ARIZONA SAVINGS

RIP Chi Hair Straightener

2011-10-27T11:12:00.002-07:00

Today is a very sad day. I plugged in my Chi hair straightener this morning, just as I have each morning for the past two years. As it warmed up, it started to smell really bad - like it was about to catch on fire. Then I heard a click and the red light turned off .... and it hasn't turned back on. There was only a one year manufacturer's warranty, so in the trash can it went.

My unruly hair is not allowed out of the house unstyled so I need a replacement ASAP! I jumped on Amazon this morning and found this amazing deal!

Farouk CHI 1 Inch Ceramic Flat Hairstyling Iron
$53.45 with free shipping!

I already bought mine - this is seriously a SMOKING deal! These are normally $190!

Hurry and get yours before it sells out!

WINNER!

2011-10-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

Sorry this is late! I had this set to auto-post and obviously it did not!

We have a winner!

sbphair, it's your lucky day!

Here's what she said...

I like to bake pumpkin bars, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, etc. anything with pumpkin. Makes me think of fall except it's still warm in sunny AZ!

Thanks so much for entering and happy fall baking!

Albie's Doublers Trips!

2011-10-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

I feel like the Albie's doublers came around fast this time! It is lots of work, but there are good deals to be had! I filled a prescription at Albie's using the in-ad Q and got a $25 gift card. I only paid $3.00 for the prescription, so before I even started filling my cart, I had made $22!

I always stop by the clearance section on my Albie's trips and I hit the Glad trash bag jackpot! I have NEVER been able to get any great deals on garbage bags - it's like the unattainable deal for me. It makes this deal even more exciting. I found these Glad trash bags on clearance for $2.00 each! I also found this box of Mylicon for 4.00 - great price! I just paid $12 for a bottle at Rite Aid last week :(

2.00 Glad Trash Bags (4)
-1.00/1 MQ Vocal Point
-.55/1 peelie MQs found at Rite Aid (3)
-4 doublers
2.70 for all 4 or .68 each - WAHOO!

4.00 Mylicon
-1.00/1 MQ from inside Vicks Vaporizor box
-doubler
2.00

2.99 Kraft Cheese
-1.00/1 Kraft First Taste Home Mailer MQ + doubler
.99 needed this for dinner

So, for trip #1, I spent 5.69 from the gift card.

Trip #2 was a little more pricey, but I got a lot more too.

MIX & MATCH SALE - Buy 6, Save $3

1.99 Rice Krispies (4)

1.99 Pop Tarts (2)

5.08 green seedless grapes (2.49/lb) - terrible price, but yummy grapes!

1.50 Albertson's marshmallows (2)

20.02 BEFORE COUPONS

-1.00/2 Kellogg's Cereals MQ (2) found inside Nutrigrain Bar box

-1.00/2 Pop Tarts MQ also found inside Nutrigrain Bar box

-1.00 off 2 pounds of fresh produce (2) also found inside Nutrigrain Bar box

-Free Marshmallows (up to 1.50) wyb 2 boxes Rice Krispies peelie (2)
-5 doublers
7.02 for 4 Rice Krispies, 2 Pop Tarts, 2 lbs. grapes, & 2 bags of marshmallows - not too bad!

2.29 Nature's Own Bread
-.75/1 IPQ - no longer available
-doubler
.19

1.50 Sierra Mist (2)
-1.00/2 MQ from Moments to Save 10/2 insert
-doubler
.50 each - needed these to make sparkling strawberry lemonade for a baby shower

3.89 Dove Shampoo, Conditioner (4)
-BOGO 10/2 RP (2)
-.75/1 IPQ (2)
-2 doublers
Pay 4.78 OOP, earn $5 OYNO
.22 profit on 4!

1.69 Albertson's Bakery Cinnamon Bread
-Free Bakery Bread Catalina Coupon from previous transaction (up to 1.09)
FREE - My cashier took off the whole amount - yay!

12.99 subtotal + 1.35 tax = 14.34 out of pocket
Earned $5 from Dove
FINAL COST: $9.34

And the best part is, I still have 4.97 on the RX gift card and $5 OYNO to spend on the last 2 days of doubler deals!

Betty Crocker Give Away!

2011-10-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

To My Faithful Blog Readers...

I feel like you should be rewarded if you are still reading this blog, so let's do a give away! You guys have stuck by me through this strange, transitional time in my life. You've followed me from my Arizona to California move and you've watched me shop in California, but still maintain the Arizona Savings name .... it's been weird! I'm still not sure what I want to do with this couponing blog - if I want to do a Southwest theme or a California theme... I'll figure it out eventually.

Love molasses cookies, but could do without the preparation and mess? Betty Crocker to the rescue! This fall, Betty Crocker is introducing a molasses cookie mix, making this year-round favorite easy to bake in less than 20 minutes.

With a delectably soft and chewy texture, and great spice cookie taste, new Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix combines real molasses flavor with hints of cinnamon and spice for a homemade taste that you’ll love.

Look for Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie mix in the baking aisle of grocery stores this fall.

Betty Crocker is offering Arizona Savings readers a super awesome coupon to try Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix! Click here for a printable coupon for $0.75 off the purchase of one (1) Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix pouch today! That's a high value coupon for these cookie mix pouches - we may be able to score these free!

In the meantime, let's give away a baking gift set!

One lucky Arizona Savings reader will win a Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix prize pack which includes a Betty Crocker apron, non-stick baking pan, and mixing spoon.

Here's how to enter:

All you have to do is leave a comment telling me what you love to bake in the fall. Today is a gloomy, dark, rainy day in Southern California.... perfect for a pot of Baked Potato Soup and a batch of these Molasses cookies. What will you be baking?

The Rules...

1. One comment per person (you must include your email address!)

2. Give away is open to US and Canadian residents ONLY. 3. Give away will close on Tuesday, October 18th at 12pm AZ time

4. The winner will be selected via random.org and the winner will be contacted by email. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.

Good luck!

Disclosure: I was given a Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix prize pack to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark for providing the prize pack for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received. The product, information and prize pack has been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark.

Clearance fun at Target!

2011-09-24T18:07:00.000-07:00

This clearance sale could not have come at a better time for me! We are finishing up last minute things to move into our new house and I needed all of this! Curtains, rugs, curtain rods, a bedding set for my daughter.... I paid a fraction of what I was dreading paying for all this stuff.

Here's the first batch of treasures - curtains and Cascade on the left, twin sheets & quilt set on the right, with some curtain hardware on the bottom...

The quilt set is hard to see, so here is a picture of it from Target.com. It's adorable in person! It has owls and squirrels and is just girly enough for my daughter.

And here's the last of it - 2 area rugs and 2 curtain rods.

.97 Cascade Trial Packs (6)

-1.00/1 MQ 8/28 PG

.03 overage each

Here's all the 75% off stuff:

4.98 Plum Eclipse Black Out Curtain Panels (2)

2.98 Curtain Holdbacks (2)

8.98 White Twin Sheet Set

7.48 Grey, White Curtain Panels (3)

4.74 Green Tie Back Shade

4.24 Green Curtain Panels

6.32 Curtain Rod

7.88 Curtain Rod

16.24 Circo Love N Nature Quilt/Sham Set

And the 2 area rugs were 30% off at 24.98 each.

I had a 5 off 50 Target Bed & Bath catalina coupon that I used.

Total was 131.57 + 11.23 tax = 142.80

Paid with $45 in Target gift cards and the rest cash.

This seems like a lot OOP, but I have window treatments for all of our windows, a complete bedding set for our daughter,nice fluffy rugs, and it's all super cute Target stuff - for less than a hundred dollars out of pocket. If you need any bed or bath stuff, check out your Target to see what treasures are hiding there!

Filling up the Freezer with Albie's Doublers!

2011-09-20T11:34:00.000-07:00

We are just about ready to move into our "new" house, so I spent more out of pocket than I am used to (28.42!). I have an empty refrigerator and freezer to fill up! A lot of the extra cost was the Dasani water at 1.50 per case plus the dreaded CRV... California's extra tax on bottled and canned products. At 5 cents per bottle, CRV ran me 1.20 PER CASE! Thanks a lot state of California! :(

2.50 Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken/Steak (10) - RAINCHECK PRICE

-1.00/1 peelies + 10 doublers

.50 each

3.50 Dasani Water (5)

-2.00/1 peelie wyb 2 Tyson Grilled & Ready Products

1.50 + 1.20 CRV = 2.70 per case

Dasani was the cheapest case of water this week

2.69 Mission Artisan Tortillas (2)

-1.00/1 IPQ (2) + 2 doublers

.69 each

2.99 Duncan Hines Amazing Glaze (2)

-1.00/1 IPQ (2) + 2 doublers

.99 each

1.00 Totino's Pizza Rolls (6) - RAINCHECK PRICE

-1.00/2 IPQ (2), .40/2 IPQ + 3 doublers

.10 each

.99 Betty Crocker Cake Mix (4) - RAINCHECK PRICE

-1.00/2 peelies (2) wish I could have found more for free cake mix! + 2 doublers

4 FREE

1.00 Michaelina's (10)

-1.00/5 Michaelina's Snacks IPQ & 1.00/5 Michaelina's Lean IPQ + 2 doublers

.60 each

28.42 total out of pocket

Doublers Time at So Cal Albie's Again!

2011-09-16T21:14:00.000-07:00

My Albertson's lets me use more than 2 doublers per transaction ... yours may or may not. It's a good idea to check before you unload your cart onto the belt.

1.49 Ortega Green Chilis (4)
-1.00/2 IPQ (2) + 2 doublers
.49 each

2.29 Motts for Tots Apple Juice
-1.00/1 Vocal Point MQ + doubler - no longer available
.29

2.50 Classico Pasta Sauce
-1.00/1 peelie MQ + doubler
.50

1.34 Goldfish Crackers
-.55/1 MQ found inside previous Goldfish crackers bag + doubler
.24

1.99 Keebler Cookies
-1.00/1 peelie + doubler
.01 overage

2.00 Danimals Yogurt Tubes (3)
-.50/1 MQ 8/31 SS (3) + 3 doublers
1.00 each

1.88 Lean Cuisine Meals (2) with in-ad Q
-1.00/2 IPQ + doubler
.88 each

6.84 total paid out of pocket!

Yard Sale Finds!

2011-09-10T15:08:00.005-07:00

I headed out with my mom and my girls this morning to hit the local yard sales. I've really been finding some great deals the past couple of weeks and figured this blog was a great place to talk about it. Last week, I found a brand new breadmaker for $10! So excited.

Here's what I found today... ugh. This picture WILL NOT turn right side up - sorry!

2 kid's monkey plates (so cute)

car seat frog toy (my older daughter had this and LOVED it)

2 Priddly books (we love this series)

Sassy compartment snack container

white flower girl's dress

All this for $3.00! I love yard sales!

