The Coupon Queen's Blog

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O.k.  so I was doing a little brainstorming at work today and thought of an idea:  How about a coupon swap and dinner every other week.  I was thinking we could meet somewhere every other week/twice a month at a disclosed location swap coupons, go over coupon strategy (for newbies), and have friendly conversation and dinner to boot.  We could use this time to teach others about frugal living and to learn a thing or two ourselves. 

 We could meet at local budget friendly restaurants or if someone is willing to host a swap we could all bring a dish.  So what do you guys/gals think?  Give me some feedback and let me know.

No the newspaper did not leave last weeks’ sales inserts in today’s paper.  The sales have continued into this week too !!!  Both Albertson’s and Kroger have continued their Mega Sale !!  Great for us…. remember there is plenty of time to order those coupons.  Many clipping services are running low on the “hot” coupons that go with these sales but there is always Ebay.  I have made two purchases in the last two days to go with the Kroger sale.  I purchased 20 coupons for less that $4 (s&h included).  Both sets will pay themselves off after scanning the first two coupons.  Example:  I purchased 10x $1 off any Dove Ice Cream.  These are part of the Buy 10 get $5 sale at Kroger and are $1.50 after you buy the participating products.  Remember these pints of ice cream are regularly $3.67 so the first coupon scanned pays for the Ebay purchase.  After the sales and coupons the delicious Dove ice cream will be .50/container of frozen heaven. 

So get your list together and get to shopping.  Have fun and take advantage of these incredible sales while they last one more week.

Well here it is a view into my stockpile.  Keep in mind I live in a very small house (saving to build bigger) so my stockpile is very humble.  Also I have sold half of my razor, toothpaste, health, and beauty products at a recent garage sale that helped make me $550 !!  I have been seriously couponing since March ‘08. 

My goal in stockpiling is to buy things in “bulk” at rock bottom prices (pennies or free) so that I am “stocked” til the next sale.  I only buy things that I will eventually use.  As far as food it must have a long shelf life in order to heavily stock.  Things like cereal we go through about a box/week at my house.  So, any sale for cereal free or <$1  I will buy like crazy.

So… here it is:

Shaving Cream and Bath Wash:

Toilet Paper and Overflow: 

Shampoo and Conditioner: 

Razors and Deoderant:

Johnson and Johnson’s Bath Buddies:

Baby Wipe and Diaper Stockpile:

Laundy Detergent and Papertowels:

Lawry’s Marinades, Worch. Sauce, and other condiments:

Ketchup and Hamb. Helper:

Juice, Veggies, and other Canned goods:

Honey Buns, Wheat Thins, Suddenly Salad, and Fruit Roll-ups:

Betty Crocker Potatoes, BC Mini Warm Delights, Pasta Sides, and Homeade Jelly:

Cereal:

Plus lots of Toaster Strudels, Dove Ice Cream, Free Veggies, and meat in the deep freezer but it is too hard to take pictures of

This is the list of participating products with coupons that exist right now.  These aren’t necessarily in the local newspaper but you can get them through a clipping service or ebay.

Buy the following and get the item for $1

Kroger Apple Juice
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $.60 IP Coupons from Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker Frosting $.50 Peelies
Brawny Paper Towels $.25 MQ
Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce $.75 MQ or $.75 IP HomeSolutionsNews®: Special Offers
Clorox Bleach
Daisy Sour Cream $.50 MQ
Frank’s Red Hot Sauce $.50 MQ
Kroger Instant Oatmeal
Lender’s Refrigerated Bagels

Get the following items for $1.50

Assorted Kellogg’s Cereal
Aunt Jemima Breakfasts
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $.50/2 MQ
“” Warm Delights $.50 MQ
Capri Sun or Koolaid Jammers
Chef Boyardee Microwave Pasta
Clorox Wipes
DelMonte Fruit bowls
Dove Ice Cream $1.00 MQ
Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel $.55 MQ
Edwards or Mrs Smith Pie Slices $1.00/2 MQ or $.75/1 MQ
Eggo Healthy Waffles
Cheetos
Frito Lay Single Snacks
Ghirardelli Brownie Mix
Heinz Ketchup
Keebler Rice Krispie Treats
Kid Cuisine Entrees
Kraft Bagel-fuls
Krusteaz Muffin or bar mix
Lysol All purpose cleaner $.50 MQ
Palmolive Dish Detergent $.75 MQ for Dishwashing Gel (not sure if this in included in sale or not)
Sargento Cheese $.55 Peelie
StarKist Chunk light tuna
Stouffers or Lean Cuisine Meals $1.00/5 IP Print a coupon OR $1.00/2 IP Everyday Eating / Special Offers on Nestlé Diabetic-Friendly Products
Sunshine Cheez-its $1.00/2 MQ if Cheez-it Duos are included
Tony’s Pizza
Weight Watchers Ice Cream cups
Welch’s Cocktail Juice
Ball Park Franks $1.00/2 MQ
Ken’s Salad Dressing

