Operation $40K

Here are a few deals from CVS -- let me know if you see other deals! =) **Remember - you need a (free) CVS card to work the deals here. Estroven Maximum Strength 28 ct. – $9.99 Get $9.99 ECBs limit 1 Final price: FREE after ECBs Colgate Plus toothbrush 1 ct., children’s 4.6 oz, Cavity Protection or Whitening 6.4 oz. – $3/2 -use the $.75/1 or the $1/2 or the $1/1 from the 1/1 SS Final Price: As low as $.50 each after coupon Blistex Deep Renewal, Fruit Smoothies, Silk & Shine, medicated ointment or Revive & Restore 0.13 – 0.45 oz -$2.87 Get $2 ECBs) limit 1 -use the $.25/1 or the $.55/1 or the $1/2 from the 11/13 SS Final Price: As low as $.32 each after coupon and ECBs Powerade, 32 oz, Fuze, Honest Tea, 16.9 oz, Vitaminwater, 20 oz, or Smartwater, 1 liter – $1 Get $1 ECBs when you buy 5 Limit 1 Final Price: $.80 each after ECBs Theraflu Packets, Patches, Warming Syrup, Caplets or Children’s Triaminic Liquid or Thin Strips – $11/2 ...

Forget The Resolutions Giveaway Hop January 21 - 26, 2012 Hosted by Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy!!Wanna Go?? It's been three weeks since you've made all those resolutions.It's said that it takes 21 days to make a new habit, so you've probably already broken your New Year's Resolutions. I say - FORGET THE RESOLUTIONS ! Let's have a giveaway hop instead! The Forget The Resolutions Giveaway Hop runs from January 21 @ 12:01 a.m. EST to January 26 @ 11:59 p.m. EST. Each blogger is hosting their own giveaway of at least $20.00. After you enter my giveaway, be sure to visit the other blogs and enter theirs too!

Starting 1/29 -- the BLINK Tears will be $8 at Walgreens with an $8 RR You can use this coupon to MAKE a $1 profit on each box you buy -- but print it before it's gone! This can be a GREAT item to donate, especially to pantries that aid the homeless...and you make $1 for your effortss :) $1.00 off Blink Tears or Blink Gel Tears

With the rising prices of coffee - ANY coupon is a GOOD one, LOL! I like having the single packs on hand for the occasional visiter I get that drinks coffee... Enjoy - $1.50 off when you buy any TWO NESCAFÉ® TASTER'S CHOICE® 20ct or 22ct Sticks Packs, 7oz or larger canisters, or NESCAFÉ® CLASICO™

I have connected with some other amazing bloggers to bring you some fantastic prizes -- THREE different ones going on right now - make sure you take your chance to win! Good luck! Epic Giveaway KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway Kindle Fire Giveaway

I had shared my plans to hit Copp's, Walgreen's and probably Walmart this week with you HERE I had a few days with a sick kiddo so I never made it to Walmart but did hit the other two. First Copps: They threw me for a loop by NOT carrying the Renuzit Crystals that I was going to get FREE and use to bump up that $25 total of mine....so I did a plan "B". I only did one transaction and got: 10 cans of RedGold tomatoes @$1.00 (normally $1.65) A Quart of Half & Half (for quiche) @$1.14 4 Roundy's String Cheese @$1.25 (normally $1.54) 2 Buitoni Ravioli @$3.00 (normally $3.79) 4 Horizon Vanilla Milk Singles @$1.00 (normally $1.45) -coupons used: five $.75/1 RedGold (doubled), five $.50/1 Red Gold, $2 Horizon items (suck up letter), $5 came off instantly on the RedGold, $4 Catalina from last week and $5 Catalina from last week. Final price: $37.18 for $.14 , and I get back $.75 on SavingStar for the RedGold to make a profit of $.61 I saved 101.6% Not b...

I zipped over to http://www.iheartwags.com/ and scoped out the upcoming ad - OK -- kind of a small week -- not as many offers as we have been getting used to. (darn!) It's a good thing the NEXT week looks better! =) Ultimate Flurry Protein Bar $1.99 Get a $2 RR Final Price: FREE Renew Life Flush and Be Fit 14 day kit $20.00 Get a $20 MIR Final Price: FREE Children's Sudafed PE $5 (2/$10) -use the $2/1 from HERE Get a $5 RR Final Price: $.50 each, WYB2 Triaminic Cold, Cough, Fever or Allergy $5 (2 for $10) -use the $3/2 from the 1/22 SS -use the $3/2 from the 12/4 SS -use the $3/1 from the 1/4 SS Get a $5 RR WYB2 Final Price: possible Money Maker!  You can see the ad HERE See what I mean? Short list, sorry! 

