Planning your shopping for next week?

Here's the five *best* deals at CVS next week!

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#1: Sunday & Monday ONLY: Earn $1.49 ECBs when you buy Caliber or CVS Transparent or Invisible Tape, $1.49 (Limit 3)
Final price: FREE after ECBs

#2: Earn $0.99 ECBs when you buy Caliber or CVS Pencils (10 pk) or Double Blade Pencil Sharpener, $0.99 ea (Limit 3)
Final price: FREE after ECBs

#3: Earn $0.89 ECBs when you buy CVS Pantiliners, 22 ct, $0.89 ea (Limit 1)
Final price: FREE after ECBs

#4: Earn $1.00 ECBs when you buy (2) Wisp (toothbrushes) 4 ct, 2/$4.50 (Limit 1)
-->$0.50/1 printable here
Final price: $1.25 ea after ECB and MFR Q (use 2)

#5: Chex Mix, 5.5 - 8.75 oz, 2/$3.00
-->$1.00/2, SS 06/07
Final price: $1.00 each after coupon

To view the full deal matchups for the upcoming week (7/5-7/11) at CVS, click here. (Courtesy of SlickDeals.net)

To view the July Clip Free Book deals (this was formerly known as the Extra Care Book; it seems CVS is tightening their belts just like the rest of us) at CVS for this month, click here. (Courtesy of AFullCup.com)

To read my post about how to save big at CVS, click here.

Do you see any great deals this week at CVS? Share what you know in a comment below!

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Planning your shopping for next week?

Here's the five *best* deals at Walgreens next week!

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#1: Earn $3.00 RRs when you buy $10.00 of participating Crest/Oral B products (includes Glide Floss), all priced 4/$10.00 or $2.50 ea
--> $0.75/1 Glide Floss, PG 06/07
Final price: $1.00 each with (4) MFR Q (Glide Floss) + RRs

#2: Earn $5.00 RRs when you buy $10.00 of participating Keebler products (includes Fudge Stripe Cookies, Club Crackers, Pecan Sandies, and Cheez-Its), 4/$10.00 or $2.50 ea
Final price: $1.25 each after RRs

#3: Earn $1.50 RRs when you buy Aveeno Nourish Hair Care, 5.2 or 10.5 oz, $6.49
-->$2.00/1, RP 05/31
Final price: $2.99 after MFR Q and RRs

#4: Starbucks Ice Cream, pint, Buy1Get1FREE $4.79
-->$2.00/1, SS 06/21
Final price: 2/$0.79 when you use (2) coupons

#5: Fiber One Cereal 15.1 or 16.2 oz, $2.34 ea or 3/$7.00
-->$0.75/1 printable here
Final price: $1.59 each

To view the full deal matchups for the upcoming week (7/5-7/11)at Walgreens, click here. (Courtesy of SlickDeals.net)

To view the Register Reward deals at Walgreens for the month of July, click here. (Courtesy of MFH/SlickDeals.net)

To read my post about how to save big at Walgreens, click here; note that Walgreens has ended their Easy Saver Rebate program.

Do you see any great deals this week at Walgreens? Share what you know in a comment below!

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The fantastic Daytona 500 Sale Event is over, but there are still a few matchups worth noting in this week's sale.

Below are the Kroger Ad Matchups, 7/06-7/12, Cincinnati Region; I've posted the list below for easy viewing and I've also published this list as an easily printed Google Doc right here. Print it and stash it with your coupons if you're not planning on shopping until later this week.

This link will also be updated in my sidebar so you can easily find this week's deals if you're doing your shopping later in the week.

Final price reflects doubled coupon values when applicable; Kroger offers unlimited doubled coupons with a maximum doubled value of $1.00. (Coupons with a face value of $0.50 double to $1.00; coupons with a face value of $0.51-$0.99 also double to $1.00).

Coupon Matchups

:: Ball Park Meat Franks, 16 oz, $1.29
-->$1.00/2, RP 06/07 & RP 06/28
Final price: $0.79 ea

:: Bob Evans Roll Sausage, 16 oz, $1.99
-->$0.25/1, SS 05/17, SS 06/21
Final price: $1.49

:: General Mills Cereals, Jumbo Size 24-25.25 oz, $2.99
-->$1.00/2 printable here
-->$0.55/1 Cheerios (original) printable here
-->$1.00/2, SS 06/28
-->$1,00/2 Cheerios (several varieties), SS 06/14
-->$0.55/1 Lucky Charms printable here
Final price: $1.99 - $2.49

:: Sun Chips, 10.5-12.6 oz, $2.99
-->$1.00/2 printable here
Final price: $2.49 ea

:: California Pizza Kitchen, 11.9-34.2 oz, $4.99
-->$1.00/1, SS 05/17
Final price: $3.99

:: Digiorno Pizza, 11.9-34.2 oz, $4.99
-->$1.00/1, SS 06/14
Final price: $3.99

:: Pringles, $1.39
-->$1.00/2, RP 06/28
Final price: $0.89

:: Thomas' English Muffins, Buy1Get1FREE, up to $2.99
-->$0.50/1, SS 04/19 & SS 05/03 & SS 06/07
Final price: $0.99/2 when you use (2) coupons

