Tonight we’re going to head over to Ruby Tuesday to use a 25% off the entire ticket coupon that I got via email from the So Connected club (you also get a free hamburger on your birthday).  My husband and I plan a Friday date night dinner out every week and even though we’re usually home pretty early and then right back to work, it is so nice to have some quiet time together without the kids underfoot and dessert on a dish I don’t have to wash!  We usually check out the available coupons for our favorite local restaurants before deciding where we want to eat so we can save a few bucks, because we work hard to save where we can so we can spend where we want.  Check out our Restaurant Coupon Database here so you can find the best deals near you!

There will be TWO coupon inserts this Sunday – one Red Plum and one SmartSource. Click here to see all of coupons that are reported to be in this Sunday’s paper! Here are some of my favorites that I’ll be looking for in the local paper (keep in mind that they vary by location):

Red Plum (RP)

Baskin Robbins Save $2/1 cake, minimum Save $12 cake (3/4)
Crave B1G1 soft treats for cats up to Save $1.59 (3/17)
Gillette Save $3/1 Fusion ProGlide Styler ets (3/31)
Gillette Save $3/1 Mach3 disposables(excludes 1ct), Sensor3 or Custom Plus3 ets (3/31)
Sally Hansen Save $1/1 Complete Salon Manicure (3/5)
Sally Hansen Save $1/1 Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips (3/5)
Subway Buy any 16oz+ drink before 11am, get a regular 6-inch breakfast sub or flatbread free (3/31)
Subway Buy any 6-inch or flatbread sub with any 16oz+ drink, get a regular 6-inch sub of equal or less price free (2 coupons) (3/31)

Click here for printable RedPlum coupons!

Smart Source (SS)

Bayer Save $1/1 Aspirin tablets 50ct+ TARGET coupon (3/31)
Betty Crocker Save $3/2 decorating items (5/31)
Duncan Hines Save $.35/1 cake mixes (4/30)
Infusium 23 Save $1/1 shampoo, conditioner or leave in treatment ets (3/4)
Mentos Save $.55/1 15pc+ bottle dnd (3/31)
New York Brand Save $.50/1 frozen product (4/30)
Snackwell’s Save $.75/1 bars dnd (5/31)

Click here for printable SmartSource coupons!

New to couponing? Check out our Couponing 101 page and learn how to save a little or A LOT! Also visit our Strategic Shopping page to learn how a few small, painless changes in the way you shop can result in HUGE savings!  Find any coupon in our new coupon database, order coupons you need, and you can download the FREE coupon toolbar here.

It’s time to get the February Upromise coupons loaded on your cards for Publix, Winn Dixie, Rite Aid and CVS. I love Upromise because I don’t have to print or clip any coupons since they load directly to my rewards card, but the best part is that every time I use one I’m also adding to my kids’ college fund It’s free to join and you just can’t beat a deal where you get paid back for using coupons. You get to designate who gets the college money – it can be for you, for your child or grandchild. All you have to do is sign up and put in the numbers on your rewards cards, plus other people (like grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends) can also register their cards to add to your account if they’d like. In addition to earning rewards on your grocery shopping you can also earn rewards on gas, travel, online shopping and at your favorite restaurants.

New to couponing? Check out our Couponing 101 page and learn how to save a little or A LOT! Also visit our Strategic Shopping page to learn how a few small, painless changes in the way you shop can result in HUGE savings!  Find any coupon in our new coupon database, order coupons you need, and you can download the FREE coupon toolbar here.

It’s almost the end of the month so there’s only a couple of days left to print some more coupons before they reset at the beginning of the month.  Take a minute to go print all your favorites from:

• Coupons.com
• CouponNetwork
• Redplum
• SmartSource

Start printing any you think you’ll use right now and then wait for the sales to start so you don’t miss out!  Don’t forget – most coupon sites reset on the first day of the month so if you’ve reached a print limit, you should be able to start printing more again after the 1st.

One lucky reader will get $50 worth of hot coupons this week – all you have to do is leave a comment on this post then click “I did this” in the form below.  The winning comment will be selected at random on Saturday night at midnight and the winner will be announced on Sunday.  Thanks so much to all my wonderful readers – you’re the best!

Last week’s winner is Jennifer who said “Thank you for the chance. I sure could use some more coupons.”

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There is a $5/$15 T.G.I.Friday’s coupon out that expires soon so we’ll likely head over there and take advantage of that.  It’s one of our favorite restaurants and I really dig their Give Me More Stripes rewards program.  My husband and I plan a Friday date night dinner out every week and even though we’re usually home pretty early and then right back to work, it is so nice to have some quiet time together without the kids underfoot and dessert on a dish I don’t have to wash!  We usually check out the available coupons for our favorite local restaurants before deciding where we want to eat so we can save a few bucks, because we work hard to save where we can so we can spend where we want.  Check out our Restaurant Coupon Database here so you can find the best deals near you!

