Whole Foods: FREE Bouquet & Chicken

Thanks to Southern Savers for posting about two great freebies at Whole Foods – free rotisserie chicken and free flowers! (Valid only in AL, GA, NC, SC, and TN.)

The coupons are good through September 15:

• Free Fiesta Bouquet (or $5.00 off another bouquet)
• Free Rotisserie Chicken

Sign up here to get Whole Foods deals in your own inbox.

Local Publix stores recently posted notices, stating that they honor direct competitor coupons. When asked, they defined direct competitors as Bi-Lo, Ingles, and Whole Foods. So, I’m planning to print an extra copy of each coupon to take to Publix, too!

40% sale at the Nearly New Shop

Attention, local readers!

The Nearly New Shop, an upscale thrift store near the Pleasantburg Dr. and Laurens Rd. intersection, is currently having a summer clearance sale – 40% off all clothing! (Get driving directions here.)

 

I discovered the Nearly New Shop a few months ago and have been pleased with the quality of the clothing there. They also sell miscellaneous household goods including books, furniture, and kitchen and dining stuff.

 

At the beginning of July, they had children’s clothes (mostly nice name brands and in excellent condition) on sale 50% off! I was able to get eight items for $16 total – an average of $2.00 each! Brands included Gymboree, L.L. Bean, Old Navy, Copper Key, and J. Khaki Kids – all of them of the quality that will wear well, wash well, and last and last!

 

There are also multiple ads and a display in the main window advertising "Fall Bag Day" – $8.00 per bag on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Bargain Books at Books-A-Million

Even if you're a fan of the local library when it comes to frugality and children's books, you'll want to check out the titles on clearance for 60% to 80% off at Books-A-Million! Many are only $1.97 each! Plus, use coupon code BKLVFREE when you check out in order to get free shipping (no minimum purchase required)!

Why is this such a great deal?

• The Bargain Books include classics you might want to add to your family's library.
• If you're headed overseas, you might not have access to an English library.
• You might want to bargain shop for Christmas – only four months away!

In addition, if you place your order through Cashbaq, you earn 2% back! New to Cashbaq? You'll get $5.00 in your account when you sign up – for an even sweeter deal! Click here to get started! In Shop by Store in the upper left corner of the Cashbaq site, choose "Books-A-Million" and you will be taken to the page with current promotional coupons. Click on Use this Coupon next to Bargain Books or Book Clearance: up to 80% off and then place your order! Don't forget to use coupon code BKLVFREE when you check out in order to get free shipping (no minimum purchase required)!

Happy bargain shopping!

Publix Highlights – 08/19 thru 08/25

Lots of good (and good for you!) goodies at Publix – until Tuesday!

Fiber One Yogurt (4-pack) – B1G1 for $2.50
Use $1.25/1 printable coupon
OR use $1.00/1 coupon (SmartSource 07/12 or General Mills 08/09 regional insert)
FREE or $0.25 each after coupon

Yoplait Yogurt (4-pack) – B1G1 for $2.50
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon
OR use $0.50/1 coupon (General Mills 08/09 regional insert)
$0.25 each after (doubled) coupon

Pompeian Olive Oil (32 oz.) – B1G1 for $10.99
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon
$4.49 each after coupon

Back to Nature Graham Sticks (8 oz) – B1G1 for $2.99
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon
$0.50 each after coupon

Back to Nature Granola (7.5 to 13.5 oz) – B1G1 for $3.59
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon
$0.80 each after coupon

Morningstar Farms Entrées (5.25 to 12-oz box) – B1G1 for $3.79
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon
$0.90 each after coupon

Nature's Own Bread (24 oz) – B1G1 for $3.49
$1.75 each

And the Penny Item this week: Publix paper towels.

FREE sample of Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers!

I just finished posting about free samples and high value coupons and learned about a free sample of Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers! (The only sizes offered are for newborns.) Sign up for a free sample here!

You can also sign up for the Huggies Baby Network to get baby item coupons by mail.

4-Day Sale at Walgreens

Southern Savers has posted special deals at Walgreens, good through Saturday. Be sure to read the comments section there for further ideas from other shoppers – and check out the links to the weekly and monthly deals, too.

