Bye-Bye Mervyns & Linens 'n Things

I hope no one has any Mervyns or Linens & Things gift cards sitting around!! They are in the process of closing their doors. They both have "Going Out Of Business" banners up and so far they are each at Save 30-50% off everything. I'll wait until 60% at least! LOL

Vons $10 off $50 in 11/9 LA Times

If you got the Sunday LA Times and didn't find the $10 off $50, go to Section A page 31... It expires tomorrow, but if you NEED to shop, it's a great coupon... and if you have the 10% loaded onto your card, that's another $5 off a $50 purchase!! $35 for $50 worth of stuff, even before Q's!!

CVS - Only $1.24 for $57+ Products

I got:

(1) G&B 3.5 oz. Chocolate Bar = $2.50
(1) Garnier Fructis Shampoo = $2.99
(1) Always Infinity Pads = $4.99
(3) Listerine Agent Cool Agent @ $3.99 ea. = $11.97
(1) Smart Water 1 liter = $1.69
(1) L'Oreal Advance Rev. = $11.99
(2) Sure Deodorant = $5.98
(1) Blade Energy Drink = $2.04
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- $3 G&B CRT
- $1 Garnier MQ
- $2 Always MQ
- $2 Always CRT
- $1 Listerine CVS Q
- .50 Listerine MQ
- .50 Listerine MQ
- .50 Listerine MQ
- $1 L'Oreal MQ
- $1 Sure MQ
- $1 Sure MQ
- $2.04 Blade CVS CRT
- $28.97 in ECB's
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= .85 OOP on Gift Card
Earned: $28.58 in ECB's!!

Target Savings!!

I got:

(2) Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner - $14.99 ea.
- (2) $3 Target Q's
- (2) $10 Scrubbing Bubbles IPQ's
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= $1.99 ea.


(2) Revlon Toenail Clippers - $2.39 ea.
- (1) $3 off 2 Revlon products Target Q
- (2) $1 off Revlon Nail Tools
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= .22 overage


(4) Pledge Multi-Surface Duster - $2.69 ea.
(2) Pledge Wipes - $2.94
- (4) $2 IPQ's
- (2) $1.50 IPQ's
- (2) Get a $5 Target Gift Card WYB 3 Pledge Products
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Net after Gift Cards: $4.36 overage

After Tax... My Net Total was $1.75 and I saved $57.40!!

Vons - 92% Savings

Saved $37.27 - Spent $3.77!!

I got:

10 Powerades - $1 ea. (used ten $1 Q's) - FREE
...When you buy 10 Powerades, you get a 24-pk of Dasani water FREE
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream pint - FREE (Thanks Tonya for the Q!!)
3 Hallmark Cards @ .99 each = $2.97
...When you buy 3 Hallmark cards, you get an 8-pk of Coke Zero FREE (Store Q)
...and When you buy 3 Hallmark cards, you get a FREE plush toy ($3 value)
Plus $2.60 CRV
Minus $2.30 for 10% Vons Promo
Plus .50 tax
= $3.77!!

Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner - $1.99

At Target: Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner - $14.99 sale minus $3.00 Target Coupon from 9/7 SS minus $10 printable (if you have one) from here ============= $1.99!! SCORE!!