Tuesday's Vons Trip - Free Ketchup & Colgate!

2011-09-08T08:45:00.001-07:00

This shopping trip was this past Tuesday, so the Heniz ketchup sale is already over... hope you got your free ketchup! The Colgate is on sale through 9/13, so you can still get that free if you haven't already!

.99 Heinz Ketchup (4) price valid when you buy 4

-.50/1 8/21 SS (4)

FREE!

I gave one of the bottles to my mom - not pictured.

.99 Colgate Toothpaste (5)

-.50/1 8/28 SS (5)

FREE!

Paid .42 out of pocket for tax - yay!

Kmart & CVS Trips!

2011-08-27T23:38:00.000-07:00

I had one more round of fun at Kmart before the double coupon event ended today...

1.50 Chinet plates

-1.00/1 IPQ

.50 each

1.99 Schick Hydro Shave Gel

-.75/1 MQ 8/7 SS

.49

I haven't been to CVS in a really long time due to lackluster deals, but this Skittles/Starburst deal lured me in! While I was there, I found the 3.62 clearanced Conair blow dryers I've seen all over the coupon blogs this week - yay!

3.00 Skittles or Starburst

-BOGO CVS coupon from red machine (scans at 4.29!)

-1.00/1 IPQ (2)

.29 overage on 2 bags!

8.62 clearanced Conair Hair Dryer

Earned $5 EB

3.62 final cost- hooray!

Another Kmart Doubles Trip!

2011-08-26T10:57:00.000-07:00

I gathered up some more coupons and headed back over to Kmart!

1.99 Schick Hydro Shave Gel (5)
-.75/1 MQ 8/7 SS (5) doubled
.49 each

1.00 Carnation Evaporated Milk (4)
-.50/2 IPQ from Nestle Baking website (2) doubled
.50 each

2.99 Reynold's Foil (4)
-.75/1 IPQ (4) doubled
1.49 each

2.50 Nestle Morsels (4)
-.50/1 IPQ from Nestle baking site doubled
-.50/1 MQ (2) doubled
1.50 each

.99 M&Ms (3)
-.75/2 MQ doubled
-Free bag from Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale
.16 each

1.49 Crystal Light candy (4)
-.50/1 IPQ from All You site (4) doubled
.49 each

1.00 Nabisco Go Packs (2)
-.75/2 MQ doubled
.25 each

I used a $5 off $50 coupon and paid 13.87 out of pocket. Half of this stuff was my mom's - she's paying me back $4 of that, so really I got everything for 9.87. Not bad for all that shave gel & foil!

I'm going back today for .50 Chinet paper plates - they're 1.50 on sale and there is a 1.00/1 IQ here. Some people are finding .55/1 peelies on their plates, but my store doesn't have any peelies.

I'm soaking up every last minute of this doubles week - are you?

Kmart Doubles - The Junk Food Edition!

2011-08-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

I don't know why all this junk food was free after doubled coupons at Kmart, but it was, so I took advantage! I'll pack it away in the back of my pantry so we don't eat it all in one sitting!

Here's what I did...

.99 M&M's single size bags (12)
-Buy 2, get one free sale (deducted 3.96)
-.75/2 7/10 RP MQ (6) all 6 doubled
.09 overage each or 1.08 overage total!

1.79 Soft Soap
-1.00/1 Kmart store coupon from in-store coupon booklet
-.50/1 MQ found inside Tide box doubled
.21 overage!

1.09 Tic Tacs single size (7)
-.75/RP MQ (7) all 7 doubled
.41 overage each or 2.87 overage total

2.50 Kraft Cheese singles
-Free Kraft Cheese singles wyb $25 groceries Kmart in-ad store Q
FREE

2.50 Juicy Juice boxes (4)
2.50 Nestle Morsels (4)
-1.00/1 Juicy Juice boxes peelie MQ found on Cheerios at Albie's (4)
-.50/1 8/21 SS MQ (4)
-5.00 instant discount wyb $20 in Nestle products
7.00 or .87 each

1.00 Nabisco packs (Oreos, Teddy Grahams, Ritz Bits, Chips Ahoy) 10
-.75/2 8/7 SS MQ (5) all doubled
-3.00 instant discount wyb $10 Kraft products
.50 overage!

.80 Sidewalk chalk clearanced

3.14 out of pocket!

I love Kmart doubles! If I unearth any other smoking deals, I will post those too! Happy doubles shopping!!

Last Doublers Trip to Albie's!

2011-08-18T09:50:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the fuzzy picture - camera phone picture!

Well, the doublers expired on Tuesday, so I made one last run with them. I hope this doublers thing is a monthly occurence. This is the most fun I've had grocery shopping since I moved to California almost a year ago.

AZ readers, you won't be able to replicate these deals because So Cal Albie's is different that your Albie's. But I am posting so you can see I am still alive and couponing!

2.00 Frosted Mini Wheats (2) - clearanced with 2012 expiration

-1.00/1 MQ from Vocal Point mailer (2) + 2 doublers

FREE!

Wish I had more of these coupons! There were at least 20 clearanced boxes left!

1.00 Starkist Ready to Eat Tuna Pouch (2)

-.50/1 IPQ (2) + 2 doublers

FREE

.49 Pillsbury Brownie Mix (10) Raincheck from WYB 10 deal a couple of months ago
-.40/1 MQ 6/12 RP (10) + 10 doublers
.31 overage on each or 3.10 overage all together!

1.50 Lawry's Seasoning Packets (4)
-.50/2 purple peelie MQ (2) found at Bashas in May + 2 doublers
1.00 each
Not a good deal! I don't know what I was thinking, but I miscalculated thinking they'd be .50 each.

FINAL TOTAL = .90 out of pocket

More fun at Albie's with doublers!

2011-08-12T22:37:00.000-07:00

I am officially addicted to doublers at Albie's! They don't come that often in Southern California so I am cashing in while I've got them.

Here's what I did today...

1.79 Best Life Buttery Spread (6)
-1.00/1 IPQ + doubler
.21 overage each

2.00 Chips Ahoy Ooey Gooey (2)
-1.00/1 IPQ from Facebook promo last month no longer available + doubler (2)
2 FREE

3.00 Dreyer's Ice Cream (2)
-1.00/2 6/12 SS + doubler
2.00 each
According to multiple So Cal blogs, I should have received a $4 OYNO back making these free, but no $4 cat printed. I know the machine was working because I got the 20% Payless coupon. Darn it!

4.19 Albie's milk
-Free Cat from last month's Nature Valley deal
FREE

1.00 Starkist Ready to Eat Tuna Pouch (4)
-.50/1 IPQ (4) + doubler (4)
4 FREE

Total out of pocket was 2.47 - I still have a few doublers left, so I'll see what else I can match up!

My first Albie's doublers trip...

2011-08-09T15:50:00.000-07:00

105.15 worth of groceries for 6.88 out of pocket!

I know all my AZ friends won't be able to replicate these deals - So Cal Albie's is a different company that the Albie's in AZ. But I am posting this for my California shoppers...

I love doublers at Albie's!

I had heard about them all over the frugal blog world for years and was always so jealous. I guess one this is one good thing about shopping in California. Thank goodness! I need all the perks I can get out here. AZ people - count your blessings to be where you are. I have never seen milk here below 3.00 a gallon EVER. Ugh... Anyway, onto the doublers...

This was my first experience with doublers, so I read up on the blogs about limits, etiquette, beeps, etc. I had all my items split out so I only used 2 doublers per transaction (per the coupon), but when I got to the cashier, she said she'd just combine everything! I had one doubler for each manufacturer's coupon I used. I figured I should go for the gold and cash in all the coupons I could. Getting things for free is very rare in California, even with coupons, so I went a little nuts.

Here's the breakdown...

There was a 1.88 WYB 6 sale going on-

1.88 Keebler cookies (8)
-1.00/1 yellow peelie MQ (8) found at Albie's about a month ago
-1.00 doubler for each MQ (8)
.12 overage each!

1.88 Frosted Flakes (2) These are BIG boxes! The Cars 2 promo boxes were not included.
-1.00/1 Frosted Flakes IPQ (2) - no longer available
-1.00 doubler for each MQ (2)
.12 overage each!

1.88 Kellogg's Nutri Grain Bars (6)
-1.00/2 MQ (3) I found these inside Nutri Grain boxes a few months ago
-1.00 doubler for each MQ (3)
.88 each Not free, but a good stock up price!

1.88 Pop Tarts (2)
-1.00/2 MQ (3) I found these inside Nutri Grain boxes a few months ago
-1.00 doubler for each MQ (3)
.88 each Not free, but a good stock up price!

2.04 Fuji Apples
-1.00 off fresh fruit wyb 2 Kellogg's Nutri Grain Bars MQ Also from the Nutri Grain boxes
-1.00 doubler
.04

3.00 Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Combo Pack
-1.00/1 blue peelie MQ found on package
-1.00 doubler
1.00

1.00 Lunchables (12)
-1.00/2 pink peelie MQ (6) found on Lunchables earlier this summer
-1.00 doubler for each MQ (3)
All 12 for free!

6.88 total paid out of pocket!

How many Huggies wipes did you get?

2011-08-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to see this Huggies wipes deal at Walgreens this week! I have two in diapers so I like to keep a healthy stockpile of wipes at all times. I went Saturday night when my store turned the next week's sale prices on to make sure I was able to use all my coupons. The shelves were fully stocked, but I didn't want to take any chances waiting until Monday (I don't shop on Sundays).

Here's what I did...

5.99 Huggies refill pack
-2.00/1 Wags coupon from August coupon booklet - these are all over the store
-2.00/1 Wags coupon from Infant Care Booklet - I've never seen these, but I was able to use the code
-.50/1 MQ 7/17 SS
1.49 each!

I also had one coupon for .75/1 Huggies wipes from a home mailer, so one of my packs was actually 1.24! What a great deal!

The Infant Care coupon booklet was out in the spring time I guess, but I've never seen it. I had the coupon code (5519) and the cashier just manually entered the numbers. As long as you have the cashier scan the manufacturer's coupons first (which is always a good rule of thumb at Wags), you won't have any beeps. It worked perfectly! I hope you all are able to find wipes in stock - this deal is all over the internet. So, hurry, hurry if you want wipes too!

Amazing deals at Safeway/Vons!

2011-07-31T07:45:00.003-07:00

I haven't shopped at Safeway/Vons for months. Ever since they stopped accepting e-coupons with manufacturer's and store coupons, the deals have really dried up. This week, however, is fantastic! Maybe this is a good sign of things to come! I hope so... these California grocery prices are a killer!

Sorry for the fuzzy photo - I only had my phone with me. Here's what I did...

