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One of the best ways to round up higher dollar coupons is to subscribe to newsletters.  There are some that, honestly, I unsubscribe to right away….but others that are useful IN ADDITION to the coupons!  Right at Home from SCJohnson is one of those.  You get newsletters with tips and recipes as well as printable coupons.  Every so often they come out with an offer to receive a sample pack by mail as well and you will always get notices of those if you are subscribed.

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Printable Coupons

With all of this shopping….don’t forget to keep up on coupons!!  Here are a few good printables you might want to get yourself to help with holiday cooking and baking:

$1/1 Reynold’s Aluminum Foil or Parchment Paper (Thanks, Free Snatcher)

$1/2 Hershey’s Kisses

$1/1 Hidden Valley Salad Kits

$1/2 Ghiradelli Seasonal Items

$10/1 Tub of Greenies Dog Dental Chews

$1/1 Cooking Light Magazine

$2/1 Purina Dog Food

$1/1 Target Energizer Battery Coupon (Stack with $1/1 Man. Q from 10-03 or 11-21 Smart Source)

$0.75/1 TAZO Tea

$0.75/1  Target Kleenex Multipack

$1/1  Target Glad Trash Bags (Stack with $0.75/1 Man. Q from 10-31 P & G)

$0.50/2  Target Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows

Boca Meatless Products Coupon and $10/1 Greenies for Your Pet

In the midst of all the Cyber Monday shopping …. don’t forget to print coupons before the month is over!

Target put out over 60 new coupons this week… including one for $1/1 Boca meatless products and $0.75/1 Tazo Tea.

Coupons.com has $1/2 Fruit of the Loom Socks and $10/1 Tub of Greenies Pet Treats

Midnight Shopping

I’m writing this in my car, on my iPhone, outside of Dillons so that I can have a real “non-deal” post for today’s NaBloPoMo. I’m that cool.

I just spent about an hour and a half (okay, maybe two… but I blame 1/2 hour of that on someone else…) at the grocery store alone. It has been a long time since I’ve shopped at night. I forgot how relaxing the quiet is.

I spent all of that time, I saved 65% on my grocery bill. I managed to stay within budget and stockpile a few items.

The important thing to note about tonight’s trip is that I witnessed the fabled “Missouri Couple”. I’ve heard checkers tell tales. I will never doubt again. These people came in and methodically cleaned out the store. It took them a full hour to check out (this, I blame my extra half hour on).

They had coupons, they had so.many.coupons. I, who pride myself on my ability to shop with the big kids…. was baffled.

Legend has it they come in every week from Missouri and clean out the aisles like they did tonight. It is rumored that they head back to Missouri and resale what they get here for next to nothing.

Whatever the case, it’s not mine to judge. I will, however, no longer feel like a pain in the rear when I show up with MY coupons.

Sunday Coupon Preview: April 18

Time to check out the coupons for this weekend’s papers!  There will be two inserts…Smart Source and Red Plum.  There are lots of good coupons including one for Adult Zyrtec … $6 off/1.  Why is this so great? Its  part of a $10 RR deal at Walgreen’s!

Sunday Coupon Preview: April 11

This Sunday’s paper will hold two new inserts just chalk full of coupons for you!  Check it out now so you can plan how many inserts you’ll need.  Me?  As a standard rule I get 4 but I may go up to 6 this weekend.  High dollar Silk Soy and Almond Milk coupons, BOGO Ziplock, High Dollar Nivea and Listerine coupons all look interesting to me…and so many more!  If you shop CVS or Walgreen’s those Nivea and Listerine coupons are good to have around as they are often money makers or FREE items

Super Jenn Coupon Classes

If you live in the general vicinity of Lawrence, KS and you are interested in saving some money for your family…this might just be for you!

I have been teaching coupon classes in Lawrence and the surrounding areas for over six months now, sharing my knowledge and tricks to help people get the most out of their coupons and their hard earned money!

Here is the information you need if you are interested in having me teach a class for you:

Where are the classes?  Occasionally I will teach a “public” class that is scheduled and open to anyone.  These are few and far between because people seem to find the “home classes” more appealing.  I will schedule the class and take pre-registration via this website.

A “home class” is much like the home parties we all attend where we SPEND tons of money on cute trinkets, yummy food or good smelling candles.  You provide the location and at least 4 attendees and I will come and do the class at your home, church or office space.

How Much Do These Classes Cost?  The public classes are $35/person and the home parties are $25/person with a 4 person minimum.  All classes are pre-paid via paypal.

What Do I Get for My Money?  Good question!  You get a 2 hour class where I teach  you the ins and outs of how coupons work, how to match them with sales and how to stretch your dollar as far as you possibly can.  There is a take home booklet and complete access to me after the class for asking questions and getting help on your individual shopping trips.  Who am I to think I can ask you to pay me to teach  you?  I’m a blogger, a mom, and a conscious shopper.  I’ve been couponing and saving money for my family for 2 years now.  I write for our local paper each week and share deals with them and on FaceBook as well.  I’ve reduced my family’s budget from $900/mo for a family of four to $300/mo for a family of five.

