Its Saturday night and my girls and I have gotten a tradition started. We sit around the computer and gaze at I Heart Wags. We look through the ad that comes out tomorrow and we start planning our shopping trip. We match the items in the ad with our wants, needs, and more importantly COUPONS! I have two girls so our eyes are all working together. Then we bring in the reinforcements, my oldest son. He is the deal spotter. He is only seven but he never misses a deal.

Finally, its time. First we get all dressed to leave the house. Nothing fancy, lucky if we get out of our pj(s)! Then we sit outside our favorite Walgreens and wait for them to toss the old Walgreens ads into the trash. This signifies the rollover to the next day. That signifies us getting in on a deal for a change lol! We go in and look around the entire store in hopes we find a clearance item or two. Last week we got puffy vests for $1.49 and giant candy bars for $.50.

Alas, its time to stretch and bend before the sales begin! At the end of the day you come up with deals like this: (found at Couponing 101)

Kellogg’s Cereal 3/$10, Buy 3 & Earn $3 Register Rewards
- (3) $1/1 Qs (6/7 RP)
= $1.25 ea. after Coupons & RR

Snuggle Fabric Softener or all Laundry Detergent $4.49, Buy 3 & Earn $5 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Snuggle Printable Coupon
- $1/1 all Printable Coupon
= $1.82 ea. after Coupons & RR

Oscar Mayer Bacon $3.99 B1G1Free
- (2) $1/2 Printable Coupon (no longer available)
= $1.50 ea.

Jell-O 59¢ w/ in-ad Coupon
- $1/3 Printable Coupon (no longer available)
= 26¢ ea.

Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Detergent Sheets $5.99, Earn $2 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Printable Coupon
= $2.99

Coppertone Continuous Spray Sunscreen B1G1 50% off
- $3/1 Printable Coupon
= Prices Vary

Gillette Fusion Razor $9.49, Earn $2.50 Register Rewards
- $4/1 Q (6/7 P&G)
= $2.99 after Coupon & RR

Gillette Shampoo or Body Wash 2/$8, Buy 2 and Earn $3 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Q (6/7 P&G)
= $1.50 ea. after Coupons & RR

Dove Personal Care Products 25% off, Buy 8 Get $10 Register Rewards OR Buy 6 Get $6 RR OR Buy 4 Get $2 RR
- $2/1 Printable Coupon
- $1.50 Printable Coupon
- $1/1 Printable Coupon
- various coupons in the 3/15, 4/19, 5/17, and 6/7 Redplum Inserts
= Prices Vary

Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons 2/$8, Buy 2 and Earn $2 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Q (6/7 SS)
= $2 ea. after Coupons & RR

Slim-Fast Shakes or Bars Multi-pack $5.99, Buy 2 and Earn $2 Register Rewards
- $3/1 Printable Coupon ($3/1 Coupons are emailed to you within 3 weeks - if you signed up before then you should have them by now, if not then you can still print a $3/2 Coupon)
= $1.99 ea. after Coupons & RR

Head & Shoulder’s Shampoo 2/$8, Buy 2 and Earn $2 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Q (6/7 P&G)
= $2 ea. after Coupon & RR

Mars Candy Bars 2/$1 w/ in-ad Q
- B1G1Free Q (5/17 RP) - give this Q before the ad Q to get them cheaper!
= 25¢ ea.

How to predict clearance is a funny name for a tip but this portion of the forum is fun so it fits! I still claim novice status but I am learning so much nowadays.

A tip that literally, just dawned on me is how to predict a clearance. I was sitting and pouting because I missed out on 4 packs of toilet paper for $.25. I decided that I wanted to get a head start on the upcoming sale and it hit me. . . I am going to save what hit me but its going to be great.

Right now, at Walgreens they have Tuff trash bags, Lipton tea, Duracel batteries, cordless phones, Soft Scrub, Scrubbing Bubbles, Lysol products, Glade, airbeds, on clearance, Caress, Dove, sunblock, Ivory soap, Centrum, Move Free, Benadryl, Sudafed, Tylenol Sinus and Allergy, Aleve, and Excedrin all on clearance.

When I looked at next week's ad, I noticed that these items were all on sale next week. Well no wonder its on clearance. They will have to move this stuff out of the way fast. Of course you want new fresh inventory to sell to your customers. This made me really look deeper. I checked the ad for the week after and saw a few things that are on clearance now.

