Save $$ on Gas!

So gas prices went to almost $4/gallon overnight! It is quite depressing. So...use Kroger fuel points!!! For $1 off per gallon for one fill up (in the following month) you need 1000 Kroger fuel points. By normal means, this seems ridiculous...what crazy spends $1000 in groceries each month??? Well, there are other ways to get points, including 50 points per prescription filled, and 2x points on gift cards (i.e. if you bought a $25 GC you get 50 points).

Through April 7, Kroger is offering 4x points on gift cards, so for easy math, if you bought $250 in gift cards in March you get $1 off per gallon on one fill up in April. NOTE: Excludes Kroger gift cards and Prepaid cards (like Visa/MC)

Kroger has piles and piles of gift cards. Buy restaurant gift cards for places you know you're already going, but Disney gift cards and use them to pay for your trip (oh dear goodness I want to go to Disney), buy Home Depot cards for any home improvements, etc.

I would suggest checking the bottom of your last receipt for any grocery fuel points and buying however many gift cards would add up to 1000 points-before March 31-which would apply to an April fill up. Then April 1-7 purchase another $250 (or less depending on your grocery spending for the rest of the month) in gift cards for a May fill up. $250 seems like a ridiculous amount of money but you're really just prepaying for things you're already going to do!

Have You Missed Me?

It turns out I can't keep up with 3 part-time jobs and a blog. I so wish I could continue with the weekly updates, but life is getting in the way! There are so many wonderful blogs and forums out there, I feel like I'm just a drop in the bucket anyway.

I'm still going to the drug stores every week and shopping for great deals, I am just unable to post consistently and I feel bad that you all can't rely on me! I may post some random deals but try not to hold your breath!

Staples through 5/1

Staples has some AWESOME deals this week. Here are some of the ad details:
**20% off coupon on the back page
**$25 in Staples Rewards when you purchase $40 in case or ream paper (so you'd need to buy $48 worth if you use the 20% off coupon)
**20 pk Duracell AA batteries $9.99, free after Staples Rewards
**Hammermill Copy Plus ream $6.49 with $5.49 Easy Rebate (so $1 a piece), limit 2

Let's say you really like paper, or want to share with your family or take it to work...let's put all these deals together:
Staples Copy paper, case $36.99
2 Hammermill Copy Plus @ $6.49 = $12.98
20 pk Duracell $9.99

Total: $59.96
Out of Pocket after 20% off: $47.97

Staples Rewards back: $34.99 (case + batteries)
Easy Rebates: $10.98

Actual Cost: $2!!!

CVS through 5/1

**Oral-B Advantage 3D Toothbrush $2.99 with $1 Ecb (Limit 2), buy 2 toothbrushes, use the BOGO coupon and $2 coupon from the paper (expires 4/30!) = $1 overage. This toothbrush was NOT clearly marked and the package did not even say "advantage" on it. Just look for the exact toothbrush that's in the ad, it says "cleans and whitens" or something on it.
**Renpure Organics $4.99, Submit for the Try Me Free rebate (will be a hangtag on the product) = free!
**Kodak Picture Movie DVD– on sale buy one get one FREE, Use the buy one get one free coupon from here = 2 free
**Huggies Wipes 2 for $5, hopefully when you scan your EC card at the scanner a $2 off Huggie wipes will print...also use a $.50 off from paper = free
**Softsoap or Irish Spring Body Wash 15-18 oz. $2.99 with $2 Ecb (Limit 2), use the $.75 coupon found here = $.25
**Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts or Rice Krispies Treats 8 ct. $1.66, buy 3 Pop-Tarts $1.66, use the $1.25 off 3 coupon from the paper = $1.24 each!

Free Real Simple Magazine

Click here to sign up for a year of Real Simple magazine! I've ordered lots of free magazines from that site, it's legitimate! Just skip all the other offers!

Not too exciting, but it may be worth stopping for some free chocolate!

