A Late Wish

I know this is a little late, however I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I have been super busy and haven't had time to jump on the computer. However, stay tuned as I am planning new things for the upcoming year.

Happy Savings,

Amber

More Free Stuff From CVS!

Did you pick up your free deals on Thanksgiving from CVS? I did and I SCORED BIG TIME!! Guess what, they are doing it again during an upcoming two day sale. Make sure you get there when the store opens, because these items will go fast!

December 21st & 22nd Only:
L'Oreal HIP Metalic eye shadow duos $6.99 get $6.99 Limit 2
Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine nail Color $5.99 get $5.99 Limit 2
listerine antiseptic 16.9oz $2.99 get $2.99 Limit 5
Right Guard Professional solid 1.8oz or aerosol 6oz $6.00 get $6.00 Limit 5
Arm & Hammer Essentials starter kit $2.99 get $2.99 Limit 5
ThermaCare neck to arm heatwrap 1ct $2.49 get $2.49 Limit 3
Zipfizz energy 3ct $5.99 get $5.99 Limit 1
Excedrin Express Gels 20ct $3.99 get $3.99 Limit 1
Alteril sleep aid 30ct $9.99 get $9.99 Limit 1
Halls Naturals 25ct $2.59 get $2.59 Limit 1
Zantac 150 8ct $4.99 get $4.99 Limit 1
Benefiber drink mix 16ct $7.29 get $7.29 Limit 1
Iceland Health joint relief 60ct $29.99 get $29.99 Limit 1
Slimquick 2pk 4oz total $4.99 get $4.99 Limit 1
Sleepinal 32ct $8.49 get $8.49 Limit 5
EAS AdvantEdge bar 2.11oz $1.69 get $1.69 Limit 1
EAS AdvantEdge shake 4pk $7.49 get $7.49 Limit 1


Happy Savings,

Amber

Heroes at Home Wish Registry

Looking for a way to spread some Christmas Cheer?

Sears has a great program that helps our military families. You can go on line at Sears. com and fulfill a wish for 30,583 military families by contributing on line to ones in need this season. You just pick an item, like kids' shoes or pajamas, and purchase them on line. You can also make a donation or just Post a Thank You notes (which is always nice to hear.)

I think this is a simple way to help out and say thank you to those who give to each of each day by their service.

Happy Saving,

Amber

EVIC @ Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter, as you know, is one of my favorite stores. Did you know that if you go on line and register your VIC card, Harris Teeter will send you (via email) weekly sale ads and specials that only a "eVIC" customer can receive? What is eVIC? Special discounts sent to your email each week that are available only to e-VIC members. The best part is that you don't even need to clip any coupons as these discounts are automatically taken at the register! This past week Harris Teeter gave a way free rolls! Free Stuff! Great!
Just having a VIC card alone doesn't work as you must list your email with Harris Teeter (this is the "e" in EVIC.) While you are registering your VIC card, make sure to pick a school as Harris Teeter will donate $$ to the school of your choice.

It's a Win-Win!

Happy Savings,
Amber

Great Deals At Walgreens - Mid Week Sale!

There are some great deals that started mid week at Walgreens. Free Sure deodorant, register rewards, holiday items...just to name a few. Check out the web site "Fromwagstoriches.entempore.com" for a detailed list AND links to some great coupons! Make sure to let her know that I sent you!

Happy Savings,

Amber

The Grocery Game

A few weeks ago, I took advantage of the free trial offer at "The Grocery Game.Com." This is a site that pairs up coupons to sales at local stores. It provides a list, price of an item and information on when the best time will be to "play" your coupon. There is a cost for each store that you want to receive a list for and it is billed about every six weeks.
This idea is really good for new "coupon" players, however for us "old school clippers", I did not find that it was worth paying for. One major issue that I had with it was the fact that the list is not updated until Sunday afternoon. There are so many stores that have three and four day sales, that you may miss out on some really good bargains waiting on the "list." I also found a site that provides a similar list for free (couponmom.com.)
So, for me, the Grocery Game was not worth paying for. However, if you are new too coupons and/or lack a lot of time to figure out the deals...it may be worth a try. There is a four week trial for free, just go to "Thegrocerygame.com."

Happy Savings,

Amber

Like To Read??