That's when the never ending light bulb moment continued. I should watch the items in the upcoming ad when searching for clearance items. Now there is no way to know when they will do it unless you ask and an employee is nice enough to tell you, but I have yet to have that happen. I am going to try though. I plan on hitting the stores first thing in the morning. I just know there are a few things I overlooked.

If you have access to future store ads then you have more than insight on sales. You have the key to the clearance mystery. Use those ads as a guide to tell you what items to watch for when shopping for clearance items.

I am going to give you your first step into the right direction. If you want to participate in a Walgreens or CVS clearance bonanza, watch sites like these closely:
http://iheartcvs.com/
http://iheartwags.com/
****Future ads are listed in the column on the right and they are listed in order by date. Visit your local Walgreens and look for the ORANGE tags. Then return home and look for those items in the ad. Its truly an eye opening experience.

Next time use the ad to get your coupons ready!

Okay guys in an effort to continue to provide you guys with free and legit ways to work at home as well as keep you "ballin" on a budget, I am going to bring you grocery and store lists for your favorite stores. I brought you Walgreens the other day so its only natural that I get you a headstart on next week.

First I need to give you a lesson on coupon lingo so look over in the column on the side and check out the coupon lingo. This will help you understand what I am talking about when I post the deals you love!

Check the ad Thanks to PennyWatcher @ A Full Cup
Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 4 oz, Overage
TOTAL: $1.5 MM!
SALE: $3.49
MQ: $1.50 March All You
RR: $3.49 RR
MATH: Use $1.50 manq to pay $1.99, earn $3.49 RR = $1.50 MM!!


Glade 4oz. Jar Candles, GDA
TOTAL: $2.48/2
SALE: $2.99
MQ: $1.50/2 - 03-15-09 SS
ESMIR: Rebate #20, April, Limit of $4 in rebates
MATH: $5.98 - $1.50 mfq - $2 rebate



Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refill, GDA
TOTAL: $2.98/2
SALE: $2.99
MQ: $1.00/2 - 03-15-09 SS
ESMIR: Rebate #20, April, Limit of $4 in rebates
MATH: $5.98 - $1.00 mfq - $2 rebate


Visine A.C., MM
TOTAL: -$1.02
SALE: $3.99
MQ: $3.00/1 03-15-09 RP
RR: Buy 2 or more products & get $3RR
MATH: $3.99*2 - $3.00mfq*2 - $3RR = -$1.02


Garnier Nutrisse, GDA
TOTAL: $2/4
SALE: $5
MQ: $2/1 03-08-09 RP
ESMIR: Rebate #3 April
MATH: $5*4 = $20 - $8 ($2mfq*4) - $10 ESMIR = $2


Glade Lasting Impressions, Overage/GDA
TOTAL: $0.01MM or $0.99 (depending on which coupon you have)
SALE:$5.99
MQ:$4/1 and $3/1(Home Mailer, Inside Package)
ESMIR:$2, April Rebate #18
MATH:$5.99 – ($4MQ or $3MQ) - $2ESR = $0.01MM or $0.99


Hershey's Candy, GDA
TOTAL: 4/$2.50
SALE: 4/$10
MQ: Buy 3, get 4th FREE (SS 3/15)
ESMIR: $5 WYB 4 (#25in April)
MATH: Sale = 4 bags for $10 - 4th free Q($2.50).
OOP total is $7.50. Rebate will be $5 giving you 4 bags for $2.50!

Buy 1 Oust Surface & Air
*Use $2.00/1 coupon from the 3/29 SS
*Submit for a $1.00 Rebate (Rebate #20 Limit of 4 for $4 in rebates)
Final Price = FREE

Playtex Feminine Care GDA
TOTAL: $1.99
SALE: $3.99
MQ: $1.00 3/22/09 SS
ES Q: $1.00 ESC
MATH: $3.99-$1 ESC=$2.99-$1.00 mq = $1.99

Lipton Tea
1.99 for original pack of 100. -.60 Q = 1.39

Starbucks Frappuccino 4 pack GDA (BoydTeam)
TOTAL: 3/$6.98 (or $2.33 a pack or $.58 a serving)
SALE: Buy 2 Get One Free or 3/$11.98
MQ: $2.00/2 Tearpad
ES Q: $1.00 ESC on page 3
ESMIR: na
RR: na
MATH: Buy 3 for $11.98 - $3.00 (3 Easy Saver Q's) - $2.00 = $6.98 or $2.33 a pack

Walgreens RR

Betty Crocker
Cake, Frosting, Brownie Mixes 2/$3.00
Receive $1.00 RR
Your Total Cost 2/$2.00 or $1.00 each

