Mail Call!!

I've been slacking lately posting the goodies that come in the mail! I got these in the mail last week, but I just wanted to show some of the cool things you can get for free without even leaving your house! These freebies were posted on some of the couponing sites I visit. (Sorry about the picture I was lazy and didn't want to move the computers...lol) Here's what I got:

Dove Men + Care Body and Face Wash Sample & $1/1 coupon Dove Men + Care Deodorant & $1/1 coupon

Target Beauty Bag (this one is so cool I was worried I wouldn't get it, but it came!!) 1 makeup bag 1 Revlon Colorburst Lip Goss Hot Pink sample Fekkai Shea Butter Shampoo and Conditioner sample 1 Full size Neutrogena Naturals lip balm 1 Nivea Express Hydration Daily Lotion sample 1 Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Shampoo sample

Target coupons! (This is one of the best things with free samples...they usually send coupons also) All are Target coupons which means they can be stacked with Manufacturer's coupons..all expire 7/30/11:
$1/1 Revlon Item CustomEyes Mascara, Top Speed Nail color or Color Burst lip gloss (ETS)
$1/1 CoverGirl Cosmetics item (ETS)
$1/1 Olay Facial Care Item (ETS)
.75/1 Suave Professionals Hair Care item (ETS)
$1/1 Neutrogena facial care item (exc cleansing bar and travel size)
$1/1 Nivea skin care item (ETS)
$1/2 hair care items~Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene or Aussie (ETS)
$2/1 Loreal hair color item
$5/1 John Frieda Precision Foam Colour hair color item
$3/2 John Frieda Full Repair Hair Care items (ETS)
$1/1 Tresemme hair care item (ETS)
$1/1 Aveeno body care item Sun or Skin (ETS)
$3/1 Nivea body care item (lots listed exact size and item)
$1/1 Burt's Bees Lotion (ETS)
$1.50/1 Pond's Facial care item (ETS)
$1/1 Neutrogena Cosmetics item (ETS)
$1/1 Maybelline FitMe Cosmetics item (ETS)
$1/1 Sally Hansen nail item color or care (ETS)

Be sure to sign up for your freebies! So nice to fill your mailbox with other things besides bills..lol. Check out Jackie's site Save Mom's Way. She shows what she gets in the mail also and gives a great list of freebies to sign up for! :)

Proper Coupon Usage

As many of you probably know there has been some fraudulent coupon usage shown on TV. I won't get into any specifics, but there is absolutely no reason to use a coupon fraudulently. Any couponer that has been doing this for any amount of time knows that you can get plenty of products very cheap and even free by doing this legitimately. If you ever have any questions about something you can always ask me or go on any of the legitimate coupon sites. There are plenty out there so don't fall for the wrong ones. I also want to let you guys know that there are so many couponing sites that show you how to coupon for free. There really isn't any reason to pay for the information. I understand if you want to take a class, because you are a visual learner. I am referring to some posts that were brought to light where you can purchase the information on how to coupon. Please don't EVER purchase that information. Come to me I will give you the information or the sites. :)

Collin over at Hip2Save has a lot of very great learning videos. Today she did her weekly Coffee with Collin video about Proper Coupon Usage. Go HERE to check it out. It is very informational. Her site is another site that you don't have to worry about anything fraudulent going on. She has an awesome site it is one of my favorites.

Eagle Cam

I have been watching this for the past two days. It is so neat. I thought I would share it here in case any of you haven't heard of it. So far there are two babies and one egg yet to hatch. I watched them feed the babies this morning after work. So cool! Go HERE to check it out. :)

*The picture is not the actual eagles on the cam just one off the web. :)

Kroger Easter Candy & GC deal

*Select Mars candy includes: M&M's 9.9oz - 42oz. Mars Miniatures 9oz - 21.69oz. Dove Miniatures 7.94oz - 8.87oz. Dove Solid Chocolate Bunnies, Assorted Mars Brands Easter 6-packs. Snickers/M&M's/Dove brand single eggs and M&M's Easter Novelties. Subject to availability. See gift cards for details, terms, conditions and (if applicable) fees. All trademarks are property of their respective owner. Only purchases made with your loyalty card from the Kroger Family of stores or 1-2-3 REWARDS MasterCard are eligible. Excludes Green Dot prepaid reloadable products. MoneyPaks. 1-2-3 REWARDS Prepaid Debit Cards and ReCharge Card. Offer may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Not valid where prohibited by law. (Taken directly from the email)

I received this email today so I thought I would share. I have seen mention of this posted on different coupon sites also, but I wanted to share the exact information from the email.

