KC Bargain Babes

Coke products 12-pack for $2.49

2010-03-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

You know you have a good friend when you get a text about a sale! My friend L.R. told me that 12 packs of coke products are on sale all week for $2.49 at Target. Now that's a bargain! Stock up!

Target Toy Deals

2010-03-12T07:45:00.000-08:00

Target has come toy coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons to make a good deal.

Hasbro coupons - $4/Connect4 and $5/BopIt

Target coupons - $3/Hasbro game (coupon specific Connect4, Battleship, BopIt)

Target Clearance & Dollar Section

2010-03-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

The Independence Target has the majority of their stationary aisle on clearance right now, ranging from $1.48 - $3.98. This includes blank note cards, paper sets, thank you cards, party invitations and more. Lots of cute deals!

Also noticed the $ deals have some great finds right now too. Adorable Curious George, Peter Rabbit and Spiderman books, puzzles, socks, stickers, etc. And of course, lots of Easter goodies there too.

Purex at Price Chopper!

2010-02-24T17:58:00.000-08:00

This week, through 3/2, get 2 Purex laundry detergents for $1.97!

Purex (selected varieties 24-32 load) on sale for $1.97 each. Use the B1G1 coupon from RP 2/21

Homemade baby food = savings in your pocket

2010-02-05T16:48:00.000-08:00

Before Caleb was born I decided I wanted to try my hand at making his baby food instead of buying it. Now that I think back on it, I have no idea what spurned on this idea, but whatever it was, I'm glad for it. I did a lot of research on how-to, what foods to introduce at what age, etc. and found this website most helpful. Making our own food for Caleb was a success and so here we are again, doing the same for Jack.

Recently I was in the grocery store and happened to notice the prices on baby food. I realized I am saving approximately $50-$60 a month from making our own baby food! I've been told by some that they don't have all that time to make their own, or it's too hard, or just don't know how, so here is my condensed how-to guide:

1. Get a food processor (A mini works just as well as the large if you don't want to go to that expense and don't already have one. I would imagine Craigslist would have several for sale at any given time)

2. Wash some old ice cube trays not being used, or buy some cheap new ones.

3. Select the fruit of vegetable and cut in small pieces.

4. Steam/cook in microwave or stove, whichever you prefer - you can do this in a medley to make things more interesting for baby or keep to one food at a time.

5. When food is very soft, puree in food processor until smooth. Older babies can handle more chunky texture but gauge this on your own baby's development.

6. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Pop out into ziploc bags and pull out a few at a time to microwave for a meal.

That's it! It seriously could take as little as 10 minutes a week, depending on what you're making. It's cheaper and probably healthier for baby too.

Some other tips:

- When buying produce, remember fresh is best. After that, go with frozen. Canned should be last resort as it tends to have less nutrients and more added sodium, preservatives.

- Don't be afraid to puree your family's dinner for baby. Once they're 8-9 months old, most table food is perfectly acceptable

- ALWAYS avoid the big allergenic foods prior to 12 months old - nuts, peanut butter, egg whites, strawberries, honey

- Don't be afraid to sneak in the purees to other meals for your entire family. Carrots in spaghetti sauce, cauliflower in mashed potatoes, etc. Even just a few cubes can boost veggie intake.

An effort to save some pennies actually produced a veggie-loving toddler!

2010-02-05T16:42:00.000-08:00

I love carrots. I could eat them daily and often do, as a snack. Caleb has always been somewhat interested in carrots but usually eats a couple and then it's like the task of chewing it all up is too hard and he ends up spitting it out, which is totally disgusting. I've always, always bought the bags of baby carrots - Peter Rabbit Farms is my preferred choice - but at the store last week I realized that the huge bag of Green Giant carrots are the same price as the 2-lb baby carrot bag. (I think it's ends up being almost 50% more that way) I decided to try washing, scraping and chopping my own to see if we liked them as well. To me they're just the same and only took 10 minutes or so to prep them and put in a big baggie to snack on. The miracle of it all is that ever since then Caleb has eaten carrots like a maniac! He now eats several at a time for snacks and meals and has even requested them at no one's prompting. Amazing!

