Giving myself a Raise without getting one!

Saving money and getting things cheap!



Friday, January 28, 2011

Toddler Coats at Target 1/28


I spotted this cute toddlar size coat for under $4.00 TODAY! It made me wish I had some little tike to buy for. If you have a little one you'll want to check out this 75% off rack. A winter jacket for under $4.00 is unbelievable!

FieldCrest Bedding at Target 1/28


Look what I found today! 75% off this luxurious FieldCrest bedding. Wowsa! The sheets are yummy and the silver coverlet is "out of this world" beautiful! A great opportunity to scoop up some beautiful bedding is going on RIGHT NOW! Hurry if you're interested.

Are you ready for some baseball?


A small, but nice selection of aluminum baseball bats are on the 75% off clearance right now. Do you have a son or daughter who is ready for their first bat or have they grown enought over the winter to need the next size up? Head on over to the Northfield Target quickly to grab them a new bat.
It all adds up!

Northfield Target as of 1/28


There's not tons of items but there are some really good toys at 75% off. Time to stock up on some outdoor fun for birthdays and holidays.
It all adds up.

Target Bargains as of 1/28


Finally, these table games that were well over $100 are not marked down 75% to about $32.00! Wowsa! Think birthday, valentines day, or even next Christmas and head out to the Northfield Target!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Possible FREE Swiffer Sweeper


This deal is only good until 1/31 so you would need to act fast because you would need to postmark the rebate before the end of the month.
You can find specially marked Swiffer Sweepers at Walmart. It advertises free magazines, BUT, if you go to the website and scroll to the bottom of the page you will find that you can send in for a rebate instead of getting the magazines! Yup! This is the same as the Olay deal at Christmas time. There are coupons out there to make this deal even sweeter but at the very least you'll get your $7.97 back after submitting for the rebate. Love it!

Walgreens 1/23-29/11


You won't find toilet paper any cheaper than this price! $.39 per roll for the Big Roll at Walgreens is a SUPER price. You can buy up to 6 rolls per transaction.
It all adds up!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Week 4 at EconoFoods 1/23-29/11


Ooooh! Week 4 is SUPER! I'll stopping in to pick up the Minute Rice Ready To Serve and the trash bags for Buy One Get One FREE.
The other deal that I'm most interested in this week at EconoFoods is the Pepsi deal. Get One FREE Diet Pepsi 12 pack or 24 oz 6 pack when you buy 4 Pepsi 12 packs or 24 oz 6 packs for $12.00. That's a great deal these days for Pepsi.

FREE Paper Towels This Week at EconoFoods


EconoFoods in Northfield has the SmallSteps paper towels on sale for $1.00 each this week - 1/23-29/11. Be sure to grab your $1.00 off coupons from the 1/2 Red Plum to get the for FREE.

It's Pistachio Time!


I love pistachios and they are good for you too! You can use this coupon from your 11/21/10 Smartsource AND a $.50 Walgreens coupon from the January coupon book to pick up a package of Wonderful Pistachios for $2.99 this week OR you can go to Walmart and use this coupon only to get them for $2.97. Yum!

Clearance at Walgreens


Always be sure to scan the aisles for CLEARANCE items when you are in the store. Especially right now as there is a lot of clearance going on. I had a coupon for $3.00 off an Neutrogena make up last week and picked up a FREE lipstick that was on CLEARANCE! Yay! I also snagged these softsoap's on clearance for $.82 each and had a coupon for $.35 off making them $.47 EACH! That's right coupons work on clearance items too!

FREE Maalox


You can use this wonderful coupon from you 1/9/11 Smartsource at Walmart to get FREE Maalox. I actually picked up a bottle for $3.97 and they gave me the FULL $5.00 credit so it can be a MONEYMAKER!

Menards 1/23-2/6


If you're making a trip to Menards this week consider these FREEBIES after mail in rebates to spend on future trips to Menards!
9" Magnetic Torpedo Level -always handy to have one on hand!
Physique Shampoo or Conditioner
Cuddle Up 54" x 71" wearable blankets - maybe worth getting to throw into your vehicle for emergencies?

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Lysol Healthy Touch at Walgreens 1/9-15/11


If you've ever thought that you might like to try the Lysol Health Touch Hand Soap System this is probably the best week to give it a try. Here's how: It's $11.99 this week at Walgreens and use the $3.00 coupon from the 1/9/11 Smartsource. Pay $8.99 out of pocket and get a $7.00 Register Reward for your next purchases at Walgreens. That ends up to be $1.99 to try something new!