I have a confession to make. I am addicted to magazines. There could be worse things, right? I started when I was a young teen. My mother bought me my first issue of Young Miss. After Young Miss, I moved on to Seventeen. Over the years I added Glamour, Cosmo, Marie Clair and other "fashion" magazines. I actually can tell that I am growing older because I now have more in common with Woman's Day and Better Homes and Garden then Cosmo.
Anyway, I found an affordable way to get my magazines! There is a new service called Maghound! You get all your magazines for one flat rate. You can even change the magazines as you wish each month. Here is the deal: You pick the magazines that you want and pay a flat rate. Three magaiznes = $4.95 per month, Five = $7.95 or Seven for $9.95 per month. If you like magazines like I do, this is a bargain. The cost of one of the magazines I like is $3.95 alone. There is a one month free trial at the web site, maghound.com. I really think it is worth a try.

Happy Savings,

Amber

To Give or Not To Give...Gift Cards?

I know it may sound kinda of non-christmas"ish", but I LOVE gift cards. I like the fact that I can go "hunting" for deals after the holidays. However, it's has almost become a gamble because the stores may or may not be around to redeem the card. I received the following email from a friend and I am passing the information on to you. Again, this was an email, however based on what I have heard in the news and seen around town...it's seems to be right on the mark. Maybe we should all just get back in the old habit of giving a gift that we really had to think about, pick out and wrap.

EMAIL AS FOLLOWS:

Wow! We really are in a mess.
BE CAREFUL When BUYING GIFT CARDS this holiday.

It would be better to give cash or a present. Here's why. Stores across America are being scheduled to close after the Christmas season due to economic difficulties and bankruptcy. If the store closes, the gift cards would be no good. Here are some of the announced closings. Of course these companies would love you to give them money for a gift card that would be no good later on. Perhaps some home made jam or a $5 bill would be safer, since once a store declares bankruptcy they don't have to honor their gift cards. Better yet, give the gift of food storage.

STORE CLOSINGS AND LAYOFFS: By the end of Dec. 2008 as announced

Circuit City Filed Bankruptcy, they promised to keep all stores open for the holiday season, but afterwards, they plan on closing 155 stores nationwide.

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.
A company spokeswoman said the company hasn't revealed which stores will be
shuttered. It will let the stores that will close this fiscal year know
over the next month

Eddie Bauer to close more stores.
Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans to
close up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year.

Cache closing stores.
Women's retailer Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this
year.

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide.
The owner of retailers Lane Bryant , Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes will
close about 150 underperforming stores this year. The company hasn't
provided a list of specific store closures and can't say ! when it will offer
that info, spokeswoman Brooke Perry said today.

Talbots, J. Jill closing stores.
About a month ago, Talbots announced that it will be shuttering all 78 of
its kids and men 's stores. Now t he company says it will close another 22
underperforming stores. The 22 stores will be a mix of Talbots women's and
J Jill, another chain it owns. The closures will occur this fiscal year,
according to a company press release.

Gap Inc. closing 85 stores
In addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and Banana
Republic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 -
will be weighted toward the Gap brand.

Foot Locker to close 140 stores
In the company press release and during its conference call with analysts
today, it did not specify where the future store closures - all planned in
fiscal 2008 - will be. The company could not be immediately reached for
comment

Wickes is going out of business
Wickes Furniture is going out of business and closing all of its stores.
Wickes, a 37-year-old retailer that targets middle-income customers, filed
for bankruptcy protection last month.

Goodbye Levitz / BOMBAY - closed already The furniture ret ailer, which is
going out of business. Levitz first announced it was going out of business
and closi! ng all 76 of its stores in December. The retailer dates back to
1910 when Richard Levitz opened his first furniture store in Lebanon , PA. In
the 1960s, the warehouse/showroom concept brought Levitz to the forefront of
the furniture industry. The local Levitz closures will follow the shutdown
of Bombay .

Zales, Piercing Pagoda closing stores
The owner of Zales and Piercing Pagoda previously said it plans to close 82
stores by Jul y 31. Today, it announced that it is closing another 23
underperforming stores. The company said it's not providing a list of
specific store closures. Of the 105 locations planned for closure, 50 are
kiosks and 55 are stores.