Five Grocery Items We Think You Need to Buy NOW

Courtesy of HotCouponWorld: Five Must-Stock Grocery Items for you to BUY NOW while they are at Seasonal Low Prices Flour: If you bake or cook, there's no getting around having flour in your cupboard. World wheat shortages we experienced this year are not going to let up in 2009. The current price of a 5# bag of Gold Medal flour in my area is $4.59 a bag. It's nearly doubled in two years. This week and next, stores are selling flour as a loss leader with prices as low as $1.50 for a 5# bag of white flour. In a sealed bag, flour can last upwards of 18 months. Now would be a good time to buy what you need for the year if you can store it. Watch for additional promotions like Safeway's baking promo where you get a money off "on your next order" coupon for spending $30. Sugar: Another commodity that's increasing in price. For the same seasonal reasons as the flour, white, brown and powered sugars are at the lowest annual retail prices. Beef, Pork, and Poultry: USDA is still predicting that there is going to be a huge increase in the price of livestock due to the increased cost of grain feed. Tis the season to stock up on meat for next year. With the holiday's approaching, deals on turkey and beef in particular, are going to be pretty decent, although no way near 2006 lows of $2.99 a pound for whole rib roasts. However, $4.99 a pound, which is where I think it will go, is a good price given the economy for a choice cut of beef, which you can have the butcher cut into steak-size portions and save over half the price when you buy whole versus pre-cut. The same is true of whole pork loin roasts which we'll see sporadically for $1.99 per pound. Buy the whole thing and save, because the prices are going to shift high next year. Note, you can get a printable coupon for turkey here on the third page! Paper and Paper Products: Ok, while paper itself isn't a grocery item, many of us use it to print coupons on. And as much as I'd like to be a bit "greener" in my life, with three boys, paper products are a fact of life. A little tip-off from a friend of mine who is a buyer for one of the national retail chains many of us love....the price of paper next year is going to double. She's doing the buying for six months from now, and that's what their pricing has done. So if you see deals on paper, and paper products, you might consider grabbing them while you can. This is one where I don't have a "why" behind the price increase, but I trust my buyer-friend's judgement on this one. Pastas/Grain Sides: It's my prediction that in order to hold current prices on pastas and grain-based side dishes (think Rice-A-Roni and Hamburger Helper) that we're going to see package size cuts, particularly in the pasta aisle. Packages that are currenly 16 ounces will likely be 12-ounce packages by the end of 2009. The price of wheat is the cause for that. Pasta has a wonderfully long shelf life of 2-3 years if stored properly. And towards Christmas, we'll see some good sales for pasta. So keep your eyes open and be ready to stock up when the sales hit.

Marie Callender's Coupons

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Freebies

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Barnes & Noble 10% Off Coupon

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Ralphs Mega Event Trip

I went to Ralphs and did (3) of the Mega Event Save $5 when you Buy 10 deals.
My before total was: $80.62 After coupons & deals came off: $4.98 and I didn't have any OOP because I used my Ralphs gift card! Yippee!!

This is what I got at Ralphs today (Yes, I got more than 30 on purpose!!):

(10) Powerade - $1 ea. (Used (10) $1 Q's) = FREE plus $5 to use towards other stuff
(1) Orville Redenbacher Popcorn - $2 (Used $1 IPQ) = 50¢
(2) Super Pretzel - $2 ea. (Used a 50¢ HM Q & a 75¢ Q) = 50¢ ea.
(1) Tio Pepe Churro - $2 (Used 75¢ HM Q) = 50¢
(1) Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal - $2 (Used 55¢ IPQ) = 50¢
(3) Arrowhead 3L Water - $1 ea. (Used .75/3 Q) = 17¢ ea.
(1) Quaker Old Fashioned Oats 18 oz. - $1.50 (Used 50¢ Q) = FREE
(3) Quaker Rice Cakes - $1.00 ea. (No Q's, but they are my fave!!) = 50¢ ea.
(1) Nestle Choc. Chip Morsels - $2.50 (Used 75¢ IPQ) = $1
(2) Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa - $1.50 ea. (Used $1/2 IPQ & ShortCuts eCoupon) = 25¢ ea.
(2) Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes - $1.50 ea. (Used 40¢ IPQ & 30¢ Q & ShortCuts eCoupon) = 12.5¢ ea.
(4) Carnation Evap. Milk - $1 ea. (Used .50/2 Q & $1/2 IPQ) = FREE
(1) Colgate Toothpaste - $1.50 (Used 75¢ Q) = FREE

Non Mega Event Items Purchased:
(1) Hot Pockets - $2 (Used 50¢ Q) = $1
(1) Idahoan Potatoes Pouch - $1.25 (Used 75¢ IPQ) = 25¢
(1) C&H Powdered Sugar - 99¢ (Used .30 Q) = 39¢

It's a Wedgie-Free Wednesday Again!!

