Dinner and Dessert

A couple of Target deals make an easy weeknight dinner. :)

Buy 2 Markey Pantry pasta sauce on sale for $1 each
Use 1-$1 off of 2 coupoin available from target.com

Final Price =$.50 each

Buy 3 Market Pantry boxes of pasta on sale for $1 each
Use-$1 off of 3 coupon available at Target.com
Use 5% off off Market Pantry boxed pasta on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $.63 each

Buy one bag of Nestle Halloween Morsels on sale for $2.29
Use 1-$.75 off of one coupon available at Target.com
Use 10% off of Nestle Morsels on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $1.31

And here are some current mobile coupon codes for Target. If you aren't already receiving coupons start by texting OFFERS to 827438 to sign up. Then text these words for additional offers.

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I spy with my little eye.....some nice Target deals

Here are a few of the best deals I spotted on my trip to Target this evening

Buy 2 GE Reveal flood light 45 watt bulbs- currently on clearance at the MHM Target for $2.98 each
Use 1-$5 off of 2 Reveal light bulb coupon from the Target deal book in the Shopkick app
Use 25% off Reveal light bulbs on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $.72 for 2 bulbs (original price of $9.99 per bulb!)

Buy 2 boxes of Market Pantry granola bars at $1.77 each
Use 1-$1.50 off 2 Market Pantry snacks mobile coupon
Use 5% off Market Pantry granola bars on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $.97 per box wyb 2


Buy 5 boxes of Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets at $2.04 each
Automatically receive one box free wyb 4- through 11/2
Use 2-$1 off 2 boxes available on coupons.com
Use 5% off Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets on Target Cartwheel (separate offers)

Final Price= $5.85 for 5 boxes ($1.17 per box)

Buy 3 Tombstone pizzas at $2.98 each
Use 1-$1 off 3 coupon from target.com (also on Target mobile)
Use 1-$ off 3 coupon from 10/13 Smartsource insert
Use 10% off Tombstone on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $6.15 for 3 or $2.05 each

                      Or
Buy 6 Tombstone Pizzas at $2.98 each
Use 2-$1 off 3 coupons from target.com (also on Target mobile)
Use 3- $1 off 2 coupons from coupons.com
Use 10% off Tombstone on Target Cartwheel (will only work on 4 pizzas)

Final Price= $11.82 for 6 or $1.97 each

Saturday-the practical and the fun

First, a practical deal for allergy sufferers. Advil Allergy &Congestion Relief is included in Target's $5 gift card deal. Using coupons from last week's inserts make it cheap or a moneymaker.

Scenario #1- if you have 2 papers
Buy 2 Advil Allergy & Congestion 10ct @ $4.99 each
Use 2 $3 off coupons from the 10/13 Red Plum insert
Receive $5 gift card wyb 2

Final Price after gift card =$1 moneymaker

Scenario #2 -if you have 1 paper
Buy 2 Advil Allergy & Congestion 10ct @ $4.99 each
Use 1-$3 off from the 10/13 Red Plum insert
Use 1-$1 off from the 10/13 Red Plum insert
Receive $5 gift card wyb 2

Final Price after gift card=$1 for 2

Now for a couple fun items, anyone ready for some wardrobe updates?

Target-
All prices and cartwheel offers are good through today. 10/19

Buy Mad Love canvas flats on sale for $14.99
Use 20% off Mad Love on Target Cartwheel
Final Price= $10.50

Buy women's ankle boots on sale for $24.99
Use 20% off women's boots on Target cartwheel
Final Price =$19.99

Buy women's tall fashion boots on sale for $34.99
Use 20% off women's boots on Target Cartwheel
Final Price =$27.99

Old Navy-
Women's V-Neck cardigans on one day sale- for $10! This is less than half-price.

Happy Shopping!