1.59 Dole Fruit Bowls (w/ in-ad coupon) (Limit 4, Fri - Mon) (3)

.50/1 Dole Fruit Bowls Fruit in 100% Juice

.59

1.49 Classico Pasta Sauce (w/ in-ad coupon) (Limit 6, Fri - Mon) (4)

-1.00/1 peelie found on Ronzoni pasta at Albie's last month (4)

Paid .49 for each jar and got back $1.00 OYNO for buying 4

So, after coupons & catalina, I paid .24 per jar!

You can use these coupons & still get your jars for .74 each wyb 4

-1.00/2 MQ 5/15 SS
-1.00/2 Classico printable

1.99 Hostess Donuts (w/ in-ad coupon) (Fri - Mon)

-.50/1 peelie found at Albie's last month (2)

.99 each

2.49 Lucerne Natural Slices 8 oz (w/ in-ad coupon) (Limit 2)

-.55/1 5/22/2011 SS

or -.55/1 Real California Dairy Product

1.49

1.49 Pinesol 48 oz. (w/ in-ad coupon) (Limit 3) These are HUGE bottles!

-1.00/1 Pine-Sol
.49

1.25 Gerber Graduates Pasta Pick Ups (3)

-.55/1 IPQ no longer available (3)

.25 each

Get in your cars & drive to Kmart!

2011-07-30T16:33:00.000-07:00

I feel bad posting this on the last day of the sale, but hopefully this helps a last minute shopper!

Are you guys living at Kmart this week? Holy heck. They are doubling manufacturer's coupons .99 and less! So, that means, if you have a .99 coupon, it doubles to 1.98 off! As if that weren't exciting enough, there is also a major toy clearance going on too! This is great news for you and your stockpile closet!

As usual, Sheryl has done a great job of posting match-ups. Isn't she great? She's always so thorough! Click here to see her list.

Here's what I've been scoring deals on this week...

There is a catalina deal on Cottonelle, plus a Cars 2 $10 Visa card promo which makes this an amazing deal!
Here's the catalina info...
7/8-7/31/11
Buy 2, get $3.50 OYNO
Buy 3, get 4.50 OYNO
Each 12 pack is priced at 4.99 - which is already a great price for double roll Cottonelle.

I wanted to minimize my out of pocket, so I only bought two at a time. You do what works for you :)

Here's what I did...

Buy 2 packs of Cottonelle (12 double rolls) at $4.99 each - Look for the Cars 2 emblem!
Use (2) .75/1 Cottonelle Bath Tissue 7/17/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/28/2011)
Pay 6.98 out of pocket
Get back a $3.50 Catalina coupon
Makes each pack 1.74 each

Buy another 2 packs, using the exact same scenario above. But this time, use the 3.50 OYNO to bring your out of pocket down to 3.48.... and get ANOTHER 3.50 OYNO! This makes your net cost - 2 cents! Keep on rolling until you run out of coupons. Then, enter 5 codes on Kimberly Clark's website for a $10 Visa gift card! Wahoo! I love toilet paper deals.

There is also an awesome triple dipping Kellogg's cereal deal...

Most of the Kellogg's line is priced at 4 for $10. I had .70/1 Kellogg's peelies I found at Albie's a few weeks ago. There are tons of Kellogg's coupons out there to make this deal great! Along with this being a great price, there is an unadvertised promo when you buy $20 in Kellogg's products, you get $5 instantly taken off your total! I was leery because I saw zero signage for it plus none of the cereal was marked on sale. But, it worked! I bought 8 boxes of cereal per transaction. Here's what I did...

Buy 8 boxes of 2.50 Kellogg's cereal (look for Cars 2 Concession Cash promo) = 20.00
Register automatically takes off 5.00 = 15.00
Used 8 .70/1 peelie MQs doubled to 1.40 each = 3.80 for 8 boxes or .48 each!
I used a 3.50 Cottonelle catalina and paid 30 cents out of pocket.

Already an amazing deal right? It gets better!

Enter 4 of the Kellogg's Cars 2 Passport to Adventure codes here & get 2 $5 Visa cards!
Now you've made 6.20 buying 8 boxes of cereal!

It gets even better because you can submit 10 Rice Krispies UPC codes for a $10 Visa card! I didn't want 20 boxes of Rice Krispies because my family needs variety. But if you're purely interested in making the most profitable purchase, buy 24 boxes of Cars 2 Rice Krispies for 11.40 out of pocket, submit for (6) $5 Visa cards from Kellogg's & (2) $10 Mastercard gift cards from AARP here.... giving you a grand profit of 43.60!

Check out the shave gel match-ups on Sheryl's blog...

While you're at Kmart, check out the toy clearance. Prices are WAY lower than marked. I found a Leapfrog Tag Jr. reader marked 25.00 down from 29.99 and it rang up 1.99!!

$6.45 profit at Target!

2011-07-08T13:00:00.002-07:00

I've been couponing out here in Southern California, but am just getting back into blogging. I had a great shopping trip to Target last night! Most of these clearance deals are going on nationwide, so Arizona shoppers, you should be able to replicate most of this. The only thing I'm not sure on is the Physician's Formula deal. I'm not sure the "Buy 2, get a $5 gift card" is working there. It may be a regional deal. You can verify by double checking to see if a gift card prompt pops up after 2 Physician's Formula products are schanned at the register. If it doesn't, just void them off your order.

Ok, onto the breakdown...

.74 Girls Cotton Tights (3) - 75% clearance

These will be great for next winter!

3.24 Girls Dress Shoes - 75% clearance

-20% off any shoes Target coupon from store remodel flyer (my store just added groceries)

2.59

GREAT price!

1.74 Energizer AAA Batteries 24 pack - 90% clearance

-1.00/1 peelie MQ

.74

WOWZERS! I was so excited to find these in my electronics department. The package has 2 of the $10 iTunes codes inside, but you need 3 to submit for the gift card. Maybe I can find some more clearanced packs at another Target. If you want to hunt for these, the DCPI is 057060283.

3.38 Dove Men's Deodorant with bonus Travel Size included (6) - clearanced

-2.00/1 6/26 RP (6)

-2.00/2 Target Web Coupon (3) - print here (not sure if coupon is still on Target site)

.38 each

1.00 Scotch Magic Tape (5) - found in Back to School section

-1.00/1 Scotch Magic Tape coupon (5) - sign up here, they will email it to you

-.50/1 Scotch Tape Target Web Coupon (5) - print here

.50 overage each

I brought both coupons because I had heard they were both beepers, so I wasn't sure which one the cashier would take. He took both and K1'd them all :)

4.94 Physician's Formula Eye Concealer (8)

-4.00/1 pink peelie MQs (8)

.94 each, plus got a $5 gift card for each set of 2, so 1.56 profit each!

I hope this gift card deal works in Arizona! I've had lots of fun with it out here in California. If you're going to attempt it, do it quick. The gift card deal ends Saturday, July 9th!

1.59 Revlon Clippers (3)

2.24 Revlon Tweezers (3)

-5.00/2 Revlon Tools Catalina MQ (3) printed out from previous Target trip

.91 overage on each clipper, .26 overage on each tweezer

For the past couple of months, these Catalina coupons have been rolling and printing out with each purchase of Revlon tools. Last night, I didn't get any. These cats have stopped printing for awhile before and then started up again. Hopefully, they'll resume printing again!

9.34 subtotal plus 4.21 tax (California tax is AWFUL!) = 13.55 out of pocket

Received (4) $5 gift cards from Physician's formula deal

6.45 profit!

The great semi-annual Target toy clearance is starting! All of the toys at my Target are 30%. They should be 75% by the end of the month, so start stalking now! I saw tons of great stuff - Toy Story, Fisher Price, Little People, etc. Also, check your garden sections - they should be at 75% now. Mine was completely picked over, but lots of people are scoring awesome deals.

I've missed blogging! It's good to be back!

Wendy's $5 Gift Card Winner!

2011-07-08T12:02:00.002-07:00

We have a winner!

Redethel, it's your lucky day!

Here's what she said...

Welcome back! Congrats on the new little one. Single, mustard, pickle, lettuce. My favorite use to be the fries but, not anymore since the change. Hubby is for the frosty likes to dip his fries in it. I still watch for postings from your blog and still have your button on mine. Cent$ To Me (coupon lady, whocares7 in Gilbert).

Thanks so much everyone for your sweet comments & for making it feel like I've never left!

Hello?

2011-07-02T08:07:00.001-07:00

Okay. I think I am ready to bring my blog out of hibernation!

My sweet Macey is 5 months old today and things are becoming more routine and less crazy. I know the majority of my followers live in Arizona, but there is a lot of cross over between Arizona and Southern California. Target, CVS, Walgreens, Safeway is Vons out here, plus all the online deals. So, for now, the blog name and web address will stay the same.

Let's celebrate with a give away! That will really tell the story of how many people actually still check this blog!

Giveaway – $5 Wendy’s Gift Card

Wendy’s wants to give one of my readers a chance to head out for a fun summer outing to get a Frosty at Wendy’s, so they are offering a $5 gift card.

This giveaway will end on Friday, July 8th at 12pm PST.

The winner will be drawn randomly and announced on the blog. I will also email the winner. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me, otherwise a new winner will be drawn. US residents only & you must be 18 yrs or older to enter the giveaway.

Here’s how to enter this giveaway:

Giveaway Entry: Tell us your favorite item on the Wendy's menu - one entry per person.

*All entries must be made on this blog post – just click on “Comments” and leave your comment.

Disclosure: I was provided with a Wendy’s gift card by Wendy’s and the Motherhood. A gift card will also be given away to an Arizona Savings reader randomly chosen. All opinions are 100% mine.

Macey Kate

2011-04-07T08:39:00.001-07:00

Phew, transitioning from one to two children is quite a change!

Sorry this is two months late, but here is my sweet baby girl...

Macey Kate

February 2, 2011 10:51am

9 lbs. 2 oz. 20 inches

She is definitely more fussy than my first daughter ever was, but she is a snuggle bug and we love her. My older daughter is in love with her and is such a sweet little mommy to her.

Here they are playing in our jungle play mat...

I am slowly but surely getting back into the coupon game, but I wanted to post these pictures as soon as possible so you all know I had my baby and we are all happy and healthy! For those of you that still check this blog, thanks & I hope all is well with you!

Kix Prize Pack Winner!

2011-01-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

We have a winner!

#33 - Stacey

"I just had a baby boy last month, but if he would have been a girl, I would have used the name Avery Eden. Congrats!"

I got so many great name suggestions! I'm taking them all to the hospital with me so I don't forget any of them! I hope you all saw my update on the give away post and got your entries in on time. I am having lots of signs of labor and I didn't want to chance not being able to end the give away on Monday.

