Just your reminder not to throw out the Walgreens ad from Sunday's paper. There's a $5 off $25 coupon on the cover. Make sure it doesn't go in the recycle bin.

If you didn't get the paper today, you might want to grab at least one. There are some good sales at Walgreens this week, the $5 coupon makes them even sweeter!

I haven't made my $25 shopping list yet, but check out some Walgreens shopping scenarios at DealSeekingMom.com. And more suggestions at Hip2Save.com, and here at MoneySavingMom.com.

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Are you ready for the holiday shopping season? Get in gear and join your Sun Sentinel shopping bloggers for a Meet Market/Tweet-up at Chima Brazillian Steak House.

Enjoy light appetizers with special 1/2 price well drinks and $4 select martinis and wine specials.

Discuss your shopping strategies, the latest trends and the best deals with SunSentinel shopping bloggers Kathy "Super Saver" Haines, Marcia "Bargain Hunter" Pounds and Erika "Fashion Frugalista" Pesantes, just in time for Black Friday!

Tour FG Lifestyle Salon and enjoy complimentary chair massages and mini-makeovers to help you feel your best. Celebrity cosmetics innovator, stylist and beauty expert to the stars, Francesca Guerrera, will show you how to hit the look you want for this years’ holiday parties. And don’t miss the raffle for hair, pedicure, manicure, facial, spinning, yoga and Pilates classes!

Boca Leche clothing boutique will also be displaying the hottest seasonal fashions, and offering special pricing to our guests.

Each guest will receive special gift bags with special treats from Chima, Boca Leche and FG Lifestyle Salon.

Only 60 readers will get to participate in this exclusive event, so reserve your spot today at http://meetmarket1118.eventbrite.com.

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Be on the look out for over $850 in coupons in Sunday's Sun Sentinel. It's that time of year again....the holiday promotions have started!

The Walgreens insert has a $5 off $25 coupon in it, so that'll cover the cost of 4 papers right there. Walgreens doesn't track those coupon uses, so if you get 4 papers, you can use all four $5 coupons, good until November 14th. The Walgreens sale next week: Zephyrhills water $3.49; BOGO Club, CheezIt crackers, Keebler cookies; BOGO Scotch tape; Progresso soup 4/$5, and more, this $5 coupon is 'the bomb'!!

Remember, Donna counts all the coupons in the paper to come up with the $850, I only list what's in the grocery inserts. There is a Target ad book with toy coupons, these will not be on my list. Click here to see what's in your Smart Source and Red Plum inserts.

--Super Saver Kathy

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Enter the Barnes & Noble Inspiration Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $100 gift card from the store.

There's a winner every day through Dec. 16. Enter the sweepstakes here. What books are you reading? And what's next on your list?

I just finished reading Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut. Wonderful story about the demise of the world as we know it and the evolution of humans into far simpler creatures...1,000,000 years from now. Thumbs up!

Happy reading.. and shopping!

--Erika "Frugal Fashionista" Pesantes

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Black Friday is coming early at Walmart. My co-workers are buzzing with excitement about being in line at the crack of dawn on Saturday to take advantage of sale prices.

You can get an Xbox Arcade for $199 with a $100 eGift card, a 42" 1080 Sharp LCD television for $498, an HP laptop for $298, etc.

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for the heads up. Click here to read more.

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Get $5 off $20 at CVS with this printable coupon if you are an Extra Care card holder. Isn't everybody? If not, just ask for an Extra Care card at check out. It's free, and entitles you to bigger savings.

Click here for coupon. You must peel off the 'stickies' to get to it. Thanks Money Saving Mom for the heads up. (BTW, she had at least a dozen 'thank yous' in her comments. Bloggers like to hear you're out there!!!)

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A great sale on UGG boots, perfect for that winter ski excursion. Can you just see these with a pair of jeans and a sheerling jacket? Sitting in front of the fire at Little Nells in Aspen? (A gal can dream...can't she?)

Regularly $349, UGG Tess from the Nolita Collection, now 50% off and with promo code FALL20, another 20%...making them less than $150. A knee issue ended my skiing days long ago, but I love the snow and the mountains and am happy to hang out apres ski. Click here for shoesteal.com.

P.S. I know pointy boots are sexy and stylish, but I've lived long enough to know that trendy clothes don't last, and a few more wearings might be all we Floridians will get out of those gorgeous hyper-pointy Manolo boots. I prefer this toe, a better chance of getting my money's worth.

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I just stumbled upon a great find today. Old Navy's item of the week: $7 three-quarter-sleeved shirts in the most comfortably baby soft cotton and in eye-catching colors. Other shirts, most of them striped, also go for $7. They're perfect for our mild "winters."

It's fall, but I couldn't resist the springtime coral, lime and lavender tones. The sale ends Friday, Nov. 6. So, don't miss out on the great bargains. If you plan on ordering any of the shirts online, be mindful that although the style is meant to be loose and flowy, the shirts do run big. You may want to go one size down from what you normally wear.

Also, keep in mind that Old Navy stores are giving you 10 percent off your purchase if you purchase a $5 winter hat for the needy. If your purchase is more than $50, it's awash! Otherwise, it's still for a good cause.

Happy shopping!

Erika "Frugal Fashionista" Pesantes

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I've been known to do my last minute coupon run at 10:30 in Publix on Wednesday nights...knowing the new sale will start on Thursdays. It's Wednesday, so if you haven't done a Publix run this week, there are a few deals you should take advantage of.

Breyers ice cream is BOGO with (2) .75 coupons from the 10/18 Red Plum, makes the $5.13 ice cream cost only $1.82. Glass Plus, also BOGO with coupons from 8/23 Smart Source becomes .75. And of course, the Cheez-it deal, with the $1.50 off 2 from the 10/4 Red Plum, makes the $4.10 crackers cost $1.30.

Time to stock up!!!

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Steinmart wants to thank military men and women with a store discount on Veteran's Day.

Those who are serving or have served our country will enjoy 10 percent off their entire purchase with a valid military ID during Steinmart's Military Appreciation event, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 10 and 11.

For those of you who are not in the military, but also want to save, here are some store coupons for up to 25 percent off select merchandise.

Happy shopping!

- Erika "Frugal Fashionista" Pesantes

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