Tuesday Savings: $1 Cartons of Edy's at Giant!

Before the Giant sale runs out I (A.) couldn't resist sharing:

My oldest daughter is celebrating her birthday this week! I sent my husband to Giant with five $1 off Edy's coupons from the 01/31 SS, where he did the Edy's Catalina Deal (Spend $15, get a $5 Catalina coupon good off your next purchase at Giant).

5 x Edy's @ $3 each sale price = $15
Use five $1 coupons = -$5
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Subtotal: $10 paid

$5 Catalina prints out, to be spent on future purchase

Net: $5 paid for 5 tubs of ice cream. Sweet deal!

Super Savings Saturday: CVS and Target

I scored some super savings at CVS and Target this week that are worth sharing!

I haven't been shopping much at CVS since my toddler moved out of diapers. But this week I wanted to try to get some Huggies wipes because I keep a stash of diapers & wipes for baby shower gifts. I read that ECB holders were finding Huggies wipes coupons on the coupon printers in-store. It was true for me! A $2 Huggies wipes coupon AND a $5/$15 coupon printed. Score! I used a $3 Sensodyne toothpaste coupon, the $2 wipes coupon, a $1 off any Johnson & Johnson baby product coupon, & the $5/$15 coupon. Check out the picture above to see what I got for $3.42!

I needed a few things at Target, and I wanted to see if I could work a Kraft cheese deal I read about. It worked! I spent $1.75 on the items in the picture below. Here is what I used:
3 $2/2 Right Guard deodorant coupons
3 $1 off any Johnson & Johnson baby product manu coupons
1 $1/2 Kraft cheese coupon
2 Target $1/1 Kraft cheese coupons (only prints 1 per computer; we have 2 computers)

Where did you find savings this week? Leave us a comment and do tell!

Birthday Rewards: FirstWatch and Coldstone Creamery

Since my son was sick on my birthday and I got sick soon after, I almost missed out on redeeming some of my birthday rewards coupons! We wouldn't want that?!

We really enjoyed my birthday rewards this year because my husband was out of town all week and the coupons gave us fun "dates" to anticipate. I took my toddler to Fuddruckers, FirstWatch and Coldstone Creamery in addition to Austin Grill. I had a coupon for a free entree at Fuddruckers, and upon inquiring I was told by my local restaurant that I could get anything up to $8.00 off the menu. I chose my favorite salad, bought my toddler a kids meal and smiled.

I had another free entree coupon for FirstWatch, a breakfast & lunch restaurant. I chose a breakfast entree and bought my toddler a kids meal. I should have just shared my entree because it was so much food! Next year.

I had a "Like It" coupon from Coldstone Creamery, and I let my toddler choose the ice cream flavor and mix-in. He loved that. We had a great time enjoying my birthday rewards coupons and feel very blessed to live near so many yummy restaurants!

To join the Fudds Club, click here.
To sign up for FirstWatch Sun eclub, click here.
To sign up for Coldstone Creamery's Birthday Club, click here.

Uniball: Free Pen!

Who doesn't want a new pen? Especially if it's FREE?!

Uniball is giving away new uni Super Ink pens. Click here to score one for yourself.

Consignment Sale TOMORROW 2/27: FCMOMs - Chantilly, VA

Just a reminder about this weekend's consignment sale. I've been excited about the upcoming consignment sales, but I went through my toddler's stockpile of clothes this week and found that he only needs a few items! I always enjoy finding bargains at the consignment sales, but I don't enjoy the crowds and feverish pace of it all. So I may be sitting this spring out, much to my surprise!

If you go, please leave us a comment.

Fairfax County Mothers of Multiples is hosting its spring Clothing Sale this Saturday, February 27, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Location: Chantilly High School (in the cafeteria; please use entrance 4), 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (just ½ block south of Route 50 - and up the road from Fair Lakes Center).

The sale will be held from 9am to 1pm. Over 150 families consigning clothing, equipment, toys and much more! Snow date is March 6th.

Restaurant.com: 80% off plus 15% cash back!

It's the end of the month, so gift certificates purchased at Restaurant.com are 80% off. Enter code SAVOR at checkout for the sale price.

To sweeten the deal, make your purchase through Ebates to earn a whopping 15% back!

Thanks, Slickdeals!

Coldwater Creek: 25% off clearance prices!

Coldwater Creek has a big clearance sale right now. For an additional 25% off PLUS free shipping, enter code WHH8520 at checkout.

There are some great bracelets and earrings on the website priced at $7 or less right now.

Go through our Ebates link to get an additional 2% back. Thanks, Slickdeals!

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 02/26-03/04

Smokin' deals on cereal this week! Stock yerselves up!

Top Five Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 02/26-03/04:

1. The Cheerios Deal: General Mills Cheerios Cereal, All Varieties and Sizes, Save $3 on 3, must buy 3
   $0.55/1 Chocolate Cheerios (may double) - Eat Better America
   $0.75/1 MultiGrain Cheerios (may double) - Eat Better America
   $0.55/1 Chocolate Cheerios (may double) - Pillsbury Website
   $0.75/1 MultiGrain Cheerios (may double) - Pillsbury Website
   $0.55/1 Chocolate Cheerios (may double) - Betty Crocker Website
   $0.75/1 MultiGrain Cheerios (may double) - Betty Crocker Website
   $1/1 MultiGrain Cheerios
   $1/1 and $1/2 Honey Nut Cheerios
   $0.50/1 Chocolate Cheerios, $0.50/1, 02/21 SS
   $1/2 Cheerios, any flavor, 02/21 SS
   Best deal: If your store elects to double the $0.75/1 MultiGrain Cheerios, you will save $1.50/box, in addition to the $1/box saved in the Save $3/3 sale price. Up to $2.50/box saved could make for some very cheap cereal!
   
   
2. The Kellogg's Deal: Kellogg's Cereal, All Varieties and Sizes, Save $6 on 4, must buy 4
   $1/3, 02/07 RP
   $1/3 any
   $1.50/2, All Bran, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats (Coupons.com)
   $1.50/2, Frosted Mini-Wheats (Red Plum)
   $1/1 Smart Start, March All You Magazine
   I'm not sure of the prices on these; feel free to leave a comment with prices/details if you run this deal! With the Smart Start coupon, you'll save $2.50 total off the price, and with the printable Frosted Mini-Wheats coupons, you'll save $2.25 total off the price.
   
   
3. The Post Cereal Deal: Post Cereal (Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape-Nuts, Selects, or Shredded Wheat), 2/$4
   $1/2, 01/17 SS (Grape Nuts, Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran)
   $2/1 here might apply
   Final price: possibly FREE - or $1.50 each with the SS coupon
   
   
4. SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2.30/lb.) I consider this to be stock-up price, as I haven't seen it lower in quite some time.
   
   
5. Quaker Mini Rice Cakes, 10/$10
   Quaker Rice and Multigrain Snack, $0.75/1, 01/10 RP
   $0.75/1, 02/14 RP
   Final price, if they double: FREE!

