Toys & Babies R Us Clearance Deals

Hi!  Its been awhile since anything has been posted here.  Life has been very busy over here in Ashby land but I saw this deal and thought you all should see it.  Toys R Us is my FAVORITE place to shop for infant and toddler clothes because I find awesome deals in the clearance section.  If you go into your local Toys R Us and ask for the tote pictured above you get an additional 40% off any clearance clothes and shoes you put in the bag.  I went tonight and I snagged some supper cute shoes for only $1.20 and outfits from $1-$2.50.  Happy clearance shopping! : )

P.S.- The new year is a great time to get your grocery budget under control and a grocery smarts class can help give you a jump start to a year of savings.  Call or e-mail to set up your class. 

Are you ready to shop?

Alright everyone I just got back from vacation and thought I would just sit back and let the week go by with no shopping because good grief there have been so many good sales what could possibly drag me out to the stores?  Well how about coming home to TWO stores running double coupons!!!

That's right Smith's is running their $1 coupon days again (so every coupon is worth up to $1 ex $.25/1 = $1/1) and Albertsons is running double coupons (every coupon valued up to $1 will be doubled ex $1/1 = $2/1!)

Now if you have never shopped an Albertsons double coupon event before here are some extra tips and rules:
*The double coupons are found on the back of the Albertsons coupon booklet found inside your store
*You can only use 2 doublers per transaction (you can do as many transaction as you like)
*Coupons can only be double that have a face value of $1 or less.
*The Double Coupons are good through August 10 this time : )
Calling All Super Savers has a good list of extra coupons to use on this event here.

Smith's Coupon event is the same as just a couple weeks ago.  Any coupon valued at $1 or less will be honored as if it was worth $1.  So like their add says $.25=$1, $.50=$1 etc.  Nice thing about Smith's coupon event is you can use as many coupons as you'd like.  Down side, the $1 days only last Thursday-Saturday.  There is a great list of extra coupons to use for this event at Pinching Your Pennies here.

Smith's is on FIRE

Smith's is on fire with their sales lately.  This week there is another great promo!  Buy 10 participating items get $5 off instantly.  I love these kinds of sales because you don't have to deal with any catalinas just buy the amount in the promotion and get the discount instantly.  Go here to make your list.  If I find any extra deals or coupons to match I will let you know : )

UPDATE:  Las Vegas on a Dime has some great tips for some free stuff from the Smith's Sale.

Smith's Trip (plus a few extra tips)

I ran by Smith's this afternoon.  It seems like Smith's has been my store for the last little while : )

A couple extra savings I found:

• Corn is on sale for $.25 a piece
• Pepsi 2 liter products are on sale for $.88!  (Sierra Mist, Pepsi, Mt. Dew etc.)
• All Coopertone products are on sale for $5.00 (as the list shows).  Use this $1/1 coupon here to make it even sweeter deal.

I split my trip up into three transactions when I checked out so I could do the General Mills Cereal promotion 3 times.  Once everything was paid for I bought $130.90 worth of groceries for only $51.22!!!  I saved $79.72 (that's 61% savings!)

General Mills Cereal Deal at Smith's

Have you looked at the new grocery store adds this week?  If you like General Mills Cereal this is a great weekend to go to Smith's.  Smith's is doing a three day sale 7/8-7/10 and part of that is a General Mills promo.  Buy 4 save $6 instantly.  You are limited to $6 off per transaction so if you'd like to buy more than 4 just split your trip up into separate transaction on the belt.  The coupons that match this sale are printables from Group A and Group B. 

Huggies Pull Ups $2.50 and Diapers for as little as $1.50!! @ CVS

Have you seen the CVS list this week?  Pull Ups is one of the things on my list that I am always on the look out for great deals on.  They are so expensive and I am a "brand snob" about them.  I love the velcro like sides and my poor little six year old insists that if she must still wear pull ups than they MUST have a princess on them : )  This week at CVS you can score really cheap Huggies Pull Ups for $2.50 (and diapers if you need diapers for $2.00 or $1.50!!!)  Go here to see CVS list and scroll down to the section of products that you spend $20 and get $10 ECB.

