Southern Savers

Dollar General Gift Card Giveaway

Unfortunately, Summer is about to come to a screeching halt.

Isn’t that how it always happens – out of nowhere? Now we’re all scrambling to buy everything on school supply lists and get the kids ready. We can’t lose sight of our wallets, though!

Rather than falling prey to the common excuse “I don’t have time to save money,” focus on easier ways to save when things get crazy. You can start with this Suave offer: save $2 instantly when you buy $6 worth of participating Suave products. You don’t even need any coupons! Just grab the items and you’ll get the savings at the register.

If you want some coupons though… play the new Dollar General game, The Savings Search. It’s a back to school themed photo hunt game, for a chance to earn even more savings! Finish the game to also save $1 on any Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner (28oz), Suave Natural Infusions (12.6 oz), or any Suave Hand & Body Lotion (excluding trial and travel). I played the game and I’m going to warn you: the third thing is always the hardest to find. It’s a timed “find the differences” game that you will probably find slightly addictive.

The Giveaway:

1 Southern Savers reader is going to win a $50 Dollar General Gift card!

To Enter:

Leave a comment below telling me how you save money in the back to school season.

This giveaway is sponsored by lunchbox, but all opinions are 100% my own.

It’s the first of the month and that means tons of NEW PRINTABLE COUPONS! Remember some coupons will not last long. I have a few rules to help me decide what to print and what to wait on (printing coupons does have a cost for paper and ink so please don’t print them all).

What to print (my rules):

1. Any coupon for a brand or product I know we will use in the next month.
2. Vegetable or meat coupons.
3. High value coupons that are bound to make a deal.

If a coupon doesn’t fit one of those rules, then leave it there and if you do end up wanting it hopefully you can print it later.

New Printable Coupons (zip 30003):

Breakfast
.50/1 Bisquick Original or Heart Smart baking mix, 20 oz+ or Shake ‘n Pour, 10.6 oz printable
.75/1 General Mills Trix cereal printable
.75/1 General Mills Multi-Grain Cheerios cereal printable
.50/1 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal printable
$2 off Nature Valley Oatmeal Bistro k-cups box printable
.50/1 Nature Valley granola bars, 5 ct.+, granola thins, soft-baked oatmeal squares or breakfast biscuits printable

Fridge or Frozen
$1 off Cool Whip topping tub AND (2) Kraft Jell-O pudding mix boxes printable
.75/1 Dole Shakers printable
.50/1 Gourmet Dining meal, 28 or 44 oz printable
.40/1 Liberte Greek or Mediterranee yogurt printable
$1/4 Minute Maid fruit drink or lemonade, 59 oz printable
$1/4 Old Orchard frozen juice concentrates printable
.75/1 Pillsbury gluten free refrigerated dough item printable
$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
$1 off Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Melts cookies printable
$1/4 Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza items, excl Party Pizza Pack and Big Party Pizzas printable
.75/3 Totino’s rolls snacks or Bold rolls printable
.40/6 Yoplait yogurt cups printable
.20/1 Yoplait Greek 2% yogurt cup printable
.50/1 Yoplait Despicable Me Minion Made, Hello Kitty or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles yogurt printable
.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids cup, Trix, Despicable Me Minion Made, Hello Kitty or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles yogurt printable

Grocery
.50/1 Betty Crocker Create ‘n Bake cookie mix printable
.50/1 Betty Crocker Hershey’s, Heath or Reese’s dessert bar mix printable
.50/2 Betty Crocker box or pouch potatoes, excl Buds printable
.75/1 Cascadian Farm product printable
.75/1 Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips, kettle chips or brown rice crackers, 4 oz+ printable
.30/1 Haribo product, 4 oz+ printable
.20/1 Hershey’s Mix-Ins with Yoplait printable
$1/2 Joy Cone ice cream cones printable
.75/2 Larabar Renola pouches, max 1.25 oz printable
$1.50 off Lemon Grass Kitchen product printable
$1/2 Mott’s applesauce cups, 6 pk., Snack & Go, 4 or 12 pk., juice, 6 pk. 8 oz, or juice boxes, 8 pk. printable
.75/1 Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff dinner kits, soft tortillas or taco shells printable

Health/Personal Care
$2 off Bausch+Lomb Renu Fresh or Sensitive solution, 8 oz+ printable
$1.50 off Equate plastic tampon item printable
$2 off Gas-X or Ex-Lax item, 18 ct.+ printable
$1 off Goody’s powder, 16 ct.+ or headache relief shot printable
$3 off Mucinex allergy tablets, 5 or 10 ct. pk. printable
$2 off Revlon Age Defying foundation, powder, BB cream, CC cream, concealer, blush or primer printable
$1 off Sally Hansen Miracle Gel value pack, $14.97+ printable
$7 off Schick Hydro Groomer AND Hydro refill, excl disposables printable
$2 off Wellesse calcium and vitamin D3, 16 oz printable
$3 off Wellesse joint movement glucosamine, 16 oz printable

Household
$5/5 Castrol Edge, 1 qt. bottles or (1) 5 qt. bottle printable
$1 off General Electric energy-efficient soft white, Reveal, Energy Smart or LED lighting item printable
$1.25 off Hefty tall kitchen trash bags printable
$2 off HTH Super Algae Guard printable
.50/1 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, excl trial size printable
$2 off Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium dry food for dogs, 4 lb+ printable

Baby
$3 off Gerber formula, 22 oz+ printable
$1.50 off Pampers UnderJams, excl trial size printable
$1.50 off Triple Cream printable

Movies
$5 off Magic City 2 pk., Spartacus Seasons 1-4 or Da Vinci’s Demons Season 1 on DVD or Blu-ray printable
$2 off Our Idiot Brother Blu-ray or DVD, Mac & Devin Go to High School Blu-ray or DVD or Awesome ’80s 4 pk. DVD printable

Printable Shopping List

Commissary Logo

A new Commissary Ad started last week, so here are all the deals running through 8/6.

