After all the years of trying to teach people shop based only on what’s on sale, I have learned that it’s nearly impossible for most folks. I think part of it is that you love to make lists, so making a shopping list based on what you are out of just feels right. To me it feels very expensive… the odds of the items you are out of being on sale is very slim. I’ll confess though, it happens to all of us. I’ve either run out of an item, or my husband wants something for dinner that I don’t have.
No matter your reason for needing specific items, there is an easy way to save on them… the Item Search feature on Southern Savers. I’ve mentioned it a hundred times, but thought I would take a moment to actually explain some of the features.
Let’s say you want to know what store near you has the best price on butter this week. Click on the blue button on the right hand side bar (or above) and type in butter. The system will return any deal on butter that week.
Want to only see deals in your area?
Make sure you are logged in to the site and that you have updated your profile selecting the stores that you have in your area. If you don’t log in or haven’t selected stores, the returns will show any deal on butter on the 31 stores I cover on Southern Savers… you really don’t care that Texas has a great deal on butter if you live in Florida.
Your Own Pricing History
One of my favorite features of the item search is being able to search back over time. If you love a product and want to see what a good price is for that item, then put in a date back 4-6 weeks and the item search will show every sale we’ve seen in that time period. Now you are able to see what prices to look for, plus you’ll also know when it’s coming back on sale! Remember sales happen like clock work every 6 weeks for most products.
Make a Shopping List
You can make a list from all of your searches. The #1 reason to do this would be to make your own list for price matching deals at Walmart. I can type in Apples, Butter, Hamburger, brand specific or product specific searches and then save them all to the same shopping list. This is basically what I used to do for you with the Best Deals lists, except instead of me posting an insanely long list of deals you can now search for just the things you want!
Head to Kroger for some fun deals on some of your favorite Nivea products. There is a new Catalina available where you can get $3 off on your next purchase for Nivea, Nivea Men, Eucerin or Aquaphor Products, valid thru 3/4.
Pair this with sale prices and manufacturer coupons for some FREE products and more.
Deal Ideas:
Deal Idea 1
Buy:
(6) Nivea Lip Balm $1.99 each
Use:
(3) -$3/2 Nivea lip care tin 0.5 oz, stick 0.17 oz or tube 0.3 oz, RP 2/09
Total Due: $2.94
Get Back: $3 Catalina
makes all (6) FREE
Deal Idea 2
Buy:
(4) Body Wash $3.50 each (thru 3/1)
Use:
(2) -$3/2 Nivea Men body wash, shower gel or lathering body scrub, 12-16.9 oz, RP 2/09
Total Due: $8
Get Back $3 Catalina
makes it $1.25 each
Deal Idea 3
Buy:
(1) Nivea Body Lotion, $4.99 (sale thru 2/22)
(2) Body Wash at $3.50 each
Use:
-$2 off Nivea Men body lotion, 2-21 oz, RP 2/09
-$3/2 Nivea Men body wash, shower gel or lathering body scrub, 12-16.9 oz, RP 2/09
Total Due: $6.99
Get Back $3 Catalina
makes it $1.33 each
See more Kroger deals.
Are you in the market to buy some new cookware? There’s a new Target Cartwheel offer to get 40% off Giada De Laurentiis cookware! This offer expires Saturday so plan your trip to Target before then so you can advantage of these great savings.
If you are new to Target Cartwheel offers, check out a short video explaining it all.
There’s also a coupon for $5 off a $35 kitchenware purchase from Target, so stacking these is really going to make for some great deals! You can use it on any cookware item, but here are a few ideas.
A Deal Idea:
Giada De Laurentiis for Target 6 qt. Stainless Steel Stock Pot, $39.99
Use:
-40% Off Giada De Laurentiis Cookware printable
–$5/$35 Kitchenware or Small Appliance purchase, (Target coupon) printable
Makes it $21!
You may also be able to find this 9.5″ non-stick frying pan on clearance for $17.97. While cartwheel coupons say they exclude clearance, you may find that they still work… just sayin. After the cartwheel you’ll get it for $10.78.
See more Target deals!
There are (2) fun deals at Publix where you can get FREE Pure Leaf Tea plus a $1.02 moneymaker on Nature Made vitamins.
It’s always fun to run in to Publix and grab some freebies and even make a little extra too.
Tip: You may careless about vitamins, this is making $1 off the rest of your purchase. Grab the vitamins and save on milk, produce etc. Think of these as a coupon!
Deal Ideas:
Pure Leaf Iced Tea, $1
-$1 off Pure Leaf Tea 18.5 oz, (Publix Only), Ibotta mobile coupon
makes it FREE!
Buy
(2) Nature Made Vitamin D3 400IU $3.99 ea.
Use:
-$5/2 Nature Made vitamins (Publix coupon), Health & Beauty flyer (exp 02/14)
(2) -$2 off Nature Made Vitamin D item, SS 2/02
Makes it $1.02 moneymaker!
See more Publix deals.
ELF is offering 50% off your purchase of $30 or more when you use coupon code FB600K at checkout. This is my go-to place for affordable makeup starting at $1!
Their lip glosses and nail polishes are great for gift baskets, plus great products to try if you are new to makeup or want more makeup looks for less. Hurry and get your products because this sale ends today!
You could buy the 144 eye set and the 27 piece set below and get them both for $15!
Deal Ideas:
144 Piece Ultimate Eye Shadow $15 (reg. $30)
(comes in tons of colors)
ELF Studio Eyebrow kit $3 reg.
27 Piece Mini Makeup Collection $15 reg.
Offer valid today, 2/12 only. FREE Shipping on orders $35 or more.
See more online shopping.
I found some exciting new printable coupons today! Hurry and print the awesome Del Monte coupons because they might not last long!
Grocery
.50/2 Del Monte tomato items, 14.5 oz printable
.50/1 Del Monte seasoned vegetable or Harvest Selects items printable
.75/1 Land O Lakes Saute Express meal starter printable
.55/1 Mazola corn oil item printable
$1/2 PopChips bags, 3, 3.5 or 4 oz printable
Personal/Health
1.50 off Acnevir adult acne & redness relief gel printable
$4 off Estroven product (if boosted) printable
$1.50 off Speed Stick Gear deodorant or body spray printable
Check out today’s newsletter for more!
If you’re a Vera Bradley fan, there is a sale today with up to (14) different items at 50% off or more with prices starting as low as $12.99.
Even better, use coupon code SPRING at checkout to save $20 off any purchase of $75 or more. These bags make for some great gifts, plus with Spring right around the corner, it might be a great time to get a new bag.
Deal Ideas:
Cassidy in Ribbons $29.99 (reg. $58)
Two Way Tote in Midnight Blues $34.99 (reg. $64)
Super Smart Wristlet in Canyon $14.99 (reg. $38)
Offer valid today, 2/12 only.
Shipping starts at $8 or FREE on order $75 or more.
See more online shopping.
Find the Sunday coupon insert preview 2/16 below. This weekend you will have (1) coupon insert in your newspaper! Be on the lookout for:
(1) Red Plum
Remember there are differences between every city and the coupons you get will vary somewhat. Check back next Wednesday to get the exact list of what came out in your area.
Look at the insert schedule for 2014 if you are curious what is coming in the future.
Click below to see all the coupons: Read More→
Did you know that every area and paper gets different coupons? This is one of the biggest things that can frustrate couponers… we all want the great coupon and only a few select areas got it. Each week volunteers send in their insert lists so to show exactly what came in your area. I take these and put them into the coupon database. In turn you can then have shopping lists that only show the coupons in your area!!
Take a look at this week’s coupon insert variations from 2/9. Click on your newspaper to see which coupons you actually received.
If you’re paper is not covered and you’re interested in helping, feel free to email me at jenny@southernsavers.com for directions. I promise it’s easy!
As folks send me the lists I will update this page.
A legend for the list:
Black = You got this coupon!
Red = Not in this insert
Blue = A change in value or a new coupon not in the preview.
Alabama
Birmingham News
Huntsville Variations (thanks Chloe!)
Montgomery Advertiser
Florida
Florida Times Union
Fort Myers News Press
Miami Herald
Orlando Sentinel
Pensacola News Journal
St. Lucie News Tribune
Tampa Bay Times (thanks Shellaine!)
Georgia
Atlanta Journal (thanks Danielle!)
Augusta Chronicle
Macon Telegraph (thanks Christa!)
Savannah Morning News (thanks Michelle!)
