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Don't Forget About Origin's Recycling Program

I've posted this before, but wanted to bring it up again. If you take your empty cosmetic bottles (any brand) to any Origin's counter, they'll give you a free sample of their products. Use them yourself or stick them in a stocking.

If you're a MAC cosmetic user, take them back to the MAC counter or MAC store for full size freebies.

Signing Off - Officially

You've probably noticed that I've abandoned "Megan's Moneysaving Madness" but I wanted to make it official.

I am in search of my passion and unfortunately this just wasn't it.  Thank you so much to everyone who was so supportive as I gave this a try.  And to my friends and family, please bear with me as I go in search the opportunity to turn one of my other passions into a career.

Don't Forget About Origin's Recycling Program

I've posted this before, but wanted to bring it up again. If you take your empty cosmetic bottles (any brand) to any Origin's counter, they'll give you a free sample of their products.

If you're a MAC cosmetic user, take them back to the MAC counter or MAC store for full size freebies.

Walmart Matchups Week of 10/10

Much of Walmart's policies are at the discretion of the store  manager. Here is a summary of what the corporate policy allows, but  you'll have to check with your store.

Walmart will  price match other stores' ads, and you can use a coupon on an item that  has been price matched. Walmart accepts all valid coupons, including  coupons from other stores, but only one coupon per item - stacking of  store coupons and manufacturer coupons is not allowed. Note: I've yet to find a Walmart that actually does accept other store coupons, so I no longer list them in my matchups.


View Walmart's weekly ad here.
View Walmart's coupon policy here.
View Walmart's price match policy here.

Remember: Walmart rollbacks often last longer than the dates of your local ad, so be sure to look back at previous weeks matchups here. Anything marked with an * is labeled a "One Time Offer" in the ad.

Weekly Ad Matchup

 

* Snickers Funsize Bags $2.50
$1.00/3 RP 9/29
final price: 3/$6.50 ($2.17 each)

Hershey, Reese or Kit Kat 11oz Bags $2.00
$1.00/3 SS 9/26
final price: 3/$5.00 ($1.77 each)

Skittles or Starburst 9.9-12oz Bags $2.00
$1.00/2 printable
final price: 2/$3.00 ($1.50 each)

* Act II Popcorn Balls $5.00
$0.40/1 SS 9/26
final price: $4.60

Butterfinger/Crunch/Baby Ruth Variety Bag $8.00
$2.00/1 printable
final price: $6.00 
 
Monopoly or Connect 4 U-Build Games $15.00
$4.00/1 SS 9/26
$4.00/1 printable (no longer available)
final price: $11.00

Curel $5.00
$1.00/1 SS 10/10
final price: $4.00

Nivea Body Lotion $5.00
$1.00/1 RP 8/29
$1.00/1 printable
final price: $4.00

Pantene Medium-Thick Shampoo or Conditioner $5.97
$1.00/2 PG 9/26
final price: 2/$10.94 ($5.47 each)

Listerine Zero $6.92
$1.00/1 printable
final price: $5.92


L'Oreal Preference $7.97
$2.00/1 RP 8/29 or 9/19
$2.00/1 printable

final price: $5.97

* Gillette Fusion NFL Razor $9.97
$2.00/1 PG 9/26
final price: $7.97

Cottonelle 12ct Double Roll $5.97
$0.50/1 printable
final price: $5.47


Pledge Furniture Polish $3.47
$2.00/1 SS 9/26
final price: 2/$4.92 ($2.47 each)


L'Oreal Paris Advanced Revitalift Complete Moisturizer $12.47

$1.00/1 moisturizer RP 9/19
$2.00/1 Revitalift printable
final price: $10.47 - $11.47

Covergirl The Exact Eyelights Collection $6.50
$1.00/1 Thanks, Mom (aka Year of Savings) Coupon Book
final price: $5.50

Garnier Nutritioniste Moisture Rescue Foaming Gel $4.47
$1.00/1 printable
final price: $3.47

Gain Dishwashing Liquid 3pk $4.97
$1.00/1 PG 10/10
final price: $3.97

Febreeze Air Effects w/ Gain Scent 2pk $4.47
$1.00/1 PG 9/26
final price: $3.47

Gain Liquid or Powder Detergent $4.97
$1.00/1 RP 9/12 or PG 10/10
final price: $3.47

Febreeze Fabric Refresher with Gain Scent + Bonus $4.97
$1.00/1 PG 10/10
final price: $3.97

Children's Advil 4oz $5.76
$1.00/1 RP 9/12

$1.00/1 printable
final price: $4.76

Children's Traiminic Fever Reducer $4.50
$1.00 printable
$3.00/2 SS 8/22
final price: $3.50 for one or $6.00 for 2 ($3.00 each wyb 2)

