McCay's Donation Drop for Fisher House

My preschooler and I stopped into McCay Chiropractic yesterday to make a Wisk donation and I was tickled to see the little patriotic Christmas tree!  It's beginning to look a lot like....well, like a lot of donations!

If you haven't made a donation yet, you've still got time to help make a difference for Fisher House!  The donation drive ends next Tuesday, which is fitting because it's my soldiers birthday!

Thank you McCay, for sponsoring this donation drive!  And thankyou to everyone who donates!

McCay is located on S Main across from the Carhartt store!  Previous posts here and here for additional information and a list of "wants" and "needs" for Fisher House!  And, in case you missed it before, these donations will help military families at Fort Campbell, our neighbor only 45 minutes away from Hopkins County.

Pace, Edge, Pledge, Nabisco Printables

Just when I thought there weren't any new printables, I spotted a few goodies on Coupons.com this morning!

Save 50-cents on TWO Pace products

Can't remember seeing salsa on sale, but if this coupon doubles at the grocery, you'll save 50-cents on each bottle!

Save 55-cents on any Edge Shave Gel (7 oz or larger)

Does Dollar General carry Edge?  This may be a great coupon to use on Saturday!

Buy any Pledge or Armstrong Floor cleaner, get any Fantastik cleaner FREE

The pic says "available at Walmart" but the coupon did not print with a Walmart logo!

Buy TWO Nabisco Crackers, Get ONE Nabisco Crackers FREE

This one prints with the Walmart logo but says "redeemable at".  It doesn't say "only at" and it is a manufacturer's coupon.  If you're using it at Walmart, be sure you're price matching this week!

12/18 No Coupon Inserts

There is no coupon insert scheduled for this Sunday's newspaper (12/18).  Sleep in a little this Sunday, but, be ready for the next P&G on Christmas Day!

Culinary Crafts: Get Shorty...what?

I learned something new this morning!  If you want to learn it, too, be sure to read Culinary Crafts: Get Shorty on iSurf news!  And as always, the recipes do not disappoint....they might make you hungry, but they won't disappoint!  That shortbread cookie recipe couldn't come at a better time, I bet it'll make great cookies for Santa!

When I first saw the title "Get Shorty" I thought Leigh was writing about the movie with John Travolta which lead to a sequel called Be Cool.  Here's a fun fact, Danny Devito (a short favorite, read her article) was also in Get Shorty!  Turns out the movie is totally unrelated, but I had fun IMDB-ing it anyway!

It's a good week to bake because cookie ingredients are on sale at Market Place this week!  They have flour priced less than the store brand at another favorite retailer!

Southside Christmas Program Today

My preschooler and I had the pleasure of hearing the Fifth grade students at Southside practicing for their big Holiday Program yesterday and I wanted to let them know they sounded GREAT!  So..... 
Hey all you Fifth graders, you did a GREAT job in practice yesterday!  "Break a leg" in your performance today!

Mt. Olive Pickles: Sign Up for Freebies

Head over to the Mt. Olive website and signup for freebies!  I know someone who got a $1 off coupon that doesn't expire until 2013!  Thanks, Leigh!

Good Wednesday Morning!

Good Morning!  It's hump day and that means a new Market Place, Sureway, and Food Giant ad is available.  View them online at FoodGiant.com!  I've got the Market Place Matchup posted and ready this morning and I'll have the Food Giant / Sureway Matchup later this morning!

I wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to Ms. Teresa with the Southside Family Resource Center for inviting me to speak at an Extreme Savings workshop last night!  It was open to Southside parents and faculty and we had about 20 people join us!  If you're scrolling through my posts from yesterday, all of those "Know How to Coupon" posts were for the workshop.  I gotta say I was pretty nervous before we got started, but I think it all went well!  I had a great time and I hope everyone else did, too!

As part of the workshop, Ms. Teresa and I went to Walmart to Price Match and Coupon with a budget of $50.  I made a list of items and we browsed, compared, and filled a cart!  We ended up with 25 items and a Walmart price of $64.58!  After price matching our total came down to $49.27 (a $15.42 savings without a single coupon!).  After coupons, the final total came to $40.21.  We were able to save $24.37 just by price matching and using coupons!  Wow, that puts things into perspective, doesn't it?  And we did the whole trip, including checkout, in less than an hour.  Never underestimate the power of a good sale, a good coupon, and a good cashier!

