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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Cottonnelle Deal at Harris Teeter- Make Money for Future Trips!



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Yesterday in our house, we were on our last roll of toilet paper. Normally I keep it stocked but I was out of town during the last two Harris Teeter Saturday specials where they had the toilet paper that I like on sale. So, I was happy to see the Cottonelle deal going on last week and this week. 

 Right now, there is a national Catalina special going on where if you buy 2 packs of Cottonelle toilet paper (12 pack or larger) you get a $2 Catalina coupon back that you can spend on your next purchase. If you buy 3 or more packs you will receive a $6 coupon.  

I received notice of this offer as a coupon when I checked out 
at the Register a few weeks ago.

Cottonelle 12 packs (they claim these are the big rolls that are equal to 24 rolls) are currently on sale at Harris Teeter for $8.99. So, I went for it and bought 3 packs. 

As a bonus, each pack had a $1.00 off coupon attached that doubled to $2.00 off, making the packs $6.99 instead of $8.99. There were also coupons recently in the August 12th Sunday paper for Cottonnelle for $.50 off, which aren't quite as good as the $1.00 coupons that were attached to the toilet paper.  

The grand total before tax was $20.97 and after paying I got back a $6.00 Catalina. Actually, it only printed out a $3 Catalina which puzzled me. Fortunately, I had a copy of the deal with me (it had printed out during a previous trip) and once I showed it to them and the manager gave me a $3 credit. So, it pays to have proof of these Catalina deals. 

 In the end, counting the $6 back that I made, I got (3 packs) 36 rolls for $14.97. This comes out to $.42 per roll. Compare that to the Sam's Club price of $.66 per roll AND the Sam's Club rolls are smaller, having only 164 sheets versus the 176 sheet rolls that I got today. 


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Even if there was no Catalina offer of $6 back, I still would have paid $.58 per roll which is still less than Sam's Club. I will admit that I've actually paid less than this for Cottonelle toilet paper before. I've gotten the 12 packs for as little as $4.99 and once I got it for $2.99 (special EVIC price and a $3 coupon). However, seeing that we were basically out of toilet paper and this deal was still better than the warehouse club price, I decided to go for it!

To see a list of more Catalina deals (deals where you buy a certain amount of something and earn money to spend on your next trip), click here. Southern Savers keeps a list of them. It's not always perfectly accurate, and it doesn't contain ALL the Catalina deals, but it's the best list I've been able to find.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Froot Loops for 5.5 Cents Per Box through Tuesday Night!

Thanks to Ariel M. from the Delly's Deals Facebook page for sharing this great deal with us!


If your little one (or yourself) is a fan of Kellogg's Froot Loops, you will want to take advantage of an awesome deal going on right now at Harris Teeter. This is also a great item to donate.

Currently Froot Loops are B1G1 free, so each 8.7 oz box is half off (Frosted Flakes, too, by the way). 

On Friday, Harris Teeter sent me an EVIC alert saying that I could buy up to four boxes of Kelloggs cereals and get $1.00 off per box. Not everyone got this same deal but from talking to people, I hear many people did. The only way to know is to check your Harris Teeter EVIC email from Friday to see if this is one of the special deals that you were offered.

Besides that, there is also a $1.00 off Froot Loops coupon available on the Harris Teeter EVIC digital coupons page. Access this by clicking "EVIC coupons" when you open your Harris Teeter e-mail.

Finally, there is a $1.00 off 3 boxes of Froot Loops coupon available on my website (see left). I printed this and used it, too.

All of these discounts come off because they are all different types of discounts- one is a store promo, one is a digital/electronic coupon, and one is a paper coupon.

SO...................this is what the deal ended up looking like:

I bought 3 boxes of Froot Loops, 8.7 oz, for $1.72 each ($5.17 total)

I used:

$1.00 off paper coupon printed from coupon center on my website (see left)

$1.00 off digital coupon from my Harris Teeter EVIC email

$3.00 off automatically from the Harris Teeter EVIC specials this weekend

Total Due: 17 cents for all three boxes!

After tax it came to 21 cents! Not even store brand cereal beats that price. Don't you just love couponing?!

You can do this deal, too through Tuesday night when the sales change over. Let me know how it works for you!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Star News vs. News and Observer

Good morning! 
 
