My Toys R Us, Kohls and Marshall’s Trip

Sunday was one of those big errand days for me. We try to combine errands so we aren’t going out every week shopping. We had some gift cards to use up and a few groceries to get, so we left on our mission right after church.

I wanted to check out the Disney Store for Halloween costumes. I love their costumes because they are usually so well made. I try to hit that store as well as several others to stock up on Halloween costumes for the kids in bigger sizes. Not only can they use them for Halloween, but they can also use them to play dress up.

I didn’t actually make it to the Disney Store because we spent so much time at Toys R us. They had their costumes already marked down to 75% off! This was a good deal, and they did carry some of the favorite kids characters, such as the Little Mermaid, Star Wars Darth Vasder and Storm Trooper, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. They also had some generic costumes, as well. I saw a lot left over for little ones, especially. The costumes ranged from $3 to $10 after the discount.

Toys R Us also has a lot of deals that gave you free items, from gift cards when you buy Disney movies, to a free Crayola anniversary tin set when you buy Crayola products and a free Spongebob Squarepants game when you bought two other games. A large, nice plush dog was available for only $4.99 when you spent $50.

Another good deal that I picked up for my daughter was the Barbie and the Three Musketeers DVD for only $9.99. This is the newest Barbie DVD, so finding it for that price was pretty good.

Select Lego (and other building blocks) sets were on sale as well, and they are always a sure things with kids. The sets averaged about $5 off, when it is rare to find any sale on Legos, Duplos or Mega Bloks. The Lego Website does have a few other deals going on, including a free shipping deal.

Next, I went to Marshall’s Homegoods store. I usually find good deals there. In fact, I picked up the same tablecloth I later saw at Kohls for much less! The real deal at the Homegoods store were the Halloween costumes again. They had plush, PLUSH! animal costumes for only $2 in sizes up to 5T. I picked up a monkey and a beaver. They were warm and thick.

My last bargain hunting stop was at Kohls. They had a lot of stuff for the home on sale, such as 60 percent off of table linens. Thanksgiving and Christmas seasonal themes were already marked down. It just turned November, didn’t it?

Did you do any shopping this weekend? If so, what deals did you find?

Albertsons $10/$25 Catalina - Save More With Coupons

There is an amazing deal at Albertsons this week.  Use the coupons you found in the 9/23 and 10/4 Sunday inserts for additional savings.  If you buy $25 of General Mills products at Albertsons western stores, you will get a $10 catalina on your next order.  There is a long list of products, including cereal, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury products.  And you can double up your purchases of Pillsbury and Betty Crocker to qualify for the $3 catalina on those as well.

You could wind up with $16 in catalinas good on your next order.  That is a lot of free food, since of course you will use coupons again!

Our usual list of Sunday insert coupons is here. There are two inserts, a SmartSource and a RedPlum.  You’ll find more cereal coupons, as well as great $2 coupons on L’oreal products, including Everpure Shampoo.  You’ll also find some $1 coupons on Smart Balance products.  This is a great deal.

Keep watching the register!  The stock market is going up, and your totals at the store are going down!

CVS Deals

I have to admit that I haven’t been paying too much attention to the drugstore deals this week, namely because I have been battling some sort of stomach virus, and just getting by for the week on ginger-ale and graham crackers. But as I slowly work my way back, I’m browsing the flyers and my inbox for deals. I did miss out on the free after ECB pumpkin carving tool and the cheap candy corn that was only offered through yesterday, but there are still some other deals to snag.

Here you go.

$5 off of $25

Take a flu shot quiz and get $5 off of $25! Combine this deal with the other great CVS deals, and you will do well.

Scope

Get a full size bottle of Scope Outlast Mouth Rinse for only $1.89. It is selling at CVS for $4.89. You can use the $1/1 Sunday insert coupon and then get $2 ECBs back. This is a good deal.

