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Alice.com: Save Big While Shopping From Home

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:55 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Alice.com. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Alice.com, now would be a great time to do so. You’ll find cleaning supplies, food, personal care items, baby items, pet food, and more — all of your household essentials — all on one easy-to-navigate site.

While the prices may be higher than what you hard core couponers are used to, there are still bargains to be found, and with free shipping, it’s a nice option when you can’t get to the store for some reason.

Cool features:

Low prices — while the prices may not be the lowest around, they are competitive with the regular prices of grocery and big box stores. Here’s a hint — to find the best deasl click on “Other Ways to Shop” and then click “Shop the Best Deals.”

Clip-free coupons — take advantage of clip-free coupons to save some cash. These are often in the same amounts as the Sunday inserts; however, you may only use one like coupon per item so that makes stocking up difficult. Coupons are deducted automatically though, making it easy to save hundreds of dollars annually without any extra work.

FREE shipping — all Alice.com orders ship free. There is a minimum of six items per order to qualify, but there are plenty of low-cost items listed on the site that makes reaching this minimum quite easy.

Reordering reminders — Alice.com will send emails at intervals based on your household size and usage to remind you when it should be time to reorder a specific item.

If you’d like to give Alice.com a try for yourself, you can receive a $10 bonus (using this link) credited to your account after you’ve spent $50! Plus if you share the news with your friends through their referral program they’ll receive the same $10 bonus offer, plus you’ll earn 3% of what they spend over the next year. It’s a win-win offer!

Have you tried Alice.com yet? If so, what did you think?

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Target: Del Monte Canned Fruit $0.60

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:05 +0000

Here’s a great deal at Target that we missed earlier in the week. If you can make a trip today or tomorrow, you may want to add Del Monte Canned Fruit to your list. You can get it for just $0.60 per can after coupons!

Buy (8) Del Monte Canned Fruit, $0.97
Use (2) $1/4 Del Monte Canned Fruit Target printable
Use $1/8 Del Monte Fruits, exp. 1-10-10 (RP 11/15/09)
$0.60 ea. after coupons!

Check out the other current Target deals too!

Thanks, Crazy Clippers!

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Old Navy Gobblepalooza: 50% off One Item Coupon

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:22 +0000

Old Navy is having a Gobblepalooza dress rehearsal. Head over to their site and create a band name and logo. Take it into the store tomorrow 11/21, and you’ll get 50% off any one item of your choice!

Thanks, Kelly!

Don’t forget you can also enter to win one of five $50/$100 Old Navy Purchase coupons through noon tomorrow!

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Walgreens: $5 off $25 Purchase Coupon 11/22-11/23

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:09:42 +0000

Walgreens just released a new $5/$25 purchase coupon valid on Sunday 11/22 and Monday 11/23. This should help us score some fantastic deals next week!

Note the fine print: Purchase amount of $25 or more must be before taxes and after all manufacturer and Walgreens coupons and discounts. Limit one coupon per customer per offer.

Not all stores enforce the $25 total after coupons, but it pays to be aware of this beforehand.

Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!

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Shutterfly: 3 FREE Photo Greeting Cards

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:48:14 +0000

Get 3 FREE custom photo greeting cards from Shutterfly right now by using the code 3FREECARDS.

Already ordered your Christmas cards? Think thank you cards or birthday cards to keep on hand. Shipping is only around $1, so that’s a great price for 3 quality photo cards!

Jut go to Shutterfly.com and follow these steps:

Start a new project
Cards & Stationery
5×7 Folded Greeting Cards
Choose from Christmas, Holiday, Solid Colors or Thank You Cards
Create your card
Change Quantity to 3
When you’re in your shopping cart, click on the blue words at the top “Enter promo code”
Enter & apply code: 3FREECARDS

Thanks, The Frugal Girls!

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Toys R Us: Mr. Potato Head $1.99 After Coupon

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:40 +0000

Toys R Us will have Mr. Potato Head on sale for $3.99 Friday 11/20 and Saturday 11/21. Use this $2/1 Mr. Potato Head printable to get it for just $1.99. Great stocking stuffer!

Thanks, Macon On The Cheap!

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Coach Factory Stores: Additional 20% Off Coupon, Exp. 11/22

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:12:04 +0000

There’s a new 20% off at Coach Factory Stores coupon (on top of 25%-65% reductions) available. It’s valid on everything in the store, so you can treat someone to a little luxury for a real steal!

