Operation $40K

Wow - Month Summer is almost over -- School is starting up soon!! WHAT happened to the time? So far our list: *swimming - done *make Popsicles (I shared my recipe list in the recipe section!) - done *library and bookstore reading programs (Just doing the Half Price Books one)   *Going to the Dells - done *A Jurassic Birthday Party for Miss Sarah - done *Going to Cousin Eric's Wedding in Colorado - done *Plant a container garden - done *Teach Sarah how to roller skate - in progress *Going to the Voss's cabin with my inlaws - done *crafting - currently making plaster door hanger- done *Church Drive In Movie Night - missed it.......but we are OK with that. *taking Miss Sarah to Florida to see Aunt Brenda and Uncle Sam - in progress *going to Disney! - in progress *make homemade ice cream (I got a machine free from TW a few years ago and we didn't use it ONCE last summer and found a pretty cool recipe for SnickerDoodle Ice Cream to try!!) *homemade bubbles with dish soa...

I zipped over to http://www.iheartwags.com/ and scoped out the upcoming ad - here are the best deals of the week. Pert Plus 2in1 shampoo + conditioner 25.4 oz $3.99 get $3 RR -$1 Pert plus 3-in 1 or 2-in-1 product (ets) (exp 9/30/11) 8/14/11 ss Final price: $0.01 MONEY MAKER Renew Life Omega Smart Super Krill Oil 60 ct $10 get $10 RR -$2 Renew Life Omega Smart Super Critical or Omega Smart Super Krill (exp 12/31/12) Final price: $2 MONEY MAKER   School Supply Deals of the Week it's academic softgrip blunt scissors 5", or penway or wexford index card case or poly slider pencil case $.49 w/ in-ad coupon penway or wexford wide or college ruled 60/70 sheet 1 subject notebooks $.49 w/ in-ad coupon penway wooden ruler 12" or crayons 24 pk $.29 w/ in-ad coupon ***NEXT week are deals on backpacks, mini comp books, mini notebooks, index cards, pencil sharpeners, pens, #2 pencils, scotch tape, You can see this weeks full ad and deal list at http://www.iheartwags.com...

You can find them here -- at Totally Target. Make sure you check the Toy Clearance - most stores have hit 75% off this week!

Here is part of the list from Pocket Your Dollars , I have it updated with OUR pricing and flier items as they vary by franchise...and our weekly ad starts the Thursday after their Sunday ad starts My changes are in green. The Monopoly Bonus piece items are in BLUE. **Keep in mind that the $0.25 Monopoly coupons are STORE coupons and can be stacked on some of these deals - IF you got one for those items Happy planning! Produce Deals Sweet Corn $0.25 Sale price, no coupon needed Final price: $0.25 Mangoes $0.78 Sale price, no coupon needed Final price: $0.78 Celery $0.89 - weigh them and get a heavier one Sale price, no coupon needed Final price: $0.89 Green Beans $0.99/lb. Sale price, no coupon needed Final price: $0.99/lb. Red or Black Plums $.99/# Yellow Squash $.99/# Zucchini $.99/# Raspberries or Blackberries $2.00 Use $0.50/1 Driscoll’s Berries printable or $0.50/1 Driscoll’s Product printable when you sign up for the newsletter (if your store carries this b...

This is the cutest thing ever!! You have to check out her blog, and see how easy it is to make - and she even made a recipe card for us all to download!! She is SO AWESOME!! How fun would this be for brunches? Baby Showers (tint the icing pink and blue)?  Let me know if you try it -- I am working it into our rotation! Check it out here

We hit Aldi this week and picked up a few packs of the $.99 strawberries...so, today was slice and dry them day!  If you didn't get your dehydrator yet - from the Aldi deal I talked about here , check out your store the next time you go: they still had some in stock at the East Madison Store! It is SOOOO easy to do! We made banana chips earlier this week and today, did strawberries. Miss Sarah LOVES Special K with berries - until I realized that she was just picking out the berries and elaving the cereal...(sigh) Now she can have JUST the berries OR add them to her Multigrain Cheerios and Chocolate Chex! I cleaned the berries and topped them, Miss Sarah used the egg sclicer and started to fill the trays. When the trays were all full - any berries left over were fair game. Remember, it doesn't have to be fast, neat or tidy - you are creating memories that will last a lifetime. =) The perk? Now, we will have yummy berries to add to muffins, waffles, pancakes, and cereal t...

