Indianapolis Zoo - Community Tuesday 9/1/09 - $7.00 Admission

Tomorrow is Community Tuesday at the Indianapolis Zoo and admission is only $7.00. This is half off the regular adult admission.



















If you've been wanting to see the zoo - the weather is predicted to be beautiful again tomorrow! So, pack a lunch and spend the day!



















If you can't make it tomorrow there are 3 more Community Tuesdays planned for 2009: October 6, November 3, and December 1.

Also, you can visit Indianapolis area "Old National Bank" locations for $2.00 off coupons. I would doubt that you would be able combine that with the Community Tuesday pricing, but if you would like to go another day it could help save some $.

Kmart Super Double Coupon Sale -Thru 9/5/09

Kmart is once again having a Super Double Coupon Sale. Money Saving Mom is reporting that rumor has it that this may be the last one of 2009.

The rules look to be the same as the last sale. Only 10 coupons per day, 4 identical coupons and you must purchase $25 before coupons are taken off. Check with your store to make sure they are participating.

Money Saving Mom has some match-up links here. If I find some good links I will come back here and add them too.

Sunday Meditations

Psalm 113

Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Drugstore Deals 8/30- 9/5/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
• Please include the name of the drugstore in the Mister Linky.
• If you have several posts covering several drugstores, please link each one separately.

If you would like to learn more about "Drugstore Deals" go here.Drugstore Deals Participants

1. Walgreens Deals 8/30 - 9/5/09 2. CVS (ECB Profit!) 3. Rite Aid Money Makers!

4. Budget Saving Mom (CVS) 5. Budget Saving Mom (Rite Aid) 6. Budget Saving Mom (Walgreens)

7. Saving In Akron (CVS Freebies & match-ups 8. Saving In Akron (Walgreens Freebies & match-ups 9. Saving In Akron - Rite-Aid

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Coupon Preview 8/29/09

There are 4 inserts this week. It looks like a pretty good week with a mix of grocery coupons, cleaning items and personal care items. There are also some good high value coupons that could come in handy at Kmart's next super double sale!

Here are a few highlights:

SMARTSOURCE

Activia Yogurt, 4-pack includes drinks $1 (10/31/09)

Campbells Microwavable Bowl Soups $1 on 2 (10/11/09)

Campbells Soup at Hand .50 (10/11/09)

DanActive Yogurt, 4-pack $1 (10/31/09)

Danimals, 6-pack or 12-pack or 4pack Crush Cups $1 (10/31/09)

Dannon Light & Fit, 6-pack or 12-pack $1 (10/31/09)

Dannon Yogurt Quart $1 (10/31/09)
Finish/Electrasol Powerball Tabs, Gelpacs or Quantum .75 (9/27/09)

Land O Lakes Deli Cheese, 1 lb. $1 DND (10-31-09)

Land O Lakes Spread .50 (10/24/09)

Softsoap Ensembles Pump AND Replacement Base $3 (9/19/09) .10 each

Softsoap Nutri Serums Body Wash $1 (9/19/09)


RED PLUM

Endust Free $2 (9-26-09)

409 Product, any $1 (10-31-09)

Hefty One Zip, any $1 (10-31-09)

LOreal Cleaner, any $1 (11-22-09)

LOreal Moisturizer or Treatment, any $1 (11-22-09)

WALGREENS

LOreal, any cosmetics $1 (11-22-09)

LOreal, any Haircare Product $1 (11-22-09)

LOreal, any Haircolor Product $2 (11-22-09)

PROCTER & GAMBLE

Clairol Hair Color, any except Balsam $2 (9/30/09)
Gillette Series Shave Gel, 7oz or Foam, 9 oz .55 (9/30/09)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser $1 (9/30/09)

Pampers, any $1 (9/30/09)

Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive, Swaddlers, Cruisers or Extra Protection Diapers $2 (9/30/09)

If you would like a list of all the coupons in the weekend paper go here.