Be Wedgie Free - Try to win a pair of Hanes Wedgie Free panties: http://www.wedgiefree.com/

My Favorite Black Friday Site

Check it out here: Black Friday Deals

FREE Del Monte Citrus Bowl Coupon (Hurry!)

Free Del Monte Citrus Bowl Coupon If you are one of the first 50,000 people who respond you will be getting a coupon in the mail for a Free Del Monte Citrus Bowl. You have to register with them and log on to their site before you see this promotion.

Albertson's Buy $29, Get $15 Catalina

Thanks to couponcoupon & Zmom @ HCW

Albertson's

Spend $29 or more on these products and earn $15 on your next shopping order from 11/5~11/11:

6 for $10 ($1.67 ea)
Betty Crocker Brownie mix
Betty Crocker Frosting
Betty Crocker Helpers
Bisquick Shake 'n Pour pancake mix
Betty Crocker Cookie mix pouch
Wishbone salad dressing, spritzers or Bountifuls
Progresso Traditional soup
Knorr Sides Plus Veggies
Suave shampoo, conditioner or styling aids
Suave kids
Ragu pasta sauce
Suave deodorant
Suave body wash

10 for $10 ($1 ea)
Betty Crocker mashed, scalloped or augrain potatoes
Betty Crocker cake mix
Green Giant canned vegetables
Ben and Jerry's ice cream mini cups
Knorr or Lipton sides
Lipton Recipe Secrets soup mix

4 for $10 ($2.50 ea)
Lipton Green tea bags or pyramid tea bags
Lipton Iced Tea to Go
Lipton regular or decaffeinated tea bags
Yoplait GoGurt
Dove bar soap
Q-tips
Pop Secret microwave popcorn
Shedd's County Crock spread
Best Foods mayonnaise
Chex mix, Gardetto's, Bugles, Chex Select, Chex 100 calories packs
Gold Medal flour
Skippy peanut butter
Pillsbury Ready to Bake cookie dough
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
Pillsbury Biscuits
Green Giant vegetable blends
General Mills cereal
Suave body lotion
Vaseline Intensive Care lotion
Degree or Dove deodorant

3 for $10 ($3.34 ea)
Slim Fast snack bars
Romano's Macaroni Grill entrees
Klondike ice cream bars or Slim-A-Bear ice cream novelties
All liquid laundry detergent
Dove shampoo or conditioner
Totino's pizza rolls
Country Crock side dishes
Breyers ice cream

$3 Catalina WYB 3 Haagen Dazs Minis - DEAD

This deal is now dead... :(

At Vons (Safeway Stores):

I tried this on (11/3) and it worked!! I don't know how long this will work.

Buy (3) Haagen-Dazs mini's for $1 each and you'll receive a $3 Catalina good on your next order!!
Be careful, it looks like a Catalina ad, but it's a $3 Cat!!
Free ice cream!!

Ralphs Mega Event - Mix & Match 11/5

Thanks Joanne @ HCW

RALPHS MEGA EVENT 11/5-11/11

BUY 10 ITEMS "MIX & MATCH" GET $5.00 OFF
Combine with MQ's to save even more!! I have (10) $1 Powerade MQ's, so I'll be able to get all the Powerade free and put that $5 towards other purchases!! ...and I LOVE the Quaker Kettle Corn flavored rice cakes!! I'm in trouble!!

