Mailbox score!

Saturday was a great day to go to the mailbox! Here's what I got:


Aveeno samples with $1/1 coupon

Quaker True Delights granola bar with $1/1 coupon (inside)

Crest Whitestripes $7/1 coupon


I've signed up for various websites to get coupons and free samples. I don't waste time on the ones that make you click FOR-EV-ER to get to the product you want. If I can't get a coupon or freebie with my email and/or address, then I bag it! You may have a different take on it, but for me, those site don't work. I just don't have the patience.

Read More....psyche! Nothing new there!

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HTW 6/22 -- IP Coupons -- Uncle Ben's Rice

By now, you might have learned that signing up at mfg. websites will get you notified about coupons via email. Here is one such deal I was told about:

Uncle Bens Ready Rice
$1/2 IP coupon here

If you join the Uncle Ben's club (new account), you get a bonus coupon. This means you can print the coupon up to 4 times! Rock on!

The typical newspaper coupon for Uncle Bens Ready Rice is only for $1/3.

I love these rice sides because they taste good, are quick, and can be had cheap! To give you an idea of what this would cost you, here are a few store prices (does not include doubling the coupon):

Description	Size	Albs	Winco	Freds	Walmart
Uncle Bens ready rice	1 pouch	$ 2.69	$ 1.50	$ 2.37	$ 1.58

You would pay $1.00 each at Winco or $1.08 each at Walmart.

Now that's worth talking about!

Read More is over rated for this post!

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Couponing 101

I don't plan on reinventing the wheel here. I'm not going to cover the couponing tips other blogs have covered SO well already. However, I'm also not going to assume you understand all about couponing or the couponing lingo just by waking up this morning!

With that in mind, I'd like to direct you to another blog that has done an outstanding job helping folks get started. The best site I've found to give you a comprehensive take on couponing is Krazy Coupon Lady.

If you're interested in:

How do I get started? Click here.
This is a great 10 day plan to help anyone get started or become more efficient at couponing.

What are the couponing basics? Click here.
This is a great section on printing internet coupons, basics on catalinas, how to use coupons at stores, explanation on the coupon lingo, etc.

What are individual store policies? Click here.
This is through look at how and what types of coupons various stores will take. You will want to make sure to read up on the stores you will visit.

Read More at the KCL site...they have more to say...

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Walmart -- Hamburger Helper for $0.48!

By taking advantage of price matching (Target coupons here), IP coupons, and mfg. coupons, I was able to get a sweet deal on some items at Walmart.


Here's what I was able to buy last night:

12 boxes of Hamburger Helper
2 bottles of Tabasco sauce, 2 oz
2 jars of Kraft Mayo, 32 oz
2 bottles of Kraft salad dressing. 16 oz
2 bottles of A1 Steak Sauce, 10 oz
4 12 pks of Pepsi
2 Old Spice deodrant, 3.25 oz

Total OOP $18.94 ($20.98 w/tax)

Read More to see the pricing break down!

Here's how the price per each worked:

Hamburger Helper $1.25
$1/2 Target coupon
$.80/3 IP coupon here
Final price: $0.48 each
(to make this deal work, you need to buy in multiples of 6)

Tabasco Sauce 5 oz $0.98
$1/1 MQ SS 5/17
Final Price: -$0.02 overage or FREE
(mine had the overage)

Kraft Mayo 32 oz $2.68
$1/1 Target coupon
$1/1 IP coupon from May SS
Final price: $0.68

Kraft salad dressing 16 0z $1.58
$1/1 IP coupon from May SS
Final price: $0.58 each

A1 Steak Sauce 10 oz $2.98
$2/1 IP coupon here
Final price $0.98 each

Pepsi 12 pk $3.24
$1/1 Target coupon
Final price: $2.24 each

Old Spice deodrant $2.18
$1.99 price match Target ad this week (ends 6/20)
$1/1 MQ P&G 6/7
Final price: $0.99 each

To read my price matching experience, see this blog entry. I did have to go back to Walmart today to get the transaction fixed.

