Frito Lay Fan Program

Awhile back I signed up to become a member of the Frito Lay Fan program. A few weeks ago I received an email letting me know that I had been selected to receive one of their sample snack packs. It arrived today and here is what I got:
1 package Tostitos Scoops

1 package Original Lays Chips

1 package Tostitos with a hing of lime

1 Dip Creation Mix

1 Card with Recipes

1 Insulated Tote Bag

I was pretty excited about it and my kids were to. These are by far some of the best freebies and samples I have ever received in the mail. Thanks FRITO LAY!

Sign up today and see if you can get lucky as well.

Summer Reading Programs

Summer is finally here and while that means lots of fun it also means a lot of asking yourself what can I do with my child. Most local libraries offer a summer reading program in which children from ages 1-12 can participate. They sponsor story times and usually prizes for reading. My children always look forward to this every year.

The St. George City Library started their summer reading program this week. You sign up and then for every ten books your child reads they get a prize. Prizes are usually in the form of coupons which are redeemable around town for food, treats, or admission to different places. This is a great way to get your kids excited about reading.

Also be sure and check while you are in your local library to see if they have the Governors Reading Challenge packets (Utah only). If so pick one up for each of your children and at the end of the summer mail it in and your child will receive a certificate from the Governor along with a bunch of coupons for free meals at different places. One of these is always a Free Happy Meal at McDonald's.

Call or head into your local library and see what type of program they might be offering.

RiteAid Chronicles Week #4 Update

I went back to RiteAid for a quick trip this morning mainly because the Video Values coupons reset for the new month and so I watched a whole bunch of videos and had coupons to use that matched up with this week's ad. Also I was able to get another bottle of super cheap sunscreen which in St. George is a must have during the summer.

Here is what I got:
1 Coppertone Spray-On Sunscreen $8.99
2 Twizzlers Candy .50 each
2 Reese's Candy .50 each
1 Snickers Candy .50
I used the following coupons
*$4.99 Up Reward
*$2.00 Up Reward
*$1/1 Coppertone RA Printable
*$1/1 Coppertone manufacturer's from the Sunday paper
*.50/2 Reese's RA Printable
*$1/2 Twizzlers RA Printable
*.25/1 Mars Candy (snickers) RA Printable
*I also got back a $2 Up Reward
My total OOP was $1.38
Bringing the Stockpile Total to $27.05

Old Navy Coupons on Post Cereal

Has anyone else seen the Old Navy coupons on the boxes of Kids Post Cereal (ex.-fruity pebbles, alpha-bits, etc.). I noticed these when I bought a few boxes a couple of weeks ago. You might want to check you cereal because these coupons paired with the sale Old Navy is having right now make for a pretty sweet deal.

The coupons are that if you buy a kids graphic tee you get a kids basic tee FREE. The Graphic tees are on sale this week for $6. So if you bought the two shirts and used the coupon you would end up paying about $3 per shirt which is pretty good.

RiteAid Weekly Chronicles Week #4

Here is my week #4 purchases for Rite-Aid.

My order was split into three transactions.

Transaction #1

-3 lady speed stick deodorant $2.99 each

*used 3-.75/1 speed stick coupons from Sunday Paper

*got back 3 -$2 UP Rewards total of $6 in UP Rewards

Total OOP $7.28

Transaction #2

-1 Renapure Conditioner $4.99

-1 Reanpure Shampoo $4.99

*used $6 in Up Rewards

*got back 2-$4.99 Up Rewards total of $9.98 in Up Rewards

Total OOP $4.60

Transaction #3

-1 coppertone spray-on sunscreen $8.99

*used $1/1 riteaid printable

*used $1/1 coppertone product from Sunday Paper

*used 1 of my $4.99 Up Rewards (still have 1 left)

*got back a $2 Up Reward

Total OOP $2.56

The stockpile is rapidly growing. Here is the picture.

The stockpile total is $25.67 (this includes 5-12 packs of mountain dew, 12 candy bars, and 2 big bags of M & M's not shown).

Free Thank You Card from Tiny Prints

Updated: This actually works on any card, including Father's Day cards!

Today only in honor of Oprah's last show you can get a free Thank You Card from Tiny Prints. Shipping is free as well. Since my kids still have a week left of school I found in the perfect opportunity to make a thank you card for my daughter's teacher. I have ordered there cards before and have been very happy with them. Follow the link and type in TYOPRAH at checkout to get your card free.

