Friday Steals!

FRIDAY

 {get it...it's 'black' and 'Friday'....I feel the need to have a photo or something with each post, so here ya go}

I ventured out for my second Black Friday extravaganza!  Things to note for next year if I decide to go at it again...Bigger, Warmer Coat, gloves, hat, hot cocoa, and gum! I was FREEZING!  Oh, and do NOT attempt to go alone!  We had a group of 5 of us to manage all the lines and such. 

Here was our schedule:

9:30pm arrived at Toys R Us and got in line {had someone there a hour ahead already saving a spot in line but we still had to wait until about another hour before actually getting into the store - too many people}

11:45pm arrived at Walmart and met up with our one hubby that tagged along to get a spot next to the Jeep Powerwheels I NEEDED for my boys.  12:01am was NUTS!  Since there were only 16 Jeeps at the store, boxes were literally flying, but I got one for my boys, and my friend got her girls' too! Score! 

1:45am arrived at Kohls.  We decided to divide and conquer here.  Kohls opened at 3am, but Target opened at 4am so one of my friends and I went to park our booties at Target and gave out lists to the Kohls bunch.  We took their lists and got in line around 2:30am.  Who does that?! 

4:00am walked into Target and got everything on our lists!!  I even got a Wii Fit Plus - thank you Santa!  

4:45am went back to Kohls to get my friend's car, then booked it to Game Stop by my house.

5:10am went to Game Stop to pick up 2 previously owned Nintendo DS game systems.  Good thing they had them because I got games at Walmart already.  

6:00am arrived home!  I had to hurry and hide all the loot because I have 1 early riser and needed to be done before he woke up!

All in all - a Success!  I wanted to post about my actual savings, but I am still recovering from sleep deprivation and can't count worth a hill of beans right now.  Let's just say, Christmas is about 85% finished and I couldn't be happier!  Plus it was loads of fun to go at it with friends! 

The only thing left on my list is a new racket for racquetball, and a Silhouette SD!  I am really hoping to win one of these from House of Hepworths, so fingers crossed because I have LOADS of ideas for that little baby!

FREE Baby Sling

 It's funny that I just got this email because about 2 days ago, I got my FREE sling from a previous promo that was offered from Uddercovers.com {I got the one in this picture}.  It is pretty great and Jaxson and I used it today to fold laundry.  I felt like I had a third arm!  Anyway, check out this email and go ahead and order your very own.  Even if you don't have a young one, still take advantage and store up some killer baby shower gifts!  

Hi Jen,

I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving by sending you a promo code for 100% off on the baby carrier of your choice at www.sevenslings.com ! 

These high quality carriers make great holiday and new mother gifts! Get an early start on your shopping so you can relax and spend time with family and friends during the season!

The code is "Thanksgiving".

Go to www.sevenslings.com , click on “Shop Now” and select the correct size sling or gift set you would like (be sure to visit the sizing page for instructions on how to select the right size carrier for you). Once you have selected the sling or gift set you would like - enter the promo code Thanksgiving into the promo code box and click “Apply Code”. This will bring your total from $39.00 to $0 for one of the carriers or from $44.00 to only $5 for a 3-piece gift set - all you are required to pay is the shipping fees!

This promotion code is valid once per transaction! You can use it more than once –you just have to open a new window to do so. Have a great holiday!

Jenny Pierce

Owner SevenSlings.com

Coupons Take Holidays Too!

This is my favorite part of the year!  So much time with family, such good food, and fantastic shopping!!   But alas, I do get really bummed out when I don't have any coupons in my papers.  So, to give you fair warning, coupons take holidays too!  Here's a quick list of the holiday dates that will NOT include coupons:

November 28 (this weekend)

December 19

December 26

Take a minute and place vacation holds for your delivery on these days.  It's super easy!  Check out this post on how to access your account online and then you are done.  The best part is that you can opt to extend your subscription so you will actually be credited for these days you did not receive the paper.  

Oh! One more thing...Check back soon for the 2011 coupon schedule!  In the past, the first week of the year yields several coupon inserts to make up for the missing weeks.  If you do not already get the paper, click this link to place your order.  I will make sure your papers begin on a day that actually has coupons ;-). 

Thanks, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

What? No Coupons?!

With the holidays coming up, here's a little reminder about your newspaper subscription.  There will be NO coupon inserts on November 27th, the Sunday after Turkey Day.  You will want to place a vacation hold on your papers for that weekend.  For a quick and easy way to do that online, check out this post from a while back explaining how to do that.  Also, you have the option of donating your unused papers to local schools.  How cool is that?! 