**U By Kotex Pads 14-18 ct., Pantiliners 50-60 ct., Tampons 18 ct. $3.49 with $3.49 SCR, use $1 coupon from All You Magazine or print here = $1 overage
**Hershey’s Candy Bars 4-4.5 oz. $.99, use $1 off Hershey’s Dark Choc = free
**TGI Friday’s Snacks $.99, print $1.50 coupon here = $.50 overage

CVS through 4/24

**Buy $10 of select Hershey’s or Cadbury products receive a $5 Ecb (Limit 1), buy 4 Hershey’s Extra Dark bags 2 for $6, use 4 – $1 coupons from Sunday’s paper = $3 for all then submit for a free movie ticket
**CVS/Pharmacy Green Bag Tag $.99 with $.99 Ecb (Limit 1) = free
**Halle Orchid or Halle 0.17-1.7 oz. or 2 piece gift set with $5 Ecb (Limit 1), prices start at $4.99 = free
**Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength Toothpaste 4 oz. $2.99 with $2 Ecb (Limit 1), use $1 coupon from All You = free
**ThermaCare Neck to Arm Heatwrap 1 ct. $2.49 with $2.49 Ecb (Limit 2), print $1 coupon here = $1 overage
**Nescafe Taster’s Choice and select snack or grocery items 12 for $10, print $.75 coupon here = $.08

Wags through 4/24

**Nature’s Bounty Vitamin D, 120 tablets $5 with $5 RR, print $2 coupon here = $2 overage
**Colgate Enamel Strength Toothpaste 4oz. $2.99 with $2 RR, use $1 coupon from April All You Magazine = free
**Select Fantastik, Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex, or Shout 2 for $5 ... these are all items eligible for the $5 SC Johnson Rebate … Buy 1 Fantastik Spray and use $.55 coupon from the All You Magazine, and buy 2 Windex with 2 - $1 coupons here , pay $5 and submit for the rebate = all free
**Walgreens Reusable Shopping Bag 3 for $1 with in-ad coupon, great filler when you have more coupons/RRs than items!
**Printer Cartridge Refill black or color $1 with in-ad coupon on Thursday 4/22
**Buy 2 Bayer 24-36 ct. get a $3RR, buy 2 Bayer Low Dose 32 ct @ $2.99 each, print 2 - $1.50 coupons here = 2 free
**U by Kotex $3.49 with $2.50 RR, use $1 coupon from the April All You mag or print one here = free

Wags through 4/17

There's not too much at Walgreens this week, but it's enough to keep our older RRs from expiring, right???

**Schick Hydro Shave Gel 8.4 oz. $2.99 with $3 RR = free
**Buy 2 Benadryl 18-24 ct, 10 pack or 4 oz liquid for $4.99 each with a $5 RR when you buy 2, use $5 off 2 coupon from the paper = 2 free
**U by Kotex $3.49 with $2.50 RR, use $1 coupon from the All You magazine or print one here = free

CVS through 4/17

**Dove Shampoo or Conditioner 12 oz. $4.49 with $4.49 ECB (Limit 1), use $1.50 coupon from the paper = $1.50 overage
**Dial NutriSkin Body Wash 16 oz. $5.49 with $4.50 ECB (Limit 1), print $1 coupon here = free
**CVS Green Essentials Single Roll Toilet Paper 2 for $1, buy 2 and use a $1 off CVS brand paper product that prints out of the price scanner machine (I hope you are scanning your card every time you go!) = 2 free
**Nescafe Taster’s Choice $1, buy 2 and print $.75 off and BOGO coupon here = $.25 for 2!
**Simply Asia or Bowl Appetit! BOGO $1.99, use $1 off 2 coupon from the paper = $.50 each
**Buy $25 of select P & G products get a $10 Ecb (Limit 1). There are lots of options, but here’s one for lots of paper products! Buy Charmin Big Rolls 16 pk. $9.99 + Bounty Extra Soft Paper Towels 12 pk. $12.99 + 3 Puffs Tissues $2.97 = $25.95, use $.25 off Charmin, $1 off Bounty and $.25 off 3 Puffs from the paper = $24.45 out of pocket, after ECB = $14.45

