Confessions of a Couponer

I heart my full pantry!

Yep! I do. Silly I know but I love it so much! I love that using coupons and grocery smarts list That's my confession from a "couponer" this week. As I was planning for a family event I made a grocery list and then shopped from my own shelves. My husband looked at the list I had made when I was done "shopping" in my pantry and was AMAZED at all the things I had crossed off the list because we already had them on hand. It was so much fun! Lots of times when I bring products home for ridiculously low prices I will write how much I spent on them vs. regular price. When we added it up there was over $100 in savings just on the ONE list I had made for a family party we will be having. Cool huh? The list of things that do need to be purchased had just produce and milk (not things I keep 3 months of on hand =) )

Do you love your full pantry that has come from using coupons too?

Fun Stuff This Weekend

If you are still wondering where to go catch a firework show this weekend. Check out this list of cities we found that are holding activities and firework shows for the holiday.

Fun in the Sun-Healthy Family Tip

If you're planning to have some fun in the sun this weekend remember to take the sun screen. I was looking at the store display of all the different levels and could not decide what to buy. If you have ever wondered the same thing then here is a little bit of info about sunscreen.

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. The number you see associated with SPF represents the length of time you can stay out in the sun without burning, multiplied by the corresponding number. The SPF is a laboratory derived ratio which measures the increased amount of radiation which causes redness in skin when the sunscreen tested is applied, compared to when it is not used at all. For example if it takes 10 minutes for unprotected skin to show redness, then an SPF15 sunscreen correctly applied, will take 15 times as long or 150 minutes to burn. This and lots of other great info found on skinhealth.com, wisegeek.com and rnguidetoskincare.com

Then there are a few other factors you do need to take into account:

-Clothing rubbing against skin, playing in water, or sweat can all make it wear off faster.

-Fair Skin burns easily and should have sunscreen reapplied more often- My little one hates sunscreen but a minute of fighting while applying it is better than a sunburned little kid!

-The temperature, and if you are in direct sun or in the shade

Remember that its much better to be safe than sorry when it comes to using sunblock!

If you need to pick up some sunscreen I found an online coupon to use!

Coppertone $1/1. It is on sale this week at Smiths so combine the sale and coupon for a great price!

Coupons for fun weekend!

Here are a couple of coupons for fun things you may need to pick up for the holiday weekend.

$1/2 Dixie Paper Plate

$1/2 (any) Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs

$1.50/1 Huggies Little Swimmers

.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks

4th of July Picnic

If you're planning to have some fun this weekend for the holiday-- and I say you better be, here are a couple of fun recipes that use SALE items!

Fried Chicken

Chicken is on SALE this week at FRESH MARKET

Use the Golden Plump Coupon for $1/1

and if you purchase 3 pkgs you can send in the UPCS for a FREE COOKBOOK

thanks Tightwadinutah

Cherry Crumble- I am going to try this one!

(Cherries on SALE at Smiths)

Recipe on ALLRECIPES

Top With Breyers Ice Cream (also on SALE at Smiths)

Sounds so good!

Mega Swag Bucks Friday!

Good FRIDAY morning! Do you know what today means? MEGA Swag bucks Friday! Make sure to do some searching today since Fridays are the days its even easier to earn Swag Bucks. Not sure what this Swag Bucks thing is all about? It is a site that you earn FREE stuff from just for searching the internet. You do your searching through Swag Bucks and as you search you earn bucks. When you have enough " bucks" you can "spend" them on whatever you would like to "buy" Learn more and sign up on the Swag Bucks site.

$1 Flip Flops at Old Navy

This Saturday Old Navy will be having the "Feeting Frenzy" which means all solid color flip flops will be $1! Visit the Old Navy Facebook page to print off the coupon.

Thanks MoneySavingMom. I love having extra flip flops around for slipping on to run the garbage out or run to the store in. This is a sweet deal!

FREE Taco Del Carbon with any Purchase- Facebook Offer

Login to Facebook and LIKE Del Taco on Facebook and print off a coupon for a FREE Taco Del Carbon with any purchase.

