Clean & Clear Price Match @ Walmart

The new Clean & Clear body wash is on sale for $5.99/BOGO this week at Wags. There's a BOGO coupon in the 3/27 SS insert so if you use it in conjunction with the sale you get TWO free. The problem is, Wags doesn't usually have enough stock, so if you find that your Wags doesn't have any of the Clean & Clear body wash in stock this week you can still get two free bottles before the sale ends on Saturday. Take your sale flyer and coupons to Walmart where they price match competitor's sales. You shouldn't have any problems getting TWO free there, it worked great for me today. YAY! More FREE body wash! ;-D

Since you are heading there for FREE body wash, why not grab some other deals too?

Bring along your $5.00 off any Just My Size coupon from page 14 of the May All You magazine to get some good overage. I found some JMS items on clearance for under $5. I didn't have a lot of time to search the clearance racks because I had two antsy kiddos, but I did find several shirts priced at $3 each. It's being reported on the blogs that $1 items are being found, so if you have some time to really search, there's some good overage to be had!

You will also want to keep your eyes open for WT's while you are there. My Walmart has been restocking good WT's every week. These have been $1 off produce, $1 off deli purchases and $1 off your total grocery purchase. These tags are awesome since produce and deli are things we don't see a lot of coupons for.

I saw lots of hang tags, peelies and tear pads while I was there so if you have time, there's lots of good coupons to be had. When you are collecting them, think of your frugal friend and grab a feW extras! :-)

Walmart Coupon Policy Revised

Walmart revised their coupon policy AGAIN to specifically exclude OYNO Catalina coupons as of 3/16. I guess that puts the speculation as to if they should be taking them to rest. Everything else is pretty much the same, no other major changes. You can get the Walmart coupon policy to clicking on the link on the side bar under "Store Policies". There is a regular version and a print friendly . pdf version.


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Walmart Register Reward Update

While I was at Walgreens today I ran into my frugal friend, Natalie. She had some Walmart news that she wanted me to share with you. She had just come from Walmart (Belvidere, IL) where she tried to pay with Register Rewards (OYNO) and was denied. She was told that they are no longer allowing any OYNO Catalina coupons. The cashier told her that they were all (cashiers) forced to sign a form that stated that they understood that OYNO Catalina coupons were not allowed and that they would not take them. Apparently this store feels that they don't have to follow the new corporate policy that allows Catalina manufacturer coupons. So, the saga continues. If you shop at a Walmart store that does accept OYNO Catalina coupons please leave a comment or send me an e-mail.

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New Walmart Coupon Policy!!

As Mickey Mouse would say Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot Diggity Dog!!!  You are going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Wal-mart's new coupon policy!

Wal-mart just may be my new favorite store to coupon shop at! 

Here is a direct link to the *NEW* Wal-mart coupon policy, which specifically states that they WILL take Catalina coupons (which would include Register Rewards). 

The other AWESOME change is that the policy acknowledges overage on coupons that exceed the amount of the item.  Wal-mart will now KNOWINGLY give you overage toward the purchase of other items in your transaction!  This policy even states that they will give you change back on overage with your coupons - WOW!

Can you tell that I am thoroughly excited about these two little changes?!?!

Print this out and carry it with you because you are bound to run into problems until this filters its way through the stores and management.  Report back here with your sucesses and failures, please!

FREE Swiffer Dusters Extender and Refills - with a small MM @ Wal-mart

I found this deal at Wal-mart yesterday and was really excited about it (I know, it doesn't take much to get me excited about a deal!).  I love the Swiffer Dusters, they are the best for dusting.  I was very low on refills for my Swiffer Duster, so I have been keeping my eye out for a deal.  Nothing has been really great so I was just going to bite the bullet and grab some refills at Wal-mart with the $1.00 off  Duster/Sweeper coupon from the P&G yearly coupon booklet.  When I looked around I found something that looked like a deal - this magazine offer was hanging from the handle of some of the Swiffer Dusters Extenders. 

I am loving all these magazine offers lately that give you the option to get a refund for the price of the subscription instead of the magazine itself and I took a chance that this was one of them.  You can't actually read about the BONUS until you cut it in half to reveal your code.  This one gives you that option and it turns out to be a really good one - $12 refund!!

Here's how I worked this deal to get the most for my money, and a small MM to boot!

