Operation $40K

Thanks to Didie for this week's list! Coupon Color Decoder: ~Pink=Facebook Coupon, you'll have to have a Facebook account to print these IPs! ~Light Blue = Scanner coupon or CVS Retailer Coupon, you'll know it's a CVS coupon because the barcode will always start with the number 4! ~Red=these are general coupons, they could be from an insert, a tearpad, a booklet, peelie, or an IP and start with the number 5 or 9. ECB DEALS Get $10 ECB wyb (3) American Express Prepaid Gift Cards Limit 1 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish 4 oz, Keebler Club crackers 5.25 oz, Cheez-It 4.5 oz, Nabisco cookies or crackers 3.8-8 oz 3/$4 Get $1 ECB wyb (3) Limit 1 $1/3 Keebler Products, 3oz+, Any flavor, Mix or Match IP : HERE Get $3 ECB when you spend $15 on the candy listed: Limit 1 M&M's 15.4-19.2 oz $5 M&M's theater boxes 2.83-3.4 oz 4/$5 M&M's 9.9-15.4 oz 2/$5 Mars chocolate singles 1.08-2.15 oz (B2G1) Dove chocolate minis 8.5-11 oz 2/$6 Dove chocola...

I zipped over to Iheartwags.com and pulled together this list... it's a SHORT one! Naturelief 30 ct or MidNite for Menopause 28 ct $5.99 -use the -$1 Midnite or Midnite PM Store Purchase OR -$1 MidNite regular, for Menopause or PM 05/13 SS  OR -$1 MidNite, PM or Menopause 01/15 SS  OR -$1 MidNite, MidNite PM or MidNite for Menopause 11/06 SS Get a $5 RR Final price: FREE Starbucks Refreshers 12 oz $.99 get $.99 -use the FREE one from the 4/29 Pepsico - it will take off $.99 Get an $.99 RR Final Price: $.99 Money Maker Aquafresh Toothpaste 6.4oz or Kids 4.6oz $.99 -use the $1/1 from the 4/15 RP Final Price: FREE U by Kotex Sleek Tampons 18ct $3.99 Get a $3.00 RR -use the $1/1 from HERE Final Price: FREE Happy Shopping!

3 packs FREE popcorn from Target today - they were FREE when you bought a featured Avenger character movie... which were on a few wish lists! The DVDs were normally 19.99 but on sale for $12.99 AND you got either soda, candy or popcorn for FREE with it. 3 movies = 3 FREE popcorn! :) Then off to get a few things at Aldi: grape tomatoes, mushrooms, bag of apples, powdered sugar, brown sugar, loaf of white bread, 2# baby carrots, some snacky chips, flowers, flavored water and yes, I forgot my bags and bought one (sigh!) The flowers are not in the food budget - so that $3.99 comes off the total before it is added to our grocery budget. Now the monthly math... $100.00 -$7.90 for Sarah to have school lunch 1x week -$3.18 Walgreen's -$2.59 Milk $86.33 to go -$3.47 Copps 5/9 $82.86 to go - and I plan to hit Aldi this week for produce! -13.65 Aldi/Target $69.21 to go -$2.11 Burger King Chocolate Shake $67.10 to go

You can find them here -- at Totally Target. Make sure you thank Kerry for her great work! :) Happy Shopping!

Welcome to 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 about 50% of my savings! You will find where to get coupons , printable coupon links , SavingStar info, Swagbucks info and All You deals , along with the local stores' coupon policies  and Ad Match Ups  . I also have a lot of recipes posted, information about Coupons For The Military  and  online deal shopping sites  info posted. I am on Twitter, Pinterest 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 . Blessings, Dannelle

Baby 85¢ off when you buy any TWO 32oz. bottles or 4oz. 4-pks of Gerber® JUICE Cereal $1.10 off when you buy any TWO 16oz. GERBER® CEREALS Beverages $1.50 off ON ONE (1) BOTTLE OF SK ENERGY (Availabl Health Care $2.00 off any Lotrimin or Lotrimin Ultra Household $1.00 off one BISSELL Deep Cleaning Formula Personal Care off any ONE (1) Suave Everlasting Sunshine Shampo

We couldn't really post what we did for Miss Sarah's teacher early as she reads my blog, LOL! SO -- here is what she got today: A vase of handmade flowers and a balloon! Sarah made some paper flowers: I made some paper flowers: We made a pencil vase (held together by rubber bands instead of glue - so they could be used) Together, they made a nice bouquet: Sarah put a message on the balloon: And it all went into a tissue lined box. :) Happy Teachers Day Mrs Fritz!

When baking on DARK cookie sheets - you need to turn the oven temp 25 degrees lower than what your recipe tells you? If you don't, you will find that you usually burn the bottoms of your cookies and cakes! You also want to remove them quickly and put onto a cooling rack as the pans seem to still "cook" even though they are out of the oven.

