Sunday paper coupons 3/7/2010

Here are the great coupon booklets I found in my Sunday paper...

Smart Source
Red Plum
P&G Brand Saver
Publix "Easter Savings"

There is also a coupon for $1/1 Keebler Wheatables Nut Crisps Crackers in Parade.

I get my Sunday paper delivered (Sunday only) but I know they sell them at my local dollar store. The P&G booklet only comes out once a month and has great coupons, so I may run up there and grab an extra paper. I like to do this because if something is buy one get one free you can use two coupons! And that rocks!

Publix, CVS and Walgreens

Shopping this week was interesting. I read a lot of blogs about coupons but they are not all in the same zip code as me. So not all the deals I read about online are at my stores. They change from store to store. That's why I wait to post until after I shop. I want to tell you what I actually find!

Publix deals change on Thursdays and CVS/Walgreens deals change on Sundays. Don't forget the abbreviations I use...

B1G1 = Buy one get one free
SS = Smart Source coupon book
RP = Red Plumb coupon book
AY = All You magazine

Here is what I found at Publix:

Bertoli Pasta Sauce B1G1 at $3.03
-$.60/1 (2/14 RP) = Buy 2 at $1.22 each

Kraft Dressing B1G1 at $3.27
Buy 2 at $1.64 each

Duke's mayo B1G1 at $3.75
Buy 2 at $1.86 each

A1 Steakhouse Marinade B1G1 at $2.89
Buy 2 at $1.45 each

Ritz Crackers B1G1 at $3.07
-$1.00/1 (1/24 SS) = Buy 2 at $1.04 each

Kraft Shredded Cheese 3 for $5
-$2/2 = Buy 2 at $.67 each

Total Spent = $15.75 plus tax
Total Saved = $22.65

Not bad. Not bad at all!

Here are some great deals at Walgreens:

Purex 50 oz laundry detergent B1G1 free at $5.99
-B1G1 free coupon (2/21 RP)
Some stores will give you the full $5.99 off making it B2G2 free. My Walgreens entered the coupon value at $3.00. Disheartened but still thankful, I bought 2 at $1.50 each.

Motrin PM 20 count $5.99
Rings up on sale for $2.99 per store weekly ad
-$3/2 (11/22 SS)
-$1.50/1 (Walgreens March in store coupon book)
The Walgreens coupon will automatically take $1.50 off each
Buy 2 get 2 FREE

Reach Dental Floss $1.89
Coupon from store weekly ad = $.99
-$1/1 (1/3 RP) = FREE

Total Spent $3.00 plus tax
Total Saved $25.86

Oh yeah!

And finally, my adventure at CVS.

One thing to do is get yourself a CVS Extra Care card so you can earn money back towards your next purchase. They call them Extra Care Bucks. I abbreviate that ECB.

Schick Quattro for Women $9.99
On sale for $8.99
-$4/1 (2/28 SS)
Buy 1 at $4.99 get $3 ECB
Like paying 1.99 for a razor.

Softsoap Body Wash $4.99
-$1/1 March AY
Buy 1 at 3.99 get $4 ECB
You made a penny!

Total Spent = $8.98 plus tax
Total Saved = $6.00
ECB Earned = $7

You could have the cashier ring this up as 2 separate purchases.

• Buy the Softsoap first. Get back $4 ECB.
• Now buy the Schick razor. Use the $4 ECB towards the razor.
• Get back $3 ECB.

I had ECB from my last CVS trip so I actually paid $.87 and left with $7 ECB for my next trip.

CVS ECB rock!

I also wanted to let you know about the coupon in the 2/7 SS for a FREE Schick Quattro Titanium. It is a mail in rebate.

$1.99 for a one year subscription to Shape magazin

Here is a great deal posted on the blog "Living Rich with Coupons". I actually found out about this from a great blog I read (pretty much daily) called "For The Mommas".

Pay just $1.99 for a one year subscription to Shape magazine. OK. I know I won't actually get in shape by just reading about it, but it's a start!

Go to Living Rich with Coupons to take advantage of this great deal!

Skycrest Family Event Spring 2010

They aren't going to a foreign land or even another state. They will be serving the needy children and their families who live right here in our community. It will happen right there in the parking lot of Skycrest Baptist Church.

On Thursday, April 1st, Skycrest Baptist church will be partnering with other agencies and organizations to reach the neediest children in the local area. They will provide food and hygiene items that will supplement 400 families of four for up to a week.

Some services they will be coordinating include free health screenings, H1N1 vaccines, access to the WIC program, fire and crime prevention, dental care, hair cut coupons, pregnancy support services, Spiritual information, Bibles, a meal, and music - just to name a few.

Skycrest Baptist Church is located at 125 N. Belcher Road in Clearwater.

I will post more information about this awesome event as it becomes available!