Expires 11/22/09.

(Thanks, Yu!)

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Giant Eagle Deals Week of 11/19/09

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:32:27 +0000

Thanks to Jen at Cherry Picker for compiling a list of the best deals to be found at Giant Eagle this week.

Find my faves below, and then check out her site for the complete list!

New to couponing? Read up on what all of these abbreviations mean first in my quick reference guide.

The coupon matchups below are based on my local Giant Eagle’s policy of doubling all coupons up to $0.99. You may need to adjust the final price if your store’s policy is different.

Cheer or Gain Laundry Detergent, $10
Liquid (48 to 64 loads) OR Powder (80 loads)
Get $5 OYNO wyb 2 Cheer or Gain
$0.25/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 11-30-09 (RP 10/18/09)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 11-30-09 (RP 10/18/09)
As low as $6.50 ea. after coupon and catalina!

Special K or Fiber Plus Bars, $2.50
$1/2 Special K Bars printable
$0.75/1 Kellogg’s FiberPlus Bars printable or printable
As low as $1 ea. after coupon!

Libby’s Canned Veggies, $0.50
$0.50/2 Libby’s Canned Vegetables printable
$1/4 Libby’s Canned Vegetables, exp. 12-31-09 (RP 9/27/09)
As low as FREE wyb 2 after coupon!

Progresso Broth (32-oz.), $1.50
$0.50/1 Progresso Broth printable or printable or printable or printable or printable
$0.50/1 Progresso Broth, exp. 1-9-10 (GM Everyday Saver 11/15/09)
$0.50/1 Progresso Broth, exp. 11-28-09 (SS #2 10/4/09)
$0.50 ea. after coupon!

Ziploc Storage or Freezer Bags, $2.00
$0.55/1 Ziploc Product printable
$1.50/2 Ziploc Products printable
$1/2 Ziploc Brand Freezer Bags, exp. 11-28-09 (SS 10/4/09)
$1/2 Ziploc Bags, exp. 1-9-10 (SS 11/15/09)
As low as $0.90 ea. after coupon!

Check out Cherry Picker for more deals!

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Food Lion Deals Week of 11/18/09

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:54:35 +0000

Thanks to Kathy at The $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge for compiling a list of the best deals to be found at Food Lion this week.

Find my faves below, and then check out her site for the complete list!

New to couponing? Read up on what all of these abbreviations mean first in my quick reference guide.

:: Buy One Get One Deals

Mrs. Smith’s Fruit Pies, $5.49
$1/1 Mrs. Smith’s Fruit Pie Food Lion printable (FLIP)
$1/1 Mrs. Smith’s or Edwards Whole Pies, exp. 1-31-10 (SS 11/15/09)
$0.74 ea. after coupon!

Hefty Foam Plates and Bowls, $2.97
$0.75/1 Hefty Plates or Bowls, exp. 1-31-10 (RP 11/15/09)
$0.98 ea. after coupon!

Duncan Hines Cake Mix, $1.69
$0.55/2 Duncan Hines Cake Mix, exp. 1-31-10 (SS 10/11/09)
$1/2 Duncan Hines Cake Mix, exp. 1-31-10 (SS 10/11/09)
As low as $0.34 each

:: Other Deals

Del Monte Vegetables, $0.50
$1/8 Del Monte Vegetables, exp. 1-10-10 (RP 11/15/09)
$0.37 ea. wyb 8 after coupon!

Tide Laundry Detergent (50-oz.), $5.99
$1/1 Tide Food Lion printable (FLIP)
$1/1 Tide or Tide to Go, exp. 11-30-09 (P&G 11/1/09)
$3.99 ea. after coupon!

Check out The $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge for more deals!

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6 Ways to Reuse Pumpkins at the End of the Season

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:33 +0000

Photo by Nesster

As we approach Thanksgiving and the end of the harvest season, you may still have uncarved pumpkins hanging around as part of your seasonal decor. Rather than tossing them, consider these frugal ideas:

• Why not let it hang out for a while? While there is a ton of pressure to toss away all memories of the glorious harvest season while you deck the halls, pumpkins make great decorations for the Thanksgiving table and serve as a great visual reminder of the abundance of the season. Keep them out, place a few acorn squash or gourds next to them, and enjoy the last few weeks of harvest before the yuletide greetings dominate the air.

