Free Franks

Walmart has smaller sized bottles, 5 ounces, of Franks Red Hot for 96 cents.

Use the $1 off from 10-3 S, and they are free, I got the overage of 4 cents. But, YMMV.

Hy-vee Examples

Just a sampling of a Hy-vee trip.

• 6 bags of fun sized Snickers, $1.98, used 2 $1.50 off Mars from 10-10 RP, $1.48 a piece
• 4 cans of Campbell Chix Noodle soup, reg 88 cents, sale for 39 cents, used 25 cents off 4 from 10-3 S, 33 cents a piece (part of Thursday/Friday Hotdeals only)
• 6 things of Ramen, 19 cents a piece (no deal, just sayin'. I don't eat this, it's the very only thing John can cook)
• Harvester Deli Sammies, $3.98 a piece, BOGO Free coupon in flyer, 1.99 a piece (these make for a tasty lunch treat)
• Cereals: Cin Toast Crunch $3.49, Multigrain Cheerios (2) $3.49, Kix (2) $3.09, Lucky Charms $3.49, total $20.54, minus $10 from flyer, minus 2 - $1 from 10-3 GM, brings us to $8.54, minus the $6 back, brings us to $2.54 or 43 cents a piece. Whew. The cheapest GM cereal I saw was Golden Grams for $2.50.
• Marshmellows 99 cents (no deal, just need them for hot chocolate)
• 20 cents off for using my bags
• $1.43 in tax
• Grand Total: 19.67 (takes into account the $6 back from GM cereals)

Hy-vee Cereal Deal, it's back baby.

Swiped directly from Hip2save. Get ready to get your cereal on.

Through October 25th, all of you lucky HyVee shoppers can once again score super cheap General Mills cereal using the $10/6 in-ad coupon found on page 12 of the weekly ad (keep in mind that this deal may not be available at all Hyvee locations). Plus, you’ll snag a $6 Catalina coupon at checkout good for your next purchase, so this means you’ll save a whopping $16 which should make your cereal purchase FREE!!!

Check out this deal scenario to get ya thinking…

Buy 6 General Mills cereals for $2.49 each
(keep in mind that this price may vary depending on your location and cereal selection)
Total $14.94
Use the $10/6 in-ad coupon
Use 6 $0.75/1 select Cheerios coupons found here
(There is also a $0.65/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal coupon found here. Or there are various $1/3 General Mills cereals coupons available in the 9/12 or 10/3 General Mills coupon insert.)
Pay as low as $0.44
Get back a $6 Catalina coupon
Final Cost FREE plus $5.50+ moneymaker!!!

Halloween Picture

Walgreens has a nice Halloween special:
"Stop by Walgreens for some Halloween Fun! Trick or treat at our photo lab on October 31st!! Our photo specialists will take a Free Photo of your Little Gobins. You can pick up the next day, we will be taking pictures from 1 to 6 pm"

Target Deals

• Danimals: $2.09, used $1 off Target coup from the back of the 3 cent notebooks listed in previous post, there are still some available to buy, $1 off from 9-12S2, 9 cents final
• Softsoap: $4.69, sale $3.99, $1 from 9-12S2 (target only), $2.99 final (you can probably get the little ones cheaper, but I prefer the big refillable bottle)
• Mr Clean: $2.99, sale $2.49, used BOGO Free from 8-29PG, $1.25 a piece (plus, they were the Bonus 20% more size)
• Kandoo Wipes: $1.65, used $1 from 9-26PG, 65 cents final
• Shoes: $16.99, clearance for $4.24
• Sandals: $14.99, clearance for $3.74
• Boys Belt: $6.99, clearance for $1.74

Of course, I forgot my bags, so I came home with 3 plastic bags instead of saving an additional 15 cents. Sigh!

Swim Shirts

Wal-mart has Op UV swimshirts on clearance for $3, original price around $12. There are various shades of blue and pink. Sizes of:
Small-Medium: Weight 20-33 pounds, chest 20 inches
Medium-Large: Weight 33-55 pounds, chest 22 inches
50+ UPF

They are in the clearance section, over between the petfood/paint section.

Kmart Sidewalk Clearance

Some good deals on backpacks on the kmart side walk clearance. For a couple bucks, you can have your very own Sponge Bob pack.

Target School Supplies

Target has super clearance on their remaining supplies. 20 cent scissors, 3 cent notebooks, backpacks for less than $4. The backpacks are SOOOO cute, some even have wheels. But they are mainly girl ones. If I had a girl, I would buy them all.

