Get a free $14 Fine Fragrance Mist with any $10 purchase at Bath & Body Works with a coupon. The new light-as-air mists come in 20 fragrances.
Plus, send a BBW Valentine through Facebook and for the free travel size Signature Collection item valued at $5. Share on your wall to get the coupon, too.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Feb. 29.
Publix again is offering $10 off a $50 gas card with any $25 grocery purchase through Wednesday. The coupon is on Page 12 of this week's circular. Grab one as you enter the store.
Save up to $9.99 with a coupon for buy one, get one free Hallmark Expressions Valentine's Day greeting cards, party supplies and gift wrap. You also can save $10 on $100 American Express cards, too.
You can ony buy Shell and BP cards now that Hess has dropped out of the Publix gas card program. Are you still planning on buying the cards? Publix has said it is working to add more gas partners to the program.
If you do buy them, don't forget use a $5-off Publix or competitor coupons on your purchase and you'll save up to 40 percent because the gas card combined with your $25 purchase equals $75 so you can use those $5 off coupons.
The gas coupon is valid only in Miami-Dade, Broward Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee and Monroe counties starting Thursday through Feb. 15.
Save $10 on a $20 purchase at Bealls with a coupon through Facebook.
The department store is offering the coupon to celebrate its "Super Fans."
The offer is good on regular, sale and clearance priced in-stock merchandise. Print the coupon or redeem it by phone at 800-569-9038 or online at BeallsFlorida.com using code SOCIAL10.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Thursday, Feb. 9.
Taster's Choice is offering up to a dozen free, single serve instant coffee sticks through Facebook.
Register (it just took a few seconds) and get two six-pack samples of Taster's Choice instant coffee sticks in assorted flavors; the offer is good for two per household.
Click here for the deal. Samples should arrive in 6-8 weeks.
Get a coupon for a free can of Red Gold Tomatoes valued at $1.25 through Facebook.
Like Red Gold's fan page on Facebook and sign up to get the coupon sent via email.
South Florida commuters may have noticed Red Gold's 3-D billboard featuring gigantic tomatoes on I-95 south of the Commercial Boulevard exit. Red Gold products are carried at Publix markets.
I've got 50 good reasons why you should buy the Sun Sentinel today! Get 50 cents off the Sunday edition with a coupon compliments of Shop-O-Matic!
The Sun Sentinel newspaper pays for itself with money-saving coupons and this 50-cents off offer makes it that much sweeter. Redeem this manufacturer coupon at participating Publix markets in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Jan. 31.
Get a $2 of popcorn with a mobile coupon from Regal Cinemas through Facebook.
Visit the Regal Cinema Facebook page and click the "Regal Weekly Coupon" tab to get the coupon delivered to your phone. Then, show it at the concession stand to get the deal.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Sunday, Jan. 29.
We love using electronic coupons on our phone so we always have them with us and never have to waste paper or printer ink to save money.
Here's a list of retailers and short codes to sign up to receive freebies, coupons and deals via text alert. Sign up and show your phone at the register and watch the savings add up. Standard messaging and data rates apply.
Babies R Us: Click here to sign up
Bath & Body Works: Text BBW to 588229
Express: Text EXPLUCKY to 397737
Famous Footwear: Text PROMO to 326687
Fashion Bug: Text BUGBYTE to 50799 ($10 off coupon)
IKEA: Click here to sign up
Kohl's: Text SAVE01 to 56457 (20 percent off)
JC Penney: Text NEW10 to 527365 ($10 off $50)
Jamba Juice: Jamba656 to 86677 (20 percent off)
KMart: Click here to sign up
Jo-Ann Fabric: Text CRAFT TO 56266 (20 percent off)
Macy's: Text CPN 62297 (15 percent off)
Michael's: Text MIKJOIN to 64686
New York & Co: Text 50 to 697895
Office Depot: Text OFFER to 33768
Office Max: Click here to sign up
Old Navy: Click here to sign up
Payless: Text SHOES to 747474
Sun Sentinel bargains: Text DEALS to 23539
Target: Text COUPONS to 827438 (Assorted monthly coupons)
Toys R Us: Click here to sign up
Victoria's Secret: Click here to sign up
Office Depot is offering $10 off $10 in services at the Copy & Print Depot with a coupon.
Use the coupon on qualifying purchases for copies, binding and laminating, posters, signs and banners, business cards and stationery, custom stamps, promotional products, passport/ID photos, digital photo prints/products, shredding.
You have to purchase at least $10 in services before taxes and be a WorkLife Rewards or Star Teacher member to get the offer. It's free to join.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Feb. 14 and is one per household or business.
If you're seeing "Red Tails," about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, get a free popcorn with a coupon at AMC Theatres with any concession purchase.
Buy a ticket to see the new George Lucas flick and get a free small popcorn when buy something at the concession stand. You can upgrade to a larger size popcorn, too, for a payment.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Sunday, Jan. 22.
If you're hitting the mall today, we've got freebies for beauty products!