I apologize for getting this list out a later than I normally do. My baby is due in about two weeks and it's getting harder and harder to get up early because I wake up so many times at night! I hope to get back on track soon (wishful thinking maybe :)).
 
There were three inserts in each newspaper this morning, in both Raleigh and Wilmington papers. As usual, the Raleigh inserts felt a lot thicker but Wilmington wasn't too bad, either. Let's take a look to see exactly what coupons were in each insert, since it does vary by city.
 
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Smart Source Insert Raleigh Newspaper Only- Black; Both Papers- Blue Wilmington Only- Red

V8 V-Fusion+Energy, V8 V-Fusion 36 oz Smoothie, Campbells Condensed Chicken Noodle and Tomato Soups, Campbell's Condensed Soups, Spaghetti Os, Campbell's Chunky Soup or Chili Cans, Campbells Microwaveable Bowls or Soup on the Go, Pepperdige Farms Goldfish Bread, Prego Italian Sauce, V8 Vegetable Juice, V8 Vegetable Juice, Swanson Premium White Chicken Breast, Pepperidge Farms Baked Naturals Cracker Chips, Crisps or Pretzel Thins, Hershey's Chocolates 9.4 oz or larger, Hershey's Standup Bags, Aveeno Naturals, Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza, Allegra, Land o Lakes All-Natural Eggs, Land o Lakes Omega 3 Eggs, Dole Fruit Smoothie Shakers, Dreamfields Pasta, BIG Cup Noodles, Johnson's Baby product, Bengay Zero Degrees, Neutrogena Acne Products, Neutrogena Ulta Gentle Daily Cleanser, Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium Food for Dogs, Lance Cracker Creations, Tide




Smart Source Insert Raleigh Newspaper Only- Black; Both Papers- Blue Wilmington Only- Red



Sunsweet Prune Juice, Sunsweet Plumsmart, Fiber One, General Mills Cereals, Fun-da-middles Cupcake Mix, Betty Crocker Muffin Mixes, Betty Crocker Shake n Pour Desserts, Chex Mix, General Mills Cereal Bars, Nature Valley Thins, Pillsbury Toaster Strudels, Totinos Pizza Rolls, Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, Pillsbury Crescent Dinner, Hamburger Helper, Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes, Progresso Soups, Yoplait Kids Yogurts, Yoplait Greek Yogurt, Old El Paso Products, Yoplait Yogurts, Yoplait Specialty Yogurts, Progresso Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce, Boston Market Coupons, Ensure, French's Honey Dijon Mustard, French's Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce or Horseradish Mustard, Starbucks Coffee, K Cups and VIA Ready Brew, Nature's Way Alive Mulitvitamins, Acidophilus Pearl, Hormel Bacon Toppings, Hormel Chili, Colgate Products (3 different coupons), Claritin, MiraLax, Sure, Brut, Pert, Infusium, Pedia Sure, MidNite, Efferdent, Similasan, Tide, Easy off Oven Cleaner, Lime Away, Easy off Cooktop or BBQ Grill Cleaner, Mop Glo, Old English Products, Pure Moist Contact Lens Solution, Clear Care Cleaning and Disinfecting Solution, Pepperidge Farm Frozen Bread or Rolls, Johnsonville Italian Sausage, Ajax, Ajax Auto Dish Packs, Beano



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Red Plum Insert



Smart Source Insert Raleigh Newspaper Only- Black; Both Papers- Blue Wilmington Only- Red

Beneful Dog Food, Beneful Baked Delights, Stouffers Single Serve Entrees, Digiorno Pizza, Friskies Brand Cat Treats, Right Guard, Purina Busy Bone, Busy Bone Dog Treats, Purina Cat Chow, Loreal Paris Ever Pure Products, Loreal Paris Sublime Mousse Haircolor, Lipton Tea and Honey to go Pitcher size box, Uncle Ben's Rice Cups, Uncle Ben's Rice Products, Pop Secret, Emerald Nuts or Breakfast on the Go, Maybelline New York products, Listerine products, Maybelline New York, Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes, Butterball Turkey Bacon or Breakfast Sausage, Folgers, Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant Coupons, Frush, California Pizza Kitchen Products, Nature's Bounty Complete Protein and Vitamin Shake Mix, Nature's Bounty Vitamins, Wisk, Fergie Wet n Wild Nail Polish, Advil Migraine, Advil Respiratory, Hardees Coupons, Blue-Emu Continuous Spray Food Therapy or Original, Body Fortress Whey Protein Powders, Baskin Robbins Coupons

I thought today's coupons were excellent! There was a nice variety of food, non-food, and animal food coupons. The only thing missing today were the paper product coupons, but we got some of those a few weeks ago.

