• Free Dr. Pepper® from Murphy USA®
• Free sample of GasX® Prevention
• Free Shout® Color Catcher® sample
• Free sample of Kashi®

I am heading to grab the Kashi one now!  Don’t forget to use your “extra” email account for these offers.  Enjoy!

With the beginning of the school year and my very busy schedule, a blogging friend, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, reminded me that there are times when it is ok to not shop at all or slow down on the bargain shopping.  Having a well stocked stockpile helps during these times!

• When you have a fully stocked stockpile and there aren’t any rock bottom deals, you really shouldn’t shop.
• When you start a new job or a new marriage, it is OK to be too busy to bargain shop as long as your budget allows.
• When you are out of money in your budget, you shouldn’t shop.
• When there is a new addition or other big change in your family, you might need to stay away from the stores for a while. Just live off that stockpile.
• When you are feeling burnt out, it is ok to take some time off.
• When you move to a new home whether across the street or across the country, you will be too busy to shop. Don’t feel to bad.
• When you are a teacher and start a new school year, it is OK to leave the coupons at home a time or two .  I need to convince myself!

Do you ever feel the need to not shop?  Have you gone to the store without your coupons lately?  How did you feel?

Do you have a Thrifty idea? Did you save a ton of money this week?  Do you have a Thrifty deal you want to share?

If so, please leave a comment or link up below!

If possible, please leave a link back to Coupon Teacher so that we can all share ideas.

This is linked to Life as Mom and Madame Deals.

Jenny at Southern Savers found a great coupon last night!  There is a coupon for $2/1 Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals!  That makes it $.99 at Harris Teeter this week and probably even cheaper at Walmart!

I received my monthly Home Depot Garden Club email yesterday.  Inside was a Buy Two, Get One free coupon for mums.  There were a few other coupons too.

If you already signed up, don’t forget to check your email for the coupons!

If you are new to couponing, start with my Savvy Shopper course.

Garden of Eatin’ Blue Tortilla Chips – 2/$5
$1/1 printable coupon
$2/3 Whole Foods coupon from Whole Deal or printable coupon
*Best Deal:  Buy 3 bags of chips.  Stack (3) $1/1 coupons with (1) $2/3 Whole Foods coupon.  You’ll pay only $.83 each!

Kettle Baked Potato Chips – 2/$4
$1/2 printable coupon
*Pay only $1.50 each after coupon!

Other Great Weekly Deals:

Organic Hass Avocados – 2/$3 (Save $2)

Cedar’s Mediterranean Hommus – Buy one get one free (Save $3.69)

Biotta Organic Carrot Juice – Buy one get one free (Save $6.49)

34 Degrees Lemon Crispbread Crackers – $2.49 (Save $3)

Visit Meg at Frugal, Fun, and Fortune  for the rest of the Whole Foods Coupon Matchups.

Here is how to optimize this deal:

• Sign up for Ebates.
• Search for Restaurant.com.
• Click through on Ebates to earn 15% back on your purchase.
• On Restaurant.com, search for your city and select Gift Certificates.
• Enter code TOUCHDOWN at checkout.

If you don’t want to join Ebates to get 15% back, click on the banner above to be taken directly to Restaurant.com.

Happy Shopping (and Eating)!

If you are new to couponing, start with my Savvy Shopper course. If you are new to shopping at Bi-Lo, visit my Bi-Lo Guide to learn the basics.  Remember to know their coupon policy, and as always, the top deals are listed for you this week.

Mahatma Brown Rice, individual bags - $0.99
Use $0.50/1 coupon from 8/29 Red Plum insert
Free after coupon

Mueller’s Pasta, 8 oz., at $0.79–on sale buy one get one free
Buy 2 and use $0.55/2 Mueller’s Pasta, Mueller’s Plan on Pasta home mailer
Buy 5 and use $2/5 printable …Prints a BIG coupon
Free after coupon

X-14 Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 1 ct, at $1.49–on sale buy one get one free
Use $0.55/1 coupon from the 7/25 Smart Source insert
Free after coupon

Yoplait Single Serve Yogurt, 4-6 oz., at $0.75–on sale buy one get one free
Buy 6 and use $0.40/6 printable
$0.24 each after coupon

Chinet Comfort Cups or Plates 15-35 ct., at $3.29–on sale buy one get one free
Use $1 printable
$0.64 after coupon

Visit Rebecca at Swappin’ Spoons for the rest of the Bi-Lo Coupon Matchups.

If you are new to couponing, start with my Savvy Shopper course.