First, get a free travel size Pink Chiffon lotion valued at $3.50. The coupon expires Sunday. We also have a coupon to save 20 percent on any purchase. It expires on Jan. 29. Don't forget, you an show these coupons on your phone, so you won't even need to print them out.
Stop in at any Estee Lauder counter and grab a free 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair through Sunday. The offer is one per customer while supplies last.
Next, we have a coupon for a free Beauty Rush Lip Gloss when you make any purchase at Victoria's Secret. It's a $7 value and the coupon expires on Feb. 2
Get a free 10-day supply of Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Matte Foundation with a baby buki brush at Sephora Inside JC Penney. The offer is not valid only at JC Penney, not at regular stand-alone Sephora stores.
Get a coupon for $10 off a $40 purchase at Pier 1 Imports through Facebook.com.
Like Pier 1's fan page and then click the "Daily Dealy" tab to get your coupon. Pier 1 is offering one deal a day through Jan. 29. Be sure to print the coupon even if you aren't going to use it today; once the deal changes, it's gone!
Click here for Friday's deal. The coupon expires on Jan. 22.
Send a friend a fun, animated greeting along with a coupon for a free Coke through Facebook.
The Coca-Cola Ahh Giver application lets you send one of two personalized messages along with a 99-cent coupon good on a 14- 16- or 20-ounce bottle of soda.
Pick from the "Polar-Pick-Me-Up," with tidings from the virtual bear or choose an imaginative greeting from the inventor of Coke with "Dr. John Pemberton's Woe Remedies." That message offers to cheer a pal on everything from cell-phone problems to love troubles.
After you send the animated greeting the option to print the coupon appears at the end.
Buy three "Enjoy the City" coupon books for $10 each and get a free candle valued at $24.95 when you buy three of the money-saving editions good in Central and South Florida. The books are normally $20 each.
The Bay Candles come in eight fragrances and are made of clean-burning soy.
The books offer terrific coupon savings at grocery store, dining, retail and entertainment. They pay for themselves in just one use. Our family use the coupons all the time. Preview the books before you buy.
Grocery coupons: Get four $5 off $30 purchase coupons at Winn-Dixie; these are accepted at my Publix markets, too, as a competitor coupon. (Check with your store to see if they are accepted.) There also is a page of $5-off GFS Market coupons (Orlando and Broward editions only) and $5-off at Joseph's Classic Market (Palm Beach edition) which also might be accepted at some Publix markets.
Dining: Buy-one-get-one free coupons at Chick-fil-A (Broward Couny edition only), savings at Wendy's, McDonald's, Jamba Juice, Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, Arby's, T.G.I. Friday's, Sal's, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts and many mom and pop restaurants in your neighborhood.
Entertainment and retail: Regal Cinemas, Boomer's, Striker's, Sports Authority, Dick's, car rentals and more.
Click here for the deal. Enter promo code CANDLE at checkout. There is a $4.95 flat shipping fee. The offer ends at midnight Tuesday.
CORRECTION: The date originally published on the $5 off Walgreens/AARP coupon deal was incorrect. The $5-off coupon is valid beginning Jan. 29 through Feb. 25. The current coupon offer is for $3 off when you purchase $10 in Walgreens brand products. That coupon expires on Jan. 28.
Beginning on Jan. 29, if you have an AARP membership, flash your card at Walgreens when you make a $20 purchase and get a coupon good for $5 off your next purchase. The coupon will be printed on your register receipt.
A $16-per-year AARP membership also gets you discounts on dining, travel, entertainment, shopping, prescriptions and more. If you don't have a card, get one for free with a complimentary yearly AARP membership if you're age 50 or over and are unemployed.
Click here for the deal. The coupon is good beginning Jan. 29 and expires on Feb. 25.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Target is offering a coupon for $2 off the purchase of 20 4X6 photo prints and since they're on sale this week for 10 for a $1, you'll get them for free.
The offer makes it a great time to upload those holiday shots and get them printed up for free.
Target's also offering coupons for $5 off photo books, calendars and photo DVDs as well as a free 8X10 portrait in the studio.
Best Buy is offering $25, $50 and $100 coupons good on open-box computer items including Apple iPads and laptops in stores through Jan. 28.
In addition to a 10 percent discount for open packaging, the coupon deducts an additional $25 off all open-box tablets, $50 off all open-box laptops, netbooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers priced under $600 and score $100 off all open-box MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, laptops, netbooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers currently priced $600 or more.
The coupon will come in handy after Christmas when the flood of returns come into stores (if you don't mind that a product has been opened). Click here to see what each store has for open-box inventory.
Also save 20 percent on all open-box appliances, too. You don't even need a coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Jan. 28.
If you're hitting the mall today to grab last-minute gifts, we're here to help you save with retail coupons. Also, we have a handy list of store and mall hours on Christmas Eve through Monday.