I learned at the workshop that one couponer has a coupon savings can where she puts cash equal to what she's saved using her coupons.  She calls it her "can-cation" and her family enjoyed a great vacation last year thanks to all of her hard work!  I love this idea!  And I love the name "can-cation" as in you CAN vacation for less when you save using your coupons!  I'm starting a "can-cation" in January so I can see my savings accumulate from one shopping trip to another.  I challenge you to start your own, too!  And you could use the savings for anything!  Imagine how many donation items we can send to the Food Drive next fall!  Or, if you're saving $25 a trip, you could have a great Christmas fund by December!

Another THANKYOU to all the ladies who came out for the workshop!  I hope you enjoy the blog and find lots of helpful information on here!  You can always email me if you have a question or you spot a deal worth sharing!  Email me at couponforchange@LIVE.com

Thanks again, and happy couponing!  --Misty @ the Hopkins County Couponer

12/14 Market Place Coupon Matchup

Market Place Coupon Matchup
Sale dates: Wednesday, December 14th - Tuesday, December 20th.

Regular Weekly Ad Matchup

• Domino Sugar, (4 lb) $1.97 {Smart Source printable, if available (use zip 30003), or -.75/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lbs+, RP 10/16, or -.75/2 Domino sugar products, 2 lb +, RP 12/04, or -$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Good Housekeeping magazine, or -$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Ladies Home Journal magazine, or -$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Redbook magazine
• Brawny (8 Rolls) $5.98 {Facebook printable, if available, or -.50/1 Brawny paper towels, SS 9/25, or -$1 off Brawny Paper Towels, 2 rolls+, RP 10/02
• Green Giant Canned Vegetables 2/$1 {-.50/2 Green Giant canned corn, peas or green beans, excl buffet and specialty, SS 11/13 **HOT** This coupon will double to save you $1!  That means two cans for FREE!  Caution: sometimes Market Place will not accept a coupon when the item is free!
• California Cuties Clementines (3 lb) $3.98 {-.45/1 Cuties bag, 3 lb, SS 12/04  (fyi, these are $3.88 at Wally World, and this coupon says Do Not Double)
• King's Hawaiian Rolls (24 ct) $5.98 {-$1 off Kings Hawaiian product, RP 12/11 or -$1/2 King's Hawaiian products or (1) 24 pk., excl 4 pk., RP 11/13or Red Plum printable, if available
• Bob Evans Sausage Rolls 2/$5 {-.75/2 Bob Evans sausage products printable or -$1/2 Bob Evans sausage printable or -.35/1 Bob Evans sausage rolls, SS 11/13 or -.55/2 Bob Evans sausage patties or links, SS 11/13
• Bob Evans Side Dishes $2.88 {-$1.10/2 Bob Evans refrigerated side dishes, (zip 45401) printable or -$1/2 Bob Evans Refrigerated side dish printable or -$1 off Bob Evans Refrigerated side dish printable
• Tyson Bag Chicken $6.98 {-.75/1 Tyson Crispy chicken strips, SS 10/02
• Crisco $2.98 {-.50/1 Crisco product, RP 11/06
• Folgers $7.98 {-$1/2 Folgers coffee product, 3 oz +, RP 12/04 or -.25/1 Folgers coffee product, 3 oz +, RP 12/04
• Downy $4.98 {-.50/1 Tide or Downy product, PG 11/27 or -$1.50 off Tide AND Downy product, PG 11/27
• Dawn $2.98 {-.25/1 Dawn product, PG 11/27
• Domino Brown or Powdered Sugar (2 lb) $1.87 {-$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Good Housekeeping magazine or -$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Ladies Home Journal magazine, or -$1/2 Domino sugar product, 2 lb +, November Redbook magazine or -.40/1 Domino Brown or Powdered sugar product, 2 lb printable or -.50/2 Domino brown or confectioners sugar, 1 lb, RP 10/16 or -.50/2 Domino Brown or Confectioners sugar, 1 lb box, RP 12/04 or -.50/1 Domino Brown or Confectioners sugar, 1 lb box, RP 12/04
