Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Hamburger Helper $0.50 at Tops


There'a a great deal at Tops this week on Hamburger Helper.  The website is a Spanish website so if you can read Spanish you've got one up on the rest of us... if not, try to muddle your way through the registration!

Hamburger Helper 1/$1
$0.75/3 Hamburger Helper Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Final Cost as low as 3/$1.50 or $0.50 each

If you use Hamburger Helper... this is a stock up price... I don't ever recall seeing it for lower than $0.50.

Remember Tops will only double 4 like coupons PER SHOPPING TRIP.  


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

4 Count Gillette Venus Razor Refills $7.99 and 100 Count 9 Pocket Coupon Binder Sleeves $15.24

I found a kickin' deal on Amazon for Gillette Venus Razor Cartridge Refills.  You can get 4 Original Cartridges for as low as $7.99! 

The last time I was physically in Walmart and checked on the price of these cartridges they were priced for aound $15... I found the 4 Count Original Gillette Venus Cartridges Refills on the Walmart website for $11.47...

Amazon Deal:

I added 2 Venus Cartridge Refill's to my account to see if the coupon would apply to both items... The coupon only applied to ONE of the cartridges... To qualify for free shipping I had to spend at least $25...

I've got quite a few ripped sleeves in my coupon binder and once in awhile I find myself scrounging to muster up enough room to squeeze in new coupons... I was impressed to find 100 sleeves for $15.24 on Amazon compared to Walmart's online price of $17.41


Guess who qualified for FREE SUPER SAVER SHIPPING!...

Items (2): $25.23

Shipping & Handling: $6.88 (EWW Nobody likes to pay for shipping)
Your Coupon Savings: -$2.00 (This is the Gillette Coupon)
Super Saver Discount: -$6.88 (FREE Super Saver Shipping)
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Total Before Tax: $23.23
Estimated Tax To Be Collected: $1.98 (I couldn't get out of this one no matter how hard I tried)
Total: $25.21
Gift Certificate/Card: -$5.00 (I earned a $5.00 Amazon Gift Certificate for a referral from another site)
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Order Total: $20.21

Recap: For $20.21 I was able to purcahse (1) 4 Count pack of Gillette Venus Razor Refills and (1) 100 Count 9-Pocket Trading Card Pages a/k/a Coupon Sleeves for my Binder!   

**This post does contain affiliate links!





Monday, March 12, 2012

Free Kraft Fresh Take Coupon up to $3.99


I logged into my Kraft First Taste account and found a couple great coupons. There was a mailable coupon offer for Free Kraft Fresh Take, a coupon for $1.50 off Philadelphia Indulgence and a third coupon for $1.50 off Philadelphia Cooking Creme.  If you have a have a Kraft First Taste account click HERE to login and see if these offers are available to you!  If you're not a member and would like to recieve future offers click HERE to sign up!

Spaghettti alla Carbonara $0.63 Per Serving!



Spaghetti alla Carbonara is YUMMY!  I prefer lighter sauces over the heavier tomato sauces and the sauce in this recipe is NO EXCEPTION!  My food snob husband wasn't ecstatic about it but I attribute that to his love affair with tomato sauce.

A few years ago I read another blogger's post about her  Carbonara and it sounded wonderful but I was sure I'd scramble the eggs instead of turning them into a beautiful delicious sauce... today, as I worked I listed to Rachel Ray on Food Network ramble on about the Carbonara she was making... The deal was sealed... I recalled my blogger friend's Carbona post and decided it was time... time for me to give the dreaded but oh so yummy looking and sounding Carbona a whirl...

Once I decided that today was going to be the day I had to find a recipe.  A Rachel Ray recipe isn't an option for me... I think it's her style of cooking that I don't care for.  I'm sure she has some great recipes but I just can't seem to get on the Rachel Ray bandwagon.  My go to chef is ALWAYS Paula Deen... but, Tyler Florence has NEVER let me down either.... today, I went with a Tyler Florence recipe. 

There was one part of the recipe's directions that had me stumped it reads: "pour the egg mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken"... huh?  whisk spaghetti?  Who whisk's spaghetti?  I'm imagining the spaghetti getting all twisted up in the tines of the whisk and giving myself anxiety because I was already freaking out about possibly ending up with scrambled eggs in my pasta... The directions to whisk the spaghetti intensified my fears... at the last minute I just thought he's crazy I'm not using a whisk in the spaghetti... I'm going to utilize my trusty 'ol wooden spoon and stir like crazy!