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

SUPER G Homestyle Roasting Chicken, $0.99/lb.

Center Cut Pork Loin Chops or Center Cut Pork Loin Roast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Fresh Pork Shoulder Picnic, 6-9 lb. average weight, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.70/lb.)

Shoulder Steak for London Broil, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $3/lb.)

Perdue 93% Lean Ground Turkey, $1.99/lb.

Jumbo Raw Easy Peel Shrimp, $5.99/lb. (Save at least $3/lb.)

Nathan's Beef Franks, BOGO

Hillshire Farm Deli Select Ultra Thin Lunchmeat, 3/$10
$1/2, 02/14 RP, also $1/2
Final price: $2.83

Red Seedless Grapes, $0.99/lb. (Save $1.50/lb.)

Sweet Red Peppers, $1.49/lb.

Tropical Mangos (is there such a thing as nontropical mangos?), $0.99/ea

Cedar's Hommus, 25% off

Meal solutions deal: Buy any Giant Bowl Salad and get an 8 oz. cup of hot soup, $0.99

Boursin Cheese Spreads, BOGO

Yoplait Smoothies, 2/$6
$1/1, 02/07 GM, or 01/03 GM
Final price: $2 each

Giant Yoghurt 10/$4.50

Giant 24 oz. Block Cheese, $4.99

Nature's Promise Soymilk, aseptic quarts, 4/$5

Dr. Praeger's (gluten free) Veggie Burgers, $2.99

Pamela's Wheat and Gluten Free Cookies, BOGO

Emerald Peanuts, BOGO
$1/1 may apply (print early; daily limits for this link)
Final price: $2 off the price of one, for two!

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, 10/$10
$1/2, or $1/2, or $1/2 (not sure if they're the same)
Final price: $0.50/box

Knorr Pasta Sides, 10/$10
$0.60/2, 01/31 RP (prices vary regionally)
Final price: As low as $0.40

Campbell's Select Harvest Soups, 2/$3
$0.50/2, 01/03 SS and 02/07 SS, or $1/1 any can
Final price, if doubled: $0.50-$1/each

Giant Long Grain White Rice, $6.99

Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread, 2/$5
$0.55/1, or March All You
Final price, if doubled: $1.40

Mrs. Paul's Seafood, 50% off

DiGiorno's Pizza, 2/$10
$1/1, 01/24 SS
Final price: $4 each

DiGiorno's or California Pizza Kitchen Flatbread Melts, 5/$10

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers, 3/$5
$0.60/3, 02/07 GM
$0.40/1 Fresh Steamers, 01/03 GM
Final price: $0.86

Stouffer's Classic Entrees (or Corner Bistro Paninis, Subs, Select Entrees, French Bread Pizza, or Macaroni & Cheese, excludes Family Style Recipes and Skillets), 5/$10

Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup, 10/$10
$0.25/1, 02/07
$1/4, 02/07 GM
$0.50/2, 01/03 GM
$1/4, 01/17 SS
$0.50/2, 01/17 SS
$1/4, 02/21 SS
Final possible price: $0.50/can

Giant White Bread, 10/$10

Thomas' English Muffins 6-Pack, 2/$4
$1/1, March All You
Final price: $1

San Giorgio Pasta, $0.77 (Save at least $0.62)

Cafe Bustelo, 10 oz. can, 2/$5

Deer Park Spring Water 24-pack, $3.49

Nature Made Vitamins, BOGO
$3/1 Nature Made Cholest Off, or 01/31 SS
$2/1 CoQ10, or 01/31 SS
$1/1 Fish Oil
$1/1, 01/31 SS, January All You, or February All You
Use two coupons since you are getting two products.

Sure Deodorant, $1.99, with coupon from 01/24 SS, this upcoming Sunday's paper (or this $1/1 printable), final price: $0.99

Huggies Big Packs, $19.49
$2/1, or $2/1 Pull-Ups

Pampers Baby Fresh Wipes Tub, 2/$5
$0.50/1, 02/07 P&G
Final price: $1.50/each

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Deal: Save $5 off your next shopping order when you buy $15 worth of participating frozen food products. (Prices not listed in this section, but some are listed in other sections in the ad)

Friendly's Sundae Cups
Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream
Nestle Novelties
Edy's Fruit Bars, 2/$7
Edy's Dibs
Skinny Cow Novelties, $3.99
Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Bars
Edy's Ice Cream, 2/$6, $1/1, 01/31 SS
Weight Watchers Ice Cream Treats or Bars

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Weekly Meal Deal

Buy one of each Sorrento Ricotta Cheese ($1/1, 01/24 RP), and Hungry Jack Pancake Mix ($1/2, 02/21 RP), get a FREE Giant Syrup.

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2/$10 Specials in Prepared Foods:

Chicken Friday - Giant Rotisserie Chicken

Barbeque Saturday - Butcher's Prime Fully Cooked Pork BBQ Spare Ribs

Pizza Sunday - Uno Deep Dish Pizza

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Gas Deal: Save 10 cents per gallon for every 100 points earned. This week only, earn 100 points when you buy any 4 participating Dannon items with your Giant card.

Dannon Dan-o-nino Yoghurt, 2/$4
$1/1, 02/07 SS

Dannon Light'n'Fit Yoghurt, 2/$4
$0.60/4-pack, 01/31 SS

Dannon Danimals Drinkable Smoothie, 2/$5
$1/1 or $1/2, 02/07 SS

Dannon Activia Yoghurt Tub, 2/$5
$1/2, 01/31 SS

Dannon Activia 8 Pack

DanActive 8 Pack

Dannon Light & Fit Sugar Control 4 Pack
$0.60/4-pack, 01/31 SS

Light & Fit Adult 12 Pack

Activia Drinks 4 Pack

Activia 12 Pack

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!
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Chick-fil-a: Free Breakfast tomorrow!

If you're into Chick-fil-a like we are, Frugal Friends has the scoop here on how Chick-fil-a is offering free breakfast items on Thursdays in January and February. I've seen signs at the Fair Oaks Mall and Chantilly locations, so it seems pretty widespread.

As always, we recommend calling your location to verify participation.

It's a good day for free food! Don't forget that you can also eat for nearly free at Hard Times Cafe. Click here for more details.

Pampers Gifts to Grow: Free Codes!

Reader Jen reminded us that 2 free codes are available for Pampers Gifts to Grow participants.

If you're not into the Pampers Gifts to Grow program yet but actually use Pampers, we highly recommend it. I only used brand name diapers for my now potty trained toddler about half the time, but even so, I still accumulated enough Pampers points to earn a free Shutterfly photo album last year. If you stick with it and enter the points as you buy packs and see codes on the internet, you, too can earn something free!

Here are two for you that are worth 30 points each:
GTGTEAMUSA2010
GTGPLAY2USA2010

To register for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, click here.

Hard Times Cafe: Free Chili tomorrow, 2/25

Tomorrow(February 25) is National Chili Day at Hard Times Cafe. The restaurant offers a free bowl of chili for everyone who makes a purchase there. Reader Jen has told us that in the past she & her family have gone, bought drinks and had free chili all around. Sounds like a great free dinner to me!

