Long Weekend & Big Hairy Tails!

Its a long weekend and all I know for sure is that I'll be hitting up Target for the Pedigree Dog Food gift card deal! My little Spock (Black & White) is eating like a monster! He is a growing puppy and its funny comparing pictures of him now and when we got him in March. His face is so much bigger, he is longer, fatter (well-fed) and his tail is bigger. I'm sure his tail is going to be as fluffy and big as my other furry Husky. Its so big it actually hurts when he wags his tail and it hits you lol. :) See him above? Let me know how it feels when you get smacked in the face with a big tall like that haha! The third little doggie is my only girl, already 2 y/o now. :) They are the cutest things ever!

Woohoo! Its going to be a nice LONG weekend! Whether you're stuffing yourself with hot dogs (wish I could be) or just relaxing at home, I hope you all enjoy it! I don't know what I'll be doing yet, but if all else fails, a WHOLE weekend just resting at home would be much needed. I have slept less than 4-5 hours a day this past week and with school and getting in a little over an hour of exercise each day, I've just been exhausted.

Target Weekly Ad for 5/29 - 6/4

Here is a partial list of deals for the Target Weekly Ad of May 29, 2011 I don't list the whole ad, just Grocery, Pets, Beauty and Household. Mainly, only things that can be matched with coupons. Remember, Ads may vary, I'm located in the Los Angeles Area in Southern California.

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

If you ever need extra coupons or didn't get regional coupons, try CouponClippers.com.

 

Groceries:

Fresh Seedless Green Grapes, Package (2lb.) $3.99

Fresh Strawberries, Package (1lb.) $1.79

Perdue Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $2.40/lb. 

-$0.75/1 Perdue Boneless Chicken Breasts 4/10 RP

All-Natural 93% Lean Ground Beed, Package (1lb.) $3.29

Lean Turkey Package (20oz.) $3.29

Kraft Block or Shredded Cheese (6 - 8oz.) $2.29

-$1/2 Kraft Cheese Items (Excludes Single Serve) Target Q x6/28

Thomas English Muffins (6ct.) $2.84

Oscar Mayer Lunchables (4.35 - 4.5oz.) $1.25

Market Pantry Patriotic Mini Cupcakes (12ct.) $2.99

Market Pantry Fruit Snacks (60ct.) $5.79

Trident Gum (3pk.) 2 for $5

-$1/2 Trident Vital Gum, 3 pk Target Q

Planters Nuts (9.75oz.) $4

-$1/2 Planters Flavor Grove Nuts 3/20 SS

Nabisco Wheat Thins (16oz.) $3

Nabisco Munchpacks (12pk.) $3.99

Post Fruity Pebbles (15oz.), Honey Bunches of Oats (18oz.) 2 for $5

FREE Grade A Large Eggs (1doz.) wyb Any (2) Simply Juice (59oz.):

•Simply Juice (59oz.) $2.99

FREE Powerade (8pk., 20oz.) wyb Any (2) Dasani Water 24pk.:

•Dasani Water (24pk., 16.9oz.) $3.99

FREE Smartwater (6pk., 20oz.) wyb Any (10) Vitaminwaters:

•Smartwater (700mL) or Vitaminwater (20oz.) 10 for $10

Pepsi Products; Cans (12pk.) 3 for $11

Pepsi Products (2-liter) 4 for $5

Capri Sun (20pk., 6oz.) $3.99

Atkins or Kellogg's Special K Nutrition Shakes (4pk.) $5.49

-$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K 4pk. Protein Shakes or 6 pk Meal Bars Target Q
-$2/2 Kellogg’s Special K Protein Products 5/1 RP
-$2/2 Kellogg’s Special K Protein (printable) or (printable)

 

Beauty / Health:

FREE Pantene Styling Product wyb Any (2) Pantene Listed Below:

•Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (12.6oz.) $3.79

-$1/1 Pantene Hair Care Items ETS Target Q 5/15 Blazing Beauty Flyer x6/30

-$1.50/2 Pantene Hair Care Items ETS Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert x6/30
-$3/2 Pantene products ETS 5/1 P&G
-$1/1 Pantene Conditioner wyb Pantene Shampoo P&G Everyday Savings Booklet x6/30

Dial Soap Bars (10pk.) or Bodywash (21 or 24oz.) $3.99

Axe Deodorant (2.7 or 3oz.), Shower Gel (12oz.) or Detailer Tool $3.49 

-B1G1 Axe Body Spray, Anti-perspriant or Deodorant 5/22 RP

Speed Stick, Mitchum or Ban Deodorant $1.99 

-$0.75/1 Ban Solid Deodorant 6/5 SS

Colgate (6oz.), Crest Twin Packs (6.2oz.), Sensodyne (4oz.) Toothpaste $4.49

-$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste 6/5 SS

-$1/2 Crest Toothpaste 5/1 P&G

-$0.75/1 Sensodyne Toothpaste 5/15 RP

Listerine Mouthwash (1.5 liter) $5.99

-$1/1 Listerine Products 4/17 SS

Up & Up Mouth Rinse (1.5 liter) $2.99

-$0.50/1 Up & Up Mouthwash 1.5-liter Target Q x6/18

Gillette Venus (3ct.) or Mach3 (3ct.) Disposable Razors $6.49 

-$2/1 Venus Razor or Venus Disposables Razor 5/15 RP

Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution (10oz.) or Boston Simplus (3.5mL) $8

-$2/1 Biotrue Multipurpose Solution 4/10 SS

Stayfree Super Maxi Pads (24ct.) $2.79

-$1/1 Stayfree Product 5/8 SS

Up & Up Super Maxi Pads (24ct.) $1.97

Poise (42ct.) or Depends (18ct.) $11.99

-$1/1 Poise Products 5/15 SS

-$1.50/1 Depend Product 5/22 SS  

 

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (2) Sun Care Items Listed:

•Banana Boat Sport Sunscreen Lotion w/ SPF 30 (8oz.) $6.49

-$1/1 Banana Boat Sun Care Product 5/22 SS

Zyrtek 24HR Tablets (45+15) $26.94

Prilosec Tablets (42ct.) $24.89 

-$3/1 Align 28 ct or Prilosec OTC 42 ct Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert x6/30
-$3/1 Align 5/1 P&G x5/31

Up & Up Omeprazole Tablets (42ct.) $19.99

Clairitin RediTablets 24HR (20ct.) $17.99

-$5/1 Claritin any Non-Drowsy 24-ct+ 5/15 SS x6/12
-$4/1 Claritin Allergy Product 24 ct+ (printable)

Up & Up Orally Disintegrating Allergy Tablets 24HR (30ct.) $10.99

Flintstones Gummies Vitamins (60ct.) $6

Up & Up Kids' Gummy Multivitamins (60ct.) $4

-$0.50/1 Up & Up Vitamins 30-ct. or + Target Q x6/18

Nicorette Gum (100ct.), NicoDerm Patch (14ct.) $39.99

-$7/1 Nicorette Product (printable) or 5/1 RP

Home:

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (2) Items Listed Below:

•Bounty Giant-Roll Paper Towels (12pk.) $14.99

-$1/1 Bounty Paper Towels (6pk.+) Target Q 4/10 RP

-$2/2 Bounty Paper Towels (6pk.+) AND Napkins (160ct.+) Target Q 4/10 RP

-B1G1: Free Bounty Single Roll Extra Soft wyb Bounty 6pk+ Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert

-$1/1 Bounty Towel, 6-Ct. +, Any P&G Everyday Savings Booklet
-$1/1 Bounty 6 pk or (2) Bounty Any Size 5/1 P&G
-$0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins 5/1 P&G
-$1/2 Tide or Gain Powder AND Bounty or Charmin Basic 5/1 P&G