While your on Facebook be sure to LIKE Couponing for Autism too!

Screamin Coupons 61% off on Hair Highlights

Today on Screamin Coupons your can get Full or Partial Highlights at the Salon on the Avenue in Provo for only $29. This normally costs $75. That makes this a 61% discount. And if you haven't already signed up be sure to, so that you can get the $5 Screamin Coupon credit that would make this deal $24!!!

FREE Arby's Junior Deluxe with Drink Purchase July 5th

Get a FREE Jr. Deluxe on July 5th at Arbys with the order of any size drink. One per customer!

Redbox Deal Rent 2 Get 1 FREE

Here is how it works:

1. Add any two movies at full price to your cart

2. Swipe your Card to Pay for the movies

3. Enter a valid e-mail address when prompted

4. Get a code via e-mail within 72 hours to use on you next visit for a free one-night rental

5. Repeat

Winco Coupons in the Mail- Be on the Lookout!

Yesterday I was really excited to see a Winco ad in the mail. There were a few coupons on the front that I thought were pretty good deals. The coupons expire on July 4th:

.98 Shasta Cola limit 2

.48 Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce limit 2

.78 Hunt's Ketchup limit 1

.98 Lays Potato Chip limit 2

.28 Bumble Bee Tuna limit 3

.28 Bar S Franks limit 2

.28 Van camp's Pork & Beans limit 3

.38 Kraft Mac and Cheese limit 3

$1.98 American Falls limit1

$2.98 Cottonelle Bath Tissue limit 1

Other Deals Advertised that didn't have coupons

10 cent corn on the cob limit 8

$1.98 Seedless Watermelon limit 1

Be sure to keep your eyes open for your Winco ads in the mail.

Online Coupon Reset

It is the first of the month, so you know what that means! The online coupons have reset. My favorites are the

• $3/1 GreenWorks Laundry Detergent
• $2/1 Clorox 2
• $1/1 Garnier Fructis Haircare
• $1/1 Nexcare Bandaids
• $1/1 Pilsbury Easy Frosting

Here are some tips about online coupons:

The IPS (internet printables)

• Manufactures set limits on the amounts of coupons printed. When the limit is reached they pull their coupons off. That means occasionally you will go the print a coupon and it will be gone unless you printed it off at the beginning.


• This is even more important toward the end of a month. Coupons group A-C are reset at the first of the month, so on the FIRST, when the coupons reset, they start out at zero.


• Sometimes manufactures will reset their coupons after the limit is reached, but don't count on it. Just consider yourself lucky if they do.


• Troubleshooting IPS. I wish I could help out in that area, but I am not tech savvy enough. I have heard that switching browsers can help. Example: On Internet Explorer and they won't print try Fire Fox or vice virsa.

Some questions to commonly asked IP questions answered:

• Where are online coupons located? All over! You also find coupons on manufactures websites, you can receive them via-email and sometimes websites will give them to you after you join their mailing lists or take a survey for them. When the Grocery Smarts lists are up you will see links that take you to online coupons. The best part about those lists are that if there are coupons online, they are on the lists. You will never have to search for coupons for items on the list yourself! Grocery Smarts lists do all the work for you.
  
• "Are IP'S worth it? It seems like a lot of paper and ink to be wasting." My answer is it depends. I think after you have a couple months worth of newspaper coupons its hit and miss. I only print ones of that make things close to FREE or if it is something I really like or know I will need. You'll never catch me printing of cereal coupons or toothpaste coupons. That is because I have DOZENS of them from my newspaper.


• Now, if you are staring out and only have a few coupons from the paper on the list then I definitely recommend using IPS to maximize your savings. My sister in law started out and only had a weeks worth of coupons, but wanted to start saving right away, so she maximized her coupons by using IPS. She told me her husband was frustrated by all the paper in ink she was using, but after she shopped she had saved over $50. That paper and ink WAY over paid for itself. IP'S are a great way of subsidizing newspaper coupons, but not a great substitute! Newspaper coupons will benefit you way more in the the long end.


