Thrifty Maven

Emma H of NORRISTOWN, PA was the winner of our Penguins of Madagascar prize pack. I just know Emma’s going to love her prize.

How’s this for a great deal? If you have Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Cox, TVN, Blue Ridge, Sudden, or Charter Cable TV service, you can watch FREE Disney Movies on Demand, September 2nd through 6th.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (September 1, 2010) – El Pollo Loco has plenty to crow about as the restaurant chain celebrates 30 years of flame-grilled perfection. For this milestone, you won’t find the corporate office holding obligatory award banquets or giving out traditional 30th anniversary gifts like pearls or diamonds. El Pollo Loco wants everyone to take part in its 30th Anniversary celebration and knows that the way to people’s hearts is through their stomachs!

Beginning September 1, 2010 and continuing through the end of the month, consumers can log onto www.elpolloloco.com and download daily coupons for offers on flame-grilled favorites such as chicken meals, the Original Pollo Bowl(r), Chicken Tostada Salad and more. And the anniversary celebration doesn’t stop there! National Chicken Day falls on Sept. 15 – right in the middle of this 30th Anniversary extravaganza – and guests who visit El Pollo Loco on that day with their corresponding September 15 coupon will receive a free piece of citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken (leg or thigh), warm tortillas and fresh salsa. No purchase is required, but guests must present the September 15 coupon they print from El Pollo Loco’s website.

The first U.S. El Pollo Loco opened in Los Angeles in 1980. Families formed lines around the block as the aroma of freshly marinated chicken cooking atop an open grill filled the air. People eagerly awaited their first bite of the taste sensation, which had just crossed the border from coastal Mexico, where outdoor grilling, ingredients fresh from the garden and generations of pride came together in delicious food celebrated by families and friends. As customers neared the entrance, they peered through the window and watched as El Pollo Loco’s grill masters tended to dozens of fresh chickens covering the grills. It was then that Americans’ love affair with El Pollo Loco began.

El Pollo Loco’s roots trace back to a roadside chicken stand 30 years ago in Guasave, Mexico. Now, El Pollo Loco is the nation’s flame-grilled chicken leader with more than 400 restaurants. Although many things have changed since El Pollo Loco opened its doors 30 years ago, the restaurant’s focus on freshness, fire-grilling, flavor and tradition certainly have not. Each restaurant across the country still prepares the famous chicken the same authentic way – marinated in a special blend of herbs, spices, citrus and garlic and then grilled to perfection over an open flame so that it is crisp and tender on the outside and juicy and flavorful on the inside.

I saw this sweepstakes in Parade Magazine this week. KC Masterpiece is sending Parade Magazine reader and a guest on a trip to Nashville on October 16th for the experience of a private concert with Keith Urban and his band. Five runners-ups will receive KC Masterpiece’s new Smokey Bourbon barbecue sauce and Spicy Mango marinade.

Enter this giveaway at parade.com/backyard. Limit one entry per person per day. This promotion starts at 1 PM EST on August 18, 2010 and ends at 1 PM EST on September 22, 2010. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States 13 years old and older, except employees of Sponsor.

Here’s another Facebook offer! Get your Buy One Get One FREE Lean Cuisine Market Creations coupon when you click the ‘like’ button. This is a limited time offer.

West Virginia’s ENERGY STAR® Sales Tax Holiday is in its third, and final, year. From September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, West Virginians can improve their homes and the environment, lower their long-term energy costs, and save money on purchases of ENERGY STAR® qualified products.

“For the past two years, the ENERGY STAR Tax Holiday has allowed our citizens to improve their quality of living by purchasing energy efficient household appliances with less of a financial burden. Our citizens have realized energy savings from purchases made during the two previous tax holidays. I hope West Virginian families will continue to take steps to improve their household energy efficiency and our environment by participating one more time,” said Governor Joe Manchin.

Governor Manchin introduced the holiday legislation in 2008 and the West Virginia Legislature supported the concept by funding consumer initiatives like this. Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s Office successfully litigated against two credit card companies on behalf of West Virginia consumers. The results will fund future consumer initiatives.