I will keep you all posted!

Anyone still out there? It's Give Away Time!

2011-01-19T09:15:00.005-07:00

UPDATE- I AM MOVING THE GIVE AWAY DEADLINE DATE BECAUSE THE EARLY STAGES OF LABOR ARE MOVING ALONG! I'M NOT SURE IF I'LL STILL BE PREGNANT ON MONDAY. NEW DEADLINE TIME IS FRIDAY, 1/21/11 AT 12PM AZ TIME!

Well, if you happen to still be checking in on this neglected blog of mine, you are in luck! I am running a quick give away for all you loyal readers!

When it comes to starting off your day right, a new survey from Kix found that 84 percent of parents turn to cereal with milk for a quick and healthy breakfast.

Cereal is one of the healthiest breakfast choices parents can make. Ready-to-eat cereal has fewer calories than almost any other common breakfast option, while also being nutrient-dense and convenient. In addition, cereal eaters consume less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters.

With the same great taste kids have loved for more than 70 years, Kix makes it easy to serve your family a simple and healthy breakfast! Whether you choose to serve Original Kix or Honey Kix, you can be sure that your kids are getting a wholesome food with nutrients they need to grow.

The “Kid-Tested Mother-Approved^®”cereal is made with whole grain corn and is an excellent source of iron. It also is a good source of calcium, fiber, and Vitamins C and D. Original Kix has no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

To find out more, visit the recently launched Kix website, www.KixCereal.com, featuring background on the history of Kix, nutritional content, and special offers.

The lucky winner of this give away will receive a Kix “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” prize pack including a 24-piece counting-themed floor puzzle (super cute! - My 2 year old LOVES this puzzle), fun learn-to-count flashcards (again, super cute!), a sippy cup (I am not impressed at all - the first thing my 2 year old did was flip the cup over and dump the milk out on the floor. Fabulous.), a portable snack container (good to throw in the diaper bag), and a box each of Original Kix and Honey Kix cereals (delicious!).

Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment telling us what "go-to" cereal you feed your kids on busy mornings. Do you have a sugar limit (like 5 grams per serving) on the cereal you are willing to feed your kids?

And if you want an additional chance to enter...
I am due with my baby girl next Thursday, January 27th and she needs a name! I am a big believer in looking at babies before naming them, but I need some suggestions. As a reference, my first daughter is named Maddie. Here are the first names I like (in order of my preference) - Kate (not Katelyn or Katherine - just Kate), Macey, and Allie. I need middle names! I like Kate Chevelle (my husband is a classic car maniac) or Kate Nicole (my twin sister's middle name is Nicole), but I am open to other suggestions - including new first names I may not have thought of.

So, leave a comment telling me what I should name my new baby girl!

The Rules...

1. Two comments/entries per person (each comment must include your email address!)
2. Give away is open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.

3. Give away will close on ~~Monday, January 24th at 9am AZ time~~. FRIDAY, 1/21/11 AT 12PM AZ TIME. UPDATED GIVE AWAY TIME DUE TO IMPENDING BIRTH!

4. The winner will be selected via random.org and the winner will be contacted by email. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.

Disclosure: I was given a Kix “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” prize pack including to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Kix through MyBlogSpark for providing the prize pack for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Good luck!

Did you win?

2010-11-06T13:57:00.001-07:00

Okay, we have three more winners! One for each of the give aways I ran this past week.

Fiber One Prize Pack

$25 Safeway Gift Card + 2 Free Fiber One Coupons

#10 - Becky

"Well since I started following all these great AZ blogs I would have to say that getting $120 worth of groceries for under a dollar was my best deal!"

$120 worth of groceries for under a dollar? That is awesome! I am sure you will stretch that $25 Safeway gift card out for months! Enjoy!

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack

Kitchen Aid Blender & 2 Free Yoplait Smoothie Coupons

#35 - AF Scrapper Mom

"I love it when I get items I need with coupons and have an overage, They are little deals, but my item is free and they pay me to drive it home...Love it! Happened this week at the commisary with the $5.00 olay/secret coupon, they paid me .70 to get both!"

Good work AF Scrapper Mom! I love overage too! I NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS! Please send it to me at arizonasavings@gmail.com.

$7 Wendy's Gift Card

#45 - Kristen

"Free food? I'm in!"

Enjoy your free meal Kristen!

Winners- I will email you with information to claim your prize packs.

I have one more give away coming up in the next couple of weeks, so make sure to come back and enter that one before this blog officially goes into hibernation!

3 Winners & 3 More Give Aways!

2010-10-30T15:58:00.004-07:00

Quick update on my family... I started my new job this past Monday and I love it. I work with great people and I have a 10 minute commute, which is unheard of in Southern California. My husband starts his new job this coming Monday, so things are looking up for us! My 2 year old daughter will be trick or treating as a bumble bee this year and we are enjoying being close to family and the fall temperatures.

Okay, we have three winners! One for each of the give aways I ran last week.

Old El Paso Family Taco Night

#59 - Julie

"# 1 - love love love spicy"

Me too! You've gotta have a stockpile of taco seasoning. Who doesn't love tacos?

Pillsbury Sweet Moments Prize Pack

Amanda Hall

"I would love to enter giveaway #2! My favorite things about your blog was the my favorite deals this week' post. I would always reference this post when I started my shopping lists. Such great information!"

Aww, thanks! I hope the delicious Sweet Moments brownies will help ease the pain, :) Just kidding, you'll do great and continue scoring awesome deals!

9 Month Supply of Nature Valley Prenatal Vitamins

#9 - Nicole

"#3. I like the "Whats free this week" section! Enjoy CA and being closer to family!!"
Thanks Nicole!

That was so much fun!
Let's do three more give aways!

Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment letting me know your most epic deal you've ever scored. Now that I live in California (the land of ridiculous grocery prices & lame valued coupons), I have to live vicariously through you all.

So, to recap, in your comment, let me know...

1. Which give away you are entering

2. Your most epic deal - it can be for any product (diapers, groceries, etc.)

3. Your email address

The Rules...

1. One comment/entry per give away per person, so three comments total per person.

2. Give aways are open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.

3. Give aways will close on Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 12pm AZ time.

4. The winners will be selected via random.org and the winners will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Give Away #1

Fiber One Prize Pack - $25 Safeway Gift Card + 2 Free Coupons!

The winner of give away #1 will receive a Fiber One Prize Pack which includes two VIP coupons - good for one free box of Fiber One cereal and one free box of Fiber One bars, in addition to a $25 Safeway gift card (also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s) that you can use to purchase your favorite Fiber One cereals and bars.

Disclosure: I was given a Fiber One prize pack including a $25 Safeway gift card to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Fiber One through MyBlogSpark for providing the coupons/gift card for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #2

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack

The winner of give away #2 will receive a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack which includes

two VIP coupons to try Yoplait Frozen Smoothies and a 3-speed KitchenAid® blender with a special smoothie setting.

Even if you aren't the lucky reader who wins this give away, you can still snag an awesome high value coupon for Yoplait's Frozen Smoothie products. Click below for a $1.25/1 Yoplait Frozen Smoothie coupon!

Disclosure: I was given a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Yoplait through MyBlogSpark for providing the coupons and to KitchenAid for providing the blender for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #3

Wendy's $7 Gift Card

A few weeks ago, I was I was recruited to participate in a Phoenix blogger event to try the new Wendy’s Pick 2 Menu. Wendy's treated us to our choice of the new Pick 2 Menu. There are four salads, baked potatoes, chili, bacon jr. cheeseburger, chicken wrap and a variety of drinks.

I chose the Apple Pecan Chicken Salad & a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. It was tasty and plenty of food. I would totally pay $4.99 for it. The other thing that is amazing about the Pick 2 Menu is that it is not only reasonably priced, it also contains healthy choices!

The winner of give away #3 will receive a $7 Wendy’s gift card to get their own Pick 2 meal (or whatever you want off the menu.)

Disclosure: I was treated to lunch courtesy of Wendy’s in celebration of their new Pick 2 Menu. I was paid for my participation which includes this post.

I was also provided with an additional gift card to give away to an Arizona Savings reader. T

hank you Wendy’s & The MotherHood!

The End of Arizona Savings

2010-10-20T17:22:00.000-07:00

Wowza. How do I even start this?

After 6 weeks of searching for a job, I have bittersweet news... I found a job in Southern California, which means my family will have income again, but also means our family is relocating to Southern California. My beloved little blog, Arizona Savings is coming to an end.

This blog has served so many purposes for me. It has kept a record of the grocery savings I work so hard to get, a way to find deals, a conduit to share those deals with all of you, etc. But I also have gained friendships through this online hobby of mine. So many of you have offered encouragement and love through these past tough 6 weeks for my family as we searched for work. I appreciate all of you so much. In the future, I hope to launch a similar blog for the shoppers of Southern California. Heaven knows with their inflated prices, they need deals more than anyone!

I am already sad thinking about leaving my favorite grocery stores and this competitive grocery market. I will have Vons (which is a sister store of Safeway) and Albie's, but I have to say goodbye to Fry's & Bashas. I'll also still be able to shop at Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart, and I am adding Rite Aid! As sad as we are to leave our good friends here in Arizona, we are excited to be moving back near family and where both my husband and I grew up.

I will leave this blog open because I feel like couponers can still benefit from the information I've posted. Plus, when I am ready to launch my new California coupon site, I will post that here as well, so you can follow my shopping adventures on the west coast. If you want to keep in touch with me, stay friends on Facebook and I'll let you all know when the new site is ready.

Okay, the sad news is over... now let's blow out the end of Arizona Savings with some give aways!

There are three give aways I'll be running at the same time. You can enter none of them or all of them - its totally up to you!

Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment letting me know what you enjoyed most about this blog. Whether it was a specific deal, a feature I did weekly, or anything else you enjoyed.

So, to recap, in your comment, let me know...

1. Which give away you are entering

2. What you enjoyed most about Arizona Savings

3. Your email address

The Rules...

1. One comment/entry per give away per person, so three comments total per person.

2. Give aways are open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.

3. Give aways will close on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at 12pm AZ time.

4. The winners will be selected via random.org and the winners will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Give Away #1

Old El Paso Family Taco Night

The winner of give away #1 will receive an Old El Paso “Family Taco Night” prize pack which includes a packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a Cactus Chip & Dip Serving dish, a set of 3 Fiesta Chili Pepper serving dishes and a $10 gift card to purchase your taco fixings.

Disclosure: I was given an Old El Paso prize pack including a $10 gift card to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark for providing the products/gift card for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #2

Pillsbury Sweet Moments Prize Pack

The winner of give away #2 will receive a “Sweet Moments” prize pack that includes 1 VIP coupon for Sweet Moments Brownies, along with a Sweet Moments t-shirt, magnet and necklace.

