Clipper Chicks

Newbie talk POSTPONED!!!!

2010-04-05T13:03:00.000-04:00

Hi ladies...I am SO SORRY...but, I'll have to postpone this week's newbie talk. It just simply isn't going to work out.

However, keep your eyes on Hip2Save.com for Kmart doubles updates and a great week at CVS. Thanks for understanding.

Newbie Talk...this Monday 4/4

2010-04-03T15:34:00.001-04:00

Happy Easter!!! I hope you will have a wonderful day tomorrow as we celebrate our Savior's resurrection! One of my favorite parts about Easter is when someone says to me, "He is Risen." and I reply back, "He is Risen, Indeed." Why do you look forward to Easter?

Well, Monday, the kids are back in school (if they go to school), the pastel colors get put away and we are all munching on left over ham sandwiches:-) Don't forget to come to our Clipper Chicks meeting, and bring a friend because I will be there to do another "Newbie" presentation. I am hoping to highlight CVS, however if there are a lot of new people, I'll obviously have to start at the beginning to teach the basics. But, I promise, I will hit CVS....I even have a few examples from my shopping in the last couple of weeks, yipee!

So, I look forward to seeing you there...8:00 on Monday, April 5th in Chick-Fil-A near the restrooms.

****Also****don't forget that KMart doubles starts tomorrow. Keep up to date with KMart deals on Hip2Save. She usually updates her KMart posts through the week.

What is a coupon?

2010-03-25T22:15:00.000-04:00

Collin, over at Hip2Save has an interesting post dissecting the bar codes on coupons and giving you a quick idea of the life of a coupon. Check it out here.

Target and Bayer Contour

2010-03-22T14:25:00.001-04:00

Hello my friends!

Have you seen some of the toy deals at Target this week? We got a ton of coupons for games in this week's paper. Match those up with some great sales, and you can get some cheap games. Stock up for birthday parties...games of note (to me anyway) Connect 4, Bop-it and Monopoly.

ALSO....I HAVE several extra Bayer Contour meter coupons. The coupon will make them free at CVS this week AND you get a 5 ecb. If you do not have one, let me know and we'll try to get you one. Generally...you would pay at least a buck for them if you bought them from Ebay or Coupon Clippers...but, just because you know me...I'll give it to you for free. We just need to meet up.

Edited to add....this offer is for ladies involved in The Clipper Chicks or new to the Clipper Chicks who live in Naples. I will not be mailing these to people I don't know. I got extra to give to newbies in our area.

BTW..the limit is 1, so if you already have a coupon, please don't take one of mine...it's a good way to start out at CVS without paying anything.

....speaking of that...I'm still planning on highlighting CVS at our next couponing 101 class the first Monday of April the 5th I believe. SOOOOOOO.....if you are new to CVS, contact me, get this coupon, and you will have 5ecbs to start out with.

couponmama08 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Explaining BOGO sales and coupon usage

2010-03-11T14:45:00.003-05:00

At the last Clipper Chicks meeting I was at (the first of the month), I was asked, "How do we explain to cashiers that we are using our coupons the right way when they tell us we can't use them". OK...honestly, the question was asked MUCH more eloquently than that.

Well, I found a couple of samples that people say when they are question about their coupon usage...specifically BOGO coupons with a BOGO sale (which would mean you get both items for free). I hope this helps....and, please please forgive me for not citing the source. I know one quote (but I don't know which one) came from a forum discussion on Hot Coupon World, and the other quote came from a blog post. All I can say is that I have been searching for good answers in the middle of the night as my three children alternate their attempts to NOT allow me to sleep. I'm a bit of a zombie...and quoting my resources was not what I was thinking about at the time.

Number 1

Understanding coupon lingo and logic is critical. Coupons are considered a form of payment, similar to a check, because the store will get money back from the manufacturer for each coupon you give them. So you will buy the first item using your BOGO coupon as payment. The store will cover the price of the second one. So you get both products for free. This is how it ought to work, anyway.

Number 2

Here's the logic - when the store offers bogo, the customer pays for one item, and Kroger gives you the 2nd item free. When you use a bogo coupon, they write $4.79 on the coupon and send it in to the manufacturer. The company doesn't care what the sale was, they just reimburse the store for the $4.79, in effect paying for the one you would have been paying for.

So, it's completely legal and ethical. The store is getting paid for one item (from the manufacturer instead of you) and they are giving you one item free.

So, when clerks give me a funny look, I explain that the coupon is paying for the one I would normally pay for - "See, just write $4.79 right on that line there, and the manufactur will send your store the money for the other bottle of shampoo."

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Look ladies, if a cashier doesn't want to scan your card...ask for a manager. If a manager hassles you, very kindly and patiently ask he/she would mind calling corporate to figure this out. If you have more questions or problems, let us know and we'll try to help.

Did that answer your questions?

KMart Doubles....

2010-03-04T13:22:00.001-05:00

Hopefully coming soon to a Kmart near us. According to Hip 2 Save starting April 4.

I'm excited...I'll do a talk the "newbie talk" on April 5th...so we'll definitely highlight some Kmart deals.

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get stocked up again on deodorant, shaving cream, toothbrushes, tooth paste....and all sorts of other things. Woohoo...Kmart doubles if F.U.N.

Swagbucks video

2010-03-04T13:13:00.003-05:00

Ok, so we talked about SwagBucks on Monday night and many of you seemed interested (and several have signed up). They have been giving lots of codes away the past few days....but are you wondering how to find them?

First...put their blog on your feed reader. Sometimes there is a code in their blog or they give a hint of where to find a code.

Second...if you twitter...follow them. If not...you can check Both their blog and twitter on their site. It's on the left vertical menu bar.

Third...become their friend on facebook. They'll often post codes there or you can read chatter about a code that is out (sometimes someone posts the code, but that is not "legal" NEVER post a code...give hints, but don't post, you can be deactivated).

Fourth...download their search bar. You will not get points every time you search, but you should get them every once in a while. Again my personal "goal" is to get 30 points a day...which would be enough for 2 $5 Amazon gift cards a month...but you can do better.

Check out this short video on their blog from a swag user. Since last January (09) they have cashed in over $1000 in Amazon gift cards, books, a HP mini book (I think) and now a Wii. That's a lot in one year! They must Swag all the time! hahaha. AND...they probably get a lot of referals.

Oh yeah...#5...refer people. You get a points for every point your referal earns, up to 1000 I believe. (That's two gift cards if your thinking like I'm thinking)

You do have to sort of "work" for the bucks. You've got to check out their site, blog, twitter, facebook, every once in a while. You have to search on their engine (which is run by google and ask). You can earn by shopping through them, turning in old cell phones....doing special offers...there's all kinds of ways. Anyway, I thought the video would be encouraging to you.

If you haven't sign up, use this link.

OH...WOOHOO....I just click the sign up link and if you sign up today, they'll give you 30 free Swag bucks! YES! You have to use my link though....

Newbie Talk on Monday

2010-02-27T05:35:00.002-05:00

Hey there,
I wanted to remind you all that Michele will be giving a newbie "How to start couponing" talk this coming Monday March 1 at The Clipper Chicks meeting. The talk will begin at 8:00 pm at Chic-fil-a on Airport Road.

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about how you can save money using coupons and reduce your weekly shopping bill. Come and join us. I'll give a broad overview of organizing your coupons and using coupons at stores like Publix and CVS. We'll talk about internet coupons, helpful blogs and give real life examples of great shopping trips.

If your a seasoned couponer come add to the conversation and encourage others to take the time to use coupons too.

See you then!

SwagBucks birthday

2010-02-25T11:47:00.001-05:00

Today is a good day to join swagbucks. It's their birthday and they are going to give away a ton of bucks. I'm close to earning my second $5 Amazon gift card this month.

If you want to sign up, click here

Coupon Trends

2010-02-25T11:46:00.000-05:00

Jennifer K. sent me this e-mail with this info. I thought it was interesting and wanted to pass it along.

The numbers are out for the entire year of 2009 and coupon use. It’s staggering in many ways, but at the same way not surprising.

Coupon Trends

Coupon use rose 27% with $3.5 billion in redeemed coupons! This was the first annual increase in redemption since 1992. Companies saw this increased redemption and they stepped up to the plate with more coupons! Brands issued 367 billion coupons with an average value of $1.44 ($528.5 billion total). This was the highest number of issued coupons ever recorded.

Manufacturer Coupon Changes

Manufacturers did alter the offers they released to help compensate for the increase of coupons. The face value of coupons decreased by 1 penny on average and expiration dates were shortened by 10% over previous years .

Future of Couponing

The economic downtown in the last 18 months has drastically changed the way that people look at shopping. Many wonder if we all start using coupons, will they stop releasing them. I think this past year is proof that the companies are not looking at ending this system but instead are putting more of their resources into it!

For me it is great to see so many using coupons, but at the same time look at all the coupons that were not used. We redeemed $3.5 billion but they issued $528.5 billion, that’s only 0.7%. It’s my goal that we can at least break 1% for 2010!!

(source Coupon Info Now)

SwagBucks

2010-02-13T04:36:00.004-05:00

If you are a follower of all the great couponing and deal blogs, you have no doubt heard about Swagbucks. I signed up a while ago, but I didn't really do much in the way of trying to earn them. In fact, I did nothing. Recently though I decided to put a little more effort into it, and I just "cashed out" last night for my first $5.00 Amazon gift card. My "goal" is to earn 2 $5.00 gift cards per month, which would be $100 in gift cards by Christmas (since I sort of missed the month of January). That's not a bad little start to my Christmas shopping budget for doing nothing but searching.

What is Swagbucks some of you are asking? I'm not a great expert on it, but I'll try to explain. You earn Swagbucks in several different ways by

a) using their search engine instead of google. You randomly earn between 1 and 5 swagbucks (or more), just for typing in a search (this is how I earned almost all of mine) You can install a toolbar to make it easier to search.

b)You earn them by finding Swagcodes that are released. I just put a widget on our side bar. You can check for random Swagcodes on that widget. If a code is published, type it into your account and earn a Swagbuck

c) Earn them by signing up for offers....you earn lots of Swagbucks for that

d)OR earn them by viewing offers and saying no thanks. You may only earn one...but you don't have to worry about canceling offers later (this is the only thing I've done so far)

e) Earn them by having people sign up under you.
This is the part I feel weird about because I don't usually ask people to do things like that. BUT....if you've been wanting to try Swagbucks out and haven't yet, click the little icon to the right and you would sign up under me. Basically, for the referral, I would earn 1 Swagbuck for every Swagbuck you earn up to 100 Swagbucks. So, there is a real benefit in having people sign up under you. So...if your going to do it, do it under someone from our group and not a random coupon blogger I guess. Or...sign up on your own, whichever you please.

f)You can also find Swagcodes by following them on their blog, on facebook, on twitter and all those other social network things. I don't do those, so I don't know how many codes are out there.

g) There are other ways to earn too like being a random hourly winner, giving them your old cell phone...etc....

I kind of thought Swagbucks would be to hard to earn to be worth by time, but I read a comment somewhere recently that said they try to earn 3 Swagbucks a day, either by searching or by looking at no obligation offers. They should get to the 45 Swagbucks needed to earn a $5 Amazon gift card in 15 days....so that equals 2 cards a month. That sounded do-able to me...and it even took less than 15 days to get to my 45 Swagbucks for my gift card.

