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Just in time for Earth Day (which is next week - 4/22/10), Green Giant has committed to reduce its carbon footprint. Here are just a few of the awesome things Green Giant is doing to be more green:

• Reducing the amount of land and water needed to grow vegetables
• Packing vegetables in smaller, lighter cans, so it takes less fuel to deliver them to supermarket shelves
• Utilizing traditional seed breeding methods over the last 35 years to double the amount of sweet corn grown on an acre of land
• Teaming up with growers to install a more efficient irrigation system that can reduce water use by more than a million gallons a year
• Switching to more earth-friendly paperboard to package frozen vegetables, saving approximately 54,000 trees annually in the process.

Green Giant is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by giving $200,000 to The Nature Conservancy to help fund an innovative project that will encourage greener farming practices to repair and protect a natural treasure - the Root River, one of Minnesota´s (home to Green Giant) best trout streams.

To learn more about Green Giant´s sustainability program or make a donation to The Nature Conservancy, visit www.GreenGiant.com/sustainability during the month of April.

What changes have your families made (or plan to make) in an effort to leave less of a carbon footprint?

To celebrate Earth Day and promote green living, Green Giant (via MyBlogSpark) has generously offered to give one lucky reader a "Seeds of Change" prize pack. This awesome package includes one VIP coupon valid for a free package of Green Giant frozen vegetables, in addition to a mini herb garden, an eco-friendly bamboo utensil set, and a 100% recyclable grocery tote. This reusable tote is worth 5 cents each time you take it to the grocery store (Fry's & Bashas definitely do this!)

To Enter:

1.) Leave a comment (with your name & email address) telling me what your family is doing to be more green and leave less of a carbon footprint on the earth. One "green" comment per person, please!

Bonus Entries (please leave a separate entry for each):

1. Subscribe to Arizona Savings by clicking here!

2. Add my blog to your blogroll or let me know it's already there!

3. Become a follower - scroll to the bottom of my blog.

4. Blog about this giveaway (Worth 2 entries! Leave separate comments.)

More Details:

1. This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.

2. Sorry, No PO Boxes.

3. This giveaway will close on Friday, April 16, 2010 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 48 hours to claim their prize.

Thanks For Entering & Good Luck!!

  

Disclosure: I was provided with a "Seeds of Change" package for the purpose of this review. Thanks to Green Giant and MyBlogSpark for the opportunity to provide this review!

Safeway!

This is a weird combination!

I ran in for a quick gallon of milk and the clearance section called out to me! The Safeway at Val Vista/Southern did a major reset and, as a result, they have a huge clearance section. Yay for the couponers! I found this Clearblue pregnancy test (originally 12.99) on 50% clearance. I knew I had a 5.00/1 P&G e-saver EQ (load here) for this product and I also had a 1.00/1 MQ in my stash from the 3/7 PG insert. So, after the markdown, EQ, & MQ, I got it for .49! What a deal. You never know when you'll need one! I think it's funny the manufacturers are now including more than one test in a box. They know women take one test and then have to take another one, just to make sure. :)

I also grabbed a gallon of milk with this .55/1 Real California dairy IPQ for 88 cents. I love it when I can get milk for under a buck!

CVS & Safeway = 1.27 profit!

SAFEWAY

2.99 Lucerne string cheeese (with in-ad Q) 1.99

1.88 milk (2) .88 each

3.00 Mamma Bella garlic bread 2.00

2.00 Yoplait Go-Gurt (2) .20 each

2.50 Yoplait Fiber One yogurt 1.50 overage

5.99 Olay face wipes 2.01 overage

5.49 Ball Park hot dogs - BOGO sale 1.37 each

5.00 Safeway giftcard

32.73 + .43 tax = 33.16 subtotal

-.30/1 Real CA dairy product MQ peelie on cheese

-.55/1 Real CA dairy product IPQ (2) - print here

-.50/1 Mamma Bella MQ 1/31 SS

-.35/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt MQ 3/21 SS (2)

-.80/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt EQ (2) - load here and here

