Target and Lowes Foods Deals!

Here are the deals I found at Target and Lowes Foods today!

Paid $25.53 ~ Saved $46.79 ~ 48 Items at avg of $.53 each!

Frosted Flakes and Krave Kelloggs' cereals, $2

Use .70/1 Kellogg's Choco Zucaritas or Frosted Flakes, 14 oz+, RP 7/08

Makes it $.60 each

Kahiki egg rolls and entrees, B1G1 $3.89 ($1.94 each)

Use $1 off printable coupon

Makes it $.94 each

**Lowes Food doubles coupons up to $.99.  See their coupon policy for more info.

Lexar 8 GB USB Flash Drive, $6

Use 10% off Target coupon

makes it $5.40 each

Papermate 10 ct Crystal Pens, $.99

Use $1 off Target coupon

Makes it FREE

Bic 10 ct disposable Razors, $2.99

Use $3 off BIC disposable razor, excl trial size, SS 8/05

Makes it FREE

Up & Up Eye Drops, $.97

Use $1 off Target coupon

Makes it FREE

Scotch brand tape (25 ft), $.49

Use $.50 off Target coupon (may be depleted)

Makes it FREE

Roseart Markers (10 ct) or Colored Pencils (12 ct), $.49

Get FREE (24 ct) Roseart Crayons with each item purchased

Use $1/3 Roseart coupon, RP 7/29

• Buy 3 markers or colored pencils for $.49 each = $1.47 
• Get 3 boxes crayons
• Use $1/3 coupon
• Pay $.47 total for 6 Roseart products or 7.8 cents each!
• *Even without the coupon, paying $1.47 for these 6 Roseart items (or $.25 each) is a good deal!

Remember that Target offers a $.05 discount for using your own shopping bags!  Read and print the Target Coupon Policy by clicking HERE.

Thanks to Southern Savers, My Coupon Teacher, and My Frugal Adventures for help with my matchups!

Bilo Deals 8/6-8/7!

Only two more days to shop this week's Bilo ad!  Here are some deals I think are worth checking out!

• Suave Body Wash, 12 oz, $1.88
  -.75/2 Suave Body Wash products, Bi-Lo eCoupon
  -.75/1 Suave body wash, excl trial sizes printable
  -.50/1 Suave body wash, excl trial sizes printable 
  -.75/2 Suave Naturals or Kids body wash items, excl trial sizes, RP 7/29
  (If you can still print them, use (2) .75/1 and eCoupon, makes it 1¢ ea.) STOCK UP!
• (OR, use (2) .50/1 and eCoupon, makes it 50¢ ea.)  *Not my stock up price but still a great deal! 
• Suave Deodorant, 1.4 oz, $1.69
  -.50/1 Suave deodorant item printable
  -.75/1 Suave deodorant, excl trial sizes, RP 7/29
  (use .50/1, makes it 69¢) *Not my stock up price but still a great deal!
• Dawn Dish Detergent, 9-10.3 oz, $1
  -.50/1 Dawn product, excl trial sizes, May Ebony magazine
  -.50/1 Dawn product, excl trial size, PG 7/29
  (makes it FREE)  STOCK UP!
• Lance Crackers, 8 pk., at $3.19 ($1.59)
  -.55/1 Lance home pack sandwich crackers, 8 ct. printable
  (makes it 49¢)  STOCK UP!
• Nestle Single Candy Bar, .77-2.16 oz, at 99¢ (49¢)
  -.75/2 Nestle Crunch single or Crunch Girl Scout candy bars, 1.3-1.55 oz, SS 7/08
  (makes it 12¢ ea.)  STOCK UP!
• Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes, 3.7-5.1 oz, $1
  -.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, excl buds and pouch printable
  -.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, excl Buds printable
  -.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, excl Buds printable (limit reached)
  (makes it 50¢ ea.)  STOCK UP!
• Hunt’s Ketchup, 24 oz, $1.25
  -.36/1 Hunt’s Ketchup, 24 oz, Bi-Lo eCoupon
  (makes it 89¢)  STOCK UP!

August: Best Time To Shop

August is traditionally the best time of year to purchase school and office supplies, backpacks, laptops, and MP3 players.  Back to college sales will make this month the best time to buy futons, small refrigerators, and other "dorm room" furnishings such as linens, pillows, and storage containers - items nearly anyone may want to purchase.

