free sample of pantene!!

Go to http://www.dollargeneral.com/ and click on their coupons and promotions page and you'll be able to register for a free sample of pantene!!

CVS deals!

So...If I would have shopped yesterday at my local CVS I would have found the following : )
(note to self:  shop saturdays from now on cause all the good stuff goes fast!)

Colgate 2/ $6.98:  1.00 off ISP (in sunday's paper)
Cottonelle BOGO: 50 cents or 1.00 off ISP
Sobe Life water 77 cents: BOGO coupon at http://www.sobe.com/ (click on the bottom left to vote for you fav flavor at target, redeem your BOGO coupon
Kellogg's Pop Tarts 2/$4: 1.00 off wyb2 ISP
Welch's 64 oz juice 2-$6 , 1.00 extra buck on 2:  75cents off ISP
Kellogg's Nutri Grain bars 2/$5: 1.00 off ISP
Gillette ProGlide 9.97, $5 reward bucks: 4.00 off PWP (previous week's paper)
Suave deoderant 4/$5: 1.00 off wyb2
Suave hair care 3/$5, 1.00 off wyb3
Head and Shoulders 4.99, 2.00 reward bucks: BOGO coupon ISP
Complete multi purpose solution 7.99, 7.99 reward bucks = FREE


So when I went into my CVS today I thought I was gonna score most of these and do two transactions the first paying for the second with the reward bucks.  But almost all of the great buys were GONE!  no sobe, no deoderant, no razor etc.  so I did go ahead and get the head and shoulders for my husband BOGO and used that 2.00 reward towards my second purchase of Ibuprofen and childrens tylenol which we also needed.  Next time I will shop on Sat! hmph : /

A coupon organizer is super essential to helping you along with using the correct coupons on the appropriate deals and discounts in the store.  I don't know how many times I have been searching for a specific coupon only to find it at the bottom of my purse.  Finally I broke down and decided to buy one of these handy little holders.  I found mine at Walmart a few months back but you can buy them almost anywhere and online.  They are fairly cheap.  You can find some really fancy ones or very simple like the one pictured here.

 Also visit http://www.couponmom.com/ and get Free tips, advice and how to's on shopping for less with tons of coupons.  In my opinion this is the lady that started this whole couponing craze and took it to the next level with matchups and stacks etc!

June 2010

Well, this month I have definitely not been on my game as far as posting my best deals and finds. And to anyone who may be actually looking at this blog, I apologize : ) My husband is in the midst of beginning a new job, my daughter is having a tonsillectomy soon and my one year old son is into anything and everything. Therefore I don't have much brain power left over for much else other than cleaning, cooking and all those necessary, monotonous tasks that seem to be unending with a family of four. The best part of this month was the week at the beach. It was great to see the kids on the boardwalk together and to experience the warm sea air with them. By the end of July and August I will be back in full force with match ups, coupon stacking and CVS deal tracking ;)

Now that I got that out of the way, two new things to get into right now are Aeropostale' $5 Tee's and Tanks and Payless flip flops BOGO FREE! Gotta love that! And speaking of the beach, you can still use coupons on your vacations just google your location and put in coupons and you should find a few, especially if you know the restaurants you want to visit. Check out their websites to see if and when kids eat free, their specials and any possible printable online coupons. It's worth it to save a buck or two. Happy Sassy Saving!

Use different zip codes!!!

Yeah that's right, when you log onto your favorite coupon sites and browse which may suit your next shopping trip best, sometimes it helps to use another zip code to search for a few different coupons. For example www.hip2save.com posted that there was a great .75 cents off coupon for gold fish grahams at www.coupons.com. Well under my zip code there was no such coupon but under the one she suggested, 90210 up it came!! And the best part is I can take it to Martin's/Giant and they will double that to 1.50 so I'll probably buy it for just a few cents!! Hope this tidbit helps and thank you HIP2Save!!

fav sites to visit for coupons, deals, shopping scenerios and freebies!!!

Okay, so here is a list of all the places online that I like to browse and get updates from ,to get the best shopping deals and coupon matchups. Some of them even show you how to sign up for the best mail in freebies or rebates. This is a picture of some of the newest online coupons I have printed and a few of the freebies I have received in the mail lately.

For just coupons I go to:

http://www.smartsource.com/

http://www.couponbug.com/

http://www.coupons.com/

http://www.target.com/

http://www.cvs.com/

http://www.redplum.com/

For Freebies:

www.heyitsfree.com

www.shopforfreebies.com

For the best matchups and shopping tips:

www.coupondivas.com

www.couponing101.com

www.hip2save.com

www.freebies4mom.com

these are blogs that are waaay better than mine with hundreds more tips and finds than I can come up with! These women rock! To find a local blogger in your area you can go to www.thefrugalmap.com and click to see if there are any in your state.

www.5dollardinners.com : this is a great site for cheap and easy recipes and also gives you the matchups and best strategies for stocking up on staples and grocery shopping.

I hope these sites help you as much as they do me and my family with groceries and such!! Happy Sassy Shopping!!