I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight.
– L L Cool J

Couponing is keeping me up at night- it’s true. I suppose it’s like those gamblers who pine for the casino- I wonder what scenario I haven’t played yet to get me some more cats (Catalinas).  And it’s getting worse the better I am getting at procuring my groceries for free.

OK- I admit I bought 11 boxes of Swiss Miss hot co-cocoa for a $1, BUT  I received $10 in cats back. Those cats I can use on anything, alright I admit I roll them into another deal.  With couponing there’s no stepping away from the table, no buying the house with your winnings- IT NEVER stops. The last two weeks I made over $95 in cats, that’s nothing compared to most hard-core Qponers. I actually straight out bought some things.

And that’s OK- I do get a reprieve when store sales change for the worse. Plus, I am boxing up those extras I do not need- anyone want some Suave?- and sending them over to the Lake View Pantry. Denial is the first sign…

Anyhoo… here are some easy deals.

Pick up your March coupon booklet if you haven’t yet.  It should be in the rack with the sale fliers.

Print out more Walgreen’s coupons to use here.

View all the monthly RR deals here

Post Shredded Wheat – $1.75
Use $2/1 printable
Free after coupon

Kraft Mac and Cheese – $0.69 after in-ad coupon
Buy 5 and use $1/5 printable here (IE) or here (FF)
$0.49 each after coupons

$11.97 for (3) Olay Bodywashes
-(3) $1.00 mfgr. cpns. from 2/14 RP or 3/7 PG (these are notations that tell you which coupon insert to look in, but even w/o a coupon you still get these for FREE with rebate)
Submit receipt for $15 Olay Mail In Rebate here
=FREE plus overage after Rebate!

Glade Sense & Spray & Fragrance Collection $5.99
Use $2/1 Coupon Walgreens March Coupon Book
PLUS
Use the $3/1 Printable Coupon found HERE
PLUS
Submit $5 Mail in Rebate
FINAL PRICE = FREE + $4.01 Money Maker

Colgate Total Toothpaste (4.2 oz) $2.79
Regular Toothpaste 6.4 oz or Wave Toothbrush $2.79
B1G1 FREE
Buy 2
Use (2) $1/1 Colgate Total Coupons (3/7 SS) or
Use $.75/1 Printable Coupon HERE
FINAL PRICE = as low as $.40 each

Oral-B Advantage 123 Toothbrush
Crest Whitening Expressions or Plus Scope Toothpaste 6 oz.
Glide Floss 3/$8
Get $3 RR wyb 3
Buy 2 Oral-B Advantage Toothbrushes
Buy 1 Glide Floss
Use B1G1 FREE Oral-B Toothbrush Coupon (3/7 P&G)
PLUS
Use $1/1 Coupon (2/7 P&G)
FINAL PRICE = $.44 each wyb 3

Must have a Jewel Card to take advantage of these deals!

It’s  Frozen Foods Month and National Nutrition Month- ironic!?

Don’t miss the “Just Chill” deal-  get $10.00 Catalina deal ( through 3/24. )

Buy any 10 selected frozen items, get $10 in Catalina dollars back.

Buy 10 of the Aunt Jemima breakfasts that are on sale for $1.25 each.
Cost  $12.50, get $10.00 back —  .25 each!

Buy 10 of the Old Orchard juice concentrates for $1.49 each. Use two $1.00/4 here. Cost $12.90, get $10.00 -$.29 each!

Buy 10 small Mama Bella garlic bread at $1.49 each. Cost$14.90, get $10.00 -$4.90(you pay)  -$.50 each.

For more “Just Chill” combos  mix and match these – remember to look for online Qs and print them out :

In addition to the “Just Chill” deal….Jewel(s) is running other deals- concurrently to drive me insane.
Here are some “scenarios” – these are list of products and amounts needed to buy to get the deald- courtesy of  couponserswanted.com:

Kraft/Proctor & Gamble Catalina   3/4-3/10. Buy $30 worth, get $10 back.