Check here for more information or to locate a Hard Times Cafe near you. I'm guessing it will be busy, so you may want to go early!

P.F. Chang's: Rewards Club

About a month ago I caught wind of a new rewards club that P.F. Chang's started.

Always looking for discounts and deals, I signed up using the email address I reserve for coupons, samples, rewards clubs, etc. I did have to give my mailing address, so in today's mail I was surprised to receive a plastic rewards card from P.F. Chang's. The mailing stated that I could use the card to receive a 10% discount each time I dine there. That's an interesting concept I haven't seen any other restaurant chains use!

If you're interested in signing up, go here. If you have any experiences using a P.F. Chang's rewards card, leave us a comment!

Works for Me Wednesday: Cutting Myself Deals

It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another "Works for Me Wednesday" tip, as hosted by the blog carnival at We Are THAT Family. See this week's Works for Me Wednesday here.

I often must contend with two sides of my personality: the "Ooooo must try NOW!" side, and the frugal side. Obviously the instant-gratification personality is at odds with the frugal side (not to mention our budget), so I kind of keep the instant gratification side in check by cutting myself deals.

Here's an example: I see a delicious-looking recipe online. Said recipe involves an ingredient that I don't have. For instance, in the past couple of weeks or so I saw a tidbit on how to make your own authentic Japanese teriyaki sauce. Since I love stir-fry-style meals that come together quickly, I thought, "Ooooo must try NOW!" But - the recipe called for mirin (sweet rice wine), which I do not have. My cabinet is packed with couponed condiments, including bottled (not-so-authentic) teriyaki sauce. I cut myself a deal: Once you finish using all of the bottled teriyaki in the pantry, you can buy mirin at the best possible price, unless there's a major deal in the interrim.

Now, by "best possible", I mean I would still bargain hunt - checking local Asian grocers' prices against those on Amazon, for instance.

So, why is this little habit one I've found worth forming?

• It delays gratification. Like the "Eat from the Pantry" challenge we did in January, this is just a great exercise in and of itself in terms of building patience and discipline.
  
  
• It still promises gratification if the desire persists long-term. This makes the established delay easier to tolerate at the moment that I want to purchase the item. Instead of "No", it's "Not now", so I can get over the hump and move on.
  
  
• Postponing the purchase for a not-too-specific future date means that it will probably be long after I finish the bottled teriyaki sauce that I remember my "deal" with myself - if I remember it at all. After all, I'm not going to go from cooking a weeknight dinner with the last of the teriyaki sauce - straight to the grocery store for some mirin!
  
  
• There's a decent possibility that in the interim, I'll find a coupon, sale, or other special involving the desired item, whereas had I purchased it immediately instead of cutting myself a deal, I would have paid too much.

In other words, putting a "deal-ay" between my desire to buy something and its possible purchase is a great way to save myself some money and teach myself some patience, without total deprivation.

Do you cut yourself deals? What are your deal-cutting strategies?
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Consignment Sale this Saturday 2/27: FCMOMs - Chantilly, VA

Fairfax County Mothers of Multiples is hosting its spring Clothing Sale this Saturday, February 27, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Location: Chantilly High School (in the cafeteria; please use entrance 4), 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (just ½ block south of Route 50 - and up the road from Fair Lakes Center).

The sale will be held from 9am to 1pm. Over 150 families consigning clothing, equipment, toys and much more! Snow date is March 6th.

Menu Plan Monday

Generally, I'm trying to allocate animal proteins to dinnertime for my husband; he usually also takes a serving of leftover dinner to work the next day for lunch. This way he gets a bit more needed protein and I can do lighter fruit-veggie-and-grain-centered lunches for me and my girls!

Monday:
Breakfast: Instant oatmeal, banana
Lunch: Yoghurt, curried couscous, crackers
Dinner: Frozen lasagna, garlic bread, broccoli

Tuesday:
Breakfast: Mango/banana vanilla yoghurt smoothies, hot chocolate
Lunch: Spinach salad, tomatoes, gorgonzola, shiitake sesame vinaigrette, dried blueberries
Dinner: Baked chicken drumsticks, home fries

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Milk, banana, Fiber One bars
Lunch: Sesame ginger teriyaki stir-fry: bok choy, edamame, carrots, brown rice
Dinner: Burrito bowls: Brown rice, taco-seasoned ground beef, edamame, sour cream, shredded cheese, etc.

Thursday:
Breakfast: Milk, brown rice porridge from leftover brown rice
Lunch: PB&J, apple slices
Dinner: Gorton's popcorn shrimp (on sale at Giant this week!) served over salads with caesar dressing

Friday:
Breakfast: Milk, toaster oven strawberry crumble (frozen strawberries, butter, oats, brown sugar)
Lunch: Gorton's salmon fillets (also on sale at Giant, using the toaster oven again!), salad
Dinner: Scrambled eggs, sausage, roasted asparagus

Report from the Field: Gorton's Deal at Giant This Week!

Ooooweeeee it's a good time to buy yourself some frozen seafood at Giant! The Gorton's Deal going on this week is as follows:

Gorton's Seafood, HALF PRICE
Deal: Buy $10 worth of Gorton's items in one transaction and $4 will be instantly deducted from your order. Limit 1 offer per transaction.
$1/2
$1/2
Grilled Shrimp item, $0.50/1, 01/03
Grilled item, $0.50/1, 01/03
$1/any 2, or $0.40/1, 01/24

I did two rounds of the Gorton's deal this morning since I had a few of the $0.40/1 01/24 SS coupon - and while harvesting from the freezer I overheard two employees talking about how the Gorton's was sure to be raided this week. If you can make it to your Giant today, I recommend doing so, because this deal is HOT!

I should note that the checkout automatically credited me my $4 in one transaction, and strangely didn't for the other. You can learn from my experience: check your receipt carefully before you leave the store to make sure that you get your $4 instant deduction.

The three main Gorton's items I focused on:

Two-fillet boxes (pollock or other white fish): $1.84 (retail $3.69)
Two-fillet salmon: $2.19 (retail $4.39)
14 oz. bags of popcorn shrimp: $2.99 (retail $5.99)

There are a lot of ways that these can be combined for a $10 total.

Here are just a couple of ideas:

$ 2.19	salmon		$ 2.19	salmon
$ 2.19	salmon		$ 1.84	other
$ 2.19	salmon		$ 2.99	popcorn shrimp
$ 1.84	other		$ 2.99	popcorn shrimp
$ 1.84	other
$ 10.25	subtotal		$ 10.01	subtotal
$ (4.00)	instant deduction		$ (4.00)	instant deduction
$ (4.00)	coupons		$ (3.20)	coupons
$ 2.25	total		$ 2.81	total
$ 0.45	each		$ 0.56	each

In the first scenario above, you're paying just $2.25 for $20.55 retail-valued seafood! That's an 89% Savings. ;-D

Are you working the Gorton's deal this week? What scenarios did you do? Share the details! :-D
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Frugal Fridays: Budget Travel, Part 1

Just 2 weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to join my husband on one of his business trips. He regularly travels to California, and I got to join him last fall in L.A.