I couldn't can't believe how inexpensive, QUICK and EASY Spaghetti alla Carbonara is to make!  This is one of those meals that when I heard the name I automatically thought it would be expensive... I digress.  This is one of the most inexpensive meal's I've ever prepared!
  • Last Novemeber I found bacon for $2 a pound.  For this recipe I used 1/4 of a pound... The cost of the bacon I used in this recipe was $0.50.
  • Fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano ~ 8 ounces $3.99 ~ 8 ounces yields about 2 1/2 cups when shredded.  This recipe calls for 1 cup.  The cost of the Parmigiano-Reggiano I used in this recipe was $1.60
  • The eggs were $1.59 a dozen... in this recipe I used two eggs costing $0.27.
  • The pasta was Mueller's that I was able to get for free...
  • The remaining ingredients are minimal... for all intents and purposes I estimate their cost to be $0.13.
YES!  I MADE DINNER FOR 4-6 people for around $2.50 and it was a darn good dinner at that!

With the exception of my slight changes to the recipe and it's wording here it is... the wonderful Spaghetti alla Carbonara. 

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 0
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Level: Intermediate
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
1 Pound Dry Spaghetti
2 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil ~ I omitted the Olive Oil
4 Ounces Pancetta or Bacon, Cubed or Sliced into Small Strips ~ I used Bacon (reason for omitting olive oil)
4 Garlic Cloves, Finely Chopped
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Freshly Grated parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving ~ I used 1 cup TOTAL
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Handful Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley, Chopped ~ I omitted the Parsley

Directions
Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is finished; it is very important that the pasta is hot when adding the egg mixture, so that the heat of the pasta cookes the rew eggs in the sauce.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm.  Drain the pasta well, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to use in the sauce if you wish.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame.  Add the bacon and saute for about 3 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered.  Toss the garlic into the fat and saute for less than 1 minute to soften. 

Add the hot, drained spaghetti to the pan and toss for 2 minutes **DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP** to coat the strands in the bacon fat.  Beat the eggs and Parmesan together in a mixing bowl, stirring well to prevent lumps.  Remove the pan from the heat and pour the egg and cheese mixture into the pasta, stirr vigorously with a wooden spoon until he eggs thicken, but DO NOT SCRAMBLE (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen).  Thin out the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency.  Season the carbonara with several turns of freshly ground black pepper and taste for salt.  Mound the Spaghetti alla Carbonara into warm serving bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.  Serve with more cheese if desired.

**Stirring for 2 minutes not only coat's the spaghetti in the bacon fat but it allows time for everything to COOL a little so the eggs don't scramble.

I apologize for not having a picture... picture's make a post but I wasn't sure about this recipe... I wasn't sure how it would turn out or if I'd have any a desire to post about it.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Food Network or Tyler Florence.  This post is just me giving my two cents about a recipe!




Sunday, March 11, 2012

Hot Hot Hot Printable Coupons!

Remember, you can print up to TWO coupons PER COMPUTER ~ snag your favorites NOW before they're gone! 

Last year I was able to get enough KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce to get us through the winter and this coming summer!  The printable KC Masterpiece coupon has freebie potential ~ who doesn't like free?  While we're on the subject of free the Reach Toothbrush Coupons almost always result in a couple free toothbrushes!

Another one of my favorite coupons is the Minute Maid coupon... we were watching Dr. Oz the day he suggested Orange Juice as an alternative to soda.  Dr. Oz suggested replacing ONE soft drink with a glass of orange juice everyday for one week... during week two he suggested replacing two soft drinks with Orange Juice and so on.  According to the Great Oz the sugar in the Orange Juice replaces the sugar in the soda and eases transition toward a healthier lifestyle.  Bring on the O.J. oh! and gum.  In another Dr. Oz episode he suggested chewing gum as an aid toward kicking a soda addiction and right now there's a B1G1 Eclipse or Orbit printable. 

The Clorox coupon is another favorite of mine.  Clorox coupons are few and far between so when they do pop up they're on my priority printing list!

$1/2 Clorox® Clean Up, any Clorox® Toilet Bowl Cleaner, any Pine-Sol, any Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes

$0.75/1 Minute Maid® Pure Squeezed 59 fl oz bottle, any variety

$1.25/1 Jimmy Dean Delights™ WYB 1 59 oz 100% Orange Juice


$1/1 any Clorox 2® product

$0.25/1 Clorox® Liquid Bleach (82 oz or larger)

$0.50/1 KC Masterpiece® Barbecue Sauce or Marinade

$0.75/1 Glad® Trash bag products, including OdorShield® with Febreze® Freshness

$1/1 Minute Maid® Juice Box 10-pk, any variety

$1/1 Hidden Valley® Farmhouse Originals dressing

$0.50/1 KRAFT Touch of Philadelphia Natural Slices.

