Are You Prepared for Mother Nature?

No one can better prepare for an emergency than a couponer can!  Right?  And all Hopkins Countians recall the ice storm of the century.   So, I am happy to recommend a blog post titled "Averting Disaster" by the uber-cute couple behind the blog Young House Love.  I hope their post will help and inspire you to get your Emergecy Plan started!

2/22 Market Place Coupon Matchup

Market Place Coupon Matchup
Sales Dates: Wednesday, February 22nd - Tueday, February 28th
**Be Sure to Check Expiration Dates**

Regular Weekly Ad Matchup

• Domino Sugar $1.98 {-.75/2 Domino sugar products, 2 lb +, (zip 30003) printable
• Ragu $1.37 {-.75/2 Ragu pasta sauce, excl trial size, RP 1/29 (exp 02/26)
• Post Cereals, Assorted 5/$10 {-$1 off Post Raisin Bran, SS 2/12 or -$1/2 Post cereals or treats, SS 1/15 (exp 02/26)
• Bunny Bread $1.48 {-.25/1 Bunny Bread, SS 1/15
• Chef Boyardee $0.97 {-$1/3 Chef Boyardee canned pasta or microwaveable cups printable 
• Charmin $8.97 {-.25/1 Charmin product, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29)
• Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies $2.38 {-.70/1 Keebler Fudge Stripes dark chocolate cookies printable or -.55/2 Keebler cookies, 6.6 oz +, RP 2/19
• Tide $5.97 {-$1/2 Tide detergents or Stain Release or Downy Bounce, excl trial sizes, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29) or -$2/3 Tide detergents or Stain Release or Downy Bounce, excl trial sizes, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29) or -.50/1 Tide detergents or Stain Release or Downy Bounce, excl trial sizes, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29)
• Chex Mix $2.98 {-.40/2 General Mills Chex Mix 4.5 oz + or 100 cal snack, SS 1/29 or -.40/2 Chex Mix 4.5 oz+ or 100 calorie snack, SS 2/26 or -.50/2 General Mills Chex Mix or 100 cal snack, 4.5 oz +, SS 1/08 (without seeing this coupon, I'm not sure if this is for the bags or the boxes!)
• Dawn Dish Liquid $2.78 {-.50/1 Dawn Power Clean, Oxi or bleach alternative, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29) (If participating items on sale)
• Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese 2/$5 {-.35/1 Prairie Farms cottage cheese, 16 oz printable
• Prairie Farms Onion Dip or Sour Cream $1.68 {-.35/1 Prairie Farms sour cream, 16 oz, RP 1/29 or -.35/1 Prairie Farms sour cream, 16 oz printable or -.35/1 Prairie Farms dips, 16 oz printable or -.35/1 Prairie Farms dip, 16 oz, RP 1/29
• Sargento Shredded Cheese 2/$5 {-.50/2 Sargento shredded cheeses, 5 oz +, SS 1/22 (exp 02/26)
• Cole's Garlic Bread $2.18 {-Free Mail in Rebate reusable shopping bag wyb (3) Cole's products printable
• Mrs. Paul's Fish Products $3.48 {-$1 off Mrs. Paul's seafood item printable
• Tyson Chicken & Sandwiches $5.28 {-$1 off Tyson Any'tizers snacks, SS 1/22 or -$1 off Tyson Anytizers snacks printable or -.75/1 Tyson Chicken Nugget Bag, SS 2/12
• Bob Evans Sausage $2.78 {-$1/2 Bob Evans rolled sausage printable or -$1/2 Bob Evans sausage printable
• Sea Best Frog Legs $19.98 {-.75/1 Sea Best product, SS 1/08 or -.75/1 Sea Best product, SS 2/05

Non-Coupon Good Buys

• Boston Butts $1.27/lb
• Kraft Mac & Cheese Dinners 3/$5 {$1.67 each is not a bad price for shells and cheese; I like $1.50 or less, but I'll pay $1.67
• Luck's Canned Beans or Blackeye Peas 2/$1 {My favorite brand at my "buy-it" price!
• Armour Treat $1.18
• Best Choice Apple Juice $1.18
• Armour Potted Meat 2/$0.78
• Niagara Bottled Water $2.98
• Always Save Canned Vegetables 2/$1
• Always Save French Fries $1.58

2/22 Food Giant & Sureway Coupon Matchup

Food Giant & Sureway Coupon Matchup
Sales Dates: Wednesday, February 22nd - Tueday, February 28th
**Be Sure to Check Expiration Dates**

Smart Shopper Savings
(You'll need a filled Smart Shopper Stamp Card to enjoy these prices!  You'll earn one stamp for every $5 you spend at Food Giant or Sureway.)

