Debbi's Frugal Forum June 3

Sign up for Save More a daily deal site and when you do you will receive a $10 credit. I just did and got their daily deal of reusable bags for $8 for free.
http://www.savemore.com/DailyDeals/National/1290/8_for_20_Worth_of_Es/89527c5d-6c16-4b03-90a3-83a8556474e4

$10 off $10 purchase at https://www.silkies.com/ you do have to pay shipping. Just enter promotional code
MAY11 at checkout.


Grab your 50 cent coupon for Chicken of the Sea brand product. If your stores doubles coupons like our Kroger does this goes on sale for $1 all the time. FREE TUNA
http://www.facebook.com/ChickenoftheSea?sk=app_107611949261673

Always like to get juice coupons to cut back on the soda. I is really hard in the summer when kids come over and it can get expensive to have juice instead of soda. Here is a 50 cent coupon for Old Orchard juice which will also double.
www.coupons.com (look under beverages)

Free Beech Nut Starter Kit
http://www.beechnut.com/starterkit/index.asp

Like Laura's Lean Beef steak on their facebook page and print out $1 coupon
http://www.facebook.com/laurasleanbeef?sk=app_201143516562748

Like Vitafusion Fiber Gummies on their facebook page for a free sample
http://www.facebook.com/vitafusionfiber?sk=wall&filter=2

Get a free 5 x 7 Everyday Photo Book from Clark Photos you just have to pay shipping which is around $1.99. Open a new account and start creating your book. When you are finished add the book to your card and use promotional code 11CAFREE5x7 during checkout making the book free.
http://www.clarkcolor.com/clark/registration/campaignName=b175_1_0306

Get a free Roast Beef sandwich from Arby's when you sign up for their email club.
http://www.arbys.com/special-offers.html

Target has reloaded their coupons. Now is the time to print out the high value coupons or especially things you use. Right now they have $1 off Nexcare kids bandages. This is a high value coupon and you can combine it with $1/2 Nexcare printable coupon http://solutions.3m.com/3MContentRetrievalAPI/BlobServlet?locale=en_US&lmd=1272601045000&assetId=1258566637467&assetType=MMM_Image&blobAttribute=ImageFile

Making this a good deal. Target will let you print two of all their coupons. Don't forget to sign up for their mobile coupons. No printing they just scan your smart phone.

Don't forget National Trail Day is June 4. This is a National day so there are events all around the country. Click on your state to find what events are going on in your area. I will be in a canoe on Saturday going down the Kentucky River celebrating at Riptide on the River starting at 11am. There are some great events at Shaker Village they have family activities all day long. http://www.americanhiking.org/NTD.aspx

Rebate for full price on 3-in-one oil. http://www.3inone.com/trymefree/
You can also use $1.25 printable coupon, I don't know if they will give you before coupon price for rebate but you could make $1.25 if they do. The coupon is at www.coupons.com look under household.

Free Tide Stain Release Sample
http://www5.thepromotionaloffer.com/tidetakethechallenge/delight/

Free Thornies sample- what will they think of next, you put these on your fingers to make it more efficient to text.
http://thornies.com/get-a-free-sample/order-free-sample

Free Mchardys Seasonings Sample
http://www.mchardysseasonings.com/Send-me-a--free-sample.html

Debbi's Frugal Forum June 2- EXTRA

Vera Bradley is having a great sale on handbags. Some cute colors regually $52 now only $19.99 the colors available for this price are Loves Me, Imperial Tolle, Totally Turq, Poppy Fields, Sittin in a Tree
http://www.verabradley.com/product/Category/Handbags/Handbag/154755/defaultColor/Make+Me+Blush/pc/638/c/0/sc/641/p/154755.uts?utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=Pricegrabber&mr:referralID=48fe97b6-8c7e-11e0-891e-001b2166c2c0&siteID=q6yxP29HU9s-dLcpAg5MIL0JNKeuw9FAlQ

Free sample of Miracle Whip
http://www.youtube.com/miraclewhip

$1 off when you purchase 5 Vitamin Waters coupon
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=yfajbwt83423663&o=87344&c=SV&p=2gfAcql6

Use above coupon at Target where when you purchase any ten Vitamin waters you will receive free 6pk 20oz Smartwater (the Vitamin water is on sale for $1 each)
Groupon deal - $20 worth of merchandise at Old Navy for $10
http://www.groupon.com/deals/old-navy-national?post_purchase=true&utm_medium=afl&utm_campaign=3407165&utm_source=rvs

or this deal-
At CVS you buy five bottles for $5
Use $1 coupon
Receive $2 back in Extracare bucks
Making Final price= making them 40 cents each

