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A Round-Up of Sales

Karen Weideman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:54:20 +0000

My email inbox is always filled with sales and deals so I decided to pass some of these on to you. I hope you’ll find something in here you can use to save money.

Get the FamilyFun Activity Calendar for only $5.99 with free shipping and handling. It’s chock full of creative crafts, instant boredom busters, holiday recipes, and entertaining activities for each month of the year.

Gilden Tree is having a sale on gift certificates. From now until Christmas, order an email gift certificate for $50 or more and receive a $10 gift certificate for yourself; $100 or more and receive a $20 gift certificate for yourself. Enter code GIFTPROMO at checkout. They will email the first certificate right away and send a separate email with the free certificate. Gilden Tree specializes in natural, organic foot and body care. This sale ends December 25, 2009.

Save 80% at Restaurant.com. Get $25 gift certificates for only $2. Simply enter the discount code SANTA at the checkout and hit apply. This sale ends December 25, 2009.

Save 30% off everything at Avenue. Excludes clearance. Online shoppers use code AV91172. Valid through Monday, December 21, 2009. Shop Sunday and get a free Bedford shirt or cosmetic bag slipper set with any purchase when you use this printable coupon.

Receive $5 off your online Sears purchase of $50 or more with coupon code SEARS5OFF50. Expires December 24, 2009. Some restrictions apply.

Belk is having a big sale (you can read about it in my previous post). They also have some printable coupons for $10 off a $50 purchase, $20 off a $100 purchase, and $30 off a $150 purchase. The coupons are good on sale or regular priced merchandise. Online coupon codes can be used.

What deals have you found lately?

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A Little Thrifty This & That

Karen Weideman — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:56:29 +0000

My inbox has loads of information on sales and deals. I’ve decided to combine some of them into one post. Also, I’ve included a few links I’m enjoying. I hope you enjoy the combination.

Get 3x the points in the Pampers Gifts to Grow program with your Pampers wipes purchases. This offer is good through 11/5/09.

Mommy Snacks has a free Pampers Gifts to Grow code for you to use. This will give you one point in the Gifts to Grow program.

Save 20% on Christmas cards at Dayspring. Use the coupon code PREVIEW20 at the checkout. Also they offer free shipping on orders of $50 or more. This is the final week to save.

Get a free tote at Avenue stores with a purchase of $60 or more. Click here for the coupon. Online shoppers can use the code AV91135. This offer ends Sunday, 10/24/09.

My son wanted to be a Ninja for Halloween. I told him I wasn’t spending $20 on a costume. I was happy to find this easy DIY solution.

Save 70% at Restaurant.com plus get a free gift. Get $25 gift certificates for only $3. Use the code PUMPKIN at the checkout and hit “apply”. This sale ends Sunday, 10/25/09.

Do you have any sales or links to share?

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This Week’s CVS Deals

Karen Weideman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:07:02 +0000

I haven’t been to CVS in a while but decided to stop by today because I saw they were having a few good deals on toothpaste. I also found some unadvertised items on clearance and am pleased with the bargains.

Transaction 1:

Crest ProHealth toothpaste (limit 1)
$3.89 reg, $2.99 sale, get back $2 ECBs
use $.75 q P&G 8/30
$.25 after coupon and ECBs

Aquafresh Isoactive toothpaste (limit 1)
$4.99 reg, $3.99 sale, get back $2 ECBs
use $1 q from here or 9/20? SS
$.99 after coupon and ECBs

Colgate Classic toothpaste (limit 1)
$.99 reg, get back $1 ECBs
FREE after ECBs
(I found this in the trial/travel section.)

Transaction 1 total $6.22
received $5 in ECBs

Transaction 2:

lunchbox
reg $7.99, 75% off for $1.99

2 fabric memo boards
reg $7.99, 75% off for $1.99

magnetic clips
$1 reg, 75% off for $.25

mini snap pen set, 5 ct
$1 reg, 75% off for $.25

rubber erasers, 2 ct
$1 reg, 75% off for $.25

Kleenex tissues
$2.39 reg, $.96 sale

Transaction 2 total $7.68 – $5 in ECBs = $2.68

***That’s $38.24 of stuff for only $8.90!***

I may go back tomorrow and take advantage of this deal:

Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, buy 1 get 1 free
use 2 $2/1 printable coupons

Happy saving!