Bath & Body Works Free $13 gift with purchase; expires Dec. 24 Beall's:$5 off $25, $10 off $50, $20 off $100, $30 off $150 at ; expires Dec. 24 Bebe:$25 off $125; expires Jan. 2 Best Buy: $25, $50 or $100 off on open-box Apple laptops, iPads and more Bj's Wholesale ClubFree 60-day trial membership; expires Dec. 31; $10 off a Smithfield Spiral Ham at BJ's Famous Footwear: 20 percent off; expires Dec. 25 Hallmark Gold Crown$10 off Recordable Book; expires Dec. 24 Hallmark Gold Crown$5 off $10 purchase at ; expires Dec. 24 JC Penney:$10 off $50, $15 of f$75, $20 off $100; expires Jan 1 Honeybaked Ham: $5 off; expires Dec. 31 Kohl's:20 percent; expires Dec. 24 Office Depot:$10 off $50; expires Dec. 26 Office Depot:20 off $100; expires Dec. 31 Old Navy: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Dec. 29; through Facebook Sears:$10 off any $40 shoe purchase; expires Jan. 16 Sports Authority:$10 off $50; expires Feb. 29, Stein Mart:30 percent off clearance ; expires Dec. 24 Ulta Beauty:20 percent off; expires Dec. 24 Yankee Candle:$15 off $45; BOGO reed diffusers, electric plug-ins; expires Dec. 24
Nothing warms the house for the holidays like a yummy, scented Yankee Candle. Plus, the holiday accessories are adorable, too. Since Yankee Candle goods can be pricey, this coupon makes good scents...er...cents! OK, enough with the bad puns!
Yankee Candles also make great gifts, too. I love the Mistletoe and Sparking Snow fragrances.
Kids can send a letter to Santa and in return get a present for a free kids' meal at Denny's valued at $2.50.
The offer is a promotion for the holiday movie "Arthur Christmas." Good boys and girls can visit the site and create the letter by filling in blanks from a list of multiple-choice answers. Hit the send button and they'll transmit the letter to the North Pole and also get an option to print out the letter and coupon. They can play fun games, too.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Dec. 31.
Sign up to get a coupon for a Legendary Burger, fries and a drink for $4 from Hard Rock Cafes in South Florida and Orlando.The burger and fries normally cost $14.75 and a drink is $2.99.
Hard Rock is giving away 400,000 coupons to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Once you sign up, the coupon is emailed within seconds. Use your real name, because you must present an ID to redeem it.
The Legendary Burger is a 10-ounce patty with topped with two slices of Cheddar cheese, bacon, a fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Click here for the deal. The coupon's valid until Dec. 21 at all Hard Rock Cafe locations except Tampa.
Coach is offering a 25 percent with a coupon on Facebook.
Save 25 percent off purchases at full-price Coach stores (not outlets) through Monday. Like the Coach fan page on Facebook and click the "Coach Fan Event" tab to register to get the coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon is not valid at Coach Factory or in department stores.
Get $10 off a $25 purchase at JC Penney and Macy's through Saturday with coupons.
The Penny's coupon is good on everything with no exclusions, from accessories, shoes and clothes for everyone in the family as well as jewelry and home goods through Dec. 17.
The Macy's coupon is good for $10 off a $25 purchase on sale, clearance apparel and select home items. Click here for JC Penney coupon. Or, text SEND to JCP365 to get a mobile coupon on your phone that you show at the register, no printing necessary.
Click here for the Macy's coupon; it expires at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Buy "Enjoy the City" coupons books and save 50 percent on three or more with free shipping by using a coupon code. These would make fabulous gifts, too!
Buy one or two books for $15 each or score three for $30. They normally cost $20 each. The coupons do not expire until Dec. 2012.
People always ask me where I get the $5-off Winn-Dixie coupons that are honored at Publix and this is it! I just ordered three books for $30 and will save $60 at the grocery store alone.
The books offer terrific coupon savings at grocery store, dining, retail and entertainment. They pay for themselves in just one use. You can preview the books before you buy.
Grocery coupons: Get four $5 off $30 purchase coupons good at Winn-Dixie; these are accepted at many Publix markets as a competitor coupon. (Check with your store to see if they are accepted.) The coupons come in very handy when purchasing discount gas cards when Publix offers its $10-off coupon.
There also is one page of $5-off GFS Market coupons (Orlando and Broward editions only) and $5-off at Joseph's Classic Market (Palm Beach edition) which also might be accepted at some Publix markets as well.
Dining: Buy-one-get-one free coupons at Chick-fil-A (Broward Couny edition only), savings at Wendy's, McDonald's, Jamba Juice, Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, Arby's, T.G.I. Friday's, Sal's, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts and many mom and pop restaurants in your neighborhood.
Entertainment and retail: Regal Cinemas, Boomer's, Striker's, Sports Authority, Dick's, car rentals and many more.
Click here for the deal. Enter coupon code Holiday to save 25 percent off one or two books; enter code 50Santa to save 50 percent off three or more. The offer ends on Dec. 16.
Have you ordered your Honeybaked Ham for Christmas dinner?
