Good morning, couponers! Hope this Sunday finds you happy, healthy and ready to get your clipping on! I should have a list of deals for you Monday night or Tuesday morning. So get your ideas ready and see how they stack up next to mine! Feel free to share what you come across (I'd like to see some comments showing up here - I get a few on facebook but feel free to share here too!). I know you're reading as I'm averaging 30+ hits a day. Thank you! 

Today I want to share a site with you that I've been a part of for about a year now. It's called BZZAGENT. What is it, you ask? Well, it's a site you sign up for, fill out surveys (the first one will take you about 20 minutes because it's very inclusive and gives them a total over view of you and your interests. The follow up ones you will get will take you 3 minutes or less to do - many consist of one question!). From your general interests and facts about you, you then get considered for upcoming "campaigns" they have. 

Campaigns are products you can try for FREE. All they ask from you is that you "bzz" about them. How do you bzz? Glad you asked - word of mouth, facebook, twitter, blogs, etc all count as "bzzing". Once you try the product you then submit a review on it. It's really so easy and there's some great products for you to try.  

Oh yeah, and these products - they aren't small sample size, they are the REAL full size product. For instance, in the past year I have gotten 3.5 pound bags of dog food and cat food. Right now I am in a campaign where I got 2 coupons for FREE BON APPETIT DINNERS ! I also got 5 coupons for $3.00 off a dinner to share with friends as I spread the word! I also got selected for the CAR MD campaign, TREND MICRO VIRUS PROTECTION campaign, COVERGIRL NATURELUXE FOUNDATION campaign, amongst others. 

It's free to sign up and you can reject any campaign you are offered that doesn't interest you. There's nothing to lose and with very little effort you too can try free products in exchange for your honest opinion of them! 

I don't remember if they ask how you find them but if you do sign up and they ask for who referred you, make sure you tell them un4gitible sent ya! 

Thanks for reading! Have a great Sunday 

<3 Penny <3 

ONLINE COUPON SITES 

Here are a few of my favorite places to print out online coupons 

GROCERY COUPON CART

COUPONS.COM

SMARTSOURCE

COUPON CABIN

This site has a great list of current coupons listed in alphabetical order 

KRAZY COUPON LADY

COUPONS.COM Has coupons for the silk fruit & protein and band aids. You can get yours there if you don't have coupons for these items and they are on your list like they are on mine. 

<3 Penny <3

STEALS AND DEALS OF THE WEEK 

So here's what I've got for this week. Found a couple more deals online (be sure and read my more recent blog for good online sites to get your coupons from).

