Operation $40K

This week I zipped over to Wild For Wags to check out what they posted as I simply ran out of time this week! 2 coupon classes, 3 Tupperware Parties, on the TV, on the Radio and a nasty migraine -- factor in a busy 5 year old and it's easy to see where the time went, LOL! Check out the deals here

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 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

Some new coupons today -- they are mixed in with the others -- happy printing! $1.00 off one Pup-Peroni dog snacks $1.00 off HORMEL COMPLEATS KIDS microwave meal $1.00 off any Nature's Bounty Vitamin $2.00 off Any Aleve 80ct or larger $1.50 off ON ONE (1) BOTTLE OF EMETROL FOR NAUSEA Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication $100 Visa Gift Card for Joining ADT $0.30 off 4 oz. or larger HARIBO product $2.00 off any Percogesic product $1.00 off Healthy Gums Rinse FREE Collage & EXTRA 20% OFF! NO SESSION FEE $1.00 off Reser's American Classics 3 lb Salad $2.00 off Florastor probiotic $1.00 off any 12oz. bag of Seattle's Best Coffee $5.00 off Your $25.00 Order at Vistaprint $0.40 off THREE (3) KLEENEX On-the-Go Tissue Pack $3.00 off (1) NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Product $10.00 off any Comfort Zone diffuser or spray $0.55 off on any Bagel-fuls (4ct) $3.00 off 1 BOTTLE OF 16 oz. BreathRx Mouth

I was previewing the Walgreen's Deals at www.iheartwags.com and saw one of my favorites: Zarbee's cough syrup! It will be FREE after Register Rewards but it gets even better -- with this coupon, it will be a money maker for you! Print yours out now -- and NEXT weekend, when you see the ad match ups - you will be all set! =) $1.00 off ANY ZarBee's Product  

You can find them here -- at Totally Target. A few things to add: If you have the Cascade $1/1 coupons - look for the trial packs = they will be FREE! Some are 3 count and some are 4 count, I would pick the 4 over the 3. =) Back to School supplies are 75% off - stock up on drawing paper for the kiddos - less than $.50 a pack Back Packs and Lunch Boxes are 50% off - some have a $6 coupon booklet in them, make sure it's inside if you buy one! Happy Shopping!

Here are some NEW coupons from NEWMAN’S OWN: $.75/1 Newman’s Own Organics Licorice Twists $.75/1 Newman’s Own Organics Chocolate Bar 3.25 oz $1/1 Newman’s Own Organics Dry Dog Food 4lb or Dry Cat Food 3lb $.50/1 Newman’s Own Organics Pop Corn  They will print out, all four on one page.

Money Saving Mom has a great post today, complete with links!  check it out here.

If you have been been to my coupon class, you have heard me mention All You magazine. It is a magazine that is full of great coupons every month. You can either buy All You at Walmart for $2.47 an issue, or you can purchase a subscription online. I usually talk against a subscription and say get it at the news stand but, with the surge of the coupon craze - it's harder to find it in stock! It's a GREAT magazine to have, not only for the coupons but for the other amazing savings tips and great recipes. =) Here is a deal through a school magazine fundraiser!  You can get 24 issues (2 years) for $30 and it comes with a FREE cookbook! This is $1.25 an issue (item # 5249) You can get 15 issues or $20 and it comes with a FREE cookbook! This is $1.33 an issue. (item #5355)  Either way, you help a school out and score a great deal for yourself! Now, for the Give Away! YES, it is my daughter's school -- so here is the deal: Everyone who orders a subscription will be i

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 :) Labels for Education time! Buy 10 items and get 250 bonus points Buy 15 items and get 500 bonus points! See in ad coupon for redemption information Produce Deals Cauliflower $.99 each - weigh them to get a heavier one Large Cantaloupe $1.99 each - again, weigh them Yellow Onions $1.29 for a 3# bag (weigh these too!) Dole Russet Potatoes $1.50 for a 5# bag ($.30/#) - again, weigh them. Ginger Gold or McIntosh Apples $1.99 for a 3# bag (with in ad coupon) for $.66/# - again, weigh them. -- this is a stock up price, unless you plan to visit an orchard. Mac are great for pies and homemade apple butter! Meat Deals Farm Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/# ($5.99 for a 3# bag) **not fantastic, but not bad if you need