Like Thortons on their facebook page and get a coupon for a free Snickers Peanut Butter square or Worx Energy shot http://www.facebook.com/thorntonsinc?sk=app_176217385757369

Free six month subscription to Newsweek magazine
http://www.freebizmag.com/emailnewsweek01welcome.htm

Order a copy of Keeo the Beat Recipes Deliciously Healthy Family Meals cookbook
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/ktb_recipebk/famrec.htm

Sign up for $35 worth of coupon booklet from P&G
https://www.thepromotionaloffer.com/hmsdrtv/?source=dawnultra

Get 40 free song downloads from Southwest just for giving them your
email
http://luv.southwest.com/servlet/formlink/f?kOHpjQTDUY

Receive over $10 in coupons from Downy Fabric Softener
http://www.downywrinklereleaser.com/coupons

Receive a Free 9-11 Commemoratives Lapel Pin
http://www.grassfire.com/158/petition.asp

Get free sample of Dove Deodorant
http://www.dove.us/#/insider/sample.aspx

Free sample of Universal Products
http://www.universalusa.com/Universal/Products/Try-Samples/%28product%29/1017

Nestle is offering some high value coupons have fun making cookies or toppings for ice creams
http://www.verybestbaking.com/Coupons-Promotions/Coupons-List.aspx

Having a barbeque this weekend print out 75 cents coupon for Ball Park Franks
http://ballparkfranks.com/angus-branding?utm_source=aol&utm_medium=ola&utm_content=728x90&utm_campaign=angus-branding

Have the kids make a gift just for Dad. This Saturday from 9am to 12pm at Home Depot they can make a Valet Organizer. Register online http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=Kids_Workshops&catalogId=10053&storeId=10051&langId=-1

Free Do-It-Herself Workshop tonight at Home Depot. This free workshop will help women learn hands-on home-improvement skills in a small, comfortable setting. Discover the best power tools for your interior and exterior projects. Tonight at 7pm or Saturday 11am. These are always great informative workshops. Stop by you might learn to save money by doing simple repairs yourself.
http://www.homeimproverclub.com/workshops.aspx?Type=1

10 Free Custom Invitations and Announcement from Vista Print just pay shipping
http://www.vistaprint.com/invitations.aspx?AFFID=CD3617&GP=6%2f2%2f2011+10%3a19%3a58+AM&GPS=1563987030&GNF=1&GPLSID=&rd=2

Complimentary Blowout and Style from Ultra Salon
http://view.email.ulta.com/?j=fe62167774670c7f7512&m=fef81579726402&ls=fdc21570736c027c731d737561&jb=ffcf14&CID=ET_wk1811_Wed_QUERY_Salon_TN_x_x_Fekkai&ET_LID=View+this+email+online&RID=91392602&r=0

Frugal Column June 2

I can’t get away from the Extreme Couponing show that is on TLC every Wednesday at 9:30pm. When you are watching you will see people that have products stored all over there house they even made special shelving units to hold their stockpile. When you watch the show and see carts of product go out the store is this considered hoarding? I love to get free or cheap products, there does come a point when I just simply got too much stuff. When I open my cabinets and closets, and toothpaste falls on my head or a shampoo bottle hits my foot, it’s probably a good sign that I might be going overboard. When you start your couponing journey you will start to accumulate many items for your pantry and health and beauty products. Remember coupons and sales tend to go in cycles. I always feel that having a least six bottles of toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap etc. will enable me not to pay retail for any of these items. That is what I am ultimately trying to do. What if you have a coupon and the item is free but you already have plenty of backup. In my house this can be explained by the comment my son made about attending one of my classes, “When you have The Fru-Gal as a Mom you just have to raid the closet for stuff”. So where does some of my stockpile go to my boys house, or friends and family. One wonderful way to spread goodwill without it costing you much but will be appreciated is to donate to a local non-profit organization. The Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass has a wish list on their website of products they would love to have. Your local homeless shelters and rescue missions also would gladly take any health or beauty products. The bonus to this good deed is you can even write off your donations on your taxes. Be creative! Right now you can get a rebate on reams of paper at Office Depot, buy one for yourself and give one to your child’s teacher for the start of the next school year. Making gift baskets full of all your cheap products make a lovely gift. Think of different uses for items for example, I buy baby wipes no, I don’t have a baby but I like to have them in my car to clean my hands. Let’s get back to stockpiling. What items should you have as backups in your pantry? The average person having twenty bottles of salad dressing is way too much and if stored improperly will start to taste bad. A website called StillTasty – Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide at www.stilltasty.com will help you get answers on how long your favorite food or beverage will stay safe and tasty. It also will tell you the proper way to store the item. This week at Krogers you can get a 40 oz. bottle of Heinz Ketchup for $1.99 when you use the 50 cent coupon from 5/22 Sunday paper and it doubles you only pay 99 cents for the bottle. This is a great stockpiling price and product. I know in my house ketchup goes quickly. How do you get all these coupons to furnish your stockpile? The Herald Leader is now offering a subscription for Sunday paper only. For just $4.99 a month you can get the Sunday paper delivered to you. If you are an active subscriber go to www.subscribetohl.com/coupons and get a couple extra papers delivered to you. If you are a new subscriber in a home delivery area go to www.subscrivetohl.com/extreme.You do have to purchase two Sunday subscriptions do this today so you can get this Sunday’s paper delivered to you with over $200 worth of coupons inside. Don’t forget to click on you heard it from The Fru-Gal.

