Walgreens Free Items for Week of 8/30

These deals might be region specific - check your local ad to verify.

Available Sunday 8/30- Saturday 9/6 ONLY

• Carefree Ultra Protection Pantiliners (16ct) $1.99 with $1.99 RR FREE Limit 1 per transaction (Make $1 if you print coupon from here)
  
• Colgate 360 ActiFlex Toothbrush: $2.99 with $2.99 RR FREE Limit 1 per transaction (Make $0.40 if you use coupon from 8/30 Smart Source Insert)
  
• Men's Zone 6 Blade Razor System: $3.99 with $3.99 RR FREE Limit 1 per transaction
• Theraflu Cold, Cough or Sinus Relief: $4.99 with $3 RR ($1.99) Limit 1 per transaction (FREE if you print coupon from here)
  
• Rembrandt Toothpaste: $5 with $5 RR FREE Limit 1 per transaction (Make $1 if you use coupon from 8/2 Smart Source Insert)
  

(RR) Register Rewards are coupons that print out after your purchase that qualifies for the Register Rewards. These coupons are $ off any purchase that can then be used to pay for anything else at the store. However, the deals don't usually roll which means if you get a Register Reward for purchasing an item, you won't get the reward coupon again if you pay for your next purchase of that item of with the first Register Reward.

2 Free Panties from Victoria's Secret

Click here to print a coupon for 2 Free Panties from Victoria's Secret stores. This promotion is on Tuesday, September 1st only. Victoria's Secret is giving away 2 Free panties on September 1st in celebration of 2 Million Facebook Fans.

Free Betty Crocker Potato Samples – Sign Up Today

Free Betty Crocker Potato Samples You can choose between the Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes or Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

6 Free Greeting Cards from The Gallery Collection

Click here to request a free sample of greeting cards from the Gallery Collection. You can choose between Holiday Greeting Cards or All Occasion Greeting Cards

Free Sample of Kashi Cereal

Click here to request a free sample of Kashi Cereal. You can choose to have Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart, Go Lean Crunch or to be surprised and have them make a choice for you :-)

Panda Express Coupon for free single entree serving

Click here for coupon at Panda Express Coupons. This coupon was released to Facebook fans. Buy any 2-Entree Plate and get a single entree serving FREE. Expires September 30, 2009

T.G.I Fridays Coupon - Buy 1 Get 1 Free

Click herefor a printable coupon to get Buy 1 Entree, Get one free coupon to T.G.I. Fridays Restaurants. Coupon is for dine-in only and expires on 9/7/09

CVS Free Items for Week of 8/30

These deals may be only in San Diego.

If they are out of stock, ask for a rain check because those never expire and you will still get the ECB offer

Ask about the ReadyFill Program at the Pharmacy and receive a free coupon book. One of the coupon is for $4 off any purchase $20 or more!

Or click here to take a quiz to get a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase. You do not need to get the correct answers.

Available Sunday 8/30- Saturday 9/6 ONLY.

• Glade Soy Candle or Reed Diffuser $6.99 with $6.99 ECB FREE Limit 1 per household (Make $2 if you print coupon from here)
• Clairol Loving Care Hair Color: $4.99 with $2 ECB Limit 1 per household. Make $1 from this deal if you use $4/1 coupon from the 8/2 P&G coupon insert

ECB are Extra Bucks that print out at the bottom of the receipt when you make the purchase at CVS with their Extra Care Card (rewards card). The card is free. The Extra Bucks that are printed out on your receipt can then be used to pay for anything else (with exceptions of Rx items, gift cards, etc) at the store. They expire one month after they are printed.

Rite Aid Deals for Week Aug 28-Sept 4

Rite Aid has as Single Check Rebate (SCR) program.  When an item has a Single Check Rebate, you can redeem this rebate online by entering information from your receipt.  You enter all your receipts from each month - you can enter them any time during the month.  Then at the end of the month or by the middle of the next month, click to redeem your total rebates from the month.  And you'll get your rebate check in a 2-3 weeks!

These deals dates are valid in San Diego and Southern California

Available Friday 8/28- Thursday 9/4 ONLY

• Purchase three Aero 3 Insoles, Flex-Tastics 1ct for $5 each.  SCR $10 when you buy three
• Print out 3 coupons ( you'll need at least 2 computers) to save $1 on Flex-Tastics or $2 on Aero 3 Insoles.  And you'll end up with making $1 on three Aero 3 insoles or spending only $2 for three Flex-Tastics
  
• 2 packages of Soft White Longlife light bulbs for free with in-ad coupon
  

Borders Coupons - Aug 27-30

There are new Borders Coupons for this weekend. You need to be a Borders Rewards member to get these deals but it is free to join the program.

