Sunday Coupon Preview...

It's the first Sunday of the year and that means there will be LOTS of inserts!! Go here to check out what to expect for Sunday January 2. Normally the first Sunday of every year will have a bunch of extra coupons and inserts... I can't wait to see what we'll be getting. Be sure and get your coupon binders ready and clear out all of your expired coupons. Some of you may want to collect all your old q's and send them to a military base so they can use them (remember... they can use expired coupons for up to 6 months after the expiration date).

Let me know what kind of deals you are finding. Have a WONDERFUL and BLESSED New Year!!!

Where have I been?????

Sooo... I've been out of the loop for a little while. The holidays, home schooling and life in general has kept me so busy, that blogging has been the last thing on my mind. Couponing, however, has not. :) I'm still hunting the deals and "stockpiling" my closets and laundry room... my precious hubby installed new shelving for me in our laundry room, and now I have lots of storage space. Here's a pic.

Christmas was great! We are so blessed with our family, kids, friends and life in general. The Lord continues to show us how much He loves us with all of the blessings that He reveals to us...daily.

The New Year is upon us now. I'm so excited to see what is around the corner for us this year. We are praying for a distinct direction on moving, selling our home and what the Lord has for our family. 2011 is going to be a year like no other. Exciting! What are your expectations for this new year?? How were your holidays?? Have you found any great "deals"?

I'm going to be blogging again, yes, I promise. :) Keep your comments coming and your deal pictures.

What did you guys think about the TLC Extreme Couponing?? Did you see it? did it feel TOO familiar?? Comments?

The mystery behind printable q's...

I am always being asked questions about what is ok and not ok when it comes to printable coupons. I thought I'd make it easy and break it down for everyone...

1. The general rule for printable coupons is "2" coupons per computer. Manufacturer's set it up this way for us so that "Coupon Sites" will automatically lock us out after we have printed "2" coupons on each computer. I always try to hit my browser "Back" button a third time just to make sure the limit is really "2" and sometimes I score a third coupon... love that!

2. If the coupon is a "pdf" file, you can print the coupon multiple times. TOTALLY OK TO DO IT... unless otherwise specified by the coupon or the manufacturer.You will know it's a "pdf" when you start to print and your computer print screen comes up instead of being redirected to a "Coupon Site".

3. It is fraud to make copies of printable coupons. Period. If you print your limit for the number of PC's you have in your home, then you have reached your personal limit for your home. It's ok to have a friend PRINT them for you and give them to you, but ILLEGAL to make a photocopy of the coupon. Photocopied coupons make retailers HATE couponers. It ruins the couponing experience for everyone who honestly coupons. Printable coupons are tracked by the IP address on the coupon ( a unique code specific to your coupon and your PC). If you think that it's "OK" to just do it one time, it's not. It's fraud. Plain and simple.

I hope this answers some questions that you may have about printable coupons. If you find that you are always in need of more coupons, or can never seem to find the q you want here are a few ideas:

1. Try ebay.com It's a great way to hunt down a mystery coupon or buy a bunch at one time.

2. Head on over here and search her site... there are tons of other sites as well.

3. Start a "Coupon Train". It's a great way to get some really good coupons from friends and family.

Always remember to be honest when couponing. All it takes is one person to ruin it for everyone with these big retailers.

Free Batteries @ Ingles again this week!!!

Ingles has the Rayovac 4-pack Alkaline Batteries 5/$5 this week. To sweeten this up even more, Rayovac just reset their FB coupon and you can print a $1/1 q (twice per computer) and score ya some free batteries!!!!! The batteries that Ingles has on sale are a little bit stronger than the Walmart Rayovacs that are priced @ $.97 everyday.

Brag Spot....

This is what Nicole got on her FIRST RITE AID RUN EVER! What a great trip! She paid $6.52 oop and ended up with $12 in Up+Rewards! Not bad for a first timer.

Look what came in the mail!!!

