CVS for 5/3

Below are the FREEBIES and deals YOU DON"T want to miss this week!

Adidas Deodorant=$3.99
Get back $3 in EB, limit 3
Use 1/1 coupon to make this FREE!

Colgate Max Fresh or Max White toothpaste=$2.99
Get back $2 in EB, limit 2
Use 1/1 coupons to make this FREE!

Zantrex 3 =$4.99
Get back $4.99 in EB=FREE!

KELLOGS CEREAL DEAL!
Kellog's Cereal=3/$10
Get back $5 in EB when you buy 3 boxes
Use 3 $1/1 coupons from here to get each box for only .67/1, here is how:

• Buy 3 boxes of cereal=$10
• use 3 $1/1 coupons from here
• Total=$7.00

You will get back $5 in EB for purchasing 3 boxes making your real total only $2!!! Or only .67/BOX!!!

COKE DEAL!
Buy $20 in Coke or Mars products get $10 in EB back! Here is a plan:

• Buy 5 12 packs of Coke products at $4/1=$20
• Use 5 $1/1 coupons from Coke rewards (if you have enough points)
• Pay $15 OOP and get $10 in EB back

That is like only paying $5 for 5 12 packs of Coke or ONLY $1/1!!!

See other CVS deals for the week here and here!

Walgreens 5/3

*UPDATED**

Below is my plan to "roll" some of my RR's from last week. After all my transactions and extra stuff I needed I ended up with $9 in RRs. Here is my plan:

• Buy 1 Colgate Sensitive toothpaste=$4.49
• Buy 1 Right Guard deodorant=$2.99
• Buy 2 Pert Plus for Men =$5.00
• Buy 1 Dawn Dish soap=.99 with in ad coupon
• 3 .10 filler items (because I need more as many items as I do coupons... RRs also count as coupons unfortunately.)
  

Total=$13.77

• Use $5 RR from purchasing the Nivea Body Wash last week
• Use 2 $2 RRs (total of $4) fro purchasing Ecotrin last week
  
• Use 1/1 any Colgate coupon or you can print one here
• Use 1/1 Right Guard coupon
• Use 2 $1/1 Pert Plus coupons here
• Use .50/1 Dawn coupon from home made simple coupon booklet
  

New Total=.27 + tax. I will get back 4.49 in RR for the Colgate and $2 in RR for the Right Guard and $2 back for the Pert Plus=$8.49 back in RR. You can also send in for a $2.50 MIR for the Pert Plus making my total back $10.99 after RRs and MIR. After you subtract the 9 RRs I started with and the .27 OOP I spent I will make almost $2 in overage!

Be sure to see all other Walgreens deals here and here!

Topeke Kids Rock Concert

Don't forget tomorrow TopekaKidsRock.com is hosting their launch party tommorrow Saturday May 2nd from 10a.m. until 1p.m. at the Gage Park amphitheater.

This is going to be a FREE rock concert for kids of all ages and their families. There were will plenty of entertainment, free food and activities so don't miss it! Be sure to read here for more details.

When you are done there be sure to head over to Hy-Vee for some FREE birthday cake to help them celebrate their 1 year of business in Topeka. This event goes from 111a.m until 1p.m. They also have some great deals to take advantage of as well... read about them here!

Happy Friday!

Don't Miss These COUPONS!

Don't miss your chance to print your $3/1 Pure and Natural Huggies diaper coupon! You can do so here!

Also while you are here be sure to print the .55/1 Cheerios, Lucky Charms and .75/1 Kix coupons to get those for only .88/box at Dillons this week!

Target: 15% off diapers!

I have a friend who was in Target today and she told me she saw many Huggies and Pampers diapers 15% off! They ranged from all sizes up through pull-ups/easy-ups. Many of the packages that were marked were jumbo sizes but there were also mega packs and boxes of diapers with 15% off tags on them!

Garage Sale Weekend Update

This weekend May 1st and 2nd Rossville and the surrounding areas will be having their city wide garage sale! Thank you to all of you who emailed to notify me of this!