I guess I've jumped on the wagon. If you want to jump on too...then click the box to the right or above this paragraph that says Swagbucks and join today. Don't forget to use your "junk/coupon" email address! And...let us know when you earn a gift card (or there are A TON of other things you can win if you want. I just like money for Christmas)

Publix Video

2010-02-09T13:56:00.002-05:00

Hey guys...I wanted to send you over to Hip2Save. The blogger, Colin, just traveled to to Tampa and did a Publix video with one of her readers. It's really good and should get you pumped up about great ways to save money at our favorite grocery store.

Click HERE

Newbie Talks....Coming Soon!!!!

2010-02-08T15:57:00.002-05:00

Hey there Clipper Chicks - Michele here.

So, I'm pretty sure that most of you know that Teri has stepped away from The Clipper Chicks for a while, and I stepped away also with the arrival of Nathan. However, our family is finally starting to fall into somewhat of a predictable schedule and he's sleeping pretty well...and I'm in need of adult contact:-)

My dear husband has given me the "OK" to commit to coming back to The Clipper Chicks to present a basic Coupon "How to" newbie talk the FIRST Monday of each month.

From what I understand, there is still a group of you meeting to socialize, clip, eat and chit chat each Monday still. Woohoo...glad to hear it! I've had several people over the past few months e-mail and ask if we are still doing the newbie talk...so that's one reason why I'm going to pick it up again. I'm excited about seeing you all again. I'm excited to help teach other ladies how they can save their family money on items they would be buying anyway, and I'm excited to encourage and be encouraged by others who are trying to live a more frugal lifestyle. So....here's the scoop!

Newbie Talk
The FIRST Monday of the month (the first one is Mon. March 1)
8:00pm
Chic-fil-a at Naples Walk (near Hollywood 20)

If you have any questions e-mail couponmama08 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Invite your friends or ladies (or guys...we had a clipper dude one time) who are interested in learning.

I'm sure people will continue to meet the other weeks of the month (I just can't commit to it right now), so come then too....but if you want to learn clipping, or know someone who wants to learn, send them on 3/1.

See you then!

Naples Daily News

2010-02-01T12:18:00.002-05:00

Hey girls,
So I've heard from several of you that you are having problems finding NDN with coupon inserts. I think it's been 3 weeks with NO inserts. Has this been happening to you too?

Yesterday I was able to find the News-Press and there were 2 inserts in there. But every NDN paper were empty of coupons.

I'm going to contact the NDN and try to find out why they aren't putting the coupons in as of late (unless someone else already has and can inform me). Please take the polls to the right so I know what's been going on with your coupons too. Thanks!

Michele

Blender and diapers at Target....thought I'd share.

2010-01-28T14:04:00.001-05:00

So, I've sort of fallen off the coupon bandwagon again. It's just tough to keep up with it right now. But, I'm slowly starting to get back on. I had a fun bargain deal today I wanted to share.

Target had a blender on sale this week. If you purchase it, you get a $10 gift card. It had pretty good reviews, and a blender is something we've been talking about getting, so I bought it.

Target also had a diaper deal, and it worked out beautifully for me. Buy 3 packages of Huggies diapers, get a $5 gift card. The diapers were onsale for $8.99.

I had these coupons

2 $3/1 coupons
1 $1.50/1 coupon
and 1 $1/1 Target Coupon
So...subtract $8.50 of coupons.

3 packs of diapers $26.97
- $8.50 in coupons
-$10 gift card
= $8.47 oop
Receive $5 gift card for my next purchase....in the coupon world, that means my 3 packs of diapers cost me $3.47...that's $1.16/pack. I like that!

I was able to buy my blender and 3 packs of diapers, for less than what the blender all by itself would have been. Not bad for my rusty couponing skills:-)

FYI....CVS has their diaper deal coming up starting Sunday 1/31. If you need diapers, have ECBs and some coupons, this is a great way to score some cheap Huggies diapers or wipes.

Have you had any deals lately?

A ton of coupons

2010-01-27T21:40:00.003-05:00

Hello???? Is anyone out there???

It's been a while....a long while! I'm not sure if anyone checks this blog anymore or not. But, if so...I have 4 or 5 of each insert from the beginning of the year. Some of the coupons have been clipped, but there are a lot left over. If you would like some (or all) of the inserts, please leave a comment and let me know. They are from my family up north, so there are some coupons that we never received here.

Soooo...I hope everyone is doing well and still couponing. I'm trying to jump back on the bandwagon. I've still been in survival mode since having the baby. 3 children 3 and under is a busy life. I've been under budget in my grocery shopping, but it's mostly because of my stockpile...which is quickly dwindeling. I'm hoping for some good Publix sales and a KMart doubles soon (anyone hear if that will happen again soon?).

Let me know if your still checking the blog. It'll inspire me to start checking in more often and posting deals when we find them.

Happy New Year (can't believe it's almost February already!)

:(

2009-12-07T08:14:00.001-05:00

Chicks-

It's with great regret that I inform you of my need to bow out of Clipper Chicks for a while. We have had an incredible amount on our family plate as of late and with my hectic schedule something had to give. I'm so sorry.

You all have been such an inspiration to me. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement over the months. I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the sidelines as you watched your savings grow and your grocery bill shrink.

I feel like Clipper Chicks is just starting to hit it's stride and I'm really hoping that the show will go on in my absence. I am looking for some ladies who would be willing to step up in leadership for the club. I would be more than happy to assist from email in any way that I can. Any takers? Please let me know!

I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior and I hope to be back sometime next year!

Much Love,
Teri

PS- Michele, mommy to newborn Nathan and our vice-pres, will be still be able to come to some club meetings but not on a regular basis due to her family's schedule as well. We plan to keep the blog going and welcome any info you'd like to share with us to post on the blog! Thanks!

Clipper Chicks Monday November 23rd

2009-11-23T16:59:00.002-05:00

For anyone that is not part of our Facebook group, here is the message that went out today:

Hi Ladies,

2 things:

1. Our vice-pres, Michele, delivered a healthy 9lb 3oz baby boy at the Family Birth Center of Naples at 4:45 am on Sunday morning. Mother and baby are doing well and enjoying each other at home. Woo hoo!!

2. I'm so sorry I'm getting this info out so late. I just got back from a 17 day trip about 15 minutes ago and my traveling today did not go as planned. I've been up since 4 am, my kids are in full meltdown mode after our long day of travel (beginning with being dropped off at the wrong airport this morning), and I'm having a hard time constructing a cohesive sentence. :( All this to say that I will not be able to make it tonight. But please don't let this stop you from coming and bringing your favorite Black Friday deals of the week! I pray that you'll have a great time of fellowship and deal dishing this evening.

Much Love,
Teri

PS - My FAVE Black Friday site: www.blackfriday.info
They are so organized and you can search ALL ads and ALL items in one location! And check all of our links on the right, of course, for more great Black Friday deals!

You're not abandoned! A few tidbits of info

2009-11-18T04:29:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll....I heard there was no one to lead the meeting last Monday. We are so very sorry. I (Michele) was pretty sure labor had started. I had consistent, hard contractions until 2 am...then, they stopped. Ya...that was fun. Anyway...it's Wednesday early morning, and baby boy is still NOT here...stubborn little fellow, huh? Teri is still having a blast with her family, or so I guess. I didn't realize no one else had been asked to lead, so I'm very very sorry. BUT... you are not abandoned, I promise, although I don't know what next week holds. I'll talk to Teri and find out what the scoop is, and we'll let you know. It should be an important meeting because it's Black Friday Week.

Anyone been finding any good deals they are looking for?

BTW...I am loving my blog reader because it gives me a glimpse of a ton of great deals and promotions, but I don't have to read everything, just bits and pieces. For Example...my favorite blog so far is Hip2Save. She is a posting maniac! Yesterday she posted a code for $15 off a $15 or more purchase to Nascar.com. Since my dad is a HUGE Jeff Gordon fan, I bought him a rocking cool Jeff Gordan hat and it cost me $2.99 (free shipping too). Dear hubby was proud (and thankful I'm sure).

Another good idea for Christmas, that I wish I would have thought about a month ago before I cashed in....check your credit cards for rewards points. A lot of times you can get gift cards for FREE. So...I'm going to check my cards and see if I can get a gift card to Bass Pro Shop to go along with my dad's hat (which is what he REALLY wants...he's rather have a gift card there than anything else). How great would it be to get my dad what he wants, and only spend $2.99? I'm not ashamed.

Lastly... This Saturday night is Free Family Movie Night at the Cambier Park Bandshell (downtown near 5th Ave). Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a free movie with your family. Proud sponsors are AVI (Audio Video Installations...my husband's company), Reginas, and SWFLMoms. The move being played this month is "Imagine That" starring Eddie Murphy. As always, I suggest you check it out on Plugged in Online to make sure it fits with your family's movie viewing standards. The movie starts at 7...it should be fun...and it's FREE!!!!! I really want to be there, maybe no baby? I don't know. We'll see...if not,I'll be there in December.

Black Friday at Target

2009-11-13T19:33:00.001-05:00

Unless you don't get any news feeds, you've probably already heard that Target's Black Friday ad seems to have been leaked. Make sure you check out the forums at Hot Coupon World for more information.

Vocal Point

2009-11-13T19:31:00.001-05:00

According to our favorite coupon blogs, Fiddledeedee and Hip 2 Save, Vocal Point is open again to new members. You've heard us talk about Vocal Point before. It's free to join, and you get access to WONDERFUL coupons and samples of products. They do not bombard you with e-mails...I would say 1-2 a week. They give you the opportunity to give feedback on free products they send. It's a pretty cool little organization. Head over here to join.

Black Friday

2009-11-10T03:54:00.002-05:00

Hello all,
I wanted to let you know that Hot Coupon World has a whole forum dedicated to Black Friday deals. As black Friday approaches, it may be helpful for you to get a sneak peak of some of the ads to begin planning your deals. Also, some stores start Black Friday as early as Thanksgiving day (CVS). So....have fun:-)

Here's the link to Black Friday -Hot Coupon World Forums

There is not a lot of info on the forums yet, but check back between now and Thanksgiving week. Last week they had tons of info on lots of different stores.

MOPS Guest Speakers

2009-11-05T15:31:00.003-05:00

The sweet leaders of the MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group at First Baptist were crazy enough to ask Teri and I to come and give a presentation on "Being Good Stewards of God's Money through Couponing". Teri and I had a lot of fun preparing the powerpoint over the past few weeks, reviewing some great deals we've found in the past year and *trying* to organize our "how-to's " of using coupons. I know it can be really overwhelming, especially for the newbies.

Soon, Teri will be uploading the power point presentation for you to view if you'd like. It gives some basic Coupon 101 tips along with some incredible deal scenarios.

For any of you MOPS ladies who are visting our site for the first time, please feel free to leave a comment about what you liked/didn't like about our "talk" What do you wish we would have covered more of. What was most helpful? What questions do you have now?

I was excited to hear feedback from some ladies who really have never used coupons. It was fun to see the excitement in their faces as they began to realize how they could be using their family's money more wisely. If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to leave a comment so we can help you out.

BUY LOTS OF PAPERS TODAY!!! BAYER CONTOUR COUPON

2009-10-25T15:03:00.004-04:00

Hey ladies, today (Sunday, October 24) in the Red Plum is the "up to $30.00 off Bayer Contour coupon. PLEASE BUY AS MANY PAPERS AS YOU CAN AFFORD!

I say that for several reasons....

1. This coupon gets you a FREE Blood Glucose Meter...but more importantly, it generally helps you earn either 5 or 10 ecb at CVS. This was the deal we helped most of you start your CVSing with. $0.00 cash out of pocket, free ecb to begin using and rolling.

2.. You will probably have an opportunity to use this coupon at least 4 times before it expires (probably more).

