Making $$ - Target Free Sample » FREE Sample of Maybelline FitME!

Coupon Katarina » FREE Sample of Maybelline FitME!

Amazon rolling out Netflix-like unlimited video streaming for Prime subscribers? -- Engadget

Amazon rolling out Netflix-like unlimited video streaming for Prime subscribers? -- Engadget

Making $$ - $20 Amazon gift card giveaway

Earn a $20 Amazon gift card for every 15 friends you refer. Click here for details:
http://www.itsthoughtful.com/gift-contest/3422/ln/

Making $$ - Stride Rite Coupon

Stride Rite Children's Shoes - $10 off $50 in store or online. Exp. 2/7/11.

*HOT* Walgreens: FREE Butterfinger Snackerz Starting Sunday with New Printable Coupon! | DEALicious Finds™

*HOT* Walgreens: FREE Butterfinger Snackerz Starting Sunday with New Printable Coupon! | DEALicious Finds™

Making $$ - Apple A Day – Master List

Apple A Day – Master List - writing compliments as well as suggestions to companies can yield high value coupons. See this list of companies, example of what to write and the response received from the contact.

Making $$ - The lowdown on Peapod delivery service

When I inquired about Peapod's coupon policies, this is the response that I received from the customer service rep. I've been using Peapod for years. Wish I was aware of this trick from the beginning:

How to take advantage of 2 weeks of sales in one order: 

• Sale prices are valid for 7 days from the time you SUBMIT your order.
• Put sale items from current week in your cart by Wednesday. 
• Select a Friday through Tuesday delivery date. 
• Go back into your order on Thursday to add a whole new week's worth of sale items, in addition to the previous week's sale items. The previous week's sale prices remain, even when the sale changes. That's two week's of sale prices! 
• If anything in your cart on Wed. goes on sale on Thursday, the price will be adjusted down to the sale price automatically.

Manufacturer Coupons

• Peapod doubles manufacturer coupons up to $.99 cents. Put the coupons in a sealed envelope with your name and/or account number. Hand it to the delivery person.
• If you submit a coupon for an item that you ordered, but it's out of stock, I was told by the Peapod customer service rep. that they still give you credit for the coupon since you'd have no way of knowing ahead of time that something was out of stock.
• Peapod does not accept expired or competitor coupons and cannot return invalid coupons.

Peapod Coupons

• There is almost always a coupon or deal for free or reduced delivery fees.
• If you order $100 worth of groceries or more (before coupons), the delivery fee is  reduced to $6.95 currently.
• You can earn free delivery and sometimes credits to your account by referring friends
• If items received were damaged, incorrect or otherwise unacceptable, simply call Peapod 1-800-5-PEAPOD and they'll issue a credit.

Pros:

• Saves time by not having to go to and through the market
• Easy to budget
• Sort items according to your dietary preferences
• Lower risk of buying unnecessary items
• Driver puts the bags right on your counter
• Tipping is optional
• Quality is as good as, if not better than items in the store
• Occasional free samples
• You can request that Peapod carry a particular item
• Helpful for busy families, working individuals, new parents, the elderly, people who do not like navigating the supermarket, etc.
• Refer a friend and you both get $10 worth of free food.
• Easy credit for food that is not acceptable

Cons:

• You can't see the exact item that you're getting until it's delivered
• Deli and seafood portions are a set amount - 1/4lb, 1/2lb. etc.
• Store has more variety of products
• Deliveries hour windows fill up quickly. Choose your delivery time as far ahead as possible.
• Sometimes items are out of stock. Don't wait until the last minute to schedule your delivery, especially if you need a particular item for a time-sensitive recipe.

Making $$ - 1/30/11 Newspaper Coupon Insert Preview

1/30/11 Newspaper Coupon Inserts
and
P&G coupon insert

This can be helpful to preview ahead of time so you know how many newspapers to get.
There are a few high value coupons ($2+) for L'oreal makeup, Dove deodorant, B1G1 butter, etc. Also a Perdue chicken coupon which is fairly rare.

