Operation $40K

In my coupon class - I talk about where to find coupons. Swagbucks is a GREAT spot where YOU get to reap the rewards for printing all of your coupons (that Coupons.com carries) instead of some blogger. :) (but you know I love you for supporting my site and helping the homeless mission at my church...) Simply create your account, click on the coupons tab and start printing! You get 10 points for every coupon you print and use - so, ten a week would equal 5,000 points over the course of a year - almost enough to get a $50 Amazon gift card! A $50 Amazon Gift Card can net you $200-300 of goodies if you wait to use it until Cyber Monday! The best part? It's FREE to join!!!! :) Get started today!

Put cash in your pocket with every shopping trip. Download the free app from ibotta.com Ibotta is a fun and easy way to earn $20 or more each time you go shopping. The more you use it, the better and more personalized your offers become! Here's how it works: 1) Choose Products Before shopping, choose your products and complete the tasks. The more you complete, the more cash you'll earn.As you scroll through the offers, you can complete different quick activities such as learning a new fact about the brand or by watching a short video or taking a poll 2) Go Shopping Buy your chosen products at over 35 retailers nationwide. They are adding new stores all the time. Snap a Photo to Verify your purchases by uploading a photo and scanning the product's barcode. 3) Get Cash Yes, real money in your Ibotta account that you can send to a PayPal account or donate to any school in America!! So get started - I have made over $60 in the last three months! C

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! ~Green = ibotta offers ~Purple = Rebates ~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. FREE ~ Get $3 ECB wyb Multi-pack Crest, Fixodent, Glide or Oral-B (2 and 4 packs only, excludes brush heads and clearance items ) Limit 2 Crest w/Scope travel friendly size are always included in this deal, psa. $2.57 $0.43 MM after ECB ~ CVS Brand Alcohol Pads, 100ct $2.59 FREE after coupon FREE CVS Brand Alcohol pads, 100ct, max. value $2.59 IP : HERE Free after coupon ~ Aeroshot Energy $2.99 BOGO MFR IP: HERE BOGO CVS IP: HERE *scans as a CVS MFR Buy 2 x Aeroshot = $5.98 Use BOGO MFR &

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

In the "good old days" there were simply a handful of spices to use: salt, pepper, MSG, garlic, etc. Now, there are a bajillion of them! Lots of fun things like Turmeric, Cardamon, etc If you look at the prices on the shelves at your stores, you will see prices run anywhere from $3.00-8.00.... Take a visit to your local dollar store! I know a lot of the same items are at my local Dollar Tree store for, get this: just a buck! If you had to restock 4 or 5 items, that $12-$15 that stays in your pockets could really be used somewhere else in your budget! :)

Now that there is the new Balance Rewards program - you have to remember what they are worth to figure out if you are looking at a bargain or not. They will STILL have some deals that earn the Register Rewards that we are used to - but some deals will offer points. Here is the chart: You need to read this post HERE if you are not familiar with this program yet. Allergease Natural Herbal Supplement (21 ct) ~ $4 ~ Pay $4 OOP ~ Get back $4 in RR ~ Final cost is FREE Morton Plain Epson Salt (4 LBs) ~ $4 ~ Pay $4 OOP ~ Get back $4 in RR ~ Final cost is FREE Nexcare Blister waterproof bandages (6ct)~ $3.50 ~ Pay $3.50 OOP ~ Get back $3.50 in RR ~ Final cost is FREE 7UP TEN, A&W ROOTBEER TEN, Canada Dry Ten, Dr Pepper Ten, RC Ten & Sunkist Ten (2L) ~ $1 ~ Pay $1 OOP ~ Get back $1 in RR ~ Final cost is FREE