• Make pumpkin seeds and pureed pumpkin. Especially with the odd shortage of canned pumpkin this year, its so much cheaper to can your own pureed pumpkin than buy it in-store. If you aren’t up for canning it for later use, cut it into chunks and freeze it to be pureed when you need it for a pie or soup.

• Use it as a vase. Carve out the inside and use it to hold mums, daisies, or other seasonal flowers. Or fill it with pinecones, twigs, acorns and other natural insignia of the season of plenty.

• Make a natural planter. Fit a flowerpot into the inside of the pumpkin. You’ll have a festive planter that will last at least a month or so.

• Make a harvest scarecrow. Carve a face for your scarecrow. As it starts to crumple with age, the wrinkled and nubby skin of the pumpkin will give your scarecrow some character.

• Add it to your compost pile. Before your pumpkin starts to rot, let your kids have a blast kicking it around the yard in some old sneakers until it’s broken into a few pieces and then throw it into your compost pile. (Because you do reuse kitchen scraps by adding them to a compost pile, right? Confession: I don’t. I can’t stand earthworms, they gross me out. We feed our pumpkins to the goats.)

Easy Canning Alternative #1: Par-Boil Pumpkin for Freezing

1. Chop the pumpkin into small chunks, and put them in boiling water for five minutes. This process is called blanching.

2. Drain the pumpkin pieces in a strainer, and let them cool.

3. Once they are cool to the touch and dry, you can put them in freezer-proof containers, like the millions of Ziploc bags or cheap Rubbermaid containers we’ve all acquired.

Easy Canning Alternative #2: Baking Pumpkin for Freezing

1. Cut pumpkin into small chunks and place on a baking sheet at 500 degrees Farenheit.

2. Once it’s slightly browned, let the pumpkin cool, and put into freezer-proof containers as described above. Once you find that perfect pumpkin pie or muffin recipe, all you’ll have to do is pull it out of the freezer, thaw it and puree in a blender, if necessary.

Nadia is a young Army wife and stay-at-home mom to two adorable little kids. She enjoys bargain shopping and finding the hottest and cheapest deals for her readers and blogging about her frugal living adventures as a military mama at A-B-C Frugality. When she’s not blogging or chasing a naked toddler, you can find her working hard to finish up her Bachelor’s degree in Education or reading the latest Twilight book.

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High Value $1 off Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:37 +0000

Register on the Puffs website to receive a coupon valid for $1 off Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong. It should arrive in your mailbox in about 6 weeks.

This should make for a great deal on tissues!

Thanks, Mrs. Buys More!

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Black Friday Deals Coming Soon

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:09:43 +0000

I’ve had a number of inquiries as to why I haven’t been posting many of the Black Friday deals yet, and the simple truth is I have both affiliate and personal relationships with a number of these companies that I’m not willing to risk by publishing information that has not been officially released to the public.

In the meantime, you can find Black Friday Deals on a number of forums around the Internet, including Afullcup.

Stay tuned because I’ll be posting the highlights of many of the confirmed sales soon!

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Philosophy Gingerbread Man Shower Gel FREE Sample

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:21 +0000

Add the Philosophy: Share Magic application to your Facebook account, and you’ll be able to register for a FREE sample of Philosophy Gingerbread Man Shower Gel and Bubble Bath.

I love Philosophy products, so you can bet I’m all over any chance to get a free sample of them!

Thanks, Moms By Heart!

P.S. While you’re there, you might also consider becoming a fan of Deal Seeking Mom. I share limited freebies and other deals that will go quickly on my fan page.

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Weekly Coupon Insert Preview: 11/22/09

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:36:06 +0000

Here is a preview of the coupons in this week’s newspaper insert. They’ve all been added to the Deal Seeking Mom Coupon Database as well!

Be sure to refer to the coupon insert schedule to see which inserts are included in each week’s paper!

Please note that there are regional differences in coupons, and your newspaper may not have all of the same coupons or same values as listed below.

However, if there’s a great coupon missing from your insert, you can always buy additional coupons from a coupon clipping service!

