eCONEmic Living

This week’s Publix Penny Item is…
Publix Tortilla Chips (another favorite in the Cone Home!)

Remember, you can get one penny item for every $10 you spend (before coupons). One item per transaction. Some stores will let you break up your shopping into multiple transactions to get multiple Penny Items. This is good for March 10, 2010. Florida stores do not participate, but often have their own in-store specials; inquire at customer service. Publix reserves the right to change the Penny Item if they choose, so don’t wait until the end of the day if this is an item you really want!

The latest Restaurant.com gift certificate codes are out! Now through March 11th, $25 gift certificates are only $4 PLUS you’ll get a $50 Orbitz gift with your purchase. Just use code BONUS.

Remember, with spring break coming up, you can look for restaurants in cities that you’ll be traveling to; if you’re going to be eating out anyway, why not save money?

Click here for Restaurant.com

Get 40% off any DVD or Blu-Ray Discs at Borders!

Borders just emailed me an in-store coupon good for 40% off any DVD or Blu-RayDiscs, as well as a coupon code good for 25% off any item at Borders.com: BSS4499W.

I don’t remember the last time I saw a 40% off coupon good for any disc, so you may want to think about buying ahead for Christmas with something like this. This could also make for a cheap kid’s video for a class birthday present! Both coupons are good through 3/11/10.

We all know one way to save money monthly is to cut back on your entertainment budget by borrowing movies and books from your local library.

However, I’ve found a gem in Nashville that’s giving away books: McKay Used Books, CD’s Movies & More.

Located in West Nashville, McKay’s has boxes outside their store (aptly labeled “Free Books”) that you can literally take a book from for free. Of course, if you’re interested in something more, you can shop inside and browse their 10 miles of shelf space! if you bring in your own books, movies or CD’s you get credit to use to shop in the store as well!

They have location’s in Nashville, Knoxville & Chattanooga, so hopefully you can find one near you. If you’re not in TN, look for a used bookstore locally where you can reuse and recycle your books – it’s a great option to keep your reading current while keeping money in your pocket!

Side Note: If you live in TN and have a child under the age of 5, you’ll want to read my post on how to get FREE books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Sweet Tomatoes & Souplantation just released their latest Buy One Get One Free Meal coupon!

I just got the latest coupons for Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes delivered to my inbox. They are:
*Buy One Get One Free Adult Meal (expires 3/14/10)
*$5.99 Weekday lunch with the purchase of a beverage (expires 3/19/10)
*$19.99 Family Family Dinner after 4pm (expires 3/18/10)

Since we don’t have one of these near us anymore, I’m taking offers for anyone to come and cut up all our vegetables for us so we can have our own personal salad bar at home! Wouldn’t that be great to have a personal chopper?

Here are this week’s best Walgreens deals (Thanks to Couponing for 4):

Glade Sense & Spray, Reed Diffuser or 3-Wick Candle $5.99
Use $2 from March Coupon Booklet
Use $3 S&S from 1/24 SS or $4 from Nov Fitness or Cooking Light, Oct Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens or Woman’s Day
Use $3 Reed Diffuser from 2/7 SS
Final Price: Free or $.99 S&S or $.99 Reed

3D White Oral-B, Crest Toothpaste or Rinse 3/$9
Get $3 RR wyb 3
Use B1G1 Oral-B from 3/7 P&G
Use $1 Rinse from 3/7 P&G or $2 from 2/7 P&G
Use $.75 Toothpaste from 3/7 P&G or 2/7 P&G or $1 from 2/21 P&G
Final Price: Varies, but if you use the B1G1 things will be cheap

Crest Whitening or Plus Scope Toothpaste, Advantage Toothbrush or Glide Floss 3/$8
Get $3 RR wyb 3
Use B1G1 Oral-B from 3/7 P&G AND $.75 from 2/7 P&G or 2/21 P&G
Use $.75 Toothpaste from 3/7 P&G or 2/7 P&G or $1 from 2/21 P&G
Use $.25 Floss from 2/21 P&G or $.75 from 2/7 P&G
Final Price: $1.59/3 Toothbrushes

Colgate Toothpaste or Wave Toothbrush B1G1 for $2.79
Use 2 $1 from 3/7 SS
Final Price: 2/$.79

Here are the best deals at CVS for the week of March 7 (Thanks to Couponing for 4!). Be sure to visit her site for more:

