As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

Click here to see the coupons this week.  There are 4 inserts:  2 SmartSource, 1 RedPlum and a Proctor & Gamble (although the P&G isn’t that good)!  Make sure you check your Parade/USA Weekend magazine for coupons as well!

Coupons of Note

Oral-B Free Toothbrush (2 coupons):  requires the purchase of Crest Toothpaste, but it is fairly easy to get the toothpaste for free at CVS after an ECB deal!

Pringles $1/2:  usually it is a $1/3, so this is a little better

Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mixes $.50/2:  these went on sale for $1 almost every other week last summer

Bic Soleil Disposable Shaver $3:  you should be able to combine this with an ECB deal at CVS to make it free (or even a moneymaker)

Bob Evans coupons:  not the greatest values, but at least it’s not another coupon for one of their side dishes!

California Pizza Kitchen $1:  Kraft deals are popping up everywhere and the CPK pizza is part of many of them.  Get another coupon for this pizza here (and try the Margherita or the Barbecue Chicken pizzas – those are my favorites!)

Drinkin Mate:  the free sample offer seems to be already gone (unless it resets on Sunday)

Heluva Good $1/2:  best French Onion Dip ever!

Hershey’s Syrup $1/2:  I can’t remember the last time I saw a coupon for this!

Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers $3:  I haven’t priced these yet – are they much more expensive than the regular ones?

Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce $.55:  I seem to remember this being on sale at 3 for $5 last summer

Lean/Hot Pockets $.50/1:  These go on sale for $2 and lower all the time, making this a nice coupon after doubling

Soft Scrub BOGO:  usually it is just a $1/2, so this is a great coupon!

Wheat Thins/Ritz BOGO:  requires purchase of 1 of each, but this is a great coupon.  Depending on your store policies/mood of your cashier, you could combine this with a BOGO sale to get both free!  If shopping at Target, combine this coupon with these Target coupons that are available right now.

Eight O’Clock Coffee $1/2:  this is my favorite coffee right now….I’ll hold on to this for a BOGO sale.

Honey Maid/Jet-Puff/Hershey $1/3:  Acme (and probably other Albertson’s “family of stores”) where you get $3 off when you buy 1 of each of these.  Add this coupon in for even more savings!

Marcal Small Steps coupons:  this brand is finally making it in to my local stores and I love any coupon that gives you free paper towels or toilet paper

Ball Park Franks $1/2:  use this when they are BOGO

Breyers Ice Cream $1/2:  hold on to this for a BOGO sale as well

Dove Skin Vitalizer $3.75:  I bought these with the last $3.50 coupon and a deal at CVS and I really like it!

Hellmann’s Product $.60:  mayo sales and Catalina deals should be fairly common now that we are getting closer to the summer!

Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Product $1:  Target has a mini-First-Aid kit in the travel section for only $1.  use this coupon to get it free

Ragu coupons:  one of them is for $.60 and it appears to be a new flavor, not necessarily a “premium version” of Ragu.  When stores run sales, they usually don’t exclude certain flavors within the same line, so you should be able to get it pretty cheap!

Suave Hair Care $.50/2:  these go on sale for $1 all the time

Healthy Ones $1:  the coupon is good on both the pre-packaged as well as the deli meat.  If the coupon is worded the way previous ones have been, you can use it on the packages that go on sale 3 for $5 all the time!

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I was building a stockpile:  8-12

Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode:  6-9

Why so many?  There are some great coupons in here, especially the Wheat Thins/Ritz (my children inhale these).  The Hot/Lean pocket coupon is a good one and my husband likes to take them for lunch.  The Marcal Small Steps coupons are also great (especially now that I can find the stuff!)

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

Click here to see the coupons this week.  There are 2 inserts this week:  a SmartSource and a RedPlum

Coupons of Note

Chex Mix Bars $.50:  these go on sale for $2 all the time

Colgate toothpaste $.75:  goes on sale for $1 to $1.50 all the time, making it free after doubling

Dole Fruit Bowls or Parfaits $.75/2:  wait for this to go BOGO (it’s a little pricey) so that you can get $1.50 off

Edy’s Dibs $1/2:  I have seen the Dibs being included on more Edy’s sales.  Hold on to this until Edy’s is BOGO or 50% off!