3. Buy extras to give away, either at Clipper Chick meetings to newbies (you probably got a free one from someone at some point) OR to your other friends who are interested in couponing.

If you get this note past Sunday, never fear...you can buy newspapers at the office throughout the week. Just go to the new NDN facility on Immokalee Rd. You have to pay $1.50 for the paper, but it's well worth it (there are other great coupons this week too that I'm sure will be used).

Please please consider buying a couple extras to share the love. Thanks ladies.

SC Johnson Rebate

2009-10-01T08:09:00.002-04:00

A lot of you have found some great deals at KMart this week. Here is another little deal....you could get a $5.00 rebate on select SC Johnson products. Go here then choose products, then Coupons & Offers to download the rebate form.

These are the qualifying products
SC Johnson $5 Rebate
Since 1886, the SC Johnson family has been working to bring you the kinds of products you can trust.
Products that are right for your home, your family and the world we share.
Get $5 back by mail when you purchase ANY 3 SC Johnson Products, including:
• Ziploc®
• Glade®
• Windex®
• Scrubbing Bubbles®
• Pledge®
• Shout®
• Fantastik®
• Drano®
• Raid®
• Off®
• Saran™
• Nature’s Source™

Thanks Jen Koz for the info. I bought several Nature's Source products, and I know some of you did the Glade deal. Hope this helps as well.

Awesome video at Hip 2 Save

2009-09-21T14:11:00.001-04:00

Hey ladies....you must click here and watch Colin's video she made while shopping at Wal-Mart. If you need a little inspiration.....I promise you WILL be inspired! She gives some great tips and makes me want to go shopping now:-) Enjoy!

Cheap Frozen Chicken

2009-09-16T21:33:00.003-04:00

Hey guys...Tyson Frozen chicken patties are BOGO this week for $6.60. There is a $2/1 Food Lion Printable. I'm not at a computer with a printer, so I haven't printed yet, but I'm guessing you can print 2 coupons. Match this with man. coupons from All You ($1/1) or 8/2 SS for possible $.30/bag of frozen chicken. Can't get much better than that....

Head over to Hot Coupon World's Publix forum to find the link and more info (this link is found in the right tool bar under the Publix heading)

Labor Day

2009-09-01T10:01:00.001-04:00

Just a few Labor Day reminders for you:

1. There will be no coupon inserts this Labor Day weekend in the paper.

2. There will be no Clipper Chicks meeting this coming Monday, September 7th.

3. Our next "Couponing 101 for Newbies" talk will take place at our next meeting on Monday, September 14th.

Have a great holiday, everyone! :)

KMart Doubles List

2009-09-01T08:21:00.005-04:00

Here is the 26-page list of Kmart doubles that we talked about last night at Clipper Chicks.

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dctcjr24_3f4582rgx

We had 27 ladies last night! WOW! We have more than doubled in size since our first meeting in March. I'm excited to get to know all of the new faces more! :)

What a blessing it is to be sharing in the joy with all of you as we see our grocery bill shrink!

I have also added the link to the Coupon Clippin' Mama's site (the talented coupon blogger who made the Kmart list) as well as some coupon database links. Be sure to check them out!

Much Love,
Teri

Club Meeting Tonight!

2009-08-31T12:40:00.002-04:00

There were THREE inserts in the paper this weekend!

Kmart Doubles is back this week for the LAST TIME this year! Check out the pic of the haul I got yesterday after 8 HOURS of shopping!!!

Come tonight to hear about all the great deals to be had this week!!

We also have some AWESOME news about Publix competitor coupons! I can't wait to tell you about it!!

****PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE TO OUR MEETINGS****

In an effort to:

A. Not have everyone in the club listen to the same "Newbie Talk" every week for an hour,

and

B. Actually get some organizing done on my own coupons

we will be making the following change:

The "Newbie Couponer" talks will be given on the SECOND MONDAY of every month!!

Please feel free to bring a friend who's never been to the club meetings any Monday that you'd like. We'll rely on the wisdom of other club members to casually acquaint that person with beginning skills on Monday's when the "Newbie Talk" is not given.

See you tonight!!

AWESOMELY ORGANIZED Back to School Deals 8/16/09-8/22/09

2009-08-17T12:52:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies!

I just got this link to an AWESOMELY ORGANIZED list of back-to-school sale items at Hot Coupon World. The list is waaay to long to post here. The list is organized by item type and then a list of the best prices from each store follows each item.

Check it out HERE.

8/16 Newspaper Coupon Insert Preview

2009-08-13T13:06:00.002-04:00

Hey ladies...this weekend we will have 2 coupon inserts, a red plum and smart source.

I keep hearing that a KMart Doubles coupon week is coming up, so stock up on coupons that $2.00 or less to help you get some great prices on products you may need.

Click here for a full list of potential coupons.

I say potential, because as we all know we usually get just a small percentage of the coupons available. If you see something you want but we didn't get it, order it from The coupon Clippers.

GREAT Sites for Organic Coupons

2009-08-13T11:19:00.002-04:00

Courtesy of Mommysnacks.net:

http://mommysnacks.net/2009/01/coupons-organic-and-natural-products/

There are LOTS of rockin' deals out in the blogosphere, ladies! Be sure to check our links on the right for some great stuff!

Publix Money Makers!!

2009-08-10T13:44:00.008-04:00

Courtsey of HotCouponWorld.com:

Publix Money Makers!!

Two good money makers using the

Publix Green Advantage Buy Flyer: August 1st - 28th.

(Look for it at the front of the store.)

Sundown Vitamins

As you can see from the picture (bad as it may be), there is a Publix coupon for $6 off any 2 Sundown Naturals Vitamins or Spiderman Gummies. There a a few Manufacturer's Coupons that you can use at the same time:

$3 off 2 Print Here

$5 off 2 from 07-12-09 RedPlum

$1 off 1 from 06-28-09 RedPlum

My Publix has Vitamin D for $2.99, so the math is as follows:

Two bottles Vitamin D $2.99 x 2 = 5.98

Use the Publix Q for $6/2 and the Man Q for $5/2 = $11/2

$5.98 - $11.00 = -$5.02

That's a $5.02 Money Maker!!

CoverGirl Make-up

Next up is another money maker (although not as good) for CoverGirl Make-up. On the inside of the same Green Advantage buy Flyer there is a Publix Coupon for $2 off any one CoverGirl or Queen item. There are also $1/1 and $2.50/2 Manufacturer's Coupons from the 8/2 P&G, so that will come to $3.00/1 or $3.25/1 depending on which coupon you use. At my Publix there were several items for under $3.00. The best was $2.39 for Bronzer, so you can get (up to) an:

$0.82 overage per item!!

School Supply Deals

2009-08-10T11:02:00.001-04:00

Courtesy of Hip2Save:

OfficeMax: Back to School Deals!

OfficeMax has a few awesome Back to School deals this week!

Highlights:

Spiral Wide or College-Ruled 1-Subject Notebooks 70-Sheets
ONLY one penny!

12" Ring-Binder Ruler
ONLY .05!

DIXON #2 Pencils 10-Pack
ONLY .10!

CRAYOLA Crayons 24-Pack (Limit 3)
ONLY .20!

**Check out the OfficeMax weekly ad here.

Office Depot: FREE Backpack + School Deals!

Office Depot has some sweet deals available this week! They are offering up a FREE Tug Backpack with any purchase of $10 or more!

Other Great Deals:

FREE pack of Crayola 24 pk Crayons
With the purchase of Crayola 10 pk Conical Tip Markers for $1.99

Office Depot Brand School Grade Portfolio .05 each
(Limit 5)

Scissors 2pk .25
(Limit 3)

Wilson Jones Binder .50
(Limit 5)

Office Depot Brand Composition Books .50
(Limit 3)

Paper Mate 3 pk Pink Pearl Erasers .75

**Check out the weekly ad here.

Thanks, Hip2Save Chick! You ROCK!

Our 20th Meeting Tomorrow Night!!!

2009-08-09T17:36:00.002-04:00

There were THREE inserts in the paper this weekend.

If you didn't get a chance to nab one on Sunday, don't despair: you can purchase Sunday papers for CHEAP at the Vineyards Walgreens (I-75 & Pine Ridge) on Mondays! Thanks for the heads-up, Jamie M.!

CLIPPER CHICKS IS CELEBRATING OUR 20TH MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

There will be TWO special giveaways for $5 in Publix/Winn Dixie grocery q's!

We'll also talk deals and steals you can find this week at our local grocery and chain stores!

Don't miss it! We'd love to have you come!

7:30 pm
Monday Night August 10
ChickfilA Naples

My Staples Deal

2009-08-08T15:30:00.002-04:00

Here is the deal I'll be doing based on the post below:

2 - Bic totaling $2
6 - Notebooks totaling $.06
2 - 500 Sheet reams totaling $9.98
1 - Label Maker totaling $14.99
1 - Pencil Sharpener $10
1- Dry Erase Markers totaling $3.99
2 - Stretch Pencil Boxes totaling $3 (for my Operation Christmas Child boxes)
1 - Expo Dry Erase Writing board totaling $2 (for Hunter's Pre-K)
1 - Storage/File Crate totaling $4.99 (new coupon file...I outgrew my old one)

Total: $51.01 before tax
and I'll use:
$1/2 Bic
$5/$50 Staples

Leaving $45.02 at the register before tax and rebates

I'll receive:
$7.98 for paper
$15 for label maker
$10 for pencil sharpener
$3.99 for dry erase markers

Totaling $37.

Which means I'll pay only $8.xx out of pocket for all of the above stuff!!! Woo hoo!
Maybe I'll get my rebates back from a few weeks ago this week so I can just roll them right into this deal. We'll see!

Oh, Staples...how I love thee...

2009-08-08T15:06:00.002-04:00

let me count the ways.

The Staples info for this week is courtesy of Common Sense With Money. This sale starts tomorrow and goes through Saturday, August 15.

I must say that I am absolutely THRILLED that a label maker is FREE this week!! Woo hoo!! I had the though just YESTERDAY that I was going to start pricing label makers! Something about the beginning of the school year approaching has brought out a hankerin' for me to get organized as I'm planning to do more Pre-K stuff with Hunter this year. YAY FOR FREE LABEL MAKERS!!!

Another great week of deals at Staples and I am getting really jealous there is not one where I live. The sales circular preview here shows a coupon for $5 off $50. If your sales circular has it, you could pick up all of the freebies or nearly freebies after Easy Rebate and get them for free or better. If you didn’t pick up the norton Antivirus for free on Amazon.com, you can get it at Staples this week as it is free after rebates.

BIC Brite Liner assorted high lighters 5pk: $1 (Limit 2)
Use $1/2 printable coupon
Pay $0.50 each after coupon

Staples 70-sheet wirebound notebooks: $.01 (Limit 6)

Staples Multipurpose paper 500 sheet ream: $4.99 - $3.99 Easy Rebate = $1 (Limit 2)

Casio label maker: $14.99 -$15 Easy Rebate = FREE (Limit 1)

Staples Slim-line pencil sharpener: $10 - $10 Easy Rebate = FREE (Limit 1)

Handy lines dry erase makers 3pk: $3.99 - $3.99 Easy Rebate = FREE (Limit 1)

Brother 575 plain paper fax: $59.99 - $50 Easy Rebate = $9.99

Norton Internet Security 2009 for 1-3 PCs: $59.99 - $40 Easy Rebate - $20 upgrader Mail in rebate = FREE

Check out the sales ad sneak peak for full details on these and other offers.

$5/$25 CVS Q!!!

2009-08-08T09:04:00.002-04:00

This just in from KC Penny Pinchin' Momma:

If you go to CVS.com and complete this short quiz, you will be able to print off a coupon for $5.00 off of a $25.00 purchase. It expires on August 22nd.

