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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

Going Nuts? I can help you understand coupon terms and abbreviations

HP Photosmart C310 Printer

Looking for a new printer? Are you frustrated with the amount of money you spend on ink and toner? Check out HP’s new Photosmart Premium C310 Printer!

This printer comes with easy instructions for set-up. While it may be slightly time-consuming, the printer basically installs itself for you. So no worries if you are not the most tech savvy person.

One of my favorite features of this printer is that printing is wireless (with no extra equipment needed). I don’t have to be hooked up to the printer and I can be anywhere in the house. Better yet, I can print from multiple computers without having to worry about switching around the cord and being next to the printer.  It also caters to solving one of my own personal pet peeve – I hate to have cords all around me and at my feet. With this printer, no cord is needed!

Printing photos from this printer has reached  a new level of ease, too! You can put your photo paper in a completely different tray. Also, there is a slider to make sure that your photo paper is squared in the printer, no matter what size it is. Both of these things help your photos print much more smoothly!

I confess I am not a big at home photo printer, so I had to put it to test on coupons too.  It did great as I expected, but was also fast and with crisp lines (two very important features for us crazy coupon printing mama’s).

It only gets better…HP ink is very affordable and right now you can get $15 off a $75 purchase from HP.com with code 15SAVINGS plus ink qualifies for FREE next day delivery!  I found the black ink cartridge for this printer for $18 and that was XL version that prints 2X more pages.

Win It!

One winner will receive an HP Photosmart Premium Printer (a $199 value).

How to Win It:

Leave a comment with one way you save on ink, or one feature you need in a printer.

The winner will be contacted Friday 5/13.

I received a printer to review from HP and Savings.com, but all opinions above are still 100% my own.

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    Southeast Tornado Aid

    It’s a new week of deals and that means more ways to help out those in the south affected by tornadoes (and now flooding).  This is a list of deals for stores with ads beginning Sunday.  Tune in Wednesday for the list of deals for stores with Wednesday ads.

    You can also have one day left for some of last weeks Wednesday ad stores.

    There are some great deals this week, especially from Kroger (check out the free Propel Zero).

    Beverages

    • Rite Aid – $2 +UP WYB (2) Gatorade 20 oz, 4 pk., or Lipton Tea Gallon, at $3 Limit 4
      (makes it $2)
    • Kroger – SoBe Lifewater, 1 L, 99¢
      Manufacturer Coupon -$1.50/5 SoBe product, 20 oz, Pepsico Moments to Save insert 5/01
      (makes it 69¢ ea.)
    • Kroger – Propel Fitness Water or Zero, 24 oz, 49¢
      Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Propel Zero Cal bottles, 20-24 oz, SS 2/13
      (makes it FREE)
    • Kroger – SmartWater 700 mL or VitaminWater 20 oz, $1
      Manufacturer Coupon -$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer Read More→

       

      Looking for something to do with your expired coupons?  Send them to the troops!

      Every month we have hundreds of coupons that expire.  What do you with them??

      If you are new to all of this, you can go here to learn more about how to get coupons.

      First, don’t worry about having expired coupons, it means you played the game right.  You didn’t run out and grab something that wasn’t on sale.  You waited and the sale didn’t come, but we’ll see those coupons again.  In the mean time it’s time to send your coupons onto a better place…

      Send them to those who sacrifice for us everyday: our troops around the world.  The military and their families are able to use manufacturer coupons up to 6 months after their expiration dates at their Commissaries if they are stationed abroad. There are a lot of bases that can use these coupons.

      How do you get started::
      Honestly the easiest way for you to get started is to pick a base.  Then check out their mailing hints and tips.  You send these straight to the base you pick in a priority mail envelope (you don’t have to pay overseas shipping!).

      Note:  This site has a great list and tips but you don’t really need to inform them that you are adopting a base or tally anything and send it in.  The more work you put on yourself the least likely you are going to stick with it.  Just shove them in an envelope and head to the post office!!

      What are you waiting for::
      Grab all your coupons that recently expired, then round up a few friends and send them over.  This is a great thing to do once a month.  Have coffee together, chat and package coupons!