Walmart Clothes

Near the registers, there are many, many racks of women's clothes priced at $1. Lots of plain tanks, beach cover ups, shirts, work out clothes. There are also clearance things in the kid's section starting at $3.

Trouble with Coupons

for a super funny read,

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/09/trouble-with-coupons.html

Lifted from Hip!

HyVee: *HOT* General Mills Cereal Deal!

This Hip2Save.com deal was hand-posted on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 11:16 am.

Through August 31st, all you lucky HyVee shoppers can score super cheap General Mills cereal using the $10/6 in-ad coupon found on page 11 of the weekly ad. Plus, you’ll snag a $6 Catalina coupon at checkout good for your next purchase, so this means you’ll save a whopping $16 which should make your cereal purchase FREE!!!

Check out this deal scenario to get ya thinking…

Buy 6 General Mills cereals for $2.49 each
(keep in mind that this price may vary depending on your location and cereal selection)
Total $14.94
Use the $10/6 in-ad coupon
Use 6 $0.75/1 MultiGrain Cherrios coupons found here, here or here (or use the $0.55/1 Cocoa Puffs or Trix cereal coupons found here or use 3 $1/2 coupons from the 7/11 SS or 8/22 SS or found here or here)
Pay as low as $0.44
Get back a $6 Catalina coupon
Final Cost FREE plus $5.50+ moneymaker!!!

*Even without any manufacturer coupons, the cereal still ends up being FREE plus a $1 moneymaker…what a SWEET deal!

Hy-vee Backpack

If you clip their coupon, from their flyer that came out on Wednesday in the Post, or in the entry way to the store, you can get this backpack for $4.99, if you buy 5 qualifing Pepsi Products. So, I bought 5 - 2 liters for $5. (that is a good price for a 2 liter, and we buy and drink it normally, so I wasn't buying anything we don't use.) The backpack comes with:

• Compass
• Protractor
• 4 Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• 2 Erasers
• 24 Crayons
• 12 Colored Pencils
• 10 Pencils
• 1 Ruler
• 1 Folder

School supplies are cheap, you can by the name brand ones for pennies if you go to all the different stores, but this is the cheapest deal on a backpack I've seen. It's a really nice backpack, and Connor actually picked out a "boy" one. There was a lot of pink ones to choose from. The ad says "limited quantities" so, I don't know if they would do rain checks, so if you want in, I'd go now.

Target Deals

• Herbal Essences Hair Care, normally $2.99, sale, $2.50, use 2 BOGO free from 8/1 PG, final $1.25
• Hello Kitty Band-Aid, 97 cents, used $3 off 3 from 8/1 PG, made 9 cents
• J & J First Aid kit, 97 cents, used $3 off 3 from 8/1 PG, made another 9 cents
• Clean & Clear travel size, 97 cents, used $1 off from 8/1 S, made 6 cents
• Kraft Dressing, normally $1.99, sale $1.50, used $1 off from 6/20 S, final of 50 cents

I had a new guy cashier. He seemed really nice, and was very good with my coupons. Even gave me 20 cents back for using my canvas bags. It would be nice to have a different morning cashier than the regular 2 that I have already pissed off enough.

Dollar Tree

In preparation for the big vacation, I stopped by the Dollar Tree to find some fun things to do while at the cabin. I am always surprised with what I find.

• Pair of Merona (Target) Brand sunglasses, tag for $14.99 on them still
• Scooby plastic placemat
• King Sized bag of M&Ms (Con got to pick out a special "in the car treat")
• 6 pack of Keebler cookies
• Cars puzzle
• Water color paints (they are 97 cents at Target, but that is way across town)
• Scooby coloring book
• Bouncy ball with sparkly water inside
• Boxed candy of Everlasting Gobstoppers (usually on sale for $1 at Target, Walmart as well)

A lot of the stuff is available at other stores, for around the same price, but Dollar Tree is close to where I live, and I find it a fun place to shop. I have long suspected that Target sells their close out stuff to Dollar Tree, as I have seen many things from their Dollar Spot at Dollar Tree. There were several Merona and Xhilaration Brand sunglasses there. Some are pretty wild, but fun. Located up in the front corner of the store, right by the widow on an end cap.

Hy-vee

Anyone else all confused about Hy-vee? Their last ad was good for 2 weeks, but now there is another ad on top of that. Check your Post. Nothing screaming to me in the glossy ad. But, in the actual print portion of the Post, there is something about a weekend sale to benefit JDRF. Some good stuff there:

• 9" Tombstone Pizzas 5/$10
• Coke 2 liters 88 cents
• South Beach bars, boxes 3/$5
• $1 Rootbeer floats from 4-7p Friday, 10a-6p Saturday, 11a-6p Sunday

Hy-vee

Did you get your Hy-vee Flyer in the Post today? Are you as jazzed as I am?

