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Get a free movie rental at Redbox locations from 7/5 through 7/7, when you use the code 7HE79B at checkout. To use the code you will need to visit your local Redbox location, select “Rent with Promo Code,” enter code, select movie and continue to check out. This code expires on 7/7 at midnight CST.

It’s time for another round of Kmart Super Doubles.  Since this promotion started at Kmart last year in October many of the rules have changes and also many of you are new to this promotion.  So, here are the quick and dirty details:

::: During Kmart Super Doubles, Kmart will double coupons with a face value up to and including $2.  This means that a coupon with a face value of $1 will double to give you savings of up to $2.  A coupon with a face value of $2 will double and provide you with savings of up to $4.  Coupons with a face value greater than $2 will not double at all.  Kmart won’t double your buy one get one free coupon or you FREE coupon.

::: Kmart will not provide overage when they double your coupons.  This means that if the value of the item is $3.50 and your coupon is for $2 face value.  The coupon will double to match the value of the item ($3.50) and nothing more.

::: Kmart started accepting internet printable coupons back in February.  In general, you should not have a problem getting your printable coupons doubled during this promotion.  However, it is always a good idea to check with your local store management.

::: You can double up to four like coupons at a time.

::: You can double up to 10 coupons total per person per day when you have a grocery/health&beauty purchase of $25 or more.  Honestly, I am not too concerned about this restriction because  it’s very easy to get your order to $25, I find.  This new $25 limit is BEFORE coupons are applied.

Other pointers for a successful Super Doubles Trip:

• Lower your out of pocket by using  this $5/50 Kmart coupon if you have more than $50 in purchases.

• Be aware of coupons that are $x off two or more items.  Sometimes these coupons are not doubled up to the full value that they should.  For example, If you have a coupon for $1 off two items and the items are on sale 2/$3.  The coupon will only double up to $1.50.  This is a flaw of Kmart’s register system.  I usually still write my deals providing the full savings discount because I feel that it is up to you to have Kmart honor what they are advertising.  This is something that I would bring up to Customer Service if it happened to me.

• Make sure the doubled coupon is applied to the right item or you may find that some coupons didn’t double to the value that they should.  I will give a simple example that happened to me:  I bought a Huggies Wipes tub and Huggies jumbo pack of diapers.  For some reason the coupon for the wipes doubled correctly to the amount it should, but the coupon for the diapers didn’t.  So, when the screen comes up for the cashier to select the item the coupon applies to, make sure that s/he selects the proper item.

If you have any other questions about this promotion please leave a comment on this post. There are tons of people who visit this blog who have been doing this for a while and will be happy to help others take advantage of this promotion to the fullest. Without further ado:

Check out my complete list of best deals here.

I will have a separate post highlighting a diaper deal on Huggies diapers and a diaper deal on Pampers diapers that will be going on next week. I read on Hotcouponworld that there will be a catalina promotion on Procter & Gamble products next week at Kmart. But I need to confirm the details and participating products.

Happy Savings!

Here’s a list of a lot of freebies I haven’t yet mentioned here:

• I haven’t mentioned it in two weeks but you can still sign up for a coupon for a free bar of Mars Chocolate here.  You can sign up for this freebie every Friday through September 09.

• Get a free sample of True Lemon for Offices by filing out this survey.

• Sign up to get a free sample of Hugo Boss’s new fragrance “Boss Orange.”

• Sign up for a sample of Degree Absolute Protection for Men.  This sample is offered by the Sci-Ffi channel.

• Get a coupon for Tide Stain release mailed to you.

Also, here are a couple of free music downloads available to you:

• Transformers Soundtrack: Linkin Park - New Divide

• Celebrate the Land of the FREE with this FREE download of the Star Spangled Banner from Amazon.com

If you haven’t had a chance to find out whether your local Kmart store is doubling coupons, you can know verify yourself online.  Just enter your zipcode in this page and you will be able to see the promotion advertised on the front page of next week’s ad.  That is IF your store is participating.

I am almost ready with the coupon matches I have with you.  I have about 25 new deals and have updated all of the other deals I already had available.  I took away a lot of deals with coupons that have expired or are no longer available online.  Stop by this afternoon to get the scoop on what’s free or cheap at Kmart next week with Super doubles.

It’s raining Dove products! Would you like to get another Dove Product for nearly free in addition to the Dove Mist Body products you can get at Walgreens? This time the deal is on Degree Fine Fagrances Deodorants at Target. You can pick up the products for only $0.04 each!

Degree for Women Fine Fragrances Deodorant $3.29
Use $1.25/1 manufacturer coupon from 5/17 Red Plum insert PLUS
$2/1 Target printable coupons available here
Pay $0.04 cents each! after coupons Thanks Amy!

Do NOT forget to check out what other goodies you can pick up at Target cheap right here.

