Restaurant.com 90% off!

Saving money on vacation tip:

Starting today, 9/9, and last for 99 hours Restaurant.com is having a 90% off sale.

90-stinkin'-percent!  This directly follows their 80% off sale, which was also amazing.

90% means you can get a $25 giftcard for a buck.

I just purchased 3 of these during the 80% off sale for our upcoming December Disney World/New Orleans trip.  We eat on property at Disney, but in NOLA, we'll be venturing all over the City, so these gift certificates are a great buy!  $25 off a meal for a buck or two? .... OKAY!

Check out more details (and a review of restaurant.com), at $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge's blog here

Free Shipping at JCPenny

We are back from vacation!  We had a wonderful time, and I'll probably share some of my wheeling and dealing for Disney World trips in a future blog post, until then....

Saving money on vacation tip:
Whenever we are prepping for vacation, I seem to find myself in need (or want!) of a couple new shirts.  I am often drawn to JCPenny because of their amazing deals, decent quality, and good style.  They often send out coupons for $10 off a $10 purchase or more, and you can easily find a shirt for $10 at JCP on the sale racks!

Currently they are offering free shipping on orders of $49 or more, including the online outlet.  Offer ends September 12.  Use promo code 32GIFT at jcp.com

Econo/ShopKo/Target Runs

Last night I made three stops around town.  $26.01 was spent for all the items above.  Here is the breakdown.

First up, Econo Foods:

Keebler Fudge Shoppee Cookies: 2/$3.69 (or BOGO)

$1/2 coupon here

2/$2.69, or $1.35 each

Pringles: 2/$3

$1/2 from 8/30 paper

2/$2, or $1 each

TOTAL SPENT: $4.69

Next was ShopKo:

Covergirl Make-up: BOGO

$2.50/2 coupon I clipped a long while back

I selected the cheapest mascara they had included with the deal, $4.99

2/$2.49, or $1.25 each

TOTAL SPENT: $2.49 (plus tax...I have seemed to misplace my receipt!)

And lastly, Target:

Pampers Jumbo Pack: $9.99

$1.00 coupon

$2.50 coupon here

$6.49

Huggies "Little Movers" Jumbo Pack: $8.99

$3.00 coupon I got in a mailer a long time ago (only good for "Little..." line or Pure & Natural)

$1.50 Target coupon here

$4.49

Johnson & Johnson Baby Wash: $2.24

$1.00 coupon from here

$1.00 Target coupon here

$0.24

Dawn Foam Pump Soap: $2.25

$1.50 coupon from this mailer

$0.75

Bounce Dryer Bar: $3.79

$1.50 Target coupon

$1.00 coupon from 8/30 newspaper

$1.29

Skittles Crazy Cores: $0.52 each

$1.00 Target coupon here

$0.04 for two

General Mills Cereal Cup: $1.00

$1.00 Target coupon here

FREE

Tresemme Hair Spray: $3.00

No coupon, but this was 10% off and I use this every day, so a deal is a deal!

Ziploc Bags: $1.99

BOGO coupon from 8/30 newspaper

2/$1.99, or $1 each

I did not take advantage of the Speical K deal because the selection at our Target was very lacking-and we truly have enough snacks!

TOTAL: $18.83, I saved $19.92!

Stash:

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  Different snacks - cookies & chips.  I need to resist the good deals - we are going to end up gaining so much weight!
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  3 Baby wash (one that I uncovered last night while sorting through a bin-o-stuff, one from previous run!)
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  2 packs of diapers (plus, we have a slight stockpile previously)
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  2 mascara
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  2 soap (one from previous Target run)
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  4 bags of Skittles.  We are going on vacation tomorrow, I'm bringing a pack on the plane for Henry.  An excellent distraction tool.

$75 a Week Grocery Challenge:

I'm only counting the actual food, so...

• $21.43 left.  I want to hit up Cash Wise tonight before we leave to take advantage of some of the shelf/freezer deals.

Econo Foods Deals

 

At Econo, there are a couple good buys:

• Keebler Fudge Shoppee Cookies: BOGO - $1/2 coupon here = cheap cookies!  Henry will be thrilled! :)
• Pringles (same deal at ShopKo): 2/$3 - $1/2 coupon (from 8/30 newspaper) = $2/2
  

ShopKo Deals

In the ShopKo ad I found at least one goody:

• Covergirl cosmetics: BOGO - $2.50 coupon, I got this coupon a while back and it expires today!
• Bounce Dryer Bar: $3.99 - $1.00 coupon from 8/30 paper = $2.99, this may be cheaper at Target because I also have a $1.50 Target coupon...not sure on the price at Target.
• Tide: $6.99 - $1.00 coupon from 8/30 paper = $5.99, again, there may be a better deal at Target on a larger size on sale for $10.99.  We aren't yet in desperate need of laundry soap, so I just might wait for a better bargain.

Target Deals

 

In the Target ad I found a bunch of goodies!

• Special K stuff: $2.39/each
  
• $1.00 coupons for various Special K items are here, making them $1.39 each
• Target $0.50 off Kellogg's Grain or Fruit Snacks are here, making them $0.89 each
• Buy 4 (OOP=$3.56), get a $5 gift card = you earn $1.44
• Pop Tarts: Box one: $2.39 - $1.00 coupon I have from inside of the previous box I purchased - $0.75 coupon here = $0.69 + Box two: $2.39 - $0.55 coupon here - $0.75 coupon here = $1.09 = TOTAL $1.78 + free OJ!
• Huggies Jumbo pack: $8.99 - $1.50 Target coupon - $1.50 coupon here = $5.99  OR I might be able to use a $3.00 coupon I have from a previous mailer (depending on what they have for the $8.99 sale) and get them for $4.50
• Schick Razor: $6.99 - $4.00 Target coupon found in the 8/30 paper = $2.99  OR I might be able to use another $3.00 coupon from an older paper, depending on what razors are included = FREE
• Ziploc Bags: $2.33/each - BOGO coupon (up to $2.19) from 8/30 paper = $1.23/each
• Dawn Foaming Soap: $2.25 - $1.50 coupon I received in the mail from here = $0.75
• Tresseme Hair Spray: $1.99.  I use only this brand - I need to find a coupon!
• On going: FREE General Mills cereal cup with this coupon & $0.04 for two packs of Skittles Crazy Cores with this coupon
  

Cash Wise Deals

 

Tonight I had some time to browse through the Cash Wise ad that arrived on our doorstep yesterday.  I found some really great deals this week!

• Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs: 2/$2.98 - $2.00 in store coupon - $1.00 coupon (MyPoints RedPlum, but I don't see it on the RedPlum website...) = FREE +overage
• Lean Cuisine's: $1.68/each - $1.00/3 coupon found here = $1.35/each (and I am SO glad I didn't buy them last week for $2.00 at Econo!)
• Gold N Plump Chicken: $3.00 off sale + $1.00 coupon found here = $4.00 off - more cheap chicken!
• Jennie-O Turkey Store: 2/$5 (a great deal alone) - $1.75 Catalina - $1.00 coupon from 8/30 newspaper = 2/$2.25
• Del Monte Fruit Cups: 10/$10 (or $1/each) - $1/3 coupon found here = $.066 each
• Lays Potato Chips: $1.88 w/ special mailer coupon - $1 coupon (I printed this one long ago) = $0.88
• FREE item of the week w/ $25 purchase is Cash Wise Hamburger or Hot Dog buns, I'll be getting Hot Dog buns to go with all my free hot dogs!
• If you got the in-home mailer with the bonus coupons, the $3.98 bag of frozen chicken is a great deal.