Green Bag

This one is an interesting deal. You buy a Green Bag Tag that you place on your reusable shopping bag. The tag gets scanned every time you use the bag at CVS. After four scans, you get a $1 ECB back. There is no mention of an expiration date, so we can assume that this promotion will be on for a while. The cost of the tag is $.99.

Free Glade

Next week, you should be able to get some free Glade. Here is how you do it.

Buy five Glade Sense and Spray. Use the $5/$25 coupon mentioned above and combine it with five of the $4.00/1 Glade Sense and Spray printable coupons, making all five units free!

Walgreens October Deals

Shopping at a drugstore for fall is always so much fun. Because these stores tend to be smaller, they are just packed with all sorts of goodies, from costumes to candy, and I can also get my photo prints done. In the last couple of years, I have transitioned to shopping for Halloween online, and the drugstore are still a lot of fun, even when I am just sitting at my computer.

Here are some of the current Walgreens October deals that you can also use for fall or Halloween.

The first thing that I wanted to mention is that some participating Walgreens stores are holding special events for Halloween. Some stores are offering a full trunk or treat event with employees dressed in costume. Other stores are simply offering a nice, and free, photo taken at the store with a fall-theme background and props such as hay bales. Ask at your local store. Get the kids dressed up, and have some fun for free.

Now here is a local deal that was spotted. Puff’s tissues were on clearance for only $.75. Wait, it gets better. These were for the triple packs! Check your store to see if they have them.

And now on to the Internet deals. Here are the best ones so far. Most of them only last for a few days, so note down the particular dates, or just print out this post for a reference.

Save 20% on your Halloween costumes, accessories and décor at Walgreens.com 10/11-10/27!

Get $3 off photo cards at Walgreens.com 10/11 thru 10/17!

Get 20% off photo gifts at Walgreens.com 10/11 thru 10/17!

Complete your Halloween costume at Walgreens.com and take 20% off Wild Eyes lenses 9/13 thru 10/24 only!

Get Free Shipping at Walgreens on eligible orders of $50 or more. Start shopping.

Trick Or Treat Coupon Booklets

One great way to save on eating meals out is to take advantage of the various trick or treat coupon booklets that are available right now. There are so many this year, it is wonderful. Basically, you buy a coupon booklet for a very cheap price, usually only $1 and get 6-12 coupons for free food from your favorite fast food and family restaurants.

In general, the free food is worth around $1 to $1.75 per item, so it really makes sense to buy these booklets if you can use them. Also, many of these restaurants donate the proceeds from the booklets to charity.

I like to have several of these booklets in my car for when I am out running errands with the kids and they get the snack attacks (yes this can happen just minutes after eating breakfast or lunch). Of course, you can pick up a few extra booklets for the actual trick or treaters.

The coupon booklets are on sale now and usually end by October 31. The coupons themselves usually expire either at the end of the year or a few months later.

Here is a round up of what booklets are currently out there.

McDonald’s

This is one of the best deals in coupon booklets in my opinion. For $1, you can get 12 free item coupons, including hamburgers, apple dippers, ice cream cones and apple juice or milk.

Wendy’s

For your $1, you’ll get coupons for 10 free junior frostys! This one is always a hit for school gifts, since each coupon is exactly the same, and you don’t have to worry about which type of coupon goes to whom.

Friendly’s

For $1 you can get a coupon booklet that is good for five free kid’s cones plus $5 off of a $25 purchase. Give the kid cones coupons away and save the $5 one for yourself!

Burger King

The deal here at Burger King might not be as great as McDonald’s but these coupons give you something that McDonald’s won’t: free fries. For $1, you can get eight coupons for free value size french fries.

Need some more adult fare? Check out the Restaurant.com coupon code deals. Code ENJOY will give you 60 percent off today.

Spotted at Target

My husband is participating in an easy triathlon this coming weekend, so yesterday found us at our local Target to pick up a bike that he could use. They had some good deals, so he was happy.