The exciting part is the current promotion: Spend $25 on anything in the store and get $5 Register Rewards. (The sale obviously excludes items that are normally excluded.)

I'll admit that I haven't been to Walgreens in a while; their rules for coupons are so complicated. That said, I'm willing to try again with these sales... The key to successful couponing at Walgreens seems to be to find managers and cashiers that like couponers!

Here’s the list of deals I’m going to look for:

Scotch Bubble Mailer – $0.49
Use $0.50/1 coupon (RedPlum 07/26)
FREE after coupon

Bic Highlighters (5 pack) – $0.39
Use $1.00/2 coupon (SmartSource 08/09)
(Tip: Buy three so coupon will work without beeping.)
$0.17 total, after coupon, for three

Tylenol (20 to 24 count) – B1G1 for $4.49
Use $1.00/1 printable coupons
$1.25 each after coupons

Puffs Facial Tissue – $0.89 (Limit 3)
Use $0.25/3 coupon (P&G 08/02)
$0.81 each after coupon

Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue (12 double rolls) – $4.99 (Limit 2)
Use $0.50/1 coupon (RedPlum 06/21) (regional)
$4.49 after coupon

Soft Soap Nutri Serum (15 oz) – $3.99
Get $3.99 RRs
FREE after RRs

Conair Professional Brush – $2.99
Get $2.00 RRs
$0.99 after RRs

Glad Fragrance Collection Candles – $3.29 each
Use “Get 1 Free” coupon (SmartSource 08/09)
FREE after coupon

I’m also planning to use a coupon for a free sample of AquaFresh toothpaste (up to $1.25 value) and take a look at women’s sandals, which are on sale for 75% off.

I plan to get the following in a separate transaction, hopefully paying with RRs!

Pampers Jumbo Diapers or Training Pants – on sale for $10 each
Get $2.00 RRs
Use $2.00/1 or $1.50/1 or $1.00/1 coupons (P&G 08/02)
Or use $2.00/1 coupons (sent with a recent sample)
As low as $7.00 each after coupons and RRs

Happy shopping! (We hope!)

Get high value coupons with free samples!

When you sign up for free samples, not only do you get freebies – you often get high(er) value coupons, too!

A couple weeks ago, I posted about high value diaper coupons that came with a free sample.

Here's another more recent example of high value coupons that can be combined with the sale at Walgreens this week. And this sample came with lots of goodies for little people – including stickers!


I plan to post when I learn of these promotions – so you can sign up, too!

Practically FREE lunch!

Whoever coined the phrase: "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch!" obviously hadn't heard of Swag Bucks... (So says the note I received from Swagbucks today.)

Besides getting points toward Amazon.com gift cards and therefore free books, you can now get free lunches too – compliments of Swagbucks! Yep! That's right! Currently, you can get a $25 gift card to Restaurants.com for 40 Swag Bucks.

Go here to read about my getting free books, and then sign up here to start getting prizes, too!

CVS Deals – 08/16 thru 08/22

Once again, CVS is offering great deals on selected school supplies through Tuesday. That’s today!

Caliber Recycled School Box – $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Caliber or CVS Mini Composition Book (80 sheets) – $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Caliber or CVS Filler Paper (150 sheets) – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Paper Mate Pens (10 pack) – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Philips Earhook Headphones – $6.99
Get $6.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
FREE after ECBs

And the following deal is good all week:

Buy two Johnson & Johnson First Aid Travel Kits – $0.99 each
(Look in the trial and travel section.)
Get $2.00 ECBs (Limit 5)
Use $1.00/1 coupons (RedPlum 05/17 or SmartSource 08/02)
FREE plus overage after coupons and ECBs

Visit MoneySavingMom for more deals that are good all week!

For even greater savings, watch a short video on the CVS ReadyFill Program, answer a few questions, and get a $5 off $25 purchase coupon! (Remember that you can use this coupon before manufacturer or in-store coupons for even greater savings!)

CVS: diaper deal & $5 off $25 purchase coupon

There's another good diaper deal at CVS – starting tomorrow, August 9!