You can find them here -- at Totally Target. Make sure you thank Kerry for her great work! :) As for the holiday clearance...what is left should be at 90% off and toys just took another markdown! I've already talked about thinking "out of the box" on holiday clearance -- also think about the $ 1 spot - that  is where I get holiday "buckets' for next years gif t baskets and princess jewelry for just $.50 each. :) Happy Shopping!

They have all been picked, and emails have been sent. As soon as they reply/confirm I will share the list. Congrats to them, thanks for playing and enjoy the other fun giveaways coming soon! :) Blessings- Dannelle

Thank you for coming to visit my site! 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 and Meal Planning are just the tip of the iceberg - but account for over 50% 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

I have teamed up with some other Amazing Bloggers for a FUN collection of gifties! There will be SEVERAL gifties - check it out: SodaStream Kit which includes SodaStream Fizz home soda maker, An extra liter bottle, 3 soda flavors in Cola Free, Ginger ale and Cranberry Raspberry, 1 Soda Stream Naturals flavor in Cola, and 1 Variety pack of Sodastream water enhancers. C uisinart Grind and Brew Coffee maker Xbox Kinect with 2 games $ 75.00 gift card to Retailer of your choice ( Target, Walmart, Toys R us etc..) Onyx Moon Sterling Silver Necklace Roxy Purse in Black 14x18 Silkey Satin tag Sensory Blanket set of 4 Medium sized variety bags of G ourmet Popcorn This is going to run for almost two weeks -- good luck!

Here is this week's list of deals - remember, it's not ALL the items in the weekly ad, just the highlights. **New: Get a FREE Sunday Wisconsin State Journal when you spend $10+ on Sunday mornings, while supplies last Happy Shopping! FREE Products With Points this week: 1 Dozen Grade A Large Eggs - 700 points 1# Farmland Sliced Bacon - 1,500 points Tropicana 59oz Juice - 1,500 points Produce Deals  Keep in mind $1 a pound or less for fresh produce Get a FREE pound of bananas with the in ad coupon Meat Deals  Keep in mind the meat price points I share in my class when looking at the meat specials: $1/# or less for whole turkey and chicken $2/# or less for most meats $3/# or less for bacon and beef roasts #4/# or less for seafood Beef Strew Meat Deal: With in ad coupon, buy at least 2.5 lbs or more of Stew Meat and get 5# of potatoes, 2# of yellow onions, 1# carrots and 1 can biscuits free. Withe the meat being $3.99/#, you are spending at le...

I know -- this isn't the cheapest alternative to soft clothes, adding white vinegar to the washer is more frugal. One simple fact: I can't stand by the washer until that magic cycle and add it. THAT is why I love dryer sheets, LOL! When you are a couponer -- you get these for a lot less than the $9/box price. Maybe it's a Target deal where you get back a $5 gift card when you use a Target Web Coupon and a Manufacturer's coupon. Maybe it's like me where you got a deal at Walgreen's on Register Rewards. No matter what you end up paying, there is one simple trick to make them go even further: Cut them in half! Just like the people who make laundry detergent, these babies have 2-3 times the softening that your clothes really need. Grab a pair of scissors and Viola! You magically turned 120 dryer sheets into 240. THAT is why you don't see boxes and boxes of this in my stockpile... one box would last me almost one year. And yes, I keep them in a cute Tuppe...

Thank you for coming to visit my site! 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 and Meal Planning are just the tip of the iceberg - but account for over 50% 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

HOT : Sentry on Cottage Grove Road (Madison) is now doubling coupons on Wednesdays - no minimum purchase, up to $1, no limit of coupons other than no more than 3 "like" coupons.   Sentry Coupon Policy is here   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 Remember my guidelines: $1/# or less for fresh produce Weigh the bags and get the heavier ones (potatoes, onions, apples, etc) A lot of BOGO deals on produce this week - from baby carrots to bagged potatoes. Meat Deals Remember my price points: $1/# or less for whole birds, $2/# or less for most meats, $3/# or less for beef roasts and bacon, $4/# or less for seafood Big Deals of the week: Sentry Whole Chickens $.89/#!!!! (Sentry chickens are gluten free, hormone free, antibiotic free and fresh-never frozen. It's a grea...