This time we went to San Francisco! I've always wanted to go there - to see the Golden Gate Bridge, tour Alcatraz, sample Ghirardhelli chocolate in its hometown, maybe even ride a cable car!

But how does one complete budget travel in a place like San Francisco? I'll share a few tips that worked for us.









Budget Travel: Part 1

• Join your spouse on an already scheduled business trip. Buying one air ticket is much cheaper than two, and we were even able to utilize my husband's already booked rental car. We paid for 2 days on the rental car over our long weekend. We paid one baggage fee of $20 on my way out because I traveled separately. My husband has earned premier status with United, so he doesn't pay any baggage fees.
  

• Visit friends! Travel is always a good excuse to see people you miss, and we have wonderful friends spread out across the country. We were blessed to be able to stay with friends while there, even getting to play with their kids and experience worship at their church. Another friend even traveled across town to visit us. Staying with our friends meant that we were 1 hour outside the city, so we planned accordingly and played in San Fran all day upon my arrival. On day 2 we drove 1.5 hours to see some redwoods at Muir Woods.

• Be willing to eat fast food or takeout while on travel. I tend to be the picky one in our family, preferring fresh produce and food variety all the time. This point is really one for me! I've learned to bring Chick-fil-a coupons when I travel and seek out those restaurants if possible. We saved $6 on a Chick-fil-a meal because of the coupons I brought along. I also researched restaurants and printable coupons before leaving home and printed some Chevy's coupons. We ordered Chevy's takeout one night and picked up Baja Fresh another night. And when in California, one has to eat at In-N-Out, right? We did that one day for lunch, as well.

• Be content with low-cost or free activities. For us on this particular trip, this meant being content with not paying ticket prices. We wanted to do an Alcatraz tour, but we weren't able to get tickets at a time that worked for us. I really enjoyed the view we got from walking out on the Golden Gate Bridge, then zooming in with my husband's camera. I have been fascinated with bridges ever since I read David McCullough's The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge. So seeing and walking the Golden Gate was a big moment for me. Another highlight was driving Lombard Street, San Fran's "crookedest street."

Stay tuned for more budget travel ideas!

It's Friday: Earn Mega Swag Bucks today!

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• Go to Swagbucks through our referral link by clicking here.
  
• Sign up and create a new profile for yourself.
  
• Search a few times a day, and you'll start seeing points accumulate.

I use Swagbucks to search 2-3 times a day, 3-4 days a week for things I would normally research. I usually cash out my Swagbucks for Starbucks gift cards, but there are lots of other cool prizes in the Swagbucks store.

As a disclaimer, if you sign up under our referral link, we will receive Swagbucks thanks to you.

Circus Deals: Big Top at Dulles and Ringling Bros. at Verizon Center or Patriot Center

Two circus deals came across my desk recently. I guess March is the month for the circus!




I know most people take their kids to see the circus, but I have fun memories of a date early in marriage that my husband planned. It was a surprise and he gave me clues along the way, like "it will be smelly" or "it will remind you of home(my parents' farm). Not one to easily stitch together clues, I still had no idea of what we were attending until we got to the doors of the Patriot Center. What fun!

Here are the deals:

• Save up to 30% per ticket on the Big Apple Circus at Dulles Town Center in March by clicking here. Or call 888-541-3750 and use code STB10.
  
• Save up to 20% per ticket on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Verizon Center in March by clicking here. Use presale password WSE.
• Save up to 20% per ticket on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Patriot Center in March by clicking here. Use presale password WSE.
  

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 02/19-02/15

A lot of freebies work checking out - not to mention cheap sausage. :)

Top Five Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

1. Bob Evans Express Fresh Breakfast Links, $1.99
   $0.50/1 breakfast item, 01/24 SS
   (Please note: the coupon states "$0.50 off any Bob Evans Frozen Breakfast Item, available in your grocer's refrigerated or freezer section...since I don't know if the Express Fresh Links are refrigerated or frozen [anybody care to enlighten me?], the verdict's still out as to whether this matchup works...)
   Final price: $0.99
   
   
2. Eckrich Smoked Sausage, $1.99
   $0.55/1, 01/31 SS
   Final price: $0.89
   
   
3. Green Giant Boxed Vegetables, 4/$5
   $0.50/1 ANY GG frozen vegetables
   $0.55/1, Just for One, coupons.com
   $0.50/1 Just for One, 02/07 GM
   $0.60/3, 02/07 GM
   $0.40/1 Fresh Steamers, 01/03 GM
   Final price: Possibly FREE!
   
   
4. Gorton's Seafood, HALF PRICE
   Deal: Buy $10 worth of Gorton's items in one transaction and $4 will be instantly deducted from your order. Limit 1 offer per transaction.
   $1/2
   $1/2
   Grilled Shrimp item, $0.50/1, 01/03
   Grilled item, $0.50/1, 01/03
   $1/any 2, or $0.40/1, 01/24
   I'm pretty sure that I've seen Gorton's smallest boxes retail as low as ~$2.70/box. Half price = ~$1.35/box. If you picked up 8 of these, and used 8 $0.40/1 coupons (which should double), your $10.80 total would subtract $4 instantly, in addition to the subtracted $6.40 in coupons. Translation: Around $0.40 for 8 boxes of seafood??? I'll see how my mileage on this proposition does tomorrow - fingers crossed!
   
   
5. Suave Shampoo or Conditioner 2/$3
   $0.50/2 Kids', 01/31 RP
   $0.50/1 Mens', 12/13 RP
   $1/2 Professionals, 01/31 RP
   $1/2 Professionals, 01/03 RP
   Price: If the Mens' coupon applies, as low as $0.50
   

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Top Round, Bottom Round, Eye Round or Boneless Chuck Roast, HALF PRICE (Save at least $1.75/lb.)

Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb. (Save $0.50/lb.)

SUPER G Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, or SUPER G Whole Chicken, $0.99/lb.

Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon, BOGO

Pilgrim's Pride Breaded Chicken Nuggets, $5.99
$0.55/1
Final price: $4.89

Nature's Promise Boneless Chicken Breast, $4.99/lb.

Nature's Promise Shoulder London Broil, $3.99/lb.

Nature's Promise Fresh Ground Turkey (94% lean), $2.99/lb.

Fridays: Rotisserie Chickens, 32 oz. packages, 2/$10

Saturdays: Butcher's Pride Fully Cooked Pork BBQ Spare Ribs, 24 oz. package, 2/$10

Chicken of the Sea Solid White Tuna, 10/$10

Veggie Deals!
Giant European Salads
All Purpose Potatoes (5 lb. bag)
or Tomatoes on the Vine, $1.77/lb.

