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Here’s an awesome deal Gevalia is offering up!! Get 3 boxes of coffee, PLUS a FREE stainless steel travel mug for just $3.00!!! Just go here and join the program. Don’t worry! You can cancel at any time – there’s NO obligation. Keep the gift even if you don’t continue with their delivery program. The amount of coffee I consume is OBSCENE so if I can score 3 boxes of high quality coffee for 3 bucks…I’m all over that!

So, hopefully by now you’ve all noticed my tip of the day in the upper right hand corner (right under my picture!). I wanted to make sure these were all in one place, accessible through a separate category. The newbies can read up on what was missed and all you old pros can have a refresher anytime you need it! So to view a running list of all of my Couponing Tips of the Day, just click on Tip of the Day Archive on the right sidebar.

Some of the better ones are worth repeating, so don’t be surprised if you see one you’ve already read. I have several couponing tips in the works, but I am bound to run out of ideas soon. If you have a couponing tip you would like to see featured, please email me at couponkatarina@gmail.com. If you’re tip is chosen, you will receive an envelope of coupons!

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Fri, Mar 26 | All You Magazine – Did you know that in the contents section of each month it gives you a whole list of what coupons are inside? Just cut out that list and keep it with you so you always know what coupons you have!

Sat, Mar 27 | Printing “Bricks” Coupons – You can usually print a bricks coupon twice by doing this: print the first coupon. After you get the message that your coupon has printed, hit your browser back button (I hit mine 3 times) until you see the computer/printer picture again. It will automatically print a 2^nd coupon!

Sun, Mar 28 | Printing Coupons with Big Ads – Some coupons print with a big ad, which is a great advertisement for the manufacturer, but a big waste of ink for us! Assuming you have no other print jobs in your queue, just hit the cancel button on your printer after you see that the coupon has printed. Coupon prints – no wasting of ink!

Mon, Mar 29 | Start a Coupon Swap – No one can possibly use every single coupon that comes their way. Swap with coworkers, friends, family! While some have no use for those diaper, hair dye, pet food and Depends coupons, others do! Everyone saves when you combine forces!

Tues, Mar 30 | Don’t throw away those inserts! After you’ve clipped your must-have coupons for the week, FILE the leftover coupon inserts for future deals. You may think you’re never going to need those diaper coupons, but then you see they’re going to be $3.00 at CVS and you just happen to need a baby shower gift! You’ll be so happy with yourself for hanging onto those inserts! I file mine consecutively in a chic little accordion file (complete with a handle!). They’re organized, I don’t have to clip EVERY Single coupon each week and I never miss out on a great deal or freebie!

Wed, Mar 31 | Redeem vs. Redeemable – When a manufacturer coupon states “Redeem at Walmart”, you MUST use it at Walmart only. If it states “Redeemable at Walmart”, this means you CAN redeem it at Walmart, but it is also redeemable at any other store that accepts manufacturer coupons.

Thu, Apr 1 | Did you know that even when a coupon states “Do Not Double”, most stores follow their own doubling policy regardless of what the coupon states? The manufacturer is not losing any money because the doubling amount comes from the store. (thanks for the tip idea, Jody! You will receive a coupon packet!)

Fri, Apr 2 | Manufacturer Coupon vs. Store Coupon. How can you tell the difference? READ THE BARCODE. All manufacturer coupons start with a 5 or a 9. Store coupons you can spot a mile away, as they many times begin with several zeros, or letters. For example, a Rite Aid Store Coupon will almost always start with “RC”. Even if a store coupon says “manufacturer coupon”, it still could be a store coupon if the barcode says otherwise. This is important because you can combine a manufacturer coupon with a store coupon. You cannot use 2 manufacturer coupons on one item.

Sat, Apr 3 | Filler Items at Walgreens. When using a Register Reward to Pay for your Walgreens items, make sure you have an item to “attach” your RR to as it is considered a manufacturer coupon. Instead of grabbing a candy bar at checkout, plan ahead and purchase something useful like an inexpensive food or household product. I always give you a few ideas at the end of my Walgreens matchups each week. Also, keep in mind that Walgreens coupons do NOT count in your item to coupon ratio, so those items also make great filler items.

Sun, Apr 4 | CVS Kiosk. Before you do any shopping, always go to the kiosk and scan your Extra Care Bucks card. Coupons will print out for you to use that day or anytime before the expiration date. These are often referred to as CRTs (Cash Register Tape).