Simply CVS: CVS Dollar or Less Deals from the Weekly Ad of 1/23/2011 With Coupon Match-ups

Simply CVS: CVS Dollar or Less Deals from the Weekly Ad of 1/23/2011 With Coupon Match-ups

Getting a deal on produce…

Getting a deal on produce…

Making $$ - Deals of the Week

FREE Toothpaste + Money maker at CVS 1/23-1/29

1. Buy Crest Pro-Health or Pro-Health Complete rinse 16.9oz for $3.99.
2. Use your CVS Extra Care card to get back $3.99 (Limit 1) in receipt coupon to apply to a future purchase. = FREE. 
3. Use $2.00/1 Crest Rinse coupon from 12/28 P&G coupon insert from Sunday paper. (paying $1.99 out of pocket up front.) Or use any coupon you can find for this product to make money on the deal.
4. Final Price - FREE + up to $2 money maker 

Making $$ - Deals of the Week - 1/16/11

Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese - 16 cent$ @ Walgreens this week - sale ends Sat. 1/22

Making Love - (no, it's not what you think!)

Valentine Discounts

FREE Jumbo Valentine's Day Card - just pay shipping. 

$10 Yankee Candle - large jar. Must buy 2.
Printable favor certificates for your loved one.
Body Shop - free shipping offer
$1.50 off bag of Nestle heart shaped candy
FREE Lacoste perfume sample
FREE Kids Build & Grow Clinic - heart music box - 2/12. Signup online.

Making Cent$ - Lessons Learned

*** Coupons.com on Swagbucks ***  

Earn rewards for what you already do.

Swagbucks now has a coupon printing feature. Instead of going to coupons.com, go to Swagbucks and print the same coupons. When you use the coupons, you'll earn points for rewards on Swagbucks, like Amazon gift cards, Target gift cards, etc.  (Click on the Swidget at the bottom of this page to go to Swagbucks.)

Additionally, search with your own zip code, then change the zip code to 92111, then 53027 for the most variety of coupons.

Happy Shopping!

Making $$ - Coupon Match-ups - Week of 1/9/11

CVS - Deal: FREE Snickers after Extra Care Bucks (ECB) reward.

Walgreens - Deal: Bic Pens on Sale: $1.99. Use this $2 coupon. = FREE pens (good thru 1/15).

Rite Aid - Deal: Gain dish detergent (10.3-11oz) on sale for $0.89. Use $1/1 Gain coupon (from P&G Everyday Savings Book) = FREE


Target


Walmart - Deal: French’s Spicy Brown Mustard 12oz  $1.28. Use $1/1 French’s Spicy Brown Mustard from 11/7/10 Smart Source coupon insert. Final Price= $.28

Making $$ - Deals of the Week

Week of 1/9/11 - 1/15/11
Rite Aid - Finish Automatic Dishwasher Detergent $.25-$.50 each
Finish will be on sale B1G1 (buy one, get 1 free). The price is not posted yet, but is usually around $4.99.
Buy 2.
Use (2) $2.25 coupons from 1/2 SmartSource.
Final price: $.25-$.50.

Making $$ - Deals of the Week

Week of 1/3-1/8/11
Target - 
Quaker Oats $0.24
Buy Quaker Oats Quick Oats, 42 oz – $2.24
Use $1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal or Oats from 1/2/2011 RedPlum Sunday insert
AND click here for $1 Quaker oatmeal Target printable coupon
Final Price: $0.24!

Making $$ - Rewards Programs

Have you collected all the new codes that were recently released? Here are a few in case you missed them:


Disney Movie Rewards -
D11M20R01NY = 50 points
CHIHUAHUA = 25 points


Pampers Gifts to Grow - 
WELCOME2GTG2010 = 10 points
CAREFORNEWBORNS = 10 points
F9779FYAHFJRYCN = 10 points
CONGRATS2NEWMOM = 10 points
GTGWELCOME10PTS = 10 points
NEWWIPESPACKAGE = 10 points


Huggies Enjoy the Ride codes
January 2011 - BGTCKMJMKHKBPGB, BJKGWQMBTSRCPGB, BJSGMLKKKQZKPGB

Making $$ - Lessons Learned

Couponing strategies to help save even more $$.

1. Stacking - this term refers to using both manufacturer and store coupons at the same time. Check your store's policy to make sure they allow stacking. Many stores do allow stacking. If the cashier is inexperienced, they may reject one of the coupons; however, insist that one is a manufacturer coupon and one is a store coupon. When in doubt, ask for a manager. Note: Some coupons print out with the Target bullseye, but are actually manufacturer coupons. Be sure to read the label at the top, next to the date that states whether it's an actual Target coupon or Manufacturer coupon.
2. Cashier Profiling - profiling cashiers can save time and aggravation during the checkout process (usually, but not always). See this article for more insight about how and why cashier profiling can make the checkout process go more smoothly:  http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2650601/posts.
3. Acronyms - when perusing couponing websites, these definitions will help you decipher the couponing lingo: http://www.couponhints.com/coupon-language-dictionary.