Buy one Swiffer Dusters Extender $8.97 (make sure it has this tag, not all did)

Buy one Swiffer Dusters Refill $7.97 (my store only had the 10 count boxes)

TOTAL = $16.94

Use $1.00 off any Swiffer Duster/Sweeper on the Extender from the P&G yearly coupon booklet

Use Get a FREE Swiffer Duster refill WYB Swiffer Dusters Extender Kit (up to $4.99 value) from the 1/30 PG insert (this expires on 2/28 so hurry!)

Now your total is down to $10.95, submit for the $12 subscription refund by 3/31 and you have yourself FREE Dusters and an Extender plus $1.05 MM (not including tax). 

A few notes, the Extenders are hanging up above the Swiffer products at my store, I had a hard time finding them at first because I wasn't looking for them hanging up.  Also, my store only had the 10 count refill boxes for $7.97 and the FREE coupon only allows for $4.99 off.  If you can find the smaller $4.99 boxes you will have yourself a bigger MM.   IF you do find the smaller boxes, stop back and let us know what store you located them at. 

Milk Prices

If you buy milk regularly for your family you undoubtedly have noticed that the price of milk has spiked recently.  The last time I checked at Wal-mart the Great Value brand was $3.07 a gallon!!  I was shocked.  Luckily it was a week that Walgreens had it on sale for $1.99 a gallon so I was able to price match and stock up with an extra gallon. 

The past two weeks I have been getting my milk at Sam's Club.  Here's the prices that I found there today:

Fat Free = $2.28 a gallon
1% = $2.34 a gallon
2% = $2.38 a gallon
Vit D = $2.44 a gallon

That's a little easier to swallow, since our family drinks a lot of milk.  I have heard of several frugal friends who freeze milk.  I have never tried this, but I am told all you have to do is leave a little head room in the container and then put it in the freezer.  Once you are ready to use it, let it thaw in the fridge and then shake it up.  The only milk I was advised not to do this with is whole/vitamin D milk.  Apparently it separates too much and doesn't really ever go back to it's pre-frozen state.  If you want to read more about freezing milk or it's "best buy" date check this info here (this page seems to take a minute to load).

If you have ever froze milk, leave us a comment and tell us what your experience was.  How did it turn out?  Did it taste the same?  Did you leave it in the plastic jug?

Cheap Toilet Paper @ Wal-mart

If you already received the February issue of All You, inside there's a $1.00 off coupon for any White Cloud toilet paper.  It's a card type coupon insert in the center of the magazine.  Wal-mart has the 4 double-roll packs for $2.00 each.  Use this coupon to get this for $1.00 or .25 a double-roll.  .25 a double-roll or less is a stock up price for toilet paper in my book.

If you are seriously low (like in our house), you can grab a 12 double-roll pack of Angel Soft for $5.00 each right now at Wal-mart.  Use the $1.00 off Angel Soft coupon here using zip code 03110 to get these 12 packs for $4.00.  These come out to be .33 a double-roll, which is not my target price but when you need TP you don't want to fool around and run out waiting on the next great deal if you know what I mean! :)  Watch for which package you grab at Wal-mart though, they had two different packages of 12 double-roll Angel Soft TP.  One was $5.97 and one was $5.00 - go figure, leave it to Wal-mart to try to pull one over like this!  The ones I found were in the TP aisle as well as a feature on a pallet in the main aisle.

*UPDATED* Wal-mart policy change?

Could Wal-mart possibly be getting their act together and start to be more coupon friendly?  Did you notice that there was some new wording on this week's Wal-mart ad?  Go grab your ad, I will wait.....OK, take a look in the upper right hand corner.  There's some wording in black that is very interesting.  It's in regard to their price match policy, but they have added something else that's new.  It states "We'll match the price of any local competitor's printed ad or coupon for an identical product."  WOW!!!  I need to start paying more attention to the Target and Walgreen's coupons - this could be good! 

As with any coupon usage at Wal-mart, I remain skeptical about this, so hang onto this ad and bring it with you if you are going to try to use competitor coupons at Wal-mart.  They will most likely give us a hard time about it until the stores realize this has changed.  I also remain skeptical that Wal-mart will let us "stack" a manufacturer coupon with a competitor store coupon.  If you get to try this before I get out to Wal-mart please come back and let us know how it worked out for you.  Good Luck!! :)

UPDATE:  I e-mailed Paul over at Iheartthemart.com to get his opinion on this policy change since he seems to be the expert Wal-mart deal seeker.  He must have had quite a few readers contact him because he's got a post up now about it.  Check out what he has to say about it here.

