Hurry! Coupon for Free Friskies Grillers Tender & Crunchy Cat Food!

Had to share!

Take the Friskies Grillers Challenge and get a free Coupon for Grillers Tender & Crunchy Friskies Cat Food!  Limit one per household and mailing address.

Thanks MoneySavingMom!

Coupons for Fresh Foods

There aren't many coupons out there for fresh foods, so when I find them I get pretty excited! :)

Dulcinea Melons $0.55/1

Discoll Berries $0.50/1 

Earthbound Farm Organic Products $1/2

O Organics Celery Hearts $0.75/1
Safeway Farms Grilling Vegetables $0.50/1

Fresh Express Cole Slaws $0.75/1

Target Mobile Coupon, text FRESH to 827438 (after you've signed up here)

$1 off $1 or more purchase of Fresh Meat

$1 off $1 or more purchase of Fresh Vegetable

$1 off $1 or more purchase of Fresh Fruit

$1 off any brand sandwich bread

Couponing for Healthier Foods at Target - $7.38

This week Target has some great Mobile Coupons this week.  If you haven't signed up them yet, go here.  Once you're signed up, text the word "FRESH" to 827438 to get these awesome coupons.

Here's what we got today at Target for $7.38.

We used:
Target Mobile Coupons
$1 off Fresh Fruit
$1 off Fresh Vegetable
$1 off Fresh Meat
$1 off Frozen Item
$1 off Sandwich Bread
$0.75 off Dishwashing Item
$1 off Archer Farms $2 purchase

Target Coupons
$1.25/2 Dole Shakers
$0.50/1 Sara Lee
$1 off $3 Purchase of Simply Balanced Products

Target Cartwheel
5% off Cantaloupe
5% off Ground Beef

Printable Coupons
$0.50/1 Green Works Coupon

Ibotta (sign up here)
$0.50/1 Bush's Best Baked Beans
*Bonus $1 cash back for completing Bonus

Also, received $0.05 for using a reusable bag and 5% off for using my Target Debit RedCard.

Why You Should Use Coupons

Why should you use coupons?  Wait, why wouldn't you?!  Why wouldn't you want to save money on things you have to buy?  Why wouldn't you want to get cash put back into your pocket so you can use it for other things?  If you could save $5, $10, $20, $50 a month...  Why wouldn't you?  Nearly everyone is looking for ways to save money.  If you need a loaf of bread and you know it costs $1 more at Fred Meyer than at Safeway, where do you go to buy it?  Most likely, you'll go to Safeway.  If you know that on average, you save $0.25-$0.50 per item at Winco over shopping at Safeway, will you still go to Safeway?  Most likely, you'll go to Winco.  So, why wouldn't you add couponing into that equation?  Why wouldn't you put money back into your pocket?

"Because there are never coupons for the things that I buy".  
No, you just don't know how or where to get your coupons.  Do you buy chicken, ground beef, ground turkey, hamburger patties and hot dogs?  Do you buy bread?  Do you buy milk, water, soda or juice?  Do you buy fruits and vegetables, fresh, frozen and/or canned?  Do you buy shampoo, deodorant, chapstick, toilet paper, paper towels and napkins?  Do you buy snacks like chips, crackers, peanuts, salsa and cookies?  What about breakfast foods like cereal, oatmeal and frozen waffles?  Or the things you need to make your own, like flour, sugar and salt?  Frozen foods?  What about baby items?

"Well yeah, but, there are only coupons for name brand things.  I've found it's still cheaper to just buy the store brand rather than use coupons".
Eh.  Wrong again.  Even if you do want to stick to that theory, there are store brand coupons as well.  But the truth is, you can get name brand foods for cheaper than store brands using coupons.  You you have to know how, when and where.

"It just doesn't feel right, getting stuff for free.  I feel like I'm stealing from the companies/store."
Coupon are legit, they are made by the stores and by the manufacturers.  It's not a coincidence that sales and coupons match up week after week.  Manufacturers and stores work together on these things.  Did you know, that a store makes a profit when you use coupons?  On top of the value of the coupon, the store receives an additional $0.08 (or more) from the Manufacturer for EVERY coupon that is used at their store?!  That adds up, quick!  The store makes money.  The Manufacturer wants you to buy their product.  It's a win win.

"But I just don't know how to coupon!  I'll clip coupons but I only save a little."
First of all, a little is better than nothing right?  And secondly, that's when you keep following this blog and also find my group on Facebook.  Learn Couponing 101.