Also for us local Topekans this garage sale looks promising:

10 Family SALE!
3510 SW Ashworth Ct (4blks East of 35th & Wanamaker)
7:00-5:00 Thurs & Fri, Sat 7:00-1:00 rain or shine
Large Multi-Family Sale fills 3 car garage!!!
Dresser
Bunk Beds
Kids clothes
Name Brand clothes -various sizes
Premier Designs jewelry
2 kids bicycles
Great selection of Christian books
Much, Much More!!!

I hope you are able to find some great stuff!

Kellogs Cereal=.67/box!

I read here that Kellog's Cereal is on sale 3/$10 next week at CVS (sale starts Sunday). When you purchase 3 boxes you also get $5 back in Extra Bucks! Here is a deal you can do to get these boxes of cereal for only .67/box!

• Buy 3 boxes of cereal=$10
• use 3 $1/1 coupons from here
• Total=$7.00

You will get back $5 in EB for purchasing 3 boxes making your real total only $2!!! Or only .67/BOX!!!

Mother's Day Freebies

Instead of writing a "money saving" post for TopekaKidsRock.com today I decided to alert everyone to some Mother's Day freebies I have been reading about. Enjoy!

Be sure to visit TopekaKidsRock.com for all the weekend happenings including details about their launch party!

FREE Hallmark Card
Read here for how you can create a 5x7 paper card at Hallmark.com for FREE and even have it sent to mom for FREE!

$10 off Bath and Body Works Coupon
You can get a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon from Bath and Body Works here! Be sure to get mom her favorite scents! (courtesy of Common Sense with Money)

JCPenny: $10 off coupon
In honor of Mother's Day JCPenny is offering $10 off any online purchase of $10 or more. Be sure to enter the code MOMSGR8 at check out! (courtesy of Common Sense with Money)

TCBY: FREE cone on Mother's Day
I realize that we don't have a TCBY here in Topeka, but you may want to let others know in communities that do have them that moms get a FREE cone or cup on Mother's Day! (courtesy of Common Sense with Money)

T.G.I. Fridays:
If you plan to eat at a Friday's on Mother's day they have announced that they will also treat mom to a FREE dessert. Read more here!

I hope you enjoy all these great deals! If you know of others please email me or leave the info in the comment section... thanks!

Hy-Vee 4/29-5/5

Below are the items I think at the best buys at Hy-Vee this week for our Topeka store. Check your local ad to verify prices for your area!

• 1lb. package of strawberries=.99/1
• 6-8oz. varieties of Hy-Vee brand shredded cheese=.99/1 (STOCK UP!)
• Ragu Pasta Sauce=.99/1 (Aldi price for their off brand)
• Hamburger/Chicken Helper boxes=.99/1
• Barilla Pasta=.99/1 (last time the whole wheat kind was also included!)
• Rotel=.79/can (Aldi price for their cans is .49/1)
• Old Orchard 64 oz. juice=.99/1 (beats Aldi price!)
• Hy-Vee brand tortilla chips=.99/1 (Aldi price)
• Hy-Vee individual cups of yogurt=10/$3 or only .30/1 (beats Aldi price of .39-.43/1!!)
• 24 oz. Hy-Vee brand cottage cheese=1.28/1 (beats Aldi price of 1.99/1 this week)
• Hy-Vee boneless skinless chicken breasts=1.99/lb. (good deal!)
• Hy-Vee 85 % lean ground beef rolls (1lb)=1.99/1 (Dillons has the better price of 1.77/lb. for ground beef this week)
• 4 qt. pail of Hy-Vee icecream=2.98/1
• Hy-Vee brand creal=2/$3 or $1.50/1 (beats Aldi off brand price)
• 5 lb. bag of Hy-Vee russet potatoes=1.18
• Midwest County Fair 24 oz. ketchup=.79/1 (Aldi of brand for 36 oz.=1.19)
• Midwst County Fair cans of corn or cream corn=.48/1 (Aldi price is .49/1)
• Selected varities of Hy-Vee brand pasta=.88/1
• 16 oz. tub of Hy-Vee soft margarine=.88/1
• 24 oz. of Hy-Vee mustard=.77/1
• Hy-Vee brand poptarts=.99/1
• Propel or Gatorade individual bottles=.88/1
• Kraft Miracle whip or May0=2.88/1 (Use 1/1 coupon to get this for 1.88/1)