Giant Cut Baby Peeled Carrots, BOGO (Save at least $1.79)

Jumbo Cantaloupe Melons, 2/$5

Sabra Hummus, $3.99 (Save $0.30/1)
$1/1, 01/24 SS
Final price: $2.99

Marie's Salad Dressing, 2/$5
$1/1, 01/31 SS, or $1/1 Yoghurt Dressing, 01/03 SS2
Final price: $1.50 each (half price or better)

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls, 2/$5
$1/2, 11/01 RP, or become a fan on Facebook for a $1/1 coupon
Final price: As low as $1.50 each

Healthy Choice Entrees, 4/$10
$1/2
FREE when you buy 2 Healthy Choice soups, 01/03 SS2
$1/2, 01/03 SS2
Final price: $2/each

Giant Pizzas, 10/$10

Hot Pockets, 5/$10
If SideShots are part of this, use the $0.50/1 (01/31 RP)
Final price: $1

Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes, $1.99
$0.50/1 Sides
Final price: $0.99

Oscar Mayer Deli-Creations Subs, $1.99
$1.50/2, March All You
Final price: $1.24/each

General Mills Cereal, Save $4 when you buy 4 (Must buy 4)
Assorted Varieties and Sizes (Excludes Cups)
Plus get an additional 100 points toward your gas purchase when you buy 4 GM cereals.
$1/1 Bricks
Many $1/2, Coupons.com
$1/3, 02/07 GM

Breyers Ice Cream, $1.99 (Save at least $2.30)

Dannon Yoghurt, 20/$10
$0.60/6, 01/03 SS2 and 01/31 SS, and coupons.com
Final price: $0.30/cup

Yoplait Kids Yoghurt 6-pack, 2/$5
$1/2
$1/2 Gogurt, 01/03 GM
Final price: $2/each

Sargento Shredded Cheese, 2/$5
$0.55/1, December All You
$0.40/1, 01/03 SS2
$0.40/2, 01/31 SS
Final price: As low as $1.70/each

Giant Cheese Board Cheese, 2/$4

Egg Beaters, 2/$5
$0.35/1, 01/10 SS
Final price: $1.80/each

Boca Burgers, 2/$5
$1/2, 01/03 SS2, or February All You

Golden Temple Yogi Granola Crisps, Save $0.50
$1/1, 12/13 SS
Final price: $1.50 off

Curves Deal: Use your Giant card and purchase $15 worth of participating items in one transaction and you can receive a 2 month membership to Curves (includes sign-up fee, a $150 value). Visit CurvesPromotion.com for information. Not valued with any other offer. Good for the initial service fee and 2-month membership at a participating Curves. Limit 1 per transaction.

**Fridays only**: Fresh from the oven Italian Bread, $0.99

Fiber One English Muffins 6-Pack, 2/$5

Nature's Promise Breads, 2/$5

Blue Ribbon King Bread, BOGO

Stroehmann Dutch Country Variety Breads, BOGO

Chef Boyardee Pasta, 10/$10
$0.40/1 microwave bowl, 01/10 SS
$1/5, 01/10 SS
Final price: As low as $0.20

Emerald Peanuts, BOGO
$1/1 may apply (print early; daily limits for this link)
Final price: $2 off the price of one, for two!

Giant Pasta, 12-16 oz., 5/$4

Pepsi 2-Liters, 10/$10

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix, 2/$4
$0.50/2, 01/10 SS
Final price: $1.50/each

Angel Soft Double Rolls 12-pack, 2/$11 (Save at least $2.50 on 2)
$0.50/1 or $1/2, 02/14 RP
Final price: As low as $4.50, down from $6.75 retail

Brawny Paper Towels, $4.99 (Save at least $2.50)
$1/1, 01/24 RP
Final price: $3.99 (compare with $7.49 retail)

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Completely Bizarre "Free Seafood with Prescription Transfer" Deal: For new or transferring Giant pharmacy customers, and receive a coupon for a free 2 lb. bag of Jumbo Easy Peel Shrimp or 2 packages of Great Fish Tilapia Fillets.

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CareOne Vitamins or Supplements, BOGO

Chapstick, 2/$4
$1/3, 01/31 RP, $0.50/2 medicated, 12/13 RP
Final price: As low as $1.50 each

Halls Refresh, 2/$3
There are B1G1 tearpads around which could result in this being $0.75/bag

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Save $3 off your order instantly when you buy $7 worth of participating St. Ives or Noxzema items in one transaction. Limit 1 per transaction

St. Ives Body Wash, 2/$5

Noxzema Skin Care, save $1

St. Ives Facial or Hand & Body Lotion, 20% off

Deal idea: Buy 3 body washes @ $7.50, get $3 deducted, to spend $4.50 for 3 ($1.50 each)

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Revlon Age Defying Photo Ready or ColorStay Makeup, $9.99
$1/1, 01/17 SS
Final price: $8.99

Softsoap Elements Liquid Soap, 7.5 oz., 3/$4, or $1.33/each
(WalMart prices for these run~$1.50 in my area)
$1/3, 01/31 SS
Final price: $1/each!
OR: $0.50/1, March All You
Final price: $0.33!

Skintimate or Edge Shave Gel 2/$5
$0.75/1 Edge, 01/10 SS
Final price: $1/each

Sylvania Decorative or Specialty Bulbs, BOGO

Snapware Food Storage, Buy 2, Get 1 FREE

Farberware Kitchen Tools, Buy 2, Get 1 FREE

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Canned Foods Sale

Bumblebee Chunk Light Tuna, 2/$1

Campbell's Soups, 10/$10
$1/4 cooking soups
$0.25/3 cooking soups, 01/10 SS
$0.40/4 or $0.40/2, 01/03 SS
Final price: Around $0.75/can

Giant Cranberry Sauce, 10/$10

Giant Peaches, 10/$10

Hunt's Tomatoes, 10/$10
$0.45/3, 01/24 SS, or $1/3
Final price: Around $0.70/can

Hormel Chili With Beans, 10/$10
$0.55/2, 01/24 SS
Final price: $0.45/can

Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce, 10/$10

Hunt's Manwich, 10/$10

Giant Specialty Beans, 3/$2

Giant Canned Corn, 2/$1

Hormel Hash, 2/$4

Friskies Buffet Cat Food, 10/$4
$1/15 5.5 oz cans, 02/07 RP
Final price: 15/$5, or $0.33/can

Giorgio Mushrooms, 3/$1

Capatriti Olive Oil, 101 oz. can, $8.99

Giant Coffee, $1.88

Margaret Holmes Seasoned Greens, 4/$3

Giant Tomato Sauce, 3/$1

Campbell's Pork and Beans, 3/$1

Arizona Drinks $0.79

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Weekly Meal Deal
Buy 2 Participating Kraft Products:
Ritz Toasted Chips
Kraft Singles
Oscar Mayer Shaved Deli Meats
Claussen Pickles - $1 off

Get 1 FREE Nature's Promise Bread!

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!

6pm.com: Shoes for $2 and up!

6pm.com is running a huge sale on shoes for men, women and kids.