Mon, Apr 5 | “One Per Purchase”. When a coupon states “limit one per purchase”, what that means is you can only use one coupon per item (which is a silly thing to say because that’s true for all manufacturer coupons!). This does NOT mean you can only use one coupon for your total order…that would be “limit one per transaction“, which I’ve never even seen. As long as you have enough items, you can use one coupon per item, or “purchase”.

Tues, Apr 6 | Chances are most of your friends and family are not using all of their coupons. Speak up and ask if you can save them from the trash! Some of my friends & family give me their extra coupons and I repay them with some of the free stuff I got from using them! Seems like a fair deal to me!

Wed, Apr 7 | Price Matching. This term means you can take a competitor ad into another store and they will match (or beat) that price for that specific item. It’s great because many times the smaller drug stores will have a great sale but don’t stock much, which means they run out quickly. Just take their ad into Walmart (or Target, etc.) and get it for the same price!

Thur, Apr 8 | Buy One Get One Free (BOGO). When using a buy one get one free coupon, you can still use a coupon for the item you are paying for. If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile now, you’ve seen the scenarios. If a cashier gives you a hard time, just explain that you are using the coupon for the item you are paying for. Nowhere on that coupon does it say you have to pay full price for the item!

Fri, Apr 9 | Magazines. Several magazines feature a few coupons per month…don’t let those get away! I cannot say enough about ALL You magazine, which features 40+ coupons each month. Check my Magazines category for the latest deal on this mag and more!

Wednesday’s Deal of the Day at Toys R Us is BOGO Free My Little Ponies! Combine that with the BOGO Free Coupon from here or from the March 21st Playsaver Insert, to score 2 FREE Ponies! Just pay tax! SA-weet!!

Buy (2) My Little Pony Singles
Use (1) BOGO Free Q from above
Final cost is 2 for FREE!

(one rings up free from store sale, the other rings up free from manufacturer coupon)

(thanks, WestMichiganMommy!)

Walmart if offering a new FREE Sample of Parent’s Choice Premium Infant Formula. Go here to request yours.
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Fill out this form and get samples of FREE Bubble Mailers! Not sure what the limit is, but I chose 3 different ones.
(thanks, FreeSampleFreak!)
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Register or log-in with Vocal Point and and grab up one of these FREE full size bottles of Pantene! Choose from Curly, Fine, Color or Medium Thick Shampoo. These always go fast, so HURRY! When you sign up with Vocal Point, you will be invited to sample products and gives reviews. Plus, the freebies usually come with high value coupons! The last time they offered this the full size shampoo came with several $2.00 Qs!
(thanks, Jody!)

I am seriously in love with this dress! If you’re looking for a sweet deal on Spring Dresses, you HAVE TO head on over to Amazon! They have this adorable dress for just $9.95 (down from $19.50)!

Shipping is a flat fee of $5.00, so you might want to stock up!

Go here to see all of their dresses on sale.

I bought Kambell THE CUTEST dresses from here last year, and they are great quality and just darling!

(thanks, Jessica!)

DEAL IS DEAD NEW UPDATE: DEAL IS ALIVE AGAIN…USE CODE REDDITENDED AT CHECKOUT INSTEAD!

Overnight Prints is currently offering 50 Custom Business Cards for $1.00 shipped, using the code REDDIT at checkout. HURRY! This offer ends March 31st! 

• Just go here and design your card. There are a lot of really cute designs to choose from!
• Make sure you don’t have any additions (like roundedcorners, magnets, etc)
• Choose 50 for your quantity
• At checkout, make sure the only promo code you have entered is “REDDIT“.
• Your total should come to $1.00! You can even use Paypal to pay for these!

Remember to think outside of the box on these. Even if you don’t have a business, how many times have you run into someone you wanted to give your phone number or address to? Or, I was thinking you could also use these as “save the date” cards or little additions to invites. Use your imagination! The possibilities are endless and they’re only $1.00!!

(thanks, CouponFinesse!)

Here are the best deals with coupon matchups through 4/7:

Family Dollar Deals are brought to you by Sarah’s Deals…A HUGE thanks to her for sharing them with us!