FREEBIES after Rebate at Menards 1/9-23/11



There's some great FREEBIES after mail in rebate at Mendars this week. A great way to fill your tool box or build one for a soon to be grad.

16' Chrome Tape Measure $3.50

20" Hand Saw $10.00

Retractable Utility Knife $.90

Lint Roller 3 Pack $5.00

Physique Shampoo or Conditioner $6.00

Di Lusso Meat or Cheese at Cub Foods


There was a $1.00 off a pound of Di Lusso deli meat and/or cheese in your 1/9/11 Smartsource. It does not have to be used at Cub Foods but Cub Foods has the FREE SPORTSACK that you'll get if you purchase 1 pound or more of Di Lusso meat and/or cheese. Make sure and ask for it if they don't give it to you.

Are you buying Lays Potato Chips?


I grabbed this great tear pad coupon at Cub Foods. Buy 2 bags of Lay's Potato Chips and get a FREE bag of Lay's NEW Garden Tomato & Basil Flavored Potato Chips. The coupon expires 1/31/11. I know Cub had Lay's on sale for 2 for $5.00 recently.

Cub Roast Deal This Week - 1/9-15/2011


The Roast Meal Deal at Cub Foods is worth taking a good look at this week. Buy a 3 pound or more Cub Roast and get FREE onions, carrots AND potatoes with the coupons. Make this an even better deal by using your $2.00 OFF Cub brand products from the Savings for a Better You coupon booklet. The roast is a Cub brand product!!!!! I picked up a 3+ pound roast for $10.07 today and used the $2.00 coupon so I paid $8.07 for the 3 pound roast, 2 pounds of onions, 1 pound of carrots, and 5 pounds of potatoes.
It all adds up!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Grab the New Cub Foods Savings for A Better You


Make sure and grab the new Cub Foods' Savings For A Better You coupon booklet. There are quite a few good coupons but there is one GREAT COUPON! The save $2.00 on a Cub brand food product purchase of $10 or more. Stock up on some Cub Foods brand products totalling $10 and you'll only have to pay $8. Sounds good to me!

Exclusions to this great coupon include fluid dairy (that means milk!) and prescription products, alcohol, tobacco, money orders, postage stamps, and lottery tickets.


Del Monte Pineapples at HyVee 1/9-15/11

It's fresh pineapple time again! Yum. Make sure and clip this coupon in this week's HyVee circular to grab a pineapple for $1.99. Aren't those plates of cottage cheese, pineapple slices, and other fruits cute? I think they are a duck, cat and caterpillar!

HyVee 2 Day sale 1/13-14/11

HyVee's 2-Day sale for this week - 1/13-14/11 has some great deals. HyVee brand bacon for $1.99 per pound is a SUPER price. And, look at the price for 8 oz. of shredded cheese - $1.00. Wowsa, it's stock up time for cheese at these prices. HyVee cottage cheese at $.99 makes me think it's time for some homemade lasagna.


Other items include: Bakery Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies for $2.99 per dozen
CHINESE EXPRESS ONE ENTREE MEAL - $3.99 YUM!
HyVee Kitchen Tenderloin Sandwich - $2.99
Italian Express 12" Pizza - $5.00
Red Delicious/Golden Delicious/Granny Smith Apples - $.65 pound
Wonder Bread - $.99
2 Liter Bottles of Coke Products - $.88
Progresso Soup - 10 for $10
Doritos Tortilla Chips - $1.99

Week 2 at EconoFoods

It's Week 2 at EconoFoods so be sure to stop in and use this week's great coupons. Grab just over a pound of bananas to get the first pound for FREE! Cut the Pebbles Cereal coupon out of your 12/5 Smartsource to get $.75 off along with this week's Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles coupon to pick up a box for $.74! 4 cans of Our Family brand vegetables for $1 ($.25 per can is a SUPER price!) and a tub of I can't believe it's not butter for $1.49.

Disappointed in EconFoods in Northfield


Okay, I don't usually bash any business but this one really bugs me so I thought I'd post about it. I received this catalina coupon for a FREE Sierra Mist Natural 2-Liter which is ONLY usable at EconoFoods about a week before Christmas. I've looked on EconoFoods in Northfield's shelves several times and never found it. On Friday the distributer for Pepsi products, which this is, was filling the shelves so I asked him about it. He said that this store had NEVER offered this product on its shelves! Ha! Issuing coupons that cannot be redeemed is terrible in my book. The distributor fellow said that he would be talking with management about this. We'll see if Sierra Mist Natural appears on the shelves in the next couple of weeks.