Haagen-Dazs Bars $1/2:  coupons for this are rare.  For my local readers, there is a small Catalina deal that includes these at Superfresh this week

Skintimate $.75:  It’s been a while since I have seen a coupon for this!  It goes on sale for $1.67 to $1.99 all the time, making it cheap after doubling

Ball Freezer & Canning jars coupons:  coupons for these usually only come out at this time of year (because the warmer months are “cannin’ season”).  If you need new jars this year, this is a good one (and watch for sales – they usually have pretty good ones as soon as the peaches are ready to be picked in my area)

Ball Park Franks $1/2:  It’s been a while since we had any new coupons.  You should start seeing a bunch of BOGO sales on hot dogs as the weather gets warmer

Ideal No Calorie Sweetener FREE (50 ct packets):  well, free is always good and I will use this coupon to give it a try and see if I like it more than my beloved Splenda

Ideal (sweetener) bag $2:  It’s still a fairly new product, so there should be some good sales and this is a nice coupon

Johnson’s Baby Product $1:  The Buddies soaps are considered part of the “baby line” and can be found for $.99 at most stores (although if I bring another Buddies soap in this house, I think my husband will leave me!)

L’Oreal Coupons:  these usually help to make a CVS ECB or RiteAid SCR deal even sweeter

Temptations Treats coupons $1 & $1/2:  I see these 10 for $10 all the time

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile: 3-4

Now that I am in stockpile maintenance mode: 2-3

Why so few? 

It’s just not that exciting of a week.  The Ball Park coupon is nice, as is the one for FREE Ideal Sweetner, but I don’t know that they alone justify buying a ton of copies and we should start seeing more & more hot dog coupons in the upcoming weeks/months anyway.  The coupons for Colgate, L’Oreal and Johnson’s are good as well, but they come out frequently enough that they can be considered “good, but not earth shattering”

One thing I also do is always check the Parade magazine in the Sunday paper (USA Today magazine in some areas) because they often have good coupons.  Make sure that you check those as well (and I’ll update this post if I find anything good!)

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

Click here to see the coupons this week.  There are 2 inserts:  a SmartSource and a RedPlum

Coupons of Note

Arm & Hammer Essentials Laundry Detergent $1/2:  A&H Laundry detergent is already less expensive and goes on sale BOGO every few weeks

Banana Nut Cheerios $.75:  General Mills has been pretty stingy with the single-box-coupons lately.  Hold this for when the stores have GM cereals for $2-$2.50 (which is very often)

Bic Coupons (2 for $2):  it is coupons like these combined with ECB deals at CVS that are the reason that I can’t see myself ever paying for razors again!

Capri Sun Sunrise Product $1:  I haven’t seen this yet in the stores, but stores have the “regular” Capri Suns on sale for as low as $1.67 often (with Walmart having it at this price most often).  However, this could be a product similar to their 100% juice packs which go on sale less frequently.

Fiber One Toaster Pastries $.50:  these go on sale 3 for $5 all the time, making them $.66 after doubling. 

Finish/Electrasol $2.50:  this is a FABULOUS coupon.  Target has this on sale for $2.99 very often and some WalMarts have the regular price at $2.97.  Electrasol has quite a long shelf life (with the tablets lasting much longer than the gel packs, but even the gel packs will last at least a year!). 

Good Earth Premium Coffee $1:  this coffee is a little pricier than other “higher-end grocery store coffees”, but it does go BOGO fairly frequently

Huggies Coupons:  plenty of higher-value coupons, including the first ones of the year for Little Swimmers items (that I have seen)

Kraft Bagel-fuls $.75:  I see these for $2-$2.50 all the time

Ortega Products $.75/2:  I save these for when the seasoning packets (taco, fajita, chili) are on sale for under $1 and get them practically free

Reynolds Wrap Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum $.55:  this is a new product and Reynolds seems to be really pushing it.  Should make for some good sales!

Right Guard, Dry Idea or Soft & Dry $1:  CVS has been having really good deals on this lately that should make it free or even a moneymaker

Sensodyne $.75 (2 coupons):  if you need this kind of toothpaste (which I do), you will appreciate this coupon!  I see this on sale for about $2 all the time.

Steamfresh Vegetable or Rice $1/2:  this goes 10 for $10 all the time

Target coupons:  all of these are pretty good and you can stack them with a manufacturers coupon!

