Mott’s Apple Juice or Juice Medleys, 46 or 64 oz, BOGO $2.99
$1/1 Mott’s Medleys, 46 oz 6/13/2010 SS Insert (exp 8/15/2010)
Makes each $0.99
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, Assorted Varieties, 12 or 13.25 oz package, BOGO $1.79
$1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest PRINT
Makes each box $0.40
Ragu Pasta Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 16 to 26.3-oz jar (excluding Organic) BOGO $2.19
$1/2 Ragu Pasta Sauces 8/1/2010 RP Insert (exp 8/29/2010)
$$1/2 Publix Coupon (Get a Smart Start Booklet)
Makes it 2 for $0.19 if you have both coupons! Otherwise, $1.19 for 2
Campbell’s Condensed Soups 10.5 to 11.5 oz (excl Won Ton, Cream of Shrimp, Oyster Stew), 10/$10
$.50/2 Campbell’s Condensed Cooking Soups PRINT
Makes each can $0.50
Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Dough or Cookie Mix or Ultimates Cookie Dough, Assorted Varieties, 16 or 16.5-oz pkg, BOGO $2.89
$1/1 PRINT
Makes each package $0.45!
Sundown Vitamins, from $2.99
$6/2 Green Advantage Publix Flyer
$3/2 PRINT
*If you can find the $2.99 bottles or $3.59, and combine both coupons, it makes both bottles FREE plus overage!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Don't Forget to Enter the 31 Tote Giveaway! Winner Chosen Friday!
Just a reminder that you have two more days to enter the giveaway for a 31 thermal tote here! Remember, you can leave a comment for EACH of the 4 ways listed to enter. If you are already a follower, make sure you leave a separate comment for that. If you have just become a follower, leave a comment saying so because there is no way of me knowing if you just started following otherwise! Good luck!!
"Clipping For a Cause" Article on Front Page of Gwinnett Daily Post Today!
To see the full "Clipping for a Cause" article complete with photos click here http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/home/headlines/99910714.html
DACULA — Heather Bonner enters a Dacula Publix carrying her 11-month-old daughter with one hand and pushing a cart seating her 3-year-old twin boys with the other.
With a hefty stack of coupons, she knows exactly what she is going to buy. In 20 minutes, Bonner arrives at the checkout with 10 toothpastes, four frozen pizzas and ketchups among other food. But this purchase isn’t for her, everything in the cart is going to Gwinnett charities.
At A Glance
Secrets of good coupon shopping:
• Never deviate from your shopping list
• Combine manufacturer coupons with store sales
• Publix and Kroger double coupons under 50 cents
• Publix accepts almost all local competitor coupons
• Think of buy one, get one free as half-off
• If a store is always out of an item on sale, it might let you use the coupon on an alternate item
A $44.61 total becomes $4.90. This is one of her worse days.
“I was learning to coupon for myself and my own family, and I had this huge stockpile,” Bonner said. “Then I felt like I was being called to do something way better.”
So this February, Bonner started a ministry at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville called Clipping for a Cause. She encouraged church members to donate unused coupon booklets. Then, using websites like www.iheartpublix.com and www.southernsavers.com volunteers identify coupon and store sale combinations that make items dirt cheap or even free.
“At first, I found it all overwhelming and kept saying, ‘How do you do this?’” said Karla Price of Dacula, who has been involved since March. “And then you go shopping and buy a whole bunch of things for less than a dollar and you’re like, ‘Wow, it really does work.’”
Volunteers come together every two weeks to clip from coupon books kept from the beginning of the program. Then, they divide the coupons up and shop. On her way to bring the food to local charities once a month, Bonner collects other donations as part of a mobile food drive.
In five months, Clipping for a Cause donated 5,000 items. They saved $2,220.08. And spent $95.
The program has been growing as word of its success has spread. Now about 10 people come every two weeks to clip coupons and shop.
“I got 79-cent canned goods,” said Janna Bearden of Lilburn, a newbie coupon shopper. “I thought that was a good deal but they probably don’t think that’s good.”
“Only if it’s free!” another woman piped up.
Clipping for a Cause attracted some people not only so they could help others, but also so they could learn to save money.
“I have never been a coupon shopper. I threw them away,” said Teresa Parker of Lawrenceville. But then hard times hit, and her husband lost his job. “I realized I needed to be more frugal and save money everywhere I could.”
Bonner publicizes her group and cheap coupon deals online at clippingforacause.blogspot.com. The blog caught the eye of Southern Savers, who contacted her to write a guest entry. After that, she was contacted by groups all over the Southeast interested in starting their own Clipping for a Cause program.