Here are some coupons to use along with the deal. Thanks to Kelly at HCWT!

Extreme Couponing on TLC

Alright I just have to comment on this show. I watched the one hour episode they did at the end of last year. Last night I watched the two newest episodes. Now anyone that knows me knows that I am all for couponing and saving money. I try to help anyone out that is interested and I think it is awesome to be able to save money. I call myself a coupon junkie...those that work with me know that if they get me in "coupon mode" it is hard to get me to shut up about it! LOL

Now that being said I do NOT think that anyone should do it as extreme as the people on the show do. I know a lot of people will disagree with me and I am not pointing fingers at any one person on the show. Now I am all for having a stockpile. I have one too as you can see in some of my older posts. I am also not going to say how much I think someone should have or how big their stockpile should be. I am not in their situation and I don't know what they need. The thing that gets me is that I coupon to SAVE money not to see how much I can buy in one trip. It is a rush to get a ton of things and pay very little believe me I know that. The thing is once you get a stockpile you are suppose to USE items from your stockpile. In my opinion that is the reason for having one. The other thing about a stockpile...in my point of view....is to get the things your family uses cheap and then once you have a stockpile of that item you won't have to get anymore until it is free or a moneymaker. That is how I do it and that is how I save us so much money.

An example. Let's use the Dial hand soap from the very first episode. The reason I am using this is because I did the exact same deal myself. Okay. The soap was $1 and you use a .35 coupon that doubles making this only .30 each. Now that is an AWESOME price. I think I had 7 coupons so over 4 different trips to this store...not in one day...I got them along with other items. (My Kroger only allows doubling of two like coupons in one transaction) So now I have 7 that I paid .30 for. Now the people on the show did show their stockpile. If you remember correctly the person that purchased this had a TON in their stockpile already. So my thing is if you already have 50 things of hand soap in your home then are you really saving money by going and buying 60 more? Even at .30 each that is $18 that you could have SAVED or spent on something else. Just my opinion. That is the main reason I don't like how they portray couponing on the show. Please if you are starting out don't just get something because you CAN. Get something because you NEED it!!!

I for one don't have all the room in the world for a stockpile like that. I honestly think you shouldn't coupon this way. Leave some for others. Be a considerate couponer. Use your coupons correctly. If you are unsure of something ASK! Most people are more than happy to help. One great site that I love is Have Coupons Will Travel. I promise you if you go to this site and ask a question no one will jump on you. No one will treat you like you are stupid. That is the only site I have seen...and I have seen a lot....that you don't see negative comments. You just don't.

I know this is long it is a rant, but I also wanted to say why. Let me know what you think of the show. I think the show would be a lot better if it helped others LEARN! Isn't TLC supposed to be The Learning Channel? Hmmmm. Ok I will hush now. :)

Have FUN couponing!!!

Penny Pincher Pixie Site

Well I have been slacking this week and forgot all about the blog feature I usually do on Mondays. This week it is Penny Pincher Pixie. This is an awesome site for product reviews and savings tips! Be sure to check it out! She is getting married this weekend! Congratulations! There are very useful product reviews on many different types of products. :)

4/3 Coupon Inserts

Well I have been slacking a lot lately again. It happens especially with me..lol. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up...I headed to Kmart today and their Winter apparel is marked down to $1.99. I found a few really cute things. If you have a Kmart by you you may want to head over there and see what you can find. Don't forget to pick up your papers tomorrow! There will be 2 inserts in the newspaper. Click on the names below to see a preview.

1 Smart Source
1 Proctor & Gamble (P&G)

Thanks to HCWT for the insert previews! :)