“I am happy that the work product of the Attorney General’s office is being used to provide tax relief and contribute to energy conservation,” Attorney General Darrell McGraw said.

During the three month Sales Tax Holiday, West Virginians will not have to pay the State’s 6% sales and use tax on certain ENERGY STAR® qualified products.

Purchases qualify for the sales and use tax holiday if the purchase is for a product that:

• has been designated as an ENERGY STAR® product,
• costs $5,000 or less, and
• is for noncommercial home or personal use.

ENERGY STAR® products are distinguished by the ENERGY STAR® logo.

Simply refer your friends to Mrs. Field’s email list and WIN FREE cookies. The more people you refer that accept, the better your prize! Find out more at http://www.mrsfields.com/email_referral/

Buy One Get One Tides regular season tickets when you bring a KRAFT singles package wrapper to the Tides box office for Tuesday games. Offer applies to Adult Baseline Box and Adult General Admission-Lawn seating. Visit kraftsingles.com for more info! Offer is subject to availability.

Tonight is also Baseball Card Giveaway – Set 3 of 3. The first 2,000 kids 17 & under will receive set 3 2010 Tides Baseball Cards courtesy of John’s Tax Service!

Tonight the Tides will be taking on the Braves. This was always a difficult match-up for me because we used to live in the Richmond area and then moved to the Norfolk area. What’s a girl to do?

Every Tuesday, the Orange Julius is offering a buy one get one deal on Julius Fruit Drinks. This promotion runs through October 26 at participating locations.

Not valid with other offers, promotions, or discounts. No coupons necessary. Valid at participating locations.

A scrumptious mix of potatoes, Mayo, Mustard, Onion and White Wine Vinegar. This thrifty recipe for All-American Potato Salad makes a yummy side dish at your next picnic or BBQ.

Cooking Time:

Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. wine vinegar, white
2 tsp. C&H Pure Cane Granulated Sugar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. pepper
1-1/2 lbs. potatoes, peeled, cooked and cubed (about 3 cups)
1 cup sliced celery
2 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
1/2 cup onion, red and chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions:
In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and pepper. Stir to combine.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Toss to coat well with dressing. Cover and chill.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

The people General Mills and Nickelodeon through MyBlogSpark are going to give one of my readers a Penguins of Madagascar prize pack of their very own. A Penguins of Madagascar prize pack which includes one box of Trix cereal, a Penguins of Madagascar launcher and the new Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier.

Don’t forget to enter EVERY day because you know you want to WIN!

It’s back to school time, have you given thought to selecting school related technology like a printer?

As a thrifty-minded consumer, I can’t begin to tell you how much I love my new HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer. What’s not to love from a printer that allows me to print impressive photos and everyday documents, that allows you allows you to easily scan and copy at a price that won’t break the bank?

I simply love the HP Touch smart feature that allows you to edit and print from the web without a PC–greeting cards, coupons, calendars, movie tickets, maps and more–using color display. It’s easy to use and the hp eprint center makes it even easier with their print apps.

The HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer has one of the easiest one-button wireless setup which allows you to print from any PC in the house. You can print when its most convenient for you from anywhere with any device using HP ePrint.

Be kind to the environment while saving money. The HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer is an Energy Star Qualified product that uses less than 1 watt of energy while in off mode. The HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer uses HP uses high capacity ink cartridges to print more affordably. As a matter of fact, original HP 60 cartridges contain up to 70% recycled plastic.

The HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer is a printer the whole family can use and for that reason, the Thrifty family gives it a very smart, family-friendly, thumbs-up!

In keeping with the FCC rules I would like to inform you that I received no financial compensation for this post. The people at HP have provided me with an HP® Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer described above. The opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Get a Free Chili’s Appetizer When You Join Chili’s Email Club Today. Click Here

It’s time for another Facebook coupon! Right now you can “like” Butterfinger on Facebook to receive your buy one get one free coupon.