QTY	ITEM	SIZE	STORE	PRICE	TOTAL PRICE	COUPON	NET PRICE	RETAIL
1	7 UP	6 PACK BOTTLES	COPPS	$1.99	$1.99	$1.00	$0.99
2	ADVIL	40 OR 50 COUNT	WALGRNS	$2.50	$5.00	$1.00 X 2	$3.00
1	BANDAID FLEX FABRIC	30 COUNT	TARGET	$2.79	$2.79	$1.00	$1.79
3	BETTY CROCKER FRUIT SNACKS	6-18 COUNT	COPPS	0.99	$2.97		$2.97
2	CANTALOUPE		ALDIS	$0.99	$1.98		$1.98
5	CARMEX	.15-.35	WALGRNS	$0.99	$4.95	$1.00	-$0.05
1	CHARMIN T.P. DBL ROLLS	12 PACK	KMART	$3.99	$3.99		$3.99
2	COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH	EXTRA CLEAN	COPPS	$0.49	$0.98		$0.49
1	DIGIOURNO PIZZA	12 INCH	CVS	$5.50	$5.50		$5.50
1	DORITOS JACKED CHIPS	10.5 OZ	COPPS	$1.88	$1.88		$1.88
3	DUNCAN HINES BROWNIE MIX	FAMILY STYLE 19.3-19.9 OZ	CURRY'S	$0.66	$1.98		$1.98
1	EGGS	DOZEN LARGE	COPPS	$0.69	$0.69		$0.69
8	FRISKIES CANNED CAT FOOD	5.5 OZ CANS	$ GENERAL	$0.45	$3.60	.50 OFF 4 X 2	$2.60
1	HEFTY TRASH BAGS 13-30 GAL	18-45 COUNT	WALGRNS	$4.99	$4.99		$4.99
1	HEINZ KETCHUP	36 OZ	ANGELIS	$0.99	$0.99		$0.99
1	JIF PEANUT BUTTER	18 OZ	COPPS	$1.88	$1.88		$1.88
1	JOHNSONVILLE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE	12 OZ	COPPS	$2.49	$2.49	0.75	$1.74
3	KRAFT MAC AND CHEESE		WALGRNS	$0.90	$2.70		$2.70
2	LYSOL TOILET BOWL CLEANER		WALGRNS	$1.50	$3.00	$1.00 OFF 2	$2.00
3	OSCAR MEYER BOLOGNA/COTTO SALAMI	12 OZ	COPPS	$0.99	$2.97		$2.97
3	OSCAR MEYER LUNCHABLES	3.4 – 4.5 OZ	CURRY'S	$1.00	$3.00		$3.00
2	RUFFLES POTATO CHIPS	8.5-9 OZ	COPPS	$1.98	$3.96		$3.96
2	SILK FRUIT & PROTEIN	32 OZ	COPPS	$2.00	$4.00	$1.00 X 2	$2.00
12	STARBURST/SKITTLES	2.07/2.17 OZ	CVS	0.25	$3.00	B3G1 FREE	$1.50
1	STRAWBERRIES		ALDIS	$0.99	$0.99		$0.99
2	SUNIST/7UP/MELLO YELLO	2 LITER	COPPS	$0.98	$1.96	$1.00 OFF 2	$0.98
1	TILAPIA FILETS	16 OZ FROZEN	COPPS	$2.98	$2.98		$2.98
4	TYSON ANYTIZERS	10 -13.25 OZ	COPPS	$2.50	$10.00	$1.00 X 4	$6.00
	***TOTAL*****				$87.21		$66.49

For those of you wondering exactly what IS WalMarts price match police, you can find it here

One thing to keep in mind is that you don't have to always have a coupon to get a great deal! There are great deals to be had if you just check your ads and remember to price match.

So far I'm at $20.00 in saving from coupons alone! I'll let you know tomorrow how much my total savings is off the retail price.

Happy Couponing! Remember to keep spreading the word and follow my blog if you would. A huge THANK YOU for those of you who have already shared my link with others. <3

<3 Penny <3

FRIDAY THE 13TH - THE PRICE SLAYER

So, my trip this morning was a HUGE success in my opinion. Lets see if you agree! 

I head into WalMart armed with my coupon book, my envelope filled with coupons I intended to use today and my lists. After organizing it all in my cart - I'm off!  

I get slightly sidetracked down the 50% off Easter aisle but resist temptation and only grab two candy items totaling a whopping $1.00. I may have gone a little wild if it had not been for this blog and knowing you all would be wanting to see my savings totals so - my waist (and cholesterol) thanks you all for the motivation to resist. Haha. 

Now to the back of the store where the softsoap 3 pack bar soap is $2.99. I have a $1.00 off coupon so I decide it's worth it! 

I continue to the cleaning aisle to check for the scrubbing bubbles products I've been looking for and STILL no brush. Grrrrrrr. This coupon is burning a hole in my coupon book - I love freebies! Especially when the cost of the freebie is more than the item I actually have to pay for (AND I have a coupon for the item I have to pay for - SCORE). Oh well, maybe next week.  Now into the food part of the store. The tubs of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter are totally worth getting when my $1.25 off is factored in. In the cart they go. I make my way through the store, loading up on pop, vitamin water, eggo waffles/french toast/pancakes (which, btw, turns out to be the deal of the day - Their retail price is between $2.38 and $2.62 and I score them for .98 each. My retail total of $15.84 turns into $5.88. But wait, take off the coupons and my grand total for these 6 boxes is ....  $3.73! That's an 87% savings! SCORE). There were a few items on my price match list I couldn't find (The big cans of Hills Brothers Coffee, Kemps chocolate milk and Pillsbury angel food cake mix) but the rest .... in the cart they go.  