Shopping at Target with Ibotta for $3.24

I went to Target yesterday and picked up all this for $3.24.  More stuff to give away, yay!  I will go back today for another Ibotta deal and get another box of waffles for free.

Target had evol coupons I used for each evol product and GoGo Sqeez's Facebook page had a coupon for the applesauce.  I used these coupons along with the Ibotta deals.

Sign up for Ibotta using my referral link if you'd like to start getting these deals!  

What you can get for $3.20

Ok, so obviously I'm super excited to share with you everything I scored for $3.20!  The Nature Valley I bought at Winco last week, the rest I got today at Target, except the Greek Yogurt I got at Safeway.

My husband loves the yogurt, so that's his.  The rest I plan to give away.  Except maybe one of the Kashi Cereals... They just look so good.  I'm going to try and continue to use coupons and sales to get food for cheap/free and give away to those in need.  A couple weeks ago I got several items at Winco for free, plus $0.10 back and will be giving most of that away as well.

I just love couponing and getting stuff for free!

Wanna know the details?

Winco
Nature Valley - $2.99
$0.75/1 Printable Coupon
$3 Cash Back from Ibotta
$0.50 Bonus Cash Back from Ibotta
= $1.25 Money Maker (MM)

Safeway
Greek Yogurt - $1
Just4U Coupon = FREE

Target
Cereal - $2.99 each
Buy 4, get $5 Gift Card back
2 x $1/1 Kashi Cereal Coupons
1 x $1/1 Honey Bunches Target Coupon
1 x $0.75/1 Cherrios Coupon
=$0.80 each

Campbells Soup 2 Go $2 each
4 x $1/1 Target Coupon
4 x $1/1 Manufacturer Coupon
= FREE

Kraft Homestyle $1.93 each
$1/1 Printable Coupon
$0.75 Cash Back from Ibotta
=$0.18 each

Chef Boyardee $0.94 each
$0.50 Cash Back from Ibotta
= $0.44 each

Quick Shopping Trip This Morning to Safeway And Target

Not only did we run out of Almond milk for my son this morning but my husband was out of creamer!  (This is an emergency in our house).  So off I go to use some coupons...

Right now at Target Silk Almond Milk is $2 for $6.  I used a $1/1 Target Coupon and a $1/1 Manufacturer Coupon making them $1 each!  I found the deal on Raining Hot Coupons.

I also got 2 x 32oz Coffee Mate Creamer at Safeway for $4.25 (total) (I had a $0.75/1 Coupon and a Just4U $1/1 Coupon).  Not the best deal in the world, but $2 each beats $3 each.  I haven't been able to get my husband to give up the creamer yet...  Oh, and the Greek Yogurt was free with a Just4U Coupon.

The coffee I bought, well because it was only $4!  And because we supply all the coffee for the company at my husbands work.  The regular price on this stuff is $10.89, so $4 is a steal.  I'm tempted to go back and buy another one...  ~Safeway has it on sale for $5.  Use this coupon for $1/1 and get it for $4~

Really cheap produce at Target

I went out again today in search of some cheap Healthy food.  I do love coupons.  :)

In Target's Mobile Coupons today there was a coupon for $1 off a $1 purchase of Fresh Vegetables and the same for Fresh Fruit.  I also bring a reusable bag and get an extra $0.05 off and my Target Debit RedCard gets me an extra 5% off every time.  So, I paid $0.51 for this:

Hey, $2 here and there adds up real quick.  :)

Shopping for Free and Better than Free with Ibotta

Ok, I know I've been talking Ibotta a lot lately.  But I can't help it, it's such a great, easy way to save money!  It's so fast.  Usually my receipts are processed within an hour, sometimes minutes.  And the money transfers to Paypal instantly.  Today I went out to get some free deals.  I ended up taking all this home for free, plus extra money.  I got FREE groceries and FREE money for a little bit of time and gas to go to the store!

Here's what I got:

Winco:  Spent $7.15 (used MF coupons from here) got $7.25 back from Ibotta

Ibotta also gave me another $3 back for completing a couple bonuses, all just for buying those items shown above.  

I'm going to give away the Suddenly Salad and Cake mix, as they are not something we will use.  The rest is for my son.  

Fred Meyer: FREE.  This was free at Fred Meyer after loading a coupon onto my FM card.