Sunday Sustenance

Our country just celebrated Independence Day and our 233rd birthday yesterday. It is a day to celebrate our freedom and remember all of the many sacrifices that were given, and blood that was shed to provide that freedom for us!!!!!! Even today, there are soldiers all around the world that are sacrificing for us - being away from their families and putting their lives in danger so that our country and our families can remain safe and free. I am eternally thankful for them! And I am thankful that the Lord has allowed me to live in America!

But there is another person who offered even a greater sacrifice - He gave His own life for us in order for us to have freedom. Not political freedom, but spiritual freedom and freedom from sin and eternal death in hell. Jesus Christ died and rose again for all, so we may have life eternal! If you would like to learn more please check out this post.

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CVS deals for July 5 - 11

Wow, the "Back to School sales" have started already! And this looks like a decent week at CVS after nothing going on last week.

ECB deals good only Sunday and Monday:

Caliber or CVS Transparent or Invisible Tape
On sale for $1.49, get $1.49 ECB (limit 3)
Final price : FREE after ECB


ECB deals good all week:

Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
On sale for $19.99, get $5 ECB (limit 2 – monthly deal)
Use Up to $30 off Bayer Meter coupon from 2/1 RP
Final price: $5.00 moneymaker after coupon and ECBs!


Post Trail Mix Crunch
On sale for 3/$10.00, get $5.00 ECBs wyb 3 (limit 1)
Use $2.00/1 printable coupon and $1/2 Post Cereals via Upromise
Final price: $1.00 moneymaker and + $1.00 deposited into Upromise

Caliber or CVS Pencils 10 pk or Double Blade Pencil Sharpener
On sale for 99¢, get 99¢ ECB (limit 3)
Final price:89¢ FREE after ECB

CVS Brand Pantiliners 22 ct
On sale for 89¢, get 99¢ ECB (limit 1)
Final price: FREE

Febreze Products

Get $5.00 ECB wyb $10.00 (Limit 5)
Febreze Candle $6.50 - use $1.00 coupon from Home Made Simple Mailer
Febreze Noticeables $6.50 - use $4.50 coupon from 7/5 PG
Febreze Noticeables Starter Kit, Dual Refill Pack, or 2 Single Refills, $1.00 - use coupon from mailer
Febreze Air Effects $3.00 - Use coupon for free Febreze Air Effects wyb Febreze Fabric Refresher from 7/5 PG
Febreze Air Effects $0.50 - use coupon from mailer
Febreze Fabric Refresher $5.00 - use $0.50 coupon from mailer
Final price: varies


CoverGirl Cosmetics
get $5.00 ECB wyb $15.00 (limit 1)
Use coupons from 6/7 PG, 7/5 PG
Final price: varies


Dawn 10.3 Oz
On sale for 2/$2.00, get $1.00 ECB wyb 2 (limit 1)
Use $0.20 coupon from 6/7 PG or $0.25 coupon from 7/5 PG
Final price: $0.75/2 after coupon and ECB

FREE Duracell Ultra Advanced AAA or AA 4 Pk when you buy $25 of P&G products LIMIT 1

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with your family enjoying a cookout and fireworks or whatever it is that you and your family do to celebrate the day. But I hope that you also take a minute to remember and be thankful for the people that have fought to make our country independent and free. I am so thankful to be an American and I hope you are too!

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Crazy Coupon Capers - lots of free ziplocs!

I am still trying to eat out of my pantry and freezer, but couldn't pass up some of the freebies and great deals this week. And I did need a few things for our 4th of July cookout too.

Publix trip #1, 2 and 3

Total $90.30
- $72.50 in coupons
I paid $17.80!

The ziplocs and Raid (and hotdogs!) were all free after coupon and I used (3) $5/25 Rite Aid coupons to help pay for my other groceries!

Publix trip #3

Total $48.66
-$44.61 in coupons
I paid $4.05


Ziplocs and Raid were free, A1 was $0.10 after coupon. Used a $5/25 coupon to help pay for the other groceries. Have I said before that I LOVE Publix!!! I love their coupon policy of taking competitor coupons and being able to use 2 coupons - a store coupon and manuf. coupon on one item. I went to a new location this week and they were sooo nice! No complaints, just smiles about processing my huge stack of coupons.

Kroger trip

Total $29.95
-$11.49 in coupons
I paid $18.46

The cheese was $1.03 after promo price. The chicken was on sale for $1.99/lb. but I had a coupons for $1.00 off a package of chicken. I found the smallest packages I could find - most were 1 1/2 lbs. So I got the boneless, skinless chicken breasts for about $1.25 - $1.33 /lb. Great price for chicken breasts! Hoping they have them on sale for $1.99 again before the coupons expire at the end of the month.


Total for all trips $40.31 - so right at my $40.00 a week grocery budget with lots of ziplocs and chicken to spare! :)

Link in and leave a comment of your shopping trips this week!

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"Coupons in the News"

Wow - here's some more great news articles written involving coupons and saving money.

• Coupon clipping tips - Clip and save these coupon tips - from the Chicago Tribune

• Save more at Wal Mart - by the Examiner.com

• Savvy shopper shares tips to help you stretch your grocery dollar - some great tips on saving money - on Dallasnews.com

Are you enjoying reading these news articles? Do you have any to share? If you see a great news article involving coupons and saving money in general, please feel free to email me at centsiblesavings(@)yahoo(.)com.

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FREE Kraftmaid idea book

*******DEAD ALREADY*******

Here's a great offer from Kraftmaid that I jumped on right away as I have some re-organization projects I need to do in the kitchen (and the whole house!) this summer. Sign up to get a FREE idea book from Kraftmaid with ideas for kitchens, baths, home office, entertainment centers, bedrooms, laundry rooms and more. I can't wait to get mine and get some great ideas. Hurry and sign up because this deal usually doesn't last long!

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It's Freebie Wednesday again tomorrow at Arby's!

I posted a list of all the great freebies that Arby's will be offering on Wednesdays all throughout the summer - you can view that here.

Tomorrow, July 1st is Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase.

So head out to Arby's tomorrow to get a free beef'n cheddar sandwich! (with the purchase of any drink)

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Kraft First Taste is still accepting new applications!

Wow! I think this is the longest I have seen a Kraft First Taste offer last! They usually get all the people they need/want within a day or two and the offer is closed again for a while. So get in while you can! Kraft First Taste allows you to get exclusive offers and new products from Kraft for you to sample and try. I can't wait to get my first product - I will be sure to let you know.

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Free Veggie Tales DVD (just pay $2.99 s/h)

I just read about this great deal from Kelly at Faithful Provisions:

Sign up for the Veggie Tales e-newsletter and you can choose a FREE DVD! There is a $2.99 charge for shipping, but since these movies are usually $16.99 and up that is a great price. Sounds like a good Christmas or birthday present or a good summertime fun idea!

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Walgreens deals for June 28 - July 4

Here's the deals at Walgreens this week:

Right Guard/Dry Idea Deodorant
On sale for $2.99, get $2.00 RR
Use $1.00 coupon from 4/19 SS (hurry coupon expires 6/30/09)
Final price: FREE after coupon and RR

Aquafresh 6.4 oz Toothpaste
On sale for $1.99, get $1.00 RR
Use $1.00 coupon from 6/21 SS
Final price: FREE after coupon and RR

Off Clip-On Mosquito Protection
On sale for $9.99, get $3 RR
Use $2.00 coupon from 5/17 SS #2
Final price: $4.99 after coupon and RR

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