Remember in the Indianapolis area you can buy the Saturday Edition of the Sunday paper at your local Dollar Tree for only $1.00.

Tip - Maximize your Savings - Minimize your Time

When I teach a Savvy Savings class, I occasionally get a comment from someone who says that they don't have the time or the desire to make multiple shopping trips during the week. That they only want to go to one store. So, what can you do if this is your situation? Here are 2 solutions for you to consider.

Solution #1 - Only shop one store

If you are genuinely time pressed and have only enough time for 1 trip, I suggest that you take advantage of Wal-Mart's price matching policy. Wal-Mart will match any advertised competitor's price. You will need to bring the ad with you and it will need to be current. Wal-Mart will not match double coupons or % off sales. If you will look at all the current sales papers you can do pretty well this way, but you will spend more. Some Wal-Mart stores will also accept competitors coupons.

Solution #2 - Work your shopping into other errands or trips out.

At the beginning of the week (or even Saturday night - if you picked up the Saturday edition of the Sunday Star) find 15 minutes to take a look at the deals -especially those at CVS and Walgreens.

Make a list of the items you would like, pull the coupons and place the list for the store and the coupons in the envelope for that store. Place envelope in coupon box. (I keep an envelope for each store that I shop at in my coupon box.)

I always keep my coupon box in the car and that way if I can find a few minutes while we are on the way to do something else - I can make a quick stop in for the items I want. I find the best time for me to do this is when my hubby is along. I can dash in get the items and leave the kids in the car with him. It is much faster than me and the kids going in together.

If you work outside the home maybe you could find 15 minutes on lunch or going to or from work to make a quick stop. If you are prepared ahead of time with your list and coupons it is much faster.

The amount of money you can save by taking advantage of the weekly deals at CVS and Walgreens quickly adds up and is well worth the time to make a stop!

Update:
After I posted these tips, I thought of a few more things to add.

After the grocery ads come out on Thursday, I take a few minutes to look over them make my list and put it in the coupon box too. I do like to limit my grocery shopping to one store - unless there are deals too good to pass up.

If I find a week that there are really no items on sale that I need - I just make a quick stop to Aldi for the essentials.

Grandma's Zucchini Bread

I have the greatest Grandma in the world. She is 88, still lives on her own, her mind is still quick as anything - even if her knees aren't so quick anymore!

Any day that you stop by her house she will probably be baking something - for someone else or crocheting a gift for someone special. She's always ready to play a game with the grandchildren or great grandchildren and although I don't get to see her very much anymore because I live 10 hours away from her, her house is one of my favorite places to go.





















At 88 she is still one of the best cooks I know and just loves to do special things for her family. She has been blessed with over 50 grandchildren, great grandchildren and even 1 great-great grandchild! I thank God for giving us such a wonderful grandma and giving her so many years with us!

























One of Grandma's specialties is Zucchini bread. Her's is just the best ever. It is very moist and yummy! I thought you might like to have this wonderful recipe.

Grandma's Zucchini Bread

In the blender or food processor mix:

3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup cooking oil
2 cups grated zucchini
2 cups sugar

Puree this in blender or food processor.


In another bowl add:

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoon cinnamon

Add wet mixture into dry ingredients, mix well by hand or with hand mixer. Divide into 2 loaf pans, Bake @ 350 for 55-60 minutes. If it browns quickly cover with foil at the end. Test with toothpick.

Note: Since you are going to puree the zucchini in the blender or food processor there is no need to remove the seeds. You can use the whole zucchini! Also, if you use the smaller foil loaf pans you can get 3 loafs from this recipe and the cooking time will be reduced by about 10 minutes.

Apple Picking Has Started at Anderson Orchard in Pleasantview - Our Bag of Apples .52 cents /lb

Today we took some time to go out to Anderson Orchard - one of our favorite places to visit. They have great apples, the best apple cider slushies, apple cobbler and corn dogs. Today we went to pick a few apples and get some apple cider slushies for the kids.