• "How long do IP'S last". IPS have expiration dates on them the same way other coupons do.
  
• "Can we print them off in black and white?" It depends on your store. Some stores will take black and white, some will not. Be sure to ask if you are planning on trying black and white. There reason behind that is they are trying to protect themselves from illegal photocopied coupons.


• Do all stores take IP's and the answer is no. Not all stores do take IPS. My suggestion is to call your store and ask if you are planning on using them on your shopping trip.

Also don't forget the two IP's per HOUSEHOLD rule! Have fun printing!

$10 off Coupon for TNT fireworks

Coupon for fireworks? Cool huh! TNT Fireworks is offereing a coupon for $10 off purchase of $50 or more. To get your coupon visit the TNT site and

fill in your info so it can be emailed to you.

Coupon expires July 5th.

Thanks,

TheThriftyCouple.

Fireworks for the Fourth

Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? Well, if you are staying in town for the 4th here

is a list of cities with events going on.

Sandy City

Celebration from 10 am-10pm

Visit Sandy City Site for more info

Firework show at 10pm

West Jordan

Rodeo, and other activities

June 26th-July 3rd

Southern Utah Cities

(listed together in Spectrum Article)

Firework shows in many cities!

Salt Lake City

Sugar House Park at 9:30pm

Provo

Freedom Festival

Magna

"100 years of Magna-ificence"

Riverton Town Days

in Riverton Park

Oakley

Rodeo and Firework Show

Logan

Independence Day Celebration

Kaysville

July 4th Festival

Ogden

"Hot Rockin' 4th"

Lots of stuff going on this weekend, and lots of the cities even have events that are free to walk around at. If you know of any other cities having events please leave a comment so it can be added to the list as I am sure that some have been missed.

Sunflower Market 6/30-7/6

Its Wednesday again! That means another double ad day at Sunflower Market. Here is the current list as well as list from last week. Both are valid TODAY only.

From the new ad:

seedless watermelon, 2.00 ea (?)
cantaloupe, .50 ea (*****)
red or black plums, .99/lb (*****)
blueberries 1pint, 2.50
cluster tomatoes, .99/lb (****)
sweet corn, .33 ea
apricots, .99/lb (****)
mangos, .50 ea
fresh pork sausage, 1.97/lb (****)
green seedless grapes, .99/lb (*****)
Mahi Mahi fillets, 3.97/lb (****)
radishes, .50 ea
green onion, .50 ea (****)
cilantro, .50 ea (****)
parsley, .50 ea (****)
1lb carrots, .50 ea (****)
Fresh Express garden salad, coleslaw or shredded lettuce, .99 (*****)
Bing cherries, 2.99/lb
asparagus, 2.99/lb
T-bone steak, 4.97/lb (****)
Dreyer's ice cream 48oz, 2.50 (****)

Organic produce:
hothouse tomatoes, 1.99/lb
carrots or beets, 1.50/bunch (?)
strawberries 1lb, 3.00
red, green or black kale, 1.50 ea
red, green or black seedless grapes, 1.99/lb (****)

From the previous ad (prices good WED only):

red seedless grapes, .77/lb (*****)
strawberries 1lb, 1.50 (****)
blackberries 5.6oz, 1.50 (****)
raspberries 6oz, 1.50 (****)
cantaloupe, 1.50 ea
honeydew melons, 1.50 ea
beefsteak tomatoes, .88/lb (****)
hothouse cucumbers, .88 ea
melons (Galia, Crenshaw, Canary, Casaba, Santa Claus or Orange Honeydew), .88/lb (****)
hass avocados, .88 ea
yukon gold or red potatoes, .50/lb
white peaches or white nectarines, .88/lb (****)
white sweet corn, .50 ea
pineapples, papayas or coconuts, 2.00 ea
vidalia onions, .99/lb
cameo apples, .99/lb (****)
bosch pears, .99/lb (****)
romaine hearts 3ct, 2.00
baby peeled carrots 2lb, 2.00 (****)
cherry tomatoes pint, 2.00
10lb russet potatoes, 2.00
boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1.88/lb (****)
12-16oz Sunflower Market organic peanut butter, no-stir organic peanut butter or cashew butter, 3.00 ea (****)