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars- Target

There's a great deal this week on Quaker granola bars when you combine offers

Buy 2 boxes of Quaker Chewy bars on sale for $2 each
Use 1-$1 off of two manufacturer coupon from the 9/29 red plum insert
Use 1-$1 off of two Target coupon available at Target.com
Use 5% off Quaker granola bars on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $.95 each when you buy 2 boxes

Toilet paper deal starting 10/13-Print now!!

Target will have a gift card deal on toilet paper on toilet paper starting this Sunday. Print the coupons now before they disappear.

Buy 3-36 Pack of Angel Soft double rolls at $14.99 each
Use 3-$2.00 off coupons from coupons.com
Use 1-$1 off mobile coupon off any toilet paper (obtain bt texting FRESH to 827438)
Use 5% off Angel Soft Target Cartwheel
Receive $10 Target gift card wyb 3

Final Price after gift card= $25.77 for 3, or $8.59 each

This equals $.24 per double roll, stock up price!



Or if you are in need of paper towels too the deal includes Viva 12 pks of giant rolls. Here's another option.

Buy 2-36 Pack Angels soft double rolls at $14.99 each
Buy 1-12 pack Viva paper towels at $14.99 each
Use 2-$2 off Angel Soft coupons from coupons.com
Use 1-$1 off Viva coupon from pickupthevalues.com
Use 1-$1 off any toilet paper Target mobile coupon
Use 1-$1 off Viva paper towel coupon from Target.com
Use 5% off Angel Soft on Target Cartwheel
Receive $10 gift card wyb 3

Final Price after gift card=$26.52

Abreva at Target

Buy 2 Abreva Cold Sore Treatment .7oz - normal price of $15.99
Use 2-$1.50 off coupons from abreva.com
Use 2-$3.00 off coupons from target.com
Use 15% off Abreva on Target Cartwheel
Get a $5 Target gift card wyb 2 Abreva products

Final Price after gift card= $7.04 each

Or buy 1 Abreva cold sore treatment .7oz @$15.99
And buy 1 package of concealing dots at $9.89
Use 1-$1.50 coupon from abreva.com
Use 1 $3 off treatment coupon from target.com
Use 1-$1 off concealing dots coupon from target.com
Use 15% off abreva from target cartwheel
$5 gift card wyb 2 abreva products

Final price after gift card =$12.10 for both

A few toy deals

Today Amazon has select Knex, Tinker Toy, and Lincoln Log sets for 50% off, while supplies last. Folloow this link to view:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_385112462_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1001422601&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=1SQT9TK22NCBWG2929CQ&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1631251402&pf_rd_i=B00B2N6TJU

Target Deals

The Nerf Rebelle Bow (girl's) is on sale for 15.99
Use 1-$5 off coupon from coupons.com
Use 15% off Rebelle bow on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $8.59

The Nerf Cyber Hoop is regular price of $19.99
Use 25% off Nerf Cyber Hoop on Target Cartwheel

Final Price= $14.99

Campbell's deals at Target

There are several Campbell's items on Target Cartwheel this week. Combined with coupons you can get a great deal on these products:

Buy one Campbell's Slow Cooker Sauce $2 on sale
Use 1-$1 off coupon from the 10/6 SmartSource insert
Use 1-$1 off coupon from Target.com
Use 15% off Campbell's slow cooker sauce on Target Cartwheel

Final Price=$.15 moneymaker

Buy one Campbell's GO Soup $2.35 (2 serving pouch)
Use 1-$1 off coupon available at  http://www.campbellskitchen.com/SavingsCenterLandingPage/CouponsAndSpecialOffers.aspx
Use 15% off Campbell's GO soup on Target Cartwheel

Final price =$.99

Buy one Campbell's Slow Kettle style bowl $2.60
Use 1-$1 off coupon from http://www.campbellskitchen.com/SavingsCenterLandingPage/CouponsAndSpecialOffers.aspx
Use 15% off Campbell's Slow Kettle soups at Target Cartwheel

Final Price=$1.21

Buy 2 Campbell's Homestyle canned soups @ $1.44 each
Use 1-$.75 off of 2 from http://www.campbellskitchen.com/SavingsCenterLandingPage/CouponsAndSpecialOffers.aspx
Use 15% off of Campbell's Homestyle on Target Cartwheel

Final Price=$1.70 for 2 (or $.85 each)

Cartwheel can be used for 4 of the same product PER TRANSACTION, with a maximum of 6 transactions per day, unless otherwise noted. If you have more than 4 cans of soup (for example) split them into 4 per transaction and pay seperately for the maximum discount.