 
Clairol Balsam Hair Color – $2.50
Buy 2, Use $5.00/2 Q from 3/7 PG
Final cost is 2 for FREE
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Snuggle Dryer Sheets (70ct) – $3.00
Use $3.00 Q from 3/28 RP
Final cost is FREE
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Snuggle Expressions – $3.75
Use $3.00 Q from 3/28 RP
Plus, use $0.50 Family Dollar In-Store Q
Final cost is $0.25
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Tide 2X Laundry Detergent (32ld) – $5.00
Use $1.00 Q from 3/7 PG
Plus, use $1.00 Family Dollar In-Store Q
Final cost is $3.00
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Resolve Laundry Stain Remover (22oz) – $2.25
Use $1.50 Q from here
Final cost is $0.75
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Bounce Dryer Sheets – $5.00
Use $0.25 Q from 3/7 PG
Plus, use $1.00 Family Dollar In-Store Q
Final cost is $3.75
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Downy Fabric Softener (52Lds) – $5.00
Use $1.00 Q from 2/7 PG (exp 3/31!)
Plus, use $1.00 Family Dollar Store Q 
Final cost is $3.00
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Dawn Dish Soap (14oz) – $0.75
Use $0.25 Q from 3/7 PG
Final cost is $0.50
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Joy Dish Liquid – $0.75
Use $0.30 Q from 2/7 PG (exp 3/31!)
Final cost is $0.45
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Hefty Waste Bags – $4.50
Use $0.55 Q from 1/3 RP (exp 3/31!)
Final cost is $3.95
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Scotch Brite Sponges (3pk) – $2.75
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Q from here
Final cost is  $2.25 each
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Gillette Deodorant – $3.00
Buy 2, Use $4.00/2 Q from 2/21 PG (exp 3/31!)
Plus, use $0.50 Family Dollar In-Store Q (limit 1)
Final cost is $0.75  each
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Reeses Dark Peanut Butter Cups (single) 2/$1.00
Use (2) $0.55 Qs from 3/14 SS
Final cost is 2 for FREE
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International Delight Coffee Creamer (10oz) – $1.00
Use $0.55 Q from 3/7 SS
Final cost is is $0.45
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Walgreens is having a special 4 day mid week sale!

Here are the best deals for 3/31 – 4/3:

REGISTER REWARDS (RR)

Perfect Brownie Touch ‘n Brush – $19.99 = $5.00 RR
Final cost is $14.99
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Buy (2) Participating Products (L’Oreal Sublime, Coppertone or Miralax) = $7.00 RR
Deal Idea #1:
Buy (2) Coppertone Suncare – $9.99 each
Use (2) $1.00 Qs from here: ie or firefox
Pay $17.98, get back $7.00 RR
Final cost is $5.49 each

Deal Idea #2:
Buy (2) Miralax (8.3oz or 10ct) – $9.99 each
Use (2) $2.00 Q from 2/7 SS (exp 3/31!) or from All You Magazine
Pay $15.98, get back $7.00 RR
Final cost is $4.49 each
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Bain de Soleil Sun Care – $9.99 = $2.00 RR
Final cost is $7.99
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Buy (3) Select John Frieda Products – $15.00 = $5.00 RR
Use (3) $3.00 Qs from 3/7 SS (regional)
Pay $6.00, get back $5.00 RR
Final cost is $0.33 each
(participating products = Brilliant Brunette Shampoo/Conditioner, Luxurious Volume Shampoo/Conditioner, Root Awakening Shampoo/Conditioner)
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Buy (2) Select John Frieda Products – $15.00 = $5.00 RR
Use (2) $3.00 Qs from 3/7 SS (regional)
Pay $9.00, get back $5.00 RR
Final cost is $2.00 each
(participating products = Frizz Ease Serum, Sheer Blonde Shampoo/Conditioner, Luminous Color Glaze)
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Gimme Clips – $2.99 = $2.00 RR
Final cost is $0.99
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Speed Stick & Lady Speed Stick – $1.99 = $1.00 RR
Use $0.75 Q from here
Pay $1.24, get back $1.00 RR
Final cost is $0.24
(or, use $0.50 Q from 3/28 SS)
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Vita Grapes Advanced Resveratrol – $9.99 = $3.00 RR
Final cost is $6.99
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Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste (4oz) – $3.99 = $2.00 RR
Use $1.00 Q from here
Pay $2.99, get back $2.00 RR
Final cost is $0.99
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Crest Toothpaste (6.4oz) or Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush – $1.99 = $1.00 RR
Deal Idea #1:
Buy (1) Toothpaste
Use $0.75 Q from 3/7 or 2/7 PG (exp 3/31!) 
Pay $1.24, get back $1.00
Final cost is $0.24