      Have you mailed coupons over or received coupons while overseas?   We would love to hear how these are helping!

        Weight Watchers Mexican RecipesWe love a good Mexican meal in my house! This is one of my older girls’ first requests if we go out to eat.

        Mexican at home doesn’t have to cost a lot and can be healthy too, if you scale back the cheese and beef up the veggies.

        We’ve gotten a little taste of summer weather here and that’s put me in the mood for a frozen tropical treat. I’m including a couple ideas that you can whip up depending on the fresh fruits you like or have on hand.

        *These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly

        Marinated Tuna w/ Roasted Corn & Red Pepper Relish – Recipe

        Tuna Steaks, 8 oz, $3.49 (Bi-Lo)
        Fresh Corn, 24¢ (Harveys) or 34¢ (Bi-Lo)

        (7 Points Plus)

        Mexican Turkey Salad Platter – Recipe

        Fresh Ground Turkey, $2.48 (Pubilx)
        Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, 20¢ (Bi-Lo)
        Onions, 5 lb, $3.99 (Food City), 3 lb, $1.49 (Bi-Lo), $1.99 (Food City)
        Cucumber, 50¢ (HEB)

        (7 Points Plus)

        Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Enchilada Casserole – Recipe

        Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.98 -$1.99 lb (Sweetbay, Lowes, Ingles, Food Lion or HEB)
        Fresh Corn, 24¢ (Harveys) or 34¢ (Bi-Lo)
        Green Bell Peppers, 69¢ (Food Lion) or 79¢ (Bloom)
        Dixie Lily Stone Ground Corn Meal, 24 oz, 74¢

        (8 Points Plus)

        Orange-Chipotle BBQ Pork Chops w/ Grilled Onions – Recipe

        Boneless Pork Loin $1.99 lb (Kroger or Sweetbay) or Loin Chops $1.79 lb (Bi-Lo)
        Onions, 5 lb, $3.99 (Food City), 3 lb, $1.49 (Bi-Lo), $1.99 (Food City)
        Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce, 28 oz, $1 (Harris Teeter)
        Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles)

        (5 Points Plus)

        Pineapple Mango Smoothie – Recipe

        Ripe Mangoes, 84¢ (Bi-Lo), 99¢ (Harris Teeter or Bloom) or $1 (Publix)
        Voskos Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz, FREE (Bi-Lo)
        Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles) or 99¢ (Winn Dixie)
        Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple, $2.99 (Winn Dixie) or use canned

        (6 Points Plus)

        Kiwi-Berry Ice Pops – Recipe

        Strawberries, 1 lb, 99¢-$1.99 (Harris Teeter, Bi-Lo or Lowes Foods)
        Kiwi Fruit 33¢ (HEB)
        Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles)

        (1 Point Plus)



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          Southeast Tornado Aid

          As promised, here is part #2 of the list of products that you can pick up cheaply to send to the charity of your choice to support those recently devastated by the storms across the Southeast.

          All of these are from stores that started their new week of sales after Sunday. For stores that started their deals Sunday, check out the previous Donations list.

          Beverages

          • Harris Teeter – Nestle Pure Life Water, 6 pk., $3.39 ($1.69)
          • Harris Teeter – Deer Park Water, 24 pk., $7.49 ($3.74)
            Manufacturer Coupon -$1 off Deer Park Natural Spring water 700 mL multipk WYB .5 L 24 pk., RP 3/27
          • Harris Teeter – Harris Teeter Spring Water, 12 pk., $2.50
          • Harris Teeter – Vitamin Water, 20 oz, or Smart Water, 700 ml, $1
            Manufacturer Coupon -$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer
            Manufacturer Coupon -.75/1 vitaminwater product, tearpad
            Manufacturer Coupon -.75/1 smartwater product, gas station tearpad
            (use .75/1, makes it FREE)
          • Harris Teeter – Gatorade, 64 oz, $1.77
          • Harris Teeter – Gatorade G2 32 oz, $1 Read More→

            botanical garden

            Looking for something to do this Friday? Better Homes and Gardens wants you to enjoy an afternoon at your nearest botanical garden.