Here are just a few fun things I got yesterday -- more are in the car yet! (Say it with me: Mermaid Tail!) I was really under the weather yesterday and didn't get done nearly what I had hoped to...but DID hit a few sales. Here is some of my bounty - more pictures tomorrow!  A mix of dresses, shirts, shorts, along with a princess robe and fall jammies. I SCORED on the American Girl history books ($.25 each) and love the tape/book sets for the back yard this summer. The Hello Kitty CD player was only $1 and works great - the celebrate craft ribbon is for me -- I had to get SOMETHING for myself, LOL!  I took $50 with me and had $11.25 left over... and I really don't think I will spend the full budget this year! I have almost everything that was needed -- and a little extra. As much fun as I enjoy the process - why go if we don't need anything? :) My Summer Garage Sale Budget is $300 -- $300.00 -$31.50 $268.50 to go -$38.75 $229.75 to go

It's kind of a quiet weekend -- but the weather should be AMAZING - get out an enjoy it! Saturday, May 12th 8th Annual UW Family Gardening Day! Thanks to Madison Consumer for the tip on this one - This is a FREE event for the entire family and has a lot of activities available: Tour the D.C. Smith Instructional Greenhouse Visit Allen Centennial Gardens for helpful ideas for ways to improve upon your garden Check out the Steenbock library for the Library Gardening Collection and UW-Extension materials for Master Gardeners Stop by the Babcock Hall Dairy Store to enjoy a delicious treat Explore hands-on activities Make a gift for Mother's Day Learn about how to make your own garden from a flower garden to a rock garden to a vegetable garden. For detailed info - even parking check it out on their website HERE Sun Priairie Patrick Marsh Middle School ( 1351 Columbus St, Sun Prairie , WI) students will perform Annie this weekend. Showtimes are: Friday, May 11th...

Foods $0.30 off 4 oz. or larger HARIBO product Health Care $3.00 off Osteo Bi-Flex Triple strength Personal Care $1.00 off 10oz or Larger RevitaLens OcuTec off any ONE (1) Suave Everlasting Sunshine Shampo Frozen Foods $1.10 off when you buy any TWO HOT POCKETS® brand SNACKERS Meats & Seafood 50¢ off when you buy any ONE Butterball® Sub Starters™ Snacks 65¢ off when you buy any ONE Dean's® Heat 'n Eat Dip

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. Again, lean pickin's this week -- sorry! Remember, Not everything in the ad is a good bargain, it's not all ON sale but is all FOR sale I didn't get to it and I know I won't -- but Stretch Your Dollars Waukesha did it already. Nothing really jumped out at me as a big bargain this week -- Aldi had MUCH better produce prices, even the Sentry Meat prices seemed a tad higher than everyone else. Hormel Natural Choice Deli Meat $2.50 -use the $0.50 off HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE meat You can their ad match up  HERE

***There is a One Day Sale on 3/20 - those items will be at the end of each section of this ad match up in BLUE 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 Make Sure you check their online coupons HERE Happy Shopping! FREE Products With Points this week: IGA one pound white bread - 400 points Shurfine Premium 100% Apple Juice 64oz - 500 points One Gallon IGA Milk - 1,400 points Produce Deals  Keep in mind $1 a pound or less for fresh produce Weigh a few bags of produce and get the heavier one 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 (ground beef $1.99/# deal) $3/# or less for bacon and ...

This match up is based off the Janesville, WI store.    This doesn't cover everything in their add, just the bargains. Just remember that everything in their ad is FOR sale, not ON sale.. Produce Deals --Look for $1/# or less for fresh, seasonal items --Weigh bags to get the heavier ones (ex: 10# bag of potatoes for $2.99, you might get an 11#  bag) Meat Deals Meat pricing guidelines: $1/# or less for bone in birds and ground turkey $2/# or less for ground beef, boneless skinless chicken, ham and pork $3/# or less for beef roasts and bacon $4/# or less for seafood  For this week's Ad Match up, go HERE

A few things you need to know about these stores: You can double up to five manufacturer coupons (with a value of $1.00 or less) on Wednesdays and Saturdays (Extended!!!!). Your total order needs to be at least $25 before tax and after store coupons, and you need to use your Roundy's rewards card in order for your coupons to double. Individual store coupon policies may vary, so be sure to check in with customer service.... but the standard company policy is listed HERE There is a 4 day sale - mostly Mother's Day flowers and cakes. Buy $25+ in iTunes, Cheesecake Factory or JCPenney gift cards and get a $5 Catalina for your next shopping visit. Don't forget about the Fuel Perks Program ( here ) Produce Deals --Look for $1/# or less for fresh, seasonal items --Weigh bags to get the heavier ones (ex: 10# bag of potatoes for $2.99, you might get an 11# bag) No real bargains this week - Aldi has them beat, hands down! Meat Deals Meat pricin...

Miss Sarah and I love our "girls day outs" when we occasionally hit the local Indian Buffet for a fix on Chicken Tiki Masala! A little of that...a little rice...a little Naan (Indian flat bread) and we are in heaven! SHE eats there free, I do not. It runs about $10.00 - but there is a huge selection and dessert too! It certainly is cheaper to make it at home! Keep in mind that this recipe makes TWO complete meals for the three of us... one to eat that first night and a complete dinner for the freezer! Start with about two pounds of diced chicken breast and one diced onion  in the skillet with a tablespoon of butter and tablespoon of lemon juice. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink and then toss in the spices. 1/2 teaspoon Cumin 1 teaspoon Garam Masala (Indian spice blend) 2 teaspoons Paprika 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic (Yes, it pays to have a Penzey's Spice Store close - I LOVE their Paprika!) I simply just dump them in the pan and stir...