Caught My Eye

Harris Teeter eVic Specials - good through May 1st

McCain Purely Potatoes or French Fries - $1.47

Use $1.00 Manufacturer Coupon

Pay 47¢

*Plus, save the $1.00 McCain Purely Potato coupon to your Saving Star account, and turn this deal into a 53¢ money maker!!!

Huggies Diapers - $7.97

Use $2.00 Manufacturer Coupon 

Pay $5.97

*Not an absolutely fantastic deal, but still pretty good!

Buitoni Fresh Pasta - 99¢

No coupon needed - just a fantastic deal

*This is fresh (not dried) pasta, so it cooks in about 2-3 minutes! Great for last-minute meals!!!

CVS

Colgate MaxClean SmartFoam, or Max Fresh Toothpaste - $2.99

Use 50¢ Manufacturer Coupon from this Sunday's paper

Get $2.49 ECB back

Net Cost: FREE (or money maker if you have a higher value coupon)

Rite Aid

Mike and Ike, or Hot Tamales - $2.00/2

Pay $2

Get back $2 in Up+ Rewards

Net Cost: FREE!

You can keep rolling this deal for a total of 4 offers! In the end, you could get 8 boxes for $2!!! 

My students are going to LOVE this week's prize bag!! :-)

Schick Hydro Shave Gel - $5.00/2

Use the $2.00/1 peelies on the product

Pay 50¢ each!!!

Target - Good deal on Cami's

If you're a new or expectant mom (or know someone who is), then you may be interested in today's "Daily Deal" from Target! Normally priced at $19.99, the Gilligan O'Malley Nursing Cami's are on sale for $14.99!!! But, if you buy 2 - you'll get 10% off, and 3 gets you 20% off! All Daily Deals ship for free, so it doesn't matter if you have a redcard on this deal. But, if you do have a redcard - you'll get an additional 5% off! And, to put the cherry on top, Shopathome is offering a special cashback bonus on Target right now - an amazing 7% (normally 3%)! So here's how all the math works out:

Buy 3 cami's @ $14.99 = $44.97

Get 20% off = - $9.98

Total = $35.98

Use Redcard for 5% off = - $1.75

Total Amount Paid = $33.24

Get 7% back in Shopathome account = app. $2.32 back

Grand Total Paid for 3 SHIPPED nursing cami's = $30.92 (or $10.30 each)

That's just about 50% off!!!

How do you get this deal?

• Log into your ShopatHome account and do a search for Target. Don't have one? Click here!
• Click on the shop now button.
• A new window will open for the Target website.
• Look for the yellow/orange "daily deals. one day only. always free shipping" under the bulls-eye and click on that!
• Scroll down and look on the right hand side for the cami's and click "View Details".
• Choose color and quantity and add to cart.
• Check out with paypal, credit/debit card, or redcard! 

Good Stock-up Idea on Scrubbing Bubbles

CVS is running a special this week on Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner! It's on sale for $3 AND when you buy at least $12 worth of Scrubbing Bubble products (other products are also included), you get a $4 Extra Care Bucks back! 

So here's a deal scenario: 

Buy 4 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners = $12

Use 2 $2/2 Manufacturer Coupons

Pay $8

Get $4 in Extra Care Bucks back for next purchase

Save the $1/2 Saving Star coupon to your online account

Total Net Spent: $3.00 for 4 bottles of cleaner (75¢ each)! 

Fantastic deal considering these are normally at least $3-4/bottle!!!

For Sale: Coupon Binders and Bags

I have so many people asking me about my coupon binder and bag that I've decided to start selling them!

Ready-To-Go Binder $25.00

1 - 2" 3-Ringed Binder

25 Baseball Card Sleeves (holds 225 coupons)

3 - 3-Ringed Pencil Pouches

10 Tab Dividers

I did a lot of research and if I were buying these items separately, going to three different stores to get the cheapest price + buying the baseball card sleeves from amazon (cheapest place to get them), I'd spend $26.99! Since I can get the items in bulk, I can save you time and money! Obviously, if you don't live in the Charlotte area I'll have to charge extra for shipping!