Huggies Snug & Dry Big Packs $19.77
$2.50/1 printable
final price: $17.27

Pampers Baby Dry Big Packs $19.77
$1.00/1 PG 9/26
final price: $18.77

Theraflu $4.50
$2.00/1 printable
final price: $2.50

Dayquil or Nyquil Bonus Size $4.97
$1.00/1 PG 9/26
$1.50/1 PG 10/10
final price: $3.97 - $3.47

Robitussin DM or Could, Cough, Flu $6.94
$1.00/1 printable
$1.00/1 RP 9/26
final price: $5.94


Halls Bonus Size Cough Drops $0.97
$1.00/2 SS 10/10
final price: 2/$0.97 ($0.49 each)

Advil Liqui-gels 80ct $8.98
$1.00/1 printable
final price: $7.98

Ongoing Deals


Reach Floss $0.97
$1.00/1 printable
final price: FREE

Gain Dish Liquid $0.97
$1.00/1 PG 10/10
final price: FREE

Olay Regenerist 30ct Cleansing Cloths or 5oz Cream Cleanser $5.97
$5.00/1 Olay Regenerist FC/FM from Thanks, Mom (aka Year of Savings) Coupon Book
final price: $0.97

Pampers Deal at Walgreens

I just got a Pamper's email promoting at $3.00 Register Reward on Big Packs of diapers at Walgreens. (see left).

Sweeten the deal a little by using the $1.00/1 Pampers coupon in the 9/26 P&G insert.

Here's how it will work:
Buy a Big Pack of Pampers Cruisers $19.99
use: $1.00/1 PG 9/26
recieve: $3.00 Register Reward
final price: $15.99 after coupon & Register Reward.
 

Walgreen's Week of 10/10

Thanks to Jeri at CouponSTL for allowing me to repost this.

Take a look at Walgreens' full ad HERE.


:: Free This Week ::

Halls Refresh Lemon Raspberry Drops (20 ct) - $1
Get a $1 Register Reward (Cadbury Adams)
Final cost: FREE after RR
Be on the look out for  .75 tearpad coupons for Halls.  I've seen them at CVS.

Noxzema Disposable Razors (4-pack Triple or 4-Blade) - $3.99
Get a $3 Register Reward (Universal/Alberto Culver)
$1 - 8/8/10 RP
or .75 off any Noxzema Product - 9/19/10 SS
Final cost:  FREE to .24 after coupon and RR

Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste(4.2 oz) - $2.49
Get a $1.50 Register Reward (P&G)
$1 - off Crest 4 oz. + - 9/26/10 P&G
Final cost: FREE after coupon and RR


:: Cheap This Week ::

Campbell's Tomato Soup - .59 with in-ad coupon
$1.50 off 3 Campbell's Great for Cooking Soups printable coupon
Final price: .09 each wyb 3

Mars Candy - .49 with in-ad coupon
B1G1 Snickers, 3-Musketeers, Milky Way or Twix - 9/26/10 RP
Final price: .25 each or less if you cashier rings up the manufacturer coupon before the in-ad coupon

Swanson Chicken Broth - .50 with in-ad coupon
.50 off 5 - 9/26/10 SS
Final price: .40 each wyb 5

Renuzit Adjustables - .89 with in-ad coupon
B3G3 - 10/10/10 RP
Final price: .45 each or less if you cashier rings up the manufacturer coupon before the in-ad coupon

B1G1 Right Guard Total Defense - $3.99 (online price)
$3 off 2 Right Guard Total Defense printable coupon
Final price: as low as .50 each wyb 2

Buy $10 or more of participating products and get a $3 Register Reward  and 2 Free Redbox Rentals
Chex Mix - $1.50
.50 off Chex Mix printable coupon HERE and HERE and HERE
Bugles - $1.50
.50 off Caramel or Chocolate Peanut Butter Bugles printable coupon HERE and HERE and HERE
Dr Pepper, 7 Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry or Hawaiian Punch (2 liter) - $1
Twizzlers (11 to 16 oz) - $1.33
Poppycock (8-8.5 oz) - $2
Hershey's Pieces (10-10.5 oz) - $2.50
.50 - 9/12/10 SS

Deal Idea
buy:
(6) Chex Mix or Bugles @ $1.50 each = $9.00
(1) Soda $1.00
use:
(6) .50 Chex Mix or Bugles coupons -$3.00
pay: $7.00
get: $3.00 register Reward
Final cost: $4.00 for 7 products or .57 each + 2 FREE Redbox Rentals

Gillette, Old Spice or Zest Body Wash - 3/$10
Get a $3 Register Reward when you buy 3 (P&G)
B1G1 Old Spice Body Wash - 9/26/10 P&G
$2 off Gillette Body Wash - 9/26/10 P&G