V8 V-Frusion Juice $1:  there is a great deal at Acme this week that, using this coupon as well as the in-ad coupon, will get it for you for only $.99 (note:  Acme is part of the Albertson’s Family of stores, so look for a similar deal at Albertsons, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco, Save-a-lot & Cub in the next week)

Yoplait Coupons:  the multipacks go on sale for $2 all the time and I have seen a ton of sales where the single cups are as low as $.50 each lately

Clairol Natural Instincts haircolor $4:  Rite Aid has been having Single Check Rebate deals on this fairly frequently

Herbal Essences Shampoos, Conditioners or Stylers $2/2:  Rite Aid has a deal starting Sunday that will get these for $1 each after SCR and this coupon.  CVS often has better deals on this (but nothing right now).  Worst case scenario, you hold on to this until a 50% off or BOGO sale

HillShire Farms Coupons $1/2:  It seems like these are BOGO every other week!

McCormick Grill Mates Blend $1/2:  we just had our first “neighborhood barbeque” of the season last night.  Barbeque Season is here, so look for some great sales!

Pedigree Treats for Dogs $1:  I see these 3 for $5 or even 10 for $10 all the time

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  8-10

Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode:  6-10

Why so many?  The Electrasol coupon is a great one (and pays for the cost of the newspaper alone).  I am still well-stocked on it, but considering the extraordinary long shelf-life of the tablets, I don’t see any reason not to continue to stockpile it as long as they are practically giving it away.  My children LOVE Capri Suns and coupons for those are VERY rare.  As for the Herbal Essences coupon:  there is not one time that they have had this coupon that I haven’t been able to turn it in to free shampoo!

There are no coupons this week, due to the Easter holiday!

Have a great week and take this time to catch up on your clipping!

UPDATED, 12:30pm 4/4/09

After getting my newspapers, I found that there are FIVE inserts this week:  2 SmartSource, 1 RedPlum 1 Unilever and a P&G

After looking at the coupons, I upped the number that I bought to 8 copies!

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

Here’s a link to the coupons this week.  There are 3 inserts:  SmartSource, RedPlum and Proctir & Gamble!

Coupons of Note

(includes coupons not listed in the link)

Vitamin Water10 $1:  these go 10 for $10 all the time, making them free

Betty Crocker Warm Delights $.50:  these are 3 for $5 all the time

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $.40:  these are 10 for $10 all the time

Green Giant Valley Steamers $.50:  these are 10 for $10 all the time, making them free

Breyers Yogurt Cups $.50 off 6:  these have been going on sale for about $.50 each lately

Comet Soft Cleaner $.35 (not the best coupon, but it’s been a while since I have seen any coupons at all for Comet!)

Daisy Sour Cream $.50:  these go on sale 3 for $5 all the time, making it $.66 after doubling

International Delights Liquid Coffee Creamer $1/2:  hold on to this for a BOGO sale (and did you know that you can easily freeze this?)

John Frieda Collection Product $2:  Rite Aid has a deal that starts Sunday where you can get 4 for $10 after SCR (must buy 4).  With these coupons, you can get them for $.50 each after coupons!

Johnsonville Coupons $1:  these are always on BOGO

Schick Disposable Razor BOGO:  CVS just loves to run “Free after ECBs deals on these”

Viva Towels $.85:  I always hold on to these until SuperFresh has triples to get $.19 paper towels

Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee $1.50:  hold on to this until a BOGO sale

Kellogg’s cereal coupons:  the free milk deal is still running at particiapting supermarkets nationwide through 4/12 and these will help!

Eggo $.75:  these go 3 for $5 all the time, making them $.16 after doubling!

Texas Toast Croutons $.55:  I see these for 10 for $10 or 3 for $5 all the time

Hannah Montana product coupons:  just wanted to throw in how happy I am that my almost-3-year old has no idea who Hannah Montana is!

Pantene $3 off 2:  There is an ECB deal at CVS starting tomorrow that isn’t that great, but there should be another before the end of the month

Crest $.75:  either use it to make a “Free After ECB” deal at CVS a moneymaker, or watch the sales at your store because I see Crest on sale for as low as 10 for $10 (but more frequently $1.50-$2) all the time!