:: L'Oreal Hair, Cosmetics, Skin Care, Buy1Get1FREE, up to $21.69
-->Several coupons for L'Oreal products in these inserts: RP 05/03, RP 05/17, RP 06/07, RP 06/21, RP 06/28
Final price: varies

Other Good Deals

Buy (3) Keebler or Sunshine Crackers (Cheez-It, Townhouse, Club) or Cookies (Sandies, Chips Deluxe), get and instant $3.00 off at checkout
-->ALL are sale priced at $2.69 ea
Final price after instant discount: $1.69 ea

Strawberries, 1 lb, $1.48

California Peaches, $0.88/lb

Kroger Buns/Bread, $1.00

Kroger Party Pail Ice Cream, 1 gallon, $2.99

Kroger Cheese Singles, 12 oz, $1.29

Naturally Preferred Tortilla Chips, 7.5-9 oz, $1.47

Milk, 1 gallon, $1.98

Kroger Orange Juice, 1/2 gallon, $1.00

Kroger Eggs, Grade A L or XL, $1.00/dozen

London Broil or Top Round Roast, $1.99/lb

eCoupon Matchups

P&G eSaver
-->NEW coupons added! There are 57 NEW ecoupons that don't expire until August 31, 2009; be sure to load them to your Kroger card now!

ShortCuts
-->$0.60/1 Lucky Charms

Cellfire
-->I don't see any matchups for this week at Cellfire

To print the full Kroger ad matchup (it's a published Google Doc), click here.

Do you see any good deals that I missed? Please share what you know in a comment below; thanks!

Don't forget to link up your best deals at Kroger this week in my weekly linkup, Let's Go Krogering! My LGK! post will be live on Tuesday (6/30) morning; you can link up all week long - share your deals!!

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I'm now a contributor for The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble.net. I'll be covering the weekly ad matchup for Bigg's.

For a printable GoogleDoc version of this ad matchup, click here; print it now and stash it with your coupons if you're shopping later in the week.

Bigg's DOES NOT double coupons unless they are running a special doubling/tripling coupon event; Bigg's DOES accept internet printables.

There are several 10/$10.00 items in the July 6 ad; remember, your price per item is $1.00 - you don't need to buy 10 to get the $1.00 ea price!!

10/$10.00 items

:: Coke, Pepsi, Mtn Dew, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up, RC, & Diet Rite, 2 liters

:: Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce, 26.5 oz

:: Open Pit BBQ Sauce, 18 oz

:: Aim Toothpaste, 6 oz

:: Balance Bars, 1.76 oz

:: Flavorite Whipped Topping, 8 oz

:: Michelina Entrees, 8 oz
-->$1.00/5 printable here

:: Flavorite Brownie Mix, 19.8 oz

:: Glade Aerosol, 9 oz

:: French Bread (bakery), 12 oz

Coupon Matchups

:: Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 12 dbl rolls, $6.49
-->$0.50/1 printable here
Final price: $5.99

:: Kleenex Viva Paper Towels, 8 ct, $6.49
-->$0.50/1 printable here
Final price: $5.99

:: Pringles, $1.50 ea
-->$1.00/2, 6/28 RP
Final price: $1.00 ea

:: Aunt Millie's Hearth Buns, 8 ct, $2.00
-->$0.35/1, RP 06/21 & RP 05/10
Final price: $1.65

:: Nabisco 100 Calorie Snack Packs, 4.2-4.7 oz, $2.69
-->$1.00/2 100 Calorie Oreo Mini Cakesters printable here
-->$0.75/1 Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Honey Maid Delight Bars or Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Chewy Granola Bars, SS 04/19
Final price: $1.94 - $2.19 ea

:: Dove Shampoo or Conditioner, 12 oz, $3.00
-->$1.00/1 printable here
Final price: $2.00

:: Huggies Baby Wash, 15oz, $2.50
-->$1.00/1, SS 04/19
Final price: $1.50

:: Sun Chips, 8-12 oz, $2.79
-->$1.00/2 printable here
Final price: $2.29 ea

:: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, 7.25 oz, 3/$2.00 or $0.67 ea
-->Buy 3, Get 1 FREE, RP 06/28
Final price: 4/$2.00 or $0.50 ea

:: SuperPretzel, 9-13 oz, $1.99
-->$0.75/1, RP 05/10
Final price: $1.24

:: Kraft Miracle Whip, 32 oz, $2.50
-->$1.00/1, SS 06/14
Final price: $1.50

:: CoffeeMate Liquid Creamer, 16 oz, $1.89
-->$0.50/1, RP 06/28
Final price: $1.39

Other Good Deals

:: Buy (3) Starkist Chunk Light Tuna Pouches 2.6 oz, get (1) FREE Lay's Variety Pack Singles or 100 Calorie Pack in same transaction
-->$0.55/1 100 Calorie Pack, SS 05/31
Final price: varies

:: Buy (2) Lipton Tea 12 pks, 0.5 ltr, get (1) FREE Lipton Sparkling Tea 12 pk in same transaction

:: Buy (10) Powerade 32 oz, get (5) FREE Powerade 32 oz in same transaction

:: California Strawberries, 2 lb, $2.99

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Don't forget the Bigg's Pump Perks program:

-->Save $0.01 on gas at participating Tri-State area Sunoco gas stations (see locations here) for every $10.00 you spend at Bigg's
-->Purchase products identified with the Pump Perks logo and receive the per gallon savings shown on the shelf tag.