Deal Idea
buy:
(2) Old Spice Body Wash $6.66
(1) Gillette Body Wash $3.34
use:
(1) B1G1 Old Spice Coupon (9/26/10 P&G) -$3.33
(1) Gillette coupon -$2.00 (9/26/10 P&G) -$2.00
pay: $4.67
get: Register Reward -$3.00
Final cost: $1.67 or .56 each after coupons and RR

Energizer Batteries - 2/$6
Max: 4-pack AA or AAA, 2-pack C or D, Single 9 volt
Lithium Advanced: 2-pack AA or AAA
Buy 2 Get a FREE Energizer Battery Operated Glowstick ($5.99 value) with purchase
$1 off Energizer Batteries or Flashlight - 9/12/10 SS and 10/3/10 SS (use 3 if you can)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2 packs of batteries and Glowstick

Brach's Autumn Candy (11-14.6 oz) - 2/$3
Get a $1 Register Reward when you buy 2 (Farley's &Sathers)
Final cost: $1 each after RR

Nivea for Men Skin Care or Body Wash - 2/$9
Get a $4 Register Reward when you purchase 2 (Beiersdorf)
$3 off 2 Nivea Body Wash Products printable coupon
$1 off Body Wash - 8/29/10 RP
$1 off Face Care Product - 10/10/10 RP
Final cost: as low as $1 each after coupon and RR

Ghirardelli Bar - $1.50
$1 off 2 Ghirardelli Intense Dark Bars printable coupon
Final price: $1 each wyb 2

Skin Care - Buy 2 or more participating products get  $5 Register Reward (Kao Brands)
Biore (6 of 8 pack Strips or Cleanse or 5 oz Scrub) - $5.99
$2 off any Biore Skincare Product printable coupon (Facebook - enter Sweepstakes)
$2 off Biore Cleanser - 10/10/10 SS (not in Post-Dispatch)
Curel (3.5 to 13 oz) - $5.99
$2 - 10/10/10 SS
Jurgens (16.8 to 21 oz) - 5.99
$2 off Jergens Overnight Repair Moisturizer - 10/10/10 SS
Final cost: Biore $1.49 each wyb 2 after coupons and RR

Garnier HerbaShine Hair Color - $4.99 with in- ad coupon
$3 off Garnier HerbaShine printable coupon HERE and HERE
$3 - 9/12/10 RP
Final price: $1.99 each

B1G1 Dial Body Wash (16-18 oz) - $5.99 (online price)
$1 off Dial NutriSkin Body Wash printable coupon (use 2)
Final price: as low as $2 each

Gillette Venus or Fusion ProGlide Razor System - $9.99
Get a $4 Register Reward (P&G)
$2 off ProGlide - 9/26/10 P&G
or $2 off Venus - 9/26/10 P&G
Final cost: $3.99 after coupon and RR

Huggies Jumbo Diapers or Pull Ups - $8.99
Get a $2 Register Reward (Kimberly-Clark)
$2.50 off Little Snugglers or Little Movers printable coupon
Final cost: $4.49 after coupon and RR


:: Filler Ideas ::

No Nonsense Essential Basics Knee Highs - .25
Halloween Novelties - .33 each

Weekend Off

I had to take the weekend off due to fall/halloween activities with the little one topped with car trouble.  I'm back today and will be posting my Walmart matchups this afternoon.

Toy Coupons Added to Coupons.com

The stores are already thinking about Christmas, and you should be too! These new toy coupons from Coupons.com should help.

Here's what was added today:

• $5/1 My Little Pony Plane or Mommy & Pony Vehicle
• $5/1 Sit 'n Spin
• $4/1 U Build Game
• $2/1 Wheel Pals Mini 4pk
• $2/1 Lullaby Glow Worm
• $2/1 Weebles Figures 2pk
• $2/1 Mr Potato Head Classic
• $5/1 Playskool Busy Ball Popper
• $4/1 Monopoly Electronic Board Game
• $5/$25 Purchase of Chuck and Friends
• $5/1 Playskool Musical Gear Center
• $2/1 Wheel Pals Playset
• $5/1 Easy Bake Microwave & Style Deluxe Delights
• $5/1 Weebles Treehouse

These are many of the same coupons we saw at this time last year.  There were some great sales between then and Christmas and I'm sure there will be again this year, so print these now and I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Free Jack-O-Lantern Stencils

Better Homes and Garden's has several great collections of pumpkin carving stencils.  Print them here.

I love the dog breed stencils (the Scottie, of course).  Not to leave out the cat lovers, there are cat breed stencils too. There are more traditional Halloween figures like Frankenstein, vampires and scarecrows or stencils for traditional Jack-o-Lantern faces. They even have "designer (scrollwork, anyone?)" or Text Message pumpkin stencils!

Not going to be carving a real pumpkin? "Carve" a virtual Jack-o-Lantern here.