Produce:

• Florida sweet corn=3/$1 (this actually beats the Dillons price this week)
• Dole Broccoli=1.48/1 head
• Dole Ceasar salad kits=2/$4
• Stemlit Anjou Pears=.99/lb. (great price!)
• Dole head of lettuce=.69/1 with in ad coupon
• Roma Tomatoes=.99/lb.
• Brauburn or red delicious apples=.88/lb.
• Disney jumbo naval oranges=.79/1
• 3 lb. bag of pink lady apples=1.99/1 (great deal!)
• Organic fuji or gold delicious apples=.99/lb.
• Mangos=.69/1

As always if you see a deal or coupon match up I missed be sure to let us know in the comment section.

Remember the best way to support this blog besides your readership is to continue using the coupons.com widget found here. If you would like to see deals at other grocery stores be sure to visit the BeCentsAble Grocery Gathering here!

See the weekly Dillons (Kroger) deals here.

Dillons: 4/29-5/5

Below are what I consider the best buys for the week at Dillons. Our ad says these deals are good at our Topeka and Lawrence stores only. Be sure to compare your local ad to ours because you may have the same things on sale, just at a different price.

One great way to continue to support this blog is to print your coupons from the coupons.com widget found here. You can also now load cellfire coupons to your Dillons/Kroger card here!

**All prices with coupons assume the coupon has doubled**
Coupons mentioned are from SS, RP, GM or P&G coupon inserts from our local paper unless specified with a coupon link. To see which insert the coupon I mention came out of I recommend you visit this site here.

Regular Deals:

• General Mills cereal=1.88/1 (use .55/1 Cheerios, Lucky Charms or .75/1 Kix coupons here to get these for only .88/box!
• Dillons large 1 dozen eggs=.99/1 (Aldi Eggs are .90/1 this week)
• Kroger cheese singles (16 ct)=1.29/1
• Kroger Peanut butter=.98/1 (beats Aldi price of $1.20 or more)
• Sara Lee classic white or wheat bread=1.18/1 (use 1/1 coupon to get this for only .18!)
• Lays potato chips or Tostinos=1.98/1 (good price for this brand, but Aldi off brand ranges from .99-1.29/1)
• Kroger big cans of coffee=4.99/1 (same as Aldi price)
• Kroger 12 pack of canned veggies=5.99, this breaks down to .49/1 (same as the Aldi price)
• Sun liquid laundry detergent=1.88/1
• Sterling Silver fresh ground beef=1.77/lb. (STOCK UP PRICE!)
• 24 oz. Kroger cottage cheese=1.99/1 (same as Aldi price this week)
• Kroger Value bread=.78/1 (beats Aldi price)
• Kroger Frozen potatoes=3/$5 or 1.67/1 (this is with in .10 of the Aldi price)
• Kellog's special K bars=2.18/1 (use .70/1 coupon to get these for 1.18/1)
• Farmland hot dogs/bologna/salami=$1

Produce:

• Fresh Express shreds=10/10 (same as Aldi price)
• Fresh green beans=.99/lb.
• Florida sweet corn on the cob=5/$2
• 4 lb. tub of Strawberries=4.99/1
• Avocados or Mangos=.88/1 (Aldi avocados are .50/1 this week)

Be sure to visit Amy's blog here for a great inexpensive meal idea based on these regular weekly sales!

If you see a good deal or coupon match up I missed please let me know in the comment section. If you have a question you can leave that in the comment section as well or use the e-mail me button at the top right hand corner of the page.

If you don't live in this region or are looking for an ad for another store I hope you visit The Grocery Gathering found here. See Hy-Vee deals here.

21st and Fairlawn=HUGE MARKDOWNS

If you were in the 21st and Fairlawn Dillons today you probably scored some great deals!!! Due to their remodel they will start on Friday they have many markdowns to be had:

• 50% off ALL frozen food
• 33% off ALL Dairy, not including milk or eggs
• 50% off ALL Deli, not including hot food
• 33% off all packaged meat

Be sure to head in and take advantage of the AWESOME DEALS!!!

