4 lbs. C&H Sugar $1.23-1.48

If any of you are still sitting on your C&H sugar coupons now is a great time to use them.  Sak' N Save has a weekend (Fri-Sun) special on C&H Sugar for $1.98.  Limit two.  There have been two recent sugar coupons for .75 and .50.  That makes the cost .30 cents to .37 cents per lb.--half the cost of Costco or the cannery.  Sak' N Save also has some well priced produce:

Green Grapes .97 /lb
Avacados 3/.99
Celery 2/$1
Cucumbers 3/.99

Remember you can always price match at Walmart!

.50 Candy at Scolari's

Scolaries has Hershey's Candy on Sale this week 2/$5.  Print 2 coupons at the following link.  It should double to make the bags just .50 cents each!  I did this deal Saturday and had no problem.  The cost is about .05 cents an ounce.  Comparable candy at Costco is .14 cents per ounce.

http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=wi&tqnm=yjwrcrz4012247&o=93972&c=JK&p=nrq6mp7c

Make Up Stock Pile

Here is my make up haul.   I had purchased a few with the same coupons last week.  I have 3 more to use.  I plan on going to Savemart to use my last few coupons since Walmart is running low on selection at this point.

The blush is priced $3.74 and the eyeshadow is priced $3.14 at Walmart.

Cover Girl Make Up Overage

Have ya'll seen this coupon found in the October P&G insert?

This week I used 4 of these coupons to purchase 8 make up items (blush and eye shadow). I ended up with a $3.88 overage which I applied towards 3 boxes of wheat thins that cost $3.87 total.  ( I price matched and used coupons on the Wheat Thins.) So the way I see it, I got 8 free make up items and 3 free snacks.  I LOVE COUPONING!

Summer Clearance

Walgreen's (on the corner of Pyramid and Eagle Canyon) have their summer items on clearance for 75% off.  There were water toys, sand toys, kick boards, kites, sandals, beach mats, etc.  This is a great time to stock up for next summer. 

I was able to get sandals for the kids for $1.49.  They had all types, both kid and adult sizes.

  I also picked up some beach mats for $0.99.  They had about 10 left.

The assistant manager said that people need to come in pretty quickly, because he needs to make room for Christmas items.  I know, Christmas stuff already and it isn't even October.  Ugh!

Oriental Trading

I just placed an order with Oriental Trading and this coupon came with my order.  If anyone is placing an order before October 31, 2011 of $59 or more this code will give you $10 off.  Just enter key code during check out: SEPBB12.  They have great holiday and party items for very reasonable prices.

Grapes .50/ lb. @ Walmart

As of today at 5 p.m. Red Grapes at the Spanish Springs Walmart are just .50 per pound right now!  Wohoo!

Six Flags $15 Off

Hi Friends--Karen W.  gave me 3 of these $15 off coupons to Six Flags.  There is a limit of two discounts per coupon--so that means 6 people can get in at this discounted rate.  The coupons expire October 11, 2011.  If you want them please give me a call. --Janet H.

Canning Jars

The Easter Seal's Thrift Store on Oddie has pint and quart jars priced at $0.44 (be careful to look at the prices because some are marked for $0.88).  This makes a dozen of jars $5.28. 

Case Lot Sale

Smith's is having their case lot sale this week.  However, this is limited to stock on hand.  Some things are already gone, but was told that they are going to receive another shipment on Sunday.

Free Watch at Savemore.com

Receive $10 for signing up at Savemore.com by using this link http://svmr.co/kVVn. They have a deal for an Ion Sports Watch (26.99 value) on sale for $10 and free shipping. Purchase the deal today or tomorrow and then on 9/12 go to www.gadgetgear.tv to make the purchase! So, you get a watch for free! It will make a great stocking stuffer!

Walmart Produce

I was in Walmart on Tuesday and their peaches were $.25/lb! Woohoo! Stock up, make some jam, can them or something!
Green Grapes are $.98/lb
Red Bell Peppers are $.50 each

Free Simply Orange or Simply Lemonade

If you go to Coupons.com, you can print out coupons for $1 off any size Simply Limeade or Simply Lemonade (look under beverages).  Right now Walmart has them (13.5 oz size, in the coolers in the back) on roll back for $1.  So, with the coupon they are free.
Print them off quickly though.  This morning when I printed them they had a coupon for Simply Orange, but that is gone.  Remember that you can print 2 per computer.

.49 Cent Heinz Ketchup @ Savemart





This deal is good through Monday, September 5th.