Buy two Huggies Diapers or Pull-Ups – $9.00 each
Get $4.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $2.00/1 Pull-Ups coupon (SmartSource 07/19 or printable coupon)
Use $1.50/1 Huggies Diapers coupon (SmartSource 07/19)
Submit for Caregivers Marketplace Rebate; get $0.75 back per pack
$4.50 each after coupons, ECBs, and rebate

Or make the deal even better ($3.75 each) by using the $3.00/1 coupon that came with a recent Huggies sample. It really is worth it to sign up for free samples!

For even greater savings, watch a short video on the CVS ReadyFill Program, answer a few questions, and get a $5 off $25 purchase coupon! (I've been missing the "Golden Days" when these would print on my receipt every week!)

Combine the Huggies deal with the following deal and use the $5 off $25 purchase coupon for even greater savings!

Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse – $9.99
Get $9.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1.00/1 coupon (SmartSource 07/19)
FREE plus $1.00 overage after coupon and ECBs

Hurrah for CVS!

Two FREE Jack-in-the-Box Tacos – 08/11

Jack-in-the-Box will be offering two more free tacos next Tuesday, August 11!

Get the coupon here!

Pizza Hut Offer for Homeschool Students

Pizza Hut is offering a reading incentive program for homeschoolers. Children (from K-5 to Grade 6) can earn a free Personal Pan Pizza every month when they reach reading goals.

For more information, go here.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who is eligible for the BOOK IT! Program for homeschools?

Any student in grades K through 6 (5 years old by September of current school year) that is homeschooled and does not attend any other educational facility.

What are the program dates for 2009-2010?

October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010

When will the 2009-2010 materials be shipped to enrolled homeschools?

Materials will arrive by early to mid-September.

To enroll, go here.

I'll have to remember this when my little one becomes eligible!

CVS Deals – 08/02 thru 08/08

Once again, there are lots of free school supplies through Tuesday – that’s today!

In addition, every customer gets a coupon for a FREE surprise item; the coupon will print on your receipt – one per card! (Don’t you love CVS?!)

The following deals are good through Tuesday:

Caliber or It's Academic Scissors – $2.99
Get $2.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Caliber or It's Academic Compass OR Protractor – $1.50
Get $1.50 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Caliber or It's Academic Book Covers – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Caliber or CVS 1 Subject Notebook (70 to 80 sheets) – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECB (Limit 2)
FREE after ECB

Caliber or CVS Pens (20 count) OR pencils (10 count) – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECB (Limit 2)
FREE after ECB

Caliber or It's Academic (12 inch) Flexi Ruler – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECB (Limit 2)
FREE after ECB

Caliber or CVS Glue Sticks (3 pack) Sticky Notes (2 pack) OR Pencil/Ink Eraser – $0.99
Get $0.99 ECB (Limit 2)
FREE after ECB

2-Pocket Poly Portfolio – $0.49
Get $0.49 ECB (Limit 2)
FREE after ECB

SoftSoap Nutri Serum (15 oz) – $4.99
Get $4.00 ECBs (Advertised as Limit 1 but reportedly Limit 5)
Use $2.00/1 printable coupon
Stack with $1.00/1 coupon (CVS Reinventing Beauty Magazine)
FREE plus $2.01 overage after coupons and ECBs


The following deals are good all week:

Blink Tears or Gel Tears – $7.99
Get $7.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $3.00/1 coupon (RedPlum 08/02)
FREE plus $3.00 overage after coupon and ECBs

Buy two Pampers Diapers or Training Pants (Jumbo Packs) – $10 each
Get $5.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use two $1.00/1 coupons (P&G 08/02)
$6.50 each after coupons and ECBs
(Make the deal even better by using two $1.50/1 coupons – mailed with free samples!)

Buy $10 of the following, Get $3.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
Buy one Skippy Peanut Butter (16.3 oz) – $2.00 each
Use $0.60/1 coupon (RedPlum 08/02)
Buy four Ragu Spaghetti Sauces (26 oz) – $2.00 each
Use two $1.00/2 printable coupons (!El cupón está en español!)
$0.88 each after coupons and ECBs

I love it when CVS helps the grocery bill!

For more great deals with coupon match-ups, visit Southern Savers.

Why sign up for free samples?

Not only do you get the freebies – you often get high(er) value coupons, too!

Here's an example of coupons (higher in value than those in current newspaper inserts) that can be combined with the sale at CVS this week.