While he was shopping, the kids and I started browsing around the perimeter of the store to see what sale or clearance items we could find. Perimeter perusing is a great way to find bargains at Target. You just walk around the edges of the store and look at the end caps that are closest to the walls. Sometimes you may also spot clearance on the regular shelves, but still closest to the edges of the store.

There were a lot of snacks on sale, such as the popular Yogos at $1.50. I’m guessing that there might be extra inventory to clear now that back to school promotions are over. I spotted a couple of backpacks left at deep discounts, so consider stocking up on any you find. You can save them as replacements for next year, or fill them at Christmas time to give to those in need.

One thing that surprised me was the number of Halloween clearance items I found. Crazy cupcake sprinkles (eyeballs, bats and more) were discounted, as were Halloween cookie kits and other Halloween baking supplies. Next to the Halloween baking supplies were ordinary baking items on sale, too, such as cupcake liners.

Of course I picked up some of the not so creepy item. Decorating cupcakes would make a nice after school activity for my kids and their friends. I grabbed some boxes of Pillsbury strawberry cake mix. The strawberry flavor was marked way down to 67 cents at my store, and it was so much cheaper than any other flavor. Hey red cupcakes might be completely appropriate for Halloween.

The fact that some Halloween was already on clearance got me thinking about other stores. I may just have to go out this weekend to Kohl’s, Walmart and Disney, to see what might be available! I know that Walmart.com already has some good Halloween deals.

Have you spotted any great deals at Target lately?

Halloween Comes to Walmart

Walmart.com just released some great deals for Halloween. They have Halloween costumes for adults and kids, and plenty of decorations. Also, combine coupons to get some great deals on candy and other Halloween essentials.
Here are the Halloween Walmart Deals.

Costumes

I start my costume planning early to make sure that we are prepared. And once my kids decide on costumes, that is it, I buy them quickly so there is no opportunity for them to change their minds! Walmart.com is offering 97 cent shipping for both kids and adults costumes. Less than $1 so I don’t have to drive to the store? Oh yeah. Make sure to check out the infant pink lamb costume: too cute!

Kids Costumes 97 cents shipping
Adult Costumes 97 cents shipping

Decorations

A good friend of mine has a blow out Halloween party every year. She does things big. I spotted a couple of inflatable decorations on rollback at Walmart.com. One of the things that I really like about these decorations is that they are very whimsical and not scary. Some of them can even work for a fall, non-Halloween theme.

I especially like the line of pumpkins. There is a nice long (9 foot!) one that is my favorite, but the best deal is on the Airblown inflatable pumpkin scene that features four pumpkins. It is on on rollback for only $29!

Snacks

Whether you are looking for treats to hand out to the trick-or-treaters, snack supplies for a party, or take along eats for all of the Halloween and Fall activities, Walmart gives you a lot of opportunity to save this month. Combine your coupons for the following.

Alexia Crunchy Snacks. Use the $1/1 coupon from the June 2009 issue of All You Magazine and get them for only $1.48.

Betty Crocker Brownies. Use the $.75/2 coupon from Coupons.com to get two of these for only $1.25 total.

Borden’s Cheese Sensations. Use the $1/1 coupon from the June 2009 issue of All You Magazine and get them for only $.88 each.

Chex Mix. Use the $.50/1 coupon from Coupons.com and spend only $1.18.

David’s Sunflower Seeds. Use the $1/2 coupon from the May 2009 issue of All You Magazine to get two bags for only $1.

Kraft Mac & Cheese Crackers. Use the $.55 printable coupon plus the $.45 mail in rebate to get them for free!

The candy deals should be coming out next month, so make sure to check back!

Get It Free CVS Deals

If you want something for nothing, one of the first places that you should look is the drugstore, whether you visit the local store or shop online. From coupons to sales to rebates and money back to special offers, these places are a wealth of free products.

Here are some of the best CVS drugstore deals that will get you things for free.

Colgate Classic Toothbrush is giving $1 in Extra Care Bucks when you purchase it for $.99, making it free.

Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste will give you $2 in extra care bucks. It normally costs $2.99, but you can use the $1 Sunday insert coupon to make it completely free.

Wheat Thins are on sale for $1 at CVS (Thanks to Couponcravings for alerting me to the Wheat Thins Deal), and you can use this $1 bricks printable coupon. By the way, I’ve already used this Wheat Thins coupon at our local dollar store, but I missed the bit about CVS having them at the same price. But if you can’t find them at CVS, check your own dollar stores. (Thanks to Couponcravings for alerting me to the Wheat Thins Deal.)

If you haven’t used your Mars candy bar coupon from the Sunday insert that was published a couple of weeks ago, you can use it now for free candy. CVS has the candy at 2/$1, and you can use the 2/$1 coupon to make it free. If you have any extra Sunday insert coupons, stock up on the candy for Halloween! Full size candy bars are a big hit, and who can complain when they are free?

Oh, and here is a bonus tip. Did you know that coupons can vary by state? Some states have higher value coupons than others. For example, in New York City, food prices tend to be a bit higher, and not many people there are in the habit of using coupons (percentage-wise) so, values on these coupons tend to better.

Great Walmart Deals!

Whether you are heading out to Walmart or conveniently doing your shopping online, I have some great Walmart deals and special offers for you today.

Walmart is offering a bonus $10 egift card with the purchase of select video games including the hot video game The Beatles: Rock Band. If this game or any of the others is on someone’s gift list for the holidays, it might be a good time to get it while supplies are available, and while you can get the bonus gift card. Here is the deal.

While you are on the Walmart site, you might want to go to the Digital Photo Center. If you place a one-hour photo order online, you’ll get a bonus code for a free 8 x 10 photo! The code has to be used on a separate transaction (a future photo order), and you have to place that original order by 9/30 in order to get the code.

The price on the Apple iTouch has dropped down to only $214.99 online at Walmart. Again, this is another great gift idea. You can use the free ship to store option to save on shipping costs.

Now to the actual brick and mortar retail store.

Morton’s Season All is priced at $1.36. Coupons.com has a $1 coupon, making the final price only $.36.

Red Baron Fire Baked Pizza is available for only $3.33. Use the $1 coupon from the 8/2 Sunday insert to score an entire pizza for just $2.33. If you have extra coupons, stock up. This will make great quick meals for kids.

You can get the Airwick Mini with I-motion (sprays when it senses movement in the room) for only $1. Walmart has them on rollback for $5, and you can use the $4 coupon from the Airwick website!

Happy Shopping!

The Four Best Places for Target Deals

I’m really starting to fall in love with Target. Not only do they have all the stuff that I didn’t remember I needed until I got to the store (great one-stop shopping), but Target also offers plenty of opportunity for great deals. Here are my four favorite (the best) places to get Target deals.

1. The Trial Size Section

Every Target has a little section, usually somewhere near the health and beauty products, that is filled with sample and trial size products, everything from baby wipes to coffee. Most of these small sample sizes cost only $1 or less. This means that if you break out those $1 off coupons for name brand items, you can usually apply them to the sample size of the product to get it for free!

2. The Perimeter

Target sprinkles its best clearance and mark down deals around the perimeter or the outside edges of the store. Make a trip around, looking at all of the end caps, and you are sure to find some great deals. I’ve stocked up on boxes of cereal for less than $1 that way!

3. Goodwill

When the season is over or products have reached their last markdown without all being sold, they are donated to the Goodwill. Visit your local Goodwill store, and I bet you will find racks and shelves of stuff with the tags still on. I’ve found some great deals on children’s clothing ($1 or less) and toys (Hanna Montana taking doll for $1.50).

4. Online

Some of the best Target deals are actually the ones that are available online, especially for the more substantial purchases, such as leather jackets, furniture, electronics and jewelry. There are usually free shipping deals, too, so you won’t spend any money getting the deal to your door.

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