(Thanks Super Barb of Couponerswanted!)
Always 5.99/4.99 (selected varieties)
Bounce 5.99/5.49
Bounty 14.99/10.99 (for the 8 Giant rolls package. plus it’s on my Avenu)
Capri Sun 2.19/1.99
Cascade 4.39/3.99, they also had some on clearance for 3.49-3.89
Crest extra white plus scote outlast 4 oz 3.19/2.29
Crest glide floss 3.99/2.29
Dawn 2.75/2
Downy liquid 5.99/5.49
Febreeze 3.39/2.79
Mr.Clean spray 3.49/2.99
Oral B Advantage 2.29/3.49
Pantene Shampoo 3.99/2.99
Pantene styling products 4.79/2.99
Puffs 60 ct cube 1.65/1.50
Puffs 132 ct box 2.19/1.88
Swiffer kits & refills 9.99 / 7.99 (also on Avenu)
Tide 100 oz liquid 14.49/10.99
Tide big box of powder 15.99/10.99
Tampax 5.99/4.99 (selected varieties)
Kraft shredded 4.29/2.49
Kraft chucks 3.39/2.49
Velveeta slices 4.49/3.49

Shopping 501 @ Jewel(s)

Shopping 101 is when you look at the ad, check your “what I need list” and then make a Jewels [sic] run. You’re getting warmer when you add in some coupons(Qs) you downloaded from the Internets, you’re heading into Q obsession when you file your coupon inserts from the Sunday paper by date and once you do the Catalina  “dance” you might as well be Amy Dacyczyn. 

Sidebar:Amy Dacyczyn author of Tightwad Gazette
Ms. Dacyzyn is a hero of mine and was a tightwad celebrity in the early 1990s; she was so tight she ended up on Johnny Carson. I recall she recycled damn near everything, even had people buying her lint traps made from old stockings- she was Etsy before Esty. But she retired after she realized celebrity had made her life crazy and that people were missing her point if they wanted to BUY her homemade lint traps rather than make their own from recycled goods.

To do the Catalina one must be dedicated and driven to get their groceries for close to free. Yes, free. The system involves stockpiling and rolling- yes, qpooning is a technique in which your grow your personal wealth by planning and plotting. The key is to get the goods in volume when they are on sale and to use your cats (no, not felines, but that would be fun!) to pay for your groceries. 

How do you do it?

FIRST- Get and register your Jewel card   or  Dominick’s card ( this point cannot be circumvented- it is essential)

SECOND- Register with Yourbucks (this is a beta program so you will be hip and save a few extra bucks than those JUST using their Jewels card)

THIRD-Follow blogs, like this one, and read couponerswanted.com to see what items get you cats back (Catalina dollars)

FOURTH- File the Sunday coupons by date, no need to clip! Stick them in an envelope and date- that’s it!

FIFTH-Match up sale and Catalina deals with Qs! 

How?

SIXTH-Use a coupon database- simply enter in item you want to buy and the database will tell you what insert to look in or provide a link to an ecoupon to print.

SEVENTH- Shop with care- to get the cat you have to buy what the deal states. For example- if it’s buy 10 frozen items from Gorton’s you must buy 10. BUT you can stack that deal with Qs! 

Just this week I “bought” shampoo and toothpaste a few times for free because I took advantage of Catalina deal- buy any Colgate toothpaste get a $2 cat. I bought the .99 cent size. Not only did I get an item for free, I made money on a future purchase!

Printable coupons site-  listed alphabetically
http://couponsdealsandmore.com/printable-coupons/

OYNO- means “on your next order”

Here’s some deals going on at both Jewel and Dominick’s

National: Fiber One up to $3.50 OYNO ends 3/21
Purchase three (3) Fiber One Bars Boxes, Receive $1.50 OYNO
Purchase four (4) Fiber One Bars Boxes, Receive $2.50 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Fiber One Bars Boxes, Receive $3.50 OYNO
ends 3/21/10

National: Kleenex up to $3 OYNO end 3/21
Purchase four (4) Kleenex (60ct+), Receive $1 OYNO Catalina
Purchase five (5) Kleenex (60ct+), Receive $2 OYNO Catalina
Purchase six or more (6+) Kleenex (60ct+), Receive $3 OYNO Catalina
ends 3/21/10

National: Post Cereals up to $4 OYNO ends 3/21
Purchase four (4) Post Cereals, Receive $3 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Post Cereals, Receive $4 OYNO
ends 3/21/10

National: Kellogg’s Kids Cereal up to $4 OYNO ends 3/10
Purchase three (3) Kellogg’s Kids Cereals, Receive $1 OYNO
Purchase four (4) Kellogg’s Kids Cereals, Receive $3 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Kellogg’s Kids Cereals, Receive $4 OYNO
ends 3/10/10