Even if you aren't the lucky reader who wins this give away, you can still snag an awesome high value coupon for Pillsbury's Sweet Moments products. During the month of October, if you send a Pillsbury e-card through Pillsbury's website or their Facebook page, you can send a $1.50/1 Sweet Moments coupon to a friend, plus you get one too!

Disclosure: I was given a Pillsbury Sweet Moments prize pack including VIP coupons to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark for providing the products/coupons for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #3

9 Month Supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin with DHA

The winner of give away #3 will receive a 9 month supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multi-Vitamins with DHA. Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamins with DHA is the only OTC Prenatal Multivitamin + DHA in one single softgel per day. I personally LOVE that these prenatal vitamins are softgel. Any pregnant woman knows how awful prenatal vitamins taste, which does not help with nausea.

Disclosure: I was given a 9 month supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multi-Vitamins with DHA to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Nature Made through Ignite Social Media for providing the products for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader. All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

I look forward to reading your comments as I start this new adventure with my family. Thank you all again for your support, readership, and friendship. I look forward to linking all you readers up to my new California site as soon as we are settled. Until then, keep rockin' those deals at the stores! I'm cheering you on from California!

Out of the Blogging Office...

2010-10-16T14:34:00.001-07:00

If there are any of you left still checking on my neglected blog, I'm sure you are wondering if I fell off the face of the earth. :) Nope, we're just super busy looking for employment.

For the near future, I won't be able to post any of my features - Mail Call Monday, My Favorite Deals on Wednesdays, or the AZ Blog Hop on Thursdays. I have to focus my time on finding employment, and unfortunately, that means blogging will have to take a back seat for a bit.

I will keep you all updated, but I thought I should check in and let you all know I miss you and I am missing out on all these great deals you are all snagging! Keep on couponing for me! I will be back into heavy couponing as soon as life settles down and we get some positive cash flow into this household!

Thank you all for your sweet emails and comments - I am truly blessed by these blogging friendships I've acquired over the past couple of years.

Hello from the Golden State!

2010-10-08T14:36:00.000-07:00

We are out in California on the job hunt again! If you don't see regular posting from me, that's why. I will post as I can. Enjoy your weekend and come back early next week for a fun give away!

Mail Call Monday - Vacation Edition

2010-10-06T17:03:00.001-07:00

I was out of town for a long weekend and came back to a stuffed mailbox. I love tons of freebies waiting for me when I get home!

FREE MAGAZINES- Surfer, Islands, 4 Wheel, Marie Claire, OK, Chevy High Performance

COUPONS- Bashas' home mailer! I love these! I think I'll take these to Fry's and use them there for maximum savings.

FREEBIES- Mickey & Pluto DVD from Disney Movie Rewards that I ordered last week.

AND NO GROCERY ADS!!!

This is a problem because I just got back in town last night and am headed back out of town tomorrow, so I don't have time to go hunt down the ads. So, I won't have the full match-ups this week, ~~but I will compile a list of free or close to free things based off the online ads.~~ Actually, I am focusing on the job hunt out in California, so click here to head over to Sheryl's blog for her awesome match-ups.

$27 Cat Food???

2010-10-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

Remember the freebie coupon for dog & cat food we all signed up for a few weeks back? Well, I received mine in the mail this week. This was perfect timing because I was just about out of cat food. The coupon had to be redeemed at a specialty feed supply store, so I headed over to grab my free bag of cat food.

As it turns out, free is not always free.

Does this bag of cat food look like $27 to you? I would NEVER spend that much on food for my cat. Well, I grabbed the super expensive bag and headed up to the register. Turns out, I still had to pay tax on the cat food - $2.28! That is a ton of money to me! I paid it, but was irritated because it wasn't really free.

And the worst part... my snotty cat turned her nose up at it. She doesn't like it at all, but she is learning to like it because it was free and I'm not paying for more cat food!

Did you guys get your free coupon in the mail for pet food?

Quick Bookman's Trip!

2010-10-01T08:45:00.001-07:00

I had about 10 magazines to trade in, so I headed over to Bookman's to see how much trade credit I could get. I was offered $12 in trade credit or 50 cents cash. Guess which one I took? :)

My husband loves the new Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. I saw it there, so I picked that up for $12. I only paid 10.80 in trade credit (minus my 10% kid's club discount).

I am using an internet image of the DVD case because Blogger is turning all my photos on their sides.

I love turning free magazines into DVDs!

If you've never been to Bookman's, click here to find the closest location so you can start trading too!

Free Things To Do This Weekend!

2010-09-30T12:00:00.003-07:00

Why spend money entertaining the family this weekend when there are so many free activities going on?

Here are a few of my favorites:

Friday
6-10pm - First Fridays Self Guided Art Walk, Downtown Phoenix
The best way to get to know downtown Phoenix and experience its diverse culture is to hoof it -- take Artlink's monthly self-guided tour and visit the art galleries, shops, restaurants and bars that make downtown Phoenix a unique destination. From urban contemporary to high-end fine art, the eclectic mix of artwork has made this a must-attend event for more than a decade. Free shuttles get you from 'hood to 'hood and begin at the Phoenix Art Museum.

6pm - Movie in the Park - "Up", Kiwanis Park, Tempe
Watch "Up," an animated feature about a man who ties balloons to his house so that he can fulfill his lifelong dream of exploration. Once he is in the air, he discovers that he has a stowaway - an 8-year-old wilderness explorer. Bring blankets and a picnic dinner.

Saturday
9am-1pm - Butterfly Bash, Veterans Oasis Park, Chandler
Come and watch as Monarch butterflies migrate for the fall and pass through Veterans Oasis Park. The Monarch butterfly is celebrated with games, crafts, guided walks, presentations and information for participants to take home.

2pm - Volcom Stone Wild in the Park Championship, Peoria
Watch pre-qualified competitors skateboard in the park. The ultimate winner walks away with a $25,000 cash prize.

All Weekend
Tempe Oktoberfest, Tempe Beach Park
Celebrate the 38th anniversary of this three-day festival featuring polka dancing, multiple entertainment stages and a Kinderfest area with activities focused on children. Get a taste of the German culture with strudel, bratwurst and of course, beer. The beer garden is not only stocked with brews from Germany, but with beers from Ireland, France, China and the United States.

Winner of the $35 CSN gift certificate!

2010-09-30T08:09:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to mamipdx - the winner of the $35 CSN gift certificate!

I will contact you with further instructions to collect your gift certificate.

Thanks to everyone who entered the give away.

Stay tuned, there are always more give aways right around the corner!

My Favorite Deals - 9/29/10 edition

2010-09-29T09:00:00.001-07:00

ALL COUPONS AT ALBIE'S, SAFEWAY, & FRY'S ARE WORTH $1.00!

FRY'S IS ACCEPTING COMPETITOR COUPONS!

CHEAPEST GALLON OF MILK: 1.68 at Bashas'

CHEAPEST EGGS: None advertised

CHEAPEST BREAD: .50 at Fry's after Target coupon

For complete coupon match-ups, click here to view Pinching Your Pennies.

All manufacturer's coupons equal $1 this week!

10% off Saturday, 10/2 for Military Discount Day!

10% off every Sunday when you wear a Cardinals jersey!

Shopping Albertson's - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

1.00 Aqua Pods

-.75/1 MQ 8/29 RP

FREE, better than free after Catalina savings....

9/6 - 10/3

Buy (2) 8 pk. Aquapods, get 1.50 OYNO

Buy (3) 8 pk. Aquapods, get 3.00 OYNO

.99 Progresso Soup (Limit 10)
-.50/1 MQ 8/8 GM

FREE

.99 Hot or Lean Pockets (Limit 2)
-.50/1 MQ from Safeway $70 coupon book
-1.00/1 Hot Pockets Sliders IPQ - only if Sliders are included
FREE

2.50 Fanta 12 pk. (wyb 2)
-2.00/2 peelies - I see these all the time at Fry's
1.50 each

4.99 Tide 2x Ultra Detergent, 50 oz

-2.00/1 MQ from Good Housekeeping or Parents magazines - October issues)

-1.50/1 MQ 8/22 SS

-1.00/1 MQ 9/26 PG

2.99

Con Agra 10 for $10, plus 3 items free

I was a lot more excited about this deal before I realized the in-ad Q was a manufacturer's coupon. Boo. So, you cannot combine any other MQs with this promotion. If you want to just buy the Con Agra products without the in-ad Q, you can use the .35/3 Chef Boyardee MQ from the 8/15 SS to get Chef Boyardee for .67 each.

Free Albertsons Milk wyb 3 Kellogg's Cereal, Nutri Grain Bars, Fudge Shoppe Cookies

BEST SCENARIO:

Buy 3 Keebler: 2 Coconut Dreams + 1 Treasures

Get 2 Gal Milk
Subtotal = $10
Use (2) $1/1 Coconut Dreams printable
Use (1) $1/1 Treasures printable
Use (1) $2 off store milk wyb 2 Keebler
Less 1 Free Milk Albies Promo
= 2 gal milk + 3 cookies for $7

Thanks Sheryl!

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:
.29 Nestle Single Bars
.49 Iceberg Lettuce (limit 2)
1.77/lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
2.50 7-Up, RC Cola, or A&W 12 pk soda

Manufacturer's coupons are doubled up to $1 every day

Shopping Bashas' - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

.77 Banquet Fruit Pies

-.35/1 MQ from the August issue of All You

-.50/2 MQ 9/12 SS
-1.00/2 Banquet Fruit Pies from Safeway's $70 coupon booklet

FREE

.99 7-up, RC Cola
-BOGO 7-Up MQ 9/19 SS
.50 ea. wyb 2

3.99 Hefty Bags

-2.00/1 MQ from Safeway's $16 HBA orange coupon booklet
1.99

Phew, good thing this sales price is back. I stilll need garbage bags!

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:

.50/lb. Gala apples
.50 green peppers
.79/lb. red, green, or black seedless grapes
1.68 Bashas Milk gallon - Limit 2

All coupons under $1 equal $1 again this week!

Fry's is accepting competitor's coupons for a limited time!

Bring your reusable bags for a 5 cent discount per bag!
Use this $10 off $50 Fresh & Easy coupon!

Shopping Fry's - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here

1.00 Starkist Tuna Pouch or Can
-.50/1 Facebook IPQ - Like them & print here
-.75/1 low sodium Starkist IPQ - print here
FREE

1.00 Dole Salad Blends or Kits
-1.00/1 IPQ - play game & print here
FREE

1.00 Fry's sandwich bread

-.50/1 Target bread IPQ - print here
.50

2.00 Halloween Fun Size Wonka Candy
-.50/1 MQ 8/1 RP
1.00

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:

1.25 Kroger shredded or block cheese
1.77/lb. fresh Foster Farms boneless skinless chicken breast

All coupons under $1 equal $1 again this week!

