Here’s a great coupon for all you organic shoppers out there that frequent EarthFare!
Text EAT to 71700 to get a coupon of $10 off of a $25+ purchase. This text will also register your phone for more EarthFare mobile coupons!
Heads up: I signed up this morning and my coupon expires tomorrow 1/11. It says you will receive about 8 texts per month, but you can opt out of the texts at any time by relying STOP if you don’t love the coupons.
Mattel Shop Secret Sale is going on right now and offers 15% off + FREE Shipping! There is no minimum purchase and ends tonight (11:59 PM EST). To get this great deal, use the coupon code SECRET at checkout. Hurry and check out this offer before it ends!
See more Kids Deals

As frugal-minded shoppers, we are always on the hunt to find the best prices without too much work. I know a lot of you have found that Aldi has low prices and good deals on certain items. Since they don’t carry name brands or accept any coupons, I thought it might be a good idea to compare their prices with the sales and coupons at traditional grocery stores and see where things fall.
You might be surprised to learn that the comparison shows when you buy brand name and use coupons, you actually get much better deal!
To see the current Publix deals go here.
To see the current Aldi deals here.
To make the price comparison, I took 13 items from a recent Buy One Get One list at Publix and found the comparable house brand item at my local Aldi. This included items like canned tomatoes, brownie mix, condiments, snacks, bread and dairy products. After tallying up the prices at both stores, here are the results:
Aldi: $19.47
Publix with coupons: $13.16
Publix without coupons: $21.73
As you can see, if you just want to walk in the store without clipping a coupon, you could save $2.26 to buy the Aldi store brands vs. national brands at Publix. Add on the coupon savings and there really is no comparison. I saved $6.31 shopping at Publix and I got Kraft cheese instead of the Aldi brand! Another point about Aldi is they only accept debit, or cash (no credit cards) and grocery bags are not provided.
I hope this helps you see that buying on sale and using coupons on name brand items can save you more just just shopping at discount stores. If you want to learn more about how to shops sales and coupon, check out the Learn to Coupon page!
If you are in the market for Blu-Rays, Amazon has a great coupon to help you save! There is an instant coupon for $3 off available.
You can get:
Prices are after $3 off coupon.
Independence Day, $5.99
The Usual Suspects, $7.99
Slumdog Millionaire, $9.99
Crazy Hearts, $9.99
There is FREE super saver shipping with a $25 purchase or FREE 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime.
See more entertainment deals.

Snapfish is running an awesome deal on prints! When you spend $10 you will get 500 prints for 1¢ each. Use the coupon code JANPRINT at check out.
This is a great deal if you need a lot of prints or want to make other items such as cards, calendars, or photo books!
The deal is through 1/16/12.
See more photo deals.
(Thanks Noelle!)

Freebies are great. Not only do you get a free sample, they often come with high value coupons!
Here are some great new freebies to sign up for:
Shout: Color Catcher
Bliss Find Yourself: Aromatherapy Oils .5 oz Bath/Shower Gel & .3 oz Body Butter
Crystal Light: Crystal Light Energy (“like” them on Facebook first)
Prilosec OTC: Free Sample
Amazon Kindle Book: Absolutely Organize Your Home
See more freebies.

Starting in February 2012 I have some big changes for workshops!
Instead of traveling all over the southeast (which is fun don’t get me wrong) I am going to be doing one workshop a month, each in a different area. These are going to be a bit different than what you may have seen in the past. I am working to get grocery stores, financial planners and many others involved in making this a true savings event!
Another big difference is that ALL workshops are now 100% non-profit. All proceeds will raise funds for local food banks and Operation Christmas Child. It is still $10 to attend, but it’s awesome to get a chance to help others while learning to save!
If you are interested in learning everything about couponing in one place, check out the upcoming workshops and keep checking back for an event in your area.
For anyone that can’t make it to a workshop, don’t worry I have more big news coming in a few weeks…
Here are all the deals and coupons at Food Lion Stores starting 1/11. They are running their big store brand promo where you basically get 25¢ off each item if you buy in the specified increments. This always means cheap cat food, condiments and other small items.
Food Lion Biscuits 50¢


-.75/1 Silk Soymilk
