Uber Cheap Kashi at Target!

Not a plethora of deals at Target this week, but you might want to stop by just for the Kashi deal.
Right now Kashi cereal is on sale for $2.99. If you got the sweat Vocalpoint coupons a few weeks ago you can score big:

Buy 3 boxes of Kashi
Use 1 $3/1 Vocalpoint coupon
Use 2 $1/1 Vocalpoint coupons
stack with $1.50/3 Target coupon
You get 3 boxes of cereal for $2.50!!

CVS Deals 1/9 - 1/15

I really needed dishwasher detergent so I was super excited to see this first deal! (Thanks to Dawn for giving me enough coupons to do this deal!)

Finish Dishwasher Packets $3
-$2.25/1 (1/2/2011 SS)
=$.75 each
(or if you have enough coupons buy 7 and make $4.75 after $10 ECBs wyb $20!!)

Reese’s Minis or Hershey Drops at $1.59
-$1.59 ECBs (Limit 1)
=Free

Snickers Singles $0.89
-$0.89 ECBs (Limit 1)
=Free after

Gas-X $6.29
-$10 ECBs (Limit 1)
-$4/1 printable or (12/12 SS)--use 4
=make $.84

Pepsi 12 pk. $3.33
-$10 ECBs wyb $20 (Limit 1)
=$1.67 each!!
(watch the limit on this one--last year it was a hidden limit of more than one!)

Renuzit Adjustables $0.88
-B2G1 (1/9 RP)
=$.58

All Laundry Detergent $4.99
-$1 ECB (Limit 1)
-$1/1 (12/5 RP) or printable
=$2.99

Scott, Kleenex or Cottonelle--get $10 ECBs when you spend $25 (Limit 1)
--you'll have to figure out the best deal for you on this one! :)
$0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue
$0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue ( 1/2/2011 SS)
$1/1 Scott Bath Tissue or Scott Towels Printable
$2/2 Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue AND Scott Towels
$1/1 Scott Bath Tissue or Scott Towels
$2/2 Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue AND Scott Towels
$0.50/1 Cottonelle Bath Tissue
$1/2 Cottonelle Fresh Moist Wipes

If you're new to shopping at CVS, you might want to read this CVS shopping guide.

Festival Foods Deals 1/9 - 1/15

GBPG Online only Festival coupon (with $5 purchase):
FREE Loaf of Festival Bread

Weekly Coupon Items (Limit 1 unless otherwise stated):
Festival Mini Cookies $2.48 (limit 2)
Skippy Peanut Butter $.98
Frito Lay Chips $1.98 (limit 3)
Flavorite Shredded Cheese $.98 (limit 3)
Pep's Pizza $1.98 (limit 4)
Kemps Ice Cream $3.98
Hillshire Farm Lunchmeats $2.48 (limit 2) - $1/1 printable
Kitchen Kleen Russet Potatoes (5# bag) $.88
Clementines (5# box) $3.98
Tato Skins Snacks $1.48 (limit 3)
Steve's Cheese Slices $1.98 (limit 2)
Bulk Natural/Organic Foods $1.00 off ANY

Blue Diamond Nut Thins $1.78
- $.75/1 (12-05 SS)
=$1.03

Brook’s Chili Beans $.88
- $.55/2 (10-10 SS)
=$.61 each

Silk Soy or Almond Milk $1.98

$1/1 printable

=$.98 after

Simply Orange Juice $1.68
-$1/1 (12/5 SS) or $1/1 printable
=$.68 each

Butternut Healthy Life Bread $1.48 (limit 2)
-$.35/1 (01-02 SS)
=$1.13

Hormel Cooked (Cure 81) Ham $2.98 per lb. (limit 4 lb.)
- $1/1 ALL YOU Dec 2010
=$1.98 per lb. if you buy one pound

Kashi Go Lean or Heart to Heart $1.98
-$3/1 (Vocal Point mailer) or $1/1 printable
=Free or $.98

Weekly Sale and Green Sheet Items
French Bread $.98
Red Gold Tomato Juice $.99
Ajaz Dish Liquid $.99
Knorr Side Dishes $1
Red Gold Salsa $.99
Creamette Pasta $.99
Grapefruit, Red (5# bag) $1.98
Navel Oranges (4# bag) $1.98
Tangerines $.25

