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Target Deals Week of 8/16/09

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Here are my favorite Target deals this week, thanks to Marcy at Stretching a Buck.  Be sure to check out the rest of the list here!

Dannon Activia Yogurt (4 pk) – $2/ea
Use $1/1 in 8/9 and 7/26 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $1/ea
Submit for Yoplait Switch for Free Rebate to get a FREE 4-pk of Yo-Plus Yogurt

Skippy Peanut Butter (15-16 oz) – $1.79/ea
Use $0.40/1 in 8/2 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $1.39/ea

Archer Farms Monster Trail Mix – $2.79/ea
Use $0.50/1 Target coupon here
Final Price = $2.29/ea

~BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS ~

Bic Pens (10 pk) – $0.50/ea (unadvertised, may vary by store)
Use $1/2 in 8/9 Smart Source insert
PLUS
Use $1/2 Target coupon here
Final Price = FREE when you buy 2
*Note: be sure to check out other Bic Products as you can likely score them for next to nothing using these 2 coupons

~ ONGOING DEALS ~

Apples – $0.99/lb (select varieties)
Use $1/1 Target coupon here
Final Price = FREE when you buy 1 lb

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

Rite Aid Week of 8/16/09

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If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid, I recommend checking out my Top 5 Tips for Drugstore Shopping and my  Top 5 Tips for Shopping at Rite Aid. Please note that coupons vary by region.  Read all about my coupon lingo here.

Here are my favorite deals this week at Rite Aid thanks to Charlene at My Frugal Adventures.  Head over here to see the rest of her list.  Don’t forget that you can sweeten these deals with this $5/$25 coupon!

FREE:

Neutrogena Cosmetics 40% off- Prices projected to start at $4.50 after discount
Use $3/1 from All You August
Use $2/1 or $1/1 from 7/26 RP
Submit rebate for $2 on any cosmetic
Final Price: Free + moneymaker depending on item after coupon and rebate

Renuzit Crystal Elements $4.99
Use $2/1 from 7/19 SS
Submit rebate for $3
Final Price: Free after coupon and rebate

CHEAP:

Mead 5 Star Products: Buy One Get One Free
REBATE on any Mead Items: Spend $10, Get $1 Rebate/ Spend $15, Get $2/ Spend $20, Get $4/ Spend $30, Get $7/ Spend $40, Get $10
Use $2/1 coupon HERE (binders)
or $1/2 HERE (any item)

Garnier Fructis $3.99
Use $1 coupon from 8/16 RP
Submit rebate for $2
Final Price: $.99 each

Colgate Total $2.49
Use $1/1 from 8/9 SS
Submit $1 rebate
Final Price: .49 after coupon and rebate

Check out the rest of the deals here!

Walgreens Week of 8/16/09

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If you are unfamiliar with shopping at Walgreens, you may want to check out my Top 5 Tips for Drugstore Shopping and my Top 5 Tips for Shopping at Walgreens.  Please note that coupons vary by region.  Read all about my coupon lingo here.

Here are my favorite deals.  Did you see anything else?

**BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS

$.49 Items:

Corner Office Dividers (5-pk.)
Papermate Pens or Pencils (10-pk.)
Crayola Crayons (24-pk.)
Glue Sticks (3-pk.)
Glue
Invisible Tape
Protractor
Pencil Box
Sheet Protectors (10-pk.)

2-Pocket Folders, 6/$1

**REGISTER REWARD DEALS

Softsoap Nutri Serum, $3.99
Get $3.99 RRs
FREE after RRs!

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups, 3/$3
Get $1 RR wyb 4
BOGO Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups from SS 8/9/09
$1/4 Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups Walgreens coupon in the Walgreens Back-To-School Coupon Booklet (found near the ads)
FREE after coupons and RRs!

Conair Professional Brush $2.99,
Get $2 RRs
$0.99 after RRs!

$3.49 Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste, $3.49
Get  $1.50 RRs
$1.99 after RRs!

Buy $20 in Dr. Scholls products
Get $10 RRs
$6/2 or $5/2 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Inserts coupon from July All You Magazine
$3/1 Dr. Scholl’s Freeze Away Wart Remover printable coupon
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Memory Fit Insoles printable coupon

Buy 2 Kotex, get $1 RR; Buy 3 or more, get $3 RRs
Kotex Pads (14-24 ct), Pantiliners (64 ct), Tampons (18 ct), $2.99
$1/1 Kotex printable
$.75/1 and $1/1 from SS 7/19
$1/1 Walgreens coupon in the Walgreens Back to School Booklet (near weekly ads)
As low as $.99 each after coupons and RRs!