We decided to pick only a small bag of apples since it is the beginning of the picking season and the apples will improve as the season goes on. We chose the $4.00 1/2 peck bag. We filled our bag with a variety of the apples that are now ready.

























When I got home I decided to weigh or apples and see if apple picking was economical as well as a fun time for us! We picked over 7 lbs of apples and that would make our apples cost only .52 cents a lb. What a great deal and we had a great time too.

After going to the orchard, we go around the corner to Southeastway park. The park has a wonderful shaded playground and swings. The kids had a great time! There are also nice picnic areas, grills for cooking out and pavilions at the park. There are also a lot of paths for walking.

You can reach Anderson Orchard easily from I-74, for directions go here.

Swagbucks = Free Gift Cards or Other Great Stuff

As you can see from the widget abovr I have over 160 Swagbucks. For each 45 swagbucks that I earn I can get a $5.00 Amazon.com gift card. So I am very close to earning $20 in gift cards!

All I do is use the swagbucks search engine whenever I need to do a search on the internet. You can add the swagbucks search to your toolbar very easily. You can sign up for free by going here.

Button Finalists

Thank you to those who left comments or suggestions about my new button contestants. Here are the 2 finalists:











Button #2













Button #6


You can see all the contestants here. And you can see what the buttons look like on my test site.

You can vote for your favorite finalist by leaving a comment or emailing me at Frugalindy@gmail.com

A very special thanks to Stacy Quasebarth for her work in designing my buttons. You can visit Stacy's portfolio here. She is a fellow blogger also and you will enjoy checking out her 2 blogs: Squirrel Chatter and Confessions of a Design Junkie.

I look forward to hearing your comments and will reveal the winner later this week!

Vote for My New Button!

I am really excited about getting a blog button! It's something I've wanted for awhile but just never got around to doing. A Frugal Indy reader and graphic designer Stacy Quasebarth has very kindly and beautifully done several designs for me and now I would like you to help me pick your favorite!

You can go here to the Frugal Indy test site to see the buttons and make your vote!

You can visit Stacy's portfolio here. She is a fellow blogger also and you will enjoy checking out her 2 blogs: Squirrel Chatter and Confessions of a Design Junkie.

I have to admit I really like all the buttons - each for different reasons! I'm looking forward to seeing your choices and reading your comments!

Sunday Meditations

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea,
A great High Priest, whose name is love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven in His hands,
My name is written on His heart;
I know that, while in heav'n He stands,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within, I look
Up ward above and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.

Because the sinless Saviour died,
My sinful soul is counted free;
For God the Just is satisfied
To look on Him, and pardon me.

Behold Him there! the risen Lamb!
My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I Am,
The King of glory and of grace!

One with Himself, I cannot die,
My soul is purchased by His blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Saviour and my God.

Drugstore Deals 8/23-29/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
• Please include the name of the drugstore in the Mister Linky.
• If you have several posts covering several drugstores, please link each one separately.
• Please link only to drugstore related posts (If you have grocery store posts, please post a link to them here).

If you would like to learn more about "Drugstore Deals" go here.Drugstore Deals Participants

1. Budget Saving Mom (CVS) 2. Budget Saving Mom (Walgreens)

3. Budget Saving Mom (Rite Aid) 4. TheCouponMonkey - CVS 8/24 Trip, Photo & Newbie Scenario

5. CVS ($20 ECB Profit!) 6. Rite Aid $20 Profit!

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Coupon Preview 8/22/09

There are 3 scheduled inserts for this weekend.

There are a few good coupons this week - but nothing I really need for my pantry or stockpile so I will be taking a week off coupon cutting. I highly recommend that you utilize the coupon previews in determining the true value of the papers for the weekend. If you look each week BEFORE buying your papers you can stock up on the good weeks and take off on the slow weeks.

TIP: It is not necessary to clip coupons EVERY week in order to reap big saving from coupons.