Then, when you go into the store to use this coupon and earn some Extra Bucks, stop by the Pharmacy and ask them about ReadyFill and you will get a coupon Book filled with coupons valued up to $25.00.

Be sure to print yours for your next CVS trip, ladies!

I need to know if you're in!!!

2009-08-06T14:04:00.004-04:00

*******UPDATE**********
I ordered 50 q's for the deal and the survey says:
The first three commenters on this post will get the q's.

20 for Michele.
10 for Sarah B.
20 for Sky.

Stay tuned for our results!! I did a test run yesterday with a b1g1 q that I had in my stash and it worked like a charm! :) We shall see!!!

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So.....you know that I've said before that couponing is like hunting, right?

And sometimes you get your big buck and sometimes you miss.

Ladies...there is a BIG, BIG buck out there and I'm willing to take a shot at it!! Are you?

Check out this post about a HUGE money maker at Winn Dixie courtesy of Thrifty Florida Mamma.

You can make some BIG BUCKS at Winn Dixie buying the Glades Plugins that are B1G1 this week with the B1G1 q's from 7/26. Here's the deal: I just ordered 50 of these babies from a coupon clipping service and am on the phone with the Winn Dixie manager in GG City as I type having her order 100 of these!!!! There should be a $1 Catalina Q that prints for every 1 you buy!!!

They will be in on Sunday morning!!!! I'm hoping to get the coupons on Saturday or Monday. If you want to do this with me I need you to meet me at Winn Dixie either on Sunday morning or Monday night before Clipper Chicks! Comment to let me know if you are in and how many q's you want to buy. The q's are $.15 each.

Deals for w/o August 3

2009-08-04T14:43:00.002-04:00

WOW!!!!! ladies....we had a GREAT meeting last night. I think we had 8 new people! I hope those new people have found our blog and will find it useful. I'm going to take a few minutes to post some of the great deals Teri talked about last night and link them to the posts she got the info from. We do not take credit for finding these deals. Most of them we find on various blogs on the internet including our favorites It's Hip to Save, Fiddledeedee, Hot Coupon World, and I heart cvs. If you have a google account, add those blogs (and ours) to your feedreader so you can get up to the minute info from these and other great resources. I linked each store to the blog that the great deals are at. Click on the store name to go to the post where you can find the links to print the coupons and other great savings at those stores.

Staples (It's Hip to Save)
Staples filler paper 120 sheets $.01 (limit 5)
Only available through Wed.

Accell 1 Sub. notebook 100 sheets $.75 (limit 3)
Zebra Retractable ballpoint pens $1
Use the $1/2 Q makes them $.50 each

Many other $1 and $2 items after instant or easy rebate.

Check out Hip to Save for details on these deals, and others at Office Max and Office Depot. Make sure you read the comments because they have valuable information about other possible deals too.

Target (Hip to Save)
Irish Spring Body Wash $.04 after Qs
Kotext 48 ct liners....Free after Qs

Walgreens (Hip to Save)
Lots of scenarios for free or cheap Dove products, Degree, Ragu, Skippy, vasoline lotion

CVS (Hip to Save)
The great 3 day sale on free back to school items is over, I hope you were able to take advantage of them.

Other sales...

Buy $10 worth of Stayfree pads $5 each = 5ecb (limit 1)
Buy 2 for a total of $10
Use the BOGO stayfree Q from 6/28 SS
Plus, the $1 printable Q (find it at the link above to Hip2 Save CVS post
Final csost FREE + $1 moneymaker

Blink Tears or Gel Tears $7.99=$7.99 ecb (limit 1)
Use the $3 Q from 8/2 RP
Or the $1.50 printable (link found on Hip to Save)
Final cost FREE + a possible $3 money maker!

Free Electrasol (with Qs and ecb)

Publix (link with printables) (Fiddledeedee)
BOGO items
Cheerios $1.44-1.64/each with Qs
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts as low as $.30/each with manufacture & Target Qs
Mueller's pasta $.39/each with Q

Sale
Kleenes Tissues $1.00/each with man. & Target Qs.

Clipper Chicks Meeting #19

2009-08-02T20:18:00.003-04:00

Hello Ladies!
For those of you who aren't on facebook, here is a copy of what I sent out in our invitation for this week's meeting. All are welcome! Don't be shy!

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There were FOUR inserts in the paper this weekend. If you didn't get them yet, RUN to the nearest store to pick some up! If you didn't know that this was an AWESOME week for coupons, then you need to check our blog more often!

MEETING NUMBER 19:
Meeting starts at 7:30. Official deals talk starts at 8:00.

If it's your first time be sure to come on time so you can go through our official newbie orientation! :)

The SCHOOL SUPPLY EXTRAVAGANZA continues!! We'll talk about this week's hottest deals.

Also, there are some AWESOME meat coupons out there to use at Publix. I got I got $120 worth of meat for $40!! I'll tell you how I did it at tomorrow night's meeting.

We'll also do a CVS field trip for anyone who'd like to join us! This week seems to be much better for stock around town at the local CVS stores.

Hope to see you there, chicks!

VOCAL POINT!!!

2009-08-01T15:23:00.002-04:00

Seriously....you ALL should sign up for Vocal Point. It's an organization that likes to get feedback from you about all kinds of great products. You participated as little or as much as you like. The benefit....lots of GREAT coupons! About once a month a get a little envelope in the mail with whatever product is being featured. I always seem to get a Q for a free product, then 5 or 6 more Qs for money off that product. The first month it was Shredded Mini Wheat. Last month it was Kashi Waffles (lots of GREAT FREE Waffles) This month it's Rice Krispies (lots of Rice krispie treats for our family....coming soon). The envelope even talked this month! These coupons will go GREAT with the BOGO deal at Publix this week!!! Woohoo!!!

So....log on to Vocal Point today to sign up. Seriously...they don't drive you crazy with e-mails (I would say once a week?) and you get great coupons from it. It's definitely worth it.

FIVE Coupon Inserts THIS weekend

2009-07-30T13:41:00.002-04:00

Yep....you read that title right. This Sunday, August 2, there will be 5 (FIVE) coupon inserts. I'm quite sure you will get your dollar fifty worth. In fact, consider buying 2 or more papers:-) If you'd like a sneak peak of what coupons *might* be in our inserts, check out this link

I say *might* because our region tends to not get as many coupons as others. Why? I don't know. Maybe we need to start a letter writing campaign. Any volunteers to head that up?

There are some great deals at CVS this coming week. If you want the free after extra care bucks school supplies, I suggest going on Sunday, because it seems that they are out of most things by Monday. If you don't need any supplies, get them anyway and donate them to a student in need or a school. It's a nice little way to give back.

I've also heard that KMart has double Qs coming up soon....maybe we'll get some good Qs in the paper this week to use with that:-)

Alberton's Meat Coupons

2009-07-30T13:39:00.002-04:00

Hey ladies,
Well...it's official. We have two clipper chicks, one being Teri, who used the Albertson's meat coupons with great success. For those who don't know, Albertsons puts out crazy meat coupons such as Buy1 London Broil, get 2 Free. Yeah, you read that right. This week, their flyer has three different buy 1 get 2 free meat coupons. You'll have to head to Albertsons on the corner of Bonita Beach Road and Livingston to pick up a flyer if it wasn't delivered to your house. One Clipper Chick had success at The Strand (*gasp*) and Teri used hers at the Pebblebrooke Publix. So...happy meat buying!

HOT Deals at CVS Starting Sunday 8/2!!

2009-07-30T08:02:00.000-04:00

Hi Girls!
One of our favorite blogs, It's Hip 2 Save, just posted a heads-up about some HOT deals at CVS coming up this week. Please be sure to print your coupons early!

We won't be able to get it on the electrasol deal because we didn't get those coupons, but you can always order some off of Ebay. That's what I did and I'm lickin' my chops till those little puppies come in the mail to get me some FREE dishwasher detergent. Yeah, baby!!! (Yes...I'm the wife of a hillbilly...can you tell?)

You can check out the deals below. You also might want to click here to read the comments about the deals as there are some that others have come up with as well.

Softsoap Nutri Serums Body Wash (15 oz) $4.99=$4Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $2 coupon from Coupons.com
(If you don't see the coupon, then try zip 45435)
Final cost FREE + a $1 moneymaker!

Buy $10 worth of Stayfree Pads (28-48 ct.) $5 each=$5Ecb (limit 1)
Buy 2 for a total of $10
Use the buy one get one free Stayfree coupon from the 6/28SS
Plus, use the $1 coupon from here: IE or Firefox
Final cost FREE + a $1 moneymaker!

Blink Tears or Gel Tears $7.99=$7.99Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $1.50 coupon from here
Final cost FREE + $1.50 moneymaker!

Buy $20 worth of Electrasol=$10Ecb
Buy 5 (20 ct) boxes priced at 2/$9
Total=$22.50
Use 5 $2.50 coupons from the 7/12SS
Pay $10
Get back a $10Ecb
Final cost 5 boxes for FREE!

Target Clearance Site

2009-07-22T10:15:00.003-04:00

Hi Girls!
Sorry it took me so long to get this on here but here is the site you can go to for Target clearance info:
http://www.dealbeacon.com/target.htm

I haven't had the chance to verify any of these markdowns at our Target yet and how accurate this list is, but anytime I get a chance to I'll post my results. Feel free to comment if you have any experiences with this too.

Along the same lines, we talked about toy clearances happening BIG time in the month of July. KMart has a great toy coupon here for $5/$20 toy purchase and you canuse it with their clearance toys too! I'm gonna head over there sometime in the next couple days and check it out.

New Target Policy...Price Matching

2009-07-21T21:11:00.003-04:00

Woohoo...Target is now price matching.
According to Ginger at Attention Target Shoppers who received an official press release concerning price matching in competitor ads.

Print or save this for future reference.

At Target, we are dedicated to offering exceptional prices on items throughout our stores.

As of July 12, Target stores nationwide will match advertised prices from competitors on identical items in local markets, assuring guests that our products are priced right. We've been testing Our Low Price Promise in Target stores in the Denver and Orlando markets since March 2009 and in select Minneapolis stores since May 2009.

Our Low Price Promise showcases our commitment to offering low prices and value to our guests. We’re giving our guests peace of mind that they can get a great deal at Target.

We are confident we have low prices every day. However, if our guests happen to find a lower price on an identical single item – defined as the same brand and model number that is listed on a local competitor’s printed advertisement, during the effective date of the ad – we will match that price.

We are communicating Our Low Price Promise to guests through our weekly circular – in Sunday newspapers and online. Later this summer, we will add in-store signage.

It's still too early to gauge the impact of program but so far, guests have requested very few price adjustments.

How Our Low Price Promise Works

Within seven days of purchase, guests can bring the actual printed competitor ad and a Target receipt of purchase of the same item to our in-store Guest Service area to receive a price adjustment. Photos/copies of advertisements or receipts will not be accepted.

In an effort to ensure that our checkout lanes are efficient and quick for our guests, we’ll handle price matches at our Guest Service desk. If a guest wants to do a price match in the checkout lane, our team members will ring up an item at the current price and then direct the guest to the Guest Service desk to do the price adjustment.

Price matching will apply to current, local print ads for in-store products only. Our price-match policy is not applicable to Target.com or other online ads. The following is a full list of exclusions:

Target.com or online retail promotion
Competitor’s Free Product
GiftCards
Limited quantity items
Open box or damaged
Clearance or closeout
Mail-in offers
Services (warranties, assembly, etc.)
Bundle offers
Special order
Sales-tax promotions
Liquidation/going out of business
Special financing
Coupons
Used or previously owned
Display merchandise
Pricing or typographical errors
Club or loyalty

Value

We have significantly increased our emphasis on communicating value through our marketing, in-store signing and merchandise presentation. Our Low Price Promise demonstrates our commitment to offering great value to our guests.