**MONTHLY REGISTER REWARD DEALS

Buy $10 of the following products,
Get $5 RRs
*Cheez it 7.5 or 9oz, $2
*Keebler Cookies 11.5 or 15oz, $2
*Rice Krispies Treats 8pk, $2
*Pop Tarts, $2
*Cheez its 4.5 or Keebler Cookies 5.25 – 6oz, $1
*Club Crackers/Pecan Sandies  Shortbread 16oz, 2/$5
*Fiber Plus Bars 5pk, 2/$5
*Nutri-Grain Bars 8pk, 2/$5
*Special K Protein, 6pk Bars or 4pk Shakes, $5
Use various coupons from special 8/2/09 insert
$1/1 printable Special K protein shake printable
$0.75/1 Cheez It printable
$1/2 Keebler printable
$.55/1 Pop Tarts printable

Deal Idea
BUY:
(2) Whole Grain Cheez-It Crackers, $2
(2) Keebler Cookies, $2
(1) Pop Tart, $2
Use (2) $0.75/1 Cheez It printable
Use (2) $.55/1 Pop Tarts printable
Use (1) $1/2 Keebler printable
Spend $6.40
Receive $5 RRs
$.28 each after coupons and RRs!

Kelloggs Cereals,  2/$5
Get $2 RRs wyb 2
$1/2 coupon from 8/2 inserts
$1.50/2 Mini Wheats printable coupon
As low as $.75 each after coupons and RRs!

Rogaine 3 pack, $49.99
Get $10 RRs
$39.99 after RRs!

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara:  Get a coupon for a FREE Mascara on next purchase

**OTHER DEALS

Scotch Mailer, $0.49
$0.50/1 Scotch Packaging Supply fromV 7/26/09
FREE after coupon!

Trident Gum, $1.29 (BOGO)
Use $1/2 printable coupon
$0.29 for two after coupon!

Mars Candy Bars, 2/$1 (w/ in-ad coupon)
$1/2 Mars Candy from V 7/26/09
2 FREE after coupons!

Welch’s Grape Jelly $1.99
Use $0.75/1 printable coupon
$1.24 each after coupon!

Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino, 4/$5 (w/ in-ad coupon)
$1/1 Starbuck’s Bottled Frappuccino from SS 6/21/09
$0.25 each after coupons!

$3.29 Hefty One Zip Bags, $3.29 (BOGO)
$1/1 from RP  5/17
$.60 each after coupons!

See all deals here.

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

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The Cha-Ching Challenge

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Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Add your links to Mr. Linky at any time.  In order to be considered for the Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight, just be sure to add your link no later than Tuesday at midnight EST.

Check out my savings for the week below:

Savings from coupons and store sales: $47.58

  • CVS: Saved $3.96
  • ALDI: Saved $10
  • Toys R Us: We saved $15 by signing Griffin up for their birthday club and getting a $3 coupon and a FREE Thomas Wooden Train.  So fun!
  • Chuck E. Cheese: I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that the coupons that we got for signing up at Chuckecheese.com saved us about $15 when we took Griffin there on his birthday.  We even scored about 65 free tokens!

    Savings from ‘Free Money’: $19.00

    • Wes and I  have made around $2.00 this week from YouData.
    • I’ve deposited about $2 in my Upromise since the last time I reported.
    • Wes got accepted for Pinecone Research a while back and has done about 5 surveys.  He usually received his $3 check the following week!

    Savings from cutting costs: $30

    • Although the supplies for the fire truck birthday cake I am going to make today cost around $20, that’s still a savings of $30 for not simply purchasing one.  Plus, it’s going to be soooo much cuter…I hope!

    TOTAL SAVINGS:$96.58

    TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $2888.55

    Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:

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    HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

    Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

    Freebie Favorites: Rock Sampler Download, Plochman’s Mustard, National Parks Admission

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    Here are a few of my favorite freebies of the day:

    • Take a picture of you with a bottle Plochman’s Mustard to Plochman’s and receive a coupon for a free Barrel of Mustard.  More details here.  Thanks, MoJoSavings!
    • If you live near a National Park, this weekend is the final free National Parks Admission deal of the summer.  Why not head out with the fam for a picnic and some outdoor fun?!