National: Stove Top Stuffing up to $3 OYNO ends 3/7
Purchase three (3) Stove Top Stuffing Mix, Receive $1 OYNO
Purchase four (4) Stove Top Stuffing Mix, Receive $2 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Stove Top Stuffing Mix, Receive $3 OYNO
ends 3/7/10

National: Jello up to $3 OYNO end 3/7
Purchase two (2) Jello Snacks, Receive $1 OYNO
Purchase three (3) Jello Snacks, Receive $2 OYNO
Purchase four or more (4+) Jello Snacks, Receive $3 OYNO
ends 3/7/10National: Crystal Light up to $4 OYNO 3/1 to 3/21
Purchase three (3) Crystal Light, Receive $2 OYNO
Purchase four (4) Crystal Light, Receive $3 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Crystal Light, Receive $4 OYNO
runs 3/1 – 3/21/10  

National: Old Bay Salmon up to $1.50 OYNO end 3/7
Purchase two (2) Old Bay Salmon, Receive $1 OYNO
Purchase three or more (3+) Old Bay Salmon, Receive $1.50 OYNO
ends 3/7/10 

National: Nabisco 100 Cal Packs up to $3 OYNO 2/27 to 3/21
National: Nabisco 100 Cal Packs up to $3 OYNO 2/27 to 3/21

Nabisco 100 Cal Packs up to $3 OYNO 2/27 to 3/21
Purchase three (3) Kraft-Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Boxes, Receive $1 OYNO
Purchase four (4) Kraft-Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Boxes, Receive $2 OYNO
Purchase five or more (5+) Kraft-Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Boxes, Receive $3 OYNO
runs 2/27 – 3/21/10

If you registered your Jewels card with Yourbucks- you could get these deals too…

Buy the .99 Colgate toothpaste or the .89 Suave- they are free and you get Cats back! Cats can be spent on anything in the store or you can roll them (buy another item that will generate cats) and get more cats to build your own food bunker. Better yet pass on your bounty to some out-work-friends and/or a pantry! Remember you can use Qs too to make these even better deals!

The $6 cat you get back for buying $60 in groceries is based on sale price before swiping card and/or using Qs!  Almoststealing defines it thus: The sale price is the tiniest price that you will see on a sales tag. Jewel has three price points: shelf, sale, preferred.  Shelf price is the big price that you see on the shelf. This has nothing to do with catalina deals. This is the price that you would pay for something if you didn’t use a preferred card. THIS is the price that we use to calculate catalinas. The preferred price is the price that you actually pay with your preferred card. Let’s say item A has a shelf price of $2.79, sale price of $2.25 and preferred price of $1.25. We use the $2.25 price to calculate our deals but we only actually PAY the $1.25 price.

Offers valid through 4/6 

	Item	Savings in YourBucks
	Any 2 (Two) or more Post® Honey Bunches of Oats or Fruity Pebbles 10oz or larger	$2.00
	Purchase $60 or More in Groceries (with your Preferred Card) * Limit 1 Spend level YourBucks award per transaction	$6.00
	Any ONE Breyers® Ice Cream 48oz or larger	$2.00
	Any two (2) or more Hot Pockets® or Lean Pockets® Brand Sandwiches	$2.00
	Any 2 (Two) Cottonelle® Bath Tissue 4 packs or 1 (One) 12 pack or larger	$1.00
	Any ONE Ragu® Pasta Sauce 26oz or larger	$2.00
	Any Two (2) Hormel® CHILI MASTER® Chili 15oz or larger	$1.50
	Any 1 (One) or more Lysol® Toilet Bowl Cleaner	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Value Wise Russet Potatoes Bag 5 lb.	$1.00
	Any ONE Q-tips® Cotton Swabs product 285 or 500 Ct	$2.00
	Any 2 (Two) tubs or 2 (Two) 42ct refills or 1 (One) 72ct refill or larger of Cottonelle® Flushable Moist Wipes	$1.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more JOHNSON’S® Baby or DESITIN® Brand Products excluding trial sizes	$3.00
	Any ONE Axe product excluding trial or travel size	$2.00
	Any ONE Degree® Anti-perspirant/Deodorant item excluding trial or travel size	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Culinary Circle Rising Crust or Thin Crust Pizza	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Pepsi® Max 2 Liter	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Lysol® Disinfectant Spray	$1.00
	Any ONE Suave® product excluding trial or travel size	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more HUGGIES® Diapers 40ct or higher	$3.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Lysol® Disinfectant Wipes	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Equaline by Osco Tussin DM or CF Cough Syrup 8oz	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more HUGGIES® Baby Wipes 64ct or higher	$1.00
	Any 4 (Four) 2-packs Gerber® 2nd Foods® Purees with DHA	$2.00
	Any 2 (Two) Gerber® Graduates® Lil’ Entrees®	$2.00
	Any 2 (Two) 4oz 4-packs Gerber® Juice	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more GOODNITES® 15ct or higher	$4.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Nature’s Bounty® Vitamins	$3.00