Vitamin Water $1
- $1/1 Catalina (have been printing the past 2 weeks)
=Free

Chef Boyardee $.88
- $.35/3 (1/2/2011 SS) Insert or B4G1 Free ALL YOU Jan 2011
=$.70 or $.76 each depending on which coupon you use

Healthy Choice Soup $1.25
- $1/2 (1/2/2011 SS)
=$.75 each

Post Cereals $1.98
- $1/2 (1/9/2011 SS) or $0.75/1 Pebbles (12/5/2010 SS)
=$1.49 each

Renuzit Adjustable Air Freshener $.99
- B3G3 (1/9/2011 RP)
=$.50 each

Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding $.88
- $0.60/3 (1/2/2011 SS)
=$.66

Hershey's Original Chocolate Syrup $1.98
- $1/2 printable
=$1.48 each

Scotties Tissue $.99
- $1/5 (12/12/10 or 1/9/2011 RP)
=$.79 each

Aunt Jemima Waffles $.99
-$1/2 printable here or here
=$.49 each

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix $1.19
- $2.00 printable (no longer available - hope you got them!)
=Free

Read the shopping guide and coupon policy for Festival Foods here. Please note if you are outside of the GB area a few prices may be different, check your local Festival ad to verify prices.

Frosty Flicks

GB Savers reader Kris emailed to let me know that Marcus Theatres is bringing back Frosty Flicks February 6th - March 20th. You will be able to see a movie on Saturday mornings at 10am or Sunday mornings at 11am for just $2!

Here are the movies that will be shown:

February 5 & 6 .... Despicable Me
February 12 & 13 .... Nanny McPhee Returns
February 19 & 20 .... Alpha & Omega
February 26 & 27 .... Cats & Dogs 2
March 5 & 6 .... Legends of the Guardians
March 12 & 13 .... TBA
March 19 & 20 .... TBA

For more information visit Marcus Theatres website.

Thanks Dawn! :)

I've been in a bit of coupon funk for a couple months now. I've been doing okay at the grocery store, but the deals at CVS and Walgreens have been nothing to write home about... so I just haven't been going. Thankfully, I had enough of a stockpile to get away with that but it's dwindling down now and I really need to get motivated.

I had enough free Excedrin coupons to make $10 at CVS this week so (even though I didn't feel like it) I headed out the door after the kids went to bed tonight. I just quickly glanced at the CVS deal list but didn't really get myself organized.

I always know it's going to be a good night at CVS when my favorite cashier is working but tonight I also met an AWESOME fellow couponer! Who not only was fun to visit with, but also cheerfully handed over not one or two but NINE coupons to help make a few deals sweeter for me. I told her about GB Savers so I hope she stops by to say hi and sees this...

THANK YOU DAWN!! I smiled the whole way home. Not only did you make my night by sharing your coupons you really gave me a little inspiration to get back into the swing of things and I really needed that!

Mega Swag Bucks Friday

Just a friendly reminder... it's Mega Swag Bucks day. If you search on Fridays there is a greater chance to earn high value MEGA Swag Bucks.

You can pick up a buck for taking the quick "daily poll" or earn a few by watching a couple videos. I haven't tried it yet but you can now print coupons from Swag Bucks too.

If you haven't already joined Swag Bucks... it's an easy way to "earn" gift cards and prizes by searching the internet. It really does add up... I traded my Swag Bucks in for $200 in Amazon gift cards last year. (Really helped stretch the Christmas budget!)

We're at War!

Fall in troops! Okay, GB Savers, I know I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I need to remind you all of something. Let's run through a few drills to freshen your money saving skills. There is a war going on all around you. You're on the front lines! The stores want your money and you want to keep it. Right? I sure hope so!

Yesterday, Festival announced that they had to remove their Money Board coupon machines because the company that runs them is going out of business. It's really NOT a big deal. Sure, they were nice to use when a deal matched up but they weren't saving me major money on a regular basis so I won't really miss them too much. [Plus there was other happy coupon news to celebrate: Copps extended Double Daze and ShopKo now takes internet printables!]

But because I would love to see more double coupons in the Green Bay area, I left a comment on Festival's Facebook post and suggested they offer double coupons. :) A girl can dream, can't she? I've suggested it before and their answer is always the same... "it wouldn't save you any money because we'd have to raise our prices" (I totally disagree with their reasoning--How much does the Tot Spot cost, anyway?--but that's not the subject of this post).

