Don't Let The Man Push You (or Your Wallet) Around

So, I got three parking tickets in the last few weeks.

Yikes.

I feel 1) like a total idiot for not paying attention to the warning ticket I received weeks ago and researching temporary parking permits in DC, 2) vindicated because the meter maid gave me a ticket for parking in a residential parking zone while I had a prominently displayed temporary residential parking permit (see above photo), 3) like a total idiot for not paying attention to the street sweeping signs when parking the night before street sweeping.

So, here's my frugal lesson:

1) Don't be an idiot. Pay attention to the street signs, even when you are super tired and just want to flop into bed and could care less about where you leave your car. Also, don't think you can get away with parking in an illegal spot either because the meter maid will come that day, even if other cars always park in front of that fire hydrant and they never get ticketed. The one day you are too close to the stop sign is the day that the meter maid will get you. Yep. Then you'll be cursing loudly at 8am while a woman walks by with her toddler on the way to kindergarden. Very classy. Also, don't be a jerk and double park, block in someone's driveway, or park in the handicapped spot. Tisk Tisk. You should know better. Karma also comes around. Just like the meter maid.

2) Know the rules. If you just moved somewhere, learn the rules for parking on the city streets, even if you only plan to live there temporarily. Don't assume that you know them, look them up. The internet can teach you many things. Case in point: I got a warning ticket for not registering my car in DC and I paid it no mind. I assumed that it meant that I needed to get a visitor parking permit, which I did. Nope. I needed to register my car in DC since I will be living here more than 30 days. If I had researched this thoroughly before I moved I would have learned a work around which would have allowed me to register my car as a frequent out of state visitor (cost: $0). Instead, I didn't look up the rules, didn't read the warning carefully, and ended up with a ticket (cost: $100) and having to register my car temporarily in DC (cost $285). Hence, being ignorant is more expensive than being informed.

3) Fight the power. If you get a parking ticket that was issued in error, like the residential parking ticket I got while I had a valid residential parking permit, fight it. Seriously. It only takes a few minutes of your time to write a letter, enclose a picture and save yourself some moolah. DC even allows you to submit your ticket ajudication online and you can even attach photos to it. Super easy. I assume that they will contact me soon and let me know that they are forgiving my ticket but, just in case, I am keeping the ticket, a copy of the text I submitted online, and pictures. I have successfully fought other tickets due to over-excited meter maids who fail to pay attention to permits and improperly posted signs.

If you don't deserve the ticket, don't pay it. Save your dignity and some money and fight the man. It will pay off.

Also, if you did deserve the ticket, pay it. Otherwise it doubles. And let it be a lesson to you to pay closer attention next time.

UPDATE: I got a postcard in the mail three months later that said that the DC DMV reviewed my ticket ajudication and is dropping the ticket. I won!!!!

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It's Free Slurpee Day at 7-11!!!

YAY!! Today is Slurp-free day at 7-11! Head over to your local 7-11 between 11am and 7pm today for a free 7.11oz Slurpee!

As my friend suggested, you may benefit from waiting until a rush of school kids goes through after 3pm and the store runs out of the 7.11oz cups then gives you a full size Slurpee for free instead. Apparently it's worked 3 years in a row. Good luck!

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Rite Aid Coupon Matchups: May 20-26

Below are some coupon matchups for this week's Rite Aid deals. Remember to roll your +UPs to spend less out of pocket by breaking your purchase into a few transactions and using the +UPs from the first to pay for the later transactions.

Sign up for the Wellness Plus card and use it to get +UP Rewards to spend in the store as well as discounts when you accumulate points. The great thing about Rite Aid is that they allow you to stack a Rite Aid Store Coupon with a Rite Aid Video Values Coupon (http://riteaid.adperk.com) as well as a Manufacturer Coupon. Rite Aid also has Single Check Rebates (SCR) on lots of items every month which only requires you to enter your receipt number online and they mail you a check at the end of the month. So stacking coupons x3 + SCR= tons of savings!