Reserve online and use this coupon for $5 off any bone-in half ham. There also are coupons for $3 off a boneless mini ham and an offer for a turkey breast for $21.99 with purchase of a ham along with two other offers for sides and desserts.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Dec. 31.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get two freebies at Einstein Bros. Bagels with coupons.
First up, it's Monday morning, so wake up and smell the free espresso or coffee . Get a Darn Good Espresso or Drip Coffee gratis at participating locations with any purchase with a coupon good through Dec. 31. The offer includes cappuccinos, lattes and other specialty coffee drinks, too.
Second, we've got free Holiday Bagel Poppers with any beverage purchase. The coupon expires Sunday.
Publix is offering $10 off the purchase of a $100 American Express Gift Card with a coupon and a $25 grocery purchase.
The coupon is listed on Page 14 of this week's flyer. Grab one as you enter the store or print it out from the link below. Don't forget to use up to two $5-off coupons if you have them, because the card counts as a purchase!
If you buy AM EX cards as gifts, you'll save a few bucks on top of the $5.95 activation fee.
Click here for the deal. The offer expires on Wednesday.
Get $10 off a $25 purchase of sale and clearance apparel and home items at Macy's on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and until 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, with a coupon.
It's the busiest shopping weekend of the year and we're here to help you save on retail, dining and entertainment.
SHOPPING: Ace Hardware: 50 percent off one item Saturday; $10 off Sunday; expires Nov. 26, 27 Barnes & Noble: 30 percent off one item; expires Nov. 27 Bath & Body Works:Free $13 gift at expires Dec. 24 BJ's Wholesale Club: Free 60-day membership; expires Dec. 31 Big Lots: $10 off coupon at when you spend $50 through Nov. 27 Carters: 20 percent off $40 purchase; expires Dec. 31 Doris Italian Market: $10 gift card with $100 purchase (may be accepted at Publix markets as competitor coupon) Kohl's: 15 percent off everything; expires Nov. 27 Macy's: 15 percent off sale and clearance; expires Nov. 29 Old Navy: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Dec. 1 Payless Shoes: $10 off $50 purchase; expires Nov. 27 Publix: $10 off $50 gas card with coupon and $25 purchase; expires Nov. 30 Stein Mart: 40 percent off all clearance; expires Nov. 27 Sports Authority:$10 off $50; expires Feb. 29 Toys R Us: 10 percent back with rewards card; expires Dec. 24 Ulta Beauty: $3.50 off $10 purchase; expires Dec. 2 Yankee Candle: $10 off at $25 purchase; expires Dec. 4.
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT: Cheesecake Factory: Free slice of cheesecake with $25 gift card purchse; expires Dec. 25 Chili's: One-deal-a-day coupons through Dec. 24 Denny's 20 percent off total check; expires Nov. 29 Denny's; Free Red Velvet Pancake Puppies Sundae; expires Jan. 16 IKEA: Kids eat free through Sunday Regal Cinema: Mobile coupon for drink, popcorn and candy for $2; expires Nov. 27 Waffle House: Free waffle; expires Dec. 16 or free coffee; expires Dec. 2
Reality TV star and professional mother of eight Kate Gosselin has a new gig: Clipping coupons.
The former star of TLC's "Kate Plus Eight" and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" will regularly contribute coupon savings and shopping tips on CouponCabin.com, the site announced in a press release.
“No matter what your financial situation is, there’s no reason not to use coupons. It’s like free money in your pocket!” said Gosselin in a press release. “I’m thrilled to lend my expertise to CouponCabin.com, where you can easily find the best deals on practically everything.”
Gosselin will share savings and shopping tips on CouponCabin and her blog KatePlusMy8.com.
Her first blog will appear on Nov. 22, according to the release.
Sign up to get a Publix coupon booklet with $64 in coupon savings from StockingSpree.com.
The booklet, which will be mailed out Dec. 3-10, will contain savings on products from Kraft, Procter & Gamble and Pepsi that can be redeemed at Publix markets between Dec. 4-31. The booklets will not be available in stores.
Get Doris Italian Market coupons good for a $10 gift card with a $100 purchase or a $2 off $25 purchase from GreatDealsInMyCity.com.
The Doris coupons can also be redeemed at Publix markets in Broward County that accept Doris as a competitor. There also is a $2 off $25 purchase coupon, too. Ask at the service desk to see if Doris coupons are accepted at your favorite Publix store.
GreatDealsInMyCity.com has some fabulous coupons for terrific savings at hundreds of South Florida retailers, from restaurants to entertainment venues to clothing stores. The site was recently acquired by Forum Publishing Group, which is owned by the SunSentinel.
Just in time for Halloween, get two coupons for free Starburst candy when you watch a short video on the CVS/Pharmacy Website.
Watch a 14-second video introducing Starburst Flavor Morph candy and then get a link to the buy one, get one free coupon valued at $1.19. Hit back button and print another!
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Nov.18.
Shop-O-Matic is giving away tickets to 10 lucky winners to attend a South Florida coupon class compliments of CouponClasses.com through Facebook.com.
