Sunday Coupon Preview

Click on the link below to get an idea of what coupons you'll find in this Sunday's newspaper.  There will be 3 inserts - Red Plum, Smart Source, and Proctor and Gamble.

$10 coupon for New Tinker Bell Movie

Click here to get a $10 coupon for Disney's new Tinker Bell movie.  

FREE Eats on Halloween Night!

While you're out trick-or-treating, don't forget to take advantage of these treats too!

Taco Bell - Get a FREE Black Jack Taco on October 31, from 6pm to midnight. Go here for details.

Papa Murphy's Pizza - Kids dressed in costume will get a FREE mini kid pizza on Halloween.

Free Chicken Today!

KFC is giving away a piece of free grilled chicken to each customer today, Monday, October 26.

Cheap Books

I love to read, but buying books can get expensive.  Yes, I know you can borrow books from the library for free, but the books I want to read are rarely in when I want them.  I also don't like having to worry about returning books on time, so I don't borrow from the library very often. That being said, I still like being able to read books without breaking the bank, so here are a few thrifty ways I've found to be able to enjoy books.  

My favorite one is buying books at the Friends of the Library Book Sales.  These are usually held a few times a year and are a great resource for cheap books.  I was able get these 10 books for $10! 

I alsos enjoy swapping books with friends and family.  This way, you even have someone to discuss the book with! Another thrifty alternative is to buy books at yard sales.  

Happy Reading!

Free Cookie and Hot Chocolate from Barnes and Noble

Use this coupon Saturday, October 24, for a special treat!

Safeway 10/21 - 10/27

Ragu Pasta Sauce 2 for $3

Use .75 cents/2 from 9/13 SS

Final Price: $2.25 for 2

Apples (Granny Smith, Red or Golden Delicious) .69 cents/lb.

Raspberries Buy 1 Get 1 Free, ($3.99 for 2)

Fresh Express Salads $1 

Use .55 cents/2 from 10/11 SS

Final Price: $1.45 for 2

Foster Farms Whole Chicken .77 cents/lb.

Hershey's Snack or Mars Fun Size 10.23 - 22 oz. bags of Candy: Buy 4 or More for $2 each

In Ad Coupons

Lucerne Large 18 count Eggs $1.49

Simply Orange Juice or Ades $1.99

Glade Candles $1.49

Use $1/2 from newspaper insert

Final Price: $1.98 for 2

Saturday and Sunday Sale

Pumpkins - Buy 1 get 1 Free

Nabisco Snack Crackers $1.47

Oroweat English Muffins and Variety Breads $1.99

Use .55 cents off from 10/4 SS

Final Price: $1.44

Target Deals 10/18 - 10/24

Here are a few deals from this week's Target ad.

Doritos $2

Campbell’s Soup 5 for $3

Use $1/2 here

Final Price: $2 for 5 cans of soup, 40 cents a can

Cheez-its $1.99

Use .75 cent off here (whole grain)

Final Price: $1.24

Yoplait Yogurt 10 for $5

Use .40 cents/6 from the 9/13 General Mills Coupon Insert

Final Price: $4.60 for 10 yogurts, or .46 cents each

Gillette Venus Breeze or Fusion Power Razor $7.94

Use 2- $4 off coupons from 9/27 PG

Buy 2 get a $5 Target gift card

Final Price: $2.88 for 2 

Vaseline Body Lotions $5

Use 2 $1 off here

Buy 2 get a $5 Target gift card

Final Price: $3 for 2 lotions

Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion $5.99

Use 2 $1.50 off here

Buy 2 get a $5 Target gift card

Final Price: $3.98 for 2 lotions

Sunday Coupons

There will be two coupon inserts in this Sunday's newspaper.  Click here to check them out.

Honey Baked Ham

The November issue of Real Simple magazine includes a $7 off coupon for a Honey Baked Ham, but you can go here to get $10 off coupon!  This will be great for the holidays!

Safeway 10/14 - 10/20

Saturday and Sunday Only

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese .40 cents each (limit 15)

2 liter Safeway Soda 3 for $1

Avocados .77 cents each

Doritos $1.49

Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat or Bacon 2 for $5

Pears .99 cents/lb.

Grapes .99 cents/lb.

Rancher's Reserve Whole Trip Tip Roast 2.47/lb.

Broccoli Crowns .69 cents/lb.

