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First – Walgreens finally has an official coupon policy! Finally! See the Walgreens official coupon policy and print for you to keep with you when you shop.
There is a new September coupon book. Common Sense With Money has a list of all of the coupons this month!
There are a few deals this week. Here are some of our favorites:
.33 John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo or Conditioner
Buy 3 John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo or Conditioner sale for $5 each = $15
Then use three $3.00/1 8/22 Smart Source – $9.00 = $6.00
Then receive a $5 Register Reward (Walgreens cash) so when considering this discount = final is $1.00 for 3 or .33 each!
Don’t forget to request your sample too – these are great for travelling. This is a month long register reward and it will probably not be marked on the shelf. This deal should still work as it as already been done many times this month and confirmed by several.
$2.99 Garnier Herbashine
Buy 1 Garnier Herbashine Hair Color for $5.99 with in-ad coupon
*Please remember that the Walgreens deals may vary by region, as well as the coupon inserts from the Sunday paper. You will want to verify the deals with your local ad, plus your local coupons. Unfortunately, Utah seems to miss some of the deals more often than others!
It is another week for Rite Aid deals AND it is another WOW week!! There are a ton of deals.
First, a few things to do before shopping at Rite Aid:
Sign up for My Rite Aid and the NEW Wellness+program! Earn points and receive additional discounts and coupons from Rite Aid by signing up for this FREE program, plus you will immediately receive a coupon for $5/$25 purchase! And yes, you will have another store card to carry or just use your phone number instead.
Rite Aid video values has extra product coupons, PLUS if you spend about 20 minutes watching videos, you can earn a $5/$20 purchase coupon to print. This is only 1 time per month.
Don’t forget about the +UP Rewards!! They are rewards for money off your next transaction that print at the bottom of your receipt = essentially Rite Aid cash. You earn these +Up rewards by purchasing certain products throughout the store.
A new week of grocery store sales are starting at many grocery stores today. There are new Grocery Smarts lists with the grocery store ads with coupon match-ups for the best prices! This is a FREE website to use and the lists are customizable.
If you are looking for a passport to the Grocery Smarts website for the different states, here they are for the states that Grocery Smarts is in: Just go to www.grocerysmarts.com and enter the passport from the state you want to shop in!
Utah: g84rcm
Nevada: g89cjm
E. Washington: g99kkt
So. California: g92ro1
Idaho: g83ro1
Arizona: g85ro1
For information on how to grocery shop to get the lowest prices, go HERE!
Here are the deals at ShopKo this week that start on that are going on now through Saturday, September 4th!
First, before you head out to ShopKo, you will want to join their My Extra Savings rewards and savings card program. It is FREE to join and by doing so, you will receive exclusive savings and offers from ShopKo both via email and regular mail. We receive coupon in the mail for dollar amounts off or percentages off on a regular basis. In addition, many of the ad prices will include and extra discount for My Extra Savingscard holders! You can sign-up online or in-store! You can print your card after registration! You will want to do this as we just received another $10 off $50 or more purchase coupon in the mail!
Shopko officially does not take internet printable coupons. This is not a policy in writing, but rather from speaking to corporate over the phone. They hope to implement a system that will allow printables by January, 2011.
Finally, there is a Ten$for10 Club when you use your My Extra Savings card with each prescription purchase and purchase ten prescriptions, then you will get a coupon fo r$10 off your next Shopko store purchase of $20 or more
Deals with coupon match-ups:
In-store promotion – if you spend $50 on the following Procter and Gamble items, you will receive a $15 gift check. This is essentially a 30% discount on the following items if you purchase $50 worth before coupons.
Old Spice Ever Clear Deodorant – $3.99 ($2.79 with PG promo)
Buy two and use $1.00/2 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $2.29 each when you buy two
Bounty 8- Giant Roll Paper Towel – $10.99($7.69 with PG promo)
Use $1.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $6.69 each after coupon
Cascade Action Pacs or 75 oz. liquid – $4.00($2.80 with PG promo)
Buy two and use $1.00/2 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $1.80 each after coupon when you buy two
Febreze Flameless Luminary Starter Kit – $10.99($7.69 with PG promo)
Use $4.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $3.69each after coupon
Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit – $17.99($12.59 with PG promo)
Use $5.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $7.59 each after coupon
Prilosec OTC 42- ct. – $24.99($17.49 with PG promo)
Use $1.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $16.49 each after coupon
Pampers Big Pack Diapers – $18.99($13.29 with PG promo)
Use $1.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert $12.29 each after coupon
Charmin 24-Double Roll Bath Tissue – $11.99($8.39 with PG promo)
Buy two and use $0.25/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $8.14 each after coupon
Tide 100-oz. Laundry Detergent – $10.99($7.69 with PG promo)
Use $1.50/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert or $2.00/1 Red Book Sept. 2010 or 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $6.19 each after coupon
Pantene Hair Care 1.9 oz. – 12.6 oz. – $3.50 ($2.45 with PG promo)
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $1.95 each after coupon
Pantene Restore Hair Care 1.9 oz. – 12.6 oz. – $3.50($2.45 with PG promo)
Use $2.00/2 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $0.45 each after coupon
Covergirl Cosmetics – 30% Off (additional 30% off with PG Promo)
Use $2.00/1 – $1.00/1 8/15 Red Plum Insert or $1.00/1 Any Covergirl product 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert
30% off each twice and up to an additional $2.00 off each
Here are more deals with coupon match-ups:
Sundown Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $1.00/1 8/1 Red Plum Insert 50% off each and an additional $1.00 off each
Crest Toothpaste – $3.99
Use $1.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble Insert $2.99 each after coupon
Opti-Free RepleniSH Twin Pack – $14.99
Use $4.00/1 7/25 Smart Source Insert $10.99 each after coupon for twin pack or $5.49 each
Visine – $4.99
Use $2.00/1 – $1.00/1 6/3 Red Plum Insert or $2.00/1 8/8 Red Plum Insert As low as $2.99 each after coupon
Natural Instincts Hair Color – $7.99
Use $1.00/1 7/11 Red Plum Insert $6.99 each after coupon
Natural Instincts Hair Color – $7.99
Buy two and use $5.00/2 7/11 Red Plum Insert $5.49 each after coupon
Fruit of the Loom Boy’s boxer Briefs – $5.99
Buy two and use $1.00/2 8/1 Red Plum Insert or 8/8 Parade Magazine $5.49 each after coupon when you buy two
It is another week for Rite Aid deals AND it is another WOW week!! There are a ton of deals.
