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Bar-S Coupon + Super Bowl Snack Recipe

ChefsBest has the perfect snack recipe for the "big game" and here's $1.00 off to try it:

-$1.00 off printable coupon - Any 2.5lb package Bar-S Smoked Sausage
-Expires 2/28/2013
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Plus, you'll find a great recipe for a warm cheddar and beer dipping sauce!

Click here for your recipe and coupon.

Additional 1/27 - 2/2 Tops shopping: paper product stock up

I've made 2 more trips to Tops since my last blog post.  At the end of the post I'll mention a couple deals I had planned on getting but had no luck when I got to the store.  On a positive note, I was able to stock up on paper goods and earn tons of gas points in the process! 

Here is a look at yesterday's shopping trip:

1 roll Reynold's Heavy Duty foil - $1.50, see note
On sale 2/$6, used a $0.75 coupon (doubles to $1.50) printed from their website
Note: These are part of a gas points promo -- earn an extra 200 gas points when you buy 5 select items.

4 packages Hefty foam plates/bowls - $1.17 each, see note
On sale 3/$5, used 2 $1 off 2 coupons printed from here (I'm not seeing them now, but I'm not sure if it's because they are no longer available or because I already printed them) -- there is also a $1/2 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum coupon insert
Note: These are also part of the above 200 bonus gas points deal.

2 bags Quaker Perfect Portions Oatmeal - $0.50 each
On sale 2/$3, used 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from here (there is also a $1 off 2 coupon in the January issue of All You magazine, making them $1 each)

4 packages Land 'O Frost lunch meat - $1.90 each
On sale 2/$6, used 4 $0.55 coupons (double to $1.10) printed from here (be sure to scroll through all the coupons, since there are currently 2 of them available -- there is also a $1 coupon in the 1/6 and 1/27 Red Plum coupon inserts, making them $2 each)

1 package Marcal toilet paper (not pictured) - $3.99
On sale for $4.99, used a $1 coupon from their Facebook page (there is also a $1 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum insert)
The retail cost of yesterday's transaction was $49.88 and I paid $19.93 after coupons and discounts, for a savings of  60%.

And here is a rundown of today's transaction:

1 roll Reynold's Heavy Duty foil - $1.50, see note
On sale 2/$6, used a $0.75 coupon (doubles to $1.50) printed from their website
Note: These are part of a gas points promo -- earn an extra 200 gas points when you buy 5 select items.

4 packages Hefty foam plates/bowls - $1.17 each, see note
On sale 3/$5, used 2 $1 off 2 coupons printed from here (there is also a $1/2 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum coupon insert)
Note: These are also part of the above 200 bonus gas points deal.

4 packages Land 'O Frost lunch meat - $1.90 each
On sale 2/$6, used 4 $0.55 coupons (double to $1.10) printed from here (be sure to scroll through all the coupons, since there are currently 2 of them available -- there is also a $1 coupon in the 1/6 and 1/27 Red Plum coupon inserts, making them $2 each)

18 Yoplait yogurts - $0.37 each, see notes
On sale 20/$10, used 3 $0.40 off 6 coupons printed from here (instead of doubling to $0.80, they doubled to $0.79 for some reason??) printed from here
Notes: This triggered at $1.25 Catalina coupon good towards my next shopping trip!  Also, activate the $0.40 off 6 eCoupon at SavingStar before heading to the store and get some money rebated back to you.

I also had a random Catalina print out good for a FREE Luna bar. :-)

The retail cost of today's trip was $50.13 and I paid $21.17 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of approximately 58%.

As of now now, I have a gas discount of $1.70 per gallon, and I will go back again tomorrow for more paper goods and yogurt which should get me up to $2.00. I can't believe I've earned so many gas points already, and we're only in the first week of earning! 

I was unable to get the items below at my store, but I'm going to list them for you in case your store has them in stock because I think they're good deals:

• Hefty cups are 3/$5 and included in the '200 gas points when you buy 5 select items' deal.  There is a $0.75 off 2 coupon here, making them $0.92 each (there is also a $1 off 2 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum, making them $1.17 each) .  Unfortunately, my store doesn't seem to carry them. :-(
• Wholly Salsa is BOGO ($2.99) and there is a $1.50 coupon here, making them 2 for $1.49 (or $0.75 each).  I saw these at my store a few weeks ago when the Wholly Guacamole was on sale and of course now that I want to buy these, I don;t even see a spot in the case for them any more. :-(

Until next time, happy shopping!

Earn Amazon gift cards for FREE!

I've done one search already on Swagbucks today. Have you? Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day, where the chances of being rewarded large denominations of Swag Bucks is increased. What are you waiting for? Go do your searches now!

