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Even more Target deals!

March 24, 2010 by

The Target deals just keep coming.  Make sure you check out the weekly Target deals post along with this post here for other Target deals.

Here are some new additions:


Battleship Game – $9
$3/1 Selected Hasbro games Target coupon (includes Battleship)
$4/1 Battleship printable
Final Price = $2

**Remember:  If your store doesn’t have any in stock, ask for a rain check.  You can also try taking your ad to Walmart to price match!
(Thanks Common Sense with Money!)

Heinz vinegar – white or apple cider – $.99
$.50/1 Heinz vinegar printable
Final Price = $.49
*I need more vinegar, so I’m excited about this one!

ReNew Mini Walkway Solar lights – $3
$2/1 Solar Lights Target printable
Final Price = $1
(Thanks Totally Target!)

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Another great Target Deal: Beach towels for only $.50/each!

March 23, 2010 by

Target released a new printable coupon for $2 off any beach towel purchase.  Reportedly, there are beach towels for $2.50 in the ‘Dollar Spot’ area, which is usually near the front of the store.  Most people are reporting that the coupon does beep, but it does not specify that it has to be used on any specific dollar amount or brand, so they should take it.  So, you end up spending $.50 out of pocket!

I have also heard that there are towels that are a bit better in quality in the seasonal section that are priced at $5, so you end up spending $3 out of pocket.

I’m guessing the $.50 towels won’t last long, so if you want those, you better jump on that deal!  Hopefully, there will be some other great deals on beach towels at Target, too, before the coupon expires on 4/24.  For the rest of the Target deals for the week, be sure you check out my Target weekly deals post!

(Thanks Clippin’ with Carie!)

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Walgreens deals for the week of 3/21

March 22, 2010 by

Here are the Walgreens deals for the week. Some scenarios are mixed in with the match-ups. If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you read the FAQs at the end of the post!

FREEBIES:

*Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – January All You Magazine (expires 3/24/10)
$.75/1 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste printable
Final Price = free after coupons/RRs!

*Olay Quench body lotion – $7.99, get a FREE Olay Quench in shower body lotion ($4.99 value)
$1/1 Olay Quench hand & body lotion – 3-7 PG
Olay “Quench for Clunkers” FREE MIR offer (purchase between 3/19 and 4/16)
Final Price = you get 2 body lotions for FREE after MIR!

*Planters Trail mix – 2/$3 – $1/2 instant store coupon = 2/$2
$1.50/1 Planters product printable for becoming a fan on Facebook (there are not currently any more prints available, so you had to have printed this previously)
Final Price = possibly $1 moneymaker (you would need to give your manufacturer’s coupons FIRST)

RR DEALS:

*Aveeno hair care (shampoo/conditioner/styling products) – $5.99, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $4.99 after RR

*Crest 3D White dental care:  Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 3/$9, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Crest Premium toothpaste – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – 3-21 RP
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 3-7 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Crest toothpastes – 3/$9

Use 3 $1.50/1 coupons

Spend $4.50, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $1.50 after coupons/RR

*Dental care:  Oral B Floss picks (75-90 ct) or Crest Pro-Health mouthwash – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Oral B floss or floss picks – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Crest rinse – 3-7 PG (I am not sure if this works for the size included in this deal)
Final Price = $.99 for the mouthwash (if the coupon works for this deal!)

*Spend $20 on Dr. Scholl’s products, get a $10 RR
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Freeze Away common & plantar wart remover printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Insoles printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Pain Relief Orthotics product printable
Final price – varies

*Feminine Care:  Always maxi pads (20-44 ct), Always pantiliners (72-120 ct), or Tampax tampons (40 ct) – 2/$11, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Always pads, clean, or feminine cleansing cloths – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Always pantiliners – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Tampax – 3-7 PG
Final Price = 2/$7 after coupons/RR ($3.50/each!)