***TIP: DIVIDE THE ITEMS IN YOUR CART BY PRICEMATCH/NON PRICEMATCH. I PUT THE PRICEMATCH ITEMS TO THE BACK OF THE CART AND THE ITEMS JUST TO BE RUNG AS IN AT THE FRONT. TODAY I USED THREE 12 PACKS OF COKE TO DIVIDE THEM. MAKE SURE YOU GROUP ALL OF EACH ITEM TOGETHER FOR PRICEMATCHING - IT'LL GO MUCH FASTER***

I had a WONDERFUL checker today. She was fast, efficient and very excited for me! I ended up giving her my name so she can find me on facebook and find her way here. I really need to memorize this blog name so I can give it out to people who inquire. I did pull it up on my phone at my chiropractor's office and write it down there so hopefully the two lovely ladies there will be checking this out too. 

Now, on to the good stuff. Are you ready for the totals? Ok, here goes 

Retail Cost - $171.00

Cost after Pricematching - $108.00

My cost out of pocket after coupons.......... $82.00! That's a savings of  $63.00 from pricematching, $26.00 in coupons savings  a grand total of  $89.00 or a 52%!  I'm pretty happy with that. Ecstatic matter of fact. I've had smaller trips where I've saved 70% or 80% but, honestly, anytime I can save more than 40% (especially on a bigger trip like this - 78 items!) I'm pretty stoked. 

So, hope this helped you get started. 

Are you ready for week 2? Well get ready because it starts - TOMORROW! LOL Yep, tomorrow I'll be pulling the coupons from the Eagle-Herald, checking the ads for the local  Marinette-Menominee stores and getting some ideas of what I may be looking for this week. Sunday I'll grab a Green Bay paper and a Milwaukee paper, snip and sort the coupons and then check the ads in those papers. After writing stuff down, checking the ads a 2nd and 3rd time and paring down the list, I'll be ready to pull the coupons and put them in the envelope and then sit down and make up my spreadsheet. The good news is, I am off Monday and Tuesday next week so Tuesday will be my coupon shopping day so you all will get the list MUCH earlier next week.  

So get ready! Get those papers, get to snipping and HAPPY COUPONING! 

Again, feedback is always nice and if you could take the time to subscribe I'd be ever so grateful. I'm getting the hits and page views - now all I need is some subscribers and hopefully a few clicks on my sidebar ads to help me out even more. 

<3 Penny <3

THE LIST

Another thing I usually do, to make my shopping more streamlined, is I make a list of all my items and where they are in the store. This really does save me so much time in the store. You will notice there are some items on THE LIST that don't appear on my pricematch list. That's because they aren't on sale anywhere but I have coupons for them and/or need the item NOW so I want to make sure I don't forget them. I've listed the coupons on THE LIST next to these items (which appear bolded) so you can see what kind of deal I'm getting. Some of these won't prove worth it and I'll end up crossing them off. It's worth checking them out, though, so I will. 

I also bring my coupon binder with me on my shopping excursions just in case I come across some great clearance items! You never know when an unadvertised deal is going to present itself and you'll find yourself saying "I'VE GOT A COUPON FOR THAT! SCORE!" 

So, here it is !  