View Safeway's NEW coupon policy here!

Shopping Safeway - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

1.25 Lucerne Cream Cheese
-.55/1 Real CA cheese IPQ - print here
-.55/1 Real CA MQ 5/23 SS
.25

1.99 Lucerne Cheese, 6-8 oz. Shredded or Block Cheese
-.55/1 Real CA cheese IPQ - print here
-.55/1 Real CA MQ 5/23 SS
.99

1.99 Kraft Cheese, 16 oz singles
-5.00/5 IPQ - print here
.99 each wyb 5

1.99 Jennie-O Store Lean - SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY ONLY
-.55/1 Jennie-O tray product MQ peelie - found mine at Fry's
.99

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:

.50 Imperial Spread (with in-ad Q) - limit 4
.68 Hass Avocados- SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY ONLY
.77/lb. red or green seedless grapes

WHAT OTHER DEALS ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEK?

Tuesday Shopping ... 12 cents at Fry's & Safeway

2010-09-28T23:13:00.000-07:00

I stopped off at Fry's first.... total out of pocket was 6 cents!

.69 Softsoap (8)

-.35/1 MQ from La Voz

FREE

1.67 Kraft Cheese (5)

-5.00/5 IPQ - print here

.67 each

1.00 Campbell's Soups (6)

-1.00/1 IPQ here and here & .50/1 IPQ

FREE

1.00 Hunt's Ketchup (3)

-.55/1 green peelies found at Bashas (3)

-.50/1 EQ - what a nice surprise!

FREE + .50 overage

And here are my free or close to free after coupon items to get my subtotal up to $50...

7.99 Fry's 8 inch cake from bakery

-Free cake from Bashas' mom club home mailer

FREE

2.00 Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese

-Free First Taste home mailer MQ

FREE

2.49 Triscuit Thin Crisps

-Free First Taste home mailer MQ

FREE

3.99 Oscar Meyer Deli Meat

-Free First Taste home mailer MQ

FREE

1.19 Old El Paso Taco Seasoning

-.50/1 IPQ - print here (3)

-.60/2 EQ - what a nice surprise!

.01 overage each, plus I received a $1 off my next chicken or beef purchase!

.78 Big K Root Beer 2 liter

-Free Refreshe home mailer from Safeway

FREE

.88 Fry's sandwich bread

-.50/1 Target bread IPQ - print here

.38

And here are my "free" groceries ... they ate up the overage from the Fresh & Easy $10 off $50...

1.49 Fry's fresh french bread - used this to make French Bread Pizza for dinner, yum!

2.29 Kroger vegetable oil - why am I always running out of this?

.99 Casa Fiesta refried beans - this brand is good!

1.39 Embasa chipotle peppers - bought these to make sweet pork, yum!

Before coupons:

50.73 + .70 tax = 51.43

$10 off $50 Fresh & Easy coupon deducted, then all other coupons

Total paid out of pocket was 6 cents!

After factoring in the 1.00 OYNO I received, I made 94 cents! Yippee!

I also stopped into Safeway to see if they had restocked their Nesquik yet.

They did, so I cashed in my raincheck and grabbed 3 free after the .35/1 tearpad coupons I found at Circle K. While I was checking out, a 1.10 EQ came off. I have no idea where it came from or how long its been on my card, so I grabbed a Reese's to bring the balance out of the negative. I paid 6 cents tax.

12 cents well spent... :)

A Late Mail Call Monday

2010-09-28T22:43:00.000-07:00

And the picture refuses to turn the correct way ... nice!

I did get my grocery ads early on Monday, but I didn't get this posted until tonight. So, no need for an early preview! I will have My Favorite Deals list posted tomorrow morning for the new week of sales!

I did receive my free General Mills samples from the Que Loca Vida campaign. That was super fast! I got a box of Hamburger Helper, a box of Fiber One cereal, and a coupon for 1.00/2 Totino's products. Yay!

I also got a free issue of OK Magazine. Snooki is anorexic now? Honestly...

CLOSED- GIVE AWAY! $35 to CSN Stores!

2010-09-27T14:35:00.001-07:00

~~Let's start the week off with a give away!~~

CSN has graciously offered another one of my readers a chance to shop at their amazing online mall of 200 + stores free! Someone will win a $35 gift card good to any of CSN's online stores... could it be you?

~~Have you checked out CSN's stores? They have almost everything ... ranging from children's toys, kitchen appliances,~~ ~~dining tables, and all sorts of other things!~~

~~So, how do you enter?~~

~~You can enter with a total of five entries per person! Make sure to leave a seperate comment on this post for each entry along with your email address or access to your profile contact info!~~

~~Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would buy from CSN Stores with your $35. (1 entry)~~
~~Post about this give away with a link back in your comment. (2 entries - leave seperate comments)~~
~~Grab my button or add me to your blogroll. If I'm already there, that counts too! (1 entry)~~
~~Subscribe to Arizona Savings by clicking here!~~ ~~(1 entry) If you already do, that counts!~~
~~Become a follower by clicking here.~~ ~~(1 entry) If you already do, that counts!~~

~~More Details:~~

~~This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.~~
~~Sorry, No PO Boxes.~~
~~This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 8am AZ time.~~
~~The winner will be selected via random.org and the winner will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.~~

~~Thanks for entering & good luck!!~~

They're Here! 7 boxes of free Huggies diapers!

2010-09-25T11:16:00.000-07:00

This is a beautiful sight! 7 boxes of Huggies diapers shipped to my door for FREE! Considering the financial state of our family right now, diapers are one last thing I have to worry about now, thanks to the Amazon diaper deal of the century! Remember, those Amazon discount codes expire 9/30, but your order has to be placed prioir to 9/30. If you still have codes, get those diapers ordered now!

If you don't know what I'm talking about, click here for the full explanation and step by step instructions so you can get free diapers too!

Amazon Code Winners!

2010-09-24T12:32:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone who entered!

The 4 winners for the Amazon 20% discount codes are:

#44 - Christine

"Bummed I had already thrown my August issue, never realized what an amazing deal this could be!"

I almost got rid of my August codes too! They were on their way to Bookman's to be traded in and I pulled those codes out last minute just in case. Phew... at least you've got a September code now!

#14 - Rose

"Great blog!!! I have a friend that sure could use some great deals on diapers :-)"

How awesome are you to think of your friend? I am so happy to be indirectly involved in this charitable act!

#31 - Kris & Amy

"PICK ME! PICK ME! PICK ME! :) I wouldn't of even known about this diaper thing if it wasn't for you. THANKS!!"

Okay, okay, I pick you! :) Well, actually, random.org picked you. Congratulations! ~~Can you email me at~~ ~~arizonasavings@gmail.com~~ ~~so I have your email address? Thanks!~~ Never mind! I found your email address in a previous comment!

#12 - Desatoff Family

"Ooooh! Gimmee gimmee gimmee! I would love to have that code. Nothing is better than cheap diapers :)"

The only thing better than cheap diapers is free diapers ... which is very rare. Have fun ordering your super cheap diapers!

Winners, I will send out your codes right now! Thanks to everyone who entered! If you get in on this Amazon diaper deal, send me your pictures! I want to see everyone's super cheap diapers!

Arizona Blog Hop - Free Upgrade & Refill on Harkins Fountain Drinks!

2010-09-23T19:45:00.001-07:00

Harkins Theatres are turning 77 years old! To celebrate, between now and September 30th, when you buy a medium fountain drink, Harkins will upgrade your drink to a large at no additional cost! AND you also get a FREE refill on that large drink too! Valid 9/3/10 through 9/30/10. Fountain drinks only.

I am so excited about this freebie! I still have some Kellogg's cereal Toy Story concession money left over from that Target cereal deal, so I look at this as a great way to stretch that free concession money! Free fountain drinks are always a great deal!

CLOSED Amazon Diaper Codes Give Away!

2010-09-23T14:30:00.002-07:00

THIS GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

~~Have you jumped in on the Amazon diaper deal yet? If you don't know what I'm talking about,~~ ~~click here to see how I got 7 boxes of Huggies diapers, shipped to my door - ABSOLUTELY FREE!~~ ~~September is quickly winding to a close and I have 4 "W" Amazon 20% discount codes left over that expire 9/30! I want them all to go to good homes where they will be used up, so I am giving them away!~~

~~If you want a chance to enter for one of the Amazon 20% off codes, just leave me a comment on this post. That's it - simple! You can leave as many comments as you want, about anything you want.~~

I'll make this a super quick give away so you have time to use the codes before the end of the month. The 4 winners will be picked tomorrow at noon (AZ time). Please make sure to leave me an email address so I can contact you!

~~Good luck!~~

You Asked! Questions from Readers

2010-09-23T13:29:00.002-07:00

I always like to post questions from readers for everyone to see - who knows, someone else could have the same exact question! Here are some questions and deals I've received in the past few days...

I saw on your 9-22 post that you can buy bread for .50 after the target coupon that you used at Fry's. Does Fry's take target coupons now? I didn't know that if they do now? - Monica

Hi Monica! Yes! Fry's began accepting Target coupons a couple of weeks ago. They actually list Target in their ad as a competitor, so that makes it super easy in case a cashier questions you (one questioned me last week). Click here for these (plus more!) awesome Target coupons you can use at Fry's:

.50/1 Market Pantry bread
2.00 off Market Pantry frozen chicken
1.00 off fresh produce - I think this one might be gone. I already printed it, so I can't tell.

I had my Parent's magazine delivered to my house but didn't see any codes...am I just missing them? - Jenny

Hi Jenny! Which month's Parents magazine are you referring to? The 20% discount codes were in the August & September Parents and Parenting Early Years magazines. The October issue did not have any Amazon codes :( They look like this... (with an expiration date of 9/30/10)

You can still purchase the October issue of Parents magazine at stores, but hurry before those get pulled down to make room for the November issues! You can also enter my give away for the 4 W codes I have left! I will post the details later this afternoon!

Hi! I was at my Frys store in Goodyear and they were marking the Oscar Mayer hot dogs down to $.99!! I know Target a while back had a coupon for $1 off of 2 (exp 11/3) which would make an even better deal! Do you know of any other coupons for OM hot dogs? Just thought I would share with everyone! =) - Kim

Great find! I know we got a MQ for 1.00/2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs in the 8/22 SS. It expires 10/17/10. I'm not sure if your Fry's was marking down the "Selects" variety of Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, but if they were, here is a link for 1.00 off 1 Oscar Mayer Selects. To access the coupon, you'll have to tell the website what puts you in a good mood and then like them on Facebook. Thanks for the heads up!