“I just wanted to be a little bitty group,” Bonner said. But now Clipping for a Cause is in eight states. She incorporated it as a nonprofit on July 13 and has the title of founder.
Bonner found herself much more busy as she started to help people hundreds of miles away emulate her success. Memories of her first delivery drive her determination.
The first time she went to make a delivery to the Lawrenceville co-op, she went in the wrong door. She saw first-hand how people were crowded like sardines sitting with their kids, waiting for their food.
“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, it’s foreign countries that have hunger problems,” Bonner said. “But it’s happening right here in our communities.”
DACULA — Heather Bonner enters a Dacula Publix carrying her 11-month-old daughter with one hand and pushing a cart seating her 3-year-old twin boys with the other.
With a hefty stack of coupons, she knows exactly what she is going to buy. In 20 minutes, Bonner arrives at the checkout with 10 toothpastes, four frozen pizzas and ketchups among other food. But this purchase isn’t for her, everything in the cart is going to Gwinnett charities.
At A Glance
Secrets of good coupon shopping:
• Never deviate from your shopping list
• Combine manufacturer coupons with store sales
• Publix and Kroger double coupons under 50 cents
• Publix accepts almost all local competitor coupons
• Think of buy one, get one free as half-off
• If a store is always out of an item on sale, it might let you use the coupon on an alternate item
A $44.61 total becomes $4.90. This is one of her worse days.
“I was learning to coupon for myself and my own family, and I had this huge stockpile,” Bonner said. “Then I felt like I was being called to do something way better.”
So this February, Bonner started a ministry at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville called Clipping for a Cause. She encouraged church members to donate unused coupon booklets. Then, using websites like www.iheartpublix.com and www.southernsavers.com volunteers identify coupon and store sale combinations that make items dirt cheap or even free.
“At first, I found it all overwhelming and kept saying, ‘How do you do this?’” said Karla Price of Dacula, who has been involved since March. “And then you go shopping and buy a whole bunch of things for less than a dollar and you’re like, ‘Wow, it really does work.’”
Volunteers come together every two weeks to clip from coupon books kept from the beginning of the program. Then, they divide the coupons up and shop. On her way to bring the food to local charities once a month, Bonner collects other donations as part of a mobile food drive.
In five months, Clipping for a Cause donated 5,000 items. They saved $2,220.08. And spent $95.
The program has been growing as word of its success has spread. Now about 10 people come every two weeks to clip coupons and shop.
“I got 79-cent canned goods,” said Janna Bearden of Lilburn, a newbie coupon shopper. “I thought that was a good deal but they probably don’t think that’s good.”
“Only if it’s free!” another woman piped up.
Clipping for a Cause attracted some people not only so they could help others, but also so they could learn to save money.
“I have never been a coupon shopper. I threw them away,” said Teresa Parker of Lawrenceville. But then hard times hit, and her husband lost his job. “I realized I needed to be more frugal and save money everywhere I could.”
Bonner publicizes her group and cheap coupon deals online at clippingforacause.blogspot.com. The blog caught the eye of Southern Savers, who contacted her to write a guest entry. After that, she was contacted by groups all over the Southeast interested in starting their own Clipping for a Cause program.
“I just wanted to be a little bitty group,” Bonner said. But now Clipping for a Cause is in eight states. She incorporated it as a nonprofit on July 13 and has the title of founder.
Bonner found herself much more busy as she started to help people hundreds of miles away emulate her success. Memories of her first delivery drive her determination.
The first time she went to make a delivery to the Lawrenceville co-op, she went in the wrong door. She saw first-hand how people were crowded like sardines sitting with their kids, waiting for their food.
“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, it’s foreign countries that have hunger problems,” Bonner said. “But it’s happening right here in our communities.”
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Pictures taken by the Gwinnett Daily Post!
These were some of the photos taken last Wednesday night by the Gwinnett Daily Post! I thought they did a great job capturing every angle and aspect of what we do during our bi-weekly "clipping parties!"
Monday, August 2, 2010
Thirty-One Thermal Tote Giveaway!
Are you the type of person that is trying to save money by taking your daily lunch to work or send your child to school with a packed lunch? Want to keep items that you place in your bag cold or hot? Then I have the solution for you! I am currently "GIVING AWAY" a Multi-Dot Thermal Tote from my sister-in-law's Thirty-One Gifts! Let everyone know of this fabulous giveaway so that they can take part in it as well!
Thirty-One Gifts is a direct-sell, faith-based company. The company's name is derived from Proverb 31 - About the virtuous woman who is a hardworker, generous and worthy of rewards and praise. This company has various products for all ages which most can be monogrammed.