Sweet Potato Fries!

***This is a before picture***

I had never even heard of these until my husband ordered them at a restaurant in Manhattan, KS one day! I looked at him like he was crazy and then after I tried one I realized why he loved them so much. So I have then since come up with my own version of sweet potato fries:

Sweet Potato Fries: Serves 4

4-5 medium sized sweet potatoes
Olive Oil
Salt

All you do is cut the potatoes into a steak fry shape. Coat them real good with olive oil and put on a pan in the oven at 400 degrees. Cook for about 10-15 minutes and then turn. Continue cooking until they are done to your liking. Pull them out and salt and serve with honey mustard dip! YUM!

Wendy's $1 off coupon

Wendy's has recently come out with 2 NEW Frosty flavors: Coffee Toffee and Frosty-cino. As a part of promoting these new flavors they are offering a $1 off coupon. You can get that here!

Target: Good Pringles Deal

Well considering I have been having cravings for Pringles lately I was excited to score a pretty good deal on them at Target! Here is what I did:

• Bought 2 cans of Pringles (super stacks) marked at 1.59/1=3.18
• Use 2 .50/1 Target Pringles coupons here=-$1.00
• Use $1/2 coupon in 4/5 P&G

Total for 2 cans=1.18 or only .59/can!!!

Be sure to see the rest of the AWESOME Target deals this week here!

FREE HALMARK CARD!

**Did you make your card yet? I just did and it was so easy!!! Have fun with this today!**

Starting TODAY you can send a FREE 5x7 paper card from Hallmark.com for any occasion! Since Mother's Day is right around the corner this might be the perfect reason to send one!

All you need to do is go here and create a paper card up to $3.49 in value (excluding cards with sound and invitation/announcement cards) . Be sure to personalize it and add photos if you want! When you go to check out enter the code CARD4MOM and not only do you get the card for FREE, but Hallmark will also ship it to the recipient for FREE!

While this free card maybe intended for Mother's Day it does not have to be a Mother's Day card. You can actually order any occasion card now for a future date and pick an arrival date up to a year from the date you order it. So for example if there is someone who you want to send a card to and their birthday isn't until July you can still use this free code for that also!

**LIMIT 1 FREE CARD PER PERSON. This offer is only available until 5/4/09 and you need to make sure you order your card on or before 5/1/09 to guarantee that your card is delivered on time for Mother's Day if that is the occassion you are using it for!**

Dillons: Yoplait Catalina

Currently at Dillons when you buy 20 individual cups of Yoplait yogurt you will get a catalina for $2 off your next purchase. When I was in the north Topeka Dillons on Saturday I noticed they had these regularly priced at .55/1

Here is a deal you can do:

• Buy 20 individual cups of Yoplait=11.00
• Use 3 .40/6 coupons from recent inserts=-2.40

Total=8.60 or only .43/1!!! (this is a great price for Yoplait considering the Aldi off brand is the same price!)

Free Piece of Grilled Chicken

Be sure to read here today about how you can get a FREE piece of Kentucky Grilled Chicken! I hear this stuff is so good that some locations sold out over the weekend!

Menu Plan Monday for April 26th

Here is my $50/week menu plan! As I get closer to my due date (7 weeks to go) you can see that I am opting for more convenience foods:)

Sunday: Pig in a Blanket, green beans and apple slices
Monday: Breakfast for dinner
Tuesday: Hamburgers/sweet potato fries/strawberries
Wednesday: Corn dogs/raw veggies/tater tots
Thursday:Ritzy Chicken/ green beans/ bread (didn't get made from last week)
Friday: Pizza and raw veggies
Saturday:???

I will post my recipe for sweet potato fries tomorrow... YUM!

Pampers and Walmart

Apparently many Walmarts have redone their baby section and as a part of promoting this Pampers has specially marked boxes of products with $30 worth of savings inside! My guess is these savings are Pampers coupons!

Thanks Maria!