•Charmin Double (16pk.) or Mega-Roll (9pk.) Bath Tissue $9.99 

-$2.50/2 Charmin Toilet Paper (6pk.+) & Freshmates Moist Wipes ETS Target Q 4/10 RP

-$0.25/1 Charmin 5/1 P&G
-$1/1 Charmin Megaroll P&G Everyday Savings Booklet
-$1/1 Charmin Freshmates from Charmin Sensitive Coupon Booklet 

•Tide Liquid (100oz.) or Powder (63 or 80-load) $11.99

-$0.75/1 Tide Laundry Detergent ETS Target Q 5/22 RP

-$0.35/1 Tide Detergent 5/1 P&G
-$1/1 Tide Detergent P&G Everyday Savings x6/30

•Tide Stain Release Duo Pacs (34ct.) or Liquid (68oz.) $11.99

-$1/1 Tide Stain Release ETS Target Q 5/8 SS x6/18
-$1/1 Tide Stain Release 5/1 P&G
-$3/1 Tide Stain Release powder, Duo Pacs or Liquid 5/1 P&G
-$3/1 Tide Stain Release Free from Charmin Sensitive Coupon Booklet x6/30

•Bounce 6-Month Dryer Bar or Dryer Sheets (280+ct.) $7.99

-$0.75/1 Bounce Dryer Sheets or Bar ETS Target Q 5/22 RP

•Downy Dryer Sheets (240ct.) or Liquid Softener (105 or 120-load) $11.99

-$1/1 Downy Fabric Softener, Liquid or Sheets Target Q 5/22 RP

-$0.50/1 Downy Liquid Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets 5/1 P&G x5/31

•Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit $18.99

-$2/1 Swiffer Starter Kit 5/1 P&G

•Puffs Cubes (58ct., 8pk.) or Boxes (124ct., 6pk.) $8.99

-FREE Puffs to Go 3pk. wyb Puffs Facial Tissue 3-8pk. Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert

Cottonelle Triple-Roll Bath Tissue (6pk.) $5.49

-$0.50/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper (printable) 

Woolite Fabric Wash (100oz.) or Method (50-load) Laundry Detergent $11.99

-$1/1 Woolite Detergent 5/1/2011 SS or (printable)

-$1/1 Method Laundry Detergent 5/15 SS

Clorox Bleach (82 or 96oz.) 3 for $5

Glad Trash Bags (36-88ct., 13gal.; 28 or 30ct., 30gal.; 25ct. 33gal. or 18ct., 39gal.) $8.29

Up & Up Trash Bags (50-100ct., 13gal.; 35 or 50ct., 30gal.; 25 or 35ct., 39gal.) $7.49

Babies:

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (2) Pampers or Huggies Big Packs Listed:

•Pampers Swaddlers, Cruisers, Baby Dry or Easy Ups Big-Pack Diapers $19.99

-$1.50/1 Pampers Products 5/1 P&G

•Huggies Little Snugglers, Snug & Dry, Overnites, Littler Movers or Pull-Ups Big Pack Diapers $19.99

-$5 Target Gift Card wyb Any (2) Huggies Little Movers Diapers (48ct. or Larger) Target Q 3/27 SS x5/31

-$3/1 Huggies (when you share; printable)

-$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants (printable)

-$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers (printable)

-$1.50/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Jumbo Pack 5/15 SS

-$2/1 Huggies Diapers 5/15  SS

 

Huggies Baby Wipes in Jeans Design Packs (72ct.) $3.99

-$2/1 Huggies Jeans Baby Wipes 72ct. wyb Jeans Diapers 52ct.+ Target Q x6/28
-$0.50/1 Huggies Wipes, any 64 ct+ 5/15 SS

Johnson's Baby Toiletries (27 or 28oz.) 2 for $10

-$1/2 Johnson's Baby or Johnson's Natural Product 4/17 SS

-$0.75/1 Johnson's Baby Bubble Bath & Wash (printable)