Unilever Insert:

Breyers Ice Cream $.75:  Breyers is on sale about once a month

Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides $.75/2:  these are 10 for $10 all the time and part of Catalina Deals, making them $.25 each after doubling

Ragu Pasta Sauce $.30:  this is a  better coupon than we normally get in my area (usually is it a $.50/2)

Skippy Peanut Butter $.40:  These go on sale at 3 for $5, making for $.86 peanut butter after doubling

 So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile: 8-12

Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode: 6-8

The John Frieda Coupon is great (and I really like the Frizz-Ease line) and alone makes it worth the cost of paper if you are thinking of doing the SCR deal at Rite Aid!  The Kellogg’s coupons will help if you are working the cereal/free milk deals.  We are due for another Triples at SuperFresh and I wouldn’t mind some more super-cheap paper towels!

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

Here’s a link to the coupons this week.

Coupons of Note

Colgate Toothpaste $.75:  this goes on & off sale at the supermarkets for as low as $1, making it free after doubling

Duncan Hines Cake Mix $.35:  Genuardi’s has a deal this week where it is $.75.  This coupon makes it $.05, after doubling

Egglands Best Coupons:  these go on sale all the time and the coupons make them cheaper than “regular” eggs

French’s Spicy Brown or Honey Mustard $.75:  this is always going on sale for $1-$1.50, making it free after doubling

French’s Classic Yellow Mustard $.50:  this goes on sale for $1 all the time, making it free after doubling

Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit $4:  CVS has an ECB deal on this starting Sunday.  This coupon will make it $.99 after ECBs (and since it is a fairly new addition to the Glade line-up, there should be plenty of similar deals in the next few weeks

Post Cereals $1/2:  Acme has these varieties on sale for $1.57 this week

Speed Stick Coupons $.75:  these go on sale for $2-$2.50 all the time

Windex coupons:  there are no other valid Windex coupons out there now, so these are always good!

Del Monte Fruit Chillers Cups $1/2:  these go on sale 10 for $10 all the time

Hefty One Zip Bags $.55:  these go on sale for $2 or less

Pillsbury Brownie Mix:  $.35  I see these on sale for $1-$1.25

Vanity Fair Paper Products:  Acme has a decent Catalina Deal on Vanity Fair this week (on sale 3 for $7, get $3 OYNO wyb 3…with doubling these coupons bring your final cost down to 3 for $1)

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  3-5

Now that I am in in stockpile-maintenance mode:  2-3

It’s not the greatest week for coupons, but the Post Cereal coupons alone makes it worth each copy at the Dollar Tree and there are enough other good coupons in there to justify a few extra copies.

I have to say – the coupons the last few weeks have been pretty boring.  Here’s hoping that things pick up soon!

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

There is only 1 insert in the paper this week…a SmartSource!  (and it isn’t very exciting)

Here’s a link to the coupons this week

Coupons of Note

Bayer Breeze2 or Contour Meter $30:  why get excited about a diabetes monitor coupon if you don’t have diabetes or your insurance covers them?  Because a few times a year CVS will give you ECBs on this monitor and you can use the coupon to get the monitor for free and then get the ECBs.  It’s just like free money (but if you do this, please donate the monitor…I give mine to my sister-in-law who works at a hospital)

Kix Honey Cereal $.50:  not a great coupon, but any cereal coupon in the inserts other than $1/3 is good!

L’Oreal EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment $2:  I don’t know the cost on this, but seeing as it is a newer product, there should be an ECB/SCR deal at CVS/Rite Aid at some point in the future

Playtex Coupons $1:  well – if you need them, a coupon is always good, right?

Powerade Zero $.40:  these go on sale 10 for $10 all the time, making them $.20 after doubling

Schick Intuition or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill $4:  these are often part of an ECB deal at CVS, making it free-to-super-cheap

Schick Quattro for Woman Razor, TrimStyle Razor or Refill $4:  these are often part of an ECB deal at CVS, making it free-to-super-cheap

Spam Coupons:  seriously?  I didn’t even realize they still made that stuff!

Stride Gum single packs $2/3:  with a sale at CVS or Rite Aid, this coupon will likely make it a freebie

Yoplait Fiber One Multipack $.50:  these go on sale for $2 all the time, making it $1 after doubling

 

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  1-2

Now that I am in stockpile maintenance mode:  1-2

Why so few?  It’s just not a good coupon week! (although that can be good if, like me, you are WAY behind on your clipping!)