Visit Shop-O-Matic's Sentinel Deals fan pageon Facebook, click the "Coupon Class Contest" tab and enter to win a ticket, valued at $20, in the Sentinel Deals CLICK, CLIP & SAVE Sweepstakes.
At the class, you'll learn valuable tips, tricks and extreme savings techniques from CouponClasses.com's savings expert Mary Pat Pankoke. Then you can start supersizing your savings using coupons in the weekend SunSentinel.
HOW TO WIN: Visit our Sentinel Deals fan page at the link below and enter your name and e-mail address by midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 19. We will randomly draw 10 lucky winners and let you know via your entered e-mail address if you've won. Classes are held throughout Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
As you may have discovered by now if you get home delivery of the Sun Sentinel, your Sunday coupon package, known as the SunPack, was delivered in your Saturday paper to give you extra time to plan your weekend shopping trips. Watch the video to find out all the details.
The early delivery of the coupons is fabulous news, since good planning equals good savings. I'm super excited about this, because now I'll have an extra day to organized my grocery coupons and plan my trip to Publix! Plus, how many times have you made a purchase on Saturday only to discover in the Sunday circular that the item is on sale?
If you get Sunday-only delivery of the SunSentinel, you’ll still get your coupons on Sunday like always. But if you want an early look, call 1-800-548-NEWS to upgrade your service. If you buy your paper at the newsstand, the coupons will still be inside Sunday's newspaper.
NOTE: Just remember, always double check sales dates on coupons and sales flyers, as many prices go into effect on Sunday.
Download the app, snap a picture of any Old Navy logo (on a bag, in stores, on TV, on this blog post, wherev) and then deals and coupons magically appear.
No iPhone? Then here's a bonus coupon for $5 off $25 purchase at Old Navy through Facebook.com.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Oct. 6.
CVS/Pharmacy is celebrating fall by offering a coupon for a free package of candy or an individual beverage, valued up to $2, when you sign up for or register your ExtraCare card number through Facebook.com.
Visit the CVS fan page, click the “Special Offers Tab” and register your card and the coupon will be e-mailed to you.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Heading to the movies this weekend? Here are three ways to save on concessions:
Save 50 percent off a large popcorn and large fountain drink combo at AMC Theatres with a coupon, good beginning on Friday, Aug. 26. You can get up to one free refill on each, too! Click here for the deal. The offer expires on Sept. 8.
Get a free small popcorn at Regal Theatres through Facebook.com. Upgrade to a medium for a $1. That offer expires on Wedesday.
Get a free popcorn from Muvico Theaters when you sign up for its newsletter.
Don't forget Macy's has kicked off its annual "Shop for a Cause" charity shopping event online and in stores. Donate to your favorite charity and save 25 percent on purchases on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The program is a win-win. Buy a $5 ticket designating one of 8,000 nonprofits participating and in return get a savings pass for 25-percent savings off most regular, sale and clearance purchases online and in select stores Friday and all day on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Your designated 501 (c)3 charity or 170(c)1 tax exempt status, school booster group or religious organization gets to keep 100 percent of your donation. The program has raised more than $38 million for local charities since 2006, according to a release. This year, all passes sold in Macy’s stores will benefit the March of Dimes.
Click here for the deal and to see how qualified non-profits can apply to participate.
Florida's tax holiday may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't score big savings on back-to-school essentials. Here's a
roundup of deals and coupons on school supplies along with shopping
passes at major retailers. Let us know how much you
saved!
Also, nominate at South Florida teacher to receive a $100 box of supplies in the SunSentinel 2011 Teacher Appreciation on our Facebook fan page!
PENNY DEALS (sales end Aug. 20): Staples: 1-cent 70-sheet notebooks ($5 minimum purchase); 25-cent poly binders, Sharpie makres, mini composition books; 50-cent paper clips, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners; 50-cent 50-pack photo paper and copy paper (after Easy Rebate).
Office Max: Brown bag sale; 20 percent off everything you can stuff in a paper sack.
Publix: BOGO PaperMate pens; (use Target $1 off PaperMate pens competitor coupon to get them FREE), BOGO Scotch Scissors for $1.99.
Office Depot: 1-cent paper folders rulers and multi-purpose paper (with rebate); 25-cent bookcovers, pencils, composition notebooks, crayons, compasses, scissors
Walgreens: 79-cent filler paper and Bic highlighters; BOGO binders and Mead folers and subject notebooks.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: A.C. Moore: 50 percent off one regular-priced item; expires Aug. 20 Office Depot: $10 off $50; expires Aug. 15 (good at competitors) Office Depot: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Aug. 15 (good competitors) Office Depot: $20 off $100; expires Aug. 15 Staples: Free 300 Instant Lables; expires Aug. 24 Scotch Roller Dot Adhesive: $1 off; expires Oct. 31 Scotch Magic Green Tape: $1 off; expires Sept. 30 Target: $1 off PaperMate pens, markers, 50-cents off glue and tape (also use at Publix as competitor coupon).