Pets:

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (2) Pet Items Listed Below:

•Pedigree Dog Food (20lb.) $11.99

-$2/1 Pedigree Food for Dogs 5/1 RP

•Iams Dog Food (8lb.) $12.75

-$1/1 Iams Cat or Dog Food 2.2 lb+ Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert x6/30
-$1/1 Iams Dry Cat or Dog Food P&G Everyday Savings Booklet x6/30
-$1/1 Iams Healthy Naturals Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31
-$1/1 Iams Premium Protection Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31
-$1/1 Iams ProActive Health Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31

•Milk-Bone Dog Treats (7lb.) $9.99 

-$1.50/2 Milk Bone Dog Snacks 5/22 RP

•Iams Cat Food (6.8lb.) $11.99

-$1/1 Iams Cat or Dog Food 2.2 lb+ Target Q 5/1 Target P&G Insert x6/30
-$1/1 Iams Dry Cat or Dog Food P&G Everyday Savings Booklet x6/30
-$1/1 Iams Healthy Naturals Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31
-$1/1 Iams Premium Protection Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31
-$1/1 Iams ProActive Health Dry Dog Food or Cat Food 4/17 RP x5/31

•Arm & Hammer Litter (25lb.) $9.99 

-$1/1 Arm & Hammer Cat Litter (printable)

-$3/1 Arm & Hammer Cat Litter All You Sep 2010

•Friskies Cat Food (16lb.) $10.99

-$1/1 Purina Friskies Dry Cat Food 3/27 SS

Page will be updated as more coupons are found

Thanks to Kerry from TotallyTarget.com for having such a great Target Coupon page!

Groupacho, Great New Site For Discounted Deals Around Los Angeles!

Groupacho is a new discount coupon service exclusively for Los Angeles. Think of it as Groupon for us L.A. folk :) They are kicking their site off with a discount to La Fonda Restaurant. The restaurant is located on Wilshire and is a Retaurant, Lounge and Nightclub, sounds like fun!

Groupacho is offering 60% Off Mexican Cuisine at La Fonda! Pay only $20 for a $50 voucher!

According to Groupacho, La Fonda is a place where you can "enjoy live weekly dinner entertainment including mariachi shows, comedy night and Latin dance music every Friday. Celebrate special occasions with family and friends at an historic mariachi restaurant. Get the absolute Mexican experience. Pay $20 and get $50 worth authentic gourmet Mexican food and drink Sunday thru Thursday ($20 for $40 Friday and Saturday)". Fine Print for this deal includes: Available to use after May 30 2011. $50 voucher is only good from Monday thru Thursday, $40 voucher is good Friday thru Sunday. Must use by Nov 25, 2011 Limit 3 per person. Reservation required. See Groupacho for La Fonda deal and see further inclusions or restrictions.

This looks like a GREAT deal and a wonderful way to take out a date without killing your budget. We all know us College Students don't like to spend too much but LOVE the finer things in life! :) So sign up at Groupacho now if your in the greater L.A. Area (East, West, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, etc) to get this deal and any upcoming deals for our area!

Stock Up Alert! $0.19 Bar-S Hot Dogs @ Vallarta

My family goes through too many of these Bar-S Hot Dogs a week! Full price they are a little over a dollar BUT they are on special for $0.69 at Vallarta Supermarkets (availale 5/35 - 5/31). There is also a GREAT coupon in last Sundays coupons inserts to make this a STOCK UP deal! If you don't have a Vallarta Supermarket around you, these Bar-S hot dogs are going on special very often right now due to Memorial Day weekend so keep an eye out! I also have a feeling they will go this low again around Fourth of July! You can freeze them so be sure to STOCK PILE these if your family goes though them like mine does! 

Bar-S Hot Dogs (16oz.) - $0.69

Use (1) $1/2 Bar-S Franks (16oz.) or Bologna from 5/22 RP

Total: $0.19 each after coupon and sale!