• Pair manufacturer coupon from recent insert with store coupon found in weekly ad to get a 40 oz. jar of Heinz ketchup for .49 cents!

Response to Savemart Coupons

Here are my reasons for liking the new Savemart store coupons.  FREE.  I like that word.  I have paired these coupons with other sale items to get free organic carrots, free eggs and free french bread. Yes, some of the coupons are lame but since they are store coupons they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons.  For instance, right now I have a coupon for $1 off my next frozen food purchase of $7 or more.  I plan to pair this with a manufacturer coupon on ice cream or chicken nuggets or hamburgers--whatever comes on sale (not that I would ever eat any of those unhealthy things!)  So don't toss those store coupons too quickly, they may lead to a good deal yet.

Just Between Friends

A friend of mine went to this sale last time it was held and had some good luck finding high quality items for reasonable prices.  I have a few of these "free admission" cards if anybody would like one please give me a call.  :) Janet

Nectarines @ Walmart

Right now you can get nectarines for .50 cents per pound at Walmart.  I was in on Thursday. If you haven't been over to saveandstore.blogspot.com, head on over there.  Natalie has posted some good deals on sugar and peanut butter this week.

Cheap, Nice Bath/Swim towels!

Hey ladies, today at Kohls I came across some large navy blue bath towels marked down in the clearance section for only $1.99 each! I also had a 15% off coupon so that made them about $1.69 each before tax! Yay! They are sonoma brand and are big and plush. They seem pretty nice. They were originally $9.99 each. I bought 4 and there were about 15-20 left. You can find them in the back of Kohls in the bath and towel section and there is a clearance aisle. They are on the right hand side and you'll see a sign says "80% off"
They have other colors on clearance too, but they are not $1.99, they are in the $5 range. Just the navy blue were the 1.99 price. You could stock up and use them for swim towels too. I might go get more....Pretty sweet!

Free 8x10 collage and 50% off enlargements

Right now through Saturday, August 20, Walgreen's (online at Walgreens.com) has a couple photoprinting specials going on. 

First, you can get a FREE 8x10 collage.  After creating the collage and putting it in your cart, enter the coupon code PRINTONE. 

Also, if you want to enlarge an pictures, they are 50% off.  After adding them to the cart enter the coupon code ENLARGE50.

Make sure you send your photos to the local Walgreen's, so that you don't have to pay for shipping.

Half Price Eggs!

Our boys chickens just started laying a few weeks ago, and their eggs are so yummy...but small. Too small to sell for full price. However, we are starting to get a surplus, and so I thought I would offer them to anyone at half price. Half price for half size!
Here's a size comparison, so you can see how small they are compared to our other large eggs

normal large eggs on left, small eggs on right

just a bit smaller!

That would be $1.50 per dozen instead of $3.00. They are small but still farm fresh, so pretty good deal right? At Raley's fresh cage free brown eggs are $3.79 per dozen and the "organic" ones are $4.99 a dozen! Even at Costco 2 dozen brown eggs are $6.59. So even our normal price of $3 a dozen is a pretty good deal, and maybe they're even fresher cause they didn't have to be sorted and shipped on a truck.
We have about 5 dozen available right now. Just email me if you are interested! gnat521@juno.com

Is this lame, or is it just me?

SO for the last few months, I have noticed that my catalina coupons from Savemart have been very generic looking.....

like this. At first I thought, "Oh, a basic store coupon" but I don't get ANY manufacturers ones from Savemart anymore. Now, I know that even if it's a manufacturers one, if it has the Savemart logo on the side you are supposed to use it only at Savemart. My problem is that I think these new store coupons are lame, and not as valuable as the previous manufacturer ones we used to get. For example, both of these coupons pictured are 1.00 off your purchase of $4.00 or more of specific products. That doesn't seem as great as ones I used to get, like free movie ticket codes, free shutterfly book codes, $1.50 off pampers, etc.  Maybe I just need to combine them WITH manufacturers coupons? Do I just need to take the time to use them smarter, or are they really not that great? Give me your feedback on this!

School/Office Supply Deals!

I love the penny/cent deals going on at the office supply stores! They've been having different items each week. It's great to stock up. This is what I got today!

Office Max - 3 Filler Paper Pks - $.01 ea
6 Poly 2 pocket folders - $.25 ea
3 Papermate 10 pk pens - $.10 ea
2 Sharpie 5 pk Highlighters - $1 ea
Total $4.13Office Depot - 5 bottles of glue - $.01 ea
2 Sharpie 5 pks - $1 ea
5 Papermate 4 pks (my favorite pens!!) - $1 ea
Total $7.59

Peaches are still .50 cents a pound at Walmart!