BACK OF STORE

1 2 PACK SOAFTSOAP BAR SOAP ($1.00 OFF COUPON)

CLEANING AISLES

SCRUBBING BUBBLES GEL & BRUSH (BUY GEL, GET BRUSH FREE)

REFRIGERATOR

2 ICBINB ($1.25 OFF EACH COUPON)

2 OTRIA GREEK YOGURT VEGGIE DIP (0.60 OFF EACH)

6 16 OZ COFFEEMATE CREAMERS

2 DEANS FRENCH ONION DIP 16 OZ

1 ½ GAL KEMPS CHOCOLATE MILK

1 MINUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE 59 OZ

3 4 PACK YOPLAIT GREEK YOGURT

SNACKS

3 PEPSI NEXT 12 PACK

4 CAPRI SUN

3 COKE 8 PACKS

4 2 LITER DIET PEPSI

5 12 PACK DIET PEPSI

3 64 OZ OLD ORCHARD JUICE BLEND

3 RITZ CRACKERFULS

6 VITAMIN/SMART WATER

FRESH FOODS/BREAD

BANANAS

STRAWBERRIES

6 PK THOMAS ENGLISH MUFFIN

BREAKFAST

2 HUNGRY JACK POUCHES (B1G1)

1 HILLS BROTHERS COFFEE

3 KELLOGGS POP TARTS 13.5 – 15.2 OZ

FREEZER

6 EGGO PRODUCTS

MISC GROCERY

5 CHEF BOYRDEE/CAMPBELLS PASTA

2 20 OZ CANS DOLE PINEAPPLE

2 HEINZ KETCHUP

2 JIF PEANUT BUTTER

1 PILLSBURY ANGEL FOOD CAKE MIX

4 SWEET BABY RAY'S BBQ SAUCE 18 OZ

Now, off to bed! I'll check in tomorrow after my shopping trip. 

Good Bye for now. 

DEAL ... OR NO DEAL

I've got my list all ready to go. My spreadsheet is done. Now all that is left to do is head out to Walmart tomorrow and "Git R Dun" as they say. So, here's what I have for this week. 

QTY	ITEM	SIZE	STORE	PRICE	TOTAL PRICE	COUPON	NET PRICE	RETAIL
3	PEPSI NEXT	12 PACK	WALGRNS	$1.99	$5.97		$5.97
1	BANANAS	PER POUND	COPPS	$0.49	$0.49		$0.49
2	BAR S FRANKS	12 OZ	COPPS	$0.58	$1.16		$1.16
4	CAPRI SUN		COPPS	$1.99	$7.96	B3G1 FREE	$5.97
5	CHEF BOYRDEE/CAMPBELLS PASTA	CANS	CVS	$0.88	$4.40		$4.40
4	COFFEEMATE CREAMERS	16 FL OZ	ANGELIS	$0.99	$3.96	.75 OFF 2 X 2	$2.46
2	COFFEEMATE CREAMERS	16 FL OZ	ANGELIS	$0.99	$1.98	.55 X2	$0.88
3	COKE	8 PACK	COPPS	$2.99	$8.97	.75 X 3	$6.72
2	DEANS FRENCH ONION DIP	16 OZ	FEST FOOD	$1.00	$2.00	$1.00 off 2	$1.00
4	DIET PEPSI	2 LITER BOTTLE	FEST FOOD	$1.00	$4.00	.55 X 4	$1.80
5	DIET PEPSI	12 PACK	PIG	$2.50	$12.50	.75 X 5	$8.75
2	DOLE PINEAPPLE	20 OZ	PIG	$0.99	$1.98	.50 OFF 2	$1.48
6	EGGO'SWAFFLES/PANCAKES/FRENCH TOAST		COPPS	$0.98	$5.88	.75 OFF 2X3	$3.73
2	HEINZ KETCHUP	32-36 OZ	FEST FOOD	$1.00	$2.00		$2.00
1	HILLS BROTHERS COFFEE	33.9 OZ	ANGELIS	$5.99	$5.99	$1.00	$4.99
2	JIF PEANUT BUTTER	18 OZ	ANGELIS	$1.50	$3.00		$3.00
3	KELLOGGS POP TARTS	13.5 – 15.2 OZ	ANGELIS	$1.69	$5.07	1.00 OFF 3	$4.07
1	KEMPS CHOC MILK	½ GAL	FEST FOODS	$1.00	$1.00		$1.00
1	MINUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE	59 OZ	PIG	$0.99	$0.99		$0.99
3	OLD ORCHARD JUICE BLEND	64 OZ	ANGELIS	$0.88	$2.64		$2.64
1	PILLSBURY ANGEL FOOD CAKE MIX	16 OZ	CURRYS	$0.49	$0.49		$0.49
3	RITZ CRACKERFULS	6 OZ	PIG	$1.99	$5.97	.75 X 3	$3.72
1	STRAWBERRIES	PER POUND	COPPS	$1.38	$1.38		$1.38
4	SWEET BABY RAY'S BBQ SAUCE	18 OZ	ANGELIS	$0.48	$1.92		$1.92
1	THOMAS ENGLISH MUFFIN	6 PK	FEST FOOD	$1.00	$1.00		$1.00
6	VITAMIN/SMART WATER	21 OZ/700 ML	COPPS	$0.70	$4.20		$4.20
3	YOPLAIT GREEK YOGURT	4 PACK	COPPS	$2.00	$6.00	.75 X 3	$3.75
	***TOTAL*****				$102.90		$79.96