Why?

 There are always the same questions that come up when people talk about couponing. Why would you bother? Is it really worth the effort? Doesn't that mean you have to eat whatever is on sale that week?

I'll address these one at a time so that you know why I do this, and you can decide if it's worth your time too.

Why do you bother? In my case I do enjoy getting a great deal and I want to get more for my money. I am not in the category of shopper that would starve without couponing, but it certainly allows for extra items such as vacations and gifts that we could not otherwise afford. It also allows us to be generous in a way that we would not otherwise be able to. Our donation budget for food drives now goes much further and that is something I am very happy about.

Fact: Most people who fit the "heavy coupon user" category are actually in a household with an income of $70,000+. Coupons are not just for those trying to make ends meet.

Is it really worth the effort? The average grocery bill for a family varies a lot based on many factors. For my family of 2 we eat only poultry (no red meat or fish), we eat a lot of produce, we tend to buy the more expensive "milk alternatives", and we both pack our lunches on a daily basis. Even considering all of those factors we have managed to build a stockpile and fund our regualr weekly groceries wih an average weekly bill of $50 or less.

Doesn't that mean you have to eat whatever is on sale that week? Well, not really. When it comes to fruit and vegetables we like almost everything so I do tend to buy whatever is on sale in those categories. For the rest of our groceries we eat what we like, because that is the importance of a stockpile. Let me explain how you begin.

Week 1: I have no stock pile

• I buy my regular groceries
• I also notice that Hy-vee has Progresso for $.98 and I have 12 coupons for $.50/2. I buy 24 cans
• Target has applesauce cups for my son's lunch on sale for $1.49 With Cartwheel and a coupon I can get them for $.90. I buy 4.

Week 2 : I have soup and applesauce

• I buy my regular groceries-except I don't need soup or applesauce for lunches
• I see that wheat thins are on sale and I have a coupon, making them $.99. I buy 8
• Frozen pizza is on sale with a gift card back and a coupon, making them $3, I buy 6

Week 3: I have soup, applesauce, crackers, and pizza

Every week your "regular grocery" list gets a little smaller until you're only buying perishables and the items that are at stock up prices that week. You're never surviving on fruit snacks and applesauce because that's what was on sale, you have plenty of things in the stock pile to choose from.
This does mean that the first several weeks you may need to allot an extra $10-$15 a week for those "stock up" items. This won't last long, and you will quickly see your bill diminish when you stop buying non-perishables at full price.

Walgreen Purex Deal beginning 10/6

This deal starts Sunday, print your coupons now to be sure the prints don't run out. I will give you two scenarios depending on whether or not your Walgreens limits you to three (or maybe they only have three left).

Per Walgreens policy you can use coupons even on the "free" item, which makes this a great deal!

Here is the deal

buy 1 at $5.99 get 2 free with card Purex • 2x Laundry Detergent, 24 to 33 loads • Ultra Packs, 18 pk. Valid OCT 6 - OCT 12, 2013

Scenario #1-If you are able to   buy 6 bottles/packs   -Use 3-$1.50 off 2 coupons    from coupons.com     Final Price=$7.48 for 6 or   $1.25 bottle/package  Scenario #2 If you are only   able to buy 3 bottles/packs   -Use 1-$1.50 off 2 coupon     from coupons.com   -Use 1-$.50 off 1 coupon    from coupons.com   Final Price= $3.99 for 3   or $1.33 per bottle/pack