Here’s a money maker deal going on at Walgreens all month long.  There’s a register reward offer that started on 6/28 and ends on 7/25 that gives you a $2 Register Reward when you buy two Dove Antiperspirant Ultra Clear or Body Mist Products. The products included in the register reward promotion are:

Dove Antiperspirant Ultra Clear Solid Original Clean, 2.6 oz
Dove Antiperspirant Ultra Clear Solid Grapefruit, 2.6 oz
Dove Antiperspirant Ultra Clear Solid Cool Essentials, 2.6 oz
Dove Antiperspirant Ultra Clear Burst, 2.6 oz
Dove Body Mist Burst, 3 oz
Dove Body Mist Energy Grapefruit/Lemongrass, 3 oz
Dove Body Mist Cool Essentials Cucumber/Tea, 3 oz

Deal Idea:

$1.98 when you buy 2 Dove Travel Size Deodorants ($0.99 ea)
$8.98 when you buy 2 Dove Body Mists ($4.49 ea)
=$10.96
-$ 8.98 when you use two Free Body Mist coupons when you buy Dove deodorant from the 6/28 RP insert
-$1.50 when you use one $1.50/2 Dove Deodorants coupons from the 6/7 RP insert
=Pay $0.48 out of pocket and get back a $2 RR.   Thanks Thrifty Mama!

That’s a pretty good deal I think. Check out the rest of the monthly Register reward offers available for the month of July at Walgreens here.  Don’t forget to check out the best deals at Walgreens for this week right here.

sign up for this new sample available for Kotex Ultra Overnight Pads. This is a different sample offer from the one offered by Walmart earlier. That sample is gone now.

Don’t forget about these other sample available:

Playtex Gentle Glide and

Stayfree and Carefree liners

Looking to make some money from home?  One easy way I have found to do this is by participating in market research studies.  I was introduced to Focus Forward, a company that does this, via the blog Money Saving Methods.  If you have not checked out Money Saving Methods yet, Carrie, the owner, shares not only money saving offers but mostly money making opportunities.

Yesterday she  shared about the following studies currently available:

• Nationwide College Students Study - $50

• Nationwide Women’s Produce Study - $150

• 1 Week Health Study Journal - $350

• Nationwide Men & Women Craft Study - $50

• $125 Nationwide Study for Creative Thinkers

• $150 New York City Study on Cell Phones

If you are interested in learning more about these studies or think you may qualify for any of them check out Carrie’s posts here and here.  You will find all of the information to become a member of Focus Forward and how to sign up for these studies.

Great news!! Even though this is a holiday weekend , there will be coupons in your Sunday newspaper.  There wil only be one coupon insert this coming Sunday in your newspaper and it will be a Procter & Gamble insert.  The insert is called P&G Back to School and yes, even though you just go your kids back home, manufacturers are already lining up back to school sales.  Here are the coupons you may find this Sunday in your inserts.  Please remember that due to regional differences some coupons maybe different for you:

PUR or PUR Flavor Options Systems Save $3 ( exp. 7/31/09)
PUR Pitcher or Faucet Mount Multi Pack Filters Save $3.00 (exp. 7/31/09)
Bounty Napkins Save .25 (exp. 7/31/09)
Bounty Napkins or paper Towels save .25 (exp. 7/31/09)
Dawn Save .25 on any one product (exp. 7/31/09)
Free Febreze Air Effects when you buy any Febreze Fabric Refresher (exp. 7/31/09)
Febreze Noticeables Starter Kit Save $4.00 (exp. 7/31/09)
Tide Save $1 on any one Tide detergent (exp. 7/31/09)
Crest Whitestrips Save $5.00 (exp. 7/31/09)
Oral B Manuel Brush Single Pack Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Crest Rinse 440 ml or larger save .75 (exp. 7/31/09)
Crest toothpaste 4.2 oz or larger save .75 (exp. 7/31/09)
Free Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner when you buy one Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner (exp. 7/31/09)
Secret Save $1 (exp. 8/31/09)
Tampax save .50 (exp.7/31/09)
Always save .50 (exp. 7/31/09)
Covergirl Save $1 on any product (exp. 7/31/09)
Olay Facial Moisturize Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Olay Hand or Body Lotion Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Pantene Save $2 on any one Pantene Full & Thick product (exp. 7/31/09)  great for Kmart super doubles next week
Clairol Family Product Save $2 (exp. 7/31/09)
Pantene buy any Shampoo and Conditioner get any one Styler or Treatment Free (exp. 7/31/09)
Venus Embrace or Venus Breeze Razors Save $2 (exp. 7/31/09)
Olay Bar Pack Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Olay Body Eash or In Shower Body Lotion Save $2 (exp. 7/31/09) great for Kmart super doubles next week
Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, Styler Save $1.00 (exp. 7/31/09)
Prilosec Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Fixodent Save .50 on 1.2 oz or larger (exp. 7/31/09)
Fixodent save $1.50 on any 2 1.2 oz or larger (exp. 7/31/09)
Cascade Save $1 on any one (exp. 7/31/09)
Charmin Save .25 on any one Charmin product (exp. 7/31/09)
Pampers Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)
Pampers Swaddler Sensitive, Swaddlers, Cruisers Save $2 (exp. 7/31/09) great for Kmart super doubles
Pampers wipes 60 ct or larger save .50 (exp. 7/31/09)
Pampers Extra Protection Diapers Save $1 (exp. 7/31/09)

Thanks to HCW for the preview!

Coupon Cravings is reporting that when you buy one Goody’s Ouchless Headband at Walgreens, a mail in rebate form prints at check out for the full price of the headbands. Use this $1/1 printable coupon I blogged about yesterday, and you will not only get it free but make a bit a money off it. That should help cover the cost of the stamp to mail out your rebate.

Happy Savings!