I would normally buy around 4-6 papers depending on the coupons. In determining when to buy papers, I ask myself - will I reap, at least, double the cost of the papers ($8-$12) in savings? If not, it's not worth the time I will spend cutting and sorting.

This is a week that has only a few ones I could use - pasta, yogurt and mascara but what I would save on those few coupons will not make it worth the purchase this week , so this week is a pass!

If you would like to see the complete list of this week's coupons go here.



Here are my favorites.

Smart Source

Barilla Piccolini, any .50 (10/18/09)

Barilla Plus .75 (10/18/09)

Barilla Whole Grain .50 (10/18/09)

Colgate Visible White Toothpaste, any $1 (9/12/09)

Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit $4 (10/03/09)

Ocean Spray Instant Oatmeal, 12.1oz box $1 DND (10/31/09)

Ritz Crackerfuls Filled Crackers FREE up to $3.49 wyb Ritz Crackers (11-30-09)

Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel $1 (10/18/09)

Sorrento Snack Cheese, 6oz+ $1 (10-31-09)

Windex Outdoor All-In-One Glass Cleaning Tool Starter Kit $3 (10/18/09)

Yoplait Delights Yogurt Multipack $1 (10/17/09)

For more printable Smart Source coupons go here.












Red Plum

Advil, 40ct+ $1 (10/31/09)

LOreal Couleur Experte, LOreal Paris Frosting, Highlighting, or Blonding Brands, any $3 (11/15/09)

LOreal Preference, any $1 (11/15/09)

Olay Definity Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser $3 (9/30/09)

Quaker True Delights Granola Bars $1/1 box (10/31/09)

Rimmel Mascara $2 (10/31/09)

Rimmel Product $1 (10/31/09)

For more printable Red Plum coupons go here.


Target

Bounce Dryer Bar, excludes Dryer Sheets $1.50 (10/0/09)

Pampers, 180ct+ Wipes AND Diapers or Training Pants - $2 (9/30/09)

Tide Stain Release - $1.50 (10/04/09)

Tip - Recycle Your $

You know, it's always good when you can use something more than once before you have to part with it - especially when it is your money. I like when I can use mine twice (or more) before I say "bye-bye" to it.

So, how can you do that? Spending $ is usually a once and done thing - unless you know the tricks that will let you use it again and again!

This week at Walgreens there is a "Money Recycle" deal going on that will help you to use your $ twice!













Softsoap Nutri Serum body wash is on sale for $3.99 and you will receive a $4.00 Register Reward (RR) when you buy 1. Here in Indianapolis, I had to pay $4.27 including tax.

If you then use that $4.00 RR to buy some things that you would have gotten at the grocery store anyway, you've actually used your $4.00 twice before you kissed it good-bye.

I spent my $4.00 on milk and Kleenex that were on sale - 2 things I needed to buy anyway. I chose items that would not cost me more at Walgreens - in fact with the sale and a coupon I only paid .75 a box for the Kleenex!

Remember at Walgreens if you want to do more than 1 RR deal - you must ring each up seperately and you cannot pay for a RR purchase with a RR.

Happy Recycling!

Frugal Indy is on Facebook!

I would love to have you join my Facebook page as a friend! It will be a great place to meet other frugal friends and leave messages about deals.

If you are on Facebook - just request Frugal Indy as a friend!

Kmart - Today's Trip $6.87

I was out running some errands and so I stopped by Kmart to snag some Double Coupon deals.



















Here is what I got for $6.87. I saved over $25. I am glad to be stocked back up on cat food. I stopped by a regular Kmart today - not the Super Kmart. I found that the Cat food was on sale there for $3.99 - making it free with a coupon. The Super Kmart's price was $4.99 making it $1.00.

If you have any of the Kraft coupons left - that were printed a few months back you can get some good deals with them. BBQ sauce was a $1.11 money maker (it was $1.00 and it doubled even though the sauce was only.89) and the Mac & Cheese was only .50 cents.

2 Walmart Deals

Here are 2 good deals I snagged at Wal-Mart.



