Target remains true to our brand promise of “Expect More. Pay Less.” We’ll continue to focus our efforts on the “Pay Less” side of our brand promise, while continuing to offer our guests what has helped us differentiate ourselves from our competitors: high quality, great design, affordability, and an inviting shopping environment.

At Target, we have a long-standing commitment to being price competitive with other retailers. We also remain firmly committed to delivering the newness, innovative design and exceptional quality Target is known for.

Staples

2009-07-21T21:06:00.003-04:00

Courtesy of It's Hip 2 Save, check out this great money maker at Staples. I'm starting to love that store.

Deal Scenario:

(Buy 1 of each item below)

Electric Pencil Sharpener $10 (After $5.99 instant savings)
Zebra Cadoozles 0.7 mm mechanical pencils, 10/pack $2.99
Zebra Sarasa retractable gel pens, medium, black, 5/pack $4.99

Pentel Handy Lines retractable assorted highlighters, 4/pack $4.99

Staples photo supreme 8½" x 11" paper, 50/pack $12.98

Backpack priced around $15

Total=$50.95

Use the $10 off $50 Office Depot Coupon (Thanks, Jackie!)

(Staples takes competitor coupons)

Pay $40.95 + tax

But then get back these Easy Rebates: $10 for the Pencil Sharpener, $2.99 for the Mechanical Pencils, $4.99 for the Gel Pens, $4.99 for the highlighters and $11.98 back for the Staples Photo Supreme Paper. Plus, you'll get a 100% back in Staples Rewards from the backpack purchase--it's like getting it for FREE!

Final cost all of the above FREE + a Possible $9 moneymaker!

July 13 meeting

2009-07-13T23:17:00.002-04:00

Tonight we had a pretty good meeting with some good deal conversation.

Publix...check out Hot Coupon World for the best coupon match ups. Don't forget to print two coupons for the products

CVS....8x6 photobook are $7.99 with $7.99ecb back...which makes them FREE!!!! The ad says limit one, but according to Green Tree CVS it is limit 5 as the large in store sign states. Woohoo. Some ideas for photobooks: gift for grandparents, easy yearly scrapbook for you child(ren), make a chore chart with pictures, document your furniture and valuables for insurance purposes, scrapbook of your wedding or favorite family vacations. Seriously....these are nice little keepsakes. I bought my first one for a penny...the other 4 I make tomorrow will be free:-)

Thru Tuesday there are a ton of school supplies that are free after extra care bucks. After Tuesday, they are regular price with no ecb.

Gillette Fusion razor $7.99 with 4 ecb...there is a $4Q from June P&G if you still have it.

Staples
A pack of 500 sheets of copy paper is $.01 after easy rebate (limit 2)
There are a ton of other items that are one dollar after the rebate (including photopaper).

To use the $5/20Q that was in the Staples ad this week here is an idea....buy 2 Staples photo papers ($9.99 each) and one pack of Staples 500ct copy paper (3.99). Your total will be $23 and change. Use the $5 Q and pay $18 and change out of pocket. Fill out the easy saver rebate and get $21 and change back in rebate money. It's a $3.00 money maker:-)

CVS photobook changes....unknown at this time

2009-07-12T22:35:00.001-04:00

Yesterday when I looked at our CVS ad, I was disappointed to see limit 1 on the photobook offer. This would have been a fun way to roll ecb because it was suppose to be limit 5. I have read rumors on sites like iheartcvs and hotcoupon world that really it is limit 5 everywhere, but this is not yet confirmed in out area. I hope to have an answer tonight at our meeting. I will go in today and make one photobook and see what my receipt says after I purchase it. I've spent some time putting together 5 sets of pictures for these pictures, so I'm really hoping this deal will work.

If anyone else tries it out before me....leave a comment and let us know how it goes.

If not...I hope to see you tonight. I have a hard time making it at 7:30...but I will be there by 8 to lead coupon discussions. Have a super day!

Sunday 7/12 paper inserts

2009-07-11T10:52:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone,
There will be two inserts in tomorrow's paper, a Red Plumb and a Smart Source. If you want a sneak peak of possible coupons, click here. Remember that we are in a crummy market, so we miss out on a lot of these coupons for some reason:-(

Also...I hope you've been putting together pictures for your 5 photobooks at CVS that are Free after Extra Care Bucks this coming week at CVS

Sunday's Paper - only one insert

2009-07-04T09:59:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow, it looks like only the Proctor & Gamble insert will be in the paper. This insert is generally only found in the News-Press...not the Naples Daily News. Click here to see what coupons are scheduled to be in this insert.

Now...this is a chance...but in the past, I've noticed the Wednesday version of the Bonita Banner, a free publication found in public areas like the library, include the P&G insert. I may buy one paper tomorrow, and hope that the Bonita Banner has the insert later in the week.

Happy Fourth of July. Have fun celebrating:-)

Publix w/o 7/2 - 7/8

2009-07-01T22:29:00.003-04:00

Check out Fiddledeedee or Hot Coupon World for links to some of these great coupons for the week. Below are some of the items I'm excited about this week.

BOGO
A.1. Steak Sauce: print 2 $1/1Qs OR you should have at least one $2/1Q from the paper. Use two of those and get your steak sauce for Free (or almost free)!!

Bic Utility Lighter: print 2 $1/1Qs, final price $1.49/2

Bush's Baked Beans: $1/2 printable

Cool Whip: $1/2 printable

Kraft Mac & Cheese: Buy 3 get 1 free printable and newspaper coupon (Note, the newspaper coupons say one per transaction)

Kraft Mayo: $1/1 printable

Oscar Myer Lunchables: $1/2 printable (get 2 for a buck)

M&Ms Big Party Bags: I found $1/1 blinkies last week. Look for them and grab two. Get two large bags for $2.50 or so.

McCormick Grill Mates seasoning: $1/1 newspaper Q, use two and get them for free?

Reynolds Wrap (35-75sq ft): $1/1 newspaper Q, use 2 and get two boxes for $2.39

Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce: $1/2 newspaper Q, get 2 for $1.29

SALE
Breakstone's Sour Cream: $1.25 each use $1/2 printable and get two for $1.50

Kraft Philidelphia Cream Cheese: $1.25 each, use $1/2 printable and get two for $1.50
OR $1/1 June Publix Grape Magazine, makes it $.25/1

Don't forget to be on the lookout for the great coupon books out at some Publix stores now. Get them while you can (and grab a few extra to share at the next meeting)

There are tons of other great deals out there for your fourth of July weekend. Share them by leaving a comment if you'd like. Check out our sources, Fiddledeedee and Hot Coupon World for more deals and links.

Hey....I miss seeing a lot of you at the meetings. I hope to see you again this Monday!!!

2009 ALL YOU Grocery Challenge

2009-07-01T13:52:00.003-04:00

I wanted to pass on to you all info about the ALL You Grocery Challenge I found in the ALL YOU magazine this month.

They are challenging you to spend $25/member of your house hold/week for 4 weeks (So, if there are four of you, your budget is $100/wk). They want you to document how you spent your food money (including eating out), what your menu was like, etc. The lucky winner gets a $1,000 grocery gift card and a year's supply of Knorr's Sides.

Obviously there will be zillions (OK, maybe not zillions, but thousands) of people entering. But...how cool would it be to have a Clipper Chick win, or at least be in the top 10? I know some of you have come a LONG way in your grocery shopping just in a few months. I'd love to know if you are going to participate.

Here are some handy dandy links.
ALL YOU Grocery Challenge info
ALL YOU Grocery Challenge Sign up

The contest starts July 13 (last day to sign up though is July 12)

How do manufacturer's coupons work?

2009-06-27T10:18:00.002-04:00

Erica at I heart CVS posted an interesting article about the process of submitting man. coupons. It'll take about 1 minutes to read, and it's very interesting. Check it out here.

Publix 6/25-7/1

2009-06-24T21:48:00.003-04:00

Publix will have new a new set of sales starting on Thursday. Here are a few highlights...

BOGO
Tostitos chips - tear pad for a free tostitos salsa wyb 2 bags of chips.
Kraft BBQ sauce - $1/1 print...use 2 and get them free
French's Classic yellow mustard - $.50/1 print...use 2 and pay $.69/2
Post Cereal (Grape Nuts, Trail Mix Crunch) - $2/1...print 2 and get them free
McCormick Pure Ground pepper - Qs in RP insert of our papers
Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1/2 printable (it's spanish, but it still will work)
Land O Lakes spread - $.55/1 printable
Kotex Pantyliners - BOGO Q Publix Baby club mailer (both are free) or there were Qs in the paper or printables

Don't forget about the Food Lion printables for $3/$10 deli/bakery purchase, $2/$5 produce Q, and your $5/$50 Albertsons Q (if you got it in the mail)

Leave a comment with your shopping trip deals!

All info was taken from Hot Coupon World. Check out Hot Coupon World and/or Fiddledeedee for links to online coupons.

Free Photobooks at CVS week of July 12

2009-06-24T21:41:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies. This is a head's up of an incredibly opportunity at CVS in a couple of weeks that will take some planning NOW on your part. 6" x 8" Hardcover Photobooks will be Free after Extra Care Bucks the week of July 12. There is a limit of 5. These are a nice gift for grandparents, or keepsake of your own family memories. I'm planning on spending some time this week and next getting together picture for my 5 books. The photobooks are $7.99 with $7.99 ecb back. So, try to keep a few ecbs unused over the next few weeks for as little out of pocket expense as possible (I just looked, and I have $7.98 in ecb...woohoo...I'm excited about that!).

Anyway...I'm rambling, I'm sorry. I just wanted you to get a heads up so you are prepared in a couple of weeks:-) If you would like more info on this deal check out this thread on Hot Coupon World or check out I Heart CVS (I can't link for some reason right now)

Meeting Notes & Field Trip & some WONDERFUL deals

2009-06-23T09:19:00.004-04:00

We had a small, but fun meeting last night. There were lots of good deals to talk about this week and preview of next week. Here's a quick rundown...but as always, check out our favorite blogs, fiddledeedeemom, It's hip2save and Hot coupon world for an extensive list of deals and links to coupons (all links are found on our right side bar)

Publix (This week...sales ends Wednesday)
****There is a new coupon book with over $75 in savings. Click Here for a list of coupons. Pick of several when you see them. Once they're gone...they are hard to find****

FREE kid's yogurt
Dannon Daninon and Danimals are BOGO this week, regular price $2/1. There is a $1/1 Q in the new Publix book. Use two coupons and get both for FREE!!!!

Hebrew National Hot dogs, printable Q (look at Fiddledeedee). Buy 6 and be eligible for a $10 Publix Gift card (Teri...details please).

Morning Star Farm Entrees...printable mft & Target Q makes these FREE. (Fiddledeedee)

Yoplait Yo-Plus or Fiber One yogurt. Bogo with two $1/1 printable Qs makes these $.25/1!!!

Digornio Flatbread pizza on sale for $5.00. use a $1.25/1 printable AND a $2 off Food Lion printable

Edwards Pie or Cheesecake slices BOGO. use 2 $.75/1 Q and pay $1.35/2

CVS
Soyjoy bars $4/4 with 4 ecbs (makes them FREE). limit 5 deals (up to 20 bars....you must buy in increments of 4 to get the 4 ecb) There are $1/5 printables and maybe even a BOGO if you got a paper from up north. Makes these a great moneymaker and easy way to roll almost expired ecb

Sobe Lifewater is BOGO...there is a BOGO printable Q, which makes both FREE. This is a good way to help get your total up to use a $5/25 or similar Q you may have.