Holiday Lowest Prices

Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? Where has the time gone? If you missed last week's killer Smith's sale (as you can see from Jen's post below!!), there's still great stuff to be had! There are great deals on turkeys, produce and all your Thanksgiving fixin's. I would highlight a specific store, however, several stores have great prices! And like Jen mentioned about her several (wink, wink) cans of soup, donating food to those in need goes a long way.

PS - Remember these lists will last until 11/25. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Soup's ON!!

I LOVE a good sale!!  I sure hope you all were able to take advantage of the promo that Smith's was having last week.  I have had a crazy busy few weeks and knew I was going to miss out if I didn't hurry.  So after I cleaned out my coupons, I headed to the store just in the knick of time!  

I did not take a picture this time because it would have looked obscene.  Here's a rundown of what I got:

5 Boxes of Quick Cook Pasta

3 Bags of Spaghetti

5 Boxes of Krusteaz Cookie Mix

6 cans Cranberry Sauce

5 Tubes of Colgate Toothpaste

7 Colgate Wave Toothbrushes

6 Boxes of Pillsbury Toaster Strudel 

8 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup

32 cans Cream of Chicken Soup

54 cans Campbells Chunky and Select Harvest soups

 {do you have any idea what 86 cans of soup looks like in a pantry! Weeeee doggie}

Chances are, most of this soup will end up being donated.  What a great feeling!

Here's the best part!!  

I SAVED $186.70!  {$51 of that was coupons which is about half the cost of my 6 month subscription for 5 papers}

I paid only $60.84 for all of that! 

That is the magic of combining store sales and coupons!!  It doesn't get much better than that!

P.S. I have been doing this for about 2 years now and I think this may be my longest receipt yet.  What do you think of my "hawwt" slippers?  Guess what's on my Christmas list this year ;-).

Clean Out Those Coupons

Getting ready for the holidays means so many different things to so many different people.  I am itching to get the Christmas stuff out, but I'm one that holds out until after Turkey Day {one holiday at a time thank you very much}.  In the world of coupons, it means that now is the time to start stocking up on baking supplies.  However, before I can tackle the store, I need to do some serious maintenance in the coupon filing department.  Here is a quick list of the inserts you should have in your coupon tote.  

Any inserts that are not listed are completely expired and can be tossed.  

Smart Source

5/16 - Wacky Mac is the last coupon expiring on 12/31/10.  If you already used this one you can toss this insert

5/23 - NidNite or MidNite PM is the last coupon ex 12/31/10.  If you won't use this one, toss this insert too.

6/20 - Fisher Nuts is the last coupon ex 12/31/10.  If you already used this or aren't planning on using this, toss this insert.

7/11 - JointFlex is the 1 holdout ex 11/30

7/25 - Goof Off is the last coupon here too 12/31/10

8/1 - Sonicare & Bandaid/Neosporin coupons still here good until 11/30/10.  This can be tossed after that.

8/15 - BioTrue Multi Purpose Solution, ex 12/31/10

8/22

8/29

9/12 & Cici's 9/12

9/19

9/26

10/3

10/10

10/17

10/24

10/31

11/7

11/14

11/21 (this Sunday)

Red Plum

8/8 - Use up the Rhodes rolls before 11/30 and Martha White Muffin Mix

8/29

9/12

9/26

10/3

10/10

10/17

10/24

10/31

11/7

11/14 & 11/14 Folgers cover

11/21 (you should have received today)

Proctor & Gamble

9/26 - Kandoo wipes are good until 12/31/10

10/10

10/31

General Mills

10/3

11/14

Pfew!! I feel better... nothing like a good spring cleaning to get me in the mood for some shopping!  ;-)

New Couponer

 One of my favorite things about this job is getting emails from all of you showing off your great deals!!  Losa is a good friend of mine who was waiting AGES to see the class.  I think it was about a month ago that we finally got our calendars in line and I came out and taught her and a few friends.  Well, only a few short weeks later and she is a Couponing Superstar!!!  Check out what she got at Smiths this week!!  This deal is still going on so click here to create your own shopping list and let's see what you can come up with.  But for now.... YEAH LOSA & welcome to the Grocery Gallery, you are now an officiall 'Geek'!!! 

Just wanted to show you what I got today for $1.42!!!! (I had a $19 Smith's coupon that just arrived in the mail. So the total went from $105 down to $20.42 which made us pay out of pocket $1.42). Amazing deal! 26 cans of Campbell soup, 4 fettucine bags, 2 ARM & HAMMER detergent, 5 Colgate Whitening Toothpastes, 2 Pumpkin Pies, 1 Cool Whip, 1 can diced tomatoes, 2 bottles of Honest Tea Juice, 2 boxes of slide shot hot pockets. Awesome deals! Thanks, Jen!