New Wal-mart Blog

I just wanted to point out that I found a Wal-mart blog today and added it to the list on the sidebar.  This one is called iheartthemart.com and it looks like this is going to be a good one to follow.  Happy Saving!

Clearance @ Wal-mart

You might want to stop in over at Wal-mart and take a quick stroll by the clearance racks - you never know what you will find!  Yesterday I picked up some boys Ocean Pacific swim trunks for $1.00 each.  The men's swim trunks were $3.00 each.  There were a couple clearance racks out in the main aisle and that's where I found these.  Halloween merchandise is also on clearance for 50 % off.

FREE Purina Dog Food w/Overage @ Wal-mart

Here's a way to make your budget and your fur-baby very happy!  Use the $2.00 off any Beneful product coupon from the 10/10 RP or the printable that I mentioned here (no longer available) for these Purina Beneful containers of dog food and you will get .40 overage for each one that you "buy".  That's right - these are priced at just $1.60 each at Wal-mart so FREE dog food with a MM!  Cha-ching!  Be sure to check out with a coupon friendly cashier to get the most out of this coupon. 

Make sure you have enough in your cart to cover the overage and if you don't have a fur-baby why not consider donating these to your local animal shelter?  In these tough economic times they would welcome your donation and you can enjoy the overage!

Nivea Lip Balm Price Match Reminder

Since there's so many Nivea coupons out there, I am assuming that some of you might be having a hard time finding enough stock at Wags this week.  I want to remind you that you can take the ad to other stores with a price match promise, like Wal-mart and Target, and get these for FREE there also.  Just bring along your Wags ad before the sale ends on 10/9 and you should have no problems. 

FREE Chex Party Mix Seasoning @ Wal-mart

Next time you are at Wal-mart look for these FREE packets of Chex Party Mix Seasoning - no coupon needed!  At my store they were in the aisle with the special roll back products.  There was a display of Chex cereals and this seasoning was nestled in with the boxes.  I didn't look down the cereal aisle to see if there was more there also.

FREE Ultra Gain Dish Detergent

Wal-mart has the 11 oz. bottles of Ultra Gain dish detergent for .97 each.  Use the $1.00 coupon from the 8/29 PG insert and get this FREE!  If you choose the right cashier you will even get .03 overage for each one you purchase.  

.75 off ALL YOU Printable Coupon

All You magazine sent me a .75 off printable coupon to share with my frugal friends.  This coupon can be used on one issue of All You magazine purchased off the magazine rack (not to be used for subscriptions).  This coupon has a nice long expiration date - the one I printed expires 10/24/2010 and  I was able to print it twice per computer.  Even if you already get a subscription to All You, you might want to consider printing this coupon - sometimes the coupons are so good in the magazine that it's worth it to purchase an extra one or two issues.   I believe this magazine is $2.24 at Wal-mart, so the coupon would bring the price down to $1.52 an issue. 

If you want this coupon, send me a note with your e-mail address because I have to forward it to you. 

Olay Regenerist Rebate Deal

Last night, while I was watching TV and organizing my coupon binder I ran across some coupons that will make the Olay Regenerist Rebate Deal at Wal-mart a bigger MM.  Here's my original post:

"Then there's an Olay deal that I snagged today. Some Olay Regenerist products are $6.27 at Wal-mart. Grab three $6.27 Regenerist cleansers (facial wipes or squeeze tubes) and then any three other Olay cleansers. Use three $3.00 off one Olay Regenerist Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser from 7/4 PG and three BOGO Olay facial cleanser (up to $6.99) from 7/11 SS. The total for this comes to $9.81 (tax not included) and then you can submit for this $10 Olay rebate. FREE Olay!"

To really rock this deal you could substitute  the three $5.00 off any Olay Regenerist FC/FM coupons that are in the P & G Year of Savings coupon booklet for the $3.00 coupons in my post above.  Using these three would have you pay $3.81 OOP for all those products above and then you could submit for the $10 Olay Rebate.  Turns it into a $6.19 MM!  One of these coupons expires on 7/31 so if you are going to grab this one you have to do it soon to get the most for your money.

I already did this deal with the $3.00 coupons so I missed the boat on this one, but I hope you can still take advantage of it!

