Holiday Gift Guide - For Anyone: @Tokidoki x Marvel Frenzies

Holiday Gift Guide - This is a gift great for ANYONE, especially those Tokidoki and Marvel fans! I am a fan of both, and love Tokidoki's x Marvel collaboration, in which they have made clothing, hoodies, hats, and the frenzies. Tokidoki x Marvel Frenzies are adorable 1 1/2" figurines that have a plethora of uses. They can be used as a cell phone charm, hooked on your keyring, used as a zipper pull, hooked on bags, etc.

We received two Tokidoki x Marvel Frenzies boxes. I say boxes because they are blind-boxed, meaning they all come in an identical box and you won't know which of the 20 different marvel frenzies will be waiting for you inside. Maximum surprise! Inside ours were Mr. Punisher and Red Skull (pictured above). We were hoping for the adorable Hulk but are happy with what was inside.

Aside from the actual frenzies are the box. I adore the box, it is decorated with Spider-Man, The Hulk, The Punisher, Wolverine and Captain America, along with other marvel heros and villains on the sides. The back of the box has a cute mini comic. The box alone is a little collectible for any Tokidoki and Marvel fan. 

The Tokidoki x Marvel Frenzies retail for about $5.99 on ThinkGeek.com. There are 20 figurines in total, which include Marvel heroes and villains and are made of non-phthalate PVC. The collectible frenzies are adorable and can be hooked on to almost everything! They are also fun to show off! They will make a great gift idea for just about anyone, and will make an even better stocking stuffer, as they are inexpensive.

Disclaimer: I was NOT paid for this post, however I did receive the product in question,  from the company or their representing  PR company,  free of charge in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own and I have provided a fair and honest review. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

Target Weekly Ad for 11/6 - 11/12

Here is a partial list of deals for the Target Weekly Ad of November 6, 2011 I don't list the whole ad, just Grocery, Pets, Beauty, Household. Mainly, only sections that contains items that can be matched with coupons. Remember, Ads may be regional and vary, I'm in the Los Angeles Area in Southern California.

New to couponing at Target? Check out the Target 101 starter post for info and policies.

Groceries:

Strawberries (1lb.) $2.29

Ground Beef 93 % Lean (1lb.) 2/$7

Butterball Premium Frozen Turkey (10 - 24 lb.) $0.97/lb
-$3 Off  Butterball Turkey wyb (4) Stove Top, Heinz, or Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (printable)

Market Pantry Whole Frozen Turkey (10-24lb.) $0.79/lb

Jennie-O Ground Turkey (1lb.) 2 for $7

Stove Top Stuffing (6oz.) $0.89
-$3 Off  Butterball Turkey wyb (4) Stove Top, Heinz, or Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (printable)

Ocean Spray Jellied or Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce Can (14oz.) $1.19

Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes $0.89
-$1/4 Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes excl Buds and Pouch 10/2 GM

FREE Archer Farms Chips (8-14oz.) wyb (3) Select Coca-Cola Products Listed Below:
•Coca-cola Mini Cans (8pk., 7.5oz.) 3 for $8
-$1/2 Coca-Cola Mini Cans 8 pack 7.5 oz Cans (printable)
-$1/2 Archer Farms Chips AND Salsa Shopkick App Target Q x11/11
-$1/2 Archer Farms Chips AND Salsa (Excl single serve) Target Q x12/3

Archer Farms Crackers (4.5oz.) $2.50
-$0.50/1 Archer Farms Crackers (Excl Single Serve) Target Q x12/3

Archer Farms Jumbo Cashews (10.5oz.) $4.5

Dannon Danimals (6pk.) or Dannon Activia (4pk.)  3 for $6

Hershey’s Candy: Reese’s Miniatures or Hershey’s Kisses (12oz.) 3 for $8

Gum: Extra, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit (3pk.) $1.89

SunChips (10.5oz.) 2 for $6

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (3) Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Listed Below:

•Dunkin' Donuts Coffee (11 or 12oz.) $6.99

-$1.50/2 Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee 11 oz+ 10/23 RP

FREE Propel Powder (10ct.) wyb (2) Aquafina Water Listed Below:
•Aquafina Bottles (24pk., 16.9oz.) 2 for $9 

Coca-Cola, 7 Up and Select Others (2-liter.) 3/$4
-B4G1 FREE Coca-Cola Brand 2-liter soda Target Q x12/6

Click "Read More..." Below To See The Rest Of The Target Ad:

(2) FREE Clairol Balsam Hair Color Boxes @ Food 4 Less 11/2 - 11/8 Only!