S Bowl Bargains

2010-02-02T12:47:00.000-08:00

Bargains abound this week, as long as you only want to buy junkie snack things, which I do. Hyvee is having a 48 hour sale (It ends today), that includes Nabisco Crackers (standard size, like triscuits and wheat thins) for $1.88. Walmart has Johnsonville Brats on sale for $2.50, and I have tons of Johnsonville coupons, so I'm guessing you do too. Keep your eyes peeled for the supermarket ads and stock up on those snack foods!

Roberts Dairy coupons

2010-01-25T11:48:00.001-08:00

Since milk is something we always need and there's typically not consistent sales on it, I jumped at this offer. Sign up at Roberts Dairy to get coupons for milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and other dairy products. Unless there is an awesome sale going on, I will try to have one of these when I need dairy products. Also, Roberts has coupons in Smartsource inserts periodically, but you'll have to watch for them because they aren't listed on sites like CouponTom or CouponMom.

CVS ends 1-15-10

2010-01-15T22:17:00.000-08:00

Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner on sale 2/$6.97 ($3.49 each) with coupon for $3 off 2. Final price $3.97 for 2.

Target Toys 1-14-10

2010-01-15T22:09:00.000-08:00

Check out Lee's Summit Target toy department. There are two aisles of toys that are 50-75% off. I went today and stocked up on future presents. There were more girl presents than boy presents. They may restock because there are big signs all over the place and it was swarming with people filling their carts. I got My Little Pony set, Polly Pocket set, and Snow White set that are all adorable. I can't wait to take one to a birthday party tomorrow! Happy shopping.

Red Hot HyVee sale - 1/16-1/7

2010-01-14T18:13:00.000-08:00

Go to Hy-Vee's website to view the Red Hot sale this weekend. Pretty great deals, especially on Kraft cheese!

Has anyone tried Jack's frozen pizzas? Any good?

Price Chopper & Hy-Vee Highlights 1/13-1/19

2010-01-13T17:40:00.000-08:00

This is the best of what I see from our local stores this week.

Price Chopper

Ken's Salad Dressings/Marinades - .99

1.00/2 marinades (SS 1/10)

1.00/1 any salad dressing (SS 1/10

= .49 or FREE

Cuties Clementines - 4.99 for 5-lb box

1.00 (SS 12/6)

= 3.99/box

Peter Pan PB - 1.99

1.00 (Dec AY)

= .99

Thurs-Mon Only

Grands! Biscuits - .99

.55/2 (GM 11/15, SS 11/22, SS 12/6, GM 12/13)

.30/2 (SS 11/22, GM 12/13, SS 11/8, GM 11/13)

= as low as .73 each

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee Russet Potatoes 5-lb bag - .79

Hy-Vee Grade A large eggs, dozen - .99 (in ad coupon)

Barilla Pasta - .99

1.00/2 (SS 1/3)

= .49

Hillshire Deli meat - 2 for $5 PLUS free loaf of Sara Lee Bread wyb 2

.35 (RP 1/10)

= 2.15 each

End of Season JC Penny Clearance

2010-01-12T16:37:00.001-08:00

I stopped at JC Penny's on 39th St. to see if anything caught my eye, as I had a gift card from Christmas, thanks to Grandma. There are huge store-wide 70% off savings so I was able to score a cute shirt for less than $10. But the real deal was in the baby department where I found Carter's onesies with cute sayings on them for $3.99 with an additional 40% off = $2.39 each! I snagged several for upcoming baby gifts. Also other great deals on sleepers and pants/shirts outfits anywhere from $4-$10 after total savings.

Bargaining batteries reenergized!