As with any thing related to Oprah it will be hot. The site is running a little slow but not unbearably so. I remember last year when Oprah gave away chicken from KFC they ran out of chicken nationwide. :)

Free Digital Scrapbook Download

Visit MS Design on Facebook and like her page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/MSDigitalDesigns

Then if you visit her Welcome page you can download a really cute scrapbook kit-free! It is called delightful and I'm pretty excited about it.

Bloomington Hills Wal-Mart Now Accepting Albertson's Doublers

A friend of mine tipped me off about this. This is exciting news the Bloomington Hills Wal-Mart in St. George Utah is now accepting Albertson's doublers. Same rules apply as at Albertsons- only valid during the dates printed on the doublers and only three per transaction. They have to do it a little differently since they don't scan into their computers but just be patient and if you have a cashier that doesn't know what to do just have them call over a CSN and they will walk them through it.

I verified with customer service today and used two sets of doublers there. This is great because a lot of there stuff is priced lower to begin with so you should be able to finds tons of great deals.

Washington Wal-Mart in St. George is NOT accepting doublers yet... but keep your fingers crossed. I don't know anything about the Hurricane Wal-Mart.

Trade in Books and Text Books for Amazon Gift Card

Do you have text books or books laying around that you want to sell but don't feel like listing them and then waiting and waiting. Well Amazon has a new TRADE-IN option where you can simply locate the book you are wanting to sell and then ship it to them. In return they will deposit an amazon gift card in your account. I am super excited about this. I just traded in a few text books and should be getting close to $40 in gift cards in the next week or two.

Here is the link

http://www.amazon.com/Sell-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=2205237011

Thanks PYP

$1 Flip Flops at Old Navy 5-21

This Saturday 5-21 at Old Navy flip flops are $1 per pair. This is a great time to stock up for the whole family.

Limit of 5 per customer.

Weekly RiteAid Chronicles Week #3

Here is what I got at RiteAid today...5- 12 packs of Mountain Dew $3.50 each
2- Big Bags of M & M 's 2/$3.99
2- twizzlers .89 each
2- starburst .50 each
I used the following coupons
$3/15 survey coupon
Buy 4 Pepsi Products get one free in ad coupon
$5 Up Reward
$10 Up Reward
$1/2 twizzlers RA Printable
$.25/2 starburst RA Printable
$1/2 M & M's RA Printable
My total OOP was $1.16. However there is a SCR (single check rebate) for the M & M's for $1. So I will be getting a $1 back. So the total spent will only be .16. Making our stockpile total $11.23.

RiteAid Tip-Submit for Single Check Rebates-they only take a minute you sign up online then log in and enter your receipt information. They mail you a check at the end of every month with any rebates you have qualified for. Easiest rebate program I know of.

Redbox Deals May 16-May 25

May 16 thru the 25th, redbox is giving you daily discounts on your movie rentals! Starting tomorrow, text DEALS to 727272* every day thru 5/25 for a new discount code you can use at the redbox kiosk that day. Your discount will be anywhere from 10¢ to $1.50!

5 Free Graduation Cards from Shutterfly

Just in time for Graduation. Whether it be from preschool, kindergarten, middle school or high school-these shutterfly cards are perfect and they are giving you five free when you use code CARD4GRAD at checkout.

I made these last year for my daughters Kindergarten graduation and was very happy with them.

Wal-Mart Toy Clearance

I was just in my local Wal-Mart (St. George Bloomington Hills location) and as I was walking down the toy isles I noticed they had tons of toys clearanced many of the 50% off some were only 25% off but still really good deals.

Some of the things I noticed were
ALL TANGLED TOYS 50% off
DISNEY PRINCESS TOYS AND ACCESSORIES 50% off
Lego Sets (harry potter, star wars, and others) 25-50% off
Hot Wheel Sets 25-50% off
Transformers 25-50% off
and much much more

There was stuff on every isle just look for the clearance stickers. If you have birthdays coming up you might want to check it out. All Wal-Marts are different but it's worth a shot and if you live in St. George you know where to go.

Rite Aid Week #2 Update

So I actually went back to Rite-Aid this week. Twice. There were a couple of things I wanted to get but had forgotten coupons for.