Since I originally shared this, there was another great article on the front page of the Wisconsin State Journal las Sunday about this issue: Helping the Homeless. There have even been shoe/boot drives in the area. I thought, with the bitter cold temps and the impending blizzard that this would be another great time to share this. Please keep in mind that as families loose their homes, more children are included in these ranks. No child should ever know the lack of security that comes with this (in my opinion...) Blessings to you- Dannelle This may seem like a strange topic for today, but it's an important one. The Madison area has just over 3,000 "documented" homeless people...which is just over 3,000 too many. There was recently a nice article about it in the Capitol Times ( HERE ) which was pretty impressive. My church created a Homeless Ministry a little over three years ago, when a homeless man was found dead on our church steps...such a sad thing th...

It's that time of year again, The Princeton Club is giving us all an incentive to work out and loose weight, by donating to local food pantries! If you are working on shedding that holiday "bonus"  ... please consider just joining us online! For each pound of weight you lose or hour you work out, 10 pounds of food will be donated to the Second Harvest Foodbank - up to one million pounds! I've joined and I'm asking my friends to get in on this as well. .. please pick Bethel Lutheran Church if you don't see your favorite pantry on the list, we have an extensive Homeless Ministry and reach out to a lot of people. If you were shooting for a one pound loss each week - you could help donate over 200 pounds of food over the next 4 months as this runs through May 31st. That is a LOT of help to those who need it. =) No worries - no one will see your progress online, but our group get to know the TOTAL weight loss of the group and how much food we earn for our...

Here is a list of where I am in February, mark your calendars if I am in your area! - Saturday, February 4th (2012) -- Portage High School mini class. Part of the Greater Community Expo in the Portage High School Commons (whole event is 9-1) - Thursday, February 9th (2012) - Madison TOTS group - Saturday, February 11th (2012), 10-11:30am at the Meadowood Neighborhood Center in Madison . - Saturday, February 11th (2012), 2:00 PM at the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe. FREE (Library is sponsoring it) - Wednesday, February 15th (2012) 9:00 AM in Elkhorn, Walworth County Home Community Education at 100 W. Walworth St, Elkhorn - Saturday, February 18th (2012), 8-4 at the Janesville Health and Wellness Expo in the Pontiac Center, Janesville. I am a speaker, but don't know the actual time yet. - Saturday, February 25th (2012), 10-Noon at the Middleton Public Library. 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton (608)831-5564 FREE (Library is sponsoring it) - Monday, Februar...

We get a Redplum and a Smartsource this weekend --  It seems like a lot of personal care and cleaning coupons!

$3.00 off Slumdog Millionaire on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off Independence Day on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off Spongebob Squarepants or Dora Explorer $3.00 off A Fish Called Wanda DVD $3.00 off Walk the Line on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off The Usual Suspects on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off The Last of the Mohicans on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off Some Like It Hot on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off Crazy Heart on Blu-ray™ $3.00 off ABDUCTION on Blu-ray™ or DVD

First of all - they are doubling coupons on Saturdays AND Wednesdays! Double Daze is back for the weekends! Yippee! Now, what catches my eyes? The deal Hamburger Helper - food pantries love it! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Carrie at Pocket Your Dollars has the list done -- You can see the entire list here  . Keep in mind $1/# or less for fresh produce and $2/# or less for meat.

There are a LOT of fun changes coming to those of us that live by the capitol of this great state of Wisconsin!   You have heard me talk of HyVee buying Westgate Mall and starting to build their store this spring. There is ANOTHER HyVee store coming too -- in Fitchburg's Orchard Point area. Both should be up and running spring of 2013.   Metcalfe's Sentry is now open at the old Cub Foods West location. They are striving for large changes in the way we look at grocery shopping - like an old fashioned meat counter that packages items for you, as you buy it. No prepackaged meats sitting in a cooler to pick up -- it's a throw back to the old customer service days. (Do you remember what that is -- customer service? We see it so rarely nowadays, ha!). They are open DURING their renovation of the store - and think it should be complete by November of this year. A Grand Opening would be fun -- it's neat to take the kiddos to!   The big Walmart project for ...

$0.55 off 2 HORMEL Premium Chicken Breasts $0.55 off two HOMRMEL Pepperoni packages $0.55 off 2 HORMEL Chili products $2.00 off LLOYD'S Barbeque Ribs $3.00 off HORMEL Party Tray product $0.55 off two HORMEL Bacon Bits products