Extra Smith's Deals

I've been browsing the deal blogs out there to see if anyone came up with anymore great deals for Smith's and I found a few that you might like if you are planning on heading to Smith's:

Old El Paso Taco Seasoning: $.89
Use $.50/1 Group A Coupons
Final Price: Free plus a little overage

Scotch Brite Copper Pad: $1.19
Use $1/1 here
Final Price: $.19

Colgate Toothpaste: $1.00
Use $.75/1 SS 6/27
Final Price: FREE

American Beauty Pasta: $1.00
Use $.50/1 here
Final Price: FREE

Sunny D (the kind that looks like a soda bottle, they don't carry this kind at my store): $1.00
Use $.25/1 here
Final Price: FREE

Weber Seasoning Marinade Mix: $.89
Use $.50/1 SS 6/27
Final Price: Free plus a little overage

Blue Diamond Almond: $.99
Use $.50/1 here
Final Price: Free

Wacky Mac Pasta: $1.25
Use $.50/1 SS 5/16
Final Price: $.25

Michalinas Entree: $1.00 (I'm not positive on this price)
Use $.50/1 or $1/1  SS 5/9
Final Price: Free

Ok I have to go volunteer at school now.  There are lots of great deals out there.  Special thanks to lasvegasonadime.com, callingallsupersavers.com, and grocery smarts alphabetical coupon index ; ) for helping me find more extra deals! 

Saving At Smith's

I put together my Smith's list today while my 6 year old was at kindergarten.  I'm really happy with how my trip went.  I spent $86.61 and saved...$109.23!!!  I also got a free redbox code from the soda and $3.50 off my next order catalina from the fruit snacks.

Here are some extra deals that I added on to my trip that aren't part of the sales add this week:

Dole Salad Kit:  $.99  (managers special)  

used $1/1 Dole Salad Kit (only valid at Smiths) Group A

Final Cost: FREE!

Soft Soap Hand Soap: $1.00

used $.35/1 Here

Final Cost: FREE! (after Smith's Coupon event)

Valasic Del Relish: $1.00

Used $.55/1 June All You Magazine

Final Cost: FREE!

Ronzoni Smart Taste Box: $1.00

used $.75/1 Here

Final Cost: FREE!

Bounty Basic Single Paper Towel Roll: $1.09

used $.25/1 PG 6/6

Final Cost: $.09

Sun Detergent: Clearanced for $1.79 liquid or $1.49 powder

used $.50/1 RP 5/23

Final Cost: $.79 or $.49

Hormel Peperoni:  $2.39

used $.55/1 SS 5/2

Final Cost: $1.39

Ziploc Freezer Bags: $2.50

used $.40/1  SS 5/16

Final Cost: $1.50  (I really needed freezer bags!)

Also Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Stickers, Fruit Roll Ups etc. are part of the Daytona 500 Promo.  Pinching Your Pennies pointed out their is a catalina deal on these as well.  Buy 3 get $1.00 off your next purchase.  Buy 4 get $2.50 off your next purchase.  Buy 5 get $3.50 off your next purchase.  I used 2 pintable coupons from Group A and loaded 1 coupon from Shortcuts to my Smith's card.

I really do love great sales! : )

Target Shoping trip for only $.95

My sister-in-law Catrina put together this awesome target trip. 

1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean Power Sprayer $6.99

$6.99-$5.00 coupon from right@home.com HERE= 1.99
$1.99-$3.00 from target coupons HERE
= $1.01 overage (I bought 2 so I had a 2.02 overage)
Look for $1/1 OR $1/2 Target Coupon Peelies found in Some Stores (bright green)

Buy 6 Old Spice Body Wash ($3.99) = $23.94
-$11.97 (use 3 B1G1 Old Spice Body Wash 5-02 OR 6-06-10 PG OR 4-18-10 RP)
= $11.97 – $10 (Get Back two $5 Gift Cards for Buying 6)
=1.97
-$3.00 If you find the $1/2 Target Coupon Peelies found in Some Stores (bright green and are found in store on the product)
= $1.03 overage for 6 after coupons and Gift Cards.

