Places to look for info

As you can see--I haven't updated this site in a long time. Since I've heard that some people are still enjoying some of the content, I thought I'd just put a post directing people to helpful information.

First, I've written some articles about how to get started and some very specific topics. To see those, scroll down and look on the right side of the page.

Second, I thought I'd post a list of web sites I've been using lately with a brief explanation so you could try them too. (note--I've got a more detailed list in an article below, too)

Before I begin--you'll see below that I use the term "coupon matching" a lot. This is the matchup between the sales at the particular store and published coupons that are available for the item that haven't expired yet.

http://www.iheartpublix.com/: Publix is the store I shop and this site provides specific info on the deals there.

http://www.southernsavers.com/: The previous site is helpful, but the content covers a variety of topics and the coupon matching isn't always the first thing posted. On SouthernSavers, you can click the store you're interested from the menu and the coupon matching is either the first or second thing on the page, so I check here as well.

http://www.hotcouponworld.com/: This site has a coupon generator for Target coupons. The great thing about it is you can print as many as you want. Why care about Target coupons? Publix (and most grocery stores) take competitor coupons. They don't double them, but they take them. If an item is on sale and you've got a manufacturer's coupon, an in-store coupon AND a competitor coupon, chances are, you're getting the item for free. As I've documented in my beginner's coupon guide, competitor coupons are the nuclear weapon of couponing.

http://www.couponmom.com/: Great overall site and has coupon matchups for Kroger, Publix and all the major drug store chains.

http://www.iheartcvs.com/: This site is dedicated to highlighting the deals at CVS. The great thing is that they have preview editions of the sales papers usually going about 4 weeks out. This is great for planning purposes.

http://www.iheartwags.com/: Same format as the previous, only for Walgreen's.

http://www.kroger.com/: I know I said I shop at Publix, but a few times a year, I can really clean up at Kroger, so I check their sales paper weekly. It is particularly helpful that they publish the Sunday flyer the Saturday before. Since I shop on Sunday, this allows me to plan if doing a Kroger run will be helpful.

BTW-Publix does not do this--Publix sales start on Thursday here and that's when you can see the flyer. Here's a little work around, though--Publix sales start on Wednesday in Alabama, so on Wed, I go to the Publix web site, choose the weekly ad of an Alabama store and see the flyer a day in advance.

That's it for now--hope that helps.

ECBs at CVS-Free School Supplies!

This week--and for the next two weeks as well--CVS is running ECB deals on school supplies. In almost all cases, the items are free after ECBs, so take advantage of it! Each week, the items vary, but when all is said and done, you should be able to get all the basics for two children.

If you don't need any of it, get them anyway and give it to charity.

DEAL at CVS

They're running an ECB deal on sunglasses, but Style Science accessories count. Some of them are as low as $0.99, so you can buy 2 style science lens clths @ $0.99 each and get $10 in ECBs. Just make sure you've got your Extra Care card with you when you go.

That's a money maker!

Publix Deals w/Competitor Coupons Beginning 6/18

Hello everyone!

It's been a while, so hopefully, you've been saving a ton of money. As promised, if I found anything great, I said I'd be sure to post it. Well, here's one:

Today I received a $5 off $25 purchase coupon from Rite-Aid via email. Remember what I said about competitor coupons--they are the nuclear weapon of coupon savings. Before I go any further, don't fret if you didn't get one. You can check Southern Savers or Hot Coupon World--I'm sure one of them will have a link to print it.

Then, I checked IHeartPublix to see what Michelle had. Here's what I found:

-You can get Ziploc bags for free or almost free w/Target competitor coupons and Sunday paper coupons combined

-Bic Soleil Razors were cheap, too (for my WIFE)

-There's a printable Lucky Charms coupon worthy of my time.

-There's also a decent Kellogg's coupon also.

So, here's what I did:

1. 2 boxes Lucky Charms (BOGO) x $2.00 = $4.00
2. 2 boxes Mini-Wheats (BOGO) x $2.00 = $4.00
3. 5 boxes of 15 ct Ziploc bags 1 gal. size ($1.99) = $10.00
4. 5 Bic Soleil Razors x $2.75 = $13.25

Now, right there is a savings of about $23. But wait--there's more! I applied the following coupons:

Manufacturer Coupons

2 x $0.50 for the Lucky Charms, which is doubled = $2.00
2 x $1.00 for the Mini Wheats = $2.00
5 x $0.40 Ziploc bags, which is doubled = $4.00
5 x $2.00 off Bic Soleil = $10.00

So, there's another $18.00 off. If you're not keeping a running total, that's about $40 savings (give or take).

But wait--there's more! Remember what I told you about competitor coupons? I also did this:

5 x $1.00 off Ziploc bags from Target = $5
$5 off $25 purchase from Rite Aid = $5

That's another $10.

When the dust settled, my BEFORE savings amount was: $54.04
My ACTUAL amount for the bill was $4.48

My TOTAL savings was $49.56

Check http://www.iheartpublix/ for the dates and pubs for the mfr coupons as well as links to other applicable printable coupons.
That's how it's done! I hope it helps.