This is another Facebook FREEBIE gang!

Simply visit V8 V-Fusion’s Facebook page on Monday at 11 AM CST to sign up for a free sample of their new V8 V-Fusion & Tea. (Good for the first 1,000 who sign up each week). Don’t forget to “like” them and then click on the “samples” tab to sign up for this free sample. *One sample per household until September 30, 2010, while supplies last.

As always, feel free to stop by our Facebook page and like us too. Thanks

The people General Mills and Nickelodeon through MyBlogSpark are going to give one of my readers a Penguins of Madagascar prize pack of their very own. A Penguins of Madagascar prize pack which includes one box of Trix cereal, a Penguins of Madagascar launcher and the new Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier.

Don’t forget to enter EVERY day because you know you want to WIN!

Here are the deals at Kroger this week:

Mix or Match Event — $1 each

• Kroger Buns or Bread
• Kroger Cooking Spray, 6 oz
• Kroger Flour, 2 lb bag
• Kroger Peanut Butter, 18 oz
• Kroger Salad Dressing, 16 oz
• Pepsi Soft Drinks, 2 liter

• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream — $1
-$1 off 2 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Yogurt or Sorbet
Final Price: 50¢ each when you buy 2

• Better Oats Instant Oatmeal, 5 pouches –$1
-Buy One Get One Better Oats Oatmeal
-55¢ off 1 Better Oats Oatmeal, excludes Mom’s Best Natural’s Varieties
Final Price: $.45 for 2 after BOTH coupons

• Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, 10-12 oz — $1
- Buy One Get One Mrs. Paul’s, Van de Kamp’s, Birds Eye Products
-$1 off 3 Birds Eye Freshlike Vegetable Products
Final Price: varies

• Dial Liquid Hand or Bar Soap — $1
-35¢ off 1 Dial Bar Pack or Dial Liquid Hand Soap 8/15 RP
Final Price: 30¢

• Minute Maid Frozen Treats, 4 ct — $1
-75¢ off 1 Minute Maid Frozen Novelty 7/25 RP
Final Price: 25¢

• Pepperidge Farms Goldfish — $1
-75¢ off 1 Pepperidge Farms Golfish Grahams Kroger
-35¢ off 1 Goldfish Publix Save Big Dream Big Booklet
Final Price: As low as 30¢

• Pillsbury Brownie Mix — $1
-$1 off 2 Pillsbury Products 6/27 RP
Final Price: 50¢ each when you buy 2

• Right Guard or Soft & Dri Deodorant — $1
-$1.50 off 2 Right Guard or Dry Idea 8/15 RP
-$1 off 1 Right Guard Total Defense 5
-Buy One Get One Right Guard or Dry Idea Product 7/25 RP
Final Price: As low as 25¢ each when you buy 2

• Vitaminwater, 20 oz — $1
-$1 off 2 VitaminWater Zero20 oz Aug 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price: 50¢ each when you buy 2

MEAT

• Whole New York Strip — $4.99/lb
• London Broil — $2.99/lb
• Flat Iron Steak — $4.99/lb
• Kroger Value Chicken Leg Quarters — 59¢/lb
• Perdue Ground Turkey — $2.49/lb
• Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt — $1.49/lb
• Ground Chuck, 5 lb roll — $1.99/lb
• Perdue Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast — $2.49/lb
• Ball Park Franks — $1.50 each

• Ball Park Grill Master or Angus Hot Dogs — $2.99
-$2 off 1 Ball Park Product
-75¢ off 1 Ball Park Franks
-$1 off 2 Ball Park Products 8/1 RP
Final Price: As low as FREE

• Johnsonville Smoked Sausage or Bratwurst — $2.99
-55¢ off 1 Johnsonville Brats or Italian Sausage Kroger eCoupons
-55¢ off 1 Johnsonville Brats 5/2 SS
-Multiple $.55/1 Johnsonville printable coupons
Final Price: As low as $1.99

• Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat — $3
-$1 off 2 Oscar Mayer Lunchmeats
Final Price: $2.50 each when you buy 2

