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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 November Coupon Book ! 2 Day Sale (Sunday - Monday) 4 x 6 Photo Prints $0.09 Digital Prints Wet N Wild Cosmetics B0G0 50% off Wet ‘n Wild Shine Nail Color – $0.99 (buy 7) Wet ‘n Wild Icon Eyeliner – $0.99 (buy 7) Use the $5/$10 Wet ‘n Wild products coupon from the All You September issue Final Price: $0.39 ea when you buy 14 Magic Stretch Gloves and Hat 2/$3 Novelty Halloween Candy $0.49, with in ad coupon (Sunday – Monday) Halloween Costumes, $5 off ($14.99+) Hershey’s, Mars, Nestle Fun Bags $2.49 Get $0.50 RR when you buy one Use $1.50/1 Mars Candy printable coupons Pay $0.49 ea

. 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. Make sure you print their coupon policy and keeping in your coupon binder. 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". HOT Money Maker This one is part of the Buy $30 in select items - Get $10 ECB (Limit 5) ALL Cover Girl cosmetics B1G1 50% OFF Cover Girl Blush is $4.99 (regular price) (10/2 P&G) save $8.00/2 Cover Girl Deal Scenerio: Buy 8 Cover Girl Blushes (4) $4.99 & (4) $2.49 = $29.92* Use (4) $8.00/2 Cover Girl coupons (expires 10/31) Pay, Tax Only (price of coupons will be adjusted down to $29.92) Get $10 ECB back *Many people have confirmed that the CVS ECB will print after a "close enough" total. Meaning that this total should be close enough to $30 to print the $10 ECB. Plus - if you spend $50 on sele

. This Sunday there will be a Smartsource, RedPlum and P&G 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 sai

. Hurry and print this HIGH-VALUE coupon to save $1.50/1 on Mars Product 9.4oz bag or larger . This coupon says (Available at Walmart) but since it's a MFC, it should be accepted anywhere. The fun size bags are priced around $2.48 at Walmart making them only $0.98 each! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. This week at CVS you can money a little money on Glade Sense & Spray with this deal: Glade or Oust Products (Limit 1) Get $4 ECB wyb $12 Glade Sense & Spray or PlugIns Lasting Impressions $5.00 (9/25 SS) save $4.00/1 Sense & Spray Deal Idea: Buy (3) Sense & Spray @$5.00 each = $15.00 Use 3 (9/25 SS) save $4.00/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit Final Price, $1.00 Money Maker However - if you miss out of this deal or just want more...you're in luck because beginning the week of 11/6-11/12 you can get more FREE. Print your coupons now so you won't miss out: Spend $12 Get $4 ECB wyb Select Products (Limit 1) 11/6-11/12 Buy: 4 Glade Sense & Spray Kits @$3 each = $12 Use: 4 $2.00 off Glade Sense & Spray starter kit (Requires 2 Computers) Pay: $4, Get $4 ECB Final Price: FREE! If you don’t have access to 2 computers to print 4 coupons and you only have 2 coupons, you’ll pay $1 each after ECB and coupon savings. Thanks My Dallas Mo

. Here are some fantastic no-carve pumpkins that MBRM reader, Ginger, emailed me. I love how beautiful and simple they are. She used thumb tacks, push pins and ribbon for the designs. How cute are these..... Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. MBRM reader, Amanda, found Post Marshmallow Pebbles at Walmart for $2.48. Use the $1.50/1 Post Marshmallow Pebbles coupon from the November All You magazine to get it for $0.98! Post Marshmallow Pebbles $2.48 (Walmart) November All You save $1.50/1 Final Price, $0.98 Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Friday October 28th Live After Five (weather permitting) Highland Road Park Observatory's FREE events Barnes and Noble Citiplace - Storytime 7pm Swamp Haunted Hikes - 7:30-9:30pm Trade scares and screams for laughter and learning at Swamp Haunted Hikes at BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center. BREC invites families to these spooktacular hikes. Bass Pro Shops - 4-7pm Trick or treating, from 5-7pm free Halloween reflector necklace craft, from 6-7pm Costume parade with giveaways, from 5-8pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet. Michael's - 6-8pm Halloween Clay Pot Event: Make-It Take-It with purchase of $0.50 clay pot. Cajun Village Fall Fest - Free two-day festival at the Cajun Village, Sorrento, with Cajun music, Cajun food, arts and crafts, pottery demonstrations, Louisiana wine tasting and antiques and specialty shops. For more information, visit www.thecajunvillage.com. Build-A-Bear Workshop stores  -  10/28-10/