2010-01-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

So, over the holidays, due to stress and family and stress from family, I was not as zealous as usual on my bargain-hunting. I did use coupons at dinner, and for the holiday ham, and for my groceries, but I wasn't watching ads or running to walgreens or anything like that. When I did, I took Elizabeth's coupon to the store as my list, so I woudn't forget it, and then forgot to use it until it was too late. Fortunately, the manager knows me (I had no idea I was so popular!) and said I could use it another time. Whew.

It's January, and I'm struggling to get back at it. I'm running around like a chicken without a head trying to find items for the JBF tagging kits, shopping for nanny's groceries, and trying to get inside before the snow. Today I followed pre-bargainbabe protocol of shopping at the closest place for the 3-4 things I need before the storm hits. Destination: Target.

Since my brain has been taken over by a bargain-hunting crazy, I can't go through the aisles without casually glancing at this price or that. You know what I found? Unless it's one of their top 10 sellers, or a "targeted" item, the price is about 30% what I am typically paying watching sales and cutting coupons. 30% more is not too bad every now and then, but when you have a $300 grocery budget, that's nearly $100 dollars of markup for the SAME items.

Okay, you may think I'm sounding like a crazy too, but the shopping trip really helped to convince me to continue the good fight of paying as little as I can for the things I need. So, I'm back with renewed vigor and venom for hunting for the best bargains in 2010. Join me?

CVS coupon $5 off $20 or more

2009-12-29T19:55:00.001-08:00

Hurry and use this one this week because it expires Saturday. Use with other great deals this week to pay very little or nothing at all on your CVS trip for the week!

$5 off $20 CVS coupon

Thanks, Janna, for sending me this link!

CVS - Wow!!

2009-12-29T16:59:00.000-08:00

Kudos to Jaime for her CVS trip last week. I did well this week; shocked myself even when the cashier told me my total. Here's what I got:

3 bottles of Dawn Hand Renewal - .99

.50 off - 11/29 PG = .49 each

Bayer Contour Glucose Meter - $14.99, get $5 ECB

14.99 off - 10/25 RP = better than free!

2 boxes Kleenex - 2.39 BOGO 50% off

.75 printable = .89 for 2

2 tubs CVS baby wipes - 2.99 BOGO 50% off

2 bags Gold Emblem candy - .99 BOGO 50% off

1 bottle CVS 32-count baby aspirin - 1.99

Used all the above coupons, plus these:

$2 off $10 CVS products

$1 off 2 bags Gold Emblem candy

$3 ECB from last trip

Total spent = .06

Total saved = 40.63

PLUS $5 ECB for next trip

CVS bonanza

2009-12-21T07:50:00.000-08:00

I am giddy with pride today after my trip to CVS. They had some great deals on things we use this week, and here is a summary of my trip;

Buy 1:
2 Gillette Clinical Strength Deodorant, $9.99, on sale for 2/$15 PLUS $5 ECB
1 Russell Stovers assorted candies, $8.99, on sale for $4.99 PLUS $1 ECB
1 Nivea Body Wash (which I love) $5.99, PLUS $5 ECB

I had a $1 coupon off of the body wash, and a $1 coupon off the candy. The coupons I hoped would work for deodorant, didn't.

Total buy: $25.68 (which seemed like a fortune)
I got $11 ECB back and 3 other coupons, including a $5 off $15 purchase to use within 3 days.
According to them, my total savings aws $10.98, but that doesn't count the ECB.

Buy 2:
2 Hershey's miniatures Candy, $3.49, on sale 2/$6*
Chapstick, $1.99, on sale for $1.50
4 2-liters of coke products, $1.33, on sale for 4/$4
Russell Stovers chocolate santas, $3.99, NO SALE. Darn.

Minus $5 off $15, and $10 ECB = $.50 Seriously. I paid with change.
Total savings on that order: $20.44

*The funny thing was I had a coupon for the hershey's candy for $1 off 2, and I had one more ECB, but they had me take them off because at the end of the transaction, it took more off, and I had a negative balance. They had to call the manager and such and it was a big deal. They wanted to rering, but I said, just take off teh ECB, just take off the coupon (which helped because I had an extra for them to scan, since they'd stuck mine in the drawer). So, all that, and I still have $1 ECB left!

Woo! So excited!

$2 Christmas movies at Walmart

2009-12-15T19:27:00.000-08:00

Walmart has Curious George “A Very Monkey Christmas” and How The Grinch Stole Christmas on sale for $5 this week. Use these$3 off DVDs coupons to get these for $2 each.

(Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!)

Walgreens 11/15

2009-12-15T13:09:00.000-08:00

This is not particularly exciting, but I've been waiting for the Loreal EverPure color care shampoo to go on sale, which it did. Not B1G1 or anything great, but it was $1 off the regular price of $6.99, plus I had $2/1 coupons and $1 rapid rewards. I got shampoo and conditioner, plus some $.39 marshmellow santas for stockings and $1/5 pencils for $10. I thought that was a pretty good deal, considering I shouldn't even get both shampoo/conditioner for that. It's no free deal, but if you need color care, it's not too bad.

Price Chopper Deals 12/8-12/15 - Raytown Location Only

2009-12-11T11:37:00.000-08:00

In addition to these deals at Price Chopper for the week, here are some that are part of a Remodel Sale at the Raytown location only (8700mE. 63rd St)

Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $.99/lb

Kraft American Singles (12 oz) $.99 (limit 2)

$.50 (12/6 SS)

$1/2 (11/15 RP)

=$.49!

Capri Sun 10 packs $.99 (limit 3)

Fritos or Cheetos $1.29 (limit 3)

Mrs Smith's Classic Pies $1.49 (limit 2)

Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese (8oz) $1.29

Palermos Classics Pizza $1.49 (limit 3)

Keebler Chips Deluxe $1.49 (limit 3)

Dole Classic Iceberg Salad Mix $.99

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh shaved meats 2/$4

Colgate Toothpaste (8.2 oz Large Bonus size, selected varieties) Buy one at $1.19, Get one free

$.75 (12/6 SS)

= better than FREE!

Best Walgreens Shopping Trip to date!

2009-12-10T18:28:00.000-08:00

Check out my savings at Walgreens this week!

Skippy Peanut Butter

in ad coupon: 2/$3

$.50 (11/15 RP)

Sudafed PE $8.99

in ad coupon: $3 off

$2 (10/4 SS)

Toothpicks

in ad coupon: $.39

100 ct Envelopes

in ad coupon: $.59

Snow Globe

in ad coupon: $.39

Renu Contact solution (twin pack)$9.99

get $9.99 RR

Bayer Contour Glucose Meter $14.99

get $14.99 mail in rebate

up to $30 (10/25 RP)

Pert Plus $.199

$1 (10/18 SS)

Lip Balm $.99

Total before coupons: $94.16

Coupons and RR from previous trips: $92.59

Total Spent: $1.57 AND walked away with $15 RR for my next trip and $14.99 mail-in rebate to redeem!!!

Walgreens deals 11/29-12/5

2009-11-29T12:47:00.000-08:00

Went to Walgreens this morning and got some excellent deals!

Gillette Fusion razors

8.99

4.99 RR

4.00 off coupon (11/29 PG)

= .99!

Complete Saline Solution

7.99

7.99 RR

= free!

Quaker Instant Oatmeal variety pack (similar deal for Quaker granola bars and Aunt Jemima syrup)

2/$5

2 RR

1.25 off coupon (8/30 RP - expires 11/30!)

= 1.75 for 2!

32 oz Walgreens honey

3.99 in-ad coupon

(this was 7.99 without coupon and we go through a lot of honey so this was a good deal for our family!)

Walgreens brand Children's and Infant Tylenol or Motrin

BOGO at 4.99 each

(Walgreens Children's Activity book* with coupons - $.50 off which would be applied to both, making this 2 for 3.99)

*I was unable to locate this at the Noland/39th Street location. Mgr said he had no idea what I was talking about. I'm going to look at other locations this week there's said to be lots of other coupons in it, one making OralB toothpaste and toothbrushes free this week!)

Baby Picture Frames

2009-11-11T11:52:00.000-08:00

This might break "blog rules" but I told my friend, Tiffany, from Waco I'd pass on her lovely custom made picture frames. There seem to be an influx of babies being born so these might make cute gifts if you want to do something out of the ordinary.

See them here.

Disney $2.99 Sweatshirt

2009-11-04T06:42:00.000-08:00

I'm not a big user of thedisneystore.com, but I read about a deal for $2.99 clearance sweatshirts and checked it out. I bought one for a niece-- the only ones left when I saw were XXS and XS, but if you have little guys, it's a real deal. If you use ebates.com, you can link to the site through there and get some cash back too (this didn't work for me, but I'm trying to get it worked out for the rest of the Christmas season).

Just go to disneystore.com and search for sweatshirt. Sort by price low to high, and you'll find them. There were boys and girls designs.

Tons of Target Toy coupons

2009-11-03T13:23:00.000-08:00

There are lots of new Target Toy Coupons that are good this month for your early Christmas shopping - think about your own kids and charity gifts like Angel Tree!

You might also try matching them with some MFR coupons from retailers like Hasbro and LeapFrog for even greater savings! Check out Hip2Save for great matchups (also read comments on this page for even more ideas and real-life situations)

(Does anyone know if Target puts out a Toy Book around this time of year like ToysRUs?)

Double Coupons return?

2009-09-22T12:01:00.000-07:00

According to our friends at Abundant Food Savings, Kmart coupon doubling is returning next week. Apparently there has been some disagreement over which stores are participating, so we'll have to wait and see. Here's keeping my fingers crossed for next week.

Click here for more.

You may be required to login-- this is a new "Feature" on abundant food savings. Her site is so full of good information, it's probably worth it.

Price Chopper/Hen House deals

2009-09-17T06:36:00.000-07:00

I thought this was a good week for grocery stock-up, as all three of the ads I watch (Hen House, Price Chopper and HyVee) were having some good deals. PC and HH had a special coupon section attached to their ads-- those are considered MANUFACTURER ads, so they cannot be stacked with a coupon you may have cut from the paper or whatever. The other thing is that when they ring up the coupons, it will only take the coupon off ONE item. So, if you buy multiples of whatever is on special, ask the clerk to scan the coupon multiple times-- it will work. Or, she may ask you to provide more than one coupon, so just run to the front and grab the number of ads you need. There are some terrific deals with those coupons, more than you get typically.

I went to PC and saved 50% on my total order. I only bought two things that weren't on sale, though, so that always helps. Here re a few examples:

Kraft american singles: PC sale price $1.99 - $1.00 in-ad coupon = $.99!
Oscar Meyer Deli Selects: PC sale price $2.00 - $2.00 in-ad coupon= $.99!
*I'm going to try to freeze these-- I've done everything but deli meat before, so I hope it works!*
DiGiorno Frozen Pizzas: PC sale price $5.99 - $3.00 in-ad coupon = $2.99
Pepsi 2 litres: $.99 (It's 88 at Hyvee and Hen House)
Keebler crackers are all 50% off!
Planter Peanuts: 2.79 each - $3/2 = $2.58 for two!
Quaker Instant Oatmeal (even the high fiber one) - PC sale price $1.98 (quaker coupons have been in the papers lately)

Anyway, it was a good week. Hyvee has lots of deals too, if I go make good on any of them, I'll let you know.

Fabulous Time-Saving Coupon website!

2009-09-08T10:42:00.000-07:00

The September issue of All You had a blurb about a website to help with couponing so I thought I'd check it out. Glad I did because it's awesome.

www.coupontom.com

This site not only allows you to type in items to see what coupons are available, but it also links you to clip and print coupons linked from all the major coupon websites. It also has a cool feature where you can make your grocery list and click on the item to see what coupons are available. Another feature is weekly insert schedule. I think this could help your coupon matching time shorten even more.

