Best Ways to Donate for Free or Pocket Change At: Publix (starting 9/16)

Thanks IHeartPublix for the matchups! If you are a Publix shopper, this is definitely a website you will want to visit before you make your weekly shopping list!


Ronzoni Pasta, Selected Varieties, 12 or 16 oz box (Excluding Lasagna, Manicotti, and Jumbo Shells) BOGO $1.29
-$.55/1 Ronzoni here (zip 90210)
Makes each box only 10¢!

Juicy Juice All Natural 100% Juice, Assorted Varieties, 8-pk, 6.75-oz box, BOGO $2.99
-$1/2 Nestle Juicy Juice Products here
-$1/2 Nestle Juicy Juice Product 8/1/2010 RP Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
Makes each bottle $1

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, Assorted Varieties, 18.6 to 18.8 oz can or 15.3 oz bowl, BOGO $2.39
-$0.50/3 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup 9/12/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/15/2010)
-$0.50/3 Campbell’s Select Harvest 8/15/2010 SS Insert (exp 9/26/2010)
-$1/1 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup Healthy Request here (exp 12/31/2020)
20¢ when you use the $1/1 coupon, or $2.59 for 3 cans using the $0.50/3

Quaker Oats Oatmeal, Old Fashioned or Quick-1 Minute, 18-oz pkg, BOGO $2.55
-$1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal 9/12/2010 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2010)
-$1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal ,Quick or Old Fashioned Oats 18oz+ – 08-29-10 RP ( exp 10/31/2010)
Makes Each Only 27¢!

Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food, Assorted Varieties, 6 Months and Up, oz jar, BOGO 89¢
-$1/7 Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food here
Only $0.30 a jar!

All Small & Mighty Laundry Detergent, Assorted Varieties, 3X Concentrated, 32-oz bot, or Ultra 2X Concentrated, 50-oz bot, BOGO $5.99
-$1/1 All Laundry Detergent 8/1/2010 RP Insert (exp 9/19/2010)
-$1/1 All Laundry Detergent TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 9/30/2010)
Only $1 per bottle with Target coupon & manufacturer’s coupon

And Don't Forget About...

Yakisoba Noodles at $0.60-$0.79 each
$0.50/1 8/29/2010 SS
Free Plus Overage!

Mahatma Rice @ $0.69-$1.19 a bag
$0.50/1 8/29/2010 RP
Makes each bag Free (and the cheaper bags free plus overage!)

$2.82 For Nearly 40 Items!

Here is a picture of some of the best deals we have clipped and shopped for recently at "Clipping for a Cause." We are close to hitting the 6,000 mark for items that have been donated to local charities! While saving over $3,000, very little has come out of pocket: $250!

I also want to remind you all that when you see a ton of the same item in a picture, no worries! There are several shoppers within the ministry and we all split up, shop at different stores and divide coupons out among us. We always want to be mindful of shoppers coming in behind us and would never clear the shelves of one store for one item!

Here is the coupon breakdown of what is pictured above:

TARGET:
(12) Spaghetti-O's at $0.50 each
USED: (4) $0.40/3 8/29/2010 Smart Source Coupons
TOTAL: $4.20

PUBLIX:
(6) Yakisoba Noodles @ $0.60 each
USED: (6) $0.50/1 8/29/2010 Smart Source Coupons
TOTAL: -$2.40 (Each coupon doubled to $1 off, giving us $0.40 for each package!)

(10) Newman's Own Pasta Sauce @ $1.35
USED: (10) $0.50/1 8/15/2010 Red Plum Coupons
TOTAL: $3.50

(8) Mahatma Rice @ 0.69 ea (Small skinny bag)
USED: (8) $0.50/1 8/29/2010 Red Plum Coupons
TOTAL: -$2.48

GRAND TOTAL: $2.82 for nearly 40 items!