• Oscar Mayer Complete Lunchables – $3
-$1 off 2 Lunchables Lunch Combos 8/22 SS
Final Price: $2.50 each when you buy 2

• Oscar Mayer or Tyson Turkey Bacon — $2.50
-$1 off 1 Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon
Final Price: $1.50

• Tennessee Pride Pork Sausage, 10-16 oz — $2.50
-$1 off 1 Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage Product 6/20 RP
-$1 off 2 Tennessee Pride Roll Sausage
Final Price: As low as $1.50

PRODUCE

• Cantaloupe — $1.88
• Yellow Peaches — 99¢/lb
• Fresh Mushrooms, 8 oz — $1.50
• Seedless Watermelon — $3.49 each
• Sweet Corn — 33¢ each
• Bartlett Pears — 99¢/lb
• Black Seedless Grapes — $1.39/lb

ORGANIC and NATURAL

• Naturally Preferred or Private Selection Organic Milk, half gallon — $2.50

• RW Knudsen Just Juice — on sale Buy One Get One FREE, $2.99
-$1 off 1 R.W. Knudsen Just Juice, 32 oz
Final Price: $1.99

• Pure Protein Bars — $1
-$1 off 2 Pure Protein Bars Kroger eCoupons
Final Price: $.50/ each when you buy 2

OTHER DEALS

• Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce — $1
• Kroger Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream or Dip — $1
• Minute Maid Fruit Drink, 64 oz — $1

• Michelina’s Entree — $1
-$1 off 5 Michelinas Traditional Recipe or Authentico Products
Final Price: 80¢ each when you buy 5

• Coffee-Mate Creamer, 32 oz — $2.99
-55¢ off 1 Nestle Coffee-Mate 8/21 All You Sep 2010
-75¢ off 1 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid Creamer
Final Price: As low as $2.24

• Nabisco Snack Crackers — $1.99
-$1 off 2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers
-75¢ off 2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 8/8 SS
Final Price: As low as $1.49 each when you buy 2

• Kroger Singles, 16 ct — 99¢
• Kroger Cheese, 6-8 oz — $1.50
-20¢ off 1 Kroger Cheese snacks, 7-8 oz Kroger

• Fiber One Cereal Bars — $2.49
-50¢ off 1 Fiber One Chewy Bars
-50¢ off 1 Fiber One Chewy Bars
-50¢ off 1 Fiber One Chewy Bars Kroger eCoupons
-$1 off 2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, any flavor boxes
Final Price: As low as $.99

• Nature Valley Granola Bars — $2.49
-50¢ off 1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars
-50¢ off 1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars
-50¢ off 1 Nature Valley Granola Bars Kroger eCoupons
-75¢ off 2 Nature Valley Granola Bars Kroger eCoupons
-50¢ off 1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Granola Bars Kroger eCoupons
Final Price: As low as 99¢

• Popsicle Scribblers — $2.99
-40¢ off 1 Kroger Ice Cream Novelties
Final Price: $2.49

• Quaker Instant Oatmeal — $1.98
-$1 off 1 Quaker Instant 8/29 RP
Final Price: $.98

• Sargento Cheese, Snack or String Cheese — $2.99
-50¢ off 1 Sargento Natural Sliced Cheese 8/29 SS
-40¢ off 1 Sargento Natural Cheese Snacks 8/8 SS
Final Price: As low as $1.99

• Sunny D, 64 oz — $1.28
-25¢ off 1 Sunny D,
Final Price: 78¢

• Ziploc Containers, 1-5 ct — $2.50
-$1.50 off 2 Ziploc Containers
-$1.50 off 2 Ziploc Containers 8/8 SS
Final Price: As low as $1.75 each when you buy 2

Here are the deals at Walgreens this week:

• Breathe Right Strips $4
- $1.50 (RP 4/11)
- $4 RR
= FREE + $1.50 profit

• Colgate Toothpaste or Colgate Max Fresh Toothbrush $2.99
- 75¢ (S 8/29)
- $1 (S 8/8)
- $2 RR
= FREE

• Carmex Moisture Plus Lip Balm $2
- $2RR
= FREE

• Irwin Naturals Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails Supplements $10
- $10RR
= FREE

• Listerine Mouthwash Total Care, Advanced or Zero 500 ml $2.99
- $2 printable
http://www.listerine.com/special-offers.jsp
- 50¢ (S 8/1)
- $1.50/2 (S 8/1)
= FREE

• Softsoap or Irish Spring Body Wash 2 for $7
- $5 RR
-75¢ printable coupon
- $1 Reinventing Beauty July CVS
= As low as FREE after coupon and RR

• 2 FREE W Perfection Tampons 8 pack $1.99
- $1.99 RR
= FREE – 2 for 50¢

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

• All Backpacks, Duffel Bags, Messenger Bags, or Book Totes 50% OFF
• Construction Paper 48 or 96 Sheets or Sketch Pad $1.29 (with in ad coupon)
• Corner Office Legal Pad 50 sheets, Sterno Book 80 sheets 49¢ (with in ad coupon)
• Crayola Crayons 24 pack 99¢ (with in ad coupon)
• Crayola Washable Markers 8 or 20 pack, Colored Pencils 24 pack
• Crazerasers Novelty Erasers 4 pack $1.49, Crayons with Sharpener 64 pack $2.99 (with in ad coupon)
• Elmers Jumbo Glue Stick, Corner Office 3 pk Mechanical Pencils Buy One Get One 50% OFF
• HP Paper Copy & Print or Multipurpose 500 sheets $3.99
• Mead 5 Star Notebooks and Themebooks Buy One Get One 50% OFF
• Oxford Panorama .5 to 3 in., Corner Office .5 to 1.5 in or Premium 1 to 2 in. Buy One Get One FREE
• Pencils No. 2 24 pack Penway 99¢ (with in ad coupon)
• Penway Carry-All Pouch, 2 pk Correction Fluid Buy One Get One 50% OFF
• Penway 280 sheets wide or college ruled $1.49
• Penway Subject Composition Book 120 sheets $1.99
• School Zone Workbooks or Flash Cards 2 for $4

ECB Deals

• Philips Headphones – $6.99
Earn $6.99 ECBs (Limit 1, Sunday-Tuesday only)
Final Price: FREE after ECBs!

• Crest or Oral B Pro Health – $3.97
Earn $2.50 ECBs (Limit 2)
-$1 off 1 Crest Glide Floss 8/29 P&G) or
-$1 off 1 Crest Toothpaste 8/29 P&G
Final Price: 47¢ each after coupon and ECBs

• Nature Made Cholest Off, Flaxseed or Fish Oil – $7.99
Earn $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
-$3 off 1 Nature Made CholestOff
-$1 off 1 Nature Made Fish Oil
Final Price: 99¢ for Cholest Off after coupon and ECBs

• Purex Ultra Concentrate – $3.99
Earn $2 ECBs (Limit 3)
-35¢ off 1 Purex Ultra Concentrate Liquid Laundry Detergent 8/15 RP
Final Price: $1.64 each after coupon and ECBs

School Supplies

• PaperMate Write Bros. Pens (10 pk.), 99¢
• Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers (8 ct.), $3.99

• Buy One Get One 5% Off Deals:
o Elmers Glue All
o Krazy Glue
o Post It Notes
o Page Markers
o Scotch Mailing Supplies

• Buy One Get One Deals:
o Fashion Notebooks
o It’s Academic or Caliber Stretch Book Covers
o Maxell CD-R Music (30 pk.)
o Portfolios
o Pilot Easy Touch Pens (2 pk.)
o Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens (2 pk.)
o Pilot Precise V5, V7 Pens (2-3 pk.)

• Select School Supplies, $4.99
o Caliber Spiral Notebook (5 pk.)
o Composition Notebook
o Filler Paper (3 pk.), $4.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 3)
=$2.99 each after ECBs