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. If you are new to saving at Walgreen's read Walgreen's 101 . If you are new to using coupons read Coupons 101 first. You will find the weekly ad in the store, you will need to pick it up to use the coupons. You can also view the ad and print the coupons . You can now print Walgreens Corporate Policy to bring along with you. Look for the Walgreens Activity Book, and the July Coupon Book ! Thanks MomsByHeart for this week's matchup! Sales: Select General Mills Cereal 10.7 – 12.8 2/$4 (limit 4) -$1/2 General Mills Cereals 6/19 SS insert - $0.60/1 General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal - $0.75/1 General Mills Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch (if included) - $0.85/1 General Mills Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch Final Price: As low as $1.15 Nature’s Bounty Vitamins and Supplements B1G1 free -$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin -$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement 7/10 RP insert Final Price: Varies Blue Diamond Almonds 6oz. from $3.59, B1G1 free (must be th

. The DVD and Blu-Ray of RANGO is going to be released next Friday, July 15. Head over and print a coupon NOW to save $5.00/1 on the Blu-ray/DVD combo and/or DVD . You will be able to print this coupon until July 23rd. Coupon valid July 15-23. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a hot price on this new release!! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Sorry guys, it was brought to my attention that this offer is not for the Baton Rouge location: Marble Slab Creamery has declared July 11th "Red Head Appreciation Day" in celebration of their Red Velvet ice cream. Customers will receive a FREE scoop of Red Velvet Ice Cream from 3-6pm! Limit one per customers. While supplies last. Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Stock up Prices I've been asked a lot lately when to know an item is a good "stock" up price. While there is no "price" rule and sometimes you just need to get an item when you need it, I do have some guidelines for myself that I use to know a good "stock up" price! Here are some examples: Diapers $0.19 each Shampoo- $0.50 or less. Don't pay more than $1.00 Tooth paste and brushes: free Deodorant: free Body Wash: free Lotion: free Wipes: $1 or less for box Cleaning supplies: free-$0.75 Toilet paper: $0.25/roll. Never pay more than $0.50 per double roll Paper towels: $0.75 per large roll Candles (like Glade): less than $1.00 Laundry detergent: $3.00 or less (around 32 loads) Dish liquid detergent: FREE Meat: $2/lb ground, $4/lb Steaks (high quality) Potatoes: $3/10 lb bag Soda: $2.50/12 pk Cereal: $1 per box Canned veggies: $0.35 I would love to add to this list. Leave an item(s) that you would like to kn

. This Sunday there will be a Smartsource and Redplum insert in the newspaper. Check out Sunday Coupon Preview for a list of what coupons that you can expect. Please note that these may vary by region. *ALWAYS make sure to check your papers for inserts before you purchase!! After speaking to a representative for The Times Picayune, I've learned that most of the insert coupons are now going to people who have home delivery on their Sunday Papers. This may be why many of you aren't finding coupons in the papers available for sale in our area. The most asked questions that I get are about local newspaper inserts so here are a few answers: First of all, I would like to note that in my weekly Sunday Coupon Preview, I list the inserts that are available nationally . While I realize that both The Advocate and The Times-Picayune will/may not have all of the available inserts in them, I want to give you information about what's out there. With that said, here a

. 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 Pr

9. 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!!! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Here’s a hot deal from the VeggieTales Facebook Page : FREE VEGGIE DVD! An exclusive offer just for you-our Facebook fans! Visit our online store today and get A Snoodle’s Tale DVD for FREE. How to order: Visit store.veggietales.com-login, or you will need to create an account if you’re a new customer. Add A Snoodle’s Tale DVD to your cart. At checkout enter code “snoodle” and receive a FREE DVD! Free Shipping on all orders over $30. Offer ends July 14. Make sure you create an account or login to your existing account before applying the promo code “snoodle” or it will not work. Shipping starts at just $4.11. *Yesterday this went out of stock quickly so if you miss it today be sure to check back tomorrow. Thanks West Michigan Mommy! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Now that you know where to find coupons, lets discuss how to organize them. Gone are the days of clipping your coupons, stuffing them into whatever you have on hand, and trying to remember to bring them to the store. Here are two methods that I use to organize and file my coupons so that I NEVER miss out on a deal! Who wants to spend their whole Sunday clipping coupons from the newspaper? Filing your coupon inserts in an accordion file folder will save you a ton of time and frustration. First, remove all of your inserts from the Sunday paper. Next, label each slot either by date of the paper you found it in (example 01/03) or by type of insert: P&G - for Proctor & Gamble RP - for RedPlum SS - for SmartSource GM - for General Mills **You can also make a spot for printable coupons and rebate forms Now simply file your inserts in the correct slot and forget about them until you need to use your coupons. You will notice that in my weekly advertisements I list coup

. 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!!! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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 7/11 Bath & Body Works -  Free Signature Collection Travel Size Item with any purchase Exp 7/13 Carter's - 20% off $40+ purchase Exp 7/11 Coach Factory - 30% off purchase Exp 7/10 Dressbarn - 20% off regular priced item Exp 7/10 ESPRIT -  20% off purchase ESPRIT - 25% off 1 Top / 40% off 2 Tops Family Christian - 25% off purchase Exp 7/14 Fashion Bug - Facebook Exclusive $10 off $20 Exp 7/9 Gap Outlet - 15% off $75+ purchase Exp 2/29/12 Goody's - 25% off any single item Exp 7/12 Hobby Lobby - 40% off regular priced item Exp 7/9 JC Penney - $10 off $50 Exp 7/10 JC 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

. 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

. 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! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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 easi

. 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 Pr

. 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. Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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 ! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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 easie

. 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! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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. Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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. Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. 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! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

  . 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 fee