Food 4 Less has the Clairol Balsam Hair Color on special this week (11/2 - 11/8) for $4 wyb 2. With the wonderful $2/1 coupon in the P&G you can score TWO Clairol Balsam Hair Color for FREE @ Food 4 Less! What a great deal. I color my hair at least every 2-4 weeks. I color AND bleach my hair since its Blond AND Black. Its a hassle, but I've gotten used to it over the past 6 years I've been doing it. They can make great stocking stuffers too!

Buy (2) Clairol Balsam Hair Color - $4

-Use (2) $2/1Clairol Hair Color from 10/16 or 10/30 P&G

Total: FREE wyb 2 after coupon and sale!

Holiday Gift Guide - For The Kids: IKEA Soft Toys + Donation

 

We're starting off the Holiday Gift Guide @ Student Saving Bucks with a Gift Idea for the kids! Every kid likes plushies, but these come with a little more satisfaction! IKEA's Soft Toys are adorable, but they also help children in other countries. To review, we received the TORVA Collection of Soft Toys; It includes the Brocolli, Strawberry and Carrot. This collection was designed to help kids learn how to grow veggies and introduce them to environmental thinking with a "Vegetable Patch" theme Children's Book. I absolutely love them, as do my little brother and sister. We learned that the carrot is actually a squeaky toy, which kids just love to squeeze for hours from what it seemed. 

IKEA's Soft Toy Campaign will be running from November 1 - December 24th, 2011. It is an annual event, in which IKEA donates 1 Euro ($1.35 USD) to the IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign for each Soft Toy purchased. Each Euro is split and donated to UNICEF and Save The Children for projects giving children in Asian, Eastern Europe and Africa access to a quality education. IKEA's Soft Toy Campaign has donated 47.5 million to UNICEF and Save The Children since 2003. The campaign has helped about 8 million kids in 40 countries get a quality education.

This year, make a difference in a child's life while helping put a smile on your own. These adorable IKEA Soft Toys (which also include stuffed animals, finger puppets and books) retail from $0.49 - $19.99 and are available online or at your local IKEA store. A huge thanks to IKEA for providing us with our adorable Soft Toys and donating to children's education. I believe education is the first step to change. 

Disclaimer: I was NOT paid for this post, however I did receive the product in question,  from the company or their representing  PR company,  free of charge in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own and I have provided a fair and honest review. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

WUC - Coupon Preview Wednesday For 11/6

Every Wednesday  I will be posting EARLY PREVIEWS available through (WUC) WeUseCoupons.com. I will be highlighting the best deals from (2) particular stores; CVS and Walgreens. Don't worry though, you guys will still have your Target Ad + Coupon Match-Ups too! So make sure to drop by Wednesdays and check the early previews here at Student-Saving-Bucks. I will have an individual post for each store. This main post will be used to direct you to early coupon insert previews.

This upcoming week you will have (2) Coupon Inserts. The preview(s) are already available below, so click to get a very early preview of the great coupons for this upcoming Sunday.

Coupon Previews from WUC:

•Smart Source (SS) 11/6

•Red Plum (RP) 11/6

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WUC - CVS Early Preview + Deals for 11/6 - 11/12

CVS Deals on WUC Early preview of the CVS Ad for 11/6 w/ coupon match-ups. The full Ad scan is available. Here are a few highlighted deals from the CVS Ad 11/6 - 11/12:

 

Jif Peanut Butter or Smucker's Preserves or Fruit Spread (Get $3 ECB) - 2/$5

-$0.35/1 Smucker's jam, jelly, preserves or fruit spread product 11/6 RP
Total: $0.65 each wyb 2 (or $2 for 2 Jiff PB) after coupons and ECB 

 

American Greetings Cards (Get $3 ECB) - $0.99

Total: FREE wyb (3) $0.99 American greetings Cards after ECB

 

CVS Facial Tissues Upright (80-100ct.) or Family Size (200ct.) - $0.99

 

