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GIVEAWAY: Progresso Souper You Debut prize back!

January 17, 2011 by

One of my goals for 2011 is to lose weight. One of my greatest struggles has been trying to eat healthier at lunch. I have lots of great, healthy lunch ideas, but they are also time consuming to put together and as I’m trying to get myself and my two kids ready and out the door in the mornings, I don’t always have the time to put together a healthy lunch. Progresso soups have been an absolute lifesaver for me these past few weeks. They have several light/low calorie options to choose from and they are the only soup that is endorsed by Weight Watchers! Their light soups are all 1-2 points (on the new PointsPlus system) per serving!  I love the Chicken Noodle and the Vegetable and Noodle!

Right now, Progresso has a “Souper You Debut” contest on Facebook where you can enter for a chance to win a full makeover in New York City (it includes roundtrip airfare, two night stay in a NYC hotel, a full makeover, a guided wardrobe shopping spree, and $1000 in spending money)!  Visit their Facebook page here to enter the contest and you’ll also be able to print a coupon for $1 off 4 cans of Progresso soup!

To kick of their Souper You Debut, Progresso (through My Blog Spark) sent me a Super You Debut prize pack which included Progresso soup, a yoga mat, a water bottle, a set of aerobic bands, a sports headband, and two sports wristbands.  They are also providing a prize pack to one lucky reader!

The giveaway starts today, January 17th, and will end on Monday, January 31st at 11:59 p.m. CT. I will announce the winner on Tuesday, February 1st. The winner will be chosen randomly using random.org.

You will have 24 hours to provide me with your contact information (when you post to enter, you must leave your e-mail address or some other way for me to contact you!).

Here’s how you can enter to win:

1.  Share – What’s your favorite Progresso soup (or which one would you most like to try?)

2. Subscribe to my blog (You must activate your subscription to validate your entry). Please post a comment letting me know that you subscribe.

3. Follow my blog through Blogger or become a fan on Facebook. Leave an entry letting me know that you’re following!

4. Blog about the giveaway on your blog. Be sure to come back and post a link to your post!

Please create a separate post for each of your entries. If you win, you need to provide me with some way to contact you. (Remember, if you post a comment as “anonymous” you need to include some sort of identifying information or your entry will not be valid). If you’re accessing this through a live feed somewhere else, you will need to actually come here to enter the giveaway.
 
Thanks again to Progresso and MyBlogSpark for this giveaway opportunity! (Please note that although I did receive a prize pack from Progresso and My Blog Spark, they did not influence my comments in any way.  Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.)

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Tanga’s Deal of the Day: Scrapbooks, Etc. for $5.99!

January 17, 2011 by

Tanga’s “Deal of the Day” today is a one year subscription to Scrapbooks, Etc. Magazine for $5.99! This magazine offers inspiration for scrapbooking as well as step by step instructions for completing different page designs. If you’re looking to start scrapbooking, have scrapbooked in the past and want to get back into it, or need some inspiration for your photos, this is a great resource!

Go here and click on “Scrabppoks, Etc” Then, click on the red “Buy” button and enter the code “SCRAPBOOK”.  You can make payment using Paypal or any major credit card.

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Free oatmeal from McDonald’s!

January 17, 2011 by

Lately I’ve been on an oatmeal kick. I’ve taken advantage of lots of great deals (and coupons) and stocked up on oatmeal, so even though I’ve heard lots of talk about “free oatmeal from McDonald’s” it kind of went in one ear and out the other…until I was in the drive thru line the other day and saw the pictures. It looks pretty yummy!

So, if you’d like to try out McDonald’s new oatmeal too, reportedly, there are coupons for free oatmeal (valid through 3/27/11) on all breakfast platters, salads, coffee (and other McCafe beverages) and the fork/knife sets.  I have a feeling we’ll be asking for the fork and knife sets every time we go!

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Lloyd’s ribs $3.98 after coupon at Walmart!

January 17, 2011 by 4 Comments

There’s a new printable coupon for $2/1 Lloyd’s barbecue ribs.  The half rack is just $3.98 after coupon at Walmart!

Print your coupon here–>$2/1 Lloyd’s barbecue ribs

Here’s the breakdown on the deal:

Buy Lloyd’s BBQ ribs – $5.98

Use $2/1 Lloyd’s BBQ ribs coupon

Spend $3.98 OOP

(Thanks I Heart the Mart!)

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CVS deals for the week of 1/16

January 16, 2011 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here. 

If you need coupons for your “deals” I recommend My Coupon Hunter!