*Gillette, Secret, or Old Spice Clinical antiperspirant/deodorant – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$3/1 Gillette Clinical deodorant – 2-21 PG
$1/1 Secret Clinical Strength or Soothing Effects – 3-7 PG
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RR when you buy Gillette Clinical

*Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator or Sense & Spray refill – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator – 3-21 SS
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR

*Head & Shoulders, Pantene Restoratives or Expressions shampoo/conditioner – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Pantene Restoratives or Expressions product – 2-14 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy 3 or more participating Kimberly Clark products, get a $5 RR:  Huggies wipes – $5.99, Huggies jumbo pack diapers/GoodNites/Pull-Ups – $8.99, Depend or Poise pads – $11.99, Kotex feminine care (14-24 ct maxi pads, 48-64 ct pantiliners, 18 ct tampons) – $2.99
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable – it looks like this one has be re-set!
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable (IE) (FF)
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable (for become a fan of Huggies on Facebook)
**You should be able to print 2 Huggies coupons per link!

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Huggies jumbo packs – $8.99/each

Use 3 $3 Huggies coupons

Spend $17.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $12.97 after coupons/RR ($4.32/package!)

*Oscar Mayer bacon – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Oscar Mayer bacon – 3-21 SS
$1.50/1 Oscar Mayer bacon printable (no longer available to print)
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons/RR (if you have the printable) or 2/$3.5 after coupons/RR

*Pledge (18-25 pack wipes or 9.7-12.5 oz spray) or Drano (17-32 oz) – 2/$7, get a $1 RR
$1.50/2 Pledge products – 3-21 SS
$1/1 Pledge wipes – 2-28 SS
Final Price = 2/$4 after coupons/RR (when you buy Pledge wipes)

*Prilosec OTC – $18.99, get a $4 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $20 or more on participating Vicks products, get a $10 RR; spend $15 or more, get a $5 RR:  Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil (10-12 ct), VapoRub (1.75 oz) – $4.49
$1.50/1 Vicks Nyquil or Dayquil – 2-7 PG
Buy 2 Vicks products, get free Puffs – 2-7 PG
$1.50/1 Vicks products – 3-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – $4.49/each
Buy 2 Puffs


Use 5 $1.50/1 Vicks coupons
Use 2 Free Puffs WYB Vicks coupons

Spend $14.95, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $4.95 after coupons/RR

*Walgreens Omeprazole acid reducer – $18.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $13.99 after RR

*Zicam (25 ct RapidMelts or Zavors, 10-20 ct swabs, Nasal Gel or Sinus Relief, or Oral Mist Spray) – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Zicam cold remedy – 10-25 SS, 11-22 SS
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $25 or more on participating Zyrtec products, get a $10 RR:  Zyrtec allergy relief (25-30 ct) – $18.99, Zyrtec Itchy Eye drops – $12.99
$4/1 Zyrtec eye drops printable
$4/1 Zyrtec 24 ct or larger – 2-28 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Zyrtec allergy relief – $18.99
Buy 1 Zyrtec Itchy Eye drops – $12.99

Use $4 eye drops coupon
Use $4 Zyrtec coupon

Spend $23.98 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $13.98 after coupons/RR

*Spend $20 or more on these items, get a $5 RR:  One a Day multivitamins – $6.99/each, Citracal Calcium – $8.99, Alka Seltzer Cold, Cough, or Sinus Relief – $4.99, Aleve – $7.99, Bayer ($2 off)
$2/1 One a Day multivitamin (12 ct+) – 1-3 SS2
$2/1 Citracal supplement – 1-3 SS2
$1/1 Alka Seltzer – 1-31 RP, 2-21 RP
$1/1 Aleve printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 One a Day multivitamins – $6.99/each

Use 3 $2/1 One a Day coupons

Spend $14.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $9.97 after coupons/RR

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Assorted fragrances (listed in ad ~ Liz Claiborne, Giorgio or Giorgio Red, Wings, Curve or Curve Crush)
*Nature Made vitamins
*Select Conair styling accessories (brushes, barber shears, rollers, etc.)
*Finest Natural herbal supplements
*Hot Wheels cars – priced at $1.29 w/ in ad coupon
*Nature’s Bounty vitamins
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements – 2-1 RP, 1-24 RP, 2-14 RP
*No Nonsense Knee Highs or Panythose
$1/2 No Nonsense products – 3-21 SS
*Rayovac hearing aid batteries
*Vanity Fair 14 pack plates or 100 pack napkins
$.50/1 Vanity Fair plates or bowls – 3-14 RP
$.50/1 Vanity Fair napkins – 3-14 RP
*Walgreens Continuous spray sun care
*Wal-Tussin (4 oz)
*W hair care or body wash (shampoo or conditioner 23.7-25.4 oz, styling products 6-20 oz, or body wash 23-6-24 oz)