I am not at all shocked by Festival's not wanting to offer double coupons. What really shocked me is the number of people more loyal to a grocery store than to saving their own, hard earned money! I realize some of the commenters were just there to stir up trouble and at least one was a Festival employee so we can ignore most of those comments. I can't believe that there is even one person out there who genuinely thinks that Festival's main goal is great customer service or who feels strongly enough to defend any store! I agree they are one of the friendliest, cleanest stores around, but their goal is to make money and mine is to keep it, so that makes us "enemies".

To save the most on your grocery bill you have to "play the game". It requires you to:

• shop at more than one store. No ONE STORE will save you the most!
  
• drive around town a little bit. Yes, it is worth the cost of gas! We're talking saving hundreds or thousands of dollars per year NOT fifty cents.
• research store policies and weekly ads. That's where GB Savers comes in!
• use coupons strategically to help you save. GB Savers can help you with this too!
• know how much you are spending and how much things really cost.
  
• not be loyal to any one brand or store.
• teach others! Spread the word. Educate your friends!
  

Does this take time? Yes, it does. Perhaps you have more money than time and you only want to shop at one store. That is absolutely fine, just be aware that you ARE paying more for that convenience.

So assemble your arsenal (of coupons and deal match-ups) and get out there and save your money! And while you are out there... see if you can win a few new recruits over to our side of the battle!

DIS-missed!

Piggly Wiggly Deals 1/5 - 1/11

SPECIAL SAVINGS Store Coupons (w/$5 purchase):
Piggly Wiggly Gallon Milk $1.69

PIG POINT DEALS
Florida's Natural Orange Juice $0.99 with 2100 Pig Points

FOUR DAY SALE - January 6th-9th
Ground Beef $1.99 per lb.
Doritos BOGO (prices start at $3.99)
Klement's Brats or Italian (2.5# box) $4.99
Yellow Onions (3# bag) $1.49

PRODUCE
Golden Pineapple $1.99 ea.

DAIRY
Yoplait Yogurt, $.39 (limit 10) - $0.50/8 (11/14/10 or 1/2/2011 GM) or $.40/6 printable

DRY GOODS
Valu Time Cream (Mushroom or Chicken) Soup $0.49
Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup $0.49 - $0.40/2 (12/12/2010 SS)
Valu Time Squeeze Ketchup $0.99
Valu Time Canola or Vegetable Oil $1.99
Ronzoni Smart Taste or Healthy Harvest Pasta $0.99 - $1/2 printable here or here
Food Club Macaroni & Cheese $0.39
Post Cereal $2.00 - $0.75/1 (12/5/2010 SS)
Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa $1.99 - $2.00 printable (no longer available)

MEAT
Split Chicken Breasts $0.99 lb.
Chuck Roast $2.49 per lb.

NON-FOOD
Colgate Toothpaste (Excluding Total) $0.99 (limit 3) - $0.50/1 (1/2/2011 SS)
Valu Time Bath Tissue (12ct) or Paper Towels (8ct) $3.99
Valu Time Liquid Bleach $0.99
Valu Time White Paper Napkins $1.29

Exclusive Internet Store Coupon (w/ $10 purchase) this week.
These are available here for Larry's PW and here for Olsen's PW.

• Valu Time Bath Tissue (12ct) or Paper Towels (8ct) $2.99
  

Click here for more helpful information about using coupons and shopping at Piggly Wiggly. Remember, Piggly Wiggly stores are independently owned and their ads occasionally don't match up, check your store ad for prices.

Bad News from Festival

Bad news from Festival (via their Facebook wall) this morning:

"I wanted to give everyone a heads up that the Money Board coupon machines have been removed from all of our stores. The vendor and owner of our Money Board coupon dispenser has decided to cease operations. Thank you!"

I'm hoping Festival comes up with a new way to help us save as the Money Board was one way they helped us to "double" our savings. Come on Festival... here's your chance... let's try double coupons! :)

Be sure to read the comments on this post! Then maybe take a minute and tell Festival what would make you a happy customer.

Festival Foods Deals 1/2 - 1/8

I'm sending this post through again because not only can you get FREE Mom's Meatloaf the Yoplait deal just got better! See below for more info...