It's time to check out the deals many stores/places offer for Tax Day - my favorite source of info is the site Tax Day Freebies ! My favorites this year: 7-Eleven ~ Get a FREE Medium Slurpee when you text “Slurp7″ to “711711″ (ends 4-30-2013) AMC Theatres ~ Get a FREE small popcorn with coupon (valid 4-12 ~ 4-15-2013) Arby’s ~ Get FREE Curly Fries or Potato Cakes from 11 AM – 10 PM with Printable Coupon ( available to print 4-9-2013 ) on Arby’s Facebook Page Bruegger’s Bagels ~ Get a Big Bagel Bundle for $10.49 (savings of $3.50) on April 15th. You can find the coupon on their Facebook page (the coupon will be available beginning April 12th). Chilis ~ FREE Appetizer or Dessert with an Adult Entree between April 16th- 18th. Must print this coupon on their Facebook page Office Depot ~ Make 25 single-sided black and white copies AND are offering up to 5 pounds of shredding for FREE through May 1. No coupon is necessary, and the offer is valid in stores nation

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

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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, thru the end of March. 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. We have Fuel Perks Program ( here ) Make sure you take your own grocery bags -- you get $.05 for each one That may not seem like a lot but 10 a week, for 50 weeks is $25.00 !! Produce Deals --Look for $1/# or less for fresh, seasonal items --Weigh bags to get the heavier ones (ex: 10# bag of potatoes for $1.99, you might get an 11# bag) Premium Strawberries (1 lb pkg) $2.00 **Only$0.99 at Aldi's** Fresh Express 16 oz 3-Color Coleslaw or 12 oz Garden Salad $0.78 with in-ad

We all need one of these... $1.50 off any two Life Savers peg or laydown bags Feminine products $2.00 off two KOTEX Natural Balance $2.00 off two U by KOTEX Tampons $2.00 off ONE Gillette Venus Family System Razor Baby Essentials $1.50 off Triple Paste medicated ointment $3.00 off 2 BABY ALIVE Food or Diaper Refill Packs $2.00 off ONE Pampers Easy Ups Trainers $1.50 off ONE Pampers Swaddlers Diapers $1.50 off ONE Pampers Cruisers Diapers $0.50 off ONE Pampers Wipes 60 ct. or larger $1.50 off ONE Pampers Baby Dry Diapers Snacks, etc. $0.55 off any ONE (1) package of Armour Pepperoni $0.50 off two (2) TWIX Brand 4 to go Cookie Bars $1.00 off SNICKERS Peanut Butter Square Miniatures $0.50 off on any ONE (1) 1.76 oz. Altoids tin $0.30 off 4 oz. or larger HARIBO product $1.00 off any Life Choice™ 5-count box $1.00 off any one Orbit or 5 Gum Grab & Go Pack Coffee $1.00 off any Folgers Gourmet Selections Coffee $1.00 off 1 MAXWELL HOUSE

Sentry Coupon Policy is here . Are you in the Madison area? Keep in mind that Sentry Foods on Cottage Grove Road doubles on Wednesday, up to $1, NO minimum purchase or limit of coupons you can use! Just no more than three of the same coupons. (even if the signs on their windows said $.49 - it's $1) 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) What I see: Fresh Broccoli $0.99/lb Green Giant Mini-Peeled Carrots (1 lb bag) $0.99 Idaho Baking Potatoes $0.33/lb Farm Stand Yellow Onions (3 lb bag) $1.99   Meat Deals Remember my price points: $1/# or less for whole birds or chicken with bones, $2/# or less for most meats (boneless

Do you have expired coupons? Do NOT throw them out -- you can still put them to good use!! Our military families give up so much for us, that there is one simple thing we can do to give back to them: send them our expired coupons! I know, it sounds wacky - but they can use them for up to 6 months past the expiration date at the Commissary (for edible items) and their PX (for personal care items). Here are a few things you need to know -- It takes a while to get them to the people who will use them, once a package is shipped over seas. That means all coupons have to be mailed with at least 4 months to go. All coupons have to be sorted into two groups: things people eat and things they dont. That is the difference between the Commissary and PX. You can only send manufacturer's coupons -- no store or restaurant coupons. Operation $40K has adopted a base in the UK through the Overseas Coupon Program and will be sending out monthly packages...you are more than welcom