Return Trip #1

Transaction #1
1 Biore Strips $7.49
1 Biore Foam Cleanser $7.49
2 Tylenol Precise Heat Patches $5.00 each
1 Tylenol Precise Cream
used the following coupons
-$3/15 survey coupon
-$1 off any RiteAid non Prescription RA Printable
-3 $5 off 1 Tylenol Precise from Sunday 5-8 Sunday Paper or Printable
-1 Buy Biore Strips get Biore Cleanser Free Coupon from SS 3-6
Total OOP $3.22
plus I got back a $5 Up reward and a survey coupon
Stockpile Total $9.63
Transaction #2
-2 Tylenol Precise Heat Patches $5.00 each
used the following coupons
-2 $5 off 1 Tylenol Precise from Sunday 5-8 Paper or Printable
Total OOP $0.62
plus I got back a $10 Up Reward (Weekend Warrior Promo-when you spend $25.00 on certain products you get a $10 Up Reward) and another survey coupon
Stockpile Total $10.25

Return Trip #2
Transaction #1

1 Biore Pore Strips $7.64
1 Biore Daily Scrub $7.64

used the following coupons

-$3/15 survey coupon

-Free Biore Cleanser when you buy Biore strips

-$5 Up Reward

Total OOP .41

plus a $5 UP Reward Back

Stockpile Total $10.66

Transaction #2

looked identical to transaction #1

Total OOP .41

plus a $5 UP Reward back

Stockpile Total $11.07

Weekly RiteAid Chronicles Week #2

Here are my week #2 purchases -1 Tylenol Precise Pain Patch $5.00
-1 John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo $4.99 with rain check
-1 EOS Lip Balm $2.99-2 Reese's Candy Bars B1G1 Free or 2/.99
-2 Nestle Candy Bars B1G1 Free or 2/.99
-1 Cow's Tail (filler item) .33
used the following coupons

-$3.00/$15.00 survey coupon from last week

-$5.00 on Tylenol Precise Pain Product printable

-.50/2 Nestle Candy Bars Coupon from the 5-1 Sunday Paper

-$3.00/1 John Frieda Root Awakening from the 5-1 Sunday Paper

-$2.00 Up Reward from last week

-.50/2 Reese's RA printable coupon

-$1.00 off any non-prescription coupon RA printable coupon

My total OOP was .85

Grand Total for Stockpile thus far $6.41

Stockpile Photo is everything minus all candy/candy bars they don't last long around here.

Plus I still have a $2 Up reward and another $3/15 survey coupon to use next week.

Rite Aid Tip: Sign up and Watch Videos here to earn extra rite aid coupons. These can be stacked with a manufacturer coupon for even greater savings.

HURRY! $40 off $40 of Paper Coterie Products (Just Pay Shipping)

This ends today, May 8th! So hurry and make a super cute book!

This cute new company, Paper Coterie, is giving away $40 worth of products and all you have to do is pay shipping! They have super cute books, calendars, and growth charts that you can personalize.

• Add $40 worth of product to your cart
• Use code OPENHOUSE at checkout
• Just pay shipping around $9.
• Extended to May 8th!

$6 Large Pepperoni Pizza from Papa Murphy's

I'm so excited about this. We love Papa Murphy's pizza and this coupon is good through May 31st. You can print it as many times as you want. Woohoo!

Weekly RiteAid Chronicles Week #1

I thought I would do a series of posts on how shopping at Rite-Aid can save you so much money and considerably increase your stock pile. I will keep a running total each week of how much I have spent and show how the stockpile has grown.

Week #1

2 packages scunci bands-FREE with Rain Check

2 Air Wick Aerosol-BOGO Rain Check plus BOGO Coupon

3 Snickers Squared-Buy 2 Get 1 Free Coupon

6 Gillette Body Wash-.99 each with Rain Check

1 Gillette Deodorant-Free with coupon from PG 5-1

I also used a $3 off the purchase of $15 coupon from taking a survey.

OOP I spent $5.56

I got back 2 $2-UP Rewards and a $3/15 coupon for taking the survey on the bottom of my receipt. (I will be able to use these towards next weeks purchases.)

Rite Aid Tips

-ALWAYS DO THE SURVEYS

-TRY TO MAKE YOUR TOTALS BE $15 so you can use the $3/15 from taking the survey

-USE YOUR $3/15 COUPON FIRST then all other coupons

-GET RAIN CHECKS (they automatically factor in the Up Rewards for you)

-HAVE A BACK UP PLAN

$20 For $45 Blurb Book

Today only you can get $45 worth of custom book creations from Blurb for only $20.

I'm really excited about this. I like to print my blog into a book and for a 120 page book it's $45 regularly. $20 is an excellent price to print your blog. I think I paid close to $80 last year to do mine.