I got a really good "prize" today.......

The card read: "Congratulations, you were selected in the P&G Right at Home Giveaway" Yay!!!! I love full-size FREE stuff.

Rite Aid Brag Spot Time....

So I did a sweet Rite Aid run today. This is what I got for $2.73 oop and I ended up with $19 in Up+Rewards. (Not all items are pictured because I gave some of it away already)

* 28 Right Guard deos

* 3 Colgate toothpastes (not pictured)

* 2 packs of Huggies diapers

* 8 bottles of Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner

What a deal!!!! Have you gone to Rite Aid this week??? What did you get?

Tanger Outlet Gift Certficate Code...

Tanger outlets has posted the link for the $50 gc for just $25! They did it last night, so hurry on over to their FB page and log into your FB page from the site. Put your info in and they will email you the code to redeem your certificate. The site will only be up until 11:59est tonight, so hurry!!!

Free Right Guard and Free Herbal Essence @ Rite Aid!!

Woohoo!! I love free stuff and Rite Aid has some good ones this week! They have Right Guard deodorant on sale BOGO and you can use the BOGO q from the 10/31 RP. That makes it FREE for 2 Right guard deos!! They also have Herbal Essence on sale for $2.99 with a $2 Up+Reward so it makes it $.99. Use the $2 off any one Clariol Family q from the 10/31 P&G and it makes it a $1 MM!!! Perfect timing for me.... I need shampoo and conditioner really badly.

Great deals @ Ingles this week!

Those of you that live near an Ingles, or can get to one easily need to check out the deals they have this week. Looks like it's a good week to stock up on baking supplies. A few of the things that I spotted right away:

* Laura Lynn 4lb sugar $1.88

* McCormick Imitation Vanilla $1.98 each

* Celery stalks $.88/each

* Daisy Sour Cream $1.78

* Rayovac Batteries 5/$5 (as cheap as free after q's)

Let me know if you find any really sweet deals... or any great q's to pair with the sales.

Want to help out???

Calling all you "couponers" out there... we have some very dear friends from Sierra Leone, Africa who are here staying with my family. Their names are Jeremiah and Mary Mansaray and they have an amazing life in Africa. They pastor some incredible churches, have a school and they are starting a medical clinic. While they are here in the US, they are raising support to expand the school and build their medical clinic.
In February, we will be sending out a HUGE container with supplies... this container is so big it can hold a couple of vehicles PLUS supplies. I'm posting all this because I know that my family has been MORE than blessed by all of the freebies and "sweet" deals I've been able to score with my coupons. I am loading up on stuff, and watching out for deals for things to send to Africa in February.
If you want to be a part of blessing tons of people on the other side of the world, then pull some stuff from your stockpiles, or grab up some extra stuff while you're out, and we'll send it on our container.
Below is a list of stuff that Jeremiah and Mary have as needs. God is doing great and awesome things with them and the people that they touch in Africa, and this is a way that you can help take some of the basic burdens off of their shoulders so they can be free to share Jesus' love.

*toothpaste
*toothbrushes
*feminine products
*cleaning products: bleach, pine-sol, 409, Windex, Comet (bulk as well as non-name brand is fine)
*shampoo & conditioner
*soap
*canned goods like beans, corn, pork and beans
*clothes (washed, clean and in a box labeled with the contents, size and weight of the box)
*old electronics (anything that can be fixed so that it can be sold in Africa for cash to use in the school or clinic)
*washer and dryer
*bed mattresses
*sheets, towels, blankets
*toilet paper
*deodorant
*a Jeep or similar vehicle
If you have something and want to donate it, but aren't sure if they can use it, please feel free to contact me.

Sunday Coupon Preview....

Here's a preview of the coupon inserts available this Sunday. Keep in mind that coupons are regional and my vary in value. Looks like there are going to be two inserts... one Red Plum and one Smart Source. Keep me posted if you find any really sweet deals!

