10/30 Coupon Insert Preview - SS RP PG

Smart Source 10/30Air Wick $3/2 5.29oz Candles (12/11/11)
Air Wick Free 3oz Candle wyb two 3oz Candles up to $3.49 (12/11/11)
Aveeno $1/1 Active Naturals product (12/31/11)
Aveeno $3/2 Active Naturals products (12/31/11)
Bestlife $.50/1 Buttery Spread, Buttery Spray or Buttery Baking Sticks (1/8/12)
Cat's Pride $1/1 Cat Litter (3/31/12)
Chock full o' Nuts $.75/1 package (12/15/11)

The Beneficial Kitchen Faucet Side Spray

If you're someone like myself who spends a lot of time in the kitchen preparing food for others a kitchen faucet with a strong stream that reaches all parts of the sink and beyond is extremely helpful.

When that's not possible the next best thing is to have one of the most useful types of kitchen accessories: a faucet side spray.

Publix Sneak Peek Weekly Ad 10/27 - 11/2/11

BOGO's:

Kit Kat Snack Size Treats Jumbo Bag or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or Pumpkins or Hershey's or Peter Paul Almond Joy, assorted varieties, 16.3 to 24.44 oz bag, save up to $5.99

Assorted Halloween Candies: Snickers, M&M's Mars, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Twix, Skittles/Starburst, Minis or Fun Size, 30 to 42 oz bag, save up to $10.99

Buy a Better Home with Better Credit Scores

The prospect of becoming a first-time homeowner certainly is a time of excitement but there are a lot of other considerations that will be involved to make the time a stressful one. While the mortgage process itself can be complex and frustrating at times, the time period before actually applying for a mortgage loan can actually be the most critical for your home options, your wallet, and your overall financial stability.

Shutterfly Holiday Cards Giveaway

Yesterday while shopping I couldn't believe I actually saw Christmas Holiday decorations stocked on the shelves already. They hardly have room for the Halloween stuff and now its onto Christmas. It actually is only about 90 days away, so in about a week we'll all get bombarded with stuff we have to do for the holidays.

Well, if you're like me - you like to get a few things done ahead of time so the last minute planning and shopping isn't as much trouble. Since I like to make my own holiday cards with Shutterfly this promotion is a perfect opportunity! Shutterfly has really easy access to their card designs where you simply upload a picture you want on your card and then you can add different fonts and embellishments to make it really special. Just create your own holiday phrase or saying and you're done!

If you don't need cards this year, a photobook or a calendar is a great way to share those great photos you took on your last vacation. I just made a photobook for my sister of our visit to MN this past summer and they loved it!

So, onto the giveaway! Shutterfly has provided me with promo codes for three (3) lucky winners to get 25 Free Holiday Cards. One mandatory entry is to leave a comment on this blog post. Additional entries are for following me on twitter, and "like" on facebook. Giveaway will end on Friday 10/28/11. Leave your email in your comment so I can contact the winners.

I'm trying the new rafflecopter widget, so I hope it works. If there are problems please let me know.

Good Luck

Paid $10 on My Publix Trip

Well, I spent a lot more than I wanted to ($10.64) , but I guess I just am not in the mood these days to spread out all my purchases in small frequent trips. It was a big shop over $100 which I should have split up to use more $/$$ coupons, but I did save 91%. Sometimes its nice to just buy what you plan all in one trip and be done with it. That's what I did with the Smart Balance Milk and the potatoes. Now we have enough milk for a couple months since SB has such a long shelf life til Dec 13! I was pleased to find the Olay restocked so I used up my last raincheck. I still have a bunch of the $10/2 MQs but no rainchecks so they'll probably be wasted - unless any of you out there have a a raincheck you don't need.