Tobacco Field Now Open


There's a new store in Northfield just south on highway 3. It's called Tobacco Field and the interesting thing is they have a "large walk-in humidor." If you have tobacco in your life be sure to grab the coupons from the Northfield News or the latest Northfield Entertainment Guide. They are also advertising a FREE LIGHTER with every carton of cigarettes purchased.

Friday, January 7, 2011

From the Cub Foods Clearance Rack 1/7/11


I grabbed two of these Libby's Pumpkin Bread Kits at Cub Foods in Northfield today for $1.50 each. Wow! The can of pumpkin inside sells for $2.26 so even if you don't make the 2 LOAVES OF BREAD and use the pumpkin for something else you're saving money. They have a ton of these AND they have kits for fudge too at $1.50 which have a whole bag of chocolate chips AND a can of condensed milk in them.
It all adds up!

Ronzoni Garden Delight Past at Cub Foods


Here's a nice deal I spotted today, 1/7/11, at Cub Foods in Northfield. Cub has Ronzoni Garden Delight pasta on sale for $1.00 each but look carefully and MOST of the boxes have a $.50 OFF peelie on them so you can get a box for $.50! You will see that the coupons are expired but REMEMBER, Cub Foods takes expired coupons up to 3 months past the expiration date. This sounds yummy - this pasta is enriched with tomato, carrot & spinach. Any easy way to sneak some vegetables into your diet.

Dare Brand Crackers on Clearance at Target 1/711


I love really nice crackers and have been hanging on to several coupons for them hoping for a good sale and have finally found them at the Target in Northfield. I grabbed 2 boxes of Cabaret marked down to $1.68 each and used the coupon shown below that I grabbed at Cub Foods a few months ago to save $1.00 when you buy 2. Yum!

Sweatshirts are now 50% Off at Target


The men's and boy's sweatshirts have finally been marked down to 50% off this week at the Northfield Target. Worth stocking up on a couple for under $7.00 each.

Boy's Snow Boots at Target


The boy's snow boots at Target in Northfield are marked down to 50% off. There were still lots of sizes available so I thought it was worth letting you all know about it. There are lots of other children's and women's shoes and boots on clearance but they are for the most part not at 50% off yet.

Luxurious Shower Curtains at Target 1/7/11


On my tour of the Northfield Target today, 1/7/11, I spotted a clearance on some very luxurious shower curtains on clearance for 50% off. I wish I had several bathrooms to decorate!

Mold Armor at KMart


I spotted this deal in KMart on 1/7/11. Buy one spray bottle of Mold Blocker and get a FREE bottle of Mold & Mildew Stain Remover. This is a new product on the market that you may be interested in if you have a camper or tent, etc.

Turtle Wax Gift Packs at KMart


Here's another car care post and I think this one is even better. KMart in Dundas has their Turtle Wax Gift Packs for under $7.00 on clearance. Time to stock up for summer detailing.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Northfield Winter Clearance on January 20th


Mark your calendar's for January 20th at 9am for Northfield's Winter Clearance! Here are just a few of the participating downtown stores:
Rare Pair
Sisters Ugly
Rooms by Tagg2
Fashion Fair
Anna's Closet
The Thrifty Parrot
Fit to be Tri'd
Rocky Top
Ragstock
Fine Threads
I'm thinking that this will be the winter version of Crazy Days so try not to miss this great downtown Northfield shopping event.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Kwik Trip Coupons 1/5/11


Well, it's the first Wednesday of the month so the new Kwik Trip coupons will be in today's newspapers. My favorite coupons for this month include: a FREE cookie, $.50 for a dozen egg, $1.50 for a pound of butter, and the FREE coffee or cappuccino.
$1 Corn Dogs on 1/12
$1 BBQ Pork Rib Sandwich on 1/19 (use the $1.00 off coupon to get this for FREE that day!)
$1 8 oz Soup or Grilled Cheese Sandwich on 1/26 (use the $1.00 off coupon to get FREE soup that day!).
1/4 pound Angus Burgers & Spicy Chicken Sandwiches are $1.99 Every Thursday in January (use the $1.00 off coupon on any hot sandwich to get your sandwich for $.99 on Thursday!).
Also, note that BRATS are only $1.00 EVERYDAY from 1/21/11 - 2/3/11.