• Charmin (9 roll) $3.98 {-.25/1 Charmin product, PG 11/27
• Eagle Brand Milk $1.98 {-.55/1 Eagle sweetened condensed milk, RP 11/06
• Chex Cereal 2/$5 {-$1.10/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable or -$1.10/3 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable or -$1/2 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable or -$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
• Maxwell House International Coffee $2.78 {-$1/2 Maxwell House International coffees printable
• Nestle Morsels $1.77 {-$1.25/3 Nestle Toll House Morsels, RP 11/06 or -$1/2 Nestle Toll House Morsels, RP 11/06 or -.50/2 Nestle Toll House Morsels printable (Only $1.27 a bag when your printable Doubles!)
• Townhouse Crackers $2.37 {-$1/2 Keebler Townhouse crackers, 9.5 oz + printable
• General Mills Cereals (select varieties) 4/$9 {-$1/2 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable or -.50/1 General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios cereal printable or -$1/3 General Mills cereals printable or -$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 12/11
• Ritz Crackers 2/$5 {-.25/1 Nabisco Ritz product, 5.5-16 oz, (zip 96802) printable
• Swanson Chicken Broth Cartons $2.18 {-"various" Swanson broth or stock cartons, SS 11/06
• Allen's Green Beans or Veg-All Mixed Vegetables $1.87 {-.50/3 Allen's Family products, SS 12/11 or -.50/3 Allen's family can products, SS 11/20 (Veg-All Recipe Box Offer)
• Lucky Leaf Pie Filling $2.48 {-$1/2 Lucky Leaf pie filling product printable or -$1/2 Lucky Leaf pie fillings, RP 11/06 or -$1/3 Lucky Leaf pie fillings, RP 11/06
• French's French Fried Onions $2.98 {-.30/1 French's fried onions printable or -.50/1 French's French fried onions, 6 oz, SS 11/06
• Campbell's Cream of Soups $0.68 {-$1/5 Campbell's Condensed Great for Cooking soup printable or -.35/4 Campbell's condensed great for cooking coups, SS 11/06 or -.30/3 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soup, SS 10/09 (exp 12/15) or -.25/4 Campbell's condensed soups, SS 10/09 (exp 12/15) or -.25/4 Campbell's condensed great for cooking coups, SS 11/06
• Karo Syrup $2.18 {-.35/1 Karo corn syrup, 16 oz + printable or -.40/1 Karo syrup, 16 oz +, SS 10/02 or -.40/1 Karo syrup, 16 oz +, SS 11/06
• Margaret Holmes Greens or Green Beans $1.18 {-.75/2 Margaret Holmes Southern Style vegetables, December All You magazine
• Prairie Farms French Onion Dip or Sour Cream $1.18 {Prairie Farms website printable
• Sister Schubert Rolls $2.87 {-.50/1 Sister Schubert's homemade rolls printable or -.50/1 Sister Schubert's product, December All You magazine or -.50/1 Sister Schubert's products, SS 11/13
• Marie Calendar's Fruit or Cream Pies $5.98 {-$1 off Marie Callender's dessert pie, 26 oz, SS 11/13
• Pillsbury Cookie Dough 2/$5 {-$1.10/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable or Check your binder, these coupons come out very regularly!  If you need a printable, check Coupons.com and CouponNetwork.com
• Grands Biscuits 2/$3 {Check your binder, these coupons come out very regularly!  If you need a printable, check Coupons.com and CouponNetwork.com
• Pillsbury Crescent or Sweet Rolls $1.98 {Check your binder, these coupons come out very regularly!  If you need a printable, check Coupons.com and CouponNetwork.com
• Simply Potatoes Hash Browns 3/$5 {-.55/1 Simply Potatoes product, SS 11/20
• NY Texas Toast or Bread Sticks 2/$5 {-.40/1 New York product, SS 11/06
• Pillsbury Rolled Pie Crust $2.75 {-.40/2 Pillsbury rolled refrigerated pie crust, SS 10/02 or -.50/2 Pillsbury rolled refrigerated pie crusts printable
• Tombstone Double Top Pizza $4.48 {-$1.50/2 Tombstone pizza, SS 12/04 or -$1/3 Tombstone pizza, lg size printable