Deal Idea #2:
Buy (2) Toothbrushes
Use $0.75/2 Q from 2/7 PG (exp 3/31!)
Pay $3.23, get back $1.00 RR
Final cost is $1.12 each
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Dove Shampoo or Conditioner (8-12oz) or Styler (7-9.25oz) – $4.00 = $4.00 RR
Use $2.50 Q from 3/28 RP
Pay $2.00, get back $4.00 RR
Final cost is FREE + $2.50 moneymaker!
(Or, use $2.00 Q from here)
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Just For Men 2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner – $4.99 = $4.99 RR
Final cost is FREE!
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Dentek Floss – $2.00 = $2.00 RR
Use $1.00 Q from 1/17 SS (exp 3/31!)
Pay $1.00, get back $2.00 RR
Final cost is FREE + $1.00 moneymaker!
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OTHER GREAT DEALS

Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers – $8.99
Use $3.00 Q from  here, here or here: ie or firefox (last link is for Little Movers only)
Plus, Use $1.00 Q from Walgreens Children’s Activity Booklet (exp 3/31!)
Final cost is $4.99
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Campbell’s Cream Chicken or Mushroom Soup – $0.79 with in-ad Q
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Q from here
Final cost is $0.29 each
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Barilla Pasta (16oz) – 2/$2.00 with in-ad Q
Use $1.00/2 Q from 3/7 SS (Piccolini or Whole Grain)
Final cost is $0.50 each
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Olay Cream (2oz) or Lotion (4oz) – $6.99
Use $1.00 Q from 3/7 PG or 3/14 RP
Final cost is $5.99
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Revlon Fantasy Lengths Lashes – $5.99
Use $5.00 Q from Walgreens April Coupon Booklet
Final cost is $0.99
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Barbasol or Pure Silk Shave Cream – $0.99 with in-ad Q
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Always Pads, Liners or Wipes OR Tampax Tampons (see ad for Sizes) – $2.99
Use $1.00 Q from 3/7 PG (3 different Qs!)
Final cost is $1.99
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Chex Mix – $0.99
Use $0.50 Q from 3/7 SS or from here
Final cost is $0.49
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Chinet Dinner Plates (10ct) – $1.50
Use $1.00 Q from 3/28 SS or from here: ie or firefox
Final cost is $0.50
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Go here to see all of this week’s Walgreens Deals!

Become a Fan of Einstein Bros. on Facebook, then go to the “Offers” tab to print a coupon for a FREE Chocolate Almond Latte with any purchase! Valid through 4/5. 

Well, Spring is here and that means Gardening, Home Improvements and more (at least at my house it does!). A great resource for ideas, coupons and promos is the Home Depot Newsletter! It’s great to get the weekly ad EARLY, plus receive exclusive coupons & discounts!

I don’t have a Home Depot in my town, but we do have Lowe’s and they honor Home Depot coupons – Awesome!

If you’ve been thinking about remodeling or improving your home in any way, you should definately consider checking out Direct Buy. Currently they are offering a FREE Insider’s Guide, plus an opportunity for a FREE 30 day trial membership and a special invitation to a showroom of your choice! This is a company that specializes in helping you save huge amounts of money on your home improvements. You do this by going straight to the source, instead of shopping in the stores.

I just signed up for this myself, and all I had to do is enter my name, address & phone number. It then said someone would be contacting me. I was also able to print a certificate for the trial membership. I honestly don’t have any major improvements planned in the near future, but I’ve always wanted to check out their catalog. I also don’t like to promote anything to you guys that I wouldn’t do myself.

Go here to request your information packet!

Go here to request a FREE sample of Pilot Earplugs by Howard Leight. Company name is required.

(thanks, ICraveFreebies!)

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Go here to order a FREE Sample of Nuvo H2O CitraClear Dishwasher Bag. You will need to go through an entire checkout process. 

(thanks, ICraveFreebies!)

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Munchkin is offering 2 FREE Mozart album downloads for babies and toddlers. Download by section or pick individual songs to customize the music for your baby or toddler. 

(thanks, FreebieBlogger!)

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Go here to request a FREE Kid’s Healthy Habits Activity Booklet from Lysol! I’ve requested this one before and they sent me like 5 booklets!