. Here are your weekend retail coupons courtesy of Your Retail Helper : Children's Place - 25% off purchase Exp 10/29 Dressbarn - 30% off purchase Exp 10/30 Famous Footwear - 30% off purchase Exp 10/30 Fashion Bug - Facebook Exclusive $20 off $50 Exp 10/31 Party City - $10 off $50 Exp 10/31 Shoe Carnival - $5 - $15 Surprise Coupon Exp 10/30   World Market - 25% off all furniture Exp 11/24 Yankee Candle - B2G2 Free Jars or Tumblers Exp 11/27 Full List AMC Theatres - $1 Large Popcorn wyb Large Coke Zero Exp 11/1 Aeropostale - $10 off $50 Exp 10/31 Banana Republic Factory Outlet - 15% off $100+ purchase Exp 2/29/12  Barnes & Noble - 10% off one item Exp 10/31 Cacique - $25 off $75 Exp 10/31 Carter's - 20% off $40+ purchase Exp 10/31 Chico's Outlet - $20 off $100 Exp 10/31 Children's Place - 25% off purchase Exp 10/29 Children's Place - 20% off purchase Exp 10/31 Dressbarn - 30% off purchase Exp 10/30 ESPRIT -  20% off pur

. 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 30 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 eas

. Today, October 28th from 7am-10pm kids will get a FREE Scary Face pancake at IHOP . No purchase necessary! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Sunday, November 27 Boarding: 2:00PM Cruise: 2:30PM The Steamboat NATCHEZ invites children of all ages to take a ride down the Mississippi River for the annual Sailing with Santa cruise. The Steamboat will be dressed in its holiday best and everyone will have an opportunity to take a picture with jolly ole Saint Nick before boarding the boat. Santa will be collecting new, unwrapped toys that he will deliver to Crescent House before making his way up to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas. In true Louisiana fashion, a Cajun storyteller and musician will make an appearance and delight children from one to 92 with tales of a Cajun Christmas. The cruise is free for anyone donating gifts . For more information about the Steamboat NATCHEZ and to make other reservations, please call (504) 586-8777 or visit http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/reservations . *Steamboat NATCHEZ Sailing with Santa cruise and holiday toy and essential needs collection drive for Crescent House, a shelt

. If you guys haven't guessed by now, I love D-I-Y projects! I think it all started early on for me when I realized my LOVE for great art but never had the funds to buy it. That's when I started creating my own art and it carried on to other projects such as home decor and even furniture. Wait until you guys see what we're building for Isabella's room this coming week! More on that to come.... While searching on Pinterest for crafty ideas, I came across this post titled "50 Fun Things to do with Paint Chip Samples" - from brokeandhealthy.com and wanted to share. I really enjoy repurposing and there are some phenomonal ideas. Here are a few of my favorites below but you can see the entire post HERE . Greeting Cards Colored Calendar Glass Table Top Gift Cards More DIY ideas: From Old Furniture Pieces to Fabulous Play Kitchens DIY "ghost" artwork Using pumpkins as serving trays DIY Fleur-de-lis Pumpkins Keep up with the coupons,

. **Don't buy your Otterbox phone case from the mall kiosk** I know, I know - you're walking through the mall and you see the phone case kiosk with all it's brightly colored cases and it's tempting - but don't buy them there. Amazon ALWAYS has Otterbox cases for half the price and if you choose products sold by Amazon.com (see below), you'll get FREE Shipping with a $25 purchase. Make sure to choose items that state FREE Super Saver Shipping Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Tomorrow, October 28th from 7am-10pm kids will get a FREE Scary Face pancake at IHOP . No purchase necessary! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Here's one for all you guys out there...don't be shy, raise your hand. Ok now that I have your attention, Lowes has this Kobalt 227-Piece Standard/Metric Mechanics Tool Set with Case for $99.98 - that's half off the original $199.98 price! Plus, have it shipped to the store FREE!! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Today only you can get a great deal on Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food at Babies R Us/Toys R Us! To make the most of this deal you will need to buy 21 jars in order to use three $1/7 coupons. The in-store coupon is only good for 20 jars, so you will most likely need to pay full price for the 21st jar, which should be around $.75. Buy (21) Jars of Earth’s Best 1st and 2nd Food Single Jars for $10 with the Babies and Toys R Us coupon + $.75 for the 21st jar Use (3) $1/7 Earth’s Best Coupons Final price, $0.37 each! Thanks, Saving with Shellie ! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Head over and like the Chips Ahoy facebook page because today at 11am CST they will be giving away their final 20,000 $1.00/1 coupons ! Here’s the information from their wall: You guys sure loved goblin up those coupons! They’re all gone now, but stay tuned for 12pm ET tomorrow when we’ll be giving out the final 20k coupons. Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!

. Wholly Guacamole has a new $1.00/1 Wholly product coupon to print. I'm a HUGE fan of all their products but my favorite has to be the Salsa. It's truly the best out there and sells for around $2.50 at Whole Foods - $1.50 after this coupon! Keep up with the coupons, discounts, and freebies, Subscribe Now!