It's pretty easy to decipher but here's a breakdown. I have my quantity and description of each item (including size which is VERY important. When price matching it needs to be the same as in the ad). Next comes store you are price matching too followed by the price you want to match. I then have in a formula that times my quantity by the price I'll pay to give me the total price for that product. I list any coupons, minus them from the price I'll pay which gives me my net price. Next to that you will see an empty column called  RETAIL PRICE. That I fill in while in the store. I put in what I would have paid had I paid the WalMart price for it. Now, one thing you will need to do is make sure that the WalMart price isn't lower than the price match price, which does sometimes happen. If that happens, don't price match it (duh!) but still note the retail price and cross out your price match price. You should be able to copy and paste it into your word program and print it out for your own use. Or, have fun, create your own using your own template and mine as a guide

So, for this week, my total is $102.90 and after coupons it will be $79.96. After my trip tomorrow I will be able to share what the retail price is and get my total savings. 

Now, here's a deal YOU can get in on even if you have no coupons in hand. The coupons for the creamers are ONLINE. You want in? Well here you go!

***TIP - YOU MAY WANT TO CREATE A SEPARATE EMAIL (GMAIL, HOTMAIL, ETC) JUST FOR COUPONING TO MAKE IT EASIER TO KEEP ORGANIZED***

COFFEEMATE CREAMER COUPONS

fill out the quick form to sign up and you will get to a page where you can print 2 different coffee mate creamer coupons. 1 is for .55 off 1 the other is for .75 off 2. These are on the list and on sale for .99 (which is already a steal)! You can use the back button and it will let you do 2 of each coupon! SCORE!

DEAN'S DIPS

Sign up and they will send you a coupon to your email for $1.00 off any 2 12 oz or larger dip. Current pricematch price is $1.00 so you get 2 for $1.00 which equals $0.50 each!

HILLS BROTHERS COFFEE

$1.00 OFF COUPON. That makes the can of coffee $4.99 after coupon

The coupons for the Ritz crackerfuls/8 pack of coke are a store pack coupon. What does that mean? You know those coupons that come displayed on the aisle's in a big pack? Yeah, those. It's one to save $1.50 if you buy an 8 pack of coke AND a box of Ritz Crackfuls. I broke it down to .75 each on my spreadsheet to make it easier to calculate. Look for those by the crackfuls! Maybe you'll get lucky (I've had mine, courtesy of my co-worker Heidi, for a couple weeks now so not sure how long they will last at your WalMart either)

I hope some of you have the great Pepsi coupons from a couple of weeks ago. A 2 Liter bottle of Diet Pepsi for $0.45? Now THAT'S a deal! ($1.00 on sale - .55 coupons = $0.45 out your pocket).  