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Walmart -- price match experience!

I've read A LOT about Walmart stores and the various coupon policy interpretations out there, how some stores are not coupon friendly, etc. etc. So, I've been a little hesitant to take on my local Walmart giant by the Idaho Center. After all...I do want to enjoy couponing and don't need the grief.

Last night, I decided that if Santa could do what he does then I could go for it at Walmart. I was going to be at Walmart anyway to do my Albs price comparison -- might as well suck it up! My goal was to price match a few things on sale at Target.

First, I visited the Customer Service (CS) desk to make sure I understood how my Walmart store would handle the price matching. The gal at the desk verified all this information with the manager on duty last night. Boy! It was a nice start because they were friendly and helpful. It showed they really wanted my business.

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Here is what I was told / found out:

• They can't match another Walmart store's price
• They can't match stores like Sam's Club or Costco
• All other stores are pretty much fair game -- just bring in the ad or coupon
  
• They will take another store's coupon (this is used as a price match and reduces the price)
• If an item is price matched, you can still use a mfg. coupon on the item

So, after scouring the store for my items and getting the stuff I wanted...well, it was now 11 o'clock! Jeez! I thought at least at this time of night it wasn't a busy time so this would make it easier. (Yes, you can chuckle here as you can already guess what's coming next!) I went to the checkout that sells cigarettes -- thinking it wouldn't be as busy as the other registers. The checker did a pretty good job...until a line started forming...then she starting sweating and getting flustered...the lights seemed to get hotter...the A/C must have stopped working...you get the drift.

I went back to Walmart today (6/18) to get the transaction corrected. I got a newbie CS clerk (insert groan here), so it took a couple of transactions to get it right. However, all the CS folks were supportive and willing to work until it was correct.

To see all the stuff I got really cheap, check out this blog entry.

In all, what was it like? It felt great! I am better prepared for the next time I want to do this, and really, it wasn't too bad. Just be prepared for it to take awhile! DON'T go when it's busy if you want to do this. The checker has to enter the item (or multiples) and override each item's price you want to match. It isn't just the normal scan (beep), scan (beep), scan (beep)!

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Winco -- good deals to be had!

While I was doing the price recon for the Albs promo, I decided to use up some of my coupons that were expiring today. I also wanted to take advantage of the tuna price mentioned by one on KCL's readers on their blog.

Here's what happened today:

12 cans of tuna
4 cans of Campbells soup
3 dozen eggs
2 $1/2 Campbells IP Q here

Total OOP $9.82 ($10.53 w/tax)

One note: THE EGGS ARE ONLY $0.98 PER DOZEN (first three). So, if you didn't like the eggs on sale at Albs, here is another store you can get them at cheap!

Read More if you want to see the same info in a new tab! *smile*

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Albs Price Recon -- 6/17 to 6/23

Well, I didn't do last week's last promo where you buy $25.00 and get a $10.00 catalina. I just didn't need any of that stuff, and I didn't have enough matching coupons to make it worthwhile. I've been trying to do my couponing with two papers & IP coupons. Well, yesterday I finally pulled the trigger, bit the bullet, and joined the club...I now get four Sunday papers (Tribune) and one ID Statesman (my husband's paper but MY coupon inserts,, insert smile here).

Moving on... I believe this week's promo for the $25.00 and get a $10.00 catalina is better and worth talking about. However, I've always just thought -- HOW DO I KNOW I'M GETTING A GOOD DEAL? So, yesterday and today I went to Walmart and Winco to do a price recon. (GI Jane has nothing on me! Well, except maybe all those muscles.)

I look at it this way: If the price is close to the other stores, then it's a good deal. The Albs price doesn't have to beat it every time. I'm going to earn $ towards my gas discount, and I'm going to get the $10.00 catalina. You guys may have a different take on it, but this plan works for me.


Here are my findings for Nampa, ID. Good hunting!
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Darn Read More...can't you just hang out on someone else's blog?

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