"Coupon Clipping Craze May Be Slowing" Article on MSNBC.Com Today

Thought I would share this article with all of you. I found it interesting, considering I would have thought the exact opposite! It seems like there is always a line of us at the checkout with our stacks of coupons, pumped about all of our wonderful deals and savings! Let me know what you think about it!


By Allison Linn, senior business writer

Call us recessionistas, frugalistas or just plain cheap: The weak economy has forced American shoppers to look hard for good deals.

But perhaps we are tiring of all the effort that goes into penny-pinching. Coupon use, which surged in 2009, appears to have flattened out, according to the coupon processing company Inmar.

Inmar tracks the use of traditional coupons clipped out of newspaper inserts or printed off the Internet and redeemed for consumer goods such as diapers and milk. The figures do not include hotel or restaurant coupons or discount vouchers of the type popularized by Groupon.

Use of coupons grew just 1 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared with a whopping 33 percent increase in the same quarter of 2009, according to the latest Inmar figures provided to Life Inc.

Coupon clipping faded during the early 2000s but enjoyed a huge resurgence in 2009. Americans redeemed 3.3 billion coupons for consumer goods that year, a 27 percent increase over the 2.6 billion redeemed in 2008.

That may partly have been because there were more coupons available. Inmar says 367 billion coupons were distributed in 2009, the most in at least 20 years.

This year, companies aren’t as coupon-happy, with the number of coupons available down 6 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.

When it comes to coupon use, consumers seem more interested in deals on bread and cheese rather than paper goods or sandwich bags. Coupon usage for food items grew 11 percent in the second quarter, while non-food items fell by 17 percent.

Thanks to MediaPost, which first reported the story.

Rite Aid $5 Off $25 Printable Today Only:

If you shop at Rite Aid or your store considers Rite Aid a competitor, make sure you visit the Red Plum website today to print your coupon for $5/$25 purchase! I recently discovered (better late than never) at my favorite local Publix, that they will allow you to use two of these if your total is $50 or more. I realize that not every store is the same, but it's definitely worth asking as you could potentially receive $10 off of a $50 purchase! Click here to print your coupon!

GiveawayScout.com-Check it Out!

This is a neat website for those of you who love giveaways as much as I do! It's well organized and all in one place! Or, if you have a blog of your own, it's a great resource to consider when doing your giveaways!

The following information came from GiveawayScout.com:

"All blog giveaways, contests and sweepstakes in one place brings you the latest giveaway promotions with products ranging from coupons and samples to high value jewelry and electronics. Giveaways have become extremely popular in recent years and thousands of blogs offer them on a regular basis. Giveaway Scout scans a large number of giveaway blogs and updates every hour with the latest offers.

Since giveaway contests usually expire quite quickly, we offer an automated update service that informs you by email when a new giveaway in your chosen category is discovered.

We hope you enjoy GiveawayScout.com - All blog giveaways, contests and sweepstakes in one place and would love to hear your suggestions and comments through our contact form or Facebook fan page."

Enter to Win the 31 $50 Prize Pack

Click here to enter for your chance to win the 31 prize pack valued at $50! Please keep in mind that while this is a party to benefit "Clipping for a Cause," you do not have to purchase anything to enter the drawing! Good luck!

Best Ways to Donate for Free or Pocket Change at: Harris Teeter 9/8-9/14

Thanks so much to Emily R. for compiling this list of Harris Teeter deals. Looks like a pretty slow week, but you can't beat the deal on Campbell's Soup at $0.25 a can! There are also several deals that do not require coupons. For a full list of items you may be interested in for your own grocery list, check out Southern Savers. Happy Clipping!

Harris Teeter Cereals, .97, e-vic item limit 2 (no coupon needed)

Deer Park Water, 6 pack $1
-$1 Red Plum 8/29 = FREE

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soups $1.25
-$1 printable = .25

Harris Teeter corn, peas, green beans B2G3 at .89
get 5, pay for 2 = five for .35 each

Harris Teeter Yogurt = 25¢

Wisk, 50 oz., $4.99
-$3 Red Plum 8/29 = 1.99