Huggies flushable wipes for $1.64 - there was a coupon out recently for $3.00 off 2 making them .14 each. I like to keep these in the diaper bag - since the package is small. (These are in HBA near the Pharmacy - not in the baby department)



















Hellman's mayo - on sale at Kroger through Wednesday for $2.49. I price matched the Kroger's price - but Wal-Mart's had a bonus size jar and I had a coupon for $1.00 off 2 making them only $1.99 a jar. I found these jars in the seasonal grocery aisle - not on the mayo aisle.

Staples Deals

Staples has some great deals on printer paper right now. After Easy Rebate it is only $1.00 - there is a limit of two.

I got the composition books for .25 each (limit 5 - on sale through Wednesday) and the erasers for $1.00.

You can check out more Staples deals at Budget Saving Mom.

I Need a Button - Can Anyone Help Me?

Being a rather frugal gal, I've done all the blog design here at Frugal Indy myself - with the information that I found on the Internet. So far, for the most part, it's come out okay.

But there is one task where I just seem to hit a wall every time I try to tackle it! And that is a blog button. I have tried in my Paint program to design a reasonably nice button. Honestly, all the ones I've made really look bad. No make that REALLY BAD!

So, I've decided to ask you for help. Is there a fellow blogger or a faithful reader out there who knows anything about blog buttons? I'd love to have some cute little button for the blog - but alas I just have no talent whatsoever for blog button making. I wish it were as easy as making some cookies - or snagging a good CVS deal!

If you don't know what a blog button is here are a few examples:






























If anyone can help me out - or recommend a good button maker leave a comment of email me at Frugalindy@gmail.com

Kmart Super Double Coupon Sale - Trip #1 $ 4.62

I made a quick trip to Kmart today for my 10 coupons worth. In some ways it is easier since they made the 10 coupon rule - I pull my coupons ahead of time, along with a few back-ups and can run in and out in a few minutes. It also means multiple trips, but since I live only about 5 minutes away from the Super Kmart, that is not too bad!

Here is what I got today for $4.62 - I saved over $29.00!

I had coupons for everything except the wipes - which were $1.00. I thought I'd try them to see if they were okay for the diaper bag.

Money Saving Mom has a good list of freebies and links here. I used printable coupons for many of the items and you can find the link there.

Indiana State Fair - Free Tickets in Monday's Star

The Indianapolis Star will once again be offering free tickets in the Monday edition. It is my understanding that these tickets will be food for Wednesday or Thursday.




There are also other good deals this week including $2.00 Tuesday. Go here to find out more details.

Drugstore Deals 8/16 -22/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
• Please include the name of the drugstore in the Mister Linky.
• If you have several posts covering several drugstores, please link each one separately.
• Please link only to drugstore related posts (If you have grocery store posts, please post a link to them here).

If you would like to learn more about "Drugstore Deals" go here.Drugstore Deals Participants

1. Bargain Briana, Walgreens 2. Bargain Briana, CVS 3. Budget Saving Mom (Rite Aid) 4. Budget Saving Mom (Walgreens)

5. Budget Saving Mom (CVS) 6. CVS Money Makers! 7. Rite Aid Money Makers! 8. Coupons, Deals and More (Walgreens)

9. Saving In Akron (CVS) 10. Saving In Akron (Rite-Aid) 11. Saving In Akron (Walgreens) 12. LizzyLanguage(I'M BACK IN THE GAME!)

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Up to $100 in Kmart Gift Cards - with transferred RX's

On the back of this week's grocery circular from Kmart there is a coupon for up to $100 in Kmart Gift Cards $25 for each transferred RX. There are some qualifications with this such as the reimbursed insurance value of the RX must be more than the gift certificate amount. I would expect that the Pharmacist can check on this before you fill the RX.

This could be a really big money saver if you have monthly prescriptions!