Celebrate National Donut Day with your local Dunkin’ Donuts on Friday, June 3. Get a free donut with the purchase of any beverage. http://news.dunkindonuts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1405

Krispy Kreme is celebrating National Donut Day on Friday, June 3. They are giving a free donut to everyone who visits.

Every Friday during the month of June, Bounty is giving away 5,000 $5 coupons. http://www.facebook.com/bounty?sk=app_221766741167516

If you are looking to purchase a Laptop for your college bound child get an Xbox 360 free with the purchase of a Windows 7 PC $699 or more http://www.facebook.com/windows?sk=app_208071072548335

STAYCATION IDEAS:

Sign up for Collins Kids Club for children under the age of 15 at Collins Bowling Center. Children are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long from June 1 to August 15. http://www.collinsbowling.com/kids.html

Blockbuster stores are celebrating their new prices and massive stockpile of new releases with free unlimited rentals at your participating store until July 4. Print out your coupon and bring to your local store to see if they are participating. http://www.blockbuster.com/stores

Through July 29, every Friday, you can get 2 for 1 movie tickets at Fandango when you use your Visa Signature card to purchase. https://www.fandango.com/visasignature

Free Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park, this is a family event. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and pack a picnic dinner or purchase concessions from a vendor on-site. The activities start at 7pm and the movie will be shown at dark. Attend this Friday to watch the movie “Yogi Bear”. Check out their website for what movies will be shown. http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=241

Join your local Williams and Sonoma store for June’s complimentary technique classes, a three-part culinary tour of four popular barbecue hot spots- the Carolinas, Memphis, Kansas City and Texas. The series will feature recipes for regional favorites. Participants enjoy a 10% savings on same day store purchases. Class size is limited and reservations are required. http://edm.williams-sonoma.com/ws/2011/0525_TD/All_Store_June.html

The Cincinnati Reds and the Newport Aquarium are teaming up for a home run of a deal. On selected dates during the season you can purchase a Mezzanine seat to the Reds game and a Newport Aquarium ticket for only $34 (this is a 25% savings). http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/ticketing/group_theme_dates.jsp?loc=aquariumcombo&partnerId=2G3G2071-6IX3

Right now you can purchase a Entertainment book and get one free. These books feature coupons for many area attractions, restaurants and more. www.entertainmentbook.com

When kids wear a baseball uniform to Sonny’s Barbeque they will eat for free when an adult meal is purchased. Bring your ticket stub from any 2011 Lexington Legends game within three days and receive $5 off a feast for four. http://www.sonnysguests.com/#!lexington

Buy specially marked Tony’s Frozen Pizza and receive twenty free photos from Shutterfly. What a great way to remember all of your staycation memories. http://www.tonysmorememories.com/

Frugal Forum June 1

Time to go through your coupons to get rid of all your expired coupons. It gets very frustrating when you think you have a coupon but it has expired. Do this while you are watching TV or sitting in a waiting room etc. Now the good news is there are all new coupons to print out at www.coupons.com. A couple coupons that are a good value and I recommend printing is $/4 Libby's Canned Vegetables and $1/2 Libby's Fruit if you can't find them under your zipcode use zipcode 77477. Go to www.target.com they just released many new coupons to stack with your manufacturer coupons.