Buy 2 Clorox Bleach, 96 oz $1.88 each
Buy 2, Submit for $3.00 Single Check Rebate (limit 1)
Use 2 $0.50/1 Clorox Liquid Bleach, 82 oz or Larger Facebook printable
Pay $2.76, Submit for $3.00 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: $0.24 Moneymaker when you buy 2

Samy Fat Foam Hair Color $7.99
Buy 1, Receive $6.00 +Up Reward, Limit 2
Final Price: $1.99

Colgate Toothpaste, 6.4oz, Wisp, 4pack, or Wave Manual Toothbrush, 1ct $1.99
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward, Limit 4
Use $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief, 4oz+, Smart Source 5/13
Or $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste printable
Or $0.35/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief, 4oz., Smart Source 5/13
Or $ 0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, 4 oz+, Smart Source 4/29
Or $0.50/1 Colgate Kids Toothpaste printable
Pay $1.24, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.24

Mr. Clean, Magic Eraser, Formula 409, Soft Scrub or Tilex $2.50
Submit for a $3.00 Single Check Rebate when you buy 2 Formula 409 or Tilex
Use $1.00/2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, P&G 5/13
or $1.00/2 Mr. Clean Liquid or Spray, P&G 5/13
Pay $5.00, Submit for $3.00 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy 2

Folgers Coffee, 10.3-11.3oz, Maxwell House Coffee, 10.5-11.5oz, or Splenda Sweetener, Packets 100ct, Granular 3.8oz $3.49
Use $2.00/1 Splenda Sugar Blend, Splenda Brown Sugar Blend or Splenda Sweetener (200+ ct), Smart Source 4/1
Or $1.00/1 Maxwell House Coffee, Smart Source 5/6
Or $1.00/1 Splenda Essentials No calorie Sweetener products, Smart Source 4/1
Or $1.00/1 Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Product printable
Or $2.00/1 Splenda Sweetener Product printable
Final Price: $1.49

Schick Quattro, Intuition or Hydro3 Razor, 1ct, or Cartridge Refills, 3-4ct $8.49
Use $3.00/1 Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle Razor printable
Or $2.00/1 Schick Hydro 3 or Schick Hydro 5 Refills, Smart Source 4/22
Or $2.00/1 Schick Intuition Razor or Refill, Smart Source 5/20
Or $1.00/1 Schick Razor or Refill, excludes 2 ct disposable, Smart Source 4/22
Final Price: $2.69

Spend $30.00, Receive $10.00 +Up Reward when you purchase select products
Deal Idea: Buy 4 Kleenex Facial Tissues, Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes $2.00
Buy 2 Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers, PullUps or Goodnights $11.00
Use 2 $0.50/2 Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes, Smart Source 5/13
And 2 $2.00/1 Huggies Pull-ups Training Pants, jumbo pack+, Smart Source 5/20
Pay $25.00, Receive $10.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $2.50 each when you buy all 6

You can find these and other matchups at KrazyCouponLady.com

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CVS Coupon Matchups: May 20-26

Here are coupon matchups for some of the best deals at CVS this week. Prices change on Sunday.
Remember to scan your ExtraCard card at the coupon machine (usually near the door) for in-store coupons. If you need help deciphering coupon lingo click here.

This week the coupon machine is printing a $3.00 off $10.00 cosmetics coupon which you can pair with other coupons for a great deal!

Just a heads up: Next week you can get a Milky Way Bar free with Extra Bucks! So print this coupon now for $.75/2 Milky Way Bars and get two for free next week!

Ocean Spray Juice, 64 oz, Price Unknown
Buy One Get One Free
Use BOGO Ocean Spray Juice printable (No longer available)
Final Price: Free

Salonpas-Hot Capsicum Patch, 1 ct $1.87
Buy 1, Receive $1.87 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Pay $1.87, Receive $1.87 Extra Bucks
Final Price: Free

Pringles Potato Crisps, 5.7-6.75 oz (Excludes Fat Free) $1.49
Buy 4, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Use $1.00/4 Pringles Super Stack Cans, Red Plum 4/29
Pay $4.96, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.99 each when you buy 4

Irish Spring Antiperspirant/Deodorant, 2.7-3 oz, Body Wash, 15 oz or Bar Soap, 6 pk $3.50
Buy 2, Receive $4.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Use 2 $0.50/1 Irish Spring Deodorant, Smart Source 5/20
or Use 2 $1.00/1 Irish Spring Deodorant, Smart Source 5/20
or $0.50/1 Irish Spring Multi-Bar, 3 pk or larger or Body Wash, Smart Source 5/20
Pay $6.00, Receive $4.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $.50- $1.00 each when you buy 2