Thermacare neck to arm heat wrap. $2.49 with $2.49 ecb (makes it free) Limit 2. There are $1/1 printable and newspaper Qs out there. Nice little money maker

Always Infiniti pads (Large box) Regular price $10.49....unadvertised sale at $4.99!!! Use the $4.00/1 Q that was in the paper I believe 2 weeks ago and get them for $.99!!!! There are no ecb, but it's a GREAT DEAL if you need pads!!!!

Walgreens....OK, the truth comes out, I wasn't listenting. Teri...can you help please?

I posted my pictures and deals from CVS and Publix (small runs, but great deals) on my blog. Click here to see (preview...I paid $.59 oop for 4 packs of Always and a large bottle of Tide....yeah, it was THAT good;-)

OK...share your deals please:-)

Common Couponing Mistakes

2009-06-21T14:22:00.002-04:00

Teri here.
I came across this post on my feedreader and wish that I had read it a year ago when I started couponing! I myself made a few of these mistakes along the way. Read it if you get a chance. It's great advice!

Today I have a very lovely post by Angela Russell from the Coupon Project that I think will be useful to many of my reader, new to couponing or not. Enjoy!

When I first realized I could be saving a lot of money by matching coupons up with store sales and promotions, I got excited. I mean REALLY excited. I sent countless emails to friends with my finds. I “scouted out” the local Kmart a couple weeks before the rumored double coupon event to strategize. I’d fall asleep piecing together Walgreens scenarios in my head. I began seeing barcodes everywhere I looked.

In all the excitement of finding the good deals, I’ve learned a few lessons along the way. If you’re new to couponing (or even if you aren’t), please learn from my mistakes…and don’t repeat them! After doing some soul-searching, I’ve come up with a list of five mistakes I could have avoided. So here goes:

1. Trying to do EVERY deal. When my eyes were open to the world of couponing, I couldn’t believe ALL the deals I was finding…diapers, oatmeal, ground beef, canned vegetables, razors, soap, shampoo…and for some reason I felt the need to get every last one. It could be that I’m a bit of a perfectionist, or my mom would likely argue that it’s because I’m a firstborn, but whatever the reason, this shopping approach is completely unnecessary. Don’t kill yourself trying to make 18 shopping trips in a week. Deals come, deals go, other deals come. If you miss a deal, there will be others. Focus on a few that make sense for your family that week. Let the others go.

2. Feeling the need to use high value coupons – even if there is no sale. Remember, the key is to manage your out-of-pocket expenses on items your family needs and uses. When I first started clipping coupons, my heart would skip a beat when I’d find a $4 off coupon for some new-fangled room air freshener product. I MUST have that! Then I’d begin the desperate search of trying to find a sale to match it with. Sometimes I’d be successful. Other times, not so much. Bottom line: a $4 off coupon is still not a good deal if the item is $17.99 and you have no intention of using it. I’ve since learned to relax and let coupons expire if I can’t find a sale. Even good $4 off coupons.

3. Not paying attention to deadlines. So in April – the final month of the Walgreens’ Easy Saver Rebate Program, I decided to wait until the last minute to enter a rebate receipt. Guess what? I missed the deadline! And I had $10 worth of rebates. What’s more, because I didn’t submit it, the system automatically processed my rebates and sent me a check – instead of letting me select the Gift Card option which would have yielded me an additional 10%. Watch out for deadlines, keep your receipts and coupons organized. You don’t want to lose out. I still shudder to think how far $10 at Walgreens could’ve gotten me this month….!

4. Not paying attention to expiration dates. Guess what? Non-perishables are actually perishable! So when you purchase enough cans of tomato soup to last you two years, you better make sure those cans of soup will actually be good two years from now. I now check the expiration dates on everything from milk to cough drops to cans of soda. Especially pay attention if there is a REALLY good sale going on a certain item. I can think of a recent instance where a store (which shall remain nameless) was offering extremely high value coupons for a certain type of candy. When I visited the store, almost every last package had expired by more than a month! Yikes.

5. Buying stuff your family won’t use. Sure, it’s great to pick up some stuff for donations to the church pantry or homeless shelter, but remember the main purpose of couponing (at least for most of us) is to save money on your family’s grocery bill each month. So make an effort at coming home with items your family will actually eat, use, and enjoy. I can recall some of my first shopping trips where I’d come home with say, 5 boxes of allergy medicine, 2 bottles of children’s cough syrup, and 3 packages of Tucks Medicated Pads. This is great expect for the fact our family uses none of these items. Again, picking these things up is nice if they are free after coupons and you have a place in mind to donate them to, but it’s even better to focus your energy on things your family needs right now.

Learning how to shop and save wisely will take some trial and error. What I’ve noticed is that I tend to make more mistakes when I fail to see the bigger picture. Don’t get hung up over a coupon or a deal – focus instead on your monthly saving and spending goals or rounding out your pantry. And if you do make a mistake, don’t let it go to waste. Learn from it!

Angela is the author of The Coupon Project, a blog chronicling her real life couponing adventures. Her goal is to encourage and educate other newbie couponers how to enjoy amazing money-saving success through easy-to-follow posts.

BIG CVS Moneymaker....$8.00 NO LONGER WORKING!!!

2009-06-18T13:35:00.004-04:00

*******Update*******
It just came through on I heart that this deal is no longer working. Soo sorry to those of you who wasted your time trying. It stopped working sometime this morning, apparently. :(

Hey ladies,
Go to CVS sometime between today and Saturday. You could "make" up to $8.00. How??? Well, let me tell you:-)
This was taken from www.iheartcvs.com

Lens Cleaning Cloths 6/14-6/20

for the week of 6/14-6/20...

adult sunglasses Get $10 EB wyb 2 LIMIT 1
Style Science and sun covers Lens Cleaning Cloths for $.99 are counting towards this deal!

so...
lens cleaning cloths $.99
lens cleaning cloths $.99
=$1.98 oop (+ tax)
received $10 eb
=$8.02 profit! ♥

confirmed upc codes are:
8 83019 00550 7
0 30048 47128 9
0 30048 47129 6

the cloths have been found hanging at the bottom of the sunglasses and reading glasses racks and in the eye care section (contact lens solution, visine).

also reported working...

Car Cleaning Cloths $.99

Style Science Glasses Cases $1.99

Style Science Eyewear Retainer $1.99 (the cord you wear around your neck to keep from losing your glasses)
upc 8 83019 03398 2

Style Science 'Style Equipment' Glasses Case $2.99
UPC 8 83019 03027 1

Sun Covers Eyewear Case $2.99
UPC 8 30048 31212 4
********************************************************************
FYI....There may only be one left at the Pine Ridge/41 CVS. They may restock tomorrow. Teri did not find any at the CVS in Golden Gate City.

I found several at the CVS on Vanderbilt & Airport....However....they did not have a UPC code and therefore wouldn't ring up. If you try that CVS, let me know and I'll let you have one of my little packets to take in there, maybe they'll ring it up for you?? I don't know. Teri and I have not scoped any other CVS. Leave a comment if you find them somewhere.

Monday Meeting

2009-06-16T08:27:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies,
If you went to the meeting last night, I'm pretty sure you noticed that Teri wasn't there...and you may have noticed I wasn't either. We are both so very sorry. Teri knew she couldn't go because her husband has been studying ever so diligently for a very difficult and important test for work (pray for him...it's next Monday I believe). I was suppose to cover for Teri and give you ladies the run down of all the sales and deals for this week, however I needed to choose between going to the meeting, and being a good wife to my dear husband when he desperately needed me. Of course, he totally won out:-) I'm so thankful for a loving, faithful and supportive husband. When he comes home from work and says, "Can we put the kids down early tonight, I really need to talk about my day." That's my cue to drop everything and be there for him. I'm so thankful I was able to. Stacie stopped by my house and picked up my handy cheat sheet. Although I haven't spoken with her yet this morning...I'm thankful she was able to help out and I'm sure she did a great job. THANK YOU STACIE!

Next week...both Teri and I will be back (and you ALL know how inspiring Teri is:-)

OK...so, since we missed, I wanted to post up a few deals and links for you.

Publix...this week (taken from Hot Coupon World Forum, here)
BOGO
*Ragu Pasta (the big plastic containers) $1/2 printable (it's a Spanish printable, but it'll still work, haha) price will be $2.35/2
*Pompian Olive Oil (smaller jar) $1/1 printable (print 2) price will be $3.99/2
*Wishbone dressing $.75/1 printable (print 2) $1.19/2
*General Mills Chex Mix $1/2 Target Printable & stack with 2 $.50/1 man.printable $.55/2 (one my hubby's favorite lunch snacks...great deal!)

Sales
*There is a -$3/$10 Deli/Bakery FLIP (Food Lion Internet Printable) Our Publix stores DO take food lion. So if you are going to spend $10 or more on Deli or bakery items, print this Q.

*There are a couple of organic items printables, including Horizon milk, and Stonyfield yogurt
*Organic strawberries are 2/$5 (you don't have to buy 2 though to get the sale price, you can just get one if you want)

CVS
There aren't any free after extra care buck deals this week, but there are some good deals with little out of pocket (I'm thinking Aveano lotion). I would suggest going here to see the best deals

Target
There are some good deals at Target this week with gift cards offered. I'm most interested in the Breyer's Icecream (does anyone have any Qs to share for this if you aren't going to use them?) We are having a sleep over soon with the college ministry, so I thought this would be a fun midnight snack. I'll end up spending $2.50 for 5 containers of icecream. Check out the Target deals here.

Staples...Cheap-o paper. So...those of you new to couponing are probably beginning to wonder about the cost of paper for all these Internet coupons your are printing. Here is a sweet deal to stock up. You can get paper for almost free (you'll have to dish out a little out of pocket, but there are some great rebates in return.)

Donations Needed

2009-06-12T14:58:00.001-04:00

I got an e-mail from my midwife today that there is a family in need of a few items. If you have something you'd like to donate, contact me (Michele) or Teri.

Items needed...
*Infant Car Seat
*Bassinet/crib
*infant clothes
*diapers/baby wipes

Thanks ladies:-)

Free Qs in The Banner

2009-06-11T13:43:00.002-04:00

Hey ladies,
For those of you who didn't get a paper on Sunday, try to find The Banner. It's a free newspaper, generally found in some grocery stores, and public places (like the library). Inside there are Proctor and Gamble Qs from this weekend AND the Red Plum insert. Woohoo!!!! I didn't get a paper this weekend, so I was happy to find these papers.

K Mart Doubles!!!

2009-06-08T22:40:00.004-04:00

Hi Girls!
We had a great meeting tonight! Thanks for all who came and participated. You all make it SOO fun!! :)
As promised, here is the link for the Kmart doubles brought to us by commonsensewithmoney.com.

Thanks so much for the info, Jen!

See the doubles here.

Newspaper Inserts

2009-06-06T20:51:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow (Sunday) there will be two newspaper inserts. One is Proctor and Gamble...which is generally NOT found in the NDN. So, pick up a News-press or two. If you want to know what coupons we have potential for, check out The Coupon Clippers (linked to the right). Remember...we won't get all, and may only get less than half, but maybe, just maybe we'll luck out and get a good one in there. Oh...we usually get all of the P&G Qs...which is nice. Anyway...happy clipping. See you Monday Night.