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$5 Printable Coupon for Walgreens

Karen Weideman — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:52:03 +0000

Save $5 on a $25 purchase at Walgreens with this printable coupon. Combine this with other sales, Walgreens coupons, and manufacturer’s coupons, and you could save a lot of money. Or maybe you could use this with their back to school sales to stock up for school.

This offer is valid in stores through Saturday, August 8, 2009. Some restrictions apply.

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This Week’s Penny Sales at Office Depot

Karen Weideman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:50:16 +0000

Office Depot has another penny sale going on this week. Some of their best deals include:

Free pourable glue

OD Clear Pencil Pouch – 5 cents

TUG Pencil Sharpener – 10 cents

10 count pencils – 25 cents

Enjoy the savings!

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Wal-Mart Back to School Sales

Karen Weideman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:17:10 +0000

We can always count on Wal-Mart for back to school sales. To be honest, I’m not that thrilled with the sale. I’m more interested in the $.20 packs of paper, pencils, and crayons, but here’s some of the things they’re offering this week:

Crayola 8-count washable markers $2.50
Crayola 24-count washable crayons $2
Crayola 8-count washable watercolors $2
Crayola 24-count twistables crayons $4.50
Kleenex 3-pack facial tissues $3.97
Expo 4-pack low odor dry erase markers $3.50
Sharpie 2-pack fine markers $1.50
Bic 10-pack mechanical pencils $1.50
Bic 5-pack Brite Liner highlighters $1.50
Texas Instruments TI-84 plus silver edition calculator $99
Clorox disinfecting wipes $1.97
Wet Ones antibacterial hand and face wipes $1.97
Purrell hand sanitizer $1.97
Great Value storage bags $1.97

Wal-Mart also has some supplies that are made of recycled products:

Sasquatch 2-pocket folder $.97
Sasquatch composition notebook $1.97
Sasquatch 1-subject notebook $2.47
1-subject recycled notebook $1
Georgia-Pacific recycled copy and print paper $3.50
Greenroom 1″ recycled binder $3.50

Wal-Mart also has various dorm and college supplies on sale. See their online ad for more details.

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Back to School for Pennies at OfficeMax

Karen Weideman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:46:17 +0000

OfficeMax has a great sale going on this week with back to school specials. Even if you don’t have a child in school, you might be able to use some of these items at work or home.

Some of their deals include:

2-pocket basic or prong folders $.01 each
12″ wood rules $.01 each
OfficeMax 12-pack pencils $.10
OfficeMax wide or college-ruled filler paper $.10
marble composition notebook, wide or college-ruled, 100 sheet $.50
BIC Cristal ball pens, black or blue, 10-pack, buy 1 get the 2nd for $.01
Uni-Ball Jetstream pen 3-pack, get 1 get 1 for $.01
Expo click dry erase marker 3-pack, buy 1 get 1 for $.01
OfficeMax slim jewel case 50-pack, buy 1 get 1 for $.01

The list below is on sale for buy 2 get the 3rd for $.01:

OfficeMax self-stick notes or binder clips
all Post-It label pads
all Post-It flag + single pens or highlighters
all laminate or two-tone two-pocket folders
all Book Sox, jumbo scented, extreme, and 3D book covers
all Purell hand sanitizer
all Iris plastic file storage
all Fellowes bankers box storage boxes

Now is the time to stock up on items you will need during the upcoming year. Enjoy the savings.

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This Week’s Penny Sale at Office Depot

Karen Weideman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:42:50 +0000

Each week, Office Depot is offering excellent values on everyday school supply items.

This week’s penny specials are:

Pourable Glue – FREE
OD Clear Pencil Pouch – $0.05
TUG Pencil Sharpener – $0.10
10 count pencils – $0.25

I also checked the sales ad online for my area and found these items on sale:

Compass with refillable pencil $0.05
Scholastic 4-pack glue sticks $0.20
1″ binder $0.75

Be sure to check the ad in your area. It’s easy. Just go to OfficeDepot.com, click on the sale ad in the right upper corner, and then enter your zip code.