From them: This week's prize is...... INDESTRUCTIBLE FLASHLIGHTS! We’ve already tried throwing these flashlights off a parking structure, dunked them underwater, attached them to exploding fireworks… how would you prove these flashlights are virtually INDESTRUCTIBLE? See/enter  It Here

I am in a contest for a SERIOUS blogger position ($100,000 a year) and need to be one of the top 5 Wisconsin applicant's with votes over the next two months. This could help us afford to add to our family - you can vote every day. It would be SUPER if you would share it with your friends and family - Thank you for taking a minute to help us =) Just go here:

Get a coupon for $2/1 from Wholly Guacamole's Facebook page here . We even like to use this instead of mayonnaise for our turkey sandwiches - even turkey wraps! It ads a subtle flavor. Yum! (Thanks Micki)

Get it on Facebook here I am on a roll this morning, LOL!

Here is a fun list of deals available, happy shopping! Simply Orange or Lemonade Singles $1.00 -$1 Simply Orange, ANY variety, ANY Size (I think this may be out of prints, but not expired if you printed) -$1 Simply Limeade, Lemonade, or Lemonade w/ Raspberry, ANY variety, ANY size (I think this may be out of prints, but not expired if you printed) =FREE Febreze NOTICEables Warmer $2.47 -$3 Febreze NOTICEables Warmer, 8/28 P&G =FREE + $.53 Overage! Dial NutriSkin Trial size $.97 -$1 Dial Lotion, Here =FREE + a few pennies OVERAGE Cascade Packs, 3 ct $.97 -$1 any Cascade, 8/28 P&G =FREE Earthbound Organic Carrots bag $.88 -$1 ANY Earthbound Farms Organic Product, Here (take Quiz) -$2/2 any Earthbound Organics Product Recyclebank Coupon =$.12 OVERAGE Dove Travel Size Deodorant $.97 -$1 Dove Deodorant Here =FREE

Get the Nivea Body Wash for Women $2 -use the $2 Nivea Body Wash for Women, 7/31 RP (Exp. 9/30!) = FREE **This makes a great donation item, if you don't need it

WHY do we like FREE Samples? They often come with high value coupons! =) Get it here

WHY do we like samples? They often come with high value coupons! =) Get your sample here

Walmart has a fun promotion - send a message to a service member and they will donate diapers to a military family in need!  When they hit a certain goal, they will DOUBLE their donation! Go HERE to Walmart.com and get started now !

It's always fun to try something new! With the cooler weather, try a quick, FREE collection of casserole recipes from Mr Food. Bon Appetit!

It's almost that time of year...time to start planning what your kiddo will be for Halloween this year!  I was walking through Target the other day and saw tons of costumes -- a lot of them $25 and up! (Don't even ask me about the prices I saw at ShopKo...) This site has them as low as $10 -- and, like any online purchase, do a quick search to see if there are any discount codes out there =)

This is a guilty pleasure of ours -- a trip to Chili's! We like to start off with their Queso dip, and then split fajitas for a meal...saving the $6 on the Queso, and picking a night that kid's eat FREE makes it a frugal evening. =)

Coupons.com add a few new ones: (BOGO = Buy One Get One Free) $2.00 off AmLactin Moisturizing Body Lotion $0.75 off one package of Truvia natural sweetener $2.00 off purchase of Barney Big World Adventure $6.00 off PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE DVD $1.50 off Clorox 2 Stain Fighter/ Color Booster BOGO Any flavor of CLIF Mojo bar or Mojo Dipped BOGO Friskies Dry Cat Food $1.00 off ALL YOU: SMART SHOPPING Special Issue $1.00 off People Country Special $0.75 off HORMEL COMPLEATS microwave meals

It's no secret that I love to donate things to the food pantry...so this is a FUN thing to take the kiddos to: The 25th Anniversary Open House of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Madison! Saturday, September 17th, from 11-3 bring your family and friends to celebrate! Delicious Food Family Activities Warehouse Scavenger Hunt Oscar Mayer Wienermobile More! 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison.   FYI: This event is sponsored by Oscar Mayer, NBC15 and Kraft Foods... no need to worry if donation dollars covered it =)