Organic produce:
yellow peaches or nectarines, 1.50/lb (****)
gala or pink lady apples, 1.50/lb (****)
mangos, 1.00 (*****)
roma tomatoes, 1.50/lb (****)
broccoli or cauliflower, 1.50/lb

[Prices taken from Murray ad.] Thanks to PYP for this great list.

New Grocery Smarts List Available

The new sales start today! Here are the lists:

Smiths

Maceys

Fresh Market

Associated Food Stores

Harmons

Famous Daves $15 gift certificate

Famous Daves is giving away gift certificates good for a free meal up to $15.00 if you go to Facebook "like" it.

The Certificate can be redeemed at the Utah Locations in Layton, Midvale and West Jordan. I love bbq chicken and hate doing any cooking with this hot weather. This is the perfect solution!

To get a certificate you need to be one of the first 100,oo0 to like the page. The count was up to almost 75000 so "like" the page soon to make sure you get $15.00 for free! Thanks ThriftyCouple.

Cleaning House

Between working and then making sure we play outside to enjoy the summer weather my house is needing some cleaning up! So, before we go play we have quite the chore list to work on today. I was looking for some more cleaning coupons and here is what I found this morning.

Clorox Bleach has a few new coupons available today!

Free Liquid Clorox Bleach when you Buy 1 Clorox2

$2/1 Clorox2

1.50/2 Clorox2 packs

and another coupon that caught my eye since I have lots of cleaning to do:

$5/1 Scrubbin Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner starter kit.

P&G Brand Sampler

Have you visited P&G Brandsampler? You sign in and pick free samples and can request free samples and coupons. Cool huh? There have just been some new samples released so go check it out. Thanks Thrifty Couple!

4th of July Fruit Pizza

Have you tried fruit pizza?I was looking for a fun dessert I can make this weekend for a family get together and remembered this one. It is a fun dessert to make for the 4th of July! Its very easy to make and so good! You can use whatever kind of fruit you like, or try blueberries and raspberries to be festive for the weekend. My family has tried lots of different combinations, and we love it every time!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.
5. Arrange desired fruit on top of filling, and chill.

Recipe and picture taken found on All Recipes.com

Some easy substitutions that can make this recipe fool proof :)

Use Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough instead of above recipe for dough

Substitute the cream cheese frosting for Cool Whip which is FREE after coupons and catalina's at Smiths this week- sale ending tonight.

NEW Online Coupons Available TODAY!

There are some great new online coupons available today! Check these out!

$1/1 Welchs Refrigerated Juice

$1/1 Nestle Cherry Raisnets

$1/1 Eggo Waffles (valid at Target)

$1/1 Greenworks Cleaner

$1/1 Greenworks Dishwashing Liquid

$2/1 Greenworks Laundry Detergent

Remember that online coupons reset at the beginning of each month which is coming right up! So, you will want to print off what you can before they do that!

Here are also couple of coupons for deals that are ending tonight. A few of them become GREAT prices so they may be worth running out to snag before this weeks sale ends.

For Smiths Sale this week:

Huggies $2 off any 1 (320ct or larger)

Challenge Butter .50/1

Betty Crocker Brownie Mixes .75/2

Trop50 Juice $1/1

Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad .50/2

Keep in mind Smiths is making it so all coupons are worth $1.00. That turns some of these coupons into HIHG value for the products they are good on.

Shop and Tell- Smith's Mega Coupon Event

Yesterday I ran into Smith's to get those extra deals that went well the the coupons from 6/26 newspaper. My total came to $138.67 and I ended up only paying $38.23. My husband is going to kill me if I come home with anymore "stuff". We are in the middle of moving and I keep adding boxes to the pile with all my grocery deals.