Holiday Station Stores Monthly Coupons


I hope you all found this month's Holiday Station Stores coupons in today's, 1/5/11, paper. Remember that Kwik Trip will accept these coupons too!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Nice Stack on Progresso Soup at EconoFoods


Here's a nice stack on Progresso soup at EconoFoods this week 1/2-8/11. Purchase 8 cans of Progresso Soup at $1.29 each, use the $4.00 off coupon from the back page of the EconoFoods ad AND use two $1.00 off on four cans coupons. Look in you 1/2 Smartsource for one of the coupons and your 11/21 Smartsource for the 2nd. You'll end up paying $.54 per can which is a real steal for Progresso Soup!
It all ads up!

Target's Start a new year of savings


I received my new Target coupon booklet today. Be sure to check it out for lots of match ups to Target sales AND ALSO lots of match ups with the P&G circular that came out on 12/26. REMEMBER: You can stack a Target Coupon with a Manufacturer Coupon for even more savings! Yay!

5 Coupon Circulars This Week 1/2/2011


I hope you all found 5 coupon circulars in your Sunday papers. You should have received 2 SmartSource, 2 Red Plum and 1 General Mills. Tons of new coupons to start off the year to keep more money in YOUR pocket.

Fruit at Aldi this Week 1/2-8


This week at Aldi they have cantaloupe for $1.49 each. What a great price! Their bananas are $.39 per pount which is the same as Kwik Trip and I actually prefer Kwik Trip's bananas. Grapefruit, which I cannot eat, are $.29 each. Navel Oranges are $1.49 per four pound bag - a great price. And pears are $.99 per 4-pack. If you've never tried Aldi believe me it is worth stopping in to check them out. You'll find some favorite prices.

Uno Game for a Buck?


Did you spot this in this week's Target circular? Yay! Pick up a 40th Anniversary Edition UNO card game for $1 this week. Can you believe that UNO is 40 years old? I remember when it first became popular - boy that says my age doesn't it!

Walgreens January Savings Book


The Walgreens January Savings Books are now available. Besure to grab one and remember that anytime it says "less coupon in store" it is referring to a coupon in this booklet. If you don't present the coupon when checking out you won't get the discount without the coupon.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Target Deals Kids Hats & Mittens 1/1/11


It's been so cold already this winter that your kids might already need replacement hats and mittens. Target in Northfield has most of the kids' on clearance for 50% off.

Target Deals Armour All Gift Packs 1/1/11


Target in Northfield has tons of 15% - 30% off sales right now but I did spot some great 50% off deals too. Be ready for spring car care with these great Armour All gift packs. They contain everything you need to detail your vehicle and are only $15.00, regularly $30.

Target Deals Tents & Canopy's 1/1/11


Target in Northfield has tons of 15% - 30% off sales going on right now but I did find some 50% off sales too. I advocate buying things out of season and here's a great chance to grab a tent or canopy for next summer at 50% off.

Target Deals Football Display Case 1/1/11


Target in Northfield has tons of 15% - 30% off sales but I did notice quite a few 50% off deals too.
Do you have a prized football? Well here's your chance to display it in a nice case for 50% off. Hurry, they only had a couple of these left but I thought they were so cool that I'd mention it.

Target Deals Men's Jackets 1/2/11

Target in Northfeild has tons of items that are 15% - 30% off right now but I did notice quite a few 50% OFF (Now we're talking!) deals.

There was an entire circular rack of Men's winter jackets at 50% off.






Week 1 at EconoFoods


Now through January 8th it is Week 1 in the EconoFoods Winter Budget Stretchers coupons. You can pick up 3 cans of Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup for $1.00. A 24 pack of Spring Water for $1.99. A pack of Pampers Diapers for $7.99 and a package of lunch meat for $.99.
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Menards - Save 11% on EVERYTHING!


Wowsa! Did you see this in you paper? Now through January 9th you can get an 11% rebate on EVERYTHING you buy. Just know that the rebate is in the form of a merchandize credit check. Be sure to pick up your rebate redemption certificate at the service desk and mail it in along with the rebate receipt located at the bottom of your purchase receipt. If you buy anything DON'T forget to send in for your rebate.
Did you know that Menard's accepts coupons?

Win a TV at Nelson's in January


I rarely shop at Nelson's in Faribault but may be stopping in this month to sign up to win a 42" LG Plasma TV EACH WEEK in January. Oooh, I'd like to win! Worth a quick stop just to sign up.