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner, 12.6 oz or Styler, 5.7-11.5 oz $3.49
Buy 2, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Use BOGO Pantene Products up to $4.99, P&G 4/29
or $3.00/2 Pantene Products, P&G 5/13
Pay $3.49, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $1.25 each when you buy 2

V05 Shampoo or Conditioner, 15 oz $0.89
Use $1.00/3 Alberto V05 Shampoos or Conditioners, Smart Source 5/13
Final Price: $0.56 each when you buy 3

DenTek Floss Picks, 15o ct $2.50
Buy 1, Receive $1.50 Extra Bucks, Limit 2
Final Price: $1.00

Spend $12.00, Receive $4.00 Extra Bucks on select Suave Products (Excludes Clearance Items), Limit 1
Deal Idea: Buy 4 Suave Naturals Body Lotion, 18 oz $3.00
Use 2 BOGO Free Suave Body Lotion, up to $3.00, Red Plum 5/20
Pay $6.00, Receive $4.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 4

Suave Naturals Body Lotion, 18 oz $3.00
Use BOGO Suave Body Lotion, up to $3.00, Red Plum 5/20
Final Price: $1.01 each when you buy 2

Suave Professional Shampoo, Conditioner, 12.6-14.5 oz, Styler, 3.25-11 oz or Body Wash, 12 oz $2.00
Use $0.50/1 Suave Professionals Styling Product, Red Plum 5/20
or $0.50/2 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner Products, Red Plum 5/20
Final Price: $0.84

Suave Naturals, 22.5 oz or Kid’s, 12 oz $1.50
Use B2G1 Free Suave Naturals or Kids Body Wash, up to $3.00, Red Plum 5/20
Final Price: $0.67 each when you buy 3

Suave Keratin Infusion Smoothing Shampoo or Conditioner, 12.6 oz $3.00
Use $0.50/1 Suave Professionals Styling Product, Red Plum 5/20
or $0.50/2 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner Products, Red Plum 5/20
Final Price: $1.51

Suave Invisible Antiperspirant Solid, 1.4 oz $1.00
Use $0.50/1 Suave Deodorant Product, Red Plum 5/20
Final Price: $0.17

Buy 1 Revlon ColorStay Nail Polish $4.99, Sale Price
Buy 1, Receive $3.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 6
Use $1.00/1 Revlon ColorStay Longwear Nail Enamel Tearpad coupon
Pay $3.99, Receive $3.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.99

You can find these and other great deals at the KrazyCouponLady.com.

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Try Julep Nail Polish For A Penny!

Such a deal! I have been really into nail polish lately and stumbled across this deal while reading beauty blogs. Julep, a popular nail polish company with monthly subscription boxes, is offering new members an opportunity to get a box for just 1 penny!

Their subscription service is called Julep Maven and when you sign up you take a short style quiz to help determine what nail polish colors you would prefer. I'm Classic With A Twist and they also have Bombshell and It Girl. Then the company automatically will send you a box each month with over $40 worth of products in it. It normally costs $19.99 a month but new subscribers can get their first box for just a penny! Seriously! I tried it, only got charged a penny, and received a box with two nail polishes (one purple and one pinky-nude, what a great combo!)and a nice glycolic hand scrub. You can cancel any time and can skip months that you don't want too. You can even send your box to a friend and they make great gifts. There's free shipping on all orders so you just pay the cost of the box.

The upcoming May box is huge and values at over $140 but still costs the same $19.99! It includes 7 nail polishes, a foot scrub, and other goodies!

To get your first box for a penny use the promo code PENNY when you sign up.

What have you got to lose! Go ahead a sign up and enjoy your fancy nail polish in no time for almost no cost!

Julep also has a cool style blog that shows off hot new nail polish trends and how to's.

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Safeway Coupon Matchups: May 16-23

Remember, coupons double at Safeways in the DC area (except for eCoupons) so final price includes doubled coupon amount.

In-ad coupons can be added electronically as eCoupons to your Safeway Club Card on www.Safeway.com. Go to Just4U in the Coupons section.

Just a precaution, my local store isn't taking more than one "like" internet printed coupon and will not accept an internet printed coupon for more than 50% of an item's price. You can see my post on this coupon policy discrepancy here.