Kmart Double Coupons 8/16-22/09

Kmart is having their double coupon sale next week. They will double coupons up to $2.00. They seem to always add a new stipulation every time they run this sale! So, here are the current rules:

10 Coupons per customer per day

1 coupon per item

4 of the same items with double coupon

Must purchase $25 of grocery and drugstore merchandise

You really need to check out these blogs to get the best deals at Kmart!

Bargain Briana

My Frugal Adventures

Common Sense With Money

If you find any other good match-ups leave a comment!

Coupon Preview 8/15/09

There are 2 scheduled inserts for this weekend. Considering that there are only 2 inserts - there are some good coupons - especially if you need to stock up on personal care items like shampoo & razors. There are also some good diaper coupons in the paper!

Here are my favorites:

SmartSource:

A.1. Steak Sauce or Marinade, any $2 (9/16/09)

Bausch & Lomb Alaway Antihistamine Eye Drops, any $4 (11/30/09)

Dial Foaming Hand Wash, Liquid Hand Soap or Multi-Bar Pack .35 (10/31/09)

Huggies Diapers $1.50 (9/12/09)

Hunts Snack Pack Pudding FREE up to $1.25 wyb Peter Pan and Welch Jelly (9-30-09)

Phillips Norelco Arcitec, Speed-XL, or Nivea for Men Razor $10 (10/31/09)

Pull-Ups Flushable Moist Wipes $2/2 (9/30/09)

Pull-Ups Training Pants Jumbo Pack $2 (9/30/09)

Revlon Beauty Tool, any $1 (9-20-09)

Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1 (9-20-09)

Reynolds Wrap Foil from 100% recycled .75 (9/13/09)

Schick Disposable Razor $3 (9/27/09)

Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill $2 (9/27/09)

Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer, Razor or Refill $2

Viva Towels Big Roll .60 (10/11/09)


RED PLUM

Garnier Cleanser or Moisturizer $1 (11-15-09)

Garnier Fruitis Shampoo or Conditioner .75 (9-15-09)

Garnier Fruitis Style Product .75 (9-15-09) .10 each

Garnier Nutrisse Color $2

Gillette Deodorant Free wyb any Fusion Cartridge (9/30/09)

Gillette Fusion Razor $2 (9/30/09)

Gillette Fusion Shave Gel Free wyb any Fusion Cartridge (9/30/09)

Goodlife Recipe Food for Dogs or Cats $3 (11/15/09)

Goodlife Recipe Treats for Cats .50 (11/15/09)

Goodlife Recipe Treats for Dogs $1 .

Kelloggs Cinnabon Bars, 6 ct. .75 (10-11-09)

Venus Embrace or Breeze Family Cartridges $3 (9/30/09)

Venus Embrance Razor or Breeze Family Systems Razor $2 (9/30/09)

For the complete list go here.

Cash Organizer

Are you looking for a good way to organize your cash? If you were at the Savvy Savings class last night at St. Lukes, then you saw a few of the cash organizers that I have used over the past 13 years.

Here are some links to those organizers.

The Crown Financial organizer can be found here.

And my current favorite, Dave Ramsey's Deluxe Wallet Envelope System can be found here. Unfortunately it looks like it is temporarily out of stock.


























I like to use a cash organizer because it makes budgeting so much easier! When the envelope is out of cash - well you just can't spend!

If you would like an easy way to get started - get a coupon organizer from the dollar store and label it with your categories and amounts. It's not as pretty as the wallet - but it will work!

Monday Indianapolis Star With FREE State Fair Tickets - Still Available

I just stopped in at Kroger (Shadeland and 10th street) and there were still papers available from the Monday Indianapolis Star. So, if you forgot to get your papers yesterday - you may be able to still grab one.

The ticket will get you free admission on either Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

If you would like to see more State Fair deals go here.


By-the-way, if you go to Kroger buy some Jazz apples - on sale for 1.28. Not the best price in the world - but I just got some and they are some of the best apples I have ever tried! YUMMY! Crisp, juicy and sweet - and I'm not being paid to tell you that! =)

High Value Printable Coupons -$3.00 off Huggies and Comforts Diapers

Go here to the Kroger website to print some high value coupons. Including $3.00 off Kroger Comforts Diapers, $3.00 off Huggies Naturals diapers. I also got several other high value coupons.

