Weekly Update 3/12-3/18

We'd hate for you to miss a deal so here is what is coming up this next week. All of the events listed below are FREE!

Saturday, March 13
Dayton Mall: Free Family Dance Event
Lowes Build and Grow: Tabletop Basketball Game
City Of Springboro: Hometown Expo
Toys R Us: Barbie Mermaid Party
Babies R Us: Super Baby Shower
Michaels Crafts: Make-It Take-It Event

Tuesday, March 16
Books & Co: Storytime

Coupons and Offers: 

Borders: 30% off Any Item
Coach: 20% off Any Item

Victoria's Secret: $10 Pink Nation Dress
Hallmark: Free Kids Card
Bath and Body Works: Free Lip Care Item
Bath and Body Works: Free Item

Outback Steakhouse: Free Bloomin Onion 

Mimi's Cafe: Free Soup with Entree

Waffle House: Free Biscuit and Sausage Gravy

Starbucks: FREE Pound of Bold Coffee

We were at Starbucks last night and there is a new promotion going on right now. Every week for the next 8 weeks when you order a TALL brewed coffee of the week, you will receive a sticker for your coffee passport. Collect all 8 and get a FREE POUND of Bold Coffee.

March 9-14- Yukon Blend
March 15-21- Italian Roast
March 22-28- East Africa Blend
March 29- April 4- Komodo Dragon Blend
April 5-11- Caffe Verona
April 12-18- Cafe Estima Blend
April 19-25- Gold Coast Blend
April 26- May 3- Sumatra

Just remember your passport when you go to Starbucks each week.

Bath and Body Works: Free Lip Care Item

For all you folks out there with a student ID, head on over to Bath and Body Works with this coupon. Show your student ID and get a FREE lip care item of your choice with any purchase. Valid 3/12-3/21. Right now they have travel size bottles of their new scent Orange Sapphire for $1 at the registers, so you could always snatch that as your item!

Borders: 30% off Any Item

Headed to Borders anytime soon? There is a great coupon for 30% off any item. This offer is for Borders Rewards cardholders to get this offer. If you don't have a Borders Rewards card it's totally free to sign up. Valid thru 3/15.

Toys R Us: Barbie Mermaid Party 3/13

Toys R Us is having a Barbie Mermaid Party this Saturday 3/13 from 12-2pm. They are promoting the new Barbie movie "A Mermaid Tale." There will be coloring fun and great activities for the kids. If you are buying the movie there is a coupon available for $2 off the purchase of the movie, valid only Saturday. While you are there you can sign up your kids for Geoffrey's Birthday Club.

Coach Factory Store: 20% off Coupon

There’s a new Coach coupon available! Print a 20% off Coach Factory Stores coupon, valid thru 3/14/10! Remember, you’ll be able to combine this coupon with items already reduced 25-60%– which will make for some great deals! Let us know if you find any AWESOME deals!

Victoria's Secret Pink Nation: $10 T-shirt Dress

Log into your Pink Nation account and you can print a coupon for a $10 T-shirt V neck dress. This looks like a great summer cover-up. Valid thru 3/17. Right now at Victoria's Secret they are doing Secret Rewards Cards! For every $10 you spend you get a free Secret Rewards Card that is a guaranteed $10, but could be $50, $100, or $500! So if you snatch up this offer you will get at least $10 back to spend in April. I think I'll be heading over there soon....

New members to Victoria’s Secret Pink Nation will get a coupon for $10 off ANY $35 Pink Purchase! It's free and you can score some great coupons with them! Plus, Pink Nation is trying to reach 1,000,000 Members. Once they reach their goal every member gets a FREE Gift! So SIGN up! Besides who doesn't love FREE stuff?! You can also text NATION to 877465 to join, and you will still get a FREE gift!

Borders: 40% off DVD or Blu-Ray coupon

Headed to Borders anytime soon? There is a great coupon for 40% off any single or 2 disc DVDs or Blu-Rays. There is a limit of 2 per customer and you need a Borders Rewards card to get this offer. If you don't have a Borders Rewards card it's totally free to sign up. Valid thru March 11.

Chick-Fil-A: Text for Deals

Want to be in the know for Chick-fil-a? Well the Chick-fil-a at the Dayton Mall has started sending text alerts. Text CFADMALLMOM to 411247 to receive freebies and special events to the Dayton Mall Chick-fil-a. Or you can sign up on their site to receive Insider Alerts.

Mimi's Cafe: Free Soup with Entree

Want some soup? Well, print out this coupon good for a FREE Cup of Soup with purchase of a Comfort Classic or Pasta Entree!! Valid until 3/19. Want to get more coupons like this? Sign up for their e-club. You'll even receive a coupon for a free breakfast just for joining.

I've never tried their soup, but we LOVE their breakfast there. I personally think they have the best pancakes EVER!

Boonshoft Museum: FREE Admission March 6

Have you been to the Boonshoft Museum in Dayton yet? Well, if you were waiting for a great deal to come along... here it is! 

This Saturday, March 6 from 9-noon the Montgomery County Solid Waste District is honoring and celebrating the earth.  There is FREE admission for the first 300 children with a colored Litter Bugs Me page from the Montgomery County Solid Waste District. Coloring pages are available at the Museum or online. 

We did this a few years ago and C had a blast running around playing and looking at the animals. Although I would suggest getting there early and bringing a snack. :)

Coach Factory Store 20% off Coupon

There’s a new Coach coupon available! Print a 20% off Coach Factory Stores coupon, valid thru 3/7/10! Remember, you’ll be able to combine this coupon with items already reduced 25-60%– which will make for some great deals! Let us know if you find any AWESOME deals!

Waffle House: Free Biscuit and Sausage Gravy

Want more FREE breakfast this week? Well if you don't want Free Taco Bell for breakfast then you can always print out this coupon and head to Waffle House for Free Biscuit and Sausage Gravy! Valid until 3/15/10. 

Thanks Good Deal Mama

Talbots: Free $5 Gift Card Offer

While you’re heading to the mall this weekend grabbing your Bath and Body Works free items and FREE Hallmark card head into Talbots. Just for trying on a pair of pants from their spring line you’ll get a FREE $5 Talbots gift card! Valid through 3/24/10. One per person while supplies last. 

I know that I'll be heading to The Greene for my Talbots card this weekend. (After my free lunch at Noodles and Co) I'll let you know if I snag anything super cute! :) 

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom

Ruby Tuesday: Buy One Get One Free Coupon

There is a great coupon out for Ruby Tuesday, it is for a Buy One, Get One FREE of an entree! Up to a $10 value.  This is valid until 3/2. My sister and her husband love their burgers there. 

Thanks Erinne!

Bath and Body Works: New Free Coupons

Heading to the Mall this weekend? Bath and Body Works has a new coupon out for a free Home Fragrance or Signature Collection Body Care item with a $15 purchase ( up to a $12.50 value). Valid until 3/14.

Coach Factory Store: 20% off Coupon

There’s a new Coach coupon available! Go here to print a 20% off Coach Factory Stores coupon, valid thru 2/28! Remember, you’ll be able to combine this coupon with items already reduced 25-60%– which will make for some great deals! Let us know if you find any AWESOME deals! PS- I love daisies so I had to use this super CUTE keychain picture!

Kroger:Kroger Plus Card and Benefits

If you do any shopping at Kroger, the Kroger Plus Card is a must-have. It is a loyalty card that provides you with discounted prices, and other benefits. You can find the application at the customer service desk. It is a short form to fill out, and it is completely free. To get the best use from your Kroger Plus Card, you can also load e-coupons to your card. When you have e-coupons loaded to your card, the savings comes off automatically when you scan your Plus Card at the checkout. Here are the places to get e-coupons: 

Shortcuts 
If you go to the site linked above, and register your information, you can choose various coupons to load to your Kroger Plus Card.

Cellfire 
Cellfire is very similar to shortcuts, only you can also load coupons to your cell phone to use. You do not have to use the cell phone coupons, you can just load the e-coupons to your Kroger Card, if you want.

Kroger 
On Kroger’s website, you can find coupons to print and load onto your Plus Card. (Use the top link for a direct link to the e-coupons.)

Other benefits of the Kroger Plus Card:

Fuel Rewards 
If you use a Kroger gas station, scan your Plus Card to get $.10 off per gallon or more, (depending on how much you spend in store.) Kroger has also recently teamed up with Shell to offer a $.10 discount. It sounds like you have to go in and tell them you want to redeem your fuel rewards, and then scan your card. I haven’t tried it yet, but you can read more about it here.

U Promise 
U Promise is a college savings program designed for yourself or your children. You register your information, (including loyalty card numbers.) Then, you load “e-coupons” onto your cards. When you buy certain products, instead of that amount coming off your grocery bill, it is put into an account for college. (I highly recommend it!) 

Now, go load up those coupons!! 

-Celia

My Meijer Trip

So in the end I spent $1.21 on $50 worth of groceries! I kept a tally last year of how much I spent and saved between Meijer and Kroger- we spent $1,518 and saved $1,813! It is truly amazing how much you can save! What awesome deals did you score this week?

Weekend Update

It's time for our FIRST Weekend Update! So here are some deals for this weekend- or really great deals that you might have missed this week.

Mall Freebies

Free Seattle's Best Coffee or Tea at Borders

Free Pretzel day at Auntie Anne's 2/20 only

Free with purchase coupons for Bath and Body Works 

Free Deluxe Fragrance Sampler at Victoria's Secret

Store Freebies

Free gum at Kmart  

Free Betty Crocker Potatoes

Online Freebies

Free subscription to CBS Watch magazine

Free sample of UnderJams

Free subscription to P&G  Rouge Magazine 

Free points for Disney Rewards 
Free points for Pampers Gifts to Grow