Here's the best deals for this week:


**Friday 5/18- Sunday 5/20 Only**
Van de Kamp’s Seafood Frozen Selections, 7.2-24.6 $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Van De Kamp’s Seafood Item printable
Final Price: $1.99

Quaker Life, 13oz $1.99
Use $1.00/2 Quaker Cereal, 12oz-28oz printable
Final Price: $1.49 each when you buy 2

Nabisco Snack Crackers, 5.5-10oz $1.99
Use $1.00/2 Nabisco Cookies & Crackers printable
Final Price: $1.49 each wyb 2

Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail Drinks, 64oz $1.67
Use BOGO Free Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice, 64 oz printable
Final Price: $.83 each wyb 2
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Fresh Express Spinach Salads, 8-16oz $0.99
Use $2.00/1 Fresh Express Salads printable
(click on yellow Print Coupons icon)
Final Price: $1.00 moneymaker!

Pringles Potato Crisps, 5.71-6.41oz $1.25, Limit 8 with in ad coupon
Use $1.00/4 Pringles Super Stack Cans, from RP 4/29
Or $1.00/4 Pringles Super Stack Cans, from RP 5/20
Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy 4

Colgate Total Advanced or Arm & Hammer Toothpaste $2.49, Limit 4 with in ad coupon
Use $1.00/1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste or Whitening Booster, 2.5 oz or larger from SS 4/1
Or $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief, 4oz+ from SS 5/13
Or $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste printable
Final Price: $1.49

Oscar Mayer Selects or Carving Board Lunchmeat, 7-9oz $2.99, Limit 5 with in ad coupon
Use $1.00/1 Oscar Mayer Selects Cold Cuts, Smart Source 4/15
Final Price: $1.99

Colgate Total Advanced or Arm & Hammer Toothpaste $2.49, Limit 4 with in ad coupon
Use $1.00/1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste or Whitening Booster, 2.5 oz or larger, Smart Source 4/1
Or $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief, 4oz+, Smart Source 5/13
Or $0.35/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief, 4oz., Smart Source 5/13
Or $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste printable
Final Price: $.99 - $1.79

Heinz Ketchup, 32-36oz $1.49
Use $0.50/1 Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Smart Source 5/20
Final Price: $0.49

Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows, 10-10.5 $1.25
Use $0.50/2 Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows, Smart Source 5/06
Final Price: $.75 each when you buy 2

Garnier Fructis Hair Care Shampoo, 5-13oz $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner or Treatments printable
Or $1.50/2 Garnier Fructis Shampoos, Conditioners or Treatments, Red Plum 4/29
Or $0.75/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner printable
Final Price: $1.49-1.99

Ziploc Storage Bags, 15-30ct $2.99
Use $0.50/1 Ziploc, Smart Source 3/18
Or $1.00/2 Ziploc slider bags, Smart Source 5/6
Or $0.55/1 Ziploc perfect portions bags, Smart Source 5/6
Or $1.00/2 Ziploc brand bags, Smart Source 5/6
Final Price: $1.89-2.49

Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, 8.5-11.5oz $2.00
Use $1.00/4 Lean Cuisine products, Smart Source 4/29
Or $0.55/3 Lean Cuisine Varieties printables
Final Price: $1.63 each when you buy 3

Land O’ Frost Bistro Lunchmeat, 6oz $2.50
Use $0.55/1 Land O’ Frost Premium, Bistro or Deli Shaved Lunchmeat printable
Or $1.00/2 Land O’Frost packages, premium, delishaved, bistro favorites OR (1) Land O’Frost Wrap Kit or Sub Sandwich Kit, Red Plum 4/29
Final Price: $1.40 - $2.00

Barilla Pasta, 12-16oz $1.00
Use $1.00/2 Barilla Plus Pasta, Smart Source 4/22 (If included)
Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2

Blue Diamond Almonds, 6oz $2.50
Use $0.60/2 Blue Diamond Almonds, 6 oz, Smart Source 5/13
Final Price: $1.90 each when you buy 2

Popcorn Indian, 5.4-10.5oz $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Popcorn Indiana, 5 oz+, Smart Source 3/25
Or $1.00/1 Popcorn Indiana Chipins or Popcorn, 6.7 oz+, Smart Source 3/25
Final Price: $1.99

All Detergent 2x Liquid $4.49
Use $1.00/1 All Mighty Pacs or Liquid Laundry Detergent, Red Plum 4/1
Final Price: $3.49

Yosicle Novelties, 19.2oz $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Popsicle Yosicle Product printble
Or $0.50/1 Popsicle Yosicle printable
Final Price: $1.99

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Safeway Coupon Matchups: May 9-15

Remember, coupons double at Safeways in the DC area (except for eCoupons) so final price includes doubled coupon amount.