3 Speed Aires Fan
*Desktop Fan - $15.99
Receive $3.00 RR
Your Total Cost $12.99 for Desktop Fan


*Pedestal Fan $19.99
Receive $5.00 RR
Your Total Cost $14.99 for Pedestal Fan


*Slim Tower Fan $24.99
Receive $5.00 RR
Your Total Cost $19.99 for Slim Tower Fan


Air Wick Scented Oil Refill 2/$6.00
Receive $1.00 RR
Your Total Cost 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each


*Revlon Hair Appliances: Hair Dryer / Curling Iron $19.99 each
Receive $10.00 RR
Your Total Cost $9.99 for either the hair dryer or
the curling iron.
If you are needing both hair appliances, I suggest you purchase them in seperate transactions,
so you are guaranteed to receive your RR on both items.


*Just For Me Hair Gel 2/$9.00
Receive $2.00 RR
Your Total Cost 2/$7.00 or $3.50 each

Reach dental care
2/$5 - $1.50/2q = $3.50 oop - $2.50RR = $1/2


*Reach Dental (toothbrush / dental floss) 2/$5.00
Receive $2.00 RR
Your Total Cost 2/$2.50 or $1.25 each


*Centrum Multivitamins $9.99
Receive $1.00 RR
Your Total Cost $8.99 for 1 bottle of Centrum Multivitamins

Purchase 2 or more of the following products and receive a $3.00 RR
*Zyrtec Allergy Relief $12.99
*Visine $3.99
*Tylenol Allergy, Cold, or Sinus Relief $4.99
*Sudafed PE $4.99
*Benadryl (liquid and tablets) $4.99

*Johnson's Baby Care 2/$6.00
Receive $1.00 RR
Your Total Cost 2/$5.00 or $2.50 each

*Colgate Total Toothpaste $3.49
Receive $3.49 RR
Your Total Cost $0 = FREE!




Walgreens Coupons

Pg. 1
Box of Russell Stover
Use Wags q $3.99


Pg. 1
Palmolive
$0.99 with Wags q


Pg. 1
Dansani Water (24 pk)
Use Wags q = $2.99


Pg. 1
Puffs
$0.89 with Wags q


Pg. 2
Green Giant Corn / Green Beans
Use Wags q $0.69


Pg. 2
Kraft Mac Cheese
Use Wags q $0.69

Pg. 3
Gourmet Spices
2/$1.00


Pg. 3
Swanson Chicken Broth
$0.69


Pg. 3
Royal Jello
5/$1.00


Pg. 3
Lindsay Olives (jar or can)
$0.99


Pg. 4
No Wags q GDA


Pg. 5
No Wags q GDA


Pg. 6
Hyponex Potting Soil
$0.99


Pg. 6
Miracle Gro Potting Soil
$2.99


Pg. 6
Bamboo biodegradable Planter
$0.99


Pg. 6
Coffee Filters (100 pack)
2/$1.00

Pg. 7
Niagara Spray Starch
$0.99


Pg. 7
Ajax
2/$1.00


Pg. 7
Cottonelle Fresh Wipes
$1.99


Pg. 7
Real Soft Toilet Paper
2/$3.00


Pg. 8
Envelopes or Writing Tablet
$0.69


Pg. 8
Activity Book / Coloring Book (Disney and Hello Kitty
3/$2.00


Pg. 8
Box of Crayola Crayons with Sharpener
$1.99


Pg. 8
Fun Pens/Pencils
3/$1.00


Pg. 9
Russell Stover Easter Candy
$0.39

Wonka or Nestle Easter Candy
$0.39

NEW!!Easter Faire Filled Egg
$0.39

Palmer Easter Candy
$0.39

Jelly Beans or Bubble Gum
$0.39

Sweet Time Jelly Beans
3/$2.00

Easter Plastic Tumblers
8/$1.00

Easter Basket
$0.79

Jergens Skin Care (picture includes Natural Glow) 2-21oz B1G1-50% off
IVC, Pg 7 ESR Book -- Jergens Naturals Lotions 16.8oz, $2.00/1

L'Oreal Ever Pure Hair Care 8.5oz -- $6.99
ESR pg 11, $1.00/1

Depends 14-30ct underwear -- $11.99
ESR pg 14, $1.00/1 Depends 14-20ct

Tylenol 40-50 ct (picture shows Extra Strength, Rapid Release and PM)-- $4.99
ESR pg 27, Tylenol Extra Strength, Rapid Release 50-225ct, $1.00/1

****All these specials came from contributors of sites like HCW and AFC!

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