SmartSource (SS 11/22/09)

$1/1 Air Wick Scented Oil Refill, exp. 1-3-10
FREE Air Wick Warmer wyb any Air Wick Scented Oil Refill Fragrance, exp. 1-3-10
$1/1 Archway Brand Cookie Variety, exp. 1-31-10
$0.35/1 Betty Crocker Box or Pouch Potatoes, exp. 1-16-10
$1/1 Brut Fragrance Product, exp. 12-31-09
$1/1 Chinet Classic White or Casuals Plates, exp. 1-31-10
$1/1 Chinet Comfort Cups or Chinet Napkins, exp. 1-31-10
$1/1 Chinet Cut Crystal Plates or Cups, exp. 1-31-10
$2/1 Chinet Salad/Side Dishes, exp. 1-31-10
$1/1 Duck Brand Packaging Tape, exp. 1-31-10
$0.75/1 Duracell CopperTop Batteries, exp. 12-31-09
$2/1 Farmland Half Spiral Ham, exp. 2-28-10
$2/1 Farmland Quarter Spiral Sliced Ham, exp. 2-28-10
$1/1 Fisher Product, exp. 5-31-10
$1/1 Florida Natural Brand Premium Not From Concentrate Fruit Juice, exp. 12-31-09
$3/2 Glade “The Fragrance Collection” Product , exp. 1-16-10
$2/1 Infusium 23 Purchase, exp. 12-31-09
$0.55/1 Johnsonville Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Breakfast Sausage or Four Cheese Italian Sausage, exp. 12-31-09
$1/2 Kraft or Cracker Barrel Natural Cheese, exp. 12-31-09
$0.75/1 Marzetti Veggie Dip, exp. 2-28-10
$3/2 Motrin or Children’s Motrin Product, exp. 4-30-10
$0.25/1 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls, exp. 2-13-10
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls, exp. 2-13-10
$0.75/2 Pillsbury Frozen Grands! Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls or Mini Cinnamon Rolls, exp. 2-13-10
$0.55/2 Pillsbury Grands! Sweet Rolls, exp. 2-13-10
$1/3 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough, exp. 2-13-10
30o2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits, exp. 2-13-10
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust, exp. 2-13-10
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Sweet Rolls, exp. 2-13-10
$0.55/1 Pillsbury Simply… Refrigerated Cookie Dough, exp. 2-13-10
B2G1 Purina Alpo, exp. 1-5-10
B2G1 Purina Alpo Chop House, exp. 1-5-10
$3/1 Rocky the Robot Truck Interactive Buddy, exp. 12-31-09
$1/1 Schick Disposable Razor, exp. 1-31-10
$2/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill, exp. 1-31-10
$2/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor, Trimmer or Refill, exp. 1-31-10
$1/1 Science Diet Simple Essentials Treats, exp. 12-31-09
$1/1 Scott Extra Soft Tissue, exp. 1-2-10
$0.50/1 Scott Flushable Moist Wipes Tub or Refill, exp. 1-2-10
$1/3 Select General Mills Cereals, exp. 1-2-10
$1/1 True North 100% Natural Nut Snacks, exp. 12-31-09

Which coupons are you most excited about? Do you see any that will make fantastic deals when combined with upcoming store deals?

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Old Navy Gobblepalooza: Win a $50/$100 Coupon!

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:40 +0000

OldNavyWeekly.com won’t be updating this week as they prepare for the Gobblepalooza Rockin’ event next week, but I’ve got five (5) $50/$100 coupons to give away here at Deal Seeking Mom!

Not familiar with the Old Navy Weekly coupon craze? Check out their FAQs to learn how to play the game.

Five lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a $50/$100 coupon good through 11/24!

Do you rock soft, medium or hard? What do you think about the outfit changes on the SuperModelquins as they adjust their musical preferences? Do you have a family song? What kind of music do you like? Where’s your favorite place to listen to music – in the car, at home?

To enter to win, visit Gobblepalooza.com and create a band name and logo with the Band Name Generator and then come back and share them.

Create and enter as many band names and logos as you’d like between now and noon EST on Saturday, 11/21!

I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comments. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winner must confirm their email address by responding to their notification email before coupon will be sent.

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Metromint FREE Coupon w/ Survey

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:38 +0000

Update: The survey is now closed.

