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Here is a sampling of products you can get free or cheap this week with coupons.
CVS (deals good through 09/24)
Gold Emblem Candy Corn, Autumn Mix or Pumpkins, 8 ounce — $0.99
Use: No coupons
Get: $0.99 ECB
Final Price: Free
Revlon Super Lustrous, Moon Drops or ColorBurst Lipstick — $6.49
Use: $1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product (8/14 SS) (*Expires today)
Get: $5 ECB
Final Price: $0.49
Mars or Wrigley’s Fun Size Candy 9.34-11 ounce — 4/$10
Use: Two $1/2 Mars, M&Ms or Dove Chocolate Bags 8.5 ounce (8/28 RP)
Get: $4 ECB WYB 4
Final Price: $1 each WYB 4
Walgreens (deals good through 09/24)
Brach’s Autumn Candy 4.2-5 ounce — $0.79
Use: $0.50/1 on any 1 Brach’s Product (All You Magazine, July 2011)
Final Price: $0.29
Pravacid 24 Hour Acid Reducer 28 count 15 mg. — $19.99
Use: $3/1 Prevacid 24HR Product (9/11 SS) and $3/1 Prevacid 24HR Product (Walgreens Coupon Booklet)
Get: $15.99 MIR
Final Price: Free with a $2 overage
DiGiorno Pizza 12 inch — $4.99
Use: $1/1 DiGiorno Large Pizza (9/11 RP)
Final Price: $3.99
Nestle, Hershey’s or Mars 10.23 to 12.5 ounce — $2.99 each or 2/$5
Use: $1/2 Mars Minis 10.5 or 11.5 ounce, Dove Minis 7.94 to 9.5 ounce (Walgreens Coupon book) and $1/2 bags of Mini Mix Harvest Variety Bag 10.5 ounce or larger
Final Price: $1.50 each WYB 2
Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care 6-14 ounce — $3.99 each or 2/$6
Use: Two $1/1 Herbal Essences or Aussie product (8/7 RP)
Get: $2 RR
Final Price $1 each WYB 2
Infusium 23 Hair Care Leave-in Treatment Repair or Spray 8-16 ounce, Moisture Replenish Shampoo or Conditioner 16 ounce — $5.99
Use: $1/1 Infusium 23 shampoo, condition or leave-in treatment (9/18 SS)
Get: $3 RR
Final Price: $1.99
Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Jumbo Pack Diapers — $8.99
Use: $3/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers (9/11 SS)
Get: $2 RR
Final Price: $3.99
Hyland’s Nighttime Cold ‘n Cough 4 Kids 4 ounce — $4.99
Use: No coupons
Get: $4.99 RR
Final Price: Free
Blistex Cold & Allergy Lip Soother 0.15 ounce — $2
Use: No coupons
Get: $2 RR
Final Price: Free
Target (deals good through 09/24)
SoBe LifeWater or Lipton 100% Natural Tea, 20 ounce — 4/$4 (B4G1 Free)
Use: Two $1/2 Lipton 100% Natural Tea (9/11 SS)
Get: $0.40 each WYB 5
Meijer (deals good through 09/24)
First 2 of each like coupons doubles up to $1 each
Meijer Kettle or Regular Potato Chips 8.5-12 ounce or Tortilla Chips 9-12.5 ounce — 2/$4
Use: $1/2 Meijer Brand Potato Chips 8.5-12 ounce (MPerks)
Final Price: $1.50 each WYB 2
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables 7-10 ounce — 5/$5
Use: $0.60/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables (9/11 GM)
Final Price: $0.67 each WYB 3
Kraft Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner 9.4-21 ounce box, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese 14-ounce box, or Deluxe Homestyle Dinner 12.6-ounce box or Velveeta Skillet Dinner 12.86-15.66 ounce — 3/$5
Use: $1/1 Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit (8/21 SS)
Final Price: $0.67 each
Kool-Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix .13-2.3 ounce package — 10/$1
Use: B5G5 Free (MPerks)
Final Price: $0.07 each WYB 15
Vanity Fair Plates 14-20 count, Bowls 18 count, Hot Cups 10 count, or Napkins 40-100 count — 2/$4
Use: $0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins (www.coupons.com), or $0.55/1 Vanity Fair Plates (8/14 RP) or $0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins (8/14 RP)
Final Price: $1 each
Ragu Pasta Sauce 16-24 ounce — 2/$3
Use: $0.75/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce (9/11 RP)
Final Price: $1 each WYB 2
Skippy Peanut Butter 15-16.3 ounce or Welch’s Grape Jelly or Jam 32 ounce — 3/$5
Use: $0.75/1 Welch’s Jam, Jelly or Spread (www.welchs.com)
Final Price $0.67
M&M Packaged Candy or Mars Miniatures Chocolate Candy — 4/$10
Use: $1/2 Mars M&M’s or Dove Chocolate Bags 8.5 ounce or more (8/28 RP) or $1.50/2 M&M’s Candies Products (All You, September 2011)
Final Price: As low as $1.75 each WYB 2
Crest Toothpaste, Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush or Oral-B stages Toothpaste or Toothbrush — $1.89
Use: $0.50/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, 4 ounce or more (8/28 PG)
Final Price: $0.89
Degree Invisible Solid or Deodorant — $1.99
Use: $0.75/1 Degree Men or Women Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant (8/28 RP)
Final Price: $0.99
Colgate Triple Action or Cavity Protection Toothpaste or Triple Action Toothbrush or Wisp — $1.49
Use: $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste (8/28 SS) or $0.50/1 Colgate Wisp 4ct. (www.Colgate.com)
Final Price: $0.49
Understanding the coupon jargon
To a new couponer, the jargon used may seem like a foreign language. To help make your couponing ventures easier to understand, here are some commonly used couponing abbreviations.
BOGO: Buy One Get One — This is usually followed by free or half off.
ECB: Extra Care Bucks — Vouchers that are printed with your receipt and act as money toward your next purchase at CVS.
MIR: Mail-in Rebate — These are items that you pay for at the register but mail in for a rebate form or a barcode to receive money back.
PG: Procter & Gamble — One of the three types of coupon inserts you will find in your Sunday newspaper.
RP: Red Plum — The second type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
RR: Register Rewards — Vouchers printed with your receipt and act as money toward your next purchase at Walgreens.
SS: Smart Source — This is the third type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
WYB: When You Buy — For when you need to purchase multiple items to get a bigger savings.
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