Non-Coupon Good Buys

• Kentucky Legend Ham $2.57/lb
• Pillsbury Cake Mix $0.87
• Dr. Pepper or RC (12 packs) 4/$11
• Harford Farms or Ready to Eat Rolls $0.98
• Yukon Gold Red Label Potatoes (5 lb) 2/$5
• Chicken Tenders Family Pack $2.28/lb
• Pet Milk $1.00
• Niagara Bottled Water $2.98
• Jet Puffed Marshmallows $0.98
• Nestle Hot Cocoa $1
• Kraft Liquid Dinners (that's what the ad says!) aka: Mac & Cheese / Shells & Cheese $1.75
• Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce $1.17 (these were $1 around Thanksgiving!)
• Red Gold Tomato Juice $1.27
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.38
• Prairie Farms 1/2 Gallon Milk $1.87 (Walmart Brand Gallon is probably less expensive!)
• Pet Ritz Pie Shells $1.98
• Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits or Sweet Rolls 2/$5

$4 Extreme Saver "Stock-Up" List

• Green Giant Canned Vegetables 2/$1 {-.50/2 Green Giant canned corn, peas or green beans, excl buffet and specialty, SS 11/13 **HOT** This coupon will double to save you $1!  That means two cans for FREE!  Caution: sometimes Market Place will not accept a coupon when the item is free!  Even if you no longer have this coupon, 2/$1 is a great price for brand name canned goods!
• Pillsbury Cake Mix $0.87
• Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits or Sweet Rolls 2/$5
 

This is a great week to do a little shopping for your Christmas Baking needs!  Everything I need for my Fast Fudge is on sale this week!  Morsels, Canned Milk, Marshmallows, and Sugar.  I like to put pecans in it, but those aren't on sale!  If you like Fantasy Fudge, it's a good week to pick up your Marshmallow Cream!

view this matchup in the Food Giant Forum at We Use Coupons, too!

12/14 Food Giant & Sureway Coupon Matchup

Food Giant & Sureway Coupon Matchup
Sale dates: Wednesday, December 14th - Tuesday, December 20th.

Smart Shopper Savings Matchup

• Charmin (12 roll) $6.98 {-.25/1 Charmin product, PG 11/27
• Bunny Bread $1.00 {-.25/1 Bunny Bread, SS 10/30
• Brawny $5.98 {{Facebook printable, if available, or -.50/1 Brawny paper towels, SS 9/25, or -$1 off Brawny Paper Towels, 2 rolls+, RP 10/02

Regular Weekly Ad Matchup

• Campbell's Cream of Soups $0.78 {-$1/5 Campbell's Condensed Great for Cooking soup printable or -.35/4 Campbell's condensed great for cooking coups, SS 11/06 or -.30/3 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soup, SS 10/09 (exp 12/15) or -.25/4 Campbell's condensed soups, SS 10/09 (exp 12/15) or -.25/4 Campbell's condensed great for cooking coups, SS 11/06
• Crisco $2.98 {-.50/1 Crisco product, RP 11/06
• Pillsbury Crescent or Sweet Rolls $1.98 {Check your binder, these coupons come out very regularly!  If you need a printable, check Coupons.com and CouponNetwork.com
• Bridgford Monkey Bread $2.98 {-.50/1 Bridgford frozen bread rolls, dough or monkey bread, RP 11/06 or -.55/1 Bridgford frozen rolls, bread dough or monkey bread printable
• Sister Schubert Rolls $2.98 {-.50/1 Sister Schubert's homemade rolls printable or -.50/1 Sister Schubert's product, December All You magazine or -.50/1 Sister Schubert's products, SS 11/13
• Ritz Crackers 2/$5 {-.25/1 Nabisco Ritz product, 5.5-16 oz, (zip 96802) printable
• Chex Cereal 2/$5 {-$1.10/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable or -$1.10/3 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable or -$1/2 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable or -$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
• Betty Crocker Cookie Mix (17.5 oz) $1.98 {-$1.10/2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix pouches, 17.5 oz + printable or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 11/06 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 11/13 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 12/11 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix, 17.5 oz +, (zip 77477) printable {{This coupon should Double to save you 80-cents, cookies for $1.18 is a great buy!}}
• Club or Townhouse Crackers 2/$5{-$1/2 Keebler Townhouse crackers, 9.5 oz + printable or -$1/2 Keebler Club crackers, 11 oz printable
• Dawn $2.48 {-.25/1 Dawn product, PG 11/27  (cheaper than Market Place!)
• Arm & Hammer Detergent 2/$5 {-$1/2 Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, January All You magazine or -$1/3 Arm & Hammer laundry products printable
• Theraflu $4.39 {-$2 off Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold with Lipton green tea and honey lemon flavors printable or -$2 off Theraflu product, SS 12/04 or -$3/2 Theraflu products printable or -$4/2 Theraflu product, SS 12/04
• Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste $2.79 {-.75/1 Crest toothpaste 4 oz + or liquid gel, PG 11/27
• Energizer Batteries 2/$6 {-$1 off Energizer batteries or flashlight, SS 11/20
• Armour Frozen Meatballs $2.68 {-$1/2 Armour frozen meatballs printable