*Keep in mind the Bar-S bologna also is pretty cheap, regularly priced at around a dollar so you can score those for as little as $0.50 each after coupon! I'm heading to Vallarta to pick up 20 pack of Bar-S Hot Dogs for just $3.80! What a deal!

WUC - Coupon Preview Wednesday For 5/29

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 StudentSavingBucks. 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 (0) Coupon Inserts, this is due to Memorial Day. I can take a break from coupons for a week! :) HOWEVER,  previews are already available for the SS, RP and P&G coming in your June 5th Newspaper below, so click to get a very early preview :)

Coupon Previews from WUC:

•Smart Source (SS) 6/5

•Proctor & Gamble (P&G) 6/5

•Red Plum (RP) 6/5

Target coupons in 5/29 Newspaper:*

None.

*Target Coupons may be regional

WUC has a pay-per-click Affiliates Program. If you're interested click here to join. New sign ups get a $3 bonus! If you do, please list "SSBucks" as your referrer and let me know you did. Thanks

WUC - CVS Early Preview + Deals

CVS Deals on WeUseCoupons Early preview of the CVS Ad for 5/29 w/ coupon match-ups. The full Ad scan is available. Here are a few highlighted deals from the CVS Ad 5/29 - 6/4:

Preparation H Wipes (get $3.99 ECB) - $3.99
-$2/1 Preperation H Product (printable)
Total: $2 Money Maker or FREE after ECB and coupon (Limit 1)

 

Mars Chocolate Singles (1.08 - 2.15oz.) (get $1 ECB) - 2/$1

Total: FREE after ECB (Limit 1)

 

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner (12.6oz.) or Styler (5.7 - 11.5oz.) (get $2 ECB) - $1.98

-$3/2 Pantene Product 5/1 P&G

Total: $0.99 each wyb 2 after ECB coupon

 

 To view the full CVS Ad + Deals, click here

WUC - Walgreens Early Preview + Deals

Walgreens Deals at WUC - Early preview of Walgreens Ad for 5/29 w/ coupon match-ups. The full Ad scan is available. Here are a few highlighted deals from the Walgreens Ad 5/29 - 6/4:

  

Ritz Crackerfuls (6oz.) (get $2 RR) - $2

-$0.75 Ritz Crackerfuls (printable) and (printable)

-$1.50/1 Ritz Crackerfuls Filled Crackers (6oz.) 4/17 SS

Total: FREE - $1.50 Money Maker after RR and coupon **5/29-5/30 ONLY

 

Icy Hot Naturals Pain Relief Cream (.5oz.) (get $1 RR) - $1

-$1/1 any Capzasin, Icy Hot, Sportscreme, Aspercreme, or Flexall  5/1 SS

Total: FREE - $1.00 Money Maker after RR and coupon 

 

BOGO - Right Guard (2 to 4oz.), Dry Idea Antiperspirant/Deodorant (2.6 or 3oz.)

-Buy One Get One FREE Right Guard or Dry Idea Body Wash or Deodorant (Up to $4.49) 5/1 RP

Total: FREE after coupon

To view the full Walgreen Ad + Deals, click here

Vote For Us, Please :)

Late last year I entered a contest on CSN and never expected to be one of 103 finalists (out of 13,000 entries). The contest is for a 15,000 Make-Over for our backyard, which we desperately need. See the picture above? Its ok for the dogs, but horrible for my family. It was so hot last year we bought an above-ground pool (over $300) and only used it a couple weeks because the endless dirt that piled up on the bottom. We have no grass in our backyard, just dirt and rocks. We even tried planting 3 trees with no success (they died).

I would love to be able to have a place out there for my younger three siblings (5-18) and parents. After being stuck in a small apartment for over 20 years, it would be a great blessing. We have tried countless times to save up but other bills just pile on. I hope you guys can stop by and vote for us! By voting, you can also earn 10 extra entries into my 1-Year Blogiversay Giveaway for 1 of 2 $50.00 Target Gift Cards! :) Thank you to everyone who does vote, it means the world to us!