Sobe Life Water 10 for $10.00, earn a $5.00 gift card when you buy 10. Use .50 Target printable coupon. Can only print two.
$10.00-$1.00 in target coupons= $9.00
$9.00-$5.00 gift card = $4.00

$4.00- 3.05 overage= $.95 for everything

Catrina is an awesome couponer, grocery smarts instructor and is going to start co-blogging with me. Yeah!!! : ) 

Have you seen the new lists? Smith's is AMAZING!

There are some really great sales this week at every store including CVS, Walgreens, Target.  For the grocery stores there are some incredible deals this week too.  Smith's has a great coupon event this week.  Any coupon under $1 will be valued as $1.  So if you have a coupon for $.25/1 it will be valued as $1/1 etc.  Cool huh?  Also the Daytona 500 promo buy 10 save $3 instantly has some awesome deals!  Yippy, see you at Smith's.

For some extra Smith's coupons you can load your Smith's card here with some digital coupons (coupons that are loaded to your card and you don't have to print.)  Using this you can get some A&W 2 litter root beer for $.40 and Country Time drink mix for $.49.

June is Dairy Month at Albertsons! UPDATE

update:  I went to Albertsons this afternoon and NV Albertsons are not participating in the dairy month : (  Sad I know.  Also the General Mills promotion does NOT generate a $5 off you next order it only gives you 50 box top code (which is worth $5 dollars to your local school) 

I noticed on Albertsons list link to Pinching Your Pennies that June is Albertsons Dairy Month.  When you buy 5 participating products you will get a coupon for $5 off your next purchase.  I did a little looking around and found a complete list of the participating products here.  This week there are 3 different items in the sales list that match up with the dairy promo:


Tropicana 50 Orange Juice, 59oz         $2.49
use $1/1 in the RP 6/6
with Dairy promotion final cost: $.49!!!


Yoplait Delights 4pk                           $3.00 (or shop the general Mills promo and make it only $2.25)
use $1/1 in Group A coupons
with General Mills Promo AND dairy promotion final cost: $.25!!!


Yoplait YoPlus, 4pk                           $3.00 (or shop the general Mills promo and make it only $2.25)
use $1/1 in Group A coupons
with General Mills Promo AND dairy promotion final cost: $.25!!!

Amazing huh!!  Have a fun shopping week!
Have questions shoot me an e-mail or give me a call. : )

Need Milk? Go to Smiths! UPDATED 6/17

Update:  There was a mistake in the Smith's list this week.  The great milk prices are in Utah not here in Nevada : (  The list should be fixed now. 

We go through milk really fast here in Ashby Land so milk is often a weekly need item.  As I was just looking through the new lists I am really excited that Smiths has Mountain Dairy Gallon milk on sale for really great prices this sales week (Wednesday 6/16- Tuesday 6/22).  Here's the break down on the different types of Mountain Dairy Milk on sale this week:

Skim $1.59

1% $1.69

2% $1.79

Whole $1.89

Also if you are heading over to Smiths this week there are a couple other really sweet deals in the lists this week.  Ivory 3pk soap is only $.50 after coupon and Dial liquid hand soap is only $.65 after coupon.  I also like the Green Giant Frozen Veggies for $.75 after coupon.

FREEBIES in Vons Promo

I was blog hopping and came across Las Vegas on a Dime and she pointed out how to get some freebies from Vons promo buy 8 save $4 instantly running through 6/15.  Go see her post here for how to get some nice freebies!

 

Its WEDNESDAY!

Do you look forward to Wednesday? I do! Wednesday is the day that the grocery stores new sales adds begin!! I just took a quick glance through all the new 4 and 5 star items at Smiths, Albertsons, Vons and Food 4 Less and I think my store this week is SMITHS!