Make sure you go back and see what else has come up after you print. There are several you can print a few times and then some new ones came up for me too.

Free Fair Ticket in Indy Star Monday 8/10/09

Here's my papers from CVS this morning!


























If you buy an Indy Star Paper Monday, 8/10/09, there will be a free State Fair ticket good for admission on Wednesday or Thursday - 8/12-13/09.



















There are also ride specials both days:

Wed, 8/12	Family Day,	noon – 6pm	$25
Thur, 8/13	Family Day,	noon – 6pm	$25

So, if you can get in for free - it sure makes those wristbands a lot more affordable. We have found we more than get the $25 of rides out of it! Just make sure you are prepared with sunscreen and a lot of water.




















Don't forget to pick up 1 paper for each member of your family!

























And have a great time...

Drugstore Deals 8/9 -15/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
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Coupon Preview 8/8/09

Here are some of the best coupons I see from this weekend's paper. There are 3 scheduled inserts 2 - Smart Source inserts and 1 Red Plum For a complete list of all of the coupons go here.


Activia, Activia Light, Activia Fiber or Activia Drinks, 4pk $1 (11/30/09)

Bic Soleil Refillable Razor Handle or Cartridge Refills 4pk or 8pk $3 (9/20/09)

Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Advanced Clean, or Advanced Fresh Toothpaste, 4.0oz+ $1 (8/29/09)

DanActive, 4pk $1 (11/30/09)

Danimals Product (6pk drink, 12pk drink, 4pk crush cup) $1 (10/9/09)

Kraft Mayo, 24oz+ $2/2 (9/9/09)

LOreal Vive Pro Glossy Style or StudioLine Styling Product $1 (11/1/09)

LOreal Vive Pro Shampoo or Conditioner $1 (11/1/09)

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, 17.5oz+ .40 (10/3/09)

Betty Crocker Tub Frosting .50 (10/3/09) .10 each

Betty Crocker Warm Delights Bowls or Mini Bowls .50 (10/3/09)

Cheerios Snack Mix .50 (10/3/09)

Chex Mix Bars .50/1 box (10/3/09)

Yo-Plus Yogurt, 4pk .50 (10/3/09)

Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks $1 (10/3/09)

LOreal Moisturizer or Cleanser $1 (11/1/09)

Purina Friskies Dry Cat Food, any 3.15lb+ $1 (11/9/09)

Purina Friskies Indoor Cat Treats, any size/variety $1 (11/9/09)

Starbucks Ice Cream Pint $1 (10/1/09)

Indiana State Fair Discounts

The Fair is now open! Go here to the official website to read about the great discounts offered on admission to the Indiana State Fair!

Here's my favorite:

Free Admission Ticket in the Indianapolis Star - The Indianapolis Star will offer a free ticket in the newspaper on Monday, 8/10 good for Wednesday 8/12 and Thursday 8/13. Watch The Star later that week for more surprises!

Make sure you pick up extra copies that day!

It really looks like the organizers of the State Fair have done a great job at making it affordable this year!

Here are the rest of the discounts!

• Discount admission tickets in advance are just $7 (kids 5 and younger are free every day). They will be available mid July at all Indiana Wal-Mart stores, CVS/pharmacy stores, Indiana Farm Bureau offices, The Marten House Hotel, the Indiana State Fairgrounds Box Office.

• Free Admission Ticket in the Indianapolis Star - The Indianapolis Star will offer a free ticket in the newspaper on Monday, 8/10 good for Wednesday 8/12 and Thursday 8/13. Watch The Star later that week for more surprises!

• Free Admission For Military Personnel and Families - The State Fair is honoring our current and former memebers of the Armed Forces by offering free admission for them and family memebers on Sunday, Aug. 16, with presentation of a military ID or veterans' membership card. Click here for more information.