If any of you ever have questions, deals, or want to share photos of your shopping conquests, send them all to arizonasavings@gmail.com!

New Freebies & Samples! Including a free A&W Root Beer Float printable!

2010-09-22T08:45:00.001-07:00

Do you have any plans this Thursday evening? How about a fun girls night out at a free Home Depot Do-It-Herself Workshop? You'll get to be crafty with Martha Stewart Living products and if you are one of the first 30 attendees, you'll score a free project organizer! RSVP by clicking on the Home Depot picture link below!

Knock on wood, I have never had a cold sore. Plenty of people I know do and they are not fun! Cold sores can happen to anyone, at any time.
Click here to print a coupon for a new cold sore medication!

The one-day coupon at Red Plum today is for a free A&W Rootbeer float. Hurry and print yours because this coupon will go fast. I just printed my two and they don't expire until October 23rd!

Free Samples of Brilliant pH tampons.

Free samples of Cover Girl and Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer.

Free sample of Thomas Coffee.

Free Sample of Miracle Skin Transformer.

Free sample of Wisk Liquid Laundry Detergent.

My Favorite Deals - 9/22/10 edition

2010-09-22T06:00:00.003-07:00

ALL COUPONS AT BASHAS', SAFEWAY, & FRY'S ARE WORTH $1.00!

FRY'S IS ACCEPTING COMPETITOR COUPONS!

CHEAPEST GALLON OF MILK: 1.68 Lucerne milk at Safeway

CHEAPEST EGGS: .77 dozen at Bashas' on Monday

CHEAPEST BREAD: .50 at Fry's after Target coupon

For complete coupon match-ups, click here to view Pinching Your Pennies.

Coupons are accepted at face value

Shopping Albertson's - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

1.00 Marcal Single Paper Towel, Toilet Paper, or Tissues (thru 09/23)
-1.00/1 MQ 8/22 SS
FREE

.75 Old El Paso Heat & Serve, Tostada Shells or Beans (wyb 8)
-.50/1 Old El Paso Heat & Serve Side MQ 8/22 SS
.25 - Combine with OYNO deal for meat savings!

Old El Paso: Taco Shells, Dinner Kits, Seasoning, Refried Beans or Heat/Serve Side dishes
Between: 9/6/10 - 10/3/10

Buy 3 packages listed above and get $1 off your next Beef or Chicken Purchase

Buy 6 packages listed above and get $3 off your next Beef or Chicken Purchase

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:
.77/lb. green seedless grapes
.89 Albie's sandwich bread (wyb 8 participating items)
.99 Albie's 32 oz. long grain rice (wyb 8 participating items)
.99 Albie's Butter (sticks shown in ad)
1.69 Crisco Vegetable Oil
1.88 4 lb. granulated sugar
1.00 whole Del Monte pineapple

All coupons under $1 equal $1 this week!

Shopping Bashas' - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

Seven Days to Save Are Back This Week!

WEDNESDAY - Yoplait Yogurt 3 for $1 (limit 6) -.50/4 or .40/6 IPQ = .17 each
THURSDAY - Carolina Turkey or American Chef Cooked Ham $1.99/lb.

FRIDAY - Widmer, New Belgium Pyramid, Red Hook, Alaskan Ale, Sam Adams $9.99

SATURDAY - Beef Tenderloin $5.99/lb.

SUNDAY - Broccoli or Cauliflower .49/lb

MONDAY - Bashas Large Dozen Eggs, .77 - no limit!

TUESDAY - Assorted Donuts $3.88 per dozen

1.00 Land O Lakes Buttery Spread

-.55/1 IPQ - print here after free registration

FREE

.77 Dole Garden Salad

-1.00/1 IPQ - print after playing Dole online game here with 02019 zip code

FREE

1.00 Hershey's Milk

-.35/1 IPQ - print here

FREE

1.00 Tony's Crisp Crust Pizza

-1.00/2 IPQ - print here

.50 each wyb 2

1.99 Shamrock Farms Cottage Cheese

-.50/1 IPQ - print here

.99

1.99 Philadelphia Cream Cheese

-5.00/5 IPQ - print here

.99 each wyb 5

2.50 New York Garlic Toast - Perfect timing... I need garlic toast!

-.40/1 MQ 9/19 SS or .50/1 MQ 7/25 SS or -.50/1 IPQ

1.50

General Mills Cereals $1.99 ea.
Buy 4 GM Cereals & Get (3) 1/2 Gallons of milk FREE!

BEST SCENARIO - Thanks Sheryl!

Buy 2 Cheerios $1.99 each & 2 Total $1.99 each = $7.96
Use (2) .55/1 Cheerios IPQ
Use (2) .75/1 Total MQ 9/19 SS
Pay $3.96 for 4 cereal + (3) 1/2 gal milk!

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:

.77 5 lb. bag Russett Potatoes
.77/lb. Utah peaches
.88 Bashas Milk (1/2 gallon)

All coupons under $1 equal $1 again this week!

Fry's is accepting competitor's coupons for a limited time!

Bring your reusable bags for a 5 cent discount per bag!

Shopping Fry's - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here

.69 Softsoap Aloe Vera Pump

-.35/1 MQ "Smart Source en Espanol" La Voz - no date on spine, Scott coupons on front

.31 overage!

1.67 Wish Bone Salad Dressing

-.50/1 IPQ - print here and here

-.75/1 Target IPQ - print here

.08 overage!

1.00 Campbells Chunky or Select Harvest Soup

-1.00/1 IPQ - print here and here

-.50/1 IPQ - print here

FREE

1.00 Hunts Ketchup

-.55/1 green peelie MQ found on Hunt's bottles at Bashas' last week

FREE

2.00 Halloween Fun Size Wonka - Time to start stocking up on Halloween candy!
-.50/1 MQ 8/1 RP

.50

1.00 Fry's Sandwich Bread

-.50/1 Target IPQ (Market Pantry bread is Target's generic brand) - print here

.50

1.67 Kraft Cheese - Shredded or Bar (7-8 oz.), American Singles (10.7-12 oz.)

-5.00/5 IPQ - print here
-.75/1 Kraft cheese IPQ - print here

-1.00/1 Kraft 2% milk cheese product IPQ - print here
.67 each!

1.98 Cinnamon Toast Crunch

-1.00/1 MQ from Better at Home coupon booklet found at Albie's this week

-.55/1 EQ - load here

.43

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:

1.00 Driscoll raspberries
1.00/lb. Gala, Red Golden Delicious, or Granny Smith apples
1.00 Fry's 1/2 gallon milk

All coupons under $1 equal $1 again this week!

View Safeway's NEW coupon policy here!

Shopping Safeway - The Arizona Savings Way

View weekly ad here!

1.25 Farmer John Sausage Links

-.75/1 IPQ - print here
-.75/1 EQ - load here
.25 without EQ, .50 overage with EQ

1.00 Nesquik Milk
-.50/1 MQ 8/1 RP
(This is a regional coupon, I didn't get it in the AZ Republic)

-.35/1 tearpad MQ found at Circle K
FREE

OTHER AWESOME DEALS:
1.28 strawberries (16 oz.)
1.68 Lucerne gallon milk
1.99 10 lb. bag Russet Potatoes

WHAT OTHER DEALS ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEK?

My Free DVD from Disney Movie Rewards!

2010-09-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

Are you guys signed up with Disney Movie Rewards? It's free to join and super easy to earn points. All you do is enter codes from the cases of the Disney DVDs and Blu-Rays that you already own. If you have family members or friends who don't use their codes, see if they'll give them to you! I get a lot of my codes that way- I would hate to see them go to waste!

Click here to get started!

I have been for a couple of years now and I have gotten all kinds of freebies just from entering codes I already had. Click here to see how I was able to get 3 absolutely free Disney Sing Along DVDs with the points I already had. I've been holding onto a list of Disney Movie Rewards codes hoping for a Double Points Day, but its been several months and it doesn't look like those days are coming back. So I entered a few codes and cashed them in for this DVD...

I don't have to pay shipping or anything! My 2 year old daughter LOVES these old Mickey Mouse cartoons. She watches them on You Tube while I'm blogging. My husband & I love them too because we grew up with these cartoons.

Start entering your codes and see what you can get for free!

Fry's & Safeway = Zero Out of Pocket!

2010-09-21T15:44:00.000-07:00

I didn't really NEED a lot of groceries this week & there weren't any amazing sales, so I just headed out for the freebies.

At Fry's, I grabbed:

.50 Libby's canned veggies (free after this .50/2 IPQ)
1.00 Bumble Bee Tuna pouches (free after MQ from 9/12 SS)
1.00 Starkist Tuna pouches (free after this .50/1 IPQ).

I stopped into Safeway really quick to grab the free Nesquik drinks, but they were all out. Well, there was one left on the shelf, but it was half drunk... eww. I grabbed a raincheck for those, which is awesome because it just gives me more time to hunt down more .35/1 Nesquik tearpad MQs from Circle K. While I was there, I also found the Safeway Summer Savings coupon boklets- finally! These have been eluding me for a while now. I am most excited about the $2 off any Hefty garbage bags MQ in there. Bashas' has them for 3.99 through today, so 1.99 after coupon, but I'm not sure if I'll make it out again today.

Mail Call Monday - 9/20/10 edition

2010-09-20T21:51:00.000-07:00

FREE MAGAZINES - Cosmopolitan

FREE COUPONS - 9/26 PG insert - looks like a great insert!

EARLY GROCERY ADS -

ALBIE'S - Buy 8, Save $4 Mix & Match Sale, Baking Sale, & no doubling coupons :(

Mix & Match- .89 Albie's bread, .99 Albie's 32 oz. long grain rice, 1.27 64 oz. apple juice
Bake Sale- .99 butter, 1.69 Crisco oil, 1.88 4 lb. white sugar
.77/lb. green seedless grapes, 1.00 Del Monte fresh pineapple

BASHAS'- Quadruple coupons and another 7 days of saving!

7 Days of Savings- THURSDAY ONLY- 1.99/lb. fresh sliced deli turkey & ham
7 Days of Savings- MONDAY ONLY- .77 dozen eggs
1.00 Hershey's Milk -.35/1 IPQ = FREE

FRY'S - All coupons equal $1, Accepting all Competitor's Coupons

.69 Softsoap Aloe Vera Pump -.35/1 MQ from La Voz = FREE
1.98 Post & GM Cereal -1.00/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch MQ = .98
1.00 Driscoll's raspberries, 1.00/lb. Gala, Red, Golden, Granny Smith apples
1.00 Hunt's Ketchup -.55/1 green peelie found at Bashas = FREE

SAFEWAY - All coupons equal $1

Buy 2, Get 2 Free Pepsi 12 pk. sale plus get a free bag of Doritos
2.88 Refreshe bottled water
.99/lb. Gala apples, 1.50 raspberries
1.49 Jif Peanut Butter (in-ad Q)
1.99 Lucerne 18 count eggs (in-ad Q)

WHAT TREASURES DID YOU FIND IN YOUR MAILBOX TODAY?