CVS run....

I've been itching to get my shopping done at CVS this week, so I went tonight. I scored all of this loot for $8.46 PLUS I got the $16.00 off of Toy Story 3 coupon!!! Here's the breakdown....

*10 Puffs plus lotion

*10 Dawn dish liquid

*1 Bounty paper towel 8 roll pack.

Free Olay body wash @ Walmart!!

Ok all you freebie lovers. Here's a great deal scenario for ya:

* Buy 1 Secret travel size deo in the travel section for $.97

* Buy 1 Olay body wash for $5

* Use your $5 any Olay body wash q when you buy ANY Secret deo q from the 10/31 P&G

So... you'll pay $.97 before tax for a FULL size Olay body wash and a travel size Secret deo!!! Love it! Let me know if you find any other SWEET deals with this q.

Sunday Coupon Preview...

Head on over here to preview Sunday's inserts. Looks like there are gonna be three inserts, one Smart Source, one Red Plum and one P&G. Yay!! Love the P&G inserts!! Remember that coupons are regional and may vary in value. Let me know what kind of deals you're finding this week. Have an amazing Sunday... and rest of the week!

Free Veggie Tales MP3 Download!!

If your kiddos love Veggie Tales, then head on over here and download The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree album for FREE!!! It has 16 tracks and can make a great freebie Christmas gift for a family with a bunch of youngin's!

Enter to win free groceries for 1 year!!

If you are interested in winning free groceries for one year, go here and register!! You can also print some great coupons for pasta while you're at it. Good luck!!

Sweet deal on candy @ CVS!!!!

I went to CVS today and scored some SWEET deals on bagged candy..... I got ALL of this for $.91 oop after all my coupons and a $5 ECB. Wowza! (10 BIG bags of candy in all)

Seriously????

Wow. What do you think the chances of seeing THIS would be? After some of the recent stories from my fellow "couponers", I would have to say that if I ever saw this sign @ Walmart my heart would stop. For sure. No joke. Comments?????

(Thanks Colin @ hip2save!)

Look what came in the mail!!!

Yay!! I was sooooo excited to get my free "Sample" from Green Mountain Coffee!!! I was even more excited when I opened the box and found a FULL size bag of coffee AND a free travel mug!!! MADE MY DAY!!!!! I'm a coffee drinker and free coffee makes me HAPPY!!!!!

Kroger run.... WOW!

Ok... I have looked forward to this Kroger run for a whole week.... seriously. When Kroger has a good sale week, they do it big time. No messin' around. I clipped and paired and calculated and re-calculated all my scenarios so many times, that I lost sleep for two nights. So here's how it went, my total before q's and Kroger Advantage Card Savings was $320. After q's and Savings Card my oop was $82!!! Lord have mercy! Here's a list of what I purchased. (I didn't take a picture of it all because it's sort of a mess... unorganized and squished into any freezer space that was available)

* 30 Marie Callander's pot pies

* 32 Healthy Choice Steamer meals

* 10 Marie Callander's Steamers meals

* 20 Healthy Choice Microwavable Soup cans

* 5 boxes of Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast

* 7 bottles of Dawn with Olay dish liquid

* 15 Totino's frozen pizzas

* 5 boxes of Totinos pizza rolls

* 5 Tombstone pizzas

* 1 Skinny Cow ice cream cup

* 2 Kraft Mac & Cheese cups

* 4 boxes of Swanson Chicken Broth

* 2 tubs of Athenos Hummus

* 1 bag of Sweet Potato chips

* 1 bunch of bananas

It sure doesn't look pretty in my freezer right now, but it will as soon as we eat it down a bit. I did get a rain check for the Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls... hopefully I'll get those next week. :) How did you do this week @ your favorite grocery stores?

Did you get the $2/apples q from Food City???