To be entered in this give-away leave a comment as to which Thirty-One product you love the most. To view the current Thirty-One catalog visit: www.mythirtyone.com/amyb
I am telling yall-you are going to love everything in the new fall catalog! Orders placed during the month of August on Amy's site have only a $1 monogramming charge. Party hostesses will receive FREE products just for getting some girlfriends together for a fun girls night! Contact Amy today to book your home show or catalog party! Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered in this FREE Multi-Dot Thermal Tote Give-Away!
There are multiple ways to enter to increase your chances:
1) Leave a comment below this post about your favorite Thirty-One product(s) or something you would love to have.
2) If you have a blog or website, share this giveaway with your readers! Leave the link to the giveaway in the "comments" section.
3) Become a "follower" of "Clipping for a Cause. (If you are already a follower, leave a comment letting me know you are!)
4) Tweet or Facebook about the giveaway.
Leave a separate comment for each of the 4 ways listed after you have done each to increase your chances of winning! I will choose a winner via Random.org on Friday, August 6th!
Good Luck!
New Address For Mailing Your Expired Coupons to Military Families!
It’s time to send in your expired coupons!
Pull out all your expired, clipped coupons,
DIVIDE THEM INTO FOOD & NON-FOOD,
put them in labeled baggies to separate,
and mail them to our new volunteer Carly!
You have one week to mail your coupons in!
More info on the Overseas Coupon Program below:
Did you know that overseas military members and their families can use expired coupons up to six months past their expiration? Families living in a far away country are often living on one income and money may be scarce. Let’s support our military by showing them some coupon love! KCL’s, we want to come together and pool our expired coupons to send to US military families in Japan!
Eligible Coupons:
COUPONS MUST BE CLIPPED AND SORTED, AS EXPLAINED BELOW.
Do NOT send coupons that are over 30 days expired.
Do NOT send store coupons.
ALL manufacturer coupons are eligible: printable, blinkies, peelies (if that’s the way you roll), tear pads in addition to newspaper coupons–
They must be Manufacturer Coupons.
How do I send the Coupons?
Separate your clipped coupons into two categories: Food and Non-Food
Most bases have 2 stores. One is called the “Commissary” which is a grocery store and the other is the PX or BX which is a department store. We therefore ask you to sort the coupons into “food” and “non-food” bundles so that they can more easily be placed in the correct venue once they arrive at the base.
Label the Bundles
Try to use a baggie to separate your coupons instead of paper clips or rubber bands.
What’s Food & Non-Food?
Here’s the rule of thumb: It’s food if it can be eaten by humans, is usually eaten by humans, and is normally eaten to provide calories. For example, dog & cat food would be “Non-Food,” but Ensure or Slim-Fast would be “Food.” Vitamins would be non-food. Chewing Gum and Mints are food.
Is there a minimum donation?
No! Please send any coupons you may have. We only ask that you mail them only once a month. It will just be easier business this way!
NEW ADDRESS FOR MAILING COUPONS:
KCL Overseas Coupon Program
Carly Romano
11357 Visby Ave
Port Charlotte, FL 33981
Sunday, August 1, 2010
132 Items Purchased for Under $5! (Thanks Catherine!!)
Catherine, a local member of "Clipping for a Cause," just sent the greatest pic to me complete with a list of the 132 items purchased and coupons she used to bring the total to less than $5. This was after 1 trip to Publix and 7 trips to different Kroger stores!!! Awesome job Catherine!!
(If you have specific questions about where each items was purchased or need the date of the coupon used, please leave a comment! I am just leaving you the exact information she sent in her email!!)
55 - Gillette Body Wash - $2.99 each
Used $2.00/1 coupon. Every 4 purchased got $4.00 back. Reduces prices to $1.99 each.
FREE
30 - Ivory Soap - $1.00 each
Used $0.50/1 coupon. Coupon doubles making each FREE
33 - Crest Toothpaste - $1.00 each
Used $0.50/1 coupon. Coupon doubles making each FREE
12 Schick Hydro 3 Razors - $5.12 each
Used $5.00/1 coupon. Paid $0.12 each = $1.44
26 Toothbrushes - $1.00 each
Used $2/2 coupon = FREE
3 Hand Soaps - $1.00 each
Used some overages to purchase these items.
8 Smart Balance Milk - $2.50
Used $2.50/1 coupon = FREE
6 Glad Wraps - $1.00
Used $0.75/1 coupon. Would be $1.50 but had overage. FREE
3 Ramen Noodles - $1.00 each
Used overage = FREE
Vitamin D - $2.99
Vitamin B - $3.59
Used Publix $6/2 coupon and $1/1 Manufacture coupon = FREE
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