$0.50/1 32oz. or larger Formula 409® cleaner

$0.50/1 Hidden Valley® Farmhouse Originals Dressing and Seasoning Mix

$0.50/1 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix® OR Chex® 100 Calorie Snack

$0.75/1 Pampers Wipes 60 ct or larger

$2/2 REACH® Toothbrushes (1 ct)


Buy one pack of 18 piece Eclipse® or Orbit White® gum get one FREE

$0.50/2 KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese products (8oz. or larger)

$0.75/1 Lipton® Green Tea

$1/1 Kiss® Nail Dress

$0.75/1 Danimals® Crunchers 4-pack

Which coupon's have your printer eating all your ink?

Tops Friendly Markets Sales & Coupon Matchup's 03.11.2012 thru 03.17.2012


I worked on the Tops Matchup's for OVER 6 hours and wouldn't ya know it ~ I had a blogger malfunction ~ MOST of my links seem to have disappeared... I will be working to resolve this as I can but right now, I really just want to throw my computer out the window.  

Celebrating 50 Years with 50% Off
Smithfield Fresh Premium All Natural Whole Boneless Pork Loin $1.99 Per Pound 8-10 Pound Average
$1/1 Smithfield Product, exp 8/17/12 (Printable) ~ This coupon was posted on Smithfield's Facebook Page on February 16, 2012 you will have to scroll down their wall to get to it!
Final Cost as low as 8 Pounds for $14.92 or $1.87 Per Pound
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Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup 1/$0.50
$0.40/4 Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2)
$0.40/4 Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, exp. 4/15/12 (SS 02/12/12 R)
Final Cost as low as 4/$1.20 or $0.30 each
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Kellogg's Special K Cereal 1/$1.99
$1/3 Kellogg's Special K Cereals (Printable)
Saving's Star Rebate Get $5.00 back when you purchase $20.00 of any Kellogg's Special K® products through 3/21
Final Cost after Coupons' and Saving's Star Rebate 12/$14.88 or $1.24 each
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Save an Extra $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Stouffer's Lean Cuisine 4/$10
FREE Skinny Cow Frozen Snack wyb (5) Lean Cuisine Varieties and (1) Nestle Pure Life Splash Flavored Beverage, exp. 5/31/12 (ALL YOU Mar '12)
Final Cost as low as Unknown
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Hot Pockets Stuffed Sandwiches 5/$10
$1.40/8 HOT POCKETS® Brand Items ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMUPTER
Receive $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Best Deal Scenario ~ Final Cost as low as 24/$33 or $1.38 each
**You will need 3 printable coupons to take advantage of this deal scenario!
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Birds Eye Voila! 1/$3.99
$1.85/1 Birds Eye® Voila® Product ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Receive $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Best Deal Scenario ~ Final Cost as low as 6/$9.84 or $1.64 each
**You will need 6 printable coupons to take advantage of this deal scenario!
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Pepperidge Farm Layer Cakes 2/$6
$0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm 3-Layer Cake, exp. 4/15/12 (SS 02/05/12 R)
Tops will only double up to 4 LIKE coupons in the same Transaction
Receive $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Final Cost as low as 6/$10 or $1.67 each
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Chung's Egg Rolls 2/$5
$1/2 Chungs's Asian Food Product, exp. 6/30/12 (Product Insert)
Receive $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Final Cost as low as 6/$9 or $1.50 each
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Farm Rich Appetizers 1/$4.99
$0.75/1 Farm Rich Product (Printable)
$0.75/1 Farm Rich Product, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/15/12)
Tops will only double up to 4 LIKE coupons in the same Transaction
$1.50/2 Farm Rich Product, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/15/12 R)
Receive $3 Instantly WYB 6 Participating Items
Final Cost as low as 6/$19.44 or $3.24 each
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Mix It Up Deal Scenario's:
Buy (8) Hot Pockets Stuffed Sandwiches 5/$10
Use (1) $1.40/8 HOT POCKETS® Brand Items
Buy (2) Birds Eye Voila! 1/$3.99
Use (2) $1.85/1 Birds Eye® Voila® Product
Buy (2) Pepperidge Farm Layer Cakes 2/$6
Use (2) $0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm 3-Layer Cake, exp. 4/15/12 (SS 02/05/12 R)
Receive (2) $3 Instant Saving's - $6
Final Cost 12 Items for as low as $16.88 or $1.41 each
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Buy (2) Birds Eye Voila! 1/$3.99
Use (2) $1.85/1 Birds Eye® Voila® Product
Buy (4) Farm Rich Appetizers 1/$4.99
Use (4) $0.75/1 Farm Rich Product, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/15/12)
Final Cost 6 Items for as low as $15.24 or $2.54 each
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$5 OFF Your Next Shopping Trip!
Purex Laundry Detergent 1/$4.99 B1G1
$0.50/1 Purex Liquid Detergent, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
$1/1 Purex Ultrapacks Detergent, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12)
$1/2 Purex Liquid Detergent, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 4/$2.98 or $0.75 each after Coupons & Catalina
**I haven't had the opportunity to try this scenario myself.  I'm unsure if the "free" item's would count toward the $15 needed to get the Catalina... I believe they will BUT in the event the Catalina does NOT print my suggestion is to go to the service desk and explain to them that you thought you would get a Catalina ~ request your coupons be returned and a refund. 
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Scott Mega 6 Roll Paper Towels 1/$5.99