Seedless Red Grapes $0.99 lb

Campbell’s Select Soups $1
$1/2 coupon from 8/15 SS
Final Cost: $0.50 each wyb 2

Mt. Olive Pickle Spears $1.99
$1/1 coupon from 8/1 SS
Final Cost: $0.99

Coffee Mate 16 oz $1.50
$0.55/1 coupon from September All You Magazine
$0.75/1 printable
Final Cost: as low as $0.75

Home 360 Cat Food 5.5 oz $0.35 (Get $1 off your next purchase wyb 4 Home 360 Products)
$0.10 each after discount

Nestle Nesquick 16 oz $1
$1/1 Food Lion Printable
$0.50/1 coupon from 8/1 RP
Final Cost: as low as Free

Visit Kathy at the $30 Grocery Challenge for the rest of the Food Lion Coupon Matchups.

If you are new to couponing, start with my Savvy Shopper course. If you are new to shopping at Harris Teeter, visit my Harris Teeter Guide to learn the basics. Remember to know their coupon policy, and as always, the top deals are in bold this week.  I am a proud contributor of the Penny Pinching Bunch, BeCentsable and Inexpensively.

As many of you know, the Hickory, NC Harris Teeter where I shop is tripling coupons. It is only this one store, so I have not made a triple coupons list.  I will put an * by any deals that are even better with triples at Hickory Harris Teeter.

E-VIC Special:

Harris Teeter Cereals, 12-20 oz. $0.97, limit 2 (non E-VIC price $1.77)

Meal Deal:

Buy 1 Contessa Meal for $7.95, get 1 14 oz. Success Jasmine Rice, 1 CP Shrimp Wonton Soup, 1 Asian Sensations Product, and 1 2 liter Pepsi FREE.
$1.50/1 Contessa MicroSteam/On the Stove Meal, exp. 9-20 (RP 6/20/10)
$1/1 Contessa MicroSteam or On the Stove Meals (ALL YOU Aug ’10)

BOGO (Price for 1):

Tostitos Family Size $2.49
$1/1 Tostitos Tortilla Chips, Any flavor/variety 9.5 oz or larger bag – 08-01-10 SS

Breyers Ice Cream $2.74

1 lb. Strawberries $1.99

Coke, 6 pack bottles $2.29

Budweiser Wing Sauce or BBQ Sauce $1.64

Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup $1.64

Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn $2.64
$0.40/1 Orville Reddenbacher Popping Corn, exp. 10-1 (RP 8/1/10)
$1/1 Orville Redenbacher Product, exp. 10-31-10 (ALL YOU Aug ’10)

Biltmore Dressings or Marinades $1.99

Feit 4 pack CFL Bulbs $6.49

Nabisco Oreo Tray Packs $2.99

*Arm and Hammer Toothpaste $1.77
$0.75/1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste, exp. 11-30-10 (SS 08/22/10)

*New York Garlic Texas Toast $1.50
$0.50/1 New York Brand Frozen Product, exp. 10-31-10 (SS 07/25/10)
$0.50/1 New York Brand Frozen Product printable

Chef’s Omelet $1.59

Barber Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu $2.67
$1/1 Barber Stuffed Chicken Breasts, exp. 10-7 (ALL YOU Sept ’10)
$1/2 Barber Food Product printable

TGI Friday’s Skillet Meals $4.24

*Vlasic Kosher Dill Wholes $2.07
$.55/1 Vlasic Pickles, Relish or Peppers on any ONE – 06-27-10 SS

Yoo Hoo, 12 pack cans $3.44

Entenmann’s Baked Goods $1.49-$2.94

Buy 1, Get 2 Free:

HT Fresh Boneless Chicken Breasts, small pack ($1.67/lb.)

Buy 2, Get 3 Free:

HT 11-15.25 oz. can Corn, Peas, or Green Beans (limit 10 total) $.89 each ($1.78 for 5)

Meats/Seafood:

HT Rancher Porterhouse or TBone Steak $5.99/lb

HT Angus Porterhouse or TBone Steak $6.99/lb

Smithfield Whole Boneless Pork Tenderloin $1.99/lb

Center Cut Pork Chops $2.99/lb

31-40 ct. EZ Peel White Shrimp $4.99/lb

HT Angus Beef Boneless Round Cubed Steak $3.99/lb

Perdue Fit & Easy Whole Fryer Chicken $1.29/lb

Smithfield Pork Spare Ribs $1.99/lb

HT Fresh Italian Style Chicken or Pork Sausage $3.99/lb

Assorted Lamb Shoulder Chops $3.99/lb

HT Big Gourmet Burger Patties $3.99/lb

Oscar Mayer Complete Lunchables 2/$6
$1/2 Lunchables Lunch Combinations w/Water, exp. 10-17 (SS 08/22/10)
$1/1 Lunchables Lunch Combinations with Water printable

