Back From Vacation....Wasn't Long Enough!!!

Well, I'm back from Montana. Our trip definitely wasn't long enough, but fun nonetheless. Managed to snag a couple of the US versions of SmartSource inserts--so jealous! They have some great coupons in them--even $1 off's for People magazine! Sigh! They had some great deals down there grocery wise, the hubby and I stocked up on fun flavors of diet Mountain Dew, as they had 12 packs on for $1.99. Yum! And lots of tins of green chiles--couldn't beat $0.67 per tin--they are over $2 here, depending on where you go.

A big thank you to all my lovely mail-out ladies for the goodies that keep coming in my mailbox--have been sorting more coupons to send. Thank you!

The coupon classes have been filling up quickly--be sure to register for an in-class session, or one of my mail out options. Check out all the info on my Coupon Class page. If these go well, will be looking at offering advanced classes, as well as branching out into cutting grocery budgets, etc. I've gotten very good at this lately!

Did a bit of couponing today. They have Purex laundry soap on at Safeway this week, so when you combine their BOGO sale with $3-off coupons, you can score 2 jugs for just over $4. Picked up 4 jugs, and while I was at it, got 4 bottles of Franks Red Hot sauce on BOGO, with $1-off coupons. Also did a small haul at London Drugs today. Picture and details are below.

12 Old Spice Shower Gel, Bounce Dryer Sheets, 3X Floss, 2X Cover Girl Eye Shadow, 1X Toothpaste, 3X  Febreze, and 1 Toothbrush. Total Paid: $14.85 Total Saved with Coupons and Pricematch: $75

Was a good London Drugs trip, had a bit of a hard time with the cashier, but it ended well. Am prepping all my class material the next few days, so may be a bit of a stranger on here! Happy clipping all!

BBQ Season is upon us...in a big way!

Had a great time doing the segment on Breakfast Television on Friday! You can catch it by going here!!! It was a great experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

And, I have edited the info and POSTED DATES on my Coupon Classes Page! Contact me to reserve a spot or with any questions that come up! Super excited about seeing all of you!

There are some great deals out there right now. Especially when it comes to FREE BBQ Sauce!! Head over to Wal-mart, and pick up some Sweet Baby Rays sauce for free when you use your coupons from Smartsource. I ended up getting 40 bottles! I'm not keeping them all, some of them have already been given away! Bicks Relish is on for $1.50 at Superstore, so grab your $0.75 off coupons and snag some cheap relish! The corn relish is to die for on hot dogs and ham... yum-o...

There has also been some great new coupons coming out too! Love it! And a great tip: request free samples on a regular basis, they almost always come with coupons!!

I may not be on here much this week, as I am trying to clean, organize and pack for our trip to Montana this weekend! Can't wait! Going to try to snag some super deals down there!

Until next time, happy clipping! And be sure to register soon!

Big News! and other little things...

Hey all! So, it's been a rough week. My hubby losing his job was a huge blow, but we're making the best of it. It's amazing the good things that can come out of situations like this! My spot on Breakfast Television this week is a definite plus! Very excited, a bit nervous, but excited nonetheless.

Have still been taking advantage of the current Ziploc coupon deal at Wal-Mart, when I can find them--or snag them off the skids before they close! I just can't pass it up, especially when it saves on the rest of my bill! You can still find these coupons at the Right At Home site.

The big news--Due to popular demand, I am looking at holding a couponing seminar. Am still working on the plans, and I already have a boardroom to book them in. Am looking at doing a 2 hour session, covering various in's and out's of coupons, tips and tricks, store policies, ways to maximize savings, how to do sales match-ups with the coupons you have, etc. Am wanting to get feedback and see what the interest for it is. Would be charging a small fee to cover costs of supplies, as I would be preparing packages for each person attending, as well as giving away packs of coupons. So let me know what you all think, I know I've got a few people on board in our area, so we'll see what comes out of it!

If those seminars turn out to be popular, would consider doing other types of sessions, such as trimming grocery budgets--with and without coupons, coupon shopping trips, etc...  So let me know if you're interested, and I will keep everyone posted on details!

