Hallmark Coupon

Time to pay attention, chiclettes ---- I know that you (and I) want adorable, fancy gift wrap for Christmas packages.  But I also know that neither of us wants to actually pay for it.  So --- assuming that you didn't haul home a gigantic stash of chic gift wrap from the day after Christmas sale last year (yeah, I don't go near the stores that day either) -- here's how to get it 

Look inside the following magazines for a coupon for $5 off your purchase of $5 or more at Hallmark Stores:

Dec. Real Simple (between pages 74-74)

Dec. Family Circle (page 61)

Dec. Martha Stewart Living (page 93)

Dec. Redbook (pages 53-54)

Dec. Oprah Magazine (Page 111)  

so -- you take the coupon to the Hallmark store -- and buy just barely over $5.00 of gorgeous gift wrap etc.  You use the $5/5 coupon and you pay the tiny bit of difference.  DONE --- (see why you want as many of these as you can put your hands on??)

Christmas Music: FREE (of course)

Amazon has some FREE Christmas music downloads.  We all need fresh Christmas music for the upcoming holiday parties --- so now is the time to start loading that Ipod --- without spending a fortune 
Check out what's available --- (watch carefully --- prices change frequently at Amazon --- what's free right now, might not be when you decide to download it --- if it doesn't say $0.00 as the price --- don't hit the "buy now" button!!  You only want it if its free, right???


These are whole albums for FREE


The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree  from VeggieTales

The Very Merry Christmas Sugo Holiday Sampler instrumental sampler.

Chacra World Music Holiday Sampler

Timeless Christmas Neil Sedaka, Irish Tenors and Michael McDonald.

The Karaoke Channel - Best Traditional Christmas Songs Hmm Karaoke Christmas??

These are single songs, but some of them are really beautiful
Winter Wonderland - Album Version, by Point Of Grace (this is one of my favorites)
Christmas Train, by Carey Bell
I'm Your Santa, by Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 
Deck The Halls, by Los Straitjackets 
The Bell Medley, by Classic Christmas Singers 
Christmas Song, by Mogwai 
Carol Of The Bells, by The Proclivities
Deck The Halls, by Sean Smith
This Christmas, by Brian Courtney Wilson
Wish You A Merry Xmas, by The Korgis


So --- what are you still here for??? GO --- DOWNLOAD

Target: Week of 11/14

I love that we are coming up to Thanksgiving and so many things are on sale.  Target is no exception this week.  Do think about the holidays and what your family needs to celebrate.  Then also think about those who are less fortunate and what you could do (with some coupon love) to make their Thanksgiving a little more celebrative. 

Stove Top Stuffing, Heinz Gravy and Betty Crocker Potatoes $0.79
Use $1/2 Stove Top Products 
PLUS use $.50/2 Target coupon
Use $1/3 Heinz Homestyle Gravy 
Final Cost: $0.04 for the stuffing 

Campbell’s Condensed soups $0.50
Use $1/4 Campbell’s Condensed Soups 
Pay $0.30 each

Del Monte Canned vegetables $0.45
Use $1/5 from 9/19 RP
Pay $0.25 each 

Air Wick 40 Hour Candle Cherry Tart or Warming Spice Only $2.99 – $4.99
Use $3/1 from the 11/14 SS
Final Cost:  FREE 

Blistex Lip Balm as low as $0.84
Use $1/2 Blistex 11/14 SS
Pay $0.34 each after coupon

Lipton Tea Bags 16 Ct. Regular $1.09
Use $0.60/1 Lipton Tea Bags 11/14/2010 RP Insert (exp 12/12/2010)
PLUS use $.75/2 Target coupon
Final Cost:  $.12

Rite Aid: Week of 11/15

Two smoking hot deals at Rite Aid to get you started: 

Secret Travel Size Deodorant $1.29 
Olay Bar Soap (2ct) $3.49 
use $5/1 Olay Bar Soap wyb a Secret Deodorant (Believe it or not -- there are no size limits or exclusions on this coupon) from 10/31  PG
Free + $0.22 overage.
The coupon should scan with out a beep & give you overage so make sure you have something else in your cart.  Rite Aid is NOT the place to have a negative balance at the cash register --- they freak really badly!!