-.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One MQ 3/21 SS

-1.00/1 Yoplait Fiber One EQ (3) load here and here

-5.00/1 Olay Regenerist MQ from P&G $100 Q booklet - details here

-3.00/1 Olay PG e-saver EQ - load here

-.75/1 Ball Park IPQ (2) - print here

-.75/1 Ball Park Safeway EQ - load here

10.81 total, paid with $10 frozen foods OYNO & .81 cash

SUMMARY: 5.81 cost

CVS #1

4.99 John Frieda shampoo/conditioner (3)

1.99 CVS baby lotion

1.99 CVS cotton swabs

1.99 CVS hair detangler

19.99 Pampers box

4.99 Nature's Bounty vitamins (6) BOGO sale

.37 Reese's peanut butter egg - clearanced

56.27 + 4.34 tax :( = 60.61 subtotal

-3.00/1 John Frieda MQ 3/7 SS (3)

-1.00/1 any CVS skin care CRT Q (for lotion)

-1.00/1 any CVS paper product CRT Q (for q-tips)

-10.00/1 Pampers MQ sent to me by Pampers - see details here

-4.50 Pampers CRT

-5.00/1 Nature's Bounty IPQ (6) - print here

-5.00 EBs

 .11 total paid cash

Earned $10 EB (wyb $25 baby products), $5 John Frieda (wyb 3)

SUMMARY: 9.89 profit!

* The 1.00/1 CRT coupons are printing for everyone when you scan your CVS card at the price scanner in the store. If you are lucky, you'll also get a 4.50 Pampers CRT like I did!

CVS #2

8.99 Complete contact solution FREE

3.99 Skintimate shave gel .99

.99 Stride gum FREE

.37 Reese's peanut butter eggs (3)

15.08 + .71 tax = 15.79 subtotal

Paid with $15 EB, .79 cash

Earned 12.98 EB (8.99 Complete, 3.00 Skintimate, .99 Stride)

SUMMARY: 2.81 cost

FINAL SUMMARY: 1.27 profit!

$48 worth of groceries for 4 cents!

Just some quick Thursday shopping...

FRY'S
.77 Bird's Eye Steamfresh veggies - raincheck price (7) FREE
2.48 Sun Chips FREE
2.19 Oroweat bread .69
10.06 + .10 tax = 10.26 subtotal
-.35/1 Steamfresh MQ (7) 3/21 SS
-Free Sun Chips MQ from Facebook promotion, auto'd at 3.99
-1.00/1 Oroweat Premium Bread item MQ 3/28 SS
-.50/1 Oroweat 22-24 oz. Dutch Country bread Fry's store Q - click here for details
-.82 total paid to me by cashier
SUMMARY .82 profit

SAFEWAY
1.00 Lunchables (2) FREE
2.99 Lucerne string cheese with in-ad Q 1.99
5.99 Olay face wipes 2.01 overage
2.00 Yoplait Go-Gurt (2) .20 each
14.98 + .48 tax = 15.46
-1.00/1 Lunchables MQ (2) 3/21 SS
-.55/1 Real California Cheese product - print here
-5.00/1 Olay Regenerist cleanser MQ from P&G $100 MQ booklet - details here
-3.00/1 Olay Regenerist PG e-Saver EQ - load here
-.35/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt MQ (2) 3/21 SS
-.80/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt EQ (2) - load here and here
.86 total paid cash
SUMMARY .86 cost

FINAL SUMMARY .04 cost

New Fry's Store Coupon Flyers!

Look at this little treasure I found at Fry's today!

There was a table right when you walk in advertising Fry's AZ Diamondbacks rewards program. These flyers were sitting there, so I grabbed a couple. There are FANTASTIC coupons inside - store coupons, manufacturer's coupons, & even a mail-in rebate! Some of these coupons (*'d) coincide with the Digital Choice Rewards Promotion - click here for complete details and full participating items list!