I just scrolled through the sale, and while some sizes are picked over, there's a pretty big variety in every category of the sale. It's a great time to plan ahead for summer shoes or flip flops - and cheap - at 6pm.com!

For women's shoes, click here.
For men's shoes, click here.
For girls' shoes, click here.
For boys' shoes, click here.

For more savings, make your purchase through Ebates to get cash back! Could be as high as 7%.

Thanks, Slickdeals!

CVS: Glade candles deal and SC Johnson Rebate

A. posted quite a few good reasons to stop by CVS this week already, but when I hit the store yesterday I thought of another.

If you haven't yet submitted for your $5 SC Johnson rebate(you can submit THREE!), all you have to do is buy 3 products from any of their brands, including anything by Glade. CVS will give you $4 ECB's when you buy $12 in Glade products, so print this $3 Glade Sense & Spray coupon for a starter kit as many times as you can before going. We burn a lot of candles in our house!

Betty Crocker: Hot new printable coupons

Calling all bakers: some hot new baking coupons are out from Betty Crocker! Nearly free brownies or cake mixes? Sign me up!

Go to Bake Sweet Memories to print yours. Here's what you'll find:

• $0.75/1 Betty Crocker any flavor/variety SuperMoist Cake Mix
• $0.50/1 Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix
• $1/2 Betty Crocker any flavor 17.5 oz. or larger Cookie Mix & one tub of any flavor/variety frosting
• $0.50/1 Pam Cooking Spray
• $0.50/1 Wesson Oil 48 oz.

This website is really pretty; I'm a sucker for baking images and pink in general!

I don't use many cake mixes, but one of my husband's favorite cookies is a double chocolate cookie made with a chocolate cake mix. You can bet I'll be printing my 2 coupons from both our computers and getting nearly free chocolate mixes when I can!

For the double chocolate cookie recipe, click here.

Creative Ideas: Birthday blessings!

When my toddler awoke me way too early this morning I realized that we finally caught the stomach flu in our house. It has been passed from family to family this winter, but somehow we dodged it... until today. Happy birthday to me, I thought at 1 am as I cleaned up mess after mess. My son is a trooper when it comes to being sick, though, and for that I'm grateful.

I had all kinds of plans today to celebrate - meeting friends at the library, free lunch out with my birthday coupon at Fuddruckers, a friend coming to make dinner here --- and I cancelled them all. Hopefully we won't spread this one any further, yet I know that's out of my control to some extent.

So after all the laundry and disinfecting, I thought I'd sit down and share a few ways sweet friends & family have blessed me. You might keep these in mind for creative ideas in the future as you plan to honor your loved ones on their birthdays!


My sister-in-law hosted a surprise birthday dinner at her place Monday night. She baked Pioneer Woman's Chocolate Sheet Cake, which I'm still dreaming about. Why didn't I beg to bring any home?!


At the same dinner my father-in-law blessed me with a new zip-up jacket, Kohl's gift card and cash. He knows I like to shop!

Early this morning my dad sent an email message reminding me of my birth story and what he & mom were doing before I arrived. I mentioned before that I grew up on a farm, but have you ever heard of rendering lard?! Yes, that's what sent my mom into labor with me! I love hearing my birth story. What a gift.

A friend sent a package from Arkansas that miraculously arrived on our icy doorstep yesterday. I say miraculously because we hadn't received mail for over a week?! She always sends musical cards that are a trip.



Other friends brought me a sweet card and a big bag full of yummy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Yes, food is the way to my heart! These will be saved in the freezer for me to enjoy one at a time during my afternoon tea. Mmmm!


Another friend dropped off a gift which included a new set of farm animal cookie cutters and some incredibly creative letter-imprinted pink sugar cookies. She knows I'm obsessed with making cookies and decided to feed my "habit" this year!




Yet another friend brought her handmade, pastry chef grade cupcakes by since she couldn't cook me dinner in our germ-infested household. Sweet heaven and hallelujah!

Drumroll, please: possibly the icing on the cake so to speak? Hearing my 3-year-old spontaneously break into the birthday song when I brought my cupcake to the table after dinner. He could hardly eat anything, poor little sick one, yet he remembered to sing to me
all by himself, finishing with "and many more!"

I am truly blessed! Thank you Lord!

Austin Grill: birthday freebie and kids eat free

Since my husband is on travel again this week, I decided to take my toddler to dinner last night and attempt to double dip on freebies like we did at Red Hot & Blue last week.


Since Austin Grill has gone green, they posted my birthday reward on my rewards card. I checked the balance before going and was surprised to see that I had $30?! I used $20 of it on my salad, enchiladas and drink, but my toddler ate free because Tuesdays are kids eat free night! I paid less than $6 out of pocket to cover tax and tip.

If you haven't signed up for an Austin Grill Rewards Club card yet, click here to do so.

Yay for birthday freebies!

Harris Teeter: Double Coupons through February 23!

Moneywise Moms has details here on the big Harris Teeter Super Double Coupons event happening now through February 23. Thanks, Gina!

Pull out your coupons and get ready to score free or nearly free items, because Harris Teeter will double coupons up to $1.98 face value. Leave us a comment if you go!

Chick-fil-a: Free Breakfast tomorrow!

If you're into Chick-fil-a like we are, Frugal Friends has the scoop here on how Chick-fil-a is offering free breakfast items on Thursdays in January and February. I've seen signs at the Fair Oaks Mall and Chantilly locations, so it seems pretty widespread.

As always, we recommend calling your location to verify participation.

Works for Me Wednesday: CareCalendar

What are some of your favorite or most useful websites?

Google for sure, but have you heard of CareCalendar? According to the website, CareCalendar is is a web based system to organize meals and other help for families during a time of illness or life changing event, such as the birth of a baby or death of a family member.

CareCalendar can also be used for long term situations, including homebound and caregiver respite care needs.

A friend introduced me to it when her husband was deployed last year. Her church used it to bless her family in many ways - from bringing them meals to babysitting the kids to mowing lawn.

I've used CareCalendar now in a few different scenarios, and I've been really pleased with how it has helped me administratively to bless friends in time of need. I've used it for a friend who had a death in the family, a friend who had a baby, and now I'll be using it for a friend who is going through major surgery. I've researched other tools like it, and I find it easiest to use and most intuitively designed. Because others can log in to sign up for meals and get the info they need, it cuts out a lot of administrative time on email answering questions, shuffling dates, etc.

It's a free or donations-based service, and I can't say enough that it works for me!

Tuesday Deals Roundup - Free Food, $10/$25 Yankee Candle, and Free Greeting Card!

Free sample of Tropical Chewy Lemonheads. Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!

$0.50 coupon off Simply Asia - leads to freebies, quite often, when you can double the coupon on a ~$1 sale price. Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

BOGO Pinkberry coupon. Thanks, Mommy's Wish List!

This coming Saturday, 02/20, get a free pretzel at Auntie Anne's, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. On Tuesday 02/23, get a free short stack of pancakes (though a donation to Children's Miracle Network is highly encouraged!). Thanks, Jodi!