Back to school also means back to the lunchbox so look for awesome stock up deals on juice boxes, Lunchables and other ready-made kid snacks, cereals, pudding cups, yogurt, chips, snack cakes, cereal/granola bars, fruit snacks, cookies, canned fruit, peanut butter, jelly, lunch meats, cheese slices.  You can also find some great deals on ice cream, soda, bottled water, and iced tea mixes/bags in August.  Waffles and frozen breakfast items will go on sale in August just in time for back to school!

Save money on produce by buying in-season fresh fruits and vegetables.  During August, the best prices can be found on avocados, lettuce, strawberries,  blueberries, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, and plums.   Locally, North Carolinians should be able to find fresh apples, green beans, butter beans, cabbage, cantaloupe, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, muscadines, leafy greens, okra, peaches, peanuts, field peas, peppers, sweet potatoes, squash, tomatoes, and watermelon at their local farmers markets, farms, roadside stands, and product departments.

Other back to school items to look for during August are tissues, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and cleaning wipes.

Back to school also means lots of sales on children's clothing in August.  And great clothing clearance on summer clothes like shorts, swimsuits, flip flops, and summer shoes.  Undergarments and socks typically go on sale in August  too.  August is also a great month for sales on women's clothing and accessories including sleepwear belts & scarves.  Retailers want to move the summer items and colors to make space for the upcoming fall line!

By the time the heat of August rolls around, many home improvement and department stores will drop prices by 20% or more on summer items like lawn mowers, grills, outdoor furniture, swing sets, outdoor toys and games, pool supplies, camping equipment, and other outdoor summertime items.

Retail stores will be preparing for Halloween already in August so look for summer clearance sales on sunscreen, insect repellent, swimsuits, shorts, caps, sporting goods, tents, charcoal, flip flops, and water toys.

Sunday 8/5 Coupon Insert Preview

You should be looking for up to 2 inserts in this Sunday’s newspapers 8/05/12 : (1) SmartSource and (1) RedPlum! These differ slightly from region to region.

Check out the Coupon Diva's Coupon Database and Click on the Drop Down Box that says"Source Date" you can sort by the day they come out. Please remember - if you buy your newspaper at a store CHECK your inserts BEFORE you pay to make sure you get what you expect!

Thanks to Coupon Divas for this information!

Today's Coupon Adventures!

Target, Lowes Foods, & Bilo ~ Paid $26.54 ~ Saved $60.20! ~ 27 items at average of $0.98 each!

(I counted the 50 4x6 photo prints as only one item.)

Best deals: FREE (50) 4x6 photo prints, FREE Dawn dish liquid, and $0.12 candy bars!

I still have a $5 gift card to use on my next Target trip and have a total of $0.20 in fuel perks from the grocery stores!  So a pretty good day for deals if I do say so myself!

Remember to check out the Ramsey's Adventures in Savings Facebook page to see more couponing deals!

CVS 7/29-8/4: Stock Up on Tuna

• Bumble Bee Chunk White Tuna, 5 oz, 99¢, limit 10
• -$1/2 Bumble Bee product (print), Recycle Bank coupon (if you haven't printed your already)
  (makes it 49¢ ea.)

Target Deals 7/29-8/4

Back to School Deals!

• PaperMate Eagle Ballpoint Pens, 10 ct., 94¢
• -$1 off PaperMate writing instrument (Target coupon), Back to School home mailer
  -$1 off PaperMate writing instrument, (Target coupon) printable
  (makes it FREE)
• Mead Licensed Notebooks, $2
  -$1.50 off Mead, Five Star, Trapper Zipper ot Snap Sewn binders (Target coupon), Back to School home mailer
  -$1.50 off Mead, Five Star, Trapper Zipper ot Snap Sewn binders, (Target coupon) printable
  (makes it 50¢)
• Market Pantry Fruit Snacks, 10 pk., $1.69
   -$1/2 Market Pantry lunchmeat 7-9 oz AND fruit snacks 10 ct., (Target coupon) printable
   -$1 off Market Pantry fruit snacks, 6 or 10 ct. (Target coupon), Back to School home mailer
   -$1 off Market Pantry fruit snacks, 6 or 10 ct., (Target coupon) printable
  (use $1 off, makes it 69¢)
• Mossimo Womens Camis, Tanks, or Tees, $6
  -$3 off Mossimo women’s apparel, excl jewelry, accessories and shoes, (Target coupon) printable
  (makes it $3)