Coupons are

• $10 off list price of 1 Hardcover Book over $35
• $10 off list price of 1 Computer Book
• $5 off list price of 1 Biography or History Book, 1 Cd over $10, 1 DVD over $10 1 Backpack, messenger bag, or tote
• $5 off list price of purchase of 2 Kid's Books
• Buy a Bag of coffee, get a small beverage (12 oz bag or larger, at Borders Stores only.)
  

More Free Music from WorldSound

WorldSound Free downloads

Free music from

• Analogue Transit
• Sacred Oath
• The Moonlighters
• Carbon 9 - The Bull
• Anuhea
• One Right Turn
• Drexel and the Bootleggers - Green Sky
• Kaukahi
• Na Leo

Free 1 oz Victoria's Secret Pink Body Lotion

Click here to print a coupon for a free 1 oz Victoria's Secret Pink Body Lotion. You need to bring the coupon in to a store. No purchase required. Offer ends on September 7th.

Click here find a store near you.

Free Chocolate Friday

Click here to request a coupon for free Mars chocolate (M&Ms, Snickers, etc). You can request once each Friday for up to 4 per household. I already did this for our household and I saved the coupons for Buy 1 Get 1 Free deals at the stores so that we got double the chocolate! Yummy!

Sign Up and Receive a Sample of Nature Valley Nut Clusters!

Get a free Trail Mix Bar Plus the NEW Granola Nut Clusters when youSign Up for the Eat Better America Newsletter. Offer expires on 10/15/09 while supplies last.

Free Museum Day is September 26

September 26, 2009 is Smithsonian magazine's National Museum Day.  Click on this link to sign up for an admission card for FREE admission to 1,000+ museums on Smithsonian Museum Day.  Offer is only valid on September 26, 2009.  The admission card must be presented for free general admission and is good for 2 people.  Not valid for speical exhibits, IMAX film screenings or for use with any other offers.  One Admission Card per household.  Admission card will be collected upon entry.

Click here to find out which museums are participating in this event.

Free Bottle of Uncle Matt's Organic Orange Juice

Like Uncle Matt's? Want some free juice? Spend 5 minutes taking their survey to help them understand their customers better, and you'll receive a coupon for a free 59 oz. bottle of orange juice.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the survey link.

Get a Free Game Plus $5 of MP3 Credits on Amazon

This game qualifies for the Amazon Promotional Offer  where you get $5 credit for Amazon MP3 music downloads with purchase of a qualifying video game . You don't need to download the game... just complete the purchase.

Here are some details from Amazon...

• Add at least one qualifying video game product to your Shopping Cart and complete the purchase or complete the purchase through 1-Click ordering. The products that qualify are all products Video Games category including downloadable content and hardware sold by Amazon.com that display the offer message on their product information pages. Items not displaying the offer message and all other types of items fail to qualify for this promotional offer.
• Upon shipment of your purchase, you will receive an e-mail indicating that a $5 credit for Amazon MP3 music downloads has been automatically applied to your account. The e-mail will provide instructions for redeeming your credit.
• Promotional offer limited to one promotional credit per customer.

For more information, click on the picture above or go to this page

Free Music from the Moonlighters.

Click here for free music from the Moonlighters.

Free Sample of Dinovite Pet Product.

Say goodbye to the itching, scratching and shedding like CRAZY! Here is a link to get a free sample of Dinovite Pet Product.

Free Sample of Fancy Feast Appetizer from Walmart

Click here to get a free sample of Fancy Feast Appetizer from Walmart.

Free Sample of Honey Nut Cheerios Plus $1 OFF coupon

Click here to fill out a form for a free sample of Honey Nut Cheerios plus a $1 off coupon. I love saving these little sample boxes for breakfast on the go or snacks during a roadtrip.

Free Checkup Magazine

Click here to sign up for the magazine.

Checkup magazine is dedicated to keeping Cook Children’s promise to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Checkup provides helpful, educational information for parents, sourced by the experts at Cook Children’s.

Free Beech-Nut Starter Kit

Click here to sign up with the Beech-Nut eNewsletter and you will receive your FREE Starter Kit in the mail and the monthly eNewsletter filled with helpful advice and money-saving coupons.

Free Taco at Taco Del Mar for Forgiveness Day - August 27th

In honor of World Forgiveness Day, Taco Del Mar is offering a free taco tomorrow for those who send a Forgiveness email from their site. This offer is good tomorrow only so send the email today... and send one to yourself to get the free taco! There must be something to forgive yourself for...

I don't have locations near me -- click here to see if you have a location near you

Free Hallmark Card from Walmart

Click here to get a free Hallmark card from Walmart. Click on "Get Free Card" on the page to request your card.

Free DentaBurst Sample

Click here for a free sample of DentaBurst.