GBPG Online only Festival coupon (with $5 purchase):
1 lb. FREE Mom's Meatloaf

Weekly Coupon Items (Limit 1 unless otherwise stated)
Sun Chef Chicken Breasts (3#) #3.98
Festival Split Top Wheat bread $.68
7up, A&W, RC Cola, or Diet Rite $1.98
Flavorite Regular Oyster 12 Oz. Bag $.68
Morning Glory Chocolate Milk $.88
Flavorite Texas Toast $.98
Oscar Mayer Cold Cuts $.98
Brawny Paper Towels (8 rolls) $4.98
Flavorite Pasta $.48
Flavorite Pasta Sauce $.68
Fresh White Cauliflower $1.48

Weekly Sale and Green Sheet Items
Flavorite Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup $.39
Flavorite Tomatoes or Chili Beans $.48
Red Gold Tomato Sauce $.33 - $1/3 (10/24/2010 SS)
General Mills Cereals $1.80 (with coupon on Green Sheet, must buy five) -$1/3 (1/2/2011 GM) or $.55/1 printables or $1/2 printables or $1.50/2 printable
Malt O Meal Big Bag Cereal $2.00 -$2/2 (1/2/11 SS?) or $1/2 printable
Red Gold Ketchup $.89
Jolly Time Popcorn $.99 - $1/2 printable
Flavorite Crescent Rolls $1.33
Lean Cuisine Entrees $1.49 - $1/3 (All You Jan 2011)
Yoplait Light Yogurt $.40 - $0.50/8 (11/14/10 or 1/2/2011 GM) or $.40/6 printable PLUS when I bought 20 I got a $2 off your next order Catalina


Read the shopping guide and coupon policy for Festival Foods here. Please note if you are outside of the GB area a few prices may be different, check your local Festival ad to verify prices.

Target Deals for the week of January 2nd

A few things to pick up if you're headed to Target this week:

• Kraft Mac n Cheese- on sale 10 for $10- 0.50 off 2 Target coupon HERE
• Special K Cereal- on sale 2/$5- use your BOGO coupon that was available a few weeks ago
• Buy 10 photo prints, get 20 FREE-check out the details HERE or print the coupon HERE
• Uno Card game- on sale for $1
• Jergens 21oz lotion- on sale for $5- get 2 and use the $3/2 mfg. coupon from a couple weeks ago and pay only $7 for 2
• Glad Force Flex garbage bags- on sale for $7- use $2/1 mfg coupon
• Chicken Breasts - 2.5lb bag on sale for $6- use the $3/2 Target coupon HERE to pay $4.50/ bag (although this can't beat the deal at Festival this week- you can get a 3lb bag for $4 with their in-store coupon)
  

CVS Deals 1/2 - 1/8

Excedrin products (start at $4.49)
-$10 ECBs (when you spend $20)
-FREE Item coupons (from mail offers)
= could be a money maker if you have several coupons!

Revlon Beauty Tools (Limit 1)
-$7 ECBs (wyb 2)
-$1/1 printable
= as low as FREE

Nescafe Taster’s Choice $1
-BOGO printable and $0.75/1 printable
=$.13 each

Reach Toothbrushes $3 (buy 4)
-$5 ECBs (when you spend $10)
-BOGO coupon (10/10 RP)
=$.25 each

Extra or Extra Dessert Delights Gum 3/$2 (limit 1)
-$1 ECBs (wyb 3)
=$.33 each

Planters Nut-trition bars $2.50 (limit 1)
-$4 ECBs (wyb 4)
-$1/1 (1/2/2011 SS)
=$.50 each

Xtra Laundry detergent $1.99
Use $1/1 printable
=$.99

Colgate Total Toothpaste $2.99 (Limit 1)
-$1 ECB
-$1/1 (1/2/11 SS)
=$.99

Dove Body Wash $1.99
-$1/1 printable
=$0.99

GE Energy products $3.99 (limit 1)
-$2 ECB when you buy one
-$1/1 (11/21/2010 SS)
=$.99

Wisk Detergent $5 (buy 5)
-$10 ECBs (when you spend $25)
- $2/1 (01-02-11 RP) or printable or here (use 5 coupons!)
= possibly as low as $1 each

If you're new to shopping at CVS, you might want to read this CVS shopping guide.