To Vote:

•Go to the Battle You Blah Backyard Contest page

----If that doesn't work, go here then click on "contest corner" and Battle Your Blah Backyard Contest link. (I am #5 on the list, says I'm from from Los Angeles)

•Simply click "Vote" and enter your email. You will need to check your email for the verification link and click it to verify your vote, thats it!

UPDATE: Only a week left to vote, VOTING ENDS JUNE 1ST. We are currently #2 and would love your vote! Thank you to all that have voted, we are crossing our fingers, as we have tough competition!

My Nutrisystem Weekly Weigh-In (Week #4) + Video

My first month on Nutrisystem is over. Time has flown by as if it were being chased. Four weeks down and although the changes haven't been dramatic (on the outside) they have been mentally. I mentioned before that I cut out soda (both diet, non-diet) and that has made me feel fantastic. As a result I no longer get headaches (who knew I got them from the soda), my face is clearing up a lot more and I generally feel better. As for physical changes, my pants are a bit loose, other than that, nothing that I've noticed. Before I started Nutrisystem I did not exercise at all, now that I get in at least 30min (I prefer getting in about an hour daily) I have more energy. I love working out to the point where I'm so tired that miraculously I get a "second boost" and spend another 10-20min. exercising. At this point I wish I had a regular bike so I could go bike for a while around my neighborhood. Hopefully I'll be able to save up some money for that later on.

I'm doing much better with flexing my meals, this is where once in a while you substitute your Nutrisystem meal for something else. I keep in mind the nutritional facts of the meals I regularly eat and try to match that with my flex meal. As for a whole month now gone, I definitely have my favorite foods; Chili w/ Beans, Chicken Tenders with Wild Rice, Steak & Cheese Melt, Chicken Fajita Melt, White Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Ice Cream Sandwich and Veggie Roasted Pizza. So delicious!

You guys can look forward to a video blog every month while I'm on Nutrisystem, This month I wanted to do a quick review of the Nutrisystem App available for Apple and Android devices. I LOVE it. Instead of having to lug around the meal planner, I have that and then some on my phone via the Nutrisystem App. It calculates the calories I've had daily and is a HUGE help. Such a great convenience it is, and FREE.

Unfortunately this weeks weight-loss was not much, but I blame it on the not-so-friendly monthly visitor. I felt bloated for the majority of the week and I'm sure I have tons of water weight that my body is retaining from this menstrual cycle. I can't wait to keep pushing myself and lose more weight. I have now made a personal goal to lose a minimum of 10lbs. a month over the next 3 months I have left. :) I'm exited that I have rightfully earned my 1st Nutribear last week! Don't forget to Check out my entire Nutrisystem Journey and photos on Flickr! Now its time, my weight loss for my 4th week on Nutrisystem:

Weight Loss:

-6.2 lbs.[5/1/11]

-3.1 lbs.[5/8/11]

-2.6 lbs.[5/15/11]

-1.8 lbs.[5/22/11]

Total: 13.7 lbs.

Nutrisystem Nation Bloggers:

I want to say HELLO to my fellow Nutrisystem Nation Bloggers! I read their blogs and their ups & downs with the system! Don't forget to check them out! Trisha @ Makeup Files, Heather @ Living On Love & Cents, Di @ Free Sample Mama, Lisa @ Mommy & Me Giveaways, Carmen @ Closer To Lucy, Sara @ Dealicious Mom, Brett @ This Mama Loves Her Bargains

Want to join me on the Nutrisystem Program? Sign up online or call 1-888-853-4689!

Disclaimer: As a part of the "Nutrisystem Nation Blogger" Program, Nutrisystem is providing their food, services and program to me free of charge in exchange for blogging about my experience. Opinions are my own and I will provide only fair and honest reviews.

Blog Hops For The Week Of May 23, 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 45th 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).

Click on "Read More" below: