Saving Away

We are currently saving money like crazy for a few big projects. Because of this, my shopping has been at a minimal lately. I have; however, been forced to purchase school supplies and a few clothing items for the kiddos. I have done well with this with a) staples deals/rebates and b) target clearance clothing.

My goal for August and September is to buy minimal grocery items and use what we have so that we can keep on paying cash for these home projects that we have going on. We do have a foreign exchange student coming for 2 weeks in August, so I will have a little extra in the grocery budget there, but overall we are on a clean out spree!

A few reminders for you:
Have you entered your codes for the Cars 2/Kellogg's promotion? Earn $5 gift cards for every 4 codes.

Carnival Foods FREE Lock & Lock promotion is coming to an end. If you have stamps, its time to cash them in.

Target's toy clearance is at 50% now and should be hitting 75% this week. Watch for it and shop early for Christmas.

Have a great week!

Get $10 Gift Card for buying Kelloggs

GO HERE to read the details of this awesome promotion. The thing I find really awesome is that you can get this rebate 5 (FIVE) times per household!

Games - 1.25 each after rebate

GO HERE to read an awesome scenario from Couponing to Disney on how you can get kids games for 1.25/each after rebates and gift card at Toys R Us - do you have any little ones to buy for or donations to make? This is your time, people!

Crayola Rebates for Christmas

GO HERE to read about the Crayola rebates that came out in time for Christmas. Thanks, Moms by Heart; our little artists will be happy Christmas morning!

My Toys R Us Deal Today

*I purchased Beauty and the Beast on Blu-Ray for 22.99.
*I pre-ordered Toy Story 3 on Blu-Ray for 5.00

-I received $10 off for pre-ordering another movie.
-I used a $10 MQ from the Disney Movie Rewards site on B&TB.

*I paid 2.99 for B&TB (plus received a free coupon booklet for purchasing.)
*I paid 5.00 for the preorder of Toy Story 3 (which will be deducted from my purchase when it becomes available.)

***Total 7.99 + tax for a blu-ray that originally costs 29.99.

+++I will also submit B&TB for the $5 Campbell's soup rebate and possibly for the $5 bagel rebate. With only one of the rebates, my Blu-Ray of B&TB is completely FREE (with an overage). That is good savings, folks! Need a Christmas gift or something new for family movie night?

New Awesome Rebate

Go HERE to read about a new rebate that I will be doing...Thanks, Saving & Giving, for the heads-up on this one, I already have it printed!

This rebate is good on all PANTENE, VENUS, COVER GIRL, OLAY, AND SECRET products! Watch out CVS, here I come!!!

PROFIT OF $16.09 AT CVS TODAY

Transaction 1:

4 Stayfree pads BOGO at 3.99 each
*Used BOGO coupons = 4 for FREE

4 Cleaners at 2/$5
*Used 4/$1 MQ (1 per product) = $6 OOP
Earned $5 in ECB = .25/each
**Submitting for $5 SC Johnson Rebate (expires 6/30) = PROFIT of $4

Paid with $5 ECB from last week.
Total OOP $2.26.
Earned $5 ECB (From Cleaners)
Total profit of $2.74 + $5 rebate.


Transaction 2:

Hydro 3 Razor 8.99
*Used $5 MQ = 3.99
Hydro 5 Razor 9.99
*Used $5 MQ = 4.99
Edge Gel 2.99
*Used .75 MQ = 2.24
**Earned $10 ECB for buying $20 worth of Schick products = $1.22 for all

2 M&M's BOGO at .89 each

Used $8 in ECB from last week.
Used $4 in ECB from last week.

Total OOP $1.65.
Earned $10 ECB (for Schick)= Profit of $8.35

Total product amt. = 58.07
OOP paid = 3.91
Earned $15 in ECB + $5 Rebate
$16.09 TOTAL PROFIT!

Schick Hydro Razor Rebate

If you are buying the FREE razor at CVS this week (after ECB and $5 MQ), you will want to submit THIS rebate to make money on the deal!

Thanks, Totally Target, for the heads up on this - I just printed my rebate form!

I Got Game(s)!

At Toys R Us this week, I bought 5 games:

• Operation
• Twister
• Connect 4
• Hungry, Hungry Hippos (got a free stuffed hippo w/purchase)
• Gator Golf (got a free stuffed hippo w/purchase)

I used coupons found HERE to total $22.00 off my order.
I earned a $5 gift card on my next purchase.
And, I will submit my receipt and the form above for a $15 rebate.

My average total for each game (including sales tax) was $2.18 (after rebates, coupons, and gift cards.)

Run to Toys R Us this week to participate and have some fun playing games!

Princess and the Frog DVD Coupon and Rebate Info

Go HERE to see how you can get Disney's Princess and the Frog DVD for as little as .99 after coupons and rebates! Thanks, Kristen, of Couponing to Disney for this tip!

***I don't need the painters tape (nor do I want to spend $6 on it for the rebate) so the final cost of my DVD will be $5.99...which I think is still a good deal!***

Rebate on Curious George 2

For those of you planning to buy George...check out this rebate HERE from Target.

Thanks, Couponing to Disney!

Fab Five on Friday

Fab Five on Friday

1. The day after Thanksgiving, Old Navy is having a sale on adult jeans $15; kids jeans $10!

2. Keebler’s is offering a $10 toy voucher (check) when you purchase 5 boxes of their specially marked Christmas cookies. Go HERE for details.

3. All You magazine is offering a 2 year subscription for $29 through Amazon.com!!! For those of you who are not aware, each issue contains well over that amount of coupons alone!

4. I found a new blog this week that I LOVE! Gayle at Grocery Cart Challenge feeds her family of 6 for $60/week – that’s what I’m talking about!

5. From the gals at UCreate, a potential Grandma gift at our home. Check out the magnetic recipe holder here.

Send in Your Old Baby Einstein DVDs for a Refund

Go HERE to see how you can send in up to 4 Baby Einstein DVDs for refunds of 15.99 each. So sorry to hear that this company is having some publicity problems but glad to get a rebate offer.