Hey last week I got some DELICIOUS peaches at Walmart for .50 cents a pound! Then I was there yesterday and they are still the same price! That is a good canning/jam making price. I bought about 25 pounds worth of peaches! Speaking of jam, I also had two coupons for pectin, so I got two small canisters of the flex batch pectin, where you can make any size batch of jam. One of the coupons was from the newspaper (my mom sent it), and one I got online through an email newsletter from Ball canning. You can sign up for their newsletter HERE  On the left side bar click newsletter sign up, fill out the info and then later you will receive a dollar off pectin coupon through your email. Isn't it cute how canning is making a "comeback"? They are having a "National Canning Day" this month! For all us mormons who have been continuing the dying practice for years, we are going to be trendy soon!



Anyway, with all my peaches, I am going to can some and make some jam. And not just regular peach jam, I am making "Blushing Peach Pineapple jam" It is to die for! Here is the recipe:

Blushing Peach Pineapple Jam

5c. peaches, diced or mashed (and peeled of course)
1 c. crushed pineapple
5 c. sugar
      Boil above ingredients together for 20 min.
      then add:
1 lg pkg. orange or peach jello
6-8 marachino cherries, chopped.
      Stir until jello is dissolved. Put in pint jars with hot lids and process in hot water bath (or steam canner) for 10 minutes.

You will notice that this recipe doesn't even require pectin!
 However,  blueberries and blackberries are one dollar for an 11 ounce package at Walmart too! So you could do a berry jam that may be cost efficient.

Happy Canning!

Free $5 Walmart Gift Card

Did ya'll get this $5 Walmart gift card in the mail?  It's for the Grand Re-Opening of the Walmart in Spanish Springs.  Make sure it doesn't get thrown out as junk mail!   You'll have to call the number on the back to activate it--and boom, $5 free!

More Office Supplies

To Print the following coupons for Office Max click on the link below.

6 Office Max packages of filler paper – $0.10 each
5 Just Basics Ballpoint pens (10-pack) – $0.20 each
5 Schoolio 1-subject notebook, 70 sheets – $0.20 each

http://images.ed4.net/images/htdocs/officemax/Images/2011_wk31/promo/OfficeMaxInStoreCoupon.pdf?cm_re=homepage-_-Hero1-_-bts&cm_sp=homepage-_-generic-_-InStoreCouponPDF

Oroweat Bakery Outlet

Have you been here? If not, you need to check it out! Here's what I know about it:

• Directions: From Pyramid head east (that's left for you directionally challenged people - I won't mention any names) on McCarran, as soon as you pass Rock Blvd. it will be on your right. Their address is Longley but their store front faces McCarran. Phone # is 826-3222
• Wednesday is double punch card day!
• Bring your own bag in and get extra punches!
• Spend $7 and get 1 free item (choose from a selection)
• Spend $10 and get 2 free items (choose from a selection)

My trip Wednesday:

I had a few dollars left on my punch card so I filled that one and got 2 free items. I spent over $10 so I got 2 more free items and filled up another punch card for my next visit!

• 6 boxes mini chocolate chip muffins - $1 ea
• 5 loafs Bimbo Soft Wheat Family Loaf - $1 ea
• 1 box of 8 donuts $1
• 2 double packs Double Fiber Costco bread - $3.79 ea
• 3 packs small sandwich thins - $1 ea
• 1 24 pack gordita style flour tortillas - $1.19
• 1 12 pack corn tortillas - $1
• 2 loafs potato bread - $2.19

Grand total with the free items $20.98 + I get 2 more free items when I go back next time! Woohoo!

Dealing with the high cost of back to school...

"Did you break the bank too?"  my friend questioned as I passed her in the school hall this morning with my arms FULL of back to school supplies. I smiled and laughed in agreement but actually I am happy to say that no, I did not break the bank this year.  I provided eight bags of school supplies to my three school aged children and there were only seven items that I didn't already have on hand. Of those seven items I paid full price for only three.  Here's how to send your kids back to school with minimal expense.

