Bargain Seeker on the Prowl

Wow, I can’t believe it has been so long since I last posted. Time is definitely flying, but I’m not having any fun. It is taking more and more just to keep our heads above water. There are massive layoffs taking place around the country, gas has gone down yet food prices are still rising and I can’t see a silver lining on the horizon just yet even though gas prices are down, we still can’t afford to GO anywhere.

I am so glad I use coupons, though the sales have not been as great of late. Christmas is definitely going to be a scaled-down affair this year in our household. I do not plan to hit any of the Black Friday sales this year. I DO plan to do a bit of Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving Day as my husband and I ran across some really great deals last year doing this.

There is another $1.00/1 coupon for Green Giant Steamers in today’s coupon inserts and you can purchase these at Walmart for .29 with coupon. I haven’t had an opportunity yet to look at any of the other coupons/deals.

I have been busy canning chili, ground beef and stew this weekend. I also dehydrated 2 packages of hashbrowns and sealed them up for the days my husband likes to cook breakfast for me, which is quite often actually and I am so happy about that.

Here are a few free samples I found today:

Dunkin Donuts Dunkin Dark coffee sample.

Free Pillsbury Coupon Booklet ($10.00 worth of coupons when you sign up for their newsletter).

Sample a Glad Food Storage Bag.

Free gift from Marie Callender’s. (shopping pad and hopefully a coupon)

Playtex Sport Sample.

Kotex Sample.

Free Stouffer’s Reusable Grocery Tote. (You get 100 points for registering. Donate 20 points and receive a free tote)

Free Wellcare Healthcare Tote.

Free Fisher Price Geo Trax All Aboard DVD. (new offer)

John Frieda’s Luxurious Volume sample. (Walmart)

Kotex Sample. (Walmart)

Carefree Sample. (Walmart)

Benefiber Single-Serve Sample. (Walmart)

Nicorette 20-count starter pack. (Walmart)

Goodnites boxer sample. (Walmart)

King’s Hawaiian Bread (excludes 4-pack rolls) .40/1 coupon. You can print OR have it mailed to you by clicking on the “help” tab at the bottom of the opened page.

Print only: Totino’s Pizza Rolls $1.00/1 here.

Sucrets $2.00 mail in rebate form. Expires 01/31/2009

Starting today, September 17th, at 10 a.m. ET you can register at 9 Lives and receive a free bag of 9 Lives cat food. This goes to the first 50,000 who register. Apparently this offer has changed and will be available on September 19th at 10 a.m. EST. They apparently could not get the website updated in time. Please check back with them.

Free bag of Iams Premium Protection Dog or Cat food. Click on “free bag” link at the top of the page.

Free reusable tote bag from Nature’s Bounty with $1.00 coupon inside.

Free Matters of the Heart Will Planning Kit from the American Heart Association.

For cancer patients only; Free Women & Cancer magazine subscription.

John Frieda Luxurious Volume sample. (Walmart Sample)

Sample Pledge Multi-Surface wipes.

Sample Crest Whitening Expressions toothpaste.

A $1.50 coupon for Nestle Toll House morsels. You can either print or have it mailed to you by clicking on “help” at the bottom of the print page.

A .50 coupon off of any ONE Right Guard Product. Can either print or have mailed.

National Mental Health Information Center offers free resources here. Good information, posters, note pads, canvas bag, etc.

New  Gain scent sample.

Sample Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes.

Cascade All-in-1 Action-Pac sample plus a sample of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. (scroll down to see sample link on the site)

Head & Shoulders Shampoo Sample here.

Dryer Vent Safety Tool.

The Power of Pink Kit. (May be for Toledo area only, but worth a try and is a good promotion for awareness)

Free Sample of Bounce Awakenings.

Free box of Touch of Gray printable coupon here.

Barnes & Noble 15% off coupon good only on 1 item, either printable coupon for in-store purchase or use code R3B7X4M for online purchase. Good 08/26-09/08.

After a little hiatus I am back at work on my blog. Here are a few offers I have come across:

Hunt’s Ketchup Rebate Offer. (pdf)

Kellogg’s Smart Start Frosted Mini Wheats Blueberry Muffin rebate offer. Use the $1.00/1 coupon from the August 29th All You magazine for an even better deal! (pdf)

Wholesome Goodness cat food sample. (Walmart. You may need to temporarily allow pop ups)

Kotex Sample. (Walmart. I love the $2.00 coupon that comes with this sample)

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash. You must register and they will send you an email for you to verify the offer.