• Quilted Northern Bath Tissue $5.98
• Brawny Paper Towels $6.48 {Facebook Printable
• Era Laundry Detergent $2.98
• Best Choice Ketchup $0.50
• Wesson Oil $2.78
• Golden Rod Milk $1.50

Regular Weekly Ad Matchup

• Gorton's Fish $3.98 {-$1/2 Gorton's items printable or -$1/2 Gorton's items printable
• Fisher Boy Fish $3.98 {-.75/1 Fisher Boy product printable
• Smart Ones Dinners 5/$10 or Entrees 4/$10 {-$1/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones, SS 8/07 or -$3/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones printable or
• Totino's Party Pizza 4/$5 {-$1/4 Totino's Crisp Crust Party pizza, SS 1/08 or -$1/4 Totino's Crisp Crust Party pizza, SS 1/29 or -$1/5 Totino's Crisp Crust Party pizza printable or -$1/5 Totino's Crisp Crust Party pizza printable or -.75/3 Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza, SS 2/26
• Totino's Pizza Rolls 4/$5 {-.35/1 Totino's Pizza Rolls, SS 12/11 or -.35/1 Totino's Pizza Rolls, SS 1/08 or -.35/1 Totino's Pizza Rolls, SS 1/29 or -.50/2 Totino's rolls snacks printable
• North Star Frozen Treats $2.48 {-.50/1 Prairie Farms North Star frozen treat printable
• Prairie Farms Ice Cream $3.98 {-$1/2 Prairie Farms Old Recipe Ice Cream, 4 qt pails, hal gal squares, or 56 oz, RP 1/29 or -.50/1 Prairie Farms Homestyle churn light ice cream printable or -.50/1 Prairie Farms old recipe ice cream, 56 oz printable
• Prairie Farms Yogurt $3.98 {-B2G1 Prairie Farms yogurt, 6 oz printable
• Bunny Bread 2/$3 {-.25/1 Bunny Bread, SS 1/15
• Healthy Life Bread 2/$3 {-.35/1 Healthy Life bread, RP 1/08 or -.35/1 Healthy Life products, SS 1/08
• Emerald Almonds $4.98 {-$1 off Emerald Nuts product, 9 oz +, RP 1/29 or -$1.50/2 Emerald Nuts product, 9 oz +, RP 1/29
• Hershey's Pieces Stand-up Pouches $2.98 {-$1/2 Hershey's stand-up bags of Milk Chocolate Drops, Cookies 'n' Creme Drops, Reese's Minis, Reese's Pieces, York Pieces, Almond Joy Pieces, Special Dark Pieces, or Milk Chocolate with Almond Pieces, SS 1/22
• Progresso 3/$5 {-$1/4 Progresso soup cans, SS 1/08 or -$1/4 Progresso soup cans, SS 2/05 or -$1/4 Progresso soup cans, SS 2/26 or -$1/4 Progresso soup printable
• Cuties $4.98 {-.35/1 Cuties bag, 3 lb, SS 2/26
• Meow Mix $10.98 {-$1 off Meow Mix dry cat food, 3 lb +, RP 2/19
• Wisk $4.98 {-$1 off Wisk laundry detergent, 45 oz +, SS 1/15 (exp 02/26)
• Dawn Dish Liquid 2/$5 {-.50/1 Dawn Power Clean, Oxi or bleach alternative, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29) (If participating items on sale)
• Cascade $4.48 {-.50/1 Cascade ActionPacs, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29)
• Mucinex $9.99 {-$1 off Mucinex product (Facebook) printable
• Goody's Headache Powders $4.99 {-$1 off Goody's, 16 ct +, RP 1/01 (exp 02/29)
• U by Kotex Pads, Liners, or Tampons $3.79 {-$1 off Kotex U product, excl trial sizes, SS 1/15 (exp 02/25) or -$1 off Kotex U product printable
• Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $3.29 {-$1 off Gillette Fusion shave prep, excl trial sizes, PG 1/29 (exp 02/29)
• Sea Best Tilapia Fillets $3.78 {-.75/1 Sea Best product, SS 1/08 or -.75/1 Sea Best product, SS 2/05