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit – limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

FREEBIES:

Buy Blink (.5 oz) or Gel Tears (.34 oz) – $7.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Blink peelie (attached to the package in some stores)
$1/1 Blink – 1-2 SS2
Final Price = as low as free after coupons/ECBs (if your stores have the peelies)

Buy Crest or Oral B dental Care – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Crest 3D White Vivid or Scope Outlast toothpaste (4-4.2 oz)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 1-16 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 12-26 PG
-Crest Pro Health rinse (8.4 oz)
-Oral B satin floss (55 yds)
$.75/1 Oral B satin, Glide floss, or floss picks – 12-26 PG
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

Orbit Gum – BOGO free
BOGO free Orbit printable (scroll down and click on “get special savings)
Final Price = free after coupons

NOTE:  Being able to do this deal is a YMMV.  Not all stores will allow you to combine a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free store promotion.  I have been told by corporate that this is up to store and district managers.

ECB DEALS:

Spend $15 on American Greetings cards (Hallmark in some areas), get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price – varies


Buy Colgate toothpaste (includes Total, MaxWhite, MaxFresh, and Caviety Protection) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 1-2 SS2, 1-16 SS
$1.50/2 Colgate Total CRT
Final Price = as low as $1.24 each after coupons when you buy 2

Buy Dulcolax Balance, Laxative tablets, stool softener, or suppositories – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Dulcolax printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs


Buy Herbal Essences or Aussie family size shampoo/conditioner – $5.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Free Styler WYB Aussie/Herbal Essence – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Aussie/Herbal Essence family size shampoo/conditioner – $5.99/each
Buy 2 stylers

Use 2 BOGO free coupons

Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $8.38 after coupons/ECBs ($2.25 each!)

Buy Listerine Original, Cool Mint, Fresh Brush, Total Care, or Zero mouthwash (16.9 oz) or Listerine Pocketpaks (72 ct) – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine mouthwash – 1-9 SS2
$2/1 Listerine Zero – 9-19 RP
Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupons/ECBs for Listerine Zero

Buy M&Ms (Valentine’s) – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Mar’s Valentine’s products printable (includes M&Ms)
$1/1 M&Ms CVS CRT
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons and ECBs

Spend $25 on select P&G products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Bounty Basic paper towels (12 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Bounty – 12-26 PG
-Charmin big rolls (16 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 12-26 PG
-Duracell Batteries – $9.99 or rechargeable batteries/charger – $9.99
$1.50/1 Duracell batteries – 12-12 RP
-Puff’s Tissues – $.99
$.25/1 Puffs tissue – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Bounty Basic – $9.99
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 6 Puffs – $.99/each

Use $.25/1 Bounty
Use $.25/1 Charmin
Use 2 $.25/3 Puffs


Spend $24.92 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $14.92 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $20 on Pepsi products, get a $10 ECB (limit 3 – at least – per household)
-Aquafina (12 ct or 6 ct) – 2/$6
-Amp (4 pk) or Starbucks Frappuccino – $4.99
$1/1 Starbucks printable
-Doritos or Lays potato chips – 2/$5
-Pepsi 12 ct, 12 oz cans – 3/$10
-Pepsi 2 liter, Gatorade, or Sobe Lifewater – 5/$5

SCENARIO:
Buy 20 Gatorade – $1 each

Spend $20 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $.50/each after ECBs

Buy 6 Pepsi – 3/$10

Spend $10 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $.50/each after ECBs

Buy Tom’s of Maine deodorant, toothpaste, or mouthwash – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $.99 each after ECBs

Buy Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – 1-16 PG
Final Price = $2.49 after coupons/ECBs

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any ECBs to start with: $13.96 in merchandise for $4.97 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $2.99

Use 2 $1/1 Crest coupons

Spend $3.98 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Tom’s of Maine product – $3.99

Use $4 Crest ECB (adjusted down to $3.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Tom’s of Maine product – $3.99

Use $3 Tom’s of Maine ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB

MY PLAN:  (I am starting with a $10 ECB) – $39.88 in merchandise for $15.38 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest – $2.99/each
Buy 2 Tom’s of Maine – $3.99/each

Use 2 $2 Crest coupons
Use $10 ECB

Spend $1.96 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Crest) and a $6 ECB (Tom’s of Maine)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Bounty – $9.99
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 6 Puffs – $.99

Use $1/1 Bounty (home mailer)
Use $1/1 Charmin (home mailer)
Use 2 $.25/3 Puffs
Use $4 and $6 ECB

Spend $13.42 OOP, get a $10 ECB

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.   

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