Free Chicken biscuit or sandwich from McDonald’s with drink purchase. This coupon must be printed in colored ink as they will not accept it in black ink.

Sample of Sunsilk with $2.00 in coupons.

Degree for Men sample.

Dove Calming Night Shampoo sample. (Spanish)

Dove Advanced Care Shampoo sample. (Spanish)

Here are  a few offers I have run across:

Free Cheerios: Take the Cheerio Challenge.

Meow Mix sample. (Walmart. You may need to temporarily allow pop-ups)

A sample of Tide Totalcare. (Walmart)

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal sample. (Walmart)

Benefiber Sticks sample. (Walmart)

Gillette Shampoo sample. (Walmart)

Try a bag Free: 5 lb bag of Natural Choice Dog Food or 4 lb bag of Natural Choice Cat Food. (Use valid email as you must confirm this offer)

Aveeno free sample.

Sample Earthblend Super Premium Dog Food.

New Planet Heroes Offer: The Ace That Jumped Over The Moon dvd.

Free GeoTrax DVD (animated).

Free Tub of Huggies Baby Wipes. (Will receive a confirmation email)

Biore Daily Recharging sample. (Walmart)

Printable $1.00 coupon for All Small & Mighty laundry detergent.

Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet. (This usually includes a coupon for a free item)

Kellogg’s Free Movie DVD rebate offer using certificates from specially marked cereal boxes. (pdf file)

Here are a few samples and coupons I have found. Don’t forget to use an alternate email address as your inbox will be filled with spam. : (

Pond’s Wet Towelette sample. (May need to temporarily allow pop-ups)

Nivea For Men Extreme Comfort.

Multi-Grain Cheerios sample.

Celine Dion Sensational sample.

Coupon for $1.00 off Cranergy (printable).

Cow Appreciation Day is July 11, 2008, at Chick-Fil-A. Dress up like a cow and receive a free combo meal. For more information go here.

Free Poster from U.S. Fire Administration.

TMF coupon for Zout Stain Remover. (bricks) This can be mailed to you by clicking on the “help” link at the bottom of the page. For an even better deal combine with $1.00/1 coupon from the 05/18 SS insert.

Enter once a week at Hanes Wedgie-Free Wednesday to be 1 of 500 to win a free pair of panties every Wednesday.

Coupon for $2.00 off a box of Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal new flavors of Honey Roasted and Caramel. (smartsource printable)

New Betty Crocker coupons to print.

Lucky Leaf Pie Filling coupon $1.00/2. (printable)

Printable MIR for Bundinos by Michelina’s. Combine this offer with the .50/1 coupon from the July issue of All You magazine. (pdf file)

Pledge Multi Surface Spray and Wipes sample.

Toys R Us is giving away a Free Thomas Train (up to $12.99) printable pdf file. In-Store Only. (VALID UNTIL 06/26/2008)

Free Packet of Wildflower Seeds from Burt’s Bees.

Pup-Peroni 50 Calorie Treat.

Multi-grain Cheerios sample. (May need to temporarily allow pop-ups)

Playtex Personal Cleansing Cloth.

Sample of Hyland’s Leg Cramps with Quinine and start resting a little easier.

$1.00 off produce when you buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals. (If you cannot print from Bricks, click on “help” at the bottom of the page and have it mailed to you.)

I like requesting samples from companies so that I can not only try the product before buying, but I also usually receive a coupon with the sample. I am also able to get some really great books, etc. for free. Here are some offers I have found:

Sample Pantene Pro-V Expressions. (Walmart sample)

Free Leap treat for dogs.

The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham. You must use a valid email address as you have to confirm this order. (U.S. and Canada)

Printable coupon for $2.00 off V8 V-Fusion. (Smartsource)

Chex Mix $1.00 off printable coupon.

BOGO Free Off PowerPad Lamp printable coupon.

Here are some mail-in with token offers:

Kellogg’s Step Counter Offer. (Mail in)

Kellogg’s Donkey Chatterbox Offer (expires 06/30/2008, mail in)

Kid Cuisine Kung Fu Panda Bop Bag. (mail in)