Lettuce .79 cents each

Barilla Pasta $1

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix .79 cents

Banquet Brown-n-Serve Sausage Patties or Links .99 cents

Cheerios (8.9 oz.) or Cocoa Puffs (11.8 oz.)$1.67

Use $1 Cheerios coupon here

Use $1 off 2 GM cereal here

Load .75 cents off Cocoa Puffs from here

Final Price: as low as .67 cents

Dial Liquid Hand Soap .99 cents

Use .55 cents here

Final Price: .44 cents

Tropicana Orange Juice 2 for $4 (in-ad coupon)

Use $1 off 2 RP 9/13

Final Price: $3 for 2

Juice Deal

Buy any 5, Save $5 Mix and Match

Motts Apple Juice .88 cents each, when you buy 5

Langers, Juicy Juice, or Capri-Sun $1.49 each, when you buy 5

Ocean Spray or Izze $1.99 each, when you buy 5

Snickerdoodles

I wish I could take credit for these delicious cookies, but I can't, so click here for the recipe. Most of the time I change recipes to my liking, but these cookies are so good, I didn't have to change a thing!  Enjoy!

Target Deals 10/11 - 10/18

Here are some of the good deals going on at Target this week.

Some Market Pantry items on sale:

Cheese (8 oz.) $1.50

Fruit Snacks $1.25

Sandwich Bread $1.15

Milk $2.19

Frosted Bite-Sized Shredded Wheat Cereal $1.75

Instant Oatmeal 1.50

Eggs $1.09

4 pack Diced Peaches $1.50

Frozen Veggies 89 cents

Progresso Soup 2 for $3

Use $1.10 off 3 here

Final Price: $1.13 each when you buy 3

Herbal Essence Hair Shampoo $2.99

Use $1 coupon RP 9/13

Use Buy 1 shampoo, get 1 free styler free coupon, P&G 10/11

Final Price: $1.99 for shampoo, plus a FREE styling product

Aussie Hair Spray $2.99

Use $1 coupon P&G 10/11

Nyquil or Dayquil $5.49

Use $1 coupon P&G 10/11

Final Price: $4.49

Hostess 100 Calorie Packs $2.49

Use 50 cent coupon from RP 10/11

Final Price: $1.99

Method Hand Soap, Surface Wipes, or 30 ct. Wipes $2.49

Use $1 here

Final Price: $1.49

Up and Up 8oz. Hand Sanitizer $1.89

Get a Free trick-or-treat pumpkin bucket with any in-store kids' costume purchase of $7.99 or more

Halloween M&Ms 2 for $5

Use $1 off 2 Target coupon here

Final Price: 2 for $4

Nestle Butterfinger $2.50

Use $1 here

Final Price: $1.50

Sunday Coupon Preview

Click on the picture link below to check out the coupon selection in this Sunday's newspaper. There will be 3 inserts: Smart Source, Red Plum, and Proctor and Gamble.

Snow White DVD

To get a printable $10 off coupon for Disney's Snow White DVD click on one of the links below.

Click here if you're using Firefox, here if you're using Safari, and here if you're using Internet Explorer.  

Safeway Deal:  Buy the Snow White DVD/Blu-Ray pack ($24.99) using the $10 off coupon and get a free pumpkin (up to $5) and Langer's Juice (32 oz.) with purchase.

You may also want to try promotional code snowhite (spelled with one "w") at Amazon.com for $10 off.

Huggies Coupon

Hurry and click here to get a $2 coupon for Huggies diapers.  It's a pdf file, so you can print it as many times as you want, while it's still available.  The coupon expires 12/31/2009.

Great Food Deals at Target

Check out the food deals I was able to get at Target this week.  Total for all items: $8.57.  I saved $10.75, a savings of about 56 percent!

I took advantage of the buy 5 Motts Products and get a $5 Target Gift Card.

3 Motts applesauce, 2 Motts Apple Juice @ $1.75 each = $8.75

Total: $8.75 - $5 gift card, Final Price: $3.75 for all 5 products!

2 Quaker Granola Bars @ $2 each

Used two .50 cents Target printable coupons

Used $1/2 coupon

Final Price: $2, $1 each

Activia Yogurt $2.09

Used a $1 coupon

Final Price: $1.09

2 Skippy Peanut Butters $2.24 each

Used two $1 Target printable coupons

Used a .75 cents/2 coupon

Final Price: $1.73 for 2, approximately 85 cents each!

Safeway Deals 10/7 - 10/13

Here are some of the deals I see in this week's ad.