Oral-B Cross Action Toothbrush $4 (Limit 1)
Get $4 ECB
Use $.75 from 2/7 P&G or 2/21 P&G
Final Price: $.75 Moneymaker

Nivea Lip Care $2.99 (Limit 1)
Get $2.99 ECB
Use B1G1 from 2/7 RP (exp 3/7!)
Final Price: 2 Free

Clairol Nice ‘N Easy $4.97 (Limit 2)
Get $1 ECB
Use $5/2 from 3/7 P&G
Final Price: 2/$2.94

Pantene or Gillette Hair Care 2/$6.97 (Limit 2)
Get $2 ECB wyb 2
Use $3/2 Pantene from 3/7 P&G
Use 2 $1 Gillette from 3/7 P&G
Final Price: $1.97/2 Pantene or 2/$2.97 Gillette

The Deals are up! Check out some of the best sales around town and on the web:

Barnes & Noble: Get this week’s coupons

Blockbuster Express: Rent one get one free with code GN13B1 through 3/8/10

Borders: Get the current store coupon here

Children’s Place: Take an additional 25% off select spring styles

Food Lion: Print Coupons HERE that can also be used at competitor’s stores

GAP: Jeans Trade-In event through 3/14: bring in your old denim and get 30% off new denim (35% if you use your GAP card!)

Gymboree:Earn Gymbucks now through 4/4/10.

Janie & Jack: New Easter Collection is in

Kodak Gallery: Find Current Kodak Gallery Offers Here!

Kroger: Get s10 cents off each gallon of gas when you spend $100 in a month (valid at Shell now too!)

Michaels: 50% off one regular item coupon

Nashville Citipass: Right now these amazing books are BOGO FREE! They are FILLED with valuable BOGO coupons.

New York & Company: Free shipping with purchase of $75 with code 3138.

O’Charleys: Get 2 meals for $14.99 – details HERE

Old Navy: Remember, you can visit Old Navy Weekly to search for additional coupons each week.

Pottery Barn Kids: Check out online sale HERE

Restaurant.com: Buy Restaurant.com Gift Certificates! Get a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate for only $4 with code MENU through 3/7/10.

Sears Portrait: Two FREE portrait offers right now!

See Here: 50 Free* 4×6 Prints with promo code: prints-6. *Shipping Not Included

Snapfish: March Promotion: Free Shipping on $30+ plus 50 Free Prints for New Customers, coupon code 30SHIP10

Stein Mart: Click HERE for specials: Give & Get event through 3/6/10.

Sweet Tomatoes: Buy One Get One FREE and other coupons for their restaurant HERE

Toys R Us: Click HERE for the latest deals at Toys R Us this week. Right now, FREE shipping on EVERYTHING when you purhcase $100 or more online. Over 20 coupons and deals this weekend.

Vista Print: Free 3 day shipping on orders over $50 or free 7 day shipping on orders over $30.

Walgreens: Hassle Free Returns: Buy online & return in-store. Shop with ultimate convenience everyday!

Williams Sonoma: See their schedule for FREE technique classes.

Save 10 cents a gallon at Shell with your Kroger rewards card!

Now those of you without Kroger gas stations can still benefit from the savings they offer. Just spend $100 or more a month in groceries, show your Kroger rewards card at a participating Shell gas station, and you’ll receive 10 cents off every gallon of gas you purchase!

Kroger is also making it easier for you to earn fuel rewards with two new methods:

• Earn fuel discounts on select gift cards purchased in our stores.
• Earn fuel discounts when you have prescriptions filled in our pharmacies.

Remember, you also earn fuel rewards when you bring in reusable bags to do your shopping, so start saving today!

All Kellogg’s Cereals are 50% off this Saturday & Sunday!

You will want to RUN, now walk, over to Publix this morning. All of their Kellogg’s ready-to-eat cereals (essentially, cereals in a box) are 50% off!

I know, you’re thinking, “But they’re buy one get one free all the time!” True, but according to our favorite store manager at the Hwy 100 store in Bellevue who has worked for Publix for years, he has NEVER seen ALL Kellogg’s cereals go half off at the same time, and anticipates they will sell out fast.

I also just discovered that Publix is running their “Buy theirs, Get ours” promotion this week again. This is where you buy a brand name item and get the Publix version of the same product for FREE. Now through March 9th, you can get the following:
*Quaker Quakes snacks
*Triscuit crackers
*SnackWells cookies
*Hummus