• Watch the office supply store ads for loss leader sale items and purchase the limit
• Join OfficeMax and Office Depot rewards programs
• Watch for 20-100% back in rewards sales and pair that sale with an in-store coupon (they will mail you these when you join the rewards programs)
• Recycle your ink cartridges (You'll get $2-3 in store rewards)
• Look for clearance items all year long at Walmart, Smiths et. al.
• Use coupons for things like clorox wipes, ziplock baggies and kleenex

Here are some samples of the kinds of things I stock up on when they are super cheap!  Pictured above and on sale this week:

Office Max

• Pencil top erasers .01
• Backpacks 100% MaxPerks Rewards

Office Depot

• Pencil Sharpener .01
• White Board Markers .25
• 4-PK Glue Sticks .50

Stocking up when prices are low allows you to be prepared for next year, send additional items in during the year when supplies run low and donate supplies for humanitarian school kits---all without breaking the bank!

Office Organizing Items @ Walmart in Spanish Springs

I found these super cute file boxes at Walmart yesterday for $2 each.  There was quite a selection of discounted office organizing boxes, files, cups and trays.  Nothing was properly marked so you may have to scan things.  I'm so dumb because I can't remember exactly where I found them--but I think it was near the office section that is found by the photo center.

FREE $5.00 Gas Card with purchase of Kellogg's Cereal

I recently purchased several boxes of Kellogg's cereal for around $1 per box--imagine my delight when I discovered that Kellogg's is running a special offer where you can get a $5 gas giftcard (and other prizes) when you register the codes found inside each box.  Codes are found in specially marked boxes (pictured) promoting the movie Cars 2.  If you are already registered for the All-K pass you will not need to register again--just login and enter your codes, then redeem.  Gas card will be mailed within 60 days, so make sure they have your correct address on file.  Read the fine print about how to redeem the card as there are some restrictions.  You gotta love free gas!

JCPenney Outlet Store $6.99 Jeans

The JCPenney outlet store located at 190 East Glendale Ave. is having a L.T.P (less than perfect) sale on select Jeans this week. I haven't been in yet but had good luck with this sale last year. My son only likes Wranglers and I was able to get him several pair for just $6.99 each! Looks like this sale is on junior jeans and men's jeans. Perfect for back to school time!

Milk & Cheese Printable Coupons

Hi Friends--

Just want to let you know that if you go to coupons.com and enter zip code 84660 you'll find a coupon for .75 cents of any brand milk and $1 off an 2 lbs. or more cheese. You should be able to print them twice.

Ben Franklin Going Out of Business

The Ben Franks in Sparks is going out of business. They are open starting Wed from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are selling everything in the store including racks, shelves, peg boards, framing equip., etc. Everything will be from 20% to 70% off. They are planning on staying open thru Sunday.

Disney Store

The Disney Store is having their "Twice Upon a Year" Sale.  Flip flops (kids' sizes) are only $2.99.  Plus they have shirts, towels, PJs, bags, hats, plates, cups, water bottles, etc on sale.

If  you spend more than $50 and use your Disney credit card you receive 10% off.

The sale ends at the end of the month.


Thanks Melanie.

Books are Fun Clearance

Books are Fun is having their summer clearance this Saturday, June 18 from 9:00am to 2:00pm.  The sale is located at Superior Storage (7750 W. 4th St.) Unit 206-207 in Reno. Park in parking lots or on roadside.  (Yes, it is at a storage facility.  They don't have a store front because they bring books to the sites.)

Books are Fun is a company that brings books to the schools for teachers to buy at a discounted price. 
They have over 500 titles and products.

Free 8X10 Photo Collage at Walgreen's

 Head over to Walgreen's.com and make a 8X10 collage in the photo center.  Upon checkout use the code 1FREEBIE.  Make sure to have the collage printed at the store, so you don't have to pay for shipping.

Valid through 6/18.

Groupon - Old Navy

The Old Navy deal is back again.  Get $20 for $10.  Here is the link - Groupon - Old Navy Deal

If you haven's signed up for Groupon yet, use this link. - Groupon.

Fandango Tickets for $9

LivingSocial (a website like Groupon) has Fandango tickets (movie tickets) on sale.  You can get 2 tickets for $9.  Here's the link - LivingSocial.  Enjoy!

Thanks Michelle.

$3 coupon for diapers

There is a printable coupon for $3 off Huggies diapers.  Use this link - Huggies Coupon.  Remember to print it out twice (per computer), just hit the back button and it will resend it to your printer.

Beef on Sale at Save-Mart

Just got an email informing me that beef is on sale at Save Mart this week for $1.99/lb.  I usually try to buy meat when it is less than $2/lb.

Remember that you can always ask the butcher to grind it for you.  This makes for some really lean ground beef.

Thanks Heidi and Jen.