The following Items will be $2

Advil Pain Relief Multiple coupons for different varieties of Advil
Chef Boyardee Canned pasta
Doritos XXL
Hunts Snack Pack Pudding
Kelloggs Nutrigrain Bars
Kelloggs Special K bars or bites
Dole Fruit Juice
Mott’s Applesauce $.55/2 MQ
Oreida Potatoes
PictSweet Veggies
Soft Scrub Cleanser $.50 MQ OR $.50 IP Soft Scrub Promotions
Tyson Chicken (looks like the frozen breaded kinds) $1.00 MQ
Tyson Chunk chicken breast
Welchs Grape Juice
Windex $.75 MQ
Act II Microwave Popcorn
Huggies Wipes I see a $.50 MQ on 64 ct or larger only

These items will be $2.50

Arizona Tea
Chungs Egg rolls
Edy’s Grand Ice Cream
Egg Beaters
El Monterey Appetizers $1.00/1 MQ on Taquitos (not sure if those are a part of sale)
Gatorade Power Sticks
Keebler Club Crackers $1.00/2 MQ if Club Puffed Crackers are included in sale
Pledge Furniture Polish BOGO MQ and $1.00 MQ (out 7/20)
Propel Fitness Water and Powder Packs
Sargento String Cheese
Friday’s Appetizers
Hebrew National Beef Franks
Tyson Sliced Bacon If Fully Cooked Bacon is included then $.55 MQ
Kellogg’s Special K Snack Bars

Good news the Mega Sale continues AGAIN.  So order you coupons and get things dirt cheap.  There are currently coupons for Betty Crocker mini bowls, Betty Crocker Cookie mx, Dove Ice Cream, and much more.  All the above mentioned coupons will make these items .50/piece.  So what are you waiting for you have another 9 days to get your coupons together and get SHOPPING !!

Took advantage of the Mega Deal:

3 x 6-pack of Water 

3 x Cocoa Puffs

3 x Daisy Sour Cream

1 x French’s Mustard

Total Before Q’s and Sales Prices: $22.79

- $5 Mega Event

- 3 x .60 off of Daisy Sour Cream

- $1.50 off 3 General Mills Cereal

- .30 (which tripled .90) off French’s Mustard

Total After Albertson’s Mega Deal and Q’s: $4.20 !!!!!!!!   ( Thats basically .42/ item and thats including tax)

CVS   7/26/08

So there is always talk on different forums that most weekly deals are set in force the day before (i.e. Saturday) but I never had the nerve to try it out…. until today.  And it WORKED!! I got to take advantage of this weeks deals and next week.  I had to try it out because of this coupon that is limited for Sat. 7/26 only.  You can print it out here—->  http://cvs.p.delivery.net/m/p/cvs/off/offerprocess.asp?mid=1759492523&cid=13997112126&p=FLW_5off30_49915   Now I know my local CVS does allow expired Q’s so you can def. give it a try tommorow.

So here it is:

2 L’Oreal Color Vive $4.99 X 2

2 Children’s Benadryl Perfect Measure  $4.50 x2 

2 Benadryl Allergy Tablets (24ct)  $4.50 x 2

1 Neosporin To Go $4

(The Benadryl and Neosporin were part of next weeks buy $20 of participating products get $10 ECB)

Total Before CVS savings and Q’s: $31.98

Used:

$5 off $30 purchased CVS Q listed above

Expired $3 off $15 Internet printable CVS Q

B1G1 L’Oreal Vive (so thats -$4.99 CVS B1G1 and -$4.99 Manufactor Q )

2 x $1 off Benadryl

1 $1 off Neosporin to Go

Total after Q’s: $11

I paid with a $10 ECB from previous purchase so $1 buck for all this stuff

AND……….. I got $10 more ECB’s on the bottom of my reciept

I recieved this offer by email because I very often participate in the 50/50 promotions.  What is 50/50?  This is a promotion put on by our local tv station KPLCTV that allows us to buy $50 gift certificates for $25 !!! That is half price !!!  (exclusions apply i.e. must be used in one transaction)  This is the link to a local shop that sales uniforms.  So…. you can get $50 worth of uniforms for $25 !!!  You can buy more than one, only one per purchase, but who says you cant go back? 