Sign up for JCPenney emails to receive special offers and coupons... I LOVE their store and find a lot of darling things on clearance in the kids department! I once scored a dozen adorable baby blankets with matching animal caps for $1.25 each - I was set for baby shower gifts for 2 years! What is your favorite thing about JC Penny's?

Have you signed up with them yet? You don't see an instant drop at the register, but get it back AFTER the fact. Think of it as a 5th layer on the coupon shopping cake 1 = buying at sale pricing 2 = using a store coupon 3 = stacking with a manufacturer coupon (hopefully it gets doubled) 4 = mail in rebates 5 = SavingStar -  cash back! You can actually get PAID to take things home from the store -- Make MONEY on them!! Here is an example: Hormel Compleates $3.39 On sale for $2.50 Store coupon $.50 (when you buy 10) Use $.55 manufacturer coupon (doubled) and use 5 BOGO $3 rebate when you buy 5 $.75 SavingStar I buy 10 and pay $2 at the store. I get $3 back from the Rebate offer and then $7.50 from SavingStar. This PAYS me $.85 each to bring them home! Keep in mind that this is a "dead" deal that I just shared ...but you can see how it works! $3.39 x 10 = $33.90, I MADE $8.50, so it is a $42.40 credit in my favor...and that is JUST ONE ITEM! What are you w...

If you are a gardener - you NEED to sign up for this! They sent out some GREAT coupons last year, high values!  We are slowly growing more, and more things as prices keep going up -- it's a great learning tool for our kiddo too :)

Log into your Kraft First Taste Account - there are a few new offers: $2/1 Planters Peanut Butter Coupon! $1 off JetPuffed Marshmallow I got the peanut butter, but not the marshmallows -- which is fine with me, if you remember the 20 bags of bunny shaped marshmallows I scored after Easter for just pennies, LOL! They all taste the same in a S'more!

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I have updated my tabs, at the top of my blog. When I started with the store match ups -- I did just Copps/Pick N Save and Sentry Foods - so they each had their own page. Now, I cover so many more that I have ONE tab and will update those links as the new ads are done each week. If you click on the store name and there is NO link - it's because it hadn't been updated for that week yet. (It can take me a day or two after the online ads come out) ;) One stop shopping, so to speak! I hope that helps make it easier for you -- I will be adding Menards to it too - and remember: Target Deals? You want www.totallytarget.com Walgreen's Deals? You want www.iheartwags.com Walmart Deals? You want www.iheartthemart.com Happy Shopping!

This is good for all of those deals on watermelon right now - make sure you weigh the watermelon before you buy it so you get a heavier one Bon appetit!

Sign up for the Chili's Email Club and receive exclusive offers and print a coupon for FREE order of Skillet Queso & Chips. Stack this with a kid's eat FREE night and two adults can share an entree -- it's a VERY cheap family night out ;)

Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected! (/X) after coupon = expiration date () before coupon = multiple of same coupon ETS = excludes trial sizes DND5 = coupon states Do Not Double, but barcode starts w/a 5 Smartsource coupon insert A1 $1/1 bottle of a.1. steak sauce (10 oz or larger) (9/18) Air wick $4/1 freshmatic ultra or freshmatic compact starter kit (9/25) Air wick buy 2 get one free freshmatic ultra refill (9/25) Air wick $1/1 scented oil double fresh warmer (9/25) Air wick $1.50/1 freshmatic compact refill (9/25) Air wick $1/1 flip & fresh (9/25) Biore $2/1 biore product (ets) (12/31) Cottonelle $.75/2 4-packs or $.75/1 12-pack or larger toilet paper (9/25) Cottonelle $.75/2 flushable moist wipes (9/25) ETS Danimals $.50/1 danimals pack (10/9) Dentek $1/1 floss pick $2 or more (10/9) Dentek $3/1 dental guard (10/9) General mills $1/2 general mills cereals listed : boo berry, cinnamon toast crunch, cocoa puffs , cookie crisp , ...