Party Supplies

Wal-Mart has all of their party supplies on clearance.  They had everything from plates, cups, banners, gifts bags, stickers, toys, etc all on sale.  Clearance items included Disney, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sponge Bob, Dora, Cars, Phineas and Ferb and many more.

Great Price on Chicken at Smith's

If you are heading to Smith's today, look for discounted chicken.  I was in Smith's (on Baring) yesterday and they had their chicken on Manager's Special (their version of clearance).  They had chicken drumsticks, thighs and breasts all priced below $1.00.  I believe the prices ranged from $0.65 to $0.87.  These were all bone-in.  The butcher was putting more out while I was there.  He was also marking down boneless, skinless for $1.74. 

Groupon - Laser Hair Removal

Yeah! $149 for six Laser Hair Removal Treatments from Radiance Medical Spa (up to $900 value)! Use this link to get yours! http://gr.pn/1AoyFp

Groupon - Old Navy

There is a great deal for Old Navy on Groupon.  Get $20 voucher for $10.  Here's a link - Groupon - Old Navy.  Looks like you can purchase this until 10pm on Thursday, June 2.

If you haven't signed up for Groupon before, you can go through this link - http://www.groupon.com/r/uu10506696

Groupon

Today's deal on Groupon looks pretty good.  Here's a link to it.

$26 for a Punch Card for Eight Regular-Size Subs at One Quiznos Location of Your Choice (Up to $51.92 Value)

 If you have never used Groupon before, use this link http://www.groupon.com/r/uu10506696 to sign up.

Winco

Arlene just got back from Winco and found Italian style ground turkey for only $1.38/lb.  It comes in prepackaged 1.2lb packages.  Check to make sure that they ring up correctly as she had a little problem with it.

Thanks Arlene.

Treasured Memories is closing

Treasured Memories (a scrapbooking store) is going out of business.  They have already closed their doors but are opening them back up for one day.  On Saturday, May 21 from 10am to 6pm they will be open.  They are hosting an event to make cards for soldiers.  They will provide all of the materials except adhesive.  You will need to bring your own.

After making some cards, plan to do some shopping.  Everything is 50% off.  However, you will need to bring cash.

So, go on down to Treasured Memories for a good cause and remember it is CASH only.  They are located at 1510 South Wells Avenue, Reno.

Thanks Arlene for the info.

Free pasta at Smith's

At Smith's this week (until Tuesday, May 17) the Ronzoni pasta is on sale this week for $0.99.  If you buy 10 items from their 10 item Mega Event, you get $5 off your purchase.  On the website http://www.itpaystoeatpasta.com/, there is, on the green header, a link to coupons.  Click on that link and fill out the information.  Don't forget to select the type of pasta you want to get.  You can print two of each coupon (for each computer you have) by hitting the back button once the coupons have printed.  I was able to print out 8 coupons and each coupon was good on two boxes of pasta.  Therefore, I was able to get 16 boxes of pasta for free.

Remember that you have to buy in groups of 10 to get the $5 off  and that you have to use your Smith's card.  If they are out of pasta, get a rain check.  Make sure they list the pasta for $0.49.

If you need some other things to make it a group of 10, the Arrowhead water is only $0.49 (after the $5 off) for 3 liters.  A great thing to add to your emergency kits or storage.

Welcome!

I love to save!  Who doesn't?  There is nothing better than hearing how much money others have saved and the great bargains they have found.  I know that I love to share my successes and have others be able to get in on the same deals.  The challenge is finding a convenient way to distribute that knowledge.  Thus, the idea for this blog was born. While there are a lot of different websites that will tell you about specific stores and their deals, the hope is that this blog will be focused on the stores that are in our area and the deals that we have found. 

So, how is this going to work?  We would like to start off small, just coupons and local deals, for now.  We will post deals that we find (see our first post) and/or coupons that match up to sales (see next post).

However, we are going to need your help.  As the saying goes "The more people, the merrier."  The more people that share the deals that they have found, the better this blog will be.  So, if  you find a great deal and want to share, email me.  Please be aware, however, that we are not going to be able to verify each deal.


 As we go along, we would like to swap more things, like recipes, clothes, freezer meals, books, etc.

So, let us know what you think, what types of thinks you would like to swap in the future and what we can do to help.

Lettuce deal at Save Mart

At Save Mart right now they have Taylor Farms lettuce ($2.99) on sale for buy one, get one free.  Look for bags that have coupons for a $1 off attached to the bag.  I was able to get two bags of lettuce for $0.99.  Not sure how long the sale if going for.