Food City has a tear pad near the apples in the produce section... $2/any apples when you buy 2 Marzetti Caramel Dips. Go here and print a q for $1/1 Marzetti Caramel Dip!!! Wahoooo!! This should make for some really cheap caramel dip and free apples! Let me know if you come across any deals.

Look what came in the mail!!!

Ashley (A Honey Pot Grad) sent me this picture today....

She scored these two bamboo cutting boards for FREE from onekingslane.com with the $15 credit she got just for signing up!!! WOW! LOVE FREE STUFF!!!!!

Brag Spot time.....

So here's a pic of what I scored at CVS today for $.05.

*2 Oragel Maximum Strength oral pain relievers

*3 packs of M&M Almond

*18 bottles of Mentos gum

Love my CVS!!! If you love our local CVS in BSG, I challenge you to call CVS Corporate and tell them how much you love your favorite cashiers (Kaley, Lana, Ashley, Tiffany and Erich). Seriously, call them. Mention our cashiers names. Seriously. Here's the number if ya need it: 1-800-746-7287 Tell them what a good job they do. Let Corporate know that we notice the special attention our cashiers give us and we appreciate they way we are treated there!!!!

Brag Spot time.....

So here's a Food City run from my friend Nicole. She went to Food City and this is what she got for $2.57:

*10 Marcal paper towels

*2 dozen eggs

*4 Slim Fast bars

*16 cans of Libby's veggies

Way to go Nicole!!! Keep up the great couponing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Free Smucker's Jelly @ Food City!!!

If you were one of the smart people that printed the $1.50/1 Smucker's q that came out a couple of weeks ago, you can score free jelly @ Food City this week!!! Food City has Smucker's 32 oz jellies on sale 2/$3. Use the $1.50/1 printable and score a really sweet deal!!! Thanks Christina for the heads up!!!

Free paper towels @ Food City!

If you got multiple papers today (10/10) use the $1/1 Marcal q to score the paper towel rolls free @ Food City! I LOVE FREE!!! (In case you didn't know) :) Here's what I scored today:

*16 rolls of paper towels

*6 cans of Libby's veggies ($.39/can, use the $1/3 q and get 3 cans for $.17!)

*1 container of grits (for Amryn and I didn't have a q)

I paid $3.62 oop

Gain moneymaker @ Rite Aid!!!

So, everyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE a free deal. Jasan (recent Honey Pot grad) just messaged me and let me know that Rite Aid is giving the overage on the Gain dish liquid. Here's how it works...

*Rite Aid has Gain dish liquid for $.89/each

*Use the $1/1 q from the 10/10 P&G

*Buy multiple dish liquids and use the overage toward other stuff that you need!!!

Jasan just did it and this is what he scored:

*8 gain dish liquids (4 are pictured)

*2- 6 packs of Lil' Huggs drinks (1 pack pictured)

Paid $.50 oop after q's!!! Way to go Jasan!

Have you seen the Kroger and CVS ads?

If you haven't looked at next week's ads, go here for the CVS ad and here for the Kroger ad. Looks like it's gonna be a great week to stock up with the great deals @ Kroger and CVS! Don't forget that it's P&G week also, so get a few Bristol Herald Courier papers! (Be sure to leave some for the people that get up late on Sunday) ;)

Cheap Libby's canned veggies @ Food City!!

Food City has Libby's canned veggies for $.39/can starting 10/10. There was recently a printable q on coupons.com for $1/3 and also a $1/3 clippable that came out a couple of weeks ago. Use those q's to score 3 cans of veggies for $.17!!! I feel a stockpile trip coming on!!!!!!!!!

Sunday Coupon Preview...

Woohooo!! Looks like there are going to be 3 inserts this week!! One Smart Source, one Red Plum AND one P&G!! YEEEEESSSSSSSSS! There is a $1/1 Gain dish liquid q that will let ya score some free Dish Liquid @ Walmart. Be sure a grab a few papers this week. It's a good week to start working on your "Stockpile". Remember that coupons are regional and some of the values may vary. Happy Weekend!