Non-Coupon Good Buys

• Ronco Pasta $0.98 {These were recently 2/$1...
• Ground Beef $1.98/lb Family Pack
• Ore-Ida Fries $2.48 {$2.50 or less is my "buy-it" price for frozen fries
• Sirlon Roast $1.98/lb



Coupon For Change (2/22-2/28)

Coupon for Change is a new weekly post to go along with the Coupon Matchups.  It's simply a list of $1 and under items that would make great donation items. 

Spend $1 each week as you shop and add the item(s) to your donation box.  When your box is full, drop it off at your favorite food bank!  You'll barely notice spending that extra dollar at the checkout. 

But, you will notice what a wonderful thing you're doing when your dontation box begins to overflow!  Just remember, check the expiration dates as you shop.  You'll want to get items that won't expire for a while, I look for an expiration date around May 2013.

Coupon for Change at Market Place

• Ragu $1.37 {-.75/2 Ragu pasta sauce, excl trial size, RP 1/29 (exp 02/26)
• Luck's Canned Beans or Blackeye Peas 2/$1 {My favorite brand at my "buy-it" price!
• Armour Potted Meat 2/$0.78
• Always Save Canned Vegetables 2/$1

Coupon for Change at Sureway or Food Giant

• Ronco Pasta $0.98 {These were recently 2/$1
• Not the greatest week for Coupon for Change shopping!  I'd probably pass on that pasta for 98-cents and opt for the $1 Dial Soap!

March 2012: All You Coupon Index = $78.74

All You Coupon Index: March 2012

This month's total value: $78.74!

Advertiser	Coupon Value	Expiration Date	Page Number
Activia®	$1.00	04/07/12	p. 122
All You magazine’s April issue and L’Oréal® Youth Code™ Dark Spot Correcting & Illuminating Skincare Corrector OR SPF 30 Day Cream	$1.00	04/27/12	p. 128
BIC® Razors	$2.00	04/21/12	p. 69
Body Fortress	$1.00	05/31/12	p. 115
DOLE® Canned Fruit	$0.50 off 2	05/20/12	p. 96
Duncan Hines® Comstock® or Duncan Hines® Wilderness® Pie Filling	$0.50	04/08/12	p. 108
Fashion Bug	$10 off your purchase of $25 or more	03/31/12	p. 39
Glade® Spring Collection	$1.00 off any 2 Glade® Spring Collection products	05/31/12	p. 124
GUM® Star Wars™ Toothbrushes	$0.75	07/31/12	p. 117
HOT POCKETS® SNACKERS	Save $1.00 on any 1 bag (25 oz.)	05/31/12	p. 120
Jack ’s® Pizza	Save $0.75 on any 1 (15–30.5 oz.)	05/31/12	p. 104
LEAN CUISINE®, NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® AND SKINNY COW® FROZEN SNACKS	Buy any 5 LEAN CUISINE® Varieties, 5–16 oz., and 1 NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® Splash Flavored Beverage and get a FREE (up to $4.24) SKINNY COW™ Frozen Snack	05/31/12	p. 55
L’il Critters® Calcium	$1.00	05/31/12	p. 26
LYSOL® No-Touch™ Kitchen System	$3.00	06/26/12	p. 106
Mrs. Paul’s® or Van de Kamp’s® ParchmentBake™ and Birds Eye® Products	Buy 1 ParchmentBake™ and get $1.00 off Birds Eye®	04/08/12	p. 81
Mrs. T’s® Pierogies	Save $1.00 off any 2 boxes	05/31/12	p. 77
New York Brand® Dip ‘N Sticks	$0.50	05/31/12	p. 135
NYC New York Color®	$1.50 off any 2 NYC items	03/31/12	p. 21
Osteo Bi-Flex®	$3.00	03/30/12	p. 134
Rug Doctor® Mighty Pro X-3	$25.00	05/31/12	p. 102
Rug Doctor® Oxy Steam® or Pet Formula (60 oz.)	$2.00	05/31/12	p. 102
Sally Hansen Beauty Tools	$2.00 off any beauty tool purchase of $4 or more	03/31/12	p. 37
ScandalEyes Mascara	$2.00	03/31/12	p. 41
Seeds of Change® Certified Organic Garden Starter Kit	$2.00 off 1 kit	05/01/12	p. 98
Seeds of Change® Certified Organic Seed Packs	$2.00 off 2 packs	05/01/12	p. 98
Shedd’s Spread Country Crock® Spread and Lender’s Bagels®	$1.00	04/30/12	p. 130
Sister Schubert’s® Rolls	$0.50	05/24/12	p. 90
Sparkle® Paper Towels	$1.00	06/30/12	p. 67
StarKist Autentico™	$0.50	05/11/12	p. 2
StarKist Selects®	$0.50	05/11/12	p. 2
StarKist® Tuna Pouch	$0.50	05/11/12	p. 111
Throat Coat® & Smooth Move® herbal tea	$1.00	09/30/12	p. 71
Truvia® natural sweetener	$1.00	05/15/12	p. 59
Vaseline® Total Moisture® Lotion	$1.00	03/30/12	p. 31
White Cloud® bath tissue	$1.00	04/30/12	p. 9
Woolite® Pet Urine Eliminator Stain & Odor Remover	$1.00	04/15/12	p. 132
Total	$78.74