50¢ each when you buy 10:

• Glaceau Vitamin Water
• Powerade
• 3 Liter Arrowhead Water
• Carnation Evaporated Milk
• Quaker rice snacks

$1.00 each when you buy 10:

• Black Pearl olives
• Duncan Hines cake mix
• Mrs. Smith pies slices
• Ralph syrup
• Swiss Miss cocoa mix
• Zatarains rice mix
• Dial liquid hand soap
• Scotchbrite sponge

$1.50 each when you buy 10:

• Orville Redenbachers
• General Mills cereal (select varieties)
• Right Guard
• Tio Pepe
• Weight Watcher ice cream cups
• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
• Super Pretzels
• 6 pack Frito-Lay snacks, Cheetos 8 oz., Fritos 9 oz.
• Pic Sweet Veg family
• Betty Crocker cookie pouches

$2.00 each when you buy 10:

• Armour meatball
• C&H Granulated sugar
• Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Glade scented candles & oil refills
• Shout
• Mars or Dove frozen treats
• Sara Lee fruit pies
• Hershey 100 calorie pack

$2.50 each when you buy 10:

• Gorton grilled fillets
• Pepperidge Farm Distinctive Crackers
• Pepperidge Farm cookies
• Pledge furniture polish
• Pepperridge Farm quartet
• Kelloggs Special K snack
• Tresemme hair care
• Carefree pantiliners
• Stayfree pads

Circuit City Closing 155 Stores

RICHMOND, VA (AP) - Circuit City says it's closing about 20% of its U.S. stores in an effort to return the nation's second-largest consumer electronics retailer to profitability.

The Richmond, Va.-based company said Monday it will shutter 155 of its more than 700 stores in 12 markets by Dec. 31, laying off thousands of employees.

Circuit City has had only one profitable quarter in the past year, posting a wider second-quarter loss in September with a 13.3% decline in sales at stores open at least a year. Its results have weakened amid a deteriorating retail environment and heightened competition from rival Best Buy Co. and others.

The company is reviewing its operations while exploring strategic alternatives.

Here's the California Stores:

*City of Industry, Compton, Concord, Dublin, Escondido, Fairfield, Fontana, Foothill Ranch, Fremont, Merced, Mira Loma, Moreno Valley, Morgan Hill, Murrieta, Palo Alto, Pittsburg, Pomona, Richmond, Riverside, San Rafael, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Thousand Oaks, Vista

Find the list here

CVS Deals - 11/2

This is what I did this week:

ECB DEALS:

* Spend $10 on participating candies & gum, get 5 ECB (Limit 1)
Coupon Match:
- Ice Breakers Gum or Mints, any $1 on 2 (11-30-08) 9/7 SS #2
I bought 10 Ice breakers @ $1 ea. hen used (5) $1/2 Q's = $5 OOP, then earned $5 ECB's

* Crest-Pro Health Whitening Toothpaste 4.2oz $3.49 get ECB $3.49 FREE (Limit 4)
Coupon Match:
- Crest Weekly Clean, MultiCare Whitening, Vivid White, etc. any 4.2 oz.+ $1 (11-30-08) P & G 10/12/08
I bought 3 of these (because I forgot the limit was 4), and used (3) $1 Q's = $7.47 OOP, then earned $10.47 ECB's. I made $3 on this one!!

* Breeze 2 $30.00 (used $30 MQ) = FREE


When I go back for my other Crest toothpaste, I'm going to do this one too:

* $1 ECB Always Infinity Pads 14-18ct $4.99 (Limit 5)
Coupon Match:
- Always Infinity, any 14 ct.+ $2 (11-30-08) P & G 10/12/08
- CVS CRT for $2 off
After the $2 MQ, the $2 CRT & the $1 ECB, they'll be FREE!!

* $9.99 ECB wyb Nova Max - $9.99 (Limit 3) = FREE

I'm going to keep my eye on the Sambucol too!! It's a November deal.
Costs $12.99 with a $10 ECB!! I hope I get a $/$$ coupon soon!!

Rumored Black Friday CVS Deals:
Appliances for $10 (after $10 ECB's!): Waffle Maker, Popcorn Maker, 3 in 1 Grill, Griddle, Mini Sewing Machine, Rice Cooker, Crockpot.

FREEBIES

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FREEBIES

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Target Toy Coupons

Target toy coupons are now up available for printing here Check out all the great coupons for Leapfrog, Crayola, Fisher Price and many more!