Publix Health & Beauty Green Advantage Buy Flyer 10/29 - 11/18

Publix coupons expiring 11/18/11:
$2.00 Gold Bond Ultimate lotion any 13 - 14 oz.
$8.00 any 2 mix or match: Claritin 30 ct. or larger, Claritin-D 15 ct. or large, or Zegerid OTC 42 ct.
$4.00 Allegra 24 hour 30 - 45 ct. or Allegra-D 12/24 hour 5 - 20 ct.
$5.00 any 2 mix or match: Bifera, Geritol, Feosol, Contac or Vivarin (in select stores)
50¢ Halls any 20 - 25 ct. (I have seen some Halls on clearance!)
$?.00 ThermaCare products any 2 - 3 ct.
$3.00 Unisom 32 ct. (in select stores)
$1.00 BIC multi-purpose lighter, flex or combo pack
$1.00 any St. Ives body wash, skin lotion, or face care product
$1.00 any Noxzema product
$1.50 any Dove body wash 18 oz. or larger
$1.50 any Dove visiblecare body wash
$6.00 any 2 mix or match: Sundown Naturals, Osteo Bi-Flex, Marvel Heroes gummies, Disney multivitamin 60 ct., Ester-C 60 - 90 ct., or Flex-a-min 80 - 120 ct.
50¢ any Dial Complete foaming hand soap
$1.00 any Theraflu Triaminic product

Publix Yellow Advantage Flyer 10/22 - 11/11

The new Publix YAF "Bake And Save" will be in stores Saturday, Oct 22, and in your Sunday paper too.

Coupon Preview 1 RP + 1 SS (Plus a MM Deal!)

There will be 2 inserts (1 RP and 1 SS) in your Sunday paper this weekend, plus a new Publix Yellow Advantage Flyer. If you haven't stocked up on the Voskos yogurt that current YAF PQ expires Friday 10/21, along with the LaCreme yogurt PQ. Either of those deals makes for some stockpile price yogurt.

Here's an upcoming deal for AXE Shower gel. The 10/23 SS has a BOGO AXE coupon for shower gel which is currently $4.99 via Publix Curbside Price Check. There is also a $1.50/1 AXE Shower gel MQ on http://www.redplum.com/ which only allows one print per PC so you need a couple more computers to print out a few. There is also a $3/3 PQ in the Publix Green Advantage Flyer (exp 10/28) that will stack with these MQ's to give you some cheap Shower gel. If you have one of the $5/$30 PQ from the Take Your Budget By the Horns booklets (still available at the USF Terrace Ridge Publix - ask customer service) that will make it free.

How To Save Money On A Car

Purchasing a vehicle is one of the biggest investments you will be making besides a home. However, there are many tips on how to save money when you hit up a car dealership that will leave you with big bucks in your pocket. Below, you will find several tips on how to walk out of the dealership with the best deal possible.

One of the biggest problems that occurs when purchasing a vehicle is buying at sticker price. The price on the sticker is often overpriced with room for negotiation. By simply asking to lower the price, this will often get you savings of up to $2,000 without much hassle. Remember, you do not have to be pressured to purchase a vehicle at an unreasonable cost. If the dealer attempts to pressure you and does not want to reduce the cost, simply tell them that you will continue looking for a car at another dealership.

Another tip to saving money when purchasing a vehicle is to pay fully in cash. By doing this, you will save yourself thousands of dollars in interest. In addition, this decision will allow you to own the car outright without any possibility of repossession or high interest payments. Since this is not always possible, the next best step is to make a large down payment to reduce the principle amount that will be financed. A lower principle balance will reduce the amount of interest that will accumulate over the life of the car note. Ultimately, this will save you money as well by preventing excessive compound interest from robbing you of your hard earned dollars.

The last way to save money when purchasing a vehicle is to buy a pre-owned vehicle instead of a new one. Buying a new car may feel great but comes with a heavier sticker price. By purchasing a certified used vehicle, you are able to save up to $5,000 because of it having a previous owner. Also, rather than trading in your current vehicle, it is possible to get more money for it by selling it yourself. Many dealerships will low-ball the value of your vehicle during a trade-in to your disadvantage in order to reap a bigger profit. This can be avoided and will allow you to make more money for your down payment. Furthermore, having more available cash will give you more options when choosing your future vehicle.

Guest post:Sean is an expert when it comes to cars because he works for Cash for Junk Cars Company that pays cash for autos.