So follow this link —–>   http://kplc.incentrev.com/index.cfm?action=offer&offerid=3568

You can only get two $5 instant rewards per transaction.

BUY 10 participating items and receive $5 off instantly, mix or match:

Final Price of .50 each:
Pict Sweet Vegetables 12-16 oz
Glaceau Vitamin Water 20 oz
Powerade 32 oz or Glaceau Vitamin water 1 liter  ( I hear from a close friend this stuff makes you feel like a million bucks $$ )
Daisy Sour Cream 8 oz  ( If you can get your hands on the .50 off Q that was REGIONAL this will produce BIG overage)
Albertson’s Olives 5.75-6 oz
French’s Mustard 14 oz  ( go to www.french’s.com IP for .50 Q that will double creating OVERAGE !!!)
Hormel Chili 15 oz  ( .55 off wyb 2 Q in many magazines )
Libby’s Vegetables 14.5-29 oz
Music Mountain Water 6 pack

Final Price of $1 each:
Albertson’s Diced Green Chilies 7 oz
Albertson’s Elbow Macaroni 16 oz
Albertson’s Butter 8 oz
Hamburger, Tuna or Chicken Helper 5-9 oz ( go to www.bettycrocker.com IP for $1 off wyb 3)  these are also spitting out Catalina’s for your next deal
Shedd’s Country Crock Spread 16 oz
Knorr Vegetable Rice or Noodle 4.9-5.4 oz
Albertson’s Picante Sauce 16 oz
Albertson’s Pasta Sauce 26 oz
Sara Lee Whole Grain White Bread 26 oz
Albertson’s Extra Wide Noodles 16 oz

Final Price of $1.50 each:
Country Time Lemonade on the Go 10 ct or 10 quart
Lean Cuisine Entrees 5.25-10.38 oz
Oscar Meyer Fast Franks 10.2 oz
Capri Sun Ready to Drink 10 pk 6.75 oz
Kool Aid Singles 10-12 ct
Nabisco Sanck Sak 8 oz
South Beach Tide Me Over 7 ct
Albertson’s Ice Cream Bars 15 oz
Oscar Mayer Mini Beef Hot Dogs or Mini Cheese Hot Dogs 10 oz
Kool Aid Jammers 10 pack
General Mill Cereals Cheerios 14 oz, Honey Nut Cheerios 12.25 oz, Golden Graham 12 oz, Multigrain Cheerios 9 oz or Cocoa Puffs COMBO 11.7 oz. **GDA** we have .75 off 1 q’s for Multigrain Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs Combo…. .75 a box ain’t shabby!
Kool Aid 8 quart or Sugar Free 12 qt
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 6-10 ct.
Pillsbury Toaster Strudels 10-11.5 oz
Crystal Light 8 qt or On The Go 10 ct

Final Price of $2 each:
Nabisco Teddy Grahams 9.5-10 oz
Nabisco 100 Calorie Granola Bars 5.88 oz
Oscar Mayer Fast Franks Smoked Sausages 8 oz or Fast Franks Beef hot Dogs 10.2 oz
Mt Olive Spears 24 oz
Tombstone Pizza 17.7-29.51 oz
Nabisco Ritz Bits 7.5 oz
Kraft Salad Dressing 24 oz
Lean Cuisine Dinner Entrees 6-10.5 oz
Post Cereals Honey Bunches of Oats 14.5 oz, Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles 13 oz, Raisin Bran 20 oz, Alpha Bits 13.5 oz or HOneycomb 14.5 oz
Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts 16 oz
Bertolli Pasta Pouch 13.5 oz
Albertson’s Orange Juice 64 oz
Nabisco 100 Honey Maid Sticks 8.5 to 10 oz