Highlights:

• Betty Crocker Brownie Mix: HV coupon for 49 cents each, combine it with 75 cents off 2 from 5-30GM
• General Mills Cereal 3 for $5, coupons for $1 off 2 ect from 6-6 S
• Lipton 12 ct Bottle Tea: HV coupon 2 for $8
• Keebler Crackers: Sale $1.88, $1 off 2 from 6-6RP, $1.38
• KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce: HV coupon for 99 cents
• HV 5# Flour: HV coupon for 99 cents
• 2# Strawberries for $2.88
• 1pt Bluberries 88 cents with HV coupon
• Peaches & Nectarines $1.28 a pound
• Hormel Always Tender Pork Loin $1.99 pound
• Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad: 79 cents w/HV coupon, 50 cents off 2 from 6-6S

Prices good from July 14 to the 27th. It's a big 2 week event. Roses 2 for $1, men, keep this in mind. A single rose (or 2) goes a long ways.

Hy-vee 2-Day Sale

Deals good at Hy-vee July 8th and 9th

• $5 All you care to eat Chinese, Pizza or Salad Bar
• 7-Up 6 pack Bottles (16.9 oz) 6 for $10
• Gatorade 8 pack (20 oz) for $3.99
• Choco Chip Cookies dozen for $1.99
• 4 pounds of strawberries for $3.99
• 15% off all meat, but really, this isn't that great of a deal. They go on sale much better than that, but if you are picky about your cuts, maybe this is good for you!

Target!

Target has half off their black dot Dollar/$2.50 Spot stuff. Lots of fun summery stuff for 50 cents to $1.25. I picked up a shark clothes hamper that I will re-purpose and a Cars book for 50 cents. There are tons of beachy things and 4th of July stuff. Good fun stuff, just didn't have time to rummage. Also, the patio furniture stuff is 75% off. So, hurry!

Wednesday Kid's Movies

Winona 7 Theatre's Children's Entertainment Club is back again this summer.

Every Wednesday for six weeks, beginning on June 30, a different children's movie is shown at 10am and tickets are only $2.00! Here are the movie's playing this summer.

7/7 - Spy Next Door
7/14 - Planet 51
7/21 - Indian in the Cupboard
7/28 - Astro Boy
8/4 - Hotel for Dogs

Doors will open every Wednesday at 9:30am, movie starts at 10am. There are no previews on the movies, so the feature will begin exactly at 10am.

Kmart Doubles

Looks like Winona is included in the doubling! Anyone heard anything???

Well, it looks like select Kmart locations are at it again with another round of Super Doubles starting, 7/4 and running thru 7/10! If you’re new around here, Kmart super doubles means that you’ll be able to double coupons up to a $2 value– which means you could get a total of $4 off one product! It appears this time they’re just doubling Health & Beauty products (not grocery items) and only allowing up to 5 coupons to be doubled per customer, per day. Head on over here to check out some of the details as well as a list of all the participating stores– there are lots of stores participating this time!

I’m assuming the rules will be the same as they have been during previous doubles promotions. If that’s the case, then I would assume most of the rules below are correct. Let us know if you find out anything different.

Kmart Double Coupon “Rules”:

*You can use manufacturer coupons up to and including a $2 value (i.e. if you have a $2/1 coupon, it will be doubled up to $2 for a total of $4 off the price of the item)

*You must be a member of the Shop Your Way Rewards program AND the cashier MUST swipe your reward’s card at the beginning of your transaction!!*

*Limit 5 total coupons per customer per day.

*If you are using more than 5 coupons in your transaction, ONLY the first 5 coupons will be doubled.

*Does not include Kmart Store Coupons or Kmart Pharmacy Store Coupons (i.e. Kmart coupons will NOT be doubled)

*If you are not currently a Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards card member, do NOT stress! There are 3 simple ways to become a member:

1. Go to the Customer Service Dept at your local Kmart or Sears store and request a card; you will be able to sign up and receive your card immediately (this is obviously the best option if you have a store close by)!

2. Call the Shop Your Way Rewards Card dept at 1.800.991.8708; they will take all your information over the phone and then a card will be mailed to you (the card typically takes 6-8 weeks to arrive). Even if you do not have the physical card in hand for the double coupon days, you can give the cashier your phone # or member # in order to pull up your reward’s account.

3. Click here to sign up on-line; then just print off a temporary card to use while you wait for the permanent card to arrive in the mail.