Here is a listing of the coupons inside:

MANUFACTURER'S COUPONS 

1.00/3 Brisk 1 liters (12/31/10)

1.00/1 Lipton 16.9 oz 12 pack (12/31/10)*

Buy 10 Sobe Lifewaters or Juice, get 1 free - up to $1.49 (12/31/10)*

1.00/1 22-ct. Frito Lay multi-pack (8/15/10) "Offer valid only at Fry's"

2.00/1 36-ct. Frito Lay multi-pack (8/15/10) "Offer valid only at Fry's"

6.00/2 Seagrams, Malibu, Jameson, Kahlua, or Beefeater (7/31/10)

FRY'S STORE COUPONS - all expire 7/6/10, DND

1.00/3 64 oz. Gatorades

.50/1 16.9 oz. 6 pack Pepsi

.50/1 Aquafina Splash 16.9 oz 6 pack

.50/2 Aquafina 1 liter

.50/1 Oroweat 22-24 oz. Dutch Country bread

.50/1 any Oroweat English Muffins

1.00/3 Kellogg's cereal, Pop-Tarts, Keebler Cookies*, Cheez-Its, Mother's Cookies

.50/1 Bimbo White or Wheat bread

1.00/2 any Oscar Meyer Lunchables

1.00/2 any Oscar Meyer Wieners

MAIL-IN REBATE

$10 wyb $20 DBacks merchandise & 18 pack + Miller beer

Purchases made 4/5 - 7/6/10, postmarked by 7/18/10

One per household, can be purchased over multiple transactions.

Here are some match-ups based on prices at Fry's on Val Vista/Baseline in Mesa:

2.19 Oroweat Dutch Country bread (through 4/13)

-.50/1 Fry's DBacks Store Q

-1.00/1 Oroweat Premium Bread item 3/28 SS (4/25/10)

.69

I did this today, no beeps & Fry's store Q definitely does not double. It shows up as a SC (store coupon).

2.50 Oroweat english muffins (through 4/27)

-.50/1 Oroweat english muffins Fry's DBacks Store Q

-1.00/1 Oroweat Premium Bread item 3/28 SS (4/25/10) - if included

1.00

1.50 Bimbo bread (through 4/27)

-.50/1 Bimbo DBacks flyer Store Q

1.00

1.88 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cheesecake Middles*

-.55/1 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cheesecake Middles MQ 3/7 RP (3)

-1.00/3 Kellogg's cereal or Pop-Tarts, Keebler Cookies, Cheez-Its, Mother's Cookies

.54 each

Let us know if you find any more match-ups!

$40 worth of groceries for 28 cents at Fry's!

I headed to Fry's today, but was kind of sad about missing out on so many great deals while the $1 coupon event was going on last week. They were out of stock on several items I wanted & never got more product on the shelf. I decided to grab some Betty Crocker potato pouches and was SHOCKED to see my .25 MQ quadrupled to $1! The $1 coupon event was not mentioned in the Fry's ad, so I assumed it was over. I was so excited, I grabbed some more coupons (Bounty, Steamfresh, & Betty Crocker) and scored on some freebies!

.77 Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies - raincheck price (10) FREE

1.29 BC potato pouch (3) .71 overage each

1.19 Bounty Basic paper towels (3) .19 each

1.88 milk

-.05 reusable bag credit

16.97 + .21 tax = 17.18 subtotal

-.35/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh MQ 3/21 SS (10)

-.25/1 BC potatoes MQ 3/28 SS (2)

-.40/1 BC potatoes IPQ - print here

-.25/1 Bounty MQ 3/7 PG (3)

3.48 paid with $3 OYNO, .48 on Frys giftcard
Earned $3 OYNO from BC potatoes
SUMMARY: .48 cost

1.29 Betty Crocker potatoes .20 profit
1.29 + .01 tax = 1.30 subtotal
-.40/1 BC potatoes IPQ - print here
.30 paid on Fry's giftcard
Earned .50 OYNO from BC potatoes
SUMMARY: .20 profit

FINAL SUMMARY: .28 cost

After finding out the good news at Fry's, I have updated my favorite deals for the week. I don't know if this is a glitch or if the $1 coupon event will continue all week. Gather those coupons and hurry to Fry's!

My Favorite Deals - 4/7/10 edition (updated!)

FRY'S $1 COUPON EVENT IS CONTINUING! NOT SURE IF IT'S ALL WEEK, BUT ALL COUPONS EQUALED $1.00 WEDNESDAY, 4/7!

$1 COUPON EVENT CONTINUES AT SAFEWAY & FRY'S!

Sad news... Albie's & Bashas have jumped off the $1 coupon event bandwagon. Bashas will still double coupons to $1, but Albie's is back to its normal, grumpy, non-doubling self.

