Being Booga

I had a really good consumer experience recently. No, no one is paying me to say this! It’s just a good tip from me to you…old fashioned blogger style!

Because I was in possession of Target Portrait Studio’s prized 50% Off savings coupon from my Entertainment 2008 Book, Joe and I decided to go with them for our portraits. We’re so glad we did!

We loved our photographer. He made the “work” of posing fast and fun and light - and our photos came out great! We got to see our photos instantly and had a really good time putting together the packages. With the coupon, we saved a bundle - well, 50%!

This was about a week ago. Then today I got to view our sitting at SmileStation.Com - where we can order additional prints later. I love online convenience.

While checking that site, I came across a link for more Target Portrait Studio Coupons… so here it is - Enjoy!

Click here for Portrait Savings at Target Studios

As for other studios - if you do your research online you will probably find a printable coupon for major / chain portrait studios - try Google Search!

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AOL has launched a new service that allows you to place electronic coupons on participating Grocers’ Loyalty / Frequent Shopper Cards. In addition to saving time in clipping and sorting coupons, I discovered that by using the Shortcuts.Com Coupons, you can double or even triple your savings!

When I tested it on Big G Cheerios, I found that I not only saved $1.00 with the Shortcuts.Com coupon + the item was on sale + I used an additional $1.00 off manufacturer’s coupon from the Sunday insert.

I was able to purchase a box of Cheerios cereal for $1.00.

Not all stores or manufacturers are participating yet - you’ll have to check the site to see if one of your stores are.

I hope the food manufacturers get on board - currently I’m seeing participation from Big G, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Nature Valley and Green Giant.

When you log into the site you can view a report of your savings-do-date as well as the dollar amount of all coupons saved to your loyalty card.

My King Sooper (Kroger) shopping card is currently “Loaded” with the following electronic coupons, and they expire May 18:

Pillsbury Grands or Rolls
SAVE $.50 on TWO
Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits (any size/variety)
Expires: 05/18/2008

SAVE $.55 on ONE
Betty Crocker® Frosting (any flavor/variety)

SAVE $1.00 on ONE
Fiber One® Original, Fiber One® Honey Clusters, Fiber One® Raisin Bran Clusters® or Fiber One® Caramel Delight™ cereal

SAVE $.55 on ONE
Lucky Charms®, Chocolate Lucky Charms® or Berry Lucky Charms® cereals

Big G Honey Nut Cheerios
Save $1.00 on TWO

Green Giant Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables (Any Variety)
SAVE $1.00 on TWO

SAVE $.75 on TWO
Nature Valley® Granola Bars (any flavor/variety)

SAVE $.25 on ONE
Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls

SAVE $.80 on TWO
Yoplait® products listed: • Yoplait® Go-GURT® Yogurt • Yoplait® Go-GURT® Fizzix™ Yogurt • Yoplait® Go-GURT® Smoothie • Yoplait® Kids Cup Yogurt • Yoplait® Kids Yogurt Drink • Yoplait® Trix® Multipack Yogurt (any variety)

It’s easy to save money when you use your computer / internet and printer! Another example of “making money” from home, using the internet, is to sign up for special programs and promotions from retailers.

In addition to the free coupons you can get from Safeway, Kroger Stores and Walgreens, RiteAid has some great offers, including “Single Check Rebates”.

If you sign up at RiteAid.Com they reward you with coupons! I saved my coupons to print later as a PDF file. Here they are, enjoy! (this is a PDF file, you need Adobe Acrobat installed)

In addition, if you haven’t checked your Riteaid Single Check Rebates for the month, you can do so on the web site. What I like about their program is I don’t have to mail anything in to get the rebates. You just log in to the site and fill out your rebate form with receipt numbers and they issue / mail you your rebates.
Sign up HERE for Single Check Rebates.

For the month of April 2008, Riteaid is offering a rebate on Aquafresh Toothpaste - just like Walgreen’s. Match that with the currently-running Aquafresh $1.00 Off Coupon in the Sunday coupons, and you’ll not only get free toothpaste, you’ll “make” a dollar. Find another coupon to use at Walgreens - get another rebate - and you’ve made almost $10.00.

Heads up on the Walgreens Easy Saver Rebate for Aquafresh toothpaste!

So I was going to do my shopping today but we got busy doing laundry and whatnot. We decided a little later to go see if the Sunday Post was available yet (it’s published and available on Saturday afternoons) AND we needed milk (on sale at Walgreens 2.99 / gallon - I know not great - but Walgreens is very convenient, no driving!)

Got the milk and got the paper. Came home and checked the coupons for tomorrow’s shopping - low and behold there’s a coupon for $1.00 off Aquafresh Extreme Clean Polishing Action - so, together with Walgreen’s April Easy Saver Rebate up to $3.99, which makes my toothpaste purchase “free” my $1.00 coupon PLUS my acceptance of the Walgreens Shop Card (netting me an additional 10% rebate) - cash in, get to Walgreens, get the Easy Saver Book, look for the Aquafresh coupon, buy some toothpaste and collect $5.00.  Not hard at all.

Vote on your favorite new Downy Scent “Discover Radiance” from Proctor & Gamble. After voting, submit information to receive a $1.00 off coupon good for any Downy Fabric Softener. Easy. Click Here.

Okay let’s get motivated to restock our supplies for better / fresher / cleaner homes and laundry care items - today I found some excellent deals and offers in the form of $1.00+ off coupons and Buy 1 / Get 1 Free offers from manufacturers of Downy Wrinkle Releaser, Febreeze, Dryel and Bounce.

One of the things I LOVE about the web, is that manufacturers now have their own product-related web sites with tips, product information, and… COUPONS and free offers.

Here’s the links / information to get your coupons.

Ivory Snow Laundry Detergent Coupon via U.S. Mail ($2.00)
http://www.pureivorysnow.com/coupon/mailto.html

Printable Coupons
http://www.pureivorysnow.com/coupon/thankyou.html
Save $1.50 Off Dryel Spray Starch
FeBreeze laundry Odor Eliminator Buy 2 Get 1 Free

$1.00 Off Downy Wrinkle Releaser (Printable, PDF)
http://www.downyez.com/pdf/DownyezCoupon.pdf

Valuable Coupons from Febreeze, Downy, Bounce, Dryel + Enter $3500 Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
No Strings Attached! No surveys or otherwise, just fill out the form for coupons.
http://www.specialclothescare.com/?page_id=18 

Being Booga Domestic Goodness prefers to make many cleaning and clothing-care products homemade / from scratch from simple and cheap ingredients, however, who, in all frugal domestic-goodness style, could pass up a great deal on a store-bought product combined with a valuable coupon? Being Booga recommends using these coupons only when the products go on extreme sale in order to maximize the value of the product and offer! In the meantime, keep using / trying new natural cleaning and clothing-care solutions from the “recipes” offered here.

Good Luck and Happy Spring!