Free For the Asking ~ 7+ Available Freebies

This is my weekly freebie post. First, I'll show you everything that I've gotten for free this week, along with the links to anything that is still available. At the bottom of the post is a list of my favorite online freebies from this week. I usually get at least one free item in the mail every day...it's just like Christmas! Free stuff is out there, it's just a matter of looking for it!


Weekly Totals
Spent $71.53
Saved $175.50, 71%
Coupons Used 51
Rebates $15
Net Cost $56.53

My Freebies

Drugstore Game:
~3 John Frieda Shampoos (Rite Aid) (Sale, 3 for $15. Use 3-$3 off 1 coupons from 3/7SS insert, then submit receipt for $5 single check rebate to still get all 3 for $1.)
~2 Oral B Toothbrushes (CVS)
~1 Nivea Lip Care (CVS)

Grocery Game:
~Trident Layers Gum (Coupon 2/7 SS .75 off 1, Doubles at Super Fresh, free gum!)
~2 Nature Valley Nut Clusters
~3 Asstd Boxes Fruit Snacks
~4 Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal
(The deal for the last three happened at Safeway and is still available, but complicated. You have to work up a deal based on the coupons you have access to. Check out THIS post at Moneywise Moms for details. Focus on the top section including the Mix and Match Sale.)

Mailbox:
~Zone Perfect Indulgence Bar w/coupon (facebook promo, NLA)
~Beyond the Shaker Black Lava Salt (online promo, NLA)
~$30 Home Made Simple Coupon Book (online promo, NLA)
~2 Gooseberry Patch Cook Booklets (Still available HERE)
~Spa Magazine (NLA)

Rebates Received:
~$15 Olay Regenerist

New Online Goodies

~Walmart has a sample of Lever 2000 soap HERE.


~Pureology is offering the opportunity to *win* a sample. I understand that they are nice, if you are among the chosen ~grins~. It's worth a try HERE.


~Costco is offering a sample of Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers...these will be going to a friend, for I have no need of them :)~ Get yours HERE.


~Get your free sample of Ideal sweetener HERE. I've not heard of this one, I think they are getting better...yes? no??



~Dunkin Donuts has a sample of their new Turbo coffee HERE. That should get you goin' in the mornin'!


That's it for this week Chickadees...lots of the offers this week were very short-lived. Enjoy your goodies!

Deals and Steals - See Here Photo Gifts - Free Shipping!

I just received an email from SeeHere.com. They are offering some pretty sweet deals through March 17. The photo above is a puzzle that I designed on their site in about 10 minutes from my own photos. The design program is intuitive, I enjoy using it.

~40% off all photo puzzles with Free Shipping...a 7x10 (110 piece) puzzle for $7.80, shipped
Promo Code puzzle-6

~25% off all photo posters with Free Shipping...a 11x14 poster for $5.25, shipped
Promo Code poster-25

~30% off all photo mugs with Free Shipping...a standard mug for $7.80, shipped
Promo Code mug-16

~30% off photo pillowcases with Free Shipping...$13.99, shipped
Promo Code pillowcase-1

~25% off photo aluminum water bottles with Free Shipping...$12.75, shipped
Promo Code gogreen-2

I have purchased several photo gifts from SeeHere, and have always been pleased. The puzzle, poster, pillowcase or water bottle could be fun in an Easter Basket. We also have Mother's Day and Father's Day to think about soon...or...dare I say it...stocking stuffers??? (I know, I'm a freak to be thinking about Christmas already.) Let me know if you get something fun!

Deals and Steals - Victoria's Secret

Are you a member of Pink Nation? If you are, you can go HERE to log in and print out a coupon for a $10 t-shirt dress (in store only) at Victoria's Secret. I think this little dress would make a nice beach cover-up. If you aren't a member, sign up. Pink Nation members regularly get freebies or gifts with purchase. And, as soon as the Pink Nation numbers 1,000,000 members, we will all get a freebie...YIPPEE :) As I write this post there are 970,975 members. It won't take long to make up that 29,000. If you aren't a member before they hit a million, you won't be able to get the freebie. So, sign up now! Go HERE to join.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Hope that Spring is Near

My sweet boy with the eagle eyes found the first flower of Spring in our yard.

It must have been growing under the snow, which is still receding.

I have never been so grateful for the first warm day...58 degrees...heavenly!

How to Work That Catalina Deal

When I started couponing seriously, I kept reading about "catalinas". The only catalina I knew was a salad dressing...I was understandably confused.

A "catalina" is a coupon that prints at the register when you check out, if certain buying requirements are met. The coupon is good for a certain dollar amount off of your next purchase at that store. For example, a couple of weeks ago Super Fresh had a catalina deal. If you purchased $30 in P&G products, you received a catalina for $10 ONYO (off your next order). I purchased 3 packs of paper products at $10 each (sale price), used $1 off coupons for each pack, paid $27 out of pocket. Then I received a $10 catalina at checkout, which brought my net cost down to $17 for nearly $45 in paper goods. I then used that $10 off of my next purchase, bringing a $16 bill down to $6.

Here is a fab catalina that I scored today at Weis.



Weis has two catalina deals running right now on select Kellog's Cereal.
~Thru March 13, buy $20 in Kellog's products and get $7 catalina
~Thru March 13, buy 5 boxes Kellog's cereal (listed below) and get $4 catalina
*Frosted Flakes
*Apple Jacks
*Froot Loops
*Corn Pops
*Cocoa Krispies
*Honey Smacks

~Corn Pops, Froot Loops, and Apple Jacks are on sale for $2.50 (Largest Size)

There are coupons for $1 off 2 in the 3/7 Red Plum insert or you might get lucky and find a blinky in the store that has coupons for $.70 off the same 3 cereals that are on sale.

(A blinky is the motorized coupon dispenser that you find attached to grocery shelves.)

Here is my deal:
5 Boxes Apple Jacks $12.50
3 Boxes Corn Pops $7.50
Total $20.00

Used 8 blinky $.70 coupons = $5.60
Brings total to $14.40

Met requirements for both catalina deals. Received $11.00 off my next order.
Net total for 8 boxes of cereal= $3.40, or $.43 each.

If you don't find the blinky in your store, you can still use the coupons from the most recent Sunday paper to get this deal for $5.

Thanks to For the Mommas for doing the Weis matchups every week!