Michele

Coupon Basics and More at It's Hip to Save

2009-06-04T14:11:00.003-04:00

Hey girls,
if you are new, or semi-new to the coupon clipping world, check out a little post at It's Hip2Save.

I was going to copy and paste the first paragraph to give you a sneak peek, but I can't. So, head over to here to read her little article.

She also has a couponing 101 post that is good. Find it here.

btw...I'm really hoping we can start a discussion on our own blog about ways we like to organize, clip, and file our coupons. Maybe soon:-)

6/1/09 Meeting Notes

2009-06-02T13:23:00.002-04:00

Last night we had a nice meeting at Chic-Fil-A, however we did miss our fearless and exciting leader Teri:-( I think she'll be there next week to pump you up! However, we were still able to hit some hot coupons deals for this week at our favorite stores like Publix, CVS, and Target. I'm not going to run a list of the deals ...but here are some of the highlights from the meeting.

1. I gave out a 1/2 page laminated sheet of the official, corporate coupon policy for Publix and Target. At the bottom it also has a few coupon guidelines for CVS. This sheet will hopefully come in handy as I'm sure you'll encounter a misinformed cashier (and even manager) every once in a while. The sheet has been 3-holed punch, so it should fit nicely into your binder. If you weren't there...never fear...we have more. Get it next week if you can:-)

2. Donations of overstock items. Some of you are acquiring quite a stockpile and may be feeling a need to let a few things go. The middle and high school student choir of First Baptist Church is going on a mission trip to Immokalee in two weeks. They would love to have any items you would like to donate.
a) If you have a ministry or organization that you know has a need, please feel free to share it. We will occasionally recommend a organization or ministry to donate over stockpiled items to.

3. Beth is having a clothing swap party on Saturday from 10-12:30ish at her house. Bring some clothes you don't want anymore, but you think someone else might. Come and "shop for free" and get some new, used clothes that other women have brought. There will be maternity clothes there (but only if you get there before me...hahaha!) Contact myself or Teri if you want her address.

4.Check out one of our new favorite blogs www.hip2save.blogspot.com This lady is awesome. She posts several times per day with crazy deals for almost any store imaginable.

5. CVS this week is not to exciting, however there were a few deals some were interested in (Hawaiian Tropic can be a moneymaker, Nivea for men facial products, and softsoap ensemble) If you want more of a run down on the deals we talked about last night. go to Hip2save and click on CVS on the right side bar. That was where we got the info.

6. Once again I forgot to talk about Organic sales at Publix this week. So sorry...I was to excited about the bad for you(I'm sure) Kraft Mac N Cheese and Hershey's candy bars to be thinking to organically. Hopefully when Teri takes control again next week, she won't forget:-)

7. I'm glad some of you like this blog and have found it useful. Please leave comments if you have questions or something to add. Note that I have a quick link to Publix deals (top of right column) so you don't have to find the post. I'll put a link up for other stores if there is something unbelievable that week.

8. If your on facebook, make sure you are part of The Clipper Chicks groups. I want to join facebook JUST so I can see what you all are doing...but alas...I won't.

9. Man, I wish I could come up with one more thing so I could make a list of 10.

10. Thanks for coming to our meetings. I hope they are helpful and that you are seeing a change in your grocery shopping habits.

Clipper Chicks Meeting Monday

2009-05-31T20:31:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder that we meet Monday at 7:30pm at Chick-Fil-A. Bring your coupons, clip, organize and get ready for a list of sales and deals this week. Bring coupons to share, if you have any, and great deals to tell others about. Formal "coupon discussion" begins at 8:30. We'll see you then!

2 coupon inserts this weekend!

2009-05-29T09:18:00.003-04:00

Courtesy of It's Hip to Save!

There will be 2 coupon inserts this coming Sunday: One SmartSource and one Red plum. As always please remember that coupons and coupon values may vary a little from region to region.

Coupon highlights:

SmartSource
Save $2 on Cutter Insect Repellent-FREE at Walgreens!
Save $2.50 on Biz 80 oz Powder or 40 oz 2x Liquid
Save $1/3 Dole Mandarin Oranges, 11 or 15 oz cans-.48 per can Walmart!
Save $1 on one Eskimo Pie item
Save $4 on Lysol Neutra Air FreshMatic Starter Kit
Buy one Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol get one FREE

Red Plum
Save $2 on Bayer Quick Release Crystals
Save $4 on Blink Tears or Gel Tears Lubricating Eye Drops
Save $1 on 8th Continent Soy Milk (64 oz carton)

**Check out the full list of coupons here.

2 years of an AWESOME coupon magazine for $17.95

2009-05-29T09:14:00.003-04:00

All You magazine is loaded with great coupons. They've even added a feature for subscribers to get extra coupon booklets in the mail! Click here to read about this great deal at Fiddledeedee.
Hurry, though! Time is running out on this deal! Be sure to follow the instructions...it's a little involved, but well worth it!

HOT!! $10 off of $25 Purchase at JC Penney!

2009-05-29T09:12:00.001-04:00

Hot coupon for JC Penney folks!!

Click here to get your JC Penney Coupon!
Good till June 2nd

Publix w/o 5-28- 6/3

2009-05-27T22:07:00.002-04:00

Below are *just a few* of the items that are on sale or BOGO this week at Publix. Please check out Fiddledeedee and Hot Coupon World's Publix forum for even more great deals and links to print coupons.

I know a few of you have had some problems with some Publix cashiers in the past week or two (myself included). Monday at the meeting, I will have some nice cards printed up for you with some store coupon policies for you to reference if needed (as well as customer service phone numbers you can offer to call if the cashier is confused and the manager isn't helpful).

But, let me re-affirm to you that at Publix you are allowed one manufacture and one store (read that Publix or competitor grocery store...Target is usually included, but some managers may refuse) coupon per item purchased. This means, if you have a $1/1 mfg and $1/1 store Q, you can use both on one product. If there is a BOGO sale, then you can use 2 $1/1 mfg and 2 $1/1 store coupons (this is technically 4 coupons for two items purchased...even though one item is free) This is how you get the biggest savings. Also...if an items is priced 2 for $5.00, you do not have to buy 2 to get the sale price. You can get 1 item and pay $2.50 (and use a coupon of course!). If your totally confused still, because I realize that was clear as mud...please let either myself or Teri know and we'll try to clarify it more in real life on Monday.

Also...please leave comments with any other great Publix deals you find this week.

OK...a few great deals.

Hershey's Candy Bars - 6pk (Cindy...this is for you!) $3.99
Buy 2 Get 1 free hang tag (I grabed a couple, I think I have one or two left, so ask me on Monday) This means you buy 4 packs of Hershey's bars or Reece's cups and you only pay for one. Look for more coupons (usually shoved behind the candy so look hard.) If you find more coupons, grab a few extra to bring on Monday night to share please.

Taco Bell Home Orignial's dinner $2.69
Printalbe for $1/1 ( I can't print it though) but your two taco dinners would be $.69

Kraft Mac N Cheese dinner $1.19
Print for B3G1 (buy 4 for the price of one)

Nabisco Chips Ahoy $3.25
$1/1 Target Q in the newspaper a few weeks ago (use two)

Uncle Ben's $1.49
$1/2 print pay $.49/2

French's Mustard $1.39
$.50/1 print and newpaper Q (use 2) pay $.39/2

Crystal Lite $3.99
Lots of Crystal Lite printable. Check out Fiddledeedee and Hot Coupon World

Bird's Eye frozenVeggies are 50% off

I hope that jump starts your interest in Publix this week. So far, I don't think it's as great as last week, but there is still some potential. Don't forget to comment and check back often for more great deals.

CVS Field Trip 5/25

2009-05-26T07:02:00.004-04:00

A few of you made it to our CVS field trip, and those who came I'm pretty sure would say it was well worth it. There were some fantastic free after extra care buck deals and coupons to go with them.

However....we did have a hard time finding Clearasil. We found one, which Sky (who is a totally newbie at CVS) was able to claim. Yay Sky! Here is a run down of Sky's transactions for those of you who want to know. *Note...I do not have her receipt so I will not have this down to the penny, but it'll be close enough.

Transaction#1
Clearasil $3.99
-2 Q
=$1.99 oop
Receive $3.99 ECB

Transaction #2
2 boxes of bandaids $5.98
-2 $1/1 Q
=$3.98 (paid with adjusted $3.99ECB from first)
Receive 4 ECB

Transaction #3
Deodorant $3.99
=paid with $4ECB from second
Received $3.99 ECB

Transaction #4
Deodorant #3.99
=paid with $3.99 ECB from third
Received $3.99 ECB

Transaction #5
Playtex Tampons $3.99
Colgate Total $2.99
-$1 Playtex peelie
-$1 Colgate Q
=$4.98
-$3.99 ECB from fourth
= $.99 oop
Received 5 ECB

Transaction #6
Revlon nail polish $3.99
-$1 Revlon Q
=$2.99 paid with $3 ECB from fifth
Received 3 ECB

So...all in all Sky paid $3.00 (and 16 cents I believe with tax) for all of that, and walked out with 5 ECB. I think that is a very respectable first trip.

The other ladies transactions were the same, except they couldn't do the first one because there was no Clearasil. They paid less oop but missed out on a great money maker.

Speaking of missing out. We were so caught up in the moment (and time...it was late) that we forgot to ask for a rain check on the Clearasil. UGH....it about made me sick and I had a hard time falling asleep, partly because of that. Stacie and Alison....I'm sorry:-(

MOST of these items were only on Sale for Sunday and Monday. Please do not go back and try this, it won't work. I don't have my flyer in front of me, but I am pretty sure the only thing left that will be free after extra bucks and coupons is the Colgate Total.

***News Flash*** There is potential $6 money maker IF you can find the right product. Neutragena has a deal this week, purchase two sun care products, get $10ECB. There are small little 1 oz tubes of sunscreen that are found in a fishbowl type container, according to Hot Coupon World...almost anywhere in the store. These little tubes are $1.99...but when you buy two, the 10ECB is printing!!!! We have found one store with evidence they once had the tubes at Bonita Beach Rd and Livingston (they were gone though last night). Every other store we've hit we have not been able to find them. Keep your eyes peeled...and if you find some, PLEASE share the news. It's only limit one, so this deal will only work once for you. We'll let you know if we find them somewhere.

Don't forget to check out the Publix post and comments with updates. I posted an easy link at the top right of the page.

Clipper Chicks will resume their regularly scheduled meeting time and location next Monday. Until then....let us know what kind of great deals you find:-)

CVS Field Trip tomorrow night

2009-05-24T16:41:00.005-04:00

********UPDATE***********
We will be meeting tonight at 9:00 at the CVS in Green tree shopping center. This is the corner of Immokalee Road and Airport Road. From there, we may have to split up a bit because we probably won't be able to find one CVS that has enough product for everyone. So...meet at Green Tree CVS at 9:00. Thanks ladies...see you tonight.

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Ok OK...I still don't have a time and location for you for our field trip tomorrow night...but this is why. Tonight I'm going to go scope out the CVS at US 41 & Pine Ridge and Teri is going to scope Vanderbilt & Airport, and maybe Greentree. After our findings, we'll decide where we think the best place to meet first will be.

Until then though...spend a few minutes tonight or tomorrow on http://www.iheartcvs.com/ and print off your coupons. Make sure you either print or have coupons cut for the following products...

Bandaids...no printable look in ss 2/8/09 or 4/26/09
Clearasile...no printable look in ss 4/19/09
Colgate Total...printable and also in All you mags and in ss 5/10/09
Playtex gentle glide 18ct or sport tampons 16 ct....printable or All you mag
Purina beggin' strips...printable (go to i heart cvs for the link because there is a code and directions for use)
Revlon color cosmetic...no printable look in ss 4/26 and 5/17
Sobe...printable (I can't print it though, so check out i heart for the link...I don't want to give you a bad one.