CLOTHING AND SHOES: Abercrombie & Fitch: 50 percent off jeans Carters: 20 percent off $40 purchase; expires Aug. 17; through Facebook The Children's Place: 15 percent off; through Facebook DSW: Free tote with any $39 purchase; while supplies last Esprit: 20 percent off; no expiration date Foot Locker: Join VIP club and get $10 off $50 purchase coupon Gap Outlet: 15 percent off $75 purhase; expires Feb. 2012 KMart: $5 off $50 purchase; expires Aug. 31 KMart: $10 rebate one $20 purchase when you link credit card through OfferMatic.com New York & Company: $40 off $100 purchase; expires Aug. 15 J.C. Penney: $10 off $50; $15 off $75; $20 off $100; expires Aug. 20 Kohl's: $5 off with e-mail sign up Old Navy: $10 off $50 purchase; through Facebook Payless Shoes: 20 percent off plus buy one, get one half off sales; expires Aug. 31 Sears: $10 off $50 purchase of Docker's Schoolwear; exires Sept. 17. Sports Authority: $10 off $50; expires Sept. 30; $25 of $100 with American Express card; expires Sept. 5 Target: $5 off Cherokee School Uniforms; BOGO Merona apparel Ulta Beauty: $3.50 off a $10 purchase; expires Aug. 27
FREE WITH PURCHASE: Apple: Free $100 Mac App gift card with any Mac computer purchase; expires Sept. 20 Amazon Prime: Free for one year for students ($79 value) Microsoft Store: Free Xbox 360 with PC purchase from
If you wanted to learn more about how to supersize your savings using coupons but missed our live coupon chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday with savings expert and couponing teacher Mary Pat Pankoke of CouponClasses.com, never fear.
We have a transcript of the chat that covered how to use coupons to get food for free and how to clip and organize. It even has a few deals you can use at the grocery store this week. Once you try it, you'll be hooked!
One idea that came out of the chat was to start a South Florida coupon club. If you're interested, e-mail me, Doreen Christensen, at DChristensen@SunSentinel.com and I'll add you to the growing list. This was such a great idea!
Want to learn how to supersize your savings using coupons?
Then join our live coupon chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday with savings expert and couponing teacher Mary Pat Pankoke, right, and learn easy tips and tricks that will significantly slash your monthly grocery bills. I saved more than $100 at Publix on my last grocery trip and you can, too, with a little know-how and effort.
Bring your all your couponing questions and learn the basic principals of couponing. Some of the topics we'll cover today:
Clipping: How to combine manufacturer, store and competitor coupons to score items for free, especially on buy-one-get-one free sales (BOGOs); using competitor coupons to make money; how to find the best deals and match-up; the best sources for finding coupons.
Organizing: Binder or box? Discussion on the different systems used to file and find your coupons and how to file and find them quickly.
Buying: How to organize your coupons and purchases at the register; how to play the drugstore rewards game and make money.
Pankoke is co-owner of CouponClasses.com, a South Florida business specializing in teaching families how to stretch their grocery budget by using coupons.
As we all gear up for back-to-school shopping, we decided to ask three of Shop-O-Matic's super savers to show us how they save on groceries and give us a few tips and tricks on how to score free and cheap school supplies. Use these techniques combined with Florida's tax holiday on Aug. 12-14 to save even more.
The SunSentinel gave $10 each to Mary Pat Pankoke of Parkland, Dana Potgieter of Coral Springs and Andrea Mass of Boca Raton, then let them shop for a week to see how much in classroom supplies they could individually purchase. They returned with more than $600 in school supplies for under $30! The Sun Sentinel Super Shoppers offer fabulous tips on how to save big on groceries by using coupons. Use what you save to buy other things you need, like school supplies.
Pankoke, Potgieter and Mass all exclusively shop at Publix for groceries because of the chain's generous coupon policy. You can save the most there, they say, because you can use a manufacturer coupons, store coupons and competitor coupons combined to get items for free or sometimes you even make money on certain items. Click here to read more about the Publix coupon policy. Also, find out which competitor coupons are accepted at your neighborhood store. (Mostly it's Winn-Dixie, Target, Doris Italian Market, Joseph's Classic Market and Whole Foods.)
Here's a few sources for getting coupons to start super-sizing your savings:
SunSentinel Sunday newspaper: Your best source of coupons is the Sunday paper. Here's a coupon for 50 cents off a Sunday paper. It expires on Sept. 30. Buy at least two to combine with buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) sales.
Online coupons: Coupons.com is a great source of manufacturer and Publix coupons.
Publix coupons: Be sure to grab the monthly slick flyers "Sail Into Savings" (personal-care items) and "Publix Back to School" (grocery items). They're usually in a kiosk as you enter the store. You can get many items for free or even make money using these coupons combined with manufacturer and competitor coupons.
Enjoy the City savings books: These cost $20 and are a great source of $5-off coupons for Winn-Dixie and Joseph's Classic Markets. There are editions for Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orlando. There are also valuable savings at Chick-fil-A (!) and other great dining and entertainment coupons.
