We do a rather unique Easter egg hunt. It is tradition in my family. We have a hunt and some eggs are filled with candy, but others just have a piece of paper in them. The paper says something like: "Noah, go look under your bed" or "Micah, look in the fridge" When they look, they find a surprise that the Easter Bunny left. We never had a traditional basket, and I LOVED it as a kid. So, this year, they will find Gator Golf, a Sit 'n Spin, a couple of plush toys, and EleFun games hiding around our house!  So fun!

Transaction #1:
Gator Golf: $19.99
EleFun Plush at $9.99: $29.98
Twister at $16.99: $46.97
Sit N Spin at $19.99: $66.96

• Sale On Gator Golf ($7 off): $59.96
• Get Free Plush WYB Gator Golf: $49.97
• Sale on Twister ($8 off): $41.97
• Sale on Sit N Spin (25% off): $36.97
• Used $5 off Gator Golf Coupon: $31.97
• Used $4 off Twister Coupon: $27.97
• Used $5 off Sit N Spin Cpn: $22.97
• Used $10 in FREE gift cards (if you sign up for their birthday club, you get a $5 gift card on your child's birthday): $12.97
• $3 rebate expected on Twister: $9.97
• $3 rebate expected on Gator Golf: $6.97

• Sale on Elefun ($7 off): $50.95
• Sale on Operation ($8 off): $42.95
• Get Free Plush WYB Elefun Game: $32.96
• B1G1F sale on My Little Pony: $27.47
• Used $5 off Elefun Coupon: $22.47
• Used $5 off Operation Coupon: $17.47
• Used B1G1F My Little Pony Coupon: $11.98
• Used $5 gift card from previous transaction (They don't normally let you do this at Toys R Us, but I had all three kids and the manager was super awesome): $6.98
• $3 rebate expected on Elefun: $3.98
• $3 rebate expected on Operation: $0.98

Battleship (not pictured and regularly $14): $9
Connect Four at $7 (regularly $12): $16

• Used $4 off 1 Battleship Manufacturer's coupon: $12
• Use $3 off 1 Battleship Target coupon: $9
• Used $4 off one Connect Four coupon: $5  

So, after all sales, coupon, and rebates (including the 2nd Toys R Us gift card I have yet to use), I paid just $7.95 for eleven toys / games!

Even if you don't have the two original gift cards that I had, you would still pay only $17.95.  That is a discount of 88%!!! 

**Note, you can still do most of these deals through 4/3/10.  However, the My Little Pony toys will no longer be on sale B1G1F tomorrow.  That was a today only deal.**

Last night, I got this request from Pamela:

• When / if you are in the market for new printer, make sure you factor in the cost of ink and not just the printer.  I recently had to buy a new printer when our finally gave out.  I spent $55 more on my printer b/c the ink for it cost 60% less.  I will easily make up that money over the life of the printer.  I will likely make it up in just a few months.
• When printing coupons, print in black and white and change the print quality to "fast" (or whatever is the most basic setting for your printer).  Your coupons will still scan just fine.
• In addition, when printing from sites like coupons.com, if  you want more than one coupon, print them all at once as opposed to one at a time.  This will avoid printing an unnecessary ad below each coupon.
• Consider using remanufactured and / or compatible cartridges.  I have been doing this for years with multiple printers (including my employers printers) and have never had an issue.  The company I use is ClickInks.  They guarantee the same quality and number of prints from their cartridges as from a new OEM cartridge.

• Buy one high yield black ink cartridge (prints up to 600 pgs) at $34.99
• Buy one high yield color cartridge (prints up to 440 pgs) at $40.99: $75.98
• Use this 15% off coupon: $64.58
• Get back 20% in Staples Rewards: $51.66
• Get back $3 for each of your old cartridges (I assume you would bring in at least two): $45.67 or about $0.035 / black page and $0.057 / color page

• Go to ShopAtHome and create an account or log-in if you already have one.
• Search for "4inkjets"  It should be the first one that comes up.
• Click on the little thumbnail of their website.
• Click on the green "Shop Now" button on the right.
• Add 3 black remanufactured 60XL cartridges to your cart at $16 ea - $48
• Add 3 tri-color remanufactured 60XL cartridges to your cart at $18 each - $102
• Use code GREEN to save 10% - $91.80 
• Get 20% cash back in your ShopAtHome account within a few days (and a $5 bonus if you've not shopped through them before) -  $73.44 (or $68.44 if you get the $5 bonus)

Next time you are at Target, check their Seventh Generation cleaning products for a $5 rebate form If you find it, you will be able to do the following deal: 
Buy 1 Seventh Generation Cleaning product $2.99
Use $1 off 1 Target coupon (click on the “household” category on the left hand side)
Use the $1 off coupon from the 1/10 RP or this printable
Pay $0.99

If you do a total of three separate transactions (so you can use all three Target coupons), you will only pay $2.97 total.  You can then submit for the $5 rebate and make $2.03!

