Kimmy's Saturday Smart Shop

Well, this week's shop was actually done on Tuesday since this week is Thanksgiving. I only shopped at Walgreens this week, but really racked up!!

Total Before Savings = $85.44

Total Out of Pocket = $31.09

Total After Rebates = $17.09

Total Savings = $68.35 that's an 80% Savings!!!

I will mail in for a $10 rebate on the Nabisco products, plus got $4 in Register Rewards to spend next time. I got yet again two boxes of cereal under $1.50 a box. The Dinty Moore beef stew makes a good go to meal for Troy if I'm not home or under the weather. Plus, he can take them to work for a quick easy lunch. And the Vanity Fair plates - FREE!!

Walgreens Deals 11/23-11/28

I will only be posting deals for Walgreens and Smiths this week. It's the holidays, which makes life busy in and of itself, so this Mama is taking it easy where I can! :)

At Walgreens this week:

Kelloggs Cereal 2/$5

Get $1 RR and use $1/1 printable here

Final Price = 2/$3 or $1.50 each

Various Nabisco Crackers 5/$10

Get $3 RR = 5/$7
There were also some coupon inserts I've heard, but I didn't get them. However, I'll be using this for my Nabisco rebate, so it'll still make it a great deal.

Kleenex $.89 each with in-ad coupon

Use $.50/3 coupon insert

Final Price = 3/$2.17

Vanity Fair Plates Buy One at $3.79, Get One Free

Buy 4, use 2 $1/1 and 1 BOGO coupon inserts

Final Price = 4/$1.79 or $.45 each!!!

Dinty Moore Stew and Hormel Chili $.99

Buy 12, Use 4 $2/3 inserts

Final Price = $4/12 or $.32 each

Rimmell Eye Makeup 50% off

Use $1/1 from December All You magazine

Final Price = Varies

Skintimate Cream 2/$5

Buy 2, use 2 $1.50/1 inserts

Final Price = 2/$2

Carefree Pads $1.99

Use $1/1 insert

Final Price = $.99

Norelco Shaver $59.99 (This is $20 off the regular price.)

Use $10/1 insert

Final Price = $49.99 ($30 off)

Troy left his shaver in Iraq and has been using regular razors which hurt his face. So, I'm splurging out of the budget and getting him this as a Thank You gift for Thursday. It's a Thanks for serving our country and our family kinda thing. Hopefully he won't read my blog before then. :)

Go here for more Walgreens deals this week! (Thanks, Surviving the Stores!)

$.38 Wet Ones at Rite Aid

Wet Ones Canisters are on sale for $1.88 at Rite Aid this week. Use the $1.50/1 printable coupon here to get them for $.38 each!

Rite Aid Gift of Savings

This was actually new to me since I've just started deal finding this year. However, Rite Aid has a seasonal deal where you can get gift cards back with purchases. Learn more about it here!

Nabisco Money Making Deal - THIS WEEK ONLY!

Nabisco is offering a $10 mail-in rebate when you purchase 10 participating items. Go here to print the rebate form. In my opinion, the best way to do this deal to make some money is at Walgreens. Hurry because the receipts have to be dated before 11/30 which is a week from today!

Nabisco Crackers are on sale 5/$10

use the $1/1 SS 11/8

Buy $10 worth, get $3 in Register Rewards

Final Price: $10 OOP, plus $6 in RR

Submit for $10 Rebate, making this a $6 Money Maker!!

Go here for more deal ideas for this offer. (Thanks, Krazy Coupon Lady!)

$25 Restaurant.com Certificate for $3

The photo says it all! Simply set up an account, select the number of $25 certificates you'd like to purchase, and enter code THANKS at check out.

This is an ideal gift for in-laws, teachers, friends, anyone really! Troy and I are going to purchase about 20 of them for gifts and another 10 to redeem for ourselves! You can't beat a dinner date out at a nice restaurant for only THREE BUCKS!!

$3 in MP3 downloads at Amazon for FREE!

Amazon has started Black Friday with a vengeance! Today you can get a FREE $3 credit for MP3 downloads.

