Target coupon glitch...has it happened to you?

Go here to read the full article on Clark Howard's website. I have had several minor occurrences of this. For example: the coupons I handed them went through without a problem, but when I checked my receipt in the car, I noticed the coupon had actually charged me. In one case, it just didn't take the coupon amount off my total. Sounds like Target is on top of the situation and is reconciling any problems.

Clipsy Chicks at Chick-fil-a!

Today was our 29th Save-inar and we were so honored to be invited to Chick-fil-a corporate office! We had a blast sharing with the executive office administrators. Dana  and I have been looking forward to this for quite some time. We are HUGE chick-fil-a fans. They are awesome about accepting coupons! :) This morning it was a monsoon outside and Dana and I got DRENCHED right before we had to go set up. We both hated our hair and just felt gross, cold and wet. But, God had some blessings in store for us in spite of the weather.  Here are a few pictures from our day:

 The "Sky Box" conference room where we set up.

Me and Dana with all the ladies.

And...the man himself, Mr. Truett Cathy. He was SO SWEET! He gave us some autographed copies of his book "It's Better To Build Boys Than Mend Men". His office looks like a treehouse! This man will be 90 years old in March, and he's still working. On our way out he asked us if we would help him with something...we said, "Sure! What can we do?" He said...eat more chicken.  :)

This is Melinda. She was our little cheerleader today and gave us some insight and encouragement at lunch. Thank you Melinda! 

Thank you Carol for making arrangements for us to come! We look forward to more save-inars at Chick-fil-a! 

Thank you Paulding County Courthouse!

We had our 24th Save-inar today at the Paulding County Courthouse. Thank you ladies for spending your lunch break with us. You were all so warm and welcoming to us and we really enjoyed sharing our saving tips with you!

If you are interested in hosting a "lunch-n-learn" at your office, or if your women's ministry at church would like to host Clipsy Chicks for a save-inar, email: angelarichardson@mac.com

PS - Oreos snack bags are 10/$10 this week at Kroger - use your 50cent/2 coupon and get 2 bags for $1.00! Score!

#23 and counting...

Thank you to Kim Smith and the ladies (and gentlemen) at First Baptist Mableton for hosting Clipsy Chicks! You guys were fabulous. And the food...yum-o! Keep us posted on your savings. We'd love to share some of YOUR stories on our website.

If you have a savings story or just a REALLY good grocery receipt you'd like to share, email me at angelarichardson@mac.com, or just leave a comment at the end of this post.

Also, if you'd like to schedule a save-inar, we have some available dates left in September and October.

PS - Cart busters going on this week at Kroger!

Our 22nd Save-inar! So much Fun!

A big thank you to the ladies (and one gentleman:) at New Covenant Fellowship Church! These ladies know how to host an event! Dana and I loved getting to hang out with you. Not to mention, the food - it was FABULOUS! (Feel free to invite us to your next event too, hee hee:)

If you would like to book a Save-inar for your church or work group, email me at angelarichardson@mac.com

FREE Frosty's until December!!!

Purchase this Frosty shaped key tag for only $1.00 and you can get a free Frosty Jr. until December at Wendy's with ANY purchase! The Frosty Jr. is the perfect size. Not too big, not too small. I bought 2 keytags and I can redeem 2 Frosty's! Plus the keytag is adorable. I mean, come on! And look how happy my boys are with their FREE treat!

Frugal Father's Day Finds!!!

Me and the boys had a BLAST looking for Paul's father's day gift yesterday. All together I spent just under $15.00 and you won't believe all the stuff that I got!

If you live in the area, you probably received the $10 off a $10 purchase at JCPenney. I received 2 of them, one in Paul's name and mine. They expire on the 20th. If you are on their email list, they will send you additional coupons. I had 2 for 30% off! SCORE!

Sunday Paper Coupons

If you would like to preview what coupons will be in the Sunday paper, click here.

Get Ready to GRILL for 25 cents!

This week at Kroger (until 4/11/10) Lawry's Seasoned and Garlic salts are on sale 10/$10. That makes them $1.00 each. Use the .75/1 coupon from the 3/21/10 Sunday Paper and score some great grilling salts for 25 cents! Not bad! These are the large size too (8 oz).

And while you're there, pick up a Krazy Jane's Mixed-Up Salt. This stuff is fabulous! My favorite recipe with this is Roasted Chicken and it's SUPER EASY!

Roasted Chicken:

1 Whole Fryer chicken (pull out the insides:)
Spray entire chicken with Olive Oil Pam
Cover and I mean COVER the entire chicken with Krazy Jane's

Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Uncovered. (I just put mine in a casserole dish and toss it in the oven.)
It comes out tender, juicy and scrumptious!

Tip and Upcoming Schedule

**Cut dryer sheets in half! Use them for small loads or to freshen up clothes in a hurry. I typically buy a cheaper detergent  - example: SUN, ALL, etc., and spend my money on a GOOD fabric softener. My favorites are Downy and Snuggle. My clothes will get clean with the SUN and ALL because I use Spray n Wash (that I got for .50). The end result? Clothes that smell fabulous without spending a lot of money!