Bounty is giving away $5 off coupons good on any Bounty product to the first 5,000 fans to sign up each Friday in June. http://www.facebook.com/bounty?sk=app_221766741167516

Like Bacardi Mixer on their facebook page and receive a $1 coupon to use when you purchase three cans
http://www.facebook.com/bacardimixers?sk=app_114396805275355

Snapfish is offering free shipping until June 7. This is a good time to get your Father's Day gifts shipped to a loved one for free just use promotional code FS4DAD at clheckout
www.snapfish.com

If you didn't get the free Father's Day card from Tiny Prints ( I just got mine yesterday, it was adorable)
You can now get Father's Day cards for 99 cents and shipping is free when you have the cards mailed to you. Just enter promotional code GC99 at checkout.
www.tinyprints.com

Redbox is offering lots of deals this summer on DVD's. Every Wednesday from June 22 to July 27, reserve a family friendly DVD, Blu-ray Disc or video game online and take 50 cents off the first nights rental free.

Text SUMMER to 727272 to get codes for discounts on Redbox movies
http://www.redbox.com/summer


Like Veet on their facebook page and receive a $2 coupon. This coupon has been reset so grab them now. I am looking into a Rite Aid deal where if you can print two I think two Veets will be free after UPs. I will look into it.
http://www.facebook.com/veet

If you collect Coke Rewards today for only 140 points you can get a free subscription to WIRED magazine and Detail magazine. Could be a great Father's Day gift.
http://www.mycokerewards.com/rewards/wired-and-details-magazine-1year-subscription-wednesdays-deal/13786?WT.z_flt1=greatdeals&WT.z_flt2=all&WT.z_flt3=all&WT.z_pclick=1&WT.z_flt4=all+Points&WT.z_ppartner=Conde+Nast&WT.z_promo=1_13786_7_na_c_u_na

Like Stonyfield yogurt on their facebook page and then share their "Just Eat Organic" video to receive some high value coupons.
http://www.facebook.com/stonyfieldfarm?sk=app_195553383820910

Get a $2 coupon from Rimmel when you crown your friends on their facebook page
It is on sale at Walgreens this week for $2
http://apps.facebook.com/cyfrimmel/

Print this months coupon for $1 on Nabisco Cookies when you buy one package of Nabisco Cookies and one gallon of milk
https://www.facebook.com/nabiscocookies?sk=app_34490133146

Sign up for BE Mail at Bob Evans and receive a buy one get one free Bob Evans side meals
http://www.bobevans.com/bemail/default.aspx

Like Rayovac on their facebook page and receive some valuable coupons. I have been told that Target has often had Rayovac batteries for $1 in their dollar section making for some free batteries
http://www.facebook.com/Rayovac?sk=app_217257571634557

This week at Walgreens you can get Applied Nutrition Triple Calcium for $10 and receive $10 in register rewards. If you plan to do this deal more than once check inside the box for coupons. Many people are finding a $1 coupon. Also look at pharamacy for book full of coupons. I have heard there was a $1 coupon inside on of those books also.
Do remember you cannot use the register reward from the first purchase to pay for the second. If you do you will not receive another $10 register reward.

During the month of June, all Qdoba reward card holders will receive double points. That means when you buy 5 entrees you will receive one free. If you don't have a reward card just get one at the register.

Free Dirt Rider magazine
http://www.mybonuscenter.com/emaildirtrider/01swatwelcome.htm

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Frugal Forum May 30

I hope everyone is enjoying the nice weather today. It is so nice to see the sun. I wanted to Thank the wonderful people at Somerset and Shopville for having me at their libraries to speak. I hope that everyone learned something but I can tell more and more people are couponing. Maybe the TV show Extreme Couponing is making people try harder or what I think it is people want to get the best value for their money. They are thinking before they are buying. They are spending time clipping coupons, searching the internet for deals and loading special money saving apps on their phone. I say HOORAY! I started doing this many years ago to share all my saving tips. Now I learn something from every class I teach. I am going to repeat some deals I have talked about in the past just for all the new people who have signed up to receive my updates. Have a wonderful day. Relax if you can you deserve it.

Don't forget to sign up for that extra Sunday paper from Herald Leader. This deal will end on June 22.