I'm off to hunt for some more coupons (see my last blog for some great online printable coupon sites) and who knows - maybe you'll get ANOTHER blog from me tonight with some links to some great coupons you can use this week to get some more steals of your own. 

Again, feedback is ALWAYS welcome. Please follow me if you are so inclined and .... clicking on the ads to the right are free for you and help me out tremendously.  

TTFN

<3 Penny <3 

NO REST FOR THE WICKED

Ok, so I felt a little guilty. Yes, this has been a busy week for me but, well, if I want to get this blog off the ground and really help people I need to make commitments and stick to them right? Right. So, for tonight (since I really am exhausted) I'm going to give a quick rundown. Tomorrow night I will do my spreadsheet and upload it. I'll have time then to search for some online coupons that might be used with these deals. So, here are just some basic deals.  Now remember, you don't have to go to each of the stores, you simply go to Wal-Mart, make sure you are matching the same product, and tell the cashier you need to price match (more on getting organized on that tomorrow.) I've put some of the best deals in red.

WALGREENS

12 PACKS OF PEPSI NEXT FOR $1.99

CVS

2-3 COUNT DIAL BAR SOAP  1.99

CHEF BOY R DEE/CAMPBELLS CANNED PASTA  .88

ANGELI'S

64 OZ OLD ORCHARD JUICE BLENDS FOR .88

18 OZ JIF PEANUT BUTTER (CREAMY OR CHUNKY)  $1.50

33.9 OZ CAN HILLS BROTHERS COFFEE  $5.99

16 FL OZ COFFEEMATE FLAVORED CREAMERS  .99

13.5 - 15.2 OZ BOX KELLOGGS POP TARTS   $1.69 **COUPON FOR $1.00 OFF 3**

FESTIVAL FOODS

16 OZ DEAN'S FRENCH ONION DIP  $1.00

1/2 GALLON KEMPS CHOCOLATE MILK  $1.00

6 PACK THOMAS ENGLISH MUFFINS  $1.00

32-36 OZ HEINZ KETCHUP  $1.00

2 LITER BOTTLE'S OF DIET PEPSI  $1.00 **COUPON FOR .55 OFF 1** your cost .45 each

COPPS

CAPRI SUN FOR $1.99    **COUPON FOR BUY 3 BOXES, GET ONE FREE**

8 PACK COKE FOR $2.99

BANANAS .49 A POUND 

21 FL OZ VITAMIN WATER/ZERO (ALSO FUZE AND 700 ML SMART WATER)  .70

EGGO BRAND WAFFLES/PANCAKES/FRENCH TOAST  .98  **COUPON .75 OFF 2**

1 LB STRAWBERRIES  $1.38

12 OZ BAR S FRANKS  .58

PIGGLY WIGGLY

6OZ RITZ CRACKERFULS FOR $1.99   **COUPON FOR $1.50 OFF 1 8 PACK COKE (ABOVE) AND ONE RITZ CRACKERFULS MEANING YOU PAY7 $2.48 FOR BOTH**

12 PACK DIET PEPSI $2.50  **COUPON FOR .75 OFF 1**

20 OZ DOLE PINEAPPLE  .99  **COUPON .50 OFF 2**

59 OZ MINUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE  .99

TARGET

QUAKER CHEWY GRANOLA BARS 8 COUNT  $2.99  **COUPON .75 OFF 2**

CURRY'S

16 OZ PILLSBURY ANGEL FOOD CAKE MIX   .49

There you have it. My personal preliminary list. Tomorrow I'll search for online coupons and link them so you too can print and use them! 

For now, here's a couple of my favorite on line coupon sites. You just select the ones you want and print. **HELPFUL HINT: SET YOU PRINTER FOR BLACK AND WHITE PRINT TO SAVE INK**

COUPONS.COM

SMART SOURCE

GROCERY COUPON CART

Please feel free to offer any feedback you feel might be useful - or, did you find a great deal I missed? Please share! 

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UNTIL TOMORROW - HAPPY COUPONING.