In-ad coupons can be added electronically as eCoupons to your Safeway Club Card on www.Safeway.com. Go to Just4U in the Coupons section.

Just a precaution, my local store isn't taking more than one "like" internet printed coupon and will not accept an internet printed coupon for more than 50% of an item's price. You can see my post on this coupon policy discrepancy here.

Here's the best deals for this week:

Friday (5/11) through Monday (5/14) Only
Pepsi 24 pack- $5.00 (Friday only)
Use $2.00/2 Pepsi 24 pack, PepsiCo Moments To Save 4/29
Final Price: $4.00 each wyb 2

Frito-Lay Variety Pack- $5.00 (Friday only)
Use $1.00/1 Frito-Lay, PepsiCo Moments To Save 4/29
Final Price: $4.00

California Pizza Kitchen Frozen Pizza– $5.00 (Friday only)
Use $1.50/2 California Pizza Kitchen Frozen Pizza, Smart Source 4/29
or $1.00/1 CPK Facebook printable
Final Price: $4.00- $4.25 each

Frito Lays Stax, 5.5-5.7oz- $1.00
Use $.55/2 printable
Final Price: $.45 each wyb 2

Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats, 18 oz. Crunchy Nut Cereal or 14.1 oz.- $2.29
Use $0.70/1 Crunchy Nut Cereal, Red Plum 4/1
Final Price: $0.89

Nabisco Chips Ahoy! or Ritz Crackers, 9.5-16 oz.- $1.99
Use $.50/1 Safeway e-coupon Ritz 9.5-15.1oz
Final Price: $1.49

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls, 7oz- $2.50
Use $.55/1 Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls printable
Final Price: $1.40

White Corn Ears- $.33 each

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In-Ad Coupons
*make sure to add the e-coupon to your card or clip it from the circular

Atkins Bars or Shakes, 5ct, 1.2-1.6oz Bars or 4pack, 11oz Shakes- $4.99 (Limit 4)
Use $1.00/1 Atkins Bars 5ct box, Smart Source 3/11 or 5/13
or $1.00/1 Atkins Shake 4ct, Smart Source 3/11 or 5/13
Final Price: $3.99

Eggland's Best Eggs,12ct Large Grade A- $2.49 (Limit 2)
Use $.50/1 Egglands Best, Smart Source 1/29
Final Price: $1.49

Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, 15 oz.- $1.99 (Limit 4)
Use $1.00/1 Country Crock Spreads printable
Final Price: $0.99

Eggo Frozen Breakfast, 10.7-16.4 oz.- $1.99 (Limit 4)
Use $.75/2 Eggo Frozen Product, Red Plum 5/6
Final Price: $1.24 each

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Colgate Toothpaste, 6.4 oz. select varieties- $0.99
Use $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, 4 0z. or larger, Smart Source 4/29
Final Price: Free

Carefree Panitliners, 20-22 ct- $0.99
Use $0.50/1 Carefree Products, Smart Source 5/6
Final Price: Free

Pepsi Products, 2L- $.99
Use $1.00/1 Sun Drop, Smart Source 5/6
or $.55/1 Pepsi Next, PepsiCo Moments to Save 4/29
Final Price: Free

Maruchan Yakisoba, 4-4.11 oz.- $0.79
Use $1.00/2 Maruchan Yakisoba products, Smart Source 3/11
or $0.50/1 Maruchan Yakisoba Noodles from SS 3/11
Final Price: Free-$0.29 each

Pedigree, 22 oz. or Iams,12.3 or 13.2 oz. Canned Dog Food- $1.00
Use B4G1 Pedigree Canned food for Dogs, 13.2 oz-22 oz up to $1.25, Red Plum 4/29
Final Price: $0.80 each when you buy 5