$4.99 each month for Sunday paper delivery
If you already have a subscription go to
Go to www.subscribetohl.com/coupons
(Click on heard this from the Fru-Gal)

If you are a new subscriber go to
www.subscribetohl.com/extreme
You do need to get two subscriptions, but with all the savings you will receive it will pay for the papers.
(Click on heard this from the Fru-Gal)

Register with Kellogg's to receive high value coupons throughout the year. Right now when you join there is some great coupons to print out.
http://www.better-coupons.com/kellogg/index.html
Rite Aid has Kellogg cereal on sale for $1.88 use the above coupons to match with sale

Tinyprints is offering 75% off Father's Day Cards. They will address the card that you personalized with photos or quotes and send it for you. These are beautiful cards and a great company to work with.
Just enter promotional code DOD0526 at checkout. http://www.tinyprints.com/greeting/

Garnier Fructis Anti Dandruff Shampoo sample
http://www.garnierusa.com/_en/_us/anti_dandruff/index.aspx#/offers

Sample of Carefree fresh liners from Walmart
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid97936.aspx

Free sample up to $3.89 of any EAS product
https://eas.com/tourcoupon

Like Ronzoni on their facebook page and receive a $1 coupon
https://www.facebook.com/ronzoni.pasta?sk=app_148122345253355
I have found these 10 for $10 sale at Krogers or have been told but haven't checked that they are $1.08 at Walmart

Get a free rental today only at a Blockbuster Kiosk just use promotional code MEMORIALDAY

Kodak Mini Video Camera with SD Card (Red)
was $99 now $39.95 60% off at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WOLOM4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=publix-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B003WOLOM4

Get a coupon for free Zyrtec- 7 day (I already received this freebie and it is legit)
https://secure.startsampling.com/sm/seasonal101596/quickQuestion.iphtml?item=101596&source=steelmedia&ss_id=&key=164825ea97c126fb0edf5ccc734f4225

Sign up at Playtex to receive a $2 coupon (could make for some cheap pacifers, toys etc.)
http://www.playtexbaby.com/SignUp.aspx

Walgreens Deal-

Today only Scotts Natural Towels $3.99
Use $1.50 printable coupon
http://www.scottbrand.com/community/savings/scott/

Today only Ritz Crackerfuls $2
Get $2 in Register Rewards
Final price = FREE
I had a hard time yesterday finding these it has been reported that they are substituting other Nabisco crackers if you can't find them ask.

Illy Coffee Caffe, Latte Macchiato or Cappaccino $2 get $2 Register Rewards
Final price = FREE

Celicius Green Tea 4 pack $3.99 get $3 register rewards
Final price = 99 cents

Listerine Pocketpaks $2.99 get $2 Register Rewards
Final price = 99 cents

IcyHot Naturals pain relief cream .5oz 99 cents get $1 Register Rewards
Final price = FREE

Gillette Fusion Razor System $9.89 get $5 Register Rewards
Use $4 coupon from 5/1 P&G coupon flyer
Final price = 89 cents

Rite Aid Deals-

Renpure Organics Shampoo or Conditioner $4.99
Get $4.99 in UPs reward
Final price = FREE

Office Depot Deal-
Hammermill Copy Plus Paper $6.79
Receive $5.79 rebate
Use 20% coupon in store weekly sale flyer to make this deal close to free

Toys R Us has coupons out for Memorial Day. One is for $10 off a Diaper Bag could make for a deal. http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/media/trus/052611_Ds_BRU_MemorialDaySale.pdf

Free bottle of Country Bob's BBQ sauce
http://www.countrybobs.com/try-a-free-bottle/

Free Baby Talk Magazine One-Year Subscription and free American Baby Magazine Six Month Subscription (look in middle of website)
https://www.babiesonline.com/offers/?utm_source=affiliates&utm_medium=cpa&utm_content=homepage&utm_campaign=affiliates

Sign up for Purins's Puppy Chow Brand Puppy Food to receive $2 coupon
http://register.purina.com/content/puppychow_healthystart_verify?ProvId=9&RefSite=rm_mysg

Get a free personalized shirt from VistaPrint all you pay is shipping which is around $5. This is a great time to make a special Father's Day shirt. http://www.vistaprint.com/t-shirts-multi-product-free.aspx?GP=5%2f30%2f2011+10%3a51%3a42+AM&GPS=1561307426&GNF=1&GPLSID=

$3 off any size Huggies coupon
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=ydaxebq9525677&o=84498&c=HD&p=4zvWbsfR