Gymboree Clearance Event

Can a frugal person really shop at Gymboree?  Some days yes, some days no.  Right now it's a definite yes. 

Here's why:

• Currently all clearance items are an additional 20% off (deductions taken at register).
• Through September 25th, you can earn $25 Gymbucks for each $50 purchase in a single transaction.  Gymbucks can then be redeemed September 29th through October 9th.  Note that in order to redeem $25 worth of Gymbucks, you must spend at least $50 and clearance items are excluded.
• If you are lucky enough to have a 20% off coupon (found in some magazines whose target audience is mothers, such as Parents), you get an extra 20% off your entire purchase.

Go get your "coup" on and save some bucks at Gymboree!

Great Coffee Deals + 12.5% Cashback at Walmart.com!

Some days, it pays to shop online!  If you haven't been taking advantage of the great deals from Shopathome for their 10th birthday, then you need too.  Through August 21st they are giving an extra 10% back at select stores, including Walmart!  This means that you'll receive 12.5% cash back from online purchases rather than the usual 2.5%.  Wow!

PLUS, I was perusing the Walmart website and found they have some terrific deals on coffee.  Paired with the 12.5% cash back from Shopathome, this is definitely the time for stocking up on some coffee!  Here's just a few of their great deals:

Looks like Keurig K-cups are just $0.66 each at Walmart.com.  For instance, Newman's Own Organic K-cups, 18 ct 2 pack is on sale for $23.76!  That's 36 K-cups at $0.66 each!

Looks like most bags of Starbucks are $8.88/12 oz bag, BUT select styles are even cheaper.  Take for instance this Colombia Medium Roast blend.  You can score a 3 pack (that's 36 oz of coffee) for $23.34!  That's just $0.64 per ounce!

Grab a 2-pack of Folger's Black Silk Coffee 27.8 oz for $18.56.  That breaks down to $0.33 per ounce!  By the way, I've been using this particular blend of coffee for about a month now and its really good!

So with school starting and the chilly autumn days ahead of us, now is the time to stock up on your favorite blends.  Be sure to go through Shopathome to maximize your savings!  Even better, looks like most of these items qualify for FREE SHIPPING to home!

40% off CVS Brand Products

Not to be out done by the fantastic 30% off Walgreen's products sale (check out our previous post here), CVS is having their own online-only sale.  Now through 8/21, you can get 40% off CVS brand products!  These include anything from baby products and medications to household cleaners!  Here's a couple of my favorite deals:

CVS TRUEtest and TRUEtrack Blood Glucose Test Strips are included in the sale

• 100 Ct boxes of TRUEtest for $41.99, TRUEtrack are $31.79
• 50 Ct boxes of TRUEtest for $53.99, TRUEtrack are $17.99

CVS Baby Care Travel Pack-perfect for overnight trips to grandma and grandpas!

• On sale for $2.99



CVS Maxi Pads with Wings Regular 36 count

• On sale for $2.99

Looks like most of these items are free shipping eligible when you spend $49.00 or more!  So go get your coup' on at cvs.com!

Free Sephora iPhone Case + 8% Cash Back!

Do you love great beauty products?  Do you love saving money on those great beauty products?  Then you need to head on over to Sephora's website!  Right now they are giving away a FREE iPhone case with ANY online purchase amount (Use promo code: MOBILE).  Also, go through Ebates and get 8% cash back!  While you are there, be sure to check out their promo section so you can score free products with your purchases!  Maximize your savings with free shipping when you spend $50.00.  These make great stocking stuffers and birthday gifts!

So go get your coup' on at Sephora....but don't forget...go through Ebates!

13% Cash Back @ Target!

When you shop online, do you go through ShopAtHome or Ebates?  If you said no, then you are missing out.  These two sites will give you cash back for online shopping! 

Today only, if you access Target.com through ShopAtHome, you will receive 13% cash back on your total purchase (excluding tax & shipping)!  It's normally 3%, so this is a great deal!  Plus, you may qualify for free shipping on select purchases of $50 or more.

If you are interested in signing up at either of these two sites, you will get a $5 signing bonus by using the links above!

Go get your shopping on!

(Thanks, Coupons 4 Utah!)

Pop-Tarts Galore

This week Cub Foods has Pop-Tarts on sale.  Buy 10 boxes of Pop-Tarts for $1.49 and you'll get $5 off your order instantly.  Now that might seem like a lot of Pop-Tarts (80 to be exact), but they are great snacks to throw in sports bags for your children to have between school and extra-curricular activities.  Your kiddos will polish them off in no time!