So... it's been a while.

I have had a super busy week and I haven't posted... ANYTHING! So sorry! Let me start out by saying a HUGE Thank-you to the awesome group from Freedom of Worship church. They had an amazing turn out Sunday afternoon for The Honey Pot Workshop. I really enjoyed getting to know all of you and sharing all the info I could with you! What a great time!!

Secondly, The Hair Gallery group hosted a really fun workshop last Monday night and I had a great time! Thanks so much to Jasan Rodriguez to getting all these Crutchfield people in on the coupon craze! I can't wait to see what deals you all are scoring!! SEND ME PICTURES!

And lastly, I had to enclose a picture of one of my Free CVS trips that I have had this week. Are you guys getting the $5 off any Halloween purchase q?? If you got it once this week, go back and scan your card again... it's printing again!!! With the q you can score Halloween socks for FREE, yes FREE and there is lots of other stuff to pick as well... candles, costume stuff and candy is even qualifying. Yay! Love me some CVS!

Sunday Coupon Preview...

Looks like there is three inserts for this Sunday. One Smart Source, one Red Plum and one General Mills insert. Be sure and pick up a couple papers this Sunday! Let me know if you come across any sweet deals! Remember that coupons are regional so some of them may vary by dollar amount. Have a super blessed week!!!

Tampax tampons for $.99/ box!

CVS has the Tampax pearl tampons on sale for just $2.99/ box. Use the $2/1 q from the 9/1 P&G (exp 9/31) or use the $2/1 q from last weeks P&G to make these just $.99/ box!! What a deal! To make this even sweeter, use the $5/$30 from here and pay just $5 for 10 boxes!

*HOT* Free Eggs!

Hurry and head over here to print a SUPER HOT BOGO egg coupon! It's valid for any brand of eggs, and you can print it twice per computer! Scroll to the bottom right hand corner of the page and take the "pledge". You can then print the coupon! Free eggs, WHOOOO!

Workshop Schedule...

There will be two workshops the first week of October. The first workshop is Sunday October 3 @ 1:30pm. It will be held at The City Center in Norton, next to the movie theatre. The cost is $10 a person.

The second workshop is Monday, October 4 @ 6:30pm at The Hair Gallery in Norton. The cost for this workshop is also $10 a person.

Come learn how to stretch your grocery budget, make coupons work for you and your family, learn how to pair coupons with the weekly sales and coupon organization.

If you are interested in coming to either workshop, please email me sbesteppe@yahoo.com to RSVP. Seating is limited, so RSVP quickly.

Sunday Coupon Preview...

There are going to be 3 inserts this week! Yay! It's time for the P&G, along with a Red Plum and a Smart Source. Go here to check it out. Remember that coupons are regional so they may vary by amount and region.

CVS deals!! Woot!

CVS is at it again! I LOVE it when I walk in on the 90% clearance deals! This is what I purchased for $2.49 oop, after ECB's and q's:

* 12 Lysol & Clorox wipes

* 3 Kraft Mac and Cheese 5 count packs.

* 5 Bumble Bee White Albacore Tuna 4 ct packs

* 10 pairs of sunglasses (3 for Keith that were normally $17.99/pair and 7 pairs for the kiddos)

* 9 packs of Freezer pops (10 & 12 count boxes)

Looooove CVS!!!

Workshops...

If you are interested in hosting a coupon workshop, contact me: sbesteppe@yahoo.com The month of October is filling up quickly, so reserve your date now. Classes are $10/person for groups of 20 or more and $15/person if you have a group smaller than twenty people.

You are guaranteed to save your class fee plus more on your first trip to the store! Workshops are tons of fun and you learn all the tricks of the trade. Learn how to save tons of money on your purchases and other great money saving ideas.

New Sunbelt coupon, BOGO!

