New FREE Printable Coupons!!

The beginning of each month means new FREE printable coupons!! And it's never been easier to print all your coupons from one place than it is RIGHT HERE at Home of 5!!

On the right side of this page just below my title banner, there is a coupons.com ad. Just click on "see all coupons" on the ad, select the ones you want to print and send them to your printer!

There are some great cereal, pet and personal care coupons, so check them out and print plenty of the ones you need!!

Hope you have a great March that includes lots of savings for spring!

McDonalds 2 for 1 Drinks!

McDonalds is running a promotion for limited time called "Refreshment Recess." From 2 to 5 every Monday through Friday, buy any one of select beverages (Cokes and Coffees) and get one of equal or lesser value for free!

I'm not sure how long this promotion will last, so make sure your local store is participating and hurry!

(Thanks, Jenny at Southern Savers!)

Walgreens to start testing loyalty cards

It looks like Walgreens may have taken a que from their more successful competitor down the street. I recently came across an article here and this sentence caught my attention.

Walgreen plans to test different loyalty strategies, all including cards at first, in three to four unnamed markets this spring...

It doesn't mention where the test markets will be, but I'm hoping it's in my neck of the woods (although I don't think it's likely because I'm in the sticks).

Let me know if you hear any news of these programs being tested where you are!

Walgreens $5 Challenge

Hey all! This is my first time posting a Walgreens $5 Challenge, but I'm a seasoned veteran of the CVS $5 Challenge, so this won't be too hard. :-)

I started with $5 in Register Rewards from last week. I also found out the hard way that at my particular Walgreens store, I can only use one RR at a time. So I have to be clever and make sure that each transaction brings me the best scenario.

Here is what I bought yesterday:

1st Transaction:

Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Razor - $8.99
$4.00/1 Gillette Fusion Razor coupon

Total after coupons = $4.99

Use $5 RR from last week

Total OOP = $0

RRs earned = $4.00


2nd Transaction:

Buy 3 Hershey's brand candy (bags) - $3.49 each
$2.00/2 Hershey's bags coupon

Total after coupons = $8.47

Use $4 RR from 1st transaction

Total OOP = $4.47

RRs earned = $5.00


Grand total OOP = $4.47

Total value = $19.46 with $5.00 in Register Rewards remaining!

Check out Kingdom First Mom's weekly Walgreens $5 Challenge for other great money-stretching scenarios!

My new found love: Publix (and a SWEET money-maker)

Before moving to Alabama, I had heard of Publix and their great Buy One Get One Free sales. I had heard about their lovely policy of charging 1/2 price for each item instead of full price for one and nothing for the free item. I had heard about their cooking demonstrations and Kids' Cookie Club.

But oh my!!! I never expected to love this store so much! I have saved more money at this store than any other store I've shopped at in the past. I plan most of my menu around what is on sale at Publix and really don't have a need to stop at the larger discount store (ahem, Walmart) for groceries.

I found a great money-maker in this week's Publix ad and you have until the store closes on Tuesday to grab this one:Get a FREE $10 Publix Gift Card with the purchase of a $50 American Express Gift Card. The "activation fee" for the American Express Gift Card is $3.95, but that still leaves $46.95 to spend on the AmEx card PLUS the $10 Publix Gift Card. This means you actually MAKE $6.05 with this deal!

You have to use the coupon on the front of the in-store Publix ad, but they are readily available and easy to find.

I'll be back tonight to post my CVS $5 Challenge scenario!

Hope everyone is having a Happy Valentine's Day!

Old Navy Super Sale this Friday and Saturday!!

I love shopping at Old Navy because I can get "cool" clothes for the entire family, including the adults, for very low prices. Just last weekend I used their 50% off all clearance items sale to stock up on next season's essentials.

Before I head to Old Navy, I always check out Old Navy Weekly, ON's very own exclusive savings website where you "hunt" for hidden coupons to print and use in their stores. In the past, there have been $75 off $100 coupons, but you had to really search and those always go fast.

Because Old Navy Weekly won't be back live until Sunday, Old Navy has surprised us with an awesome NO COUPON REQUIRED sale this Friday and Saturday only. Everything (including clearance items) will be 30% off Friday, 1/29 and Saturday, 1/30.

EVERYTHING.

Except gift cards.

But EVERYTHING ELSE! 30% off!!!

Go now!!! :-)

Yankee Candle: $10 off $25 Coupon

As much as I love my cousin Helen's Gold Canyon Candles, I just couldn't pass this deal up. This coupon is good through February 13, 2010!

Click here to get it!

Print two - one for you and one for a friend!

Coupon not valid at Target, Pier 1 Imports, outlet stores, military exchange and Yankee Fund Raising.

Enjoy your savings!