Soft Scrub Cleansers, 24-26 oz. or Pine Sol, 48 oz.- $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Pine Sol, 28oz or 48oz printable
Final Price: $1.99

Palmolive Dish Detergent, 25 oz. $2.99
Use $0.25/1 Palmolive Dish Liquid, 20oz or Larger printable
Final Price: $2.49

Clorox Bleach, 82-96 oz. $2.29
Use $0.50/1 Clorox Liquid Bleach, 82oz or Larger Facebook printable
Final Price: $1.29

Hillshire Farm Deli Carvers or Ultra Thin Sliced Lunchmeat, 8-9 oz.- $3.99
Use $0.55/1 Hillshire Farm Deli Carvers Lunchmeat Facebook Printable
Final Price: $2.89

Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars, 6.7-7.4 oz.- $2.50
Use $0.50/1 Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Bars printable
Final Price: $1.50

Balance Bar – $0.99
Use $1.00/5 Balance Bar printable
Final Price: $0.79 each wyb 5

Get 2 boxes of Barilla Pasta FREE when you buy 2 jars of Classico or Barilla Pasta Sauce- $2.00
Use $1.00/2 Classico Pasta Sauce, Smart Source 5/6
or $1.00/2 Barilla Sauce and Pasta coupon, Smart Source 3/18
Final Price: $.75 each (for each pasta and sauce)

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Rite Aid Coupon Matchups: May 6-12

Below are some coupon matchups for this week's Rite Aid deals. Remember to roll your +UPs to spend less out of pocket by breaking your purchase into a few transactions and using the +UPs from the first to pay for the later transactions.

Sign up for the Wellness Plus card and use it to get +UP Rewards to spend in the store as well as discounts when you accumulate points. The great thing about Rite Aid is that they allow you to stack a Rite Aid Store Coupon with a Rite Aid Video Values Coupon (http://riteaid.adperk.com) as well as a Manufacturer Coupon. Rite Aid also has Single Check Rebates (SCR) on lots of items every month which only requires you to enter your receipt number online and they mail you a check at the end of the month. So stacking coupons x3 + SCR= tons of savings!

Nursery Purified Water, 1 gallon $1.99
Buy One Get One 50% Off
Buy 2, Receive $3.00 +Up Reward, limit 4
Use $0.55/2 Nursery Purified Waters printable
Pay $2.43, Receive $3.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.57 Moneymaker

Tums Freshers, 25 ct $2.99
Buy 1, Submit $1.00 Single Check Rebate
Use $1.50/1 Tums Freshers from RP 4/1
And use $1.50/1 Tums Freshers video values (from April)
Pay as low as $0, Submit for $1.00 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: $1.01 Moneymaker, or $0.49 if you don’t have the Video Values coupon

Stayfree Maxi Pads, 14-24ct, Carefree Pantiliners, 36-60ct, or Ultra, 16ct, o.b. Tampons, 18ct $3.00
Buy 2, Receive $3.00 +Up Reward, Limit 4
Use $1.00/1 Stayfree, limit one coupon per person from SS 5/6
Or $1.00/1 Stayfree Product printable
Or $0.50/1 Carefree, limit one coupon per person from SS 5/6
Pay as low as $4.00, Receive $3.00 +Up
Final Price: $.50 when you buy 2 (must use one of each Stayfree coupon or 2 printables for this price)

Nivea Skin Care, excludes Skin Firming, or Nivea for Mean, Balm, Splash, Face Wash, Scrub, Daily Protective Face Lotion or Sensitive Gel Moisturizer $5.99
Use $1.00/1 Nivea Hand or Body Lotion, 1.7 oz-13.5 oz, from RP 5/6
Or $1.00/1 Nivea for Men Ahorre Body Lotion, 13.5 oz RP 4/15
Or $2.00/1 Nivea for Men Ahorre Body Lotion, 13.5 oz from RP 4/29
Or $1.00/1 Nivea Hand or Body Lotion, 1.7 oz-13.5 oz from RP 4/15
Or $2.00/1 Nivea Hand or Body Lotion, 1.7 oz-13.5 oz from RP 4/29
Final Price: $2.99

U by Kotex Sleek Tampons $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 +Up Reward,
Use $1.00/1 U By Kotex Product printable
Pay $2.99, Receive $2.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.99