Rite Aid through 4/17

**Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste 4 oz. $2.99 with $2 Single Check Rebate, use $1 coupon from paper = free
**AMO Complete Multi-purpose Solution 12 oz. $7.99 with $7.99 SCR = free
**Hershey’s or Reese’s Miniatures Bagged Candy 2 for $5, use $1 off 3 coupon from Sunday’s paper $9 out of pocket, THEN turn in the UPCs with the form found here and get a free movie ticket, up to $12!
**Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue Double Roll 12 pack $6.49, use $1 coupon from the paper and $1 Video Values coupon Video values = $4.49
**Buy 6 Swiffer refills for $3.99 each, use as many $.50 off coupons you have from the paper (I only have 1) and submit for the $10 Swiffer Rebate here = $13.44 (max) for 6 !...use with a $5 off $25 coupon here and you’ll get an even better deal!

I have lots of excuses

Is everyone on spring break this week? I hope so, because it seems that this blog is! I got back late Monday night from a long weekend in Wisconsin and added a 3rd part time job (+ blogging) to my to do list, so Can I Get It For Free is taking a breather this week. However, if I don't get on the ball, I'm going to miss all the sales too...so I hope to make some sort of short list and post it soon. The ladies on the A Full Cup Forum always have their eyes on the great deals, so you can check them out if you are itching to get to the store!

Rite Aid through 4/3

Boring this week...

**Buy 2 Veet products BOGO, should be one for $5.99, print 2 - $3 coupons here = 2 free
**Buy 2 Clearasil Daily Pore Cleansing Pads 90 count $4.49 each, print 2 - $2 coupons here (click on printable coupons and then personal care) also print a $1 RA Video Values coupon= possibly $.50 overage

The items above are completely free with possible overage at the register. Pick up a piece of Easter candy to cover your overage and hope that the cashier doesn't freak out!...but even if they do, the coupons and sales are completely legitimate!

CVS through 4/3

**Stayfree of Carefree Pads 14-24ct or pantiliners 38-60ct $3.99 with $2 ECB (limit 4), buy 2 and use 1 - $2 coupon from Sunday’s paper and BOGO coupon from the 1/3 paper = $2 overage
**Bioluxe Buy One at $9.99 get one free, look for one with a Free after rebate handtag = 2 free after rebate
**Oral B Advantage $2.99 with $2 ECB (limit 1), use BOGO coupon and $.75 coupon from the paper = $.24 for 2
**Huggies Jumbos 2 for $17.99 with $5 ECB, print 2 - $3 coupons from Coupons.com = $3.50 each

It's going to be sad when all these diaper deals disappear...

Wags through 4/3

The first five items listed are free after RRs, no coupons needed...but coupons make for great overage!

**Dentek floss 55 yd $2 with $2 RR, use $1 coupon from paper (expires 3/31) or print one here = $1 overage
**Dove Shampoo or Conditioner 8 or 12oz or styling product 7 or 9.25 oz with $4 with $4 RR, use $1.50 coupon from Sunday’s paper = $1.50 overage
**Dulcolax Balance 8.3 oz $10 with $10 RR, use $3 or $2 coupon from paper or print a $4 coupon here = up to $4 overage
** Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus $7 with $7 RR, use $1 coupon from paper = $1 overage
**Walgreens One Daily Multivitamins $3 with $3 RR= free!
**Litehouse Caramel Dip $1, use $1 coupon from the paper (expires 3/31) = free
**Halls Drops 20-30 count $.99 with in-ad coupon, use $1 coupon from Sunday’s paper = free
**Airwick i-Motion Kit 50% Off, should be $4 after sale, use $4 coupon from paper or print one here = free
**Buy 2 or more participating Zrytec, Benadryl, Tylenol or Sudafed products get a $5RR…buy 2 Children’s Benadryl $4.99 each, print 2 - $1.50 off coupons here and use $1 coupon from the Wags Childrens Activity Book (takes off $2) = 2 free

Here’s a scenario for someone starting out with no RRs.
Transaction #1 (I’m going to get the free after coupons items in the first transaction)
Dulcolax $10
Litehouse Caramel Dip $1
Halls $1.xx
Airwick $4
Total : $16.xx
Coupons:
$4 Dulcolax
$1 Litehouse
$1 Halls
$4 Airwick
$.99 Halls in-ad (hand over last) (this doesn’t take off $.99, it makes the product $.99) (Wags coupons should not count in item-to-coupon ratio)
OOP: $6
RRs received: $10
Overage: $4
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Transaction #2
Dentek floss $2
Dove Conditioner $4
Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus $7
Walgreens One Daily Multivitamins $3
Total: $16
Coupons:
$1 Dentek
$1.50 Dove
$1 Simply Saline
$10 Dulcolax RR
OOP: $2.50
RRs received: $16 (one for each item)
Overage: $3.50 (RRs received – RRs used –OOP)

So over those 2 transactions we spent $8.50 out of pocket, but have $16 to spend next time!

My Target Trip!

Target has lots of super deals. I don't go REALLY often, just because I would get in a lot of trouble with all the wonderful (non-sale) items there. But I went to Target on Tuesday. They had a similar deal as Toys R Us on Toy Story 1 and 2....and I was planning on going to TRU Tuesday for the deal, but I realized that the $2 extra I would spend at Target on the movies (they were $22.99 each with $10 off when you buy 2, where TRU was $16.99 when you bought 2) would be spent in the gas to get there (P.S. Target price matches, so if I had received the TRU ad in the paper I could have used it to get them for $16.99 each). So since I was making a trip to Target I decided to look around for some other deals. I came out with the following...

**Toy Story 1 & 2, $22.99 each, minus $10 off for buying both, minus 2 - $10 off coupons = $15.98 PLUS they each came with movie tickets for Toy Story 3 which comes out in June, worth $8.50 a piece...so I would say I came out on top by $1.02!!!**
**Target brand formula 40oz $16.xx, found $1 peelie coupons on Target brand body wash/lotion = $15.xx! (P.S. there were also peelies for $.75 off Target wipes and $1 off Target pull-ups)
**Target brand Toddler refill wipes (flushable) $1.24, minus $.75 peelie coupon = $.49
**AirWick I-Motion $6, used $5 newspaper coupon and printed $1 Target coupon = free
**Monopoly $7, used the $5 coupon from Sunday's paper, but if you missed it, you can print one here = $2
**Connect 4, used the $4 coupon from Sunday's paper, but if you missed if, you can print one here and print a $3 Target coupon** = free
**Buy 10 Sobe, get a $5 gift card, I printed 2 - $.50 off Target coupons** and I printed 2 - BOGO Sobe coupons here = $8 out of pocket, $2 for 10 after gift card!

Before coupons my total was about $89 and after a lot of HUGE value coupons I paid about $36. How ridiculous is that!?!

**After linking the Target coupons above, I looked through them online and it seems as if they've taken down the Connect 4 (it was $3 off select Hasbro) and Sobe coupons. BUT there was a new $3 off select Disney DVD/Blu-Ray. I'm not close to my printer to check out the details, so I'm not sure what it's for...but if it's for Toy Story, that's an extra $6 ($3 each) off!

Rite Aid through 3/27

**Organix Hair Care BOGO (the free one DOES NOT count toward $25), look for "Try Me Free" Handtags, submit for mail in rebate = 2 free
**Easter Single Serve Candy 2 for $1, buy Reese’s Dark Choc and use $.55 coupon from paper = $.50 overage!
**Lifesavers Jellybeans 2 for $3, print $1 off 2 coupons from Coupons.com = $1 each
**Starburst Jelly Beans 2 for $3, use $1 off 2 from the paper = $1 each
**Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99 with $1 SCR, print $1.50 coupon here = $4.49
**Huggies Diapers Jumbo Pack $8.99 with $1 SCR, print a $3 coupon at Coupons.com and watch the Huggies ad for a $2 Video values coupon= $2.99!
**Huggies Wipes 64-72 count 2 for $5 with a $1 SCR when you buy 2, use 2 - $.50 coupons from the paper = $1.50 each
**Select Johnson’s Baby Lotion or Bath Product $2.99, use $1 in-ad coupon, print a $1 RA Video Values coupon and use the $1 coupon from the paper or print one here = free!
**Kingsford Charcoal 8.3lb or 6.7lb, 2 for $10 with $1 Single Check Rebate (when you buy 2), click here to take a survey and print coupons for free Ranch Salad Dressing, KC Masterpiece BBQ and/or Glad Product when you buy 1 Kingsford (so you could use 2 coupons for 2 free items)

$5 off $25 coupon scenario for someone with babies…
Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99
Huggies Jumbo $8.99
2 Huggies Wipes $5
Johnson’s Lotion $2.99
Milk $2.50 (getting me to $25)
Total: $26.47
Coupons:
$5 off $25 (hand over FIRST)
$1.50 off Huggies Swimmers
$3 off Huggies diapers manufacturer Q
$2 off Huggies VV
2 - $.50 off Huggies wipes
$1 off Johnson’s in-ad coupon
$1 off Johnson’s VV
$1 off Johnson’s manufacturer Q
Out of pocket: $10.97
SCRs: $3 ($1 on each of the Huggies)
Actual Cost: $7.97!

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$5 off $25 scenario for someone without babies…
2 Kingsford Charcoal $10
Glad product $3 (guessing on price)**
2 Organix Hair Care $6.99 (one is free)
2 Starburst Jelly Beans $3
Milk $2.50 (buy whatever to get to $25)**
Total: $25.49
Coupons:
$5 off $25 (hand over FIRST)
$3 off for free Glad wyb Kingsford (this could be more or less)
$1 off 2 Starburst
Out of Pocket: $16.49
SCRs: $1 of Kingsford
Mail-In Rebate: $6.99 for Organix
Actual Cost $8.50!

***you could technically get 2 free products with the Kingsford but I didn’t want to bank on RA having KC Masterpiece or Hidden Valley, if the do, then you could replace the milk and decrease your cost….your cost would also be decreased if the Glad is more than my estimated $3.

CVS through 3/27

**Colgate Total Advanced, Enamel or Sensitive Toothpaste $3.99 with $3.99 ECB, use the $1 Sensitive coupon found here or from All You magazine = $1 overage
**Crest Rinse 14-16 oz $3.99 with $2ECB, use $2 coupon from the paper = free
**Pampers Jumbo $8.97 with $3 ECB, use $2 coupon from the paper= $3.97 each! You can do this 3 times!

Wags through 3/27

Not as exciting as previous weeks, but still worth the trip for the free after rebate lotion!

**Buy 1 - 20 oz Olay Quench body lotion @ $7.99, get a free 8.4 oz Olay Quench in-shower body lotion, use 2 - $1 coupons from the paper then submit for the Quench Olay free after rebate ($7.99) = $2 overage
**Colgate Maxfresh or Maxwhite Toothpaste or Toothbrush $2.99 with $2RR, use the $1 coupon from the All You magazine or print a $.75 coupon here = free or $.25
**Snickers bars $.49, use $.50 off 2 coupon from the paper = $.24 each (I know, not free, but yum)

Free Pastry at Starbucks

Tomorrow, March 23, get a free pastry with drink purchase from open until 10:30am with this coupon. It says you can print it, or show it to the barista on your "mobile device."