Target: Use printed coupons from the big, red circular that comes in Sunday's paper and print multiples from the Target.com website.
If you're heading out shopping or dining this weekend, here's a few ways to save. We've also included available links on how to get store coupons on your mobile phone so you don't have to hassle with printing and carrying them to the store. Just show the barcode on your smart phone at the register to be scanned. Also, don't forget to sign up for Shop-O-Matic's Deals text alerts!
SHOPPING:
JC Penney: Save $10 off $50; expires Aug. 10; or text COUPONS to 527365 to get a mobile coupons. Kohl's: Extra 15 percent off everything; expires July 31 (Also, sign up for e-mails and get a $5 off coupon.) New York & Company: Buy one pair jeans, get second 75 percent off; expires Aug. 1. Office Max: Two free backpacks (up to $284 value); July 31.
Ulta Beauty: Text ULTATEXT to 80565 for mobile alerts. Macy's: Extra 15 percent off on select home items; exprires Aug. 2. $10 off $50 purchase with RIF donation; expires Juy 31. Text DEALS to 62297. Target: Get mobile coupons by texting COUPONS to 827438. Old Navy: 25 percent off a single item through Facebook; or show coupon on your phone. DSW: Free tote with any $39 purchase for DWS Reward members. KMart: Sign up for mobile alerts and a $5-off coupon. IKEA: Sign up for e-mails and text alerts. Also, sign up for the catalog now, too.
Office Depot:Text OFFER to 33768. Free backpacks and lunch totes valued at $19.99 at Office Depot through Aug. 6. Lane Bryant: Save 30 percent off entire purchase through Facebook; expires July 31. Express: $25 off $75; expires Aug. 1; or Text EXPLUCKY TO 397737 to get mobile coupons. Payless Shoes: 20 percent off a purchase; expires July 31. or Text PAYLESS to 747474. Pet Supermarket: 20 percent off any purchase; expires July 31. Stein Mart: 40 percent off all clearance; expires Juy 31. Babies R Us: Text BABIES9 to 30364 Bath & Body Works: Text BBW to 588229; Coupons for free products and $10 off; expires Sunday, July 31.
DINING:
Save 80 percent at more tha 440 South Florida restaurants through Sunday. Free food: Cheap eats at Ruby Tuesday, IHOP, Checkers, Einstein Bros. Bagels and more.
American Express has introduced a new social media savings program through Facebook.com offering significant statement credits when you make purchases at popular retailers like Whole Foods Market, Outback Steakhouse, H&M, Sports Authority, Travelocity and more.
Introduced Tuesday, American Express' new "Link, Like, Love" application on Facebook offers serious couponless savings that show up as credits on your statment when you link you account and choose the merchants offers you like best.
Here's some of the deals:
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Sepnd $50 or more and get $10 back
H&M: Spent $75 or more and get $10 back
Outback Steakhouse: Spend $25 and get $10 back
Travelocity: Spend $350 and save 20 percent off hotels
Dunkin Donuts: Spend $20, get $2 back
Whole Foods: Spend $20, get $5 back
Sports Authority: Spend $50, get $20 back
Others on the list: 20th Century Fox, Lord & Taylor, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Virgin America, Bonefish Grill, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Celebrity Cruises, Lenovo and 1-800-FLOWERS.
How it works: Visit the Am-Ex Facebook page, link your account to the new program and the app offers a list of savings offers to choose from. Choose as many as you like. After you select your favorite deals, use your card to pay at those retailers (typically within one month) and you'll automatically get a credit on your monthy statement. No coupons are necessary. LIKE!
Also, if you use coupons on top of the AM EX deals, you can really stack up the savings. For instance, join Outback's e-mail club and get a coupon for $5 off two entrees.
Click here for the deal. You must have an American Express card to participate. Savings offers are valid for one month from the time you choose them.
Get $10 off $50 purchase coupon at Macy's when you make a $3 donation to the Reading Is Fundamental program. You have to make the donation at the store to get the coupon.
Macy's "Be Book Smart" program aims to provide 1 million free books to children in need and will give 100 percent of your $3 donation the nonprofit childrens' literacy organizaiton..
RIF distributed 15 million books to kids in 2010, according to RIF.org. The organization estimates that nearly two-thirds of American low-income families own no books.
You can help change that with your donation and net $7 in savings in the process with the coupon.
Also, visit the Macy's Facebook fan page and enter the BeBookSmart Sweepstakes for a chance to ewin a weekly $500 Macy's gift card.
Click here for the deal. NOTE: If you donate online, you won't get the coupon. The offer ends on July 31.
If you're heading out shopping this weekend, here's a few ways to save. We've also included links on how to get coupons on your mobile phone so you don't have to hassle with printing and carrying them to the store. Just show the barcode on your phone at the register to be scanned. Try 'em out. (Also, don't forget to sign up for Shop-O-Matic's alerts by texting DEALS to 23539.)
