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Hurry over to Walgreens.com because for 2 Days Only you can get a  FREE 8.5×11 Classic Linen Photo Book with the Promo Code: CREATEBOOK at checkout! This is a $19.99 value!!!

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Here are your weekend retail coupons courtesy of Your Retail Helper:
Banana Republic Factory Outlet - 15% off $100+ purchase Exp 2/29/12 Barnes & Noble - 30% off select titles Exp 7/11Bath & Body Works - Free Signature Collection Travel Size Item with any purchase Exp 7/13Carter's - 20% off $40+ purchase Exp 7/11Coach Factory - 30% off purchase Exp 7/10Dressbarn - 20% off regular priced item Exp 7/10 ESPRIT - 20% off purchaseESPRIT - 25% off 1 Top / 40% off 2 Tops Family Christian - 25% off purchase Exp 7/14Fashion Bug - Facebook Exclusive $10 off $20 Exp 7/9 Gap Outlet - 15% off $75+ purchase Exp 2/29/12Goody's - 25% off any single item Exp 7/12 Hobby Lobby - 40% off regular priced item Exp 7/9JC Penney - $10 off $50 Exp 7/10JC Penney - Free Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer deluxe sample with $25 Purchase Exp 7/25 Kirkland's - 20% off single item Exp 7/14 Kirkland's - $5 off $25 Exp 7/14 Kirkland's - $10 off $50 Exp 7/10Kohl'…

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Highland Road Park Observatory's FREE events

Saturday July 9th

Actin’ Up. Program held at 1 p.m. for children ages 6-9 and 2 p.m. for children ages 10-13 at Barnes and Nobles, Perkins Rowe. The program, Drama Kids, is held on the second Saturday of each month where children take part in a miniature performance based on a different book each week. Reservations required. For more information, call (225) 769-5928.

Create a Louisiana Crawfish Scene. Children ages two to eight will visit the Pride-Chaneyville library between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to create a Louisiana crawfish scene. Registration is required. For more information, call (225) 658-1560.
Mrs. Dorothy and her Traveling Shaky Egg Band. On the second Saturday of every month, enjoy interactive musical merriment designed for children but fun for the whole family at LASM from noon-2 p.m.

Princess Party. Young Princesses ages three and up are invited to the Jones Creek library at 2:30 p.m. for a special party that includes games and craf…

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Chick-fil-A’s annual Cow Appreciation Day is today, July 8th!!!. Dress yourself and the kids up like a cow and you’ll all be awarded with free at anytime of the day!

If you dress up like a cow from “head to toe”, you’ll get a free meal. If you put forth a half-hearted effort and dress up, but not head to toe, you can still get a free sandwich. Go here for more information!

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It's Mega Swag Bucks Friday! What does that mean? When you search online through Swagbucks today you will have a chance at winning higher than average bucks, for instance: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or 500! These Swagbucks can then be turned in for fun gifts like Amazon Gift Cards - it's free money in your pocket!

Not a member of Swagbucks? Why not? It is an easy and fun to earn free money! Go here to learn more about Swagbucks and to join, plus you'll earn 3 Swagbucks for joining!

What is Swagbucks?

Swag Bucks is one of the easiest ways to earn free gifts on the web. All you do is use the Swag Bucks website as your daily internet browser. Instantly as you are searching the web you can and will win Swag Bucks. As you earn more Swag Bucks you can start trading them in for prizes. My favorite gift from the Swag Store is a $5 Amazon Gift Card and all you have to do is trade in 450 Swag Bucks for it!

How to Swag easier?

For the easiest Swagging expe…

. If you are new to shopping at CVS or just need help with some of the lingo in this post, visit my CVS 101 first.

You may also want to check out Couponing 101 if you are new to using coupons.

Get $1 in ECB for every fourth time you remember to use your "green bags".

