It seems I get my grocery ads in the Washington Post supplement on Fridays now so I don’t get them before the sale starts.

If you got your ad it is interesting this week because they have a new promotion at Shoppers to get you in the store on Wednesdays.

Introducing Starts Wednesday, July 28th – Double Ad Wednesday Limited Time only only at Shoppers.  Once a week.  Twice the savings.  Now every Wednesday you can shop the first day of this week’s circular as well as the final day of last week’s circular all on the same day!  * Includes all ad items. Offer good for a limited time only.  That’s up to 100% more specials and TWICE the SAVINGS – all in one shopping trip!

Deals this week!

FREE 2 lbs Dole Bananas Instantly when you buy 2 1lb Dole Strawberries – 2 for $3!  What a great deal!

Sweet Yellow or White Corn 10 for $2

All Varieties Canada Dry or ZUP 2 Liters $.69 each

Coca-Cola Pepsi or Canada Dry 6 pack 5 for $10

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The Newseum is located at Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Hours of Operation
The Newseum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Beginning July 1 through Labor Day, the Newseum will waive its admission price for all youth visitors age 18 and younger. (Up to 10 free kids with each paid adult admission.)

“Family Fun Deal” tickets, like all Newseum tickets, are valid for two consecutive days.

More information can be found HERE.

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Check it out!  I just picked up my P&G 8/1/10 insert in my local paper that comes out on Wednesdays.   There will also be 2 Red Plums and 1 Smart Source this week!

P&G insert will be available -  8/1/10.  Click HERE for more information.  Note:  This will have $112 dollars worth of coupons.  The last 5 P&G’s had $80, $111, $133, $74,  and $162!

Some of the good coupons to note that I found in  my insert (Washington Metro area version):

• Buy Any One Pampers Diapers and Get FREE Any one Wipes 72 count or less  (no value marked) exp 8/31/10
• $1.50 off any One Pampers Diapers or Pants exp 8/31/10
• $1.50 off any One Pampers Extra Protection Diapers exp 8/31/10
• $1.50 off any one Pampers Easy UPs Trainers or UnderJams Night Wear exp 8/31/10
• $2.00 off any One Crest Mouthwash 946 mL or larger exp 8/31/10
• $1.00 any one size Tide Detergent exp 8/31/10
• $4.00 off any One Gillette Fusion ProGlide Manual or Power Razor exp 8/31/10
• $1.00 off any Covergirl exp 8/31/10
• B1G1 Free Buy any one Venus Cartridge get One Olay Body Wash FREE up to $6.00 exp 8/31/10
• B1G1 Buy any one venus cartridge, get one Olay Hand and Body Lotion FREE up to $6.00 exp 8/31/10
• B1G1 Buy any 2 Old Spice Fresh Collection Products and get 1 Secret FREE excludes Secret Clinical Strength up to $4.29

If you want extra coupons or can’t find them in your paper like the Washington Post check out TheQHunter.com.  Take 20% off your first coupon order by entering the Promotion Code “20offFirst” at checkout!  (Excludes Gift Certificates and Shipping, good once per customer)

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Click HERE to see if your State participates in this type of event.

For Virginia:

Sales of the following items are exempt from sales or use tax during the sales tax
holiday period:
• Each article of clothing or footwear with a selling price of $100 or less per article;
and
• Each school supply item with a selling price of $20 or less per item.

For those that don’t have kids or have little tots, this holiday is a great time to buy items like underwear, socks, t-shirts, and sneakers.  It is also a good time to buy craft supplies for the younger kids like paint, paper, and markers.  Start thinking about Christmas gifts! The best part I found out is diapers, baby items and even wedding dresses ($100 or less) are included!! See list below.

Here are questions that I thought are super helpful when planning for that weekend.  This comes from the Virginia website FAQs:

What items are included under school supplies?

Virginia defines school supplies as items that are commonly used by a student in a course of study. The following is a list of items that are included in the term “school supplies” and are therefore exempt from tax during the sales tax holiday period if their sales price is $20 or less per item. The list is effective for the 2010 holiday and is all-inclusive.