FILLER ITEMS:
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Easter candy (Sweet Time Jelly Beans, Single to 5 pack Peeps) – 2/$1
*Easter candy (Lifesavers jelly beans 2.25 oz, Bubble Gum eggs, or Ring Pop) – $.39 w/ in ad coupon
*Household gloves – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Hunt’s tomato sauce – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Hydrogen peroxide – 3/$1
*Jell-O (includes regular or sugar free varieties) – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Mars candy – $.49/each
*Reusable shopping bag – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon

OTHER DEALS:

*All or Snuggle laundry care – $3.99/each
$2/1 All laundry detergent – 2-7 RP
$.75/1 Snuggle fabric softener – 1-31 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

*Gillette Fusion shave gel – 2/$5 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/1 Gillette Fusion shave product – 2-7 PG, 3-7 PG
FREE body wash when you buy Gillette shave prep – 2-21 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $2.50
Buy 1 Gillette Body wash – $4.99

Use $1/1 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use free body wash coupon
Use Walgreens in ad coupon

Spend $1.50 OOP!

**Don’t forget about the P&G $100 coupon book rebate when you spend $50 on qualifying P&G products!

*Schick disposable razors (3 pack Quattro or 4 pack Xtreme3) – $6.99 – $2 instant store coupon = $4.99
$3/1 Schick disposable razor package – 2-7 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro disposable or Xtreme3 – 3-21 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon!

*Theraflu – $3.99
$2/1 Theraflu printable
Final Price = $1.99

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend:  $19.16 in merchandise for $3.17 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Planters Trail Mix – 2/$2 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Colgate MaxFresh coupon 
Use 2 $1.50/1 Planters printables
*Give the Walgreens in ad coupon for for Planters last

Spend $.99, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Oscar Mayer bacon – 2/$6
Buy 1 Hunts tomato sauce – $.34 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $1.50/1 Oscar Mayer printable coupons
Use $2 Colgate RR

Spend $1.34 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $2.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion body wash – $4.99
Buy 1 Hunts tomato sauce – $.34 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1/1 Gillette shave gel coupon
Use free body wash WYB shave gel coupon
Use $1 Oscar Mayer RR

Spend $.84 OOP

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Colgate toothpastes, you will only earn RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Colgate and use the RR from that to buy another one, your RR will not print.

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (there are LOTS of great filler items this week – check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)

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The Princess & The Frog/Toy Story deal is not quite dead….

March 21, 2010 by

If you already took advantage of this deal yesterday (or you’re tired of hearing about this deal), feel free to skip this post (although there is some scoop about a few other noteworthy deals at the end you might want to check out).  Also, I plan to have my Target and Walgreens match-ups up this evening.  I just also have to go back to work tomorrow, so I’ve been trying to get in as much family time as I can before I go back.

If you were feeling bummed because you thought you had missed out on the Princess & The Frog/Toy Story deal that I posted about yesterday, you can still get in on the deal.  The prices aren’t quite as good because The Princess & The Frog is no longer on sale, but you can still get a decent price when all is said and done.  This will ONLY work through tomorrow (3/22) because the Toy Story movies come out on Tuesday (3/23) and will no longer be available for pre-order.

Here’s the breakdown if you want to buy The Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo pack:

Buy The Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo – $34.99

Pre-order Toy Story 1 & 2 (you will be charged a $5 deposit for each movie)

Total before coupons and discounts = $44.99

an instant $15 will be deducted for pre-ordering both Toy Story movies

$5 MAY be deducted for pre-ordering (this was a glitch and worked for me last night, but some people have reported it is no longer working)

use your $10 Princess & The Frog printable coupon

Total OOP (after coupons and discounts) = $19.99 (possibly $14.99 if the “glitch” is still working at your store)

Then, on Tuesday, follow the steps here for buying Toy Story 1 and 2.  You will be charged $16.99 per movie because you prepaid $5 for each movie already.  Use your two $10 upgrade coupons plus the $10 promotional instant discount and you end up paying $3.98 out of pocket for both movies.  Your total OOP for all three movies will be $23.97 (possibly $18.97 if the $5 glitch works at your store).  That’s just $7.99 per movie!