Until next week.....

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sam's Club Baby Products/Diaper/Formula Offer- Earn $10 Gift Card!



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I rarely buy diapers or any baby supplies at Sam's Club. Usually, I can do better by using coupons on sales, especially when the diaper companies run promos at the drug store or occasionally grocery stores. Click here to see one of my recent articles about how I save money on diapers.

However, I know there are many people who prefer to buy in bulk at Sam's Club (although more costly than using coupons and sales, I will admit this is certainly more convenient).

Rarely do the diaper companies offer promos at warehouse clubs but Sam's Club sent me an email about a promo they are offering at Sam's Club through September 30th. If you buy two of the qualifying products, you will receive a $10 Sams Club gift card through the mail. Pretty easy!

Qualifying products are:

Any Pampers Cruisers
Any Pampers Swaddlers
Pampers Soft Care Wipes
Pampers Sensitive Wipes
Dreft HE Laundry Detergent
Any Similac Powder or Ready to Feed
Any PediaSure

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You do have to go online to www.samsclub.com/giftcardoffer to fill out a form to receive your $10 gift card after you've made your purchase.

I checked prices on their diapers online to compare. Counting the $10 gift card, Pampers Cruisers size four, would be 19 cents per diaper. Not too bad, although I've gotten diapers on sale at CVS with coupons and a promo for 16 cents per diaper.

Wipes come out to be 1.6 cents per wipe, counting the $10 gift card. That is a pretty good deal. Again, I've done better but it doesn't get too much cheaper than 1 cent per wipe. It might be worth it considering the low price plus the fact that you would be stocked up on wipes for quite some time!

Let me know if you decide to do the promo and how it works for you!



Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Arby's Free Turkey Roaster Sandwiches Thursday!


Arby's has a generous lunch offer for you tomorrow, Thursday, September 6th. Drop in between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and try one of their new Hot Turkey Roaster Sandwiches for FREE!

There is no purchase necessary. Limit of one sandwich per customer. 

What a great way to try a new sandwich and enjoy a frugal lunch! Of course, I always think it's nice to show support and buy a side item like a drink or fries, too, but that's just my opinion :)

Click here for details. 

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Reminder: No Coupons Today!


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I posted on the Delly's Deals Facebook page but wanted to remind folks here that there are no coupons in the paper on holidays. Labor Day weekend is considered a holiday, so there are no coupons today!

This would be a great opportunity to clean up your binder, print coupons from the Delly's Deals website coupon center (see left) or simply enjoy yourself and relax with your family :)

If you do decide to print coupons, there are many new ones as it is the first of the month.

Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day!


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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Harris Teeter Saturday Special- $2.97 for K-Cup 12 packs!

I am SO excited about this Saturday's special at Harris Teeter. Saturday only, Green Mountain K-Cup Coffee 12 count packs will be only $3.97 per box.

There are also coupons available at www.couponnetwork.com for $1.00 off, which would make them only $2.97 per 12-count box. That is an awesome deal! Even better is that there is a limit of four, so you can really stock up and have as many as 48 K-Cups to use.

Let's put it in perspective- at Sam's Club, they work out to be 43.8 cents per K-Cup. Even without using coupons, they work out to be 33 cents per K-Cup at Harris Teeter tomorrow, costing you only $15.88 for 48 cups versus $34.98 for 80 cups at Sam's Club. 

Now, let's do some coupon magic. Let's say you buy 2 boxes tomorrow at Harris Teeter AND use 2 internet coupons from www.couponnetwork.com to save yourself $1.00 off per box. You would pay a grand total of $5.94 for 24 K-Cups, which makes them 24.7 cents per K-Cup versus the Sam's Club price of 43.8 cents per cup. In other words, they are ALMOST twice as much at Sam's Club.

Just another example (scroll through my website to see many others) of how shopping sales with coupons beats warehouse club prices pretty much every time!