• Binder pockets
• Binders
• Blackboard Chalk
• Book bags
• Calculators
• Cellophane tape
• Clay and glazes
• Compasses
• Composition books
• Crayons
• Dictionaries and thesauruses
• Dividers
• Erasers (including dry erase marker erasers and dry erase marker cleaning solutions)
• Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
• Glue, paste, and paste sticks
• Highlighters
• Index cards
• Index card boxes
• Legal pads
• Lunch boxes
• Markers (including dry erase markers and dry erase marker kits)
• Musical instruments, musical instrument accessories, and replacement items for musical instruments
• Notebooks
• Paintbrushes for artwork
• Paints (acrylic, tempera, and oil)
• Paper; loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board and construction paper
• Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
• Pencil sharpeners
• Pencils
• Pens
• Protractors
• Reference books
• Reference maps and globes
• Rulers
• Scissors
• Sheet music
• Sketch and drawing pads
• Textbooks
• Watercolors
• Workbooks; and
• Writing Tablets

Are computers eligible for exemption during this holiday?

No. Computers do not qualify as “school supplies.” The list of eligible items is an all-inclusive list.

What items are included under clothing?

Clothing means any article of wearing apparel and typical footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body. Clothing does not include sporting equipment or footwear designed primarily for athletic activity or protective use and not usually considered appropriate for everyday wear. The following is a list of items that are included in the term “clothing” and are therefore exempt from tax during the sales tax holiday period if their sales price is $100 or less per item. This list is not all-inclusive.

• Aprons, household and shop
• Athletic supporters
• Baby bibs and clothes
• Baby receiving blankets
• Bandanas
• Bathing suits, swim trunks, cover-ups and bathing caps
• Beach capes and coats
• Belts and suspenders
• Bibs
• Boots
• Choir and altar clothing
• Clerical vestments
• Coats, jackets, and windbreakers
• Corsets and corset laces
• Costumes (sold not rented)
• Coveralls
• Diapers, children and adult, including disposable diapers
• Dresses
• Ear muffs
• Footlets
• Formal wear for men and women (sold, not rented)
• Fur coats and stoles, shawls and wraps
• Garters and garter belts
• Girdles
• Gloves and mittens for general use
• Golf clothing, caps, dresses, shirts, skirts, pants
• Gym suits and uniforms
• Hats and caps
• Hosiery
• Insoles, inserts for shoes
• Jeans
• Jerseys (both athletic and non-athletic)
• Lab coats
• Legwarmers
• Leotards and tights
• Lingerie
• Neckwear, including bow ties, neckties, and scarves
• Nightgowns
• Overshoes and rubber shoes
• Pajamas
• Pantyhose
• Raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
• Robes
• Rubber pants
• Rubber thong/flip-flops
• Sandals
• Scarves
• Shirts and blouses
• Shoes and shoe laces
• Shorts
• Skirts
• Slacks
• Slippers
• Slips
• Sneakers
• Socks and stockings, including athletic socks
• Steel toed shoes
• Suits
• Suspenders
• Underwear
• Uniforms, athletic and non-athletic
• Vests
• Wedding apparel, including veils (sold not rented)

Can other items that are not included in this list also qualify as clothing?

Yes. This list is not all-inclusive. Provided the item in question meets the definition of clothing as provided for in the sales tax holiday guidelines, and provided the item does not fall under the categories of clothing accessories, protective equipment or sport or recreational equipment, it may also qualify as clothing.

What types of items do not fall under the category of clothing?

The following items are considered to be clothing accessories, protective equipment, or sport and recreational equipment and are not eligible to be purchased exempt of the tax.