First, a few things to do before shopping at Rite Aid:
Sign up for My Rite Aid and the NEW Wellness+program! Earn points and receive additional discounts and coupons from Rite Aid by signing up for this FREE program, plus you will immediately receive a coupon for $5/$25 purchase! And yes, you will have another store card to carry or just use your phone number instead.
Rite Aid video values has extra product coupons, PLUS if you spend about 20 minutes watching videos, you can earn a $5/$20 purchase coupon to print. This is only 1 time per month.
Don’t forget about the +UP Rewards!! They are rewards for money off your next transaction that print at the bottom of your receipt = essentially Rite Aid cash. You earn these +Up rewards by purchasing certain products throughout the store.
There are a ton of FREEBIES and awesome deals this week to take advantage of. For the complete list of deals and FREEBIES, head over to For The Mommas site.
FREE Art Skills Poster Lights
Buy 1 Art Skills Poster Lights for $3.59
Then submit for $3.59 Single Check Rebate (SCR) = final is FREE after rebate
FREE Nivea Lip Care
Buy 1 Nivea Lip Care for $2.99
Then use $1.00/1 September All You magazine = $1.99
Then receive a $1.00 Up +Reward (Rite Aid Cash) = .99
Then submit for $1.99 Single Check Rebate = final is FREE with$1.00 OVERAGE
FREE Pantene Restoratives Hair Care
Buy 1 Pantene Restorative Hair Care product for $4.00
Then use $2.00/1 8/29 Procter and Gamble insert = $2.00
Then receive a $2.00 +UP Reward = final is FREE
FREE Men’s Nivea
Buy 1 Men’s Body Wash for $3.00
Then use $1.00/1 Nivea For Men Body Wash 7/25 Red Plum Insert = $2.00
First – Walgreens finally has an official coupon policy! Finally! See the Walgreens official coupon policy and print for you to keep with you when you shop.
There is a new September coupon book. Common Sense With Money has a list of all of the coupons this month!
There are actually quite a few simple FREEBIES this week. There are many items where you will receive 100% of the money back in register rewards. Some of them have manufacturer’s coupons – which means OVERAGES! For the complete list, visit Passion For Savings.
OVERAGE Breath Right Nasal Strips
Buy 1 Breath Right Nasal Strips 10 ct. for $4.00
Then use $1.50/1 4/11 Red Plum Insert = $2.50
Then receive $4 in Register Rewards (Walgreens cash), so when considering this discount = final is FREE with $1.50 OVERAGE
FREE Carmex Lip Balm
Buy 1 Carmex Lip Balm for $2.00
Then use receive $2.00 in Register Rewards = final is FREE
*Please remember that the Walgreens deals may vary by region, as well as the coupon inserts from the Sunday paper. You will want to verify the deals with your local ad, plus your local coupons. Unfortunately, Utah seems to miss some of the deals more often than others!
Here are the deals at ShopKo this week that start on that are going on now through Saturday, August 21st!
First, before you head out to ShopKo, you will want to join their My Extra Savings rewards and savings card program. It is FREE to join and by doing so, you will receive exclusive savings and offers from ShopKo both via email and regular mail. We receive coupon in the mail for dollar amounts off or percentages off on a regular basis. In addition, many of the ad prices will include and extra discount for My Extra Savingscard holders! You can sign-up online or in-store! You can print your card after registration! You will want to do this as we just received another $10 off $50 or more purchase coupon in the mail!
Shopko officially does not take internet printable coupons. This is not a policy in writing, but rather from speaking to corporate over the phone. They hope to implement a system that will allow printables by January, 2011.