To view the full CVS Ad + Deals, click here

WUC - Walgreens Early Preview + Deals for 11/6 - 11/12

Walgreens Deals at WUC - Early preview of Walgreens Ad for 11/6 w/ coupon match-ups. The full Ad scan is available. Here are a few highlighted deals from the Walgreens Ad for the week of 11/6 - 11/12: 

Smucker's Strawberry Jelly (20oz.) - 2 for $3

-$0.50/1 Smucker’s Jam, Jelly or Preserves (printable)

Total: $1.50 each wyb (2) after coupon

Arizona Tea or Drink - 2 for $1

 
Hershey's Candy (1.4 to 2.5 oz.) - $0.59 
   

To view the full Walgreen Ad + Deals, click here

$5/1 Black Eyed Peas Experience Target Q In Just Dance 3 #VideoGame!

 

After taking advantage of the Buy (2) Games, Get (1) Free promotion over at Target, I found a nice little surprise inside the Just Dance 3 for the XBOX 360 Kinect video game box; A Target Q for $5 Off The Black Eyed Peas Experience Video game (set to release in November 2011). The coupon is only valid from 11/8 - 12/1. If you're looking to get that game and happens to also get the Just Dance 3, it will be a nice little break, and with everyone having a video game Christmas list, any little bit helps.

On that note, make sure you enter our $50.00 GameStop Gift Card giveaway. It ends on 11/12! Link is available via the "giveaways" tab on the left sidebar.

My 10/30 Target Shopping Round-Up (Saved 42%)

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I have not had a Target Shopping Round-Up trip in about a month. With the whole tooth pain, Dentist trip, College and midterms under my belt, I had very little time. I made it out to Target for the Buy 2 Video Games, Get (1) FREE Promotion @ Target. It looked like ALL the games on the sales floor were eligible. This is not my best shopping trip, but its something, especially since its not easy to save on electronics/video games as it is on groceries. :) Found the FREE Dr. Pepper Qs in my bag before checkout, so I grabbed them. They are delicious! Only 10 calories too! I also used a $10 Target Gift Card I received from my ShopKick app. If you have an iPhone or Android phone, I highly suggest getting it, its free

•Bought (1) Just Dance 3 for XBOX 360 Kinect - $39.99
-Used (1) $5/1 Target Q 
•Bought (1) Marvel VS Capcom 3 for XBOX 360 - $29.99 

•Bought (1) Club Penguin for Nintendo DSi (not pictured) - $19.99 

•Bought (3) Dr. Pepper TEN Bottles (2-liter) - $1.59
-Used (3) FREE Dr. Pepper TEN Manufacturer Qs

Total - before coupons & sales: $94.74 | after sales & clearance: $54.98* (before tax) 
Saved: $39.76 -or- 42% 

*I used a $10 Target Gift Card I earned from my ShopKick app. :) 

Click Here to see my other Shopping Round-Up Trips and how much money I've saved on other trips.

Don't You Wish Your Grandpa Was Hot Like Me? Big Lots Finds!

I fund some great little finds at Big Lots. My favorite were these HUGE 4ft. sock monkeys named MAXX. They are priced at $25 and let my parents know I WANT HIM for Christmas. Since we are better off than we were last year, I might get a present for Christmas this year. Last year, I didn't get anything, unfortunately. I love monkeys, real, stuffed and toy. I would even be nice enough to let him sleep on my comfy queen-size bed, lol. 

While shopping yesterday I ended up at Big Lots. I love this store, always have, but found something a bit weird this time around. In the Christmas section I came across a "grandpa doll" that sang when you pressed his hand. I thought it would be a cute gift for my grandfather, which is currently stuck in an out-patient convalescent home after his surgery. I was actually quite grossed out at the lyrics of his song, but couldn't help to laugh. "Don't you wish your grandpa was hot like me? Don't you wish your grandpa was a freak like me? Well, don't cha". Would you buy this for your grandpa? Would he like it? lol. You can see the video above that I took (turn up your volume!).

Blog Hops For The Week Of November 1, 2011

Another week of Blog Hops nicely organized into a NEW convenient post :) lol. Join us, make new friends, and find new blogs! This is my 67th week! Wow! Super long time!

Make sure you guys check out the "Quick Links" on the left sidebar for the Target Weekly Ad with coupon match-ups and coupon previews (updated every Wednesday).