Huge Meat Sale

2009-09-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

I heard a rumor that there's a huge meat sale at the Price Chopper on Woods Chapel today and tomorrow. This is limited to that store only. Last week Belton's PC had one and they completely sold out of meat. Might be worth checking out.

Hyvee Coke products 5 for $12

2009-08-31T09:03:00.001-07:00

If you drink Coke products from cans, get to Hyvee. You can get 4 12-packs for $12 (which is pretty typical in the summer), but with an in ad coupon, you can get a 5th for FREE. Ends up being $2.40 per 12-pack. A great deal!

Walgreens 8/30 thru 9/5

2009-08-31T08:59:00.001-07:00

Ran to Walgreens today to get Special K B1G1 Free! It's a great deal, and if you have any coupons (which I did-- $1 off 2 boxes), you can get two boxes of Special K for 3.49-- not bad!

I also scored on $.99 Scunci hair accessories for Kate (in ad coupon) and got Kraft Deluxe Mac/Cheese (I use it in my taco bake recipe) for 1.69, which is good, but with $1 off 2 boxes, it's even better! Oh, and Scotch packaging supplies are B1G1 too. So, I got 2 things of packaging tape for 2.49 (I had two $.50/1 coupons!)

All in a good days work!

Chik-fil-a promotion

2009-08-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Two things are going on in the world of Chik-fil-a. First, on Monday, September 7, you can get a free chicken sandwich for wearing any team-related clothing. It's a promotion focused around the Chik-fil-a bowl and the start of college football season.

Second, if you don't want to go and wait in line all day, then you can sign up at http://www.chickenwave.com/ to be a fan and in return get a coupon for a free chicken sandwich (first 150,000 fans). As of this morning, there were plenty of spots open, but I couldn't get the site to load well enough to get through the process. I think they are having serious bandwidth problems, but if you get a chance to try it, add your experiences to the comments.

Update: I tried the chickenwave.com site just now and it worked fine!

Double Coupons again!

2009-08-22T14:23:00.000-07:00

Another double coupon week at KMart starts 8/30 and runs until 9/5!!!

Price Chopper 8/19 - 8/25

2009-08-20T12:43:00.000-07:00

This is not a comprehensive list, but these are the deals I'm looking forward to at Price Chopper this week:

Kellogg's products 50%
Eggo waffles: $2 - $1/2 coupon = $3/2
Caprisun 10 pack: $1.69 (Thurs-Sat only)
Eggs: $.99 (Thurs-Sat only)
Lunchables: $.79 (limit 6, Thurs-Sat only)

I'll let you know which Kellogg's products are on sale when I look at the ad. I'm hoping cereal, but who knows!

Hyvee Ziploc baggies-- Free!

2009-08-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

Just found out from a reliable source that there is an end cap at the 40 Hwy Hyvee with ziploc bags marked down to $.50/box. If you have the ziploc coupons, which are prevalent lately, you should be able to get free baggies! I haven't confirmed this myself, but it's worth a look if you happen to be there anyway.

KMart Double Coupon Week! 8/16-8/22

2009-08-16T18:37:00.000-07:00

It's Double Coupon week at KMart! I've been able to get awesome deals the last two times I've shopped double coupon week. Make sure you do your research before you go so your trip will go smoother. I recommend typing out a list of what you want and the corresponding coupon insert location. I also categorize by household/grocery/etc. so it's easier to navigate in the store. Jaime discovered last time around that the Bannister KMart is less picked over so she was able to get tons of the free things that the Independence KMart I shop at was out of. Go, Jaime!

For a detailed list of free and just plain good deals, go to http://www.abundantfoodsavings.com/Kmart/kmart-super-double-816-822-coupon-match-up-list-free-and-super-cheap.html

Hy-Vee Deals

2009-08-11T10:56:00.000-07:00

Here's some awesome deals I found for the upcoming week. Remember, grocery stores week's go from Wednesday to Tuesdays. Sorry if it takes me a while to figure out the best format to do this in so it's least confusing.