You can see the matchups for Smith's this week here, here and here!

FREE Lettuce Wraps at P.F. Chang's with Purchase of an Entree

Submit your e-mail and you can get a coupon for FREE lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang's with the purchase of an entree.

Thanks MyDFWMommy!

What's For Dinner Tonight?

Today on Screamin Coupons you can get 2 large super premium pizzas , breadsticks, and a 2 liter soda for only $12 from 5 Buck Pizza!

Emily and I are taking off today for a spcecial screening of Eclipse, but I am going to grab this for our boys tonight for dinner. Also, if you haven't already signed up do it today, so you can get the $5 Screamin Coupon credit. That would make this deal only $7.00!!!

FREE 3M Handmasker Floor Gripper Sample

Request your free sample!Thanks Hip2Save!

Hot Deal on Shout Laundry Spray at Smith's

Last night we took one of our readers shopping with us (Thanks Stephanie! We had a great time!) and while we were there we found a great deal on Shout!

Shout laundry Spray is apart of the Daytona Promo, so wyb 10 participating items it makes it only $2.19. On each of the bottles there were hanging tags for .55/1. Smith's is rounding up coupons until Tuesday, so it made them $1.19 each. Then right now there is a catalina printing for $1.00 off when you buy any 1 Shout Laundry product!

Scenario:

• Buy (10) bottles of Shout Spray
• Use (10) .55/1 coupons that round up to $1/1
• At checkout (10) $1.00 off catalinas will print out
• Final Price: $1.90 for all 10 bottles

Maceys Preview List 6/30-7/6

The Maceys Preview list is ready! Thanks to PYP for this list.

The sale dates will run 6/30-7/6.

Enfamil Formula FREE SAMPLE

One of my sweet friends had a baby yesterday! I am so excited for her! I guess with her and her new little one on my mind all the baby deals are sticking out to me today! Enfamil is offereing a FREE SAMPLE of formula! I love getting free samples so I can try things before I buy them! The other part I love about samples is that they often come with HIGH VALUE coupons! For a FREE ENFAMIL sample click the picture below!

FREE Cool Whip at Smith's

Right now at Smith's Cool Whip is on sale for .99. Use the .20/2 coupon from SS 6/27. Until Tuesday Smith's will round up the coupon to $1.00/2. That makes them each .50. When I bought 4 of them a $2.00 OYNSO catalina printed out! Factor in the $2.00 catalina and it makes them FREE!

Win FREE Pampers Diapers?

Did you know that Pampers has a contest going on right now, and the winner gets FREE DIAPERS for a year? How cool would that be? To join the "village" and to enter the contest check out the "Pampers Village" link below.

$11.75 for All Day Passes at Cowabunga Bay

Today on Screamin Coupons you can get all day Cowabunga Bay passes for only $11.75! You can also use your $5 Screamin Coupon credit (all you have to do is sign up for the daily e-mails) and it makes one pass $6.75!

FREE stuff for Babies!

I was suprised when I had my first baby how expensive caring for children is! Clothes, diapers, food, formula, diapers, diapers and more baby stuff. =) Did you know that there are lots of sites that have contests where you can win stuff for your baby? "Baby to bee" is one of those sites. For a chance to win FREE STUFF from them for your baby check it out below!

Request FREE Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo Samples

Be sure to request your 2 FREE sample packets of Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo!

Thanks Hip2Save!

Best Diaper Deals 6/27-7/3

Looking for diaper deals this week? I know I am! Thanks to The Thrifty Couple, who make a list to help us find the best prices on diapers this week.

Be sure to check out the best diaper deals this week.

More Smith's Coupon Matchups for the Mega Coupon Event 6/27

Here are some additional match ups for the Mega Smith's Coupon event at Smith's that ends this Tuesday. These match ups are from the coupon inserts in the 6/27 Sunday paper.