Free kids' card from Hallmark stores through March 14. Also: $10/$25 at Yankee Candle - also usable on Yankee Candle products at Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohl's, and Hallmark. Thanks, Frugal Coupon Mom!

$2.00 off Land O'Frost lunchmeat. This is around two and a half bucks at my local WalMart, so this is a steal! Thanks, Christy!
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Menu Plan Monday

Monday:
Breakfast: My mother-in-law's cream cheese braid that she baked for us this weekend - so YUMMY! - w/hot chocolate
Lunch: Spinach salad with fresh blueberries, gorgonzola, and shiitake sesame vinaigrette; canary melon
Dinner: Leftover schnitzel and spaetzel (you read that right; my mother-in-law sent leftover schnitzel home with us! we are spoiled...), remaining canary melon

Tuesday:
Breakfast: Cereal and milk, banana
Lunch: Multigrain garlic bread toasted with mozzarella on top, instant split pea soup, apple slices
Dinner: Edamame (microwaved), sauteed shrimp and cabbage, spinach salad

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Melon with vanilla yoghurt
Lunch: Coconut curry brown rice and frozen veggies, spinach salad
Dinner: Frozen DiGiorno's, $2.50 at CVS this week!

Thursday:
Breakfast: Instant oatmeal with raisins, banana
Lunch: Trader Joe's Jaipur Vegetables (microwaved), on top of leftover coconut curry rice
Dinner: Baked whole chicken with potatoes and carrots

Friday:
Breakfast: Cereal with milk, banana
Lunch: Chicken salad sandwiches, apple slices with cashew butter
Dinner: Loaded salads

Toys 'R Us: BOGO Fisher Price Toys

Toys 'R Us is running a sale through February 20 that is worth noting:

Buy 1 Fisher Price Infant Toy valued $24.99 or more and get 1 Fisher Price Infant Toy priced up to $24.99 free!

This would be a great way to buy a registry toy for an expectant mom for a baby shower and stockpile an additional toy for another friend. Or just build your own collection for your kids or nieces and nephews! Whatever the case, it's a great price.

Toys 'R Us has a few other BOGO deals on Play-Doh, Star Wars toys, Littlest Pet Shop, and Mega Bloks through tomorrow, February 15. For details check your store circular here.

Safeway: $15/$100 coupon in 2/14 Washington Post

Moneywise Moms has the scoop on a $15/$100 Safeway purchase coupon printed in the February 14 Washington Post. It's on page A14, and I just tore mine out.

$100 is a lot to spend at Safeway; I rarely spend more than $40-50 there at a time. Since I have a lot of birthday coupons to use and hubby will be out of town this week, I'm not even coming up with a hard-core meal plan! But I will be brainstorming ways to coupon my way to $100... and here's hoping Gina can come up with some scenarios!

Thanks, Gina!

This Morning's CVS Run

I'm back on the CVS wagon - got back 5 ExtraCare Bucks after this transaction - and it feels so good!!

Side note: DiGiorno's are $6.99...and this week, buy one, get one for a penny! Use two $1 coupons (01/24 SS) to make them around $2.50 each.

CVS Deal-Running: Valentine's Day

In fall 2008/winter 2009, I was a total CVS addict, hitting the store a few times a week and often netting $15-$20 worth of merchandise for under $1.

Then, in spring '09, the hot deals and $/$$ coupons kind of tapered off (especially FREE-after-ExtraCare-Bucks stuff), and I became pregnant, no longer having the energy to jump in the car and go persue a transaction, especially since my closest CVSes often ran out of the hot deal items very early in the week (and often by early Sunday morning!). Out of ExtraCare Bucks, I made only a few more runs to CVS for the rest of 2009.

But now, with my coupon file newly replenished, I'm ready to give getting back on the CVS train another go with one, maybe two runs tomorrow. Here's what I'm planning, based on the matchups for the coming week provided here:

1 Covergirl foundation $6
1 Covergirl foundation $6
1 DiGiorno pizza $6 (estimated)
1 DiGiorno pizza $0.01 (buy one, get one for a penny sale)
Filler item ~$1.99 or so
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$20 Subtotal

Use:

• $4/$20 coupon (a coupon for this value, among other values, was emailed to many CVS cardholders for this weekend)
• Covergirl Buy One, Get One Free coupon (02/07 P&G)
• 2 DiGiorno Pizza $1 manufacturer coupons (01/24 SS)

$8 total
Receive $5 ExtraCare Bucks in return, usable on future purchase at CVS

If this works out, then I might use the $5 ECBs to get some Stacy's Pita Chips (so yummy with hummus!)

3 x Stacy's, 2/$5 this week
$0.50 filler
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Subtotal $8

Use:

• $5 ECBs
• 3 x $1 off coupons, 01/24 SS

Final price: FREE (or at least pennies)

So: This week I could end up paying ~$8 for two pieces of makeup, two frozen pizzas, and three bags of pita chips, plus filler items. Not too shabby!

Now, let's just see whether everything is in stock, and all of my coupons go through as planned. :)

5 Reasons to Visit Giant, 02/12-02/18

A TON of BOGO meat deals this week. Stock up, and serve with a side of FREE veggies! :)

Top Five Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 02/12-02/18:

1. Smithfield Sliced Bacon, BOGO (Save at least $4.99)
   $0.55/1, 01/31 SS (use two!)
   Final price: $2.79 for two, or ~$1.40/each
   
   
2. Lloyd's Shredded Beef, BOGO
   $1/1, 01/24 SS (use two!)
   Final price: $2 off the price of one, for two!
   
   
3. Hebrew National Beef Franks, BOGO
   $1/1 (use two!)
   Final price: $2 off the price of one, for two!
   
   
4. Celestial Seasonings Teas, 2/$4
   $1/1, 01/10 SS, and $1/2, 12/06 SS
   Final price: $1/each
   
   
5. Birds Eye Vegetables, 10/$10
   $0.50/1, 02/07 SS, or $1/4
   Final price: FREE!
   
   
6. Bonus Reason: Asparagus, $1.88/lb. (Save at least $1.11/lb.)
   'Cause, um, I love asparagus. And it's cheaper this week! Coat it in olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper, and roast in a toaster oven or regular oven at 450 degrees F for about 15 minutes. YUM.
   

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Perdue Boneless Chicken Breast, BOGO (Save at least $4.99/lb.)

Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, BOGO (Save at least $3.99/lb.)

Shoulder Steak for London Broil, BOGO (Save at least $3.99/lb.)

Extra Jumbo Raw Gulf Shrimp, $7.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Starkist Solid White Tuna, 5 oz. cans, 10/$10
B2G1 free (but this may be store-specific; I don't know...)
Final price: $0.66/can

SUPER G White Gem Homestyle Roasting Chicken, $0.99/lb.

Nature's Promise Chicken or Pork Sausage, $3.99/lb.

Nature's Promise Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, $1.69/lb.

Louis Kemp Crab Delights, BOGO

Mrs. Paul's Seafood, 50% off

Surf'n'Turf Valentines Day Dinner
Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $4.99/lb.
North Atlantic Lobster Tails, $4.99/ea.