Not familiar with Swagbucks? Here's the deal:

Swagbucks is a search engine (like Google or Yahoo). You are awarded points randomly (called Swag Bucks) when you search the Internet, answer surveys, watch videos, play games, etc. Once you sign up (it's free!), you can also refer friends and family and earn points from their referrals.

I normally earn my points through doing the web searches only (and really, who doesn't already do that? Why not get rewarded for what you're already doing?). I seem to get points after my third or fourth search and I try to do it once in the morning and again in the evening. When I earn points for a search, they are generally in the 7 - 10 point range. I've also done some surveys and earned a bunch of points very quickly. And every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day, where the odds of winning high-value Swag Bucks are increased.

Swag Bucks are redeemed in the Swagstore. While there are a lot of things to choose from, my favorite item hands down is the $5 Amazon gift card for 450 points. I know, that sounds like a lot of points, right? Trust me, if you commit to doing 2 searches per day, the points can add up quickly. I started using Swagbucks in June 2011 and and have happily cashed in for Amazon gift cards which really help with my Christmas shopping. Who doesn't like saving money on gifts?!

Interested? Sign up at Swagbucks (remember, it's free) and start earning free stuff!

Amazon gift cards earned in 2011: $45
Amazon gift cards earned in 2012: $65

Amazon gift cards earned in 2013: $5

More 1/27 - 2/2 Tops shopping: cheap seasoning & oatmeal

I made a trip to Tops yesterday and again today to grab some deals and earn gas points.  Here is a peak at yesterday's transaction:

1 bag Chex Mix - $1.00, see notes below
On sale 2/$4, used a $0.50 coupon (doubles to $1) I previously printed from here but no longer seems to be available
Notes: These are earning 3x the gas points this week!  Make sure to activate the $0.50 eCoupon at SavingStar before heading to the store.  Also, reader Katrina pointed out that these are on sale at Walgreens this week for $0.99 -- so just $0.49 after the coupon.  Thanks, Katrina!

2 bags Quaker Perfect Portions oatmeal - $0.50 each
On sale 2/$3, used 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from here (there is also a $1 off 2 coupon in the January issue of All You magazine, making them $1 each)

10 packets McCormick taco seasoning - $0.60 each, see notes
On sale 10/$10, used 4 $0.50 off 2 coupons (double to $1) printed from here
Notes: These are part of a promo where you earn a $3 Catalina coupon when you buy 10.  Normally, I would've had access to a 3rd computer to print and use another $0.50 coupon (your cashier may or may not double a 5th coupon, as it's Tops' policy to only double 4 like coupons) but I was having printing issues. :-( Still a good deal with only 4 coupons in my opinion, seeing how my kids love the "Taco Tuesdays" I've been instituting lately.

2 packages Land O' Frost lunch meat - $2.00 each
On sale 2/$6, used a $1 coupon from each of the 1/6  and 1/27 Red Plum coupon inserts

2 cartons Muller yogurt - $0.50 each
On sale 10/$10, used a BOGO Catalina coupon unwanted by a shopper in line ahead of me the other day :-)

The retail cost of this trip was $31.63 and I paid $13.00 after coupons and discounts, for a savings of about 59%.

And here is a look at what I picked up today (a lot of repeats)...

4 boxes Keebler crackers - $1.25 each
On sale 4/$10, plus part of promo where you get $2 off automatically when you buy 4 (making the $2 each), used 2 $0.50 coupons printed from here (double to $1 -- hopefully the link works for you, it was emailed to me for being registered with Kellogg's Family Rewards but I could only print 2 total instead of 2 per computer) and a $1 off 2 coupon from the 1/27 Red Plum insert (there is also a $1 off 2 printable coupon here)

2 bags Chex Mix - $1.00 each, see notes in previous transaction above
On sale 2/$4, used 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) I previously printed from here but no longer available

2 bags Quaker Perfect Portions oatmeal - $0.50 each
On sale 2/$3, used 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from here

1 package Marcal toilet paper - $3.99
On sale for $4.99, used a $1 coupon from their Facebook page (there is also a $1 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum insert)

5 Hillshire Farms sausages - $1.60 each
On sale B2G3 free ($8.98), used a $1 off 2 coupon from the 1/13 Red Plum coupon insert

I also used the $3 Catalina coupon from yesterday's McCormick seasoning purchase.

The total retail cost of this transaction was $57.16 and I paid $17.53 after discounts and coupons, for a savings of 69%.  I am now at a $1.00 per gallon gas discount, and I'll probably hit up the store at least once more this week to take advantage of their gas points deal featuring paper products!

Happy shopping!

1/27 - 2/2 Tops shopping: racking up gas points!