Happy saving!

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Harris Teeter Super Double Deals

Karen Weideman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:06:18 +0000

Harris Teeter is having a super double coupon sale. They will double coupons with a face value of $1.98 or less.

I went shopping yesterday with a 3 and 5-year-old. Yay, me! I made it out alive and with some bargains as well. I hope to make it back in before the sale goes off, but here’s what I got today:

Starbucks 4 pk Frappuccinos (mommy’s splurge item)
7.19 reg price, 6.49 sale price
$1 coupon
$4.49 final

Hefty one zip bags
2.99 reg price, 2.50 sale price
$1 coupon
$.50 final

Kraft dressing
$2.82 regular price, $2.50 sale price
$1 coupon
$.50 final

100 calorie packs
$2.29 reg price, $2 sale price
$.55 coupon
$.90 final

Ocean Spray Cranberry Grape juice (bought 2)
$3.19 regular, buy 1 get 1 free sale
$.55 coupon (only had 1 coupon)
$2.09 final for 2

Smart Balance peanut butter
$3.29 reg
$1 coupon
$1.29 final

Pringles canister (bought 2)
$2.15 each reg
$1 coupon off 2
$2.30 for 2

French’s Mustard (specialty mustard)
$3.29 reg, $3 sale
$1 coupon
$1 final

Beechnut DHA baby cereal, 7 oz (bought 2)
$3.29 each reg
$1 coupon on each
$1.29 each final

Dr Pepper ice cream topping
$2.99 reg, $2 sale
$1 coupon
FREE

Gold Bond baby powder
$3.49 reg, $2.49 sale
$1 coupon
$.49 final

Suave lotion
$2.97 reg
$1 coupon
$.97 final

Vaseline lotion
$3.49 reg
$1.25 coupon
$.99 final

Activia 4 pk yogurt (bought 2, had 2 coupons)
$2.50 reg, $2 sale
$1 coupon
FREE x2

Bayer Caplets
$7.59 reg, bogo sale for $3.80 (bought 1)
$1 coupon
$1.80 final (for 1)

I got all of these groceries for around $20. It would have been less, but I was supposed to get the 4 oz baby cereals. I don’t need them, but was anticipating buying them for $.39 and donating them to the church food bank. They were stocked in the wrong place. This could have happened with several other items, but I noticed it myself. It seems the people that stock the shelves put things in other areas when they run out of room. It is annoying, but seems to happen at every store, so be careful.

I’m pleased with my deals, but feel like I could have done better if I wasn’t trying to shop with two children. I hope to share some more bargains with you later in the week.

Have you been to Harris Teeter for their super double coupon sale? What kind of bargains did you find?

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Enjoying the Summer Yard Sales

Karen Weideman — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:12:44 +0000

I love the thrill of a bargain. There’s not much better bargains to be found than at a yard sale. Last week, my family stopped at a few yard sales. A neighborhood in the area was supposed to have a neighborhood yard sale, but only a few houses participated. I was a little disappointed, but I was still able to find some deals!

1st stop: Almost everything I found was $.25. Wowwee! As you can see here, I got some nice books for only 25 cents. The pink books are some pre-k/kindergarten books. He let me have all of them for $.25. Those will come in handy with Cuddlebug over the next two years. I also picked up a pink fuzzy purse for Alligator girl. It was only $.25 too. Somehow the purse didn’t make it in the picture.

Stop 2: I found these Ty stuffed animals for only $.25. My kids don’t really need any stuffed animals, but these were so cute. I threw them in the washing machine (on gentle) and they’re good as new. I also found two wallets/small purses for Alligator girl for $.25 and a few clothing items for her for $.50-.75.

Stop 3: The lady at this yard sale had two boys, so I was able to pick up a few things for the boys. A large floor size Thomas the Train puzzle was $1. Other things I bought: alligator toy $.50, Premiere gold earrings (new) $1, Buzz Light Year figurine $.50, Rollerblade brand rollerblades (adjustable) $2, Franklin VHS tape $1, Toy Story book $.25.

I think we did pretty well and the kids are happy with their new things.

Have you been to any yard sales this summer?

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