Offers valid through 3/16
	Item	Savings in YourBucks
	Any 1 (One) or more Colgate Total® Toothpaste 4.0oz or larger	$1.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more Land O’ Lakes® Stick Butter (Any Size)	$1.50
	Any 1 (One) or more Hershey’s Kisses® Brand Milk Chocolates 10oz bag or larger	$1.50
	Any 1 (One) or more Dozen of Jewel Large Eggs	$1.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more Lean Cuisine® single-serve entrees	$2.50
	Purchase of $50 to $59.99 (with preferred card)  * Limit 1 Spend Level YourBucks award per transaction	$5.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more Stouffer’s® single-serve entrees	$2.50
	Any 1 (One) or more Purina® Dog Chow brand Dry Dog Food, 17.6lb or larger bag	$2.50
	Any 1 (One) or more all® Free Clear any 50oz or larger	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Jewel White or Wheat Bread 16 oz. or larger	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more NESTLÉCOFFEE-MATE® Liquid or Powder 15oz or larger	$1.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more NESTLÉ HOT COCOA Carton or Canister	$1.50
	Any 2 (Two) or more Purina® brand Dog Snacks	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Equaline by Osco Ibuprofen 24 ct. or larger Tablet or Caplet	$1.00
	Tidy Cats® brand Cat Litter, Any Variety 1 (One) or more	$1.50
	Any 1 (One) or more 1L 6pk Evian® natural spring water	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Palmolive® Dish Liquid 20floz or larger	$1.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Jennie-O Turkey Store® Turkey Burgers 32oz size or larger	$3.50
	Any 1 (One) or more Bag of Tyson® Frozen Breaded Chicken	$3.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more NESQUIK® RTD 13.5oz or larger, or 8oz 4-pack	$2.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Stouffers® Easy Express™ entrees or any other Family, Large Family, or Party size entrees	$3.00
	Any 1 (One) or more OVALTINE® Powder Canister	$1.50
	Any 2 (Two) or more Multi Serve or Single Serve NESTLÉ JUICY JUICE®	$2.00
	Any 2 (Two) or more Buitoni® Refrigerated Pasta	$3.00
	Any 1 (One) or more Silk® Soymilk half gallon or larger	$1.50

Chill – Buy 10, Get $10 Coupon Matchups @ Jewels!

This is buy 10 items get $10 oynso (on your next order) starts 2/25-3/24. STACKS 3 HIGH! BUY 30 items get $30 back!!!

Ore-Ida $3 thru 3/14  
$1.50/2 Q Link

$1/2 Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix Or Syrup, Any 24 Oz. + – 01-03-10 RP (this is a note telling a Qponer to look for a Q in”Red Plum”  Sunday insert from 1/03/10 – once you begin to file Sunday qpon inserts you can use these notes to easily find Qs!) )

Kraft Bagefuls

Weight Watchers Smart Ones– varies from $2-$3.99

$3/10( link to a Q)  

B3G1F Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products, Any (3) And Get (1) Flatbread Free – 01-10-10 SS

$3/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products, Any – 01-10-10 SS

B5G1F Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products, Any (5) And Get (1) Free Breakfast – 01-10-10 SS

$1/5 Weight watchers smart ones frozen products, any 5 – AllYou, January 2010

$1.50/7 Weight Watchers smart ones frozen products, any 7 – AllYou, January 2010

$1/5 http://www.eatyourbest.com/

$1 Smart Ones Flatbread or Pizza Minis, Any (Bricks Link) 

Mamma Bella $2.79 thru 3/28 - 01-31-10 SS

Bertolli Mediterranean Style Frozen Meals, Any Variety – Coupons.com

Good Humor $3.99 thru 5/2

Edy’s $6.49 BOGO thru 3/21-$1 Edy’s Branded Product, any 1.5 qt. – 01-31-10 SS (“Super Saver” Sunday Q insert)

Thanks Couponerswanted for Cat deals!