This is our schedule for April/May. If you are interested in coming to a save-inar at one of these locations, leave a comment with your email, or email angelarichardson@mac.com

Monday, April 12 6:30 pm - Hiram

Monday, April 19 6:30 pm - Hiram/Douglas line

Wednesday, April 21, 6:30 pm - Hiram area

Saturday, April 24, 11:00 am - Powder Springs

Sunday, April 25, 6:00pm - Hiram

Monday, April 26, 6:30 - Hwy 61

Friday, May 7, 7:00 - Douglasville

FREEBIES today!!!

Just got in from grocery shopping and I wanted to give a quick rundown of some freebies out there right now. Everything in this picture today was FREE! The total would have been $31.83.

Here are some of the best deals (these are in the Atlanta area, but check your store for sales)

Irish Spring 3 pk. - Kroger (buy 8 part. items, save $4.00) makes the soap $1.00 - use your coupon from 3/14 AJC for .50/1 pack. Coupon will be doubled = FREE soap

Aqua Fresh - same Kroger 8 deal, makes the toothpaste $1.00 - use 1.00/1 coupon from 3/14 AJC = FREE

Yoplait Greek Yogurt - FREE coupon in Publix flier from 3/14 AJC (I bought 3 papers, so I used all 3)

Land O Lakes spread - Publix BOGO 1.89, use .50/1 coupon (will be doubled) and score FREE butter. *If you only have 1 coupon, just purchase 1, it will be half price. 

Edge shave gel - Publix BOGO 1.97 use 1.00/1 from 3/7 AJC = FREE shave gel

Remember BOGO's are really just half price, so you can purchase an odd number. Use a coupon for EACH item too! 

***By the way, at the risk of being insanely corny, I LOVE that I scored some FREE "Irish" Spring this week in honor of St. Patty's day! I mean, come on, there's even clovers on the packaging people! :) 

$25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for $2

Click HERE to find restaurants near you. They run this deal quite a bit, so if you miss this one, just wait a few weeks and they will run it again.

This calls for a little Coldstone!!!

...and that's just what we did today! - Celebrate at Coldstone Creamery. Dana and I are officially Clipsy Chicks, LLC. Watch this:

And...look for Clipsy Chicks' ad in your local (northwest Atlanta) Community Magazine!

This weeks paper...

is not the best for coupons, only 1 pack of Smart Source, HOWEVER, the sale fliers for Kroger, Rite Aid and CVS, are ROCK STARS! Seriously, Rite Aid has a middle section with tons of 99 cent items, use your coupons with that sale and stock up! Chop, chop!

2 gallons of FREE Milk at Kroger!

Purchase any 4 of the participating items this week (until February 27) and receive 2 FREE gallons of milk.
***Bonus*** use your coupons from this Sundays paper on your 4 items and get it all for next to nothing!

FREE Hallmark KIDS card!

Hallmark has a new line of encouraging cards and items for kids! Your first card is FREE. Go on over HERE for details. Click HERE to watch a promo video for the new cards, really cute!

FREE Knorr Vegetable Mix at Kroger

This week at Kroger, Knorr Vegetable Mix/Dip is on sale 10/$10. You don't have to buy 10 to get the mix for $1.00. BONUS** Use your 50 cent off coupon from the Sunday paper (a few weeks ago), your coupon will be doubled and VOILA...FREE Knorr!

Home Depot Clearance Outlet

The Home Depot Clearance Outlet in Austell is closing and they have some FABULOUS deals, but hurry, they will be closed by March 1st. We snagged some gorgeous light fixtures...normally $30 for 6 BUCKS!

UPDATE: Disney Deals!!!

***The Disney Store at Arbor Place Mall is closing and everything will continue to be reduced until it's GONE! This weekend everything is an additional 40% off the clearance price!

Happy Monster Band plush toys are on clearance for $2.99, PLUS - right  now, everything in the store is an additional 25% off! That makes these cuties just $2.24! I got these for Valentines morning. They will be sitting in the boys chairs when they get up for breakfast!

Upcoming Save-inars!!!

February 8th - in home save-inar at Dana's. Call 770-833-6521 for more info.
February 15th - HIRAM COFFE HOUSE 6:30pm - open invite $12
February 22nd - in home save-inar at Ronda's. Call 770-856-5416 for more info. (Bentwater area)
February 26th - in home save-inar at Susanna's (Wade Green Road area). Call 770-856-5416 for more info.

We have more scheduled for March! If you can't make it to one these, call us and we'll come to YOU!

$25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for $2

Click HERE to browse the site for restaurants near you! They are legit, no gimmicks and they are great for date nights! **At checkout enter discount code: INDULGE and click "apply".

A WHOPPER of a deal!

My "Clipsy Chick" friend, Dana, and I ran some errands together today. We worked up quite an appetite, so we flipped through our coupons and found BOGO Whopper coupons to Burger King! We also had a FREE funnel cake sticks coupon with purchase of a value meal. We asked them if we could use them together and they said, "SURE!". CHA-CHING! Now, this isn't the kind of meal you want to eat every day, but every once in a while won't hurt ya. The funnel cake sticks were FABULOUS! I love that I have a friend who's not afraid to tear into a whopper with me! The Burger King coupons came in the weekly local paper. Look for them in Sunday papers too!

Mystery Coupon at Publix

I talked with the Publix store owner today (off Hwy 61), and found out some news about the 1 cent mystery coupon that has been in the Sunday paper...they are no longer going to put the mystery coupon in the Sunday paper. It will only come in the mid-week paper on Thursday (AJC, or local midweek paper). The 1 cent coupon will only be good on that THURSDAY. Hope that helps!