$1/1 Scott Towels 4 Rolls or More, exp. 12/31/12 (Source Unknown)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 3/$9.97 or $3.32 each after Coupons & Catalina
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Lysol Disinfectant Wipes, All Purpose Cleaner or Soft Scrub Cleaner 2/$5
$0.25/1 LYSOL® All Purpose Cleaner Pourable / Trigger, Antibacterial Kitchen or Bathroom Cleaner
$0.50/1 LYSOL® Disinfecting or Dual Action Wipes
$0.50/2 Lysol Products
$1/2 Soft Scrub Abrasive or Gel Product, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12)
$0.50/1 Soft Scrub Abrasive or Gel Product, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
$1/1 Soft Scrub Total Product, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12)
$0.75/1 Soft Scrub Cleaner, registration required
Deal Scenario:
Buy (4) Soft Scrub Cleaner
Use (2) $0.75/1 Soft Scrub Cleaner, registration required
and
Use (2) $0.50/1 Soft Scrub Abrasive or Gel Product, exp. 4/21/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
Buy (2) Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
Use (2) $0.50/1 LYSOL® Disinfecting or Dual Action Wipes
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 6/$3 or $0.50 each after Coupons & Catalina
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Hefty Kitchen and Trash Bags 1/$5.99
$1/1 Hefty Waste Bags, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 01/01/12)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 3/$9.97 or $3.23 each after Coupons & Catalina
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Right Guard TD5 Body Wash, Dial or Tone 1/$3.99
$1/2 Right Guard Total Defense, 5Deodorant or Body Wash
$2/2 Dial or Dial for Men Body Wash
$2/2 Dial or Dial for Men Body Wash
$2/2 Dial or Dial for Men Body Wash
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 4/$6.96 or $1.74 each after Coupons & Catalina
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Dial Bar Soap, Dial Complete Pumps or Tone Bar Soap 2/$4
$0.35/1 Dial Bar Pack or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
$1/3 Dial Bar Pack or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12)
Deal Scenario:
Buy (8) Dial Bar Soap, Dial Complete Pumps or Tone Bar Soap 2/$4
Use (2) $0.35/1 Dial Bar Pack or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
Use (2) $1/3 Dial Bar Pack or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 8/$7.60 or $0.95 each after Coupons & Catalina
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Renuzit Fresh Accents 2/$3
B1G1 Renuzit Fresh Accents Air Freshener, exp. 4/8/12 (RP 03/11/12)
$0.75/1 Renuzit Fresh Accents Air Freshener ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
$1/1 Renuzit Fresh Accents ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Renuzit Fresh Accents Rebate Form (up to $1.50)
Final cost as low as 4/Free + $1.50 Money Maker
Deal Scenario:
Buy (10) Renuzit Fresh Accents 2/$3
Use (4) $0.75/1 Renuzit Fresh Accents Air Freshener
Use (6) $1/1 Renuzit Fresh Accents
Renuzit Fresh Accents Rebate Form (up to $1.50)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 10/FREE + $3.50 Money Maker after Coupons & Catalina
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Dial Nutriskin Lotion 1/$3.79
$1/1 Dial Lotion, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 4/$6.16 or $1.54 after Coupons & Catalina
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Mix It Up Deal ScenarioBuy (2) Lysol Disinfectant Wipes, All Purpose Cleaner or Soft Scrub Cleaner 2/$5
Use (2) $0.75/1 Soft Scrub Cleaner
Buy (2) Renuzit Fresh Accents 2/$3
$0.75/1 Renuzit Fresh Accents Air Freshener
Renuzit Fresh Accents Rebate Form (up to $1.50)
Buy (2) Dial Bar Soap, Dial Complete Pumps or Tone Bar Soap 2/$4
Use (2) Use (2) $0.35/1 Dial Bar Pack or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
Buy (1) Dial Nutriskin Lotion 1/$3.79
Use (1) $1/1 Dial Lotion, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 03/11/12)
Receive a coupon at checkout for $5 OFF when you buy any $15 in participating products in a single transaction between 3/11/12 and 3/17/12 using your card.
Final Cost as low as 7 Items for $0.89 or $0.13 eac after Coupons, Catalina and Rebate
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Savin' 'O The Green
McCain French Fries or Purely Potatoes 1/$2
$1/1 McCain Purely Potatoes
Saving's Star Rebate $1/1 McCain Sweet Potato Fries
Final Cost as low as 1/FREE after Coupon & Saving's Star Rebate
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Yoplait Yogurt 1/$0.60
$0.30/1 Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Save $1 Instantly WYB 10
Final Cost as low as 4/FREE
*
Beech Nut Rice Cereal 1/$1.50
$0.75/1 Beech Nut Rice Cereal ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Final Cost as low as 4/FREE
*
Pure Protein Bars 1/$1
$1/1 Pure Protein Product ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Final Cost as low as 1/FREE
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Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Trix or Golden Grahams 4/$6
$1/2 Cheerios Cereal ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
$1/2 Cheerios Cereal ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Final Cost as low as 4/$4 or $1 each
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Duncan Hines Cake Mix 1/$1.25
$0.55/1 Duncan Hines Cake Mix, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 02/05/12 R)
Final Cost as low as 4/$0.60 or $0.15 each
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Renuzit Adjustable Air Freshener 1/$1
$1/1 Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer Product ~ Print Limit 2 PER COMPUTER
Final Cost as low as 2/FREE
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Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats 1/$1.25
$0.50/1 Purina Friskies Brand Cat Treats, exp. 4/19/12 (RP 02/19/12)
Final Cost as low as 4/$1 or $0.25 each