FREE Insulated Lunch Tote & Wal-mart Deals for 7/22

Wal-mart has Arctic Zone insulated lunch totes for as little as $3.00 each.  Here's how you can get this FREE and turn it into a MM. 

Inside these lunch totes are some coupons and a bonus offer for a six-issue subscription to Parents Magazine.  If you read the fine print of the magazine offer you can choose to get a "refund" for the subscription in lieu of the six free issues.  You just follow the instructions on the card and mail it in.  You will receive a $4.96 refund by mail making this a $1.96 MM!  The $3.00 lunch totes are pretty small so if you need something more substantial in size you can upgrade to the $6.00 lunch tote, then you end up paying $1.04 after the refund/rebate.  If you need more than one and have an extra address you can use for rebates make sure you split out into two transactions.  I found these in the front aisles by the school bags, backpacks and school supplies and they do come in a couple colors. 

I have read on some of the money saving blogs that this same deal works over at Target with their lunch totes.  Just make sure you check inside to be sure your coupons and Parents offer are there. 

Here's the coupons you will find inside:
$1.00 off Flintstones Multivitamins
$5.00 off Leapster 2 learning game or any Leapster game
$1.00 off 3 Horizon Organic Single Serve milk
$1.00 off 2 Yoplait products
$1.00 off 2 Bumble Bee
$1.00 off 2 Dole Fruit Bowls 

Also at Walmart, if you have the August issue of All You there's a $1.00 off White Cloud coupon in there (it's a card insert that you pull out).  Wal-mart sells the 4 double rolls of White Cloud for $2.00 each.  Use this coupon to get 4 double rolls for $1.00 or .25 a roll.  .25 for a double roll is the price that I aim for when buying toilet paper.  The August issue of All You is not on the shelf yet so you will only have this if you get the subscription delivered to your door. 

Next I want to remind you that the $1.00 off any Tide coupon from 7/4 PG will expire on 7/31 so if you aren't going to use the coupon on a larger size bottle, grab the .97 travel size tide for a FREE load of laundry with .03 overage. 

Then there's an Olay deal that I snagged today.  Some Olay Regenerist products are $6.27 at Wal-mart.  Grab three $6.27 Regenerist cleansers (facial wipes or squeeze tubes) and then any three other Olay cleansers.  Use three $3.00 off one Olay Regenerist Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser from 7/4  PG and three BOGO Olay facial cleanser (up to $6.99) from 7/11 SS.  The total for this comes to $9.81 (tax not included) and then you can submit for this $10 Olay rebate. FREE Olay!

FREE Bausch & Lomb

It doesn't get much easier than this!  Wal-mart has Bausch & Lomb Bio-true at $4.00 a bottle.  Right in front of the bottles is a tearpad with coupons for $4.00 off.  If only all of our coupon shopping was this easy!  These were found in the Health & Beauty department near the pharmacy - not in the optical department. 

If you are shopping at "my" Wal-mart (Belvidere, IL) I grabbed the last of the bottles that were on the shelf, but there were tons of coupons left.  Snag the coupons and hold them until more come in, or take them to a different Wal-mart.   Thanks to my frugal friend, Renea for reporting that this Wal-mart has restocked the shelf!  Go get some FREE Bausch & Lomb!

FREE Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits

If you need some more J & J First Aid Kits head over here and print this $3.00 off TWO J & J Red Cross Products printable coupon.  This will get you TWO first aid kits with about .53 overage each at Walmart (with the right cashier) or Target (if the register doesn't automatically adjust this down).  With Back-to-School right around the corner these are super handy to have around.

$5 Toy Story T-shirts @ Wal-mart

Boy am I glad that Old Navy was out of stock on the $8 Toy Story t-shirts that were advertised in their ad.  I went to get them and apparently they flew off the shelves over the last weekend and there were none left.  At the time, I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't get one for my son who is a HUGE Toy Story fan. 

While we were at Wal-mart today picking up a few essentials I wandered past the boys department just to see if there was anything good on clearance.  Not much that I could find on clearance, BUT they had Toy Story t-shirts for only $5.00 each!  You could imagine how happy my son was.  Of course he got to pick out his favorite character, Mr. Potato-head, so he is happy as a clam. 

If you know of a Toy Story fan, head over to Wal-mart.  They were stocked with many different colors and characters, and they had quite a few so finding the size you need shouldn't be a problem either.