HyVee

Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1.48 each

$.75/2 (RP 8/2) - total price $1.11/each

Knorr Sides - 10/$10

$.60/2 (RP 8/2) - total price $.70/each

Kellogg's cereal/Pop Tarts - $1.68 - 2.50 depending on what you buy

$1/2 (Kelloogg's insert 8/2) + Hyvee in-ad coupon for $1.50/3- total price as low as $.85 each depending on what you buy

Oscar Mayer hotdogs or bologna - 3/$5

$1/2 (SS 6/21 - EXPIRES 8/16!!) - total price $1.33 each

When you buy $15 of these Unilever products you will get $5 coupon towards your next purchase. $7 if you buy $20, $10 if you buy $30, $15 if you buy $40. Be sure to look at the ad because there's more than I mentioned here.

PLUS if you stock up on the Kellogg's items and buy at least 10, you can send in the rebate form in the Kellogg's insert and get $10 cash back! The savings just keeps going.

Also at HyVee:

Skippy Peanut Butter - $.99

$.60/1 (RP 8/2) - total price $.39 each!!!

I will be stocking up on individually frozen chicken breasts this week too. HyVee has a 3 lb bag for $4.99 (less than $1.67/lb) and Price Chopper has them for $1.69/lb.

Just Between Friends

2009-08-11T06:45:00.000-07:00

The Just Between Friends consignment sale is scheduled for August 28-30 (public dates) at the John Knox Village Pavilion! That means more than 25,000 square feet of merchandise! I am planning to participate again as a consignor and volunteer, so if you have any questions, please let me know.

You can sign up to participate or see the schedule for shopping at the JBF web site: http://www.jbfsale.com/leessummit/ .

Honey Nut Cheerios Sample

2009-08-11T06:39:00.001-07:00

Saw this banner ad for a free Honey Nut Cheerios sample and coupon by mail: http://sample.nonchallenge.com/

They just require home address, not email address (although they offer that if you want spam!)

Just thought I'd let you girls know!

Examiner Deal

2009-08-10T18:58:00.000-07:00

If you are already going out each week to purchase the paper for it's jackpot of coupons, then this deal is for you!

The Independence Examiner is offering up to $500 free food and fun for a year when you purchase a 6 or 12 month subscription. When you subscribe you will receive punch cards for deals at the following places for 12 months:

Chik-Fil-A: 1 free chicken sandwhich (per month)

Diamond Bowl: 2 free games of bowling (per month)

Family Golf Park: 1 free golf attraction (per month)

Outback Steakhouse: 1 free bloomin' onion (per month)

Side Pockets: 1 free hour of pool (per month)

Waffle House: 1 free waffle (per month)

With this Tues- Sat subscription you will get coupons in the Saturday paper, and you will also receive the Sunday edition of the Kansas City Star which has coupons. So you're getting 2 sets of coupons each week PLUS all that free food and fun each month!

6 months - $57.00 *

12 months - $110.00 ($8.25 per month)

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Team Work Makes a Dream Work

2009-08-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

I don't know that saving money is a dream, but according to those small, singing children from Sunday's night at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, team work is good. So, together with my co-conspiritors, we are launching this very informal blog to share our tips and tricks about the best deals around town.

For me, I began couponing around the first of this year, but really kicked it into high gear around May. My average grocery bill is now less than $50 a week, and I am buying more food than ever. Even my husband is impressed with the savings!

I'm no professional, but I really do want to stretch my dollar as far as I can. I know that my friends are much better at this game (and that's really what it is), than I am. We've been sharing tips and tricks via email and facebook for some time, and decided it was time to try sharing in a more readily available and searchable format.

Here are the rules: Each bargain should be labeled with the type of bargain it is (coupon, freebie, rebate, sale) and/or where it's at (Target, Price Chopper, etc). This will allow us to create an index of the deals for easy research. If you're referencing another source (blog, ad, etc), please refer to it by name in the posting.

If you aren't a current author, please feel free to comment on a post with any additional tips or tricks you might have.

What am I leaving out, girls? Let's get to the bargain hunting!