I am going to try to post more deals throughout the week and ahem, get my links FIXED!

Which deal scenario are you most exicted to take advantage of or do you have one of your own that you'd like to share?

Disclaimer: This post does affiliate links but I am in no way affiliated with the brands referred to in this post or Tops Friendly Markets!









































































Monday, March 5, 2012

Previous Auction Site Post directed toward eBayers

Yesterday I posted a link to an auction site that I was excited to have found ~ I'm not going to repeat the name of the site because I don't want to spread the information further than it has already gone... today, I am suggesting that if you visit an auction site (ANY ONLINE AUCTION SITE) or plan to purchase items from a person you don't know... do your research...  Check and double check the validity of the items for sale.  Yesterday, I spent a nice chunk of change on fake items from a site that I had never heard of... yesterday's purchase isn't something that falls into the norm of what I do... I'm the one who misses the deals because I'm TYPICALLY VERY SKEPTICAL... I'm disappointed that I was able to be so easily bamboozled... and I must admit... I'm a little embarrassed too. 

In addition to WRITING AND PUBLISHING THIS POST I have taken measures to protect my readers by deleting the original post... If you're reading this and thinking this post is crazy what's this woman talking about?... GOOD!  That means you didn't read the post I'm referring to!  If you're reading this and you read yesterday's post... please EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION if you decide to utilize the site that I referenced in yesterday's post.

I do realize that a buyer can get scammed just about anywhere and that this sort of incident can happen on ANY AUCTION SITE including eBay.  However, because my VERY FIRST EXPERIENCE on the auction site (referred to in yesterday's post) was not so good... my mind instantly flooded with red flags and because of MY negative experience... I feel compelled to warn anyone who did read yesterday's post to be aware... DO YOUR HOMEWORK... IF THE DEAL SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE... It's LIKELY TO GOOD TO BE TRUE! 

Luckily I was able to get in touch with all the right people to undo the transaction... I contacted the site's support team... the support team member responded and acted quickly by suspending the individual's seller account... they did so within just a few short hours. 

The seller DID refund my money but, I believe they only did so because I acted quickly... They did NOT acknowledge nor DENY that the items were fake BUT the fact the they promptly refunded my money and made no denial about the items being fake leads me to believe that this seller is well aware of what they're doing.  I also have to say that when I initially contacted the seller scammer regarding their fake items they didn't immediately respond to me... it wasn't until I enlisted the assistance of the auction site's support team and the bank that the seller scammer refunded my money.