1.88 MILK EVERYWHERE!

Looks like it is the week of the 1.88 gallon of milk - Safeway, Fry's, Albie's, & Bashas are each advertising milk at this price. 

.33/LB STRAWBERRIES & .50 BLUEBERRIES!

I heard a rumor that Superstition Ranch Market on Meridian/Apache Trail has strawberries at their lowest price this year - .33/lb! Also, heard from Born2Save that 4 oz. containers of blueberries are 50 cents! Thanks for the tip on the amazing produce prices!

Here are some other great deals to get you started this week!
For complete coupon match-ups, click here to view Pinching Your Pennies.

Albie's accepts coupons at face value.

View weekly ad here!

.88/lb fresh strawberries
1.88 gallon milk

.38 Yoplait Yogurt
-.50/6 IPQ (not doubled)- print here
.29 each

Fry's $1 coupon event (although unadvertised) continues!

View weekly ad here!

Digital Choice Promo (Free Music Downloads, Movie Ticket, or Ringtones WYB10 participating products)

1.77/lb Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

1.88 gallon milk

1.00 Dole Premium Classic Salads

Moneymaking Betty Crocker potatoes deal - see details here!

1.00 McCormick Grill Mates
-1.00/1 3/14 RP
FREE!

1.29 Yoplait Greek yogurt
-.30/1 3/28 SS
.29

1.00 7-Up 2 liter
-1.00/1 IPQ - print here no longer available
FREE!
*7-Up is part of the Digital Choice Promo!

1.19 Bounty Basic paper towels
-.25/1 MQ 3/7 PG
.19

2.19 Oroweat Dutch Country bread
-1.00/1 3/28 SS
-.50/1 Oroweat Dutch Country bread Fry's Q - see details here
.69

.99 Fleischmann's Yeast packet
-.40/1 MQ 11/8, 12/6, & 3/21 SS
FREE!
No longer on sale :(

1.29 Betty Crocker potatoes
-.25/1 MQ 3/28 SS
.29 each
Buy 3, get $3 OYNO - click here for details

1.27 Daisy sour cream
-.50/1 3/28 SS
.27
8 oz. is on sale, coupon restricts to 16 oz. +

1.79 Skippy peanut butter, buy 2
-.60/1 3/28 RP (2)
Pay 1.58 for 2, earn $1 OYNO
.29 each!
*Skippy is part of the Digital Choice Promo & you will receive multiple OYNOs for each 2 you buy! No need to split them up into seperate transactions.

1.00 Ronzoni Pasta - more free Ronzoni!
-1.00/1 IPQ here, here, & here!
FREE!

Bashas doubles coupons everyday.
View weekly ad here!

1.99 Roman Meal bread
-.55/1 3/21 SS
.99
 
.69 Bumble Bee Tuna
-.55/1 2/21 SS
FREE!
 
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - Buy 1, Get 2 Free
.88/lb. green seedless grapes
1.88 gallon milk
1.88 Dole pineapple
 
Friday & Saturday Only Sale!
Bananas 4 lbs for 1.00
1.67 Doritos Tortilla Chips
1.77 Kraft American Cheese

All coupons under $1 equal $1 again this week!
View weekly ad here!

In-Ad Safeway Q - Free reusable bag when you spend $40 in one transaction. Remember to give this one before your other coupons!

1.00 Lunchables
-1.00/1 3/21 SS
-1.00/1 cellfire EQ
1.00 overage!
FREE!
EQ only comes off wyb 2 of the $2 Lunchables. Sad, but its still free! :)

7.99 Huggies diapers (with in-ad Q)
-3.00/1 Huggies IPQ - print here
-3.00/1 Huggies EQ - load here
1.99

2.00 Yoplait Go-Gurt/Trix yogurt (buy 2 to use EQs)
-.35/1 MQ 3/21 SS (2)
-.80/2 Go-Gurt or Trix yogurts Cellfire EQ - load here
-.80/2 Go-Gurt or Trix yogurts Shortcuts EQ - load here
.20 each


1.88 gallon milk

5.49 Ball Park Angus hot dogs BOGO
-.75/1 IPQ (2) - print here
-.75 SW EQ - load here
1.37 each