Today was the start of the new gas points earning period at Tops, and boy do I love their gas points!  I was out and about near two Tops stores today, so I ended up doing a transaction at each (remember, you get 10 gas points per manufacturer coupon redeemed, with a limit of 100 points per transaction -- maximize your points by using no more than 10 coupons per transaction!).  Here is a look at the deals I picked up today:

Transaction 1

4 bags Chex mix - 2 @$0.80 each, 2 @ $1.00 each, see notes
On sale 2/$4, used 2 $0.60 coupons (double to $1.20) from here (I printed it a while ago but don't see it now, so hopefully it's not gone) and 2 $0.50 coupons (double to $1) from here, I think (but I don't see them here either now -- sorry!)
Notes: There is a gas points promo associated with these -- get 3x the gas points on them!  Also, be sure to activate the $0.50 eCoupon at SavingStar before heading to the store to get some money refunded back to you and lower you final price.

1 package Marcal toilet paper - $3.99
On sale for $4.99, used the $1 coupon from the 1/27 Red Plum coupon insert (there is also a $1 coupon on their Facebook page)
Note: After my transaction was rung up, I received a $1 Catalina coupon good towards any paper towel purchase.  I'm guessing it was triggered by this.

8 boxes Capri Sun - $1.50 each, see note
On sale 5/$10, used 2 B3G1 free coupons from the 1/6 SmartSource coupon insert
Note: These are part of a gas points promo where you earn 200 bonus gas points when you buy 7 select items.

1 bottle Marie's yogurt dressing - $1.00, see note
On sale 2/$4, used a $1 coupon I was received via email for signing up for their email list
Note: I also activated the $1.00 SavingStar eCoupon last week, making my final price free after I cash out my reward.  It looks like it is now sold out, so hopefully you were all able to get it before it was gone!

5 Hillshire sausages - $1.60 each
On sale B2G3 free ($8.98), used a $1 off 2 coupon from the 1/13 Red Plum coupon insert


The retail cost of this transaction was $73.71 and I paid $27.25 after coupons and discounts (I also used a $3.00 Catalina coupon I received last week), for a savings of 63%.

Now on to today's 2nd transaction...

1 roll Tops paper towels - $0.29
On sale for $1.29, used the $1 Catalina coupon from earlier in the day

4 boxes Capri Sun - $1.50 each, see note
On sale 5/$10, used a B3G1 free coupon from the 1/6 SmartSource coupon insert
Note: These are part of a gas points promo where you earn 200 bonus gas points when you buy 7 select items.

3 packages Kraft Fresh Take - $1.50 each, see note
On sale 4/$10, used 3 $1 coupons I think I printed from here a while ago, but they seem to be unavailable now (sorry!)
Note: These are part of the same promo as the Capri Sun above.

2 bags Wonderful Pistachios - $2.49 each
On sale for $2.99 each, used a $1 off 2 coupon from the 1/27 Red Plum coupon insert

5 Hillshire sausages - $1.60 each
On sale B2G3 free ($8.98), used a $1 off 2 coupon from the 1/13 Red Plum coupon insert

2 cartons Muller yogurt - $0.50 each
On sale 10/$10, used a BOGO Catalina coupon that had printed on a previous shopping trip (Ironically, the woman in line ahead of me had one print out but didn't want it and gave it to me.  Yay for more cheap yogurt coupons!)

1 Good 'n Natural protein bar - FREE
On sale 10/$10, used a free product coupon from the 1/6 Red Plum coupon insert

2 packages Land O' Frost lunch meat - $2.00 each
On sale 2/$6, used 2 $1 coupons from the 1/6 Red Plum coupon insert (there is also a $1 coupon in the 1/27 Red Plum)
The retail cost of the second transaction was $70.30 and I paid $29.49 after coupons and discounts, for a savings of 58%.

I'm most excited about having a $0.70 per gallon discount already on just the first day of the new gas points earning period!

I will be shopping at least once, probably twice, to get some more deals (more of today's deals plus some others, like crackers) so stay tuned for more Tops deals.  Until then, happy shopping!

Possible FREE Marie's salad dressing next week

I'm starting to scour next week's Tops ad for the deals I'm interetsed in.  You may possibly be able to score some free Marie's salad dressing... Starting Sunday 1/27, Marie's dressing is on sale for $2.  Sign up for their email list and receive a $1 printable coupon, good on any of their dressings, dips, or glazes.  If their Creamy Yogurt Dressing variety is included in the sale and you activate the $1 eCoupon at SavingStar before you shop, your final cost will be nothing!  SavingStar offers can sell out quickly, so be sure to activate it ASAP if you haven't done so already.