Here's a deal scenario:
Buy 10 boxes of Pop-Tarts @ $1.49 each
  -$5 for buying 10 Kelloggs Pop-Tarts
  -$1/2 coupon in the 08/21 SS*
  -$1/3 coupon in the 07/24 RP**
Pay $7.90 for 10 boxes of Pop-Tarts..that comes out to less than 10¢ per Pop-Tart!

*SmartSource newspaper insert
*Red Plum newspaper insert

Go get your "coup" on at Cub Foods!

(Thanks, Dan!)

Teacher Deals

As we quickly approach Back-To-School, there are numerous teacher programs and events to help educators prepare for the school year (since we all know teachers spend a lot of money out-of-pocket for the benefit of their students).

Michaels
Save 15% on your entire purchase every day (Must present a valid educator ID.  Includes sale items!). They regularly have 40% off coupons in the Sunday paper, but these are for one item and do not include sale items.  More details here.

Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has what they call the B&N Educator Program.  You sign up for a free Educator Card in store and then receive an educator discount, resources, and more. You save 20% off the publisher's list price on all purchases for classroom use, get up to 25% off the publisher's list price during Educator Appreciation Days, and receive valuable email offers and information on special Educator events.

Office Depot
Office Depot's Star Teacher program gets you 10% back in Rewards on ink, toner and paper.  You also get a 15% instant discount on your Copy and Print Depot™ purchases (can be used to have your lesson plans laminated, have copies made for your upcoming spelling test, or get a poster printed for your classroom).  There's no limit to the amount of Rewards you can earn.  Plus, throughout the year you can earn bonus Rewards on select purchases - including on your birthday!  "Star Teacher Appreciation" week is going on right now through the 20th during which you get 20% off instantly on qualifying in-store purchases + free breakfast and giveaways on Saturday.  You will receive a free tote bag full of Office Depot brand products and a coupon book

Staples
There is a Teacher Appreciation Day on or around August 20th where you will receive:

• FREE thank you gift bag (first 100 teachers)
• Great coupon savings
• Get a sneak peek at must-have new items for your classroom

OfficeMax
With the MaxPerks Rewards for Teachers program, you’ll earn a $10 reward in your MaxPerks account for every $75 you spend on qualified purchases - up to $100 per calendar year. 

In addition to all the deals above, look out for Teacher Appreciation Week in May for great deals from many businesses.

Go get your teaching on!

Nashbar

If you are an avid biker then you MUST check out nashbar.com.  They have the best deals on bikes, accessories and clothing.  Even better, TODAY ONLY, you can take an EXTRA 20% off any single item!  Plus, they are still having their Pearl Izumi Sample Sale, where you can score some awesome deals on Pearl Izumi sportswear (which is normally very expensive).  Check out their website: nashbar.com for details! So go get your coup' on and get biking!

A Coffee Deal on Groupon

Today's Groupon for Dayton* is all about coffee!  For $10, you get $20 worth of whole-bean or ground-coffee delivery from Cooking.com. This Groupon can be applied toward shipping as well.  Or, even better, you can select "Schedule to Save" and get free shipping.  If you don't want to continue shipments, you can cancel at any time.  I recommend waiting until your order ships or is received and then immediately cancel the subscription.  It's just a button click on their website, so it's very easy.  You should select to have delivery every 6 months so that you have plenty of time to cancel the subscription.

*You do not need to need to live in Dayton to purchase this deal

Grab yourself some coffee and go get your "group" on!

How to Save at the Deli Counter

Here is a tip from the Frugal Guru: scan the deli counter.  Believe it or not the deli counter can be a fantastic place to find coupons.  If you are paying attention, you can often find tear off pads of coupons for deli meats and cheeses on or near the deli counter.  I've noticed them to be particularly prevalent at Meijer.  Every week I can usually snag a couple of coupons for a $1.00 off some kind of meat or cheese.  You can either use them right away or, what I like to do, wait and use them when that particular product goes on sale.  Take a look at this awesome coupon I snagged a couple of weeks ago:

I held on to this coupon and as luck would have it Meijer had an awesome sale on none other than Armour deli meat this week!

That's right, Armour Deli Meat for $3.49/lb, which in and of itself is a fantastic deal.  Combining that with my $1.00 off coupon I got 1 lb of Armour Virginia Brand Ham for $2.49!!!  I must add...it's very tasty!  I've seen coupons for all sorts of stuff such as Land O' Lakes Cheese, Presidente Cheese, Hard Salami etc.  


So go get your coup' on at the deli counter!