Disney Store owner has the right to close 98 stores The Walt Disney Company
announced it acquired about 220 Disney Stores from subsidiaries of The
Children's Place Retail Stores. The exact number of stores acquired will
depend on negotiations with landlords. Those subsidiaries of Children's
Place filed for bankruptcy protection in late March. In the news release,
Disney said it has also obtained the right to close about 98 Disney Stores
in the U.S. The press release didn't list those stores.

Home Depot store closings
Nearly 7+ months after its chief executive said there were no plans to cut
the number of its core retail stores, The Home Depot Inc. announced
Thursday that it is shuttering 15 of them amid a slumping US. economy and
housing market. The move will affect 1,300 employees. It is the first
time the world's largest home improvement store chain has ever closed a flagship
store for performance reasons. Its shares rose almost 5 percent.
The Atlanta-based company said the underperforming U.S. stores being closed
represent less than 1 percent of its existing stores They will be
shuttere! d withi n the next two months .

CompUSA (CLOSED) clarifies details on store closings Any extended
warranties purchased for products through CompUSA will be honored by a
third-party provider, Assurant Solutions. Gift cards, rain checks, and
rebates purchased prior to December 12 can be redeemed at any time during
the final sale. For those who have a gadget currently in for service with
CompUSA, the repair will be completed and the gadget will be returned to
owners.

Macy's - 9 stores

Movie Gallery - 160 stores will close as part of a reorganization plan to
exit bankruptcy.
The video rental company plans to close 400 of 3,500 Movie Gallery and
Hollywood Video stores in addition to the 520 locations the video rental
chain closed last fall.

Pep Boys - 33 stores

Sprint Nextel - 125 retail locations
New Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse appears to have inherited a company bleeding
subscribers by the thousands, and will now officially be dropping the ax on
4,000 employees and 125 retail locations. Amid the loss of 639,000 postpaid
customers in the fourth quarter, Sprint will be cutting a total of 6.7% of
its work force (following the 5,000 layoffs last year)! and 8% of
company-owned brick-and-mortar stores, while remaining mute on other rumors
that it will consolidate its headquarters in Kansas . Sprint Nextel shares
are down $2.89, or nearly 25%, at the time of this writing.

J. C. Penney, Lowe's and Office Depot will be scaling back and cutting jobs.

Ethan Allen Interiors - The co! mpany a nnounced plans to close 12 of 300+
stores in an effort to cut costs.

Wilsons the Leather Experts - all 260 mall stores.

Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategic
alternatives for the urban-apparel brand Seventy-four underperforming Demo
st! ores cl osed last May.

Sharper Image: The company recently filed for bankruptcy protection and
announced that 90 of its 184 stores are closing. The retailer will still
operate 94 stores to pay off debts, but 90 of these stores have performed
poorly and also may close.

Bombay Company
The company unveiled plans ! to clos e all 384 U.S.-based Bombay Company
stores. The company's online storefront has discontinued operations.

KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the United
States as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

Dillard's to Close More Stores
Dillard's Inc. said it will continue to focus on closing underperforming
stores, reducing expenses and improving its merchandise in 2008. At the
company's annual shareholder meeting, CEO William Dillard II said the
company will close another six underperforming stores this year.

Starbucks: Starbucks will close approximately 600 company- operated stores in the U.S.

Pier 1: Announced that they would be closing an undisclosed number of stores.

Kirklands: A chain of home decor stores will be closing nearly 130 stores nationwide.

Sprint: to cut 4500 jobs. and 125 stores.

Linens 'n Things: Is closing 120 stores nationwide

Dell Inc. closed its 140 kiosks in the United States

Liz Claiborne Inc. said it's closing the entire 54-store Sigrid Olsen chain.

Lone Star Steak House: 27 stores closing.

84 Lumber: 12 stores closing

Rite Aid: 28 stores

Big Dollar: dollar stores closing 10 stores

Sunday Coupons

There are some good coupons in Sunday's paper. I would buy at least two. There were be two packets, but some really good coupons that could save you some money. I pulled out the ones that I think are the best, but remember there are loads of other good ones as well.

