Do you have an addiction?

Well, let me clarify that. As a couponer, I think that we all have "favorite" things to purchase with our coupons. I have recently discovered that I have a really hard time passing up hair products that I have coupons for. Something I always relay to people when I'm talking about couponing is BC (before couponing) I used to just ALWAYS buy the cheapest hair products there were. NEVER would I buy Finesse, John Frieda, Garnier, etc. That stuff was waaaaay too expensive for me. Right? So, now that I coupon I can buy "the good" stuff and I DO, but not only do I buy "the good" stuff, IT'S USUALLY FREE or pretty darn close. Right? So, I walk into Rite Aid the other day and they have a whole bunch of John Frieda, Finesse, Got2B, Nexxus, and whatnot on clearance for 50% off, most of it still too much for me, EVEN with a coupon, EXCEPT the Got2B hair spray. So, I have a printable that was available a while back that is expiring on Monday, so I got my little coupon out and used it. I JUST had to use it. ;) I have been telling myself that I do not need shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, but seriously I just CAN'T pass up super cheap/free hair products I EVEN bought more Finesse. Hey, it was free!!! I do go through a lot of hair products and I just cannot stand the thought of having to pay for it.

So, what is your coupon addiction? I know you have one. :)

Cheryl

ConAgra Sale Reader Spotlight

I got a picture to share with you all of a reader's shop. She went to the GREAT ConAgra sale and look what she scored for 15-bucks!!!

She saved $300! Wow GREAT job Rosie! They were out of soup so she used Swiss Miss instead. Nice job!!! Look at all of that detergent!

Thanks for sharing!!!

Cheryl

Kraft Raising The Price of Food :(

I have been hearing here and there that many companies are raising the cost of their products. Well, so far, this is the first one I have seen. I heard that Kellogg AND Smucker's made an announcement, but I have yet to find it, but when I do, if I do, I will share. Okay, so here is what I came across.....

This article is a great article and was written by.......... Sarah Skidmore, AP Food Industry Writer, On Thursday February 10, 2011, 8:32 pm EST


PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Kraft Foods Inc., like many of its peers, is feeling some pricing pressure.
The company reported Thursday that price increases it made to cope with higher ingredient costs are not going to be enough to sustain its profitability and it plans further hikes this year.
As one of the world's largest food companies, Kraft is feeling the pinch from higher costs for wheat, corn, sugar and other commodities.
The company already raised prices on most of its products in Europe and more than half in North America. But it said its input costs rose nearly $500 million during the fourth quarter and its profit margins suffered accordingly.
Company leaders expect costs will remain high for the year, but they said profit margins should recover in the second half of the year as price hikes begin to offset those costs.
Kraft is one of many food makers talking about price hikes to cope with increased costs. In the past two weeks, Kellogg Co., Sara Lee Corp. and J.M. Smucker Co. also announced them.
This is only part of the article. If you are interested in reading the rest, just go on over here to get the rest of it.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Rite Aid Deals Starting 2/13/11

Wow, checkout what Happy Money Saver has come up with as far as Rite Aid matchups. It looks like there are a few good deals to be had. It looks like Rite Aid is starting to put limits on a few things.

Speed Stick, Dove , or Degree Antiperspirant Deodorant $2.00, get $2 +UP wyb 2

Buy (2) and use $2/1 Dove Deodorant from 1/30 RP
or .75/1 Degree from 1/30 RP
= as low as 2 for FREE!

GE Soft White Longlife Light Bulbs 2 pk., or CFL Light Bulbs 1 pk., $2.99, get $2 +UP {limit 4} ***
-use $1/1 from 1/9 SS insert
= FREE
Gain Dishwashing Liquid 11 oz. $0.87
$1/1 from P&G $110 Coupon Booklet
.25/1 from 1/16 P&G insert
= as low as FREE

Go here for more matchups. She has a really nice list of deals.

Thanks Happy Money Saver!

Cheryl

New Arm&Hammer Coupons

Just go on over here and they have $13.50 worth of coupons available to print.

For example...