Printables: Country Crock, Spam, Tyson

If you haven't visited Coupons.com lately, you're going to want to make a web stop over there this morning.  Normally I use zip 77477, but today you'll want to change it to 30003.  There are several good coupons to be had, but these are my favorites!
If you didn't know, you can "click" on the orange text below and a new browser window should open linking you directly to the pictured coupon!  If you don't see the coupon, make sure your zip code is set to 30003 (in the upper left hand corner, just below the Coupons.com logo).  Be sure to print each coupon twice!



Save $1.00 off any Country Crock Spread (excld flavors)

Just in time for the Mega Event at Kroger!
A big bowl of butter for under two-bucks is my "buy it' price!

Save $1.00 on the purchase of any two 12 oz Spam products

Another Mega Event item! 
Or, use this coupon at Dollar General on Saturday!

Save $0.75 onTyson Fresh Chicken Cube Steak

Well, I don't know what a Chicken Cube Steak is, but I like the Tyson chicken from Walmart so I'm going to have to check this one out.  Anyone else hope that's just some industry term for chicken?  I'd really like to use this coupon on the chicken tenders!

Kroger: 2/19 Change for a Change

It's that time again!  Time for this week's Change for a Change at Kroger by Zeal for a Deal.  This week's list is short and sweet, too!  NOTE: The single rolls of Brawny are 87-cents at our Kroger.

Change for a Change Items for Kroger Sale 2/19-2/25
Brawny Paper Towel, 1 Roll    79¢
$1/1 Brawny Paper Towels PRINT
Purchase 1       Free!
Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, Select Varieties, 5 oz Can, 69¢
Purchase 5      $3.45
Total Spent $3.45   for over $7 worth of groceries! (50% Off!)

Happy Monday Morning

Happy President's Day, everybody!  It's starting out to be a good week!  First, I am slowly returning to the land of the living after fighting a head cold all last week!  And, Kroger is having week two of the Daytona 500 Mega Event.  And, Dollar General is having a save $5 day this Saturday; oh how I love that $5 off coupon!  And don't forget, we can double coupons on Wednesday and Saturday at Kmart!  Have a great week!

Kroger: 99-cent Close-Up Toothpaste

I am a Close-Up toothpaste user.  In a year of couponing, I can't recall ever seeing a coupon for Close-Up.  So, when I saw that it's on sale 50% off at Kroger this week, I knew I had to check it out.  I was tickled to find it on the shelf for 99-cents, no coupon needed!

Dollar General: Save $5 on Saturday (2/25)

Don't wait until Saturday to print your $5 off coupon from the Dollar General website; print it now so you'll have it ready and waiting for Saturday!  I love these discount days at Dollar General because you can use your manufacturer's coupons, too!  Which can make for some really great savings!