Halloween is right around the corner... print these NOW so you can save on the bagged candy. Hurry, they will go fast =) $1.50 off THREE NESTLÉ® Halloween Chocolate Funsize Bars $1.50 off on TWO packages of WONKA® 9.2 oz bags or larger $3.00 off TWO Butterfinger® or NESTLÉ® Assorted Chocolates Save $1.00 when you buy 2 or more Ghirardelli® Prestige Bars

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) Produce Deals Bananas $.38/# Fresh ExpressTender Leaf Salad Blends $2.50 -use the FREE coupon or $1/1 off Vocalpoint Schnucks Russet Potatoes 5# bag for $2.98 ($.60/#) (that's it, sorry)   Meat Deals Boston Pork Roast $1.99/# Angus Boneless Bottom Round Roast $2.99/# John Morrel Jumbo Franks (16oz) $.99 - limit of 3 Schnucks Fresh Ground Pork Sausage $1.99/# Dairy Case Deals Yopliat Yogurt (all flavor multi packs) $2 -use $.50/1 from the 9/11 RP Activia 4cts $2 -use $1/1 from the 9/11 SS Grocery Deals There is a deal to buy 10 General Mills items and get a Catalina for $5 off your next visit when you pay. There aren't really many deals in that selection except for the Betty Crocker Specialty Pota

As season two of this crazy show starts, of course, so does the media. (sigh) If you have taken my coupon class, you know how I feel about being rude to store employees, following store policies, not clearing shelves and paying it forward with the awesome deals you can get! Here is a link to the article - enjoy the quick read. Blessings- Dannelle

Here is this week's list of deals - remember, it's not ALL the items in the weekly ad, just the highlights. There is a four day sale this week - September 15-18th those items will be in RED Happy Shopping! Produce Deals  Oakwood Fruit Farms Macintosh Apples $2 for a 3# bag ($.66/#) New Crop Wisconsin Russet Potatoes $1.50 for a 5# bag ($.30/#) Dole Cauliflower $.89/#  Surefresh Iceberg garden salad 16oz bag $1 1# Classic Peeled and Cut Baby Carrots $1 Sunkist Fruit Cups $1 (8oz) Meat Deals  Farmland 4# Boneless Lean Whole Ham $6.98 ($1.76/#)--you can have them slice it for you at the deli counter -- NO ADDITIONAL COST -use the $.55/1 from http://www.farmland.com/ Surefresh Deli Sliced Turkey Breast $1.88/# Chicken Leg Quarters $.99/# Hormel Natural Choice Sliced Deli Meat $2.69 (7-9oz) -use coupon I listed earlier from http://www.hormel.com/   Dairy Deals Pillsbury Grands Biscuits $1 -use the $.30/1 from the 9/11 GM or the $0.40 off TWO Pillsbury or Grands!

At the beginning of the year, we were sent home a note that Miss Sarah's Elementary School had a goal to collect 4,000 Campbell's Labels for Education for some new playground equipment. It's a tough time for a lot of people, and also their churches and schools...states simply don't have any money right now and are cutting where ever they can. Instead of buying $10 rolls of wrapping paper, Labels or even the Box Tops for Education program can make SUCH a difference and take so little work. The joys of a stock pile (and some great family members that do the same) mean we were able to turn a few labels into the school today. In fact, we clipped them, put them on the cute little sheets, totaled them and even tied them with curling ribbon - so Miss Sarah could hand them to her principal this morning. How many labels did we turn in? 5,500 The cool part is the simple fact that we aren't done clipping/pasting yet, LOL! I am DELIGHTED that all those Emerald Break

Hormel has 8 great coupons on their site : Save $0.55 on any two (2) HORMEL® Chunk Chicken products. Any variety. Save 55¢ on any two (2) HORMEL® Bacon Toppings Save $2.00 on any one (1) HORMEL® Party Tray. Any variety. Save 55¢ on any one (1) HORMEL® Fully Cooked Bacon Save 55¢ on any two (2) HORMEL® Chili. Any variety. $1.00 on any one (1) HORMEL® ALWAYS TENDER® product. (Any variety) Save 50¢ on one (1) HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® Deli Sandwich Meat. Any variety. Save $.55 on any two (2) HORMEL® Pepperoni products. Any variety.