Save $5 when You Buy 5 Kraft Products
**The Fine Print:  Mix or Match.  Must buy 5 of these Kraft Foods items to Save $5 Instantly.  All items must be purchased in a single transaction between 12/14/11-12/20/11.  Limit one offer per transaction.
**The Translation: You can only earn the $5 instant savings once per register receipt.  If you want to stockup during this promotion, you'll want to bring a friend when you shop or shop on different days to enjoy the instant savings.
**Unfortunately, there are no useable coupons for these items.  (There are some Publix printables, but you should not use them at Sureway/Food Giant)  The ad does't specify if the printed price is before or after the instant savings.  I'm guessing that's the price BEFORE your $5 instant savings, I could be wrong.  If you're curious, inquire before you buy!  And be sure to check the package size as you load your cart.  Picking up the wrong size package could prevent your $5 instant savings at the register!

• Philly Cooking Cream $3.19
• Kraft Parmesean Cheese $3.49
• Kraft Deli Slices $3.19
• Velveeta Loaf $5.99
• Kraft Shredded Cheese $2.99
• Kraft Cheese Chunk $2.99

Non-Coupon Good Buys

• KY Legend Boneless Ham $2.58/lb
• Pillsbury Cake Mix $0.98
• Pet Milk $0.98 (cheaper than Market Place!)
• Borden Singles (12 oz) $1.98
• Imperial Butter (1/4 lb box) $0.88
• Pet Ritz Pie Shells $1.98
• Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits or Sweet Rolls $2.98
• Yellow Onions $1.78
• Carolina Pride Bone-In Ham $1.58/lb (I think it says Carolina Pride, but it's hard to read in the online ad!)

$4 Extreme Saver "Stock-Up" List

• Betty Crocker Cookie Mix (17.5 oz) $1.98 {-$1.10/2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix pouches, 17.5 oz + printable or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 11/06 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 11/13 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix pouch, 17.5 oz +, SS 12/11 or -.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix, 17.5 oz +, (zip 77477) printable {{This coupon should Double to save you 80-cents, cookies for $1.18 is a great buy!}}  **Be sure to keep an eye on the expiration date!  These might come in handy whie the kids are out for Christmas break!**
• Pillsbury Cake Mix $0.98
• Pet Milk $0.98 (cheaper than Market Place!)
• Borden Singles (12 oz) $1.98  **Just keep an eye on that expiration date!**

view this matchup in the Food Giant Forum at We Use Coupons, too!

K-Y, Pilsbury Cookie Dough

A couple goodies on Coupons.com this morning...

Save $3.00 on any K-Y Brand Product

Well, I just don't know what is it about Holidays and KY coupons but there always seems to be a coupon for KY around a Holiday!  If this coupon prints without a size restriction, you should be able to get a small bottle free or cheap at Walmart.

Save $1.00 on Two Packages any variety Pilsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough

I think I misspelled Pilsbury in my coupon matchup this morning!  Whoopsie!  But, this is still a good coupon for shopping at Market Place this week!



There are several Pilsbury coupons on Coupons.com that will come in handy for your Market Place / Sureway shopping this week!  Be sure to browse through to see if you can use any of them!