JC Penney: $10 of fat $50 purchase; expires Aug. 10; or text NEW10 to 527365 to get a mobile coupon.
Macy's: Extra 15 percent off all sale and clearance home items; expires July 24
Target: Get mobile coupons by texting COUPONS to 827438. These are good at Publix too!
Old Navy: 25 percent off a single item through Facebook; Text
Kohl's: $10 Kohl's Cash for every $50 your spend; expires July 17.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Cool off with a coupon for a buy one, get one free any size Real Fruit Smoothie, Frozen Strawberry Lemonade or Frappe at participating McDonald's.
Try out the new Mango Pineapple smoothie, which was just introduced for summer.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on July 31.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
It's time for Coupon Chaos where Shop-O-Matic Super Savers offer "extreme coupon" deals. Share your best savings tips with us!
Here's my deal: Score two Schick Hydro 5 Razors (valued at $12.98) for $1.98 at Target. Target is offering a $5 gift card (listed on Page 3 of this week's flyer) with purchase of two razors this week.
Here's how: Print two $3 off manufacturer coupons from Schick's Facebook fan page (hit the back button to print a second one). Buy two razors at $6.49 each using both coupons; get a $5 Target gift card, making them $1.98.
What's your deal? Tell us how and where you are saving this week in the comments.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Eating out tonight? Here's a buy one entree, get one free coupon good at Smokey Bones.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on July 10.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
CVS is offering a coupon for $5 off a $20 purchase on the front page of today's Sun Sentinel.
The coupon expires June 18 and cannot be combined with other CVS coupons. It excludes alcohol, gift cards, lottery tickets, prescriptions, stamps, money orders and tobacco. Only one coupon is allowed per customer.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Here's something to cluck about! Get a coupon with an e-mail sign up for a free Church's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich with purchase of a medium drink.
The new menu offering, added in March, is a crispy fried all-white-meat chicken breast served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickles.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
With Father's Day coming up fast, here's a useful manufacturer coupon for $2 off any two-card purchase of American Greetings cards. The coupon can be used to purchase any greeting card (not just Father's Day) at any store that carries the American Greetings, Just For You and Carlton Cards brands.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 19.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Save $5 off a $25 check at Denny's as part of the chain's new "Tour of America" promotion in which the restaurant explores regional dishes from across the land.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires June 18.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Play Dave & Buster's Spin-N-Win game to get three valuable savings coupons this summer.
Spin the wheel by pulling the handle to score coupons for 20 percent off your total purchase, $10 in free game play or a free entree when you buy one. Keep playing to get the coupon you want.
Enter an e-mail address, print it out and present at the front desk. There are some age restrictions so check the house policy.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Staples is offering a coupon for $3 off any purchase in stores only through June 11. The coupon is posted on our Sentinel Deals Facebook fan page. While you're there, check out other great Facebook-only deals!
Click here if you have a Facebook account. Click here to get the coupon on the first page of the Staples weekly circular.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Look forward to watching more dumpster diving for coupons on TLC.
The cable network has renewed the hit series "Extreme Couponing" for a second season, ordering 12 new episodes of the clipping-and-saving reality show set to return in September. There are two episodes left this season.
The reality show, which airs in back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. Wednesdays, has turned coupon-clipping into a pop-culture phenomenon. This week's new show, on at 9:30 p.m., features an Ohio woman with a family of nine scoring $3,100 of groceries for less than $100.
The debut season has featured women dumpster diving for coupon inserts and shows tense moments at the register as the supersavers clip and shop their way to massive stockpiles of food and toiletry items. The show routinely features women making gigantic grocery grabs for dozens of items they score for next to nothing by stacking coupons, getting everything from frozen pizzas to mustard and Maalox for pennies.
Catch up when TLC airs an "Extreme Couponing" marathon at 3 p.m. on June 16.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Quiznos is celebrating its 30th anniversary with four coupons for meal deals.
There are four offers:
Free sub or salad when you buy one with a regular drink
Free chips or cookie and regular fountain drink with salad or sub purchase
Two meals for $9.99 (two small subs, two chips, two cookies, two drinks)
$1 off regular sub/salad or $2 off a large sub
Click here for the deal. The coupons expire on July 10. Be safe and print a few now, because they may not last.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get your oil changed and tires rotated for $9.99 with a coupon from Tire Kingdom.
The offer, good at participating stores, includes up to six quarts of conventional multi-grade motor oil, a filter change, four-tire rotation and a 22 point inspection. There may be an additional $3 disposal fee in some areas.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 14.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get a free full-sized Signature Body Collection item valued at $12 with any $10 purchase at Bath & Body Works with a coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 9.
Combine that with a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon. Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Sunday, June 5.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Baja Fresh: $2 off $8 purchase or $5 off $15; expires June 20.
Ruby Tuesday's: Add-on Garden Fresh Salad Bar to any entree for free; expires June 16
Arby's: Free Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad Sandwich with purchase; expires June 13; sign up for Arby's Extra Rewards and get a coupon for a free Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich.