The "Perfect Couponing Bag" - $29 

On May 1st the cost of these bags will go up to $34.75!!! Buy now & save!!!!

• Choose from 10 different patterns
• 7 Exterior Pockets (great for holding wallet, phone, keys, water bottle, pen/paper, coupons, receipts)
• Laminated Nylon (perfect for being able to wipe-clean)
• Exactly deep enough to completely conceal your coupon binder (spine down)
• Wide enough at the top so that you can thumb through the pages without having to pull out the binder (sits perfectly in the front seat of a shopping cart)
• Includes Shipping, Handling, and Tax
• Can be monogrammed for a total cost of $37 (will go up to $43 on May 1st)

Email me at savesimplyblog@gmail(dot)com to place an order! Remember that you need to act fast if you want a bag for the cheaper price!!!

Jumping on Earth Day Band Wagon

I just got an email from Earth Fare, and they are offering 20% off all of their bulk foods today through Earth Day (4/22). If you've never been to Earth Fare and don't know what I'm talking about, it's awesome!

They have every imaginable flour (all-purpose, rice, almond, buckwheat, etc.) - so if you've been wanting to try something out, but not wanting to get a large quantity until you know if you like it - it's the perfect place to go! Just scoop out about a cup (or however much you need for a single recipe)! They also have nuts, cous cous, sugar, seeds, and so much more that I can't remember. It's an entire wall of nothing but bulk foods that you scoop and buy by the pound! Love it for trying out new things!

Go here, set up a free Welcome Home account, and get your coupon for 20% all the bulk food you want!

Harris Teeter - Super Doubles start tomorrow!!!

Just wanted to make sure that everyone has gotten the word that Harris Teeter will be starting Super Doubles tomorrow! The promotion will last for an entire week (Wednesday - Tuesday)! For those that need a little reminder, here are the rules:

• All coupons double up to $1.98 in value (so this is when you should use those $1 and $1.50 coupons)
• Up to 20 coupons will double every day; all others will ring up at face-value!
• Items marked as B1G1 are in effect 1/2 price. That means you can use 2 coupons (one per item)!!!
• Check out http://www.southernsavers.com for deal match-ups. She will normally post 3 different lists - which is a HUGE time-saver! 
• Only three like coupons in a single transaction & only two like internet coupons in a single transaction
• Remember to check your eVIC coupons before you head to the store - to make sure you're completely up-to-date and all the coupons that you want on your account have been added! 
• If you're using a competitor coupon for dollars off your entire purchase, remember to hand them that FIRST - before all of your manufacturer coupons! 

Happy Shopping! And remember to be NICE to your cashiers!!! :-) 

Earth Day is Coming - FREEBIES!!!

Mark your Calendars for April 22nd!

Bring any reusable mug/cup to Caribou Coffee or Starbucks, and you'll get a free hot or cold beverage!

One of my favorite Earth Day Freebies is at Origins! You can trade in any bottle (empty or full) of facial cleanser or moisturizer and they will give you a free bottle of Origins high-performance, paraben free cleanser (while supplies last)! I LOVE their cleanser! Well worth it to make it out to Origins! For Charlotte people - there are two Origins locations in Southpark Mall: one near the food court next to Teavana and the other located in Belk!

FREE Tree from Lowe's!!! Yep, that's right - a tree! The picture on the Lowe's site is from last year, with last year's date - but I called Lowe's to confirm that they are participating again this year - and they said YES!!!

You can get free reusable totes at the following places: 

Target

Disney Store (you'll need to bring in 5 plastic bags to "exchange")

H-E-B (you'll need to bring in 5 plastic bags to "exchange")

Jo-Ann Fabric (if you're one of the first 50 customers)

I'm sure there will be even more freebies as we get closer to the date, so check back often for additions to the list!!!