Ensure 4 packs (multiple varieties), Ensure Powder, 14oz, or Glucerna Hunger Smart, 11.5oz 4pack $6.99
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward, Limit 4
Use $3.00/1 Ensure 4pk or 6pk printable
Or $2.00/1 Ensure Clear 4-pack, from SS 5/6
Or $2.00/2 Ensure Multipacks from SS 4/1
Or $3.00/2 Ensure Multipacks from SS 5/6
Or $2.00/1 Ensure Clear printable
Or $1.50/1 Ensure Multipack printable
Pay as low as $3.99, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $2.99

Select Gum $0.88
Use $1.00/2 Dentyne Gum from SS 3/4
Final Price: $0.33 each when you buy 2

Hershey’s Pot Of Gold, 8.7-10oz $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 +Up Reward, Limit 2
Use $1.00/2 Hershey’s Chocolates, 10 oz or larger from SS 4/15
Pay $6.98, Receive $2.00 and $2.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $1.49 each when you buy 2

Suave Lotion, 18oz, Professionals Keratin or Dandruff Hair Care or Aerosol Antiperspirant/Deodorant, excludes Keratin Kit $3.00
Use $0.50/1 Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Product printable
And $1.00/1 Suave Professional Keratin Infusion Video Values
Final Price: $1.50
*Or, use this deal idea to get more at a lower price:
Spend $15 on Suave products, get $5 +UP
Buy 3 Suave Professionals Keratin Hair Care $3.00
Buy 3 Suave Professional Stylers $2.00
Use $0.50/1 Suave Professionals Styling Product from RP 3/18
Or $0.50/1 Suave Everlasting Sunshine Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Lotion, Body Wash or Deodorant Product printable
Or $0.50/1 Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Product printable
And $1.00/1 Suave Professional Keratin Infusion Video Values
Pay $11.00, Receive $5.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy 6

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CVS Coupon Matchups: May 6-12

Here are coupon matchups for some of the best deals at CVS this week. Prices change on Sunday.
Remember to scan your ExtraCard card at the coupon machine (usually near the door) for in-store coupons. If you need help deciphering coupon lingo click here.

Mars Chocolate Singles, 1.08-2.15 oz $0.75
Buy 1, Receive $0.75 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Pay $.75, Receive $.75 Extra Bucks
Final Price: Free
Or
Use $0.50/2 Dove Chocolate Bars printable
Pay $1.00, Receive $0.75 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.13 each when you buy 2

Children’s Allegra Allergy 12-Hr, 12 ct or Liquid, 4 oz $9.99
Buy 1, Receive $4.99 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Use $5.00/1 Allegra, 30 ct or higher, Allegra-D, 10 ct or higer or Children’s Allegra from SS 5/6
Pay $4.99, Receive $4.99 Extra Bucks
Final Price: Free

All Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Save $5.00
Deal Idea: Buy 1 Physicians Formula Concealer Stick $5.99
Use $1.00/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product from SS 2/12
or $1.00/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product from SS 3/18
or $1.00/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product from SS 4/15
Plus $5.00 automatic savings
Final Price: Free!

Mitchum or Lady Mitchum Deodorant $1.99
Use $1.00/1 Mitchum Product from SS 3/18 (exp 5/15)
or $1.00/1 Mitchum or Mitchum Women’s Product, Excludes Trial Size from SS 5/6
Final Price: $0.99
*If you have the $1.00/1 Deodorant coupon from the coupon machine last week you can stack it with the manufacturer coupon to make it free!

Neosporin, Spend $7.00, get $3.00 Extra Bucks
Buy 1 Neosporin Eczema Essentials Anti-Itch Cream, 1 oz $8.99
Use $3.00/1 Neosporin Essentials Product printable
Pay $5.99, Receive $3.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $2.99

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner, 12.6 oz or Styler, 5.7-11.5 oz $3.49
Buy 2, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
Use B1G1 Pantene products, from PG 4/29
Pay $3.49, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $1.25 each when you buy 2

Colgate Total, 4.2 oz, Total Advanced, 4 oz or Cavity Protection, 8.2 oz $2.50
Buy 2, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 2
Use 2 $1.00/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste, 4 oz or larger from SS 4/15
Pay $3.00, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2

Listerine Advanced, Total Care, 500 ml, Original, Zero, Cool Mint, FreshBurst, 1 Liter or Reach Toothbrush, 2-3 ct $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 2
Use $1.00/1 Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash from RP 3/4
or $1.00/1 Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash from RP 4/26
or $1.00/1 Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash from RP 4/29
or $1.00/1 Listerine Total Care Zero Anticavity Mouthwash from RP 3/4
or $1.00/1 Reach toothbrush from RP 3/4
Pay $2.99, Receive $1.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $1.99

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Free Full Size Body Wash at CVS!

