Summer is a great time to encourage your child to read books. Reading will help to improve literacy skills and better prepare your child for the upcoming school year.
One of the best ways to get your child reading is to allow them to pick books they want to read about topics that interest them.
Here are some free reading programs to make it even more fun!
Barnes & Noble
Read 8 books and record them in the printable journal and get a free book when you turn in the list to a participating Barnes & Noble store. (Ends 9/4/12)
Scholastic
Log in the minutes your child reads online. When you child reaches their weekly reading goal they win digital prizes.
H-E-B Grocery
H-E-B Grocery stores mail kids a package of cool prizes after they read 10 books. Just fill out the form and mail it in. The package arrives in 3-4 weeks.
Half Price Books Feed Your Brain
Read for 600 minutes in June and July to get a $5 gift card to Half Price Books. Complete the form and take it to your local Half Price Books.
TD Bank Summer Reading
TD Bank will deposit $10 into a new or existing TD Young Saver bank account when they read 10 books. Just fill out the form and take it to your local TD Bank. If you are creating a new account you will need a picture ID for your child. (Ends 9/29/12)
Chuck E Cheese Reading Rewards
Earn 10 free tokens when you child reads for 2 weeks straight. Food purchase is required. Take this form to your local Chuck E Cheese. (Ends 12/31/12)
Pottery Barn Kids
Complete a reading list and get a free book. Fill out the form and take it to a local store. (Ends 8/22/12)
Book Adventure
Children read books, take comprehension quizzes, and earn points for passing them. The points can be redeemed for prizes.
National Amusement Theaters Bookworm Wednesdays
Children get free admission to a select children’s film when they present a book report at a participating Cinema de Lux, Showcase, or Multiplex cinemas box office.
PBS Kids Summer Reading Challenge
Beginning 6/18, you will get chances to win prizes, reading tips, free downloads, book suggestions and savings.
Don’t forget to also check out your local library for their summer reading program!
Do you know of any other programs?
Grab a subscription to Car & Driver Magazine from Tanga for only $3.99 a year with the coupon code SOUTHERNSAVERS.
You can get up to 3 years at this price, making it only 33¢ an issue.
Car & Driver has articles dealing with all things car and could make a great Father’s Day present. Please allow 8-14 weeks for delivery.
See more Magazine Deals!
Here are even more deals for Target this week! If you missed past deals you can also get FREE Banana Boat, Dr. Scholl’s inserts for 79¢, Slim Fast shakes for $2.49, and more!
All of the deals have been added to the weekly ad. You can see the full list of deals here.
Target Deals
Kotex Natural Balance Liners 18 ct., $1.04
-$1.50/2 Kotex Natural Balance, excl trial sizes, SS 5/20
(makes it 29¢ ea.)- Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce 18 oz, $1.25
-$1/3 Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, SS 5/20
-$1/4 Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, SS 5/20
-$1/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, SS 5/20
(use $1/2, makes it 75¢ ea.) - M&M’s Candy Bags, $2.66
-$1 off Mars M&M’s, 8 oz, May All You magazine
-$1.50/2 Mars M&M’s bags, 10.9 oz+, RP 5/06
-$1.50/2 Mars M&M’s chocolate candy, 9.9 oz +, (Target coupon) printable
(buy (2), use $1.50/2 store and (2) $1 off mfr, makes it 91¢ ea.) - Ore-Ida Sweet Potatoes, B2G1 at $2.99
-.50/1 Ore-Ida product (Target coupon) printable
-$1/2 Ore-Ida Sweet Potatoes, printable
(buy (3), use .50/1 store and $1/2 mfr, makes it $1.49 ea.) - Scrubbing Bubbles Color Power Cleaning Item 20 oz, $4.29
-$1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Color Power cleaning items, 20 oz, (Target coupon) printable
-$2 off Scrubbing Bubbles Color Power Bathroom Cleaner, printable
(makes it $1.29)
Here are all the deals and coupons at Rite Aid that start on 5/27. It’s not a super exciting week, but there are a few things here worth rolling your rewards on.
If you find extra deals or coupons, leave a comment below!
Single Check Rebates
- Crest Pro Health Clinical Plaque Toothpaste, Rinse or Manual Toothbrush B1G1 50% off
-$1 off Crest toothpaste, 4 oz +, Over $22 in Coupons booklet on product
-.25/1 Crest rinse, 458 mL+ , PG 4/29
-.25/1 Crest toothpaste 4 oz+ or liquid gels, excl trial sizes, PG 4/29
-$4/$12 SCR #32 wyb Crest Pro-Health Clinical Plaque toothpaste or Clinical rinse, or Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical toothbrush, (Rite Aid rebate – purchase by 6/02)
-.20/1 Crest rinse, 458 mL+ , PG 4/29
-.20/1 Crest toothpaste 4 oz+ or liquid gels, excl trial sizes, PG 4/29
UP Rewards – Personal Care
- $5 +UP wyb $15 in L’Oreal Revitalift Skin Care or Sublime Sun Care or Sunless B1G1 50% off, limit 2
(excludes Clinical 10)
-$1 off L’Oreal skincare item, RP 4/15
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime Bronze, RP 4/15
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime sun item, RP 4/15
-$1 off L’Oreal skin care item, excl trial sizes, RP 4/29
-$2 off L’Oreal RevitaLift item, RP 4/29
-$2 off L’Oreal Revitalift printable
-$1 off L’Oreal skincare item, excl trial sizes, RP 5/20
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime Sun item printable
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime Bronze item printable
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime Sun item, RP 5/20
-$1 off L’Oreal Sublime Bronze item, RP 5/20 - $5 +UP wyb $15 in Biore Skin Care, limit 2
Pore strips, $7.99 (online price)
Cleansers, $7.49 (online price)
-Free Biore cleanser wyb pore strip, excl trial sizes, max $9, SS 3/04
-$1.50 off Biore Combination skin balance cleanser, excl trial size printable
(buy one of each, use FREE coupon, makes it $1.49 ea) - $5 +UP wyb 3 Clean & Clear Skin Care Products, starting at $5.99 (online price) limit 2
-$1 off Clean & Clear product, excl trial size printable
-$1 off Clean & Clear product, excl trial and 2 oz sizes, SS 5/13
(makes it $2.32 ea) Read More→
Here are all the deals at Walgreens this week. The list is not very long, but there are lots of freebies to grab!
Let me know if you see any coupons to add or remove by clicking through the blue button at the end of the list.
2 Day Sale
- These prices are good 5/27-5/28.
- Coca-Cola Products, 12 pk. $3, limit 3
- Doritos or Lay’s Chips 10-11.5 oz or Popchips, 3 oz, $1.99
-$1 off Doritos Jacked chips 10 oz + WYB Doritos product 10 oz + printable
-.75/2 Lays Kettle chips, 10 oz + printable
(makes it $1.62 ea.) - Nice! or Pure Drinking Water, 24 pk, 16.9 oz bottles, $1.99 Read More→
These deals start Sunday 5/27 at CVS. You can grab free chocolate and free depends this week, plus great prices on skinny cow desserts and cereal.
If you see any other deals or coupons leave a comment and help us all find them!
Extra Care Deals
- 75¢ ECB WYB Mars Chocolate Singles, 1.08-2.15 oz, 75¢ Limit 1
-.75/2 Mars Milky Way single bars, 1.76-1.91 oz printable
(buy 2, makes both FREE) - $10 ECB WYB $25 Playtex, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat or Schick Limit 2
(excludes clearance)
Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic, 4-8 oz, $7.99
(excludes after-sun, stick and lip items)
-$2 off Banana Boat product, 4 oz+, excludes lip balm, SS 4/22
-$1 off Banana Boat product, 4 oz+, excludes lip balm, SS 5/13, SS 4/22, (Facebook) printable
-$1 off Hawaiian Tropic sun care item, 4 oz+, excl lip balm, SS 5/13, SS 4/22, printable
-$2 off Hawaiian Tropic product, 4 oz+, excl lip balm, SS 4/22
Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons, 36-40 ct., $7.99
-$1 off Playtex Gentle Glide 360 tampons, Sport 14ct+, Personal Cleansing Cloths or Sport Body Wipes, SS 4/22
-$1 off Playtex Sport tampons, 18 ct + printable
-$1 off Playtex Gentle Glide tampons, 18 ct + printable
-Free Cosmetic bag WYB (2) Playtex tampons printable
Schick Slim Twin, 12 ct., Hydro 5, Intuition, Quattro for Women Razor, 1 ct., Quattro, Xtreme3 Disposables, 3-4 ct., or Hydro 5 Cartridges, 4 ct., $7.99
-$2 off Schick Intuition razor or refill (Facebook) printable
-$2 off Schick Hydro Power Select or Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor, SS 4/22
-$2 off Schick Hydro 3 or 5 refill, SS 4/22
-B1G1 Schick disposable razor pk., max $10.50, excl 2 ct., SS 5/20
-$1 off Schick Xtreme3 Hawaiian Tropic disposable razor, 4 or 8 ct., SS 5/13
-$1 off Schick Quattro TrimStyle razor printable Read More→
NoMoreRack is making dreams come true for any comic book fan! Get a voucher for 65 vintage comics from Legends Clearing House for only $14!
These comics are the classics: X-men, Superman, and Spiderman. This bundle also comes with 36 packs of unopened Star Wars, DC, or Marvel Collector Cards.
Shipping costs $19.98 but this still is a great deal, getting everything for only $34 shipped.
The Deal:
– Go to NoMoreRack and purchase your voucher code.
– Next, go to Legends Clearing House!
– Enter your voucher code and order your 65 Comic Book package!
Note: Voucher codes will expire on 11/24
See more Online Deals.
Here is this week’s Best Prices on the food and household items you use the most! See which stores have the best savings for you and leave a comment if you find any other good deals!
Beef
- Bi-Lo – Ground Chuck, $2.49 lb
- Food Lion – Ground Chuck, $2.79 lb
- HEB – Beef Finger Ribs, $1.27 lb
- Harris Teeter – Beef Back Ribs, $2.97 lb
- Harvey’s – Boneless Bottom Round Roast, $3.49 lb
- Publix – Ground Chuck, $3.49 lb
- Publix – Top Round London Broil, $3.99 lb
- Winn Dixie – Fresh Ground Chuck, $2.99 lb
- Aldi – All Natural Ground Beef, 80% lean, $2.89 lb
- Food City – Ground Chuck, 80% lean, $2.69 lb
- Ingles – Fresh Lean Ground Chuck, 3 lbs or more, $2.68 lb Read More→
You might have noticed a theme among the ads this week…it’s corn, peach and vidalia onion season! It’s also a great week to grab an extra pork roast for the freezer, they are on sale just about everywhere. Using the sale ads to make your menu saves both money and time. You can still eat healthy if you stick to the fresh stuff and mix in a few items from your pantry!
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Corn Tomato & Avocado Salad – Recipe
Yellow Corn, 25-34¢ ea. (Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Food Lion, Ingles)
Nature Sweet Cherub Tomatoes, 10.5 oz, $1.74 (Kroger)
Sweet Onions, 68-99¢ lb (Ingles, Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Food Lion)
Haas Avocados, $1 ea. (Publix)
Publix Salad Blend, 5-12 oz, $2 (Publix)
Add Southern Home Shrimp, 16 oz, B1G1 (Bi-Lo) to make it a meal
(6 Points Plus before the shrimp)
Pork Chops w/ Peach BBQ Sauce – Recipe
Boneless Pork Loin, $2.49 lb (Kroger)
Nature Sweet Cherub Tomatoes, 10.5 oz, $1.74 (Kroger)
Sweet Onions, 68-99¢ lb (Ingles,Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Food Lion)
Southern Yellow Peaches, $1-$1.29 lb (Kroger, Ingles, Harveys)
(7 Points Plus)
Maple Mustard Chicken Thighs – Recipe
Sanderson Farms Chicken Thighs, 2 lb, 99¢ (Winn Dixie)
French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, 14 oz, 32-42¢ (Publix, Bi-Lo)
Sweet Onions, 68-99¢ lb (Ingles, Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Food Lion)
Serve w/ Yellow or Zucchini Squash 99¢ lb (Bi-Lo, Harveys)
(7 Points Plus)
Pulled Pork w/ Caramelized Onions – Recipe
Boston Butt Roast, $1.39-$1.99 lb (Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Winn Dixie, Harveys)
Sweet Onions, 68-99¢ lb (Ingles, Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Food Lion)
(9 Points Plus with no bun)
Tex Mex Tuna Wraps – Recipe
Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, 5 oz, 24¢ (Bi-Lo)
Green Peppers, 89¢ (Bi-Lo)
Sabra Salsa, 10-16 oz, FREE-99¢ (Publix, Winn Dixie)
Kraft Mayonnaise, 30 oz, $2.44 (Publix)
Pepito Tortillas, 16 oz, $1.39 (Harris Teeter)
(6 Points Plus)
Gingersnap Peach Pie – Recipe
Cool Whip Whipped Topping, 8 oz, FREE (Publix, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Ingles)
Southern Yellow Peaches, $1-$1.29 lb (Kroger, Ingles, Harveys)
Smart Balance Spread, 13 or 15 oz or 2 pk., 7.5 oz tub or 8 oz spray, 79¢ (Publix)
(5 Points Plus before Cool Whip)