            Better Home and Gardens magazine is working with dozens of botanical gardens across the country to get you FREE admission on Friday, May 6th.

            All you need to do is sign up for a free admission pass. Even better, you will be able to get 10 people in on your free pass!

            Don’t pass up this unique opportunity.

              As a mom I really am content with my mother’s day present being a hug from my girls and a sweet handmade card. If you could get something though what would it be??

              Ebates is giving us all a chance to share exactly what we want for Mother’s day. There is no need to get a new frying pan and have to pretend excitement, instead put the whole deal together for your family.

              For me:
              I want an iPhone case that I can strap to my arm for workouts. My new hobby is attempting to teach my body that running is not evil, and right now I run holding my iPhone in my hand then entire time. So if my husband is listening… I want this iphone case from Sears, and make sure you go through Ebates to get 4% cash back. (I’m really a low maintenance mama, it only costs $13).

              Now’s your chance.

              To celebrate moms everywhere, Ebates is giving away a $1,000 shopping spree from any of their 1,200 retail partners, you get to pick!!!

              How to Enter: Visit Ebates.com and find something you or your favorite mom would love. Reply below with a description of what you found! A random winner will be announced Monday, May 10, 2011.(You must be registered with Ebates to win.)

              This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ebates. The opinions and text are all mine. Contest goes from Monday, May 2nd to Monday, May 9th 2011.



              To enter you must leave a comment in the box above.

                Surveys.com is currently accepting applications into their online market research program.  There are a limited number of spots open each month, so if you want to try it take a second and register.

                Surveys.com is an Online Research Community operated by GfK.  GfK is a top-ten market research company, working with research firms across the US and Europe.

                What do you earn?
                In addition to cash rewards, most surveys offer rewards that range from 375 to 750 points.  You also get 25 points for any survey even if you don’t qualify for it!!

                The reward points can be exchanged anytime by selecting from a variety of prizes.  They can be as simple as a single MP3 digital music track or $25 dinning certificate, all the way up to major rewards like a Maytag French Door Refrigerator.  Obviously, the more time and effort you put into Surveys.com, the more you can get out of it (though earning that fridge is gonna take a while).

                Personally I’ve done their surveys and have enjoyed it.  They are easy to do I tend to get offers at least twice a month.

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                  I am sure that all of you are aware of (and many of you have been affected by) the catastrophic weather that has severely scarred much of the Southeast. I have been working my hardest to get up some posts that will help you all help in the way you know best: by grocery shopping. Judging from the massive amount of e-mail from you all, I am not the only one who feels strongly about getting support out.

                  Here is a list of products that you can pick up cheaply to send to the charity of your choice. All of these deals are from stores that started their deals Sunday.

                  For stores that start their deals later this week (Publix, Bi-Lo, etc.), I’ll have a list up this Wednesday.

                  Beverages

                  • Kroger – Nestle Pure Life Water, 24 pk., $3.49
                    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Nestle Purelife purified water, 5 L, 20 pk +, SS 5/01
                    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Nestle Purelife purified water, 8 oz, 24 pk +, SS 5/01
                    (makes it $2.99)
                  • Kroger – Deer Park Water, 3 L, or Propel Fitness Water, 24 oz, 49¢
                    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Propel Zero Cal bottles, 20-24 oz, SS 2/13
                    (makes it FREE)
                  • Target – Poland Spring Water, 12 pk. 8 oz., $2
                  • CVS – Aquafina Pure Water, 12-16. oz, 12 pk., or 24 oz, 6 pk., or Tropicana Orange Juice, 59 oz, $2.99
                    Manufacturer Coupon -.50/1 Tropicana Pure Premium juice, 59 oz, Kroger home mailer
                  • Rite Aid – Smart Water, Vitamin Water, Dasani, or Powerade, 88¢
                    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer
                    Manufacturer Coupon -.75/1 vitaminwater product, tearpad
                    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Coca-Cola or Dasani product printable
                    Manufacturer Coupon -B1G1 Powerade Zero drink, 32 oz printable
                    (use B1G1, makes it 44¢) Read More→
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