I heard about a great deal from Tara at Deal Seeking Mom for LED Christmas lights! Head to Lowe's by December 7th for a great deal if you are looking to replace your old lights with LED strands, which use less energy.
GE LED Micro Christmas Lights (50-ct.), $5.97
$3/1 GE Energy Smart LED Lights printable (PDF)
$2.97 after coupon!
This week was a good week, especially for cereal and milk! I did the cereal deal twice, and did a total of four transactions. I spent $35.31 for 53 items, with a savings of $93.52. I was counting on having a low week after stocking up so much in November!
Cereal Deal #1: Honey Nut Cheerios x2, Total x2, Banana Nut Cheerios x2 = $22.54 - $10 register savings - $11 coupons = $1.54 + milk ($1.98) - $3.25 catalina = $0.27 for 6 boxes of cereal and 1 gallon of milk!
Cereal Deal #2: Cheerios x2, Chex x2, Multigrain Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs = $19.36 - $10 register savings - $7.20 coupons = $2.16 + milk ($1.98) - $3.25 catalina = $0.89 for 6 boxes of cereal and 1 gallon of milk!
These items were free: 2 Fiber One Yogurt (I had one $1 coupon and one BOGO coupon), Tree Top juice boxes x4.
These items were $1 or less: Success Rice, Aunt Jemima Pancakes x4, Red food coloring, Gravy mixes x4, Country Crock, eggs, butter, bread x5, brown sugar x2, sugar, pudding x2, Nestle chocolate chips x2, cereal x12 and milk x2 (these could practically go in the free pile, though!).
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Last week was my last day of stocking up before our company arrived for Thanksgiving. I didn't take a picture because I was literally down to the minute with last minute cleaning and prep while my husband picked up some of our guests from the airport. I did 5 transactions and spent $79.88 (ouch!) on 70 items. I saved $105.93. Not my best week, obviously, but we did have 14 for Thanksgiving.
These items were free: Dole fruit x2, Taco seasoning x3, Peppermint extract, Parkay x2, Muir Glen organic diced tomatoes.
These items were $1 or less: Taco seasoning x4, Air Wick mini x2, Green Giant vegetables x6, eggs x4, cream of chicken and mushroom soups x8, Hungry Jack pancake mix, Freschetta Pizza x2, White Shells x2, 2 veggie dips, Wishbone dressing.
I also bought LOTS of fresh produce, milk x4, brats x2, Tostitos x3, sliced cheese x3, and 2 pies.
How do you take care of your vehicle? Do you get your oil changed regularly? Do you or someone else change your own oil or do you take it somewhere and have it done for you?
In high school I took a class about cars and learned how to change the oil, and in the process spilled oil ALL over myself. At school. (Okay, now you know one of my embarrassing moments. I'll wait for your laughter to die down before continuing.) Needless to say, I don't change my own oil. I ALWAYS take it somewhere to be done.
The auto industry has noticed that more and more women are taking control of their vehicle maintenance. According to a recent study, 9 out of 10 women were involved with their vehicle's maintenance and repair. I am the one in our family who schedules oil changes and repairs to be done. My husband simply doesn't have time, and since I am a stay-at-home mom, I can easily make a phone call to schedule things. Frequently I will schlep all four kids with me while we get the oil changed in the minivan!
Apparently the average age of cars and light trucks has now reached over 9 years. Taking proper care of your vehicle can increase it's lifetime, saving you money in the long run. MotorOilMatters.org now has a website created by oil retailers where you can get information about prolonging your engine's life and efficiency. There is also an interactive quiz called "M.O.M Knows Best" where you can test your motor mind and learn some things about your engine.
My Blog Spark invited me to check out this website and also gave me a $35 gift card to get my oil changed at Jiffy Lube, provided by Shell Lubricants and MotorOilMatters.org. I haven't had a chance to get my oil changed yet because I got it changed JUST before I heard about this, but I am going to give it to my sister so she can get her oil changed.
My Blog Spark and MotorOilMatters.org want to give one of YOU a $35 Jiffy Lube gift card as well! To find out if there is a Jiffy Lube near you, go here.
To enter the giveaway:
Here is a $1/1 YoPlus coupon for you to print off to get some better than free yogurt today on double coupon day! Thanks to Richelle for the idea of checking the Yoplait website. Here is a $1/1 Fiber One coupon as well. Unfortunately it wouldn't let me print either one of these because I have printed them in the past, but maybe they will work for some of you, so I wanted to pass it along just in case.
Richelle also asked about the "Do not double" wording on the coupons. This is a common question. That means the manufacturer will not pay double the value of the coupon. Instead, the store is offering the double because they want you to shop there. So even if the coupons say "do not double", they should double anyway. If a cashier questions you, just ask them to scan them and see what happens. They will double automatically. If they still question you, politely ask for a manager.
Here are some printable double coupon matches for double coupon day tomorrow! Time to stock up on cereal, and chicken breast is on sale for $0.79 a lb! There is a limit of 2, but if you do more than one transaction you can get 2 per transaction to maximize your savings. ;-) Also, the coupons have been reset on Coupons.com, so be sure to print out whatever you think you will use this month before they hit their print limits (you can print each one twice, and black and white ink is fine).
General Mills Cereal-buy 6, get $10 off instantly and a catalina for a free gallon of milk
$0.75 off Kix, $0.75 off Cheerios varieties, $1/2 Chex
$1/1 Banana Nut Cheerios
$1/1 Total cereal
$0.55/1 Cheerios, $1/2 Chex
$0.75 off Kix, $0.75 off Multigrain Cheerios
Boxes are usually around $3.25 each=about $19.50 (this is the total you put in your calculator as you shop) - $10 at checkout=$9.50 - about $7.25 depending on your coupons=$2.25 for 6 boxes of cereal, PLUS get a catalina for free milk (on sale for $1.98, but will usually take the full $3.25 off your order--it doesn't always, but it does often) = FREE or almost free milk and cereal!
*Remember that you will need a few more items in this transaction to bring it up to $25 for your coupons to double
Campbell's Select Harvest Soup $1.50
$1.50/3 (YMMV--some stores don't take IP's over $1)
$3/3 or $1 each
Knorr Side Dishes $1
$1/3 here
$1/3 ADC
Near East Couscous $2
$1/2 here
$1 each ADC
LaChoy Creations 15% off
$1/1 here
Newman's Own Pasta Sauce $2.29
$1/2 here
$1.29 each ADC
Rhodes Rolls $2
$0.75/1 here
$0.50 ADC
Wesson Oil $3.50
$0.50/1 here
$2.50 ADC
Wheatables Crackers $3
$1.50/1 here
$1.50
Yoplait Fiber One or YoPlus Yogurt $1.66
*So sad!! No $1 coupons on Coupons.com this month, but hopefully you have some saved up, because these would be better than free ADC! Maybe there will be some up tomorrow? If you find one online, PLEASE email me!
Yoplait Cups $0.50
$1/8 here
Country Crock $1.89
$0.50/1 here
$0.89 ADC
DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza 3/$12.99
$1.50/1 DiGiorno here
$1/1 California Pizza Kitchen here
$2.33 to $2.83
Aunt Jemima Pancakes or Waffles $1.66
$1/2 here
$0.66 each ADC
Green Giant Boxed Vegetables $1 (last week's sale was better)
$0.50/2 here
$0.50 each ADC
Solo Products $2.50
$0.75/1 here
$1 each ADC
Chinet Cups $2.79
$1/1 here
$0.79 ADC
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