SMARTSOURCE
Air Wick Air Starter Kit, any $5 (again, always a sale or upcoming sale…keep these until then)
Air Wick Scented Oil Refills, any $1 on 2 (see above)
Glade 4 oz. Jar Candle or 2 in 1 Candle, any $1 (see above)
Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder $2.50/1 or two refill packs
Progresso Soup, any .50/2 (Harris Teeter Sale – Ends Sunday)
Progresso Soup, any $1 on 4 (see above)
Rayovac Alkaline or Hearing Aid Batteries, any $1 (Target $1 area)
Schick Disposable Razor, any $2 (There is always a sale or upcoming sale…keep these until then.)
Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill, any $2 (See above)
Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer or Razor or Refill, any $2 (See above)
Ziploc Bags, any $1 on 2 (Harris Teeter till Tuesday.)

VALASSIS (RED PLUM)
Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Refill, any B1G1F up to $5.49 (again, always a sale or upcoming sale…keep these until then.)

Happy Savings,

Amber

Movie Time

I am sure that you have heard about Red Box Movies. There is always a free code for Monday. However, for a few weeks this month, you can also get a free movie on Sunday! There are eleven moms that Wal-Mart picked that have some great blogs. In honor of the 11 moms, Wal-Mart is offering free movie codes at Red Box (Wal-Mart locations only.)

Here are the codes (one for each week.)


Week 1 (Sunday 12/7) - 11moms4uS (good for this day only)

Week 2 (Sunday 12/14) - 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Week 3 (Sunday 12/21) - 11moms4uN (good for that day only)

Week 4 (Sunday 12/28) - 11moms4uT (good for that day only)

Week 5 (Sunday 1/4/09) - 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Run Fast...Deals Only For A Few Days!

I love this store! I know a lot of people think Harris Teeter is too expense, but not if you know how to shop and use coupons! There is always a deal to be found, plus Harris Teeter has the best quality.
There are several deals (until this Sunday only)...
Boneless Chicken buy one - get TWO free!
Palermo's Pizza - buy two - get Three free!
Juicy Juice 64 oz - buy two - get Three free!
Fresh Express Salads - buy one - get Two free!
Pregresso Soup - buy two - get Three free!

Sales thru Tuesday
Tangerines 5/$2
fresh blueberries BOGO
HT Hot Dogs Buns .99
Round Cubed Steak BOGO
Lean Stew Meat BOGO
Valutime Vegetable Oil 48oz 2.37
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 3/$5
Wacky Mac Veggie Spirals BOGO
Kellogg's Smart Start BOGO
Lipton Tea Bags BOGO
Kellogg's Fruit Loops/Apple Jacks BOGO
All 2x Detergent $3.99
Ziploc Zipper Bogs BOGO
Colgate Toothpaste $1.39
Birds Eye Voila BOGO
HT 2.5 Dozen Eggs $2.97

Happy Savings,

Amber

Jamestown Parade

Looking for something to do with the family this upcoming Sunday? Well, 12/7/08 at 3:00 P.M. is the Jamestown Christmas Parade. We went last year and it was a nice small town event. Candy was thrown from the floats, there were horses, cowboys and of course Santa! After the parade, you can walk over to the Jamestown library for hot apple cider, holiday crafts and story time with Santa! Most everything is free or very low cost. I highly recommend it. Get there early for a good spot. (Jamestown Parade located on Main St and Ragsdale - near the Food Lion)

Amber

CVS Deals

I ran by CVS yesterday and got a few good deals. Dawn dish washing liquid is on sale for $1.49 AND BOGO! Also, Degree deodorant is on sale for $1.99 AND you get $1 CVS buck back = .99 each. I was able to use some CVS bucks that I got from last Friday. I paid less than .40 cents for four Dawn dish washing liquid and two things of Degree (I did have one $1.00 coupon for Degree.) It really pays to flip your CVS bucks!

Happy Savings,

Amber

Smell Goods for Your Home

There are not a lot of great sales this week, however did find a few good deals to pass to you.

Target:
Airwick Fresh Kit on sale for $5.99. There were $5 coupons in a recent coupon book.

Also, at Target, Gillette Fusion razors, $7.99, coupons in yesterday's paper (who knew there would be coupons yesterday?) Any way, the coupomns were for $4.00's off of one. If you can come up with two coupons and buy two, you will get a $5 gift card from Target. This will make each razor $1.49 each.

Walgreens:

Glade Flameless Candles $3.99, recent coupons for $3.00 off of one = .99 each.

Happy Savings,
Amber