Hebrew National Franks 2/$8

Perdue Fully Cooked Chicken Strips, 26 oz. $7.49
$1/1 Perdue Frozen Fully Cooked Variety, exp. 10-24-10 (RP 08/29/10)

Plumrose Lunchmeat 2/$5

Smithfield Thin Sliced Lunchmeat 2/$6

Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin or Hearty Sliced Lunchmeat 2/$7
$0.35/1 Hillshire Farm Deli Select, exp. 9-18-10 (RP 08/15/10)
$0.55/1 Hillshire Farm Hearty Slices, exp. 9-18-10 (RP 08/15/10)

Johnsonville Stadium Brats $2.99
$1/2 Johnsonville Brats, exp. 10-10-10 (SS 05/02/10)

Tilapia Fillets $5.99/lb

Sashimi Grade Tuna Medallions $5.99/lb

Mexican Bay Diver Scallops 60-80 ct. $5.99/lb

Beverages:

Trop50 Tropicana OJ 2/$5

Glaceau Vitamin Water 5/$5

Coke, 2 liters 3/$5

Dasani, 6 pack $3.29

Deer Park Water, 128 oz. 5/$5

Aquarius Water, 24 pack $2.99

Deer Park Water, 6 pack 10/$10

Produce/Deli/Floral:

Eastern Grown Peaches $0.69/lb

Organic California Grown Red Grapes $2.99/lb

Fresh Foods Market Pitas or Flat Breads 2/$5

Double Layer Carrot or Triple Layer Coconut Cakes $10.99

Green Snap Beans $1.79/lb

Yellow and Zucchini Squash $1.79/lb

Chiquita Apple Bites $3.49

Honeydew Melons $3.99

Jumbo Size Celery $1.69

Grape Tomatoes, pint 2/$6

Extra Large Pomegranates 2/$4

California Grown Peaches or Nectarines $2.49/lb

Red Bell Peppers 2/$4

Cremini Mushrooms, 8 oz. 2/$5

Green Asparagus $2.99/lb

Large Plums $2.99/lb

Blueberries or Raspberries, 6 oz. 2/$6

Refrigerated/Frozen/Dairy:

HT Milk, excludes organic $2.47

Freschetta Pizza 2/$10
$1/1 Freschetta Pizza printable

Tyson Fully Cooked Entrees $5.49

Polly-O String Cheese 2/$7

Born Free Omega Eggs 2/$5

*Fage Greek Yogurt 3/$4
$0.50/1 Fage Greek Yogurt printable

Kraft Single Wrap Cheese 2/$6
$5/5 Kraft Cheese Product printable

Breakstone’s Sour Cream, 16 oz. 2/$3

*Stonyfield Organic Yogurt 10/$6
$0.50/3 Stonyfield Organic Yogurt printable

Starbucks or Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream 2/$6
$1/2 Starbucks Ice Cream printable

Tai Pei Chicken Fried Rice or Sweet and Sour Chicken 2/$4

Smart Ones selected entrees and desserts 25% off
$4/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Product printable

Mystic Pizza 2/$8

Birds Eye Green Beans 4/$5

Gardenburger $3.69

Sargento Shredded Cheese 2/$4

Ore Ida Golden Crinkles 2/$6

Blue Bunny Champ Cones 3/$10

TGI Friday’s Potato Skins 2/$6

*Kashi Pizza 2/$10
$0.75/1 Kashi All Natural Frozen Entree or Pizza printable

Other Foods:

Mission Soft Taco Flour Tortillas $1.99
$1/1 Mission Tortillas, exp. 9-13-10 (SS 08/01/10)

*Campbell’s Select Soups 4/$5
$0.50/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, exp. 9-26-10 (SS 08/15/10)

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 2/$5
$1/1 Select Quaker Oatmeals, exp. 10-31 (RP 8/29/10)

*Newman’s Own Dressing, 16 oz. $2.79
$0.75/1 Newman’s Own Salad Dressing, exp. 9-25-10 (RP 08/15/10)

Grape Nuts or Shredded Wheat Cereal 2/$4
$1/1 Post Cereal, exp. 9-10-10 (SS 07/25/10)