Yay, Sunbelt has released a new coupon!! It's a BOGO any 8-ct Fruit and Grain coupon, and it's a pdf! This should make them $1 box @ Walmart. Go here and "like" them on your FB account, click the "coupons" tab and then save the file to your computer so you can print it a couple of times. Let me know if you come across some sweet deals!

Brag Spot time.....

Super CVS shopper and Honey Pot Graduate, Ashley, sent me this picture today. What a great job she is doing!!! Check out what she got for $3.50 oop after 3 transactions:

* 3 Right Guard deo's

* 2 Edge shave gels

* 2 Revlon Super Lustrious Lipsticks

* 2 boxes of Quaker Oatmeal

* 2 packs of Huggies diapers

* 1 large box of Hefty trash bags

* 2 Betty Crocker Bowl Appetite

* 2 Soft Scrub bathroom cleaners

* 2 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal

* 2 Cetaphil face washes

* 1 beef and cheese stick

* 1 pack of Mentos

* 1 Wet and Wild eyeliner

(Some items aren't pictured because they got eaten!! :) )

It's Triple Coupons @ Ingles!!!!!!!!!!

It's so hard to contain my excitement when it's triple coupon week! I LOVE Ingles and I LOVE it when they have triple coupons! Here's how it works... they will triple any coupon up to $.50 in value, 3 coupons per every $10 spent. I went today and bought $112 in groceries and paid $12.35 oop. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!

Free Chicken @ Food Lion!!!!!

Hey guys, go here to read all about how to score free chicken @ Food Lion this week. Their deals run Weds-Tuesday, so you have a little while to get this sweet deal.

(Thanks hip2save!!)

Sunday Coupon Preview...

This Sunday there are 4, yes, 4 coupon inserts!!!! YAHOOOOO!!!!!!! One Red Plum, one General Mills and two Smart Source. Lots of good stuff to look forward to. Go here to check it out. Remember coupons are regional, so they may differ in value and availability depending on area. Let me know what deals ya find. Have a great weekend!

Rite Aid has some great deals, ya'll!

So I did a Rite Aid run today and this is what I got for $7.59:

*6 Schick Hydro 5 razors

*6 Schick shaving gels

*8 Oral B Crossaction toothbrushes

*2 Crest toothpastes

*6 Fastbreak candy bars

Wowza! They are so good about using coupons. Don't forget to keep a copy of the updated coupon policy on hand. Go here to print a copy of it.

Birthday Freebies!!!

Hip2save has posted an awesome collection of Birthday freebies and coupons!!! Just head on over here and read all about it! I love free stuff and the list that she has is INCREDIBLE!

(Thanks hip2save!)

90% off @ CVS= BIG SAVINGS!!!!!

CVS had 90% off paper products today and I scored BIG TIME!!!!! I purchased 42 items for an oop total of $10.48. This is what I got:

*23 packs of CVS brand plastic plates (15 ct each)

*7 packs of Premium Dinner Napkins (40 ct each)

*4 packs of Hefty plates (170 ct each)

*2 packs of foam plates (51 ct each)

*4 packs of CVS brand paper plates (48 ct each)

*2 Glade Reed Diffuser's

Good deals @ CVS and Walmart today...

I had to go to Walmart today, and I scored some pretty sweet deals. Right after Wally-world, I hit up CVS again and the deals were out of this world!!!! Here's what I got for $20.07:

Walmart-
*9 gain dish detergents
*5 Tide laundry soaps (travel size)
*11 Oil of Olay body washes
*2 Large Apple juices
*1 pack of Kraft string cheese
*3 loaves of Italian bread
*1 head of cauliflower
*3 heads of broccoli
*1 Large International Delight coffee creamer

CVS-
*5 Febreeze Flameless Luminere
*3 Febreeze candles
*2 Tide lint rollers
*2 Bounce lint rollers
*1 Downy fabric softener
*1 Lysol wipes 80 count
(I saved $140 @ CVS!!!!)