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Sundae - MONDAYS ONLY

Ben & Jerry's is running a deal right now where you only need to mention that you saw this promotionto get a free Sundae with Purchase of another Sundae of greater or equal price.  It is valid only on Mondays.  Promotion ends next Monday, August 31st.  So hurry if you want to have an ice cream treat while saving a little!

Target - Deals on Baby Items

Target has some printable coupons on their site right now for baby items.

The one I'm excited about is the $1 off 1 Johnson's baby toiletry. They usually have Johnsons Buddies soaps for $0.97 so this coupon would make it free! And it is my favorite soap for my kids.

Click here to see and print the coupons. They expire on September 5th and can be combined with any manufacturer coupons you can find.

• $1.50 off Jumbo pack or larger Huggies diapers
• $1 off Jumbo pack or larger Luvs diapers
• $2.50 off Purchase of both Pampers diapers or training pants & wipes
• 75¢ off Earth's Best toddler cereal or snack
• $1 off Purchase of two Gerber Graduates Fruit Juice Treats, Healthy Meals, Fruit Twists, Granola
• $1 off Purchase of two Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts, Mini-Fruits, Crunchies, Puffs
• $2 off 6-pk. Boost Kid Essentials nutritional drinks
• $2 off 16-oz. or larger Similac powder infant formula
• $2 off Enfamil 23-oz. or larger Enfamil or Next Steps or 12-oz. or larger Nutramigen
• $1 off Aveeno baby toiletry Excludes trial size
• $1 off Burt's Bees Baby Bee toiletry
• $2 off California Baby shampoo or bubble bath
• $1 off Desitin diaper rash ointment Excludes trial size
• $1.50 off 184-ct. or larger Huggies baby wipes
• $1 off Johnson's baby toiletry Excludes trial size
• 75¢ off Pampers Kandoo toddler toiletry or wipes
• $1 off Gerber feeding accessory
• $1 off Gerber onesies or layette
• $2 off Medela accessory purchase of $9.99 or more Excludes breast pumps
• $1 off 2-pk. 9-oz. Playtex insulator cups

CVS Free Items for Week 8/23

These deals may be only in San Diego.

If they are out of stock, ask for a rain check because those never expire and you will still get the ECB offer

Ask about the ReadyFill Program at the Pharmacy and receive a free coupon book. One of the coupon is for $4 off any purchase $20 or more!

Available Sunday 8/23- Tuesday 8/26 ONLY.

• Starburst or Skittles 1.5-2.17 oz - $0.89 with $0.89 ECB FREE Limit 2 per household
• Paper Mate 1.2 Pens 10 ct - $0.99 with $0.99 ECB FREE Limit 2 per household
• Efferdent 40 ct - $2.99 with $2.99 ECB FREE Limit 2 per household
• CVS brand Ibuprofen 24 ct - $3.29 with $3.29 ECB FREE Limit 1 per household

Available Sunday 8/23- Saturday 8/29 ONLY.

• Carefree Ultra Protection pantiliners 16 ct. - $3.79 with $3.79 ECB FREE Limit 4 per household (Make $1 if you print coupon from here)

ECB are Extra Bucks that print out at the bottom of the receipt when you make the purchase at CVS with their Extra Care Card (rewards card). The card is free. The Extra Bucks that are printed out on your receipt can then be used to pay for anything else (with exceptions of Rx items, gift cards, etc) at the store. They expire one month after they are printed.

Free Saavn Celebrates Bollywood Music Downloads

And even more free MP3s from Amazon ... Saavn Celebrates Bollywood

Free Hannah Montana Song Download

Amazon is offering the song "Everything I Want" for free - the rest of the songs from the album are only 99 cents

Ann Taylor: $20 off a $20 full price purchase

You can go here to print a coupon for $20 off a $20 a full price purchase at Ann Taylor.

The coupon is for in-store use only on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd.

Tips to Live Cheaply

I wanted to start this blog to list things I have learned over the years on how to live well but still not spending a ton of money. I look for ways to save money in almost every aspect of life.

Here are just some of the few things I can think of right now

The Library - it is a great resource of free items. Our family does not rent or buy DVDs anymore because we borrow them from the library. The more popular movies have a long waiting list but we don't mind waiting. The library has tons of CDs also that we can borrow. And of course books. I've been taking my two little girls to the library since they could walk. The LOVE books and there is just no way we can afford to buy all the books they want to read. So we borrow all the books we love and read them before going on to the next set of books they love :-) We LOVE the library

Shopping Frugally - I frequently shop at grocery stores and drugstores but I don't spend very much because I wait for the best sales and combine them with coupons. And you'll be surprised how many FREE items are being offered at the drugstores on a weekly basis - and you don't even need a coupon! I will post these offers as often as I can on this blog.

Gas - We signed up with a gas station credit card and have 5% of our previous month's gas purchases credited back to our bill every month. And of course, we try to fill up only at the lowest price and nearby locations for that gas company! It definitely adds up!