One for the ladies! CVS Hair Color Clearance with ECB Deals!

Aside from the 75% off at CVS on Christmas items, I found some really great deals on Hair Color tonight!  They have select colors of Clairol Nice n Easy Foam, several other Clairol formulas, John Frieda and L'Oreal marked down 75%.  Pair these with recent coupons and ECB deals and they turn into money makers! 

Check the database to locate the coupon for your favorite brand! 

New Target "Bodega" Mobile Coupons!

A late night (or rather early morning) find!  

Target just updated their coupons and is offering a new promotion!  

Text    BODEGA     to 827438 (Target) for over $20.00 in new mobile coupons! 

Database Updated Today!

Whew!  That was a lot of coupons to add, but they are finally all added to the database from today's papers (01/08/2012)!

Don't forget to check the database to plan your shopping trips and if you don't find what you are looking for, see if there is something  you can print!  Each of these printable links are updated frequently too!

5 Sets of Coupons in The Chronicle this morning!

Good morning everyone!  I just wanted to give everyone the heads up that there were a lot of coupons in the paper today!  They are really giving us a chance to replenish after cleaning out all of the ones that expired on New Years Eve.  This is what I found in mine:

• Smart Source #1
• Smart Source #2
• Redplum
• Smart Source (Box tops)
• Back of Wal-Mart insert manufacturer's Diaper coupons!

I did not have all of these in my local paper but did have what I call the smaller versions of:

• Smart Source #1
• Smart Source #2
• Redplum

After church I will get these added to the database so you can find them when you need them!

I hope you all have a fantastic day!

New Year's Resolution - How to Reach Your Savings Goal for 2012 #2

Okay on with the saving!


So by now you should have some printed coupons!  But in order to take advantage of the deals you need to have a variety of coupons.......but how!


Where do you collect coupons?  Coupons are everywhere!  They are on the back of many register receipts, they can be found sticking out from grocery store shelves (these are called blinkies), there are also tear pads located on displays in stores, some stores print additional ones in addition to your receipt, they are found in many Sunday newspapers and there are printable from various places on the web.


Lets start with the coupon inserts found in the Sunday newspapers.


I subscribe to two newspapers.  One local and also the Houston Chronicle.  The coupons in the Sunday paper vary by region.  The Houston Chronicle often has a larger number of coupons than my local paper and often the ones the ones that are duplicated in my local paper have a different value than The Chronicle.   This gives me a solid base to start with each week.  


Another source for me has been family and friends.  Ask your family and friends if they subscribe to the paper, what they do with the coupons.  So many people toss them in the waste basket or the recycling bin.  Most are more than willing to set them aside for you to use if you just ask!  

Next time we will look at what to do with all of these coupons once you have them!

New Year's Resolution - How to Reach Your Savings Goal for 2012 #1

Couponing can seem so overwhelming at first!  Many times people will give up before they get the kinks worked out and never get to experience the true savings that are available.  I hope that through this series I can help you break the process down into manageable steps so that you can begin to reach your savings goals for the New Year!


First I would like to dispel some couponing myths.

• You will not walk out the grocery store every time you shop having paid only pennies for three carts of groceries!  
• You do not have to (nor should you) buy 20 bottles of shampoo (or whatever) each time you shop!
• You do not have to give up your favorite products.  You can still remain "brand loyal" and save money - Although trying new products with coupons may introduce you to new items that you and your family may enjoy.
• You do not have to spend hours planning your shopping trips to only save a few dollars!
• You also do not need tons of storage space to keep your "stockpile".  There are creative ways to store stocked up items that take up very little room!

So what do you do?  The first thing is to gather coupons, of course!  Start here to print your first coupons!  

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful and safe time ringing in the New Year! 

Now that all of the celebrating is over it is time to get back to saving!  After throwing out all of those expired coupons from yesterday (or donating them to the overseas military personnel) it is time to restock!  There were 3-4 inserts in most papers today and there are some great new printables out too!  Click here to get started restocking your coupons ---->  CLICK ME!  

Some to specifically look for when you are selecting are higher value cereal coupons!  

Happy Printing!