Free Redbox Rental

Redbox Free Rental Code 4/1/09



Today only you can get a free DVD rental at your local Redbox. Simply use code: MMM401. This can be used once per debit/credit card, so you can rent more than one for free by using different cards! Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom

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Free Kids Music

MegaBloks: Free Kids Music Downloads



MegaBloks has made available for free download all tracks on six kids albums. That’s more than 120 full-length kids songs, like “The Wheels on the Bus,” “Five Little Dump Trucks” and “Worms! Worms! Worms!” These songs are perfect for entertaining little ones at home or in the car. Thanks Coupon Cravings

I saved $69 at Price Chopper

I am learning how to save at CVS and Walgreens and doing ok at it. Aside from the soaps, razors, toothpast, diapers and wipes I guess I still need to buy food for the family. I was on a mission to save a lot of money at a grocery store. After studing the ads and going through all my coupons I had a plan but I didn't think it was a very good one. I am used to saving maybe $5-$15 by using my shopper card and spending $150-$250 on one trip to the store. If you buy a lot of meat and produce that will hike the bill even more. Well.....I realized this was a GREAT week to shop at Price Chopper. Below is what I purchased.



4.46 lbs. of pork chops
7.98 lbs. of ground chuck
5.2 lbs. of ribs
4 packages of hot dogs
3 boxes of Wheat Thins
2 boxes of Cheese It crackers
2 Coffeemate Creamers
1 loaf of bread
1 Quaker Rice Cakes
bananas
pears
red grapes
2 packages of shreaded cheese
1 deli meat ham
1 deli meat turkey
1 Peter Pan peanut butter
Paper Towels
1/2 gallon Soy Milk
Era Laundry Detergent

My total for the entire purchase before sale prices and coupons was $149.73. My total grand total before tax was $80.30!!!!! I saved $6943!!! I didn't think this was possible at the grocery store. I was so excited. The key was to look for the deepest discounts. All the meat was on sale at awesome prices. Look for the items that are on sale and have a limit. Those are loss leaders. Stock up on sale items that are non perishable or you can freeze. We have enough meat for meals for the next two weeks and we can freeze it.

The meat is still on sale through Tuesday, March 24th.
Pork Chops on sale for $1.88/lb save $3.51 per pound
ground chuck on sale for $1.49/lb save $1.30 per pound
Pork Ribs on sale for $1.88/lb save $2.51 per pound
hot dogs on sale for $0.99 ea - save $2.20 per package

I purchased $81.89 worth of meat and only spent $34.01 just for the meat. I might go back tomorrow and get more for the freezer. I also purchased other items on sale and used coupons. I looked for sale items that had a limit. That indicated to me they were at rock bottom prices.

Thanks for reading and happy shopping.

Why is it.....?

Why is it when you get something new and expensive something always happens to it right away. For instance....we purchased new living room furniture five years ago. Three weeks after we bought our new furniture our oldest daughter got a stomach virus. You guessed it, she projectile vomited all over the couch. To top it off she must have drank or ate something orange because that was the color of the puke. It was just lovely. Well, we got it all cleaned up and moved on.

Next comes the brand new carpet in the basement. Guess who got a hold of the food coloring. Yep....same daughter. Red food coloring was all over the carpet. Now, that was really my own fault for leaving food coloring within a 2 year olds reach. Amazingly enough I was able to get it all out of the light beige carpet. I am becoming the master at getting things out of carpet and fabric.

Let's fast forward 5 years. Daughter is now almost 8 years old. We just replaced the basement carpet last week with beautiful frieze carpet. We went a little darker this time to hide all the dirt the kids track all over it. I had also just painted the walls. We had crammed all the "stuff" (aka junk) in the storage room in the basement. This included all the toys. I also stacked up some paint cans in there to get them out of the room while the carpet was being installed. The girls wanted to get some of their toys out so oldest daughter, the same one as before, climbed on top of the paint cans to get into the storage room. Of course I hollered at her to get out of there and off the paint cans. Well, a short while later my daughter came upstairs crying. She said something terrible happened but they didn't do it. I ran downstairs and was horrified at what had happened. My daughter knocked one of the paint cans over and the lid came off. Yes, almost a gallon of paint was all over my brand new carpet. I have to admit I didn't hammer the lids on very tight but I did tell her not to climb on the cans. My mom and I immediately went to work and after two hours we amazingly were able to get all the paint out of the carpet. Oh the insanity of motherhood!!!

Free Song Download

Free song download and $1.00 crystal light coupon. and $1.00 crystal light coupon. The song is "Star" by Grammy Award winning artist Estelle.

CVS Deals

I am putting together some CVS deals for the weeks. Here are a a couple I have found so far:

Irish Spring Body Wash $4.99
ECB: $4.99
Coupon in 3/8 Smart Source insert -$.50
Total Price: Free plus $.50 overage

Colgate Toothpaste $2.99
ECB: $2.99
Coupon in 3/8 Smart Source insert -$.75
Total Price: Free plus $.75 overage

Okay Deals

Dove Deodorant 2/$7
Use 2 $1/1 from RP 3/15
Total: 2/$6

Quaker Granola Bars 2/$5
Use 2 $.75/1 from RP 3/15
Total: 2/$3.50

General Mills Cereals 3/$7
Use $1/3 from 3/8
Total: 3/$6

Pringles $1.47
Buy 2 and use $1/2 from P&G 3/15
Total: 2/$1.94 or $.97 ea


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Joining the Coupon craze

Ok, I decided to join in on the coupon craze. I attended a workshop and learned how the system works. I only wish I would have learned this a long time ago. I have made two trips to Walgreens already this week. I did much better on my second trip. Here is how my second trip went:

I have edited this post to show you exactly how I did it.

1st TRANSACTION:
5 Huggies wipes @ $6.00 ea

Total before coupons: $30
Used (5) $5 IPCs
(Internet Printable coupons from www.coupons.com. You can print 2 coupons per computer.)

Total After Coupons: $5 + tax
Received $10 RR
(RR: Register Rewards to be used like cash on next purchase. This was a special going on at Walgreens. You received $10 RR when you purchased $25 in Huggies diapers/wipes)
Final total: +$5.00

2nd TRANSACTION:
1 Garnier Shampoo @ $2.99
($2 off in store coupon from easy saver catalog)
1 Garnier Conditioner @ $2.99
($2 off in store coupon from easy saver catalog)
1 Rightgaurd Deodorant @ $2.99
($2 RR)
2 Coffeemate Creamers @ $2.49 ea.
(Buy one Get one plus $1.50 off 1 coupon)
3 Energizer Batteries @ $5.29 ea.
($15 rebate when you buy 3 Energizer Batteries plus each battery had $.50 off peelie coupon)
1 AXE Shampoo @ $5.99
($5.99 rebate)


Total Before Coupons: $35.81
Coupons: $7
Store BOGO: $2.49
RR used: $12 ($10 from 1st transaction)

Total OOP: $14.32 + tax

Rebates: + $20.99
RR: $2

Total for trip: $65.81
Total OOP: $19.32
Total Rebates: $20.99

Grand Total: + $1.67
RR to be used on next trip: $2