 

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do! In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

There are 3 inserts this weekend:  A SmartSource, a Red Plum and a Proctor & Gamble

Here’s a link to the coupons this week

Coupons of Note

Colgate Toothpaste $.75  this can usually be turned in to free toothpaste through doubling at the supermarket or a moneymaker when CVS or Rite Aid is having a “Free after ECB/SCR” deal (including starting Sunday at CVS)

Cottonelle $.50/2:  if you live near a Kroger, I have been hearing that Korger has the 4-packs for $.99.  Use this coupon to get 2 4-packs for $1, after doubling

DoubleMint, Juicy Fruit, etc FREE:  well, who doesn’t like coupons for free items?

Fisher product $1:  the nut mixes are pretty good and can usually be found on sale for about $1.59

Irish Spring $.50:  CVS has 3-day deal starting Sunday.  This coupon makes it a small moneymaker

Lysol Coupons:  there are all sorts of sales on Lysol right now (because of “Spring Cleaning”)

Sargento Finishers Try me Free:  once again, who doesn’t like Free?

Velveeta Cheese $.55:  coupons for this are rare

Wheat Thins or Triscuit:  $1/2  Nabisco has been running plenty of BOGO deals at the stores.  Use this coupon on a BOGO sale

Knox $4:  I can’t remember ever seeing a coupon for this and it is a pantry staple

Herbal Essences $1:  CVS has a $2 ECB deal going on right now…this coupon makes it pretty cheap after coupon & ECBs

Pantene FREE items wyb Shampoo or Conditioner:  Another item for which you can usually find a good deal at CVS or Rite Aid

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  3-5

Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode:  2-4

 

It’s not the most exciting week, but the Lysol coupons are good and I expect there to be some really good Spring Cleaning sales coming up.  There are also 3 separate coupons that get you a free item (although the Sargento looks to be a rebate, which means it will have a limit of 1 per household)

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do!  In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

It’s a pretty disappointing week with coupons.  This may be the first week in a long time that I only get 1 or 2 copies of the paper!  Eh – I need to catch up on my clipping anyway!

Click here to see the coupons this week

Coupons of Note

Airwick coupons:  these are mostly for the newer products, so there should be some good sales on them!

Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, etc $.50/2  the standard coupon.  It’s really only a good one if your store is having a BOGO deal or they are part of a Catalina deal

Cuties coupons:  $1 off 5lb box and $.55 off 3lb bag:  Cuties are mandarin oranges and produce coupons are always nice (note to my Philadelphia readers:  we usually don’t get the produce coupons, so don’t get your hopes up)

Fiber One Chewy Bars $.50 these go on sale for $2 all the time

Nature Valley Granola Bars $.50 these go on sale for $2 all the time and it is rare that a General Mills Catalina deal doesn’t include these

Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kit:  $1  I still haven’t tried these, but they have come down to a more reasonable price of $3.99

Garnier coupons:  If you have been using coupons for more than a few months, you likely have a ton of these.  However, there is a deal starting at CVS on Sunday that will get you 3 shampoo/conditioner for $2 after coupons and ECBs (if you have 3 $1 coupons)

Hefty Waste Bags $1 I haven’t seen coupons for these for a while

Johnson’s Baby Product $1  these usually also include Johnson’s Buddies in the wording.  If so, use them to get the bars of soap for free

Kellogg’s All-Bran Fiber Bars, Drink Mixes and/or Rolled Fiber Wafers:  $1 these are still fairly new so you should find a good sale.  Even if you don’t get a good sale, there is always this rebate form that you can use in addition to the coupon

Rimmel Mascara $1  CVS has a Buy One Get One at 50% off deal starting Sunday.  You can use a coupon for each

Sally Hansen coupons:  CVS likes to run ECB and BOGO deals on Sally Hansen all the time

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  1-3

Now that I am in stockpile maintenance mode:  1-2

For me, the only really good coupons are the Garnier and the Rimmel in order to do the deals at CVS, but that’s just me!

As a reminder, when I list the number of newspapers that I will be buying, I take in to account that I am able to get them at the Dollar Tree for only $1/copy. To find a Dollar Tree near you, click here. Don’t have a Dollar Tree? Check out your local dollar store. Many supermarkets even discount the Sunday paper. I also live in an area where all of the stores double up to $.99 (so a $.75 coupon is actually worth $1.50). If your newspapers are more expensive or you live where they don’t double coupons, you may not find the inserts of the same value as I do!  In addition, the value of the coupons vary by area, but I hope that this will serve as a good guideline!

