Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Groupon Fandango Movie Deal

Groupon is running its Fandango special again.

Two tickets for $2 (value up to $12 each).

Just go HERE and get it!

But hurry because this one usually flies out.

Monday, July 25, 2011

FREE Sample of NIVEA

All You (HERE) is offering a link to a FREE sample of Nivea cream oil body wash.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

FREE Garnier Moisture Rescue Samples

Garnier is offering FREE samples again.  Click HERE for details.


Friday, July 15, 2011

FREE Chocolate from Walgreen's



Rumor has it that Walgreen's will have Milka chocolate bars on sale 2/$3 starting Sunday 7/17.

Right near the entrance to the store there is a stand with that weeks add.  Next to the should be a Walgreen's coupon book which has $1/2 Milks chocolate bar coupons inside.


Use that plus two of the $1/1 coupons found HERE.

And get your chocolate for FREE!!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

FREE Sample of Nivea Body Wash

Just click HERE and fill out your information to get a FREE sample!

Monday, July 11, 2011

My $67 "Shopping Spree" on 7-10-11

Went to K Mart, Target and Walgreens and picked up these deals.


Some were free, most were 50% or more off.

Thanks to coupons!



Oh thank heaven!!

Don't forget, today is the day for Free Slurpees at 7-11!!!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Coupons and Deals: July 6, 2011

Coupons:

Silk Milk

Wheat Thins


Deals:

FREE Slurpee!! at 7-11 on July 11! Details HERE!

Target Vitamen Water deal

Target has Vitamen water on sale right now, 10 for $10.


Add this coupon (HERE) to it...



To get 10 for $8!

Monday, July 4, 2011

The Experiment this far...

Well its been about a month since I began this coupon thing.  So I thought I would take a breather and talk about my observations / lessons so far.

(1) On average I have been saving about 40-70% off of grocery bills.  Smaller shopping trips have resulted in larger % savings but that is probably because I only run in Walgreens / CVS / Target for whatever I know I am getting a good deal on that day.

(2)  Really big savings are not only possible but likely.  Let me clarify this one.  I think that once, twice maybe up to four times a month you will get a home run on an item.  Savings may add up to 90% or more.  Like these pens I picked up at Target this morning with a coupon from their site (HERE).



10 Pack of pens for $0.02?  That is pretty cool. 

But home runs like these are unusual.  Most of the time $40% off or more seems to be about the zone to shoot for.

(3) Sales are not really all that great.  One truely good thing that has come out of this is that I have reexamined what stuff SHOULD cost.  I used to walk into Target or Sam's or some other superstore and grab what I needed (ok what I wanted) off the shelves then marvel at the register at the cost of living.  Now if I know I can get something for less than the sale price, why should I pay the sale price? (or god forbid RETAIL.)

Let me show you what I mean.

A local store (lets call them SCHMARGET) is running a sale on Yogurt 10 for $6.  They even advertised the price in the paper and in the store.


ZOMG its a LIMITED TIME ONLY!!!!  But look closer.  The regular price is $0.67 each.  So for a limited time the store was willing to give me $0.07 off my yogurt.  After all this couponing that little $0.07 just did not feel like a sale.

So I added this (found HERE)



and this (found HERE)




and brought my price down to 10 for $4.90 or $0.49 a piece.  Now $0.49 down from $0.67 DOES feel like a sale and I was happy to buy 10.

Results

One month in, web site set up...check, valuable budgeting lessons learned...check.

Can't wait for what comes next.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

P&G Coupons Mailed to you!

In addition to the other avenues for collecting coupons I mentoned (HERE), there are often mailouts which you can get for the asking.  One such resource comes from P&G.  Just sign up (HERE) every 30 days and they will mail you a booklet of about 30+ coupons.


Happy Shopping!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Free Sample of L'Oreal Youth Code

FREE Sample of L'Oreal Youth Code at Walmart (HERE).  Supplies are limted so you might want to get on this on fast!


FREE Budgeting Software from The Mint.com

If you are looking for a way to keep track of expenses then why not do it for FREE.  The Mint.com is offering FREE softeware (HERE),



Coupons and deals for 7/1

Coupons:

Staples

Scott Naturals

Oscar Myer Hot Dogs

Purex

Free Samples

Bare Minerals

Purex

Please note that some of these offers are time-sensitive so all links may not work.