Also, the Blistex is printing 2 UP rewards when you buy 2.  Here is how to end up with 2 free Blistex

Blistex 2/$3.00
use $0.55/1 fromSS 11/14
OOP $1.90
Get 2x  $1.00 UP                                                                                                                                                        .Final Cost:  PROFIT $.10

Vicks Vaporub $3.99, get $1 +UP reward
$2/1 Vick’s VapoRub Rite Aid Clip + Save Booklet
$1.50/1 Vicks Product 10/10/2010 P&G 
Final Cost:  PROFIT $.50

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste, 360 Manual Toothbrush or Wisp 3/$6.99, get $2 +UP wyb 3
Use the $1/1 from the November Video Values --(there are two different ones -- get both)
and use 3x $1/1 Colgate Total Sensitive Toothpaste 11/14 SS 
or 3x $1/1 Colgate Wisp 10/1 All You Oct 2010 
or 3x$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste 10/31 SS 

Final Cost: FREE (yep, all three of them) 

Betty Crocker Potatoes 2/$3, get $1 +UP reward wyb 2
$1/2 November video coupon
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes 11/14 GM  or 10/3/10 GM
Final Cost:  FREE (you get 2) Can you say "food pantry"?

General Mills Cereal 2/$4, get $1+UP wyb 2
$1/2 November Video coupon
And use the $1/1 pink peelies (if you still have them)

or $1/2 General Mills Cheerios 11/7/2010 SS
Final Cost:  FREE

Carnation Evaporated Milk, Green Giant Canned Vegetables, Libby’s Pumpkin, or Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce 10/$10, get $4 +UP reward wyb 10
$0.50/2 Carnation Evaporated Milk 11/14 RP  or 9/26/10 SS
Final Cost:  $.75 or so??

Aussie or Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, & Styler $2.99, get $2 +UP reward
$1/2 Herbal Essences or Aussie 10/10 P&G 
Final Cost:  $.50 (I'm assuming that you'll get 2 UP rewards)

Nature Valley or Fiber One Cereal Bars 2/$4, get $1 +UP wyb 2
$1/1 Nature Valley or Fiber One Bars Rite Aid Clip + Save Booklet
$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 10/3/2010 GM 
Final Cost:  $1.13 each

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa 4/$5, get $1 +UP wyb 4
$0.50/2 Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa 10/3 SS 
$1/3 Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa 10/3 SS
Final Cost:  $.75

Johnson & Johnson Bandages, Neosporin and more BOGO 50%, get $2 +UP reward wyb 2
$2/1 Johnson & Johnson First Aid Product (IE) Printable (FF)
$3/3 Band Aid, Neosporin, Purell, Cortaid, J&J Product 8/1 SS
Final Cost:  Depends on what you get -- but should be pretty cheap.

Motts Applesauce 4/$5, get $1 +UP reward wyb 4
Final Cost: $1.00 each

Cottonelle 4pk 2/$5, get $2 +UP reward wb 2
$0.50/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper printable
Final Cost:  $1.00

V8 Vegetable Juice $2.99, get $1 +UP reward
$1/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice 
$1/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice 
Final Cost:  $1.49 each 

Lays Potato or Kettle Chips or Lays Dip 2/$5, get $1 +UP reward wyb 2
Final Cost:  $2.00 (unless you have the $1/1 coupon from the NYC Marathon -- then its cheaper)

Other Deals
Right Guard or Dry Idea BOGO
B1G1 Right Guard or Dry Idea 10/31 RP Final Cost:  2 for FREE

Gain Dish Detergent $0.89
$1/1 Gain Dish Liquid 10/31 P&G  or 10/10/10 P&G
Final Cost: FREE 

Tums (60-150 ct.) 2/$7
$1/1 November Video coupons

$3/1 Tums Dual Action printable

Final Cost:  FREE 

Stop and Shop: Week of 11/14

Breakstone’s Sour Cream $0.99- Breakstone's Sour Cream, 16oz+, $1/2, Print or .55/1, Print 
Final Cost:  FREE to $.50 each


Save $3 Off Your Order Instantly
WYB 3 participating items
Kotex U Pads or Liners 2/$7
Kotex maxi Pads $2.99- Kotex Liners, 33 ct or Kotex Security Tampons $1.50/2  SS 10/10
- Kotex Pads $2/2  SS 10/10Final Cost:  $1.35 each?? 

