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Thanks to my wonderful hubby, We have a new site for all my deals

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Free Sample of Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

Go here for a free sample of Arm & hammer Brilliant Sparkle Toothpaste.

Sonic

Go here and "tater-taunt" someone. you will get a coupon for a .99 route 44 drink via e-mail. Oh the people I can taunt!

Coupon Organization

When you first start saving coupons it can be a very overwhelming task. I suggest you start out small and simple. First only clip coupons for the products that you use and buy anyway. Then after you start getting use to actually using the coupons and organizing them you are ready to move on to clipping things that you would use if it was free.

This is how I think when I clip my coupons.

1. Do we use this?
2. Would we use it if it was free?
3. If it is free do I know someone who uses this or can I donate it to a shelter?

At first I would buy things because I could get it for free or super cheap. Now that I have a small stockpiles I will pass on the coupon to someone else.

Clipping your coupons:

I get my coupons from 2 main sources. First is the Sunday paper. (I fill up at Kum & Go on Sunday's and get a paper for free. I refer to these coupons as manufacture coupons since they come from the manufactures themselves. Second is the Internet printable coupons. I also have people give me their coupons that they don't use and would otherwise throw away. Another option I have used once is a website called The Coupon Master and Coupon Clippers. They charge a fee for each coupon you buy but sometimes this is worth it. My latest was 5 bags of coffee, 4 boxes of band-aids for the price of the coupons which was around $3.00.

Manufacture coupons are pretty easy and the main thing to watch is your dates. I try and go through my coupons at the end of each month and pull out the ones that are expired or are expiring soon.

The Internet coupons you can usually print 2 of them if you hit your back button. These are excepted almost everywhere. I have only had one denied but that was because the register wouldn't read the bar code. I use them a lot at Target, Walmart and all my grocery stores. I have printed them in black & white ink to save money on printing them and they have taken them just fine also. I have my two main sources for these on the side bar of the blog and smartsource.com. I usually will add a link for a coupon when I find them.

Next time I will show how I organize my coupons. I would love to post pictures for everyone how you organize your coupons too. Shoot me an email with pictures.

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Fareway Week of 3/23-3/29

Betty Crocker Cake Mixes = $.78

Betty Crocker Frosting .78-.50 Man. Coupon = .28
Cool Whip= $.88

Fastco Flour 5lbs= $.77 (in ad coupon)

Fastco Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips= $.99

Kellogg's Cereal All Varieties 50% off
- $1.00/2 Kelloggs Apple Jacks, Froot Loops or Corn Pops 10 oz or larger (3/7 RP) or
- $1.00/2 Kelloggs All Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats or Raisin Bran 11.4 oz or larger (3/7 RP)
= Prices Vary

Nabisco Ritz or Wheat Thins $1.99 - $1.00 (1/24 SS)= $.99

Whole Chickens .88 lb

Hy-vee 3/24-3/30

You can click here to see their adds or to click heresee a complete list of sales and match-ups. I will only post the ones that I think are really good deals.

Saturday 12 hour sale:

Ragu Pasta Sauce=.99

Right Guard Sport Deodorant .88 - $2.00/2 internet coupon if you still have yours = Free deodorant. Hyvee usually adjusts the coupon to only .88 but I don't complain because it is free.

Crest toothpaste BOGO @ $2.59. I have several coupons at $1.00, .75 and .50 each. Use 2 of any of those for some cheap toothpaste.

Braeburn or Cameo Apples .69 lb

Regular Ad:

Birds Eye frozen veggies .88- $1.00/4 printable coupon here =.63 each

Hy-vee russett potatoes 5lb bag .88

Split chicken breast .88lb

Hy-vee Butter $1.88

Select Post cereals 2/$4.00 - $2.00 printable coupon here when you register for newsletter = free cereal.

Marcel Paper towels $1.49 - $1.00 Man. Coupon =.49 a roll

Target Match Ups

Here are some Manufacture Coupons to match up Target Printable coupons I have found and used.

Buy Band-Aid & Neosporin $3.00 plus $1.00 off Band-Aid Product Target coupon. Band-Aids were on Clearance for $1.54 + Neosporin $3.67-44.00 cpns = $1.21 for both or .61 each. We go through Band-aids like crazy in the summer time so this is a great way to stock up.

$1.00 off Starbucks Coffee from yesterday's paper plus $1.50 off Target Coupon. $7.49 a bag- 2.50=$4.99 a bag. Ames had their on sale for a substitution for $5.55 so I got mine for $3.05. This also may go on-sale before they expire so might be one to hold on to.

.35 off any one Dial soap product plus $1.00 off Target Dial Nutriskin Soap= Some pretty cheap handsoap. $1.37 Handsoap - $1.35 cpns = .02 a bottle

$3.00 Huggies Diapers here or here or here printable coupons I posted earlier plus $1.50 Huggies Diaper Coupon. $8.99 a pack - $4.50 = $4.49 a pack.

$1.00 off Energizer batteries plus $1.00 off Target coupon. this varies depending on size and type. I got the small packs located in the toy isle end cap.

$2.00 Dove Hair care printable coupon plus $1.00 off Target coupon. $3.44 small shampoo or conditioner -3.00 cpns = .44 a bottle.

.75 off Crest kids toothpaste plus $1.00 off Target coupon. Kids tube is $1.99 - $1.75 cpns= .24 a tube.

$2.00 Off Tylenol product (I have a lot of different Tylenol Coupons) plus $1.00 Target cpn. I bought small pack Tylenol extra strength $3.14 - $3.00 cpns=.14 a box.