Whole Boneless Center Pork Loin $1.67/lb.

Roma Tomatoes .58 cents/lb.

Fuji Apples .88 cents/lb.

Zucchini $1/lb.

Bartlett or Bosc Pears .99 cents/lb.

Motts Apple Juice (64 oz.) $1.88

Quaker Life Cereal (15 oz.) $1.99

Safeway Frozen Chicken Drums or Thighs (4lbs.) $3.96

Mission Flour Soft Taco Tortillas (10 count) $1.99

Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix .99 cents

Welch's Juice (64 oz.) $2

Use $1 coupon here

Final Price: $1

Yo-Plus Yogurt $2.50

Use $1 off here

Load $1 off e-coupon here

Final Price: .50 cents

In-Ad Coupons

Lucerne Large Eggs - 18 count $1.49 (limit 1)

Safeway Select Pizza $2.99 (limit 1)

Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent 55 - 68.75 oz. Liquid $2.99 (limit 1)

72 Hour Sale (Fri. - Sun.)

80% Lean Ground Beef $1.49/lb.

Tillamook Chunk Cheese (2 lbs.) 4.99 (limit 2)

Ken's Salad Dressing $1.29 (limit 4)

Nature Valley Nut Clusters Coupon

$1.60 Coupon for Nature Valley Nut Clusters!  Hurry and print this coupon, it won't last long!  When Safeway had these on sale a couple of weeks ago, I was able to get them free using this high value coupon.  To get your coupon, click here (firefox) or here (internet explorer).

Target Deals 10/4 - 10/10

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $2

Use $1 off 2 here 

Use Target coupon .50 here, print 2

Final Price: $1

Mott’s Juice (64oz.) or Applesauce (6 pack) $1.75 – Buy 5 and get a Free $5 Target Gift Card

Final Price: 8.75 – 5 gift card = $3.75 for 5 Mott’s products

General Mills Cereals (select varieties) $2.33

Use Target $1/2 here

Use $1/2 here, and/or .55 cents off Honey Nut Cheerios here (print twice)

Final Price: varies, could be as low as $1.28 a box

Speed Stick Deodorant: $1.99

Use $1/2 from 9/27 SS

Final Price: $1.49 each, when you buy 2

Skippy Peanut Butter approximate price $2 – $2.25

Use .75 cents off from 10/4 RP

Use Target coupon $1 off here

Final Price: as low as .25 cents!

Snuggle Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets $3.99

Use $3 off from 10/4 RP

Final Price: .99 cents

Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store

1. Check your inventory at home.  See what you already have, what you're low on, or out of.

2. Research your grocery store's weekly ad for the best buys.

3. Match up your coupons with the sale prices.

4. Create a meal plan for the week using some of the items you already have.  Then fill in the menu with items on sale at the grocery store.

5. Make a list and stick to it!

6. Shop alone, if you can.  You need to concentrate on matching up the coupons with the right items.  You'll also avoid requests from others for things that aren't on the list.

7.  Never shop hungry!  You're more likely to come home with things you don't necessarily need.

8. Have your coupons ready before you get to the check out line.

9. Watch to see that your items scan for the correct price and that all your coupons scan.

10. Double check your receipt!  There have been several times I've had items ring up incorrectly, been charged double, or had coupons not go through.  Don't be afraid to go to the customer service desk to make corrections.

Good luck, I hope these tips help you save money and have a pleasant coupon shopping experience!

Sunday Coupon Preivew

Click here to check out what coupons will be in this Sunday's newspaper. There will be 3 coupon inserts.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Fall is here!  I love the sights and smells of Fall.  The colder weather gets me in the mood to bake.  The aroma of cinnamon and cloves baking makes the house seem so warm and cozy. Here's the recipe for my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies to help you welcome Fall into your home.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed light brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup flour

¾ cup whole-wheat flour - If you don't have whole wheat flour, you can use all-purpose instead.

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup raisins (soak in hot water for 10 minutes to plump, then drain)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together.  Mix in the eggs and vanilla.  Combine the two types of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a separate bowl.  Then pour the flour mixture into the sugar mixture and mix well.   Stir in the oats and plumped raisins.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on to a cookie sheet and bake for about 11 minutes.  Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.  Enjoy!

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Printable Coupons

It's a new month and that means all the printable coupons have been reset and new ones have been added.  Be sure to print what you think you'll use before any of them are gone.

Here are the websites:

coupons.com

smartsource.com

redplum.com

Happy printing!