To help celebrate Mother's Day, CVS is giving away full size body washes in one of six great scents!

Hurry over to CVS's Minute Clinic Facebook page, like them, and enter your email address and zip code. The coupon will be emailed to you within 24 hours and is good through May 20th. You can snag the coupon through May 11th. Enjoy!

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Getting A Free Cell Phone: Why You Catch More Flies With Honey

Poor little broken Android

So, my phone broke again. I've had the Verizon LG Ally for almost two years and this is the second time it broke. The phone just decided that it doesn't want to let me to send or receive email, text messages, or use gchat. Wonderful. So my phone is just a phone.

This happened once before about a year ago. The phone was still within it's 1 year manufacturer warranty and Verizon's tech support people mailed me a new version of the same phone. I ended up with the LG Ally because it was free with my New-Every-Two credit. My inner cheapskate came out and I didn't want to pay the $50 to get the Droid that my husband had and was raving about. This was my first smart phone and I figured I didn't need to pay for all the bells and whistles.

Well, here's a good lesson in being cheap. It's one thing to get a quality product for a good price. It's another to buy the inferior quality product to try to save some money and have nothing but headaches. That's what I ended up with. My husband happily zoomed around the internet, downloaded apps with confidence, and his GPS navigation found him instantly. My phone had memory problems from the start, I could only download a handful of apps before the phone was full (even after I transferred them to the memory card), my internet was slower because it was a slower processor, and it took for-ev-er to get my GPS navigator to find where I was and give me directions.

So last week, at the beginning of my busy week with two papers due and getting things together for my sister's bridal shower, my phone decides that it's time is up and decides to stop working. No texts. No email. No gchat. Ugh. Well, I'm back to just having a phone. I'm sure I can limp by. But then people are texting me and thinking I'm blowing them off by not responding, and there's only one way to get ahold of me, by phone. Now I'm old school, like 2005.

I had way too many things to deal with and way too little money to just pick out a new phone. So, once my papers were turned in, I went into the Verizon store on my way home one day and talked to their rep about new phones, used phones, and their new 4G network. Then I researched online to see what kind of credit Verizon was offering me. My upgrade date is July and then Verizon would give me a $50 New-Every-Two credit, but they were running online promotions and instant rebates which gave me some phones for Free, $50, or $99, depending on the model. And I found out that Verizon just instituted a new $30 upgrade fee that I would have to pay, early upgrade or not.

So, lesson learned from the last time, I was gonna research and get the best phone possible for the best price. I compared memory, processor speeds, camera pixels, and whether the phone was on the 4G or 3G network. I selected a pre-owned Droid Bionic which had an online promotion price of $49.99. Sweet! This is a 4G phone with 8MG of Memory, a 2.5 Android Operating System, and a waaaaaay better camera. This phone can run circles around my old phone.

Alas, after balancing my checkbook, I was still not in much of a position to shell out $80 for the phone plus the upgrade fee. Plus, I felt frustrated that I would have to upgrade early and lose out on the $50 New-Every-Two credit in July. So I called Verizon. I asked nicely what they could do to help me out. Perhaps they could waive the upgrade fee or give me the credit early? The woman I spoke with was very nice and she said that they unfortuately couldn't waive the fee or give me the credit early, but, because of my tenure with Verizon (I've been their customer for over 10 years)she offered me a free month which would give me an $80 credit on my next bill! YAY! She suggested that I choose to bill my account for the new phone and that it would all zero out on my next bill. No money out of pocket. No muss, no fuss!

I'm so excited that patience, research, and some kind cajoling paid off. My husband always reminds me when I have to call a company's customer service line that "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar". Getting angry with the customer service people doesn't work. I've tried it (unfortunately) one too many times. But when I call and nicely ask what they can do for me, I am surprised to find that frequently the customer service reps have a discount up their sleeve. Caching! Saving sanity and money simultaneously.

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