Finally, there is a Ten$for10 Club when you use your My Extra Savings card with each prescription purchase and purchase ten prescriptions, then you will get a coupon fo r$10 off your next Shopko store purchase of $20 or more
Deals with coupon match-ups:
M&M’s Pretzel 9.9-12.6 oz. – $2.69
Use $1.00/1 7/25 Red Plum Insert $1.69 each after coupon
M&M’s 9.9-12.6 oz. – $2.69
Buy 3 and use buy 2 get one FREE 8/1 Red Plum Insert $1.79 each after coupon when you buy three
Old Spice Fresh Collection Deodorant Clinical Strength – $7.49
Buy two Old Spice deodorants and get a Secret deodorant for FREE 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $14.98 for all three after coupon or $2.66 each
Gillette Clinical Strength – $7.49
Use $2.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $5.49 each after coupon
Axe Products – $4.50
Use $0.75/1 8/1 Red Plum Insert $3.75 each after coupon
Garnier Fructis Products – $4.99
Use $1.00/1 8/8 Red Plum Insert $3.99 each after coupon
Garnier Herbashine Products – $5.49
Use $2.00/1 8/8 Red Plum Insert $3.49 each after coupon
Garnier Nutrisse Products – $5.49
Use $2.00/1 8/8 Red Plum Insert $3.49 each after coupon
L’Oreal Excellence Color – $7.99
Use $2.00/1 6/27 or 8/1 Red Plum Insert $5.99 each after coupon
Crest Toothpaste – $4.04
Use $1.00/1 or $0.75/1 or $0.50/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $3.04 each after coupon
Crest Mouthwash – $4.99
Use $2.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert As low as $2.99 each after coupon
Tampax – $5.50
Use $1.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $4.50 each after coupon
Always – $5.50
Use $1.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $4.50 each after coupon
Poise Undergarmets – $11.99
Use $1.00/1 8/15 Smart Source Insert
Submit for .75/1 Caregivers rebate As low as $10.24 each after coupon and rebate
Dawn Dish Detergent 19 oz. – $2.50
Use $0.25/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $2.25 each after coupon
Bounty 12- Big Roll Paper Towel – $12.99
Use $1.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $11.99 each after coupon
Puffs Tissues – $1.34
Buy three and use .25/3 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert $1.26 each after coupon when you buy three
Zyrtec Allergy 25-30 ct. – $17.99
Use $2.00/1 8/8 Red Plum Insert $15.99 each after coupon
Clearasil Products – 30% Off
Use $1.00/1 7/25 Smart Source Insert 20% off each and $1.00 off each
Clean and Clear Products – 30% Off
Use $3.00/1 or $1.00/1 8/1 Smart Source Insert 30% off each and an additional up to $3.00 off each
Stridex Products – 30% Off
Use $1.00/1 6/13 Smart Source Insert 20% off each and an additional up to $1.00 off each
Sally Hansen Cosmetics – Buy One Get 50% Off
Buy 2 and use $1.00/1 6/13 or 6/27 or 7/11 or 8/8 Red Plum Insert 25% off each and an additional $1.00 off each
Revlon Cosmetics Entire Line – 30% off
Use $1.00/1 8/15 Smart Source Insert 30% off each and an additional $1.00 off each
Almay Cosmetics Entire Line – 30% off
Use $1.00/1 7/25 or $2.00/1 8/15 Smart Source Insert 30% off each and an additional $1.00 – $2.00 off each
Nature’s Bounty Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $1.00/1 or $2.00/1 8/1 Red Plum Insert 50% off each and an additional $0.50 – $1.00 off each
Flex-A-Min Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $3.00/1 August 2010 All You Magazine 50% off each and an additional $1.50 – $3.00 off each
Ester-C Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $3.00/1 8/1 Red Plum Insert 50% off each and an additional $1.50 off each
Sundown Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $1.00/1 8/1 Red Plum Insert 50% off each and an additional $1.00 off each
Disney Vitamins – Buy One Get One Free
Buy 2 and use $1.00/1 8/1 Procter and Gamble Insert 50% off each and an additional $1.00 off each
Beggin Strips – $2.50
Buy 1 and buy Purina Busy chew ans use buy Beggin Strips get Purina Busy for FREE 7/11 Smart Source Insert $2.50 and FREE Purina Busy
Beggin Strips – $2.50
Buy 2 use $1.00/2 8/22 Smart Source Insert $2.00 each after coupon when you buy two
Era 50 oz. Laundry Detergent – $2.79
Use $1.00/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert $1.79 each after coupon
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes – $3.99
Use $1.00/1 8/8 Smart Source Insert $2.99 each after coupon
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes – $3.99
Use $0.25/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert $3.74 each after coupon
Clorox Toilet Bowl Tabs – $3.99
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 8/22 Smart Source Insert $3.49 each after coupon
Woolite Heavy Traffic Cleaner – $3.99
Use $1.00/1 5/23 Smart Source Insert $2.99 each after coupon
Pull-Ups Mega Pack – $14.99
Use $1.50/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert $13.49 each after coupon
Goodnites Mega Pack – $14.99
Use $1.50/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert $13.49 each after coupon
or just use your phone number instead.
The new week of Target deals has started.