• Clothing accessories, or equipment
  • Briefcases
  • Cosmetics
  • Fabric, thread, and yarn used to make clothing
  • Hair notions, including, but not limited to, barrettes, hair bows, and hair nets
  • Handbags
  • Handkerchiefs
  • Jewelry
  • Sun glasses, non-prescription
  • Umbrellas
  • Wallets
  • Watches
  • Wigs and hair pieces
• Protective Equipment
  • Breathing masks
  • Clean room apparel and equipment
  • Ear and hearing protectors
  • Face shields
  • Hard hats
  • Helmets
  • Paint or dust respirators
  • Protective gloves
  • Safety belts
  • Safety glasses and goggles
  • Tool belts; and
  • Welders gloves and masks
• Sport or recreational equipment
  • Ballet and tap shoes
  • Cleated or spiked athletic shoes
  • Gloves, including, but not limited to, baseball, bowling, boxing, hockey, and golf
  • Goggles
  • Hand and elbow guards
  • Life preservers and vests
  • Mouth guards
  • Roller and ice skates
  • Shin guards
  • Shoulder pads
  • Ski boots
  • Waders
  • Wetsuits and fins

Thanks to MoneyWiseMoms.com for the reminder!

What will you be buying on the sales tax holiday? I plan on getting all of the school supplies that will last me a year and some basic clothes.

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Congrats!

Enjoy these yummy treats.

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I’m super excited to say that this is my first giveaway! Thanks to Cindy from TheQHunter.com!

In my mailbox today are 5 FREE McDonald’s Fruit Smoothie or Frappe Coupons and they could be YOURS! I have been given 5 of these HOT McDonald’s Free McCafe Smoothie or Frappe coupons by TheQHunter.com to pass on to a lucky winner.

If you haven’t already done so, look for the McDonald’s Free McCafe Smoothie or Frappe coupon in your July 17th Sunday paper. Some papers had a Parade magazine while others had a USA Weekender. Which ever one you have is where you will find the coupon.

My hubby and I LOVE the Frappe and this weekend we plan on using our own coupons.

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The coupons expire on 8/15/10.  So that you have plenty of time to use them the giveaway will end on Sunday, July 25th at 9PM. I’ll announce the winner on Monday, July 26th.  Good Luck!

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If you haven’t been to Smokey Bones before I strongly suggest getting the corn bread for the appetizer. It is wonderful! Almost like a desert before the meal.

In the paper this weekend there are 2 coupons:

• $10 off any $25 purchase Good July 25-August 18
• $10 off any $20 purchase Good August 19-September 11

Or if you sign-up for email updates you can get a $10 coupon just for signing up!

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I just did this deal! Yes, I got a lot of diapers already and hopefully my little one will be out of diapers soon. Thanks to a lot of potty training. I got these at such a great price that in case I don’t use them I can always make them into baby shower diaper cakes or other neat gift items!

Now, I goofed and didn’t get the $1.50 off coupon that Amazon now offers so I could have saved a little bit more but now I can share this with YOU!

I heard about this deal from several bloggers this week and to my surprise I got my free subscription to Parents.com in the mail too! So run to your local store that sells magazines and look for this coupon it is well worth it.

1. Check your Amazon Coupon Book for additional coupons! I learned you have to refresh this page a couple times.

2. Click below for the diapers that you are interested in. There are only a select version of diapers available for the 30% off with Subscribe and Save. Click on any of the links and then click on “select diapers and wipes” for more options.

Pampers Baby-Dry Diapers, Size 5 (27+ Lbs), Economy Plus Pack, 156 Diapers

Luvs Premium Stretch Diapers, Size 4 (22-37 Lbs), 180 Diapers

Pampers Baby-Dry Diapers, Size 4 (22-37 Lbs), Economy Plus Pack, 176 Diapers

Huggies Overnites Diapers, Size 5, Big Pack, 56-Count Box

3. Select the Subscribe and Save option (you cancel this at anytime).

4. Enter the 20% code from the Parent’s magazine

5. Enter any Swagbucks Amazon e-Gift Cards that you have earned. You have to submit for them and it will take 15 days to get the Amazon e-gift cards so make sure you do this right away.

6. Then you will have FREE 2-day shipping and over 50% off diapers!

I ordered 3 boxes of size 5 Pampers above! Total of 468 diapers for $74.78 = $.159 a diaper!

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I have to admit this was an amazing month on stockpiling diapers!  I went to CVS and got a lot of diapers on cheap.  Back in the beginning of June there was a discount on Huggies Mega packs of diapers.  Check that post out HERE.

I’ve saved $329.50 so far this year.

Click HERE to see my chart in Google Documents.



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