• BMV Carload Day - Large families and groups of friends traveling to the fair together will want to take advantage of this great offer on Monday, Aug. 17. Admission is only $15 per vehicle for up to 10 people with voucher printed from here.

• Delta SkyMiles $2 Tuesday - On Tuesday, Aug. 18, visitors are admitted for just $2, compliments of Delta SkyMiles with voucher printed by clicking here.

• Farmers' Day Lunch Deal for Downtown Workers - On Wednesday, Aug. 19 (Farmer's Day), downtown workers who take the IndyGo Route 39 bus for $1.75 from 11 am to 2 pm will receive free admission to the Fair through Gate 1A on 38th St. For trip planning assistance, visit www.indygo.net or call (317) 635-3344.

• Free Admission for State Employees - All state employees are admitted to the fair for free on Thursday, Aug. 20, with the presentation of an employee ID card.

• 2 for 1 Admission for ABATE Members - On Friday, Aug. 21 ABATE of Indiana Motorcycle Day, two visitors will be admitted for the price of one when they present an ABATE of Indiana membership card.

• $2 Discount with Pepsi Product Can - All visitors who bring any Pepsi brand can on the fair's final day, Aug. 23, will receive $2 off the gate admission.

• Free Lottery Ticket - On Sunday, Aug. 9, all guests at least 18 years old can redeem their fair ticket from 10 am to 7pm at either of the two Hoosier Lottery Booths, at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand or on the North Side near Farmers Blvd.

• Tractor Shuttle Ride Discounts for Seniors - All seniors, age 55 and older, can ride the tractor shuttles around the Fairgrounds for just $3/day when they purchase a special wristband at the State Fair Information Booths located in Pioneer Village and on State Fair Blvd. On Golden Hoosiers' Day, Aug. 18, seniors can ride the tractor shuttles for Free!

• Indiana State Fair Value Coupon Book - Save money on everything from corn dogs to sunglasses by purchasing this book for just $5. More than $100 in deals and discounts are being offered by dozens of fair vendors. The books are available in the Tomato Patch Gift Shop presented by Red Gold.

• $2 Taste of the State Fair - On Tuesday, Aug. 18, concessionaires all over the fairgrounds will have $2 food specials all day long!

• WFMS Free Ticket WFMS will be giving away free admission to the Fair on Monday 8/17 – Thursday 8/20 through a “ticket stop” locations. Listen to WFMS for more details.

• Russ Parr Radio Show - The Russ Parr Radio Show will be in the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand on Monday, Aug. 10 from 6 – 10am. WHHH 96.3 FM will be posting on their website www.hot96.com ticket locations and giving away vouchers for free admission to the State Fair. Voucher is only good until 9am on this day.

• WFMS Fair Train Taking the WFMS FairTrain to the fair? Save $2 on adult fares and $1 on child fares with FairTrain tickets purchased at any Hamilton County KeyBank.

Here is a list of all the Midway Specials. This is definitely the way to go if your kiddos want to ride the rides! We went a few years ago during the Munchkin Special. I was very pleased with all the rides that were available for the kids! You can easily spend $15 - 25 on 5-6 rides - so the wristbands are great!

It looks like the best deal is on Wednesday 8/19 - for $25 you can ride as many rides as you want from 12 noon until 10 pm!

Midway Wristband Specials

Ride all the rides you want during these Special Hours.

Fri, 8/7	Midnight Madness	7p – mid	$25
Mon, 8/10	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Tues, 8/11	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Wed, 8/12	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Thur, 8/13	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Fri, 8/14	Midnight Madness	7p – mid	$25
Mon, 8/17	Munchkins	noon – 4pm	$15
Tues, 8/18	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Wed, 8/19	Ride Survival	noon – 10pm	$25
Thur, 8/20	Family Day	noon – 6pm	$25
Fri, 8/21	Midnight Madness	7p – mid	$25
Sun, 8/23	Last Blast	noon – 10pm	$25