AEROPOASTALE 30% off

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FREE 14 day supply of Vitamins!

Go over here and fill out a simple form to get a FREE 14 day sample. There are various tabs at the top of the page that you can click on to select which type you want! Gotta love FREE stuff!! Thanks, moneysavingmom!

FREE THOMAS THE TRAIN!!

Got kids?? Do they like Thomas? Well you're in luck! Today and tomorrow only (while supplies last) you can get a FREE Thomas the Tank Engine, Light and Sounds Percy, Sir Handel or Peter Sam with coupon. Get their early I know we will!

Walgreens

I simply LOVE Walgreen's and the cosmetics cashier (she is such a doll) I got ALL of these things with NOTHING out of pocket today!! Yippee!!!! The charmin is on sale for $3.49 (plus i had a $0.25 off coupon, the Reese's whips are on clearance for $1.50 (for Easter baskets) The Dove deodorant is on sale for $2.09 each plus I had $1.50 off 2 deodorant coupons, the tin foil was on sale for $0.59 each, Pantene 2 for $8 I used $1 off coupons for each and I will get $3 back on my Walgreen's gift card with the Easy Saver Rebate, Johnson's trial size lotion FREE with the $1 Johnson's Body care coupon. Revlon make up is also B1G1 FREE. I had some register rewards that I used up and then used my Walgreen's gift card. LOVE IT!

My stockpile, well atleast some of it...lol

Well since I have scored so many great deals I thought that I would just post a few pics of what I have accumulated since I have started this great adventure. There is a LOT more and I will add as I go. I LOVED the Huggies coupons since diapers are sooooo expensive. My son's both have eczema, the baby more so than the older one and cheaper diapers seem to really irritate his skin even more. I stocked up as much as I could getting friends and family to print me the Huggies coupons in exchange for ones they needed. Hoepfully I have enough til he hits pull ups...lol Diapers alone eat up a good chunk of your budget. Now I can put that money into the bank and save it for a rainy day...YAY!

Coupons....

These are by FAR (to me) one of the greatest things EVER! They have helped me save my family LOTS and LOTS of money. If you haven't started couponing I totally recommend giving it a whirl. That little bit of time can really pay off and make such a difference. Especially with how things in the economy are today. It is a GREAT feeling being able to have extra money to be able to put aside just incase and still have all of the necessities that you need to run your household successfully. There are MANY great places to find coupons. I print A LOT of my coupons on the internet. From signing up to receive emails directly from the company to going to coupon specific sites. Here are a few other great places to find coupons...

• NEWSPAPERS
• STORE ADS (these are great because you can pair them up with manufacture coupons)
• PRODUCTS YOU PURCHASE
• FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
• EBAY!! ( I buy many of my coupons on ebay, yes it may seem silly, but if I know a specific item is going on sale and that I use that item a lot I buy that coupon in bulk)

• IN THE MAIL (Again by signing up for certain things you can receive many coupons in the mail)

There are other places but those are just the ones that I use frequently. Know somewhere else to score a GREAT coupon, let me know! I'll be happy to share it!!

Target

I did pay $32.68 for all of these items but I do believe that I definately got my money's worth! I saved over $100! I got 12 Johnson's Buddies Soaps, 2 Spiderman placemats for the boys, a Spiderman book and activity book, again for the boys, 5 boxes of Quaker granola bars (which got me a $5 gift card!) 6 Gillette shampoo/body washes, 2 Febreeze candles, 1 pledge multi-surface, 6 bags of IAMS Smart Puppy food, 10 bags of Cheetos, 2 packs of Huggies Gentle Care wet wipe refills, 1 fruit roll-ups, 1 Stickers snacks, 1 pack of Hefty plates, 1 Pledge Pet Sweeper, 2 Head and Shoulders Trial size bottles and 1 bag of Hershey's Bliss...not too bad for a quick shopping trip with the boys~!

Walgreens

I received ALL 4 boxes of these Glucerna cereals for FREE! I took 2 $10 off Glucerna coupons (valid on 2 boxes of cereal or various Glucerna items) and used them at Walgreens. As they have a GREAT register rewards deal. I did have to do 2 separate transactions, as the register beeped since the coupon states one coupon per transaction, but I did get a register rewards for $2.50 each time for a total of $5.00!! PLUS I can send the receipt into the Caregivers Marketplace and receive $1 back for each box!! AWESOME!!

RECEIPTS

At first I know that couponing can be overwhelming. But once you sort of figure it out you think, "GEEZ...why didn't I start this sooner!" I mean all of the things that you can get for your family for little to nothing is simply AMAZING! I love being able to show my husband, mom and friends all of the GREAT things that I have scored! It is such a rush!!! Sometimes I aquire more than I need or can use so I give them away to friends, family and others that need them. As I have come to learn that many times you need to get some items in order to get the items that you really NEED for little to nothing. All part of the couponing game. :D It feels great being able to share these things with others. I just wanted to show everyone that YOU too can also be a "newbie" like me and come away with a great deal! I have shown some of my best yet receipts from various stores in hopes to inspire those who think that it is too hard, too much work or maybe not worth it. Many of these receipts shown from Walgreens also earned me Register Rewards (a coupon with a certain value amount to be used on your next transaction.) If anyone has any that they would like to share I would LOVE to see them!

DEALS!!!

So I am sure that many of you would like to know where I find all of these great SCORES, well check out my favorite blogs to find some GREAT internet printables, store by store deals and all around WONDERFUL advice. I applaud them for all of their time and effort. As well as getting me where I am. Thanks!!

Walmart

I got all of this for $5.29 at Wal-Mart! 3 bags of Riceworks chips, 2 Pledge Multi-Surface, 20 Huggies travel wipes, 1 Double Mint Gum. I used the Huggies Bath and Body $1 coupons, 2 $2 Pledge coupons (from the internet) 3 FREE Riceworks coupons and 1 FREE gum coupon. (Since I am a tad new to this whole coupon thing I cannot tell you the EXACT date that these coupons are from, but I will get there...lol)

PetSmart

So I have been having trouble locating the 4lb bags of Smart Puppy food at either of my local Wal-Marts ( I even sent my hubby to check the one in the city that he works in...lol) So I decided to check my local PetSmart...WELL I was in LUCK! They are on sale NOW for only $5.99 a bag(with your PetSmart card) when you add that to the $5 off any Smart Puppy/Kitty Food these come to a SWEET $0.99 a BAG!!! Plus tax of course, but heck that is a SWEET deal! I paid $6.45 for all 5 bags!

Walgreen's

Using the Johnson's Body care coupon I got 40 travel size body washes and lotions FREE! I plan on making gift baskets for Chritsmas with various items and these are definately going to be one of them! A great way to give gifts without breaking the bank! I found these at Walgreen's near all of the other travel size items in a display :D

Target

I spent 15.55 and got all of this stuff...with target and manuf. coupons I saved $61.70! I got 5 boxes of Quaker granola bars, 3 boxes of 100 calorie snacks. 10 Gillette shampoo/washes (I am going to use these for gift baskets for my brothers, father, etc.for Christmas) 2 pledge multi surface, 1 soft scrub (which is on sale this week too!), 5 Johnson's buddies, 10 Cheetos ( 5 reg. and 5 fire-my husband was THRILLED about those) 1 Listerine smart rinse (it is on clearance too so it comes to $2.58 with the $1 off coupon) Plus the $5 gift card! What a deal!