For more information on the Bigg's Pumps Perks program, click here.

Pump Perks Item Highlights Week of July 6

:: Save $0.10/per every gallon of milk

:: Save $0.15 when you buy 1 pint Blueberries for $2.49

:: Save $0.08 when buy Mike-Sells Potato Chips or Pretzels

:: Save $0.15 when you buy Homelife Charcoal

:: Save $0.15 when you buy folding Quad Chair

:: Save $0.10 when you buy French Bread (bakery)

Click here to view this week's Bigg's ad.

Are you a Bigg's shopper who knows how to work the deals? Did you know of any great ones I missed? Share what you know in a comment below!

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It's the day after the Fourth of July and the fireworks are done. Flags that hung high for the weekend are being taken down and folded away all over town.

But we can still today, and every day, celebrate our freedom.

I like to remind my daughter (who is almost eight) just how blessed and lucky we are to be women born in this country, in these United States of America. In many places of our world, women are still viewed as mere chattel to be bartered and sold.

As women in the USA, we are free to learn, to vote, to choose to marry or to remain single, to pursue a career or motherhood or some combination of the two. We are free to read any darn book we like and can usually find those books in our local library for free. We are free to worship as we please.

No matter what your politics, no matter whether you vote Republican or Democrat or none of the above, I hope you share the same respect and awe for the freedoms that we Americans are privileged to enjoy as our citizen birthrights.

Happy Fourth of July, all!

Hi all!

Just a quick note to let you know I'll be enjoying the holiday with my family and friends this weekend.

I'll have my regular posts up for Saturday and the ad matchups posted on Sunday but other than that, I plan on just enjoying all that is good in my life -- the people who make it richer just by their very presence, friendship, and love.

And you - YOU - my faithful readers, are definitely included in that group. Thank you for reading, for commenting, for emailing. I love you all so be safe this Fourth of July weekend!

The long holiday weekend is here meaning plenty of time to spend with family and friends at picnics and maybe even out for a bite to eat at your fave family restaurant.

I wanted to give you a heads up on this site: KidMealDeals. They're building a database of restaurants that offer free kid's meals on different days; it's a great resource to check if you're headed out for lunch or dinner with your weefolk.

There's also a very well-organized list found here at CouponDivas.com.

Here's some local Cincinnati/Dayton area listings; these listing offer free kids meals different nights of the week. Be sure to check the full listings at KidsMealDeals or at Coupon Divas to check if the location near you is participating; you can save yourself a headache by calling ahead to confirm it with the manager, too!

:: Golden Corral (Sunday-Saturday)
-->Kid's 3 and under eat FREE with paying adult all week long.

:: Captain D's (Thursday)
-->Get (2) FREE kid's meals with an adult entree purchase at regular price; dine-in only.

:: IHOP (Thursday)
-->Kids 12 and under eat FREE, 4pm-8pm (Kids Meal Menu only)

:: Denny's (Saturday)
-->Kids eat FREE 4pm-10pm, up to 2 kids meals per adult

:: Steak & Shake (Saturday & Sunday)
-->One kids meal FREE per $9.00 purchased (excludes drink/shake)

Do you know of any restaurants with FREE kids meal deal? Share what you know in a comment below!

Enjoy!

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Time to announce the winners of the Ivarest Summer Survival Kits!

Thank you to everyone who entered; you guys have some awful Poison Ivy stories. I think Stephanie @ Clear Shining After Rain had the worst story:

When I was a senior in high school, my friends and I rode our bikes to a park. Someone had a campfire, and the smoke blew my way. Worst.Case.Of.Poison.Ivy known to man, all over my face, just by passing through the smoke. I had to get a cortisone shot when my eyes started swelling shut.

I think we're all wincing at that story! I know my dad had a terrible case of Poison Ivy when he was a teenager that he contracted the same way - by smoke from a neighbor's brush pile fire. Be careful about what you burn!

Onto our winners!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

(Will receive an Ivarest Summer Survival Kit as well as a $10.00 gift card to their choice of either Target, Walmart, or Kroger)

#5: News Around the Blogs

WINNERS

(Will receive an Ivarest Summer Survival Kit)

#11: Courtney @ The Art of Being Mom

#2: Helen

Congrats to the winners! I'll be getting in touch with you by email soon!



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Click here to request a FREE Enfamil Breastfeeding Support Kit. This also prints as a certificate that you can take with you to your pediatrician's office.

Enjoy!

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