Why Would I PAY Money to SAVE Money?  Another good question.  This class will give you information that will make what you find on the Internet more helpful.  If your weekly shopping trips are $100 or higher you will most likely SAVE the cost of the class in your first trip, if you use what I’ve taught you.  That’s just the first week!

If you are interested in booking one of these classes, or you want to be put on a list to contact when a public class is scheduled please feel free to EMAIL ME.

I look forward to sharing with you!

I have been clipping coupons, shopping deals and blogging it for over a year now.  I have reduced my family’s grocery/supply budget from a whopping $900/mo to $300/mo.  We currently have enough food storage on hand to hold us over for at least a month if for some reason our budget was restricted.  In addition to blogging about my frugal ways I am co-founder of the Wii Mommies, a virtual fitness support blog and forum and I write a weekly blog for the Lawrence Journal World: Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie.

New Month, New Coupons!

It’s a new month which means a whole new batch of coupons to print! Among them are a some $0.75/1 Ball Park Hot Dogs and more $1/1 Fast Fixin’ Products…cereal and yogurt as well as magazines and movies!

Sunday Coupon Preview: March 28

It’s Friday and time again to find out what your Sunday paper has in store!!  Visit the Sunday Coupon Preview to see what you can expect this week…and do a little planning ahead!  There are 3 inserts this weekend…2 Smart Source and 1 Red Plum.  Several of high dollar cereal coupons peeked my interest…they will match nicely with CellFire or Shortcuts.

Weekly Menus: March 21 – 27

Sunday - Leftovers (Our fridge is full of them!)
Monday - Roast, red potatoes, carrots, homemade dinner rolls
-Roast was on the menu last week and we didn’t make it so we’ll give it a run this week. I have venison in the freezer, red potatoes I bought last week (Get a coupon HERE for B1G1 green giant red potatoes), as well as carrots. I’m really pleased with the Clover Dinner Rolls I tried from The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook and I have those basic ingredients on hand.

Tuesday - Ravioli Lasagna, Homemade French Bread

- This is a new recipe for me I got from the February Issue of All You magazine.  I’m going to state out front that I am NOT loving the 22g of fat in this recipe so I’m going to make some adjustments…I’m not sure just what yet.  I will need to buy the ravioli but I have spinach frozen from our garden last year as well as marinara sauce (if I’m adventurous enough I’ll make some homemade with canned tomatoes) and the ingredients for French Bread (another $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook recipe!)
Wednesday - French Dip Sandwiches, Broccoli and Cheese

- Leftover roast from Monday and homemade hamburger buns will make a great use of what we have on hand.  I have frozen broccoli/cheese mix on hand from the recent sale on Green Giant Steamers at Dillon’s.

Thursday - Chicken Tetrazzini, Asparagus

- I’ve got spaghetti on hand and chicken from a sale at Target a couple of months back.  I’ve got whipping cream left from a Tres Leche cake I made last week for a friend’s birthday.  I will need to buy some mushrooms and asparagus.
Friday - Fish Stick Tacos, Chips, Guacamole

-Gorton’s Fish Sticks are on sale at Dillon’s for $3.99/30 pieces and I have a $0.60/1 from February All You. Doubled this makes them $2.99.  I have to purchase Tortilla’s which I will also use for quesadillas one day for lunch.  I have a Mission coupon from 3-07 Smart Source.  I will also purchase cole slaw mix and adobo peppers.  Chips and guacamole will be a splurge for us but I have a $1/1 printable coupon for Wholly Guacamole.  This runs $2.50/box at HyVee and is excellent guacamole when you aren’t up for making your own.
Saturday - DATE NIGHT!  My husband and I haven’t had a date night in a looong time so I’m taking us out on the town.  Okay…maybe just to Wa…or Marisco’s…. but we’ll be out.  The kids will get leftovers…or sandwhiches…and they’ll love it.

My essentials grocery list looks like this:

Asparagus
Cole Slaw mix
Mushrooms
Apples (I’m going to make Apple Crisp!)
Tortillas
Chips
Guacamole
Rice Milk
Ravioli
Fish Sticks
Adobo Peppers
Rice Milk
Orange Juice

We have a few more splurges this week than normal…but I was well under budget on last week’s shopping.  I will stock up on cheese (the Kraft Catalina combined with the Kroger March Madness sale), French Fries (on sale at HyVee matched with B2G1 and $1.50/2 coupons), canned tomatoes and some cleaning products.

What are you eating this week? Want to share your menus?  I’m adding a Mister Linky this week in hopes that everyone will share…I would love to get some new ideas for my family as well!!

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