**If you are a Sentry Foods Shopper - there are a lot of Suave coupons to be stacked with the B3G1 in add store coupon that they have this week - so your trip next wendesday could net some GREAT deals on that for you!   Sunday coupon preview Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected! (x) before coupon = multiple of same coupon ETS = excludes trial sizes RedPlum Coupon Insert Advil 40 ct or higher, Advil PM 16ct or higher, ThermaCare 2 ct or higher Save $2.00/1 (10/8) ETS Angel Soft Bath Tissue two(2) 6 Double roll or larger Save $1.00 (11/14) Brawny paper towels two (2) 2-roll or larger Save $1.00 (11/15) Centrum or Caltrate no trial Save $2.00/1 (10/8) Clearasil product Save $1.00/1 (9/25) Cheer products Save $1.00/2 (11/30) Dimetapp, robitussin, Advil congestion relief or children’s advil Save $1.00/1 (10/8) ETS Advil 40 ct or higher, Advil PM 16ct or higher, ThermaCare 2 ct or higher, Centrum or Caltrate, Dimetapp, robitussin, advil conge...

Sentry Coupon Policy is here They have a $5 meat sale this week -- the ONLY bargain I see is the Lunchables (4/$5). Check to see if your store takes IPs (Internet Printable Coupons) before printing some of the matched up deals...not all do. Remember, Not everything in the ad is a good bargain, it's not all ON sale but is all FOR sale :) Produce Deals Whole Seedless Watermelon $2.99 - weigh them to get a heavier one ***There are other melons on sale for the same price ($2.99 ea), unless they are 3# +, they are no bargain Broccoli $.99/# Dole Cauliflower $.99/# Mini Carrots $.99/# Meat Deals Pork Shoulder Blade Roast or Steak $1.99/# Sunny Roost Chicken Thighs $1.19/# Jennie O Turkey Store Jumbo Franks $1.50 (16oz) Whole Beef Tenderloin $4.99/# --I would spend the extra $1/# to get the trimmed one and then, have them cut it into steaks for me Pork Spare Ribs $1.99/# Dairy Deals Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits $1.25 Yoplait GoGurt, Kids Drinks or Mixed Yogurt $1....

Here is this week's list of deals - remember, it's not ALL the items in the weekly ad, just the highlights. They have really upgraded their website and I will cover it in another post -- Happy Shopping! Produce Deals  California Cantaloupe $1.99 (weigh them to get a heavier one) ***Aldi has the for just $.99 this week Imported Fuji Apples $.99/# Midwest Grown Cucumbers 5/$2 Valencia Oranges 4# bag for $2.79 Meat Deals  Surefresh Braunschweiger $1.99/# IGA Franks $1 (12 oz) Dairy Deals (none this week) Grocery Deals Skippy Peanut Butter $.99 -use in ad coupon to get sale price -use the $1/2 from the 7/31 RP Kraft Mac N Cheese $.50 - use in ad coupon to get sale price Oreos $1.99 -use in ad coupon to get sale price -use the $1/1 WYB milk from Facebook C&H granulated sugar $2.19 -use the $.50/1 from the 6/26 RP Welch's Fruit Snacks $1.50 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $1.79 -use the $.40/1 from the 8/7 GM Betty Crocker Pizza Mix $.33 Hormel C...