You can see it here Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected! (sorry) (/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 Arm & Hammer Save $1/2 laundry products (11/1) Barilla Save $.55/1 whole grain pasta (11/13) Clairol Save $2/1 hair color (10/31) Clairol Save $3/1 Nice ‘n Easy color blend foam hair color (10/30) Cream of Wheat Save $1/2 12oz+ (11/30) Excedrin Save $1.50/1 80ct+ (12/18) Finish Save $1/1 Quantum, Powerball or GelPac (10/23) Finlandia Save $1/1 6oz+ cheese dnd (12/31) Fruitables Save $1/1 8pk juice boxes (12/31) Infusium 23 Save $1/1 shampoo, conditioner or leave-in treatment (10/31) Jolly Time Save $.50/1 microwave popcorn (11/15) Kaboom Save $.50/1 foam-tastic bathroom or toilet cleaner (11/30) Kaboom Save $.50/1 shower, tub & tile cleaner or mold & mild

If you have ever clipped a coupon or started to build a stockpile -- the next step is making sure that you USE it! This is where my Meal Planning 101 class comes in. =) Come learn how to save time and money by simple meal planning! We will talk about using your stockpile, how to get creative with leftovers and work the grocery store meat cycles to your advantage! This class is just over an hour long and has a mini cookbook to take home. I am excited to partner with UW Health's Watertown's Wellness Works program again for another fundraiser on September 22nd! This is a two part series, first is my meal planning class - and then, one week later, is a healthy back to school lunches class! This school year, change up your old meal and snack routine. Our wellness experts will teach you how to please even the pickiest child while providing healthy meals and saving money. Samples and recipes will be included. The cost of the class is $10 -- again, the local food pantry is be

Get it here , under Zip Code 33460 **These go on sale for $1 often at Copp's / Pick N Save. On a double coupon day, this would get you two FREE!  (Thanks Totally Target!)

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 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

Sunday coupon preview Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected! (sorry) (x) before coupon = multiple of same coupon ETS = excludes trial sizes RedPlum Coupon Insert Ahh Bra Save $2/1 (12/18) Crave Free soft treat for cats up to Save $1.59 (10/29) Crest Save $.75/1 Rinse 440mL+ (10/31) DermaSilk Save $5/1 5 Minute Face Lift or 90 Second Eye Lift (10/15) FiberChoice Save $2/1 90ct product (10/31) Garnier Fructis Save $1/1 shampoo, conditioner or treatment (11/1) ETS Kashi Save $1/2 6oz+ crackers, cookies or bars Target coupon (10/9) ETS Kashi/Bear Naked Save $1/2 cold cereal or granola Target Coupon (10/9) ETS Keebler Save $.55/1 Mint Creme Middles 9.5oz cookies (11/13) Keebler Save $.55/2 cookies 6.6oz+ L’Oreal Save $1/1 EverSeek, EverPure orEverStrong shampoo or conditioner (11/13) L’Oreal Save $1/1 EverSleek, EverPure or Everstrong treatment (11/13) L’Oreal Save $1/1 Paris skincare product (11/13) L’Oreal Save $2/1 Excell

Carrie at Pocket Your Dollars has the list done -- as her ads come out on Sunday and ours on the following Thursday, giving us a "sneak peak".  Usually, I update it with OUR prices and deals, but I didn't have access to the ads while on vacation. Here is her list, and my changes/additions are in RED. You can see the entire list here  . Double check YOUR ad to verify pricing. =) Keep in mind $1/# or less for fresh produce and $2/# or less for meat. They Introduced their PRICE CAP concept - where 470 items will stay the exact same price through the end of the year...included in that are Fresh Boneless Chicken Breasts for $1.98/# and Roundy's 1# bag of Carrots for $.48/#. Those are the prices to beat for "deals" through the end of the year. There is 73% lean ground been in there too for $1.96/# -- which isn't a huge deal at that rich a blend. (in my opinion) =) Produce Deals Fresh Express Salad Blends $2.50 -use the $1/1 or the FREE coupon from Vo