Those are the FAECB (Free after extra car buck) items. Please note...if you already have the coupon, but there is a printable available...would you print it to share with someone else. Maybe a newbie or someone without printer access? I already have Colgate Total Qs for myself, but I printed an extra one for a friend with no printer...so don't forget our fellow clipper chicks:-)

Check out any other sales at CVS that you might be able to use ecbs on. I know we need TP and it's on sales and there are Qs available, so I may buy that tomorow too.

Alrighty...I'll update later tonight or in the am with details about our field trip.

Oh...one more thing. If you can't come with us tomorrow night, then try to get to CVS sometime because many of these deal are ONLY Sun/Mon deals. This means no ecbs after Monday and sometimes the sale prices are void too.

No Coupons this week

2009-05-23T22:54:00.002-04:00

Hey girls,
Don't forget, there are no coupons scheduled to be in the papers this weekend, so save your money:-)

But...this is a good CVS week. Check out www.iheartcvs.com for help matching deals. We'll take a CVS field trip on Monday. I'll have to get back to you on the location, but I think we'll meet at 9:00PM. More info soon.

Free Chocolate (every Friday)

2009-05-22T21:49:00.002-04:00

Click here and sign up for a coupon for free chocolate (M&Ms I believe...if you don't like them, sign up anyway and give me the coupon. They are my favorite!). Limit is 1 offer per e-mail. 4 coupons per address in the advertising period. Bookmark the page and go back next Friday too. Only the first 250,000 will get the Q.

btw...if you can't wait 6 weeks for your chocolate coupon, M&Ms are BOGO at Publix this week:-)

CVS coupon e-mailed

2009-05-22T14:29:00.002-04:00

Hey ladies,
CVS just e-mailed a $5 off coupon that is good today through Monday. Be sure to check your coupon e-mail address for this. It'll be a great way to reduce your oop or ecb usage this Sunday and/or Monday at CVS. There are some good deals coming up.

What???? You didn't get the e-mail. Have you signed up at CVS.com? It's important to register your extra care card at CVS.com for a few reasons. One....you get coupons occasionally in your e-mail box and two...you get better coupons printed at the scanner. It just takes a moment. It's also a good idea to give CVS your phone number (home or cell) that way if you forget your card, they can look it up for you. I lost mine and they couldn't help me in the store because my phone number wasn't registered. I have never once received a call from them...so don't worry.

OK, why are you still reading this? Go to www.cvs.com and register your extra care card today:-)

Elefun

2009-05-22T14:25:00.003-04:00

Elefun is a cute little game where butterflies come flying out of an elephan trunk. The object is to catch as many flying butterflies as possible before they hit the ground. It's a great game for 2-4 year olds...both boys and girls. Well, they are on-sale at Walmart for $10.00 . A couple of months ago there was a printable Q for $5.00 off. If you printed the Q then you can get this game for 5 bucks. So....you don't have a preschooler anymore? It's a perfect gift to hang onto for that last minute present you need for a little one.

Is the coupon still available? I don't know. I printed the total quantity I was allowed and when you do that, often times the coupon looks like it disappeared. So, I can't check. But you can. I printed it from www.coupons.com Check it out and let me know if you can still print it. Cheap Cheap Cheap birthday gift.

Albertson's Flyer

2009-05-20T20:45:00.003-04:00

Don't throw away that Albertson's Flyer you (may have) received in the mail today. It has a valuable $5/$50 purchase. Use this at Publix this Friday, Saturday or Sunday. There are also big meat savings Qs, but to be honest, I've never done it. You should check with your store manager to see if he/she will accept them...many will not.

There was also a man. Q for Get one FREE 12 pack of Lipton Sparkling Green tea when you buy 2 12 packs of Lipton Ice tea. Clip and save if you may need it (or bring to our next meeting to share)

Publix w/o 5/21-5/28

2009-05-20T13:09:00.004-04:00

***UPDATE*** Read the comments (and comment yourself) if you find other exciting deals. I've added a few today

Fiddledeedee has her very smple and informative Publix posts up with both printable and non-printable deals this week. I picked out a few items of note, but head over to her blog to find even more money saving info for Publix this week (and to find the links for these great sales here). This is a good week to use all those Kraft coupons you printed a couple of weeks ago.

BOGO Items of Note...
Kraft BBQ sauce - 2 FREE with printable Q
Kraft Mayo (that's for you Teri) - $1.81/2 ($.90/1) stacking a man Q and Target Q (both printable)
Kraft American Cheese Singles - $1.68/2 with printable Q
Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing - $.07/2 with printable (that's almost free)
Nabisco Baked snakc crackers - $.59/2 with printable
Mueller's Pasta - $1.87/6 ($.31/each) with 2 $1/3 printables
Dixie plates - $2.03/2 with 2 $.50/1 Q from last week's paper
Ragu Pasta Sauce - $2.03/2 with Q from either April or May paper (if we got it)

Sales Items of Note...
Breakstone's Sour Cream $1.50/2 with printable
Kellogg's Eggo Waffles $.64/1 with a $.75/1 Q from April.

There are many other great deals out there, post in the comments any other awesome find you have.

Organic Valley Qs

2009-05-20T12:58:00.002-04:00

I got an e-mail yesterday about Organic Valley Qs that are up. It says they are valid for 30 days after they've been printed. You are allowed 2 prints per Q. And, it says they only refresh their Qs once a year, usually in March. So, print wisely. If you don't need it all right now, maybe wait and come back in a month or two.

http://www.organicvalley.coop/coupons/

About our Links

2009-05-19T14:42:00.003-04:00

To the right you will find links to some of our favorite coupon related websites. Here's a run down of what you should expect to find on these sites.

Thrifty Florida Mom
http://www.thriftyfloridamama.net/
GREAT ONE with deals for each store in a spreadsheet format

Stretching A Buck
http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/

Hot Coupon World
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/
This is a forum where you can have read what others post and have conversations on “threads”. THIS SITE IS WHERE WE GET ADVANCE NOTICE FOR PUBLIX, CVS, AND WALGREENS SALES!!

I Heart CVS
http://www.iheartcvs.com/
The BEST CVS site.

Printable Target Coupons
http://www.afullcup.com/target-coupon-generator/

Fiddledeedee (Various stores are highlighted, but mostly PUBLIX deals here)
http://www.fiddledeedeemom.com/

Coupon Cravings
http://www.couponcravings.com/

Centsible Sawyer
http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/

Be Centsable
http://www.becentsable.net/

The Coupon Clippers
http://www.thecouponclippers.com/
This is the site where you can click on the paw print to see what coupons are in the paper. You can also order coupons from this site for 10% of the face value of the coupon.

Meeting Notes - Monday May 18

2009-05-19T07:30:00.002-04:00

This meeting was filled with information about Publix, CVS and Target. Here's a recap

Publix this week
Ritz Crackers BOGO
Use two $1/1 Man Qs and the right thing to do is use just 1 $1/1 Target Q (The Target Q specifically says one per transaction...your Publix will probably take 2 Target Qs because of their superb customer service, but we want to encourage you to use your coupons in an ethical manner...more to come on that)

CVS this week
In one word *stinks* There are no significant ECB offers. If you use Herbal Essences, it may be worth it for you to purchase 2 ($2.99/1) use your $2/2 Q from the paper. Total oop is $4.00 and you'll get 2 ecb back. So, you'll spend$2 on the deal.

Publix next week
The sneak peak we had from Hot Coupon World wasn't great and seemed to be rumors it was unreliable. We'll post up more details for Publix in the coming days.

CVS next week
Some Great FAECB (Free after extra care buck) deals. We'll do a field trip to CVS next Monday Night.

Other important Notes
***No coupons will be in the paper on Sunday***
*No Clipper Chicks meeting next Monday (Memorial Day*
***BUT...we will do a CVS field trip later in the evening (we're thinking after 9) Details will be announced soon.

*We also discussed some area charities we can donate our stockpile to if/when it gets to big or when you buy items you don't really need. Cindy is getting info about the student choir, Lightforce of First Baptist, trip to Immokalee in June. Amy has connections to the TAP program both in Naples and Immokalee. These girls would love to have our extra toiletries. If you know of an organization or if you church has a special outreach event, let us know and we'll talk about sending some donations their way.

*We've had some issues with a certain Publix and Target in town all of a sudden NOT stacking Man. and store Qs. I will be contacting corporate to get the official coupon policy to MY e-mail box. At the next meeting (in two weeks) I'll have print out for everyone to put in their binders.

*Finally, we had a discussion about copying coupons, using PDF coupons and knowing what is a valid coupon and what is shady. We will begin posting some discussion on ethics in couponing over the coming weeks.

Next offical Clipper Chicks meeting is Monday June 1 from 7:30-9:30 in the back corner at Chick-Fil-A.

Clipper Chicks

Newbie talk POSTPONED!!!!

Newbie Talk...this Monday 4/4

What is a coupon?

Target and Bayer Contour

Explaining BOGO sales and coupon usage

KMart Doubles....

Swagbucks video

Newbie Talk on Monday

SwagBucks birthday

Coupon Trends

Coupon Trends

Manufacturer Coupon Changes

Future of Couponing

SwagBucks

Publix Video

Newbie Talks....Coming Soon!!!!

Naples Daily News

Blender and diapers at Target....thought I'd share.

A ton of coupons

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Clipper Chicks Monday November 23rd

You're not abandoned! A few tidbits of info

Black Friday at Target

Vocal Point

Black Friday

MOPS Guest Speakers

BUY LOTS OF PAPERS TODAY!!! BAYER CONTOUR COUPON

SC Johnson Rebate

Awesome video at Hip 2 Save

Cheap Frozen Chicken

Labor Day

KMart Doubles List

Club Meeting Tonight!

AWESOMELY ORGANIZED Back to School Deals 8/16/09-8/22/09

8/16 Newspaper Coupon Insert Preview

GREAT Sites for Organic Coupons

Publix Money Makers!!

School Supply Deals

OfficeMax: Back to School Deals!

Office Depot: FREE Backpack + School Deals!

Our 20th Meeting Tomorrow Night!!!

My Staples Deal

Oh, Staples...how I love thee...

$5/$25 CVS Q!!!

I need to know if you're in!!!

Deals for w/o August 3

Clipper Chicks Meeting #19

VOCAL POINT!!!

FIVE Coupon Inserts THIS weekend

Alberton's Meat Coupons

HOT Deals at CVS Starting Sunday 8/2!!

Target Clearance Site

New Target Policy...Price Matching

Pressroom

Staples

July 13 meeting

CVS photobook changes....unknown at this time

Sunday 7/12 paper inserts

Sunday's Paper - only one insert

Publix w/o 7/2 - 7/8

2009 ALL YOU Grocery Challenge

How do manufacturer's coupons work?

Publix 6/25-7/1

Free Photobooks at CVS week of July 12

Meeting Notes & Field Trip & some WONDERFUL deals

Common Couponing Mistakes

BIG CVS Moneymaker....$8.00 NO LONGER WORKING!!!

Lens Cleaning Cloths 6/14-6/20

Monday Meeting

Donations Needed

Free Qs in The Banner

K Mart Doubles!!!

Newspaper Inserts

Coupon Basics and More at It's Hip to Save

6/1/09 Meeting Notes

Clipper Chicks Meeting Monday

2 coupon inserts this weekend!

2 years of an AWESOME coupon magazine for $17.95

HOT!! $10 off of $25 Purchase at JC Penney!