There will be TWO coupon inserts this Sunday – two Red Plums. Click here to see all of coupons that are reported to be in this Sunday’s paper! Here are some of my favorites that I’ll be looking for in the local paper (keep in mind that they vary by location):

Red Plum (RP) #1

Bertoli Save $1/1 frozen meal or meal soup (2/26)
Caress Save $.75/1 12oz+ body wash or 6 bar pack+ ets (2/26)
Degree Save $1/1 Men Adrenaline Series anti-perspirant & deodoratn ets (2/26)
Degree Save $1/1 Women Premium anti-perspirant & deodorant or body mist ets (2/26)
Dove Save $1/1 Beauty Bar 6 pack+ excludes trial size and Men+Care (2/26)
Ecotrin Save $1.50/1 Aspirin Therapy product (4/30)
Hillshire Farm Save $.55/1 Rope Smoked Sausage dnd (3/24)
Keebler/Sunshine Save $1/2 Keebler Crackers and/or Sunshine Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers 8oz-16oz (3/25)
Mars Save $1/2 Valentine’s Day products dnd (2/14)

Click here for printable RedPlum coupons!

Red Plum (RP) #2

DiGiorno Save $2/2 large pizzas (2/5)
Dole Save $.50/2 cans of pineapple (4/30)
Emerald Nuts Save $1.50/2 products9oz+ dnd (3/11)
Kettle Brand Save $1/1 chips 4oz+ dnd(3/11)
Nasoya Save $.75/1 pasta product (4/30)
Nasoya Save $1.25/2 products(4/30)
Nestle/Wonka Save $1/2 fun size bags9oz+ (2/29)

Click here for printable SmartSource coupons!

New to couponing? Check out our Couponing 101 page and learn how to save a little or A LOT! Also visit our Strategic Shopping page to learn how a few small, painless changes in the way you shop can result in HUGE savings!  Find any coupon in our new coupon database, order coupons you need, and you can download the FREE coupon toolbar here.

A few years ago, I discovered what I thought was the most amazing thing in the world – an entertainment coupon book. My little brother was selling them as part of a fundraiser for only $25, and it had thousands and thousands of dollars worth of coupons – a broke college kid’s dream! I bought the book, and made it my goal to use as many of the coupons as humanly possible over summer vacation.

Everywhere I went, for the entire break, I brought this coupon book. I would recommend places to eat with my friends, stores to buy clothes from, and where to go bowling and laser-tagging. Having the entertainment book made me feel good about spending money, like I was doing myself a favor by racking up the savings. But then after my summer ended and it was time to buy my textbooks for the fall, I realized that the summer had run me completely out of money.

Entertainment books can go one of two ways. Either you take the coupons to things you regularly do, and save money instead of spending. If you’re one to go out often, then this coupon book is an investment, and definitely something to get your hands on. The OTHER scenario is that because you have a coupon, you eat 50% off food, go on BOGO rock climbing trips, and get discounted designer shoes, when without the coupon book, you wouldn’t have done these things. Let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen, 20% off of a $50 restaurant bill still leaves you with a $40 bill, often $40 that you weren’t really planning on spending.

So before praising yourself for being so financially responsible when investing in an entertainment book, take a minute to think what you are going to do with it. If you really love going out and do it regularly, definitely use the chance to save. But if you’re like me, and the coupons may cause you to impulse buy, skip the book, or at least hold yourself to pre-set rules (only one dinner out per week, I will not buy any more sunglasses, etc). This will help you to be honest with yourself, and make yet another step into being financially smart and secure.

One lucky reader will get $50 worth of hot coupons this week – all you have to do is leave a comment on this post then click “I did this” in the form below.  The winning comment will be selected at random on Saturday night at midnight and the winner will be announced on Sunday.  Thanks so much to all my wonderful readers – you’re the best!

Last week’s winner is Trista Z. who said “Bring the couponing on!”

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My husband and I plan a Friday date night dinner out every week and even though we’re usually home pretty early and then right back to work, it is so nice to have some quiet time together without the kids underfoot and dessert on a dish I don’t have to wash!  We usually check out the available coupons for our favorite local restaurants before deciding where we want to eat so we can save a few bucks, because we work hard to save where we can so we can spend where we want.  Today we’re heading over to our favorite local Japanese restaurant where they always give us way too much food at a great price so we can have planned leftovers for tomorrow!  Check out our Restaurant Coupon Database here so you can find the best deals near you!