Get a coupon to try Metromint for FREE when you take a short 5-minute survey on your beverage preferences. I’ve never tried this but it sounds interesting!

If you’ve tried it, what flavor do you recommend?

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24-Hour Giveaway: Win a Merry Madagascar Prize Pack!

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:08 +0000

This Christmas season, Walmart and Dreamworks collaborated on a special family movie, Merry Madagascar, starring all of your favorite characters from the first two Madagascar movies, as well as a line of licensed characters, pajamas, snacks and more!

Hopefully you had the opportunity to watch Merry Madagascar when it was on TV last night, but if not, you can pick it up at Walmart now for just $5. My kids thoroughly enjoyed seeing one of their favorite movies transformed into a Christmas special and have been requesting to watch it again ever since.

One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a Merry Madagascar prize pack, including:

3 Plush toys (Penguin, Lion, Zebra)
Merry Madagascar Throw
Items from Kellogg’s and Kraft
$25 Gift Card to use on the DVD, Snacks, and/or Pajamas
Merry Madagascar Recipes

To enter, share your favorite holiday movie! Do you love the classics, like Rudolph and Frosty, or do you prefer family comedies such as The Santa Clause?

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Every reader has two methods available to enter this contest. Choose one of each for up to a total of 2 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Tell me your favorite holiday movie!

2. Tweet the following:

Walmart is giving one lucky @DealSeekingMom reader a chance to win a Merry Madagascar prize pack: http://bit.ly/merrymadagascar

Make sure to come back and leave the link to your tweet in a separate comment!

Prize:
(1) Merry Madagascar prize package, as described above

This giveaway ends at noon EST on 11/20. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. In order for the winner to receive their prize pack by Thanksgiving, I have to hear back from them tomorrow with their shipping information, so be sure to check back early tomorrow afternoon. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

The Merry Madagascar DVD and giveaway pack were provided to me for free by Walmart and Dream Works.

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ALL YOU Exclusive Coupons: Campbell’s, Excedrin, Ore-Ida + More

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:11 +0000

ALL YOU magazine has a number of exclusive printable coupons available online right now. A lot of them are nice high-value coupons that could make for great drugstore deals!

$3/2 Alpha Betic Diabetic Nutrition Product
$1/1 Arm & Hammer Premium Vacuum Bad or Filter
$5/1 Breeze Tidy Cats Litter System
$1/2 Campbell’s V8 Soups
$2/1 Carvel Ice Cream Cake
$1/1 Cooking Light Magazine
$1/1 Excedrin Back & Body Extra Strength (100 ct.+)
$3/1 Faith Hill Parfums
$1/1 Health Magazine
$1/1 Kotex Ultra Thin Overnights
$1/1 Minute Ready to Serve Rice
$1.50/1 Nancy’s Frozen Appetizer or Dessert (32 ct.+)
$1/1 Ore-Ida Steam N’ Mash Potatoes
B1G1 Pounce Cat Treats
$1/1 Real Simple Magazine
$1/1 Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips
$1/1 Tyson Frozen Sliced & Diced Chicken or Steak Strips
$1/1 Weight Watchers Cheese or Cream Cheese Product
$0.55/1 Weight Watchers Yogurt (32 oz.)
$2/1 Wow! Floor Cleaning System

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Harris Teeter: Rice Krispies $0.37, Crispix $0.49

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:01:31 +0000

I consider a really good price on cereal to be anything $0.50 or less, so these two offers at Harris Teeter definitely qualify.

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Cereal, $1.87
$0.75/1 Rice Krispies Cereal printable
$0.37 after coupons!

Kellogg’s Crispix Cereal, $1.99
$0.75/1 Rice Krispies Cereal printable
$0.49 after coupons!

(Thanks, Coupon Cravings!)

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Meijer: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Money Maker

Tara Kuczykowski — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:05 +0000

Meijer has a great opportunity to stock up on I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter for your holiday baking. Butter freezes well, so pop it in the freezer to make it last longer.

Buy (2) I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Stick Packages, $1.69 ea.
Get $2 OYNO Catalina wyb 2
Use (2) $1/1 ICBNB coupons (RP 11/15/09) or $0.75/1 ICBNB printable
Use (1) $1/2 ICBNB printable via Meijer Mealbox
Better than FREE after coupons and Catalina!

See more deals at Meijer this week here.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

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