Good Stuff!

Sorry it's been so long since the last post! Here are a few goodies:

Cheap Gas Alert!!! I travel all over Charlotte: Dilworth, Southpark, Cotswold, Plaza Midwood, Arboretum, Promenade, Ballantyne, Waxhaw, Carmel Commons, Matthews! The cheapest price for gas that I've found is on the corner of Providence and Old Providence at the Exxon station! It's been $3.47/gallon for over a week now. So if you're going to be in that area - definitely plan a fill-up! Not sure it's worth the extra stop? Maybe not if you have to go out of your way. But, if you buy gas at the average price in Charlotte ($3.56/gallon) instead - you'll pay $1.53 more for the same product and an average of $79.56 more per year (based on a 17 gallon tank - and one fill-up per week for 52 weeks).

Don't pay much attention to gas prices? Don't think it makes that much difference? Three months ago the average price of gas in Charlotte was somewhere around $3.89/gallon. That's a difference of $.42/gallon - which makes the fill-up of my car $7.14 less each time. That comes out to a difference of $28.56/month and $371.28/year - just with the difference of $.42/gallon! That's a savings I really appreciate! :-)

Lesson learned? Little difference make a huge impact! What could you do with an extra $371 this year? I certainly have some ideas . . .

Harris Teeter has Eggland's Cage Free Eggs on sale for $2.50/dozen (large). These are normally $3.99. I just sorted through my coupon binder (long over-due) and found tons of $.35 coupons for cage free or organic eggs. We all know that Harris Teeter will double that coupon - so you can get the eggs for only $1.80/dozen. That's a steal of a deal for these eggs!

Target has two deals that I'm particularly interested in.
Selected Pampers Value-Pack Diapers (normally $29.99) and Big-Pack Diapers (normally $19.79) are on clearance for 15% off. While that's not a huge discount, there are some coupons that you could stack:
Big-Pack Diaper Box (app 90 diapers or equivalent to 3 jumbo packs) @ 15% off = $16.82
Use Target $1.00 Coupon (came in the paper a while back)
Use $2.50 Manufacturer Coupon (I have lots of these and am not sure where I got them - only good on boxes)
Pay $13.32 or $4.44/pack

For those not interested in diapers. . .

Get a free $5 gift card when you buy any two Gillette items listed: Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual razor, cartridges, Venus razors and cartridges.
Buy Gillete Fusion ProGlide Razor for $9.79
Buy 4-count Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual cartridges for $16.99
Use Buy One Gillette Fusion 4-count or larger cartridge, get ONE Gillette Fusion Razor Free Manufacturer coupon (came in last Sunday's P&G Insert in the paper)
Pay $16.79
Get back $5 gift card
Pay the equivalent of $11.79 for a razor and 4 cartridges (regular cost would be $26.78 - so this is nearly 60% off!!!)

UPDATE: Just got back from Target and here's the latest:
Razors: Make sure you pick up only the manual razors, the gift card doesn't work with the power ones. My total after you factor in the gift card and my 5% savings by using my Redcard, was only $12.92!
Diapers: The size of the "big packs" is the rough equivalent of 2 jumbo packs. They are not packaged in boxes, so you can't use a "box" coupon on it. The Value-Packs have 132 diapers (for size 3) and were marked down to $25.48 (after the 15% discount). After the two coupons I had, the price was $21.98, or the equivalent to $6/jumbo-pack. Not a phenomenal price, but definitely better than I've been able to do recently.

Goodies

Earth Fare - Lots of fun free/discounted items! 
Sundays - $2 All-natural, hormone-free hamburgers and $1 sides
Mobile Coupon - free 1/2 pound of cooked and frozen shrimp with $5 purchase - exp. 5/27
Welcome Home Coupon - Free Graeter's Ice Cream with $5 purchase - exp. 5/27

*There's nothing that says you have to have two different $5 purchases, or that you can't combine deals! So go on Sunday and buy 2 hamburgers and a side = $5! Then get your ice cream and 1/2 pound of shrimp free! Text EAT to 71700 for mobile coupons, and visit earthfare.com to sign up for the Welcome Home promotion!

Plum District - Use code MEMORIAL20 to get 20% off any deal - now through 5/28! If you're not a Plum District user, please consider signing up through my referral link here!


Regal and Cinemark Theaters - cheapo tickets this summer for kids! Here's the scoop:
Regal Cinemas, United Artists, and Edwards Theatres (though Regal is the only one I know of in this area - Arboretum and Stonecrest are participating) are offering select G and PG movies for only $1 of Tuesday and Wednesdays at 10:00 am this summer! Looks like it doesn't kick off until June 12th here in Charlotte, but check here for your city/start date! A portion of the proceeds will go to the Will Rogers Institute.
Cinemark Theaters is offering something similar as well! You can pay $1 at the box office, or if you purchase 10 show tickets in advance, you pay a total of $5 (only $.50 per movie)!!! There are no theaters here in Charlotte that are participating, but I know I have some readers from my home town of Monroe, LA - and the Cinemark theater there is participating! Click on this link to find out what is showing and when!

Thanks to Hip2save for the reminder about this wonderful summer program!!!

Totally Free Beauty Bag from Target!