416 Huggies Diapers Shipped to My Door FREE!

2010-09-20T15:38:00.002-07:00

The Amazon Diapers deal lives on!

Did you guys jump in on the Amazon diaper deal last month? If you remember this post, I ordered 3 boxes of Huggies diapers last month for zero out of pocket. I have never seen a diapers deal like this, so I knew I had to somehow do it again even though we only have 2 Parents magazine codes this month instead of the 3 we had in August. Good news, I figured it out! I'll show you how I did it....

First of all, I had to use different email addresses than last month's orders. This is not an issue for me because I have lots of email accounts set up to minimize spam. So, each order needs a seperate email address, but can be shipped to the same address.

Second, you'll need to sign up with Amazon Mom

It's a new free program Amazon has for moms and other caretakers to save on baby items. Right now, when you sign up, you'll get free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime benefits and 15% off select diapers and wipes. Plus, when you sign up with free Subscribe & Save delivery, you'll get an additional 15% off diapers and wipes. So, 30% off total plus free shipping! Don't be overwhelmed, I will walk you through this...

1. Get your 2 codes from the September Parents magazines. They are Amazon 20% off codes on orange postcards. Check with friends, family, the library, Bookman's, etc.

2. Click here to sign up with Amazon Mom - it's totally free! Once you are an Amazon Mom, click on the orange button at the top left that says "Shop All Departments". Click on Toys, Kids, & Babies, then click on Baby. Scroll down the left side bar until you see the Diapering & Potty Section. Click on Diapers. Still with me?

3. Now, we need to drill down in the diapers section to the participating diapers. On the left side bar, under Subscription Options, click on Subscribe & Save. Then, click on the brand of diapers you want. We are a Huggies household, so I clicked on Huggies. There are lots of different size options, so if you don't see the size you want on the page, click on the blue bar beneath the diapers picture that says More Options Available.

NOTE- I didn't look too much into the Prime shipping options because I was trying to get my order completed before my 2 year old woke up from her nap. Plus, I don't need all 4 boxes delivered tomorrow. If you need diapers immediately, you may want to look into the Prime Shipping option. I didn't select anything and all 4 boxes are scheduled to be delivered free in 2 days.

4. Ok, once you've found your diapers, click on the title. This will take you to the product page and we are ready to check out. On the right side bar, click on Subscribe Now to sign up for Subscribe & Save service. Go through that set up process and be prepared, Amazon is going to ask for a credit card to put on file. I know, I know... I hate it too, but don't worry. Your card will not be charged unless you authorize the charges at the end. You can cancel this service as soon as you receive your diapers. I would recommend waiting until you actually receive your shipment and then cancel the Subscribe & Save service.

5. Ok, now you should be signed up with Amazon Mom and Subscribe & Save delivery. Your total should reflect free shipping and a 30% discount. This is the screen where you enter your Parents Magazine discount codes. You can stack different codes as long as they start with different letters. There were 2 20% codes released in the September Parents magazine - an S code and W code. If you have both codes, you can save 40% on top of the 30% discount you already have. Enter those codes first - each should show as a seperate 20% discount.

6. At this point, my total was $9.82. I cashed out a bunch of Swagbucks this month to rack up $5 Amazon gift cards. I had 8 $5 Amazon gift cards in my Swagbucks account, so I was able to do this transaction 4 times with zero out of pocket. Even if you don't have any Amazon gift cards, paying $9.82 for a huge box of diapers shipped to your door is a smoking deal!

Here is a copy of my order summary...

If you have any questions, please leave a comment or email me. With both my husband & I out of work, I jumped on this diaper deal because who knows if diapers will be free again? I may have gone a little overboard, buying three boxes of size four and one box of size one. But hopefully we'll have enough diapers to get the 2 year old through the end of the year and get the new baby off and running when she comes in January.

I'll post a picture as soon as my truckload of diapers shows up! Can't wait!

Free Graco Baby Nail Clippers!

2010-09-18T15:00:00.002-07:00

When my daughter was a newborn, I was terrified to cut her little fingernails! They were so flimsy and tiny, I was sure I'd cut her fingertip off. Thank goodness my mom came out to meet her first grand daughter and did it for me. Maybe if I would have had these light up clippers, I would have felt more confident.

Click here to grab your free pair!

You'll have to register with FreeFlys Samples, but its totally free!

Some interesting finds at Albie's...

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While I was picking up my free Marcal paper towels from Albie's yesterday, I came across a couple of interesting things.

First, I found this coupon booklet called "Better at Home" right in front of a General Mills cereal display. There are lots of awesome manufacturer's coupons in it including 1.00 off any one box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and $1.00 off one box of Total. These coupons don't expire until mid October, so check your local Albie's for these!

And get ready for your ironic laugh for the day...

Does anyone see something ironic here? Albertson's has taped $4.00 off one Prevacid internet printable coupons to their in-store display. We all know Albie's coupon policy states they won't take coupons over $2.00 in value. Even funnier, these are PHOTOCOPIED coupons without a void or anything else written across them! Are they offering them to customers to use? Or are they just showing you can print coupon online? Way to go Albie's on Ellsworth & Baseline. Way to stick to your own coupon rules.

Some Friday Shopping...

2010-09-17T18:08:00.000-07:00

I had an appointment with the optometrist this afternoon, so while I was out I stopped at a few places. By the way, it is a lot harder to get errands done when I'm not out at work every day! I feel like I get sucked into my house and things that need to be done around here. Plus, it's deathly hot outside... again!

I stopped into Albie's for some free paper towels. I got 5 of them (free after coupon), but I had to pay tax on them- blech. I paid 42 cents total.

I also stopped by Walgreens because I had a $4 Register Reward that was expiring today. I haven't been to Walgreens in months, but my mother in law gave me the $4 RR and I couldn't let it go to waste. I got .69 aluminum foil, 2.19 clearanced napkins, and a Reese's pumpkin for my husband.

Finally, I stopped by Food City to pick up some La Voz newspapers, but they were all out. I decided to go into Food City and walk around before leaving - I've never been inside a Food City before. I was so excited to see their in-store Torterilla. I love homemade tortillas. I grabbed a pack of flour tortillas for 1.79 and I can't wait to try them out. They smell amazing. Now, I just need to decide what to make.... Sweet pork tacos? Enchiladas? Burritos? I love them all. :)

Thrifty Tidbits - 9/17/10 edition

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Both my husband and I have been job hunting this week, so I've been too busy to actually DO any kind of thrifty activities, but I have several awesome deals to share with you!

First of all... it is Mega Swagbucks Friday! If you're already signed up, get searching! If not, click here to get started today! You can win free prizes just by searching the web. Swag Bucks are digital dollars that you earn just for doing the things you're already doing. Remember, the Amazon diapers deal I did last month? I had ZERO out of pocket for a huge box of Huggies because I was able to cash in some Swagbucks. Start racking them up today, you never know when you'll need some extra Paypal cash or some extra Amazon.com money.

Do you or anyone you know need a free Blood Glucose Meter? Click here to see if you qualify - you can even choose your own color! How fun!

Click here for a free sample of Pampers Underjams. (You'll need to sign up with Freeflys to get the free sample, but registration is totally free! Plus, you'll get access to all kinds of other free samples!)

Click here for a free sample of Vaseline Intensive Rescue Lotion! (You'll need to sign up with Freeflys to get the free sample, but registration is totally free! Plus, you'll get access to all kinds of other free samples!)

I just love Dr. Oz and his new show. Did you hear about his "Just 10" challenge? He is highlighting the health benefits of losing just ten pounds. And to encourage you along your way, he's giving away free "Just 10" bracelet! You can tell the world you are one of many taking part in the "Just 10" challenge just by wearing this free bracelet! Click here to get your free "Just 10" bracelet!

When is the last time you went bowling? I hadn't been bowling for at least 5 years, but my little brother and sister dragged me along to cosmic bowling. I stayed up way past my bedtime and had tons of fun! I am terrible at bowling, but I forgot how much fun it is! AMF Bowling is running a special - if you bring a group of 4 people, they'll give you $20 off your game! AMF has locations all over the valley. Click here to print your coupon!

You Asked! Questions from Readers....

2010-09-17T09:13:00.001-07:00

I love it when I get emails from you readers with deals, pictures, or questions. Here are just a few I've received in the past couple of days...

I have been working very hard to save money on my families groceries. I would love to know how you are able to buy meat, chicken, fruits and veggies free or super duper cheap? That is the one area that I'm still struggling to meet my budget with buying these items. Any suggestions or help you could give me, would be most appreciated. - Cindy

Hi Cindy! Meat, chicken, fruits and veggies are hard to get free consistently, but it's not impossible to get them cheap. If I were in need of those items this week, I would go to Fry's and use this $6 off $30 Fresh & Easy competitor coupon. I would build up my $30 mark with as many free or close to free items as possible. This week at Fry's, you can get Dole salad, Starkist tuna, and Libby's canned vegetables free - see my entire Favorite Deals list here. Remember to hand over the $6 off $30 BEFORE your other coupons. Ideally, if you can get close to $30 worth of free stuff, you can use the $6 off to buy your other items that aren't free - like produce or meat. To bring that cost down, it's always good to check around for produce and meat coupons. They are rare, but they are out there.

If there aren't any competitor coupons available, the next best thing for produce is to hit the farmer's markets. I love Superstition Ranch Market. They have high quality, locally grown produce for super cheap. I can spend $5 and get a TON of fresh produce.

Arizona Savings readers! Help Cindy out - what do you guys do to get free or cheap produce or meat?

UPDATE- Harold emailed me to remind me about this 1.00/1 Target coupon for fresh produce. Fry's will accept it, so just buy your fruits and veggies in one pound increments to get it free! Thanks Harold!

And here's another email!

Hi, my name is Kathryn, I hope you don't think that it's creepy that I am emailing you. I don't think it's creepy at all! I love reader emails! I am also pregnant and just got an email from thecutekid.com It had a promo for a free nursing cover if you use the code "cutekid" I tried it and it worked. I didn't want to put it on the webpage in case they think it got spammed out or something. Anyway, I count on your blog to help save some money so I thought I could maybe help you out! Sorry if this is a little odd for me to email you :)

Kathryn, you are not creepy at all! Email me anytime! Thanks for the heads up on the free nursing cover - I just ordered mine too! I am posting this so all the Arizona Savings readers can take advantage of this awesome offer too. Thanks Kathryn!

If any of you ever have questions, deals, or want to share photos of your shopping conquests, send them all to arizonasavings@gmail.com!