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!

Staples: $7 Charmin 16-roll beginning Sunday (2/19)

Have you noticed the buzz a good price on toilet paper gets around the couponing community?  Toilet paper is the rock star of the coupon world!  So, if you're a groupie (like me) you'll be happy to know that Staples will have Charmin on sale beginning Sunday (2/19)!

You should always think about the Toilet Paper Rule when shopping for the white, fluffy stuff.  The rule says that a true stock-up price is when the Square Foot of TP is equal to or less than the Price after any available coupons.  Right now there is a 25-cent off one package coupon from the 1/29 P&G insert that you can use making your after coupon price $6.75.  Not bad for 16 rolls of the white, fluffy stuff, right?  It's not a true stock-up price because the square foot for these packages is 501-584.5 square feet.  But, $6.75 gets you to within a buck of your goal price and I'd say it's a good deal if you need toilet paper next week.

You can get a little more savings if you have the "$1 off two Charmin" coupon from the Always liners box!  But, of course, you have to purchase two packages!  You'll pay $13 plus tax for 32-rolls of tp.

Culinary Crafts: Random Acts of Kindness

You have got to read Random Acts of Kindness over on Culinary Crafts this morning!  I had no idea that today is Random Acts of Kindness Day!  RAKs are great things and I encourage everyone to give one today!  Want to know a really quick, easy, and free RAK?  Leave a supportive comment on your favorite blog!  Yep, we bloggers love comments and the more supportive the better!  You can see my comment on Leigh's blog right now!  And, don't forget, you can read her articles on iSurf News, too!

2/19 Sunday Coupon Preview; 1 Insert

Only one insert in the upcoming Sunday paper (2/19) according to Sunday Coupon Preview.  Here's the list of what to expect, just remember that coupons are regional so it's unlikely that we'll see all of the coupons in our local papers.

RedPlum 2/19 Coupon Preview
Advil Save $1/1 Children’s product (4/15)
Advil Save $2/1 Congestion Relief, Cold & Sinus or Allergy Sinus product (5/6)
ahh bra Save $2/1 (5/30)
Centrum Save $5/1 Pro Nutrients supplement (3/17)
Cheer Save $2/1 detergent (3/31)
Covergirl Save $1/1 lip or eye product (3/31)
DermaSilk Save $5/1 full size product (2/28)
Dial Save $1/1 lotion 12oz+ (3/11)
Gain Save $.50/1 detergent, fabric softener, sheets, dryer bar or scent booster (3/31)
Gain Save $1.50/2 detergent, fabric softener, sheets, dryer bar or scent booster (3/31)
Gillette Buy Mach3 cartridge, get Save $2/1 Mach3 razor excludes disposables and trial (3/31)
i-cool Save $2/1 For Menopause or +D For Menopause + Bone Building (4/30)
i-flex Save $5/1 120ct (4/15)
Keebler Save $.55/1 Fudge Stripes Dark Chocolate Cookies 11.5oz (4/15)
Keebler Save $.55/2 cookies 6.6oz+ (4/15)
Land O’Frost Save $.55/1 Premium One Pound (5/14)
L’Oreal Save $.75/1 kids shampoo or other kids product (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $.75/1 Studio Line styling product (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $.75/1 Vive Pro shampoo or conditioner (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $1/1 Paris skincare product (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $2/1 haircolor procut (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $2/1 Paris face product excludes Magic Perfecting base .17floz mini size (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $5/1 Paris Youth Code kit (4/1)
L’Oreal Save $5/2 haircolor products (4/1)
Meow Mix Save $1/1 dry cat food 3lbs+ (4/14)
Milk-Bone Save $1.50/2 dog snacks (4/19)
Nestle/Wonka Save $.75/2 candies 3.1-6oz (3/31)
Pop Secret Save $.50/2 products (3/31)
Purina Save $.50/1 Friskies cat treats (4/19)
Purina Save $2.50/1 Beneful 3.15lb or 7lb bag dog food (3/25)
Purina B4G2 free Beneful Prepared Meals tubs dog food up to Save $4.60 (3/25)
Sunlight Save $.50/1 Power Pacs dishwashing product (4/1)
SuperPretzel Save $1/1 soft pretzel product (3/9)
Swiffer Save $1/1 Extendable Handle Duster (3/31)
Swiffer Save $1/1 WetJet refill (3/31)