They double coupons every day, up to $.55 - how fun! This doesn't cover everything in their add, just the bargains. Just remember that everything in their ad is FOR sale, not ON sale...  Keep in mind my price points for produce ($1/# or less) and meat ($2/# or less) There are a few deals this week - the Box Tops items and the Unilever Deal where you buy $20+ and get $5 OYNO, $40 gets you $12 OYNO Produce Deals Red Ripe Watermelon $3.88 each - again, weigh them ($1 less than last week!) Imported Navel Oranges $.50 each   Meat Deals Chicken Thighs $.89/# Rib Half Pork Loin $1.89/# Buddig Sliced Meats $.60 (check out Buddig.com for newsletter and coupons!) Catfish Nuggets $1.99/# Unilever Items Spend $20, get $5 OYNO, Spend $40 and it jumps to $12 Ragu Pasta Sauce $1.50 -use the $.20/1 from the 7/31 RP Bertolli Pasta Sauce $2 -use the $.75/1 from the 8/7 Target Insert Klondike Frozen Items $3 PF Chang's or Bertolli Dinners $6.99 Dove Bath Soap or Body Wash $6.9...

**Remember, Piggly Wiggly stores are independently owned and their ads occasionally don't match up as prices may vary per store. (YMMV) Check your store ad for prices and to see it's coupon policy FC = Food Club, their store brand **There is a 4 day sale this week (Thurs, 8/11 - Sun, 8/14) Produce Deals Del Monte Fruit Naturals $1.25 Roma Tomatoes $.99/# Cut Watermelon $.69/# Fresh Carrots $.79/# Green Cabbage $.49/# Tropical Mangoes $.89 each Red Seedless Grapes $.99/# - this is a 4 day sale item Meat Deals Split Chicken Breast $.99/#  - GREAT price! Ground Beef (80% lean) - $1.99/#, sold in a 10# tub. STOCK UP PRICE (limit 2) Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs $1.99/# Whole Beef Tenderloin $4.99/# Klement's Brats or Italian Sausage $1.99/# - limit 4 FC Bun Length Hot Dogs (3# pack) $2.99 Angus Boneless Rump or Bottom Round Roast $2.99/# Dairy Deals FC American Singles (12oz ) $1.49 Freezer Deals (not really seeing any this week...)   Othe...

Thank you for coming to visit my site through the link in Julie Hennings’s post about “Hyper-Local Online Deals: Saving Some Moo-Lah in Madison, Wisconsin” on her Madison Loves Kids blog ! I LOVE helping people save money at the stores so they can put it to a more effective use for their families! I saved $40,000 in less than one year from just making a few simple changes in our family budget - you can too! Couponing is just the tip of the iceberg - but accounts for over 25% of my savings! You will find my class schedule , recipes and most importantly, printable coupon links all on their own pages, at the top of my blog...along with tabs for the different stores and the local stores' coupon policies . I am on Twitter and Facebook too (under Operation 40K) if you want to schedule a class or have any questions, please just shoot me an email at op40K@aol.com . I hope you can put your new knowledge to good use quickly! Blessings, Dannelle

Here is a list of this weekend's city wide garage sales for Wisconsin-- Keep in mind the gas prices: It may or may not be worth it to you to drive too far to hit a sale where you drive around that town. Make your list of desired items, pack your snacks, get their map and GO FOR IT! Markesan City Wide Grage Sale Stanely City Wide Thrift Sale Juneau City Wide Rummage Sale   Don't forget to use Yard Sale Treasure Map - A Yard Sale Planning Tool  to help you make your plan of attack!

I teach a lot of coupon classes, some in public venues through libraries and fundraisers, some privately for different companies. It's not uncommon for people to come up afterwards and ask questions or make comments to me...but one comment after a private class blew my mind: "You really should quit this couponing thing - it's so unhealthy! Just look at you and how fat you are! You are such a pretty girl, you would be able to loose a lot of weight if you quit". You don't want to know what the first thoughts running through my head were...honestly. THEN, a few others things ran through my head like: Did he just sit through my class and listen to NOTHING I said? I talk about fresh produce, dairy and meat. How to work the "Cereal Deals" so you get FREE milk and eggs. About eating organic and gluten free foods. Using coupons for cleaning supplies and personal care items! I show pictures of my stockpile that show toilet paper, juice, granola bars, oatmeal...