This week we have a SmartSource, a Redplum and a Proctor & Gamble insert.  There is also scheduled to be a Frozen Foods Insert  in “for 37 million consumers” (their words) in paper.  Click here for details on the Frozen Foods insert (couldn’t find details on the specific coupons included.  I’ll be getting my papers at about noon on Saturday and will update this post if my area gets the Frozen Foods insert!)

Edited to add:  I got my papers and at first I didn’t think that we got the Frozen Food circular…but we did in the Philadelphia area….you will find it tucked inside your Smartsource Insert.  Additionally, I got a sheet of coupon for frozen foods with the Giant Logo on them….guess what?  These are manufacturers coupons, not Giant coupons!  That means that you can use them at any grocery store (although they will scan at other stores, I still advise talking to the manager about them before you go through checkout.  Any manager with a basic understanding of coupons should approve them!)

Click here and here to see the coupons this week.  Unless my area gets the Frozen Food Insert, I’m not thrilled!

Coupons of Note

Dannon coupons $1: all of these go 2 for $4 all the time

Ensure Product $1 the fact that it includes singles means that it has the potential to turn a RiteAid/CVS deal in to a moneymaker

ZonePerfect Bars and EAS Bars $1  (2 diffferent coupons). the singles go 10 for $10 all the time, making them free with this coupon (the Zone Bars are 5 for $5 at Rite Aid starting 3/1, making them free)

Melitta Coffee Filters $1 The 40-count boxes are frequently 10 for $10

Mentos Gum $1/2  I see these on sale for $.50 or BOGO all the time

Gorton’s Product:  $.40  March (Frozen Food Month) is a great month to stock up on these.  I’m seeing them BOGO or 50% off at almost every grocery store this week.  If you shop at Genuardi’s or any Safeway store, they are part of a $5 instant savings deal this week (must buy 2 Gorton’s & 2 Ore Ida)

Post Cereal Coupons:  coupons for Post cereals are rare but the coupons still aren’t that great.  Hold on to the $1/2 until a BOGO or 50% off sale

Nature’s Source Natural Cleaner $1  I am hearing really good things about this stuff and it is fairly new.  It should be part of some good sales

Eight O’Clock Coffee $1/2  this goes BOGO all the time and the French Roast has become my favorite since I gave up my expensive Trader Joe’s coffee.  Typically you can only get coupons inside the package and very occasionally online.

Quaker True Delights Granola Bars $1  Quaker is really pushing these and there have been some good sales

Suave Coupons:  The shampoo, conditioner and deodorant have been part of $.99 sales around me lately

Pampers Diapers:  $1 other than here, this is your one chance per month to get Pampers coupons

Crest Paste or Gel $.75  this coupon is typically very misleading because if you glance at it, you think that you can only use it on the “premium” varieties.  However, the fine print on this coupon usually confirms that you can use it on ANY Crest over 4.2 oz and that means that all those $.99 and $1.49 sales that I have been seeing lately turn in to free toothpaste after doubling!

Gillette Fusion Cartridge $4 I think that the 6-pack is a new size (I think it’s always been a  4-pack),  CVS can be counted on to have a free-after-ECBs deal on Gillette each month

Pantene Natural Fusion Product $1 this is a newer variety of Pantene and should be part of some good sales

Venus Razor coupons:  these seem to be part of an ECB deal at CVS each week

Satin Care Shave Gel:  $.55 we haven’t had a coupon for this in a while (although I miss the $1 coupon that got me free trial size at Target)

Olay Coupons:  CVS is big on Olay sales and ECB deals

So how many copies of the paper would I buy?

If I were building a stockpile:  3-4

Now that I am in stockpile-maintenance mode:  2-3

HOWEVER, please check back later today.  If my area gets the Frozen Food insert and there are good coupons, this number could drastically change!

Edited to add:  the frozen food insert came and it isn’t that exciting, but considering the good sales this month, I will raise my number of papers reccomendation by 1-2 copies and advise you to hold on to the Frozen Food Insert coupons until a BOGO or 50% off sale)