Don’t forget about these rebate offers which will make your out of pocket even less when all is said and done.  You can do two of the three rebate offers below:

*Buy 2 participating Band Aid products and the Princess and the Frog and get a $5 MIR!  You can get Band Aids for free or close to free at Target!

*Buy Disney’s Princess and the Frog and one or more rolls of FrogTape, get a $5 MIR!

*Buy 2 Success Rice products and Princess and the Frog, get a $5 MIR!  There was a $.50/1 Success Rice product coupon in the 1-31 RP insert (which should double if your stores double) and a $1/2 Success Rice product coupon in the 3-21 RP insert.

I’m guessing we’ll see more rebates pop up for the Toy Story movies, too, but that’s just pure speculation!

While you’re at Toys ‘R Us, here are a few other deals you may want to take advantage of:

*Hershey’s bagged Easter candy is $1.99 each.  There is a $2/3 Hersheys printable coupon on smartsource.com, so it’s like you get one bag for free when you buy 3 bags!  You pay $3.97 for all 3 bags.

*Johnson’s baby wipes are 3/$7 (through 3/25) – use the $1/1 Johnson’s baby product coupon from the 3-7 RP inserts and get 3/$4.  That’s not a bad deal if you need wipes! (this deal was in the BRU ad, not the TRU ad, but it had the TRU logo also)

*Little Tykes toys are Buy One, Get One Free!

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Last minute Princess & the Frog/Toy Story 1 & 2 Deal

March 20, 2010 by

I posted this morning about a deal on Toy Story 1 & 2 next week at Toys ‘R Us.

I was excited about that deal, but the deal might be even sweeter, today (3/20) only, if you buy Princess & the Frog there and pre-order both Toy Story movies at the same time.


Here’s the way this works:

*At Toys “R Us, there are reportedly pre-order cards in the movie section (the cards are reportedly the size of a movie case and are on a red and white sheet of paper with Buzz, Woody, and Jessie).  Pick one of these up along with a copy of the Princess and the Frog Blu ray combo.

1.  Buy the Princess & The Frog Blu Ray – $26.99

2.  Give the pre-order card to the cashier – pre-order the Toy Story 1 and 2 combo packs (they will charge you $5 for each pre-order)

You will receive a $15 credit instantly for pre-ordering both movies (some people are reporting that they received a $20 instant credit)


Use your $10 Princess & The Frog printable coupon

Total OOP = $11.99 ($6.99 if you get a $20 instant credit rather than $15)

Then, on Tuesday, follow the steps here for buying Toy Story 1 and 2.  You will be charged $16.99 per movie because you prepaid $5 for each movie already.  Use your two $10 upgrade coupons plus the $10 promotional instant discount and you end up paying $3.98 out of pocket for both movies.  Your total out of pocket for all three movies is $15.97 (or $10.97 if the $20 comes off instantly at your store).

DISCLAIMER:  I have not tried this myself, but many people are reporting on Slick Deals that this is working.  I bought my copy of Princess and the Frog at Toys ‘R Us, but didn’t even know about the pre-order option.  I am actually thinking about going back out to do this deal tonight before it is over!

UPDATE:  I just went and did this deal and I paid $7.01 out of pocket for Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo and the pre-orders for Toy Story 1 and 2.  Some people have asked if the $10 off promotion will still come off next week if you pre-order both movies and I can’t guarantee that part will work, but the way I look at it is that I originally paid $16.99 (plus tax) for Princess & The Frog this week and I was going to pay $13.98 for both Toy Story movies next week, so even if the $10 doesn’t come off next week, I will still be paying almost $10 less than I had originally planned to pay.  Kelly also alerted me on Facebook that you get free Kissing Frogs with a $30 Princess & The Frog purchase.  If you buy the DVD and two egg decorating kits (priced at $1.79/each), you get the kissing frogs for free, too!

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