Thai kitchen noodle 10/$10  
Use  50 cents off 1 Print [redplum.com]
Final Cost:  FREE

Shop Rite: Week of 11/15

International Delight coffee creamer- .99
use .55/1 printable coupon
Or use  .55/1 from 11/7SS 
Final Cost:FREE

Butterball turkey bacon- 1.50
use .75/1 from 10/31SS
Final Cost:  FREE

San Giorgio quick cook pasta- 1.00
use .55/1  from 10/3SS
Final Cost:  FREE

Green giant frozen boxed veggies- 1.00
use .50/1 printable 
Final Cost: FREE

Whole grain total cereal- 1.99
use .75/1 printable coupon 
Final Cost:  .49

Vigo yellow rice- .99
use .50/1 from 10/3RP 
Final Cost: FREE

Suave deodorant- 3 for 5.00(must buy 3)
use 3x .75/1  from 11/14RP 
Final Cost:$ .16 

Pillsbury crescent rolls- 1.66
use .50/1 printable 
Final Cost: $ .66

Maxwell House coffee- 1.99(with in-circular coupon and 10.00 minimum)
use .75/1 coupon from 10/10SS 
Final Cost: $ .49

Jones sausage roll- 1.99
use BOGO from 11/14SS- 
Final Cost: $.99 

Wesson oil- 3 for 4.00(must buy 2)
use .40/1 coupon from 11/14SS 
Final Cost:$ 1.20

Buy 4 participating glade products, get 5.00 catalina coupon

Glade scented oil candle- 2 for 5.00(must buy 2)

Buy 4 candles = $10.00
use 2x 1.50/2 printable coupons
Pay 7.00 and get back 5.00
Final Cost: $.50 each

Price Chopper: Week of 11/14

For starters -- I actually ran out to Price Chopper on Sunday to take advantage of a couple of really great deals that I wanted to be sure I didn't miss --- Here are those: 

Pillsbury Piecrusts $2.00  Buy 6 and get a $3.00 CAT back

Use 3x $1/2 peelie on the boxes 

OOP = $9.00 Get $3.00 CAt

Final Cost:  $1.00 each

Skippy Peanut Butter $2.00 Part of the Unilever CAT deal Buy $20 Get $7.00 CAT

Buy 8 jars of Skippy

Use 4x $.75/2 from the 11/14 RP

Pay $10.00 oop  Get $7.00 CAT back

Final Cost:  $.35 each

Maxwell House Coffee, $5.99
Use $1/1 Maxwell House coupon from the 11/14 RP 
Final Cost: $4.99 (if you have ShopRite, you can do better than this)

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Morsels – $2
Use $1/2 Nestle Toll House Morsels or $1.25/3 coupon from the 11/14 RP
Final Cost: $1.50 each 

Stove Top Stuffing 6 oz., 4/$5 ($1.25 each)
Buy 4 and use the $1/4 i-saver coupon AND use 2x $1/2 Stove Top PrintablesFinal Cost:  $0.50 

Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, $.99

Gold Medal Flour, $2.00

Heluva Good Brick Cheese, $2
Use $1/2 Heluva Good coupon from the 11/14 RP insert or $.50/1 PrintableFinal Cost:  $1.00 to $1.50 depending on whether that $.50 doubles or not

Other ideas for the Unilever CAT deal (for those of you NOT hung up on Peanut butter)

Lipton Lemon Iced Tea 53 oz, $3.99
$1.00/2 Lipton Tea coupon from the  11/14 RP 

Knorr Pasta Sides, $1.00

Bertolli Pasta Sauce, 2/$5.00

Imperial Butter Quarters, BOGO Free (I'm dying to know if the FREE one counts toward the $20 -- anybody wanna try it??)

Wish Bone Salad Dressing, $2.00

Lipton Onion Soup Mix, $1.59
$1.00/2 Lipton coupon from the  11/14 RP 

You can also do a bunch of Dove or Vaseline personal care products --- but since I don't believe in paying actual money for any of that stuff --- I didn't even look too closely at it -- it doesn't come out FREE, so I don't want it.