$1/1 Arm&Hammer Toothpaste
$1/1 Arm&Hammer Clumping Cat Litter
$1/2 Arm&Hammer Laundry Detergent

Plus, many more coupons...

Thanks!

Cheryl

Renuzit Coupons

Wow, they have a bunch of coupons over here, but you need to register first.

Here are some of the coupons they have....

Save $1.00
on any one Renuzit® Pearl Scents® Air Freshener
 
Save $1.00
on any one Renuzit® Super Odor Neutralizer® Air Freshener Spray

Save $2.00
on any one Renuzit® Crystal Elements® Starter Kit or Refill Pouch

Save $0.55
on any 3 Renuzit® Adjustables

Thanks!

Cheryl

Rite Aid Deals Starting Sunday

There are a couple of AWESOME deals to be had at Rite Aid, starting this Sunday, 2/13/11....

Dove Invisible Solid Deodorant $2.00

Buy 2, Receive $2 +Up Reward
-$2.00/1 Dove Deodorant or body mist, any excluding trial and travel size from RP 1/30
= FREE
Receive $2 +Up Reward

Colgate Total Advanced or Sensitive $3.50 (limit 2)
Buy 1, Receive $3.50 +Up Reward
-$1.00/1 Colgate Sensitive or ProClinical Toothpaste, any from SS 2/6
OR
-$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, any 4 oz. or larger from SS 1/30
= As low as $2.50
Receive $3.50 +Up Reward

Thanks KCL!

Cheryl

Starbucks VIA Taste Promise=FREE Coffee (If you are not satisfied with their product)

Who here doesn't like FREE coffee?! I'm kiddin'. :) Anyway, right now, Starbucks has a really cool offer going on.  If you are NOT satisfied with Starbucks VIA 6, 7, 8, or 12-count, here's whatcha need to do (THIS INCLUDES 6, 7, 8, and 12-COUNTS ONLY).

-First, you need to purchase Starbucks VIA Ready Brew at your local grocery store (this does exclude 3, 10, 24, and 50-count packs).
-Then, you need to go on over here and print this sheet out and start filling it out. (Limit one and only one item per individual, household, or address).
Then, you send in your form  along with your original receipt and original UPC to....
Starbucks VIA® Taste Promise, Offer #656-1, PO Box 751458, El Paso, TX 88575-1458.
*Your cash register receipt must be dated between 2/1/2011 and 8/31/2011.
*Complete requests must be postmarked by 8/31/2011.
- Receive – One (1) 12oz. bag of Starbucks® House Blend ground coffee.

Thanks Starbucks!

Cheryl

Albertsons Doublers Matchups (starting 2/13/11)

I was just checking out Happy Money Saver again and she has her matchups done for Ablertsons doublers. Here are a couple that I came across, but she has the rest. Just go on over here and check them out.

Zone Bars $1.00
-use .55/1 from 1/16 SS + doubler
= FREE
Glade Plug-Ins Scented Gel Warmer & refill $1.99
-use $1/1 from 1/9 SS insert + doubler
= FREE!

Dannon Activia Yogurt some found on Bonus Buy for $1.00! (otherwise $3.29)
-use $1/1 from 1/9 SS insert + doubler
= FREE – $1.29
 
Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta $2.19
-use $1/1 from 1/23 SS insert + doubler
= $0.19
 
Wow, thanks Happy Money Saver!
 
Cheryl

B1G1 Free Popchips

We LOVE Popchips in our house, plus it helps that we think they are a GREAT company! They REALLY are awesome! So, in my inbox this morning, from them was a message, from them, telling me about the coupon. So, now, I'm sharing that with YOU.  Anyway, right now you can score a coupon for B1G1 free bag of Popchips. Just go over to their Facebook page and "like" them, then you will be able to print the coupon out for B1G1 free!

Thanks!

Cheryl

New Snackpicks Coupons

There are a couple of new coupons at Snackpicks.com. Just go on over here to either sign-in or sign-up. Then, you can print out coupons for.....

$1/2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies
$1/2 On Any TWO packages of Keebler Cookies (6.6 oz. or Larger, Any Flavor, Mix or Match)

Thanks!