Simply go here and enter the promo code MP34FREE. You don't have to redeem them right away if you don't want. Use them later to get some good songs, or redeem them for a gift card for another free Christmas Gift idea. (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!)

FREE Photobook!!

I will typically be posting a Freebie Roundup on Fridays each week. But this is a great deal that is available to the first 25,000 customers, so I wanted to get it out there now!

American Greetings is offering a FREE 8 1/2 x 11 photobook to the first 25,000 customers who use the promo code BONNIE at check out. I simply uploaded 20 photos and spent about 30 minutes putting it together for a great FREE Christmas gift for a family member (whom I am not disclosing in case they read this blog.) :)

Go here to get yours!! (Thanks, Common Sense with Money!)

Black Friday Deals ALL WEEK on Amazon.com

Click here to check out the deals on Amazon this week! They are having Black Friday deals all week long. Some of there deals are considered "Lightening Deals" and are only available until the items are sold out. Here is a sampler of today's deals:

Paula Dean's 12-piece porcelain cookware = $98.99

17 Again DVD = $10.00

Slumdog Millionaire DVD = $7.99

Kitchenaide 6-qt mixer (this is the big one that's usually around $400+ = $299

Check it out! This is a good thing for some Christmas gifts without having to venture into the craziness of stores this time of year. I'll be posting a few days this week with reminders of these deals.

Freebie Friday - Nov. 27

Always Infinity: Text "Always" to Shop Text at 467467. ** If you have not yet set up a Shop Text account, go here do so now! You simply register your phone number and enter your shipping address. It will prompt you for a credit card number, but there is an option to skip that step. Then you're done! You will receive codes occasionally to receive free samples. Standard texting rates apply. **

Seventh Generation Dish Soap: Go here to receive your free sample.

American Greetings Photobook: This is a free 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 hard cover glossy photobook. Use the promo code BONNIE at checkout. It is limited to the first 25,000 who use the code, so get on it! Go here to start your book. I simply uploaded 20 photos quickly and made a brag book of Zeke for Troy's mom and dad. It was a quick 30 minute FREE Christmas gift!! (Thanks, Common Sense with Money)

Veria Holiday Renewal: This is a free holiday renewal package which includes facial moisturizer samples. Go here to sign up for yours! (Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

Betty Crocker 2010 Calendar: This calendar includes recipes on every month and is FREE. It's a good one to hang in the kitchen. Go here to get yours. (Thanks, Coupon Cravings!)

Earrings from 17 Magazine: Free earrings for ages 14-29. Go here to get yours!

Kimmy's Saturday Smart Shop

Total Loot This Week

Original Price: $95.58

Total Spent: $31.44

Total Saved: $71.13!!!

Target

Total Spent: $10.35

There were really great deals at Target this week. After sales and coupon match ups Del Monte canned veggies were $.28 a can, Triscuits were $1 a box, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" was an amazing $.45 each. The tomatoes were on one of the clearance end caps of the store, which I was able to match with coupons.


CVS


Total Spent: $11.24

I wouldn't usually have gotten the cold and flu products, but it came with $10 in ECBs, and I had some ECBs to spend that expired this week. The Fiber One was $1.50 a box which you can't beat on good healthy cereal. I've found since couponing that it is completely unnecessary to spend more than $2 a box on any cereal.


Wal Mart


Total Spent: $3.88

Ok, so I will not be going to Wal-Mart any time soon unless they are giving food away. The deals were decent, but the place is a mad house!! We stood in line for over an hour and the place was so crowded. So, I'll be waiting until after the holidays before couponing there again.

That having been said, the best deal here were the bacon wrapped steaks, which I got for $.98! Can't beat that for a steak dinner for two!


Toys'r'Us

Total Spent: $1.99

They are having a Door Buster sale this weekend and had this on sale for $3.99, and I used a $2/1 coupon, making this a great little gift for Zeke for Christmas. Shhh...don't tell him. :)

Walgreens

Total Spent: $3.98

This was kind of a screw up. The cereal was on sale for $2.00 a box and I thought I had a coupon for $1/2, but it was for the wrong brand. So, I made a trip for two boxes of Special K. Oh, well. Troy and I eat tons of cereal and are only buying the healthier choices lately, so it was worth it, I suppose.