any One Kellogg’s Raisin Bran® Cereal (14 oz. or Larger) Printable
= 75¢

Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies $1.75 - buy 2 for coupon
$1/2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies printable
= $1.25/each

Keebler Sandies 50% off
$1/1 Keebler Sandies printable
= Varies (I paid .75)

Keebler 100 Calorie Right Bites 50% off buy 2 for coupon
$1/2 Right Bites printable
=Varies (I paid $1.00)

Crunch n Munch 4 oz. $1.19 - buy 2 for coupon
$1/2 printable
=69¢/each

Act II Popcorn 3 ct. $1.19 - buy 4 for coupon
$1/4 Meijer Mealbox printable
=94¢/each

Mrs. T Pierogies 50% off
Use $1/1 from 4/26 RP
=Varies (I paid .27)

Some steals I hope you can find....

Look for clearanced Danimals and DanActive yogurt (I went to the Meijer off of Philo and there were a ton of them that were clearance for $1, $1.55, $1.88)

Use $1/1 from 5/10 SS
=FREE! if not very close to free

Also do the hot KoolAid Deal (buy 20 packets and get a free Meijer sugar) .10

Use 2 .50/1 printable (This is a money maker b/c the sugar costs more than you will pay for the packets)

2 hot Target Giftcard deals!

Get a $5 Target Gift Card When you Buy 3 of the Following:

Huggies Diapers (Jumbo packs Snug & Dry, Little Movers, or Little Snugglers diapers) & Pull Ups Training Pants - $8.99/ea
Use $2/1 Pull Ups in 5/17 & 6/14 Smart Source inserts
Use $3/1 Pull Ups here
Use $2/1 Pull Ups here
Use $1.50/1 Diapers in 5/17 Smart Source insert
Use $2/1 Diapers here
Get $0.75/ea back via Caregivers Marketplace Rebate
= varies depending on what you buy

Get a $5 Target Gift Card When you Buy 5 of the Following:

Breyers Ice Cream (1.5 qt) - $2.50/ea
Use $0.75/1 in 5/17 Red Plum insert
= $1.75 each
**these are times that I need a deep freezer!
(you can also get some other ice cream brands, but the Breyers is the cheapest with the coupons)

Wags and CVS deals 6/14/6/20

CVS DEALS
I honestly don't think there are many deals at CVS this week, so I'm just posting a few....but Wags is pretty good, so I would just go there multiple times vs. CVS =)
Buy 3 7 Up, Canada Dry or A&W 12 pks $3.66 each=$3Ecb
(limit 1)
Use 3 $1 coupons from here, IE or Firefox
=$1.66 per 12 pack!

Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste, Rinse or Oral B Floss $2.99=$2Ecb (limit 1)
Use the .50 coupon from the 6/7PG
= .49!

Schick Quattro Titanium Razor or Trimmer $7.99=$3Ecb (limit 3)
Use the $4 coupon from the 4/19RP (exp. 6/14)
Or use the $4 coupon from the 6/14SS
=.99!

Buy $20 worth of Aveeno=$10Ecb (limit 1)
Deal Scenario:
Buy one Aveeno Body Wash or Lotion $7
Plus, buy 2 Aveeno Nourish Hair Care products $6.50 each
Total=$20.50
Use two $2 Nourish coupons from the 5/31RP
Plus, use 1 $2 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
Pay $14.50
Get back a $10Ecb
= $1.50 each!
(Thanks Hip2Save for this scenario, I may do it)

Buy 2 Kotex Lightdays (40-64 ct) or Tampons (18 ct) $3=$2Ecb (limit 3)
Use 2 .75 coupons from the 6/14SS
Or use the $1.50/2 coupon from here
=$1.25 each!

Purex Complete 3 in 1 $6.99=$2Ecb (limit 5)
Use the $2 coupon from the 6/14SS
= $2.99!

Buy 2 Adult Sunglasses=$10Ecb (limit 1)
Prices starting at $5.99
= .99 per pair!
(I always lose or break mine, so this may be a good idea...)

WAGS DEALS
Johnson's Baby Powder (1.5 oz) $2/2=$1RR
Use 2 $1 coupons from the 3/8 or 4/26RP
Pay $0 + tax
Get back a $1 Register Reward
=FREE + a $1 profit!
(I couldn't find this last week, but I'll try again this week)

Purex 3-in-1 $5.99=$2RR
Use the $1 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
=$2.99!

Carmex $2.99=$2RR
= .99!

Purchase any Veet product=$2RR
Buy Veet Sensitive Formula Hair Removal Gel Cream $5.49
Use the $2 coupon from here
= $1.49!

Oreo Cakesters & Chips Ahoy, plus select other Nabisco varieties 2/$5=$3RR (on 2)
Use 2 $1 Oreo Cakester coupons from the 6/14SS
=2 packages for FREE!

Purchase 6 items below get a $4RR, purchase 8 get a $8RR
Skippy Peanut Butter $2
Ragu Sauce $2
Hellmann’s Mayo $3.50
Lipton Tea Bags $2.50

St Ives Body Wash $2.99=$3RR
Use the $1.50 coupon from the 5/10SS
=FREE + $1.50 profit!

Buy Breyer Ice Cream at $3.99, Get a FREE 2 Lt of A&W Root Beer or Sunkist
Use the $1 Breyers coupon from the 5/17RP
=$2.99 for a carton of ice cream and a 2 Liter!

Maxwell House Coffee (11 oz) 2 for $5
Use the $2/2 coupon from here
= $1.50 each!

Right Guard or Dry Idea deodorant .99 with in ad coupon
Use the $2 Dry Idea coupon from here
Or use the $1 coupon from the 4/19SS
= FREE + $1 in overage!

Schick Quattro Razor or refill buy one get one free
Prices starting at $9.49
Use 2 $4 coupons from the 6/14SS
= $1.49 total, just .75 each!

Arm & Hammer Detergent (32 loads) buy one at $6.99 get one free
Use the $1/2 coupon from the 4/19SS
=$2.49 each!

Hefty One Zip Bags buy one at $3.29 get one free
Use 2 $1 coupons from the 5/17RP
= .65 each!

Scotch Packaging Tape, buy one at $3.49 get one free with in ad coupon
Use the $1/2 from the 5/31RP
= $2.49 total, just $1.25 each!

FREE Train DVD

You can get a free GeoTrax DVD "Steamer & Samuel Save the Day" with 4 episodes from Mattel. This is pretty awesome for anyone with a boy or even for a girl. It's completely FREE, even shipping. And his name is Samuel, my son is going to love it! Thanks Freebies4Mom!