And a big thank you to all of you for your kind words--very much appreciated! Until next time, happy clipping!

Big Changes & Bigger Hauls

So, as most of you know, my hubby lost his job last night. Completely unexpected by everyone, leaving us completely numb and confused. He had been there for 10 years, so we definitely didn't see this coming. Thank you to everyone for your amazing support--it is definitely appreciated! On the flip side though, thank goodness for couponing. Other than it being therapeutic, it is a necessity now! I am so glad that I starting building up a stockpile of necessary items too! A 1 year supply of dish soap, 2+ years of cleaning supplies, 6 months of laundry soap, 1 year of dryer products, 3 months of diapers--he will potty train soon, 3-4 months of toilet paper and paper towels, and other assorted products to cover us. Very thankful. Not to mention, ziploc bags and containers! So, at least with the stockpile, it takes off some of the financial stress that may arise!

And, as most of you know as well, I will be doing a segment on Friday May 13th on Calgary CityTV Breakfast Television. Discussing extreme couponing, what else! Should be awesome--very excited! So be sure to watch, I will try to get a clip of it for all of you to see!

The newspaper has cut me off of my supply of inserts--they cut everyone off that was lucky enough to get them, as TOO many people were calling to ask for them, and the suppliers--Redplum, Smartsource and Brandsaver--were getting testy about it. One of the reps from Brandsaver even called me, and was pretty nasty. So to them I say: Whatever! I already have other sources, never fear! It's hilarious though, as all of the extras, instead of saving people money, will now go into a big shredder. Nice! Good on ya... Am I bitter? Maybe... *giggles*

The moments you guys have been waiting for. Pics and details of my recent hauls--have been going bigger, harder and better. I have to now for sure! Here they are:

Walmart:

All of this cost $5.59. Seriously. Love overages. Should have cost $96.28. A savings of $90.69!!!!!

 London Drugs:

3X Pampers, 3X Wipes, Jumbo Head & Shoulders (PM'd Shoppers), 8X Old Spice Shower Gel--Cost: $9, Saved: $72 in coupons, $21 by price-matching!

Pampers Diapers and Wipes (FREE), 4X Stayfree Pads (FREE), 2X Tide Liquid: $4 for both! Savings: $43 with coupons, another $9 by price matching!

2X Pampers, 4X Wipes and 1X Easy-Ups Cost: $2, Saved: $46 with coupons, $24 by price-matching!!

 So there you have it! It's been a hellish few days, but we can get through it. And hey, I've still got my coupons! Happy clipping everyone!

Now I'll Actually HAVE To Wash The Dishes!

Just a quick one tonight. They have a great deal on at Giant Tiger this week: Dawn dish soap for $1 per bottle. Granted, they are small bottles. But, if you still have some of your "save $1 WUB2 Dawn products" from Brandsaver, then it's a great deal!! $0.50 per bottle! We bought 16 bottles tonight. Going a little overboard? Maybe. I hate doing dishes, but maybe this will be motivation to get me to do them?!? They also had Saran plastic wrap for $2.99, and there were $1 off coupons on the boxes, so $1.99 each? Awesome! What else... personal size frozen pizzas for $0.50 each, Dr. Oetker mixes for $0.50--I know there are tearpad coupons for those somewhere for $1 off WUB2. If you're lucky enough to have those coupons, go to Giant Tiger and get your mixes for FREE!

Hit Wal-mart today, did 2 separate transactions and doubled my overage on Olay products and Gillette products. Then did London Drugs with the hubby tonight and got Pampers Diapers and Easy-ups for cheap--price-matched Shoppers Drug Mart ($9.99 this week) and stacked coupons. Also bought 4 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners for $1 each... It was a good day!

Got to meet a Calgary couponer today--thank you soooo very much for the Starbucks Lisa! It was just what I needed! Hope you enjoy the coupons!

Is everyone looking forward to the new inserts this weekend? I am! Will keep you all posted on stock as well!

That's all for now. I have a bunch of emails to respond to, and need to fix my facebook link on here! Happy clipping all!