Freebies

Complete multi-purpose solution 12oz $7.99 (Limit 1)
Get $7.99 ECB
Final Price, FREE

Balance Bar $1.69 (Limit 1)
Get $1.69 ECB
Final Price, FREE

Extra Care Bucks Deals

Select Kellogg's cereals 2/$5 (Limit 1)
Get $1 ECB wyb 2
Printable Coupon save $1.00/2 Select Kellogg's cereals
Printable Coupon save $1.00/2 Corn Flakes
(6/12 RP)  save $1.00/2 Raisin Bran
Final Price, $1.50 each ($1.00 each if you printed the $5.00/5 Kellogg's coupon from coupons.com - no longer available)

Garnier Deal (Limit 1)
$5 ECB wyb $15
ALL cleansers or Moisture Rescue $5.00
(4/17 RP) save $2.00/1 Garnier Cleanser or Moisturizer
(6/19 RP) save $1.00/1 Garnier Cleanser or Moisturizer
Printable Coupons save $1.00/1 Garnier C…

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You might start seeing a little bit of a difference in your coupons because many coupons are now adopting the new GS1 DataBar Coupon Format. 

You might be wondering why the change is happening.

Here’s the answer:

The DataBar accommodates longer manufacturer identification numbers (MINs), addressing a major deficiency in the UPC code. Manufacturers will have the opportunity to develop more robust coupon offers, including values in any amount, as well as cross-promotions with one or two other brands.

Retailers that scan the DataBar will experience automatic expiration date checking, a reduced need for 992 bypass codes that don’t require product validation, reduced cashier intervention, improved scan rates and increased speed of checkout.

The DataBar also contains fewer human-readable elements — only the company prefix and the offer code — helping to reduce fraud and mis-redemption.

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The $2/1 Zantac Target coupon is back on Target.com and combined with the $5 MFC, you'll be able to pick it up for only $0.59.

Here’s the deal:

Zantac or Max Strength 24-30 ct 75-150 mg $7.59
Use $2/1 Zantac Target Web Coupon
and use $5/1 Zantac 24 ct+ coupons available here and here
Final price: $.59!

Thanks MyDallasMommy!

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Where to Find Coupons
It seems that everywhere you look you can find a coupon. But there are a few ways to find coupons, out of the ordinary.

Here are my favorite ways which will help you save even more:

1. Newspaper-

This is a little obvious, but with all the printable coupons available, it can be a little easy to overlook. *If you are a savvy couponer then you will be purchasing more than one of your paper. You can actually preview what coupons will be in the paper by clicking here, then you can buy more papers while you are out. *Keep in mind there are rarely inserts on holiday weekends.

For extras (for free) check libraries, restaurants and fast food places, doctor’s offices, your next door neighbor, some newspaper offices have places for leftover ads, post offices (same thing), recycle places.

**Many people want to know how people get four coupons or more from the weekly inserts. Here are ways to make that happen:

Buy multiple newspapers: This is perhaps the easiest one, though …

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Continued thru today (7/7):

Head over to Cane's today because your Caniac card is loaded with a FREE 21oz. Sweet Tea.

If you are not already a Caniac Club member, head over and sign up because when you do you'll get a FREE Box Combo meal!

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HOT COUPON ALERT!!

Hurry and get yours now - head over to coupons.com and print the $5.00/5 Kellogg's Cereal coupon. I found it using zip code 84102 on the third page.


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Whole Foods Market is having another of their famous one day only sales. This Friday, July 8 their will have Organic Cherries for only $2.99/pound. Make sure you get there early as these items usually sell out quickly.

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Hurry and head over to Facebook and grab your coupon for $1 off of Chips Ahoy Chewy Gooey Cookies. There are only 50,000 coupons available so hurry over to get yours before they are gone!

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I brought my kids to this event last year and they did a really good job! There are plenty of instructors watching over the students, who are all very experienced by the time they get to the point of cutting customers hair.

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus is again offering complimentary back-to-school haircuts for children this summer. The event is called Cuts for Kids and will begin Monday, July 25 and run for two weeks.

Last year, Remington College provided a total 3,312 haircuts across the country through its Cuts for Kids program.

Parents can bring in children ages 17 and under for a complimentary haircut provided by instructors and students in the Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus cosmetology program.

"Back to school expenses can really add up, especially during these tough economic times," said Mike Smith, Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus President. "Cuts for Kids is a way for us to help parents save some money and help kids look and feel their best w…