Cheryl

Safeway Deals 2/9-2/15 {Pepperidge Farm Cookies, Coleslaw and more}

There's not much going on at Safeway this week, but go check out what Fabulessly Frugal has put together. :)

Safeway Deals 2/9-2/15 {Pepperidge Farm Cookies, Coleslaw and more}

Thanks ladies!!!

Cheryl

Donate a Teddy Bear to YOUR Local Ronald McDonald House

Or, as in our case, it is the local McRon House (that is what my little one calls it). Go over here to La-Z-Boy's Facebook page, like them, and then enter your zip code, and then you can pick which Ronald McDonald House you want your bear donated to. This is a GREAT way to bring a smile to some little person's face during a time of need.

Whenever we donate our excess stockpile, this is where we donate. They are so grateful and so very nice, and have been there for MANY families in need.

Anyway, when you get a chance go "like" them and donate a little teady bear. I JUST donated mine!

Thanks Chi-Town Cheapskate!

Cheryl

Until Further Notice

I will be removing the coupons.com tabs/bars/links in my future posts from my blog from now until this problem is fixed. It is not worth it to me to for you to possibly get infected with "the virus."

Now, I just want to remind you that coupons.com is stating that it is NOT their site, but really I sure would hate for that to happen to you through my blog.

Now, if there are coupons available I will let you know and it will look like this....www.coupons.com. I will not post through my affiliate links. It's just not worth it to me. I want the best for you all!

Okay, good luck and happy clipping!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Coupons.com Virus "Answers"

I was reading The Krazy Coupon Lady this morning and she had a LONG post about what has been going on and a couple of responses from coupons.com, and some VERY HELPFUL ADVICE! Please read this. It IS long, but well worth the read......

After some extensive research into the recent reports that coupons.com is infecting computers with viruses the final verdict is: COUPONS.COM SAFE!

We’ve been in contact with coupons.com and they have read and are reading your comments! Rest assured, steps are being taken to fix the issue. Below is a recent comment left from coupons.com technical services:
Hello Couponers,

We at Coupons.com are sorry to hear of your experiences with this browser redirect trojan and are actively pursuing this issue as a top priority. We take this problem very seriously as any sort of trojan that attempts to associate itself with our reputable name is simply unacceptable.


Because the source of this problem exists outside of our systems and affects such a small percentage of our visitors, it has been difficult to reproduce it in our testing environments; However, we are making headway in gathering the data we need to track down the culprit. The one thing that we are absolutely certain of is that it does not exist within our servers, our software, or our website’s source code.
We have been been able to determine that users that are affected by this fake alert are not infected with a virus unless he or she complies with the prompts. We are also looking into the possibility that the problem exists within one of our third-party ad providers as one helpful person here has suggested. We are pursuing all technically-feasible possibilities imaginable to isolate and eliminate the source of this issue.


Again we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, and remind you that whenever and wherever you encounter a redirect trojan of this kind on the Internet, never click on any part of the window or any prompts that may subsequently appear. The safest thing to do at that point is to force the browser to close by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Delete, running your Task Manager, and manually shutting down all of your browser and prompt windows.

Technical Services
Coupons.com Incorporated

Apparently upon entering coupons.com many people have had a browser window pop-up pretending to be AVG anti-virus software informing them that their computer has been infected and needs to be scanned. It then directs the user to push the button to fix the problem. Once the button is pushed the virus is then released into the computer. The pop-up further advises the user to purchase their product in order to fully delete the virus all in hopes of stealing their credit card information. DO NOT push the button. If you already have and think that your computer has been infected use your own anti-virus software to run a scan or contact your provider.
We have contacted Coupons.com ourselves as have many of our fellow coupon websites. A very thorough letter was sent from Coupons.com to Hip2Save explaining in further detail the safety of their website:

Hello Couponers! My name is Rich and I am a Support Engineer at Coupons.com.
We are sorry to hear about these reports of viruses on our website and we have already reviewed our code to make certain that this issue is not being caused by or originating from our end.