Colgate Toothpaste
$1.00
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price FREE

Colgate Wave or Total Toothbrush
$1.25
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price .25

Skintamate Shaving Gel
$2.00
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.00

Edge Shaving Gel
$2.00
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.00

Swanson's Canned Chicken Breast
$1.79
Use the .75/2 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.29

Cool Whip
.99
Use the .20/2 SS 6/27
Final Price .50

Resolve Spray
$3.29
Use the .50/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $2.29

Dole Pineapple
8 oz .79
20 oz $1.19
Use the .50/2 SS 6/27
Final Price .29- .69

Pace Picante Salsa
$2.50
Use the .50/2 SS 6/27
Final Price $2.00

Yo Plus Yogurt 4 pack
$2.50
Use the .50/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.50

Planters Flavor Grove Nuts
$2.49
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.49

Wet Ones Wipes Canister
$2.99
Use the .50/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.99

Items that are apart of the Daytona Promo, Buy 10 Participating Items get $3.00 off

Best Foods Mayonnaise
$2.39 wyb 10 participating items
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.39

Breyers Ice Cream
$1.97 wyb 10 participating items
Use the .75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.47

Rite- Aid Deals Week 6/27- 7/3

Before you head out to Rite-Aid this week, be sure to sign up for the Rite-Aid's Wellness Program! You'll get a $5/25 coupon and $50 in printable coupons!

My favorite Rite-Aid deals this week are:

• FREE Carefree Pantyliners
• FREE John Freida Root Awakening Hair Care

For the complete list of weekly match ups be sure to visit FortheMomma's list!

Walmart Deals and Freebies Updated 6/27

Here are some Walmart coupon match ups.

EPT Single Pregnancy Test
$4.00
Use the $5/1 any e.p.t product RP 6/27
Final price $1.00 money maker!!!!

Rimmel Eye Liner
Rollback $2.77
Use the $1/1 any Rimmel product RP 4/18
Final price $1.77

Heinz Vinegar
16 oz $1.00
Use the $1/2 SS 6/27
Final price .50

Bar S Hot Dogs
Rollback .68
Use the $1/2 RP 5/16
Final price .18

M&M's Pretzels .64
Use the B1G1 FREE RP 6/27
Final Price .32

Kraft Salad Dressing
$1.50
Use the $1/1 SS 6/20
Final price .50

Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo
$1.50
Use the $1/1 SS 6/13
Final price .50

Pampers Wipes
$1.97
Use the $2/1 P&G 6/7
Final Price FREE

Luvs Diapers
$6.97
Use the $2/1 RP 6/27
Final Price $4.97

Minute Ready to Serve Rice
$1.82
Use the $1/1 RP 6/27
Final price .82

Nalley's Kosher Dill Sandwich Slicers Pickles
$1.76
Use the $1.50/1 SS 6/27
Final price .26

Nalley's Relish
$1.12
Use the .75/1 SS 5/23
Final price .37

Pert 3 in 1 Hair Washes
$2.88
Use the $1/1 SS 6/27
Final Price $1.88

Infusium 23 Hair Washes
$4.97
Use the $3/1 SS 5/9
Final price $1.97

Sure Deodorant
$1.96
Use the $1.50/1 SS 5/2
Final price .46

Walgreens Deals 6/27-7/3

Be sure to check out this weeks Walgreens deals on Grocery Smarts.

My favorite items this week include

• FREE Dentyne Gum
• FREE Reach Floss
• Soft Scrub for $1.25
• Gillette Fusion Razors for .89

Coupons in Sunday's Paper 6/27

This week in the Sunday Newspaper you should find the following inserts:

Salt Lake Tribune/Deseret Morning News and Standard Examiner

1 Smart Source Insert

Daily Herald

1 Smart Source Insert

1 Red Plum Insert

To read about how the Red Plum coupons are distributed click here!

*If you ordered the paper and you didn't receive your paper or didn't get the correct number of papers or coupon inserts please call the newspaper company first and let them know. Occasionally if you are new to a route your carrier may miss your home. The newspaper companies are super easy to work with and will make sure your papers are delivered.