Target Style! Request a free beauty bag filled with what Target is calling their "summer favorites". First go here and "like" them on their Facebook page, and then click the link on their page (or here) to request your beauty bag. Looks like it should have samples of the following:

Revlon Lipstick
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunblock
Rimmel Scandaleyes Mascara
Aveno Smart Essentials Moisturizer
TRESemme' Split Remedy Shampoo
Ganier Fructic Color Shield Shampoo

Also, most of the time, they include a coupon book with coupons for the items that they've included in the beauty bag! A limited number will be given away, so hurry while supplies last!

WARNING: It's SLOW!!!


Reminder: Today (Tuesday) is the last day for Harris Teeter triple coupons!!! Get out there and save some money!!!

A Few Good Things

Plum District - use code 15FORYOU to get 15% off! Only good today and tomorrow (5/19 - 5/20)! Not a member of Plum District? Join here!

Swagbucks - double the points for coupons used in May! Normally 10 point for each redeemed coupon, but all month long it is 20!!! A super easy way to rack up a lot of points! Join Swagbucks here!

Earth Fare has a bunch of new promotions! 

• Sunday Afternoon Cookout: Beginning 5/20 they'll be grilling no antibiotic/hormone burgers for only $2 each and all sides only $1!Come anytime between 12:00 - 3:00!
• Wednesday Nights - pop in for their complimentary wine and beer tastings!
• Thursday Nights - Kids Night - Up to SIX KIDS eat free with the purchase of one adult entree!
• Also, just in case you haven't done it yet, text the word "EAT" to 71700 for a $5 off coupon and regular mobile coupons.

Southpark Coupon Clippers - meets tomorrow at Earth Fare in the Cafe at 2:30! Bring your un-wanted/un-clipped coupons and we'll swap! Also, remember that we send expired coupons to the military families overseas & everyone takes a turn mailing the box (cost only $5.35)! We've already sent 3 boxes and are told that the coupons are being used!!!

Harris Teeter Reminders

Just a little friendly reminder to get to Harris Teeter by 

May 22nd (Tuesday) to take advantage of Triple Coupons!!!

Also, starting today and running through Sunday, 

you get 20% off any mix and match case of wine 

AND 20% off specialty cheeses!

FWIW: My favorite new wine is Contempo Merlot! 

It's recently been reduced to $9.99/bottle (originally $15.99)

Buy 12 bottles @ $9.99 = $119.88

Get 20% off this weekend = $23.97 discount

Pay $95.91 for 12 bottles of wine that originally would have cost $191.88!!!

SavingStar Incentives

SavingStar (e-coupon service) is offering up 

two special incentives!

The first is for Huggies products! Here are the details: Now through June 13, 2012 get $5.00 back when you spend $35.00 on any HUGGIES® Diapers, Baby Wipes and LITTLE SWIMMERS® Swimpants. Offer does not include GOODNITES® Brand and PULL-UPS® Brand products.

You can pair this deal with the Huggies Promotion at Rite Aid next week for a pretty sweet deal! Rite Aid is offering $10 Up+ Reward on any $30 Huggies purchase. So, you could do the following:

Buy 3 packages of diapers @ $11 each (approximate cost)
Buy 1 package of wipes @ $2.99
Total: $35.99
Use three $1.50/1 Manufacturer Coupons  for diapers (they are floating around out there - might have to do some digging)
Use $.50/1 Manufacturer Coupon for Wipes
Pay $30.99
Get back $10 Up+ Rewards Cash
Get $5 deposited into SavingStar Account
Net Paid: $15.99 for 3 packages of diapers and 1 package of baby wipes!

The 2nd Promotion they're running is on Snyders of Hanover products! Now through the end of May 2012, get $5.00 when you spend $15.00 on any Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels. This offer expires on May 31, 2012.

Proportionally, this is a much better incentive! Although, the only coupon I could find to possibly pair with this deal, is on the Earth Fare website. If you go here and scroll down about 1/2 way - you'll see a Manufacturer Coupon for 75¢ off any Snyder's of Hanover 16 oz Pretzel or Tortilla Chip product. However, it also says in small print above the bar code "Redeemable only at Earth Fare stores". So this is a question I don't have the answer to at this point: If it is a MF Coupon, you should be able to use it anywhere. But since it says only redeemable at Earth Fare, that may nullify the before mentioned "rule". I would say that you could try to use it - and then be prepared to have it turned away - but I don't want to promote fraudulent use of coupons. So if anyone out there reading this (Hollie???) knows the answer, please help! If you can use the coupon - this would be a great week to use it at Harris Teeter with triple coupons! You could get the following deal:

Buy 6 bags of Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels or Chips @ $2.99 (estimate only) = $17.94
Use 6 75¢ MF Coupons (may have to print from several printers) - which will triple to $2.25 each = $13.50
Pay $4.44
Get $5 back in your SavingStar Account
Net Pay: $0 + 66¢ Money Maker!!!

**Make sure to have your Harris Teeter VIC number and your Rite Aid Wellness card number entered into your SavingStar Account - so it can track your purchases! If you're unfamiliar with SavingStar - click here to find out more!

Harris Teeter is at it again: TRIPLES!!!

Triple coupons start tomorrow at Harris Teeter! So gather up all of those $.75 - because they'll be worth $2.25 for the next week!!! If you're looking for a super easy to use list, check out www.southernsavers.com! She has three different lists put together for deal match-ups - so all the hard work is done for you! Have fun! 

*Remember, only coupons up to $.99 face value will be tripled!