Thanks, Money Saving Madness!

You can find some great Honeybaked Ham coupons over here. Yay! Just in time for Easter!

• Buy one and use $1.50 off 1 printable - $0.49

• Buy two and use $1 off 2 from 03/07 SS or printable - $1.49 / ea WYB two 

• Use $1 off 1 printable (Cakesters only) - $1.49

Nabisco Snack Crackers (5.5-10 oz) -  $1.99 / $1.49

• Buy one and use $1 off 1 printable (for Wheat Thins only) - $0.49

Nabisco Ritz Crackers - $2.49 / $1.99

• Buy one and use $1 off 1 printable (Munchables only) - $0.99 

Knudsen Sour Cream (16 oz) - $1.99 / $1.49

• Buy one and use $0.60 off 1 from 03/21 SS - $0.89

Crystal Light Drink Mix (Original or On The Go) - $2.99 / $2.49

• Buy One and use $1 off 1 from 03/21 SS - $1.49

Nabisco 12-15 ct Single Serving "lunch box" crackers - $4.49 / $3.99

Claussen Pickles (20-32 oz) - $2.99 / $2.49

Kraft Cheese Singles (10.7-12 oz) - $1.99 / $1.49 

Kraft Velveeta Cheese (16 oz) - $3.49 / $2.99
When I was there last week, I noticed a coupon pad sitting on top of these, so if you want it, check for that!


Eat Smart Veggie Tray w/ dip (2.5 lb) - $9.99

• Buy one and use $1 off 1 from 01/24 RP - $8.99

Eat Smart Bagged Precut Veggies (12 oz) - $1.50

Cauliflower - $0.99 / lb

Dole Salad Blends - $1.50

Dole bagged Chopped Romaine (2 lbs) - $2.99

Strawberries (4 lbs) - $3.99

Bone-in Pork Loin Back Ribs - $2.79 / lb

Beef Ribeye Roast - $3.97 / lb

Beef Ribs (bone-in) - $0.99 / lb

Leg of Lamb Roast - $3.99 / lb

Kruse or Farmer John Full Half Ham (bone-in): $0.87 / lb
Minimum $20 purchase required for price ($1.39 / lb if you don't meet the min purchase requirement)

Ohse Spiral Sliced Half Ham (Bone-in) - $0.99 / lb
Minimum $20 purchase required for price ($1.49 / lb if you don't meet the min purchase requirement)

Honeysuckle White Turkey Breast (Bone-in) - $1.19 / lb

Nestle Coffeemate Creamer (32 oz) - $2.50

• Buy one and use $0.75 off 1 from 02/07 RP - $1.75

Imperial or Blue Bonnet Margarine Sticks (16 oz) - $0.49


JennieO Boneless, Skinless Turkey Breast (2.75 lb bag) - $31.96

• Buy two and get the second free - $15.98 ea WYB two

Great American Seafood Catfish or Salmon (2.5 lb bag) - $8.99


Frenchs Fried Onions (6 oz) - $2.99

• Buy one and use $0.75 off 1 from 03/28 SS2 - $2.24

• Buy one and use $0.50 off 1 from 12/13 SS or 02/21 SS - $2.49

Betty Crocker Cake Mix - $0.69
Betty Crocker Frosting - $0.99

• Buy both and use $0.75 off from 03/28 SS2 - $0.93 for both or about $0.47 each

Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil - $2.99

• Buy one and use $1 off one from 03/21 SS or printable - $1.99

Stater Bros. French Rolls (10 pk) - $2.49

Gatorade (32 oz) - $0.70
Must buy 10 for price

• Use $0.50 off 1 from 01/10 RP - $0.20

Gatorade (8 pk 20 oz) - $3.50
Must buy 2 for price

• Buy one and use $1 off 1 printable - $2.99

• New to Frugalicious shopping? Unsure what all the acronyms mean? Read our glossaries or  Getting Started guide.
• Are the printable coupons we've mentioned no longer available?  Well, just subscribe to Printable Coupon and Deals!  Then you can print each coupon out as soon as Stephanie finds it!
• Don't have some of the Sunday insert coupons we've mentioned?  You can buy some on Ebay, at The Coupon Clippers, or The Coupon Master.

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Michelle at Money Saving Madness just keeps rolling out the amazing Toys R Us deals. I am planning on trying to stop by there tomorrow if I can find 30 min or so...we'll see. Anyway, check out Michelle's latest post about how to score two My little Pony Toys for FREE!  

This deal is good TODAY ONLY (Wed 3/31)

• Buy one and use $1.50 off one printable (for Artisinal Variety only): $0.49

• Buy five and use $1 off 5 printable: $0.30 ea WYB five  

• Buy four and use $0.60 off 4 from April All You Magazine :  $0.35 WYB four

• Buy two and get the second one free - $2.50 ea WYB two

Lucerne 16 oz Butter Sticks - $1.99
Sun 3/8 - Sun 4/4 only; Must use in-ad Vons cpn (on pg 8 of ad that came with 3/28 Sunday Paper); Limit 2

Lucerne 32 oz Creamer - $2.59
Sun 3/8 - Sun 4/4 only; Must use in-ad Vons cpn (on pg 1 of ad that came with 3/28 Sunday Paper); Limit 4

• Buy one and use $1.50 off 1 printable - $1 

• Buy two and use $1 off 2 from 03/21 SS - $2 ea WYB two

Birds Eye 12-16 oz Steamfresh Frozen Vegetables - $1.25
Must us in -ad Vons coupon for price (Pg 3).  Limit 4

• Buy three and use $1 off 3 from 03/07 RP or 03/21 SS - $0.92 ea WYB three

Hersheys 10 oz Whopper Robin Eggs - $0.99

• Buy three and use $2 off 3 from 03/14 SS or printable - $0.32 ea WYB three

Bunble Bee 5 oz chunk light Canned Tuna - $0.50

• Buy 5 and use $1 off 5 printable - $0.30 each WYB five

Ziploc 30-50 ct Storage Bags - $3.49

• Buy 3 and use $1 off two AND $0.40 off one (doubles) cpns from 03/21 SS -  $8.67 or $2.89 ea WYB three
• Get $2 catalina cpn good OYNP WYB three - $6.67 or $2.22 ea WYB three 
• Submit for this $5 rebate WYB 3 PP - $1.67 or $0.55 ea WYB three

Safeway 10-12 oz Baking Chips - $1.50
Wed 3/31 - Sun 4/4 Only

Safeway 10.5 oz Cream Soups - $0.69
Wed 3/31 - Sun 4/4 Only

Del Monte Canned Vegetables - $0.49 
Sun 3/8 - Sun 4/4 only; Must use in-ad Vons cpn (on pg 1 of ad that came with 3/28 Sunday Paper); Limit 6

• Buy 5 and use $1 off 5 cpn from 02/07 RP - $0.29 ea WYB five

Kings Hawaiian Rolls - $1.49 
Sun 3/8 - Sun 4/4 only; Must use in-ad Vons cpn (on pg 1 of ad that came with 3/28 Sunday Paper)

• Buy 2 and use $1 off 2 cpn from 01/31 RP - $0.99 ea WYB two

Dole 20 oz Canned Pineapple - $1 
Wed 3/31 - Sun 4/4 Only

• Buy 2 and use $0.55 off two from 01/24 SS - $0.73 ea WYB two

Campbells 10.5 oz Cream Soups - $0.99

• Buy 2 and use $1 off two printable - $0.49 ea WYB two

• Buy 3 and use $0.25 off 3 from 02/28 SS or 03/28 SS2 - $0.91 ea WYB three

**Want these deals and hundreds more for stores in the Southern California region in a search-able, sort-able, filter-able, print-able format?  Well, consider becoming a contributor to our Weekly Tools where we rate each advertised sale and present them in three easy to use databases with tons of useful info to help you decide just how good a sale really is.**

• New to Frugalicious shopping? Unsure what all the acronyms mean? Read our glossaries or  Getting Started guide.
• Are the printable coupons we've mentioned no longer available?  Well, just subscribe to Printable Coupon and Deals!  Then you can print each coupon out as soon as Stephanie finds it!
• Don't have some of the Sunday insert coupons we've mentioned?  You can buy some on Ebay, at The Coupon Clippers, or The Coupon Master.

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Target has the Curious George 2 DVD on sale for just $6.99 this week. Make sure you get a specially marked DVDs b/c they have codes inside them for $5 in Grocery Cash via a prepaid discover card. You will need to enter the code online, and give them your mailing info.  You $5 in grocery cash (discover card) will be sent to you in 2-4 weeks!

Thanks, Mom's By Heart!

Use coupon code 1068 online at New York & Company to save for $10 off your order of $10 or more This code expires 4/5/2010.

In addition, if you link to the New York & Co website from ShopAtHome instead of just going straight there, you will get an additional 7% cash back in your ShopAtHome account.  If  you don't have a ShopAtHome account, you can learn about ShopAtHome here and then create your account.  

Fill out this form and get samples of FREE Bubble Mailers!  You can even select more than one size of sample envelopes!

Thanks, Free Sample Freak!

Michelle over at Money Saving Madness has found a way to get the Neutrogena sheer sunblock for free at CVS. Print this $2 off any Neutrogena suncare coupon and then use it on the 1 oz size that is priced at just $1.99!

I suggest you read her tips for how to find this product in your store before you head out!

Looking for something crafty to do with your kids for Easter? (Can you believe it is almost EASTER!?!) Well, Check out this FREE Easter Crafts eBook,.  Enjoy!

Tip:  You can close out of the ad that pops up by clicking on the upper left corner.  You will then be able to get  your book.

Here is a fun rebate!

You can get one of the following reward when you purchase any 5 boxes of poptarts:

Print two coupons for $1.25 off any 3 Pop-Tarts and wait for a really great sale.

When you purchase five different flavors of Pop-Tarts you will be eligible to choose one of the following rewards:

• 2 boxes of Pop-Tarts
• 25 photo prints at Snapfish
• 5 music downloads
• 1 movie ticket (value up to $12)
• 1 magazine subscription

Make sure you get the code inside each box of Pop-Tarts. You will need it to claim your rewards.  You can collect up to 5 rewards per household and you have until September 29, 2011 to do it!

The 8 ct boxes go on sale a few times a year at around $0.99 (often as part of a Catalina deal), and there are often coupons available for Pop-Tarts as well.  In fact, there are $1.25 off three Pop-tart coupons available here.


Thanks, Northern Cheapskate!

The Hasbro Game coupons have been reset and there are some sweet deals to be had: just in time for Easter baskets!

Buy 1 Operation Game: $8.99
Buy 1 Connect 4 Game at $8.99: 17.98
Buy 1 Candy Land, or Chutes and Ladders, or any of the other $4.99 games: $22.97
Use $5.00 Operation Printable Coupon: $17.97
Use $4.00 Connect 4 Game Printable Coupon: $13.97
Receive $5.00 Toys “R” Us gift card for purchasing $20 in Hasbro games.$8.97
Receive $3.00 Operation Board Game Rebate: $5.97
Receive $3.00 Connect 4 Board Game Rebate: $2.97
Receive $2.00 Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, etc. Rebate: $0.97 or $.033 each!

You can get $10.50 in various Arm & Hammer coupons by registering your email address here.

Amazon has this Fun Fisher-Price Shape Sorter on sale for just $8.54 right now (down from $12.99). This caught my eye b/c at this moment, all three of my children (yes, including the 8 mo old) are fighting over the one shape sorter we have in the house....guess I should go regulate!

Amazon has this adorable Radio Flyer Classic Tiny Trike on sale for just $59.97 (down from $102)

Many areas got a $3 off one Snuggle fabric softner coupon this week in the Sunday inserts. I have used this coupon in the past to get FREE dryer sheets and fabric softner and plan on doing it again.  Here are a few deals I've already seen around:

Family Dollar has the 70 ct Snuggle sheets priced at $3
Use the $3.00 coupon from the 3/28 Red Plum: FREE!

Kmart has the 64 oz on sale for $2.50.
Use the $3.00 coupon from the 3/28 Red Plum: FREE!

or...Walmart will price match the above ads.

This is what I will do:

• Buy 10 $3 off one Snuggle coupons on Ebay for just $6.28 including shipping.  
• Wait for a Buy one get one free sale before these expire (May 2nd) to hopefully turn this into a moneymaker to make back the money I spent on Ebay.
• Even if they don't go on sale B1G1F, I will still be able to get 13 (three from the RP inserts I got yesterday and 10 from ebay) for just the $6.28 I spent on Ebay!

Thanks, A Thrifty Mom!

Amazon has a subscription to Ladies Home Journal (1-year) for just $5 right now! That is only $0.42 an issue! If you like this magazine, this is a great price!

Campbells has added a new coupon for $1 off two cooking soups! This is a very high value for this coupon. You can use it at Target this week to get the cream soups for just $0.25 each (they are on sale for $0.75)

There is a new $5 off $25 coupon available at Riteaid! YAY! You should be able to print it twice per computer and it is good until the end of May, so stock up if you can!

TIP:  I had to change the radius on my zip to 50 miles.