Nature's Promise Organic Romaine, Red, or Green Leaf Lettuce, $1.99

Berries, 2/$5:
Strawberries, 1 lb.
Blueberries, 4.4-6 oz. containers
Blackberries, 5.6-6 oz. containers

Cedar's Hommus, 16 oz. package, $3.99 (Save $1.50)

Yoplait Yoghurt, 20/$10
Buy 6, Get 1 free, 01/03 GM
$0.40/6 or $0.50/8, 02/07 GM, 01/03 GM, also coupons.com
Final price: As low as $0.37/cup

Dannon Danimals Crush Cup Yoghurt 4-pack, 2/$4
$1/1, 02/07 SS
Final price: $1/4-pack ($0.25/cup)

Cabot Cheese, 2/$5

Edy's Ice Cream, 2/$6
$1/1 1.5 Quart, 01/31 SS
Final price: $2/each

Nature's Promise Soymilk, Aseptic Tetrapack-type cartons, 4/$5

Nature's Promise Teas, $2.50

Golden Temple Yogi Cereal, $0.50/off
$1/1, 12/13 SS
Final price: $1.50/off

Nature's Promise Cookies, 2/$5

Nature's Promise Organic Macaroni and Cheddar Cheese, 4/$5

Canada Dry Ginger Ale 12-pack cans/6-pack bottles, 4/$10

Weight Watchers Smart Ones, 6/$10 (Must buy 6)
$1.50/7, $1/5, January All You
$3/10, Free Breakfast When You Buy 5, Free Flabread When You Buy 3, 01/10 SS
$1/3 Flatbreads or Pizza Minis
$1/5

Boston Market Dinners, 6/$10 (Must buy 6)
$1/3

Progresso Light Soups, 3/$5
$0.25/1, 02/07
$1/4, 02/07 GM, $0.50/2, 01/03 GM, $1/4, 01/17 SS, $0.50/2, 01/17 SS
Final possible price: $1.16

Thomas' English Muffins 6-pack, BOGO (Save at least $2.99)
Original, Whoe Grain White or Honey Wheat Only, 12 oz. packages
$1/1 Honey Wheat, March All You
Final price: $1/each when you buy 2

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, 2/$4
$1/2, or $1/1 02/07 RP
Final price: $1-$1.50/each

General Mills Cereal, Buy 2 Get 1 free
General Mills Cereals, $1/3, 01/03 GM
$1/2, coupons.com
Honey Nut Cheerios, $1/1
Lucky Charms
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cheerios, $1/1,
Multi-Grain Cheerios

Kellogg's Pop-tarts 8 pack, 2/$4
$1/3, 02/07 RP
Final price: $1.66/each

Bounty Paper Towels, $9.99 (Save at least $3.50)
$0.25/1, 02/07 P&G
Final price: $9.49

Nature's Bounty Vitamins, BOGO
Several, 02/07 P&G
Use two since you're buying two!

Ricola Cough Drops, 2/$3
$1/2, 01/17 SS
Final price: $2/2, or $1/each

Simply Saline, Save $1
$1/1, 10/18 SS, 11/15 SS, 01/24 SS
Final price: with sale and coupon, $2 off retail

Maybelline Mascaras, or Maybelline Dream Makeup, your choice, Save $1
$1/1 Lash Stilleto, 02/07 RP, $1/1 Mascara, 01/10 RP

Maybelline Color Sensational Liquid Lip Gloss or Lip Color, $5.99
Maybelline New York Lip Color, $2/1, 02/07 RP
Final price: $3.99

Herbal Essences Hair Care, $2.99
Buy one shampoo, conditioner, or styling product, get one free, 02/07 P&G
Final price: $1.50/each

Pampers Big Pack, $19.99
$1.50/1, 02/07 P&G

Pampers Baby Wipe Refills, $9.99
$0.50/1, 02/07 P&G
Final price: $8.99

Beech Nut Stage 2 Baby Food, 2/$1
$2/16, 01/03 SS
Final price: 16 for $6, $0.38/each

Beech Nut Stage 3 Baby Food, 5/$3.88
$1/6, 01/03 SS
Final price: $0.61/each

Korbel Champagne, $9.99

Dozen Long Steam Rose Bouquet, $18.88

(Did I just go from diapers, wipes, and baby food to champagne and roses? Yes, yes, I did. :-p)

Curves Deal: Use your Giant card and purchase $15 worth of participating items in one transaction and you can receive a 2 month membership to Curves (includes sign-up fee, a $150 value). Visit CurvesPromotion.com for information. Not valued with any other offer. Good for the initial service fee and 2-month membership at a participating Curves. Limit 1 per transaction.

Friday 2/12 only: Rotisserie Chickens, 2/$10!

Completely Bizarre "Free Seafood with Prescription Transfer" Deal: For new or transferring Giant pharmacy customers, and receive a coupon for a free 2 lb. bag of Jumbo Easy Peel Shrimp or 2 packages of Great Fish Tilapia Fillets.

Gas Deal: Earn 100 gas points when you buy any four participating Coke items. You'll also receive a coupon at checkkout good for a free collectible Olympic Pin, available exclusively at Giant. Items include:

Dasani Water 24, $3.99
Coke 8 packs (bottles), 3/$11
Coke 20 packs (cans), $5.99
Powerade 8 packs (20 oz. bottles), $3.99
Nestea 12 packs, $4.99
Minute Maid Orange Juice, 2/$4
Minute Maid 10-pack, 2/$6
Hi-C Drinks 10-pack, $1.88
Minute Maid Premium Chilled Drinks, 3/$5
Glaceau Vitamin Water, 2/$3
Seagrams Soda 1 liters, 10/$10
Fuze Drinks, 10/$10

Get a Free $10 Visa Gift Card:
Use your Giant card and purchase $25 worth of participating P&G items in one transaction and you'll receive a mail-in rebate for a $10 Visa prepaid gift card. Items include:

Tide 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent, $10.99, $0.35/1, 02/07 P&G, or $1/1, 02/28, lowest final: $9.99
Downy Fabric Softener, $3.99, $1/1, 02/07 P&G, final price: $2.99
Charmin Big Rolls Bath Tissue 24-pack, $11.99, $0.25/1, 02/07 P&G, final price: $11.49
Bounty Paper Towels, $9.99, $0.25/1, 02/07 P&G, final price: $9.49
Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets, $3.99
Puffs Facial Tissue, 10/$10
Duracell Batteries 16 pack, $11.99, $1.50-$2/1, 12/13 RP, final price: as low as $9.99
Iams Dry Dog Food, $15.99, $1/1, 02/07 P&G, final price; $14.99

Weekly Meal Deal: Buy 2 Giant 9 inch cheese pizzas, and get a FREE 2 Liter of Coke.

Friday Feb. 12, 4-8 p.m., join Giant for Date Night! Friday only, those buying a rose arrangement of $29.99 and up will receive a FREE 7 oz. Russell Stover Heart ($4.99 value).

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!