The problems being described here indicate that some of our users are being tricked by a browser redirect trojan that has been sitting latently on their local machine since it was downloaded, most likely from a questionable file sharing network file, questionable email, questionable website, even an instant messaging program with sharing rights enabled.


The trojan modifies your web browser to redirect to a malicious website that is made to look like a Microsoft “My Computer” window running a fake virus scan that is detecting non-existent threats on their computer. This is not a real Microsoft window, you are not seeing a real virus scanner, the threats being shown do not really exist. There is only one virus here and that’s the one that keeps sending you to the malicious website. In that sense it is a pretty mild threat to your computer other than being very annoying and possibly scary.


This is a popular scam that resurfaces around the web from time to time. It is meant to draw people into downloading a real trojan that will continue to annoy its victims with more fake virus alerts even more persistently until they submit to and purchase a fake program that does absolutely nothing. The scammer can then attempt to use that credit card information for other purposes. Please do not follow the instructions on this malicious website. When you see it, close your browser.


There is a lot of useful information on the Internet on how to identify the source of and remove the trojan responsible for this annoyance. Please visit Google and search for “Fake AVG 2011″ for more information about this issue and how to remove it from you computer.
Again I wanted to reassure you that Coupons.com is not infected with a virus, and is not infecting your computer with a virus either. Our website is likely being targeted by the redirect virus on your computer by some logic unknown to us, probably because it is a popular site in your browsing history. My recommendation is to research the issue through Google, follow the solutions to neutralize the redirect virus, and use caution moving forward when downloading unknown emails, files, and websites to ensure it doesn’t find its way back on to your machine again.
Use extra caution when any window pops up asking you to take action. But be reassured that Coupons.com is safe and happy coupon clipping can resume!

Thanks so much Krazy Coupon Lady!

Cheryl

$1/1 Land O'Frost Product

Here are a couple of printables for you....

$1/1 Land O'Frost Product
$0.50/3 Campbell's Condensed Soups

Print these while they are still available! :)

Thanks!

Cheryl

$0.75/3 S&W Beans&Recipe for Black Bean Brownies

Here is a printable for $0.75/3 cans of S&W Beans. Oh, while your there, check out the recipe for Black Bean Brownies! YUM! And, GREAT for a low-calorie budget!

Plus, after you buy your S&W Beans you can enter your "specially marked" code and enter for your chance to win a $250 Visa Gift Card! Yay, a chance to win some FREE money!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Albertsons GREAT ConAgra Sale/Spokane/Coeur d'Alene

Okay, so I am getting lots of e-mails this morning stating that a lot of stores are out of the soup. So, I have come up with a couple other scenarios not using the soup. Your OOP will be a little more, but not much. Of course, this is providing that they have the product in stock. You will have to check your store to be sure, and again this is based off of the shelf prices from "my" Albertsons. Here are a couple....

Swiss Miss Hot Choclate $1 (regular price $2.59) This is to get you started if you don't already have a $10 Catalina
10 Swiss Miss $1
=$10
Plus get back a $10 Catalina

Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate $1 (regular price $2.59)
7 Hot chocolate $1
1 Snapple $5
-$10 Catalina from previous transaction
=$2 (NO TAX)! :)
Plus get back a $10 Catalina

Banquet Meals/Sausage $1 (regular price is $2.49)
7 Banquet meals $1
1 Snapple $5
-$10 Catalina from previous transaction
=$2 (NO TAX)! :)
Plus, get back a $10 Catalina

Peter Pan Peanut Butter $1.69 (regular price is $3.27)
4 Peater Pan $1.69
5 Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate $1
-$10 Catalina from previous transaction
=$1.76
Plus, get back a $10 Catalina

I hope that helps a little.

Thanks!

Cheryl

$1/2 Juicy Juice

I really like these coupons too! Just pop on over here so you can print out a coupon for $1/2 Juicy Juice.

Thanks!

Cheryl

$1/1 Freschetta Pizza

This is a high-value $1/1 Freschetta Pizza coupon over here, if you want it.

Thanks The Dealyo!

Cheryl