For anyone that is new to this list, I do not post prices but instead try to focus on items that are at least 30% off. You can log into the commissary system (if you are military) and see all the prices before shopping if that makes it easier for you.

My friend Bobbi sent in some extra deals with prices. So there will be a few items with prices scattered across this list.

Meat

Coleson’s Catch Tilapia Fillets, 16 oz, 50% off
Jones Dairy Farm Pork Sausage, 7 oz, 38% off
Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat, 16 oz, 34% off
Bubba Turkey Burgers, 32 oz, 29% off
Oscar Mayer Franks, 16 oz, 29% off
Oscar Mayer Bacon, 16 oz, 26% off
-$1 off Oscar Mayer butcher cut bacon printable
(if Butcher Cut included)

Fridge or Frozen

Breyers Ice Cream, 48 oz, 38% off
Blue Bunny Ice Cream, 56 oz, 35% off
-.75/1 Blue Bunny frozen item, excl single serve printable
-.75/1 Blue Bunny premium ice cream, 1.75 qt., SS 7/27
Lean Cuisine Chicken Paninis and Pizzas, 6 oz, 35% off
-$1/5 Lean Cuisine products printable
Dreyer’s or Edy’s Orange Cream Bars, 6 pk., 33% off
Nestle Drumstick Ice Cream Cones, 4-4.6 oz, 33% off
Nestle Ice Cream Sandwiches, 6 pk., 33% off
Lunchables Uploaded Meals, 14.7-15 oz, 32% off
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Lunchables Uploaded printable
Tyson Chicken Bites, Chunks, Fries or Wings, 25-28 oz, 28% off Read More→

Looking for a great photo deal? Head to Walgreens Photo to get 75% off 20-page photo books through 8/2.

Use coupon code HOTBKDEAL to get this deal! The code is valid for up to (5) uses and excludes extra pages. With this deal, you can get a $19.99 photo book for $5 after the coupon code, which is a great deal!

Pick your book up at your local Walgreens for FREE on the same day. Choose you favorite pictures and start designing a book full of wonderful memories.

See more Photo deals.

bird watching date

This Frugal Date Friday is for the birds! We are going to go bird watching.

Now, if you have never done this before, it may seem lame or borning. Once you do it though, you’ll see how much fun it is. Birds are amazing creatures.

A quote from my husband, “It is quite an experience to hear birdsong and then pull the binoculars to your eyes. You will witness a magnificent creature as if he were right there.”

So yeah, grab some binoculars and head outside. Want the full experience? Take along a bird book guide (this is also a fun tool for homeschooling). For a free option, you can download the free Merlin Bird ID App.

Tips for Bird Watching:

Take a pair of binoculars for each person
Research the best places for bird watching beforehand
Listen for calls and song

If you live in South Carolina, here are some top places to go bird watching.

See more frugal date ideas.

If your kids love Frozen, you have to head to Barnes & Noble today! Today, 8/1, is Frozen Friday with Olaf.

This is a FREE event with story-time, song alongs, crafts, and more. Olaf will even be there!

The event is today, 8/1, at 7 pm.

See more freebies.

There is a new Lowe’s Build & Grow Kids Clinic coming up! The kids will be making a FREE Monsters vs. Aliens Trolley!

While this clinic isn’t until Saturday, 8/9 at 10AM, go ahead and sign up because spots fill up quickly. It’s a great learning activity that’s fun for the kids plus they will walk away with a FREE apron, goggles, patch and their craft.

Don’t miss out on this fun event that doesn’t cost a thing! This is a great activity for the end of Summer too.

See more Freebies.

Is your child into Minecraft Armor? Go ahead and print out the encouraging Minecraft lunchbox notes to put in their lunchbox, provided by Blesses Beyond A Doubt.

These are always fun for kids to find in their lunchboxes, especially during the beginning of school! Minecraft Lunchbox Notes includes (18) written notes and (18) blank ones with the Minecraft image. You could even write a personal note to encourage your child.

If you Homeschool like us, you might not pack a lunchbox but you can still set it by their plate at lunch. These are exclusively for my email subscribers for a limited time. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up to instantly receive the lunchbox notes!

See more freebies!

Cents of Style is having a huge Summer Clearance Sale! There are hundreds of items being offered for 50% off the lowest marked price with the coupon code 50CLEARANCE. You also get FREE Shipping!

There are items as low as $2.50 shipped! Also, shoes for available for under $10, jewelry for $5, and much more. Go ahead and browse their selection for gifts too.

Deal Ideas: