Happy Monday!  I always love back-to-school time because I love the excitement of new beginnings.  I also love that this time of year brings some great savings.  I’ve been taking advantage of the back-to-school sales to get a new external hard drive (see below for the sweet deal on them!), some luggage, and of course, groceries and office supplies.

Can’t complain about all the new coupons, either!

Freebies

• Get a free sample of BioTrue Contact Lens Solution from Target.
• Get a free sample of Honey Nut Cheerios.
• Get a free song download if you are one of the first 6,000 people each day to visit Crystal Light on Facebook.
• Get a free sample of Bragg Seasonings.
• Download a free copy of The Mom 100 Cookbook Sampler for Kindle.
• Get a free eCookbook, The ABC’s of Back-to-School: 26 Kid-Friendly Recipes from Mr. Food.

Coupons

• Save $1/1 Listerine mouthwash.
• Save $1/2 Ziploc bags.
• Save $1/1 Jiff Hazelnut Spread.
• Save $.50/1 Breyer’s ice cream.
• Save $.70/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle cereal.
• Save $1/2 Nutri-Grain Bars.
• Save $.75/1 Angel Soft facial tissue.
• Save $2/1 Glidden Brilliance Paint Testers.
• Save $.55/1 Bar Keeper’s Friend.
• Save $.50/1 Skippy peanut butter.
• Save $1/1 Nutella.
• Save $1/1 Surf laundry detergent.
• Save $1/1 The Board Dudes product over $2.99.
• Save $.25/1 Suave Kids product.
• Save $.55/1 Duncan Hines brownie mix.
• Save $.75/1 Desitin product.
• Save $.55/2 Duncan Hines Comstock or Wilderness Fillings & Toppings.
• Save $1.10/4 Haagen-Daz ice cream  (14 oz size only).
• Save up to $2.25/1 Centrum Silver Multivitamin.
• Save $7/1 Bissell Big Green Machine rental.
• Save $1/2 Kettle Brand potato chips.

Rebates

• Langers. Get a free movie ticket (a $12 value) when you buy any 3 bottles of Langers Juices before 8/31/12.  You can also collect Langers Juice UPCs to get free DVDs, toys, games and more. (Just pay shipping.)
• GoGurt. Get a free child’s movie ticket (up to $8) when you buy 3 specially-marked packages of GoGurt before 1/31/13.  You must buy the specially-marked packages because you need the codes from inside.
• P&G. Get $5 back by mail when you buy $25 worth of select P&G products before 9/16/12. In addition, P&G will also donate $5 to Communities in Schools.
• Sun-Maid/The Lorax. Get $3 back by mail when you buy Dr. Suess’s The Lorax on Blu-Ray or DVD and any Sun-Maid Raisin mini snacks or 6-pack of 1-oz cartons before 11/08/12.
• Platex Sport. Get a free $10 iTunes gift card courtesy of Shape magazine when you buy one 14-ct or larger box of Playtex Sport tampons.  Mail your receipt, name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to SHAPE Promotions, Platex Sport GWP, 4 New York Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004.  Offer good through 8/20/12 while supplies last.
• Lysol. Buy any 2 Lysol products and get a Lysol Wipes canister free after mail in rebate (up to $3).  Offer ends 9/30/12.  Find the rebate form in the 8/05/12 SmartSource insert.
• Elmer’s. Get $5 back by mail when you buy one Elmer’s Project Popperz Accessory and an Elmer’s Tri-Fold Display Board before 8/31/12.

Deals

• Barnes & Noble is having it’s summer bargain sale with books for less than $3.
• Get a Western Digital My Passport 500GB Portable External Hard Drive for just $26.85 at Walmart.com with free site-to-store shipping for a limited time.
• Save up to 55% on pantry essentials at Alice.com.
• Get a Farberware Reliance 15-piece Aluminum Cookware set for just $49.99 at Target.
• Get Diary of a Wimpy Kid on DVD for just $6.99 for a limited time at Amazon.com

Happy Saving!

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