Filippo Berio Olive Oil $5.99
$1/1 Filippo Berio Olive Oil printable

Hunt’s Ketchup, 44.5 oz. $2.29
$1/2 Hunt’s Ketchup, exp. 10-31-10 (ALL YOU Aug ’10)

Tasty Bite Ready to Serve Entrees $2.59

Hunt’s Tomatoes $1.79
$.45/3 Hunt’s Tomatoes, exp. 9-12-10 (SS 08/01/10)

Theater Box Hershey’s Candy 10/$10

Zatarain’s Rice Mixes 2/$3

Mario Sliced Ripe Olives 5/$5

Snyder’s Pretzels 2/$5

*Krunchers Kettle Chips 2/$5
$0.75/1 Krunchers! Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, exp. 9-30 (SS 6/27/10)

Tostitos Salsa 2/$5

Pepperidge Farm Cookies, selected 2/$4
$0.75/1 Select Pepperidge Farm Cookies, exp. 10-24-10 (SS 08/01/10)
$0.60/1 Pepperidge Farm Distinctive Cookies, exp. 10-24 (SS 8/1/10)

Bionature Organic Gluten Free Spaghetti $3.99

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing $2.99
$1/2 Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals, exp. 10-22 (SS 08/22/10)

Rothbury Farms Croutons 4/$5

Classico Sauce, 44 oz. $3.99
$1/2 Classico Product printable

Bush’s Baked BEans 3/$5

*Success Rice 2/$4
$0.50/1 Success Rice, exp. 11-30-10 (SS 08/29/10)

Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce 2/$4

All 100 Calorie Count Cookies & Crackers 2/$5 (pictured: Nabisco, Keebler Right Bites, Pepperidge Farm)

Kashi TLC Crackers and Cookies 2/$5

Kashi TLC Granola Bars $2.99

Kashi Golean Bar Multipacks 2/$8

Kashi Golean Bars 5/$5

Kashi Cereals, selected 2/$6

Non-Foods:

All Detergent, 50 oz. $3.99
$1/1 All Liquid Laundry Detergent, exp. 9-19-10 (RP 08/08/10)

Wisk, 50 oz. $4.99
$3/1 WISK Laundry Detergent, exp. 9-26-10 (RP 08/29/10)

Windex Glass Cleaner 2/$5
$1/2 Windex Glass Cleaners, exp. 9-12-10 (SS 08/01/10)
$0.55/1 Windex Multi-Surface Cleaner/Wipes, exp. 9-12 (SS 8/1/10)

Brawny, 8 rolls $6.99

Quilted Northern, 12 rolls $6.99

*Kleenex, 3 pack $3.99
$0.50 off Kleenex Facial Tissues, exp. 10-10-10 (SS 08/15/10)

Libman Mops, Brooms, and Cleaning Supplies 20% off

Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 2/$5
$1/1 Select Garnier Fructis Products, exp. 9-15-10 (RP 08/08/10)

Prilosec 14 ct. $9.99
$1/1 Prilosec OTC, exp. 9-30-10 (P&G 08/29/10)

Nature Made Vitamins 30-300 ct. 33% off
$1/1 Nature Made Product printable

Clorox HE Machine Cleaner 2/$3

Clorox 2 Stain Fighter & Color Booster Liquid or 16 ct. Clorox 2 Booster Tablets $4.99
$1/1 Clorox 2 Stain Fighter & Color Booster, exp. 10-22 (SS 08/22/10)
$1.50/1 Liquid Clorox 2 Stain Fighter & Color Booster printable

Clorox Wipes, 75 ct. $3.99
$0.25/1 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, exp. 10-22-10 (SS 08/22/10)

Brita Replacement Filters, 3 ct. $14.99
$2/1 Brita Water Filters printable

Clorox CleanUp or Pine Sol 2/$6
$1/2 Clorox Clean up Cleaner with bleach, Clorox Toilet bowl cleaner, Tilex Mold and Mildew remover or Pine-sol brand cleaner – 08-22-10 SS

Glad Trash Bags $4.99

*Formula 409 or 35 ct. Clorox Wipes 2/$5
$0.25/1 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, exp. 10-22-10 (SS 08/22/10)
$0.50/1 Formula 409 All Purpose Cleaner, exp. 10-22-10 (SS 08/22/10)

*Clorox Bleach 3/$5
$0.25/1 Clorox Bleach, exp. 10-22-10 (SS 08/22/10)

Wet Ones 2/$5

Buy 4 and Save $5: All Keebler Crackers and Keebler Cookies. Offer limited to one transaction per VIC household per week. All 4 items must be purchased in a single transaction with your VIC Card.
$1/2 Keebler Cookies, exp. 10-10-10 (RP 08/15/10)
$1/2 Keebler Cookies printable

If you are new to couponing, start with my Savvy Shopper course. If you are new to shopping at Publix, visit my Publix Guide to learn the basics.  Remember to know their coupon policy, and as always, the top deals are listed for you this week.