For me there are a few produce items that I need as well as some snack and meat items that we are running low on. Also if you didn't get your water last sales week it is still on sale this week!

Water Tips

With summer upon us water becomes very important here in the desert. It helps keep us cool, it keeps all the plants from dieing and turning brown, and we need it to stay hydrated. As you all know water is one of the things we just can not live without. Because of this I want to give you a couple of my tips on 24 packs of water bottles since on sale at Smith's right now for A GREAT price : )

1) During the summer I like to keep a 24 pack of water in the back of each of my cars. This is just in case of an emergency such as my car breaking down and being stuck out in the hot sun with my kids (which has happened and thank heavens we had water!)

2) Its a very good idea to have 72 hour (3 day) emergency kits. One thing many of us forget to included in these are enough water. A 24 pack of water is the perfect amount for one person for 72 hours. I try to make sure, especially during the summer, that I always have 4, 24 packs of water on hand, one for each member of my family. I store them stacked, in the my garage, on top of a special shelf my husband made (because water should not just sit directly on top of concrete).

3) My price point for 24 pack of water is $2.50 or less. Smith's has Nestle pure life water 24 packs on sale right now for $2.99. If you buy 4 packs of water you will get a $5 voucher to use off you next purchase and there is a coupon for $1/2 in the RP-4/11. After the promotion and coupon it only costs $1.24 a pack!! You still have today and tomorrow to go snatch these up.


Advance Tip: Split your Smith's transaction up into two purchases. FIRST transaction: buy your water and get the $5 voucher. SECOND transaction: buy everything else on your list and USE the $5 voucher to help pay for it.

$1 Old Navy Flip Flops

Saturday, May 22 is Old Navy's annual $1 Flip Flop day. I love old navy flip flops so snagging them for $1 is fabulous! A couple notes about this type of sale: 1) get there as early as possible, supplies go fast, especially in favorite colors. 2) you are only allowed 5 pairs

Groupon- Boot Camp Las Vegas

Summer is almost here which means time for shorts, pools and the dreaded bathing suit (if you're me). Want to get in shape for this summer swim season? I have an idea for you:

You've probably seen the Boot Campers working out at some of the local parks around town. I know I have. I've always wondered what it would be like and today groupon emailed me one of their daily deals with a FABULOUS offer for Boot Camp Las Vegas. The offer is 20 class pass for only $25! (That's only $1.25 for each 60 minute class)

Boot Camp offers 74 classes a day at several parks around the Las Vegas and Henderson area. Once you attend your first class you have a month to use all of your 20 classes. I think this will be great motivation for me to get those extra winter pounds off ; )

My Store Pick of the Week

There are some great sales this week. After quickly glancing through the all-in-one list my store pick of the week is Albertsons. Albertsons has two promotions running that I like; Kellogg's Cereal Buy 4 Save $4 & Proctor and Gamble Promotion Buy $20 get $5 back and a free Red Box code.

A couple quick notes about the sale:
1) If you don't have time to split your transactions up both vouchers will print if you do them in the same shopping order.

2) Notice that A LOT of the coupons in the P&G sale expire tomorrow! Not to fear though because you should have just gotten a new set of P&G in the mail this week.

3) Need an extra coupon that expires tomorrow? I think I have several of that P&G let me know what you need and I'll tell you if I still have it. If I do and you come and get it, its all yours : )

31 Cent Scoop Night

Treat your family to a fun night out at Baskin Robins on Wednesday, April 28 from 5-10pm. Each person can get up to 3 scoops for only 31 cents per scoop. : )

FREE Quaker Oatmeal @ Smith's and Albertsons

CVS coupon site has a $1/1 manufacture coupon for quaker oatmeal. That equals FREE oatmeal if you shop Albertsons or Smith's quaker promotion this week. : )

Also check out the extra coupons that match this weeks sales links posted on Pinching Your Pennies Smith' Forum.