Crystal Light Drink Mix, Assorted Varieties, Original, 8 qt canister or On The Go, 7 or 10 ct box, $2.99 ($1.49)
Free Nabisco Wheat Thins Snacks wyb any (2) Crystal Light Pure Fitness Drink Mixes (Publix coupon) Tearpad- valid up to $3.59 (expires 9/12)
$1/1 Crystal Light Product, Any
$1/1 Crystal Light On The Go Tearpad
$1.50/1 Printable from Cooking With KraftPublix coupon
$1.50/1 Crystal Light Drink Mix (12 qt) any Tearpad
(makes it FREE plus .01¢ overage)

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Assorted Variety, 17.5 oz pouch, $2.67 ($1.33)
.40/1 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
$1 off Betty Crocker (1) Cookie Mix, (2) Betty Crocker Decorating Products and (1) Tub of Betty Crocker Frosting Tearpad
(makes it .33¢ each)

Lender’s Bagels, Assorted Varieties, 6-ct bag $1.79 (.89¢)
$1/2 Lenders Bagels PUBLIX coupon Toss4Cash GA Booklet 8/22 (exp 9/15)
(makes it .39¢ each wyb 2)

Old El Paso Dinner Kit, Assorted Varieties, 8.4 to 19.2 oz box, $2.95 ($1.47)
$1 off Old El Paso Refried Beans wyb any Two Old El Paso Products (excludes Old El Paso Refrigerated, Frozen or Soup products) Peelie
Free Old El Paso Seasonings, Any Package WYB Any (2) Old El Paso Product (Excludes Old El Paso Refrigerated, Frozen, or Soup Products) Pink or Green Peelie
.50/1 Old El Paso Product, Any Excludes Old El Paso Refrigerated, Frozen or Soup Product
.50/1 Old El Paso Dinner Kit, any – 08/22 SS
(makes it .47¢ each)

Barilla Pasta Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 24 oz jar, $2.69 ($1.34)
$1.25/2 Barilla Pasta Sauce, any – 08/29 SS
.75/1 Barilla Pasta Sauce, any – 08/29 SS
(makes it .59¢ each)

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries or Scrambles, Assorted Varieties, 6 ct, 10 or 11.5 oz box, $2.19 ($1.09)
.75/3 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries 8/8/2010 GM
.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries
.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries 8/8 GM
(makes it .59¢ each wyb 2)

Pam Cooking Spray, No Stick: Original, Olive Oil, Butter Flavor, For Baking With Flour, or For The Grill, 5 or 6 oz can, $3.25 ($1.62)
.35/1 Pam Cooking Spray 8/29 SS
(makes it .92¢ each)

General Mills Cereal, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp, Kix, or Reese’s Puffs, 11.25 to 13 oz, Golden Grahams or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 16 or 17 oz box, $3.89 ($1.94)
$1/2 General Mills Cereal
$1/2 General Mills Cereal 8/22 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cereal
$1/2 General Mills Cereals
.55/1 General Mills Reese’s Puffs Cereal
.55/1 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal (IE) Printable (FF)
$1/1 General Mills Cereal 8/8 GM
(makes it .94¢ each)

LouAna Pure Vegetable Oil or Canola or Corn and Canola, 48 oz bottle, $3.39 ($1.69)
.75/1 LouAna Oil, Any – 06/06 SS
(makes it .94¢ each)

Kellogg’s Special K Cereal, Assorted Varieties, 11.4 to 14 oz box or Low Fat Granola, 19.5 oz box, $3.99 ($1.99)
$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal
$1/1 Kellogg’s Special K Low Fat Cereal (IE) Printable (FF)
$1/1 Special K Low-Fat Granola Cereal
(makes it .99¢ each)

Popsicle Ice Pops or Fudgsicle or Creamsicle, 21.6 to 39.6-oz box, $3.99 ($1.99)
.50/1 Popsicle Product, Any 18 Count Or Larger – Kids National Geographic, June/July 2010
(makes it .99¢ each)

Visit Saidah at A Proverb’s Wife for the rest of the Publix Coupon Matchups.